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Peter Scrivener
BBC Sport golf reporter

The Open Championship was cancelled for the first time since World War II, the Ryder Cup for the first time since 2001 and the men’s and women’s professional tours were curtailed. But we still had plenty of drama to enjoy.

Big-hitting Bryson DeChambeau dominated the headlines in the men’s game by winning the US Open with a ‘bomb and gouge’ tactic that split the golfing world, while 22-year-old Collin Morikawa won the US PGA Championship.

But it was not all about the youngsters. On the European Tour, which announced a ‘strategic alliance’ with the PGA Tour, 47-year-old Lee Westwood finished second in Dubai to claim the title as Europe’s best golfer for the third time, 20 years after he first won it.

And 36-year-old Dustin Johnson, who had already won the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup, romped to a five-shot victory at the Masters with a record 20 under par total to become the first world number one to don the Green Jacket since Tiger Woods in 2002.

His victory was called home by BBC commentator Peter Alliss, just three weeks before the legendary ‘voice of golf’ died, aged 89.

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Four of the five women’s majors were played, with first-time winners taking the prizes. South Korean players again dominated, with Mirim Lee (pictured), Kei Sei-young and Kim A-lim all victorious, while unheralded German Sophia Popov claimed the Women’s Open at Royal Troon.

Denmark’s Emily Kristine Pedersen won four of the nine Ladies European Tour events to be played once golf resumed in August to easily claim the Order of Merit title, while England’s Georgia Hall and Mel Reid both enjoyed their first wins on the LPGA Tour.

Women’s golf also suffered a big loss, with the death of Mickey Wright at the age of 85 in February. Wright was a winner of 13 majors in her 82 LPGA Tour event victories.

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More than 100,000 people have been part of a live audience for Sports Personality since the show hit the road in 2006.

It has been hosted in Birmingham, Liverpool, Sheffield, London, Leeds, Belfast and Glasgow.

In Aberdeen last year, former rugby union star Gareth Thomas was given a rapturous reception after completing a 500-mile trip from Wales to Scotland with the trophy for Sport Relief.

Channeling his inner Pele in Escape to Victory (look it up!) is Dominic Barnden, who told us: "An overhead kick into a small childrens' goal using a plastic beach ball. Huge moment!"

Andrew Benson
BBC Sport’s chief F1 writer

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1. I'd have to start with Romain Grosjean's fiery crash at the Bahrain Grand Prix, pictured, his emergence like a phoenix from the flames and his incredibly moving description of what he went through.
2. Then there's Lewis Hamilton's record-breaking season, and the fact each record he achieved was done on that day with a stand-out drive - at the Portuguese Grand Prix and the Turkish Grand Prix.
3. George Russell's debut for Mercedes - robbed of a win. Twice. Future superstar.
4. Underdog wins - for Pierre Gasly in the Italian Grand Prix and Sergio Perez in the second Bahrain race, the Sakhir Grand Prix.
5. The collapse of Sebastian Vettel, facilitated by a brilliant season from Charles Leclerc.
6. Hamilton winning the British Grand Prix on three wheels after a puncture on the last lap.

Quentin Hoad, London: "Our family was stuck at home during lockdown and normally we are quite an active family. I play and coach football and thought I'd get the family involved in a little outdoor activity challenge. I'm the only one who really plays football but my dad's not bad. Convincing my mum to get involved was not easy but eventually after a few attempts we got it! It was the highlight of my lockdown!"

Nick Hope
BBC Olympic sports reporter

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In the absence of an Olympics, the International Swimming League (ISL) took centre stage in its second season, but with the globetrotting event seen in 2019 replaced with a six-week competition inside a Budapest bio-bubble.

American Caeleb Dressel, pictured, emphasised again why he’s regarded as Michael Phelps’ true heir with four stunning world records as he helped Cali Condors to the title.

Adam Peaty's London Roar franchise were third – an impressive result given the world-leading Australians decided against traveling due to Covid concerns.

Peaty broke an 11-year-old world record in the 100m breaststroke, while Freya Anderson, Duncan Scott, Tom Dean, Abbie Wood and Joe Litchfield all look like strong prospects for the delayed Tokyo Games.

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George McMenemy from Romsey has had quite the year on the cricket field: "This year I got my first ever wicket in village cricket. Cricket has always been my greatest love but I have dyspraxia; a mild condition meaning I have poor coordination (not very suited to cricket!).

"My mother passed away suddenly two years ago which affected me more than anything else in my life. She was my biggest supporter, always telling me to believe in myself and prove the doubters wrong.

"I was bullied at school for a while and told I would never achieve anything in sport, but I joined my local cricket club after my mum passed two summers ago and the rest is history. Playing has helped me overcome my grief and I love the spirit of cricket.

"Above all else it has given me the opportunity to turn my life around and try to make my darling mummy proud which is all I ever want to do!"

We have music royalty in the house, everyone! Mr Rick Astley.

Drew Miller from London sent us this clip. He takes up the story: "I am disabled, I am autistic and have hypermobility and for years I have played disability football with a dream to one day play mainstream Sunday League football, at any level.

"I spent more than a decade playing pan-disability football, rising up to play for my country and to train at Brighton & Hove Albion's Elite training centre. I spent time playing with Bournemouth and finally Fulham as I moved to London.

"I finally realised my dream in 2020, playing for a local side in south London who have been supportive and welcoming after 10 years improving my social and football skills to be able to keep up despite my disabilities.

"Even after facing verbal abuse relating to my disability on the pitch I am determined to come back in the new year and keep living my sporting dream, no matter how small. The video is me in my second league game, early in 2020, making a goal-line clearance - and you can see what it means (dark blue number 2)!"

Alex Scott is a new addition to the line-up of presenters for 2020.

She joins Gary Lineker, Gabby Logan and Clare Balding for the broadcast.

There will be a virtual audience – including previous award winners, NHS workers and fundraisers – of more than 700 people.

More details on the show here.

Sarah Humphreys, from Essex, got in touch with us about her son Zach who mastered the T-shirt challenge by kicking a ball up in the air and removing his T-shirt three times. In doing so he raised money for the NHS.

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Shamoon Hafez
BBC Sport's snooker reporter

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Snooker led the way for the return of sport amid the coronavirus pandemic, with events being staged behind closed doors. The lack of razzmatazz surrounding Ronnie O’Sullivan in Sheffield allowed him to claim the World Championship for a sixth time and surpass Stephen Hendry’s record of 36 ranking event titles.

Elsewhere, world number one Judd Trump, pictured, claimed a record-breaking six ranking titles last term as well as two more this season.

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Robin Weathersbee, London: "I'm 56 years old and put my socially distanced exercise to good use this summer, honing my skateboarding skills. OK, I'll admit I'm no Tony Hawk, but my falls hurt just as much as his, and my achievements are equally satisfying. This is me on the day I landed my first axle stalls..."

Frank Keogh
BBC Sport horse racing reporter

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A year to remember, a year to forget – racing was halted for 10 weeks and the first four Classics delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic, but the show carried on behind closed doors for much of 2020.

As a 68,000 crowd left Cheltenham after Al Boum Photo’s second Gold Cup win on Friday 13 March, thoughts turned to when such a big gathering might be seen again.

The answer proved to be not this year, and the event was criticised for continuing as the first virus cases emerged in the UK, although organisers followed government guidance and the meeting ended 10 days before a lockdown was ordered.

While the Grand National was cancelled, runaway leader Serpentine caused a shock in the Derby and Frankie Dettori, now 50, was top jockey at Royal Ascot, but denied a record third Arc with Enable.

Hollie Doyle set several new landmarks, and there could be more next year with Rachael Blackmore and Bryony Frost looking to become the first woman to ride the winner of major jump races such as the Cheltenham Gold Cup and Grand National.

There's still a red carpet at Spoty this year, albeit a quieter one. Here's our Young Spoty winner Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix, who found out about her award on Blue Peter earlier this week. Her father is First Dates star Fred Sirieix.