2016 Citronelle homicides, Killings
Lester returned to Citronelle with the infant, where she went to the police department and notified authorities about the killings. She said she had been abducted by her estranged boyfriend, Derrick Dearman, and that he had killed the people at the house. The police found the five bodies at the crime scene. They said it would take time to process the crime scene. Initial reports said Lester had escaped from Dearman, but she and the infant were reportedly released by him.


2016 Citronelle homicides, Killings
Investigators said that residents had made a 9-1-1 call from the house about 1 a.m., a few hours before the killings, and reported that Derrick Dearman was on the property. Officers responded to the house, but found no evidence of him on the wooded grounds and left. Investigators initially believed the attacker had used an ax and several firearms that were in the house in the attack, and that the killings were committed in the process of an attempted burglary or abduction. Police found two firearms and a "bladed weapon" at the house. The attack was described as the worst mass killing in the history of Mobile County.


2016 Citronelle homicides, Victims and perpetrator, Victims
The deceased victims shared the house where the homicides took place. It was owned by Lester's married brother, Joseph Adam Turner, who lived there with his wife. Lester was said to have gone there seeking refuge from her ex-boyfriend, Derrick Dearman, who lived in Mississippi. Lester's brother Joseph and his wife were both among the homicide victims. The other three adult victims sharing the house included another married couple, of which the woman was five months pregnant.


2016 Citronelle homicides, Victims and perpetrator, Perpetrator
After Lester had notified police, a suspect, identified as 27-year-old Derrick Dearman, turned himself in to police in his hometown of Leakesville, Mississippi, located about 30 miles (48 km) to the west of Citronelle. He reportedly surrendered after his father convinced him to do so. Dearman was the estranged boyfriend of Laneta Lester. She had left him due to an allegedly abusive relationship and gone to Citronelle to her brother's house, seeking shelter with him. The former wife of Dearman described him as having "a temper, especially when he doesn't get his way". He had two children from his marriage. In Mississippi, he had accumulated an extensive criminal record.


2016 Citronelle homicides, Victims and perpetrator, Perpetrator
Alabama quickly extradited Dearman to Citronelle under charges associated with the killings.


2016 Citronelle homicides, Legal proceedings
On August 22, Dearman was extradited to Mobile, Alabama, to face trial. While being escorted to an administrative building, he reportedly said, "Don't do drugs", apologized, and said he turned himself in after realizing what he had done. He later apologized to Lester by name and described the victims as friends. The following day, he said he was on methamphetamine at the time of the killings, and blamed the killings on the influence of the drug.


2016 Citronelle homicides, Legal proceedings
On August 31, 2016, Dearman was charged with six counts of capital murder (one charge for Chelsea Reed's fetus, under Alabama's fetal homicide law) and two counts of abduction. He pleaded not guilty to all of the counts. It was classified as capital murder first, because it was associated with attempted burglary, and secondly, because two or more persons were killed in commission of the same crime.


2016 Citronelle homicides, Legal proceedings
A couple of weeks after the murders, the Turner house burned down.


2016 Citronelle homicides, Legal proceedings
Dearman was assigned two court-appointed defense attorneys. In mid-August 2017, Circuit Judge Rick Stout, at the request of the state, ordered Dearman to receive a mental evaluation, to be completed by the state of Alabama. It was intended to cover three topics: Dearman's competency to stand trial, his mental capacity at the time of the crimes, and his intelligence quotient (IQ). Around this time, one of his attorneys resigned from the case. Dearman objected to having his IQ and competency tested, as he had not made a plea related to either. He tried to establish limits to such testing, but the court denied the motion. The judge was to receive the results of the testing and review them before sharing with the prosecutor and defense.


2016 Citronelle homicides, Legal proceedings
In September 2018, Dearman pleaded guilty to the charges of capital murder and kidnapping. Under Alabama law, because of the capital murder charges, he was still subject to a jury trial, with the potential of receiving a death sentence. He had fired his two court-appointed attorneys before entering his plea. The judge ruled that he was fit to stand trial.


2016 Citronelle homicides, Legal proceedings
At the jury trial, Dearman was found guilty on the six capital murder charges and first-degree kidnapping counts, and the jury approved the death sentence. This was affirmed by the court on October 12, 2018, and Dearman was sentenced to death for these murders.


2016 Citrus Bowl (December)
The 2016 Citrus Bowl (December) was an American college football bowl game played on December 31, 2016 at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. The 71st edition of the Citrus Bowl, it was one of the 2016–17 NCAA football bowl games concluding the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The game was nationally televised by ABC. It was sponsored by the Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant franchise and was officially titled the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl.


2016 Citrus Bowl (December), Teams
Teams were selected from the SEC and the ACC. The matchup was  announced on December 4, 2016. LSU was chosen from the SEC and Louisville was chosen from the ACC.


2016 Citrus Bowl (January)
The 2016 Citrus Bowl was an American college football bowl game played on January 1, 2016 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. The 70th edition was one of the 2015–16 NCAA football bowl games that concluded the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The game was televised by ABC. It was sponsored by the Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant franchise and is officially known as the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl.


2016 Citrus Bowl (January), Teams
The game featured the Michigan Wolverines of the Big Ten Conference, and the Florida Gators of the Southeastern Conference in their third meeting against each other, with all three matchups coming in January bowl games in Florida.


2016 Citrus Bowl (January), Teams, Michigan Wolverines
After finishing their regular season with a 9–3 record, the Wolverines were selected to their fifth Citrus Bowl appearance. This was their 44th bowl game appearance, tied for 11th-highest total all-time among FBS schools. Michigan won the previous meeting against the Florida Gators in the 2008 Capital One Bowl, by a score of 41–35.


2016 Citrus Bowl (January), Teams, Florida Gators
After finishing their regular season with a 10–3 record, the Gators were selected to their sixth Citrus Bowl appearance, tying them with Georgia for the most Citrus Bowl appearances. This was their 42nd bowl game appearance.


2016 Cittadino Challenger
The 2016 Cittadino Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the fourth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2016 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Meerbusch, Germany, between 15 and 21 August 2016.


2016 Cittadino Challenger, Entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2016 Cittadino Challenger – Doubles
Dustin Brown and Rameez Junaid were the defending champions but chose not to defend their title.


2016 Cittadino Challenger – Doubles
Mikhail Elgin and Andrei Vasilevski won the title after defeating Sander Gillé and Joran Vliegen 7–6(8–6), 6–4 in the final.


2016 Cittadino Challenger – Singles
Andreas Haider-Maurer was the defending champion but chose not to defend his title.


2016 Cittadino Challenger – Singles
Florian Mayer won the title after defeating Maximilian Marterer 7–6(7–4), 6–2 in the final.


2016 Città di Caltanissetta
The 2016 Città di Caltanissetta was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the 18th edition of the tournament which was part of the 2016 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Caltanissetta, Italy between 4 and 12 June 2016.


2016 Città di Caltanissetta, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2016 Città di Caltanissetta, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following player received entry into the singles main draw with a protected ranking:


2016 Città di Caltanissetta – Doubles
Daniele Bracciali and Potito Starace were the defending champions, but could not defend their title due to being banned from tennis for betting offences.


2016 Città di Caltanissetta – Doubles
Guido Andreozzi and Andrés Molteni won the title after defeating Marcelo Arévalo and Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela 6–1, 6–2 in the final.


2016 Città di Caltanissetta – Singles
Elias Ymer was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Alessandro Giannessi.


2016 Città di Caltanissetta – Singles
Paolo Lorenzi won the title after defeating Matteo Donati 6–3, 4–6, 7–6(9–7) in the final.


2016 Città di Como Challenger
The 2016 Città di Como Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the eleventh edition of the tournament which was part of the 2016 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Como, Italy between 29 August – 4 September 2016.


2016 Città di Como Challenger, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2016 Città di Como Challenger – Doubles
Gero Kretschmer and Alexander Satschko were the defending champions but chose not to defend their title.


2016 Città di Como Challenger – Doubles
Roman Jebavý and Andrej Martin won the title after defeating Nils Langer and Gerald Melzer 3–6, 6–1, [10–5] in the final.


2016 Città di Como Challenger – Singles
Andrey Kuznetsov was the defending champion but chose not to defend his title.


2016 Città di Como Challenger – Singles
Kenny de Schepper won the title after defeating Marco Cecchinato 2–6, 7–6(7–0), 7–5 in the final.


2016 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election
The 2016 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election took place on 5 May 2016. This was on the same day as other local elections. One councillor was elected in each ward for a four-year term. Each ward is represented by three councillors, the election of which is staggered, so only one third of the councillors were elected in this election.


2016 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election, Election Result
Of the Council's 90 seats, 30 were up for election.


2016 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election, Ward results, Bradford Moor ward
The incumbent Faisal Khan was elected as a councillor for the Respect Party but resigned from the party in October 2013 and served as an independent councillor until March 2015 when he rejoined the party.


2016 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election, Ward results, City ward
The incumbent Ruqayyah Collector was elected as a councillor for the Respect Party but resigned from the party in October 2013 and served as an independent councillor until March 2015 when he rejoined the party.


2016 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election, Ward results, Heaton ward
The incumbent Mohammad Shabbir was elected as a councillor for the Respect Party but resigned from the party in October 2013 and served until April 2015 as an independent councillor, he then joined the Labour Party.


2016 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election, Ward results, Little Horton ward
The incumbent Alyas Karmani was elected as a councillor for the Respect Party but resigned from the party in October 2013 and served as an independent councillor until March 2015 when he rejoined the party.


2016 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election, Ward results, Manningham ward
The incumbent Ishtiaq Ahmed was elected as a councillor for the Respect Party but resigned from the party in October 2013 and served as an independent councillor until March 2015 when he rejoined the party.


2016 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election, By-elections between 2016 and 2018 elections, Queensbury ward
By-election triggered by the resignation of Cllr. Lisa Carmody (Conservative Party).


2016 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election, By-elections between 2016 and 2018 elections, Wibsey ward
By-election triggered by the death in office of Cllr. Lynne Smith (Labour).


2016 City of Jesolo Trophy
The 2016 City of Jesolo Trophy was the ninth edition of the City of Jesolo Trophy gymnastics competition, held at the SGA Gymnasium in Jesolo, Italy from March 19–20, 2016. Teams from Italy, United States, Brazil and France attended, as well as junior individuals from Canada, Germany, Slovenia, and Finland.


2016 City of Lincoln Council election
The 2016 City of Lincoln Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of City of Lincoln Council in England. This was held on the same day as other local elections. All 33 seats were up for election, with 3 councillors in each of the 11 wards being elected following a boundary review.


2016 City of Melbourne election
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2016 City of Melbourne election
Elections to the City of Melbourne were held via postal ballot in 2016 to elect 9 councillors to the council, as well as the direct election of the Lord Mayor and Deputy Lord Mayor of Melbourne. Independent Robert Doyle was re-elected as Lord Mayor for a third term.


2016 City of Melbourne election
Following the resignation of councillor-elect Brooke Wandin, a full recount of councillor ballots was ordered by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal on 14 March 2017.


2016 City of Melbourne election, Results, Mayoral election
The VEC distributed preliminary preferences until an electoral ticket exceeded 50 per cent of the vote, in this case Independent candidates Robert Doyle and Arron Wood.


2016 City of Melbourne election, Aftermath
On 8 November, councillor-elect Brooke Wandin stood down from her position amid an investigation by the Local Government Investigations and Compliance Inspectorate into her eligibility. Wandin and former councillor Richard Foster were later charged with electoral fraud, with prosecutors alleging Wandin did not live at the Kensington address she had nominated when registering for election. Both parties plead guilty to charges of electoral fraud; Foster received a 12-month good behaviour bond, while Wandin was placed onto a diversion program.


2016 City of Melbourne election, Aftermath
As a result of Wandin standing down from the council, on 5 December 2016 the Municipal Electoral Tribunal ordered a countback of votes cast. The Victorian Electoral Commission appealed this decision to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, seeking a full recount. On 14 March 2017, the Tribunal ruled in the Commission's favour. A full recount elected Nicolas Frances Gilley and Susan Riley as the eighth and ninth councilors respectively, displacing Michael Caiafa who would have been retained in a vote countback. Gilley and Riley were sworn into council on 21 March 2017.


2016 City of Onkaparinga ATP Challenger
The 2016 City of Onkaparinga ATP Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the second edition of the tournament which was part of the 2016 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Happy Valley, Australia between 2–10 January 2016.


2016 City of Onkaparinga ATP Challenger
On 29 December 2015, Tennis South Australia Chief Executive Officer, Steven Baldas confirmed 15 players from inside the world’s top 200 would compete, with Israel’s Dudi Sela the highest ranked player in the field.


2016 City of Onkaparinga ATP Challenger, ATP entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2016 City of Onkaparinga ATP Challenger – Doubles
Andrey Kuznetsov and Aleksandr Nedovyesov were the defending champions, but only Aleksandr Nedovyesov returned to defend his title, partnering up with Denys Molchanov. Matteo Donati and Andrey Golubev beat second seeds Denys Molchanov and Aleksandr Nedovyesov 3–6, 7–6(7–5), [10–1]


2016 City of Onkaparinga ATP Challenger – Singles
Ryan Harrison was the defending champion, but elected not to defend his title. Teenager Taylor Fritz won his third ATP Challenger Tour title, beating top seed Dudi Sela 7–6(9–7), 6–2


2016 Civic Democratic Party leadership election
The Civic Democratic Party (ODS) leadership election of 2016 was a part of party's congress. The incumbent leader Petr Fiala was unopposed. Fiala was re-elected when he received 93% of votes from delegates.


2016 Civic Democratic Party leadership election, Background
Petr Fiala is the leader of ODS since 2014 when he defeated Miroslava Němcová. In 2016, he received nomination from all 13 regional organisations and his reelection was considered certain. Fiala ran uncontested. Fiala's leadership was praised for saving the party because ODS suffered heavy losses in 2013 and there was a threat that party could lose its parliamentary seats in future. Fiala managed to stabilise party's support.


2016 Cizre bombing
The 2016 Cizre bombing was a suicide bombing by PKK member Mustafa Aslan in Cizre, Turkey. The assailant used a car bomb to attack a police checkpoint outside police headquarters. 12 police officers and Aslan were killed, and 75 police officers and three civilians injured.


2016 Cizre bombing, Attack
The attack took place at 06:45 (UTC+03:00) local time on the street where the Cizre District Police Headquarters and the Riot Control Branch Office buildings are located in the Konak neighborhood of Cizre. The attacker approached the police checkpoint with the 10 ton explosives loaded on a truck, following which a conflict broke out. When the assailant could not cross the police checkpoint located about 50 meters (160 ft) from the police buildings, he exploded the bomb loaded vehicle there.


2016 Cizre bombing, Later events
As a result of the explosion, the assailant and 11 police officers died and 78 people were injured. On 29 September 2016, with the death of police officer Safa Altınsoy at Gülhane Military Medical Academy, who was injured during the incident, the number of security personnel who lost their lives rose to 12. In addition, Cizre District Governor Ahmet Adanur and a seven-month-old baby were reported among the injured.


2016 Cizre bombing, Later events
Due to the severity of the explosion, the district police headquarters building was destroyed and damage occurred in many houses and workplaces. On the side of the building, the sections where the police were staying were destroyed and the material warehouse lit up. Part of the retaining wall of the Cizre Garrison Command was damaged. Reinforcement police teams, TOMAs and fire trucks were dispatched to the scene.


2016 Cizre bombing, Later events
After the attack, the Governor of Şırnak banned the entrance and exit to Cizre district, and the Cizre-Şırnak highway was closed to transportation. Within the scope of the investigation made after the attack, it was claimed that the dump truck used was owned by Şırnak Municipality and rented and used by Cizre Municipality. The PKK, who took responsibility for the attack on the same day, announced the name of the attacker as Mustafa Aslan, whose code name was Fırat Pirsus.


2016 Cizre bombing, Later events, Broadcasting ban
The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) stated that with the letter of the Prime Minister, a temporary broadcasting ban was imposed on the attack in Cizre. In the written statement made by RTÜK, it was stated that in article 7 of the Law No. 6112 on the Establishment and Broadcasting Services of Radio and Television, that "temporary broadcasting prohibition can be imposed when national security is clearly required or when the public order is likely to be severely impaired."


2016 Cizre bombing, Later events, Perpetrators
The military arm of the PKK, HPG, took responsibility for the attack that was carried out in Cizre as well as the attack that occurred during the passage of a convoy in Şavşat, which also included the leader of the Republican People's Party Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, and in which a soldier was killed. In a statement made by HPG, it was stated that the Cizre attack was carried out in revenge for people killed during the Şırnak clashes (2015–2016).


2016 Cizre bombing, Reactions, National
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued a written message addressing the attack in Cizre. In his message, Erdoğan said "Turkey will never give passage to the dirty ambitions of subcontractors." Stating that the attack has increased the determination to fight terrorism even more, Erdoğan made the assessment that "No one should doubt that our struggle against terrorist attacks targeting our children in Gaziantep and the leader of the main opposition party in Artvin will be successful due to our understanding of their mobilization."


2016 Cizre bombing, Reactions, National
Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım, who was on an official tour of Bulgaria, held a joint press conference with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov in which he said "We have fought a total war against all terrorist organizations. Turkey has 11 more martyrs now. No terrorist organization can take captive the Republic of Turkey. As Atatürk said in the Turkish War of Independence, it's 'either independence or death' for us."


2016 Cizre bombing, Reactions, National
Republican People's Party chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu expressed his condolences Twitter and said, "These treacherous attacks will never break our union. I wish God's mercy to our children martyred in Cizre and immediate recovery to the wounded."


2016 Clare Senior Football Championship
The 2016 Clare Senior Football Championship was the 119th staging of the Clare Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Clare County Board in 1887.


2016 Clare Senior Football Championship
The defending champions and holders of the Jack Daly Cup were St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay who as rank outsiders bridged a 25-year gap from their last title in 1990 to become county champions for the thirteenth time.


2016 Clare Senior Hurling Championship
The 2016 Clare Senior Hurling Championship was the 118th staging of the Clare Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Clare County Board in 1887.


2016 Clare Senior Hurling Championship
The defending champions and holders of the Canon Hamilton Cup were Sixmilebridge who won their second title in three years and to become county champions for a twelfth time.


2016 Clarkson Cup
The 2016 Clarkson Cup was a women's ice hockey championship that was contested at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, the first contested on NHL ice, to determine the champion of the Canadian Women's Hockey League. Held on March 13, 2016, the Calgary Inferno defeated the Canadiennes de Montreal 8-3 to claim their first title. Blayre Turnbull, Brianne Jenner, Jessica Campbell and Rebecca Johnston each scored twice. The first goal scored by an Inferno player was Rebecca Johnston while Blayre Turnbull was credited with the Cup winning goal. Goaltender Delayne Brian was recognized as the Most Valuable Player.


2016 Claro Open Barranquilla
The 2016 Claro Open Barranquilla was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the fifth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2016 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Barranquilla, Colombia between 6 and 11 September 2016.


2016 Claro Open Barranquilla, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2016 Claro Open Barranquilla, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following player received entry into the singles main draw as an alternate:


2016 Claro Open Barranquilla – Doubles
Marcelo Arévalo and Sergio Galdós were the defending champions, but only Arévalo decided to defend his title, partnering Darian King. Arévalo lost in the quarterfinals to Alejandro Falla and Eduardo Struvay.


2016 Claro Open Barranquilla – Doubles
Alejandro Falla and Eduardo Struvay won the title after defeating Gonzalo Escobar and Roberto Quiroz 6–4, 7–5 in the final.


2016 Claro Open Barranquilla – Singles
Borna Ćorić was the defending champion but chose not to participate.


2016 Claro Open Barranquilla – Singles
Diego Schwartzman won the title after defeating Rogério Dutra Silva 6–4, 6–1 in the final.


2016 Claro Open Bucaramanga
The 2016 Claro Open Bucaramanga was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the eighth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2016 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Bucaramanga, Colombia between 25–31 January 2016.


2016 Claro Open Bucaramanga, Singles main draw Entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2016 Claro Open Bucaramanga – Doubles
Guillermo Durán and Andrés Molteni are the defending champions, but only Molteni defended his title partnering José Hernández.


2016 Claro Open Bucaramanga – Doubles
Julio Peralta and Horacio Zeballos won the title, defeating Sergio Galdós and Luis David Martínez 6–2, 6–2 in the final.


2016 Claro Open Bucaramanga – Singles
Daniel Gimeno-Traver is the defending champion, but chose not to defend his title. Gerald Melzer won the title defeating Paolo Lorenzi in the final 6–3, 6–1.


2016 Claro Open Medellín
The 2016 Claro Open Medellín was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It is the 13th edition of the tournament. It was part of the 2016 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Medellín, Colombia, between 26 September and 1 October 2016.


2016 Claro Open Medellín, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wild cards into the singles main draw:


2016 Claro Open Medellín – Men's Doubles
Nicolás Barrientos and Eduardo Struvay were the defending champions but chose to participate with different partners. Barrientos partnered Ruben Gonzales while Struvay partnered Alejandro Falla. Barrientos lost in the first round to Gonzalo Escobar and Juan Ignacio Londero.


2016 Claro Open Medellín – Men's Doubles
Struvay successfully defended his title, defeating André Ghem and Juan Lizariturry 6–3, 6–2 in the final.


2016 Claro Open Medellín – Men's Singles
Paolo Lorenzi was the defending champion but chose not to defend his title.


2016 Claro Open Medellín – Men's Singles
Facundo Bagnis won the title after defeating Caio Zampieri 6–7(3–7), 7–5, 6–2 in the final.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team
The 2016 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Dabo Swinney in his eighth full year and ninth overall since taking over midway through 2008 season. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium, also known as "Death Valley", and competed in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Tigers entered the 2016 season as the defending national runners-up after a 14–1 season that ended with a loss to Alabama in the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team
After finishing the regular season with a record of 11–1, and then beating Coastal Division champion Virginia Tech in the 2016 ACC Championship game, the second-ranked Tigers advanced to the 2016 College Football Playoff semifinal played at the Fiesta Bowl, where they defeated third-ranked Ohio State 31–0. Clemson and Alabama met in the 2017 CFP National Championship in college football's first ever national championship game rematch. Clemson won by a score of 35 to 31, winning their first consensus national championship since 1981. Clemson subsequently finished first of the rankings in both the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team
The Clemson offense was led by junior quarterback Deshaun Watson, who led the ACC with 4,593 passing yards and 41 passing touchdowns. Watson finished second in voting for the Heisman Trophy behind Louisville's Lamar Jackson and was awarded the Davey O'Brien Award, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, and Manning Award. Wide receiver Mike Williams, tight end Jordan Leggett, and offensive linemen Mitch Hyatt, Tyrone Crowder, and Jay Guillermo were named first-team All-ACC on offense. Defensive first-team all-conference selections were defensive tackle Carlos Watkins, linebacker Ben Boulware, and defensive backs Cordrea Tankersley and Jadar Johnson.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Schedule
Clemson announced their schedule for the 2016 season on January 26, 2016. The Tigers' schedule consisted of 7 home games and 5 away games. Clemson hosted conference opponents Louisville, NC State, Syracuse, and Pitt and travel to Florida State, Boston College, Wake Forest, and Georgia Tech. The Tigers hosted out-of-conference opponents Troy, South Carolina State and South Carolina and travelled to out-of-conference opponent Auburn. Clemson's out-of-conference opponents represented the Sun Belt, MEAC, and SEC conferences, respectively.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Personnel, Coaching staff
Head coach Dabo Swinney added two new additions to the Tigers' coaching staff in late March 2016 with Mickey Conn and Kyle Richardson. Swinney hired former Grayson (GA) head coach Mickey Conn as a defensive analyst for the Tigers along with former Northwestern (SC) head coach Kyle Richardson, who will serve as the team's offensive analyst. Both coaches were extremely successful at their former high schools with a combined win/loss record of 195-61 and numerous championship titles.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, Auburn
Clemson began the year ranked second in the AP Poll and traveled to unranked historic rival Auburn to begin the season. Clemson survived an early scare and won the game 19–13.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, Auburn
Clemson received the opening kickoff and got as far as the Auburn 32 yard line but failed to convert on 4th and 5. Both teams struggled to move the ball for the first quarter. Auburn opened the scoring early in the second quarter with a 53-yard field goal by Daniel Carlson. Clemson responded with a 13-play, 84-yard drive that ended with a one-yard touchdown run by Wayne Gallman. Clemson got the ball back with 3:00 left in the half and extended their lead with a 30-yard field goal by Greg Huegel. The score was 10–3 at halftime.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, Auburn
After forcing an Auburn three-and-out to open the second half, Clemson again kicked a field goal, this one from 40-yards out to bring the score to 13–3 Clemson. After the teams traded interceptions and another set of unsuccessful downs, Auburn kicked a 32-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter. Clemson responded with a 75-yard drive that ended with a 16-yard touchdown pass from Deshaun Watson to Hunter Renfrow, but Greg Heugel's extra point attempt missed off the upright, after which the score was 19–6 with 9:59 left in the game.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, Auburn
Auburn's Kerryon Johnson scored a nine-yard touchdown run with 3:22 left to pull within 6 points. Clemson drove to the Auburn 17 yard line, but elected to go for it on 4th and 4 with 40 seconds left in the game rather than kick a field goal to potentially go up by 9 points. The fourth down attempt failed, and Auburn had a chance to win the game with their final drive. Head coach Dabo Swinney explained the decision: "We just didn't want to take a shot at the field goal right there.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, Auburn
We felt like as good as we had played defensively, with them having no timeouts, it was going to be very difficult for them to go score." Auburn advanced to the Clemson 40 yard line, but a series of Hail Mary passes came up incomplete, and the game was over. Deshaun Watson finished with 248 yards in the game, and wide receiver Mike Williams finished with 174 yards.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, Troy
Clemson returned home for their home opener against Troy of the Sun Belt Conference. The Tigers had another surprisingly close game against an unranked opponent, pulling away late for a 30–24 win.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, Troy
After the two teams each went three-and-out on their first two drives, Troy opened the scoring with a 39-yard field goal. Clemson tied the game with a  26-yard field goal on the following drive. Early in the second quarter, Clemson scored the game's first touchdown with a Deshaun Watson 35-yard pass to Hunter Renfrow. Troy tied the game on the next drive with a 66-yard touchdown run by Jabir Frye. Later in the quarter, Clemson kicked a 32-yard field goal to take a 13–10 lead.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, Troy
On Troy's next drive, the Trojans were forced to punt, and Clemson's Ray-Ray McCloud appeared to return the punt 75 yards for a touchdown. The play was reviewed, however, and it was revealed that McCloud celebrated too early and released the ball for a fumble just before the goal line. Troy was awarded the ball at the 20 yard line and advanced into Clemson territory, but missed a 48-yard field goal attempt just before the half.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, Troy
The third quarter featured no points scored, with seven punts by the two teams and a Deshaun Watson interception. Early in the fourth quarter, Clemson capped off an 81-yard drive with a one-yard touchdown pass from Watson to defensive end Christian Wilkins. On the next drive, Clemson scored another touchdown via a 23-yard pass from Watson to Deon Cain to push the score to 27–10 Clemson. With 4:59 left in the game, Troy scored another touchdown via a two-yard pass from Brandon Silvers to Deondre Douglas. Clemson kicked a field goal on the following drive. With 44 seconds left, Troy pulled within 6 points by scoring another touchdown with another Silvers to Douglas pass. Troy's onside kick attempt failed, and Clemson drained the clock to win the game. Deshaun Watson finished with 292 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions in the game.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, South Carolina State
For their third game of the year, Clemson hosted in-state FCS foe South Carolina State. Clemson won in a predictable blow-out, 59–0. The two teams' head coaches agreed at halftime to shorten the quarters in the second half to 12 minutes each from the usual 15 minutes.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, South Carolina State
Clemson scored on each of their first six drives in the first half, and had a special teams score as well. On the opening drive, Deshaun Watson completed a seven-yard touchdown pass to Ray-Ray McCloud. On the second drive, running back Wayne Gallman ran for a three-yard score. On the ensuing kickoff, the SC State return man fielded the ball in the endzone, and flipped the ball toward the referee without ever signalling for a fair catch or kneeling with the ball for a touchback. Clemson jumped on the ball in the endzone for the touchdown.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, South Carolina State
After a 45-yard touchdown pass from backup quarterback Nick Schuessler to Diondre Overton, a Bulldog interception, and a Tiger field goal, Clemson was up 31–0 at the end of the first quarter. Deshaun Watson added two touchdown passes in the second quarter, and the score was 45–0 at halftime. In shortened quarters in the second half, Clemson added two more touchdowns via a run by Tavien Feaster and a pass from Kelly Bryant to Trevion Thompson. With the 59–0 win, Clemson improved to 31–0 all-time against FCS opponents.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, at Georgia Tech
Clemson next traveled to Atlanta for a Thursday night game against Georgia Tech in their conference opener. Clemson rolled early and came away with a convincing 26–7 win.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, at Georgia Tech
Clemson received the opening kickoff and scored in their opening drive via a four-yard touchdown pass from Deshaun Watson to Mike Williams. Clemson's next drive ended in a missed 27-yard field goal by Greg Heugel, but the Tigers scored on the following drive with a one-yard run by Wayne Gallman. Late in the second quarter, Watson threw an interception in Georgia Tech's endzone, but the Georgia Tech defender fumbled the ball and his teammate fell on it for a Clemson safety.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, at Georgia Tech
The Tigers then marched down the field in the final minutes of the half and scored another touchdown, a nine-yard pass from Watson to Jordan Leggett, to bring the score to 23–0 at halftime. The second half was mostly uneventful, with the first points coming early in the fourth quarter via a Georgia Tech two-yard touchdown run to break up shutout. Clemson added a field goal to bring the score to 26–7 at the end. Deshaun Watson crossed the 300 yard mark for the first time on the year, finishing with 304 yards and two touchdowns.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, Louisville
Clemson returned home for a highly anticipated match-up against Louisville. The Cardinals were led by eventual Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Lamar Jackson and were ranked third in the country, while Clemson had slid to fifth in the polls. ESPN College Gameday came to campus during the week of the game. The game lived up to the hype, as Clemson won a tight contest, 42–36.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, Louisville
The game started off slowly, with each team punting on their first three possessions. Louisville struck first in the second quarter with a one-yard touchdown run by Jeremy Smith. Clemson tied the game with a 33-yard pass from Deshaun Watson to Deon Cain. After a Louisville fumble at their own 39 yard line, Wayne Gallman extended the Clemson lead with a 24-yard touchdown run. With 3:27 left in the half, Watson completed another touchdown pass to Cain. Louisville kicked a field goal with 36 seconds left in the half, but Watson led a rapid touchdown drive before the half, completing a five-yard pass to Artavis Scott to make the score 28–10.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, Louisville
The start of the second half went much better for the Cardinals, as they scored 26 unanswered points to take the lead. Clemson's first drive ended with a Deshaun Watson interception at their own 36 yard line, after which Lamar Jackson completed an eight-yard touchdown pass to James Quick. Louisville added a field goal, and then, after a fumble by Clemson's Jordan Leggett, scored another touchdown, this time on a one-yard Lamar Jackson run. Louisville added another field goal, followed by another Watson interception.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, Louisville
Lamar Jackson led the Cardinals down the field and ran in for an 11-yard touchdown to take a 36–28 lead with 7:52 remaining in the game. Clemson's Artavis Scott returned the ensuing kickoff 77 yards to the Louisville 23 yard line, and Deshaun Watson connected with Mike Williams for a 20-yard touchdown two plays later. A Clemson two-point conversion attempt ended in an interception, and so Clemson trailed by two points.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, Louisville
The Tiger defense forced a Louisville three-and-out, and Watson led Clemson down the field again and scored a 31-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Leggett to take the lead with 3:14 remaining. Watson and Leggett connected again for the two-point conversion and a six-point lead. Lamar Jackson led the Cardinals down the field and got as far as the Clemson 9 yard line in the final minute of the game, but failed to convert on 4th and 12 and turned the ball over on downs. Clemson wound down the clock to win the game.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, Louisville
Deshaun Watson threw for 306 passing yards, five touchdowns, and three interceptions. He added 91 rushing yards on the ground. Louisville's Lamar Jackson had 295 passing yards and 162 rushing yards.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, at Boston College
Clemson next traveled to Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts to play Boston College. Clemson won convincingly to win the O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy, 56–10.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, at Boston College
Boston College was forced to punt after their first drive, but Clemson's Ray-Ray McCloud fumbled the punt at Clemson's own nine yard line. BC settled for a 21-yard field goal four plays later. On the next drive, Wayne Gallman broke off a 59-yard touchdown run to take the lead for the Tigers. Deshaun Watson added two more first quarter touchdowns for Clemson via a nine-yard pass to Mike Williams and a 56-yard pass to Jordan Leggett. Neither team scored in the second quarter, and the score was 21–3 at halftime.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, at Boston College
Clemson scored touchdowns on each of their first three drives of the second half to put the game away. The first was a 29-yard pass from Watson to Deon Cain, followed by another Watson-to-Cain connection for 16 yards. Boston College's sole touchdown came in the third quarter via a one-yard pass from Bobby Wolford to Patrick Towles. Clemson scored two rushing touchdowns in the fourth quarter, from Tyshon Dye and Tavien Feaster. Clemson scored one last time in the final two minutes with a 42-yard interception return for a touchdown by Mark Fields.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, NC State
Clemson next returned home to face ACC opponent NC State. Clemson survived another close call and won the game in overtime, 24–17.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, NC State
Clemson got on the board first with a late first quarter field goal by Greg Huegel. NC State answered with a field goal of their own with 2:03 left in the first half. Deshaun Watson led a successful two-minute drill and scored the game's first touchdown via a 13-yard pass to Mike Williams just before the half to secure a 10–3 lead. Clemson received the second half kickoff, but two plays later, Watson through his first career pick six, returned 28 yards for a touchdown by NC State's Mike Stevens.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, NC State
Clemson fumbled the ball on their next two possessions, but benefited from a missed field goal and took a 17–10 lead with a Watson touchdown run late in the third quarter. NC State responded with a 14-play touchdown drive that ended in a two-yard run by Matthew Dayes to tie the game. Clemson was forced to punt with 6:39 remaining, and NC State was able to wind down the clock and drive the ball down to the Clemson 16 yard line.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, NC State
NC State kicker Kyle Bambard lined up for the potential game-winning field goal from just 33 yards out, but missed it wide right as time expired in regulation. In overtime, Clemson was able to score a touchdown with a 10-yard pass from Deshaun Watson to Artavis Scott. NC State's possession ended on the first play when Ryan Finley threw an interception caught by Marcus Edmond in the endzone.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, at Florida State
After the win against NC State, Clemson traveled to Tallahassee, Florida to face No. 12 Florida State. Clemson pulled off yet another close win, pulling ahead late to win 37–34. It was their first win on the road against FSU in 10 years.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, at Florida State
Clemson scored on the game's opening drive via a one-yard run by Wayne Gallman, and scored again on their following drive with a four-yard pass from Deshaun Watson to Hunter Renfrow to take an early 14–0. After a Watson interception at the FSU 40 yard line, the Seminoles scored with a four-yard run by Dalvin Cook. Clemson added a field goal with 1:49 left in the half, but Florida State was able to march down the field and score a five-yard touchdown pass from Deandre Francois to Nyqwan Murray before the half, making the score 17–14 Clemson at halftime.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, at Florida State
Clemson kicked a field goal on their first possession of the second half, but in their next possession, Watson threw another interception at their own 43 yard line. On the next play, Dalvin Cook ran the ball to the house for a touchdown and the lead. Later in the quarter, Cook extended the Florida State lead to eight with a 70-yard touchdown run. Clemson responded with a 75-yard drive that ended with a two-yard Wayne Gallman touchdown run to pull within two. The Tigers took a one point lead with a 46-yard field goal with 5:25 remaining.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, at Florida State
Dalvin Cook scored his career-high-setting fourth touchdown of the day with an eight-yard run with 3:23 remaining to claim the lead again for Florida State. Deshaun Watson responded with a 34-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Leggett, and the Tigers converted the two-point attempt to secure a 37–34 lead with 2:06 remaining. Florida State got as far as the Clemson 34 yard line, but penalties and a sack by Christian Wilkins pushed them far out of field goal range to end the game. Deshaun Watson finished with 430 total yards of offense in the game.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, Syracuse
After beating Florida State, Clemson returned home to face Syracuse. Clemson won in a blowout, 54–0.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, Syracuse
Deshaun Watson scored the game's first three touchdowns before leaving the game with a bruised shoulder. Head coach Dabo Swinney said the injury was not likely to affect the next week's game against Pittsburgh. His first touchdown came via a one-yard run, followed by a 65-yard pass to Deon Cain and then a 14-yard pass to Mike Williams. Nick Schuessler and Kelly Bryant traded snaps at quarterback for the remainder of the game. Schuessler had two touchdowns through the air, while Wayne Gallman added another on the ground. Tanner Muse added a 64-yard interception return in the fourth quarter for Clemson's last points of the day.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, Pittsburgh
Clemson's next game was against Pittsburgh. The Panthers stunned the Tigers at home, winning by a score of 43–42. It was the first loss to an unranked opponent in 46 games for Clemson, who at the time of the game was ranked second in the CFP rankings and third in the AP Poll.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh received the opening kickoff and scored on their first drive with a pass from Nathan Peterman to George Aston from 15 yards out. Wayne Gallman tied the game for Clemson with a one-yard touchdown run two drives later. Pittsburgh responded with a 46-yard touchdown pass from Peterman to James Conner, which was followed by another one-yard Gallman run to tie the game at 14 apiece at the end of the first quarter.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, Pittsburgh
Clemson took the lead with a 15-yard touchdown pass from Deshaun Watson to Mike Williams, but Pittsburgh scored once again with a 55-yard touchdown pass from Peterman to Scott Orndoff. Chris Blewitt's extra point missed, so Pittsburgh trailed 21–20. The Panthers took the lead with 2:23 left in the first half with another Peterman touchdown pass, this time from one yard out complete to George Aston. Clemson took back their one point lead with a 13-yard touchdown pass from Watson to Artavis Scott with 1:09 remaining in the half. Pittsburgh drove to the Clemson 35 yard line in the final minute, but Blewitt's 53-yard field goal attempt was blocked by Dexter Lawrence.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, Pittsburgh
In the second half, Clemson extended their lead to eight with a 27-yard touchdown pass from Deshaun Watson to Deon Cain. Pittsburgh once again cut the lead to one with a Nathan Peterman touchdown pass, his fifth of the game, a career high. Near the end of the third quarter, Clemson running back Wayne Gallman scored another touchdown from one yard out. In the fourth quarter, with Clemson driving again, Watson threw an interception in the Pittsburgh endzone, which was returned 70 yards to the Clemson 30 by Saleem Brightwell.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, Pittsburgh
Three plays later, Pittsburgh pulled within two points with 5:17 remaining with a 20-yard run by James Conner (their two point conversion attempt failed). Watson and the Clemson offense drove to the Pittsburgh 35 yard line, but Wayne Gallman was stuffed on 4th and 1 to turn the ball over with 58 seconds to go. Peterman led the Pittsburgh offense down the field, and Chris Blewitt kicked the go-ahead 48-yard field goal with six seconds remaining. Deshaun Watson finished with a career-high 580 passing yards in the game.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, at Wake Forest
Following the loss to Pittsburgh, Clemson traveled to Winston-Salem, North Carolina to face Wake Forest with a chance to clinch the ACC Atlantic Division title. Clemson did just that with a 35–13 victory.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, at Wake Forest
Clemson scored on each of their first four possessions to take a commanding 28–0 lead. The first score came with a 42-yard touchdown run by Wayne Gallman. Deshaun Watson then ran one in himself from three yards, followed by a 15-yard touchdown pass to Mike Williams, and another rushing touchdown early in the second quarter. On Wake Forest's next possession, they were forced to punt, but Clemson's Ray-Ray McCloud fumbled the punt on Clemson's 27 yard line. Wake Forest settled for a 42-yard field goal four plays later.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, at Wake Forest
The Demon Deacons were able to drive down the field on their next possession and score a one-yard touchdown run to make the score 28–10 at halftime. Wake Forest was first to score in the second half with a 23-yard field goal. Wayne Gallman punched in a one-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter to secure the 35–13 lead for Clemson that held until the end of the game.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, South Carolina
Clemson held their regular season finale at home against in-state rival South Carolina. Clemson won in a blowout, 56–7, the school's third straight win against South Carolina and their largest margin of victory in the series since winning 51–0 in 1900.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, South Carolina
Clemson's first drive of the game ended with a blocked 39-yard field goal attempt, but on the next play they intercepted a pass from South Carolina's Jake Bentley, and scored a touchdown three plays later via a 34-yard touchdown pass from Deshaun Watson to Mike Williams. Watson and Williams connected again for a 19-yard touchdown on the next drive, and on the drive after that Watson threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Leggett to take a 21–0 lead in the first quarter.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, South Carolina
Clemson added two more touchdowns in the final 3:06 of the first half with an eight-yard run by Wayne Gallman and another Watson-Williams pass from 16 yards out. The score was 35–0 at halftime. In the second half, Clemson scored on their first possession with a pass from Watson to C. J. Fuller. South Carolina broke up the shutout on the next drive with a 33-yard pass from wide receiver Deebo Samuel to Bryan Edwards. Clemson responded with yet another touchdown, with Deshaun Watson throwing his fifth touchdown pass of the game (a career high) to Artavis Scott. Kelly Bryant added a rushing touchdown before the end of the game to bring the final score to 56–7.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, vs. Virginia Tech—ACC Championship Game
Clemson and Louisville both finished with ACC records of 7–1, but since Clemson won the head-to-head match-up, the Tigers won the tiebreaker to represent the Atlantic Division in the 2016 ACC Championship Game in Orlando, Florida. Clemson defeated Coastal Division champion Virginia Tech, 42–35, to win the Atlantic Coast Conference for the second straight year.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, vs. Virginia Tech—ACC Championship Game
Clemson received the opening kickoff and scored on their opening drive via a three-yard touchdown run by Deshaun Watson. They expanded their lead to 14 on the next drive with a 21-yard pass from Watson to Jordan Leggett. Near the end of the first quarter, Virginia Tech got on the board with a one-yard touchdown run by Travon McMillian. Clemson responded with another touchdown pass from Watson to Leggett from 10 yards out. Virginia Tech scored another touchdown with 4:09 left in the half with an 11-yard touchdown run by Jerod Evans to make the score 21–14 Clemson. This proved to be the final score of the half.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, vs. Virginia Tech—ACC Championship Game
After two Virginia Tech punts and a Deshaun Watson interception to start the second half, Clemson scored on an 89-yard drive that ended with a Wayne Gallman eight-yard run. Later in the quarter, Watson, scored on a two-yard run to make the score 35–14. Virginia Tech scored 14 unanswered points with touchdown runs by Travon McMillian and Jerod Evans to pull within a touchdown of Clemson. Deshaun Watson again extended the lead with a 15-yard touchdown pass to Hunter Renfrow.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, Game summaries, vs. Virginia Tech—ACC Championship Game
Virginia Tech scored again on their next possession with a 26-yard pass from Jerod Evans to Cam Phillips with 5:43 remaining. Down by seven points, Virginia Tech drove to the Clemson 23 yard line in the final two minutes, but a Jerod Evans pass was intercepted by Cordrea Tankersley. Clemson wound down the clock to end the game.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, College Football Playoff, vs. Ohio State—Fiesta Bowl (CFP Semifinal)
In the final College Football Playoff rankings of the year, Clemson (12–1) was ranked second, earning them their second consecutive playoff bid and a spot in the semifinal game to be played at the Fiesta Bowl. Their opponent was Ohio State (11–1), who was somewhat controversially ranked third after failing to reach the Big Ten Championship Game by finishing in second in the East Division to Penn State. Ohio State was considered a three-point favorite in the game by Las Vegas sportsbooks. Clemson shutout the Buckeyes by a score of 31–0 in the Fiesta Bowl to advance to the CFP Championship Game. It was the second shutout in the history of the CFP.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, College Football Playoff, vs. Ohio State—Fiesta Bowl (CFP Semifinal)
Clemson's first drive ended abruptly with a Deshaun Watson interception on their second play at their own 33 yard line. Ohio State failed to capitalize, missing a 47-yard field goal four plays later. Clemson's next drive ended with a 45-yard field goal by Greg Heugel. Ohio State missed another 47-yard field goal on their next possession. Clemson scored their first touchdown on the following drive with a one-yard run by Deshaun Watson. They extended their lead with 2:21 left in the first half with a 30-yard pass from Watson to C. J. Fuller. The score was 17–0 at halftime.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, College Football Playoff, vs. Ohio State—Fiesta Bowl (CFP Semifinal)
The third quarter featured little offensive success for either team until Deshaun Watson scored a seven-yard touchdown run late in the quarter. Ohio State's J. T. Barrett threw two interceptions on their following two drives, and Clemson scored again with a seven-yard run by Wayne Gallman to make the score 31–0 with 8:51 left to play. This proved to be the final score of the game. Deshaun Watson was named offensive MVP, and defensive lineman Clelin Ferrell was named defensive MVP.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, College Football Playoff, vs. Alabama—2017 CFP National Championship
By winning the Fiesta Bowl, Clemson advanced to the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship to face the winner of the Peach Bowl, top-seeded Alabama (14–0). Clemson had lost to Alabama in the previous year's national championship, and this marked the first time since the inception of college football national title games in the 1990s of a rematch played between two schools. Alabama was considered a 6.5-point favorite to repeat as champions. Clemson won in dramatic fashion, 35–31, to secure their first national title since 1981.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, College Football Playoff, vs. Alabama—2017 CFP National Championship
Alabama was the first to score, with a 25-yard touchdown by Bo Scarbrough. They extended their lead to 14 with a 37-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter, again by Scarbrough. Three drives later, Clemson got on the board with an eight-yard touchdown run by Deshaun Watson with 6:09 left in the half. Both teams failed to score for the rest of the half, and the score was 14–7 Alabama at halftime.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, College Football Playoff, vs. Alabama—2017 CFP National Championship
Clemson received the second half kickoff, but four plays into the drive Wayne Gallman fumbled the ball at their own 28 yard line, and it was returned by Alabama's Ryan Anderson to the 16 yard line. Alabama failed to move the ball and settled for a 27-yard field goal. The two teams traded punts on their next possessions, before Deshaun Watson connected with Hunter Renfrow for a 24-yard touchdown pass to pull within three points.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, College Football Playoff, vs. Alabama—2017 CFP National Championship
The two teams again traded punts, before Alabama's Jalen Hurts threw a 68-yard touchdown pass to tight end O. J. Howard to make the score 24–14 at the end of the third quarter. Clemson responded with a 72-yard drive that ended with a four-yard touchdown pass from Watson to Mike Williams to again pull within three. The defenses forced punts on the following five drives. With 4:38 left in the game, Clemson's Wayne Gallman scored a one-yard touchdown to take the lead. Alabama's Jalen Hurts led the Crimson Tide down the field on the following drive, and with 2:07 remaining scored a 30-yard touchdown run.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, College Football Playoff, vs. Alabama—2017 CFP National Championship
Down by four, Deshaun Watson marched the Tigers offense down the field in the final two minutes. Watson connected with Jordan Leggett for a 17-yard pass to the Alabama nine yard line with 19 seconds remaining. On second down, Alabama was charged with pass interference, bringing the ball to the two yard line with 9 seconds remaining. On the next play, Deshaun Watson rolled to his right and found a wide-open Hunter Renfrow in the endzone for the go-ahead touchdown with just one second showing on the clock. Clemson was able to recover the ensuing onside kick and kneeled on the final play to win the game. Deshaun Watson was named offensive MVP, and linebacker Ben Boulware was named defensive MVP.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, 2017 NFL Draft
The Tigers had six players drafted in the 2017 NFL draft. Mike Williams was the first Tiger off the board, being selected at 7th overall.


2016 Clemson Tigers football team, 2017 NFL Draft, Undrafted signees
Along with the six draft picks, Clemson had one more player make the NFL as an undrafted free agent.


2016 Clemson Tigers men's soccer team
The 2016 Clemson Tigers men's soccer team represents Clemson University during the 2016 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Tigers are led by head coach Mike Noonan, in his seventh season. They play home games at Riggs Field. This is team's 56th season playing organized men's college soccer and their 29th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.


2016 Clemson Tigers men's soccer team, Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016 Clemson Tigers men's soccer team, Draft picks
The Tigers had one player drafted in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft.


2016 Clemson Tigers women's soccer team
The 2016 Clemson Tigers women's soccer team represented Clemson University during the 2016 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Tigers were led by head coach Ed Radwanski, in his sixth season. Home games were played at Riggs Field. Clemson opened the season ranked 14th in the NSCAA Preseason Poll.


2016 Clemson Tigers women's soccer team
The Lady Tigers finished as ACC regular season co-champions with Notre Dame, capturing the second ACC regular season title in program history. Clemson also advanced to the third round (Sweet 16) of the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2006.


2016 Clemson Tigers women's soccer team
Coach Ed Radwanski was named ACC coach of the year in his sixth season with the team.


2016 Clemson Tigers women's soccer team, Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016 Clemson Tigers women's soccer team, Roster
Clemson had four players earn All – ACC postseason awards. Kailen Sheridan and Catrina Atanda were named first team All – ACC, Sam Staab was named second team All – ACC, and Claire Wagner was named third team All – ACC. For the 2016 Clemson named 4 co-captains for the team. Gabby Byorth, Emily Byorth, Abby Jones, and Claire Wagner (seniors) were named captains.


2016 Clemson Tigers women's soccer team, Draft picks
The Tigers had three players drafted in the 2017 NWSL College Draft.


2016 Cleveland Browns season
The 2016 season was the Cleveland Browns' 64th in the National Football League, their 68th overall, and their first under head coach Hue Jackson and de facto general manager Sashi Brown. The Browns failed to improve upon their 3–13 record from their previous season, finishing 1–15, their worst record in franchise history at the time. The Browns failed to make the playoffs for a franchise-record 14th straight season and ninth straight season with a losing record.


2016 Cleveland Browns season
Despite the team's performance, offensive tackle Joe Thomas became the fifth player in league history to be selected to the Pro Bowl in each of his first 10 seasons.


2016 Cleveland Browns season, Offseason, Front office changes
On January 3, just hours after the Browns' final game of the 2015 season, the team fired general manager Ray Farmer, who had been the general manager the past two seasons. Team owner Jimmy Haslam also announced that the team's general counsel Sashi Brown would become the team's vice president of football operations.


2016 Cleveland Browns season, Offseason, Front office changes
On January 5, the Browns hired former New York Mets executive Paul DePodesta to be their chief strategy officer. DePodesta brought over 20 years of experience in the Major League Baseball front offices, but had never held an executive position in the NFL before this.


2016 Cleveland Browns season, Offseason, Front office changes
On March 4, the Browns announced the resignation of team president Alec Scheiner, effective March 31.


2016 Cleveland Browns season, Offseason, Coaching changes
On January 3, the Browns fired head coach Mike Pettine. In two seasons with the Browns, Pettine had a record of 10–22, but went just 4–19 after a 6–3 start to the 2014 season.


2016 Cleveland Browns season, Offseason, Coaching changes
On January 13, the Browns hired former Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Hue Jackson as head coach. Jackson was the Bengals' offensive coordinator for the past two seasons and was the head coach of the Oakland Raiders in 2011, in which they posted an 8–8 record.


2016 Cleveland Browns season, Josh Gordon's reinstatement and rehab
On April 1, wide receiver Josh Gordon applied for reinstatement following an indefinite suspension by the NFL due to repeated violations of the league's substance abuse policy, causing him to miss the entire 2015 season. On April 11, it was revealed that Gordon had failed another drug test, and on April 12, the league announced that Gordon's appeal had been denied. He was eligible to reapply on August 1.


2016 Cleveland Browns season, Josh Gordon's reinstatement and rehab
On July 25, the NFL announced that Gordon would be reinstated on a conditional basis, and can stay with the team during a four-game ban to begin the season.


2016 Cleveland Browns season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 1: at Philadelphia Eagles
The Browns opened their 2016 regular season with a road game against the Philadelphia Eagles and rookie quarterback Carson Wentz, whom the Browns had passed up in the 2016 draft. The Eagles won 29–10 and with the loss, the Browns started the season 0–1. This would be their 12th straight regular season opening loss.


2016 Cleveland Browns season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 2: vs. Baltimore Ravens
The Browns scored on their first three drives and led 20–2 early in the first quarter. The 18-point lead at the end of the first quarter was the Browns' largest lead after the 1st quarter since 1960. However, the Browns' offense stalled the rest of the game. The Ravens would score the final 23 points of the game to win 25–20.


2016 Cleveland Browns season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 2: vs. Baltimore Ravens
The Browns had a chance to score a go-ahead touchdown on a drive with less than a minute to play, but things went wrong after a controversial taunting penalty was called on Pryor following his catch at the Ravens' 10-yard line with under 30 seconds to play. McCown would throw an interception on the next play to seal the loss.


2016 Cleveland Browns season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 3: at Miami Dolphins
Cody Kessler made his debut as the Browns' starting quarterback. The Browns led 13–10 at halftime. However, the Dolphins scored two consecutive touchdowns to go up 24–13 early in the fourth quarter. The Browns, sparked by Pryor, rallied to tie the game. The Dolphins attempted a game-winning drive in the final minute of regulation. However, Dolphins QB, Ryan Tannehill, fumbled the ball, and the Browns secured possession. The Browns had a chance to win it at the end of regulation. However, recently signed Browns kicker, Cody Parkey, missed the 46-yard field goal, sending the game to overtime. It was his third miss of the day. Both teams traded punts on their opening possession in overtime. On their second possession, the Dolphins, who got the ball around midfield to start the drive, reached the endzone after a few plays and won the game.


2016 Cleveland Browns season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 4: at Washington Redskins
The Browns came to Washington for a matchup against the Redskins. The Browns had a 20–17 lead going into the fourth quarter but the offense once again stalled with a Josh Norman interception and two touchdowns by the Redskins' offense would win the game for the Redskins.


2016 Cleveland Browns season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 4: at Washington Redskins
With the loss, the Browns started their season 0–4 for the first time since 2012. Wins by the Jaguars, Bears, and Saints would make the Browns the only team in the NFL without a victory through Week 4.


2016 Cleveland Browns season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 5: vs. New England Patriots
With Tom Brady back from his four-game suspension due to his alleged role in Deflategate, the Browns hosted the Patriots. The game turned out to be a disaster for the Browns as Brady and the Pats destroyed the Browns defense.


2016 Cleveland Browns season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 6: at Tennessee Titans
With the loss, the Browns dropped to 0–6 and became the first NFL team to start 0–6 since the Oakland Raiders in 2014. It was the Browns' first 0–6 start since the 1999 season.


2016 Cleveland Browns season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 7: at Cincinnati Bengals
With their fourth straight loss to the Bengals, the Browns started 0–7 for the first time since 1999.


2016 Cleveland Browns season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 8: vs. New York Jets
Hoping to stop a 10-game losing streak dating back to last year, the Browns hosted the Jets in an AFC duel. The Browns led 20–7 at halftime. However, they gave up 24 unanswered points to fall behind 31–20 in the 4th quarter. They also committed two turnovers in the 4th quarter. The Browns scored late in the 4th quarter to cut the deficit to 31–28, but a comeback could not be secured as the Jets secured the onside kick, ran out the clock, and dropped the Browns to 0–8.


2016 Cleveland Browns season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 8: vs. New York Jets
It was only their second 0–8 start in franchise history and the first 0–8 start since the 1975 season. With the loss, the Browns failed to have a winning record for the ninth consecutive season. They also tied a franchise record (first set in between the 2011 and 2012 seasons) for most consecutive losses (11) in franchise history. They would also be the first team to start 0–8 since the 2014 Raiders.


2016 Cleveland Browns season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 9: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Attempting to stop their 11-game losing streak, the Cleveland Browns hosted the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys routed the Browns 35–10.


2016 Cleveland Browns season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 9: vs. Dallas Cowboys
With the loss, the Browns dropped to 0–9 for the first time since 1975 and clinched their ninth consecutive losing season. They also lost their 12th consecutive game, setting a new franchise record for most consecutive losses.


2016 Cleveland Browns season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 10: at Baltimore Ravens
Trying to halt their 12-game losing streak that had started back during the 2015 NFL season, the Browns traveled to Baltimore to play against the Baltimore Ravens who beat them in Week 2. This was the Browns' only prime time game this year. The Browns led 7–6 at halftime, but the Ravens dominated the second half, outscoring them 22–0 and winning 28–7. The seven points scored by the Browns represented their fewest points scored in a game this season.


2016 Cleveland Browns season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 10: at Baltimore Ravens
With the loss, the Browns fell to 0–10. It was their worst start in franchise history. They are also the first team to begin the season 0–10 since the 2014 Oakland Raiders. The Browns' overall NFL record fell to 461–461–10, marking the first time in franchise history they did not have a record above .500.


2016 Cleveland Browns season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 11: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
The Browns hosted the Pittsburgh Steelers, who were coming off a loss against the Cowboys. The Steelers defeated the Browns 24–9, dropping the Browns to 0–11. With the loss, the Browns were mathematically eliminated from postseason contention for the 14th consecutive season. For the second consecutive season, they were the first NFL team to be mathematically eliminated from contention. The Browns have now gone 24 consecutive seasons without winning a division title, extending the longest active streak in the NFL. They also extended their current franchise record for most consecutive games lost to 14 games. The team is also the first team to start 0–11 since the 2011 Indianapolis Colts.


2016 Cleveland Browns season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 12: vs. New York Giants
The Browns took on the Giants who were on a five-game winning streak and were coming off their 22–16 win over the Bears, but the Browns suffered their 12th straight loss this season due to three touchdown passes by Eli Manning to Odell Beckham Jr. and a fumble return by Jason Pierre-Paul for a touchdown.


2016 Cleveland Browns season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 12: vs. New York Giants
With the loss, the Browns went into their bye week at 0–12. They would be the first team to start with such a record since the 2011 Colts.


2016 Cleveland Browns season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 14: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Coming off their bye week, the Browns hosted the Bengals in a rematch of Week 7. The Bengals jumped out to a 20–0 halftime lead and never looked back, handing Cleveland a 23–10 loss.


2016 Cleveland Browns season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 14: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
With the loss, Cleveland became the eighth team since 1960 to start a season 0–13, and the first since the 2011 Indianapolis Colts. They became the first franchise to lose 16 in a row since the Oakland Raiders did it during the 2013 and 2014 seasons.


2016 Cleveland Browns season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 15: at Buffalo Bills
The Browns headed to Buffalo to try to collect their first win of the season, but the Bills routed the Browns 33–13. With the loss, the Browns fell to 0–14 and became the first team to lose 17 consecutive regular season games since the St. Louis Rams in the 2008 and 2009 seasons. The Browns also became the fourth team to start a season 0–14, joining the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1980 New Orleans Saints, and the 2008 Detroit Lions. The Browns also tied their franchise record for total losses in a single season. The Browns also became the first team since the 2013 Houston Texans to have 14 straight losses in a single season.


2016 Cleveland Browns season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 15: at Buffalo Bills
On December 21, OT Joe Thomas was voted to his 10th consecutive Pro Bowl. Thomas now holds the Browns record for most Pro Bowls, passing Pro Football Hall of Famers Jim Brown and Lou Groza, who each have nine. Thomas joins Pro Football Hall of Famers Merlin Olsen (14), Mel Renfro (10), Barry Sanders (10) and Lawrence Taylor (10) as the only players in NFL history to make the Pro Bowl in each of their first 10 seasons. Thomas' streak of 10 consecutive Pro Bowls was the longest active streak in the NFL.


2016 Cleveland Browns season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 16: vs. San Diego Chargers
In their final home game of the year, the Browns hosted the San Diego Chargers on Christmas Eve afternoon, looking to get their first win. The contest was competitive throughout the afternoon. The Chargers had a game-tying field goal attempt blocked by Jamie Meder with just under 4 minutes to go in the fourth quarter. After the Browns punted, the Chargers drove down the field and reached the Browns’ 27-yard line in the final seconds. However, the Chargers had no timeouts remaining and had to rush the field goal unit out in the final seconds. Kicker Josh Lambo missed the potential game-tying field goal as time expired, allowing the Browns to pick up their first win of the season.


2016 Cleveland Browns season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 16: vs. San Diego Chargers
With the win, the Browns improved to 1–14 and ended their 17-game losing streak. The Browns finished the season 1–7 at home. This was the first and only time this season that the Browns allowed fewer than 23 points in a single game. After this game, the Browns would have a 19-game winless streak and would not win again until week 3 of the 2018 season.


2016 Cleveland Browns season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 17: at Pittsburgh Steelers
The Browns entered this game looking to win consecutive games for the first time since they won three in a row during Weeks 8 to 10 of the 2014 season. The Steelers entered the game locked into the AFC's #3 seed and rested most of their starters. However, the Browns would still fall to the Steelers, losing 27–24 in an overtime affair. With the loss, the Browns finished the season with a 1–15 record, their worst record in franchise history. The Browns also became the tenth team in NFL history, but the first since the 2009 Rams, to finish 1–15.


2016 Cleveland Browns season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 17: at Pittsburgh Steelers
They failed to win a division game for the first time since the 2011 season and extended their losing streak within the division to 11 games. The Browns also failed to win a road game in a season for only the second time in franchise history and the first since the 1975 season. They also extended their road losing streak to 13 games and failed to win a road game against the Steelers for the 13th consecutive season. The Browns finished with the worst record in the NFL and secured the #1 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. This marked the beginning of a 17-game losing streak continuing through the 2017 season and ending with a tie in Week 1 of the 2018 season.


2016 Cleveland Gladiators season
The 2016 Cleveland Gladiators season was the 17th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League, and their seventh while in Cleveland. The team was coached by Steve Thonn and played their home games at Quicken Loans Arena.


2016 Cleveland Gladiators season, Schedule, Regular season
The 2016 regular season schedule was released on December 10, 2015.


2016 Cleveland Gladiators season, Roster
Rookies in italics updated August 11, 201624 Active, 15 Inactive


2016 Cleveland Indians season
The 2016 Cleveland Indians season was the 116th season for the franchise and the 23rd season at Progressive Field. The Indians won the American League Central Division for the first time since 2007 and also beat the Boston Red Sox in the Division Series for their first playoff win in nine years. They defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in five games in the American League Championship Series before losing to the Chicago Cubs  in seven games after blowing a 3-1 series lead in the 2016 World Series. This was their first appearance in the World Series since 1997.


2016 Cleveland Indians season, Regular season, April
The Cleveland Indians opened up their 2016 season with a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox at Progressive Field. Opening Day was scheduled for April 4, but was postponed due to a mixture of rain and snow until April 5. The Indians lost the opener 6-2. They would get their first win a day later, as newly acquired 1B Mike Napoli hit the go-ahead home run in a 7-6 victory over his former team.


2016 Cleveland Indians season, Regular season, April
The Indians struggled during the month of April, going just 10-11 during the month. On April 24, SP Carlos Carrasco left a game with a hamstring injury. He would miss the next six weeks. Trevor Bauer, who started the year in the bullpen, would take Carrasco's spot in the rotation. SP Josh Tomlin was a bright spot for April, as he went 3-0 throughout the month.


2016 Cleveland Indians season, Regular season, May
Outfielder Michael Brantley came back from a shoulder injury he suffered late in 2015. He would only play 11 games before re-aggravating his shoulder. He would not return the rest of the season. The Indians won 12 of 17 games between May 2–20, to close to within two games of the division leading Chicago White Sox. The Indians would take three of four in Chicago later in the month to take the division lead. The team finished the month 16-3.


2016 Cleveland Indians season, Regular season, June
The Indians continued their success into June, as they would win their first six games of the month. Later in the month, the Indians would win a franchise record 14 straight games from June 17 through July 1. The Indians were a perfect 11-0 at home in June. They spent the month battling with the Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, and fading Chicago White Sox atop the AL Central. The Indians finished the month two games ahead of Kansas City.


2016 Cleveland Indians season, Regular season, June
SP Danny Salazar, who went 5-0 with a 1.91 ERA and a .177 opponent's batting average, was named the American League Pitcher of the Month for June. OF Tyler Naquin was named the AL Rookie of the Month after batting .338 with an AL-best 1.219 OPS.


2016 Cleveland Indians season, Regular season, July
The Indians won their game on July 1, 2-1 over the Toronto Blue Jays, in 19 innings - the longest game of the 2016 season - to extend their winning streak to 14 games, but it would end the next day with a 9-6 loss to the Blue Jays. The Indians would maintain a 5-7 game lead over the Detroit Tigers  throughout much of July. However the team struggled near the end of the month and the lead slipped down to 4 games. Adding to the struggle was an injury to C Yan Gomes, who would not return until the final game of the season.


2016 Cleveland Indians season, Regular season, July
The Indians were active at the trade deadline. On July 31, they acquired RP Andrew Miller from the New York Yankees for four prospects including OF Clint Frazier and P Justus Sheffield, widely considered two of the top four prospects in the Indians' farm system. The Indians also had a deal on the table for Milwaukee Brewers C Jonathan Lucroy, but Lucroy exercised his no-trade clause and vetoed the trade to Cleveland. He would later be traded to the Texas Rangers.


2016 Cleveland Indians season, Regular season, July
On July 5, SP Danny Salazar and SS Francisco Lindor were named to the All Star team. On July 8, SP Corey Kluber was also named to the team as an injury replacement. OF Tyler Naquin was named the AL Rookie of the Month for the second straight month.


2016 Cleveland Indians season, Regular season, August
The Indians struggled in early August, going just 3-6 in their first nine games. Their lead over the Tigers decreased to just 2 games. However, On August 11, the team opened an 11-game home stand - its longest of the season - that would put them on the winning track. The Indians swept a four-game series from the Anaheim Angels to open up the home stand and took two out of three games from the Toronto Blue Jays to end the home stand. The Blue Jays series, which was believed to be a potential playoff preview, featured three one-run games including a walk-off inside-the-park home run by OF Tyler Naquin. The Indians' lead over Detroit was back to 71⁄2 games by August 22.


2016 Cleveland Indians season, Regular season, August
The Indians would then go on a west-coast trip that saw them go 2-5, and score one run or less in six of the seven games. However, the team returned home to sweep the Minnesota Twins to end the month. On August 31, the team acquired OF Coco Crisp from the Oakland Athletics for cash considerations. The acquisition of Crisp added outfield depth for the pennant race and postseason run.


2016 Cleveland Indians season, Regular season, September/October
The Indians won six of their first eight games in September to maintain a sizable lead over the Detroit Tigers. However, the team's rotation, widely believed to be their biggest strength, suffered two major injuries during the month. All-Star SP Danny Salazar left the game on September 9 with a strained elbow, resulting in a 3-4 week recovery time. On September 17, SP Carlos Carrasco left the game with a broken hand as the result of a line-drive. This injury ended Carrasco's season. The Indians would put the Tigers away in September by winning two of three September 16–18. On September 26, the Indians clinched the division title - the team's first since 2007 -  with a win over the Tigers.


2016 Cleveland Indians season, Regular season, September/October
The Indians would end the season with a record of 94-67, earning the No. 2 seed in the American League.


2016 Cleveland Indians season, Postseason, American League Division Series
By virtue of winning the AL Central, the Indians were placed in the American League Division Series against the AL East champion Boston Red Sox. Because the Indians had the better regular season record, they had home field advantage in the best-of-five series.


2016 Cleveland Indians season, Postseason, American League Division Series
The Indians won Game 1, 5-4, thanks in part to a three-run 3rd inning that featured home runs by Roberto Perez, Jason Kipnis, and Francisco Lindor, the first postseason home run in each of their careers. The Indians' pitching was led by starter Trevor Bauer and relievers Andrew Miller and Cody Allen, who each threw over 40 pitches, to clinch the victory. Indians' ace Corey Kluber went seven shutout innings in Game 2, a 6-0 Indians' win. The big blow for the Indians was a Lonnie Chisenhall 3-run home run.


2016 Cleveland Indians season, Postseason, American League Division Series
The Indians and Red Sox then had two days off - a regularly scheduled travel day and rainout as the remnants of Hurricane Matthew affected Boston. When the teams got back to baseball on October 10, Josh Tomlin and the Indians' bullpen would lead the team to a 4-3 victory and a sweep of the division series. The Red Sox mounted a rally in the bottom of the 9th, but Cody Allen was able to close out the game. The Indians would advance to the American League Championship Series for the first time since 2007.


2016 Cleveland Indians season, Postseason, American League Championship Series
The Indians would face the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League Championship Series, again having home-field advantage. The Indians would win a pair of pitchers' duels in Games 1 and 2, 2-0 and 2-1. In Game 1, the Indians scored their only runs on a Francisco Lindor home run in the sixth inning. Indians' starter Corey Kluber went six shutout innings and relievers Andrew Miller and Cody Allen completed the shutout.


2016 Cleveland Indians season, Postseason, American League Championship Series
In Game 2, Carlos Santana's leadoff home run in the second off of Toronto pitcher J. A. Happ gave the Indians a 1−0 lead, but the Blue Jays tied it in the third with a Josh Donaldson RBI double. Cleveland responded with a Lindor RBI single in the third. Starter Josh Tomlin, along with Bryan Shaw, Miller, and Allen, would make that 2-1 lead stand up the rest of the game.


2016 Cleveland Indians season, Postseason, American League Championship Series
The series shifted to Toronto for Game 3. Indians' starter Trevor Bauer left the game in the bottom of the inning due to a bloody finger as a result of being cut from a drone before the series started. The bullpen answered the call and gave up two runs in more than 8 innings of work. Led by Mike Napoli and Jason Kipnis home runs, the Indians won this game 4-2, to take a 3-0 series lead.


2016 Clifford Cup
The 81st Clifford Cup tournament was held between the 11 and 27 March 2016.


2016 Clifford Cup
The final was held on Sunday 27 March 2016 between the Kandy SC and the Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club at the Colombo Racecourse Sports Complex. This was the 21st time that these two teams have met in a Clifford Cup decider. Kandy SC, the previous year's cup holders, started the game as firm favourites having beaten Ceylonese R&FC in the first and second round of the league season. Kandy SC were also bolstered by the return of their captain, Fazil Marija, returning from a spinal injury suffered earlier in the season. Ceylonese R&FC having last won the cup ten years ago in 2006.


2016 Clifford Cup
Ceylonese R&FC scored the first try of the match, with Kandy SC successfully converting two penalties before Ceylonese R&FC scored their second try of the game, which was duly converted. Ceylonese R&FC scored two more penalties with Kandy SC converting a penalty before half time. At the midway break Ceylonese R&FC led 16-13. Kandy SC scored from two consecutive penalties after the break to level the score before Ceylonese ran in another try. Kandy SC then equalised with a try of their own and extended their lead with another try soon afterwards.


2016 Clifford Cup
Ceylonese R&FC then scored another try tying the game at 28 all before Kandy SC converted a penalty in the dying minutes of the match to win the game 31 to 28. The win handed Kandy SC the Clifford Cup for a record 19th time, with the man of the match awarded to Nigel Ratwatte from Kandy SC.


2016 Clifford Cup, Seedings
The seeding is based upon the teams standings at the end of the 2015/16 Dialog Rugby League season. Last year's cup holder, Kandy SC, were undefeated in the league championship, finishing 13 points clear of second placed Havelock SC. Kandy SC seeded No. 1 were drawn to play 8th seeded Colombo Hockey and Football Club, the SLRFU normally allocates the games on neutral grounds but the CH&FC agreed to play their match at Nittawela Rugby Stadium, subject to their travel expenses being borne by the Kandy Sports Club. The opening game on 11 March was held between No. 3 seed Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club and No. 6 seed Army SC at the Colombo Racecourse Sports Complex.


2016 Clipsal 500
The 2016 Clipsal 500 Adelaide was a motor racing event for V8 Supercars, held on the weekend of 4 to 6 March 2016. The event was held at the Adelaide Street Circuit in Adelaide, South Australia, and consisted of two races of 125 kilometres and one race of 155 km in length. It was the first event of fourteen in the 2016 International V8 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 1, 2 and 3 of the season. The event was the 18th running of the Adelaide 500.


2016 Clipsal 500
The three races were won by Jamie Whincup, James Courtney and Nick Percat respectively. Percat's win was the first for Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport and came in the midst of controversy surrounding pit stop regulations. The third race was also affected by adverse weather conditions, which caused the race to be red flagged, and eventually finished 30 laps short of the scheduled length. Michael Caruso, despite not winning a race, left the event with the championship lead.


2016 Clipsal 500, Report, Background
The event saw two drivers make their full-time driving debut in the series: Cameron Waters, the winner of the 2015 V8 Supercars Dunlop Series, competed for Prodrive Racing Australia, replacing Chaz Mostert who was moved into the customer Rod Nash Racing car; and Aaren Russell, another former Dunlop Series driver, who drove for Erebus Motorsport. The event was Mostert's first since the 2015 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000, where injuries sustained in a major crash in qualifying forced him to miss the final four events of 2015. Nick Percat also returned from injury, having missed the final two events of 2015 with a foot infection.


2016 Clipsal 500, Report, Background
Erebus Motorsport replaced their Mercedes-Benz E63 AMGs with a pair of Holden VF Commodores, reducing the number of manufacturers in the field from five to four. The field itself expanded to 26 cars, up from 25 in 2015, following Triple Eight Race Engineering's purchase of a Racing Entitlements Contract from V8 Supercars management.


2016 Clipsal 500, Report, Practice
The first of three practice sessions was held on Friday morning and was 40 minutes in duration. Scott McLaughlin set the fastest lap time ahead of defending event winner James Courtney and 2015 series runner-up Craig Lowndes. The session was mostly trouble-free, with the only incidents seeing Tim Slade run down the escape road at Turn 4 and Jamie Whincup spin at Turn 9. A second 40-minute session was held on Friday afternoon, with McLaughlin again setting the fastest time. All drivers used the soft compound tyre in this session, with McLaughlin's time of 1:19.6977 being a new practice record. Triple Eight Race Engineering teammates Whincup and Shane van Gisbergen were second and third.


2016 Clipsal 500, Report, Practice
The final practice session was a 20-minute session held on Saturday morning. Michael Caruso was quickest ahead of James Courtney and David Reynolds, with teams focussing on race setup ahead of the two races in the afternoon.


2016 Clipsal 500, Report, Qualifying – Races 1 and 2
Two ten-minute qualifying sessions were held on Friday evening which set the grid for the two 125 km races on Saturday. Drivers were allowed to use only the soft tyre in the first session and only the hard tyre in the second. Scott Pye took his first career pole position in the first session ahead of Whincup and McLaughlin. Reigning champion Mark Winterbottom was fourth with Courtney in fifth. Russell was investigated for impeding Whincup at the final corner.


2016 Clipsal 500, Report, Qualifying – Races 1 and 2
Russell was going slowly, preparing to start a fast lap, while Whincup was at the end of a fast lap and lost time trying to avoid the rear of Russell's car. A similar situation led to a major accident involving Jonathon Webb and Greg Murphy at the 2012 Clipsal 500 Adelaide.


2016 Clipsal 500, Report, Qualifying – Races 1 and 2
Mostert, after qualifying only 12th in the first session, set the fastest time in the second session to take pole position for the second race. Whincup and McLaughlin were again second and third, with Courtney and Van Gisbergen rounding out the top five. Pye was seventh fastest. Mostert was surprised at taking pole position on his return to the series, saying: "I’ll still be up the pointy end which is great ... I’m a bit lost for words, I can’t really describe it. It’s kind of like my first pole all over again."


2016 Clipsal 500, Report, Race 1
Race 1 took place on Saturday afternoon and required drivers to use soft tyres only. Whincup took the lead at the start with Pye assuming second position ahead of McLaughlin, Winterbottom, Courtney and Van Gisbergen. Lee Holdsworth was spun at Turn 6 on lap 1 and fell to the back of the field. Whincup built a lead of over five seconds in the opening laps, with Pye maintaining second place under pressure from McLaughlin.


2016 Clipsal 500, Report, Race 1
The first pit stops began taking place on lap 5, with Lowndes and Mostert coming in on this lap to take on fuel and have tyres changed. The safety car was called on lap 14 after Slade went down the escape road at Turn 9 and was unable to select reverse gear.


2016 Clipsal 500, Report, Race 1
After all drivers had made their pit stop, Whincup continued to lead with Courtney moving up to second place ahead of Van Gisbergen and McLaughlin. Pye had fallen down the order after losing time in his pit stop, with the car being dropped from the jacks with the left-rear wheel not fastened properly. The resulting delay in jacking the car back up and tightening the wheel nut dropped him to twelfth place. The safety car returned to the pits on lap 18 and Whincup again built a gap over second place, leading all the way to the finish. Courtney finished second ahead of Van Gisbergen and McLaughlin, while Garth Tander was fifth after passing Winterbottom, Lowndes and Todd Kelly following the safety car period.


2016 Clipsal 500, Report, Race 2
Race 2 also took place on Saturday afternoon but was run on hard tyres. Percat was unable to start the race due to an electrical problem on the parade lap. Mostert led the opening laps from pole position with Courtney moving into second place after making a good start from fourth on the grid. The safety car was called on lap 2 when Chris Pither crashed at Turn 8. Racing resumed on lap 7 with Mostert leading Courtney, Whincup, McLaughlin and Van Gisbergen. Drivers began making their pit stops at the end of lap 9, with several drivers pitting at this time.


2016 Clipsal 500, Report, Race 2
Mostert, Courtney, Whincup and McLaughlin maintained their positions after all drivers had completed their pit stops, while Van Gisbergen dropped back after a slow stop. Tander also endured a difficult pit stop, with the car stalling as he left the pit bay and not being able to be restarted for a number of laps. When Tander eventually rejoined the circuit, he was hit by Tim Blanchard at the Senna Chicane. Blanchard's car was damaged and the resulting repairs left him six laps off the lead. A second safety car period was needed to clean up debris from the incident.


2016 Clipsal 500, Report, Race 2
Courtney took the lead at Turn 9 on lap 21, with Whincup taking second as Mostert was pushed wide on the exit of the corner. Courtney and Whincup then battled to the end of the race, Courtney emerging as the winner by six tenths of a second. Mostert held on to complete the podium while McLaughlin was fourth ahead of a recovering Shane van Gisbergen.


2016 Clipsal 500, Report, Qualifying – Race 3
Qualifying for Race 3 consisted of a 20-minute qualifying session held on Sunday morning followed by a top ten shootout on Sunday afternoon. Only 25 cars took part in the session, with Pither's crash in Race 2 doing enough damage to rule the car out of Race 3. The qualifying session was stopped for several minutes when a power steering line on James Moffat's car broke and left power steering fluid on the track at the final corner which needed to be cleaned up. McLaughlin was fastest, setting a time of 1:20.4055 at the end of the session. McLaughlin, Mostert, Whincup, Van Gisbergen, Fabian Coulthard, Rick Kelly, Pye, Winterbottom, Courtney and Waters progressed to the top ten shootout as a result of being the fastest ten drivers.


2016 Clipsal 500, Report, Qualifying – Race 3
The top ten shootout saw each of the ten drivers complete one flying lap each, in reverse order of their qualifying positions. Waters, in his first top ten shootout, was the first driver out and set a time of 1:22.6300. Courtney triggered the kerb sensor at Turn 2 on his lap, which led to his lap time being invalidated and leaving him tenth on the grid. Winterbottom beat Waters' time by a quarter of a second before Rick Kelly bettered Winterbottom's time by over half a second. Coulthard was the sixth driver to run and set a time of 1:21.3006, another half a second faster than Kelly, which would be fast enough to secure pole position. Of the remaining runners, Mostert got closest to Coulthard's time with 1:21.3071.


2016 Clipsal 500, Report, Race 3
Race 3 took place on Sunday afternoon and was scheduled to run for 78 laps, a distance of 250 km. A rain storm passed over the circuit just prior to the start of the race, prompting the majority of the drivers in the field to change from slick to wet weather tyres on the grid. Winterbottom, one of several drivers to remain on slick tyres, almost hit the wall at Turn 8 on the warm-up lap. Along with the other drivers on slick tyres, he pitted at the end of the warm-up lap to change to wet weather tyres.


2016 Clipsal 500, Report, Race 3
The race start was delayed, however, as Russell's car stopped on the warm-up lap and had to be collected. With the rain getting heavier, the race was started under the control of the safety car, which remained on the track for the first six laps to allow drivers to get a feel for the conditions. With the regulations requiring each car to take on 140 litres of fuel during the race, some drivers took advantage of the safety car period to fulfil part of the requirement.