2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Offseason, Background
Within the first two days after free agency started, they both were re-signed to the Cowboys, Claiborne for a one-year deal worth $3 million, and Thomas for a one-year contract. Defensive backs Nolan Carroll, Leon Hall and Patrick Robinson were brought in to meet with the Cowboys during free agency. Safety Jeff Heath re-signed for a four-year contract worth $7.6 million on April 13.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Offseason, Background
In regards to their needs with the pass rush Sports Illustrated writer Chris Burke said that defensive end was the position that most needed to be improve for the Cowboys. Defensive end Randy Gregory had a suspension for the first four games of the season as a result of abusing the leagues substance abuse policy, which would later be increased by ten games. One of the Cowboys other defensive ends, DeMarcus Lawrence was recovering from back surgery spreading their defensive line even more thin.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Offseason, Background
Defensive tackle Nick Hayden, defensive ends Greg Hardy, Jeremy Mincey and Jack Crawford, all were entering the free agency. Crawford was the only one to be re-signed and was given a one-year deal worth $1.1 million on March 9. Defensive end Jason Jones was brought in to visit the Cowboys on March 28. Linebacker Kyle Wilber re-signed for a two-year contract worth $3.2 million on March 11.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Offseason, Departures
Of the eighteen Cowboys players who were in the free agency, the Cowboys were able to re-sign ten of them for the 2016 season. From those ten, linebacker Rolando McClain was re-signed on March 9, but due to a suspension he received from the league for violating the NFL's drug policy he missed the entire season. Offensive tackle Charles Brown was re-signed on March 10, but in July decided to retire and was placed on the reserved/retired list. From the eight that weren't re-signed, four of them signed with other teams.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Offseason, Departures
The first of these three was quarterback Matt Cassel, who left for the free agency after being benched in the previous season when he lost six of his seven games as a starter. He went on to be signed by the Tennessee Titans on March 9. The next player to sign with another team was offensive lineman Mackenzy Bernadeau who signed a contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars on March 11. Next up was running back Robert Turbin who signed a contract with the Indianapolis Colts on March 15.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Offseason, Departures
The last player to sign with another team was defensive tackle Nick Hayden who signed with the Cleveland Browns in March, but ended up being released in August and not playing during the season. Players that did not sign with the Cowboys or any other teams included defensive end Greg Hardy who was a free agent that had a lot of off the field issues. It was reported that Hardy not being re-signed was likely more due to fitting in with the Cowboys locker room rather than due to the off the field issues. Defensive end Jeremy Mincey decided to retired in August. The last two free agents, 31 year old fullback Tyler Clutts and 28 year old safety Danny McCray both were not re-signed, speculated to be due to their age.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Offseason, Acquisitions
While most of the activity made by the Cowboys during free agency was re-signing their own players, they also made a few acquisitions of players from other teams to add to their roster. Defensive end Cedric Thornton was the first to be acquired, signing a four-year contract worth $18 million on March 10. Thorton comes from one of the Cowboys divisional rivals, the Philadelphia Eagles, and will being moving from defensive end to defensive tackle. At the time of his signing, he was believed to be the likely replacement for Hayden who was still in the free agency.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Offseason, Acquisitions
Continuing to work on the improvement of their defensive line, the next acquisition for the Cowboys was defensive end Benson Mayowa from the Oakland Raiders, who signed a three-year contract on March 18 worth $8.5 million. Mayowa was a restricted free agent, and the Raiders had five days to match the offer to retain him, but they declined to do so, allowing the Cowboys to improve their pass rush some more. The next free agent acquisition was from another divisional rival, when the Cowboys signed Washington Redskins running back Alfred Morris.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Offseason, Acquisitions
Morris signed a contract on March 22 for 2 years and worth $3.5 million. Morris will be added into the running back rotation with starter Darren McFadden, who replaced Joseph Randle last year as the starter after Randle was injured and later cut for off the field issues. The final free agent acquisition the Cowboys made was offensive lineman Joe Looney from the Tennessee Titans, who was signed on March 29. He is a flexible player who can play both center and guard, similar to the role Bernadeau had. Looney's contract was for two years and worth $1.6 million.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Offseason, 2016 NFL draft
The Dallas Cowboys had nine draft picks for the 2016 NFL draft which was scheduled to take place from April 28 to April 30 in Chicago, Illinois. The Cowboys originally had only five picks as a results of trades with the Raiders, 49ers and Seahawks, but were awarded four compensatory picks on March 11 as a result of the net loss of players in free agency before the 2015 season. One of the compensatory picks received was a fourth round draft pick, and the other three picks were all in the sixth round.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Offseason, 2016 NFL draft
After all the trades and the compensatory picks given, the Cowboys had one pick in each of the first three rounds, two picks in the fourth, zero in the fifth, four picks in the sixth round, and zero in the seventh. In January Neil Hornsby, the founder of Pro Football Focus, ranked the offseason needs for the Dallas Cowboys, and said the top needs for the draft were quarterback, cornerback, guard, and running back.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Offseason, 2016 NFL draft
Leading up to the draft two of these needs, running back and guard, were addressed with the addition of Morris and Looney to the team during free agency. As the draft got closer on April 26, Bleacher Report also listed running back, quarterback and cornerback in their top five needs for the Cowboys in the draft, along with defensive end and safety.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Offseason, 2016 NFL draft
The Dallas Cowboys (are my pick). I want to go play behind that great offensive line they have down in Dallas.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Offseason, 2016 NFL draft
With the fourth overall pick in the draft, the Cowboys used their first round selection to draft Ezekiel Elliott from Ohio State. Prior to the draft the Cowboys had met with Elliott on two separate occasions, once in Ohio, and a second time in Dallas. Elliott averaged seven yards per carry during his three-year college career, and had over 1,800 yards in both of his final two years. In the 2015 season, Elliott was named unanimously to the first team of the All-Big Ten Conference, and second on the  2015 College Football All-America Team.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Offseason, 2016 NFL draft
Along with being first team Big Ten, Elliott was also named the offensive player of the year and the MVP for the conference. In the 2014 season he and the Ohio State Buckeyes won the Big Ten Championship along with the College Football National Championship in which Elliott was named MVP. In early February during an interview on NFL Network when asked about which team he wanted to be picked by, Elliott responded with: "The Dallas Cowboys. I want to go play behind that great offensive line they have down in Dallas."


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Offseason, 2016 NFL draft
Elliott is expected to help the Cowboys in the running game as he will be behind what is considered by some to be the best offensive line in the NFL. Elliott's presence will also help with the passing game due to his blocking abilities and the fact that defenses will have to respect the backfield with him there, which will increase the effectiveness of play-action passes. Elliott becomes the third running back to be drafted by the Cowboys with a top-20 pick. The previous two picks, Tony Dorsett in  1977 and Emmitt Smith in 1990 ended up being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the latter also is the NFL's all-time leading rusher.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Offseason, 2016 NFL draft
In the second round of the draft, the Cowboys selected Notre Dame linebacker Jaylon Smith with the 34th overall pick. Smith was named first team All-American in 2015, and led his team in tackles. Smith also won the Butkus Award, which is awarded to the best linebacker in the country at the high school, college, and professional levels. This was the second time Smith had won the award, the previous time in 2013 as a senior in high school.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Offseason, 2016 NFL draft
In the Fiesta Bowl game versus Ohio State, Smith suffered a knee injury that later was determined to be a torn ACL and torn MCL. With the injury to his knee, it was expected for him to miss a significant amount of time, potentially the entire season. The Cowboys team doctor was the ones to perform the surgery to repair his knee before the draft, so it was believed they might have a bit more knowledge of the situation than other teams. With their third round and fourth round picks, the Cowboys shifted their focus to the defensive line.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Offseason, 2016 NFL draft
In the third, with the 67th overall pick, the Cowboys selected Nebraska defensive tackle Maliek Collins. In the fourth round with the 101st overall pick, the Cowboys selected Charles Tapper, a defensive end out of Oklahoma. In 2015 Collins was named to the second team All-Big Ten Conference, and Tapper was first team All-Big 12 Conference.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Offseason, 2016 NFL draft
After selecting Elliott early in the first, the Cowboys attempted to trade with multiple teams for another first round selection in order to draft quarterback Paxton Lynch. They were unsuccessful in finding a trade and it wasn't until their second fourth round pick that they decided on a quarterback with Mississippi State's Dak Prescott being selected 135th overall. Prescott was selected with one of the compensatory picks the Cowboys received for the draft. This marks the first time since 2009 the Cowboys have drafted a quarterback.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Offseason, 2016 NFL draft
While Prescott was the starter for Mississippi State, he broke 38 school records and lead them to a #1 ranking in 2014 for the first time in the school's history. Prescott was named to first team of both the 2014 and 2015 All-SEC football teams. Prescott was quickly compared to Tony Romo, being similar in size and being able to make plays with their feet. Prescott's athletic talents contributed greatly to the Cowboys picking him, but team official also noted his locker room presence and leadership abilities as influencing the decision as well.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Offseason, 2016 NFL draft
Prescott will enter training camp and try to compete with Kellen Moore for the backup quarterback role for the season, and then work towards become a starter, a task he accomplished both in high school and college. The Cowboys looked forward to developing Prescott over the years and were confident he was a worthwhile talent. When asked about not being the Cowboys first choice to draft, in regards to the attempt to trade up for Lynch, Dak responded with: “I'm sure at Mississippi State I wasn't the first one on the recruit board when I committed there. Everything works out and happens for a reason."


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Offseason, 2016 NFL draft
With no picks in the fifth or seventh round, the Cowboys finished their draft in the sixth round where they had four picks. Their first two picks were two defensive backs, Anthony Brown a cornerback from Purdue, selected 189th overall, and Kavon Frazier a safety from Central Michigan, selected 212th overall. Brown showed off his impressive speed at the NFL combine, where he ran the 40 yard dash in 4.35 seconds, the second fastest time of all cornerbacks attending. Brown was an honorable mention for the All-Big Ten Conference team, while Frazier was named second team All-MAC Conference.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Offseason, 2016 NFL draft
The Cowboys switched their focus back to the offense with their next two picks and selected back to back with the 216th and 217th overall picks. First was Darius Jackson a running back from Eastern Michigan, then followed up with Rico Gathers a basketball player out of Baylor with intentions to play tight end. Jackson was third team All-Mac Conference, and is expected to use his ability to catch the ball from the backfield to fill the void that will be left at start of season while Lance Dunbar is out after a knee surgery. Gathers hasn't played football since he was 13 years old, but was an honorable mention AP All-American college basketball athlete.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 1: vs. New York Giants
The Cowboys fell short trying to win their home opener against the Giants in a hard-fought game. They dropped to 0–1 and lost to the Giants at AT&T Stadium for the first time since 2012.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 1: vs. New York Giants
Ezekiel Elliott struggled to find holes all game, but managed to record his first NFL touchdown. The Dallas defense failed to contain the Giants' rushing attack. The game also saw the return of Victor Cruz, who caught the game-clinching touchdown pass from Eli Manning.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 1: vs. New York Giants
Dallas' final play, a 14-yard catch-and-run by Terrance Williams, put them in field goal range, but he stayed inbounds and time expired.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 2: at Washington Redskins
Rookie quarterback Dak Prescott was impressive in his second NFL start, rushing for a touchdown and playing mistake-free football as Dallas evened its record at 1–1 with a win over its long-time rival.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 2: at Washington Redskins
Barry Church's interception of Kirk Cousins in the end zone late in the fourth quarter sealed the game.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 3: vs. Chicago Bears
Dallas won its first home game in over a year as it dispatched of the Bears, who were without normal starting quarterback Jay Cutler and instead started Brian Hoyer. Ezekiel Elliott ran for 140 yards on 30 carries in just his third NFL game and Dak Prescott threw his first NFL touchdown pass to Dez Bryant.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 4: at San Francisco 49ers
The Cowboys rallied from an early 14-point hole to win over the 49ers on the road, winning their third straight game in the process. Ezekiel Elliott went over the century mark again, rushing for 138 yards and a touchdown.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 5: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Dak Prescott extended his consecutive passes to begin a career without an interception streak to 155, trailing only Tom Brady all-time. Ezekiel Elliott rushed for 134 yards on only 15 carries, including a 60-yard touchdown run. The win put Dallas a half-game ahead of the Eagles for first place in the NFC East.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 6: at Green Bay Packers
It was the third straight year that the Cowboys traveled to Lambeau to face the Packers. Despite Dak Prescott being picked off for the first time this season, he still managed 247 passing yards and three touchdowns. He also passed Tom Brady's all-time record of consecutive pass attempts to start a career without an interception.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 6: at Green Bay Packers
Ezekiel Elliott pounded the Green Bay Packers number one ranked run defense with 157 yards on 28 carries


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 6: at Green Bay Packers
The Dallas defense dominated the Packers, forcing four Green Bay turnovers. It was the first time since 2008, and second time in franchise history that the Cowboys had won at Lambeau. With the 30–16 victory, the Cowboys went 5–1 heading into the bye week.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 8: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Hoping to continue their winning streak, the Cowboys hosted the Philadelphia Eagles in a primetime matchup duel between Dak Prescott and Carson Wentz. Jason Witten's touchdown in overtime sealed the victory for the Cowboys, who went 6–1; this was the Cowboys' first victory against the Eagles at AT&T Stadium since 2012.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 9: at Cleveland Browns
The winless Browns had no answer for Dak Prescott who threw three touchdown passes in a 35–10 win and improving the Cowboys to 7–1 for the first time since 2007.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 10: at Pittsburgh Steelers
A classic rivalry since the 1970s, the Cowboys traveled to Pittsburgh to take on the Steelers, who were coming off a three-game losing streak (including a loss to the Baltimore Ravens the previous week). With the win, the Cowboys extended their winning streak to eight games for the first time since 1977. Ezekiel Elliott reached 1,000 yards in this game and rushed for the game-winning touchdown in the space of 30 seconds. The Cowboys also clinched a non-losing season as they had the best win–loss record in the NFL.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 11: vs. Baltimore Ravens
The Cowboys returned home to take on the Baltimore Ravens. Ezekiel Elliott surpassed Tony Dorsett's record of 1,007 rushing yards as a rookie. With the win, the Cowboys extended their winning streak to nine games for the first time in the team's franchise history. The win also saw the Cowboys beat the Ravens for the very first time.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 12: vs. Washington Redskins
In the traditional Thanksgiving game, the Cowboys hosted the Washington Redskins, who had just came off a victory against the Green Bay Packers. In a game of catch-up, the Redskins never led; however, they made a valiant effort in the fourth quarter to take the lead. The Cowboys held them off and won the game, thus extending their winning streak to ten games for the first time in franchise history. This was also the first time since 2013 that the Cowboys would sweep the Redskins.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 13: at Minnesota Vikings
The Cowboys traveled to Minnesota to take on the struggling Vikings following their loss against the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving. In a rather tightly contested game that saw penalties on Dallas and strong Vikings defense, the Cowboys nevertheless managed to win and thus extended their historical win streak to eleven games. This was also the first time since 1995 in which Dallas had won at Minnesota. With the win, plus a loss from the Washington Redskins against the Cardinals the following Sunday, Dallas became the first team in the NFL to clinch a playoff berth this season.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 14: at New York Giants
Trying to win their 12th straight and avenge their Week 1 loss, the Cowboys took on the second place New York Giants in a Sunday night showdown. After taking a 7–0 lead on their second possession of the game, the Cowboys failed to score any more points for the rest of the game and lost 10–7, thus ending their 11-game winning streak. Dak Prescott had his first multiple-interception game and the Cowboys committed three turnovers. It was the first time that they were swept in the regular season by the Giants since the 2011 season.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 15: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Following their second loss to the Giants, the Cowboys returned to Arlington in a match against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (who were coming off a five-game winning streak). Despite both teams sharing the lead from time and time again, the Cowboys were able to hold off the Buccaneers. With less than a minute remaining in the fourth quarter, Orlando Scandrick intercepted a pass from Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston (who fumbled earlier in the first half) and ended the game as a Cowboys victory.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 15: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Dallas' only other highlight came early in the second quarter when Ezekiel Elliott leapt onto the Salvation Army kettle after scoring a touchdown to lead Dallas 10–3. This celebration resulted in a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty; however, the following day, the NFL decided to not fine Elliott for the celebration.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 15: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Cowboys improved to 12–2, and with the Giants' loss to the Eagles the following Thursday night, they clinched the NFC East title and home field advantage throughout the playoffs.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 16: vs. Detroit Lions
The Cowboys improved to 13–2 and swept the NFC North. They became the first team since the 2008 Tennessee Titans to sweep both the AFC and NFC North in the same regular season. They also won their 13th game in the regular season for the third time in franchise history, and first time since 2007. Dez Bryant threw his first touchdown pass of his career.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Game summaries, Regular season, Week 17: at Philadelphia Eagles
With everything already clinched, the Cowboys rested numerous key starters, including Elliott and Sean Lee, and only played Dak Prescott for two series. Tony Romo played for the first time since November 2015 and in his one series, threw a touchdown pass to Terrance Williams. With the 27-13 loss, their first in Philadelphia since Week 8 of the 2011 season, the Cowboys finished the regular season 13-3, with a 3–3 record against NFC East competition, and a 10-0 record outside of the division.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Game summaries, Postseason, NFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (4) Green Bay Packers
Despite having the #1 seed in the NFC and home-field advantage, the Cowboys' season came to an end in Dallas when they were defeated by the #4 seed Green Bay Packers 34–31 as they avenged their Week 6 loss with a Mason Crosby field goal with just 3 seconds left. For the first time since Week 14, Dak Prescott threw an interception as Packers safety Micah Hyde intercepted Prescott with 7:17 remaining in the third quarter.


2016 Dallas Cowboys season, Game summaries, Postseason, NFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (4) Green Bay Packers
With the loss, the Cowboys close out their season with a 13-4 record.


2016 Dallas Wings season
The 2016 WNBA season is the 19th season for the Dallas Wings franchise in the Women's National Basketball Association. It is their first in Dallas. The Wings finished with a record of 11–23, fifth in the Western Conference and eleventh overall.


2016 Dally M Awards
The 2016 Dally M Awards were presented on Wednesday 28 September 2016. They are the official annual awards of the National Rugby League and are named after Dally Messenger. Cooper Cronk and Jason Taumalolo became just the second joint winners of the Dally M Medal after both players tied with 26 votes apiece.


2016 Dally M Awards, Judges
Judges are usually ex-players which have an involvement in that game such as commentary. Such judges in 2016 included Brad Fittler, Darren Lockyer and Braith Anasta


2016 Dally M Awards, Dally M Awards
The Dally M Awards are, as usual, conducted at the close of the regular season and do not take games played in the finals series into account. The Dally M Medal is for the official player of the year while the Provan-Summons Medal is for the fans' of "people's favourite" player of the year.


2016 Dally M Awards, Presenters, Pre-Dally M Presentation, Monday Night with Matty Johns crew
The following people are from Fox Sports (Australia)'s Monday Night With Matty Johns. They performed their show 'live on the red carpet' instead of on their regular Monday night.


2016 Dally M Awards, Presenters, Pre-Dally M Presentation, On the red carpet interviews
Through Matty Johns' show, regular interviews occurred between the following presenters and a number of players arriving with their partners.


2016 Dally M Awards, Presenters, Dally M Presentation, Hosts
The following Fox Sports presenters were the main hosts for the event.


2016 Dally M Awards, Presenters, Dally M Presentation, Countdown
The following Fox Sports presenters were the main presenters for the countdown. They gave a brief summary round by round from round 16-26 before announcing any points given to anyone in the top 10.


2016 Dalori attack
On 30 January 2016, at least 86 people were killed and at least 62 more injured in an attack by Boko Haram militants on Dalori Village 4 kilometers from Maiduguri, Nigeria. The attack was a reprisal against the Civilian Joint Task Force, and it began when militants in two cars and on motorcycles entered Dalori and began to shoot at residents and firebomb their huts. One estimate is that perhaps more than 100 militants were involved in the attack. The attack lasted for about four hours, and the militants allegedly burnt children alive.


2016 Dalori attack
The Nigerian Army was unable to fight the militants until reinforcements arrived, causing Boko Haram to retreat. Fleeing villagers were hunted down by the insurgents, and three female suicide bombers blew themselves up among people who had escaped to the neighbouring village of Gamori.


2016 Dalori attack
The exact death toll is not known, but at least 86 people are confirmed to have been killed. 62 others were treated for burns at the State Specialist Hospital in Maiduguri. Large parts of Dalori village were completely destroyed in the attack.


2016 Dalori attack
Questions have been raised over how the militants were able to attack a settlement so close to army headquarters in Maiduguri, how they apparently drove unhindered past roads patrolled by soldiers and vigilantes, and how they were able to attack the village for several hours before the army intervened and drove them out.


2016 Damallsvenskan
The 2016 Damallsvenskan is the 28th season of the Swedish women's association football top division, Damallsvenskan. FC Rosengård were the defending champions, having won the competition in 2015.


2016 Damallsvenskan, Teams
Note: 1 According to each club information page at the Swedish Football Association website for Damallsvenskan.


2016 Dangyang explosion
The 2016 Dangyang explosion was an explosion that occurred at the coal-fired power plant of Madian Gangue Power Generation Company located in Dangyang, Hubei, China on 11 August 2016 at 15:20 local time (07:20 UTC). It initially killed twenty-one people and injured five, three of them critically.


2016 Dangyang explosion, Events
The explosion involved a high-pressure steam pipe, which had burst and began leaking during a debugging process for the unfinished power plant.


2016 Dangyang explosion, Events
On 13 August, it was reported by the State Administration of Work Safety that the death toll had risen to twenty-two. The explosion also caused the power plant and nearby companies to close and prompted a work safety overhaul to be launched in the city.


2016 Danish Individual Speedway Championship
The 2016 Danish Individual Speedway Championship was the 2016 edition of the Danish Individual Speedway Championship. As in 2015, the final was staged over a single round. For the fifth year in a row, the title was won by Niels Kristian Iversen, who beat Kenneth Bjerre, Nicki Pedersen and Nicolai Klindt. It was the first time the title had been won by the same rider for five successive years since 1971, when Ole Olsen managed the feat.


2016 Danish Individual Speedway Championship, Event format
Each rider competed in five rides, with the four top scorers racing in an additional heat. The points from the additional heat were then added to the previous score from the five riders. The winner was the rider who accumulated the most points in all of their rides, and not the rider who won the additional heat.


2016 Danmark Rundt
The 2016 Danmark Rundt (officially PostNord Danmark Rundt 2016 for sponsorship reasons) was a men's road bicycle race which was held from 27 July to 31 July 2016. It was the 26th edition of Danmark Rundt, which was established in 1985. The race was rated as a 2.HC event and formed part of the 2016 UCI Europe Tour. The race was made up of five stages over five days and included an individual time trial.


2016 Danmark Rundt, Teams
A total of 16 teams with 8 riders each raced in the 2016 Danmark Rundt: 3 UCI WorldTeams, 8 UCI Professional Continental teams, 4 UCI Continental Teams along with a Danish national team under the Team Postnord Danmark name. PostNord was the name sponsor of the race.


2016 Danmark Rundt, Schedule
There were five stages over five days with an individual time trial on day four.


2016 Darfurian status referendum
A referendum on the permanent status of the Darfur within Sudan was held on 11–13 April 2016. It was originally scheduled for 1 and 2 July 2011, but was delayed. The Darfur Peace Agreement signed in May 2006 included the provision for such a referendum to be held throughout the Darfur region to determine the permanent status of that region within the Republic of Sudan. The agreement also established a Darfur Regional Authority to help administer the region in the lead-up to the referendum. The referendum was subject to a boycott, led to student protests and accusations of vote-rigging. The results were announced on 23 April 2016 and were in favour of the retention of the status quo.


2016 Darfurian status referendum, Background
The Darfur Peace Agreement stated that the referendum should be held twelve months after the national elections had taken place in Darfur, and no later than July 2010. The referendum did not take place at that time. In December 2010, the secretary general of the Transitional Darfur Regional Authority, Khalid Billal Ahmad, stated that the people of Darfur will "make their final decision" in 2011 implying that the referendum will be held in that year. The Chairperson of the authority also stated his commitment to the referendum in February 2011.


2016 Darfurian status referendum, Background
On 3 March 2011, it was stated that the referendum would be held within three months.


2016 Darfurian status referendum, Background
On 9 March 2011, it was announced that two more states would be established in Darfur: Central Darfur around Zalingei and East Darfur around Ed Daein. The presidential decree making this official has not yet been released; the rebel groups protested and stated that this was a bid to further divide Darfur's influence. It was also announced that this change would not affect the planned referendum. The cabinet of Sudan endorsed the plan for additional states in Darfur on 5 May 2011.


2016 Darfurian status referendum, Background
A presidential decree was released authorizing the preparations for the referendum; the decree mentioned only three states in Darfur, indicating that the creation of Central and Eastern Darfur had been rescinded. A date was not mentioned in the decree. In January 2012 two additional states, Central Darfur and Eastern Darfur states were established and governorships reshuffled.


2016 Darfurian status referendum, Background
In June 2011, the Government of Sudan stated that if a new Darfur Peace Agreement was adopted prior to July 2011, then preparations for the referendum would be stopped as the new agreement would supersede the previous Abuja Agreement of 2005. The new agreement includes provisions for a compromise between three states and one greater Darfur region by proposing a three states and supervising regional authority structure.


2016 Darfurian status referendum, Background
Just days before the referendum would have been held – with very few preparations having taken place — it was agreed that the referendum would be delayed and that it would be held a year after the signing of a further peace agreement.


2016 Darfurian status referendum, Background
The government postponed the referendum to 11 April 2016 and the referendum was held amid fears of violence. The referendum will attempt to unify the Darfur region as it was in 1994 after it was split further in five states in 2012.


2016 Darfurian status referendum, Options
The referendum gave the electorate a choice between either "the creation of a Darfur Region composed of the five states" or the "retention of the status quo of five states". The referendum was organised and supervised by the Sudanese National Election Commission and the peace agreement allowed for international monitors.


2016 Darfurian status referendum, Options
Following the referendum, if the majority of the electorate select the option to form a Darfur Region, then the existing Darfur Regional Authority would form a constitutional commission to determine the competencies and structure of a Darfur Regional Government. The constitution will then have to be approved by the legislative assemblies of the three Darfur states in joint sitting within three months of the referendum. This process would be overseen by the President of Sudan.


2016 Darfurian status referendum, Referendum
On the ballot paper, a single house was used as the symbol for the single region option and a group of five houses was used to represent the five states option.


2016 Darfurian status referendum, Referendum
The referendum was held on over three days, between 11 and 13 April 2016.


2016 Dartmouth Big Green football team
The 2016 Dartmouth Big Green football team represented Dartmouth College in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Big Green were led by head coach Buddy Teevens in his 12th straight year and 17th overall. The played their home games at Memorial Field. They were a member of the Ivy League.


2016 Davao City bombing
A bombing at a night market occurred in Davao City, Southern Philippines, on September 2, 2016, causing at least 14 deaths and 70 injuries. On September 13, 2016, one of those injured, a pregnant woman, died, bringing the death toll up to 15.


2016 Davao City bombing
Militant Islamic group Abu Sayyaf reportedly claimed responsibility for the bombing but later denied responsibility, claiming that their allies, the Daulat Ul-Islamiya, were responsible for the incident as a show of sympathy to the group. Disgruntled vendors are also being considered as possible perpetrators.


2016 Davao City bombing
On October 2, 2016, three of the ten suspects were arrested. The arrested are linked to the Maute Group which has ties with the Abu Sayyaf.


2016 Davao City bombing, Background
On August 28, 2016, President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines to destroy Abu Sayyaf, after the bandit group beheaded an 18-year-old boy on 22 August 2016, when the victim's family failed to pay ransom.


2016 Davao City bombing, Background
On July 7, 2016, Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte announced that Davao City is facing threats from terror group ISIS, prompting authorities to increase security in the area. He however got criticized for such announcement. After the night market bombing, Duterte admitted he received a bomb threat two days before the incident stating that an attack will occur either in General Santos or Davao City. Duterte opted not to release the info to the public, citing that the bomb threat also told him not to publicize the threat.


2016 Davao City bombing, Background
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio had previously ordered the popular night market to be closed due to "a number of violations and complaints". It however reopened on 13 August following meetings with the vendors and provided that all vendors follow stricter rules set by the city government.


2016 Davao City bombing, Attacks
The bombing took place around 22:17 PST at a night market along Roxas Avenue in the city's central business district, some 100 meters from the main campus of the Ateneo de Davao University. Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte issued a statement  shortly after the attacks to confirm the report on the number of casualties. He also said it was too early to tell who may be behind the explosion and assured the public that the authorities are on top of the incident.


2016 Davao City bombing, Attacks
At the Command Conference of the Police Region Office 11 in Davao the night following the incident, Philippine National Police Director General Ronald dela Rosa confirmed that the Davao blast was a terror attack and that an improvised explosive device was used.


2016 Davao City bombing, Suspected perpetrators
The Islamist militant group Abu Sayyaf, through its spokesman, reportedly claimed responsibility for the alleged bombing as it called on the mujahideen in the country to unite against the Armed Forces of the Philippines. The group later denied the reports by saying that it was their allies, the Daulat Ul-Islamiya responsible for the explosion saying that the Daulat's actions was to sympathize with the Abu Sayyaf. Its spokesman said that the attacks will not stop unless Duterte were to adopt the hadith as law of the country and he himself seek conversion to Islam.


2016 Davao City bombing, Suspected perpetrators
Before the attack, the terrorist group reportedly vowed retaliation against the Philippine government for launching a major offensive against it recently in Sulu.


2016 Davao City bombing, Suspected perpetrators
The City Government of Davao has offered 3 million pesos bounty for the eventual arrest of the perpetrators. Two million pesos will be given for those who can give information on the whereabouts of the bombing suspects, while another 1 million pesos will be given for those who can arrest and bring the suspects to the authorities.


2016 Davao City bombing, Suspected perpetrators, Individuals
The Philippine National Police's investigation remarked the similarities of the IED used in the bombing to the one used by Abdul Manap Mentang at the 2005 Valentine's Day bombings which was also detonated at the night market. Like in the 2005 bombings, the 2016 bombings used an IED is a mortar shell and fitted with a remote detonator. This finding caused the police to suspect that Mentang, who was at large at the time of the explosion, may be directly involved in the 2016 bombings.


2016 Davao City bombing, Suspected perpetrators, Individuals
As of 5 September, the PNP had three "persons of interest" in connection with the bombings based from testimonies from witnesses. One of these three persons is a medium-built male in his 40s who was seen leaving a bag under a massage table. The two other persons of interest are female.


2016 Davao City bombing, Suspected perpetrators, Individuals
On October 4, 2016, three men who are linked to the Maute Group were arrested through the joint efforts of the police and armed forces and were presented to the media on October 7. The men were TJ Tagadaya Macabalang, Wendel Apostol Facturan, and Musali Mustapha. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said that the Maute Group has already established links with the Abu Sayaff and that there are "indications" that the group is aligning themselves with ISIS. There are seven other suspects which were yet to be arrested.


2016 Davao City bombing, Reactions, Domestic
The Philippine National Police has placed all of its units nationwide under full alert following the attack while the Davao City Police Office has also set up a hotline specifically for use of the victims' relatives.


2016 Davao City bombing, Reactions, Domestic
President Rodrigo Duterte declared a "state of emergency on account of lawless violence" in the Philippines as the whole city of Davao was placed on lockdown. Under the declaration, the Armed Forces of the Philippines are given the authority to conduct law enforcement operations normally done by the Philippine National Police, but unlike martial law, the writ of habeas corpus is not suspended. While no nationwide curfew has been imposed, residents were advised to stay indoors as police and soldiers set up checkpoints and search vehicles and houses. Duterte also postponed a scheduled state visit to Brunei that would have taken place from 4 to 5 September.


2016 Davao City bombing, Reactions, Domestic
On 4 September 2016, the Communist Party of the Philippines has accused the United States of instigating the bomb attack. In a statement, Siegfried Red of the CPP's Southern Mindanao Regional Party Committee claimed Washington planned the bombing to derail the peace talks between communists and the Duterte administration. The communist group has accused the Central Intelligence Agency in particular with collaborating with critics of the peace talks, ultra-rightists groups linked to the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and drug lords.


2016 Davao City bombing, Reactions, International
The United States through the US National Security Council expressed readiness to coordinate with local authorities regarding the investigation of the incident and offered condolences to the relatives of the victims of the blast. Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, China, France, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain and Vietnam also expressed their condolences and condemning the attack. Similarly, Israel, through their embassy in the country expressed condolences to the victims and wishes speedy recovery to the injured.


2016 Davao City bombing, Reactions, International
The governments of Canada, China, Singapore, Taiwan, United Kingdom and United States issued travel warnings to its citizens, while Australia reiterated its travel warning in the area.


2016 Davao City bombing, Reactions, International
Human rights group Amnesty International acknowledged the tragedy and extended its condolences to the victims.


2016 Davao City bombing, Reactions, International
Facebook activated its Safety Check feature hours after the bombing.


2016 Davao City bombing, Other bombings
Two separate bomb attacks struck North Cotabato and South Cotabato provinces on Saturday.


2016 Davao Occidental local elections
The first Davao Occidental local elections were held on May 9, 2016 as part of the 2016 general election. Voters selected candidates for all local positions: a town mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the governor, vice-governor, and representative for the Lone District of Davao Occidental.


2016 Davao Occidental local elections, Background
The province of Davao Occidental held elections for the first time since its creation, and the key positions available were sought by members of just one family: the Bautistas.


2016 Davao Occidental local elections, Background
Davao del Sur Governor Claude Bautista has two brothers, Franklin and Benjamin, Jr. "Joseph", and a sister, Lorna Bautista Bandigan. All of them ran for positions in the province unopposed.


2016 Davao Occidental local elections, Background
Franklin is congressman of the 2nd district of Davao del Sur, while Joseph is on his last term as mayor of Malita town in Davao Occidental. On October 12, Lorna Bautista-Bandigan filed her certificate of candidacy for the lone congressional district of Davao Occidental. Bradley Bautista, son of Davao del Sur congressman Franklin, filed for mayor of Malita town, Davao Occidental, seeking to succeed his uncle. Joseph Bautista ran for vice mayor of Davao Occidental.


2016 Davao Occidental local elections, Results, Mayoral elections, Don Marcelino
John Johnson is term-limited and he is running for Vice Mayor. Michael Maruya is running in his place.


2016 Davao Occidental local elections, Results, Mayoral elections, Don Marcelino
Michael Maruya is term-limited and he is running for Mayor. John Johnson is running in his place.


2016 Davao Occidental local elections, Results, Mayoral elections, Malita
Joseph Bautista is term limited and he is running for Vice Mayor. His nephew, incumbent Vice Mayor Bradley, is running unopposed.


2016 Davao Occidental local elections, Results, Mayoral elections, Malita
Bradley Bautista is term limited and he is running for Mayor. His uncle, incumbent Mayor Joseph, is running unopposed.


2016 Daventry District Council election
The 2016 Daventry District Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Daventry District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.


2016 Daventry District Council election
Only one seat changed hands with Labour taking one seat from the Conservatives leading to the council being made up as follows; 30 Conservative councillors, 3 Labour councillors, 2 UKIP councillors and 1 Liberal Democrat councillor.


2016 Daventry District Council election
This was the first year in which the Liberal Democrats, along with the Conservatives and Labour party, stood in all 12 wards.


2016 Davidson Wildcats football team
The 2016 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Paul Nichols and played their home games at Richardson Stadium. They were members of the Pioneer Football League. They finished the season 2–9, 0–8 in PFL play to finish in last place.


2016 Davis Cup
The 2016 Davis Cup was the 105th edition of the Davis Cup, a tournament between national teams in men's tennis. It was sponsored by BNP Paribas. From this season's tournament the deciding set of each match would be settled by a tiebreak at 6 games all rather than playing an advantage set until a player or a team were two games clear. Argentina won their first Davis Cup title, after 4 runner-up finishes, defeating Croatia in the final. Federico Delbonis defeated Ivo Karlović in the final match to give Argentina its first Davis Cup title,  after a huge comeback from Juan Martín del Potro against Marin Čilić in the fourth match.


2016 Davis Cup, World Group Play-offs
The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I final round ties competed in the World Group Play-offs for spots in the 2017 World Group.


2016 Davis Cup, Americas Zone, Group I
Seeds: All seeds received a bye into the second round.


2016 Davis Cup, Americas Zone, Group III
Format: Round-robin basis. Two pools of four and five teams, respectively (Pools A and B). The winner of each pool plays off against the runner-up of the other pool to determine which two nations are promoted to Americas Zone Group II in 2017.


2016 Davis Cup, Americas Zone, Group III
Seeding: The seeding was based on the Davis Cup Rankings of 7 March 2016 (shown in parentheses below).


2016 Davis Cup, Asia/Oceania Zone, Group I
Seeds: All seeds received a bye into the second round.


2016 Davis Cup, Asia/Oceania Zone, Group III
Format: Round-robin basis. Two pools of four and five teams, respectively (Pools A and B). The winner of each pool plays off against the runner-up of the other pool to determine which two nations are promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2017.


2016 Davis Cup, Asia/Oceania Zone, Group III
Seeding: The seeding was based on the Davis Cup Rankings of 7 March 2016 (shown in parentheses below).


2016 Davis Cup, Asia/Oceania Zone, Group III
Iran and  Hong Kong promoted to Group II in 2017.


2016 Davis Cup, Asia/Oceania Zone, Group IV
Format: Round-robin basis. Two pools of four and five teams, respectively (Pools A and B). The winner of each pool plays off against the runner-up of the other pool to determine which two nations are promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group III in 2017.


2016 Davis Cup, Asia/Oceania Zone, Group IV
Seeding: The seeding was based on the Davis Cup Rankings of 7 March 2016 (shown in parentheses below).


2016 Davis Cup, Asia/Oceania Zone, Group IV
United Arab Emirates and  Jordan promoted to Group III in 2017.


2016 Davis Cup, Europe/Africa Zone, Group III Europe
Format: Round-robin basis. Four pools of four teams (Pools A, B, C and D). The winners of each pool play-off against each other to determine which two nations are promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2017.


2016 Davis Cup, Europe/Africa Zone, Group III Europe
Seeding: The seeding was based on the Davis Cup Rankings of 30 November 2015 (shown in parentheses below).


2016 Davis Cup, Europe/Africa Zone, Group III Africa
Format: Round-robin basis. Two pools of five teams (Pools A and B). The winner of each pool plays off against the runner-up of the other pool to determine which two nations are promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2017.


2016 Davis Cup, Europe/Africa Zone, Group III Africa
Seeding: The seeding was based on the Davis Cup Rankings of 7 March 2016 (shown in parentheses below).


2016 Davis Cup Africa Zone Group III
The Africa Zone was one of the four zones within Group 3 of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2016. The zone's competition was held in round robin format in Antananarivo, Madagascar, in July 2016. Two nations won promotion to Group II, Europe/Africa Zone, for 2017.


2016 Davis Cup Africa Zone Group III, Draw
Format: Round-robin basis. Four pools of five teams (Pools A and B). The winners of each pool play-off against the runners-up of the other pool to determine which two nations are promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2017.


2016 Davis Cup Africa Zone Group III, Draw
Seeding: The seeding was based on the Davis Cup Rankings of 7 March 2016 (shown in parentheses below).


2016 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group I
The Americas Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2016.


2016 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group I
In the Americas Zone there were three different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group I advanced to the World Group Play-offs, along with losing teams from the World Group first round. Teams who lost their respective ties competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group I, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Americas Zone Group II in 2017.


2016 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group I, Participating nations
Seeds: All seeds received a bye into the second round.


2016 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group II
The Americas Zone is one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2016.


2016 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group II
In the Americas Zone there are three different tiers, called groups, in which teams compete against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group II advance to the Americas Zone Group I. Teams who lose their respective ties will compete in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group II, whereas teams who lose their play-offs will be relegated to the Americas Zone Group III in 2017.


2016 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group III
The Americas Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2016.


2016 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group III
In the Americas Zone there were three different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group III advanced to the Americas Zone Group II in 2017. All other teams remained in Group III.


2016 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group III, Participating nations, Inactive nations
These nations decided not to compete in the 2016 Davis Cup.


2016 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group III, Draw
Location: Club de Tenis La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia (clay)


2016 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group III, Draw
Format: Round-robin basis. Two pools of four and five teams, respectively (Pools A and B). The winner of each pool plays off against the runner-up of the other pool to determine which two nations are promoted to Americas Zone Group II in 2017.


2016 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group III, Draw
Seeding: The seeding was based on the Davis Cup Rankings of 7 March 2016 (shown in parentheses below).


2016 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I
The Asia/Oceania Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup men's tennis competition in 2016.


2016 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I
In the Asia/Oceania Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group I advanced to the World Group Play-offs, along with losing teams from the World Group first round. Teams who lost their respective ties competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group I, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2017.


2016 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I, Participating nations
Seeds: All seeds received a bye into the second round.


2016 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II
The Asia/Oceania Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2016.


2016 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II
In the Asia/Oceania Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group II advanced to the Asia/Oceania Zone Group I. Teams who lost their respective ties competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group II, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Asia/Oceania Zone Group III in 2017.


2016 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III
The Asia/Oceania Zone was one of the four zones within Group 3 of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2016. The zone's competition was held in round robin format in Tehran, Iran, in July 2016. Two nations won promotion to Group II, Asia/Oceania Zone, for 2017 and two nations got relegated to Group IV, Asia/Oceania Zone, for 2017.


2016 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III, Draw
Format: Round-robin basis. Two pools of four and five teams, respectively (Pools A and B). The winner of each pool plays off against the runner-up of the other pool to determine which two nations are promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2017.


2016 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III, Draw
Seeding: The seeding was based on the Davis Cup Rankings of 7 March 2016 (shown in parentheses below).


2016 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV
The Asia/Oceania Zone was the unique zone within Group 4 of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2016. The zone's competition was held in round robin format in Amman, Jordan, in July 2016. Two nations won promotion to Group III, Asia/Oceania Zone, for 2017.


2016 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV, Draw
Format: Round-robin basis. Two pools of four and five teams, respectively (Pools A and B). The winner of each pool plays off against the runner-up of the other pool to determine which two nations are promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group III in 2017.


2016 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV, Draw
Seeding: The seeding was based on the Davis Cup Rankings of 7 March 2016 (shown in parentheses below).


2016 Davis Cup Europe Zone Group III
The Europe Zone was one of the four zones within Group 3 of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2016. The zone's competition was held in round robin format in Tallinn, Estonia, in March 2016. Estonia and Cyprus won promotion to Group II, Europe/Africa Zone, for 2017.


2016 Davis Cup Europe Zone Group III, Draw
Format: Round-robin basis. Four pools of four teams (Pools A, B, C and D). The winners of each pool play-off against each other to determine which two nations are promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2017.


2016 Davis Cup Europe Zone Group III, Draw
Seeding: The seeding was based on the Davis Cup Rankings of 30 November 2015 (shown in parentheses below).


2016 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I
The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2016.


2016 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I
In the Europe/Africa Zone there were three different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group I advanced to the World Group Play-offs, along with losing teams from the World Group first round. Teams who lost their respective ties competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group I, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2017.


2016 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II
The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2016.


2016 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II
In the Europe/Africa Zone there were three different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group II advanced to the Europe/Africa Zone Group I. Teams who lost their respective ties competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group II, whereas European and African teams who lost their play-offs were relegated respectively to the Europe and Africa Zone Group III in 2017.


2016 Davis Cup World Group
The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2016. The first-round losers went into the Davis Cup World Group Play-offs, and the winners progressed to the quarterfinals and World Group spot for 2017.


2016 Davis Cup World Group, First round, Great Britain vs. Japan
Murray's win over Nishikori was the joint longest match of his career at 4 hours and 54 minutes, along with the 2012 US Open final, until his davis cup semi-final tie with Del Potro.


2016 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs
The 2016 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs were held from 16 to 18 September. They were the main play-offs of the 2016 Davis Cup. The winners of the playoffs advanced to the 2017 Davis Cup World Group, and the losers were relegated to their respective Zonal Regions I.


2016 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs, Teams
Bold indicates team had qualified for the 2017 Davis Cup World Group.


2016 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs, Results summary
The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I final round ties competed in the World Group Play-offs for spots in the 2017 World Group. The draw took place on July 18 in London.


2016 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs, Playoff results, Russia vs. Kazakhstan
Friday games were moved to Saturday due to rain. The fifth set of the 2nd game was moved from Saturday to Sunday due to dark.


2016 Dayton Flyers football team
The 2016 Dayton Flyers football team represented the University of Dayton in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by ninth-year head coach Rick Chamberlin and played their home games at Welcome Stadium. They were a member of the Pioneer Football League. They finished the season 9–2, 7–1 in PFL play to finish in second place.


2016 Daytona 500
The 2016 Daytona 500, the 58th running of the event, was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held on February 21, 2016, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Contested over 200 laps on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) asphalt superspeedway, it was the first race of the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Denny Hamlin won the race in a photo finish over Martin Truex Jr.. The top-five was rounded out by Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick and Carl Edwards.


2016 Daytona 500
Chase Elliott won the pole for the race and led three laps before crashing out early in the race and finished 37th. Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Kyle Busch won the Duel races. Unlike Busch, Earnhardt Jr. crashed out with 29 laps to go and finished 36th.


2016 Daytona 500
Hamlin led a race-high of 95 laps on his way to winning the race. There were six caution flag periods for 31 laps and 20 lead changes among 15 different drivers.


2016 Daytona 500
This was the 27th career victory for Hamlin, first of the season, first at Daytona International Speedway and fifth win at the track for Joe Gibbs Racing. He left Daytona Beach with a five-point lead over Truex Jr. Toyota left with an eight-point lead over Chevrolet in the manufacturer standings.


2016 Daytona 500
The Daytona 500 was carried by Fox Sports on the broadcast Fox network for the American television audience. The radio broadcast for the race was carried by the Motor Racing Network and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.


2016 Daytona 500
This event featured guest star WWE wrestler John Cena as a pace car driver.


2016 Daytona 500
This was the first Daytona 500 since 1992 and 1998 in not featuring 3-time Daytona 500 winner Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart. Gordon retired at the end of 2015 and called the 2016 race from the commentators to stand, and Stewart was injured his back while riding a dune buggy outside of San Diego. Also, this was the last Daytona 500 starts for Bobby Labonte, Robert Richardson Jr., Michael Annett, Brian Vickers, HScott Motorsports, Carl Edwards, and Greg Biffle.


2016 Daytona 500, Report, Background
Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, that is one of six superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the others being Auto Club Speedway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Michigan International Speedway, Pocono Raceway and Talladega Superspeedway. The standard track at Daytona is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The track also features two other layouts that utilize portions of the primary high speed tri-oval, such as a 3.56-mile (5.73 km) sports car course and a 2.95-mile (4.75 km) motorcycle course. The track's 180-acre (73 ha) infield includes the 29-acre (12 ha) Lake Lloyd, which has hosted powerboat racing. The speedway is owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.


2016 Daytona 500, Report, Background
The track was built to host racing that was being held by NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. at the former Daytona Beach Road Course and opened with the first Daytona 500 in 1959. The speedway has been renovated three times, with the infield renovated in 2004, and the track repaved in 1978 and 2010.


2016 Daytona 500, Report, Background
The Daytona 500 is regarded as the most important and prestigious race on the NASCAR calendar. It is also the series' first race of the year; this phenomenon is virtually unique in sports, which tend to have championships or other major events at the end of the season rather than the start. Since 1995, U.S. television ratings for the Daytona 500 have been the highest for any auto race of the year, surpassing the traditional leader, the Indianapolis 500 which in turn greatly surpasses the Daytona 500 in in-track attendance and international viewing. The 2006 Daytona 500 attracted the sixth largest average live global TV audience of any sporting event that year with 20 million viewers.


2016 Daytona 500, Changes, Restrictor plate
For the events of Speedweeks, the size of the holes in the restrictor plates was reduced from 29/32nd of an inch to 57/64th of an inch.


2016 Daytona 500, Changes, Race procedure
Changes were made to the green-white-checker procedure for this race and all races in 2016 with an "overtime line." The location of this line will vary from track to track, but it'll be located near the middle of the backstretch at most tracks. If the leader passes the line before a caution comes out, the race will end under caution. If a caution comes out before the leader passes the line, the field will be reset to their original spots and another restart will be attempted until a "clean restart" is achieved. These changes are in response to the botched final restart attempt in last October's 2015 CampingWorld.com 500 at Talladega at Talladega Superspeedway.


2016 Daytona 500, Entry list
The entry list for the Daytona 500 was released on Friday, February 12, at 12:05 p.m. Eastern time. Forty-four cars were entered for the race.


2016 Daytona 500, Entry list
Following the 2015 Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, a number of drivers attempted to run for a different team than they did in 2015. Chase Elliott, 2014 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion and son of 1988 Cup Series champion Bill Elliott, took over the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet from the retired Jeff Gordon. Clint Bowyer took over the No. 15 (renumbered from No. 51) from Justin Allgaier.


2016 Daytona 500, Entry list
Brian Scott took over the No. 44 (renumbered from No. 9) from Sam Hornish Jr. Chris Buescher, reigning Xfinity Series champion, took over the No. 34 from Brett Moffitt and various of drivers. Landon Cassill took over the No. 38 from David Gilliland. David Ragan took over the No. 23 from Jeb Burton, and J. J. Yeley. Regan Smith took over the No. 7 from Alex Bowman. Brian Vickers drove the No. 14 in place of the injured Tony Stewart.


2016 Daytona 500, Practice, First practice (February 13)
Dale Earnhardt Jr. was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 46.364 seconds and a speed of 194.116 mph (312.399 km/h).


2016 Daytona 500, Practice, Second practice (February 13)
Joey Logano was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 45.934 seconds and a speed of 195.933 mph (315.324 km/h).


2016 Daytona 500, Qualifying
Qualifying for the Daytona 500 is different from any other race weekend because the starting lineup for the race – except for the two drivers that post the two fastest timed laps in the final round of qualifying – isn't set on qualifying day. It sets the lineup for the two duel races the following Thursday.


2016 Daytona 500, Qualifying
Unlike qualifying at non-restrictor plate races, qualifying at Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway consists of two rounds of cars being sent out one at a time to make a single timed lap. The fastest 12 advance to the final round to run for the pole position.


2016 Daytona 500, Qualifying
Chase Elliott scored the pole for the race with a time of 45.845 and a speed of 196.314 mph (315.937 km/h). He said that today was "a very, very cool day. I don’t know that this opportunity has sunk in yet, much less sitting on the pole for the Daytona 500. I think the big thing is just the team and the Daytona 500 qualifying is about the team guys and the effort they put into these cars and it’s nothing special I did, it’s really what kind of work they did this off-season to make it happen."


2016 Daytona 500, Qualifying
After qualifying seventh and being all but guaranteed into the Daytona 500 based on speed, Ryan Blaney said that he "wasn't really too nervous going into today. I knew we had a really fast race car. We just had to do our job and we did it and we just had to lock ourselves in. I really wasn't feeling any different than I do any other day."


2016 Daytona 500, Qualifying
Likewise, Matt DiBenedetto – who was also all but guaranteed in on his speed after qualifying 24th – said that he could "sleep well, finally. I was really nervous all night. This is just a testament to the hard work from the guys on my team. Two-hundredths of a second. I'm really thankful, thankful to be racing in my first Daytona 500, most importantly. I'm really thankful and blessed to be here."


2016 Daytona 500, Qualifying
Martin Truex Jr. was unable to post a time over a roof flap issue. The Stewart Haas Racing cars of Kevin Harvick and Brian Vickers had their times disqualified after their track bars failed inspection.


2016 Daytona 500, Practice (post-qualifying), Third practice (February 17)
Michael McDowell was the fastest in the third practice session with a time of 44.961 and a speed of 200.173 mph (322.147 km/h).


2016 Daytona 500, Practice (post-qualifying), Fourth practice (February 17)
Brian Scott was the fastest in the fourth practice session with a time of 45.045 and a speed of 199.800 mph (321.547 km/h). Kyle Larson and Michael Waltrip will start from the rear of the field in their respective Duel races after being involved in a four-car crash in turn 1.


2016 Daytona 500, Practice (post-qualifying), Fifth practice (February 18)
Jimmie Johnson was the fastest in the fifth practice session with a time of 46.619 and a speed of 193.054 mph (310.690 km/h).


2016 Daytona 500, Can-Am Duel
The Can-Am Duels are a pair of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races held in conjunction with the Daytona 500 annually in February at Daytona International Speedway. They consist of two races 60 laps and 150 miles (240 km) in length, which serve as heat races that set the lineup for the Daytona 500. The first race sets the lineup for cars that qualified in odd-numbered positions on pole qualifying day, while the second race sets the lineup for cars that qualified in even-numbered positions.


2016 Daytona 500, Can-Am Duel
The procedure for qualifying changed from the 2015 edition - the Duels now set the lineup for positions 3–38, while positions 39 and 40 are filled by the two "Open" (teams without a charter) cars that set the fastest times in qualifying, but did not lock in a spot in the Duels.


2016 Daytona 500, Can-Am Duel, Race 1
Dale Earnhardt Jr. put on a clinic leading 43 of 60 laps on his way to scoring his fifth Can-Am Duel race victory. He said that it was "real special. I try not to make too big a deal, but I was thinking about that. I'm guilty of daydreaming a bit about winning this race tonight because of the date. That's very special to me, and I was glad that nothing bad happened, we didn't tear our car up, because that would have been embarrassing on a day like this."


2016 Daytona 500, Can-Am Duel, Race 1
Michael McDowell raced his way into the Daytona 500 while Cole Whitt failed to make the race. He said that there was indeed "a lot going on in the off-season. Obviously there was a lot of unknowns with the charter, what was going to happen with that. There was a time where we felt like we were going to be in a tough spot, you know, that we weren't sure if we were going to be able to compete this year at all, whether an open car or charter car. Luckily we were able to put together the partnership with RCR, that alliance. Switching over to Chevy helped strengthen our position there. With Thrivent Financial and KLOVE and all our partners coming onboard, all our sponsors coming onboard, really partnering with Joe Falk at Circle Sport, allowed us to say…”


2016 Daytona 500, Can-Am Duel, Race 2
Kyle Busch led 35 of 60 laps to score his third career Can-Am Duel win. He joked that his "plan was just to have everybody stay single-file and we take the checkered flag, but they didn’t see things the way I did." The race ended under caution after a multi-car wreck on the final lap in turn 1 that collected Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth and Martin Truex, Jr. Jamie McMurray said he "was trying to block the 48 (Jimmie Johnson).


2016 Daytona 500, Can-Am Duel, Race 2
I had stalled out right when I got to the 18 car (Kyle Busch), and I didn’t think the 48 had much of a run either. It felt like our momentum was about the same. I saw the replay and I still don’t know if he was up to my rear bumper or if it was the air that made his car turn. I’m just not sure.” Johnson said that McMurray "was trying to get underneath the 18 and that didn’t work out, and I creeped up to his outside. He moved up quickly to defend that.


2016 Daytona 500, Can-Am Duel, Race 2
I could tell I was going to be taken up into the wall. I tried getting out of there but kind of got into the fence, skipped off the wall and spun out in front of everybody. It was a lot gone wrong, I guess. It’s not like anything was intentional. It’s just a bummer to tear up a car after taking the white flag in a car that we tried so hard to protect and make so fast. There was just a lot gone wrong.”


2016 Daytona 500, Can-Am Duel, Race 2
Robert Richardson, Jr. transferred into the Daytona 500 while David Gilliland and Reed Sorenson failed to make the race. He said that he was "very, very honored to be a part of BK Racing, having another opportunity to run here at the Daytona 500. I’ve been in it once before, but this one is very, very special to me. My wife and I welcomed our brand-new baby boy who was born in early December. Every bit of earnings we get from this race is going to go into a college fund for him. It’s just the good Lord looking down on us and blessing us. Got to give all the glory to Him.”


2016 Daytona 500, Practice (post-Duel), Sixth practice (February 19)
Jimmie Johnson was the fastest in the sixth practice session with a time of 46.372 seconds and a speed of 194.083 mph (312.346 km/h).


2016 Daytona 500, Practice (post-Duel), Seventh practice (February 19)
Denny Hamlin was the fastest in the seventh practice session with a time of 45.077 seconds and a speed of 199.658 mph (321.318 km/h).


2016 Daytona 500, Practice (post-Duel), Final practice (February 20)
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 45.655 seconds and a speed of 197.131 mph (317.252 km/h).


2016 Daytona 500, Race, First half, Start
Under clear Florida skies, Chase Elliott led the field to the green flag at 1:33 p.m. He and teammate Dale Earnhardt, Jr. jumped ahead of Joey Logano to control the field. Earnhardt drove underneath teammate Elliott to take the lead on lap 5. He took to blocking the advance of Logano and Denny Hamlin to hold the lead. Kyle Busch dove underneath Earnhardt going into turn 3 to take the lead on lap 19. The first caution of the race flew the same lap for a two-car wreck on the front stretch.


2016 Daytona 500, Race, First half, Start
Exiting turn 4, Elliott got loose, came down across the nose of Carl Edwards, slid down into the grass and destroyed the front of his car. He said that he "got in middle there a couple of laps before and got loose off of (turn) four and just lost it. I hate it. It had been such a fun week and you hate to end the race before it even got started. Just disappointed for everybody. We will just have to look past it and get on for Atlanta. That is the most important thing now.


2016 Daytona 500, Race, First half, Start
Can't get caught up in what happened today, it is irrelevant now. We'll try and get it fixed and make some laps. Then its on to Atlanta and if we can make some laps we will and move forward from here." Regan Smith also got turned in the tri-oval. Hamlin exited pit road with the race lead. Michael Waltrip was tagged for his crew being over the wall too soon and restarted the race from the rear of the field.


2016 Daytona 500, Race, First half, Start
The race restarted at lap 26. After five laps, Hamlin pulled ahead of Kurt Busch and held the lead unopposed. Jimmie Johnson tried to lead the outside line up towards the front, but it began losing steam and fell back. Eventually, the field jumped to the bottom and ran single-file. The second caution of the race flew on lap 57 for a multi-car wreck on the front stretch. Exiting turn 4, Brian Vickers got loose, overcorrected, spun up the track, spun back down the track and came to a rest at the entrance of pit road. Trying to avoid hitting Vickers, Edwards got turned into the wall by Trevor Bayne who was trying to avoid hitting him as well. Hamlin and Martin Truex, Jr. swapped the lead on pit road. Johnson exited pit road with the lead after taking just right-side tires.


2016 Daytona 500, Race, First half, Second quarter
The race restarted on lap 62. Johnson and Hamlin ran side-by-side for a number of laps. Eventually, the outside line stalled out and Johnson pulled ahead. It started to regain momentum after Johnson jumped to the top. Kyle Busch drove underneath Johnson in turn 2 to take the lead on lap 79. The third caution of the race flew on lap 92 for a multi-car wreck in turn 2. The wreck involved Matt DiBenedetto and Chris Buescher, who slammed the wall. Buescher said it was "exponentially the hardest hit I’ve ever taken.


2016 Daytona 500, Race, First half, Second quarter
It’s the first time I’ve ever had to be taken to the infield care center. That’s a bummer, but we’re fine.” DiBenedetto said he had "no excuse other than I messed up. It happens. We were clean last year, only involved in one accident in 35 races. I hate to start the year that way, but we’re going to be fine.” He would go on to finish 40th. Hamlin exited pit road with the race lead after taking just right-side tires. Michael Annett was tagged for his crew being over the wall too soon and restarted the race from the rear of the field.


2016 Daytona 500, Race, Second half, Halfway
The race restarted on lap 100. The field started to form into three separate lines of racing. But just as quickly as it formed, it disappeared. Debris in turn 3 brought out the fourth caution of the race on lap 119. The debris came from Greg Biffle's car. Hamlin exited pit road with the race lead. Aric Almirola was tagged for an uncontrolled tire and restarted the race from the rear of the field.


2016 Daytona 500, Race, Second half, Halfway
The race restarted on lap 124. After making headway towards the front, the outside line fizzled out. It reformed and began moving back up towards the front. Denny Hamlin and the first five cars hit pit road to kick off a cycle of green flag stops. This handed the lead to Austin Dillon. He pitted the next lap and handed the lead to Brad Keselowski. He pitted the next lap and handed the lead to Annett. He pitted the next lap and the lead cycled to Kenseth. Johnson and Patrick were tagged for their crews being over the wall too soon and Waltrip was tagged for an uncontrolled tire. All three were forced to serve a pass-through penalty. Waltrip was black-flagged for not serving the penalty within three laps.


2016 Daytona 500, Race, Second half, Fourth quarter
The fifth caution of the race flew with 29 laps to go for a single-car wreck in turn 4. Exiting the turn, Earnhardt got loose, turned down the track and slammed the inside wall. He said that he got caught "by surprise there. I was trying to sidedraft the guy beside me. We’ve been working on the balance all day. That was our problem. We underestimated how important handling was going to be today. We had a rocket all week. But in two-car runs and in night races the car handled great. We’ve got to do a little more drafting next time when we come back we’ll be ready for the balance. We were starting to move forward, getting aggressive. Just lost it.”


2016 Daytona 500, Race, Second half, Fourth quarter
The race restarted with 25 laps to go. The sixth caution of the race flew with 18 laps to go for a two-car spin on the backstretch. Heading towards turn 3, Greg Biffle got into the left-rear corner panel of Patrick and sent her spinning through the grass. Her car hopped once through the air and the splitter dug into the ground. Biffle then overcorrected and side-slammed the wall. Patrick said that she was in a position that she "shouldn’t have been in. There is some confusion about whether there actually was a man over the wall too early. We shouldn’t have been racing for the lucky dog.”


2016 Daytona 500, Race, Second half, Fourth quarter
The race restarted with 12 laps to go. Kenseth remained comfortably in the lead as the outside line continued to lose momentum. Kenseth had asked over the team radio that, since Toyota drivers occupied the top 5 places, they should work as a team until the final lap, at which point they would start racing each other so as to get a team victory and avoid wrecks. When the white flag waved for the final lap, Kevin Harvick in his Chevy drafted up the outside, overtaking the Toyota of Carl Edwards.


2016 Daytona 500, Race, Second half, Fourth quarter
Denny Hamlin saw the advancing Harvick and jumped to the outside line from 4th to block his advance, was bumped by Harvick on the back straight and drafted all the way to the front past Kyle Busch and Martin Truex and drew alongside his teammate Kenseth. Kenseth came down on Hamlin, got himself loose and fell back to finish 14th. Hamlin and Truex drag raced to the finish line and Hamlin prevailed by 0.010 seconds, the closest in Daytona 500 history.


2016 Daytona 500, Race, Post-race
Hamlin said in victory lane that this win "is the best. I mean, it’s just the best. It’s the biggest race of my life. The Daytona 500 is – as a kid what you – this is the pinnacle of our sport and I’m just proud to be here. The last thing I wanted to do was wreck off turn four with my Toyota teammates and none of us win. We had talked about a plan overnight to just work together, work together and I’ve never seen it executed so flawlessly as what we did today.”


2016 Daytona 500, Race, Post-race
After coming up just short, Truex said he "did all I thought I could do. I had the lead. I probably should have run him up a little more, just lost in the last second. … Really proud of everybody. Really proud of the teamwork with the JGR guys. We're team players, and we're in it for the long haul with them. Congrats to Denny. He beat me by a couple of feet.”


2016 Daytona 500, Race, Post-race
After an injury kept Kyle Busch out of the previous year's Daytona 500, he said of his third-place finish that it was "definitely a lot better to be in the race where I’m supposed to be than standing on the sidelines watching across the street. It played out real well. We ran up front most of the day. We were probably the top (Joe Gibbs Racing) running car most of the day, but you have to lead the last laps and I didn’t get a chance to.”


2016 Daytona 500, Race, Post-race
After finishing sixth in his quest to repeat as Daytona 500 champion, Logano said that Harvick "got in front of me and we started moving and then the 11 (Hamlin) saw that and jumped up there and got the push from both of us and then it was a heck of a finish. I don’t like being behind watching it. I want to be involved with it. Overall it is a great start for our Shell Pennzoil team and we kicked off the season with a bunch of great finishes down here in Daytona and we are looking forward to getting to Atlanta."


2016 Daytona 500, Race, Post-race
After going from the lead to 14th on the final lap, Kenseth said that he "wouldn't trade that position for anybody in the whole field. I didn't really think the outside was going to muster up enough run to get it to be honest with you. Somehow, (Hamlin) just got a massive run. Hindsight I probably should have stayed in front of Martin and tried to race him back to the line. It looked like he was going so fast I could get in front of him and get a little boost and I just couldn't."


2016 Daytona 500, Media, Television
Since 2001 – with the exception of 2002, 2004 and 2006 – the Daytona 500 has been carried by Fox in the United States. The booth crew consisted of longtime NASCAR lap-by-lap announcer Mike Joy, three-time Daytona 500 champion Jeff Gordon, and 1989 race winner Darrell Waltrip. Pit road was manned by Jamie Little, Chris Neville, Vince Welch and Matt Yocum.


2016 Daytona 500, Media, Radio
The race was broadcast on radio by the Motor Racing Network – which has covered the Daytona 500 since 1970 – and simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. The booth crew consisted of longtime announcer Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and 1989 Sprint Cup Series champion Rusty Wallace. Longtime turn announcer – and prodigy of MRN co-founder Ken Squier – Dave Moody was the lead turn announcer.


2016 Daytona 500, Media, Radio
He called the Daytona 500 from atop the Sunoco tower outside the exit of turn 2 when the field was racing through turns 1 and 2. Mike Bagley worked the backstretch for the Daytona 500 from a spotter's stand on the inside of the track. Kyle Rickey called the Daytona 500 when the field was racing through turns 3 and 4 from the Sunoco tower outside the exit of turn 4. On pit road, MRN was manned by lead pit reporter and NASCAR Hall of Fame Executive Director Winston Kelley. He was joined on pit road by Steve Post and Alex Hayden.


2016 Deauville American Film Festival
The 42nd Deauville American Film Festival took place at Deauville, France from September 2 to 11, 2016. American crime drama film The Infiltrator by Brad Furman was selected as the opening night film, while Black dramedy War Dogs by Todd Phillips served as the closing night film of the festival. The Grand Prix was awarded to Little Men by Ira Sachs.


2016 Deauville American Film Festival
The festival paid tribute to  James Franco, Michael Moore and Stanley Tucci. Chloë Grace Moretz and Daniel Radcliffe received Le Nouvel Hollywood (Hollywood Rising Star) awards.


2016 Defence White Paper
The 2016 Defence White Paper is a white paper published by the Australian Department of Defence outlining a strategic plan for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) over the following decade. The paper describes the need for improvement in the capabilities of the ADF, and includes a commitment to A$195 billion in spending on new equipment and resources, as well as plans for restructure and review of the Royal Australian Navy, the Royal Australian Air Force and the Australian Army.


2016 Defence White Paper, Background
The first Defence White Paper was published in 1976 under the Whitlam government, and new papers were published in 1987, 1994, 2000, 2003, 2009 and 2013.


2016 Defence White Paper, Background
The Department of Defence issued a press release on 4 April 2014 stating that it had been instructed to develop a new white paper.


2016 Defence White Paper, Recommendations, Strategic objectives
The paper outlines three "Strategic Defence Interests" as fundamentals for further planning:


2016 Defence White Paper, Recommendations, Acquisitions
The paper sets out a number of specific intended purchases of materiel and weaponry over the following 20 years, though some had been announced prior to the release of the paper. These include:


2016 Delaware Democratic presidential primary
The 2016 Delaware Democratic presidential primary were held on April 26 in the U.S. state of Delaware as one of the Democratic Party's primaries ahead of the 2016 presidential election.


2016 Delaware Democratic presidential primary
The Democratic Party's primaries in Connecticut, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island were held the same day, as were Republican primaries in the same five states.


2016 Delaware Democratic presidential primary, Analysis
With a coalition of African Americans and college-educated, affluent Caucasian progressive/liberal professionals, Delaware was a state Hillary Clinton was expected to win in the so-called "Acela Primaries" on April 26. Clinton swept all three counties in the state and the largest cities of Wilmington and Dover, winning the primary by 19 points. This marked a clear difference from 2008, when she had lost Delaware to Barack Obama.


2016 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team
The 2016 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They played their home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. They were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They were led by fourth-year head coach Dave Brock for the first six games. He was fired on October 16, following the loss to William & Mary. Co -defensive coordinator Dennis Dottin-Carter was named interim coach. They finished the season 4–7, 2–6 in CAA play to finish in tenth place.


2016 Delaware House of Representatives election
An election was held on November 8, 2016 to elect all 41 members to Delaware's House of Representatives. The election coincided with the elections for other offices, including U.S. President, U.S. House of Representatives, state governor and state senate. The primary election was held on September 13, 2016.


2016 Delaware House of Representatives election
There was no change in the composition of the House as both Democrats and Republicans held on to their seats, winning 25 and 16 seats respectively.


2016 Delaware House of Representatives election, Results, District
Results of the 2016 Delaware House of Representatives election by district:


2016 Delaware State Hornets football team
The 2016 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Kenny Carter and played their home games at Alumni Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 0–11, 0–8 in MEAC play to finish in last place.


2016 Delaware elections
All 41 seats of the Delaware House of Representatives, 11 seats (out of 21) of the Delaware Senate, as well as the offices of Governor of Delaware, Lieutenant Governor of Delaware, and the State Insurance commissioner, were up for election.


2016 Delaware gubernatorial election
The 2016 Delaware gubernatorial election took take place on November 8, 2016, to elect the Governor of Delaware, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.


2016 Delaware gubernatorial election
Incumbent Democratic Governor Jack Markell was term-limited and could not run for re-election to a third term in office. Democratic congressman John Carney defeated Republican state senator Colin Bonini in a landslide.


2016 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election
The 2016 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2016, coinciding with the Delaware gubernatorial election. The office had been vacant since former Democratic lieutenant governor Matthew Denn was inaugurated as attorney general on January 6, 2015.


2016 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election, Republican primary
State Senator Colin Bonini had announced that he was running for governor in November 2014, but reportedly was considering switching to run for lieutenant governor. Bonini announced on November 23, 2015, that he would remain in the race for governor.


2016 Delhi Dynamos FC season
The 2016 Delhi Dynamos FC season was club's third season since its establishment in 2014 and also their third season in the Indian Super League.


2016 Delhi Dynamos FC season, Background
After the end of the 2014 ISL season, Delhi Dynamos parted ways with their inaugural season head coach, Harm van Veldhoven. Soon after, Roberto Carlos, was named as the new head coach for the 2015 season. The season began for Delhi Dynamos with a 2–0 loss to the Goa on 4 October. The team ended the season with six wins through fourteen matches and qualified for the finals. In the finals, the Delhi Dynamos took on Goa. In the home-leg, the Dynamos won 1–0 with Robin Singh scoring the winner. However, in the away second-leg, the Dynamos lost 3–0 and were thus knocked-out of the ISL finals 3–1 aggregate.


2016 Delhi Open
The 2016 Delhi Open was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the third edition of the tournament for the men and for the women. It was part of the 2016 ATP Challenger Tour and the 2016 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $50,000 in prize money in the men's event and $25,000 in the women's event. It took place in New Delhi, India, on 15–21 February 2016.


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


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


2016 Delhi Open, ITF Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following player received entry by a lucky loser spot:


2016 Delhi Open – Men's Doubles
Egor Gerasimov and Alexander Kudryavtsev were the defending champions, but they decided not to defend their title .


2016 Delhi Open – Men's Doubles
Yuki Bhambri and Mahesh Bhupathi won the title, defeating Saketh Myneni and Sanam Singh in the final 6–3, 4–6, [10–5] .


2016 Delhi Open – Men's Singles
Somdev Devvarman was the defending champion, but chose to compete in Delray Beach instead .


2016 Delhi Open – Men's Singles
Stéphane Robert won the title, defeating Saketh Myneni in the final 6–3, 6–0 .


2016 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships
The 2016 Delray Beach Open was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the 24th edition of the tournament, and part of the 2016 ATP World Tour. It took place in Delray Beach, United States between 15 February and 21 February 2016.


2016 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships – Doubles
Bob and Mike Bryan were the two-time defending champions, but lost in the final to Oliver Marach and Fabrice Martin, 6–3, 6–7(7–9), [11–13].


2016 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships – Singles
Ivo Karlović was the defending champion, but lost to John-Patrick Smith in the first round.


2016 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships – Singles
Sam Querrey won the title, defeating Rajeev Ram in the final, 6–4, 7–6(8–6).


2016 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships – Singles
The tournament marked the return of Juan Martín del Potro after suffered from wrist injury.


2016 Delta State Statesmen football team
The 2016 Delta State Statesmen football team represented the Delta State University in the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by head coach Todd Cooley, who was in his fourth season at Delta State. The Statesmen played their home games at McCool Stadium and were members of the Gulf South Conference. They finished the season with a record of 4 wins and 6 losses (4–6 overall, 3–5 in the GSC) and were not invited in the 2016 playoffs.


2016 Delta State Statesmen football team, Schedule
Delta State announced its 2016 football schedule which consists of six home and four away games in the regular season. The Statesmen will host GSC foes Mississippi College, North Alabama, Shorter, and West Florida, and will travel to Florida Tech, Valdosta State, West Alabama and West Georgia.


2016 Delta State Statesmen football team, Schedule
The Statesmen will host both non-conference games against Kentucky Wesleyan of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference and Texas A&M–Commerce of the Lone Star Conference.


2016 Democratic Left Alliance leadership election
On 23 January 2016, the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) held a leadership election, after the ex-President Leszek Miller resigned due to the election defeat in October 2015. Włodzimierz Czarzasty, who received 62.45%, was elected as the new President of the party.


2016 Democratic National Committee email leak
The 2016 Democratic National Committee email leak is a collection of Democratic National Committee (DNC) emails stolen by one or more hackers operating under the pseudonym "Guccifer 2.0" who are alleged to be Russian intelligence agency hackers, according to indictments carried out by the Mueller investigation. These emails were subsequently leaked by DCLeaks in June and July 2016 and by WikiLeaks on July 22, 2016, just before the 2016 Democratic National Convention. This collection included 19,252 emails and 8,034 attachments from the DNC, the governing body of the United States' Democratic Party. The leak includes emails from seven key DNC staff members, and date from January 2015 to May 2016. On November 6, 2016, WikiLeaks released a second batch of DNC emails, adding 8,263 emails to its collection.


2016 Democratic National Committee email leak
The leaks resulted in allegations of bias against Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign, in apparent contradiction with the DNC leadership's publicly stated neutrality, as several DNC operatives seemed to deride Sanders' campaign and discussed ways to advance Hillary Clinton's nomination. Later reveals included controversial DNC–Clinton agreements dated before the primary, regarding financial arrangements and control over policy and hiring decisions. The revelations prompted the resignation of DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz before the 2016 Democratic National Convention.


2016 Democratic National Committee email leak
The DNC issued a formal apology to Bernie Sanders and his supporters "for the inexcusable remarks made over email" that did not reflect the DNC's "steadfast commitment to neutrality during the nominating process." After the convention, DNC CEO Amy Dacey, CFO Brad Marshall, and Communications Director Luis Miranda also resigned in the wake of the controversy.


2016 Democratic National Committee email leak
On December 9, 2016, the CIA told U.S. legislators that the U.S. Intelligence Community concluded Russia conducted operations during the 2016 U.S. election to prevent Hillary Clinton from winning the presidency. Multiple U.S intelligence agencies concluded people with direct ties to the Kremlin gave WikiLeaks hacked emails from the Democratic National Committee. WikiLeaks did not reveal its source. Later Julian Assange, founder of Wikileaks, claimed that the source of the emails was not Russia.


2016 Democratic National Committee email leak
On July 13, 2018, Special Counsel Robert Mueller indicted 12 Russian military intelligence agents of a group known as Fancy Bear alleged to be responsible for the attack, who were behind the Guccifer 2.0 pseudonym which claimed responsibility.


2016 Democratic National Committee email leak, Contents of leak
The emails leaked by Wikileaks, in two phases (the first on July 22, 2016 and the second on November 6, 2016), revealed information about the DNC's interactions with the media, Hillary Clinton's and Bernie Sanders' campaigns, and financial contributions. It also includes personal information about the donors of the Democratic Party, including credit card and Social Security numbers, which could facilitate identity theft. Earlier, in late June 2016, Guccifer 2.0 instructed reporters to visit the DCLeaks website for emails stolen from Democrats.


2016 Democratic National Committee email leak, Contents of leak
With the WikiLeaks disclosure of additional stolen emails beginning on July 22, 2016, more than 150,000 stolen emails from either personal Gmail addresses or via the DNC that were related to the Hillary Clinton 2016 Presidential campaign were published on the DCLeaks and WikiLeaks websites. On August 12, 2016, DCLeaks released information about more than 200 Democratic lawmakers, including their personal cellphone numbers. The numerous prank calls that Hillary Clinton received from this disclosure along with the loss of her campaign's email security severely disrupted her campaign, which changed its contact information on October 7, 2016 by calling each of her contacts one at a time.


2016 Democratic National Committee email leak, Contents of leak, Media
The emails include DNC staff's "off-the-record" correspondence with media personalities, including the reporters at CNN, Politico, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post.