2016 Carolina Panthers season, Offseason
Unfortunately for Newton, no tackles were added this spring. In fact, Oher was given a massive extension for some strange reason, so he will continue to be the blind-side protector. However, Daryl Williams, a 2015 fourth-rounder, could displace Remmers. Williams barely played last year, but he can't possibly be worse of a player than his counterpart.


2016 Carolina Panthers season, Offseason
All isn't lost in terms of the offensive line, however. The Panthers are much better inside. In fact, they have one of the top interior offensive fronts in the NFL. Andrew Norwell and Trai Turner were both excellent last year, while Ryan Kalil is one of the best centers in the entire league. All three players will reprise their roles from this past season.


2016 Carolina Panthers season, Offseason
Though the offensive line hasn't changed, the Panthers figure to be better on this side of the ball this upcoming season. That's because they'll have Kelvin Benjamin back from injury. Benjamin, the team's top receiver, missed all of 2015 because of a torn ACL. It's truly remarkable that Newton was able to claim the MVP award without Benjamin, and it's also scary to think how much more lethal he'll be with his talented, 6-foot-5 wideout.


2016 Carolina Panthers season, Offseason
Benjamin is just one Pro Bowl-caliber player Newton will be able to throw to this year. The other is Greg Olsen, one of the better tight ends in the NFL. Olsen is coming off a career year in which he caught 77 passes for 1,104 yards and seven touchdowns. His numbers are bound to decline in 2016 with Benjamin back, but Olsen will still be as dangerous as ever. He and Benjamin will make things easier for Newton's other targets, including Ted Ginn, Philly Brown and 2015 second-rounder Devin Funchess, who didn't get to do much as a rookie. Funchess caught 31 balls, but figures to have more of a role in 2016. He has been a star at OTAs.


2016 Carolina Panthers season, Offseason
Meanwhile, the running game will remain the same. For the second year in a row, Jonathan Stewart got off to a slow start, but exploded following the bye. Perhaps that'll happen again - Carolina has a Week 7 bye - but what is quite apparent is that Stewart won't play all 16 games. Stewart missed six contests in the past two years combined and played just 15 total games the two seasons prior to that. If he misses time again, 2015 fifth-rounder Cameron Artis-Payne will handle the workload. Artis-Payne gained 4.1 yards per carry as a rookie, exactly matching Stewart's figure.


2016 Carolina Panthers season, Offseason
2016 Carolina Panthers Defense: The Panthers had a shocking offseason, and it had nothing to do with the team's failure to upgrade the offensive tackle position. Rather, Carolina inexplicably released Josh Norman after offering their All-Pro cornerback the franchise tag earlier in the spring.


2016 Carolina Panthers season, Offseason
It was perhaps the most inexplicable thing to happen in free agency since the Elvis Dumervil fax machine incident. Norman is arguably the top cornerback in the NFL right now, and Carolina dismissing him because of a contract dispute is utterly appalling. The Panthers already had some issues at cornerback, given that aging Charles Tillman was also a free agent. The Panthers had next to nothing at the position entering the draft, which would explain why they spent three of their first four choices on cornerbacks.


2016 Carolina Panthers season, Offseason
Carolina selected two tall, long corners who tested well at the Combine in James Bradberry and Daryl Worley and then took a flier on Zack Sanchez, perhaps the polar opposite of Bradberry and Worley. At least one of them will pan out, but it'll be a difficult learning curve, given that they'll have to battle Julio Jones, Mike Evans and Brandin Cooks in six games as rookies.


2016 Carolina Panthers season, Offseason
Cornerback is the weakest part of Carolina's defense by far. Even the safety spot, which wasn't a strength at all last year, is much better. Kurt Coleman enjoyed an excellent season, and unlike Norman, he'll be back. His partner, Roman Harper, wasn't as good. Harper is no longer on the roster, however, as he'll be replaced by Tre Boston, who was solid in relief last year.


2016 Carolina Panthers season, Offseason
The Panthers didn't really lose anyone else this offseason unless Dwan Edwards counts. Edwards shouldn't, as he performed horribly as a depth defensive tackle last year. Besides, Carolina used its first-round pick on Vernon Butler anyway. Butler is a highly athletic lineman who reminded some of Muhammad Wilkerson. He'll eventually start once Star Lotulelei moves on. Lotulelei is a quality run-stuffer, but pales in comparison to Kawann Short, who is a terrific interior player. Short does it all; he plays the run very well and does an even better job of putting heat on the quarterback.


2016 Carolina Panthers season, Offseason
While Short is the best player Carolina has up front, Charles Johnson isn't too far behind. Johnson had a mediocre regular season because he was bothered by a hamstring injury, but he should have a big bounce-back campaign if healthy. Johnson will start across from Kony Ealy, who will step into the lineup in the wake of Jared Allen's retirement. Ealy didn't perform well in the regular season, but had a huge performance in the Super Bowl, registering three sacks.


2016 Carolina Panthers season, Offseason
Of course, Carolina's best overall player on this side of the ball is Luke Kuechly. Arguably the best linebacker in the NFL, Kuechly had an incredible season, and at 25, he's just entering the prime of his career. He'll be accompanied by two talented linebackers, Shaq Thompson and Thomas Davis. The latter has been a great player for a long time, while Thompson looked great in limited action this past season. He'll continue to be a two-down player until Davis retires or leaves via free agency. Thomas, 33, is set to hit the open market after the 2017 campaign.


2016 Carolina Panthers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 1: at Denver Broncos
The Panthers were up 17–7 in the fourth quarter which saw the Broncos put up 14 points. Down 21–20, Graham Gano attempted a potential game winning 50 yard kick but the ball flew wide left, handing the Panthers a 0–1 start to the season.


2016 Carolina Panthers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 2: vs. San Francisco 49ers
In their home opener, the Panthers looked to win their first game of the season. Carolina went into the fourth quarter with a 21-point lead over the 49ers; with about eight minutes left in the game, San Francisco managed to get within seven of tying the game. Carolina ended up scoring three more times before the game finished and won 46–27, improving to 1–1 on the year.


2016 Carolina Panthers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 3: vs. Minnesota Vikings
The Panthers' fourteen home game winning streak came to an end after losing to Minnesota. They fell to 1–2 as Cam Newton was sacked eight times by the Minnesota defense and threw three picks.


2016 Carolina Panthers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 4: at Atlanta Falcons
It was not Carolina's day as the defense had a very hard time putting pressure on Matt Ryan, who threw for 500 yards and four touchdowns, one of them to Julio Jones, who had a monster game, catching 12 passes for 300 yards. It was another rough day for Newton, who left the game with a concussion in the fourth quarter, allowing backup QB Derek Anderson into action. Anderson threw both a pair of touchdowns and interceptions as the Panthers would drop to 1–3.


2016 Carolina Panthers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 5: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
After being held scoreless in the first half, the Panthers scored two touchdowns in the third quarter. Tampa Bay followed up with a touchdown to tie the game. Late in the fourth quarter, the Buccaneers made a field goal to win 17–14. With the loss the Panthers fall to 1–4.


2016 Carolina Panthers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 6: at New Orleans Saints
With Cam Newton returning from a concussion, the Panthers urged a late comeback and tied the game at 38–38, but New Orleans kicker Wil Lutz hit the gamewinner to seal the 41–38 victory for the Saints. With the loss the Panthers drop to 1–5, their worst record since 2012.


2016 Carolina Panthers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 7: Bye week
No game. Carolina had their bye week on Week 7.


2016 Carolina Panthers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 8: vs. Arizona Cardinals
The Panthers returned from their bye week for a rematch of the previous year's NFC Championship game, in which the Panthers defeated the Cardinals 49–15. The Panthers went up 24–7 before halftime and maintained their lead to win the game 30–20, giving them their second win of the season and a 2–5 record. The game was flexed out of a 4:25 time slot.


2016 Carolina Panthers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 9: at Los Angeles Rams
After the Panthers went into the fourth quarter with a seven-point lead, Graham Gano kicked a field goal making it 10–0. After both teams kicked field goals, and with less than two minutes left in the game, Los Angeles scored a touchdown, but the Panthers manage to win 13–10 improving to 3–5.


2016 Carolina Panthers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 10: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
The Panthers went into the fourth quarter with a 17–3 lead over the Chiefs but things changed when Cairo Santos kicked a field goal, and Eric Berry had a pick six. Santos makes another field goal, tying the game at 17. In the Panthers' last possession of the game, the ball was stripped out of Kelvin Benjamin's hands and Kansas City gets the ball back. Santos makes the game-winning field goal for the Chiefs, and the Panthers fall to 3–6.


2016 Carolina Panthers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 11: vs. New Orleans Saints
After their embarrassing 17-point comeback loss four days prior, the Panthers hosted the Saints in a Thursday Night 'Color Rush' Matchup. Just like in the Chiefs game, the Panthers went into the fourth quarter holding New Orleans to only three points. They had a 23–3 lead but the Saints managed to rally and get within three with 5:11 left in the game. Late in the fourth quarter star linebacker Luke Kuechly left the game and was evaluated for a concussion. The Panthers were able to hold off New Orleans and win 23–20, improving to 4–6.


2016 Carolina Panthers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 12: at Oakland Raiders
Carolina had a rough start in the first half, only scoring seven points, and went into halftime seventeen points behind Oakland. They turned things around and had an explosive third quarter scoring eighteen points giving them a one-point lead over the Raiders. In the fourth quarter the Panthers went on to score seven but the Raiders answered back tying the game. In their last possession of the game the ball was taken from Cam Newton giving Oakland the ball back. Carolina could not hold on as Oakland kicked a field goal winning the game. They fall to 4–7.


2016 Carolina Panthers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 13: at Seattle Seahawks
The Panthers were defeated by the Seahawks 40–7, and fell to 4–8.


2016 Carolina Panthers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 14: vs. San Diego Chargers
The Panthers managed to win at home, defeating San Diego 28–16. They improved to 5–8.


2016 Carolina Panthers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 15: at Washington Redskins
In their second Monday Night Football game of the season, the Panthers took on the Washington Redskins at FedExField in Landover, Maryland. Carolina defeated Washington 26–15, and kept their slim chances of making the playoffs alive by improving to 6–8.


2016 Carolina Panthers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 16: vs. Atlanta Falcons
With the loss, the Panthers fell to 6–9, officially eliminating them from the playoffs. They are the first team to go 15–1 the previous season and miss the playoffs the next season, as well as the first Super Bowl runner-up to miss the playoffs since the 2008 Patriots.


2016 Carolina Panthers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 17: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Carolina attempted to win on a game-winning 2-point attempt but Newton's pass failed, giving the Bucs a narrow 17–16 victory. The Panthers finish the season at 6–10, the worst record for a team that went 15–1 the previous season.


2016 Carolina RailHawks FC season
The 2016 Carolina RailHawks season will be the club's tenth season of existence, and their sixth consecutive season in North American Soccer League, the second division of the American soccer pyramid.


2016 Carolina RailHawks FC season, Transfers, Winter
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016 Carolina RailHawks FC season, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016 Carolina RailHawks FC season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016 Carolina RailHawks FC season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016 Carpathian Trophy
The 2016 Carpathian Trophy was the 48th edition of the Carpathian Trophy held in Cluj-Napoca, Romania between 26–27 November as a women's friendly handball tournament organised by the Romanian Handball Federation.


2016 Carpathian Trophy
The most recent silver and bronze medalists of the World Championship (Netherlands and Romania) appeared in the competition. Veteran Aurelia Brădeanu announced her retirement from national team after the tournament.


2016 Carpathian Trophy, Statistics
Team roster: Éva Kiss, Ildikó Erdősi, Zita Szucsánszki, Anett Kisfaludy, Anikó Kovacsics, Klára Szekeres, Anita Görbicz, Kinga Klivinyi, Krisztina Triscsuk, Bernadett Bódi, Dóra Hornyák, Luca Dombi, Nadine Schatzl, Viktória Lukács, Anna Kovács, Kinga Janurik, Melinda Szikora, Rea Mészáros.Head Coach: Kim Rasmussen.


2016 Carrom World Championship
The 2016 Carrom World Championship, was the 7th edition of an international Carrom tournament governed by the International Carrom Federation, contested from 7 to 11 November 2016 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Fifteen countries had competed in the tournament.


2016 Carrom World Championship
Indian and Sri Lankan players would be defending their titles in the Men's, Women's and Doubles categories.


2016 Carrom World Championship
This edition was considered to be the largest so far with over 15 countries participating in the elite event including the likes of USA, Germany, Canada, France and Italy.


2016 Carrom World Championship, Participating Teams
Each team can have a maximum of four men and four women, who can compete in the individual singles and doubles, apart from team event and Swiss league competition.


2016 Carrom World Championship, Participating Teams
The host will take care of boarding, lodging and transport expenses of all the teams.


2016 Cary Challenger
The 2016 Cary Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the 2nd edition of the tournament which was part of the 2016 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Cary, North Carolina, United States between 10 and 18 September 2016.


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


2016 Cary Challenger – Doubles
Chase Buchanan and Blaž Rola were the defending champions but chose not to defend their title.


2016 Cary Challenger – Doubles
Philip Bester and Peter Polansky won the title after defeating Stefan Kozlov and Austin Krajicek 6–2, 6–2 in the final.


2016 Cary Challenger – Singles
Dennis Novikov was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to James McGee.


2016 Cary Challenger – Singles
McGee won the title after defeating Ernesto Escobedo 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 in the final.


2016 Case Western Reserve Spartans football team
The 2016 Case Western Reserve Spartans football team represented Case Western Reserve University of Cleveland, Ohio, during the 2016 NCAA Division III football season. The team was coached by 13th-year coach Greg Debeljak and played its home games at DiSanto Field. The Spartans finished 2nd in the Presidents' Athletic Conference with a 7–1 record and tied for 1st in the University Athletic Association with a 2–1 record.


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


2016 Castleford Tigers season
This article details the Castleford Tigers rugby league football club's 2016 season. This is the Tigers 9th consecutive season in the Super League.


2016 Castrol Edge Townsville 400
The 2016 Castrol Edge Townsville 400 was a motor racing event for Supercars, held on the weekend of 8 to 10 July 2016. The event was held at the Townsville Street Circuit in Townsville, Queensland, and consisted of two races of 200 kilometres in length. It was the seventh event of fourteen in the 2016 International V8 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 14 and 15 of the season. The event was the eighth running of the Townsville 400.


2016 Castrol Edge Townsville 400
Triple Eight Race Engineering had a successful weekend with two of its drivers, Jamie Whincup and Shane van Gisbergen, finishing first and second in Race 14. Van Gisbergen won Race 15 while Whincup finished fourth. As a result, Van Gisbergen moved into second place in the championship, 53 points behind Whincup. Defending series champion Mark Winterbottom finished third in both races, while James Courtney scored his first podium finish since the Clipsal 500 Adelaide by finishing second in Race 15.


2016 Castrol Edge Townsville 400, Report, Background
Due to injuries sustained in a crash at the previous event in Darwin, Lee Holdsworth was unable to take part in the event. His team, Team 18, had originally planned to replace Holdsworth with its endurance co-driver Karl Reindler, however this change was abandoned when it was found that the team's chassis could not be repaired in time for the event. The team instead made a deal with Dunlop Series driver Kurt Kostecki, who would race for the team in his own chassis.


2016 Castrol Edge Townsville 400, Report, Background
Tim Slade ran a one-off livery at the event, with major sponsorship from Alliance Truck Parts. His team, Brad Jones Racing, also announced a new technical alliance with American engineering firm Pratt & Miller in order to improve its understanding of its cars. DJR Team Penske continued its sponsor rotation, running a Hog's Breath livery on Fabian Coulthard's car, while Nissan Motorsport ran a one-off livery on Michael Caruso's car to promote a new deal between Nissan and A-League team Melbourne City. Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport took part with mostly blank cars following a failed sponsorship deal between the team and controversial Gold Coast businessman Travers Beynon.


2016 Castrol Edge Townsville 400, Report, Background
One week prior to the event, it was announced that the Townsville 400 would remain a part of the Supercars Championship calendar until 2019.


2016 Castrol Edge Townsville 400, Report, Background
Jamie Whincup entered the event as the championship leader, 30 points ahead of his teammate Craig Lowndes, while Scott McLaughlin was third, a further 15 points behind.


2016 Castrol Edge Townsville 400, Report, Practice
Two forty-minute practice sessions were held on Friday afternoon. The first was topped by David Reynolds, who set a time of 1:12.8697. Chaz Mostert and Will Davison were second and third fastest respectively. The three Triple Eight Race Engineering drivers all made mistakes during the session, with Lowndes spinning at Turn 2 and Shane van Gisbergen going off twice at Turn 6. Whincup hit the wall on the exit of Turn 3 at the end of the session, causing significant damage to his car. Whincup recovered to set the fastest time in the second session, with Mostert and Davison again finishing second and third.


2016 Castrol Edge Townsville 400, Report, Qualifying – Race 14
Qualifying for Race 14 was held on Saturday afternoon and consisted of a single 15-minute session. Whincup took his first pole position of the season, setting a time of 1:12.1443 to be fastest ahead of Van Gisbergen and James Courtney. Nick Percat was given a two-place grid penalty for blocking Aaren Russell on the run into Turn 7.


2016 Castrol Edge Townsville 400, Report, Race 14
Race 14 was held on Saturday afternoon and the race regulations required each car to take on at least 120 litres of fuel during the race. The top three maintained their positions at the start while Davison moved up from sixth to fourth. McLaughlin and Dale Wood made contact on the opening lap, causing damage to McLaughlin's car and forcing him to pit for repairs. He later rejoined the race two laps off the lead. On lap 2, Slade was spun by Rick Kelly at Turn 11.


2016 Castrol Edge Townsville 400, Report, Race 14
Both drivers stopped on the track and Percat ran into the back of Kelly, who was given a drive-through penalty for causing the incident. Cameron Waters was the first driver to make a pit stop, doing so on lap 9. Courtney made his first pit stop on lap 13, followed by Van Gisbergen on lap 14 and Whincup on lap 16. Following the first round of pit stops, Whincup led from Van Gisbergen, Courtney, Mostert and Winterbottom.


2016 Castrol Edge Townsville 400, Report, Race 14
The second round of pit stops began on lap 35 when Slade and James Moffat completed their second stops. Whincup and Courtney stopped on lap 40, while Van Gisbergen stayed out for an extra lap. Van Gisbergen was then engaged in a close battle with Mostert, who had moved ahead of Courtney. Mostert passed Van Gisbergen on lap 47 before the latter was able to take back second place on lap 55. Kostecki hit the wall at Turn 10 on lap 51, leaving his car with damage that would take his team several laps to repair.


2016 Castrol Edge Townsville 400, Report, Race 14
Mostert was passed by Winterbottom on lap 59 before the safety car was deployed on lap 64 to allow Percat's car to be retrieved. Percat had suffered a steering failure and he hit the wall before stopping at Turn 7. With Van Gisbergen having to pass the lapped cars of Tim Blanchard and Chris Pither when the race restarted on lap 69, Whincup was able to win by over three seconds. Winterbottom finished third ahead of Mostert, while Davison took fifth place from Courtney on the run to the finish line. Courtney's teammate Garth Tander finished seventh after starting from 20th. The result saw Whincup extend his championship lead to 83 points, with Van Gisbergen moving into second place ahead of Winterbottom.


2016 Castrol Edge Townsville 400, Report, Qualifying – Race 15
Qualifying for Race 15 consisted of a 20-minute session on Sunday morning followed by a top ten shootout for the fastest ten qualifiers in the afternoon. Van Gisbergen set the fastest time in the qualifying session ahead of Whincup and Winterbottom. Davison, Lowndes, McLaughlin, Mostert, Reynolds, Scott Pye and Tander also progressed to the top ten shootout. Jason Bright made contact with Moffat at Turn 2, damaging the latter's steering. Bright was found guilty of careless driving and was given a three-place grid penalty for Race 15. Kostecki was given a two-place grid penalty for impeding Slade.


2016 Castrol Edge Townsville 400, Report, Qualifying – Race 15
The top ten shootout saw each of the ten drivers complete one flying lap each, in reverse order of their qualifying positions. Tander was the first driver to complete his lap and set a time of 1:13.1274, which was narrowly beaten by Pye. Reynolds improved on Pye's time by nearly half a second, setting a time of 1:12.6286, which Mostert and McLaughlin were both unable to beat. Lowndes then went fastest with a time of 1:12.5102, before Winterbottom eclipsed this by one tenth of a second. Neither Whincup nor Van Gisbergen were able to match Winterbottom's time and they qualified third and fourth respectively, behind Lowndes.


2016 Castrol Edge Townsville 400, Report, Race 15
Race 15 was held on Sunday afternoon and the race regulations required each car to take on at least 120 litres of fuel during the race. Reynolds made the best start and moved from fifth to second in the opening lap, behind Winterbottom and ahead of Whincup and Van Gisbergen. Slade and Todd Kelly both entered the pit lane at the end of the first lap after making contact with each other and Rick Kelly at the start and incurring damage.


2016 Castrol Edge Townsville 400, Report, Race 15
After locking a brake and damaging one of his front tyres, Van Gisbergen was the first driver to make a scheduled pit stop, doing so on lap 12. Winterbottom stopped on lap 14, followed by Reynolds one lap later, while Whincup stayed out until lap 24. Running longer on older tyres hurt Whincup's times and he rejoined the race in twelfth place, while Winterbottom continued to lead from Van Gisbergen and Reynolds. Kostecki crashed on lap 30 due to a mechanical failure, leading to the deployment of the safety car and triggering the second round of pit stops.


2016 Castrol Edge Townsville 400, Report, Race 15
Winterbottom maintained the lead ahead of Van Gisbergen and Reynolds, while Whincup moved up to fourth place having needed less fuel than other drivers in the second pit stop. The race was restarted on lap 37 and Van Gisbergen took the lead one lap later, passing Winterbottom at the final corner. Percat retired from the race on lap 41 with another steering failure.


2016 Castrol Edge Townsville 400, Report, Race 15
Triple Eight Race Engineering had fitted the wrong rear tyres on Lowndes' car during his second pit stop and as a result he dropped from sixth place on lap 47 to 17th ten laps later, before stopping for a tyre change on lap 58. The safety car was deployed on lap 62 after Andre Heimgartner stopped on the circuit and most of the drivers outside the top six took the opportunity to stop and fit fresh tyres. The race restarted on lap 65 with Van Gisbergen leading Winterbottom, Whincup, McLaughlin and Reynolds, while Courtney was ninth and the highest placed of those who had stopped.


2016 Castrol Edge Townsville 400, Report, Race 15
Courtney passed both Moffat and Tander on lap 65 and he continued to move forwards in the closing laps, passing Whincup for third on lap 69. Van Gisbergen had built enough of a gap to take victory, but Winterbottom was passed by Courtney on the run to the finish line. Whincup and McLaughlin finished fourth and fifth, while sixth through to tenth place were filled by drivers who had taken on new tyres: Waters, Pye, Caruso, Bright and Lowndes. Whincup maintained the championship lead, which was cut to 53 points over Van Gisbergen with Winterbottom a further 22 points behind in third.


2016 Castrol Edge Townsville 400, Report, Race 15, Post-race
The Holden Racing Team was fined A$3000 and penalised 30 Teams' Championship points after a wheel nut rolled across the pit lane in Tander's first pit stop.


2016 Castrol Gold Coast 600
The 2016 Castrol Gold Coast 600 was a motor racing event for Supercars, held on the weekend of 21 to 23 October 2016. The event was held at the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit in Surfers Paradise, Queensland, and consisted of two races of 300 kilometres in length. It was the twelfth event of fourteen in the 2016 International V8 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 22 and 23 of the season. It was also the third and final event of the 2016 Enduro Cup. It was the seventh running of the Gold Coast 600.


2016 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix
The 2016 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix was the seventh round of the 2016 MotoGP season. It was held at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmeló on 5 June 2016.


2016 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix
The weekend was overshadowed by the death of Moto2 rider Luis Salom, as he was killed in a crash at Europcar (motorcycle Turn 12) during Free Practice 2 on Friday, approximately 25 minutes before the end of the session. For the remainder of the weekend, the track layout was altered to use the configuration used by Formula One since 2007, in order to reduce speeds in the part of the circuit where Salom's accident occurred. The altered layout included the replacement of the long sweeping corner at La Caixa with a slower hairpin and the insertion of a chicane between Europcar (the penultimate turn) and New Holland (final turn).


2016 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix
Further adjustments were made to the circuit by safety officials following an evaluation conducted with a group of riders on Friday evening. The changes included narrowing the chicane by two metres on the outside, creating a gravel trap in the run-off area of the chicane and making the chicane a permanent yellow flag zone during the event. Following the 2016 season, the FIM, FIA and the circuit agreed to move the chicane up by a few metres for motorcycles.


2016 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix
This modification, which was constructed for the 2017 winter testing season, added additional run-off areas for motorcycles and ease the entrance to pit lane. However, after the first practice of the 2017 race, the chicane was deemed dangerous and was reverted to the car chicane because of concerns over the surface change between the intended motorcycle and the car chicanes. Following the removal of seating in the area and additional runoff, the chicane will be eliminated in 2018.


2016 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix
This event also saw the end of the controversial rivalry between Valentino Rossi and Marc Márquez since it began at the 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix, when Rossi shook hands with Márquez at the parc fermé post-race. Rossi later said that the handshake was the right thing to do following Salom's death.


2016 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix, Pre-race
Significant amounts of speculation concerning the top riders and their plans for 2017 culminated in a series of riders announcing their future teams. Marc Márquez confirmed he would partner teammate Dani Pedrosa for a further two seasons at Repsol Honda, while it was announced that Tech 3 pairing Bradley Smith and Pol Espargaró would move to the new factory KTM squad.


2016 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix, Pre-race
Following Maverick Viñales's previous confirmation alongside Valentino Rossi at Yamaha, and reigning champion Jorge Lorenzo's confirmed move to Ducati, the only factory seats remaining were those alongside Andrea Iannone and Sam Lowes at Suzuki and Aprilia respectively.


2016 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix, Championship standings after the race (MotoGP)
Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round seven has concluded.


2016 Catalans Dragons season
This article details the Catalans Dragons rugby league football club's 2015 season. This was the Dragons 11th season in the Super League after they entered through the franchise system, becoming the first successful team.


2016 Catalunya GP2 and GP3 Series rounds
The 2016 Catalunya GP2 and GP3 Series rounds were a pair of motor races held on 14 and 15 May 2016 at the Circuit de Catalunya in Spain. They were the first round of the 2016 GP2 season and 2016 GP3 season, respectively. The race weekend supported the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix.


2016 Catalunya GP2 and GP3 Series rounds
The round saw the début of the third-generation GP3 car, the Dallara GP3/16, which replaced the GP3/13 chassis used between 2013 and 2015.


2016 Catalunya GP2 and GP3 Series rounds, Background
The defending champions for both GP2 and GP3, Stoffel Vandoorne and Esteban Ocon, were both unable to defend their respective titles due to the ruling which forbids driver champions from returning to the series. Vandoorne remained as a McLaren reserve and test driver, where he stood in for the injured Fernando Alonso at the Bahrain Grand Prix, while also racing in the Super Formula series in Japan. Ocon served as a Mercedes development driver and was also the reserve driver for the Renault Formula 1 team, dovetailing his F1 commitments with a season in the DTM.


2016 Catalunya GP2 and GP3 Series rounds, Classification, GP2 Series, Qualifying
A dramatic qualifying session saw Pierre Gasly took his first pole position of the season, his third in a row dating back to last season, and the fourth in his GP2 career. It was also the first pole position for Prema Racing, which they scored on their debut in the GP2 Series. Norman Nato grabbed his best-ever qualifying position in GP2 with a strong second place, with Alex Lynn behind in third.


2016 Catalunya GP2 and GP3 Series rounds, Classification, GP2 Series, Feature Race
Pierre Gasly got a good getaway from pole position, followed by Nato and the fast-starting ART car of Sergey Sirotkin. However, the safety car was called out when rookie Luca Ghiotto crashed at Turn 3. The restart on Lap 5 saw no positional changes up front. Soft-shod Alex Lynn and Jordan King started the pit stop cycle, but Gasly's blistering pace out front eradicated any potential strategic advantage. The battle for second raged on, with Nato holding off a charging Sirotkin.


2016 Catalunya GP2 and GP3 Series rounds, Classification, GP2 Series, Feature Race
But Sirotkin's race quickly unravelled when he spun in Turn 2 on Lap 23 and stalled the engine, a rare mistake from the Russian driver. The safety car came out once again while Sirotkin's stricken car was retrieved. This proved advantageous for the drivers on the hard tyre, as they were awarded a "free" pit stop under the safety car. As such, Gasly, Nato, Nicholas Latifi, and Sergio Canamasas all emerged in front of Lynn.


2016 Catalunya GP2 and GP3 Series rounds, Classification, GP2 Series, Feature Race
The race restarted again on Lap 26, and this time, there were moves aplenty. Artem Markelov jumped ahead of both Lynn and King for P5, before Nato made a brave race-winning move in the final complex of corners to take the lead. Shortly after, the race became time-certain, which spurred on drivers to make more moves. Latifi passed Gasly on Lap 33 to claim second, while Markelov continued his charge to the front by deposing Canamasas for fourth.


2016 Catalunya GP2 and GP3 Series rounds, Classification, GP2 Series, Feature Race
The race ended under a bizarre set of circumstances: Prema Racing's Antonio Giovinazzi clattered into the back of Raffaele Marciello on Lap 34, sending him into the Turn 4 gravel. The safety car came out for the third time, with time running out just before the field crossed the line. Under GP2 rules, there is always one lap after the time runs out, but despite this rule, the checkered flag was accidentally waved one lap too early. Because of race control's gaffe, the results were rolled back to one lap before, which annulled the accident between Marciello and Giovinazzi. However, Giovinazzi was still awarded a twenty-second time penalty which relegated him to an 18th-place finish.


2016 Catalunya GP2 and GP3 Series rounds, Classification, GP2 Series, Sprint Race
Reverse-grid polesitter Raffaele Marciello got a clean start, holding off Jordan King into the first corner, but Alex Lynn got a great start from third and passed King into turn 2. It took Lynn merely two laps to catch and sail past Marciello, setting the Briton up for a dominant drive to victory. Behind him, Marciello plummeted to fourth, being passed by King and Pierre Gasly in quick succession. Gasly then overtook King for second on Lap 6 and set off in pursuit of his former teammate. Positions remained at the front of the field, but it was all change in the middle of the pack. Sergey Sirotkin and Luca Ghiotto chewed through almost half the field from their last-row starting positions.


2016 Catalunya GP2 and GP3 Series rounds, Classification, GP2 Series, Sprint Race
The intense midfield battle came to an abrupt end on Lap 21, when Sean Gelael aggressively blocked Antonio Giovinazzi on the back straight, but Giovinazzi was already partially alongside the Indonesian driver. He was launched over Gelael's left-rear wheel and slid down the remainder of the straight, collecting an innocent Arthur Pic in Turn 10. Giovinazzi hurtled towards the barriers at unabated speed, skipping across the gravel before slamming the tyre wall side-on. He climbed out of his car visibly shaken, but otherwise uninjured, which was positive news after such a violent impact.


2016 Catalunya GP2 and GP3 Series rounds, Classification, GP2 Series, Sprint Race
The safety car was deployed, but a lengthy clean-up meant that it could only be recalled on the final lap. As a result, Lynn was able to take a second consecutive Spanish sprint race victory, while Gasly, King, Artem Markelov, Marciello, Oliver Rowland, Nicholas Latifi, and Nobuharu Matsushita also claimed points.


2016 Catalunya GP2 and GP3 Series rounds, Classification, GP3 Series, Qualifying
The first qualifying for GP3's third-generation car started under clear skies, with Alexander Albon taking the early lead. Jake Dennis, Jack Aitken, Kevin Jörg, Charles Leclerc, and Nirei Fukuzumi all took turns at the head of the pack, but Jake Hughes had the last word, claiming pole with a terrific lap. With teammate Jörg in second, it was a dream debut qualifying for newcomer team DAMS.


2016 Catalunya GP2 and GP3 Series rounds, Classification, GP3 Series, Race 1
In contrast to the qualifying session, the sky was overcast and the threat of rain ever-present. A lightning start from Ferrari Driver Academy's Charles Leclerc saw him grab first place entering the first turn, while Kevin Jörg fell to fifth. After an exciting opening few laps, the field stagnated, with Leclerc edging away from polesitter Jake Hughes and teammate Nirei Fukuzumi. Further back in the pack, Jack Aitken stalled at the start, while Steijn Schothorst retired with mechanical problems. An intense battle developed between the Koiranen GP drivers, who were fighting for tenth place and the final point.


2016 Catalunya GP2 and GP3 Series rounds, Classification, GP3 Series, Race 1
Meanwhile, Leclerc continued to build a gap to Hughes, eventually recording his first GP3 win with a margin of just over six seconds. Hughes held off Fukuzumi for second, with Antonio Fuoco finishing a distant fourth. Behind them were Jörg, Alexander Albon, and Jake Dennis, who had a wild off-track moment early on at the final corner. Óscar Tunjo finished eighth, giving him reverse-grid pole for the Sprint Race, with Nyck de Vries and Ralph Boschung completing the top ten.


2016 Catalunya GP2 and GP3 Series rounds, Classification, GP3 Series, Race 2
Once again, the race was set up at the start, as there were no changes for position inside the top 10 after the opening lap. Óscar Tunjo made a good start from pole position, but it was Alexander Albon that took the lead with a sensational pass around the outside Tunjo in Turn 1. Another excellent start from Antonio Fuoco saw him rise to third, ahead of Jake Dennis, with Nyck de Vries and Matevos Isaakyan both making lightning getaways to be fifth and sixth, after starting ninth and eleventh, respectively.


2016 Catalunya GP2 and GP3 Series rounds, Classification, GP3 Series, Race 2
DAMS team-mates Kevin Jörg and Jake Hughes were involved in a race-long scrap for seventh, with Saturday's race winner Charles Leclerc in hot pursuit. Despite Tunjo having a pace advantage in sector one, Albon was faster in the second and third sectors of the lap, which allowed him to maintain his lead and claim a maiden victory. ART Grand Prix swept the opening weekend for the second season in a row. For the second sprint race in a row (dating back to the final weekend of the 2015 season), every driver finished the race, which was an impressive showcase of reliability from the brand-new GP3/16 car.


2016 Categoría Primera A season
The 2016 Categoría Primera A season (officially known as the 2016 Liga Águila season for sponsorship reasons) was the 69th season of Colombia's top-flight football league. Atlético Nacional came in as the defending champions having won the title in the 2015 season's Finalización tournament.


2016 Categoría Primera A season
20 teams competed against one another, eighteen returning from last season plus Atlético Bucaramanga and Fortaleza, who were promoted from the 2015 Primera B and will be returning to the top tier after 7 years and 1 year, respectively, replacing Uniautónoma and Cúcuta Deportivo who were relegated at the end of the last season.


2016 Categoría Primera A season
Independiente Medellín won its sixth title in the Torneo Apertura after beating Junior in the finals, while in the Torneo Finalización Santa Fe won its ninth title after beating Deportes Tolima in the finals.


2016 Categoría Primera A season, Format
The league retained the format used in the most recent season. The Apertura and Finalización tournaments were divided into three stages: a First Stage which was contested on a single round-robin basis, with each team playing the other teams once and playing a regional rival once more for a total of 20 matches.


2016 Categoría Primera A season, Format
The top eight teams after the twenty rounds advanced to a knockout round, where they were pitted into four ties to be played on a home-and-away basis, with the four winners advancing to the semifinals and the winner of each semifinal advancing to the final of the tournament, which was played on a home-and-away basis as well. The winner of the final in each tournament was declared the tournament champion and will participate in the 2017 Copa Libertadores.


2016 Categoría Primera A season, Teams, Stadia and locations
a: Temporarily plays its home games at Estadio Álvaro Gómez Hurtado in Floridablanca due to remodeling works at Estadio Alfonso López. b: Temporarily played its home games at Estadio Manuel Murillo Toro in Ibagué due to the temporary closure of Estadio Guillermo Plazas Alcid. c: Plays Sunday evening home games at Estadio Pascual Guerrero in Cali. d: Temporarily played its home games at Estadio Metropolitano de Techo due to remodeling works at Estadio El Campín. e: Formerly known as Águilas Doradas.


2016 Categoría Primera A season, Torneo Apertura, First Stage
The First Stage began on 29 January and consisted of twenty rounds including a series of regional rivalries in the tenth round. It ended on 29 May with the top eight teams at the end of this stage advancing to the knockout stage.


2016 Categoría Primera A season, Torneo Finalización, First Stage
The First Stage began on 1 July and featured the same format used in the Torneo Apertura, with reversed fixtures. It ended on 20 November with the top eight teams at the end of this stage advancing to the knockout stage.


2016 Categoría Primera A season, Relegation
A separate table is kept to determine the teams that get relegated to the Categoría Primera B for the next season. The table includes an average of all first stage games played for the current season and the previous two seasons. For purposes of elaborating the table, the promoted teams are given the same point and goal tallies as the team in the 18th position at the start of the season.


2016 Categoría Primera A season, Relegation
Source: Rules for classification: 1st average; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored; 4th away goals scored.


2016 Categoría Primera B season
The 2016 Categoría Primera B season (officially known as the 2016 Torneo Águila season for sponsorship reasons) was the 27th season since its founding.


2016 Categoría Primera B season, Format
The league retained the format used in the most recent season. The tournament was played in a year-round competition with the 16 teams playing the other teams twice on a home-and-away basis and playing a regional rival twice more for a total of 32 matches. The top eight teams after the thirty-two rounds advanced to the Semifinal round where the eight teams were sorted into two groups of four and played a double Round-robin tournament group stage. Both group winners earn promotion to the Categoría Primera A and also advanced to the Final round, which consisted of two legs to decide the winner.


2016 Categoría Primera B season, Teams
a: Formerly known as Dépor. b: Played at Polideportivo Sur in Envigado for most of the second half of the season. c: Formerly known as Expreso Rojo.


2016 Categoría Primera B season, Semifinals
The Semifinal stage began on October 22 and ended on November 28. The eight teams that advanced were sorted into two groups of four teams. Tigres and América de Cali topped their respective groups and as a result both advanced to the finals and were also promoted to the Categoría Primera A for the 2017 season.


2016 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship
The 2016 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship was the 52nd edition of Cavan GAA's premier Gaelic football tournament for intermediate graded clubs in County Cavan, Ireland. The tournament consists of 14 teams, with the winner representing Cavan in the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship.


2016 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship
The championship starts with a league stage and then progresses to a knock out stage. The draw for the group stages was made on 12 April 2016.


2016 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship
Arva and Killinkere reached the final, and the game ended in a draw. Arva won the replay by a point to win their first Intermediate title for 33 years.


2016 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship, Team Changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2015 championship season.


2016 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship, League Stage
All 14 teams enter the competition at this stage. A random draw determines which teams face each other in each of the four rounds. No team can meet each other twice in the group stage. The top 8 teams go into a seeded draw for the Quarter-Finals while the bottom 6 teams will enter a Relegation Playoff.


2016 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship, Relegation Play-Offs
The teams placed 8–14 in the league phase will play off against each other. The 3 winners will maintain their intermediate status for 2017, while the three losers will be relegated to the 2017 J.F.C.


2016 Cavan Junior Football Championship
The Cavan Junior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between Intermediate Cavan Gaelic football clubs. It was first competed for in 1925. The winners get to represent their county in the Ulster Club Championship and in turn, go on to the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship. The current champions are Templeport who defeated Cornafean in the 2015 decider.


2016 Cavan Junior Football Championship, Format
10 teams will contest the Hotel Kilmore Intermediate Football Championship.


2016 Cavan Junior Football Championship, Team Changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2015 championship season.


2016 Cavan Senior Football Championship
The 2016 Cavan Senior Football Championship was the 108th edition of Cavan GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Cavan, Ireland. The tournament consists of 16 teams, with the winner going on to represent Cavan in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.


2016 Cavan Senior Football Championship
Kingscourt Stars were the defending champions after they defeated Caslterahan in the previous years final.


2016 Cavan Senior Football Championship
This was Ballyhaise's return the senior grade after claiming the 2015 Cavan Intermediate Football Championship title.


2016 Cavan Senior Football Championship
The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 11 April 2016.


2016 Cavan Senior Football Championship
The final was played on 9 October 2016, but the game ended in a draw. On 23 October 2016, Ramor United from Virginia claimed their 4th title, beating Castlerahan in the final after a replay and thus bridging a 24-year gap since their last triumph.


2016 Cavan Senior Football Championship, Format
For the 2016 season the S.F.C. will take a Group stage progressing to a knock-out stage format rather than the back-door system used in previous years. The 16 clubs will be divided into 4 groups of 4 with 2 teams in each group to be seeded. The top 2 in each group progress to the Quarter-Finals while the bottom placed team in each group enter a Relegation Playoff with 3 teams to be relegated to the 2017 I.F.C. This will leave 14 clubs to participate in the 2017 S.F.C.


2016 Cavan Senior Football Championship, Team Changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2015 championship season.


2016 Cavan Senior Football Championship, Group stage
All 16 teams enter the competition at this stage in 4 groups of 4. Two teams in each group are seeded. Seeds are determined by the 8 teams which reached the Quarter-Final the previous year. They are:


2016 Cavan Senior Football Championship, Group stage
The top 2 teams in each group go into the Quarter-Finals while the bottom team of each group will enter a Relegation Playoff.


2016 Cavan Senior Football Championship, Relegation Play-Offs, Relegation Semi-Finals
The bottom placed team in each group play each other. The 2 winners will progress to the Relegation Final while the 2 losers will be relegated to the 2017 I.F.C.


2016 Cavan Senior Football Championship, Relegation Play-Offs, Relegation Final
The 2 winners of the Relegation Round 1 play each other. The winner retains their Senior status for 2017 while the loser will be relegated to the 2017 I.F.C.


2016 Cavite local elections
Local elections are held in the Province of Cavite of the Philippines, on May 9, 2016 as part of the 2016 general election. Voters will select candidates for all local positions: a town mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice-governor, governor and representatives for the seven districts of Cavite.


2016 Cavite local elections
Originally, incumbent Governor Jonvic Remulla was set running for his final term under Partido Magdalo and supported by the Estrada-Binay-led (and Aquino's administration opposition party) United Nationalist Alliance along with Vice-Governor Jolo Revilla, however, he later dropped out and was replaced by his brother Jesus Crispin Remulla, who ran solo instead.


2016 Cavite local elections, Background
Their rivals, who belong to the Liberal Party, will not be fielding a candidate for the gubernatorial post. The party's 2013 standard-bearer Ayong Maliksi is said to be no longer running as he would instead concentrate on being the chairperson of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office.


2016 Cavite local elections, Background
It initially offered 7th District Representative Abraham "Bambol" Tolentino the party's gubernatorial slot, but talks stopped when the incumbent (Remulla) talked to Maliksi, who in turn promised his former vice governor that his party will not field a candidate for the governorship, thus making Remulla virtually unopposed for his third and final term (his opponent is perennial Cavite candidate Gerbie Berado). Tolentino will instead run for re-election for his district seat.


2016 Cavite local elections, Background
However, LP considered who among 5th District (CarSiGMA) Representative Roy Loyola or 6th District Representative Luis "Jonjon" Ferrer IV as their vice gubernatorial bet upon consultation, opposing the younger Revilla. 4th District (Dasmariñas) Representative Elpidio Barzaga's name was under consideration for the vice governorship, but instead filed his candidacy for city mayor, where he will switch positions with his wife, Jennifer Austria-Barzaga, Pidi will oppose by a 23 year old Jigz Padillo which support Sen. Grace Poe.


2016 Cavite local elections, Background
In the end, LP will instead field 7th district board member Irene De Padua-Bencito as its vice gubernatorial candidate. She will be supported by some of Cavite's political clans, among others, the Maliksis, Barzagas and Loyolas.


2016 Cavite local elections, Background
On December 9, 2015, Cavite Governor Jonvic Remulla said he will withdrawing his candidacy for re-election to pursue post graduate studies. His brother, Jesus Crispin "Boying" Remulla will substitute for him. Sources also say that Boying Remulla will not support the vice gubernatorial bid of Jolo Revilla and will instead go solo, however Revilla seen on Binay campaign rally in Cavite City on February 11, 2016, as Binay will appoint Jonvic as Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary if Binay become president.


2016 Cavite local elections, Background
On February 27, 2016, Jolo Revilla (and Remulla brothers) endorses Sen. Bongbong Marcos as their vice-presidential candidate (although him, he is still remained as a "running mate" of PRP's presidential candidate Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago.) And the Revilla's support Grace Poe as president.


2016 Cavite local elections, Declared candidates, Governor
Incumbent Jonvic Remulla originally intended to run for his third and final term. However, he withdrew his candidacy. His brother, former 7th District Representative Jesus Crispin Remulla, substituted him.


2016 Cavite local elections, Declared candidates, Vice-Governor
Vice Governor Jolo Revilla (Lakas–CMD) ran against 7th District Board Member Irene Bencito, Eddie De Asis & Severina Saulog. Although listed as an independent, Bencito was supported by the local Liberal and Nacionalista parties.


2016 Cavite local elections, Declared candidates, Congressional Elections, 2nd District (Bacoor City)
Incumbent Lani Mercado-Revilla is running for Mayor of Bacoor. Her brother-in-law, incumbent Bacoor Mayor Strike Revilla, is her party's nominee.


2016 Cavite local elections, Declared candidates, Congressional Elections, 4th District (Dasmariñas)
Incumbent Elpidio Barzaga, Jr. is term-limited and is running for mayor of Dasmariñas. His wife, incumbent Mayor Jennifer Barzaga, is his party's nominee.


2016 Cavite local elections, Declared candidates, Congressional Elections, 5th District (Carsigma)
Running on his last term under Liberal Party, incumbent Rep. Roy Loyola ran against former Silang Mayor Ruben Madlansacay under Nacionalista Party.


2016 Cavite local elections, Declared candidates, Provincial Board Elections, Second District (Lone District of Bacoor City)
Voters of the city elected two board members at-large, regardless of whether these voters are from Bacoor West or Bacoor East (the city's city council districts). Incumbent board member Edralin "Aba" Gawaran, who was nationally known as one of the right-hand men of detained Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. when he was arrested and taken to jail for corruption charges in 2014 in connection with the PDAF scam, will vie for re-election. His partner for the other slot within Team Revilla was outgoing city councilor Reynaldo Fabian. They were opposed by former three-term municipal councilor Peter Simon Lara, transport operator and businessperson Neil Ragasa, and Rosalina Francisco.


2016 Cavite local elections, Declared candidates, Provincial Board Elections, Second District (Lone District of Bacoor City)
Remulla, the other incumbent board member, is running for mayor.


2016 Cavite local elections, Declared candidates, Provincial Board Elections, Third District (Lone District of Imus)
Voters of the city will elect two board members at-large.


2016 Cavite local elections, Declared candidates, Provincial Board Elections, Third District (Lone District of Imus)
Due to the forged alliance between the Liberal Party, United Nationalist Alliance-Partido Magdalo, and Lakas–CMD, the "ONE IMUS" coalition was launched in October 2015. Incumbent Larry Boy Nato and former Imus mayor Homer Saquilayan ran for the district's two board seats under the said coalition.


2016 Cavite local elections, Declared candidates, Provincial Board Elections, Third District (Lone District of Imus)
Only the 3rd district has two unopposed candidates for representation in the provincial board.


2016 Cavite local elections, Declared candidates, Provincial Board Elections, Sixth District (Cavite Central)
Current BM Felix Grepo stands to run for reelection this year.


2016 Cavite local elections, Declared candidates, Mayoral Election, First District
Incumbent Mayor Bernardo "Totie" Paredes sought for re-election for his fifth non-consecutive term. His opponent was then-vice mayor Percilito "Penchie" Consigo. They were partners in the 2013 election and were only estranged in the weeks leading to the filing of certificates of candidacy. Meanwhile, City Councilor Denver Chua ran for Vice Mayor under Mayor Paredes' ticket. He ran against barangay captain Obet de Leon under the Liberal Party ticket.


2016 Cavite local elections, Declared candidates, Mayoral Election, First District
Cousins Paul Plaridel Abaya and Angelo Emilio Aguinaldo are running for mayor. The former is the incumbent vice mayor and brother of Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya and Representative Francis "Blue" Abaya, while the latter, the perceived preferred candidate of Partido Magdalo in Kawit, is an incumbent councilor and son of third-term Mayor Reynaldo "Tik" Aguinaldo.


2016 Cavite local elections, Declared candidates, Mayoral Election, First District
Three-termer outgoing mayor Enrico "Boy" Alvarez has agreed to the request of Governor Jonvic Remulla to field a common candidate for the UNA-Partido Magdalo Coalition in Noveleta, Cavite. Because of this "One Cavite" project of the governor, Mayor Boy Alvarez endorsed former vice mayor and incumbent provincial board member Dino Reyes Chua to be his successor as mayor of Noveleta. Meanwhile, his younger brother, Noveleta incumbent vice mayor Davey Reyes Chua, is supposedly running for provincial board member to replace his elder brother, who is running for Noveleta mayor.


2016 Cavite local elections, Declared candidates, Mayoral Election, First District
But the governor has committed the party slot for another candidate which made him decide to give way and just run for re-election as municipal councilor of Noveleta to support the mayoral bid of his brother. The Reyes-Chua Brothers came from the Reyes Clan of Noveleta. The legacy of the Reyes Clan started with the late Mayor Librado Reyes and Mayor Pepe Reyes (father and son) who both served as Noveleta mayors during the 1950s and 1980s respectively.


2016 Cavite local elections, Declared candidates, Mayoral Election, First District
Incumbent Mayor Jose "Nonong" Ricafrente is term-limited and will switch positions with his son, incumbent Vice Mayor Voltaire Ricafrente, who in turn will be opposed by former mayor and incumbent provincial administrator Renato Abutan.


2016 Cavite local elections, Declared candidates, Mayoral Election, First District
Nonong Ricafrente, in turn, will be opposed by his former vice mayor Jose Rozel Hernandez.


2016 Cavite local elections, Declared candidates, Mayoral Election, Second District
Incumbent Edwin "Strike" Revilla is already in his third term as mayor of Bacoor; therefore he is disqualified from running for another term for the same position despite Bacoor's change in status as a city in 2012. He will be running for representative to switch positions with his sister-in-law, Lani Mercado-Revilla. Her opponents are former municipal vice mayor and provincial board member Edwin Malvar and incumbent provincial board member Rolando "Andoy" Remulla.


2016 Cavite local elections, Declared candidates, Mayoral Election, Second District
Incumbent vice mayor Catherine Sariño-Evaristo will be Representative Mercado-Revilla's running mate. Her announced opponents are former city Business Permits and Licensing Office head Allen Reyes and former municipal councilor and three-term provincial board member Cesario "Jun" Del Rosario Jr., who recently is an editor and deputy chief of reporters at CNN Philippines.


2016 Cavite local elections, Declared candidates, Mayoral Election, Third District
Incumbent mayor Emmanuel "Manny" Maliksi is running reelection as a result of an alliance forged between his camp and the camp of his perennial rival, Homer "Saki" Saquilayan, who will instead run for provincial board member. Astillero, a well-known nuisance candidate, is also running for mayor.


2016 Cavite local elections, Declared candidates, Mayoral Election, Fourth District
Incumbent Mayor Jenny Barzaga is term limited and she running in the Congress, her husband Pidi is running, his primary opponents Arnel del Rosario and Jigger "Jigz" Padillo (Nationalist People's Coalition), the both candidates are supporting Rodrigo Duterte (PDP–Laban) and Sen. Grace Poe (Partido Galing at Puso) respectively.


2016 Cavite local elections, Declared candidates, Mayoral Election, Fourth District
Incumbent Vice Mayor Valeriano Encabo is term limited and running as board member, his party nominated Board Member Rex Mangubat, his opponent is Councilor Jess Frani.


2016 Cavite local elections, Declared candidates, Mayoral Election, Fifth District
Incumbent Mayor Dahlia A. Loyola will running reelection for her last term and is opposed by Rosa Atienza and Jose Carpio.


2016 Cavite local elections, Declared candidates, Mayoral Election, Fifth District
Incumbent Mayor Walter Echevarria Jr will running reelection and is opposed by incumbent vice mayor Percival "Percy" Cabuhat and former mayor Leonisa Joana "Ona" Virata.


2016 Cavite local elections, Declared candidates, Mayoral Election, Sixth District
Incumbent Mayor Antonio "Ony" Ferrer and Vice Mayor Maurito "Morit" Sison were challenged by Annalyn Jubillo and Reynaldo Parin respectively. As with the previous elections, it ended with a landslide victory for both Ferrer and Sison, and marked the first polls in the newly created city since the 2015 referendum.


2016 Cavite local elections, Declared candidates, Mayoral Election, Mendez (Mendez-Nuñez)
Both incumbent mayor Agnes Delgado-Tolentino, wife of incumbent 7th District representative Abraham "Bambol" Tolentino and sister-in-law of 2016 senatorial candidate Francis Tolentino, and running mate city councilor Raymond Ambion will be running unopposed.


2016 Ceann Comhairle election
The 2016 election of the Ceann Comhairle took place on 10 March 2016 at the commencement of the 32nd Dáil. It was the first election to be performed by secret ballot.


2016 Ceann Comhairle election, Rules
Under the new rules for the election of the Ceann Comhairle, introduced during the ante-penultimate sitting of the 31st Dáil on 28 January 2016, candidates must be nominated by at least seven members of Dáil Éireann. Each member was allowed to nominate only one candidate. Nominations had to be submitted to the Clerk of the Dáil by 18:00 on 9 March 2016 in order to be valid, but could be withdrawn at any time up to the close of nominations.


2016 Ceann Comhairle election, Rules
As more than one candidate was nominated, the Dáil voted by secret ballot in order of preference after the candidates' speeches, with an absolute majority required for victory. As no candidate won a majority on first preferences, the individual with the fewest votes was eliminated and their votes redistributed in accordance with their next highest preference, under a voting system known as the alternative vote (misleadingly described in Dáil standing orders as "the Proportional Representation Single Transferable Vote system"). Eliminations and redistributions continued until one member received the requisite absolute majority. Then, the House voted on a formal motion to appoint the member in question to the position of Ceann Comhairle. The Clerk of the Dáil was the presiding officer of the House during the election process.


2016 Ceann Comhairle election, Candidates
The Ceann Comhairle of the 31st Dáil, Seán Barrett, said he would not seek re-election to the position. Fine Gael's John Deasy was reported to be interested in the role. Fianna Fáil selected Seán Ó Fearghaíl as their candidate at a parliamentary meeting on 7 March 2016. Ó Fearghaíl overcame Pat "the Cope" Gallagher, John McGuinness, Michael Moynihan and Brendan Smith to get the nomination. Sinn Féin selected Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin. The Independent Alliance was also reported to be in "serious discussions" about selecting a candidate. Maureen O'Sullivan emerged as a contender after she announced her interest in the role and was named favourite to succeed by The Irish Times.


2016 Cebu City local elections
Local elections were held in Cebu City on May 9, 2016 within the Philippine general election. Registered voters of the city elected candidates for the following elective local posts: mayor, vice mayor, district representative, and eight councilors at-large for each district. There are two legislative districts in the city.


2016 Cebu City local elections
Tomas Osmeña, who previously served as Mayor of Cebu City, defeated incumbent Michael Rama who was seeking for his third and last term by a margin of 33,894 votes.


2016 Cebu City local elections, Mayoralty and vice mayoralty elections, Mayor
Michael Rama ran for his third and last term as the Mayor of Cebu City but was defeated by former Mayor Tomas Osmeña, who ran against Rama for the second time since losing to him in the 2013 elections.


2016 Cebu City local elections, Mayoralty and vice mayoralty elections, Vice Mayor
Edgardo Labella ran for his second term as the Vice Mayor of Cebu City and defeated incumbent Cebu City Councilor for the North District Nestor Archival.


2016 Cebu City local elections, District representatives, 1st District
Raul del Mar ran for his second term, and won.


2016 Cebu City local elections, City Council
Incumbents are expressed in italics. Number indicates the ballot number assigned for the candidates by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC).


2016 Cebu local elections
Local elections were held in the province of Cebu on May 9, 2016, as part of the 2016 Philippine general election. Voters selected from among candidates for all local positions: a town mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice-governor, governor and representatives for the seven districts of Cebu (including two districts of Cebu City and the lone district of Lapu-Lapu City).


2016 Cebu local elections, Gubernatorial and Vice Gubernatorial race, Governor
Incumbent Governor Hilario Davide III is running for a second term. His opponent is former Government Service Insurance System President Winston Garcia.


2016 Cebu local elections, Gubernatorial and Vice Gubernatorial race, Vice Governor
Davide's running mate is incumbent Vice Governor Agnes Magpale while Garcia's running mate is former 6th District Representative Nerissa Corazon Soon-Ruiz.


2016 Cebu local elections, Congressional race, 5th District
Joseph Ace Durano is not running, his brother Ramon Durano VI is the party's nominee.


2016 Cebu local elections, Congressional race, 6th District
Gabriel Luis Quisumbing is running for Mayor of Mandaue City, Incumbent mayor Jonas Cortes is the party's nominee.


2016 Cebu local elections, Congressional race, 7th District
Pablo John Garcia will run for the newly created 7th District against Board Member Peter John Calderon. If he wins he will join his sister Gwendolyn in the House of Representatives respectively.


2016 Cedar Rapids Titans season
The 2016 Cedar Rapids Titans season was the team's fifth season as a professional indoor football franchise and fifth in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of ten teams that competed in the IFL for the 2016 season, the Titans were members of the United Conference.


2016 Cedar Rapids Titans season
Led by head coach Mark Stoute, the Titans played their home games at the U.S. Cellular Center in downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa.


2016 Celebration Bowl
The 2016 Celebration Bowl (officially known as the 2016 Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl) was a post-season American college football bowl game played on December 17, 2016, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. The second Celebration Bowl game  matched the champion of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, against the champion of the Southwestern Athletic Conference, the two historically black division I conferences.


2016 Celebration Bowl, Teams
The participants for the Celebration Bowl game are based upon the final regular season standings which determine the MEAC football champion and the SWAC football championship Game determining the SWAC representative.


2016 Celebration Bowl, Teams, North Carolina Central
North Carolina Central entered the season ranked 4th in both the Sheridan & BoxtoRow polls and picked to finish 3rd overall in the MEAC. The Eagles started their season with back to back losses to FBS opponents Duke and Western Michigan. The Eagles rebounded to win 9 straight, defeating state rival North Carolina A&T in the final MEAC regular season game. The Eagles entered the Celebration Bowl ranked #18 in the FCS.


2016 Celebration Bowl, Teams, Grambling
Grambling started the season ranked 5th in national black college football polls and picked 2nd in the SWAC Western division. The Tigers began the season defeating Virginia-Lynchburg and going up 21–0 before watching FBS opponent Arizona rally to defeat them. Grambling rolled after that with 10 straight wins. The Tigers enter the Celebration Bowl ranked #14.


2016 Central African Republic League
The 2016 Central African Republic League season is the top level of football competition in Central African Republic.


2016 Central African Republic League, Teams
A total of 12 teams participate in the Ligue de Bangui Première Division.


2016 Central American Women's Handball Championship
The 2016 Central American Women's Handball Championship took place in Managua, Nicaragua from 22 to 26 November 2016. It acted as a qualifying tournament for the 2017 Pan American Women's Handball Championship.


2016 Central Arkansas Bears football team
The 2016 Central Arkansas Bears football team represented the University of Central Arkansas in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bears were led by third-year head coach Steve Campbell and played their home games at Estes Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 10–3 overall and 8–1 in Southland play to finish in second place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated Illinois State in the first round, before losing in the second round to Eastern Washington.


2016 Central Arkansas Bears football team, Previous season
The Bears finished the season 7–4 overall and 7–2 in the conference.


2016 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team
The 2016 Central Connecticut Blue Devils football team represented Central Connecticut State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Pete Rossomando and played their home games at Arute Field. They were a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished with a record of 2–9, 1–5 in NEC play, to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place.


2016 Central League Climax Series
The 2016 Central League Climax Series (CLCS) was a post-season playoff consisting of two consecutive series that determined who would represent the Central League in the Japan Series. The First Stage was a best-of-three series and the Final Stage was a best-of-six with the top seed being awarded a one-win advantage. The winner of the series advanced to the 2016 Japan Series, where they competed against the 2016 Pacific League Climax Series winner. The top three regular-season finishers played in the two series. The CLCS began with the first game of the First Stage on October 8 and ended with the final game of the Final Stage on October 16.


2016 Central Michigan Chippewas football team
The 2016 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach John Bonamego and played their home games at Kelly/Shorts Stadium as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 6–7, 3–5 to finish in fifth place in the MAC West. They received an invitation to the Miami Beach Bowl where they were blown out by Tulsa 55–10.


2016 Central Michigan Chippewas football team, Game summaries, at Oklahoma State
This game sparked controversy after the officials missed a call that would eventually give Central Michigan the win. Oklahoma State threw the ball away to end the game and received a penalty for intentional grounding. Under college football rules, the game would have ended and Oklahoma State would have won the game. However, the officials gave Central Michigan an untimed down, and the Chippewas threw a 51-yard hail mary and scored after completing the pass and a lateral.


2016 Central Missouri Mules football team
The 2016 Central Missouri Mules football team represents the University of Central Missouri in the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. The Mules play their home games on Vernon Kennedy Field at Audrey J. Walton Stadium in Warrensburg, Missouri, as they have done since 1928. 2016 is the 120th season in school history. The Mules are led by head coach Jim Svoboda, who started his 14th overall season, and seventh at Central Missouri. Central Missouri is a charter member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association, joining in 1924.


2016 Central Missouri Mules football team, Preseason
The Mules entered the 2016 season after finishing with an 8–3 record, overall and in conference play, last season under Svoboda. On August 2, 2016 at the MIAA Football Media Day, the Mules were chosen to finish in second place in both the Coaches Poll and Media Poll.


2016 Central Missouri Mules football team, Preseason
On August 15, the American Football Coaches Association released the Preseason Division II Poll, landing Central Missouri at No. 20.


2016 Central Missouri Mules football team, Preseason
On August 22, D2football.com released its Top 25 poll, ranking Central Missouri 10th.


2016 Central Oklahoma Bronchos football team
The 2016 Central Oklahoma Bronchos football team represented the University of Central Oklahoma in the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. The Bronchos played their home games since 1965 at Wantland Stadium in Edmond, Oklahoma. 2016 was the 110th season in school history. The Bronchos were led by fifth-year head coach, Nick Bobeck. Central Oklahoma has been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association since 2012.


2016 Central Oklahoma Bronchos football team, Preseason
The Bronchos entered the 2016 season after finishing 7–5 overall, 6–5 in conference play last season under Bobeck. On August 2, 2016 at the MIAA Football Media Day, the Bronchos were chosen to finish in fifth place in the Coaches Poll, and sixth in the Media Poll.


2016 Central Penn Capitals season
The 2016 Central Penn Capitals season was the fourth season for the American indoor football franchise, and their fourth in the American Indoor Football. On October 14, 2015, it was announced that the Capitals were moving to Harrisburg and renaming themselves the Central Penn Capitals.


2016 Central Penn Capitals season, Schedule, Playoffs
When initially announced, the Capitals were set to play the Northern Division's first-seeded West Michigan Ironmen. On May 30, the Capitals were replaced with the Southern Division's third-seeded Myrtle Beach Freedom and the Capitals were held out of the playoffs altogether.


2016 Central Tibetan Administration general election
Elections for the office of Sikyong (Prime Minister) and the Chitue (Members) of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile were held between October 18, 2015 and March 20, 2016. Tibetans in exile voted for the fourth time their political representative and executive of the Central Tibetan Administration, the self-proclaimed Tibetan government in exile. The election was overseen and organized by the independent CTA agency, Tibetan Election Commission.


2016 Central Tibetan Administration general election
Incumbent Prime Minister Lobsang Sangay ran for re-election, winning with 57.3% of the votes in the second round, over his main rival Speaker of the Parliament in Exile, Penpa Tsering. Other candidates were Chairman of the Federation of Tibetan Cooperatives in India, Tashi Wangdu, and former Chinese political prisoner and president of Tibetan Ex-Political Prisoner's Association, Lukar Jam.


2016 Central Tibetan Administration general election
For the first time this election showed and proliferation of political parties, something unusual in Tibetan politics. The National Democratic Party, a moderate independent leaning party, has traditionally been the only political party in the Tibetan diaspora. The NDPT endorsed both Sangay and Pempa Tsering for their current offices. The pro-Middle Way Approach Tibetan People's Party endorsed Wangdu and also presented its own candidates for Parliament. The radically separatist Tibetan National Congress endorsed Jam.


2016 Central Tibetan Administration general election, Sikyong, Preliminary round
The preliminary round of voting for Sikyong was held on 18 October 2015. Candidates needed to receive at least 33% of the vote in order to be eligible for the final round.


2016 Central Tibetan Administration general election, Sikyong, Preliminary round
There were six candidates; Lobsang Sangay (incumbent Sikyong, endorsed by the National Democratic Party), Penpa Tsering (Speaker of Parliament, also endorsed by NDPT), Atsok Lukar Jam (former political prisoner and activist, endorsed by Tibetan National Congress), Tashi Wangdu (President of the Federation of Tibetan Cooperatives in India, endorsed by People's Party of Tibet), Tashi Topgyal (independent candidate) and Samdhong Rinpoche. All candidates except Jam (who wants full independence of Tibet from China) supported the Middle Way Approach to Chinese-Tibetan relations. This is the same approach endorsed by the Dalai Lama and seeks to achieve real autonomy for Tibet inside the Chinese territory.


2016 Centrobasket
The 2016 Men's Central American and Caribbean Basketball Championship, also known as 2016 Centrobasket, was the regional basketball championship of FIBA Americas for the Central American and Caribbean subzone. The top five teams automatically qualified for Division A of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification and for the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup, with the top seven qualifying for the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games. The tournament was held in the city of Panama City from June 19 to June 25.


2016 Centrobasket
Puerto Rico won its 11th Centrobasket title by defeating Mexico in the final, 84–83.


2016 Centrobasket, Final rankings
The top five teams qualified for the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup and the top seven teams qualified for both the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games and Division A of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification.


2016 Cerezo Osaka season, Squad
As of 19 February 2016. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016 Chadian presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Chad on 10 April 2016. Incumbent President Idriss Déby was re-elected for a fifth term.


2016 Chadian presidential election, Background
In the electoral system introduced in 1996, the President of Chad is elected to a five-year term using a two-round system, with an absolute majority required to prevent a second round of voting. 23 candidates submitted their applications to run for the presidency. President Idriss Déby ran for a fifth term in office and was expected to win. One of the opposition's most prominent members, Ngarlejy Yorongar, was prevented from running due to administrative irregularities.


2016 Chadian presidential election, Conduct
Chad's opposition led a large-scale nationwide shutdown on 24 February 2016 to protest Déby's continuing 26-year tenure. The nationwide strike brought many of Chad's towns and the capital N'Djamena to a halt with markets, schools, transport, district centers and various operations shut down. It was the sixth major protest against Déby since the beginning of the year and various residents in N'Djamena claimed that it was the largest protest ever against the President. The campaign was run under the slogan "Ça Suffit", French for "That's enough".


2016 Chadian presidential election, Conduct
On the day of the election mobile internet, fixed internet connections and SMS messaging were cut. Furthermore, many foreign TV operators could not cover the post election scene as their filming licenses were not renewed. French broadcaster, TV5Monde had their equipment confiscated and their crew were held for several hours for filming at a polling station.


2016 Chadian presidential election, Results
Results announced by the electoral commission on 21 April 2016 showed Déby winning in the first round of voting with 61.56% of the vote. All of the other candidates trailed far behind. Long-time opposition leader Saleh Kebzabo, who placed second, was credited with 12.80% of the vote.


2016 Chadian presidential election, Results
The Constitutional Council validated the results on 4 May 2016, dismissing a joint appeal from opposition candidates, who alleged irregularities, on the technical grounds that it could not review appeals submitted jointly. The final results issued by the court showed Déby with 59.92% of the vote and Kebzabo with 12.77%.


2016 Chadian presidential election, Results
Déby was sworn in for his new term on 8 August 2016 at a ceremony in N'Djamena.


2016 Chadian presidential election, Reactions
The African Union, of which Déby is the current chairperson, declared that the election was carried out "without fraud" despite various discrepancies in the electoral process. The report stated that various polling station staff were under-trained and of all the ballot boxes observed, 81% of the ballot boxes were not checked to see if they were empty at the start of the polling. Furthermore, 10% of the polling stations did not provide secrecy in voting; however, the elections were peaceful and concluded fairly.


2016 Chadian presidential election, Reactions
Runner-up Saleh Kebzabo refused to accept the outcome of the vote, stating that it was an "electoral stick-up." Other opposition politicians cite alleged ballot irregularities, including the disappearance of boxes and stuffing.


2016 Chainat Hornbill F.C. season
The 2016 season is Chainat Hornbill's 5th season in the Thai Premier League since 2012.


2016 Chainat Hornbill F.C. season, Players, First team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016 Chainat Hornbill F.C. season, Players, First team squad, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016 Challenge Cup
The 2016 Challenge Cup, (also known as the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 115th staging of the Challenge Cup the main rugby league knockout tournament for teams in the Super League, the British National Leagues and a number of invited amateur clubs.


2016 Challenge Cup
The cup was won by Hull F.C. who beat Warrington Wolves 12–10 in the final at Wembley Stadium on 27 August 2016.


2016 Challenge Cup
The defending champions, Leeds Rhinos who were looking to win the trophy three times in a row were defeated by Huddersfield Giants in the sixth round.


2016 Challenge Cup
The format of the competition is eight knock-out rounds followed by a final. The first two rounds are composed entirely of amateur teams. The nine winners of the second round ties are joined in round 3 by the 15 Championship 1 teams. For the fourth round the 12 Championship teams are included in the draw. Starting in 2015 and continuing for the 2016 competition round 5 sees four Super League teams entering the competition.


2016 Challenge Cup
These are the four teams that finished in the bottom four positions of the 2015 Super League and are; Widnes Vikings, Hull Kingston Rovers, Salford Red Devils, and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. These are the same four teams that joined at this stage in the 2015 competition. The remaining eight Super League teams join in round 6.


2016 Challenge Cup, First round
The draw for the first round of the 2016 Challenge Cup was held on 7 January 2016 at Wembley Stadium and featured 36 amateur teams from around the United Kingdom including two student teams, all three armed services and the police. Home teams were drawn by Tom Briscoe and the away teams drawn by Lizzie Jones.


2016 Challenge Cup, First round
Fixtures for the first round were played over the weekend of the 30–31 January 2016.


2016 Challenge Cup, Second round
The draw for the second round was held at RAF Coningsby on 2 February 2016 and the teams were drawn by Sheffield Eagles coach Mark Aston and Batley Bulldogs coach John Kear.


2016 Challenge Cup, Third round
The third round draw was held on 16 February at North Wales Crusaders ground, the Glyndwr University Racecourse Stadium, Wrexham. The draw was made by Paul Rowley and Lee Briers. The 12 ties were played over the last weekend of February.


2016 Challenge Cup, Fourth round
The draw for the fourth round was made on 1 March at the White Lion pub in Swinton. The draw was made by retired players Adrian Morley and Paul Wellens. The 24 teams in the draw comprise the 7 Championship 1 teams and 5 National Conference League teams who won through from the third round and the 12 teams of the Championship.


2016 Challenge Cup, Fifth round
The fifth round draw was made on Tuesday 22 March. This round sees the first entry of Super League clubs when the teams that finished 9th – 12th in the 2015 season are in the draw. The draw was made by Sam Tomkins and Chris Hill (Hill was a late replacement for Sean Long). Ties were played over the weekend of 15–17 April.


2016 Challenge Cup, Fifth round
The tie between Batley and Featherstone was shown live on Sky Sports 5.


2016 Challenge Cup, Sixth round
The draw for the sixth round was made on 21 April 2016 live on BBC Radio 4 Today programme. The teams were drawn by Today presenter John Humphrys and former England and Great Britain international player Martin Offiah. Ties were played over 6–8 May 2016.


2016 Challenge Cup, Sixth round
Sky televised the Batley v Catalans game on Friday 6 May. The BBC broadcast Castleford v Salford on Saturday 7 May and St Helens v Hull on Sunday 8 May.


2016 Challenge Cup, Quarter finals
The quarter final draw was made after the conclusion of the St Helens vs Hull game, live on BBC 2. The home teams were drawn by Linzi Prescott (widows of Steve Prescott) and the away teams by Tommy Martyn. Ties will be played over the weekend of 23–25 June.


2016 Challenge Cup, Quarter finals
All four matches were broadcast live. The games at Huddersfield and Hull were shown on Sky Sports and the other two games by BBC Sport.


2016 Challenge Cup, Semi finals
The semi-final draw was made immediately after the Wigan v Castleford quarter final game. The draw was made by Castleford and Leigh player Bob Beardmore and Ian Gildart who played for Wigan, Wakefield Trinity and Oldham.


2016 Challenge Cup, Final
The final was played at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 27 August 2016. Hull were seeking a first ever Challenge Cup victory at Wembley while Warrington were looking for their first win since 2012.


2016 Challenge Cup, Final
In a close fought game Hull came from 10–0 down with only 20 minutes left to play to win 12–10. Hull Scrum-half, Marc Sneyd was voted the winner of the Lance Todd Trophy.


2016 Challenge Cup, Final
Hull: Jamie Shaul, Stevie Michaels, Mahe Fonua, Kirk Yeaman, Fetuli Talanoa, Carlos Tuimavave, Marc Sneyd, Scott Taylor, Danny Houghton, Liam Watts, Sika Manu, Mark Minichiello, Gareth Ellis (captain). Substitutes (all used): Josh Bowden, Frank Pritchard, Danny Washbrook, Chris Green. Tries: Fonua (1), Shaul (1). Goals: Sneyd (2/2).


2016 Challenge Cup, Final
Warrington Wolves: Stefan Ratchford, Matty Russell, Toby King, Ryan Atkins, Rhys Evans, Kurt Gidley, Chris Sandow, Chris Hill (captain), Daryl Clark, Ashton Sims, Ben Currie, Jack Hughes, Joe Westerman. Substitutes (all used): George King, Brad Dwyer, Ben Westwood, Ryan Bailey. Tries: Russell (1), Currie (1). Goals: Gidley (1/3).


2016 Challenge Cup Final
The 2016 Challenge Cup Final was the 115th cup-deciding game of the rugby league 2016 Challenge Cup Season. It was held at Wembley Stadium in London on 27 August 2016, kick off 15:00. The final was contested by Hull F.C. and Warrington Wolves. The game saw Hull F.C. beat Warrington by 12 points to 10.


2016 Challenge Cup Final, Route to the final, Hull F.C.
Hull's sixth round tie saw a comfortable 47–18 point win over St Helens, before playing a 22–8 victory over Catalans Dragons in the quarter finals. The semi-finals saw them beat eventual Grand Final Champions Wigan Warriors to reach the final.


2016 Challenge Cup Final, Route to the final, Warrington Wolves
Warrington's sixth round tie saw them play Championship side Oldham Roughyeds, beating them by sixty points. The quarter finals and semi-finals saw the Warriors draw fellow Super League sides Widnes Vikings and Wakefield Trinity respectively. The Wolves escaped the quarters by two points before a comfortable win against Wakefield put them in the final.


2016 Challenge Cup Final, Pre-match
A military brass band provided musical entertainment before Welsh singer Aled Jones led the RFL Community Choir in singing "Abide with Me" before the match.


2016 Challenge Tour
The 2016 Challenge Tour was a series of professional golf tournaments collectively known as the Challenge Tour.


2016 Challenge Tour
The Challenge Tour is Europe's official developmental tour and is organised by the PGA European Tour. It was introduced in 1986 and was originally called the Satellite Tour, before being renamed with its present title in 1990.


2016 Challenge Tour, Tournament schedule
The 2016 schedule is set out below. The numbers in brackets after winners' names show the player's total number of wins on the Challenge Tour including that event. It is rare for someone to accumulate many wins on the Challenge Tour because success at this level soon leads to promotion to the European Tour.


2016 Challenge Tour graduates
This is a list of players who graduated from the Challenge Tour in 2016. The top 16 players on the Challenge Tour rankings in 2016 earned European Tour cards for 2017.


2016 Challenge Tour graduates
* European Tour rookie in 2017T = Tied  The player retained his European Tour card for 2018 (finished inside the top 101 or the top 10 of the Access List). The player did not retain his European Tour card for 2018, but retained conditional status (finished between 102 and 147, inclusive). The player did not retain his European Tour card for 2018 (finished outside the top 147).


2016 Challenge Tour graduates
Ritthammer won three times on the Challenge Tour in 2016. A change before the season to the tour regulations allowed amateurs to earn ranking points, while also dictating that any player within the top 15 who earned points as an amateur would be counted in addition to the usual 15 graduates; therefore, since Langasque had earned 24,200 points as an amateur, the number of graduates was increased to 16. Anglès regained his card for 2018 through Q School.


2016 Challenge Trophy
The 2016 Challenge Trophy is the national championship for men's soccer clubs competing at division 4 and below in the Canadian soccer pyramid. It will be held in St. John's, Newfoundland from October 5–10, 2016.


2016 Challenge Trophy, Teams
Twelve teams were granted entry into the competition; one from each Canadian province. In addition, as the host province, Newfoundland and Labrador was granted a second entry into the competition, while Alberta was also granted a second entry after the withdrawal of the Northwest Territories.


2016 Challenge Trophy, Teams
Teams are selected by their provincial soccer associations; most often qualifying by winning provincial leagues or cup championships such as the Ontario Cup.


2016 Challenge Trophy, Venues
King George V Park in St. John's will serve as the tournament's main venue, with Topsail Field in Conception Bay South and the Mount Pearl Soccer Complex in Mount Pearl serving as secondary venues. The Feildian Grounds in St. John's and Diane Whelan Soccer Complex in Paradise will host some consolation round games.


2016 Challenge Trophy, Group stage
The twelve teams in the competition are divided into four groups of three teams each, which then play a single-game round-robin format. The top two teams from each group advance to the knockout round, while the third-placed team enters a relegation tournament.


2016 Challenge Trophy, Classification tournament
Third-placed teams from the group stage are entered into the classification tournament to determine overall rankings at the end of the tournament.


2016 Challenge Trophy, Knockout Round
Teams placed first and second from each group in the group stage advance to the knockout round. All teams play three matches, as teams that lose in the knockout round still advance to face other losing teams to determine final classifications for 3rd through 8th place.


2016 Challenger ATP Cachantún Cup
The 2016 Challenger ATP Cachantún Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on red clay courts. It was the 9th edition of the tournament which was part of the 2016 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Santiago, Chile between 7 and 13 March, 2016.


2016 Challenger ATP Cachantún Cup, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2016 Challenger ATP Cachantún Cup – Doubles
Andrés Molteni and Guido Pella were the defending champions, but chose not to defend their title.


2016 Challenger ATP Cachantún Cup – Doubles
Julio Peralta and Hans Podlipnik won the title defeating Facundo Bagnis and Máximo González in the final, 7–6(7–4), 4–6, [10–5].


2016 Challenger ATP Cachantún Cup – Singles
Facundo Bagnis defended his title by repeating as champion, defeating Rogério Dutra Silva 6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–3 in the final.


2016 Challenger Banque Nationale de Drummondville
The 2016 Challenger Banque Nationale de Drummondville was a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 10th edition of the tournament and part of the 2016 ATP Challenger Tour, offering a total of $50,000 in prize money. It took place in Drummondville, Canada between March 14 and March 20, 2016.


2016 Challenger Banque Nationale de Drummondville, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2016 Challenger Banque Nationale de Drummondville – Doubles
Philip Bester and Chris Guccione were the defending champions, but Guccione decided not to participate this year. Bester partnered with Peter Polansky, but lost in the quarterfinals to Daniel Evans and Lloyd Glasspool.


2016 Challenger Banque Nationale de Drummondville – Doubles
James Cerretani and Max Schnur won the title, defeating Evans and Glasspool 3–6, 6–3, [11–9] in the final.


2016 Challenger Banque Nationale de Drummondville – Singles
John-Patrick Smith was the defending champion, but decided not to participate this year.


2016 Challenger Banque Nationale de Drummondville – Singles
Daniel Evans won the title, defeating Edward Corrie 6–3, 6–4 in the final.


2016 Challenger Banque Nationale de Gatineau
The 2016 Challenger Banque Nationale de Gatineau was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 1st edition of the tournament for men and the 3rd for women, and it was part of the 2016 ATP Challenger Tour and the 2016 ITF Women's Circuit, offering totals of $75,000 for men and $25,000 for women in prize money. It took place in Gatineau, Canada between August 8 and August 14, 2016.


2016 Challenger Banque Nationale de Gatineau, Men's singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2016 Challenger Banque Nationale de Gatineau, Men's singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following player entered the singles main draw with a protected ranking:


2016 Challenger Banque Nationale de Gatineau, Women's singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2016 Challenger Banque Nationale de Gatineau – Men's Doubles
This was the first edition of the men's doubles tournament.


2016 Challenger Banque Nationale de Gatineau – Men's Doubles
Tristan Lamasine and Franko Škugor won the title, defeating Jarryd Chaplin and John-Patrick Smith 6–3, 6–1 in the final.


2016 Challenger Banque Nationale de Gatineau – Men's Singles
This was the first edition of the men's singles tournament.


2016 Challenger Banque Nationale de Gatineau – Men's Singles
Peter Polansky won the title after Vincent Millot retired before the start of the third set in the final.


2016 Challenger Banque Nationale de Gatineau – Women's Doubles
Jessica Moore and Carol Zhao were the defending champions, but Moore decided not to participate this year. Zhao partnered with Erin Routliffe, but lost in the semifinals to Mana Ayukawa and Samantha Murray.


2016 Challenger Banque Nationale de Gatineau – Women's Doubles
Bianca Andreescu and Charlotte Robillard-Millette won the title, defeating Mana Ayukawa and Samantha Murray 4–6, 6–4, [10–6] in the final.


2016 Challenger Banque Nationale de Gatineau – Women's Singles
Alexa Glatch was the defending champion, but decided not to participate this year.


2016 Challenger Banque Nationale de Gatineau – Women's Singles
Bianca Andreescu won the title, defeating Ellie Halbauer 6–2, 7–5 in the final.


2016 Challenger Banque Nationale de Granby
The 2016 Challenger Banque Nationale de Granby was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 23rd edition, for men, and 6th edition, for women, of the tournament and part of the 2016 ATP Challenger Tour and the 2016 ITF Women's Circuit, offering totals of $100,000, for men, and $50,000, for women, in prize money. It took take place in Granby, Quebec, Canada between August 1 and August 7, 2016.


2016 Challenger Banque Nationale de Granby, Men's singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2016 Challenger Banque Nationale de Granby, Women's singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2016 Challenger Banque Nationale de Granby, Women's singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players entered the singles main draw with a protected ranking: