2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 200 metre freestyle
The Women's 200 metre freestyle competition of the 2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 6 December 2016.


2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 200 metre freestyle, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 200 metre individual medley
The Women's 200 metre individual medley competition of the 2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 10 December 2016.


2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 200 metre individual medley, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay
The Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay competition of the 2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 6 December 2016.


2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay
The Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay competition of the 2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 11 December 2016.


2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay
The Women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay competition of the 2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 10 December 2016.


2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay
The Women's 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay competition of the 2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 11 December 2016.


2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 4 × 50 metre medley relay
The Women's 4 × 50 metre medley relay competition of the 2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 7 December 2016.


2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 4 × 50 metre medley relay, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 400 metre freestyle
The Women's 400 metre freestyle competition of the 2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 9 December 2016.


2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 400 metre freestyle, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 400 metre individual medley
The Women's 400 metre individual medley competition of the 2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 7 December 2016.


2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 400 metre individual medley, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 50 metre backstroke
The Women's 50 metre backstroke competition of the 2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 9 and 10 December 2016.


2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 50 metre backstroke, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 50 metre breaststroke
The Women's 50 metre breaststroke competition of the 2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 6 and 7 December 2016.


2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 50 metre breaststroke, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 50 metre butterfly
The Women's 50 metre butterfly competition of the 2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 8 and 9 December 2016.


2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 50 metre butterfly, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 50 metre freestyle
The Women's 50 metre freestyle competition of the 2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 10 and 11 December 2016.


2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 50 metre freestyle, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 800 metre freestyle
The Women's 800 metre freestyle competition of the 2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 7 and 8 December 2016.


2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 800 metre freestyle, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2016 FIRS Women's Roller Hockey World Cup
The 2016 FIRS Women's Roller Hockey World Cup or Iquique 2016 was the 13th edition of the women's roller hockey world cup. It is held in Iquique, Chile from September 24 to October 1, 2016, and it was contested by thirteen teams. Spain defeated Portugal in the final to win the World Cup.


2016 FIRS Women's Roller Hockey World Cup, Group stage, Group A
The match between Italy and Colombia ended in a 1-1 tie, giving both teams 1 point. However, as Italy won on the shootout, they are awarded an advantage against Colombia for tie-breaker purposes.


2016 FIRS Women's Roller Hockey World Cup, Play-off stages
In order to determine the order of draws during the play-offs stages, the following criteria is used:


2016 FIRS Women's Roller Hockey World Cup, Play-off stages
Also, the following changes are made to the group stage for ordering purposes:


2016 FIRS Women's Roller Hockey World Cup, Play-off stages, 9th-13th place play-off
Since Brazil and Egypt (Group A), United States and India (Group C) have already played each other in the group stage, its result was counted again in the play-off stage.


2016 FIRS World Inline Hockey Championships
The 2016 FIRS World Inline Hockey Championships was the 21st event hosted by the Comité International de Roller In-Line Hockey (CIRILH), an organization and discipline of the Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports (FIRS), held in Asiago and Roana, Veneto region, Italy, between June 12–25, 2016.


2016 FIRS World Inline Hockey Championships
The four competitions were played at two venues, 6 kilometres from each other. The Pala Hodegart, which seats 2,200, is located in Asiago. Pala Robaan is located in Roana.


2016 FIRS World Inline Hockey Championships
23 teams competed in the senior men's tournament, 17 teams in the senior women's, 18 teams in the junior men's and seven teams in the junior women's. The senior men's tournament began on June 20, 2016 and the senior women's tournament began on June 12 and concluded on June 17 (same as junior men's).


2016 FIRS World Inline Hockey Championships – Senior Men's tournament
The senior men's tournament at the 2016 FIRS World Inline Hockey Championships was the 21st event hosted by the Comité International de Roller In-Line Hockey (CIRILH), an organization and discipline of the Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports (FIRS), held in Asiago and Roana, Veneto region, Italy, between June 20–25, 2016.


2016 FIRS World Inline Hockey Championships – Senior Men's tournament
The Czech Republic won the team's fifth title in history by defeating Italy in the final 4–0.


2016 FIRS World Inline Hockey Championships – Senior Men's tournament, Format
Twenty-three team were divided into six pools. The top eight teams, based on final placement of the 2015 competition, were placed into Pools A and B, each with four teams. The remaining fifteen teams were divided into Pools C, D, E and F one with three teams and the other with four. The teams then played a round-robin within their pools. The best three teams in pools A and B, as well as the top team in pools C, D, E and F, advanced to a single-knockout playoff for the world championship. The remaining teams advanced to the single-knockout for other placement.


2016 FIRS World Inline Hockey Championships – Senior Men's tournament, Rosters
Each team's roster consisted of at least six skaters (forwards and defencemen) and two goaltenders, and at most 14 skaters and two goaltenders. All twenty-three participating nations, through the confirmation of their respective national associations, had to submit a roster the sign-in date of the tournament.


2016 FIRS World Inline Hockey Championships – Senior Men's tournament, Seeding and pools
The seeding in the preliminary round is based on the 2015 World Championships. The teams were grouped according to seeding (in parenthesis is the corresponding 2015 placement). Top 8 placement was seeded in Level 1.


2016 FIRS World Inline Hockey Championships – Senior Men's tournament, World Championship, Quarterfinals
Error: Goals/Progression mismatch: S1 = -1 S2 = -1 GT1 = Emanuele Ferrari  GT2 = Error: Goals/Progression mismatch: N1 = 7 N2 = 6 PN = 7


2016 FIRS World Inline Hockey Championships – Senior Men's tournament, World Championship, Semifinals
Error: Goals/Progression mismatch: S1 = -1 S2 = -1 GT1 = Jakub Cik (Petr Kafka) – 48:54 GT2 = Error: Goals/Progression mismatch: N1 = 5 N2 = 6 PN = 6


2016 FIS Ski Jumping Grand Prix
The 2016 FIS Ski Jumping Grand Prix was the 23rd Summer Grand Prix season in ski jumping on plastic for men and the 5th for ladies.


2016 FIS Ski Jumping Grand Prix
Other competitive circuits this season included the World Cup, Continental Cup, FIS Cup, FIS Race and Alpen Cup.


2016 FIS Ski Jumping Grand Prix, Map of grand prix hosts
All eight scheduled locations for men (8) and for ladies (2) in this season. Only Almaty was canceled before the season start.


2016 FIU Panthers football team
The 2016 FIU Panthers football team represented Florida International University (FIU) in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Panthers played their home games at the FIU Stadium in Miami, Florida, and competed in the East Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by fourth-year head coach Ron Turner until he was fired on September 25, 2016. Defensive coordinator Ron Cooper was promoted to interim head coach for the remainder of the season. They finished the season 4–8, 4–4 in C-USA play to finish in fourth place the East Division.


2016 FIU Panthers football team, Schedule
FIU announced its 2016 football schedule on February 4, 2016. The 2016 schedule consists of 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season. The Panthers will host C–USA foes Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, Marshall, and Middle Tennessee, and will travel to Charlotte, Old Dominion, UTEP, and Western Kentucky (WKU).


2016 FIU Panthers football team, Schedule
The team will play four non–conference games, three home games against Indiana and Maryland both from the Big Ten Conference, and Central Florida (UCF) from the American Athletic Conference, and one road game against Massachusetts (UMass).


2016 FIU Panthers football team, Game summaries, at WKU
at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY


2016 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Continental Cup
2016 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Continental Cup was played in Sochi, Russia 6 - 10 July 2016, and was the final qualifying tournament for the 2016 Summer Olympics.


2016 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour
The 2016 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour was the global elite professional beach volleyball circuit organized by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) for the 2016 beach volleyball season. The 2016 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Calendar comprised four FIVB World Tour Grand Slams, 13 Open tournaments (Doha and Kish Island only for men) and four Major Series events, organised by the Swatch Beach Volleyball Major Series.


2016 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour
The second edition of the Swatch Beach Volleyball FIVB World Tour Finals was held in Toronto, Canada September 13-18, 2016.


2016 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship
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2016 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship
The 2016 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship was the 12th edition of the event. It was held in Betim, Brazil from 18 to 23 October 2016.


2016 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship
Brazil's Sada Cruzeiro defeated Russia's Zenit Kazan in the final and won FIVB Men’s Club World Championship for the second time in a row and third on their history. Italy's Trentino Diatec claimed the bronze medal by defeating Argentina's Personal Bolívar in the third place match. William Arjona from Sada Cruzeiro was elected the Most Valuable Player.


2016 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship, Pool standing procedure
Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loserMatch won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser


2016 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship squads
This article shows all participating team squads at the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship, held from 18 to 23 October 2016 in Betim, Brazil.


2016 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship squads, Pool A, Sada Cruzeiro
The following is the roster of the Brazilian club Sada Cruzeiro in the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship.


2016 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship squads, Pool A, Taichung Bank
The following is the roster of the Taiwanese club Taichung Bank in the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship.


2016 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship squads, Pool A, Tala'ea El-Gaish
The following is the roster of the Egyptian club Tala'ea El-Gaish in the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship.


2016 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship squads, Pool A, Zenit Kazan
The following is the roster of the Russian club Zenit Kazan in the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship.


2016 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship squads, Pool B, Personal Bolívar
The following is the roster of the Argentinian club Personal Bolívar in the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship.


2016 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship squads, Pool B, UPCN San Juan
The following is the roster of the Argentinian club UPCN San Juan in the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship.


2016 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship squads, Pool B, Trentino Diatec
The following is the roster of the Italian club Trentino Diatec in the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship.


2016 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship squads, Pool B, Minas Tênis Clube
The following is the roster of the Brazilian club Minas Tênis Clube in the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship.


2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship
The 2016 FIVB Women's Club World Championship was the 10th edition of the event. It was held for the first time in the Philippines, on 18–23 October 2016 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. For the first time, eight teams competed, including four wild cards.


2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship
The Philippine Super Liga and Eventcourt was in charge of organizing the tournament, together with the Larong Volleyball sa Pilipinas, Inc. (LVPI), the national federation for volleyball.


2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship
Turkey's Eczacıbaşı VitrA defeated Italy's Pomì Casalmaggiore in the final to become the first team in history to claim the title a second time after their 2015 success. Vakıfbank İstanbul defeated Voléro Zürich in the bronze medal match. Serbian Tijana Bošković from Eczacıbaşı was elected the Most Valuable Player.


2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship, Pool standing procedure
Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loserMatch won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser


2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship squads
This article shows the rosters of all participating teams at the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship in Pasay, Philippines.


2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship squads, Pool A, PSL-F2 Logistics Manila
The following is the roster of the Filipino league team selection PSL-F2 Logistics Manila in the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.


2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship squads, Pool A, Rexona-Sesc Rio
The following is the roster of the Brazilian club Rexona-Sesc Rio in the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.


2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship squads, Pool A, Pomi Casalmaggiore
The following is the roster of the Italian club Pomi Casalmaggiore in the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.


2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship squads, Pool A, Eczacıbaşı VitrA
The following is the roster of the Turkish club Eczacıbaşı VitrA İstanbul in the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.


2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship squads, Pool B, Hisamitsu Springs
The following is the roster of the Japanese club Hisamitsu Springs Kobe in the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.


2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship squads, Pool B, Bangkok Glass
The following is the roster of the Thai club Bangkok Glass in the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.


2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship squads, Pool B, Vakıfbank İstanbul
The following is the roster of the Turkish club Vakıfbank İstanbul in the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.


2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship squads, Pool B, Voléro Zürich
The following is the roster of the Switzerland's club Voléro Zürich in the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.


2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
The 2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix was the 24th edition of the annual women's international volleyball tournament played by 28 teams from 3 June to 10 July 2016. The Group 1 final round was held in Bangkok, Thailand. Brazil captured their record eleventh title in the tournament after a 3–2 win over defending champions United States. In the bronze medal match, The Netherlands prevailed in five sets over Russia. Natália Pereira was elected the most valuable player.


2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
In the Group 2 finals held in Varna, Bulgaria, Dominican Republic defeated Poland in five sets and earned a promotion to Group 1 for the 2017 season.


2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
Moreover, in the Group 3 finals in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Croatia defeated the home team in straight sets to earn a promotion to Group 2 in the 2017 edition.


2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix, Squads
There are 21 players in team rosters. Maximum of 12 regular players and maximum of 2 liberos can be selected to play in each week. The full rosters of 21 players of each team can be seen in the article below.


2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix, Pool standing procedure
Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loserMatch won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser


2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix, Statistics leaders
The statistics of each group follows the vis reports P2 and P3. The statistics include 6 volleyball skills; serve, reception, set, spike, block, and dig. The table below shows the top 5 ranked players in each skill by group plus top scorers as of 26 June 2016.


2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix, Statistics leaders, Best scorers
Best scorers determined by scored points from spike, block and serve.


2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix, Statistics leaders, Best blockers
Best blockers determined by the average of stuff blocks per set.


2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix, Statistics leaders, Best servers
Best servers determined by the average of aces per set.


2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix, Statistics leaders, Best setters
Best setters determined by the average of running sets per set.


2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix, Statistics leaders, Best diggers
Best diggers determined by the average of successful digs per set.


2016 FIVB Volleyball World League
The 2016 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 27th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament which was played by a record of 36 teams from 16 June to 17 July 2016. The Group 1 final round was held in Kraków, Poland. After being runners-up on five occasions, Serbia finally claimed their first World League after prevailing over Brazil in straight sets. The defending champions France claimed their first ever bronze medal at the World League after a fast victory in straight sets against Italy. Marko Ivović was elected the most valuable player.


2016 FIVB Volleyball World League
Canada secured their promotion into the 2017 World League Group 1 by sweeping hosts Portugal in straight sets in the Group 2 final four held in Matosinhos.


2016 FIVB Volleyball World League
In the Group 3 final four, held in Frankfurt, Germany, Slovenia defeated the home team in four sets to crown their first ever World League appearance. Additionally, the team coached by former World League champion and MVP Andrea Giani earned a spot for the Intercontinental Group 2 in the next year.


2016 FIVB Volleyball World League, Qualification
Australia China Chinese Taipei1 Iran Japan Kazakhstan Qatar1 South Korea


2016 FIVB Volleyball World League, Qualification
Belgium Bulgaria Czech Republic Finland France Germany Greece Italy Montenegro


2016 FIVB Volleyball World League, Pools composition
The pools of Group 1 and Group 2 were announced on 18 August 2015. The pools of Group 3 were announced on 29 October 2015.


2016 FIVB Volleyball World League, Squads
There are 21 players in team rosters. Maximum of 12 regular players and maximum of 2 liberos can be selected to play in each week. The full rosters of 21 players of each team can be seen in the article below.


2016 FIVB Volleyball World League, Pool standing procedure
Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loserMatch won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser


2016 FIVB Volleyball World League, Statistics leaders
The statistics of each group follows the vis reports P2 and P3. The statistics include 6 volleyball skills; serve, reception, set, spike, block, and dig. The table below shows the top 5 ranked players in each skill by group plus top scorers as of 10 July 2016.


2016 FIVB Volleyball World League, Statistics leaders, Best scorers
Best scorers determined by scored points from spike, block and serve.


2016 FIVB Volleyball World League, Statistics leaders, Best blockers
Best blockers determined by the average of stuff blocks per set.


2016 FIVB Volleyball World League, Statistics leaders, Best servers
Best servers determined by the average of aces per set.


2016 FIVB Volleyball World League, Statistics leaders, Best setters
Best setters determined by the average of running sets per set.


2016 FIVB Volleyball World League, Statistics leaders, Best diggers
Best diggers determined by the average of successful digs per set.


2016 FIVB Volleyball World League squads
This article shows the roster of all participating teams at the 2016 FIVB Volleyball World League.


2016 FIVB World Grand Prix squads
This article shows the roster of all participating teams at the 2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix.


2016 FK Bodø/Glimt season
The 2016 season was Bodø/Glimt's third, and final, season back in the Tippeligaen since their relegation at the end of the 2009 season. Bodø/Glimt finished the season in 15th position, dropping back down into OBOS-ligaen, whilst in the Norwegian Cup, they reached the Semi-finals before defeat to Rosenborg.


2016 FK Haugesund season
The 2016 season was Haugesund's 7th season in the Tippeligaen following their promotion in 2009.


2016 FK Haugesund season, Season Review
Haugesund started the season under the management of Mark Dempsey. Dempsey resigned as manager on 14 July 2016.


2016 FK Haugesund season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2016 FK Haugesund season, 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 FK Haugesund 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 FK Haugesund 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 FK Haugesund 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 FK Haugesund 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 FK Žalgiris season
The 2016 season is FK Žalgiris 7th consecutive season in the top flight of Lithuanian football and 3rd consecutive as A Lyga title defenders. They also participated in the Lithuanian Cup, SuperCup and enter the UEFA Champions League at the second qualifying round stage.


2016 FK Žalgiris season
After winning 2015–16 Lithuanian Football Cup club has achieved the longest active consecutive domestic cup run in Europe with five victories in a row. After another consecutive win in 2016 LFF Cup they extended the record to 6 victories, while also setting new Lithuanian record - winning two domestic cups in a single calendar year.


2016 FK Žalgiris season
Žalgiris were crowned champions for the fourth year in a row on 30 October after a 2-0 win against Atlantas.


2016 FK Žalgiris season
After the season club leaders received multiple personal awards: long time club servant Mantas Kuklys was included between final 7 candidates to win Lithuanian footballer of the year award and remained fourth overall. Furthermore, he was elected as the best player in Lithuania managing to beat teammates Andrija Kaluđerović and Vytautas Lukša who respectively remained in second and fourth places. Despite joining only in summer, Kaluđerović also was declared as Fans player of the year - traditional award given by club supporters group Pietų IV.


2016 FK Žalgiris season
According to the fans club defender Mamadou Mbodj remained 2nd and 3rd place was taken by Kuklys. Youngsters Justas Lasickas and Daniel Romanovskij remained respectively 3rd and 5th in the most promising player of the season elections, midfielder Matija Ljujić received prize for the best goal of the season and head coach Valdas Dambrauskas also wasn't forgotten and received coach of the year award.


2016 FK Žalgiris season
2016 season was concluded with special event where film "„Žalgiris-2016“. The year of triumph" about historical season highlighted with victory of four domestic titles premiered.


2016 FK Žalgiris season, Competitions, LFF Taurė, 2015–16 LFF Taurė
All previous rounds were played during the 2015 FK Žalgiris season.


2016 FK Žalgiris season, Awards, A Lyga Team of the Week
The following players were named in the A lyga Team of the Week.


2016 FSP Gold River Women's Challenger
The 2016 FSP Gold River Women's Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and part of the 2016 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $50,000 in prize money. It took place in Sacramento, California, United States, on 18–24 July 2016.


2016 FSP Gold River Women's Challenger, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following player received a wildcard into the singles main draw:


2016 FSP Gold River Women's Challenger, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following player received entry by a lucky loser spot:


2016 FSP Gold River Women's Challenger – Doubles
Ashley Weinhold and Caitlin Whoriskey were the defending champions and successfully defended their title, defeating Jamie Loeb and Chanel Simmonds in the final, 6–4, 6–4.


2016 FSP Gold River Women's Challenger – Singles
Anhelina Kalinina was the defending champion, but chose not to participate.


2016 FSP Gold River Women's Challenger – Singles
Sofia Kenin won the title, defeating Grace Min in an all-American final, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4.


2016 Fairfax County meals tax referendum
The Fairfax County meals tax referendum is a 2016 referendum that proposes a 4% tax on all prepared meals sold in Fairfax County, Virginia. The 4% tax would be on top of the current 6% state sales tax, resulting in a total of 10% in taxes charged on all prepared meals. The referendum was voted on by Fairfax County residents in the general election on November 8, 2016.


2016 Fairfax County meals tax referendum
The referendum was rejected by voters in by a margin of 56%–44%.


2016 Fairfax County meals tax referendum, History
A similar meals tax proposal was put to a referendum in 1992, and was defeated by a margin of 58%–42%. The proposal for a meals tax in Fairfax County has been debated for years; the most recent effort in 2012 failed to get the question on the ballot.


2016 Fairfax County meals tax referendum, History
In 2014, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors formed a task force to explore the issue. On June 7, 2016, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted 8–2 to place the question on the ballot in the November 2016 general election.


2016 Fairfax County meals tax referendum, Ballot question
"For the purpose of reducing dependence on real estate taxes, shall the Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County, Virginia, be authorized to levy a tax on prepared food and beverages, otherwise known as a meals tax, as allowed by Virginia Code § 58.1–3833, at a rate not to exceed four percent (4%) of the amount charged for prepared food and beverages (which, based upon state law, is applicable only to sales outside the town of Clifton, and towns of Herndon and Vienna that have already implemented a meals tax)? The revenues generated shall be dedicated to the following purposes:


2016 Fairfax County meals tax referendum, Ballot question
70 percent of the net revenues to Fairfax County Public Schools.


2016 Fairfax County meals tax referendum, Ballot question
30 percent of the net revenues to County services, capital improvements and property tax relief."


2016 Fairfax County meals tax referendum, Arguments, In favor
Supporters of the meals tax say it would give the county a new source of revenue and reduce its dependence on real estate taxes. It would generate an estimated $99 million in revenue per year, according to the county. Supporters say the money is needed to fund schools after several years of budget cuts. Fairfax County Board of Supervisors chairman Sharon Bulova wrote in an October editorial that the 70% designated for county schools would be used primarily for teachers' salaries, and pointed to similar meals taxes in neighboring counties and cities.


2016 Fairfax County meals tax referendum, Arguments, In favor
Prominent supporters of the meals tax include The Washington Post editorial board, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors chairman Sharon Bulova, and Fairfax County School Board chairman Pat Hynes.


2016 Fairfax County meals tax referendum, Arguments, Against
Opponents of the meals tax say it would unfairly affect low-income and middle-income families, and negatively impact tourism. They say that it would cause decreased tipping, devastating waiters who rely on tips to make a living. They also point out that restaurants only make 3–4% in profit, and the meals tax would hurt small business owners. Springfield District Supervisor Pat Herrity said in an October forum that the answer to county budget problems is to address spending issues, not create a new tax.


2016 Fairfax County meals tax referendum, Arguments, Against
Prominent opponents of the meals tax referendum include Fairfax-based Great American Restaurants, Clyde's Restaurant Group, the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce.


2016 Fairfax County meals tax referendum, Campaign organizations
The primary political organization backing the referendum is called the Invest in Fairfax Referendum Committee, while the primary political organization opposing the referendum is called Fairfax Families Against the Food Tax.


2016 Fairfield Challenger
The 2016 Fairfield Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the second edition of the tournament which was part of the 2016 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Fairfield, United States between 10 and 16 October 2016.


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


2016 Fairfield Challenger – Doubles
Johan Brunström and Frederik Nielsen were the defending champions but chose not to defend their title.


2016 Fairfield Challenger – Doubles
Brian Baker and Mackenzie McDonald won the title after defeating Sekou Bangoura and Eric Quigley 6–3, 6–4 in the final.


2016 Fairfield Challenger – Singles
Taylor Fritz was the defending champion but chose not to defend his title.


2016 Fairfield Challenger – Singles
Santiago Giraldo won the title after defeating Quentin Halys 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 in the final.


2016 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
The 2016 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game played on December 22, 2016, at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. The 20th annual edition of the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, the game featured the Idaho Vandals of the Sun Belt Conference and the Colorado State Rams of the Mountain West Conference. It was one of the 2016–17 bowl games that concluded the 2016 FBS football season. The game's title sponsor was the Idaho Potato Commission. The game began at 5:05 p.m. MST and was broadcast on ESPN College Football. Idaho defeated Colorado State by a score of 61–50.


2016 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Both teams entered with similar records: Idaho finished the regular season with an 8–4 mark, their first winning season under head coach Paul Petrino, while Colorado State came into the contest with a record of 7–5. Idaho made their third appearance in the game, and their third overall bowl game appearance, with their previous two in the Humanitarian Bowl, this game's predecessor. Colorado State made their 16th bowl game appearance, and their first in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Despite their lesser record, Colorado State entered the game as fourteen-point favorites, and were generally expected to win the contest behind the passing attack of Nick Stevens and their rushing game, led by Dalyn Dawkins.


2016 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
The game started slowly, as turnovers and punts doomed the first quarter to a scoreless end. The first score of the game came 25 seconds into the second quarter, on a long pass from Stevens to Bisi Johnson, who would ultimately finish the game having broken the record for receiving yards in a bowl game. Idaho's offense responded to lead 20–7 at halftime, with Isaiah Saunders scoring twice on the ground. The second half of the game was the highest scoring half in bowl game history, as the teams combined to score 84 points during the third and fourth quarters.


2016 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Idaho's lead grew to 34 on three different occasions, and the first drive of the fourth quarter not to end in a touchdown did not occur until three minutes before the end of the game. Trailing by 33 halfway through the final quarter, Colorado State ended the game on a streak of 22 unanswered points to cut the final margin of victory to 11.


2016 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Team selection
The game normally featured teams from the Mountain West Conference (MWC) and the Mid-American Conference (MAC) based on its conference tie-ins. However, the selection committee decided to invite the in-state Idaho Vandals of the Sun Belt Conference instead of a team from the MAC. This was Idaho's third bowl appearance, as they had previously appeared in, and won, the 1998 and 2009 editions of the Humanitarian Bowl, a predecessor of the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. In addition, the Colorado State Rams made their fourth consecutive, and 16th overall, bowl game appearance, and their first in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.


2016 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Team selection
This was the eighth meeting between the schools, with Colorado State leading the all-time series 4–3. The most recent meeting was six years earlier in 2010 on September 25; the Rams won in Fort Collins with a game-ending field goal, 36–34. Idaho won the year before in Moscow, also by two points.


2016 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Team selection, Idaho Vandals
Coming off of a 4–8 season, fourth-year head coach Paul Petrino looked to lead the Vandals to bowl eligibility for the first time since 2009. They started the season 2–3, but bounced back and won 6 of their last 7 to finish the regular season 8–4. The Vandals were 2–0 in bowl games in school history, with both of their previous bowl games being played in Boise – they defeated Southern Miss in the 1998 Humanitarian Bowl and Bowling Green in the 2009 Humanitarian Bowl.


2016 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Team selection, Idaho Vandals
The game and Idaho's 2016 season took place against the backdrop of upcoming major change to the Vandals football program. On March 1, 2016, the Sun Belt Conference announced that its football membership agreements with Idaho and New Mexico State would not be renewed once they expired after the 2017 season. Idaho responded by announcing on April 28 that the football program would downgrade from the top-level FBS to FCS effective with the 2018 season and rejoin the Big Sky Conference, already home to the university's other sports. During the announcement, university president Chuck Staben said, "Our relevance will be complemented by our football program, not defined by it." Idaho would become the first school ever to voluntarily drop from FBS to FCS.


2016 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Team selection, Idaho Vandals
Yahoo! Sports columnist Pat Forde, in his preview of the 2016–17 bowl season, alluded to Idaho's future FCS move, saying, "This is Idaho’s biggest game in years – its first bowl game since 2009, and it’s a virtual home game, and it might be the Vandals’ last FBS hurrah with a drop to FCS scheduled for 2018."


2016 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Team selection, Colorado State Rams
Coming off of a 7–6 season that included a bowl loss to Nevada, second-year head coach Mike Bobo led the Rams to a second straight 7–5 regular season that included a 2–1 start and a 2–1 finish. This was the sixteenth bowl game appearance in school history, with the Rams having compiled a 6–9 bowl record to date. Their last bowl win came in the 2013 New Mexico Bowl over Washington State, and they had gone 0–2 in bowl games since.


2016 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Game summary, First half
With a game time temperature of 20 °F (−7 °C), the game began at 5:05 p.m. MST (7:05 p.m. EST) and was broadcast by ESPN. Idaho kicked off to start the game and Rams returner Jake Schlager opened the game with a 46-yard return. After an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, the Rams started their first drive at their own 40-yard-line.


2016 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Game summary, First half
They drove the ball down to the Idaho 21-yard-line, where they failed to convert a 4th & 1. Idaho's first drive started there, but they stalled and were forced to punt after a three-and-out, giving Colorado State possession of the ball on their own 42-yard-line. The Rams' second drive was cut short after two plays when quarterback Nick Stevens's pass was intercepted over the middle by Jayshawn Jordan at the Idaho 41-yard-line. The Vandals, however, were unable to capitalize, and punted back to Colorado State. The punt was downed at the Colorado State 40-yard-line. The teams would trade punts for the remainder of the quarter, which ended scoreless.


2016 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Game summary, First half
Colorado State started the second quarter with possession of the ball on their own 16-yard-line and drove to their own 48, where they completed a 52-yard touchdown pass for the first points of the game. On Idaho's ensuing drive, they jumpstarted their offense with their first big play of the game, a 36-yard pass down to the Rams' 2-yard-line; they scored on the next play to pull within one point after the extra point was missed. Following a touchback, Colorado State resumed possession at their own 25-yard-line, but were forced to punt after a penalty and two incompletions.


2016 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Game summary, First half
Idaho regained possession at their own 38-yard-line, and soon after completed another long pass, this one for 33 yards. They scored on the next play by virtue of a 26-yard rush from running back Isaiah Saunders, his second touchdown of the game. Colorado State returned the ensuing kickoff to the 27-yard-line. After gaining one first down, the Rams punted again and Idaho started their seventh drive on their own 15. This drive featured six first downs (two of which were fourth down conversions) and resulted in Idaho scoring a touchdown and increasing their lead to 13 points. Idaho squibbed the kickoff, giving Colorado State the ball on their own 17-yard-line with 14 seconds remaining. They were able to run one play before the clock expired, with Idaho leading 20–7 at halftime.


2016 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Game summary, Second half
Idaho received the kickoff to begin the second half and started their drive on their 31-yard-line. Idaho's offense began the half effectively, driving down the field and scoring their fourth touchdown in their last four drives. Despite converting on a third down, Colorado State's first drive of the third quarter ended in a punt, which was downed on the 21-yard-line. Idaho's next drive was capped by yet another touchdown, which increased their lead to 27.


2016 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Game summary, Second half
The Rams started their second drive of the half on their own 39-yard-line; two incompletions and a sack later, Colorado State punted and Idaho took over on the 9-yard-line. The Vandals would be forced to punt on this drive, but the punt was muffed and Idaho recovered the ball on the CSU 14-yard-line. It took the Vandals just three more plays to score, extending their lead to 34 with a touchdown. The Rams' next possession saw back-to-back deep passes and a subsequent defensive penalty advance the ball to the Idaho 7-yard-line, and two plays later the Rams found the end zone and snapped Idaho's streak of 41 unanswered points. The quarter ended with Idaho leading 41–14.


2016 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Game summary, Second half
Idaho's offense responded quickly, as they scored within the first two minutes of the fourth quarter to extend their lead to 34, though this was countered with a Colorado State touchdown a few plays later. Idaho reestablished their 34-point lead on their next drive, leaving 9 minutes and 27 seconds left in the game. Only 21 seconds later, the Rams scored again; a 60-yard touchdown pass made the score 55–28 with 9:06 left. Colorado State's onside kick was unsuccessful, and Idaho responded with another touchdown: an Isaiah Saunders 12-yard rush to make it 61–28 after the extra point was missed.


2016 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Game summary, Second half
Colorado State scored another touchdown on their next drive, but again, their onside kick was unsuccessful. The first drive of the fourth quarter not to result in a touchdown came with 3:12 remaining when Idaho went three-and-out and was forced to punt back to Colorado State, who took over on their own 16-yard-line. With 2:42 to play, Nick Stevens threw a long pass which was intercepted at the Idaho 20-yard-line by D.J. Hampton.


2016 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Game summary, Second half
Idaho went three-and-out and punted back to the Rams, whose next drive started on the 43-yard-line and resulted in a 22-yard touchdown rush by Dalyn Dawkins, making the score 61–42. With just over a minute left in the game, Colorado State recovered their onside kick at their own 46-yard-line and gained 39 yards on the first play of that possession. The second play got them inside the 5-yard-line and, two plays later, they scored their fifth touchdown of the quarter on a 1-yard rush by Izzy Matthews. The two-point conversion was good on a pass from Stevens to Johnson. The Rams' next onside kick was recovered by Idaho, however, dashing any hopes of a comeback. The contest finished with Idaho defeating Colorado State, 61–50.


2016 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Statistics
The game's statistics reflected the high-powered offensive performances put on by both teams, with each starting quarterback eclipsing 350 yards of passing. Idaho's Matt Linehan completed 21 of his 31 passes for 381 yards and 4 touchdowns, while Colorado State's Nick Stevens completed 21 of his 36 passes for 445 yards and 5 touchdowns, but threw 2 interceptions to Linehan's none.


2016 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Statistics
Colorado State's Bisi Johnson finished as the game's leading receiver, as he caught 7 passes for a net gain of 265 yards and 2 touchdowns, while Deon Watson was the Vandals' leading receiver, finishing the game with 5 receptions for 140 yards and a touchdown. Both running backs also passed the 100-yard mark during the game – Isaiah Saunders rushed for 147 yards on 33 carries and scored 3 touchdowns for the Vandals while Dalyn Dawkins carried the ball 16 times for the Rams, gaining 118 yards and scoring 1 touchdown.


2016 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Statistics
Idaho finished the game with 30 first downs, to Colorado State's 25. The Vandals were also more efficient on third down conversions, going 7 for 16 to the Rams' 4 for 11. Colorado State out-passed Idaho, 445 yards to 381, but Idaho finished with 225 rushing yards to Colorado State's 155. Idaho held possession of the ball for 36 minutes, compared to nearly 24 minutes for Colorado State.


2016 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Statistics
The game set multiple offensive and scoring records; notably, it broke the record for the highest-scoring Idaho Potato Bowl, previously set in 2009 by Idaho and Bowling Green. Idaho and Colorado State's 84 combined points in the second half broke the record for points in a half in any bowl game, previously 76 in the first half of the 2015 Independence Bowl. Each team's quarterback, Matt Linehan and Nick Stevens, tied the bowl record for touchdowns accounted for, with five, and Colorado State wide receiver Bisi Johnson set the bowl record with his 265 receiving yards.


2016 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Aftermath
With their victory, Idaho became the 2016 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl champions and improved their bowl record to 3–0. They finished the 2016 season with a 9–4 record, which, as of 2021, still stands as Idaho's only winning season under head coach Paul Petrino, who has held the job since 2013. Idaho did not make a bowl game after finishing the 2017 season with a 4–8 record, and they officially dropped to the FCS level on July 1, 2018, joining the Big Sky Conference in time for the 2018 season.


2016 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Aftermath
In a postgame interview for ESPN Radio, quarterback Matt Linehan was strongly critical of University of Idaho president Chuck Staben and his decision to drop the football program to FCS level, saying,


2016 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Aftermath
We belong in FBS, period. That's what I believe, that's what everyone believes. We know we can compete, we belong here. No matter what anyone thinks, even our tone-deaf president. Maybe he doesn't think we belong here, but I think we belong here.


2016 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Aftermath
Following the loss, Colorado State finished the season with a record of 7–6. The Rams' record in bowl games fell to 6–10; this game was the fourth in a series of five consecutive bowl appearances for Colorado State going back to 2013. The next season, Colorado State repeated with a 7–5 regular season and earned a berth in the 2017 New Mexico Bowl, which they lost.


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


2016 Fareham Borough Council election
Half of the seats were up for re-election, with each councillor elected for a term of 4 years (except in the Fareham East ward). The last time these seats were contested was in 2012.


2016 Fareham Borough Council election
As well as wards in the town of Fareham, candidates were being elected in Hill Head, Locks Heath, Park Gate, Portchester, Titchfield, Sarisbury, Stubbington and Warsash.


2016 Fareham Borough Council election
In the Fareham East ward, voters elected 2 candidates. The candidate in first place was elected for a 4-year term and the candidate in second place was elected for a 2-year term.


2016 Fareham Borough Council election, Election results
The Conservatives remained in overall control, winning 12 seats. The Liberal Democrats won 3 seats, and UKIP won 1 seat.


2016 Fareham Borough Council election, Election results
In Fareham West, incumbent councillor Nick Gregory stood down after six years on the council. He was first elected in a 2010 by-election as a Liberal Democrat, before defecting to the Conservatives and holding the seat in the 2012 elections. He then left the Conservative grouping to sit as an independent, before defecting to UKIP and then reverting to being an independent. The Lib Dem opposition leader, Paul Whittle stated that he had "changed colours more times than a set of traffic lights".


2016 Fareham Borough Council election, Ward results
Note that all percentage change are in relation to the 2012 election when these seats were last contested


2016 Faroe Islands Cup
The 2016 Faroe Islands Cup was the 62nd edition of Faroe Islands domestic football cup. The competition started on 24 March and will end on 27 August. Víkingur are the defending champions, having won their fifth cup title the previous year. The winner of competition will qualify for the first qualifying round  of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League.


2016 Faroe Islands Cup
Only the first teams of Faroese football clubs were allowed to participate. The preliminary round involves clubs from 1. deild, 2. deild and one team from 3. deild. The remaining teams from 1. deild and all of the Effodeildin enter the competition in the first round.


2016 Faroe Islands Cup, Preliminary round
Two clubs from 2. deild and one each from 1. deild and 3. deild entered this round. The matches took place on 24 and 26 March.


2016 Faroe Islands Cup, First round
All ten clubs from the Effodeildin, four from 1. deild and the two winners of Preliminary round entered this round.


2016 Faroe Islands Premier League
2016 Faroe Islands Premier League was the 74th season of top-tier football on the Faroe Islands. For sponsorship reasons, it was known as Effodeildin. B36 Tórshavn were the defending champions, having won their eleventh Faroese title in 2015.


2016 Faroe Islands Premier League
The season was scheduled to begin on 5 March 2016 and conclude on 22 October 2016.


2016 Faroe Islands Premier League, Teams
Suðuroy and EB/Streymur had finished 9th and 10th respectively at the end of the previous season and were relegated to the 1. deild as a result.


2016 Faroe Islands Premier League, Teams
Replacing them were the 1. deild champions Skála and runners-up B68 Toftir.


2016 Fast5 Netball World Series
The 2016 Fast5 Netball World Series is the seventh staging of the annual Fast5 Netball World Series, and the fourth to be played under the new Fast5 rules, which replaced the older fastnet rules introduced in 2009. The tournament was held in Australia for the first time with the venue being at Hisense Arena in Melbourne.


2016 Fast5 Netball World Series
The 2016 tournament is being contested by the six top national netball teams in 2016.


2016 Fast5 Netball World Series, Overview, Date and Venue
The 2016 Fast5 Netball World Series was played in Melbourne, Australia over two days, from 29–30 October. All matches were held at Hisense Arena, which has a capacity of 10,500.


2016 Fast5 Netball World Series, Overview, Format
18 matches were played over two days, under the Fast5 rules of netball. Each team played each other once during the first two days in a round-robin format. The two highest-scoring teams from this stage progressed to the Grand Final while the remaining teams contested the third-fourth place playoff match and fifth-sixth place playoff match.


2016 Fast5 Netball World Series, Overview, Teams
The tournament is being contested by the six top national netball teams in the world, according to the INF World Rankings:


2016 February Tamil Nadu meteorite incident
On February 8, 2016, a number of media outlets reported that a bus driver had been killed and three others injured by a possible meteorite fall in Tamil Nadu, India. A falling object reportedly left a crater 4 feet (1.2 m) deep and smashed windows on the campus of Bharathidasan Engineering College, in addition to inflicting the injuries. Others in the area reported hearing an unusual sound and seeing a smoke stripe, and police reported finding rock fragments embedded in the driver's body.


2016 February Tamil Nadu meteorite incident
A small (11 grams (0.39 oz)) blue object was recovered from the scene that attracted a magnet, and some experts suggested it could be a fragment of a space vehicle. Authorities suspected an explosion of abandoned gelatine sticks, but no traces of explosives were found. Dipankar Banerjee of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics expressed skeptism that the object was a meteorite, as did Lindley Johnson, NASA's planetary defense officer. Other experts concluded that a meteorite so small could not have created a crater as large as the one reported.


2016 February Tamil Nadu meteorite incident
Officials of the National College, Tiruchirapalli, insisted that the object was a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite and designated it as BEC 1.


2016 February Tamil Nadu meteorite incident
If the object was a meteorite, the incident would be the first confirmed death of a human due to a meteorite in recorded history.


2016 Fed Cup
The 2016 Fed Cup was the 54th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in women's tennis. The final took place on 12–13 November and was won by the Czech Republic for the third year in a row, and for the fifth time in six years.


2016 Fed Cup, World Group Play-offs
The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties, and four winners of the World Group II ties entered the draw for the World Group Play-offs. Four seeded teams, based on the latest Fed Cup ranking, were drawn against four unseeded teams.


2016 Fed Cup, World Group II
The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2016. Winners advanced to the World Group Play-offs, and losers played in the World Group II Play-offs.


2016 Fed Cup, World Group II Play-offs
The four losing teams from World Group II played off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I.


2016 Fed Cup, Americas Zone, Group I
Venue: Country Club Las Palmas, Santa Cruz, Bolivia (outdoor clay)


2016 Fed Cup, Americas Zone, Group II
Venue: Centro de Tenis Honda, Bayamón, Puerto Rico (outdoor hard)


2016 Fed Cup, Asia/Oceania Zone, Group I
Venue: Hua Hin Centennial Sports Club, Hua Hin, Thailand (outdoor hard)


2016 Fed Cup Americas Zone
The Americas Zone was one of three zones of regional competition in the 2016 Fed Cup.


2016 Fed Cup Americas Zone, Group I
The eight teams were divided into two pools of four teams. The two pool winners took part in a play-off to determine the nation advancing to the World Group II Play-offs. The four nations finishing third and fourth in their pools took part in relegation play-offs, with the two losing nations being relegated to Group II for 2017.


2016 Fed Cup Americas Zone, Group II
The nine teams were divided into one pool of four teams and one pool of five teams. The top two nations in each pool took part in play-offs, with the two winning nations being promoted to Group I for 2017.


2016 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – Play-offs
The play-offs of the 2016 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I were the final stages of the Group I Zonal Competition involving teams from the Americas. Using the positions determined in their pools, the eight teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2016 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I. The winner of the promotion play-off advanced to World Group II Play-offs, and the losers of the relegation play-off were relegated down to the Americas Zone Group II.


2016 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – Play-offs, Promotional play-off
The first placed teams of the two pools were drawn in head-to-head rounds. The winner advanced to the World Group II Play-offs.


2016 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – Play-offs, Third place play-off
The runner-up teams of the two pools were drawn in head-to-head to determine the third and fourth placings.


2016 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – Play-offs, Relegation play-offs
The bottom two teams of the two pools were drawn in head-to-head. The loser was relegated down to Americas Zone Group II in 2016.


2016 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – Pool A
Pool A of the 2016 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I was one of two pools in the Americas zone of the 2016 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and the bottom two teams proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to the World Group II Play-offs, while the bottom two teams faced potential relegation to Group II.


2016 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – Pool B
Pool B of the 2016 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I was one of two pools in the Americas zone of the 2016 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and the bottom two teams proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to the World Group II Play-offs, while the bottom two teams faced potential relegation to Group II.


2016 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II – Play-offs
The Play-offs of the 2016 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II were the final stages of the Group II Zonal Competition involving teams from the Americas. Using the positions determined in their pools, the nine teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2016 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II. The top two teams advanced to Group I for the next year.


2016 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II – Play-offs, Promotional play-offs
The first and second placed teams of the two pools were drawn in head-to-head rounds. The winners advanced to Group I.


2016 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II – Play-offs, Fifth place play-off
The third placed teams of the two pools were drawn in head-to-head rounds to determine the 5th and 6th placings.


2016 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II – Play-offs, Seventh place play-off
The fourth placed teams of the two pools were drawn in head-to-head rounds to determine the 7th and 8th placings.


2016 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II – Pool A
Group A of the 2016 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II was one of two pools in the Americas zone of the 2016 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top two teams proceeding to the play-offs where they played for promotion to Group I.


2016 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II – Pool B
Group B of the 2016 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II was one of two pools in the Americas zone of the 2016 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top two teams proceeding to the play-offs where they played for promotion to Group I.


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


2016 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone, Group I
The eight teams were divided into two pools of four teams. The two pool winners took part in a play-off to determine the nation advancing to the World Group II Play-offs. The nations finishing last in their pools took part in relegation play-offs, with the losing nation was relegated to Group II for 2017.


2016 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone, Group II
The eleven teams were divided into two pools, one of five teams and one of six teams. The two nations placing first in their pools took part in play-offs to determine the nation promoted to Group I in 2017.


2016 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – Play-offs
The play-offs of the 2016 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I were the final stages of the Group I Zonal Competition involving teams from Asia and Oceania. Using the positions determined in their pools, the eight teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2016 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I. Chinese Taipei advanced to World Group II Play-offs, and Uzbekistan was relegated to the Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2017.


2016 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – Play-offs, Promotional play-off
The first placed teams of the two pools were drawn in head-to-head rounds. The winner advanced to the World Group II Play-offs.


2016 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – Play-offs, 3rd place play-off
The second placed teams of the two pools were drawn in head-to-head rounds to find third place teams.


2016 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – Play-offs, 5th place play-off
The third placed teams of the two pools were drawn in head-to-head rounds to find fifth place teams.


2016 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – Play-offs, Relegation play-off
The last placed teams of the two pools were drawn in head-to-head rounds. Uzbekistan was relegated to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2017.


2016 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – Pool A
Pool A of the 2016 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I was one of two pools in the Asia/Oceania zone of the 2016 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and the bottom team proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to the World Group II Play-offs, while the bottom team faced potential relegation to Group II.


2016 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – Pool B
Pool B of the 2016 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I was one of two pools in the Asia/Oceania zone of the 2016 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and the bottom team proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to the World Group II Play-offs, while the bottom team faced potential relegation to Group II.


2016 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II – Play-offs
The play-offs of the 2016 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II were the final stages of the Group II Zonal Competition involving teams from Asia and Oceania. Using the positions determined in their pools, the eleven teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2016 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II. The top team advanced to Asia/Oceania Group I in 2017.


2016 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II – Play-offs, Promotional play-off
The first placed teams of the pools were drawn in a head-to-head round. The winner advanced to Group I in 2017.


2016 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II – Play-offs, 3rd to 4th play-offs
The second placed teams of the pools were drawn in a head-to-head round to determine the third and fourth placed teams.


2016 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II – Play-offs, 5th to 6th play-offs
The third placed teams of the pools were drawn in a head-to-head round to determine the fifth and sixth placed teams.


2016 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II – Play-offs, 7th to 8th play-offs
The fourth placed teams of the pools were drawn in a head-to-head round of determine the seventh and eighth placed teams.


2016 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II – Play-offs, 9th to 10th play-offs
The fifth placed teams of the pools were drawn in a head-to-head round to determine the ninth and tenth placed teams.


2016 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II – Pool A
Pool A of the 2016 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Group II was one of two pools in the Asia/Oceania Group II of the 2016 Fed Cup. Five teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and bottom teams proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to Group I.


2016 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II – Pool B
Pool B of the 2016 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Group II was one of two pools in the Asia/Oceania Group II of the 2016 Fed Cup. Six teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and bottom teams proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to Group I.


2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone
The Europe/Africa Zone is one of three zones of regional competition in the 2016 Fed Cup.


2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone, Group I
The fourteen teams were divided into two pools of three teams and two pools of four teams. The four pool winners will take part in play-offs to determine the two nations advancing to the World Group II Play-offs. The nations finishing last in their pools will take part in relegation play-offs, with the two losing nations being relegated to Group II for 2017.


2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone, Group II
The seven teams will be divided into two pools, one of three teams and one of four teams. The two nations placing first and second will take part in play-offs to determine the two nations advancing to Group I. The nations finishing last in their pools will take part in relegation play-offs, with the two losing nations being relegated to Group III for 2017. Slovenia chose to withdraw due to security concerns.


2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone, Group III
The seventeen teams will be divided into three pools of four teams and one pool of five teams. The four pool winners will take part in play-offs to determine the two nations advancing to Group II for 2017.


2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Play-offs
The play-offs of the 2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I were the final stages of the Group I zonal competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Using the positions determined in their pools, the fourteen teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I. The top two teams advanced to World Group II Play-offs, and the bottom two teams were relegated to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II.


2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Play-offs, Promotional play-offs
The first placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds. The winner of each round advanced to the World Group II Play-offs.


2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Play-offs, 5th place play-off
The runner-up teams from pools B and D and those from A and C competed in order to establish which two teams would place joint fifth in the final standings and which two would place joint seventh.


2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Play-offs, Relegation play-offs
The teams placing last in each pool competed to keep their place in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I. The bottom-placed team from group A faced the bottom-placed team from Group C, whilst Group B's and Group D's bottom-placed teams faced off. The losers were relegated to the 2016 Europe/Africa Zone Group II.


2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Pool A
Pool A of the 2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I was one of four pools in the Europe/Africa zone of the 2016 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and the bottom team proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to the World Group II Play-offs, while the bottom team faced potential relegation to Group II.


2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Pool B
Pool B of the 2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I was one of four pools in the Europe/Africa zone of the 2016 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and the bottom team proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to the World Group II Play-offs, while the bottom team faced potential relegation to Group II.


2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Pool C
Pool C of the 2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I was one of four pools in the Europe/Africa zone of the 2016 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and the bottom team proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to the World Group II Play-offs, while the bottom team faced potential relegation to Group II.


2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Pool D
Pool D of the 2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I was one of four pools in the Europe/Africa zone of the 2016 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and the bottom team proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to the World Group II Play-offs, while the bottom team faced potential relegation to Group II.


2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II – Play-offs
The play-offs of the 2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II were the final stages of the Group II zonal competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Using the positions determined in their pools, the seven teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2015 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II. The top two teams advanced to Group I, and the bottom two teams were relegated down to the Group III for the next year.


2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II – Play-offs, Promotional play-offs
The first-placed teams of each pool played against the second-placed teams of the other pool in head-to-head rounds. The winner of each round advanced to the 2017 Europe/Africa Zone Group I.


2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II – Play-offs, Relegation play-offs
The third-placed teams of the pools played against each other in a head-to-head round. The loser of each round was relegated to the 2017 Europe/Africa Zone Group III.


2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II – Pool A
Group A of the 2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II was one of two pools in the Europe/Africa zone of the 2016 Fed Cup. Three teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and the bottom team proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to Group I, while the bottom team faced potential relegation to Group III.


2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II – Pool B
Group B of the 2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II was one of two pools in the Europe/Africa zone of the 2016 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and the bottom teams proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to Group I, while the third placed team faced potential relegation to Group III. The bottom team was automatically relegated to Group III.


2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Play-offs
The play-offs of the 2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III were the final stages of the Group III zonal competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Using the positions determined in their pools, the seventeen teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III. The top two teams advanced to Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II.


2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Play-offs, Promotional play-offs
The first placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds. The winners advanced to Group II in 2017.


2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Play-offs, 5th to 8th play-offs
The second placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds to find the equal fifth and seventh placed teams.


2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Play-offs, 9th to 12th play-offs
The third placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds to find the equal ninth and eleventh placed teams.


2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Play-offs, 13th to 16th play-offs
The fourth placed teams of each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds to find the equal thirteenth and fifteenth placed teams.


2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Pool A
Pool A of the 2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Group III was one of four pools in the Europe/Africa Group III of the 2016 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and bottom teams proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to Group II.


2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Pool B
Pool B of the 2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Group III was one of four pools in the Europe/Africa Group III of the 2016 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and bottom teams proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to Group II.


2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Pool C
Pool C of the 2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Group III was one of four pools in the Europe/Africa Group III of the 2016 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and bottom teams proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to Group II.


2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Pool D
Pool D of the 2016 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Group III was one of four pools in the Europe/Africa Group III of the 2016 Fed Cup. Five teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and bottom teams proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to Group II.


2016 Fed Cup World Group
The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2016.


2016 Fed Cup World Group, First round, Russia vs. Netherlands
The match between Kuznetsova and Hogenkamp, which lasted for 4 hours, became the longest singles match in the history of the Fed Cup.


2016 Fed Cup World Group II
The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2016. The winning nations advanced to the World Group Play-offs, and the losing nations were relegated to the World Group II Play-offs.


2016 Fed Cup World Group II Play-offs
The World Group II Play-offs were four ties which involved the losing nations of the World Group II and four nations from the three Zonal Group I competitions. Nations that won their play-off ties entered the 2017 World Group II, while losing nations joined their respective zonal groups.


2016 Fed Cup World Group Play-offs
The World Group Play-offs were four ties which involves the losing nations of the World Group first round and the winning nations of the World Group II. Nations that win their play-off ties entered the 2017 World Group, while losing nations joined the 2017 World Group II.


2016 FedEx Cup Playoffs
The 2016 FedEx Cup Playoffs, the series of four golf tournaments that determined the season champion on the U.S.-based PGA Tour, was played from August 25 to September 25. It included the following four events:


2016 FedEx Cup Playoffs
These were the 10th FedEx Cup playoffs since their inception in 2007.


2016 FedEx Cup Playoffs, The Barclays
The Barclays was played August 25–28. Of the 125 players eligible to play in the event, five did not enter: Sergio García (ranked 20), Alex Čejka (59), Danny Willett (75), Shane Lowry (87), and Anirban Lahiri (117). Of the 120 entrants, 79 made the second-round cut at 145 (+3). Despite there being more than 78 players making the cut there was no secondary cut after the third round as in regular PGA Tour events, following a change made after the 2014 season.


2016 FedEx Cup Playoffs, The Barclays
Patrick Reed won by a stroke over Emiliano Grillo and Sean O'Hair and moved from seventh place to first place in the standings. The top 100 players in the points standings advanced to the Deutsche Bank Championship. This included five players who were outside the top 100 prior to The Barclays: Sean O'Hair (ranked 108th to 15th), Kang Sung-hoon (122 to 88), John Huh (111 to 90), Tyrone van Aswegen (104to 93), and Derek Fathauer (118 to 99). Five players started the tournament within the top 100 but ended the tournament outside the top 100, ending their playoff chances: Shane Lowry (ranked 87th to 102nd), Peter Malnati (93 to 104), Robert Streb (95 to 105), Lucas Glover (96 to 106), and Jonas Blixt (100 to 107).


2016 FedEx Cup Playoffs, The Barclays
The tournament was the last qualifying event for the eight qualifying places for the American team in the 2016 Ryder Cup.


2016 FedEx Cup Playoffs, Deutsche Bank Championship
The Deutsche Bank Championship was played September 2–5. Of the 100 players eligible to play in the event, three did not play. Kevin Na (ranked 14) withdrew before the event because of the recent birth of his daughter. Alex Čejka (73) withdrew before the event with a lower back injury. Danny Willett (86) did not enter and played in the Omega European Masters instead. Of the 97 entrants, 72 made the second-round cut at 141 (−1).


2016 FedEx Cup Playoffs, Deutsche Bank Championship
Rory McIlroy won by two strokes over Paul Casey and moved to fourth in the standings. The top 70 players in the points standings advanced to the BMW Championship. This included six players who were outside the top 70 prior to the Deutsche Bank Championship: Billy Hurley III (77 to 51), David Hearn (92 to 59), Hudson Swafford (82 to 61), Vaughn Taylor (79 to 64), Chris Kirk (75 to 66), and Marc Leishman (71 to 70).


2016 FedEx Cup Playoffs, Deutsche Bank Championship
Six players started the tournament within the top 70 but ended the tournament outside the top 70, ending their playoff chances: Ricky Barnes (68 to 71), Jerry Kelly (61 to 72), Martin Laird (63 to 77), Johnson Wagner (69 to 78), Colt Knost (65 to 79), and Chez Reavie (70 to 81).


2016 FedEx Cup Playoffs, BMW Championship
The BMW Championship was played September 8–11. Of the 70 players eligible to play in the event, only Henrik Stenson (knee injury) did not play. There was no cut.


2016 FedEx Cup Playoffs, BMW Championship
Dustin Johnson won by three strokes over Paul Casey. The top 30 players in the points standings advanced to the Tour Championship. This included four players who were outside the top 30 prior to the BMW Championship: Roberto Castro (53 to 21), Daniel Berger (31 to 26), J. B. Holmes (42 to 28), and Charl Schwartzel (43 to 30). Four players started the tournament within the top 30 but ended the tournament outside the top 30, ending their playoff chances: Rickie Fowler (22 to 31), Sergio García (25 to 32), Brooks Koepka (30 to 35) and Henrik Stenson (24 to 36).


2016 FedEx Cup Playoffs, Tour Championship
The Tour Championship was played September 22–25. All 30 golfers who qualified for the tournament played, and there was no cut. Rory McIlroy won tournament and the FedEx Cup, beating Kevin Chappell and Ryan Moore in a playoff.


2016 Federated Auto Parts 400
The 2016 Federated Auto Parts 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on September 10, 2016 at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Contested over 407 laps -- extended from 400 laps due to an overtime finish, on the .75-mile (1.21 km) D-shaped short track. It was the 26th race of the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, and the final race of the regular season before the playoffs. Joe Gibbs Racing's Denny Hamlin won his second career race at his home track from the pole and his third race of the 2016 season.


2016 Federated Auto Parts 400
Kyle Larson made his way to a second place finish, the race had seven lead changes among different drivers, as well as a new track record with sixteen cautions for 89 laps, and one red flag for 20 minutes and 23 seconds.


2016 Federated Auto Parts 400, Report, Background
Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Xfinity Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, an IndyCar Series race and two USAC sprint car races.


2016 Federated Auto Parts 400, Report, Background, Entry list
The preliminary entry list for the race included 41 cars and was released on September 5, 2016 at 12:07 p.m. Eastern time.


2016 Federated Auto Parts 400, Practice, First practice
Kyle Busch was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 22.318 and a speed of 120.979 mph (194.697 km/h).


2016 Federated Auto Parts 400, Practice, Final practice
Casey Mears was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 22.396 and a speed of 120.557 mph (194.018 km/h).


2016 Federated Auto Parts 400, Qualifying
Denny Hamlin scored the pole for the race with a time of 22.069 and a speed of 122.344 mph (196.894 km/h). Asked why it took so long in the season to get a pole, Hamlin said he had "no idea. We were second and third so many times it was crazy. We were actually looking at the rainouts and were like, ‘We’re going to start seventh because of the rainouts. It hurts our average.’”


2016 Federated Auto Parts 400, Qualifying
He also added that Richmond was his "hometown (being from nearby Chesterfield County, Virginia), so I’d probably be a little more aggressive than I would at any other racetrack, but ultimately this race isn’t going to make or break a championship run for us, but it surely would do a whole lot for momentum and feel-good going into the Chase if we could win."


2016 Federated Auto Parts 400, Race, First half
Under mostly clear evening Virginia skies, Denny Hamlin led the field to the green flag at 7:47. Ryan Blaney brought out the first caution of the race on lap 10 after suffering a tire blowout and slamming the wall in turn 1.


2016 Federated Auto Parts 400, Race, First half
The race restarted on lap 16. The field settled into place and rode around the track. Martin Truex Jr. took the lead from Hamlin on lap 52. The second caution of the race flew on lap 85 for A. J. Allmendinger spinning out in turn 4. Kurt Busch exited pit road with the race lead after missing his pit stall. He came back in and the lead went to Hamlin. During the caution, Greg Biffle got into and turned Tony Stewart on pit road. Jimmie Johnson and Kasey Kahne were sent to the tail end of the field for speeding on pit road.


2016 Federated Auto Parts 400, Race, First half
The race restarted on lap 92. The third caution of the race flew on lap 96 for Chase Elliott suffering a tire blowout and slamming the wall on the frontstretch.


2016 Federated Auto Parts 400, Race, First half
The race restarted on lap 100. For the next 102 laps, the race ran green. Truex took back the race lead on the restart and held it until Johnson suffered a tire blowout, slammed the turn 1 wall and brought out the fourth caution of the race on lap 202.


2016 Federated Auto Parts 400, Race, Second half
The race restarted on lap 212. Debris on the frontstretch brought out the fifth caution of the race on lap 223. Brad Keselowski was sent to the tail end of the field for speeding.


2016 Federated Auto Parts 400, Race, Second half
The race restarted on lap 228. Kurt Busch held the lead for two laps before Truex took it back. Matt Kenseth took the lead from Truex on lap 246 as the sixth caution of the race flew for David Ragan suffering a tire blowout and slamming the wall in turn 1. Regan Smith opted not to pit when the lead lap cars did and assumed the lead, but came down two laps later and handed the lead to Hamlin. Five drivers were sent to the rear for various penalties during the caution: Kevin Harvick and Ragan for speeding, Aric Almirola and Kenseth for a pit box violation, and Brian Scott for too many crew members over the wall.


2016 Federated Auto Parts 400, Race, Second half
The race restarted on lap 251. The seventh caution of the race flew on lap 266 for Paul Menard rear-ending the wall in turn 2. He went on to finish 40th. Kyle Larson exited pit road with the race lead. Danica Patrick (commitment line violation) and Truex (speeding) were sent to the tail end of the field for pit road infractions.


2016 Federated Auto Parts 400, Race, Second half
The race restarted on lap 272. Hamlin powered by Larson to retake the lead on lap 273. The eighth caution of the race flew on lap 280 for a single-car wreck involving Casey Mears in turn 3.


2016 Federated Auto Parts 400, Race, Second half
The race restarted on lap 285. The ninth caution of the race flew on lap 292 after Michael Annett suffered a tire blowout and slammed the wall in turn 2. Larson exited pit road with the race lead.


2016 Federated Auto Parts 400, Race, Second half
The race restarted with 104 laps to go. Truex worked his way back to the lead with 96 laps to go. The 10th caution of the race flew with 78 laps to go for a single-car wreck in turn 2 involving Carl Edwards. Hamlin exited pit road with the race lead. Ryan Newman (speeding) and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (pit box violation) were sent to the tail end of the field for pit road infractions.


2016 Federated Auto Parts 400, Race, Second half
The race restarted with 73 laps to go. The 11th caution of the race flew with 71 laps to go for Allmendinger slamming the wall in turn 1.


2016 Federated Auto Parts 400, Race, Second half
The race restarted with 67 laps to go. The 12th caution of the race flew with 63 laps to go for Kenseth slamming the wall in turn 2. This came after contact with Keselowski on the previous restart. Kenseth said after the race that he was sure Keselowski would "send a Tweet out or go on a TV show and explain how it wasn't his fault. But he knows better than that.


2016 Federated Auto Parts 400, Race, Second half
He knows his angle was bad and he just drove way up in the corner because he made a mistake and he was trying to make up for it and had no respect for anybody on the outside lane. Unfortunately, we had a wrecked car because of it." Keselowski said he "just missed a shift and ruined Matt's day. ... I made a mistake, and it was kind of crappy for everyone. Hopefully, he’ll accept the apology. … That’s not what anybody wants to see, including myself.”


2016 Federated Auto Parts 400, Race, Second half
The race restarted with 56 laps to go. The 13th caution of the race flew with 53 laps to go for Allmendinger wrecking on the fronstretch.


2016 Federated Auto Parts 400, Race, Second half
The race restarted with 49 laps to go. The 14th caution of the race flew with 45 laps to go for Matt DiBenedetto suffering a tire blowout and slamming the wall in turn 3.


2016 Federated Auto Parts 400, Race, Second half
The race restarted with 38 laps to go. The 15th caution of the race flew with 36 laps to go for an eight-car wreck in turn 3. It started when Stewart came down across the nose of Newman's car and sent both of them into the wall. As they continued traveling, more cars were collected as Ragan slammed into the back of Newman's car, Scott slammed into Ragan's car and Dylan Lupton got into Newman and his car ended up off the ground. Newman said afterwards that Stewart "has got issues. We all know he’s got issues.


2016 Federated Auto Parts 400, Race, Second half
He proved it again tonight. I was clearly inside of him getting into Turn 1, he cut across my nose, I was on the brakes, on the apron and I hit him coming off of Turn 2, but only because I got loose, I was on the apron. The next thing I know he is driving across my nose on the back straightaway because he’s Tony Stewart and he thinks he owns everything. It’s unfortunate, but shouldn’t expect anything less from him.”


2016 Federated Auto Parts 400, Race, Second half
Stewart responded to Newman's comments saying his former teammate "had to press the issue tonight and put himself in a couple of bad spots. There’s 39 other guys you can put yourself in bad spots with. Don’t put yourself in a bad spot with me and don’t start shoving me around the racetrack because he knows from experience I don’t put up with it.” “It’s an important race," Stewart added. "He was in a pressure situation coming into here and I had nothing to do with the first 25 races to put him in a pressure situation.


2016 Federated Auto Parts 400, Race, Second half
You expect to get run into once or twice but the third time’s the charm and that’s when I had enough of it. I wrecked myself doing it. So it wasn’t like I didn’t wreck myself doing it. I’m not really sure that I’m going to lose a lot of sleep over his opinion.”


2016 Federated Auto Parts 400, Race, Second half
The red flag then came out to ensue to facilitate cleanup around the track, After 20 minutes and 23 seconds, the red flag was lifted and the field continued under caution.


2016 Federated Auto Parts 400, Race, Second half
The race restarted with 31 laps to go. Hamlin was pulling away from the field and had the race all but locked up until Smith suffered a tire blowout, slammed the wall in turn 3 and brought out the 16th caution of the race with two laps to go.


2016 Federated Auto Parts 400, Race, Overtime
The race restarted with two laps to go, six laps past the 400 lap advertised distance, and Hamlin scored the victory while Kurt Busch spun out coming to the overtime line.


2016 Federated Auto Parts 400, Race, Post-race, Driver comments
Hamlin said in victory lane that winning the race "feels great. I’ll tell you, our cars were really running well. Wheels and the whole group just gave me a great car. Really got it tuned in there the last half of the race. Just good restarts, finally everything just kind of worked well for us all day. I didn’t think staying out was the right thing to do, but great call there, and actually, I got this from one of our Toyota guests on his birthday day today. He gave me this. He said it helped him get through tough times, so kept that in the car, and thank Eli for that.”


2016 Federated Auto Parts 400, Media, Television
NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte had the call in the booth for the race. Dave Burns, Mike Massaro, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race.


2016 Federated Auto Parts 400, Media, Radio
The Motor Racing Network had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.


2016 Felda United F.C. season
The 2016 season was Felda United's 10th competitive season and 6th consecutive season in the top flight of Malaysian football, Liga Super.


2016 Felda United F.C. season, Transfers
See list of transfers first window transfers and second window transfers


2016 Fergana Challenger
The 2016 Fergana Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the 17th edition of the tournament for men which was part of the 2016 ATP Challenger Tour, offering a total of $50,000 in prize money, and the sixth edition of the event for women on the 2016 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $25,000 in prize money. It took place in Fergana, Uzbekistan, on 13–19 June 2016.


2016 Fergana Challenger, Men's Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2016 Fergana Challenger, Women's Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2016 Fergana Challenger – Men's Doubles
Sergey Betov and Mikhail Elgin were the defending champions, but Betov did not participate. Elgin instead partnered Denys Molchanov. Elgin and Molchanov lost in the quarterfinals to Toshihide Matsui and Vishnu Vardhan.


2016 Fergana Challenger – Men's Doubles
Yannick Jankovits and Luca Margaroli won the title after defeating Toshihide Matsui and Vishnu Vardhan 6–4, 7–6(7–4) in the final.


2016 Fergana Challenger – Men's Singles
Teymuraz Gabashvili was the defending champion, but decided not to defend his title.


2016 Fergana Challenger – Men's Singles
Radu Albot won the title after defeating Konstantin Kravchuk 6–4, 6–2 in the final.


2016 Ferrari Challenge Europe
The 2016 Ferrari Challenge – Europe is the 23rd season of Ferrari Challenge Europe and its predecessor, Ferrari Challenge Italy. The season consisted of 7 rounds, starting at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza on April 2 and ending at the Daytona International Speedway on December 3.


2016 Ferrari Challenge Europe, Entry list
All teams and drivers used the Ferrari 458 Challenge Evo fitted with Pirelli tyres.


2016 Ferrari Challenge Europe, Results and standings, Championship standings
Points were awarded to the top ten classified finishers as follows:


2016 Ferrari Challenge North America
The Ferrari Challenge is a single-marque motorsport championship. The Ferrari Challenge North America features the Trofeo Pirelli and Coppa Shell class system. This championship was inaugurated in 1994. It is organized by Ferrari North America and sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). The 2016 season consists of seven rounds in the USA and Canada.


2016 Ferrari Challenge North America, Championship standings
All drivers get a bonus point for appearing on the entry list, then 20 points for a (class) win, 15 for second, 12 for third, 10 for fourth, 8 for fifth, 6 for sixth, 4 for seventh and 2 points for eighth. All remaining entrants get 1 point. There is a bonus point for pole and fastest lap in each race.


2016 Festival Luxembourgeois du cyclisme féminin Elsy Jacobs
The 2016 Festival Luxembourgeois du cyclisme féminin Elsy Jacobs was the ninth edition of the Festival Luxembourgeois du cyclisme féminin Elsy Jacobs, a women's road racing event in Luxembourg. It was won by Polish cyclist Katarzyna Niewiadoma.


2016 Fiesta Bowl (December)
The 2016 PlayStation Fiesta Bowl (December) was a college football bowl game that was played on December 31, 2016 at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. This 46th Fiesta Bowl Game was a College Football Playoff semifinal with the winner of the game competing against the winner of the 2016 Peach Bowl in the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship which took place at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. It was one of the 2016–17 bowl games that concluded the 2016 FBS football season.


2016 Fiesta Bowl (December)
It was the second game to be called "the 2016 Fiesta Bowl", as the previous season's game was played on January 1, 2016. The previous two Fiesta Bowls were also played in the same calendar year as each other. The game's title sponsor was  Sony Interactive Entertainment via its PlayStation brand as part of a multi-year deal with broadcasting and marketing rightsholder ESPN, which includes branded content and making PlayStation the official video gaming and virtual reality sponsor of the College Football Playoff. The winning team will receive the Molina Fiesta Bowl Trophy.


2016 Fiesta Bowl (December)
Clemson became just the second team in college football history to shut out Ohio State (11-2) in a bowl game, joining Cal in the 1921 Rose Bowl. The game also marked the first time that Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer was shut out in his career, in about 193 games, and his second major loss to Dabo Swinney in the past four seasons. The game also marked the second consecutive advance to the CFP National Championship game by the Clemson football program.


2016 Fiesta Bowl (December), Teams
On Sunday December 4, 2016, the CFP Semifinals was announced with #2 Clemson vs. #3 Ohio State playing in the Fiesta Bowl.


2016 Fiesta Bowl (December), Teams
This was the third meeting between the schools, with Clemson having won both of the previous matchups. The most recent meeting was the 2014 Orange Bowl, where the Tigers defeated the Buckeyes by a score of 40–35.


2016 Fiesta Bowl (January)
The 2016 Fiesta Bowl was a college football bowl game that was played on January 1, 2016 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The 44th Fiesta Bowl was one of the New Year's Bowls. It was one of the 2015–16 bowl games that concluded the 2015 FBS football season.


2016 Fiesta Bowl (January)
The game was televised on ESPN and ESPN Deportes, and broadcast on ESPN Radio and XM Satellite Radio, with the kickoff time set for 1:00 P.M. ET (11 A.M. MT). Sponsored by obstacle racing series BattleFrog, it was officially known as the BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl.


2016 Fiesta Bowl (January)
Coincidentally, it took place 10 years after the 2006 Fiesta Bowl, that was also played by Ohio State and Notre Dame. That was also the last time Notre Dame participated in the Fiesta Bowl.


2016 Fiesta Bowl (January), Teams
The participants for the game were determined by the College Football Playoff selection committee, and consisted of at-large selections and/or the highest ranked team from the "Group of Five" conferences. The two participants were the #8 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10–2) vs. the #7 Ohio State Buckeyes (11–1).


2016 Fiji National Football League
The 2016 Fiji National Football League was the 40th season of the Fiji National Football League organized by the Fiji Football Association since its establishment in 1977.


2016 Filoil Flying V Preseason Premier Cup
The 2016 Filoil Flying V Preseason Premier Cup is the eleventh preseason high school and collegiate basketball tournament organized by Filoil Flying V Sports. The opening ceremonies was held on April 30, 2016 at the Filoil Flying V Centre in San Juan.


2016 Filoil Flying V Preseason Premier Cup
Former UAAP champions De La Salle Green Archers and former NCAA champions Arellano University Chiefs will head-to-head in the seniors division finals. At the end, the Green Archers won the championship over the Chiefs, 86-74.


2016 Filoil Flying V Preseason Premier Cup
This will be their final television broadcast year with ABS-CBN Sports and Action after 10 years, the television broadcast will eventually returned to ESPN 5 beginning with the 2018 edition of the cup.


2016 Finali Mondiali
The 2016 Finali Mondiali was the 2016 edition of the season-ending event for all Ferrari Challenge championships. Held at the Daytona International Speedway in the United States for the first time, the event saw drivers from the Asia-Pacific, European and North American championships take part.