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2016 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships The 31st European Championships in Women's Artistic Gymnastics Seniors and Juniors was held from 1 to 5 June 2016, at the PostFinance-Arena in Bern, Switzerland. It was the first time the city had hosted a major female international competition (i ...

, Continental , , - , 2 , Athletics , Golden Gala (DL #5) , International , , - , 2–5 , Darts ,

2016 PDC World Cup of Darts The 2016 Betway World Cup of Darts was the sixth edition of the PDC World Cup of Darts. It took place between 2–5 June 2016 at the Eissporthalle in Frankfurt, Germany. The England pairing of Phil Taylor and Adrian Lewis retained their title aft ...

, International , ( Phil Taylor & Adrian Lewis) , - , 3–26 , Association football , Copa América Centenario , Continental , , - , 3–10 July , Volleyball ,

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 ...

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Horse racing Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic p ...

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Pat Smullen Patrick Joseph Smullen (22 May 1977 – 15 September 2020), was an Irish jockey who won the Irish flat racing Champion Jockey title nine times. In a career running from 1992 to 2018 he rode 1,845 winners in Ireland and 47 in Britain. Amongst his ...

) , - , 4 , Triathlon , 2016 ITU Duathlon World Championships , International , Men: Richard Murray
Women: Emma Pallant , - , 4–11 , Weightlifting ,

2016 Pan American Weightlifting Championships The 2016 Pan American Weightlifting Championships was held in Cartagena, Colombia between June 6 and June 11, 2016. Medal summary Results are obtained from the IWF website. Men Women References External links Tournament website {{Pan Amer ...

, Continental , , - , 5 , Athletics , British Grand Prix (DL #6) , International , , - , 5 ,

Motorcycle racing Motorcycle racing (also called moto racing and motorbike racing) is the motorcycle sport of racing motorcycles. Major varieties include motorcycle road racing and off-road racing, both either on circuits or open courses, and track racing. Ot ...

2016 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix The 2016 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix was the seventh round of the 2016 MotoGP season. It was held at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmeló on 5 June 2016. The weekend was overshadowed by the death of Moto2 rider Luis Salom, as he wa ...

, International , MotoGP: Valentino Rossi ( Movistar Yamaha MotoGP)
Moto2: Johann Zarco ( Ajo Motorsport)
Moto3:

Jorge Navarro Jorge Navarro Sanchez (born 3 February 1996) is a Spanish motorcycle racer. He raced in the Moto2 and Moto3 classes during his Grand Prix motorcycle racing career. His best finishes were third in the 2016 Moto3 World Championship and fourth in th ...

( Estrella Galicia 0,0) , - , 7–12 , Water polo , 2016 FINA Women's Water Polo World League Superfinal , International , United States , - , 7–25 , Rugby union ,

2016 World Rugby U20 Championship The 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship was the ninth annual international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams. The event was organised in England by rugby's governing body, World Rugby. Twelve nations took part in the tournamen ...

, International , , - , 9 , Athletics , Bislett Games (DL #7) , International , , - , 9–12 , Golf ,

2016 KPMG Women's PGA Championship The 2016 KPMG Women's PGA Championship was the 62nd Women's PGA Championship, played June 9–12 at Sahalee Country Club in Sammamish, Washington, a suburb east of Seattle. Brooke Henderson, 18, won her first major title with a birdie on the f ...

, International ,

Brooke Henderson Brooke Mackenzie Henderson (born 10 September 1997) is a Canadian professional golfer on the LPGA Tour. Henderson was named the Canadian Press female athlete of the year for 2015, 2017 and 2018. She won her first major at age 18 in 2016 at the ...

, - , 9–12 , Golf ,

Senior Players Championship The Senior Players Championship, stylised by the PGA Tour as The SENIOR PLAYERS Championship, is one of the five major championships on golf's PGA Tour Champions. The inaugural event was played in 1983 and the age minimum is 50, the standard fo ...

, International , Bernhard Langer , - , 9–12 ,

Radio-controlled racing Radio control (often abbreviated to RC) is the use of control signals transmitted by radio to remotely control a device. Examples of simple radio control systems are garage door openers and keyless entry systems for vehicles, in which a smal ...

, 2016 ROAR 1:8 Fuel Off-Road National Championship , Domestic , Spencer Rivkin (

Team Associated Associated Electrics, Incorporated of Lake Forest, California is one of the world's leading manufacturers of radio controlled car, radio controlled cars, trucks and accessories. Associated Electrics is now owned by Thunder Tiger Corporation from T ...

) , - , 10–16 , Paralympic athletics ,

2016 IPC Athletics European Championships The 2016 IPC Athletics European Championships was a track and field competition for athletes with a disability open to International Paralympic Committee (IPC) affiliated countries within Europe, plus Israel. It was held in Grosseto, Italy and too ...

, Continental , , - , 10–17 , Field hockey ,

2016 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy The 2016 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 36th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for men. It was held between 10 and 17 June 2016 in London, United Kingdom. Australia won the tournament for a record fourteenth time after defeating India ...

, International , , - , 10–10 July , Association football , UEFA Euro 2016 , Continental , , - , 11 ,

2016 Belmont Stakes The 2016 Belmont Stakes was the 148th running of the Belmont Stakes. The race, known as the "test of the champion", is the final jewel in Thoroughbred horse racing's American Triple Crown series, and was held on June 11, 2016, three weeks after ...

( US Triple Crown #3) , Domestic , Creator (Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr.) , - , 11 , Speedway , 2016 FIM Grand Prix of Denmark , International , Maciej Janowski , - , 11–12 ,

Amateur wrestling Amateur wrestling is a variant of wrestling practiced in collegiate, school, or other amateur level competitions. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games: freestyle and Greco-Roman. Both styles are under the ...

, 2016 Wrestling World Cup (Men's Freestyle) , International , , - , 11–12 , Triathlon ,

2016 ITU World Triathlon Series Sixteen or 16 may refer to: *16 (number), the natural number following 15 and preceding 17 *one of the years 16 BC, AD 16, 1916, 2016 Films * ''Pathinaaru'' or ''Sixteen'', a 2010 Tamil film * ''Sixteen'' (1943 film), a 1943 Argentine film dir ...

#5 , International , Men:

Alistair Brownlee Alistair Edward Brownlee MBE (born 23 April 1988) is a British triathlete. He is the only athlete to hold two Olympic titles in the triathlon event, winning gold medals in the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games. He is also a four-time World Champion ...

Women:

Gwen Jorgensen Gwen Rosemary Jorgensen (born April 25, 1986, in Waukesha, Wisconsin) is an American distance runner and former professional triathlete. She is the 2014 and 2015 ITU World Triathlon Series Champion. She has been named USA Triathlon's 2013 and ...

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Handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...

2016 Pan American Men's Handball Championship The 2016 Pan American Men's Handball Championship was the 17th official competition for senior men's national handball teams of North, Center, Caribbean and South America. It was held from 11 to 19 June 2016 at the Tecnópolis in Buenos Aires, Arge ...

, Continental , , - , 12 , Formula One ,

2016 Canadian Grand Prix The 2016 Canadian Grand Prix (formally known as the Formula 1 Grand Prix du Canada 2016) was a Formula One motor race that took place on 12 June 2016 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The race was the seventh round of ...

, International , Lewis Hamilton (

Mercedes Mercedes may refer to: People * Mercedes (name), a Spanish feminine name, including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or last name Automobile-related * Mercedes (marque), the pre-1926 brand name of German automobile m ...

) , - , 13–19 , Shooting , 2016 European Junior Shooting Championships , Continental , , - , 14–18 ,

Royal Ascot Ascot Racecourse ("ascot" pronounced , often pronounced ) is a dual-purpose British racecourse, located in Ascot, Berkshire, England, which is used for thoroughbred horse racing. It hosts 13 of Britain's 36 annual Flat Group 1 horse races and ...

2016 , International , , - , 16 , Athletics , Stockholm Bauhaus Athletics (DL #8) , International , , - , 16–19 , Golf , 2016 U.S. Open , International ,

Dustin Johnson Dustin Hunter Johnson (born June 22, 1984) is an American professional golfer. He has won two major championships, the 2016 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club with a 4-under-par score of 276 and the 2020 Masters Tournament with a record score ...

, - , 16–17 July , Volleyball ,

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 b ...

, International , , - , 17–19 ,

Rhythmic gymnastics Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which gymnasts perform on a floor with an apparatus: hoop, ball, clubs, ribbon. The sport combines elements of gymnastics, dance and calisthenics; gymnasts must be strong, flexible, agile, dexterous and coord ...

2016 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships The 2016 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships was the 32nd edition of the Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships, which took place on 17–19 June 2016 in Holon, Israel. Participating countries Schedule * Friday, June 17 **09:30-11:30 ...

, Continental , , - , 17–19 ,

Sport aerobics Aerobic gymnastics or sport aerobics is a competitive sport originating from traditional aerobics in which complex, high-intensity movement patterns and elements of varying difficulty are performed to music. Nature of the game The performance ...

2016 Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships The 14th Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships took place in Incheon, South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Ko ...

, International , , - , 18–19 , Rugby sevens , 2016 Men's Olympic Qualification Tournament , International , , - , 18–19 , Sportscar racing ,

2016 24 Hours of Le Mans The 84th 24 Hours of Le Mans (french: link=no, 84e 24 Heures du Mans) was a 24-hour automobile endurance racing event held for Le Mans Prototype and Le Mans Grand Touring Endurance cars from 15 to 19 June 2016 at the Circuit de la Sarthe, ...

, International , Marc Lieb /

Romain Dumas Romain Dumas (born 14 December 1977) is a French racing driver and a Porsche factory driver. He first started out in karting and single-seater before becoming an expert driver in endurance racing, GT and sport-prototype. He has won the greatest r ...

/ Neel Jani ( Porsche Team) , - , 18–26 , Field hockey ,

2016 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy The 2016 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 22nd edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy for women. It was held between 18 and 26 June 2016 in London, United Kingdom. Argentina won the tournament for a record seventh time after defeating the ...

, International , , - , 19 , Formula One ,

2016 European Grand Prix The 2016 European Grand Prix (formally known as the 2016 Formula 1 Grand Prix of Europe) was a Formula One motor race that was held on 19 June 2016 at the Baku City Circuit in Baku, Azerbaijan. The race was the eighth round of the 2016 season, ...

, International , Nico Rosberg (

) , - , 19–25 , Ultimate Frisbee , 2016 World Ultimate and GUTS Championships , International , , - , 20–25 , Fencing ,

2016 European Fencing Championships The 2016 European Fencing Championships were held in Toruń, Poland from 20 to 25 June 2016 at the Arena Toruń. Schedule Medal summary Men's events Women's events Medal table Host Results Men Foil individual Épée individual ...

, Continental , , - , 21–26 ,

, 2016 European Junior Wrestling Championships , Continental , Men's Freestyle:
Women's Freestyle:
Greco-Roman: , - , 22–26 , Athletics ,

2016 African Championships in Athletics The 20th African Championships in Athletics was held in Durban, South Africa from 22 to 26 June 2016. It was the second time that Durban and South Africa hosted this competition. 720 athletes from 43 African national federations participated. Meda ...

, Continental , , - , 22–3 July , Basketball ,

2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship The 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship (Spanish: 2016 FIBA Campeonato Mundial Sub-17) was the 4th edition of the FIBA Under-17 World Championship, the biennial international men's youth basketball championship contested by the U17 national team ...

2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women The 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women (Spanish:Campeonato Mundial FIBA Sub-17 Femenino 2016) was an international basketball competition that was held in Zaragoza, Spain from 22 June 22 to 2 July 2016. It was the fourth edition of the ...

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Women: , - , 23 , Basketball , 2016 NBA draft , International , #1 pick:

Ben Simmons Benjamin David Simmons (born 20 July 1996) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for one season with the LSU Tigers, after which he was ...

to the

Philadelphia 76ers The Philadelphia 76ers, colloquially known as the Sixers, are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eas ...

from

LSU Louisiana State University (officially Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as LSU) is a public land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The university was founded in 1860 near ...

, - , 24–25 , Ice hockey ,

2016 NHL Entry Draft The 2016 NHL Entry Draft was the 54th NHL Entry Draft. The draft was held on June 24–25, 2016 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York. The first three selections were Auston Matthews going to the Toronto Maple Leafs, Patrik Laine go ...

, International , #1 pick:

Auston Matthews Auston Taylour Matthews (born September 17, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey center and alternate captain for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Born in San Ramon, California, Matthews and his family moved ...

to the Toronto Maple Leafs from ZSC Lions , - , 24–26 , Canoe sprint ,

2016 Canoe Sprint European Championships The 2016 Canoe Sprint European Championships (russian: Чемпионат Европы по гребле на байдарках и каноэ 2016) was the 28th edition of the Canoe Sprint European Championships, an international sprint canoe/kay ...

, Continental , , - , 22–24 ,

, 2016 JMRCA All-Japan 1:12 EP Racing Championship , Domestic , Hayato Ishioka ( CRC) , - , 25 , Speedway , 2016 FIM Grand Prix of Czech Republic , International ,

Jason Doyle Jason Kevin Doyle (born 6 October 1985) is an Australian motorcycle speedway rider. He became World Champion in 2017. He won the 2015 Australian Solo Championship. He has also won the South Australian Championship in 2014, and the Elite Leagu ...

, - , 25–26 , Mountain bike racing , 2016 UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships , International , Men: Tiago Ferreira
Women:

Jolanda Neff Jolanda Neff (born 5 January 1993) is a Swiss cyclist, who primarily rides in the cross-country cycling and cyclo-cross disciplines, for the Trek Factory Racing team. She won the gold medal in the women's cross-country event at the 2020 Summer ...

, - , 25–26 , Rugby sevens , 2016 Women's Olympic Qualification Tournament , International , , - , 26 ,

2016 Dutch TT The 2016 Dutch TT was the eighth round of the 2016 MotoGP season. It was held at the TT Circuit Assen in Assen on 26 June 2016. Race report MotoGP It was the first Dutch TT held on Sunday, instead of the traditional Saturday date for the race. Ge ...

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Jack Miller Jack Miller may refer to: Military * Jack Miller (USMC officer) (1920–1942), American marine soldier * Jack Duppa-Miller (1903–1994), British recipient of the George Cross in World War II, originally called Jack Miller * USS ''Jack Miller'', ...

( Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS)
Moto2: Takaaki Nakagami ( Idemitsu Honda Team Asia)
Moto3: Francesco Bagnaia ( Aspar Mahindra Team MotoGP) , - , 26–3 July , Basketball ,

2016 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries The 2016 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries was the 15th edition of this tournament. It was hosted by Moldova. Armenia won its first ever gold in this championship by beating Andorra in the final, 79–71. Teams After the withdrawal o ...

, Continental , , - , 27–10 July , Tennis ,

2016 Wimbledon Championships The 2016 Wimbledon Championships was a Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam tennis tournament which took place at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The main draw commenced on 27 June 2016 and concluded on ...

(Grand Slam #3) , International , Men:

Andy Murray Sir Andrew Barron Murray (born 15 May 1987) is a British professional tennis player from Scotland. He was ranked world No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 41 weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 in 2016. Murray h ...

Women: Serena Williams , - , 28–3 July , Basketball ,

2016 FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries The 2016 FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries was the 14th edition of this tournament. It took place in Gibraltar from 28 June to 3 July 2016. Malta won their third title in this event by beating Ireland in the final, 67–59. T ...

, Continental , , - , 28–3 July , Mountain bike racing ,

2016 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships The 2016 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships was the 27th edition of the UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships. Unlike in previous years, the world championships for the various disciplines were held at two different locations. ...

(XCO & XCE only) , International , , - , 30–July 2 ,

, 2016 EFRA European 1:10 Electric Touring Car Championship , Continental , (

Yokomo is a Japanese company from Adachi, Tokyo that specialize in radio-controlled cars, it was one of the first manufacturers in Japan to build RC cars and it also invented the RTR (Ready To Run) cars, but most notable of all is their long-running ...

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