Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2016 15:30:31 GMT -5
A lot happened during the sports year of 2016. So much so, that I've decided to revive the Biggest Sports Story tournament...minus the tournament. This time around, to ensure the top stories are on top, this will be done via Top 10 lists. Send a PM of what you think were the 10 biggest stories that happened in the sporting world in 2016. It could be a championship, a notable death, a retirement, etc. The story listed #1 will receive 10 points, #2 will receive 9 points, and so forth. If you want to include wrestling stories, go for it. Final day to submit a list is January 8th. Below is a (very incomplete) list of things that happened in 2016 to help in the voting. Notice anything missing? Let it be known and I'll add it. And if you want, use the thread to convince others why you think a certain story should make the top of the list.
Championships
Alabama wins College Football Playoffs
Broncos win Super Bowl 50
Villanova wins NCAA Mens BB tourney
UConn wins 4th-straight NCAA Womens BB tourney
Leicester City wins Barclays Premier League
Real Madrid wins UEFA Champions League
Chile wins Copa América Centenario
Penguins win Stanley Cup
Cavaliers win NBA Championship
Coastal Carolina wins College World Series
Portugal wins UEFA European Championship
Real Madrid wins UEFA Super Cup
Simon Pagenaud wins Indycar Championship
Canada wins World Cup of Hockey
Cubs win World Series
Jimmie Johnson wins 7th Cup Championship
Nico Rosberg wins F1 Championship
USA wins the Ryder Cup
Argentina wins Davis Cup
Cronulla Sharks win NRL championship
Western Bulldogs win AFL championship
Deaths
Dave Mirra
Muhammad Ali
Will Smith
Kimbo Slice
Gordie Howe
Buddy Ryan
Pat Summitt
Dennis Green
Arnold Palmer
John Saunders
Jose Fernandez
Dennis Byrd
Ralph Branca
Rashaan Salaam
Chapecoense Football Club
Craig Sager
Johan Cruyff
Dwayne "Pearl" Washington
Retirements
Alex Rodriguez
Peyton Manning
David Ortiz
Calvin Johnson
Kobe Bryant
Tim Duncan
Marshawn Lynch
Vincent Lecavalier
Heath Miller
Ray Allen
Arian Foster
Vin Scully
Nico Rosberg
Steven Gerrard
Jessica Ennis-Hill
Michael Phelps
Bernard Hopkins
Bradley Wiggins
Others
NY lifts the ban on MMA
MLB abolishes All-Star Game home field rule
Golden State Warriors set best regular season record at 73-9
NHL announce Vegas Golden Knights franchise
Rams relocate to LA
Colin Kaepernick protest
Ryan Locthe incident in Rio
The OJ murder trial being back in the public eye
The dominance of Simone Biles at the Olympics
Russians kicked out of Track and Field at the Olympic Games
Hillsborough disaster victims found to be unlawfully killed
Sam Allardyce sacked after one game as England Manager
West Ham move out of the Boleyn Ground after more than a hundred years
FIFA Corruption scandal
NFL Suspends Tom Brady
Max Verstappen becomes youngest ever Formula 1 winner at 18
Kevin Durant signs with the Golden State Warriors
The Oakland Raiders' return to relevance
Conor McGregor becomes first double champion in UFC history
Michael Bisping becomes Britain's first UFC Champion
Maria Sharapova's failed drugs test
Usain Bolt's treble-treble
Monica Puig wins the first Gold medal in the history of Puerto Rico's delegation
Ken Griffey Jr. receives highest HoF vote total with 99.3%
John Scott/NHL All-Star Game saga
Jaromir Jagr becomes 2nd all time in NHL Points
Army wins 1st Army/Navy game in 15 years
Nunes defeats Rousey in 48 seconds
Championships
Alabama wins College Football Playoffs
Broncos win Super Bowl 50
Villanova wins NCAA Mens BB tourney
UConn wins 4th-straight NCAA Womens BB tourney
Leicester City wins Barclays Premier League
Real Madrid wins UEFA Champions League
Chile wins Copa América Centenario
Penguins win Stanley Cup
Cavaliers win NBA Championship
Coastal Carolina wins College World Series
Portugal wins UEFA European Championship
Real Madrid wins UEFA Super Cup
Simon Pagenaud wins Indycar Championship
Canada wins World Cup of Hockey
Cubs win World Series
Jimmie Johnson wins 7th Cup Championship
Nico Rosberg wins F1 Championship
USA wins the Ryder Cup
Argentina wins Davis Cup
Cronulla Sharks win NRL championship
Western Bulldogs win AFL championship
Deaths
Dave Mirra
Muhammad Ali
Will Smith
Kimbo Slice
Gordie Howe
Buddy Ryan
Pat Summitt
Dennis Green
Arnold Palmer
John Saunders
Jose Fernandez
Dennis Byrd
Ralph Branca
Rashaan Salaam
Chapecoense Football Club
Craig Sager
Johan Cruyff
Dwayne "Pearl" Washington
Retirements
Alex Rodriguez
Peyton Manning
David Ortiz
Calvin Johnson
Kobe Bryant
Tim Duncan
Marshawn Lynch
Vincent Lecavalier
Heath Miller
Ray Allen
Arian Foster
Vin Scully
Nico Rosberg
Steven Gerrard
Jessica Ennis-Hill
Michael Phelps
Bernard Hopkins
Bradley Wiggins
Others
NY lifts the ban on MMA
MLB abolishes All-Star Game home field rule
Golden State Warriors set best regular season record at 73-9
NHL announce Vegas Golden Knights franchise
Rams relocate to LA
Colin Kaepernick protest
Ryan Locthe incident in Rio
The OJ murder trial being back in the public eye
The dominance of Simone Biles at the Olympics
Russians kicked out of Track and Field at the Olympic Games
Hillsborough disaster victims found to be unlawfully killed
Sam Allardyce sacked after one game as England Manager
West Ham move out of the Boleyn Ground after more than a hundred years
FIFA Corruption scandal
NFL Suspends Tom Brady
Max Verstappen becomes youngest ever Formula 1 winner at 18
Kevin Durant signs with the Golden State Warriors
The Oakland Raiders' return to relevance
Conor McGregor becomes first double champion in UFC history
Michael Bisping becomes Britain's first UFC Champion
Maria Sharapova's failed drugs test
Usain Bolt's treble-treble
Monica Puig wins the first Gold medal in the history of Puerto Rico's delegation
Ken Griffey Jr. receives highest HoF vote total with 99.3%
John Scott/NHL All-Star Game saga
Jaromir Jagr becomes 2nd all time in NHL Points
Army wins 1st Army/Navy game in 15 years
Nunes defeats Rousey in 48 seconds