2016 Year in Review Sports
Baseball
Vin Scully's amazing broadcasting career comes to an end as he broadcasts his final game as a Dodgers announcer.
Alex Rodriguez plays in his final game as a New York Yankee on August 12th he leaves to a standing ovation and hit an RBI double in the game.
David Ortiz calls it a career and retires as a Boston Red Sox. Ortiz was an MVP candidate in his final season.
Jose Fernandez tragically dies in a boating accident , leaving the baseball world in morning. He was just 23.
The Indians win the Pennant.
Mike Trout wins another MVP Award.
Coastal Carolina wins college baseball national championship.
Ichiro records his 3,000 major league hit.
Ken Griffey Jr and Mike Piazza get elected to baseball hall of fame.
Tim Tebow signs minor league contract with the Mets.
The Chicago Cubs win the World Series over the Indians in classic seven game series. Ben Zobrist is named World Series MVP. The Cubs end the 108 year World Series drought.
Football
Alabama wins the College Football National title game.
Peyton Manning retires a Super Bowl champion. Calvin Johnson , Charles Woodson and Marshawn Lynch retire.
The Rams leave St. Louis and return to Los Angeles.
Colin Kaepernick refuses to stand for National Anthem in protest of what he believes are injustices going on in America.
Tom Brady finally serves a 4 game deflate gate suspension. He returns to MVP form.
The Dallas Cowboys win the NFC East led by rookie Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott. They lose just two games both to the New York Giants led by Odell Beckham Jr , Eli Manning and the new Giants defense. Dallas wins the East and the Giants the wild card.
Both the Panthers and the Broncos miss the playoffs following the super bowl.
The Denver Broncos led by the NFL's number one ranked defense win the Super Bowl beating league MVP Cam Newton. Peyton Manning plays in his final game and goes out on top.
Basketball
Villanova wins the National Championship in the men's division with buzzer beater.
Uconn wins women title again in college basketball.
Warriors have best regular season record in NBA history.
Steph Curry wins unanimous NBA MVP.
Kobe Bryant retires with 60 point game in final game.
Craig Sager passes away.
Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett retires.
Shaq, Yao Ming and Allen Iverson make Basketball Hall of Fame.
Lebron James leads Cavaliers down from 3-1 deficit to defeat Golden State Warriors. It is Cleveland's first major championship in over 60 years.
Other
Ronda Rousey is destroyed in her return to UFC by Amanda Nunes.
Muhammad Ali , Gordie Howe , Pat Summitt and Arnold Palmer pass away.
The Penguins win the NHL Stanley Cup.
Ryan Lochte stages and fakes robbery during the Olympics.
Usain Bolt wins third straight triple gold olympics.
Denny Hamlin wins closest Daytona 500 ever.
Austin Matthews scores 3 goals on his first 3 shots in his NHL career.
Michael Phelps dominates in Olympics again.
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