2016 Sports Quiz

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Last updated: January 5, 2017
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Team that blew a 3-1 series lead in the NBA Finals
Golden State Warriors
Team that won its first World Series since 1908
Chicago Cubs
Player that got transferred to Manchester United for a record fee of £89m
Paul Pogba
Sports that were reintroduced at the 2016 Olympics after long absences
Rugby Sevens
Golf
Gymnast who won four gold medals in Rio 2016
Simone Biles
Winner of the Heisman Trophy after accounting for 51 total touchdowns (30 passing, 21 rushing)
Lamar Jackson
Finished the year as #1 in men's tennis
Andy Murray
Finished the year as #1 in women's tennis
Angelique Kerber
Scored a buzzer-beating three-pointer to win the NCAA Basketball Tournament
Kris Jenkins
Country that eliminated England in Euro 2016 despite only having a population of around 330,000
Iceland
Surprising winner of the English Premier League
Leicester City
Miami Marlins Pitcher who died in a boating accident
Jose Fernandez
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Sprinter who won his ninth olympic gold medal
Usain Bolt
American swimmer who set two world records in Rio 2016
Katie Ledecky
P.V. Sindhu became the first woman from this country to win an olympic silver medal
India
Became first mixed martial artist to hold two UFC belts simultaneously after defeating Eddie Alvarez in Madison Square Garden
Conor McGregor
Controversial recently promoted Bundesliga team that ended the year at second place after the first 16 matches
RB Leipzig
Future Hall of Fame Quarterback who retired after winning the Super Bowl with the Broncos
Peyton Manning
Scored four consecutive sixes in the final over in the cricket Twenty20 Final when the West Indies were trailling by 19 to England
Carlos Brathwaite
Became second in all-time career points in the NHL
Jaromir Jagr
Failed to win the Masters despite a five-shot advantage heading into the back nine on the final round
Jordan Spieth
First player selected in the 2016 NFL draft
Jared Goff
Another future Hall of Famer that retired after scoring 60 points in his final NBA game
Kobe Bryant
Formula 1 driver who retired five days after winning the title
Nico Rosberg
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