PARIS :Â Sports will shortly file the following stories as part of its series of year enders for 2016:
Year2016-golf
WASHINGTON: A golf year featuring four first-time men s major champions, the return of Tiger Woods and Olympic competition plus icon Arnold Palmer s death set the stage for more thrills in 2017.
Year2016-cricket
SYDNEY: Virat Kohli joined the greats with three double-centuries as India dominated Test cricket in a year where  homeless Pakistan soared and dived and Australia grappled with crisis.
Year2016-tennis
PARIS: Andy Murray and Angelique Kerber emerged the standout players of 2016, deposing world number ones Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams, while Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova were left with careers to rebuild next year.
Year2016-fbl-Asia-CHN
HONG KONG: Heavy Chinese investment reshaped the landscape of world football in 2016 but fortunes could be lost as well as made in an environment that remains “a bit Wild West”.