| Breanna Stewart – UConn Women's Basketball* Elena Delle Donne – Chicago Sky* Katie Ledecky – Olympic Swimmer* Simone Biles – Gymnast |
| LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers – 2016 NBA Finals* Von Miller, Denver Broncos – 2016 Super Bowl* Carli Lloyd, USWNT – 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup* Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins – 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs | Jake Arrieta, Chicago Cubs* Conor McGregor, UFC* Chloe Kim, snowboarder* Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Stephen Curry – single season three-pointers made* Geno Auriemma, Connecticut Huskies women's basketball – most NCAA Division I basketball titles in history * Christian McCaffrey, Stanford Cardinal football – single season NCAAF all-purpose yards | Holly Holm knocks out Ronda Rousey – UFC* Middle Tennessee beats Michigan State – 2016 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament* Roberta Vinci defeats Serena Williams – 2015 US Open – Women's Singles |
| Golden State Warriors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers – Game 7, 2016 NBA Finals* Villanova Wildcats vs. North Carolina Tar Heels – 2016 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament* Arizona Cardinals vs. Green Bay Packers – 2015 NFL playoffs | Aaron Rodgers – Hail Mary pass to Richard Rodgers against Detroit* Kris Jenkins, Villanova – buzzer beater in NCAA championship game* Michigan State – punt block TD in the final seconds to defeat Michigan * LeBron James – Game 7 block* Stephen Curry – 38-foot game-winner* Holly Holm – knockout of Ronda Rousey* Tiffany Howard – HR robbery in the Women's College World Series* Jairo Samperio – scores on scissor-kick ground* Dele Alli – juggling goal for Tottenham* Josh Donaldson – diving into stands* Bartolo Colón – first career home run; oldest MLB player ever to hit his first homer* Army softball – player leaps over tag at home* Louis Oosthuizen – hole-in-one off of ball* Stanford – trick play w/ circus catch* Connor McDavid – goal* Ole Miss – crazy 66-yard TD |
| Cleveland Cavaliers – NBA* Pittsburgh Penguins – NHL* Kansas City Royals – MLB* Alabama Crimson Tide – NCAA Division I FBS football* Connecticut Huskies – NCAA Division I women's basketball * Villanova Wildcats – NCAA Division I men's basketball* Denver Broncos – NFL | Tyronn Lue – Cleveland Cavaliers* Ned Yost – Kansas City Royals* Geno Auriemma – Connecticut Huskies women's basketball* Jay Wright – Villanova Wildcats men's basketball* Nick Saban – Alabama Crimson Tide football |
| Cristiano Ronaldo – Real Madrid/Portugal* Novak Djokovic – Tennis* Lydia Ko – LPGA* Luis Suárez – FC Barcelona/Uruguay* Canelo Álvarez – Boxing | Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers – 2015 NFL Most Valuable Player* Tom Brady, New England Patriots – 2015 Second-team All-Pro* J. J. Watt, Houston Texans – NFL Defensive Player of the Year* Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers – Career highs in receptions and receiving yards * Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons – Career highs in receptions and receiving yards |
| Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals – Unanimous 2015 National League MVP* Josh Donaldson, Toronto Blue Jays – 2015 American League MVP* Jake Arrieta, Chicago Cubs – 2015 National League Cy Young Award winner* Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim – 2015 Silver Slugger Award winner* Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers – 2015 strikeout leader | Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins – Winner of the 2016 Conn Smythe Trophy * Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks – Winner of the 2016 Art Ross Trophy, Ted Lindsay Award, and Hart Memorial Trophy * Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals – Winner of the 2016 Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy * Joe Pavelski, San Jose Sharks – Leading goal scorer of the Stanley Cup playoffs * Braden Holtby, Washington Capitals – Winner of the 2016 Vezina Trophy |
| Kyle Busch, NASCAR – 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion* Lewis Hamilton, Formula One – 2015 Formula One World Champion* Erica Enders-Stevens, NHRA – Won the 2015 NHRA Pro Stock Championship* Scott Dixon, IndyCar – 2015 IndyCar Series Champion* Alexander Rossi, IndyCar – 2016 Indy 500 winner | LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers – 2016 Finals MVP* Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors – 2016 MVP* Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio Spurs – 2016 Defensive Player of the Year* Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder – 2016 NBA All-Star* Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder – 2016 All-Star Game MVP |
| Maya Moore, Minnesota Lynx – 2015 All-Star MVP* Elena Delle Donne, Chicago Sky – 2015 WNBA MVP* Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta Dream – 2015 NBA steals leader* Tina Charles, New York Liberty – 2015 All-WNBA First Team* DeWanna Bonner, Phoenix Mercury – 2015 All-WNBA First Team | Conor McGregor, UFC* Gennady Golovkin, WBC * Canelo Álvarez, WBC* Robbie Lawler, UFC* Román González, WBA |
| Jordan Spieth* Jason Day * Dustin Johnson* Danny Willett | Lydia Ko* Inbee Park* Brooke Henderson* Ariya Jutanugarn |
| Novak Djokovic* Andy Murray* Roger Federer | Serena Williams* Angelique Kerber* Flavia Pennetta* Garbiñe Muguruza |
| Buddy Hield, Oklahoma Sooners basketball* Derrick Henry, Alabama Crimson Tide football* Jordan Morris, Stanford Cardinal soccer* Jarrion Lawson, Arkansas Razorbacks track & field* Alex Dieringer, Oklahoma State Cowboys wrestling | Breanna Stewart, UConn Huskies basketball* Raquel Rodríguez, Penn State Nittany Lions soccer* Samantha Bricio, USC Trojans indoor volleyball* Taylor Cummings, Maryland Terrapins women's lacrosse* Sierra Romero, Michigan Wolverines softball |
| Ryan Dungey, American Motorcyclist Association* Gus Kenworthy, Freestyle skier* Nyjah Huston, Skateboarder* Pedro Barros, Skateboarder* Mark McMorris, Snowboarder | Jamie Anderson, Snowboarder* Chloe Kim, snowboarder* Keala Kennelly, Surfer* Carissa Moore, Surfer |
| Mario Gutierrez* Kent Desormeaux* Javier Castellano* Irad Ortiz Jr. | Richard Browne, Sprint runner* Jo Berenyi, Track and road cyclist* Aaron Fotheringham, Skateboarding and BMX tricks* Nikko Landeros, Ice sledge hockey player* Brad Snyder, Swimmer |
| Tatyana McFadden* Heather Erickson, Volleyball player* Oksana Masters, Rower and Cross-country Skier* Shawn Morelli | Jason Belmonte, Bowling* Jesper Svensson, Bowling* Ryan Ciminelli, Bowling* Anthony Simonsen, Bowling |
| Sebastian Giovinco, Toronto FC* Kei Kamara, New England Revolution* Laurent Ciman, Montreal Impact* Luis Robles, New York Red Bulls | Eric Berry, Kansas City Chiefs |
