| MLB – Championships – World Series (NL Championship Series) | 2016 | | 15–22 October |
| Southern hemisphere – Bledisloe Cup (Match 3) | 2016 | | 22 October |
| Southern hemisphere – Bledisloe Cup | 2016 |  | 20 August–22 October |
| MLB – Championships – World Series (AL Championship Series) | 2016 | | 14–19 October |
| World Championships – Men – Road race | 2016 | | 16 October |
| World Rally Championship (WRC) – Rallies – Rally Spain (Catalunya) | 2016 | | 14–16 October |
| ATP Tour – ATP Masters 1000 – Shanghai | 2016 | | 9–16 October |
| World Championships – Women – Road race | 2016 | | 15 October |
| MLB – Championships – World Series (NL Division Series #2) | 2016 | | 7–13 October |
| World Championships – Men – Time trial | 2016 | | 12 October |
| MLB – Championships – World Series (NL Division Series #1) | 2016 | | 7–11 October |
| World Championships – Women – Time trial | 2016 | | 11 October |
| MLB – Championships – World Series (AL Division Series #2) | 2016 | | 6–10 October |
| Formula 1 – Grand Prix – Japanese Grand Prix | 2016 | | 9 October |
| World Cup – Women | 2016 | | 7–9 October |
| Others – Paris-Tours | 2016 | | 9 October |
| MLB – Championships – World Series (AL Division Series #1) | 2016 | | 6–9 October |
| Southern hemisphere – Rugby Championship (Round 6) | 2016 | | 8 October |
| Southern hemisphere – Freedom Cup (Match 2) | 2016 | | 8 October |
| Southern hemisphere – Freedom Cup | 2016 | | 17 September–8 October |
| Southern hemisphere – Rugby Championship | 2016 | | 20 August–8 October |
| Southern hemisphere – Rugby Championship (Round 6) | 2016 | | 8 October |
| MLB – Championships – World Series (NL Wild Card Game) | 2016 | | 5 October |
| MLB – Championships – World Series (AL Wild Card Game) | 2016 | | 4 October |
| World Cup – Men | 2016 | | 2–3 October |
| World Rally Championship (WRC) – Rallies – Rally France (Tour de Corse) | 2016 | | 30 September–2 October |
| Formula 1 – Grand Prix – Malaysian Grand Prix | 2016 | | 2 October |
| Others – Ryder Cup | 2016 | | 30 September–2 October |
| Southern hemisphere – Rugby Championship (Round 5) | 2016 | | 1 October |
| UCI World Tour – Giro di Lombardia | 2016 | | 1 October |
| Southern hemisphere – Rugby Championship (Round 5) | 2016 | | 1 October |
| World Cup – Results | 2016 | | 10 September–1 October |
| World Marathon Majors – Berlin Marathon – Women | 2016 | | 25 September |
| Honbasho – Aki Basho (September) | 2016 | | 11–25 September |
| World Marathon Majors – Berlin Marathon – Men | 2016 | | 25 September |
| Others – Davis Cup (Semifinal #2) | 2016 | | 16–18 September |
| Others – Davis Cup (Semifinal #1) | 2016 | | 16–18 September |
| Formula 1 – Grand Prix – Singapore Grand Prix | 2016 | | 18 September |
| Southern hemisphere – Rugby Championship (Round 4) | 2016 | | 17 September |
| Southern hemisphere – Rugby Championship (Round 4) | 2016 | | 17 September |
| Southern hemisphere – Freedom Cup (Match 1) | 2016 | | 17 September |
| ATP Tour – Grand Slam – US Open | 2016 | | 29 August–11 September |
| UCI World Tour – Vuelta a España – General standings | 2016 | | 20 November–11 September |
| Ultimate Fighting Championship – Men – Heavyweight | 2016 | | 10 September |
| Southern hemisphere – Rugby Championship (Round 3) | 2016 | | 10 September |
| Southern hemisphere – Rugby Championship (Round 3) | 2016 | | 10 September |
| WTA Tour – Grand Slam – US Open | 2016 | | 29 August–10 September |
| Formula 1 – Grand Prix – Italian Grand Prix | 2016 | | 4 September |
| Formula 1 – Grand Prix – Belgian Grand Prix | 2016 | | 28 August |
| Southern hemisphere – Rugby Championship (Round 2) | 2016 | | 27 August |
| Southern hemisphere – Bledisloe Cup (Match 2) | 2016 | | 27 August |
| World Championships – Men – Relay | 2016 | | 27 August |
| World Championships – Women – Relay | 2016 | | 27 August |
| Southern hemisphere – Rugby Championship (Round 2) | 2016 | | 27 August |
| Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc – Men | 2016 | | 26 August |
| Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc – Women | 2016 | | 26 August |
| World Championships – Women – Long distance | 2016 | | 25 August |
| World Championships – Men – Long distance | 2016 | | 25 August |
| World Championships – Men – Middle distance | 2016 | | 23 August |
| World Championships – Women – Middle distance | 2016 | | 23 August |
| Olympic Games – Men | 2016 | | 7–21 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Marathon | 2016 | | 21 August |
| Olympic Games – Men | 2016 | | 6–21 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Flyweight | 2016 | | 13–21 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Super-heavyweight | 2016 | | 9–21 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Middleweight | 2016 | | 14–21 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Light-welterweight | 2016 | | 10–21 August |
| Olympic Games – Men | 2016 | | 7–21 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Freestyle – 65 kg | 2016 | | 21 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Group all-around | 2016 | | 20–21 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Freestyle – 97 kg | 2016 | | 21 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Cross-country | 2016 | | 21 August |
| ATP Tour – ATP Masters 1000 – Cincinnati | 2016 | | 15–21 August |
| UCI World Tour – Hamburg Cyclassics | 2016 | | 21 August |
| World Rally Championship (WRC) – Rallies – Rally Germany | 2016 | | 19–21 August |
| World Championships – Mixed – Mixed relay | 2016 | | 21 August |
| World Championships – Women – Sprint | 2016 | | 20 August |
| World Championships – Men – Sprint | 2016 | | 20 August |
| Olympic Games – Men | 2016 | | 6–20 August |
| Olympic Games – Women | 2016 | | 6–20 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Cross-country | 2016 | | 20 August |
| Olympic Games – Men | 2016 | | 4–20 August |
| Olympic Games – Women | 2016 | | 20 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – +67 kg | 2016 | | 20 August |
| Olympic Games – Men (Third place game) | 2016 | | 20 August |
| Olympic Games – Men (Final) | 2016 | | 20 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – +80 kg | 2016 | | 20 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – 10 m platform | 2016 | | 19–20 August |
| Southern hemisphere – Rugby Championship (Round 1) | 2016 | | 20 August |
| Southern hemisphere – Bledisloe Cup (Match 1) | 2016 | | 20 August |
| Modern pentathlon | Olympic Games – Men | 2016 | | 18–20 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Individual all-around | 2016 | | 19–20 August |
| Olympic Games – Women | 2016 | | 17–20 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Freestyle – 125 kg | 2016 | | 20 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Freestyle – 86 kg | 2016 | | 20 August |
| Olympic Games – Women | 2016 | | 6–20 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Sprint, K-4 1000 m | 2016 | | 19–20 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Sprint, K-4 500 m | 2016 | | 19–20 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Sprint, K-1 200 m | 2016 | | 19–20 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Sprint, C-2 1000 m | 2016 | | 19–20 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – Flyweight | 2016 | | 12–20 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Middleweight | 2016 | | 8–20 August |
| Southern hemisphere – Rugby Championship (Round 1) | 2016 | | 20 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Bantamweight | 2016 | | 10–20 August |
| Olympic Games – Men's singles | 2016 | | 11–20 August |
| Olympic Games – Women | 2016 | | 6–20 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – High jump | 2016 | | 18–20 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – 4x400 m | 2016 | | 19–20 August |
| Olympic Games – Women – 800 m | 2016 | | 17–20 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – Javelin throw | 2016 | | 17–20 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – 4x400 m | 2016 | | 19–20 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – 5000 m | 2016 | | 17–20 August |
| Olympic Games – Men – 1500 m | 2016 | | 16–20 August |
Past events
