| Date
|
Sport
|
Venue/Event
|
Status
|
Winner/s
|
| 1
|
Ice hockey
|
 NHL Centennial Classic
|
Domestic
|
 Toronto Maple Leafs
|
| 1–7
|
Tennis
|
 2017 Hopman Cup
|
International
|
 France
|
| 15 December 2016–2
|
Darts
|
 2017 PDC World Darts Championship
|
International
|
 Michael van Gerwen
|
| 2
|
Ice hockey
|
 2017 NHL Winter Classic
|
Domestic
|
 St. Louis Blues
|
| 2–14
|
Rally raid
|
 / / 2017 Dakar Rally
|
International
|
Bikes:  Sam Sunderland
Quads:  Sergey Karyakin
Cars: Stéphane Peterhansel
Trucks: Eduard Nikolaev
UTV:  Leandro Torres
|
| 26 December 2016–5
|
Ice hockey
|
2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
|
International
|
United States
|
| 5–6
|
Luge
|
 FIL European Luge Championships 2017
|
Continental
|
Germany
|
| 29 December 2016–6
|
Ski jumping
|
/ 2016–17 Four Hills Tournament
|
International
|
 Kamil Stoch
|
| 6–8
|
Speed skating
|
2017 European Speed Skating Championships
|
Continental
|
Men's Allround: Sven Kramer
Women's Allround: Ireen Wüst
Men's Sprint: Kai Verbij
Women's Sprint:  Karolína Erbanová
|
| 7–13
|
Ice hockey
|
 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division II – Group B
|
International
|
 South Korea was promoted to Division II – Group A
Australia was relegated to Division III
|
| 7–14
|
Ice hockey
|
2017 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship
|
International
|
United States
|
| 7–15
|
Darts
|
2017 BDO World Darts Championship
|
International
|
Men: Glen Durrant
Women: Lisa Ashton
|
| 31 December 2016–8
|
Cross-country skiing
|
 / / 2016–17 Tour de Ski
|
International
|
Men: Sergey Ustiugov
Women:  Heidi Weng
|
| 8–14
|
Ice hockey
|
 2017 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I – Group A
|
International
|
Germany was promoted to the Top Division
France was relegated to Division I – Group B
|
| 8–14
|
Ice hockey
|
2017 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I – Group B
|
International
|
Italy was promoted to Division I – Group A
 Kazakhstan was relegated to Division I B Qualification
|
| 9
|
American football
|
2017 College Football Playoff National Championship
|
Domestic
|
 Clemson Tigers
|
| 11–29
|
Handball
|
2017 World Men's Handball Championship
|
International
|
France
|
| 13–15
|
Field hockey
|
 2017 EuroHockey Men's Indoor Junior Nations Championship
|
Continental
|
Poland
|
| 13–15
|
Short track speed skating
|
2017 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships
|
Continental
|
Men: Semion Elistratov
Women: Arianna Fontana
|
| 13–22
|
Association football
|
 2017 Copa Centroamericana
|
Regional
|
 Honduras
|
| 13–29
|
Bowls
|
2017 World Indoor Bowls Championship
|
International
|
Open:  Paul Foster
Women: Katherine Rednall
|
| 14–5 February
|
Association football
|
 2017 Africa Cup of Nations
|
Continental
|
 Cameroon
|
| 15–22
|
Snooker
|
2017 Masters
|
International
|
Ronnie O'Sullivan
|
| 16–22
|
Ice hockey
|
 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division III
|
International
|
 Turkey was promoted to Division II – Group B
|
| 16–29
|
Tennis
|
2017 Australian Open (Grand Slam #1)
|
International
|
Men: Roger Federer
Women: Serena Williams
|
| 18–11 February
|
Association football
|
 2017 South American Youth Football Championship
|
Continental
|
 Uruguay
|
| 6 November 2016–19
|
Sailing
|
2016–17 Vendée Globe
|
International
|
Armel Le Cléac'h
|
| 19–22
|
Rallying
|
 2017 Monte Carlo Rally (WRC #1)
|
International
|
Sébastien Ogier & Julien Ingrassia ( M-Sport)
|
| 20–22
|
Field hockey
|
2017 EuroHockey Women's Indoor Junior Nations Championship
|
Continental
|
Czech Republic
|
| 20–22
|
1:10 R/C off-road racing
|
2017 Reedy International Off-Road Race of Champions
|
International
|
Invitational: Ryan Cavalieri ( Team Associated)
|
| 21–22
|
Luge
|
2017 FIL Junior European Luge Championships
|
Continental
|
Germany
|
| 24–28
|
Skeleton
|
 2017 IBSF Junior Skeleton World Championships
|
International
|
Russia
|
| 25–29
|
Biathlon
|
2017 IBU Open European Championships
|
Continental
|
Russia
|
| 25–29
|
Figure skating
|
2017 European Figure Skating Championships
|
Continental
|
Men: Javier Fernández
Ladies: Evgenia Medvedeva
Pairs: Russia (Evgenia Tarasova & Vladimir Morozov)
Ice dance: France (Gabriella Papadakis & Guillaume Cizeron)
|
| 26–29
|
Ice hockey
|
2017 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I – Group B Qualification
|
International
|
Australia was promoted to Division I – Group B
|
| 26–29
|
Multi-sport
|
Winter X Games XXI
|
International
|
 United States
|
| 27–29
|
Bobsleigh
|
2017 IBSF Junior Bobsleigh World Championships
|
International
|
Germany
|
| 27–29
|
Short track speed skating
|
2017 World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships
|
International
|
South Korea
|
| 27–29
|
Luge
|
2017 FIL World Luge Championships
|
International
|
Germany
|
| 28
|
Horse racing
|
2017 Pegasus World Cup
|
International
|
Arrogate (Jockey: Mike E. Smith)
|
| 28–29
|
Cyclo-cross
|
 2017 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
|
International
|
Netherlands
|
| 28–29
|
Ice hockey
|
62nd National Hockey League All-Star Game
|
Domestic
|
Metropolitan Division
MVP: Wayne Simmonds ( Philadelphia Flyers)
|
| 28–29
|
Rugby sevens
|
2017 Wellington Sevens (WRSS #3)
|
International
|
 South Africa
|
| 28–29
|
Sports car racing
|
2017 24 Hours of Daytona (WTSCC #1)
|
Domestic
|
Ricky Taylor / Jordan Taylor / Max Angelelli / Jeff Gordon ( Wayne Taylor Racing)
|
| 28–8 February
|
Multi-sport
|
2017 Winter Universiade
|
International
|
Russia
|
| 29
|
American football
|
2017 Pro Bowl
|
Domestic
|
American Football Conference (AFC)
Offensive MVP:  Travis Kelce
Defensive MVP:  Lorenzo Alexander
|
| 29–5 February
|
Bandy
|
 2017 Bandy World Championship
|
International
|
Sweden
|
| 30–5 February
|
Nordic skiing
|
2017 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships
|
International
|
Russia
|
