| 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 |
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