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2017 FIBA Asia Cup
2017 FIBA Asia Cup, first Asia-Oceania edition, held in Lebanon 8-20 August 2017; 16 teams; Australia won the title in its debut, beating Iran 79-56 in the final; Hamed Haddadi named MVP.
2017 French Open
2017 French Open (Roland Garros), 28 May–11 June 2017, Paris clay Grand Slam. Rafael Nadal won a record 10th men's title (La Decima) beating Wawrinka 6-2 6-3 6-1; unseeded Jelena Ostapenko beat Halep for the women's title.
2017 IIHF World Championship
2017 IIHF World Championship, men's ice hockey worlds co-hosted by Cologne, Germany and Paris, France, 5-21 May 2017. Sweden won gold, beating Canada 2-1 in a shootout; Russia took bronze; 686,391 attendance.
2017 in tennis
2017 in tennis: Federer and Nadal returned from injury to split the four men's Grand Slams (Federer: Australian Open, Wimbledon; Nadal: French Open, US Open); Serena Williams won a record 23rd major, Halep ended year No. 1.
2017 Jacksonville Jaguars season
2017 Jacksonville Jaguars season: 10-6, AFC South champions, first playoff berth since 2007; "Sacksonville" defense led NFL in forced fumbles, passer rating allowed; lost AFC Championship to New England.
2017 Major League Baseball season
2017 Major League Baseball season, April 2 to November 1, 2017; Houston Astros beat Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 for first World Series title; Altuve and Stanton MVPs; new no-pitch intentional walk rule.
2017 Masters Tournament
2017 Masters Tournament, Augusta National, April 6-9, 2017: Sergio García beat Justin Rose on the first playoff hole at 279 (9 under) for his first major, becoming the third Spanish Masters champion on Seve Ballesteros's would-be 60th birthday.
2017 NBA All-Star Game
2017 NBA All-Star Game, 66th NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans (relocated from Charlotte). West beat East 192-182; Anthony Davis won MVP with a record 52 points, breaking Wilt Chamberlain's 42.
2017 NBA draft
2017 NBA draft, held June 22, 2017 at Barclays Center, Brooklyn: Markelle Fultz went No. 1 to the 76ers via trade-up, Lonzo Ball No. 2 to the Lakers, and the Bulls traded Jimmy Butler to Minnesota for Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn, and Lauri Markkanen.
2017 NBA Finals
2017 NBA Finals: Golden State Warriors beat Cleveland Cavaliers 4-1 for their second title in three seasons; Kevin Durant named Finals MVP (35.2 ppg), LeBron James first to average a Finals triple-double.
2017 NBA playoffs
2017 NBA playoffs: postseason of the 2016-17 season, won 4-1 by the Golden State Warriors over the Cleveland Cavaliers in a third straight Finals; Warriors went 16-1, Kevin Durant Finals MVP.
2017 New England Patriots season
2017 New England Patriots season: 13-3, 15th AFC East title, top AFC seed; Brady's age-40 MVP year (4,577 yards, 32 TD); lost Super Bowl LII 41-33 to Philadelphia amid the unexplained Malcolm Butler benching.
2017 NFL season
2017 NFL season, the league's 98th, opened September 7, 2017 and ended with the Philadelphia Eagles beating the Patriots 41-33 in Super Bowl LII for their first title; Brady won MVP, Browns went 0-16.
2017 NHL entry draft
The 2017 NHL Entry Draft, held June 23-24 at United Center in Chicago, saw the Devils draft Nico Hischier first overall, the first Chicago-hosted draft, 217 selections, and the expansion Vegas Golden Knights picking sixth.
2017 Open Championship
2017 Open Championship (146th Open), Royal Birkdale, 20-23 July 2017; Jordan Spieth won wire-to-wire at 268 (-12), three over Matt Kuchar, his first Claret Jug and third major.
2017 PDC World Darts Championship
The 2017 PDC World Darts Championship, also the William Hill World Darts Championship, was won by Michael van Gerwen, who beat defending champion Gary Anderson 7-3 in London.
2017 PGA Championship
2017 PGA Championship, the 99th edition, held August 10-13, 2017 at Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, North Carolina. Justin Thomas won his first major at 276 (-8), two strokes clear of Reed, Molinari, and Oosthuizen.
2017 Philadelphia Eagles season
2017 Philadelphia Eagles season: 13-3 NFC East champions under Doug Pederson; Nick Foles replaced injured Carson Wentz and won Super Bowl LII 41-33 over New England, the franchise's first NFL title since 1960.
2017 Roger Federer tennis season
2017 Roger Federer tennis season: comeback year after knee surgery in which Federer won seven titles including the Australian Open and a record eighth Wimbledon, went 4-0 vs Nadal, and finished year-end No. 2.
2017 Rugby League World Cup
2017 Rugby League World Cup, 15th edition, co-hosted by Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea; Australia beat England 6-0 in the Brisbane final for an 11th title.
2017 Six Nations Championship
2017 Six Nations Championship, the annual European rugby union tournament, won by England with 19 points over Ireland's 14; first edition with bonus points; Ireland's 13-9 Dublin win denied England the Grand Slam.
2017 Stanley Cup Finals
2017 Stanley Cup Final: Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Nashville Predators 4-2 for a fifth Cup and second straight title; first Nashville Final, marked by offside and quick-whistle controversies.
2017 Stanley Cup playoffs
2017 Stanley Cup playoffs: NHL postseason for the 2016-17 season. Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Nashville Predators in six games for their fifth Cup; first round set an 18-overtime-game record.
2017 US Open (tennis)
2017 US Open (tennis): Grand Slam hard-court tournament, August 28 to September 10, 2017, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Queens. Record $50.4 million prize money; Rafael Nadal won his third title over Kevin Anderson; Sloane Stephens won her first major over Madison Keys.
2017 Wimbledon Championships
2017 Wimbledon Championships, The Championships Wimbledon 2017, Grand Slam grass-court tennis tournament in London, July 3-16, 2017. Roger Federer won a record eighth men's title over Cilic; Garbiñe Muguruza beat Venus Williams for her first Wimbledon title.
2017 World Baseball Classic
2017 World Baseball Classic: fourth edition, March 2017, 16 teams. United States won its first title, beating Puerto Rico 8-0 at Dodger Stadium; Marcus Stroman was MVP; Israel debuted.
2017 World Baseball Classic rosters
2017 World Baseball Classic rosters: 16 national teams' 28-man squads announced February 8, 2017, with 63 MLB All-Stars; the United States won the title, beating Puerto Rico 8-0.
2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
2017 IIHF World Junior Championship (U20), held in Montreal and Toronto, Dec 26 2016-Jan 5 2017. United States won its fourth gold, beating Canada 5-4 in a shootout on Troy Terry's goal; Thomas Chabot was MVP.
2017 World Men's Handball Championship
2017 IHF Men's World Championship (25th edition), held in France 11-29 January 2017 with 24 teams; hosts France beat Norway 33:26 in the Paris final for a record sixth title, Norway's first medal, MVP Nikola Karabatic.
2017 World Series
The 2017 World Series was the Major League Baseball championship in which the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3, winning Game 7 at Dodger Stadium for their first title.