August 2017 in sports explained

See main article: 2017 in sports.

Events calendar

DateSportVenue/EventStatusWinner/s
1–5Squash 2017 World Doubles Squash ChampionshipsInternationalMen: Ryan Cuskelly & Cameron Pilley
Women: Joelle King & Amanda Landers-Murphy
Mixed: Paul Coll & Joelle King
1–6Amateur wrestling 2017 World Junior Wrestling ChampionshipsInternationalMen's Freestyle Juniors:
Women's Freestyle Juniors:
Greco-Roman Juniors:
1–7Athletics 2017 World Junior Para Athletics ChampionshipsInternational
2–6Road bicycle racing 2017 European Road ChampionshipsContinental
2–6Rowing World Rowing Junior Championships 2017International
3–6Golf 2017 Women's British OpenInternational In-Kyung Kim
3–6Golf 2017 WGC-Bridgestone InvitationalInternational Hideki Matsuyama
4–12Basketball 2017 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for WomenContinental
4–12Field hockey 2017 Men's Pan American CupContinental
4–13Athletics 2017 World Championships in AthleticsInternational
4–13Amateur boxing 2017 Women's European Amateur Boxing ChampionshipsContinental
5–6Triathlon 2017 ITU World Triathlon Series #7InternationalMen: Javier Gómez Noya
Women: Ashleigh Gentle
5–13Basketball 2017 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship for WomenContinental
5–13Field hockey 2017 Women's Pan American CupContinental
5–19Australian football 2017 Australian Football International CupInternationalMen:
Women:
6Motorcycle racing 2017 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand PrixInternationalMotoGP: Marc Marquez ( Repsol Honda Team)
Moto2: Thomas Lüthi (Kalex)
Moto3: Joan Mir (Leopard Racing)
7–11Volleyball 2017 Men's South American Volleyball ChampionshipContinental
7–13Tennis 2017 Rogers CupInternationalMen: Alexander Zverev Jr.
Women: Elina Svitolina
7–13Basketball 2017 FIBA Women's AmeriCupContinental
7–16Multi-sport 2017 World Police and Fire GamesInternationalFor results, click here.
8Association football 2017 UEFA Super CupContinental Real Madrid
8–20Association football 2017 UEFA Women's Under-19 ChampionshipContinental
8–20Handball 2017 Men's Youth World Handball ChampionshipInternational
9–17Volleyball 2017 Asian Women's Volleyball ChampionshipContinental
9–26Rugby union/ 2017 Women's Rugby World CupInternational
10–13Golf 2017 PGA ChampionshipInternational Justin Thomas
10–20Basketball 2017 FIBA Asia CupContinental
12Triathlon 2017 ITU Triathlon World Cup #8InternationalMen: Irving Pérez
Women: Summer Cook
12–20Tennis 2017 Cincinnati MastersInternationalMen: Grigor Dimitrov
Women: Garbiñe Muguruza
13Motorcycle racing 2017 Austrian motorcycle Grand PrixInternationalMotoGP: Andrea Dovizioso ( Ducati Corse)
Moto2: Franco Morbidelli ( EG 0,0 Marc VDS)
Moto3: Joan Mir (Leopard Racing)
131:10 R/C off-road 2017 ROAR 1:10 Electric Off-Road National ChampionshipDomestic4WD: Dakota Phend
15–19Volleyball 2017 Women's South American Volleyball ChampionshipContinental
16–20Beach volleyball 2017 European Beach Volleyball ChampionshipsContinentalMen: (Daniele Lupo & Paolo Nicolai)
Women: (Nadja Glenzke & Julia Großner)
17–20Eventing 2017 European Eventing ChampionshipsContinental Ingrid Klimke (with horse Horseware Hale Bob OLD)
17–20Rallying 2017 Rallye Deutschland (WRC #10)International Ott Tänak & Martin Järveoja ( M-Sport)
18–20Golf 2017 Solheim CupInternational
18–20Canoe slalom 2017 European Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom ChampionshipsContinental
18–25Volleyball 2017 FIVB Volleyball Men's U23 World ChampionshipInternational
18–27Basketball AfroBasket Women 2017Continental
18–27Volleyball 2017 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World ChampionshipInternational
18–27Triathlon 2017 ITU Multisport World ChampionshipsInternationalMen's aquathlon: Matthew Sharpe
Women's aquathlon: Emma Pallant
Men's cross triathlon: Francisco Serrano
Women's cross triathlon: Melanie McQuaid
Men's duathlon: Benoit Nicolas
Women's duathlon: Felicity Sheedy-Ryan
Men's long distance: Lionel Sanders
Women's long distance: Sarah Crowley
19–27Field hockey 2017 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship
2017 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship		ContinentalMen:
Women:
19–30Multi-sport 2017 Summer UniversiadeInternational
19–31Multi-sport 2017 Southeast Asian GamesRegional
19–10 SeptemberRoad bicycle racing 2017 Vuelta a EspañaInternational Chris Froome ( Team Sky)
19–7 OctoberRugby union/// 2017 Rugby ChampionshipInternational
20Athletics British Grand Prix (Diamond League #12)International
21–26Karate 2017 Pan American U21, Junior, and Cadet Karate ChampionshipsContinental
21–26Amateur wrestling 2017 World Wrestling ChampionshipsInternationalMen's Freestyle:
Women's Freestyle:
Greco-Roman:
21–27Badminton 2017 BWF World ChampionshipsInternationalMen's Singles: Viktor Axelsen
Women's Singles: Nozomi Okuhara
Men's Doubles: (Liu Cheng & Zhang Nan)
Women's Doubles: (Chen Qingchen & Jia Yifan)
Mixed: (Tontowi Ahmad & Liliyana Natsir)
21–29Modern pentathlon 2017 World Modern Pentathlon ChampionshipsInternationalMen: Jung Jin-hwa
Women: Gulnaz Gubaydullina
22–27Beach volleyball 2017 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour FinalsInternationalMen: (Phil Dalhausser & Nick Lucena)
Women: (Laura Ludwig & Kira Walkenhorst)
23–27Canoe sprint 2017 ICF Canoe Sprint World ChampionshipsInternational
23–27Track cycling 2017 UCI Junior Track Cycling World ChampionshipsInternational
23–28Aquatics 2017 FINA World Junior Swimming ChampionshipsInternational
24Athletics Weltklasse Zürich (Diamond League #13)International
24–3 SeptemberVolleyball 2017 Men's European Volleyball ChampionshipContinental
25–28Handball 2017 IHF Super GlobeInternational Barcelona
25–2 SeptemberBoxing 2017 AIBA World Boxing ChampionshipsInternational
25–3 SeptemberBasketball// 2017 FIBA AmeriCupContinental
26Boxing Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregorInternational Floyd Mayweather Jr.
26–27Triathlon 2017 ITU World Triathlon Series #8InternationalMen: Jonny Brownlee
Women: Flora Duffy
26–10 SeptemberRoller sport 2017 World Roller GamesInternational
26–9 December 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football seasonDomesticAAC

UCF Knights
ACC: Clemson Tigers
B1G: Ohio State Buckeyes
B12: Oklahoma Sooners
CUSA: Florida Atlantic Owls
MAC: Toledo Rockets
MW: Boise State Broncos
PAC-12: USC Trojans
SEC: Georgia Bulldogs

27Formula One 2017 Belgian Grand PrixInternational Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
27Motorcycle racing 2017 British motorcycle Grand PrixInternationalMotoGP: Andrea Dovizioso ( Ducati Corse)
Moto2: Takaaki Nakagami ( Idemitsu Honda Team Asia)
Moto3: Arón Canet ( Estrella Galicia 0,0)
28–3 SeptemberField hockey 2017 EuroHockey Nations Junior Championships for Men and WomenContinentalMen:
Women:
28–3 SeptemberJudo 2017 World Judo ChampionshipsInternational
28–10 SeptemberTennis 2017 US Open (Grand Slam #4)InternationalMen: Rafael Nadal
Women: Sloane Stephens
29–3 SeptemberRhythmic gymnastics 2017 World Rhythmic Gymnastics ChampionshipsInternational
29–10 SeptemberRugby union 2017 World Rugby Under 20 TrophyInternational
30–10 SeptemberSport climbing 2017 IFSC World Youth Climbing ChampionshipInternational
30–11 SeptemberShooting 2017 World Shotgun ChampionshipsInternational
31–3 SeptemberRoad cycling 2017 UCI Para-cycling Road World ChampionshipsInternational
31–17 SeptemberBasketball/// EuroBasket 2017Continental

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