| Date | Sport | Venue/Event | Status | Winner/s |
|---|
| 1–5 | Biathlon |  2017 IBU Junior Open European Championships | Continental | Czech Republic |
| 2–5 | Luge |  2017 FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships | International |  Italy |
| 2–5 | Table tennis |  2017 European Under-21 Table Tennis Championships | Continental | Men:  Tomislav Pucar
Women:  Chantal Mantz |
| 3–4 | Rugby sevens |  2017 Sydney Women's Sevens (WRWSS #2) | International |  Canada |
| 3–15 September | Rallying |  /  /  /  /  2017 Middle East Rally Championship | Regional | MERC-1: Nasser Al-Attiyah
MERC-2:  Mshari Al-Thefiri
MERC-3: Asem Aref |
| 4–5 | Luge |  2017 FIL Junior World Luge Championships | International | Germany |
| 4–5 | Rugby sevens | 2017 Sydney Sevens (WRSS #4) | International |  South Africa |
| 4–4 March | Rugby union |  /  / /  /  /  2017 Americas Rugby Championship | Continental | United States |
| 4–18 March | Rugby union |  /  /  / /  /  2017 Six Nations Championship | Continental | England |
| 5 | American football | Super Bowl LI | Domestic |  New England Patriots
MVP:  Tom Brady (New England Patriots) |
| 5–12 | Beach soccer |  2017 CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship | Continental | Brazil |
| 6–10 | Track cycling |  2017 Asian Track Cycling Championships | Continental |  Hong Kong |
| 6–12 | Snooker | 2017 World Grand Prix | International | Barry Hawkins |
| 6–19 | Alpine skiing |  FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2017 | International |  Austria |
| 8–19 | Biathlon | Biathlon World Championships 2017 | International | Germany |
| 9–12 | Speed skating |  2017 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships | International |  Netherlands |
| 9–12 | Rallying |  2017 Rally Sweden (WRC #2) | International |  Jari-Matti Latvala & Miikka Anttila (  Toyota) |
| 10–5 March | Chess | Women's World Chess Championship 2017 | International |  Tan Zhongyi |
| 10–22 October | Rallying |  2017 African Rally Championship | Continental |  Manvir Baryan |
| 11 | Triathlon | 2017 ITU Triathlon World Cup #1 | International | Men: Richard Murray
Women:  Lucy Hall |
| 11–24 | Association football |  2017 OFC U-17 Championship | Continental |  New Zealand |
| 11–19 March | Rugby union |  /  / / / /  2017 Rugby Europe Championship | Continental | Romania |
| 12–17 | Multi-sport |  2017 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival | Continental | Russia |
| 13–26 | Bobsleigh and Skeleton | IBSF World Championships 2017 | International | Germany |
| 14–18 | Volleyball | 2017 Women's South American Volleyball Club Championship | Continental | Rexona-Sesc |
| 15–19 | Figure skating | 2017 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships | International | Men: Nathan Chen
Ladies: Mai Mihara
Pairs: China (Sui Wenjing & Han Cong)
Ice dance: Canada (Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir) |
| 16–26 | Curling | 2017 World Junior Curling Championships | International | Men: South Korea (Skip: Lee Ki-jeong)
Women: Sweden (Skip: Isabella Wranå) |
| 17–19 | Speed skating | 2017 World Junior Speed Skating Championships | International | Netherlands |
| 17–19 | Pool |  2017 World Pool Masters | International | David Alcaide |
| 17–5 March | Association football |  2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship | Continental | United States |
| 17–18 November | Rallying |  2017 European Rally Trophy | Continental | Alpine rally: Paolo Andreucci & Jean-Pascal Besson (tie)
Balkan rally: Orhan Avcioglu
Baltic rally:  Benediktas Vanagas
Benelux rally: Hermen Kobus
Celtic rally: Sam Moffett
Central rally: Ondrej Bisaha
Iberian rally: Ivan Ares |
| 18 | Formula E | 2017 Buenos Aires ePrix | International | Sébastien Buemi ( DAMS) |
| 19 | Basketball | 2017 NBA All-Star Game | Domestic | Western Conference (NBA)
MVP:  Anthony Davis (  New Orleans Pelicans) |
| 19 | Rugby league | 2017 World Club Challenge | International | Wigan Warriors |
| 19–26 | Multi-sport | 2017 Asian Winter Games | Continental |  Japan |
| 20–26 | Beach soccer |  2017 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship | Continental |  Panama |
| 21–25 | Volleyball | 2017 Men's South American Volleyball Club Championship | Continental | Sada Cruzeiro |
| 21–28 | Biathlon |  2017 IBU Youth/Junior World Championships | International | Russia |
| 22–5 March | Nordic skiing | FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2017 | International |  Norway |
| 23–27 | Multi-sport | 2017 Winter Military World Games | International | Russia |
| 23–19 March | Association football | 2017 South American Under-17 Football Championship | Continental | Brazil |
| 23–5 August | Rugby union | / / / / 2017 Super Rugby season | International | Crusaders |
| 24–5 March | Fencing |  2017 Asian Junior and Cadet Fencing Championships | Continental | Junior: South Korea
Cadet: Hong Kong |
| 24–28 October | Rallying | / /  / /  /  2017 World Cup for Cross Country Rallies | International | Main: Nasser Al-Attiyah
T2:  Yasir Seaidan
T3: Claude Fournier
2WD: Sheik Khalid Al Qassimi |
| 24–17 November | NASCAR | 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | Domestic |  Christopher Bell (  Kyle Busch Motorsports) |
| 25–26 | Speed skating | 2017 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships | International | Men: Kai Verbij
Women: Nao Kodaira |
| 25–18 November | NASCAR | 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series | Domestic | William Byron ( JR Motorsports) |
| 26 | Athletics | 2017 Tokyo Marathon (WMM #1) | International | Men: Wilson Kipsang
Women: Sarah Chepchirchir |
| 26–19 November | NASCAR | 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series | Domestic |  Martin Truex Jr. (  Furniture Row Racing) |
| 26 | NASCAR | 2017 Daytona 500 | Domestic |  Kurt Busch ( Stewart-Haas Racing) |
| 26–12 March | Association football | 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations | Continental | Zambia |
| 27–5 March | Fencing |  2017 Pan American Junior and Cadet Fencing Championships | Continental | Junior:  United States
Cadet: United States |
| 27–5 March | Ice hockey |  2017 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II – Group B | International |  Mexico was promoted to Division II – Group A
Romania was relegated to Division II – Group B Qualification |
| 28–9 March | Fencing |  2017 European Junior and Cadet Fencing Championships | Continental | Junior: Russia
Cadet: Italy |
