YEAR END
Review of sporting events in 2017
December 31, 2017 -
Looking back at a selection of the international sporting events and sports personalities in the public eye in 2017.
January 29, 2017: Serena Williams wins record 23rd Grand Slam at Australian Open. Roger Federer wins men’s title, his 18th major
February 5, 2017: Cameroon defeat Egypt to secure fifth Africa Cup of Nations crown
February 5, 2017: New England Patriots produce greatest comeback in Super Bowl history to claim dramatic overtime triumph against Atlanta Falcons
March18, 2017: England win Six Nations rugby but miss setting new record for consecutive Test wins
April 9, 2017: Sergio Garcia celebrates first major title – at 74th attempt – at U.S. Masters golf
April 29, 2017: Boxer Anthony Joshua knocks out Wladimir Klitschko to pick up two more world heavyweight belts
May 12, 2017: Chelsea claim Premier League glory – led by coach Antonio Conte – while Real Madrid secure La Liga, Juventus win Serie A and Bayern Munich storm Bundesliga
June 3, 2017: Real Madrid become first team to retain Champions League title with emphatic win over Juventus
June 19, 2017: Rafael Nadal wins at Roland Garros – first player to win single Grand Slam 10 times
June 25, 2017: Team New Zealand beat defending champions Oracle Team USA to win America’s Cup
July 15, 2017: Grass court master Roger Federer wins record 8th Wimbledon title
July 23, 2017: Golfer Jordan Spieth, aged 23, wins British Open for his third major title
July 23, 2017: Chris Froome wins Tour de France – claiming yellow jersey for fourth time in five years
August 3, 2017: Paris St-Germain sign Neymar from Barcelona for world record transfer fee of €222m
August 12, 2017: Track giants Usain Bolt and Mo Farah retire, Bolt pipped into silver in World 100m, Farah taking gold in 10,000m and silver in 5,000m
August 21, 2017: Rafael Nadal takes No.1 tennis rank for first time since 2014 – caps resurgence with 16th major title at U.S. Open
August 26, 2017: New Zealand beat England to win Women’s Rugby World Cup
September 17, 2017: Slovenia win their first Eurobasket title – winning all nine matches – beating Serbia in final
October 27, 2017: Lewis Hamilton joins select club of only five drivers with four or more Formula 1 world championships – Michael Schumacher, Juan Manuel Fangio, Alain Prost and Sebastian Vettel
November 1, 2017: Houston Astros win first ever MLB World Series with victory over Los Angeles Dodgers
November 12, 2017: Marc Marquez becomes youngest four-time MotoGP champion, aged 24
November 14, 2017: John Gosden-trained Enable is named Horse of the Year at Cartier Racing Awards after five consecutive Group One race wins, including Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe
December 1, 2017: Draw for 2018 FIFA World Cup pits host Russia against Saudi Arabia in opening match
December 2, 2017: Australia beat England 6-0 to retain Rugby League World Cup. Australia women also win, beating New Zealand 23-16
December 7, 2017: Cristiano Ronaldo wins fifth Ballon d’Or award, equalling haul of La Liga rival Lionel Messi