| Date
|
Sport
|
Venue/Event
|
Status
|
Winner/s
|
| 1–2
|
Rugby sevens
|
United Arab Emirates 2017 Dubai Sevens (WRSS #1)
|
International
|
South Africa
|
| 1–9
|
Floorball
|
Slovakia 2017 Women's World Floorball Championships
|
International
|
Sweden
|
| 1–10
|
Field hockey
|
India 2016–17 Men's FIH Hockey World League Final
|
International
|
Australia
|
| 1–17
|
Handball
|
Germany 2017 World Women's Handball Championship
|
International
|
France
|
| 2–3
|
Formula E
|
Hong Kong 2017 Hong Kong ePrix (FE #1 & #2)
|
International
|
Race 1: United Kingdom Sam Bird (United Kingdom DS Virgin Racing)
Race 2: Sweden Felix Rosenqvist (Italy Mahindra Racing)
|
| 2–3
|
Taekwondo
|
Ivory Coast 2017 World Taekwondo Grand Prix Final
|
International
|
South Korea
|
| 3–17
|
Association football
|
Kenya 2017 CECAFA Cup
|
Regional
|
Kenya
|
| 3–17
|
Multi-sport
|
Nicaragua 2017 Central American Games
|
Regional
|
Guatemala
|
| 4–7
|
Pool
|
United States 2017 Mosconi Cup
|
International
|
Europe
|
| 4–15
|
Multi-sport
|
Vanuatu 2017 Pacific Mini Games
|
Regional
|
France / New Caledonia
|
| 5–6
|
Taekwondo
|
Ivory Coast 2017 World Taekwondo Team Championships
|
International
|
Men: Iran
Women: China
Mixed: China
|
| 6–13
|
Association football
|
Argentina /Brazil 2017 Copa Sudamericana Finals
|
Continental
|
Argentina Independiente
|
| 6–16
|
Association football
|
United Arab Emirates 2017 FIFA Club World Cup
|
International
|
Spain Real Madrid
|
| 7–10
|
Figure skating
|
Japan 2017–18 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final
|
International
|
Men: United States Nathan Chen
Ladies: Russia Alina Zagitova
Pairs: Germany (Aliona Savchenko & Bruno Massot)
Ice dance: France (Gabriella Papadakis & Guillaume Cizeron)
|
| 8–16
|
Association football
|
Japan 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
Japan 2017 EAFF E-1 Women's Football Championship
|
Regional
|
Men: South Korea
Women: North Korea
|
| 8–17
|
Squash
|
England 2017 PSA Men's World Championship
England 2017 PSA Women's World Championship
|
International
|
Men: Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy
Women: Egypt Raneem El Weleily
|
| 9–10
|
Rugby sevens
|
South Africa 2017 South Africa Sevens (WRSS #2)
|
International
|
New Zealand
|
| 9–15
|
Ice hockey
|
Slovenia 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division I – Group B
|
International
|
Norway was promoted to Division I – Group A
Lithuania was relegated to Division II – Group A
|
| 9–16
|
Sailing
|
China 2017 Youth Sailing World Championships
|
International
|
Medal Table: United States
Nations' Trophy: Italy
|
| 10
|
Athletics
|
Slovakia 2017 European Cross Country Championships
|
Continental
|
Great Britain
|
| 10
|
Horse racing
|
Hong Kong 2017 Hong Kong Cup
|
International
|
Horse: United Kingdom Time Warp
Jockey: Australia Zac Purton
Trainer: Hong Kong Anthony S. Cruz
|
| 10–14
|
Multi-sport
|
United Arab Emirates 2017 Asian Youth Para Games
|
Continental
|
Japan
|
| 10–16
|
Ice hockey
|
United Kingdom 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division II – Group A
|
International
|
Japan was promoted to Division I – Group B
Netherlands was relegated to Division II – Group B
|
| 10–16
|
Ice hockey
|
France 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division I – Group A
|
International
|
Kazakhstan was promoted to Top Division
Hungary was relegated to Division I – Group B
|
| 12–17
|
Volleyball
|
Poland 2017 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship
|
International
|
Russia VC Zenit-Kazan
|
| 13–17
|
Ice hockey
|
Czech Republic /Russia 2017 Channel One Cup
|
International
|
Russia
|
| 13–17
|
Badminton
|
United Arab Emirates 2017 BWF Super Series Finals
|
International
|
Men: Denmark Viktor Axelsen
Women: Japan Akane Yamaguchi
|
| 13–17
|
Swimming
|
Denmark 2017 European Short Course Swimming Championships
|
Continental
|
Russia
|
| 14–17
|
Table tennis
|
Kazakhstan 2017 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals
|
International
|
Men: China Fan Zhendong
Women: China Chen Meng
|
| 16
|
Ice hockey
|
Canada NHL 100 Classic
|
Domestic
|
Ontario Ottawa Senators
|
| 22–5 January 2018
|
Association football
|
Kuwait 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup
|
Regional
|
Oman
|
| 26–5 January 2018
|
Ice hockey
|
United States 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
|
International
|
Canada
|
| 30–6 January 2018
|
Ski jumping
|
Germany /Austria 2017–18 Four Hills Tournament
|
International
|
Poland Kamil Stoch
|
| 30–7 January 2018
|
Cross-country skiing
|
Switzerland /Germany /Italy 2017–18 Tour de Ski
|
International
|
Men: Switzerland Dario Cologna
Women: Norway Heidi Weng
|
