This list shows notable sports-related events and notable outcomes that occurred in August of 2017. Events calendar DateSportVenue/EventStatusWinner/s 1–5 Squash 2017 World Doubles Squash Championships International Men: Ryan Cuskelly & Cameron PilleyWomen: Joelle King & Amanda Landers-MurphyMixed: Paul Coll & Joelle King 1–6 Amateur wrestling 2017 World Junior Wrestling Championships International Men's Freestyle Juniors: Women's Freestyle Juniors: Greco-Roman Juniors: 1–7 Athletics 2017 World Junior Para Athletics Championships International 2–6 Road bicycle racing 2017 European Road Championships Continental 2–6 Rowing World Rowing Junior Championships 2017 International 3–6 Golf 2017 Women's British Open International In-Kyung Kim 3–6 Golf 2017 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational International Hideki Matsuyama 4–12 Basketball 2017 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women Continental 4–12 Field hockey 2017 Men's Pan American Cup Continental 4–13 Athletics 2017 World Championships in Athletics International 4–13 Amateur boxing 2017 Women's European Amateur Boxing Championships Continental 5–6 Triathlon 2017 ITU World Triathlon Series #7 International Men: Javier Gómez NoyaWomen: Ashleigh Gentle 5–13 Basketball 2017 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship for Women Continental 5–13 Field hockey 2017 Women's Pan American Cup Continental 5–19 Australian football 2017 Australian Football International Cup International Men: Women: 6 Motorcycle racing 2017 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix International MotoGP: Marc Marquez ( Repsol Honda Team)Moto2: Thomas Lüthi ( Kalex)Moto3: Joan Mir ( Leopard Racing) 7–11 Volleyball 2017 Men's South American Volleyball Championship Continental 7–13 Tennis 2017 Rogers Cup International Men: Alexander Zverev Jr.Women: Elina Svitolina 7–13 Basketball 2017 FIBA Women's AmeriCup Continental 7–16 Multi-sport 2017 World Police and Fire Games International For results, click here. 8 Association football 2017 UEFA Super Cup Continental Real Madrid 8–20 Association football 2017 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship Continental 8–20 Handball 2017 Men's Youth World Handball Championship International 9–17 Volleyball 2017 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship Continental 9–26 Rugby union / 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup International 10–13 Golf 2017 PGA Championship International Justin Thomas 10–20 Basketball 2017 FIBA Asia Cup Continental 12 Triathlon 2017 ITU Triathlon World Cup #8 International Men: Irving PérezWomen: Summer Cook 12–20 Tennis 2017 Cincinnati Masters International Men: Grigor DimitrovWomen: Garbiñe Muguruza 13 Motorcycle racing 2017 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix International MotoGP: Andrea Dovizioso ( Ducati Corse)Moto2: Franco Morbidelli ( EG 0,0 Marc VDS)Moto3: Joan Mir ( Leopard Racing) 13 1:10 R/C off-road 2017 ROAR 1:10 Electric Off-Road National Championship Domestic 4WD: Dakota Phend 15–19 Volleyball 2017 Women's South American Volleyball Championship Continental 16–20 Beach volleyball 2017 European Beach Volleyball Championships Continental Men: (Daniele Lupo & Paolo Nicolai)Women: (Nadja Glenzke & Julia Großner) 17–20 Eventing 2017 European Eventing Championships Continental Ingrid Klimke (with horse Horseware Hale Bob OLD) 17–20 Rallying 2017 Rallye Deutschland (WRC #10) International Ott Tänak & Martin Järveoja ( M-Sport) 18–20 Golf 2017 Solheim Cup International 18–20 Canoe slalom 2017 European Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships Continental 18–25 Volleyball 2017 FIVB Volleyball Men's U23 World Championship International 18–27 Basketball AfroBasket Women 2017 Continental 18–27 Volleyball 2017 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship International 18–27 Triathlon 2017 ITU Multisport World Championships International Men's aquathlon: Matthew SharpeWomen's aquathlon: Emma PallantMen's cross triathlon: Francisco SerranoWomen's cross triathlon: Melanie McQuaidMen's duathlon: Benoit NicolasWomen's duathlon: Felicity Sheedy-RyanMen's long distance: Lionel SandersWomen's long distance: Sarah Crowley 19–27 Field hockey 2017 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship 2017 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship Continental Men: Women: 19–30 Multi-sport 2017 Summer Universiade International 19–31 Multi-sport 2017 Southeast Asian Games Regional 19–10 September Road bicycle racing 2017 Vuelta a España International Chris Froome ( Team Sky) 19–7 October Rugby union /// 2017 Rugby Championship International 20 Athletics British Grand Prix (Diamond League #12) International 21–26 Karate 2017 Pan American U21, Junior, and Cadet Karate Championships Continental 21–26 Amateur wrestling 2017 World Wrestling Championships International Men's Freestyle: Women's Freestyle: Greco-Roman: 21–27 Badminton 2017 BWF World Championships International Men's Singles: Viktor AxelsenWomen's Singles: Nozomi OkuharaMen's Doubles: (Liu Cheng & Zhang Nan)Women's Doubles: (Chen Qingchen & Jia Yifan)Mixed: (Tontowi Ahmad & Liliyana Natsir) 21–29 Modern pentathlon 2017 World Modern Pentathlon Championships International Men: Jung Jin-hwaWomen: Gulnaz Gubaydullina 22–27 Beach volleyball 2017 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Finals International Men: (Phil Dalhausser & Nick Lucena)Women: (Laura Ludwig & Kira Walkenhorst) 23–27 Canoe sprint 2017 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships International 23–27 Track cycling 2017 UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships International 23–28 Aquatics 2017 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships International 24 Athletics Weltklasse Zürich (Diamond League #13) International 24–3 September Volleyball 2017 Men's European Volleyball Championship Continental 25–28 Handball 2017 IHF Super Globe International Barcelona 25–2 September Boxing 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships International 25–3 September Basketball // 2017 FIBA AmeriCup Continental 26 Boxing Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor International Floyd Mayweather Jr. 26–27 Triathlon 2017 ITU World Triathlon Series #8 International Men: Jonny BrownleeWomen: Flora Duffy 26–10 September Roller sport 2017 World Roller Games International 26–9 December American football 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season Domestic AAC: UCF KnightsACC: Clemson TigersB1G: Ohio State BuckeyesB12: Oklahoma SoonersCUSA: Florida Atlantic OwlsMAC: Toledo RocketsMW: Boise State BroncosPAC-12: USC TrojansSEC: Georgia Bulldogs 27 Formula One 2017 Belgian Grand Prix International Lewis Hamilton ( Mercedes) 27 Motorcycle racing 2017 British motorcycle Grand Prix International MotoGP: Andrea Dovizioso ( Ducati Corse)Moto2: Takaaki Nakagami ( Idemitsu Honda Team Asia)Moto3: Arón Canet ( Estrella Galicia 0,0) 28–3 September Field hockey 2017 EuroHockey Nations Junior Championships for Men and Women Continental Men: Women: 28–3 September Judo 2017 World Judo Championships International 28–10 September Tennis 2017 US Open (Grand Slam #4) International Men: Rafael NadalWomen: Sloane Stephens 29–3 September Rhythmic gymnastics 2017 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships International 29–10 September Rugby union 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy International 30–10 September Sport climbing 2017 IFSC World Youth Climbing Championship International 30–11 September Shooting 2017 World Shotgun Championships International 31–3 September Road cycling 2017 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships International 31–17 September Basketball /// EuroBasket 2017 Continental