This list shows notable sports-related events and notable outcomes that occurred in October of 2017. Events calendar DateSportVenue/EventStatusWinner/s 1 Formula One 2017 Malaysian Grand Prix International Max Verstappen ( Red Bull Racing) 1 Horse racing 2017 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe International Horse: EnableJockey: Frankie DettoriTrainer: John Gosden 1–7 Darts 2017 World Grand Prix International Daryl Gurney 2–8 Artistic gymnastics 2017 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships International All-Around Men: Xiao RuotengAll-Around Women: Morgan HurdMedal Table: 2–8 Archery 2017 World Archery Youth Championships International 6–7 Rugby sevens 2017 Africa Cup Sevens Continental 6–8 Rallying 2017 Rally Catalunya (WRC #11) International Kris Meeke & Paul Nagle ( Citroën) 6–14 Curling 2017 World Mixed Curling Championship International (Skip: Grant Hardie) 6–28 Association football 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup International 7 Road bicycle racing 2017 Il Lombardia ('Monument' #5) International Vincenzo Nibali ( Bahrain–Merida) 7–8 Triathlon 2017 ITU Triathlon World Cup #12 International Men: Rodrigo GonzálezWomen: Juri Ide 7–14 Volleyball 2017 Women's African Volleyball Championship Continental 7–15 Volleyball 2017 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship Continental Pool A: Pool B: Pool C: 8 Formula One 2017 Japanese Grand Prix International Lewis Hamilton ( Mercedes) 8 Athletics 2017 Chicago Marathon (WMM #5) International Men: Galen RuppWomen: Tirunesh Dibaba 8–15 Tennis 2017 Shanghai Masters International Roger Federer 9–22 Badminton 2017 BWF World Junior Championships International 11–15 Field hockey 2017 Oceania Cup Continental Men: Women: 12–22 Field hockey 2017 Men's Hockey Asia Cup Continental 13–15 Rowing 2017 World Rowing Coastal Championships International 14 Horse racing The Everest 2017 International Horse: RedzelJockey: Kerrin McEvoyTrainer: Peter & Paul Snowden 14 Triathlon 2017 Ironman World Championship International Men: Patrick LangeWomen: Daniela Ryf 15–28 Association football 2017 AFC U-19 Women's Championship Continental 15 Motorcycle racing 2017 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix International MotoGP: Andrea Dovizioso ( Ducati Corse)Moto2: Álex Márquez ( EG 0,0 Marc VDS)Moto3: Romano Fenati ( Marinelli Rivacold Snipers) 15–21 Weightlifting 2017 European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships Continental 15–22 Archery 2017 World Archery Championships International 19–22 Track cycling 2017 UEC European Track Championships Continental 20–22 Table tennis 2017 ITTF Men's World Cup International Dimitrij Ovtcharov 21–29 Polo 2017 World Polo Championship International 22 Formula One 2017 United States Grand Prix International Lewis Hamilton ( Mercedes) 22 Motorcycle racing 2017 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix International MotoGP: Marc Márquez ( Repsol Honda Team)Moto2: Miguel Oliveira ( Red Bull KTM Ajo)Moto3: Joan Mir ( Leopard Racing) 22–29 Field hockey 2017 Hockey Africa Cup of Nations Continental Men: Women: 22–29 Tennis 2017 WTA Finals International Singles: Caroline WozniackiDoubles: Tímea Babos / Andrea Hlaváčková 22–29 Volleyball 2017 Men's African Volleyball Championship Continental 24–1 November Baseball 2017 World Series Domestic Houston Astros 25–29 Karate 2017 World Junior, Cadet & U21 Karate Championships International Junior & Cadet: U21: Overall: 26–29 Golf 2017 WGC-HSBC Champions International Justin Rose 26–26 March 2018 Cricket 2017–18 Sheffield Shield Domestic 26–29 Rallying 2017 Wales Rally GB (WRC #12) International Elfyn Evans & Daniel Barritt ( M-Sport) 27–29 Table tennis 2017 ITTF Women's World Cup International Zhu Yuling 27–7 November Chess 2017 European Team Chess Championship Continental Men: Women: 27–2 December Rugby league // 2017 Rugby League World Cup International 28 Triathlon 2017 ITU Triathlon World Cup #13 International Men: Aurélien RaphaelWomen: Summer Cook 28–29 Netball 2017 Fast5 Netball World Series International 28–4 November Association football / 2017 CAF Champions League Final Continental Wydad Casablanca 28–5 November Field hockey 2017 Women's Hockey Asia Cup Continental 29 Motorcycle racing 2017 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix International MotoGP: Andrea Dovizioso ( Ducati Team)Moto2: Miguel Oliveira ( Red Bull KTM Ajo)Moto3: Joan Mir ( Leopard Racing) 29 Triathlon 2017 ITU Triathlon World Cup #14 International Men: Crisanto GrajalesWomen: Elizabeth Bravo 29 Formula One 2017 Mexican Grand Prix International Max Verstappen ( Red Bull Racing) 29–5 November Snooker 2017 International Championship International Mark Selby 30–5 November Tennis 2017 Paris Masters International Jack Sock 31–4 November Beach soccer 2017 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup International