2017 BYU Cougars football team
The 2017 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cougars were led by second-year head coach Kalani Sitake and played their home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium. This was the seventh year BYU competed as an NCAA Division I FBS independent. BYU had 13 regular season games scheduled in the season, due to their finale game at Hawaii, which NCAA rules allow them to schedule one extra home game. They finished the season 4–9.


2017 BYU Cougars football team, Game summaries, San Jose State
Uniform combination: white helmet, blue jersey, white pants, pink accents (in honor of breast cancer awareness month).


2017 BYU Cougars football team, Game summaries, UMass
Uniform combination: white helmet, blue jersey, white pants w/ blue accents


2017 BYU Cougars men's volleyball team
The 2017 BYU Cougars men's volleyball team will represent Brigham Young University in the 2017 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Cougars, led by second year head coach Shawn Olmstead, play their home games at Smith Fieldhouse. The Cougars are members of the MPSF and were picked to win the MPSF in the preseason poll. They reached the NCAA National Championship for the second year in a row before being swept by Ohio State. The Cougars finished the year ranked #2 in the nation.


2017 BYU Cougars softball team
The 2017 BYU Cougars softball team represents Brigham Young University in the 2017 NCAA Division I softball season. Gordon Eakin entered the year as head coach of the Cougars for a 15th consecutive season. 2017 is the fourth season for the Cougars as members of the WCC in softball. The Cougars enter 2017 having won their last 8 conference championships and as the favorites in the WCC.


2017 BYU Cougars women's soccer team
The 2017 BYU Cougars women's soccer team represented BYU during the 2017 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Cougars were coached for a 23rd consecutive season by Jennifer Rockwood, who was co-coach in 1995 and became the solo head coach in 1996. Before 1995 BYU women's soccer competed as a club team and not as a member of the NCAA.


2017 BYU Cougars women's soccer team
The Cougars entered the 2017 season having won five consecutive West Coast Conference championships and having made the NCAA Tournament each of the last five seasons and in 18 of the 22 seasons that Rockwood has been the head coach. Joining Rockwood as assistant coaches are Brent Anderson (1st season) and Aleisha Rose (14th season) with volunteer assistants Rachel Jorgensen (4th season) and McKinzie Young (6th season). The Cougars came off of a season were they advanced to the third round of the College Cup before being defeated by South Carolina to finish the season 18–3–1.


2017 BYU Cougars women's soccer team
The Cougars were picked to finish second by the WCC media. After a slow start the Cougars finished the season with their first losing record since 2004 at 7–8–4 and failed to make the NCAA Playoffs for the first time since 2011. They finished the conference tied for fourth at 4–4–1.


2017 BYU Cougars women's soccer team, Media, Television & Internet Streaming
All but one BYU women's soccer had a TV broadcast or internet video stream available. BYUtv and TheW.tv served as the primary providers. Information on these television broadcasts can be found under each individual match.


2017 BYU Cougars women's soccer team, Media, Nu Skin BYU Sports Network
For a fourth consecutive season the BYU Sports Network aired BYU Cougars women's soccer games. Greg Wrubell provided play-by-play for most games with Jason Shepherd filling-in when Wrubell had football duties. Former player Paige Hunt Barker served as the new analyst. ESPN 960 and BYU Radio acted as the flagship stations for women's soccer.


2017 BYU Cougars women's soccer team, Schedule, x-Exhibition: Oklahoma
Series History: BYU leads series 2–1–0Broadcasters: Greg Wrubell & Paige Barker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)  (Sooner Radio Network)


2017 BYU Cougars women's soccer team, Schedule, xz-Penn State
Series History: BYU leads series 2–0–0Broadcasters: No commentary ()Greg Wrubell & Paige Barker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)


2017 BYU Cougars women's soccer team, Schedule, xy-Ohio State
Series History: BYU leads series 1–0–0Broadcasters: , , &  (BYUtv)Greg Wrubell & Paige Barker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)


2017 BYU Cougars women's soccer team, Schedule, x-Cal State Fullerton
Series History: BYU leads series 6–0–1Broadcasters: Greg Wrubell & Paige Barker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)


2017 BYU Cougars women's soccer team, Schedule, xy-UCLA
Series History: BYU leads series 2–1–1Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Natalyn Lewis, & Lauren Francom McClain (BYUtv) & Paige Barker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)


2017 BYU Cougars women's soccer team, Schedule, xy-Colorado
Series History: BYU leads series 4–2–1Broadcasters: Christian Miles & Krista Blunk (P12)Greg Wrubell & Paige Barker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)


2017 BYU Cougars women's soccer team, Schedule, xy-Utah
Game Name: Deseret First DuelSeries History: BYU leads series 21–7–1Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Natalyn Lewis, & Lauren Francom McCalin (BYUtv)Greg Wrubell & Paige Barker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)


2017 BYU Cougars women's soccer team, Schedule, xy-Oregon State
Series History: BYU leads series 2–0–0Broadcasters: Ann Schatz & Tracey Bailey (P12)Greg Wrubell & Paige Barker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)


2017 BYU Cougars women's soccer team, Schedule, xy-Arizona
Series History: BYU leads series 11–1–0Broadcasters: Daron Sutton (P12)Jason Shepherd & Paige Barker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)


2017 BYU Cougars women's soccer team, Schedule, xy-Kansas
Series History: BYU leads series 2–1–0Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Natalyn Lewis, & Lauren Francom McClain (BYUtv)Greg Wrubell & Paige Barker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)


2017 BYU Cougars women's soccer team, Schedule, xy-Utah Valley
Game Name: UCCU Crosstown ClashSeries History: BYU leads series 2–0–0Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Natalyn Lewis, & Lauren Francom McClain (BYUtv)Greg Wrubell & Paige Barker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)


2017 BYU Cougars women's soccer team, Schedule, xy-San Diego*
Series History: BYU leads series 7–2–0Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Natalyn Lewis (BYUtv)Jason Shepherd & Paige Barker (ESPN 960)


2017 BYU Cougars women's soccer team, Schedule, xy-Saint Mary's*
Series History: BYU leads series 6–0–1Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Natalyn Lewis, & Lauren Francom McClain (BYUtv)Greg Wrubell & Paige Barker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)


2017 BYU Cougars women's soccer team, Schedule, xz-Pacific*
Series History: BYU leads series 4–1–0Broadcasters:  (TheW.tv)Greg Wrubell & Paige Barker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)


2017 BYU Cougars women's soccer team, Schedule, xy- Pepperdine*
Series History: Series even 4–4–0Broadcasters: Spencer Linton, Natalyn Lewis, & Lauren Francom McClain (BYUtv)Greg Wrubell & Paige Barker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)


2017 BYU Cougars women's soccer team, Schedule, xz- Loyola Marymount*
Series History: BYU leads series 7–1–0Broadcasters:  (TheW.tv) Jason Shepherd & Paige Barker (ESPN 960)


2017 BYU Cougars women's soccer team, Schedule, xy- Gonzaga*
Series History: BYU leads series 9–0–0Broadcasters: Trey Bender & Lori Lindsey (ESPNU)Greg Wrubell & Paige Barker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)


2017 BYU Cougars women's soccer team, Schedule, xz- Portland*
Series History: BYU leads series 7–4–0Broadcasters: Adam Linnman & Noelle La Prevotte (TheW.tv)Jason Shepherd & Paige Barker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)


2017 BYU Cougars women's soccer team, Schedule, xz-San Francisco*
Series History: BYU leads series 6–1–0Broadcasters:  (TheW.tv)Greg Wrubell & Paige Barker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)


2017 BYU Cougars women's soccer team, Schedule, xz- Santa Clara*
Series History: Santa Clara leads series 6–1–4Broadcasters:  (TheW.tv)Greg Wrubell & Paige Barker (BYU Radio/ESPN 960)


2017 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team
The 2017 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2017 NCAA Division I women's volleyball season. The Cougars were led by third year head coach Heather Olmstead and played their home games at the Smith Fieldhouse. The Cougars were members of the WCC.


2017 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team
BYU came off a season where they won the WCC regular season championship and once again participated in the NCAA Tournament before falling to Texas in the third round.


2017 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team, Season highlights
Season highlights will be filled in as the season progresses.


2017 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team, Announcers for televised games
All home games will be on BYUtv or TheW.tv powered by Stadium. Select road games will also be televised or streamed.


2017 Badminton Asia Championships
The 2017 Badminton Asia Championships was the 37th edition of the Badminton Asia Championships. It was held in Wuhan, China, from April 25 to April 30.


2017 Badminton Asia Junior Championships
The 2017 Badminton Asia Junior Championships is the 20th edition of the Asia continental junior championships to crown the best U-19 badminton players across Asia. This tournament was held in Jakarta, Indonesia between 22–30 July 2017. There were 23 countries across Asia competing in this tournament.


2017 Badminton Asia Junior Championships, Venue
This tournament was held at Jaya Raya Sports Hall Training Center.


2017 Badminton Asia Junior Championships, Medalists
In the mixed team event, South Korea team clinched the gold medal after upset the host country Indonesia with the score 3–2. Japan and Malaysia share the bronze medals after lose in the semi final match. In the individual event, China won 2 golds in the girls' singles and boys' doubles. Malaysia, South Korea, and Indonesia won a gold in boys' singles, girls' doubles and mixed doubles respectively.


2017 Badminton Asia Junior Championships - Boys' singles
The Boys' Singles tournament of the 2017 Asian Junior Badminton Championships was held from July 26–30. The defending champions of the last edition was Sun Feixiang from China. Leong Jun Hao of Malaysia emerged as the champion after beating Bai Yupeng of China in the final with the score 21-6, 20-22, 21-17.


2017 Badminton Asia Junior Championships – Boys' doubles
The Boys' Doubles tournament of the 2017 Asian Junior Badminton Championships was held from July 26–30. The defending champions of the last edition were Han Chengkai and Zhou Haodong from China. The Chinese pair Di Zijian and Wang Chang claim the title after defeat the No. 2 seed from South Korea Lee Sang-min and Na Sung-seung in straight games with the score 21–19, 21–11.


2017 Badminton Asia Junior Championships – Girls' Doubles
The Girls' Doubles tournament of the 2017 Asian Junior Badminton Championships was held from July 26–30. The defending champions of the last edition were Du Yue and Xu Ya from China. The No. 3 seed from South Korea Baek Ha-na and Lee Yu-rim claim the title after defeat the Chinese pair Liu Xuanxuan and Xia Yuting in straight games with the score 21–12, 21–19.


2017 Badminton Asia Junior Championships – Girls' Singles
The Girls' Singles tournament of the 2017 Asian Junior Badminton Championships was held from July 26–30. The defending champions of the last edition is Chen Yufei from China. Gregoria Mariska, Yeo Jia Min and Pattarasuda Chaiwan were the top 3 seeded this year. Han Yue of China emerged as the champion after beat Chaiwan of Thailand in the finals with the score 21–15, 21–13.


2017 Badminton Asia Junior Championships – Mixed doubles
The Mixed Doubles tournament of the 2017 Asian Junior Badminton Championships was held from July 26–30. The defending champions of the last edition were He Jiting and Du Yue from China. The host pair, No 5. seeds Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto and Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti claim the title after defeat the No. 3 seed from South Korea Na Sung-seung and Seong Ah-yeong in rubber games with the score 21–19, 19–21, 21–9.


2017 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships
The 2017 Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships were held at the Nguyen Du Cultural Sport Club in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, on 14–19 February 2017 and were organised by Vietnam Badminton Federation and Ho Chi Minh City Badminton Association.


2017 Baduria riots
Baduria riot refers to incidents of communal violence between Hindus and Muslims in the Baduria town in Basirhat subdivision of the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal state of India.


2017 Baduria riots, Background
Tensions started rising after a social media post on Islamic prophet Muhammad and Kaaba by a 17-year-old student on 2 July 2017. The images were seen as objectionable and went viral in Baduria. He was later arrested. It is claimed that this violence was an outcome of local outrage of the Muslim groups, but according to some news sources and local media, villagers of Baduria, Basirhat and of its neighborhood claimed the rioters were outsiders.


2017 Baduria riots, Riots
Following the post made on 2 July by the school boy, a mob of an estimated 5,000 people blockaded the Baduria police station, demanding that the accused be brought before the crowd. The post also resulted in an arson attack on the accused's house. He was arrested on the evening of 3 July 2017. The Muslim religious leaders of the area tried to pacify the rioters and urged them to retreat. However, the mob continued their vandalism, demanding the accused be handed over to them.


2017 Baduria riots, Riots
The Baduria police station was attacked and set ablaze along with several police vehicles on the night of 3 July. A violent mob put up road blockades at several places and attacked members of other community, besides destroying many shops.


2017 Baduria riots, Riots
Muslim mobs set upon shops and houses belonging to Hindus in Baduria, Swarupnagar and Taki. Rath Yatras at several places were attacked. Violent clashes were triggered between the two communities of Basirhat. The Union government deployed four Border Security Force (BSF) companies containing a total of 400 personnel to check the violence in the region. Section 144 was imposed while the internet services were suspended. In retaliatory attacks on 6 July, Hindu mobs attacked a dargah and vandalised shops and houses in addition to clashing with the police. The office of a local TMC leader also comes under attack. On July 7, several Hindu temples were attacked by a Muslim mob of about 70-90 people. They also allegedly attacked and harassed Hindu families.


2017 Baduria riots, Riots
About 25 people including 20 policemen were reported to have been injured in the violence. The house and party office of a local TMC MLA Dipendu Biswas was also set on fire by the rioters. A 65 year old died after being stabbed by the rioter mobs in the clashes while trying to return home. His son saved another villager, Fazlul Islam, whom he brought to hospital along with his father.


2017 Baduria riots, Riots
During this riot, while Muslim mobs attacked house of the main accused Souvik Sarkar, the Muslim neighbors were seen calling fire service and protecting his home, where leaders of the local Muslim community tried to pacify the riot which proved to be a failed attempt. Later, as sign of religious harmony, local Muslim community pooled money to help the affected Hindu neighbors targeted in this riot, and both communities joined to restore normalcy in this area.


2017 Baduria riots, Fake news and provocative statements
Vijeta Malik who is reported to be the Haryana State Executive Member of BJP allegedly posted a well-known scene of a Bhojpuri movie Aurat Khilona Nahi and cited it as an incident  in Baduaria clashes where Hindu women were severely abused and the crowd just watched. This fake news went viral. Despite several appeals from Kolkata and West Bengal Police, sharing of fake news continued and tensions were exacerbated.


2017 Baduria riots, Fake news and provocative statements
One Kolkata-based citizen Bhabotosh Chatterjee was arrested for sharing fake news and spreading communal hatred over the internet, and another three were held for spreading fake news via multiple social media profiles. In July, two FIRs were lodged against a Delhi-based BJP leader Nupur Sharma for sharing fake news while the BJP IT cell secretary Tarun Sengupta was arrested in Asansol for posting ‘fake’ video on social media.


2017 Baduria riots, Fake news and provocative statements
BJP MLA T. Raja Singh Lodh made a statement asking Hindus to respond "as they did in Gujarat, to prevent Bengal from becoming Bangladesh, or face being banished as they were from Kashmir". The West Bengal Government ordered a judiciary inquiry on the fake news propaganda and the causes of the Baduria incident. While responding to a PIL filed in the Calcutta High Court, the State stated that around 71 people had been arrested and a total of 86 cases had been registered with the police in this matter.


2017 Bahamas Bowl
The 2017 Bahamas Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 22, 2017, at Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau in the Bahamas. The fourth annual Bahamas Bowl, it was one of the 2017–18 bowl games concluding the 2017 FBS football season. It began at 12:30 PM EST and aired on ESPN.


2017 Bahamas Bowl
The game featured the Ohio Bobcats of the Mid-American Conference against the UAB Blazers of Conference USA. Ohio beat UAB by a score of 41–6.


2017 Bahamas Bowl, Teams
The game featured the UAB Blazers against the Ohio Bobcats and was the first-ever meeting between the two schools.


2017 Bahamas Bowl, Teams, UAB Blazers
2017 was the Blazers' first season back on the football field following a two-year hiatus (the program had originally been dropped, but massive public outcry led to its reinstatement a year later). After finishing their regular season 8–4, the Blazers accepted their invitation to the Bahamas Bowl.


2017 Bahamas Bowl, Teams, UAB Blazers
This was the first bowl game for UAB since the 2004 Hawaii Bowl where they lost to the Hawaii Warriors by a score of 59–40.


2017 Bahamas Bowl, Teams, Ohio Bobcats
After finishing their regular season 8–4, the Bobcats accepted their invitation to the Bahamas Bowl.


2017 Bahamas Bowl, Teams, Ohio Bobcats
This was Ohio's eighth bowl appearance in the last nine seasons, and their first appearance in the Bahamas Bowl.


2017 Bahamian general election
General elections were held in the Bahamas on 10 May 2017. The elected members of the House of Assembly then elected the Prime Minister.


2017 Bahamian general election
The result was a victory for the opposition Free National Movement led by Hubert Minnis, which defeated the ruling Progressive Liberal Party led by Prime Minister Perry Christie.


2017 Bahamian general election, Background
The Free National Movement (FNM) defeated the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) in the 2007 general elections amid a scandal involving the residency status of model and reality television star Anna Nicole Smith and allegations that the PLP's immigration minister had fast-tracked her application to live in the islands.


2017 Bahamian general election, Background
The composition of the House of Assembly changed during the 2012–17 term. Former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham resigned as the leader of the FNM following the party's loss in the 2012 polls and also resigned his parliamentary seat, forcing a by-election in the North Abaco constituency. This resulted in the PLP winning the seat and increasing their total to 30. Subsequently, the PLP lost three seats; Greg Moss left the party to form the United Democratic Party in 2015, while Andre Rollins and Renward Wells defected to the FNM, bringing the PLP's total down to 27 seats.


2017 Bahamian general election, Electoral system
Members of the House of Assembly are elected from single-member constituencies using first-past-the-post voting. In the 2017 general elections, there were 39 seats up for grabs in the House of Assembly. This was an increase of one seat from the 38 seat total in the previous parliamentary term, which began after the 2012 polls. The majority party then selects the Prime Minister, who is appointed by the Governor-General.


2017 Bahamian general election, Campaign
Controversy arose quickly in the 2017 election campaign when Prime Minister Christie made the comment "Listen, its goin' so good now, God can't stop me now" at his opening rally on the island of Exuma, which caused a furious backlash.


2017 Bahamian general election, Campaign
The opposition parties decried allegations of rampant corruption in the PLP government, while it went after allegations of the same thing in the previous government, run by the FNM.


2017 Bahamian general election, Campaign
Many lamented the descent of the campaign into "gutter politics."


2017 Bahamian general election, Campaign
Infighting in the FNM also caused some controversy. The leader of the FNM, Hubert Minnis, was replaced as the leader of the Official Opposition in the nation's House of Assembly by Loretta Butler-Turner. Butler-Turner served, at one time, as the deputy leader of the FNM party, while Minnis served as party leader. Feuding within the FNM led to a "coup" in late 2016 among FNM parliamentarians in the House of Assembly. As a result, Minnis was removed as the leader of the Official Opposition in the House of Assembly, while remaining as the leader of the FNM party.


2017 Bahamian general election, Campaign
As the general elections loomed, the FNM revoked Butler-Turner's nomination as the FNM's candidate for the Long Island constituency. Butler-Turner then opted to run as an independent candidate for the Long Island constituency, while remaining as the leader of the Official Opposition in the House of Assembly until its dissolution in April 2017.


2017 Bahawalpur explosion
On 25 June 2017, a tanker truck exploded near Ahmedpur East in Pakistan's Bahawalpur District, killing 219 people and injuring at least 34 others. The truck overturned when its driver attempted to make a sharp turn on the N-5 National Highway. Once the news of the accident spread to nearby villages, hundreds of residents rushed to the scene to loot the truck of its cargo. The truck then exploded; early reports suggested the explosion was caused by someone lighting a cigarette.


2017 Bahawalpur explosion, Accident
Around 06:00 local time (01:00 GMT), a tank truck carrying 50,000 litres  of fuel overturned due to the driver sleeping on N-5 National Highway near Ahmedpur East, Bahawalpur District, in Punjab, Pakistan. The truck was travelling from Karachi to Vehari.


2017 Bahawalpur explosion, Accident
News of the accident quickly spread to the nearby village of Ramzanpur Joya, with villagers being alerted via the loudspeaker on top of a local mosque. A large number of people busy working in mango farms beside the road (one source estimated about 500), including men, women, and children, subsequently gathered at the site to collect leaking petrol. The crowd ignored attempts by police to clear the area. About 10 minutes later, the truck exploded after leaked fuel from its damaged container caught fire, killing at least 148 people. Dozens of those injured died in the following days, bringing the death toll to 219 with 34 others still being treated in hospitals as of 11 July 2017. According to some media reports, the explosion occurred about 45 minutes after the initial truck crash.


2017 Bahawalpur explosion, Accident
There were conflicting preliminary reports about the cause of the explosion: some said the fuel was ignited by an attempt to light a cigarette near the overturned tanker, and others blamed a spark from one of the numerous cars and motorcycles that rushed to the scene.


2017 Bahawalpur explosion, Response
National Highways & Motorway Police suspended traffic and set up two diversions, near Noorpur Nauranga and further ahead of Dera Nawaz. The Rescue 1122 and fire brigade arrived on the site of the incident immediately after the blaze started, and rescue operations were initiated. Firefighters fought the blaze for over two hours before extinguishing the fire.


2017 Bahawalpur explosion, Response
At least 90 of the victims were taken to District Headquarters Hospital and Bahawal Victoria Hospital in Bahawalpur. Pakistan Army helicopters were used to transfer 51 injured people from Bahawalpur to Nishtar Hospital in Multan.


2017 Bahawalpur explosion, Aftermath
Most bodies were burned beyond recognition, many down to their skeletons. At least six cars and twelve motorcycles were burned in the explosion. The highway was littered with kitchen utensils, pots, water coolers, jerrycans and buckets which victims had brought to collect the petrol. The driver of the fuel tanker was kept under arrest for investigation, but he was one of those in critical condition and later died at a hospital. Over 120 dead victims, who were beyond recognition, were buried in a mass grave.


2017 Bahawalpur explosion, Reactions
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif expressed his grief and directed Punjab to provide "full medical assistance". He cut short a private trip to London and returned to Pakistan in the aftermath of the explosion.


2017 Bahawalpur explosion, Reactions
The British High Commission in Pakistan, the Embassy of the United States in Islamabad and UNSG António Guterres sent condolences.


2017 Bahrain Grand Prix
The 2017 Bahrain Grand Prix (formally known as the 2017 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race that took place on 16 April 2017 at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. The race was the third round of the 2017 FIA Formula One World Championship and marked the thirteenth time that the Bahrain Grand Prix has been run as a round of the Formula One World Championship. The winner of the previous Bahrain Grand Prix, Nico Rosberg, did not compete as he had retired after the 2016 season. Sebastian Vettel entered the race as the championship leader, equal on points with Lewis Hamilton but recognised as leader on a count-back. Mercedes led the Constructors' Championship by one point over Ferrari.


2017 Bahrain Grand Prix, Background, Driver changes
After missing the opening two rounds of the season due to injury, Pascal Wehrlein returned to competition with Sauber. Antonio Giovinazzi, who replaced Wehrlein in the Australian and Chinese Grands Prix, resumed testing and reserve driver duties for Ferrari.


2017 Bahrain Grand Prix, Race
At the start, Bottas led away with Vettel in hot pursuit after he beat Hamilton into 2nd off the line, Vettel pitted early as did Verstappen, however Verstappen had a brake failure soon after and had to retire from the race. A collision between Stroll and Sainz occurred and with Stroll's car stuck on the track the safety car was deployed to clear it away. Hamilton then pitted but was penalised 5 seconds for holding up Ricciardo into the pits, he served his penalty at his second stop costing him a chance of winning the race. Alonso's frustration boiled over in a radio message saying he has never had so little power in his life before later retiring with engine problems. Vettel won from Hamilton who was let through into 2nd by Bottas with 10 laps to go.


2017 Bajaur bombing
On 11 August 2017, an Improvised explosive device exploded near a passing truck at Nawagai area of Bajaur Agency, FATA, Pakistan. The explosion left three people dead while 24 others were wounded.


2017 Bajaur bombing, Background
The current attack came two days after a suicide attack that killed four Pak soldiers in Upper Dir as they were carrying out an intelligence based operation against militants. The truck attacked was carrying laborers who were working with armed forces in construction of check post along Durand Line.


2017 Bajaur bombing, Bombing
A truck, carrying local labourers, was targeted by a remote-controlled improvised explosive device (IED) planted roadside. As a result of the explosion, two labourers died on the spot while another succumbed to his injuries while being rushed to the hospital. 24 laborers were wounded out of whom most were in critical condition. Six of the wounded were airlifted to Peshawar.


2017 Bajaur bombing, Bombing, Victims
The deceased were identified as Khairur Rehman, Rahim Zada and Muslim Khan and their funeral prayer was offered at Government Compound in Charmang area of Bajour. The funeral was attended by the sector commander north, the commandment Bajaur Scout and other high official.


2017 Bajaur bombing, Aftermath and reactions
Following the explosion, security forces cordoned off the area and started search operation.


2017 Bajaur bombing, Aftermath and reactions
The Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Barrister Masood Kausar has condemned blast and expressed shock over  this "gruesome act of terrorism" which claimed many innocent lives and injuries to dozens others. In a statement the Governor said that the terrorist were bent upon to intimidate the people of Bajaur Agency fort their struggle against terrorism and restoration of peace in the Agency. The people of Bajaur Agency, he added had exercised immense courage and valor to root the terrorist element out of the Agency and were ready to offer more sacrifices for the maintenance of peace in the Agency.


2017 Baku Formula 2 round
The 2017 Baku FIA Formula 2 round was a pair of motor races held on 23 and 25 June 2017 at the Baku City Circuit in Baku, Azerbaijan as part of the FIA Formula 2 Championship. It was the fourth round of the 2017 FIA Formula 2 Championship and was run in support of the 2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.


2017 Baku Formula 2 round, Classifications, Feature Race
The race was scheduled for 29 laps; however, an incident in lap 26 brought out the red flag and the race was stopped. The result was counted back at the end of lap 24.


2017 Baku Formula 2 round, Classifications, Feature Race
Ralph Boschung did not make any pit stop but kept his 8th place since the race was stopped by red flag rather than finished.


2017 Balestier Khalsa season
The 2017 season is Balestier Khalsa's 22nd consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the S.League. Along with the S.League, the club will also compete in the Prime League, the Singapore Cup and the Singapore League Cup.


2017 Bali United F.C. season
The 2017 season was the third season of competitive association football and second season in the Liga 1 (previously named Indonesia Super League) played by Bali United Football Club, a professional football club based in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia. As the 2015 Indonesia Super League discontinued, it meant it was their second successive season in Liga 1.


2017 Bali United F.C. season
In the transfer window, Bali United surprised the public when they successfully signed Irfan Bachdim and Dutch-born naturalized Stefano Lilipaly. They also signed Sylvano Comvalius and Marcos Flores to filled their foreign players quota. Nick van der Velden, the 2008–09 Eredivisie winner with AZ was signed as marquee player. The club kept hold of Ahn Byung-keon as their Asian quota player. Several players were released before the campaign got under way; defender Bobby Satria left to play for Sriwijaya, Rully Desrian joined Bhayangkara while Zoran Knežević, Nemanja Vidaković, and Daniel Heffernan were without a club. Bali United were also left by their first manager, Indra Sjafri who was appointed as Indonesia national under-19 football team head coach. He was replaced by former Persiba head coach, Hans-Peter Schaller.


2017 Bali United F.C. season
Bali United began the season in bad form with two defeats in a row which resulted in the dismissal of Hans-Peter Schaller. They slowly bounce back when Widodo Cahyono Putro took charge in May 2017, and even became runner-ups in the first half of the season. They continued their impressive form until the last match and finishing second in the table, same points with eventual winners Bhayangkara but lost in head-to-head results. Thirty one different players represented the club in the league and there were 12 different goalscorers. Bali United's top goalscorer was Sylvano Comvalius, who scored 37 goals in 34 games. Comvalius also broke the record of Peri Sandria who scored 34 goals in single season which lasted for 22 years and became league top scorer.


2017 Bali United F.C. season, Background
The 2016 season was Indra Sjafri's second start to a season as manager of Bali United, having taken charge since the club's founded. They competed in a full season league formatted tournament, Indonesia Soccer Championship A because Indonesia Super League was temporarily-suspended. Bali United completed their first full-season campaign in 12th with 10 wins, 10 draws, 14 loses, and 40 points.


2017 Bali United F.C. season, Review and events, April–July
A trip to the Gelora Ratu Pamelingan Stadium to face Madura United on the opening weekend of the season ended in a 2–0 defeat; the first goals, scored by Bali United's former player Bayu Gatra in the 32nd minute. A handball from Ahn Byung-keon inside the penalty area earn Madura United a penalty, converted by Peter Odemwingie in the 73rd minute. Bali United hosted Persipura a week after. Marinus Wanewar scored after three minutes for the visitors, before Sylvano Comvalius equalized 28 minutes later.


2017 Bali United F.C. season, Review and events, April–July
But an own goal from Abdul Rahman Sulaiman in the 42nd minute gave Persipura a 2–1 win. That defeat resulted in the dismissal of head coach Hans-Peter Schaller. Eko Purjianto then took charge as caretaker. At the Surajaya Stadium on 30 April 2017, a penalty goal by Marcos Flores earned Bali United a 1–0 win against Persela.


2017 Bali United F.C. season, Review and events, April–July
In early May, Flores and Comvalius each scored as Semen Padang were beaten by two goals. Bali United lost their match six days later, away to Mitra Kukar at Aji Imbut Stadium. Comvalius finished off a header to lead for Bali United. Hendra Bayauw and Anindito Wahyu scored and made a comeback for the host to win the match. At the same night in Bali, Bali United introduced their new head coach Widodo Cahyono Putro. In Widodo's first match, Yabes Roni scored twice for Bali United in a 3–0 win against Borneo. The team then played out a goalless draw against Persija, when I Made Wardana successfully thwarting a penalty from Luiz Júnior. Bali United ended May with a 1–0 home win against the defending champions Persib. Flores scored the winning goal in the first half against his former club.


2017 Bali United F.C. season, Review and events, April–July
Bali United then faced Perseru on the first weekend of June at their home stadium, but as away team. Comvalius scored an early lead in the 5th minute and then scored again six minutes later. Sílvio Escobar scored for Perseru narrowed the score, but Irfan Bachdim's first goal for Bali United sealed a 3–1 win. They suffered two consecutive defeats: at home to Bhayangkara and away to Arema.


2017 Bali United F.C. season, Review and events, April–July
Due to Lebaran, Bali United did not play another game for two weeks. On the resumption of club football, they faced Persiba at home. Goals from Nick van der Velden and Comvalius earned a 2–0 win for the team. Five days later Bali United faced PS TNI at Pakansari Stadium. Bali United began the match the better of the two teams and took the lead after 19 minutes when Bachdim scored. Three minutes later, Comvalius increase the advantage before Élio Martins scored made it 1–2. Bachdim scored his second goal in this match 10 minutes before half time.


2017 Bali United F.C. season, Review and events, April–July
Erwin Ramdani and Facundo Talín equalized for PS TNI, and the visitors went in front after Fadil Sausu converted a corner kick right into the goal. The final score was 3–4 for Bali United. Bali United recorded the biggest win in their history so far, against Barito Putera at Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium. Comvalius scored twice in a 5–0 victory. The fourth match of July was against Sriwijaya at Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium. Comvalius scored to put Bali United in front in the 3rd minute.


2017 Bali United F.C. season, Review and events, April–July
Sriwijaya replied with two goals from Beto Gonçalves and Yanto Basna, but van der Velden in 64th minute equalized for the away team with a volley. At home to PSM on 23 July 2017, the team earned three points courtesy of Comvalius, Flores, and Miftahul Hamdi. Bali United's next game was away to Persegres Gresik United. An own goal in the first half and two second half goals by Comvalius and Fadil gave Bali United a comfortable win. After 17 games, Bali United accumulated 32 points and lay second in the league table.


2017 Bali United F.C. season, Review and events, August–November
Bali United lost their first match of August, away to Persipura at Mandala Stadium. Sylvano Comvalius finished off a one-touch move to narrowed the score for Bali United. Bali United faced Madura United at Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium. Nick van der Velden opened the scoring for the host after five minutes and Comvalius scored twice made it 3–0. In spite of Fabiano Beltrame's penalty narrowed it to 3–1, Comvalius completed his hat-trick in the 62nd minute from a penalty. I Gede Sukadana scored the fifth goal for the home team before Bayu Gatra made it 5–2.


2017 Bali United F.C. season, Review and events, August–November
As the match against Persela was postponed due to Indonesian Independence Day week, Bali United traveled to Semen Padang on 24 August 2017 and claimed a 3–1 victory. Bali United recorded the second five-goal margin win this season, against Mitra Kukar at Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium. Comvalius scored a quin-trick in a 6–1 victory.


2017 Bali United F.C. season, Review and events, August–November
On 3 September 2017, Comvalius scored two goals in Bali United's 5–1 win against Persela in the postponed match. Bali United played out a goalless draw with Borneo on 11 September 2017. Four days later, they faced Persija, where Comvalius and Irfan Bachdim sealed a 2–1 victory. The team then played out a goalless draw against Persib. Goals from Bachdim and midfielder Marcos Flores against Perseru, gave the team an eighth straight unbeaten in the league. At Patriot Chandrabhaga Stadium, Bali United lost 3–2 to the league leaders Bhayangkara; midfielder Paulo Sérgio scored twice and an own goal from I Made Andhika Wijaya widening the gap between two teams.


2017 Bali United F.C. season, Review and events, August–November
Bali United again recorded their most goals scored, against Arema at Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium. An inspired performance by Stefano Lilipaly helped the team win 6–1; created his first and second goals for the team in the second half. Eight days later, Bali United conceding two in the final four minutes to throw away a 2–1 lead against Persiba. Bali United's form improved as the season drew to a close. At home to PS TNI on 20 October 2017, the team earned three points courtesy of Comvalius' brace. Comvalius scored the goal in Bali United's match against Barito Putera to save the team from losing and the team moved back to first position with a home win against Sriwijaya – Comvalius scored another brace.


2017 Bali United F.C. season, Review and events, August–November
Irfan Bachdim after Bali United's last match, 12 November 2017.


2017 Bali United F.C. season, Review and events, August–November
Bali United defeated PSM 1–0 on 6 November 2017 in a horror ending as the home supporter went riot after the match. The win made closer to win the title. But the decision from PSSI disciplinary committee to awarded a 3–0 win for Bhayangkara due to Mitra Kukar played an illegal player during the match between the two, made Bali United's chance to win their first major title disappear. Even though Bhayangkara lost their last match against Persija and Bali United won against Persegres Gresik United, Bali United lost the head-to-head results with Bhayangkara.


2017 Balkan Athletics Championships
The 2017 Balkan Athletics Championships was the 76th edition of the annual track and field competition for athletes from the Balkans, organised by Balkan Athletics. It was held at Novi Pazar Athletics Stadium in Novi Pazar, Serbia on 15 and 16 July. The host nation Serbia won the most titles at the competition, with nine, and also shared the highest medal total with Romania, at 21. Romania finished top of the team points table.


2017 Balkans Cup (rugby league)
The 2017 Balkans Cup was a rugby league football tournament that was held in Serbia between October 6 and October 10, 2017.


2017 Balkans Cup (rugby league)
Three teams competed in the 2017 event. These teams were: Serbia, Greece and Bulgaria.


2017 Balkans Cup (rugby league)
After a series of round robin matches, Serbia were crowned champions for the first time in their history.


2017 Ball Hockey World Championship
The 2017 Ball Hockey World Championship will be the 12th ball hockey world championship, and will be held in Pardubice, Czech Republic. The tournament began on 1 June 2017, and the gold medal game was played on 10 June 2017. Slovakia entered the tournament as the defending champions. The Canadian women's national ball hockey team with the bronze medal in women's play, while the United States qualified for the gold medal game for the first time in tournament history.


2017 Ball State Cardinals football team
The 2017 Ball State Cardinals football team represented Ball State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Mike Neu and played their home games at Scheumann Stadium in Muncie, Indiana as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 2–10, 0–8 in MAC play to finish in last place in the West Division.


2017 Ball State Cardinals football team, Previous season
The Cardinals finished the 2016 season 4–8, 1–7 in MAC play to finish in last place in the West Division.


2017 Ballon d'Or
The 2017 Ballon d'Or was the 62nd annual award recognising the best male footballer in the world for 2017.


2017 Ballon d'Or
Cristiano Ronaldo won the award for the fifth time on 7 December 2017, equalling the highest tally of Ballons d'Or in history at the time, sharing the record with Lionel Messi.


2017 Ballon d'Or, Rankings
The 30 nominees for the award were announced on 9 October 2017. The winner was announced on 7 December 2017.


2017 Baltic Futsal Cup
The 2017 Baltic Futsal Cup was held on 9-11 December 2017 in Lithuania. This edition featured the three Baltic teams.


2017 Baltic States Swimming Championships
The 2017 Baltic States Swimming Championships was held in Riga, Latvia, from March 31 – April 1


2017 Baltic States Swimming Championships
Some events were also held separately for boys and girls (Baltic States Youth Swimming Meet).


2017 Baltimore Brigade season
The 2017 Baltimore Brigade season was the first season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The Brigade played at the Royal Farms Arena.


2017 Baltimore Brigade season, Roster
Rookies in italics updated August 3, 201725 Active, 14 Inactive


2017 Baltimore Brigade season, Schedule, Regular season
The 2017 regular season schedule was released on January 5, 2017.


2017 Baltimore Orioles season
The 2017 Baltimore Orioles season was the 117th season in Baltimore Orioles franchise history, the 64th in Baltimore, and the 26th at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Despite a modest 22–10 start to the season, they failed to improve from their 89–73 record from 2016. They were eliminated from playoff contention on September 23 with their loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, 7+1⁄2 behind the Minnesota Twins for the 2nd AL Wild Card spot. With their 82nd loss, also on September 23, they ensured a sub-.500 record for the second time under manager Buck Showalter. They finished the season 75–87 (.463), their first losing season since 2011.


2017 Baltimore Orioles season, Offseason
November 3: LF Steve Pearce activated from the 60-day disabled list; CF Michael Bourn, CF Drew Stubbs, C Matt Wieters, DH Pedro Alvarez, RHP Tommy Hunter, LF Steve Pearce, LHP Brian Duensing, & LF Nolan Reimold elected free agency. November 4: LF Joey Rickard & LHP Chris Lee activated from the 60-day disabled list. November 8: LHP Jed Bradley sent outright to AAA Norfolk. November 18: Baltimore Orioles selected the contracts of RHP Jesus Liranzo from AA Bowie & of RHP Joe Gunkel from AAA Norfolk. November 30: New York Mets traded RHP Logan Verrett to Baltimore Orioles for cash.


2017 Baltimore Orioles season, Offseason
December 2: RHP Vance Worley elected free agency; Baltimore Orioles claimed OF Adam Walker off waivers from Milwaukee Brewers. December 8: Baltimore Orioles selected OF Anthony Santander in the Rule 5 Draft from Cleveland Indians & OF Aneury Tavarez in the Rule 5 Draft from Boston Red Sox. December 13: Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Logan Ondrusek. December 16: Baltimore Orioles signed free agent C Welington Castillo.


2017 Baltimore Orioles season, Offseason
January 6: Seattle Mariners traded RF Seth Smith to Baltimore Orioles for RHP Yovani Gallardo & cash. January 20: Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RF Mark Trumbo.


2017 Baltimore Orioles season, Offseason
February 10: Baltimore Orioles designated C Francisco Pena for assignment; New York Mets traded RHP Gabriel Ynoa to Baltimore Orioles for cash. February 15: Baltimore Orioles designated LHP T.J. McFarland for assignment. February 19: Los Angeles Dodgers traded LHP Vidal Nuño to Baltimore Orioles for RHP Ryan Moseley. February 20: Baltimore Orioles designated LF Christian Walker for assignment. February 21: New York Yankees traded LHP Richard Bleier to Baltimore Orioles for Player To Be Named Later. February 24: Baltimore Orioles released LHP T. J. McFarland. February 25: Atlanta Braves claimed 1B Christian Walker off waivers from Baltimore Orioles.


2017 Baltimore Orioles season, Offseason
March 7: OF Dariel Alvarez optioned to AAA Norfolk. March 8: RHP Parker Bidwell & RHP Jason Garcia optioned to AAA Norfolk. March 13: Baltimore Orioles signed free agent DH Pedro Alvarez to a minor league contract & invited him to spring training. March 14: RHP Joe Gunkel optioned to AAA Norfolk. March 15: Baltimore Orioles released RHP Logan Ondrusek. March 19: RHP Jesus Liranzo optioned to AAA Norfolk. March 22: LHP Richard Bleier optioned  to AAA Norfolk. March 25: LHP Chris Lee optioned to AAA Norfolk.


2017 Baltimore Orioles season, Offseason
March 28: RHP Mike Wright optioned to AAA Norfolk; Philadelphia Phillies traded RHP Alec Asher to Baltimore Orioles for cash. March 29: Baltimore Orioles placed OF Aneury Tavarez on waivers. March 30: RHP Logan Verrett & RHP Alec Asher optioned to AAA Norfolk. March 31: Baltimore Orioles signed free agent 1B Ryan Ripken to a minor league contract.


2017 Baltimore Orioles season, Regular season, Transactions, Contracts
April 2: RF Aneury Tavarez returned to Boston Red Sox from Baltimore Orioles. April 6: Texas Rangers traded LHP Andrew Faulkner to Baltimore Orioles for cash; Baltimore Orioles released RF Dariel Alvarez. April 7: Colorado Rockies traded RHP Miguel Castro to Baltimore Orioles for a player to be named later. April 10: Baltimore Orioles traded RHP Joe Gunkel to Los Angeles Dodgers for a player to be named later. April 13: Contract of RHP Stefan Crichton selected from AAA Norfolk; Milwaukee Brewers traded RHP Damien Magnifico to Baltimore Orioles for future considerations. April 14: Baltimore Orioles traded RHP Oliver Drake to Milwaukee Brewers for cash; Seattle Mariners traded LHP Paul Fry to Baltimore Orioles for future considerations. April 17: RHP Jason Garcia sent outright to AA Bowie; Baltimore Orioles traded RHP Parker Bridwell to Los Angeles Angels for future considerations.


2017 Baltimore Orioles season, Regular season, Transactions, Contracts
May 1: RHP Mike Wright assigned to Norfolk Tides. May 2: Contract of C Francisco Pena selected from Norfolk Tides; RHP Damien Magnifico designated for assignment. May 6: Baltimore Orioles traded RHP Damien Magnifico to Los Angeles Angels for RHP Jordan Kipper. May 14: OF Craig Gentry sent outright to AAA Norfolk. May 17: C Francisco Pena designated for assignment. May 20: Chicago White Sox traded LHP Alex Katz to Baltimore Orioles for Future Considerations. May 21: Contract of Paul Janish selected from AAA Norfolk.


2017 Baltimore Orioles season, Regular season, Transactions, Contracts
May 23: C Francisco Pena sent outright to AAA Norfolk; Baltimore Orioles released OF Michael Bourne from minor league contract. May 24: Baltimore Orioles claimed SS Luis Sardinas off waivers from San Diego Padres. May 26: SS Luis Sardinas sent outright to AAA Norfolk. May 31: Contract of C Francisco Pena selected from AAA Norfolk.


2017 Baltimore Orioles season, Regular season, Transactions, Contracts
June 4: LHP Paul Fry sent outright to AAA Norfolk; New York Yankees traded SS Ruben Tejada to Baltimore Orioles for cash. June 6: SS Paul Janish designated for assignment; Contract of SS Ruben Tejada selected from AAA Norfolk. June 7: Contract of RHP Edwin Jackson selected from AAA Norfolk. June 10: C Francisco Pena designated for assignment; Baltimore Orioles signed LF Adam Brett Walker. June 11: RHP Edwin Jackson designated for assignment; Contract of RHP Jimmy Yacabonis selected from AAA Norfolk. June 13: C Francisco Pena sent outright to AAA Norfolk; RHP Edwin Jackson elected free agency. June 14: Contract of 1B David Washington selected from AAA Norfolk. June 19: Contract of SS Paul Janish selected from AAA Norfolk. June 20: Contract of LF Craig Gentry selected from AAA Norfolk.


2017 Baltimore Orioles season, Regular season, Transactions, Contracts
July 6: 1B David Washington designated for assignment; Contract of 2B Johnny Giavotella selected from AAA Norfolk. July 8: SS Paul Janish designated for assignment; Milwaukee Brewers traded RHP Aaron Myers to Baltimore Orioles for Future Considerations. July 11: SS Paul Janish and 1B David Washington sent outright to AAA Norfolk. July 14 LF Craig Gentry sent outright to AAA Norfolk. July 29: Philadelphia Phillies traded RHP Jeremy Hellickson and cash to Baltimore Orioles for LF Hyun Soo Kim, LHP Garrett Cleavinger and Future Considerations. July 30: Contract of LF Craig Gentry selected from AAA Norfolk . July 31: New York Yankees traded RHP Yefry Ramirez to Baltimore Orioles for future considerations; Tampa Bay Rays traded SS Tim Beckham to Baltimore Orioles for RHP Tobias Myers; RHP Jeremy Hellickson activated.


2017 Baltimore Orioles season, Regular season, Transactions, Contracts
August 1: SS Tim Beckham activated; 2B Johnny Giavotella designated for assignment. August 3: 2B Johnny Giavotella sent outright to AAA Norfolk. August 5: Texas Rangers traded 2B Brallan Perez to Baltimore Orioles for Future Considerations. August 9: Baltimore Orioles traded RHP Steve Johnson to Chicago White Sox for cash; Baltimore Orioles signed LHP Raudel Lazo. August 17: SS Ruben Tejada sent outright to AAA Norfolk. August 23: LHP Vidal Nuno sent outright to AAA Norfolk.


2017 Baltimore Orioles season, Regular season, Transactions, Contracts
September 1: Contracts of RHP Richard Rodriguez, 1B Pedro Alvarez, and C Chance Sisco selected from AAA Norfolk; RHP Tyler Wilson and RHP Logan Verrett designated for assignment. September 5: RHP Tyler Wilson and RHP Logan Verrett sent outright to AAA Norfolk; Contract of CF Austin Hays selected from AA Bowie; LHP Jayson Aquino designated for assignment. September 8: LHP Andrew Faulkner designated for assignment; LHP Jayson Aquino sent outright to AAA Norfolk. September 9: LHP Jayson Aquino sent outright to AAA Norfolk. September 13: LHP Andrew Faulkner sent outright to AAA Norfolk. September 17: RHP Richard Rodriguez sent outright to AAA Norfolk and designated for assignment; Contract of LHP Tanner Scott selected from AA Bowie.


2017 Baltimore Orioles season, Regular season, Transactions, Callups & optional assignments
April 2: LHP Jayson Aquino & RHP Gabriel Ynoa optioned to AAA Norfolk; OF Craig Gentry recalled from AAA Norfolk. April 13: RHP Damien Magnifico optioned to AAA Norfolk. April 15: RHP Stefan Crichton optioned to AAA Norfolk; RHP Alec Asher recalled from AAA Norfolk. April 16: RHP Stefan Crichton recalled from AAA Norfolk. April 19: RHP Tyler Wilson optioned to AAA Norfolk; LHP Jayson Aquino recalled from AAA Norfolk. April 25: RHP Stefan Crichton optioned to AAA Norfolk; LHP Paul Fry recalled from AAA Norfolk. April 27: LHP Paul Fry optioned to AAA Norfolk. April 30: LHP Jayson Aquino & LHP Vidal Nuno optioned to AAA Norfolk; RHP Logan Verrett & LHP Richard Bleier recalled form AAA Norfolk.


2017 Baltimore Orioles season, Regular season, Transactions, Callups & optional assignments
May 1: LHP Logan Verrett optioned to AAA Norfolk; RHP Mike Wright recalled from AAA Norfolk. May 4: RHP Tyler Wilson & RHP Gabriel Ynoa recalled from AAA Norfolk; LHP Richard Bleier & RHP Alec Asher optioned to AAA Norfolk. May 6: RHP Logan Verrett & RHP Alec Asher recalled from AAA Norfolk. May 7: RHP Stefan Crichton optioned to AAA Norfolk. May 10: RHP Logan Verrett optioned to AAA Norfolk; LHP Vidal Nuno recalled from AAA Norfolk. May 14: LHP Vidal Nuno optioned to AAA Norfolk; LHP Richard Bleier recalled from AAA Norfolk.


2017 Baltimore Orioles season, Regular season, Transactions, Callups & optional assignments
May 17: RHP Stefan Crichton recalled from AAA Norfolk; RHP Miguel Castro recalled from AA Bowie; LHP Donnie Hart optioned to AAA Norfolk. May 22: RHP Miguel Castro optioned to AA Bowie; RHP Tyler Wilson recalled from AAA Norfolk. May 23: RHP Stefan Crichton optioned to AAA Norfolk; LHP Jayson Aquino recalled from AAA Norfolk. May 27: LHP Jayson Aquino optioned to AAA Norfolk; LHP Donnie Hart recalled from AAA Norfolk. May 28: RHP Tyler Wilson optioned to AAA Norfolk; RHP Logan Verrett recalled from AAA Norfolk. May 31: LHP Logan Verrett optioned to AAA Norfolk; RHP Mike Wright recalled from AAA Norfolk.


2017 Baltimore Orioles season, Regular season, Transactions, Callups & optional assignments
June 7: LHP Donnie Hart optioned to AAA Norfolk. June 9: RHP Stefan Crichton recalled from AAA Norfolk. June 11: RHP Stefan Crichton optioned to AAA Norfolk; RHP Logan Verrett recalled from AAA Norfolk. June 12: RHP Miguel Castro recalled from AA Bowie. June 16: RHP Jimmy Yacabonis optioned to AAA Norfolk; LHP Vidal Nuno & RHP Gabriel Ynoa recalled from AAA Norfolk. June 20: LHP Vidal Nuno & 1B David Washington optioned to AAA Norfolk; LHP Donnie Hart recalled from AAA Norfolk. June 23: RHP Gabriel Ynoa optioned to AAA Norfolk. June 24: RHP Miguel Castro optioned to AA Bowie; RHP Stefan Crichton recalled from AAA Norfolk. June 30: RHP Miguel Castro recalled from AA Bowie.


2017 Baltimore Orioles season, Regular season, Transactions, Callups & optional assignments
July 1: RHP Alec Asher optioned to AAA Norfolk; RHP Jimmy Yacabonis recalled from AAA Norfolk. July 4: Jimmy Yacabonis optioned to AAA Norfolk; Tyler Wilson recalled from AAA Norfolk. July 5: RHP Tyler Wilson optioned to AAA Norfolk; LHP Jayson Aquino recalled from AAA Norfolk. July 6: LHP Jayson Aquino optioned to AAA Norfolk. July 17: RHP Stefan Crichton optioned to AAA Norfolk. July 22: RHP Mike Wright optioned to AAA Norfolk.


2017 Baltimore Orioles season, Regular season, Transactions, Callups & optional assignments
August 9: LHP Donnie Hart optioned to AAA Norfolk. August 17: LF Joey Rickard optioned to AAA Norfolk. August 20: RHP Alec Asher recalled from AAA Norfolk. August 23: RHP Alec Asher optioned to AAA Norfolk. August 25: RHP Mike Wright recalled from AAA Norfolk. August 28: RHP Mike Wright optioned to AAA Norfolk; LHP Donnie Hart recalled from AAA Norfolk. August 29: LHP Donnie Hart optioned to AAA Norfolk.


2017 Baltimore Orioles season, Regular season, Transactions, Callups & optional assignments
September 1: LF Joey Rickard and RHP Jimmy Yacabonis recalled from AAA Norfolk. September 2: LHP Donnie Hart and RHP Alec Asher recalled from AAA Norfolk. September 3: RHP Alec Asher optioned to AA Bowie; RHP Gabriel Ynoa recalled from AAA Norfolk. September 7: RHP Mike Wright recalled from AAA Norfolk.


2017 Baltimore Orioles season, Regular season, Transactions, Callups & optional assignments
October 2: RHP Stefan Crichton and LHP Chris Lee recalled from AAA Norfolk; RHP Yefry Ramirez, RHP Alec Asher, and RHP Jesus Liranzo recalled from AA Bowie.


2017 Baltimore Orioles season, Regular season, Transactions, Injuries etc.
April 2: LHP Wade Miley (Upper respiratory infection), RHP Chris Tillman (Right shoulder bursitis), & OF Anthony Santander (Strained right forearm) placed on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to March 30. April 9: OF Joey Rickard (sprained finger) placed on the 10-day disabled list; LHP Wade Miley activated from the 10-day disabled listApril 16: LHP Zach Britton (forearm strain) placed on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to April 15. April 28: LF Joey Rickard activated from the 10-day disabled list.


2017 Baltimore Orioles season, Regular season, Transactions, Injuries etc.
May 1: LHP Zach Britton activated from the 10-day disabled list; C Welington Castillo (Right shoulder tendinitis) placed on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to May 1. May 6: LHP Zach Britton (Left forearm strain) placed on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to May 5, 2017; RHP Gabriel Ynoa (Right hamstring strain) placed on the 10-day disabled list. May 7: RHP Chris Tillman activated from the 10-day disabled list. May 14: C Welington Castillo activated from the 10-day disabled list. May 20: SS Ryan Flaherty (Right shoulder strain) placed on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to May 19, 2016. May 31: C Welington Castillo (Groin contusion) placed on the 10-day disabled list.


2017 Baltimore Orioles season, Regular season, Transactions, Injuries etc.
June 9: RHP Darren O'Day (Right shoulder strain) placed on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to June 7, 2017. June 10: C Welington Castillo activated from the 10-day disabled list. June 14: OF Anthony Santander transferred from the 10-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list; 1B Chris Davis (Right oblique strain) placed on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to June 13. June 16: RHP Mike Wright (Right shoulder bursitis) placed on the 10-day disabled list retroactive to June 15, 2017. June 19: SS J.J. Hardy (Right wrist fracture) placed on the 10-day disabled list. June 20: LHP Zach Britton transferred from the 10-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. June 23: RHP Darren O'Day activated from the 10-day disabled list.


2017 Baltimore Orioles season, Regular season, Transactions, Injuries etc.
July 5: LHP Zach Britton reactivated from 60-day disabled list; RHP Chris Tillman placed on paternity list; IF Ryan Flaherty transferred from the 10-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. July 8: RHP Chris Tillman activated from the paternity list. July 14: 1B Chris Davis activated from the 10-day disabled list. July 31: 	SS J.J. Hardy transferred from the 10-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list; DH Mark Trumbo (Right rib cage strain) placed on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to July 30.


2017 Baltimore Orioles season, Regular season, Transactions, Injuries etc.
August 9: DH Mark Trumbo activated from the 10-day disabled list. August 17: SS Ryan Flaherty and OF Anthony Santander activated from the 60-day disabled list. August 20: RHP Miguel Castro placed on the bereavement list. August 23: RHP Miguel Castro activated from the bereavement list. August 25: RHP Dylan Bundy on the placed bereavement list. August 29: RHP Dylan Bundy activated from bereavement list.


2017 Baltimore Orioles season, Regular season, Transactions, Injuries etc.
September 2: LF Craig Gentry (Fractured right finger) placed on the 10-day disabled list. September 8: SS J.J. Hardy activated from the 60-day disabled list. September 12: LF Craig Gentry activated from the 10-day disabled list.


2017 Baltimore Ravens season
The 2017 Baltimore Ravens season was the franchise's 22nd season in the National Football League and their 10th under head coach John Harbaugh. This was also the 10th season with Joe Flacco as the team's starting quarterback. The Ravens improved on the previous season's 8–8 record, but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season because of a last second touchdown in a 31–27 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 17.


2017 Baltimore Ravens season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 5: Baltimore Ravens 30, Oakland Raiders 17
After several weeks of dismal offensive plays, the Ravens traveled west to Oakland having lost two straight to the Raiders. But the offense was able to power through behind a very strong defensive performance, albeit with Raiders' starting quarterback Derek Carr injured.


2017 Baltimore Ravens season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 8: Baltimore Ravens 40, Miami Dolphins 0
The Ravens put us their largest point total of the season despite a combined 121 passing yards from Joe Flacco and Ryan Mallett. The Ravens defense forced an end zone fumble and scored twice on interceptions in the fourth quarter. With the game completely in hand the appearance of a stray cat on the field past the two-minute warning caused some amusement in the CBS Sports television booth.


2017 Baltimore Ravens season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 9: Tennessee Titans 23, Baltimore Ravens 20
This was the seventh straight game in the rivalry between the two clubs in which the winner alternated, a streak that was still active entering 2020.


2017 Baltimore Ravens season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 11: Baltimore Ravens 23, Green Bay Packers 0
The Ravens came into Lambeau Field having never won a game with a 0–3 record there. However, they forced five turnovers off a Packers offense struggling greatly without injured star quarterback Aaron Rodgers, which proved costly as the Ravens got their third shutout of the season 23–0, their first ever win in Wisconsin.


2017 Baltimore Ravens season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 17: Cincinnati Bengals 31, Baltimore Ravens 27
The Ravens' playoff dreams were dashed in heartbreaking fashion after Eric Weddle's would be game-winning interception was negated by a defensive pass interference call, in which the drive ended with a go-ahead Bengals touchdown. After a 4th down Flacco pass to Wallace that failed to convert into a 1st down, the Ravens turned over the ball and lost to the Bengals. This loss would be significant because in addition to eliminating them from the playoffs, it allowed the Buffalo Bills to make the playoffs for the first time since the 1999 season.


2017 Bandy World Championship
2017 Bandy World Championship was the 37th Bandy World Championship and was held in Sweden. The games in Division A were played in Göransson Arena in Sandviken, 29 January to 5 February. The games of Division B were played in Slättbergshallen in Trollhättan, 24–28 January.


2017 Bandy World Championship, Participating teams
Eight nations competed in Division A. Eleven were originally scheduled to play in Division B, which would have been an all-time high of nineteen. However, Latvia did not compete  thus the record set at the 2016 tournament was matched.


2017 Bandy World Championship, Division A, Final standings
Belarus is relegated and will be playing in Division B in the 2018 Bandy World Championship.


2017 Bandy World Championship, Division B, Preliminary round, Group B
Matches in Group B are 60 minutes in duration rather than the standard 90 minutes.


2017 Bandy World Championship, Division B, Final standings
Canada is promoted and will be playing in Division A in the 2018 Bandy World Championship.


2017 Bandy World Championship squads
Below are the squads for the 2017 Bandy World Championship final tournament in Sweden.


2017 Bangkok Challenger
The 2017 Bangkok Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the ninth edition of the tournament and was part of the 2017 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Bangkok, Thailand between 2 and 8 January 2017.


2017 Bangkok Challenger, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2017 Bangkok Challenger, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following player received entry into the singles main draw with a protected ranking:


2017 Bangkok Challenger II
The 2017 Bangkok Challenger II was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was second edition of the tournament and part of the 2017 ATP Challenger Tour. It took  place in Bangkok, Thailand between 9 and 14 January 2017.


2017 Bangkok Challenger II, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2017 Bangkok Challenger II – Doubles
Wesley Koolhof and Matwé Middelkoop were the defending champions but chose not to participate.


2017 Bangkok Challenger II – Doubles
Sanchai and Sonchat Ratiwatana won the title after defeating Sadio Doumbia and Fabien Reboul 7–6(7–4), 7–5 in the final.


2017 Bangkok Challenger II – Singles
Mikhail Youzhny was the defending champion but chose not to participate.


2017 Bangkok Challenger II – Singles
Janko Tipsarević won the title after defeating Li Zhe 6–2, 6–3 in the final.


2017 Bangkok Challenger – Doubles
Johan Brunström and Andreas Siljeström were the defending champions but chose not to defend their title.


2017 Bangkok Challenger – Doubles
Grégoire Barrère and Jonathan Eysseric won the title after defeating Yūichi Sugita and Wu Di 6–3, 6–2 in the final.


2017 Bangkok Challenger – Singles
Mikhail Youzhny was the defending champion but chose not to defend his title.


2017 Bangkok Challenger – Singles
Janko Tipsarević won the title after defeating Blaž Kavčič 6–3, 7–6(7–1) in the final.


2017 Bangkok Glass F.C. season
The 2017 season is Bangkok Glass's 7th season in the Thai League since 2011, on the name of Bangkok Glass.


2017 Bangkok Glass F.C. season, Reserve team in Thai League 4
Bangkok Glass send the reserve team to compete in T4 Bangkok Metropolitan Region as Bangkok Glass B.


2017 Bangkok Glass F.C. season, Transfers
First Thai footballer's market is opening on December 14, 2016 to January 28, 2017Second Thai footballer's market is opening on June 3, 2017 to June 30, 2017


2017 Bangkok United F.C. season
The 2017 season marks Bangkok United's 11th appearance in the Thai League T1 and 5th-consecutive season in the top flight of Thai football. Brazilian Alexandré Pölking was manager for the side in his 4th season in charge.


2017 Bangkok United F.C. season, Reserve team in Thai League 4
Bangkok United sent its reserve team to compete in T4 Bangkok Metropolitan Region as Bangkok United B.


2017 Bangkok United F.C. season, Transfers
The first Thai footballer's market was open between December 14, 2016, and January 28, 2017. The second Thai footballer's market was open between June 3, 2017, and June 30, 2017.


2017 Bangladesh Championship League
The Marcel Bangladesh Championship League 2017 was 6th season of the Bangladesh Championship League since its establishment. A total of 10 teams are competing in the league. The league has kicked off August 4, 2017 and come to end on November 4, 2017. Bashundhara Kings is the winner of this season.


2017 Bangladesh Championship League, Venue
Other than Feni Soccer Club (having their own venue) and NoFeL Sporting Club, rest of the participating clubs is based in Dhaka. Therefore, BFF has decided to conduct all matches of the at Bir Sherestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium, Kamlapur, Dhaka.


2017 Bangladesh Federation Cup
The 2017 Federation Cup also known as 2017 Walton Federation Cupdue to the sponsorship from Walton was the 29th edition of the tournament. A total of 12 teams competed in this tournament. Dhaka Abahani was the winner of previous edition of the tournament.


2017 Bangladesh Federation Cup
The winner of the tournament earned the slot of playing qualifying round of the 2018 AFC Cup.


2017 Bangladesh Federation Cup, Group stage
The twelve participants were divided into four groups. The top two teams for each group qualified for the quarterfinals.


2017 Bangladesh landslides
On 12 June 2017, heavy monsoon rain triggered a series of landslides and floods in Rangamati, Chittagong and Bandarban - three hilly districts of Bangladesh - and killed at least 152 people. The weather also caused power cuts and telecommunications disruptions, making it difficult for rescuers to reach affected communities. Reaz Ahmed, head of Bangladesh's Disaster Management Department, said the landslides were the worst in the country's history.


2017 Bangladesh landslides, Cause of the disaster
The landslide was caused by an incessant downpour that began early morning of 12 June, dropping 34.3 centimetres (13.5 inches) of rain in 24 hours. The monsoon and depression over Bay of Bengal towards Bangladesh resulted in heavy rain over different parts, including Dhaka and Chittagong. A study, performed after the events, indicated that the large portion of the area was already highly susceptible to landslide due to the existing factors such as steep slope, deforestation, hill cutting etc. and the intense rainfall acted as a triggering factor.


2017 Bangladesh landslides, Cause of the disaster
The seasonal monsoon often causes floods and mudslides in the southern hills of Bangladesh. Deforestation in the area also contributed to the devastation, as well as rapid urbanisation. Indigenous leader Bijoy Giri Chakma told Channel NewsAsia that tree felling had completely denuded some hill slides, adding that he had never seen worse landslides.


2017 Bangladesh landslides, Cause of the disaster
A second factor was lack of land forcing poor people to live in marginal areas where rents are low. Bandarban government administrator Dilip Kumar Banik told the Associated Press that many people had built homes on slopes despite official warnings. In Cox's Bazar, officials said that 300,000 people in the area live on landslide-prone hills. The district administrators have ordered officials to create a list of homes at risk, and are discussing plans to relocate them, executive magistrate Saiful Islam told Bdnews24.com.


2017 Bangladesh landslides, Extent of the disaster
As of 15 June 2017, officials were reporting a death toll as high as 152 in both Bangladesh and neighbouring India, with hundreds injured and many missing. Officials expected the toll to rise.


2017 Bangladesh landslides, Extent of the disaster
Shah Kamal, secretary of the Ministry of Disaster Management, said it could take days to reach affected areas. "The devastation is huge", he told the Associated Press. In some areas, there was as much as 1.2 metres (four feet) of mud.


2017 Bangladesh landslides, Extent of the disaster
The worst-hit district was Rangamati, where landslides buried hillside houses where people were sleeping. At least 20 separate landslides hit the district. Up to 105 deaths were reported as of 15 June, and 5,000 homes were damaged. Roads in Rangamati remained inaccessible on 15 June. Many roads in the district were washed away, leaving craters up to 15 metres (50 feet) deep, or heaped with debris. The district's power grid was also destroyed. There were also fuel and food shortages as of 15 June, and Belayet Hossain Mia Belal, president of the district chamber of commerce and industry, told the Daily Star that the food shortage could become dire in two to four days.


2017 Bangladesh landslides, Extent of the disaster
Twenty-nine people were reported dead in Chittagong and six in Bandarban. Roads in Bandarban were cleared by 15 June, when 2,000 people were able to return to their villages to see the devastation.


2017 Bangladesh landslides, Extent of the disaster
Two people were killed in Cox's Bazar, the town hosting thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees.


2017 Bangladesh landslides, Extent of the disaster
Houses in Khagrachari district were flooded nearly to the rooftops.


2017 Bangladesh landslides, Extent of the disaster
Two officers and two soldiers of the Bangladesh Army (Major Mohammad Mahfuzul Haq, Captain Md Tanvir Salam Shanto, Corporal Mohammad Azizul Haq and soldier Md Shahin Alam) were killed after a second landslide struck a highway-clearing operation in Rangamati. The body of a fifth army personnel, soldier Md Azizur Rahman, was found 15 June.


2017 Bangladesh landslides, Extent of the disaster
At least 11 people were killed in flooding in the Indian states of Mizoram and Assam, caused by the same storms.


2017 Bangladesh landslides, Response
The Bangladesh government attempted to warn people ahead of the storm, using loudspeakers, but were not able to reach all areas. More than 10,000 people did get evacuated to emergency shelters.


2017 Bangladesh landslides, Response
In the two days immediately after the landslides, rescue workers were having trouble reaching victims as roads were choked with mud and rain continued. Heavy digging equipment could not reach remote areas. As of 14 June, power and cell service were still off in the affected areas. Doctors worked by candlelight to help the injured.


2017 Bangladesh landslides, Response
Thousands of Bangladesh army soldiers were already stationed in the area because of a long-standing insurgency; and they were directed to help in the rescue effort. The Bangladesh navy also helped reach people cut off by flooding.


2017 Bangladesh landslides, Response
Reaz Ahmed, head of Bangladesh's Disaster Management Department, said the landslides were the worst in the country's history. Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made statements of shock and sympathy, praying for the affected and urging swift rescue action. Radical Bangladesh pressure group Hefazat also issued a press release urging members to help victims and offering prayers and sympathy. The government of Bangladesh also offered cash and building materials to affected families. Local authorities offered temporary food and shelter.


2017 Bangladesh landslides, Response
Abroad, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted condolences, prayers, and an offer of help with the rescue effort. The governments of Canada, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Pakistan, the United States, Iran, Nepal, and Russia also sent condolences.


2017 Banja Luka Challenger
The 2017 Banja Luka Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the sixteenth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2017 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina from 11 to 17 September 2017.


2017 Banja Luka Challenger, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2017 Banja Luka Challenger, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following player received entry into the singles main draw as a special exempt:


2017 Banja Luka Challenger, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received entry into the singles main draw as alternates:


2017 Banja Luka Challenger – Doubles
Roman Jebavý and Jan Šátral were the defending champions but chose not to defend their title.


2017 Banja Luka Challenger – Doubles
Marin and Tomislav Draganja won the title after defeating Danilo Petrović and Ilija Vučić 6–4, 6–2 in the final.


2017 Banja Luka Challenger – Singles
Adam Pavlásek was the defending champion but chose not to defend his title.


2017 Banja Luka Challenger – Singles
Maximilian Marterer won the title after defeating Carlos Taberner 6–1, 6–2 in the final.


2017 Bank of America 500
The 2017 Bank of America 500 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on October 8, 2017, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Contested over 337 laps -- extended from 334 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) intermediate speedway, it was the 30th race of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, fourth race of the Playoffs, and first race of the Round of 12.


2017 Bank of America 500, Report, Background
The race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States. The complex features a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) quad-oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend, the Sprint All-Star Race, and the Bank of America 500. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith (son of Bruton Smith) as track president.


2017 Bank of America 500, Report, Background
The 2,000 acres (810 ha) complex also features a state-of-the-art quarter mile (0.40 km) drag racing strip, ZMAX Dragway. It is the only all-concrete, four-lane drag strip in the United States and hosts NHRA events. Alongside the drag strip is a state-of-the-art clay oval that hosts dirt racing including the World of Outlaws finals among other popular racing events.


2017 Bank of America 500, First practice
Kyle Larson was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 28.113 seconds and a speed of 192.082 mph (309.126 km/h).


2017 Bank of America 500, Qualifying
Denny Hamlin scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.184 and a speed of 191.598 mph (308.347 km/h).


2017 Bank of America 500, Practice (post-qualifying)
Both practice sessions for Saturday were canceled due to rain.


2017 Bank of America 500, Media, Television
NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen and Dale Jarrett had the call in the regular booth for the race. Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte had the call in the NBC's Stock Car Smarts Booth for the race. Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race.


2017 Bank of America 500, Media, Radio
The Performance Racing Network had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.


2017 Bank of Liuzhou Cup
The 2017 Bank of Liuzhou Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the second edition of the tournament and was part of the 2017 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Liuzhou, China, on 23–29 October 2017.


2017 Bank of Liuzhou Cup, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received a wildcard into the singles main draw:


2017 Bank of Liuzhou Cup – Doubles
Veronika Kudermetova and Aleksandra Pospelova were the defending champions, but both players chose not to participate.


2017 Bank of Liuzhou Cup – Doubles
Han Xinyun and Makoto Ninomiya won the title after defeating Jacqueline Cako and Laura Robson 6–2, 7–6(7–3) in the final.


2017 Bank of Liuzhou Cup – Singles
Nina Stojanović was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Nao Hibino.


2017 Bank of Liuzhou Cup – Singles
Wang Yafan won the title, after Hibino retired in the final at 3–6, 6–4, 3–3.


2017 Bank of the Philippine Islands systems glitch
On June 7, 2017, the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) suspended its online transaction and automatic teller machine services amidst reports of money missing from its account holders. There was speculation that BPI was compromised by hackers but the bank claimed that the problem was caused by an internal data processing error. The scope of the issue was nationwide according to the bank and also said that only a small portion of its customers were affected and that most of them were in Metro Manila.


2017 Bank of the Philippine Islands systems glitch
It was reported that the value of some transactions made from April 27 to May 3, 2017 were doubled. The bank issued a statement that they were resolving the issue and assured that its clients would not lose any money.


2017 Bank of the Philippine Islands systems glitch
BPI's stocks in the Philippine Stock Exchange remained unaffected in response to the incident. Luis Limlingan, head of research and sales at Regina Capital Development Corporation viewed that most investors could have seen the incident as a one-off event that could be resolved. According to Limlingan the real problem was how BPI dealt with its disgruntled customers.


2017 Bank of the Philippine Islands systems glitch
BPI announced that they resolved the issue at 9 p.m. on June 8, 2017. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the country's central bank, launched a probe on the incident.


2017 Bank of the West Classic
The 2017 Stanford Classic (sponsored by Bank of the West) was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the 46th edition of the tournament, and part of the WTA Premier tournaments of the 2017 WTA Tour. It took place in Stanford, United States between 31 July and 6 August 2017. It was the first women's event on the 2017 US Open Series. This event saw the top eight seeds make it to the quarterfinals, the first time since 2004 that this had happened at a WTA tournament.


2017 Bank of the West Classic, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2017 Bank of the West Classic, Doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following pair received a wildcard into the main draw:


2017 Bank of the West Classic – Doubles
Raquel Atawo and Abigail Spears were the defending champions, but chose not to compete together. Atawo played alongside Chan Hao-ching, but lost in the first round to Jennifer Brady and Madison Keys. Spears teamed up with Coco Vandeweghe and successfully defended her title, defeating Alizé Cornet and Alicja Rosolska in the final, 6–2, 6–3.


2017 Bank of the West Classic – Singles
The singles final of the Stanford Classic was held on August 6, 2017. Johanna Konta was the defending champion, but chose not to participate this year. Madison Keys won the title, defeating Coco Vandeweghe in the final, 7–6(7–4), 6–4.


2017 Bank of the West Classic – Singles, Seeds
The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.


2017 Banten gubernatorial election
A gubernatorial election was held on 15 February 2017 to elect the governor of Banten province for the five-year term between 2017 and 2022. The election was held simultaneously with other provincial and local elections across the country as part of the 2017 local elections. It pitted incumbent Rano Karno against People's Representative Council member and former mayor of Tangerang Wahidin Halim.


2017 Banten gubernatorial election
Wahidin, supported by a coalition of 6 parliamentary parties, secured a landslide victory in his former constituency at Tangerang, and defeated Rano with a margin of 90,000 votes despite losing in 6 of the other 7 regencies and cities.


2017 Banten gubernatorial election, Background
Ratu Atut Chosiyah served as the governor of Banten - Indonesia's fifth most populous province - between 2007 and 2014, until she was arrested for a bribery scandal related to an election dispute. Some has described her family's influence in the province as a "political dynasty". 2017 marked the second time Indonesia held local elections simultaneously, after the 2015 local elections.


2017 Banten gubernatorial election, Background
After some time being acting governor, former actor Rano Karno who was also Atut's deputy was sworn in the governor to replace her in August 2015. The Election Supervisory Council (Bawaslu) identified Banten as a vulnerable region for the 2017 election, alongside Aceh and West Papua. In particular, the body cited the strong presence of political dynasties.


2017 Banten gubernatorial election, Timeline
Registration for the candidates opened between 28 and 30 August 2016, with the campaign period ranging from October 2016 to February 2017. The voting itself took place on 15 February 2017. The results were planned to be released in March 2017.


2017 Banten gubernatorial election, Issues
Affiliation with Atut's dynasty became a major issue in the campaign. Both candidates accused each other of being affiliated with her dynasty: Rano-Embay because Rano was Atut's deputy, Wahidin-Andika because Andika is Ratu Atut's son. Atut herself voiced support for her son.


2017 Banten gubernatorial election, Results
On 5 April, KPU officially announced Wahidin-Andika as the winning pair.


2017 Banten gubernatorial election, Results, Aftermath
Following the defeat, PDI-P leader Megawati Soekarnoputri removed the party's leaders in Banten. Rano brought the election to the Constitutional Court, which rejected his lawsuit (citing that the difference in votes was too large) and declared the election valid. On 12 May 2017, Wahidin was sworn in as the new governor.


2017 Barbados Premier League
The 2017 Barbados Premier League (officially the Digicel Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the 71st season of the highest tier of football in Barbados. UWI Blackbirds are the defending champions, coming off their first league title.


2017 Barcelona Formula 2 round
The 2017 Barcelona FIA Formula 2 round was a pair of motor races held on 13 and 14 May 2017 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain as part of the FIA Formula 2 Championship. It was the second round of the 2017 FIA Formula 2 Championship and was run in support of the 2017 Spanish Grand Prix.


2017 Barcelona Formula 2 round, Report, Background
The Catalunya round marked the second round of the season and the first to be staged within the European continent. Following the previous round in Bahrain, Charles Leclerc entered the second round as the championship leader, with Artem Markelov and Oliver Rowland in second ad third respectively. Campos Racing announced a driver-change for the Catalunya round, with former-Formula 1 driver, Roberto Merhi replacing Stefano Coletti after only one outing for the Monégasque driver. This turned out to be a one-off for Merhi, although he later returned to race with the Rapax team.


2017 Barcelona Formula 2 round, Report, Background
Pirelli supplied the field with P Zero Orange hard tyres and P Zero Yellow soft tyres for the round. The abrasive surface as well as the demanding nature of the track meant that tyres played a vital role in the races - as much as they did in the previous round in Bahrain.


2017 Barcelona Formula 2 round, Report, Practice and qualifying
The conditions for practice were optimal, opening the door for fast lap times. Leclerc topped the timing sheets in free practice with a time of 1:29.974, followed closely by former teammate, Alexander Albon. Albon completed a time just 0.042 of a second off of Leclerc and given the strong performance in pre-season testing, looked set for an equally strong weekend ahead. In third was another debutant in Sergio Sette Camara, who was half a second off of Leclerc.


2017 Barcelona Formula 2 round, Report, Practice and qualifying
The immaculate conditions remained for the qualifying session, where Leclerc took his second pole position in succession. Jordan King set the initial benchmark with Nyck de Vries right behind him. As time went in qualifying, the times started to tumble until eventually Luca Ghiotto set a time of 1:29.478 to go fastest and seemed sure to be the pole position time. Elsewhere around the track, Artem Markelov's fire extinguisher let loose in his car, hampering his run and Nabil Jeffri ground to a halt, owing problems with his car. This subsequently brought out the red flag with six minutes remaining. Once the session resumed, the remainder of the field looked forward to eclipse Ghiotto's time. Alexander Albon improved his time to take fourth, but Leclerc went purple in the final two sectors to go two-tenths faster than Ghiotto and take the pole position for the second time in succession.


2017 Barcelona Formula 2 round, Report, Races, Feature Race
Leclerc led into turn one, but found himself under fire from Ghiotto and Albon after locking up. Ghiotto lunged down the inside into turn four, but couldn't make the move stick. The battle ensued for the next few corners as Leclerc struggled to maintain a rhythm following the lock-up. Artem Markelov and Antonio Fuoco came together at the end of the first sector which caused damage to Fuoco's front wing.


2017 Barcelona Formula 2 round, Report, Races, Feature Race
He along with Johnny Cecotto came in for an early pitstop owing to damage brought on in the opening laps after having run into the back of Louis Deletraz at the end of the opening lap. Leclerc began to pull away from Ghiotto, who began to fall into the clutches of Albon, who subsequently made a move into turn one and took second place from Ghiotto. Leclerc pitted on lap seven, along with Matsushita, leaving Albon with the lead of the race. Canamasas ground to a halt on lap 10 owing to problems with the car.


2017 Barcelona Formula 2 round, Report, Races, Feature Race
Despite this, he did not pull off the track to retire - instead remaining on the track and gesturing to the marshals asking for a push-start. The dangerous position of the car initially brought out the virtual safety car and eventually, the safety car itself. Eventually, the mercurial Spaniard conceded defeat and retired from the race. As the race resumed, Leclerc and Ghiotto began to scythe through the pack. Rowland eventually pressured Albon into a mistake to take the lead of the race, although both still had an impending pitstop to make.


2017 Barcelona Formula 2 round, Report, Races, Feature Race
Eventually, the leaders made their stops, handing the lead once again to Leclerc. With the fresh rubber, Albon and Rowland were staging a comeback with both drivers challenging for the podium toward the latter stages of the race. Rowland gained on the third-placed Matsushita and eventually passed him on the main straight with use of DRS. Jordan King and Artem Markelov engaged in an epic battle for eighth spot which ultimately saw Markelov prevail to take the spot and pole position for the sprint race. For Charles Leclerc though, the win was rather comfortable and proved once again that he and the Prema outfit looked to be the team to beat for this years championship.


2017 Barcelona Formula 2 round, Report, Races, Sprint Race
Nicholas Latifi made a blinder and shot through to the lead heading into turn one. Ralph Boschung stalled on the grid and contact between Nyck de Vries and Antonio Fuoco brought out the safety car before the end of the first lap. As the race resumed, Latifi maintained a relatively comfortable lead as the race remained stagnant for some laps. After a lock-up from Malja, Matsushita took second place and proceeded to pursue Latifi, whilst Rowland passed him further down the circuit.


2017 Barcelona Formula 2 round, Report, Races, Sprint Race
After battling for a number of laps, Leclerc finally passed Albon for fifth place and soon thereafter passed Malja for fourth. Latifi seemed to have had the race wrapped up until lap 22 when he ran wide and speared off into the gravel. He recovered and got back on track, but not before Matsushita passed him for the lead. His teammate Rowland passed him further down the circuit, as well. Matsushita remained in the lead and took his first win of the season, with the DAMS pair of Rowland and Latifi taking the remaining slots on the podium.


2017 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell
The 2017 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell (also known as the Torneo Godó) was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 65th edition of the event and part of the ATP World Tour 500 series of the 2017 ATP World Tour. It took place at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, from April 24 through April 30, 2017.


2017 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell, Doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:


2017 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell – Doubles
Bob and Mike Bryan were the defending champions, but chose not to participate this year.


2017 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell – Doubles
Florin Mergea and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi won the title, defeating Philipp Petzschner and Alexander Peya in the final, 6–4, 6–3.


2017 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell – Singles
Defending champion Rafael Nadal successfully defended his title, defeating Dominic Thiem in the final, 6–4, 6–1. It was his record-extending tenth Barcelona Open title.


2017 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell – Singles, Seeds
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.


2017 Barcelona Women World Winner
The 2017 Barcelona Women World Winner was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the third edition of the tournament and part of the 2017 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $60,000 in prize money. It took place in Barcelona, Spain, from 12–18 June 2017.


2017 Barcelona Women World Winner, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2017 Barcelona Women World Winner – Doubles
Andrea Gámiz and Georgina García Pérez were the defending champions, but García Pérez chose not to participate. Gámiz partnered Daniela Seguel, but they lost in the semifinals to Montserrat González and Sílvia Soler Espinosa.


2017 Barcelona Women World Winner – Doubles
González and Soler Espinosa won the title, defeating Julia Glushko and Priscilla Hon in the final, 6–4, 6–3.


2017 Barcelona Women World Winner – Singles
Océane Dodin was the defending champion, but chose not to participate.


2017 Barcelona Women World Winner – Singles
Daniela Seguel won the title, defeating Amandine Hesse in the final, 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3).


2017 Barcelona attacks
On the afternoon of 17 August 2017, 22-year-old Younes Abouyaaqoub drove a van into pedestrians on La Rambla in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain killing 13 people and injuring at least 130 others, one of whom died 10 days later on 27 August. Abouyaaqoub fled the attack on foot, then killed another person in order to steal the victim's car to make his escape.


2017 Barcelona attacks
Nine hours after the Barcelona attack, five men thought to be members of the same terrorist cell drove into pedestrians in nearby Cambrils, killing one woman and injuring six others. All five of those attackers were shot and killed by police.


2017 Barcelona attacks
The night before the Barcelona attack, an explosion occurred in a house in the Spanish town of Alcanar, destroying the building and killing two members of the terrorist cell, including the 40-year-old imam thought to be the mastermind. The home had more than 120 gas canisters inside which police believe the cell was attempting to make into one large bomb (or three smaller bombs to be placed in three vans which they had rented) but which they accidentally detonated.


2017 Barcelona attacks
The Prime Minister of Spain, Mariano Rajoy, called the attack in Barcelona a jihadist attack. Amaq News Agency attributed indirect responsibility for the attack to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The attacks were the deadliest in Spain since the March 2004 Madrid train bombings and the deadliest in Barcelona since the 1987 Hipercor bombing. Younes Abouyaaqoub, the driver of the van in the Barcelona attack, was killed by police in Subirats, a town 30 miles (48 km) west of Barcelona on 21 August.


2017 Barcelona attacks, Attacks, Van attack on pedestrians in La Rambla
At 16:56 CEST (UTC+2) on 17 August 2017, Younes Abouyaaqoub drove a white Fiat Talento van onto the pavement of Barcelona's La Rambla, crashing into pedestrians for about 550 metres (1,800 ft) between Plaça de Catalunya and Liceu before stopping on the Joan Miró mosaic. Witnesses said the vehicle zigzagged at high speed down the street, ramming pedestrians and cyclists.


2017 Barcelona attacks, Attacks, Van attack on pedestrians in La Rambla
The numerous impacts the van had received caused the airbag to inflate and the driver protection system to automatically shut down the electrical system of the van, causing it to halt. In the confusion, Abouyaaqoub was able to get away. He fled on foot and made his way to the university district before hijacking a car and stabbing the driver to death.


2017 Barcelona attacks, Attacks, Van attack on pedestrians in La Rambla
The van used in the La Rambla attack was rented in the neighbouring area of Santa Perpètua de Mogoda, along with a similar van, considered to be a getaway vehicle and found by 19:00 in Vic. Younes Abouyaaqoub's credit card was used to pay for the van rental.


2017 Barcelona attacks, Attacks, Van attack on pedestrians in La Rambla
In a police press conference at 19:00 local time, a spokesperson confirmed the terrorist nature of the event.


2017 Barcelona attacks, Attacks, Ramming of police barricade on Avinguda Diagonal
About two hours after the attack on La Rambla, a white Ford Focus rammed a police barricade in Avinguda Diagonal, leaving an officer injured. The vehicle fled to a neighboring area, Sant Just Desvern, and the driver abandoned the car near the building known as Walden 7. The police found a man stabbed to death in the rear seat whom, they believe, was murdered by the Ramblas driver who had escaped by hijacking the car.


2017 Barcelona attacks, Attacks, Related events, Alcanar explosions
On August 16, a day prior to the Barcelona attacks, an explosion destroyed a house in Alcanar. Abdelbaki Es Satty and another man, Youssef Aallaa, died in the Alcanar explosion.


2017 Barcelona attacks, Attacks, Related events, Alcanar explosions
Police initially thought it was an accidental gas explosion, but hours later believed the explosion was caused by stockpiled explosives accidentally going off. A Moroccan man was injured in the explosion and taken to the hospital. The explosive TATP and 120 canisters of butane and propane were found inside the house. Catalan bomb squads carried out a controlled explosion at the property where the gas canisters were stored. There was speculation that the terrorists intended to take trucks loaded with explosives and combustible gas to attack the Sagrada Família.


2017 Barcelona attacks, Attacks, Related events, Alcanar explosions
Police said they were working under the hypothesis that the terrorists shot in Cambrils were connected to the Barcelona attack and Alcanar explosions. Police chief Josep Lluís Trapero believed terrorists were in the process of manipulating the gas canisters when they exploded, after which they decided to continue their plans by conducting more rudimentary vehicle ramming attacks.


2017 Barcelona attacks, Attacks, Related events, Alcanar explosions
A second explosion occurred at the same location during excavation, possibly caused by a spark from a backhoe igniting a gas canister among the debris. At least nine people were injured, with one police officer in critical condition.


2017 Barcelona attacks, Attacks, Related events, Cambrils attack
At about 21:30 on 17 August, Houssaine Abouyaaqoub, Omar Hichamy, Mohamed Hichamy, Moussa Oukabir, and Said Aalla were seen on a security camera at a local shop purchasing four knives and one axe.