2017 Alabama 500, Race, Stage 1, Start
The race restarted on lap 37 and it remained green for 15 laps, Paul Menard whacked the outside wall to bring out the day’s second caution on lap 52, starting a round of pit stops. During the stops, Earnhardt was penalized for speeding on pit road. Menard’s accident occurred near the end of the first stage.


2017 Alabama 500, Race, Stage 1, Start
The race restarted on lap 55, and Brad Keselowski finished first, followed by Joey Logano, Ryan Blaney, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Jimmie Johnson, The third caution of the race flew on lap 57 for conclusion of the first stage.


2017 Alabama 500, Race, Stage 2
The race restarted on lap 62, Seven-time and reigning series champion Jimmie Johnson wound up in crowded traffic while trying to pit on lap 67. Johnson was bumped by Ty Dillon and that contact pushed Johnson into Danica Patrick. Johnson’s car received right rear fender damage.


2017 Alabama 500, Race, Stage 2
Debris on the track brought out the fourth caution of the race on lap 82.


2017 Alabama 500, Race, Stage 2
Ryan Blaney, racing to stay in the playoffs, edged Brad Keselowski to win the race’s second stage. Following were Clint Bowyer, Chase Elliott and Kurt Busch, The fifth caution of the race flew on lap 112 for conclusion of the second stage.


2017 Alabama 500, Race, Final stage
The race restarted on lap 116 and it remained green for 37 laps. The last 40 laps of the race were marred by a series of crashes that significantly thinned out the size of the field. On Lap 153, an apparent blown tire sent Trevor Bayne's car sliding into the outside wall near turn 3, producing the race’s sixth caution. Dale Earnhardt Jr. bumped into Daniel Suárez in traffic near the accident, but neither car suffered major damage.


2017 Alabama 500, Race, Final stage
The race restarted on lap 156 and the seventh caution of the race flew two laps later for a multi-car wreck at the back of the field in turn 1. A. J. Allmendinger, Aric Almirola, Clint Bowyer and Cole Whitt were involved. Bowyer, angry at his team because of a slow pit stop that dropped him deep into the field, where he was swept into the accident, got out of his car on pit road and climbed on his pit wagon to complain to the team.


2017 Alabama 500, Race, Final stage
The race restarted on lap 160 and the eighth caution flew six laps later for a three-car wreck in the backstretch involving D. J. Kennington and Joey Gase.


2017 Alabama 500, Race, Final stage
The race restarted on lap 171 and the ninth caution flew two laps later as a twenty car crash ensued in turn 3. It started when Martin Truex Jr. tried to go four wide and clipped David Ragan, causing Ragan to spin into Kurt Busch and Jimmie Johnson and collect an additional 16 cars including Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth, Austin Dillon, Landon Cassill, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Matt DiBenedetto, Danica Patrick, Ty Dillon, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Brendan Gaughan, and Michael McDowell. A lengthy red flag was brought out to allow for cleanup.


2017 Alabama 500, Race, Final stage
The race restarted on lap 176. The tenth caution of the race flew on lap 177 for a smaller Big One in turn 3, as Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney started a multi-car crash that also collected Brendan Gaughan, Kevin Harvick and Trevor Bayne. Earnhardt and Brad Keselowski barely avoided the crash, which resulted in a second red flag for cleanup.


2017 Alabama 500, Race, Final stage
The race restarted on lap 181 and with only a handful of drivers left in the final laps to decide the race winner, more were eliminated with six laps to go when Chase Elliott and Daniel Suarez crashed while racing for the lead. Chris Buescher and Kyle Larson also were collected, which produced the eleventh caution of the race, and a third red flag.


2017 Alabama 500, Race, Final stage
The race restarted on a three lap shootout. Keselowski passed Ryan Newman on the last lap in turn 3 to win the race, with Newman finishing second, Trevor Bayne finishing third, and Logano finishing fourth. Aric Almirola crashed after finishing fifth. Denny Hamlin, Earnhardt, Kasey Kahne, Gray Gaulding and David Ragan rounded out the top ten.


2017 Alabama 500, Race, Final stage
Thanks to all of the crashes in the last 40 laps, only 14 cars were running at the finish (with all but Kenseth running on the lead lap), the lowest number of cars to finish at Talladega since 1986, and the most number of cautions at 11 since the spring 2004 race.


2017 Alabama 500, Race, Final stage, Post race
"The right front was an inch and a half low, and I couldn't really push anybody or get some runs going, and nobody wanted to push me 'cause they could see I was struggling a little bit," Earnhardt said. "But we got lucky and missed a lot of wrecks there. It's real hard to get up there and keep that track position. These plate races get harder and harder to win, and congratulations to Brad."


2017 Alabama 500, Media, Television
NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte had the call in the booth for the race. Dave Burns, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race.


2017 Alabama 500, Media, Radio
MRN will cover the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.


2017 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team
The 2017 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team represented Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs were led by fourth-year head coach James Spady and played their home games at Louis Crews Stadium in Huntsville, Alabama as members of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 4–7, 3–4 in SWAC play to finish in third place in the East Division.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team
The 2017 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team represents the University of Alabama in the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Crimson Tide will play their home games in the newly renovated Sewell–Thomas Stadium.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team, Schedule and results
† Indicates the game does not count toward the 2017 Southeastern Conference standings. *Rankings are based on the team's current  ranking in the Collegiate Baseball poll.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team, Rankings
^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season. † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season. * New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The 2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This season marked the Crimson Tide's 123rd overall season, its 84th as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and its 26th within the SEC Western Division. They played their home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and were led by eleventh-year head coach Nick Saban.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
Alabama ended the season as consensus national champions by winning their second College Football Playoff national championship. This was their 17th claimed national title in school history and fifth under head coach Nick Saban.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
Alabama, coming off a national title game loss to Clemson in 2016, began the year ranked first in the AP Poll. The team opened the year with a victory over then-No. 3 Florida State in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, which was the highest ranked season-opening match-up in the history of the AP Poll. Alabama won their first 11 games convincingly, but fell on the road to rival Auburn in the regular season finale, and since the two teams were tied atop the SEC West Division at 7–1, Auburn advanced to the 2017 SEC Championship Game on the head-to-head tiebreaker.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
Alabama fell to number six in the rankings leading up to conference championship weekend. In the final College Football Playoff rankings of the year, 11–1 Alabama  controversially rose to number four after sitting idle, ahead of 12–1 Wisconsin, 11–2 Big Ten Conference champion Ohio State and 12–0 American Athletic Conference champion UCF. This earned Alabama a place in the national semi-final to be played at the Sugar Bowl against first-seeded Clemson, the third consecutive playoff meeting between the two schools. Alabama won by a score of 24–6 and advanced to the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship against SEC champion Georgia. The Crimson Tide pulled off an overtime victory to win the game 26–23 and the national title.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
Alabama's offense was led by sophomore quarterback Jalen Hurts, who finished with 2,081 passing yards, 17 passing touchdowns and just one interception. He added 855 rushing yards and 8 rushing touchdowns on the ground. Freshman quarterback Tua Tagovailoa served as the backup and was named game MVP of the national championship game after Hurts was benched at halftime. Running back Damien Harris led the rushing attack with exactly 1,000 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns on the year. Wide receiver Calvin Ridley and offensive tackle Jonah Williams were named first-team All-SEC. The Crimson Tide defense, which led the country in scoring and yards allowed, was led by consensus first-team All-American and Chuck Bednarik Award-winning safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. He was joined on the All-SEC first team by defensive tackles Daron Payne and Raekwon Davis, linebacker Rashaan Evans, and safety Ronnie Harrison.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Previous season and offseason
In 2016, Alabama came into the season ranked No. 1 in both preseason polls and finished the regular season 13–0, 8–0 SEC. The Crimson Tide were ranked number one the entire season prior to their national championship appearance against Clemson. Alabama won the Western Division of SEC and qualified to play in the 2016 SEC Championship Game against the Florida Gators. Alabama defeated the Gators again in the rematch from the previous year's SEC Championship 54–16 in Atlanta, Georgia, clinching the program's 26th SEC title.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Previous season and offseason
As the No. 1 seed in the third season of the College Football Playoff, the Crimson Tide were selected to play in the semifinal game at the 2016 Peach Bowl against No. 4 Washington of the Pac-12 Conference. Alabama beat the Huskies 24–7, advancing them to the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship Game against No. 2 Clemson of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Crimson Tide lost to the Tigers in the rematch from the previous year's College Football Playoff National Championship 35–31 after Deshaun Watson threw the game-winning TD pass to Hunter Renfrow with :01 left. The Crimson Tide finished the 2016 season with a record of 14–1.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Previous season and offseason, Departures
The Crimson Tide lost twenty-three senior football players to graduation, another four players to the NFL Draft, and four more players from the 2016 team due to various other reasons.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Preseason, 2017 recruiting class
Alabama signed 29 recruits in its 2017 recruiting class. The class was highlighted by 19 players from the "ESPN 300". Alabama signed the No. 1 recruiting class according to Rivals.com, Scout.com, 247Sports.com, and ESPN.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Preseason, Returning starters
Alabama returned six starters on offense, six on defense, and one on special teams from the 2016 team.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Preseason, Spring game
Alabama's annual A-Day spring game was held on April 22, 2017. Kicker J. K. Scott kicked a field goal as time expired to win the game for the Jalen Hurts-led Crimson team over the Tua Tagovailoa-led White team.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, vs. Florida State
The Tide opened the season in the brand new Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia against No. 3-ranked Florida State. Alabama came into the game with the mantra "Don't waste a failure", a reference to the disappointing loss to Clemson in the previous season's 2017 CFP National Championship game. Although having a competitive first half, the game was considered by some to fall short of preseason expectations.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, vs. Florida State
Furthermore, Florida State would post a disappointing 7–6 record on the year, due in part to a season ending injury to starting QB Deondre Francois in the fourth quarter, failing to deliver on much of the game's promised impact. The game for Alabama would also prove somewhat of a pyrrhic victory as linebackers Terrell Lewis and Christian Miller would be out with significant injuries, a theme that would continue to haunt the Alabama defense for the entirety of the regular season.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, vs. Florida State
The first half was characterized largely as a defensive struggle for both teams. After a turnover on downs stop by the Alabama defense on fourth and 2, the offense would march down the field for a 36-yard Andy Pappanastos field goal (ALA 3 FSU 0) late in the first quarter. FSU would respond with a drive of their own culminating in a 3-yard pass to Auden Tate (ALA 3 FSU 7) which was matched by a 53-yard bomb from Alabama's Jalen Hurts to Calvin Ridley for a touchdown on Alabama's next drive (ALA 10 FSU 3). Both teams would hold the other's offense to minimal production for the rest of the half including a blocked FG attempt by FSU from Alabama's Minkah Fitzpatrick.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, vs. Florida State
Florida State would open the second half with a promising drive that stalled at midfield after an Alabama sack. After a few possession exchanges, Alabama would find itself in prime position to score after a punt attempt by Florida State was blocked and recovered by Alabama deep in FSU territory. This would culminate in an Andy Pappanastos FG for 25 yards (ALA 13 FSU 7). On the ensuing kick return, Alabama's Dylan Moses would force a fumble recovered by Alabama, and on the first play of Alabama's drive, Damien Harris would score on a rushing touchdown from 11 yards out.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, vs. Florida State
Alabama would come away with a successful two-point conversion attempt after the touchdown to go up by two touchdowns (ALA 21 FSU 7). For the rest of the game, the Alabama defense would dominate FSU including picking off two passes by Deondre Francois. Alabama would kick one more field goal late in the game from 33 yards out (ALA 24 FSU 7) to seal the Alabama victory. The Alabama defense held the Seminoles to 40 yards rushing. Bama quarterback Jalen Hurts completed 10 of 17 passes for 96 yards and one touchdown while Damien Harris ran for 73 yards and a touchdown.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Fresno State
The Tide welcomed Fresno State to Bryant-Denny Stadium for their first home game of the season in what would be a predictable blowout of the talented but outmatched Bulldogs, a team that would go on to play in the Mountain West Championship Game.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Fresno State
Alabama would start the game on offense to begin the first quarter. On the second play of Alabama's opening drive, QB Jalen Hurts would run for a 55-yard touchdown. Alabama would also score a touchdown on their next possession in a 23-yard Jalen Hurts pass to Hale Hentges, and again on the drive after that in a 4-yard Bo Scarbrough run as time expired on the first quarter. During this time, Fresno State would put together a respectable 70 yard drive for a field goal. (ALA 21 FRESNO 3). In the second quarter, Alabama would  see a Damien Harris touchdown run from five yards out late in the second quarter while Fresno State would stall on their last possession of the half (ALA 28 FRESNO 3).


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Fresno State
In the second half, Alabama would put together a drive which culminated in an Andy Pappanastos FG from 24 yards out in the third quarter before pulling starting QB Jalen Hurts for the backup QB and future CFP National Championship game offensive MVP Tua Tagovailoa. (ALA 31 FRESNO 3). In the fourth quarter, Tua would engineer a field goal and touchdown drive in a 16-yard pass to Henry Ruggs III for Alabama while Fresno State would find the endzone after a 63-yard punt return and 26 yard touchdown pass from QB Chason Virgil to Derrion Grim. (ALA 41 FRESNO 10). The Alabama defense held the Bulldogs to 58 yards rushing while the Tide amassed 305 yards on the ground.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Colorado State
Alabama welcomed the (2–1) Colorado State Rams for the second home game of the season who were led by third year head coach Mike Bobo. Although Alabama would win convincingly, this game was marked by several momentum shifts which benefited Colorado State against the Alabama defense (lacking several key starters due to injury) early in the game and at the end of the game during garbage time. Offensively, Alabama would post a strong 487 yards, including passing and rushing touchdowns from Alabama QB Jalen Hurts. Colorado State would go on to post a winning 7–6 Record on the year and finish second in their division within the Mountain West Conference.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Colorado State
Alabama received the ball to start the game and would score on this drive and its next two drives. The first culminated in a Jalen Hurts 27 yard run, the second with a 78-yard touchdown pass to Calvin Ridley, and the third an Andy Pappanastos field goal from 46 yards out (ALA 17 CSU 0). Although the Alabama defense would hold CSU to no points in the first quarter, CSU would engineer two lengthy drives comprising a field goal and touchdown off strong passing proficiency from CSU QB Nick Stevens (ALA 17 CSU 10). The Alabama offense would rally though late in the second quarter wherein Jalen Hurts would find Robert Foster for a 52 passing touchdown. (ALA 24 CSU 10) to effectively end the first half.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Colorado State
In the second half, Nick Stevens would be picked off two times in the third quarter which Alabama would capitalize on in both situations for touchdowns, one in a Bo Scarbrough run for 9 yards for a TD and another in a Damien Harris run for 5 yards for a TD, virtually guaranteeing the Alabama win (ALA 38 CSU 10). In the fourth quarter, the Alabama defense would give up two touchdown drives while the Alabama offense, under the control of backup QB Tua Tagovailoa, would post a field goal to end the game. (ALA 41 CSU 23).


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, at Vanderbilt
Alabama opened up its SEC schedule with a road game (though 75% of the stadium were Alabama fans) against a (3–0) Vanderbilt Commodores team led by 4th season head coach, Derek Mason. Vanderbilt came into the game off a ranked win over then AP ranked number 17 Kansas State of the Big 12 conference, the first time since 1946 that Vanderbilt beat an AP ranked non-SEC opponent. In addition, Vanderbilt posted a then top 20 defense and had a team return 16 starters from last season.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, at Vanderbilt
At the end of the Kansas State game, Vanderbilt stadium erupted in chants of “We want Bama!”, a running gag of sorts within college football at the time. Vanderbilt defensive lineman Nifae Lealao was also interviewed after the Kansas State game, stating “When you come to our house, we show you how to play some SEC ball. It don’t matter where you from…Alabama, you’re next” which was republished throughout the week by various outlets in the lead up to the game. Alabama would win the game 59–0, post a school record 38 first downs and a school record margin of total offense of 599 yards (677 yards Alabama to Vanderbilt's 78).


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, at Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt had the first possession of the game which was intercepted four plays into the drive by Alabama's Ronnie Harrison. Although Alabama would not capitalize on this turnover, on their next four possessions afterwards they would find the endzone for four rushing touchdowns. The first came off a run by Bo Scarbrough from 6 yards out, the second a 61-yard Damien Harris run, the third (off a fumble recovery forced by Anfernee Jennings) a methodical rushing drive culminating in a 2-yard Damien Harris touchdown, and the fourth another rushing drive which ended with a 2-yard rushing touchdown for Bo Scarbrough. (ALA 28 VANDY 0). Alabama would tack on one more field goal in the second quarter and Vanderbilt would be held to very minimal offensive production (ALA 31 VANDY 0).


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, at Vanderbilt
Alabama opened the second half with a drive consisting largely of the run ending in a 2-yard rushing touchdown for Damien Harris. This drive was the last for starting QB Jalen Hurts who was 9/17 for 78 yards through the air and 48 yards on the ground. After a Vanderbilt 3 and out, Alabama backup QB Tua Tagovailoa would play for the remainder of the game, accounting for two passing touchdowns, one to Jerry Jeudy from 34 yards out and one to DeVonta Smith from 27 yards out. Alabama would tack on one more touchdown with the help of a long passing play to set up a 17-yard run from Brian Robinson Jr. (ALA 59 VANDY 0).


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, at Vanderbilt
The shift between Hurts and Tagovailoa was marked by a dramatic shift in playcalling and offensive scheme which was representative of the strengths of each quarterback. Drives orchestrated by Hurts tended to use an offensive scheme developed by former OC Lane Kiffin: a hybrid between an option offense for running schemes and a west-coast offense characterized by running veers and horizontal passing attacks. However, the offensive scheme under Tagovailoa resembled a traditional pro-style offense, a scheme that then OC Brian Daboll favored, which emphasize pocket presence, multiple downfield reads, play-action, vertical passing, and between-the-tackles-running. This difference in playcalling would arise down the line as a major factor in Alabama's come from behind win against Georgia in the 2018 CFP National Championship Game (see Georgia below).


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Ole Miss
Alabama welcomed the Ole Miss Rebels to Tuscaloosa for Alabama's first intradivisional match-up. Although Alabama was heavily favored going into this game, the recent history of this meeting was a tumultuous  one for Alabama, having lost to Ole Miss in 2014 and 2015 and narrowly avoiding losing to them in 2016 (Alabama at one point trailed 24 to 3 and required a come from behind victory in the fourth quarter). However 2017 Ole Miss was coached by interim coach Matt Luke and not previous head-coach Hugh Freeze (who coached Ole Miss from 2012 through the 2016 Ole Miss seasons).


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Ole Miss
This was a result of a sudden departure of Hugh Freeze during the off-season who was all but forced to resign when it came to light that, during Ole Miss' more public legal dispute between itself and former Ole Miss Head Coach Houston Nutt, a "concerning pattern" of behavior came to light wherein Ole Miss was made aware of several call logs between Hugh Freeze and a female escort service. As such, Ole Miss was in less of a position (due to off-the-field distractions) to cause Alabama trouble as it had in the past, resulting in an obliterating 66–3 Score.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Ole Miss
In the first quarter, Alabama would find the endzone three times. Two of these scores were on offense the first being the result of favorable starting position that culminated in a 6-yard Bo Scarbrough rushing touchdown (ALA 7, MISS 0) and the second a long 85 yard drive comprising a spectacular 60-yard reception from Cam Sims that culminated in a 3-yard Hale Hentges reception. These two scores bookended an interception for a touchdown from Levi Wallace (ALA 21–3). Ole Miss would find the score board off a field goal late in the first from 26-yards out by kicker Gary Wunderlich. (ALA 21 MISS 3). The second quarter, more quiet than the first, included a Jalen Hurts pass to Josh Jacobs from 18-yards out (ALA 28 MISS 3) and another drive off a short field in two back-to-back Jalen Hurts rushes (ALA 35 MISS 3).


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Ole Miss
As Ole Miss started the game with possession, Alabama would receive the ball to start the second half which would culminate in a beautiful 48-yard kick from J. K. Scott (ALA 38 MISS 3).


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Ole Miss
By this point, Ole Miss could not generate any form of offense or defense, allowing Alabama to simply pile on drive after drive, including a 4-yard Najee Harris run for a touchdown (ALA 45 MISS 3), then (after a QB exchange and off the back of a 45-yard Josh Jacobs rush) a 3-yard rush from back-up QB Tua Tagovailoa (ALA 52 MISS 3), then (off another Levi Wallace interception) an 8-yard pass from Tagovailoa to Henry Ruggs III (ALA 59 MISS 3), and finally a 91-yard drive lasting over 8 in-game minutes that culminated in a Ronnie Clark 9-yard run (ALA 66 MISS 3). This was Alabama's largest margin-of-victory since 1979. However, in line with the rest of the season, Alabama linebacker Da'Shawn Hand would be injured in the third quarter, further depleting Alabama's already sparse defensive backfield.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, at Texas A&M
Alabama next traveled to SEC West foe Texas A&M (4–1, 2–0 SEC), and were 26.5-point favorites in the game. The game ended up being closer than expected, as Alabama pulled out a 27–19 victory.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, at Texas A&M
Texas A&M took an early lead with a 52-yard field goal by Daniel LaCamera in the first quarter. On the very next offensive play for Alabama, running back Damien Harris broke off a 75-yard touchdown run. The Crimson Tide added a field goal by Andy Pappanastos and a one-yard touchdown run by Jalen Hurts in the second quarter to make the score 17–3 at the half.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, at Texas A&M
Alabama's opening drive of the second half was a nine-play, 75-yard drive that ended with an eight-yard touchdown pass from Hurts to Henry Ruggs III. On their next drive, Alabama's Robert Foster fumbled the ball, which the Aggies recovered on the Alabama 36 yard line. Texas A&M took advantage of the opportunity and scored via a two-yard touchdown pass from Kellen Mond to Christian Kirk. Texas A&M's next drive ended with an interception by Minkah Fitzpatrick near Alabama's goal line.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, at Texas A&M
Four plays later, Alabama was forced to punt out of their own end zone, and the kick was blocked for a safety, after which the score was 24–12 Alabama. Alabama kicked a 44-yard field goal with 2:09 left to play, and then Texas A&M led a touchdown drive in the final minutes that ended with a one-yard Kellen Mond touchdown run to make the score 27–19 with 17 seconds remaining. The Aggies failed to convert an onside kick and Alabama ran out the clock to end the game. Damien Harris finished with 124 yards and a touchdown in the game.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Arkansas
Alabama next hosted SEC West foe Arkansas, who was 2–3 (0–2 SEC) at the time of the game. The Crimson Tide won in a blowout, 41–9.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Arkansas
On the very first offensive play of the game, Alabama's Damien Harris ran for a 75-yard touchdown. Arkansas's first drive resulted in a three-and-out followed by a fumbled snap by the punter, resulting in a turnover on downs at the Arkansas 25. Alabama answered with a 39-yard field goal. After another Arkansas three-and-out, Alabama completed a 65-yard drive that ended with a four-yard score by Damien Harris, after which the score was 17–0 midway through the first quarter. Alabama struggled to move the ball for their next few drives, but scored again in the final two minutes of the half via an 11-yard touchdown run by Jalen Hurts, and the score was 24–0 at halftime.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Arkansas
Alabama's first drive in the second half ended with a Jalen Hurts interception to Arkansas's Kevin Richardson II, after which Arkansas scored their first points of the day via a 30-yard field goal. Hurts responded with a 20-yard touchdown pass to Henry Ruggs III on the next drive. Alabama's first drive of the fourth quarter ended with a four-yard touchdown run by freshman Najee Harris. Arkansas's first touchdown came with 3:03 left to go via a three-yard touchdown pass from Cole Kelley to Jordan Jones, after which Alabama ran out with the clock with a final score of 41–9. Damien Harris finished with 125 yards and two touchdowns on just nine carries in the game.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Tennessee
Alabama next hosted its protected East Division rival Tennessee. Alabama won in a blowout, 45–7, their 11th straight win in the series.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Tennessee
Tennessee received the opening kickoff but was forced to punt after three plays. Alabama's first drive was a 12-play, 63-yard drive that ended in a one-yard touchdown run by Bo Scarbrough. In the second quarter, an 85-yard drive ended in another one-yard score by Scarbrough, and with 1:18 remaining in the half, Damien Harris capped a 77-yard drive with an 11-yard touchdown run. The score was 21–0 at halftime.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Tennessee
Alabama's opening drive of the second half ended with a 14-yard touchdown pass from Jalen Hurts to Irv Smith Jr. Tua Tagovailoa came in at quarterback and led a drive down to the Tennessee 5 yard line, but Tennessee's Daniel Bituli intercepted a pass and returned it for a 97-yard score for Tennessee's only points on the day. Tagovailoa added a 23-yard rushing touchdown and a 60-yard passing touchdown to Henry Ruggs III before the end of the game to make the score 45–7 at the final horn. Alabama out-gained Tennessee 604 to 108 in total yards on the day.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, LSU
Alabama next faced their second ranked opponent of the year in a home game against SEC West foe No. 18 LSU. In a low-scoring game for the Tide, Alabama led by two scores for most of the game and won by a score of 24–10.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, LSU
Alabama got on the board first after a 90-yard drive ended with a four-yard touchdown pass from Jalen Hurts to Irv Smith Jr. Late in the first quarter, Alabama safety Ronnie Harrison intercepted a pass from LSU's Danny Etling at the LSU 37, after which Bo Scarbrough ran for a nine-yard touchdown run to make the score 14–0. LSU's next drive moved the ball to the Alabama 4 yard line but the Tigers settled for a 21-yard field goal. The score was 14–3 at halftime.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, LSU
The teams struggled to move the ball at the start of the second half, until Jalen Hurts capped a 56-yard drive with a three-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter. LSU responded with their own touchdown drive, in which Darrel Williams ran for a 54-yard run to the Alabama 2 yard line and ran in for the score two plays later. Alabama's Andy Pappanastos kicked a 40-yard field goal to make the score 24–10 with 13:25 left to play. The Alabama defense was the story for the rest of the game, as LSU accumulated only 24 yards on three drives in the final 13 minutes, while the Alabama offense did not score.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, at Mississippi State
After defeating LSU, Alabama traveled to play No. 19 Mississippi State. Alabama pulled ahead late to secure a 31–24 victory.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, at Mississippi State
Mississippi State opened the scoring with an 11-yard touchdown run from Aeris Williams on their second drive. Alabama responded with a 65-yard drive that included a 63-yard pass from Jalen Hurts to Calvin Ridley and ended with a one-yard touchdown run from Hurts. Mississippi State's next drive again ended with an Aeris Williams touchdown run, this time from five yards out. Once again, Alabama responded with a touchdown drive, as Hurts connected with Ridley again for a 61-yard pass and Josh Jacobs ended the drive with a one-yard run. Both teams failed to score for the last nine minutes of the half, and the 14–14 score carried into halftime.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, at Mississippi State
Alabama received the second half kickoff and advanced to the Mississippi State 12 yard line but settled for a 30-yard field goal from Andy Pappanastos. The Bulldogs then went on a 13-play, 69-yard drive that ended with a two-yard touchdown run by quarterback Nick Fitzgerald to take the lead. The Bulldogs extended their lead to seven points early in the fourth quarter with a 25-yard field goal. Alabama tied the game with a 14-yard touchdown run by Damien Harris with 9:49 left to go.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, at Mississippi State
A would-be go-ahead 41-yard field goal from Alabama missed with 2:03 left to go, but Alabama forced a Mississippi State three-and-out and got the ball back with 1:01 left on the clock. Jalen Hurts marched the team down the field and scored the go-ahead touchdown via a 26-yard pass to DeVonta Smith with 25 seconds left. Mississippi State attempted a Hail Mary pass as time expired, but the pass sailed out of the endzone and the game ended at 31–24 Alabama.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Mercer
Alabama next returned home for their final non-conference game against FCS opponent Mercer. Alabama won in a predictable blowout, 56–0.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, Mercer
Alabama's first five possessions of the first half all ended with touchdowns. The first came from an eight-yard pass from Jalen Hurts to Irv Smith Jr., followed by a three-yard score by Najee Harris. Hurts threw two more touchdown passes in the first half via a 66-yard pass to Calvin Ridley and a seven-yard pass to Josh Jacobs. Tua Tagovailoa threw a four-yard touchdown pass to Hale Hentges in the second quarter. In the second half, Alabama was forced to punt once before rattling off three more touchdown drives with mostly backups on the field to bring the score to 56–0.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, at Auburn
In the final game of the regular season, Alabama traveled to play in-state rival No. 6 Auburn in the 82nd Iron Bowl. Two weeks earlier, Auburn had defeated then-No. 2 Georgia at home, and could claim the West Division title with another home win against the top-ranked Crimson Tide. Auburn did just that, pulling off the 26–14 victory. It was Auburn's first win in the rivalry since upsetting top-ranked Alabama in 2013 in a game known as the Kick Six.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, at Auburn
In Auburn's second drive of the game, the Tigers led a 12-play, 95-yard drive that ended with a three-yard touchdown pass from running back Kerryon Johnson to Nate Craig-Myers. Alabama's next drive ended with a fumble by Jalen Hurts. Auburn got as far as the Alabama 4 yard line but quarterback Jarrett Stidham fumbled the ball as well. Two drives later, Alabama tied the game with a 36-yard pass from Jalen Hurts to Jerry Jeudy. Auburn kicked a 33-yard field goal as time expired in the second quarter to make the score 10–7 Auburn at halftime.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, at Auburn
Alabama received the second half kickoff and took the lead with a 21-yard touchdown run by Bo Scarbrough. Auburn was able to score on its next two drives via a 44-yard field goal and then a one-yard touchdown run by Kerryon Johnson, making the score 20–14 Auburn. Alabama's next drive ended with a botched field goal snap and a turnover on downs. Auburn then extended their lead early in the fourth quarter with a 16-yard touchdown run by Jarrett Stidham. Auburn failed on the two-point attempt, and the score was 26–14. Alabama's next two drives were both lengthy but ended with failed fourth down attempts and turnovers on downs. Auburn got the ball with 2:21 left to go and was able to wind down the clock to win the game.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, vs. Clemson (Sugar Bowl)
During the Final Selection Day by the College Football Playoff committee held on December 3, 2017, Alabama was selected over the only other serious contender, the Ohio State Buckeyes, for inclusion in the CFP at number 4. This decision was controversial for some media outlets and commentators.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, vs. Clemson (Sugar Bowl)
Going into this game Alabama was likely looking to avenge losing on the last play of the game during the 2016 College Football National Championship Game against Clemson and to prove they belonged in the CFP after their controversial inclusion. At the beginning of the game, Alabama won the coin toss and elected to defer their choice to the second half. The game was marked throughout the game by strong defensive performances by both Clemson and a healthy, rejuvenated Alabama defense.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, vs. Clemson (Sugar Bowl)
During the middle of the first quarter, Alabama had an opportunity in the red zone stalled and settled for a 24-yard field goal from kicker Andy Pappanastos (AL 3 – CLEM 0). After another 3 and out by Clemson, Alabama would, with great field position, drive down the field which culminated in a 12-yard pass from QB Jalen Hurts to Calvin Ridley (AL 10 – CLEM 0). Clemson, however would respond in the second quarter with a drive which ended with a 44-yard FG from Clemson kicker Alex Spence(AL 10 – CLEM 3). Defensive performances by both teams would keep this score the same going into the half.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, vs. Clemson (Sugar Bowl)
In the second half, Alabama would receive the ball but uncharacteristically fumbled deep in their own territory on a muffed handoff between QB Jalen Hurts and RB Damien Harris. A strong Alabama defensive response would limit this turnover to a 42-yard Alex Spence FG (AL 10 – CLEM 6). After an Alabama three and out, a promising Clemson drive would be cut short when Clemson QB Kelly Bryant was tackled as he threw the ball causing it to wobble into the arms of Alabama defensive tackle Daron Payne for an interception.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, vs. Clemson (Sugar Bowl)
Alabama would capitalize on this momentum with a drive into the Clemson redzone, where, on second and goal, Alabama would bring in their goal line set which includes Payne as a downhill blocker fullback. However, instead of running Payne up the middle, he would roll out for a 1-yard reception from Jalen Hurts (AL 17- CLEM 6) in what is affectionately known as a "big man touchdown".


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, vs. Clemson (Sugar Bowl)
On the first play of Clemson's next drive, Kelly Bryant's intended pass to Deon Cain was deflected by Alabama's Levi Wallace into the arms of Mack Wilson for an interception returned for a touchdown (ALA 24 CLEM 6). The Alabama defense would control Clemson for the remainder of the 3rd and 4th quarter, ending the game (ALA 24 CLEM 6).


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, vs. Georgia (CFP National Championship)
After Alabama's win in the CFP Semi-final in the Sugar Bowl over Clemson and Georgia's overtime win over Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl, Alabama and Georgia, who did not play during SEC play, were slated to play on January 8, 2018 in the Mercedes-Benz Dome in Atlanta, Georgia for the 2018 College Football National Championship Game. This game marked the first time ex-Defensive Coordinator for Alabama Kirby Smart, head coach of Georgia faced off against his mentor Nick Saban.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, vs. Georgia (CFP National Championship)
Alabama won the coin toss and elected to defer. On Georgia's opening drive, Alabama's Tony Brown intercepted a pass intended for Georgia's Riley Ridley, the younger brother of Alabama's Calvin Ridley. Alabama used this momentum to get Andy Pappanastos in a position for a 40-yard field goal, which he shanked badly to the left. This was Alabama's only meaningful offensive production for the entire half.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, vs. Georgia (CFP National Championship)
On the Georgia side, Georgia QB Jake Fromm utilized a very effective balanced offensive to stress an increasingly exhausted Alabama defense (due to a combination of abysmal offensive production by Alabama and excellent, preternatural play from the Georgia offense). During the middle of the first quarter, on third and 20, the Alabama defense were gashed by Georgia's Sony Michel for 26 yards to get within field goal range. The Alabama defense tightened up and held Georgia to a completed 41-yard field goal from Georgia's Rodrigo Blankenship (AL 0 GA 3).


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, vs. Georgia (CFP National Championship)
After another Alabama three and out, Georgia again marched down the field to the Alabama red zone. Again, Alabama held Georgia to a field goal, this time from 27 yards (AL 0 GA 6). Alabama and Georgia traded minimal drives until Georgia gained possession of the ball with 1:12 left in the half. On this drive, which included a strong QB run from Jake Fromm, Georgia ultimately capitalized on a tired and frustrated Alabama defense with a 1-yard touchdown run by Georgia Mecole Hardman (AL 0 GA 13). Alabama took a knee to end the half.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, vs. Georgia (CFP National Championship)
Alabama received the ball to start the half, with one significant modification of personnel: benching two-year starting QB Jalen Hurts for true freshman Hawaiian phenom Tua Tagovailoa. Though Alabama did not see an immediate benefit—their first drive going for a three and out—Tua almost single-handedly resurrected a rudderless Alabama offense.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, vs. Georgia (CFP National Championship)
After holding Georgia to a three and out, a reinvigorated Alabama offense faced a third down and 7 near midfield. Tua eluded four unblocked defenders in the backfield and ran for an Alabama first down. Capturing the momentum, Alabama sealed the drive with a 6-yard strike from Tua to Henry Ruggs III (AL 7 GA 13). Four plays into Georgia's next drive, on third and long, Fromm threw an 80-yard pass to Mecole Hardman for a touchdown (AL 7 GA 20), negating Alabama's gain.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, vs. Georgia (CFP National Championship)
Worse yet for Alabama, on its next possession, Tua was picked off deep in Alabama territory on an ill-advised pass. At the brink of collapse, Alabama received a godsend on the very next play in a deflected Jake Fromm pass for an Alabama interception by Raekwon Davis. Using this sudden turnover, Alabama drove into field goal range with a 43-yard Andy Pappanastos field goal (AL 10 GA 20). Alabama and Georgia traded minimal drives to end the third quarter.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, vs. Georgia (CFP National Championship)
On Georgia's first drive of the fourth quarter, the beleaguered Alabama defense once more stood tall and allowed Alabama to get the ball back. During Alabama's first drive of the fourth quarter, another freshman phenom, RB Najee Harris, put the Alabama offense in position for another completed FG, this time from 30 yards (AL 13 GA 20). After stopping Georgia on its next possession, Alabama again drove down the field. On fourth down and 4, deep in Georgia territory, Alabama elected to go for the touchdown instead of kicking another field goal.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, vs. Georgia (CFP National Championship)
Tua's pass was completed into triple coverage to Calvin Ridley for a 7-yard touchdown (AL 20 GA 20). The exhausted Alabama defense proved once again their mettle and held Georgia to a three and out. In prime position with 2:50 left in the game, Alabama drove down the field and set up a potentially game-winning field goal with three seconds left on the clock. However, reminiscent of his first kick of the game, Andy Pappanastos, missed wide left from 36 yards out, sending the game into overtime.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, vs. Georgia (CFP National Championship)
In overtime, Alabama again won the coin toss and elected to play defense. For the last time, the Alabama defense stood tall with a Terrell Lewis sack of Jake Fromm for a 13-yard loss. Despite the distance, a stellar 51-yard kick for from Rodrigo Blankenship put Georgia up. (AL 20 GA 23). On Alabama's first play of their drive, Tua, showing his inexperience, attempted to outmaneuver two unblocked defenders in the backfield instead of throwing the ball away, putting Alabama back 16 yards.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Game summaries, vs. Georgia (CFP National Championship)
With everything on the line, instead of trying to get some of the yards back, Alabama elected to run what it calls "Seattle," a play designed for long passes. Tua, recognizing Cover 2 in the back, shifted the safety as far to the middle of the field as he could with his eyes, and then immediately threw a pass to freshman DeVonta Smith for 41 yards and the game-winning touchdown (AL 26 – GA 23). This was Alabama's 17th claimed national championship, 11th AP National Championship, and fifth in nine years for Head Coach Nick Saban.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Roster, Depth chart
As of the Crimson Tide's opening game against Florida State:


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Statistics, Defense
Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BRK: Pass Breakups, FF: Forced Fumbles, FR: Fumbles Recovered, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Awards and honors, All-American Voting from Major Selectors
Associated Press (AP), American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), The Sporting News (TSN), Walter Camp Football Foundation (WCFF)


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Awards and honors, All-SEC Selections
The Crimson Tide had twelve players honored as members of the first or second team 2017 SEC All-Conference team as listed by either the AP poll or the Coaches Poll of the Southeastern Conference. The selections are listed below for each poll.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Awards and honors, Senior Bowl
The following players were invited to participate in the 2018 Senior Bowl:


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, 2018 NFL Draft
The 2018 NFL Draft was held on April 26–28 in Arlington, Texas. A school- and SEC-record 12 Alabama players were selected as part of the draft. Four additional players were signed to NFL teams as undrafted free agents.


2017 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team
The 2017 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team is an American softball team, representing the University of Alabama for the 2017 NCAA softball season. The Crimson Tide play their home games at Rhoads Stadium. After losing in the 2016 Women's College World Series, the 2017 team looks to make the postseason for the 19th straight year, and the Women's College World Series for twelfth time. This season represents the 21st season of softball in the school's history.


2017 Alabama State Hornets football team
The 2017 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Hornets were led by third head coach Brian Jenkins for the first 5 games of the season until he was fired. Donald Hill-Eley was named the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. They played their home games at the New ASU Stadium in Montgomery, Alabama as members of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 5–6, 4–3 in SWAC play to finish in second place in the East Division.


2017 Alamo Bowl
The 2017 Alamo Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 28, 2017, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The 25th annual Alamo Bowl featured the Stanford Cardinal of the Pac-12 against the TCU Horned Frogs of the Big 12. It was one of the 2017–18 bowl games concluding the 2017 FBS football season. Sponsored by Valero Energy, the game was officially known as the Valero Alamo Bowl. The contest was televised on ESPN, with kickoff at 8:00 PM (CST).


2017 Alamo Bowl, Team selection
The game featured the Stanford Cardinal against the TCU Horned Frogs. This was the third meeting between the schools — they played games in 2007 and 2008 at each team's home stadium; TCU won both games to lead the series 2–0.


2017 Albanian Cup Final
The 2017 Albanian Cup Final was a football match played on 31 May 2017 to decide the winner of the 2016–17 Albanian Cup, the 65th edition of Albania's primary football cup.


2017 Albanian Cup Final
The match was between Skënderbeu and Tirana at the Elbasan Arena in Elbasan.


2017 Albanian Cup Final
Tirana, already relegated for the first time in history, won the final 3–1 after extra-time for their 11th Albanian Cup title.


2017 Albanian Cup Final, Background
Skënderbeu had previously played in 5 Albanian Cup finals, failing to win any of these. Meanwhile, Tirana had played 23 finals, winning a record 15.


2017 Albanian Supercup
The 2017 Albanian Supercup was the 24th edition of the Albanian Supercup, an annual Albanian football match. The teams were decided by taking the winner of the previous season's Albanian Superliga and the winner of the Albanian Cup.


2017 Albanian Supercup
The match was contested by Kukësi, champions of the 2016–17 Albanian Superliga, and Tirana, the 2016–17 Albanian Cup winners. The match was held at Selman Stërmasi Stadium in Tiranë for the second consecutive year. and Tirana won the game 1–0. Tirana also set a record by becoming the first Albanian First Division side to win the Supercup. The game was broadcast through DigitAlb's SuperSport Albania.


2017 Albanian opposition protest
The 2017 Albanian opposition protests were a series of anti-government protests, largely in Tirana, which centered around government corruption, the illicit drug situation in Albania, fear of electoral fraud in the parliamentary elections, and alleged manipulation of the voting process by the Socialist government.


2017 Albanian opposition protest
On 18 February 2017, thousands of government opposition protesters gathered on the main boulevard in Tirana to demand free elections and a technocratic government. Protesters subsequently erected a tent, The Tent of Freedom, in which the opposition held daily meetings with supporters. The opposition announced that it would boycott the parliament until the government accepted dialogue on forming a technocratic government.


2017 Albanian opposition protest, Background
Prior to the opposition protests, the drug situation in Albania and subsequent war on the drug trade had become major problems in the country, causing international concern. In the months before the protest, Albania became known as the cannabis capital of Europe and since 2016 saw a major increase in the industry, which is illegal in the country. According to the Albanian police, over 2.5 million cannabis plants were destroyed and 5,204 fields identified. The new development indicated an expanded geographic spread of cannabis production throughout the entire country. Drug lords had also changed their strategy by co-opting state officials. The political opposition accused the government, especially the then-Minister of Interior Affairs of Albania, Saimir Tahiri, of being involved in cannabis production.


2017 Albanian opposition protest, Background
At the beginning of 2017, the Democratic Party raised concerns about the upcoming electoral process, calling for an electronic voting process for the June 2017 elections to prevent vote manipulation. However, the government considered the implementation of an electronic voting system impossible due to time constraints, and accused the opposition of blocking Albania's integration into the European Union and the passage of judicial reform.


2017 Albanian opposition protest, The protest
A week prior to the protest, the Democrat MPs announced in the Albanian parliament that the opposition would boycott Parliament because of the current situation in the country. They demanded free elections and called for a massive protest to start on 18 February.


2017 Albanian opposition protest, The protest
During the protests, thousands gathered in front of the Prime Minister's office, accusing the government of trying to manipulate the voting process. The Democratic Party was joined by other smaller parties such as the Republican Party, the Unity for Human Rights Party, the Environmentalist Agrarian Party, the Christian Democratic Party, and the Red and Black Alliance, among others.


2017 Albanian opposition protest, The protest
After the rally, the opposition announced that a giant tent would be pitched and that the demonstrations would continue until the governing coalition between Socialist Prime Minister Edi Rama and LSI President Ilir Meta would accept the opposition conditions on forming a "technocrat" government to take the country to free and fair elections.


2017 Albanian opposition protest, The protest
On March 12, four ministers, including Interior Affairs minister Saimir Tahiri, resigned as tensions increased. Rama refused to step down and reiterated his commitment to free and fair elections. He also accused the opposition of using the protests to block the vetting of certain judges and to obstruct the country's legal system.


2017 Albanian opposition protest, The protest
The protest further escalated after the protesters began calling for an election boycott. By 4 April, the protests grew stronger as Democratic Party leader Lulzim Basha warned that the opposition parties might boycott the June legislative elections if their demands were not met. The 9th of April was the final deadline for all the parties to submit lists of candidates for the 18 June vote, and none of the opposition parties registered for the process.


2017 Albanian opposition protest, The protest
The boycott was also to cover the local elections to be held in the Kavaja municipality on 7 May due to former mayor, Elvis Roshi being dismissed due to having hidden his past criminal convictions. On 5 April, the right-wing city counselors in Tirana boycotted the City Council meeting, in a sign of solidarity with the opposition's protest.


2017 Albanian opposition protest, The protest
After Rama turned down the right-wing opposition's request for the creation of a caretaker government, LSI, a major party in the government coalition, announced it would not take part in an election without the opposition, considering it not normal for a country that is a member of NATO, as well as one with aspirations of joining the European Union.


2017 Albanian opposition protest, The protest
On 25 April, two representatives from the European Parliament, Knut Fleckenstein and David McAllister, came to Tirana to mediate a solution to the ongoing deadlock. By this time, the tension was already increased after protesters, joined by Basha, blocked several roads in and around Tirana.


2017 Albanian opposition protest, The protest
On 5 May, Prime Minister Rama announced that his party would withdraw their candidate for the Kavaja elections, which were called off until further discussion with the opposition.


2017 Albanian opposition protest, The protest
On 13 May, another protest was called in Tirana by the Democratic Party and the opposition coalition to focus on what Basha called a "New Republic," anticipating a productive end to their then 83 day long protest.


2017 Albanian opposition protest, Aftermath
On 17 May, the political parties, represented in parliament, held a meeting initiated by two of the opposition parties: the Republican Party of Albania and the Environmentalist Agrarian Party. All the party leaders attended the meeting, which continued until the early hours of the 18th of May with Lulzim Basha and Rama discussing the offered solution package from David McAllister. The solution came after Hoyt Brian Yee of the US State Department visited Albania, setting a deadline for the leaders to find a solution to the political crisis.


2017 Albanian opposition protest, Aftermath
The agreement proposed changes in the government cabinet, with one Deputy Prime Minister position to be allotted to the opposition, the postponement of the election date and an electronic voter identification system.


2017 Albanian opposition protest, Aftermath
After more than 5 hours of negotiations, both parties signed an agreement, postponing the elections for a week, to June 25. The administration also agreed to give the opposition the post of Deputy Prime Minister and 6 ministerial positions, including the Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister of Justice, Minister of Education, and Minister of Finances.


2017 Albanian parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Albania on 25 June. They had initially been scheduled for 18 June, but after a possible boycott was announced by opposition parties during a political crisis that lasted three months, an agreement was reached between all parties on 18 May to change the date. The Socialist Party won 74 of the 140 seats.


2017 Albanian parliamentary election, Background
The previous parliamentary elections were held on 23 June 2013 and resulted in a victory for the Socialist Party of Albania-led Alliance for a European Albania, which received 57.6% of the vote, winning 83 of the 140 seats. The opposition Alliance for Employment, Prosperity and Integration headed by Lulzim Basha of the Democratic Party received almost 39.5% of the vote and won the other 57 seats. The Socialist Party led by Edi Rama formed the government with Rama as Prime Minister.


2017 Albanian parliamentary election, Electoral system
The 140 members of Parliament were elected in twelve multi-member constituencies based on the twelve counties using closed list proportional representation with an electoral threshold of 3% for parties and 5% for alliances. Seats were allocated to alliances using the D'Hondt method, then to political parties using the Sainte-Laguë method.


2017 Albanian parliamentary election, Electoral system
Demographic changes led to some changes in the number of seats for some constituencies; Tirana gained two seats and Durrës one, whilst Korça, Berat and Kukës all lost a seat.


2017 Albanian presidential election
Indirect presidential elections were held in Albania on 19, 20, 27 and 28 April 2017, the eighth such elections since the collapse of the communist regime in 1991. In the first through third round, no candidates were proposed and no vote took place in the Parliament of Albania. In the fourth round, the incumbent Chairperson and former Prime Minister of Albania, Ilir Meta was elected as the seventh President of Albania with 87 votes.


2017 Albanian presidential election
The Opposition of Albania did not take part in the election, due to the general boycott of the Parliament announced during the 2017 opposition protest.


2017 Albanian presidential election
The President of Albania is elected through a secret vote and without debate by the Parliament of Albania by a majority of three-fifths majority of all its members. The Constitution of Albania sets a limit to a maximum of two terms in office. When this majority is not reached in the first round of voting, a second round takes place within seven days. If such a majority is still not reached, a third round must take place within a further period of seven days.


2017 Albanian presidential election
If even in the first three rounds no candidate has attained the necessary majority, a further two rounds must be held within seven days, with the majority needed to win being reduced to an absolute majority or 50% +1 vote of the total Members of the Parliament. If after five rounds of voting no candidate has attained the necessary majority outlined for each round of voting in the Parliament, the Parliament will be dissolved and a general election must occur within 60 days.


2017 Albanian presidential election, Results
During the first round on 19 April 2017, the second round on 20 April 2017 and the third round on 27 April 2017, no voting took place because no candidates were proposed. A three-fifths majority of 87 votes out of 140 Members of the Parliament was necessary for a candidate to be elected in the first three rounds.


2017 Albanian presidential election, Results
At the fourth round on 28 April 2017, Ilir Meta of the Socialist Movement for Integration was elected as President of Albania, in which only an absolute majority of 71 votes out of 140 Members of the Parliament was necessary for a candidate to be elected. 87 of the members of the Parliament voted for Meta and only 2 against.


2017 Albany Great Danes football team
The 2017 Albany Great Danes football team represented the University at Albany, SUNY in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by Greg Gattuso, who was in his fourth season as head coach, and played their home games at Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium. The Great Danes played as members of the Colonial Athletic Association for the fifth season. They finished the season 4–7, 2–6 in CAA play to finish in a tie for tenth place.


2017 Alberta Liberal Party leadership election
An Alberta Liberal Party leadership election was held at the Alberta Liberal Party's 2017 Annual General Meeting in order choose a permanent successor to  Raj Sherman who resigned on January 26, 2015. Sherman, who was under investigation over alleged illegal campaign donations, indicated in a statement to the media that he was resigning as leader immediately for personal reasons and did not run for re-election as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta at the provincial election held on May 5, 2015. The leadership election was originally scheduled for April 23, 2016 but has been delayed for a year to give prospective candidates more time to organize. David Khan was elected.


2017 Alberta Liberal Party leadership election, Candidates, Kerry Cundal
Cundal is a Calgary lawyer and was the Liberal Party of Canada candidate in the 2015 federal election in the riding of Calgary Signal Hill. She has also served as an Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada adjudicator. Cundal is a human rights advocate and a former teacher.


2017 Alberta Liberal Party leadership election, Candidates, David Khan
Khan is a Calgary lawyer who practices indigenous law. He was previously the party's 2014 by-election candidate in Calgary-West and 2015 provincial election candidate in Calgary-Buffalo. Prior to entering the race, Khan served as the party's executive vice-president.


2017 Alberta Liberal Party leadership election, Withdrawn candidates, Nolan Crouse
Crouse has served three terms as mayor of St. Albert, beginning in 2007. Previously, he was a city councillor for one term. Outside of politics, Crouse has held a variety of careers, including hockey coach, chemical technologist, and small business owner. Previously unaffiliated, Crouse joined the party in November 2016.


2017 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts
The 2017 Jiffy Lube Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Alberta's provincial women's curling championship, was held from January 25 to 29 at the St. Albert Curling Club in St. Albert, Alberta. The winning Shannon Kleibrink team represented Alberta at the 2017 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in St. Catharines.


2017 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts
The 2006 Winter Olympics bronze medallist Shannon Kleibrink and her Okotoks, Alberta-based team never trailed in the final game against Val Sweeting. It was Kleibrink's fifth career provincial championship, but the first for her teammates. Kleibrink had missed a few games due to a back injury following a routine work-out session and was replaced by two-time Scotties champion Heather Nedohin. For Sweeting, her loss in the final was the second time in a row, as she had lost to Chelsea Carey in the final of the 2016 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts.


2017 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Organizers of the event were pleased with the turnout of the event. It was the first provincial Scotties to be held in St. Albert since 1984.


2017 Alberta municipal censuses
Alberta has provincial legislation allowing its municipalities to conduct municipal censuses between April 1 and June 30 inclusive. Municipalities choose to conduct their own censuses for multiple reasons such as to better inform municipal service planning and provision, to capitalize on per capita based grant funding from higher levels of government, or to simply update their populations since the last federal census.


2017 Alberta municipal censuses
Alberta began the year of 2017 with 354 municipalities. Of these, 35 (9.9%) conducted a municipal census in 2017. Alberta Municipal Affairs recognized those conducted by 34 of these municipalities. By municipal status, it recognized those conducted by 7 of Alberta's 18 cities, 16 of 107 towns, 10 of 87 villages, 1 of its 51 summer villages, and 1 of 64 municipal districts.


2017 Alberta municipal censuses
Some municipalities achieved population milestones as a result of their 2017 censuses. Fort Saskatchewan exceeded 25,000 residents, while Chestermere surpassed 20,000 people and Crossfield grew beyond the 3,000 mark for the first time.


2017 Alberta municipal censuses, Municipal census results
The following summarizes the results of the numerous municipal censuses conducted in 2017.


2017 Alberta municipal elections
Municipal elections were held in Alberta, Canada on Monday, October 16, 2017. Mayors (reeves), councillors (aldermen), and trustees were up for election in all cities (except Lloydminster), all towns, all villages, all specialized municipalities, all municipal districts, three of the eight improvement districts, and the advisory councils of the special areas.


2017 Alberta municipal elections, Cities, Red Deer, Council
Percentage indicated is of votes cast, not of percentage of voters' support.


2017 Alberta municipal elections, Towns
The following are the 2017 municipal election results for towns with 5,000 or more inhabitants.


2017 Alberta municipal elections, Specialized municipalities, Mackenzie County
Mackenzie County elects its reeve from among its ten council members.


2017 Alberta municipal elections, Municipal districts, Athabasca County
Athabasca County elects its reeve from among its nine council members.


2017 Alberta municipal elections, Municipal districts, County of Barrhead No. 11
The County of Barrhead No. 11 elects its reeve from among its seven council members.


2017 Alberta municipal elections, Municipal districts, Beaver County
Beaver County elects its reeve from among its five council members.


2017 Alberta municipal elections, Municipal districts, Big Lakes County
Big Lakes County elects its reeve from among its nine council members.


2017 Alberta municipal elections, Municipal districts, Camrose County
Camrose County elects its reeve from among its seven council members.


2017 Alberta municipal elections, Municipal districts, Clearwater County
Clearwater County elects its reeve from among its seven council members.


2017 Alberta municipal elections, Municipal districts, Cypress County
Cypress County elects its reeve from among its nine council members.


2017 Alberta municipal elections, Municipal districts, Municipal District of Foothills No. 31
The Municipal District of Foothills No. 31 elects its mayor from among its seven council members.


2017 Alberta municipal elections, Municipal districts, County of Grande Prairie No. 1
The County of Grande Prairie No. 11 elects its mayor from among its nine council members.


2017 Alberta municipal elections, Municipal districts, Municipal District of Greenview No. 16
The Municipal District of Greenview No. 16 elects its reeve from among its eight council members.


2017 Alberta municipal elections, Municipal districts, Kneehill County
Kneehill County elects its reeve from among its seven council members.


2017 Alberta municipal elections, Municipal districts, Lacombe County
Lacombe County elects its reeve from among its seven council members.


2017 Alberta municipal elections, Municipal districts, Lac Ste. Anne County
Lac Ste. Anne County elects its mayor from among its seven council members.


2017 Alberta municipal elections, Municipal districts, Leduc County
Leduc County elects its mayor from among its seven council members.


2017 Alberta municipal elections, Municipal districts, Lethbridge County
Lethbridge County elects its reeve from among its seven council members.


2017 Alberta municipal elections, Municipal districts, Mountain View County
Mounatain View County elects its reeve from among its seven council members.


2017 Alberta municipal elections, Municipal districts, County of Newell
The County of Newell elects its reeve from among its ten council members.


2017 Alberta municipal elections, Municipal districts, Ponoka County
Ponoka County elects its reeve from among its five council members.


2017 Alberta municipal elections, Municipal districts, Rocky View County
Rocky View County's council elects the reeve from among the nine of themselves after the election.


2017 Alberta municipal elections, Municipal districts, County of Stettler No. 6
The County of Stettler No. 6 elects its reeve from among its seven council members.


2017 Alberta municipal elections, Municipal districts, Municipal District of Taber
The Municipal District of Taber elects its reeve from among its seven council members.


2017 Alberta municipal elections, Municipal districts, County of Vermilion River
The County of Vermilion River elects its reeve from among its seven council members.


2017 Alberta municipal elections, Municipal districts, Vulcan County
Vulcan County elects its reeve from among its seven council members.


2017 Alberta municipal elections, Municipal districts, Westlock County
Westlock County elects its reeve from among its seven council members.


2017 Alberta municipal elections, Municipal districts, County of Wetaskiwin No. 10
The County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 elects its reeve from among its seven council members.


2017 Alberta municipal elections, Municipal districts, Wheatland County
Wheatland County elects its reeve from among its seven council members.


2017 Alberta municipal elections, Municipal districts, Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26
The Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26 elects its reeve from among its seven council members.


2017 Albirex Niigata Singapore FC season
The 2017 season is Albirex Niigata Singapore FC's 14th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the S.League, having joined the Sleague in 2004. Along with the S.League, the club will also compete in Singapore Cup and the Singapore League Cup. They are the defending champions in 2017.


2017 Albirex Niigata Singapore FC season, Friendlies, In Season Friendlies
Match cancelled after 1st half due to lightning warning signal


2017 Albuquerque mayoral election
The 2017 Albuquerque mayoral election was a nonpartisan election, held on October 3 and November 14 2017, to choose the next mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Richard J. Berry, the incumbent mayor, did not seek reelection. This was the first mayoral election in Albuquerque without an incumbent candidate in twenty years. All candidates ran on the same ballot. No candidate reached 50% of the vote in the initial round held on October 3, and so a runoff election was held November 14 between the top two finishers.


2017 Albuquerque mayoral election
The race was non-partisan (i.e., party affiliations do not appear on the ballot). However, "although the election is nonpartisan, a candidate’s political affiliation obviously can play a role in the campaign." In order to appear on the ballot, a candidate must collect 3,000 signatures from Albuquerque registered voters and submit them to the city clerk's office.


2017 Albuquerque mayoral election
The maximum allowed campaign contribution that may be given to a candidate is $5,193 per person or company, which is 5% of the mayor's salary.


2017 Albuquerque mayoral election
Alongside the mayoral election, five seats of the city council were up for re-election. Incumbent councillors Ken Sanchez (District 1), Klarissa Peña (District 3), Diane G. Gibson (District 7) and Don Harris (District 9) were re-elected. In District 5, Cynthia Borrego, who identifies as a Democrat, won the runoff against Robert Aragon, who ran as a Republican for State Auditor in 2014. The District 5 seat was vacated by Dan Lewis, who ran for mayor.


2017 Alcorn State Braves football team
The 2017 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Braves were led by second-year head coach Fred McNair and played their home games at Casem-Spinks Stadium in Lorman, Mississippi as members of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They finished the season 7–5, 5–2 in SWAC play to win the East Division. They lost the SWAC Championship Game to Grambling State.


2017 Aleppo suicide car bombing
On 15 April 2017, a car bomb detonated near a convoy of buses in the al-Rashideen neighbourhood of western Aleppo, Syria. The buses carried civilian evacuees from the besieged government-controlled towns of al-Fu'ah and Kafriya and were guarded by rebel fighters. The bombing killed at least 126 people including at least 80 children.


2017 Aleppo suicide car bombing
The bus evacuation was part of an agreement brokered by the Syrian government, Iran, and Qatar, and implemented by the Syrian Arab Red Crescent. Under the terms of the evacuation deal, residents of the Shia communities of al-Fu'ah and Kafriya, which supported the Syrian government and were surrounded by the Army of Conquest, would be transported to Aleppo. In return, residents of Madaya and Al-Zabadani, which are Sunni-majority and support the opposition, would be transported to the Idlib province.


2017 Aleppo suicide car bombing, Bombing
The attack took place in the Rashideen district, in the western outskirts of the city of Aleppo, at about 15:30 local time. According to some journalists, the bomb was in a car that parked and began distributing crisps to attract children. This car was near the front of a convoy of buses that were stopped at a checkpoint to move injured refugees. An investigation by Bellingcat disputed that it was an aid vehicle, but instead a third-generation Hyundai Porter Super Cab, bearing a "W77" label and a yellow-green-red color scheme, of indeterminate affiliation.


2017 Aleppo suicide car bombing, Bombing
Early reports indicated that a few dozen people had been killed, but the confirmed death toll rose to 126 by the following day, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The Observatory said that 109 of the dead were refugees, including 68 children, with the remainder rebel fighters and aid workers, though a spokesman for the Ahrar al-Sham rebel group said that about 30 of its members were killed. According to the White Helmets civil defense group, 55 people were injured.


2017 Aleppo suicide car bombing, Bombing
The bombing led to the suspension of evacuations for several days; they resumed on 19 April with tight security at the Rashideen checkpoint. Three days after the bombing, a United Nations spokesperson said that the bombing was "likely a war crime" and a person of interest seen in footage prior to the bombing is being investigated.


2017 Aleppo suicide car bombing, Perpetrator
The perpetrator's identity is unknown. According to Syrian state television, the civilians of Fuaa and Kafriya supported the government during the rebel siege of the towns, and the rebels were responsible for the bombing. Ahrar al-Sham denied responsibility, and members of the opposition suggested that the Assad government might have been behind the attack as a way of diverting attention from the Khan Shaykhun chemical attack. Rami Abdulrahman, the director of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), stated in a televised interview that he believed the bombing was not done by the Syrian government.


2017 Aleppo suicide car bombing, Reactions
Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres requested that all parties guarantee the security of those waiting to be evacuated. Pope Francis condemned the bombing during his Easter Sunday address, calling it a "vile attack on fleeing refugees". The Turkish Foreign Ministry said that the attack "has shown once again the necessity to strengthen the ceasefire agreement".


2017 Aleppo suicide car bombing, Reactions
Robert Fisk, writing for The Independent, criticized the United States government for a double standard regarding the attack, contrasting its silence on the bombing with its reaction to the Khan Shaykhun chemical attack earlier in the month; he said that "after this weekend's suicide bombing [...] the White House said nothing [...] because–and here's the point–they were the victims of the wrong kind of killer."


2017 Algarve Cup
The 2017 Algarve Cup was the 24th edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Portugal. It took place from 1 to 8 March.


2017 Algarve Cup, Format
The twelve invited teams were split into three groups that played a round-robin tournament.


2017 Algarve Cup, Format
Points awarded in the group stage followed the standard formula of three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss. In the case of two teams being tied on the same number of points in a group, their head-to-head result determined the higher place.


2017 Algarve Cup, Referees
Ekaterina Marinova Lisa Rashid Christina Biehl Ekaterina Kurochkina Kylie McMullan Rocío Puente


2017 Algarve Cup, Group stage
The groups were announced on 18 November 2016,All times WET (UTC±00:00).


2017 Algarve Cup, Group stage, Tie-breaking criteria
For the group stage of this tournament, where two or more teams in a group tied on an equal number of points, the finishing positions were determined by the following tie-breaking criteria in the following order:


2017 Algarve Cup, Group stage, Ranking of teams for placement matches
The ranking of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th placed teams in each group to determine the placement matches:


2017 Algarve Cup squads
This article lists the squads for the 2017 Algarve Cup, the 24th edition of the Algarve Cup. The cup consisted of a series of friendly games, and was held in the Algarve region of Portugal from 1 to 8 March 2017. The twelve national teams involved in the tournament registered a squad of 23 players.


2017 Algarve Cup squads
The age listed for each player is as of 1 March 2017, the first day of the tournament. The numbers of caps and goals listed for each player do not include any matches played after the start of tournament. The club listed is the club for which the player last played a competitive match prior to the tournament. The nationality for each club reflects the national association (not the league) to which the club is affiliated. A flag is included for coaches that are of a different nationality than their own national team.


2017 Algerian Cup Final
The 2017 Algerian Cup Final was the 53rd final of the Algerian Cup. The final took place on July 5, 2017, at Stade 5 Juillet 1962 in Algiers with kick-off at 16:30.


2017 Algerian Super Cup
The 2017 Algerian Super Cup was the  11th edition of the Algerian Super Cup, a football match contested by the winners of the 2016–17 Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 and 2016–17 Algerian Cup competitions. It is known as the Mobilis Supercoupe d'Algérie 2017 due to the start of a sponsorship deal with Mobilis ATM The match was played on November 1, 2017 at Stade Mohamed Hamlaoui in Constantine. between 2016-17 Ligue 1 winners ES Sétif and 2016–17 Algerian Cup winners CR Belouizdad.


2017 Algerian Super Cup, Match, Pre-match
The match between the two teams are the first of its kind in the Super Cup ES Sétif looking for the second in the fourth final and the CR Belouizdad for the first in the second final after 22 years, as a whole season play on November 1, the date of the outbreak of the Algerian revolution was chosen Stadium of the East Capital Stade Mohamed Hamlaoui theater of this confrontation second after 2015.


2017 Algerian Super Cup, Match, Pre-match
the two teams met in the final of the Algerian Cup last season and won Al Shabab for a single goal, but this season the coach changed from Moroccan Badou Zaki to Serbian Ivica Todorov also ES Sétif looking for a rehabilitation after he deprived him of the league and cup Doubles last season.


2017 Algerian Super Cup, Match, Summary
the game was not of a good standard and most of its periods were boring as there were not many serious chances with a preference for ES Sétif to end matches with a draw 0-0 the two teams go straight to the penalty shootout In the first shot of the CR Belouizdad, they were lost by defender Namani and in the next throw, ES Sétif captain Abdelmoumene Djabou lost the second shot, after which the two teams scored all their kicks until the fourth shot, where the CR Belouizdad striker Mohamed Amine Hamia lost to give Hamza Aït Ouamar a chance to score the winning kick for the title.


2017 Algerian Super Cup, Match, Summary
And after the end of the matches Al Shabab player Zakaria Draoui won the best player award from the organizing committee then the Minister of Youth and Sports El Hadi Ould Ali gave Super Cup to the captain Djabou. and in the presence of the President of the Ligue de Football Professionnel Mahfoud Kerbadj and the President of the FAF Kheiredine Zetchi, both teams will receive 100 million dinars equivalent to 86,000 dollars from the official sponsor of the competition Mobilis ATM. on the other hand, the coach Kheïreddine Madoui became more than the winner of the Super Cup for the second time in its history after the first in 2015.


2017 Algerian legislative election
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2017 Algerian legislative election
Parliamentary elections were held in Algeria on 4 May 2017 to elect all 462 members of the People's National Assembly. The ruling National Liberation Front lost 44 seats, but remained the largest party in the People's National Assembly with 164 members.


2017 Algerian legislative election, Electoral system
The 462 members of the People's National Assembly are elected by proportional representation from 48 multi-member constituencies based on the provinces. Seats are allocated using the largest remainder method.


2017 Algerian legislative election, Campaign
Parties boycotting the elections included Talaie El-Houriat and Jil Jadid, whilst the Union of Democratic and Social Forces was not authorised.


2017 All England Super Series Premier
The 2017 All England Super Series Premier is the first Super Series tournament of the 2017 BWF Super Series. The tournament took place in Birmingham, England, from March 7–12, 2017, and had a total purse of $600,000.


2017 All Stars match
The 2017 All Stars match was the seventh annual representative exhibition All Stars match of Australian rugby. The match was played between the Indigenous All Stars and the World All Stars and for the first time, the match was played outside of Queensland. Mal Meninga took over as coach of the World All Stars from Wayne Bennett.


2017 All Stars match
The Indigenous All Stars were selected through public vote from 7 November to 2 December 2016. Both sides were announced on 14 December.


2017 All Stars match, Teams
1 - Will Chambers was originally selected to play but withdrew for the birth of his first child. Jack Bird was moved from the bench to Centre and Chambers was replaced by Bevan French. 2 - Sam Thaiday was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. Kyle Turner was moved from the bench to Lock and Thaiday was replaced by Tyrone Roberts. 3 - Adam Elliott was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Chris Smith. 4 - Konrad Hurrell was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury.


2017 All Stars match, Teams
He was replaced by Gerard Beale. 5 - Adam Reynolds was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. Moses Mbye was moved from the bench to Halfback and Reynolds was replaced by Damien Cook. 6 - Nate Myles was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. Reagan Campbell-Gillard was moved from the bench to Prop and Myles was replaced by Paul Vaughan. 7 - Jake Trbojevic was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. Tepai Moeroa was moved from the bench to Lock and Trbojevic was replaced by Mitchell Aubusson.


2017 All Stars match, Teams
8 - Joseph Leilua was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Jarrod Croker. 9 - Jarryd Hayne was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. David Mead was moved from Wing to Fullback and Hayne was replaced by Akuila Uate. 10 - Sosaia Feki was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Chris McQueen.


2017 All Stars match, Women's All Stars match
For the sixth time, a Women's match was held as part of the fixture.


2017 All Thailand Golf Tour
The 2017 All Thailand Golf Tour is the 19th season of the All Thailand Golf Tour, the main professional golf tour in Thailand since it was established in 1999.


2017 All-Australian team
The 2017 Virgin Australia All-Australian team represents the best performed Australian Football League (AFL) players during the 2017 season. It was announced on 30 August as a complete Australian rules football team of 22 players. The team is honorary and does not play any games.


2017 All-Australian team, Selection panel
The selection panel for the 2017 All-Australian team consisted of chairman Gillon McLachlan, Kevin Bartlett, Luke Darcy, Andrew Dillon, Danny Frawley, Glen Jakovich, Chris Johnson, Cameron Ling, Matthew Richardson and Warren Tredrea.


2017 All-Australian team, Team, Initial squad
The initial 40-man All-Australian squad was announced on 28 August. Minor premiers Adelaide had the most selections with eight, while Fremantle and Gold Coast were the only clubs not to have a single player nominated in the squad.


2017 All-Australian team, Team, Final team
Adelaide, Essendon and West Coast each had the most selections with three. Richmond defender Alex Rance was announced as the All-Australian captain, with West Coast forward Josh Kennedy announced as vice-captain. The team saw twelve players selected in an All-Australian team for the first time in their careers, with twelve clubs represented.


2017 All-Australian team, Team, Final team
Note: the position of coach in the All-Australian team is traditionally awarded to the coach of the premiership team.


2017 All-Big 12 Conference football team
The 2017 All-Big 12 Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big 12 Conference players for the 2017 Big 12 Conference football season. The conference recognizes two official All-Big 12 selectors: (1) the Big 12 conference coaches selected separate offensive and defensive units and named first- and second-team players (the "Coaches" team); and (2) a panel of sports writers and broadcasters covering the Big 12 also selected offensive and defensive units and named first- and second-team players (the "Media" team).


2017 All-Big 12 Conference football team, Key
Bold = selected as a first-team player by both the coaches and media panel


2017 All-Big Ten Conference football team
The 2017 All-Big Ten Conference football team consists of American football players chosen as All-Big Ten Conference players for the 2017 Big Ten Conference football season. The conference recognizes two official All-Big Ten selectors: (1) the Big Ten conference coaches selected separate offensive and defensive units and named first-, second- and third-team players (the "Coaches" team); and (2) a panel of sports writers and broadcasters covering the Big Ten also selected offensive and defensive units and named first-, second- and third-team players (the "Media" team).


2017 All-Big Ten Conference football team, Key
Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both the coaches and media


2017 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
The 2017 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 34th staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1961. The championship began on 12 July 2017 and ended on 23 July 2017.


2017 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
On 23 July 2017, Kilkenny won the championship following a 2-23 to 2-18 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final. This was their fifth championship overall and their second title in succession.


2017 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship, Teams, Overview
2017 championship saw the fewest teams participating in recent years. The Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship was not held as only Cork were interested in fielding a team (the Munster IHC was replaced in 2017 by a new Under 25 competition which was won by Limerick).


2017 All-Ireland Intermediate Ladies' Football Championship
The 2017 All-Ireland Intermediate Ladies' Football Championship was a knock-out competition in the game of Ladies' Gaelic football played by women in Ireland. The series of games are organised by Ladies' Gaelic Football Association (Irish :Cumann Peil Gael na mBan)) and were played during the summer months with the All-Ireland Final being played on 24 September at Croke Park.


2017 All-Ireland Intermediate Ladies' Football Championship
The competition was won by Tipperary who defeated Tyrone in the final by 1-13 to 1-10, Tipperary were captained by Samantha Lambert. It was the second time Tipperary had won the competition after also winning in 2008. The competition was sponsored by Lidl and  TG4 with the final shown live on TG4.


2017 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
The 2017 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the GAA's premier inter-county gaelic football competition for under 18's. 31 county teams from Ireland competed (Kilkenny did not participate).


2017 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
2017 was the final year of this competition with an under 18 age limit; an under 17 championship with a new format replaced it after a vote at the GAA congress on 26 February 2016.


2017 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
Kerry won their fourth minor title in a row, defeating Derry in the final on 17 September 2017 by 6-17 to 1-08. This was the first time that any county had won four minor titles in a row.


2017 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, Teams
Thirty one teams contested the championship as Kilkenny withdrew after competing in 2016. New York and London did not participate in this competition.


2017 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, Format
Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster organised four provincial championships. Each province determined the format for deciding their champions and it could have been a league, group, knock-out, double-elimination, etc. or a combination of these. The format for the 2017 championships are explained in the sections below.


2017 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, Format
The four provincial winners play the four provincial runners-up in the All-Ireland quarter finals. Two semi-finals and a final follow. The final is normally played before the All-Ireland senior final on the third Sunday in September. All these matches are knock-out.


2017 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, Provincial Championships, Connacht Minor Football Championship, Connacht Format
All five Connacht counties competed in a straight knock-out format.


2017 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, Provincial Championships, Leinster Minor Football Championship, Leinster Format
The eleven participating Leinster teams competed in six matches in the preliminary round of the main draw, with (Offaly) playing two matches due to the odd number of teams.


2017 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, Provincial Championships, Leinster Minor Football Championship, Leinster Format
The six beaten teams entered the losers' section and played four play-off matches. Two teams then re-entered the main draw at the quarter-final stage. From the quarter-finals all matches were played under a straight knock-out format.


2017 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, Provincial Championships, Leinster Minor Football Championship, Leinster Losers' Section Matches
The six beaten teams in the preliminary round of the main draw play-off in three matches. Three teams from the losers' section re-enter the main draw at the quarter-final stage.


2017 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, Provincial Championships, Munster Minor Football Championship, Munster Format
All six Munster teams competed in the three quarter-finals of the main draw. The three beaten teams entered the play-off section and, after two play-off matches, one team re-entered the main draw at the semi-final stage. From the semi-finals all matches followed a knock-out format.


2017 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, Provincial Championships, Munster Minor Football Championship, Munster Playoff Rounds 1 and 2
The three beaten teams in the quarter-finals of the main draw competed in a play-off in two matches. The winning team from the play-offs re-entered the main draw at the semi-final stage.


2017 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, Provincial Championships, Ulster Minor Football Championship, Ulster Format
All nine Ulster teams competed with the fixtures mirroring the senior fixtures i.e. if Derry are drawn to play Tyrone in their first match in the senior championship then Derry minors play Tyrone minors in their first match. Often the minor teams played immediately before the seniors. All matches followed a knock-out format.


2017 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, All-Ireland, All-Ireland Quarter-Finals
The four provincial champions played the four beaten finalists from the provincial championships.


2017 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, All-Ireland, All-Ireland Semi-Finals
There was no draw for the semi-finals as the fixtures are pre-determined on a three yearly rotation. This rotation ensures that a provinces's champions play the champions of all the other provinces once every three years in the semi-finals, if they each win their quarter-finals. If a provincial winner loses their quarter final, then the provincial runner-up who beat them take their place in the semi-final.


2017 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
The 2017 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 87th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. It is the primary inter-county hurling championship for boys under the age of eighteen. The championship began on 5 April 2017 and ended on 3 September 2017.


2017 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
Tipperary entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Cork in a Munster semi-final replay.


2017 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
On 3 September 2017 Galway won the championship following a 2-17 to 2-15 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final. This was their 11th All-Ireland title and their first in two championship seasons.


2017 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship
The 2017 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship – known as the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Camogie Championship for sponsorship reasons – was 2017's premier inter-county camogie competition.


2017 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship
The championship began on 10 June 2017 and ended on 10 September with a Cork victory.


2017 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Teams
The All-Ireland camogie championships are structured in three tiers -


2017 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Teams
Nine of the senior camogie teams enter second teams in either the intermediate or junior championships. If the intermediate championship is won by a county's first team, that team is promoted to next year's senior championship. The winner of the junior championship is promoted to next year's intermediate championship provided that this does not result in two teams from the same county being in the same championship tier.


2017 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Teams
Senior Championship Teams – Clare Cork Dublin Galway Kilkenny Limerick Offaly Tipperary Waterford Wexford


2017 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Teams
Intermediate Championship Teams – Antrim Carlow Cork (second team) Derry Down Galway (second team) Kildare Kilkenny (second team) Laois Meath Tipperary (second team) Wexford (second team)


2017 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Teams
Junior Championship Teams – Armagh Clare (second team) Dublin (second team) Kerry Offaly (second team) Roscommon Waterford (second team) Westmeath Wicklow


2017 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Format
The senior championship begins with a group stage and progresses to a knock-out stage.


2017 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, Format
The ten teams are drawn into two groups of five. All the teams play each other once. Three points are awarded for a win and one for a draw.


2017 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final
The 2017 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final, the 86th event of its kind and the culmination of the 2017 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 10 September 2017.