2017 Real Salt Lake season, Background
On March 20 the club announced that Head Coach Jeff Cassar had been dismissed from his duties only three games into the season. Daryl Shore was named interim head coach for the two games against the New York Red Bulls and Minnesota United. On March 29 it was announced that Mike Petke would take over the head coaching position following the game against Minnesota United on April 1.


2017 Real Salt Lake season, Competitions, MLS regular season, Results summary
Last updated: October 23, 2017Source: MLS ResultsPld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won;  T = Matches tied;  L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference


2017 Real Salt Lake season, Competitions, MLS regular season, Match results
Originally scheduled for August 12th; match postponed in 29th minute due to weather conditions. The match resumed on August 13th.


2017 Recopa Sudamericana
The 2017 CONMEBOL Recopa was the 25th edition of the CONMEBOL Recopa (also referred to as the Recopa Sudamericana, or Portuguese: Recopa Sul-Americana), the football competition organized by CONMEBOL between the winners of the previous season's two major South American club tournaments, the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana.


2017 Recopa Sudamericana
The competition was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Colombian team Atlético Nacional, the 2016 Copa Libertadores champions, and Brazilian team Chapecoense, the 2016 Copa Sudamericana champions. The first leg was hosted by Chapecoense at Arena Condá in Chapecó on 4 April 2017, while the second leg was hosted by Atlético Nacional at Estadio Atanasio Girardot in Medellín on 10 May 2017.


2017 Recopa Sudamericana
Atlético Nacional defeated Chapecoense 5–3 on aggregate to win their first Recopa Sudamericana title.


2017 Recopa Sudamericana, Background
The matches took place during the year after the crash of LaMia Flight 2933, in which 19 Chapecoense players and the club's coach died while travelling to compete in the first leg of the 2016 Copa Sudamericana Final, which was to have taken place at Atlético Nacional's Estadio Atanasio Girardot in Medellín. Following the crash, CONMEBOL awarded the 2016 Copa Sudamericana to Chapecoense, at the request of Atlético Nacional. The tragedy has produced a friendship between the two clubs: on the scheduled night of the original match, Atlético Nacional held a memorial for the victims attended by over 130,000 people including the mayor of Chapecó, an act that Chapecoense fans offered thanks for in their own club's memorial gathering.


2017 Recopa Sudamericana, Format
The Recopa Sudamericana was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the Copa Libertadores champions hosting the second leg. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would not be used, and 30 minutes of extra time would be played. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner.


2017 Red Bull Air Race World Championship
The 2017 Red Bull Air Race World Championship was the twelfth Red Bull Air Race World Championship series.


2017 Red Bull Air Race World Championship, Race calendar and results
On 16 December 2016, it was announced that the first round in the Arabian Gulf, Abu Dhabi will be held on 10-11 February. Other rounds were announced on 19 January 2017, with the final two European rounds announced on 8 March 2017. Due to organisational reasons, the Challenger round in Chiba was later rescheduled to Kazan, making it a double-header round for the class.


2017 Red Bull Air Race of Abu Dhabi
The 2017 Red Bull Air Race of Abu Dhabi was the first round of the 2017 Red Bull Air Race World Championship, the twelfth season of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship. The event was held in Zayed Port, Abu Dhabi - the capital city of the United Arab Emirates.


2017 Red Bull Air Race of Budapest
The 2017 Red Bull Air Race of Budapest was the fourth round of the 2017 Red Bull Air Race World Championship season, the eleventh season of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship. The event was held on the Danube in Budapest, Hungary.


2017 Red Bull Air Race of Chiba
The 2017 Red Bull Air Race of Chiba was the third round of the 2017 season, the eleventh season of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship. The event was held in Chiba, Japan.


2017 Red Bull Air Race of Chiba, Overview
On January 19, 2017, 8 cities hosting the 2017 season were announced, and following the 2015 season and the 2016 season, it was decided to hold for the third consecutive and the third time in Japan and Chiba prefecture.


2017 Red Bull Air Race of Chiba, Overview
Following Abu Dhabi of the first game and San Diego of the second game, Chiba of the third game is also a maritime race.


2017 Red Bull Air Race of Chiba, Overview
Glay will serve as the ambassador of this event. Also, Glay also wrote the theme song "XYZ".


2017 Red Bull Air Race of Chiba, Overview, Schedule
It will be carried out even in case of rain, but it will be canceled in the case of stormy weather. Also, we will not carry forward the tournament.


2017 Red Bull Air Race of Indianapolis
The 2017 Red Bull Air Race of Indianapolis was the eighth round of the 2017 Red Bull Air Race World Championship, the twelfth season of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship. The event was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, in Indianapolis, the United States.


2017 Red Bull Air Race of Indianapolis, Challenger Class, Qualification
The final game was canceled due to bad weather. The players were given half the usual points according to the preliminary ranking.


2017 Red Bull Air Race of Kazan
The 2017 Red Bull Air Race of Kazan was the fifth round of the 2017 Red Bull Air Race World Championship season, the eleventh season of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship. The event was held on Kazanka River in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia. It was the first non-cancelled race taking place in Russia.


2017 Red Bull Air Race of Lausitz
The 2017 Red Bull Air Race of Lausitz was the sixth round of the 2017 Red Bull Air Race World Championship season, the twelfth season of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship. The event was held at the EuroSpeedway Lausitz in the Brandenburg state of Germany.


2017 Red Bull Air Race of Porto
The 2017 Red Bull Air Race of Porto was the fifth round of the 2017 Red Bull Air Race World Championship season, the twelfth season of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship. The event was held on Douro River in Porto, Portugal.


2017 Red Bull Air Race of San Diego
The 2017 Red Bull Air Race of San Diego was the second round of the 2017 Red Bull Air Race World Championship, the twelfth season of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship. The event was held in San Diego, California - the city of the United States.


2017 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup
The 2017 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup was the eleventh season of the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. The season, for the fifth year contested by the riders on equal KTM 250cc 4-stroke Moto3 bikes, was held over 13 races in seven meetings on the Grand Prix motorcycle racing calendar, beginning at Jerez on 6 May and ending on 24 September at the MotorLand Aragón. Japanese rider Kazuki Masaki won the championship, securing the title after the first Aragón race.


2017 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, Championship standings
Points were awarded to the top fifteen riders, provided the rider finished the race.


2017 Red Rock Pro Open
The 2017 Red Rock Pro Open was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the ninth edition of the tournament and was part of the 2017 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Las Vegas, United States, on 11–17 September 2017.


2017 Red Rock Pro Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following player received a wildcard into the singles main draw:


2017 Red Rock Pro Open – Doubles
Michaëlla Krajicek and Maria Sanchez were the defending champions, but both players chose not to participate.


2017 Red Rock Pro Open – Doubles
An-Sophie Mestach and Laura Robson won the title, defeating Sophie Chang and Alexandra Mueller in the final, 7–6(9–7), 7–6(7–2).


2017 Red Rock Pro Open – Singles
Alison Van Uytvanck was the defending champion, but chose not to participate.


2017 Red Rock Pro Open – Singles
Sesil Karatantcheva won the title, defeating Elitsa Kostova in the final, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5.


2017 Regions Tradition
The 2017 Regions Tradition was a senior major golf championship and the 29th Regions Tradition, held from May 18-21 at Greystone Golf & Country Club in Hoover, Alabama. It was the second Regions Tradition played at the course.


2017 Regions Tradition
World Golf Hall of Fame member Bernhard Langer won his second consecutive Regions Tradition and his eighth senior major championship by five strokes over Scott McCarron and Scott Parel.


2017 Regions Tradition, Venue
The 2017 event was the second Regions Tradition played at Greystone Golf & Country Club.


2017 Regions Tradition, Round summaries, First round
Lee Janzen, Miguel Ángel Jiménez, Scott McCarron, and Jeff Sluman all shot 65 (−7) in the first round to lead by one stroke.


2017 Regions Tradition, Round summaries, Second round
Two-time Tradition champion Fred Funk made eight birdies in the second round to shoot a 65 (−7), and lead Scott Parel by one stroke. Parel shot a six-under-par 66 in the second round to enter the third round at 133 (−11).


2017 Regions Tradition, Round summaries, Third round
Bernhard Langer shot the round of the day to finish the third round at 204 (−12). Fred Funk and Scott Parel both shot 70 (−2) to remain in 1st and 2nd place, respectively.


2017 Regions Tradition, Round summaries, Final round
Bernhard Langer birdied the first two holes to tie Fred Funk and Scott Parel for the lead. Funk regained the lead after a birdie on the par-5 5th hole and extended his lead to two strokes after birdieing the par-4 sixth. Langer cut the lead to one stroke after birdies on seventh and ninth holes, and would take a three shot lead over Parel when Funk triple bogeyed the par-4 12th hole. Langer then birdied 13, 14, and 17 to win his eighth senior major championship by 5 strokes.


2017 Reinert Open
The 2017 Reinert Open was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the tenth edition of the tournament and was part of the 2017 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Versmold, Germany, on 10–16 July 2017.


2017 Reinert Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received a wildcard into the singles main draw:


2017 Reinert Open – Doubles
Natela Dzalamidze and Valeriya Strakhova were the defending champions, but both players chose not to participate.


2017 Reinert Open – Doubles
Katharina Gerlach and Julia Wachaczyk won the title, defeating Misa Eguchi and Akiko Omae in the final, 4–6, 6–1, [10–7].


2017 Reinert Open – Singles
Antonia Lottner was the defending champion, but withdrew before the tournament started.


2017 Reinert Open – Singles
Mihaela Buzărnescu won the title, defeating Barbara Haas in the final, 6–0, 6–2.


2017 Remus F3 Cup
The 2017 Remus F3 Cup was the 36th Austria Formula 3 Cup season and the fifth Remus F3 Cup season.


2017 Remus F3 Cup, Teams and drivers
All Cup cars were built between 2008 and 2011, while Trophy cars were built between 1992 and 2007.


2017 Remus F3 Cup, Teams and drivers
Numbers used at Remus F3 Cup events listed; numbers used at races run to F2 Italian Trophy and/or MSV F3 Cup regulations displayed in tooltips.


2017 Remus F3 Cup, Calendar & Race results
Round 2, 4 and 7 (Imola, Spa-Francorchamps and Mugello) were held together with the F2 Italian Trophy. The MSV F3 Cup joined both series at Spa-Francorchamps. However, neither Italian F2 Trophy drivers nor MSV F3 Cup competitors were eligible to score Remus F3 Cup points.


2017 Renault UK Clio Cup
The 2017 Renault UK Clio Cup is a multi-event, one make motor racing championship held across England. The championship features a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers competing in the Clio Renaultsport 200 Turbo EDC that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. Organised by the British Automobile Racing Club, it forms part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the British Touring Car Championship. It will be the 22nd Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom season and the 42nd of UK motorsport undertaken by Renault and Renault Sport. The first race takes place on 2 April at Brands Hatch on the circuit's Indy configuration and concluded on 1 October at the same venue, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after eighteen races held at nine meetings.


2017 Renault UK Clio Cup, Teams and drivers
The following teams and drivers are currently signed to run the 2017 season.


2017 Renault UK Clio Cup, Race calendar and results
The provisional calendar was announced by the championship organisers on 25 August 2016, with no major changes from the previous season.


2017 Renfrewshire Council election
The 2017 Renfrewshire Council election took place on 4 May 2017 to elect members of Renfrewshire Council. The election was first to use the twelve wards created as a result of the 2015-16 Boundary Commission review, with each ward electing three or four Councillors using the single transferable vote system, a form of proportional representation, with 43 Councillors being elected, a net increase of 3 members compared to the 2012 Council.


2017 Renfrewshire Council election, Election result
Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes. The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 3 May 2007. This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at dissolution of Scotland's councils.


2017 Reno 1868 FC season
The 2017 Reno 1868 FC season is the club's inaugural season of existence, and their first in the United Soccer League, the second tier of American soccer.


2017 Reno 1868 FC season, Background
Ahead of the 2017 season, there had been three professional soccer clubs in Northern Nevada: Reno Rattlers, Northern Nevada Aces, and Nevada Wonders. The announcement of an expansion franchise to join the USL was announced in September 2015.


2017 Reno 1868 FC season, Background
The club's named was decided with a contest known as "USL Reno 2017". Nearly 5,000 entries were submitted, followed by fans choosing from amongst the top six names: Reno FC, FC Reno, Reno Silver FC, Reno City FC, Reno United, or Reno 1868. The fans response refined the contest down to three finalists—Reno FC, Reno United, and Reno 1868—with the winner being Reno 1868, a nod to the founding year of the City of Reno.


2017 Reno 1868 FC season, Background
On June 29, 2016, the club announced a two-year partnership with the San Jose Earthquakes of MLS. It was also stated that San Jose would have control over the technical side of the club. The team hired Earthquakes Assistant Coach Ian Russell as Head Coach on November 22, 2016.


2017 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in the Republic of the Congo on 16 July 2017, with a second round of voting following on 30 July in constituencies where no candidate secured a majority.


2017 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, Background
Following a 2015 referendum on a new constitution, President Denis Sassou Nguesso was re-elected in the March 2016 presidential elections. The 2017 parliamentary elections were the first elections to the National Assembly held under the 2015 constitution. In the previous parliamentary election, held in 2012, Sassou Nguesso's party, the Congolese Party of Labour (PCT), won a majority of seats.


2017 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, Background
The PCT fielded candidates in 128 out of 151 constituencies in the 2017 election, far more than its rivals. Aside from the PCT, candidates from various smaller parties and independent candidates also supported Sassou Nguesso, and in many cases the competition for seats was mainly between supporters of the President.


2017 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, Background
Meanwhile, the opposition to Sassou Nguesso was divided on whether to participate. The Pan-African Union for Social Democracy (UPADS) opted to contest the elections, although it fielded candidates in only 43 constituencies, a fact that UPADS leader Pascal Tsaty Mabiala blamed on the increased cost of candidate deposits. Guy-Brice Parfait Kolélas, who placed a distant second behind Sassou Nguesso in the 2016 presidential elections, also chose to participate, leading a new party, the Union of Humanist Democrats (UDH-Yuki), into the elections; the UDH-Yuki fielded candidates in 31 constituencies. However, other elements of the opposition, grouped together in a coalition led by Claudine Munari, refused to participate, arguing that Sassou Nguesso's re-election was illegitimate and that it would be improper to hold an election while the Pool Department was suffering from renewed fighting involving "Ninja" rebels under Frédéric Bintsamou.


2017 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, Background
Under the terms of the new constitution, an official post of Leader of the Opposition was to be introduced following the election.


2017 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, Electoral system
The 151 members of the National Assembly were elected in single-member constituencies using the two-round system; if no candidate received a majority of the votes in the first round, a run-off was held. The number of seats was increased from 139 at the 2012 election. Candidates were required to pay a deposit of 1,500,000 CFA francs; previously only a deposit of 100,000 CFA francs was required. A total of 711 candidates stood in the election across all 151 constituencies.


2017 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, Electoral system
The number of registered voters was about 2.2 million. There were 4,386 designated polling stations, although it was thought that polling stations located in parts of the Pool Department affected by ongoing violence might not be operational.


2017 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, Campaign
Twenty government ministers stood as parliamentary candidates, although holding a parliamentary seat was not a requirement for ministerial service and they would in any case cede their seats to their substitutes if they remained in the government after the election. Some of the most prominent members of the government standing for election, including Clément Mouamba (Prime Minister), Gilbert Ondongo (Minister of the Economy), Raymond Mboulou (Minister of the Interior), Pierre Mabiala (Minister of Justice), Jean-Jacques Bouya (Minister of Spatial Planning and Major Projects), and Firmin Ayessa (Director of the President's Cabinet), were unopposed in their constituencies.


2017 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, Campaign
Some other ministers, such as Hellot Matson Mampouya (Minister of Scientific Research) and Anatole Collinet Makosso (Minister of Primary and Secondary Education)—both of whom were beaten in the 2012 election—faced an assortment of opponents. Leonidas Mottom, the Minister of Culture, was injured in an automobile accident while campaigning for a seat in Ouesso. Another high-profile candidate was Denis-Christel Sassou Nguesso, the President's son, standing for re-election in his father's hometown of Oyo. Some younger politicians standing in the election were associated with him, a reflection of his growing influence.


2017 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, Conduct
The African Union sent an electoral observer mission headed by former Malian Prime Minister Django Sissoko.


2017 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, Conduct
Election day on 16 July passed without major incidents, although there were some minor delays in opening polling stations and suggestions of low turnout. In Kellé, in Cuvette-Ouest Department, there was an incident in which protesters temporarily removed ballot boxes, alleging favoritism by the electoral commission toward the PCT's candidate. A new vote was held in two constituencies, Kellé and Kingoué, on 24 July, and the repeat voting was conducted successfully.


2017 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, Conduct
As expected, voting was not held on election day in eight of the Pool Department's 14 constituencies due to violence.


2017 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, Results
Results of the first round, released on 21 July, showed that 93 candidates won their seats with outright majorities, including 70 PCT candidates. 28 PCT candidates secured spots in the second round of voting, to be held on 30 July. As for the opposition, seven members of the newly founded UDH-Yuki led by Kolélas were elected (formally they stood as independent candidates because their party had been created too recently to appear on the ballot), along with three UPADS candidates. The performances of both UPADS and another historically important party, the Congolese Movement for Democracy and Integral Development (MCDDI), were considered poor. Turnout was reportedly low in the two main cities, Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire, but higher elsewhere.


2017 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, Results
In the delayed voting held in two constituencies, Kellé and Kingoué, on 24 July, the PCT candidates were elected in the first round. As voting could not be held in nine constituencies in the Pool Department due to violence, the deputies for those seats from the previous parliamentary term were allowed in remain in place until elections could be held. Five of those deputies belonged to the PCT; Kolélas was also among them.


2017 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, Results
Results of the second round, announced on the night of 2–3 August, showed the PCT winning 18 seats, giving it a total of 90. The UDH-Yuki and UPADS ended up with totals of eight seats each. The MCDDI failed to win any seats in the election. The Rally for Democracy and Social Progress (RDPS) won three seats, down from five in 2012.


2017 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, Results
Three children of President Sassou Nguesso won seats: Denis-Christel Sassou Nguesso (in Oyo) and Claudia Sassou Nguesso (in Talangaï) were re-elected, while another daughter, Stella Sassou Nguesso, won a seat for the first time (in Kintélé). Three of the government ministers who stood for election were defeated: Émile Ouosso, Euloge Landry Kolélas (President of the MCDDI), and Hellot Matson Mampouya.


2017 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, Results
Minister of the Interior Raymond Mboulou, reporting to the Council of Ministers on the conduct of the election on 7 August, said that turnout was 44.44%, while noting the disparity in turnout between urban and rural areas, with it being higher in the latter.


2017 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, Aftermath
As the UDH-Yuki and UPADS both won eight seats, it was not initially clear whether Guy-Brice Parfait Kolélas or Pascal Tsaty Mabiala would receive the new post of Leader of the Opposition, which was supposed to go to the leader of the largest opposition group in the National Assembly.


2017 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, Aftermath
Prime Minister Mouamba submitted the pro forma resignation of his government on 16 August.


2017 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, Aftermath
When the National Assembly began meeting for the new parliamentary term on 19 August 2017, the deputies elected Isidore Mvouba, a PCT deputy, as President of the National Assembly; he was the only candidate for the post and received 144 votes.


2017 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, Aftermath
The vote for President of the National Assembly and the other six posts in the Bureau of the National Assembly was held by secret ballot, but there was only one candidate for each post, and all but one of those posts went to deputies from the pro-government majority (one post, Second Secretary, was reserved for the opposition, allowing it to have representation in the Bureau): Léon Alfred Opimbat as First Vice-President (142 votes), Roland Bouiti Viaudo as Second Vice-President (142 votes), Pierre Obambi as First Secretary (141 votes), Joseph Kignoumbi Kia Mboungou as Second Secretary (142 votes), Virginie Dolama as First Quaestor (141 votes), and Léonidas Mottom as Second Quaestor (139 votes).


2017 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, Aftermath
Sassou Nguesso reappointed Clément Mouamba as Prime Minister on 21 August. The composition of Mouamba's new government was announced on 22 August; it was slightly smaller than his previous government (35 members compared to 38), but the changes in the composition of the government were considered relatively minor.


2017 Republic of the Congo parliamentary election, Aftermath
Indirect Senate elections followed on 31 August. The senators were elected at the departmental level by departmental and municipal councillors; the elections for the councillors themselves were held concurrently with the July parliamentary election. 66 seats were at stake in the Senate election: six seats each for 11 departments (there are 12 departments in total, but voting was not held in the Pool Department, and its incumbent senators were to remain in office until a vote could be held). The Senate election produced a majority for the PCT, which won 44 seats. Most of the remaining seats were won by other pro-government parties or independent candidates. UPADS won two seats.


2017 Republican National Committee chairmanship election
The 2017 Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairperson election was held in January 2017, to determine the next chairperson of the Republican National Committee. The elected chair will be in charge of the national party activities during their two-year term.


2017 Republican National Committee chairmanship election, Background
Reince Priebus, the longest serving RNC chairman, did not run for reelection. Priebus had been named by President Donald Trump as his White House Chief of Staff.


2017 Republican National Committee chairmanship election, Background
On December 9, 2016, it was widely reported that President-elect Donald Trump intended to recommend Ronna Romney McDaniel as the person fill this post. On December 14, 2016, Trump announced that McDaniel was his recommendation to be the next chair of the Republican National Committee. The 168 members of the RNC, all of whom were elected at state and territorial conventions during the primaries and caucuses earlier in 2016, will decide and vote upon their next chair at their January 2017 meeting. Although historically the recommendation of the Republican nominee for the presidency is usually followed, there is no restriction on who the RNC members may eventually elect.


2017 Revolution Technologies Pro Tennis Classic
The 2017 Revolution Technologies Pro Tennis Classic was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the twelfth edition of the tournament and part of the 2017 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $80,000 in prize money. It took place in Indian Harbour Beach, United States, from 10–16 April 2017.


2017 Revolution Technologies Pro Tennis Classic, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2017 Revolution Technologies Pro Tennis Classic, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received entry into the singles main draw by a protected ranking:


2017 Revolution Technologies Pro Tennis Classic – Doubles
Julia Glushko and Alexandra Panova were the defending champions, but both players chose not to participate.


2017 Revolution Technologies Pro Tennis Classic – Doubles
Kristie Ahn and Quinn Gleason won the title, defeating Laura Pigossi and Renata Zarazúa in the final, 6–3, 6–2.


2017 Revolution Technologies Pro Tennis Classic – Singles
Jennifer Brady was the defending champion, but chose not to participate. Olga Govortsova won the title, defeating Amanda Anisimova in the final, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3.


2017 Reykjavik Tournament
The 2017 Reykjavik Tournament was the 17th season of Iceland's annual pre-season tournament. The tournament involved nine of Reykjavík's top football sides from the top two leagues in Iceland, Úrvalsdeild karla and 1. deild, and used a combination of group and knockout rounds to determine which team was the winner of the tournament. The competition began on 8 January 2017 and concluded on 13 February 2017.


2017 Reykjavik Tournament, Semifinals
The top two teams from each group entered the semifinals stage. The ties were played on 9 February 2017 at Egilshöll, Reykjavík, one after the other.


2017 Reykjavik Tournament, Final
The 2017 Reykjavik Tournament final was contested between Valur and Fjölnir, the winners of the two semifinal matches. The final was played at Egilshöll, Reykjavík, on 13 February 2017.


2017 Rhode Island Rams football team
The 2017 Rhode Island Rams football team represented the University of Rhode Island in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Jim Fleming and played their home games at Meade Stadium. They were a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 3–8, 2–6 in CAA play to finish in a tie for tenth place.


2017 Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council election
The 2017 Rhondda Cynon Taf Council election took place on Thursday 4 May 2017 to elect members of Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council in Wales. This was the same day as other 2017 United Kingdom local elections. The previous full council election took place on 3 May 2012.


2017 Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council election, Election result
Seventy four council seats across fifty two electoral wards were up for election. Labour remained in control of the council, though lost thirteen seats overall, while Plaid Cymru doubled their numbers to eighteen. Labour council leader Andrew Morgan described the result as "a reasonably good outcome considering the circumstances we have been facing", while Plaid Cymru group leader Pauline Jarman said she was "slightly disappointed". A "shock" result was the election of a councillor from new party, The Cynon Valley Party, to the Penrhiwceiber ward.


2017 Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council election, Election result
[ a] - includes one councillor and 888 votes for the Labour and Co-operative parties


2017 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships
The 2017 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships was the 33rd edition of the Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships, which took place on 19–21 May 2017 at the László Papp Budapest Sports Arena. in Budapest, Hungary.


2017 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships
The 2017 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships, the 35rd edition, was held in Pesaro, Italy, from 30 August to 3 September 2017.


2017 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships, Individual, Individual Qualification
Team competition is Not contested in a Post Olympic Year, only individual qualifications for the apparatus finals and the all-around. The top 8 scores in individual apparatus qualifies to the apparatus finals and the top 24 in overall qualification scores advance to the all-around final.


2017 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships, Groups, Group All-Around
Source:The top 8 scores in the apparatus qualifies to the group apparatus finals and the top 8 in overall qualification scores advance to the group all-around final.


2017 Rice Owls football team
The 2017 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls played their home games at the Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by eleventh-year head coach David Bailiff. They finished the season 1–11, 1–7 in C-USA play to finish in sixth place in the West Division.


2017 Rice Owls football team
On November 27, head coach David Bailiff was fired. He finished at Rice with an 11-year record of 57–80.


2017 Rice Owls football team, Schedule
Rice announced its 2017 football schedule on January 26, 2017. The 2017 schedule consisted of 5 home, 6 away and 1 neutral site game in the regular season. The Owls hosted CUSA foes FIU, Louisiana Tech, North Texas, and Southern Miss, and traveled to Old Dominion, UAB, UTEP, and UTSA


2017 Rice Owls football team, Schedule
The Owls hosted one of the four non-conference opponents, Army, who was independent from a conference, and traveled to Houston from the American Athletic Conference and Pittsburgh from the Atlantic Coast Conference. Rice traveled to Sydney, Australia to face Stanford from the Pac-12 Conference.


2017 Richmond Football Club season
The 2017 season was the 110th season in which the Richmond Football Club participated in the VFL/AFL. It ended with Richmond the premiers of the competition, the first time they had achieved it since 1980.


2017 Richmond Football Club season, Reserves
The 2017 season marked the fourth consecutive year the Richmond Football club ran a stand-alone reserves team in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Richmond senior and rookie-listed players who were not selected to play in the AFL side were eligible to play for the team alongside a small squad of VFL-only listed players.


2017 Richmond Football Club season, Reserves
The team qualified for their first final series since being formed in 2014 and subsequently won final's against Collingwood, Casey and Box Hill to qualify for their first stand alone reserves grade grand final since 1997. They placed runners up after losing 11.8 (74) to 10.10 (70) to Port Melbourne.


2017 Richmond Football Club season, Reserves
Senior listed player Jacob Townsend won the J. J. Liston Trophy as the competition's best and fairest player.


2017 Richmond Kickers season
The 2017 Richmond Kickers season was the club's twenty-fifth season of existence. It was also the Kickers' 10th season playing in the second-tier of American soccer, and their first season in the second division since 2005. The Kickers played in the United Soccer League for their sixth straight season.


2017 Richmond Kickers season
For only the third time in the club's history, the Kickers failed to qualify for the playoffs. It was Richmond's first season since 2003 where they failed to qualify. The Kickers amassed a club low, 25 goals in the 32-match season. The club finished 14th out of 15 teams in the USL's Eastern Conference, and finished 26th in the 30-team league. The Kickers also suffered a second round exit in the U.S. Open Cup, losing to amateur outfit, Christos FC. It was the Kickers' shortest spell in the Open Cup since 2009. Off the field, the Kickers enjoyed their highest ever league attendance, averaging 4,665 fans per match.


2017 Richmond Kickers season, Background
The Kickers finished the 2016 season ranked seventh in the Eastern Conference, and earned a berth into the 2016 USL Playoffs. Richmond lost in their first round match-up to Louisville City. Midfielder Yudai Imura lead the Kickers with 10 goals in league play and 11 goals across all competitions.


2017 Richmond Spiders football team
The 2017 Richmond Spiders football team represented the University of Richmond in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Russ Huesman and played their home games at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium. The Spiders were a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 6–5, 4–4 in CAA play to finish in sixth place.


2017 Richmond Spiders football team, Coaching change
Russ Huesman, who previously served as defensive coordinator for the Spiders from 2004–2008 including the Spiders' national championship year of 2008, returned to the program after serving as head coach at Chattanooga for eight seasons. He replaced Danny Rocco, who served as head coach of the Spiders for five seasons before taking the same position at Delaware.


2017 Ricoh Open
The 2017 Ricoh Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 28th edition of the Rosmalen Grass Court Championships, and part of the 250 Series of the 2017 ATP World Tour, and of the WTA International tournaments of the 2017 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Autotron park in Rosmalen, 's-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands, from June 12 through June 18, 2017.


2017 Ricoh Open, ATP doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:


2017 Ricoh Open, WTA doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:


2017 Ricoh Open – Men's Doubles
Mate Pavić and Michael Venus were the defending champions, but Pavić chose to compete in Stuttgart instead. Venus played alongside André Sá, but lost to Łukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo in the semifinals.


2017 Ricoh Open – Men's Doubles
Kubot and Melo went on to win the title, defeating Raven Klaasen and Rajeev Ram in the final, 6–3, 6–4.


2017 Ricoh Open – Men's Singles
The 2017 Ricoh Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 28th edition of the Rosmalen Grass Court Championships, and part of the 250 Series of the 2017 ATP World Tour, and of the WTA International tournaments of the 2017 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Autotron park in Rosmalen, 's-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands, from June 12 through June 18, 2017.


2017 Ricoh Open – Men's Singles
Nicolas Mahut was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the second round to Julien Benneteau. Gilles Müller won the title, defeating Ivo Karlović in the final, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4).


2017 Ricoh Open – Men's Singles, Seeds
The top four seeds receive a bye into the second round.


2017 Ricoh Open – Women's Doubles
Oksana Kalashnikova and Yaroslava Shvedova were the defending champions, but chose not to participate this year.


2017 Ricoh Open – Women's Doubles
Dominika Cibulková and Kirsten Flipkens won the title, defeating Kiki Bertens and Demi Schuurs in the final, 4–6, 6–4, [10–6].


2017 Ricoh Open – Women's Singles
The 2017 Ricoh Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 28th edition of the Rosmalen Grass Court Championships, and part of the 250 Series of the 2017 ATP World Tour, and of the WTA International tournaments of the 2017 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Autotron park in Rosmalen, 's-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands, from June 12 through June 18, 2017.


2017 Ricoh Open – Women's Singles
Coco Vandeweghe was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Carina Witthöft. Unseeded Anett Kontaveit won her first WTA title, defeating Natalia Vikhlyantseva in the final, 6–2, 6–3.


2017 RideLondon–Surrey Classic
The 2017 Prudential RideLondon–Surrey Classic was a road cycling one-day race that took place on 30 July in London, England. It was the sixth edition of the London–Surrey Classic and was the twenty-eighth event of the 2017 UCI World Tour. It was the race's first appearance on the World Tour calendar.


2017 RideLondon–Surrey Classic
The race was won in a sprint finish by Norway's Alexander Kristoff, riding for Team Katusha–Alpecin.


2017 RideLondon–Surrey Classic, Teams
As a new event to the UCI World Tour, all UCI WorldTeams were invited to the race, but not obligated to compete in the race. As such, fourteen of the eighteen WorldTeams elected to compete. Eight UCI Professional Continental teams competed, and thus completed the 22-team peloton.


2017 Riga Masters
The 2017 Kaspersky Riga Masters was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 23 and 25 June 2017 at the Arena Riga in Riga, Latvia. It was the first ranking event of the 2017/2018 season. The tournament was broadcast by Eurosport.


2017 Riga Masters
Neil Robertson was the defending champion, but he lost in the first round to Lukas Kleckers.


2017 Riga Masters
Ryan Day claimed the first ranking title of his career by defeating Stephen Maguire 5–2 in the final.


2017 Riga Masters, Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:


2017 Riga Masters, Prize fund
The "rolling 147 prize" for a maximum break stood at £10,000


2017 Riga Masters, Qualifying
These matches were played between 31 May and 2 June 2017 at the Preston Guild Hall in Preston, England. All matches were best of 7 frames.


2017 Rijeka local elections
The 2017 Rijeka local elections were held on 21 May and 4 June 2017 for the Mayor of Rijeka and members of the Rijeka city council. Vojko Obersnel, the 14th and incumbent mayor who has been in office since 2000, ran for a sixth consecutive four-year term, finishing in 1st place with 41,00% of the vote in the first round.


2017 Rijeka local elections
However, as no candidate won an absolute majority of the vote in the first round, a second round of elections was held on 4 June 2017 between the two highest-ranked candidates in terms of popular vote: Vojko Obersnel of the Social Democratic Party of Croatia, and independent Hrvoje Burić . Obersenel defeated Burić by a wide margin in the run-off, taking 55,6% of the vote to Borić's 42,7%. Turnout in the election was 36,7% in the first round and 28,4% in the second round.


2017 Rijeka local elections
This was the third direct election for the mayor of Rijeka (simultaneously held with elections for all other county prefects and mayors in Croatia) since the popular vote method was introduced in 2009, as previously those officials had been elected by their county assemblies or city councils.


2017 Rijeka local elections
On 2 June a large number of cultural workers and athletes signed a public letter of support to the SDP candidate and the current mayor Vojko Obersnel. In the letter they state that "Rijeka is an example of an inclusive European city, the capital of all kinds of freedoms, especially those of art" and that it is appropriate that Rijeka retains the title of European Capital of Culture. They also expressed concerns about the other candidate Hrvoje Burić who, as a former city councilor, has long represented more than crude rhetoric with extreme conservative politics. Among the signatories are Mira Furlan and Luciano Sušanj.


2017 Rijeka local elections, Results, Mayoral election
The percentages of votes from each candidate are calculated from number of valid votersThe percentages of valid and invalid votes are calculated from the turnout numberThe turnout percentage is calculated from the number of expected voters


2017 Rijeka local elections, Results, City council election
The percentages of votes from each list are calculated from number of valid votersThe percentages of valid and invalid votes are calculated from the turnout numberThe turnout percentage is calculated from the number of expected voters


2017 Rinkeby riots
On 20 February 2017, rioting broke out in Rinkeby, a predominantly Muslim immigrant-populated suburb of the Swedish capital Stockholm.


2017 Rinkeby riots
Rinkeby was previously the site of riots in 2010 and 2013.


2017 Rinkeby riots, Events
Rioting broke out in the evenings between Monday, 20 February - Thursday, 23 February, with a crowd of 25 to 30 masked men who assembled after a drug-related arrest near the Metro station. In four hours of unrest, several fires were started, at least seven cars burnt, shops vandalized and police hit with rocks. One rioter was arrested for rock throwing. The fire department had to wait for the police to secure the area before being able to extinguish the burning cars.


2017 Rinkeby riots, Events
A number of shops were looted and a business owner was assaulted after having tried to stop the attackers. According to Lars Bystrom, a police spokesman, a police officer "shot for effect" with intent to hit his target, but missed, and to clear the scene so the police could make an arrest. A photographer from Dagens Nyheter newspaper said he was assaulted by a group of around 15 people.


2017 Rinkeby riots, Events
The Swedish police were criticized by local residents for taking too long to subdue the rioters and not doing enough to stop them.


2017 Rinkeby riots, President Trump's remark
Because the riots broke out two days after the president of the United States of America, Donald Trump, mentioned a Fox News segment he had seen about Sweden the night before, the Rinkeby riots of 2017 drew wide international attention. The president was mocked for the remarks by the international press, as well as Swedish officials.


2017 Rio Open
The 2017 Rio Open was a professional men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 4th edition of the tournament, and part of the ATP World Tour 500 series of the 2017 ATP World Tour. It took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil between 20 February and 26 February 2017. The women's tournament was discontinued starting this year.


2017 Rio Open, Points and prize money, Prize money
1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money* per team


2017 Rio Open – Doubles
Juan Sebastián Cabal and Robert Farah were the defending champions, but lost in the final to Pablo Carreño Busta and Pablo Cuevas, 4–6, 7–5, [8–10].


2017 Rio Open – Singles
Pablo Cuevas was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Arthur De Greef.


2017 Rio Open – Singles
Dominic Thiem won the title, defeating Pablo Carreño Busta in the final, 7–5, 6–4.


2017 Rio Tennis Classic
The 2017 Rio Tennis Classic was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the first edition of the tournament which is part of the 2017 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 20 to 26 of November 2017.


2017 Rio Tennis Classic, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2017 Rio Tennis Classic – Doubles
Máximo González and Fabrício Neis won the title after defeating Marcelo Arévalo and Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela 5–7, 6–4, [10–4] in the final.


2017 Rio Tennis Classic – Singles
Carlos Berlocq won the title after Jaume Munar retired trailing 4–6, 6–2, 0–3 in the final.


2017 Rising Phoenix World Championships
The  2017 Rising Phoenix World Championships was an IFBB Wings of Strength female professional bodybuilding competition and held in conjunction with the IFBB Arizona Pro. It was held on September 9, 2017 at the Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona.


2017 Rising Phoenix World Championships, 2017 Rising Phoenix World Championships Qualified, Points standings
1 In the event of a tie, the competitor with the best top five contest placings will be awarded the qualification. If both competitors have the same contest placings, than both will qualify for the Rising Phoenix World Championships.


2017 River Plate Montevideo season
River Plate took part in the Uruguayan Primera División and Torneo Intermedio.


2017 River Plate Montevideo season, Squad, First team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 River Plate Montevideo season, Squad, Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 River Plate Montevideo season, Squad, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 River Plate Montevideo season, Primera División, Apertura 2017, Matches
1: Match was suspended due to an aggression on a member of the ticket office personnel  .


2017 Rivers State budget
The 2017 Rivers State budget was the financial statement of the Rivers State government presenting its proposed revenues and spending for the 2017 fiscal year. It was named the Golden Jubilee Budget for Accelerated Development to mark the state's 50th anniversary in 2017. It was presented before the House on 28 December 2016 by Governor Ezenwo Nyesom Wike. This was Governor Wike's second budget submitted as governor.


2017 Rivers State budget
The budget was approved by the House of Assembly on 30 December 2016 and signed into law by the governor on 13 January 2017. During the signing ceremony, Governor Wike expressed his gratitude for its quick passage, and thanked the legislators for supporting the Executive to provide basic infrastructure to Riverians.


2017 Rivers State budget, Expenses
The budget estimate proposed was ₦470 billion while ₦141 billion was proposed for recurrent expenditure. Out of this, ₦62 billion was allocated to personnel emolument, ₦3 billion to service FGN bonds, ₦20 billion for payment of pensions and gratuities with overhead costs at ₦17 billion.


2017 Rivers State budget, Expenses
Furthermore, projected capital expenditure was ₦329 billion, which gave a capital to recurrent expenditure ratio of 70:30. In terms of allocation, the figure showed that ₦14.160 billion was allocated to administration, ₦115.245 billion to the economy, ₦3.050 billion to law and justice, ₦125.630 to the social sector and ₦70.915 billion to special heads.


2017 Rivers State budget, Governor's main priorities
In his budget message to the legislature, Governor Wike identified the following issues are main priorities for his executive budget.


2017 Rivers State budget, Governor's main priorities, Education
₦30 billion – invest in providing educational infrastructure and improving the quality of education


2017 Riyadh summit
The 2017 Riyadh summit (Arabic: قمة الرياض 2017) was a series of three summits held on 20–21 May 2017 on the occasion of the visit of United States President Donald Trump to Saudi Arabia, his first trip overseas. The summit included one bilateral meeting, between the United States and Saudi Arabia, and two multilateral meetings, one between the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the other with Arab and Muslim countries. Leaders and representatives of 54 Arab and Muslim countries, all members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, and the United States took part. Iran and Turkey boycotted the summit, and Syria was not invited.


2017 Riyadh summit, United States–Saudi Arabia summit
President Trump made his first foreign trip to Saudi Arabia arriving at King Khalid International Airport on May 20, where he met with King Salman. Trump then traveled to the Murabba Palace, where the King awarded him the Collar of Abdulaziz Al Saud. Trump later visited the National Museum of Saudi Arabia. In the evening, Trump and the U.S. delegation took part in the traditional ardah sword dance.


2017 Riyadh summit, United States–Saudi Arabia summit, Trade agreement and arms deal
On May 20, 2017, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a US$350 billion arms deal with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The arms deal was the largest in world history. The transaction included tanks, combat ships missile defence systems, as well as radar, communications and cybersecurity technology. The transfer was widely seen as a counterbalance against the influence of Iran in the region. The arms transfer was described by news outlets as a "significant" and "historic" expansion of United States relations with Saudi Arabia.


2017 Riyadh summit, United States – Gulf Cooperation Council Summit
Trump met with GCC leaders the morning of May 21.


2017 Riyadh summit, Arab Islamic American Summit
King Salman and President Trump gave keynote addresses at the Arab Islamic American Summit. Trump called for Muslim leaders to "drive out" terrorism from their countries, and condemned Hamas and the Iranian government for their support of the government of Bashar al-Assad. Also speaking were President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt, Emir Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah of Kuwait, King Abdullah II of Jordan, President Joko Widodo of Indonesia, and Prime Minister Najib Razak of Malaysia.


2017 Riyadh summit, Arab Islamic American Summit
At the close of the summit the leaders inaugurated the new Global Center for Combating Extremism in Riyadh, intended as a centre of excellence for fighting violent extremism which is conducive to terrorism, involving a number of international counter-extremism experts. To officially open the center King Salman, President Trump, and President el-Sisi placed their hands on a glowing orb in the shape of a globe, which was cause for mirth among the international media.


2017 Riyadh summit, Aftermath
Emboldened by Trump's criticism of Iran, many Arab countries decided to take action against their perceived enemies. Bahrain began cracking down on its Shi'ite majority, killing 5 and arresting 286 people. Bahrain also shut down an independent newspaper and outlawed country's last opposition group.


2017 Riyadh summit, Aftermath
On 5 June 2017, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Yemen, Egypt and Bahrain all announced they were cutting diplomatic ties with Qatar. Hamid Aboutalebi, deputy chief of staff of Iran's President Hassan Rouhani, tweeted, "What is happening is the preliminary result of the sword dance," referring to Trump's conduct at the Summit.


2017 Riyadh summit, Popular culture
An image of King Salman, U.S. President Trump, and Egyptian President el-Sisi touching an illuminated globe (see above) sparked a brief commotion on the Internet, particularly the social media website Twitter. Users dubbed the globe "the Orb" and made reference to various popular culture objects, such as the Palantír from J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings series and "The Orb of Peace" from Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. The Atlantic's James Parker later wrote that "Every presidency has iconic photographs. But there’s nothing else like this one."


2017 Riyadh summit, Popular culture
Noticing that Americans wanted to have their picture taken with the orb, the Saudi government gave it to the US embassy as a gift. The orb was initially put on display there, but ultimately put into storage.


2017 RoPS season
The 2017 season is RoPS's 5th Veikkausliiga season since their promotion back to the top flight in 2012.


2017 RoPS season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 RoPS season, Transfers, Winter
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 RoPS season, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 RoPS season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 RoPS season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017 Road to the Kentucky Derby
The 2017 Road to the Kentucky Derby was a series of races through which horses qualified for the 2017 Kentucky Derby, which was held on May 6. The field for the Derby was limited to 20 horses, with up to four 'also eligibles' in case of a late withdrawal from the field.


2017 Road to the Kentucky Derby
The Road to the Kentucky Derby gives points to the top four finishers in specified races. The 2017 season consisted of 35 races, 19 races for the Kentucky Derby Prep Season and 16 races for the Kentucky Derby Championship Season. Earnings in non-restricted stakes acted as a tie breaker. The races for the 2017 series were mostly the same as in the 2016 series, except that the Sam F. Davis stakes replaced the Iroquois Stakes.


2017 Road to the Kentucky Derby
On September 12, 2016, Churchill Downs announced the introduction of a separate Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby, which consisted of two races: the Cattleya Sho on November 26, 2016 and the Hyacinth on February 19, 2017. The winner of this series was offered one of the 20 positions available in the Kentucky Derby starting gate. However, the offer was declined by the connections of the winner, Epicharis, and those of the two runners-up. Therefore, all 20 positions and the 'also eligibles' were determined through the regular Road to the Kentucky Derby.


2017 Road to the Kentucky Derby, Standings
The following table shows the points earned in the eligible races. Entries for the Kentucky Derby were taken on May 3. The race was won by Always Dreaming.


2017 Road to the Kentucky Derby, Prep season
Note: 1st=10 points; 2nd=4 points; 3rd=2 points; 4th=1 point (except the Breeders' Cup Juvenile: 1st=20 points; 2nd=8 points; 3rd=4 points; 4th=2 point)


2017 Road to the Kentucky Derby, Championship series, Second leg of series
These races are the major preps for the Kentucky Derby, and are thus weighted more heavily. Note: 1st=100 points; 2nd=40 points; 3rd=20 points; 4th=10 points


2017 Road to the Kentucky Derby, Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby
The Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby is intended to provide a place in the Derby starting gate to the top finisher in the series. If the connections of that horse decline the invitation, their place is offered to the second-place finisher and if necessary to the third-place finisher. If neither of the top three accept, this place in the starting gate reverts to the 20th-place finisher on the regular road to the Derby. For 2017, the top three-finishers in the Japan Road declined the offer.


2017 Road to the Kentucky Derby, Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby
Note: Cattleya Sho: 1st=40 points; 2nd=16 points; 3rd=8 points; 4th=4 pointsNote: Hyacinth: 1st=50 points; 2nd=20 points; 3rd=10 points; 4th=5 points


2017 Road to the Kentucky Oaks
The 2017 Road to the Kentucky Oaks is a points system by which three-year-old fillies qualified for the 2017 Kentucky Oaks, held on May 5. The point system replaced a previous qualifying system which was based on graded stakes earnings.


2017 Road to the Kentucky Oaks
Churchill Downs announced the schedule for the 2017 Road to the Kentucky Oaks on September 13, 2016. The only change from the 2016 season is that the Mazarine Stakes is no longer included, bringing the total number of races down to 30.


2017 Road to the Kentucky Oaks, Standings
The following table shows the points earned in the eligible races. Farrell qualified first with 170 points, earned by winning the Golden Rod, Silverbulletday, Rachel Alexandra and Fair Grounds Oaks. The Kentucky Oaks was won by Abel Tasman, who qualified with 70 points by finishing second in the Santa Ysabel and Santa Anita Oaks.


2017 Robert Morris Colonials football team
The 2017 Robert Morris Colonials football team represented Robert Morris University during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach John Banaszak and played their home games at Joe Walton Stadium. They were a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 2–9, 0–6 in NEC play to finish in last place.


2017 Robert Morris Colonials football team
On November 19, head coach John Banaszak announced his retirement. He finished at Robert Morris with a four-year record of 8–34.


2017 Rochester Knighthawks season
The Rochester Knighthawks were a lacrosse team based in Rochester, New York, that played in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2017 season was the 23rd in franchise history.


2017 Rochester Knighthawks season, Regular season, Final standings
x: Clinched playoff berth; c: Clinched playoff berth by crossing over to another division; y: Clinched division; z: Clinched best regular season record; GP: Games PlayedW: Wins; L: Losses; GB: Games back; PCT: Win percentage; Home: Record at Home; Road: Record on the Road; GF: Goals scored; GA: Goals allowedDifferential: Difference between goals scored and allowed; GF/GP: Average number of goals scored per game; GA/GP: Average number of goals allowed per game


2017 Rochester Knighthawks season, Roster, Entry Draft
The 2016 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 26, 2016. The Knighthawks made the following selections:


2017 Rochester Rattlers season
The 2017 Rochester Rattlers season is the fifteenth season for the Rochester Rattlers of Major League Lacrosse. In 2016, the Rattlers were one of seven teams tied atop the standings at 8–6. However, after tiebreaker procedures, the Rattlers were one of three teams left out of the four-team postseason. Seeking revenge, the Rattlers won their last four games of the regular season, including victories over the defending champion Denver Outlaws and runners-up Ohio Machine, to clinch their third playoff spot in four years. At 8–6, the Rattlers earned the fourth seed. The Rattlers' season would come to an end on August 12 in Denver by way of a 15–8 loss to the Outlaws.


2017 Rochester Rattlers season
Amidst rumors that the team would be relocating to Dallas for the 2017 season, the team announced on January 19 that it would be moving back to Capelli Sport Stadium after playing one season at Aquinas Institute.


2017 Rochester Rattlers season
Despite drawing their best attendance since the 2012 season and making the playoffs, the team was relocated to the Dallas area and Ford Center at The Star in November 2017. The announcement was made at the Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters in Frisco, Texas.


2017 Rochester Rhinos season
The 2017 Rochester Rhinos season was the club's 22nd overall and seventh with the United Soccer League, now known as the USL Championship. The Rhinos returned to playing in Division II of men's professional soccer, as the USL and all its teams were promoted from Division III after the 2016 season. They looked to return to the USL playoffs after losing to the New York Red Bulls II in the conference semifinals the previous year.


2017 Rochester Rhinos season
This was the Rhinos' final season in the second tier of American professional soccer. The team initially announced that it would go on hiatus for the 2018 season. It later announced that it would not resume professional operations until 2020, at which time it will join USL League One, a third-level league operated by USL's parent company, United Soccer League (not to be confused with the Rhinos' former league), that will play its first season in 2019.


2017 Rochester mayoral election
The Rochester Mayoral Election of 2017 was an election to determine who will hold the office of Mayor of Rochester, New York in the upcoming term. The election took place on November 7, 2017. Incumbent mayor Lovely Warren was elected to a second term in office.


2017 Rochester mayoral election, Primaries
The Democratic Primary took place on September 12, 2017. Incumbent mayor Lovely A. Warren defeated former police chief and current county legislator James Sheppard as well as former journalist Rachel Barnhart, and though Sheppard had secured the nomination of the Independence Party of New York and the Working Families Party, he stated that his campaign "was finished" following the primary.


2017 Rochester mayoral election, Declared Candidates
As of April, six candidates declared their intent to run:


2017 Rock Cup
The 2017 Rock Cup was a single-leg knockout tournament played by clubs from Gibraltar. This year's version of the Rock Cup was sponsored by Gibtelecom, and was known as the Gibtelecom Rock Cup for sponsorship purposes.


2017 Rock Cup
The winner of this competition (Europa) qualified for the 2017–18 Europa League. Since they won the 2016–17 Gibraltar Premier Division, the spot reserved for the cup winner went to the third place team from the league instead.


2017 Rock Cup, First round
The First Round draw was held 14 December 2016 and the matches were played 17–18 January 2017. All teams participating in the first round are from the Gibraltar Second Division.


2017 Rock Cup, Second round
The Second Round draw took place on 20 January 2017, and the matches were played from 10–15 February. Teams from the Premier Division, the three winners from the first round, as well as the three sides who received byes in the first round, entered here.


2017 Rodriguan local election
Elections for the Rodrigues Regional Assembly were held on 12 February 2017. They were the fourth election of the island's regional parliament since Rodrigues obtained autonomous status within the Republic of Mauritius in 2001. The Rodrigues People's Organisation won 10 of the 17 seats.


2017 Roger Federer tennis season
Roger Federer's 2017 tennis season officially commenced on 2 January 2017, with the start of the Hopman Cup, and ended on 18 November 2017, with a loss in the semifinals of the ATP Finals.


2017 Roger Federer tennis season
This season is regarded by some as one of the greatest comeback seasons of all time. It saw Federer return from an injury shortened 2016 season that saw him drop to world No. 16 in the ATP Rankings. This season marked a renaissance and a return to success for Federer, winning two majors, the Australian Open and the Wimbledon Championships, marking the first season since 2009 in which he won multiple majors. Federer won a total of seven titles in the season, the most since 2007, and with a win-loss record of 54–5 his winning percentage was the highest since 2006. With these accomplishments, the season was statistically Federer's most successful in over a decade.


2017 Roger Federer tennis season, Year summary, Early hard court season, Hopman Cup
After returning from injury, prior to the Australian Open, Federer paired with Belinda Bencic to compete in the Hopman Cup, representing Switzerland. They were knocked out in the round robin stage after winning two out of three ties. Federer played three singles matches during the event, winning two and losing one against Alexander Zverev.


2017 Roger Federer tennis season, Year summary, Early hard court season, Australian Open
In his first major tournament of the year, Federer progressed all the way to the final, winning over top 10 players Tomáš Berdych, Kei Nishikori, and fellow countryman Stan Wawrinka, to face his archrival Rafael Nadal in the final. Nadal had won all six matches between the two in major tournaments since the Wimbledon final of 2007, including all three of their encounters at the Australian Open.


2017 Roger Federer tennis season, Year summary, Early hard court season, Australian Open
Federer ultimately triumphed after being a break down in the fifth set, winning a record-extending and historic 18th men's singles Grand Slam title and becoming the first man to win at least five singles titles at three different major tournaments each, while denying Nadal's second opportunity to become the first man in the Open Era to win each major in men's singles twice. His previous record of winning at least four titles at three majors was also unmatched.


2017 Roger Federer tennis season, Year summary, Early hard court season, Australian Open
Federer's campaign in winning the Australian Open 2017 title saw three of his matches going to five sets (fourth round against Nishikori, semi-final against Wawrinka, and final against Nadal) and the five-set major final was the 7th in Federer's career, which broke the record tie with Björn Borg of a career count of 6 five-set major men's singles finals. With the Australian Open 2017 title, Federer's ATP ranking rose from No. 17 to No. 10 and marked his first win over Nadal in a Grand Slam match outside the grass courts of Wimbledon.


2017 Roger Federer tennis season, Year summary, Early hard court season, Dubai Tennis Championships
Upon his return to Dubai, Federer beat Benoît Paire in the first round, but was upset in the second round by world No. 116 and qualifier Evgeny Donskoy in three sets, despite holding three match points in the second set, being up a break in the third set, and being ahead by four points in the third set tiebreak.


2017 Roger Federer tennis season, Year summary, Early hard court season, Indian Wells Masters
Federer began the tournament by defeating Stéphane Robert and Steve Johnson in straight sets to set up a meeting with Nadal. Federer won in straight sets, marking the first time he had ever achieved three consecutive wins over the Spaniard. He reached the semifinals with a walkover from Nick Kyrgios due to food poisoning and reached the final after beating Jack Sock in straight sets. He defeated fellow countryman Stan Wawrinka in two sets in the final, to win a record-equaling fifth title in Indian Wells and the 90th title of his career.


2017 Roger Federer tennis season, Year summary, Early hard court season, Indian Wells Masters
With this title, Federer's ranking rose from No. 10 to No. 6. This is the seventh time Federer has won a Masters 1000 title without dropping a set, and was only broken once in the entire tournament. At the age of 35, he became the oldest Masters 1000 finalist and winner ever, ahead of Andre Agassi who won the Cincinnati title in 2004 at the age of 34.


2017 Roger Federer tennis season, Year summary, Early hard court season, Miami Open
After receiving a bye in the first round, Federer won his first match in Miami in straight sets against teenager Frances Tiafoe. He defeated Juan Martín del Potro and Roberto Bautista Agut in straight sets. In the quarterfinals, he edged Tomáš Berdych in a close match, saving two match points in a third-set tiebreak and successfully avenged his fourth round loss to Berdych at this tournament in 2010. In the semi-final, he defeated Australian Nick Kyrgios in three tie-break sets to set up the final against Rafael Nadal.


2017 Roger Federer tennis season, Year summary, Early hard court season, Miami Open
Federer won the match in two sets, capturing his third Sunshine Double, his fourth consecutive victory over Nadal, and his third Miami title but first since 2006. By doing so, he surpassed his previous record in Indian Wells as the oldest man ever to win a Master's 1000 event. Federer's ranking also improved to world No. 4 . After his victory, he decided to take rest by skipping the entire clay court season including French Open which he initially planned to play but eventually decided to skip for the second consecutive year in order to prepare for the grass court season.


2017 Roger Federer tennis season, Year summary, Grass court season, Stuttgart Open
In his first tour match after winning the Miami final, Federer lost to Tommy Haas in the second round in three sets, having won the first set and held a match point in the second-set tiebreak. This was the first time since the 2002 Wimbledon championships that he had lost his opening match at a grass-court event.


2017 Roger Federer tennis season, Year summary, Grass court season, Halle Open
Federer defeated Yūichi Sugita, Mischa Zverev,  Florian Mayer, and Karen Khachanov to reach the final without dropping a set. In the final he defeated Alexander Zverev, securing a record-extending ninth Halle title, and the third which he won without the loss of a set. This made him one of just two men in the Open Era, along with Rafael Nadal, to win the same tournament more than eight times. This title victory also saw Federer equal Nadal's all-time record of 18 ATP 500 titles won.


2017 Roger Federer tennis season, Year summary, Grass court season, Wimbledon
During the first round, Federer advanced when his opponent, Alexandr Dolgopolov, withdrew mid-match due to injury. Still, Federer hit and surpassed the 10000 aces mark in his career during his shortened first round match. He then topped Dušan Lajović, Mischa Zverev, and Grigor Dimitrov, reaching an all-time record 15th Wimbledon quarter-final without the loss of a set.


2017 Roger Federer tennis season, Year summary, Grass court season, Wimbledon
Against Milos Raonic whom he had lost to in last year's semifinal, Federer won the match in straight sets with a tiebreaker in the 3rd set to move onto his all-time record 12th Wimbledon semifinal, where he dispatched Tomáš Berdych in straight sets to advance to his 11th Wimbledon final, subsequently setting the record for the highest number of men's singles finals made at a single major.


2017 Roger Federer tennis season, Year summary, Grass court season, Wimbledon
In the final, Federer defeated Marin Čilić in straight sets  to win a record 8th Wimbledon  Gentleman's singles title, breaking his previous tie with William Renshaw and Pete Sampras, and his 19th Grand Slam singles title overall. He became the second male player in the Open Era to win the championships without dropping a set, after Björn Borg in 1976. Following his victory, he also qualified for the 2017 ATP Finals for a record 15th time along with Rafael Nadal where he's won a record six titles.


2017 Roger Federer tennis season, Year summary, North American hard court season, Canadian Open
Federer announced that he would return to Montreal for the first time since 2011. Due to the absence of Andy Murray, he was seeded two behind Rafael Nadal, making this the first tournament since 2011 Monte-Carlo Masters where Nadal and Federer were the top two seeds. Federer started his campaign by beating Canadian Peter Polansky in straight sets in the second round. He went on to beat David Ferrer in the third round in 3 sets after recovering from a slow start, improving his career record against Ferrer to 17–0.


2017 Roger Federer tennis season, Year summary, North American hard court season, Canadian Open
However, his loss of the first set in that match broke his winning streak of 32 consecutive sets. He defeated Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut in the quarterfinals in straight sets, improving to 7–0 against Bautista Agut. He defeated Dutchman Robin Haase in the semifinals to book his 6th final of the year. Federer suffered from a recurring back injury in the final, where he lost to Alexander Zverev in straight sets.


2017 Roger Federer tennis season, Year summary, North American hard court season, Cincinnati Masters
After losing the Montreal final, he traveled to Cincinnati only to pull out of the event due to a recurring back injury, missing a chance to return to No. 1.


2017 Roger Federer tennis season, Year summary, North American hard court season, US Open
Federer would make his return to New York after a back injury he suffered in Montreal. He was seeded third and drawn in the same half as Rafael Nadal, with both chasing the No.1 spot after the tournament. He faced American teenager Frances Tiafoe in the first round and defeated him in five sets; the first time he was taken to five sets in the opening round at the US Open since 2000. He went on to beat Russian Mikhail Youzhny by playing another five set match and improved to 17–0 in head-to-head matches.


2017 Roger Federer tennis season, Year summary, North American hard court season, US Open
It is the first time in his career that he has played five-setters in both the first and second rounds of a major tournament. He easily dispatched Spaniard Feliciano López in the third round with a straight sets win to improve his record against him to 13–0. During his victory, Federer moved into second place in the all-time aces list surpassing Croatian Goran Ivanisevic's 10,131 tally.


2017 Roger Federer tennis season, Year summary, North American hard court season, US Open
He went on to improve to 12–0 in head-to-head matches by beating German Philipp Kohlschreiber in straight sets to set up an encounter with Argentine Juan Martín del Potro in the quarterfinals, which he lost in 4 sets. After the encounter with del Potro, Federer reiterated that his back was healthy, but stated that he was "not in a safe place" going into the match and explained that his shot accuracy throughout the tournament had not been reliable enough.


2017 Roger Federer tennis season, Year summary, Asian swing, Shanghai Masters
Federer began his campaign in Shanghai by defeating Diego Schwartzman, Alexandr Dolgopolov, and Richard Gasquet in straight sets. After prevailing in a 3-set semifinal match against Juan Martín del Potro, Federer defeated Rafael Nadal in the final in their fourth encounter of the season to equal Ivan Lendl for the second-most titles of the open era with 94. He beat his great rival for the fifth consecutive time. He also extended his own record as the oldest male player ever to win a Masters 1000 tournament. The win over Nadal was Federer's 350th match won at a Masters 1000 tournament.


2017 Roger Federer tennis season, Year summary, European indoor hard court season, Swiss Indoors
Upon his return to Basel, Federer defeated Frances Tiafoe and Benoît Paire in straight sets. With this win Federer moved to the quarterfinals where he defeated Adrian Mannarino in three sets, then beat David Goffin in the semis to set up a final clash with Juan Martín del Potro. In the final Federer came from a set down, after losing a closely contested tiebreaker, to win in three sets. It was his 95th career title and his 8th in Basel.


2017 Roger Federer tennis season, Year summary, European indoor hard court season, Paris Masters
Federer was expected to play the Paris Masters, but withdrew before his first match citing a back injury.


2017 Roger Federer tennis season, Year summary, European indoor hard court season, ATP Finals
Federer qualified for the ATP finals as the second seed and won all three of his round-robin matches against Jack Sock, Alexander Zverev, and Marin Čilić. At the semifinals, he was defeated by David Goffin in three sets despite being a set up, ending his 2017 season.


2017 Roger Federer tennis season, All matches
This table chronicles all the matches of Roger Federer in 2017, including walkovers (W/O) which the ATP does not count as wins or losses.


2017 Roger Federer tennis season, Yearly records, Head-to-head matchups, ATP and Grand Slam sanctioned matches
Roger Federer has a 54–5 (91.5%) ATP match win-loss record in the 2017 season. His record against players who were part of the ATP Rankings Top Ten at the time of their meetings is 14–2 (87.5%). Bold indicates player was ranked top 10 at time of at least one meeting. The following list is ordered by number of wins:


2017 Roger Federer tennis season, Yearly records, Head-to-head matchups, ITF sanctioned matches
His official ITF sanctioned season record for 2017 is 56–6 (90.3%). While these are official sanctioned matches per the ITF, the ATP does not count them in their totals. Bold indicates player was ranked top 10 at time of at least one meeting. The extra ITF matches are as follows:


2017 Rogers Cup
The 2017 Rogers Cup presented by National Bank was a tennis tournament to be played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 128th edition (for the men) and the 125th (for the women) of the Canadian Open. The tournament was part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 of the 2017 ATP World Tour, and of the WTA Premier 5 tournaments of the 2017 WTA Tour, and is also a 2017 US Open Series event. The women's event (also called the Toronto Open) was held at the Aviva Centre in Toronto, from August 7 to August 13 and the men's event was held at the Uniprix Stadium in Montreal, from August 7 to August 13.


2017 Rogers Cup, ATP singles main draw entrants, Seeds
The following are the seeded players. Seedings are based on ATP rankings as of July 31, 2017. Rankings and points before are as of August 7, 2017.


2017 Rogers Cup, ATP singles main draw entrants, Seeds
Because the tournament takes place two weeks later than in 2016, the points defended from last year was not superseded within a 52-week run, the results during the 52-week period were from 2016 Los Cabos Open.


2017 Rogers Cup, ATP singles main draw entrants, Seeds
† The player used an exemption to skip the tournament in 2016. Accordingly, points for his 18th best result are deducted instead.


2017 Rogers Cup, ATP singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wild cards into the main singles draw:


2017 Rogers Cup, ATP singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:


2017 Rogers Cup, ATP doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:


2017 Rogers Cup, WTA singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wild cards into the main singles draw:


2017 Rogers Cup, WTA singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:


2017 Rogers Cup, WTA doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:


2017 Rogers Cup – Men's Doubles
Ivan Dodig and Marcelo Melo were the defending champions, but chose not to participate together. Melo played alongside Łukasz Kubot, but lost in the second round to Fabrice Martin and Édouard Roger-Vasselin. Dodig teamed up with Rohan Bopanna, but lost in the final to Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut, 4–6, 6–3, [6–10].


2017 Rogers Cup – Men's Singles
Alexander Zverev defeated Roger Federer in the final, 6–3, 6–4, to win the Men's Singles title at the 2017 Canadian Open. Zverev saved 3 match points in his second-round match against Richard Gasquet.


2017 Rogers Cup – Men's Singles
Novak Djokovic was the defending champion but withdrew before the tournament, having prematurely ended his season due to an elbow injury.


2017 Rogers Cup – Men's Singles
As a result of Andy Murray's withdrawal due to a hip injury, Rafael Nadal had a chance to regain the ATP no. 1 singles ranking for the first time since 2014 by reaching the semifinals, but he lost in the third round to Denis Shapovalov.


2017 Rogers Cup – Men's Singles, Seeds
The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.


2017 Rogers Cup – Women's Doubles
Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina successfully defended their title, defeating Anna-Lena Grönefeld and Květa Peschke in the final, 6–0, 6–4.


2017 Rogers Cup – Women's Doubles, Seeds
The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.


2017 Rogers Cup – Women's Singles
Simona Halep was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Elina Svitolina.


2017 Rogers Cup – Women's Singles
Svitolina went on to win the title, defeating Caroline Wozniacki in the final, 6–4, 6–0. This marked Svitolina's third consecutive Premier 5 title, making her the first woman to ever win the first three Premier 5 tournaments in a single season, as well as the first to win three consecutive Premier 5 tournaments since Wozniacki won Montreal and Tokyo in 2010 and Dubai in 2011. This was also Wozniacki's sixth consecutive loss in a final in 2017, making her the first to lose that many finals in a row in one season in history, as well as the first woman to lose six finals in a single season since Maria Sharapova in 2012.


2017 Rogers Cup – Women's Singles, Seeds
The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.


2017 Rogers Cup – Women's Singles, Seeds
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.


2017 Rojava local elections
The first local elections in the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria were held on 22 September 2017. Representatives of 3,700 communes in the regions of the Northern Syria Federation were selected in the election, involving 12,421 candidates. The communal elections on 22 September were followed by elections of local councils in December and a federal parliamentary election of the People's Democratic Council, the region's highest governing body, in 2018. Some areas controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces were not included in the election, including the city of Manbij.


2017 Rojava local elections, Preparations
Between 27 and 28 July 2017, a conference of the Syrian Democratic Council was held in the town of Rmelan. During the conference, the three-canton system in Rojava was changed to three federal regions, the Jazira, the Euphrates, and Afrin Regions. Dates of elections were also decided at the meeting, with 22 September being the date for communal elections, 3 November for municipal elections, and 19 January 2018 for the People's Assembly of Federal Regions and the People's Democratic Council, the highest governing body for the Federation of Northern Syria. Officials who organized the elections included Hediya Yousef and Îlham Ehmed, two senior officials in the government of the de facto federal region.


2017 Rojava local elections, Preparations
The election was mostly organized by the High Electoral Commission (Arabic: المفوضية العليا للانتخابات; Kurdish: Komseriya Bilind Ya Hilbijartinan; Classical Syriac: ܦܩܝܕܳܝܘܬ݂ܐ ܥܠܝܬܐ ܕܓܘܒܳܝ̈ܐ) of the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria which launched a promotional campaign in order to encourage voting in the election which included online promotional advertisement on Facebook and Twitter and the release of a promotional song in Kurdish, Arabic and Syriac.


2017 Rojava local elections, Preparations
al-Ghamar Arabs (lit. "Arabs of the Flood"), who were settled by the Syrian regime in the Hasakah Governorate in the 1960s and '70s on appropriated (mostly Kurdish-owned) land, were allowed to participate in the communal elections and subsequent regional elections to establish local services for them, but weren't allowed to participate in the third round in January 2018 to elect the Syrian Democratic Council. The cities of Manbij and Raqqa were excluded, as they had local councils independent from the Northern Syria Federation, and Raqqa was only fully captured by the Syrian Democratic Forces after the first local elections. Both men and women ran in the elections, with the SDC planning to have women hold 50% of positions.


2017 Rojava local elections, Elections
The elections officially began at 8 a.m. on 22 September, with hundreds of thousands of people participating.


2017 Rojava local elections, Elections
Security during the elections was maintained by the Asayish police, the Anti- Terror Forces (HAT) and the Society Protection Forces (HPC). In cities and towns with Assyrian populations, such as Qamishli, the Sutoro police also provided security.


2017 Rojava local elections, Elections
The elections in the Jazeera and Euphrates regions ended on 8 p.m. that day, while elections in the Afrin Region were extended by two hours.


2017 Rojava local elections, Results
728,450 votes representing 70% of eligible voters were reported to have been cast in total, with 437,142 from the Jazira Region, 135,611 from the Euphrates Region and 155,697 from the Afrin Region.


2017 Rojava local elections, Recognition, support, and opposition
On 6 August 2017, Faisal Mekdad, the deputy foreign minister of Syria, dismissed the elections as a "joke".


2017 Rojava local elections, Recognition, support, and opposition
The Raqqa Civil Council and leaders of 5 tribes in and around Raqqa announced their support for the elections.


2017 Rojava local elections, Recognition, support, and opposition
On 20 September, the Kurdish National Council in Syria announced a boycott of the election and called it a "flagrant violation of the will of the Kurdish people".


2017 Rojava regional elections
The first Rojava regional elections were held on 1 December 2017. Local councils for the Jazira Region, Euphrates Region and Afrin Region were elected as well as for the subordinate cantons, areas and districts of the regions of Rojava. This followed the communal elections that were held on 22 September and will be followed by a federal parliamentary election of the Syrian Democratic Council, the region's highest governing body, initially scheduled for January 2018, but was later postponed.


2017 Rojava regional elections, Preparations
The election was chiefly organized by the High Electoral Commission (Arabic: المفوضية العليا للانتخابات; Kurdish: Komseriya Bilind Ya Hilbijartinan; Classical Syriac: ܦܩܝܕܳܝܘܬ݂ܐ ܥܠܝܬܐ ܕܓܘܒܳܝ̈ܐ) of the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria.


2017 Rojava regional elections, Preparations
Over 30 parties and entities with more than 5600 candidates competed for posts in the local councils of the three regions of the DFNS as well as for the region's subordinate cantons, areas and districts. There were 3048 candidates in the Jazira Region (with 102 rejected by the Electoral Commission), 1170 candidates in the Euphrates Region (with four candidates rejected) and 1502 candidates in the Afrin Region (with 48 candidates rejected). The Kurdish National Council (KNC) boycotted the elections. DFNS co-president Hediya Yousef called the boycott "irresponsible".


2017 Rojava regional elections, Preparations
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) sent 13 observers for the elections, among them Kurdistan Democratic Party politicians. This was seen by observers as an indication of an improvement of the previously poor relations between the DFNS and the KRG.


2017 Rojava regional elections, Parties and electoral lists
There were two main electoral lists competing in the election, the Democratic Nation List (Arabic: قائمة الأمة الديمقراطية; Kurdish: Lîsta Netewa Demokratîk; Classical Syriac: ܩܝܡܬܐ ܕܐܘܡܬܐ ܕܝܡܩܪܛܝܬܐ), which consists of 18 parties, and the Kurdish National Alliance in Syria (Arabic: التحالف الوطني الكردي في سوريا; Kurdish: Hevbendiya Niştimanî a Kurdî li Sûriyê), which consists of four. In addition to these two electoral alliances, the Syrian National Democratic Alliance also ran. There was also a separate list of independent candidates.


2017 Rojava regional elections, Parties and electoral lists
The Democratic Nation List includes the Democratic Union Party (PYD), Modernity and Democracy Party of Syria (PNDS), Arab National Coalition, Kurdistan Democratic Party – Syria, Green Party of Kurdistan (Al-Khader Kurdistan Party), Liberal Union of Kurdistan, Syriac Union Party, Kurdish Left Party in Syria (PCKS), Kurdistan Democratic Change Party (PGDK), Kurdistan Renewal Movement, Syrian Kurdish Democratic Party, Democratic Peace Party of Kurdistan (PADK), Assyrian Democratic Party, National Rally of Kurdistan Party (PKNK), Free Patriotic Union of Syria (PYNAS), Democratic Conservative Party, Sun Party of Kurdistan (Roj Kurdish Party), and the Kurdish Brotherhood Party.


2017 Rojava regional elections, Parties and electoral lists
The Kurdish National Alliance in Syria includes the Kurdish Democratic Unity Party in Syria (Democratic Yekîtî - PYDKS), Kurdish Democratic Left Party in Syria (PCDKS), Kurdish Democratic Party in Syria (al-Party - PKDS) and the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Accord (Rêkeftin - al-Wefaq Party). The Syrian Reform Movement (TCKS) was originally a fifth member of the alliance that split from the Kurdish National Council party of the same name.


2017 Rojava regional elections, Results
The turnout was reported to be 69% of eligible voters.


2017 Rolex Paris Masters
The 2017 Rolex Paris Masters was a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 45th edition of the tournament, and part of the 2017 ATP World Tour. It took place at the Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France, between 30 October and 5 November 2017. The event was the final professional tennis tournament for French player Paul-Henri Mathieu, who received wildcards into the singles qualifying and doubles draws.


2017 Rolex Paris Masters, Singles main draw entrants, Seeds
The following are the seeded players. Seedings are based on ATP rankings as of 23 October 2017. Rankings and points before are as of 30 October 2017. Points defending include points from the 2016 ATP World Tour Finals, which will be dropped at the end of the tournament.


2017 Rolex Paris Masters, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2017 Rolex Paris Masters, Doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:


2017 Rolex Paris Masters – Doubles
Henri Kontinen and John Peers were the defending champions, but lost in the quarterfinals to Ivan Dodig and Marcel Granollers.


2017 Rolex Paris Masters – Doubles
Łukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo won the title, defeating Dodig and Granollers in the final, 7–6(7–3), 3–6, [10–6]. Melo also regained the ATP no. 1 doubles ranking from Kontinen at the end of the tournament.


2017 Rolex Paris Masters – Singles
Jack Sock defeated Filip Krajinović in the final, 5–7, 6–4, 6–1, to win the Singles title at the 2017 Paris Masters. It was his first ATP Tour Masters 1000 singles title. Sock became the first American man to win a Masters 1000 singles title since Andy Roddick in 2010. For the first time since 2004, more than three of the year's Masters 1000 singles events were won by players outside the Big Four. The win also catapulted Sock from No. 24 in the Race to London to No. 9, which earned him entry to the 2017 ATP Finals. Sock also entered the top 10 for the first time in his career.


2017 Rolex Paris Masters – Singles
Andy Murray was the defending champion but did not participate this year due to injury. As a result of the withdrawals of Murray and Novak Djokovic from the tournament, they fell outside the top-10 in the ATP rankings for the first time since September 22, 2014 and March 5, 2007, respectively.


2017 Rolex Paris Masters – Singles
Krajinović became the lowest-ranked player to reach the final of a Masters 1000 singles event since Andrei Pavel in 2003 and the first qualifier to achieve this feat since Jerzy Janowicz in 2012.


2017 Rolex Paris Masters – Singles
By winning his first match, Rafael Nadal secured the year-end ATP no. 1 singles ranking for the fourth time in his career.


2017 Rolex Paris Masters – Singles, Seeds
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.


2017 Roll Ball World Cup
The 2017 Roll Ball World Cup was the 4th edition of the Roll Ball World Cup, organized by the International Roll Ball Federation (IRBF). The tournament was held for first time in Bangladesh, from 17 February to 23 February 2017. 40 teams competed in the tournament.


2017 Roll Ball World Cup, Women's tournament
In the women's section India defeated Iranian team by the margin of 6-4. In third place Kenya 8 - Senegal. 1- India 2 - Iran 3- Kenya 4- Senegal


2017 Roller Hockey Intercontinental Cup
The 2017 Roller Hockey Intercontinental Cup was the 16th edition of the roller hockey tournament known as the Intercontinental Cup, endorsed by World Skate. It was held in the Pavelló Olímpic in Reus, Spain. Benfica won the competition by beating Reus in the final (5–3). It was their second triumph in the Intercontinental Cup.


2017 Roller Hockey Intercontinental Cup
The tournament was a knockout competition in a final four format; four teams entered, with the host selected after the teams became known. Entered the tournament the European League winners from the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons and the South American Club Championship/Pan-American Club Championship winners from the 2016 and 2017 seasons.


2017 Roller Hockey Intercontinental Cup, Matches
In all matches, extra time and a penalty shootout were used to decide the winner if necessary.


2017 Roller Hockey Intercontinental Cup, Statistics, Goalscorers
With four goals, Raül Marín and Jordi Adroher were the top scorers in the tournament. In total, there were 31 goals scored by 17 different players in 3 games, for an average of 10.33 goals per game.


2017 Ronde van Drenthe
The 2017 Ronde van Drenthe was the 55th edition of the Ronde van Drenthe road cycling one day race. It was held on 11 March 2017 as part of the UCI Europe Tour in category 1.1.


2017 Ronde van Drenthe
The race was won by Jan-Willem van Schip of Delta Cycling Rotterdam.


2017 Ronde van Drenthe, Teams
Twenty-one teams of up to eight riders started the race:


2017 Ronde van Drenthe (women's race)
The 2017 Ronde van Drenthe was the 11th running of the women's Ronde van Drenthe, a women's bicycle race in the Netherlands. It was the second race of the 2017 UCI Women's World Tour and was held on 11 March 2017 over a distance of 152.2 kilometres (94.6 miles), starting and finishing in Hoogeveen.


2017 Ronde van Drenthe (women's race)
The race was won by reigning world champion, Amalie Dideriksen, who won her first race in the rainbow jersey.


2017 Roscommon Senior Football Championship
The 2017 Roscommon Senior Football Championship is the 117th edition of Roscommon GAA's premier Gaelic football tournament for senior graded clubs in County Roscommon, Ireland. The tournament consists of 12 teams, with the winner representing Roscommon in the Connacht Senior Club Football Championship.


2017 Roscommon Senior Football Championship
The championship starts with a seeded group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.


2017 Roscommon Senior Football Championship
St. Brigid's were the defending champions after they defeated Pádraig Pearse's in the previous years final, and they successfully defended their title to claim a "2-in-a-row" of championships and their 16th overall when defeating Roscommon Gaels 3-13 to 3-7 in the final at Dr. Hyde Park.


2017 Roscommon Senior Football Championship
Kilmore bounced straight back to the top flight for this season from the Intermediate ranks after relegation in 2015, through claiming the 2016 I.F.C. title. However, they were relegated back to the middle tier for 2018 after losing the Relegation Final to Castlerea St. Kevin's.


2017 Roscommon Senior Football Championship, Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2016 championship season.


2017 Roscommon Senior Football Championship, Group stage
The competition split into two groups, based on their performance in the 2016 Group stages. Group 1 consists of teams who reached the Quarter-Finals last year or better. Group 2 consists of two bottom placed finishers in Group 1 last year as well as 3rd and 4th placed in Group 2 last year, the 2016 Relegation Playoff winners and the 2016 Intermediate champions.


2017 Roscommon Senior Football Championship, Group stage
The top 2 teams in Group 1 go into the Semi-Finals, where they await the winners of the Quarter-Finals, which are composed of the 3rd and 4th placed teams in Group 1 along with the top 2 finishers in Group 2. The bottom 2 teams in Group 2 will enter a Relegation Playoff.


2017 Rose Bowl
The 2017 Rose Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 2, 2017 at the Rose Bowl stadium in Pasadena, California. This 103rd Rose Bowl Game matched the Big Ten Conference champions Penn State Nittany Lions against the USC Trojans of the Pac-12 Conference, a rematch of the 1923 and 2009 Rose Bowls, the former the first appearance for either team in the bowl and the latter the most recent appearance for either team. It was one of the 2016–17 bowl games that concluded the 2016 FBS football season. Sponsored by the Northwestern Mutual financial services organization, the game was officially known as the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual. USC received the Lathrop K. Leishman trophy for winning the game.