Mark Selby Open, losing 1–4. Selby won his first ranking title of the 2017/18 season by retaining the International Championship after surviving a fightback from Mark Allen, who trailed 3–8 and 7–9 in the final but the Englishman prevailed 10–7. As 2017 World Snooker Champion, Selby automatically qualified for the 2017 Champion of Champions. However, he lost in the quarter-finals to Luca Brecel by a scoreline of 4–6. At the 2017 Shanghai Masters, Selby crashed out to 2011 finalist Mark Williams in the quarter-finals 3–5. Selby's reign as the UK champion came to an end with a 3–6 defeat to Scott Donaldson
2016 Women's Bandy World Championship were broadcast online by Perfect Storm Broadcasting. 2016 Women's Bandy World Championship 2016 Women's Bandy World Championship is held in Roseville, Minnesota, USA, on February 18–21, 2016. The Guidant John Rose Minnesota Oval hosts the games. This is the eighth Women's Bandy World Championship and the second Women's Bandy World Championship hosted by the United States. China made its championship debut. Sweden had won all the previous Women's World Championships of bandy except the last one in 2014, which was won by Russia. The Swedes responded this year by defeating the Russians in the final by 1 goal to 0.