AMERICAN FOOTBALL (NFL unless stated) JAN 1 Regular season ends. 7-8 Play-offs begin, wild card round. 9 US College Play-off National Ch’ship (Tampa, Florida). 14-15 Divisional play-offs. 22 AFC & NFC Ch’ship games. 29 Pro Bowl (Orlando, Florida). FEB 5 Super Bowl LI (Houston, Texas). APRIL 27-29 Draft (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). JUNE 10/11 (tbc) Big6 EuroBowl XXXI (tbc); EFL Bowl IV (tbc). SEPT 7 2017-18 season starts. 24 or OCT 1 Jacksonville v Baltimore (Wembley), Miami v New Orleans (Wembley). OCT 22 or 29 Cleveland v Minnesota (Twickenham), Los Angeles v Arizona (Twickenham). AQUATICS DIVING FEB 3-5 British National Cup (Plymouth). 24-26 Grand Prix (Rostock, Germany). MARCH 3-5 World Series (Beijing). 23-25 World Series (Dubai). 31-APRIL 2 World Series (Windsor, Canada). APRIL 6-9 Grand Prix (Gatineau, Canada). 9-12 British Elite Junior Ch’ships (Plymouth). 21-23 World Series (Kazan, Russia). MAY 4-7 Grand Prix (San Juan, Puerto … [Read more...] about 2017 Sporting Calendar: key dates and event planner
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U.S. alpine skier Ted Ligety struggles in giant slalom as Austrian Marcel Hirscher takes gold
Ted Ligety’s battered body finally felt normal. In the last four years, the most recognizable men’s alpine skier in the U.S. underwent surgery to insert four screws in his broken left wrist, fix a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and repair three herniated discs in his back that caused persistent nerve pain down his left leg. “I am the healthiest I have felt in I don’t know how many years,” Ligety said shortly after arriving at the Pyeongchang Olympics. But the newfound health hasn’t translated into the usual success for the 33-year-old from Park City, Utah, in the twilight of his career. Nicknamed “Mr. GS” because of his prowess in the giant slalom, Ligety failed to reach the podium in the event Sunday at theYongpyong Alpine Centre. “I just didn’t attack the way I should’ve or could’ve,” he said. Ligety couldn’t overcome an uncharacteristic first run down the course between stands of … [Read more...] about U.S. alpine skier Ted Ligety struggles in giant slalom as Austrian Marcel Hirscher takes gold