Sport in 2017: Key dates from The Open to The Ashes

Can McIlroy pull it off, and will Farah and Bolt bow out with gold medals? This is when and where the action unfolds in 2017

Rory McIlroy
World No. 6 golfer Rory McIlroy
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After Team GB's amazing performances at the Rio Olympics and Paralympics, Leicester City's Premier League triumph and Andy Murray's rise to the top of the world tennis rankings last year, 2017 had a lot to live up to

Halfway through the year, here's what remains on the sporting calendar:

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