1998 Women's Pro Fastpitch season, Milestones and Events
Two WPF teams announced that they would play their games in different stadiums during the 1998 season: the Carolina Diamonds moved  to Sims Legion Park in Gastonia, North Carolina, and the Georgia Pride announced that they would play their home games at South Commons Softball Stadium in Columbus, Georgia.


1998 Women's Pro Fastpitch season, Milestones and Events
Changes for 1998 included a revision of the playing rules (43-foot pitching distance, 60-foot base distances), an expanded national television schedule (eight games on ESPN2), and the league's first all-star game, to be played at Firestone Stadium in Akron, Ohio on July 14.


1998 Women's Pro Fastpitch season, Player Acquisition, College Draft
The 10-round 1998 WPF Draft was held December 6, 1997 in Palm Springs, CA. Georgia Pride selected pitcher Desarie Knipfer of Cal Poly as the first overall pick.


1998 Women's Pro Fastpitch season, WPF Championship Series
The 1998 WPF Championship Series was held at Sims Legion Park in Gastonia, North Carolina September 4–5. The winners of each half of the season met in a best-of-three series to determine the champion.


1998 Women's Pro Fastpitch season, WPF All-Star Game
After the completion of the 1997 WPF season, the league circulated a questionnaire to players. At the suggestion of players on that questionnaire, the league scheduled an All-Star Game for the 1998 season.


1998 Women's Pro Fastpitch season, WPF All-Star Game
The game  was played on July 14 in Akron, OH at Firestone Stadium, televised on July 20 on ESPN2. The game was contested by a "Stars" team that played a "Stripes" team. The Stars team included players from the Diamonds, Dragons and Roadsters, while the Stripes were composed of players from the Pride, FireStix and Wahoos. The Stars beat the Stripes by an 8-1 score, in front of a crowd of 3,873.


1998 Women's Rugby World Cup
The 1998 Women's Rugby World Cup was the first world cup fully sanctioned by the International Rugby Board (IRB) and the third Women's Rugby World Cup in history. The tournament took place in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands and was the first women's world cup held outside of the United Kingdom.


1998 Women's Rugby World Cup
The tournament saw a record 16 teams compete and heightened media attention. There was no qualification process, teams taking part by invitation from the IRB. New Zealand defeated the United States 44–12 in the final.


1998 Women's Rugby World Cup
Several matches in the tournament were filmed for television and a one-hour TV highlights programme was produced by IMG. These recordings are held as part of the IRB's World Cup Archive.


1998 Women's Rugby World Cup squads
This article lists the official squads for the 1998 Women's Rugby World Cup in the Netherlands.


1998 Women's Rugby World Cup squads, Australia
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1998 Women's Rugby World Cup squads, Canada
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1998 Women's Rugby World Cup squads, England
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1998 Women's Rugby World Cup squads, France
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1998 Women's Rugby World Cup squads, Germany
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1998 Women's Rugby World Cup squads, Ireland
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1998 Women's Rugby World Cup squads, Italy
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1998 Women's Rugby World Cup squads, Kazakhstan
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1998 Women's Rugby World Cup squads, Netherlands
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1998 Women's Rugby World Cup squads, Russia
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1998 Women's Rugby World Cup squads, Scotland
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1998 Women's Rugby World Cup squads, Spain
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1998 Women's Rugby World Cup squads, Sweden
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1998 Women's Rugby World Cup squads, United States
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1998 Women's Rugby World Cup squads, Wales
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1998 Women's Rugby World Cup squads, New Zealand
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1998 Women's Softball World Championship
The 1998 ISF Women's World Championship for softball was held July 20–30, 1998 in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, Japan. A fourth straight title was won by the team from the United States, coached by Margie Wright, which avenged its only loss of the tournament to Australia by a 1-0 margin in the final.


1998 Women's U.S. Cup
The fourth Women's U.S. Cup tournament held in 1998, were joined by four teams: Brazil, Russia, Mexico and USA.


1998 Women's U.S. Cup
Mia Hamm of USA scored her one hundredth career international goal at the 1998 U.S. Cup, against Russia.


1998 Women's World Championship (snooker)
The 1998 Women's World Championship was a women's snooker tournament organised by the World Ladies Billiards and Snooker Association. The event is recognised as the 1998 edition of the World Women's Snooker Championship first held in 1976. Kelly Fisher defeated Karen Corr 5–0 in the final to win the title.


1998 Women's World Championship (snooker)
The rounds leading up to the final were played at Radion Plaza, Sheffield, with the final played at the Crucible Theatre on a Sunday morning during the 1998 World Snooker Championship. Eight qualifying groups produced sixteen qualifiers who each faced one of the top sixteen seeds in the last 32 round. Defending champion Corr had won nine of the preceding events on the women's snooker circuit and had not lost to Fisher for 14 months before this tournament. However, Fisher took the title by whitewashing Corr in a rematch of the previous year's final. The highest break of the competition was 95, compiled by Kim Shaw in the last 32 round.


1998 Women's World Open Squash Championship
The 1998 Women's World Open Squash Championship was the women's edition of the 1998 World Open, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Stuttgart in Germany during November 1998. Sarah Fitzgerald won her third World Open title, defeating Michelle Martin in a repeat of the 1997 final.


1998 Women's World Team Squash Championships
The 1998 Women's World Team Squash Championships were held in Stuttgart, Germany and took place from November 9 until November 15, 1998.


1998 Worcester City Council election
The 1998 Worcester City Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Worcester District Council in Worcestershire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.


1998 Worcester City Council election, Background
Before the election the council had 22 Labour, 9 Conservative, 3 Liberal Democrat and 1 independent members with 1 seat vacant. 13 seats were for up for election with the expectation before the election that no change in control of the council was likely.


1998 Worcester City Council election, Background
The run up to the election saw controversy over the mayor Margaret Layland who had admitted to having an affair with her chauffeur. She was suspended by the Labour party but refused to stand down. Her husband Colin Layland, also a councillor, was suspended as well leading to him standing as an independent in St John ward and being opposed by an official Labour party candidate.


1998 Worcester City Council election, Election result
The results saw Labour hold on to their majority on the council after winning 8 of the 13 seats contested. The Conservatives won 3 seats, while the Liberal Democrats and Independents won 1 each. Colin Layland was defeated in St John ward by the Labour candidate.


1998 World Allround Speed Skating Championships
The 1998 World Allround Speed Skating Championships were held on 13–15 March 1998 in the Thialf stadium in Heerenveen, Netherlands.


1998 World Allround Speed Skating Championships
Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann and Ids Postma were the world title holders from the previous year and successfully defended their titles. It was Niemann-Stirnemann's seventh all-round world title.


1998 World Aquatics Championships
The 8th FINA World Championships or the 1998 World Aquatics Championships were held from 8 to 17 January 1998 in Perth, Western Australia. The championships features competition in all five of FINA's disciplines: Swimming, Diving, Water Polo, Synchronised swimming and Open Water Swimming. The main venue for competition was Challenge Stadium, which hosted all disciplines save Open Water.


1998 World Aquatics Championships
Michael Klim was named as the leading male swimmer of the meet, winning the 200 m freestyle, 100 m butterfly, 4×200 m freestyle, 4×100 m medley relay, as well as silver in the 100 m freestyle, 4×100 m freestyle relay and bronze in the 50 m freestyle. Ian Thorpe became the youngest ever male to become world champion when he won the 400 m freestyle event aged 15 years and three months.


1998 World Aquatics Championships, Doping
During a routine customs check on Chinese swimmer Yuan Yuan's luggage, enough human growth hormone was discovered to supply the entire women's swimming team for the duration of the championships. Only Yuan was sanctioned for the incident, with speculation that this was connected to the nomination of Juan Antonio Samaranch by China for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993. Tests in Perth also found the presence of the banned diuretic masking agent triamterine in the urine of four swimmers, Wang Luna, Yi Zhang, Huijue Cai and Wei Wang. The swimmers were suspended from competition for two years, with three coaches associated with the swimmers, Zhi Cheng, Hiuqin Xu and Zhi Cheng each suspended for three months.


1998 World Badminton Grand Prix Finals
The 1998 World Badminton Grand Prix was the 16th edition of the World Badminton Grand Prix finals. It was held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei from February 24 to February 28, 1999. It did not take place in December as in the years before due to the collision with the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand. The prize money was USD300,000.


1998 World Badminton Grand Prix Finals
The players were qualified according to the ranking on 1 December 1998. In men's singles the first 16 players were qualified, in women's singles the first 12 and in the doubles the first eight. Margit Borg, the number 13 in the women's singles rank, could participate because the Susi Susanti was pregnant.


1998 World Cup of Golf
The 1998 World Cup of Golf took place 19–22 November at the Gulf Harbor Country Club in Auckland, New Zealand. It was the 44th World Cup. The tournament was a 72-hole stroke play team event (32 teams) with each team consisting of two players from a country. The combined score of each team determined the team results. Individuals also competed for the International Trophy. The prize money totaled $1,500,000 with $400,000 going to the winning pair and $100,000 to the top individual. The English team of David Carter and Nick Faldo won by two strokes over the Italian team of Massimo Florioli and Costantino Rocca. American Scott Verplank took the International Trophy by one stroke over Faldo and Rocca.


1998 World Cup terror plot
From March to May 1998, a terror plot against the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France was uncovered by European law enforcement. More than 100 people were arrested in seven countries as a result of the plot.


1998 World Cup terror plot
Organised by the Algerian Armed Islamic Group (GIA) and backed by al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, the plot is thought to have targeted the England–Tunisia match on 15 June 1998, and involved infiltrating the Stade Vélodrome in Marseille in order to attack players and spectators during the game, attack the hotel in Paris hosting the United States national team, and finally hijacking an aircraft and crashing it into the Civaux Nuclear Power Plant near Poitiers.


1998 World Cup terror plot, Raids and arrests
The original suspect of the plot was French-Algerian Farid Melouk, who had previously been sentenced in absentia to seven years in prison in France for his connection to the 1995 Paris Métro and RER bombings. Melouk had reportedly been tracked by intelligence services following his entry into Belgium, where he was found to be in contact with Ahmed Zaoui and a GIA-linked Brussels mosque. On 3 March, after two weeks of surveillance, fifty police officers stormed a house where Melouk was staying with others involved in the plot.


1998 World Cup terror plot, Raids and arrests
Ten people including Swedish and Danish nationals were arrested in the 12-hour siege, amid a series of anti-terrorism raids in Belgium. Large amounts of liquid explosives were found during the raid, as well as detonators, a Kalashnikov rifle, several handguns and thousands worth of US dollars in cash. In addition, a large number of documents, brochures and maps relating to the World Cup were retrieved. More explosives were uncovered in a follow-up raid of another house.


1998 World Cup terror plot, Raids and arrests
The March raid was part of a joint security operation between Belgium, France, Sweden, Italy and the United Kingdom. Despite initial Belgian claims denying links to any plot against the World Cup, the plot was later confirmed by the French counter-intelligence chief. Melouk was sentenced to 9 years in prison for charges including attempted murder. In early May, eight suspected militants linked to the plot were arrested in the United Kingdom.


1998 World Cup terror plot, Raids and arrests
On 26 May, nearly 100 people were detained in coordinated operations across France, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland and Germany. In France, 53 men including Algerian, French and Tunisian nationals suspected of links to ex-GIA commander Hassan Hattab were detained across 43 locations, including in Marseilles, Paris, Lyon and Corsica; around 25 were arrested and charged or deported. Five Algerians were arrested in Germany after raids across several cities, ten in Belgium, two in Switzerland, six in Italy, and many more detained.


1998 World Cup terror plot, Raids and arrests
French Interior Minister Jean-Pierre Chevènement said on French television after the arrests that investigators had found evidence of plots to attack the World Cup. Islamist paraphernalia and $150,000 in cash were found during the raids, but no explosives or arms. Some police sources have said that a goal of the May raids was to crush GIA support networks. According to counter-terrorism magistrate Jean-Louis Bruguière, the May raids were a preventive measure to protect the tournament.


1998 World Cup terror plot, Plot and aftermath
The plot involved terrorists infiltrating the Stade Vélodrome in Marseille as stadium crew, in order to attack English players and spectators during the England-Tunisia match on 15 June. Although Osama Bin Laden had a rented place in the stands of Arsenal Football Club, he wanted to destroy English football. Terrorists had reportedly planned to blow up the England substitute bench (targeting youngsters David Beckham and Michael Owen), shoot English players and throw grenades into the stands. Other terrorists were then to storm the United States national team's hotel in Paris and attack American players watching the game there. The attacks would be followed by another group of terrorists who would hijack an aircraft and crash it into the Civaux Nuclear Power Plant near Poitiers, causing a nuclear meltdown.


1998 World Cup terror plot, Plot and aftermath
The details or even existence of the plot was kept secret from managers, players and the media, but was known to security including FA staff. In 2009, England manager in 1998 Glenn Hoddle revealed that he had only been informed of the plot "years later", while FA Director of Communications during 1998 David Davies said that he had been informed of the plot before the match by FA Head of Security Brian Hayes. The match was otherwise marred by supporter riots in Marseille, with British vehicles being bricked while bottles were thrown across the streets, causing police to use tear gas as large numbers of supporters were injured and arrested.


1998 World Cup terror plot, Plot and aftermath
Although organised by GIA operatives, the plot reportedly had the backing and support of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. Laden funded and assisted in the development of the murder plan, promised to provide additional financial support for implementation and weapons, and participated in the training of key GIA individuals at an al-Qaeda training camp. According to bin Laden biographer Yossef Bodansky, the World Cup plot being foiled was one of the reasons for "dormant terrorist networks" responsible for the August 1998 United States embassy bombings being "reactivated".


1998 World Cup terror plot, Plot and aftermath
A terror plot against the UEFA Euro 2000 was discovered after Dutch intelligence intercepted calls made between GIA operatives from inside French prisons. Three men were detained in French prisons as a result of the plot, and three were subsequently arrested in the Netherlands. One of the French prisoners detained for the plot was Adel Mechat, who served 6 years after having been arrested in Germany and extradited to France as part of the 1998 World Cup raids.


1998 World Cup terror plot, Plot and aftermath
The night before the first ever football match between France and Algeria in October 2001, police seized explosives and arrested four Islamist militants suspected of having targeted the game after a phone call had been intercepted with warnings to stay away from the Stade de France. Other items retrieved included bulletproof vests and explosives manuals. The match itself became marred with controversy, and was eventually stopped with 15 minutes left playing after Algerian fans stormed the field.


1998 World Fencing Championships
The 1998 World Fencing Championships were held in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.


1998 World Field Archery Championships
The 1998 World Field Archery Championships were held in Obergurgl, Austria.


1998 World Figure Skating Championships
The 1998 World Figure Skating Championships were held in Minneapolis, USA from March 29 through April 5. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.


1998 World Figure Skating Championships, Competition notes
Due to the large number of participants, the men's and ladies' qualifying groups were split into groups A and B.


1998 World Grand Prix (darts)
The 1998 World Grand Prix was a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and held at the Casino Rooms in Rochester, England between 14–18 October 1998. It was the first year of the tournament and replaced the World Pairs tournament, which ran from 1995 to 1997.


1998 World Grand Prix (darts)
The tournament featured an unusual format in that players must start each leg by hitting a double - in addition to the traditional double to finish. It also featured a format of the best of three legs per set (rather than five) for the only time in the tournament history, a format usually associated with BDO events such as the Winmau World Masters.


1998 World Grand Prix (darts)
Phil Taylor took the inaugural title, beating world number one, Rod Harrington in the final.


1998 World Indoor Bowls Championship
The 1998 SAGA World World Indoor Bowls Championship  was held at Preston Guild Hall, Preston, England, from 13–23 January 1998. In the Singles the unseeded Paul Foster, a 100-1 outsider won his first title beating Mervyn King in the final. In the Pairs Richard Corsie and Graham Robertson won defeating Andy Thomson and Gary Smith in the final.


1998 World Indoor Bowls Championship
The Women's World Championship took place at the Selwyn Samuel Centre in Llanelli from April 22–28. The event was won by Caroline McAllister.


1998 World Junior Canoe Slalom Championships
The 1998 ICF World Junior Canoe Slalom Championships were the 7th edition of the ICF World Junior Canoe Slalom Championships. The event took place in Lofer, Austria from 17 to 19 July 1998 under the auspices of the International Canoe Federation (ICF).


1998 World Junior Canoe Slalom Championships
Seven medal events took place. The C2 team event was not held at these championships.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics
The 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 1998 edition of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Annecy, France from July 28 to August 2.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics, Results, Men
1 Ahmed Baday of Morocco originally won the bronze medal in 13:49.86, but he was disqualified after it was discovered he was 24 years old at the time of the Championships.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics, Participation
According to an unofficial count through an unofficial result list, 1156 athletes from 169 countries participated in the event. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres
The men's 10,000 metres event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 30 July.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 28 athletes from 21 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres walk
The men's 10,000 metres walk event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 30 July.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres walk, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 33 athletes from 23 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 100 metres
The men's 100 metres event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 28 and 29 July.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 100 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 57 athletes from 46 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 110 metres hurdles
The men's 110 metres hurdles event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 31 July, 1 and 2 August. 106.7cm (3'6) (senior implement) hurdles were used.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 110 metres hurdles, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 29 athletes from 19 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres
The men's 1500 metres event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 31 July and 2 August.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 34 athletes from 26 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres
The men's 200 metres event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 31 July and 1 August.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 51 athletes from 41 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
The men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 30 July and 1 August.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 37 athletes from 26 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay
The men's 4x100 metres relay event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 2 August.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 53 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay
The men's 4x400 metres relay event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 1 and 2 August.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 60 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres
The men's 400 metres event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 28, 29 and 31 July.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 46 athletes from 37 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres hurdles
The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 28, 29 and 31 July.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres hurdles, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 38 athletes from 28 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres
The men's 5000 metres event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 31 July and 2 August.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 27 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres
The men's 800 metres event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 28, 29 and 31 July.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 54 athletes from 38 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's decathlon
The men's decathlon event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 29 and 30 July. Senior implements (106.7cm (3'6) hurdles, 7257g shot, 2kg discus) were used.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's decathlon, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 22 athletes from 17 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw
The men's discus throw event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 29 and 30 July. A 2kg (senior implement) discus was used.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 28 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's hammer throw
The men's hammer throw event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 31 July and 1 August. A 7257g (senior implement) hammer was used.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's hammer throw, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 23 athletes from 19 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's high jump
The Men's high jump event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 30 and 31 July.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's high jump, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 30 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's javelin throw
The men's javelin throw event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 31 July and 2 August.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's javelin throw, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 25 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's long jump
The men's long jump event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 29 and 30 July.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's long jump, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 34 athletes from 22 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's pole vault
The men's pole vault event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 2 August.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's pole vault, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's shot put
The men's shot put event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 31 July and 1 August. A 7257g (Senior implement) shot was used.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's shot put, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 27 athletes from 21 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's triple jump
The men's triple jump event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 31 July and 1 August.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's triple jump, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 31 athletes from 21 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres
The women's 100 metres event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 28 and 29 July.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 35 athletes from 27 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres hurdles
The women's 100 metres hurdles event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 1 and 2 August.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres hurdles, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 23 athletes from 17 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres
The women's 1500 metres event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 31 July and 2 August.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 20 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 200 metres
The women's 200 metres event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 31 July and 1 August.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 200 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 45 athletes from 37 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres
The women's 3000 metres event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 28 and 30 July.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 20 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay
The women's 4x100 metres relay event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 2 August.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 47 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay
The women's 4x400 metres relay event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 1 and 2 August.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 48 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres
The women's 400 metres event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 28, 29 and 31 July.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 28 athletes from 21 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres hurdles
The women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 28, 29 and 31 July.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres hurdles, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 30 athletes from 21 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres
The women's 5000 metres event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 31 July and 2 August.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 25 athletes from 21 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres walk
The women's 5000 metres walk event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 1 August.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres walk, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 35 athletes from 23 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres
The women's 800 metres event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 28, 29 and 31 July.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 27 athletes from 24 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's discus throw
The women's discus throw event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 31 July and 1 August.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's discus throw, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 18 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's hammer throw
The women's hammer throw event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 28 and 29 July.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's hammer throw, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 30 athletes from 21 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's heptathlon
The women's heptathlon event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 31 July and 1 August.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's heptathlon, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 19 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's high jump
The women's high jump event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 31 July and 1 August.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's high jump, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 24 athletes from 17 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw
The women's javelin throw event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 28 and 29 July. An old specification 600g javelin was used.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 29 athletes from 22 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's long jump
The women's long jump event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 30 and 31 July.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's long jump, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 28 athletes from 22 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's pole vault
The women's pole vault event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 28 and 29 July.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's pole vault, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 31 athletes from 21 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's shot put
The women's shot put event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 30 and 31 July.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's shot put, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 22 athletes from 18 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's triple jump
The women's triple jump event at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Annecy, France, at Parc des Sports on 1 and 2 August.


1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's triple jump, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 21 athletes from 16 countries participated in the event.


1998 World Junior Curling Championships
The 1998 STAR CHOICE World Junior Curling Championships were held in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada March 21–29.


1998 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The 1998 World Junior Figure Skating Championships were held in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada between November 30 and December 7, 1997. Younger figure skaters competed for the title of World Junior Champion.


1998 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 1998 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (1998 WJHC) were held in Helsinki and Hämeenlinna, Finland. The championships began on December 25, 1997, and finished on January 3, 1998. Home team Finland was the winner, defeating Russia 2–1 in the gold medal game, thanks to the goaltending of Mika Noronen and the overtime heroics of Niklas Hagman. Switzerland defeated the Czech Republic 4–3 to capture the bronze medal, their first and only medal in the Ice Hockey World Junior Championship.


1998 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
Canada had its five-year title streak broken with its worst placing to date (8th). Canada would miss out on gold seven years in a row before beginning their 2005–2009 streak of five straight championships. It was the only tournament from 1993 to 2012 in which Canada failed to medal.


1998 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
This tournament attracted 139,680 fans to 34 games for an average of 4,108 per game. This set a record for the highest-attended World Junior tournament in Europe until the 2016 tournament, which was also held in Finland, attracted 215,225 spectators.


1998 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The playoff round was expanded to eight teams, with group leaders not getting a bye to the semifinals.


1998 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, Championship results, Pool A, Final round
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1998 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, Championship results, Pool A, Relegation round
Germany lost the two game total goal series 17–3 and was relegated for the 1999 World Juniors


1998 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, Championship results, Pool B
The second tier was held in Sosnowiec and Tychy Poland, from December 28 to January 4. Two groups of four played round robins, and then the top three played each of the top three teams from the other group. All scores carried forward except the results against the lone eliminated team from each group.


1998 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, Championship results, Pool B, Relegation round
Japan lost two games to one and was relegated to Pool C for 1999.


1998 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, Championship results, Pool C
Played in Tallinn and Kohtla-Järve Estonia from December 28 to January 1.


1998 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, Championship results, Pool C, Placement games
Denmark was promoted to Pool B, and  Romania was relegated to Pool D for 1999.


1998 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, Championship results, Pool D
Played in Kaunas and Elektrenai Lithuania from December 30 to January 3.


1998 World Karate Championships
The 1998 World Karate Championships are the 14th edition of the World Karate Championships, and were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from October 15 to October 18, 1998.


1998 World Lacrosse Championship
The 1998 World Lacrosse Championship was the eighth edition of the international men's lacrosse championship. The event took place in Baltimore, Maryland under the auspices of the International Lacrosse Federation. This was the second time that the tournament was held in Baltimore, following the 1982 tournament. Eleven teams competed in the event in two divisions.


1998 World Lacrosse Championship
The United States successfully defended their title for the fifth consecutive time, defeating Canada 15–14 in double overtime in the final. The championship game – in which Canada overcame a ten-goal deficit in the third quarter to force overtime – is considered by some to be the most exciting lacrosse game in history.


1998 World Lacrosse Championship, Pool play
For the pool play phase of the tournament, the teams were divided into two divisions – five in the top Blue Division and six in the Red Division. Only Blue Division participants were able to compete for the championship.


1998 World Lacrosse Championship Final
The 1998 World Lacrosse Championship final between Canada and the United States was the gold medal game of the 1998 World Lacrosse Championship and has been often cited as the best field lacrosse game of all time.


1998 World Lacrosse Championship Final, Context
The United States had not lost an international lacrosse game since the 1978 WLC final, up until then, their only loss in international competition. Although expected to be challenged somewhat by the Canadians, the U.S. team was widely expected to take the gold. Their round robin match had ended in a 14-12 U.S. victory.


1998 World Lacrosse Championship Final, Rosters, United States
Head Coach: Bill TierneyAssistant Coaches: William Beroza, Jeff Long, Paul Wehrum


1998 World Lacrosse Championship Final, Game, First Quarter
After USA goaltender Sal Locasio made an early save, Canada drew first blood but it ended up being their only goal of the entire half.


1998 World Lacrosse Championship Final, Game, Third Quarter
By the middle of the 3rd quarter the United States was up 11–1.


1998 World Lacrosse Championship Final, Game, Fourth Quarter
By the last few minutes of the fourth quarter the score was 13–10, with USA still in the lead. Then in the last minute and a half of regulation, Canada had three unanswered goals to tie the game and send it into overtime.


1998 World Lacrosse Championship Final, Game, Double Overtime
The United States barely outscored Canada in double overtime, 2–1, with the final score being 15–14 in favor of the US.


1998 World Masters Non-Stadia Athletics Championships
The fourth World Masters Non-Stadia Athletics Championships were held in Kobe, Japan. The World Masters Athletics Championships serve the division of the sport of athletics for people over 35 years of age, referred to as masters athletics.


1998 World Matchplay
The 1998 World Matchplay was a darts tournament held in the Empress Ballroom at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool. The tournament ran from 27 July–1 August 1998, and was won by Rod Harrington.


1998 World Matchplay
A classic final between Harrington and Ronnie Baxter was characterised with deadly finishing from Baxter, who led the final for most of the way, and Harrington's stubbornness in clinging on and keeping the match neck-and-neck. However, Harrington eventually trailed 14–17 and was only 1 leg from defeat. Baxter had a championship dart at double 20 in the 33rd leg but missed. At 17-17, a moment of significant darting history occurred when Harrington took out 125 via treble 15 and two consecutive double 20s.


1998 World Matchplay
The standard check out route on 80 with two darts in hand had been, up to this point, almost invariably treble 20 and double ten. From then on, it would become more common to see players attempt the Harrington route. With Baxter (who had looked likely to regain the lead) demoralised, Harrington maintained a clear lead throughout the next leg, and sealed the title on double five.


1998 World Men's Curling Championship
The 1998 World Men's Curling Championship (branded as 1998 Ford World Men's Curling Championship for sponsorship reasons) was held at Riverside Coliseum in Kamloops, British Columbia from April 4–12, 1998.


1998 World Men's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Hugh Millikin Third: Trevor Schumm Second: John Theriault Lead: Stephen Johns Alternate: Stephen Hewitt


1998 World Men's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Wayne Middaugh Third: Graeme McCarrel Second: Ian Tetley Lead: Scott Bailey Alternate: David Carruthers


1998 World Men's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Tommy Stjerne Third: Gert Larsen Second: Peter Andersen Lead: Ivan Frederiksen Alternate: Anders Søderblom


1998 World Men's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Markku Uusipaavalniemi Third: Wille Mäkelä Second: Tommi Häti Lead: Jari Laukkanen Alternate: Jussi Uusipaavalniemi


1998 World Men's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Roland Jentsch Third: Uli Sutor Second: Florian Zörgiebel Lead: Andreas Kempf Alternate: Alexander Huchel


1998 World Men's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Thomas Ulsrud Third: Thomas Due Second: Torger Nergård Lead: Johan Høstmælingen Alternate: Rolf Andreas Lauten


1998 World Men's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : David Smith Third: Warwick Smith Second: Peter Smith Lead: David Hay Alternate: Mike Hay


1998 World Men's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Peja Lindholm Third: Tomas Nordin Second: Magnus Swartling Lead: Peter Narup Alternate: Marcus Feldt


1998 World Men's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Christof Schwaller Third: Marc Haudenschild Second: Reto Ziegler Lead: Rolf Iseli Alternate: Robert Hürlimann


1998 World Men's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Paul Pustovar Third: Dave Violette Second: Greg Wilson Lead: Cory Ward Alternate: Shawn Rojeski


1998 World Monuments Watch
The World Monuments Watch is a flagship advocacy program of the New York-based private non-profit organization World Monuments Fund (WMF) and American Express to call to action and challenge government authorities responsible for important cultural resources to identify sites immediately at risk, and to stimulate public awareness of the tremendous need to preserve and create sustainable uses for significant heritage made by man.


1998 World Monuments Watch, Selection process
Every two years, the program publishes a select list known as the Watch List of 100 Most Endangered Sites that is in urgent need of preservation funding and protection. The sites are nominated by public authorities, local preservation groups, and qualified individuals.


1998 World Monuments Watch, Selection process
An independent panel of international experts then select 100 candidates from these entries to be part of the Watch List, based on the significance of the site's overall significance, the urgency of its situation, the viability of action plans to save it, and the ability of a local constituency to sustainably maintain the site in the future with the means to do so. WMF and American Express award grants to sites included on the Watch List. In addition, the leverage from the listing spurs government agencies and local donors to allocate funds and take an active role in protecting the cultural landmark.


1998 World Monuments Watch, 1998 Watch List
The 1998 World Monuments Watch List of 100 Most Endangered Sites was launched on September 8, 1997, by WMF President Bonnie Burnham.


1998 World Monuments Watch, Statistics by country/territory
The following countries/territories have multiple sites entered on the 1998 Watch List, listed by the number of sites:


1998 World Monuments Watch, Notes
A. Numbers list only meant as a guide on this article. No official reference numbers have been designated for the sites on the Watch List. B. Names and spellings used for the sites were based on the official . C. The references to the sites' locations were based on the official .


1998 World Mountain Running Trophy
The 1998 World Mountain Running Championships was the 14th edition of the global mountain running competition, World Mountain Running Championships, organised by the World Mountain Running Association.


1998 World Polo Championship
The 1998 World Polo Championship was played in Santa Barbara, California, United States during August 1998 and was won by Argentina. This event brought together six teams from around the world in the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club and San Diego Polo Club.


1998 World Rally Championship
The 1998 World Rally Championship was the 26th season of the FIA World Rally Championship. The season consisted of 13 rallies. Tommi Mäkinen won his third consecutive drivers' world championship driving for Mitsubishi, ahead of Carlos Sainz and Colin McRae. The manufacturers' title was won by Mitsubishi (who still operated under Group A regulations), ahead of Toyota and Subaru. This year also marked the Ford Escort's last full-season works outing before being replaced by the Ford Focus WRC in 1999. The season ended in dramatic fashion when Carlos Sainz's Corolla WRC stopped approximately 300 metres from the finishing line in the final stage at Margam due to mechanical failure, thus surrendering his fourth place on the rally and handing the title to Mäkinen.


1998 World Rally Championship, Calendar
The 1998 championship was contested over thirteen rounds in Europe, Africa, South America and Oceania.


1998 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
XXII World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships were held in Seville, Spain, May 6–10, 1998. This edition had only group events.


1998 World Rowing Championships
The 1998 World Rowing Championships were World Rowing Championships that were held from 9 to 18 September 1998 in Cologne, Germany. The World Rowing Championships are organized by FISA, the International Rowing Federation.


1998 World Series
The 1998 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1998 season. The 94th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the American League (AL) champion New York Yankees and the National League (NL) champion San Diego Padres. The Yankees swept the Padres in four games to win their second World Series championship in three years and their 24th overall. Yankees third baseman Scott Brosius was named the World Series Most Valuable Player.


1998 World Series
The Yankees advanced to the World Series by defeating the Texas Rangers in the AL Division Series, three games to none, and then the Cleveland Indians in the AL Championship Series, four games to two. The Padres advanced to the series by defeating the Houston Astros in the NL Division Series, three games to one, and then the Atlanta Braves in the NL Championship Series, four games to two. It was the Yankees' second appearance in the World Series in three years, and San Diego's second World Series appearance overall, their first since losing in 1984.


1998 World Series
This was officially the first World Series that Bud Selig presided over as Commissioner of Baseball, although he had presided over the Commissioner's Trophy presentation at the end of the 1995 and 1997 World Series as the interim Commissioner. For the first time, the same city—San Diego—hosted both the final World Series game and the Super Bowl the same year; not only were they held in the same city, they were both also held in the same stadium, Qualcomm Stadium.


1998 World Series, Summary
AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL San Diego Padres (0)


1998 World Series, Matchups, Game 1
In Game 1, Kevin Brown took the hill for the Padres while the Yankees sent ALCS MVP David Wells to start. The Yankees began the scoring in the second inning, when rookie Ricky Ledee laced a two-run double into the right field corner with the bases loaded. However, the Padres battered Wells hard, beginning in the third inning when Greg Vaughn homered to right-center with a man aboard tying the game up at two runs apiece.


1998 World Series, Matchups, Game 1
In the fifth, Tony Gwynn smashed a two-run shot off the facing of the upper deck, followed up immediately by Vaughn's second dinger of the night. Trailing 5–2, Jorge Posada singled and Ledee walked with one out in the seventh for the Yankees, ending the night for Brown. Chuck Knoblauch homered off of Donne Wall to tie the game at five. After Derek Jeter singled, Mark Langston relieved Wall and after Paul O'Neill flied out, walked two to load the bases. A 2–2 count call by home plate umpire Rich Garcia would prove to be decisive.


1998 World Series, Matchups, Game 1
Langston's pitch was shown to be borderline and Garcia called it a ball. On the next pitch, Tino Martinez sent a grand slam into the upper deck, giving the Yankees a 9–5 lead. The Padres would score one more run in the eighth off of Mariano Rivera with the run charged to Jeff Nelson, but Rivera then pitched a scoreless ninth as the Yankees won Game 1, 9–6.


1998 World Series, Matchups, Game 2
In Game 2, the Bombers would go up 2–0 in the Series thanks to a dreadful outing by San Diego starter Andy Ashby. Catcher Greg Meyers, starting for the first time in a month, was also ineffective. Chuck Knoblauch walked to lead off the first, stole second, and scored on third basemen Ken Caminiti's throwing error to first on Paul O'Neill's ground ball. After Bernie Williams grounded out, RBI singles by Chili Davis and Scott Brosius gave the Yankees a 3–0 lead. Next inning, Derek Jeter drove in Knoblauch with a single, then Williams's home run made it 6–0 Yankees.


1998 World Series, Matchups, Game 2
They added to their lead in the fourth on Ricky Ledee's RBI double. New York started Cuban import Orlando Hernández, who pitched four shutout innings before allowing a two-out triple to Chris Gomez in the fifth inning. Gomez scored on Quilvio Veras's double to put the Padres on the board, but in the bottom of the inning, Jorge Posada's two-run home run off of Brian Boehringer extended the Yankees' lead to 9–1. Mike Stanton relieved Hernandez in the eighth inning and allowed a leadoff double to Caminiti, who scored two outs later on Ruben Rivera's double. After Carlos Hernandez singled, Jeff Nelson relieved Stanton and allowed an RBI single to Mark Sweeney before striking out Veras to end the inning. Nelson then pitched a perfect ninth as the Yankees 9–3 win gave them a 2–0 series lead.


1998 World Series, Matchups, Game 3
The Yankees sent David Cone to the mound to face former Yankee pitcher Sterling Hitchcock, the MVP of the NLCS. Both teams were kept off the scoreboard until the bottom of the sixth inning when Hitchcock himself led off the inning with a single off Cone. He and Qulivio Veras both scored two batters later when Tony Gwynn shot a single down the line past Tino Martinez at first base and Paul O'Neill committed a throwing error on the same play. Gwynn would also score in the inning to give San Diego a 3–0 lead.


1998 World Series, Matchups, Game 3
However, a half inning later the Yanks jumped on Hitchcock for two runs, beginning with a home run to left-center by Scott Brosius. The second run came in after Shane Spencer doubled and scored on an error by Ken Caminiti. In the eighth, the call was made to Trevor Hoffman after Randy Myers walked O'Neill to open the inning. Hoffman then walked Tino Martinez before Scott Brosius tagged a three-run blast over the fence in dead center.


1998 World Series, Matchups, Game 3
A Greg Vaughn sacrifice fly, scoring Quilvio Veras, cut the lead to 5–4 coming into the ninth, but the Yankees wrapped up the victory when Mariano Rivera picked up the save to end it. There was some criticism of Padres manager Bruce Bochy for using John Vander Wal as a pinch runner, leaving the responsibility of facing Rivera for the final at bat to Andy Sheets. Sheets struck out to end the game.


1998 World Series, Matchups, Game 4
Andy Pettitte, who struggled throughout the regular season and had turned in a poor start in the ALCS, outdueled Kevin Brown in Game 4, throwing 7+1⁄3 shutout innings. The Yankees scored their first run of the game in the sixth inning on Bernie Williams's RBI groundout with runners on second and third, then added to their lead in the eighth on Scott Brosius's based-loaded RBI single followed by Ricky Ledee's sacrifice fly. In the bottom of the inning, however, the Padres were able to get two batters on base against Pettitte.


1998 World Series, Matchups, Game 4
Yankees reliever Jeff Nelson struck out Greg Vaughn; then called upon Mariano Rivera. After Ken Caminiti reached with a single to load the bases, Rivera was able to get Jim Leyritz, known for his clutch postseason home runs, to fly out to end the threat. Rivera pitched a scoreless ninth inning to end the Series.


1998 World Series, Composite box
1998 World Series (4–0): New York Yankees (A.L.) over San Diego Padres (N.L.)


1998 World Series, Broadcasting
The television rights for the 1998 World Series went to Fox, as they had the rights to the World Series in even-numbered years under the television contract that was signed in 1996. Joe Buck once again provided the play-by-play, with Tim McCarver and Bob Brenly alongside him in the booth.


1998 World Series, Broadcasting
For the first time, ESPN Radio was the home of the World Series, having taken the national radio rights for Major League Baseball from CBS Radio. Jon Miller and Joe Morgan provided the coverage for the network.


1998 World Series, Impact and aftermath, Yankees
The series win brought the Yankees' franchise championship total to 24, tying the Montreal Canadiens for most championships won by a North American professional sports franchise.


1998 World Series, Impact and aftermath, Yankees
The 1998 Yankees are considered to be one of the top teams in baseball history. With the win, the Yankees posted an MLB record with the most overall wins in a single season in MLB history with 125 wins (including the postseason). The previous record for most overall wins in one season was 118, set by the 1906 Chicago Cubs followed by 116, set by their cross-town rivals, the 1986 New York Mets. The sweep marked the first time the Yankees swept a World Series since 1950 when they swept the Philadelphia Phillies. They were also the first team to sweep a World Series since the Cincinnati Reds in 1990.


1998 World Series, Impact and aftermath, Yankees
This was also the first time since 1989 that a team had won a World Series after having the best record in the regular season. It was also the first time since 1986 that a team won a World Series after posting at least 100 wins in the regular season. It was also the only World Series championship during the Yankees' 1990s dynasty not to be won against either the Mets or the Atlanta Braves.


1998 World Series, Impact and aftermath, Yankees
On October 11, 2005, A&E Home Video released The New York Yankees Fall Classic Collectors Edition (1996–2001) DVD set. Game 3 of the 1998 World Series is included in the set.


1998 World Series, Impact and aftermath, Padres
The loss made the Padres the first expansion team to lose two World Series, having lost in 1984 to the Detroit Tigers. In addition, the Padres became the first expansion team to lose a World Series at home. As of 2020, the Padres are one of only three teams in Major League Baseball to win at least two league championships and never win the World Series, the other two teams being the Texas Rangers and the Tampa Bay Rays.


1998 World Series, Impact and aftermath, Padres
Until 2020, Bruce Bochy was the only Padres player or manager to be on every Padres playoff team. Bochy, however, would go on to win three World Series titles as manager of the San Francisco Giants in 2010, 2012 and 2014.


1998 World Series, Impact and aftermath, Padres
To date, this remains as the most recent championship game or series a professional San Diego sports team has participated in. The Padres' loss was also significant as it also assured that the city of San Diego's sporting championship drought since 1963 would continue, which has become the longest streak of such futility for a city with at least one professional sports team.


1998 World Series, Impact and aftermath, Padres
The Padres left Qualcomm Stadium for Petco Park for the 2004 baseball season.


1998 World Series, Impact and aftermath, Padres
The Padres would lose Kevin Brown in free agency to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Brown was the first baseball player to earn a $100 million contract. Brown was eventually traded from the Dodgers to the Yankees in 2004, where he stayed until his retirement in 2005.


1998 World Series of Poker
The 1998 World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a series of poker tournaments held at Binion's Horseshoe.


1998 World Series of Poker, Main Event
There were 350 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter the tournament. The 1998 Main Event was notable for having only five players reach the official final table for the first time in WSOP Main Event history.


1998 World Series of Poker, Main Event, Final table
*Career statistics prior to the beginning of the 1998 Main Event.


1998 World Series of Poker, Main Event, Other High Finishes
NB: This list is restricted to top 30 finishers with an existing Wikipedia entry.


1998 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships
The 1998 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships were held between 27 and 29 March 1998 in the Olympic Oval, Calgary, Canada.


1998 World Snooker Championship
The 1998 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 1998 Embassy World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 18 April and 4 May 1998 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England.


1998 World Snooker Championship
John Higgins won his first World title by defeating defending champion Ken Doherty 18–12 in the final. Doherty became another World Champion who fell to the Crucible curse and could not defend his first World title. However, Doherty has come closer than any other first-time champion bar Joe Johnson to retaining his championship. The tournament was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Embassy.


1998 World Snooker Championship, Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:


1998 World Snooker Championship, Main draw
Shown below are the results for each round. The numbers in parentheses beside some of the players are their seeding ranks (each championship has 16 seeds and 16 qualifiers).


1998 World Snooker Championship, Century breaks
There were 59 century breaks in the championship, a new record which would last until 2002. John Higgins' 14 centuries in the tournament was a new record, beating the 12 made by Stephen Hendry in 1995.


1998 World Snooker Championship, Qualifying
The qualifying matches were held between 2 January and March 1998 at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales.


1998 World Sports Acrobatics Championships
The 15th World Sports Acrobatics Championships were held in Minsk, Belarus, from October 28 to October 31, 1998.


1998 World Weightlifting Championships
The 1998 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Lahti, Finland from November 10 to November 15, 1998.


1998 World Weightlifting Championships, Medal table
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)


1998 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's +105 kg
The 1998 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Lahti, Finland from November 7 to November 15. The men's competition in the super heavyweight division (+105 kg) was staged on 15 November 1998. The defending champion was Andrey Chemerkin from Russia, who won the title in the men's +108 kg division a year earlier at the 1997 World Championships in Chiang Mai, Thailand.


1998 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's +105 kg, Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world records were as follows.


1998 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 105 kg
The 1998 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Lahti, Finland from November 7 to November 15. The men's competition in the heavyweight (– 105 kg) division was staged on 15 November 1998.


1998 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 105 kg, Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world records were as follows.


1998 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 56 kg
The 1998 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Lahti, Finland from November 7 to November 15. The men's competition in the bantamweight (56 kg) division was staged on 10 November 1998.


1998 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 56 kg, Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world records were as follows.


1998 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 62 kg
The 1998 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Lahti, Finland from November 7 to November 15. The men's competition in the featherweight (– 62 kg) division was staged on 1998-11-09.


1998 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 62 kg, Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world records were as follows.


1998 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 69 kg
The 1998 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Lahti, Finland from November 7 to November 15. The men's competition in the lightweight (69 kg) division was staged on 12 November 1998.


1998 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 69 kg, Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world records were as follows.


1998 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 77 kg
The 1998 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Lahti, Finland from November 7 to November 15. The men's competition in the middleweight (77 kg) division was staged on 12 November 1998.


1998 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 77 kg, Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world records were as follows.


1998 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 85 kg
The 1998 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Lahti, Finland from November 7 to November 15. The men's competition in the light-heavyweight (85 kg) division was staged on 13 November 1998.


1998 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 85 kg, Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world records were as follows.


1998 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 94 kg
The 1998 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Lahti, Finland from November 7 to November 15. The men's competition in the middle-heavyweight (94 kg) division was staged on 14 November 1998.


1998 World Weightlifting Championships – Men's 94 kg, Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world records were as follows.


1998 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's +75 kg
The 1998 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Lahti, Finland from November 7 to November 15. The women's competition in the super-heavyweight (+75 kg) division was staged on 14 November 1998.


1998 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's +75 kg, Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world records were as follows.


1998 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's 48 kg
The 1998 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Lahti, Finland from November 7 to November 15. The women's competition in the flyweight (48 kg) division was staged on 10 November 1998.


1998 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's 48 kg, Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world records were as follows.


1998 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's 53 kg
The 1998 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Lahti, Finland from November 7 to November 15. The women's competition in the featherweight (53 kg) division was staged on 10 November 1998.


1998 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's 53 kg, Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world records were as follows.


1998 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's 58 kg
The 1998 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Lahti, Finland from November 7 to November 15. The women's competition in the lightweight (58 kg) division was staged on 11 November 1998.


1998 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's 58 kg, Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world records were as follows.


1998 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's 63 kg
The 1998 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Lahti, Finland from November 7 to November 15. The women's competition in the middleweight (63 kg) division was staged on 12 November 1998.


1998 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's 63 kg, Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world records were as follows.


1998 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's 69 kg
The 1998 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Lahti, Finland from November 7 to November 15. The women's competition in the light-heavyweight (69 kg division) was staged on 13 November 1998.


1998 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's 69 kg, Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world records were as follows.


1998 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's 75 kg
The 1998 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Lahti, Finland from November 7 to November 15. The women's competition in the heavyweight (75 kg) division was staged on 14 November 1998.


1998 World Weightlifting Championships – Women's 75 kg, Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world records were as follows.


1998 World Women's Curling Championship
The 1998 World Women's Curling Championship (branded as 1998 Ford World Women's Curling Championship for sponsorship reasons) was held at Riverside Coliseum in Kamloops, British Columbia from April 4–12, 1998.


1998 World Women's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Cathy Borst Third: Heather Godberson Second: Brenda Bohmer Lead: Kate Horne Alternate: Rona McGregor


1998 World Women's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Helena Blach Lavrsen Third: Margit Pörtner Second: Dorthe Holm Lead: Lisa Richardson Alternate: Trine Qvist


1998 World Women's Curling Championship, Teams
Fourth: Anne Eerikäinen Skip: Jaana Jokela Second: Nina Pöllänen Lead: Laura Franssila Alternate: Tiina Kautonen


1998 World Women's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Andrea Schöpp Third: Natalie Neßler Second: Heike Wieländer Lead: Jane Boake-Cope Alternate: Andrea Stock


1998 World Women's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Mayumi Ohkutsu Third: Akiko Katoh Second: Yukari Kondo Lead: Yoko Mimura Alternate: Akemi Niwa


1998 World Women's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Dordi Nordby Third: Hanne Woods Second: Marianne Haslum Lead: Kristin Løvseth Alternate: Marianne Aspelin


1998 World Women's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Kirsty Hay Third: Edith Loudon Second: Jackie Lockhart Lead: Katie Loudon Alternate: Fiona Bayne


1998 World Women's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Elisabet Gustafson Third: Katarina Nyberg Second: Louise Marmont Lead: Elisabeth Persson Alternate: Margaretha Lindahl


1998 World Women's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Cristina Lestander Third: Selina Breuleux Second: Madlaina Breuleux Lead: Annick Lusser Alternate: Sandra Arnold


1998 World Women's Curling Championship, Teams
Skip : Kari Erickson Third: Lori Kreklau Second: Stacey Liapis Lead: Ann Swisshelm Alternate: Risa O'Connell


1998 World Wrestling Championships
The following is the final results of the 1998 World Wrestling Championships. Men's Freestyle competition were held in Tehran, Iran. Men's Greco-Roman competition were held in Gävle, Sweden and Women's competition were held in Poznań, Poland.


1998 World Wrestling Championships – Men's Greco-Roman 130 kg
The men's Greco-Roman 130 kilograms is a competition featured at the 1998 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Gavlerinken in Gävle, Sweden from 28 to 30 August 1998.


1998 World Wrestling Championships – Men's Greco-Roman 54 kg
The men's Greco-Roman 54 kilograms is a competition featured at the 1998 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Gavlerinken in Gävle, Sweden from 27 to 29 August 1998.


1998 World Wrestling Championships – Men's Greco-Roman 58 kg
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1998 World Wrestling Championships – Men's Greco-Roman 58 kg
The men's Greco-Roman 58 kilograms is a competition featured at the 1998 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Gavlerinken in Gävle, Sweden from 28 to 30 August 1998.


1998 World Wrestling Championships – Men's Greco-Roman 63 kg
The men's Greco-Roman 63 kilograms is a competition featured at the 1998 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Gavlerinken in Gävle, Sweden from 27 to 29 August 1998.


1998 World Wrestling Championships – Men's Greco-Roman 69 kg
The men's Greco-Roman 69 kilograms is a competition featured at the 1998 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Gavlerinken in Gävle, Sweden from 28 to 30 August 1998.


1998 World Wrestling Championships – Men's Greco-Roman 76 kg
The men's Greco-Roman 76 kilograms is a competition featured at the 1998 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Gavlerinken in Gävle, Sweden from 27 to 29 August 1998.


1998 World Wrestling Championships – Men's Greco-Roman 85 kg
The men's Greco-Roman 85 kilograms is a competition featured at the 1998 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Gavlerinken in Gävle, Sweden from 28 to 30 August 1998.


1998 World Wrestling Championships – Men's Greco-Roman 97 kg
The men's Greco-Roman 97 kilograms is a competition featured at the 1998 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Gavlerinken in Gävle, Sweden from 27 to 29 August 1998.


1998 World Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 130 kg
The men's freestyle 130 kilograms is a competition featured at the 1998 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Azadi Indoor Stadium in Tehran, Iran from 9 to 11 September 1998.


1998 World Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 54 kg
The men's freestyle 54 kilograms is a competition featured at the 1998 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Azadi Indoor Stadium in Tehran, Iran from 8 to 10 September 1998.


1998 World Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 58 kg
The men's freestyle 58 kilograms is a competition featured at the 1998 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Azadi Indoor Stadium in Tehran, Iran from 9 to 11 September 1998.


1998 World Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 63 kg
The men's freestyle 63 kilograms is a competition featured at the 1998 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Azadi Indoor Stadium in Tehran, Iran from 8 to 10 September 1998.


1998 World Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 69 kg
The men's freestyle 69 kilograms is a competition featured at the 1998 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Azadi Indoor Stadium in Tehran, Iran from 9 to 11 September 1998.


1998 World Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 76 kg
The men's freestyle 76 kilograms is a competition featured at the 1998 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Azadi Indoor Stadium in Tehran, Iran from 8 to 10 September 1998.


1998 World Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 85 kg
The men's freestyle 85 kilograms is a competition featured at the 1998 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Azadi Indoor Stadium in Tehran, Iran from 9 to 11 September 1998.


1998 World Wrestling Championships – Men's freestyle 97 kg
The men's freestyle 97 kilograms is a competition featured at the 1998 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Azadi Indoor Stadium in Tehran, Iran from 8 to 10 September 1998.


1998 World Wrestling Championships – Women's freestyle 46 kg
The women's freestyle 46 kilograms is a competition featured at the 1998 World Wrestling Championships, and was held in Poznań, Poland from 8 to 10 October 1998.


1998 World Wrestling Championships – Women's freestyle 51 kg
The women's freestyle 51 kilograms is a competition featured at the 1998 World Wrestling Championships, and was held in Poznań, Poland from 8 to 10 October 1998.


1998 World Wrestling Championships – Women's freestyle 56 kg
The women's freestyle 56 kilograms is a competition featured at the 1998 World Wrestling Championships, and was held in Poznań, Poland from 8 to 10 October 1998.


1998 World Wrestling Championships – Women's freestyle 62 kg
The women's freestyle 62 kilograms is a competition featured at the 1998 World Wrestling Championships, and was held in Poznań, Poland from 8 to 10 October 1998.


1998 World Wrestling Championships – Women's freestyle 68 kg
The women's freestyle 68 kilograms is a competition featured at the 1998 World Wrestling Championships, and was held in Poznań, Poland from 8 to 10 October 1998.


1998 World Wrestling Championships – Women's freestyle 75 kg
The women's freestyle 75 kilograms is a competition featured at the 1998 World Wrestling Championships, and was held in Poznań, Poland from 8 to 10 October 1998.


1998 World Youth Games
The 1998 World Youth Games was the first international multi-sport event of its kind. More than 7,500 young athletes representing 140 countries of the world participated in this event. The Games took place in Moscow, Russia from July 11 to 19, 1998.


1998 World Youth Games, Ceremony
The opening ceremony was held in the Luzhniki Stadium (Стадион "Лужники"). It included 32 International Olympic Committee (IOC) members, 43 National Olympic Committee (NOC) presidents, Boris Yeltsin – then current President of the Russian Federation, Yuri Luzhkov – mayor of Moscow, with the presence of 80,000 spectators. One of the most emotional moments of the ceremony was the arrival of the Olympic flame, after traveling through 13 regions of the Russian Federation. Another spectacular moment was when 2 Russian cosmonauts greeted all the spectators directly from Orbital Station Mir. The mayor of Moscow and the IOC President addressed the spectators, and Boris Yeltsin declared the World Youth Games opened.


1998 World Youth Games, Participants and sports
More than 7,500 young athletes under 17 years of age representing 140 countries competed in a variety of sports that included basketball, soccer, volleyball, handball, tennis and table tennis, track and field athletics, swimming, synchronized swimming, gymnastics and modern rhythmic gymnastics, fencing, judo and Greco-Roman wrestling.


1998 World Youth Games, Objective
The main objectives of the first World Youth Games were to involve the young participants in the Olympic movement and promote the Olympic spirit of friendship and mutual understanding among peoples, preparing their psychological and aptitude conditions for international starts and also selecting young talents for the participation in future Olympic Games.


1998 World Youth Games, Objective
Beginning from 2010, the Youth Olympic Games were to be held every four years in staggered summer and winter events complementing the Olympic Games, thus rendering the World Youth Games obsolete.


1998 World Youth Games, Mascot
The motto of the World Youth Games was “the open world for childhood” and its mascot was Mishka (Мишка)  – the Russian Bear that was also the mascot of the XXII Summer Olympic Games in Moscow 1980.


1998 World Youth Games, Initiation
On November 27, 1995, a small government delegation from Moscow visited the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne, Switzerland in order to rally support for the organization of a major international youth competition under IOC patronage in the Russian capital. Moscow's delegation argued that the city had a strong experience of staging sport events. The IOC granted its patronage to the “World Youth Games” and an agreement was signed in April 1997 between the IOC, the city of Moscow and the Russian Olympic Committee, setting out the event.


1998 World Youth Games, Infrastructure
After the agreement was signed, Moscow started its infrastructure preparations. It undertook 2 major projects. The first was the renovation of the Luzhniki Sports Arena, which was completed in September, 1997 at Moscow's 850th anniversary. The stadium was built in 1955, and in 1980 it became the heart of the XXII Summer Olympic Games. The other major project was the construction of the Olympic village. This contraction was placed under the control of the city administration and it was based on the plan of the 1980 Olympic Village. The Village constituted of five 19-to-25 story buildings, a complex-sport gymnasium, a cycling track and a massive cafeteria. In addition, its landscape included artificial hills and a lake. Later, this complex-building became one of the most prestigious residential areas in the city.


1998 World's Strongest Man
The 1998 World's Strongest Man was the 21st edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Magnus Samuelsson from Sweden. It was his first title after finishing third the previous year. 1997 champion Jouko Ahola from Finland finished second, and Wout Zijlstra from the Netherlands finished third. This year had 10 qualifying heats with the winner of each heat going onto the finals. Half the field got injured during the finals of the contest, as well as several heat winners prior to the finals such as Flemming Rasmussen and Gerrit Badenhorst. The contest was held in Tangier, Morocco.


1998 Worthing Borough Council election
The 1998 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of  Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrat party kept overall control of the council.


1998 Wyoming Cowboys football team
The 1998 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cowboys were led by second-year head coach Dana Dimel and played their home games at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming. They finished the season with an 8–3 record overall and a 6–2 record in the Western Athletic Conference to finish 2nd in the Mountain Division. Despite a solid overall record, the Cowboys were not invited to play in a bowl game. This was Wyoming's last season in the WAC before they joined the Mountain West Conference.


1998 Wyoming gubernatorial election
The 1998 Wyoming gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican Jim Geringer ran successfully for re-election to a second term as Governor of Wyoming, defeating Democratic nominee John Vinich.


1998 Wyoming state elections
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Wyoming on Tuesday, November 3, 1998. All of the state's executive officers—the Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, and Superintendent of Public Instruction—were up for election.


1998 Wyoming state elections, Governor
Incumbent Republican Governor Jim Geringer ran for re-election to a second term. He won the Republican primary in a landslide, and then faced State Senator John Vinich, who won a contested Democratic primary, in the general election. Owing in part to the state's Republican lean, Geringer defeated Vinich by a wide margin, winning 56% of the vote to Vinich's 41%.


1998 Wyoming state elections, Secretary of State
First-term Secretary of State Diana Ohman, a Republican, opted against seeking re-election to a second term, creating an open seat. Former state attorney general Joe Meyer; Johnnie Burton, the former director of the state department of revenue and a former state representative; and Lorraine Quarberg, the former chair of the Republican Party of Wyoming, all ran in the Republican primary to succeed Ohman. Former State Representative Steve Cranfill initially ran in the Republican primary, as well, but dropped out of the race shortly after joining. Shortly after the race started, Burton was in a near-fatal automobile accident, prompting Meyer to suspend his campaign while she recovered. Several weeks later, Burton was cleared to return to the campaign trail, but acknowledged that the limitations on her mobility could affect her ability to connect with voters.


1998 Wyoming state elections, Secretary of State
Meyer staked out a position as the frontrunner in the race, earning endorsements from the state's most prominent Republicans, including former U.S. Senator Alan Simpson and former Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney, and from the Wyoming Education Association. He was ultimately able to win the primary by a wide margin, receiving 45% of the vote to Burton's 29% and Quarberg's 26%.


1998 Wyoming state elections, Secretary of State
In the general election, Meyer faced E. Jayne Mockler, a State Senator from Cheyenne, who won the Democratic primary unopposed. The campaign grew acrimonious quickly, with Mockler accusing Meyer of telling a group of county officials that he met with Governor Jim Geringer "to discuss what his duties would be as lieutenant governor." She argued that he was "demonstrating the same kind of arrogance and behind-the-door behavior that Jim Geringer has displayed during the past four years."


1998 Wyoming state elections, Secretary of State
Meyer admitted the meeting, but Geringer's press secretary denied it, noting that "the only 'meeting' that occurred basin Jayne's head" and suggesting that she was "hallucinating." The candidates also sparred on the issue of public lands, with Mockler accusing Meyer of being out of touch with the needs of the state's hunters, and with Meyer accusing her of "dirty politics" and for taking his words out of context.


1998 Wyoming state elections, Secretary of State
In the end, Meyer defeated Mockler by a wide margin to win his first term as Secretary of State, receiving 60% of the vote to her 40%. He won a wide victory throughout the state, losing only Sweetwater County to Mockler.


1998 Wyoming state elections, Auditor
Incumbent State Auditor Dave Ferrari, a Republican, opted against seeking a third term. Max Maxfield, the former director of the state department of commerce, and Bob Grieve, the President of the State Senate, ran in the Republican primary to succeed him. Grieve entered the race as the heavy frontrunner, and significantly outraised and outspent Maxfield. However, Maxfield found success in attacking Grieve over the conflict of interest he would face as State Auditor in sitting on the State Land Board while holding state leases. Grieve denied that he directly held any state leases, but instead held stock in companies that themselves held leases. In the end, Maxfield narrowly defeated Grieve, winning 52% of the vote to Grieve's 48%, perhaps in large part due to his ability to weaponize Grieve's financial holdings.


1998 Wyoming state elections, Auditor
No Democratic candidates filed to run for Auditor. However, Deputy State Auditor Jan Washburn received 350 write-in votes in the Democratic primary, entitling her to the party's nomination. She declined to accept it, leaving the party without a nominee. Accordingly, Maxfield was elected unopposed.


1998 Wyoming state elections, Treasurer
Incumbent State Treasurer Stan Smith, a Republican, declined to seek re-election. Cynthia Lummis, Governor Jim Geringer's general counsel and a former state senator, won the Republican primary unopposed. In the general election, she faced Butch Loveridge, the Democratic nominee, and James Blomquist, the Libertarian nominee. The ensuing campaign was largely non-controversial. Lummis campaigned on bringing innovative solutions to making state investments, like bringing local investment managers into the decision making process. Lummis ultimately won the general election in a landslide, winning 63% of the vote to Loveridge's 31% and Blomquist's 6%.


1998 Wyoming state elections, Superintendent of Public Instruction
Incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction Judy Catchpole, a Republican, ran for re-election to a second term. She was opposed by Gene Lane, the Democratic nominee and the head of an alternative junior high school in Sweetwater County School District 1, and both won their primaries unopposed. In the general election, Lane won the endorsement of the Wyoming Education Association and the Wyoming Public Employees Association. Catchpole ended up easily defeating Lane to win a second term, though the race was closer than most other statewide elections.


1998 Wyre Forest District Council election
The 1998 Wyre Forest District Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Wyre Forest District Council in Worcestershire, England. One-third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.


1998 Wyre Forest District Council election, Background
14 seats were contested at the election with Labour defending 7, the Liberal Democrats 4 and the Conservatives, Liberals and independents 1 seat each. Labour was confident of defending the majority of 10 they held over the other parties before the election.


1998 Wyre Forest District Council election, Election result
The results saw Labour increase their majority on the council after gaining two seats, one each from an independent and Liberal Democrat. The other change in the election saw the Conservatives gain a seat in Bewdley ward from the Liberal Democrats. Labour attributed their performance to the capable candidates they had stood but were disappointed by the turnout.


1998 Wyre Forest District Council election, By-elections between 1998 and 1999, Oldington and Foley Park
A by-election was held in Oldington and Foley Park after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Adrian Beavis after he was found guilty of false accounting. The seat was gained for Labour by Barry McFarland with a majority of 27 votes over Conservative Justin Tomlinson.


1998 Wyre Forest District Council election, By-elections between 1998 and 1999, Chaddesley
A by-election was held in Chaddesley after the death of Conservative councillor Harry Purcell.


1998 XXXIV FIBA International Christmas Tournament
The 1999 XXXV FIBA International Christmas Tournament "Trofeo Raimundo Saporta-Memorial Fernando Martín" was the 34th edition of the FIBA International Christmas Tournament. It took place at Raimundo Saporta Pavilion, Madrid, Spain, on 24 and 25 December 1998 with the participations of Real Madrid Teka, CSKA Moscow (champions of the 1997–98 Super League A), Partizan and Union Olimpija (runners-up of the 1997–98 1. Slovenska Košarkarska Liga).


1998 Yale Bulldogs football team
The 1998 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Bulldogs were led by second-year head coach Jack Siedlecki, played their home games at the Yale Bowl and finished tied for second place in the Ivy League with a 5–2 record, 6–4 overall.


1998 Yeosu submersible incident
The 1998 Yeosu submersible incident was a naval skirmish that occurred off of the southern coast of South Korea between December 17th and 18th, 1998. On the evening of December 17th, a South Korean observation post sighted a North Korean semi-submersible naval vessel in the vicinity of the city of Yeosu. The semi-submersible was discovered and sunk during a subsequent search and skirmish on the morning of December 18th.


1998 Yeosu submersible incident, Background, North-South Relations
Then-president of South Korea Kim Dae-jung advocated a more conciliatory approach to North Korea to foster cooperation and peace between the two countries, known as the Sunshine Policy. However, the Sunshine Policy was strained throughout 1998 as North Korea continued to conduct seaborne infiltrations and provocations against South Korea. In June, a North Korean Yugo-class submarine became entangled in a fishnet off of the South Korean coast near Sokcho, and in November a semi-submersible was again discovered in waters near the city of Ganghwa.


1998 Yeosu submersible incident, Background, SP-10H semi-submersible
An improved version of the SP-10 semi-submersible, the SP-10H, was put into service by the Korean People’s Navy in 1995. It had a length of 12.8 meters, a width of 2.96 meters, and a maximum speed of 38 knots. The vessel that was salvaged in the Yeosu incident was reportedly equipped with GPS and its surface was coated with a special radar absorbent paint. The vessel could accommodate a crew of six or seven.


1998 Yeosu submersible incident, Incident, Sighting
On December 17th, 1998, at 23:15, soldiers at a coastal surveillance post reported sighting a low-profile vessel maneuvering 2km from the coast. Fifteen minutes later, two Republic of Korea Navy patrol boats were dispatched to search the area, but did not discover the vessel.


1998 Yeosu submersible incident, Incident, Engagement
At approximately 01:40 the following day, a semi-submersible was detected heading towards international waters and two patrol boats gave chase. The semi-submersible was confirmed at 04:38 by the ROKS Gwangmyeong, and at 04:45 it was detected by airborne surveillance. At approximately 05:35, the vessel reduced its speed 100km south of Geoje Island. South Korean vessels that were in pursuit reportedly fired warning shots, and the semi-submersible fired upon them in response. At approximately 05:48 the ROKS Namwon fired on the semi-submersible with its guns, sinking it. One hour later, the body of a North Korean sailor was recovered with a live hand grenade.


1998 Yeosu submersible incident, Incident, Recovery
On January 20th, 1999, the navy announced that a wrecked semi-submersible vessel was discovered 450 meters from the site of the sinking at a depth of 150 meters. On January 22nd, it was announced that another body was discovered in the stern of the ship with a rifle and live ammunition. The semi-submersible was recovered on March 17th, 1999, by the ROKS Cheonghaejin and another two casualties were discovered inside.


1998 Yeosu submersible incident, Aftermath
The navy attempted to recover the bodies of the dead North Koreans and pieces of the infiltration craft. The body of one North Korean frogman was found. From the size and type of the vessel it was assumed that the entire crew consisted of four sailors and that all had died. Searches were also conducted on nearby land to make sure that infiltrators had not landed on the coastline. When questioned, the North Korean government denied sending the vessel or knowing anything about its origins. This incident helped fuel increasing tensions between the two governments and an even larger naval skirmish was fought the next year.


1998 Yeosu submersible incident, Aftermath
The North Korean regime's Korean Central News Agency issued a statement on December 19, 1998:


1998 Yeosu submersible incident, Aftermath
The South Korean puppets said that they located a "submarine" in the sea off Ryosu, South Jolla Province, at 11:15 p.m. on December 17 and had a battle in which the "submarine" was sunken and they brought a dead body clad in diving-suit to the land. They also said that they issued an order called "Jindogae nN.1" throughout the coastal areas of South Korea and have been put on the red alert. This time, too, the puppets described the "incident" as the "intrusion by the north," shifting the blame on to the north.


1998 Yeosu submersible incident, Aftermath
This frantic anti-communist campaign is a continuation of the anti-communist, anti-north campaign such as the fiction of the "intrusion of the north's vessel" near the coast of the Kanghwa island on the West Sea of Korea and the description of a flock of birds as "something mysterious" in the sea off the Kanghwa island. The incidents have nothing to do with the north. Now the South Korean are trying hard to find a pretext for unleashing a war against the north in line with the U.S. imperialists' moves for war against the DPRK.


1998 Yeosu submersible incident, Aftermath
It goes without saying that the "north's submarine infiltration incident" is a farce cooked up for that purpose. We can no longer remain a passive onlooker to the South Korean continuous anti-communist campaign and slander against the north. The campaign can convince no one. We will take resolute measures so that the provokers may drink a bitter cup. We seriously warn the South Korean not to act rashly.


1998 abduction of foreign engineers in Chechnya
The 1998 abduction of foreign engineers took place when four United Kingdom-based specialists were seized by unidentified Chechen gunmen in Grozny, the capital of the unrecognized secessionist Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (ChRI). After more than two months in captivity, all four men were found brutally murdered, reportedly following a failed rescue bid. As of 2020, no one has been tried in this case.


1998 abduction of foreign engineers in Chechnya
The victims were three Britons: Peter Kennedy (46), of Hereford, Darren Hickey (26), from Surrey, Rudi Petschi (42), of Devon, and New Zealand-born Stan Shaw (58). The four men had been working for Granger Telecom, a British telecommunication company which had won a £183m contract for the separatist government-run company Chechentelekom to install telephone lines, satellite links and a mobile phone system throughout the war-ravaged republic; the work was suspended after the four men were kidnapped.