1998 Cotton Bowl Classic, Game summary
1st quarter scoring: Texas A&M – Brandon Jennings 64-yard interception return after 19-yard return and lateral from Dat Nguyen (Kyle Bryant kick) 4:35


1998 Cotton Bowl Classic, Game summary
2nd quarter scoring: Texas A&M – Zerek Rollins tackled Cade McNown in end zone for safety; 10:18 Texas A&M – Dante Hall 74-yard run (Bryant kick) 5:54 ; UCLA – Jim McElroy 22-yard pass from McNown (Chris Sailer kick) 0:02


1998 Cotton Bowl Classic, Game summary
3rd quarter scoring: UCLA – Skip Hicks 41-yard pass from McNown (Sailer kick)12:37 ; Texas A&M - Chris Cole 43 run (Bryant kick) 8:37 ; UCLA – McNown 20-yard run (Sailer kick) 2:44


1998 Cotton Bowl Classic, Game summary
4th quarter scoring: UCLA – Ryan Neufeld 5-yard run (McNown run) 7:05


1998 Country Music Association Awards
The 1998 Country Music Association Awards, 32nd Ceremony, was held on September 23, 1998 at the Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by CMA Award Winner, Vince Gill. Tim McGraw and George Strait went in to the night with 5 nominations each, including Entertainer of the Year. Steve Wariner led the night with 3 wins, including Song of the year.


1998 County Championship
The 1998 Britannic Assurance County Championship was the 99th officially organised running of the County Championship. Leicestershire won the Championship.


1998 Coupe de France Final
The Coupe de France Final 1998 was a football match held at Stade de France, Saint-Denis on May 2, 1998, that saw Paris SG defeat RC Lens 2-1 thanks to goals by Raí and Marco Simone.Vladimir Smicer scored for the Division 1 champion which could not enjoyed two successes. This final was also the first ever played in the new Stade de France.


1998 Coupe de la Ligue Final
The Coupe de la Ligue Final 1998 was a football match held at Stade de France, Saint-Denis on 4 April 1998, that saw Paris Saint-Germain defeat FC Girondins de Bordeaux in a penalty shootout


1998 Coventry City Council election
Elections to Coventry City Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.


1998 Craven District Council election
The 1998 Craven District Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Craven District Council in North Yorkshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats lost overall control of the council to no overall control.


1998 Craven District Council election, Background
13 seats were contested in 1998 over 11 wards, with a total of 26 candidates standing at the election. Two of the seats contested in Ingleborough and Settle were by-elections after councillors John Clapham and Robert Walker resigned from the council.


1998 Craven District Council election, Background
Three councillors also stood down at the election; two Liberal Democrats, Ralph Atkinson and Peter Putwain, and one independent Malcolm Riley. Three candidates were elected unopposed, David Ireton and Carl Lis in Ingleborough, and Stephen Butcher in Calton.


1998 Craven District Council election, Election result
The Conservatives gained seats from the Liberal Democrats to leave both parties with 13 seats on the council.


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


1998 Crimean parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Crimea on 29 March 1998. The Communist Party of Ukraine emerged as the largest faction in the Supreme Council, with 38 of the 100 seats, although 47 seats were won by independents.


1998 Crimean parliamentary election, Electoral system
Prior to the elections, an amendment to the electoral law introduced a majoritarian system.


1998 Crimean parliamentary election, Results
As a result of the new electoral system, Crimean Tatars failed to win any seats in the Supreme Council.


1998 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
The 1998 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 50th edition of the cycle race and was held from 7 June to 14 June 1998. The race started in Villeurbanne and finished in Megève. The race was won by Armand de Las Cuevas of the Banesto team.


1998 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, Teams
Fifteen teams, containing a total of 120 riders, participated in the race:


1998 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, Stages, Prologue
7 June 1998 – Villeurbanne, 5 km (3.1 mi) (ITT)


1998 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, Stages, Stage 1
8 June 1998 – Villeurbanne to Charvieu-Chavagneux, 190 km (118.1 mi)


1998 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, Stages, Stage 2
9 June 1998 – Charvieu-Chavagneux to Vals-les-Bains, 198 km (123.0 mi)


1998 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, Stages, Stage 3
10 June 1998 – Vals-les-Bains to Mont Ventoux, 164 km (101.9 mi)


1998 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, Stages, Stage 4
11 June 1998 – Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux to Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux, 41.2 km (25.6 mi) (ITT)


1998 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, Stages, Stage 5
12 June 1998 – Crest to Grenoble, 160 km (99.4 mi)


1998 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, Stages, Stage 6
13 May 1998 – Challes-les-Eaux to Megève Côte 2000, 161 km (100.0 mi)


1998 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, Stages, Stage 7
14 June 1998 – Megève to Megève, 144 km (89.5 mi)


1998 Croatia Open Umag
The 1998 Croatia Open Umag was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Umag, Croatia that was part of the World Series of the 1998 ATP Tour. It was the ninth edition of the tournament and was held from 27 July until 2 August 1998. Seventh-seeded Bohdan Ulihrach won the singles title.


1998 Croatia Open Umag, Finals, Doubles
Neil Broad /  Piet Norval defeated  Jiří Novák /  David Rikl, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3


1998 Croatia Open Umag – Doubles
The 1998 Croatia Open Umag was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Umag, Croatia that was part of the International Series of the 1998 ATP Tour. The tournament was held from July 27 through August 2, 1998.


1998 Croatia Open Umag – Doubles, Seeds
Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.


1998 Croatia Open Umag – Singles
The 1998 Croatia Open Umag was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Umag, Croatia that was part of the International Series of the 1998 ATP Tour. The tournament was held from July 27 through August 2, 1998.


1998 Croatia Open Umag – Singles, Seeds
Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.


1998 Croatian Bol Ladies Open
The 1998 Croatian Bol Ladies Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Bol in Croatia that was part of Tier IV of the 1998 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from April 27 through May 3, 1998.


1998 Croatian Bol Ladies Open, Finals, Doubles
Laura Montalvo /  Paola Suárez defeated  Joannette Kruger /  Mirjana Lučić by Walkover


1998 Croatian Bol Ladies Open – Doubles
Laura Montalvo and Henrieta Nagyová were the defending champions but only Montalvo competed that year with Paola Suárez.


1998 Croatian Bol Ladies Open – Doubles
Montalvo and Suárez won the final on a walkover against Joannette Kruger and Mirjana Lučić.


1998 Croatian Bol Ladies Open – Doubles, Seeds
Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.


1998 Croatian Bol Ladies Open – Singles
Mirjana Lučić was the defending champion and won in the final 6–2, 6–4 against Corina Morariu.


1998 Croatian Bol Ladies Open – Singles, Seeds
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.


1998 Croatian Indoors
The 1998 Croatian Indoors was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Split, Croatia, that was part of the World Series of the 1998 ATP Tour. It was the only edition of the tournament and was held from 2 February to 9 February 1998. Second-seeded Goran Ivanišević won the singles title.


1998 Croatian Indoors – Doubles
The 1998 Croatian Indoors was a men's tennis tournament played on Carpet courts in Split, Croatia, that was part of the International Series of the 1998 ATP Tour. It was the only edition of the tournament and was held 2–9 February 1998.


1998 Croatian Indoors – Doubles, Seeds
Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.


1998 Croatian Indoors – Singles
The 1998 Croatian Indoors was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Split, Croatia, that was part of the International Series of the 1998 ATP Tour. It was the only edition of the tournament and was held 2–9 February 1998.


1998 Croatian Indoors – Singles, Seeds
Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.


1998 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season
The 1998 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season was the 32nd in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's inaugural season. Despite reaching the grand final of the Super League half of the previous season, they failed to make the finals of the re-unified competition.


1998 Croydon London Borough Council election
Elections to Croydon Council in London, England were held on 7 May 1998. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council. For the first time in a local election two polling stations were situated in supermarkets.


1998 Croydon London Borough Council election
Before the election the council had been seen as a top target for the Conservatives who only needed a small swing of 2 percent to take control. The Labour party had taken control of the council for the first time in the council's history in the previous election in 1994. The removal of mounted patrols from parks and an increase in nursery places were seen as important issues in the election. Both main parties concentrated on trying to get their vote out and were targeting several key wards.


1998 Cuban parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Cuba on 11 January 1998 alongside elections to the fourteen Provincial Assemblies. A list of 601 candidates for the 601 seats was provided by the National Candidature Commission. Voter turnout was reported to be 98.35%.


1998 Cup of Russia
The 1998 Cup of Russia was the fifth event of six in the 1998–99 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held in Moscow on November 26–29. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters earned points toward qualifying for the 1998–99 Grand Prix Final.


1998 Cupa Ligii
The Cupa Ligii 1998 was the first season of the Cupa Ligii. The final took place at ANEFS Stadium in Bucharest.


1998 Cupa României Final
The 1998 Cupa României Final was the 60th final of Romania's most prestigious cup competition. The final was played at the Stadionul Naţional in Bucharest on 6 May 1998 and was contested between Divizia A sides Rapid București and Universitatea Craiova. The cup was won by Rapid.


1998 Currie Cup
The 1998 Currie Cup was the 60th season of the Currie Cup, South Africa's premier domestic rugby union competition, since it started in 1889. The competition was known as the Bankfin Currie Cup for sponsorship reasons and was contested from 8 July to 29 October 1998.


1998 Currie Cup
The competition was won by the  Blue Bulls for the 18th time in their history; they beat  Western Province 24–20 in the final played on 29 October 1998.


1998 Currie Cup, Competition rules and information
There were fourteen participating teams in the 1998 Currie Cup. These teams played all the other teams once over the course of the season, either at home or away.


1998 Currie Cup, Competition rules and information
Teams received four points for a win and two points for a draw. Bonus points were awarded to teams that scored four or more tries in a game, as well as to teams that lost a match by seven points or less. Teams were ranked by log points, then points difference (points scored less points conceded). The top 4 teams qualified for the title play-offs. In the semi-finals, the team that finished first had home advantage against the team that finished fourth, while the team that finished second had home advantage against the team that finished third. The winners of these semi-finals advanced to the final, at the home venue of the higher-placed team.


1998 Currie Cup, Log
The final log of the round-robin stage of the 1998 Currie Cup:


1998 Currie Cup, Matches
The following matches were played in the 1998 Currie Cup:


1998 Cypriot presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Cyprus on 8 February 1998, with a second round on 15 February. The result was a victory for Glafcos Clerides of the Democratic Rally after he finished as runner-up behind George Iacovou (who was supported by AKEL and the Democratic Party) in the first round. Voter turnout was 91.7% in the first round and 93.4% in the second.


1998 Czech Figure Skating Championships
The 1998 Czech Figure Skating Championships were held in Brno between December 18 and 21, 1997. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing on the senior and junior levels.


1998 Czech Lion Awards
1999 Czech Lion Awards ceremony was held on 27 February 1999.


1998 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix
The 1998 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 23 August 1998 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno, Czech Republic.


1998 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix, Championship standings after the race (500cc)
Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round ten has concluded.


1998 Czech Senate election
Senate elections for a third of chamber were held in the Czech Republic on 13 and 14 November 1998 with a second round on 20 and 21 November.


1998 Czech Senate election
The result was a victory for the Four-Coalition, which won 13 of the 27 seats up for election. The Coalition was an alliance of the Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party, the Democratic Union, the Freedom Union and the Civic Democratic Alliance. However, Civic Democratic Party remained the largest Senate fraction. Voter turnout was 41% in the first round and 20.3% in the second.


1998 Czech Senate election
The elections were held using the two-round system, with an absolute majority required to be elected.


1998 Czech legislative election
Parliamentary elections were held in the Czech Republic on 19 and 20 June 1998. The result was a victory for the Czech Social Democratic Party, which won 74 of the 200 seats. Voter turnout was 73.9%.


1998 Czech legislative election, Background
The Civic Democratic Party (ODS) had won the 1996 parliamentary elections. The party's leader, Václav Klaus, then formed a minority government supported by the Czech Social Democratic Party (ČSSD). The government lasted until 1998, when it resigned during a political crisis that caused the division of ODS and the disintegration of the ruling coalition. Snap elections was called for June 1998.


1998 Czech legislative election, Campaign
The ODS was weakened by the creation of a new party, the Freedom Union (US). The US was formed by former members of ODS who had left after a conflict with Václav Klaus. The ODS was polling at around 10%, with the US expected to replace it as the major right-wing party. The ČSSD was expected to win by large margin. The ODS launched their campaign with warnings that a new government would contain Communist members and used its leader Klaus heavily during the campaign. The ČSSD criticised the work of Klaus' cabinet and recycled slogans used during 1996 campaign, as well as promising to fight against corruption.


1998 Czech municipal elections
Municipal elections were held in the Czech Republic on 13 and 14 November 1998. A total of 62,412 seats were up for election, of which more than 30,000 were won by independent candidates- Voter turnout was 45.02%.


1998 Czech presidential election
Indirect presidential elections  were held in the Czech Republic on 20 January 1998 to elect a new President. The Parliament re-elected incumbent President Václav Havel in the second round. The arrest of an opposition candidate, Miroslav Sládek, was criticised by Havel's opponents.


1998 Czech presidential election, Electoral system
President of the Czech Republic was elected indirectly by a joint session of the Czech Parliament. Each ballot can have at most three rounds. In the first round, a victorious candidate requires an absolute majority in both the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate. Given a 200-seat Chamber and an 81-seat Senate, a successful first-round candidate requires 101 deputies and 41 senators.


1998 Czech presidential election, Electoral system
If no single candidate gets a majority of both the Chamber and the Senate, a second round is then called for. At this stage, a candidate requires an absolute majority of merely those actually present at the time of voting in both the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate. The actual number of votes required in the second round might be the same as in the first round, but it can be a little less, due to the absence of a few parliamentarians. Nevertheless, in this second round, a single candidate would need to win a majority in both the Chamber and the Senate.


1998 Czech presidential election, Electoral system
Should no single candidate achieve a majority of both houses then present, a third round is necessitated. In this final round, which can happen within 14 days of the first round, an absolute majority of deputies and senators present suffices. At this stage, the individual houses of parliament are not considered separately. Assuming that all members of parliament are present, all that is required to win is 141 votes, regardless of the house of origin. If no candidate wins in the third round, another ballot has to be considered in a subsequent joint session of parliament. The process continues under the same rules until a candidate prevails.


1998 Czech presidential election, Results
Václav Havel received 130 votes in the first round and was the only candidate who qualified for the second round, as he gained the most votes in both chambers of parliament. There he receive 146 votes of 279 and won by seven votes but by only one vote in Chamber of Deputies which draw a controversy to the election as Miroslav Sládek couldn't vote in the election due to his arrest. If Sládek had participated in the vote, Havel would probably have been elected in the third round. Sládek's Republican Party called Havel's victory illegal and refused to acknowledge it. The First Lady Dagmar Havlová whistled during a speech of a Republican MP Jan Vik.


1998 Cúa hostage crisis
The 1998 Cúa hostage crisis occurred on April 5, 1998, in Cúa, Venezuela, when 18-year-old Hector Duarte attempted to rob a bakery with a handgun. After his robbery went wrong he took a woman hostage and threatened to kill her. He then engaged police in a stand-off that lasted for seven hours. The stand-off eventually ended when a police marksman shot Duarte in the head, killing him and saving the hostage. His graphic death was caught on camera.


1998 Cúa hostage crisis, Crisis
The incident occurred on April 5, 1998, when 18-year-old Hector Duarte Bahamonte attempted to rob a bakery with a handgun in Cúa, approximately 50km south of Caracas, the capital city of Venezuela. Police foiled Duarte's efforts to rob the bakery and shot him in the arm, which resulted in Duarte taking hostages. He went into a nearby residential block and took 44-year-old Nancy López and her family hostage. Duarte shot two of his hostages, one of whom was a 9-year-old boy, and left them both bleeding on the ninth floor. He then emerged outside the building with López.


1998 Cúa hostage crisis, Crisis
He placed his handgun to her temple and threatened to kill her unless he received a vehicle that he could use for his escape. Duarte planned on fleeing to Caracas. Police cordoned off the neighborhood and began attempts to reason with Duarte. Police chief Ivan Simonovis took charge of the rescue operation to save López.


1998 Cúa hostage crisis, Crisis
Seven hours passed, with police making desperate attempts to plead with Duarte and attempting to convince him to surrender peacefully. During the stand-off, Duarte spoke to his mother on a police cell phone. Despite the threat on her life, López reportedly remained fairly calm throughout the ordeal. Duarte repeatedly rejected police efforts to resolve the situation peacefully. Duarte reportedly said "Kill me and I will kill the woman. Send me to the cemetery once and for all. Bring two coffins". A police psychologist negotiated with Duarte from a nearby van, with police sharpshooters hiding behind the vehicle. Eventually, a police marksman fired a single shot with a sniper rifle at Duarte's face and shot him through the left eye. Duarte was killed instantly. López then broke free with only minor injuries. She remained very shocked and stunned but alive.


1998 Cúa hostage crisis, Aftermath
Duarte was taken to an ambulance but was dead on scene. López escaped with only minor injuries and the other two hostages who had been shot both survived after being taken to hospital. All the victims were reported as being safe and were recovering. Police were certain there had been no other choice but to shoot Duarte to end the hostage crisis. López was interviewed by reporters the following day about the ordeal. She said she had been "born again" by the experience and had asked God to forgive Duarte.


1998 Cúa hostage crisis, Aftermath
She said "I was born again yesterday, it was not my time but I was born yesterday again. I ask God to receive him (Duarte) up there and forgive him because this after all are things we do without knowing why we do them and let him rest in peace and forgive him."


1998 Cúa hostage crisis, In popular culture
Footage of Duarte's death was caught on camera by news crews filming the scene. This footage has been shown on television and a lot of documentaries about crime. It was featured in the shockumentary film, Banned! In America, as well as the 1998 shockumentary film, Banned from Television. Both films reported the location of the crisis incorrectly. Banned! In America reported the crisis as having occurred in Caracas, Venezuela and Banned from Television reported it as having occurred in Bogotá, Colombia.


1998 Cúa hostage crisis, In popular culture
In June 2017, the video of Duarte's shooting went viral in India, as it was mistakenly reported as a police sharp shooter taking out an ISIS terrorist in Spain. Posts on social media and WhatsApp claimed the video was of a terrorist killed in Spain. Websites such as BoomLive and The Quint published articles confirming the story was fake and had occurred in 1998.


1998 D.C. United season
The 1998 D.C. United season was the clubs' fourth year of existence, as well as their third season in Major League Soccer.


1998 D.C. United season
D.C. United entered their third season as the two-time defending MLS Cup champion, as well as the defending Supporters' Shield titleholder. Finishing as runners-up in MLS Cup '98 and second-place in the regular season standings, United failed to defend both domestic honors. In international play, D.C. United made American soccer history, becoming the first American soccer club to win any CONCACAF club tournament when they won the 1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.


1998 D.C. United season
It was only the third time in CONCACAF history that an American soccer club reached the Champions' Cup final (previously achieved by Los Angeles Galaxy the previous season and New York Pancyprian-Freedoms in 1984 though they were disqualified without playing in the finals). Besides D.C. United, only the Galaxy have won the Champions' Cup, which they accomplished in 2000. Following the Galaxy's win, no American club reached the North American club final again until 2011 when Real Salt Lake reached the 2011 CONCACAF Champions League Finals.


1998 D.C. United season, Background
D.C. United ended their sophomore campaign on a high note, claiming the "league double", earning both the Supporters' Shield (regular season), and the 1997 MLS Cup championship (postseason). During the 1997 campaign, the club nearly earned a tuble, which is to win four or more top tier trophies during a single season, but ultimately fell short of that. In the domestic cup competition, the U.S. Open Cup, D.C. United reached the final of the competition, only to lose against Dallas Burn (now known as FC Dallas). In the continental club tournament, the CONCACAF Champions' Cup, United finished in third place, after falling to Los Angeles Galaxy in the semifinals.


1998 D.C. United season, Competitions, Major League Soccer, Standings
Source: Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head record; 3rd goal difference; 4th number of goals scored. (E1) = Eastern Division premier Only applicable when the season is not finished:(Q) = Qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs, but not yet to the particular round indicated; (E) = Eliminated from playoff-contention. The top four teams in each conference make the playoffs. Below is the points calculation. Wins (W) are worth 3 points.Shootout Wins (SW) are worth 1 point, and is considered a Win in the standingsShootout Loss (SL) are worth 0 points, and is considered a Loss in the standings; Loss (L) are worth 0 points.


1998 D.C. United season, Competitions, Major League Soccer, Standings
Source: Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head record; 3rd goal difference; 4th number of goals scored. (SS) = MLS Supporters' Shield; (E1) = Eastern Division premier, (W1) = Western Division premierOnly applicable when the season is not finished:(Q) = Qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs, but not yet to the particular round indicated; (E) = Eliminated from playoff-contention. Below is the points calculation. Wins (W) are worth 3 points.Shootout Wins (SW) are worth 1 point, and is considered a Win in the standingsShootout Loss (SL) are worth 0 points, and is considered a Loss in the standings; Loss (L) are worth 0 points.


1998 DFB-Ligapokal
The 1998 DFB-Ligapokal was the second edition of the DFB-Ligapokal. In a repeat of last year's competition, Bayern Munich beat VfB Stuttgart in the final.


1998 DFB-Ligapokal, Participating clubs
A total of six teams qualified for the competition. The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:


1998 DFB-Ligapokal Final
The 1998 DFB-Ligapokal Final decided the winner of the 1998 DFB-Ligapokal, the 2nd edition of the reiterated DFB-Ligapokal, a knockout football cup competition.


1998 DFB-Ligapokal Final
The match was played on 8 August 1998 at the BayArena in Leverkusen. Bayern Munich won the match 4–0 against VfB Stuttgart for their 2nd title.


1998 DFB-Ligapokal Final, Route to the final
The DFB-Ligapokal is a six team single-elimination knockout cup competition. There are a total of two rounds leading up to the final. Four teams enter the preliminary round, with the two winners advancing to the semi-finals, where they will be joined by two additional clubs who were given a bye. For all matches, the winner after 90 minutes advances. If still tied, extra time, and if necessary penalties are used to determine the winner.


1998 DFB-Pokal Final
The 1998 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1997–98 DFB-Pokal, the 55th season of Germany's premier knockout football cup competition. It was played on 16 May 1998 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. Bayern Munich won the match 2–1 against MSV Duisburg to claim their ninth cup title.


1998 DFB-Pokal Final, Route to the final
The DFB-Pokal began with 64 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of five rounds leading up to the final. Teams were drawn against each other, and the winner after 90 minutes would advance. If still tied, 30 minutes of extra time was played. If the score was still level, a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.


1998 DFB-Pokal Final, Route to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).


1998 DFS Classic
The 1998 DFS Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham in the United Kingdom that was part of Tier III of the 1998 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from 8 June until 14 June 1998.


1998 DFS Classic, Finals, Doubles
Els Callens /  Julie Halard-Decugis defeated  Lisa Raymond /  Rennae Stubbs 2–6, 6–4, 6–4


1998 DFS Classic – Doubles
Katrina Adams and Larisa Neiland were the defending champions but did not compete that year.


1998 DFS Classic – Doubles
Els Callens and Julie Halard-Decugis won in the final 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 against Lisa Raymond and Rennae Stubbs.


1998 DFS Classic – Doubles, Seeds
Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated. The top four seeded teams received byes into the second round.


1998 DFS Classic – Singles
Nathalie Tauziat was the defending champion and was one of the four semifinalists.


1998 DFS Classic – Singles
There was no result for the event due to rain. The four semifinalists were Steffi Graf, Tauziat, Elena Likhovtseva and Yayuk Basuki.


1998 DFS Classic – Singles, Seeds
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All sixteen seeds received a bye to the second round.


1998 DK36
1998 DK36 is a 30-meter sized asteroid and near-Earth object that is possibly the first Apohele asteroid (Atira) – an asteroid that is always closer to the Sun than Earth – detected. It was first observed on 23 February 1998, by David J. Tholen at Mauna Kea Observatory, Hawaii, but is now considered a lost minor planet.


1998 DK36
Although its orbital elements have not been well established, its aphelion (farthest distance from Sun) was determined to be less than the Earth's distance to the Sun (0.980 ± 0.05 AU). Therefore, it has a claim to title "first Apohele detected", if not "first Apohele confirmed", which goes to 163693 Atira. This asteroid is estimated to measure 30 meters in diameter based on its absolute magnitude 25.0 and an assumed albedo of 0.20, typical for stony S-type asteroid and common among near-Earth objects.


1998 DPR Korea Football League
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1998 DPR Korea Football League
Statistics of DPR Korea Football League in the 1998 season.


1998 Dallas Burn season
The 1998 Dallas Burn season was the third season of the Major League Soccer team. The team made the playoffs for the third consecutive year.


1998 Dallas Cowboys season
The 1998 Dallas Cowboys season was the Cowboys' 39th season in the NFL. The Cowboys were looking to improve on their 6-10 mark from the year before and return to the playoffs.


1998 Dallas Cowboys season
After the previous season, head coach Barry Switzer resigned after four seasons in which he led the Cowboys to the playoffs three times and won Super Bowl XXX. Chan Gailey, who had been offensive coordinator with the Pittsburgh Steelers, was hired as his replacement.


1998 Dallas Cowboys season
The Cowboys did manage to record a 10-6 record and once again win the NFC East as they had done in the five seasons prior to 1997. However, the Cowboys did not advance beyond the Wild Card round as they were upset by the Arizona Cardinals, who had not recorded a playoff victory since the franchise was based in Chicago.


1998 Dallas Cowboys season, Regular season
Gailey would revitalize the Cowboys offense, particularly the running game, which had seen a recent decline despite the presence of running back Emmitt Smith. The trio of Smith, Troy Aikman, and Michael Irvin helped the Cowboys be the first ever NFC East team to sweep their division en route to capturing the NFC East title, the team's sixth of the 90's. The Cowboys would later encounter the Arizona Cardinals for the third time that season in the NFC Wild Card Game, but would lose in a stunning upset in the first round at Texas Stadium. Cornerback Deion Sanders suffered an injury to his toe in a regular season victory over Arizona and made a surprise return against them in the playoff loss.


1998 Dallas Cowboys season, Regular season
Aikman was injured in a week two loss at Denver and missed the next five games. Future Cowboys Head Coach Jason Garrett started all games during Aikman's absence and went 3–2 as the starting quarterback.


1998 Dallas Cowboys season, Regular season
Notable additions to the team that year include defensive end Greg Ellis and offensive tackle Flozell Adams. Ellis was drafted with the 8th pick in the first round, and many were stunned that the Cowboys didn't draft Randy Moss (most likely for off the field issues).


1998 Danish Amsterdam Treaty referendum
A referendum on the Amsterdam Treaty was held in Denmark on 28 May 1998. It was approved by 55.1% of voters with a turnout of 76.2%. The treaty subsequently came into effect on 1 May 1999.


1998 Danish Figure Skating Championships
The 1998 Danish Figure Skating Championships (Danish: Danmarks Mesterskaberne 1998) was held from 12 to 14 December 1997. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles and ladies' singles. Not all disciplines were held on all levels due to a lack of participants.


1998 Danish general election
General elections were held in Denmark on 11 March 1998. Although the centre-right parties led by Venstre had been expected to win, the Social Democratic Party-led government of Poul Nyrup Rasmussen remained in power in a very close vote that required several recounts.


1998 Danish general election
Venstre leader Uffe Ellemann-Jensen resigned as party leader a few days after the election. The new Danish People's Party made a successful electoral debut. Voter turnout was 85.9% in Denmark proper, 66.1% in the Faroe Islands and 63.2% in Greenland.


1998 Dartmouth Big Green football team
The 1998 Dartmouth Big Green football team was an American football team that represented Dartmouth College during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Big Green tied for last place in the Ivy League.


1998 Dartmouth Big Green football team
In its seventh season under head coach John Lyons, the team compiled a 2–8 record and was outscored 226 to 142. Johnathan Gibbs, Kyle Rogers and Adam Young were the team captains.


1998 Dartmouth Big Green football team
The Big Green's 1–6 conference record tied for seventh (and worst) in the Ivy League standings. Dartmouth was outscored 157 to 102 by Ivy opponents.


1998 Dartmouth Big Green football team
Dartmouth played its home games at Memorial Field on the college campus in Hanover, New Hampshire.


1998 Daventry District Council election
Elections to Daventry District Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.


1998 Davidoff Swiss Indoors
The 1998 Davidoff Swiss Indoors was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 29th edition of the event known that year as the Davidoff Swiss Indoors, and was part of the World Series of the 1998 ATP Tour. It took place at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, from October 5 through October 11, 1998. Sixth-seeded Tim Henman won the singles title.


1998 Davidoff Swiss Indoors, Finals, Doubles
Olivier Delaître /  Fabrice Santoro defeated  Piet Norval /  Kevin Ullyett, 6–3, 7–6


1998 Davidoff Swiss Indoors – Doubles
The 1998 Davidoff Swiss Indoors was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 29th edition of the event known that year as the Davidoff Swiss Indoors, and was part of the World Series of the 1998 ATP Tour. It took place at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, from October 5 through October 11, 1998.


1998 Davidoff Swiss Indoors – Doubles, Seeds
Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.


1998 Davidoff Swiss Indoors – Singles
Greg Rusedski was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to David Prinosil.


1998 Davidoff Swiss Indoors – Singles
Tim Henman won the title, defeating Andre Agassi 6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 in the final.


1998 Davidoff Swiss Indoors – Singles, Seeds
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.


1998 Davis Cup
The 1998 Davis Cup (also known as the 1998 Davis Cup by NEC for sponsorship purposes) was the 87th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 131 teams entered the competition, 16 in the World Group, 30 in the Americas Zone, 30 in the Asia/Oceania Zone, and 55 in the Europe/Africa Zone. Honduras, Iraq, the Netherlands Antilles, Saint Lucia and the U.S. Virgin Islands made their first appearances in the tournament.


1998 Davis Cup
Sweden defeated Italy in the final, held at the Forum di Assago in Milan, Italy, on 4–6 December, to win their second consecutive title and their 7th title overall.


1998 Davis Cup, World Group Qualifying Round
The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I final round ties competed in the World Group Qualifying Round for spots in the 1999 World Group.


1998 Davis Cup Americas Zone
The Americas Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 1998.


1998 Davis Cup Americas Zone
In the Americas Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier.


1998 Davis Cup Americas Zone, Group I
Winners in Group I advanced to the World Group Qualifying Round, along with losing teams from the World Group first round. Teams who lost their respective ties competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group I, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Americas Zone Group II in 1999.


1998 Davis Cup Americas Zone, Group II
Winners in Group II advanced to the Americas Zone Group I. Teams who lost their respective ties competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group II, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Americas Zone Group III in 1999.


1998 Davis Cup Americas Zone, Group III
The top two teams in Group III advanced to the Americas Zone Group II in 1999, whereas the bottom two teams were relegated to the Americas Zone Group IV in 1999.


1998 Davis Cup Americas Zone, Group IV
The top two teams in Group IV advanced to the Americas Zone Group III in 1999. All other teams remained in Group IV.


1998 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group I
The Americas Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 1998.


1998 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group I
In the Americas Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group I advanced to the World Group Qualifying Round, along with losing teams from the World Group first round. Teams who lost their respective ties competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group I, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Americas Zone Group II in 1999.


1998 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group II
The Americas Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 1998.


1998 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group II
In the Americas Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams compete against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group II advanced to the Americas Zone Group I. Teams who lost their respective ties competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group II, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Americas Zone Group III in 1999.


1998 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group III
The Americas Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 1998.


1998 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group III
In the Americas Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. The top two teams in Group III advanced to the Americas Zone Group II in 1999, whereas the bottom two teams were relegated to the Americas Zone Group IV in 1999.


1998 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group IV
The Americas Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 1998.


1998 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group IV
In the Americas Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. The top two teams in Group IV advanced to the Americas Zone Group III in 1999. All other teams remained in Group IV.


1998 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone
The Asia/Oceania Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 1998.


1998 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone
In the Asia/Oceania Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier.


1998 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone, Group I
Winners in Group I advanced to the World Group Qualifying Round, along with losing teams from the World Group first round. Teams who lost their respective ties competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group I, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 1999.


1998 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone, Group II
Winners in Group II advanced to the Asia/Oceania Zone Group I. Teams who lost their respective ties competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group II, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Asia/Oceania Zone Group III in 1999.


1998 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone, Group III
The top two teams in Group III advanced to the Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 1999, whereas the bottom two teams were relegated to the Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV in 1999.


1998 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone, Group IV
The top two teams in Group IV advanced to the Asia/Oceania Zone Group III in 1999. All other teams remained in Group IV.


1998 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I
The Asia/Oceania Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 1998.


1998 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I
In the Asia/Oceania Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group I advanced to the World Group Qualifying Round, along with losing teams from the World Group first round. Teams who lost their respective ties competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group I, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 1999.


1998 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II
The Asia/Oceania Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 1998.


1998 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II
In the Asia/Oceania Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams compete against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group II advanced to the Asia/Oceania Zone Group I. Teams who lost their respective ties competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group II, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Asia/Oceania Zone Group III in 1999.


1998 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III
The Asia/Oceania Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 1998.


1998 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III
In the Asia/Oceania Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. The top two teams in Group III advanced to the Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 1999, whereas the bottom two teams were relegated to the Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV in 1999.


1998 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV
The Asia/Oceania Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 1998.


1998 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV
In the Asia/Oceania Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. The top two teams in Group IV advanced to the Asia/Oceania Zone Group III in 1999. All other teams remained in Group IV.


1998 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone
The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 1998.


1998 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone
In the Europe/Africa Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier.


1998 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone, Group I
Winners in Group I advanced to the World Group Qualifying Round, along with losing teams from the World Group first round. Teams who lost in the first round competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group I, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 1999.


1998 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone, Group II
Winners in Group II advanced to the Europe/Africa Zone Group I. Teams who lost their respective ties competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group II, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 1999.


1998 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone, Group III
The top two teams in each Group III sub-zone advanced to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 1999, whereas the bottom two teams in each sub-zone were relegated to the Europe/Africa Zone Group IV in 1999.


1998 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone, Group IV
The top two teams in each Group IV sub-zone advanced to the Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 1999. All other teams remained in Group IV.


1998 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I
The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 1998.


1998 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I
In the Europe/Africa Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group I advanced to the World Group Qualifying Round, along with losing teams from the World Group first round. Teams who lost in the first round competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group I, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 1999.


1998 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II
The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 1998.


1998 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II
In the Europe/Africa Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group II advanced to the Europe/Africa Zone Group I. Teams who lost their respective ties competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group II, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 1999.


1998 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Zone A
The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 1998.


1998 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Zone A
In the Europe/Africa Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. The top two teams in Group III advanced to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 1999, whereas the bottom two teams were relegated to the Europe/Africa Zone Group IV in 1999.


1998 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Zone B
The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 1998.


1998 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Zone B
In the Europe/Africa Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. The top two teams in Group III advanced to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 1999, whereas the bottom two teams were relegated to the Europe/Africa Zone Group IV in 1999.


1998 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group IV – Zone A
The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 1998.


1998 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group IV – Zone A
In the Europe/Africa Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. The top two teams in Group IV advanced to the Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 1999. All other teams remained in Group IV.


1998 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group IV – Zone B
The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 1998.


1998 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group IV – Zone B
In the Europe/Africa Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. The top two teams in Group IV advanced to the Europe/Africa Zone Group III in 1999. All other teams remained in Group IV.


1998 Davis Cup World Group
The World Group was the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 1998. The first-round losers went into the Davis Cup World Group Qualifying Round, and the winners progressed to the quarterfinals and were guaranteed a World Group spot for 1999.


1998 Davis Cup World Group
Sweden were the defending champions and won their second consecutive title, defeating Italy in the final, 4–1. The final was held at the Forum di Assago in Milan, Italy, from 4 to 6 December. It was the Swedish team's 7th Davis Cup title overall.


1998 Davis Cup World Group Qualifying Round
The 1998 Davis Cup World Group Qualifying Round was held from 25 to 28 September. They were the main play-offs of the 1998 Davis Cup. The winners of the playoffs advanced to the 1999 Davis Cup World Group, and the losers were relegated to their respective Zonal Regions I.


1998 Davis Cup World Group Qualifying Round, Teams
Bold indicates team had qualified for the 1999 Davis Cup World Group.


1998 Davis Cup World Group Qualifying Round, Results summary
The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I final round ties competed in the World Group Qualifying Round for spots in the 1999 World Group.


1998 Daytona 500
The 1998 Daytona 500, the 40th running of the event, was held on February 15 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida as the first race of the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup season. It was memorable in that it marked Dale Earnhardt's only Daytona 500 victory after 19 previous attempts and many heartbreaking finishes. Not only was it Earnhardt's 20th 500 start, but also CBS's 20th consecutive live broadcast of the Daytona 500. Also, his long-awaited Daytona 500 win snapped a 59-race winless streak dating back to Atlanta Motor Speedway in March 1996.


1998 Daytona 500
The race was remarkably clean for a restrictor plate race. There were only three cautions - all of which were for minor incidents (as well, there were no accident-related retirements), and there was a pit stop incident involving Dale Jarrett, Jeff Burton and Derrike Cope but no caution was waved. The race was run under the green flag for the first 125 laps. This resulted in it being the second-fastest Daytona 500 ever, behind the 1980 Daytona 500 won by Buddy Baker, and the fastest of the restrictor plate era.


1998 Daytona 500, Background
Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida that is one of six superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the others being Michigan International Speedway, Auto Club Speedway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Pocono Raceway and Talladega Superspeedway. The standard track at Daytona is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The track also features two other layouts that utilize portions of the primary high speed tri-oval, such as a 3.56-mile (5.73 km) sports car course and a 2.95-mile (4.75 km) motorcycle course. The track's 180-acre (73 ha) infield includes the 29-acre (12 ha) Lake Lloyd, which has hosted powerboat racing. The speedway is owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.


1998 Daytona 500, Background
The track was built by NASCAR founder Bill France, Sr. to host racing that was being held at the former Daytona Beach Road Course and opened with the first Daytona 500 in 1959. The speedway has been renovated three times, with the infield renovated in 2004, and the track repaved in 1978 and 2010.


1998 Daytona 500, Background
The Daytona 500 is regarded as the most important and prestigious race on the NASCAR calendar. It is also the series' first race of the year; this phenomenon is virtually unique in sports, which tend to have championships or other major events at the end of the season rather than the start. Since 1995, U.S. television ratings for the Daytona 500 have been the highest for any auto race of the year, surpassing the traditional leader, the Indianapolis 500 which in turn greatly surpasses the Daytona 500 in in-track attendance and international viewing. The 2006 Daytona 500 attracted the sixth largest average live global TV audience of any sporting event that year with 20 million viewers.


1998 Daytona 500, Qualifying
Bobby Labonte won the pole position for the Daytona 500 with a time of 46.776 seconds, and his brother Terry qualified on the outside pole position next to him. Sterling Marlin qualified third winning the first Gatorade Twin 125 and Dale Earnhardt qualified fourth winning the second Twin 125.


1998 Daytona 500, Race summary, Pre-race buildup
The race began with an emphasis on NASCAR's 50th Anniversary Celebration. The pre-race show on CBS featured some of the greatest Daytona 500 finishes in recent memory. It also detailed the famous Daytona Beach Road Course and it featured Russ Truelove, Buck Baker, Tim Flock, Red Farmer and Junior Johnson on the Daytona Beach with one of Tim Flock's old "Full Jeweled" #300 Chryslers.


1998 Daytona 500, Race summary, Pre-race buildup
The Rev. Hal Marchman gave the traditional invocation, and country/bluegrass music singer Kathy Mattea sang the US National Anthem, but neither was aired on CBS. Kansas Governor Bill Graves and the fans in the stands all gave the command for drivers to start their engines and Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino waved the green flag to start the race.


1998 Daytona 500, Race summary, Caution #1
In the mid-stage of the event, green flag pit stops were still in progress with Jeff Gordon leading and were on pace of breaking the average speed of 198. Ward Burton cut down a tire, leaving debris on the track. This would bring out the first caution.


1998 Daytona 500, Race summary, Caution #2
Late in the race with a possibility of a second round of green-flag stops, John Andretti and Robert Pressley made contact in turn 2 and both spun out, which brought out the second caution. During pit spots, Dale Earnhardt came out first, Michael Waltrip had a penalty after running over a hose while pitting, thus held back at the rear of the pack.


1998 Daytona 500, Race summary, Caution #3 (Lap 198) and finish
Dale Earnhardt led Bobby Labonte and Jeremy Mayfield heading into turn 2. Lake Speed and John Andretti got together and both cars spun, setting up a scenario where Earnhardt, Labonte, and Mayfield were all in contention for the win. While racing back to the caution flag, the three came up on the lapped car of Rick Mast. Earnhardt easily passed Mast on the outside. Labonte lost Earnhardt's draft while Mayfield sped to the inside of Mast. Earnhardt led Labonte and Mayfield, who were side by side. Earnhardt took the white and yellow flags in first while Labonte edged Mayfield for second by a fender. The race would end under the caution flag. Dale dedicated his win to his late best friend and colleague, Neil Bonnett, who died 4 years earlier whilst practicing for the 1994 race.


1998 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team
The 1998 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware in the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Yankee Conference.


1998 Delhi Legislative Assembly election
The Delhi state assembly elections 1998, which were held on 25 November 1998 and result declare on 28 November 1998 for Legislative Assembly of Delhi, led to the formation of government by Indian National Congress.


1998 Delhi oil poisoning
In 1998, adulterated mustard oil poisoning in Delhi resulted in widespread dropsy and deaths of 60 people and illness of more than 3000. It was revealed that white oil, a petroleum product was mixed with edible mustard oil. Sale of mustard in loose quantity was banned by a court order, to prevent more health hazards. In September 1998, the ban on packed mustard oil was removed after a Cabinet decision with a condition that the date of packing should be prominently displayed. Even though mustard oil is banned as an edible oil in countries like USA, Canada and EU due to its erucic acid content,  the oil is widely used as an edible oil in North India, Pakistan and Nepal.


1998 Delhi oil poisoning, Legal action
In 1998, the Prevention of Food Adulteration Department booked one trader for adulteration of mustard oil. After a prolonged legal battle, the trader was found guilty and in 2008, was sentenced to two years imprisonment and a ₹5,000 fine.


1998 Democratic Party (HK) leadership election
The Democratic Party leadership election was held on 13 December 1998 for the 30-member 3rd Central Committee of the Democratic Party in Hong Kong, including chairman and two vice-chairman posts. Founding Chairman Martin Lee Chu-ming was re-elected uncontestedly for the third consecutive term. The election was marked by a "coup d'etat" by the Young Turks faction whose candidate Lau Chin-shek defeated the incumbent Vice-Chairman Anthony Cheung Bing-leung. The intra-party factional struggles intensified as a result.


1998 Democratic Party (HK) leadership election, Eligibility
The Central Committee was elected by the party congress. All public office holders, including the members of the Legislative Council, Urban Council, Regional Council and District Councils, are eligible to vote in the party congress. Every 30 members can also elect a delegate who holds one vote in the congress.


1998 Democratic Party (HK) leadership election, Overview
By late 1998 there was enough dissatisfaction against the party's central authorities, especially against the monopoly of power position by the coalition of party leaders and former Meeting Point members, giving the "dissents" sufficient support in the party congress to challenge the party leadership.


1998 Democratic Party (HK) leadership election, Overview
The Young Turks, mainly the district-level members with the more radical-minded and grassroots interests had very diverse goals. They disliked the Meeting Point faction's more compromising stand towards the Communist government, and their pro-middle-class and pro-laissez-faire positions. Some of them wanted to push the party towards a more pro-grassroots position with street actions.


1998 Democratic Party (HK) leadership election, Overview
A gran coalition consisting mostly of the member-representatives and District Councillors. They formed their own list of about ten candidates to run for the Central Committee and nominated trade unionist Lau Chin-shek to run for Vice-Chairman against the former Meeting Point Chairman and the incumbent Vice-Chairman Anthony Cheung. Some hoped to make Lau as their factional leader, to lead the party to a more pro-grassroots position.


1998 Democratic Party (HK) leadership election, Overview
At the last moment, Lau backed down because his candidacy was opposed by the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (CTU) which Lau was the Chairman. The CTU saw that the CTU would be subservient to the Democratic Party if its Chairman was the Vice-Chairman of the party. They demanded Lau to choose between the Democrat Vice-Chairmanship and the CTU Chairmanship. Lau eventually resigned as the CTU Chairman.


1998 Democratic Party (HK) leadership election, Results
Martin Lee was re-elected uncontestedly Chairman for the third consecutive term, while Lau Chin-shek supported by Young Turks' ousted the former Meeting Point's Anthony Cheung. The Young Turks, however managed to elect about 10 members to the Central Committee, at the expense of some Meeting Point members. Although Lau was elected Vice-Chairman, he resigned after the election. The defeated Vice-Chairman Cheung also resigned from the Central Committee as a result.


1998 Democratic Party (HK) leadership election, Results
The event had profound effects on factionalism within the Democratic Party. It raised the banner of the Young Turks both within the party and in the media. The party leaders, so called the "Mainstreamers", including the "triumvirate", Yeung Sum, Cheung Man-kwong and Lee Wing-tat who did not sense there was a coup until the last days, were alarmed. In the debate on the Minimum Wage legislation in the following year, the Mainstreamers were much organised and defeated the Young Turks' motion. The intensifying factional rivalries also hurt the party's image in the public.


1998 Denmark Open
The 1998 Denmark Open in badminton was held in Vejle, from October 14 to October 18, 1998. It was a four-star tournament and the prize money was US$120,000.


1998 Denmark Open darts
1998 Denmark Open is a darts tournament, which took place in Denmark in 1998.


1998 Denver Broncos season
The 1998 Denver Broncos season was the franchise's 29th season in the National Football League, and the 39th overall. The Broncos entered the season as the defending Super Bowl champions and looked to become only the fifth team in league history to win consecutive Super Bowls.


1998 Denver Broncos season
Finishing with a record of 12-4 the previous year, the Broncos improved on that mark by two wins and tied the Atlanta Falcons for second best record at 14-2. They won their first thirteen games, the best start since the unbeaten 1972 Dolphins.


1998 Denver Broncos season
After sixteen seasons, John Elway retired following the Super Bowl. He finished his Broncos career with 51,475 yards passing and 300 touchdowns. Until Peyton Manning won in Super Bowl 50, Elway stood as the only Broncos quarterback to win a Super Bowl. However, Elway even played a large role in that victory as the general manager and president of football operations for the Broncos.


1998 Denver Broncos season
Running back Terrell Davis set a team single season rushing mark. His final total was 2,008 yards, making him only the fourth player to rush for over 2,000 yards in single season.


1998 Denver Broncos season
In 2007, the 1998 Broncos were ranked as the 12th greatest Super Bowl champions on the NFL Network's documentary series America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions.


1998 Denver Broncos season, Playoffs, AFC Championship Game vs New York Jets
Despite a subpar performance from Quarterback John Elway, the Broncos come from a ten-point deficit to score twenty three unanswered points, thanks in large part to the Jets turning the ball over an astonishing six times.


1998 Denver Broncos season, Playoffs, Super Bowl XXXIII: vs. Atlanta Falcons
The Denver Broncos become the third team in the last 9 years to repeat as Super Bowl champions, along with the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys. John Elway was voted Super Bowl MVP.


1998 Denver Broncos season, Season summary
The Broncos won their first 13 games of the season. There was much speculation that they might finish 19–0 and the Broncos were featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated. However, they were upset by the New York Giants (who would end another attempt at a 19–0 season nine seasons later) in week 15 by a score of 20–16. They finished the regular season 14–2 after losing to the Dolphins in their first encounter with that team since 1985.


1998 Denver Broncos season, Season summary
They finished first in the AFC West and won their divisional playoff game against the Miami Dolphins 38–3 for their first win over the Dolphins since 1968. They then won the AFC Championship over the Bill Parcells coached New York Jets 23–10 after coming back from a 10–0 deficit. Many had expected Denver to play the Minnesota Vikings in the Super Bowl, the team with the number one record that year at 15–1, but the Vikings lost the NFC Championship Game to the Atlanta Falcons in overtime.


1998 Denver Broncos season, Season summary
The Broncos defeated the Falcons 34–19 in Super Bowl XXXIII. Elway was the Super Bowl MVP and Davis rushed for over 100 yards. It was Elway's last game, and Denver would not reach the Super Bowl again until the 2013 season.


1998 Denver Broncos season, Statistics, Team stats
The Broncos had 3,808 yards passing, sixth in the league. They had 2,468 yards rushing, second in the league and 26 rushing touchdowns, first in the league. They had 6,276 total yards, third best.


1998 Denver Broncos season, Statistics, Team stats
They gave up 3,983 passing yards, a low 28 out of 30 in the NFL, but were third in rushing yards given up with 1,287. They gave up 5,270 yards, 12th in the NFL. They scored 501 points, second in the league and gave up 309, eighth fewest in the league.


1998 Denver Broncos season, Statistics, Team stats
The team's 14–2 record is currently their best 16-game record in franchise history.


1998 Denver Broncos season, Statistics, Player stats
Elway threw for 2,806 yards for the season, 22 touchdowns and ten interceptions. Davis rushed for 2,008 yards and 21 touchdowns. Rod Smith had 86 receptions for 1,222 yards and six touchdowns. Ed McCaffrey had 64 receptions for 1,053 yards. Shannon Sharpe had 64 receptions for 768 yards. Jason Elam kicked 23 out of 27 field goals and 58 out of 58 extra points including a 63-yard field goal to tie Tom Dempsey with the longest field goal in NFL history at that time. The record has since been eclipsed by another Denver Bronco (Matt Prater). Steve Atwater, Davis, Elway, Tony Jones, Mark Schlereth, McCaffrey, Tom Nalen, Bill Romanowski, and Sharpe made the Pro Bowl.


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


1998 Derby City Council election
One of the two Labour councillors defeated in the election was Milton Crosdale, the father of Imaani, who was taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest for the United Kingdom two days after the election. Crosdale had been defending a three-vote majority in Blagreaves ward.


1998 Detroit Lions season
The 1998 Detroit Lions season was their 69th in the league. The team failed to improve upon their previous season's output of 9–7 and did not make a repeat playoff appearance, instead posting their third 5–11 mark in seven seasons. This was the last season Barry Sanders would play in the NFL.


1998 Detroit Lions season, Awards and Records
Barry Sanders retired as the second leading rusher in NFL history.


1998 Detroit Shock season
The 1998 WNBA season was the first for the Detroit Shock. The team had an 0-4 start, but by season’s end they missed out on a postseason berth by just one game in the standings.


1998 Detroit Shock season, Player stats
Note: GP= Games played; FG = Field Goals; MIN= Minutes; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points


1998 Detroit Tigers season
The 1998 Detroit Tigers finished in fifth place in their first season in the American League Central Division with a record of 65-97 (.401), 24 games behind the Cleveland Indians. The Tigers were outscored by their opponents 863 to 722. The Tigers drew 1,409,391 fans to Tiger Stadium in 1998, ranking 11th of the 14 teams in the American League.


1998 Detroit Tigers season
The Tigers missed the playoffs for the 11th straight season, tying a record set between 1973–83. It was also the team's fifth consecutive losing season. Both streaks would last until 2006.


1998 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1998 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1998 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1998 Direct Line International Championships
The 1998 Direct Line International Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club in Eastbourne in the United Kingdom that was part of Tier II of the 1998 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from 15 June until 20 June 1998. First-seeded Jana Novotná won the singles title.


1998 Direct Line International Championships, Finals, Doubles
Mariaan de Swardt /  Jana Novotná defeated  Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario /  Natasha Zvereva 6–1, 6–3


1998 Direct Line International Championships – Doubles
Mariaan de Swardt and Jana Novotná won in the final 6–1, 6–3 against Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and Natasha Zvereva.


1998 Direct Line International Championships – Doubles, Seeds
Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.


1998 Direct Line International Championships – Singles
Jana Novotná won in the final 6–1, 7–5 against Arantxa Sánchez Vicario. The two had reached the final the previous year but the match was cancelled in the first set due to persistent rain. Novotná went on to win the Wimbledon title two weeks later.


1998 Direct Line International Championships – Singles, Seeds
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.


1998 Dominican Republic parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in the Dominican Republic on 16 May 1998. The result was a victory for the opposition Dominican Revolutionary Party-led alliance, which won 83 of the 149 seats in the House of Representatives. Voter turnout was 52.9%.


1998 Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election
Elections to Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.


1998 Drake Bulldogs football team
The 1998 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. It was the 105th year for the football program. The season ended with a 7–3 record and a Pioneer Football League Championship.


1998 Dubai Tennis Championships
The 1998 Dubai Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournaments played on outdoor hard courts at the Aviation Club Tennis Centre in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates that were part of the World Series of the 1998 ATP Tour. The tournament was held from 9 February through 15 February 1998. Fourth-seeded Àlex Corretja won the singles title.


1998 Dubai Tennis Championships, Finals, Doubles
Mahesh Bhupathi /  Leander Paes defeated  Donald Johnson /  Francisco Montana 6–2, 7–5


1998 Dubai Tennis Championships – Doubles
The 1998 Dubai Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournaments played on outdoor hard courts at the Aviation Club Tennis Centre in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates that were part of the World Series of the 1998 ATP Tour. The tournament was held from 9 February through 15 February 1998.


1998 Dubai Tennis Championships – Doubles, Seeds
Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.


1998 Dubai Tennis Championships – Singles
Thomas Muster was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Nicolas Kiefer.


1998 Dubai Tennis Championships – Singles
Àlex Corretja won the title, defeating Félix Mantilla 7–6(7–0), 6–1 in the final.


1998 Dubai World Cup
The 1998 Dubai World Cup was a horse race held at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse on Saturday 28 March 1998. It was the 3rd running of the Dubai World Cup.


1998 Dubai World Cup
The winner was Beverly & Robert B. Lewis's Silver Charm, a four-year-old gray colt trained in the United States by Bob Baffert and ridden by Gary Stevens. Silver Charm's victory was the first in the race for his owner, trainer and jockey.


1998 Dubai World Cup
Silver Charm was named American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse for 1997 when he won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes. Before being shipped to Dubai he won San Fernando Stakes in January and the Strub Stakes in February. In the 1998 Dubai World Cup Silver Charm took the lead approaching the final quarter mile and held off the late challenge of the Godolphin runner Swain by a short head with the French challenger Loup Sauvage two and a half lengths back in third place.


1998 Dublin North by-election
A by-election was held in the Dáil Éireann Dublin North constituency in Ireland on 11 March 1998. It followed the resignation of Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) Ray Burke on 7 October 1997.


1998 Dublin North by-election
The election was won by Seán Ryan of the Labour Party.


1998 Dublin North by-election
The election was notable in that it had the highest number of candidates to every contest a Dáil by-election. 19 candidates contested, including 9 Independents. The election took 14 counts to declare a winner with 8 candidates getting less than 1% of the first preference vote.


1998 Dublin North by-election
On the same day, a by-election took place in Limerick East, both were the final occasions which Democratic Left contested by-elections.


1998 Dublin North by-election
Michael Kennedy would go on to serve as a TD for the constituency in the future and Clare Daly would go on to serve as a TD and MEP


1998 Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council election
Elections to Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.


1998 Duke Blue Devils football team
The 1998 Duke Blue Devils football team represented the Duke University in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team participated as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They played their homes games at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina. The team was led by head coach Fred Goldsmith, who was fired after the end of the season.


1998 Dunedin mayoral election
The 1998 Dunedin mayoral election re-elected Sukhi Turner as Mayor of Dunedin for a second term. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.


1998 Dura Lube 200
The 1998 Dura Lube 200 was the second round of the 1998 Indy Racing League. The race was held on March 22, 1998 at the 1.000 mi (1.609 km) Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona.


1998 Dura Lube 200, Report, Qualifying
Grid limited to 28 cars. Positions 1-26 determined by qualifying speed. Positions 27-28 reserved for provisionals (based on entrant points).


1998 Dura Lube 200, Report, Race
The difference between the fastest and slowest qualifier was the 2nd closest in Indycar history at Phoenix, which, combined with traction problems in turn 2 caused by a dip in the pavement, made for a rough race. Shockingly, neither the defending race champion, Jim Guthrie, nor his previous team Blueprint Racing (with Robbie Groff) qualified. Speeds were up from the previous year, and six cars broke the new-car track record led by surprise pole winner Jeff Ward, who jumped out to the early lead and held it until he encountered gearbox problems.


1998 Dura Lube 200, Report, Race
He eventually lost fifth gear and was handicapped on restarts, although once up to speed he was still one of the fastest cars on the track. Eddie Cheever, from 20th starting position, moved into the top 10 by lap 11. Buddy Lazier dropped out early when he lost an engine and crashed in turn 3. On lap 19, John Paul, Jr. started a long sequence of incidents in turn 2 when he spun there.


1998 Dura Lube 200, Report, Race
After Ward's transmission malfunctioned, Tony Stewart took over the lead for almost 100 more laps. In between, Kenny Bräck, Billy Boat and Ward battled for position while Sharp moved up through the field. On lap 32, Sharp's teammate Mark Dismore wrecked in turn 2, and lost some laps before returning to the race, something that would be significant for the outcome of the race. Rookie J. J. Yeley surprised qualifying 10th in his first IRL start, but he spun in turn 2 on lap 46.


1998 Dura Lube 200, Report, Race
Davey Hamilton tried to squeeze by on the outside but slid into the wall and then into Yeley. Another first-timer, Dave Steele, was involved in a frightening accident at the same spot on lap 59. Eliseo Salazar spun and collected Steele and Robbie Buhl. Trying to avoid him, Arie Luyendyk touched wheels with Salazar. Luyendyk's car went up and over, and slid through turn 2 upside down. The Dutch had significant damage to his helmet from the pavement but only had a hand burn caused by scraping the asphalt during the spin.


1998 Dura Lube 200, Report, Race
Cheever had moved into the lead prior to this yellow, but lost a lap when his crew got the left and right rear tires reversed on a pit stop, and he never managed to make up the lap. Then, Stéphan Grégoire moved into second place behind Stewart.


1998 Dura Lube 200, Report, Race
Buzz Calkins was picking up his lap times, and after a caution for Paul Durant's blown engine on lap 106, he made up a lap and joined the lead pack, but he got hit by debris when Paul, Jr. wrecked on lap 133 and had to put for a new nose, losing again a lap. At this point, Stewart still led, with Bräck pursuing him but being unable to catch the leader. Pit strategy came into play on lap 169 when Sam Schmidt spun in turn 2. All cars on the lead lap cars pitted with the exception of Sharp, who decided to gamble on fuel.


1998 Dura Lube 200, Report, Race
After the green flag on lap 174, Sharp quickly opened up a 3-second lead in traffic but then had to slow to conserve fuel. On lap 186, Bräck got caught in a four wide pass in the back stretch dogleg and he touched wheels with Mike Groff. Both crashed hard and Groff had to be cut out of his car. Groff was taken to the hospital, examined, and released. The resulting long caution allowed Sharp to conserve fuel. The green waved with 2 laps to go. Between the leaders was Dismore, many laps down but running fast.


1998 Dura Lube 200, Report, Race
Dismore bogged down at the start and held up Stewart and Boat. The race would end in that order: despite the controversy that erupted following the race, Dismore claimed to not have received any "team orders", but he was fined $5,000 for "unsportsmanlike conduct". Sharp was also fined $15,000 and docked 7 points for "failing to meet the fuel tank capacity requirement", as his car held more fuel than allowed. Grégoire's unsponsored car logged its second consecutive fourth-place finish, and Ward finished fifth. Schmidt, with an underfunded team, managed his best finish ever in the IRL with a 7th place despite two spins. Scott Sharp got his second IRL victory; his first in the new cars.


1998 Dutch Figure Skating Championships
The 1998 Dutch Figure Skating Championships took place between 3 and 4 January 1998 in Tilburg. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles and ladies' singles.


1998 Dutch Open (tennis)
The 1998 Dutch Open was an ATP men's tennis tournament held in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It was the 39th edition of the tournament and was held from 3 August until 9 August 1998. Unseeded Magnus Norman won his first title of the year, and the second of his career.


1998 Dutch Open (tennis), Finals, Doubles
Jacco Eltingh /  Paul Haarhuis defeated  Dominik Hrbatý /  Karol Kučera, 6–3, 6–2.


1998 Dutch Open – Doubles
The 1998 Dutch Open was an ATP-tournament held in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The tournament was held from August 3 to August 9.


1998 Dutch Open – Doubles, Seeds
Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.


1998 Dutch Open – Singles
Sláva Doseděl was the defending champion, but the eight seeded Czech lost in the quarterfinals to qualifier Mariano Zabaleta. Magnus Norman won in the final 6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 against number six seed Richard Fromberg and captured the second title of his professional career.


1998 Dutch Open – Singles, Seeds
Champion seeds are indicated in bold while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.


1998 Dutch TT
The 1998 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 27 June 1998 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.


1998 Dutch TT, Championship standings after the race (500cc)
Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round seven has concluded.


1998 Dutch general election
General elections were held in the Netherlands on 6 May 1998. As of 2021, they mark the last time a government headed by the Labour Party (PvdA) has been elected, or that that party won the popular vote and the most seats in the House of Representatives.


1998 Dutch general election, Introduction
During the 1998 election the purple coalition of social-democrats and liberals (left and right) fortified its majority. Both the social-democratic PvdA and the conservative liberal VVD won considerably, much at the cost of their junior partner in cabinet, the progressive liberal D66.


1998 Dutch general election, Introduction
Political observers attributed the win to the economic performance of the coalition, including reduction of unemployment and the budget deficit, steady growth and job creation combined with wage freezes and trimming of the welfare state, together with a policy of fiscal restraint.


1998 Dutch general election, Introduction
The two small left opposition parties, the green GroenLinks, and the socialist SP, were rewarded for their 'quality opposition'. The major opposition party, CDA, uncomfortable in its opposition role, also lost seats. The two parties for the elderly AOV and Unie 55+ and the rightwing populist CD did not return to parliament.


1998 Dutch general election, Introduction
The formation resulted in the continuation of the Kok cabinet, with the second Kok cabinet (PvdA, VVD & D66).


1998 Dwars door België
The 1998 Dwars door België was the 53rd edition of the Dwars door Vlaanderen cycle race and was held on 25 March 1998. The race started and finished in Waregem. The race was won by Tom Steels.


1998 Dynasty Cup
The 1998 Dynasty Cup was a football competition for the top four teams of East Asia. The fourth and final edition of the Dynasty Cup was held from March 1, 1998, to March 7, 1998, in Tokyo and Yokohama, Japan. The competition was won by Japan for the third straight time.


1998 E3 Prijs Vlaanderen
The 1998 E3 Harelbeke was the 41st edition of the E3 Harelbeke cycle race and was held on 28 March 1998. The race started and finished in Harelbeke. The race was won by Johan Museeuw of the TVM team.


1998 EA-Generali Ladies Linz
The 1998 EA-Generali Ladies Linz was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Intersport Arena in Linz, Austria that was part of Tier II of the 1998 WTA Tour. It was the 12th edition of the tournament and was held from 23 February through 1 March 1998. First-seeded Jana Novotná won the singles title.


1998 EA-Generali Ladies Linz, Finals, Doubles
Alexandra Fusai /  Nathalie Tauziat defeated  Anna Kournikova /  Larisa Savchenko 6–3, 3–6, 6–4


1998 EA-Generali Ladies Linz – Doubles
Alexandra Fusai and Nathalie Tauziat were the defending champions and won in the final 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 against Anna Kournikova and Larisa Savchenko.


1998 EA-Generali Ladies Linz – Doubles, Seeds
Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.


1998 EA-Generali Ladies Linz – Singles
Chanda Rubin was the defending champion, but chose not compete that year.


1998 EA-Generali Ladies Linz – Singles
Jana Novotná won the title, defeating Dominique Van Roost in the final, 6–1, 7–6(7–2).


1998 EA-Generali Ladies Linz – Singles, Seeds
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.


1998 ECAC Hockey Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
The 1998 ECAC Hockey Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was the 37th tournament in league history. It was played between March 13 and March 21, 1998. Quarterfinal games were played at home team campus sites, while the final five games were played at the Olympic Arena (subsequently renamed Herb Brooks Arena) in Lake Placid, New York. By winning the tournament, Princeton received the ECAC's automatic bid to the 1998 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.


1998 ECAC Hockey Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, Format
The tournament featured three rounds of play. The two teams that finish below tenth place in the standings are not eligible for tournament play. In the first round, the first and tenth seeds, the second and ninth seeds, the third seed and eighth seeds, the fourth seed and seventh seeds and the fifth seed and sixth seeds played a modified best-of-three series, where the first team to receive 3 points moves on, with the three highest-seeded winners advancing to the semifinals and the remaining two winners playing in the Four vs. Five matchup.


1998 ECAC Hockey Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, Format
After the opening round every series becomes a single-elimination game. In the semifinals, the highest seed plays the winner of the four vs. five game while the two remaining teams play with the winners advancing to the championship game and the losers advancing to the third place game. The tournament champion receives an automatic bid to the 1998 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.


1998 ECAC Hockey Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, Conference Standings
Note: GP = Games Played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against


1998 EFDA Nations Cup
The EFDA Nations Cup, was a Country vs Country competition for Formula Opel cars between 1990 and 1998. It had always been Dan Partel's dream to stage a race that pitted drivers in equal cars racing for their country. The Formula Opel/Vauxhall one make racing series offered the best opportunity for such an event.


1998 EFDA Nations Cup
The 1998 EFDA Nations Cup (Nations Cup IX), was held at Zandvoort, Holland (3 October 1998).


1998 ENKA Open
The 1998 ENKA Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Istanbul in Turkey that was part of Tier IV of the 1998 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from August 3 through August 9, 1998.


1998 ENKA Open, Champions, Doubles
Meike Babel /  Laurence Courtois defeated  Åsa Carlsson /  Florencia Labat 6–0, 6–2


1998 ENKA Open – Doubles
Meike Babel and Laurence Courtois won in the final 6–0, 6–2 against Åsa Carlsson and Florencia Labat in the doubles of the 1998 ENKA Open.


1998 ENKA Open – Doubles, Seeds
Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.


1998 ENKA Open – Singles
Henrieta Nagyová won in the final 6–4, 3–6, 7–6 against Olga Barabanschikova.


1998 ENKA Open – Singles, Seeds
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.


1998 Ealing London Borough Council election
The 1998 Ealing Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Ealing London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.


1998 East Carolina Pirates football team
The 1998 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as a member of Conference USA during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their seventh season under head coach Steve Logan, the team compiled a 6–5 record. The Pirates offense scored 274 points while the defense allowed 297 points.


1998 East Java ninja scare
The 1998 East Java ninja scare was an outbreak of mass hysteria in East Java, Indonesia, in which the local population believed they were being targeted by sorcerers known as ninja, who were blamed for mysterious killings of religious leaders by assassins dressed in black. As many as 150-300 “sorcerers” were killed between February and October, with the most deaths occurring between August and September.


1998 East Java ninja scare, Background
According to Jason Brown, Banyuwangi is a centre of black magic in Indonesia. Black magic practiced in Banyuwangi is a mix of animist beliefs and Islamic mysticism which developed from inter-religious conflict during the 16th century Mataram court period. Belief in black magic, or dukun santet, is widespread in the area.


1998 East Java ninja scare, Events
The killings began in Banyuwangi Regency in February. Organized assassins, dressed in black from which they gained the name ninja, began attacking leaders affiliated with Nahdlatul Ulama. Local people began to hunt down and kill anyone who they believed to be ‘ninjas’ in response. About five people were killed between February and July. In the month of August, 40 people were killed, and in September the number rose to 80.


1998 East Java ninja scare, Events
On 18 October 1998, five men were killed in the Turen area. One was beaten to death, one was burned and three were beheaded. On 20 October 1998, three killings occurred. Two had been seized from a police car by vigilantes who reportedly slit their throats, and the third was the man whose head was paraded on a stake.


1998 East Java ninja scare, Events
On 24 October at Gondanglegi, Malang Regency, another five suspected ninjas were killed by villagers. One victim was burnt to death while another one was beheaded.


1998 East Java ninja scare, Events, Local press reports
On 1 October 1998, the Surabaya Post reported  “a rumour about the existence of attacks by ninja-like squads” that were targeting “community leaders as well as ulama. As a result, the residents near Islamic boarding schools undertake tight guards around the houses of ulamas who have become targets.” On 4 October 1998, the Jawa Pos  reported that “prayer teachers are in the sights of groups of dozens of killers who wear all-black clothes and masks like ninjas.”


1998 East Java ninja scare, Events, Casualties
A Nahdlatul Ulama investigation team found that 143 ‘ninja’ were killed in Banyuwangi and 105 in other regions of East Java such as Jember, Sumenep and Pasuruan, making the total documented death toll 248, though it may be higher.


1998 East Java ninja scare, Events, Theories
There have been a number of theories regarding who was behind the original organised killing of the Nahdlatul Ulama religious leaders. Abdurrahman Wahid, then head of Nahdlatul Ulama, claimed they were ordered by elite politicians.


1998 Eastbourne Borough Council election
The 1998 Eastbourne Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Eastbourne Borough Council in East Sussex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.


1998 Eastbourne Borough Council election, Election result
2 seats were contested in Langney and Roselands wards after the resignation of the councillors Lesley Morris and John Ungar respectively. Overall turnout at the election was 31.77%, down from 36.35% in 1996.


1998 Eastbourne Borough Council election, By-elections between 1998 and 1999
A by-election was held on 3 September 1998 in Ratton ward after the resignation of Scott Stevens. Conservative Barbara Goodall gained the seat from the Liberal Democrats.


1998 Eastern League season
The 1998 Eastern League season began on approximately April 1 and the regular season ended on approximately September 1.


1998 Eastern League season
The Harrisburg Senators defeated the New Britain Rock Cats 3 games to 1 to win the Eastern League Championship Series.


1998 Eastern League season, Playoffs, Divisional Series, Northern Division
The New Britain Rock Cats defeated the Binghamton Mets in the Northern Division playoffs 3 games to 1.


1998 Eastern League season, Playoffs, Divisional Series, Southern Division
The Harrisburg Senators defeated the Akron Aeros in the Southern Division playoffs 3 games to 1.


1998 Eastern League season, Playoffs, Championship Series
The Harrisburg Senators defeated the New Britain Rock Cats in the ELCS 3 games to 1.


1998 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team
The 1998 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Rick Rasnick, the Eagles compiled a 3–8 record (3–6 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place in the West Division of the Mid-American Conference, and were outscored by their opponents, 309 to 216. The team's statistical leaders included Walter Church with 2,650 passing yards, Eric Powell with 473 rushing yards, and Jermaine Sheffield with 953 receiving yards. L. J. Shelton received the team's most valuable player award.


1998 Eastleigh Borough Council election
Elections to Eastleigh Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrat party kept overall control of the council.


1998 Ecuadorian general election
General elections were held in Ecuador on 31 May 1998, with a second round of the presidential elections on 12 July. The result was a victory for Jamil Mahuad of the Popular Democracy (DP) party, who won the run-off with 51.2% of the vote. The DP alliance also emerged as the largest party in the National Congress, winning 32 of the 120 seats.


1998 Ecuadorian general election, Background
Following the 1996 general elections, President Abdalá Bucaram was removed from office by Congress nine months later on grounds of mental incapacity. Fabian Alarcon thereupon took his place as caretaker Head of State.


1998 Ecuadorian general election, Contestants
The leading contestants of the six (including two women) vying for the presidency were Jamil Mahuad (DP), the mayor of Quito, and Álvaro Noboa (Ecuadorian Roldosist Party), a wealthy businessman. Campaign debates were marked by personal accusations of drug links and threatened lawsuits between the two rivals, alongside statements on substantive policy questions relating primarily to corruption and the country’s ailing economy. Problems in this latter sector (high inflation, budget deficit) had been aggravated by the sociological and infrastructural damage caused by the climatic phenomenon known as El Niño and the worldwide drop in oil prices, Ecuador’s main export earner. Mahuad advocated an intense program of private investment to achieve a 5% annual growth rate, privatizations, job creation and housing construction.


1998 Edmonton Eskimos season
The 1998 Edmonton Eskimos, coached by Kay Stephenson, finished in 3rd place in the West Division with a 9–9 record. They were defeated in the West Final by the Calgary Stampeders.


1998 Edmonton Eskimos season, Regular season, Season standings
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts BC Lions 18 13 5 0 429 373 26 Calgary Stampeders 18 12 6 0 503 393 24 Edmonton Eskimos 18 6 12 0 459 502 12 Saskatchewan Roughriders 18 3 15 0 370 592 6


1998 Edmonton Eskimos season, Regular season, Season schedule
Week Date Opponent Score Result Attendance Record Streak 1 July 9 vs British Columbia Lions 25–13 L 33404 0–1 L1 2 July 16 vs Saskatchewan Roughriders 39–6 W 32113 1–1 W1 3 July 22 at Calgary Stampeders 41–27 L 31246 1–2 L1 4 July 29 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 54–8 L 16815 1–3 L2 5 August 6 vs Montreal Alouettes 20–13 L 33154 1–4 L3 6 August 13 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 56–26 W 22454 2–4 W2 7 August 20 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 29–27 L


1998 Edmonton Eskimos season, Regular season, Season schedule
16544 2–5 L1 8 August 27 vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats 30–23 OTL 34180 2–6 L2 9 September 6 at Calgary Stampeders 33–30 OTW 37611 3–6


1998 Edmonton Eskimos season, Regular season, Season schedule
W1 10 September 10 vs Calgary Stampeders 38–13 L 52458 3–7 L1 11 September 17 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 41–38 W 18321 4–7 W1 12 September 26 vs Toronto Argonauts 20–16 L 31085 4–8 L1 13 October 3 vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers 27–19 L 27211 4–9 L2 14 October 11 at British Columbia Lions 26–20 W 26177 5–9 W1 15 October 17 vs British Columbia Lions 21–13 OTL 30713 5–10 L1 16 October 23 at Montreal Alouettes 36–33 L 19461 5–11 L2 17 October 30 vs Saskatchewan Roughriders 34–21 W 33850 6–11 W1 18 November 6 at Toronto Argonauts 20–15 L 19460 6–12 L1Awards and records


1998 Edmonton Eskimos season, Playoffs
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Tot Calgary Stampeders 7 14 6 3 30 Edmonton Eskimos 0 3 7 7 17


1998 Edmonton municipal election
The 1998 Edmonton municipal election was held October 26, 1998, to elect a mayor and 12 councillors to sit on Edmonton City Council, 9 trustees to sit on the public school board, and 7 trustees to sit on the separate school board. Edmontonians also decided one plebiscite question and participated in the Senate election.


1998 Edmonton municipal election, Voter turnout
There were 172,215 ballots cast out of 482,763 eligible voters, for a voter turnout of 35.7%.


1998 Edmonton municipal election, Results, Separate (Catholic) school trustees
(Edward Wieclaw was acclaimed to the seat representing Vegreville on the board.)


1998 Edmonton municipal election, Results, Video Lottery Terminal Plebiscite
Are you in favour of Bylaw No. 1853 which says, "City Council requests the Government of Alberta through the Alberta Liquor and Gaming Commission to remove Video Lottery Terminals from the City of Edmonton?" Vote Yes or No.


1998 Edmonton municipal election, Results, Senate Nominee Election
This was a province-wide election. Results below reflect only Edmonton vote totals; provincially, Ted Morton and Bert Brown were elected (see 1998 Alberta Senate nominee election for province-wide results).


1998 Edward Jancarz Memorial
The 6th Edward Jancarz Memorial was the 1998 version of the Edward Jancarz Memorial. It took place on 16 May in the Stal Gorzów Stadium in Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland. The Memorial was won by Tomasz Gollob who beat Roman Jankowski, Leigh Adams and Ryan Sullivan in the final.