2017–18 Western Football League
The 2017–18 Western Football League season (known as the 2017–18 Toolstation Western Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 116th in the history of the Western Football League, a football competition in England. Teams are divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First.


2017–18 Western Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 20 clubs, the same as last season, and featured three new clubs after Bristol Manor Farm were promoted to Southern League Division One South & West, Gillingham Town resigned from the league, and Sherborne Town were relegated to the First Division.


2017–18 Western Football League, Premier Division
With the suspension of ground grading Grade E for this season and the creation of a new league at Steps 3 and 4, the champions of all Step 5 leagues were compulsorily promoted to Step 4. Of the fourteen runners-up, the twelve clubs with the best PPG (points per game ratio) were also to be compulsorily promoted, but with resignations and mergers in leagues above, all runners-up were promoted.


2017–18 Western Football League, Premier Division
Teams at Step 5 without ground grading Grade F were to be relegated to Step 6, but no club in this division failed the ground grading process. All Step 5 leagues were fixed at 20 clubs for 2018–19, but in this case there were no further relegations or reprieves.


2017–18 Western Football League, First Division
The First Division consisted of 22 clubs, the same as the previous season, and featured two new clubs after the promotion of Hengrove Athletic and Wellington to the Premier Division:


2017–18 Western Football League, First Division
Step 6 clubs without ground grading Grade G were to be relegated to Step 7, but no club in this division failed the ground grading process. All Step 6 leagues were fixed at a maximum of 20 clubs for 2018–19, but in this case there were no further relegations or reprieves.


2017–18 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team represented Western Illinois University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Leathernecks, led by fourth-year head coach Billy Wright, played their home games at Western Hall in Macomb, Illinois as members of the Summit League. They finished the season 12–16, 3–11 in Summit League play to finish in last place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Summit League Tournament to South Dakota.


2017–18 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team, Previous season
The Leathernecks finished the season 8–20, 5–11 in Summit League play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Summit League Tournament to South Dakota.


2017–18 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team, Preseason
In a poll of league coaches, media, and sports information directors, the Leathernecks were picked to finish last in the Summit League.


2017–18 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team
The 2017–18 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by head coach Rick Stansbury in his second season and played their home games at E. A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Kentucky as fourth-year members of Conference USA.


2017–18 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team
On October 16, 2017, assistant coach Ben Hansbrough resigned from WKU following his DUI arrest two days prior.


2017–18 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team
They finished the season 27–11, 14–4 in C-USA play to finish in third place. They defeated UAB and Old Dominion to advance to the championship game of the C-USA Tournament where they lost to Marshall. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Boston College, USC, and Oklahoma State to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Utah.


2017–18 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team, Previous season
The Hilltoppers finished the 2016–17 season with 15–17, 9–9 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost to UTSA in the first round of the C-USA Tournament.


2017–18 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team, Offseason, 2017 recruiting class
Mitchell Robinson, a McDonald's All-American and a projected first round pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, committed to Western Kentucky a few weeks after the school hired his godfather, Shammond Williams. He signed a National Letter of Intent in November 2016 and enrolled at the school in July 2017. However, later in July, he left the school amid reports that he was unhappy at the school. Head coach Rick Stansbury and the school issued a statement that Robinson was suspended and would not be going on the team's trip to Costa Rica in August.


2017–18 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team, Offseason, 2017 recruiting class
However, asking to be released from his Letter of Intent and being released, he made visits to LSU, Kansas, and New Orleans. At the end of August, he returned to the school and enrolled and stated that he intends to play for Western Kentucky. On September 17, Robinson again left the university announcing he will prepare for the NBA and will not play college basketball.


2017–18 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team, Offseason, Costa Rica trip
The Hilltoppers announced that they would be participating in a seven-day, three-game foreign tour to Costa Rica in August.


2017–18 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team, Schedule and results
* Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time


2017–18 Western Kentucky Lady Toppers basketball team
The 2017–18 Western Kentucky Lady Toppers basketball team represents Western Kentucky University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Toppers are led by fifth year head coach Michelle Clark-Heard. They play their home games at E. A. Diddle Arena and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 24–9, 12–4 in C-USA play to finish in second place. They won the Conference USA Tournament for the 2nd year in a row and earns an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament where they were defeated by Oregon State in the first round.


2017–18 Western Kentucky Lady Toppers basketball team
On March 27, Michelle Clark-Heard has resigned from Western Kentucky to accept the head coaching job at Cincinnati. She finished with a five-year record of 154–48.


2017–18 Western Kentucky Lady Toppers basketball team, Previous season
They finished the season 27–8, 16–2 in C-USA play to win the Conference USA regular season and also won the Conference USA Tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament where they were defeated by Ohio State in the first round.


2017–18 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represents Western Michigan University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by 15th-year head coach Steve Hawkins, play their home games at University Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 17–15, 9–9 in MAC play to finish fourth in the West Division. As the No. 8 seed in the MAC Tournament, they lost in the first round of the conference tournament to Akron.


2017–18 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team, Previous season
The Broncos finished the 2016–17 season 16–16, 11–7 in MAC play to tie for first in the West Division. As the No. 5 seed in the MAC Tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament to Ball State. They declined invitations from both the CollegeInsider.com and College Basketball Invitational postseason tournaments.


2017–18 Western Michigan Broncos women's basketball team
The 2017–18 Western Michigan Broncos women's basketball team represents Western Michigan University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Broncos, led by sixth year head coach Shane Clipfell, play their home games at University Arena as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 18–15, 9–9 in MAC play to finish in third place of the West division. They advanced to the semifinals of the MAC Women's Tournament where they lost to Buffalo.


2017–18 Western Sydney Wanderers FC season
The 2017–18 Western Sydney Wanderers FC season was the club's sixth season since its establishment in 2012. The club participated in the A-League for the sixth time and the FFA Cup for the fourth time.


2017–18 Western Sydney Wanderers FC season, Players, Squad information
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017–18 Western Sydney Wanderers W-League season
The 2017–18 Western Sydney Wanderers W-League season was their sixth season in the W-League, the premier competition for women's football in Australia. The team played home games both at Marconi Stadium and ANZ Stadium and the club was managed by Richard Byrne.


2017–18 Western Sydney Wanderers W-League season, Players, Squad information
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017–18 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas and are led by 11th-year head coach Gregg Marshall. The season marked the Shockers' first season as members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 25–8, 14–4 in AAC play to finish a tie for second place. As the No. 2 seed in the AAC Tournament, they defeated Temple in the quarterfinals before losing to Houston in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament for the seventh season. As the No. 4 seed in the East region, they were upset in the First Round by Marshall.


2017–18 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team, Previous season
The Shockers finished the 2016–17 season 31–5, 17–1 to finish in a tie for first place in MVC play. In the MVC Tournament, they beat Bradley, Missouri State, and Illinois State to win the tournament championship. As a result, they earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. As the No. 10 seed in the South region (considered by everyone to be too high), they defeated No. 7 Dayton in the First Round before losing to No. 2 Kentucky in the Second Round.


2017–18 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team, Previous season
The season marked the Shockers' final season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference as the school announced on April 7, 2017 that it would be joining the American Athletic Conference effective July 1, 2017.


2017–18 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team, Offseason, Returning players
It was expected that the Shockers would return all five starters and nearly all of their scholarship players from the prior season. The only two seniors on the prior season's roster, Zach Bush and John Robert Simon, were walk-ons. Two underclass players, rising junior Eric Hamilton and rising senior Daishon Smith, announced plans to transfer from Wichita State. Hamilton had been a little-used reserve; Smith had started at point guard at the beginning of the 2016–17 season, but lost his starting position to Landry Shamet and was seeing relatively little playing time by the end of the season.


2017–18 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team, Offseason, Returning players
Two other players, Markis McDuffie and Shaquille Morris, declared for the 2017 NBA draft, but neither hired an agent, allowing them to return to Wichita State if they withdrew from the draft within 10 days of the end of the mid-May NBA Draft Combine (specifically May 24). Both withdrew from the draft the day before the deadline.


2017–18 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team, Offseason, Injuries
On July 21, 2017, point guard Landry Shamet, a potential All-American, suffered a stress fracture in his right foot and would need surgery. He was expected to miss 12–16 weeks to recover from the injury. Shamet was expected to be ready for the team's season opener on November 10, and that proved true, as he scored 17 points in only 17 minutes of action in the Shockers' 109–57 blowout of UMKC and, according to the Associated Press, "looked completely recovered".


2017–18 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team, Offseason, Injuries
Shortly before practices began on September 29, it was announced that Markis McDuffie would be sidelined with a stress fracture in his left foot. It was expected that he would miss a majority of the non-conference schedule, but would return some time in late December. McDuffie returned for the final non-conference game on December 22 game against Florida Gulf Coast.


2017–18 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team, Preseason
At the conference's annual media day, the Shockers were narrowly picked to finish second in the AAC, receiving five of the 12 first place votes. Landry Shamet was named to the preseason All-AAC first team.


2017–18 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team, Rankings
^Coaches Poll did not release a Week 2 poll at the same time AP did. *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings.


2017–18 Wichita State Shockers women's basketball team
The 2017–18 Wichita State Shockers women's basketball team will represent Wichita State University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. They play their home games at Charles Koch Arena, which has a capacity of 10,506. The Shockers, led by first year head coach Keitha Adams were first year members of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 14–17, 9–7 in AAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They lost in the first round of the AAC Women's Tournament to Temple.


2017–18 Wigan Athletic F.C. season
The 2017–18 season was Wigan Athletic's 86th year in existence and their first back in League One, after being relegated the previous season. Along with competing in the league, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. Paul Cook was appointed as manager on 31 May 2017, signing a 3-year deal, following the departure of much of the previous coaching staff the day before. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.


2017–18 Wigan Athletic F.C. season, Players, Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017–18 Wigan Athletic F.C. season, Players, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017–18 Wigan Athletic F.C. season, Competitions, Friendlies
As of 27 June 2017, Wigan Athletic have announced four pre-season friendlies against Southport, Notts County,Grimsby Town and Liverpool.


2017–18 Wigan Athletic F.C. season, Competitions, Friendlies
On 27 June 2017, the originally planned trip to Hartlepool United was cancelled due to too many long distance away matches as the season approaches.


2017–18 Wigan Athletic F.C. season, Competitions, FA Cup
On 16 October 2017, Wigan Athletic were drawn at home to Crawley Town in the first round. A trip to non-league side AFC Fylde was confirmed for the second round. Victory over AFC Fylde in the second round replay meant a trip to AFC Bournemouth was handed to the Latics.


2017–18 Wigan Athletic F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Cup
On 16 June 2017, Wigan Athletic were drawn at home to Blackpool in the first round. An away trip to Aston Villa was confirmed for the second round.


2017–18 Wigan Athletic F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Trophy
On 25 July 2017, Wigan confirmed their group stage opponents and fixtures.


2017–18 William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team
The 2017–18 William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team represented the College of William & Mary during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tribe were coached by 15th-year head coach Tony Shaver and played their home games at Kaplan Arena in Williamsburg, Virginia as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. The Tribe finished the season 19–12, 11–7 in CAA play to finish in fourth place. They defeated Towson in the quarterfinals of the CAA Tournament before losing in the semifinals to College of Charleston.


2017–18 William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team, Previous season
The Tribe finished the 2016–17 season 17–14, 10–8 in CAA play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the No. 4 seed in the CAA Tournament, they defeated Elon in the quarterfinals before losing to UNC Wilmington in the semifinals.


2017–18 William & Mary Tribe women's basketball team
The 2017–18 William & Mary Tribe women's basketball team represents The College of William & Mary during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tribe, led by fifth year head coach Ed Swanson, play their home games at Kaplan Arena and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 16–14, 7–11 in CAA play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA Women's Tournament to Elon.


2017–18 Winnipeg Jets season
The 2017–18 Winnipeg Jets season was the 19th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997, and the seventh in Winnipeg, Manitoba, since the franchise relocated from Atlanta prior to the start of the 2011–12 NHL season. The Jets clinched their second playoff spot since relocating from Atlanta after beating the Nashville Predators 5–4 in a shootout on March 25, 2018. The Jets finished the season with 114 points, the second-best record in the NHL. Both are the best-ever finishes for both the Thrashers/Jets franchise and any Winnipeg-based NHL team.


2017–18 Winnipeg Jets season
On April 11, 2018, the Jets won their first playoff game in franchise history when they defeated the Minnesota Wild 3–2 ending an 8-game playoff losing streak. On April 20, 2018, the team won its first playoff series when they defeated the Wild 5–0 and advanced to the Second Round. They then took the President's Trophy-winning Nashville Predators to seven games to advance to the Western Conference Final–the deepest playoff run for a Winnipeg-based NHL team. The original Jets only got as far as the second round during their run in Winnipeg, in 1985 and 1987. Their season would come to an end during the Western Conference Final where they lost to the Vegas Golden Knights in five games.


2017–18 Winnipeg Jets season, Schedule and results, Regular season
The regular season schedule was released on June 22, 2017.


2017–18 Winnipeg Jets season, Schedule and results, Regular season
Legend:  Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)


2017–18 Winnipeg Jets season, Player statistics
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Jets. Statistics reflect time with the Jets only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Statistics reflect time with the Jets only. Bold/italics denotes franchise record.


2017–18 Winnipeg Jets season, Transactions
The Jets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2017–18 season.


2017–18 Winnipeg Jets season, Draft picks
Below are the Winnipeg Jets' selections at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 23 and 24, 2017 at the United Center in Chicago.


2017–18 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team represented Winthrop University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by sixth-year head coach Pat Kelsey, played their home games at the Winthrop Coliseum in Rock Hill, South Carolina as members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 19–12, 12–6 in Big South play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated Gardner–Webb in the quarterfinals of the Big South Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Radford.


2017–18 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team, Previous season
The Eagles finished the season 26–7, 15–3 in Big South play to finish in a tie for the regular season Big South championship. As the No. 1 seed in the Big South Tournament, they defeated Charleston Southern, Gardner–Webb, and Campbell to win the tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, their first bid since 2010. In the NCAA Tournament, they lost in the first round to Butler.


2017–18 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team, Previous season
On March 21, 2017, head coach Pat Kelsey initially left Winthrop to take the head coaching job at Massachusetts, but backed out two days later citing "personal reasons" and returned to Winthrop.


2017–18 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team, Preseason
The Eagles were picked to finish second in conference play in a preseason Big South poll. Senior G/F Xavier Cooks was named to the All-Big South preseason first team.


2017–18 Winthrop Eagles women's basketball team
The 2017–18 Winthrop Eagles women's basketball team represents Winthrop University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Eagles, led by first year head coach Lynette Woodard, play their home games at the Winthrop Coliseum and were members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 3–27, 2–16 in Big South play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Big South Women's Basketball Tournament to Gardner–Webb.


2017–18 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Badgers were led by third-year head coach Greg Gard and played their home games at the Kohl Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 15–18, 7–11 in Big Ten play to finish in ninth place. They defeated Maryland in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament before losing to Michigan State in the quarterfinals. The Badgers failed to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1998, ending their streak at 19 years.


2017–18 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team, Previous season
The Badgers finished the 2016–17 season 27–10, 12–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated Indiana and Northwestern in the Big Ten Tournament, but lost to Michigan in the championship game. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, their 19th consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament, as a No. 8 seed in the East region. The Badgers defeated Virginia Tech in the First Round and upset No. 1 overall seed Villanova to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the fourth consecutive year. In the Sweet Sixteen, they lost to 20th-ranked Florida.


2017–18 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team, Offseason, New Zealand/Australia trip
The Badgers undertook trip to New Zealand and Australia where they played five games against New Zealand and Australia professional teams. The 12-day trip began August 12, 2017 and helped determine the roster as the Badgers look to replace four departing seniors from last year. The Badgers won four of the five games they played on the trip. A different player led Wisconsin in scoring in each of the games and none of them was first-team All-Big Ten forward Ethan Happ, who did average 12.0 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.4 steals. Coach Greg Gard was impressed by the balanced scoring of his team on the trip.


2017–18 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team, Preseason
Wisconsin junior forward Ethan Happ was selected as a first team All-American by the Blue Ribbon Yearbook in its annual preseason publication.


2017–18 Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball team
The 2017–18 Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball team represented University of Wisconsin at Madison during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Badgers, led by second-year head coach Jonathan Tsipis, played their home games at the Kohl Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 9–21, 2–14 in Big Ten play to finish in 13th place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Northwestern.


2017–18 Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball team, Previous season
The Badgers finished the 2016–17 season 9–22, 3–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a four-way for 11th place. They defeated Rutgers in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament before losing to Michigan State.


2017–18 Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey season
The Wisconsin Badgers represent the University of Wisconsin in WCHA women's ice hockey during the 2017-18 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.


2017–18 Wisła Kraków season
2017–18 Wisła Kraków season was the 78th season in the Ekstraklasa and the 64th season in the Polish Cup. The season was from 15 June 2017 to 14 June 2018.


2017–18 Wisła Kraków season
On 1 January 2018 Wisła hired new manager Joan Carrillo. The season was the last for club legends Arkadiusz Głowacki and Paweł Brożek. The farewell of both players took place on 13 May 2018 during the match with Lech Poznań.


2017–18 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team represented Wofford College during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Terriers, led by 16th-year head coach Mike Young, played their home games at the newly opened Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium in Spartanburg, South Carolina as members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 21–13, 11–7 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated Mercer in the quarterfinals of the SoCon Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to UNC Greensboro. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where, after a first round bye, they lost in the second round to Central Michigan.


2017–18 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team, Previous season
The Terriers finished the 2016–17 season 16–17, 10–8 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated Chattanooga in the quarterfinals of the SoCon Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to UNC Greensboro.


2017–18 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season
The 2017–18 season was the 140th year in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. The club competed in the second tier of the English football system, the English Football League Championship for a fourth consecutive year. This was the first season under new head coach Nuno Espírito Santo.


2017–18 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season
The season was a success: the club was promoted to the Premier League after a six-year absence. This was officially achieved on 14 April after third-placed Fulham failed to beat Brentford. One week later the team secured the title, having led the division since late October. The tally of 99 points was the club's highest-ever in the second tier.


2017–18 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season
When Wolves's accounts covering the 2017–18 season were published on 5 March 2019, they recorded a pre-tax loss of £57.16 million, of which around £20 million was due to bonuses paid to staff and players for achieving promotion to the Premier League. It was noted that the loss, which was more than double the loss in the previous financial year, represented a deficit of more than a £1 million per week.


2017–18 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Matches, Pre-season
Wolves began their pre-season training at the Compton Park training ground on 26 June 2017 before playing six friendlies, included three during a stay in Austria.


2017–18 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Matches, Football League Championship
A total of 24 teams competed in the EFL Championship in the 2017–18 season. Each team played every other team twice, once at their stadium, and once at the opposition's. Three points were awarded to teams for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats. The provisional fixture list was released on 21 June 2017, but was subject to change in the event of matches being selected for television coverage or police concerns.


2017–18 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Matches, FA Cup
In the FA Cup, Wolverhampton Wanderers entered the competition in the third round and were drawn at home to Swansea City.


2017–18 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Players, Statistics
Key:  ‡ On loan from another club   * First appearance(s) for the club


2017–18 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Players, Statistics
Correct as of end of the season. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.


2017–18 Women's Big Bash League season
The 2017–18 Women's Big Bash League season or WBBL|03 was the third season of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL), the semi-professional women's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament was scheduled from 9 December 2017 to 4 February 2018.


2017–18 Women's Big Bash League season
The final, held at Adelaide Oval, pitted the Sydney Sixers against the Perth Scorchers for the second season running. Sydney comfortably won the match by nine wickets to claim back-to-back championships. Punctuating an emphatic comeback from retirement, Sixers medium-pace bowler Sarah Coyte managed figures of 4/17 in the decider and was named Player of the Final.


2017–18 Women's Big Bash League season
Melbourne Renegades captain Amy Satterthwaite was named Player of the Tournament, although her team failed to qualify for the finals. Sixers captain Ellyse Perry was the leading run-scorer of the season, while the leading wicket-taker title was shared between the Sixers' Sarah Aley and the Scorchers' Katherine Brunt.


2017–18 Women's Big Bash League season, Teams
Each squad featured 15 active players, with an allowance of up to five marquee signings including a maximum of three from overseas. Australian marquees were defined as players who made at least ten limited-overs appearances for the national team in the three years prior to the cut-off date (24 April 2017).


2017–18 Women's Big Bash League season, Teams
The table below lists each team's marquee players and other key details for the season.


2017–18 Women's Big Bash League season, Teams, Personnel changes, Local players
The table below lists local player movements made ahead of the season.


2017–18 Women's Big Bash League season, Teams, Personnel changes, Overseas players
The table below lists changes to overseas marquee allocations made ahead of the season.


2017–18 Women's Big Bash League season, Win–loss table
Below is a summary of results for each team's fourteen regular season matches, plus finals where applicable, in chronological order. A team's opponent for any given match is listed above the margin of victory/defeat.


2017–18 Women's Big Bash League season, Fixtures, Week 5
The Adelaide Strikers recorded the first-ever one-wicket victory in WBBL history, defeating the Melbourne Stars on the last ball of the match. Requiring three runs with one delivery remaining, Tabatha Saville scored a boundary off leg-spinning Stars captain Kristen Beams to clinch a narrow win for the Strikers.


2017–18 Women's Big Bash League season, Knockout phase
All knockout phase matches were played as double headers with the men's tournament, hence the venues for both semi-finals and the final were determined using the standings of the BBL|07 points table.


2017–18 Women's Big Bash League season, Awards, Player of the tournament
Player of the Tournament votes are awarded on a 3-2-1 basis by the two standing umpires at the conclusion of every match, meaning a player can receive a maximum of six votes per game.


2017–18 Women's Big Bash League season, Awards, Team of the tournament
An honorary XI recognising the standout performers of WBBL|03 was named by :


2017–18 Women's Big Bash League season, Awards, Young gun award
Players under 21 years of age at the start of the season are eligible for the Young Gun Award. Weekly winners are selected over the course of the season by a panel of Cricket Australia officials based on match performance, on-field and off-field attitude, and their demonstration of skill, tenacity and good sportsmanship. Each weekly winner receives a $500 Rebel gift card and the overall winner receives a $5000 cash prize, as well as access to a learning and mentor program.


2017–18 Women's Big Bash League season, Awards, Young gun award
Melbourne Renegades all-rounder Sophie Molineux was named the Young Gun of WBBL|03 after scoring 318 runs and taking 6 wickets. The other nominees for the award were Sydney Sixers’ Ashleigh Gardner (who took out the accolade in WBBL|02), Renegades teammates Georgia Wareham and Maitlan Brown, Adelaide Strikers batter Tabatha Saville, as well as bowlers Annabel Sutherland from the Melbourne Stars and Belinda Vakarewa from the Sydney Thunder.


2017–18 Women's Big Bash League season, Audience
A total of twelve matches were televised on free-to-air in the third season of Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) on Network Ten, including four on the opening weekend. The remaining 47 matches were live streamed on the  or  website as well as the  for mobile.


2017–18 Women's Big Bash League season, Audience
Below are the television ratings for every game that was broadcast by Network Ten during the season.


2017–18 Women's Big Bash League season, Audience
The Super Over of match 42 drew ratings of 296,000 nationally, and 185,000 in the 5 metro cities.


2017–18 Women's CEV Cup
The 2017–18 Women's CEV Cup was the 46th edition of the European CEV Cup volleyball club tournament, the former "Top Teams Cup".


2017–18 Women's CEV Cup, Format
The tournament is played on a knockout format, with 32 teams participating. Initially 22 teams were allocated direct vacancies to enter the competition, with another 10 teams joining the competition via Champions League qualification. On 14 June 2017, a drawing of lots in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, determined the team's pairing for each match. Each team plays a home and an away match with result points awarded for each leg (3 points for 3–0 or 3–1 wins, 2 points for 3–2 win, 1 point for 2–3 loss).


2017–18 Women's CEV Cup, Format
After two legs, the team with the most result points advances to the next round. In case the teams are tied after two legs, a Golden Set is played immediately at the completion of the second leg. The Golden Set winner is the team that first obtains 15 points, provided that the points difference between the two teams is at least 2 points (thus, the Golden Set is similar to a tiebreak set in a normal match).


2017–18 Women's EHF Challenge Cup
The 2017–18 Women's EHF Challenge Cup is the 21st edition of the European Handball Federation's third-tier competition for women's handball clubs, running from 14 October 2017.


2017–18 Women's EHF Challenge Cup, Qualification stage, Round 2
Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Bolded teams qualified into round 3.


2017–18 Women's EHF Challenge Cup, Qualification stage, Round 3
Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Some teams agreed to play both matches in the same venue. Bolded teams qualified into last 16.


2017–18 Women's EHF Challenge Cup, Knockout stage, Last 16
Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Some teams agreed to play both matches in the same venue. Bolded teams qualified into quarterfinals.


2017–18 Women's EHF Challenge Cup, Knockout stage, Quarterfinals
Teams listed first played the first leg at home. Bolded teams qualified into semifinals.


2017–18 Women's EHF Champions League
The 2017–18 EHF Champions League was the 25th edition of Europe's premier club handball tournament.


2017–18 Women's EHF Champions League
Győri ETO defended their title by defeating HC Vardar in the final.


2017–18 Women's EHF Champions League, Competition format
16 teams participated in the competition, divided in four groups who played in a round robin, home and away format. The top three teams in each group qualified for the main round


2017–18 Women's EHF Champions League, Competition format
The 12 qualified teams were divided in four groups who played in a round robin, home and away format. The points gained against the qualified teams in the first round were carried over. The top four teams in each group qualified for the quarterfinals.


2017–18 Women's EHF Champions League, Competition format
After the quarterfinals, the culmination of the season, the VELUX EHF FINAL4, will continue in its existing format, with the four top teams from the competition competing for the title.


2017–18 Women's EHF Champions League, Round and draw dates
The qualification draw was held in Vienna, Austria, the group stage draw in Ljubljana, Slovenia and the final four draw in Budapest, Hungary.


2017–18 Women's EHF Champions League, Qualification stage
The draw was held on 29 June 2017. The two winners of the qualification tournaments advanced to the group stage.


2017–18 Women's EHF Champions League, Group stage
In each group, teams played against each other in a double round-robin format, with home and away matches.


2017–18 Women's EHF Champions League, Group stage
If the ranking of one of these teams is determined, the above criteria are consecutively followed until the ranking of all teams is determined. If no ranking can be determined, a decision shall be obtained by EHF through drawing of lots.


2017–18 Women's EHF Champions League, Group stage
During the group stage, only criteria 4–5 apply to determine the provisional ranking of teams.


2017–18 Women's EHF Champions League, Main round
The top three teams of each preliminary group advance. Points obtained against qualified teams from the same group are carried over.


2017–18 Women's EHF Champions League, Main round
In each group, teams play against each other in a double round-robin format, with home and away matches.


2017–18 Women's EHF Champions League, Knockout stage
The first four placed teams from the main round qualified for the knockout stage.


2017–18 Women's EHF Champions League, Awards and statistics, All-Star Team
The all-star team and awards were announced on 11 May 2018.


2017–18 Women's EHF Champions League group stage
This article describes the group stage of the 2017–18 Women's EHF Champions League.


2017–18 Women's EHF Champions League group stage, Groups
The matchdays were 6–8 October, 13–15 October, 20–22 October, 3–5 November, 10–12 November and 17–19 November 2017.


2017–18 Women's EHF Champions League knockout stage
This article describes the knockout stage of the 2017–18 Women's EHF Champions League.


2017–18 Women's EHF Champions League knockout stage, Qualified teams
The top four placed teams from each of the two main round groups advanced to the knockout stage.


2017–18 Women's EHF Champions League knockout stage, Format
The first-placed team of each group faces the fourth-placed team, and the second-placed team will play against the third-placed team from the other group. After that a draw will be held to determine the pairings for the final four.


2017–18 Women's EHF Champions League knockout stage, Final four
The final four was held at the László Papp Budapest Sports Arena in Budapest, Hungary on 12 and 13 May 2018. The draw took place on 17 April 2018.


2017–18 Women's EHF Champions League main round
This article describes the main round of the 2017–18 Women's EHF Champions League.


2017–18 Women's EHF Champions League main round, Format
In each group, teams played against each other in a double round-robin format, with home and away matches against teams they did not met before. Points obtained in the group stage were taken over. After completion of the group stage matches, the top four teams of each group advanced to the quarterfinals.


2017–18 Women's EHF Champions League main round, Groups
The matchdays were 26–28 January, 2–4 February, 9–11 February, 23–25 February, 2–4 March and 9–11 March 2017.


2017–18 Women's EHF Champions League qualifying
This article describes the qualifying of the 2017–18 Women's EHF Champions League.


2017–18 Women's EHF Champions League qualifying, Draw
The draw was held on 29 June 2016 at 11:00 in Vienna, Austria. The eight teams were split in two groups and played a semifinal and final to determine the last participants. Matches were played on 9 and 10 September 2016.


2017–18 Women's EHF Cup
The 2017–18 Women's EHF Cup was the 37th edition of EHF's second-tier women's handball competition. It started on 8 September 2017.


2017–18 Women's EHF Cup
SCM Craiova defeated Vipers Kristiansand 52–51 in the final to win their first title.


2017–18 Women's EHF Cup, Overview, Team allocation
The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:


2017–18 Women's EHF Cup, Round and draw dates
The schedule of the competition is as follows (all draws are held at the EHF headquarters in Vienna, Austria):


2017–18 Women's EHF Cup, Qualification stage, Round 2
14 teams who qualified from round 1 and 18 teams joining the draw.


2017–18 Women's EHF Cup, Group stage
Teams in the draw will be protected against meeting teams from the same country in the same group. In each group, teams played against each other in a double round-robin format, with home and away matches.


2017–18 Women's EHF Cup, Knockout stage
The draw event was held at the EHF Office in Vienna on Tuesday 13 February at 11:00 hrs. The draw had determined the quarter-final and also the semi-final pairings.


2017–18 Women's EHF Cup, Knockout stage, Quarterfinals, Seeding
The first quarter-final leg was scheduled for 3 March, while the second leg followed one week later.


2017–18 Women's EHF Cup, Knockout stage, Semifinals
The semi-finals were played in the first half of April.


2017–18 Women's EHF Cup group stage
This article describes the group stage of the 2017–18 Women's EHF Cup, a women's handball competition.


2017–18 Women's EHF Cup group stage, Groups
The matchdays were 5–7 January, 12–14 January, 20–21 January, 27–28 January, 3–4 February and 10–11 February 2018.


2017–18 Women's LEN Trophy
The 2017–18 Women's LEN Trophy was the 19th edition of the European second-tier tournament for women's water polo clubs. It was contested in Mataró, Spain, on 13 and 14 April 2018.


2017–18 Women's LEN Trophy
Dunaújváros achieved the first continental trophy of its history. The Hungarian team won the semifinal against host CN Mataró and the final match against Greece's Olympiacos.


2017–18 Women's LEN Trophy, Teams
The tournament was contested by the four teams eliminated from the Euro League's quarterfinals.


2017–18 Women's LEN Trophy, Final Four
Mataró was chosen by LEN as host of tournament on 20 March, while the draw was held during Europa Cup's Superfinal, in Pontevedra, on 24 March 2018.


2017–18 Women's National Cricket League season
The 2017–18 Women's National Cricket League season was the 22nd season of the Women's National Cricket League, the women's domestic limited overs cricket competition in Australia. The tournament started on 6 October 2017 and finished on 24 February 2018.


2017–18 Women's National Cricket League season
The New South Wales Breakers were both defending champions and eventual winners.


2017–18 Women's Volleyball Thailand League
The 2017–18 Women's Volleyball Thailand League  was the 13th season of the Thai League, the top Thai professional league for association volleyball clubs, since its establishment in 2005. Eight teams competed in the league. The season started on 4 September 2017.


2017–18 Women's Volleyball Thailand League, Tournament format, Season standing procedure
Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loserMatch won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser


2017–18 World Boxing Super Series – cruiserweight division
The 2017–18 World Boxing Super Series – cruiserweight division was a World Boxing Super Series professional boxing tournament that took place between September 2017 and July 2018 in several countries. The Super Series featured eight top-rated cruiserweight boxers in a single-elimination tournament. Its winner will hold world titles for all four of boxing's major sanctioning bodies, The Ring Magazine title, as well as the Muhammad Ali trophy. The tournament was organized by Comosa AG. A super middleweight tournament was held concurrently, with prize money for both competitions totalling US$50 million.


2017–18 World Boxing Super Series – cruiserweight division
At the start of the cruiserweight portion of the tournament, the world championship titles recognized by the four different sanctioning bodies – WBA (established 1921), WBC (est. 1963), IBF (est. 1983) and WBO (est. 1988) – were held by four different boxers. All four of these boxers participated in the tournament, resulting in the eventual tournament champion, Oleksandr Usyk, becoming only the fourth boxer in history to become the undisputed champion of a weight class by holding the world titles from all four these sanctioning bodies.


2017–18 World Boxing Super Series – cruiserweight division, Bracket
The format of the tournament required four seeded fighters to each choose their opponent from the four remaining unseeded fighters in a draft. The seeded fighters were determined by the organizers. The draft took place on July 8, 2017 in a gala hosted by actress Melanie Winiger in Monte Carlo. Per IBF rules, Gassiev had to defend his title against Włodarczyk before facing anyone else. Therefore, that matchup was pre-arranged before the draft.


2017–18 World Boxing Super Series – cruiserweight division, Quarterfinals, Usyk vs. Huck
In the inaugural match of the Super Series, top-seeded Oleksandr Usyk sought to defend his title against Marco Huck. At the weigh-in, Usyk hitting the scales at precisely 199½ lbs, while Huck weighed-in at 198¾ lbs. The fight took place at Max-Schmeling-Halle and was announced by Jimmy Lennon Jr.. At the final press conference, a bit of controversy occurred during the head to head photo, where Huck pushed his opponent Usyk.


2017–18 World Boxing Super Series – cruiserweight division, Quarterfinals, Usyk vs. Huck
The first Super Series quarter-final saw Usyk successfully retain his WBO  title and advance to the semi-finals after the referee stepped in to stop the encounter and save Huck from further punishment. The official time of the stoppage was 2:16 in round 10. Usyk had little trouble in the fight. Huck provided heart and toughness, showing he was certainly not a pushover but Usyk's boxing skills were too much, completely outboxing Huck and continuously landing punches. The win was Usyk's third successful title defense, and sees him advance to the next stage of the Super Series.


2017–18 World Boxing Super Series – cruiserweight division, Quarterfinals, Usyk vs. Huck
The undercard was headlined by a bout between Noel Gevor and Isiah Thomas. Both fighters were coming off losses, but Gevor got the win via unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 100–89 in favor of Gevor.


2017–18 World Boxing Super Series – cruiserweight division, Quarterfinals, Dorticos vs. Kudryashov
The second Super Series cruiserweight quarterfinal featured Yuniel Dorticos defending his WBA (Regular) title against Dmitry Kudryashov. The bout generated some expectation, as Kudryashov and Dorticos were both known as knockout punchers, with 42 out of 43 of their combined previous fights ending by way of knockout. This will be the Super Series' first match in the United States. A percentage of the gate revenue will be donated to the San Antonio Food Bank to aid victims of Hurricane Harvey. At the official weigh-in, Dmitry Kudryashov initially missed weight by half a pound, coming in at 200 1⁄2 lbs. However, he was able to come in at exactly 200 lbs in a second try 45 minutes later. Dorticos weighed in at 199 lbs.


2017–18 World Boxing Super Series – cruiserweight division, Quarterfinals, Dorticos vs. Kudryashov
On fight night, Dorticos retained his title and advanced to the semi-finals by knocking out Kudryashov in just 2 rounds. The fight started with a slow-paced, feel out round, with both boxers studying their opponent. Dorticos successfully executed a pull counter as the bell sounded. In round 2, the pace of the fight increased, with Dorticos and Kudryashov trading combinations. Eventually, Dorticos gained the upper hand by landing a series of one-two combos, as Kudryashov retreated behind his high guard. Dorticos ended the contest by knocking out Kudryashov with a right hook. The referee waived the count with a minute left in round 2.


2017–18 World Boxing Super Series – cruiserweight division, Quarterfinals, Dorticos vs. Kudryashov
In the undercard, Keith Tapia won a wide unanimous decision over Lateef Kayode (100–89, 100–89, 99–90), having dropped him once at the end of round 6. Earlier, four-weight world champion Nonito Donaire defeated Rubén García Hernández by unanimous decision (100–90, 99–91, 97–93) for the WBC Silver featherweight title.


2017–18 World Boxing Super Series – cruiserweight division, Quarterfinals, Briedis vs. Perez
Mairis Briedis defended his WBC cruiserweight title against Mike Perez in the third WBSS cruiserweight quarterfinal. This was Perez's second fight as a cruiserweight, after he came down from the heavyweight division following a TKO loss to Alexander Povetkin. The bout took place in Briedis' hometown of Riga, at the eponymous Arena Riga. At the official weigh-in, Briedis tipped the scales at 198 1⁄2 lbs, while Mike Perez came in lighter, at 197 1⁄3 lbs.


2017–18 World Boxing Super Series – cruiserweight division, Quarterfinals, Briedis vs. Perez
Briedis won a scrappy fight in his hometown, beating Mike Perez by unanimous decision after 12 rounds (116–110, 114–112, 115–111). Perez was deducted a point in round 3 following an accidental headbutt. Briedis was also docked a point during round 10 for excessive holding. With the win, Briedis moves on to the semifinals to face top-seeded Oleksandr Usyk.


2017–18 World Boxing Super Series – cruiserweight division, Quarterfinals, Briedis vs. Perez
The undercard saw tournament reserve Krzysztof Głowacki beat Leonardo Bruzesse via 5th round knockout and super heavyweight Olympic medalist Filip Hrgović dominate and defeat Zumbano Love via TKO in the first round in his professional debut.


2017–18 World Boxing Super Series – cruiserweight division, Quarterfinals, Gassiev vs. Włodarczyk
The final cruiserweight quarterfinal match was between IBF champion Murat Gassiev and former IBF and WBC champion Krzysztof Włodarczyk. the fight would take place in Newark, New Jersey at the Prudential Center on 21 October 2017. One of the main factors for the fight taking place in New Jersey was due to the Polish population in that state. At the official weigh-in, Gassiev tipped the scales at 199 lb, while Włodarczyk weighed 199 1⁄2 lb.


2017–18 World Boxing Super Series – cruiserweight division, Quarterfinals, Gassiev vs. Włodarczyk
Gassiev delivered a dominant 3rd round KO, retaining his IBF title and securing his place in the semi finals. Gassiev was in control the opening two rounds working away on Włodarczyk. Midway through round 3, having Włodarczyk against the ropes, Gassiev connected with a left uppercut to the head, which was immediately followed by a left to the body, dropping Włodarczyk on all fours, flat on the canvas. Włodarczyk, clearly in pain, failed to beat the 10 count. The official time of stoppage was 1:57 of the round.


2017–18 World Boxing Super Series – cruiserweight division, Quarterfinals, Gassiev vs. Włodarczyk
Gassiev, who was pleased with his performance, said, "I had a great opponent tonight. I prepared myself for a tough fight, but it is boxing, and anything can happen. We do a lot of work in the gym, and I just listened to my coach round after round, and he told me what I needed to do. That's all I needed." Włodarczyk accepted defeat admitting the better man won.


2017–18 World Boxing Super Series – cruiserweight division, Quarterfinals, Gassiev vs. Włodarczyk
On the undercard, Maciej Sulęcki defeated Jack Culcay via unanimous decision, and tournament alternate Mateusz Masternak beat Stivens Bujaj.


2017–18 World Boxing Super Series – cruiserweight division, Semifinals
All four pre-tournament champions emerged from the quarterfinals, retaining their respective cruiserweight world champion titles: Usyk as champion of the WBO; Briedis as champion of the WBC; Gassiev as champion of the IBF; and Dorticos as champion of the WBA. This meant that each semifinal bout would result in a champion unifying two sanctioning bodies' titles.


2017–18 World Boxing Super Series – cruiserweight division, Semifinals
On 27 January 2018, Usyk defeated Briedis by a majority decision, becoming the unified WBC–WBO champion. On 3 February 2018, Gassiev defeated Dorticos by a technical knockout in the 12th round, becoming the unified WBA–IBF champion.


2017–18 World Boxing Super Series – cruiserweight division, Final
Initially, the final was scheduled for 11 May 2018 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, but later it was rescheduled for 21 July 2018 in Moscow, Russia.


2017–18 World Boxing Super Series – cruiserweight division, Final
Usyk defeated Gassiev by a unanimous decision, unifying the cruiserweight titles of all four major sanctioning organizations, becoming the undisputed cruiserweight world champion.


2017–18 World Boxing Super Series – super middleweight division
The 2017–18 World Boxing Super Series – super middleweight division is a World Boxing Super Series professional boxing tournament taking place between September 2017 and September 2018 in several countries. The Super Series features 8 top-rated super middleweight boxers in a single-elimination tournament. Its winner will hold the WBA's world title, The Ring Magazine title, as well as the Muhammad Ali trophy. The tournament was organized by Comosa AG. A cruiserweight tournament is held concurrently, with prize money for both competitions totalling US$50 million.


2017–18 World Boxing Super Series – super middleweight division, Bracket
The format of the tournament required 4 seeded fighters to each choose their opponent from the 4 remaining unseeded fighters in a draft. The seeded fighters were determined by the organizers. The draft took place on July 8, 2017 in a gala hosted by actress Melanie Winiger in Monte Carlo. Chris Eubank chose the opponent for the winner of the Eubank Jr. vs Abraham bout.


2017–18 World Boxing Super Series – super middleweight division, Bracket
*Jürgen Brähmer withdrew from the semi-final due to an illness and was replaced by Nieky Holzken.


2017–18 World Boxing Super Series – super middleweight division, Quarterfinals, Smith vs. Skoglund
The first WBSS super middleweight match featured Callum Smith and Erik Skoglund, two young undefeated fighters, competing for a spot in the semifinals. At the official weigh-in, Smith hit the scales at 167 3⁄5 lbs, while Skoglund weighed-in around 167 3⁄5 lbs. The fight took place at Echo Arena in Liverpool and was announced by Jimmy Lennon Jr..


2017–18 World Boxing Super Series – super middleweight division, Quarterfinals, Smith vs. Skoglund
Smith beat Skoglund by unanimous decision to win one of four quarter-finals in front of his home crowd in Liverpool. The officials scored the fight 116–112, 117–110 and 117–111 all in favor of Smith. Now unbeaten in 23 bouts, Smith also claimed the WBC Diamond belt and became the first semi-finalist in the super middleweight World Boxing Super Series. Early on, the fight appeared to be a mismatch with Smith outclassing his opponent. However, Skoglund got himself into the fight in the middle rounds behind his consistent jab and head movement, giving Smith a bloody nose. Smith would make his own surge late in the fight, scoring a knockdown in round 11 and earning a clear unanimous decision.


2017–18 World Boxing Super Series – super middleweight division, Quarterfinals, Eubank vs. Yıldırım
The super middleweight tournament resumed with Chris Eubank Jr. defending his IBO title against Avni Yıldırım. The fight was scheduled for October 6, at the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart. In the lead-up to the fight, Ahmet Öner, Yıldırım's manager, got into a one-sided confrontation with Eubank's camp at a press conference. Öner called Eubank arrogant, threatened to knock someone out, and yelled "When you laugh, you son of a bitch, I fuck your wife in your bed!" at a man off-stage. At the weigh-in, Eubank tipped the scales at 167 7⁄10 lbs, while Yıldırım weighed in at 168 lbs.


2017–18 World Boxing Super Series – super middleweight division, Quarterfinals, Eubank vs. Yıldırım
On fight night, Eubank blasted Yıldırım, knocking him out in round 3. Eubank dropped his opponent with an uppercut in the first round, and finished him with a flurry of punches punctuated with a left hook in round 3.


2017–18 World Boxing Super Series – super middleweight division, Quarterfinals, Eubank vs. Yıldırım
The undercard featured a 10-round bout between former Olympians Stefan Härtel and Viktor Polyakov, which was controversially won by Härtel by majority decision. Upon being announced, the decision was booed by the audience at the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle. A brawl broke out in the stands moments before the main event.


2017–18 World Boxing Super Series – super middleweight division, Quarterfinals, Groves vs. Cox
George Groves sought to defend his WBA (Super) title against Jamie Cox at the Wembley Arena in the super middleweight competition's third quarter-final match. Both fighters made weight the day before the fight, with Groves coming in at 167 1⁄10 lb, while Cox weighed 167 4⁄5 lb.


2017–18 World Boxing Super Series – super middleweight division, Quarterfinals, Groves vs. Cox
After a tentative first round, Cox managed to corner Groves and hit him with accurate combination punching during round 2. Cox pressed Groves for the rest of the fight but Groves slowly started countering him with accurate timing. The fight ended in round 4, when Groves landed an uppercut to Cox's solar plexus which dropped the challenger. Cox was unable to recover as the referee counted him out. The win set up another domestic showdown for Groves, who is scheduled to face Eubank in the semifinals.


2017–18 World Boxing Super Series – super middleweight division, Quarterfinals, Groves vs. Cox
The undercard features tournament alternate Patrick Nielsen taking on local fighter John Ryder. Ryder blasted Nielsen, dropping him after two rounds. Nielsen was then hurt in round five by a right hook, which also dislodged his gumshield. Ryder then pounced on Nielsen, who wasn't defending himself and went down and out.


2017–18 World Boxing Super Series – super middleweight division, Quarterfinals, Brähmer vs. Brant
The final Super Series quarterfinal featured Jürgen Brähmer going against Robert Brant. Both competitors had recently fought at other weights, with Brähmer being a former light heavyweight world champion and Brant a fringe middleweight contender. Brähmer's last fight at super middleweight was a decision win over Mario Veit. At the weigh-in, Brähmer weighed 166 9⁄10 lb, while Brant tipped the scales at 166 lb even.


2017–18 World Boxing Super Series – super middleweight division, Quarterfinals, Brähmer vs. Brant
Brähmer got a dominant decision win, outboxing and outworking Brant over twelve rounds. Brant was unable to cope with Brähmer's refined technique, and he eventually seemed to tire out. Brant had only fought ten rounds once before and he had never fought twelve rounds. Brähmer's promoter and tournament organizer, Kalle Sauerland, called it Brähmer's best performance of all time.


2017–18 World Boxing Super Series – super middleweight division, Quarterfinals, Brähmer vs. Brant
Tournament reserve Vincent Feigenbutz picked up a win on the undercard, with a round 11 TKO over Gastón Vega.


2017–18 World Boxing Super Series – super middleweight division, Semifinals
The semifinals took place on 17 and 24 February 2018.


2017–18 World Boxing Super Series – super middleweight division, Semifinals
*Jürgen Brähmer withdrew from the semi-final due to an illness and was replaced by Nieky Holzken.


2017–18 World Boxing Super Series – super middleweight division, Final
The final was scheduled for 14 July 2018 in London, but later it was rescheduled for 28 September 2018 in Jeddah.


2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series
The 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series, known for sponsorship reasons as the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, was  the 19th annual series of rugby sevens tournaments for national men's rugby sevens teams. The Sevens Series has been run by World Rugby since 1999–2000.


2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series, Tour venues
The official schedule for the 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series is:


2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series, Placings summary
Tallies of top four tournament placings during the 2017–18 series, by team:


2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series squads
This is a list of the complete squads for the 2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series.


2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series squads
Captains for a tournament have their numbers marked in bold.


2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series squads, Non-core teams
One place in each tournament of the series is allocated to a national team based on performance in the respective continental tournaments within Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania, and the Americas.


2017–18 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
The 2017–18 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series was the sixth edition of the global circuit for women's national rugby sevens teams, organised by World Rugby. There were five tournament events scheduled on the 2017–18 circuit and twelve teams competed in each tournament.


2017–18 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series, Format
Twelve teams compete at each event. The top-ranked teams at each tournament play off for a Cup, with gold, silver and bronze medals also awarded to the first three teams. Lower-ranked teams at each tournament play off for a Challenge Trophy. The overall winner of the series was  determined by points gained from the standings across all events in the season.


2017–18 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series, Teams
The "core teams" qualified to participate in all series events for the 2017–18 series were:


2017–18 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series, Teams
One additional core team qualified through winning the 2017 Hong Kong Women's Sevens:


2017–18 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series, Placings summary
Tallies of top four tournament placings during the 2017–18 series, by team:


2017–18 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series squads
This is a list of the complete squads for the 2017–18 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series.


2017–18 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series squads
Captains for a tournament have their number marked in bold.


2017–18 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series squads, Non-core teams
One place in each tournament of the series is allocated to a national team based on performance in the respective continental tournaments within Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania, and the Americas.


2017–18 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team represented Wright State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Raiders, led by second-year head coach Scott Nagy, played their home games at the Nutter Center in Fairborn, Ohio, as members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 25–10, 14–4 in Horizon League play to finish in second place. In the Horizon League Tournament, they defeated Green Bay, Milwaukee, and Cleveland State to become Horizon League Tournament champions. This received the Horizon League's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, where they lost to Tennessee in the First Round.


2017–18 Wright State Raiders men's basketball team, Previous season
The Raiders finished the 2016–17 season 20–12, 11–7 in Horizon League play to finish fifth place. In the Horizon League Tournament, they lost to Northern Kentucky in the quarterfinals. Despite having 20 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.


2017–18 Wycombe Wanderers F.C. season
The 2017–18 season was Wycombe Wanderers' 131st season in existence and their 25th consecutive season in the Football League.


2017–18 Wycombe Wanderers F.C. season, Competitions, Pre-season
Wycombe Wanderers announced on 18 April 2017 that they will face AFC Wimbledon during their pre-season run-in. On 26 April 2017, A friendly against Maidenhead United was confirmed. Two days later, the club announced they will play Aldershot Town during pre-season. The Chairboys will kick off pre-season against Slough Town. On 22 June 2017, it was announced that Wycombe Wanderers would play a friendly behind closed doors against Queens Park Rangers Under-23s.


2017–18 Wycombe Wanderers F.C. season, Competitions, League Two, Matches
The 2017–18 EFL League Two fixtures were released on 21 June 2017.


2017–18 Wycombe Wanderers F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Cup
On 16 June 2017, Wycombe Wanderers were drawn at home to Fulham in the first round.


2017–18 Wycombe Wanderers F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Trophy
On 12 July 2017, Wycombe Wanderers were drawn against Bristol Rovers, Swindon Town and West Ham United U23s in Southern Group C.


2017–18 Wydad AC season
The 2017–18 season is Wydad AC's 78th season in existence and the club's 62nd consecutive season in the top flight of Moroccan football. They will be competing in Botola, the 2017 CAF Champions League, the 2018 CAF Champions League and the Throne Cup.


2017–18 Wydad AC season, Squad list
Players and squad numbers last updated on 10 September 2017.Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017–18 Wydad AC season, Squad information, Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.


2017–18 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team
The 2017–18 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team represented the University of Wyoming during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by Allen Edwards in his second year as head coach at Wyoming. The Cowboys played their home games at the Arena-Auditorium in Laramie, Wyoming as members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 20–13, 10–8 in Mountain West play to finish in sixth place. They defeated San Jose State in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to New Mexico. Despite having 20 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.


2017–18 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team, Previous season
The Cowboys finished the 2016–17 season 23–15, 8–10 in Mountain West play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament to Air Force. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) where they defeated Eastern Washington, UMKC, and Utah Valley to advance to the best-of-three championship series against Coastal Carolina. They defeated Coastal Carolina two-games-to-one to win the CBI championship. The Cowboys were the second consecutive Mountain West team to win the CBI after Nevada did so in 2016.


2017–18 Wyoming Cowboys basketball team, Preseason
In a vote by conference media at the Mountain West media day, the Cowboys were picked to finish in seventh place in the Mountain West.


2017–18 Wyoming Cowgirls basketball team
The 2017–18 Wyoming Cowgirls basketball team represent the University of Wyoming in the 2016–17 college basketball season. The Cowgirls are led by fifteenth year head coach Joe Legerski. The Cowgirls played their home games at the Arena-Auditorium and are members of the Mountain West Conference. They Finished the season 22-11, 13-5 in Mountain West play to finish in third place. They lost in the semifinals of the Mountain West Tournament to Nevada. They were invited to the 2018 Women's National Invitation Tournament  where they won in the first round against New Mexico State, but lost in the second round.


2017–18 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Big East Conference. Led by ninth-year head coach Chris Mack, they played their home games at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. They finished the season 29–6, 15–3 in Big East play to win the Big East championship. In the Big East Tournament, they defeated St. John's before losing to Providence in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 1 seed in the West region. In the First Round, they defeated Texas Southern before being upset by Florida State in the Second Round.


2017–18 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
On March 27, 2018, Chris Mack was hired as the new head coach of Louisville, leaving Xavier after nine seasons. Four days later, longtime assistant coach Travis Steele was named the new head coach of the Musketeers.


2017–18 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team, Previous season
The Musketeers finished the 2016–17 season 24–14, 9–9 in Big East play to finish in seventh place. In the Big East Tournament, they defeated DePaul and Butler before losing to Creighton in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 11 seed in the West region where they defeated Maryland, Florida State, and Arizona before losing in the Elite Eight to Gonzaga.


2017–18 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team, Offseason, Returning players
On March 31, 2017, Trevon Bluiett announced he would declare for the NBA Draft, but would not hire an agent. On May 23, he withdrew his name from the draft and announced he would return to Xavier for his senior season.


2017–18 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team, Preseason
In its annual preseason preview, Blue Ribbon Yearbook ranked the Musketeers No. 21 in the country. Trevon Bluiett was named a third team All-American.


2017–18 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team, Preseason
In a poll of Big East coaches at the conference's media day, the Musketeers were picked to finish in third place in the Big East. Senior guard Trevon Bluiett was named to the preseason All-Big East First team while senior guard J.P. Macura was named a preseason All-Big East Honorable Mention.


2017–18 Xavier Musketeers women's basketball team
The 2017–18 Xavier Musketeers women's basketball team represents Xavier University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Musketeers, led by seventh-year head coach Brian Neal, play their games at the Cintas Center and were members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 10–20, 3–15 in Big East play to finish in a tie for last place. They lost in the first round of the Big East Women's Tournament to Seton Hall.


2017–18 Xavier Musketeers women's basketball team, Previous season
They finished the season 12–18, 4–14 in Big East play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Big East Women's Tournament to Butler.


2017–18 Y-League
The 2017–18 Y-League (also known as the Foxtel Y-League for sponsorship reasons) was the tenth season of the Australian Y-League competition.


2017–18 Y-League, Teams
In April 2017, the closing of the FFA Centre of Excellence (previously the Australian Institute of Sport Football Program) was announced. They were replaced by Canberra United, who were granted a National Youth League licence.


2017–18 Y-League, Format
The 2017–18 season was structured with the same format as the previous two seasons, with the existing ten NYL teams divided into two conferences of five teams: Conference A consists of teams from WA, SA, Victoria and Queensland, while teams from ACT and NSW are in Conference B. Teams in each conference played each other on a home and away basis, followed by a Grand Final between the top team from each conference.


2017–18 Yale Bulldogs men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Yale Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Yale University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by 19th-year head coach James Jones, played their home games at John J. Lee Amphitheater of the Payne Whitney Gymnasium in New Haven, Connecticut as members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 16–15, 9–5 in Ivy League play to finish in third place. They lost in the semifinals of the Ivy League Tournament to Penn.


2017–18 Yale Bulldogs men's basketball team, Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the 2016–17 season 18–11, 10–4 in Ivy League play to finish in third place. In the inaugural Ivy League Tournament, they defeated Harvard before losing to Princeton in the championship game.


2017–18 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season
The 2017–18 Yale Bulldogs Men's ice hockey season was the 123rd season of play for the program and the 57th season in the ECAC Hockey conference. The Bulldogs represented Yale University and were coached by Keith Allain, in his 12th season.


2017–18 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season, Season
Yale played up and down all season long, hovering around the .500 mark. Redshirt sophomore Corbin Kaczperski got some playing time in goal at the end of Yale's 5-game losing streak and the team began to rotate their goaltenders thereafter. The team showed modest improvement as the season went along and entered the conference tournament with a home date in the first round. Unfortunately, the team faltered against Quinnipiac and lost both of their postseason games.


2017–18 Yale Bulldogs women's basketball team
The 2017–18 Yale Bulldogs women's basketball team represented Yale University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by third year head coach Allison Guth, played their home games at John J. Lee Amphitheater of the Payne Whitney Gymnasium as members of the Ivy League.


2017–18 Yale Bulldogs women's basketball team
They finished the season at 19–13, 8–6 for fourth place in the Ivy League, which afforded them a spot in the conference playoff for a bid in the NCAA tournament. However, they were defeated in the first round by Princeton. The Bulldogs were then invited to the WBI, and they went on to win the championship, the first Ivy League team to win a postseason tournament.


2017–18 Yale Bulldogs women's basketball team, Previous season
They finished the season 15–12, 6–8 in Ivy League play to finish in  sixth place.


2017–18 Yale Bulldogs women's ice hockey season
The Yale Bulldogs represents Yale University in ECAC women's ice hockey during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season
The 2017–18 season was the 15th season in the Football League and the 3rd consecutive season at the fourth tier of English football  played by Yeovil Town Football Club, an English football club based in Yeovil, Somerset.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season
Manager Darren Way was starting his second full season in charge, the club signed thirteen players on permanent and loan contracts before the close of the summer transfer window, although one was released without having made an appearance. After losing their opening game by a record 8–2 scoreline away at Luton Town. The club's league season had few highpoints as they spent all but one week of the season in the lower half of the table, the Glovers did record their record away victory in the Football League in April with a 6–2 win at Coventry City. Despite indifferent form safety was confirmed with two matches to spare as Yeovil finished the season in 19th place.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season
In cup competitions Yeovil had more success reaching the fourth round of the FA Cup for only the fourth time in their history, beating two League One sides to get there, before losing at home to eventual runners-up Manchester United. In the EFL Cup the Glovers lost in the first round against Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers, while in the EFL Trophy the club reached the semi-finals, losing to Shrewsbury Town having beaten three League One sides to reach that stage. Ivorian striker François Zoko finished as the club's top goalscorer for the third consecutive season with fifteen goals, thirteen of which he scored in the league.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Background
The 2016–17 season was the club's second consecutive in the fourth tier of the English football league system, it was Darren Way's first full season in charge as manager. After winning their opening game, Yeovil lost six of their next seven matches leaving them in the relegation zone in September before an improved run of form, including eight matches unbeaten saw the club rise into the play-offs after a 5–0 victory against Crawley Town in December 2016.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Background
This though was the highpoint of the season as Yeovil only won three of their final 27 matches as the club slid dangerously towards the relegation zone, but safety was confirmed with one match to spare as Yeovil finished the season in 20th place. In cup competitions, Yeovil were knocked out in the first round of the FA Cup, losing to non-league side Solihull Moors in a replay, while the Glovers progressed to the second round of the EFL Cup losing to Premier League side Everton. The club also reached the quarter-finals of the revamped EFL Trophy, losing to Luton Town.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Background
The end of the season saw Way release six players, including, Ollie Bassett, Tom Eaves, Brandon Goodship, Alex Lawless, Joe Lea and captain Darren Ward. Nine players were offered new contracts by Darren Way, defender Nathan Smith agreed a new one-year contract, while forward François Zoko, winger Otis Khan, defenders Bevis Mugabi, Tom James and keeper Jonny Maddison also agreed new two-year contracts. Midfielder Kevin Dawson rejected the offer of a new contract to sign for fellow League Two side Cheltenham Town and reunite with former manager Gary Johnson. Defender Alex Lacey rejected the club's offer of a new two-year contract and signed for League One side Gillingham. Meanwhile, midfielder Matthew Dolan rejected the club's offer to sign for fellow League Two side Newport County.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, Pre-season
The first day of pre-season saw the arrival of four new signings, winger Rhys Browne, son of ex-Glover Steve Browne, joined from Grimsby Town for an undisclosed fee signing a two-year contract, midfielder Jake Gray also signed a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee from Luton Town. Meanwhile, Connor Smith joined following his release from Plymouth Argyle, and Guadeloupean international defender Stéphane Zubar signed a one-year contract after rejecting an offer of a new contract at local rivals Weymouth. On 4 July, Yeovil confirmed their fifth signing of pre-season with midfielder James Bailey signing a two-year contract after leaving Carlisle United, prior to Yeovil's first friendly of pre-season, the club confirmed the signing of Southampton striker Olufela Olomola on loan until January 2018.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, Pre-season
Yeovil's first friendly of the season saw them travel to local rivals, Southern League Premier side Weymouth, on 11 July. Yeovil's squad included nine trialists, goals from Otis Khan and Bevis Mugabi earned the Glovers a 2–1 victory after former Yeovil striker Brandon Goodship had given Weymouth the lead. On 14 July, Yeovil completed their seventh signing of the season with young defender Keston Davies joining on loan until the end of the season from Swansea City. Davies made his first appearance the following day in Yeovil's first home friendly against Championship club Bristol City, on 15 July.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, Pre-season
Three goals in six first half minutes saw Yeovil succumb to a 3–1 defeat with Olomola scoring a consolation goal. Yeovil then traveled to South Wales for a short training camp, where on 19 July they faced Welsh Football League Division One club Llanelli Town, and recorded a 2–0 victory over their Welsh opponents with goals from Khan and François Zoko. On 22 July, Yeovil faced local side Frome Town in a friendly organised as a benefit match for local semi-professional footballer Jamie Mines, who suffered serious injuries following an electrical shock at work.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, Pre-season
Despite falling behind to their Southern League opponents goals from Nathan Smith and Rhys Browne earned Yeovil a fourth victory of pre-season. After a successful trial Yeovil confirmed the signing of Brazilian former Derby County midfielder Alefe Santos on a two-year contract. Yeovil then entertained League One club Bristol Rovers and suffered their second 3–1 defeat of pre-season with Nathan Smith scoring the Glovers only goal. On 28 July, Yeovil confirmed their ninth signing of pre-season with former Swansea City right back Daniel Alfei signing a two-year contract following a successful trial.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, Pre-season
Yeovil then traveled to Tiverton Town for their penultimate friendly of pre-season an entertaining match saw a brace from Connor Smith and goals from Zoko and Alefe Santos as the Glovers ran out 4–2 winners. Yeovil completed their pre-season schedule with a 3–1 defeat against Premier League side Bournemouth, with Swansea loanee Keston Davies scoring for the Glovers. Following the Bournemouth match, summer signing James Bailey was announced as Yeovil's new captain for the 2017–18 season replacing the released Darren Ward. Prior to the first competitive game of the season, Yeovil completed the signing of Sam Surridge on loan from Bournemouth until the end of the season.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, August
Yeovil started their League Two season away against Luton Town, on 5 August. Despite taking the lead through an Otis Khan free kick, Yeovil suffered a record 8–2 defeat the heaviest opening day defeat in the Football League for 55 years, with François Zoko scoring the Glovers second consolation goal. After falling to their joint record Football League defeat on the opening day, the players agreed to refund the 258 fans who traveled to watch the team at Luton.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, August
On 8 August, Yeovil confirmed that centre-back Stéphane Zubar had been released from his "month-to-month" contract due to injury, without having made a competitive appearance. Yeovil then traveled to Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers in the first round of the EFL Cup, a much improved performance saw Yeovil suffer a 1–0 defeat to exit the competition.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, August
Yeovil then faced Accrington Stanley in their first home match of the season, a brace from Southampton loanee Olufela Olomola and a second goal of the season from Zoko saw Yeovil recover from falling behind to record a 3–2 victory. On 16 August, Yeovil completed the signing of versatile forward Jordan Green on a free transfer from Bournemouth.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, August
Yeovil then traveled to newly promoted Forest Green Rovers, early goals from Olomola and an Otis Khan penalty saw Yeovil take a 2–0 lead, after Forest Green pulled one back Zoko scored to give Yeovil a 3–1 lead but the Glovers collapsed in the second half to lose the match 4–3.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, August
On 21 August, having conceded 14 goals in their first three league matches Yeovil moved to sign defender Sid Nelson on loan from Millwall until January. The signing of Nelson had an immediate impact with Yeovil recording their first clean sheet of the season in a 2–0 victory over Coventry City, on 26 August, with Rhys Browne scoring his first for the club and Olomola scoring his fourth of the season. On 29 August, Yeovil rounded off the month with a trip to Exeter City for their first match in the EFL Trophy group stages.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, August
The Glovers secured a 3–1 win with all the goals coming in the second half, a goal from Sam Surridge,  his first for the club, was followed by goals for Rhys Browne and Otis Khan. Deadline day saw Yeovil complete the signing of Bournemouth midfielder Matt Worthington on loan until January.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, September
Yeovil began September with a 2–0 defeat away at Crawley Town, followed by a goalless draw at home against Cheltenham Town. On 12 September, Yeovil faced Morecambe but despite taking a 2–0 lead through goals from François Zoko and Sam Surridge, Yeovil failed to see the game out and succumbed to a 2–2 draw. The Glovers then traveled to Grimsby Town and suffered an eighth successive away defeat in the league despite Zoko's fifth goal of the season.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, September
On 23 September, Yeovil faced bottom of the league side Port Vale but were held to a 1–1 draw with Otis Khan rescuing a point. After eight consecutive defeats away from home in the league Yeovil traveled to Chesterfield and won 3–2, after early goals from Olufela Olomola and Khan gave the Glovers a two-goal lead before being pegged back to 2–2 scored a last-minute winner from captain James Bailey. Yeovil ended the month with a visit from Colchester United where Yeovil's unbeaten home record came to an end with a 1–0 defeat.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, October
After a stuttering start to the season it was reported that manager Darren Way had invited former Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp to join the club in a voluntary advisory role. On 7 October, Yeovil suffered another away defeat this time away at Newport County losing 2–0 with both goals coming from corners taken by former player Matthew Dolan. After suffering a knee injury in Yeovil's 1–1 draw with Port Vale in September, it was confirmed that right-back Daniel Alfei had been ruled out for the season after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, October
On 11 October, Yeovil's under-18 side faced Bishop Sutton in the first round of the Somerset Premier Cup and won 1–0 with a late goal from Neville Nzembela. The following day saw the club announce the engagement of football consultant Mark Palmer of Insight 63 Ltd in a new advisory role.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, October
Yeovil then faced Crewe Alexandra and picked up their first home win since August with goals from Rhys Browne and Olufela Olomola enough to secure a 2–0 victory. The club then slipped to a sixth defeat in seven away league matches with a 2–1 defeat at Cambridge United, on 17 October. On 21 October, an Otis Khan goal rescued a late point for Yeovil at Barnet in a 1–1 draw.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, October
Yeovil returned to Huish Park for the first of three consecutive home matches, on 25 October, the Glovers faced Chelsea U23s in the group stage of the EFL Trophy, winger Rhys Browne scored for the second home game in a row as the match ended 1–1 in normal time. Yeovil then picked up a bonus point after a 5–3 victory in the 'ABBA' penalty shootout. After the game, Darren Way confirmed that the club had employed former U18 manager Jamie Shore as a new first team coach.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, October
On 28 October, Yeovil triumphed 3–0 at home to Stevenage with a brace from Sam Surridge and Olomola's seventh of the season all coming in the first half. The second half saw the Glovers reduced to nine men after both Olomola was dismissed for his part in a halfway line melee, and François Zoko was dismissed for a dangerously high foot. The match saw the inclusion of under-18 goalkeeper Tommy Scott on the substitutes bench for the first time after back-up goalkeeper Jonny Maddison suffered a head injury in training. The club later attempted to appeal the red card shown to Olomola but were ultimately unsuccessful. The end of the month saw the under-18 side be knocked out of the FA Youth Cup at the first round stage after losing 3–0 at home to Exeter City.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, November
Yeovil began November with an FA Cup first round match against League One side Southend United, Otis Khan scored the only goal of the game, a penalty in the 29th minute, enough to send Yeovil through to the second round. This was followed up however, by a 4–0 away loss at Carlisle United, where Bevis Mugabi received a red card for an off the ball incident.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, November
The third match of the month finished with a 2–1 loss at Huish Park, against Swindon Town, with Yeovil having taken the lead after just four minutes, with a goal from Rhys Browne. Yeovil then faced league leaders Notts County, on 21 November, a François Zoko penalty was enough to earn a 1–1 draw, despite a late red card for defender Sid Nelson for violent conduct.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, November
The Glovers then traveled to Wycombe Wanderers but two goals in the space of six first half minutes saw Yeovil consigned to yet another away defeat with Zoko grabbing what turned out to be a consolation goal as Yeovil lost 2–1. Yeovil's final match of the EFL Trophy group stage saw them triumph 2–1 against League One side Plymouth Argyle, with Tom James scoring his first goal for the club, and Bournemouth loanee Sam Surridge scoring his fifth goal of the season. The result was enough to see Yeovil top their group and qualify for the second round.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, December
On 1 December, Yeovil confirmed the signing of midfielder Oscar Gobern on non-contract terms until the end of the season. Yeovil began December with a FA Cup second round tie against fellow League Two side Port Vale, the game ended 1–1 after a late header from substitute Jordan Green earned Yeovil a replay. The Glovers then faced League One side AFC Wimbledon in the second round of the EFL Trophy, first goals for the club from Keston Davies and Jake Gray secured Yeovil a comfortable 2–0 victory and progression into the third round.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, December
On 8 December, youth team defender Jeremiah Gyebi joined National League South side Poole Town on an initial month's loan deal. Yeovil's first league match of the month saw them succumb to a third home defeat of the season losing 2–0 to Lincoln City. On 12 December, Yeovil hosted Port Vale in their FA Cup second round replay, the two sides finished regular time with another 1–1 draw, with Otis Khan scoring a penalty in the first half, before a late equaliser for Port Vale, who had two men sent off. Khan scored a second in extra time, but after Port Vale equalised again, François Zoko scored the game's winner a minute later to send Yeovil through to the third round.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, December
Yeovil then traveled to Mansfield Town and held their play-off chasing opponents to a goalless draw to record their first away clean sheet since February 2017, but the result saw them slip to 21st in the table only one point outside the relegation zone. On 23 December, Yeovil beat third place side Exeter City 3–1 with goals from Jake Gray, François Zoko and a Sam Surridge penalty. Boxing Day saw the Glovers travel to Cheltenham Town and record a second consecutive victory, second-half goals from Omar Sowunmi and Jordan Green earned Yeovil a 2–0 victory.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, December
Yeovil ended 2017 with a trip to Morecambe, the Glovers took the lead after just 25-seconds with Jake Gray scoring his third goal of December, Otis Khan's tenth goal of the season doubled Yeovil's lead, but a late collapse saw Yeovil lose the match 4–3, despite Omar Sowunmi giving Yeovil a 3–2 lead with just six minutes to go. Khan's goal against Morecambe was later awarded the League Two goal of the month award.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, January
Yeovil started the new year with a home fixture against Crawley Town, despite taking the lead through Sam Surridge the Glovers lost the match 2–1 having been reduced to nine men with both Connor Smith and Omar Sowunmi being sent off. The first week of the January transfer window saw a high turnover of players with the loans of Sid Nelson, Olufela Olomola and Matt Worthington expiring while the loan of Keston Davies was terminated after he had failed to break into the Yeovil side.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, January
The four loans were replaced with Liverpool defender Corey Whelan, Barnsley midfielder Jared Bird, Middlesbrough attacking midfielder Lewis Wing and Southampton striker Marcus Barnes all joining the club on loan until the end of the season from their respective clubs. On 6 January, Yeovil faced League One side Bradford City in the third round of the FA Cup.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, January
Despite being the lowest ranked team left in the competition, Yeovil won the match 2–0 with a goal from Marcus Barnes on his debut and a third of the season from Jordan Green enough to see Yeovil through to the fourth round for only the fourth time in their history. Yeovil then faced Forest Green Rovers in the third round of the EFL Trophy, and secured back-to-back 2–0 wins with goals from Nathan and Connor Smith enough to secure qualification to the quarter-finals of the competition.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, January
Having established himself in the Yeovil team, attacker Jordan Green was rewarded with a new contract until the summer of 2019, while defender Tom James also signed an improved contract. On 13 January, Yeovil drew 1–1 away at relegation rivals Port Vale, with François Zoko scoring his tenth goal of the season to give the Glovers the lead but they conceded in the final five minutes to drop two points.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, January
The following week saw the club confirm that they had received a "substantial bid" for winger Otis Khan which had met a release clause in his contract, and that there had also been interest in defender Omar Sowunmi. On 20 January, Yeovil faced Chesterfield in a relegation six-pointer, after falling behind against the run of play Lewis Wing equalised with a 25-yard looping shot, his first goal for the club.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, January
In the final minute of injury time after Otis Khan appeared to have his shirt pulled he stopped playing allowing Chestefield to go up the other end to score a late winner with Khan then being sent off for shoving referee Kevin Johnson. Yeovil appealed the decision to send the midfielder off, but the appeal was deemed frivolous and Khan's ban was subsequently extended to five matches.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, January
On 26 January, Yeovil faced Manchester United in the fourth round of the FA Cup in front of a sell out crowd of 9,195. Prior to the game Yeovil announced the signing of Alex Fisher on a free transfer from Scottish Premiership side Motherwell, with the striker signing an 18-month contract. The Glovers started the game brightly, but conceded just before half-time with Marcus Rashford giving the Premier League side the lead. During half-time the club confirmed the signing of Yeovil-born forward Ryan Seager on loan from Southampton until the end of the season.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, January
Ander Herrera extended Manchester United's lead after an hour before the superior quality of the Prmeier League side saw the Glovers concede two late goals to be knocked out of the FA Cup with a 4–0 defeat. The following day, the club confirmed their third signing of the weekend with West Bromwich Albion defender Shaun Donnellan, nephew of former Yeovil midfielder Gary, signing on an 18-month contract. Yeovil ended the month with a 3–0 victory over Grimsby Town with the visitors having been reduced to nine men, the Glovers ran out comfortable winners with goals from Lewis Wing, Rhys Browne and Jake Gray.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, February
Yeovil secured their second win in a week with a 2–0 victory over Cambridge United, on 3 February 2018. Second half goals from defender Nathan Smith and substitute Alex Fisher's first for the club were enough to secure successive victories. On 6 February, Yeovil qualified for the semi-final of the EFL Trophy with a 3–2 victory over League One side Fleetwood Town. Having fallen behind, a last minute winner from top scorer François Zoko set up a tie with Shrewsbury Town. Yeovil then traveled to relegation-threatened Crewe Alexandra and secured a goalless draw having not had any shots on target.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, February
The match saw the Glovers lose both ever-present goalkeeper Artur Krysiak and defender Nathan Smith to long-term knee injuries. A 2–0 victory over bottom side Barnet saw the Glovers extend their unbeaten run to five matches in all competitions with a first-minute penalty from Sam Surridge and an injury time goal from Zoko enough to see Yeovil rise to 17th place in the league. The club's unbeaten run game to an end with a heavy 4–1 defeat away at Stevenage with Ryan Seager scoring Yeovil's consolation goal.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, February
Following the injury to Krysiak, the club signed experienced goalkeeper Stuart Nelson following his release from Gillingham on a contract until the end of the season. On 24 February, Yeovil suffered a second successive defeat losing 1–0 at home to Carlisle United, the match saw midfielder Jake Gray suffer a season-ending ankle injury. Freezing conditions at the end of February and early March saw Yeovil's EFL Trophy semi-final against Shrewsbury Town was postponed for seven days, as well as the club's league fixture against Swindon Town.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, March
Following the postponement of their match against Swindon, Yeovil began March with their rearranged EFL Trophy semi-final tie against League One leaders Shrewsbury Town. The Glovers held their own but rarely threatened, and were knocked out courtesy of a Carlton Morris goal. On 7 March, defender Bevis Mugabi received a second call-up to the Uganda national football team for their March friendly matches. On 10 March, Yeovil suffered a 2–0 home defeat against Newport County. Due to international call-ups for Bevis Mugabi, Rhys Browne, Shaun Donnellan and Corey Whelan, Yeovil's trip to Accrington Stanley was postponed until the 17 April.


2017–18 Yeovil Town F.C. season, Review, March
Debuts for Stuart Nelson and Shaun Donnellan saw Yeovil end their three match losing run with a 0–0 draw away at promotion chasing Exeter City, this was then followed by a 1–0 away win at Colchester United with Nelson saving an early penalty before Alex Fisher scored the winning goal. The international break saw Bevis Mugabi make his full international debut for Uganda in friendlies against São Tomé and Príncipe and Malawi, while Rhys Browne scored his first international goal for Antigua and Barbuda in a 3–2 win against Bermuda.