2018 Boston Uprising season, Regular season, Review
On April 8, DPS player Jonathan "DreamKazper" Sanchez was suspended indefinitely after an allegation surfaced that he had solicited sexual photos and videos from a 14-year-old female fan and a 16-year-old female fan. On April 9, following internal investigations by both the Uprising and the Overwatch League, his contract was terminated.


2018 Boston Uprising season, Regular season, Review
In Stage 3, Boston became the first team to go undefeated in a stage, posting a perfect 10–0 record. However, the team lost in the Stage 3 semifinals to the New York Excelsior.


2018 Boston Uprising season, Final roster, Transactions
Transactions of/for players on the roster during the 2018 regular season:


2018 Botswana Cricket Association Women's T20I Series
The 2018 Botswana Cricket Association Women's T20I Series was a women's T20I cricket tournament held in Gaborone, Botswana from 20 to 25 August 2018. The participants were the women's national sides of Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia and Sierra Leone. Matches were recognised as official WT20I games as per ICC's announcement that full WT20I status would apply to all matches played between women's teams of associate members after 1 July 2018.


2018 Botswana Cricket Association Women's T20I Series
Zambia also took part in the tournament but their matches did not have WT20I status due to their squad including a non-eligible player, and their results are not included in the coverage provided by Cricinfo. The matches were played at two grounds at the Botswana Cricket Association Oval in Gaborone. Namibia Women won the tournament after winning all of their matches, including a victory over Sierra Leone in the final.


2018 Bouknadel train derailment
On 16 October 2018, a passenger train derailed near Bouknadel in Morocco, killing at least 7 and injuring at least 125.


2018 Bouknadel train derailment, Accident
At 9:20 local time (UTC+1), ONCF regional train service number 9 went off rails and the locomotive hit a bridge near the location of the derailment.


2018 Bouknadel train derailment, Victims
Shortly after the accident, 7 victims were announced to be immediately killed and at least 80 were injured.


2018 Bouknadel train derailment, Investigation
Some hours after the accident, a royal palace communiqué announced that an investigation on the cause of the accident was opened.


2018 Bouknadel train derailment, Reactions
After the train accident, many Moroccans expressed their rage towards the national operator ONCF and an online campaign with the hashtag #Baraka meaning enough was launched to boycott the operator's services.


2018 Bowling Green Falcons football team
The 2018 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons were led by third-year head coach Mike Jinks for the first seven games until he was fired and replaced by interim head coach Carl Pelini. They played their home games at Doyt Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in MAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the East Division.


2018 Bowling Green Falcons football team
On November 28, 2018, the Falcons hired Boston College offensive coordinator Scot Loeffler as the new head coach.


2018 Bowling Green Falcons football team, Previous season
The Falcons finished the 2017 season 2–10, 2–6 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the East Division.


2018 Bowling Green Falcons football team, Preseason, Preseason media poll
The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the Falcons predicted to finish in fifth place in the East Division.


2018 Box Office Entertainment Awards
The 49th Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation Box Office Entertainment Awards (GMMSF-BOEA) was an awarding ceremony honoring the actors, actresses, showbiz personalities, movies and TV programs in the Philippines. It was held on May 20, 2018 at the Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World Manila, Pasay. The awards night was hosted by ABS-CBN personalities Enchong Dee, Robi Domingo, Arci Muñoz, Xian Lim, Yassi Pressman, and Iza Calzado. The awards night will be shown on ABS-CBN's "Sunday's Best" on May 27, 2018.


2018 Box Office Entertainment Awards, Winners selection
The GMMSF honors Filipino actors, actresses and other performers' commercial success, regardless of artistic merit, in the Philippine entertainment industry. The award giving body selects the high-ranking Philippine films of 2017 based on total average rankings at box office published results as basis for awarding the three major categories in the awarding ceremonies, The Phenomenal Box Office Star, The Box Office King and The Box Office Queen.


2018 Boyd Tinsley Clay Court Classic
The 2018 Boyd Tinsley Clay Court Classic was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the seventeenth edition of the tournament and was part of the 2018 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Charlottesville, United States, on 23–29 April 2018.


2018 Boyd Tinsley Clay Court Classic, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received a wildcard into the singles main draw:


2018 Boyd Tinsley Clay Court Classic – Doubles
Jovana Jakšić and Catalina Pella were the defending champions, but decided not to participate.


2018 Boyd Tinsley Clay Court Classic – Doubles
Sophie Chang and Alexandra Mueller won the title after defeating Ashley Kratzer and Whitney Osuigwe 3–6, 6–4, [10–7] in the final.


2018 Boyd Tinsley Clay Court Classic – Singles
Madison Brengle was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Mari Osaka.


2018 Boyd Tinsley Clay Court Classic – Singles
Mariana Duque Mariño won the title after defeating Anhelina Kalinina 0–6, 6–1, 6–2 in the final.


2018 Boys' EuroHockey Youth Championships
The 2018 Boys' EuroHockey Youth Championships will be the 10th edition of the Boys' EuroHockey Youth Championships. It will be held from 15 to 21 July 2018 in Santander, Spain at the Ruth Beitia Sports Complex.


2018 Boys' EuroHockey Youth Championships
Germany is the current champion. Poland and France have promoted from the Youth Championship II.


2018 Boys' EuroHockey Youth Championships, Format
The eight teams will be split into two groups of four teams. The top two teams advance to the semifinals to determine the winner in a knockout system. The bottom two teams play in a new group with the teams they did not play against in the group stage. The last two teams will be relegated to the Youth Championship II.


2018 Boys' EuroHockey Youth Championships, Results, Fifth to eighth place classification, Pool C
The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team are taken over.


2018 Boys' U18 Volleyball European Championship
The 2018 Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship was played in Czech Republic and Slovakia from 7 to 15 April 2018. The top six teams qualified for the 2019 U19 World Championship.


2018 Boys' U18 Volleyball European Championship, Awards
At the conclusion of the tournament, the following players were selected as the tournament dream team.


2018 Boys' U18 Volleyball European Championship Qualification
This is an article about qualification for the 2018 Boys' U18 Volleyball European Championship.


2018 Boys' U18 Volleyball European Championship Qualification, Pool 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


2018 Boys' U18 Volleyball European Championship Qualification, Direct qualification
Host countries,  Czech Republic and  Slovakia, qualified for final round directly.


2018 Boys' U18 Volleyball European Championship Qualification, Qualification
The winners of each pools and the best three second placed teams qualified for final round.


2018 Boys' Youth NORCECA Volleyball Championship
The 2018 Boys' Youth NORCECA Volleyball Championship was the eleventh edition of the bi-annual volleyball tournament. It was held in San Jose, Costa Rica from 4 June to 11 June. Seven countries competed in the tournament. Cuba won the tournament and qualified for the 2019 Boys' U19 World Championship along with the United States. Christian Thondike won the MVP award.


2018 Boys' Youth NORCECA Volleyball Championship, Pool standing procedure
Match won 3–0: 5 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loserMatch won 3–1: 4 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loserMatch won 3–2: 3 match points for the winner, 2 match points for the loser


2018 Brabantse Pijl
The 2018 Brabantse Pijl was the 58th edition of the Brabantse Pijl cycle race and was held on 11 April 2018. The race started in Leuven and finished in Overijse. The race was won by Tim Wellens of Lotto–Soudal.


2018 Brabantse Pijl, Teams
21 teams participated in the race, including 7 UCI WorldTeams and 14 UCI Professional Continental teams. Each team had a maximum of seven riders:


2018 Bracton Law Society Scandal
The 2018 Bracton Law Society Scandal involved screenshots of text messages been leaked from the Whatsapp chat group of Bracton Law Society (BLS), a student law society at the University of Exeter. The racist messages were publicised on social media, which led to the society being dissolved and some students being suspended and expelled.


2018 Bracton Law Society Scandal, Background
Bracton Law Society was a student law society founded in the University of Exeter in 1965. It was named after English jurist Henry de Bracton, who was appointed the chancellor of Exeter Cathedral in 1264. At its largest, BLS had more than 1000 student members and partnerships with 35 major law firms. University of Exeter student Arsalan Motavali created a Whatsapp groupchat for BLS members in November 2017. Later on fellow University of Exeter student Matthew Bell replaced Motavali as the group administrator and changed the name to "Dodgy Blokes Soc".


2018 Bracton Law Society Scandal, Incident
Five Exeter law students sent allegedly racist, islamphobic and sexist messages in the group, including “if you ain’t English, go home,” “bomb the mosques,” “we need a race war,” and "rape them lifeless." In March 2018, Motavali took screenshots of the conversations and posted them on Facebook, where they were shared more than 6000 times. He also reported the incident to the university and Exeter's students' union, Exeter Guild.


2018 Bracton Law Society Scandal, Investigation
On 20 March, the university announced that it had informed Devon and Cornwall Police alongside launching an internal investigation regarding the incident. The five students involved were suspended for a week while the investigation took place.


2018 Bracton Law Society Scandal, Reactions
Vice Chancellor Professor Sir Steve Smith said "These outcomes are subject to appeal... but they show our absolute commitment to take serious action against those whose behaviour is fundamentally at odds with the commitment to inclusivity, tolerance and respect that lies at the heart of everything we stand for." A spokesman for the university commented "The University of Exeter does not tolerate any form of racist, sexist or bigoted behaviour and is committed to eradicating any instances of discrimination and harassment that may arise."


2018 Bracton Law Society Scandal, Reactions
On 19 March 2018, BLS posted on Twitter "Bracton Law Society has taken the decision to remove those involved from committee... The Society does not condone or tolerate such behaviour" The Students' Guild, stated that "The Students’ Guild do not tolerate this kind of behaviour. We have launched a major investigation in conjunction with the University."


2018 Bracton Law Society Scandal, Reactions
On 22 March, students at the university organised a peaceful protest on Streatham campus, which aimed to raise awareness of racism on campus.


2018 Bracton Law Society Scandal, Reactions
Bell issued an apology, stating: "I will not attempt to excuse and deny any of the statements I have made. The comments, which I shall not repeat, are inexcusable and undeniably wrong."


2018 Bracton Law Society Scandal, Aftermath
The university announced that it had suspended and expelled an unspecified number of students. Bell and Crawford were dismissed by their law firms, Hill Dickinson and Reynolds Porter Chamberlain, respectively. Bracton Law Society was officially disbanded and replaced by a new student society.


2018 Bracton Law Society Scandal, Aftermath
On 3 June 2018, Exeter Guild organised its first, annual Exeter Respect on Campus event which aimed to end racism on campus through food, speeches and performing arts.


2018 Braddon by-election
A by-election for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Braddon took place on Saturday 28 July 2018, following the resignation of incumbent Labor MP Justine Keay.


2018 Braddon by-election
In early counting, within an hour of the close of polls, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's psephologist Antony Green's electoral computer had predicted Labor to retain the electorate.


2018 Braddon by-election, Background
Due to the High Court ruling against Senator Katy Gallagher on 9 May 2018 as part of the ongoing parliamentary eligibility crisis, Keay and three other MPs in the same situation announced their parliamentary resignations later that day, while the Perth incumbent resigned for family reasons. The Speaker announced on 24 May 2018 that he had scheduled the by-elections to occur on 28 July 2018. Popularly labelled "Super Saturday", the occurrence of five simultaneous federal by-elections is unprecedented in Australian political history. The others are:


2018 Braddon by-election, Background
A redistribution of the Tasmanian federal electoral divisions was completed in 2017, however by-elections are conducted under existing boundaries, as redistributed boundaries do not come in to effect until the subsequent federal election.


2018 Bradford Bulls season
This article details the Bradford Bulls rugby league football club's 2018 season. This is the Bulls 1st season in League 1. Following liquidation, the Bulls finished last place in the 2017 RFL Championship season and were relegated alongside Oldham.


2018 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, August 2017
By the start of August it was confirmed that the Bulls would be relegated into League 1 after finishing bottom of the 2017 RFL Championship table. Preparation for the 2018 season began in August when it was announced that academy graduate and first team player Keenan Tomlinson agreed to leave the Bulls by mutual consent. This was swiftly followed by the news that home grown second-rower and the 2017 Player of the Year James Bentley, had signed a 3-year deal with Super League side St. Helens.


2018 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, September 2017
Home grown centre Ross Oakes and prop forward Liam Kirk both re-signed with Bradford among speculation that the duo would leave due to the Bulls relegation, however both signed new 2-year deals. It was announced that centre James Mendieka had been released by the club after three seasons. Young academy graduate hooker Joe Lumb signed a 1-year deal with local League 1 side Keighley Cougars after not featuring much during 2017. Further departures were announced as winger Johnny Campbell resigned with his old club Batley Bulldogs.


2018 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, September 2017
While fellow winger Omari Caro announced on social media that he had retired from the sport. Second row forward Colton Roche joined the mini exodus as he signed for Huddersfield Giants of the Super League. Some good news followed the exodus as it was revealed that highly rated academy prospects Reiss Butterworth, Evan Hodgson and Oliver Wilson all signed new 3-year contracts with the Bulls. Hodgson and Butterworth have both featured in the first team during the 2017 season, however Wilson is yet to make his debut.


2018 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, September 2017
In a shock move, Bradford managed to acquire the services of current superstar halfback Dane Chisholm for another 2 season despite interest from several other clubs. Meanwhile, prop forward Ross Peltier put pen to paper on a new 2-year deal and young halfback Joe Keyes also signed up for another 2 years. Hooker Vila Halafihi became the 9th player to re-sign with the Bulls after agreeing a new 2-year deal to stay at Odsal. Following this, hooker Scott Moore was released after declining to sign a new contract.


2018 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, September 2017
Lifelong Bulls fan and loose forward Elliot Minchella became the first new signing of the 2018 season as he signed a 2-year part-time deal from RFL Championship side Sheffield Eagles. The month ended on a high for the Bulls as they announced the capture of experienced second rower Matt Garside from Championship team London Broncos on a 2-year deal.


2018 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, October 2017
October started with the re-signing of two young academy products, winger Josh Rickett and fullback Brandon Pickersgill both signed 2 year part-time deals after making a handful of appearances last season. After initially signing for Leigh Centurions, young winger Ethan Ryan re-signed with Bradford on a 2-year deal following Leigh's relegation to the Championship. Prop forward James Davies signed a 1-year extension to his contract to stay at Bradford, whilst it was announced that young prop Mikey Wood signed on a 1-year loan deal from Super League side Huddersfield Giants. Young prop George Milton signed a 2-year deal with Bradford from newly promoted side Hull Kingston Rovers. It was announced that former prop and academy graduate Steve Crossley would return to the club for a third spell from Canadian side Toronto Wolfpack on a 2-year deal.


2018 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, November 2017
Off-contract winger Iliess Macani departed the Bulls and signed for RFL Championship side Sheffield Eagles on a 1-year deal. It was announced that the Bulls would play local rivals Halifax in a festive Boxing Day friendly, the first the Bulls have participated in since 2012. Following this it was also confirmed that the Bulls would play Sheffield Eagles in a friendly as a part of the Dane Chisholm transfer midway through last season. Young second-row forward Liam Johnson followed the footsteps of Mikey Wood and joined the Bulls from Super League side Huddersfield Giants on a season long loan.


2018 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, November 2017
The fixtures for the 2018 season were announced and the Bulls would kick off the campaign away to York City Knights on 18 February, before hosting the London Skolars at home on 4 March. The highly anticipated derby with local rivals Keighley Cougars were scheduled on 11 March (away) and 2 September (home). It was also revealed that head coach Geoff Toovey would not be returning to the Bulls and in the meantime Leigh Beattie will take up the interim head coach role until a new coach is appointed.


2018 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, November 2017
Championship side Dewsbury Rams released details to two friendlies, with one being against the Bulls on 21 January at Crown Flatt, meanwhile Bradford announced that they would face Keighley Cougars in a friendly match on 11 February for the Joe Philips Memorial trophy. Sheffield Eagles announced that they would face Bradford in a friendly in 2018 as part of the deal which brought superstar halfback Dane Chisholm to the Bulls in 2017, the tie will be played on 11 January.


2018 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, November 2017
The newest team in rugby league, Toronto Wolfpack also announced a ground breaking Transatlantic Challenge which would see them face the Bulls in a pre-season match in 2018 and 2019, with the 2018 fixture being played at Odsal on 26 January and the 2019 fixture likely to be played in Canada or the United States to promote the sport. Prop forward Jon Magrin who featured for the Bulls 25 times in 2017 decided to sign with Championship side Sheffield Eagles on a 2-year deal joining fellow former teammate Iliess Macani.


2018 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, December 2017
December started off with the news that the Bulls had signed young utility forward Jamel Goodall on a one-year contract from Castleford Tigers after impressing beforehand with Keighley Cougars. It was also announced that following the departure of Geoff Toovey, former Sheffield Eagles, Hull F.C. and England coach John Kear had signed a 3-year deal to become head coach. His first move was to appoint long term clubman and interim coach Leigh Beattie as his assistant coach whilst making experienced back Lee Smith the club captain.


2018 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, December 2017
Bradford also secured the services of young centre/second row Callum Bustin on a season long loan deal from Castleford Tigers, he has had previous loan spells at fellow League 1 clubs Newcastle Thunder and London Skolars. The Bulls released their new 2018 home shirt which pays tribute to the 40th anniversary of Bradford Northern's Premiership victory in 1978, featuring a red, amber and black chevron on a white background.


2018 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, December 2017
During this reveal the 2018 squad numbers were also released with club captain Lee Smith retaining the number 1 shirt, other major movers include centre Ashley Gibson at number 3, Sam Hallas at number 9, Steve Crossley at number 10 whilst newcomers Matt Garside, Elliot Minchella and George Milton will wear the number 11, 12 and 13 shirts. With the appointment of the shirt numbers it means that Australian prop Damien Sironen has not signed a new deal, veteran centre Willie Tonga and fullback Oscar Thomas were released.


2018 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, December 2017
Another new signing was unveiled in the form of experienced Championship winger Dalton Grant on a 1-year deal from London Broncos, Grant missed the 2017 season due to injury but is looking to earn a starting spot for the Bulls. 30 year old former Super League winger Alex Brown signed a 1-year deal with the Bulls from local side Batley Bulldogs becoming the 10th new recruit for the season.


2018 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, December 2017
The Boxing Day friendly ended with a 22-6 victory for the Bulls with newcomer Elliot Minchella scoring two tries and fellow newcomer Dalton Grant also crossing for a try whilst youngster Liam Kirk also scored. Club captain Lee Smith kicked two goals and academy player Rowan Milnes also kicked a goal.


2018 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, January 2018
Top points scorer from last season Oscar Thomas followed former Bulls Iliess Macani and Jon Magrin by signing with RFL Championship side Sheffield Eagles on a one-year deal. The next friendly for the Bulls saw them overcome RFL Championship side Sheffield Eagles 12-6 in a very defensive match which saw Steve Crossley and Dalton Grant claim tried for Bradford whilst youngster Rowan Milnes kicked two goals. The following game saw the Bulls field a young side away at Dewsbury Rams for former player Paul Sykess' testimonial. The Bulls lost the match 24-0.


2018 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, January 2018
During a press conference it was revealed that the Bulls had entered a dual registration with Championship side Toronto Wolfpack. Also in this press conference the Bulls announced the signing of fullback Gregg McNally on a two-year deal from Leigh Centurions and also revealed the new red 2018 away kit. The Bulls faced their new dual registration partners in a friendly, however the Toronto side outclassed the Bradford side who lost the match 34-0.


2018 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, February 2018
Recently signed prop forward Jamel Goodall put pen to paper on a contract extension, after impressing coach John Kear in the pre-season games, keeping Goodall at the Bulls until after the 2019 season. The Bulls finished their pre-season friendlies with a hard-fought 28-20 win over local rivals Keighley Cougars. Loan signing Liam Johnson scored a brace whilst Alex Brown, Elliot Minchella and Brandon Pickersgill also scored with Joe Keyes kicking 4 goals.


2018 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, February 2018
The league season started with a narrow 22-20 victory over promotion rivals York City Knights, prop forward Steve Crossley, centre Ashley Gibson and Minchella all crossed for a try and Keyes held his nerve in the final minute to kick a penalty goal to provide the win for the Bulls and bring his personal tally to 5 goals for the game. The Bulls announced the signing of Bradford born hooker George Flanagan from Hunslet R.L.F.C. on a two-year deal.


2018 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, February 2018
Bradford progressed in the 2018 Challenge Cup with a comprehensive 82-6 win over West Wales Raiders, second rower Minchella scored five tries in the rout with Gibson, Johnson and Gregg McNally scoring two tries each. Callum Bustin, Dane Chisholm, Crossley and Ethan Ryan also crossed the try line and Joe Keyes rounded off the scoring with 11 goals.


2018 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, March 2018
March started with the news that trialist Harvey Burnett had been signed on a permanent deal following an impressive pre-season. The scheduled league match against London Skolars was postponed due to bad weather. In their next league match the Bulls came out 54-6 winners over local rivals Keighley Cougars. New signing George Flanagan and Elliot Minchella both scored a brace of tries whilst Dalton Grant, Sam Hallas, Joe Keyes, Ross Peltier and Ethan Ryan also scored tries, Keyes kicked 9 conversions.


2018 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, March 2018
Trialist Dan King was allocated the number 16 shirt whilst winger Alex Brown retired from the sport to pursue a full-time job. Trialist Jordan Andrade was also signed on a permanent deal whilst Toronto Wolfpack centre Jake Butler-Fleming joined the Bulls on a one-month loan deal. Prop forward James Davies joined local rivals Keighley Cougars on a one-month loan deal. Following the win against Keighley the Bulls secured a 32-12 victory over Hunslet R.L.F.C. with Dalton Grant scoring a hat-trick, Sam Hallas scoring two tries and halfback Dane Chisholm rounding off the scoring with Keyes making 4 conversions. The Bulls rounded off March with a 30-12 win over fellow promotion contenders Oldham R.L.F.C., Grant continued his scoring run with a brace of tries whilst Chisholm and Minchella also crossed the line with conversions from Keyes, Lee Smith and Chisholm.


2018 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, April 2018
The month started with a 34-10 win away at Hunslet R.L.F.C. in the re-arranged 2018 Challenge Cup tie. Matt Garside scored for the first time in a Bulls shirt whilst Liam Johnson, Josh Rickett and Ethan Ryan also scored with Elliot Minchella scoring his 10th try of the season to ensure the Bulls progressed to the 5th Round and a tie against Super League side Warrington Wolves.


2018 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, April 2018
However a trip to Cumbria to face former player Leon Pryce's side Workington Town brought the Bulls back to earth as their unbeaten start to the season ended with a 16-17 loss, Jake Butler-Fleming and Ross Peltier provided the tries for Bradford. Following the defeat it was announced that Jake Butler-Fleming would move back to Toronto Wolfpack in order to facilitate a move to York City Knights, meanwhile the Bulls announced that Jy Hitchcox from Castleford Tigers had joined on a month's loan alongside second rower James Laithwaite who is also on a month's loan from Toronto.


2018 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, April 2018
The Bulls got back to winning ways with a 52-6 victory over Coventry Bears, new loanee Jy Hitchcox made his mark with two tries whilst Liam Johnson and George Flanagan also scored two each. Ashley Gibson, Joe Keyes, Elliot Minchella and Ethan Ryan rounded off the scoring. Bradford's Challenge Cup hopes were ended by Warrington in a 54-6 defeat with a try and goal coming from Joe Keyes. The month ended with a top of the table clash against Doncaster R.L.F.C. at the Keepmoat Stadium, the Bulls came away with a 32-6 victory as Elliot Minchella grabbed a brace with Flanagan, Ryan and Mikey Wood also scoring.


2018 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, May 2018
The Bulls posted a club record score of 124-0 against West Wales Raiders to go back to the top of the table. Elliot Minchella and Matt Garside both scored hat-tricks whilst Dane Chisholm, Dalton Grant, Brandon Pickersgill and Ethan Ryan scored two tries each. Further tries from Callum Bustin, George Flanagan, Vila Halafihi, Sam Hallas, James Laithwaite, Ross Peltier and Lee Smith ensured the Bulls came away with a heavy win.


2018 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, May 2018
During the match Chisholm broke the club record for points scored in a match by coming away with 48 points and also broke the goal kicking record by nailing 20 out of 21 conversions. Another big win came in the rearranged league fixture against London Skolars. Bradford won the match 54-16, Ethan Ryan scoring four tries and fellow wing man Grant grabbing two. Bustin, Ashley Gibson, Peltier, Pickersgill and Smith also scored tries. A tough test followed this as the Bulls came away from Newcastle Thunder with a narrow 26-16 win.


2018 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, May 2018
Chisholm, Flanagan, Minchella and Ryan all got on the scoresheet. Meanwhile, youngster Reiss Butterworth joined RFL Championship side Batley Bulldogs on loan for a month. The Bulls finished May with a comprehensive 68-0 win over Hemel Stags, Dalton Grant and Elliot Minchella grabbed the headlines scoring a brace of tries each while Chisholm, Flanagan, Garside, Halafihi, Laithwaite, Peltier, Pickersgill and Ryan also scored. Chisholm continued his fine form with the boot kicking 10 from 12.


2018 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, June 2018
June started with a 50-12 win against North Wales Crusaders. Matt Garside, Ethan Ryan and Lee Smith scored two tries, Dane Chisholm, Joe Keyes and Brandon Pickersgill also scored tries with Chisholm kicking 7 goals.


2018 Bradford Bulls season, League 1 Playoff Final
After finishing 2nd in the 2018 RFL League 1 season and beating Oldham R.L.F.C. in the Semi Final the Bulls qualified for the League 1 Playoff Final, Workington Town finished 4th in the table and beat Doncaster R.L.F.C. in the Semi Final meaning that the two teams would meet in a play-off match to determine who would be promoted to the RFL Championship in 2019.


2018 Braga Open
The 2018 Braga Open was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the 1st edition of the tournament which was part of the 2018 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Braga, Portugal between 7 and 13 May 2018.


2018 Braga Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2018 Braga Open – Doubles
Sander Arends and Adil Shamasdin won the title after defeating Ariel Behar and Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela 6–2, 6–1 in the final.


2018 Braga Open – Singles
Pedro Sousa won the title after defeating Casper Ruud 6–0, 3–6, 6–3 in the final.


2018 Braidy Industries Women's Tennis Classic
The 2018 Braidy Industries Women's Tennis Classic was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was part of the 2018 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Ashland, United States, on 23–29 July 2018. It was the first edition of the tournament since 2008.


2018 Braidy Industries Women's Tennis Classic, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following player received a wildcard into the singles main draw:


2018 Braidy Industries Women's Tennis Classic – Doubles
Līga Dekmeijere and Jelena Pandžić were the defending champions, having won the previous event in 2008. However, Dekmeijere has been inactive on the women's tour since 2015, while Pandžić retired from the professional circuit in 2017.


2018 Braidy Industries Women's Tennis Classic – Doubles
Jovana Jakšić and Renata Zarazúa won the title after defeating Sanaz Marand and Whitney Osuigwe 6–3, 5–7, [10–4] in the final.


2018 Braidy Industries Women's Tennis Classic – Singles
Varvara Lepchenko was the defending champion, having won the previous event in 2008, but decided not to participate this year.


2018 Braidy Industries Women's Tennis Classic – Singles
Gail Brodsky won the title, defeating fellow qualifier Maegan Manasse in the final, 4–6, 6–1, 6–0.


2018 Brant municipal election
The 2018 Brant municipal election took place on October 22, 2018. Seven-term incumbent Ronald Eddy lost re-election to businessman David Bailey. Bailey is the first openly gay mayor of Brant.


2018 Brant municipal election, Results, Brant County Council
Two to be elected from each ward. The results for Brant County Council are as follows:


2018 Brantford Galaxy season
The 2018 season was Brantford Galaxy's seventh season in the Canadian Soccer League. Their season began on May 25, 2018 in an away match against CSC Mississauga. Despite the team's mediocre season they still clinched the final playoff berth. Their participation in the postseason was short lived as they were eliminated by FC Ukraine United in the first round. While their reserve squad faced a similar fate in the Second Division after losing to FC Vorkuta B in the opening round. The club's top goalscorer was Slavko Knezevic with three goals.


2018 Brantford Galaxy season, Summary
After the departure of Sasa Vukovic to Hamilton City SC, the club brought in Milan Prpa as head coach. The roster assembled by Prpa remained primarily the same as the previous seasons with many notable veterans returning. Overall the changes in management achieved little difference in the performance of the club. As the club produced a mediocre season by finishing eighth in the First Division, but still managed to secure the final playoff berth. In the opening round of the postseason Brantford faced FC Ukraine United, but were eliminated in a penalty shootout.


2018 Brantford Galaxy season, Summary
Meanwhile in the Second Division their reserve team managed to secure a postseason berth. In the playoffs they faced division champions FC Vorkuta B, and were defeated by a score of 3-1.


2018 Brantford Galaxy season, Players, First Division roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018 Brantford Galaxy season, Players, Second Division roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018 Brantford Galaxy season, Canadian Soccer League, Results summary
Last updated: September 20, 2018. Source: 2018 Canadian Soccer League season


2018 Brantford Galaxy season, Canadian Soccer League, Postseason, Results summary
Last updated: September 20, 2018. Source: 2018 Canadian Soccer League season


2018 Brantford municipal election
The 2018 Brantford municipal election took place on October 22, 2018. Incumbent Mayor Chris Friel lost re-election to Kevin Davis.


2018 Brantford municipal election, Results, Brantford City Council
Two to be elected from each ward. The map has changed slightly from 2014 due to the annexation of some territory from Brant County.


2018 Brasil Open
The 2018 Brasil Open was a tennis tournament played on indoor clay courts. It was the 18th edition of the Brasil Open, and part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2018 ATP World Tour. It took place from February 26 through March 4, 2018, in São Paulo, Brazil.


2018 Brasil Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2018 Brasil Open, Doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:


2018 Brasil Open – Doubles
Rogério Dutra Silva and André Sá were the defending champions, but chose not to participate together. Sá teamed up with Thomaz Bellucci, but lost to Federico Delbonis and Máximo González in the quarterfinals. Dutra Silva played alongside Roman Jebavý, but lost to Delbonis and González in the semifinals.


2018 Brasil Open – Doubles
Delbonis and González went on to win the title, defeating Wesley Koolhof and Artem Sitak in the final, 6–4, 6–2.


2018 Brasil Open – Singles
Pablo Cuevas was the three-time defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Fabio Fognini.


2018 Brasil Open – Singles
Fognini went on to win the title, defeating Nicolás Jarry in the final, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4.


2018 Brasil Open – Singles, Seeds
The top four seeds receive a bye into the second round.


2018 Brasileiro de Marcas
The 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro de Marcas season will be the eight season of the Brasileiro de Marcas.


2018 Brasileiro de Marcas, Championship standings
Points are awarded for each race at an event to the driver/s of a car that completed at least 75% of the race distance and was running at the completion of the race.


2018 Brasileiro de Marcas, Championship standings, Drivers' Championship
Bold – Pole positionItalics – Fastest lap† – Retired, but classified


2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike
The 2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike, also called the diesel crisis, was a strike of self-employed truck drivers that began on 21 May 2018.


2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike
The protesters demanded a decrease of the price of diesel, exemption from certain tolls, as well as a legal and tax reform related to truck driving. Oil prices increased in Brazil after a 2016 policy change that made oil prices float with international prices.


2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike
The nationwide paralysis of roads caused a shortage of food, medicines, and oil across Brazil, with long queues of vehicles to gas stations.


2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike, Background
Starting in late 2016, the price of oil in Brazil rose due to the termination of policies coming from Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Dilma Rousseff's terms in office. Under Michel Temer's administration, the prior policy of pricing domestically sold oil lower than the international price was changed by the state-owned oil company, Petrobrás, to sell at the international market price. Furthermore, the value of the dollar relative to the Brazilian real also rose in the weeks before the strike, driving up the domestic cost of oil in the local currency.


2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike, Background
On 18 May 2018, truckers and Abcam (Associação Brasileira dos Caminhoneiros, the Brazilian Association of Truckers, which claims to have more than 600,000 members) threatened to strike if the government did not reduce the tax burden on diesel. With no response by the government, the strike began on 21 May.


2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike, Timeline, 18 to 20 May
On 18 May, truckers announced a strike starting on 21 May if the government did not halt increases in diesel prices. The following day, Petrobrás announced a price increase of 0.8% for diesel and 1.34% for gas, based on the increase of international oil prices and the company's new policy.


2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike, Timeline, 18 to 20 May
On 20 May, the Federal Justice prohibited any blockade of the federal highways in Paraná. This move was made by the General Counsel for the Federal Government (Advocacia Geral da União) on request of the Federal Highway Police.


2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike, Timeline, 21 and 22 May
During the first day of the strike, some highways were partially or totally blocked. In some areas, tires were burned by truckers and in others the truckers stayed on the road side. By the end of the evening, president Michel Temer had a meeting with members of his cabinet.


2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike, Timeline, 21 and 22 May
Airports warned of potential future problems with fuel, and car companies such as Ford, Chevrolet and Fiat also announced problems related to the strike. In order to deal with the strike, the Minister of Public Security Raul Jungmann announced the creation of a crisis cabinet.


2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike, Timeline, 23 and 24 May
On 23 May, airports started to suffer a lack of fuel; Infraero announced that airports like Congonhas and Recife International only had fuel for that day. As a result of trucks halting fuel deliveries to gas stations and food deliveries to markets and other establishments, prices started to rise. In Recife, gasoline reached the price of R$8.99 (approximately US$2.45) and in Rio de Janeiro a bag of potatoes could cost as much as R$500 (approximately US$136.30). The same day, Abcam announced it would let trucks with livestock and medicine pass through the blockades until Friday of the same week (25 May).


2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike, Timeline, 23 and 24 May
Temer asked for a truce for two or three days so the problem could be solved and Petrobrás announced that it would make diesel 10% cheaper for fifteen days. According to the company's president, Pedro Parente, the measure was taken exceptionally so the government could talk to the truckers during the fifteen days.


2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike, Timeline, 23 and 24 May
One day later, gasoline reached R$10 (approximately US$2.72) in the Federal District. During the same day, fewer buses were in circulation and hospitals started to have small problems due to the lack of fuel and other equipment. The day was mainly marked by the announcement by the Chief of Staff, Eliseu Padilha, that the government had reached an agreement with representatives of the truckers after a six-hour meeting. The agreement involved the strike being suspended for fifteen days and Jungmann said there are indications that the strike was actually a lockout and that the government would look into the situation.


2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike, Timeline, 25 May
Despite the announcement of the deal on the previous day, Abcam did not adhere to it and the trucker's strike continued. Airports started to run out of fuel and cancel flights, federal universities started to suspend classes and the lack of fuel limited the circulation of ambulances in some states and also caused surgeries that were not emergencies to be cancelled in states like Santa Catarina.


2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike, Timeline, 25 May
Temer criticized the truckers who continued in the strike, calling them part of a "radical minority", and announced he would send troops to end the roadblocks made by the truckers. Meanwhile, the Attorney General of Brazil asked the Supreme Federal Court to declare the strike illegal. The Supreme Federal Court authorized the use of force and imposed a fine to those who refused to end the roadblocks By the end of the evening, the government claimed to have already removed 45% of all roadblocks.


2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike, Timeline, 25 May
The cities of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Porto Alegre, as well as the state of Pernambuco, declared a state of emergency.


2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike, Timeline, 26 and 27 May
On Saturday, 26 May, Minister Carlos Marun stated that the government will start to fine any company that does not obey the agreement made to unblock the highways in the amount of R$100,000 per hour, and also said that it believes that the event is not a strike but a lockout. The state of Mato Grosso declared a state of emergency.


2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike, Timeline, 26 and 27 May
Surgeries that are not urgent were cancelled all across the state of Rio de Janeiro.


2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike, Timeline, 26 and 27 May
By the end of the afternoon, President Temer asked Henrique Meirelles to discuss measures to contain the strike with a special emphasis on reducing the tax over diesel (PIS/Confins) to zero. A group of autonomous truckers was called by the government to meet later that day. The city of Teresina declared a state of emergency.


2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike, Timeline, 26 and 27 May
By the end of the day, Temer made a public pronouncement listing the measures that would be taken: reduction of diesel's price by R$0.46 per litre (for 60 days; after that just monthly adjustments would continue); suspension of taxes on suspended axles on federal highways; the warranty of autonomous truckers earning 30% of Conab (Companhia Nacional de Abastecimento) fare; and the establishment of a minimum shipping table (the last two are provisional measures).


2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike, Timeline, 26 and 27 May
At this point, agricultural producers estimated that 64 million birds had to be sacrificed due to the lack of food, while the Guarulhos International Airport sees risk of shortage on fuel supply during the coming week due to a promised Wednesday strike by Petrobrás workers.


2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike, Timeline, 28 May
Even after Temer's speech, many truckers continued to protest. Abcam's president, José da Fonseca Lopes, said that the truckers want to get back to work, the government gave them what they wanted and the strike did not stop yet because "a group of interventionists want to overthrow the government". Unicam's president José Araujo Silva said many that truck drivers still do not know about the deal but are being informed so they can stop with the strike.


2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike, Timeline, 28 May
Gilson Baitaca, a member of the Movement of Grain Transporters of Mato Grosso, said that truckers who are connected to his movement will start unblocking the roads but some autonomous drivers want other things. Cláudio Ferreira of Fetrabens said he would meet with the governor of São Paulo discuss a way to anticipate the end of the strike in the state. The National Federation of Transport (CNT) informed that they believe the truckers' goals were achieved and that they should now go back to work. CNTA decided to let unions decide whether the strike should continue or if it should stop, but they oriented those who plan to continue to let fuel, milk, food going to schools, products going to hospitals and trucks with the civil defense sticker to pass.


2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike, Timeline, 28 May
Ibovespa index fell during the morning, registering a drop of 2.45%, and the dollar rose, reaching R$3.70. Some gas stations in São Paulo refuse to accept the supply of fuel due to threats that have been made during the days by supporters of the strike in order to prevent its end. In some parts of the blockades, some protesters drill truck tires to prevent the police from forcing them to move away. Abcam's president José da Fonseca Lopes said that the deal with the government have been concluded and that from now on the strike is not a matter of this institution or its autonomous truckers, but a matter of political parties and "people who want to overthrow the government".


2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike, Timeline, 28 May
At this time there were still 556 (46%) active blockades around the country. During this day the biggest registered impacts were on public transportation and schools.


2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike, Timeline, 29 May
After nine days of blockade, there was still a lack of food supply, especially perishables, on hypermarkets of 22 Brazilian state capitals. Rio's Ceasa is operating with around 80 and 90% of its stores closed, and the lack of fuel on gas stations deeply affects 15 state capitals including São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.


2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike, Timeline, 29 May
The Federal Police opened 48 inquiries for lockout investigation and arrest requests, but all of them were denied by the court.


2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike, Timeline, 29 May
At this time there were 3 complete blockades and 616 minor blockades still active, as well as many other parallel manifestations supporting the truckers' struggle and adding more claims to the overall act. The Federal Highway Police sent to AGU 176 assessments of stopped vehicles in some highways, with fines of R$100,000/hour for companies and R$10,000/day for individuals.


2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike, Timeline, 29 May
Armed Forces General Staff Admiral Ademir Sobrinho denied any intent of the Brazilian Army on attending demonstrations that ask for military intervention over the state.


2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike, Timeline, 30 May
A trucker was killed by a protestor in Rondônia because he was leaving the blockade and a suspect was arrested, while in São Carlos a TV team was assaulted during a coverage of the protests on Anhanguera Highway. Another criminal act issue is being investigated by the Public Prosecutor's Office on abusive coercion techniques used by some protesters on truck drivers to difficult the police work, such as dismantling the blockades by parking their trucks in difficult positions and keeping the fuel trucks out of reach. Other acts were classified as kidnapping, since they were forbidden to leave.


2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike, Timeline, 30 May
The Supreme Federal Court determined a fine in total amount of R$141.4 million divided between 96 transport companies. Minister Carlos Marun claimed that the R$0.46 discount on diesel price should be applied on Friday, with the expectation of economic stabilization in seven days. The government estimates a total economic loss of R$75 billion until this point, with R$2.7 billion being for supermarkets, R$11.5 billion for fuel distributors, R$3 billion for agribusiness, R$8 to 10 billion loss for livestock, R$1.8 billion for textile and R$2.5 billion for chemical industries.


2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike, Timeline, 31 May
The Federal Police "Operation Unlocked", started a day before based on complaints, conducted 3 search and 1 temporary arrest warrants on companies suspected of supporting the strike. Some companies are accused by security minister Raul Jungmann of taking advantage of the strike to pressure the government.


2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike, Timeline, 31 May
The government claimed that the diesel price reduction would cause R$3.4 billion in expenses, which would result in an increase in taxes on exporters, soft drinks and chemical industries and that some programs would have cuts as well, including R$368.9 million on transport, R$135 million on SUS (Sistema Único de Saúde), R$55.1 million on education, R$4.1 million on prevention and repressions on drug trafficking and R$1.5 million on police.


2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike, Timeline, 31 May
At this point, the president has proposed three provisional measures: exemption from tolls on trucks with suspended axles (attending one of the striker´s goals); a reserve of 30% of Conab (Companhia Nacional de Abastecimento), transports to autonomous truckers; and the setting of a minimum shipping price. Eliseu Padilha, chief of staff of Temer's government, claimed gas stations that refuse to lower the diesel price would be fined up to R$9.4 million.


2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike, Timeline, 31 May
The ANTT (Agência Nacional de Transporte Terrestre) published a new minimum price table. Elisângela Lopes, technical advisor for infrastructure and logistics at CNA (Confederação de Agricultura e Pecuária), said it would make the truckers' jobs even more difficult, since compliance requires precise accounting and computer knowledge.


2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike, Oil worker strike
During the course of the events concerning the trucker's strike, oil works at Petrobrás organised themselves in order to conduct another strike, aiming for the resignation of the company's president, Pedro Parede, and the reduction of fuel and cooking gas prices.


2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike, Impact
Paulo Feldman, a University of São Paulo (USP) professor, estimates a loss of at least R$30 billion of economic production caused by the strike over five days. Some of the most notable impacts are:


2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike, Statements and reactions
A telephone poll of 1500 adults by Datafolha on 30 May reported that 55% of Brazilians reject the privatization of Petrobrás, 74% reject any possible sale to foreign investors and companies, and 87% of the population supports the ongoing strike and are against public budget cuts and rise on taxes to attend their demands, with 56% supporting that they must continue the strike for a longer time.


2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike, Statements and reactions
While there was an overall negative impact on the economy, some people benefited, like Uber drivers, who reported a doubling in their income during the strike.


2018 Brazil truck drivers' strike, Statements and reactions, Politicians
Several Brazilian politicians, including potential candidates for president in the coming election, commented about the crisis.


2018 Brazilian Grand Prix
The 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix (formally known as the Formula 1 Grande Prêmio Heineken do Brasil 2018) was a Formula One motor race held on 11 November 2018 at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in São Paulo, Brazil. The race was the twentieth and penultimate round of the 2018 Formula One World Championship and marked the 47th running of the Brazilian Grand Prix and the 46th time that the race was run as a World Championship event since the inaugural event in 1973. Following Felipe Massa's retirement from Formula One at the end of the 2017 season, this marked the first Brazilian Grand Prix where no Brazilian driver took part.


2018 Brazilian Grand Prix
The race was won by Lewis Hamilton from pole position. Hamilton's race win combined with teammate Valtteri Bottas finishing 5th meant that Mercedes were able to claim the Constructors' Championship for the 5th consecutive season.


2018 Brazilian Grand Prix, Background
Going into the penultimate round of the 2018 season Lewis Hamilton had already claimed the Drivers' Championship, however Ferrari and Mercedes could both still claim the Constructors' Championship. Ferrari needed to outscore Mercedes by 13 points or more to prevent Mercedes winning the title after the race's completion.


2018 Brazilian Grand Prix, Race
Max Verstappen was leading and extending his lead over Lewis Hamilton in second until, on lap 44, Verstappen made contact with Esteban Ocon, who was trying to unlap himself, causing both drivers to spin allowing Hamilton to take the lead and eventually the win. Following the collision the stewards gave Ocon a ten-second stop-go penalty for the incident. After the race Ocon and Verstappen were involved in an altercation which consisted of the drivers pushing each other angrily. Verstappen would later be given community service for the post-race altercation. The win for Lewis Hamilton wrapped up the constructors' title for Mercedes, with Max Verstappen second and Kimi Räikkönen third. Daniel Ricciardo took fourth ahead of Bottas with Vettel struggling home to sixth.


2018 Brazilian general election
The 2018 Brazilian presidential election were held in 2018 with two rounds of balloting in conjunction with elections to the National Congress, state governorships. As no candidate in the presidential election received more than 50% of the vote in the first round on 7 October 2018, a second-round runoff was held on 28 October 2018.


2018 Brazilian general election
The election occurred during a tumultuous time in Brazilian politics. Narrowly re-elected in 2014, President Dilma Rousseff of the centre-left Workers’ Party (PT), which has dominated Brazilian politics since 2002, was impeached in 2016. Replacing her was her Vice President, Michel Temer of the centre-right Brazilian Democratic Movement Party. Temer, whose age of 75 at inauguration made him the oldest to ever take office, broke sharply with his predecessor’s policies and amended the constitution to freeze public spending. Temer was extraordinarily unpopular, reaching an approval rating of 7% versus 76% in favor of his resignation. Despite mass demonstrations against his rule, including a 2017 general strike and a 2018 truck drivers’ strike, Temer refused to step down and served the duration of his term in office. Due to being convicted of breaking campaign finance laws, Temer was ineligible to run in 2018.


2018 Brazilian general election
The candidacy of Jair Bolsonaro, a controversial federal deputy from Rio de Janeiro known for his far-right politics and defense of the former Brazilian military dictatorship, overshadowed other conservative candidates. Noted for his vehement opposition to abortion and same-sex marriage, Bolsonaro joined the small Social Liberal Party (PSL) to mount his bid for the presidency, shifting the party's ideology in favor of social conservatism and nationalism. Bolsonaro benefited from opposition to the former PT government and ran in favor of expanding gun ownership in response to high crime, legalizing the death penalty, and the privatization of state-owned companies.


2018 Brazilian general election
For the position of Vice President, Bolsonaro chose Hamilton Mourão, a conservative retired general in the Brazilian Army. During the campaign, Bolsonaro was the subject of widespread protests for his homophobic, racist, and misogynistic beliefs. Former Governor of São Paulo Geraldo Alckmin, who ran as a member of the previously dominant centre-right Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB), received the worst result for a presidential nominee of his party in Brazilian history.


2018 Brazilian general election
Former President Lula da Silva, once considered one of the most popular politicians in the world, intended to run for president as the candidate of the PT with former Mayor of São Paulo Fernando Haddad as his running-mate. Polling taken during the campaign found Lula as the favorite in both the first and second rounds of the election. However, Lula's 2017 conviction on corruption charges barred him from running.


2018 Brazilian general election
Haddad, who was largely unknown to Brazilian voters at the time, was chosen to run in his place, with Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) deputy Manuela d’Avila of Rio Grande do Sul serving as his running mate. His major opponent on the left was Ciro Gomes, a mainstay of Brazilian politics who ran a centre-left campaign as a member of the Democratic Labour Party (PDT). Following Haddad's advancement to the second round, Ciro did not endorse his campaign, though he did signal opposition to Bolsonaro.


2018 Brazilian general election
The campaign was marked by political violence, with Bolsonaro being a victim of a stabbing attack at a campaign rally in Minas Gerais and supporters of both Haddad and Bolsonaro falling victim to politically-motivated attacks. Fake news spread on popular messaging app WhatsApp was a focal point of election coverage, with disinformation spread on the app being blamed for influencing voting intentions. In the first round of the election, Bolsonaro received approximately 46% of the vote to Haddad's 29%, with Ciro coming in third place with over 12% of the vote. In the second round, Bolsonaro defeated Haddad by approximately ten percentage points, with the deputy receiving over 55% of the vote to less than 45% for Haddad. Bolsonaro took office on 1 January 2019 as President of Brazil.


2018 Brazilian general election, Background
The 2014 elections saw Workers' Party candidate Dilma Rousseff reelected as President in the second round with 51.6% of the vote, defeating Aécio Neves of the Brazilian Social Democracy Party who received 48.4% of the vote. Rousseff had first been elected in the 2010 elections, succeeding her political mentor, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who was in office from 2003 until 2011.


2018 Brazilian general election, Background
However, on 3 December 2015, impeachment proceedings against Rousseff were officially accepted by the Chamber of Deputies. On 12 May 2016, the Federal Senate temporarily suspended Rousseff's powers and duties for up to six months or until the Senate reached a verdict: to remove her from office if found guilty or to acquit her from the crimes charged. Vice President Michel Temer, of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party, assumed her powers and duties as Acting President of Brazil during the suspension.


2018 Brazilian general election, Background
On 31 August 2016, the Senate voted 61–20 in favor of impeachment, finding Rousseff guilty of breaking budgetary laws and removing her from office. Critics of the impeachment saw it as a legislative coup d'état. Vice President Temer succeeded Rousseff as the 37th President of Brazil. His government implemented policies that contradicted the platform on which Rousseff's Workers Party had been elected, in one of the most controversial and politically-heated periods of modern Brazilian history.


2018 Brazilian general election, Background
Temer was barred from running for a full term in 2018. He had been convicted of campaign law violations in 2016, and was banned from holding any political office for eight years. He was likely ineligible for a full term in any case due to the manner in which constitutional provisions on term limits are worded. The constitution stipulates that if the Vice President becomes Acting President for any reason, it counts toward the limit of two consecutive terms. This applies even when the Vice President becomes Acting President whenever the President is abroad.


2018 Brazilian general election, Electoral system
Voting in Brazil is allowed for citizens over 16 years of age, and mandatory for those between 18 and 70 years of age. Those who do not vote in an election and do not later present an acceptable justification (such as being away from their voting location at the time) must pay a fine of 3.51 BRL (equivalent to 0.90 USD in October 2018). Brazilian citizens residing abroad only vote for president.


2018 Brazilian general election, Electoral system, Presidential elections
The President and the Vice President of Brazil are elected using the two-round system. Citizens may field their candidacies for the presidency, and participate in the general elections, which are held on the first Sunday in October (in this instance, 7 October 2018). If the most-voted candidate takes more than 50% of the overall vote, he or she is declared elected. If the 50% threshold is not met by any candidate, a second round of voting is held on the last Sunday in October (in this instance, 28 October 2018).


2018 Brazilian general election, Electoral system, Presidential elections
In the second round, only the two most-voted candidates from the first round may participate. The winner of the second round is elected President of Brazil. Candidates for President run for office jointly with a candidate for Vice-President, and the Vice-President is elected as a consequence of the election of the President.


2018 Brazilian general election, Electoral system, Gubernatorial elections
The Governors and Vice Governors of all states and of the Federal District were elected, in two rounds when needed, in the same way as the presidential election.


2018 Brazilian general election, Electoral system, Congressional elections, Federal Senate elections
Two-thirds of the 81 members of the Federal Senate will be elected for a term of 8 years in office, the other third having been elected in 2014. Two candidates will be elected from each of the states and Federal District using majority block voting, with voters able to cast two votes each.


2018 Brazilian general election, Electoral system, Congressional elections, Chamber of Deputies elections
All 513 members of the Chamber of Deputies (federal deputies) will be elected, with candidates elected from 27 multi-member constituencies corresponding to the states and Federal District, varying in size from eight to 70 seats. The Chamber elections are held using open list proportional representation, with seats allocated using the simple quotient.


2018 Brazilian general election, Electoral system, Legislative Assemblies elections
All members of the State Legislative Assemblies (state deputies) and of the Federal District Legislative Chamber (district deputies), varying in size from 24 to 94 seats, will be elected. These elections are also held using open list proportional representation, with seats allocated using the simple quotient.


2018 Brazilian general election, Campaign, Rejection of Lula's candidacy
On 1 September, the Superior Electoral Court voted 6–1 to reject Lula's candidacy based on the Lei da Ficha Limpa and his conviction on corruption charges, but approved the PT-PCdoB-PROS coalition "The People Happy Again" and the candidacy of Fernando Haddad. The Workers' Party replaced Lula with Haddad and announced former presidential candidate Manuela d'Ávila as his running mate.


2018 Brazilian general election, Campaign, Stabbing of Jair Bolsonaro
Jair Bolsonaro was stabbed on 6 September 2018 while campaigning in the city of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais and interacting with supporters. Bolsonaro's son, Flávio, has stated that his father's wounds were only superficial and he was recovering in hospital. Police arrested and identified the attacker as Adelio Bispo de Oliveira, who claimed that he was "ordered by God to carry out the attack". Flávio Bolsonaro later stated that the wounds inflicted seemed worse than initially thought. He tweeted about his father's condition, explaining that the perforation reached part of the liver, the lung and part of the intestine.


2018 Brazilian general election, Campaign, Stabbing of Jair Bolsonaro
He also stated that Bolsonaro had lost a large amount of blood, arriving at the hospital with a pressure of 10/3, but had since stabilized. Most of the other candidates in the presidential race (from both sides of the political spectrum), and the then-Brazilian president, Michel Temer, condemned the attack. After being stabbed, Bolsonaro did not attend any further debates.


2018 Brazilian general election, Campaign, Debates
Two debates were held on 9 and 17 August, featuring eight presidential candidates: Bolsonaro, Alckmin, Silva, Gomes, Dias, Meirelles, Boulos, and Daciolo. Lula was unable to participate in the debates. The 9 August debate was moderated by Ricardo Boechat, and the 17 August debate was moderated by Amanda Klein, Boris Casoy and Mariana Godoy.


2018 Brazilian general election, Campaign, Debates
A debate scheduled for 27 August was canceled after Jair Bolsonaro expressed his uncertainty about participating in the debates and the Workers' Party insisted on the participation of Lula, prohibited by the Electoral Justice. Bolsonaro did not participate in further debates after he was attacked on 6 September.


2018 Brazilian general election, Campaign, Debates
After a debate on 9 September moderated by Maria Lydia Flândoli, Fernando Haddad participated in all remaining debates. These occurred on 20 September (moderated by Joyce Ribeiro), 26 September (moderated by Carlos Nascimento), 30 September (moderated by Adriana Araújo and Celso Freitas), and 4 October (moderated by William Bonner).


2018 Brazilian general election, Campaign, Debates
A vice presidential debate was held on 5 September featuring four candidates; Fernando Haddad did not attend.


2018 Brazilian general election, Campaign, Debates
While several debates were scheduled for the second round, none were held. Debates planned for 12 October, 14 October, and 15 October were cancelled due to Bolsonaro's health issues. A debate scheduled for 21 October was cancelled after the campaigns were unable to agree to terms.


2018 Brazilian gubernatorial elections
Gubernatorial elections were held in Brazil on 7 October 2018 as part of the nationwide general elections to elect tickets with state governors and their vice governors (as well as the Governor of the Federal District and their vice governor). A second round was held on 28 October.


2018 Brazilian gubernatorial elections, Results
Alexandre Flach Domingues (PCO)Antonio Anastasia (PSDB)Claudiney Dulim (AVANTE)Dirlene Marques (PSOL)Fernando Pimentel (PT)João Batista Mares Guia (REDE)Jordano Metalúrgico (PSTU)Romeu Zema (NOVO)


2018 Breeders' Cup
The 2018 Breeders' Cup World Championships was the 35th edition of the premier event of the North American thoroughbred horse racing year. The 14 races, all but one of which were Grade I, took place on November 2 and 3 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The races were telecast by NBCSN on Friday and early Saturday, and by NBC later on Saturday. The Breeders' Cup is generally regarded as the end of the North American racing season, although a few Grade I events take place in later November and December. The event typically determines champions in many of the Eclipse Award divisions, although it was missing the eventual Horse of the Year, Triple Crown champion Justify, who was retired in July.


2018 Breeders' Cup, Qualifying
A maximum of 14 horses (12 in the Turf Sprint and Juvenile Turf Sprint) are allowed to start in each race. Horses can automatically qualify by winning one of the designated races in the Breeders' Cup Challenge series, which provide "Win and You're In" berths in a specified division of the Breeders' Cup. Other pre-entries are ranked by a points system and the judgement of a panel of experts.


2018 Breeders' Cup, Qualifying
A record 221 pre-entries were taken on October 24. Twelve races, including the Classic, were over-subscribed, meaning more than 14 horses (12 in the Juvenile Turf Sprint) wished to enter. Forty-eight of the pre-entries were automatic qualifiers through the Challenge series.


2018 Breeders' Cup, Qualifying
Five winners of Challenge series races went on to win their respective division at the Breeders' Cup:


2018 Breeders' Cup, Event preparation
In April 2016, the Breeders' Cup organization announced that Churchill Downs would host the event for the ninth time in 2018. As the home of the Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs had the capacity to host the large crowds and betting handle expected at the event. Churchill Downs underwent a $70 million upgrade to its facilities to secure the bid, focused on improved dining and viewing spaces.


2018 Breeders' Cup, Event preparation
One of the major changes for 2018 was that the Friday card, dubbed "Future Stars Friday", featured five juvenile races (those restricted to two-year-old horses). This included a new race, the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint, which was the only race in the series that was not a Grade I event as it was not yet eligible for graded status. The Distaff, which had previously highlighted the Friday card, was held on Saturday.


2018 Breeders' Cup, Results, Friday, November 2
The attendance on Friday was 42,249, up 29% from the previous year at Del Mar and up 4% over the last time the Breeders' Cup was held at Churchill Downs, in 2011. The total amount wagered on the 10 race card was $52,216,685, similar to the amount wagered in 2017.


2018 Breeders' Cup, Results, Friday, November 2
Game Winner was the easy winner of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile and established himself as the almost certain Champion two-year-old male horse and early favorite for the 2019 Kentucky Derby. The balloting for Champion two-year-old filly will likely be close between Newspaperofrecord, winner of the Juvenile Fillies Turf, and Jaywalk, winner of the Juvenile Fillies. Dirt runners normally are given an edge in North America, but Newspaperofrecord's win on the turf was considered one of the outstanding performances of the event.


2018 Breeders' Cup, Results, Saturday, November 3
The Saturday card was watched by a crowd of 70,423, a major increase from the previous year's attendance at Del Mar, which had been capped at 37,500. However, the total amount bet on the nine Breeders' Cup races held on Saturday was down 4% from 2017. The weather was cool with the turf course officially listed as good, verging on yielding. The main track was officially listed as fast.


2018 Breeders' Cup, Results, Saturday, November 3
The highlights were Accelerate's victory in the Classic and Enable's win in the Turf. Enable became the first horse to win the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and Breeders' Cup Turf in the same year. Her owner-breeder Juddmonte Farms, trainer John Gosden and jockey Frankie Dettori also won the Mile with Expert Eye.


2018 Breeders' Cup, Results, Saturday, November 3
Peter Miller became the first person to train back-to-back winners of two races after Stormy Liberal and Roy H won the Turf Sprint and Sprint respectively. John Sadler, who saddled his first Breeders' Cup runner in 1988, earned his first win at the event with Accelerate in the Classic. Brad Cox also trained his first winner, Monomoy Girl in the Distaff.


2018 Breeders' Cup, Results, Saturday, November 3
Irad Ortiz Jr. won the Shoemaker Award for outstanding jockey at the event after he won two races, the Juvenile Fillies Turf with Newspaperofrecord and the Filly & Mare Sprint with Shamrock Rose, plus scoring five more top four finishes. Florent Geroux finished second in the standings after riding three winners over the weekend: Jaywalk in the Juvenile Fillies, Game Winner in the Juvenile and Accelerate in the Classic. Paco Lopez earned his first Breeders' Cup win aboard Roy H in the Sprint.


2018 Breeders' Cup, Results, Saturday, November 3
With his win in the Classic, Accelerate cemented his chances to win the Eclipse Award for Champion Older Male Dirt Horse, and moved into consideration for American Horse of the Year. Similarly, Monomoy Girl "stands out" in the three-year-old filly division after winning the Distaff and Roy H locked up his second win in the Sprint division. The female turf horse division will likely be between Enable, who became the first horse to win the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and Breeders' Cup Turf in the same year, and Sistercharlie, with four Group I wins in North America including the Filly & Mare Turf.


2018 Breeders' Cup, Results, Saturday, November 3
The early races were televised by NBCSN. The main NBC network broadcast the Mile, Distaff, Turf and Classic.


2018 Breeders' Cup Challenge series
The 2018 Breeders' Cup Challenge series provided winners of the designated races an automatic "Win and You're In" Berth in the 2018 Breeders' Cup, held on November 2 and 3. The Breeders' Cup also pays the entry fee and provides a travel allowance for the connections of the challenge race winners. Races were chosen by the Breeders' Cup organization and included key races in the various Breeders' Cup divisions from around the world.


2018 Breeders' Cup Challenge series, Summary
On April 18, 2018, the Breeders' Cup announced the 2018 Breeders' Cup Challenge series races. The main change was the addition of four "win and you're in" races from Royal Ascot: the Queen Anne Stakes provides a berth in the Mile division; the Prince of Wales's Stakes (G1) in the Turf; the Norfolk Stakes in the new Juvenile Turf Sprint; and the Diamond Jubilee Stakes in the Turf Sprint. The Jaipur Invitational was also added as a qualifier for the Turf Sprint.


2018 Breeders' Cup Challenge series, Summary
The following races were removed from the series: the TJ Smith (Turf Sprint), the Smile Sprint (Sprint), the T. Von Zastrow Stutenpreis (Filly & Mare Turf) and the Grosser Preis von Baden (Turf). On June 25, three more races were added to the challenge series as qualifiers for the Juvenile Turf Sprint. These were the Futurity at Belmont Park, the Indian Summer Stakes at Keeneland and a new race at Santa Anita, subsequently named the Speakeasy Stakes.


2018 Breeders' Cup Challenge series, Summary
A record 221 pre-entries were taken on October 24. Twelve races, including the Classic, were over-subscribed, meaning more than 14 horses (12 in the Juvenile Turf Sprint) wished to enter. Forty-eight of the pre-entries were automatic qualifiers through the Challenge series.


2018 Breeders' Cup Challenge series, Summary
The following automatic qualifiers also won their division of the Breeders' Cup:


2018 Breeders' Cup Challenge series, Automatic Qualifiers
The winners of the 2018 Breeders' Cup Challenge races are shown below. The status column shows whether the horse was subsequently entered in the corresponding Breeders' Cup division and if so, if they won. The status column also shows a few horses that had been sidelined by injury or retired prior to the running of the Breeders' Cup.


2018 Breeders' Cup Classic
The 2018 Breeders' Cup Classic was the 35th running of the Breeders' Cup Classic, part of the 2018 Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships program. It was run on November 3, 2018 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky with a purse of $6,000,000. It was won by Accelerate, who earned his fifth Grade I win of the year.


2018 Breeders' Cup Classic
The race was broadcast on NBC with a scheduled post time of 5:44 PM (EDT).


2018 Breeders' Cup Classic
The Classic is run on dirt at one mile and one-quarter (approximately 2000 m). It is run under weight-for-age conditions, with entrants carrying the following weights:


2018 Breeders' Cup Classic, Contenders
Pre -entries for the 2018 Classic were announced on October 24 with the post position draw held on October 29.


2018 Breeders' Cup Classic, Contenders
The field for the 2018 Classic was weakened when the likely Horse of the Year, Justify, was retired in July. Justify won the American Triple Crown and his connections were hoping to complete the Grand Slam of Thoroughbred racing by also winning the Classic. However, a slight injury derailed those plans. Good Magic, winner of the Haskell Invitational and the 2017 champion two-year-old, was also retired due to injury. The connections of another leading contender, Whitney Stakes winner Diversify, opted to bypass the Classic when his trainer, Rick Violette, became ill and subsequently died.


2018 Breeders' Cup Classic, Contenders
In their absence, the race was considered highly competitive. Nineteen horses were pre-entered on October 24, though several of those had first preference in other races on the Breeders' Cup card. The leading contenders included:


2018 Breeders' Cup Classic, Race description
A poor start resulted in the horses with inside posts (Thunder Snow, Roaring Lion, Catholic Boy, Gunnevera) all being bumped and losing position. Yoshida and Lone Sailor also broke poorly and settled at the back of the pack. On the other hand, Mendelssohn broke well from post position nine and worked his way to the rail. He took the lead going into the first turn over McKinzie, with West Coast and Thunder Snow close behind.


2018 Breeders' Cup Classic, Race description
Accelerate, who broke from the outside post position, was urged by jockey Joel Rosario to get early position, then rated in fifth place around the first turn and down the backstretch. After starting his move down the far turn, he drew by Mendelssohn at the top of the stretch, then turned back a bid from Thunder Snow. Gunnevera mounted a late charge to take second place, a length behind Accelerate.


2018 Breeders' Cup Classic, Race description
Accelerate's trainer John Sadler earned his first win at the Breeders' Cup in 45 attempts spread out over 30 years. "I'm thrilled", said Sadler. "In order to get the big one, you couldn't ask for a better day."


2018 Breeders' Cup Classic, Race description
With the win, Accelerate solidified his chances to win the Eclipse Award for Champion Older Male Dirt Horse, and sparked a debate in the Horse of the Year category. Accelerate won five Grade I races over the year, compared to four such wins for Justify. Justify's wins included the American Triple Crown, while Accelerate became the first horse to win the Santa Anita Handicap, Gold Cup at Santa Anita, Pacific Classic and Awesome Again, in addition to the Breeders' Cup Classic. "This horse (Accelerate) is special. He's showed up every time. He's danced every dance. He's been solid", said his owner Kosta Hronis. "This is Horse of the Year. It's a body of work, and what he has done in the last 12 months, I think he's well deserved to be of that honor. There's no doubt."


2018 Breeders' Cup Classic, Race description
Antonio Sano was equally proud of his trainee, Gunnevera. "He ran second and had lost a couple lengths at the start", he pointed out. "They sandwiched my horse. Every time we are closer and closer to winning a grade 1. He's going to race in 2019 and will point to the Pegasus." That race is also under consideration for Accelerate, who will then head off to stud.


2018 Breeders' Cup Classic, Results
Times: 1⁄4 – 0:22.68;  1⁄2 – 0:46.46; 3⁄4 – 1:10.61; mile – 1:35.90;  final – 2:02.93. Fractional Splits: (:22.68) (:23.78) (:24.15) (:25.29) (:27.03)


2018 Brent London Borough Council election
The 2018 Brent London Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Brent London Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.


2018 Brent London Borough Council election, Results by ward, Willesden Green
Willesden Green ward elections were put on hold following death of incumbent Labour councillor Lesley Jones. The election was eventually held on 21 June.


2018 Brentwood Borough Council election
The 2018 Brentwood Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Brentwood Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.


2018 Brest Challenger
The 2018 Brest Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the fourth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2018 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Brest, France between 22 and 28 October 2018.


2018 Brest Challenger, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2018 Brest Challenger, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received entry into the singles main draw as special exempts:


2018 Brest Challenger – Doubles
Sander Arends and Antonio Šančić were the defending champions but only Arends chose to defend his title, partnering Romain Arneodo. Arends lost in the quarterfinals to Simone Bolelli and Daniele Bracciali.


2018 Brest Challenger – Doubles
Sander Gillé and Joran Vliegen won the title after defeating Leander Paes and Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela 3–6, 6–4, [10–2] in the final.


2018 Brest Challenger – Singles
Corentin Moutet was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Julien Benneteau.


2018 Brest Challenger – Singles
Hubert Hurkacz won the title after defeating Ričardas Berankis 7–5, 6–1 in the final.


2018 Bretagne Classic Ouest–France
The 2018 Bretagne Classic Ouest–France was a road cycling one-day race that took place on 26 August 2018 in France. It was the 82nd edition of the Bretagne Classic Ouest–France and the 32nd event of the 2018 UCI World Tour. It was won for a second time by Oliver Naesen, winning the sprint ahead of Michael Valgren and Tim Wellens.


2018 Brickyard 400
The 2018 Brickyard 400, branded as Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard, is a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on September 10, 2018 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. It is the 25th running of the Brickyard 400. Contested over 160 laps on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) speedway, it was the 26th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, and the final race of the regular season before the playoffs.


2018 Brickyard 400
The race was notable for being the first time in NASCAR's modern era (since 1973) that all track activity prior to the race was cancelled by rain and for the race itself to be delayed to Monday, where it was won by Brad Keselowski's Team Penske Ford.


2018 Brickyard 400
First career points without Kasey Kahne since the 2003 Ford 400.


2018 Brickyard 400, Report, Background
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana, (an enclave suburb of Indianapolis) in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400. It is located on the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road, approximately six miles (10 km) west of Downtown Indianapolis.


2018 Brickyard 400, Report, Background
Constructed in 1909, it is the original speedway, the first racing facility so named. It has a permanent seating capacity estimated at 235,000 with infield seating raising capacity to an approximate 400,000. It is the highest-capacity sports venue in the world.


2018 Brickyard 400, Report, Background
Considered relatively flat by American standards, the track is a 2.5-mile (4.0 km), nearly rectangular oval with dimensions that have remained essentially unchanged since its inception: four 0.25-mile (0.40 km) turns, two 0.625-mile long (1.006 km) straightaways between the fourth and first turns and the second and third turns, and two .125-mile (0.201 km) short straightaways – termed "short chutes" – between the first and second, and third and fourth turns.


2018 Brickyard 400, Practice
Both practice sessions for Saturday were cancelled due to rain.


2018 Brickyard 400, Qualifying
Qualifying for Saturday was cancelled due to rain and Kyle Busch, the point leader, was awarded the pole as a result.


2018 Brickyard 400, Media, Television
NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. The broadcast was produced similarly to NBC's Watkins Glen International race broadcasts. Rick Allen and Steve Letarte had the call in the booth for the race. Motor Racing Network broadcaster Mike Bagley called from Turn 2, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. called from Turn 3, and Jeff Burton called from Turn 4. Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race.


2018 Brickyard 400, Media, Radio
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network and the Performance Racing Network jointly co-produced the radio broadcast for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio, and aired on IMS or PRN stations, depending on contractual obligations. The lead announcers and two pit reporters were PRN staff, while the turns and two pit reporters were from IMS.


2018 Brisbane Broncos season
The 2018 Brisbane Broncos season is the 31st in the club's history. Coached by Wayne Bennett, and captained by Darius Boyd, they  completed the NRL's 2018 Telstra Premiership regular season in the number six position, qualifying for the  finals. They were defeated in the 2nd Elimination Final by St George-Illawarra and did not progress further.


2018 Brisbane Darts Masters
The 2018 Brisbane Darts Masters was the inaugural staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as a sixth and final entry in the 2018 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight PDC players facing eight regional qualifiers) and was held at the BCEC in Brisbane from 17–19 August 2018.


2018 Brisbane Darts Masters
Rob Cross became the inaugural champion in Brisbane, after defeating Michael van Gerwen 11–6 in the final.


2018 Brisbane Darts Masters, Qualifiers
The eight invited PDC representatives, (seeded according to the 2018 World Series of Darts Order of Merit) are:


2018 Brisbane International
The 2018 Brisbane International was a tournament on the 2018 ATP World Tour and 2018 WTA Tour. It was played on outdoor hard courts in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was the tenth edition of the tournament and took place at the Queensland Tennis Centre in Tennyson. It was held from 31 December 2017 to 7 January 2018 as part of the Australian Open Series in preparation for the first Grand Slam of the year. Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray were about to start their 2018 seasons at the tournament, but both withdrew due to continuous injuries. On 5 October 2017, defending champions Grigor Dimitrov and Karolína Plíšková announced they would also compete.


2018 Brisbane International, Points and prize money, Prize money
1Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money. *per team


2018 Brisbane International, ATP singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2018 Brisbane International, ATP doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:


2018 Brisbane International, WTA singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2018 Brisbane International, WTA doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following pairs received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:


2018 Brisbane International – Men's Doubles
Thanasi Kokkinakis and Jordan Thompson were the defending champions, but Kokkinakis chose to compete in the Hopman Cup instead. Thompson played alongside Lleyton Hewitt, but lost in the first round to Grigor Dimitrov and Ryan Harrison.


2018 Brisbane International – Men's Doubles
Henri Kontinen and John Peers won the title, defeating Leonardo Mayer and Horacio Zeballos in the final, 3–6, 6–3, [10–2].


2018 Brisbane International – Men's Singles
Grigor Dimitrov was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Nick Kyrgios.


2018 Brisbane International – Men's Singles
Kyrgios went on to win the title, defeating Ryan Harrison in the final, 6–4, 6–2.


2018 Brisbane International – Men's Singles, Seeds
The top four seeds receive a bye into the second round.


2018 Brisbane International – Women's Doubles
Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Sania Mirza were the defending champions, but both players could not participate this year due to injuries.


2018 Brisbane International – Women's Doubles
Kiki Bertens and Demi Schuurs won the title, defeating Andreja Klepač and María José Martínez Sánchez in the final, 7–5, 6–2.


2018 Brisbane International – Women's Singles
Karolína Plíšková was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Elina Svitolina.


2018 Brisbane International – Women's Singles
Svitolina went on to win the title, defeating Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the final, 6–2, 6–1.


2018 Brisbane International – Women's Singles
Garbiñe Muguruza was in contention for the WTA No. 1 singles ranking at the start of the tournament, but she retired during her opening second round match. As such, Simona Halep retained the No. 1 ranking.


2018 Brisbane International – Women's Singles, Seeds
The top two seeds received a bye into the second round.


2018 Brisbane Lions season
The 2018 Brisbane Lions season is the Brisbane Lions' 22nd season in the AFL. It is also their 2nd season in the AFL Women's and they will field a reserves team in the NEAFL.


2018 Brisbane Lions season, AFL, List changes
At the end of the 2017 season, the Lions announced that they were delisting five players from their squad: Ryan Harwood, Jarrad Jansen, Josh Clayton, Jonathan Freeman and Blake Grewar. They had all played in the Lions' 2017 NEAFL Grand Final win. After 154 games at the club, former captain Tom Rockliff accepted an offer to go to Port Adelaide as a restricted free agent and Brisbane decided not to match Port Adelaide's offer. They received a draft pick at the end of the first round (pick 18) as compensation.


2018 Brisbane Lions season, AFL, List changes
On the last day of the 2017 trade period, Brisbane made three trades. Four-time premiership player and former captain of Hawthorn Luke Hodge decided to come out of retirement and was traded to the Lions. Queenslander Charlie Cameron also requested a trade to the club and the Lions gave up pick 12 to secure him. Young key forward Josh Schache, who Brisbane had drafted with pick 2 in the 2015 national draft, requested a trade back to Victoria. He was traded to the Western Bulldogs in exchange for two draft picks in the 2017 draft.


2018 Brisbane Lions season, AFL, Season summary, Home and Away season
The win was Sydney's 11th straight win over the Lions, who have not beaten them since Round 22, 2009.


2018 Brit Awards
The 2018 Brit Awards were held on 21 February 2018 at the O2 Arena in London. It was the 38th edition of the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. On 8 December 2017, Jack Whitehall was announced as the host. Sculptor Sir Anish Kapoor designed the Brit Award statuette that was given to the winners. Foo Fighters, Dua Lipa and Ed Sheeran were among the global stars nominated for awards in the ceremony.


2018 Brit Awards, Performances
Ariana Grande was scheduled to perform a tribute, in remembrance of those who lost their lives at the Manchester Arena Bombing, but later withdrew due to illness. Liam Gallagher instead, stood in for the ill Grande, performing "Live Forever".


2018 Brit Awards, Brit Awards 2018 album
The Brit Awards 2018 is a compilation and box set which has two discs with a total of forty songs.


2018 Brit Awards, British Video of the Year controversy
The 2018 ceremony garnered controversy when Harry Styles was announced as the winner of the British Video of the Year. The official Brits leaderboard for these votes showed Little Mix consistently maintaining the number one spot each week, followed by Styles at number two. During the final voting event on the night of the ceremony Little Mix and Styles alternated between the top spot on numerous occasions. The last leader-board update placed Little Mix at the top spot, with Styles at number two.


2018 Brit Awards, British Video of the Year controversy
After the announcement of Styles as a winner, the Brit Awards were accused by Little Mix fans of rigging the votes for this category. The Brits responded to the claim, saying: "The final leader-board was displayed on The BRITs website prior to the final count being checked and verified independently by the Electoral Reform Services, the company that independently run all BRITs voting processes. The leader-board doesn’t work in real time and the vote was incredibly tight at the top. Fans can have complete confidence in the BRITs public vote." The Electoral Reform Services added: "Robust vote-counting rules and filters are in place which are in accordance with ITV's voting regulations, and agreed and tested prior to any vote taking place. We are confident that the vote integrity has not been compromised."


2018 British Academy Scotland Awards
The 28th British Academy Scotland Awards was held on 4 November 2018 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow, honouring the best Scottish film and television productions of 2017. The nominations were announced by Edith Bowman on 26 September 2018.


2018 British Academy Television Awards
The 2018 British Academy Television Awards took place on 13 May 2018 at the Royal Festival Hall in London.


2018 British Academy Television Awards
The nominations were announced on 4 April, with Line of Duty leading with four awards. Black Mirror, The Crown and Three Girls followed with three nominations.


2018 British Academy Television Awards
The 2018 British Academy Television Craft Awards were held on 22 April 2018.


2018 British Academy Television Craft Awards
The 19th Annual British Academy Television Craft Awards are presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) and was held on 22 April 2018. For the sixth consecutive year, Stephen Mangan was the ceremony's host. The awards were held at The Brewery, City of London, and given in recognition of technical achievements in British television of 2017. The Crown lead the nominations with seven followed by Taboo with six.


2018 British Athletics Championships
The 2018 British Athletics Championships was the national championship in outdoor track and field for athletes in the United Kingdom, held from 3–5 July 2018 at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham. It was organised by UK Athletics. A full range of outdoor events were held up to 5000 metres. The competition served as the main selection event for the 2018 European Athletics Championships and the 2018 Athletics World Cup.


2018 British Athletics Championships
The British Championships for 10,000 metres were held during the European 10,000 metres Cup as part of the Night of 10,000 metre PBs event at Highgate earlier in the year. This event also served as the main qualification event for the 2018 European Athletics Championships for 10,000m.


2018 British Athletics Championships
Selections for the men's and women's marathons were based on results in the 2018 London Marathon.


2018 British Champions Series
The 2018 British Champions Series, sponsored by QIPCO, was the eighth edition of the horse racing series comprising 35 of the UK's top flat races. The series began with the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket on 5 May, and ended with British Champions Day at Ascot on 20 October.


2018 British Champions Series, Results
The series was split into five categories: Sprint, Mile, Middle Distance, Long Distance and Fillies & Mares. Each category included seven races.


2018 British Champions Series, Standings
Horses were ranked according to their official BHA performance ratings in British Champions Series races during the season. Jockeys and trainers were ranked according to the number of wins, second places and third places they achieved during the series.


2018 British Columbia Liberal Party leadership election
A British Columbia Liberal Party leadership election was held on February 3, 2018, due to the resignation of Christy Clark as Liberal leader on August 4, 2017. Rich Coleman was elected interim leader announcing that he has no intention of running for leader, but would resign as interim leader if he changed his mind, adding that he did not anticipate changing his mind.


2018 British Columbia Liberal Party leadership election, Background
Under leaders Gordon Campbell and Christy Clark, the BC Liberal Party governed the province from 2001 until June 2017. In May 2017, the provincial election resulted in a hung parliament, with the Liberals holding 43 seats, one short of the 44 required for a majority. Clark initially formed a minority government, but resigned as premier after being defeated in a confidence vote by an alliance of the British Columbia New Democratic Party and Green Party of British Columbia. On July 28, 2017, Clark announced that she would resign as party leader and as MLA for Kelowna West on August 4. The BC Liberal Caucus selected Rich Coleman, MLA for Langley East, as interim leader, to serve until a permanent leader can be chosen.


2018 British Columbia Liberal Party leadership election, Procedure
Party president Sharon White released a statement on Clark's resignation on the same day it was announced. This statement specified that the exact timeline and details of the leadership election process would be finalized within 28 days. As per the party's constitution, the election will give all party members a vote, but will give equal weight to all 87 constituencies in tallying the results. A preferential (ranked) ballot will be used with voting conducted online and by phone.