2017–18 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team, Preseason
In the conference's preseason poll, the Crusaders were picked to finish in sixth place in the MVC. Senior guard Tevonn Walker was named to the preseason All-MVC second team.


2017–18 Valparaiso Crusaders women's basketball team
The 2017–18 Valparaiso Crusaders women's basketball team represents Valparaiso University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by sixth-year head coach Tracey Dorow, play their home games at the Athletics–Recreation Center as first-year members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 13–18, 5–13 in MVC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Women's Tournament where they lost to Drake.


2017–18 Vancouver Canucks season
The 2017–18 Vancouver Canucks season was the 48th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on May 22, 1970. The Canucks missed the Stanley Cup playoffs for the third consecutive season. This was the last season for both Henrik and Daniel Sedin, who both announced their retirements on April 2, 2018, after 18-season NHL careers.


2017–18 Vancouver Canucks season, Schedule and results, Preseason
Notes: Game was played at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai, China. Game was played at LeSports Center in Beijing, China.


2017–18 Vancouver Canucks season, Schedule and results, Regular season
The regular season schedule was published on June 22, 2017.


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


2017–18 Vancouver Canucks season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
†Acquired by Canucks mid-season. Statistics reflect time with Canucks only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Statistics reflect time with the Canucks only.


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


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


2017–18 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represented Vanderbilt University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by Bryce Drew, who was in his second season at Vanderbilt. The Commodores played their home games at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee as members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 12–20, 6–12 in SEC play to finish in 13th place. They lost in the first round of the SEC Tournament to Georgia.


2017–18 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team, Previous season
The Commodores finished the 2016–17 season 19–16, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. They defeated Texas A&M and Florida in the SEC Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Arkansas. They received an at-large invitation to the NCAA Tournament as a #9 seed in the Midwest Region, despite having the most losses, 15, of any at-large recipient, where they lost in the First Round to #8 Northwestern.


2017–18 Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball team
The 2017–18 Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball team represents Vanderbilt University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Commodores, led by second year head coach Stephanie White, play their home games at Memorial Gymnasium and were members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 7–24, 3–13 in SEC play to finish in a 3 way tie for eleventh place. They lost in the first round of the SEC Women's Tournament to Arkansas.


2017–18 Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball team, Previous season
They finished the season 14–16, 4–12 in SEC play to finish in thirteenth place. They lost in the first round of the SEC Women's Tournament to Alabama.


2017–18 Vegas Golden Knights season
The 2017–18 Vegas Golden Knights season was the inaugural season for the Vegas Golden Knights. They played their home games at T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.


2017–18 Vegas Golden Knights season
The Golden Knights enjoyed the strongest debut season for an expansion team in North American professional sports history. On February 1, 2018, they broke the record for most wins by an expansion team in their first season when they earned their 34th win of the season. On February 21, they broke the record for most points by an expansion team in their inaugural season when they got their 84th point of the season.


2017–18 Vegas Golden Knights season
Then on March 26, they became the first team to make the playoffs in their inaugural season in the league since the Edmonton Oilers and Hartford Whalers in the 1979–80 season. Following that achievement, on March 31, 2018, with a 3–2 victory over the San Jose Sharks, the Knights became the first modern-era expansion team from any of the four major sports and the first NHL team since the 1926–27 New York Rangers to win their division in their inaugural season (excluding the 1967–68 Philadelphia Flyers, as all teams in the West Division that year were expansion teams).


2017–18 Vegas Golden Knights season
The Golden Knights finished the regular season with a .665 points percentage; prior to 2018 the only examples of first year expansion teams joining any of the North American major professional sports leagues after their respective league's first decade and finishing with a winning/points percentage of .500 or better were teams that had joined from another league.


2017–18 Vegas Golden Knights season
Earning a playoff berth in their first season, the Golden Knights eliminated the Los Angeles Kings in four straight games during the First Round, becoming the first team in NHL history to sweep their first playoff series in their inaugural season. They later defeated the San Jose Sharks in the Second Round in six games and advanced to the Western Conference Finals. There they defeated the Winnipeg Jets in five games to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals in their inaugural season where they faced the Washington Capitals, and lost in five games.


2017–18 Vegas Golden Knights season, Schedule and results, Preseason
A preliminary preseason schedule was announced in January 2017. The draft schedule was released in April 2017, while the final schedule was released in June 2017.


2017–18 Vegas Golden Knights season, Schedule and results, Regular season
The regular season schedule was released on June 22, 2017.


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


2017–18 Vegas Golden Knights season, Transactions
The Golden Knights have been involved in the following transactions during the 2017–18 season.


2017–18 Vegas Golden Knights season, Draft picks, Expansion draft
The team filled its initial roster by selecting players in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft on June 21, 2017. They were required to select or sign one player, who was not protected, from each existing team. In return for not selecting certain unprotected players, Vegas made several deals to grant concessions with some teams.


2017–18 Vegas Golden Knights season, Draft picks, Entry draft
Before the draft lottery, the Golden Knights were given the same odds as the team with the third worst point total from the 2016–17 season, which meant that they would not draft any lower than sixth overall and would draft third in each subsequent round. On April 30, 2017, the Golden Knights received a sixth overall pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft during the draft lottery.


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


2017–18 Verbandspokal
The 2017–18 Verbandspokal, (English: 2017–18 Association Cup) consisted of twenty one regional cup competitions, the Verbandspokale, the qualifying competition for the 2018–19 DFB-Pokal, the German Cup.


2017–18 Verbandspokal
All clubs from the 3. Liga and below could enter the regional Verbandspokale, subject to the rules and regulations of each region. Clubs from the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga could not enter but were instead directly qualified for the first round of the DFB-Pokal. Reserve teams were not permitted to take part in the DFB-Pokal or the Verbandspokale. The precise rules of each regional Verbandspokal are laid down by the regional football association organising it.


2017–18 Verbandspokal
All twenty one winners qualified for the first round of the German Cup in the following season. Three additional clubs are also qualified for the first round of the German Cup, these being from the three largest state associations, Bavaria, Westphalia and Lower Saxony. The qualified teams were the runners-up of the Lower Saxony Cup. In Bavaria the best-placed Regionalliga Bayern non-reserve team was qualified for DFB-Pokal while in Westphalia a play-off was conducted to determine this club.


2017–18 Verbandspokal
On 6 October 2017, it was announced that German broadcaster ARD would show all 21 Verbandspokal finals live in a conference as well as live stream them and that all finals would be played on the same date, 21 May 2018.


2017–18 Verbandspokal, Competitions
The finals of the 2017–18 Verbandspokal competitions (winners listed in bold):


2017–18 Verbandspokal (women)
The 2017–18 Verbandspokal, (English: 2017–18 Association Cup) consisted of twenty-one regional cup competitions, the Verbandspokale, the qualifying competition for the 2018–19 DFB-Pokal, the German Cup.


2017–18 Verbandspokal (women)
All clubs from the Regionalliga and below could enter the regional Verbandspokale, subject to the rules and regulations of each region. Clubs from the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga could not enter but were instead directly qualified for the first round of the DFB-Pokal. Reserve teams were not permitted to take part in the DFB-Pokal or the Verbandspokale. The precise rules of each regional Verbandspokal are laid down by the regional football association organising it.


2017–18 Verbandspokal (women)
All twenty-one winners qualified for the first round of the German Cup in the following season.


2017–18 Verbandspokal (women), Competitions
The finals of the 2017–18 Verbandspokal competitions (winners listed in bold):


2017–18 Vermont Catamounts men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Vermont Catamounts men's basketball team represented the University of Vermont during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Catamounts, led by seventh-year head coach John Becker, played their home games at Patrick Gym in Burlington, Vermont as members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 27–8, 15–1 in America East play to win the America East regular season championship. The Catamounts defeated Maine and Stony Brook to advance to the championship game of the America East Tournament where they lost to UMBC. As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament, the Catamounts received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Middle Tennessee in the First Round.


2017–18 Vermont Catamounts men's basketball team, Previous season
The Catamounts finished the 2016–17 season 29–6, 16–0 in America East play to win the America East regular season championship. In the America East Tournament, they defeated Maine, New Hampshire, and Albany to win the tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. As the No. 13 seed in the Midwest region, they lost to No. 4 seed Purdue in the First Round.


2017–18 Vermont Catamounts men's basketball team, Preseason
In a poll by the conference’s nine head coaches (who were not allowed to pick their own team) at the America East media day, the Catamounts were picked to win the America East. Senior Trae Bell-Haynes and sophomore Anthony Lamb were named to the preseason All-America East team.


2017–18 Vermont Catamounts women's basketball team
The 2017–18 Vermont Catamounts women's basketball team will represent the University of Vermont during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Catamounts, led by second year head coach Chris Day, play their home games in the Patrick Gym are members in the America East Conference.


2017–18 Vermont Catamounts women's basketball team, Media
All non-televised home games and conference road games will stream on either ESPN3 or AmericaEast.tv. Select home games will be televised by the . Most road games will stream on the opponents website. All games will be broadcast on WVMT 620 AM and streamed online through  with Rob Ryan calling the action.


2017–18 Vermont Catamounts women's ice hockey season
The Vermont Catamounts represent the University of Vermont in Women's Hockey East Association play during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.


2017–18 VfB Stuttgart season
The 2017–18 VfB Stuttgart season is the 125th season in the football club's history and 52nd overall season in the top flight of German football, the Bundesliga, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga in 2017. In addition to the domestic league, VfB Stuttgart also are participating in this season's edition of the domestic cup, the DFB-Pokal. This is the 85th season for Stuttgart in the Mercedes-Benz Arena, located in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The season covers a period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.


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


2017–18 VfL Bochum season
The 2017–18 VfL Bochum season is the 80th season in club history.


2017–18 VfL Bochum season, Review and events
On 11 July 2017 head coach Gertjan Verbeek was sacked and replaced by Ismail Atalan. On 9 October 2017 head coach Ismail Atalan was sacked and replaced by caretaker Jens Rasiejewski. Rasiejewski's tenure as caretaker ended on 8 December 2017, when he was appointed as head coach by athletic director Christian Hochstätter. On 7 February 2018 the supervisory board sacked both Christian Hochstätter and Jens Rasiejewski. Heiko Butscher took over as caretaker. On 11 February 2018 the VfL Bochum announced signing Robin Dutt as head coach.


2017–18 VfL Wolfsburg season
The 2017–18 VfL Wolfsburg season was the 73rd season in the football club's history and 21st consecutive and overall season in the top flight of German football, the Bundesliga, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga in 1997. In addition to the domestic league, VfL Wolfsburg also participated in the season's edition of the domestic cup, the DFB-Pokal. This was the 16th season for Wolfsburg in the Volkswagen Arena, located in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. The season covers a period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.


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


2017–18 Videoton FC season
The 2017–18 season was Videoton FC's 49th competitive season, 18th consecutive season in the OTP Bank Liga and 76th year in existence as a football club. The club won its third league title this season, two points ahead of closest challenger Ferencváros.


2017–18 Videoton FC season, First team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017–18 Videoton FC season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017–18 Videoton FC season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017–18 Videoton FC season, Statistics, Top scorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.


2017–18 Videoton FC season, Statistics, Disciplinary record
Includes all competitive matches. Players with 1 card or more included only.


2017–18 Videoton FC season, Europa League
The First and Second Qualifying Round draws took place at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland on 19 June 2017.


2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy
The 2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy was the 16th season of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, a List A cricket tournament in India. It was contested by the 28 domestic cricket teams of India. Tamil Nadu were the defending champions. In December 2017, the fixtures were brought forward to allow players to practice ahead of the 2018 Indian Premier League.


2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy
Following the conclusion of the group stages, Baroda and Karnataka from Group A, Maharashtra and Delhi from Group B, Andhra and Mumbai from Group C, and Hyderabad and Saurashtra from Group D had progressed to the knockout stage of the competition.


2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy
On the first day of quarter-final matches, Karnataka beat Hyderabad by 103 runs and Maharashtra beat Mumbai by 7 wickets to advance to the semi-finals. In the other two quarter-finals, Saurashtra beat Baroda by 3 wickets and Andhra beat Delhi by 6 wickets to progress. It was the first time that Andhra had reached the semi-finals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy.


2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy
In the first semi-final, Karnataka beat Maharashtra by 9 wickets to advance to the final. In the second semi-final, Saurashtra beat Andhra by 59 runs to progress. In the final, Karnataka beat Saurashtra by 41 runs to win the tournament. Karnataka's Mayank Agarwal scored 723 runs during the tournament and scored 2,141 runs across all formats, the highest total by any batsman in an Indian domestic season.


2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy Group A
The 2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy was the 16th season of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, a List A cricket tournament in India. It was contested by the 28 domestic cricket teams of India. The following seven teams were drawn in Group A: Assam, Baroda, Haryana, Karnataka, Odisha, Punjab and Railways. In December 2017, the fixtures were brought forward to allow players to practice ahead of the 2018 Indian Premier League.


2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy Group B
The 2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy was the 16th season of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, a List A cricket tournament in India. It was contested by the 28 domestic cricket teams of India. The following seven teams were drawn in Group B: Bengal, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tripura and Uttar Pradesh. In December 2017, the fixtures were brought forward to allow players to practice ahead of the 2018 Indian Premier League.


2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy Group C
The 2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy was the 16th season of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, a List A cricket tournament in India. It was contested by the 28 domestic cricket teams of India. The following seven teams were drawn in Group C: Andhra, Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Mumbai, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu. In December 2017, the fixtures were brought forward to allow players to practice ahead of the 2018 Indian Premier League.


2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy Group D
The 2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy was the 16th season of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, a List A cricket tournament in India. It was contested by the 28 domestic cricket teams of India. The following seven teams were drawn in Group D: Chhattisgarh, Hyderabad, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Saurashtra, Services and Vidarbha. In December 2017, the fixtures were brought forward to allow players to practice ahead of the 2018 Indian Premier League.


2017–18 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team
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2017–18 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Jay Wright in his 17th year, the Wildcats played their home games at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Big East Conference. The Wildcats finished the season 36–4, 14–4 in Big East play to finish in second place. They defeated Marquette, Butler, and Providence to win the Big East Tournament championship.


2017–18 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team
As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 seed in the East region, their third No.1 seed in four years. They defeated Radford, Alabama, West Virginia, and Texas Tech to advance to the Final Four for the second time in three years. In the National Semifinal, they defeated Kansas before defeating Michigan in the National Championship game to win their second national championship in three years. They won every game of the tournament by a double-digit margin and the team's tournament run has been called the most dominant ever along with being called among the best seasons of all time.


2017–18 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team
The Wildcats' home court, The Pavilion, underwent a temporary closure for a $60 million renovation project during the season. It reopened for the 2018–19 season with the new name of Finneran Pavilion after a Villanova alum who donated $22.6 million to Villanova. Accordingly, all home games for the 2017–18 season but one were played at the Wells Fargo Center. The exception was the November 29, 2017 game with Big 5 rival Penn; it was instead held at Jake Nevin Field House, which had been home to the team before the Pavilion's initial 1986 opening.


2017–18 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team, Previous season
The Wildcats finished the 2016–17 season 32–4, 15–3 in Big East play to win the regular season championship. In the Big East Tournament, they defeated St. John's, Seton Hall, and Creighton to win the tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats were given the Tournament's overall No. 1 seed as a No. 1 seed in the East region. In the First Round they defeated Mount St. Mary's before being upset by No. 8-seeded Wisconsin in the Second Round. The loss marked the second time in the previous three tournaments that Villanova was upset by an eighth-seeded team.


2017–18 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team, Preseason
In its annual preseason preview, Blue Ribbon Yearbook ranked the Wildcats No. 12 in the country. Jalen Brunson was named a third team preseason All-American.


2017–18 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team, Preseason
Villanova was picked to win the Big East in the conference's preseason Coaches' Poll for the fourth consecutive year. Jalen Brunson was named the unanimous preseason All-Big East player of the year.


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


2017–18 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team, Gallery
Eric Paschall, Donte DiVincenzo, Omari Spellman, Collin Gillespie, and Jalen Brunson


2017–18 Villanova Wildcats women's basketball team
The 2017–18 Villanova Wildcats women's basketball team represents Villanova University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by fortieth year head coach Harry Perretta, play their games at Jake Nevin Field House due to renovations at The Pavilion and were members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 23–9, 12–6 in Big East play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big East Women's Tournament to Georgetown. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament where they defeated South Dakota State in the first round before losing to Notre Dame in the second round.


2017–18 Villanova Wildcats women's basketball team, Previous season
They finished the season 20–15, 11–7 in Big East play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big East Women's Tournament to St. John's. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Princeton, Drexel and James Madison in the first, second and third rounds, Indiana in the quarterfinals before losing to Michigan in the semifinals.


2017–18 Villarreal CF season
During the 2017–18 season, Villarreal CF participated in La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Europa League.


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


2017–18 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Tony Bennett in his ninth year, and played their home games at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.


2017–18 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team
In a year with low expectations from the press, the Cavaliers began unranked but ascended all the way to the No. 1 ranking in the AP Poll for the first time since December 1982. The team then held on to that ranking through the end of the regular season and became the first ACC team to win 17 conference games. The Cavaliers won the ACC Tournament by handily defeating Louisville 75–58, Clemson 64–58, and North Carolina 71–63 in the championship game. In the process the team broke the school's single-season win record, which had twice been tied by Bennett-led teams in the past five years.


2017–18 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team
ACC Sixth Man of the Year De'Andre Hunter broke his wrist in the ACC Tournament victory, and was announced to be out for the NCAA Tournament two days before it began. UVA entered as the No. 1 overall seed, placed in the South regional, but suffered an upset in the first round to UMBC and became the first No. 1 seed to lose to a No. 16 seed since the field expanded to 64 teams in 1985. The first round losses by No. 1 seed Virginia and No. 4 seed Arizona, and second round losses by No. 2 seed Cincinnati and No. 3 seed Tennessee, led to the South Region becoming the first ever to not advance any of its top four seeds to the Sweet Sixteen.


2017–18 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team
Nevertheless, for taking an unranked team to finish four games above pre-season AP No. 1 ranked Duke and winning the ACC Tournament over North Carolina, Bennett was awarded his third Henry Iba Award for the nation's top coach of the season.


2017–18 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team, Previous season
The Cavaliers finished the 2016–17 season 23–11, and 11–7 in ACC play to tie Duke for fifth place. They defeated Pittsburgh in the second round of the ACC Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Notre Dame. The Wahoos received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 5 seed in the East region. There they defeated No. 12 UNC Wilmington in the First Round before losing in the Second Round to No. 4 Florida.


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


2017–18 Virginia Cavaliers women's basketball team
The 2017–18 Virginia Cavaliers women's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cavaliers, led by seventh year head coach Joanne Boyle, played their home games at John Paul Jones Arena and were members the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 19–14, 10–6 in ACC play to finish in a 3-way tie for sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the ACC Women's Tournament where they lost to Notre Dame. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament which was their first trip since 2009, where they defeated California first round before losing to South Carolina in the second round.


2017–18 Virginia Cavaliers women's basketball team
On March 20, Boyle announced her retirement, initially citing an unspecified family matter. She would later reveal that she retired because of snags in her ongoing attempt to finalize the adoption of her Senegalese daughter. Boyle finished at Virginia with a record of 129–98.


2017–18 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hokies were led by fourth-year head coach Buzz Williams and played their home games at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 10–8 in ACC play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the second round of the ACC Tournament to Notre Dame. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the first round to Alabama.


2017–18 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team, Previous season
The Hokies finished the 2016–17 season 22–11, 10–8 in ACC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They defeated Wake Forest in the second round of the ACC Tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Florida State. They received an invitation to the NCAA Tournament as the #9 seed in the East region. There they lost to #8 Wisconsin in the First Round.


2017–18 Virginia Tech Hokies women's basketball team
The 2017–18 Virginia Tech Hokies women's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Hokies, led by second year head coach Kenny Brooks, played their home games at Cassell Coliseum as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 23–14, 6–10 in ACC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the ACC Women's Tournament where they lost to Louisville. They received an automatic bid to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Navy, George Mason and Fordham in the first, second and third rounds, Alabama in the quarterfinals, West Virginia in the semifinals to advanced to the championship game where they lost to Indiana.


2017–18 Virginia Tech Hokies women's basketball team, Previous season
They finished the season 20–14, 4–12 in ACC play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. They lost in the first round of the ACC Women's Tournament to Clemson. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Rider, Navy and Penn State in the first, second and third rounds before losing to Michigan in the quarterfinals.


2017–18 Virginia Tech Hokies women's basketball team, Media, Virginia Tech Hokies Sports Network
The Virginia Tech Hokies IMG Sports Network will broadcast Hokies games on WNMX. Andrew Allegretta will provide the call for the games and for select ESPN3 games.


2017–18 Vitória S.C. season
This article shows Vitória Sport Clube's player statistics and all matches that the club played during the 2017–18 season.


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


2017–18 Vitória S.C. season, Competitions, Primeira Liga
On 5 July 2017, Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional announced nine stipulations for the Liga NOS fixture draw that took place on 7 July. Among previous conditions, two new were added, the two teams who will play the Supertaça could not play against Sporting CP (Portuguese team in the play-off round of Champions League) on the first two matchdays.


2017–18 Volleyleague (Greece)
The 2017–18 Greek Volleyleague is the 50th national championship and the 8th under the Volleyleague name. It is the highest volleyball league in Greece. Twelve teams were participating in the 2017–18 season; PAOK was the defending champion. Olympiacos Piraeus won its 28th championship.


2017–18 Volleyleague (Greece), Teams
Twelve teams are participating in the 2017–18 season. The ten highest-ranked teams from the 2016–17 Volleyleague final standings were: PAOK, Olympiacos Piraeus, Panathinaikos Athens, Pamvohaikos Vocha, Kifissia, Foinikas Syros, Ethnikos Alexandroupolis, Iraklis Thessaloniki, Iraklis Chalkidas and Panachaiki. The two promoted teams from A2 Ethniki were Ethnikos Piraeus and Niki Aiginiou. Two teams from the 2016–17 Volleyleague were demoted to A2 Ethniki: Kyzikos Nea Peramos and Orestiada.


2017–18 Volleyleague (Greece), Regular season
The regular season is held in a round-robin format, every team contesting 22 games in total. At the end of the regular season, teams occupying positions 1–8 advance to the 2017–18 Volleyleague Greece Playoffs, while teams occupying positions 9–12 compete in the 2017–18 Volleyleague Greece Playouts.


2017–18 Volleyleague (Greece), Play out, positions 9−11
Teams in positions 9-11 after the end of regular season participated in Play outs for the final classification in these positions.


2017–18 Volleyleague (Greece), Play offs, positions 1−8
Teams in positions 1-8 after the end of regular season participated in Play off for the final classification.


2017–18 Volleyleague (Greece), Round of 8
The four pairings for the Round of 8 were determined from the positions after the end of the Regular season. The pairings were between the teams in 1st–8th, 2nd–7th, 3rd–6th and 4th–5th positions of the Regular season. The first team in two victories advancers to the next round. The four eliminated teams were placed in positions 5–8 according to the classification of the Regular season.


2017–18 Vyshcha Liha (women)
The 2017–18 season of the Ukrainian Championship Higher League is the 27th season of Ukraine's top women's football league. The season has shifted from spring-fall season to fall-spring. It ran from 18 August 2017 to 27 May 2018.


2017–18 Vyshcha Liha (women), Persha Liha, Play-offs, Semifinals
Voskhod Velyka Bahachka and Iantarochka Novoyavorivsk gained promotion to the Ukrainian Women's League. Later Iantarochka yielded its place to WFC Lviv.


2017–18 Vyshcha Liha (women), Persha Liha, Play-offs, Final
Voskhod Velyka Bahachka was crown as the champions of the 2017–18 Persha Liha.


2017–18 W-League
The 2017–18 W-League season was the tenth season of the W-League, the Australian national women's association football competition.


2017–18 W-League, Clubs, Foreign players
The following do not fill a Visa position:A Australian citizens who have chosen to represent another national team;G Guest Players


2017–18 W-League, Regular season
The regular season was scheduled to be played between 27 October 2017 and 4 February 2018, over 14 rounds, with each team playing twelve matches.


2017–18 W-League, End-of-season awards
The following end of the season awards were announced at the 2017–18 Dolan Warren Awards night on 30 April 2018.


2017–18 WABA League
The 2017–18 BTravel WABA League was the 17th season of the Adriatic League. Competition included twelve teams from seven countries. In this season participating clubs from Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Turkey and Slovenia.


2017–18 WABA League, Regular season
In the Regular season was played with 12 teams divided into 2 groups of 6 teams and play a dual circuit system, each with one game each at home and away. The four best teams in each group at the end of the regular season were placed in the League 8. The regular season began on 4 October 2017 and it will end on 21 December 2017.


2017–18 WABA League, League 8
In the League 8 was played with 8 teams and play a dual circuit system, each with one game each at home and away. The four best teams in League 8 at the end of the last round were placed on the Final Four. The regular season began on 10 January 2018 and it will end on 15 March 2018.


2017–18 WABA League, Classification 9–12
Classification 9–12 of the Adriatic League took place between 28 February 2018 and it will end on 14 March 2018.


2017–18 WABA League, Final Four
Final Four to be played from 24–25 March 2018 in the Montana, Bulgaria.


2017–18 WABA League Final Four
Final Four of the Adriatic League to be played from 24–25 March 2018 in the Montana, Bulgaria.


2017–18 WABA League Group A
Group A of the Adriatic League took place between 4 October 2017 and it ended on 21 December 2017.


2017–18 WABA League Group A
The four best ranked teams advanced to the League 8.


2017–18 WABA League Group A, Fixtures/Results
All times given below are in Central European Time (for the matches played in Bulgaria is time expressed in Eastern European Time, for the matches played in Turkey is time expressed in Further-eastern European Time).


2017–18 WABA League Group B
Group B of the Adriatic League took place between 4 October 2017 and it will end on 20 December 2017.


2017–18 WABA League Group B
The four best ranked teams advanced to the League 8.


2017–18 WABA League Group B, Fixtures/Results
All times given below are in Central European Time (for the matches played in Bulgaria is time expressed in Eastern European Time).


2017–18 WABA League League 8
League 8 of the Adriatic League, or Superleague, took place between 10 January 2018 and it will end on 15 March 2018.


2017–18 WABA League League 8
The four best ranked teams advanced to the Final Four. The points against teams from the same preliminary round were taken over.


2017–18 WABA League League 8, Fixtures/Results
All times given below are in Central European Time (for the matches played in Bulgaria is time expressed in Eastern European Time).


2017–18 WABA League – Classification 9–12
Classification 9–12 of the Adriatic League took place between 28 February 2018 and it will end on 14 March 2018.


2017–18 WCBA season
The 2017–18 WCBA season was the 16th season of the Women's Chinese Basketball Association.


2017–18 WCBA season
The regular season began on Monday, November 13, 2017 and ended on Wednesday, January 17, 2018. The playoffs began on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 and ended on Wednesday, March 14, 2018.


2017–18 WCBA season, Playoffs
The 2018 WCBA Playoffs began on January 24, 2018. Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. Teams with home court advantage are shown in italics.


2017–18 WHL season
The 2017–18 WHL season is the 52nd season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season began on September 22, 2017 and ended on March 18, 2018.


2017–18 WHL season
The playoffs began shortly after the end of the regular season on March 22, 2018, and ended on May 13; the winning team, the Swift Current Broncos, were awarded the Ed Chynoweth Cup and a berth in the 2018 Memorial Cup held at the Brandt Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan from May 18–27, 2018. The Regina Pats automatically qualified for the tournament as hosts.


2017–18 WHL season, Standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title


2017–18 WHL season, Statistical leaders, Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts. = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


2017–18 WHL season, Statistical leaders, Goaltenders
These are the goaltenders that lead the league in GAA that have played at least 1800 minutes.


2017–18 WHL season, Statistical leaders, Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SOL = Shootout Losses; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage


2017–18 WHL season, Conference Quarter-finals, Eastern Conference, (C1) Medicine Hat Tigers vs. (W1) Brandon Wheat Kings
* Note: Games 3, 4, and 6 were played at Credit Union Place in Dauphin due to the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair taking place at the Keystone Centre from March 26 to March 31.


2017–18 WHL season, Playoff scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes


2017–18 WHL season, Playoff leading goaltenders
Note: GP = Games Played; Mins = Minutes Played; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; SV& = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average


2017–18 WNBL season
The 2017–18 WNBL season was the 38th season of the competition since its establishment in 1981. The regular season began on 5 October 2017, with the Melbourne Boomers visiting the Dandenong Rangers. The Sydney Uni Flames were the defending champions but were defeated in the Semi Finals by Townsville. The Townsville Fire took home their third WNBL championship after defeating Melbourne, 2–0.


2017–18 WNBL season
This season sees the return to television, with Fox Sports broadcasting the WNBL for the first time since 2015. Spalding once again provided equipment including the official game ball, whilst iAthletic took over supplying team apparel.


2017–18 WPBL season
The 2017–18 WPBL season was the 27th season of the Russian Women's Basketball Premier League. UMMC Ekaterinburg were the defending champions.


2017–18 WPI Engineers men's basketball team
The 2017–18 WPI Engineers men's basketball team represented Worcester Polytechnic Institute during the 2017–18 NCAA Division III men's basketball season. They were coached by a 20-year coaching veteran, Chris Bartely. The Engineers played their home games at Harrington Auditorium in Worcester, Massachusetts and competed in the  New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC). They finished the regular season 14–11, 8–6 in the NEWMAC play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the finals of the NEWMAC Tournament to MIT.


2017–18 WPI Engineers men's basketball team, Previous season
The Engineers finished the regular season with a 16-9 record, lost 61-63 to MIT in the Semifinal round of the NEWMAC Tournament, and failed to qualify for the 2017 NCAA Men's Division III Basketball Tournament.


2017–18 WRU Championship
The 2017–18 WRU Championship was the sixth season of the WRU Championship, the second tier of club rugby in Wales run by the Welsh Rugby Union. It is the second season to feature 12 teams, reduced from 14 in previous seasons. This season is the second to be "ring-fenced" with the champion club not being promoted due to changes in the Principality Premiership. The competition was won again by Pontypool who completed the feat of going a whole season unbeaten, winning all 22 games. The bottom two clubs that were relegated were Skewen and Glynneath. Both clubs were relegated to 1 West Central.


2017–18 WRU Championship, Structure
Each team in the Championship will play each other twice on a home and away basis for a total of 22 matches played each. The team with the most points at the end of the season will be declared the winners. The winning club will not be promoted due to "ring-fencing" of the Premiership. The bottom two clubs at the end of the season will be relegated to Division 1 (based on geographical location).


2017–18 WRU Championship, Teams
At the end of last season, Glamorgan Wanderers and Dunvant were relegated to Division 1 East Central and West Central respectively. This season saw the return of play offs between the Division 1 East and East Central champions and Division 1 West and West Central champions to determine which clubs will participate in this year's Championship. The promoted clubs were East champions Rhydyfelin and West Central champions Trebanos. Both clubs beat Treorchy and Kidwelly respectively. Both clubs were making their debuts in the competition.


2017–18 WRU Championship, Promotion Play-offs
Orange = Newport Gwent DragonsBlue = Cardiff BluesBlack = Ospreys


2017–18 Wagner Seahawks men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Wagner Seahawks men's basketball team represented Wagner College during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seahawks were led by sixth-year head coach Bashir Mason. They played their home games at Spiro Sports Center on the school's Staten Island campus as members of the Northeast Conference. The Seahwawks finished the season 23–10, 14–4 in NEC play to win the NEC regular season championship. In the NEC Tournament, they defeated Central Connecticut and Robert Morris before losing to LIU Brooklyn in the championship game. As a regular season conference champion who did not win their conference tournament, they received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Baylor.


2017–18 Wagner Seahawks men's basketball team, Previous season
The Seahawks finished the 2016–17 season 16–14 overall and 11–7 in NEC play to finish in a tie for third place. In the NEC Tournament, they beat Fairleigh Dickinson before losing to Saint Francis (PA) in the semifinals.


2017–18 Wagner Seahawks men's basketball team, Preseason
In a poll of league coaches at the NEC media day, the Seahawks were picked to finish in third place.


2017–18 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Demon Deacons were led by fourth-year head coach Danny Manning and played their home games at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 4–14 in ACC play to finish in 14th place. They lost in the first round of the ACC Tournament to Syracuse.


2017–18 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team, Previous season
The Demon Deacons finished 2016–17 season 19–14, 9–9 in ACC play to finish in tenth place. They defeated Boston College in the first round of the ACC Tournament to advance to the second round where they lost to Virginia Tech. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 11 seed in the South region. There they lost in the First Four to Kansas State.


2017–18 Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's basketball team
The 2017–18 Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's basketball team represents Wake Forest University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Demon Deacons, led by sixth year head coach Jen Hoover, were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference and play their home games at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. They finished the season 14–17, 5–11 in ACC play in eleventh place. They defeat Pittsburgh in the first round before losing in the second round of the ACC Women's Tournament to Miami (FL).


2017–18 Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's basketball team, Previous season
They finished the season 16–16, 6–10 in ACC play in ninth place. They lost in the second round of the ACC Women's Tournament to Virginia. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Bethune-Cookman in the first round before losing to Middle Tennessee in the second round.


2017–18 Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's basketball team, Media, Wake Forest IMG Sports Network
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons IMG Sports Network will broadcast Demon Deacons games on . You can also keep track on Twitter @WakeWBB. Post game interviews are posted on the schools YouTube Channel.


2017–18 Walsall F.C. season
The 2017–18 season is Walsall's 130th season in their existence and their eleventh consecutive season in League One. Along with competing in League One, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, League Cup and EFL Trophy.


2017–18 Walsall F.C. season
The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.


2017–18 Washington Capitals season
The 2017–18 Washington Capitals season was the 43rd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974. They played their home games at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. They were led by head coach Barry Trotz in his fourth season as coach of the Capitals. The Capitals won their first Stanley Cup in organization history, defeating the inaugural-season Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup Finals.


2017–18 Washington Capitals season
The team finished the regular season with 105 points, winning the Metropolitan Division for the third year in a row. In the Stanley Cup Playoffs, they lost the first two games of their first round series against the Columbus Blue Jackets before winning the next four games to advance to the Conference Semi-finals against the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins, who ended the Capitals' playoffs each of the previous two years. The Capitals defeated the Penguins in six games to advance the Eastern Conference Finals, their first trip to a conference championship series since 1998.


2017–18 Washington Capitals season
The Capitals defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference Finals in seven games, after overcoming a 3-2 series deficit following a Game 5 loss for the first time in franchise history, with goaltender Braden Holtby posting shutouts in both Games 6 and 7 in the process, to earn their first trip to the Stanley Cup Finals since 1998, when they were swept by the Detroit Red Wings. The Capitals faced the first-year Vegas Golden Knights and defeated them in five games to earn the organization's first ever Stanley Cup, while becoming the 100th Stanley Cup champions since 1914. Alexander Ovechkin was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the playoffs.


2017–18 Washington Capitals season, Schedule and results, Preseason
The Capitals' preseason schedule was released on June 7, 2017.


2017–18 Washington Capitals season, Schedule and results, Regular season
The team released its regular season schedule on June 22, 2017.


2017–18 Washington Capitals season, Schedule and results, Regular season
Win (2 Points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)


2017–18 Washington Capitals season, Schedule and results, Playoffs
The Capitals endured hardships during their first successful Stanley Cup run through 24 games, and simultaneously became the second Stanley Cup champion to trail at least once in all four playoff rounds (1990–91 Pittsburgh Penguins) and the fourth to drop the first two games of the first series at home (2001–02 Detroit Red Wings, 2005-06 Carolina Hurricanes, and 2010–11 Boston Bruins). This also makes such run the third-longest Stanley Cup run, tied with four other runs.


2017–18 Washington Capitals season, Player statistics
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Capitals. Statistics reflect time with the Capitals only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Statistics reflect time with the Capitals only.


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


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


2017–18 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by first-year head coach Mike Hopkins, the Huskies played their home games at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Washington as members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 21–13, 10–8 in Pac-12 play, in a tie for sixth.


2017–18 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
Washington lost to tenth-seeded Oregon State in overtime in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament, then received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament. They defeated Boise State in the first round in Seattle, but lost on the road to Saint Mary's in the second round.


2017–18 Washington Huskies men's basketball team, Previous season
The 2016–17 Huskies finished the season at 9–22, 2–16 in Pac-12 play, in eleventh place. Washington lost to sixth-seed USC in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament. On March 15, it was announced that head coach Lorenzo Romar was not retained for a sixteenth year. Four days later, he was succeeded by Hopkins, a longtime assistant at Syracuse under Jim Boeheim.


2017–18 Washington Huskies men's basketball team, Roster, Notes
Devenir Duruisseau departed the team on November 22, 2017 having only played in the Belmont game.


2017–18 Washington Huskies men's basketball team, Awards and honors
On March 5, 2018 Mike Hopkins was named Pac-12 Coach of the Year and Matisse Thybulle was named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year.


2017–18 Washington Huskies women's basketball team
The 2017–18 Washington Huskies women's basketball team represented University of Washington during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Huskies were led by first-year head coach Jody Wynn. The Huskies play their home games at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in Seattle, Washington as members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 7–23, 1–17 in Pac-12 play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 Women's Basketball Tournament to California.


2017–18 Washington Huskies women's basketball team, Previous season
The 2016–17 Huskies finished the 2016–17 season 29–6, 15–3 in Pac-12 play.


2017–18 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Ernie Kent. The Cougars played their home games at the Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Washington as members in the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 12–19, 4–14 in Pac-12 play to finish in 11th place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament to Oregon.


2017–18 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team, Previous season
The Cougars finished the 2016–17 season 13–18, 6–12 in Pac-12 play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament to Colorado.


2017–18 Washington State Cougars women's basketball team
The 2017–18 Washington State Cougars women's basketball team represents Washington State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cougars, led by eleventh year head coach June Daugherty, play their home games at the Beasley Coliseum and were members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 10–20, 3–14 in the Pac-12 to finish in tenth place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 Women's Tournament to USC.


2017–18 Washington State Cougars women's basketball team
On March 13, June Daugherty was fired. She finished at Washington State with a record of 130–218. WSU hired Northern Colorado head coach Ethridge on April 16.


2017–18 Washington State Cougars women's basketball team, Previous season
They finished the season 16–20, 6–12 in the Pac-12 to finish in a tie for seventh place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Women's Tournament where they lost to Stanford. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they defeated BYU, Wyoming and UC Davis in the first, second and third rounds, Iowa in the quarterfinals before losing to Georgia Tech in the semifinals.


2017–18 Washington Wizards season
The 2017–18 Washington Wizards season was the 57th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 45th in the Washington, D.C. area. The Wizards played their home games at newly named Capital One Arena.


2017–18 Washington Wizards season
They finished the regular season with a record of 43–39, which clinched the 8th seed. In the playoffs, the Wizards faced the top-seeded Toronto Raptors in the First Round, and lost in 6 games.


2017–18 Washington Wizards season
Until 2021, This season marked the last time the Wizards made the playoffs.


2017–18 Washington Wizards season, Previous season
The Wizards finished the 2016–17 season 49–33 to finish in first place in the Southeast Division. They received the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs where they defeated the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the playoffs, winning the series 4–2. In the Conference semifinals, they were defeated 4–3 by the Boston Celtics.


2017–18 Washington Wizards season, Offseason, Draft picks
The Wizards did not select anyone in the draft, having traded both picks earlier in the year.


2017–18 Watford F.C. season
The 2017–18 season was Watford's 120th year in their history and third consecutive season in the Premier League. They also participated in the FA Cup and EFL Cup.


2017–18 Watford F.C. season
The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.


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


2017–18 Watford F.C. season, Friendlies
As of 8 July 2017, Watford have announced four pre-season friendlies against AFC Wimbledon, Viktoria Plzeň, Eibar and Real Sociedad.


2017–18 Watford F.C. season, Competitions, Premier League, Matches
On 14 June 2017, Watford's league season fixtures were announced.


2017–18 Watford F.C. season, Competitions, FA Cup
Watford entered the competition in the third round and were handed a home tie against Bristol City.


2017–18 Watford F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Cup
Watford entered the EFL Cup in the second round and were drawn at home to Bristol City.


2017–18 Wearside Football League
The 2017–18 Wearside Football League season is the 126th in the history of Wearside Football League, a football competition in England.


2017–18 Wearside Football League
The following 3 clubs left the Wearside League before the season -


2017–18 Wearside Football League
The following club joined the Wearside League before the season -


2017–18 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Weber State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats were led by 12th-year head coach Randy Rahe and play their home games in the Dee Events Center in Ogden, Utah as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 20–11, 13–5 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky Tournament to Northern Colorado.


2017–18 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team, Previous season
The Wildcats finished the 2016–17 season 20–14, 12–6 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for third place. As the No. 3 seed in the Big Sky Tournament, they defeated Southern Utah and Eastern Washington before losing in the championship game to North Dakota. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament where they defeated Cal State Fullerton in the first round to win the Riley Wallace Classic. In the second round, they lost to Texas A&M–Corpus Christi.


2017–18 Weber State Wildcats women's basketball team
The 2017–18 Weber State Wildcats women's basketball team represents Weber State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats were led by sixth year head coach Bethann Ord and play their home games at the Dee Events Center. They were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 21–10, 11–7 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky Women's Tournament to Idaho State. They were invited to the WBI where they defeated Texas Southern in the first round before losing to Central Arkansas in the quarterfinals.


2017–18 Weber State Wildcats women's basketball team
On June 7, it was announced that Bethann Ord has resigned from Weber State and accept the head coaching job at Binghamton. She finished at Weber State with a 6 year record of 77–137.


2017–18 Weber State Wildcats women's basketball team, Radio Broadcasts
All Wildcats games are heard on KWCR with Nick Bailey calling the action. All home games and conference road games are also streamed with video live online through .


2017–18 Wellington Phoenix FC season
The 2017–18 Wellington Phoenix FC season was the club's 11th season since its establishment in 2007. The club participated in the A-League for the 11th time, the FFA Cup for the fourth time, and fielded a reserves squad in the ISPS Handa Premiership for the fourth time.


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


2017–18 Welsh Alliance League
The 2017–18 Welsh Alliance League, known as the Lock Stock Welsh Alliance League for sponsorship reasons, is the 34th season of the Welsh Alliance League, which consists of two divisions: the third and fourth levels of the Welsh football pyramid.


2017–18 Welsh Alliance League
There are fifteen teams in each division, with the champions of Division 1 promoted to the Cymru Alliance and the bottom two relegated to Division 2. In Division 2, the champions and runners-up are promoted to Division 1, with the bottom two relegated to either the Gwynedd League or the Vale of Clwyd and Conwy Football League.


2017–18 Welsh Alliance League
The season began on 12 August 2017 and concluded on 26 May 2018.


2017–18 Welsh Alliance League, Division 1, Teams
Glantraeth were champions in the previous season and were promoted to the Cymru Alliance. They were replaced by Conwy Borough who were relegated from the Cymru Alliance.


2017–18 Welsh Alliance League, Division 1, Teams
The bottom two teams from the previous season, Llanrwst United and Glan Conwy, were relegated to Division 2 for 2017–18. Division 2 champions, Llandudno Albion and runners-up, Mynydd Llandegai were promoted in their place.


2017–18 Welsh Alliance League, Division 2, Teams
Llandudno Albion were champions in the previous season and were promoted to Division 1 along with runners-up, Mynydd Llandegai. They were replaced by Glan Conwy who were relegated from Division 1.


2017–18 Welsh Alliance League, Division 2, Teams
The bottom two teams from the previous season were Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur and Llannerch-y-medd. However, both teams were not relegated. Gwynedd League champions, Bodedern Athletic, runners-up, Aberffraw and Vale of Clwyd and Conwy Football League Premier Division champions, Llannefydd were promoted to Division 2.


2017–18 Welsh Cup
The 2017–18 FAW Welsh Cup was the 130th season of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales.


2017–18 Welsh Cup
The winners Connah's Quay Nomads qualified for the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League preliminary round.


2017–18 Welsh Cup, First qualifying round
The draw for the first qualifying round was held on 12 July 2017. The draw was regionalized into six sections: South East, South Central, South West, Central, North West and North East. All matches were played on 19 August 2017.


2017–18 Welsh Cup, First qualifying round
The Aber Valley/Cardiff Corinthians and Merthyr Saints/Tiger Bay ties had been reversed.


2017–18 Welsh Cup, Second qualifying round
The draw for the second qualifying round was held on 21 August 2017. The draw was regionalized into five sections: South East, South West, Central, North West and North East. Matches were played on 9 September 2017 with the exception of Mynydd Llandygai/Mochdre Sports which was played on 23 September 2017 . Treharris Athletic Western were disqualified for fielding an ineligible player and Llanrumney United replaced them.


2017–18 Welsh Cup, Second qualifying round
The Mold Alexandra/Acton, Penycae/Llay Welfare and Llanuwchllyn/Chirk ties were reversed from the original draw.


2017–18 Welsh Cup, Second qualifying round
Glantraeth FC were due to play Prestatyn Sports but withdrew.


2017–18 Welsh Cup, First round
The draw for the first round was held on 11 September 2017.


2017–18 Welsh Cup, Second round
The draw for the second round was held on 8 October 2017.


2017–18 Welsh Cup, Third round
The draw for the third round was held on 6 November 2017.


2017–18 Welsh Cup, Fourth round
The draw for the fourth round was held on 4 December 2017.


2017–18 Welsh Cup, Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 29 January 2018.


2017–18 Welsh Cup, Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals was held on 5 March 2018. The matches were played at neutral venues.


2017–18 Welsh Football League Division One
The 2017–18 Welsh Football League Division One (known as the Nathaniel Cars Welsh Football League Division One for sponsorship reasons) was the 2017–18 season of the top football league in South Wales. Together with its North Wales counterpart, the Cymru Alliance, the 16-team division forms the second tier of the Welsh football league system, one level below the nationwide Welsh Premier League. The season began on 11 August 2017 and concluded in May 2018.


2017–18 Welsh Football League Division One, Teams
Barry Town United were champions in the previous season and were promoted to the 2017–18 Welsh Premier League.


2017–18 Welsh Football League Division One, Teams
The bottom two placed teams from the previous season, Risca United and Caldicot Town, were relegated to the 2017–18 Welsh Football League Division Two; they were replaced by Llanelli Town, Briton Ferry Llansawel and Cwmamman United, the top three teams from Division Two the previous season.


2017–18 Welsh League Cup
The 2017–18 Welsh League Cup (known for sponsorship purposes as The Nathaniel MG Cup) was the 26th season of the Welsh Premier League's cup competition, which was established in 1992.


2017–18 Welsh League Cup
Played under a regionalised, knock-out format, the 2017-18 competition was the fourth to be held since the tournament was expanded to include clubs from outside the Welsh Premier League. As well as the 12 Welsh Premier League clubs from the previous season, the top five qualifying clubs from the northern and southern feeder leagues would enter the tournament, along with a number of wildcard entrants.


2017–18 Welsh League Cup
The New Saints reached their tenth final and won the match 1-0, retaining the trophy and securing their ninth title. Their opponents were fellow Welsh Premier League side Cardiff Met who made their first appearance in the final.


2017–18 Welsh League Cup, First round
The semi-finalists from the previous season, The New Saints, Barry Town United, Connah's Quay and Carmarthen Town received a bye to the second round.


2017–18 Welsh League Cup, Semi-finals
Ties were played on 15 & 22 November 2017 respectively.


2017–18 Welsh League Cup, Final
The match was played on Saturday 20 January 2018 at Park Avenue, Aberystwyth. It was the 13th time the venue had hosted the final.


2017–18 Welsh Premier League
The 2017–18 Welsh Premier League was the 26th season of the Welsh Premier League, the highest football league within Wales since its establishment in 1992. The New Saints are the defending champions. The season fixtures were announced on 23 June 2017. The season began on 11 August 2017 and concluded in April 2018; the Europa League play-offs followed afterwards. Teams played each other twice on a home and away basis, before the league split into two groups at the end of January 2018 – the top six and the bottom six.


2017–18 Welsh Premier League
On 26 April 2018 the FAW Club Licensing Appeals Body decided to revoke Bangor City's Tier 1 and UEFA licence meaning that they would automatically drop down to the second level of Welsh football the next season and would not be able to compete for a place in the following season's Europa League.


2017–18 Welsh Premier League, Teams
The bottom two placed teams from the previous season, Rhyl and Airbus UK Broughton were relegated to the Cymru Alliance for the 2017–18 season. They were replaced by Barry Town United and Prestatyn Town, champions of the 2016–17 Welsh Football League Division One and 2016–17 Cymru Alliance respectively. Barry Town United are playing in the Welsh Premier League for the first time since the 2003–04 season, while Prestatyn Town were returning to the top flight after being relegated in the 2014–15 season.


2017–18 Welsh Premier League, Results
Teams play each other twice on a home and away basis, before the league split into two groups – the top six and the bottom six.


2017–18 Welsh Premier League, UEFA Europa League play-offs
Teams that finish in positions third to seventh at the end of the regular season will participate in play-offs to determine the third participant for the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League, who will qualify for the preliminary round. However, due to Bangor City's expulsion, there was just one semi-final, with fifth place Cefn Druids gaining a bye to the final after Bala Town (who had finished 4th) took Bangor's place.


2017–18 Welsh Premier Women's League
The 2017–18 Welsh Premier League was the ninth season of the Women's Welsh Premier League, the top level women's football league in Wales. The season began on 3 September 2017 and ended on 2 May 2018.


2017–18 Welsh Premier Women's League
Cardiff Metropolitan Ladies won their fifth league title, five points clear of the previous season's winners Swansea City. The Premier League Cup was won by Cyncoed Ladies, the first piece of silverware that the team had won. Swansea City won the FAW Women's Cup – the third time that they have won the trophy.


2017–18 Welsh Premier Women's League
Lyndsey Davies of Abergavenny Women won the Golden Boot for the second season in a row after scoring 22 goals.


2017–18 Welsh Premier Women's League
Player of the Season was won by Cardiff City's Shannon Evans and Young Player of the Season was awarded to Ellie Lake of Swansea City.


2017–18 Welsh Premier Women's League, Clubs
One of the league's founding teams Caernarfon Town were promoted back to the Premier League and Caldicot Town played their first season in the top flight. 10 teams ended up competing in the league.


2017–18 Welsh Premier Women's League, League Cup
This was the fifth season of the WPWL Cup and Cyncoed Ladies won the competition for the first time in their history. Cyncoed beat Cardiff Metropolitan 1-0 after extra time. Jasmine Simpson of Cardiff Metropolitan scored the most goals in the competition with 4 in 4 games.


2017–18 Wessex Football League
The 2017–18 Wessex Football League season (known as the Sydenhams Football League (Wessex) for sponsorship reasons) was the 32nd in the history of the Wessex Football League since its establishment in 1986.


2017–18 Wessex Football League
The league consists of two divisions: the Premier Division and Division One. The constitution was announced on 26 May 2017.


2017–18 Wessex Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division remained at 22 clubs after Moneyfields were promoted to the Southern League, and Fawley, Whitchurch United and Verwood Town were relegated to Division One.


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


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


2017–18 Wessex Football League, Division One
Division One was reduced from 21 to 19 clubs after Baffins Milton Rovers, Hamble Club and Shaftesbury were promoted to the Premier Division, Fleet Spurs were transferred to the Combined Counties League, and Pewsey Vale were transferred to the Hellenic League.


2017–18 Wessex Football League, Division One
Reserve sides are not eligible for promotion to Step 5.


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


2017–18 West Bank Premier League
The 2017–18 West Bank Premier League is the 15th season of the top football league in the West Bank of Palestine.


2017–18 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season
The 2017–18 season was West Bromwich Albion's eighth consecutive season in the Premier League and their 140th year in existence. This season the club participated in the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup. Tony Pulis began the season as the team's head coach but a poor run of form led to his dismissal in November; he was succeeded by Alan Pardew later that month. On 2 April 2018, Pardew left West Brom by mutual consent. First team coach and former player Darren Moore took the stand until the end of the season.


2017–18 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season
The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018, with competitive matches played between August and May.


2017–18 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season
West Bromwich Albion's relegation to the Championship was confirmed on 8 May 2018, by virtue of Southampton earning a 1–0 away victory at fellow strugglers Swansea City.


2017–18 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Background
During the off-season, West Bromwich Albion made several improvements to their stadium, The Hawthorns. The club increased the number of wheelchair bays from 145 to 171 and installed Changing Places toilets, which are a special type of accessible toilet. They also installed new giant screens inside the stadium, created a sensory area—to cater for young fans on the autism spectrum—and added "nostalgic" artwork to the concourses. The club's season ticket sales hit a seven-year high following a reduction in prices.


2017–18 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Background
The club unveiled two new kits for the season, both of which were manufactured by Adidas. The home attire featured Albion's traditional navy blue and white vertical striped shirts, white shorts and white socks, though the backs and sleeves of the shirts were all navy blue. The away kit comprised white jerseys with red sleeves and red shorts and socks. The team's main shirt sponsor was Palm Eco-Town Development Company, whom West Bromwich Albion owner Guochuan Lai had served as general manager for over 20 years. The deal is thought to be worth £6 million to Albion over two years. Additionally, Albion's shirt sleeves were sponsored by online gambling provider 12BET, following a ruling by the Premier League that allowed clubs to add sponsor's logos to sleeves for the first time.


2017–18 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Background
Assistant head coach Dave Kemp retired after spending over 40 years in football and was replaced by Gary Megson, who returned after having led Albion to the Premier League as manager in the 2000s. Jonny Evans was named as the club's new captain following the departure of Darren Fletcher to Stoke City. Shortly before the start of the new season, head coach Tony Pulis signed a one-year contract extension to keep him at the club until 2019.


2017–18 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Background
Prior to the start of the season, sports journalists were unanimous in forecasting that Albion would finish in the bottom half of the Premier League but avoid relegation. The BBC's chief football writer, Phil McNulty, expected Tony Pulis to keep the team in the top division "with the minimum of fuss". Paul Merson of Sky Sports thought that Albion would be "solid" and "hard to beat" under Pulis and that without him the team would finish "five or so places" lower. ESPN's Iain Macintosh was more pessimistic, predicting that West Brom would finish only two places above the relegation zone. Oddschecker quoted odds of 750/1 on Albion winning the Premier League, while Paddy Power offered 6/1 on the club being relegated.


2017–18 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Pre-season, Premier League Asia Trophy
West Bromwich Albion participated in the 2017 Premier League Asia Trophy in Hong Kong. It was the eighth edition of the Premier League Asia Trophy pre-season tournament and the first to feature four teams from the Premier League.


2017–18 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Pre-season, Teresa Herrera Trophy
The Teresa Herrera Trophy is a pre-season tournament that has been held annually in A Coruña, Spain, since 1946. The competition has sometimes featured four teams in a semi-final, final and third place play-off, while in other years —including 2017—only a single match final takes place. West Bromwich Albion were taking part in the competition for the first time and were defeated 2–0 by tournament hosts Deportivo de La Coruña, who were managed by former Albion head coach Pepe Mel.


2017–18 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Pre-season, Other friendlies
As of 22 June 2017, West Bromwich Albion have announced eight pre-season friendlies against Burton Albion, Walsall, Kidderminster Harriers, Port Vale, Bristol Rovers, Slough Town, Deportivo de La Coruña and Slavia Prague.


2017–18 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Premier League
West Bromwich Albion competed in the 2017–18 Premier League, the 26th season of English football's top division since its breakaway from the Football League in 1992. It was Albion's 12th season (8th consecutive) in the Premier League, 80th season in the top tier of English football and their 119th season of league football in all. West Brom's provisional fixture list was announced on 14 June 2017, but as is common for Premier League clubs, a number of the Saturday matches were subsequently rescheduled for live broadcast on television.


2017–18 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Premier League
The away games against Arsenal, Leicester City and Chelsea were selected for Sky Sports' Monday Night Football. Home matches against Stoke City, Manchester United and Arsenal and the away game at Manchester United were shown on Sky's Super Sunday programme. The rescheduling of the Arsenal home game caused the away game against West Ham United to be moved from New Year's Day (Monday) to the following evening, Tuesday 2 January, though the latter was not televised. The home game against Liverpool was switched to a lunchtime slot for coverage on Sky Sports and the away game versus Southampton was moved to a Saturday evening for screening on BT Sport.


2017–18 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Premier League, August
Albion's opening match was at home to A.F.C. Bournemouth and featured debuts for new signing Jay Rodriguez and loanee Ahmed Hegazi. Rodriguez was named man of the match for his performance, while Hegazi scored the only goal of the game, thus becoming the first Baggies player to score on his Premier League debut since Thievy did so in 2014. Albion won their opening league match for the second successive season, the first time they had done so since 1992 and the first time in the top division since 1978.


2017–18 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Premier League, August
West Brom's first away match of the season also resulted in a 1–0 win, Hal Robson-Kanu scoring the second half goal against Burnley before being sent off for elbowing Matthew Lowton 12 minutes later. He is only the fourth player to come on as a sub, score and be sent off in the same Premier League game. Albion won their opening two league games of a top flight season for the first time since 1978–79. The team's 100% start came to an end following a 1–1 against Stoke City, though the draw did ensure that Albion remained unbeaten heading into the international break.


2017–18 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Premier League, September
On 9 September 2017, West Brom's unbeaten record in the league came to an end after their 3–1 defeat away at Premier League newcomers Brighton & Hove Albion, who scored their first league goals and earned their first league win with the result. West Brom found themselves 3–0 down in the second half courtesy of a brace from Pascal Groß and a headed goal from Tomer Hemed. They did manage to pull a goal back through James Morrison late in the game, but it was not enough as West Brom fell to 9th in the table.


2017–18 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Premier League, September
Albion's goalless draw at home to West Ham United was Tony Pulis' 100th Premier League game in charge of the club, making him the first Baggies head coach to reach that milestone. On 25 September 2017, Gareth Barry became the all-time leading appearance maker in Premier League history after appearing against Arsenal, playing his 633th premier league game that made him surpass former Manchester United midfielder Ryan Giggs. He was also given the armband in this game. But the team lost 2–0 from a brace of Alexandre Lacazette, stretching Tony Pulis's awful managerial records at the Emirates Stadium. Five days later, they squandered a 2–0 lead they had taken in the opening 20 minuntes through Rondón and Evans'goals against Watford at home, being equalized by Richarlison in the 95th minute.


2017–18 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Premier League, December
Albion lost 3–1 away at Stoke City in the 100th top flight meeting between the two sides. Salomón Rondón—in his 100th game for the club—scored Albion's consolation goal.


2017–18 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Premier League, January
Albion started the new year with a tough visit to West Ham United, kicked off only 50 hours after the Arsenal clash, while West Ham had a week to spare due to their fixtures against Tottenham Hotspur was postponed. Club Chairman John Williams had requested a postpone for this match but dismissed by the FA. James McClean scores his first goal for club in 16 months, where last one also against West Ham. But a brace from Andy Carroll helped the home side bounce back, where the second goal being a 95-minute late winner.


2017–18 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Premier League, January
Jake Livermore was involved in an angry exchange with a fan after he was substituted in the second half, which was later confirmed that fan made remarks related to Livermore's abortive son. The midfielder was not charged by the FA while the fan later received an 'indefinite ban' from West Ham for home and away games. West Brom finally picked up their first league win across 5 months and 20 games at home against Brighton, defenders Jonny Evans and Craig Dawson each scored a header from corners respectively.


2017–18 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Premier League, January
One week later, Albion earned a 1–1 draw away to Everton, but unfortunately the match is overshadowed as home midfielder James McCarthy suffered a broken leg after putting out a harsh tackle on Salomón Rondón and is set to miss out for a lengthy period. James McClean came on in the second half and made his 100th appearance for West Brom.


2017–18 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Cup competitions, FA Cup
The FA Cup is English football's primary cup competition and was first held in 1871–72. West Bromwich Albion have won the competition five times, most recently in 1968; the 2017–18 season marks the 50th anniversary of that campaign as well as being Albion's 125th season in the FA Cup. As a Premier League club, Albion entered the 2017–18 FA Cup at the third round stage and were drawn away to either Exeter City or Forest Green Rovers. The former won the replayed tie 2–1 (a.e.t.) and advanced through to host WBA.


2017–18 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Cup competitions, FA Cup
Albion had not faced Exeter in any competition since a league match in 1993 and the two sides had never previously met in the FA Cup. The game finished 2–0 to the away side thanks to first half goals from Salomón Rondón and Jay Rodriguez, while Hal Robson-Kanu missed a penalty. Pardew got his first win in charge in this clash, which also ended Albion's 21-game winless run in all competitions.


2017–18 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Cup competitions, FA Cup
West Bromwich Albion's fourth round match against Liverpool at Anfield was moved to a Saturday night slot for live screening on BT Sport. It became the first official game in the club's history to use a video assistant referee. The newly introduced technology did bring great impact to the process of the game, where referee Craig Pawson disallowed a West Brom goal and awarded Liverpool a penalty with VAR's assistance. But a brace from Jay Rodriguez and a Joël Matip own goal still saw a dramatic 3–2 victory to Albion. Albion were later eliminated by Southampton in the fifth round, albeit Rondon scoring a goal of the season contender.


2017–18 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Cup competitions, EFL Cup
English football's secondary cup competition is the EFL Cup and is contested by the 92 clubs of the Premier League and English Football League. It was the 53rd season in which Albion took part in the competition formerly known as the Football League Cup, which they won at their first attempt in 1966 but had not won since. As one of the Premier League clubs not involved in European competition, Albion entered the 2017–18 EFL Cup at the second round stage, where they were drawn away to Accrington Stanley.


2017–18 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Cup competitions, EFL Cup
Goals from Salomón Rondón, Matt Phillips and Jay Rodriguez—his first for the club—ensured Albion's progression into the next round, while Tom Dallison scored a late consolation for the home side. West Brom were captained by new signing Gareth Barry. In the third round, Albion faced Manchester City at home. Midfielder Claudio Yacob scored for the first time in almost three years but two goals from City's Leroy Sané meant that West Brom were eliminated from the competition.


2017–18 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Legacy
The season was covered by the Channel 4 documentary series, Artist in Residence, in the episode entitled "The Football Club". It follows portrait artist Tai-Shan Schierenberg as he paints players, management and fans of the club. A week after the season ended, Albion made the first presentations from their caps project. The blue caps feature the club's original crest from 1884 as well as a unique number denoting  the order of each player's league debut for the team. They will be given to every player—or where deceased, to surviving family members—to have represented West Bromwich Albion in league football. The first caps awarded honoured members of Albion's 1968 FA Cup-winning team.


2017–18 West Coast Conference men's basketball season
The 2017–18 West Coast Conference men's basketball season began with practices in September 2017 and ended with the 2018 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament March 2018. This was the 67th season for WCC men's basketball, and the 29th under its current name of "West Coast Conference". The conference was founded in 1952 as the California Basketball Association, became the West Coast Athletic Conference in 1956, and dropped the word "Athletic" in 1989.


2017–18 West Ham United F.C. season
The 2017–18 season was West Ham United's sixth consecutive campaign in the Premier League since being promoted in the 2011–12 season. It was West Ham's 22nd Premier League campaign overall, their 60th top flight appearance in their 123rd year in existence, and their second in the London Stadium. The club were unable to play any games at the stadium until September, allowing for the time to convert it back to a football stadium following the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in August 2017.


2017–18 West Ham United F.C. season
Aside of the Premier League, West Ham United took part in the FA Cup and League Cup, entering at the third round in the FA Cup and the second round in the EFL Cup.


2017–18 West Ham United F.C. season
On 7 November 2017 David Moyes was appointed manager on a six-month contract. West Ham were eighteenth in the Premier Division at the time on nine points having played eleven games.


2017–18 West Ham United F.C. season, Friendlies
West Ham arranged six pre-season friendlies, beginning against Sturm Graz II on 17 July 2017 in Bad Waltersdorf, Austria, before facing fellow London side Fulham on 20 July in Graz. West Ham then travelled to Germany, where they faced Werder Bremen in a two-legged tie over two days for the Betway Cup which they lost, 3–2 on aggregate, followed by a friendly with Altona 93  on 1 August. West Ham then flew to Iceland to take on fellow Premier League side Manchester City in Reykjavík.


2017–18 West Ham United F.C. season, Friendlies
In March 2018, with a break in Premier League action due to FA Cup and international games, the club travelled to financially struggling Dagenham & Redbridge for a fundraising game.


2017–18 West Ham United F.C. season, Competitions, Premier League, Matches
Fixtures for the 2017–18 Premier League were announced on 14 June 2017, with West Ham travelling away to Manchester United on the opening weekend.


2017–18 West Ham United F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Cup
West Ham United entered the competition in the second round and were drawn away to Cheltenham Town. West Ham won the match 2–0 with first-half goals from Diafra Sakho and André Ayew, their first goals of the season. A home match versus Bolton Wanderers was announced for the third round. A fourth round away trip to face Tottenham Hotspur was drawn. In the game, played at Wembley Stadium, West Ham beat Tottenham 3–2 having been 2–0 down at half-time. West Ham's goals were scored by Angelo Ogbonna and two by André Ayew. A quarter-final trip to face Arsenal was confirmed for the Hammers.


2017–18 West Ham United F.C. season, Competitions, FA Cup
West Ham United joined the FA Cup in the third round and were drawn away to Shrewsbury Town.


2017–18 West Midlands (Regional) League
The 2017–18 West Midlands (Regional) League season was the 118th in the history of the West Midlands (Regional) League, an English association football competition for semi-professional and amateur teams based in the West Midlands county, Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and southern Staffordshire. The league operates three divisions: the Premier Division, see below, at level 10 in the English football league system, Division One at level 11, and Division Two. The Premier Division is one of three divisions which feed into the Midland League Premier Division, the other two being the East Midlands Counties League and the Midland League's own Division One.


2017–18 West Midlands (Regional) League
The constitution for Step 5 and Step 6 divisions for 2017–18 was announced on 26 May 2017, and following one amendment, the WMRC Premier Division constitution was ratified at the league's AGM on 26 Jun.


2017–18 West Midlands (Regional) League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:


2017–18 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team
The 2017–18 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers were coached by Bob Huggins, in his 11th season as WVU's head coach, and played their home games at the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia as members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 26–11, 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated Baylor and Texas Tech to advance to the championship game of the Big 12 Tournament where they lost to Kansas. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Murray State and Marshall to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to Villanova.


2017–18 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team, Previous season
The Mountaineers finished the 2016–17 season 28–9, 12–6 in Big 12 play to finish in second place in conference. They defeated Texas and Kansas State to advance to the championship game of the Big 12 Tournament where they lost to Iowa State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Bucknell and Notre Dame before losing in the Sweet Sixteen to Gonzaga.


2017–18 West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball team
The 2017–18 West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball team represented West Virginia University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Mountaineers were coached by seventeenth year head coach Mike Carey, played their home games at WVU Coliseum and were members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 25–12, 8–10 in Big 12 play to finish in sixth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big 12 Women's Tournament where they lost to Texas. They received an automatic bid to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Bucknell, Saint Joseph's and James Madison in the first, second and third rounds, St. John's in the quarterfinals before losing to Virginia Tech in the semifinals.


2017–18 West Virginia Mountaineers women's basketball team, Previous season
The team finished sixth in the regular season but won the 2017 Big 12 Tournament. They finished with a record of 24–11, 8–10 in Big 12 play to finish in sixth place. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament where they defeated Elon in the first round before losing to Maryland in the second round.


2017–18 West of Scotland Super League
The 2017–18 West of Scotland Super League was the 16th and final season of the West Super League, the top tier of league competition for SJFA West Region member clubs.


2017–18 West of Scotland Super League
The league comprised two divisions, a West of Scotland Super League Premier Division of 12 clubs and a West of Scotland Super League First Division of 14 clubs. The competition began on Saturday 19 August 2017.


2017–18 West of Scotland Super League
This was the final season using the format ahead of league reconstruction for the 2018–19 season. The West of Scotland Super League Premier Division was renamed the West of Scotland Premiership and expanded to 16 teams. The West of Scotland Super League First Division was renamed the West of Scotland Championship and also expanded to 16 teams.


2017–18 West of Scotland Super League
The winners of the Super League Premier Division entered the Preliminary Round of the 2018–19 Scottish Cup.


2017–18 West of Scotland Super League, Super League Premier Division, Format changes
There were no automatic relegation from the Premier Division to the new Championship, however the bottom two entered the West Region Play-offs for a place in the new Premiership.


2017–18 West of Scotland Super League, Super League Premier Division, Member clubs for the 2017–18 season
Clydebank and Girvan were promoted from the Super League First Division, replacing the automatically relegated Troon and Largs Thistle.


2017–18 West of Scotland Super League, Super League Premier Division, Member clubs for the 2017–18 season
Kilwinning Rangers claimed the final spot after defeating Kilsyth Rangers 3–2 on aggregate in the West Region League play-off.


2017–18 West of Scotland Super League, Super League First Division, Format changes
The top four were promoted to the new Premiership with fifth and sixth entering the West Region Play-offs. There was no automatic relegation from the First Division to the new League One, however, the bottom two entered the West Region Play-offs for a place in the new Championship.


2017–18 West of Scotland Super League, Super League First Division, Member clubs for the 2017–18 season
Troon and Largs Thistle were relegated from the Super League Premier Division.


2017–18 West of Scotland Super League, Super League First Division, Member clubs for the 2017–18 season
Darvel and Kello Rovers were promoted from the Ayrshire District League while Cambuslang Rangers and Larkhall Thistle gained promotion from the Central District First Division.


2017–18 West of Scotland Super League, Super League First Division, Member clubs for the 2017–18 season
They were joined by Kilsyth Rangers who lost the West Region League play-off 3–2 on aggregate to Kilwinning Rangers.


2017–18 West of Scotland Super League, Super League First Division, Member clubs for the 2017–18 season
Irvine Victoria were relegated to the Ayrshire District League and Blantyre Victoria, Shotts Bon Accord and Yoker Athletic were relegated to the Central District First Division.


2017–18 West of Scotland Super League, West Region League play-offs, Premiership
As the teams finishing 11th and 12th in the Super League Premier Division, Girvan and Arthurie entered a play-off against the teams finishing fifth and sixth (Troon and Irvine Meadow) in the Super League First Division for the final two places in the new West Region Premiership.


2017–18 West of Scotland Super League, West Region League play-offs, Championship
Maryhill and Shettleston finished as the bottom two of the Super League First Division, they entered a play-off against the teams finishing fourth in the Ayrshire District League (Whitletts Victoria) and the Central District First Division (Neilston) for the final two places in the new West Region Championship.


2017–18 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team represented Western Carolina University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Catamounts, led by 13th-year head coach Larry Hunter, played their home games at the Ramsey Center in Cullowhee, North Carolina as members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 13–19, 8–10 in Southern Conference play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Southern Conference Tournament to Furman.


2017–18 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team
Following the loss to Furman, Larry Hunter resigned as head coach. He finished his coaching career at Western Carolina with a record of 193–229 over 13 seasons. Winthrop associate head coach Mark Prosser, son of the late Skip Prosser, was named Hunter's successor.


2017–18 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team, Previous season
The Catamounts finished the 2016–17 season 9–23, 4–14 in Southern Conference play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost in the First Round of the Southern Conference Tournament to The Citadel.