2017–18 Harvard Crimson men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Harvard Crimson men's basketball team represented Harvard University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crimson, led by 11th-year head coach Tommy Amaker, played their home games at Lavietes Pavilion in Boston, Massachusetts as members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 18–14, 12–2 in Ivy League play to share the Ivy League regular season championship with Penn. As the No. 1 seed in the Ivy League Tournament, they defeated Cornell in the semifinals before losing to Penn in the championship game. As a regular season league champion, and No. 1 seed in their league tournament, who failed to win their league tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Marquette.


2017–18 Harvard Crimson men's basketball team, Previous season
The Crimson finished the 2016–17 season 18–10, 10–4 in Ivy League play to finish in second place. They lost in the semifinals of the inaugural Ivy League Tournament to Yale.


2017–18 Harvard Crimson men's basketball team, Schedule and results
The team earned a share of the 2017–18 Ivy League men's basketball season regular season title.


2017–18 Harvard Crimson women's basketball team
The 2017–18 Harvard Crimson women's basketball team represents Harvard University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Crimson, led by thirty-sixth year head coach Kathy Delaney-Smith, play their home games at the Lavietes Pavilion and were members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 18–11, 10–4 in Ivy League play to finish in third place. They lost in the semifinals of the Ivy Women's Tournament to Penn. They received an at-large bid to the WNIT where they lost to Fordham in the first round.


2017–18 Harvard Crimson women's basketball team, Previous season
They finished the season 21–6, 8–6 in Ivy League play to finish in third place. They lost in the semifinals of the Ivy Women's Tournament to Princeton. They were invited to the WNIT where defeated New Hampshire in the first round before losing to St. John's in the second round.


2017–18 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball team
The 2017–18 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rainbow Warriors, led by third-year head coach Eran Ganot, played their home games at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, as members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 17–13, 8–8 in Big West play to finish in sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big West Tournament to UC Irvine. They were invited to play in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, but they declined the invitation, citing financial concerns.


2017–18 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball team, Previous season
The Rainbow Warriors finished the 2016–17 season 14–16, 8–8 in Big West play to finish in fifth place. As the No. 5 seed in the Big West Tournament, they were defeated by Long Beach State in the quarterfinals.


2017–18 Hazfi Cup
The 2017–18 Hazfi Shield Cup was the 31st season of the Iranian football knockout competition. The competition begin in August 2017 and the final was played on May 3, 2018. Mehdi Sharifi, then center forward for Persian side Tractor SC was the Cup's top scorer with five goals. The Cup was won by Esteghla FC in a 1–0 victory over Khooneh Be Khooneh. The Finals only goal was be scored by Mame Thiam, an Esteghlal forward in the 35' minute of the game. This was Esteghlal seventh Hazfi Cup title.


2017–18 Hazfi Cup, Participating teams
A total of 62 teams participated in the 2017–18 Hazfi Cup. The teams were divided into three main groups.


2017–18 Hazfi Cup, First stage
In the first stage of "2017–18 Hazfi Cup", 28 teams from  Provincial Leagues were presented. Following the competition of the first stage, 14 teams qualified for the second stage.


2017–18 Hazfi Cup, Second stage
The 18 teams from Azadegan League are entered to competition from the second stage. They compete together with 14 winner teams of First stage.


2017–18 Hazfi Cup, Second stage, Third Round (Round of 32)
The 16 teams from Iran Pro League entered the competition from the second stage.


2017–18 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season
The 2017–18 season is the 121st season of competitive football by Heart of Midlothian F.C. (Hearts) with the team participating in the Scottish Premiership. Hearts are playing their third consecutive season in the top tier of Scottish football, having been promoted from the Scottish Championship at the end of the 2014–15 season. They also competed in the League and Scottish Cup.


2017–18 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season, Results and fixtures, Friendlies
Hearts returned for pre-season training mid June, with the first preseason friendly taking place against Livingston  at the start of July. They then headed to Ireland for a five-day training camp in Dublin and Belfast.


2017–18 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season, Results and fixtures, League Cup
Heart of Midlothian are part of Group B in the League Cup group stages. On 20 June, of the matches were announced by the Scottish Professional Football League with Hearts drawn in North Group B, alongside Dunfermline Athletic, Peterhead, East Fife and Elgin City.


2017–18 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season, First team player statistics, Captains
Returning defender and former captain Christophe Berra was re-appointed captain for season 2017–18. He took over from now former player Perry Kitchen.


2017–18 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season, First team player statistics, Captains
Last updated: 13 May 2018Source: Competitive match reports. Competitive matches onlyMatches started as captain onlyCountry: FIFA nationality; No. : Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.


2017–18 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season, First team player statistics, Squad information
During the 2017–18 season, Hearts have used forty-two players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.


2017–18 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season, First team player statistics, Squad information
Appearances (starts and substitute appearances) and goals include those in Scottish Premiership, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.


2017–18 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season, First team player statistics, Disciplinary record
During the 2017–18 season, Hearts players have been issued with one hundred and one yellow cards and four red. The table below shows the number of cards and type shown to each player. The red card issued to Esmaël Gonçalves during the game versus Kilmarnock on 12 August, for an incident with Kirk Broadfoot was rescinded on appeal, with a yellow card issued for simulation to Kyle Lafferty during the game versus Dundee on 1 April 2018, also rescinded.


2017–18 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season, First team player statistics, Clean sheets
Last updated: 13 May 2018Source: Match reports in Competitive matches


2017–18 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season, Club, Management
Hearts began the season under the stewardship of head coach Ian Cathro, having signed a deal on his appointment until the end of the 2020–21 season. With Hearts having exited the League Cup at the group stages, and with four days until the league started, Hearts sacked Cathro on 1 August. Cathro had won only seven games out of thirty in all competitions since his appointment the previous season. Hearts under-20 coach Jon Daly was appointed interim manager the following day. He was assisted by assistant head coach Austin MacPhee and first team coach Liam Fox.


2017–18 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season, Club, Management
On 28 August, director of football Craig Levein was appointed as first team manager, with Jon Daly being promoted to first team coach alongside Liam Fox and Paul Gallacher, with Austin MacPhee remaining as assistant manager. As manager rather than head coach, Levein retained some of his role as director of football and his place on the board. He had previously managed Hearts between 2000 and 2004 and was awarded a three-year contract. Andy Kirk become the club's under 20's coach replacing Daly.


2017–18 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season, Club, Stadium
The 2017–18 season Hearts will play in front of a new main stand. Construction began on the new stand during the 2016–17 season, with demolition of the listed 1914 Archibald Leitch main stand beginning on 15 May 2017. The new stand was expected to be partially open by September 2017.


2017–18 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season, Club, Stadium
On 3 August 2017, it was announced that the stand would be unable to open on schedule and as such a small number of games would need to be played at Murrayfield Stadium. This meant the opening of the stand would now be two months late, although the overall project would be delivered on time. During this time games against Aberdeen, St Johnstone and Rangers are to be played at Murrayfield, with a further fixture against Partick Thistle played away from home. The reasons for the delay included adverse weather and the club not processing the order of seating for the new stand on time.


2017–18 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season, Club, Stadium
Upon completion of the new main stand the ground will revert to its original name of Tynecastle Park. The stadium had been renamed Tynecastle Stadium during the 1990s.


2017–18 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season, Club, Playing kit
Hearts kits were manufactured by Umbro for the 2017–18 season, ending the club's two-year association with Puma. The club's last association with Umbro ended with Hearts winning the 2012 Scottish Cup Final. The club's new home kit went on sale on 15 June, priced at £48.00 for an adults top with kids priced at £37.50. The kit recorded one of the highest ever sales at launch, with over 1,300 sold in 24 hours. The kit, a modern maroon version of an Umbro designed kit from 1977, was sponsored by charity Save the Children, as part of the three-year deal funded through philanthropy in 2015.


2017–18 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season, Club, Playing kit
The away kit for the 2017–18 season is a two tone light blue top, with maroon shorts and light blue socks and features the cobbles from the Heart of Midlothian mosaic embossed into the fabric. The kit went on sale to the public on 7 July, at the same pricing. A third change kit was released on 10 August and features a dark blue top, shorts and socks, with a pink badge and trim.


2017–18 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season, Club, Playing kit
Both the home and away kit have “This is our story, this is our song” embossed into the neck of the shirt. This is a reference to the main stand mosaic and Hearts song.


2017–18 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season, Club, International selection
Over the course of the season a number of the Hearts squad were called up on international duty. Arnaud Djoum was called up to represent Cameroon, Aaron Hughes to represent Northern Ireland, Bjorn Johnsen to represent Norway and Jack Hamilton to represent Scotland and Nikolay Todorov was called up to represent Bulgaria at under-21 level.


2017–18 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season, Club, International selection
In addition a number of the Hearts squad were called up to represent Scotland at youth level. Chris Hamilton and Marc Leonard were called up to the under-17 squad.


2017–18 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season, Club, Deaths
The following players and people associated with the club died over the course of the season. Former defender Davie Laing, 1998 Scottish Cup winner Stefano Salvatori and former club physio Andy Stevenson.


2017–18 Heart of Midlothian F.C. season, Club, Awards
The club's annual award ceremony took place on 9 April 2018, with club captain Christophe Berra winning both fans and players player of the year award. The full list of awards are included below.


2017–18 Hellas Verona F.C. season
The 2017–18 season was Hellas Verona Football Club's first season back in Serie A following the club's relegation to Serie B at the end of the 2015–16 season. Verona earned promotion back to the top-flight after finishing second in the 2016–17 Serie B. The club finished 19th and made an immediate return to the second division.


2017–18 Hellas Verona F.C. 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 Hellenic Football League
The 2017–18 Hellenic Football League season was the 65th in the history of the Hellenic Football League, a football competition in England.


2017–18 Hellenic Football League
The constitution for Step 5 and Step 6 divisions for 2017–18 was announced on 26 May 2017. Following some adjustments, the constitution for the Hellenic League was ratified at the league's AGM on 2 July.


2017–18 Hellenic Football League, Premier Division
Premier Division featured 15 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with five new clubs:


2017–18 Hellenic Football League, Division One East
Division One East featured nine clubs which competed in the division last season, along with five new clubs:


2017–18 Hellenic Football League, Division One West
Division One West featured eleven clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs:


2017–18 Hertha BSC season
The 2017–18 Hertha BSC season was the 126th season in the football club's history and 5th consecutive and 35th overall season in the top flight of German football, the Bundesliga, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga in 2013. In addition to the domestic league, Hertha BSC also participated in this season's editions of the domestic cup, the DFB-Pokal, and the second-tier continental cup, the UEFA Europa League. This was the 50th season for Hertha in the Olympiastadion Berlin, located in Berlin, Germany. The season covered a period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.


2017–18 Hertha BSC 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 Hibernian F.C. season
The 2017–18 season was Hibernian's (Hibs) first season of play back in the top league of Scottish football the Scottish Premiership, having been promoted from the Scottish Championship at the end of the 2016–17 season. They last played in the Scottish Premiership during the 2013–14 season. Hibs reached the semi-final of the League Cup, where they lost 4–2 to holders Celtic. In the Scottish Cup, Hibs lost 1–0 to Edinburgh derby rivals Hearts in the fourth round (last 32). Hibs challenged for a second-place finish in the league, but eventually finished in fourth.


2017–18 Hibernian F.C. season, Player statistics
During the 2017–18 season, Hibs have used twenty-nine different players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player. David Gray is club captain for the season.


2017–18 High Point Panthers men's basketball team
The 2017–18 High Point Panthers men's basketball team represented High Point University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by ninth-year head coach Scott Cherry, played their home games at the Millis Athletic Convocation Center as members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 14–16, 9–9 in Big South play to finish in a four-way tie for fifth place. As a 7 seed, they lost to Longwood in the first round of the Big South Tournament.


2017–18 High Point Panthers men's basketball team
On March 7, 2018, head coach Scott Cherry and the school mutually agreed to part ways. On March 26, it was reported that the school had hired High Point alumnus Tubby Smith as head coach.


2017–18 High Point Panthers men's basketball team, Previous season
The Panthers finished the season 15–16, 9–9 in Big South play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big South Tournament to Gardner–Webb.


2017–18 High Point Panthers men's basketball team, Schedule and results
* Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time


2017–18 High Point Panthers women's basketball team
The 2017–18 High Point Panthers women's basketball team represents High Point University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Panthers, led by sixth-year head coach DeUnna Hendrix, play their home games at the Millis Athletic Convocation Center as members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 17–14, 10–8 in Big South play to finish in fourth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big South Women's Tournament where they lost to Liberty.


2017–18 High Point Panthers women's basketball team, Previous season
The 2016–17 team finished the season 15–15, 13-5 in Big South play to finish in third place. They lost 55-48 in the quarterfinals of the Big South Tournament to Presbyterian.


2017–18 High Point Panthers women's basketball team, Media
All Panthers home games and Big South games, excepting the Gardner-Webb road game, will be televised on the Big South Network. In addition, the road games against Ohio, Duke, Stetson, and Virginia Tech will be televised on ESPN3, the Norfolk State game will be televised on Spartan Showcase Video, and the UNC Greensboro game will be televised on SoCon Digital Network.


2017–18 High Point Panthers women's basketball team, Schedule and results
* Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time


2017–18 Highland Football League
The 2017–18 Highland Football League (known as the Press & Journal Highland League for sponsorship reasons) was the 115th season of the Highland Football League, and the 4th season as the fifth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. The season began on 29 July 2017 and ended on 5 May 2018. Buckie Thistle were the defending champions.


2017–18 Highland Football League
The previous season's runners-up Cove Rangers won their sixth Highland Football League title after beating Clachnacuddin 5–0 on 7 April 2018. At the time, they were unbeaten with 26 wins from their 29 matches. They defeated the winners of the 2017–18 Lowland Football League (Spartans) in the League Two play-offs semi-finals, but lost to Cowdenbeath 3–2 on aggregate in the final.


2017–18 Highland Football League, Teams
All grounds are equipped with floodlights as required by league regulations.


2017–18 Highland Football League, Promotion play-offs
A number of postponements over the winter period resulted in fixture congestion later in the season. As a champion could not be crowned in time, the dates for the semi-finals were pushed back a week. Cove Rangers played 2017–18 Lowland Football League champions Spartans in the League Two play-off, winning 4–0 at home in the first leg. Cove went through on with a 5–2 aggregate win despite losing the second leg 2–1.


2017–18 Highland Football League, Promotion play-offs
This set up a final against Cowdenbeath. The first leg at Harlaw Park finished 0–0 before Cove lost 3–2 in the second leg at Central Park, meaning that Cowdenbeath were victorious on aggregate and retained their place in League Two. Cove would remain in the Highland League.


2017–18 Hobart Hurricanes WBBL season
The 2017–18 Hobart Hurricanes WBBL season was the third in the team's history. Coached by Julia Price and captained by Corinne Hall (with Isobel Joyce as her injury stand in), the team competed in the WBBL|03 competition.


2017–18 Hobart Hurricanes WBBL season, Squad
The following is the Hurricanes women squad for WBBL|03. Players with international caps are listed in bold.


2017–18 HockeyAllsvenskan season
The 2017–18 HockeyAllsvenskan season is the 13th season that the second tier of Swedish ice hockey has operated under that name. The series consists of 14 teams playing a regular season in which each team plays each other team four times, twice at home and twice away. This is followed by a series of promotion and relegation tournaments, with the teams finishing first through eight participating in promotion playoffs, and the teams finishing 13th and 14th forced to requalify to avoid relegation to the Hockeyettan.


2017–18 HockeyAllsvenskan season, Post-season, Finals
The top two teams from the regular season will meet in a best-of-five tournament, with the winner advancing directly to the SHL qualifiers, and the losing team forced to play an additional playoff. The matches  began on 9 March and finished on 13 March.


2017–18 HockeyAllsvenskan season, Post-season, HockeyAllsvenskan playoffs
Teams 3–8 from the regular season will play a single round-robin tournament, with teams 3–5 getting home-ice advantage. The season is then over for all but the winning team, which advances to the meet the loser of the HockeyAllsvenskan finals in a playoff to the SHL qualifiers. Teams also started with bonus points based on their position in the regular season standings. Team 3 began with three points, team 4 with two points, and team 5 with one point.


2017–18 HockeyAllsvenskan season, Post-season, Playoff to the SHL qualifiers
In the playoff to the SHL qualifiers (Swedish: Play Off inför direktkval till SHL), the losing team from the HockeyAllsvenskan finals will meet the winning team from the HockeyAllsvenskan playoffs in a best-of-three series that will be played on 20 March, 22 March and 24 March. The winning team will advance to the SHL qualifiers.


2017–18 HockeyAllsvenskan season, Post-season, SHL qualifiers
Two teams from the HockeyAllsvenskan and two teams from the SHL will play a best-of-seven series, with the winner qualifying for play in the 2018–19 SHL season. The winner of the HockeyAllsvenskan finals will meet team 14 from the SHL, while the winner of the playoff to the SHL qualifiers will meet team 13 from the SHL. Mora IK was the first team to win their series, 4–1, to qualify for continued SHL play. Timrå would then win their series, 4–3, to qualify for the SHL for the first time since 2012–13.


2017–18 HockeyAllsvenskan season, HockeyAllsvenskan qualifiers
Västervik and Troja/Ljungby, teams 13 and 14 from the regular season, were forced to defend their spots in HockeyAllsvenskan in the HockeyAllsvenskan qualifiers (Swedish: Kval till HockeyAllsvenskan). Joining the two HockeyAllsvenskan teams were four challengers from third-tier league Hockeyettan, the winner of the Hockeyettan Finals (Borlänge HF) and the three surviving teams from the Hockeyettan playoffs.


2017–18 Hockeyettan season
The 2017–18 Hockeyettan season was the fourth season that the third tier of ice hockey in Sweden has been organized under that name. The regular season began on 17 September 2017 and will end on 25 February 2018, to be followed by promotion and relegation playoffs until 18 April. The league was left with 47 teams after IF Sundsvall Hockey withdrew from the league due to financial reasons.


2017–18 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team represents Hofstra University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pride, led by fifth-year head coach Joe Mihalich, will play their home games at Mack Sports Complex in Hempstead, New York as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 19–12, 12–6 in CAA play to finish in third place. They lost in the first round of the CAA Tournament to UNC Wilmington.


2017–18 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team, Previous season
The Pride finished the 2016–17 season 15–17, 7–11 in CAA play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the CAA Tournament to Delaware.


2017–18 Hofstra Pride men's basketball team, Preseason
In a poll of league coaches, media relations directors, and media members at the CAA's media day, the Pride were picked to finish in fourth place in the CAA. Junior guard Justin Wright-Foreman was named to the preseason All-CAA first team while senior forward Rokas Gustys was named to the second team.


2017–18 Hofstra Pride women's basketball team
The 2017–18 Hofstra Pride women's basketball team represents Hofstra University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Pride, led by twelfth year head coach Krista Kilburn-Steveskey, play their home games at Hofstra Arena and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 11–19, 5–13 in CAA play to finish in seventh place. They lost in the first round of the CAA Women's Tournament to College of Charleston.


2017–18 Hofstra Pride women's basketball team, Previous season
They finished the season 13–18, 5–13 in CAA play to finish in a 3-way tie for eighth place. They advance to the quarterfinals of the CAA Women's Tournament where they lost to James Madison.


2017–18 Holstein Kiel season
The 2017–18 Holstein Kiel season is the 118th season in the football club's history. Kiel are playing in the 2. Bundesliga for the first time since 1981, after finishing second in the 2016–17 3. Liga. They also are participating in this season's edition of the domestic cup, the DFB-Pokal. The season covers a period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.


2017–18 Holstein Kiel 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 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team represented the College of the Holy Cross during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by third-year head coach Bill Carmody, played their home games at the Hart Center in Worcester, Massachusetts as members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 12–19, 8–10 in Patriot League play to finish in sixth place. In the Patriot League Tournament, they defeated Navy in the quarterfinals before losing to Colgate in the semifinals.


2017–18 Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball team, Previous season
The Crusaders finished the 2016–17 season 15–17, 9–9 in Patriot League play to finish in fifth place. In the Patriot League Tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to Navy.


2017–18 Holy Cross Crusaders women's basketball team
The 2017–18 Holy Cross Crusaders women's basketball team represents the College of the Holy Cross during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Crusaders, led by thirty-third year head coach Bill Gibbons, play their home games at the Hart Center and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 12–18, 7–11 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Patriot League Women's Tournament where they lost to Bucknell.


2017–18 Holy Cross Crusaders women's basketball team, Previous season
They finished the season 8–21, 6–12 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the Patriot League Women's Tournament to Lafayette.


2017–18 Honduran Liga Nacional
The 2017–18 Honduran Liga Nacional season was the 52nd Honduran Liga Nacional edition since its establishment in 1965. For this season, the system format remained the same as the previous season. The tournament started on 28 July 2017 and ended on 19 May 2018. The season was divided into two halves (Apertura and Clausura), each crowning one champion. C.D. Marathón, as the team with the best record, qualified to the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League. Real C.D. España and F.C. Motagua qualified to the 2018 CONCACAF League.


2017–18 Honduran Liga Nacional, 2017–18 teams
A total of 10 teams contested the tournament, including 9 sides from the 2016–17 season plus Lobos UPNFM, promoted from the 2016–17 Liga de Ascenso.


2017–18 Honduran Liga Nacional, Apertura
The Apertura tournament was the first half of the 2017–18 season which ran from July to December 2017. The first game of the season was played on 29 July between Club Deportivo Olimpia and new newcomers Lobos UPNFM which ended in a 1–0 victory for the home club. This game in fact corresponds to week 4, however, Olimpia requested a reschedule as they faced Liga Deportiva Alajuelense on that same week for the 2017 CONCACAF League. On 18 August, la entire week 3 was cancelled due to a referee's strike, who requested for a salary increase which was rejected.


2017–18 Honduran Liga Nacional, Apertura
On 2 September, C.D. Honduras Progreso played against Lobos UPNFM at Estadio Humberto Micheletti, a game which was witnessed only by 56 spectators, one more over the current record implemented by Palestino F.C. v Pumas UNAH (55 in 1998). On 24 September, F.C. Motagua paid a visit to Platense F.C. at Estadio Excélsior; Motagua came with a long 21-game unbeaten run carried since last season; on the other hand, Platense were at the bottom of the league standings.


2017–18 Honduran Liga Nacional, Apertura
Motagua scored 3 consecutive goals in the first 60 minutes of play to obtain a comfortable lead; however, in the last 20+ minutes of the match, Platense scored 4 goals to give the Selacios the most unlikely win of the season so far. On 19 November, C.D. Marathón defeated Olimpia 0–1 and clinched the first position in the regular standings for their fifth time in history. Three of the four playoff matches were rescheduled due to the 2017 Honduran political crisis.


2017–18 Honduran Liga Nacional, Apertura
During the 1st leg of the semifinal between Real C.D. España and C.D. Marathón, referee Armando Castro gave Real España a non-existing penalty. Furious fans from the opposite side invaded the pitch and started throwing rocks to policemen and referees. Police answered with tear gas bombs and the authorities decided to suspend the match. The other semifinal between Olimpia and Motagua was also suspended due to lack of security guarantees. On 14 December, the League informed that without safety measures, they will not scheduled any other games until further notice. On 18 December, due to the pressing situation, the League decided to play the rest of the tournament in closed doors, except for the final series. Real España obtained their 12th national title after beating Motagua in the final with a 3–2 global score.


2017–18 Honduran Liga Nacional, Clausura
The Clausura tournament was the second half of the 2017–18 season which ran from January to May 2018. The schedule was released on 9 December 2017. On 15 April, F.C. Motagua's winger Wilmer Crisanto scored the 20,000th goal in the history of the league. C.D. Marathón finished first in the regular season standings for their second tournament in a row. Just as the previous tournament; Marathón, Motagua, Club Deportivo Olimpia and Real C.D. España reached the semifinals round. On 5 May, Marathón qualified to their 18th final and their first one since 2014. One day later, Motagua eliminated Olimpia and qualified to their 4th consecutive final. It was the 4th time in league's history the final series were be played between the contenders of the M's Derby. Marathón obtained their 9th national title and Motagua lost their second final in a row.


2017–18 Honduran Liga Nacional, Top goalscorers
The top goalscorer was determined by the addition of goals of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments.


2017–18 Honduran Liga Nacional, Aggregate table
Relegation was determined by the aggregated table of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments. On 15 April 2018, C.D. Real Sociedad and Platense F.C. faced in the last round. Coincidentally, these were the only two clubs at this point involved with relegation risks. Platense won 0–1 at Estadio Francisco Martínez Durón and thus sending Real Sociedad to Liga de Ascenso.


2017–18 Honduran Liga Nacional, Awards
The 2017–18 season awards were published on 24 September 2018 as follows:


2017–18 Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso
The 2017–18 Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso was the 51st season of the Second level in Honduran football and the 16th under the name Liga Nacional de Ascenso. The tournament was divided into two halves (Apertura and Clausura), each crowning one champion. As winners of both tournaments, Infop RNP was promoted to 2018–19 Honduran Liga Nacional.


2017–18 Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso, Apertura
The Apertura tournament ran from 19 August to 30 December 2017. Infop RNP obtained the title after defeating Villanueva F.C. with a 2–1 aggregate score in the final series.


2017–18 Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso, Clausura
The Clausura tournament was played in the first half of 2018.


2017–18 Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso, Promotion
As winners of both Apertura and Clausura, Infop RNP was automatically promoted to 2018–19 Honduran Liga Nacional and no promotion play off was required.


2017–18 Hong Kong FA Cup
The 2017–18 Hong Kong FA Cup was the 43rd edition of the Hong Kong FA Cup. 10 teams entered this edition, with two games played in Round 1 before the Quarter Final stage. The competition was only open to club that participated in the 2017–18 Hong Kong Premier League, with lower division sides entering a separate competition.


2017–18 Hong Kong FA Cup
The champion received HK$100,000 in prize money and the runners up received HK$40,000. The MVP of the final will receive a HK$10,000 bonus.


2017–18 Hong Kong First Division League
The 2017–18 Hong Kong First Division League was the 4th season of Hong Kong First Division since it became the second-tier football league in Hong Kong in 2014–15. The season began on 9 September 2017 and ended on 20 May 2018.


2017–18 Hong Kong Premier League
The 2017–18 Hong Kong Premier League (also known as BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth season of the Hong Kong Premier League, the top division of Hong Kong football.


2017–18 Hong Kong Premier League, Teams
A total of 10 teams will contest the league, including eight sides from the 2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League, one renamed team and one newly formed team.


2017–18 Hong Kong Premier League, Teams, Stadia and locations
Remarks:1The capacity of Aberdeen Sports Ground is artificially reduced from 9,000 to 4,000 as only the main stand is opened for football matches. 2The capacity of Yanzigang Stadium is artificially reduced from 2,000 to 1,000.


2017–18 Hong Kong Premier League, Teams, Foreign players
The number of foreign players is restricted to six (including one Asian player) per team, with no more than four on pitch during matches. R&F must have at least eight Hong Kong players in the squad and is allowed to register a maximum of 3 foreigners for the season.


2017–18 Hong Kong Premier League, Positions by round
To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.


2017–18 Hong Kong Premier League, Attendances
Source: Notes:1: Team did not play in the Premier League last season


2017–18 Hong Kong Second Division League
The 2017–18 Hong Kong Second Division League was the 4th season of Hong Kong Second Division since it became the third-tier football league in Hong Kong in 2014–15. The season began on 3 September 2017 and ended on 13 May 2018.


2017–18 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield
2017–18 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield was the 116th season of the Hong Kong Senior Shield. 10 teams entered this edition, with two games being played in Round 1 before the Quarter Final stage. The competition was only open to teams that play in the 2017–18 Hong Kong Premier League.


2017–18 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield
The champions, Yuen Long, received HK$150,000 in prize money while the runners up, Eastern, received HK$50,000. The MVP of the final received a HK$10,000 bonus.


2017–18 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield, Bracket
Bold = winner* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score


2017–18 Hong Kong Third Division League
The 2017–18 Hong Kong Third Division League was the 4th season of Hong Kong Third Division since it became the fourth-tier football league in Hong Kong in 2014–15. The season began on 16 September 2017 and ended on 13 May 2018.


2017–18 Hoofdklasse
The 2017–18 season of the Hoofdklasse was played in four leagues, two Saturday leagues and two Sunday leagues. The champions of each group promote directly to the 2018–19 Derde Divisie. The 2017–18 Hoofdklasse started on Saturday 2 September 2017.


2017–18 Hoofdklasse, Play-offs, Promotion
In each competition teams play periods of 10 games, three times per season (30 games per season). After each period the best team which has not yet qualified earns a spot in the play-offs for the Derde Divisie as the period champion. 6 teams from the Saturday Hoofdklasse play against 2 teams from the Saturday Derde Divisie for 2 promotion spots. The teams from the Sunday leagues do the same.


2017–18 Hoofdklasse, Play-offs, Relegation
The teams in place 13 and 14 at the end of the season fight against relegation in the relegation play-offs. They face the period champions of the Eerste Klasse.


2017–18 Hoofdklasse, Promotion/Relegation Play-offs Derde Divisie and Hoofdklasse, Saturday
The numbers 15 and 16 from the 2017–18 Derde Divisie Saturday and 3 (substitute) period winners of each of the 2017–18 Hoofdklassen Saturday, making 8 teams, decided in a 2-round knockout system of which 2 teams play next season in the 2018–19 Derde Divisie Saturday. The remaining 6 teams play next season in the 2018–19 Hoofdklasse Saturday.


2017–18 Hoofdklasse, Promotion/Relegation Play-offs Derde Divisie and Hoofdklasse, Saturday, Results
SteDoCo and Hoek promoted to the 2018-19 Derde Divisie Saturday. VV Spijkenisse relegated to the 2018-19 Hoofdklasse Saturday. Capelle and Ajax (amateurs) played an extra match. The other teams remained in the 2018-19 Hoofdklasse Saturday.


2017–18 Hoofdklasse, Promotion/Relegation Play-offs Derde Divisie and Hoofdklasse, Saturday, Extra match
Because Jong Twente decided at the end of season to withdraw from the Derde Divisie Saturday and to continue in the league for reserve teams only, an extra spot became available in the Derde Divisie Saturday. Therefore the two teams who lost in the second round of the play-offs were given a second chance. In an extra match, on neutral ground, these teams competed for the spot that became available.


2017–18 Hoofdklasse, Promotion/Relegation Play-offs Derde Divisie and Hoofdklasse, Saturday, Extra match
Ajax (amateurs) promoted to the 2018-19 Derde Divisie Saturday. Capelle relegated to the 2018-19 Hoofdklasse Saturday.


2017–18 Hoofdklasse, Promotion/Relegation Play-offs Derde Divisie and Hoofdklasse, Sunday
The numbers 15 and 16 from the 2017–18 Derde Divisie Sunday and 3 (substitute) period winners of each of the 2017–18 Hoofdklassen Sunday, making 8 teams, decided in a 2-round knockout system which 2 teams play next season in the 2018–19 Derde Divisie Sunday. The remaining 6 teams play next season in the 2018–19 Hoofdklasse Sunday.


2017–18 Hoofdklasse, Promotion/Relegation Play-offs Derde Divisie and Hoofdklasse, Sunday, Results
GOES promoted to the 2018-19 Derde Divisie Sunday. Quick '20 maintained in the 2018-19 Derde Divisie Sunday. Be Quick 1887 relegated to the 2018-19 Hoofdklasse Sunday. The other teams remained in the 2018-19 Hoofdklasse Sunday.


2017–18 Hoofdklasse, Promotion/Relegation Play-offs Hoofdklasse and Eerste Klasse, Saturday
The numbers 13 and 14 from each of the 2017–18 Hoofdklasse Saturday leagues (2 times 2 teams) and 3 (substitute) period winners of each of the 2017–18 Eerste Klasse Saturday leagues (5 times 3 teams), making 19 teams, decided in a 3-round single match knockout system of which 3 teams play next season in the 2018–19 Hoofdklasse Saturday leagues. The remaining 16 teams play next season in the 2018–19 Eerste Klasse Saturday leagues.


2017–18 Hoofdklasse, Promotion/Relegation Play-offs Hoofdklasse and Eerste Klasse, Saturday
Out of the 4 Hoofdklasse teams and the 5 highest ranked period winners (9 teams total), 5 teams were excluded by draw from playing the first round.


2017–18 Hoofdklasse, Promotion/Relegation Play-offs Hoofdklasse and Eerste Klasse, Saturday, Results
DETO, WHC and Flevo Boys promoted to the 2018-19 Hoofdklasse Saturday. AFC, Rijsoord, HZVV and Huizen relegated to the 2018-19 Eerste Klasse Saturday. XerxesDZB, Sportlust '46 and Brielle played extra matches. The other teams remained in the 2018-19 Eerste Klasse Saturday.


2017–18 Hoofdklasse, Promotion/Relegation Play-offs Hoofdklasse and Eerste Klasse, Saturday, Extra matches
Because Jong Twente decided, at the end of season, to withdraw from the Derde Divisie Saturday and to continue in the league for reserve teams only, an extra spot became available in the Derde Divisie Saturday. This caused a repeated pattern of an extra available spot for all lower Saturday tiers of the pyramid. Therefore the three teams who lost in the third round of the play-offs were given a second chance. In extra matches, each team playing one match at home and one match away, these teams competed for the spot that became available in the 2018-19 Hoofdklasse Saturday.


2017–18 Hoofdklasse, Promotion/Relegation Play-offs Hoofdklasse and Eerste Klasse, Saturday, Extra matches
XerxesDZB promoted to the 2018-19 Derde Divisie Saturday. Brielle and Sportslust '46 remained in the 2018-19 Hoofdklasse Saturday.


2017–18 Hoofdklasse, Promotion/Relegation Play-offs Hoofdklasse and Eerste Klasse, Sunday
The numbers 13 and 14 from each of the 2017–18 Hoofdklasse Sunday leagues (2 times 2 teams) and 3 (substitute) period winners of each of the 2017–18 Eerste Klasse Sunday leagues (6 times 3 teams), making 22 teams, decided in a 4-round single match knockout system of which 2 teams play next season in the 2018–19 Hoofdklasse Sunday leagues. The remaining 20 teams play next season in the 2018–19 Eerste Klasse Sunday leagues.


2017–18 Hoofdklasse, Promotion/Relegation Play-offs Hoofdklasse and Eerste Klasse, Sunday
The 4 Hoofdklasse teams and the 6 highest ranked period winners (10 teams total) were excluded from playing the first round. In the first round the second best and lowest ranked period winners (of each Eerste Klasse separate) meet each other, where the lowest ranked period winner has home advantage.


2017–18 Hoofdklasse, Promotion/Relegation Play-offs Hoofdklasse and Eerste Klasse, Sunday
In the second round home advantage was decided by draw.


2017–18 Hoofdklasse, Promotion/Relegation Play-offs Hoofdklasse and Eerste Klasse, Sunday, Results
Hoogland and Alcides promoted to the 2018-19 Hoofdklasse Sunday. Sneek Wit Zwart, DHC Delft, Juliana '31 and BVC '12 relegated to the 2018-19 Eerste Klasse Sunday. HVCH and DEM played an extra match. The other teams remained in the 2018-19 Eerste Klasse Sunday.


2017–18 Hoofdklasse, Promotion/Relegation Play-offs Hoofdklasse and Eerste Klasse, Sunday, Extra match
Because Jong De Graafschap, relegated from Derde Divisie, decided at the end of season to withdraw from the Hoofdklasse for next season and to continue in the league for reserve teams only, an extra spot became available in the Hoofdklasse Sunday leagues. Therefore the two teams who lost in the fourth round of the play-offs were given a second chance. In an extra match, on neutral ground, these teams competed for the spot that became available.


2017–18 Hoofdklasse, Promotion/Relegation Play-offs Hoofdklasse and Eerste Klasse, Sunday, Extra match
DEM promoted to the 2018-19 Hoofdklasse Sunday. HVCH remained in the 2018-19 Eerste Klasse Sunday.


2017–18 Houston Baptist Huskies men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Houston Baptist Huskies men's basketball team represented Houston Baptist University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Ron Cottrell in his 27th season at HBU. The Huskies played their home games at Sharp Gymnasium as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 6–25, 2–16 in Southland play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Tournament.


2017–18 Houston Baptist Huskies men's basketball team, Previous season
The Huskies finished the 2016–17 season 17–14, 12–6 in Southland play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Southland Tournament to Sam Houston State. The Huskies received an invitation to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Campbell.


2017–18 Houston Baptist Huskies men's basketball team, Schedule and results
* Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central


2017–18 Houston Baptist Huskies women's basketball team
The 2017–18 Houston Baptist Huskies women's basketball team represented Houston Baptist University in the 2017–18 college basketball season. The Huskies, led by fifth year head coach Donna Finnie, played their home games at the Sharp Gymnasium and were members of the Southland Conference. They finished with an overall record of 10–18 and 6–12 in Southland play to finish in tenth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Women's Tournament.


2017–18 Houston Cougars men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars were led by fourth-year head coach Kelvin Sampson as members of the American Athletic Conference. Due to renovations to the Cougars home arena, Hofheinz Pavilion, they played their home games at the H&PE Arena on the campus of Texas Southern University.


2017–18 Houston Cougars men's basketball team
The Cougars ended the season with a record of 27–8. They tied for second place in regular-season conference play with a record of 14–4. As the No. 3 seed in the AAC tournament, Houston advanced to the final game, losing 56–55 to the Cincinnati Bearcats. The Cougars earned a No. 6 seed in the West Regional of the NCAA Tournament, where they advanced to the second round before falling to the Michigan Wolverines by a score of 64–63.


2017–18 Houston Cougars men's basketball team, Previous season
The Cougars finished the 2016–17 season 21–11, 12–6 in AAC play to finish in third place. They lost to UConn in the quarterfinals of the AAC Tournament. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament as a No. 2 seed and lost in the first round to Akron.


2017–18 Houston Cougars 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 Houston Cougars women's basketball team
The 2017–18 Houston Cougars women's basketball team represented the University of Houston during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The season marked the fifth for the Cougars as members of the American Athletic Conference. The Cougars, led by fourth year head coach Ronald Hughey, played their home games at Health and Physical Education Arena due to renovations at Hofheinz Pavilion, which will be renamed Fertitta Center and will reopen during the 2018–19 season. They finished the season 20–12, 9–7 in The American play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They lost to Tulsa in the first round of the American Athletic Conference Women's Tournament. They received an at-large bid to the Women's National Invitation Tournament, where they lost to South Dakota.


2017–18 Houston Cougars women's basketball team, Media
All Cougars games home and away are aired on the Houston Cougars IMG Sports Network, streamed online via the , with Gerald Sanchez and Louis Ray on the call. Before conference season home games streamed on . Conference home games rotated between ESPN3, , and the Houston Portal. Road games typically streamed on the opponents' websites, though some conference road games also appeared on ESPN3 or AAC Digital.


2017–18 Houston Rockets season
The 2017–18 Houston Rockets season was the 51st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and their 47th in the Houston area. The Rockets acquired star point guard Chris Paul from the Los Angeles Clippers due to a multitude of trades after the 2017 NBA draft on June 28, 2017, as well as for being the team's first under current owner Tilman Fertitta. The Rockets also broke their franchise record for most wins in a season with their 59th win against the New Orleans Pelicans, eventually totalling 65 wins on the season. With a loss by the Warriors on March 29, the Rockets clinched the No. 1 seed for the first time in franchise history, which then followed to clinch the best record in this season following a Raptors loss against the Celtics.


2017–18 Houston Rockets season
In the playoffs, the Rockets defeated the 8th-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves in the First Round in five games, advancing to the Conference Semifinals, where they defeated the Utah Jazz in five games. They lost the Conference Finals to the eventual NBA champion Golden State Warriors in seven games. During game seven of that series, with the chance to go to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1995, the Rockets lost 101–92 and set an NBA Playoff record by missing 27 straight 3-point shots.


2017–18 Howard Bison men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Howard Bison men's basketball team represented Howard University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by eighth-year head coach Kevin Nickelberry, played their home games at Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C. as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 10–23, 7–9 in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. As the No. 8 seed in the MEAC Tournament, they lost in the first round to Florida A&M.


2017–18 Howard Bison men's basketball team, Previous season
The Bison finished the 2016–17 season 10–24, 5–11 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for 11th place. They defeated Coppin State and Morgan State in the MEAC Tournament before losing in the semifinals to Norfolk State.


2017–18 Howard Bison men's basketball team, Preseason
The Bison were picked to finish in eighth place in a preseason poll of league coaches. Senior G/F Charles Williams was named to the preseason All-MEAC first team.


2017–18 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season
The 2017–18 season was Huddersfield Town's 109th year in existence and first season in the Premier League following promotion through the 2017 Championship play-off Final. The club also competed in the FA Cup and EFL Cup.


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


2017–18 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Awards, Huddersfield Town Blue & White Foundation Player of the Month Award
Awarded monthly to the player that was chosen by members of the Blue & White Foundation voting on


2017–18 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Pre-season, Friendlies
As of 14 July 2017, Huddersfield Town have announced six pre-season friendlies against Bury, Accrington Stanley, Barnsley, VfB Stuttgart, Torino, SV Sandhausen and Udinese.


2017–18 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Competitions, Premier League, Matches
On 14 June 2017, the Premier League fixtures were announced.


2017–18 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Competitions, FA Cup
In the FA Cup, Huddersfield Town entered the competition in the third round and were drawn away to Bolton Wanderers.


2017–18 Huddersfield Town A.F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Cup
Huddersfield Town were drawn at home to Rotherham United as they entered into the second round of the competition. The Terriers were drawn away in the third round, against Crystal Palace.


2017–18 Hull City A.F.C. season
The 2017–18 season is Hull City's first season back in the Championship following their relegation the last season in their 114th year in existence. Along with the Championship, the club are competing in the FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.


2017–18 Hull City A.F.C. 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 Hull City A.F.C. season, Pre-season
As of 6 July, Hull City have announced five pre-season friendlies against Oxford United, Bristol Rovers, both in Portugal, Nantes, Benfica and Ajax.


2017–18 Hull City A.F.C. season, Pre-season
The players returned to pre-season training on 3 July 2017. On 11 July 2017 the team travelled to Portugal for a 12-day training camp.


2017–18 Hull City A.F.C. season, Competitions, Championship, Matches
The fixtures for the season were announced on 21 June 2017. Hull start the season with a trip to Aston Villa, run by former manager Steve Bruce, on 5 August 2017. The season will close on 6 May 2018 with an away match at Brentford.


2017–18 Hull City A.F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Cup
Hull City enter the competition in the second-round. The draw for the second-round took place on 10 August 2017, and Hull were drawn away to Doncaster Rovers. The match was played on 22 August 2017 at the Keepmoat Stadium and Hull fielded a mainly Academy side for the match. The first half produced no goals and it was Alfie May who broke the deadlock just after the restart for Doncaster. Tommy Rowe doubled Doncaster's lead 6-minutes later with Hull failing to make any reply. Hull City were knocked out at the Second round stage losing 2–0 on the night.


2017–18 Hull City A.F.C. season, Competitions, FA Cup
Hull City entered the competition in the third-round, the draw for which took place on 4 December 2017. Hull were drawn away to either Blackburn Rovers or Crewe Alexandra, who drew their second-round match 3–3. The replay was scheduled for 12 December 2017 but was put back 24-hours because of adverse weather conditions. Blackburn Rovers beat Crewe Alexandra by a single goal, by former City player Danny Graham, to progress to play Hull City.


2017–18 Hull City A.F.C. season, Competitions, FA Cup
The match against Blackburn Rovers, took place on 6 January 2018 at Ewood Park, in what the BBC described as an "uneventful" match. The only goal coming in the 58th minute when Ola Aina headed in a Jon Toral corner to take Hull through to the next round.


2017–18 Hull City A.F.C. season, Competitions, FA Cup
The draw for the fourth-round took place on 8 January 2018, and Hull were drawn at home to fellow Championship side Nottingham Forest,with the match taking place on 27 January 2018. Jarrod Bowen hit the post for Hull after 17-minutes, but was on the scoreboard a minute later when his shot hit the top corner of the goal. Nouha Dicko double the score when he headed in from close range after 40-minutes. With a couple of minutes of normal-time remaining Apostolos Vellios pegged one back for Forest, but they could not find another goal. Hull progressed to the Fifth round with a 2–1 victory.


2017–18 Hull City A.F.C. season, Competitions, FA Cup
The draw for the fifth-round took place on 29 January 2018, and Hull were drawn away to Chelsea. The match was later set for 16 February 2018, and would be using the Video Assistant Referee system. Hull wore shirts sporting a logo remembering the 50th anniversary of the Hull triple trawler tragedy, these were presented to charities involved with creating a memorial to the tragedy before the Millwall match on 6 March 2018. Willian got the game off to a good start for Chelsea by scoring after 2-minutes. Pedro doubled the score after 27-minutes.


2017–18 Hull City A.F.C. season, Competitions, FA Cup
Willian was in the action again 5-minutes later with his second goal and Olivier Giroud got Chelsea's fourth just before the break. In the second half Harry Wilson was fouled in the penalty area by Cesc Fàbregas. David Meyler took the spot-kick for Hull, but this was saved by Willy Caballero. Both teams had chances to score in the second-half but the score remained 4–0 to Chelsea.


2017–18 Hull City A.F.C. season, Statistics, Appearances
Note: Appearances shown after a "+" indicate player came on during course of match.


2017–18 Hull City A.F.C. season, Kits
The home kit for the 2017–18 season was unveiled on 6 July 2017 at the Streetlife Museum of Transport. Manufactured by Umbro, the shirt is a traditional black and amber vertical stripped design, complemented by black shorts and amber socks with a black band. Details of the away kit were announced on 31 July 2017, which is mainly white with an amber stripe down the shirt sleeve and an amber band round the socks. The third kit was revealed on 11 September 2017, which is described as navy peony with amber details. The third kit was used for the first time on 21 October 2017 for the match away to Barnsley.


2017–18 Hull City A.F.C. season, Awards
The annual awards for the club took place on 8 May 2018 and saw Jarrod Bowen pick-up the Players' Player of the Year and Supporters' Player of the Year awards. Kamil Grosicki was presented with the Goal of the Season award for his goal against Sheffield United on 4 November 2017. Allan McGregor was chosen by Nigel Adkins as Player of the Year and Charlie Andrew took the award for Academy Player of the Year. At a later date Jarrod Bowen also picked up the Hull City Official Supporters Club's Player of the Season award.


2017–18 Hull City A.F.C. season, Post-season
In April the club announced that the team would be travelling to Kenya to play a match on 13 May 2018 at the Kasarani Stadium. This would be part of a 5-day tour to promote football and Shining Hope for Communities projects in the country. The friendly match against Gor Mahia ended in a 0–0 draw, and was decided on penalties with Hull winning 4–3.


2017–18 Hyderabad C.A. season
The 2017–18 season is Hyderabad cricket team's 84th competitive season. The Hyderabad cricket team and Hyderabad women's cricket team are senior men's and women's domestic cricket teams based in the city of Hyderabad, India, run by the Hyderabad Cricket Association. They represent the state of Telangana in domestic competitions.


2017–18 Hyderabad C.A. season, Senior Men's team, Squads
Ambati Rayudu moved back from the Vidarbha to lead the Hyderabad while Balchander Anirudh moved from the Hyderabad to the Tamil Nadu and S Badrinath had opted to take a year-off from the first-class cricket ahead of the 2017–18 season. The Hyderabad team also got the new coach with J. Arunkumar replacing Bharat Arun.


2017–18 Hyderabad C.A. season, Senior Men's team, Squads
Rayudu and Chama Milind got selected for India Red squad while Mohammad Siraj got selected for India Green squad for 2017-18 Duleep Trophy, a first-class cricket tournament in India. Ambati Rayudu missed the tournament because of knee injury while Mohammad Siraj was released from India Green squad as he got selected for India-A series.


2017–18 Hyderabad C.A. season, Senior Men's team, Squads
Rohit Rayudu got selected for India A squad for 2017-18 Deodhar Trophy, a List A cricket competition in India.


2017–18 Hyderabad C.A. season, Senior Men's team, Squads
Among 13 players who got their names for the IPL Auction, Ambati Rayudu got picked by Chennai Super Kings and Mohammed Siraj by Royal Challengers Bangalore while local franchise, SunRisers Hyderabad picked Mehdi Hasan and Tanmay Agarwal for 2018 Indian Premier League season.


2017–18 Hyderabad C.A. season, Senior Men's team, Buchi Babu Tournament
Hyderabad was invited for 2017–18 Kalpathi AGS - Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament, invitational tournament conducted annually by Tamil Nadu Cricket Association in the honour of M. Buchi Babu Naidu and began their campaign against Baroda at Chennai on 5 September 2017. They topped Group C with two wins in as many matches to advance to knockout stage. They won the tournament defeating TNCA Presidents XI by 8 wickets in final. Kolla Sumanth was later named as the player of the tournament.


2017–18 Hyderabad C.A. season, Senior Men's team, Ranji Trophy
Hyderabad began their campaign in Ranji Trophy, the premier first-class cricket tournament in India, against Maharashtra at Hyderabad on 6 October 2017. They finished in fourth in Group A with two wins, a draw and a loss while two home matches, one against Maharashtra and the other against Uttar Pradesh, were abandoned due to incessant rains.


2017–18 Hyderabad C.A. season, Senior Men's team, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
Hyderabad began their campaign in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, a Twenty20 tournament in India, against Kerala at Vizianagaram on 8 January 2018. They finished in fourth in South Zone with two wins and three losses.


2017–18 Hyderabad C.A. season, Senior Men's team, Vijay Hazare Trophy
Hyderabad began their campaign in Vijay Hazare Trophy, a List A cricket tournament in India, against Services at Hyderabad on 5 February 2018. They topped Group D with five wins and a loss to advance to knockout stage. They were eliminated in Quarter-finals where Karnataka defeated Hyderabad by 103 runs. Mohammed Siraj was the highest wicket-taker of the tournament with the total scalps of 23 in seven matches.


2017–18 Hyderabad C.A. season, Senior Women's team, Squads
Himani Yadav, Ananya Upendran, Vellore Mahesh Kavya, Gouher Sultana and Sravanthi Naidu got selected for South Zone squad for 2017-18 Senior women's cricket inter zonal three day game, a Women's First-class cricket tournament in India.


2017–18 Hyderabad C.A. season, Senior Women's team, One-Day League
Hyderabad began their campaign in Senior women's one day league, Women's List A cricket tournament in India, against Andhra at Hyderabad on 6 December 2017. They finished in third in Elite Group A with a win and three losses.


2017–18 Hyderabad C.A. season, Senior Women's team, One-Day League, Points Table
Top two teams advanced to Super League. Bottom team relegated to 2018–19 Plate Group.


2017–18 Hyderabad C.A. season, Senior Women's team, T20 League
Hyderabad began their campaign in Senior Women's T20 League, a Women's Twenty20 cricket tournament in India, against Railways at Mumbai on 13 January 2018. They finished in last in Elite Group B with no wins and four losses and got relegated to Plate Group for 2018-19 season.


2017–18 Hyderabad C.A. season, Senior Women's team, T20 League, Points Table
Top two teams advanced to Super League. Bottom team relegated to 2018–19 Plate Group.


2017–18 Hyderabad C.A. season, Telangana T20 League
Hyderabad Cricket Association launched the Telangana T20 League with an initiative to provide major boost to rural cricketers who lag behind due to lack of proper infrastructure and coaching facilities. Many Hyderabad players took part in the inaugural season and Adilabad Tigers won the tournament with Danny Dereck Prince scoring most runs of the tournament and Praneeth Raj taking most wickets.


2017–18 Håndboldligaen
The 2017–18 Håndboldligaen, known as the 888ligaen for sponsorship reasons, is the 82nd season of the Håndboldligaen, Denmark's premier Handball league.


2017–18 Håndboldligaen, Team information
The following 14 clubs compete in the Håndboldligaen during the 2017–18 season:


2017–18 Håndboldligaen, Team information, Personnel and kits
Following is the list of clubs competing in 2017–18 Håndboldligaen, with their manager, kit manufacturer and shirt sponsor.


2017–18 Håndboldligaen, Regular season, Standings
! There's a new relegation playoff made in November 2014


2017–18 Håndboldligaen, Regular season, Schedule and results
No . 1-8 from the regular season divided into two groups with the top two will advance to the semifinals


2017–18 Håndboldligaen, Playoff, Semifinal
! Best of three matches. In the case of a tie after the second match, a third match is played. Highest ranking team in the regular season has the home advantage in the first and possible third match.


2017–18 Håndboldligaen, Playoff, 3rd place
! Best of three matches. In the case of a tie after the second match, a third match is played. Highest ranking team in the regular season has the home advantage in the first and possible third match.


2017–18 Håndboldligaen, Playoff, Final
! Best of three matches. In the case of a tie after the second match, a third match is played. Highest ranking team in the regular season has the home advantage in the first and possible third match.


2017–18 Håndboldligaen, Relegation Playoff
No. 5 from the relegation playoff and winner, of the playoff match between 2nd and 3rd, from the first division is meet each other for the last seat. The winner stays in the league. the loser relegated to Division 1.


2017–18 I liga
The 2017–18 I liga (currently named Nice I liga due to sponsorship reasons) was the 10th season of the Polish I liga under its current title, and the 70th season of the second highest division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 1949. The league is operated by the Polish Football Association (PZPN). The league is contested by 18 teams. The regular season will be played in a round-robin tournament.


2017–18 I liga, Changes from last season
The following teams have changed division since the 2016–17 season.


2017–18 I liga, Results
1 Match declared forfeited due to Ruch Chorzów fielding an ineligible player. The game ended in a 2–1 win for Zagłębie Sosnowiec.


2017–18 I liga, I liga play-off
The 15th place team from the regular season will compete in a play-off with the 4th place team from II liga. Matches will be played on 9 and 13 June 2018. The winner will compete in the 2018–19 I liga season.


2017–18 I liga, I liga play-off
Garbarnia won 3–2 on aggregate and will play in I liga next season.


2017–18 I-League
The 2017–18 I-League was the 11th season of the I-League. Aizawl were the defending champions. NEROCA entered as the promoted team from the 2016–17 I-League 2nd Division. The season began on 25 November 2017.


2017–18 I-League, Teams
All India Football Federation invited bids for new teams on 21 July 2017 from Bengaluru, Mumbai, New Delhi, Ranchi, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bhopal, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Malappuram and Trivandrum, among others. On 20 September, after second round of bidding invitation, the Bid Evaluation Committee decided to award Sree Gokulam Group the right to field their team in the Hero I-League 2017–18 season onward from Kozhikode, Kerala. Bengaluru FC successfully bid for a place in 2017–18 Indian Super League season and thus was not a part of I-League. NEROCA F.C. were promoted for winning 2016–17 I-League 2nd Division. After successful hosting of FIFA U-17 World Cup, AIFF revived Indian Arrows project to field the colts in I-League.


2017–18 I-League, Teams, Foreign players
On 2 August 2017, it was announced by the All India Football Federation that the number of foreigners for each I-League club would go up to six, with two of the six having to be born in Asia or registered with the AFC.


2017–18 I-League, Teams, Foreign players
Indian Arrows cannot sign any foreign players as they are the AIFF developmental team.


2017–18 I-League 2nd Division
The 2017–18 I-League 2nd Division (known as Hero 2017–18 I-League 2nd Division, for sponsorship reasons) was the 11th season of the I-League 2nd Division, the second division Indian football league, since its establishment in 2008. The season started with the preliminary rounds from 14 March to 15 May 2018. The final round of the league took place between 21 May to 30 May 2018 at FSV Arena, Bengaluru.


2017–18 I-League 2nd Division
This season featured 18 teams, divided into three groups of six teams each. The season also featured the reserve sides of seven Indian Super League clubs, none of which were eligible to qualify for the final round. Real Kashmir won the title on 30 May 2018 and earned the promotion to 2018–19 I-League. They also made history becoming first team from state of Jammu & Kashmir to enter the first division of I-League


2017–18 I-League 2nd Division, Format
Just like the previous season, the I-League 2nd Division will feature a preliminary round and a final round. During the preliminary round, the 18 teams will be divided into three groups of six teams each. All the matches during the preliminary round will be played in a double round-robin basis, in which every team plays all others in their group once at home and once away. The winners of the three groups, along with the best second placed team, will qualify for the final round. The seven Indian Super League reserve sides in the league will not be eligible to qualify for the final round.


2017–18 I-League 2nd Division, Format
During the final round, the four teams will face each other in a single-leg league system at a neutral venue, where each team faces each other once. At the end of the round, the team in first will earn promotion to the next division of Indian football.


2017–18 I-League 2nd Division, Teams, Foreign players
Each club, excluding the Indian Super League reserve sides, can register three foreign players in their squad. One of the foreign players has to be from an AFC Member Nation.


2017–18 IBSF Bobsleigh North American Cup
The 2017–18 IBSF Bobsleigh North American Cup was a multi-race series over a season for bobsleigh. The season started on 5 November 2017 in Whistler, Canada and ended on 14 January 2018 in Lake Placid, USA. The North American Cup is organised by the IBSF (formerly the FIBT) as a second tier of bobsleigh competitions ranking below the World Cup.


2017–18 IBSF Bobsleigh North American Cup, Calendar
Note: Double races were held at each round for all disciplines.


2017–18 IIHF Continental Cup
The 2017–18 Continental Cup was the 21st edition of the IIHF Continental Cup, Europe's second-tier ice hockey club competition organised by International Ice Hockey Federation. The season started on 29 September 2017 and the final tournament was played on 12–14 January 2018.


2017–18 IIHF Continental Cup, First round, Group A
The Group A tournament was played in Belgrade, Serbia, from 29 September to 1 October 2017 with all games were held at the Pionir Ice Hall.


2017–18 IIHF Continental Cup, Second round, Group B
The Group B tournament was played in Riga, Latvia, from 20 to 22 October 2017 with all games were held at the Kurbads Ledus Halle.


2017–18 IIHF Continental Cup, Second round, Group C
The Group C tournament was played in Brașov, Romania, from 20 to 22 October 2017 with all games were held at the Brașov Olympic Ice Rink.


2017–18 IIHF Continental Cup, Third round, Group D
The Group D tournament was played in Rungsted, Denmark, from 17 to 19 November 2017 with all games were held at the Saxo Bank Arena.


2017–18 IIHF Continental Cup, Third round, Group E
The Group E tournament was played in Ritten, Italy, from 17 to 19 November 2017 with all games were held at the Arena Ritten.


2017–18 IIHF Continental Cup, Final round
Continental Cup Final tournament was played in Minsk, Belarus, from 12 to 14 January 2018 with all games were held at the Čyžoŭka-Arena.


2017–18 IR Tanger season
The 2017–18 season is Ittihad Riadi Tanger's 35th in existence and the club's 19th season in the top flight of Moroccan football, and Third consecutive season in the first division of Moroccan football after the promotion.


2017–18 IR Tanger season
Ittihad Tanger were confirmed to be champions of the 2017–18 Botola season on 12 May 2018, finishing atop the first division of Moroccan football for the first time in club history.


2017–18 IR Tanger season, Kit
Supplier: Bang Sports / Club Sponsor: front: Renault, APM Terminals, Moroccan Airports Authority, Tanger-Med ; back: Valencia ; short: RCI Finance Maroc / League Sponsor: front: Maroc Telecom.


2017–18 IR Tanger season, Season review, May
On 15 May, the club announced the transfers of 17-year-old left-back Hatim El Ouahabi from Widad Juventud  for the next five seasons.


2017–18 IR Tanger season, Season review, May
On 20 May, the club announced Ezzaki Badou would be the new IR Tanger coach.


2017–18 IR Tanger season, Season review, June
On 2 June, the contracts of players Bakre El Helali, Abdelghani Mouaoui, Mohamed Amsif, Youssef Sekour, Jamal Ait Lamaalem, Zakaria Melhaoui, Soufian El Hassnaoui, Soufiane Gadoum, Ismaël Daoud, Yahya Boumediene, and Abdoulaye Diarra expired.


2017–18 IR Tanger season, Season review, June
On 6 June,  Ittihad Tanger and both Ayoub El Khaliqi and Mehdi Baltham negotiated a two-year contract extension lasting until 2019.


2017–18 IR Tanger season, Season review, July
On 15 July, Ittihad Tanger won their first pre-season match against Rajae Al Boughaz with a 4–0 .


2017–18 IR Tanger season, Season review, July
On 18 July, the club loaned Younes Ed-dyb to US Musulmane d'Oujda.


2017–18 IR Tanger season, Season review, July
On 19 July, Ittihad Tanger defeated Chabab Alam Tanger 8–0.


2017–18 IR Tanger season, Season review, July
On 22 July, Ittihad Tanger were defeated by Moghreb Tétouan 1–0 at Stade Municipal d'Asilah.


2017–18 IR Tanger season, Season review, July
On 26 July, the club announced Renault signed up as IR Tanger's new main partner; the French company will appear on the front of the team's shirt for the next three seasons, starting the season 2017–2018.


2017–18 IR Tanger season, Season review, July
On 28 July, Ittihad Tanger won 4–0 against KAC Kénitra in a pre-season friendly.


2017–18 IR Tanger season, Season review, August
On 3 August,  the club announced they have reached an agreement with Al-Qadisiyah for the transfer of Hervé Guy for 300,000 dollars.


2017–18 IR Tanger season, Season review, August
On 4 August, Ittihad Tanger were defeated by DR Congo local football team 2–0 at Centre National De Foot Maamoura in Rabat.


2017–18 IR Tanger season, Season review, August
On 6 August, the club completed the transfer of 28-year-old forward Mehdi Naghmi from AS FAR on a three-year contract,


2017–18 IR Tanger season, Season review, August
On 7 August, Ittihad Tanger defeated Spanish Third División team Algeciras 4–2 in Tangier with goals from Ayoub El Khaliqi, Ismail Benlamalem, Yassine Amrioui and Ahmed Chentouf.


2017–18 IR Tanger season, Season review, August
On 10 August, Ittihad Tanger defeated KAC Marrakech 1–0 in a pre-season friendly.


2017–18 IR Tanger season, Season review, August
On 16 August, Ittihad Tanger lost 2–1 to Chabab Rif Al Hoceima in the last pre-season friendly match.


2017–18 IR Tanger season, Season review, August
On 22 August, Ittihad Tanger drew US Kacemie 1–1, gave USK a slight advantage going into the second leg.


2017–18 IR Tanger season, Season review, August
On 27 August, Ittihad Tanger won 1–0 against Union Sidi Kacem; Naghmi scored the only goal from penalty as IRT cruised into the last 16 of the Coupe du Trône.


2017–18 IR Tanger season, Season review, September
On 4 September, Ittihad Tanger and Abdelhafid Lirki agreed to mutually terminate the defender's contract.


2017–18 IR Tanger season, Season review, September
On 7 September, Ittihad Tanger announced they had reached an agreement with AS Athlétic d'Adjamé for the transfer of Didier Pepe.


2017–18 IR Tanger season, Season review, September
On 9 September, Ittihad Tanger defeated RSB Berkane 3–0 in their first Botola match of the season, following an own goal from Laarbi Naji, and Mehdi Naghmi scored two goals.


2017–18 IR Tanger season, Season review, September
On 13 September, Ittihad Tanger  draw 0–0 against DH Jadidi.


2017–18 IR Tanger season, Season review, September
On 18 September, IR Tanger drew 1–1 with Racing AC, with Chentouf scoring the equalizer in the 70th minute.


2017–18 IR Tanger season, Season review, September
On 18 September, Ittihad Tanger announced they had reached an agreement with Raja Casablanca for the transfer of Mohamed Bouldini for 60,000 dollars. The player will sign a three-year contract.


2017–18 IR Tanger season, Season review, September
On 19 September, the club announced they have reached an agreement with Olympique Khouribga for the transfer of Mame Saher Thioune.


2017–18 IR Tanger season, Season review, September
On 21 September, Ittihad Tanger and RSB Berkane reached an agreement for the transfer of Enes Šipović. and the club loaned Abdelali Assri and Abdelghafour Jebroun to Widad Tanger, and Yasser Imrani to Fath Wislan.


2017–18 IR Tanger season, Season review, May
On 12 May, Ittihad Tanger defeated Moghreb Tétouan 2–1 to win their 1st Botola title in club history.


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


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


2017–18 IR Tanger season, Players, squad, Out during the season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017–18 IR Tanger season, Players, Transfers, In (summer)
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017–18 IR Tanger season, Players, Transfers, Out (summer)
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017–18 IR Tanger season, Players, Transfers, In (winter)
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017–18 IR Tanger season, Players, Transfers, Out (winter)
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2017–18 IR Tanger season, Statistics, Disciplinary record
Last updated: 20 May 2018Source: Only competitive matches = Number of bookings;  = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;  = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.


2017–18 ISL Players Draft
The 2017–18 ISL Players Draft was a players draft conducted by the Indian Super League on 23 July 2017.


2017–18 ISL Players Draft, Format
Regulations for the 2017–18 Indian Super League season allow for each club to have a minimum of 15 Indian players and a maximum of 18, which include two mandatory under-21 players. Prior to the draft, each club was allowed to retain a maximum of two senior players from the previous season (2016–17 I-League for Bengaluru FC) as well as retaining up to three under-21 players.


2017–18 ISL Players Draft, Format
The draft had a total of 15 rounds. New expansion side, Jamshedpur FC, had the first pick in both the first and second rounds. Them and Delhi Dynamos, who didn't retain a single player from the previous season, were the only sides who participate in the first round of the draft. The order for which each team participated in the draft was determined on Saturday, 22 July 2017. Clubs also had the option to use an "Instant Trading Card" during the draft which allowed them to trade a picked player to another club.


2017–18 ISL Players Draft, Players available
On 22 July 2017, before the draft commenced, the official list of players available for selection were announced. The players listed were:


2017–18 ISL Players Draft, Player selection, Round 1
Only Jamshedpur FC and Delhi Dynamos entered the draft in this round.


2017–18 ISL Players Draft, Player selection, Round 3
Atlético de Kolkata, Bengaluru FC, Goa, Kerala Blasters, Mumbai City, and NorthEast United all entered in this round.


2017–18 ISU Challenger Series
The 2017–18 ISU Challenger Series took place from September to December 2017. It was the fourth season of a group of senior-level international figure skating competitions ranked below the Grand Prix series.


2017–18 ISU Challenger Series, Challenger Series rankings
The ISU Challenger Series rankings were formed by combining the two highest final scores of each skater or duo.


2017–18 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating
The 2017–18 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating was a series of invitational senior internationals which ran from October through December 2017. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters earned points based on their placement at each event and the top six in each discipline qualified to compete at the Grand Prix Final in Nagoya.


2017–18 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating
Organized by the International Skating Union, the series set the stage for the 2018 Europeans, the 2018 Four Continents, 2018 Olympic Games, and the 2018 World Championships. The corresponding series for junior-level skaters was the 2017–18 ISU Junior Grand Prix.


2017–18 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, Requirements
Skaters were eligible to compete on the senior Grand Prix circuit if they had reached the age of 15 before July 1, 2017. They were also required to have earned either a minimum total score or minimum technical elements scores (TES) at certain international events:


2017–18 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, Assignments
The ISU published the preliminary Grand Prix assignments on May 26, 2017.


2017–18 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, Qualification
At each event, skaters earned points toward qualification for the Grand Prix Final. Following the sixth event, the top six highest scoring skaters/teams advanced to the Final. The points earned per placement were as follows:


2017–18 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, Qualification
There were originally seven tie-breakers in cases of a tie in overall points:


2017–18 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, Qualification
If a tie remained, it was considered unbreakable and the tied skaters all advanced to the Grand Prix Final.


2017–18 ISU Junior Grand Prix
The 2017–18 ISU Junior Grand Prix is the 21st season of a series of junior international competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It is the junior-level complement to the 2017–18 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. Skaters competed for medals in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance, as well as for qualifying points. The top six from each discipline met at the 2017–18 Junior Grand Prix Final, held together with the senior final.


2017–18 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Competitions
The locations of the JGP events change yearly. In the 2017–18 season, the series is composed of the following events in autumn 2017:


2017–18 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Entries
Skaters who reach the age of 13 by July 1, 2017 but have not turned 19 (singles and females of the other two disciplines) or 21 (male pair skaters and ice dancers) are eligible to compete on the junior circuit. Competitors are chosen by their countries according to their federation's selection procedures. The number of entries allotted to each ISU member federation is determined by their skaters' placements at the 2017 World Junior Championships in each discipline.


2017–18 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Overall standings, Standings per nation
Starting in the 2015–16 season, the ISU added standings per nation. Points are calculated for each discipline separately before being combined for a total score per nation. For each discipline, each nation combines the points from up to four JGP events. A country does not have to use the same events for each discipline (e.g. a country can combine points from JGP events in France, Japan, Russia, and Slovenia for pairs while using Czech Republic, Japan, Estonia, and Germany for ice dance). For each discipline at each event, each nation combines the points from up to two skaters/couples.


2017–18 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Overall standings, Standings per nation
The points each skater/couple earns is based on placement. Placement to point conversion is the same as for qualification, with first place earning 15 points, second earning 13 points, etc. In the event ties in the total scores, the country with the fewer skaters/couples (only counting skaters/couples from whom points were combined), wins the tie breaker. If the tie is not broken, the nations will have the same rank.


2017–18 ISU Junior Grand Prix, JGP Final qualification standings, Qualification rules
At each event, skaters earn points toward qualification for the Junior Grand Prix Final. Following the 7th event, the top six highest scoring skaters advance to the Final. The points earned per placement are as follows:


2017–18 ISU Junior Grand Prix, JGP Final qualification standings, Qualification rules
There are seven tie-breakers in cases of a tie in overall points:


2017–18 ISU Junior Grand Prix, JGP Final qualification standings, Qualification rules
If there is still a tie, it is considered unbreakable and the tied skaters all advance to the Junior Grand Prix Final.


2017–18 ISU Season's World Ranking
The 2017–18 ISU World Standings and Season's World Ranking, are the World Standings and Season's World Ranking published by the International Skating Union (ISU) during the 2017–18 season.


2017–18 ISU Season's World Ranking
The 2017–18 ISU Season's World Ranking is based on the results of the 2017–18 season only, for single & pair skating and ice dance.


2017–18 ISU Season's World Ranking, Season's World Ranking
The remainder of this section is a complete list, by discipline, published by the ISU.


2017–18 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup
The 2017–18 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season for short track speed skating. The season began on 28 September 2017 in Hungary and ended on 19 November 2017. The World Cup was organised by the ISU who also ran world cups and championships in speed skating and figure skating.


2017–18 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup
The World Cup consisted of just four competitions this year (rather than six) due to the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.


2017–18 ISU Speed Skating World Cup
The 2017–18 ISU Speed Skating World Cup, officially the ISU World Cup Speed Skating 2017–2018, was a series of international speed skating competitions that ran the entire season. Compared to previous seasons, there were fewer competition weekends; the season was restricted due to the 2018 Winter Olympics, which were arranged in Pyeongchang, South Korea, during February 2018.


2017–18 ISU Speed Skating World Cup, Calendar
In addition, there were two combination cups, the allround combination and the sprint combination. For the allround combination, the distances were 1500 + 5000 metres for men, and 1500 + 3000 metres for women. For the sprint combination, the distances were 500 + 1000 metres, both for men and women. These cups were contested only in World Cup 5, in Stavanger, Norway.


2017–18 ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 1
The first competition weekend of the 2017–18 ISU Speed Skating World Cup was held at Thialf in Heerenveen, Netherlands, from Friday, 10 November until Sunday, 12 November 2017.


2017–18 ISU World Standings
The 2017–18 ISU World Standings for single & pair skating and ice dance, are taking into account results of the 2015–16, 2016–17 and 2017–18 seasons. The 2017–18 ISU World standings for synchronized skating, are based on the results of the 2015–16, 2016–17 and 2017–18 seasons.


2017–18 ISU World Standings, World Standings for single & pair skating and ice dance, Season-end standings
The remainder of this section is a complete list, by discipline, published by the ISU.


2017–18 ISU World Standings, World standings for synchronized skating, Season-end standings
The remainder of this section is a complete list, by level, published by the ISU.


2017–18 IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team
The 2017–18 IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team represented Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by fourth-year head coach Jason Gardner, played their home games at Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana, with one home game at The Jungle, as first-year members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 11–19, 8–10 in Horizon League play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Horizon League Tournament to Oakland.


2017–18 IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team
The season marked the first season as members of the Horizon League as IUPUI replaced Valparaiso who left the Horizon League to join the Missouri Valley Conference.


2017–18 IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team, Previous season
The Jaguars finished the season 14–18, 7–9 in Summit League play to finish in seventh place. They defeated North Dakota State in the quarterfinals of The Summit League Tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Omaha.


2017–18 IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team, Previous season
This was the Jaguars' final season as a member of the Summit League as the school announced on June 28, 2017 that it would be joining the Horizon League effective July 1, 2017.


2017–18 IUPUI Jaguars men's basketball team, Schedule and results
* Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time


2017–18 Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup
The 2017–2018 Bikarkeppni karla was the 52nd edition of the Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup, won by Tindastóll against former 2-time reigning cup holders KR. The competition is managed by the Icelandic Basketball Federation and the final four was held in Reykjavík, in the Laugardalshöll in January 2018. Pétur Rúnar Birgisson was named the Cup Finals MVP after turning in 22 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds.


2017–18 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team represented Idaho State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bengals, led by sixth-year head coach Bill Evans, played their home games at Holt Arena and Reed Gym in Pocatello, Idaho as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 14–16, 9–9 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Sky Tournament to Southern Utah.


2017–18 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team, Previous season
The Bengals finished the 2016–17 season 5–26, 3–15 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for 11th place. As the No. 10 seed in the Big Sky Tournament, they lost in the First Round to Sacramento State.


2017–18 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team, Offseason, 2017 recruiting class
Idaho State did not have any incoming players in the 2017 recruiting class.


2017–18 Idaho State Bengals women's basketball team
The 2017–18 Idaho State Bengals women's basketball team represents Idaho State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bengals, led by tenth year head coach Seton Sobolewski, play their home games at Reed Gym. They were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 21–11, 11–7 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big Sky Women's Tournament where they lost to Northern Colorado. Despite having 21 wins and a better record, they were not invited to a postseason tournament for the 2nd year in a row.


2017–18 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Vandals, led by tenth-year head coach Don Verlin, played their home games at the Cowan Spectrum, with a few early season games at Memorial Gym, in Moscow, Idaho as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 22–9, 14–4 in Big Sky play to finish in second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky Tournament to Southern Utah.


2017–18 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team, Previous season
The Vandals finished the 2016–17 season 19–14, 12–6 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for third place. Big Sky Tournament. They defeated Montana in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky Tournament before losing in the semifinals to North Dakota. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Stephen F. Austin before losing in the second round to Texas State.


2017–18 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team, Preseason
In separate preseason polls of league coaches and media, the Vandals were picked to win the Big Sky championship. Senior guard Victor Sanders was named to the preseason All-Big Sky team.


2017–18 Idaho Vandals women's basketball team
The 2017–18 Idaho Vandals women's basketball team represents the University of Idaho during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Vandals, led by tenth year head coach Jon Newlee, play their home games at the Cowan Spectrum with early season games at Memorial Gym, and are members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 19–14, 13–5 in Big Sky play to finish in second place. They advanced to the championship game of the Big Sky Women's Tournament where they lost to Northern Colorado. They received an automatic bid to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they lost to UC Davis in the first round.


2017–18 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by first-year head coach Brad Underwood, the Illini played their home games at State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 14–18, 4–14 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for 11th place. As the No. 13 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, they lost in the first round to Iowa.


2017–18 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Previous season
The Illini finished the 2016–17 season 20–15, 8–10 in Big Ten play to finish in ninth place. They lost in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament to Michigan. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Valparaiso and Boise State before losing in the quarterfinals to UCF.


2017–18 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Previous season
On March 11, 2017, Illinois fired head coach John Groce. On March 18, the school hired Brad Underwood as the new head coach.


2017–18 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Offseason, Coaching changes
Following Brad Underwood's hiring as head coach, Jamall Walker was retained as an assistant. Underwood hired controversial former South Florida head coach Orlando Antigua who was fired as head coach from South Florida due to an NCAA investigation into academic violations. Underwood also hired Ron Coleman as an assistant and Stephen Gentry as assistant to the head coach.


2017–18 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Offseason, Decommits
On January 16, 2016, three-star shooting guard Javon Pickett of Belleville, Illinois verbally committed to attend Illinois in the fall of 2017. After the firing of John Groce, Pickett asked for and received a release of his letter of intent to Illinois. On November 17, 2016, five-star recruit Jeremiah Tilmon announced that he had signed his letter of intent with Illinois the  previous day, after a week of press uncertainty. However, after the coaching change at Illinois, Tilmon requested and received a release of his letter of intent with the school.


2017–18 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Offseason, Recruiting class
During Illinois' final home game against Minnesota on February 28, 2016, Da'Monte Williams verbally committed to attend Illinois in the fall of 2017. Williams is the son of former Illinois guard Frank Williams  who led the Fighting Illini to three straight NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament appearances, including an Elite Eight appearance in 2001. On November 9, 2016 Trent Frazier signed a national letter of intent after considering Memphis, Georgia, Kansas State and Seton Hall, among others. On April 27, 2017, four-star point guard Mark Smith, Mr. Illinois Basketball for 2017, announced he would attend Illinois. On June 12, Slovenian bigman Matic Vesel committed to Illinois.


2017–18 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, Schedule and results
The 2018 Big Ten Tournament was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Due to the Big East's use of that venue for their conference tournament, the Big Ten Tournament took place one week earlier than usual, ending the week before Selection Sunday. As a result, the Big Ten regular season began in mid-December.


2017–18 Illinois Fighting Illini women's basketball team
The 2017–18 Illinois Fighting Illini women's basketball team represented the University of Illinois during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Fighting Illini, led by first-year head coach Nancy Fahey, played their home games at State Farm Center as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 9–21, 0–16 in Big Ten play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Penn State.


2017–18 Illinois Fighting Illini women's basketball team, Previous season
The Illini finished the 2016–17 season 9–22, 3–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a four-way tie for 11th place. They advanced to the second round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament where they lost to Purdue.


2017–18 Illinois Fighting Illini women's basketball team, Previous season
On March 14, 2017, head coach Matt Bollant was fired. He finished at Illinois with a five-year record of 61–94. On March 22, the school hired five-time Division III national champion and two-time Division III coach of the year recipient Nancy Fahey as head coach.


2017–18 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team
The 2017–18 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by sixth-year head coach Dan Muller, played their home games at Redbird Arena in Normal, Illinois as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 18–15, 10–8 in conference play, to finish in a tie for the third place. As the number three seed in the MVC Tournament, they defeated Missouri State in their quarterfinal game and Southern Illinois in their semifinal game before being beaten by Loyola–Chicago in the final.


2017–18 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team, Previous Season
The Redbrids finished the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season 28–7, 17–1 in conference play, to finish in a tie for first place. As the number one seed in the MVC Tournament, they defeated Evansville in their quarterfinal game and Southern Illinois in their semifinal game before being beaten by Wichita State in the final.


2017–18 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team, Previous Season
Although not winning the conference tournament, the Redbirds held the tie-breaker for the regular season title and, as a result, received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament. They were awarded a number one seed where they defeated California–Irvine in their first-round game before losing to Central Florida in their second-round game.


2017–18 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team, Preseason
In the conference's preseason poll, the Redbirds were picked to finish in fourth place in the MVC.Junior forward Phil Fayne was named to the preseason All-MVC second team.