2018 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations
The event also acted as the qualification route for African teams to the 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Paraguay; the winners and runners-up qualify.


2018 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations
Senegal were the defending champions and successfully defended their title, after defeating Nigeria 6–1 in the final to secure their 5th title.


2018 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations, Qualification
The 2018 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations qualifying rounds determine the eight teams that will compete in the final tournament in December.


2018 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations, Qualification
Qualification ties are played on a home-and-away, two-legged basis. If the sides are level on aggregate after the second leg, the away goals rule is applied, and if still level, the tie proceeds directly to a penalty shoot-out (no extra time is played).


2018 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations, Qualification
Hosts of the finals, Egypt, along with the champions and runners up of the last edition, Senegal and Nigeria respectively, received byes in qualifying; ten other nations contested five qualification berths.


2018 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations, Qualification
Ghana were due to play but failed to meet participation criteria by the May 31 entry deadline.


2018 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations, Qualification, Entrants
Note: The numbers in parentheses show the African ranking of the teams at the time of the qualification round (out of 20 nations).


2018 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations, Qualification, Matches, Summary
The first legs were scheduled for 7–9 September, and the second legs were scheduled for 21–23 September 2018.


2018 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations, Draw
The draw for the final tournament was held on 28 October 2018 at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four.


2018 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations, Draw
The remaining six teams were split into two pots: one of two and one of four; the highest seeds were placed in Pot 1 and the lowest seeds were placed in Pot 2. The teams were seeded based on their results in the 2016 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations. From Pot 1, one team was drawn into Group A and the other team was drawn into Group B; from Pot 2, two teams were drawn into Group A and two teams were drawn into Group B.


2018 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations, Venue
One venue was used in the city of Sharm El Sheikh.


2018 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations, Group stage
Each team earns three points for a win in regulation time, two points for a win in extra time, one point for a win in a penalty shoot-out, and no points for a defeat. The top two teams from each group advance to the semi-finals.


2018 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations, Goalscorers
There have been 185 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 9.25 goals per match.


2018 Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations, Qualified teams for FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
The following two teams from CAF qualify for the 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.


2018 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
The 2018 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards was held 1 September 2018 at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos.


2018 Africa Men's Sevens
The 2018 Africa Men's Sevens was a rugby sevens tournament held in Monastir, Tunisia on 13–14 October 2018. It was the 6th championship in a series that began in 2013.


2018 Africa T20 Cup
The 2018 Africa T20 Cup was the fourth and final edition of the Africa T20 Cup, a Twenty20 cricket tournament. It was held in South Africa in September 2018, as a curtain-raiser to the 2018–19 South African domestic season. Provincial side KwaZulu-Natal Inland were the defending champions.


2018 Africa T20 Cup
Organised by Cricket South Africa, the tournament was played between twenty teams. Sixteen of these teams had participated in previous years – thirteen South African provincial teams, national representative sides of Kenya, Namibia and Zimbabwe – and they were joined by South African teams Limpopo and Mpumalanga along with Nigeria and Uganda. The invitation was initially extended to Ghana, but they declined.


2018 Africa T20 Cup
Uganda's captain, Roger Mukasa, said it would give the team "a priceless chance to get international exposure" ahead of the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament.


2018 Africa T20 Cup
On the opening day of the tournament, Marco Marais scored an unbeaten century for Border against Namibia in Group C. In Group D, Shane Dadswell scored 98 runs from 34 balls for North West, which Cricket South Africa described as "the performance of the day". On the second day, Marais scored his second century, making 106 not out. Wihan Lubbe also scored a century, batting for North West against Limpopo in Group D. In the same match, North West scored 262 runs, the second-highest score in T20 cricket.


2018 Africa T20 Cup
Following the conclusion of the group stage of the tournament, Easterns, Gauteng, Border and North West had all progressed to the semi-finals of the competition. Gauteng and North West were drawn together in the first semi-final, with Border and Easterns playing each other in the second semi-final. The matches took place at Buffalo Park in East London.


2018 Africa T20 Cup
In the first semi-final, Gauteng beat North West by 27 runs to progress to the final. They were joined by Border, after they beat Easterns by 7 wickets in the second semi-final. Gauteng won the tournament, beating Border by three wickets in the final.


2018 Africa T20 Cup
For the next season, the tournament was replaced with the returning CSA Provincial T20 Cup, last played in the 2015–16 season, and featuring only the South African domestic provincial teams.


2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations
The 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations, officially known as the Total Women's Africa Cup Of Nations, Ghana 2018, was the 11th edition of the Africa Women Cup of Nations (13th edition if tournaments without hosts are included), the biennial international football championship organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for the women's national teams of Africa. The tournament was held in Ghana, from 17 November to 1 December 2018.


2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations
The tournament also doubles as the African qualifiers to the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. The top three teams qualified for the World Cup in France.


2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations
Nigeria were the defending champions. They won the tournament for their third consecutive and 11th overall Africa Women Cup of Nations title.


2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations, Sponsorship
In July 2016, Total has secured an eight-year sponsorship package from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to support 10 of its principal competitions. Due to this sponsorship, the 2018 Women's Africa Cup of Nations is named "2018 Total Women's Africa Cup of Nations".


2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations, Host selection
There were no other associations bidding to host the event other than Ghana. Ghana was de facto awarded the hosting rights on 27 September 2016 and officially in mid December. It is the first time they hosted the women's event.


2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations, Host selection
Following media reports in mid-2018 that Ghana may be stripped of the hosting rights, this topic was discussed at the meeting of the Organising Committee for Women's Football on 12 September, and a final decision not to replace Ghana as host was taken by the CAF Executive Committee at its meeting on 27–28 September, though the Secretariat would continue to closely monitor preparations.


2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations, Mascot
The mascot for the 11th Edition of Total Women's African Cup of Nations is called Agrohemaa and it is represented by an eagle. The reason why the eagle is used for the tournament is because of its courage, strength, focus and immortality.


2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations, Qualification
Ghana qualified automatically as hosts, while the remaining seven spots were determined by the qualifying rounds played in April and June 2018.


2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations, Qualification
Equatorial Guinea were initially banned from the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations, but were reinstated after the ban was lifted in July 2017 at an emergency CAF committee meeting, and were included in the qualifying draw. However, FIFA banned them from qualifying for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, meaning they could not qualify for the World Cup regardless of their performance in the Africa Women Cup of Nations.


2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations, Qualification, Qualified teams
The following eight teams qualified for the final tournament. Initially, Kenya replaced Equatorial Guinea after they were disqualified by the CAF for fielding an ineligible player, but the decision was overturned on appeal, and Equatorial Guinea were reintegrated into the competition. Kenya appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, but failed to overturn the decision.


2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations, Squads
Each squad can contain a maximum of 21 players (Regulations Article 69).


2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations, Match officials
A total of 16 referees and 16 assistant referees were appointed for the tournament.


2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations, Draw
The draw for the final tournament was held on 21 October 2018, 19:00 GMT (UTC±0), at the Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra. The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four teams. The hosts Ghana were seeded in Group A and allocated to position A1, and the holders Nigeria were seeded in Group B and allocated to position B1. The remaining six teams were seeded based on their results in the last three editions of the Africa Women Cup of Nations, and drawn to any of the remaining three positions in each group.


2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations, Draw
Note: Kenya were initially included in the draw, but Equatorial Guinea were reinstated to the competition afterwards.


2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations, Group stage
The top two teams of each group advance to the semi-finals.


2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations, Group stage
Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Article 71):


2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations, Knockout stage
In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary, except for the third place match where penalty shoot-out (no extra time) is used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Article 72).


2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations, Goalscorers
There were 51 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 3.19 goals per match.


2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations, Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:


2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations, Qualified teams for FIFA Women's World Cup
The following three teams from CAF qualified for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.


2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification
The 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification was a women's football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations.


2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification
A total of eight teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including Ghana who qualified automatically as hosts.


2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification, Teams
Apart from Ghana, the remaining 53 members of CAF were eligible to enter the qualifying competition, and a total of 24 national teams were in the qualifying draw, which was announced in early October 2017.


2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification, Teams
Equatorial Guinea were initially banned from the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations, but were reinstated after the ban was lifted in July 2017 at an emergency CAF committee meeting, and were included in the qualifying draw. However, FIFA banned them from qualifying for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, meaning they could not qualify for the World Cup regardless of their performance in the Africa Women Cup of Nations.


2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification, Teams
FIFA Women's World Rankings in September 2017 in brackets (NR=Not ranked).


2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification, Format
Qualification ties are played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score is tied after the second leg, the away goals rule is applied, and if still tied, the penalty shoot-out (no extra time) is used to determine the winner.


2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification, Schedule
The first round was originally scheduled for 26 February – 6 March 2018, and the second round for 2–10 April 2018, but the dates were moved due to a clash with the CAF Women's Symposium in early March.


2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification, Bracket
The seven winners of the second round qualified for the final tournament.


2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification, Second round, Matches
Equatorial Guinea won 3–2 on aggregate. On 17 October 2018, Kenya were awarded the tie after Equatorial Guinea were disqualified for fielding an ineligible player. However, on 7 November 2018, the decision was overturned on appeal.


2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification, Goalscorers
There were 95 goals scored in 32 matches, for an average of 2.97 goals per match.


2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations squads
Below is a list of squads used in the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations. The squad listings were announced on 16 November 2018.


2018 Africa Women's Sevens
The 2018 Africa Women's Sevens was a women's rugby sevens tournament held in Gaborone, Botswana on 26–27 May 2018.


2018 Africa Women's Sevens
Kenya as the highest ranked team qualified for the 2018 Dubai Women's Sevens and 2019 Hong Kong Women's Sevens. Uganda also qualified for 2019 Hong Kong Women's Sevens.


2018 Africa Women's Sevens, Teams
South Africa was initially scheduled to compete, but pulled out to prepare for the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens.


2018 African Badminton Championships
The 2018 African Badminton Championships or All Africa Championships were held in Algiers, Algeria between 16-18 February, organised by the Badminton Confederation of Africa.


2018 African Championships in Athletics
The 21st African Championships in Athletics was held in Asaba, Nigeria from 1 to 5 August 2018 at the Stephen Keshi Stadium. It was the second time that Nigeria hosted this competition. 800 athletes from 52 African countries participated.


2018 African Championships in Athletics, Medal summary, Women
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2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres
The men's 10,000 metres event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 1 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 100 metres
The men's 100 metres event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 1 and 2 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 100 metres, Results, Heats
Qualification: First 3 of each semifinal (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 100 metres, Results, Heats
Wind:Heat 1: -0.5 m/s, Heat 2: -0.9 m/s, Heat 3: -0.2 m/s, Heat 4: -0.8 m/s, Heat 5: -1.1 m/s, Heat 6: -0.6 m/s


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 100 metres, Results, Semifinals
Qualification: First 2 of each semifinal (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 100 metres, Results, Semifinals
Wind:Heat 1: -0.8 m/s, Heat 2: -0.9 m/s, Heat 3: -0.7 m/s


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 110 metres hurdles
The men's 110 metres hurdles event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 3 and 4 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 110 metres hurdles, Results, Heats
Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres
The men's 1500 metres event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 4 and 5 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 1500 metres, Results, Heats
Qualification: First 5 of each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) qualified for the final.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 20 kilometres walk
The men's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 5 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres
The men's 200 metres event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 4 and 5 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres, Results, Heats
Qualification: First 3 of each semifinal (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres, Results, Heats
Wind:Heat 1: +0.4 m/s, Heat 2: -0.4 m/s, Heat 3: -1.4 m/s, Heat 4: -1.2 m/s, Heat 5: -0.1 m/s, Heat 6: 0.0 m/s, Heat 7: +0.1 m/s


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres, Results, Semifinals
Qualification: First 2 of each semifinal (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres, Results, Semifinals
Wind:Heat 1: +0.1 m/s, Heat 2: -0.3 m/s, Heat 3: +0.2 m/s


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
The men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 3 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay
The men's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 2 and 3 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay, Results, Heats
Qualification: First 3 teams of each heat (Q) plus the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay
The men's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 4 and 5 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay, Medalists
* Athletes who competed in heats only and received medals.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay, Results, Heats
Qualification: First 3 teams of each heat (Q) plus the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay, Results, Heats
Note: Some information was gathered from the video of the races


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres
The men's 400 metres event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 2 and 3 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres, Results, Heats
Qualification: First 4 of each semifinal (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres, Results, Semifinals
Qualification: First 2 of each semifinal (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres hurdles
The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 2 and 3 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres hurdles, Results, Heats
Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres
The men's 5000 metres event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 5 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres
The men's 800 metres event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 2 and 3 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres, Results, Heats
Qualification: First 2 of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's decathlon
The men's decathlon event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 2 and 3 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw
The men's discus throw event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 2 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's hammer throw
The men's hammer throw event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 4 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's high jump
The men's high jump event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 3 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's javelin throw
The men's javelin throw event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 5 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's long jump
The men's long jump event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 2 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's pole vault
The men's pole vault event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 4 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's shot put
The men's shot put event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 2 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Men's triple jump
The men's triple jump event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 4 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 10,000 metres
The women's 10,000 metres event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 4 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres
The women's 100 metres event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 1 and 2 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres, Results, Heats
Qualification: First 3 of each semifinal (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres, Results, Heats
Wind:Heat 1: +0.4 m/s, Heat 2: 0.0 m/s, Heat 3: -0.5 m/s, Heat 4: -1.4 m/s


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres, Results, Semifinals
Qualification: First 3 of each semifinal (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres hurdles
The women's 100 metres hurdles event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 2 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres hurdles, Results, Heats
Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres
The women's 1500 metres event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 3 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 20 kilometres walk
The women's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 5 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 200 metres
The women's 200 metres event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 4 and 5 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 200 metres, Results, Heats
Qualification: First 4 of each semifinal (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 200 metres, Results, Heats
Wind:Heat 1: ? m/s, Heat 2: -0.5 m/s, Heat 3: -0.4 m/s, Heat 4: -0.3 m/s, Heat 5: ? m/s


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 200 metres, Results, Semifinals
Qualification: First 2 of each semifinal (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 200 metres, Results, Semifinals
Wind:Heat 1: +0.1 m/s, Heat 2: +0.2 m/s, Heat 3: +0.1 m/s


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase
The women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 5 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay
The women's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 3 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay
The women's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 5 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres
The women's 400 metres event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 2 and 3 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres, Results, Heats
Qualification: First 3 of each semifinal (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres, Results, Semifinals
Qualification: First 3 of each semifinal (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres hurdles
The women's 400 metres hurdles event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 4 and 5 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres hurdles
Gold medalist Glory Onome Nathaniel tested positive for Stanozolol and her results voided.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres hurdles, Results, Heats
Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 5000 metres
The women's 5000 metres event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 2 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres
The women's 800 metres event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 4 and 5 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres, Results, Heats
Qualification: First 2 of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Women's discus throw
The women's discus throw event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 3 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Women's hammer throw
The women's hammer throw event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 2 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Women's heptathlon
The women's heptathlon event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 4 and 5 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Women's high jump
The women's high jump event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 5 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Women's javelin throw
The women's javelin throw event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 4 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Women's long jump
The women's long jump event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 3 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Women's pole vault
The women's pole vault event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 5 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Women's shot put
The women's shot put event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 5 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Championships in Athletics – Women's triple jump
The women's triple jump event at the 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 5 August in Asaba, Nigeria.


2018 African Cross Country Championships
The 2018 African Cross Country Championships was the fifth edition of the international cross country running competition for African athletes organised by the Confederation of African Athletics. It was held on 17 March in Chlef, Algeria – the first time a North African nation had hosted the event since its re-launch in 2011. There were five races on the program: 10 km for senior men, 10 km for senior women, 8 km for junior men, 6 km for junior women, and an 8 km mixed relay.


2018 African Cross Country Championships
Kenya again dominated the podium at the competition, taking the top two spots in the senior men's, senior women's, and junior men's races, as well as runner-up in the mixed relay. The 21-year-old Alfred Barkach had the first major win of his career in the senior men's race and 18-year-old Celliphine Chespol took the women's title, adding senior international honours to her world steeplechase titles at under-18 and under-20 level. Rhonex Kipruto won the men's junior title and went on to become 10,000 metres World U20 Champion later that year. Girmawit Gebrzihair claimed Ethiopia's sole individual title in the junior women's race, though her physical appearance raised questions about her eligibility for the under-18 category.


2018 African Fencing Championships
The 2018 African Fencing Championships was held at the El Menzah Sports Palace in Tunis, Tunisia from 5 to 9 June 2018.


2018 African Handball Champions League
The 2018 African Handball Champions League is the 40th edition, organized by the African Handball Confederation, under the auspices of the International Handball Federation, the handball sport governing body. The tournament will be held from October 19–28, 2018 at Côte d’Ivoire


2018 African Handball Champions League, Draw
Al Ahly Phoenix Gabon FAP Yaoundé Red Star USFAS Bamako


2018 African Handball Cup Winners' Cup
The 2018 African Handball Cup Winners' Cup was the 24th edition, organized by the African Handball Confederation, under the auspices of the International Handball Federation, the handball sport governing body. The tournament was held from April 13–22, 2018 and took place in Cairo, Egypt, contested by 14 teams and won by Al Ahly SC of Egypt.


2018 African Handball Super Cup
The 2018 African Handball Super Cup (24th edition), also known as Babacar Fall Super Cup, in honour of the first chairman of the African Handball Confederation, was a handball competition organized by the African Handball Confederation, under the auspices of the International Handball Federation, the handball sport governing body.


2018 African Handball Super Cup
The matches, held on 12 April 2018 at the Salle Omnisport Al Inbiâat, in Cairo, Egypt, were contested by Zamalek, the 2017 African Handball Champions League winner and Al Ahly, the 2017 African Handball Cup Winners' Cup winner, on the man's side and Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto, the 2017 African Women's Handball Champions League winner and FAP Yaoundé, the 2017 African Women's Handball Cup Winners' Cup runner-up (Primeiro de Agosto was the winner as well). Zamalek, on the man's side and Primeiro de Agosto, on the woman's side, were the winners.


2018 African Judo Championships
The 2018 African Judo Championships was the 39th edition of the African Judo Championships, organised by the African Judo Union. It took place in Tunis, Tunisia from 12–15 April 2018.


2018 African Judo Championships, Participating nations
There were a total of 182 participants from 25 nations.


2018 African Men's Handball Championship
The 2018 African Men's Handball Championship was the 23rd edition of the African Men's Handball Championship and held from 17 to 27 January 2018 in Gabon. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship.


2018 African Men's Handball Championship
Tunisia won their tenth title after beating Egypt 26–24 in the final.


2018 African Men's Handball Championship, Preliminary round
The draw was held on 3 November 2017 in Libreville.


2018 African Men's Junior Handball Championship
The 2018 African Men's Junior Handball Championship was held in Marrakesh, Morocco from 7 to 14 September 2018 at the Prince Moulay Rachid Hall. The top three teams qualified for the 2019 Men's Junior World Handball Championship.


2018 African Men's Youth Handball Championship
The 2018 African Men's Youth Handball Championship was held in Marrakesh, Morocco from 15 to 22 September 2018 at the Prince Moulay Rachid Hall. The top three teams qualified for the 2019 Men's Youth World Handball Championship.


2018 African Minifootball Cup
The 2018 African Minifootball Cup (Arabic: 2018 كأس أمم إفريقيا لكرة القدم المصغرة, French: CAN mini-foot 2018)was the first edition of the African Minifootball Cup held by the African Minifootball Federation (AMF). The tournament was contested in Libya from 5–12 May 2018. This tournament served as the qualification for the 2019 WMF World Cup for the best four teams. Ivory Coast wins the tournament beating Senegal in the final on penalties kick 3–1 after a draw 3–3.


2018 African Minifootball Cup, Group stage, Group A
Match between Somalia and Ghana played on 10 May 2018.


2018 African Minifootball Cup, Qualified teams for the WMF World Cup
The following three teams from CAF qualified for the 2019 WMF World Cup.


2018 African Nations Championship
The 2018 African Nations Championship, known as the Total African Nations Championship (also referred to as CHAN 2018) was the 5th edition of the African Nations Championship, a biennial football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) exclusively featuring players from the respective national championships. It took place between 12 January and 4 February 2018. In February 2016, Kenya was announced as the host nation but in September 2017, CAF decided to change the host nation due to a lack of progress with preparations. Morocco was announced as the host nation in October 2017.


2018 African Nations Championship
Unlike the African Cup of Nations, the competing national teams must be composed of players playing in their domestic league. For example, a Moroccan player is only eligible to play for the Morocco national team if he is playing for a Moroccan club.


2018 African Nations Championship
Hosts Morocco defeated Nigeria in the final to win their first title. DR Congo were the defending champions but failed to qualify for the first time ever after losing to Congo on away goals rule.


2018 African Nations Championship, Host selection
Initially, Kenya was announced as the host nation in February 2016. But in September 2017, CAF decided to change the host nation due to a lack of progress with preparations.


2018 African Nations Championship, Host selection
The CAF received three bids by the deadline of 30 September 2017 to replace Kenya as new hosts:


2018 African Nations Championship, Host selection
The Ethiopian Football Federation did not provide the government's letter of guarantee, and were not considered. The CAF Emergency Committee decided to choose Morocco over Equatorial Guinea in October 2017.


2018 African Nations Championship, Qualification
The qualifying rounds took place from April to August 2017.


2018 African Nations Championship, Qualification
Since Morocco had already qualified in the North Zone before being named as replacement hosts, their spot in the final tournament was re-allocated to Egypt, which lost to Morocco in the North Zone final qualifying round. However, Egypt declined to participate citing a "congested domestic calendar". As a result, the spot was reverted to Central-East Zone (as originally three teams would participate including Kenya as original hosts), and would go to the winner of a play-off in November 2017 between Ethiopia and Rwanda, the two teams which lost in the Central-East Zone final qualifying round.


2018 African Nations Championship, Venues
Before their hosting rights were withdrawn, Football Kenya Federation planned to use four stadiums as competition venues. However, only Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi and Kasarani Stadium in Kasarani were considered to meet hosting requirements after CAF inspection, while Mombasa Municipal Stadium in Mombasa and Kinoru Stadium in Meru did not.


2018 African Nations Championship, Squads
Each squad can contain a maximum of 23 players (Regulations Article 72). The finalized squads were announced by the CAF on 10 January 2018. Players must play for clubs in their home country.


2018 African Nations Championship, Match officials
A total of 32 match officials (16 referees and 16 assistant referees) were selected for the tournament. In addition, seven match official were selected to operate the video assistant referee (VAR) system starting from the quarter-finals, a first in African competitions.


2018 African Nations Championship, Draw
The draw of the final tournament was held on 17 November 2017, 19:30 WET (UTC±0), at Sofitel Rabat in Rabat, Morocco.


2018 African Nations Championship, Draw
The 16 teams were drawn into four groups of four teams. The hosts Morocco were seeded in Group A. The remaining teams were seeded based on their results in the four most recent final tournaments: 2009 (multiplied by 1), 2011 (multiplied by 2), 2014 (multiplied by 3), 2016 (multiplied by 4):


2018 African Nations Championship, Draw
Based on the formula above, the four pots were allocated as follows:


2018 African Nations Championship, Group stage
The top two teams of each group advance to the quarter-finals.


2018 African Nations Championship, Group stage
Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Article 74):


2018 African Nations Championship, Knockout stage
In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary, except for the third place match where penalty shoot-out (no extra time) is used to decide the winner if necessary (Regulations Article 75).


2018 African Nations Championship, Awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:


2018 African Nations Championship, Awards, Tournament team rankings
As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.


2018 African Nations Championship Final
The 2018 African Nations Championship Final was a football match to determine the winners of the CHAN 2018 tournament and took place on 4 February 2018 at the Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca, Morocco and it was contested by Morocco the host nation and Nigeria. This was the first time since tournament was introduced in 2009 that a host nation reached the final. Before this match the two teams met in the 2014 CHAN tournament at the quarter-finals stage, which Nigeria won 4–3 after extra time.


2018 African Nations Championship Final
Morocco won the match 4–0, winning the title for the first time and becoming the first team representing the host nation to lift the trophy.


2018 African Nations Championship Final, Venue
The final was held at the Stade Mohammed V in the heart of the city ofCasablanca, Morocco, in the western part of Maarif district. The stadium has hosted numerous international sporting events, including the 1983 Mediterranean Games, the  1988 Africa Cup of Nations final, the 2013 African U-17 Championship as well as the CAF Super Cup final twice in 2000 and more recently in 2018 played on 23 February 2018, shortly after the CHAN final.


2018 African Nations Championship Final, Background
Morocco appeared in their 3rd tournament, and their 1st final. There previous best performance in the competition was reaching the quarterfinal in the 2014 CHAN. Nigeria also appeared in their 3rd tournament, and their 1st final. There previous best performance was reaching the semifinals of the 2014 CHAN. Morocco and Nigeria had met once in the competition before, the time when Nigeria knocked Morocco out of the 2014 CHAN after defeating them 4–3 in extra time, in the quarterfinals after Abubakar Aliyu Ibrahim scored the winner at the 111th minute.


2018 African Nations Championship Final, Background
Morocco were 39th in the FIFA World Rankings (4th among African nations), while Nigeria were 51st (9th among African nations).


2018 African Nations Championship Final, Match, Summary
Morocco's first chance came in the third minute when Walid El Karti flicked the ball in from close range. The hosts thought they had scored just four minutes later when Ayoub El Kaabi headed home, only for the assistant referee's flag to go up – claiming the corner had swung out of play before it reached the striker. Morocco unsettled Nigeria with their early dominance as the West Africans laboured in search of their rhythm. And they kept the Nigerian backline busy till the quarter-hour mark during which Ayoub El Kaabi was denied by the crossbar from a Zakaria Hadraf cross from the left. The Super Eagles came into the fore around the 20th minute mark but rarely threatened the Moroccan defence.


2018 African Nations Championship Final, Match, Summary
Just before the break, the stadium came alive with the opener courtesy Hadraf. Captain Badr Banoun went on a solo run beating two players and found Abdeljalil Jbira whose cross was slotted home by Hadraf to send the stadium into raptures. Nigeria relied mainly on long balls forward for their attacks and Morocco's Anas Zniti did not have a serious save to make before half-time. Trailing by a lone goal, Nigeria’s chances of a comeback were dealt a severe blow two minutes after recess when Peter Moses was sent off for a second yellow card after fouling Hadraf.


2018 African Nations Championship Final, Match, Summary
The second goal came on 61 minutes through El Karti, and yet again Ismail Haddad was the architect. El Kaabi was for the second time denied the post and Haddad pounced on the loose ball and fired a shot a goal that Nigeria goalkeeper Dele Ajiboye parried for El Karti to head home the rebound. Hadraf completed his brace two minutes later after Ajiboye made a weak touch of a Haddad cross, and the former tapped home the rebound to take the game beyond the Nigerians. El Kaabi finally registered his name of the scoring cards, firing past Ajiboye from close range on 74 minutes for his ninth of the competition, and seal victory.


2018 African Nations Championship Final, Match, Summary
Morocco thus won its first major continental championship since their triumph in the 1976 African Cup of Nations.


2018 African Nations Championship Final, Match, Details
Assistant referees:Jerson Emiliano Dos Santos (Angola)Marwa Range (Kenya)Fourth official:Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)


2018 African Nations Championship qualification
The 2018 African Nations Championship qualification was a men's football competition which decided the participating teams of the 2018 African Nations Championship. Only national team players who were playing in their country's own domestic league were eligible to compete in the tournament.


2018 African Nations Championship qualification
A total of sixteen teams qualified to play in the final tournament.


2018 African Nations Championship qualification, Teams
A total of 48 (out of 54) CAF member national teams entered the qualifying rounds, split into zones according to their regional affiliations.


2018 African Nations Championship qualification, Schedule
The draw was held on 3 February 2017 at Libreville, Gabon.


2018 African Nations Championship qualification, Format
Qualification ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would be applied, and if still level, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (no extra time would be played).


2018 African Nations Championship qualification, Central Zone, First round
Equatorial Guinea won on walkover after Gabon withdrew prior to the first leg.


2018 African Nations Championship qualification, Central-East Zone, Second round
Ethiopia won on walkover after Djibouti withdrew prior to the second leg.


2018 African Nations Championship qualification, Central-East Zone, Play-off
Winner qualifies for 2018 African Nations Championship (replacing the original hosts Kenya which would have qualified automatically).


2018 African Nations Championship seeding
The draw of the final tournament was held on 17 November 2017, 19:30 WET (UTC±0), at Sofitel Rabat in Rabat, Morocco.


2018 African Nations Championship seeding, Seeding
The 16 teams were drawn into four groups of four teams. The hosts Morocco were seeded in Group A. The remaining teams were seeded based on their results in the four most recent final tournaments: 2009 (multiplied by 1), 2011 (multiplied by 2), 2014 (multiplied by 3), 2016 (multiplied by 4):


2018 African Nations Championship seeding, Seeding
Based on the formula above, the four pots were allocated as follows:


2018 African Nations Championship squads
The 2018 African Nations Championship was an international football tournament  held in Morocco from 13 January to 4 February 2018. Unlike the Africa Cup of Nations, this tournament requires players to be registered to a club within the country to be eligible. The 16 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 23 players, including three goalkeepers. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament. The squads were announced on 10 January 2018.


2018 African Rally Championship
The 2018 African Rally Championship was the 38th season of the African Rally Championship (ARC), the FIA regional zone rally championship for the African continent. The season began on February 23 in the Côte d'Ivoire, and ended on October 7 in Rwanda, after seven events.


2018 African Rally Championship
Skoda Fabia driver Manvir Singh Baryan won his second consecutive title. Baryan again won four of the seven rallies, taking victory in South Africa, Zambia, Uganda and Tanzania. Baryan won the title by 56 points over Mitsubishi Lancer driver, Italian-Kenyan Piero Cannobio who had only two top-three finishes amongst ARC competitors. Baryan's second title was the fourth consecutive title won by Kenyan drivers.


2018 African Rally Championship, Event calendar and results
There were seven rallies in the 2018 African Rally Championship. The only change from the 2017 schedule was the previously season-ending Zambia International Motor Rally moved from October to June, becoming the fourth round of the championship:


2018 African Swimming Championships
The 13th African Swimming Championships were held from 10 to 16 September 2018 at the Mohamed Boudiaf Olympic Complex in Algiers, Algeria and at Boukourdane Lake.


2018 African Swimming Championships, Results, Mixed
Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.


2018 African Swimming Championships – 4 × 100 metre mixed freestyle relay
The Mixed 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 11 September 2018.


2018 African Swimming Championships – 4 × 100 metre mixed freestyle relay, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 100 metre backstroke
The Men's 100 metre backstroke competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 14 September 2018.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 100 metre backstroke, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 100 metre breaststroke
The Men's 100 metre breaststroke competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 10 September 2018.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 100 metre breaststroke, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 100 metre butterfly
The Men's 100 metre butterfly competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 11 September 2018.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 100 metre butterfly, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 100 metre freestyle
The Men's 100 metre freestyle competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 12 September 2018.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 100 metre freestyle, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 1500 metre freestyle
The Men's 1500 metre freestyle competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 14 September 2018.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 1500 metre freestyle, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 200 metre backstroke
The Men's 200 metre backstroke competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 12 September 2018.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 200 metre backstroke, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 200 metre breaststroke
The Men's 200 metre breaststroke competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 13 September 2018.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 200 metre breaststroke, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 200 metre butterfly
The Men's 200 metre butterfly competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 14 September 2018.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 200 metre butterfly, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 200 metre butterfly, Results, Heats
The heats were started on 14 September at 09:30. The first 8 finishers would qualify for the final.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 200 metre freestyle
The Men's 200 metre freestyle competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 10 September 2018.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 200 metre freestyle, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 200 metre individual medley
The Men's 200 metre individual medley competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 15 September 2018.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 200 metre individual medley, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay
The Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 13 September 2018.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 400 metre freestyle
The Men's 400 metre freestyle competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 13 September 2018.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 400 metre freestyle, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 400 metre individual medley
The Men's 400 metre individual medley competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 11 September 2018.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 400 metre individual medley, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 50 metre backstroke
The Men's 50 metre backstroke competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 10 September 2018.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 50 metre backstroke, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 50 metre breaststroke
The Men's 50 metre breaststroke competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 11 September 2018.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 50 metre breaststroke, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 50 metre butterfly
The Men's 50 metre butterfly competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 15 September 2018.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 50 metre butterfly, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 50 metre freestyle
The Men's 50 metre freestyle competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 15 September 2018.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 50 metre freestyle, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 800 metre freestyle
The Men's 800 metre freestyle competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 11 September 2018.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Men's 800 metre freestyle, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Women's 100 metre backstroke
The Women's 100 metre backstroke competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 12 September 2018.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Women's 100 metre backstroke, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Women's 100 metre freestyle
The Women's 100 metre freestyle competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 10 September 2018.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Women's 100 metre freestyle, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Women's 200 metre breaststroke
The Women's 200 metre breaststroke competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 11 September 2018.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Women's 200 metre breaststroke, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Women's 200 metre freestyle
The Women's 200 metre freestyle competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 11 September 2018.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Women's 200 metre freestyle, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Women's 400 metre freestyle
The Women's 400 metre freestyle competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 12 September 2018.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Women's 400 metre freestyle, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Women's 50 metre backstroke
The Women's 50 metre backstroke competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 10 September 2018.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Women's 50 metre backstroke, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Women's 50 metre breaststroke
The Women's 200 metre breaststroke competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 12 September 2018.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Women's 50 metre breaststroke, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Women's 50 metre butterfly
The Women's 50 metre butterfly competition of the 2018 African Swimming Championships was held on 11 September 2018.


2018 African Swimming Championships – Women's 50 metre butterfly, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2018 African Taekwondo Championships
The XI African Taekwondo Championships took place in Agadir, Morocco, in March 2018.


2018 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament
The 2018 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament was the 6th edition of the African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament, the biennial international youth football competition organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to determine which women's under-17 national teams from Africa qualify for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.


2018 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament
Players born on or after 1 January 2001 are eligible to compete in the tournament. Three teams qualify from this tournament for the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay as the CAF representatives.


2018 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament
For the first time Nigeria failed to qualify for the Women's World Cup at any age level (senior, U-20 or U-17).


2018 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament, Teams
A total of 17 (out of 54) CAF member national teams entered the qualifying rounds. The draw was announced by the CAF on 7 August 2017.


2018 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament, Format
Qualification ties are played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score is tied after the second leg, the away goals rule is applied, and if still tied, the penalty shoot-out (no extra time) is used to determine the winner.


2018 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament, Bracket
The three winners of the second round qualify for the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.


2018 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament, Preliminary round
Gambia won on walkover after Sierra Leone withdrew prior to the second leg.


2018 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament, Qualified teams for FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
The following three teams from CAF qualified for the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.


2018 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament
The 2018 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament was the 9th edition of the African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament, the biennial international youth football competition organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to determine which women's under-20 national teams from Africa qualify for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.


2018 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament
Players born on or after 1 January 1998 are eligible to compete in the tournament. Two teams qualify from this tournament for the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France as the CAF representatives.


2018 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament, Teams
A total of 19 (out of 54) CAF member national teams entered the qualifying rounds. The draw was announced by the CAF on 15 June 2017.


2018 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament, Format
Qualification ties are played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score is tied after the second leg, the away goals rule is applied, and if still tied, the penalty shoot-out (no extra time) is used to determine the winner.


2018 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament, Bracket
The two winners of the third round qualify for the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.


2018 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament, Preliminary round
Kenya won on walkover after Botswana withdrew prior to the second leg for financial reasons.


2018 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament, First round
Cameroon won on walkover after Guinea withdrew prior to the second leg.


2018 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament, Qualified teams for FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
The following two teams from CAF qualified for the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.


2018 African Union base attack in Bulo Marer
On 1 April 2018, Al-Shabaab fighters attacked an AMISOM base in Bulo Marer in the Lower Shebelle region of Somalia.


2018 African Union base attack in Bulo Marer, Attack
Two trucks filled with explosives blew up at the AMISOM military camp in Bula Marer, 110 km south of Mogadishu. Then about 100 Al-Shabaab militants attacked the base with gunfire. Another suicide bomber rammed his vehicle packed with explosives into a military convoy carrying Ugandan soldiers from Golweyn. According to the Deputy Governor of Lower Shabelle region Ali Nur Mohamed, AMISOM troops destroyed the vehicle with a rocket propelled grenade. The militants also attacked a third AMISOM base in Barawe with mortars and launched infantry attacks on two Somali government positions in Qoryoley and Mashallay. These attacks were reportedly intended to distract the troops in those camps from supporting the forces in Bulo Marer. Witnesses said Al-Shabaab terrorists attacked civilians and set houses and shops on fire after they raided the military base.


2018 African Union base attack in Bulo Marer, Attack
Ali Nur Mohamed told VOA Somali that AMISOM and Somali troops repulsed all attacks.


2018 African Union base attack in Bulo Marer, Casualties
The death toll was not clear. Uganda People's Defense Force spokesman Richard Karemire said four Ugandan peacekeepers were killed and six AMISOM troops injured. Thirty Al-Shabaab terrorists were killed according to his reports. Al-Shabaab's military operations spokesperson Abdiaziz Abu Mus'ab said that the group lost only 14 fighters and killed at least 59 African Union soldiers. Abdi Nur Hashi, a Somali military colonel stationed near the base, told the Guardian that as many as 46 Ugandan troops died in the attack. One Somali soldier died and several others were injured.


2018 African Weightlifting Championships
The 2018 African Weightlifting Championships took place in Mahébourg, Mauritius in August of that year.


2018 African Women's Handball Champions League
The 2018 African Women's Handball Champions League was the 40th edition, organized by the African Handball Confederation, under the auspices of the International Handball Federation, the handball sport governing body. The tournament was held from October 19–28, 2018 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, contested by 9 teams and won by Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto of Angola.


2018 African Women's Handball Championship
The 2018 African Women's Handball Championship was the 23rd edition of the African Women's Handball Championship, which took place from 2 to 12 December 2018 in Brazzaville, Congo. The tournament was held under the aegis of African Handball Confederation and acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 2019 World Women's Handball Championship.


2018 African Women's Handball Championship
Angola defeated Senegal in the final to win their second straight and 13th overall title.


2018 African Women's Handball Cup Winners' Cup
The 2018 African Women's Handball Cup Winners' Cup was the 34th edition, organized by the African Handball Confederation, under the auspices of the International Handball Federation, the handball sport governing body. The tournament was held from April 13–22, 2018 in one venue: the Salle Omnisport Al Inbiâat, in Cairo, Egypt, contested by 9 teams and won by Petro Atlético of Angola.


2018 African Women's Handball Cup Winners' Cup, Draw
Al Ahly CARA Brazzaville Dynamique HC Héritage Primeiro de Agosto


2018 African Wrestling Championships
The 2018 African Wrestling Championships was held in Port Harcourt, Nigeria from 7 to 11 February 2018.


2018 African Youth Games
The 3rd African Youth Games took place in Algiers, Algeria from 18 to 28 July 2018. The Games featured approximately 3,300 athletes from 55 African countries who competed in 30 sports. Algiers was awarded the games by Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa in 2014.


2018 African Youth Games, Sports
Thirty sports were contested in this edition of African Youth Games. Archery, athletics, beach volleyball, field hockey, rowing, and rugby sevens competition also served as qualification for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games.


2018 African Youth Olympic Futsal Qualifying Tournament
The 2018 African Youth Olympic Futsal Qualifying Tournament was an international youth futsal competition organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as qualifying for the futsal tournament at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, to determine which under-18 national team from Africa qualify for the boys' tournament.


2018 African Youth Olympic Futsal Qualifying Tournament
Players born on or after 1 January 2000 were eligible to compete in the tournament.


2018 African Youth Olympic Futsal Qualifying Tournament, Teams
A total of eight (out of 54) CAF member national teams entered the qualifying rounds.


2018 African Youth Olympic Futsal Qualifying Tournament, Format
Qualification ties were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score was tied after the second leg, the away goals rule would be applied, and if still tied, the penalty shoot-out (no extra time) would be used to determine the winner.


2018 African Youth Olympic Futsal Qualifying Tournament, Bracket
The winner of the third round qualified for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics boys' futsal tournament.


2018 African Youth Olympic Futsal Qualifying Tournament, Third round
Winner qualified for 2018 Summer Youth Olympics boys' futsal tournament.


2018 African Youth Olympic Futsal Qualifying Tournament, Qualified teams for Youth Olympics
The following team from CAF qualified for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics boys' futsal tournament.


2018 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament
The 2018 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament was an edition of the Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament, a cricket tournament in Afghanistan. It was the second edition of the competition to be played with first-class status. The tournament started on 1 March 2018 and finished on 12 May 2018. Six regional teams, one more than the previous tournament, competed in a round-robin format with the top two teams in the group progressing to the final. Band-e-Amir Region were the defending champions.


2018 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament
In the round seven fixture between Kabul Region and Boost Region, Kabul batsman Shafiqullah scored the fastest double century in first-class cricket. He scored 200 not out from 89 balls, and also scored the most sixes in a first-class match, with 24.


2018 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament
The final was played between Amo Region and Band-e-Amir Region. The match finished in a draw, with Band-e-Amir Region declared the winners based on a first innings lead, and therefore defending their title.


2018 Air Force Falcons football team
The 2018 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons were led by twelfth-year head coach Troy Calhoun and played their home games at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado. They were members of the Mountain West Conference in the Mountain Division. They finished the season 5–7, 3–5 in Mountain West play to finish in fourth place in the Mountain Division.


2018 Air Force Falcons football team, Previous season
The Falcons finished the 2017 season 5–7, 4–4 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the Mountain Division.


2018 Air Force Falcons football team, Preseason, Mountain West media days
During the Mountain West media days held July 24–25 at the Cosmopolitan on the Las Vegas Strip, the Falcons were predicted to finish in fifth place in the Mountain Division. They did not have any players selected to the preseason all-Mountain West team.


2018 Akita Masters
The 2018 Akita Masters (officially known as the Yonex Akita Masters 2018 for sponsorship reasons) was a badminton tournament which took place at CNA Arena Akita in Japan from 24 to 29 July 2018 and had a total purse of $75,000.


2018 Akita Masters, Tournament
The 2018 Akita Masters was the fourth Super 100 tournament of the 2018 BWF World Tour and also part of the Akita Masters championships, which was held for the first time. This tournament was organized by the Nippon Badminton Association with the sanction from the BWF.


2018 Akita Masters, Tournament, Venue
This international tournament was held at CNA Arena Akita in Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan.


2018 Akita Masters, Tournament, Point distribution
Below is the point distribution table for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF points system for BWF Tour Super 100 events.


2018 Akita Masters, Tournament, Prize money
The total prize money for this year's tournament was US$75,000. Distribution of prize money was in accordance with BWF regulations.


2018 Akron Zips football team
The 2018 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by seventh-year head coach Terry Bowden and played their home games at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field in Akron, Ohio as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 2–6 in MAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the East Division.


2018 Akron Zips football team
On December 2, Akron fired head coach Terry Bowden. He finished at Akron with a seven-year record of 35–52. On December 14, the school hired Chattanooga head coach Tom Arth for the head coaching job.


2018 Akron Zips football team, Previous season
The Zips finished the 2017 season 7–7, 6–2 in MAC play to win the East Division. They lost to Toledo in the MAC Championship. They received an invitation to play in the Boca Raton Bowl where they lost to Florida Atlantic.


2018 Akron Zips football team, Preseason, Preseason media poll
The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the Zips predicted to finish in fourth place in the East Division.


2018 Akron Zips men's soccer team
The 2018 Akron Zips men's soccer team represented The University of Akron during the 2018 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Zips, played in the Mid-American Conference.


2018 Akron Zips men's soccer team, Player movement, Departures
A program record of 19 players departed the program following the 2017 season. Most players either graduated or declared for the MLS SuperDraft while others transferred to local NCAA Division II soccer programs.


2018 Akron Zips men's soccer team, Squad information, Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018 Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge
The 2018 Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the twenty-first edition of the tournament and was part of the 2018 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on 10–16 December 2018.


2018 Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received a wildcard into the singles main draw:


2018 Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge – Doubles
Mihaela Buzărnescu and Alena Fomina were the defending champions, but Buzărnescu chose not participate.


2018 Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge – Doubles
Fomina played alongside Valentina Ivakhnenko and successfully defended her title, defeating Réka Luca Jani and Cornelia Lister in the final, 7–5, 6–2.


2018 Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge – Singles
Belinda Bencic was the defending champion, but chose not to participate.


2018 Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge – Singles
Peng Shuai won the title, defeating Viktória Kužmová in the final, 6–3, 6–0.


2018 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team
The 2018 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team represents Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs are led by first-year head coach Connell Maynor and play their home games at Louis Crews Stadium in Huntsville, Alabama as members of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.


2018 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team, Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the 2017 season 4–7, 3–4 in SWAC play to finish in third place in the East Division.


2018 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team, Preseason, SWAC football media day
During the SWAC football media day held in Birmingham, Alabama on July 13, 2018, the Bulldogs were predicted to finish fourth in the East Division.


2018 Alabama A&M Bulldogs football team, Preseason, Presason All-SWAC Team
The Bulldogs had three players selected to Preseason All-SWAC Teams.


2018 Alabama Coca-Cola strike
The 2018 Alabama Coca-Cola strike was a labor strike involving workers of Birmingham, Alabama-based Coca-Cola Bottling Company United in Alabama and Mississippi. The main causes of the strike were disputes over wages and cost of insurance. Starting August 9, members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters protested what they alleged were unfair labor practices. The strike, which involved three distribution plants in Alabama and one in Mississippi, ended August 20.


2018 Alabama Coca-Cola strike, Background
In 2017, Coca-Cola Bottling Company United took over multiple Coca-Cola production and distribution facilities from Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated in the states of Alabama and Mississippi. Shortly after this consolidation, United announced plans to hire additional workers. However, in 2018 members of Teamsters Local 991, which represented United workers in the region, voiced disapproval of United's plans to cut the starting pay for new hires by between $5 to $7 an hour. Union members alleged that the pay discrepancy would hurt higher-wage earners in the company, as United would be more inclined to hire lower-paid workers to replace them.


2018 Alabama Coca-Cola strike, Background
Tensions between the union and company were exacerbated on July 15, when employment contracts with union members expired. Following this, employees continued to work under a three-week extension. The union expressed concern over increased costs for insurance through the company. On August 9, the union announced a strike at four locations: Robertsdale, Leroy, and Mobile in Alabama, and Ocean Springs in Mississippi. A previous strike involving Local 991 and Consolidated had occurred about ten years earlier.


2018 Alabama Coca-Cola strike, Course of the strike
The strike began at 2:30 am on August 9, with the union alleging unfair labor practices from the company. Over 200 members of Local 991 ceased work at three distribution plants in Alabama and one in Mississippi. Picketing occurred along U.S. Route 90 in Tillmans Corner, Alabama and Alabama State Route 104 in Baldwin County, Alabama. On August 11, the union president reported that they had not heard from the company since August 8, with the company claiming to be communicating through mediators.


2018 Alabama Coca-Cola strike, Course of the strike
On August 13, union and company representatives met with a Federal mediator in an attempt to settle the dispute. On August 20, the strike ended without a contract agreement, with union members returning to work at 5 am that day. According to union members, a contract agreement seemed likely, and negotiations through a mediator were continuing.


2018 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team
The 2018 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team represented the University of Alabama in the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Crimson Tide played their home games in the newly renovated Sewell–Thomas Stadium. This season was the first under head coach Brad Bohannon, following the firing of Greg Goff after one season.


2018 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team, Schedule
† Indicates the game does not count toward the 2018 Southeastern Conference standings. Rankings are based on the team's current  ranking in the Collegiate Baseball poll.


2018 Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team, Rankings
^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season. † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season. * New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.


2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The 2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This season marked the Crimson Tide's 124th overall season, 85th as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and 27th within the SEC Western Division. They played their home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and were led by twelfth-year head coach Nick Saban.


2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
Alabama, coming off a national championship winning season in 2017, began the season ranked first in the AP Poll for the third consecutive year and fifth time under Nick Saban. The Tide opened the year with a dominant victory over Louisville in the Camping World Kickoff played in Orlando, Florida. Alabama won their remaining regular season games to achieve their second undefeated regular season in three years.


2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
As champions of the SEC's Western Division, they played in the 2018 SEC Championship Game, defeating Eastern Division champion Georgia, in a rematch of the 2017 national title game, 35–28, to win the school's 27th SEC title. In the final College Football Playoff rankings of the year, Alabama was ranked first, which earned them their fifth consecutive playoff berth and a spot in the 2018 Orange Bowl against fourth-ranked Oklahoma.


2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
Alabama won that game 45–34 to advance to the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship against Clemson, their fourth consecutive playoff match-up against Clemson and the third to be in a national title game. The Crimson Tide lost in a blowout, 16–44, representing the Tide's worst loss in the Saban era.


2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The Crimson Tide were led on offense by sophomore quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who won the starting job over two-year starter Jalen Hurts. Tagovailoa set the NCAA FBS record for passing efficiency rating (199.4), was a consensus first-team All-American, and finished second in voting for the Heisman Trophy behind Oklahoma's Kyler Murray. Hurts, despite losing the starting role, received praise for sticking with the team and helping to mount a comeback in the SEC Championship Game when Tagovailoa went down with an ankle injury. Also receiving consensus first-team All-America honors on offense were wide receiver Jerry Jeudy, winner of the Biletnikoff Award, and offensive tackle Jonah Williams. On defense, Alabama featured two consensus All-Americans, defensive lineman Quinnen Williams and defensive back Deionte Thompson.


2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Previous season
Alabama came into the season ranked No. 1 in both preseason polls and finished the 2017 regular season with a record of eleven wins and one loss (11–1 overall, 7–1 in the SEC), the sole loss being to Auburn in the Iron Bowl. The Crimson Tide were ranked number 4 the season prior to their national championship appearance against Georgia.


2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Previous season
The Crimson Tide opened the season with eleven consecutive victories that included one over Florida State at a neutral site, against Vanderbilt, Ole Miss and Tennessee in a game that saw many team records broken and a victory over LSU at Bryant–Denny Stadium. In their twelfth game, Alabama was upset by Auburn, keeping them out of the SEC Championship Game. During the final College Football Playoff (CFP) Selection poll, Alabama was included at number 4 and played number 1 Clemson in a rubber match of the past two playoffs in the semi-final game played at the Sugar Bowl winning 24–6.


2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Previous season
Alabama was matched in the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship game against number 3 Georgia who beat Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl, 54–48. Alabama won in overtime, 26–23, to secure the CFP National Championship. Alabama was also selected as champions by the Associated Press (AP)  for a record 11th time in program history and recognized by the National Football Foundation (NFF) as the McArthur Bowl recipient, giving Alabama their 17th claimed national title. The Crimson Tide finished the 2017 season with a record of 13–1.


2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Offseason, Recruiting
The 2018 football recruiting cycle was the first in which the NCAA authorized two signing periods for high school seniors in that sport. In addition to the traditional spring period starting with National Signing Day on February 7, 2018, a new early signing period was introduced, with the first such period falling from December 20–22, 2017.


2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Preseason, SEC media poll
The SEC media poll was released on July 20, 2018 with the Crimson Tide predicted to win the West Division and the SEC overall.


2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Preseason, Preseason All-SEC teams
The Crimson Tide had 13 players at 14 positions selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.


2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Spring game
The 2018 Crimson Tide had spring practice from April 2018. The 2018 Alabama football spring game, "A-Day" took place in Tuscaloosa, AL on April 21, at 1 p.m. CST.


2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Schedule
Alabama announced its 2018 football schedule on September 19, 2017. The 2018 Crimson Tide schedule consists of 7 home and 4 away games for the regular season. Alabama will host four SEC conference opponents Texas A&M, Missouri, Mississippi State (rivalry) and arch-rival Auburn for the 125th annual Iron Bowl to close out the regular season and will travel for four SEC opponents to Ole Miss (rivalry), Arkansas, Tennessee (Third Saturday of October) and close out on the road at LSU (rivalry). Alabama is not scheduled to play SEC East opponents Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina and Vanderbilt in the 2018 regular season. The Crimson Tide's bye week comes during week 9 on October 27.


2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Schedule
Alabama's out of conference opponents represent the ACC, Southern and Sun Belt. The Crimson Tide will host three non–conference games which are against Arkansas State and Louisiana of the Sun Belt and The Citadel of the SoCon and travel to Orlando, FL for Camping World Kickoff host Louisville from the ACC.


2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Statistics, Defense
Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, PD: Passes Defended, FF: Forced Fumbles, FR: Fumbles Recovered, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties


2018 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team
The 2018 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team is an American softball team, representing the University of Alabama for the 2018 NCAA softball season. The Crimson Tide play their home games at Rhoads Stadium. After losing in the 2017 NCAA Super Regionals, the 2018 team looks to make the postseason for the 20th straight year, and the Women's College World Series for twelfth time. This season represents the 22nd season of softball in the school's history.


2018 Alabama House of Representatives election
The 2018 Alabama House of Representatives elections were held on November 6, 2018, as part of the biennial United States elections. All 105 of Alabama's state representatives were up for reelection. In Alabama, members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate serve four year terms, running in years corresponding with presidential midterm elections.


2018 Alabama House of Representatives election
The Republican Party picked up five seats in the chamber, despite national success for the Democratic Party throughout the United States. Several factors contributed to this. For one, four of the gains made by Republicans were in rural districts with longtime incumbents who chose to retire in 2018 rather than run for reelection. A lack of strong incumbents allowed the Republicans, whose support among rural whites has greatly strengthened in Alabama since the 1990s, to pick up most of these seats with relative ease.


2018 Alabama House of Representatives election
Additionally, the Alabama Democratic Party was heavily disorganized and internally divided, leaving many candidates in competitive districts to run without a meaningful party apparatus behind them. President Donald Trump's popularity in the state (which he won by 28 points in 2016) likely also contributed to increased enthusiasm among Republicans. While Democrats did increase their share of the popular vote from 2014, it was more a function of several Democratic-seats being left uncontested than an increase in statewide support.


2018 Alabama House of Representatives election
The results were a major disappointment for Democrats, who less than a year earlier had won a fiercely fought the U.S. Senate race in Alabama. As a result of these defeats the state party began a period of reform, with State Representative Christopher J. England replacing Nancy Worley as chair of the party. The results also highlighted the dramatic racial divide among Alabama's political parties—after this election, only one Democratic representative (Neil Rafferty) in the chamber was white, while no Republican representatives were black.


2018 Alabama House of Representatives election, Election results
Before the election, Republicans already held 72–33 supermajority over the Democrats. After the election, Republicans increased it to a margin of 77–28.


2018 Alabama Senate election
The 2018 Alabama Senate elections took place on November 3, 2018, as part of the 2018 United States elections. Alabama voters elected state senators in all 35 of the state's Senate districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Alabama Senate.


2018 Alabama Senate election
A primary election on June 5, 2018, and a runoff election on July 17, 2018, determined which candidates appear on the November 6 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained from the Alabama Secretary of State's website.


2018 Alabama Senate election
Following the 2014 state Senate elections, Republicans maintained effective control of the House with a 27-seat majority—26 Republican members and 1 independent who caucuses with the Republicans. Democrats hold 8 seats following the 2014 elections.


2018 Alabama Senate election
To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats would have needed to gain 10 Senate seats.


2018 Alabama Senate election
The election resulted in the Republican Party holding all previously held seats and taking a seat previously held by an independent who caucused with the Republicans, leading to no effective shift in control of the chamber. The Republicans also gained slightly in the popular vote compared to the 2014 elections.


2018 Alabama State Hornets football team
The 2018 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Hornets were led by first-year head coach Donald Hill-Eley and played their home games at the New ASU Stadium in Montgomery, Alabama as members of the East Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.


2018 Alabama State Hornets football team, Previous season
The Hornets finished the 2017 season 5–6, 4–3 in SWAC play to finish in second place in the East Division.


2018 Alabama State Hornets football team, Preseason, SWAC football media day
During the SWAC football media day held in Birmingham, Alabama on July 13, 2018, the Hornets were predicted to finish second in the East Division.


2018 Alabama State Hornets football team, Preseason, Presason All-SWAC Team
The Hornets had six players selected to Preseason All-SWAC Teams.


2018 Alabama elections
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Alabama on November 6, 2018. All Alabama executive officers were up for election along with all of Alabama's seven seats in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections took place on June 5, 2018, for both major parties.


2018 Alabama elections, Governor
Incumbent Republican Governor Kay Ivey, who assumed the office upon the resignation of Robert J. Bentley in April 2017, ran for election to a full term against Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox and independent write-in Chad Chig Martin. Kay Ivey won with 60% of the votes.


2018 Alabama elections, Lieutenant Governor
The office of Lieutenant Governor was vacant prior to the election.


2018 Alabama elections, Lieutenant Governor
State House Representative Will Ainsworth, State Senator Rusty Glover, and Public Service Commission President Twinkle Cavanaugh were running for the Republican nomination. Dr. Will Boyd from Florence ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination.


2018 Alabama elections, Attorney General
Former Alabama Attorney General Troy King unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination.


2018 Alabama elections, Attorney General
Incumbent Republican Attorney General Steve Marshall, who was appointed by Governor Bentley in February 2017 after appointing Attorney General Luther Strange to the U.S. Senate, ran for a first full term.


2018 Alabama elections, Attorney General
Former chief deputy attorney general Alice Martin sought the Republican nomination.


2018 Alabama elections, Attorney General
Attorney Joseph Siegelman, son of former governor Don Siegelman, is the nominee of the Democratic Party.


2018 Alabama elections, Attorney General
Chris Christie ran for attorney general on the Democratic ballot. Christie has been a trial lawyer at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings for 30 years.


2018 Alabama elections, Secretary of State
Incumbent Republican Secretary of State John Merrill ran for re-election to a second term.


2018 Alabama elections, State Auditor
Incumbent Republican State Auditor Jim Zeigler was running for re-election to a second term.


2018 Alabama elections, State Treasurer
Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Young Boozer was term-limited and could not run for re-election to a third consecutive term.


2018 Alabama elections, Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries
Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries John McMillan was term-limited and could not run for re-election to a third consecutive term. The Republican candidates are Lowndesboro Mayor and Lowndes County GOP chairman Rick Pate, former FBI field intelligence supervisor T. O. (Tracy) Crane, State Senator Gerald Dial, and Cecil Murphy.


2018 Alabama elections, Public Service Commission
The two associate commissioner seats on the Alabama Public Service Commission was up for election. Incumbent Republican commissioners Jeremy Oden, who was appointed to the commission by Governor Bentley in December 2012, and Chip Beeker, who was first elected in 2014, were both eligible to run for re-election.


2018 Alabama elections, Alabama State Legislature
Every member of the Alabama state legislature was up for election in 2018. Both state senators and state representatives serve four-year terms in Alabama. After the 2014 elections, Republicans maintained control of both chambers. In 2018, all 35 Alabama Senate seats and all 105 Alabama House of Representatives seats were up for election. These seats will not be contested in a regularly-scheduled election again until 2022.


2018 Alabama elections, Alabama State Legislature
The outcome of this election could affect partisan balance during post-2020 census redistricting.


2018 Alabama elections, Alabama State Legislature, Senate
Republicans won 27 while Democrats won 8 seats. The Republican Party gained 1 seat, the 29th, which was held by an retiring independent who caucused with the Republicans.


2018 Alabama elections, Alabama State Legislature, House of Representatives
Republicans won 77 seats while Democrats won 28 seats. The Republican Party gained 5 seats.


2018 Alabama elections, United States House of Representatives
All of Alabama's seven seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. 6 Republicans and 1 Democrat were returned. No districts changed hands.


2018 Alabama gubernatorial election
The 2018 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the Governor of Alabama. Incumbent Republican Governor Kay Ivey, who took office on April 10, 2017, upon the resignation of Governor Robert Bentley, ran for election to a full term and won over Tuscaloosa mayor Walt Maddox. Ivey was sworn into office on January 14, 2019.


2018 Alabama gubernatorial election, General election, Results
Maddox narrowly carried Tuscaloosa County, where he currently serves as mayor of Tuscaloosa, by a mere 1 vote. This is the first gubernatorial election since 2002 in which a Democrat won the county and the first since 1990 in which neighboring Pickens County voted for a different candidate than Tuscaloosa.


2018 Alamo Bowl
The 2018 Alamo Bowl was a college football bowl game that was played on December 28, 2018. It was the 26th edition of the Alamo Bowl, and one of the 2018–19 bowl games concluding the 2018 FBS football season. Sponsored by Valero Energy, the game was officially known as the Valero Alamo Bowl.


2018 Alamo Bowl, Teams
The game was played between Iowa State from the Big 12 Conference and Washington State from the Pac-12 Conference. This was the first meeting between the two programs.


2018 Alamo Bowl, Teams, Iowa State Cyclones
Iowa State received and accepted a bid to the Alamo Bowl on December 2. The Cyclones entered the bowl with an 8–4 record (6–3 in the Big 12).


2018 Alamo Bowl, Teams, Washington State Cougars
Washington State received and accepted a bid to the Alamo Bowl on December 2. The Cougars entered the bowl with a 10–2 record (7–2 in the Pac-12).


2018 Alaska House of Representatives election
The 2018 Alaska House of Representatives election were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, with the primary election on August 21, 2018. Voters in the 40 districts of the Alaska House of Representatives elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other state offices, including the gubernatorial election and the state senate elections. While Republicans nominally gained a majority in the chamber, when the new House convened in 2019,  Democratic members formed a coalition with Independents and dissident  Republicans to re-elect Bryce Edgmon as Speaker.


2018 Alaska House of Representatives election, Results, District 1
After originally being tied, a recount was ordered, which put LeBon ahead by only one vote. On December 5, Dodge appealed the result to the Alaska Supreme Court. However on January 4, the court denied Dodge's appeal, officially making LeBon the winner.


2018 Alaska House of Representatives election, Results, District 13
On December 5, Governor Mike Dunleavy named Dahlstrom the new Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Corrections. 15 days later, Dunleavy appointed former Lt. Governor candidate Sharon Jackson to fill Dahlstrom's seat.


2018 Alaska Senate election
The 2018 Alaska Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, with the primary election on August 21, 2018. Voters in the 10 districts of the Alaska Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for the state House.


2018 Alaska gubernatorial election
The 2018 Alaska gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Alaska. In the primaries for recognized political parties, candidates for governor and lieutenant governor run separately. The winners of each respective primary for governor and lieutenant governor then become a joint ticket in the general election for their political party. Incumbent independent governor Bill Walker was running for reelection in what was originally a three-way race between Walker, Republican nominee Mike Dunleavy, a former State Senator, and Democratic nominee Mark Begich, a former U.S. Senator. However, Walker dropped out on October 19, 2018 and endorsed Begich. In spite of Walker dropping out, Dunleavy defeated Begich in what would become the only gubernatorial gain by a Republican candidate in 2018.


2018 Alaska gubernatorial election
Independent candidates for governor and lieutenant governor may form a ticket that will appear on the general election ballot, provided that both candidates on the ticket collect enough valid petition signatures, as mandated by the Alaska Division of Elections.


2018 Alaska gubernatorial election, Democratic–Libertarian–Independence primary
Candidates from the Alaska Democratic Party, Alaska Libertarian Party and Alaskan Independence Party appear on the same ballot, with the highest-placed candidate from each party receiving that party's nomination. In October 2017 the AKDP sued for the right to allow non-Democrats to compete for and win the Democratic nomination, which was ultimately decided in their favor in April 2018. This move was widely thought to benefit incumbent Gov. Bill Walker, to foreclose the possibility of a Democratic nominee splitting the vote with Walker against a Republican nominee. However, with the entry of former senator Mark Begich into the race, Walker withdrew from the Democratic primary and forged ahead with a fully independent bid for reelection.


2018 Alaska gubernatorial election, General election, Campaign
Independent candidate and incumbent governor Bill Walker announced on October 19 that he was suspending his campaign and endorsing Mark Begich, three days after Walker's running mate and incumbent lieutenant governor Byron Mallott resigned from office (and amid low polling numbers just three weeks before election day). However, Walker and Mallott still remained on the ballot as the deadline to withdraw was on September 4.


2018 Albanian Cup Final
The 2018 Albanian Cup Final was a football match played on 27 May 2018 to decide the winner of the 2017–18 Albanian Cup, the 66th edition of Albania's primary football cup.


2018 Albanian Cup Final
The match was between Skënderbeu Korçë and Laçi at the Elbasan Arena in Elbasan.


2018 Albanian Cup Final
Skënderbeu Korçë won the final 1–0 for their first ever Albanian Cup title.