2018 New Caledonian independence referendum, Background
The Nouméa Accord stated a vote must take place by the end of 2018. On 2 November 2017, Édouard Philippe, the French Prime Minister, led a meeting to begin work on the referendum of independence, to be held by November 2018. On 20 March 2018, it was announced that the independence referendum would be held on 4 November 2018.


2018 New Caledonian independence referendum, Vote restriction
In New Caledonia, there are three electoral rolls: one general roll for the Congress, French president and French Parliament consisting of all French citizens, one special roll for elections to the provincial assemblies, and one liste électorale spéciale (LESC, a special electoral roll for referendums). To be registered on the LESC, voters had to fulfill at least one of the following conditions:


2018 New Caledonian independence referendum, Vote restriction
A total of 35,948 registered voters on the general list were thus excluded from the vote, equating to 17.11% out of a total of 210,105 registered voters on the general electoral roll.


2018 New Caledonian independence referendum, Vote restriction
According to a statement made by the independentist party FLNKS on 18 September 2018, 63% of the 174,154 registered voters on the LESC were Kanak, for a total of 109,892; of these, 80,120 belonged to the droit coutumier (common law) and 29,772 to the droit civil (civil law). Vote restriction restricts the voting power of recent inhabitants— derogatively known as Zoreilles—and enlarges the voting power of native Kanaks, and was long sought after by FLNKS.


2018 New Caledonian independence referendum, Question
Voulez-vous que la Nouvelle-Calédonie accède à la pleine souveraineté et devienne indépendante ?


2018 New Caledonian independence referendum, Question
English translation: "Do you want New Caledonia to attain full sovereignty and become independent?"


2018 New Caledonian independence referendum, Results
Polling stations—a total of 284, distributed across all New Caledonia's communes—were open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on 4 November. Voters were given pre-printed ballot papers marked OUI (yes) and NON (no) and instructed to indicate their choice by placing one of the two inside an envelope and depositing it in the ballot box.


2018 New Caledonian independence referendum, Results
Provisional results issued that evening by the French government indicated that 56.4% of the votes cast were in favour of maintaining the territory's current status against 43.6% for independence: a tighter margin of victory than polling had forecast and commentators had expected.


2018 New Caledonian independence referendum, Results
The turnout rate of over 80%, surpassing figures reported in both the 2014 election for the territorial Congress and the 2017 French presidential election, was also described as "exceptional".


2018 New Caledonian independence referendum, Results
The regional results were very polarised, with several provinces voting one way or the other by large margins. Four provinces had greater than 90% support for independence; two others had greater than 90% opposition to independence. In the capital, four-fifths of votes were against independence.


2018 New Caledonian independence referendum, Results, By province
Support for independence was highest in the North Province and in the Loyalty Islands, which have Kanak majorities (73.8 and 96.6% respectively in 2009) and lower population densities (5.3 and 9.2/km² in 2014, respectively) than South Province (29/km²).


2018 New Caledonian independence referendum, Reactions
French President Emmanuel Macron, who had visited the island in May 2018, stated that the result showed "confidence in the French Republic".


2018 New Caledonian independence referendum, Reactions
Aloisio Sako, a leading member of the independentist FLNKS and president of the Pacific Democratic Rally, a political party representing ethnic Wallians and Futunians in New Caledonia, was optimistic about what he saw as a narrow loss for his side, saying "We're a short step away from victory and there are still two votes to come".


2018 New Caledonian independence referendum, Reactions
In April 2020, 26 pro-independence members of Congress requested that a third vote take place. On 2 June, the French government announced that the third referendum was scheduled for 12 December 2021.


2018 New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election
The 2018 New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election was held in St. John's in April 2018 to nominate the successor of New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leader Earle McCurdy, who resigned as head of the party effective September 30, 2017. Former leader Lorraine Michael was appointed interim leader before the convention. The deadline to register as a candidate was February 28, 2018. The deadline to become a party member to vote in the election was March 9, 2018. Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh delivered the keynote address. St. John's Centre MHA Gerry Rogers won the nomination on the first ballot. Rogers therefore became the first openly LGBT person to lead a political party in Newfoundland and Labrador.


2018 New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, Rules
Leadership candidates must have been NL NDP members in good standing, as defined by Article 4 of the Constitution of the Party, and had to have meet the following requirements:


2018 New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, Declared candidates, Gerry Rogers
MHA for St. John's Centre (2011–present), documentary filmmaker, social worker


2018 New Democratic Party of Prince Edward Island leadership election
A Prince Edward Island New Democratic Party leadership convention was held on April 7, 2018, as a result of the resignation of Michael Redmond on December 6, 2017, after he placed fourth place in the Charlottetown-Parkdale by-election held on November 27, 2017.


2018 New Democratic Party of Prince Edward Island leadership election
Joe Byrne was elected party leader on the first ballot.


2018 New Democratic Party of Quebec leadership election
The New Democratic Party of Quebec elected a permanent leader on January 21, 2018 to lead it into the 2018 provincial election. Interim leader Pierre Ducasse announced he would not be a candidate in the leadership election.


2018 New Democratic Party of Quebec leadership election, Candidates, Raphaël Fortin
Candidate in the 2015 federal election in Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères and 2008 in Verchères—Les Patriotes.


2018 New England Black Wolves season
The New England Black Wolves are a lacrosse team based in Uncasville, Connecticut playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2018 season will be the team's 4th season in the league.


2018 New England Black Wolves season, Regular season, Current standings
x: Clinched playoff berth; c: Clinched playoff berth by crossing over to another division; y: Clinched division; z: Clinched best regular season record; GP: Games PlayedW: Wins; L: Losses; GB: Games back; PCT: Win percentage; Home: Record at Home; Road: Record on the Road; GF: Goals scored; GA: Goals allowedDifferential: Difference between goals scored and allowed; GF/GP: Average number of goals scored per game; GA/GP: Average number of goals allowed per game


2018 New England Black Wolves season, Roster, Entry Draft
The 2017 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 18, 2017. The Black Wolves made the following selections:


2018 New England Patriots season
The 2018 New England Patriots season was the franchise's 49th season in the National Football League, the 59th overall, and the 19th under head coach Bill Belichick. The Patriots entered the season as two-time defending AFC champions.


2018 New England Patriots season
The Patriots' losses to the Jacksonville Jaguars and Detroit Lions in Week 2 and 3 marked the franchise's first back-to-back double-digit losses since 2002. After this slow 1–2 start, the Patriots improved to 7–2 after Week 9. Following a notable Week 14 loss to the Miami Dolphins, the Patriots could not match their 13–3 record from 2017. A defeat to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 15 meant the Patriots had lost five games for the first time since 2009.


2018 New England Patriots season
After a win over the Buffalo Bills in Week 16, the Patriots clinched the AFC East for the tenth consecutive season, surpassing the Dallas Cowboys (1975–1983) and the Indianapolis Colts (2002–2010) for the most consecutive playoff appearances. New England went undefeated at home with a Week 17 win over the New York Jets in which they clinched a first-round bye, and wrapped up the regular season with an 11–5 record that gave them the AFC's 2nd seed in the postseason. Despite their five losses, the team achieved the rare distinction of going unbeaten against teams that qualified for the playoffs.


2018 New England Patriots season
The 2018 Patriots became the second team ever in the four major American sports leagues to win at least 10 straight division titles, joining Major League Baseball's Atlanta Braves (1991–2005, excluding the strike-shortened 1994 season). The Patriots also secured their 16th-straight 10-win season, tying the San Francisco 49ers' league record streak, set from 1983–98. Notable records set during the season include QB Tom Brady achieving the record for most career passing touchdowns (including playoffs).


2018 New England Patriots season
In the playoffs, the Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Chargers in the Divisional round, 41–28, to advance to the AFC Championship game for a record eighth straight season. The Patriots defeated the Chiefs, 37–31 in overtime, to advance to the Super Bowl for a third straight year, becoming only the third team in NFL history to appear in three consecutive Super Bowls (joining the 1971–73 Miami Dolphins and 1990–93 Buffalo Bills). In Super Bowl LIII, they faced the Los Angeles Rams in a rematch of Super Bowl XXXVI, in which the Patriots defeated the then-St. Louis Rams 20–17. The Patriots won on this occasion by a score of 13–3 to win their sixth Super Bowl, tying the Pittsburgh Steelers for most Super Bowl championships in NFL history.


2018 New England Patriots season, Offseason
On February 5, 2018, the Detroit Lions hired Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia to serve as head coach.


2018 New England Patriots season, Offseason
On February 6, the Indianapolis Colts announced hiring Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels as their new head coach. The next day, McDaniels abruptly rejected the offer citing personal reasons, and decided to stay a part of the Patriots' organization. The controversy surrounding this decision led McDaniels' then-agent Bob LaMonte to terminate their professional relationship.


2018 New England Patriots season, Roster changes, Suspensions
Wide receiver Julian Edelman was suspended for the first four games of the 2018 season for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances. Edelman, who missed the entire 2017 season due to a torn ACL suffered during the preseason, unsuccessfully appealed the suspension, and returned to the Patriots' roster for the team's Week 5 Thursday Night game vs. the Indianapolis Colts on October 4.


2018 New England Patriots season, Roster changes, Suspensions
On December 20, 2018, Wide receiver Josh Gordon was suspended indefinitely for violating the terms of his reinstatement under the league's substance abuse policy. This is the second time Gordon was suspended indefinitely by the league.


2018 New England Patriots season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 2: at Jacksonville Jaguars
The Patriots faced the Jaguars in a rematch of the previous season's AFC Championship Game. The Patriots started off well, reaching Jaguars territory in just four plays, but the drive stalled, and Stephen Gostkowski missed a 54-yard field goal attempt. With great field position, the Jaguars raced 56 yards in 9 plays, scoring on a 4-yard touchdown pass from Blake Bortles to Donte Moncrief for the early lead. After a three-and-out, Patriots' punter Ryan Allen pinned the Jaguars back at their own 16-yard line.


2018 New England Patriots season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 2: at Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jaguars took the ball and cashed in, marching 84 yards on just 7 plays, with Bortles hitting Keelan Cole on a 24-yard touchdown pass, extending the Jags lead to 14–0. After stopping the Jaguars early in the second quarter, the Patriots drove 83 yards in over 8 minutes, but were forced to settle for a 29-yard field goal, trimming the deficit to 14–3. However, the Patriots defense was gashed again, with the Jags racing 75 yards, concluding with Bortles 4-yard touchdown pass to Austin Seferian-Jenkins and a 21–3 Jaguars lead with 0:09 seconds remaining in the half.


2018 New England Patriots season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 2: at Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jags started right where they left off, taking the opening drive of the second half all the way to the Patriots 10, but were held to a 28-yard field goal by Josh Lambo. After another Patriots punt, Bottles hit D. J. Chark for a 13-yard gain to the Jaguars 49, but Stephon Gilmore forced him to fumble with Duron Harmon recovering at the Jags 46. With the excellent field position, the Patriots finally reached the endzone with Brady finding Chris Hogan for a 7-yard touchdown pass to cap off the 46-yard drive, trimming the deficit to 24–10.


2018 New England Patriots season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 2: at Jacksonville Jaguars
After a Jaguars three-and-out, the Patriots drove all the way to the Jags 28, but settled for a 46-yard field goal, making the score just 24–13. Bortles made his only real mistake on the next drive, throwing an interception to Kyle Van Noy at the Jags 25 early in the fourth quarter. The Patriots were set up perfectly, it appeared to be a vintage Brady comeback, but on 3rd down, Dante Fowler stripped Brady and recovered the resultant fumble at the Jags 32. The Patriots forced a Jaguars punt and had another shot, but went three-and-out.


2018 New England Patriots season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 2: at Jacksonville Jaguars
On the next play from scrimmage for Jacksonville, Bottles hit Dede Westbrook for a 61-yard touchdown pass, extending the lead to 31–13. The Patriots marched 75 yards in 8 plays on their next drive with Brady connecting with Hogan again for a 29-yard touchdown pass, making the score 31–20; however, by now less than 4 minutes remained in the game. The Jags ran out the rest of the clock to win the game, their first ever regular season victory over the Pats, while the Patriots fell to 1–1.


2018 New England Patriots season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 3: at Detroit Lions
After a Patriots three-and-out opened the game, the Lions marched 65 yards in 12 plays, taking over 7 minutes off the clock and facing only one 3rd down before settling for a 38-yard field goal by Matt Prater. After another Patriots three-and-out and set up with good field position, the Lions marched 60 yards in over 5 minutes to score on a 4-yard pass from Matthew Stafford to Kenny Golladay. Stafford completed all 5 pass attempts on the drive for 44 yards and the Lions didn't even face a 3rd down.


2018 New England Patriots season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 3: at Detroit Lions
The Patriots offense continued to appear lifeless with another three-and-out. Meanwhile, the Lions' efficiency shined again by slowly moving 71 yards, converting three 3rd downs and eating over seven more minutes off the clock, before settling for a 25-yard field goal, upping the Lions lead to 13–0. After 9 plays for 13 yards on their first three drives combined, the Patriots marched 57 yards to the Lions' 18, settling for a 36-yard field goal and trailed 13–3 at halftime.


2018 New England Patriots season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 3: at Detroit Lions
On 3rd down, just over a minute into the third quarter, Stafford was intercepted by linebacker Ja'Whaun Bentley at the Patriots 48. The Patriots look excellent on their next drive, racing 52 yards in just 7 plays with Brady hitting James White for a 10-yard touchdown, trimming the deficit to 13–10. The Lions continued their clock-draining game plan on their next drive, tracking 75 yards in over six minutes and converting three 3rd downs before Stafford bombed Marvin Jones Jr. for a 33-yard touchdown, pushing the score to 20–10 late in the 3rd quarter.


2018 New England Patriots season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 3: at Detroit Lions
After a Patriots' punt, the Lions drove all the way to the Patriots' 14, but settled for a 32-yard field goal, increasing their lead to 23–10 a few minutes into the fourth quarter. Two possessions later, from the Patriots' 43, Brady heaved a desperation pass that was intercepted by Darius Slay, who returned it 34 yards to the Lions' 49, but an illegal block penalty sent the ball back to the 19. After a Lions' punt, the Patriots turned the ball over on downs. The Lions closed out the scoring with a 30-yard field goal, making the final score 26–10. The Patriots drove to the Lions' 40, but the clock expired.


2018 New England Patriots season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 3: at Detroit Lions
With the loss (their first to Detroit since the 2000 season), the Patriots fell to 1–2 for the first time since the 2012 season. The Lions were able to blanket the Patriots' receivers, stifling the Patriots' offense. The Lions had an excellent balanced attack with 159 yards rushing to go along with 255 yards passing from Stafford. The Patriots newest acquisition, superstar wide receiver Josh Gordon, was inactive for the game. Ironically, the Patriots' last loss to the Lions in 2000 was also Tom Brady's first ever NFL game, where he only appeared in the final seconds and completed one-of-three passes for 6 yards in a 34–9 loss.


2018 New England Patriots season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 4: vs. Miami Dolphins
After taking the opening kickoff, a 22-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill to Kenny Stills helped the Dolphins reach midfield. On 2nd-and-7 from midfield, Dolphins offensive lineman Daniel Kilgore was flagged for holding, killing the drive, and the Dolphins punted. Starting at their own 24, the Patriots reached as far as the Dolphins 1-yard line, but were forced to settle for a 20-yard field goal and a 3–0 lead. After a Dolphins punt, the Patriots gave it right back when Brady was intercepted at the Dolphins 36 by Bobby McCain.


2018 New England Patriots season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 4: vs. Miami Dolphins
The Dolphins went three-and-out, but the Patriots drove 67 yards to score on Brady's 55-yard touchdown pass to Cordarrelle Patterson, extending the Patriots lead to 10–0. Both teams punted on their next drive, but midway through the 2nd quarter, Tannehill fumbled the snap with Kyle Van Noy recovering for the Patriots at the Dolphins 22. On the very next play, James White scampered to the end zone on a 22-yard run, giving the Patriots a 17–0 lead which was their largest of the season to this point. The Dolphins offense continued to go in reverse on another three-and-out.


2018 New England Patriots season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 4: vs. Miami Dolphins
The Patriots responded by converting four 3rd downs on a 15-play, 85-yard drive, scoring with Brady's 9-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Phillip Dorsett to go up 24–0 with 0:17 seconds remaining in the first half. After both teams punted on their initial second-half possession, the Patriots marched 59 yards in just over five minutes, with Brady capping off another touchdown drive with his 14-yard touchdown pass to White, blowing the game open with a 31–0 lead.


2018 New England Patriots season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 4: vs. Miami Dolphins
The Dolphins reached the Patriots 45 on their next possession, but Tannehill's desperation pass was intercepted at the 10-yard line by J. C. Jackson. The Patriots hot streak continued with a 12 play, 90-yard drive, scoring on a 12-yard touchdown run from rookie running back Sony Michel, his first career rushing touchdown. After yet another three-and-out from the Dolphins, the Patriots drove to the Dolphins 32, but Brady was intercepted at the Dolphins 14 by Minkah Fitzpatrick who returned it 11 yards to the Dolphins 25.


2018 New England Patriots season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 4: vs. Miami Dolphins
With Tannehill pulled from the game, old Patriots' nemesis Brock Osweiler led the Dolphins 75 yards in 7:30, scoring on his 6-yard touchdown pass to Frank Gore, making the score 38–7 with less than three minutes remaining in the game. The Patriots ran the rest of the clock out to end the game. With the exception of the two turnovers, the Patriots dominated the Dolphins in every aspect of the game, outgaining them 446–172 and holding the ball for 14 minutes longer. Tom Brady threw for 274 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions.


2018 New England Patriots season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 4: vs. Miami Dolphins
Michel had his best game of the season to date with 25 carries for 112 yards and a touchdown. White had the best day overall with 16 touches for 112 total yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns. The Patriots avoided a 3-game losing streak for the first time since 2002 or a 1–3 start for the first time since their 2001 Super Bowl-winning season.


2018 New England Patriots season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 5: vs. Indianapolis Colts
The Patriots faced the Colts on Thursday Night Football, with Brady hoping to remain undefeated against Andrew Luck.


2018 New England Patriots season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 5: vs. Indianapolis Colts
The Patriots took the opening kickoff and marched 75 yards in over 6 minutes, scoring on a 1-yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady to Cordarrelle Patterson for the early lead. The next possession ended in a punt for both teams, but on the Colts' second possession, they drove from their own 6 to the Patriots 20, but ageless wonder Adam Vinatieri missed a 38-yard field goal attempt off the left upright.


2018 New England Patriots season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 5: vs. Indianapolis Colts
The Patriots took advantage off the missed opportunity and raced 72 yards to score on Brady's 1-yard touchdown run, extending the Patriots' lead to 14–0 early in the second quarter. The Colts drove to the Patriots 36 on their next drive and Vinatieri redeemed himself with a 54-yard field goal. After both teams punted on their resultant drive, the Patriots raced 68 yards to score on a 6-yard touchdown pass from Brady to James White for a 21–3 lead.


2018 New England Patriots season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 5: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Following this, Luck was intercepted at the Patriots 49 by Patrick Chung who returned it 2 yards to the 49 of the Colts with less than a minute remaining in the first half. With the excellent field position, the Patriots reached the Colts' 27 and took a commanding 24–3 lead into halftime after a 45-yard field goal from placekicker Stephen Gostkowski. Early in the third quarter, Chester Rogers returned a punt from Ryan Allen 33 yards to Patriots 35.


2018 New England Patriots season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 5: vs. Indianapolis Colts
It took the Colts just 4 plays to score on a 14-yard pass from Luck to Eric Ebron, trimming the deficit to 24–10. The Patriots drove to the Colts 30 on their next drive, but Matthias Farley intercepted Brady's pass at the 23 and returned it 7 yards to the Colts' 30. But four plays later, Jordan Wilkins fumbled after a 9-yard catch with Devin McCourty recovering for the Patriots at midfield.


2018 New England Patriots season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 5: vs. Indianapolis Colts
The Patriots drove to the Colts' 25, but the turnover streak continued when Brady was intercepted at the Colts' 4 by Najee Goode who returned it 16 yards to the Colts' 20. The Colts proceeded to drive 80 yards in 10 plays with Luck finding Erik Swoope for a 13-yard touchdown pass, trimming the Patriots' lead to a thin 24–17 early in the fourth quarter. However, any hope for a Colts comeback died when the Patriots marched 75 yards to score on a 34-yard touchdown bomb from Brady to Josh Gordon, widening the Patriots lead to 31–17.


2018 New England Patriots season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 5: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Any chance of a miraculous comeback died on the Colts' next drive when Luck was intercepted at the Patriots 38 by Jonathan Jones who returned it 28 yards to the Colts' 34. On the very next play, Sony Michel scored on a 34-yard touchdown burst, putting the game out of reach with a 38–17 Patriots lead. The Colts turned the ball over on downs on their next drive, but after forcing the Patriots to punt, marched 60 yards to score on Luck's 1-yard touchdown pass to Ebron. The Patriots ran out the rest of the clock to win the game 38–24.


2018 New England Patriots season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 5: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Tom Brady completed 34/44 passes for 341 yards and 3 TDs but threw 2 interceptions while Michel ran the ball 18 times for 98 yards and a touchdown. Andrew Luck threw for 365 yards and 3 TDs but threw 2 costly interceptions.


2018 New England Patriots season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 8: at Buffalo Bills
With the win, the Patriots improved to 6–2. Devin McCourty's interception return marked the first defensive touchdown for the Patriots since the 2015 season, breaking a league-leading 40-game drought.


2018 New England Patriots season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 9: vs. Green Bay Packers
With the win, the Patriots improved to 7–2. This was the first game of the season where the Patriots defense did not record an interception, after recording at least one in each of their first eight games.


2018 New England Patriots season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 10: at Tennessee Titans
This was the Pats' first loss to Tennessee in 16 years; coincidentally, it was also at Nissan Stadium (then known as Adelphia Coliseum). The blowout loss ended the Pats' six-game winning streak as they fell to 7–3. It was also the Pats’ first time meeting with former players Malcolm Butler and Dion Lewis since leaving the Pats to join the Titans in free agency.


2018 New England Patriots season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 14: at Miami Dolphins
The Patriots lost to the Dolphins on a last second lateral at the end of regulation. With the heartbreaking loss, the Patriots fell to 9–4 for the first time since 2006.


2018 New England Patriots season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 15: at Pittsburgh Steelers
This was the Pats' first loss to Pittsburgh for the first time since 2011 with a final score of 10–17. With the loss, the Patriots fell to 9–5 for the first time since 2008.


2018 New England Patriots season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 16: vs. Buffalo Bills
After receiver Josh Gordon left the team and was later suspended, the Patriots relied on their run game and defense against Buffalo. The Pats clinched their 10th straight AFC East title with the win (though in the event of a loss to Buffalo, Miami's loss to Jacksonville also would've clinched the division for New England), improving their record to 10–5, and for the second time this season, denied a 3-game losing streak for the first time since 2002.


2018 New England Patriots season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 16: vs. Buffalo Bills
With the Houston Texans' loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, the Patriots moved to the #2 seed in the AFC, and would have the chance to secure a playoff bye with a win in the following week's game. Tom Brady eclipsed 4,000 yards at the same time as Philip Rivers, becoming the third and fourth quarterback in NFL history to reach 4,000 yards in 10 seasons or more, joining Peyton Manning & Drew Brees.


2018 New England Patriots season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 17: vs. New York Jets
The Pats finish the 2018 season undefeated at home, and an 11–5 record overall, their first in 10 years and with the win, the Patriots clinched a 1st round bye for the 9th straight year.


2018 New England Revolution season
The 2018 New England Revolution season is the team's 23rd season of existence, and their 23rd season in Major League Soccer, the top-flight of American soccer.


2018 New England Revolution season, Transfers, In
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.


2018 New Hampshire Executive Council election
The 2018 New Hampshire Executive Council elections were held on November 6, 2018 to elect all five members of the Executive Council of New Hampshire. The party primaries were held on September 11.


2018 New Hampshire Executive Council election
The Democrats gained a majority on the council for the first time since 2014.


2018 New Hampshire Executive Council election, District 1
District 1 covered all of Coos, Carroll, and Grafton counties, plus the municipalities of Alton, Center Harbor, Gilford, Laconia, Meredith, New Hampton, Sanbornton, Tilton in Belknap County, the towns of Andover, Danbury, Hill, New London, and Wilmot in Merrimack County, the towns of Middleton, Milton, and New Durham in Strafford County, and the municipalities of Claremont, Cornish, Croydon, Grantham, Newport, Plainfield, Springfield, and Sunapee in Sullivan County.


2018 New Hampshire Executive Council election, District 1, General election
Incumbent Republican councillor Joseph Kenney was defeated by Democratic challenger Michael Cyrans, a former banker and high school teacher.


2018 New Hampshire Executive Council election, District 2
District 2 covered the towns of Barnstead, Belmont, and Gilmanton in Belknap County, the municipalities of Alstead, Chesterfield, Dublin, Gilsum, Harrisville, Hinsdale, Keene, Marlborough, Marlow, Nelson, Roxbury, Stoddard, Sullivan, Surry, Walpole, Westmoreland, and Winchester in Cheshire County, the town of Hancock in Hillsborough County, the municipalities of Boscawen, Bradford, Canterbury, Concord, Franklin, Henniker, Hopkinton, Newbury, Northfield, Salisbury, Sutton, Warner, and Webster in Merrimack County, the municipalities of Dover, Durham, Farmington, Madbury, Rochester, Rollinsford, Somersworth, and Strafford in Strafford County, and the towns of Acworth, Charlestown, Goshen, Langdon, Lempster, Unity, and Washington in Sullivan County.


2018 New Hampshire Executive Council election, District 2, General election
Incumbent Democratic councillor Andru Volinsky won re-election over Republican challenger James Beard.


2018 New Hampshire Executive Council election, District 3
District 3 covered the municipalities of Atkinson, Brentwood, Chester, Danville, Derry, East Kingston, Epping, Exeter, Fremont, Greenland, Hampstead, Hampton, Hampton Falls, Kensington, Kingston, New Castle, Newfields, Newington, Newmarket, Newton, North Hampton, Plaistow, Portsmouth, Raymond, Rye, Salem, Sandown, Seabrook, South Hampton, Stratham, and Windham in Rockingham County, and the town of Pelham in Hillsborough County.


2018 New Hampshire Executive Council election, District 4
District 4 covered the municipalities of Bedford, Goffstown, and Manchester Hillsborough County, the towns of Allenstown, Bow, Chichester, Epsom, Hooksett, Loudon, Pembroke, and Pittsfield in Merrimack County, the towns of Auburn, Candia, Deerfield, Londonderry, Northwood, and Nottingham in Rockingham County, and the towns of Barrington and Lee in Strafford County.


2018 New Hampshire Executive Council election, District 5
District 5 covered the towns of Fitzwilliam, Jaffrey, Richmond, Rindge, Swanzey, and Troy in Cheshire County, the town of Dunbarton in Merrimack County, and the municipalities of Amherst, Antrim, Bennington, Brookline, Deering, Francestown, Greenfield, Greenville, Hillsborough, Hollis, Hudson, Litchfield, Lyndeborough, Mason, Merrimack, Milford, Mont Vernon, Nashua, New Boston, New Ipswich, Peterborough, Sharon, Temple, Weare, Wilton, and Windsor in Hillsborough County.


2018 New Hampshire House of Representatives election
The 2018 New Hampshire House of Representatives elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. New Hampshire voters elected all 400 state representatives from 103 districts. State representatives serve two-year terms in the New Hampshire House of Representatives. A primary election on September 11, 2018 determined which candidates appear on the November 6 general election ballot. All the members elected serve in the 166th New Hampshire General Court.


2018 New Hampshire House of Representatives election, Retiring incumbents
86 incumbent Representatives (54 Republicans and 32 Democrats) did not seek re-election in 2018:


2018 New Hampshire House of Representatives election, Defeated incumbents, In primary
17 incumbent representatives (11 Republican and 6 Democrats) sought reelection but were defeated in the September 11 primary.


2018 New Hampshire House of Representatives election, Defeated incumbents, In general election
42 incumbent representatives (35 Republicans, 5 Democrats and 2 Libertarians) sought reelection but were defeated in the November 6 general election.


2018 New Hampshire Senate election
The 2018 New Hampshire Senate election was held on November 6, 2018, concurrently with the elections for the New Hampshire House of Representatives, to elect members to the 166th New Hampshire General Court. All 24 seats in the New Hampshire Senate were up for election. It resulted in Democrats gaining control of both chambers of the New Hampshire General Court, ending the total control of New Hampshire's state government, that Republicans had held in New Hampshire since the 2016 state elections.


2018 New Hampshire Senate election, Background
In the 2016 New Hampshire state elections, Republicans held on to their majority in the New Hampshire Senate by a margin of 14–10. Republicans also maintained control of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. In addition, Republican Chris Sununu won the open 2016 New Hampshire gubernatorial election giving the New Hampshire Republican Party total control of the state government for the first time since Republican Governor Craig Benson was defeated by Democrat John Lynch in the 2004 New Hampshire gubernatorial election.


2018 New Hampshire Senate election, Background
In the aftermath of his 2016 election, then president-elect Donald Trump claimed in a tweet that voter fraud had occurred in New Hampshire. In February 2017, Trump advisor Stephen Miller reaffirmed that position by claiming "busing voters in to New Hampshire is widely known by anyone who’s worked in New Hampshire politics". These claims were called "baseless" by several observers.


2018 New Hampshire Senate election, Background
In response to those allegations, the Republican majorities in the New Hampshire General Court drafted bills changing voter registration rules. Senate Bill 3 (SB 3) passed both chambers of the New Hampshire General Court on party-line votes and was signed in to law by Governor Sununu on July, 10 2017. The new law requires voters to declare a "domicile" in New Hampshire. It also included jail sentences of up to one year or a fine of up to $5,000, if voters registered and not provided necessary paperwork as proof within 10 day or 30 days in smaller towns.


2018 New Hampshire Senate election, Background
Republicans pointed to over 5,000 voters who voted in the 2016 election after identifying with an out-of-state driver's licence, that have not gotten an in-state licence as of September 2017. Democrats suspected a voter suppression scheme, that targeted college students, that they think are most likely to use identification issued by other states.


2018 New Hampshire Senate election, Background
The League of Women Voters, the New Hampshire Democratic Party and several college students challenged the new law in court. They pointed to the Supreme Court's decision in Symm v. United States, that guaranteed college students the right to vote at their university. The trial judge of the Hillsborough Superior Court decided on October 22, 2018, that the state cannot apply the law in the upcoming elections. The Attorney General of New Hampshire's office then filed an emergency motion with the New Hampshire Supreme Court.


2018 New Hampshire Senate election, Background
The State Supreme Court sided with the state in a unanimous 5-0 decision arguing that overturning the law so close to elections was potentially confusing and disruptive. The State Supreme Court did not decide on the merits of the law in this decision. Therefore, SB3 was first applied in the 2018 elections.


2018 New Hampshire Senate election, Results, Analysis
In the 2018 elections, Democrats saw gains in state elections across the countries, gaining multiple Governorships and legislative chambers. Democrats also won control of the United States House of Representatives for the first time since 2010. Commentators called the election results a "blue wave", that was especially pronounced in state elections.


2018 New Hampshire Senate election, Results, Analysis
In the New Hampshire Senate, Democrats were able to flip Districts 9, 11, 12, 23 and 24, while the Republicans flipped District 1. The Democratic gains were mostly in less rural areas in Southern and Eastern New Hampshire while the Republican gains were limited to the rural Senate District 1 in the North Country. The incumbent Democratic Senator in District 1, Jeff Woodburn, had been accused of domestic violence and criminally charged a few months before the election.


2018 New Hampshire Senate election, Results, Detailed results, District 1
Incumbent Democratic State Senator Jeff Woodburn had represented the New Hampshire's 1st State Senate District since 2012. Senator Woodburn had also served as Senate Minority Leader since 2014. Woodburn was arrested on August 2, 2018 on simple assault, domestic violence, criminal mischief, and criminal trespass charges. Democratic Party Chairman Raymond Buckley called on him to resign. On August 6, Woodburn announced he would resign as the minority leader but would remain as a senator. He won the Democratic primary on September 11, 2018, but was defeated by Republican David Starr in the 2018 general election.


2018 New Hampshire Senate election, Results, Detailed results, District 2
Incumbent Republican State Senator Bob Giuda had represented the New Hampshire's 2nd State Senate District since 2016. He won reelection against Democrat Bill Bolton.


2018 New Hampshire Senate election, Results, Detailed results, District 3
Incumbent Republican State Senator Jeb Bradley had represented the New Hampshire's 3rd State Senate District since 2009. He won reelection against Democrat Christopher Meier and Libertarian Tania Butler.


2018 New Hampshire Senate election, Results, Detailed results, District 4
Incumbent Democrat State Senator David Watters had represented the New Hampshire's 4th State Senate District since 2012. He was reelected without opposition.


2018 New Hampshire Senate election, Results, Detailed results, District 5
Incumbent Democratic State Senator Martha Hennessey had represented the New Hampshire's 5th State Senate District since 2016. She won reelection against Republican Patrick Lozito.


2018 New Hampshire Senate election, Results, Detailed results, District 6
Incumbent Republican State Senator James Gray had represented the New Hampshire's 6th State Senate District since 2016. He won reelection against Democrat Anne Grassie.


2018 New Hampshire Senate election, Results, Detailed results, District 7
Incumbent Republican State Senator Harold F. French had represented the New Hampshire's 7th State Senate District since 2016. He won reelection against Democrat Mason Donovan.


2018 New Hampshire Senate election, Results, Detailed results, District 8
Incumbent Republican State Senator Ruth Ward had represented the New Hampshire's 8th State Senate District since 2016. She won reelection against Democrat Jenn Alford-Teaster.


2018 New Hampshire Senate election, Results, Detailed results, District 9
Incumbent Republican State Senator Andy Sanborn had represented the New Hampshire's 9th State Senate District since 2010. He did not run for reelection in 2018. Instead, he ran unsuccessfully in the Republican primary for New Hampshire's 1st congressional district. The open seat was won by Democrat Jeanne Dietsch against Republican Dan Hynes.


2018 New Hampshire Senate election, Results, Detailed results, District 10
Incumbent Democratic State Senator Jay Kahn had represented the New Hampshire's 10th State Senate District since 2016. He won reelection against Republican Dan LeClair and Libertarian Ian Freeman.


2018 New Hampshire Senate election, Results, Detailed results, District 11
Incumbent Republican State Senator Gary L. Daniels had represented the New Hampshire's 11th State Senate District since 2014. He was defeated for reelection by Democratic State Representative Shannon Chandley.


2018 New Hampshire Senate election, Results, Detailed results, District 12
Incumbent Republican State Senator Kevin Avard had represented the New Hampshire's 12th State Senate District since 2014. He was defeated for reelection by former Democratic State Representative Melanie Levesque.


2018 New Hampshire Senate election, Results, Detailed results, District 13
Incumbent Democratic State Senator Bette Lasky had represented the New Hampshire's 13th State Senate District since 2012. She did not run for reelection in 2018. The open seat was won by Democrat Cindy Rosenwald against Republican David Schoneman.


2018 New Hampshire Senate election, Results, Detailed results, District 14
Incumbent Republican State Senator Sharon Carson had represented the New Hampshire's 14th State Senate District since 2008. She won reelection against Democrat Tammy Siekmann.


2018 New Hampshire Senate election, Results, Detailed results, District 15
Incumbent Democratic State Senator Dan Feltes had represented the New Hampshire's 15th State Senate District since 2014. He won reelection against Republican Pamela Ean.


2018 New Hampshire Senate election, Results, Detailed results, District 16
Incumbent Democratic State Senator Kevin Cavanaugh had represented the New Hampshire's 16th State Senate District since a 2017 special election. He won reelection in a rematch against former Republican State Senator David Boutin.


2018 New Hampshire Senate election, Results, Detailed results, District 17
Incumbent Republican State Senator John Reagan had represented the New Hampshire's 17th State Senate District since 2012. He won reelection against Democrat Christoper Roundy.


2018 New Hampshire Senate election, Results, Detailed results, District 18
Incumbent Democratic State Senator Donna Soucy had represented the New Hampshire's 18th State Senate District since 2012. She won reelection against Republican State Representative George Lambert.


2018 New Hampshire Senate election, Results, Detailed results, District 19
Incumbent Republican State Senator Regina Birdsell had represented the New Hampshire's 19th State Senate District since 2014. She won reelection against Democrat Kristina Durocher.


2018 New Hampshire Senate election, Results, Detailed results, District 20
Incumbent Democratic State Senator Lou D'Allesandro had represented the New Hampshire's 20th State Senate District since 1998. D'Allesandro is the longest-serving member of the body. He won reelection against Republican Carla Gericke.


2018 New Hampshire Senate election, Results, Detailed results, District 21
Incumbent Democratic State Senator Martha Fuller Clark had represented the New Hampshire's 21st State Senate District since 2012. She won reelection against Republican Peter Macdonald.


2018 New Hampshire Senate election, Results, Detailed results, District 22
Incumbent Republican State Senator Chuck Morse had represented the New Hampshire's 22nd State Senate District since 2010. He won reelection against Democrat Richard O'Shaughnessy and Libertarian Mitch Dyer.


2018 New Hampshire Senate election, Results, Detailed results, District 23
Incumbent Republican State Senator Bill Gannon had represented the New Hampshire's 23rd State Senate District since 2014. He was defeated for reelection by Democrat Jon Morgan.


2018 New Hampshire Senate election, Results, Detailed results, District 24
Incumbent Republican State Senator Daniel Innis had represented the New Hampshire's 24th State Senate District since 2016. He was defeated for reelection by Democratic State Representative Tom Sherman.


2018 New Hampshire Wildcats football team
The 2018 New Hampshire Wildcats football team represented the University of New Hampshire in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 20th-year head coach Sean McDonnell and played their home games at Wildcat Stadium. They were a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 4–7, 3–5 in CAA play to finish in ninth place.


2018 New Hampshire Wildcats football team, Previous season
They Wildcats finished the 2017 season 9–5, 5–3 in CAA play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated Central Connecticut and Central Arkansas before losing in the quarterfinals to South Dakota State.


2018 New Hampshire Wildcats football team, Preseason, CAA Poll
In the CAA preseason poll released on July 24, 2018, the Wildcats were predicted to finish in second place.


2018 New Hampshire Wildcats football team, Preseason, Preseason All-CAA Team
The Wildcats had three players selected to the preseason all-CAA team including quarterback Trevor Knight being selected as offensive player of the year.


2018 New Hampshire elections
New Hampshire state elections in 2018 were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, with the primary elections being held on June 5, 2018. Voters elected 2 members to the United States House of Representatives, the Governor of New Hampshire, all five members to the Executive Council, all 24 members to the New Hampshire Senate, and all 400 members to the New Hampshire House of Representatives, among other local elected offices.


2018 New Hampshire elections, Overview, Turnout, Primary Election
The Primary election was held on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. Turnout by county:


2018 New Hampshire elections, Overview, Turnout, General Election
The General election was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Turnout by county:


2018 New Hampshire elections, United States Congress, Senate
New Hampshire held no election for the United States Senate in 2018, as the state is not represented in the Senate by a seat of Class 2.


2018 New Hampshire elections, United States Congress, House of Representatives
New Hampshire's two seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election. Both seats were retained by the Democratic Party.


2018 New Hampshire elections, State's constitutional offices, Governor
Incumbent Republican Chris Sununu was reelected against Democratic nominee Molly Kelly.


2018 New Hampshire elections, State's constitutional offices, Executive council
All 5 seats of the New Hampshire Executive Council were up for election. Democrats were able to gain one seat and thus achieved a 3-2 majority.


2018 New Hampshire elections, State Legislature, State Senate
All 24 seats of the New Hampshire Senate were up for election. Democrats achieved a 14-10 majority.


2018 New Hampshire elections, State Legislature, State House of Representatives
All 400 seats of the New Hampshire House of Representatives were up for election. Democrats achieved a 234-166 majority.


2018 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
The 2018 New Hampshire gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the Governor of New Hampshire. Incumbent Republican Governor Chris Sununu won re-election to a second term, defeating former state senator Molly Kelly. Sununu was the first incumbent Republican to win reelection as governor since Steve Merrill was reelected in 1994.


2018 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
Primary elections were held on September 11, 2018. The gubernatorial election was coincident with races for the state legislature and the United States House of Representatives.


2018 New Hampshire gubernatorial election, Background
New Hampshire is one of only two states, along with Vermont, where governors are elected to two-year terms. Republican Chris Sununu was elected in the 2016 election.


2018 New Mexico Bowl
The 2018 New Mexico Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 15, 2018, with kickoff scheduled for 2:00 p.m. EST (12:00 p.m. local MST). It was the 13th edition of the New Mexico Bowl, and one of the 2018–19 bowl games concluding the 2018 FBS football season.


2018 New Mexico Bowl, Teams
The game featured Utah State from the Mountain West Conference and North Texas from Conference USA (C-USA). This was the eighth all-time meeting against the Mean Green and the Aggies, with Utah State leading the series, 4–3; this meeting was the first in a bowl game.


2018 New Mexico Bowl, Teams, Utah State
Utah State accepted a bid to the New Mexico Bowl on December 2. The Aggies entered the bowl with a 10–2 record (7–1 in conference). Due to the resignation of head coach Matt Wells, who accepted the same position with the Texas Tech Red Raiders on November 29, the Aggies were coached in the bowl game by interim head coach Frank Maile. Utah State previously appeared in the 2014 New Mexico Bowl, defeating UTEP.


2018 New Mexico Bowl, Teams, North Texas
North Texas accepted a bid to the New Mexico Bowl on December 2. The Mean Green entered the bowl with a 9–3 record (5–3 in conference). This was the first appearance by North Texas in a New Mexico Bowl.


2018 New Mexico House of Representatives election
The 2018 New Mexico House of Representatives elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. New Mexico voters elected state representatives in all 70 of the state house's districts. State representatives serve two-year terms in the New Mexico House of Representatives.


2018 New Mexico House of Representatives election
A primary election on June 5, 2018 determined which candidates appear on the November 6 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained from the New Mexico Secretary of State's website.


2018 New Mexico House of Representatives election
In the 2016 state House elections, Democrats flipped 5 seats from Republican hands and took control of the House by increasing their seats from 33 to 38. This put Democrats in effective control of the New Mexico House of Representatives.


2018 New Mexico House of Representatives election
To claim control of the chamber from Democrats, the Republicans would need to net 4 House seats. However, in the elections, the Democrats made a net gain of 8 seats, increasing their seats from 38 to 46.


2018 New Mexico House of Representatives election, Retiring incumbents
10 incumbent Representatives (7 Republicans, 3 Democrats) chose to not seek reelection.


2018 New Mexico Lobos football team
The 2018 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico in the Mountain Division of the Mountain West Conference (MW) during 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team played its home games at Dreamstyle Stadium. In their seventh season under head coach Bob Davie, the team finished with a 3–9 record, 1–7 against MW opponents to finish last in the Mountain Division. They were outscored by a total of 434 to 319.


2018 New Mexico Lobos football team
The team's statistical leaders included Sheriron Jones with 1,402 passing yards, Tyrone Owens with 687 rushing yards, and Andrew Shelley with 55 points scored.


2018 New Mexico Lobos football team, Previous season
The Lobos finished the 2017 season 3–9 and 1–7 in Mountain West play to finish in last place in the Mountain Division and did not qualify for a bowl game.


2018 New Mexico Lobos 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 Lobos were predicted to finish in last place in the Mountain Division.


2018 New Mexico Lobos football team, Preseason, Mountain West media days, Preseason All-Mountain West Team
The Lobos had one player selected to the preseason all-Mountain West team.


2018 New Mexico State Aggies football team
The 2018 New Mexico State Aggies football team represented New Mexico State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies were led by sixth–year head coach Doug Martin and played their home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium. They competed as an independent. They finished the season 3–9.


2018 New Mexico State Aggies football team, Previous season
The Aggies finished the 2017 season 7–6, 4–4 in the final Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. The Aggies received a bowl bid for the first time in 57 years where they defeated Utah State in the Arizona Bowl.


2018 New Mexico elections
A general election was held in the U.S. state of New Mexico on November 6, 2018. All of New Mexico's executive officers were up for election as well as a United States Senate seat, and all of New Mexico's three seats in the United States House of Representatives.


2018 New Mexico elections, Governor
Incumbent Republican Governor Susana Martinez was term-limited and could not run for election to a third consecutive term.


2018 New Mexico elections, Attorney General
Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Hector Balderas ran for re-election to a second term.


2018 New Mexico elections, Secretary of State
Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, who was elected in the 2016 special election, ran for re-election to a full term in 2018.


2018 New Mexico elections, Secretary of State
For the general election, Governing magazine projected the race as "leans Democratic".


2018 New Mexico elections, Secretary of State, Republican primary
After winning the primary, Cox decided to withdraw from the race. As a result, the New Mexico Republican Party chose Gavin Clarkson as their nominee.


2018 New Mexico elections, Secretary of State, Libertarian primary
Jeff was replaced as the Libertarian nominee by Ginger Grider after withdrawing from the race.


2018 New Mexico elections, Treasurer
Incumbent Democratic State Treasurer Tim Eichenberg ran for re-election to a second term.


2018 New Mexico elections, State Auditor
After incumbent Democratic State Auditor Tim Keller was elected Mayor of Albuquerque in the 2017 mayoral election, and resigned to take office, Governor Martinez appointed Bernalillo County Commissioner Wayne Johnson (R) to be the new State Auditor.


2018 New Mexico elections, Commissioner of Public Lands
Incumbent Libertarian Commissioner of Public Lands Aubrey Dunn Jr. is not running for re-election to a second term in office.


2018 New Mexico elections, Public Regulation Commission
Three of the five seats on the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission will be up for election.


2018 New Mexico elections, Public Regulation Commission
District 2 Republican incumbent Pat Lyons did not run for re-election in order to run for Commissioner of Public Lands.


2018 New Mexico elections, Public Regulation Commission
District 4 Democratic incumbent Lynda Lovejoy and District 5 Democratic incumbent Sandy R. Jones were eligible to run for re-election.


2018 New Mexico elections, Public Education Commission
Five of the ten seats on the New Mexico Public Education Commission were up for election.


2018 New Mexico elections, Public Education Commission
District 2 incumbent Republican Millie Pogna, District 3 incumbent Democrat Carmie Lynn Toulouse, District 5 incumbent Democrat James F. Conyers, District 6 incumbent Democrat Gilbert Peralta, and District 7 incumbent Democrat Patricia Gipson were eligible to run for re-election.


2018 New Mexico elections, Supreme Court
Gary L. Clingman, appointed by Governor Susana Martinez was eligible to run for a full term.


2018 New Mexico elections, New Mexico House of Representatives
In 2018, all 70 seats in the New Mexico House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Democrats have a majority in the chamber heading into the election. On election day 2018, Democrats hold 38 seats and Republicans hold 32 seats. To re-claim control, Republicans needed to net 4 seats from Democrats.


2018 New Mexico elections, New Mexico House of Representatives
Democrats increased their majority by flipping 9 seats from Republican control. Following the 2018 election, Democrats held a 47 to 23 seat advantage over Republicans.


2018 New Mexico elections, New Mexico House of Representatives, New Mexico State Senate
The New Mexico State Senate only holds regularly-scheduled elections every four years; therefore, no State Senate seats are up for election in 2018, but all 42 will be in 2020.


2018 New Mexico elections, United States Senate
Incumbent Democratic Senator Martin Heinrich was re-elected to a second term.


2018 New Mexico elections, United States House of Representatives
All of New Mexico's three seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. Democrats maintained District 1 and District 3 as well as flipped District 2 from Republicans. This means that there were no Republicans representing New Mexico in the federal government following the 2018 election.


2018 New Mexico gubernatorial election
The 2018 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the next Governor of New Mexico, concurrently with the election of New Mexico's Class I U.S. Senate seat, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states, elections to the United States House of Representatives and various local elections.


2018 New Mexico gubernatorial election
Incumbent Republican Governor Susana Martinez was term-limited and could not seek reelection to a third consecutive term. Following party primaries on June 5, 2018, U.S. Representative Steve Pearce was the Republican nominee and U.S. Representative Michelle Lujan Grisham was the Democratic nominee. Lujan Grisham won the election by a substantial margin, which in fact was a complete reversal of the 2014 gubernatorial results. Her win also signaled a continuation of the pattern of the partisanship of the office changing every two terms, beginning with Gary Johnson's first election in 1994. Furthermore, the pattern of the partisanship changing with each officeholder was continued, a pattern first started after Toney Anaya left office in 1987. Furthermore, the margin between the candidates (57.2% to 42.8%) was the same as the previous election, albeit with the parties switched.


2018 New Mexico gubernatorial election, Background
At the presidential level, New Mexico has begun to trend into a Democratic-leaning swing state. It has gone Democratic in all but one presidential election since 1992. The only break in this trend came in 2004, when George W. Bush won it by less than a point. However, in 2008, Barack Obama won the state over John McCain by 15 points and in 2012 by 10 points over Mitt Romney. In 2016, Democrat Hillary Clinton defeated Republican Donald Trump by eight points.


2018 New Mexico gubernatorial election, Background
However, in 2010, then-District Attorney of New Mexico's Third Judicial District Susana Martinez won the election, becoming the first US Latina Governor, over Lieutenant Governor Diane Denish, former running mate of two-term Democrat Bill Richardson, by approximately seven points. In 2014, Martinez was re-elected over state Attorney General Gary King by nearly 15 points. It has been described as one of the Democrats' best chances at a pickup, due to Gov. Martinez's unpopularity and because "she's leaving behind a high unemployment rate and struggling education system."


2018 New Mexico gubernatorial election, Background
The 2018 primary election results show 116,311 votes for Democratic candidate Michelle Lujan Grisham and a total of 175,182 for all three Democratic candidates while Republican candidate/nominee Steve Pearce received 74,705; note that 23% of New Mexico's registered voters are third party or independents (280,000), who do not vote in the primary election.


2018 New Mexico gubernatorial election, Libertarian primary
Based on the party's voter registration numbers and presidential nominee Gary Johnson's result in 2016, the Libertarian Party holds major-party status in New Mexico. Under New Mexico law, both gubernatorial and lieutenant governor candidates must receive each at least 230 signatures from registered Libertarian voters to formally receive the nomination and be placed on the ballot as the Libertarian nominees. Both Walsh and Dunn failed to meet that requirement and will not be on the ballot.


2018 New Orleans Bowl
The 2018 New Orleans Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 15, 2018, with kickoff scheduled for 9:00 p.m. EST (8:00 p.m. local CST). It was the 18th edition of the New Orleans Bowl, and one of the 2018–19 bowl games concluding the 2018 FBS football season. Sponsored by freight company R+L Carriers, the game was officially known as the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.


2018 New Orleans Bowl, Teams
The game featured the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders from Conference USA and the Appalachian State Mountaineers, the 2018 Sun Belt Conference champions. The teams previously met three times (1974, 1989, and 1992) with Middle Tennessee holding a 2–1 edge in the series.


2018 New Orleans Bowl, Teams, Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
Middle Tennessee was defeated in the 2018 Conference USA Football Championship Game on December 1; they subsequently received and accepted an invitation to the New Orleans Bowl on December 2. The Blue Raiders entered the bowl with an 8–5 record (7–1 in conference). Blue Raider quarterback Brent Stockstill is the son of head coach Rick Stockstill.


2018 New Orleans Bowl, Teams, Appalachian State Mountaineers
Appalachian State defeated Louisiana in the 2018 Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game to secure a berth in the New Orleans Bowl. The Mountaineers entered the bowl with a 10–2 record (7–1 in conference). Due to the resignation of head coach Scott Satterfield, who took the same position with the Louisville Cardinals on December 4, the Mountaineers were coached in the bowl game by interim head coach Mark Ivey.


2018 New Orleans Privateers baseball team
The 2018 New Orleans Privateers baseball team represented the University of New Orleans (UNO) during the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Privateers played their home games at Maestri Field at Privateer Park as a member of the Southland Conference. They were led by head coach Blake Dean, in his 3rd season at UNO.


2018 New Orleans Saints season
The 2018 season was the New Orleans Saints' 52nd in the National Football League, their 43rd at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and their 12th under head coach Sean Payton.


2018 New Orleans Saints season
This season was the first since 1984 without owner Tom Benson, who died in March. In Week 11, the Saints defeated the Philadelphia Eagles to reach their first nine-game winning streak since their Super Bowl winning season in 2009, ensuring they clinched their second consecutive winning season for the first time since 2010–2011.


2018 New Orleans Saints season
They swept their division rivals, the Atlanta Falcons, after a 31–17 victory on Thanksgiving night for the first time since 2015 while extending their second longest winning streak in franchise history to 10 games, which came to an end when the Saints lost to the Dallas Cowboys 13–10, on November 29. On December 9, the Saints clinched their second straight NFC South division championship when they defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, their first back-to-back division titles in franchise history. On December 17, after beating the Carolina Panthers, the Saints improved on their 11–5 record from 2017. After a Week 16 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Saints clinched home field advantage throughout the playoffs for the first time since 2009. The Saints finished the season with a 13–3 record, tied for the most wins in a season in franchise history.


2018 New Orleans Saints season
In the playoffs, the Saints defeated the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles 20–14 in the Divisional Round. However, the Saints' season came to an end in a 26–23 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game in controversial fashion, which ended their hopes of returning to the Super Bowl for the first time since Super Bowl XLIV. Additionally, it marked the first time since 1992 that the Saints lost a postseason game at home.


2018 New Orleans Saints season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 5: vs. Washington Redskins
This game was one year removed from last season, where the Saints overcame a 15-point deficit against the Redskins at home with three minutes remaining. This time, the Saints dominated the entire game. This game marked Drew Brees passing Brett Favre and Peyton Manning on most passing yards. The win improved the Saints to 4-1.


2018 New Orleans Saints season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 7: at Baltimore Ravens
Drew Brees would throw his 500th touchdown pass against Baltimore, and becoming the third quarterback in modern NFL history to defeat all 32 teams playing in the 2018 season – after Peyton Manning and Brett Favre. In doing so, he improved his record against the Ravens to 1-4.


2018 New Orleans Saints season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 8: at Minnesota Vikings
The Saints travelled to Minnesota for the first time since the 2017 Divisional round; during which safety Marcus Williams missed a tackle on the game's final play that allowed a 61-yard game-winning touchdown reception by Stefon Diggs. In this divisional round rematch, despite a good offensive showing from Kirk Cousins and Stefon Diggs, and Drew Brees who was held to just 120 passing yards, New Orleans still won the game 30-20 to go to 6-1 and avenge their aforementioned playoff loss.


2018 New Orleans Saints season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 9: vs. Los Angeles Rams
With the victory, the Saints extended their winning streak to 7 games (Starting from week 2) and ended the previously 8-0 Rams' chances at completing a perfect season. Also, star wide receiver Michael Thomas, after scoring on his 12th reception, paid homage to former Saints wide receiver Joe Horn by pulling out a cell phone from underneath the goalpost pretending to make a call. This celebration drew a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.


2018 New Orleans Saints season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 10: at Cincinnati Bengals
After losing the newly acquired Dez Bryant for the year with an Achilles' tear in practice, several players, including Michael Thomas, and running backs Mark Ingram and Alvin Kamara paid tribute by throwing up Bryant's signature 'X' celebration each time they scored. Safety Marcus Williams returned a long interception to end the first half with the Saints leading 35-7. New Orleans would eventually stun the Bengals in a 51-14 victory and their streak continued, going 8-1.


2018 New Orleans Saints season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 11: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
After head coach Sean Payton lost a golf bet to Eagles head coach Doug Pederson, the Saints, despite being the home team, wore their white color rush uniforms. It was the first time the Saints used the uniforms at home.


2018 New Orleans Saints season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 13: at Dallas Cowboys
Michael Thomas recorded his 90th catch of the season, joining Odell Beckham Jr. as the only players in NFL history to record at least 90 receptions in their first three seasons. However, Drew Brees would lose the game for the Saints by throwing an interception to Jourdan Lewis, thus snapping the Saints' 10-game win streak and dropping them to 10–2.


2018 New Orleans Saints season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 14: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The New Orleans Saints trailed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14-3 halfway through the 3rd quarter when Taysom Hill sparked a rally by blocking a punt and setting up New Orleans inside Tampa Bay territory. The Saints would go on to win in a comeback 28-14 and clinching a playoff berth in the process.


2018 New Orleans Saints season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 16: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
With the win, the Saints clinched home field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs. Mark Ingram recorded his 50th touchdown, surpassing Deuce McAllister for the Saints franchise record for rushing touchdowns. The Saints were the only NFC South team to defeat all four of their AFC North opponents in 2018.


2018 New Orleans Saints season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 17: vs. Carolina Panthers
Teddy Bridgewater started in this game. With the loss, the Saints finish the season 13-3.


2018 New Orleans Saints season, Regular season, Single player milestone
Late in the first half of the Week 5, Monday Night game against the Washington Redskins, Quarterback Drew Brees surpassed Brett Favre (71,838) and Peyton Manning (71,940) for the most career passing yards. Brees surpassed Favre on a 2-yard touchdown pass to tight end Josh Hill, and later he surpassed Manning with a 62-yard touchdown pass to rookie wide receiver Tre'Quan Smith, giving him the NFL's All-Time Career pass yardage record. Brees also threw his 500th touchdown pass against the Baltimore Ravens, with a 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Benjamin Watson.


2018 New Orleans Saints season, Postseason, NFC Championship: vs. (2) Los Angeles Rams
The game was marred with controversy after the referees missed a pass interference call of Nickell Robey-Coleman's hit on Tommylee Lewis on 3rd-and-10 with 1:45 remaining in the 4th quarter. Some fans, players, and analysts believe the missed call is among the worst in NFL history. The NFL admitted to missing the call soon after the game was over, but did not apologize for the situation until a week and a half later. The fallout from the missed call was a factor in the NFL's decision to expand instant replay, making pass interference (including non-calls) reviewable.


2018 New South Wales Waratahs season
The 2018 New South Wales Waratahs season was the club's 22nd season since the inception of Super Rugby in 1996.


2018 New Year Honours
The 2018 New Year Honours are appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by citizens of those countries. The New Year Honours are awarded as part of the New Year celebrations at the start of January and were officially announced in The London Gazette on 30 December 2017. Australia, an independent Realm, has a separate honours system and its first honours of the year, the 2018 Australia Day Honours, coincide with Australia Day on 26 January. New Zealand, also an independent Realm, has its own system of honours.


2018 New Year Honours
The 2018 honours list includes knighthoods for music legends Ringo Starr—which was reported by the press a week before the list was made public—and Barry Gibb. Veteran actor Hugh Laurie, who was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2007, was advanced to a Commander of the Order (CBE). Former ballerina Darcey Bussell was created a Dame Commander of the Order (DBE) and Lady Antonia Fraser, author and historian, received the Order of the Companions of Honour.


2018 New Year Honours
The highest chivalric honour was awarded to Richard Scott, Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, who was appointed a Knight Companion of the Order of the Thistle, filling the vacancy since the death of Lady Marion Fraser on 25 December 2016. The ancient order is reserved for Scots and is limited to 16 ordinary members.


2018 New Year Honours
The recipients of honours are displayed as they were styled before their new honour and arranged by the country (in order of precedence) whose ministers advised The Queen on the appointments, then by honour with grades i.e. Knight/Dame Grand Cross, Knight/Dame Commander etc. and then divisions i.e. Civil, Diplomatic and Military as appropriate.


2018 New Year Honours, United Kingdom
Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of the United Kingdom with honours within her own gift and with the advice of the Government for other honours.


2018 New Year Honours, Antigua and Barbuda
Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Antigua and Barbuda, on advice of Her Majesty's Ministers in Antigua and Barbuda.


2018 New Year Honours, Bahamas
Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Bahamas, on advice of Her Majesty's Ministers in the Bahamas.


2018 New Year Honours, Barbados
Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Barbados, on advice of Her Majesty's Barbados Ministers.


2018 New Year Honours, Belize
Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Belize, on advice of Her Majesty's Belize Ministers.


2018 New Year Honours, Grenada
Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Grenada, on advice of Her Majesty's Grenada Ministers.


2018 New Year Honours, Saint Christopher and Nevis
Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of Saint Kitts and Nevis, on advice of Her Majesty's Saint Christopher and Nevis Ministers.


2018 New Year Honours, Solomon Islands
Below are the individuals appointed by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of the Solomon Islands, on advice of Her Majesty's Solomon Island Ministers.


2018 New Year Honours (New Zealand)
The 2018 New Year Honours in New Zealand were appointments by Elizabeth II in her right as Queen of New Zealand, on the advice of the New Zealand government, to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders, and to celebrate the passing of 2017 and the beginning of 2018. They were announced on 30 December 2017.


2018 New Year Honours (New Zealand)
The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour.


2018 New York Attorney General election
The 2018 New York Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018. New York City Public Advocate Letitia James, a Democrat, was elected. James is the first woman and the first African-American to be elected New York Attorney General.


2018 New York Attorney General election
Former Attorney General Eric Schneiderman resigned on May 8, 2018 after allegations of domestic abuse and withdrew from his then-ongoing reelection campaign. Incumbent Solicitor General Barbara Underwood was chosen by the Legislature to complete her unexpired term, but opted not to seek election to a full term.


2018 New York Attorney General election
On September 13, 2018, James won the Democratic nomination for Attorney General, defeating Leecia Eve, former senior policy advisor to U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton; Sean Patrick Maloney, U.S. Representative for New York's 18th congressional district; and Zephyr Teachout, professor at Fordham University School of Law. In the general election, James defeated Republican Party candidate Keith Wofford with over 60% of the vote.


2018 New York Attorney General election
In the general election, James carried every county won by Andrew Cuomo in the concurrent gubernatorial election as well as Franklin, Clinton, Essex, Orange, Duchess, Columbia, Broome, Cortland and Schenectady counties. As of 2021, this along with the concurrent comptroller election and senate election is the last time Franklin, Cortland and Orange counties have voted Democratic, and along with the concurrent gubernatorial election, the last time Saratoga County has voted Republican as of 2021.


2018 New York Attorney General election, Background
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, a Democrat, was first elected to the office of Attorney General in 2010, winning reelection in 2014. He was in the midst of campaigning for a third term in office when on May 7, 2018, The New Yorker revealed allegations that he had physically abused several women he had dated during his tenure in office. Schneiderman resigned hours after the story was released, with the resignation taking effect at the end of the business day May 8; he did not seek re-election.


2018 New York Attorney General election, Background
Barbara Underwood, the Solicitor General, took on the duties of Attorney General upon Schneiderman's resignation. A joint session of the New York State Legislature formally appointed Underwood to fill the rest of Schneiderman's term on May 22, after interviewing several potential candidates; of the 209 members in the State Legislature, 190 votes were cast in favor, with one (Charles Barron) voting against her in protest of the process, and 18 abstaining. Underwood has confirmed that she will not run for the office in the 2018 elections and returned to her previous position as Solicitor General following the election.


2018 New York Attorney General election, Democratic primary, Candidates, Filed
The following candidates were certified by the State Board of Elections as having filed for the primary ballot (James by state convention nomination and the others by submitting sufficient signatures):


2018 New York Attorney General election, Republican primary, Candidates, Nominee
Wofford grew up in Buffalo, New York and attended Harvard College on scholarship.


2018 New York Attorney General election, Qualified third parties, Conservative
Conservative Party of New York State chairman Michael R. Long indicated the party would cross-endorse the Republican nominee for Attorney General.


2018 New York Attorney General election, Qualified third parties, Working Families
Nominee: Letitia James. The party endorsed both Letitia James and Zephyr Teachout prior to the September 13 primary election. Kenneth Schaefer, who was nominated as the Working Families Party's dummy candidate, withdrew by October 9 in favor of Democratic nominee Letitia James.


2018 New York Attorney General election, Qualified third parties, Independence Party
Nominee: Letitia James. Victor J. Messina, Jr., the original nominee, withdrew by October 9 as well.


2018 New York Attorney General election, Qualified third parties, Reform
On May 20, 2018, the Reform Party of New York State authorized four candidates to run for Attorney General in its September 13, 2018 primary:


2018 New York Attorney General election, General election, Results
Letitia James (D) went on to easily win the election, with 62% of the vote versus Wofford’s (R) 35%. James is the first woman and the first African-American to be elected New York Attorney General.


2018 New York City FC season
The 2018 New York City FC season is the club's fourth season of competition and its fourth in the top tier of American soccer, Major League Soccer. New York City FC plays its home games at Yankee Stadium in the New York City borough of The Bronx.


2018 New York City FC season, Player movement, In
Per Major League Soccer and club policies, terms of the deals do not get disclosed.


2018 New York City FC season, Player movement, Loans
Per Major League Soccer and club policies, terms of the deals do not get disclosed.


2018 New York City Marathon
The 2018 New York City Marathon was a marathon race held in New York City, United States, which took place on November 4, 2018. It was the 48th edition of the New York City Marathon, which is organised by New York Road Runners. The men's race was won by Lelisa Desisa, who held off a late challenge at the finish by Shura Kitata. The women's race was won by Mary Keitany, her fourth win of the event. Both Desisa and Keitany recorded the second fastest times on the course. In the wheelchair races, Daniel Romanchuk (1:36:21) and Switzerland's Manuela Schär (1:50:27) won the men's and women's races, respectively. A total of 52,704 runners finished the race, comprising 30,592 men and 22,112 women.


2018 New York City Marathon, Course
The marathon distance is officially 42.195 kilometres (26.219 mi) long as sanctioned by World Athletics (IAAF). The New York City Marathon starts at Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island, New York City. The first two miles of the course stay on the island, before the runners cross the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge into Brooklyn. The streets in this borough are flat and the runners remain here until mile 12. The runners then enter Queens before crossing the Queensboro Bridge at mile 13.


2018 New York City Marathon, Course
After crossing the bridge, the runners enter Manhattan and run down First Avenue. The runners then enter The Bronx for miles 19 and 20 and pass the 'Entertainment Zone' which includes bands and dancers. The course then re-enters Manhattan for the final 6.2 miles (10.0 km). After running through Harlem, there is a slight uphill section along Fifth Avenue before it flattens out and runs parallel to Central Park. The course then enters the park around mile 24, passes Columbus Circle at mile 25 and re-enters the park for the finish.


2018 New York City Marathon, Field
The "hot favorite" for the men's race was Geoffrey Kamworor, who had won the previous edition in 2:10:53, three seconds ahead of Wilson Kipsang. Kamworor had been training with Eliud Kipchoge, who Ken Belson of The New York Times called the "greatest marathoner ever", in the lead up to the race. Also in the race were 2013 and 2015 Boston Marathon winner Lelisa Desisa, Shura Kitata, who came second at the 2018 London Marathon, and 2017 London winner Daniel Wanjiru. In the elite women's field, there were 11 former winners of the race, including the defending champion Shalane Flanagan.


2018 New York City Marathon, Field
Others in the field included Des Linden, winner of the 2018 Boston Marathon, Mary Keitany, runner-up in the previous edition, winner of the 2014, 2015, and 2016 editions, and who also held the quickest personal best time of 2:17:01 in the field, and Vivian Cheruiyot, winner of the 2018 London Marathon.


2018 New York City Marathon, Race summary
In the women's race, a group of 24 runners remained in the lead group until just before the halfway point when Keitany, along with others such as Rhama Tusa and Netsanet Gudeta, broke away. A group of eight, led by Tusa and Gudeta, went through halfway in 1:15:49. Tusa, Gudeta, Keitany broke away from the group leaving a chasing pack, containing the likes of Cheruiyot, Flanagan, and Molly Huddle. However, by 20 miles (32 km), Gudeta had fallen out of the group and eventually dropped out of the race at mile 23.


2018 New York City Marathon, Race summary
Tusa was also dropped by Keitany, who ran a second-half split of 1:06:58 to win in a time of 2:22:48, just 17 seconds off the course record. Meanwhile, the chasing group managed to catch Tusa, and Cheruiyot, who reportedly ran with a hamstring injury, finished second in 2:26:02 and Flanagan finished third, 20 seconds behind. For her victory, Keitany was awarded $100,000, with an additional $45,000 for finishing in under 2:23:00.


2018 New York City Marathon, Race summary
The elite men's race was "far more competitive". Kitata pushed the pace in the first half of the race, with Desisa and Tamirat Tola also contributing to the pace-setting. A leading group comprising Desisa, Kitata, Tola, Kamworor, and Festus Talam went through halfway in 1:03:55. By this point, Wanjiru had been dropped. Talam and Tola dropped out of the group at 20 miles (32 km) and 22 miles (35 km), respectively. Kamworor then moved to the front of the group and made a move, with Desisa following.


2018 New York City Marathon, Race summary
In the last 800 metres (2,600 ft), however, Kitata was able to catch Kamworor and closed in on Desisa, who was able to increase the pace to take the win in 2:05:59, the second fastest time in the race's history. Kitata was just two seconds back. Kamworor finished third in 2:06:26. Like the women's race, Desisa won $100,000 and $45,000 for finishing in under 2:06:00.


2018 New York City Marathon, Race summary
In the wheelchair men's race, Daniel Romanchuk went into the lead over the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, and was joined by David Weir and Marcel Hug, as they broke clear from the rest of the field. The race came down to a sprint which was won by Romanchuk, who completed the race in a time of 1:36:21, one second ahead of Hug and two seconds ahead of Weir. Romanchuk became the first American and the joint youngest winner of the wheelchair men's category in the race's history.


2018 New York City Marathon, Race summary
His win also came after victory in the Chicago Marathon on October 7, where he also finished ahead of Hug. In the women's race, Tatyana McFadden, who was using a borrowed wheelchair as hers was damaged, took an early lead and led for the first half of the race. After an hour of racing, McFadden and Manuela Schär were clear of the rest of the field. Entering into Central Park, Schär dropped McFadden to win in a time of 1:50:27, with McFdden in second in 1:50:48 and Lihong Zou in third in 1:56:14.


2018 New York City Marathon, Results
Results reported by NBC Sports and New York Road Runners.


2018 New York City ePrix
The 2018 New York City ePrix (formally the 2018 Qatar Airways New York City E-Prix) were a pair of Formula E electric car races held on 14 and 15 July 2018 at the Brooklyn Street Circuit in Red Hook, Brooklyn. They were the 11th and 12th rounds of the 2017–18 Formula E season, and it was the second annual edition of the event. The first race, contested over 43 laps on July 14, was won by Lucas di Grassi of the Audi team after starting 11th. His teammate Daniel Abt finished second, and e.Dams-Renault driver Sébastien Buemi was third. The second race on July 15 also lasted 43 laps, and was won by Techeetah's Jean-Éric Vergne from third. Di Grassi and his teammate were second and third, respectively.


2018 New York City ePrix
Buemi took the tenth pole position of his career by posting the fastest lap in qualifying and held the lead until Abt passed him on the fifth lap. Di Grassi overtook Buemi for second 15 laps later. Abt maintained the lead through the mandatory pit stops to change into a second car. On lap 24, di Grassi passed Abt for first after his teammate made a driver error. A safety car on lap 35 closed the field up to allow marshals to clear debris after Alex Lynn of Virgin crashed The race restarted with two minutes to go, and di Grassi retained the lead to secure his second consecutive victory, and the eighth of his career.


2018 New York City ePrix
For the second day running, but on a wet track, Buemi won the pole position with the fastest qualifying lap, the eleventh of his career, but he immediately lost the lead to Vergne at the start. The race was neutralised on lap eight because the Dragon car of José María López needed to be moved after his suspension failed, and for a three car accident on the straight linking turns ten and eleven. Racing resumed four laps later with Vergne leading through the next 12 laps, and the switch into a second vehicle at the halfway point. In the final six laps, Vergne held off di Grassi to take his fourth victory of the season, and the fifth of his career.


2018 New York City ePrix
The race results won Vergne his first Drivers' Championship after finishing fifth in the first race. Di Grassi's results saw him pass Sam Bird, Vergne's rival entering the event, for second. Buemi maintained fourth, and Abt finished the season in fifth. In the Teams' Championship, Audi outscored Techeetah in both races to win the title by two points. Virgin took third with 160 points. The battle for fourth position was won by Mahindra by five points over e.Dams-Renault in fifth.


2018 New York City ePrix, Background
The 2018 New York City ePrix double header was confirmed as part of Formula E's 2017–18 series schedule by the FIA World Motor Sport Council in September 2017. They were the 11th and 12th scheduled single-seater electric car races of the 2017–18 season, and it was the second annual edition of the event. The races were held at the 14-turn 1.47 mi (2.37 km) Brooklyn Street Circuit in Red Hook, Brooklyn on July 14 and 15. It was the final two races for the Spark-Renault SRT 01E car, which was replaced by the SRT05e from the 2018–19 season onward.


2018 New York City ePrix, Background
Renault made its final appearance as a Formula E team and powertrain manufacturer, and were replaced by corporate partner Nissan. Organisers of the ePrix expected 40,000 people to converge to the circuit over the weekend. Formula E arranged a partnership with the New York City Economic Development Corporation to provide organizations in the Red Hook community with a 1,000 race day tickets to give away to local residents for free.


2018 New York City ePrix, Background
Before the race, Jean-Éric Vergne of Techeetah led the Drivers' Championship with 163 points. Virgin's Sam Bird was second with 140 points, and Audi driver Lucas di Grassi was third with 101 points. With 92 points, Sébastien Buemi of e.Dams-Renault was fourth and Mahindra driver Felix Rosenqvist was six points behind in fifth. In the Teams' Championship, Techeetah led with 219 points, 33 ahead of Audi. Virgin were third with 157 points with Mahindra (116 points) and Jaguar (105) fourth and fifth. 58 points were available for the final two races of the season, which meant Vergne could win the Drivers' Championship in the first race if he won and Bird did not earn one point for the fastest lap and three for taking the pole position.


2018 New York City ePrix, Background
Bird began the season by leading the championship after the 2017 Hong Kong ePrix, and losing it to Vergne after the Santiago ePrix but remained in contention by consistently finishing in the top five over the next seven races. At the preceding Zürich ePrix, Vergne's lead in the Drivers' Championship was lowered from 40 to 23 points after Bird finished second and Vergne tenth.


2018 New York City ePrix, Background
Bird, the winner of both New York City races in 2017, was the underdog for the Drivers' Championship and believed Vergne was under pressure, saying in his situation, he would be anxious of close racing due to car-to-car contact or a driver error causing him to crash, "The thought of him having a bad Saturday must almost keep him awake at night because if that happens and I have a good Saturday he has to deliver the following day." Vergne said Techeetah would not alter its approach and had maximum preparation, "No matter how this weekend goes, we have shown that a customer team can take on the manufacturers and be successful."


2018 New York City ePrix, Background
The Brooklyn Street Circuit was modified for this round. The track was extended farther north and west to Summit Street and Hamilton Avenue. As opposed to the original right-hand hairpin at the end of the main straight on Bowne Street, a four-turn complex was added featuring a left-hander and three right-hand corners leading to the second straight that formed the previous track configuration.


2018 New York City ePrix, Background
The changes increased the overall length of the circuit by 0.5 km (0.31 mi), and were made to accommodate the more powerful second generation and more downforce efficient Formula E car.. Di Grassi opined the elongated track could increase overtaking on the back straight, and create more excitement during the races. Bird however stated the alterations would hinder his team as its car was less energy efficient than others, and the flowing corners would not help him.


2018 New York City ePrix, Background
There was one change of driver for the weekend. Venturi driver Edoardo Mortara had a Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters commitment for Mercedes-Benz at the Circuit Zandvoort due to his championship position of second in that series. He was replaced by the team's test and reserve driver Tom Dillmann. This was the second time in the season Dillmann replaced Mortara with the first at the Berlin ePrix two months prior and had driven for Venturi seven times in the 2016–17 season. Venturi's request to switch competitors was granted by the stewards through bypassing a series regulation stating any changes of driver in the final three races of the season was forbidden except in unforeseen circumstances such as the suspension of an e-licence.


2018 New York City ePrix, Race one, Practice and qualifying
Two practice sessions—both on Saturday morning—were held before the late afternoon race. The first session was scheduled to run for 45 minutes and the second lasted half an hour. An untimed half hour shakedown session was held late Friday afternoon to allow teams to check the reliability of their cars and electronic systems. Although no major accidents were reported during the session, Buemi crashed into the wall, but he escaped with minor damage to his car.


2018 New York City ePrix, Race one, Practice and qualifying
In the first practice session, held in warm and dusty conditions, di Grassi was fastest with a 1-minute and 13.566 seconds lap he set with 200 kW (270 hp) of power late on. Buemi was 0.350 seconds slower in second. Jaguar's Mitch Evans, Vergne, Daniel Abt of Audi, Bird, Dragon driver José María López, NIO's Oliver Turvey, Alex Lynn for Virgin and Techeetah's André Lotterer occupied positions three through ten. Nick Heidfeld for Mahindra made the track impassible after hitting the turn 11 chicane exit kerb. He went straight into the wall beside the circuit with Abt close by.


2018 New York City ePrix, Race one, Practice and qualifying
The session was red flagged for three minutes while the field dispersed. Seven minutes later, López sheared his right-rear suspension over the turn 12 kerb. A second stoppage was needed when López lost the ability to drive, after stopping at pit lane entrance. The session was extended by ten minutes to allow drivers to better familiarise themselves with the track. A yellow flag was waved for Nelson Piquet Jr.'s Jaguar which stopped at the turn twelve exit, and Maro Engel lightly damaged his Venturi car in a collision with the turn two tire barrier.


2018 New York City ePrix, Race one, Practice and qualifying
In the second half hour practice session, most teams used the opportunity to simulate their qualifying laps at 200 kW (270 hp) of power, as several drivers had to scythe their way past traffic on the narrow circuit, and dust off the racing line reduced visibility.


2018 New York City ePrix, Race one, Practice and qualifying
Rosenqvist recorded a benchmark time that Buemi bettered, and Stéphane Sarrazin bent the right-rear suspension on his Andretti at the wall in the turn seven left-hander. Di Grassi began his maximum power lap when he grazed the barrier at the turn two 90-degree right-hander with the right-rear of his car, and he entered the pit lane for repairs. Dragon's Jérôme d'Ambrosio led until Evans went fastest with a time of 1 minute and 13.207 seconds with two minutes remaining.


2018 New York City ePrix, Race one, Practice and qualifying
D'Ambrosio, Bird, López, Buemi, Nico Prost of e.Dams-Renault, António Félix da Costa of Andretti, Turvey, and the Audis of Abt and di Grassi completed the top ten ahead of qualifying. After second practice, Turvey was transported to the trackside medical center, and then to a hospital in Brooklyn, because he fractured the fifth metacarpal bone on his left hand; he lost control of his car while on a maximum power lap, and collided with the outside barrier at the turn 14 left-hander, causing him to miss qualifying.


2018 New York City ePrix, Race one, Practice and qualifying
Saturday's afternoon qualifying session ran for an hour and was divided into four groups of five cars. Each group was determined by a lottery system and was permitted six minutes of on-track activity. All drivers were limited to two timed laps with one at maximum power. The fastest five overall competitors in the four groups participated in a "super pole" session with one driver on the track at any time going out in reverse order from fifth to first.


2018 New York City ePrix, Race one, Practice and qualifying
Each of the five drivers was limited to one timed lap and the starting order was determined by the competitor's fastest times (super pole from first to fifth, and group qualifying from sixth to twentieth). The driver and team who recorded the fastest time were awarded three points towards their respective championships. In the first group, Vergne narrowly avoided a collision with Buemi, but he was the early pace setter with a provisional fastest lap of any driver in all four groups at 1 minute and 13.890 seconds. Buemi and di Grassi were provisionally second and third.


2018 New York City ePrix, Race one, Practice and qualifying
Bird and Rosenqvist were group one's slowest two drivers. Lotterer was provisionally group two's fastest competitor. Abt and the Jaguar duo of Evans and Piquet were second to fourth. The absent Turvey was unclassified because of his withdrawal. At the conclusion of the second group, it was announced that the Techeetahs of Vergne and Lotterer were under investigation for a possible overuse of power. In group three, d'Ambrosio was fastest and he demoted Buemi from super pole contention. Positions two through five were made up by Engel, Heidfeld, Félix da Costa and Lynn.


2018 New York City ePrix, Race one, Practice and qualifying
During the fourth group, Vergne and his teammate Lotterer had their lap times in group qualifying nullified because they were confirmed to have overused the maximum amount of allocated power. This was related to a software glitch affecting a section of updated code that improved reliability to a control system that regulates power usage. Prost set group four's fastest lap, followed by López, Dillmann and NIO's Luca Filippi.


2018 New York City ePrix, Race one, Practice and qualifying
Sarrazin was the slowest driver to set a lap time in group qualifying after he slid sideways into the barrier lining the circuit at turn eleven; race control did not halt the session because he continued driving. At the end of group qualifying, the lap times set by Abt, Evans, d'Ambrosio, Buemi and Prost progressed them to super pole. Buemi took his second pole position of the season, and the tenth of his career with a time of 1 minute and 13.911 seconds.


2018 New York City ePrix, Race one, Practice and qualifying
He was joined on the grid's front row by Evans who was 0.554 seconds slower as a consequence of him sliding wide at turn five. Prost qualified in third place, and d'Ambrosio started from fourth after a driver error at turn six. Abt made a mistake at turn seven and he began from fifth. The rest of the grid lined up as Piquet, López, Engel, Dillmann, Heidfeld, di Grassi, Félix da Costa, Lynn, Bird, Filippi, Rosenqvist, Sarrazin, Vergne and Lotterer. After qualifying, Turvey was withdrawn on medical grounds, and he was replaced by NIO's test and reserve driver Ma Qinghua for the Sunday race through the application of force majeure.