2018 Japan Women's Sevens
The 2018 Japan Women's Sevens was the third tournament within the 2017–18 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series and the second edition of the Japan Women's Sevens to be played in the series. It was held over the weekend of 21–22 April 2018 at Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu.


2018 Japan Women's Sevens, Format
The teams are drawn into three pools of four teams each. Each team plays every other team in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool advance to the Cup brackets while the top 2 third place teams also compete in the Cup/Plate. The other teams from each group play-off for the Challenge Trophy.


2018 Japan Women's Sevens, Teams
Eleven core teams are participating in the tournament along with one invited team, the runner-up of the 2017 Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Series, China:


2018 Japan Women's Sevens, Players, Scoring leaders, Dream Team
The following seven players were selected to the tournament Dream Team at the conclusion of the tournament:


2018 Japan floods
In late June through mid-July 2018, successive heavy downpours in southwestern Japan resulted in widespread, devastating floods and mudflows. The event is officially referred to as Heisei san-jū-nen shichi-gatsu gōu (平成30年7月豪雨, "Heavy rain of July, Heisei 30") by the Japan Meteorological Agency. As of 20 July, 225 people were confirmed dead across 15 prefectures with a further 13 people reported missing. More than 8 million people were advised or urged to evacuate across 23 prefectures. It is the deadliest freshwater flood-related disaster in the country since the 1982 Nagasaki flood when 299 people died.


2018 Japan floods
Approximately 54,000 members of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, police and firefighters searched for the people trapped or injured in landslides and flooding triggered by the heavy rain, while the Japanese government set up a liaison unit at the crisis management center of the prime minister's office to gather information.


2018 Japan floods, Impact
On 28 June 2018, a seasonal Meiyu front extending west from a non-tropical low near Hokkaido became stationary over Japan. Multiple rounds of heavy rain occurred in the subsequent days, primarily in northern Kyushu. On the 3rd of July Typhoon Prapiroon brought heavy rains and winds to southwestern Japan. The surge of moisture brought north by the typhoon interacted with and enhanced precipitation along the front in Kyushu, Shikoku, and western and central Honshu. Enhanced rainfall extended as far west as Okinawa Prefecture. Large swathes of these areas saw 10-day rainfall accumulations in excess of 400 mm (16 in). Deadly floods began on 5 July, primarily in Kansai region which was struck by a deadly earthquake three weeks prior. Accumulations peaked at 1,852.5 mm (72.93 in) in Shikoku.


2018 Japan floods, Impact
Multiple areas saw their greatest one-hour and three-day rainfall totals on record. Some areas were hit by more than 1,000 mm (39 in) of rain, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) to issue emergency heavy rain warnings for eight prefectures: Okayama, Hiroshima, Tottori, Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Hyogo, and Kyoto. This marked the largest issuance of these warnings since their implementation. An official at the JMA described the event as "heavy rain at a level we've never experienced".


2018 Japan floods, Impact
The torrential rain caused landslides and flash flooding, with water levels reaching 5 m (16 ft) in the worst hit areas. Motoyama, Kōchi, saw 584 mm (23.0 in) of rain between 6 and 7 July. One town in Kōchi measured 263 mm (10.4 in) of rain in two hours. Mount Ontake observed its greatest three-day rainfall on record at 655.5 mm (25.81 in). Although the Yura River remained within its banks in northern Kyoto Prefecture, an embankment built after Typhoon Tokage in 2004 prevented runoff from flowing into the river. This inadvertently led to flooding in Maizuru after the flood gate was closed.


2018 Japan floods, Impact
As the rain lessened on July 9, high temperatures reaching 30 °C (86 °F), coupled with some 11,200 households without electricity, raised concerns over heatstroke and unsafe drinking water.


2018 Japan floods, Impact
Hiroshima prefecture alone had 1,243 mudslides in 2018, which is more than the entire nation's total in an average year. Ehime had 419 in 2018, results were not broken down by month, but its inferred that most of these were during this major event.


2018 Japan floods, Impact, Victims
Throughout the affected areas at least 225 people died in various flood-related incidents, primarily due to mudslides, landslides and vehicles being swept away by the flood waters. Many of the dead had ignored evacuation orders, and chose to stay in their homes despite repeated warnings. Police received numerous reports across the country of people trapped in homes buried by landslides, of people being swept away by swollen rivers, and from people trapped in cars. At least ten people were buried inside their homes in Higashihiroshima; rescuers were able to confirm seven survived but remained trapped as of 7 July.


2018 Japan floods, Impact, Industry
By 7 July no bullet trains were running west of Shin-Osaka Station and the West Japan Railway Company officials were uncertain when the trains would be running again. The widespread cancellation of trains stranded numerous travelers; some bullet trains were utilized as temporary hotels. Some automakers (Mitsubishi Motors & Mazda Motor) halted production as the rain and flooding disrupted the companies' supply chains and risked the safety of workers. Other companies such as Daihatsu and Panasonic suspended operations at plants until debris was cleared and the water receded from the factories. The Asahi Aluminium Industrial Company plant in Okayama exploded on July 6, after workers had evacuated during the flooding.


2018 Japan floods, Impact, Industry
Delivery companies Sagawa Express Co. and Yamato Transport Co, with cargo service Japan Freight Railway Co. reported that some of their shipments into and out of the affected areas have been either reduced or suspended. Regional supermarkets have also been affected, with outlets closed or hosting shortened service hours due to delivery delays and/or product shortages.


2018 Japan floods, Impact, Industry
Japan sustained tremendous damage; losses reached an estimated ¥1.09 trillion (US$9.86 billion). Damage to agriculture, forestry, and fishery industries reached ¥629 billion (US$5.69 billion). Losses to public infrastructure, including levees, railways, and roads, amounted to ¥465 billion (US$4.21 billion).


2018 Japan floods, Rescue efforts
Prime Minister Shinzō Abe released a statement ordering ministers to "make an all-out effort" to rescue victims. Abe called for an emergency disaster meeting on 8 July, the first such meeting by the government since the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, reported that the government had set up a task force which was coupled with 2 billion yen ($18 million) to hasten delivery of supplies and other support items for evacuation centers and residents in the region.


2018 Japan floods, Rescue efforts
Approximately 54,000 personnel from police departments, fire departments, the Self-Defense Forces, and the Coast Guard were deployed across affected areas to rescue stranded people. Evacuations were ordered for 2.82 million and advised for a further 4.22 million people in 23 prefectures at the height of the storms. Japanese soldiers patrolled the neighborhoods during the storms and at the end, knocking on doors and inquiring whether residents were safe or in need of aid.


2018 Japan floods, Rescue efforts
Helicopters and boats were utilized by rescuers to retrieve individuals trapped on rooftops and balconies. Social media have been employed to let authorities and family and friends know about the individuals' conditions. One woman from Kurashiki, Okayama tweeted "Water came to the middle of the second floor. The kids could not climb to the rooftop ... Rescue us quickly. Help us." Throughout Okayama Prefecture, 1,850 people were rescued from rooftops; 160 patients and staff at Mabi Memorial Hospital required rescue.


2018 Japan floods, International aid
Taiwan : Taiwan announced that they will donate 20 million yen for disaster relief.


2018 Japan floods, International aid
Thailand : Thailand sent a donation of 17 million yen to assist relief efforts. Thai Red Cross Society donated an additional 7 million yen to support those affected.


2018 Japan floods, International aid
Philippines : The Philippine Government offered Filipino soldiers, engineers, and doctors for the rehabilitation efforts, along with medical supplies.


2018 Japan floods, International aid
Singapore :  Singapore-based non-governmental humanitarian organisation Mercy Relief announced on 8 July that they were sending a team to assist in supplying meals to people displaced by the floods, and launched a fundraiser in Singapore on 12 July.


2018 Japan floods, International aid
Israel : The Israeli humanitarian aid organization IsraAID sent an emergency response team to Western Japan on 9 July, to distribute urgent relief items, assessing the medical and post-trauma psycho-social needs. The team was equipped to provide psychological first aid and mental health support for evacuees.


2018 Japan floods, International aid
Malaysia : The Malaysian government donated RM500,000 to the Japanese embassy in Malaysia for the flood and recent heat wave victims.


2018 Japan national football team
The Japan national football team in 2018, managed by head coach Vahid Halilhodžić, head coach Akira Nishino and head coach Hajime Moriyasu compete in the 2018 FIFA World Cup and international friendly matches both at home and abroad.


2018 Japan women's national football team
This page records the details of the Japan women's national football team in 2018.


2018 Japanese Formula 3 Championship
The Japanese Formula 3 Championship was the 40th Japanese Formula 3 Championship season.


2018 Japanese Formula 3 Championship, Race calendar
Calendar for the 2018 season. All races are scheduled to be held in Japan.


2018 Japanese Formula 3 Championship, Race calendar
Race 9 at Okayama International Circuit was postponed due to severe weather conditions. The race was rescheduled for a later round at the same circuit, and was subsequently postponed again to be run at Sportsland SUGO.


2018 Japanese Grand Prix
The 2018 Japanese Grand Prix (formally known as the Formula 1 2018 Honda Japanese Grand Prix) was a Formula One racing event held on 7 October 2018 at the Suzuka International Racing Course in Suzuka in the Mie Prefecture, Japan. The race was the seventeenth round of the 2018 Formula One World Championship and marked the 44th running of the Japanese Grand Prix. The 2018 event was the 34th time that the race had been run as a World Championship event since the inaugural season in 1950, and the 30th time that it had been held at Suzuka.


2018 Japanese Grand Prix
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton entered the round with a fifty-point lead over Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel in the World Drivers' Championship. Hamilton's team-mate Valtteri Bottas sat third, a further 67 points behind. In the World Constructors' Championship, Mercedes held a lead of fifty-three points over Ferrari, with Red Bull Racing a further one hundred and fifty points behind in third place.


2018 Japanese Grand Prix, Race
Lewis Hamilton won whilst leading every lap. Sebastian Vettel, Hamilton's championship rival, clashed with Max Verstappen, Vettel would recover to finish 6th after spinning to the back of the field. Valtteri Bottas finished second behind Lewis Hamilton, with Verstappen finishing third.


2018 Japanese Super Cup
The 2018 Xerox Super Cup was held on 10 February 2018 between the 2017 J1 League champions Kawasaki Frontale and the 2017 Emperor's Cup winner Cerezo Osaka. Cerezo won the title after winning 3-2.


2018 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix
The 2018 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixteenth round of the 2018 MotoGP season. It was held at the Twin Ring Motegi in Motegi on 21 October 2018. Marc Márquez clinched his third consecutive MotoGP title after Andrea Dovizioso crashed during the penultimate lap. This is his fifth championship in the premier class and seventh overall.


2018 Japan–South Korea radar lock-on dispute
The 2018 Japan–South Korea radar lock-on dispute is about an incident between a Japanese aircraft and a South Korean vessel. The aircraft was part of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), while the vessel was part of the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN). The event occurred on 20 December 2018, without the firing of any weapon, and was followed by a large diplomatic dispute between Japan and South Korea.


2018 Japan–South Korea radar lock-on dispute, Incident
According to the Government of Japan, a Republic of Korea Navy destroyer, ROKS Gwanggaeto the Great (DDH-971), directed its fire-control radar (STIR-180 similar to AN/SPG-55) at a maritime patrol aircraft, Kawasaki P-1 belonging to the Fleet Air Wing 4 of JMSDF, which was conducting surveillance off the Noto Peninsula in the Sea of Japan on Thursday 20 December 2018 at around 3:00 p.m. (JST).


2018 Japan–South Korea radar lock-on dispute, Incident
According to Japan  Ministry of Defense (MOD), aiming the fire-control (FC) radar at a plane is violation of the Code for Unplanned Encounters at Sea (CUES), as a lock with the FC radar is generally considered as a hostile act one step before actual firing. The MOD further said the irradiation of the P-1 plane by the radar hit multiple times continuously over a certain period.


2018 Japan–South Korea radar lock-on dispute, Incident
In contrast, the Government of South Korea denied Japan's claims, stating that it did not operate STIR-180 radar (FC radar) but MW08 radar for the rescue when the Japanese plane arrived at the site. MW08 radar is a 3D radar for medium-range air and surface surveillance, target acquisition and tracking, capable of gun control against surface targets. MW08 can be used as an FC radar, but it is not connected with the fire-control system in the destroyer. In addition, the South Korea claimed that the Japanese aircraft made a threatening "8-shape" flight continuously at a distance of 500 metres (1,600 ft) and altitude of 150 metres (490 ft) while the warship was participating in the rescue of a distressed North Korean fishing boat.


2018 Japan–South Korea radar lock-on dispute, Views and opinions
Toshio Tamogami, a retired general and ex-Chief of Staff of the JASDF, has given his views on his Twitter denying the offensiveness of aiming FC radar. However, Toshiyuki Ito, a retired JMSDF admiral and ex-commandant of the Joint Staff College, rebutted Tamogami's view since the former had been retired for ten years and has no experience as a pilot.


2018 Japan–South Korea radar lock-on dispute, Views and opinions
The Government of South Korea claimed this flight of P-1 was menacing and unfriendly to the warship of a neighbour country which was operating a rescue mission in the high seas. According to the Government of Korea, it is Japan, not Korea, if any, that acted ungentlemanly and menacingly to the neighbour country at the site and should apologize to the other. However, Paul Giarra, a retired U.S. naval aviator and ex-senior Country Director for Japan in the Office of the ASD (ISA), pointed it out that there was absolutely no danger in the actions of the Japanese aircraft.


2018 Japan–South Korea radar lock-on dispute, Views and opinions
Some Korean media were concerned about the friction between Seoul and Tokyo. On 7 January 2019, JoongAng Daily editorial argued that the two governments "should join forces to address the nuclear threats from North Korea and other urgent issues" and that "This emotional fighting does not help. Though what really happened at the moment has not yet been found, either side did not suffer substantial damage. Therefore, if Korean destroyer really aimed its FCR at the approaching airplane, our military authorities should apologize to Japan and wrap up the case. If the Japanese aircraft was really confused about the radar signal, it should apologize", and that "[i]t is time to take a deep breath and find a reasonable solution".


2018 Japan–South Korea radar lock-on dispute, Views and opinions
While there is no international law regulating the altitude of military flights, Japan, the US Army, and NATO assert they follow the custom of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to keep a distance of 150 meters from vessels under normal operations.


2018 Jeffersontown shooting
On October 24, 2018, a man and woman, were shot and killed by a gunman at a Kroger grocery store in Jeffersontown, Kentucky, a suburb of Louisville.


2018 Jeffersontown shooting
The suspect was Gregory A. Bush, age 51 who also exchanged gunfire with a bystander outside the store. After his arrest, Bush was initially charged in state court with two counts of murder and ten counts of wanton endangerment, and held on $5 million bail.


2018 Jeffersontown shooting
On November 15, 2018, a federal grand jury in the Western District of Kentucky indicted Bush on six counts: three hate crime charges and three firearms offenses. He was revealed to have made many online postings that were racially discriminatory. At a court hearing in July 2019, Bush was found mentally competent to stand trial following a psychiatric evaluation. On December 15, 2020, Bush was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.


2018 Jeffersontown shooting, Incident
According to Jeffersontown police, Bush had earlier on October 24 tried to enter a service of the First Baptist Church of Jeffersontown, a predominately black church. He was stopped by its locked doors. Police and church leaders said a surveillance video had recorded Bush's attempt.


2018 Jeffersontown shooting, Incident
Between ten and fifteen minutes later in mid-afternoon, police say Bush entered the Kroger store, where he fatally shot Maurice E. Stallard, aged 69. He went outside and fatally shot Vickie Lee Jones, aged 67, who was in the parking lot. Both victims are African American. Bush also exchanged gunfire with a bystander, who had seen him shoot Jones. Another man said Bush told him, "Don't shoot me. I won't shoot you. Whites don't shoot whites" before the gunman fled. He was caught and arrested by police, who arrived four minutes after being called.


2018 Jeffersontown shooting, Perpetrator
Gregory Alan Bush was arrested by Jeffersontown police as the suspect. He is divorced and was living in Jeffersontown. According to the local police chief, Bush had a history of mental illness and domestic violence; in a 2001 incident his ex-wife (who is black) gained an emergency protective order against him; during an altercation he twice used a racial epithet against her. By this order he was barred for three years from having or buying guns. In January 2009, as a result of domestic violence against his parents, with whom Bush was living, the judge ordered him to "surrender his guns and undergo mental health treatment." Bush had attacked his father and threatened to kill his parents.


2018 Jeffersontown shooting, Perpetrator
In relation to the Kroger shooting, the Louisville police chief described it as a hate crime motivated by Bush's racism.


2018 Jeffersontown shooting, Perpetrator
The New York Times published a quote from a Facebook page appearing to belong to Bush: “My paranoid-schizophrenia finally stopped me from working and now am on mental disability. I’m lucky I made it this far with all the trouble I’ve caused myself when I get off my medicine.”


2018 Jeffersontown shooting, Perpetrator
Tommy Juanso, an attorney and former friend of Bush, had said that his friend's rhetoric had become increasingly vitriolic during the heated 2016 presidential campaign and the political polarization it created. Juanso is biracial and said that Bush mocked him, calling him "The Big O" (referring to President Barack Obama). In Bush's social media accounts, such as Twitter, he had posted frequently about black-on-black crime and made racial insults.


2018 Jeffersontown shooting, Legal proceedings
Shortly after his arrest, Bush was charged by Kentucky state prosecutors with two counts of murder and ten counts of first-degree wanton endangerment. On October 31, a Jefferson County grand jury indicted Bush on two counts of murder, one count of criminal attempted murder [the gunfight with the bystander who attempted to subdue him] and two counts of wanton endangerment.


2018 Jeffersontown shooting, Legal proceedings
U.S Attorney Russell Coleman released a statement on October 31, that the US Attorney's Office and the FBI were "collecting the evidence necessary" to potentially charge Bush with possible violations of federal law, "which includes potential civil rights violations such as hate crimes." On November 15, 2018, a grand jury in the Western District of Kentucky indicted Bush for three federal hate crime charges—two counts of shooting or killing a victim based on race or color, and one count of attempting to shoot or kill a victim based on race or color—and three firearms offenses.


2018 Jeffersontown shooting, Legal proceedings
At a July 2019 preliminary hearing, prosecutors said that a Kentucky Correctional Psychiatric Center report found Bush competent to stand trial on charges stemming from the shooting. Bush has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder, attempted murder, and wanton endangerment. In November 2019, Bush returned to court and both the prosecutor and defense agreed for him to be sent back to Kentucky Correctional Psychiatric Center for more mental health treatment.


2018 Jeffersontown shooting, Legal proceedings
On December 15, 2020, Bush was sentenced to life in prison without the possibly of parole after pleading guilty to the shooting.


2018 Jeffersontown shooting, Aftermath
Shortly after the incident, Kentucky State Representatives James Nemes and Jerry Miller pre-filed a bill to supplement the state's hate-crime law. The bill calls for a person to be charged with a hate crime, in addition to the homicide charge, if the crime was found to be motivated by "race, color, religion, sexual orientation or national origin." They added criminal homicide and fetal homicide as crimes to be covered as hate crimes.


2018 Jeffersontown shooting, Aftermath
Many politicians cautioned that law enforcement investigations needed to be completed before the shootings could be classified as a hate crime. The Kroger shooting followed a mass shooting at a synagogue in Squirrel Hill, a neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Referring to both crimes, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell released a statement saying, "If these aren't definitions of hate crimes, I don't know what a hate crime is." He called for Bush to receive the death penalty if convicted of the charges.


2018 Jeffersontown shooting, Aftermath
Many activist groups, such as Kentucky Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression and Showing Up for Racial Justice, met with local politicians to urge that Bush be charged with a hate crime. They expressed concern that he might escape justice by using mental illness as a defense. As one member told officials, "Mental illness does not prompt you to wake up wanting to kill black people. Mental illness does not discriminate as this man did." According to CNN, the event was one of three hate-motivated events that took place in the United States the same week, along with a shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh and a series of mail bombing attempts.


2018 Jeffersontown shooting, Aftermath
An interfaith moment of silence for memorial and unity was declared by Mayor Greg Fischer of Louisville on October 31 in remembrance of those persons killed at the Kroger grocery and the eleven victims at the Pittsburgh synagogue.


2018 Jersey Flegg Cup season
The 2018 Jersey Flegg Cup season was the 48th season of the under-20 competition and the first since 2007. The competition, administered by the New South Wales Rugby League, replaced the National Rugby League's National Youth Competition, and mirrored the draw and structure of its senior counterpart, the Intrust Super Premiership.


2018 Jersey Flegg Cup season
The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks defeated the Penrith Panthers in the Grand Final, winning their first Jersey Flegg Cup premiership.


2018 Jersey Flegg Cup season, Teams
The 2018 season featured 12 teams, nine based in Sydney, one in Newcastle, one in Wollongong and one in Auckland. 10 NRL clubs fielded a side in the competition, while two others, the Canberra Raiders and South Sydney Rabbitohs, fielded a side through their Intrust Super Premiership affiliated club.


2018 Jersey Flegg Cup season, Regular season
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2018 Jersey Flegg Cup season, Player statistics
The following statistics are correct as of the conclusion of Round 24.


2018 Jersey general election
The 2018 Jersey general election was held on 16 May 2018 to elect the 49 members of the States Assembly.


2018 Jersey general election, Electoral system
At the time of the election, the 49 members of the States consisted of three different types of members. The 29 deputies were elected from 18 districts; nine districts elected one deputy, five districts elected two deputies, two districts elected three deputies, and two districts elected four deputies, with voters able to cast as many votes as there were seats in their district. The 12 constables were elected from each of the 12 parishes, although only one didn't get elected unopposed, whilst the eight senators are elected on an island-wide basis, with each voter casting up to eight votes.


2018 Jerusalem mayoral election
The 2018 Jerusalem mayoral election was held on 30 October and 13 November, 2018 to elect the mayor of Jerusalem.


2018 Jerusalem mayoral election
With no candidate in the first round meeting the vote threshold of 40% needed to avoid a runoff election, a runoff was held on 13 November. The election was won by Moshe Lion.


2018 Jerusalem mayoral election, Background
In March 2018, incumbent mayor Nir Barkat announced he would forgo running for a third term, and would instead run on the Likud party's list in the next Knesset election.


2018 Jerusalem mayoral election, Background
Under a new national law, the 30 October election day was made a holiday. However, the day of the 13 November runoff election day was not.


2018 Jerusalem mayoral election, Background
The election was part of the 2018 Israeli municipal elections.


2018 Jerusalem mayoral election, First round, Campaigning
Lion had the backing of the city's Haredi parties, which are influential in city, which has a population that is more than one-third Haredi. Lion, who in his unsuccessful 2013 campaign for mayor had run as the Likud nominee, ran as an independent in 2018.


2018 Jerusalem mayoral election, First round, Campaigning
Berkovitch positioned himself as a secular leader, opposing the influence of the Haredi.


2018 Jerusalem mayoral election, First round, Campaigning
Elkin boasted the endorsements of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and outgoing mayor Nir Barkat. He was considered the race's front-runner.


2018 Jerusalem mayoral election, First round, Campaigning
Unlike other Haredi political parties, the Hasidic Agudat Yisrael party did not support Lion, and instead backed the candidacy of Yossi Daitsh.


2018 Jerusalem mayoral election, First round, Campaigning
Berkovitch and Elkin assailed each other. Elkin characterized Berkovitch as young and incompetent. Berkovitch characterized the filthiness of the city as a direct failure of Elkin's as the nation's environmental minister. Berkovitch also cited allegations by the Movement for Quality Government in Israel against Elkin, which accused Elkin of using his ministerial post for self-enrichment.


2018 Jerusalem mayoral election, First round, Campaigning
Not originally seen as a leading candidate when he entered the race, Berkovitch was seen as benefiting from the crowded size of the field of candidates running, and rose to become a front-runner.


2018 Jerusalem mayoral election, First round, Results
The failure of Elkin to advance to the runoff was considered an upset defeat.


2018 Jerusalem mayoral election, First round, Results
The results of the first round of voting in Jerusalem, with 254,326 voters participating of 638,065 eligible (a 39.86% turnout), are as follows. Of the 254,326 votes, 248,585 were valid.


2018 Jerusalem mayoral election, Runoff, Campaigning
Heading into the runoff, Lion continued to enjoy backing from the Haredi community, including the endorsements of the Degel HaTorah and Shas Haredi political partie, as well as the right wing Yisrael Beiteinu party. However, the day before the election, the rabbinical council of the Agudat Yisrael party instructed their supporters not to vote in the runoff, which was seen as aiding Berkovitch's chances against Lion.


2018 Jerusalem mayoral election, Runoff, Campaigning
Lion received the endorsement of outgoing mayor Barkat in the runoff. He was also endorsed by the local chapters of the Likud and The Jewish Home parties, as well as several Likud party ministers.


2018 Jerusalem mayoral election, Runoff, Campaigning
Lion was seen as the candidate in the runoff representing the right wing.


2018 Jerusalem mayoral election, Runoff, Campaigning
Prime Minister Netanyahu did not endorse a candidate in the runoff.


2018 Jerusalem mayoral election, Runoff, Campaigning
As is typical, the Arab populace in East Jerusalem boycotted the election.


2018 Jerusalem mayoral election, Runoff, Results
The results of the second round of voting in Jerusalem are as follows. The voter turnout was 35%.


2018 Jiangsu Suning F.C. season
The 2018 Jiangsu Suning season is Jiangsu Suning's 10th season in the Chinese Super League and 21st overall in the Chinese top flight. They also competed in the Chinese FA Cup.


2018 Jiangsu Suning F.C. season, Season events
Finished 12th in 2017 Chinese Super League, Jiangsu Suning start their 10th consecutive season in the Chinese top flight, also qualified for Chinese FA Cup and start competition from forth round. On 25 July 2018, after 2–3 lost on aggregate to Guangzhou R&F, they are eliminated from the cup event.


2018 Jiangsu Suning F.C. season, Current squad, First team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018 Jiangsu Suning F.C. season, Current squad, Reserves
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018 Jiangsu Suning F.C. season, Current squad, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018 Jiangxi International Women's Tennis Open
The 2018 Jiangxi International Women's Tennis Open was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the 5th edition of the event, and part of the International category of the 2018 WTA Tour. It took place in Nanchang, China, from July 23 – 29, 2018.


2018 Jiangxi International Women's Tennis Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2018 Jiangxi International Women's Tennis Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received entry using a protected ranking into the singles main draw:


2018 Jiangxi International Women's Tennis Open, Doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:


2018 Jiangxi International Women's Tennis Open – Doubles
Jiang Xinyu and Tang Qianhui were the defending champions and successfully defended their title, defeating Lu Jingjing and You Xiaodi in the final, 6–4, 6–4.


2018 Jiangxi International Women's Tennis Open – Singles
Peng Shuai was the defending champion, but withdrew before the tournament began.


2018 Jiangxi International Women's Tennis Open – Singles
Wang Qiang won her first WTA Tour singles title, defeating Zheng Saisai in the final, 7–5, 4–0 ret.


2018 Jin'an Open
The 2018 Jin'an Open was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the second edition of the tournament and was part of the 2018 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Lu'an, China, on 7–13 May 2018.


2018 Jin'an Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received a wildcard into the singles main draw:


2018 Jin'an Open – Doubles
Jiang Xinyu and Tang Qianhui were the defending champions, but they lost in the first round to Gai Ao and Zheng Wushuang.


2018 Jin'an Open – Doubles
Harriet Dart and Ankita Raina won the title after defeating Liu Fangzhou and Xun Fangying 6–3, 6–3 in the final.


2018 Jin'an Open – Singles
Zhu Lin was the defending champion and successfully defended her title, defeating Liu Fangzhou in the final, 6–0, 6–2.


2018 Jinan International Open
The 2018 Jinan International Open was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the second (ATP) and first (ITF) editions of the tournament and was part of the 2018 ATP Challenger Tour and the 2018 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Jinan, China, on 6–12 August 2018.


2018 Jinan International Open, Men's singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2018 Jinan International Open, Women's singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received a wildcard into the singles main draw:


2018 Jinan International Open – Men's Doubles
Hsieh Cheng-peng and Peng Hsien-yin were the defending champions but chose to defend their title with different partners. Hsieh partnered Yang Tsung-hua and successfully defended his title. Peng partnered Yi Chu-huan but lost in the first round to Benjamin Lock and Rubin Statham.


2018 Jinan International Open – Men's Doubles
Hsieh and Yang won the title after defeating Alexander Bublik and Alexander Pavlioutchenkov 7–6(7–5), 4–6, [10–5] in the final.


2018 Jinan International Open – Men's Singles
Lu Yen-hsun was the defending champion but chose not to defend his title.


2018 Jinan International Open – Men's Singles
Alexei Popyrin won the title after defeating James Ward 3–6, 6–1, 7–5 in the final.


2018 Jinan International Open – Women's Doubles
Wang Xinyu and You Xiaodi won the title, defeating Hsieh Shu-ying and Lu Jingjing in the final, 6–3, 6–7(5–7), [10–2].


2018 Jinan International Open – Women's Singles
Zhu Lin won the title, defeating Wang Yafan in the final, 6–4, 6–1.


2018 Joe McDonagh Cup
The 2018 Joe McDonagh Cup was the inaugural staging of the Joe McDonagh Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The fixtures were announced on 13 April 2018. The competition began on 5 May 2018.


2018 Joe McDonagh Cup
On 1 July 2018, Carlow won the title following a 2-26 to 1-24 defeat of Westmeath in the final. This was their second successive promotion within the various tiers of hurling, as they were also the 2017 Christy Ring Cup champions.


2018 Joe McDonagh Cup
Meath were relegated from the Joe McDonagh Cup after losing all of their group stage games.


2018 Joe McDonagh Cup
Antrim's Neil McManus was the competition's top scorer with 3-67.


2018 Joe McDonagh Cup, Teams
A total of six teams compete in the Joe McDonagh Cup, with representatives from Leinster (4), Munster (1) and Ulster (1). As 2018 was the inaugural year, four of the teams ( Kerry, Laois, Meath and Westmeath) previously played in the qualifier group of the 2017 Leinster Championship (tier 1) and two teams (Antrim and Carlow) were the finalists in the 2017 Christy Ring Cup (then tier 2, re-classified as tier 3 for 2018).


2018 Joe McDonagh Cup, Format
All six teams compete in an initial round-robin of five rounds where teams play each other once. The top two teams after the round robin stage play the third-placed teams in the Leinster and Munster championships in the two All-Ireland preliminary quarter finals with the Joe McDonagh Cup teams having home advantage.


2018 Joe McDonagh Cup, Format
The top two teams also compete in the Joe McDonagh Cup final. If the winner is a non-Munster team, they are automatically promoted to the following year's Leinster Championship. If the winner is a Munster team, in effect Kerry, they must win a play-off with the bottom-placed team in the Munster Championship to gain promotion to the following year's Munster Championship.


2018 Joe McDonagh Cup, Format
In order to reduce the number of teams in the Joe McDonagh Cup to five in 2019, the bottom-placed team in the Joe McDonagh Cup are automatically relegated to the following year's Christy Ring Cup and will not be replaced. The team that finishes second last in the 2018 Joe McDonagh Cup plays off against the 2018 Christy Ring Cup champions. The winner of that game plays in the Joe McDonagh Cup in 2019 and the losing team plays in the 2019 Christy Ring Cup.


2018 Joe McDonagh Cup, Relegation/Promotion play-off
The bottom team after the round robin games, Meath, were relegated to the 2019 Christy Ring Cup.


2018 Joe McDonagh Cup, Relegation/Promotion play-off
The second-last team in the Joe McDonagh Cup (tier 2), Antrim, defeated Kildare, the winners of the 2018 Christy Ring Cup final (tier 3) and thereby retained their place in the Joe McDonagh Cup.


2018 Johan Cruyff Shield
The 2018 Johan Cruyff Shield was the 23rd edition of the Johan Cruyff Shield (Dutch: Johan Cruijff Schaal), an annual Dutch football match played between the winners of the previous season's Eredivisie and KNVB Cup. The match was contested by PSV Eindhoven, champions of the 2017–18 Eredivisie, and Feyenoord, winners of the 2017–18 KNVB Cup. It was held at the Philips Stadion on 4 August 2018.


2018 Johnsonville 180
The 2018 Johnsonville 180 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on August 25, 2018 at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Contested over 45 laps on the 4.048-mile (6.515 km) road course, it was the 23rd race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.


2018 Johnsonville 180, Practice, First practice
Tyler Reddick led first practice with a fastest lap of 158.280 seconds and a speed of 92.070 mph (148.172 km/h). Conor Daly was the only other driver to go out, but he did not complete a full timed lap. Most drivers did not participate due to persistent light rain throughout first practice.


2018 Johnsonville 180, Practice, Final practice
Justin Marks was the fastest in the practice session with a time of 132.960 seconds and a speed of 109.603 mph (176.389 km/h).


2018 Johnsonville 180, Qualifying
Matt Tifft scored the pole for the race with a time of 133.320 and a speed of 109.307 mph (175.913 km/h).


2018 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. season
The 2018 season is Johor Darul Ta'zim Football Club's 45th season in club history and 6th season in the Malaysia Super League after rebranding their name from Johor FC.


2018 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. season, Background, Background information
Johor Darul Ta'zim FC won their 2017 Malaysia Super League to become the first Malaysian club to win the league titles for four consecutive seasons (2014–2017).


2018 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. season, Background, Background information
JDT still holds an unbeaten home ground record in Super League after extending the record up to 59 matches from 3 July 2012 (won against Sabah FA by 2–1) until 20 September 2017 which last they won against Kelantan FA by 3–0).


2018 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. season, Background, Background information
JDT failed to defense their Malaysia FA Cup after lost to Pahang FA with an aggregate 4–3 on 23 April 2017.


2018 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. season, Background, Background information
JDT win their 1st title Malaysia Cup after beat Kedah FA by 2–0 on 4 November 2017 at Shah Alam Stadium.


2018 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. season, Background, Background information
Unfortunately, JDT failed to qualify for Final ASEAN zonal after lost to Filipino club Ceres Negros F.C. in the AFC Cup Semi-Finals with an aggregate 4–4 (away goal rules).


2018 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. season, Club Statistics, Appearances
1 Includes AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs and AFC Cup matches.


2018 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. season, Home Attendance
R denotes Match(s) to be played during the Month of Ramadhan


2018 Johor state election
The 14th Johor State election was held on 9 May 2018. The previous state election was held on 5 May 2013. The state assemblymen is elected to 5 years term each.


2018 Johor state election
The Johor State Legislative Assembly would automatically dissolve on 20 June 2018, the fifth anniversary of the first sitting, and elections must be held within sixty days (two months) of the dissolution (on or before 20 August 2018, with the date to be decided by the Election Commission), unless dissolved prior to that date by the Head of State (Sultan of Johor) on the advice of the Head of Government (Menteri Besar of Johor).


2018 Johor state election, Contenders
Barisan Nasional (BN) is set to contest all 56 seats in Johor State Legislative Assembly. Barisan Nasional (BN) linchpin party United Malays National Organisation (UNMO) is to set to contest major share of Barisan Nasional (BN) seats.


2018 Johor state election, Contenders
Pakatan Harapan have decided to contest all 56 seats in Johor. Malaysian United Indigenous Party (Bersatu) will contest in 18 seats while the Democratic Action Party (DAP) will have 14 seats. People's Justice Party (PKR) and the National Trust Party (Amanah) will contest 12 seats each.


2018 Johor state election, Election pendulum
The 14th General Election witnessed 36 governmental seats and 20 non-governmental seats filled the Johor State Legislative Assembly. The government side has 12 safe seats and 7 fairly safe seats, while the non-government side has 4 safe seats and 3 fairly safe seats.


2018 Joox Thailand Music Awards
The 2nd JOOX Thailand Music Awards was an awarding ceremony presented by JOOX Thailand, giving recognition to the Thai entertainment industry in the field of music for their achievements in the year 2017. Only the nominees in the main categories were voted upon by fans through the JOOX app. Voting period started on 9 February 2018 and ended on 28 February 2018.


2018 Joox Thailand Music Awards
The awards night was held at the KBank Siam Pic-Ganesha, Siam Square One, Bangkok, Thailand on Wednesday, 21 March 2018 and broadcast through the JOOX app.


2018 Joox Thailand Music Awards, Awards
Nominations were announced on 22 February 2018. Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold:


2018 Jordanian protests
The 2018 Jordanian protests started as a general strike organized by more than 30 trade unions on 30 May 2018 after the government of Hani Mulki submitted a new tax law to Parliament. The bill followed IMF-backed austerity measures adopted by Mulki's government since 2016 that aimed to tackle Jordan's growing public debt. Although Jordan had been relatively unscathed from the violence that swept the region following the 2011 Arab Spring, its economy had taken a hit from the surrounding turmoil and from an influx of a large number of Syrian refugees into the country. Jordan also hosts a large contingent of Iraqi and Palestinian refugees, further straining its finances. The UNHCR places Jordan as the world's second largest host of refugees per capita.


2018 Jordanian protests
The day following the strike on 31 May, the government raised fuel and electricity prices responding to an increase in international oil prices. This led to crowds of protesters pouring onto the 4th circle, in Amman, near the Prime Ministry's offices that night. Other Jordanians also gathered across the country in protest of the measure in unprecedented large numbers. On 1 June King Abdullah intervened and ordered the freeze of the price hikes; the government acquiesced but said the decision would cost the treasury $20 million. The protests continued for four days until Mulki submitted his resignation to the King on 4 June, and Omar Razzaz, his Education Minister, became Prime Minister. Protests only ceased after Razzaz announced his intention of withdrawing the new tax bill.


2018 Jordanian protests
The protests have not been led by traditional opposition groups like the Muslim Brotherhood or leftists, but by diverse crowds from the middle and poor classes. Although some protesters set aflame tires and blocked roads multiple nights, protests were largely peaceful and few casualties were reported. They were staged after daylight hours as it was during the month of Ramadan.


2018 Jordanian protests, Background
Jordan's total foreign debt in 2011 was $19 billion, representing 60% of its GDP. In 2016, the debt reached $35.1 billion representing 93% of its GDP. This substantial increase is attributed to effects of regional instability stemming from the Arab Spring causing: decrease in tourist activity; decreased foreign investments; increased military expenditure; attacks on Egyptian gas pipeline supplying the Kingdom; the collapse of trade with Iraq and Syria; expenses from hosting 1.4 million Syrian refugees and accumulated interests from loans. According to the World Bank, Syrian refugees have cost Jordan more than $2.5 billion a year, amounting to 6% of the GDP and 25% of the government's annual revenue. Foreign aid covers only a small part of these costs, while 63% of the total costs are covered by Jordan.


2018 Jordanian protests, Background
King Abdullah had warned in January 2016 that Jordanians have reached “a boiling point”, and called on donor countries to provide more to Jordan to help it cope with the crises. He told the BBC in an interview that "in the psyche of the Jordanian people I think it's gotten to a boiling point, sooner or later the dam is going to burst."


2018 Jordanian protests, Background
Jordan has historically welcomed refugees—Palestinians in 1948 and 1967, Iraqis during the American invasion and now Syrians, who make up about 20 percent of Jordan's then 9.5 million population—and, according to Abdullah, "For the first time, we can't do it any more." The UNHCR places Jordan as the world's second largest host of refugees per capita.


2018 Jordanian protests, Background
Rising Jordanian public debt led Prime Minister Hani Mulki in 2016 to negotiate a 3-year program $732 million loan facility with the International Monetary Fund, which would see the public debt falling from 95% of the GDP to 77% by 2021. The austerity program raised prices on several food staples in 2016 and 2017, making him very unpopular in the country. The programme succeeded in preventing the debt from rising above 95% in 2018, however, it strained Jordan's weak economy.


2018 Jordanian protests, Background
Furthermore, worsening Jordan's conditions is a decision by Persian Gulf countries, like Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, to withhold $1 billion in annual economic assistance that were directed towards the creation of jobs and economic growth hampered the finances of Jordan, which lacks the natural resources of its neighbors, amassing an unemployment rate of 18% and a much higher poverty rate.


2018 Jordanian protests, Background
A 22 March 2018 report by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace commented on Mulki's policies: "Mulki declared openly that his predecessors had left the country at the brink of insolvency and that the failure to take tough revenue-raising measure would lead to a debt crisis which would destroy the country. And he is correct. What is more doubtful is Mulki’s assertion that Jordan “will get out of the bottleneck” in 2019. While the measures to raise taxes and reduce subsidies buy time, they leave Jordan struggling to stay afloat and dependent on the continued flow of extensive aid."


2018 Jordanian protests, Background
On 22 May, the Jordanian Cabinet approved a new draft law proposing changes to the 2014 income tax law. The draft aimed to fight tax evasion and to raise taxes on some sectors and individuals.


2018 Jordanian protests, Protests
The protests started as a general strike organized by more than 30 trade unions on 30 May 2018 after the new tax bill was submitted to Parliament. The day following the strike on 31 May, the government raised fuel and electricity prices responding to an increase in international oil prices. This led to crowds of protesters pouring onto the 4th circle, in Amman, near the Prime Ministry's offices that night. Other Jordanians also gathered across the country in protest of the measure in unprecedented large numbers.


2018 Jordanian protests, Protests
Although protests have been largely peaceful and staged after daylight hours during Ramadan, some protesters set aflame tires and blocked roads multiple nights. These protests have not been led by traditional opposition groups like the Muslim Brotherhood or the leftists, but by diverse crowds from the middle and poor classes. On 1 June King Abdullah intervened and ordered the freeze of the price hikes; the government acquiesced but said the decision would cost the treasury $20 million. The protests continued for four days until Mulki submitted his resignation to the King on 4 June, and Omar Razzaz, his Education Minister, was appointed Prime Minister.


2018 Jordanian protests, Protests
It was reported on June 6 that hundreds were still protesting in Amman. The same day, some trade unions organized a national walkout, while others pulled out following the appointment of Razzaz. This walkout included shops, universities, offices, schools and hospitals.


2018 Jordanian protests, Outcome
On June 7, Omar Razzaz met with the trade union leaders and agreed to withdraw the proposed tax bill as soon as a new cabinet was sworn in. Following this announcement, protests in Amman's 4th circle area came to a halt.


2018 Jordanian protests, Outcome
Leaders of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait invited King Abdullah on June 11 to a summit in the Saudi capital. It was announced that the Gulf countries promised $2.5 billion in direct and indirect aid over the course of 5 years. Most of the amount was promised to be deposited at the Central Bank of Jordan to support Jordan's share of foreign currency, while the rest would go to development projects and a smaller portion to direct budgetary support.


2018 Jordanian protests, Outcome
Qatar, which Jordan withdrew its ambassador from in June 2017 as part of the boycott of Qatar led by Saudi Arabia, sent its foreign minister three days later to announce $500 million worth of investments in Jordan. Qatar also promised to employ 10,000 Jordanians in its country to help tackle unemployment among young Jordanians.


2018 Ju-Air Junkers Ju 52 crash
On 4 August 2018, a Junkers Ju 52 passenger aircraft operated by Ju-Air crashed near Piz Segnas, Switzerland, while en route from Locarno to Dübendorf. All 20 people on board were killed.


2018 Ju-Air Junkers Ju 52 crash
It was the first fatal crash of a Ju-Air aircraft since the company began operations in 1982. The cause of the crash was investigated jointly by the Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board (STSB) and the cantonal police of Grisons on behalf of the federal and cantonal prosecutors' offices. A final report was published in January 2021.


2018 Ju-Air Junkers Ju 52 crash
The final STSB report on the accident, released on 28 January 2021, indicated that the accident was caused by the two highly experienced pilots flying recklessly, disregarding regulations, who failed to anticipate expected turbulence and who failed to control the aircraft and prevent it from stalling and spinning into the ground. The report also found that the aircraft was not airworthy at the time of flight, in that the engines were not producing their minimum rated power and that the company had a deficient safety culture of rule breaking.


2018 Ju-Air Junkers Ju 52 crash, Accident
The aircraft was flying from Locarno Airport to Dübendorf Air Base, on the return leg of a two-day trip. The weather was unseasonably warm with choppy winds. At 16:56 local time on 4 August (14:56 UTC), the Junkers crashed into Piz Segnas mountain, at an elevation of 2,540 metres (8,330 ft).


2018 Ju-Air Junkers Ju 52 crash, Accident
Swiss authorities stated that the plane appeared to have crashed almost vertically and at high speed. A witness at nearby Segnas Pass saw the Junkers approaching from the south and fly by the Martinsloch, a distinctive 18-metre-wide (60 ft) breakthrough, or hole, in the Tschingelhörner mountain ridge, next to the pass. Then, instead of flying over the ridge, the aircraft made a sharp turn, dived vertically and crashed onto the plateau below. Around 10 minutes before the crash, another witness had observed the Ju 52 suddenly banking sharply to the left and losing altitude, before increasing engine power and recovering to normal flight.


2018 Ju-Air Junkers Ju 52 crash, Accident
The aircraft was carrying three crew and seventeen passengers, all of them Swiss apart from an Austrian couple and their son. Nine of the people aboard were women and eleven were men.


2018 Ju-Air Junkers Ju 52 crash, Aircraft and crew
The aircraft involved was a tri-motor Junkers Ju 52/3mg4e, registration HB-HOT, msn 6595. It had served with the Swiss Air Force from 1939 to 1985, when it was acquired by the Association of the  Friends of the Swiss Air Force (German: Verein  der  Freunde  der  Schweizerischen  Luftwaffe), which operated under the name Ju-Air, a company that offers sightseeing flights on vintage aircraft, and had logged 10,000 hours of flight time. Ownership of the aircraft remained with the Swiss Air Force. It had been used in the films Where Eagles Dare (1968), and Valkyrie (2008) and the 2012 German movie Bis zum Horizont, dann links!. The aircraft had been issued with a certificate of airworthiness by the Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) on 6 April 2018, valid for two years.


2018 Ju-Air Junkers Ju 52 crash, Aircraft and crew
On the day of the crash, the Junkers was piloted by two veteran captains, aged 62 and 63. Both had extensive experience as pilots for Swissair, Swiss and Edelweiss, as well as more than 30 years of militia service with the Swiss Air Force. Both also had several hundred flight hours' worth of experience with the Ju 52. The third crew member was a 66-year-old flight attendant, also with 40 years of professional experience.


2018 Ju-Air Junkers Ju 52 crash, Aftermath
Hiking routes and the local airspace were closed off for the duration of the recovery operation, which involved five helicopters.


2018 Ju-Air Junkers Ju 52 crash, Aftermath
Ju-Air suspended all flights by its other Ju 52 aircraft for two weeks, until they resumed operations on 17 August under stricter conditions.


2018 Ju-Air Junkers Ju 52 crash, Aftermath
Following a review in March 2019, while the accident investigation was still ongoing, the FOCA banned Ju-Air from conducting commercial passenger flights with Ju 52s, allowing only private flights for club members. Later, the operating and maintenance licenses were revoked for the other Swiss-based Ju 52 aircraft, effectively grounding the HB-HOP and HB-HOS sister aircraft. Due to the maintenance troubles found in the HB-HOT wreck - like fatigue cracks, corrosion and sub-standard repair work - the FOCA deemed them unsafe to fly.


2018 Ju-Air Junkers Ju 52 crash, Investigation
The accident was investigated jointly by the Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board (STSB) and the cantonal police of Grisons on behalf of the federal and cantonal prosecutors' offices.


2018 Ju-Air Junkers Ju 52 crash, Investigation
A spokesperson for the STSB said that the Junkers "fell like a stone to the ground", and that the heatwave in Europe could have been a factor in the crash, as heat reduces an aircraft's climb performance. The police indicated that no distress signal was received from the aircraft prior to the crash. Investigators ruled out a collision with a cable or another aircraft, and said that there was no indication of foul play or the aircraft losing parts before the crash.


2018 Ju-Air Junkers Ju 52 crash, Investigation
The aircraft was not fitted with any flight recorders, as they were not required due to the age of the aircraft. Investigators are hoping to find some relevant information from passengers' personal photographic and video recordings during the sightseeing flight. The STSB issued its preliminary report on 15 August 2018. An intermediate report was issued on 20 November 2018, citing anterior corrosion marks and cracks, not related to the accident, which effectively grounded the two remaining Ju-52 of Ju-Air (HB-HOP and HB-HOS) until further investigation of these airframe and engine issues.


2018 Ju-Air Junkers Ju 52 crash, Investigation
In August the SonntagsZeitung newspaper published several excerpts from a leaked draft of the investigation report. According to that draft, the pilots flew into an alpine, high-altitude valley without a safe possibility of turning back. Also, the accident pilots were already known for questionable decisions, and even on check flights, one of the pilots ignored the minimum altitudes. Other possible causes, like technical failures, had been ruled out.


2018 Ju-Air Junkers Ju 52 crash, Investigation
On January 28, 2021, a final report was released by the STSB which stated that "the pilots' high-risk flying was a direct cause of the accident". It further stated that "The flight crew piloted the aircraft, at low altitude, with no possibility of an alternative flight path and at an air speed that was dangerously low for the circumstances. The high-risk manner of flying through these not unusual turbulences caused the pilot to lose control of the aircraft. The aircraft was also being operated with its centre of gravity in excess of its rear limit".


2018 Ju-Air Junkers Ju 52 crash, Investigation
The STSB found that the aircraft was not in an airworthy condition when it took off on the accident flight, in that the engines had not been properly maintained and were not producing rated power. Furthermore the report indicated that the company had a poor safety culture that tolerated risky behaviour and rule breaking.


2018 Ju-Jitsu World Championships
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2018 Ju-Jitsu World Championships
The 2018 Ju-Jitsu World Championship were the 16th edition of the Ju-Jitsu World Championships, and were held in Malmö, Sweden from November 23 to November 25, 2018.


2018 Juan Martín del Potro tennis season
The 2018 Juan Martín del Potro tennis season officially commenced on 10 January 2018 with the start of the Delray Beach Open. This season saw Del Potro slightly improve on his previous results as well as his playing style. Highlights from his season includes winning his 400th career match in Indian Wells, where he won the first Masters 1000 title of his career. After he was forced to retire due to a leg injury in the Italian Open, his participation in the French Open was apparently at risk.


2018 Juan Martín del Potro tennis season
However, the Argentine managed to recover in time and entered the tournament as the fifth seed. There, he performed notably well considering the doubts surrounding his physical condition, and the fact that clay is not the best surface for his style of play. His run to the semi-finals ensured that, for the first time since February 2014, Delpo would return to his career-best ranking of world No. 4.


2018 Juan Martín del Potro tennis season, All matches
This table chronicles all the matches of Juan Martín del Potro in 2018, including walkovers (W/O) which the ATP does not count as wins.


2018 Juan Martín del Potro tennis season, Yearly records, ATP and Grand Slam sanctioned matches
Juan Martín del Potro has a 47–13 (78.3% of wins) ATP match win-loss record in the 2018 season. His record against players who were part of the ATP Rankings Top Ten at the time of their meetings is 7–4. Bold indicates player was ranked top 10 at time of at least one meeting. The following list is ordered by number of wins:


2018 Judo Grand Prix Agadir
The 2018 Judo Grand Prix Agadir was held in Agadir, Morocco, from 09 - 11 March 2018.


2018 Judo Grand Prix Antalya
The 2018 Judo Grand Prix were held in Antalya, Turkey, from 6 to 8 April 2018.


2018 Judo Grand Prix Budapest
The 2018 Judo Grand Prix were held in Budapest, Hungary, from 10 - 12 August 2018.


2018 Judo Grand Prix Cancún
The 2018 Judo Grand Prix Cancún was held in Cancún, Mexico, from 12 - 14 October 2018.


2018 Judo Grand Prix Hohhot
The 2018 Judo Grand Prix were held in Hohhot, China, from 25 - 27 May 2018.


2018 Judo Grand Prix Tashkent
The 2018 Judo Grand Prix were held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from 9 - 11 November 2018.


2018 Judo Grand Prix Tbilisi
The 2018 Judo Grand Prix Tbilisi was held in Tbilisi, Georgia, from 30 March - 01 April 2018.


2018 Judo Grand Prix The Hague
The 2018 Judo Grand Prix were held in The Hague, Netherlands, from 16 - 18 November 2018.


2018 Judo Grand Prix Tunis
The 2018 Judo Grand Prix were held in Tunis, Tunisia, from 19 - 21 January 2018.


2018 Judo Grand Prix Zagreb
The 2018 Judo Grand Prix were held in Zagreb, Croatia, from 27 - 29 July 2018.


2018 Judo Grand Slam Abu Dhabi
The 2018 Judo Grand Slam was held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from 27 to 29 October 2018.


2018 Judo Grand Slam Düsseldorf
The 2018 Judo Grand Slam Düsseldorf was held in Düsseldorf, Germany, from 23–25 February.


2018 Judo Grand Slam Ekaterinburg
The 2018 Judo Grand Slam was held in Ekaterinburg, Russia, from 17 to 18 March 2018.


2018 Judo Grand Slam Osaka
The 2018 Judo Grand Slam were held in Osaka, Japan, from 23 to 25 November 2018.


2018 Judo Grand Slam Paris
The 2018 Judo Grand Slam Paris was held in Paris, France, from 10 to 11 February 2018.


2018 Judo World Masters
The 2018 Judo World Masters were held in Guangzhou, China, from 15 – 16 December 2018.


2018 June rugby union tests
The 2018 mid-year rugby union internationals (also known as the summer internationals in the Northern Hemisphere) are international rugby union matches that are mostly played in the Southern Hemisphere during the June international window.


2018 June rugby union tests
The matches are part of World Rugby's global rugby calendar (2012–19) that includes test matches between touring Northern Hemisphere nations and home Southern Hemisphere nations. In addition, the global calendar gives Tier 2 nations the opportunity to play Tier 1 nations outside the November International Window, increasing competitiveness from the Tier 2 sides ahead of the 2019 Rugby World Cup.


2018 June rugby union tests, Fixtures, 27 May
Touch judges:Nigel Owens (Wales)Ben Whitehouse (Wales)Television match official:Brian MacNeice (Ireland)


2018 June rugby union tests, Fixtures, 2 June
Touch judges:Alexandre Ruiz (France)Frank Murphy (Ireland)Television match official:David Grashoff (England)


2018 June rugby union tests, Fixtures, 9 June
Touch judges:Nigel Owens (Wales)Nick Briant (New Zealand)Television match official:Rowan Kitt (England)


2018 June rugby union tests, Fixtures, 9 June
Touch judges:Angus Gardner (Australia)John Lacey (Ireland)Television match official:George Ayoub (Australia)


2018 June rugby union tests, Fixtures, 9 June
Touch judges:Pascal Gaüzère (France)Paul Williams (New Zealand)Television match official:Ben Skeen (New Zealand)


2018 June rugby union tests, Fixtures, 9 June
Touch judges:Romain Poite (France)Glen Jackson (New Zealand)Television match official:Simon McDowell (Ireland)


2018 June rugby union tests, Fixtures, 9 June
Touch judges:Jaco Peyper (South Africa)Mathieu Raynal (France)Television match official:Marius Jonker (South Africa)


2018 June rugby union tests, Fixtures, 9 June
Touch judges:Frank Murphy (Ireland)Ben Whitehouse (Wales)Television match official:David Grashoff (England)


2018 June rugby union tests, Fixtures, 9 June
Touch judges:George Clancy (Ireland)Derek Summers (United States)Television match official:Dave Ardrey (United States)


2018 June rugby union tests, Fixtures, 16 June
Touch judges:Nigel Owens (Wales)Nic Berry (Australia)Television match official:Rowan Kitt (England)


2018 June rugby union tests, Fixtures, 16 June
Touch judges:John Lacey (Ireland)Luke Pearce (England)Television match official:George Ayoub (Australia)


2018 June rugby union tests, Fixtures, 16 June
Touch judges:Pascal Gaüzère (France)Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)Television match official:Ben Skeen (New Zealand)


2018 June rugby union tests, Fixtures, 16 June
Touch judges:Glen Jackson (New Zealand)Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)Television match official:Simon McDowell (Ireland)


2018 June rugby union tests, Fixtures, 16 June
Touch judges:Mathieu Raynal (France)Andrew Brace (Ireland)Television match official:Marius Jonker (South Africa)


2018 June rugby union tests, Fixtures, 16 June
Touch judges:George Clancy (Ireland)Alexandre Ruiz (France)Television match official:Andrew McMaster (Canada)


2018 June rugby union tests, Fixtures, 16 June
Touch judges:Shuhei Kubo (Japan)Federico Anselmi (Argentina)Television match official:David Grashoff (England)


2018 June rugby union tests, Fixtures, 23 June
Touch judges:Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)Jordan Way (Australia)Television match official:Ian Smith (Australia)


2018 June rugby union tests, Fixtures, 23 June
Touch judges:Nick Briant (New Zealand)Nic Berry (Australia)Television match official:Shane McDermott (New Zealand)


2018 June rugby union tests, Fixtures, 23 June
Touch judges:Angus Gardner (Australia)Graham Cooper (Australia)Television match official:George Ayoub (Australia)


2018 June rugby union tests, Fixtures, 23 June
Touch judges:Paul Williams (New Zealand)Cam Stone (New Zealand)Television match official:Ben Skeen (New Zealand)


2018 June rugby union tests, Fixtures, 23 June
Touch judges:Romain Poite (France)Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)Television match official:Simon McDowell (Ireland)


2018 June rugby union tests, Fixtures, 23 June
Touch judges:Wayne Barnes (England)Federico Anselmi (Argentina)Television match official:Graham Hughes (England)


2018 June rugby union tests, Fixtures, 23 June
Touch judges:Jaco Peyper (South Africa)Andrew Brace (Ireland)Television match official:Marius Jonker (South Africa)


2018 Junior League World Series
The 2018 Junior League World Series took place from August 12–19 in Taylor, Michigan. Taoyuan, Taiwan defeated Lufkin, East Texas in the championship game. It was Taiwan's sixth straight championship.


2018 Junior League World Series
The return of the Host Team raised the total number of teams to 12.


2018 Junior Pan American Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 2018 Junior Pan American Artistic Gymnastics Championships was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, June 13–15, 2018.


2018 Junior Pan American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
The 2018 Junior Pan American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships was held in Medellín, Colombia, May 2–6, 2018.


2018 Junior World Fencing Championships
The 2018 Junior World Fencing Championships took place in Verona, Italy from 1 to 9 April.


2018 Junior World Luge Championships
The 33rd Junior World Luge Championships took place under the auspices of the International Luge Federation at Altenberg, Germany from 2 to 3 February 2018.


2018 Junior World Rally Championship
The 2018 FIA Junior World Rally Championship was the seventeenth season of the Junior World Rally Championship, an auto racing championship recognised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, running in support of the World Rally Championship.


2018 Junior World Rally Championship
The Junior World Rally Championship was open to drivers under the age of 30—although no such restriction existed for co-drivers—and they were competing in identical one-litre Ford Fiesta R2s built and maintained by M-Sport. Crews who contested the Junior World Rally Championship were also eligible to score points in the World Rally Championship-3. The championship was competed over five selected WRC rounds with the winning crew awarded a new Ford Fiesta R5 car, tyre package, free fuel and a registration to compete in the 2019 World Rally Championship-2.


2018 Junior World Rally Championship, Calendar
The final 2018 Junior World Rally Championship calendar consisted of five events, taken from the 2018 World Rally Championship.


2018 Junior World Rally Championship, Calendar, Calendar changes
The championship started in Sweden for the first time since 2006. The Rally of Poland was removed from the calendar after the event was taken off the World Championship schedule, while the Rallies of Deutschland and Rally Catalunya were also removed from the schedule and replaced by the Rally of Turkey. The changes were made to create a more compact championship with an earlier end date whilst giving drivers experience on a wider range of surface types.


2018 Junior World Rally Championship, Rule changes
The final round of the championship was worth double points to encourage crews to contest all five events of the championship. Pirelli tyres replaced the DMACK tyres.


2018 Junior World Rally Championship, Results and standings, Scoring system
Points are awarded to the top ten classified finishers. An additional point is given for every stage win. The best 4 classification results count towards the drivers’ and co-drivers’ totals, but stage points from all 5 rounds can be retained.


2018 Junior World Weightlifting Championships
The 2018 Junior World Weightlifting Championships were held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan at the Uzbekistan Sport Complex from 7 to 14 July 2018.


2018 Junior World Weightlifting Championships, Medal table
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)


2018 Jämtland regional election
Jämtland County or Region Jämtland held a regional council election on 9 September 2018, on the same day as the general and municipal elections.


2018 Jämtland regional election, Results
The number of seats remained at 55 with the Social Democrats winning the most at 18, a drop of three from 2014.


2018 Jönköping regional election
Jönköping County or Region Jönköping held a regional council election on 9 September 2018, on the same day as the general and municipal elections.


2018 Jönköping regional election, Results
The number of seats remained at 81 with the Social Democrats winning the most at 22, a drop of seven from 2014. There were 228,295 valid ballots cast. New party Bevara akutsjukhusen ("Maintain the emergency hospitals") became the largest party in Eksjö and Värnamo.


2018 Júbilo Iwata season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018 Júbilo Iwata season, Squad, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018 K League
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2018 K League 1
The 2018 K League 1 was the 36th season of the top division of professional football in South Korea since its establishment in 1983, and the sixth season of the K League 1, former K League Classic. The K League Classic was changed its name to "K League 1" in this season.


2018 K League 1, Teams, Foreign players
Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to four per team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team could use four foreign players on the field each game including a least one player from the AFC confederation. Players name in bold are registered during the mid-season transfer window.


2018 K League 1, Positions by matchday
Leaders  Qualification for the Champions League group stage  Qualification for the Champions League playoff round  Qualification for the relegation playoffs  Relegation to the K League 2


2018 K League 1, Results, Matches 1–22
Teams play each other twice, once at home, once away.


2018 K League 1, Results, Matches 23–33
Teams play every other team once (either at home or away).


2018 K League 1, Results, Matches 34–38
After 33 matches, the league splits into two sections of six teams each, with teams playing every other team in their section once (either at home or away). The exact matches are determined upon the league table at the time of the split.


2018 K League 1, Awards, Main awards
The 2018 K League Awards was held on 3 December 2018.


2018 K League 1, Attendance
Updated to games played on 7 December 2018Source: Notes:† Teams that played previous season in K League Challenge.


2018 K League 2
The 2018 K League 2 was the sixth season of the K League 2, the second tier South Korean professional league for association football clubs since its establishment in 2013, and the first one with its current name, the K League 2. The top-ranked team and the winner of the promotion play-offs among three clubs ranked between second and fourth were promoted to the K League 1 after the regular season ends.


2018 K League 2, Teams
Gyeongnam FC, the first-placed team of the 2017 K League Challenge was promoted to the 2018 K League 1. Gwangju FC was relegated from the top tier. A total of ten teams contested the league.


2018 K League 2, Teams, Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018 K League 2, Teams, Foreign players
Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to four per team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team could use four foreign players on the field each game.


2018 K League 2, League table, Positions by matchday
Leader & Promotion to the 2019 K League 1  Qualification to Relegation/promotion play-offs


2018 K League 2, Promotion-Relegation Playoffs
Promotion and relegation playoffs were held between the 3rd to 5th clubs of 2018 K League 2 and the 11th club of 2018 K League 1. If scores are tied after regular time at the Semi-Playoff and Playoffstage , the higher placed team advances to the next phase. The same conditions do not apply to the final Promotion-Relegation Playoffs.


2018 K League 2, Promotion-Relegation Playoffs, Promotion-Relegation Playoffs, Second leg
FC Seoul won 4–2 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remain in their respective leagues.


2018 K League 2, Attendance
Updated to games played on 23 July 2019Source: Notes:Attendants who entered with free ticket are not counted.† † Team played previous season in K League Classic.


2018 K3 League Advanced
The 2018 K3 League Advanced was the 12th season of the K3 League Advanced. After the season, two teams were relegated to the K3 League Basic, and two teams got promoted from it.


2018 K3 League Advanced, Competition format
The 2018 season ran from March through November. The 12 teams competed in a single division. Each team played each other twice for a total of 22 games.


2018 K3 League Basic
The 2018 K3 League Basic was the second season of the K3 League Basic. Eleven teams competed in this league for 22 rounds. Each team played in 20 rounds, because the number of teams in this league was odd. Yeoju-Sejong FC and Chungju Citizen newly joined the league in 2018.


2018 K3 League Basic, Competition format
The 2018 season runs from March through to October. The 11 teams compete in a single division. Each team plays each other home and away for a total of 20 games. After the regular season, the top two team will be directly promoted to 2019 K3 League Advance. In addition, the playoffs between 3rd to 5th team will be held, and its winner and 10th team from 2018 K3 League Advanced will have relegation/promotion playoff for another spot in 2019 K3 League Advanced.


2018 K3 League Basic, Playoffs
Before the play-offs, Busan FC withdrew from the league. With Cheongju FC and Cheongju City merging in the league above, Chungju and Yangju played off for the remaining place in 2019 K3 League Advanced.


2018 KBO League season
The 2018 KBO League season was the 37th season in the history of the KBO League.


2018 KBO League season, Foreign players
Each team can sign up to three foreign players. Due to the high proportion of pitchers signed in previous years, beginning in 2014 the league has mandated that at least one of the foreign players must be a position player.


2018 KBO League season, Postseason, Wild Card
The series started with a 1–0 advantage for the fourth-placed team.


2018 KBS Drama Awards
The 2018 KBS Drama Awards (Korean: KBS 연기대상; RR: KBS Yeon-gi Daesang), presented by Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), was held on December 31, 2018 at KBS Hall in Yeouido, Seoul. It was hosted by Jeon Hyun-moo and Uee.


2018 KBS Drama Awards, Winners and nominees
Cha Tae-hyun and Bae Doona - Matrimonial ChaosChoi Daniel and Baek Jin-hee - JugglersChoi Soo-jong and Jin Kyung - My Only OneKim Myung-min and Ra Mi-ran - The Miracle We MetLee Jang-woo and Uee - My Only OneSeo Kang-joon and Gong Seung-yeon - Are You Human? Yoo Dong-geun and Chang Mi-hee - Marry Me Now?


2018 KBS Entertainment Awards
The 2018 KBS Entertainment Awards presented by Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), took place on December 22, 2018 at KBS New Wing Open Hall in Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. It was hosted by Shin Hyun-joon, Yoon Shi-yoon and AOA's Seolhyun.


2018 KBS Song Festival
The 2018 KBS Song Festival was the 9th edition of KBS Song Festival, held on December 28, 2018, broadcast live from KBS Hall by the Korean Broadcasting System.


2018 KBS Song Festival, Broadcast
On December 11, 2018, KBS announced that the festival would take place on December 28, 2018, at 8:30 p.m. KST, also revealing the first lineup of artists as: BTS, Wanna One, Red Velvet, SEVENTEEN, GFRIEND, BTOB, Apink, Hwang Chi Yeol, Sunmi, Chungha, Norazo, Oh My Girl, and (G)I-DLE. This year's theme is "a huge fantastical party" and expects to meet the 200% of the public's fantasies in a unique stage never seen before


2018 KBS Song Festival, Broadcast
On December 13, a second lineup of artists was revealed: EXO, Twice, AOA, VIXX, NU’EST W, GOT7, MONSTA X, NCT, Highlight’s Yong Jun Hyung, 10 cm, Roy Kim, Lovelyz, and MOMOLAND. It was also revealed that this year's MCs will be EXO’s Chanyeol, Twice’s Dahyun, and BTS’s Jin.


2018 KBS Song Festival, Broadcast
On December 20, the third and final lineup was revealed: WJSN (Cosmic Girls), Kim Yeon Ja, and Celeb Five. It was revealed that JYP and SM would create special stages.


2018 KC Masterpiece 400
The KC Masterpiece 400 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on May 12, 2018, at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) asphalt speedway, it was the 12th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.


2018 KC Masterpiece 400, Report, Background
Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The Verizon IndyCar Series also raced at here until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.


2018 KC Masterpiece 400, Report, Background, Entry list
Matt Kenseth, who last raced in the 2017 Ford EcoBoost 400, made his first Cup series return, in the No. 6 for Roush Fenway Racing, doing so part-time. This was also the first Cup race since the 2014 Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 where Trevor Bayne did not participate.


2018 KC Masterpiece 400, Final Practice
Kevin Harvick was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 29.009 seconds and a speed of 186.149 mph (299.578 km/h).


2018 KC Masterpiece 400, Qualifying
Kevin Harvick scored the pole for the race with a time of 28.600 and a speed of 188.811 mph (303.862 km/h).


2018 KC Masterpiece 400, Media, Television
Fox Sports covered their eighth race at the Kansas Speedway. Mike Joy, three-time Kansas winner Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip called in the booth for the race. Jamie Little, Vince Welch and Matt Yocum handled the action on pit road for the television side.


2018 KC Masterpiece 400, Media, Radio
MRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace called the race in the booth when the field raced through the tri-oval. Dave Moody covered the race from the Sunoco spotters stand outside turn 2 when the field is racing through turns 1 and 2. Mike Bagley called the race from a platform outside turn 4. Pete Pistone, Kim Coon, and Steve Post worked pit road for the radio side.


2018 KML Playoffs
The 2018 KML Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the Korvpalli Meistriliiga's 2017–18 season. The playoffs began on 17 April and ended on 24 May. The tournament concluded with Kalev/Cramo defeating University of Tartu 4 games to 0 in the finals. Kristjan Kangur was named KML Finals MVP.


2018 KNSB Dutch Allround Championships
The 2018 KNSB Dutch Allround Championships in speed skating were held in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink from 27 January to 28 January 2018. The tournament was part of the 2017–2018 speed skating season. Marcel Bosker and Annouk van der Weijden won the allround titles.


2018 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships
The 2018 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships were held at the Thialf skating rink in Heerenveen from Friday 27 October 2017 to Sunday 29 October 2017. Although the tournament was held in 2017 it was the 2018 edition as it was part of the 2017–2018 speed skating season.


2018 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Men's 10,000 m
The men's 10,000 meter at the 2018 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships took place in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink on Sunday 29 October 2017. There were 12 participants.


2018 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Men's 10,000 m, Statistics, Result
Referee: Berri de Jonge. Assistant: Ingrid Heijnsbroek  Starter: Alfred van Zwam Start: 14:31 hr. Finish: 16:14 hr.


2018 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Men's 1000 m
The men's 1000 meter at the 2018 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships took place in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink on Sunday 29 October 2017. There were 24 participants.


2018 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Men's 1000 m, Statistics, Result
Referee: Berri de Jonge. Assistant: Ingrid Heijnsbroek  Starter: André de Vries  Start: 17:19hr. Finish: 17:47hr.


2018 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Men's 1500 m
The men's 1500 meter at the 2018 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships took place in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink on Friday 27 October 2017. There were 23 participants.


2018 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Men's 1500 m, Statistics, Result
Referee: Berri de Jonge. Assistant: Ingrid Heijnsbroek  Starter: André de Vries Start: 20:56 hr. Finish: 21:32 hr.


2018 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Men's 500 m
The men's 500 meter at the 2018 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships took place in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink on Saturday 28 October 2017. There were 24 participants.


2018 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Men's 500 m, Statistics, Result
Referee: Berri de Jonge. Assistant: Ingrid Heijnsbroek  Starter: André de Vries Start: 17:13 hr. Finish: 17:41 hr


2018 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Men's 5000 m
The men's 5000 meter at the 2018 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships took place in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink on Saturday 28 October 2017. There were 20 participants.


2018 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Men's 5000 m, Statistics, Result
Referee: Berri de Jonge. Assistant: Ingrid Heijnsbroek Starter: Alfred van Zwam Start: 14:05 hr. Finish: 15:43 hr.


2018 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Women's 1000 m
The women's 1000 meter at the 2018 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships took place in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink on Sunday 29 October 2017. There were 24 participants.


2018 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Women's 1000 m
Title holder was Jorien ter Mors. This was her third 1000-meter national title.


2018 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Women's 1500 m
The women's 1500 meter at the 2018 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships took place in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink on Saturday 28 October 2017. Although this tournament was held in 2017, it was part of the 2017–2018 speed skating season.


2018 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Women's 3000 m
The women's 3000 meter at the 2018 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships took place in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink on Friday 27 October 2017. Although this tournament was held in 2017, it was part of the 2017–2018 speed skating season.


2018 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Women's 500 m
The women's 500 meter at the 2018 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships took place in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink on Friday 27 October 2017. Although this edition was held in 2017, it was part of the 2017–2018 speed skating season.


2018 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Women's 500 m
There were 24 participants. There was a qualification selection incentive for the next following 2017–18 ISU Speed Skating World Cup tournaments.


2018 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships – Women's 5000 m
The women's 5000 meter at the 2018 KNSB Dutch Single Distance Championships took place in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink on Wednesday 29 October 2017. Although this tournament was held in 2017, it was part of the 2017–2018 speed skating season.


2018 KNSB Dutch Sprint Championships
The 2018 KNSB Dutch Sprint Championships in speed skating were held in Heerenveen at the Thialf ice skating rink from 27 January to 28 January 2018. The tournament was part of the 2017–2018 speed skating season. Dai Dai Ntab and Letitia de Jong won the sprint titles. The sprint championships were held at the same time as the 2018 KNSB Dutch Allround Championships.


2018 KNVB Cup Final
The 2018 KNVB Cup Final was a football match between Feyenoord and AZ on 22 April 2018 at De Kuip, Rotterdam. It was the final match of the 2017–18 KNVB Cup competition and the 100th Dutch Cup Final. Feyenoord beat AZ 3–0 to secure their 13th KNVB Cup trophy. Remarkably, Feyenoord played all of their cup matches at home, including the final (which is traditionally played at their stadium) despite being drawn as the away team.


2018 KNVB Cup Final
The match was halted for a while in the opening stage of the game due to AZ fans throwing smokebombs on the pitch.


2018 KPIT MSLTA Challenger
The 2018 KPIT MSLTA Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the fifth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2018 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Pune, India from 19 to 24 November 2018.


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


2018 KPIT MSLTA Challenger, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following player received entry into the singles main draw as a special exempt:


2018 KPIT MSLTA Challenger, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following player received entry into the singles main draw as an alternate:


2018 KPIT MSLTA Challenger – Doubles
Tomislav Brkić and Ante Pavić were the defending champions but chose not to defend their title.


2018 KPIT MSLTA Challenger – Doubles
Vijay Sundar Prashanth and Ramkumar Ramanathan won the title after defeating Hsieh Cheng-peng and Yang Tsung-hua 7–6(7–3), 6–7(5–7), [10–7] in the final.


2018 KPIT MSLTA Challenger – Singles
Yuki Bhambri was the defending champion but chose not to defend his title.


2018 KPIT MSLTA Challenger – Singles
Elias Ymer won the title after defeating Prajnesh Gunneswaran 6–2, 7–5 in the final.


2018 Kabuscorp S.C.P. season
The 2018 season of Kabuscorp Sport Clube do Palanca is the club's 16th season in Angolan football and the 11th consecutive season in the Girabola, the top flight league of Angolan football. In 2018,  the club participated in the Girabola.


2018 Kabuscorp S.C.P. season, J.G.M. withdrawal
In late April, J.G.M. submitted a withdrawal request to the Angolan Football Federation citing financial reasons. The request was granted. As a result, 3 points won by Kabuscorp in its round 3 away match win against J.G.M. were withdrawn.


2018 Kabuscorp S.C.P. season, FIFA penalties
FIFA has instructed the Angolan Football Federation that Kabuscorp should forfeit 6 points in the league as a result of being in default to their former star player Rivaldo. In a weekly report issued by the Angolan federation, it is further stated that the club may be banned from official competition in case the claimant files a new complaint.


2018 Kabuscorp S.C.P. season, FIFA penalties
In June, FIFA again ruled that Kabuscorp forfeits 6 points in the league for being in default with TP Mazembe in the 2014 deal with Trésor Mputu.


2018 Kagame Interclub Cup
The 2018 Kagame Interclub Cup is the 41st edition of the Kagame Interclub Cup, a football competition for clubs in East and Central Africa, which is organised by CECAFA. It took place in Tanzania from 29 June to 13 July 2018.


2018 Kagame Interclub Cup, Group stage
The group stage featured twelve teams, with 4 teams in Group A, Group B and C. Two teams from Group A and B and Group C advanced to the knockout stage.


2018 Kalmar regional election
Kalmar County or Region Kalmar held a regional council election on 9 September 2018, on the same day as the general and municipal elections.


2018 Kalmar regional election, Results
The number of seats remained at 67 with the Social Democrats winning the most at 25, a drop of two from 2014. There were 159,333 valid ballots cast.


2018 Kangaroo Cup
The 2018 Kangaroo Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the twenty-third edition of the tournament and was part of the 2018 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Gifu, Japan, on 30 April–6 May 2018.


2018 Kangaroo Cup, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received a wildcard into the singles main draw:


2018 Kangaroo Cup – Doubles
Eri Hozumi and Miyu Kato were the defending champions, but Kato chose to compete at the 2018 J&T Banka Prague Open. Hozumi chose to partner Makoto Ninomiya but lost in the semifinals to Ksenia Lykina and Emily Webley-Smith.


2018 Kangaroo Cup – Doubles
Rika Fujiwara and Yuki Naito won the title, defeating Lykina and Webley-Smith in the final, 7–5, 6–4.


2018 Kangaroo Cup – Singles
Magdaléna Rybáriková was the defending champion, but chose not to participate.


2018 Kangaroo Cup – Singles
Kurumi Nara won the title, defeating Moyuka Uchijima in the final, 6–2, 7–6(7–4).


2018 Kansas City Chiefs season
The 2018 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 49th season in the National Football League, their 59th overall, their sixth under head coach Andy Reid, and their second under general manager Brett Veach. The Chiefs finished 12–4 and won their third consecutive AFC West title, made their fourth consecutive playoff appearance, but lost to the eventual Super Bowl champion New England Patriots in the AFC Championship. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes won the AP NFL MVP award, becoming the first Chiefs player to ever be named MVP.


2018 Kansas City Chiefs season, Season summary
In the offseason the Chiefs had several major changes, including trading 2-time Pro Bowler Marcus Peters, as well as Alex Smith. The team also voided the final year of the contract of their longest tenured player Derrick Johnson and they released long time linebacker Tamba Hali.


2018 Kansas City Chiefs season, Season summary
Under first year starting quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the Chiefs would start the season 5–0 for the second consecutive year before losing to the New England Patriots. The Chiefs then won their next four games before losing again to the Los Angeles Rams. A Week 14 win over the Baltimore Ravens clinched the Chiefs' fourth consecutive playoff appearance. After defeating their rival, the Oakland Raiders 35–3 in Week 17, the Chiefs clinched their third consecutive division title and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs for the first time since 1997.


2018 Kansas City Chiefs season, Season summary
In the playoffs, the Chiefs advanced to the AFC Championship Game for the first time since 1993 by defeating the Indianapolis Colts, 31–13 in the Divisional round. This win ended the Chiefs' 6-game home playoff losing streak dating back to 1993. It was only the Chiefs' second win in their last 13 playoff games. In the AFC Championship Game, the Chiefs lost to the eventual Super Bowl champion New England Patriots, 37–31 in overtime. Two days after the loss, defensive coordinator Bob Sutton was fired following multiple NFL analysts criticizing his lack of adjustments in the AFC Championship Game, as well as other games throughout the season.


2018 Kansas City Chiefs season, NFL Top 100
The Chiefs had three players ranked in NFL Network's annual Top 100 players countdown, the fewest the team has had on the list since 2012.


2018 Kansas City Chiefs season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 8: vs. Denver Broncos
With this win, head coach Andy Reid eclipsed win number 200, becoming the seventh coach in NFL history to do so (with Don Shula, George Halas, Bill Belichick, Tom Landry, Curly Lambeau, & Marty Schottenheimer).


2018 Kansas City Chiefs season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 9: at Cleveland Browns
With this win, head coach Andy Reid won his 201st regular season game, passing Marty Schottenheimer to move to 6th most regular season wins in NFL history.


2018 Kansas City Chiefs season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 17: vs. Oakland Raiders
With this win, head coach Andy Reid won his 206th combined regular season & post season game, passing Marty Schottenheimer to move to 7th most combined wins in NFL history.


2018 Kansas City Chiefs–Los Angeles Rams game
The 2018 Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Rams game was an American football game in the National Football League (NFL) between the visiting Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Rams on November 19, 2018. The game was a Monday Night Football game televised nationally on ESPN.


2018 Kansas City Chiefs–Los Angeles Rams game
The Rams won the game 54–51, with the Rams and Chiefs combining for 105 points, (21 scored by defenses) making it the highest-scoring Monday Night Football game as well as the third highest-scoring game in NFL history, the highest score by a losing team in NFL history, and the first NFL game where both teams topped fifty points. There were six lead changes in the game, including four in the fourth quarter alone. The two teams also combined for 1,001 total yards in the game, and the game itself was hailed as an "Instant Classic" and is regarded as one of the greatest games ever played.


2018 Kansas City Chiefs–Los Angeles Rams game, Background
Notably, the Chiefs and Rams formerly shared an instate rivalry in Missouri when the latter played as the St. Louis Rams from 1995 to 2015. Kansas City had won all six regular season games during that era. This game was the first regular season meeting between the teams after the Rams' return to Los Angeles.


2018 Kansas City Chiefs–Los Angeles Rams game, Background
Both the Chiefs and Rams came into the game at 9–1. The Chiefs' only loss was to the New England Patriots while the Rams' only loss was to the New Orleans Saints. Both teams came in the game with the top 2 highest scoring offenses.


2018 Kansas City Chiefs–Los Angeles Rams game, Background
The inter-conference matchup was originally slated to be part of the NFL International Series, and was scheduled to be played at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, which had hosted games the previous two seasons. However, the playing field was found to be in deficient condition after rains earlier in the month and a heavy event schedule, which had included a Shakira concert; a soccer tournament match played by Cruz Azul and one of the multiple events of the left-wing political party, Morena (political party).


2018 Kansas City Chiefs–Los Angeles Rams game, Background
As League and stadium officials evaluated the scene, pictures of the poor conditions began to circulate on social media. Unable to remedy the situation in time for the game, the NFL announced that the game would be moved to Los Angeles just six days before the game was to be played. Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt said "[The move is] 100 percent [about] player safety...", as the NFL faced pressure from players who reportedly considered sitting out the game rather than risk potential injury.


2018 Kansas City Chiefs–Los Angeles Rams game, Background
League rules required the designated home team (in this case, the Rams) to maintain availability of their home stadium as a contingency. Team officials and personnel worked quickly to secure facilities, logistics and event staff for the game, as the Rams were not scheduled to play at the Coliseum again for another month. The cancellation of the game in Mexico City was a disappointment to the NFL and local officials, and in particular to fans of both teams who had spent thousands of dollars for tickets and travel costs. Tickets purchased through either the Rams or Chiefs were refunded, and several air carriers offered travel credits for fans who had booked flights.


2018 Kansas City Chiefs–Los Angeles Rams game, Background
Added to the challenge of putting on the game itself was the fact that the Greater Los Angeles Area had itself been reeling in the wake of the Thousand Oaks shooting on November 7, in which 12 people were gunned down at a restaurant in Thousand Oaks, California, and the Woolsey Fire which broke out a day later. As the fire continued to rage, Rams staff were forced to evacuate the team's administrative offices in Agoura Hills as well as their practice facility at Cal Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks.


2018 Kansas City Chiefs–Los Angeles Rams game, Background
The fire continued to burn for nearly two weeks, including the time of the game itself. Many Rams employees were personally affected by the Woolsey Fire, with some being evacuated multiple times from their homes and nearby hotels as the fire threatened local communities. The Rams organization covered all emergency expenses for club personnel during the crisis.