2018 Illinois elections
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Illinois on November 6, 2018. The elections for Illinois's 18 congressional districts, Governor, statewide constitutional officers, Illinois Senate, and Illinois House were held on this date.


2018 Illinois elections
The Democratic Party made gains, including picking up the state's governorship and flipping two of its U.S. House seats. After the election, all executive offices and control of the Illinois General Assembly was held by the Democratic Party. Conversely the Republican Party experienced what was regarded to be their worst defeat in the state since at least 2006.


2018 Illinois elections, Election information
2018 was a midterm election year in the United States.


2018 Illinois elections, Election information, Turnout, Primary election
For the primary election, turnout was 26.48%, with 2,103,634 votes cast.


2018 Illinois elections, Election information, Turnout, General election
For the general election, turnout was 57.23%, with 4,635,541 votes cast. The Illinois State Board of Elections reported that this general election turnout rate was the third-highest for a midterm election over the past forty years. The Illinois State Board of Elections also reported that the total number of votes cast set a record high. Voter registration, at 8.1 million, also sat at a record high.


2018 Illinois elections, Election information, Turnout, General election
Turnout was considered high in the United States during the 2018 midterm elections, with it being the highest national midterm turnout since 1914.


2018 Illinois elections, Federal elections, United States House
All of Illinois' 18 seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2018.


2018 Illinois elections, Federal elections, United States House
The Democratic Party flipped two Republican-held seat, making the composition of Illinois' House delegation 13 Democrats and 5 Republicans.


2018 Illinois elections, Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Incumbent Republican Governor Bruce Rauner ran for re-election to a second term, but was defeated by Democratic venture capitalist and billionaire J. B. Pritzker.


2018 Illinois elections, Attorney General
Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Lisa Madigan, who served since 2003, chose not to run for re-election to a fifth term. Democratic state Senator Kwame Raoul defeated Republican Erika Harold.


2018 Illinois elections, Secretary of State
Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Jesse White, who has been in office since 1999, initially announced in August 2015 that he would retire. On August 17, 2017, White reversed this decision and announced that  he would run for re-election to a sixth term. Governing magazine projected the race as "safe Democratic".


2018 Illinois elections, Comptroller
Incumbent Republican Judy Baar Topinka died on December 10, 2014, after being re-elected to a second term in office. A special election was held in 2016 for the remainder of the term, with Democratic City Clerk of Chicago Susana Mendoza defeating appointed Republican Comptroller Leslie Munger. Mendoza won a full term.


2018 Illinois elections, State Senate
One-third of the seats of the Illinois Senate were up for election in 2018.


2018 Illinois elections, State House of Representatives
All of the seats in the Illinois House of Representatives were up for election in 2018.


2018 Illinois elections, Judicial elections
Judicial elections were held, consisting of both partisan and retention elections, including those for one seat in the Supreme Court of Illinois and five seats in the Illinois Appellate Court.


2018 Illinois elections, Local elections
Local elections took place, including county elections such as the Cook County elections.


2018 Illinois gubernatorial election
The 2018 Illinois gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the Governor of Illinois, concurrently with the 2018 Illinois general election and other midterm elections. Incumbent Republican Governor Bruce Rauner ran for re-election to a second term in office, but was defeated by Democratic nominee J. B. Pritzker.


2018 Illinois gubernatorial election
This was the second consecutive Illinois gubernatorial election in which the incumbent unsuccessfully sought re-election, and was also the first time that two consecutive governors have been elected without prior public office experience. Rauner was one of two incumbent Republican governors to be defeated for re-election in 2018, the other being Scott Walker in neighboring Wisconsin. In addition, Rauner suffered the worst defeat for an incumbent governor in any state since Ernie Fletcher's defeat in Kentucky's 2007 election.


2018 Illinois gubernatorial election, Election information
The primaries and general elections coincided with those for federal congressional races and those for other state offices. The election was part of the 2018 Illinois elections.


2018 Illinois gubernatorial election, Election information, Turnout
For the primary election, turnout was 25.76%, with 2,046,710 votes cast. For the general election, turnout was 56.15%, with 4,547,657 votes cast.


2018 Illinois gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, Forums
The Illinois LGBTQ Forum: The Democratic Candidates for Governor was held on December 6, 2017, and organized by Affinity Community Services, the Association of Latinos/as Motivating Action (ALMA), the Equality Illinois Institute, and Pride Action Tank. Candidates who attended included Daniel Biss, Tio Hardiman, Ameya Pawar, J. B. Pritzker, and Chris Kennedy.


2018 Illinois gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, Forums
Whitney Young High School hosted the first student-run gubernatorial debate in the United States on October 4, 2017. All 7 then current candidates attended, meaning Daniel Biss, Bob Daiber, Tio Hardiman, Chris Kennedy, Alex Paterakis, Ameya Pawar, and J. B. Pritzker.


2018 Illinois gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, Forums
The Illinois chapter of progressive advocacy organization Our Revolution sponsored a forum at the Chicago Teacher's Union headquarters on October 8, 2017. Candidates voiced similar opinions on single-payer health care, gun control, and the minimum wage, but differed on a hypothetical state deal with Amazon and relationships with powerful Illinois Speaker Mike Madigan.


2018 Illinois gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, Forums
The Democratic candidates held their first televised debate on January 23. All six candidates met again a week later on January 30. The debate was not televised but was uploaded to WSIL-TV's YouTube channel.


2018 Illinois gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, Forums
Another debate was held on February 21, which was hosted by the University of Illinois Springfield. Chris Kennedy did not attend due to a back injury, although all five other candidates participated. Another major debate took place on March 1. It involved issues such as gun control, Blagojevich's tapes, sexual harassment, and relatability. Another debate took place the next day in Springfield. The topics involved Madigan, sexual harassment, among other issues. The spotlight remained on the top contenders: Chris Kennedy, J.B Pritzker, and Daniel Biss.


2018 Illinois gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, Forums
Pritzker was criticized for refusing to commit to attend the only live-television debate planned outside the Chicago media market, prompting the debate's cancellation. Biss and Kennedy gathered petition signatures to encourage the debate's continuation, and Biss commented that "JB is borrowing a page from the billionaire playbook, avoiding debates and shunning reporters who ask tough questions." Another debate took place on March 14, revolving around topics including Pritzker's newly reported offshore holdings, Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan, and education. Kennedy and Biss both attacked Pritzker on the offshore businesses, Kennedy "saying it's like a job interview, and Pritzker lying to get the job", and Biss saying "Pritzker did that to avoid taxes".


2018 Illinois gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, Results
Pritzker won 98 of Illinois' counties. Kennedy and Biss both won two counties each.


2018 Illinois gubernatorial election, Republican primary, Campaign
A November 2017 Capitol Fax/We Ask America poll found that 83% of Republican voters have never heard of Ives. Ives' campaign's fourth-quarter fundraising totals were around $500,000. On February 28, 2018, Ives' campaign released a new book entitled The Governor You Don't Know: The Other Side of Bruce Rauner, authored by Chicago GOP chairman and Ives campaign chairman Chris Cleveland with a foreword by conservative State Representative Tom Morrison.


2018 Illinois gubernatorial election, Republican primary, Campaign
Rauner and Ives held their first and only scheduled forum on January 29, before the Chicago Tribune editorial board." Rauner largely ignored his opponent and focused on attacking Speaker Mike Madigan, comparing him to his likely Democratic challenger, J. B. Pritzker. Ives, on the other hand, attacked Rauner for being an ineffective governor and alienating social conservatives. Shortly after the debate, conservative Lake Forest businessman Richard Uihlein donated $500,000 to Ives' campaign.


2018 Illinois gubernatorial election, Republican primary, Campaign
Rauner and Ives were invited by the University of Illinois Springfield to debate a second time; Rauner declined the invitation.


2018 Illinois gubernatorial election, Republican primary, Campaign
Ives released an ad titled "Thank You, Bruce Rauner" on February 3, 2018, in an attempt to challenge her opponent's commitment to conservative values. Her ad featured actors outfitted to portray a transgender woman, an anti-fascist protester wearing a hood and a bandana over his face, a member of the Chicago Teachers Union and a Women's March activist. After Ives' ad made its rounds on the internet, advocacy groups, some Republicans and Democrats lashed out against Ives, calling her video bigoted and offensive. The ad increased Ives's profile and name recognition.


2018 Illinois gubernatorial election, Republican primary, Campaign
Three Chicago-area newspaper editorial boards came out against the ad: the Chicago Tribune said "The portrayals are demeaning;" the Daily Herald said that Ives should take down the ad, which "attacks people of Illinois, not opponent", and the Chicago Sun-Times wrote, "Jeanne Ives goes for the bully vote with her TV ad."


2018 Illinois gubernatorial election, Republican primary, Results
Despite a 14% decrease in Republican primary votes cast, Rauner increased his overall vote total by 9% compared to the 2014 primary. In 2018, he managed to capture a narrow majority of the votes, with 51.4%, in his victory over conservative Ives. By comparison, in 2014 Rauner only received 40.2% of the primary vote in his narrow win victory over Kirk Dillard, Bill Brady, and Dan Rutherford.


2018 Illinois gubernatorial election, Republican primary, Results
In 2018, Rauner did well in central Illinois compared to the Republican primary four years earlier, when he managed 30% in the downstate region and finished 2nd to Kirk Dillard. In 2018, he carried the region with 52%.


2018 Illinois gubernatorial election, Republican primary, Results
However, the result was still considered surprisingly close, and indicated widespread dissatisfaction with Rauner's governorship among more conservative Republicans.


2018 Illinois gubernatorial election, Third parties and independents
In order to qualify as an established party in Illinois, a candidate for said party must earn at least 5% of the vote in a statewide election. This last occurred in 2006, when Rich Whitney won 10% of the vote, allowing the Illinois Green Party to achieve such status. Established party status comes with benefits. For example, candidates of an established party needs only 5,000 voter signatures on its petitions to gain ballot access. For non-established parties this number is approximately 25,000.


2018 Illinois gubernatorial election, Third parties and independents
For the 2018 election, non-established parties do not need to run a full slate in order to qualify for ballot access.


2018 Illinois gubernatorial election, Third parties and independents, Conservative
Sam McCann, a longtime intraparty opponent of Bruce Rauner, resigned from the Republican Caucus to run for governor as a member of the newly created Conservative Party.


2018 Illinois gubernatorial election, Third parties and independents, Libertarian
Kash Jackson was the Libertarian nominee. Libertarian nominees for governor, other statewide offices, and the General Assembly were chosen by the Libertarian Party of Illinois at a state convention on March 3, 2018 in Bloomington, Illinois. Jackson appeared on the ballot.


2018 Illinois gubernatorial election, Third parties and independents, Constitution, Nominee
William J. Kelly was nominated for governor and Chad Koppie, a member of the Kane County Regional Board of School Trustees, were chosen to run as the gubernatorial ticket of the Illinois Constitution Party. However, on June 5, 2018, Kelly dropped out and endorsed the third party campaign of Sam McCann.


2018 Illinois gubernatorial election, Third parties and independents, Green Party
The Green Party ran a slate of statewide candidates in 2006 and 2010, but failed to be placed on the ballot in 2014 and declined to run any statewide candidates in 2018.


2018 Illinois gubernatorial election, General election
Bruce Rauner had been rated as one of, if not the most, vulnerable governor running for re-election in 2018 by Politico and the National Journal. Following his surprisingly narrow primary win, Rauner offered former state senator Karen McConnaughay, attorney general nominee Erika Harold, Chicago Cubs co-owner and Republican National Committee Finance Chair Todd Ricketts and Illinois Republican Party Committeeman Richard Porter the chance to replace him on the ticket, with the promise that he would continue to fully fund the campaign using his personal wealth. Rauner consistently trailed Pritzker in the polls by large margins, and the race was rated as a likely Democratic win by all major election prognosticators. Ultimately, Rauner remained on the ballot, and lost in the most lopsided gubernatorial election since Jim Edgar was reelected in 1994.


2018 Illinois gubernatorial election, General election, Results
Pritzker only won 16 out of Illinois’ 102 counties. However, those counties account for more than half of the state's total population. In the end, the election was not close with the Pritzker/Stratton ticket defeating the Rauner/Sanguinetti ticket by almost 16 percentage points. Pritzker won the traditionally Democratic Cook County which includes the Chicago Metropolitan Area. Pritzker won in all but one of Chicago’s collar counties, which used to be more of a tossup in years prior. Pritzker also did well in other cities such as East Saint Louis and Champaign, and narrowly winning in Peoria. Rauner did well in most rural areas of the state, but it was not enough to put a dent into Pritzker's lead. Pritzker and Stratton were sworn in on January 14, 2019. Rauner's 38.8% of the vote was the worst performance for an incumbent Illinois Governor since 1912.


2018 Illinois judicial elections
The 2018 Illinois judicial elections consisted of both partisan and retention elections, including those for one seat on the Supreme Court of Illinois and five seats in the Illinois Appellate Court. Primary elections were held on March 20, 2018, and general elections were held on November 6, 2018. These elections were part of the 2018 Illinois elections.


2018 Illinois judicial elections, Supreme Court of Illinois
Justices of the Supreme Court of Illinois are elected by district. One seat held a retention election.


2018 Illinois judicial elections, Supreme Court of Illinois
The court has seven seats total separated into five districts. The first district, representing Cook County, contains three seats, making it a multi-member district, while other four districts are single-member districts. Justices hold ten year terms.


2018 Illinois judicial elections, Supreme Court of Illinois, Retention elections
To be retained, judges were required to have 60% of their vote be "yes".


2018 Illinois judicial elections, Illinois Appellate Court, 4th district (Appleton vacancy)
Incumbent Peter C. Cavanagh, who was appointed in May 2017 to fill the vacancy left when Tom Appleton resigned his seat, won reelection. This was a special election for two years, as Appeton's term would have ended in 2020.


2018 Illinois judicial elections, Illinois Appellate Court, 4th district (Appleton vacancy), Democratic primary
No Democratic primary was held, as no candidates filed to run.


2018 Illinois judicial elections, Illinois Appellate Court, 4th district (Appleton vacancy), Republican primary
Due to the time the vacancy was created being so close to the May 6 filing date for candidates to make the ballot, Cavanaugh was not on the ballot, and instead ran as a write-in candidate.


2018 Illinois judicial elections, Illinois Appellate Court, 4th district (Pope vacancy)
Incumbent Republican Thomas M. Harris, Jr., who was appointed in July 2017 to fill the vacancy left when Carole Pope resigned her seat, won reelection, running unopposed in both Republican primary and general election. This was a special election for four years, as Pope's term would have ended in 2022.


2018 Illinois judicial elections, Illinois Appellate Court, 4th district (Pope vacancy), Democratic primary
No Democratic primary was held, as no candidates filed to run.


2018 Illinois judicial elections, Illinois Appellate Court, 5th district
Republican David K. Overstreet was elected to fill the vacancy that was created after Richard P. Goldenhersh retired in 2017. This was a regular election, as Goldenhersh's term would have expired in 2018.


2018 Illinois judicial elections, Illinois Appellate Court, Retention elections
To be retained, judges were required to have 60% of their vote be "yes".


2018 Illinois judicial elections, Lower courts
Lower courts also saw judicial elections. This included 52 partisan elections to fill vacancies on circuit courts and 34 partisan elections to fill vacancies on subcircuit courts.


2018 Imus Bandera season
The 2018 Imus Bandera season is the 1st season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).


2018 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team
The 2018 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team represented the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals played their home games at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium in San Antonio, Texas. They were led by first year head coach Eric Morris. They finished the season 6–5, 6–2 in Southland play to win a share of the Southland Conference championship. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs, where they lost in the first round to Montana State. The Cardinals were set to play the Iowa State Cyclones during the first weekend in December, but the game was cancelled.


2018 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team, Previous season
The Cardinals finished the 2017 season 1–10, 1–7 in Southland play to finish in ninth place.


2018 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team, Previous season
On November 28, 2017, head coach Larry Kennan was fired. He finished at Incarnate Word with a six-year record of 20–46.


2018 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team, Preseason, Preseason All-Conference Teams
On July 12, 2018, the Southland announced their Preseason All-Conference Teams, with the Cardinals placing one player on the second team.


2018 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team, Preseason, Preseason Poll
On July 19, 2018, the Southland announced their preseason poll, with the Cardinals predicted to finish in ninth place.


2018 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team, Postseason honors
The following Cardinals received postseason honors for the 2018 season:


2018 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team, Postseason honors
STATS FCS All-American Third TeamRB  Ra'Quanne Dickens – SeniorHero Sports All-American Third TeamRB  Ra'Quanne Dickens – SeniorHero Sports FCS Freshman All-American First TeamQB  Jon CopelandAFCA Regional Coach of the YearEric MorrisSouthland Conference Coach of the YearEric MorrisSouthland Conference Freshman of the YearQB  Jon CopelandAll–Southland Conference First–TeamRB  Ra'Quanne Dickens – SeniorWR  Phillip Baptiste – SeniorOL  Brandon Floores – JuniorDL  Justin Alexandre – SeniorAll–Southland Conference Second–TeamQB  Jon Copeland – FreshmanOL  Terence Hickman II – JuniorLB  Silas Stewart – SeniorAll–Southland Conference Honorable MentionWR  Kody Edwards – SeniorRB  Ameer King – FreshmanDL  Darrius Montgomery – SeniorLB  Mar'kel Cooks – JuniorLB  West Lambert – JuniorDB  Malick Phillips – SophomoreDB  Louis Otis – JuniorNFLPA Collegiate Bowl ParticipantLB  Silas Stewart – SeniorCollege Gridiorn Showcase All-Star Game ParticipantDL  Justin Alexandre – Senior


2018 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team, Game summaries, @ Nicholls State
at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, Louisiana


2018 Independence Bowl
The 2018 Independence Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 27, 2018. It was the 43rd edition of the Independence Bowl, and one of the 2018–19 bowl games concluding the 2018 FBS football season. Sponsored by Walk-On's Bistreaux & Bar, the game was officially known as the Walk-On's Independence Bowl.


2018 Independence Bowl, Teams
The bowl has conference tie-ins with the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). However, as four SEC teams were selected for New Year's Six games, bowl organizers announced a matchup of Temple of the American Athletic Conference (The American), rather than an SEC team, and Duke of the ACC. This was the first meeting between Duke and Temple.


2018 Independence Bowl, Teams, Temple Owls
Temple received and accepted a bid to the Independence Bowl on December 2. The Owls entered the bowl with an 8–4 record (7–1 in conference), having won 6-of-7 to end their regular season. As Temple head coach Geoff Collins resigned in order to take the same position at Georgia Tech, the Owls were led in the Independence Bowl by interim head coach Ed Foley.


2018 Independence Bowl, Teams, Duke Blue Devils
Duke received and accepted a bid to the Independence Bowl on December 2. The Blue Devils entered the bowl with a 7–5 record (3–5 in conference), having lost 4-of-6 to end their regular season.


2018 Independence Cup (Bangladesh)
The 2018–19 Independence Cup, also known as Walton Independence Cup 2018 or Walton Independence Cup Football Tournament 2018 due to the sponsorship from Walton Group, was the 10th edition of the Independence Cup, the main domestic annual club football tournament organized by Bangladesh Football Federation. Thirteen participants competed in the tournament.


2018 Independence Cup (Bangladesh)
Arambagh KS was the winner of the previous edition, having defeated 2–0 Chittagong Abahani in the final of the tournament.


2018 Independence Cup (Bangladesh), Draw
The draw of the tournament was held 18:00 BST at BFF house Motijheel on 25 November 2018. The thirteen participants were divided into four groups. The top two teams from each group played Quarterfinals.


2018 Independent Volleyball Association Tournament
The 2018 Independent Volleyball Association Tournament was the men's volleyball tournament held by the Independent Universities during the 2018 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. It was held April 13 through April 14, 2018 at Alderson Broaddus University's Rex Pyles Arena. The winner is eligible for the wildcard spot in the 2018 NCAA Volleyball Tournament and is granted the title of Independent Volleyball Association Champion.


2018 Independent Volleyball Association Tournament, Seeds
All four teams qualify for the tournament. Seeding is based on head-to-head matches during the regular season, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records.


2018 India Open (badminton)
The 2018 India Open, officially the Yonex-Sunrise Dr. Akhilesh Das Gupta India Open 2018, was a badminton tournament which took place at Siri Fort Indoor Stadium in India from 30 January to 4 February 2018 and had a total purse of $350,000.


2018 India Open (badminton), Tournament
The 2018 India Open was the fourth tournament of the 2018 BWF World Tour and also part of the India Open championships which has been held since 2008. This tournament was organized by the Badminton Association of India and sanctioned by the BWF. The tournament was renamed in a tribute for Akhilesh Das, president of the Badminton Association of India, who died in April 2017.


2018 India Open (badminton), Tournament, Venue
This international tournament was held at Siri Fort Indoor Stadium in New Delhi, India.


2018 India Open (badminton), Tournament, Point distribution
Below is a table with the point distribution for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF points system for the BWF World Tour Super 500 event.


2018 India Open (badminton), Tournament, Prize money
The total prize money for the 2018 tournament was US$350,000. Distribution of prize money was in accordance with BWF regulations.


2018 Indian Premier League
The 2018 season of the Indian Premier League, also known as IPL 11, was the eleventh season of the IPL, a professional Twenty20 cricket league established by the BCCI in 2007. The season, which was held from 7 April to 27 May, saw the return of the Chennai Super Kings and the Rajasthan Royals after serving two years of suspension for the involvement of their respective owners in the 2013 IPL betting case. Star Sports purchased the media rights at ₹16,347.5 crore ($2.55 billion) for five years starting from 2018.


2018 Indian Premier League
Chennai Super Kings won by 8 wickets against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final to win their third title. Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Kane Williamson won the Orange Cap for the leading run-scorer of the tournament with 735 runs. Andrew Tye, of Kings XI Punjab, was awarded the Purple Cap for finishing as the leading wicket-taker of the tournament with 24 wickets. Sunil Narine of Kolkata Knight Riders was named Most Valuable Player, also known as Man of the Series, while Rishabh Pant of Delhi Daredevils was named the Emerging Player of the Tournament.


2018 Indian Premier League, Background
This was the first season of the IPL to use DRS. IPL Fanpark, an initiative where matches are hosted in stadia on a large screen has been planned to be held across 36 cities in 19 states across the India. This season also introduced mid-season transfers. The transfer window will be a short five-day transfer window applicable only for uncapped players who have played not more than two matches at the halfway mark of the tournament.


2018 Indian Premier League, Background, Format
Eight teams were scheduled to play in 2018. The tournament involved each team playing every other team twice in a home-and-away, double round-robin format. At the conclusion of the double round-robin league, the top four teams on the basis of aggregate points qualified for the playoffs. In this stage, the top two teams compete with each other (in a match titled "Qualifier 1"), as do the remaining two teams (in a match titled "Eliminator").


2018 Indian Premier League, Background, Format
While the winner of Qualifier 1 directly qualified for the final match, the losing team got another chance to qualify for the final match by playing the winning team of the Eliminator match; this match is titled Qualifier 2. The winner of this subsequent Qualifier 2 match moved onto the final match. The team that won the final match was crowned the Indian Premier League winners. The schedule for the tournament was published on 14 February 2018.


2018 Indian Premier League, Background, Broadcast
Star Sports won the global media rights at ₹16,347.5 crore ($2.55 billion) for five years starting from 2018. In India, the tournament will be broadcast on Star Network channels in six languages (English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Bengali). For the first time, IPL would also be broadcast on public broadcaster Doordarshan.


2018 Indian Premier League, Background, Broadcast
The television rights for rest of the world were won by Willow TV for US and Canada, Sky Sports for UK, Fox Sports for Australia, Sky Sport for New Zealand, SuperSport for sub Saharan Africa, beIN Sports for Middle-East and North America, Flow TV for Caribbean, Geo Super for Pakistan, Channel 9 for Bangladesh and Lemar TV for Afghanistan. The radio rights were won by Cricket Radio globally (except Indian subcontinent), 89.1 Radio 4 FM and Gold 101.3 FM for US and Talksport for UK. Star's digital platform Hotstar held the digital rights for India, US and Canada.


2018 Indian Premier League, Background, Broadcast
The digital rights for rest of the world were won by Sky Sports for UK, Fox Sports for Australia, Sky Sport for New Zealand, SuperSport for sub Saharan Africa, beIN Sports for Middle-East and North America, Flow TV for Caribbean, Geo Super for Pakistan, Channel 9 for Bangladesh and YuppTV for Australia, Europe, SE Asia & South America. Star India also announced its plan to broadcast IPL in Virtual Reality.


2018 Indian Premier League, Venues
Per the original schedule, all teams except for Kings XI Punjab, would play their home games at their traditional home venues. Kings XI were scheduled to play three of their home games in Indore and the other four games in Mohali. The schedule was later changed due to logistical issues owing to the temporary closure of Chandigarh Airport, and as a result, Kings XI would play three of their home games in Mohali and the other four games in Indore making an exception to the rule of playing at least four home matches at their designated home venue.


2018 Indian Premier League, Venues
The IPL matches in Chennai were threatened due to the Kaveri water dispute protests. The Madras High Court issued a notice to BCCI after a PIL was filed seeking a stay on the IPL matches in Chennai. On 11 April that Chennai's six remaining home matches would be held in Pune instead due to security concerns resulting from the protests.


2018 Indian Premier League, Venues
Ten venues were selected to host the matches. The opening match and the final will be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The venues for the two playoffs were not announced initially due to the norm of allotting the Eliminator and second qualifier to the home stadium of last season's runner-up, and the fact that the 2017 runner-up, Rising Pune Supergiant were no longer a part of the IPL. Later, both playoffs were allotted to Pune but after the venue of Chennai Super Kings was moved there, the matches were shifted to Kolkata.


2018 Indian Premier League, Personnel changes
The IPL Governing Council announced that each IPL franchise could retain a maximum of five players from their respective current squads. Of the five players, a franchise could retain a maximum of three players through retention in lead up to the auction, and a maximum of three players through right-to-match card during the auction. The other restrictions on player retention were: a maximum of three capped Indian players could be retained, and only two overseas players and two uncapped Indian players could be retained. The salary cap for each team for the 2018 season was increased from ₹66 crore to ₹80 crore (approximately $12.4 million). A franchise was allowed to spend only ₹33 crore on retentions ahead of the 2018 IPL auction, leaving it at least ₹47 crore to spend at the auction.


2018 Indian Premier League, Personnel changes
IPL teams were asked to submit their retention list by 4 January. For the first time in IPL history, the player retention event was broadcast live on Star Sports. The IPL auction was held on 27 and 28 January at Bangalore a day after the final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. 169 players (104 Indians and 56 Overseas) were sold at auction. Ben Stokes fetched the highest bid of ₹12.5 crore (US$1.95 million). Jaydev Unadkat was the most costly Indian player at ₹11.5 crore (US$1.80 million). Among uncapped players Krunal Pandya was most expensive at ₹8.8 crore(US$1.38 million). Many prominent players such as Lasith Malinga, Dale Steyn, Ishant Sharma, Hashim Amla , Martin Guptill and Joe Root remain unsold.


2018 Indian Premier League, Opening ceremony
The season had a single opening ceremony, unlike 2017 IPL, before the first match on 7 April. The ceremony included performances by Varun Dhawan, Prabhu Deva, Mika Singh, Tamannaah Bhatia, Jacqueline Fernandez and Hrithik Roshan.


2018 Indian Premier League, Teams and standings, Points table
("C" refers to the "Champions" of the Tournament. '2', '3' and '4' are the positions of the respective teams in the tournament.)


2018 Indian Premier League Final
The 2018 Indian Premier League Final was a day/night Twenty20 cricket match played between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings, on 27 May 2018 at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. It was to determine the winner of the 2018 season of the Indian Premier League, an annual Twenty20 tournament in India. For the first time in the history of IPL, the final was played on 19:00 IST, with all the finals of previous ten seasons played at 20:00 IST.


2018 Indian Premier League Final
Chennai defeated Hyderabad by 8 wickets to win their third IPL title. Shane Watson of Chennai won the player of the match award for his innings of 117 not out off 57 balls.


2018 Indian Premier League Final, Details
Shane Watson single-handedly won it for CSK by hitting a magnificent century in the biggest game of the season. He made 117 runs. He had scored a century in the earlier stage of the tournament. Ambati Rayudu hit the winning runs for CSK. SRH bowlers looked out of form, with Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Rashid Khan posing as a threat for CSK as all the other bowlers leaked runs heavily. With this win, CSK lifted the IPL trophy for the 3rd time in their seventh appearance in an IPL final.


2018 Indian Premier League Final, Details, SRH Innings
After a slow start, opening batsmanShikhar Dhawan tried to up the ante against the strict bowling. Uncapped Bowler and Former SRH player Karn Sharma was introduced into the attack in the 7th over. Both Dhawan and  captain Williamson were keeping it slow and steady going for a boundary every over. SRH could only add 18 runs in the last 2 overs. SRH had posted a total of 178/6 which was just about par.


2018 Indian Premier League Final, Details, CSK Innings
Faf du Plessis and Shane Watson opened the innings for CSK while Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled the first over for his team. The Super Kings lost du Plessis early but Watson and Raina did not give the Sunrisers any chance to bounce back with their 117-run partnership. Though Watson started slowly playing out Bhuvneshwar's overs, he pummeled the other Sunrisers bowlers to reach his second century in the IPL season. After Raina's departure, Rayudu joined hands with Watson to complete the chase for the Super Kings and helped them lift their third IPL trophy.


2018 Indian Rajya Sabha elections
Rajya Sabha elections were held in 2018 to elect the 65 retiring members of the Rajya Sabha, Indian Parliament's upper chamber. There were, as routine, three such elections held among relevant State and Union Territory legislators by single transferable vote (STV) and Open Ballot: on 16 January to elect 3 members from Delhi and 1 member from Sikkim; on 23 March to elect 58 members from 16 States; and lastly on 21 June to elect 3 members from Kerala. Being even-numbered, 2018 was a year in which about 30% of the State Legislature-elected 233-seat component of the body is elected. The other 12 seats of the body are appointed by the President.


2018 Indian Rajya Sabha elections
Not as part of a six-yearly cycle, a by-election was held to elect 1 member from Kerala in March, which proved to be a re-election but as an independent member, of M. P. Veerendra Kumar, the only by-election of the year.


2018 Indian Rajya Sabha elections, Elections
The elections were held to elect 3 members from National Capital Territory of Delhi and 1 member from Sikkim. 3 members from the National Capital Territory of Delhi retired on 27 January 2018 and 1 member from Sikkim retired on 23 February 2018. Elections for 58 seats and a by-election for 1 seat were held on 23 March 2018. The election was held for 3 seats of Kerala on 21 June 2018.


2018 Indian Rajya Sabha elections, Members Elected, National Capital Territory of Delhi
Delhi had an election for 3 Rajya Sabha seats on 16 January 2018 to replace members retiring on 27 January 2018.


2018 Indian Rajya Sabha elections, Members Elected, Sikkim
Sikkim had an election for 1 Rajya Sabha seat on 16 January 2018 to replace member retiring on 23 February 2018.


2018 Indian Rajya Sabha elections, Members Elected, Andhra Pradesh
From Andhra Pradesh State, 3 members are elected unopposed for the Rajya Sabha seats on 15 March 2018, to replace members retiring on 2 April 2018.


2018 Indian Rajya Sabha elections, Members Elected, Bihar
From Bihar State, 6 members are elected unopposed for the Rajya Sabha seats on 15 March 2018, to replace members retiring on 2 April 2018.


2018 Indian Rajya Sabha elections, Members Elected, Chhattisgarh
From Chhattisgarh State, 1 member is elected for the Rajya Sabha seat on 23 March 2018, to replace member retiring on 2 April 2018.


2018 Indian Rajya Sabha elections, Members Elected, Gujarat
From Gujarat State, 4 members are elected unopposed for the Rajya Sabha seats on 15 March 2018, to replace members retiring on 2 April 2018.


2018 Indian Rajya Sabha elections, Members Elected, Haryana
From Haryana State, 1 member is elected unopposed for the Rajya Sabha seats on 15 March 2018, to replace member retiring on 2 April 2018.


2018 Indian Rajya Sabha elections, Members Elected, Himachal Pradesh
From Himachal Pradesh State, 1 member is elected unopposed for the Rajya Sabha seats on 15 March 2018, to replace member retiring on 2 April 2018.


2018 Indian Rajya Sabha elections, Members Elected, Jharkhand
From Jharkhand State, 2 members are elected for the Rajya Sabha seats on 23 March 2018, to replace members retiring on 3 May 2018.


2018 Indian Rajya Sabha elections, Members Elected, Karnataka
From Karnataka State, 4 members are elected for the Rajya Sabha seats on 23 March 2018, to replace members retiring on 2 April 2018.


2018 Indian Rajya Sabha elections, Members Elected, Madhya Pradesh
From Madhya Pradesh State, 5 members are elected unopposed for the Rajya Sabha seats on 15 March 2018, to replace members retiring on 2 April 2018.


2018 Indian Rajya Sabha elections, Members Elected, Maharashtra
From Maharashtra State, 6 members are elected unopposed for the Rajya Sabha seats on 15 March 2018, to replace members retiring on 2 April 2018.


2018 Indian Rajya Sabha elections, Members Elected, Odisha
From Odisha State, 3 members are elected unopposed for the Rajya Sabha seats on 15 March 2018, to replace members retiring on 3 April 2018.


2018 Indian Rajya Sabha elections, Members Elected, Rajasthan
From Rajasthan State, 3 members are elected unopposed for the Rajya Sabha seats on 15 March 2018, to replace members retiring on 3 April 2018.


2018 Indian Rajya Sabha elections, Members Elected, Telangana
From Telangana State, 3 members are elected for the Rajya Sabha seats on 23 March 2018, to replace members retiring on 2 April 2018.


2018 Indian Rajya Sabha elections, Members Elected, Uttarakhand
From Uttarakhand State, 1 member is elected unopposed for the Rajya Sabha seats on 15 March 2018, to replace member retiring on 2 April 2018.


2018 Indian Rajya Sabha elections, Members Elected, Uttar Pradesh
From Uttar Pradesh State, 10 members are elected for the Rajya Sabha seats on 23 March 2018, to replace members retiring on 2 April 2018.


2018 Indian Rajya Sabha elections, Members Elected, West Bengal
From West Bengal State, 5 members are elected for the Rajya Sabha seats on 23 March 2018, to replace members retiring on 2 April 2018.


2018 Indian Rajya Sabha elections, Members Elected, Kerala
From Kerala State, 3 members are elected unopposed for the Rajya Sabha seats on 14 June 2018, to replace members retiring on 1 July 2018.


2018 Indian Rajya Sabha elections, By-elections
In addition to scheduled elections, unforeseen vacancies, caused by members' resignation, death or disqualification, may also be filled via By-elections.


2018 Indian Super Cup
The 2018 Hero Super Cup was the inaugural edition of the Super Cup and 39th season of the main club knockout football competition in India. The competition is sponsored by Hero MotoCorp and is officially known as the Hero Super Cup. The competition began with the qualifiers on 15 March 2018 and concluded with the final on 20 April 2018. The entire tournament is taking place in one stadium, the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.


2018 Indian Super Cup
The competition features teams from both the I-League and Indian Super League. Both leagues containing 10 teams each, the top six teams from both qualified for the tournament automatically while the bottom four sides contested in the qualifiers. The Super Cup replaces the Federation Cup, which was considered the top knockout competition before this tournament.


2018 Indian Super Cup, Teams
A total of 16 teams are participating in the competition proper. The top six teams from both the I-League and Indian Super League qualified for the Super Cup automatically while the bottom four sides have participated in the qualifiers.


2018 Indian Super Cup, Teams, Round dates
On 12 March 2018, the All India Football Federation announced the schedule and full format of the tournament. Due to the participation of Aizawl and Bengaluru in the AFC Cup, the schedule for the quarter-finals shall be decided at a later date.


2018 Indian Super Cup, Qualification round
After the conclusion of the I-League and Indian Super League seasons, the All India Football Federation announced the draw for the qualification round of the Super Cup.


2018 Indian Super Cup, Round of 16
The All India Football Federation announced the draw for the round of 16 of the competition on 12 March 2018.


2018 Indian Super Cup, Quarter-finals
The dates for the quarter-final matches were scheduled to be announced at a later date to accommodate AFC Cup commitments of Aizawl and Bengaluru. After Aizawl and Bengaluru advanced to the quarter-finals, the following fixtures were confirmed for the quarter-finals. During the game between Jamshedpur FC and FC Goa, six players (three each from both the teams) were sent off at the half-time for violent conduct. In the games against NEROCA F.C., Sunil Chhetri scored the first hat-trick of the tournament.


2018 Indian Super Cup, Semi-finals
The semi-finals were played on 16 April and 17 April 2018 at the Kalinga Stadium.


2018 Indian Super Cup, Final
The final was played on 20 April 2018 at the Kalinga Stadium and Bengaluru won the inaugural Super Cup by defeating East Bengal in the final.


2018 Indian Super Cup Final
The 2018 Indian Super Cup Final was a football match between East Bengal and Bengaluru, played on 20 April 2018, at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The match was a culmination of the 2018 Indian Super Cup, a knockout football tournament in India run by the All India Football Federation. This was the first edition of the Super Cup, the successor to the Federation Cup. Bengaluru won the tournament after defeating East Bengal 4–1. A brace from captain Sunil Chhetri and goals each from Rahul Bheke and Miku were enough for Bengaluru to get past East Bengal who scored once through Ansumana Kromah.


2018 Indian Super Cup Final
Both teams qualified for the tournament after finishing within the top six in both their respective leagues, the I-League and Indian Super League. Prior to this match, both East Bengal and Bengaluru only played each other in league matches when Bengaluru was part of the I-League.


2018 Indian Super Cup Final
The final was televised on Star Sports and online on Hotstar. The match took place at the Kalinga Stadium which had hosted every match of the tournament up till this match.


2018 Indian Super Cup Final, Road to the final
The Super Cup is a new annual Indian knock-out football competition that is open to all ten teams in the I-League and Indian Super League and is run by the All India Football Federation. The tournament is a replacement for the Federation Cup, the previous domestic competition for Indian football.


2018 Indian Super Cup Final, Road to the final
The top six teams in both leagues during their 2017–18 seasons automatically qualified for the competition. The bottom four from each league had to go through a qualification stage. East Bengal finished in fourth in the I-League and thus qualified directly for the Super Cup. Bengaluru meanwhile finished in first during the Indian Super League but ended as runners-up after losing in the final.


2018 Indian Super Cup Final, Road to the final, East Bengal
Prior to the 2018 Indian Super Cup, East Bengal had reached the final of the Federation Cup, India's previous top domestic cup competition, 16 times and won the tournament eight times. Most recently, East Bengal won the competition in 2012. They began their Super Cup campaign on 5 April 2018 against Indian Super League side Mumbai City. Mumbai City took an early lead in the 22nd minute through Achille Emaná before Katsumi Yusa scored an equalizer for East Bengal four minutes later.


2018 Indian Super Cup Final, Road to the final, East Bengal
East Bengal then took the lead in the 73rd minute through Mahmoud Amnah and went on to win the match 2–1. In the quarter-final, the club took on fellow I-League side Aizawl. The match was a highly contested and was only won six minutes into second half stoppage time from a Laldanmawia Ralte penalty. East Bengal won 1–0.


2018 Indian Super Cup Final, Road to the final, East Bengal
In the semi-finals, East Bengal again took on an Indian Super League when they faced off against Goa. Goa entered the match heavily depleted after losing three players through suspension in their last match while also not having some players due to injury. With that the case, East Bengal managed to secure a 1–0 victory and confirm their place in the Super Cup Final with Dudu Omagbemi scoring in the 78th minute.


2018 Indian Super Cup Final, Road to the final, Bengaluru
Bengaluru had competed in the Federation Cup only four times as the club was only founded in 2013. In those four appearances, the club managed to win the competition twice, in 2014–15 and the last edition of the tournament in 2016–17. Bengaluru began their Super Cup campaign on 1 April 2018 against the Gokulam Kerala. Henry Kisekka began the scoring in the match for Gokulam Kerala in the 33rd minute. Bengaluru soon found an equalizer through Miku before Udanta Singh found the winner for the club two minutes into stoppage time. The club then went to take on NEROCA in the quarter-finals on 13 April. Bengaluru captain Sunil Chhetri scored a hattrick as he helped his side secure a 3–1 victory over their I-League opponents.


2018 Indian Super Cup Final, Road to the final, Bengaluru
In the semi-finals, Bengaluru took on Mohun Bagan, the club they defeated in the Federation Cup final in 2017. During the match, Bengaluru found themselves down at halftime after Aser Pierrick Dipanda scored in the 42nd minute. However, second half saw Bengaluru respond with four goals, three from Miku and one from Chhetri, as they took a 4–1 lead. Dipanda then scored a second for Mohun Bagan in stoppage time but it was too late as Bengaluru won and clinched their spot in the final with a 4–2 victory.


2018 Indian Super Cup Final, Pre-match, Venue
On 7 March 2018, it was announced by the All India Football Federation that the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha would host the entire Super Cup. The venue had not previously hosted any edition of the Federation Cup. In addition, none of the 20 teams that participated in the Super Cup were based in Bhubaneswar or the entire state of Odisha. However, Jamshedpur, one of the Indian Super League clubs did play one match at the stadium towards the end of the 2017–18 ISL season.


2018 Indian Super Cup Final, Pre-match, Venue
Originally, the entire tournament was set to take place in Kochi, Kerala. On 4 March 2018, a couple weeks before the Super Cup qualifiers, Jamshedpur head coach Steve Coppell had told the media that all he knew about the tournament was that it would take place in Kochi. However, when AIFF officials inspected the Kalinga Stadium during the Jamshedpur match in February, they were impressed with the facilities around the stadium.


2018 Indian Super Cup Final, Pre-match, Analysis
Coming into this match, both sides looked at it as a chance to win some silverware after they both lucked out in their respective league campaigns. Since Bengaluru had finished as runners-up during the Indian Super League, they were considered favorites. Albert Roca, the Bengaluru head coach, stressed before the match that their hunger and confidence would help them in this match: "The Super Cup final is another chance and we will be going into the game with the right amount of confidence. We've been consistent and have had a fantastic season so far.


2018 Indian Super Cup Final, Pre-match, Analysis
It would be nice to have a trophy for our efforts." According to Goal.com, the club were expected to enter the match using a 3–5–2 formation, with key players Sunil Chhetri and Miku leading the attack. Left back Nishu Kumar would be suspended for this match after gaining a red card in the previous match while defenders Rahul Bheke and Juanan were doubts to play.


2018 Indian Super Cup Final, Pre-match, Analysis
Khalid Jamil, the East Bengal head coach, said that his team must remain positive before the match and apprehensive of Bengaluru. "It is the last match of the season. Bengaluru FC is a great team, no doubt. We cannot afford to make mistakes," he said. East Bengal centerback, Eduardo Ferreira, meanwhile made some comments to the media as he was part of the Mohun Bagan side which took on Bengaluru in the final of the Federation Cup in 2017: "I know they have good players and a good coach. One of the best teams in the country. But we have to keep focus and play well. Last year's Fed Cup final is past. I am thinking about tomorrow's game. I want to give my best tomorrow."


2018 Indian Super Cup Final, Pre-match, Analysis
According to Goal.com, East Bengal were expected to enter the match using a 4–1–4–1 formation. Midfielder Mohammed Rafique would be unavailable due to injury and striker Dudu Omagbemi was a doubt.


2018 Indian Super Cup Final, Match, Summary
Prior to the match, it was announced that both Juanan and Rahul Bheke had passed fitness tests and were starting for Bengaluru. For East Bengal, Dudu Omagbemi wasn't fit enough for the starting eleven but was on the bench. Within the first minute of the match, Bengaluru had earned a corner kick before East Bengal were able to get their first attack at Bengaluru. East Bengal's Ansumana Kromah was able to draw a foul outside the box and Bengaluru's Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and John Johnson were both given yellow cards.


2018 Indian Super Cup Final, Match, Summary
Kromah would eventually find the opening goal of the match in the 27th minute. Sandhu made a mistake on a corner as Kromah scored off a bicycle kick. The lead would only last for 12 minutes though as Bengaluru soon equalized through Rahul Bheke's header off a Víctor Pérez cross. Finally, before halftime, East Bengal's Samad Ali Mallick was sent off after attempting to punch Subhasish Bose, reducing the club to 10 men.


2018 Indian Super Cup Final, Match, Summary
During the second half, East Bengal began putting the pressure on Bengaluru and scored a goal. Unfortunately, the goal scored by Kromah was judged to be offside after the Liberian striker attempted to put in a rebound after Sandhu saved a shot from Cavin Lobo. A few minutes later, Sandhu comes up big for Bengaluru after saving a free kick shot from Mahmoud Amnah. Later, in the 69th minute, a foul in East Bengal's box resulted in the referee awarding Bengaluru a penalty which was scored by Sunil Chhetri. Two minutes later, Bengaluru extended their lead when Miku scored his 20th goal in all competitions for the season. Finally, in the first minute of stoppage time, Chhetri wrapped the game up for Bengaluru by heading home the club's fourth goal and sealing a 4–1 victory.


2018 Indian Super Cup Final, Post-match
During the post-match press conference, Bengaluru head coach Albert Roca praised his team and said that they were the most consistent side during the entire season. Roca also expressed his happiness in winning the tournament for the fans while praising how his team reacted to being a goal down, "I am very happy for the supporters. This is the success we were looking forward to. Today we showed that my team has been the most consistent team this season." The club would soon resume their season five days later when they took on New Radiant of the Maldives in the AFC Cup.


2018 Indian Super Cup Final, Post-match
Khalid Jamil after the match meanwhile praised his side, "Talking about this game, everybody worked very hard. I give all the credit to boys. They started well. The score wasn’t in our favour. No complaint from my side." Jamil was also very critical of the refereeing performance during the match, especially during Samad Ali Mallick's red card and Ansumana Kromah's disallowed goal. "Kromah’s goal, I don’t think it was offside. The result could have been different if Kromah's goal was not disallowed. Samad Ali’s red card was harsh, it could have been a yellow card. But I was far away and I couldn’t see properly." Six days later, on 26 April, it was announced by East Bengal that Jamil had been sacked by the club.


2018 Indian Super League Final
The 2018 Indian Super League Final was a football match between Bengaluru and Chennaiyin, played on 17 March 2018, at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bangalore. The match was a culmination of the 2017–18 Indian Super League season, the fourth season of one of the top professional football leagues in India. Chennaiyin won the match, defeating Bengaluru 3–2. Hero of the Match Maílson Alves scored a brace for Chennaiyin while Raphael Augusto scored their third goal. Bengaluru's Sunil Chhetri originally gave his side the lead with his ninth minute goal while Miku scored their consolation in second half stoppage-time.


2018 Indian Super League Final
Chennaiyin managed to qualify for the finals after finishing in second during the regular season. They then defeated Goa over two legs, 4–1, in the semi-finals. Bengaluru qualified for the finals after finishing at the top of the regular season table. They then defeated Pune City during the semi-finals tie, 3–1. Prior to the finals, Chennaiyin and Bengaluru played each other twice during the season, with both sides winning the away fixtures against each other.


2018 Indian Super League Final
The championship was Chennaiyin's second, after they won the 2015 final. This was Bengaluru's first time in the final in what was only their first season in the Indian Super League. As the winner of the championship, Chennaiyin earned a berth into the 2019 AFC Cup qualifiers.


2018 Indian Super League Final, Background
This was Bengaluru's first season in the Indian Super League and also their first appearance in the finals. Meanwhile Chennaiyin made their second appearance in the Indian Super League finals.


2018 Indian Super League Final, Background
Sunil Chhetri scored the fastest goal in an Indian Super League final in 8 minutes 5 seconds.


2018 Indian Super League Final, Background
Maílson Alves was named the man of the match for scoring two goals.


2018 Indian dust storms
From 2 to 3 May 2018, high-velocity dust storms swept across parts of North India and  more than 125 people died  and  over 200 were injured.


2018 Indian dust storms
In Uttar Pradesh, 43 died in the city of Agra and about 30 died elsewhere in the state. In neighboring Rajasthan, about 35 people died and over 200 were injured after winds downed more than 8,000 electricity poles and uprooted hundreds of trees. Storms are not uncommon in the region; however, because these storms occurred at night and with greater wind speeds than average, the death toll was higher than usual.


2018 Indian dust storms, Background
Dust storms are a feature of India's seasonal weather patterns. The storms typically occur in the summer months, when the weather has been dry to allow dust to be picked up by passing winds. The death toll in such storms rarely exceeds 12; a previous storm hit India on 11 April 2018, killing 19 people


2018 Indian dust storms, Dust Storm and its Damage
The dust storm occurred at the start of India's monsoon season. In the days prior, region meteorologists had forecast thunderstorms and high winds to occur over that week. Contributing to the storm was a period of abnormally high temperatures for the region, which increased the intensity of the weather system.


2018 Indian dust storms, Dust Storm and its Damage
The dust storm first started late on 2 May 2018, predominantly hitting the states of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. At least 73 people were killed in Uttar Pradesh, with 43 of those in the city of Agra; 21 people have been reported killed in Kheragarh, a town around 50 km south-west of the city. At least 35 people were killed in Rajasthan, with the Alwar district being the worst hit; the Bharatpur and Dholpur districts were also affected. Four people died in the state of Uttarakhand, and Delhi was also affected. More than 200 people were injured by the storm.


2018 Indian dust storms, Dust Storm and its Damage
Officials stated that the storm was more devastating than prior dust storms as the stronger weather system carried more debris which caused more damage to homes and buildings, and because it struck at night, most were asleep and were unable to take precautions, leaving many killed or injured by falling structures. Most damage and fatalities were associated with high winds, rather than dust. In Rajasthan, electricity supplies were interrupted by 200–300 downed pylons, and schools were closed in the Alwar district.


2018 Indian dust storms, Dust Storm and its Damage
Because conditions were still prime for more severe weather, the Uttar Pradesh government continued to plan to alert its citizens to weather conditions for the following 48 hours.


2018 Indian dust storms, Aftermath
The Government of Uttar Pradesh has announced compensation for the relatives of those killed amounting to ₹4 lakh (US$5,600).


2018 Indiana Fever season
The 2018 WNBA season was the 19th season for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association. The Fever began play on May 19, 2018.


2018 Indiana Fever season
The Fever started the season poorly by going 0–5 in May. The Fever's fortunes did not improve in June, the team was 1–10. The team's only win was a blowout 96–64 win against the Atlanta Dream. However, June did include some close losses. The Fever lost to the New York Liberty 78–75 after the Liberty made a 3-pointer with 16.1 seconds left. On the 12th, the Fever lost in overtime against the Las Vegas Aces. In July, the Fever were 2–8, with the two wins coming against perennial playoff contenders Minnesota Lynx and Los Angeles Sparks.


2018 Indiana Fever season
Both wins were away from home, which meant the Fever were 0–4 at home. In the final month of the season, the Fever were 3–5. The Fever finished with a WNBA worst 6–28 final record, which was also their worst record in franchise history. Their misfortunes would continue in the offseason as they would wind up losing in the draft lottery in spite of having the best odds, winding up with the third selection for the 2019 WNBA draft.


2018 Indiana Fever season, Transactions, WNBA Draft
The Fever made three selections in the 2018 WNBA Entry Draft. The draft was held on April 12:


2018 Indiana Hoosiers baseball team
The 2018 Indiana Hoosiers baseball team is a college baseball team that represented Indiana University in the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Hoosiers are members of the Big Ten Conference (B1G) and played their home games at Bart Kaufman Field in Bloomington, Indiana. They were led by fourth-year head coach Chris Lemonis.


2018 Indiana Hoosiers baseball team
Following the conclusion of the regular season, the Hoosiers were selected to play in the 2018 NCAA Tournament, beginning in the Austin Regional. The Hoosiers would eventually lose in the final round of the Austin Regional to Texas by a score of 2–3.


2018 Indiana Hoosiers baseball team, Previous season
The Hoosiers finished the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball season 34–24–2 overall (14–9–1 conference) and sixth place in conference standings. The Hoosiers were selected to play in the 2017 NCAA Tournament, beginning in the Lexington Regional. The Hoosiers would eventually lose in the second round of the Lexington Regional to Kentucky by a score of 9–14.


2018 Indiana Hoosiers baseball team, Previous season, MLB Draft
The following Hoosiers on the 2017 roster were selected in the 2017 Major League Baseball draft:


2018 Indiana Hoosiers baseball team, Preseason
On July 13, 2017, head coach Lemonis added former East Tennessee State Buccaneers assistant coach Zach Lucas to the same position for the Hoosiers. On December 12, 2017, Lemonis named junior catcher Ryan Fineman and junior right-handed pitcher Pauly Milto to Captain status for the 2018 year.


2018 Indiana Hoosiers baseball team, Preseason
On December 19, 2017, Indiana University Athletics announced plans to install an LED video scoreboard, beyond the outfield wall. The size of the new scoreboard is estimated to be 26.8 feet (8.16 m) high by 48.7 (14.84 m) feet wide. Installation of the new scoreboard was completed prior to the start of the season.


2018 Indiana Hoosiers baseball team, Preseason, Season projections
Coming off of an NCAA Regional appearance in 2017, the 2018 Hoosiers were projected to finish first in conference play by B1G coaches and projected to receive the conference's automatic bid to the 2018 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. The Hoosiers were ranked in four of the six major preseason polls and rankings, while receiving votes for ranking in the two others. The Hoosiers were ranked #17 by Perfect Game, #24 in the NCBWA Poll, #23 by D1 Baseball and #20 by Baseball America.


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


2018 Indiana Hoosiers football team
The 2018 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. Indiana competed as a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. The team was led by second-year head coach Tom Allen.


2018 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Spring Game
The 2018 Spring Game took place in Bloomington on April 14 at 12 p.m.


2018 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Previous season
The Hoosiers finished the 2017 season 5–7 overall, 2–7 in Big Ten play to finish in sixth place in the Eastern Division. Following two straight seasons of bowl game appearances, the Hoosiers 2017 record prevented them from going to a bowl for a third subsequent year.


2018 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Offseason, Coaching changes
On January 4, 2018, the Hoosiers announced the hiring of David Ballou as new strength and conditioning coach, following the release of Keith Caton, who served one season in the position. On January 8, 2018, the Hoosiers announced the hiring of Kane Wommack as the new linebackers coach. Current Hoosiers linebackers coach, William Inge, will transition to special teams coach prior to the start of the football season. On February 27, 2018, Kasey Teegardin was hired to the position of safeties coach, following the departure of former safeties coach, Noah Joseph.


2018 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Preseason, Returning starters
Indiana returns 17 offensive players and eight defensive players that started games for the team in 2017 along with punter Haydon Whitehead.


2018 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Schedule
The Hoosiers' 2018 schedule consisted of 7 home games and 5 away games. The Hoosiers first non-conference game was away at FIU of Conference USA (C-USA), before hosting the remaining two non-conference games; against Virginia from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and against Ball State of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).


2018 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Schedule
The Hoosiers played nine conference games; they hosted Michigan State, Iowa, Penn State, Maryland and Purdue. They traveled to Rutgers, Ohio State, Minnesota,  and Michigan.


2018 Indiana Hoosiers football team, Radio
Radio coverage for all games will be broadcast on  All-Access and on various radio frequencies throughout the state. The primary radio announcer is long-time broadcaster Don Fischer with Play-by-Play.


2018 Indiana Hoosiers football team, After the season, Season summary
Indiana started the year with three consecutive victories against non-conference opponents FIU, Virginia, and Ball State. In Big Ten Conference play, the team secured victories against Rutgers and Maryland. In the last game of the season, with bowl eligibility on the line, Indiana fell to in-state rivals Purdue 21–28 to finish in sixth in the East Division with a final record of 5–7, 2–7 in conference play.


2018 Indiana Hoosiers football team, After the season, Season summary
The Hoosiers were led offensively by quarterback Peyton Ramsey, who finished in fourth in the Big Ten Conference with 2,875 passing yards and 19 touchdowns. Running back Stevie Scott was fifth in the conference with 1,137 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns. Kicker Logan Justus was the team's sole all-conference selection, chosen to the second team by the coaches after finishing in second in the conference in field goal percentage.


2018 Indiana Hoosiers men's soccer team
The 2018 Indiana Hoosiers men's soccer team represented Indiana University Bloomington in men's college soccer during the 2018 NCAA Division I men's soccer season and 2018 Big Ten Conference men's soccer season. It was the 46th season the university fielded a men's varsity soccer program, and the 28th season the program played in the Big Ten Conference.


2018 Indiana Hoosiers men's soccer team
During the regular season Indiana completed the league double by winning both the Big Ten regular season, and the 2018 Big Ten Conference Men's Soccer Tournament. The Hoosiers were seeded second overall in the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament, where they reached the College Cup before losing to eventual national champions, and fellow Big Ten side, Maryland.


2018 Indiana Hoosiers men's soccer team
Indiana defender, Andrew Gutman, was named the winner of the Hermann Trophy, the top individual award a men's college soccer player can earn.


2018 Indiana Hoosiers men's soccer team, Background
Long time assistant coach, Brian Maisonneuve, left Indiana to take the head coaching position at Ohio State. Former Indiana standout, Danny O'Rourke was hired as an assistant.


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


2018 Indiana State Senate election
Elections to the Indiana Senate took place on November 6, 2018. Primary elections were held on May 8, 2018.


2018 Indiana State Senate election, Retiring incumbents
Two incumbent Senators, both Republicans, chose to not seek reelection.


2018 Indiana State Senate election, Incumbents defeated, In primary
One incumbent Republican Senator ran for reelection but was defeated in the May 8 primary.


2018 Indiana State Sycamores football team
The 2018 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Curt Mallory and played their home games at Memorial Stadium. They were a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. They finished the season 7–4, 5–3 in MVFC play to finish in a tie for third place. Despite being ranked in the top 25 at the end of the regular season, they were not selected to participate in the FCS Playoffs.


2018 Indiana State Sycamores football team, Previous season
The Sycamores finished the 2017 season 0–11, 0–8 in MVFC play to finish in last place.


2018 Indiana State Sycamores football team, Preseason, Preseason MVFC poll
The MVFC released their preseason poll on July 29, 2018, with the Sycamores predicted to finish in last place.


2018 Indiana State Sycamores football team, Preseason, Preseason All-MVFC Teams
The Sycamores placed six players on the preseason all-MVFC teams.


2018 Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats football team
The 2018 Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats football team represent Indiana Wesleyan University, located in Marion, Indiana, in a historic first year of football as participants in the 2018 NAIA football season. They are led by head coach Jordan Langs, hired in 2016 as the first head coach in the history of Indiana Wesleyan football. The Wildcats play their home games at Wildcat Stadium as associate members of the Mid-States Football Association (MSFA) Mideast League (MEL). For the 2018 season, the Wildcats' games will not be counted in the conference standings.


2018 Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Taylor
The first-ever football game was played at home against the Taylor Trojans, IWU's cross-County (Grant) neighbor from Upland, IN. The game was a pre-game sellout online, as confirmed by the announced attendance of 6,500. The Wildcats scored the first touchdown in the history of their new stadium, and they led 14-0 at the end of the first quarter. But the experience of Taylor took over in the second quarter, and the Trojans led 21-14 at halftime. The Trojans eventually prevailed by a final score of 43-31.


2018 Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Taylor
The game opened with IWU winning the coin flip and deferring possession until the second half. The two teams traded punts, and Taylor started their second drive. After 3 successive downs that failed to gain a first down, Taylor punted a second time from  their own 25 yard line. The punt was shanked badly, traveling 7 yards to give IWU possession at the Taylor 32 yard line. The Wildcats capitalized immediately, throwing a 32-yard TD pass to put them ahead 7-0. The next Taylor drive also stalled and ended with a punt. The Wildcats responded with a 68-yard punt return. The extra point was good once again, and IWU led 14-0.


2018 Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Taylor
Taylor took the next kickoff and marched 75 yards for their first score. On the following drive, IWU methodically marched down the field. The drive ended with a missed 34-yard field goal attempt. Taylor capitalized on the miss with another TD drive, this one culminating in a 63-yard pass. The extra point was good, and the score was tied 14-14 with 2:55 remaining in the first half.


2018 Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Taylor
IWU failed to move on their next drive, and they kicked the ball back to Taylor with 1:07 remaining. An efficient pass offense moved the ball down field, and Taylor scored and took a 21-14 lead into the half.


2018 Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Taylor
IWU received the second half kick and failed to advance the ball in 3 plays. Their punt attempt from the 20-yard line was blocked, and Taylor recovered the ball in the end zone for another quick touchdown. From this point throughout the second half, Taylor maintained control of the game. Both teams added scores to bring the final score to 43-31.


2018 Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Taylor
The IWU offense had some highlights in the game. All 4 of their TD's were scored on long plays. Besides the two first half touchdowns, the Wildcats' Dontae Henderson had TD catches of 79 and 57 yards. For the game, Henderson had 6 catches totaling 178 yards, or an average of 29.7 yards each. QB Zack Blair completed 18 of 34 passes for 309 yards, 3 TD's and no interceptions.


2018 Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Taylor
The historic event was filled with much pageantry to entertain the sell-out crowd of 6,500 people. Among the activities was the delivery of the game balls by a team of 3 skydivers. They exited their plane, a World War II museum-worthy DC-9, high above Wildcat Stadium before drifting on the wind and landing near the 50-yard line.


2018 Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Anderson
The first-ever win in Wildcat football occurred in a 61-6 road win over Anderson. In a game that featured an abundance of rain, the Wildcats stuck to the ground for most of their attack. The strategy worked as the Wildcats amassed over 500 yards of rushing and 600 yards of total offense. The defense was equally dominant, holding the Ravens to 48 yards of total offense.


2018 Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Trinity Bible
The first-ever home win in Wildcat football occurred in an 80-6 victory over Trinity Bible College. The game showcased a quick-strike offense that scored 10 touchdowns and a field goal in drives that were each 7 plays or less. The offense did most of the damage, and the defense contributed a pick-6 interception of their own. Including the interception, the team scored 6 times in the first quarter on drives that each consumed 1:33 or less. For the game, the time of possession favored Trinity Bible, with IWU possessing the ball only 27:28 of the 60-minute total. Once again, the Wildcats stuck to the ground for most of their attack. They amassed 440 yards of rushing out of 494 yards of total offense. The defense was also dominating, holding the Lions to 120 yards of total offense, including only 17 yards rushing on 34 attempts.


2018 Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Lindenwood–Belleville
Indiana Wesleyan continued its historic first season of play with what would have been their first win against a conference opponent. The Wildcats beat MSFA Mideast League member Lindenwood–Belleville 44–7 in a home match that did not count in conference standings—the Wildcats will not begin conference play until the 2019 season.


2018 Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Lindenwood–Belleville
The Wildcat offense rolled up 459 yards of offense, split as 264 yards rushing and 195 yards passing. IWU controlled the game with ball control that held the ball for 40:25 of the 60-minute game. Scoring came in pairs with two rushing touchdowns each by Tyrell Phelps and Joshua McKenzie and two touchdown passes by Zach Blair. A field goal and one failed extra-point conversion completed the scoring picture.


2018 Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Lindenwood–Belleville
The defense held Lindenwood–Belleville's offense to 261 yards, including 215 yards passing and only 46 yards rushing.


2018 Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats football team, Game summaries, St. Francis (IL)
The first IWU Homecoming game was an exciting match that featured St. Francis scores and Indiana Wesleyan responses. Ultimately, the game was decided by a missed extra point attempt by St. Francis. St. Francis scored first, and IWU tied it 7-7. That sequence was replayed, bringing the score to 14-14. St. Francis then scored a third touchdown. But this time, the extra point attempt was missed. After the  Wildcats responded with another score, their extra point gave them the lead for the first time, 21-20. This sequence was then continued two more times to arrive at the final score.


2018 Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats football team, Game summaries, St. Francis (IL)
The game's outcome was in doubt right to the very end. Late in the 4th quarter, IWU  fumbled the ball at the 50-yard line. St. Francis recovered the ball and had 2:06 left on the clock. St. Francis drove the ball to the 21-yard line before a sack moved the ball back to the 25-yard line. With :03 seconds left on the clock, St. Francis attempted a 42-yard field goal. But the attempt sailed wide as time expired, and the Cardinals had their 4th win in a row.


2018 Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats football team, Game summaries, St. Francis (IL)
The game was a high-yardage offensive battle. St. Francis gained more total yardage, 517 to 456. This was attained with more rushing yards, 238 vs. 213, and more passing yards, 279 to 243. But the stat that mattered the most, the final score, was tilted by one in IWU's favor.


2018 Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Lawrence Tech
IWU hit the road for the first of four consecutive away games. The opponent for today's game, the Lawrence Tech Blue Devils, are also playing in their first season of organized football. The game in Southfield, Michigan will be the first of a pair of home-and-home matches between the two teams that will begin play in the Mid-States Football Association's Mideast League in 2019.


2018 Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Lawrence Tech
IWU came away with the win, by a final score of 38-24. Though the Wildcats held their opponent to only 52 yards rushing (on only 18 attempts), Lawrence Tech won the passing portion of the contest with 262 yards in the air. This was because IWU only attempted 22 passes, completing 11 of them, compared to 27 of 42 for the Blue Devils. For the game, IWU gained 402 yards of total offense while giving up 314 yards to the home team.


2018 Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Lawrence Tech
The scoring went back and forth for most of the first half. At the end of two quarters, IWU led 16-10. Lawrence Tech scored first in the third quarter to take the lead, 17-16. But the Wildcats scored the next 22 points to take control of the contest. One final score by Lawrence Tech put the final score on the board.


2018 Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Lawrence Tech
With the win today, IWU guaranteed that their opening season would not finish with a losing record. IWU continues the season next week in Adrian, Michigan against #23-ranked Siena Heights. This will be the first ranked opponent in IWU's brief football history.


2018 Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Siena Heights
This week, the Wildcats met their first ranked opponent in football history. They traveled to Adrian, Michigan to face the #23 Siena Heights Saints in a game that will become a conference match next season. Siena Heights came into the game with a highly regarded defense that had lost only once this season, an overtime loss last week in a visit to the two-time defending national champion Saint Francis Cougars. Their defense was on display today as the Saints built a 24-0 halftime lead.


2018 Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Siena Heights
The Wildcats finally got on the scoreboard in the third quarter, a quarter that saw them outscore the Saints 10-0. But in the end, IWU lost by a final score of 31-10. The loss snapped a 5-game winning streak and was the first time the Wildcatss lost a game away from their home campus.


2018 Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Siena Heights
The Wildcatss outpassed the home team during the game, largely due to choosing the pass option about twice as often as the Saints. IWU accumulated 223 yards through the air while yielding only 157 yards to Siena Heights. But it was on the ground where the strength of the Saints' defense was evident. IWU ran 27 rushing plays for a net gain of 28 yards; that total included their quarterback being sacked 4 times for 31 yards of losses. In comparison, Siena Heights ran the ball 51 times for 221 net yards. Thus, they outproduced the Wildcats with 378 yards of total offense while holding IWU to 251 yards.


2018 Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Siena Heights
Another tough opponent will be seen next week when the Wildcatss travel to Bourbonnais, Illinois to play the team from Olivet Nazarene University.


2018 Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Olivet Nazarene
The Wildcats took to the road for another MSFA crossover game against the Olivet Nazarene Tigers in the home team's Homecoming Game. Olivet entered the game undefeated in Midwest League play, and they will be playing rival Saint Xavier for the division championship in next week's game. The Wildcats walked away with their biggest road win to date, by the final score of 40-36. The loss was the fourth of the season for the Tigers, with the three prior defeats each coming at the hands of NAIA Top-25-ranked opponents.


2018 Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Olivet Nazarene
The Wildcats showed some team character with a strong second-half effort. Trailing 28-17 at the half, the IWU defense responded by holding Olivet to a single touchdown and 2-point conversion after the break. A safety and three touchdowns of their own equaled 23 points and a 4-point margin of victory.


2018 Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Olivet Nazarene
The winning score was something of a trick play as receiver Brayden Smith tossed a 36-yard touchdown pass to Dontae Henderson with 9:52 left to play in the game. From that point to the end, a defensive struggle kept additional points off the board and preserved the win for the Wildcats.


2018 Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Olivet Nazarene
The game was highlighted by a strong performance by IWU quarterback Zach Blair. Blair completed 26 of 38 pass attempts for 359 yards and 3 touchdowns and 1 interception. Besides his touchdown toss, Smith caught two of the Blair touchdown passes. It was the second time this season that Blair had surpassed the 300-yard threshold.


2018 Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Olivet Nazarene
The final game of the Wildcats' four-game road trip will be next week. IWU will travel to Ann Arbor, Michigan to face another Top-25-ranked host, the #15 Concordia Cardinals.


2018 Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Concordia (MI)
The Wildcats took to the road for a match against next year's conference foe, the Concordia Cardinals. The 15th-ranked Cardinals showed their strength by emerging with a 55-7 home victory. The Cardinals put the game away early. They opened the game with a touchdown drive that began with great field position, the result of a 70-yard kickoff return. It took the Cardinals just four plays to take the lead 7-0. Moments later, the lead was doubled as IWU watched a pick-6 interception get returned by a Cardinal defender on just their third play on offense.


2018 Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Concordia (MI)
The stingy Concordia defense frustrated the Wildcats all day long. IWU ended with 167 yards of total offense, hurting their productivity with 5 intercepted passes. Concordia recorded 353 yards of offense without recording any turnovers. Concordia controlled the ball, holding it for 31:01 compared to 28:59 for the Wildcats.


2018 Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Lawrence Tech
The Wildcats wrapped their inaugural season of play with the second game of a home-and-home pair against the other new team in the league, Lawrence Tech. IWU opened the first quarter with a 17-0 lead, and the Wildcats sailed home for their second win of the season against the visitors.


2018 Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Lawrence Tech
The game was actually fairly even offensively, with Lawrence Tech winning the total yardage, 441-404. IWU outrushed the visitors, 250 yards to 90 yards; but Lawrence Tech outpassed the Wildcats 351 yards to 154 yards. The Lawrence Tech effort was slowed by losing 2 out of 3 fumbles and 1 pass interception on the day; IWU added no turnovers of their own.


2018 Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Lawrence Tech
With the first season now in the record books, each team will return to action in 2019 as full members of the Mideast League of the Mid-States Football Association. Conference games and crossover matches will be played against MSFA opponents.


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


2018 Indiana elections, Secretary of State
Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Connie Lawson, who was appointed to the office in 2012, ran for re-election to a second full term in office.


2018 Indiana elections, Secretary of State
Jim Harper, an attorney and 2016 Democratic nominee for the state senate in the 5th District, sought the Democratic nomination. Potential Democratic candidates include Monroe County Councilwoman Shelli Yoder.


2018 Indiana elections, Secretary of State
The Indiana Green Party nominated George Wolfe, a Professor Emeritus at Ball State University and former Director of the Ball State University Center for Peace and Conflict Studies. The party has to collect 30,000 signatures to get George Wolfe on the ballot in November. The Libertarian Party nominee was Mark Rutherford, chairman of the Indiana Public Defender Commission and former vice chairman of the Libertarian National Committee.


2018 Indiana elections, Treasurer
Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Kelly Mitchell was eligible to run for re-election to a second term in office.


2018 Indiana elections, Auditor
Incumbent Republican State Auditor Tera Klutz was appointed to the office on January 9, 2017 to replace Republican Suzanne Crouch, who was elected Lieutenant Governor. Klutz ran for election to a first full term.


2018 Indianapolis 500
The 2018 Indianapolis 500 (branded as the 102nd Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil for sponsorship reasons) was a Verizon IndyCar Series held on Sunday, May 27, 2018, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. It was the premier event of the 2018 IndyCar Series. The race was won by Australian Will Power of Team Penske. Car owner Roger Penske collected his record extending 17th Indianapolis 500 victory. Chevrolet swept nine of the top eleven spots during qualifying, and finished 1st-2nd, Chevy's first Indy victory since 2015, and tenth overall. However, despite entering the month as prohibitive favorites to dominate the race, Chevy managed to place only two other cars in the top ten.


2018 Indianapolis 500
Much of the race was led by Will Power and Ed Carpenter, a race that was considered generally less-competitive that the previous few years, attributed largely to a newly-introduced aero kit package. Late in the race, pit strategy and a timely caution flag factored in. On a restart on lap 194, Oriol Servià, Stefan Wilson, and Jack Harvey were all attempting to stretch their fuel to the finish, gambling on a late caution, and a possible surprise victory. However, with four laps to go, both Wilson and Harvey were forced to pit for fuel, as was Servià a lap later.


2018 Indianapolis 500
Will Power took the lead and cruised to victory, having led 59 laps. Polesitter Ed Carpenter led 65 laps and finished second, his best-career Indy finish. 2016 winner Alexander Rossi had an outstanding charge from 32nd to 4th, leading one lap during the race. Power became the first driver to win both the IndyCar Grand Prix and the Indianapolis 500, as well as the first driver to sweep both races in the same year. Later in the year, Team Penske also won the NASCAR Brickyard 400, becoming the second team in history to sweep both the Indy 500 and Brickyard 400 in the same year.


2018 Indianapolis 500
The month of May activities formally began on May 12 with the fifth running of the IndyCar Grand Prix on the combined road course. Practice for the Indianapolis 500 began on Tuesday May 15, and time trials was held May 19–20. Ed Carpenter won the pole position, his third career Indy pole. Carb Day—the traditional final day of practice, as well as the annual Pit Stop Challenge and Indy Lights Freedom 100, were held Friday May 25.


2018 Indianapolis 500, Race background, IR18 car
The 2017 race was the third and final year contested with the Chevrolet and Honda aero kits outfitted to the Dallara DW12 chassis. Beginning in 2018, all DW12 Safety Cell chassis were fitted with a universal bodywork kit. Digital renderings for the common bodywork kit, referred to as the 'IR18' car, were released in early May 2017. The car was officially unveiled in late July, and the universal aero kit became known as the UAK18 bodywork. The bodywork is inspired by CART's 1990s and 2000s livery. For the first time since 1996, the cars in the Indy 500 had a roll hoop without an airbox.


2018 Indianapolis 500, Race background, 2018 IndyCar Series
The 102nd Indianapolis 500 was the sixth race of the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series season, and 23rd sanctioned as part of the Indy Racing League/IndyCar Series. There were four different winners in the first five races of the season. For the second year in a row, Sébastien Bourdais won the season opener at St. Petersburg. Once again, Bourdais won in surprising fashion, taking the lead after the leaders collided on a late-race restart. It was also Bourdais' first victory since suffering injuries in a crash during qualifying for the 2017 Indy 500. Josef Newgarden won at Phoenix, Alexander Rossi won at Long Beach, and Newgarden won again at Birmingham. To begin the month of May, Will Power won the IndyCar Grand Prix, his third win in the event.


2018 Indianapolis 500, Race background, 2018 IndyCar Series
Offseason changes included Chip Ganassi Racing, which dropped down to two cars only (Scott Dixon and Ed Jones). Team Penske also dropped down from four full-time cars to three. Hélio Castroneves switched to the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, and raced at Indianapolis only. Two-time Indy 500 winner Juan Pablo Montoya, however, was left out of a ride for the 2018 race.


2018 Indianapolis 500, Schedule
Four days of testing were scheduled at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway prior to the official opening of the track. On March 23, manufacturer testing was conducted on the road course for Honda. Testing on the oval was scheduled for March 27–29, but was postponed due to inclement weather in the forecast. A full-field, league-sponsored open test was held on the oval April 30, followed by the Rookie Orientation Program and Refresher tests on May 1. On May 2, track activity continued with a private manufacturers test involving both Honda and Chevrolet.


2018 Indianapolis 500, Schedule
* Includes days where trackactivity was significantly limited due to rain


2018 Indianapolis 500, Testing and rookie orientation, Testing — July 2017
On July 25, 2017 the first official test for the universal bodywork kit was conducted at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval. Two teams, one each representing Chevrolet and Honda, attended. Team Penske with driver Juan Pablo Montoya tested for Chevy, and Schmidt Peterson Motorsports with driver Oriol Servià tested for Honda. The tests were considered successful, and no incidents were reported.


2018 Indianapolis 500, Testing and rookie orientation, Testing — October 2017
Following the conclusion of the 2017 IndyCar Series season, each manufacturer was allocated five days of aero kit testing through December 17. The league stipulated one test for each manufacturer, leaving four dates to the manufacturer's discretion. Honda elected to use one of their four dates at Indianapolis on October 26. James Hinchcliffe (Schmidt Peterson) and Scott Dixon (Ganassi) each completed more than 130 laps without incident. Cool temperatures delayed the start of the test until the afternoon, and testing concluded at 6 p.m. Speeds were not reported.


2018 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Bump Day — Saturday, May 19
Bump Day was held on May 19. The 33 cars that would comprise the starting lineup would be determined, as well as the nine cars eligible for the "Fast 9" shoot-out to be held on Sunday to determine pole position. Two periods of rain caused delays during the course of the day, but all 35 entries were able to make attempts.


2018 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Bump Day — Saturday, May 19
Hélio Castroneves set the fastest speed of the day with a four-lap average of 228.919 mph, besting Ed Carpenter and Simon Pagenaud. Completing the Fast Nine were Will Power, Sébastien Bourdais, Spencer Pigot, Josef Newgarden, Scott Dixon, and Danica Patrick.


2018 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Bump Day — Saturday, May 19
At the opposite end of the field, several entries struggled to find the speed necessary to make the starting lineup. The three cars of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (Takuma Sato, Graham Rahal, and Oriol Servià in particular) all had difficulties, but all three held on to make the field. Servià made three attempts, and finally made the field safely with about 35 minutes left in the day. Other drivers facing difficulty included Conor Daly and Pippa Mann. Daly would make the field, but despite being the last qualifier of the day, Mann failed to qualify.


2018 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Bump Day — Saturday, May 19
The most shocking story of day, however, was 2016 pole sitter, and three-time front row starter, James Hinchcliffe, who was bumped from the field. Hinchcliffe's first qualifying attempt came after the first rain delay, with less than ideal chassis setups. Hinchcliffe steadily slipped down the standings, and was bumped from the field in the final half hour. The team quickly got the car into the qualifying line, and Hinchcliffe pulled away for his second attempt with less than fifteen minutes left in the day.


2018 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Bump Day — Saturday, May 19
On his warm-up lap, he detected a bad vibration, and had to abort the run and return to the pits. A tire pressure sensor inside one of the wheels had come loose, and was ricocheting inside the tire. The crew desperately scrambled to diagnose the problem, change tires, and get back into the qualifying line. However, the gun went off at 5:50 p.m. to close qualifying, with Hinchcliffe still waiting in line.


2018 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Bump Day — Saturday, May 19
After his crash during practice on Friday, and after his crew worked late into the night to make repairs, James Davison ended the day on the bubble. Davison posted the 33rd-fastest speed Saturday, and held on to make the field.


2018 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Pole Day — Sunday, May 20, Positions 10-33
Sunny skies meant no interruptions to qualifying during Sunday qualifications. The opening session determined positions 10-33 on the starting grid, with drivers taking to the track in reverse order of their ranking from their Bump Day runs. Tony Kanaan went fastest in the group, besting his teammate Matheus Leist, who ended the day as the fastest rookie qualifier. Several favorites struggled to find speed during the day, including 2016 winner Alexander Rossi, who slipped to 32nd after fighting an ill-handling car during his run.


2018 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Pole Day — Sunday, May 20, Positions 10-33
Big gainers for the day included James Davison, who improved from 33rd on Saturday to 19th on Sunday. Defending race winner Takuma Sato also went from 29th on Saturday to 16th on Sunday. Sato's teammate Graham Rahal, however, ended the day in the same position as the day before (30th).


2018 Indianapolis 500, Time trials, Pole Day — Sunday, May 20, Firestone Fast Nine
"Fast Nine" qualifications began at 5:00 p.m., with drivers who qualified in the top nine the previous day taking to the track in reverse order in their bid to win pole position. For the third time in his career, Ed Carpenter secured pole position for the race, posting a four-lap average at 229.618 mph. Team Penske teammates Simon Pagenaud and Will Power completed the front row. Danica Patrick placed 7th in her return qualification at the course.


2018 Indianapolis 500, Post-qualifying practice, Pit Stop Challenge
The Pit Stop Challenge was held on Friday May 25. Because of rules that qualification included pit stop performance during the season, James Hinchcliffe of Schmidt Peterson Motorsports was part of the event although he did not qualify for the race. Schmidt Peterson Motorsports had three entries for the Indianapolis 500, with two full-time teams (No. 5 and No. 6) and a third team for the Indianapolis 500 only, the No. 7 team.


2018 Indianapolis 500, Post-qualifying practice, Pit Stop Challenge
After the No. 5 failed to qualify, the team subsequently assigned the No. 5 pit crew to pit the No. 7 driven by Jay Howard for the race, and advanced all the way to the finals. Hinchcliffe battled Scott Dixon of Chip Ganassi Racing in a best-of-three finals, with Dixon's team taking the victory.


2018 Indianapolis 500, Post-qualifying practice, Pit Stop Challenge
NOTE:  Since the No. 5 Schmidt Peterson Motorsports car failed to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 race, the pit crew was assigned to the No. 7 car for the race. The crew was registered by the Speedway as the No. 7 crew as it would be that team during the race, even though it used its regular driver during the competition.


2018 Indianapolis 500, Starting grid
R  = Indianapolis 500 rookie;  W  = Former Indianapolis 500 winner


2018 Indianapolis 500, Race, First half
With temperatures flirting with the race day record of 92 °F (33 °C), drivers and teams were forced to figure out how the new aero kits would react to extreme heat. The race began with Ed Carpenter pulling ahead of the field, with Will Power jumping up into second place ahead of Simon Pagenaud. Further back, Tony Kanaan managed an excellent start, jumping up to sixth position from his tenth place starting spot. One lap later, Pagenaud moved back into second place.