2018 Southeastern Provisions raid, Aftermath, Legal action
Many of the workers that had been detained and later released had filed a lawsuit against ICE with the Southern Poverty Law Center and the National Immigration Law Center on their behalf. Despite this, the ICE officials involved had been granted immunity from legal actions, leading to calls from the workers and civil rights groups to lift ICE's immunity for the lawsuit to proceed.


2018 Southeastern Provisions raid, Aftermath, Legal action
The groups would find success two years later when Chief U.S. District Judge Travis McDonough published a public appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States to lift the immunity granted to the federal law enforcement officers involved, writing, "Perhaps a higher court will recognize causes of action that more directly address agents’ searches and seizures based on skin color.” In April 2021, the United States Department of Homeland Security urged the Eastern District Court of Tennessee to exclude 41 agents involved in the raid from litigation.


2018 Southeastern Provisions raid, Aftermath, Legal action
Southeastern Provisions would restart operations in August 2019 under the leadership of the family of James Brantley. While incarcerated, James Brantley filed and signed a consent order agreeing to give an estimated $610,000 in a three-year period in pay to 150 current and former workers of Southeastern Provisions, most of whom are Hispanic, in July 2020. The United States Department of Labor sued Brantley for failing to properly compensate workers at the slaughterhouse. Brantley would be released in January 2021 from a Montgomery, Alabama work camp. Three years after the events of the raid, Southeastern Provisions encountered another investigation, this time by the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration, after one of the plant's employees would die from on-site injuries.


2018 Southeastern Provisions raid, In film
The consequences of the raid for undocumented workers, their families and members of the impacted communities, were documented in After the Raid, a 2019 documentary film by film director Rodrigo Reyes. The film was released on the streaming platform Netflix.


2018 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election
Elections to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council took place on 3 May 2018. This was on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom.


2018 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, Composition
Directly after the 2016 election the composition of the council was:


2018 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, Composition
Prior to the election the composition of the council was:


2018 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, Ward results, Shoeburyness
No UKIP (−12.3), Green (−2.3) or two Independent candidates (−29.0, −21.0) as previous.


2018 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, Ward results, Thorpe
No Independent (−63.1), UKIP (−10.0) or Green (−2.8) candidates as previous.


2018 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, Ward results, Victoria
No UKIP (−19.8) or Liberal Democrat (−3.7) candidates as previous.


2018 Southern Appalachian earthquake
An earthquake measuring 4.4 MW on the moment magnitude scale struck 6.8 miles (10.9 km) north-northeast of Decatur, Tennessee in the eastern part of the state on December 12, 2018 at 4:14 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 9.0 kilometres (5.6 mi). The earthquake occurred along the Eastern Tennessee Seismic Zone (ETSZ), a geographic band stretching from northeastern Alabama to southwestern Virginia that is subject to frequent small earthquakes. The earthquake was felt throughout the Southeast, primarily in eastern Tennessee and the Atlanta metropolitan area.


2018 Southern Appalachian earthquake
While relatively minor, this earthquake was the largest to occur on the ETSZ since the 4.6 MW 2003 Alabama earthquake, the third largest to have been recorded in the area, becoming the fourth largest earthquake recorded in the region. Robert Sanders from the U.S. Geological Survey told WSB-TV that aftershocks would be possible throughout the day after the quake.


2018 Southern Appalachian earthquake, Geologic background
The ETSZ is one of the most seismically active areas in the relatively calm eastern United States. Most earthquakes that occur in the zone are small, measuring under 3 MW; however, earthquakes in the zone tend to be more felt more than earthquakes of similar intensity more seismically active places like the West Coast of the United States due to higher strength of in the rock in the East. Earthquakes also are felt over wider areas than those of similar intensity in the West.


2018 Southern Appalachian earthquake, Damage and effects
Damage was expected in the small towns near the quake's epicenter, but should not be considered catastrophic. The earthquake's epicenter was located two miles east of Watts Bar Nuclear Plant operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority. They reported that their facilities are designed to withstand seismic events and were not impacted by the earthquake, but personnel would conduct further inspections as a precaution. The Tennessee Department of Transportation was not notified of any damages to bridges, but teams carried out inspections on them as a precautionary measure.


2018 Southern California mudflows
A series of mudflows occurred in Southern California in early January 2018, particularly affecting areas northwest of Los Angeles in Santa Barbara County. The incident was responsible for 23 deaths, although the bodies of two victims were not found. Approximately 163 people were hospitalized with various injuries, including four in critical condition. The disaster occurred one month after a series of major wildfires. The conflagrations devastated steep slopes, which caused loss of vegetation and destabilization of the soil and greatly facilitated subsequent mudflows. The mudflows caused at least $177 million (2018 USD) in property damage, and cost at least $7 million in emergency responses and another $43 million (2018 USD) to clean up.


2018 Southern California mudflows, Background
The 2017 California wildfire season was at the time the most destructive in California's history, with approximately 9,133 wildfires that burned over 1.3 million acres (5,300 km2) and killed 46 people. At the beginning of December, the Santa Ana winds fanned wildfires across southern California, which were fueled by a lack of rainfall during what is normally the region's rainy season. The December fires burned 307,953 acres (124,624 ha) of which 281,893 acres (114,078 ha) were burned during the Thomas Fire, the largest fire in the state's history at the time. The Thomas Fire, which devastated parts of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, burned large amounts of vegetation whose roots had helped stabilize topsoil in hillsides and other vulnerable areas. After burning for more than a month, the fire was declared fully contained on January 12, 2018.


2018 Southern California mudflows, Background
A strong low-pressure system and cold front developed off the coast of California on January 5, 2018. The system moved onto the mainland on January 8, bringing heavy rain to Southern California and prompting mandatory evacuations in parts of Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties, over potential mudslides in areas affected by wildfires. The storm intensified on the following day, with at least four inches (100 mm) of rain falling over the two-day period, before ending on January 9, causing several major mudflows.


2018 Southern California mudflows, Landslides, Santa Barbara County
Early on the morning of January 9, mudflows struck Montecito, which had been affected by the Thomas Fire, and other areas of Santa Barbara County. An estimated 0.5 inches (13 mm) of rain fell within a five-minute period at approximately 3:30 a.m., causing mud and boulders from the Santa Ynez Mountains to flow down creeks and valleys into Montecito. The debris flows were up to 15 feet (5 m) in height of mud, boulders and tree branches, moving at estimated speeds of up to 20 miles per hour (30 km/h) into the lower areas of Montecito.


2018 Southern California mudflows, Landslides, Santa Barbara County
Over 20,000 people lost power, and a 30-mile (50 km) section of U.S. Route 101 (US 101) from Santa Barbara to Ventura was shut down as sections filled with two feet (60 cm) of mud and debris, some of which also reached beaches 2.25 miles (3.6 km) from the mountains. Following the closure, access to Santa Barbara from the Los Angeles area was limited to a 260-mile (420 km) detour around the Los Padres National Forest or through the use of private ferries to Ventura. On January 11, Amtrak train service was restored to Santa Barbara and US 101 was partially reopened as far west as Carpinteria. The highway was fully reopened on January 21, after Caltrans crews cleared 12 feet (3.7 m) of mud from the roadway.


2018 Southern California mudflows, Landslides, Santa Barbara County
Approximately 21,000 residents of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties in high elevation zones affected by the Thomas Fire were evacuated, but low-lying areas were outside of the mandatory evacuation area. Warning messages sent by the National Weather Service and the county government arrived too late to prompt Montecito residents to seek safe areas. Many residents in the mandatory evacuation zone, and most residents in the voluntary evacuation area, ignored warnings and stayed in their homes, probably a result of "evacuation fatigue" left over from the recent wildfires. The mandatory evacuation zone was expanded to cover a majority of Montecito's estimated 10,000 residents two days later (January 11) due to disruptions in electricity, gas, water, sewage and Internet, and due to emergency road works and ongoing search and rescue operations.


2018 Southern California mudflows, Landslides, Santa Barbara County
As of January 21, the mudflows caused at least 21 confirmed deaths, mostly in the Montecito area, and an additional two people were reported as missing in Montecito. Over 150 people were hospitalized with various injuries, including four in critical condition. The mudflows destroyed over 100 homes and damaged an additional 300. Writer T.C. Boyle, whose home was proximate to both the fire and mudslides, documented the collective trauma in The New Yorker magazine.


2018 Southern California mudflows, Landslides, Santa Barbara County
Cleanup efforts began a week after the initial mudflows, with debris being sent to the Ventura County Fairgrounds for sorting and the Calabasas Landfill for disposal.


2018 Southern California mudflows, Landslides, Los Angeles County
Parts of Burbank and Sun Valley, previously affected by the La Tuna Fire in 2017, received four inches (100 mm) of rain and were evacuated ahead of potential mudslides. A debris flow into a residential area of Sun Valley damaged 40 to 45 homes and carried a vehicle that struck a natural gas pipeline, which began to leak. Mandatory evacuations were ordered for nearby areas of the San Fernando Valley affected by the Creek Fire before the storm, but no major damage was reported.


2018 Southern California mudflows, Landslides, Orange and Riverside counties
Heavy rain in Corona, affected by the Canyon Fire, covered streets with mud and flooded into several homes, but no major damage was reported.


2018 Southern California mudflows, Response
More than 1,250 firefighters from California and other states, along with the California Conservation Corps and California National Guard, were dispatched to Santa Barbara County for search and rescue operations. Numerous civilian volunteers also came out in force to help with the clean up effort. The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that emergency assistance funds related to the wildfires would be extended to cover damage from the mudflows. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers also worked quickly in awarding contracts that involved removal of debris from various water basins and channels.


2018 Southern California mudflows, Response
Approximately 300 residents of the Romero Canyon neighborhood near Montecito were rescued via a helicopter airlift after roads were blocked by debris.


2018 Southern Conference Baseball Tournament
The 2018 Southern Conference Baseball Tournament was held from May 22 through May 27 at Fluor Field at the West End in Greenville, South Carolina. The annual event determines the conference champion of the Southern Conference (SoCon) in NCAA Division I college baseball. Samford won their second tournament championship and earned the league's bid to the 2018 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. This was the last of 20 athletic championships held by the conference in the 2017–18 academic year.


2018 Southern Conference Baseball Tournament
The tournament was originally held from 1950-53, when the SoCon was a large conference composed of several small schools and several large schools, the latter of which would form the Atlantic Coast Conference after the 1953 season. The event was re-established in 1984 and has been held every year since. Defending champion Western Carolina has claimed ten championships, the most of any school, with The Citadel close behind at eight tournament wins. Furman is the only other school current school with multiple championships, having won two. East Tennessee State and VMI have never won a title, although they both returned to the conference in 2015 after over ten years in other conferences. Mercer claimed the conference championship in its first ever appearance in 2015.


2018 Southern Conference Baseball Tournament
The tournament was played in Greenville, which had hosted five of the previous nine events.


2018 Southern Conference Baseball Tournament, Seeding and format
All nine teams participated in the tournament, with the bottom two seeds playing a single-elimination play-in round. The remaining teams were then divided into two brackets and played double-elimination tournaments.


2018 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2018 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Southern Conference for the 2017–18 season. All tournament games were played at the U.S. Cellular Center in Asheville, North Carolina, from March 2 through 5, 2018.


2018 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
UNC Greensboro defeated East Tennessee State in the championship game to win the tournament and receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.


2018 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, Seeds
All ten teams in the Southern Conference were eligible to compete in the conference tournament. Teams were seeded by record within the conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records. The top six teams received a first-round bye.


2018 Southern Conference Men's Soccer Tournament
The 2018 Southern Conference Men's Soccer Tournament, was the 31st edition of the Southern Conference Men's Soccer Tournament. It determined the Southern Conference's automatic berth into the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. The tournament began on October 31, 2018 and conclude on November 11, 2018.


2018 Southern Conference Men's Soccer Tournament
The defending champion, Mercer, lost to UNCG 0–1 in the semifinals, who lost to the champions Furman. Furman defeated UNCG 3–0 in the final.


2018 Southern Conference Women's Basketball Tournament
The 2018 Southern Conference Women's Basketball Tournament was held between March 1 and 4 in Asheville, North Carolina, at the U.S. Cellular Center. Mercer defeated ETSU to claim their first-ever SoCon tournament championship.


2018 Southern Conference Women's Basketball Tournament, Seeds
Teams are seeded by record within the conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records.


2018 Southern Conference Women's Basketball Tournament, Schedule
All tournament games are nationally televised on an ESPN network:


2018 Southern Conference Women's Soccer Tournament
The 2018 Southern Conference Women's Soccer Tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Southern Conference held from October 24 through November 4, 2018. The first round and quarterfinals of the tournament were held at campus sites, while the semifinals and final took place at Betts Stadium in Macon, Georgia. The ten-team single-elimination tournament consisted of four rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The UNC Greensboro Spartans were the defending champions and successfully defended their crown with a 2–1 win over the Furman Paladins in the final. This was the eighth Southern Conference tournament title for the UNC Greensboro women's soccer program and the second for head coach Michael Coll.


2018 Southern Illinois Salukis football team
The 2018 Southern Illinois Salukis football team represented Southern Illinois University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Nick Hill and played their home games at Saluki Stadium. They were a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. They finished the season 2–9, 1–7 in MVFC play to finish in last place.


2018 Southern Illinois Salukis football team, Previous season
The Salukis finished the 2017 season 4–7, 2–6 in MVFC play to finish in a tie for eighth place.


2018 Southern Illinois Salukis football team, Preseason, Preseason MVFC poll
The MVFC released their preseason poll on July 29, 2018, with the Redbirds predicted to finish in eighth place.


2018 Southern Illinois Salukis football team, Preseason, Preseason All-MVFC Teams
The Salukis placed four players on the preseason all-MVFC teams.


2018 Southern Jaguars football team
The 2018 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Jaguars were led by sixth-year head coach Dawson Odums and played their home games at Ace W. Mumford Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as members of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).


2018 Southern Jaguars football team, Previous season
The Jaguars finished the 2017 season 7–4, 5–2 in SWAC play to finish in second place in the West Division.


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


2018 Southern Jaguars football team, Preseason, Presason All-SWAC Team
The Jaguars had two players at four positions selected to Preseason All-SWAC Teams.


2018 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team
The 2018 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Eagles played their home games at the M. M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by third-year head coach Jay Hopson. They finished the season 6–5, 5–3 in C-USA play to finish in a three-way tie for second in the West Division. Despite being bowl eligible, they were not invited to a bowl game.


2018 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team, Previous season
The Golden Eagles finished the 2017 season 8–5, 6–2 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Independence Bowl where they lost to Florida State.


2018 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team, Preseason, C-USA preseason awards
On July 16, 2018, Conference USA released their preseason awards, including the preseason all-CUSA team. Kicker Paker Shaunfield was selected as the preseason special teams player of the year. He was the only player named to the all-CUSA team.


2018 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team, Preseason, Preseason media poll
Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 17, 2018, with the Golden Eagles predicted to finish in fourth place in the West Division.


2018 Southern Syria offensive
The 2018 Southern Syria offensive, code-named Operation Basalt (Arabic: عملية البازلت), was a military operation launched by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies against the rebels and ISIL in Southern Syria. The fighting started with a surprise attack on rebel-held areas in the eastern part of the Daraa Governorate in an attempt to fracture rebel-held lines and weaken morale, ahead of their offensive in the greater Southern Syria region.


2018 Southern Syria offensive, Background
Daraa city is known as 'the cradle of the revolution', as the torture and murder of youths from Daraa had been one of the defining events that led to a growth of the protest movement against the Assad government in 2011. Thus, analysts have said that its capture by the government would be a key symbolic victory over the rebels, as well as consolidate the government's power in the south of Syria. An estimated 750,000 civilians lived in the region prior to the outbreak of fighting, according to the United Nations (UN).


2018 Southern Syria offensive, Background
The offensive was launched in one of the de-escalation (safe) zones agreed upon by Russia, Turkey, and Iran in May 2017. In July that year, the U.S., Russia, and Jordan announced an agreement they had reached for a cease-fire in the areas of Daraa, Quneitra and Sweida. Washington then reportedly promised a robust response to any campaign that violated the agreement. However, US forces took no action to stop the assault.


2018 Southern Syria offensive, Background
To ease Israeli concerns and prevent possible Israeli intervention, Russia and Israel reached an agreement prior to the offensive that Iranian-backed forces would not aid the Syrian government with the attack on Daraa, and the US government warned rebel forces that they could not expect military support.


2018 Southern Syria offensive, Offensive, Capture of al-Lajat
On 18 June, during the night, the Syrian Army captured several farms near Busra Al-Harir and Masekah. Government forces also attacked the rebel-held towns of Busra Al-Sham, Eastern Ghariyah, and Western Ghariyah. The attacks were focused on rebel fortifications inside the towns. It was also reported that the first phase of the government's offensive in Daraa would focus on Eastern Daraa and capturing the Nasib Border Crossing. While the Syrian Army launched their attacks, rebel forces attempted to push back against the offensive by pushing into the Suwayda Governorate but they were repelled.


2018 Southern Syria offensive, Offensive, Capture of al-Lajat
On 19 June, the rebels shelled the city of As-Suwayda in response to the government's attacks on their positions, while the Syrian Army simultaneously had another offensive active against ISIL in the northeastern part of the Suwayda Governorate. Meanwhile, the Syrian Army shelled half a dozen villages outside Daraa city.


2018 Southern Syria offensive, Offensive, Capture of al-Lajat
Early in the morning on 20 June, the Syrian Army, led by the Tiger Forces, began using heavy artillery and missiles to attempt to take the town of Busra Al-Harir, after capturing a nearby air defense base. Later on the same day, government troops reportedly captured two villages and cut-off the rebel-held al-Lajat region, although the rebels denied this. Subsequently, the Syrian Army's artillery struck many villages.


2018 Southern Syria offensive, Offensive, Capture of al-Lajat
On 21 June, during the middle of the night, the Syrian Air Force conducted an air raid in the area specifically targeting an Ahrar al-Sham base near Al-Hirak killing 10 fighters from the group. The air raid also targeted almost half a dozen other towns and villages. Along with aerial bombardment, the military also used surface-to-surface missiles and artillery on the villages. The Syrian Army also reportedly cut off rebel supply lines in the area. With government forces firing missiles into rebel-held areas and making excessive gains, the rebels fired missiles into Suwayda in retaliation to the government's offensive.


2018 Southern Syria offensive, Offensive, Capture of al-Lajat
On 22 June, because of the increased fighting along the Jordan–Syria border, the Jordanian Army was deployed across Jordan's northern border with Syria. Pro -opposition sources reported that government forces had dropped 12 barrel bombs on Busra al-Harir and surrounding towns, while pro-government sources reported that the Syrian Army fired 30 missiles into Busra Al-Sham, Busra Al-Harir, and Al-Karak. On 23 June, after losing five towns, the rebels attacked government-held positions in Daraa itself. The attack included the use of missiles.


2018 Southern Syria offensive, Offensive, Capture of al-Lajat
On 24 June, Russian military jets provided air cover for the offensive for the first time; the Syrian Network for Human Rights and the Union of Medical Care and Relief Organisations reported pro-government strikes on a medical facility in Busra al-Harir. Pro -government sources reported that rebel forces managed to infiltrate government-held checkpoints inside the Suwayda Governorate, but were later repelled. On the next day, the Syrian Army captured 400 km2 of territory, including the whole of the al-Lajat area.


2018 Southern Syria offensive, Offensive, Rapid government gains
On 26 June, the Syrian Army took control of Busra al-Harir after the Tiger Forces attacked the town on multiple axes and broke through rebel lines defending the city. During the clashes, a Syrian Brigadier General was killed. Later in the morning of the same day, Syrian Government forces captured two other towns, with rebel fighters withdrawing to Al-Hirak.


2018 Southern Syria offensive, Offensive, Rapid government gains
A rebel counter-attack during the night of 26 June partially reversed the Syrian Army's gains; however, by the early hours of 27 June, the Syrian Army had fully re-established control, pushing forward to capture three more villages and thus reaching the eastern outskirts of Al-Hirak. By this point, the World Food Programme reported that close to 50,000 people had fled their homes in northern Daraa in a week to escape bombs, sheltering in makeshift camps in the south of the governorate and in Quneitra governorate.


2018 Southern Syria offensive, Offensive, Rapid government gains
27–28 June saw particularly heavy civilian casualties, with the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) recording 46 dead in two days in the shelling of Bosra al-Sham and other towns. On 27 June, the SAA seized the Brigade 52 Base, as well as a village south of it. Later in the day, government sources said eight locations were deserted or surrendered by rebel forces in sequence, including Al-Hirak and two bases, although the SOHR said that fighting continued in Al-Hirak.


2018 Southern Syria offensive, Offensive, Rapid government gains
Two days later, government sources reported that some rebel groups and leaders in the southern part of the Daraa province in towns such as Tafas, Da'el, Ibta, Al-Karak, Al-Jay'lah, east of Daraa city agreed to surrender to the Syrian government. The Syrian Army also reportedly captured three other locations from rebel factions.


2018 Southern Syria offensive, Offensive, Rapid government gains
On 30 June, pro-rebel sources reported that as a result of shelling by pro-government forces the Roman Theatre at Bosra suffered significant damage, having already been hit by Russian airstrikes on 28 June. Between 30 June and 1 July, the Army took control of 13 rebel-held towns, including Bosra al-Sham, after surrender agreements were reached with rebel forces in the area. This extended the government's control to some 60 percent of the province.


2018 Southern Syria offensive, Offensive, Rapid government gains
By this time, the UN estimated the number of internally displaced civilians at over 160,000 and the Syrian Network for Human Rights reported that over 214 civilians had been killed, including 65 children and 43 women, and that the government and its allies had used 258 surface-to-surface rockets, 293 artillery shells, and at least 397 barrel bombs in the first 15 days of the offensive.


2018 Southern Syria offensive, Offensive, Push towards the Jordanian border
Between 1 and 4 July, the Syrian Army made three unsuccessful attempts to push towards the Nasib Border Crossing, each time being repelled by the rebels. During the fighting, pro-government sources reported that the Army did not have much Russian air support due to the ongoing Russian negotiations with the rebels. However, Syrian warplanes reportedly bombarded Tafas on 1 July, as Republican Guard and Liwa Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas fighters advanced on the ground towards it.


2018 Southern Syria offensive, Offensive, Push towards the Jordanian border
On 2 July, the UN estimated that 270,000 civilians were displaced by the fighting, including 70,000 seeking shelter on the Jordanian border but blocked from entering the country. The civilian half of the opposition's delegation to peace talks withdrew from talks with the government and Russia. The next day, while the offensive was halted, an explosion occurred at a warehouse used by Hezbollah and other Iranian-backed militias in the northern part of the Daraa Governorate along a road between Damascus and Daraa.


2018 Southern Syria offensive, Offensive, Push towards the Jordanian border
Several media outlets accused the IDF of carrying out an attack on the facility, but no comment was made by the Israeli Government, and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights was also unable to verify the cause of the explosion. By 4 July, humanitarian agencies said eight hospitals had been bombed since the offensive began, with six medical workers killed, and in total more than 210 civilians killed and 500 injured. Meanwhile, the ISIL-affiliated Khalid ibn al-Walid Army launched an attack against pro-government forces in the village of Sheikh Maskin resulting in the death of several National Defense Force militiamen.


2018 Southern Syria offensive, Offensive, Push towards the Jordanian border
On 3 July, after the failure of previous rounds, negotiations re-opened with Jordanian mediation between Russia and rebel factions.


2018 Southern Syria offensive, Offensive, Push towards the Jordanian border
The following day, the Syrian Army captured the town of Saida, bringing them about six kilometers from the Nasib Border Crossing. The advance came after about 600 airstrikes were conducted in the province over the previous 15 hours. Eventually, the bombardment lasted a total of 22 hours, within which 870 airstrikes and 1,400 rocket and artillery strikes were conducted. Later in the day, the Army captured half a dozen other towns and five border points after launching an attack south of Busra Al-Sham. The advance cleared 230 square kilometers of territory along the border and brought back government troops on the Jordanian frontier for the first time since 2015. That night, between 5 and 6 July, the Syrian Army also seized Al-Naimah, the last town east of Daraa city.


2018 Southern Syria offensive, Offensive, Push towards the Jordanian border
On 6 July, the Syrian Army was closing in on Nasib, coming within three kilometers of the border crossing. The Army was advancing towards the crossing on two axes, squeezing rebel forces. A military source predicted that the crossing might "fall within a few hours". Soon after, the crossing was seized and the following day soldiers celebrated the capture as troops fanned out across towns and villages in the area. With control being established over the Damascus-Amman highway, the Syrian Army started setting up checkpoints and removing roadblocks along the highway.


2018 Southern Syria offensive, Offensive, Push towards the Jordanian border
On 7 July, Syrian official state media and rebels reported that a ceasefire had been signed by rebel groups to hand over weapons, and that those who rejected the agreement would be transported to Idlib.


2018 Southern Syria offensive, Offensive, Encircling and capture of Daraa city
On 8 July, the Syrian Army began mustering troops for the capture of Daraa city. With several rebel groups surrendering to the government, 11 rebel groups formed the Army of the South to continue fighting the Syrian government and their allies in the south. The group rejected surrendering to the government and vowed to continue fighting for the opposition's cause. The Russian and Syrian air forces conducted 72 airstrikes starting at dawn. The strikes were reportedly conducted after rebels fired on a military convoy on the highway, near Um al-Mayazeen. The Syrian Army then started an assault on Um al-Mayazeen. The fighting postponed the rebels' evacuation.


2018 Southern Syria offensive, Offensive, Encircling and capture of Daraa city
In an interview with a representative of the Syrian Army Tiger Forces' Taha Regiment conducted by regional expert Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi, the representative described the offensive as intense as the rebels were well-fortified and well-armed. He also stated that many villages captured by the government had rejected Russian-backed reconciliation agreements and that the village of Jabib betrayed a cease-fire agreement, leading to the death of several soldiers in the village. The representative also confirmed that Russia's involvement and support in the offensive was essential to the government's offensive, even more so than Iran's involvement.


2018 Southern Syria offensive, Offensive, Encircling and capture of Daraa city
On 10 July, it was reported that around 4,000 people fled towards Israeli-controlled territory from the pocket of the province held by ISIL-affiliated Khalid ibn al-Walid Army, expecting a government assault. Later that day, ISIL carried out an SVBIED attack on government forces in the village of Zayzun in western Daraa, claiming that the attack killed more than 35 pro-government fighters. However, pro-opposition activists reported the death toll to be 14 and that it also included recently reconciled rebels.


2018 Southern Syria offensive, Offensive, Encircling and capture of Daraa city
On 11 July, pro-government media reported that the Syrian Air Force provided air support to the FSA in clashes against Khalid ibn al-Walid Army in the town of Hayt in the Yarmouk Basin, and opposition sources reported that Russian planes and government helicopters targeted Khalid ibn al-Walid Army-held Saham al-Golan, the latter dropping barrel bombs. The next day, the ISIL affiliate took control of Hayt from the FSA. Meanwhile, the government reported a deal had been concluded for rebels to hand over southern Daraa City to government forces; Russian military police and government officers entered the city with journalists to raise the government flag, although rebel fighters remained in the city.


2018 Southern Syria offensive, Offensive, Encircling and capture of Daraa city
By this time in the offensive, the government had captured 84% of the territory in the Daraa Governorate, and since the surrender agreements between the government and rebel forces, reports had emerged of pro-government militiamen looting property and stealing from locals in reconciled towns - with Russian military police ignoring and turning a blind eye to it.


2018 Southern Syria offensive, Offensive, Push into Quneitra and rebel surrender
On 15 July, the Syrian Army bombarded Tahrir al-Sham positions in western Daraa, and the Army's Tiger Forces attempted to attack Tahrir al-Sham positions but were repelled. According to government sources, Tahrir al-Sham refused to surrender the area, while the Syrian government stated they were not willing to allow Tahrir al-Sham fighters to reconcile like other rebel groups in the area, but they were offering to deport their fighters to northern Syria. However, Tahrir al-Sham refused this offer and continued to fight.


2018 Southern Syria offensive, Offensive, Push into Quneitra and rebel surrender
The Syrian Air Force also targeted the rebel-held towns of Al-Harrah and Kafr Nasij in the northwestern part of the Daraa province. According to the Syrian Army, they called on the FSA and residents of the town of Al-Harra and its corresponding hilltop, which they considered a strategic point, to expel HTS from the area; HTS also arrested and killed several opposition members that had surrendered to the government, as well as those whom were attempting to do so.


2018 Southern Syria offensive, Offensive, Push into Quneitra and rebel surrender
On the same day, the first round of rebels and their families (around 400-500 individuals) to be deported to northern Syria departed from Daraa city. By this point, Reuters, the World Health Organization and UNICEF reported the government controlled 80% of Daraa province, and that over 160,000 residents displaced by the offensive on Daraa were trapped in Quneitra.


2018 Southern Syria offensive, Offensive, Push into Quneitra and rebel surrender
Syrian Army troops pushed into Quneitra Governorate that day, with the Russian and Syrian air forces conducting over 25 airstrikes on the village of Masahara, 11 km from the Golan frontier. Syrian Army and Iranian forces reportedly fired over 800 rockets into rebel-held areas in the Quneitra Governorate, and they also targeted a rebel supply line between Daraa and Quneitra. The Syrian Army along with the National Defense Forces paramilitary group attacked the village of Masharah along the border with the Golan Heights, which they said was controlled by Tahrir al-Sham and its allies, and captured the village. However, a rebel official in Quneitra denied government forces had captured the village and said fighting continued.


2018 Southern Syria offensive, Offensive, Push into Quneitra and rebel surrender
On 16 July, the Syrian Army continued shelling western Daraa, with the SOHR estimating that 230 shells hit the area, adding that barrel bombs had been deployed as well. On the same day, the Syrian Army captured the towns of Al-Harra, Al-Nimr, five villages and several hills including the strategic hilltop of Tell al-Harra. After those advances the Syrian Army expanded their control to about 90% of Daraa Province.


2018 Southern Syria offensive, Offensive, Push into Quneitra and rebel surrender
On 17 July, Syrian Army shelling led to significant casualties across the area. Opposition sources and the UN reported that a Syrian Air Force jet targeted Ain al-Tana town in Quneitra, striking a school building sheltering displaced persons, killing six civilians including three children and injuring several others.


2018 Southern Syria offensive, Offensive, Push into Quneitra and rebel surrender
The UN and the NGO Action on Armed Violence also reported Syrian Air Force bombing of Nawa town and surrounding villages that left at least 14 dead and 150 injured, with the World Health Organization reporting that an airstrike hit and damaged Nawa's hospital, one of the only functioning health facilities in the area. An FSA commander told pro-opposition media that rebels continued to repel the pro-government attack on Mashara.


2018 Southern Syria offensive, Offensive, Push into Quneitra and rebel surrender
On 18 July, Reporters Without Borders called on the UN to protect reporters at risk due to pro-government advances in the area, reporting 69 journalists in grave danger in Quneitra and Daraa. From 17–19 July, the UN reported government air and ground-based strikes on Tasil, Nawa and Ash Shaykh Sa'd in western Daraa, and on Nabe'a Al Sakher in Quneitra governorate. The number of displaced people fluctuated: the UN reported that following these heightened hostilities in Quneitra, IDP numbers had increased to 203,500 individuals, including 45-80,000 newly displaced by the fighting of 17–19 July, as well as people displaced by fighting in ISIL-controlled Yarmouk valley.


2018 Southern Syria offensive, Offensive, Push into Quneitra and rebel surrender
On 20 July, rebel fighters in the Quneitra Governorate began departing for Idlib after an evacuation agreement was made with the Syrian government, allowing the Syrian Army and allied forces to take control of multiple villages. At about the same time, the plan was being finalized for evacuating several hundred members of the civil defense group known as the White Helmets from areas near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and into Jordan. The operation was carried out by the Israeli Defense Forces on 22 July 2018; however some 300 White Helmets failed to be evacuated as they were trapped by intense fighting between the Syrian Army and ISIL.


2018 Southern Syria offensive, Offensive, Assault on the ISIL pocket
On 21 July 2018, the Syrian Army began their assault on the ISIL-held pocket in the southwest Daraa Province, capturing the Tell al-Jumou hilltop to the southwest of Nawa, and also advancing near the town of Jallin, capturing Tell Ashtara and other nearby areas. ISIL claimed to have killed 25 fighters from the Syrian Army and Syrian opposition in the clashes, and also claimed to capture some villages. Early on the next day, the Syrian army advanced into the village of Jallin.


2018 Southern Syria offensive, Offensive, Assault on the ISIL pocket
On 25 July, a series of suicide bombings and raids were carried out by ISIL, targeting civilians in villages and towns in around Suweida, a mainly Druze area under nominal government control but functionally autonomous, with a death toll of up to 255 reported.


2018 Southern Syria offensive, Offensive, Assault on the ISIL pocket
On 26 July, according to the Israeli Defense Forces, a Syrian Su-22 jet was shot down by IDF Patriot missiles after the jet was monitored flying around two kilometres (1.2 miles) into Israel. The pilot, Colonel Umran Mare, was killed and the plane crashed in an area on the Syrian side of the border.


2018 Southern Syria offensive, Offensive, Assault on the ISIL pocket
On 31 July, the Syrian Army fully captured the remainder of the ISIL-held pocket in the Yarmouk Basin. Around that time, it was reported that 150-200 ISIL militants had surrendered to the Syrian Army. After the surrender of ISIL forces on July 31, there were reports that former Daraa FSA fighters who reconciled with the Syrian government and joined the Syrian Army in Yarmouk basin offensive executed dozens of captured fighters of the Khalid Ibn al-Walid army on the same day.


2018 Southern Syria offensive, Aftermath
By mid-August 2018, Russia set up four Russian military police-manned posts along the Bravo line of the buffer zone in the Golan Heights, with two more planned.


2018 Southern Syria offensive, Aftermath
In December 2018 SAA forces allegedly seized United States-made weapons in Daraa after local citizens informed the army of weapons caches left behind by the rebels, with Sputnik News releasing footage.


2018 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team
The 2018 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team represented Southern Utah University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Demario Warren and played their home games at Eccles Coliseum in Cedar City, Utah as seventh-year as members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 1–10, 1–7 in Big Sky play to finish in 12th place.


2018 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team, Previous season
The Thunderbirds finished the 2016 season 9–3, 7–1 in Big Sky play to earn a share of the conference championship with Weber State. They received the conference's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs where they lost to Weber State in the second round.


2018 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team, Preseason, Polls
On July 16, 2018 during the Big Sky Kickoff in Spokane, Washington, the Thunderbirds were predicted to finish in sixth place in both the coaches and media poll.


2018 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team, Preseason, Preseason All-Conference Team
The Thunderbirds had five players selected to the Preseason All-Conference Team.


2018 Southern Vipers season
The 2018 season was Southern Vipers' third season, in which they competed in the Women's Cricket Super League, a Twenty20 competition. The side finished bottom of the group stage, winning two of their ten matches.


2018 Southern Vipers season
The side was captained by Suzie Bates and coached by Nicholas Denning. They played three of their home matches at the Rose Bowl and one home match apiece at the Arundel Castle Cricket Ground and the County Ground, Hove.


2018 Southern Vipers season, Squad
Southern Vipers announced a 15-player squad on 5 July 2018. Tash Farrant was ruled out of the squad during the tournament due to injury and replaced by Emily Windsor for the final four group-stage matches. Age given is at the start of Southern Vipers' first match of the season (22 July 2018).


2018 Southland Conference Baseball Tournament
The 2018 Southland Conference Baseball Tournament was held from May 23–26. The top eight regular season finishers of the league's thirteen teams met in the double-elimination tournament, which was held at Constellation Field in Sugar Land, Texas. As the winner of the tournament, Northwestern State earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2018 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. It was Northwestern State's first Tournament championship.


2018 Southland Conference Baseball Tournament, Seeding and format
The top eight finishers from the regular season were seeded one through eight. They played a two bracket, double-elimination tournament, with the winner of each bracket meeting in a single championship final.


2018 Southland Conference Baseball Tournament, All-Tournament Team, Most Valuable Player
David Fry was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Fry was a first baseman for Northwestern State.


2018 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2018 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament that completes 2017–18 season in the Southland Conference. The tournament was held at the Merrell Center in Katy, Texas from March 7–10, 2018.


2018 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Stephen F. Austin won the tournament by defeating Southeastern Louisiana in the championship game. As a result, the Lumberjacks received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.


2018 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, Seeds
Teams were seeded by record within the conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records. Only the top eight teams in the conference qualified for the tournament. The top two seeds received double byes into the semifinals in the merit-based format. The No. 3 and No. 4 seeds received single byes to the quarterfinals.


2018 Southland Conference Softball Tournament
The 2018 Southland Conference tournament was held at Joe Miller Field on the campus of McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana from May 8 through May 11, 2018. The tournament winner earned the Southland Conference's automatic bid to the 2018 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament. The Championship game was broadcast on ESPNU. The remainder of the tournament aired on the Southland Digital Network.


2018 Southland Conference Softball Tournament, Format
With Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word both being eligible for the tournament, the Southland Conference expanded from 6 teams to the top 8 teams. The first two games were single elimination while the rest of the tournament was a double elimination format.


2018 Southland Conference Women's Basketball Tournament
The 2018 Southland Conference Women's Basketball Tournament, a part of the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season, took place March 8–11, 2018 at the Merrell Center in Katy, Texas. The winner of the tournament received the Southland Conference's automatic bid to the 2018 NCAA Tournament.


2018 Southland Conference Women's Basketball Tournament, Seeds and regular season standings
Only the top eight teams advanced to the Southland Conference Tournament. This chart shows all the teams records and standings and explains why teams advanced to the conference tourney or finished in certain tiebreaking positions.


2018 Southland Conference Women's Basketball Tournament, Seeds and regular season standings
Two way tie-breaker: NIC was 2–0 vs. UNO. A&MCC was 1–1. NIC gets advantage, No. 4 seed


2018 Southland Conference Women's Basketball Tournament, Seeds and regular season standings
Two way tie-breaker: NIC was 2–0 vs. UNO. A&MCC was 1–1. NIC gets advantage, A&MCC. 5 seed


2018 Southland Conference Women's Soccer Tournament
The 2018 Southland Conference Women's Soccer Tournament, the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Southland Conference, was held from October 31–November 4, 2018. The seven-match tournament took place at the Lamar Soccer Complex in Beaumont, Texas. The eight-team single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play.


2018 Southland Conference Women's Soccer Tournament, Media and TV
Broadcast of the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds were on the Southland Conference Digital Network. The championship game was broadcast on ESPN+


2018 Southwark London Borough Council election
The election for Southwark London Borough Council took place on 3 May 2018, the same day as for other London Boroughs. All 63 seats were up for election.


2018 Southwark London Borough Council election
New boundaries were used, using 23 two- and three-member wards (there were previously 21 three-member wards), following a Local Government Boundary Commission for England review that concluded in 2016. The review reflected demographic growth, shifting seats from the south of the borough to its northwest.


2018 Southwark London Borough Council election, Ward results, Newington
In May 2019, Coldwell resigned from Labour in opposition to the then leader Jeremy Corbyn and the parties stance on Brexit. He now sits as an Independent.


2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament
The 2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament was  at Wesley Barrow Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana from May 16 through May 20. As winner of the tournament, Texas Southern earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2018 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.


2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament
The double elimination tournament features four teams from each division.


2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament, Seeding and format
The four eligible teams in each division were seeded one through four, with the top seed from each division facing the fourth seed from the opposite division in the first round, and so on. The teams then played a two bracket, double-elimination tournament with a one-game final between the winners of each bracket.


2018 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 2 round
The 2018 Spa-Francorchamps FIA Formula 2 round was a pair of motor races held on 25 and 26 August 2018 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Stavelot, Belgium as part of the FIA Formula 2 Championship. It was the ninth round of the 2018 FIA Formula 2 Championship and was run in support of the 2018 Belgian Grand Prix.


2018 Space Coast Pro Tennis Classic
The 2018 Space Coast Pro Tennis Classic was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the thirteenth edition of the tournament and was part of the 2018 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Indian Harbour Beach, United States, on 9–15 April 2018.


2018 Space Coast Pro Tennis Classic, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received a wildcard into the singles main draw:


2018 Space Coast Pro Tennis Classic – Doubles
Kristie Ahn and Quinn Gleason were the defending champions but only Gleason chose to defend her title, partnering Francesca Di Lorenzo. Gleason and Di Lorenzo lost in the quarterfinals to Sophie Chang and Alexandra Mueller.


2018 Space Coast Pro Tennis Classic – Doubles
Irina Bara and Sílvia Soler Espinosa won the title after defeating Jessica Pegula and Maria Sanchez 6–4, 6–2 in the final.


2018 Space Coast Pro Tennis Classic – Singles
Olga Govortsova was the defending champion, but chose to compete in Pelham instead.


2018 Space Coast Pro Tennis Classic – Singles
Caroline Dolehide won the title after defeating Irina Bara 6–4, 7–5 in the final.


2018 Spain Masters
The 2018 Spain Masters (officially known as the Barcelona Spain Masters 2018) was a badminton tournament which took place at Pavelló de la Vall d'Hebron in Barcelona, Spain, from 28 August to 2 September 2018 and had a total prize of $150,000.


2018 Spain Masters, Tournament
The 2018 Spain Masters was the fifteenth tournament of the 2018 BWF World Tour and also part of the Spain Masters championships, which was held for the first time. This tournament was organized by Spanish Badminton Federation, and sanctioned by the BWF.


2018 Spain Masters, Tournament, Venue
This international tournament was held at Pavelló de la Vall d'Hebron in Barcelona, Spain.


2018 Spain Masters, Tournament, Point distribution
Below is the point distribution table for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF points system for the BWF World Tour Super 300 event.


2018 Spain Masters, Tournament, Prize money
The total prize money for this year's tournament was US$150,000. Distribution of prize money was in accordance with BWF regulations.


2018 Spanish Athletics Championships
The 2018 Spanish Athletics Championships was the 98th edition of the national championship in outdoor track and field for Spain. It was held on 21 and 22 July at the Polideportivo Juan de la Cierva in Getafe. It served as the selection meeting for Spain at the 2018 European Athletics Championships.


2018 Spanish Athletics Championships
The club championships in relays and combined track and field events were contested separately from the main competition.


2018 Spanish Grand Prix
The 2018 Spanish Grand Prix (formally known as the Formula 1 Gran Premio de España Emirates 2018) is a Formula One motor race that was held on 13 May 2018 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmeló, Spain. The race was the 5th round of the 2018 Formula One World Championship and marked the 48th running of the Spanish Grand Prix as a World Championship event since the inaugural season in 1950, and the 28th time that a World Championship round had been held at the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit.


2018 Spanish Grand Prix
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton entered the round with a 4-point lead over Sebastian Vettel in the World Drivers' Championship. In the World Constructors' Championship, Ferrari led Mercedes by 4 points.


2018 Spanish Grand Prix, Report, Background, Circuit changes
Over the winter of 2017–18, modifications were made to the circuit. A new runoff area was installed at turn 12, resulting in the relocation of a grandstand from the entry of turn 12 to the entry of turn 13. Additionally, the track was resurfaced, which saw the Formula One cars break the track record in February testing. These changes were made primarily in response to the demands of MotoGP riders, who expressed their concern over the lack of grip present on the old surface, which had been in place since 2004. Another reason for the improvements was the death of Moto2 rider Luis Salom, who sustained fatal injuries in a crash at turn 12 during the motorcycle race in 2016.


2018 Spanish Grand Prix, Report, Background, Circuit changes
Many Formula One drivers were critical of the new track surface despite the improved ride. Lewis Hamilton was especially critical, stating that the resurfacing was "a waste of money" and that the track had "lost its character" and "is no longer challenging".


2018 Spanish Grand Prix, Report, Background, Chassis updates
The race saw several teams, particularly Red Bull Racing and McLaren, introduce their first major chassis updates of the season. Ferrari used the race to trial halo-mounted rear view mirrors. Sebastian Vettel claimed that the design improved visibility but Ferrari's approach was controversial because the mirrors incorporated additional fins, which led to accusations that Ferrari had used the pretense of improving visibility to introduce aerodynamic devices into an area of the car where aerodynamic aids are banned.


2018 Spanish Grand Prix, Report, Background, Chassis updates
Following an investigation by race stewards, the practice of mounting mirrors with winglets on the halo was banned from the Monaco Grand Prix, with Ferrari permitted to continue using them in Spain because of the complexity and impracticality of converting the SF71H chassis back to its pre-Barcelona specification in time for the race.


2018 Spanish Grand Prix, Report, Background, Penalties
In the week before the race, Williams filed an appeal against a grid penalty handed down to Sergey Sirotkin. Sirotkin had been penalised three grid places for causing avoidable accidents with Sergio Pérez, Fernando Alonso and Nico Hülkenberg on the opening lap of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Williams argued that the penalty was too severe compared to penalties awarded for other, similar incidents during the race and that although the contact had forced Sirotkin to retire, Pérez and Alonso were largely unaffected as both went on to score points. Hülkenberg had retired on lap 11 in a separate accident. The appeal was rejected by the race stewards on the grounds that Williams had not provided any new evidence for review and that the ability of other drivers to continue racing did not offset Sirotkin's role in the incidents.


2018 Spanish Grand Prix, Report, Background, Driver changes
Robert Kubica replaced Sergey Sirotkin at Williams during the first Free Practice session. Kubica's participation marked his first appearance at a Grand Prix since the 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and an injury sustained in a rally car accident in 2011 that came close to seeing his arm amputated.


2018 Spanish Grand Prix, Report, Practice
Brendon Hartley crashed heavily in third practice (which resulted in his car's rear end snapping in two) and was unable to take part in qualifying, but was cleared to race.


2018 Spanish Grand Prix, Report, Qualifying
Lewis Hamilton took pole position with a time of 1:16.173, a new track record. Valtteri Bottas completed the front row, giving Mercedes their first front row lockout of the season. McLaren made Q3 for the first time in 2018, with Fernando Alonso qualifying in P8. Nico Hulkenberg was out in Q1 after having a gearbox problem. In Q3, some of the top drivers set their laps on the soft tyre, rather than the supersoft, after finding it difficult to get the supersoft in their optimal operating window.


2018 Spanish Grand Prix, Report, Race
The front runners got away well at the start, but at Turn 3, Romain Grosjean spun across the track, creating a smokescreen from his rear tyres and eliminating Nico Hulkenberg and Pierre Gasly in the process. This caused a safety car that remained out until Lap 6. On Lap 25, Kimi Raikkonen lost power in his car and retired with an engine issue. On Lap 40, Esteban Ocon retired with an engine problem in his Force India, bringing out the Virtual Safety Car.


2018 Spanish Grand Prix, Report, Race
Vettel pitted under the VSC, rejoining in P4 behind Max Verstappen behind whom he remained until the chequered flag. As this VSC ended, Max Verstappen collided with the rear of Lance Stroll's Williams, causing endplate damage to Verstappen's front wing. The front wing, however, was structurally intact, and so Verstappen did not need to pit. On Lap 47, Stoffel Vandoorne retired at the pit exit with mechanical issues. Hamilton won the race, having been a long way ahead of anyone the entire race, and leading home the first 1-2 of the season for Mercedes. Hamilton extended his championship lead to 17 points and Mercedes gained the lead of the constructors championship, leading Ferrari by 26 points.


2018 Spanish Grand Prix, Report, Post-race
Romain Grosjean was given a 3 place grid penalty for the next race in Monaco, for his role in causing the first lap collision.


2018 Spanish Indoor Athletics Championships
The 2018 Spanish Indoor Athletics Championships was the 54th edition of the annual indoor track and field competition organised by the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation (RFEA), which serves as the Spanish national indoor championship for the sport. A total of 26 events (divided evenly between the sexes) were contested over two days on 17 and 18 February at the Luis Puig Palace in Valencia, Valencian Community.


2018 Spanish Indoor Athletics Championships
Óscar Husillos set a Spanish indoor record of 20.68 seconds in the men's 200 metres semi-final.


2018 Spanish International (badminton)
The 2018 Spanish International, officially IBERDROLA Spanish International Villa de Madrid 2018 was a badminton tournament which took place at Polideportivo Municipal in Spain from 14 to 17 June 2018 and had a total purse of $25,000.


2018 Spanish International (badminton), Tournament
The 2018 Spanish International is the ninth tournament of the 2018 BWF International Challenge and also part of the Spanish International championships which has been held since 1974. This tournament was organized by the Spanish Badminton Federation.


2018 Spanish International (badminton), Tournament, Venue
This international tournament was held at Polideportivo Municipal in Madrid, Spain.


2018 Spanish International (badminton), Tournament, Point distribution
Below is the tables with the point distribution for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF points system for the BWF International Challenge event.


2018 Spanish International (badminton), Tournament, Prize money
The total prize money for this year tournament is US$25,000. Distribution of prize money is in accordance with BWF regulations.


2018 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix
The 2018 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 2018 MotoGP season. It was held at the Circuito de Jerez-Ángel Nieto in Jerez de la Frontera on 6 May 2018.


2018 Spanish women's strike
On 8 March 2018, International Women's Day, Spanish women went on strike for the day to denounce sexual discrimination, domestic violence and the wage gap.


2018 Spanish women's strike, Description
Participants, led by women's organizations and the trade unions, did not go to their paid jobs, especially in education, and did not do any housework or child-rearing for the whole day; some groups additionally called for a consumption strike. The unions estimate that 5 million women participated in the strike, with massive demonstrations taking place in the most populated cities of the country.


2018 Spanish women's strike, Description
The action was part of the annual International Women's Strike.


2018 Sparkassen ATP Challenger
The 2018 Sparkassen ATP Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts in Ortisei, Italy between 8 and 14 October 2018. It was the ninth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2018 ATP Challenger Tour.


2018 Sparkassen ATP Challenger, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2018 Sparkassen ATP Challenger – Doubles
Sander Arends and Antonio Šančić were the defending champions but only Šančić chose to defend his title, partnering Purav Raja. Šančić lost in the finals to Sander Gillé and Joran Vliegen.


2018 Sparkassen ATP Challenger – Doubles
Gillé and Vliegen won the title after defeating Raja and Šančić 3–6, 6–3, [10–3] in the final.


2018 Sparkassen ATP Challenger – Singles
Lorenzo Sonego was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Constant Lestienne.


2018 Sparkassen ATP Challenger – Singles
Ugo Humbert won the title after defeating Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6–4, 6–2 in the final.


2018 Sparkassen Open
The 2018 Sparkassen Open was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the 25th edition of the tournament which was part of the 2018 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Braunschweig, Germany between 9 and 14 July 2018.


2018 Sparkassen Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2018 Sparkassen Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received entry into the singles main draw as alternates:


2018 Sparkassen Open – Doubles
Julian Knowle and Igor Zelenay were the defending champions but only Zelenay chose to defend his title, partnering Denys Molchanov. Zelenay lost in the quarterfinals to Andre Begemann and Dustin Brown.


2018 Sparkassen Open – Doubles
Santiago González and Wesley Koolhof won the title after defeating Sriram Balaji and Vishnu Vardhan 6–3, 6–3 in the final.


2018 Sparkassen Open – Singles
Nicola Kuhn was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Yannick Hanfmann.


2018 Sparkassen Open – Singles
Hanfmann won the title after defeating Jozef Kovalík 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 in the final.


2018 Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament election
The 2018 Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament election was the 6th legislative speaker election since the implementation of the Taif Agreement, held on 23 May 2018 during the first session of the 23rd parliament. The incumbent Speaker Nabih Berri and head of the Amal Movement was re-elected to a sixth term.


2018 Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament election
Under the article 44 of the constitution, the speaker is elected at the start of each parliamentary cycle by an absolute majority of the deputies' vote. By convention, he is always a Shia Muslim.


2018 Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament election
Berri won the majority of the votes cast, receiving 98 votes and 76.5% out of 128 deputies.


2018 Special Honours
As part of the British honours system, Special Honours are issued at the Monarch's pleasure at any given time. The Special Honours refer to the awards made within royal prerogative, operational honours and other honours awarded outside the New Years Honours and Birthday Honours.


2018 Special Honours (Australia)
The Special Honours Lists for Australia are announced by the Sovereign and Governor-General at any time.


2018 Special Honours (Australia)
Some honours are awarded by other countries where Queen Elizabeth II is the Head of State and Australians receiving those honours are listed here with the prevalent reference.


2018 Special Photo Edition
2018 Special Photo Edition is an extended play from South Korean boy band UP10TION. It was released on August 20, 2018, by TOP Media. The album consists of four tracks, including the title track, "So Beautiful".


2018 Special Photo Edition, Commercial performance
The EP sold 23,320+ copies in South Korea. It peaked at number 3 on the Korean Gaon Chart.


2018 Speedway European Championship
The 2018 Speedway European Championship season was the sixth season of the Speedway European Championship (SEC) era, and the 18th UEM Individual Speedway European Championship. It was the fifth series under the promotion of One Sport Lts. of Poland.


2018 Speedway European Championship
The championship was won by Denmark's Leon Madsen, who finished 11 points ahead of Jarosław Hampel in second. Madsen won the last two rounds of the series, scoring a full 15-point maximum in the final round. Robert Lambert finished third overall, with Antonio Lindbäck and Mikkel Michelsen completing the top five.


2018 Speedway European Championship, Qualification
For the 2018 season, 15 permanent riders were joined at each SEC Final by one wildcard and two track reserves.


2018 Speedway European Championship, Qualification
Defending champion, Andžejs Ļebedevs from Latvia was automatically invited to participate in all final events, while Václav Milík, Krzysztof Kasprzak and Andreas Jonsson secured their participation in all final events thanks to being in the top five of the general classification in the 2017 season. Artem Laguta, who finished second in 2017, declined his invite, meaning an extra wildcard was announced.


2018 Speedway European Championship, Qualification
Five riders qualified through the SEC Challenge, while Leon Madsen, Jarosław Hampel, Piotr Pawlicki Jr., Antonio Lindbäck, Kai Huckenbeck and Robert Lambert were named as series wildcards.


2018 Speedway European Championship, Calendar, Qualification
The calendar for qualification consisted of 3 Semi-final events and one SEC Challenge event.


2018 Speedway European Championship, Calendar, Championship Series
A four-event calendar was scheduled for the final series, with events in Poland, Germany and Latvia.


2018 Speedway Grand Prix
The 2018 Speedway Grand Prix season was the 24th season of the Speedway Grand Prix era, and decided the 73rd FIM Speedway World Championship. It was the eighteenth series under the promotion of Benfield Sports International, an IMG company.


2018 Speedway Grand Prix
The world title was won by Tai Woffinden, who finished 10 points ahead of Bartosz Zmarzlik in second with Fredrik Lindgren taking the bronze medal. It was Woffinden's third world title, following his wins in 2013 and 2015, making him the most successful British rider in history. Defending champion Jason Doyle finished the season in seventh place.


2018 Speedway Grand Prix, Qualification
For the 2018 season there were 15 permanent riders, joined at each Grand Prix by one wild card and two track reserves.


2018 Speedway Grand Prix, Qualification
The top eight riders from the 2017 championship qualified automatically. Those riders were joined by the three riders who qualified via the Grand Prix Challenge.


2018 Speedway Grand Prix, Qualification
The final four riders were nominated by series promoters, Benfield Sports International, following the completion of the 2017 season.


2018 Speedway Grand Prix, Calendar
The 2018 season consisted of 10 events, two less than the 2017 series.


2018 Speedway Grand Prix Qualification
The 2018 Individual Speedway World Championship Grand Prix Qualification was a series of motorcycle speedway meetings that were used to determine the three riders that qualified for the 2018 Speedway Grand Prix. The series consisted of four qualifying rounds at Esbjerg, Žarnovica, Lonigo and Abensberg, two semi-finals at Olching and Terenzano and the Grand Prix Challenge at Togliatti. The three riders that qualified were Przemysław Pawlicki, Artem Laguta and Craig Cook.


2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Czech Republic
The 2018 Anlas Czech Republic FIM Speedway Grand Prix was the second race of the 2018 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on May 26 at the Markéta Stadium in Prague, Czech Republic.


2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Czech Republic, Riders
The Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Václav Milík as the wild card, and Josef Franc and Eduard Krčmář both as Track Reserves.


2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Czech Republic, Results
The Grand Prix was won by Fredrik Lindgren, who beat Patryk Dudek, Emil Sayfutdinov and Tai Woffinden in the final. Woffinden has initially top scored with 14 points in the qualifying heats, dropping just one point to Artem Laguta, however he was beaten by Dudek in the semi-finals and then finished last in the final. Lindgren's win saw him maintain his lead in the overall world championship standings, two points ahead of Woffinden in second.


2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Czech Republic, Results, Heat details
e: retired or mechanical failure • m: exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t: exclusion for touching the tapes • x: other exclusion • f: fellns: non-starter • nc: non-classifySemi-finals: Heat 21: Riders placed 1st, 4th, 6th & 7th in the intermediate classification (after 20 heats)Heat 22: Riders placed 2nd, 3rd, 5th & 8th in the intermediate classification (after 20 heats)Big Final (heat 23): The first and second placed riders in each of the Semi-Finals


2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Denmark
The 2018 WD-40 Danish FIM Speedway Grand Prix was the third race of the 2018 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on June 30 at the CASA Arena in Horsens, Denmark.


2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Denmark, Riders
The Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Michael Jepsen Jensen as the wild card, and Mikkel Michelsen and Mikkel Bech Jensen both as Track Reserves.


2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Denmark, Results
The Grand Prix was won by Tai Woffinden, who beat Artem Laguta, Greg Hancock and defending world champion Jason Doyle in the final. As a result, Woffinden took the overall world championship standings. Former leader Fredrik Lindgren failed to make the semi-finals, leaving him ten points behind Woffinden in second place.


2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Denmark, Results, Heat details
e: retired or mechanical failure • m: exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t: exclusion for touching the tapes • x: other exclusion • f: fellns: non-starter • nc: non-classifySemi-finals: Heat 21: Riders placed 1st, 4th, 6th & 7th in the intermediate classification (after 20 heats)Heat 22: Riders placed 2nd, 3rd, 5th & 8th in the intermediate classification (after 20 heats)Big Final (heat 23): The first and second placed riders in each of the Semi-Finals


2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Germany
The 2018 German FIM Speedway Grand Prix was the ninth race of the 2018 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on September 22 at the Bergring Arena in Teterow, Germany.


2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Germany, Riders
First reserve Niels-Kristian Iversen replaced the injured Patryk Dudek. The Speedway Grand Prix Commission also nominated Kai Huckenbeck as the wild card, and Martin Smolinski and Kevin Wölbert both as Track Reserves.


2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Germany, Results
The Grand Prix was won by Tai Woffinden, who beat defending world champion Jason Doyle, Bartosz Zmarzlik and Greg Hancock in the final. As a result of winning the Grand Prix, Woffinden extended his overall lead over Zmarzlik in the world championship standings to ten points with just one round remaining.


2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Germany, Results, Heat details
e: retired or mechanical failure • m: exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t: exclusion for touching the tapes • x: other exclusion • f: fellns: non-starter • nc: non-classifySemi-finals: Heat 21: Riders placed 1st, 4th, 6th & 7th in the intermediate classification (after 20 heats)Heat 22: Riders placed 2nd, 3rd, 5th & 8th in the intermediate classification (after 20 heats)Big Final (heat 23): The first and second placed riders in each of the Semi-Finals


2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain
The 2018 Adrian Flux British FIM Speedway Grand Prix was the fifth race of the 2018 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on 21 July at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.


2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain, Riders
The Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Robert Lambert as the wild card, and Daniel Bewley and Jason Garrity both as Track Reserves.


2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain, Results
The Grand Prix was won by Bartosz Zmarzlik, who beat Tai Woffinden, Maciej Janowski and Greg Hancock in the final. As a result of finishing second, Woffinden extended his overall lead in the championship to 20 points. Fredrik Lindgren, who failed to make the semi-finals, remained in second place, just two points ahead of Janowski in third.


2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain, Results, Heat details
e: retired or mechanical failure • m: exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t: exclusion for touching the tapes • x: other exclusion • f: fellns: non-starter • nc: non-classifySemi-finals: Heat 21: Riders placed 1st, 4th, 6th & 7th in the intermediate classification (after 20 heats)Heat 22: Riders placed 2nd, 3rd, 5th & 8th in the intermediate classification (after 20 heats)Big Final (heat 23): The first and second placed riders in each of the Semi-Finals


2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Poland
The 2018 BOLL Warsaw FIM Speedway Grand Prix of Poland was the first race of the 2018 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on May 12 at the Stadion Narodowy in Warsaw, Poland.


2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Poland, Riders
The Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Krzysztof Kasprzak as the wild card, and Maksym Drabik and Bartosz Smektała both as Track Reserves.


2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Poland, Results
The Grand Prix was won by Tai Woffinden, who beat Maciej Janowski, Fredrik Lindgren and Artem Laguta in the final. It was the eighth Grand Prix win of Woffinden's career, taking him level with Leigh Adams in seventh on the all-time list.


2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Poland, Results
Lindgren had initially top scored with 12 points during the qualifying heats, and despite finishing third in the final, he topped the overall standings with 16 points, one ahead of Woffinden.


2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Poland, Results, Heat details
e: retired or mechanical failure • m: exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t: exclusion for touching the tapes • x: other exclusion • f: fellns: non-starter • nc: non-classifySemi-finals: Heat 21: Riders placed 1st, 4th, 6th & 7th in the intermediate classification (after 20 heats)Heat 22: Riders placed 2nd, 3rd, 5th & 8th in the intermediate classification (after 20 heats)Big Final (heat 23): The first and second placed riders in each of the Semi-Finals


2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Poland II
The 2018 MIB Nordic Gorzów FIM Speedway Grand Prix of Poland was the seventh race of the 2018 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on August 25 at the Edward Jancarz Stadium in Gorzów, Poland.


2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Poland II, Riders
The Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Szymon Woźniak as the wild card, and Wiktor Lampart and Rafał Karczmarz both as Track Reserves.


2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Poland II, Results
The Grand Prix was won by Martin Vaculík, who beat Bartosz Zmarzlik, Tai Woffinden and Patryk Dudek in the final. Overall Zmarzlik moved into second place in the standings, cutting Woffinden's world championship lead to 16 points. Fredrik Lindgren dropped to fourth overall, below Janowski in third, after picking up just two points.


2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Poland II, Results, Heat details
e: retired or mechanical failure • m: exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t: exclusion for touching the tapes • x: other exclusion • f: fellns: non-starter • nc: non-classifySemi-finals: Heat 21: Riders placed 1st, 4th, 6th & 7th in the intermediate classification (after 20 heats)Heat 22: Riders placed 2nd, 3rd, 5th & 8th in the intermediate classification (after 20 heats)Big Final (heat 23): The first and second placed riders in each of the Semi-Finals


2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Poland III
The 2018 Toruń FIM Speedway Grand Prix of Poland was the tenth and final race of the 2018 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on October 6 at the Marian Rose MotoArena in Toruń, Poland.


2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Poland III, Riders
First reserve Niels-Kristian Iversen replaced the injured Patryk Dudek, while second reserve Václav Milík Jr. replaced the injured Craig Cook. The Speedway Grand Prix Commission also nominated Daniel Kaczmarek as the wild card, and Igor Kopeć-Sobczyński and Dominik Kubera both as Track Reserves.


2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Poland III, Results
The Grand Prix was won by Tai Woffinden, who beat Artem Laguta, Emil Sayfutdinov and Niels-Kristian Iversen in the final. Woffinden was crowned world champion for the third time in his career when finishing second in the second semi-final, while his nearest rival Bartosz Zmarzlik was eliminated. Laguta had initially top scored during the qualifying heats, scoring a 15-point maximum, but was denied a full maximum when finishing second to Woffinden in the final.


2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Poland III, Results, Heat details
e: retired or mechanical failure • m: exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t: exclusion for touching the tapes • x: other exclusion • f: fellns: non-starter • nc: non-classifySemi-finals: Heat 21: Riders placed 1st, 4th, 6th & 7th in the intermediate classification (after 20 heats)Heat 22: Riders placed 2nd, 3rd, 5th & 8th in the intermediate classification (after 20 heats)Big Final (heat 23): The first and second placed riders in each of the Semi-Finals


2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Scandinavia
The 2018 Betard Scandinavian FIM Speedway Grand Prix was the sixth race of the 2018 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on August 11 at the G&B Arena in Målilla, Sweden.


2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Scandinavia, Riders
The Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Peter Ljung as the wild card, and Oliver Berntzon and Joel Kling both as Track Reserves.


2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Scandinavia, Results
The Grand Prix was won by Nicki Pedersen, who beat Matej Žagar, Fredrik Lindgren and Martin Vaculík in the final. Bartosz Zmarzlik has initially top scored in the qualifying heats, but was excluded in the semi-finals. Overall Tai Woffinden retained his world championship lead, however Lindgren cut the deficit to 17 points.


2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Scandinavia, Results, Heat details
e: retired or mechanical failure • m: exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t: exclusion for touching the tapes • x: other exclusion • f: fellns: non-starter • nc: non-classifySemi-finals: Heat 21: Riders placed 1st, 4th, 6th & 7th in the intermediate classification (after 20 heats)Heat 22: Riders placed 2nd, 3rd, 5th & 8th in the intermediate classification (after 20 heats)Big Final (heat 23): The first and second placed riders in each of the Semi-Finals


2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Slovenia
The 2018 Aztorin Slovenian FIM Speedway Grand Prix was the eighth race of the 2018 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on September 7 at the Matija Gubec Stadium in Krško, Slovenia.


2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Slovenia, Riders
First reserve Niels-Kristian Iversen replaced the injured Matej Žagar. The Speedway Grand Prix Commission also nominated Matic Ivačič as the wild card, and Nick Škorja and Denis Štojs both as Track Reserves.


2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Slovenia, Results
The Grand Prix was won by Patryk Dudek, who beat defending world champion Jason Doyle, Greg Hancock and Fredrik Lindgren in the final. It was the second Grand Prix win of Dudek's career. Overall leader Tai Woffinden finished 14th, scoring just five points, while his nearest challenger Bartosz Zmarzlik scored 12 points on the way to reaching the semi-finals. As a result, Zmarzlik closed the gap at the top of the world championship standings to just nine points.


2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Slovenia, Results, Heat details
e: retired or mechanical failure • m: exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t: exclusion for touching the tapes • x: other exclusion • f: fellns: non-starter • nc: non-classifySemi-finals: Heat 21: Riders placed 1st, 4th, 6th & 7th in the intermediate classification (after 20 heats)Heat 22: Riders placed 2nd, 3rd, 5th & 8th in the intermediate classification (after 20 heats)Big Final (heat 23): The first and second placed riders in each of the Semi-Finals


2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden
The 2018 Norrbil Swedish FIM Speedway Grand Prix was the fourth race of the 2018 Speedway Grand Prix season. It took place on July 7 at the HZ Bygg Arena in Hallstavik, Sweden.


2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden, Riders
The Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Andreas Jonsson as the wild card, and Linus Sundström and Kim Nilsson both as Track Reserves.


2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden, Results
The Grand Prix was won by Maciej Janowski, who beat Fredrik Lindgren, Bartosz Zmarzlik and Tai Woffinden in the final. Woffinden retained his overall world championship lead, in fact he extended it to 11 points after outscoring Lindgren by a point. Janowski moved up to fourth place, one point behind Emil Sayfutdinov.


2018 Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden, Results, Heat details
e: retired or mechanical failure • m: exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t: exclusion for touching the tapes • x: other exclusion • f: fellns: non-starter • nc: non-classifySemi-finals: Heat 21: Riders placed 1st, 4th, 6th & 7th in the intermediate classification (after 20 heats)Heat 22: Riders placed 2nd, 3rd, 5th & 8th in the intermediate classification (after 20 heats)Big Final (heat 23): The first and second placed riders in each of the Semi-Finals


2018 Speedway of Nations
The 2018 Speedway of Nations was the first FIM Speedway of Nations. The competition consisted of two race-off events and a two-legged final. The event was won by Russia, who beat Great Britain in the Grand Final. It replaced the Speedway World Cup.


2018 Speedway of Nations, Format
The 2018 Speedway of Nations was a pairs event, with each nation being represented by two senior riders and one rider under the age of 21. Each meeting was staged over 21 heats with the scores from each rider added together to give a total for each nation.


2018 Speedway of Nations, Format
The two race-off events consisted of seven teams, with three qualifying for the final. The final, which included hosts Poland, was staged over two legs with the scores from each added together. The top scoring nation went straight through to the Grand Final, while the second and third placed nations competed in the final qualifier for the chance to reach the Grand Final.


2018 Speedway of Nations, Format
The final qualifier and Grand Final were one-off heats. In the event of a tie, the second and third placed riders were considered the victors over the first and fourth placed riders.


2018 Speedway of Nations, Format
The winner of the Grand Final determined the overall winner of the 2018 Speedway of Nations.


2018 Spengler Cup
The 92nd Spengler Cup was held from 26 to 31 December 2018 at the Vaillant Arena, Davos.


2018 Spielberg Formula 2 round
The 2018 Red Bull Ring FIA Formula 2 round was a pair of motor races for Formula 2 cars that took place on 30 June and 1 July 2018 at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, in Austria as part of the FIA Formula 2 Championship. It was the sixth round of the 2018 FIA Formula 2 Championship and ran in support of the 2018 Austrian Grand Prix.


2018 Spielberg Formula 2 round, Background
The round saw the introduction of rolling starts following a series of drivers stalling on the grid in previous rounds. The procedure was introduced in response to a start-line accident in a Formula 3 race that saw a driver crash into a car that had stalled on the grid.


2018 Spikers' Turf Open Conference
The 2018 Spikers’ Turf Open Conference is the revival conference of the Spikers' Turf. After the 2016 season of the Spikers' Turf, its affiliate league, the Premier Volleyball League (PVL), assumed the tournaments of the Spikers' Turf under its men's division until the collegiate conference of year 2018. The tournament began on October 6, 2018 at the Blue Eagle Gym, Ateneo de Manila University campus, Quezon City, Philippines.


2018 Spikers' Turf Open Conference, Final round
The number 1 seeded Sta. Elena-NU pulled out of the conference after advancing in the semi-finals to represent the Philippines in the 2018 ASEAN University Games in Myanmar. Cignal HD Spikers and Philippine Air Force Aguilas will play a one-game knockout match to determine the team that will face the PLDT Home Power Hitters in the finals. PLDT has twice-to-beat advantage in the finals.


2018 Split district elections
The 2018 Split district elections were held on 17 June 2018 for the councils of 34 city districts and local committees of Split. The Croatian Democratic Union won 122 council seats, while the Social Democratic Party of Croatia won 42 seats in coalition with the New Left party.


2018 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200
The 2018 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held on September 1, 2018 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. Contested over 147 laps on the 1.366-mile (2.198 km) egg-shaped oval, it was the 24th race of the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.


2018 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200, Practice, First practice
Christopher Bell was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 29.037 seconds and a speed of 169.356 mph (272.552 km/h).


2018 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200, Practice, Final practice
Elliott Sadler was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 29.625 seconds and a speed of 165.995 mph (267.143 km/h).


2018 Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200, Qualifying
Ross Chastain scored the pole for the race with a time of 29.007 and a speed of 169.531 mph (272.834 km/h).


2018 Sport Club Corinthians Paulista season
The 2018 season was the 109th season in the history of Sport Club Corinthians Paulista.


2018 Sport Club Corinthians Paulista season, Background, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018 Sport Club Corinthians Paulista season, Background, Managerial changes
On May 22, Fábio Carille accepted an offer from Saudi club Al-Wehda to become their manager. Assistant manager Osmar Loss then assumed as the new manager.


2018 Sport Club Corinthians Paulista season, Background, Managerial changes
On September 5, Loss was dismissed after losing an away match against Ceará. It was announced that he would remain in the technical staff as an assistant coach. The next day, Jair Ventura was announced as the new manager.


2018 Sport Club Corinthians Paulista season, Campeonato Paulista
For the 2018 Campeonato Paulista, the 16 teams are divided in four groups of 4 teams (A, B, C, D). They will face all teams, except those that are in their own group, with the top two teams from each group qualifying for the quarterfinals. The two overall worst teams will be relegated.


2018 Sport Club Corinthians Paulista season, Copa do Brasil
Due to being qualified to the 2018 Copa Libertadores, Corinthians entered the competition on the round of 16.


2018 SportPesa Super Cup
The SportPesa Super Cup is an annual football tournament created and sponsored by bookmakers SportPesa, which pits teams in East Africa against one another in one full week of high class football action.


2018 SportPesa Super Cup, Overview
The first edition of the SportPesa SuperCup  took place in June, 2017 at the Uhuru Stadium in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. The winner inaugural edition, Gor Mahia, played against English Premier League side Everton at the National Stadium in Dar Es Salaam


2018 SportPesa Super Cup, Overview
The second edition of the regional football tourney pitting East Africa’s finest teams took place on June 3–10, 2018. Eight teams, four from Kenya and four from Tanzania, participated in this year's edition. The winning team will earn a chance to travel to the UK in July for a face-off with English Premier League club, Everton FC at Goodison Park.


2018 SportPesa Super Cup, Overview
The tournament intended to bring about enhanced cohesion within the region as well as showcase only the greatest in East African football talent. As a unique franchise, the Super Cup further served as a uniting initiative between football fans across the region and to some extent the continent as well. It is intended to raise the profile of African football and what it represents – a sense of pride for all who partake in it.


2018 SportPesa Super Cup, Participants
The teams that participated in the 2018 SportPesa SuperCup edition were:


2018 Sporting Kansas City season
The 2018 Sporting Kansas City season is the twenty-third season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the eighth year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker.


2018 Sporting Kansas City season, Current roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018 Sporting Kansas City season, Player Movement, In
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.


2018 Sporting Kansas City season, Player Movement, In, Draft picks
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only trades involving draft picks and executed after the start of 2018 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.


2018 Sporting Kansas City season, Player Movement, Loans
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.


2018 Spring European League of Legends Championship Series
The 2018 Spring European League of Legends Championship Series split (2018 Spring EU LCS) is the sixth season and eleventh split of the European League of Legends Championship Series, (EU LCS) the highest level of professional League of Legends play in Europe. Most games are being played at Studio K/L in Adlershof, Berlin, Germany.


2018 Spring European League of Legends Championship Series, Format
Plans to break league into 4 regions and applying franchising business model was postponed until season 2019. Best-of-three format with dividing teams into two groups has been replaced by a Double Round Robin Format with "best of one" matches in a single group owing to EU LCS viewership falling.


2018 Spring European League of Legends Championship Series, Format
Second-tier competition in Europe from season 2014 to 2017 was Challenger Series. In season 2018 it has been replaced by European Regional Leagues (ERLs). Promotion Tournament was cancelled, the European Cup provided in addition to ERLs.


2018 Spring UPSL season
The 2018 Spring United Premier Soccer League season was the 10th season of the UPSL.


2018 Spring UPSL season
In some parts of the country, UPSL is organized into Pro Premier and Championships Divisions with promotion and relegation between the Pro Premier division and the Championship Division. The 2018 Spring UPSL season had 136 clubs participate in the Pro Premier divisions and 28 clubs participate in the Championship divisions.


2018 Spring UPSL season
The overall structure of the League by Conference and roughly from west to east is represented in the table below


2018 Spring UPSL season, Central Conference
The Central Conference is new for this season. It was split geographically into two divisions.


2018 Spring UPSL season, Central Conference, North Division
The North Division covers the state of Oklahoma, as well as North Texas. The division will play an 8 game home-and-away double round robin.


2018 Spring UPSL season, Central Conference, North Division
The following 5 clubs joined the division for its inaugural season


2018 Spring UPSL season, Central Conference, South Division
The South Division covers South Texas. It will play an 8 game home-and-away double round robin.


2018 Spring UPSL season, Central Conference, South Division
The following 5 clubs joined the division for its inaugural season


2018 Spring UPSL season, Central Conference, Central Conference Playoffs
The 1st place team in each division will host the 2nd place team in the other division. The two winners will meet in the championship, hosted by the team with the most points.


2018 Spring UPSL season, Colorado Conference, Pro Premier
The division will play an 8 game home-or-away single round robin.


2018 Spring UPSL season, Colorado Conference, Pro Premier
The following 2 clubs left the division before the season -


2018 Spring UPSL season, Colorado Conference, Pro Premier
The following 3 clubs joined the division before the season -


2018 Spring UPSL season, Colorado Conference, Championship
The division will play a 10 game home-and-away double round robin.


2018 Spring UPSL season, Colorado Conference, Championship
The following 4 clubs left the division before the season


2018 Spring UPSL season, Colorado Conference, Championship
The following 5 clubs joined the division before the season


2018 Spring UPSL season, Midwest Conference
The Midwest Conference is new for this season. It was founded through a merger with the Premier League of America. The conference was split geographically into four divisions.


2018 Spring UPSL season, Midwest Conference, Central Division
The Central Division covers the states of Illinois and Iowa. It will play a 10 game home-and-away double round robin.


2018 Spring UPSL season, Midwest Conference, Central Division
The following 6 clubs joined the division for its inaugural season


2018 Spring UPSL season, Midwest Conference, East Division
The East Division covers the states of Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. It will play a 10 game home-and-away double round robin.


2018 Spring UPSL season, Midwest Conference, East Division
The following 6 clubs joined the division for its inaugural season


2018 Spring UPSL season, Midwest Conference, North Division
The North Division covers the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin.


2018 Spring UPSL season, Midwest Conference, North Division
The following 6 clubs joined the division for its inaugural season


2018 Spring UPSL season, Midwest Conference, West Division
The West Division covers the states of Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.


2018 Spring UPSL season, Midwest Conference, West Division
The following 5 clubs joined the division for its inaugural season


2018 Spring UPSL season, Midwest Conference, Midwest Conference Playoffs
The regular season champions of each division advanced directly to the conference playoffs. All games were hosted at the Bavarian Soccer Complex, home of Milwaukee Bavarian SC. The semi-finals were seeded based on each participant's points-per-game average.


2018 Spring UPSL season, Mountain Conference
The Mountain Conference is new for this season. It was formed from the Idaho and Utah clubs from the Desert Mountain Conference. The conference will play a 10 game home-and-away double round robin.


2018 Spring UPSL season, Mountain Conference
The following Utah club left the Desert Mountain Conference before the season


2018 Spring UPSL season, Mountain Conference
The following 6 clubs joined the conference for its inaugural season


2018 Spring UPSL season, Northeast Conference
The Northeast Conference is new for this season. It was split geographically into two divisions.


2018 Spring UPSL season, Northeast Conference, American Division
The American Division covers the states of Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.


2018 Spring UPSL season, Northeast Conference, American Division
The following 8 clubs joined the division for its inaugural season


2018 Spring UPSL season, Northeast Conference, American Division, American Division Playoffs
All games will be played at Marina Auto Stadium, home of Rochester Super 9 Pro SC.


2018 Spring UPSL season, Northeast Conference, American Division, American Division Playoffs
Rochester Super 9 Pro SC advance to the Northeast Conference Playoffs.


2018 Spring UPSL season, Northeast Conference, Patriot Division
The Patriot Division covers the states of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island.


2018 Spring UPSL season, Northeast Conference, Patriot Division
The following 9 clubs joined the division for its inaugural season


2018 Spring UPSL season, Northeast Conference, Northeast Conference Playoffs
Rochester Super 9 Pro SC, as the division champion with the most regular season points per game, will host.


2018 Spring UPSL season, Southeast Conference
The Southeast Conference is new for this season. It absorbed the South Florida Conference as its Florida South Division, and then added three addition divisions with all new teams.