2018 Dakar Rally, Summary
Bike class leader Adrien van Beveren could not finish on Stage 10 despite his efforts to keep going after he fell two miles from the finish. Austrian Matthias Walkner takes the advantage of the navigation error made by several rivals. On Stage 11, Joan Barreda, exhausted and nursing a knee injury for the last four days, has withdrawn from the rally despite sitting in second place. Russian Kamaz truck driver Eduard Nikolaev has dominated since the rally start in Peru, but he lost more than 40 minutes on a difficult Stage 11 to new race leader Federico Villagra.


2018 Dakar Rally, Summary
Heavy rain made conditions bad enough that the bike and quad classes were both cancelled for Stage 12. In the truck class, Kamaz's defending champion Eduard Nikolaev closely overhauled Federico Villagra's Iveco to lead the overall standings by just one second before the last two stages. On Stage 3, Villagra attacked but suffered a mechanical troubles and despite battling on for as long as he could, had to abandon the rally, leaving the Russian in total control. In the same time, 13-time champion Peterhansel crashed on Stage 13, damaging the Peugeot 3008 DKR Maxi and lost an hour and his second place in general classification.


2018 Dakar Rally, Summary
Finally, after last short Stage 14, Spanish Carlos Sainz has won the cars class for the second time, the bikes winner was Austrian Matthias Walkner, the quads winner was Chilean Ignacio Casale, the trucks winner was Russian Eduard Nikolaev and the UTVs winner was Brazilian Reinaldo Varela.


2018 Dalarna regional election
Dalarna County in Sweden held a regional council election on 9 September 2018 on the same day as the general and municipal elections.


2018 Dalarna regional election, Results
The number of seats remained at 83 with the Social Democrats winning the most at 24, a drop of five from in 2014. The party declined from 34.2 % to 28.6 % of the popular vote.


2018 Dalian Transcendence F.C. season
The 2018 Dalian Transcendence F.C. season is the 4th and the last season in club history. The club dissolved after this season.


2018 Dalian Transcendence F.C. season, Overview
After sided with the team last season as the caretaker, Li Guoxu will become the head coach. The team expected their position to be 8th-10th.


2018 Dalian Transcendence F.C. season, Overview
After 5 defeats in a row at the start of the season, Dalian Transcendence decided to replace Li Guoxu with Dželaludin Muharemović, who worked with Rusmir Cviko as assistant coach in the previous season.


2018 Dalian Transcendence F.C. season, Overview
The team sold naming right to local automobile dealer Dalian Huifeng on 16 July, to compete as Dalian Huifeng Automobile Plaza F.C. hence.


2018 Dalian Transcendence F.C. season, Overview
Transcendence merely prevented relegation in the previous two seasons. However, the team found themselves at a confirmed 15th position after the 28 October defeat, and would regretfully descend into 2019 China League Two.


2018 Dalian Transcendence F.C. season, Overview
On 13 January 2019, Transcendence failed to sign up the salary confirmation file of the 2018 season, and thus lost the license into the 2019 China League One. The owner decided one day later to disband the team regretfully.


2018 Dalian Transcendence F.C. season, Kits
Dalian Transcendence 2018 kits were featured with patterns of ocean tides and waves, sponsored by Joma.


2018 Dalian Transcendence F.C. season, Player information, Squad
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2018 Dalian Transcendence F.C. season, Player information, Reserve squad
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2018 Dalian Yifang F.C. season
The 2018 Dalian Yifang F.C. season is the ninth season in club history.


2018 Dalian Yifang F.C. season, Overview
Dalian Yifang experienced a roller-coaster season, starting with a rather confusing status, then constantly improved their performances throughout the season, but faced difficulties again as multiple players are called up by the National training team, and finally made a great salvation.


2018 Dalian Yifang F.C. season, Overview, Confusing Preseason
Yifang remained low profile after the last successful season, but the team decided not to renew the contract with Juan Caro, despite that Caro himself eagerly wanted to stay. On 26 December 2017, Dalian Yifang officially announced Ma Lin, who shortly sided with the team in 2014, to be the new manager, "under the decision of Dalian Municipal Bureau of Sports", indicating that the ownership of the team was actually in hiatus.


2018 Dalian Yifang F.C. season, Overview, Confusing Preseason
Dalian Yifang moved to Foshan, Guangdong and trained there from 3 January to 12 February, then flew to Jeju, South Korea after the Chinese New Year for further training.


2018 Dalian Yifang F.C. season, Overview, Confusing Preseason
Wanda Group, former owner of the disbanded famous local team Dalian Wanda F.C., was widely reported to take over Dalian Yifang, though the decision was not officially announced. The company sought to emphasize back on Chinese market by selling their major overseas assets including shares in Atlético Madrid, after Chinese government put strict regulations and bans on using domestic funding to invest foreign enterprises and investigated a few companies including Wanda, Hainan airlines and Anbang Group.


2018 Dalian Yifang F.C. season, Overview, Confusing Preseason
Yifang released Ferrari and Boli, while the two-time best scorer Nyasha Mushekwi stayed. Yifang signed Mate Maleš from HNK Rijeka before Wanda took control, but later claimed that he was medically unfit as soon as Wanda brought Fonté, Carrasco and Gaitán in, thus terminated the transfer and excluded him from the squad, because the 2018 CSL allowed up to 4 foreign players to be registered in one team only.


2018 Dalian Yifang F.C. season, Overview, March
Yifang started the season with a catastrophic 0-8 defeat against Shanghai SIPG in the coming back match. The tactics, performance and substitutions were all chaotic. The manager Ma Lin even used six defenders after conceding 5 goals, but still too weak for SIPG's oppressing tactics. Ma Lin himself had already experienced a similar 8-1 defeat in the previous season with Liaoning FC against Shanghai Shenhua.


2018 Dalian Yifang F.C. season, Overview, March
In the following two matches, Ma Lin used conservative 5-defender formation, putting Carrasco in the central forward position and fed him with long passes, but the results were unsatisfactory, as the team was still totally suppressed by the opponents. Nicolas Gaitán suffered a minor concussion during the match against Beijing Guoan.


2018 Dalian Yifang F.C. season, Overview, March
The team made contact with Bernd Schuster to replace Ma Lin during the short break of the FIFA Calendar in late March.


2018 Dalian Yifang F.C. season, Overview, April
On 3 April, Yifang announced that Zhou Jun, who had been working for Shanghai Shenhua since 2006, will be appointed as the chairman after his resignation at Shenhua.


2018 Dalian Yifang F.C. season, Overview, April
Schuster focused on ball possession and passing. He used more young players than the U-23 policy required, which was seldom seen in other teams.


2018 Dalian Yifang F.C. season, Overview, April
Yifang won the first match this season against Liaoning FC in the FA Cup. The team claimed that they will focus on the FA Cup, despite the fact that Yifang constantly struggled in the relegation area.


2018 Dalian Yifang F.C. season, Overview, May
Yifang defeated Chongqing Dangdai by Sun Bo's long drive to enter the FA Cup quarter-finals on 2 May.


2018 Dalian Yifang F.C. season, Overview, May
On 5 May, Yifang surprisingly overpowered the seven-time league champion Guangzhou Evergrande by 3-0, which was also the first league victory back in the Super League. Nyasha Mushekwi proved himself during this match, scoring 2 goals and gained a penalty as the starting striker. With the limitation of 3 foreign players in the line-up, he replaced José Fonte.


2018 Dalian Yifang F.C. season, Overview, May
On 20 May, Yifang won the critical relegation match against Guizhou Hengfeng. Since Schuster's arrival, the team remain undefeated at home stadium.


2018 Dalian Yifang F.C. season, Overview, May
On 27 May, Jia Xiuquan was appointed as the club's youth training chief inspector.


2018 Dalian Yifang F.C. season, Overview, Summer Break
The 2018 Chinese Super League came to pause longer than usual, from the end of May until July, in consider of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. José Fonte and Yannick Carrasco entered the final squad to play for their respective national teams. Schuster claimed to improve the team during this period, while the club would seek for new players, especially defensive ones, to improve the squad.


2018 Dalian Yifang F.C. season, Overview, Summer Break
Yifang U-19 youth team entered the final round of the U-19 FA Cup, but was defeated 3-4 (0-0) by Jiangsu Suning U-19 in penalty shootout on 28 June.


2018 Dalian Yifang F.C. season, Overview, Summer Break
The team moved to Madrid, Spain for summer training from 8 June until 29 June. Leung Nok Hang, Duvier Riascos and a few young players had trials with the team. Mate Maleš left to join CFR Cluj. Wang Wanpeng signed loan contract to another local team Dalian Transcendence. On 21 June, Yifang signed Duvier Riascos for one and a half years on a free transfer, as well as Qin Sheng on a half-year loan from Shanghai Shenhua, then extended the contract with Nyasha Mushekwi for two years. Upon their return to China, Yifang signed Jin Pengxiang from Beijing Guoan on a half year loan. Fonte would terminate the contract with the club, as Riascos will take his position as foreign player.


2018 Dalian Yifang F.C. season, Overview, July
Yifang started the second half of the season with 5-0 aggregate victory against China League Two team Sichuan Jiuniu in the FA cup, to enter the semi-finals. Cui Ming'an scored a volley from outside the box in the second leg.


2018 Dalian Yifang F.C. season, Overview, July
However, the team did not gained victory in the league since their return as multiple players could not attend the match. Wang Yaopeng, Zhu Ting, Li Shuai and Zhou Ting all had muscle issues, while Carrasco did not return until 31 July.


2018 Dalian Yifang F.C. season, Overview, August
Yifang lost 3 games in a row until the August 1 match against Changchun Yatai. Yang Shanping received a red card as soon as the game started. Li Shuai was called up for China U23 squad to prepare for the 2018 Asian Games, and Yifang gained advantage of using 1 less U23 player than required until 10 August. The losing streak was terminated by a successful 1-0 home revenge to Shanghai SIPG on 5 August. Carrasco scored the only goal after returning from the World Cup.


2018 Dalian Yifang F.C. season, Overview, August
Zhu Xiaogang received a severe 6-match suspension for giving the finger to Shanghai SIPG players after the match. Shortly after, Nyasha Mushekwi scored the first and only hat trick in squad this season, to beat Guangzhou R&F by 3-0, but would miss the next match for accumulating 4 yellow cards. This victory brought Yifang out of the relegation area for the first time this season. Yifang defeated relegation opponent Henan Jianye by 2-1. Although Zhang Chong made a crucial mistake to give Ricardo Vaz Te a gift goal, Mushekwi scored twice to bring the team back to life. Much controversy appeared as Schuster used regular startups in the FA cup match against Shandong Luneng, that the team's performance would be limited by frequent fixtures. Yifang obtained a 1-1 away draw from another relegation opponent, Chongqing Dangdai, on 25 August.


2018 Dalian Yifang F.C. season, Overview, August
Noticeably, on 12 August, FIFA ordered Iraqi club Al-Shorta SC to pay a final $805,000-worth compensation to Yifang. Al-Shorta signed Nashat Akram in 2014 from Dalian Aerbin, but Akram left Aerbin without permission, and FIFA's decided the transfer had violated the rules. FIFA informed the club previously in March, but the club failed to pay the requested $790 thousand at the time.


2018 Dalian Yifang F.C. season, Overview, September
Yifang scored 4 goals for the first time this season to claim the 4-3 victory against Shandong Luneng. Jin Qiang scored for the first time since the match against Hunan Billows on 25 July 2015. Zhou Ting broke the record of the oldest player to score in the Chinese Super League by the age of 39 years and 208 days, which he had broke before by the age 36 years and 94 days during the 2015 season for Beijing Guoan against Changchun Yatai on 10 May 2015. Carrasco would play for Belgium in the  UEFA Nations League. Mushekwi returned to Zimbabwe, but would miss the 2019 AFCON qualification, because he had had a lot of pain in the pelvis area, and would go for a planned examination in South Africa.


2018 Dalian Yifang F.C. season, Overview, September
The September 15 match against Tianjin Quanjian would be played one day in advance, in consider that Quanjian's AFC championship home match against J1 League team Kashima Antlers on 18 September was moved to Macau due to multiple concerns. With Li Shuai's first goal in his professional career, Yifang won the first away 3-point from Quanjian.


2018 Dalian Yifang F.C. season, Overview, September
Yifang continued the winning streak after defeating Shanghai Shenhua by 2-1. Mushekwi scored twice, including a volley near the goal area. He and Carrasco however, were not chosen for the FA cup away match in Shandong on 25 September, as Yifang headed for exit in the FA cup semi-finals by conceding 3 goals, and was unable to break the 2013 record, when Aerbin lost both matches against Guizhou Moutai in the semi-finals. Although Yifang lost the away match in Guangdong, their points had reached a safer position through September.


2018 Dalian Yifang F.C. season, Overview, October
Chinese Football Association called up a training squad consists of 55 players, from 8 October until 31 December, including Li Shuai, Wang Yaopeng and Wang Jinxian, after released a file previously on 30 September, indicating that Yifang was capable to neglect the U-23 policy from October. These 3 players would miss the rest league matches this season.


2018 Dalian Yifang F.C. season, Overview, October
Yifang claimed another home victory against Suning. Mushekwi scored twice again, in addition to a free-kick goal from Carrasco, who would miss the next match for accumulating 4 yellow cards.


2018 Dalian Yifang F.C. season, Overview, October
As for the 20 October lost in Guizhou, Zhang Chong achieved, as the team officially recorded, his 100th appearance under the team name of Dalian Yifang, since Yifang took actual control of Dalian Aerbin F.C. in July 2015. Qin Sheng strained his muscle in the match, bringing further difficulties to the team's defense line.


2018 Dalian Yifang F.C. season, Overview, October
Yifang lost 2-3 to Hebei CFFC, with Riascos and Cui Ming'an both scored from outside the box. Mushekwi was unable to play as the doctor recommended, and would have a surgery in Madrid to treat the problem that stalked him for the entire season some time later.


2018 Dalian Yifang F.C. season, Overview, October
On 26 October, a football forum was held in Bangchui Island Hotel, Dalian. Wang Jianlin, potential owner of Yifang, attended the forum, together with the city mayor, a few CFA officials, and owners of other football clubs in Dalian, to discuss about future development of local football. This was strongly believed to be a sign, that Wanda would officially take over the team in the 2019 season, as they did some 24 years ago.


2018 Dalian Yifang F.C. season, Overview, November
Yifang's November started with another critical loss. Zhu Ting scored his first goal in 2018 season, but Zhang Chong made a Karius-like mistake, by throwing the ball directly to Cao Yongjing, thus ruined the match. Moreover, Yifang lost the following desperate match to Tianjin TEDA. The 4-match losing streak pushed Yifang to the brink of relegation. Mushekwi scored his 50th goal at Yifang, but had a heavy collision later with TEDA goalkeeper Yang Qipeng. He bravely volunteered to resume playing after a short faint, but was eventually substituted off. Later inspection indicated that he suffered potential cervical vertebra injury, to miss the next match.


2018 Dalian Yifang F.C. season, Overview, November
The last round of 2018 season on 11 November saw a desperate situation, as Yifang, Tianjin TEDA, Changchun Yatai and Chongqing Dangdai were identical 32 points. Any loss or draw would lead to large relegation possibilities, Yifang have to win the game to ensure safety. Yatai striker Odion Ighalo was unable to play due to injuries, while Qin Sheng returned in time. With Riascos's header and Carrasco's killer shot near the goal line, the season-highest 51,666 fans watched Yifang safely ranked 11th as the 2018 Chinese Super League reached its final moments.


2018 Dalian Yifang F.C. season, Squad, Current Squad
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2018 Dalian Yifang F.C. season, Squad, Reserve squad
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2018 Dalian Yifang F.C. season, Squad, Out on loan
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2018 Dalian Yifang F.C. season, Chinese Super League, League fixtures and results
Fixtures as of 13 February 2018. Might be adjusted if necessary.


2018 Dallas Cowboys season
The 2018 season was the Dallas Cowboys' 59th in the National Football League (NFL), their 30th under the ownership of Jerry Jones, their 10th playing their home games at AT&T Stadium, and their eighth full season under head coach Jason Garrett. AT&T Stadium also became the first stadium venue to host the annual draft. For the first time since 2009, wide receiver Dez Bryant was not on the opening day roster, as he was released on April 13, 2018 and later signed with the New Orleans Saints on November 7, 2018.


2018 Dallas Cowboys season
For the first time since 2002, tight end Jason Witten was not on the opening day roster, having announced his retirement on May 3, 2018. For the first time since 2010, kicker Dan Bailey was not on the opening day roster, as he was released on September 1, 2018 and later signed with the Minnesota Vikings on September 17, 2018.


2018 Dallas Cowboys season
The Cowboys clinched the NFC East division following a Week 16 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and a week later, improved their 9–7 record from the previous season with a win over the New York Giants.


2018 Dallas Cowboys season
In the playoffs, the Cowboys defeated the Seattle Seahawks 24–22 in the Wild Card round and advanced to the Divisional round, where they lost to the eventual NFC champion Los Angeles Rams 22–30, suffering both their 6th straight Divisional playoff defeat and 8th straight road playoff loss.


2018 Dallas Cowboys season
As of 2021, this is the team's last playoff appearance and winning season.


2018 Dallas Cowboys season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 1: at Carolina Panthers
Despite a strong showing from the defense, the Cowboys offense only managed to get 8 points and fumbled late in the game, allowing the Panthers to run out the clock. This loss would start the Cowboys season at 0–1.


2018 Dallas Cowboys season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 2: vs. New York Giants
Dak Prescott threw his first touchdown pass of the year to Tavon Austin from 64 yards out on the 3rd play of the game. Ezekiel Elliott rushed for his second touchdown of the year. Brett Maher made his first two field goals as a Cowboy. The defense recorded 6 sacks and a fumble recovery. This win improved the Cowboys to 1-1.


2018 Dallas Cowboys season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks
The Cowboys struggled in almost all aspects. Dak Prescott threw 2 interceptions and Ezekiel Elliott had a fumble late in the game. The only highlight was a Tavon Austin touchdown. This loss dropped the Cowboys to 1–2 on the season.


2018 Dallas Cowboys season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 4: vs. Detroit Lions
The Cowboys bounced back from the previous week. Elliott totaled 240 yards and a touchdown. Prescott had 2 passing touchdowns. Geoff Swaim scored the first touchdown of his career. Maher went 4/4 on field goals, including a 38-yarder that won the game as time expired. This win improved the Cowboys to 2–2 on the season.


2018 Dallas Cowboys season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 5: at Houston Texans
The Cowboys controversially punted in overtime and allowed the Texans to take the ball down the field and win the game. This loss dropped the Cowboys to 2–3.


2018 Dallas Cowboys season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 6: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
The Cowboys found their winning ways and got back on track after losing the previous week. The defense got after Blake Bortles and only yielded 7 points. Cole Beasley put up 101 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns. The offense dominated the entire game, and scored 40 points off one of the league's best defenses. This win improved the Cowboys to 3–3 on the season.


2018 Dallas Cowboys season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 7: at Washington Redskins
Brett Maher attempted to kick a 52-yard field goal in the dying seconds to tie the game, but it hit the left upright. This loss dropped them to 3–4.


2018 Dallas Cowboys season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 9: vs. Tennessee Titans
This was Amari Cooper's first game as a Cowboy as he was traded from the Oakland Raiders for a first-round pick, but the Titans pulled away late and won the game. This loss dropped them to 3–5 on the season.


2018 Dallas Cowboys season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 9: vs. Tennessee Titans
This was also Jason Witten's first return to AT&T Stadium. Witten played as a tight-end for the Dallas Cowboys for some part of the 2000s and much of the 2010s.


2018 Dallas Cowboys season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 10: at Philadelphia Eagles
In desperate need of a road win to keep their season alive, the game began with Leighton Vander Esch picking off Carson Wentz. The game would be neck-to-neck without the Cowboys trailing. As they led 27–20 on the last play, the ball was lateraled to Golden Tate, but was stopped in progress to allow the Cowboys to win. This win not only improved them to 4–5, but it also improved their chances of being contenders.


2018 Dallas Cowboys season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 11: at Atlanta Falcons
Brett Maher kicked a game-winning field goal as time expired. The Cowboys improved to 5–5 with this win. Rookie linebacker Leighton Vander Esch put up a stellar performance with his 2nd interception in two weeks, which set up a crucial Ezekiel Elliott touchdown run. This was the Cowboys first win over the Falcons since 2009, and first in Atlanta since 2006.


2018 Dallas Cowboys season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 12: vs. Washington Redskins
The Cowboys got revenge on their division rivals during the game. Dak Prescott connected with Amari Cooper for a 90-yard catch and run touchdown in the third quarter. With the win, the Cowboys moved to 6-5 and gained possession of first place in the NFC East.


2018 Dallas Cowboys season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 13: vs. New Orleans Saints
The Cowboys defense shut down Drew Brees and the Saints red hot offense, limiting their offense to a season low 10 points and upsetting the Saints. Jourdan Lewis made the game-clinching interception with only 2:08 left to play in 4th quarter to seal the victory. This win improved the Cowboys to 7–5 on the season.


2018 Dallas Cowboys season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 14: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
After a grueling back-and-forth match, the Cowboys won in overtime. This was their 1st overtime victory since the 2016 season, which was, coincidentally, also a 29–23 home win against the Eagles. Brett Maher made a successful 62-yard field goal attempt, which was a franchise record for Dallas and tied for the third longest in NFL history. Amari Cooper had his best game as a Cowboy thus far, catching 10 passes for 217 yards and 3 touchdowns.


2018 Dallas Cowboys season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 14: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
With the win, the Cowboys improved to 8–5, extended their lead in the NFC East to 2 games, and swept the Eagles for the first time since 2012.


2018 Dallas Cowboys season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 15: at Indianapolis Colts
The Cowboys were shut out for the first time since 2003, the offense couldn't keep up with the Colts defense. This loss dropped the Cowboys to 8–6 on the season.


2018 Dallas Cowboys season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 16: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Cowboys bounced back at home against the Buccaneers. Jaylon Smith made the highlight play of the game, recovering a fumble from Jameis Winston and returning it 69 yards for a touchdown. With this win, the Cowboys improved to 9–6 on the season and clinched the NFC East for the third time in 5 years.


2018 Dallas Cowboys season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 17: at New York Giants
The Cowboys earned a hard-fought win. The defense picked off two passes from Eli Manning while forcing a fumble for a turnover. Blake Jarwin had the best game of his career, accounting for 3 of the Cowboys' touchdowns. The Cowboys won the game after a game-winning touchdown pass from Dak Prescott to Cole Beasley along with the ensuing 2-point conversion from Prescott to Michael Gallup. With this win, the Cowboys finished 10–6. This marks the first time the Cowboys have recorded 3 consecutive winning seasons since they did so from 2007 to 2009.


2018 Dallas Cowboys season, Postseason, NFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (5) Seattle Seahawks
The Dallas Cowboys received the ball first after the Seattle Seahawks chose to defer during the coin toss. The resulting drive ended in a Brett Maher 39 yard field goal. The next three drives for both teams ended in punts. However, the Seahawks responded with a 27-yard Sebastian Janikowski field goal, thanks to 66 yards passing by Russell Wilson on the drive. After a missed 57 yard field goal by Maher, Seattle responded by a Janikowski 42 yard field goal.


2018 Dallas Cowboys season, Postseason, NFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (5) Seattle Seahawks
Dallas responded by a 75-yard drive which culminated in an 11-yard touchdown pass by Dak Prescott to Michael Gallup to lead 10–6. After both teams exchanged punts twice, Russell Wilson ran 4 yards into the end zone and converted a two-point conversion to lead the Cowboys 14–10. The Cowboys responded with an Ezekiel Elliott 1 yard touchdown run to retake the lead 17–14. After another Dallas touchdown drive, highlighted by a 16-yard Prescott scramble at 3rd-and-14 followed by Prescott scoring on a 1-yard run, Seattle responded with a touchdown and two-point conversion to narrow Dallas's lead to 24–22. The Cowboys sealed the game when Cole Beasley recovered an onside kick attempt of the Seahawks with only 1:17 left in the game. Ezekiel Elliott totaled a combined 169 yards both through the air and on the ground and also scored a touchdown.


2018 Dallas Cowboys season, Postseason, NFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (5) Seattle Seahawks
With this win, the Cowboys won their first playoff game since 2014 and advanced to the divisional round. This is also the first playoff victory of the Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott era.


2018 Dallas Cowboys season, Postseason, NFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (5) Seattle Seahawks
The only sour note on a good Dallas win was a serious leg injury to wide receiver Allen Hurns halfway through the first quarter, suffered after a reception when he was tackled by Seahawks safety Bradley McDougald. Hurns was carted off the field and taken straight to a hospital. After the game, general manager Jerry Jones told the media that Hurns had broken his ankle and fibula.


2018 Dallas Cowboys season, Postseason, NFC Divisional Playoffs: at (2) Los Angeles Rams
The Cowboys defense couldn't contain the Rams' offense. Ezekiel Elliott only got 47 rushing yards. With this loss, the Cowboys season ended. This also extended their streak of road playoff losses to 8 in a row.


2018 Dallas Cup
The 2018 Dallas Cup, known as the Dr Pepper Dallas Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the thirty-ninth edition of a youth football competition held in the United States. Competitions were held at every age from U13s to U19s. The U14 and U19 levels also had additional competitions, known as the U14s UDN and the Gordon Jago Supergroup respectively.


2018 Dallas Fuel season
The 2018 Dallas Fuel season was the first season of the Dallas Fuel's existence in the Overwatch League. The roster and staff of Team Envy was transferred to the Dallas Fuel on October 5, 2017. Dallas qualified for the Stage 4 Playoffs, but lost in the semifinals to the New York Excelsior. The team finished with a regular season record of 12–28 placing them tenth overall and did not qualify for the Season Playoffs.


2018 Dallas Fuel season, Preceding offseason
On September 20, 2017, Blizzard officially announced that Envy Gaming had acquired the Dallas-based Overwatch League franchise spot, consisting of the following players:


2018 Dallas Fuel season, Preceding offseason
On October 27, Fuel signed support player Scott "Custa" Kennedy. One day later, the team signed main tank player Félix "xQc" Lengyel.


2018 Dallas Fuel season, Regular season, Review
Fuel's first regular season match resulted in a 1–2 loss to Seoul Dynasty. They would struggle for the remainder of Stage 1 and end up finishing with a 3–7 record in 10th place.


2018 Dallas Fuel season, Regular season, Review
Between Stages 1 and 2, the Fuel acquired DPS players Dylan "aKm" Bignet and Kim "Rascal" Dong-jun from free agency and the London Spitfire, respectively. During this stage, main tank player xQc was suspended on multiple occasions for various issues. The Fuel finished the stage in 11th place with a 2–8 record. After the stage ended, the Fuel released xQc, citing flexibility for additional signings.


2018 Dallas Fuel season, Regular season, Review
Prior to Stage 3, the team announced the signing of tank player Son "OGE" Min-Seok. Early in the stage, head coach KyKy and DPS player Rascal would be released after some in fighting between the two. The team's only victory in the stage was over the winless Shanghai Dragons, making their stage record 1–9. Also, following periodical absences during the season, EFFECT announced he would not be participating for the rest of the season.


2018 Dallas Fuel season, Regular season, Review
The team signed Fusion University head coach Aaron "Aero" Atkins before the fourth stage began. The Fuel would go on to achieve a season-high 6 wins, including victories against top-6 opponents the Valiant, Uprising, Spitfire, and Fusion. The record would be good enough for a 4th-place finish and the team's first ever stage playoffs berth. In the stage semi-finals, the team would lose 2–3 against back-to-back stage champions New York Excelsior, the match marking the end of their season, as they would finish in 10th place with a record of 12–28. On August 26, Mickie, OGE, and Seagull were announced to represent the Fuel in the All-Star Game during the league's All-Star Weekend, however, Seagull announced his retirement before the game and was subsequently replaced by Los Angeles Gladiators tank player Bischu.


2018 Dallas Fuel season, Final roster, Transactions
Transactions of/for players on the roster during the 2018 regular season:


2018 Dallas Rattlers season
The 2018 Dallas Rattlers season is the sixteenth season for the Rattlers franchise of Major League Lacrosse, and first season the team will play in Frisco, Texas after relocating from Rochester, New York. The league made the move official on November 16, 2017 and also announced that Tim Soudan would not be returning as head coach. Instead, longtime assistant coach Bill Warder would be named the team's fourth head coach.


2018 Dallas Rattlers season
The Rattlers made themselves right at home in their new market. The team finished first place in the league at 11–3, and also had a 6–1 record at Ford Center at The Star. Five of their seven home games were decided by only one goal. The Rattlers hosted their formal in-state rival in the New York Lizards on August 11 in the league semifinal game, where the Rattlers defeated the Lizards 15–12. The next week in Charleston, South Carolina, the team was defeated by the Denver Outlaws in the 2018 Steinfeld Cup.


2018 Dallas Wings season
The 2018 WNBA season will be the 21st season for the Dallas Wings franchise of the WNBA. This will be the franchise's 3rd season in Dallas. The season tips off on May 18.


2018 Dallas Wings season
Dallas had an up and down start to the season, posting a 2–3 record in May followed by a 5–4 record in June. However all but one of these seven losses came to eventual playoff teams. The team posted an 8–5 record in July, including winning 7 of 8 games in the middle of the month. The three straight losses at the end of the month were the beginning of a nine-game losing streak.


2018 Dallas Wings season
In the midst of that losing streak, on August 12, 2018 the Wings fired their head coach Fred Williams. The team had a 14–17 record and was in the 8th and final playoff spot at the time of firing. Assistant Coach Taj McWilliams-Franklin was named the interim head coach for the remainder of the season.


2018 Dallas Wings season
McWilliams-Franklin posted a 1–2 record in her three games in charge. This saw the Wings finish 1–7 in August. However, the one win was an important one. The win was against the Las Vegas Aces, the Wing's playoff rivals. The Wings secured the 8th seed in the 2018 WNBA Playoffs by one game over the Aces. The team lost to the 5th seeded Phoenix Mercury 83–101 in the first round of the playoffs to end their season.


2018 Dally M Awards
The 2018 Dally M Awards was presented on Wednesday 26 September 2018. They are the official annual awards of the National Rugby League and are named after Dally Messenger.


2018 Dally M Awards, Dally M Awards
The Dally M Awards are, as usual, conducted at the close of the regular season and hence do not take games played in the finals series into account. The Dally M Medal is for the official player of the year while the Provan-Summons Medal is for the fans' of "people's choice" player of the year.


2018 Damallsvenskan
The 2018 Damallsvenskan was the 30th season of the Swedish women's association football top division, Damallsvenskan. It began on 14 April 2018 and ended on 27 October the same year. Linköpings FC were the defending champions, having won the competition in 2017.


2018 Damallsvenskan
Piteå IF won the series, and so also their first Swedish National Championship title.


2018 Damallsvenskan, Teams
Note: 1 According to each club information page at the Swedish Football Association website for Damallsvenskan.


2018 Danish Cup Final
The 2018 Danish Cup final was played on 10 May 2018 between Brøndby IF and Silkeborg IF at Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, a neutral ground. The final was the culmination of the 2017–18 Danish Cup, the 64th season of the Danish Cup.


2018 Danish Cup Final
Brøndby IF won their seventh Danish Cup title after defeating Silkeborg IF 3–1, earning themselves a place in the second qualifying round of the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League.


2018 Danish Cup Final, Venue
All Cup Finals except the 1991 final (Odense Stadium) and 1992 final (Aarhus Idrætspark) have been played in the Copenhagen Sports Park (1955-1990), or Parken Stadium (1993-present)


2018 Danish Cup Final, Background
The Superliga clubs Brøndby IF and Silkeborg IF contested the final, with the winner earning a place in the second qualifying round of the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League.


2018 Danish Cup Final, Background
Brøndby competed in its second consecutive final after losing to F.C. Copenhagen in 2017 and their eighth in total. Silkeborg IF made its first finals appearance since 2001 and their second overall. Both clubs lost in their previous final appearances. The two teams had never previously met in a Danish Cup final, and Brøndby has won both meetings during the regular season of the 2017-18 Danish Superliga.


2018 Danish Cup Final, Route to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).


2018 Danish Darts Open
The 2018 Danish Darts Open was the eighth of thirteen PDC European Tour events on the 2018 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark from 22–24 June 2018. It featured a field of 48 players and £135,000 in prize money, with £25,000 going to the winner.


2018 Danish Darts Open
Mensur Suljović won his second European Tour title, defeating Simon Whitlock 8–3 in the final.


2018 Danish Darts Open
This was the first PDC European Tour event to be held in Scandinavia.


2018 Danish Darts Open, Prize money
Prize money will count towards the PDC Order of Merit, the ProTour Order of Merit and the European Tour Order of Merit, with one exception: should a seeded player lose in the second round (last 32), their prize money will not count towards any Orders of Merit, although they still receive the full prize money payment.


2018 Danish Darts Open, Qualification and format
The top 16 entrants from the PDC ProTour Order of Merit on 11 May will automatically qualify for the event and will be seeded in the second round.


2018 Danish Darts Open, Qualification and format
The remaining 32 places will go to players from five qualifying events – 18 from the UK Qualifier (held in Milton Keynes on 18 May), eight from the West/South European Qualifier (held on 7 June), two from the Host Nation Qualifier (held on 21 June), two from the Nordic & Baltic Qualifier (excluding Danish players, held on 21 June), one from the East European Qualifier (held on 25 February), and one to the highest ranked PDCNB player on the PDC Order of Merit on 30 May.


2018 Dapchi schoolgirls kidnapping
On February 19, 2018 at 5:30 pm, 110 schoolgirls aged 11–19 years old were kidnapped by the Boko Haram terrorist group from the Government Girls' Science and Technical College (GGSTC). Dapchi is located in Bulabulin, Yunusari Local Government area of Yobe State, in the northeast part of Nigeria. The Federal Government of Nigeria deployed the Nigerian Air Force and other security agencies to search for the missing schoolgirls and to hopefully enable their return. The governor of Yobe State, Ibrahim Gaidam, blamed Nigerian Army soldiers for having removed a military checkpoint from the town. Dapchi lies approximately 275 km (170 miles) northwest of Chibok, where over 276 schoolgirls were kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014.


2018 Dapchi schoolgirls kidnapping
Five schoolgirls died on the same day of their kidnapping; Boko Haram released everyone else in March 2018, save the lone Christian girl Leah Sharibu who refused to convert to Islam.


2018 Dapchi schoolgirls kidnapping, Controversies, Military withdrawal shortly before kidnapping
Ibrahim Geidam, the governor of Yobe State, has complained about the withdrawal of army troops from Dapchi allegedly just hours before the abduction, without informing either the local police or the state government in advance. Initially, the army remained silent regarding this complaint. Days later the army made seemingly contradictory claims attempting to explain its withdrawal.


2018 Dapchi schoolgirls kidnapping, Controversies, Military withdrawal shortly before kidnapping
The army claimed that it had withdrawn its forces from the town due to the absence of evidence of any Boko Haram activity in the general vicinity and that at the time, it had formally handed over Dapchi's security to the police before its withdrawal. In an army intelligence document obtained by the Sahara-Reporters group dated Feb. 6, 2018, an army general expressed concern regarding a possible imminent Boko Haram attack in adjacent Damaturu, 60 miles away, thus calling into question the army's earlier assertion that it had good reason to believe that Boko Haram had left the general vicinity. The Yobe state police commissioner strongly denied the army's claim that his department had been formally informed by the army of the army's withdrawal, and no proof of any such police notification was provided by the army.


2018 Dapchi schoolgirls kidnapping, Controversies, Uncertainty regarding number of abductees
Initially the Yobe governor stated that 94 schoolgirls were kidnapped from the school and that 48 had returned to their parents and that only 46 are still missing. While, Bashir Manzo, the chairman of the Forum of Missing Dapchi Schoolgirls Parents said that 105 girls were missing. The police commissioner of Yobe, Abdulmaliki Sunmonu said that 111 schoolgirls were missing.


2018 Dapchi schoolgirls kidnapping, Controversies, Comparison to Chibok kidnapping
As in the recent Chibok schoolgirl kidnapping, so too in the Dapchi kidnapping, the Nigerian government took days to respond at all, and then responded with several assurances that the kidnappers would be promptly apprehended and that all of the girls would soon be returned safely to their homes.


2018 Dapchi schoolgirls kidnapping, Controversies, Comparison to Chibok kidnapping
In the Chibok event, four years later still approximately a third of the abductees remained in the hands of Boko Haram, with those girls who have been released, for the most part having been released via ransom payments, and with only one low-level kidnapper having been apprehended and standing trial to date (Mar. 5, 2018). Meanwhile, Boko Haram continues to enrich itself via the millions of dollars thus far paid to it by the Nigerian government in the form of ransom payments.


2018 Dapchi schoolgirls kidnapping, Reactions
The Nigerian Bar Association urged the Federal Government to suspend boarding schools in Northeast Nigeria. Parents and villagers of Dapchi narrated how the kidnapping occurred and urged the Nigerian government to help them bring back their girls unharmed.


2018 Dapchi schoolgirls kidnapping, Release
On 21 March 2018 the Federal government of Nigeria announced that Boko Haram terrorists had returned 106 of the kidnapped children, including 104 girls who went to school, one girl who did not and a boy. Leah Sharibu wasn't released and her parents told Agence France-Presse that the group would only release her if she converted to Islam. The group dropped them off in the town in nine vehicles. Information minister Lai Mohammed stated that the release was unconditional. But days later, the United Nation stated in its report that the government had paid a huge ransom for the release.


2018 Dapchi schoolgirls kidnapping, Release
The fighters after releasing the girls warned their parents not to put them in school again. Some of the kidnapped girls stated that five of the schoolgirls had died on the same day they were kidnapped by the terrorist group.


2018 Dapchi schoolgirls kidnapping, Leah Sharibu
Leah Sharibu, a Christian schoolgirl aged fourteen at the time of her capture, is the only remaining Dapichi schoolgirl still held hostage. After the others were released, some told The Guardian newspaper that Sharibu had previously escaped from her abductors, but was intercepted and returned to her abductors by a nomadic Fulani family. Sharibu was reportedly not released along with the other children, because she refused to convert to Islam.


2018 Dapchi schoolgirls kidnapping, Leah Sharibu
According to Christian Solidarity Worldwide, Sharibu subsequently was given to a Boko Haram fighter as a slave. In August 2018 an audio was released of Sharibu pleading for her freedom. In October 2018 her parents revealed that Boko Haram had threatened to kill her later that month, should the government not meet their demands.


2018 Dapchi schoolgirls kidnapping, Leah Sharibu
In February 2019 social media reports circulated about her death, but were dismissed by the government as politically motivated disinformation.


2018 Dapchi schoolgirls kidnapping, Leah Sharibu
After spending almost two years in captivity, in January 2020, many news outlets widely reported that Sharibu had given birth to a baby boy after being forcefully converted to Islam and married off to a Boko Haram commander. Her father, Nathan Sharibu dismissed the report saying that he would not want to hear such news.


2018 Dapchi schoolgirls kidnapping, Leah Sharibu
Many sources later reported that she gave birth to a second child late in 2020.


2018 Darling Range state by-election
A Darling Range state by-election for the Western Australian Legislative Assembly seat of Darling Range was held on 23 June 2018 following the resignation of Barry Urban on 8 May.


2018 Darling Range state by-election
Won by Labor for the first time in the seat's history at the landslide 2017 state election, the Liberals regained the seat.


2018 Darling Range state by-election, Background
Following a large 19 percent two-party swing, Barry Urban was the first ever Labor candidate to be elected to the previously safe Liberal seat of Darling Range in the seat's 64 year history at the landslide state election in March 2017. In November 2017, Urban resigned from Labor and moved to the crossbench to sit as an independent, after questions were raised about his academic claims and his wearing an overseas police service medal he had not been awarded. Urban was referred to the procedures and privileges committee, which in May 2018 recommended his expulsion from the Legislative Assembly for contempt of parliament and misleading the House. Urban resigned immediately after the committee's report was released.


2018 Darling Range state by-election, Background
Labor originally selected Colleen Yates as its candidate for the by-election. However, on 24 May 2018, Yates announced that she would withdraw from the race, after reporters discovered that she had incorrectly claimed multiple university degrees which she had never obtained on her LinkedIn profile.


2018 Darling Range state by-election, Results
Ninety-two minutes after polling booths closed, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Antony Green called the by-election for the Liberals.


2018 Dartmouth Big Green football team
The 2018 Dartmouth Big Green football team represented Dartmouth College in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Ivy League. The Big Green were led by head coach Buddy Teevens in his 14th straight year and 19th overall. They played their home games at Memorial Field. They finished the season 9–1 overall and 6–1 in Ivy League play to place second.


2018 Dartmouth Big Green football team, Previous season
The Big Green finished the 2017 season 8–2, 5–2 in Ivy League play to finish in a tie for second place.


2018 Dartmouth Big Green football team, Schedule
The 2018 schedule consisted of five home games and five away games. The Big Green hosted Ivy League foes Penn, Harvard, and Brown, and traveled to Yale, Princeton, Columbia, and Cornell.


2018 Dartmouth Big Green football team, Schedule
Dartmouth's non-conference opponents were Georgetown and Holy Cross of the Patriot League, and Sacred Heart of the Northeast Conference. Homecoming coincided with the game against Harvard on October 27.


2018 Darwin Tennis International
The 2018 Darwin Tennis International was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was part of the 2018 ITF Men's Circuit and the 2018 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Darwin, Australia, on 24–30 September 2018.


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


2018 Darwin Tennis International, Men's singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received a wildcard into the singles main draw:


2018 Darwin Tennis International, Men's singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following player received entry into the singles main draw by a special exempt:


2018 Darwin Tennis International – Women's Doubles
Maria Fernanda Alves and Samantha Murray were the defending champions having won the previous edition in 2011, however both players chose not to participate.


2018 Darwin Tennis International – Women's Doubles
Rutuja Bhosale and Hiroko Kuwata won the title, defeating Kimberly Birrell and Katy Dunne in the final, 6–2, 6–4.


2018 Darwin Tennis International – Women's Singles
Casey Dellacqua was the defending champion having won the previous edition in 2011, however she had retired from professional tennis in April 2018.


2018 Darwin Tennis International – Women's Singles
Kimberly Birrell won the title, defeating Ellen Perez in an all-Australian final, 6–3, 6–3.


2018 Darwin Triple Crown
The 2018 Darwin Triple Crown (formally known as 2018 CrownBet Darwin Triple Crown) was a motor racing event for the Supercars Championship, held on the weekend of 15-17 June 2018. The event was held at Hidden Valley Raceway near Darwin in the Northern Territory and consisted of two races, 120 and 200 kilometres in length. It was the seventh event of sixteen in the 2018 Supercars Championship and hosted Races 15 and 16 of the season.


2018 Davao Aguilas F.C. season
The 2018 season was Davao Aguilas Football Club's 2nd in existence and the 2nd season in the top flight of Philippine football. The club participated in the Philippines Football League and Copa Paulino Alcantara.


2018 Davao Occidental Tigers season
The 2018 Davao Occidental Tigers season is the 1st season of the franchise in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL).


2018 Daventry District Council election
The  2018 Daventry District Council election were held on Thursday 3 May 2018 to elect members of Daventry District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.


2018 Daventry District Council election
This was to be the final elections for Daventry District Council due to the poor running of Northamptonshire County Council by the local Conservative Party leading to new unitary authorities for the county being proposed. The Caller Report into the running of Northamptonshire County Council suggested that any elections currently scheduled for 2019 be abandoned and elections for the new authorities held in May 2020.


2018 Daventry District Council election
The make up of the council after the elections was 30 Conservative councillors, 5 Labour councillors and 1 Liberal Democrat councillor.


2018 Davidson Wildcats football team
The 2018 Davidson Wildcats football team represented Davidson College in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Scott Abell and played their home games at Richardson Stadium. They were members of the Pioneer Football League (PFL). They finished the season 6–5, 3–5 in PFL play to finish in sixth place. Davidson finished 2018 ranked #1 in the FCS for total offense, averaging 561.9 yards per game.


2018 Davidson Wildcats football team, Previous season
The Wildcats finished the 2017 season 2–9, 0–8 in PFL play to finish in last place.


2018 Davidson Wildcats football team, Previous season
On November 27, head coach Paul Nichols was fired. He finished at Davidson with a five-year record of 7–43.


2018 Davidson Wildcats football team, Preseason, Preseason All-PFL team
The PFL released their preseason all-PFL team on July 30, 2018, with the Wildcats having one player selected.


2018 Davidson Wildcats football team, Preseason, Preseason coaches poll
The PFL released their preseason coaches poll on July 31, 2018, with the Wildcats predicted to finish in last place.


2018 Davis Cup
The 2018 Davis Cup was the 107th edition of the Davis Cup, a tournament between national teams in men's tennis. It was sponsored by BNP Paribas. In 2018, new rules were introduced for the Group I and II zonal events, with ties now being played as best-of-three sets over the course of two days.


2018 Davis Cup
Croatia won their second Davis Cup on indoor clay in the final match held at 25 November with a 3–1 win over France.


2018 Davis Cup, World Group Play-offs
The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I final round ties will compete in the World Group Play-offs for seeded spots in the 2019 Qualifying Round. Seedings are based on Davis Cup rankings as of 9 April 2018.


2018 Davis Cup, Americas Zone, Group I
Seeds: The first seed received a bye into the second round.


2018 Davis Cup, Americas Zone, Group III
Format: Round-robin basis. The winner of Pool A will play-off against the runner-up of Pool B and the winner of Pool B will play-off against the runner-up of Pool A to determine which two nations will advance to Americas Zone Group II in 2019.


2018 Davis Cup, Asia/Oceania Zone, Group I
Seeds: All seeds received a bye into the second round.


2018 Davis Cup, Asia/Oceania Zone, Group III
Format: Round-robin basis. One pool of 4 teams (Pool A) and one pool of 5 teams (Pool B). The winner of Pool A will play-off against the runner-up of Pool B and the winner of Pool B will play-off against the runner-up of Pool A to determine which two nations will be promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2019.


2018 Davis Cup, Asia/Oceania Zone, Group IV
Format: Round-robin basis. Two pools of six teams. The winner of Pool A will play-off against the runner-up in Pool B and the winner of Pool B will play-off against the runner-up in Pool A to determine which two nations will be promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group III in 2019.


2018 Davis Cup, Europe/Africa Zone, Group I
Seeds: All seeds and  Bosnia and Herzegovina received a bye into the second round.


2018 Davis Cup, Europe/Africa Zone, Group III Europe
Location 1: Tennis Club Lokomotiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria (clay)  Location 2: Ulcinj Bellevue, Ulcinj, Montenegro (clay)


2018 Davis Cup, Europe/Africa Zone, Group III Europe
Format: Round-robin basis. Two pools of four teams at each venue. The winners of each pool play-off against each other to determine which nation will be promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2019. Two promoted - one from each venue.


2018 Davis Cup, Europe/Africa Zone, Group III Africa
Format: Round-robin basis. One pool of four teams (Pool A) and one pool of five teams (Pool B). The winners of each pool play-off against each other to determine which two nations are promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2019.


2018 Davis Cup Africa Zone Group III
The Africa Zone was the unique zone within Group 3 of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2018. The zone's competition was held in round robin format in Nairobi, Kenya, from 18 to 23 June 2018. The two winning nations won promotion to Group II, Europe/Africa Zone, for 2019.


2018 Davis Cup Africa Zone Group III, Draw
Format: Round-robin basis. One pool of four teams (Pool A) and one pool of five teams (Pool B). The winners of each pool play-off against each other to determine which two nations are promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2019.


2018 Davis Cup Africa Zone Group III, Draw, Pool B
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-team ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-team ties, (a) percentage of sets won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (b) percentage of games won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (c) Davis Cup rankings


2018 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group I
The Americas Zone is one of the three regional zones of the 2018 Davis Cup.


2018 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group I
In the Americas Zone there are three different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group I advanced to the World Group Play-offs, along with losing teams from the World Group first round. Teams who lost their respective ties competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group I, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Americas Zone Group II in 2019.


2018 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group I, Participating nations
Seeds: The first seed received a bye into the second round.


2018 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group II
The Americas Zone is one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2018.


2018 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group II
In the Americas Zone there are three different tiers, called groups, in which teams compete against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group II advance to the Americas Zone Group I. Teams who lose their respective ties will compete in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group II, whereas teams who lose their play-offs will be relegated to the Americas Zone Group III in 2019.


2018 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group III
The Americas Zone was the unique zone within Group 3 of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2018. The zone's competition was held in round robin format in Escazú, Costa Rica, from 28 May to 2 June 2018. The two winning nations won promotion to Group II, Americas Zone, for 2019.


2018 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group III, Draw
Format: Round-robin basis. The winner of Pool A will play-off against the runner-up of Pool B and the winner of Pool B will play-off against the runner-up of Pool A to determine which two nations will advance to Americas Zone Group II in 2019.


2018 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group III, Draw, Round Robin, Pool B
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-team ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-team ties, (a) percentage of sets won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (b) percentage of games won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (c) Davis Cup rankings


2018 Davis Cup Americas Zone Group III, Draw, Playoffs
Bahamas and  Honduras were promoted to Group II in 2019.


2018 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I
The Asia/Oceania Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 2018 Davis Cup.


2018 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I
In the Asia/Oceania Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group I advanced to the World Group Play-offs, along with losing teams from the World Group first round. Teams who lost their respective ties competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group I, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2019.


2018 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I, Participating nations
Seeds: All seeds received a bye into the second round.


2018 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II
The Asia/Oceania Zone was one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2018.


2018 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II
In the Asia/Oceania Zone there were four different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group II advanced to the Asia/Oceania Zone Group I. Teams who lost their respective ties competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group II, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Asia/Oceania Zone Group III in 2019.


2018 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III
The Asia/Oceania Zone was the unique zone within Group 3 of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2018. The zone's competition was held in round robin format in Hanoi, Vietnam, from 2 to 7 April 2018. The two winning nations won promotion to Group II, Asia/Oceania Zone, for 2019.


2018 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III, Draw
Format: Round-robin basis. One pool of 4 teams (Pool A) and one pool of 5 teams (Pool B). The winner of Pool A will play-off against the runner-up of Pool B and the winner of Pool B will play-off against the runner-up of Pool A to determine which two nations will be promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2019.


2018 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III, Draw, Draw, Pool B
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-team ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-team ties, (a) percentage of sets won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (b) percentage of games won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (c) Davis Cup rankings


2018 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV
The Asia/Oceania Zone was the unique zone within Group 4 of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2018. The zone's competition was held in round robin format in Muscat, Oman, from 29 January to 3 February 2018. The two winning nations won promotion to Group III, Asia/Oceania Zone, for 2019.


2018 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV, Draw
Format: Round-robin basis. Two pools of six teams. The winner of Pool A will play-off against the runner-up in Pool B and the winner of Pool B will play-off against the runner-up in Pool A to determine which two nations will be promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group III in 2019.


2018 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV, Draw, Round Robin, Pool B
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-team ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-team ties, (a) percentage of sets won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (b) percentage of games won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (c) Davis Cup rankings


2018 Davis Cup Europe Zone Group III
The Europe Zone was the unique zone within Group 3 of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2018. The zone's competition was held in round robin format in two different locations, Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Ulcinj, Montenegro, from 3 to 7 April 2018. The two winning nations won promotion to Group II, Europe/Africa Zone, for 2019.


2018 Davis Cup Europe Zone Group III, Draw
Location 1: Tennis Club Lokomotiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria (clay)  Location 2: Ulcinj Bellevue, Ulcinj, Montenegro (clay)


2018 Davis Cup Europe Zone Group III, Draw
Format: Round-robin basis. Two pools of four teams at each venue. The winners of each pool play-off against each other to determine which nation will be promoted to Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2019. Two promoted – one from each venue.


2018 Davis Cup Europe Zone Group III, Draw, Draw, Pool B (Ulcinj)
Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-team ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-team ties, (a) percentage of sets won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (b) percentage of games won (head-to-head records if two teams remain tied), then (c) Davis Cup rankings


2018 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I
The Europe/Africa Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 2018 Davis Cup.


2018 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I
In the Europe/Africa Zone there were three different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group I advanced to the World Group Play-offs, along with losing teams from the World Group first round. Teams who lost their respective ties competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group I, whereas teams who lost their play-offs were relegated to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II in 2019.


2018 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I, Participating nations
Seeds: All seeds and  Bosnia and Herzegovina received a bye into the second round.


2018 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II
The Europe/Africa Zone is one of the three zones of the regional Davis Cup competition in 2018.


2018 Davis Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II
In the Europe/Africa Zone there are three different tiers, called groups, in which teams competed against each other to advance to the upper tier. Winners in Group II advance to the Europe/Africa Zone Group I. Teams who lose their respective ties competed in the relegation play-offs, with winning teams remaining in Group II, whereas European and African teams who lose their play-offs are relegated respectively to the Europe and Africa Zone Group III in 2019.


2018 Davis Cup World Group
The World Group is the highest level of Davis Cup competition in 2018. The first-round losers will play in the Davis Cup World Group Play-offs.


2018 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs
The 2018 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs were held from 14 to 16 September. They were the main play-offs of the 2018 Davis Cup. The winners of the playoffs advance as seeded to the 2019 Davis Cup Qualifying Round.


2018 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs, Teams
Bold indicates team had qualified as seeded to the 2019 Davis Cup Qualifying Round.


2018 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs, Results summary
The eight losing teams in the World Group first round ties and eight winners of the Zonal Group I final round ties competed in the World Group Play-offs for spots in the 2019 Qualifying Round. The draw took place on April 10 in London.


2018 Dayton Flyers football team
The 2018 Dayton Flyers football team represented the University of Dayton in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 11th-year head coach Rick Chamberlin and played their home games at Welcome Stadium. They were a member of the Pioneer Football League. They finished the season 6–5, 5–3 in PFL play to finish in a tie for fourth place.


2018 Dayton Flyers football team, Previous season
The Flyers finished the 2017 season 5–6, 4–4 in PFL play to finish in a tie for sixth place.


2018 Dayton Flyers football team, Preseason, Preseason All-PFL team
The PFL released their preseason all-PFL team on July 30, 2018, with the Flyers having seven players selected.


2018 Dayton Flyers football team, Preseason, Preseason coaches poll
The PFL released their preseason coaches poll on July 31, 2018, with the Flyers predicted to finish in second place.


2018 Daytona 500
The 2018 Daytona 500, the 60th running of the event, was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on February 18, 2018, contested over 207 laps—extended from 200 laps due to an overtime finish—on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) asphalt superspeedway. It was the first race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, and also marked the first race for the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 as Chevrolet's car for this season, replacing the SS. Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing won the race, Bubba Wallace making his first Daytona 500 start finished second while Denny Hamlin came in third. This was the last Daytona 500 starts for Danica Patrick, Trevor Bayne, Kasey Kahne, David Gilliland, Mark Thompson (in his only Daytona 500 start), BK Racing, and D.J. Kennington.


2018 Daytona 500, Report, Background
Daytona International Speedway is one of six superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the others being Michigan International Speedway, Auto Club Speedway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Pocono Raceway, and Talladega Superspeedway. The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.


2018 Daytona 500, Report, Notes
This was the first Daytona 500 race since 1982 where none of the cars were sponsored by beer companies (Kevin Harvick and Brad Keselowski, sponsored by Anheuser-Busch InBev and MillerCoors, respectively, were instead sponsored by Jimmy John's and Discount Tire for the race). Only 40 cars entered the race, meaning no entrants would fail to qualify for the race.


2018 Daytona 500, Practice, First practice (February 10)
Kyle Busch was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 45.058 seconds and a speed of 199.743 mph (321.455 km/h).


2018 Daytona 500, Practice, Second practice (February 10)
William Byron was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 44.625 seconds and a speed of 201.681 mph (324.574 km/h).


2018 Daytona 500, Qualifying
Alex Bowman scored the pole for the race with a time of 46.002 and a speed of 195.644 mph (314.858 km/h).


2018 Daytona 500, Can-Am Duels
The Can-Am Duels are a pair of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races held in conjunction with the Daytona 500 annually in February at Daytona International Speedway. They consist of two races 60 laps and 150 miles (240 km) in length, which serve as heat races that set the lineup for the Daytona 500. The first race sets the lineup for cars that qualified in odd-numbered positions on pole qualifying day, while the second race sets the lineup for cars that qualified in even-numbered positions. The Duels set the lineup for positions 3–38, while positions 39 and 40 are filled by the two "Open" (teams without a charter) cars that set the fastest times in qualifying, but did not lock in a spot in the Duels.


2018 Daytona 500, Can-Am Duels
For championship purposes, each Duel is a full Championship Stage, except there is no playoff point awarded. The top ten drivers receive championship points.


2018 Daytona 500, Practice (post–Duels), Third practice (February 16)
Daniel Suárez was the fastest in the third practice session with a time of 45.036 seconds and a speed of 199.840 mph (321.611 km/h).


2018 Daytona 500, Practice (post–Duels), Fourth practice (February 16)
Daniel Suárez was the fastest in the fourth practice session with a time of 44.296 seconds and a speed of 203.179 mph (326.985 km/h).


2018 Daytona 500, Practice (post–Duels), Final practice (February 17)
Bubba Wallace was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 45.696 seconds and a speed of 196.954 mph (316.967 km/h).


2018 Daytona 500, Race, Stage 1, Start
The 60th running of the Daytona 500 began with Alex Bowman leading the field to the green flag. Denny Hamlin took the lead on lap 1 and led the first 10 laps. The first caution of the race came out on lap 9 when Corey LaJoie blew an engine in Turn 2, and Hamlin was penalized one lap for pitting outside his box prior to the caution.


2018 Daytona 500, Race, Stage 1, Start
Racing resumed on lap 13. Kyle Busch's tire went flat on lap 30 and had to pit, dropping him from 5th to 38th to get his tire fixed. The second caution came out on lap 52 for a three-car wreck in turn 3. Kyle Busch spun out prior to the same time his tire went flat. The first ten cars did not opt to pit, waiting instead for the end of the first 60-lap stage, the second points-paying stage of the year (the Duels count as a championship points stage, but not a playoff points stage).


2018 Daytona 500, Race, Stage 1, Start
The race went back to green on lap 56, with five laps remaining in the first stage. On Lap 60, the final lap of the stage, a major pileup occurred on the end of the backstretch, bringing out the third caution flag of the race. The crash was triggered when Ricky Stenhouse Jr. attempted to block Ryan Blaney battling for second. Stenhouse briefly lost control of his car before saving it, but the resulting slowdown led to Erik Jones spinning in front of the field and starting the wreck.


2018 Daytona 500, Race, Stage 1, Start
As the stage ended under caution 2017 Daytona 500 champion and leader Kurt Busch won the stage. A total of nine cars was involved in the melee, including William Byron, Erik Jones, Ty Dillon, Daniel Suárez, Jimmie Johnson, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ryan Blaney, Martin Truex Jr., and Kyle Larson. A total of four cars were out of the race, including Jimmie Johnson, Daniel Suárez, Erik Jones, and Ty Dillon.


2018 Daytona 500, Race, Stage 2
Stage 1 winner Kurt Busch was penalized for missing his pit box on the ensuing round of pit stops.


2018 Daytona 500, Race, Stage 2
Racing restarted on lap 67. Ryan Blaney assumed the lead on lap 68 and led 26 laps until Paul Menard took the lead from Blaney on lap 94 and led one lap, but debris on the back straightaway brought out the fourth caution of the race on lap 94, from William Byron's car, and Martin Truex Jr. chose not to pit and he took the lead a lap later.


2018 Daytona 500, Race, Stage 2
Racing resumed on lap 97. The fifth caution of the race came out for a seven-car wreck in turn 3 another (The Big One) involving Chase Elliott, Danica Patrick, Kevin Harvick, David Ragan, Martin Truex Jr., Brad Keselowski, and Kasey Kahne. A total of eleven cars were out of the race.


2018 Daytona 500, Race, Stage 2
Restart occurred on Lap 109 for a 12-lap shootout to the end of the second stage, which Ryan Blaney won, claiming the ten championship and one playoff point after crossing the line to complete Lap 120.


2018 Daytona 500, Race, Final stage
Back to the green flag with 73 to go, Denny Hamlin took the lead with 28 to go and led 3 laps, and Ryan Blaney assumed the lead with 26 to go and led 26 laps. The caution flew for the seventh time with 9 to go for a single-car spin as William Byron spun out into turn 2, so that meant Joey Logano won the free pass under caution.


2018 Daytona 500, Race, Final stage
Racing resumed with 6 to go and a major multi-car wreck (a third "The Big One") brought out the eighth caution of the race. 2017 Daytona 500 winner Kurt Busch tried to pass Denny Hamlin but contact behind him triggered the melee. A total of twelve cars were involved were Kurt Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Matt DiBenedetto, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ryan Blaney, Alex Bowman, Ryan Newman, Joey Logano, Bubba Wallace, Jeffrey Earnhardt, Brendan Gaughan, and A. J. Allmendinger. The multi-car wreck sent the race into overtime.


2018 Daytona 500, Race, Overtime
The race resumed on lap 205 of 200 advertised, for a 2-lap NASCAR Overtime. Aric Almirola was leading at the white flag, but a mistimed block on the super stretch forced Austin Dillon to drive into his right-rear corner and turn Almirola into the wall. Dillon drove on and scored his second career NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series victory along with Dillon’s first career Daytona 500 victory, 20 years after Dale Earnhardt won the 1998 Daytona 500 in the same seat. After the September 2017 closure of the deal between Dillon's sponsor Dow Chemical to acquire E. I. DuPont and Nemours (which had been a NASCAR sponsor from 1992 to 2012), this win was the first for the merged DowDuPont, bringing together two major race-winning sponsors.


2018 Daytona 500, Race, Overtime, Post race
"I did what I had to do in the end; I hate it for the 10 Guys" said Dillon, after a series of burnouts. This was in reference to contact between the two on the final lap.


2018 Daytona 500, Media, Television
Since 2001—with the exception of 2002, 2004 and 2006—the Daytona 500 has been carried by Fox in the United States. The booth crew consisted of longtime NASCAR lap-by-lap announcer Mike Joy, three–time Daytona 500 champion Jeff Gordon, and 1989 race winner Darrell Waltrip. Pit road was manned by Jamie Little, Regan Smith, Vince Welch and Matt Yocum.


2018 Daytona 500, Media, Radio
The race was broadcast on radio by the Motor Racing Network—who has covered the Daytona 500 since 1970—and simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. The booth crew consisted of longtime announcer Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and 1989 Cup Series champion Rusty Wallace. Longtime turn announcer – and prodigy of MRN co-founder Ken Squier – Dave Moody was the lead turn announcer.


2018 Daytona 500, Media, Radio
He called the Daytona 500 from atop the Sunoco tower outside the exit of turn 2 when the field was racing through turns 1 and 2. Mike Bagley worked the backstretch for the Daytona 500 from a spotter's stand on the inside of the track. Kyle Rickey called the Daytona 500 when the field was racing through turns 3 and 4 from the Sunoco tower outside the exit of turn 4. On pit road, MRN was manned by lead pit reporter and NASCAR Hall of Fame Executive Director Winston Kelley. He was joined on pit road by Steve Post, Kim Coon and Alex Hayden.


2018 DeKalb County School District bus drivers' strike
The 2018 DeKalb County School District bus drivers' strike was a strike held on April 19, 2018 by nearly 400 school bus drivers in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. Inspired in part by the nationwide teacher strikes in Republican-dominated states such as West Virginia, Oklahoma and Arizona, bus drivers for DeKalb County School District planned a "sick-out" to protest low wages and little employee benefits.


2018 DeKalb County School District bus drivers' strike
About 42 percent of bus drivers in the county participated, causing nearly 60-90 minute delays in students being picked up for school. As a right-to-work state, public sector employees are prohibited in Georgia from striking. The strike resulted in at least 7 bus drivers, particularly ones who helped organize the strike, being terminated of employment.


2018 DeKalb County School District bus drivers' strike, Background
The planned sick-out was in response to ongoing pay cuts and lowered benefits for school bus drivers. Per the website, Indeed, the average school bus driver salary in DeKalb County was $23,000, and the starting pay was around $18,000 to $19,000 per year, which is 23% below the national average.


2018 DeKalb County School District bus drivers' strike, Background
A day prior to the sick-out R. Stephen Green, the superintendent for DeKalb County School District met with over 300 bus drivers about concerns over pay and benefits. Green said he was committed to improving the pay and working conditions for bus drivers, but did not propose anything further.


2018 DeKalb County School District bus drivers' strike, Background
The sickout was originally planned for April 19-23, the strike was organized by several bus drivers that went under the labor group name, "DeKalb County School Bus Driver Solidarity Coalition". On April 19, about 380 bus drivers participated of the 908 total, causing nearly 60-90 minute delays for the pickup of students. On April 20, that number decreased to 225. The following Monday, the number further decreased to 63.


2018 DeKalb County School District bus drivers' strike, Response, DeKalb County School District administration
R. Stephen Green, the superintendent for DeKalb County School District condemned the strike. Green said "We have been clear from the beginning. We will keep an open dialogue with employees provided they work collaboratively and keep our children safe by reporting to work. Unfortunately, some employees chose another route, and that carries serious consequences." On April 20, seven DCSD bus drivers, that were involved in leading the strike, were terminated of employment.


2018 DeKalb County School District bus drivers' strike, Response, DeKalb County School District administration
Green claimed the bus drivers in DeKalb County were among the highest paid in the Atlanta metropolitan area. This included pay raises in 2014 and 2015 in the response of longer work days, that drivers receive benefits despite being part-time, and that the county provides a Transportation Leadership Academy to offer career advancement for bus drivers.


2018 DeKalb County School District bus drivers' strike, Response, DeKalb County School District administration
Threats of a second strike seemed possible as the Coalition demanded the fired employees be granted their employment back. On April 26, Green said he would host a meeting with the DeKalb County School Bus Driver Solidarity Coalition to discuss a plan to improve pay and working conditions for bus drivers. Leaders of the Coalition said that Green did not invite the leaders of the Coalition and hand-picked bus drivers to shift the dialogue in his favor.


2018 DeKalb County School District bus drivers' strike, Response, DeKalb County School District parents and students
On May 2, 2018 a change.org petition formed from the parents of DCSD urging Green to reinstate the terminated drivers.


2018 Deaf T20 World Cup
The 2018 Deaf T20 World Cup was the inaugural edition of the Deaf Cricket World Cup tournament, and was held from 23–30 November 2018 for 8 days in India and all of the scheduled matches were held in the city of Gurugram, New Delhi. In the final, Sri Lanka defeated hosts and defending champions India by 36 runs to secure their first ever Deaf T20 World Cup title. Five teams including hosts India, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Australia and Nepal played in the tournament. The tournament was hosted by Deaf Cricket Society in India affiliating with the Deaf International Cricket Council. The tournament began with hosts India played against South Africa on 23 November 2018.


2018 Deaf T20 World Cup
In the final, Sri Lanka batted first and managed to score 145/9 in the 20 overs after being put into bat by India. India were bowled out for 109 runs in 17.5 overs as Sri Lanka claimed victorious for the first time in a major deaf cricket tournament. This was also the third major world cup triumph for Sri Lanka in cricket following the victories at the 1996 Cricket World Cup and 2014 ICC World Twenty20.


2018 Deaf T20 World Cup
Former Australian cricket who is also a global ambassador for Deaf movement Brett Lee invited as the chief guest during the closing ceremony of the event.


2018 Deaf T20 World Cup, Venues
Teri Gram cricket ground in Gurugram was the only venue allocated to host the Deaf T20 World Cup. is the best earning a


2018 Deaf T20 World Cup, Broadcasting
Star Sports, the Premier 24 hour Indian sport network was awarded the rights as the title sponsor for the Deaf T20 World Cup.


2018 Dehradun Municipal Corporation election
The 2018 Dehradun Municipal Corporation election was a municipal election to the Dehradun Municipal Corporation which governs Dehradun City, the largest city in Uttarakhand. It took place on 18 November 2018.


2018 Dehradun Municipal Corporation election
To the 100-ward body, 60 members from the Bharatiya Janata Party were elected, while 34 came from the Indian National Congress and remaining six being Independents.


2018 Dehradun Municipal Corporation election, Election schedule
The Uttarakhand State Election Commission announced the poll dates on 15 October 2018, that the election would be held on 18 November and that the result would be declared on 20 November.


2018 Delaware Attorney General election
The 2018 Delaware Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018. The Delaware primary election for federal and state candidates took place on September 6, 2018. Incumbent Attorney General Matthew Denn announced on August 28, 2017, that he would not seek re-election.


2018 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team
The 2018 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team represented the University of Delaware in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Danny Rocco and played their home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware. They are members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 7–5, 5–3 in CAA play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs, where they lost in the first round to James Madison.


2018 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team, Previous season
The Fightin' Blue Hens finished the 2017 season 7–4, 5–3 in CAA play to finish in a tie for fourth place.


2018 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team, Preseason, CAA Poll
In the CAA preseason poll released on July 24, 2018, the Fightin' Blue Hens were predicted to finish in third place.


2018 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team, Preseason, Preseason All-CAA Team
The Fightin' Blue Hens had five players selected to the preseason all-CAA team.


2018 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team, Regular season, Rhode Island
This marks the first time Delaware opens with a conference game since 2007 (49–31 win at William & Mary).


2018 Delaware House of Representatives election
An election was held on November 6, 2018 to elect all 41 members to Delaware's House of Representatives. The election coincided with the elections for other offices, including U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives and state senate. The primary election was held on September 6, 2018.


2018 Delaware House of Representatives election
Democrats consolidated their majority in the House by gaining one seat, winning 26 seats compared to 15 seats for the Republicans.


2018 Delaware House of Representatives election, Results, District
Results of the 2018 Delaware House of Representatives election by district:


2018 Delaware State Hornets football team
The 2018 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Rod Milstead and played their home games at Alumni Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 3–8, 2–5 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place.


2018 Delaware State Hornets football team, Previous season
The Hornets finished the 2017 season 2–9, 2–6 in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place.


2018 Delaware State Hornets football team, Previous season
On November 19, it was announced that head coach Kenny Carter's contract would not be renewed. He finished at Delaware State with a three-year record of 3–30.


2018 Delaware State Hornets football team, Preseason, MEAC preseason poll
In a vote of the MEAC head coaches and sports information directors, the Hornets were picked to finish in last place.


2018 Delaware State Hornets football team, Preseason, Preseason All-MEAC Teams
The Hornets had four players selected to the preseason all-MEAC teams.


2018 Delaware State Senate election
An election was held on November 6, 2018 to elect 10 of the 21 members to Delaware's State Senate. The election coincided with the elections for other offices, including U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives and State House. The primary election was held on September 6, 2018.


2018 Delaware State Senate election
Democrats increased their majority in the Senate by gaining one seat, winning 12 seats compared to 9 seats for the Republicans.


2018 Delaware State Senate election, Results, District
Results of the 2018 Delaware State Senate election by district:


2018 Delaware State Treasurer election
The 2018 Delaware State Treasurer election took place on November 6, 2018. The Delaware primary election for federal and state candidates took place on September 6, 2018. Incumbent State Treasurer Ken Simpler announced on November 2, 2017, that he would seek re-election to a second term. He lost the general election to Democratic nominee Colleen Davis.


2018 Delaware State Treasurer election, Republican primary
Ken Simpler ran unopposed in the primary and automatically became the Republican nominee.


2018 Delaware elections
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Delaware on November 6, 2018. Half of Delaware's executive officers were up for election as well as a United States Senate seat and Delaware's at-large seat in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on September 6, 2018.


2018 Delaware elections
In the general election, Democrats took over all statewide offices and defeated two of the highest ranking Republicans in the Delaware General Assembly. Those races were all won by Democratic women, putting a record number of women in statewide elected offices in Delaware. The Democratic Party became the first party to hold all nine statewide offices in Delaware since the Republican Party in 1970.


2018 Delaware elections, State, Constitutional officers, Attorney General
Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Matthew Denn did not run for reelection to a second term in office. The Republican Party originally nominated former chief Sussex County prosecutor Peggy Marshall Thomas, however Thomas later withdrew and the party nominated former New Castle County attorney Bernard Pepukayi.


2018 Delaware elections, State, Constitutional officers, Attorney General
Former New Castle County chief administrative officer Kathy Jennings won the Democratic nomination, defeating three opponents, and went on to defeat Pepukayi in the general election.


2018 Delaware elections, State, Constitutional officers, Treasurer
Republican nominee and incumbent State Treasurer Ken Simpler, Democratic nominee Colleen Davis, and Green nominee David Chandler (who was also the nominee in 2014), were all unopposed in their respective primaries. Davis won the general election, denying Simpler a second term in office.


2018 Delaware elections, State, Constitutional officers, Auditor of Accounts
Incumbent Republican State Auditor Tom Wagner did not run for reelection to an eighth term. Republican nominee James Spadola was unopposed in his respective primary and won the nomination.


2018 Delaware elections, State, Constitutional officers, Auditor of Accounts
Kathy McGuiness won the Democratic nomination, defeating two opponents, and went on to win the general election against Spadola.


2018 Delaware elections, State, General Assembly, Senate
The state of Delaware will have various State Senate elections in the general election.


2018 Delaware elections, State, General Assembly, House of Representatives
District 7Incumbent State Representative Bryon Short did not run for reelection. Perennial candidate Rose Izzo previously ran her campaign for the Republican Party's nomination, but later switched to run for the Democratic nomination. Eric Braunstein won the Republican primary unopposed.


2018 Delaware elections, State, General Assembly, House of Representatives
District 36After Kerri Evelyn Harris's loss in the U.S. Senate election, many progressive Delaware Democrats shifted focus to support Don Allan in District 36. He was endorsed by Our Revolution, Delaware United, Kerri Evelyn Harris, and U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester.


2018 Deloitte Tankard
The 2018 Deloitte Tankard, the provincial men's curling championship of Nova Scotia, was held from January 8 to 14 at the Dartmouth Curling Club in Dartmouth. The winning Jamie Murphy team represented Nova Scotia at the 2018 Tim Hortons Brier in Regina, Saskatchewan.


2018 Delray Beach Open
The 2018 Delray Beach Open was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the 26th edition of the tournament, and part of the 2018 ATP World Tour. It took place in Delray Beach, United States between 19 February and 25 February 2018.


2018 Delray Beach Open – Doubles
Raven Klaasen and Rajeev Ram were the defending champions, but Ram chose not to participate and Klaasen chose to compete in Marseille instead.


2018 Delray Beach Open – Doubles
Jack Sock and Jackson Withrow won the title, defeating Nicholas Monroe and John-Patrick Smith in the final, 4–6, 6–4, [10–8].


2018 Delray Beach Open – Singles
Jack Sock was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Reilly Opelka.


2018 Delray Beach Open – Singles
Frances Tiafoe won his first ATP World Tour title, defeating Peter Gojowczyk in the final, 6–1, 6–4.


2018 Delta State Statesmen football team
The 2018 Delta State Statesmen football team will represent Delta State University in the 2018 NCAA Division II football season. They will be led by sixth-year head coach Todd Cooley. The Statesmen will played their home games at McCool Stadium and are members of the Gulf South Conference.


2018 Delta State Statesmen football team, Preseason, Gulf South Conference coaches poll
On August 2, 2018, the Gulf South Conference released their preseason coaches poll with the Statesmen predicted to finish in 4th place in the conference.


2018 Delta State Statesmen football team, Preseason, Preseason All-Gulf South Conference Team
The Statesmen had three players at three positions selected to the preseason all-Gulf South Conference team.


2018 Delta State Statesmen football team, Schedule
Delta State 2018 football schedule consists of five home and away games in the regular season. The Statesmen will host GSC foes Mississippi College, North Greenville, Shorter, and West Florida, and will travel to Florida Tech, Valdosta State, West Alabama and West Georgia.


2018 Delta State Statesmen football team, Schedule
The Statesmen will host one of the two non-conference games against Grand Valley State from the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and will travel to Tarleton State from the Lone Star Conference.


2018 Delta State Statesmen football team, Schedule
Three of the ten games will be broadcast on ESPN3, as part of the Gulf South Conference Game of the Week.


2018 Democratic Party (HK) leadership election
The Democratic Party leadership election was held on 2 December 2018 for the 30-member 13th Central Committee of the Democratic Party in Hong Kong, including chairperson and two vice-chairperson posts.


2018 Democratic Party (HK) leadership election
Incumbent chairman Wu Chi-wai was re-elected uncontested with 189 confidence votes with incumbent vice-chairman Lo Kin-hei re-elected and former vice-chairman Andrew Wan retook the post from Li Wing-shing.


2018 Democratic Party (HK) leadership election, Electoral method
The Central Committee was elected by the party congress. All public office holders, including the members of the Legislative Council and District Councils, are eligible to vote in the party congress. The eligibility of members electing a delegate who holds one vote in the congress was 5 members. Candidate also needs a majority in order to claim victory.


2018 Democratic Party (HK) leadership election, Overview
Wu Chi-wai emphasised the average age of 42.8 year-old of the elected Central Committee, which was the youngest in history. Another highlight was former chairwoman Emily Lau running for the Disciplinary Committee, who was elected with relatively low votes of 153 votes.


2018 Democratic Party (HK) leadership election, Results
The elected members of the 13th Central Committee are listed as following:


2018 Democratic Party for the People leadership election
The Democratic Party for the People held a leadership election on 4 September 2018. It was the party's first leadership election since its formation in May 2018 from the merger of the Democratic Party and the majority faction of Kibō no Tō. The race was held to choose a successor to interim leaders Yuichiro Tamaki and Kohei Otsuka. The elected leader was slated to serve a 3-year term.


2018 Democratic Party for the People leadership election
Interim co-leader Tamaki won the leadership election by a large margin against Representative Keisuke Tsumura.


2018 Democratic Party of Korea leadership election
The Democratic Party of Korea held a leadership election on 25 August 2018. It was the first leadership election since the inauguration of President Moon Jae-in. The elected leader was slated to serve a 2-year term.


2018 Democratic Party of Korea leadership election, Results
The ratio of the results by sector was 45% for delegates, 40% for party members, 10% for opinion poll and 5% for non-voting members poll.


2018 Democratic Republic of the Congo Ebola virus outbreaks
The 2018 Democratic Republic of the Congo Ebola virus outbreaks are instances where an outbreak of the Ebola virus has occurred in parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. These include:


2018 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election
General elections were held in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 30 December 2018, to determine a successor to President Joseph Kabila, as well as for the 500 seats of the National Assembly and the 715 elected seats of the 26 provincial assemblies. Félix Tshisekedi (UDPS) won with 38.6% of the vote, defeating another opposition candidate, Martin Fayulu, and Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary, backed by the ruling party PPRD. Fayulu alleged that the vote was rigged against him in a deal made by Tshisekedi and outgoing President Kabila, challenging the result in the DRC's Constitutional Court.


2018 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election
Different election observers, including those from the country's Roman Catholic Church, also cast doubt on the official result. Nonetheless on 20 January the Court rejected his appeal and declared Tshisekedi as the winner. Parties supporting President Kabila won the majority of seats in the National Assembly. Félix Tshisekedi was sworn in as the 5th President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 24 January 2019, making it the first peaceful transition of power in the country since it became independent from Belgium in 1960.


2018 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election
According to the constitution, the second and final term of President Kabila expired on 20 December 2016. General elections were originally scheduled for 27 November 2016, but were delayed with a promise to hold them by the end of 2017. This promise was subsequently broken, but after both international and internal pressure the elections were finally scheduled for 23 December 2018. They were, however, postponed for a week on 30 December 2018 due to a fire in the electoral commission's warehouse in Kinshasa destroying 8,000 electronic voting machines.


2018 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election
Incumbent President Kabila was constitutionally ineligible for a third term. He and his party, the People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy, supported the candidacy of Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary, the former Minister of the Interior, who formally ran as an independent candidate. In opposition to Shadary's candidacy, seven opposition leaders, including Jean-Pierre Bemba and Moïse Katumbi, nominated Martin Fayulu as their candidate for president. However, Félix Tshisekedi and Vital Kamerhe soon after broke this agreement and agreed that Tshisekedi should run for president while Kamerhe would serve as his campaign manager and become Prime Minister if he won. They also agreed that Tshisekedi and his party will back a candidate from Kamerhe's Union for the Congolese Nation in the 2023 presidential elections.


2018 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election
Preliminary results were scheduled to be announced on 6 January 2019, with the final result on 15 January and the inauguration of the next president on 18 January. However, it was later announced on 5 January that the publication of preliminary results would be delayed, as less than half of the votes have been obtained by the election commission. On 10 January the election commission declared Félix Tshisekedi, leader of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress opposition party, as the winner of the election.