2018 Indianapolis 500, Race, First half
From there, the field began to spread out; the new aero kit and high heat removed much of the slingshot drafting that defined the last several 500s, thus allowing Carpenter to pull out a roughly two second advantage by the time the first pit stops came. The opening round of stops came around lap 30, with Carpenter maintaining his lead, but Kanaan and Josef Newgarden jumped up to second and third respectively after slightly earlier stops gave the duo an advantage of fresher tires for a few laps. Pagenaud, Hélio Castroneves, and Power rounded up the top six after the first stops were done.


2018 Indianapolis 500, Race, First half
The first caution period of the race came at lap 47 when Takuma Sato came up on backmarker James Davison. Davison, who had been running significantly slower than the rest of the field for several laps, tried to remain high through turn 3 to keep out of the way, but with such speed differential, Sato was unable to avoid Davison's car and collided with Davison's left-rear wheel. Davison's car spun around and continued sliding until it impacted the turn 4 wall, while Sato was able to guide his car to rest in the grass on the inside of turn 4. During the caution, most of the field pitted with Carpenter, Kanaan, and Power emerging first from pit lane. The lead moved to Zachary Claman DeMelo, who elected not to pit during the caution.


2018 Indianapolis 500, Race, First half
Racing resumed at lap 56, with Carpenter and Kanaan passing DeMelo almost as soon as the green flag waved. The green flag period was short lived, though, as, on lap 58, Ed Jones lost control of his car in turn 2, spun around, and impacted the outside wall. Jones emerged from the car under his own power, but was later transported to hospital after complaining of head and neck pain. As the caution flew again, the running order was Carpenter, Kanaan, Newgarden, Pagenaud, DeMelo, Power.


2018 Indianapolis 500, Race, First half
Racing once again resumed at lap 64, with Kanaan getting the jump on Carpenter and taking the lead into turn 1. The next lap, the lead switched back, as Carpenter made his way back around Kanaan into turn one to resume first place. Once again, the green flag stint proved to be short; on lap 68, Danica Patrick lost control of her car in turn 2 in similar fashion to Jones, spinning around and impacting the outside wall before sliding back across the track and impacting the inside wall. Patrick's final 500 resulted in a lowly 30th-place finish. Few drivers elected to pit during the caution, with Newgarden, DeMelo, and Robert Wickens the only major takers.


2018 Indianapolis 500, Race, First half
The next restart came on lap 73, with Kanaan once again passing Carpenter for the lead heading into turn 1, while Power moved into third place after passing Pagenaud. This running order remained unchanged until pit stops came again around lap 90. During the sequence, Power jumped both Kanaan and Carpenter and moved into the lead when cars running out-of-sequence on pit strategy all pitted by lap 106. On lap 99, Kanaan's chances of picking up a second Indy victory were dashed when he picked up a puncture, forcing him back to the pit lane and placing him one lap down.


2018 Indianapolis 500, Race, Second half
Shortly after halfway, rookie Kyle Kaiser dropped out of the race with mechanical issues, the only rookie to retire from the race. Up front, Power held a commanding 4.7 second lead of Carpenter, but the gap would close back down to just over a second when Stefan Wilson managed to un-lap himself on lap 121. By lap 127, pit stops once again came, with Power maintaining his place ahead of Carpenter.


2018 Indianapolis 500, Race, Second half
On lap 138, the fourth caution period of the day came, when Sébastien Bourdais lost control of his car coming off of turn 3 while running close behind Alexander Rossi. Bourdais attempted to save his car in the north short-chute, but spun around completely and impacted the turn 4 wall. With the field bunched back up again and drivers off-sequence pitting during the yellow, the running order ran Power, Carpenter, Pagenaud, Ryan Hunter-Reay, and Castroneves.


2018 Indianapolis 500, Race, Second half
The restart came at lap 145, with Power quickly pulling away. Green flag conditions lasted for less than a lap, as coming off of turn 4, Castroneves spun, slid across the track and impacted the inside wall before sliding to a halt on the pit lane. The caution simplified pit stop strategy for most, as it ensured that only one more stop would be necessary during the race.


2018 Indianapolis 500, Race, Second half
Racing once again resumed on lap 154 with Power once again opening up his lead. Further back, Rossi, who had started the race from the back row, made his way into the lead group with a daring outside pass through turn 1 and 2 to move him into third ahead of Pagenaud and Hunter-Reay. Caution flew just as quickly as the previous run, though, this time for Sage Karam losing control of his car at the exit of turn 4 and making contact with the outside wall, which ripped the right-rear tire off of Karam's car. During the caution, the front-runners stayed out, while a few drivers, including Oriol Servià, Stefan Wilson, Jack Harvey, and Scott Dixon pitted, hoping to get more caution in the remaining laps to move their way to the top of the field.


2018 Indianapolis 500, Race, Second half
Racing resumed again at lap 162, with Power once again opening his lead over Carpenter. The running order for front runners remained largely the same until pit stops between lap 170 and 175. Power retained his advantage over Carpenter, but now six off-sequence cars were ahead of him, with Servià leading the way over Wilson, Harvey and Dixon. By lap 185, Power had managed to move back up into fourth, but on lap 188, the caution that the off-sequence drivers needed finally appeared when Tony Kanaan lost control of his car coming off of turn 2 and impacted the outside wall.


2018 Indianapolis 500, Race, Second half, Finish
The track went green on lap 194. Race leader Servià was immediately being passed by both Wilson and Harvey; both drivers were critical on fuel, and were gambling on a late caution to conserve enough fuel for victory. Power moved into third on the next lap and began setting his sights on the other two ahead. Power was suddenly promoted to first with only four laps left when both Wilson and Harvey dived into pit lane for fuel. The next lap, Servià pitted from second, leaving Power with an over 2 second advantage over Carpenter.


2018 Indianapolis 500, Race, Second half, Finish
With a large lead, Power was able to cruise to victory, securing his first victory at the race and becoming the first Australian to take victory in the 500. It was also Roger Penske's 17th Indy 500 victory as a car owner. For his victory, Power took away $2.52 million. Rookie of the year honors went to Robert Wickens, who led two laps en route to a ninth-place finish.


2018 Indianapolis 500, Box score
Points include qualification points from Time Trials, 1 point for leading a lap, and 2 points for most laps led.


2018 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Television
For the 54th and last straight year, the race was televised in the United States by ABC. NBC Sports announced in March 2018 that it had acquired the broadcast television rights to the IndyCar Series beginning in 2019 under a three-year deal (complementing the current cable rightsholder NBCSN), with a package of races on NBC (including the 500) replacing the existing package of races on ABC. It ended a relationship between the race and ABC dating back to 1965.


2018 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Television
In the United States, the 2018 Indianapolis 500 was the least-watched edition of the race since the inception of live flag-to-flag coverage, with a 3.4 overnight rating (in comparison to the 3.6 rating it received in 2017).


2018 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Television
Carb Day, the final practice session, along with the Pit Stop Challenge and Freedom 100, were carried on NBCSN. The booth announcers for NBCSN were Kevin Lee, Townsend Bell and Paul Tracy. The pit reporters were Marty Snider, Jon Beekhuis, Katie Hargitt, and Robin Miller. Lee was joined in the booth by Anders Krohn and Kyle Kaiser for the Freedom 100 coverage.


2018 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Radio
The race was carried by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network. Mark Jaynes served as the chief announcer for the third year. New to the broadcast was driver analyst Anders Krohn, and pit reporter Ryan Myrehn. As had been in three previous years (2010, 2012-13) the turn one position was vacated. It was decided that the chief announcer in the Pagoda had a clear view of turn one, and a separate reporter was not necessary.


2018 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Radio
Jerry Baker, who had been stationed in turn one dating back to 1986, was absent from the crew entirely, and did not take a substitute booth role as he did in 2010, 2012 and 2013. It was the first time Baker was not part of the crew in any on-air role since his first year in 1974.


2018 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Radio
1070 The Fan broadcast nightly beginning May 7 with Trackside with Curt Cavin and Kevin Lee, followed by Donald Davidson's The Talk of Gasoline Alley.


2018 Indianapolis 500, Broadcasting, Radio
Turn 1: not usedTurn 2: Nick YeomanTurn 3: Jake QueryTurn 4: Chris Denari


2018 Indianapolis Colts season
The 2018 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 66th in the National Football League and their 35th in Indianapolis. It was also their first season under head coach Frank Reich and second under the leadership of general manager Chris Ballard. Despite a 1–5 start, the Colts managed to improve on their 4–12 campaign with a 38–10 victory over the Tennessee Titans which also included a 5-game winning streak. On Week 16, the Colts achieved their first winning season since 2014 with a 28–27 win against the New York Giants. The next week, they beat the Tennessee Titans in a win or go home match-up to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2014 and became the third team in NFL history to qualify for the playoffs after a 1–5 start and first since the 2015 Chiefs.


2018 Indianapolis Colts season
In the Wild Card Round, the Colts defeated the Houston Texans 21–7, but lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional Round 31–13, ending their season.


2018 Indianapolis Colts season
This would be the last season that the Colts would have franchise quarterback Andrew Luck, as he would retire following the season, citing his continuous struggle with injuries and no longer enjoying the game.


2018 Indianapolis Colts season, Offseason, Coaching changes
On December 31, 2017, the Colts parted ways with head coach Chuck Pagano, who had led the team for six seasons. After two interviews, it was widely reported that the Colts would hire New England Patriots' offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels to replace him, after McDaniels fulfilled his obligations to the Patriots in Super Bowl LII. The Colts announced on the team website that they had agreed to terms with McDaniels and scheduled a press conference with McDaniels for February 5, 2018. However, one day later, McDaniels unexpectedly withdrew from the agreement in principle to become the Colts' head coach. On February 11, 2018, after interviewing multiple candidates, including Leslie Frazier and Dan Campbell, the Colts announced the hiring of Frank Reich, formerly the Philadelphia Eagles' offensive coordinator.


2018 Indianapolis Colts season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 1: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Despite leading 23–10 in the second half, the Bengals managed to pull off a comeback to win 34–23. The Colts had a chance to win the game late. However, while driving down the field, Jack Doyle lost a fumble which was returned 83 yards for a touchdown, putting the game away. This was the Colts 4th straight opening day loss.


2018 Indianapolis Colts season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 2: at Washington Redskins
With the win, the Colts evened their record at 1-1.


2018 Indianapolis Colts season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 3: at Philadelphia Eagles
In a rain-filled affair, the Colts were unable to nurse a late lead, as they lost to the defending champion Eagles 20-16 and fell to 1–2.


2018 Indianapolis Colts season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 4: vs. Houston Texans
In a shootout, the Texans were able to pull it out in overtime, winning 37–34, as the Colts fell to 1–3.


2018 Indianapolis Colts season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 5: at New England Patriots
The Colts were seeking their first road win over the Patriots since their 2006 Super Bowl-winning season.


2018 IndieWire Critics Poll
The winners of the 2018 IndieWire Critics Poll were announced on December 17, 2018.


2018 Individual Ice Racing World Championship
The 2018 FIM Ice Speedway World Championship was the 53rd edition of FIM Individual Ice Racing World Championship season. The world champion was determined by ten races hosted in five cities Astana, Tolyatti, Berlin, Inzell and Heerenveen between 3 February and 8 April 2018. The Championships were sponsored by Lukoil.


2018 Individual Ice Racing World Championship
Dmitry Koltakov of Russia was dominant throughout the World Championship series, winning nine of the ten rounds. This was Koltakov's third World title.


2018 Individual Long Track World Championship
The 2018 Individual Long Track/Grasstrack World Championship is the 48th edition of the FIM speedway Individual Long Track World Championship.


2018 Individual Speedway Junior European Championship
The 2018 European Individual Speedway Junior Championship (also known as the 2018 Speedway European Under 21 Championship) was the 21st edition of the Championship.


2018 Individual Speedway Junior European Championship
The final was staged at Stralsund in Germany and was won by Dominik Kubera of Poland.


2018 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship
The 2018 Individual Speedway Under 21 World Championship was the 42nd edition of the FIM Individual Under-21 World Championship and was staged over three rounds, at Daugavpils, Leszno and Pardubice. Poland's Maksym Drabik was the defending champion having won the title in 2017.


2018 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship, Result
The title was won by Bartosz Smektała, who beat Drabik by two points. Smektała had trailed Drabik heading into the final round, however he scored a 21-point maximum to take the title. Great Britain's Robert Lambert took bronze.


2018 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship, Classification
The meeting classification  was according to the points scored during the meeting, with the total points scored by each rider during each meeting credited as World Championship points. The FIM Speedway Under 21 World Champion was the rider who collected most World Championship points at the end of the series. In case of a tie between one or more riders in the final overall classification, a run-off decided the 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. For all other placings, the better-placed rider in the last meeting was the better placed rider.


2018 Indonesia Masters (badminton)
The 2018 Indonesia Masters, officially the Daihatsu Indonesia Masters 2018, was a badminton tournament which took place at Istora Gelora Bung Karno in Jakarta, Indonesia, from 23 to 28 January 2018 and had a total prize of US$350,000.


2018 Indonesia Masters (badminton), Tournament
The 2018 Indonesia Masters was the third tournament of the 2018 BWF World Tour and also part of the Indonesian Masters championships which had been held since 2010. This tournament was organized by the Badminton Association of Indonesia with sanction from the BWF.


2018 Indonesia Masters (badminton), Tournament, Venue
This international tournament was held at Istora Gelora Bung Karno in Jakarta, Indonesia. This was the first sporting event held there since its reopening after undergoing major renovation.


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


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


2018 Indonesia Open (badminton)
The 2018 Indonesia Open (officially known as the BLIBLI Indonesia Open 2018 for sponsorship reasons) was a badminton tournament which took place at Istora Gelora Bung Karno in Jakarta, Indonesia, from 3 to 8 July 2018 and had a total purse of $1,250,000.


2018 Indonesia Open (badminton), Tournament
The 2018 Indonesia Open was the twelfth tournament of the 2018 BWF World Tour and also part of the Indonesia Open championships which had been held since 1982. This tournament was organized by the Badminton Association of Indonesia with the sanction from the BWF.


2018 Indonesia Open (badminton), Tournament, Venue
This international tournament was held at the Istora Gelora Bung Karno in Jakarta, Indonesia.


2018 Indonesia Open (badminton), Tournament, Point distribution
Below is the point distribution for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF points system for the BWF World Tour Super 1000 event.


2018 Indonesia Open (badminton), Tournament, Prize money
The total prize money for this tournament was US$1,250,000. Distribution of prize money was in accordance with BWF regulations.


2018 Indonesia President's Cup
The 2018 Indonesia President's Cup (Indonesian: Piala Presiden 2018) was the third edition of Indonesia President's Cup, held by the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) as a pre-season tournament for the 2018 Liga 1. The tournament started on 16 January 2018 and ended on 17 February 2018.


2018 Indonesia President's Cup
The broadcasting rights were granted to Elang Mahkota Teknologi group; matches were aired by their channels: Indosiar and O-Channel.


2018 Indonesia President's Cup
The 2018 Indonesia President's Cup Final was played at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, with Persija defeating Bali United by 3–0 to win their first title. Arema were the title holders, but they were eliminated by Sriwijaya in the quarter-finals.


2018 Indonesia President's Cup, Teams
Initially, the tournament was planned to be competed by 20 teams: 18 teams from 2018 Liga 1 and 2 best placed teams from 2017 Liga 2. Then, Persipura Jayapura decided not to participate in this year's tournament. Kalteng Putra was confirmed to replace them.


2018 Indonesia President's Cup, Venues
Seven venues in seven cities were selected for the tournament. On 21 January 2018, the venue of Group E officially moved from Gajayana Stadium to Kanjuruhan Stadium after two matches because the Gajayana's pitch was heavily damaged by bad weather and bad drainage.


2018 Indonesia President's Cup, Group stage
The Organizing Committee (OC) announced the group draw on 9 January 2018. The group draw is determined by the host, the team's ranking in the 2017 Liga 1 competition, geographical factors, and commercial interests.


2018 Indonesia President's Cup, Knockout stage, Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals has been done at Sultan Hotel, Jakarta on 31 January 2018.


2018 Indonesia President's Cup, Statistics, Tournament team rankings
As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.


2018 Indonesia President's Cup Final
The 2018 Indonesia President's Cup Final was the final match of the 2018 Indonesia President's Cup, the 3rd season of Indonesia's pre-season premier club football tournament organised by PSSI. It was played at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on 17 February 2018, between Persija and Bali United.


2018 Indonesia President's Cup Final
Persija won the match 3–0, winning their 1st title in their history.


2018 Indonesia President's Cup Final, Road to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).


2018 Indonesia national football team results
The following article is a summary of the 2018 Indonesia national football team results.


2018 Indonesian Movie Actors Awards
The 2018 Indonesian Movie Actors Awards was the 12th annual Indonesian Movie Actors Awards show that was held at studio 14 MNC Studios, Jakarta and was organised by RCTI. Daniel Mananta and Nirina Zubir hosted this event and the event was attended by the CEO of MNC Group, Hary Tanoesoedibjo. This event was postponed from May to July, due to a collision with Eid al-Fitr.


2018 Indonesian Movie Actors Awards
In this awards show, the film Dilan 1990 succeeded in becoming the Favorite Film of the Viewers' Choice. This film, along with the film Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts  managed to achieve 3 awards and become the films with the most wins this year.


2018 Indonesian Movie Actors Awards, Winners and nominees, Lifetime Achievement and Special Awards
The Lifetime Achievement award is given to the person who is considered the most dedicated to the world of Indonesian cinema that year. This year the award is given to a senior actor, Adi Kurdi for his dedication and totality in Indonesian cinema. In addition, this year the Special Awards were also given to Amoroso Katamsi and Deddy Sutomo.


2018 Indonesian local elections
Local elections (Indonesian: Pemilihan Kepala Daerah or Pilkada) were held in Indonesia on 27 June 2018. Voters elected 17 governors, 39 mayors and 115 regents across the country. The elections included gubernatorial elections for Indonesia's four most populous provinces: West Java, East Java, Central Java and North Sumatra.


2018 Indonesian local elections
Like other local elections in Indonesia (except for Jakarta), the elections followed a simple plurality, first-past-the-post system where the candidates with the most votes automatically wins the seat even if they have less than 50% of the votes.


2018 Indonesian local elections, Background
Simultaneous local elections (Pilkada Serentak) was first held in Indonesia on 2015. Another one was held in 2017, making the 2018 election the third simultaneous regional elections to be held in the country. The next set of regional elections are set to be held in 2020 and 2024, the latter one being simultaneous with the presidential and legislative elections. It is also planned that regional offices with elections in 2017 and 2018 are to be held by centrally appointed officials starting from the end of their five-year terms until the 2024 elections.


2018 Indonesian local elections, Background
It has been described as a run-up to the 2019 national elections, due to the fact that the three most populous provinces in the country (West Java, East Java and Central Java) hosting 48 percent of voters in 2014 are to vote, with the elections covering 31 provinces altogether. 152 million of the country's 260 million citizens were eligible to vote in the elections. Some observers also described the election as a follow-up to the 2017 elections, particularly the Jakartan election where Gerindra and PKS-backed Anies Baswedan defeated Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, commonly seen as president Joko Widodo's ally. The Indonesian National Police identified several provinces as being prone to conflicts arising from the results of the elections, namely North Sumatra, West Java, East Java, South Sulawesi, and Papua.


2018 Indonesian local elections, Schedule
Preparations of the elections began in 2017, with the KPU receiving demographic data by 31 July 2017 and forming local committees by October. Finalization of the voter list was done by 31 December 2017 and registration for candidates opened the following day, closing at the 10th of January. For regions where only a single candidate were registered, 3 additional days were allocated between the 14th and 16 January 2018 for extended registration. The campaigning period was to officially start on 15 February 2018 and end by 24 June. The actual voting took place on 27 June.


2018 Indonesian local elections, Schedule
According to the KPU, the election would cost an estimated Rp 10.5 trillion (USD 735 million). The day of the election (27 June) was made into a national holiday by the government on the 25th of June.


2018 Indonesian local elections, Elections, Gubernatorial
Note: name in italics indicate incumbents who ran for re-election


2018 Indonesian local elections, Gallery
Vote counting at a polling station in Pekanbaru, Riau during election day.


2018 Indoor Football League season
The 2018 Indoor Football League season was the tenth season of the Indoor Football League (IFL). The league played with six teams, after the suspension of operations of three teams, the departure of another two teams, and the addition and subsequent suspension of two teams.


2018 Indoor Football League season
The top four teams made the IFL playoffs with the semifinals consisting of the top seed hosting the fourth seed and the second hosting the third before the winners met in the 2018 United Bowl.


2018 Indoor Football League season, Offseason
Project Fanchise, the ownership of the Salt Lake Screaming Eagles that joined the IFL in 2017 and also bought the Colorado Crush during the season, announced that they would leave the IFL after one season. For the 2018 season, the Arizona Rattlers, Cedar Rapids Titans, Green Bay Blizzard, Iowa Barnstormers, and Nebraska Danger had all committed to play. However, the Spokane Empire had ceased operations at the close of the 2017 season. The Sioux Falls Storm left the league for Champions Indoor Football on August 30, 2017, with the Wichita Falls Nighthawks to follow soon after. On September 12, 2017, it was announced that the Bloomington Edge and West Michigan Ironmen had joined the IFL for the 2018 season.


2018 Indoor Football League season, Offseason
The CIF then attempted to sue the IFL, Edge, and Ironmen for leaving the CIF after the two teams had already signed league affiliation agreements with the CIF for 2018. The IFL then threatened to sue the CIF, Storm, and Nighthawks in return despite neither former IFL team signing an affiliation agreement with the IFL for 2018. The CIF then retracted their lawsuit with the IFL but also removed the Storm and Nighthawks from their 2018 schedule. After the IFL meetings in October 2017, the Storm returned to the IFL but the Nighthawks had to suspend operations.


2018 Indoor Football League season, Offseason
While the CIF did drop the lawsuit against the IFL, it filed for an injunction against the Edge and Ironmen teams from participating in the IFL for breaking the terms of their signed affiliation agreements. A temporary injunction from participation was granted on January 31, 2018, with the court ruling determining that both teams had been offered bribes from the owner of the Arizona Rattlers to break their contracts with the CIF. The schedule was revised in February for the six participating teams stating the Edge and Ironmen were to return in 2019.


2018 Industrial Bank Cup
The 2018 Industrial Bank Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the tenth edition of the tournament and was part of the 2018 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Quanzhou, China, on 23–29 April 2018.


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


2018 Industrial Bank Cup – Doubles
Han Xinyun and Ye Qiuyu successfully defended their title, defeating Guo Hanyu and Wang Xinyu in the final, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(8–6).


2018 Industrial Bank Cup – Singles
Zheng Saisai was the defending champion, and successfully defended her title, defeating Liu Fangzhou in the final, 6–3, 6–1.


2018 Indy Eleven season
The 2018 Indy Eleven season was the club's fifth season of existence, and their first season in the United Soccer League following their move from the North American Soccer League on January 10. Indy also competed in the U.S. Open Cup. The season covered the period from October 30, 2017 to the beginning of the 2019 USL season.


2018 Indy Eleven season
2018 marked a number of firsts for the club: the first year that home matches were played in Lucas Oil Stadium, located in downtown Indianapolis, as well as the first year of Martin Rennie's managerial tenure. Although Rennie was victorious in his first game in charge of the club, Indy were defeated in their first-ever match at their new home stadium. The season average of 10,163 fans per home match was the second-largest average attendance in Indy Eleven history, behind only the club's inaugural season.


2018 Indy Eleven season
The Eleven qualified for the USL playoffs in their first season in the league, finishing with 49 points and earning the 7th seed in the Eastern Conference. However, they were eliminated in the conference quarterfinals by Louisville City, who went on to win USL Cup for the second consecutive season. In the U.S. Open Cup, Indy was eliminated in the second round by fourth-tier Mississippi Brilla, marking the second consecutive season that the club was knocked out by a Premier Development League opponent.


2018 Indy Eleven season, Preseason
Indy Eleven played a seven-match preseason schedule ahead of the season, featuring four matches against fellow professional clubs, two games against collegiate teams, and one game against an independent club. Although five of the seven matches were officially home matches for Indy, none of them were played at Lucas Oil Stadium; instead, they were played at different sites around the Indianapolis metropolitan area.


2018 Indy Eleven season, Competitions, USL, Match results
In August 2017, the USL announced that the 2018 season would span 34 games, the longest regular season the league had ever run. The expansion was spurred by the addition of six new clubs for the 2018 season: alongside Indy, the league also welcomed in Atlanta United 2, Fresno FC, Las Vegas Lights, Nashville SC, and North Carolina FC.


2018 Indy Eleven season, Competitions, USL, Match results
On January 12, 2018, the league announced home openers for every club. Indy began the season on the road, facing off against Richmond Kickers on March 24. The Eleven opened their home slate a week later, welcoming FC Cincinnati to Lucas Oil Stadium for the first match at the stadium in club history.


2018 Indy Eleven season, Competitions, USL, Match results
The schedule for the remainder of the 2018 season was released by the club on February 6. Indy played three times against four different clubs: FC Cincinnati, Louisville City, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC, and Bethlehem Steel FC. They faced every other Eastern Conference team twice.


2018 Indy Lights
The 2018 Indy Lights season was the 33rd season of the Indy Lights open wheel motor racing series and the 17th sanctioned by IndyCar, acting as the primary support series for the IndyCar Series. A 17-race schedule was announced on October 17, 2017.


2018 Indy Lights
Patricio O'Ward dueled the entire season with his Andretti Autosport teammate Colton Herta, ultimately clinching the title by winning the penultimate race of the season. O'Ward had nine wins with four other podium finishes while Herta captured four consecutive wins in the first half of the season, including the Freedom 100, but also finished second seven times. Belardi Auto Racing's Santiago Urrutia captured two race wins and finished third in the championship. Andretti's Ryan Norman and Juncos Racing's Victor Franzoni each had a single win and finished fourth and fifth in the championship respectively. There were only seven full-time entries. Andretti Autosport soundly won the team championship.


2018 IndyCar Grand Prix
The 2018 IndyCar Grand Prix, officially known as the 2018 IndyCar Grand Prix presented by Sea-Doo for sponsorship reasons, was the fifth round of the 2018 IndyCar Series season. The race took place over 85 laps on the infield road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. Will Power, driving for Team Penske, won the race.


2018 IndyCar Grand Prix, Results, Race
Notes: Points include 1 point for leading at least 1 lap during a race, an additional 2 points for leading the most race laps, and 1 point for Pole Position.


2018 IndyCar Series
The 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series was the 23rd season of the Verizon IndyCar Series and the 107th official championship season of American open wheel racing. The premier event was the 102nd Indianapolis 500, with Takuma Sato entering as the defending Indianapolis 500 winner. Josef Newgarden entered the season as the defending National Champion.


2018 IndyCar Series
The season marked the debut of a new universal aerokit, replacing the manufacturer-designed kits used from 2015 to 2017.


2018 IndyCar Series
It was the final season for Verizon Communications as the series sponsor as well as being the final season that the series was broadcast by both ABC and NBC Sports. A new series sponsor was introduced and NBC became the sole broadcaster for the series beginning in the 2019 season.


2018 IndyCar Series
Honda won the engine manufacturer's championship for the first time since 2005 as an engine manufacturer competitor. Robert Wickens won Rookie of the Year despite missing the final three races after a crash at the ABC Supply 500 at Pocono. James Hinchcliffe won the most popular driver award. Will Power won the 102nd Indianapolis 500. Scott Dixon won his fifth IndyCar title, and is now second to A. J. Foyt's all-time record for United States open wheel titles. Dixon won three races over the course of the season.


2018 IndyCar Series, Entries
The following teams and drivers competed in the 2018 IndyCar Series season. All teams used a spec Dallara IR18 chassis and Firestone tires.


2018 IndyCar Series, Entries, Team changes
Chip Ganassi Racing announced that the team will scale down to a two-car team for the first time since 2010 due to cost efficiency, with Scott Dixon remaining at the No. 9 car. CGR announced on October 25, 2017, that 2017 IndyCar Series Rookie of the Year Ed Jones would drive the No. 10 car in 2018, replacing Tony Kanaan.


2018 IndyCar Series, Entries, Team changes
Team Penske also downsized to three cars, due to Hélio Castroneves moving to Team Penske's WeatherTech SportsCar Championship team from the 2018 season onwards. However, Castroneves returned for the 2018 Indianapolis 500 with Team Penske for a one-off appearance.


2018 IndyCar Series, Entries, Team changes
Michael Shank Racing competed in six races in the 2018 season with driver Jack Harvey, with a technical partnership with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports. The team was renamed Meyer Shank Racing on April 6, 2018, after Sirius XM CEO Jim Meyer joined as a team co-owner.


2018 IndyCar Series, Entries, Team changes
Carlin entered the series with two full-time Chevrolet-powered entries for the 2018 season, running ex-Chip Ganassi Racing drivers Max Chilton and Charlie Kimball.


2018 IndyCar Series, Entries, Team changes
Harding Racing confirmed a full-time schedule with Gabby Chaves after running part-time in 2017. Brian Barnhart was named president of the team on November 29, leaving his post as president of race operations and race director of IndyCar. Following the Road America round, Barnhart confirmed rumours that they wish to expand to fielding two cars as early as the latter part of the 2018 season, specifically naming Sonoma. He further confirmed the team was in talks with several drivers including current Indy Lights drivers.


2018 IndyCar Series, Entries, Team changes
Lazier Partners Racing did not enter the Indianapolis 500 for the first time since 2012 due to crash damage incurred at the 2017 Indianapolis 500 by Buddy Lazier to their only car.


2018 IndyCar Series, Entries, Driver changes
After winning the 2017 Indy Lights championship, Kyle Kaiser participated in four IndyCar events in 2018 with Juncos Racing, including the Indianapolis 500 and IndyCar Grand Prix. On January 5, 2018, Juncos announced Formula V8 3.5 driver René Binder would contest the races in St. Petersburg, Barber, Mid-Ohio, and Toronto, with an entry at Detroit being confirmed later.


2018 IndyCar Series, Entries, Driver changes
After competing at Barber for Ed Carpenter Racing as a replacement for J. R. Hildebrand and at the Indianapolis 500 for A. J. Foyt Enterprises in 2017, Zach Veach made his full-season début with Andretti Autosport, replacing Takuma Sato.


2018 IndyCar Series, Entries, Driver changes
After competing in road and street courses only for Ed Carpenter Racing in 2017, Spencer Pigot made his full-season début with the team, replacing J. R. Hildebrand in the No. 21 car. Former Formula 2 driver Jordan King will drive the No. 20 on road and street courses.


2018 IndyCar Series, Entries, Driver changes
2017 Indianapolis 500 winner Takuma Sato left Andretti Autosport after only one season with the team, and returned to Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing for the 2018 season.


2018 IndyCar Series, Entries, Driver changes
Stefan Wilson joined Andretti Autosport to return to the Indianapolis 500 for the first time since 2016.


2018 IndyCar Series, Entries, Driver changes
After spending four seasons with Chip Ganassi Racing, Tony Kanaan switched to A. J. Foyt Enterprises for the 2018 season.


2018 IndyCar Series, Entries, Driver changes
After six seasons in the German Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, Robert Wickens made the switch to IndyCar to drive the No. 6 car for Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, replacing Mikhail Aleshin. Wickens previously replaced Aleshin in the first practice session at Road America in 2017, but did not get to compete in the race. Wickens suffered severe injuries in a crash at the 2018 ABC Supply 500 and was forced to miss the rest of the season. Due to damage incurred in the crash, the #6 car was withdrawn for the next race at Gateway. On August 29, SPM announced Carlos Muñoz as Wickens' replacement in the #6 car at the Portland and Sonoma rounds.


2018 IndyCar Series, Entries, Driver changes
On November 16, 2017, A. J. Foyt Enterprises announced that Brazilian Indy Lights driver Matheus Leist would drive the No. 4 car in 2018, replacing Conor Daly. Leist became the youngest IndyCar Series rookie since Marco Andretti in 2006.


2018 IndyCar Series, Entries, Driver changes
After six seasons with Stewart-Haas Racing in NASCAR, Danica Patrick announced intentions to return to the Indianapolis 500 for the first time since 2011. The 2018 Indianapolis 500 was the last race of Patrick's professional career. She will run a third entry for Ed Carpenter Racing, carrying sponsorship from former long-time partner GoDaddy.


2018 IndyCar Series, Entries, Driver changes
After spending one season with A. J. Foyt Enterprises, Carlos Muñoz rejoined Andretti Autosport for the Indianapolis 500.


2018 IndyCar Series, Entries, Driver changes
On February 6, 2018, 2017 World Series Formula V8 3.5 champion Pietro Fittipaldi was announced to drive the #19 for Dale Coyne Racing in seven races, including the 2018 Indianapolis 500. The #19 was driven by Zachary Claman DeMelo, who partook in the 2017 Indy Lights season with Carlin and the 2017 GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, in the other 10 events. On May 4, Fittipaldi was injured in a crash while qualifying for the 2018 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. DeMelo took over the #19 for both Indianapolis races and Texas, while Trident Formula 2 driver and Haas F1 test driver Santino Ferrucci was signed for the two Detroit races.


2018 IndyCar Series, Entries, Driver changes
On March 1, 2018, it was confirmed that Nazareth, Pennsylvania native Sage Karam would return to race in the 102nd Indianapolis 500 for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing. This was the 3rd straight and 4th total Indianapolis 500 between them. The primary sponsor for Karam's car was WIX Filters.


2018 IndyCar Series, Entries, Driver changes
On March 6, 2018, it was announced Conor Daly would be drive in the 102nd Indianapolis 500. He raced for Thom Burns Racing with Air Force as the primary sponsor.


2018 IndyCar Series, Entries, Driver changes
On March 20, 2018, it was announced Pippa Mann would drive a 4th car for Dale Coyne Racing at the Indianapolis 500, with sponsorship from Donate Life Indiana.


2018 IndyCar Series, Entries, Driver changes
On April 12, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing announced that J. R. Hildebrand would drive for the team in their second entry into the Indianapolis 500.


2018 IndyCar Series, Entries, Driver changes
On April 13, 2018, it was announced that Jonathan Byrd's Racing, Hollinger MotorSport, and Belardi Auto Racing would work in conjunction with A. J. Foyt Enterprises to field a car for James Davison for the Indianapolis 500.


2018 IndyCar Series, Entries, Driver changes
On May 10, Juncos Racing announced that Alfonso Celis Jr. would make his IndyCar debut with the team at Road America. On August 3, the team announced that Celis would also compete at Portland.


2018 IndyCar Series, Entries, Driver changes
On July 10, Harding Racing announced that Conor Daly would replace Gabby Chaves for round 12 in Toronto. The team also stated that they would experiment with their driver lineup for the remainder of the season in preparation for 2019. They want to test current top three Indy Lights drivers Colton Herta, Santiago Urrutia and Patricio O'Ward, the latter having already received a seat fitting with the team. Nevertheless, Chaves is expected to return to the track in 2018 and remain under contract as the team's driver through 2019. Daly would be confirmed for the Mid-Ohio round on July 24. On September 2, it was announced that 2018 Indy Lights champion Patricio O'Ward and 2018 Indy Lights runner-up Colton Herta would make their IndyCar debuts with Harding at the final round at Sonoma.


2018 Inter-Continental Hotel Kabul attack
On 20 January 2018, a group of four or five gunmen attacked the Inter-Continental Hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan, sparking a 12-hour battle. The attack left 40 people dead including fourteen foreigners, while 14 were injured.


2018 Inter-Continental Hotel Kabul attack, Background
Kabul was held by the NATO-supported Afghan government, though both the Taliban and Islamic State were able to launch destructive attacks on the capital in the preceding months, including a suicide bombing less than a month prior to the Inter-Continental raid.


2018 Inter-Continental Hotel Kabul attack, Attack
On 20 January 2018, around 21:00 local time gunmen armed with light weapons and rocket-propelled grenades had stormed the Inter-Continental Hotel in Kabul, opening fire and taking hostages. It is believed the gunmen targeted foreigners.


2018 Inter-Continental Hotel Kabul attack, Attack
Some hotel guests tried to escape the gunmen by tying bed sheets together and climbing down from the upper floors of the building, which was partially set on fire. Afghan special forces were lowered by helicopters onto the hotel's roof in an attempt to neutralize the attackers. Later soldiers from the Afghan National Army with the assistance of Norwegian special forces from the Marinejegerkommandoen responded to the attack and exchanged gunfire with gunmen in the hotel.


2018 Inter-Continental Hotel Kabul attack, Attack
Afghan officials said the attack was over by the morning hours of 21 January, with 4 attackers and at least 18 others killed, including 14 foreigners. More than 160 people had been rescued from the hotel, while a number of others remained missing. These included 16 employees of Afghan airline Kam Air, which announced that 11 out of the 42 people working for the company who had been present were killed during the attack, while 15 others survived.


2018 Inter-Continental Hotel Kabul attack, Attack, Aftermath
At least two senior Afghan officials said that Afghanistan's intelligence agency had reports that the Pakistan-based Haqqani network, an arm of the Taliban, was responsible for the attack. The Taliban later claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement, warning Afghan civilians to avoid locations frequented by foreigners. Weeks prior to the attack, U.S. President Donald Trump suspended military aid to Pakistan accusing it of providing a safe haven for terrorist groups who attack in Afghanistan. On January 22, Trump pressured Pakistan to expel the Taliban and Haqqani leaders.


2018 Inter-Continental Hotel Kabul attack, Attack, Aftermath
The Afghan interior ministry said a private firm had taken responsibility for securing the Intercontinental Hotel around three weeks before. The ministry said it was investigating how the attackers had managed to enter the building. 34 provincial officials were gathered at the hotel to participate in a conference organized by the Telecommunication Ministry. An official at that ministry said that more than 100 IT managers and engineers were on site when the attack took place.


2018 Inter-Continental Hotel Kabul attack, Attack, Aftermath
Members of the Afghan parliament criticized the fact that the hotel's security was in the hands of a private company. Parliament plans to hold a special session regarding this issue.


2018 Inter-Provincial Championship
The 2018 Inter-Provincial Championship was the sixth edition of the Inter-Provincial Championship, a first-class cricket competition played in Ireland. It was held from 1 May to 6 September 2018. It was the second edition of the competition to be played with first-class status. Leinster Lightning were the defending champions. The venue for the opening fixture, originally scheduled to take place at Oak Hill Cricket Club Ground, was moved to Pembroke Cricket Club, due to poor weather.


2018 Inter-Provincial Championship
Seventeen of Ireland's international players took part in the opening fixture of the tournament, ahead of Ireland's first Test match, which was played against Pakistan on 11 May 2018.


2018 Inter-Provincial Championship
North West Warriors won the tournament, following the conclusion of the fifth match of the competition. They beat Northern Knights by 140 runs to give them an unassailable lead. It was the first time that a side other than Leinster Lightning had won the tournament.


2018 Inter-Provincial Cup
The 2018 Inter-Provincial Cup was the sixth edition of the Inter-Provincial Cup, a List A cricket competition played in Ireland. It was held from 28 May to 9 September 2018. It is the second edition of the competition to be played with List A status. Leinster Lightning were the defending champions.


2018 Inter-Provincial Cup
In the second match of the tournament, between Leinster Lightning and Northern Knights, Simi Singh and George Dockrell of Leinster Lightning set a new record partnership in List A cricket for the seventh wicket, with 215 runs.


2018 Inter-Provincial Cup
Leinster Lightning retained their title, after beating North West Warriors by 58 runs in the final match of the tournament.


2018 Inter-Provincial Cup, Fixtures
As with the first-class competition, the Inter-Provincial Championship, the competition format is a home and away round robin.


2018 Inter-Provincial Trophy
The 2018 Inter-Provincial Trophy was the sixth edition of the Inter-Provincial Trophy, a Twenty20 cricket competition that was played in Ireland. It was held from 18 May to 8 July 2018. It was the second edition of the competition to be played with full Twenty20 status. Leinster Lightning were the defending champions. They won the tournament, with five wins from their six matches.


2018 Inter-Provincial Trophy, Fixtures
As with the Inter-Provincial Championship, and Inter-Provincial Cup, the Inter-Provincial Trophy, Ireland's national T20 provincial competition, operated as a home and away round robin. Unlike the previous two competitions, however, a fourth provincial team, Munster Reds took part, meaning each team had six fixtures in total. The first six fixtures took place across three matchdays, while the second six fixtures were held together in a single venue across three days, to form an Inter-Provincial T20 Festival.


2018 Intercontinental Cup (India)
The 2018 Intercontinental Cup (known as the 2018 Hero Intercontinental Cup for sponsorship reasons) was a 4-team association football tournament held at the Mumbai Football Arena in the Indian city of Mumbai between 1 and 10 June 2018. The tournament was organized by the AIFF as part of the senior men's team's preparation for 2019 AFC Asian Cup. India won the tournament by defeating Kenya 2–0 in the final on 10 June 2018.


2018 Intercontinental Cup (India), Participating nations
Initially, South Africa was announced to participate in the tournament but Kenya later replaced them when South Africa expressed its inability to participate. The other two nations participated in the tournament were Chinese Taipei from AFC region and New Zealand from the OFC region.


2018 Intercontinental Cup (India), Crowd attendance
After a poor attendance of 2,569 for the first match of the tournament, Indian captain Sunil Chhetri uploaded a video on his Twitter and Instagram accounts pleading for Indians to attend Indian football matches. Chhetri's plea was endorsed by other sports people, including Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, and tennis player Sania Mirza. People responded to the plea by booking tickets for India's upcoming game against Kenya, and the game was sold out before the match day. The match was Chhetri's 100th cap for India in which he scored a brace, leading India to win 3–0. The tweet was the most retweeted tweet in 2018, per Twitter India and was awarded The Golden Tweet.


2018 Intercontinental Cup (India), Broadcasting rights
Star Sports did broadcast for the 2018 Intercontinental Cup (India) on Star Sports HD2 & Star Sports 2. It was also streamed live on Hotstar and Jio TV.


2018 Intercontinental GT Challenge
The 2018 Intercontinental GT Challenge was the third season of the Intercontinental GT Challenge. The season featured four rounds, starting with the Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour on 4 February and concluding with the California 8 Hours on 28 October. Markus Winkelhock was the defending Drivers' champion and Audi was the defending Manufacturers' champion.


2018 Intercontinental GT Challenge
The series reverted to rules of the inaugural season, where each manufacturer was permitted to nominate up to four cars in each event. In 2017 all cars and drivers scored points towards the championship.


2018 Intercontinental GT Challenge, Calendar
At the annual press conference during the 2017 24 Hours of Spa on 28 July, the Stéphane Ratel Organisation announced the 2018 calendar. Suzuka was added to the schedule, replacing the Sepang 12 Hours, which was cancelled the season before. On 25 November 2017, it was announced the race at Laguna Seca was moved a week.


2018 Intercontinental GT Challenge, Race results
NOTE:  California 8 Hours results announced 27 July 2019 following review when the original winner, the No. 42 Strakka Racing team, was disqualified when a driver was disqualified for doping violations.


2018 Intercontinental GT Challenge, Championship standings
Championship points were awarded for the first ten positions in each race. Entries were required to complete 75% of the winning car's race distance in order to be classified and earn points, with the exception of Bathurst where a car simply had to cross the finish line to be classified. Individual drivers were required to participate for a minimum of 25 minutes in order to earn championship points in any race. A manufacturer only received points for its two highest placed cars in each round.


2018 Intercontinental GT Challenge, Championship standings, Drivers' championships
The results indicate the classification relative to other drivers in the series, not the classification in the race.


2018 Intercontinental GT Challenge, Championship standings, Manufacturers' championship
Only the top two cars for a manufacturer are eligible for points.


2018 Intercounty Baseball League season
2018 Intercounty Baseball League season was the 100th season of the Intercounty Baseball League. It started on May 6 and ended on September 6.


2018 Intercounty Baseball League season, Teams
The teams with # will celebrate the 100th anniversary since the League formed.


2018 Intermediate League World Series
The 2018 Intermediate League World Series took place from July 29–August 5 in Livermore, California. Seoul, South Korea defeated host Livermore, California in the championship game.


2018 Intermediate League World Series
The debut of the Australia Region raised the total number of teams to 12.


2018 International Challenger Zhangjiagang
The 2018 International Challenger Zhangjiagang was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the second edition of the tournament which was part of the 2018 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Zhangjiagang, China between 3 and 9 September 2018.


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


2018 International Challenger Zhangjiagang – Doubles
Gao Xin and Zhang Zhizhen were the defending champions but lost in the quarterfinals to Gong Maoxin and Zhang Ze.


2018 International Challenger Zhangjiagang – Doubles
Gong and Zhang Ze won the title after Bradley Mousley and Akira Santillan withdrew before the final.


2018 International Challenger Zhangjiagang – Singles
Jason Jung was the defending champion but lost in the final to Yasutaka Uchiyama.


2018 International Challenger Zhangjiagang – Singles
Uchiyama won the title after defeating Jung 6–2, 6–2 in the final.


2018 International Champions Cup
The 2018 International Champions Cup (or ICC) was the sixth edition of a tournament comprising a series of friendly association football matches. It began on July 20 and ended on August 11. The tournament was won by English club Tottenham Hotspur.


2018 International Champions Cup, Teams
A total of 18 teams participated in the tournament. The participants were announced in four waves on April 10, 11, 12, and 17, 2018. On June 18, Lyon replaced Sevilla in the competition.


2018 International Champions Cup, Venues
Originally 22 venues for the International Champions Cup were announced on April 13 and 17, 2018, but they were later increased to 23. Of these, 15 were in the United States, 7 were in Europe, and 1 was in Asia.


2018 International Champions Cup, Venues
After Sevilla had to pull out (replaced by Lyon), matches due to take place in Warsaw and Zürich were canceled and replaced by matches in London and Faro-Loulé. The two matches Chelsea played were relocated from Gothenburg and Solna to Nice and Dublin respectively.


2018 International Champions Cup, Matches
The match schedule was announced on April 17, 2018, and was updated on June 18 after Lyon replaced Sevilla. Each team played three matches, for a total of 27 matches.


2018 International Champions Cup, Table
The 18 teams were ranked based on results from their three matches, with the best-ranked team being crowned champions. In addition to three points for a win and none for a loss, a penalty shoot-out win was worth two points, while a loss on penalties earned one point.


2018 International Championship
The 2018 International Championship was a professional ranking snooker tournament, taking place from 28 October to 4 November 2018 in Daqing, China. It was the seventh ranking event of the 2018/2019 season.


2018 International Championship
Qualifying for the tournament took place between 9–12 October 2018 in Barnsley Metrodome, Barnsley.


2018 International Championship
Defending champion Mark Selby lost to Neil Robertson 4–6 in the quarter-final, bringing an end to his 2-year reign and an 18 match unbeaten record in the tournament.


2018 International Championship
Mark Allen won the tournament with record 14 century breaks, beating Robertson 10–5 in the final. It was Allen's fourth ranking title.


2018 International Championship, Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:


2018 International Championship, Qualifying
Matches were played between 9 and 12 October 2018 at the Barnsley Metrodome in Barnsley, England. Matches involving Mark Selby, Noppon Saengkham, Liang Wenbo, Ding Junhui, Ben Woollaston, Liam Highfield, Gary Wilson and Mark Williams, were played in China. All matches best of 11 frames.


2018 International Court of Justice judges election
The 2018 International Court of Justice election was held on 22 June 2018 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. The General Assembly and the Security Council concurrently elected Yuji Iwasawa (Japan) to the International Court of Justice until 5 February 2021. He served the remainder of the nine-year term of office that had been held by Hisashi Owada (Japan), whose resignation from the Court took effect on 7 June 2018.


2018 International Court of Justice judges election
Judge Iwasawa was elected in the General Assembly by a vote of 184 in favor to zero against, with five abstentions, and unanimously by the Security Council. Judge Owada resigned because of his old age and the fact that his daughter Masako, then Crown Princess of Japan, was set to become the Empress of Japan the following year.


2018 International Court of Justice judges election, Background
By a letter dated 6 February 2018, Judge Owada informed the President of the International Court of Justice, pursuant to Article 13, paragraph 4, of the Statute of the International Court of Justice, of his resignation as a member of the ICJ, effective 7 June 2018.


2018 International Court of Justice judges election, Background
According to Article 14 of the Statute of the ICJ, the vacancy shall be filled by the same method as that laid down for the regular election, and the Secretary-General shall, within one month of the occurrence of the vacancy, issue the invitations for nominations provided for in Article 5 of the Statute. According to Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Statute, the invitations for nominations shall be made at least three months before the date of the election, which, pursuant to Article 14, shall be fixed by the Security Council.


2018 International Court of Justice judges election, Background
By a note dated 19 February 2018, the Secretary-General of the United Nations informed the Security Council of the resignation of Judge Owada and drew its attention to Article 14 of the Statute of the Court with regard to the fixing of the date of the election. Pursuant to that Article, the Security Council decided, by its resolution 2403 (2018), adopted on 28 February 2018, that the election to fill the vacancy would take place on 22 June 2018 at a meeting of the Security Council and at a meeting of the General Assembly.


2018 International Court of Justice judges election, Background
Pursuant to Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Statute of the ICJ, the Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and United Nations Legal Counsel, in communications dated 23 February 2018 and on behalf of the Secretary-General, invited the national groups of States parties to the Statute to undertake the nomination of persons in a position to accept the duties of a member of the Court. The Legal Counsel further requested that nominations be received no later than 16 May 2018.


2018 International Court of Justice judges election, Background
The resigning Judge Owada has been a member of the Court since 6 February 2003. Judge Owada was re-elected as from 6 February 2012 and served as President of the Court from 6 February 2009 to 5 February 2012. His term of office would have expired on 5 February 2021. Article 15 of the Statute of the Court provides that a member of the Court elected to replace a member whose term of office has not expired shall hold office for the remainder of the predecessor's term. Thus, the newly elected member would serve until 5 February 2021. The term of the newly elected judge will commence on the date on which the individual is elected by the General Assembly and the Security Council.


2018 International Court of Justice judges election, Candidates
By a communication dated 23 February 2018 addressed by the Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and United Nations Legal Counsel on behalf of the Secretary-General to the national groups of the States parties to the Statute of the International Court of Justice, attention was drawn to the vacancy in the Court caused by the resignation of Judge Owada, effective 7 June 2018. In accordance with Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Statute of the ICJ, national groups were thus invited to undertake the nomination of persons in a position to accept the duties of a member of the Court and to submit such nominations no later than 16 May 2018.


2018 International Court of Justice judges election, Candidates
After the established deadline for nominating candidates, 16 May 2018, a national group submitted a nomination to the UN Secretariat. There was only one nominated candidate for the 2018 election:


2018 International Court of Justice judges election, Election
Under the terms of the Statute of the ICJ, a candidate obtaining an absolute majority of votes in the General Assembly and the Security Council is considered elected. In the General Assembly, all 193 Member States in the General Assembly are electors. Accordingly, for the election, 97 votes constitute an absolute majority in the Assembly. In the Security Council, eight votes constitute an absolute majority and no distinction is made between its permanent and non‑permanent members.


2018 International Crown
The 2018 International Crown was a women's golf team event organized by the LPGA, played 4–7 Oct at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea in Incheon, South Korea. This was the third International Crown, a biennial match play event contested between teams of four players representing eight countries.


2018 International Crown
Due to the anticipated arrival of Typhoon Kong-rey, the tournament schedule was adjusted; the second round tee times were moved earlier on Friday and the third round, originally scheduled for Saturday, was started on Friday afternoon. The final round was to be played Saturday, 6 October, instead of Sunday. However, typhoon rains arrived earlier than expected so that no matches were played Saturday; the third round was finished Sunday, followed by the singles matches.


2018 International Crown, Format
The first three rounds featured round-robin pool play matches at fourball. Each match was worth two points for a win and one point for a halve. Following the completion of pool play, the top two teams in each pool and one wild card team advanced to singles play.


2018 International Crown, Format
These five remaining teams were re-seeded based on points earned in pool play. The players then competed in singles play on Sunday, with the four members of one team each paired up with a member of a different one of the other four teams. The total points earned in pool and singles play determined the team champion.


2018 International Crown, Teams
On 3 June 2018, eight teams qualified to participate in this event, based on the combined world rankings of the top four players from each country: South Korea, United States, Japan, England, Australia, Thailand, Sweden, and Chinese Taipei. The field was the same as 2016 with the exception of Sweden replacing China. The team members were finalized on 2 July 2018, and the teams were divided into two pools.


2018 International Crown, Results, Round three pool play
Australia, Japan, and Thailand advanced to the wildcard playoff by finishing third in their pools. Thailand advanced.


2018 International Darts Open
The 2018 International Darts Open was the twelfth of thirteen PDC European Tour events on the 2018 PDC Pro Tour. The tournament took place at the SACHSENarena, Riesa, Germany from 14–16 September 2018. It featured a field of 48 players and £135,000 in prize money, with £25,000 going to the winner.


2018 International Darts Open
Peter Wright was the defending champion after defeating Kim Huybrechts 6–5 in last year's final, but he was defeated 6–4 by Ryan Searle in the second round.


2018 International Darts Open
Gerwyn Price won his first European Tour title by beating Simon Whitlock 8–3 in the final. This tournament was also the first in European Tour history in which none of the top 4 seeds reached the quarter-finals.


2018 International 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 International Darts Open, Qualification and format
The top 16 entrants from the PDC ProTour Order of Merit on 30 August will automatically qualify for the event and will be seeded in the second round.


2018 International Darts Open, Qualification and format
The remaining 32 places will go to players from five qualifying events – 18 from the UK Qualifier (held in Barnsley on 3 September), eight from the West/South European Qualifier (held on 13 September), four from the Host Nation Qualifier (held on 13 September), one from the Nordic & Baltic Qualifier (held on 10 August) and one from the East European Qualifier (held on 26 August).


2018 International Friendship Championship
The 2018 International Friendship Championship was a friendly football tournament for the national teams of Iraq, Syria and Qatar. It took place during the March 2018 window of the FIFA International Match Calendar, and began less than a week after FIFA lifted the ban on competitive games being played inside Iraq.


2018 International Friendship Championship
The tournament was originally scheduled to take place in Karbala but was relocated to Basra. Qatar won the title by beating hosts Iraq and drawing with runners-up Syria. The last game of the tournament saw Noor Sabri make his 100th and last appearance for Iraq.


2018 International GT Open
The 2018 International GT Open was the thirteenth season of the International GT Open, the grand tourer-style sports car racing founded in 2006 by the Spanish GT Sport Organización. It began on 14 April at Estoril and finished on 21 October, at Barcelona after seven double-header meetings.


2018 International GT Open, Race calendar
A seven-round provisional calendar was revealed on 30 September 2017. The schedule will feature the same seven European circuits, with the order of Le Castellet and Spa swapped. Bold indicates overall winner.


2018 International Rhodes Grand Prix
The 2018 International Rhodes Grand Prix was the 2nd edition of the International Rhodes Grand Prix road cycling one day race. It was part of UCI Europe Tour in category 1.2.


2018 International Rhodes Grand Prix, Teams
Sixteen teams were invited to take part in the race. These included one UCI Professional Continental team, fourteen UCI Continental teams and one national team.


2018 International Tour of Rhodes
The 2018 International Tour of Rhodes was the 12th edition of the International Tour of Rhodes road cycling stage race. It was part of UCI Europe Tour in category 2.2.


2018 International Tour of Rhodes, Teams
Seventeen teams were invited to take part in the race. These included one UCI Professional Continental team, fifteen UCI Continental teams and one national team.


2018 International Tour of Rhodes, Classification leadership table
In the 2018 Istrian Spring Trophy, three different jerseys were awarded for the main classifications. For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, the leader received a yellow jersey. This classification was considered the most important of the 2018 Istrian Spring Trophy, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.


2018 International Tour of Rhodes, Classification leadership table
Additionally, there was a points classification, which awarded a red jersey. In the points classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 3 in each intermediate sprint. For winning an intermediate sprint, a rider earned 5 points. There was also a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a green jersey. In the mountains classification, points were won by reaching the top of a climb before other cyclists, with more points available for the higher-categorised climbs.


2018 International Tournament of Spain
The 2018 International Tournament of Spain was the 43rd edition of the International Tournament of Spain, 17th edition with the name of Memorial Domingo Barcenas, held in Pontevedra and Vigo, Spain between 5–7 January as a friendly handball tournament organised by the Royal Spanish Handball Federation as a preparation of the host nation to the 2018 European Men's Handball Championship.


2018 Internationaux Féminins de la Vienne
The 2018 Internationaux Féminins de la Vienne was a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the twenty-second edition of the tournament and was part of the 2018 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Poitiers, France, on 22–28 October 2018.


2018 Internationaux Féminins de la Vienne, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received a wildcard into the singles main draw:


2018 Internationaux Féminins de la Vienne – Doubles
Belinda Bencic and Yanina Wickmayer were the defending champions, but both chose not to participate.


2018 Internationaux Féminins de la Vienne – Doubles
Anna Blinkova and Alexandra Panova won the title, defeating Viktorija Golubic and Arantxa Rus in the final, 6–1, 6–1.


2018 Internationaux Féminins de la Vienne – Singles
Mihaela Buzărnescu was the defending champion, but chose not to participate.


2018 Internationaux Féminins de la Vienne – Singles
Viktorija Golubic won the title, defeating Natalia Vikhlyantseva in the final, 3–6, 6–1, 7–5.


2018 Internationaux de France
The 2018 Internationaux de France was the sixth event of six in the 2018–19 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at Patinoire Polesud in Grenoble on November 23–25. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters also earned points toward qualifying for the 2018–19 Grand Prix Final.


2018 Internationaux de France, Entries
The ISU published the preliminary assignments on June 29, 2018.


2018 Internationaux de France, Records
The following new ISU best scores were set during this competition:


2018 Internationaux de Strasbourg
The 2018 Internationaux de Strasbourg was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the 32nd edition of the tournament and part of the International-level tournament category of the 2018 WTA Tour. It took place at the Tennis Club de Strasbourg in Strasbourg, France, between 21 and 26 May 2018.


2018 Internationaux de Strasbourg, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2018 Internationaux de Strasbourg, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following player received entry using a protected ranking into the singles main draw:


2018 Internationaux de Strasbourg, Doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:


2018 Internationaux de Strasbourg – Doubles
Ashleigh Barty and Casey Dellacqua were the defending champions, but Dellacqua retired from professional tennis in February 2018, and Barty decided not to participate.


2018 Internationaux de Strasbourg – Doubles
Mihaela Buzărnescu and Raluca Olaru won the title, defeating Nadiia Kichenok and Anastasia Rodionova in the final, 7–5, 7–5.


2018 Internationaux de Strasbourg – Singles
Samantha Stosur was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Dominika Cibulková.


2018 Internationaux de Strasbourg – Singles
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova won the title, defeating Cibulková in the final, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–3), 7–6(8–6). Pavlyuchenkova won the title after saving two match points Cibulková had in the final against her.


2018 Internationaux de Tennis de Blois
The 2018 Internationaux de Tennis de Blois was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the sixth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2018 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Blois, France between 18 and 24 June 2018.


2018 Internationaux de Tennis de Blois, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2018 Internationaux de Tennis de Blois, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received entry into the singles main draw as special exempts:


2018 Internationaux de Tennis de Blois – Doubles
Sander Gillé and Joran Vliegen were the defending champions but chose not to defend their title.


2018 Internationaux de Tennis de Blois – Doubles
Fabrício Neis and David Vega Hernández won the title after defeating Hsieh Cheng-peng and Rameez Junaid 7–6(7–4), 6–1 in the final.


2018 Internationaux de Tennis de Blois – Singles
Damir Džumhur was the defending champion but chose not to defend his title.


2018 Internationaux de Tennis de Blois – Singles
Scott Griekspoor won the title after defeating Félix Auger-Aliassime 6–4, 6–4 in the final.


2018 Internationaux de Tennis de Vendée
The 2018 Internationaux de Tennis de Vendée was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the sixth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2018 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Mouilleron-le-Captif, France between 5 and 11 November 2018.


2018 Internationaux de Tennis de Vendée, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2018 Internationaux de Tennis de Vendée, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received entry into the singles main draw as special exempts:


2018 Internationaux de Tennis de Vendée – Doubles
Andre Begemann and Jonathan Eysseric were the defending champions but only Begemann chose to defend his title, partnering Rameez Junaid. Begemann lost in the quarterfinals to Romain Arneodo and Quentin Halys.


2018 Internationaux de Tennis de Vendée – Doubles
Sander Gillé and Joran Vliegen won the title after defeating Arneodo and Halys 6–3, 4–6, [10–2] in the final.


2018 Internationaux de Tennis de Vendée – Singles
Elias Ymer was the defending champion and successfully defended his title, defeating Yannick Maden 6–3, 7–6(7–5) in the final.


2018 Internazionali Femminili di Brescia
The 2018 Internazionali Femminili di Brescia was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the eleventh edition of the tournament and was part of the 2018 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Brescia, Italy, on 4–10 June 2018.


2018 Internazionali Femminili di Brescia, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received a wildcard into the singles main draw:


2018 Internazionali Femminili di Brescia – Doubles
Julia Glushko and Priscilla Hon were the defending champions, however Glushko chose to participate in Hua Hin, while Hon chose to participate in Surbiton.


2018 Internazionali Femminili di Brescia – Doubles
Cristina Dinu and Ganna Poznikhirenko won the title, defeating Alexandra Panova and Anastasia Pribylova in the final, 6–3, 7–6(8–6).


2018 Internazionali Femminili di Brescia – Singles
Polona Hercog was the defending champion, but chose not to participate.


2018 Internazionali Femminili di Brescia – Singles
Kaia Kanepi won the title, defeating Martina Trevisan in the final, 6–4, 6–3.


2018 Internazionali di Tennis Castel del Monte
The 2018 Internazionali di Tennis Castel del Monte was a professional tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the sixth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2018 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Andria, Italy between November 19 and November 25, 2018.


2018 Internazionali di Tennis Castel del Monte, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2018 Internazionali di Tennis Castel del Monte, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following player received entry into the singles main draw as an alternate:


2018 Internazionali di Tennis Castel del Monte – Doubles
Lorenzo Sonego and Andrea Vavassori were the defending champions but only Vavassori chose to defend his title, partnering Julian Ocleppo. Vavassori lost in the first round to Laurynas Grigelis and Alessandro Motti.


2018 Internazionali di Tennis Castel del Monte – Doubles
Karol Drzewiecki and Szymon Walków won the title after defeating Marc-Andrea Hüsler and David Pel 7–6(12–10), 2–6, [11–9] in the final.


2018 Internazionali di Tennis Castel del Monte – Singles
Uladzimir Ignatik was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Ugo Humbert.


2018 Internazionali di Tennis Castel del Monte – Singles
Humbert won the title after defeating Filippo Baldi 6–4, 7–6(7–3) in the final.


2018 Internazionali di Tennis Città dell'Aquila
The 2018 Internazionali di Tennis Città dell'Aquila was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the 12th edition of the men's tournament which was part of the 2018 ATP Challenger Tour. The event took place in L'Aquila, Italy between 18 – 24 June 2018.


2018 Internazionali di Tennis Città dell'Aquila, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2018 Internazionali di Tennis Città dell'Aquila, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received entry into the singles main draw as alternates:


2018 Internazionali di Tennis Città dell'Aquila – Doubles
Steven de Waard and Ben McLachlan were the defending champions but chose not to defend their title.


2018 Internazionali di Tennis Città dell'Aquila – Doubles
Filippo Baldi and Andrea Pellegrino won the title after defeating Pedro Martínez and Mark Vervoort 4–6, 6–3, [10–5] in the final.


2018 Internazionali di Tennis Città dell'Aquila – Singles
Federico Delbonis was the defending champion but chose not to defend his title.


2018 Internazionali di Tennis Città dell'Aquila – Singles
Facundo Bagnis won the title after defeating Paolo Lorenzi 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 in the final.


2018 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia
The 2018 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the fourth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2018 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Perugia, Italy between 10 and 15 July 2018.


2018 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2018 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia – Doubles
Salvatore Caruso and Jonathan Eysseric were the defending champions but chose not to defend their title.


2018 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia – Doubles
Daniele Bracciali and Matteo Donati won the title after defeating Tomislav Brkić and Ante Pavić 6–3, 3–6, [10–7] in the final.


2018 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia – Singles
Laslo Đere was the defending champion but chose not to defend his title.


2018 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia – Singles
Ulises Blanch won the title after defeating Gianluigi Quinzi 7–5, 6–2 in the final.


2018 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Vicenza
The 2018 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Vicenza was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the fifth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2018 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Vicenza, Italy between 28 May and 3 June 2018.


2018 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Vicenza, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2018 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Vicenza, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received entry into the singles main draw as special exempts:


2018 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Vicenza – Doubles
Gero Kretschmer and Alexander Satschko were the defending champions but chose not to defend their title.


2018 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Vicenza – Doubles
Ariel Behar and Enrique López Pérez won the title after defeating Facundo Bagnis and Fabrício Neis 6–2, 6–4 in the final.


2018 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Vicenza – Singles
Márton Fucsovics was the defending champion but chose not to defend his title.


2018 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Vicenza – Singles
Hugo Dellien won the title after defeating Matteo Donati 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 in the final.


2018 Internazionali di Tennis Country 2001 Team
The 2018 Internazionali di Tennis Country 2001 Team was a professional tennis tournament played on clay court. It was the 1st edition of the tournament which was part of the 2018 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Padua, Italy between 23 and 29 July 2018.


2018 Internazionali di Tennis Country 2001 Team, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2018 Internazionali di Tennis Country 2001 Team, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following player received entry into the singles main draw as a special exempt:


2018 Internazionali di Tennis Country 2001 Team, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following player received entry into the singles main draw as an alternate:


2018 Internazionali di Tennis Country 2001 Team – Doubles
Tomislav Brkić and Ante Pavić won the title after defeating Walter Trusendi and Andrea Vavassori 6–2, 7–6(7–4) in the final.


2018 Internazionali di Tennis Country 2001 Team – Singles
Sergio Gutiérrez Ferrol won the title after defeating Federico Gaio 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 in the final.


2018 Internazionali di Tennis d'Abruzzo
The 2018 Internazionali di Tennis d'Abruzzo was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the second edition of the tournament which was part of the 2018 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Francavilla al Mare, Italy between 23 and 29 April 2018.


2018 Internazionali di Tennis d'Abruzzo, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2018 Internazionali di Tennis d'Abruzzo – Doubles
Julian Knowle and Igor Zelenay were the defending champions but only Zelenay chose to defend his title, partnering Denys Molchanov. Zelenay lost in the semifinals to Ariel Behar and Máximo González.


2018 Internazionali di Tennis d'Abruzzo – Doubles
Julian Ocleppo and Andrea Vavassori won the title after defeating Behar and González 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3) in the final.


2018 Internazionali di Tennis d'Abruzzo – Singles
Pedro Sousa was the defending champion but chose not to defend his title.


2018 Internazionali di Tennis d'Abruzzo – Singles
Gianluigi Quinzi won the title after defeating Casper Ruud 6–4, 6–1 in the final.


2018 Internazionali di Tennis del Friuli Venezia Giulia
The 2018 Internazionali di Tennis del Friuli Venezia Giulia was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the fifteenth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2018 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Cordenons, Italy between 13 and 19 August 2018.


2018 Internazionali di Tennis del Friuli Venezia Giulia, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2018 Internazionali di Tennis del Friuli Venezia Giulia, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following player received entry into the singles main draw as an alternate:


2018 Internazionali di Tennis del Friuli Venezia Giulia – Doubles
Roman Jebavý and Zdeněk Kolář were the defending champions but only Kolář chose to defend his title, partnering Aldin Šetkić. Kolář lost in the first round to Nikola Čačić and Luca Margaroli.


2018 Internazionali di Tennis del Friuli Venezia Giulia – Doubles
Denys Molchanov and Igor Zelenay won the title after defeating Andrej Martin and Daniel Muñoz de la Nava 3–6, 6–3, [11–9] in the final.


2018 Internazionali di Tennis del Friuli Venezia Giulia – Singles
Elias Ymer was the defending champion but chose not to defend his title.


2018 Internazionali di Tennis del Friuli Venezia Giulia – Singles
Paolo Lorenzi won the title after defeating Máté Valkusz 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 in the final.


2018 Intrust Super Premiership NSW
The 2018 Intrust Super Premiership NSW season will be the tenth season of the New South Wales Cup, the top rugby league competition administered by the New South Wales Rugby League. The competition acts as a second-tier league to the ten New South Wales-based National Rugby League clubs, as well the Canberra Raiders and New Zealand Warriors. The winner of the Premiership will compete against the winner of the 2018 Queensland Cup in the 2018 NRL State Championship. The Penrith Panthers are the defending champions, following their 20-12 victory against the Wyong Roos in the 2017 grand final.


2018 Intrust Super Premiership NSW, Teams
In 2018, 12 clubs will field teams in the Intrust Super Premiership. Illawarra RLFC will be renamed to the St George Illawarra Dragons to bring the club in line with the NRL’s ‘whole of game’ strategy, that will also see top-grade squads increased from 25 players to 30.


2018 Intrust Super Premiership NSW, Teams
An under-20s competition will be run in parallel to the New South Wales Cup.


2018 Intrust Super Premiership NSW, Television Broadcast
Fox League will continue to broadcast a game per round, however Channel 9 will also be broadcasting a game per round starting with the 2018 for the first time.


2018 Invictus Games
The 2018 Invictus Games was an adaptive mulit-sport event for wounded, injured and ill veteran and active defence personnel, held in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The fourth Invictus Games, an event founded in 2014 by the Duke of Sussex Prince Harry, included 13 sports (11 medal sports). It was the first Invictus Games held in the southern hemisphere.


2018 Invictus Games, Development and preparation, Venues
The events were staged on and around Sydney Harbour and at  Sydney Olympic Park, in venues used for the 2000 Summer Olympics.


2018 Invictus Games, Development and preparation, Funding
Jaguar Land Rover was the Presenting Partner for 2018 Sydney Invictus Games, as it had been for the Invictus Games since its inception in London in 2014. Premier Partners were Fisher House Foundation, Medibank, Sage Group, UNSW Canberra and Westpac. Aon, Boeing, Defence Housing Australia, Fidelity, Hyatt Regency Sydney, icare, ISPS Handa, Leidos, Lockheed Martin, Minter Ellison, Raytheon, Royal Australian Mint, SAAB Australia, Ticketek, Unisys and Workwear Group were Official Supporters. The event Official Suppliers were Amazon, Accor, CSM Live, George P. Johnson, Gold Medal Systems,  Goodman, Great Big Events, Harvey Norman, Isentia, Norwest, Ottobock, Pages and Technical Direction Company. The Packer Family Foundation was a Philanthropic Supporter. Founding Partners were the Australian Defence Force, Deloitte, Legacy NSW, Clubs NSW and RSL NSW. The Australian government donated $10,000 to the Games to mark the occasion of the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.


2018 Invictus Games, The Games, Participating nations
All 17 countries from the 2017 Games were invited to attend, with Poland joining for the first time, for a total of 18 countries.


2018 Invictus Games, The Games, Participating nations
Another team titled "Unconquered" also participated in certain events consisting of competitors from multiple nations.


2018 Invictus Games, The Games, Sports
There were 12 adaptive sports contested at the Games (with golf and wheelchair tennis as non-medal sports) as well as the Jaguar Land Rover Driving Challenge.


2018 Invictus Games, The Games, Sports, Wheelchair rugby
Wheelchair rugby was held at the Quaycentre over a two-day period from 24 to 25 October. Men and women competed in mixed teams. Competitors from 6 nations competed in wheelchair rugby at the 2018 Invictus Games.


2018 Invictus Games, The Games, Sports, Sitting volleyball
Sitting volleyball was held at the Quaycentre over a two-day period from 22 to 23 October. One event took place, which was jointly staged at the Genea Netball Centre and Quaycentre. Teams from 12 nations competed in this event.


2018 Invictus Games, Medal table
There is no competitive medal tally at the Invictus Games. Medals are awarded, but Invictus Games does not endorse or maintain an official scoreboard of gold, silver and bronze medals.


2018 Invictus Games, Medal table
Competitors, not athletes, participate in the event that supports rehabilitation and recovery for wounded, injured and ill defence personnel and veterans.


2018 Invictus Games, Media and broadcast
ABC was the broadcast partner for the fourth Invictus Games with extensive broadcasting relating to the Invictus Games broadcast across the network on free-to-air, video on demand (iVIEW), YouTube live streaming, radio, podcasts and online. APN Outdoor was the official outdoor media partner, and Facebook the social media partner.


2018 Ionian Sea earthquake
A strong earthquake measuring magnitude Mw 6.8 occurred in the Ionian Sea near the coasts of Greece during the night between 25 and 26 October 2018 at 22:54:51 UTC (01:54:51 in Greece). Sea level changes were predicted, and a tsunami advisory was issued. Reports of sea level change of up to 20 centimeters were reported in Greece and Italy.


2018 Ionian Sea earthquake
The epicenter was located about 133 km from Patras. The earthquake occurred 14 km below the surface. Power outages were reported on the island of Zakynthos, and a 15th century monastery was also damaged on the islands of Strofades. The port of Zakynthos also sustained major damage, and a state of emergency was declared in the municipality. Services around Zakynthos were affected, and schools were closed on October 26. Tax relief was also extended into January in order to support the local tourism industry.


2018 Ionian Sea earthquake
Other structures were damaged, but despite the magnitude of the event, there were no reported serious injuries or casualties. About 120 homes were left uninhabitable, and the town laterally shifted 5 centimeters as a result of the earthquake. A strict building code was cited as a possible reason for the limited amount of damage, as Zakynthos suffered major damage from a 1953 earthquake.


2018 Ionian Sea earthquake
The event was felt in eight countries, including in the Balkans, Italy, Malta as well as coasts of Africa and Turkey.


2018 Ionian Sea earthquake
The main shock was followed by multiple aftershocks in the following days, including undersea aftershocks of magnitude 4.4 and 5 over a week after the initial earthquake. The largest reported aftershock was of magnitude 5.6 the day of the initial earthquake.


2018 Ionian Sea earthquake, Further reading
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2018 Iowa Barnstormers season
The 2018 Iowa Barnstormers season was the team's eighteenth season as a professional indoor football franchise and fourth in the Indoor Football League (IFL). They were one of six teams that competed in the IFL for the 2018 season. The Barnstormers were members of the United Conference in previous seasons, but due to the loss of several teams in the offseason, there was no conference alignment for the 2018 season.


2018 Iowa Barnstormers season
Led by second-year head coach Dixie Wooten, the Barnstormers played their home games at the Wells Fargo Arena in the Des Moines, Iowa. On July 7, 2018, the Barnstormers won the United Bowl, the first championship in the club's history.


2018 Iowa Corn 300
The 2018 Iowa Corn 300 was an IndyCar Series event held at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa on July 8, 2018. The event served as the 11th round of the 2018 IndyCar Series season. Will Power took his 52nd pole while James Hinchcliffe claimed victory of the 300-lap race, which ended under caution.


2018 Iowa Corn 300, Results, Race
Notes: Points include 1 point for leading at least 1 lap during a race, an additional 2 points for leading the most race laps, and 1 point for Pole Position.


2018 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
The 2018 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa and competed in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by Kirk Ferentz in his 20th season as head coach.


2018 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
Iowa began the year with six wins in their first seven games, with their sole loss during that span coming in their conference opener against Wisconsin. The Hawkeyes rose to 18th in the AP Poll, but lost three consecutive games to knock them from the polls. They ended the regular season with two more wins to finish tied for second in the West Division with a conference record of 5–4. They were invited to the 2019 Outback Bowl, where they defeated Mississippi State. Iowa finished with a record of 9–4 and were ranked 25th in the final AP Poll, their first ranked finish and highest win total since 2015.


2018 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
Quarterback Nate Stanley led the team in passing with 2,852 yards and 26 touchdowns, good for second in the Big Ten Conference in the latter category. The Hawkeyes featured two standout tight ends, with Noah Fant and T. J. Hockenson both earning first-team all-conference honors. Hockenson was awarded the John Mackey Award as the nation's top tight end. Iowa became the first school to have two tight ends chosen in the first round of an NFL Draft when Hockenson and Fant both were both selected in the first 20 picks of the 2019 NFL Draft. Defensive end A. J. Epenesa led the Big Ten in both sacks and forced fumbles. He was joined on the all-conference first-team by safety Amani Hooker, who was named the Big Ten's Defensive Back of the Year.


2018 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Previous season
The Hawkeyes finished the 2017 season 8–5, 4–5 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for third place in the West Division. They received an invitation to the Pinstripe Bowl where they defeated Boston College.


2018 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Game summaries, Northern Illinois
After a slow start, the Hawkeyes scored touchdowns on three straight possessions en route to a 30-point second half. The win was the 144th for head coach Kirk Ferentz, making him the all-time winningest coach in Iowa football history. After an opening drive 3 and out for the Hawkeyes, NIU blocked the punt and had the ball at the Iowa 20. However, a missed field goal swung momentum back to the home team. The only first half points came on a 33-yard field goal from Hawkeye kicker Miguel Recinos.


2018 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Game summaries, Northern Illinois
After a slow 3rd quarter, Heisman hopeful Nate Stanley threw his first touchdown of the year, a 1-yard pitch-and-catch to tight end Noah Fant. On the ensuing drive, running back Ivory Kelly-Martin barreled in on a 3rd and goal play to make it 17–0 going into the 4th quarter. After another short field, Toren Young found pay dirt on a 6-yard effort, and it was 24–0 Iowa. After a great punt by Colton Rastetter, NIU got the ball inside their own 1 yard line.


2018 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Game summaries, Northern Illinois
on 2nd down, the Hawkeyes forced a safety, and after getting the ball back off the safety punt, backup quarterback Peyton Mansell got his first career touchdown on a quarterback sneak. After Iowa put their 2nd team defense in, the Huskies marched down the field in an impressive 11 play, 75 yard drive to put some late points on the scoreboard. Iowa shook off the slow 1st half and routed NIU 33–7 inside of Kinnick Stadium during the annual Gold Game.


2018 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Game summaries, Iowa State
Neither offense could get going in this in-state rivalry contest. Iowa was the only team to find the endzone and with only a few minutes left in the fourth quarter. An A. J. Epenesa strip-sack sealed this low-scoring affair to keep the Cy-Hawk trophy in Iowa City for a fourth straight year.


2018 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Game summaries, Northern Iowa
The Panthers were able to play with the Hawkeyes for a while but Iowa's depth proved to be ultimately overwhelming for FCS opponent Northern Iowa. Iowa ended the game with nearly 550 yards of total offense and the final score wasn't indicative of how one-sided this match-up was as the Hawkeyes played their second string for most of the fourth quarter. Iowa's defense had a relentless effort holding Northern Iowa to minus-2 rushing yards in the first half.


2018 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Game summaries, at Minnesota
The Hawkeyes spoiled the Gophers' homecoming in this high-scoring rivalry game. A signature play of the game came on a fake field goal trick play in which T. J. Hockenson took a lateral pass in for a touchdown which helped Iowa secure a lead going into halftime. The play is called "Herky" and was a New Kirk era technique that had yet to been implemented. The Hawks prevailed to keep Floyd of Rosedale in Iowa City for a fourth year in a row.


2018 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Game summaries, at Indiana
Nate Stanley became the third Iowa quarterback to throw six touchdown passes in a single game. Tight ends T. J. Hockenson and Noah Fant each had over 100 yards receiving, totaling eight receptions for 208 yards and three TD.


2018 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Game summaries, Maryland
Iowa held visitor Maryland to just 115 yards of total offense in this shutout homecoming victory. Iowa did struggle to find the end zone but three Miguel Recinos field goals kept Iowa in the driver's seat for most of the way.


2018 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Game summaries, at Illinois
Kirk Ferentz recorded his 150th win at Iowa, the 5th head coach in Big Ten history to reach the mark, in this blowout victory over Illinois. After a sluggish start in the first quarter, Iowa dominated in every phase of the game the rest of the way. Not only scoring on offense but on defense and special teams as well.


2018 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Game summaries, Nebraska
Iowa led the whole way until the final minutes of this nail-biting victory. Nebraska never backed down and tied the game up with 3:22 to play. Miguel Recinos kicked a game-winning field goal as time expired to keep the Heroes Trophy in Iowa City for the fourth year in a row.