2018 Kansas City Chiefs–Los Angeles Rams game, Background
The Rams players and coaches had already traveled to Colorado Springs, Colorado in order to prepare for the high-altitude conditions they expected to encounter in Mexico. With the game being moved to Los Angeles and their homes and practice facility still under threat from the fire, the Rams opted to stay in Colorado and continue with their scheduled activities, which included closed practice sessions held at the Air Force Academy. Additionally, Rams owner Stan Kroenke chartered a plane to bring family members to join the team at the Broadmoor Resort in Colorado Springs.


2018 Kansas City Chiefs–Los Angeles Rams game, Background
On Monday, November 19, 2018, a capacity crowd was on hand as the Rams and Chiefs prepared to face off for the Coliseum's first Monday Night NFL game since 1985, and the Rams' first Monday Night game there since 1979. The Rams distributed more than 3,000 game tickets to first responders and people affected by the shooting and fires, and towels featuring the "LATogether" logo were handed out to fans attending the game. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Honor Guard presented the colors as members of the Cal Lutheran University choir performed the national anthem before the game. Karen and Jordan Helus, wife and son of Ventura County Sheriff Sgt. Ron Helus, who was slain in the Thousand Oaks shooting, performed the ceremonial lighting of the Coliseum's Olympic torch just before kickoff, and local mayors of the stricken communities participated in the coin toss.


2018 Kansas City Chiefs–Los Angeles Rams game, Game summary, First quarter
Receiving the opening kickoff, the Rams drove 75 yards in seven plays, with quarterback Jared Goff finding wide receiver Robert Woods in the end zone for a 7-yard touchdown pass, with kicker Greg Zuerlein missing the point-after attempt. Following a Chiefs punt, the Rams mounted a 10-play, 83-yard drive that ended with Goff connecting with wide receiver Josh Reynolds from four yards out and (with a successful Zuerlein PAT) a 13–0 lead for Los Angeles.


2018 Kansas City Chiefs–Los Angeles Rams game, Game summary, First quarter
The Chiefs struck back quickly on their next drive as running back Kareem Hunt had a 27-yard run while quarterback Patrick Mahomes completed three straight passes for 48 yards, the last going 25 yards to wide receiver Tyreek Hill for a touchdown. The Rams, who benefited from nine penalties called on the Chiefs in the opening period, started from their own 16 and ended the first quarter with 3rd-and-goal at the Kansas City 5-yard-line.


2018 Kansas City Chiefs–Los Angeles Rams game, Game summary, Second quarter
Following an incomplete pass, Zuerlein converted a 23-yard field goal to put the Rams up 16–7. From there, Mahomes and Hunt led the Chiefs down to L.A.'s 1-yard-line. But on 3rd-and-goal, Hunt was tackled for a 1-yard loss by Rams strong safety John Johnson, forcing Kansas City to settle for a 21-yard field goal by Harrison Butker. On the Rams' next drive, Goff was sacked twice, the second by defensive end Allen Bailey, who stripped Goff of the ball and recovered the fumble himself at the Ram 21.


2018 Kansas City Chiefs–Los Angeles Rams game, Game summary, Second quarter
The Chiefs cashed in quickly as Mahomes hit Hunt for a 21-yard screen pass that with Butker's PAT put Kansas City on top 17–16. The Rams stalled on their next drive, but punter Johnny Hekker's 55-yard punt pinned the Chiefs inside their own 10. The Chiefs moved out to their own 22, when on 2nd-and-8 just after the two-minute warning, Mahomes was sacked by Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald and separated from the ball, which was picked up by linebacker Samson Ebukam at the 11 and taken in for a touchdown and a 23–17 advantage for the Rams.


2018 Kansas City Chiefs–Los Angeles Rams game, Game summary, Second quarter
Mahomes shook off the turnover and rallied the Chiefs by completing six passes in seven attempts on a 69-yard drive that ended with an 8-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Chris Conley with 20 seconds remaining before halftime. However, Butker missed the extra point, and the score was tied 23–23. On the quarter's final play, Jared Goff took a knee for the Rams.


2018 Kansas City Chiefs–Los Angeles Rams game, Game summary, Halftime
The Chainsmokers featuring Kelsea Ballerini performed their hit single "This Feeling" on a special stage set up at the Coliseum's peristyle end during the halftime show. Following the televised portion, The Chainsmokers continued to play, with vocalist Drew Taggart performing a solo version of their previous hit song "Closer."


2018 Kansas City Chiefs–Los Angeles Rams game, Game summary, Third quarter
Coming out of the locker room, the Chiefs were poised to reclaim the lead, taking the second half kickoff and driving down to the Ram 25-yard-line, but Donald got to Mahomes again with another sack and forced fumble, which was recovered by defensive end John Franklin-Myers at the Kansas City 46. From there, Jared Goff completed four passes to guide the Rams to the Chief 7. Finding no one open on 3rd-and-goal, Goff ran it in himself for the touchdown, lobbing the football over the crossbar as Los Angeles seized a 30–23 lead.


2018 Kansas City Chiefs–Los Angeles Rams game, Game summary, Third quarter
The Chiefs tied things up on their next possession, with tight end Travis Kelce taking a Mahomes pass for a 33-yard catch-and-run to set up a 1st-and-goal situation. Two plays later, Mahomes and Kelce connected again for a 4-yard touchdown and a 30–30 deadlock. The Rams retaliated as Goff found running back Todd Gurley for screen passes of 19 and 13 yards. Los Angeles drove down to the Kansas City 15, where Zuerlein converted his second field goal of the night, this time from 33 yards out and a 33–30 lead. Following a touchback, Mahomes' short pass attempt was intercepted at the line of scrimmage by Ebukam, who returned it 25 yards for a touchdown (plowing over Mahomes and Hunt at the goal line) to put the Rams up by 10 points, 40–30.


2018 Kansas City Chiefs–Los Angeles Rams game, Game summary, Fourth quarter
After the teams traded punts on the next two possessions, the Chiefs swung momentum their way with Mahomes throwing deep to a wide-open Hill for a 73-yard touchdown pass play. On the Rams' next drive, Goff was sacked by linebacker Justin Houston who stripped the ball away. Allen Bailey, who had forced and recovered a Goff fumble earlier in the game, grabbed the ball before it had a chance to hit the ground and returned it two yards for a touchdown to put Kansas City back in the lead 44–40.


2018 Kansas City Chiefs–Los Angeles Rams game, Game summary, Fourth quarter
The Rams came back as Goff found Josh Reynolds (27 yards) and Robert Woods (36 yards) for big gains that led to a 7-yard scoring strike to tight end Gerald Everett and a 47–44 edge for L.A. Both teams went three-and-out on their next possessions before Mahomes led a six-play, 65-yard drive that ended with a 10-yard score to Conley with 2:47 remaining, Mahomes' sixth touchdown pass of the game (matching his own team record), as the Chiefs went up 51–47.


2018 Kansas City Chiefs–Los Angeles Rams game, Game summary, Fourth quarter
But it would take only six plays for the Rams to regain the lead, as Goff found Everett deep down the right sideline. Everett beat the coverage by Chiefs safety Daniel Sorensen, gathered in the pass at the Chiefs 15, then tiptoed down the sideline to stay in bounds for the 40-yard touchdown reception and a 54–51 lead. With 1:44 left in the game, Mahomes drove the Chiefs to midfield, but a deep pass attempt was intercepted by Rams cornerback Marcus Peters, who was facing his former team for the first time.


2018 Kansas City Chiefs–Los Angeles Rams game, Game summary, Fourth quarter
L.A. looked set to run out the clock, but a false start penalty on tackle Andrew Whitworth took the Rams out of their game plan, and they were forced to punt. Hekker, a four-time all-pro punter, then boomed his kick 68 yards into the Chiefs end zone. Tyreek Hill returned the punt 14 yards to the Kansas City 12 with under a minute remaining. Mahomes connected with Kelce and Conley for short passes, but throwing under pressure from his own 26, Mahomes' last deep pass was picked off by Rams safety Lamarcus Joyner, and Los Angeles was able to run out the remaining 13 seconds as Goff took a final kneeldown.


2018 Kansas City Chiefs–Los Angeles Rams game, Aftermath and legacy
The Rams went on to win three of their remaining five games to finish 13–3, winning the NFC West and clinching the NFC's number 2 playoff seed. The Rams defeated the Dallas Cowboys in the Divisional Round, 30–22, then controversially defeated the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Championship Game, 26–23 in overtime, to reach Super Bowl LIII. However, the Rams lost the Super Bowl to the New England Patriots, 13–3.


2018 Kansas City Chiefs–Los Angeles Rams game, Aftermath and legacy
The Chiefs also won three of their remaining five games to finish 12–4, winning the AFC West and clinching the AFC's top playoff seed. After defeating the Indianapolis Colts in the Divisional Round, 31–13, the Chiefs lost the AFC Championship game to the Patriots, 37–31 in overtime, preventing a possible Super Bowl re-match with the Rams. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes was named the 2018 NFL Most Valuable Player.


2018 Kansas City Chiefs–Los Angeles Rams game, Aftermath and legacy
With 105 points, the game was the highest-scoring game in the history of Monday Night Football, bettering a 48–47 Green Bay Packers victory over the Washington Redskins in 1983. It was also the third-highest total score in NFL history. The only higher scores were a 1966 game in which the Washington Redskins defeated the New York Giants 72–41 (113 points), and a 2004 game in which the Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Cleveland Browns 58–48 (106 points).


2018 Kansas City Chiefs–Los Angeles Rams game, Aftermath and legacy
ESPN's broadcast garnered an overnight rating of 11.3, the best showing for a Monday Night Football game since 2014, with an estimated live TV audience of seven million viewers.


2018 Kansas City Chiefs–Los Angeles Rams game, Aftermath and legacy
Rams quarterback Jared Goff completed 31 of 49 passes for 413 yards. It was also his third fourth quarter comeback victory in four weeks, fourth of the season and fifth of his career. Wide receiver Brandin Cooks had eight receptions for 107 yards to lead the Rams in both categories. Fellow wide receiver Josh Reynolds (80 yards, 1 TD) and tight end Tyler Higbee (63 yards) both had six receptions each, while wide receiver Robert Woods added four receptions for 72 yards and a TD.


2018 Kansas City Chiefs–Los Angeles Rams game, Aftermath and legacy
Tight end Gerald Everett had 49 yards on three receptions, two of which went for touchdowns in the fourth quarter, including what would ultimately be the game-winning score. Rams running back Todd Gurley had 12 carries for 55 yards to add to his NFL rushing yardage lead and to put him over 1,000 yards rushing for the third time in his four-year career.


2018 Kansas City Chiefs–Los Angeles Rams game, Aftermath and legacy
However, Gurley (who also added three receptions for 39 yards) was held without a touchdown for the first time in the season, ending his team-record 13-game touchdown scoring streak, which was tied with John Riggins, George Rogers, and Jerry Rice for the third-longest in NFL history. On defense, linebacker Samson Ebukam was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week after scoring touchdowns on an interception and a fumble recovery return with three tackles and a sack. Aaron Donald had two sacks and two forced fumbles, and John Johnson led the Rams with 11 tackles.


2018 Kansas City Chiefs–Los Angeles Rams game, Aftermath and legacy
For the Chiefs, Mahomes threw for a career-high 478 yards on 33-for-46 passing, the second-highest single-game total in Chiefs team history. Mahomes also threw for six touchdowns for the second time in 2018 (matching the team record he already shared with Hall of Famer Len Dawson), but was intercepted three times and fumbled twice. Wide receiver Tyreek Hill had the second best single-game performance of his career with 10 catches for 215 yards and two touchdowns.


2018 Kansas City Chiefs–Los Angeles Rams game, Aftermath and legacy
Tight end Travis Kelce also had 10 receptions for 127 yards and a touchdown, and wide receiver Chris Conley added seven receptions for 72 yards with two TDs. Running back Kareem Hunt had 14 carries for 70 yards on the ground and three receptions for 41 yards and a touchdown. Defensively, cornerback Ron Parker had a team-high eight tackles, while linebacker Anthony Hitchens, cornerback Steven Nelson, and defensive tackle Chris Jones had six tackles each, with Jones leading the Chiefs with two sacks.


2018 Kansas City Chiefs–Los Angeles Rams game, Aftermath and legacy
At the 2019 ESPY Awards, the Chiefs–Rams battle was named "Best Game," with Mahomes and Goff accepting the award on behalf of their respective teams. The game was also named the top L.A. sports moment of 2018 by the Los Angeles Sports Council.


2018 Kansas City Chiefs–Los Angeles Rams game, Aftermath and legacy
For NFL Network's "100 Greatest Games," the 2018 Rams–Chiefs game was ranked No. 33 on the list. It was the second-highest ranked regular season game, behind only the 1985 Chicago Bears-Miami Dolphins showdown (also on Monday Night Football), which was ranked No. 29.


2018 Kansas City Chiefs–Los Angeles Rams game, Aftermath and legacy
It was the first regular season game that has been profiled in the ongoing NFL Films series "NFL's Greatest Games."


2018 Kansas City Royals season
The 2018 Kansas City Royals season was their 50th season for the franchise, and their 46th at Kauffman Stadium. They significantly failed to improve upon their 80-82 record the previous year, reaching 100+ losses for the first time since 2006 and finishing 58-104, the second-worst record in the 2018 MLB season, ahead of only the Baltimore Orioles, who finished 47-115.


2018 Kansas City Royals season, Offseason, Transactions
November 2, 2017: 1B Eric Hosmer, 3B Mike Moustakas, RHP Peter Moylan, LHP Jason Vargas, RHP Trevor Cahill, RF Melky Cabrera, CF Lorenzo Cain, and SS Alcides Escobar elected free agency. Activated RHP Nate Karns, LHP Brian Flynn, CF Bubba Starling, and RHP Miguel Almonte from the 60-day disabled list.


2018 Kansas City Royals season, Offseason, Transactions
November 20, 2017: Selected the contract of C Meibrys Viloria from Lexington Legends. Selected the contract of LHP Tim Hill from Northwest Arkansas Naturals. Selected the contract of LHP Eric Stout from Omaha Storm Chasers.


2018 Kansas City Royals season, Offseason, Transactions
December 2, 2017: Signed free agent LF Terrance Gore to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.


2018 Kansas City Royals season, Offseason, Transactions
December 8, 2017: Seattle Mariners claim Mike Morin off waivers.


2018 Kansas City Royals season, Offseason, Transactions
December 14, 2017: New York Mets traded RHP Burch Smith for Future Considerations. Cincinnati Reds traded RHP Brad Keller for Future Considerations.


2018 Kansas City Royals season, Offseason, Transactions
December 15, 2017: Signed free agent RHP Mike Broadway to a minor league contract. Signed free agent DH Cody Asche to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.


2018 Kansas City Royals season, Offseason, Transactions
January 4, 2018: Chicago White Sox traded 2B Jake Peter to Los Angeles Dodgers; Dodgers traded cash, RHP Joakim Soria and LHP Luis Avilan to White Sox; Dodgers traded SS Erick Mejia and RHP Trevor Oaks to Royals; Royals traded RHP Joakim Soria and LHP Scott Alexander to Dodgers.


2018 Kansas City Royals season, Offseason, Transactions
January 12, 2018: Signed free agent SS Guillermo Fernandez to a minor league contract.


2018 Kansas City Royals season, Offseason, Transactions
January 13, 2018: Signed free agent RHP Luis Barroso to a minor league contract.


2018 Kansas City Royals season, Offseason, Transactions
January 16, 2018: Signed free agent RHP Clayton Mortensen and OF Tyler Collins to minor league contracts. Collins invited to spring training.


2018 Kansas City Royals season, Offseason, Transactions
January 25, 2018: Signed free agent SS Ryan Goins to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.


2018 Kansas Jayhawks football team
The 2018 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Jayhawks 129th season. The Jayhawks were led by fourth-year head coach David Beaty. They were members of the Big 12 Conference. They played their games at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, formally Memorial Stadium. The stadium was renamed following the Jayhawks 2017 season in December 2017 after a $50 million renovation was completed that was donated by Kansas alumnus David Booth.


2018 Kansas Jayhawks football team
The Jayhawks ended multiple losing streaks during the season, the longest being a 46 game road losing streak which ended with a 31–7 win over Central Michigan. The win also ended a 12 game losing streak against FBS opponents. With a 27–26 win over TCU, KU ended a 10 game losing streak against Big 12 teams. With back–to–back wins over Central Michigan and Rutgers, Kansas earned back-to-back wins against any opponent for the first time since 2011 and their first back-to-back wins over FBS opponents since 2009.


2018 Kansas Jayhawks football team
Two other major losing streaks were still active at the end of the season, they have lost 44 consecutive road games in the Big 12 as well as 30 consecutive losses against teams ranked in the AP Poll. Following their 7th loss of the season to Kansas State, the Jayhawks became ineligible for a bowl game for the 10th consecutive season.


2018 Kansas Jayhawks football team
On November 5, Kansas athletic director Jeff Long announced that Beaty will not be retained as head coach but he was able to finish the season and was officially fired at the end of the season.


2018 Kansas Jayhawks football team, Preseason, Big 12 media poll
The Big 12 media poll was released on July 12, 2018 with the Jayhawks predicted to finish in last place receiving all last place votes.


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team
The 2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats played their home games at the Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas, and competed in the Big 12 Conference. They were led by head coach Bill Snyder in his 10th season of his current tenure at Kansas State and 27th overall. They finished the season 5–7 overall, 3–6 in Big 12 play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place.


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team
On December 2, Snyder, who had signed a five-year extension before the season began, announced his retirement. His final record was 215–117–1 in 27 seasons. On December 10, North Dakota State head coach Chris Klieman was hired as Snyder's successor.


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Previous season
The Wildcats finished the 2017 season 8–5, 5–4 in Big 12 play to finish in a four-way tie for fourth place. They were invited to the Cactus Bowl where they defeated UCLA.


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Preseason
On December 6, 2017 it was announced that offensive coordinator Dana Dimel was hired as the new head coach for UTEP. Coach Dimel fulfilled his final OC duties for KSU while participating in the Cactus Bowl before moving to his new job. His son Winston Dimel also transferred to UTEP after three seasons at Kansas State.


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Preseason, Big 12 media poll
The Big 12 media poll was released on July 12, 2018 with the Wildcats predicted to finish in sixth place.


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Preseason, Recruiting
The following is a list of the recruits that are on the 2018 roster.


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Schedule
The Wildcats will host three non-conference opponents, South Dakota from the Missouri Valley Football Conference, Mississippi State from the Southeastern Conference, and UTSA from Conference USA.


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Schedule
Kansas State announced its 2018 football schedule on October 26, 2017. The 2018 schedule consists of seven home and five away games in the regular season. The Wildcats will host Big 12 foes Texas, Oklahoma State,  Kansas, and Texas Tech and will travel to West Virginia, Baylor, Oklahoma, TCU, and Iowa State.


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Coaching staff
The following is a list of coaches at Kansas State for the 2018 season.


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Roster
Names in bold means player sits out due to NCAA transfer rules. Names in italics means player is a transfer. ESPN roster for the 2018 season.


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Roster
Kansas State's 2018 football roster consists of 22 transfers.


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Roster
Luke Sowa (Butler CC via UConn), Adam Harter (Butler CC), Hunter Rison (Michigan State), Matt Jones (Butler CC), Hayden Perry (Hutchinson CC), Abdul Beecham (Blinn), Nick Kaltmayer (Western Illinois), Tyquilo Moore (Butler CC), Osvelt Joseph (Garden City CC), Joe Davies (Coffeyville CC), Logan Stoddard (Highland CC), Rahsaan York (American River College), Da'Quan Patton (Trinity Valley CC), Eric Gallon II (Virginia), Blake Richmeier (Butler CC), Darreyl Patterson (Northeastern Oklahoma A&M), Jordan Noil (Hutchinson CC), Elijah Walker (Cerritos CC), Kevion McGee (Northeastern Oklahoma A&M), Daron Bowles (Diablo Valley JC), Jahron McPherson (Butler CC), Devin Anctil (Coffeyville CC) and David Tullis (Butler CC).


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Game summaries, South Dakota
Kansas State's Isaiah Zuber was credited for saving the game with two key plays:  an 85-yard punt return with South Dakota leading 24-12. Later in the game Zuber caught a touchdown pass from Skylar Thompson with 7:21 left to give K-State its first lead of the second half.


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Game summaries, South Dakota
Kansas State scored all but seven of its points on field goals and special teams. Sophomore kicker Blake Lynch scored Kansas State's first 12 points on field goals of 22, 24, 38 and 44 yards. Kansas State racked up 13 penalties for 129 yards, but maintained more control of the ball with 37:39 of offense compared to South Dakota's 22:21. going over 100 years for the first time since 2016 against Florida Atlantic.


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Game summaries, South Dakota
Among the penalties committed by Kansas State had significant impact on the game. An illegal block negated a punt-return touchdown by Duke Shelley; holding penalties erased first downs; and an Eli Walker interception was taken away by a pass-interference penalty and Walker was subsequently flagged for spiking the football.


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Game summaries, South Dakota
South Dakota quarterback Austin Simmons threw for 257 yards and one touchdown, continually finding receiver Levi Falck (11 catches, 140 yards) open against top K-State cornerback Duke Shelley. The Coyotes led 24-12 at halftime. ESPN reported "... one solid takeaway is how well the Coyotes were in control for much of the game. They did a great job limiting the Kansas State offense for three quarters and had many Kansas State fans, players and coaches frustrated throughout the night."


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Mississippi State
Mississippi State quarterback Nick Fitzgerald made his first appearance on the football fields since November 2017, when a foot injury sidelined him for the season and a 1-game suspension kept him out of the season opener. Fitzgerald threw for 154 yards with two touchdowns and ran for another 159 yards. Mississippi State compiled a total of 538 yards of total offense where Kansas State only managed 213.


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Mississippi State
Kansas State continued with its two-quarterback system, switching snaps between Skylar Thompson and Alex Delton. Kansas State running back Alex Barnes managed 75 yards rushing, but the Wildcats fell short to lose the game 31-10.


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Game summaries, UTSA
Kansas State achieved a "confidence builder" by pulling together with a victory over San Antonio. Sophomore Skylar Thompson shared quarterback duties again with Alex Delton, but made more of a statement for his role with the team by throwing for 216 yards and rushing for 66—producing two touchdowns by the air and a third on the ground. After losing the ball on a fumble, Delton entered the game and hit Isaiah Zuber for a 72-yard touchdown, placing the Wildcats well ahead by a score of 41–7. Kansas State scored in five of six possessions in the first half. The final score was Kansas State 41, San Antonion 17.


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Game summaries, UTSA
On defense, San Antonio gave up over 400 yards to Kansas State and dropped their record to 0–3, where Kansas State advanced to 2–1 for the season. San Antonio Coach Frank Wilson said, "Unfortunately we did not always execute to the fullest, but I think take away a couple of big-play opportunities, they weren't going methodically down the field and just shoving us around. We held them to some third-down opportunities, but we just couldn't get them off the field."


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Game summaries, at West Virginia
West Virginia had originally planned to have a game the previous week against North Carolina State, but it was canceled due to Hurricane Florence. The team and coaches began preparations against Kansas State early. Mountaineer Coach Dana Holgorsen said, "Kansas State's a tough outfit that we've got to prepare for."


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Game summaries, at West Virginia
Both teams started conference play with this game. Kansas State entered the game with a record of 2–1 where West Virginia had already secured victories against Tennessee (40–14) and Youngstown State (523–-17)." This game is the ninth meeting between the two teams with the Wildcats holding a 5-3 overall lead. The teams have split the four games played at West Virginia.


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Game summaries, at West Virginia
West Virginia managed to take control of the game mid-way through the second quarter after Kansas State failed to convert on fourth down. West Virginia ended ahead at the half 21–0. Kansas State managed control the ball more on offense but it wasn't enough, as West Virginia achieved 464 total yards compared to Kansas State's 318. Although West Virginia had four turnovers to Kansas State's one, the Wildcats lost 69 yards on 8 penalties compared to the Mountaineer's 35 yards on 3 penalties. West Virginia was 8–12 on third down conversions compared to Kansas State's 3–14.


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Game summaries, at West Virginia
In the second half of play, Kansas State was successful with two field goals and additional scores by the Mountaineers put the game to a conclusion of West Virginia's victory 35–6.


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Texas
Texas lost their first game on the road at Maryland and then won their next three games at home, and their last two victories came against ranked teams—No. 22 Southern California and No. 17 TCU. But the travel games (especially in this series) have not been in the Longhorn's favor. The home team has won last six games between the two teams and Texas has not won in Manhattan since 2002.


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Texas
Texas was the only team to score in the first half of play, with two touchdowns, a field goal, and a safety. Kansas State had a chance to score a touchdown on the final play of the first half when Alex Delton threw a pass to Adam Harter that was dropped in the end zone. The score at the half was Texas 19, Kansas State 0.


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Texas
Kansas State fared better in the second half, holding Texas scoreless and replacing Alex Delton with Skylar Thompson. Thompson led Kansas State to score two touchdowns in the second half with 14 points. In the end, Texas held the lead with a final score of 19–14. For the next week Texas played Oklahoma after stopping the second-half comeback by Kansas State.


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Game summaries, at Baylor
Baylor held a slight edge in the pregame analysis. Coming into the game Baylor was considered better than they were at this same time last year and has won 3 games (Kansas, Texas-San Antonio, and Abilene Christian), the Bears have also lost 2 (Duke, Oklahoma). In Baylor's previous game against Oklahoma, they achieved 493 yards of offense in their loss—something expected to be a challenge for Kansas State on defense.


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Game summaries, at Baylor
The game started with Kansas State holding the lead at the end of the first and second quarters. Baylor pulled ahead in the third quarter but missed several field goals. Baylor's Charlie Brewer threw for 296 yards and Kansas State's Alex Barnes rushed for 250 yards (he ran for 129 yards and four touchdowns in the 2016 matchup also at Baylor).


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Game summaries, at Baylor
Kansas State had its share of mistakes:  K-State missed a field goal and an extra point and were also ineffective on kickoff returns. Kansas State also gave up a fumble on the kickoff return after a controversial play review to start the third quarter and Baylor scored a touchdown two plays later. Wildcat turnovers and penalties led to three touchdowns for Baylor. They also had problems with a punt return they recovered and an extra point was blocked.


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Game summaries, at Baylor
Baylor's Connor Martin had a rough day as the kicker, missing three field goals and an extra point, yet among all that he ended up kicking the game-winning field goal from 29 yards with 8 seconds left in the game. The final score was a Baylor victory, 37–34.


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma State
The Oklahoma State Cowboys came in to the game after a loss the previous week to Iowa State by a score of 48–42, and that loss put extra pressure on the Cowboys to win coming into the game. Some of the issues the Cowboys brought in to the include lack of discipline, a disconnected defense, and a failure to force turnovers on defense. The 2018 loss to Iowa State had many similarities to the 2017 game between Oklahoma State and Kansas State that resulted in a K-State victory 45–40.


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma State
Those issues carried through into the game as Oklahoma State produced its worst offensive performance since 2014. The score at halftime put Oklahoma State ahead 6–3, but strong performance by the Wildcats in the second half helped take Kansas State to a victory 31–12. Kansas State's Skylar Thompson completed 11-of-22 passes for 130 yards and the offense achieved 291 yards on 55 carries.


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Game summaries, at Oklahoma
Kansas State was able to take a week of rest between the previous win against Oklahoma State and their next game against Oklahoma. Oklahoma's new defensive coordinator Ruffin McNeill was able to simplify the defensive plan which helped turn out good results against Texas Christian in the previous week with a Sooner victory 52–27. K-State's Coach Snyder commented: "They're very much the same football team that they were on the defensive side of the ball, on both sides actually, but certainly on the defensive side. I saw some tweaks, a few things, that you might consider to be changes -- don't know if they're changes or are just there and hadn't surfaced previously. But by and large, it's the same defense."


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Game summaries, at Oklahoma
When the game rolled around, both the offense and the defense for Oklahoma performed to control the game from start to finish, with a final score of 51–14 and an Oklahoma win.


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Game summaries, at TCU
When the two Big 12 conference teams that both wear purple got together for the 2018 matchup, Kansas State lost  quarterback Skylar Thompson to an injury in the first quarter and the Wildcats went to backup Alex Delton. Kansas State kept the game close but missed a PAT leaving the score 14–13 in favor of TCU. "Of course I feel horrible for him," Snyder said. "He's one of the young guys. He didn't lose the ballgame for us. There were a bunch of us that made mistakes that contributed." With the loss, K-State was left in a position to win the last three games in order to be eligible for post-season bowl games.


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Kansas
The Jayhawks outgained the Wildcats in total yardage 347–301, but it wasn't enough. A Kansas offensive drive began with 8:29 remaining began with four penalties on their first three snaps. A Holding Penalty reversed a 74-yard Khalil Herbert run and a false start on the next play added to the situation. On the third play of the drive, KU's Williams ran for 60 yards, but center Alex Fontana was penalized for holding. The fourth penalty happened when KU's tight end Mavin Saunders tried to hide the penalty flag, bringing a call for unsportsmanlike conduct. Kansas State ended up winning their tenth consecutive Sunflower Showdown by a score of 21–17.


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Texas Tech
The Red Raiders experienced their fourth consecutive loss when traveling to Manhattan. Tech was without starting quarterback Alan Bowman and offensive players Connor Killian and Mason Reed were also out. Tech ran the ball 26 times for 31 yards and has not had a ball carrier reach 65 yards iun the past seven games. Tech's 181 yards of total offense was the lowest output since 2010 against the Texas Longhorns.


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Texas Tech
Kansas State held a solid lead late in the fourth quarter and ran a tackle-eligible play to right tackle Dalton Risner. Although Risner took the ball to the end zone, officials reviewed the play and declared that it was a forward pass. The ruling resulted in a penalty for illegal touching and it took away the TD. K-State's Lynch then was successful on his final field goal.


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Game summaries, Texas Tech
Kansas State kicker Blake Lynch had not completed a successful field goal in a game for nearly two months, but managed to match a career-high with four straight and added an extra point. A blocked punt by Kansas State's Brock Monty added to K-State's success with a final victory of 21–6.


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Game summaries, at Iowa State
In the week before the final regular season game for Kansas State, Iowa State jumped K-State in the standings, ranked 25th. The Cyclones come off a disappointing loss at Texas, but had won five of its past six. Kansas State seeks its sixth victory in the game with a chance to become bowl-eligible for its ninth consecutive season. Weather forecast for the night game at Jack Trice Stadium are for cold temperatures. “We have won two in a row and have a little momentum going,” K-State running back Alex Barnes said. “Iowa State is going to be a tough game. It’s going to be another cold game, too. It’s a night game. It’s all lined up for us to do pretty good. We just have to go out there and do it.”


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Game summaries, at Iowa State
Iowa State's loss at Texas Saturday brought an end to the Cyclones' hopes for a spot in the Big 12 Conference title game and they also fell in the College Football Playoff rankings from #16 to #25. K-State's Coach Snyder came into the game 22–4 all-time against Iowa State and 9–0 since his return in 2009. For this matchup, the pre-game consensus was that the Cyclones were favored by 14 points over the Wildcats.


2018 Kansas State Wildcats football team, Game summaries, at Iowa State
After a slow start, Kansas State held a solid lead for most of the game. Kansas State had racked up a 17-point lead with only 12 minutes remaining in the game. From there, Iowa State's Mike Rose grabbed a loose ball and ran it in for a touchdown. The Cyclones controlled the game from that point to rally with 21 unanswered points. The final score was an Iowa State victory, 42–38.


2018 Kansas elections
A general election was held in the state of Kansas on November 6, 2018. Primary elections were held on August 7, 2018.


2018 Kansas elections
Voters elected all six executive officers, the lower house of the state legislature, and all of the state's delegations to the U.S. House.


2018 Kansas elections, U.S. House of Representatives
Kansas elected four U.S. representatives, one for each congressional districts. In 2018, the delegation's Republican majority changed from 4–0 to 3–1, the first time Democrats have held a seat in the state since 2010.


2018 Kansas elections, Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Incumbent Republicans Jeff Colyer and Tracey Mann lost their party's renomination in a tight primary election won by Secretary of State Kris Kobach and businessman Wink Hartman by a margin of around 0.1 percent. Democrats nominated state senators Laura Kelly and Lynn Rogers, with businessman Greg Orman and state senator John Doll joining the race as independents. Polls leading up to the election had Kobach and Kelly running close, leading to many news outlets predicting a tossup election.


2018 Kansas elections, Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Kelly won the election, beating Kobach by five percentage points.


2018 Kansas elections, Secretary of State
Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Kris Kobach retired to run for governor, leaving the seat open. State representative Scott Schwab won the Republican primary amidst a number of candidates, while Democratic nominee Brian McClendon ran unopposed after his challengers withdrew. Schwab won the election.


2018 Kansas elections, Attorney General
Incumbent Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt ran for re-election to a third term. He successfully defeated Democratic nominee Sarah Swain.


2018 Kansas elections, Treasurer
Incumbent Republican Treasurer Jake LaTurner was appointed to the office on April 25, 2017, following the resignation of his predecessor Ron Estes to join the U.S. House of Representatives. He ran for election to a full term, defeating his Democratic challenger Marci Francisco.


2018 Kansas elections, Insurance Commissioner
Incumbent Republican Insurance Commissioner Ken Selzer retired to run for governor, leaving the seat open. Republican state senators Vicki Schmidt and Clark Shultz competed in a close primary, with Schmidt winning the nomination. The Democratic nominee was president of the Kansas NAACP Nathaniel McLaughlin. Schmidt won the election with the highest vote percentage of any statewide candidate.


2018 Kansas elections, State House of Representatives
The Kansas House of Representatives held elections for all 125 seats in 2018. Republicans maintained their supermajority in the chamber, with neither parties making gains.


2018 Kansas gubernatorial election
The 2018 Kansas gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the next Governor of Kansas. Democratic nominee Laura Kelly won the election, defeating Republican nominee Kris Kobach and independent candidate Greg Orman.


2018 Kansas gubernatorial election
Incumbent Republican Governor Sam Brownback was term-limited and could not seek reelection to a third consecutive term. On July 26, 2017, Brownback was nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as United States Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 24, 2018. Brownback resigned the governorship on January 31 and was succeeded by Lieutenant Governor Jeff Colyer. Colyer was eligible to seek a full term and announced his candidacy prior to becoming Governor of Kansas. In the August 7 primary, Colyer ran against CPA and incumbent Insurance Commissioner Ken Selzer, Topeka doctor and 2006 Republican Kansas gubernatorial nominee Jim Barnett, and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach.


2018 Kansas gubernatorial election
On August 7, 2018, Kobach defeated Colyer in the Republican gubernatorial primary by an initial margin of 191 votes, a lead that increased to 361 votes by August 14, although discrepancies in some counties needed resolution and provisional and absentee ballots may not have been counted in some counties. Colyer conceded the Republican nomination after the final votes were tallied, in which Kobach's margin grew slightly. Democratic State Senator Laura Kelly easily won the Democratic nomination. Businessman Greg Orman, who finished second as an independent in the 2014 U.S. Senate race against incumbent Republican Pat Roberts, also ran for governor as an independent candidate.


2018 Kansas gubernatorial election
Given that Kansas is the only state which has no gubernatorial statutory qualifications whatsoever in its constitution, seven teenagers, including one who has never even been to the state of Kansas, ran for the office in this election cycle. A debate took place on September 5 between the three candidates that consistently polled above 5%. Polls in late August had Laura Kelly and Kris Kobach running close with  Greg Orman polling in the single digits.


2018 Kansas gubernatorial election
Kelly's win continued a streak of party turnover for Governor of Kansas, as Kansas has not elected two consecutive governors of the same party since Republican William Avery succeeded fellow Republican John Anderson Jr. following the 1964 election, and neither major party has held the governorship for longer than eight consecutive years since Republican John McCuish left office in 1957.


2018 Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė
The 2018 Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė, also known as SIL – Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė for sponsorship purposes, was the third edition of the Lithuanian King Mindaugas Cup. On 7 December 2017 it was announced that Klaipėda would host the tournament.


2018 Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė
Žalgiris was the defending champions. Žalgiris successfully defended its title after beating BC Lietuvos rytas in the Final.


2018 Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė, Format changes
After a lot of criticism during last year's tournament Lithuanian Basketball League changed distribution of quarterfinals games venues, awarding them directly to seeded teams instead of previously held open draw. LKL Cheerleaders Battles final was added to complement the event alongside traditional Three-point and Slam Dunk contests.


2018 Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė, Draw
The draw of the 2018 Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė will be held on 16 January 2018.


2018 Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė, Qualified teams
Eight highest ranked teams after the first half of the 2017–18 LKL regular season will qualify to the tournament.


2018 Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė, Slam Dunk Contest
Selected as wild card participant. Šarūnas Beniušis was unable to participate due to an illness


2018 Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė, Three-Point Contest
Selected as wild card participants. Lukas Aukštikalnis was selected as Adas Juškevičius replacement. Dovis Bičkauskis was selected as Simas Buterlevičius replacement  Anthony Ireland was selected as Jerry Johnson replacement.


2018 Karbi Anglong lynching
2018 Karbi Anglong lynching was a violent incident of mob lynching that took place in Karbi Anglong, Assam, in India on 8 June 2018.


2018 Karbi Anglong lynching, Fake news
Fake news spread via WhatsApp have been named as the cause of these two lynchings. The rumors said that child lifters were in the area.


2018 Karbi Anglong lynching, Incident
The incident took place in the backdrop of widespread public rumours over rising child trafficking and the spate of killings known as the Indian WhatsApp lynchings. A mob of about 250 people attacked two men under suspicion of child trafficking and beat the two to death in a case of mistaken identity.


2018 Karbi Anglong lynching, Arrests
As of June 21, 2018, 36 people had been arrested.


2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election
The 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election was held on 12 May 2018 in 222 constituencies to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. The election was postponed in Jayanagar and Rajarajeshwari Nagar, following the death of the MLA B. N. Vijaya Kumar and a voter fraud scandal respectively till 28 May. The election saw a voter turnout of 72.13 per cent, the highest in Karnataka since 1952 assembly polls. The counting of votes took place on 15 May 2018.


2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election
The Indian National Congress (INC) was seeking re-election, having governed the state since elections in 2013. while the Bharatiya Janta Party attempted to regain office, having previously governed the state in 2007 and from 2008 to 2013. The Janata Dal (Secular), and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) contested the election in an electoral alliance. The Aam Aadmi Party also made its debut in the state.


2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, Background
The tenure of the 15th Karnataka Assembly ended on 28 May 2018.


2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, Background, Organization
The Times of India reported in late February 2018 that the state had fewer electronic voting machines than the minimum mandated requirement to be stored going into elections for any state assembly. The report stated that only 20 percent or 11,399 EVMs were in place against the requirement of 56,994 machines, one each for a polling station. Bharat Electronics Limited, which provides 80 percent of the machines began supplying during this time. The District Election Officer for the Bangalore region stated that a "vulnerability mapping exercise" would be conducted to ensure "free and fair polls". He added that 550 Sector teams, each headed by a sector magistrate, a police officer (not below the rank of an Assistant sub-inspector) and a videographer, were formed, one for every 15 of the 8,274 polling stations in the said region.


2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, Background, Organization
Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines were used with EVMs in all polling stations in Karnataka.


2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, Schedule
The schedule of the election was announced by the Election Commission of India on 27 March 2018. It announced that polling would be held in a single phase on 12 May and that results would be declared on 15 May. It also declared that the provisions of the Model Code of Conduct "came into force with immediate effect" with the said announcement.


2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, Schedule, Controversies, Leaked election dates
The Election Commission of India ran into a major embarrassment on 27 March 2018, when BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya and the Karnataka Congress' social media in-charge, Srivasta, tweeted the dates before they were officially released. However, both of them got the counting day incorrect in their tweets. Both the tweets were deleted after outrage on Twitter. Malviya later claimed that he got the information from Times Now, a 24-hour English news channel. The news was reportedly also shown by a local Kannada news channel. Later it was revealed that even Times Now got the counting day incorrectly as 18 May 2018, instead of 15 May 2018.


2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, Schedule, Controversies, Leaked election dates
Om Prakash Rawat, the Chief Election Commissioner of India, formed a committee to investigate the alleged leak. The terms of reference of the formed committee included probing certain media outlets and Congress' social media head Srivasta, but not BJP's Amit Malviya. This prompted allegations of the Election Commission of India being biased for the BJP by the Congress.


2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, Schedule, Controversies, Leaked election dates
On 14 April 2018, the committee said that the media reports were mere speculation and not a leak.


2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, Schedule, Controversies, Voter ID fraud case
On 11 May 2018, Congress MLA Munirathna and 13 others were booked in an alleged fake voter ID scam. On 8 May 2018, almost 10,000 voter ID cards, along with several laptops, were found in a flat in Bengaluru owned by former BJP leader Manjula Nanjamari. Apart from the voter IDs and laptops, the Munirathna's pamphlets were also found, which turned the needle of suspicion on Munirathna. After the FIR, Munirathna said  "I’ve distributed 40,000 pamphlets asking for votes for me in my constituency and you will find them in every home in my segment. I’ve been named as accused no. 14 because one such pamphlet was found in the flat that was raided. This is an outrageous complaint against me and part of the concerted propaganda to harass and humiliate me."


2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, Schedule, Controversies, Voter ID fraud case
The polling in RR Nagar was postponed to 28 May 2018 and the counting of votes was done on 31 May 2018.


2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, Schedule, Controversies, Kaveri river water scandal
The Karnataka Legislative Assembly election sparked criticisms from Tamil Nadu over the Karnataka's government for not addressing the issue on properly and for its delay in setting up a Kaveri Management Board. The Supreme Court also issued a strict notice to the Karnataka state government for using the Karnataka Legislative state election as an excuse to resolve the Kaveri river water crisis with Tamil Nadu cannot be acceptable. The election was one of the hottest points considered by the critics for the future of Karnataka in dealing with the rivals, Tamil Nadu over the Kaveri River water dispute.


2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, Election campaign
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) officially began its election campaign on 2 November 2017. The party spent 85 days covering all the assembly constituencies, culminating in Bangalore on 4 February 2018, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing it. In early March, the party launched a 14-day Protect Bengaluru March travelling across Bangalore aimed at, according to the party, "reviving" and "rebuilding" the city from Indian National Congress' "criminal neglect".


2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, Election campaign
In December 2017, the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee, although not part of the election campaign, undertook a task of setting up booth-level committees at 54,261 locations in the state which will be responsible to disseminate information on various programs of the ruling Indian National Congress and their implementation. The move was seen as an "extensive outreach program" preceding the elections.


2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, Opinion polls, Preferred Chief Minister polling
Some opinion pollsters asked voters the party leader they would prefer as Chief Minister – Siddaramaiah (Indian National Congress), B. S. Yeddyurappa (Bharatiya Janata Party). or H. D. Kumaraswamy (Janata Dal (Secular)). Lokniti-CSDS conducted surveys between 10 and 15 January interviewing 878 people. While 34 percent of the sample wanted Siddaramaiah to remain the chief minister for the next term, 19 percent chose Kumaraswamy and 14 percent chose Yeddyurappa. A poll conducted by CHS in the same month found that Kumaraswamy was the first choice, followed by Yeddyurappa and Siddaramaiah in that order. C-Fore's survey of a sample size of 22,357 voters across 154 assembly constituencies between 1 and 25 March showed that Siddaramaiah, with 45 percent, was the most popular choice for Chief Minister, followed by Yeddyurappa at 26 percent and Kumaraswamy at 13 percent, while 16 percent preferred 'others'.


2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, Exit polls
The exit polls remained divided, with only one predicting that a party – BJP – would get past the majority mark. Five polls predicted that BJP would have the most seats, while two predicted that the Congress was in a comfortable lead, and one predicted a cliffhanger. Today's Chanakya exit poll, which was released last and took into account voting right until polling closure time, predicted a clear majority for BJP.


2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, Results, Hung assembly
The election led to a hung assembly, with the BJP emerging as the single largest party, with 104 seats and the Congress winning the popular vote. BJP under the leadership of Yeddyurappa formed the government, based on being the single largest party of the house, despite the Congress and JD(S) post-result alliance having a majority. The Governor then gave a 15-day window for the new government to prove the majority in the legislature, which was shunned by the opposition as favoring the BJP.


2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, Results, Hung assembly
The Supreme court then limited the window to 3 days and then Chief minister Yeddyurappa resigned 10 minutes before the trust vote. The INC JD(S) coalition then formed the cabinet with HD Kumarasamy as Chief minister. This coalition government lasted for 14 months before turmoil started again. 16 Legislators from the ruling coalition resigned within a span of 2 days and 2 independent MLAs switched their support to BJP. This shrunk the house majority to 105 and ruling coalition to 101, and the opposition BJP to 107. After 3 weeks of turmoil, HD Kumarasamy lost the trust vote by 100–107 in the house (held on 23 July 2019) and resigned. Afterward on 26 July 2019, B.S. Yeddiyurapa took oath as the Chief Minister of Karnataka once again.


2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, Bypolls
Bypolls were due to be held in three seats: Jayanagar and Rajarajeshwari Nagar in Bangalore and in Ramanagaram.


2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, Bypolls
Rajarajeshwari Nagar election results were declared on 31 May 2018, and INC candidate Munirathna won by a margin of 28,000 votes taking the Congress' tally to 79 seats and the JD(S)-INC coalition to 118 seats.


2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, Bypolls
Jayanagar Assembly Election result was declared on 13 June 2018. Sowmya Reddy, daughter of former minister Ramalinga Reddy, won the constituency by defeating BJP's BN Prahlad by 2889 votes. 55% polling was recorded in the Jayanagar Assembly constituency on 11 June. The assembly elections were held across the state on 12 May, but the poll in Jayanagar was countermanded following the death of BJP candidate B N Vijayakumar, who was holding the seat. The JDS had earlier pulled out its candidate, formally supporting its coalition partner Congress. This win took the Congress' tally to 79 in the 224 seats assembly and the INC-JD(S) coalition to 118 seats.


2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, Bypolls
The elected Congress MLA for Jamkhandi passed away in a road accident on 28 May 2018.


2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, Bypolls
The results of Jamkhandi and Ramanagaram were declared on 5 November 2018. In Jamkhandi INC (JD(S)-Congress coalition) candidate Ananda nyamagouda(son of Ex MLA: Siddu nyamagouda) won by a margin of 39479 votes taking Congress tally to 80 seats.


2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, Bypolls
In Ramanagaram, (JD(S)-Congress coalition) candidate Anitha Kumaraswamy (wife of Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy ) won by a margin of 109137 votes. And the Congress-JD(S) coalition 120 seats.


2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, Bypolls, Bypolls in 2019
After the Demise of Kundagol MLA C.S. Shivalli and Resignation of Chincholi MLA Umesh Jadhav for Karnataka Assembly, The Bypolls of Karnataka Assembly held on 19 May along with Parliamentary election. Out of 2 seats, Kundagol seat was won by Kusuma Shivalli (Wife of Late C.S. Shivalli) from Indian National Congress and Avinash Jadhav from BJP won Chincholi Legislative Assembly seat (Son of BJP MP Umesh Jadhav)


2018 Karnataka State Film Awards
The 2018 Karnataka State Film Awards, presented by Government of Karnataka, felicitated the best of Karnataka cinema released in the year 2018. The State Film Awards are to be given away on 24 April every year which is the birthday of the late veteran actor Rajkumar. But due to the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in the last two years, the awards were not given on this day. The list of winners were announced on 10 January 2020.


2018 Karshi Challenger
The 2018 Karshi Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the twelfth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2018 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Qarshi, Uzbekistan between 7 and 12 May 2018.


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


2018 Karshi Challenger – Doubles
Denys Molchanov and Sergiy Stakhovsky were the defending champions but chose not to defend their title.


2018 Karshi Challenger – Doubles
Timur Khabibulin and Vladyslav Manafov won the title after defeating Sanjar Fayziev and Jurabek Karimov 6–2, 6–1 in the final.


2018 Karshi Challenger – Singles
Egor Gerasimov was the defending champion and successfully defended his title.


2018 Karshi Challenger – Singles
Gerasimov won the title after Sergey Betov retired trailing 6–7(3–7), 0–2 in the final.


2018 Kashima Antlers season
The 2018 season was Kashima Antlers's 26th consecutive season in the J1 League since professional football was established in Japan in 1993. In addition to the domestic league, the club also competed in the Emperor's Cup, J.League Cup, and AFC Champions League. They won the latter trophy securing their first ever Champions League trophy in their first appearance in the final.


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


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


2018 Kashima Antlers season, Competitions, AFC Champions League, Final
In the final, the two semi-final winners played each other, with the order of legs (first leg hosted by team from the East Region, second leg hosted by team from the West Region) reversed from the previous season's final.


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


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


2018 Kate Sheppard Cup
The 2018 Kate Sheppard Cup is New Zealand's women's 25th annual knockout football competition. This is the first year that the competition is known by the Kate Sheppard Cup, or  New Zealand Football Foundation Kate Sheppard Cup for sponsorship purposes, after previously been known as the Women's Knockout Cup since its establishment.


2018 Kate Sheppard Cup
The 2018 competition has three rounds before quarter-finals, semi-finals, and a final. Competition will run in three regions (northern, central, southern) until the quarter-finals, from which stage the draw will be open. In all, 35 teams entered the competition.


2018 Kate Sheppard Cup, The 2018 final
The 2018 final was the first time a team from Football South played in the final with Dunedin Technical representing the region against Forrest Hill Milford from Auckland. The final was played at QBE Stadium before the men's Chatham Cup final. This was Forrest Hill Milford United's third final appearance, having won it once in 2016 and lost it previously in their first final appearance in 2014. Dunedin Technical went on to win the game 4–2 meaning it was also the first time the trophy headed to the bottom of the South Island. Shontelle Smith from Tech was the winner of the Maia Jackman trophy for the most valuable player.


2018 Kate Sheppard Cup, Results, Round 1
All matches were played on the weekend of 12–13 May 2018.


2018 Kate Sheppard Cup, Results, Round 2
All matches were played on Queen's Birthday weekend 2-4 June 2018.


2018 Kate Sheppard Cup, Results, Round 3
All matches were played on the weekend 23-24 June 2018.


2018 Kate Sheppard Cup, Results, Quarter-finals
All matches were originally organised to be played on the weekend 14-15 July 2018 however two matches were postponed due to weather conditions, the match between Hamilton Wanderers and Forrest Hill Milford was played on the 22 July 2018 and Eastern Suburbs v Glenfield Rovers was played on 26 July 2018.


2018 Kate Sheppard Cup, Results, Semi-finals
Matches were played on the weekend 25-26 August 2018. The draw was originally done before the results of the Eastern Suburbs v Glenfield Rovers and Hamilton Wanderers v Forrest Hill Milford postponed matches where known.


2018 Kategoria e Tretë
The 2018 Kategoria e Tretë was the 15th official season of the Albanian football fourth division since its establishment. The season began on 11 February 2018. There were 7 teams competing this season. Term gained promotion to the 2018-19 Kategoria e Dytë. Rubiku won their first Kategoria e Tretë title.


2018 Katusha–Alpecin season
The 2018 season for Team Katusha–Alpecin began in January at the Tour Down Under. As a UCI WorldTeam, they were automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.


2018 Katusha–Alpecin season, Team roster
Riders who left the team during or after the 2017 season


2018 Kawasaki Frontale season
The 2018 Kawasaki Frontale season is their 14th consecutive season in J1 League, they are defending champions after finishing top of the 2017 J1 League. They will also compete in the J.League Cup, Emperor's Cup, and AFC Champions League.


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


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


2018 Kaya F.C.–Iloilo season
The 2018 season was Kaya F.C.–Iloilo's 2nd season in the Philippines Football League (PFL), the top flight of Philippine football. In addition to the PFL, the club also competed in the Copa Paulino Alcantara.


2018 Kaya F.C.–Iloilo season
On 6 February 2018, the club formerly known as Kaya F.C.–Makati moved from Makati to Iloilo City. They changed their name accordingly to Kaya F.C.–Iloilo. They finished second in the PFL and won the inaugural Copa Paulino Alcantara, earning qualification to the 2019 AFC Cup.


2018 Kaya F.C.–Iloilo season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2018 Kazakhstan Cup
The 2018 Kazakhstan Cup is the 27th season of the Kazakhstan Cup, the annual nationwide football cup competition of Kazakhstan since the independence of the country.


2018 Kazakhstan Cup, Semifinals
The four winners from the Quarterfinals were drawn into two two-legged ties.


2018 Kazakhstan Premier League
The 2018 Kazakhstan Premier League was the 27th season of the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest football league competition in Kazakhstan. Astana defended their championship, winning the Premier League for a fifth time.


2018 Kazakhstan Premier League, Teams
FC Okzhetpes and FC Taraz were relegated at the end of the 2016 season, and were replaced by FC Zhetysu and FC Kyzylzhar.


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


2018 Kazakhstan Premier League, Teams, Foreign players
The number of foreign players is restricted to eight per KPL team. A team can use only five foreign players on the field in each game.


2018 Kazakhstan Premier League, Teams, Foreign players
In bold: Players that have been capped for their national team.


2018 Kazakhstan President Cup (football)
The 11th Kazakhstan President Cup was played from August 24 to August 28, 2018 in Talgar. Six youth teams participated in the tournament (players were born no earlier than 2002.)


2018 Kazakhstan President Cup (football), Format
The tournament is held in two stages. At the first stage, six teams are divided into two qualification groups (A and B). Competitions of the first stage were held on a circular system. The winners of the groups advance to the final, while the group runners-up meet to determine third place.


2018 Kazakhstan President Cup (football), Statistics, Prize money
According to FFK, the prize fund of a tournament will make $15,000. "The teams which took 1, 2 and 3 place will be received, respectively 7,000, 5,000 and 3,000 $.


2018 Kazakhstan Super Cup
2018 Kazakhstan Super Cup was a Kazakhstan football match that was played on 4 March 2018 between the champions of 2017 Kazakhstan Premier League, Astana, and the winner of the 2017 Kazakhstan Cup, Kairat.


2018 Kazakhstan bus fire
On 18 January 2018, a bus caught fire on the Samara–Shymkent road in Yrgyz District, Aktobe, Kazakhstan. The fire killed 52 passengers, with five persons escaping including the drivers.


2018 Kazakhstan bus fire, Events
The fire occurred at around 10:30 AM (UTC+5:00) as the bus was transporting Uzbek migrant workers to Kazan in Russia. All the deceased were Uzbeks; the survivors were Uzbek passengers and the Kazakh drivers. A side door was reportedly blocked, preventing exit from the vehicle.


2018 Kazakhstan bus fire, Events
Uzbekistan dispatched both Foreign and Emergencies Ministry  personnel to the scene, and announced that they would repatriate the bodies of the deceased with DNA testing used for identification.


2018 Kazakhstan bus fire, Events
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev sent a telegram of condolence to Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Condolences were also expressed by the presidents ofTajikistan,Georgia,Azerbaijan,Belarusand Turkmenistan and King Abdullah II of Jordan.


2018 Kazakhstan bus fire, Investigations
Later on the day of the fire, the Kazakh Ministry for Investments and Development stated the bus was a 29-year-old Setra S216 HDS with an expired technical safety certificate and no license to transport passengers but declined to comment on the immediate cause. The regional Emergency Situations Department stated that an electrical malfunction was being treated as an initial theory.


2018 Kazakhstan bus fire, Investigations
Both Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan launched investigations into the incident. A special Uzbek commission was created by Mirziyoev to be headed by Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov  with an initial focus on potential traffic rule violations. A special criminal investigation was set up by the Kazakh authorities.


2018 Kazakhstan bus fire, Investigations
On 19 January, investigators released a statement based upon the testimony of the survivors, which stated that an open flame cooker used as a heating device was considered the likely source of the ignition, as the bus itself did not have a functional heater. The bus was carrying gasoline containers due to the absence of refueling stations on the long and remote road, one of which was reportedly knocked over near the open flame resulting in the blaze.


2018 Kazakhstan bus fire, Investigations
A preliminary list of victims released by Uzbekistan’s Emergency Situations Ministry released on 19 January listed 29 identified casualties as well as the two Uzbek survivors, all of whom were men from the Namangan Region.


2018 Kazakhstan bus fire, Investigations
On 25 January the drivers were detained by the Kazakh authorities.


2018 Kedah FA season
The 2018 season was Kedah's 10th season in the Malaysia Super League since its inception in 2004. They also participated in Malaysia FA Cup and Malaysia Cup.


2018 Kedah FA season, Key Events, Pre-Season
On 3 December 2017, it was reported that two Kedah footballers & coach were alleged match fixing and have their statement taken by the police. This was after 6 Kedah footballers and coach Nidzam Adzha Yusoff after were accused by a fan on Facebook of throwing the Malaysia Cup final match on Nov 4.


2018 Kedah FA season, Key Events, Pre-Season
On 11 December 2017, it was announced that former Kedah assistant head coach Ramon Marcote has returned to the side for the 2018 season, this time as the head coach.


2018 Kedah FA season, Competitions, Malaysia Super League, Matches
The fixtures for the 2018 Malaysia Super League season were announced on 11 January 2018.


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


2018 Kedah state election
The Kedah State Legislative Assembly would automatically dissolve on 23 June 2018, the fifth anniversary of the first sitting, and elections must be held within sixty days (two months) of the dissolution (on or before 21 August 2018, with the date to be decided by the Election Commission), unless dissolved prior to that date by the Head of State (Sultan of Kedah) on the advice of the Head of Government (Menteri Besar of Kedah).


2018 Kedah state election, Contenders
Barisan Nasional (BN) is set to contest all 36 seats in Kedah State Legislative Assembly. Barisan Nasional (BN) linchpin party United Malays National Organisation (UNMO) is to set to contest major share of Barisan Nasional (BN) seats.


2018 Kedah state election, Contenders
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) is set to contest all 36 seats in Kedah.


2018 Kedah state election, Contenders
Pakatan Harapan have decided to contest all 36 seats in Kedah. On 4 February 2018, Pakatan Harapan has yet to finalize 4 seats. The seats are Guar Chempedak, Pantai Merdeka, Gurun and Kulim. On 26 February 2018, Pakatan Harapan has completed the distribution of seats in Kedah. Malaysian United Indigenous Party (Bersatu) is to set to contest major share of Pakatan Harapan seats. Malaysian United Indigenous Party (Bersatu) will contest in 14 seats while the National Trust Party (Amanah) will have 10 seats. People's Justice Party (PKR) and the Democratic Action Party (DAP) will contest 10 and 2 seats.


2018 Kedah state election, Election pendulum
The 14th General Election witnessed 18 governmental seats and 18 non-governmental seats filled the Kedah State Legislative Assembly. The government side has 1 safe seat and 3 fairly safe seats. However, none of the non-government side has safe and fairly safe seat.


2018 Kehoe Cup
The 2018 Kehoe Cup was an inter-county and university hurling competition in the province of Leinster. The competition is ranked below the Walsh Cup and featured weaker teams from Leinster.


2018 Kehoe Cup, Format
Each team plays the other teams in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The top two teams play in the final.


2018 Keio Challenger
The 2018 Keio Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the thirteenth (ATP) and second (ITF) editions of the tournament and part of the 2018 ATP Challenger Tour and the 2018 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Yokohama, Japan between 26 February and 4 March 2018 for the men's edition and between 5 and 11 March 2018 for the women's.


2018 Keio Challenger, Men's singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2018 Keio Challenger, Men's singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following player received entry into the singles main draw as a special exempt:


2018 Keio Challenger, Women's singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2018 Keio Challenger – Men's Doubles
Marin and Tomislav Draganja were the defending champions but chose not to defend their title.


2018 Keio Challenger – Men's Doubles
Tobias Kamke and Tim Pütz won the title after defeating Sanchai and Sonchat Ratiwatana 3–6, 7–5, [12–10] in the final.


2018 Keio Challenger – Men's Singles
Yūichi Sugita was the defending champion but chose not to defend his title.


2018 Keio Challenger – Men's Singles
Yasutaka Uchiyama won the title after defeating Tatsuma Ito 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 in the final.


2018 Kelantan FA season
The 2018 season is Kelantan's 10th season in the Malaysia Super League (Malay: Liga Super Malaysia) since being promoted and 23rd successive season in the top flight of Malaysian football league system.


2018 Kelantan FA season, Pre-season and friendlies, Super Cup
On 8 December 2017, it was announced that Kelantan would face Persija Jakarta of Indonesia and Ratchaburi of Thailand as part of the 2018 Boost SportsFix Super Cup, a round-robin tournament. All matches played at the National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur.


2018 Kelantan FA season, Competitions, Malaysia Super League, Matches
The fixtures for the 2018 Malaysia Super League season were announced on 11 January 2018.


2018 Kelantan FA season, Competitions, Malaysia FA Cup
Kelantan entered the 2018 Malaysia FA Cup in the second round as all 12 Malaysia Super League clubs received a bye to that stage. Matches were played between 2–3 March 2018.


2018 Kelantan FA season, Statistics, Top scorers
The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal. † Players who left the club in mid season.


2018 Kelantan FA season, Statistics, Top assists
The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal. † Players who left the club in mid season.


2018 Kelantan FA season, Statistics, Clean sheets
The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal. † Players who left the club in mid season.


2018 Kelantan state election
The 14th Kelantan State election will be held on or before 23 August 2018. The previous state election was held on 5 May 2013. The state assemblymen is elected to 5 years term each.


2018 Kelantan state election
The Kelantan State Legislative Assembly would automatically dissolve on 13 June 2018, the fifth anniversary of the first sitting, and elections must be held within sixty days (two months) of the dissolution (on or before 13 August 2018, with the date to be decided by the Election Commission), unless dissolved prior to that date by the Head of State (Sultan of Kelantan) on the advice of the Head of Government (Menteri Besar of Kelantan).


2018 Kelantan state election, Contenders
Barisan Nasional (BN) is set to contest all 45 seats in Kelantan State Legislative Assembly. Barisan Nasional (BN) linchpin party United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) is to set to contest major share of Barisan Nasional (BN) seats.


2018 Kelantan state election, Contenders
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) is set to contest all 45 seats in Kelantan to defend their victory in the last election .


2018 Kelantan state election, Contenders
Pakatan Harapan have decided to contest all 45 seats in Kelantan. However, Pakatan Harapan has yet to finalize 14 seats at the moment. The seats are including Demit, Kemahang, Kemuning, Tawang and Kijang. On 1 March 2018, Pakatan Harapan has completed the distribution of seats in Kelantan. National Trust Party (Amanah) will contest in 23 seats while the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (Bersatu) will have 11 seats. People's Justice Party (PKR) will contest 10 seats while the Democratic Action Party (DAP) will contest a single seat, which is in Galas.


2018 Kelantan state election, Election pendulum
The 14th General Election witnessed 37 governmental seats and 8 non-governmental seats filled the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly. The government side has 6 safe seats and 5 fairly safe seats. However, none of the non-government side has safe and fairly safe seat.


2018 Kelly Cup playoffs
The 2018 Kelly Cup playoffs of the ECHL began in April 2018 following the conclusion of the 2017–18 ECHL regular season. The Kelly Cup was won by the Colorado Eagles, in their last season in the ECHL before joining the American Hockey League, in seven games over the regular season champions, the Florida Everblades.


2018 Kelly Cup playoffs, Playoff format
At the end of the regular season the top four teams in each division qualifies for the 2018 Kelly Cup playoffs and be seeded one through four based on highest point total earned in the season. Then the first two rounds of the playoffs are held within the division with the first seed facing the fourth seed and the second seed facing the third. The division champions then play each other in a conference championship. The Kelly Cup finals pits the Eastern Conference champion against the Western Conference champion. All four rounds are a best-of-seven format.


2018 Kelly Cup playoffs, Playoff seeds
After the regular season, 16 teams qualify for the playoffs. The Florida Everblades were the first team to qualify during the regular season on February 28. The Everblades were the Eastern Conference regular season champions and clinched the Brabham Cup with the best record in the ECHL on April 5. The Toledo Walleye earned the top seed in the Western Conference.


2018 Kelly Cup playoffs, Statistical leaders, Skaters
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes


2018 Kelly Cup playoffs, Statistical leaders, Goaltending
This is a combined table of the top five goaltenders based on goals against average and the top five goaltenders based on save percentage, with at least 240 minutes played. The table is sorted by GAA, and the criteria for inclusion are bolded.


2018 Kelly Cup playoffs, Statistical leaders, Goaltending
GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts; TOI = Time on ice (in minutes)


2018 Kemerovo fire
On 25 March 2018 at 16:00 local time (9:00 UTC), a fire engulfed the "Zimnyaya vishnya" shopping mall and entertainment complex in Kemerovo, Russia. It killed at least 60 people (more than half of which were children) according to official statements. The blaze started somewhere on the top floor of the four-story complex, and people were seen jumping from windows to escape it. 100 people were evacuated, and another 20 were rescued. Others claim the number of people killed in fire is being covered up, and that the real figure runs into the hundreds.


2018 Kemerovo fire, The Winter Cherry complex
The Winter Cherry shopping and entertainment complex (Russian: торгово-развлекательный комплекс «Зимняя вишня» , torgovo-razvlekatel'nyi kompleks "Zimnyaya vishnya") is a mall in Kemerovo, Russia.


2018 Kemerovo fire, The Winter Cherry complex
The mall, which was converted from a former communist-era confectionery factory, opened in 2013 with 23,000 square meters of space, which included a petting zoo, children's center and bowling alley. The building was described as a labyrinth with few windows and points of entrance to the upper levels, with one main staircase, one lift shaft and one escalator.


2018 Kemerovo fire, Fire
Survivors reported that the fire started on the fourth floor play area, with the heat of the flames rising to 700 °C, the heat so high it caused the bouncy castles to burst into flame. Many of the victims were in the mall's three cinemas, where two of the cinema roofs collapsed from the fourth floor into the third.


2018 Kemerovo fire, Fire
Several of the victims in the cinemas were children watching Sherlock Gnomes to start off the first day of a week-long school break. A survivor from the cinema claimed that those in the cinema heard no alarm, and had to break through one door and jump to safety. Once on the ground, survivors could only see dense black pungent smoke that had filled the children's playground and the other cinema hall. The fire alarm system at Kemerovo shopping mall was switched off by a security guard.


2018 Kemerovo fire, Fire
Many children who were trapped in the fire called loved ones and friends to exchange last conversations and information. One deceased child's aunt recounted their conversation during the fire in which the victim stated; "everything burns and the doors are locked in the cinema."


2018 Kemerovo fire, Fire
A spokesperson for the Investigative Committee of Russia also stated that the fire exits in the building were blocked during the fire. Tajik shopkeepers saved around 50 people through an alternate exit. Staff and guards of the center were criticized by survivors for not arranging an organized evacuation effort, while some were praised for their efforts.


2018 Kemerovo fire, Victims
At least 64 people were killed in the fire, 41 of them children. Also among the fatalities are some 200 animals from the petting zoo. Thirteen people had been hospitalized after the incident with the Russian Health Minister Veronika Skvortsova claiming the most gravely injured was an 11-year-old boy who jumped from a fourth floor window.


2018 Kemerovo fire, Victims
Due to the fire, identification of most bodies had to have DNA identification used to confirm identifies. As of March 27, 60 individuals were treated in hospitals, of those 15 were hospitalized and 40 received outpatient care, and 25 victims, including 13 children had been identified.


2018 Kemerovo fire, First responders
Over 600 first responders spent over 17 hours fighting the flames well into the next day after the fire started. The fire spread to cover more than 1,500 square meters of the 23,000 square meter building, and kept firefighters from entering the building for 12 hours due to the heat and smoke.


2018 Kemerovo fire, First responders
A father of three deceased victims was critical of rescuers, claiming he led rescuers up the stairs, but they turned away after being ordered to go elsewhere and refused to give him a respiratory mask citing regulations. In an interview he angrily stated "My daughters were left to burn because of their bloody rules."


2018 Kemerovo fire, Investigation
The Investigative Committee of Russia (IVR), opened an investigation into the cause of the fire, with the head of the IVR responding critically to the staff. In a statement he claims "Most of the staff ran away and left parents and their children to their fate."


2018 Kemerovo fire, Investigation
Four people have been detained in relation to the fire, including the head of the shopping complex's managing company. Investigators reported that the fire alarm system had not been working the week leading up to the fire, rising into conflict with a previous report that a security guard turned it off. The mall security guards were cited for failing to promptly turn the voice alert system on and that there is no reasonable explanation to why it occurred.


2018 Kemerovo fire, Investigation
Kemerovo Oblast deputy governor Vladimir Chernov said that the preliminary suspicion is that a child had a cigarette lighter which ignited foam rubber in a children's trampoline room and erupted in the fashion of gunpowder. There is also speculation that the contracted builders and owners of the mall cut safety corners in the electrical wiring. Several arrests of these people have already been made.


2018 Kemerovo fire, Aftermath
Politicians across the globe sent their condolences. 28 March 2018 was declared the national day of mourning in Russia.


2018 Kemerovo fire, Aftermath
A rally was held in Kemerovo demanding the resignation of Kemerovo Mayor Ilya Seredyuk and the longtime regional governor, Aman Tuleyev. On April 1, 2018, Aman Tuleyev resigned as the governor of Kemerovo Oblast, citing "a heavy burden" of the Kemerovo fire, and President Putin accepted Tuleyev's resignation.


2018 Kemerovo fire, Aftermath
A spokeswoman for the Foreign Ministry criticized the announcement of expulsions of Russian diplomats by the United States and a number European countries in connection to the poisoning of a former Russian spy and his daughter, which happened a day after the tragedy, as showing disrespect to the deceased victims.


2018 Kemerovo fire, Aftermath
Local media named the owner of the mall, as millionaire Denis Shtengelov. Shtengelov countered in an interview that his stake in the mall at the time of the fire was only a minority stake with other investors, however, he promised to pay compensation of 3-million rubles (about $52,500) to the family of each victim. This would be in addition to the regional government's reported compensation to the families of victims, which is equivalent to $17,500 each.


2018 Kemerovo fire, Aftermath
As of July 2018, the building is being demolished. In March 2019, a construction of a park designed by architect John Calvin Weidman, was started at the place of the demolished mall. Named the Park of Angels, it was opened on 15 September 2019.


2018 Kemerovo fire, Aftermath, Memorials and tributes
Across Russia, central squares were turned into memorials for those killed with flowers and candles. A local memorial was erected in a plaza outside of the shopping center, and there was an influx of individuals donating blood for those injured.


2018 Kemerovo fire, Aftermath, Memorials and tributes
International memorials to the victims were erected in other locations, such as New York City.


2018 Kemerovo fire, Criminal charges
The Investigative Committee of Russia brought charges under part 3 of Article 293 of the Russian Criminal Code; neglect of duty which has entailed by negligence the death of two or more persons, against the head of a firefighting unit No.2. According to investigation reports lead firefighter did not listen to an eyewitness, who reported that people were locked up on the fourth floor, but sent the unit to a farther location losing time.


2018 Kemerovo fire, Criminal charges
Several other criminal cases were initiated with seven individuals being arrested.


2018 Ken Galluccio Cup
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2018 Ken Galluccio Cup
The 2018 Ken Galluccio Cup was the 10th edition of the Ken Galluccio Cup, the European men's lacrosse club competition.


2018 Ken Galluccio Cup, Competition format
The ten teams were divided into two groups of five, where the two first qualified teams joined the semifinals.


2018 Kennesaw State Owls football team
The 2018 Kennesaw State Owls football team represented Kennesaw State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Brian Bohannon and played their home games at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw, Georgia as fourth-year members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 11–2, 5–0 in Big South play to win the Big South conference championship for the second consecutive year. The Owls received the Big South's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs. The Owls earned a No. 4 seed and a first round bye. They defeated Wofford in the second round before losing in the quarterfinals to No. 5 South Dakota State.


2018 Kennesaw State Owls football team, Previous season
The Owls finished the 2017 season 12–2, 5–0 in Big South play to win the Big South conference championship. The Owls received the Big South's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs, their first trip to the playoffs in school history. In the first round of the playoffs, the Owls defeated Samford in a rematch of their only regular season loss and marked the school's first ever playoff win. In the second round, the Owls upset No. 3 seed Jacksonville State to advance to the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals, despite a furious second half comeback, they lost to Sam Houston State.


2018 Kennesaw State Owls football team, Previous season
On January 9, 2018, head coach Brian Bohannon was named the American Football Coaches Association's Coach of the Year.


2018 Kennesaw State Owls football team, Preseason, Big South poll
In the Big South preseason poll released on July 23, 2018, the Owls were predicted to finish as Big South champions.


2018 Kennesaw State Owls football team, Preseason, Preseason All-Big South team
The Big South released their preseason all-Big South team on July 23, 2018, with the Owls having fourteen players selected along with two more at three positions on the honorable mention list. Quarterback Chandler Burks was named preseason offensive player of the year and linebacker Bryson Armstrong was named the preseason defensive player of the year.


2018 Kenora District municipal elections
Elections were held in the organized municipalities in the Kenora District of Ontario on October 22, 2018 in conjunction with municipal elections across the province.


2018 Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council election
The 2018 Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council in England. The election was held  on the same day as other local elections in England. While Kensington and Chelsea is usually regarded as a Conservative stronghold, there was media speculation that Labour could win control of the council in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire. However the Conservatives maintained control, losing just one Councillor, in St. Helen's Ward, winning 36 seats to Labour's 13.


2018 Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council election, Ward Results, Queen’s Gate
In May 2019, Palmer was expelled from the Conservatives, he now sits as an Independent.


2018 Kent State Golden Flashes football team
The 2018 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represented Kent State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Sean Lewis and played their home games at Dix Stadium in Kent, Ohio as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 2–10, 1–7 in MAC play to finish in last place in the East Division.


2018 Kent State Golden Flashes football team, Previous season
The Golden Flashes finished the 2017 season 2–10, 1–7 in MAC play to finish in last place in the East Division.


2018 Kent State Golden Flashes football team, Previous season
On August 28, 2017, the school announced that head coach Paul Haynes would be taking a medical leave of absence and miss the first two to three weeks of the season. Offensive coordinator Don Treadwell was named interim head coach. Haynes returned to the Flashes after missing two games due to prostate cancer treatments.


2018 Kent State Golden Flashes football team, Previous season
On November 22, one day after the Flashes' final game of the season against Akron, the school fired Paul Haynes after five losing seasons. On December 19, the school hired Sean Lewis as head coach.


2018 Kent State Golden Flashes football team, Preseason, Preseason media poll
The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the Golden Flashes predicted to finish in last place in the East Division.


2018 Kentucky Bank Tennis Championships
The 2018 Kentucky Bank Tennis Championships was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the twenty-third (ATP) and twenty-first (ITF) editions of the tournament and was part of the 2018 ATP Challenger Tour and the 2018 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Lexington, United States, on 30 July–5 August 2018.


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


2018 Kentucky Bank Tennis Championships, Men's singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received entry into the singles main draw as alternates:


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


2018 Kentucky Bank Tennis Championships – Men's Doubles
Alex Bolt and Max Purcell were the defending champions but only Purcell chose to defend his title, partnering Lloyd Harris. Purcell lost in the semifinals to Joris De Loore and Marc Polmans.


2018 Kentucky Bank Tennis Championships – Men's Doubles
Robert Galloway and Roberto Maytín won the title after defeating De Loore and Polmans 6–3, 6–1 in the final.


2018 Kentucky Bank Tennis Championships – Men's Singles
Michael Mmoh was the defending champion but chose not to defend his title.


2018 Kentucky Bank Tennis Championships – Men's Singles
Lloyd Harris won the title after defeating Stefano Napolitano 6–4, 6–3 in the final.


2018 Kentucky Bank Tennis Championships – Women's Doubles
Priscilla Hon and Vera Lapko were the defending champions, but both players chose not to participate.


2018 Kentucky Bank Tennis Championships – Women's Doubles
Hayley Carter and Ena Shibahara won the title, defeating Sanaz Marand and Victoria Rodríguez in the final, 6–3, 6–1.


2018 Kentucky Bank Tennis Championships – Women's Singles
Grace Min was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Asia Muhammad.


2018 Kentucky Bank Tennis Championships – Women's Singles
Muhammad went on to win the title, defeating Ann Li in the final, 7–5, 6–1.


2018 Kentucky Christian Knights football team
The 2018 Kentucky Christian Knights football team represented Kentucky Christian University in the 2018 NAIA football season. The Knights will play their home games at KCU Field, in Grayson, Kentucky. Kentucky Christian competes in the Bluegrass Division of the Mid-South Conference. The team is led by second-year head coach Corey Fipps.


2018 Kentucky Derby
The 2018 Kentucky Derby (officially, the 2018 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve) was the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby, and took place on Saturday, May 5, 2018, in Louisville, Kentucky. The field was open to 20 horses, with a purse of US$2 million. The Derby is held annually in Louisville on the first Saturday in May, at the end of the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. It is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 1+1⁄4 miles (2.0 km), and has been run at Churchill Downs racetrack since its inception in 1875.


2018 Kentucky Derby
The race was broadcast by NBC, with coverage by NBCSN of undercard races beginning at 12:30pm EDT and main network coverage of pre-race activities starting at 2:30pm EDT. Post time was 6:52pm EDT. The race was won by Justify, who was the post-time favorite, in a time of 2:04.20 over a sloppy track. It is the first time since 1882 that the race was won by a horse that did not race at the age of two.


2018 Kentucky Derby, Qualification
The Kentucky Derby is only open to three-year-old Thoroughbreds, thus all entrants in the 2018 race were part of the 2015 North American live foal crop of roughly 22,000. The field was limited to twenty horses who qualified based on points earned in the 2018 Road to the Kentucky Derby, a series of designated races that was first introduced in 2013. This point system replaced the previous graded stakes race earnings system.


2018 Kentucky Derby, Qualification
The top points earner in the 2018 series was Magnum Moon (150 points), winner of the Rebel Stakes and Arkansas Derby. Good Magic, the champion two-year-old from 2017, finished second in the series by winning both the Breeders' Cup Juvenile and the Blue Grass Stakes. The other major prep winners were Noble Indy (Louisiana Derby), Mendelssohn (UAE Derby), Audible (Florida Derby), Vino Rosso (Wood Memorial) and Justify (Santa Anita Derby).


2018 Kentucky Derby, Qualification
Churchill Downs also created separate qualification roads for horses based in Japan and Europe. None of the invitations for qualifiers on the Japan Road was accepted. On the European Road, the connections of Gronkowski accepted after the colt qualified first. However, the colt subsequently became ill and had to miss the race.


2018 Kentucky Derby, Field
The early favorite was Justify, who had made only three starts before the race but won each time with triple-digit Beyer Speed Figures. In the Derby, he had to surmount what came to be known as "Curse of Apollo" – a reference to the fact that no horse had ever won the Derby without racing while at age two since Apollo in 1882. "Justify is a natural and he's still green, just learning how to run. He's so talented", said his trainer Bob Baffert. "But there are a lot of nice horses out there this year."


2018 Kentucky Derby, Field
Trainer Todd Pletcher, who won the 2017 Kentucky Derby with Always Dreaming, had four of the leading contenders: Magnum Moon, Audible, Vino Rosso, and Noble Indy. Magnum Moon was ranked number two on the National Thoroughbred Racing Association top three-year-old poll of April 16 after his win in the Arkansas Derby. He had made only four starts prior to the Kentucky Derby, like Justified not having raced at age two. Audible was ranked number three, while Vino Rosso and Noble Indy were ranked seventh and eighth respectively.


2018 Kentucky Derby, Field
The two colts with the best form at age two, Good Magic and Bolt d'Oro, were ranked fourth and fifth respectively on the same poll. They were the winter-book favorites for the Derby, but both suffered training setbacks that delayed their return to the racetrack. They both had one win from two starts at age three going into the Derby.


2018 Kentucky Derby, Field
Adding an international element to the field was Mendelssohn, trained in Ireland by Aidan O'Brien. Mendelssohn started his racing career on the turf and proved his ability to ship well by winning the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf at Del Mar in California in 2017. However, O'Brien felt that the colt would be equally suited to racing on the dirt given his pedigree: Mendelssohn is a half brother to multiple Eclipse Award-winner Beholder. Mendelssohn earned his berth by winning the UAE Derby in an "astonishing" performance while setting a track record.


2018 Kentucky Derby, Field
Entries for the Kentucky Derby were taken on May 1. Justify drew post position 7 and was installed as the 3-1 morning line favorite by oddsmaker Mike Battaglia.