2018 Fiji earthquake
Earthquakes are common in the region as the Pacific Plate is still seismically active under the Fijian Islands, even after subduction along the Kermadec–Tonga Trench. An Mww 7.9 event hit the islands again on September 6 the same year, this time at a depth of 670 km, this earthquake was a mainshock of its own. Both earthquakes may be considered a doublet event.


2018 Fiji earthquake, Earthquakes
Deep earthquakes are commonly defined as events occurring at a depth of 300 km or greater. These earthquakes occur within subducting slabs that are descending into the mantle. As these plates bend or flex, faults break out to accommodate the deformation and along with it, occasionally producing earthquakes.


2018 Fiji earthquake, Earthquakes, August 19
Initially reported as an 8.0 earthquake, it was later revised by the United States Geological Survey to an 8.2. Due to the earthquake being a deep-focus event, no damage was reported but it was widely felt. Small "tsunami" waves were also spotted along the coast, although it was too deep to generate more than a negligible tsunami. More than 250 aftershocks were seen 34 days after the main event. Focal mechanism solution suggest the earthquake had a complex rupture process and fast rupture velocity of 4.1 km/s. Rupture was observed along multiple faults in a mainly north northeast striking plane for a suggested length of 102 to 152 km.


2018 Fiji earthquake, Earthquakes, September 6
Eighteen days after the 8.2 event, another earthquake struck closer to the island of Viti Levu. The Mww 7.9 earthquake was a downgrade from an initial magnitude of 8.1. The earthquake had a complex combination of strike-slip and dip-slip during rupture within the slab. It was an unusual event the portion of the slab is rather aseismic.


2018 Fiji earthquake, Earthquakes, September 6
The depth of this event was slightly deeper than the first quake, and the rupture velocity was much slower, at 2.5 km/s. It was suggested that coulomb stress transfer from the 8.2 quake may have triggered the 7.9 earthquake however, stress from the first quake was not sufficient to generate the next event alone. The Mww 7.9 event may have been dynamically triggered by the Mww 8.2 quake but the 18-day interval period was longer than usual as triggered quakes usually nucleate within a few hours to days.


2018 Fijian general election
General elections were held in Fiji on 14 November 2018. The result was a victory for the ruling FijiFirst party of Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama, which received just over 50% of the vote and 27 of the 51 seats in Parliament, a loss of five seats. The main opposition party, Social Democratic Liberal Party, gained six seats, whilst the National Federation Party retained its three seats.


2018 Fijian general election
The elections also saw female representation in Parliament rise to 20 percent, with 10 women elected.


2018 Fijian general election, Background and campaign
On 30 September Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama announced that the elections would be held on 14 November 2018. President Jioji Konrote subsequently dissolved parliament in accordance with section 58(3) of the constitution, on the advice of the Prime Minister.


2018 Fijian general election, Background and campaign
234 candidates representing six political parties contested in the elections. 56 of the candidates were women. Candidate numbers for the ballot paper were drawn on 18 October. The Labour Party and Freedom Alliance Party presented a combined party list under the Labour Party banner.


2018 Fijian general election, Background and campaign
During a campaign rally, FijiFirst leader Frank Bainimarama stated that he wanted to win all 51 parliamentary seats and govern without an opposition, arguing that the two main opposition parties represented i-Taukei and Indo-Fijian interests rather than all Fijians. The SODELPA party promised to restore the Great Council of Chiefs within a hundred days if elected, and to consider changing the electoral system to restore communal constituencies. They later explicitly promised to restore the 1997 constitution.


2018 Fijian general election, Background and campaign
During the election campaign SODELPA leader Sitiveni Rabuka was tried and acquitted on charges of falsely declaring his assets and liabilities to the Supervisor of Elections. An appeal by the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption, which could have resulted in Rabuka's disqualification two days from the poll, was dismissed, with FICAC ordered to pay costs. Shortly before the appeal was decided Rabuka was again called in by police on unspecified charges.


2018 Fijian general election, Background and campaign
On election day, voting was suspended at 26 polling stations due to torrential rain and flooding. Ballots cast at those stations were shredded. Polling recommenced with fresh ballot papers on Saturday 17 November.


2018 Fijian general election, Electoral system
The 51 members of Parliament were elected from a single nationwide constituency by open list proportional representation with an electoral threshold of 5%. Seats are allocated using the d'Hondt method.


2018 Fijian general election, Electoral system, Schedule
Key dates relating to the general election were as follows:


2018 Fijian general election, Aftermath
The ruling FijiFirst Party lost 5 seats, but retained a majority in Parliament. FijiFirst leader Frank Bainimarama blamed poor weather for the loss of votes. Bainimarama was sworn in as Prime Minister on 20 November 2018.


2018 Filoil Flying V Preseason Premier Cup
The 2018 Filoil Flying V Preseason Premier Cup (also known as Hanes Presents 2018 Chooks-to-Go Filoil Flying V Preseason Premier Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the thirteenth preseason high school and collegiate basketball tournament organized by Filoil Flying V Sports. All 8 teams from the UAAP and 10 teams from the NCAA, together with the 23-man Gilas Pilipinas pool for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup to be hosted by the Philippines will be competed in the senior's tournament.


2018 Filoil Flying V Preseason Premier Cup
This is the first season to be broadcast on ESPN 5, after ending its 10-year relationship with ABS-CBN Sports which was concluded following the 2016 edition of the cup.


2018 Filoil Flying V Preseason Premier Cup, Tournament format
Due to different number of groups in men's and juniors' division, each has its own competition format.


2018 Finali Mondiali
The 2018 Finali Mondiali was the 2018 edition of the season-ending event for all Ferrari Challenge championships. Held at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza in Italy, the event saw drivers from the Asia-Pacific, European and North American championships take part.


2018 Finali Mondiali
The headline Trofeo Pirelli Pro/ Pro -Am race was marred by a 14-car crash at the original start, causing a red flag and shortening the race. The eventual Pro-Am winner, Fabienne Wohlwend, made history in becoming the first female winner at a Finali Mondiali – and, on a technicality, the first female World Champion in any four-wheel discipline.


2018 Finder Darts Masters
The 2018 Finder Darts Masters was a major darts tournament run by the British Darts Organisation. It was held between 7 and 9 December 2018 at Hotel Zuiderduin, Egmond aan Zee.


2018 Finnish Athletics Championships
The 2018 Finnish Athletics Championships (also known as Kalevan Kisat) were held at the Harjun stadion in Jyväskylä on 19–22 June 2018.


2018 Finnish presidential election
Presidential elections  were held in Finland on 28 January 2018. The incumbent Sauli Niinistö received 62.7% of the vote and was elected for a second term, avoiding a second round. The term will be from 1 February 2018 to 1 March 2024. Although the President is elected by direct election, Niinistö gained a plurality in all municipalities and a majority in all but 13 municipalities.


2018 Finnish presidential election, Candidates, National Coalition Party
The incumbent President Sauli Niinistö was elected as the candidate of the National Coalition Party in the 2012 election. He was eligible for re-election and his decision for running again was closely followed throughout the latter half of his first term. On 29 May 2017, Niinistö announced that he would seek support for his candidacy as an independent candidate outside party politics. To become an official candidate, Niinistö needed 20,000 signatures from his supporters. Niinistö eventually gathered 156,000 signatures and his candidacy was confirmed on 25 September.


2018 Finnish presidential election, Candidates, National Coalition Party
Soon after Niinistö's announcement, the leader of the National Coalition Party Petteri Orpo tweeted that Niinistö has the party's full support.


2018 Finnish presidential election, Candidates, Centre Party
The Centre Party decided on 30 November 2015 that the party would choose their presidential candidate already in June 2016. Soon after, former Prime Minister and Centre Party's presidential candidate in 2006 election, Matti Vanhanen, announced that he would run for candidacy. Prime Minister Juha Sipilä declined his interest early on. Other prominent names in speculations for the candidacy were the former Prime Ministers Esko Aho and Anneli Jäätteenmäki, and former Minister of Economic Affairs Olli Rehn. Rehn declined the possibility stating that it wouldn't be possible to combine his duties as cabinet minister with campaigning.


2018 Finnish presidential election, Candidates, Centre Party
Aho did not comment his interest in candidacy, but it was considered unlikely for him to seek presidential nomination, as he was a candidate for the supervisory board of Sberbank at the time. Jäätteenmäki, an incumbent Vice President of the European Parliament, said running for president was "not on her agenda".


2018 Finnish presidential election, Candidates, Centre Party
As no challengers appeared till the deadline of 11 May, Vanhanen was the sole candidate in June's party congress and was confirmed as the Centre Party's candidate in the presidential election. Vanhanen has said that his candidacy is motivated by the support he felt he had around the country during his last campaign and the will to improve the security situation in the areas surrounding Finland.


2018 Finnish presidential election, Candidates, Finns Party
The Finns Party is likely to confirm their candidate in summer 2017. The leader of the Finns Party Timo Soini announced early on in November 2014 that he would not seek candidacy in the 2018 presidential election, after getting 3,43 % and 9,4 % of votes in 2006 and 2012 presidential elections respectively. He reaffirmed his decision in April 2016, encouraging party to move on and inviting new faces to enter party's primaries. As Soini had been a strong face for the Finns Party, his decision sparked much speculation on the party's decision, as party's presidential candidate was expected to also follow Soini as the chairman.


2018 Finnish presidential election, Candidates, Finns Party
In March 2017, Soini announced that he would not seek another term as the leader of the party. Soon after, the chairman of the parliamentary group Sampo Terho announced that he would seek chairmanship and, if elected, also presidential candidacy. Member of the European Parliament Jussi Halla-aho, Minister of Defence Jussi Niinistö and Speaker of the Parliament Maria Lohela did also express their interest in candidacy, while Minister of Justice and Labor Jari Lindström declined early on. However, only Halla-aho decided to also seek chairmanship in the leadership election.


2018 Finnish presidential election, Candidates, Finns Party
Choosing the presidential candidate for the party was on the agenda for party congress in June 2017. However, after Jussi Halla-aho won the leadership election, the decision was postponed by Halla-aho's request. A few days after the leadership election, twenty Finns Party MPs, including all cabinet ministers, defected to form a new parliamentary group under the name New Alternative. After the split, most of the potential presidential candidates had left the party. However, the newly elected vice-chairman Laura Huhtasaari and MP Tom Packalén announced that they were thinking about the candidacy.


2018 Finnish presidential election, Candidates, Finns Party
On 4 August 2017, Halla-aho announced that the board of the Finns Party had chosen Huhtasaari as the presidential candidate of the party, and her candidacy was confirmed by the party council on 23 September.


2018 Finnish presidential election, Candidates, Blue Reform
On 19 June 2017, Sampo Terho announced that a new party would be formed based on the New Alternative parliamentary group under the name Blue Reform. The vice-chair of the Blue Reform parliamentary group Tiina Elovaara stated initially that the group was likely to have their own presidential candidate. However, as the party was formed after the previous parliamentary election and thus has no elected MPs, it would have required to gather a sufficient number of signatures to set an own candidate. Thus, ultimately, the party decided not to put forth their own candidate and neither did it formally back any running candidate.


2018 Finnish presidential election, Candidates, Green League
The party 2012 presidential candidate, Pekka Haavisto, announced in February 2017 that he will reprise his candidacy. The decision came after Haavisto had been approached multiple times by the Green Party. Previously the party leader Ville Niinistö, President Niinistö's nephew, had stated that he would not seek the candidacy. Haavisto was confirmed as the party's candidate on 12 February.


2018 Finnish presidential election, Candidates, Left Alliance
The Left Alliance chose MEP Merja Kyllönen as the party's candidate on 18 March 2017, after being the only one interested in running. Former leader of the party Paavo Arhinmäki was also interested in running early on, but later decided to concentrate on running for the office of Mayor of Helsinki.


2018 Finnish presidential election, Candidates, Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party organised an informal membership poll in August 2017 for electing the party's presidential candidate, with three candidates entering the race, MPs Maarit Feldt-Ranta, Tuula Haatainen and Sirpa Paatero. The final decision based on the membership poll was made on 2 September 2017, when it was revealed that Haatainen had received the most votes in the poll. Haatainen ultimately gained 48.6% of the votes against Feldt-Ranta's 42.3% and Paatero's 8.6%.


2018 Finnish presidential election, Candidates, Social Democratic Party
Before Feldt-Ranta, Haatainen and Paatero entered the party primary, Social Democratic Party was struggling to find potential candidates, as most of the prominent politicians had declined the candidacy. From early on, there was speculation on two possible candidates, Eero Heinäluoma and Jutta Urpilainen. In June 2016, Heinäluoma announced that he would not seek presidency due to his wife's recent death and ongoing work in the Parliament. In February 2017, Urpilainen also announced she would not seek presidency.


2018 Finnish presidential election, Candidates, Social Democratic Party
The leader of the party Antti Rinne, the Governor of the Bank of Finland Erkki Liikanen and MEP Liisa Jaakonsaari likewise announced that they were not entering the presidential race. There were also talks within SDP on supporting a candidate outside the party, such as archbishop Kari Mäkinen, if no candidate would be found from within. Prominent SDP figureheads, such as Erkki Tuomioja and Lasse Lehtinen, even suggested the possibility of backing the incumbent president Sauli Niinistö.


2018 Finnish presidential election, Candidates, Swedish People's Party
The Swedish People's Party decided to choose their candidate in the party congress in June 2017. As no one else entered the party's primary on 11 June, Member of the European Parliament Nils Torvalds was nominated as the party candidate. In Spring 2016, then leader of the party, Carl Haglund stated that he was thinking about candidacy, but renounced his leadership and left politics later that year.


2018 Finnish presidential election, Candidates, Christian Democrats
On 19 August 2017, the Christian Democrats decided to back the incumbent President Sauli Niinistö. It was previously speculated that the leader of the party and former presidential candidate Sari Essayah would run again. However, after Essayah announced that she would not seek the candidacy, the party convention decided to back Niinistö.


2018 Finnish presidential election, Candidates, Väyrynen's candidacy
Former Center Party politician and three-time presidential candidate Paavo Väyrynen announced that he would run as an independent candidate if he managed to gather the 20,000 signatures required from his supporters in time. By 26 November, he had gathered around 15,000 signatures. On 5 December, he announced that he had gathered the needed 20,000 signatures.


2018 Finnish presidential election, Campaign, Funding
The parties budgeted about as much for their campaigns than during the last presidential election in 2012. Ahead of the election, the campaign teams budgeted as follows: Niinistö 1,000,000–1,500,000 euros, Haatainen 550,000 euros, Haavisto and Vanhanen 500,000 euros, Torvalds 400,000 euros, Kyllönen 250,000 euros and Huhtasaari 200,000 euros. Väyrynen didn't leave the notion ahead of the election, but revealed afterwards that his team had collected 162,000 euros for the campaign.


2018 Finnish presidential election, Campaign, Funding
After the election, Niinistö announced that the 300,000 euros that were reserved for the second round would be donated to the charity.


2018 Finnish presidential election, Campaign, Debates
The first presidential debate was organised on 30 October 2017 by the Finnish Business and Policy Forum at Finlandia Hall. All confirmed candidates took part, excluding Kyllönen, who was on a business trip. The event marks the earliest moment that the incumbent president has taken part in debates. The debates continued at the University of Helsinki on 13 November, with Vanhanen being absent after being hospitalised for heart arrhythmia. As Väyrynen became an official candidate only in early December, he was not invited to the first three debates and thus the first debate, that gathered all candidates together, was organised on 13 December 2017.


2018 Finnish presidential election, Campaign, Fears of Russian involvement
In October 2017, the Security Committee of the Finnish Ministry of Defence released an assessment on the possibilities of Russian involvement in the presidential election. The assessment addressed nine possible scenarios, ranging from spreading false information through social media to a political assassination. The Security Committee also suggested ten possible objectives for Russian involvement, including obstructing discussion on NATO and isolating Finland from the European Union.


2018 Finnish presidential election, Campaign, Fears of Russian involvement
Long-time Minister for Foreign Affairs Erkki Tuomioja heavily criticised the assessment and called it "pure fantasy resembling something from the pen of Ilkka Remes".


2018 Finswimming World Championships
The 20th Finswimming World Championships were held in Belgrade, Serbia at the Sports Center Milan Gale Muškatirović and at Ada Ciganlija Lake from 16 to 20 July 2018.


2018 Finswimming World Championships, Medal overview, Men's events
Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.


2018 Finswimming World Championships, Medal overview, Women's events
Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.


2018 Finswimming World Championships, Medal overview, Mixed events
Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.


2018 FireKeepers Casino 400
The 2018 FireKeepers Casino 400 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on June 10, 2018 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. Contested over 133 of the scheduled 200 laps on the two-mile (3.2 km) D-shaped oval, it was the 15th race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.


2018 FireKeepers Casino 400
This race was the 10th and final win for Clint Bowyer, who retired after the 2020 season.


2018 FireKeepers Casino 400, Report, Background
The race was held at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located in Brooklyn, Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is sometimes known as a "sister track" to Texas World Speedway, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway. The track is owned by International Speedway Corporation. Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards).


2018 FireKeepers Casino 400, First practice
Ryan Blaney was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 35.535 seconds and a speed of 202.617 mph (326.080 km/h).


2018 FireKeepers Casino 400, Qualifying
Kurt Busch scored the pole for the race with a time of 35.405 and a speed of 203.361 mph (327.278 km/h).


2018 FireKeepers Casino 400, Practice (post-qualifying), Second practice
Kevin Harvick was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 35.871 seconds and a speed of 200.719 mph (323.026 km/h).


2018 FireKeepers Casino 400, Practice (post-qualifying), Final practice
Final practice session for Saturday was cancelled due to rain.


2018 FireKeepers Casino 400, Media, Television
Fox NASCAR televised the race in the United States on FOX for the seventh time at Michigan. Mike Joy was the lap-by-lap announcer, while three-time Michigan winner, Jeff Gordon and two-time winner Darrell Waltrip were the color commentators. Jamie Little, Regan Smith and Matt Yocum reported from pit lane during the race.


2018 FireKeepers Casino 400, Media, Radio
Radio coverage of the race was broadcast by Motor Racing Network (MRN) and simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and five-time Michigan winner Rusty Wallace announced the race in the booth while the field is racing on the front stretch.


2018 FireKeepers Casino 400, Media, Radio
Dave Moody called the race from a billboard outside of turn 2 when the field was racing through turns 1 and 2. Mike Bagley called the race from a platform outside of turn 3 when the field was racing through turns 3 and 4. Alex Hayden, Winston Kelley and Steve Post reported from pit lane during the race.


2018 Firenze Tennis Cup
The 2018 Firenze Tennis Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the first edition of the tournament which was part of the 2018 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Florence, Italy between 1 October and 7 October 2018.


2018 Firenze Tennis Cup, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2018 Firenze Tennis Cup – Doubles
Rameez Junaid and David Pel won the title after defeating Filippo Baldi and Salvatore Caruso 7–5, 3–6, [10–7] in the final.


2018 Firenze Tennis Cup – Singles
Pablo Andújar won the title after defeating Marco Trungelliti 7–5, 6–3 in the final.


2018 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
The 2018 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg was the first round of the 2018 IndyCar Series. The race was held on March 11, 2018, in St. Petersburg, Florida, on the city's temporary street circuit.


2018 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Background
The race was the debut of the new standard aero kits.


2018 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Report, Qualifying
Rookie Robert Wickens took the pole in his first ever IndyCar Series start, while newcomers Matheus Leist and Jordan King also made the Firestone Fast Six, qualifying third and fourth, respectively.


2018 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Report, Race
The race featured a record number of cautions (8), on-track passes (366) and lead changes (11).


2018 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Report, Race
Robert Wickens lead most of the race, until the last restart, when the 2nd place car of Alexander Rossi attempted a pass down the inside of turn 1. It seemed as though Rossi had completed the move, until he slid up the track, taking Wickens out, and leaving himself to limp home to 3rd in a damaged car.


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


2018 First Data 500
The 2018 First Data 500 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on October 28, 2018, at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia. Contested over 500 laps on the .526 mile (.847 km) short track (extended from 500 laps), it was the 33rd race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, seventh race of the Playoffs, and first race of the Round of 8.


2018 First Data 500, Report, Background
Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series. The track is also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948. Along with this, Martinsville is the only NASCAR oval track on the entire NASCAR track circuit to have asphalt surfaces on the straightaways, then concrete to cover the turns.


2018 First Data 500, Practice, First practice
Brad Keselowski was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 19.784 seconds and a speed of 95.714 mph (154.037 km/h).


2018 First Data 500, Practice, Final practice
Ryan Newman was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 19.785 seconds and a speed of 95.709 mph (154.029 km/h).


2018 First Data 500, Qualifying
Kyle Busch scored the pole for the race with a time of 19.673 and a speed of 96.254 mph (154.906 km/h).


2018 First Data 500, Media, Television
NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, 1997 race winner Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and 2014 race winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. had the call in the booth for the race. Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race.


2018 First Data 500, Media, Radio
MRN covered the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.


2018 First Responder Bowl
The 2018 First Responder Bowl was a college football bowl game scheduled for December 26, 2018, at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas. It was one of the 2018–19 bowl games concluding the 2018 FBS football season. Sponsored by Servpro, a franchisor of fire and water cleanup and restoration, the game was officially known as the Servpro First Responder Bowl. The ninth overall staging of the bowl, this was the first edition since being rebranded; its prior six editions were the Heart of Dallas Bowl, preceded by the TicketCity Bowl in its first two stagings.


2018 First Responder Bowl
The game was delayed in the first quarter, after Boston College took a 7–0 lead, and went into a weather delay due to lightning. Repeated lightning strikes near the stadium forced further delays; under NCAA rules, any lightning within eight miles of a stadium triggers a mandatory 30-minute delay, and the delay is extended with additional strikes. The game was canceled about two hours later amid forecasts that the severe weather would continue throughout the day and night. The game is considered a no-contest for the teams involved.


2018 First Responder Bowl
This is believed to be the first postseason game at the FBS-level (or its predecessors) that was canceled due to weather. NCAA records reflect only two prior postseason cancellations—a 1941 charity game between San Jose State and Hawaii that was canceled following the attack on Pearl Harbor; and a 2013 Division II game, the C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl, between Ouachita Baptist and Tarleton State that was canceled due to severe weather.


2018 First Responder Bowl, Teams
Bowl organizers had intended to invite teams from the Big Ten Conference and Conference USA, based on conference tie-ins. However, Boise State from the Mountain West Conference and Boston College from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) were selected, based on the bowl eligibility of teams and other bowl assignments.


2018 First Responder Bowl, Teams
This would have been the second all-time meeting between the two schools, with the previous meeting also coming in a bowl game. Boston College defeated Boise State in the 2005 MPC Computers Bowl, 27–21, on Boise State's home field of Bronco Stadium (now known as Albertsons Stadium).


2018 First Responder Bowl, Teams, Boston College Eagles
Boston College received and accepted a bid to the First Responder Bowl on December 2. The Eagles entered the bowl with a 7–5 record (4–4 in conference).


2018 First Responder Bowl, Teams, Boise State Broncos
Boise State was defeated in the 2018 Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game on December 1, then received and accepted a bid to the First Responder Bowl on December 2. The Broncos entered the bowl with a 10–3 record (7–1 in conference).


2018 Fitzgibbon Cup
The 2018 Electric Ireland Fitzgibbon Cup was the 102nd staging of the Fitzgibbon Cup since its establishment in 1912. In the final on 24 February, the University of Limerick defeated DCU by 2-21 to 2-15.


2018 Florence shooting
On 5 March 2018, Idy Diene, a 54-year-old Senegalese immigrant, was fatally shot near the central Ponte Amerigo Vespucci in Florence, Italy. The shooter, who was identified as Roberto Pirrone, turned himself in to the police. While the police have deemed that the shooting was not racially or politically motivated, local African immigrant communities have held protests, citing the murder as prejudiced.


2018 Florence shooting, Timeline
On the morning of 5 March 2018, Roberto Pirrone left his house with a gun, intending to kill himself. He then changed his mind and decided to shoot anyone he encountered, believing that he would not be a burden to his family in prison. After trying and failing to commit suicide, he pointed his gun at a mother with a child, but decided not to shoot them. He then saw Idy Diene, a Senegalese trader, and shot him three times in quick succession. Pirrone then turned himself in to the police. A medical team managed to revive the victim, who died forty minutes later. The crime scene was cordoned off by the police.


2018 Florence shooting, Suspect
Pirrone explained to the police that he wanted to kill himself for economic reasons while breaking into tears. A farewell note to his daughter was found in his home in the Oltrarno district not far from the bridge. The police confirmed that there was no racist intent in the perpetrated murder. Pirrone was an arms collector and leftist militant. During a search of his house, the Italian police discovered numerous weapons and relics of the former Soviet Union.


2018 Florence shooting, Reactions
The Senegalese community in Florence protested against the shooting, believing that it was racially motivated. A group of Senegalese immigrants went to the Florentine town hall to confront the mayor of Florence, Dario Nardella. The police intervened in riot gear to contain the protest. The mayor condemned the murder and extended the support of the city to the victim's family and the broader Senegalese community. He further condemned the violence and rioting. The mayor participated in the anti-racist demonstration that took place in Florence on March 10, 2018 and visited the scene of the murder, where he was confronted by a group of protesters.


2018 Florida A&M Rattlers football team
The 2018 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Rattlers were led by first-year head coach Willie Simmons. They played their home games at Bragg Memorial Stadium. They were a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 6–5, 5–2 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for second place.


2018 Florida A&M Rattlers football team, Previous season
The Rattlers finished the 2017 season 3–8, 2–6 in MEAC play to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place.


2018 Florida A&M Rattlers football team, Previous season
On November 20, head coach Alex Wood resigned. He finished at Florida A&M with a three-year record of 8–25.


2018 Florida A&M Rattlers football team, Preseason, MEAC preseason poll
In a vote of the MEAC head coaches and sports information directors, the Rattlers were picked to finish in fifth place.


2018 Florida A&M Rattlers football team, Preseason, Preseason All-MEAC Teams
The Rattlers had ten players selected to the preseason all-MEAC teams.


2018 Florida Amendment 4
Florida Amendment 4, also the Voting Rights Restoration for Felons Initiative, is an amendment to the Constitution of Florida passed by ballot initiative on November 6, 2018, as part of the 2018 Florida elections. The proposition restored the voting rights of Floridians with felony convictions after they complete all terms of their sentence including parole or probation. The amendment does not apply to Floridians convicted of murder or sexual offenses.


2018 Florida Amendment 4
The campaign was sponsored by the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition and had support from the American Civil Liberties Union, Christian Coalition of America, and Freedom Partners. Among politicians who took a side on the amendment, several Democrats supported the measure, while some Republicans opposed it. Amendment 4 passed with 64.55% of voters in favor. On January 8, 2019, an estimated 1.4 million ex-felons became eligible to vote.


2018 Florida Amendment 4, Background
In 2016, 6.1 million adults in the United States could not vote due to felony disenfranchisement laws. Prior to 2018, Florida was one of four U.S. states that enacted permanent felony disenfranchisement, affecting 1.7 million felons. Felons must wait five to seven years after the completion of their sentence before they can apply to have their voting rights restored by the State Board of Executive Clemency, which is composed of the Governor of Florida and the Florida Cabinet, and meets four times per year at the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee, Florida. Florida's disenfranchised felons constituted 10% of the adult population, and 21.5% of the adult African American population.


2018 Florida Amendment 4, Background
As Governor of Florida, Charlie Crist reformed the process for the reinstatement of voting rights in 2007, allowing non-violent offenders to have their voting rights automatically restored. Over 155,000 applications for voting right restoration were approved during Crist's four-year term. Shortly after succeeding Crist as governor, Rick Scott, with the advice of Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, ended the automatic restoration for felons convicted of non-violent crimes in the state and  instituted a mandatory five-year wait period before felons could apply to the State Board of Executive Clemency for restoration of voting rights. During the first seven years of Scott's tenure, 3,000 applications were approved.


2018 Florida Amendment 4, Background
Seven former felons filed a lawsuit against the state of Florida in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida in March 2017. The plaintiffs in the case, Hand v. Scott, alleged the process is unconstitutional due to its arbitrary nature. In April 2018, U.S. District Judge Mark E. Walker ruled that Florida's process for seeking restoration of voting rights in Florida was unconstitutional because it relied too much on personal appeal to Governor Scott. The state appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, which stayed Walker's ruling pending appeal. An analysis conducted by The Palm Beach Post demonstrated that Scott discriminated against African Americans in re-enfranchisement hearings and favored Republicans.


2018 Florida Amendment 4, Campaign
Desmond Meade, who was convicted of a felony and earned a law degree after his release, became involved in voting rights after his wife ran for the Florida Legislature and he could not vote for her. He became the head of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition in 2009. He led a drive to qualify Amendment 4 as a ballot initiative for the 2018 Florida elections, collecting 799,000 signatures. The initiative was approved in January 2018 for the November ballot. The amendment required 60% of the vote to take effect.


2018 Florida Amendment 4, Campaign
Demetrius Jifunza became an outspoken advocate for Amendment 4 and involved in voting rights after his voting rights were stripped in 1995 due to a felony conviction. He went on to become a paralegal. Jifunza founded the Sarasota Chapter of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition and is the Vice President, Sarasota, Florida Chapter NAACP and led the successful media campaign to help pass Amendment 4.


2018 Florida Amendment 4, Campaign
The FRRC partnered with the American Civil Liberties Union and the Christian Coalition of America during the campaign. Freedom Partners, a nonprofit group funded in part by the Koch brothers, also supported the amendment. Some Democratic Party politicians, including Crist, Andrew Gillum, Gwen Graham, Al Lawson, and Alan Williams supported Amendment 4, while some Republican politicians, including Ron DeSantis, Adam Putnam, and Richard Corcoran, opposed it.


2018 Florida Amendment 4, Text
As it appeared on the Florida ballot on November 6, 2018, the text of the amendment read:


2018 Florida Amendment 4, Text
No. 4 Constitutional Amendment Article VI, Section 4. Voting Restoration Amendment This amendment restores the voting rights of Floridians with felony convictions after they complete all terms of their sentence including parole or probation. The amendment would not apply to those convicted of murder or sexual offenses, who would continue to be permanently barred from voting unless the Governor and Cabinet vote to restore their voting rights on a case by case basis.


2018 Florida Amendment 4, Text
The full text of the constitutional amendment was available to voters in a booklet provided by the Florida Division of Elections. A 60 percent vote in favor was required for approval.


2018 Florida Amendment 4, Implementation
The amendment went into effect on January 8, 2019, making an estimated 1.4 million people with felony convictions eligible to register to vote.


2018 Florida Amendment 4, Implementation
Some proponents claim that Amendment 4 was written as to not require implementation by the Florida Legislature. The Florida Division of Elections stopped running applicants through the criminal database in December. DeSantis, who defeated Gillum in the 2018 Florida gubernatorial election, stated his belief that the legislature must pass a law to allow the Division of Elections to verify the eligibility of each applicant. Bill Galvano, the president of the Florida Senate, is of the opinion that it is "self-executing".


2018 Florida Amendment 4, Implementation
In mid-2019 Republican Governor DeSantis signed a bill into law which originated in the Florida Senate, , which required that "people with felony records pay 'all fines and fees' associated with their sentence prior to the restoration of their voting rights". According to one commentator, this legislation "subverts" Amendment 4. On October 18, 2019, Judge Robert Hinkle of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida issued a limited stay, but only as far as the law applied to the plaintiffs themselves. DeSantis appealed the decision of the US District court to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. On January 16, 2020, the Florida Supreme Court held that the law is constitutional. The Court of Appeals declined to block the District Court's decision.


2018 Florida Amendment 4, Implementation
On May 24, 2020, U.S. District Court Judge Robert Hinkle ruled that parts of the law were constitutional, parts were unconstitutional, and ordered the state to take various actions. He ruled that the Florida law requiring felons to pay legal fees, fines and restitution to their victims as part of their sentences before regaining the vote is unconstitutional, but only for those unable to pay the amounts. The law could continue to be applied to those with the means to pay their fines/fees and restitution. However, defining those unable to pay, the ruling broadly creates two categories: those who were appointed an attorney because they couldn’t afford one, and anyone who had their financial obligations converted to civil liens.


2018 Florida Amendment 4, Implementation
The broadness of these categories would de facto make nearly all felons eligible to vote as the Tampa Bay Times found most felons are appointed attorneys and nearly all have their court fees and fines converted to liens. Hinkle acknowledged the "overwhelming majority" of felons would be found unable to pay under these categories.


2018 Florida Amendment 4, Implementation
He also ordered the state to make the related changes to the state voter registration form and create a process where a felon could formally request an advisory opinion on how much they owe and election officials would have to respond within three weeks or the felon would be allowed to register to vote by default.


2018 Florida Amendment 4, Implementation
In the case of a loss on the constitutional claims, the state had made two main secondary arguments at trial. The state argued that if the ballot initiative's language requiring all felons to complete their sentences was unconstitutional, in part or in whole, the entire amendment needed to be struck down as it was non-severable. Hinkle ruled against the state on this issue of severability, ruling that his order was a justifiable exercise of the courts discretion to provide relief.


2018 Florida Amendment 4, Implementation
Hinkle rejected the state's argument that the amendment would need to be thrown out as the ruling would radically redefine what voters thought they were approving in 2018, with nearly all felons eligible without paying fines/fees/restitution, ruling that he believes Florida voters would have "adhered to a generous spirit that led to passage of the amendment" and pointed to the fact only some of the promotional material for the amendment explicitly mentioned fines and restitution.


2018 Florida Amendment 4, Implementation
On September 11, 2020 the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit overturned the lower court ruling, saying that the requirement for felons to pay fines did not violate the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and thus that they could not vote unless they had paid the fees and fines.


2018 Florida Atlantic Owls football team
The 2018 Florida Atlantic Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls played their home games at the FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida, and competed in the East Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by second-year head coach Lane Kiffin. They finished the season 5–7, 3–5 in C-USA play to finish in fifth place in the East Division.


2018 Florida Atlantic Owls football team, Previous season
The Owls finished the 2017 season 11–3, 8–0 in C-USA play to win the East Division title and represented the East Division in the Conference USA Championship Game where they defeated North Texas to be crowned C-USA champions. They were invited to the Boca Raton Bowl, where they defeated Akron.


2018 Florida Atlantic Owls football team, Preseason, C-USA preseason awards
On July 16, 2018, Conference USA released their preseason awards, including the preseason all-CUSA team. Running back Devin Singletary was selected as the preseason offensive player of the year and linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair was selected as the preseason defensive player of the year. The Owls placed a total of six players of the all-CUSA team.


2018 Florida Atlantic Owls football team, Preseason, Preseason media poll
Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 17, 2018, with the Owls predicted to be champions of the East Division.


2018 Florida Attorney General election
The 2018 Florida Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the Attorney General of Florida. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Pam Bondi was term-limited and could not seek re-election to a third consecutive term.


2018 Florida Attorney General election
Republican candidate Ashley Moody defeated Democrat Sean Shaw, with the election being called after 93% of the precincts reporting. Moody won by about 6 percentage points, which was the widest margin of any Florida statewide race in 2018.


2018 Florida Chief Financial Officer election
The 2018 Florida Chief Financial Officer election took place on November 6, 2018. Incumbent Republican Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, who was appointed in 2017, successfully ran for a full term, defeating Democratic nominee Jeremy Ring, a former state senator, in the general election.


2018 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture election
The 2018 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture election occurred on November 6, 2018, to elect the Florida Commissioner of Agriculture. Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam was term-limited and could not seek re-election to a third consecutive term. Democrat Nikki Fried narrowly defeated Republican Matt Caldwell. Fried became the only statewide elected Democrat in Florida, as U.S. Senator Bill Nelson, who had held Florida's Class I U.S. Senate seat since 2000, lost reelection. This is the only statewide election in Florida to be won by a Democrat since 2012.


2018 Florida Cup
The 2018 Florida Cup was the fourth edition of Florida Cup, a friendly association football tournament played in the United States. The competition partnered with Universal Orlando Resort for the first time. The resort hosted several events including the Florida Cup Fan Fest on January 13 and 14.


2018 Florida Cup
The tournament was won by Atlético Nacional on goal difference ahead of Barcelona S.C. and Rangers, with Barcelona finishing second on goals scored.


2018 Florida Gators baseball team
The 2018 Florida Gators baseball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of baseball during the 2018 college baseball season. The Gators competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They played their home games at Alfred A. McKethan Stadium on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. The team was coached by Kevin O'Sullivan in his eleventh season as Florida head coach. The Gators entered the season as the defending national champions, having defeated LSU two games to none in the championship series of the 2017 College World Series.


2018 Florida Gators baseball team, Schedule
Rankings from USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches' baseball poll. All times Eastern. Parentheses indicate tournament seedings. Retrieved from


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


2018 Florida Gators football team
The 2018 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gators played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida. Florida played as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by first-year head coach Dan Mullen.


2018 Florida Gators football team
Florida, coming off a 4–7 season in 2017, began the year unranked. In the second game of the season, not only did the team lose to Kentucky for the first time since 1986, but they also lost to them at home for the first time since 1979, snapping a 31-game winning streak in the series. Florida won its next five games, including on the road against No. 23 Mississippi State and at home against No. 5 LSU, rising to ninth in the AP Poll. They then lost two games to No. 7


2018 Florida Gators football team
Georgia and Missouri and ended the conference regular season tied for second in the SEC East Division at 5–3. After closing the regular season by defeating rival Florida State, they were invited to the Peach Bowl, where they defeated No. 8 Michigan by a score of 41–15. The team finished with an overall record of 10–3, and in the season's final AP Poll, the team was ranked in a tie for seventh, the highest finish for the school since 2009.


2018 Florida Gators football team
The team was led on offense by redshirt sophomore quarterback Feleipe Franks, who finished with 2,457 passing yards, 24 passing touchdowns, and 7 rushing touchdowns. His 31 total touchdowns was tied for third in the Southeastern Conference. Running backs La'Mical Perine and Jordan Scarlett finished with 826 and 776 yards, respectively. Defensively, the team was led by defensive end Jachai Polite, who finished with 20 tackles for loss and was named first-team All-SEC.


2018 Florida Gators football team, Previous season
The Gators in 2017 were led by third-year head coach Jim McElwain through the end of October until his firing. Randy Shannon was named the interim head coach on October 29. They finished the season 4–7, 3–5 in SEC play to finish in fifth place in the Eastern Division.


2018 Florida Gators football team, Preseason, SEC media poll
The SEC media poll was released on July 20, 2018 with the Gators predicted to finish third in the East Division.


2018 Florida Gators football team, Preseason, Preseason All-SEC teams
The Gators had eight players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.


2018 Florida House of Representatives election
The 2018 Florida House of Representatives election was held in the U.S. state of Florida on November 6, 2018, to elect members to the House of Representatives. The election coincided with the election for governor, and other elections. The Republicans won 73 seats and losing only 2, maintaining their control since 1997, while the Democrats gained 6 seats. Four vacant seats, all won by Republicans in 2016, were picked up by Democrats.


2018 Florida Launch season
The 2018 Florida Launch season is the fifth season for the Florida Launch of Major League Lacrosse. The Launch are coming off their best year in franchise history, going 8-6 in 2017 and clinching the team's first ever playoff berth where they fell to the eventual champion Ohio Machine. They look to continue that success in 2018.


2018 Florida Mayhem season
The 2018 Florida Mayhem season was the first season of the Florida Mayhem's existence in the Overwatch League. The team ended the 2018 regular season with a 7–33 record, second-to-last in the League, and did not qualify for any of the playoffs.


2018 Florida Mayhem season, Preceding offseason
The Misfits rebranded to the Florida Mayhem on November 2, 2017; therefore, the team had the following six players already signed.


2018 Florida Mayhem season, Regular season, Review
On May 2, head coach Vytis “Mineral” Lasaitis temporarily stepped down from his position, citing that he had been experiencing "various health issues” and burnout since stage two. Assistant coach Choi “r2der” Hyun-jin and analyst Albert Yeh lead the team in his absence until his return at the beginning of Stage 4. The team ended the 2018 regular season with a 7–33 record, second-to-last in the League (ahead of only the winless Dragons). Florida did not qualify for any of the Stage Playoffs, and did not quality for the Season Playoffs.


2018 Florida Mayhem season, Final roster, Transactions
Transactions of/for players on the roster during the 2018 regular season:


2018 Florida Senate election
In the elections to the Florida State Senate that were held on November 6, 2018, 20 of the 40 seats were contested in regular elections and two seats in special elections. The winners of the 20 regular elections will serve four year terms from November 6, 2018 to November 6, 2022, and the winners of the two special elections will serve two year terms from November 6, 2018 to November 6, 2020.


2018 Florida Senate election, District 2
District 2 consists of Bay, Holmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington, and part of Okaloosa counties. Incumbent George Gainer was re-elected by a margin of 51 percent.


2018 Florida Senate election, District 2, General election, Predictions
MCI Maps gave the second district a rating of "Safe GOP".


2018 Florida Senate election, District 4
District 4 consists of Nassau and part of Duval counties. Incumbent Aaron Bean was re-elected by a margin of 29 percent.


2018 Florida Senate election, District 4, Republican primary
Incumbent Republican Aaron Bean defeated challenger Carlos E. Slay in the Republican primary by a margin of 75 percent.


2018 Florida Senate election, District 6
District 6 consists of part of Duval county. Incumbent Audrey Gibson was re-elected unopposed.


2018 Florida Senate election, District 8
District 8 consists of Alachua, Putnam, and part of Marion counties. Incumbent Keith Perry was re-elected by a margin of one percent.


2018 Florida Senate election, District 10
District 10 consists of Citrus, Hernando and part of Pasco counties. Incumbent Wilton Simpson was re-elected by a margin of 30 percent.


2018 Florida Senate election, District 12
District 12 consists of Sumter, and parts of Lake, and Marion counties. Incumbent Dennis Baxley was re-elected by a margin of 31 percent.


2018 Florida Senate election, District 14
District 14 consists of parts of Brevard and Volusia counties. Incumbent state senator Dorothy Hukill, Republican, died in October 2018 due to cervical cancer. As her name was already printed on ballots, votes cast for her were counted for Tom A. Wright, the Republican nominee, who won the election by a margin of 13 percent.


2018 Florida Senate election, District 16
District 16 consists of parts of Pasco and Pinellas counties.


2018 Florida Senate election, District 20
District 20 consists of parts of Hillsborough, Pasco, and Polk counties.


2018 Florida Senate election, District 22
District 22 consists of parts of Lake and Polk counties.


2018 Florida Senate election, District 23
District 23 consists of Sarasota and part of Charlotte counties. An election for this district was not scheduled to occur until the 2020 general elections, but a special election was scheduled concurrent with the 2018 general elections due to a vacancy that occurred as a result of the resignation of then-state senator Greg Steube to run for the United States House of Representatives.


2018 Florida Senate election, District 25
District 25 consists of Martin, St. Lucie and part of Palm Beach counties. An election for this district was not scheduled to occur until the 2020 general elections, but a special election was scheduled concurrent with the 2018 general elections due to a vacancy that occurred as a result of the resignation of former Senate President Joe Negron.


2018 Florida Senate election, District 26
District 26 consists of DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Highlands, Okeechobee, and parts of Charlotte, Lee, and Polk counties.


2018 Florida Senate election, District 28
District 28 consists of Collier, Hendry and part of Lee counties.


2018 Florida Senate election, District 32
District 32 consists of part of Broward county. Incumbent Lauren Book was elected unposed both in the primary and general election.


2018 Florida Senate election, District 38
District 38 consists of part of Miami-Dade county. Democrat Jason Pizzo beat incumbent Daphne Campbell in the democratic primary, 54%-46%. The general election was cancelled meaning Pizzo was the victor of the race.


2018 Florida State Seminoles football team
The 2018 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Seminoles were led by first-year head coach Willie Taggart and played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium. They competed as members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference.


2018 Florida State Seminoles football team
The Seminoles finished the season with a losing record for the first time since 1976, missing a bowl game for the first time since 1981. Linebacker Brian Burns went on to be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft, with defensive tackle Demarcus Christmas being selected in the sixth round.


2018 Florida State Seminoles football team, Previous season
The Seminoles finished the 2017 season 7–6, 3–5 in ACC play, to finish in sixth place in the Atlantic Division. They received a bid to the Independence Bowl where they defeated Southern Miss. Following the regular season, Jimbo Fisher left the program to become head coach of the Texas A&M Aggies.


2018 Florida State Seminoles football team, Preseason, ACC media poll
In the preseason ACC media poll, Florida State was selected to finish second in the Atlantic division.


2018 Florida State Seminoles football team, Preseason, Preseason All-ACC teams
The Seminoles had two players selected to the preseason All-ACC teams, with one offensive selection and one on special teams.


2018 Florida State Seminoles football team, Post-season, All-ACC
The Seminoles had five players selected to the All-ACC team, with three defensive selections and two offensive selections.


2018 Florida Tech Panthers football team
The 2018 Florida Tech Panthers football team represents Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) during the 2018 NCAA Division II football season. They are led by sixth-year head coach Steve Englehart. The Panthers played their home games at Florida Tech Panther Stadium, approximately one mile from the Florida Tech campus, and are members of the Gulf South Conference.


2018 Florida Tech Panthers football team
The 2018 season saw FIT finish with a record of 8-4, earning their second trip to the NCAA Division II Football Championship where they were eliminated in the first round at Lenoir-Rhyne. The Panthers finished with a record of 5-3 in GSC play, including their first ever win over in-state rival West Florida with a 30-28 victory in Pensacola that saw them record the largest comeback in program history after trailing by 18 points in the first half.


2018 Florida Tech Panthers football team, Preseason, Gulf South Conference coaches poll
On August 2, 2018, the Gulf South Conference released their preseason coaches poll with the Panthers predicted to finish in 6th place in the conference.


2018 Florida Tech Panthers football team, Preseason, Preseason All-Gulf South Conference Team
The Panthers had four players at four positions selected to the preseason all-Gulf South Conference team.


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


2018 Florida Tech Panthers football team, Schedule
The Panthers will host one of the three non-conference games against Newberry from the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) and will travel to Benedict from the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and Wingate also from the SAC.


2018 Florida Tech Panthers football team, Schedule
Two of the eleven games will be broadcast on ESPN3, as part of the Gulf South Conference Game of the Week.


2018 Florida Tech Panthers football team, Awards and milestones, Gulf South Conference honors
Four players from Florida Tech were honored as All-GSC selections by the league's coaches. Linebacker J.T. Hassell was named the GSC Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the second Panther to receive the honor.


2018 Florida elections
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Florida on November 6, 2018. All of Florida's executive officers were up for election as well as Florida's Class I Senate seat and all 27 seats in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were on August 28, 2018. The Republicans took control of the U.S. Senate seat held by three-term Democrat Bill Nelson while the Democrats picked up two House seats as well as the office of the Commissioner of Agriculture.


2018 Florida elections, United States Senate
Senator Bill Nelson (D) ran for a fourth term against Governor Rick Scott (R). The race ended up being the most expensive Senate race in U.S. history. Nelson was narrowly defeated by then-Governor Rick Scott.


2018 Florida elections, United States Senate
Nelson was the only statewide Democrat to carry Monroe County.


2018 Florida elections, United States House of Representatives
Florida elects 27 U.S. Representatives from its congressional districts. Democrat Donna Shalala defeated Maria Elvira Salazar to succeed retiring Republican congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen in the 27th District and Debbie Mucarsel-Powell defeated incumbent Republican congressman Carlos Curbelo in the 26th District. This changed Florida's congressional delegation from a 16–11 Republican majority to a narrow 14–13 majority.


2018 Florida elections, United States House of Representatives
Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida by district:


2018 Florida elections, Governor
Then-incumbent Republican Governor Rick Scott (since 2011) was term-limited and prohibited from seeking a third consecutive term. Democratic Mayor of Tallahassee Andrew Gillum ran against Republican former U.S. Representative Ron DeSantis. DeSantis narrowly defeated Gillum.


2018 Florida elections, Attorney General
Incumbent Republican Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi (since 2011) was term-limited and prohibited from seeking a third consecutive term. Ashley Moody, former judge for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, defeated state representative Frank White to win the Republican nomination. Sean Shaw, a state representative, defeated attorney Ryan Torrens to win the Democratic nomination. Moody defeated Shaw by approximately 6 percentage points, by winning her home county, Hillsborough, giving her the largest margin for a Republican candidate for the 2018 elections.


2018 Florida elections, Chief Financial Officer
Incumbent Republican Chief Financial Officer of Florida Jimmy Patronis was appointed to the office in June 2017 and sought a full term in 2018. Patronis successfully won a full term and defeated former state senator Jeremy Ring by approximately 3 percentage points.


2018 Florida elections, Commission of Agriculture
Incumbent Republican Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam (since 2011) was term-limited and prohibited from seeking a third consecutive term. State representative Matt Caldwell ran against lobbyist attorney Nikki Fried. Fried became the only statewide elected Democrat from Florida following the 2018 election.


2018 Florida elections, State Legislature
20 out of 40 seats in the Florida Senate and all 120 seats of the Florida House of Representatives were up for election. The balance of political power before the election for each chamber was:


2018 Florida elections, Constitutional Amendments
Florida voters voted on 12 constitutional amendments. An amendment requires sixty percent to pass. Amendment 8 was removed from the ballot before the elections.


2018 Florida gubernatorial election
The 2018 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the next Governor of Florida, alongside an election to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives and other state and local elections. Incumbent two-term Republican Governor Rick Scott was term-limited and could not run for a third term, so he instead ran for Florida's Class I Senate seat.


2018 Florida gubernatorial election
Republican U.S. Representative Ron Desantis narrowly defeated Democratic Mayor of Tallahassee Andrew Gillum for the governorship, in what some considered an upset. The candidate filing deadline was June 22, 2018, and primary elections were held on August 28. Florida uses a closed primary process, in which the selection of each party's candidates for a general election is limited to registered members of that party; Gillum won the Democratic primary and DeSantis the Republican primary.


2018 Florida gubernatorial election
The close margin mandated a machine recount, which had a deadline of November 15, 2018. After the recount was complete, DeSantis was certified the winner. Gillum conceded on November 17. DeSantis's victory marked the sixth straight election in which Florida elected a Republican to the governorship, and the third in a row that the margin of victory was under two percent. With a margin of 0.4%, this election was the closest race of the 2018 gubernatorial election cycle. Gillum became the first Democrat to win Duval County since 1986 and Seminole County since 1990. DeSantis became the first Republican gubernatorial candidate to win Jefferson County since Reconstruction.


2018 Florida gubernatorial election, General election, Debates, First debate
The first debate moderated by CNN's Jake Tapper was hosted on October 21, 2018, at WEDU, Tampa, Florida. It was an hour long debate featuring topics like climate change, minimum wage, health care, gun control, the NRA, De Santis's "monkey up" comment and President Donald Trump being a role model for children.


2018 Florida gubernatorial election, General election, Debates, First debate
This debate was held a day before early voting started in Florida on October 22, 2018.


2018 Florida gubernatorial election, General election, Debates, Second debate
The second debate occurred on October 24, 2018 and was hosted at Weston, Florida. It was moderated by Leadership Florida and the Florida Press Association.


2018 Florida gubernatorial election, General election, Results, Close margin
The close margin mandated a machine recount, which had a deadline of November 15, 2018. If the margin was below 0.25% after machine recount, Ken Detzner, the Secretary of State of Florida, would commission a manual recount of over-votes and under-votes. However, after the recount was complete, DeSantis’ margin was 0.40%, therefore he was certified the winner. Gillum conceded on November 17.


2018 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500
The 2018 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on February 25, 2018, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. Contested over 325 laps on the 1.54-mile-long (2.48 km) asphalt quad-oval intermediate speedway, it was the second race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.


2018 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, Report, Background
Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly Atlanta International Raceway) is a track in Hampton, Georgia, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. It is a 1.54-mile (2.48 km) quad-oval track with a seating capacity of 111,000. It opened in 1960 as a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track. In 1997, to standardize the track with Speedway Motorsports' other two 1.5-mile (2.4 km) ovals, the entire track was almost completely rebuilt. The frontstretch and backstretch were swapped, and the configuration of the track was changed from oval to quad-oval. The project made the track one of the fastest on the NASCAR circuit.


2018 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, First practice
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 29.745 seconds and a speed of 186.384 mph (299.956 km/h).


2018 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, Qualifying
Kyle Busch scored the pole for the race with a time of 30.024 and a speed of 184.652 mph (297.169 km/h).


2018 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, Final practice
Ryan Newman was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 29.989 seconds and a speed of 184.868 mph (297.516 km/h).


2018 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, Race
Morning rain delayed the start of the race by 2.5 hours, The race was originally to start at 2:00 p.m. but the race was pushed to 1:00 p.m. because of rain, Track drying allowed the start of the race to begin at 3:30 pm EST. Because of track lights they were able to complete the race in its entirety.


2018 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, Race, Stage 1, Start
Once racing began, Kyle Busch led the field to the green flag, but Ryan Newman took the lead on lap 1 and led 17 laps, but then Kyle Busch took the lead from Newman on lap 18 and led 2 laps, but then Kevin Harvick took the lead on lap 21 and led 11 laps, but then the first caution of the race flew on lap 32 for a scheduled competition caution for rain, so Kyle Busch retook the lead once the caution came out and led one lap and Kevin Harvick took the lead of the race on lap 33.


2018 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, Race, Stage 1, Start
Kevin Harvick led 64 laps en route to his stage one victory, finishing 6.5 seconds in front of second place Clint Bowyer. Also in the top five was Brad Keselowski, Martin Truex Jr., and Aric Almirola. The second caution of the race came out on lap 87 for conclusion of the first stage, and Martin Truex Jr. took the lead on lap 89 and led one lap, but then Brad Keselowski took the lead from Truex on lap 90.


2018 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, Race, Stage 2
Back to green on lap 93. Kurt Busch took the lead on lap 101 and led 25 laps and Kevin Harvick took the lead on lap 126 and led two laps, and Kyle Busch took the lead on lap 127.


2018 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, Race, Stage 2
Caution flew for the third time on lap 160 for a single car spin in turn 2. Jimmie Johnson got through the second turn and spun out. He was lapped by leader Kevin Harvick.


2018 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, Race, Stage 2
Brad Keselowski outran Kurt Busch to win the second stage. Following were Kyle Busch, Joey Logano and Kevin Harvick.


2018 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, Race, Stage 2
Caution #4 flew on lap 172 for conclusion of the second stage.


2018 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, Race, Final stage
Brad Keselowski took the lead with 101 laps to go and rain threatened to end the race with about 100 laps to go, as three drivers including Kevin Harvick, Brad Keselowski and Kurt Busch wrestled to take the lead. Crew chiefs were concerned about watching the weather.


2018 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, Race, Final stage
The final stage developed in strategies as the teams of Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano ran in green flag pit stops than other leaders, attempting to use one less stop as the other cars.


2018 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, Race, Final stage
With 27 laps to go, the fifth caution of the race came out when Trevor Bayne blew an engine in Turn 2, creating a plume of smoke behind him. Darrell Wallace Jr. slammed in the back of Ricky Stenhouse Jr. which caused damage to Wallace Jr.'s car.


2018 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, Race, Final stage
Racing restarted with 20 laps to go, and Kevin Harvick led 173 of 325 laps and drove on to score his second career Atlanta victory since 2001.


2018 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, Race, Post race
"To be able to pay tribute to Dale Earnhardt was cool, been waiting a long time to do that" Harvick said.


2018 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, Media, Television
The Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 was carried by Fox in the United States. Mike Joy, five-time Atlanta winner Jeff Gordon and three-time Atlanta winner Darrell Waltrip worked the race from the booth. Pit road was manned by Jamie Little, Vince Welch and Matt Yocum.


2018 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, Media, Radio
The race was broadcast on radio by the Performance Racing Network and simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice, Mark Garrow and Wendy Venturini called the race from the booth when the field raced down the front stretch. Rob Albright called the race from atop a billboard outside of turn 2 when the field raced through turns 1 and 2. Pat Patterson called the race from a billboard outside of turn 3 when the field raced through turns 3 and 4. On pit road, PRN was manned by Brad Gillie, Brett McMillan, Jim Noble and Doug Turnbull.


2018 Food City 500
The 2018 Food City 500 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on April 15 and 16, 2018, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. The second half of the race was postponed to April 16 due to rain. Contested over 500 laps on the 0.533 miles (0.858 km) concrete short track, it was the eighth race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.


2018 Food City 500, Report, Background
Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating.


2018 Food City 500, First practice
Ryan Blaney was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 14.774 seconds and a speed of 129.877 mph (209.017 km/h).


2018 Food City 500, Qualifying
Kyle Busch scored the pole for the race with a time of 14.895 and a speed of 128.822 mph (207.319 km/h).


2018 Food City 500, Practice (post-qualifying), Second practice
Kyle Larson was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 14.874 seconds and a speed of 129.004 mph (207.612 km/h).


2018 Food City 500, Practice (post-qualifying), Final practice
David Ragan was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 15.051 seconds and a speed of 127.487 mph (205.170 km/h).


2018 Food City 500, Race, First stage
Kyle Busch led the field to the green flag at 1:13 p.m. The first caution flew on lap 5 for a multi-car wreck involving Chase Elliott, William Byron, Martin Truex, Jr., Daniel Suárez, A.J. Allmendinger, Ross Chastain, Michael McDowell, David Ragan, and Chad Finchum.


2018 Food City 500, Race, First stage
The race restarted on lap 10, It went back under caution again for the second time on lap 17 for a two-car wreck in turn 2, involving A.J. Allmendinger and Jamie McMurray, The race restarted on lap 23 and the third caution flew for rain, and later intensified and the race was red flagged, After 25 minutes and 25 seconds, the race went back under caution.


2018 Food City 500, Race, First stage
Racing resumed on lap 60 and the fourth caution flew two laps later for a two-car wreck on lap 62 involving Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. and Erik Jones, Harrison Rhodes won the free pass under caution.


2018 Food City 500, Race, First stage
The race restarted on lap 68. Caution flew the fifth time for another multi-car wreck on lap 119 involving Ryan Blaney, Jamie McMurray, Chris Buescher, David Ragan, Harrison Rhodes, and Trevor Bayne, This brought out the red flag for the second time of the race to facilitate cleanup in turn 3, After 6 minutes and 29 minutes, The red flag was lifted and the race went back under caution.


2018 Food City 500, Race, First stage
The race restarted on lap 125. It remained green the remainder of the stage, that was won by Brad Keselowski, and went back under caution for the sixth time on lap 127 for the end of the stage.


2018 Food City 500, Race, Second stage
The race restarted on lap 135, Kyle Larson passed Keselowski to take the lead, The seventh caution flew on lap 156 when Trevor Bayne spun out in turn 4, Rain returned moments later and the red flag was displayed for the third time, After 26 minutes and 54 seconds, the race went back under caution, and the race restarted on lap 170.


2018 Food City 500, Race, Second stage
Caution flew again for the eighth time for rain on lap 204, Persistent precipitation in the eastern Tennessee mountains delayed the restart of the race, and the cars went back to pit road as the red flag was displayed for the fourth time, Eventually, The remainder of the race was postponed until Monday.


2018 Food City 500, Race, Second stage
When the race resumed on Monday, A mixture of rain and sleet fell on the track around lunchtime Monday, and track dryers were busy much of the day. Cars finally returned to the track at 1:32 p.m. ET, about a half-hour later than scheduled.


2018 Food City 500, Race, Second stage
The race restarted on lap 218, Brad Keselowski won the second stage and the ninth caution flew for the conclusion of the stage. Following in the top 10 were Johnson, Denny Hamlin, Larson, Stenhouse, Bowman, Kevin Harvick, Austin Dillon and Wallace.


2018 Food City 500, Race, Final stage
The race restarted on lap 262, and it remained green for 63 laps.


2018 Food City 500, Race, Final stage
Contact from Ryan Newman sent Kyle Larson sliding through the center of the track on lap 324, bringing out the tenth caution, Larson, who had one of the race's strongest cars, avoided contact with the wall and stayed on the lead lap.


2018 Food City 500, Race, Final stage
The race restarted on lap 330, and the eleventh caution came out on lap 354 when Reed Sorenson spun out in turn 2. David Ragan won the free pass under caution.


2018 Food City 500, Race, Final stage
The race restarted on lap 366, No one should have been surprised after two days of nasty weather, but rain returned on lap 391, bringing out the twelfth caution, Kyle Busch held a 1.1-second lead over Larson.


2018 Food City 500, Race, Final stage
Brad Keselowski, one of the race's leaders, slapped the wall on lap 471 after a tire issue, bringing out the thirteenth caution and wiping out leader Larson's five-second advantage over second-place Stenhouse. Keselowski's Ford suffered minor damage.


2018 Food City 500, Race, Final stage
The race restarted on lap 479, Kyle Busch remained sizzling hot, taking the lead on Kyle Larson on lap 494 and winning for the second consecutive week after prevailing at Texas the previous weekend.


2018 Food City 500, Race, Final stage
"The long delays get you in and out of your game, but you just gotta focus," Busch said in victory lane. "I can't say enough about this Skittles Toyota Camry. We knew it was going to be good in the long runs. We weren't quite as good as the 42 (Larson) on that long run before that last caution came out. I actually thought I had a tire going down, but we were able to get some tires on it and gave it everything we had.


2018 Food City 500, Media, Television
Fox Sports covered their 18th race at the Bristol Motor Speedway. Mike Joy, five-time Bristol winner Jeff Gordon and 12-time Bristol winner – and all-time Bristol race winner – Darrell Waltrip had the call in the booth for the race. Jamie Little, Vince Welch and Matt Yocum handled the pit road duties for the television side.


2018 Food City 500, Media, Radio
PRN had the radio call for the race which was also be simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice, Mark Garrow and Wendy Venturini called the race in the booth when the field was racing down the frontstretch. Rob Albright called the race from atop the turn 3 suites when the field raced down the backstretch. Brad Gillie, Brett Mcmillan, Jim Noble, and Steve Richards covered the action on pit lane.


2018 Football Federation Tasmania season
The 2018 Football Federation Tasmania season was the fifth season of association football under the restructured format in Tasmania. The men's competitions consisted of three major divisions across the State of Tasmania. The overall premier qualified for the National Premier Leagues finals series, competing with the other state federation champions in a final knock-out tournament to decide the National Premier Leagues Champion for 2018.


2018 Football Federation Tasmania season, Men's Competitions, 2018 NPL Tasmania
The 2018 NPL Tasmania season was played as a triple round-robin over 21 rounds.


2018 Football Federation Tasmania season, Men's Competitions, 2018 Tasmanian Championships, 2018 Northern Championship
The 2018 Northern Championship was the fifth edition of the Northern Championship as the second level domestic association football competition in Tasmania. The league consisted of 9 teams, playing 16 matches each over 18 rounds, followed by 3 rounds for the top eight teams, split into the top four, followed by the next four teams.


2018 Football Federation Tasmania season, Men's Competitions, 2018 Tasmanian Championships, 2018 Northern Championship
Riverside Olympic as Champions were promoted to the 2019 NPL Tasmania under a new promotion and relegation structure.


2018 Football Federation Tasmania season, Men's Competitions, 2018 Tasmanian Championships, 2018 Southern Championship
The 2018 Southern Championship was the fifth edition of the Southern Championship as the second level domestic association football competition in Tasmania. The league consisted of 9 teams, playing 16 matches each over 18 rounds.


2018 Football Federation Tasmania season, Men's Competitions, 2018 Tasmanian Championships, 2018 Southern Championship
Glenorchy Knights as Champions were promoted to the 2019 NPL Tasmania under a new promotion and relegation structure.


2018 Football Federation Tasmania season, Women's Competitions, 2018 Women's Super League
The 2018 Women's Super League season, known as the PFD Women's Super League for sponsorship reasons, was the third edition of the statewide Tasmanian women's association football league. The league was played as a triple round-robin over 21 rounds.


2018 Football Federation Tasmania season, Cup Competitions
The Milan Lakoseljac Cup competition also served as the Tasmanian Preliminary Rounds for the 2018 FFA Cup. Devonport City entered at the Round of 32, and were eliminated in the Round of 16.


2018 Football Federation Victoria season
The 2018 Football Federation Victoria season was the fifth season under the new competition format for state-level soccer in Victoria. The competition consists of seven divisions across the state of Victoria.


2018 Football Federation Victoria season, League Tables, 2018 National Premier Leagues Victoria
The 2018 season was played over 26 rounds. As Premiers, Heidelberg United qualified for the 2018 National Premier Leagues finals series, competing with the other state federation champions in a final knockout tournament to decide the National Premier Leagues 2018 Champion.


2018 Football Federation Victoria season, League Tables, 2018 National Premier Leagues Victoria 2
The 2018 National Premier Leagues Victoria 2 season was played over 28 rounds with each team playing the teams in their conference twice and the other conference once. The top team at the end of the season was promoted to National Premier Leagues Victoria, while the second placed team entered the promotion play-off.


2018 Football Federation Victoria season, League Tables, 2018 Women's National Premier League
The highest tier domestic football competition in Victoria for women is known for sponsorship reasons as the PS4 Women's National Premier League. This was the third season of the NPL Women's format. The 10 teams played each other 3 times for a total of 27 games.


2018 Football Federation Victoria season, Cup Competitions, 2018 Dockerty Cup
Football Victoria soccer clubs competed in 2018 for the Dockerty Cup. The tournament doubled as the Victorian qualifiers for the 2018 FFA Cup, with the top four clubs progressing to the Round of 32. A total of 216 clubs entered the qualifying phase, with the clubs entering in a staggered format.


2018 Football Federation Victoria season, Cup Competitions, 2018 Dockerty Cup
In addition to the two A-League clubs (Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City), Heidelberg United (as the 2018 National Premier Leagues Champion), the four semi-finalists (Avondale, Bentleigh Greens, Northcote City and Port Melbourne) competed in the final rounds of the 2018 FFA Cup.


2018 Football NSW season
The Football NSW 2018 season was the sixth season of football in New South Wales under the banner of the National Premier Leagues. The competition consisted of four divisions across the state of New South Wales. The Premiers of the NPL NSW Men's 1 qualified for the national finals, playing-off to decide the champion of the 2018 National Premier Leagues.


2018 Football NSW season, Competitions, 2018 National Premier League NSW Men's 2
The 2018 National Premier League NSW Men's 2 was the sixth edition of the NPL NSW 2 as the second level domestic association football competition in New South Wales. 14 teams competed, playing each other twice for a total of 26 rounds, with the top team at the end of the year (based on the Club Championship) promoted to the NPL NSW Men's 1 competition.


2018 Football NSW season, Competitions, 2018 National Premier Leagues NSW Women's 1
The 2018 National Premier Leagues NSW Women's 1 was the fifth edition of the NPL NSW Women's competition to be incorporated under the National Premier Leagues banner. The league increased from 10 to 12 teams, playing each other twice for a total of 22 rounds.


2018 Football NSW season, 2018 Waratah Cup
Football NSW soccer clubs competed in 2018 for the Waratah Cup. The tournament doubled as the NSW qualifier for the 2018 FFA Cup, with the top five clubs progressing to the Round of 32. A record 169 clubs entered the qualifying phase, with the clubs entering in a staggered format.


2018 Football NSW season, 2018 Waratah Cup
In addition to the three A-League clubs (Central Coast Mariners, Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers), the five qualifiers (APIA Leichhardt Tigers, Bonnyrigg White Eagles, Hakoah Sydney City East, Marconi Stallions and Rockdale City Suns) competed in the final rounds of the 2018 FFA Cup.


2018 Football West State Cup
Western Australian soccer clubs competed in 2018 for the Football West State Cup, known as the Belt Up Cup for sponsorship reasons. Clubs entered from the National Premier Leagues WA, the two divisions of the State League, a limited number of teams from various divisions of the 2018 Amateur League competition, and from regional teams from the South West, Goldfields and Great Southern regions.


2018 Football West State Cup
This knockout competition was won by Armadale, their 1st title.


2018 Football West State Cup
The competition also served as the Western Australian Preliminary Rounds for the 2018 FFA Cup. The two finalists – Armadale SC and Gwelup Croatia – qualified for the final rounds, entering at the Round of 32.


2018 Football West State Cup, Second round
The round numbers conform to a common format throughout the 2018 FFA Cup preliminary rounds. A total of 32 teams took part in this stage of the competition, from lower divisions of the Amateur League, and from regional teams entering from the South West, Great Southern and Goldfields regions. Matches in this round were played between 11–18 March. For matches where the scores were equal at full-time, they went straight to penalties.


2018 Football West State Cup, Third round
A total of 38 teams took part in this stage of the competition. New teams that enter at this round were from Football West State League Division 1 (11 teams) and Football West State League Division 2 (11 teams). Matches in this round were played on 23–29 March.


2018 Football West State Cup, Fourth round
A total of 32 teams took part in this stage of the competition. Clubs from the National Premier Leagues WA entered into the competition at this stage, with the exception of Perth Glory Youth who were not eligible. Matches in this round were played on 2 April.


2018 Football West State Cup, Fifth round
A total of 16 teams took part in this stage of the competition. Matches in this round were played on 25 April.


2018 Football West State Cup, Sixth round
A total of 8 clubs took part at this stage of the competition. Matches were played on 19–20 May.


2018 Football West State Cup, Seventh round
A total of 4 clubs took part at this stage of the competition. Matches were  played on 4 June.


2018 Football West State Cup, Final
The 2018 State Cup Final, known as the Belt Up State Cup Final for sponsorship reasons, was played on 14 July 2018, at the neutral venue of Dorrien Gardens.


2018 Football West season
The 2018 Football West season was the fifth season under the current competition format in Western Australia. The NPL premiers Perth SC qualified for the National Premier Leagues finals series.


2018 Football West season, League Tables, 2018 National Premier Leagues WA
This was the last season using a 14-team format. The bottom 3 teams (which was subject to eligibility requirements) at the end of the season were relegated to the State League 1. Perth Glory Youth was ineligible to receive prize monies in the end of season Top 4 Cup competition.


2018 Football West season, League Tables, 2018 National Premier Leagues WA, Finals
The Top Four Cup is played as a finals competition at the conclusion of the regular season.


2018 Football West season, League Tables, 2018 WA State League 1
The 2018 WA State League 1 was composed of 11 teams playing 20 games over a 22 round season. Rockingham City as Champions were promoted to the National Premier Leagues WA, as they met eligibility criteria. The 9th and 10th placed clubs played in a two-legged promotion/relegation playoff, whilst the last placed team (Joondalup City) were directly relegated to State League Division Two.


2018 Football West season, League Tables, 2018 WA State League 2
The 2018 WA State League 2 was composed of 11 teams playing 20 games over a 22 round season.


2018 Football West season, League Tables, 2018 Women's Premier League
The highest tier domestic football competition in Western Australia is known as the BankWest Women's Premier League for sponsorship reasons. The 8 teams play each other three times, for a total of 21 matches over the regular season.


2018 Football West season, 2018 State Cup
Western Australian soccer clubs competed in 2018 for the Football West State Cup. Clubs entered from the National Premier Leagues WA, the two divisions of the State League, a limited number of teams from various divisions of the 2018 Amateur League competition, and from regional teams from the South West, Goldfields, and Great Southern regions.


2018 Football West season, 2018 State Cup
This knockout competition was won by Armadale SC, their 1st title.


2018 Football West season, 2018 State Cup
The competition also served as the Western Australian Preliminary Rounds for the 2018 FFA Cup. In addition to the A-League club Perth Glory, the two finalists – Armadale and Gwelup Croatia – qualified for the final rounds, entering at the Round of 32.


2018 Ford EcoBoost 400
The 2018 Ford EcoBoost 400 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on November 18, 2018, at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) oval, it was the 36th and final race of the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, and was also the last race for the Ford Fusion, as it will be replaced for the 2019 season by the Mustang GT. This race was the final career Cup start for A. J. Allmendinger as a full time driver.


2018 Ford EcoBoost 400, Report, Background
Homestead-Miami Speedway is a motor racing track located in Homestead, Florida. The track, which has several configurations, has promoted several series of racing, including NASCAR, the Verizon IndyCar Series, the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series and the Championship Cup Series.


2018 Ford EcoBoost 400, Report, Background
Since 2002, Homestead-Miami Speedway has hosted the final race of the season in all three of NASCAR's series: the Sprint Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series. Ford Motor Company sponsors all three of the season-ending races; the races have the names Ford EcoBoost 400, Ford EcoBoost 300 and Ford EcoBoost 200, respectively, and the weekend is marketed as Ford Championship Weekend. The Xfinity Series (then known as the Busch Series) has held its season-ending races at Homestead since 1995.


2018 Ford EcoBoost 400, Report, Background, Championship drivers
Joey Logano was the first of the four drivers to clinch a spot in the Championship 4, winning the first race of the Round of 8 at Martinsville.


2018 Ford EcoBoost 400, Report, Background, Championship drivers
Kyle Busch clinched the second spot in the Championship 4 based on points at the Phoenix race when Ricky Stenhouse Jr. crashed out of the race and finished 33rd. Busch had to finish at least 33rd to be locked in on points. He later clinched a playoff berth anyway by winning the race.


2018 Ford EcoBoost 400, Report, Background, Championship drivers
Martin Truex Jr. clinched the third spot in the Championship 4 based on points.


2018 Ford EcoBoost 400, Report, Background, Championship drivers
Kevin Harvick clinched the final spot based on points after his Texas win was encumbered after a spoiler violation.


2018 Ford EcoBoost 400, First practice
Martin Truex Jr. was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 31.035 seconds and a speed of 173.997 mph (280.021 km/h).


2018 Ford EcoBoost 400, Qualifying
Denny Hamlin scored the pole for the race with a time of 31.059 and a speed of 173.863 mph (279.805 km/h).


2018 Ford EcoBoost 400, Practice (post-qualifying), Second practice
Joey Logano was the fastest in the second practice session with a time of 31.838 seconds and a speed of 169.609 mph (272.959 km/h).


2018 Ford EcoBoost 400, Practice (post-qualifying), Final practice
Joey Logano was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 31.450 seconds and a speed of 171.701 mph (276.326 km/h).


2018 Ford EcoBoost 400, Race
Note: Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr., and Kyle Busch were not eligible for stage points in this race because of their participation as the Championship 4 drivers.


2018 Ford EcoBoost 400, Media, Television
NBC covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. had the call in the booth for the race. Dave Burns, Parker Kligerman, Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast reported from pit lane during the race. While the race itself aired on NBC, NBCSN aired NBCSN NASCAR Hot Pass, a simultaneous live feed dedicated to each of the Championship drivers, with commentary by Leigh Diffey and Dale Jarrett. Also, three different angles from in-car cameras and a track map tracked the driver's position and changes throughout the field.


2018 Ford EcoBoost 400, Media, Radio
MRN had the radio call for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.


2018 Fordham Rams football team
The 2018 Fordham Rams football team represented Fordham University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Joe Conlin and played their home games at Coffey Field as a member of the Patriot League. They finished the season 2–9, 2–4 in Patriot League play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place.


2018 Fordham Rams football team, Previous season
The Rams finished the 2017 season 4–7, 3–3 in Patriot League play to finish in a three-way tie for third place.


2018 Fordham Rams football team, Previous season
On December 5, head coach Andrew Breiner resigned to become the quarterbacks coach at Mississippi State. He finished at Fordham with a two-year record of 12–10.


2018 Fordham Rams football team, Preseason, Preseason coaches poll
The Patriot League released their preseason coaches poll on July 26, 2018, with the Rams predicted to finish in third place.


2018 Fordham Rams football team, Preseason, Preseason All-Patriot League team
The Rams placed five players on the preseason all-Patriot League team.


2018 Fordham Rams men's soccer team
The 2018 Fordham Rams men's soccer team represented Fordham University during the 2018 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. It was the 67th season of the program's existence and their 24th in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Rams played their home matches at Coffey Field in The Bronx.


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


2018 Formula 2 Championship
The 2018 FIA Formula 2 Championship was the fifty-second season of the second-tier of Formula One feeder championship and also second season under the moniker of FIA Formula 2 Championship, a motor racing championship for Formula 2 cars that is sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). It is an open-wheel racing category that serves as the second tier of formula racing in the FIA Global Pathway. The category run in support of the 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship, with each of the twelve rounds running in conjunction with a Grand Prix. It was the first FIA Formula 2 season to feature a new chassis and engine package.


2018 Formula 2 Championship
Charles Leclerc was the reigning drivers' champion, having won the title at the penultimate round of the 2017 championship in Jerez de la Frontera. Leclerc subsequently secured a Formula 1 drive with the Alfa Romeo Sauber team in 2018 Russian Time were the reigning teams' champions, having secured their first Formula 2 title at the final round of the 2017 championship in Abu Dhabi. George Russell won the drivers' championship, finishing 68 points ahead of Lando Norris. In the teams' championship, Carlin prevailed over ART Grand Prix by 31 points.


2018 Formula 2 Championship, Changes for 2018, Technical changes
The season saw the introduction of a brand new chassis and engine package, the biggest change in the sport's history. The GP2/11 chassis, which had been used by Formula 2 and its predecessor GP2 since 2011, was replaced by the Dallara F2 2018. It is powered by a fuel-efficient 3.4 litres (207 cubic inches) V6 single turbocharged direct-injected engine developed by Mecachrome called V634T. The aging naturally-aspirated V8 engine and Dallara GP2/11 chassis which were used since 2005 and 2011 respectively were permanently retired.


2018 Formula 2 Championship, Changes for 2018, Technical changes
Despite the generational change of chassis and engines, Elf would continue as a preferred official fuel partner and supplier of FIA Formula 2 Championship and also Pirelli FIA Formula 2 tyre sizes would remained same as pre-2017 Formula One tyres. In addition, the Pirelli FIA Formula 2 hard tyre colour would repainted from orange to ice blue in a reference of 2018 Formula One dry slick tyre compounds.