2018 Virginia's 10th congressional district election, Issues
All five Democrats who participated in a May 14 debate (that is, all the Democratic candidates except Wexton, who was attending a state senate special session) said they think Trump is unfit for office, with Helmer saying, "After 9/11, the worst threat to our democracy lived in a cave. Now he lives in the White House. I'm ready to vote to impeach him to defend democracy." Stover likewise was in favor of moving forward with impeachment proceedings, although she says she wants to make sure the case is "airtight" before charges are brought in Congress.


2018 Virginia's 10th congressional district election, Issues
Friedman also said she was not yet ready to move forward with impeachment, although she wants Trump out of office. Biggins too wanted the investigation to run its course before she supported impeachment. Pelletier says he is in favor of moving forward with impeachment proceedings and that he wants Trump to be accountable for his actions.


2018 Virginia's 10th congressional district election, Issues
Friedman had previously called Trump "the embodiment of abuses of power" and said, regarding sexual harassment, "I'm glad Barbara Comstock has been talking about this issue. But I think her commitment would be more meaningful if she was working as hard to hold the president accountable for his sexual assault."


2018 Virginia's 10th congressional district election, Issues
The Democrats differed on how to improve Obamacare, with Helmer advocating replacing it with Medicare for all, and Biggins favoring single-payer healthcare. Stover favors a single-payer system as well, and says that she'd also like to look at a Medicare-for-all system as well as other proposals for a system that could not be undermined by a future administration. Friedman favors improving the Affordable Care Act. Hill attacked Comstock's vote against an Obamacare repeal bill, saying it was a "fantastically disappointing violation of her campaign promise to us".


2018 Virginia's 10th congressional district election, Issues
On transportation, Biggins cited a permanent funding mechanism for Metro, Virginia Railway Express to places like Winchester and Berryville, and light rail and buses as ways to help deal with infrastructure problems. Pelletier blamed the Republican tax reform law for leaving no money to fix 10th district transportation problems and Helmer blamed special interests for impeding transportation solutions.


2018 Virginia's 10th congressional district election, Issues
Friedman criticized the Tax Reform Act for benefiting corporations and the wealthy above working families, singles, and those in most need, and Helmer has called for a complete rewrite of the legislation. Biggins proposed countering the Tax Reform Act by tightening up some military spending, saying, "We have many redundancies there that could be streamlined a bit." As a result of Comstock's support of the tax bill, the National Association of Manufacturers put on an event with Comstock in April in a rural part of her district featuring George Allen praising Comstock's efforts in Congress.


2018 Virginia's 10th congressional district election, Issues
Hill claimed that Trump's tax plan supports working families, and that companies are repatriating to the United States and reinvesting in their businesses, creating more employment opportunities. He also points to deregulation under Trump as creating wealth, boosting the stock market. Pelletier criticized Trump's elimination of revenue that could have gone to working on eroding infrastructure. Both Biggins and Stover want to raise the minimum wage to $15/hour.


2018 Virginia's 10th congressional district election, Issues
Stover called Republicans' immigration bans and reforms and the proposed Border Wall "heartless and bad economic decisions" and described the wall as "a symbol of hate." Helmer said Comstock's comments likening the tracking of immigrants entering the country to tracking FedEx packages were reasons to run against her, and said, "All my time in Iraq and Afghanistan, I never thought we were fighting to deport children." Friedman also criticized Comstock's FedEx package comparison, saying it did not respect human dignity. Hill has argued that Comstock has not been vocal enough in her support of Trump's immigration policies. Hill supports building a border wall and ending the concept of anchor babies.


2018 Virginia's 10th congressional district election, Issues
Hill supported leaving intrastate cannabis policy to individual states to decide, while all six Democratic candidates favor decriminalizing cannabis, and Helmer advocated legalizing it entirely. Hill said that keeping families together would reduce crime rates, while Friedman said, "I have to say, as a single mom, I think there are more important things we can do related to criminal justice reform." She called for implicit bias training for law enforcement and community policing, and echoed other candidates’ calls for bail and sentencing overhauls.


2018 Virsligas Cup
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2018 Virsligas Cup
The 2018 Virsligas Winter Cup is the league cup's sixth season. It began on 9 March 2018.


2018 Visit Panamá Cup
The 2018 Visit Panamá Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the fifth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2018 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Panama City, Panama between 2 and 7 April 2018.


2018 Visit Panamá Cup, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2018 Visit Panamá Cup, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received entry into the singles main draw as alternates:


2018 Visit Panamá Cup, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following player received entry into the singles main draw as a special exempt:


2018 Visit Panamá Cup – Doubles
Sergio Galdós and Caio Zampieri were the defending champions but only Galdós chose to defend his title, partnering Franco Agamenone. Galdós lost in the quarterfinals to Cristian Rodríguez and Rubin Statham.


2018 Visit Panamá Cup – Doubles
Yannick Hanfmann and Kevin Krawietz won the title after defeating Nathan Pasha and Roberto Quiroz 7–6(7–4), 6–4 in the final.


2018 Visit Panamá Cup – Singles
Rogério Dutra Silva was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Evan Song.


2018 Visit Panamá Cup – Singles
Carlos Berlocq won the title after defeating Blaž Rola 6–2, 6–0 in the final.


2018 Vissel Kobe season
The 2018 Vissel Kobe season was Vissel Kobe's fifth season back in the J1 League following their promotion in 2013 and their 20th J1 League season. They also competed in the 2018 Emperor's Cup and the 2018 J.League Cup.


2018 Vissel Kobe season, Squad
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2018 Vissel Kobe season, Squad, Out on loan
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2018 Vissel Kobe season, Transfers, Winter
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2018 Vissel Kobe season, Transfers, Winter
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2018 Vissel Kobe season, Transfers, Summer
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2018 Vissel Kobe season, Transfers, Summer
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2018 Viterra Championship
The 2018 Viterra Championship, Manitoba's provincial men's curling championship, was held from January 31 to February 4 at the Winkler Centennial Arena in Winkler. The winning Reid Carruthers team represented Manitoba at the 2018 Tim Hortons Brier in Regina, Saskatchewan.


2018 Viterra Championship
The semifinal and final games were broadcast on Sportsnet One.


2018 Viterra Championship, Teams
*McEwen was hospitalized from the second draw until the semifinals due to having chicken pox. Except for the first draw and the final, the team played with just three players, with B. J. Neufeld assuming skipping duties. McEwen skipped and threw third stones in the final.


2018 Viterra Championship, Draw
32 team double knockout with playoff roundFour teams qualify each from A Event and B Event


2018 Vladimir Oblast gubernatorial election
The 2018 Vladimir Oblast gubernatorial election was held in September 2018, on common election day.


2018 Vladimir Oblast gubernatorial election
In the first round, held on 9 September, none of the candidates received an absolute majority. The second round, which was take place on 22 September, came the incumbent Governor Svetlana Orlova, nominated by the United Russia, and Vladimir Sipyagin, nominated by the Liberal Democratic Party.


2018 Vladimir Oblast gubernatorial election
In the second round Vladimir Sipyagin defeating incumbent Governor Svetlana Orlova.


2018 Volcán de Fuego eruption
The 2018 Volcán de Fuego eruption was a series of volcanic explosions and pyroclastic flows from the Volcán de Fuego (Spanish for Volcano of Fire) in Guatemala on Sunday 3 June 2018. The eruption included lahars, pyroclastic flows, and clouds of volcanic ash, which left almost no evacuation time at all and caused the death of officially of nearly two hundred people. It was the deadliest eruption in Guatemala since 1929.


2018 Volcán de Fuego eruption, Background
Volcán de Fuego (Spanish for "Volcano of Fire") is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and is located 44 kilometres (27 mi) from Guatemala City. It is a stratovolcano that has had more than 60 eruptions since 1524, including a major eruption in 1974 which produced pyroclastic flows that destroyed the region's winter harvest and ashfall that covered nearby cities. The 3 June eruption is one of the deadliest in the country, including the Santa María eruption of 1902 and the Santiaguito dome collapse of 1929, which killed hundreds. The most eruptive phase began in 2002 and produced an explosive eruption in 2012 that forced 33,000 people to evacuate, but had no reported deaths.


2018 Volcán de Fuego eruption, Background
The population around the volcano is estimated to be 54,000 within 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) and more than 1 million within 30 kilometres (19 mi).


2018 Volcán de Fuego eruption, Eruption
On Sunday 3 June 2018, at around noon local time, Volcán de Fuego in southern Guatemala began a volcanic eruption which left almost no evacuation time. The heat and explosive impact of the volcano brought about rocks the size of baseballs and larger strewn about, and car tires melted into the ground. Most of the injuries and fatalities were south of the volcano in the towns and villages of El Rodeo, Las Lajas, and San Miguel Los Lotes, in Escuintla, located 44 kilometres (27 mi) from Guatemala City.


2018 Volcán de Fuego eruption, Eruption
San Miguel Los Lotes, a community 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of El Rodeo was covered with deep hot ash. The eruption prompted the evacuation of about 3,100 people from nearby areas. Ashfall forced the shutdown of La Aurora International Airport, the country's primary airport, where members of the Guatemalan military were deployed to remove ash off the runway; some flights were canceled, but the airport was able to reopen on 4 June.


2018 Volcán de Fuego eruption, Eruption
The eruption produced an ash column approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) in height. Pyroclastic flows—fast-moving clouds of hot gas and volcanic matter—caused many of the casualties and crop damage. INSIVUMEH, Guatemala's national institute of volcanology, warned on 4 June that further pyroclastic flows and lahars (volcanic mudflows) were possible. Heavy rainfall during the eruption led to the formation of dangerous lahars. Volcanic material buried several of the affected villages and cut off roadways. The poor weather and unpredictable lahars complicated the recovery operation, and all rescue efforts had to be suspended overnight on 3 June. The volcanic material also destroyed an estimated 21,000 acres (8,500 hectares) of corn, bean, and coffee crops.


2018 Volcán de Fuego eruption, Eruption, Continued June eruptions
On 5 June, a second eruption occurred and prompted additional evacuations. On 8 June, new volcanic flows prompted more evacuations of rescue workers and residents of the town of El Rodeo, who had recently returned to their homes and were told to leave once again. On 9 June, additional lahars prompted preventive evacuations in Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa. Around 69 people died from the eruption, and air travel was postponed because of the ash cloud.


2018 Volcán de Fuego eruption, Eruption, November eruption
On 18 November 2018, Volcán de Fuego entered a new eruptive and violent phase that prompted preventive evacuations of approximately 4,000 people from communities near the volcano. CONRED issued a red alert in the area that closed main roads and suspended flights at the La Aurora International Airport.


2018 Volcán de Fuego eruption, Victims
At least 190 people were killed, 57 injured, and 256 remained missing as of 30 July 2018—including a number of children, a CONRED officer, firefighters, and a policeman—although local residents estimate that approximately 2,000 people are buried and a local organization said that up to 2,900 may have died. Due to the intense heat and burn injuries, many bodies were planned to be identified with anthropological methods and DNA. As of 18 June 2018, up to 159 cases entered the morgues, with 85 of the victims having been identified.


2018 Volcán de Fuego eruption, Victims, Animals
Animals such as dogs, cats, chickens, monkeys, donkeys and other species were found by rescuers with burns or blinded by the eruption. In many cases urgent veterinary care was required to treat eye infections, respiratory problems, and burns caused by dust, hot ash and gas from the eruption. In one heartbreaking instance, a dog led rescuers towards its destroyed owners' home, where his owner, and the rest of people in the house, had been killed.


2018 Volcán de Fuego eruption, Response
Former President Jimmy Morales ordered three days of national mourning in response to the disaster and visited some of the affected towns and villages in person on 4 June. Messages of support, solidarity, and offers of assistance were given by various world leaders.


2018 Volcán de Fuego eruption, Response
The Coordinadora Nacional para la Reducción de Desastres (CONRED), Guatemala's disaster relief agency, reported that more than 1.7 million people have been affected by the eruption and its ashfall. A state of emergency was declared in the departments of Escuintla, Chimaltenango, and Sacatepéquez.


2018 Volcán de Fuego eruption, Response
Organizations such as GoFundMe, Cruz Roja Guatemalteca, and The National Federation of Cooperatives are being used to raise physical and monetary donations to be dispersed to those affected by the eruption. GoFundMe created a centralized hub for all verified campaigns that are providing aid to those affected.


2018 Volcán de Fuego eruption, Response
Severely wounded individuals are scheduled to receive medical attention in the United States and Mexico, and an emergency medical team from Shriners Hospitals for Children would travel from the United States.


2018 Volcán de Fuego eruption, Response, Recovery
The Guatemalan Mountain Rescue Brigade were already searching for a missing person when they suddenly realized that the volcano's activity had increased. Firefighters have been deployed in order to help evacuate residents and recover bodies. Family members who grew tired of waiting for organized efforts by the government organized their own groups of recovery operations and defied police roadblocks to dig at the debris.


2018 Volcán de Fuego eruption, Response, Recovery
A member of a firefighter support organization stated, "Basically there's no houses left, and to my assumption there's nobody left there... except the people doing the search and rescue." A volunteer firefighter added that the ground was very unstable and that breathing was difficult and firefighters' boot soles had been torn off because of the heat.


2018 Volcán de Fuego eruption, Response, Recovery
Firefighters have stated that after 72 hours the chance of finding anyone alive would be nonexistent.


2018 Volcán de Fuego eruption, Controversy
On 7 June, opposition politician Mario Taracena, in an address to Congress, accused the executive secretary of the National Coordination for Disaster Reduction (CONRED) of mismanaging the disaster warnings. The director of the National Institute for Seismology, Vulcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology also came under criticism for mismanagement and lack of warnings, a claim they  refuted. Taracena also called for a government investigation into potential criminal negligence. A lawmaker told reporters that seismologists warned of the eruption eight hours before the main eruption, however, three hours later the national disaster agency CONRED called for voluntary evacuations only. Mandatory evacuations were ordered at 3pm local time, after some communities were already covered by volcanic flow.


2018 Volta Limburg Classic
The 2018 Volta Limburg Classic was the 45th edition of the Volta Limburg Classic cycle race and was held on 31 March 2018. The race started and finished in Eijsden. The race was won by Jan Tratnik.


2018 Volta Limburg Classic, Teams
Twenty-four teams were invited to take part in the race. These included one UCI WorldTour team, nine UCI Professional Continental teams and fourteen UCI Continental teams.


2018 Volta a Catalunya
The 2018 Volta a Catalunya was a road cycling stage race that took place between 19 and 25 March 2018 in Spain. It was the 98th edition of the Volta a Catalunya and the ninth event of the 2018 UCI World Tour.


2018 Volta a Catalunya
For the second year in a row, and for the third time in his career, the race was won by Movistar Team rider Alejandro Valverde. Valverde won the second and fourth stages during the race, taking the race lead – and the mountains jersey as well – for good after his second stage victory. He finished 29 seconds clear of his nearest rival, team-mate Nairo Quintana, after Quintana's Colombian compatriot Egan Bernal (Team Sky) crashed out of the race on the final day.


2018 Volta a Catalunya
The podium was completed by AG2R La Mondiale's Pierre Latour, a further 18 seconds in arrears of Quintana; Bernal's withdrawal also allowed Latour to claim the young rider classification. The other jersey on offer for the sprints classification was claimed by Lluís Mas (Caja Rural–Seguros RGA), while the Movistar Team won the teams classification, after placing a third rider – Marc Soler – in the top-five overall.


2018 Volta a Catalunya
Before the start of the last stage, the women's reVolta was organised for the first time.


2018 Volta a Catalunya, Teams
As the Volta a Catalunya was a UCI World Tour event, all eighteen UCI WorldTeams were invited automatically and obliged to enter a team in the race. Seven UCI Professional Continental teams competed, completing the 25-team peloton. Two of the Professional Continental teams, Burgos BH and Euskadi–Murias, made their début at UCI World Tour level.


2018 Volta a Catalunya, Route
The full route of the 2018 Volta a Catalunya was announced on 12 March 2018.


2018 Volta a Catalunya, Route
The third stage, initially due to be held over 199.2 km (124 mi) between Sant Cugat del Vallès and Vallter 2000–Setcases, was shortened due to the threat of poor weather conditions. As a result, the stage was shortened to 153.2 km (95 mi), and the stage finish was moved to Camprodon. The sixth stage, initially due to be held over 194.2 km (121 mi) between Vielha–Val d'Aran and Torrefarrera, was shortened due to heavy snow in the start location. As a result, the stage was shortened to 117 km (73 mi), and the stage start was moved to La Pobla de Segur.


2018 Volta a Catalunya, Classification leadership table
In the 2018 Volta a Catalunya, four different jerseys were awarded. The general classification was calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage. Time bonuses were awarded to the first three finishers on all stages: the stage winner won a ten-second bonus, with six and four seconds for the second and third riders respectively. Bonus seconds were also awarded to the first three riders at intermediate sprints; three seconds for the winner of the sprint, two seconds for the rider in second and one second for the rider in third. The leader of the general classification received a white and green jersey. This classification was considered the most important of the 2018 Volta a Catalunya, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.


2018 Volta a Catalunya, Classification leadership table
The second classification was the sprints classification, the leader of which was awarded a white and orange jersey. In the sprints classification, riders received points for finishing in the top three at intermediate sprint points during each stage. There was also a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a white and red jersey. Points for this classification were won by the first riders to the top of each categorised climb, with more points available for the higher-categorised climbs. Double points were also scheduled to be awarded at the summit finishes at Vallter 2000–Setcases (special-category) and La Molina (first-category), however the Vallter 2000–Setcases finish was removed due to the threat of poor weather.


2018 Volta a Catalunya, Classification leadership table
The fourth jersey represented the young rider classification, marked by a white and blue jersey. Only riders born after 1 January 1993 were eligible; the young rider best placed in the general classification was the leader of the young rider classification. There was also a classification for teams, in which the times of the best three cyclists per team on each stage were added together; the leading team at the end of the race was the team with the lowest total time.


2018 Volta a Portugal
The 2018 Volta a Portugal was the 80th edition of the Volta a Portugal cycle race and was held on 1 August to 12 August 2018. The race started in Setúbal and finished in Fafe. Raúl Alarcón end the race in first place. However, in March 2021, due to doping all his results obtained between 28 July 2015 and 21 October 2019 were cancelled, including 2018 Volta a Portugal.


2018 Volta a Portugal, Stages
Stage 4 and queen stage, originally 171,4 km, was shortened 27 km due to extreme weather conditions. The passage through Torre was replaced by Penhas Douradas climb, also the Seia intermediate sprint was eliminated.


2018 Volta a Portugal, Classification leadership
There were four main individual classifications being contested in the 2018 Volta a Portugal, as well a team, combination and national rider competition. The most important was the general classification, which was calculated by adding each rider's finishing times on each stage. The rider with the lowest cumulative time was the winner of the general classification and was considered to be the overall winner of the Tour. The rider leading the classification wore a yellow jersey sponsored by Santander.


2018 Volta a Portugal, Classification leadership
Second, there is a points classification, which awards a green jersey sponsored by Rubis Gás. In the points classification, cyclists receive points for finishing inside the top 10 in a stage apart from the prologue, and unlike in the points classification in the Tour de France, the winners of all stages (with the exception of the prologue) are awarded the same number of points.


2018 Volta a Portugal, Classification leadership
For winning a stage, a rider earns 25 points, with 20 for second, 16 for third, 13 for fourth, 10 for fifth, 8 for sixth, 6 for seventh, 4 for eight, 2 for ninth and a single point for 10th place. In addition, riders receive points for finishing in the top three at intermediate sprints during each stage – awarded on a 3–2–1 scale.


2018 Volta a Portugal, Classification leadership
There is also a mountains classification, the leadership of which is marked by a blue jersey sponsored by Liberty Seguros. In the mountains classification, points towards the classification are won by reaching the top of a climb before other cyclists. Each climb is categorised as either category S, 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th, with more points available for the higher-categorised climbs.


2018 Volta a Portugal, Classification leadership
The fourth jersey represents the young rider classification, marked by a white jersey sponsored by RTP. This is decided the same way as the general classification, but only riders born on or after 1 January 1995 are eligible to be ranked in the classification.


2018 Volta a Portugal, Classification leadership
There were also awards for the team classification, sponsored by EDP, in which the times of the best three cyclists per team on each stage are added together; the leading team at the end of the race is the team with the lowest total time. The number of stage victories and placings per team determined the outcome of a tie. The riders in the team that led this classification were identified with yellow number bibs on the back of their jerseys.


2018 Volta a Portugal, Classification leadership
The next individual award was the combination (Kombinado) classification. A rider's ranking in the combination classification was determined by tallying up his positions in the general, points and mountains classifications. If no rider was classified in all three classifications, riders classified in two would have been considered, and if that was tied the general classification will decide the winner. This classification was sponsored by Kia.


2018 Volta a Portugal, Classification leadership
The seven and final award represents the classification for Portuguese riders and was sponsored by Jogos Santa Casa. This is decided the same way as the general classification, but only riders born in Portugal are eligible to be ranked in the classification. Like the combination award this is only presented on the podium and is not worn in race.


2018 Volta a Portugal, Classification leadership
A total of €128,790 was awarded in cash prizes in the race. The overall winner of the general classification received €16,045, with the second and third placed riders getting €8,115 and €3,985 respectively. All finishers in the top 20 were awarded with money. The final winners of the points, mountains, young rider, combination and best Portuguese rider classifications were given €1,500. The team classification winners were awarded a trophy. €3,060 was given to the winners of each stage of the race, apart from the prologue where the winner was given €1,490, with smaller amounts given to places 2–20.


2018 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
The 69th edition of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (English: Tour of the Valencian Community) was held from 31 January to 4 February 2018. It was run over five stages, of which one team time trial, covering a total distance of 691.8 km. It was a 2.1 event of the 2018 UCI Europe Tour. The race was run entirely in the autonomous community of Valencia, starting in Orpesa and finishing in Valencia.


2018 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
The race was won by Spaniard Alejandro Valverde of Movistar Team, who also won two stages. Luis León Sánchez was second, Jakob Fuglsang third. Valverde's overall win was his third in the race after 2004 and 2007, which made him the recordholder of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana.


2018 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Teams
Twenty-five teams started the race. Each team had a maximum of seven riders:


2018 Volta ao Alentejo
The 2018 Volta ao Alentejo–Crédito Argícola was 36th edition of the Volta ao Alentejo cycle race and was held on 14 March to 18 March 2018.


2018 Volta ao Algarve
The 2018 Volta ao Algarve was a road cycling stage race that took place in the Algarve region of Portugal between 14 and 18 February 2018. It was the 44th edition of the Volta ao Algarve and was rated as a 2.HC event as part of the UCI Europe Tour.


2018 Volta ao Algarve, Teams
Twenty-five teams participated in the race: 13 UCI WorldTeams, 3 UCI Professional Continental teams and 9 UCI Continental teams, forming a field of 173 riders. Each team had a maximum of seven riders:


2018 Volta ao Algarve, Classification leadership table
In the 2018 Volta ao Algarve, four different jerseys were awarded. For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, and allowing time bonuses for the first three finishers at intermediate sprints and at the finish of mass-start stages, the leader received a yellow jersey. This classification was considered the most important of the 2018 Volta ao Algarve, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.


2018 Volta ao Algarve, Classification leadership table
Additionally, there was a points classification, which awarded a red jersey. In the points classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 10 in a mass-start stage. For winning a stage, a rider earned 25 points, with 20 for second, 16 for third, 13 for fourth, 10 for fifth, 8 for sixth, 6 for seventh, 4 for eighth, 2 for ninth and 1 for tenth place. Points towards the classification could also be accrued at intermediate sprint points during each stage; these intermediate sprints also offered bonus seconds towards the general classification. There was also a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a blue jersey. In the mountains classification, points were won by reaching the top of a climb before other cyclists, with more points available for the higher-categorised climbs.


2018 Volta ao Algarve, Classification leadership table
The fourth jersey represented the young rider classification, marked by a white jersey. This was decided in the same way as the general classification, but only riders born after 1 January 1995 were eligible to be ranked in the classification. There was also a classification for teams, in which the times of the best three cyclists per team on each stage were added together; the leading team at the end of the race was the team with the lowest total time.


2018 Volvo Car Open
The 2018 Volvo Car Open was a women's tennis event on the 2018 WTA Tour. It took place between April 2 – 8, 2018 and was the 46th edition of the Charleston Open tournament and a Premier level tournament. The event took place at the Family Circle Tennis Center, on Daniel Island, Charleston, United States. It was the only event of the clay court season played on green clay.


2018 Volvo Car Open, Doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:


2018 Volvo Car Open – Doubles
Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Lucie Šafářová were the defending champions, but Šafářová did not participate due to illness. Mattek-Sands played alongside Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková, but lost in the quarterfinals to Alla Kudryavtseva and Katarina Srebotnik.


2018 Volvo Car Open – Doubles
Kudryavtseva and Srebotnik went on to win the title, defeating Andreja Klepač and María José Martínez Sánchez in the final, 6–3, 6–3.


2018 Volvo Car Open – Singles
Daria Kasatkina was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Julia Görges.


2018 Volvo Car Open – Singles
Kiki Bertens won the title, despite being a match point down in the third set of her semifinal clash with Madison Keys. Bertens beat Görges in the final, 6–2, 6–1.


2018 Volvo Car Open – Singles, Seeds
The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.


2018 Volvo Car Open – Singles, Seeds
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.


2018 Voronin Cup
The 2018 Mikhail Voronin Cup took place on December 12–13 in Moscow, Russia.


2018 Voyager Media Awards
The 2018 Voyager Media Awards (previously the Canon Media Awards) were presented on 11 May 2018 at Cordis, Auckland, New Zealand. Awards were made in the categories of digital, feature writing, general, magazines, newspapers, opinion writing, photography, reporting and videography.


2018 Vuelta a Andalucía
The 2018 Vuelta a Andalucía was the 64th edition of the Vuelta a Andalucía cycle race and was held on 14 February to 18 February 2018. The race started in Mijas and finished in Barbate. The race was won by Tim Wellens.


2018 Vuelta a Andalucía, Teams
Twenty two teams entered the race. Each team had a maximum of seven riders:


2018 Vuelta a Asturias
The 2018 Vuelta a Asturias was the 61st edition of the Vuelta a Asturias cycling stage race, that took place over three stages from 27 to 29 2018. The defending champion was Raúl Alarcón (W52–FC Porto–Mestre da Cor). Richard Carapaz (Movistar Team) won the race.


2018 Vuelta a Asturias, Teams
A total of 15 teams will race in the 2018 Vuelta a Asturias.


2018 Vuelta a Asturias, Classification leadership table
The race included four principal classifications, the leaders of which were awarded jerseys. The leader in the general classification wore a blue jersey; the leader in the points classification wore a green jersey; the leader in the mountains classification wore a white jersey, while the leader of the intermediate sprints classification wore a black and white newspaper-style jersey sponsored by La Nueva España.


2018 Vuelta a Burgos
The 2018 Vuelta a Burgos was a men's road bicycle race which was held from 7 August to 11 August 2018. It is the 40th edition of the Vuelta a Burgos stage race, which was established in 1946. The race was rated as a 2.HC event and forms part of the 2018 UCI Europe Tour. The race was made up of five stages. Iván Sosa of Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec won the race.


2018 Vuelta a Burgos, Teams
Fifteen teams entered the race. Each team had a maximum of seven riders:


2018 Vuelta a Castilla y León
The 2018 Vuelta a Castilla y León was the 33rd edition of the Vuelta a Castilla y León cycle race and was held on 20 April to 22 April 2018. The race started in Alba de Tormes and finished in Ávila. The race was won by Rubén Plaza.


2018 Vuelta a España
The 2018 Vuelta a España was a three-week Grand Tour cycling stage race that took place in Spain between 25 August and 16 September 2018. The race was the 73rd edition of the Vuelta a España and was the final Grand Tour of the 2018 cycling season. The race started in Málaga and finished in Madrid.


2018 Vuelta a España
The race was won by British rider Simon Yates from the team Mitchelton–Scott.


2018 Vuelta a España, Pre-race favourites
Four former winners started the race; Nairo Quintana, Alejandro Valverde (both from Movistar Team), Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain–Merida) and Fabio Aru (UAE Team Emirates). The other riders considered contenders for the general classification were Richie Porte (BMC Racing Team), Simon Yates (Mitchelton–Scott), Miguel Ángel López (Astana), Michał Kwiatkowski (Team Sky), Wilco Kelderman (Team Sunweb), Steven Kruijswijk (LottoNL–Jumbo), Thibaut Pinot (Groupama–FDJ) and Rigoberto Urán (EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale).


2018 Vuelta a España, Classification leadership
The Vuelta a España had four individual classifications, for which jerseys were awarded daily to the leading rider, as well as a team competition. The primary classification was the general classification, which was calculated by adding each rider's finishing times on each stage. Time bonuses were awarded at the end of every stage apart from the two individual time trials. The rider with the lowest cumulative time was the leader of the general classification, and wears the red jersey. The leader of the general classification at the end of the race was considered the overall winner of the Vuelta a España.


2018 Vuelta a España, Classification leadership
The second classification was the points classification. Riders received points for finishing among the highest placed in a stage finish, or in intermediate sprints during the stage. The points available for each stage finish were determined by the stage's type. The leader was identified by a green jersey.


2018 Vuelta a España, Classification leadership
The next classification was the mountains classification. Points were awarded to the riders that reached the summit of the most difficult climbs first. The climbs were categorized, in order of increasing difficulty, third-, second-, and first- and special-category. The leader wore a white jersey with blue polka dots.


2018 Vuelta a España, Classification leadership
The final of the individual classifications was the combination classification. A rider's ranking in the combination classification was determined by tallying up his positions in the general, points, and mountains classifications. The leader wore a white jersey. If no rider was classified in all three classifications, riders classified in two would have been considered, and if that was tied the general classification will decide the winner.


2018 Vuelta a España, Classification leadership
There was also the team classification. After each stage, the times of the three highest finishers of each team are added together. The victory was awarded to the team with the lowest cumulative time at the end of the event.


2018 Vuelta a España, Classification leadership
In addition, there were two individual awards: the combativity award and the young rider award. The combativity award was given after each stage to the rider "who displayed the most generouseffort and best sporting spirit." The daily winner wore a green number bib the following stage. At the end of the Vuelta, a jury decides the top three riders for the “Most Combative Rider ofLa Vuelta”, with a public vote deciding the victor. The young rider award is calculated the same way as the general classification, but the classification was restricted to riders who were born on or after 1 January 1993. The leader wore a red number bib.


2018 Vuelta a España, Classification leadership
A total of €1,120,000 will be awarded in cash prizes in the race. The overall winner of the general classification will receive €150,335, with the second and third placed riders getting €57,000 and €30,000 respectively. All finishers in the top 20 were awarded with money. The holders of the four individual classifications benefited on each stage they led. The final winners of the points and combined were given €11,000, while the mountains classification got €23,100 and the most combative rider got €3,000. The team classification winners were given €12,500. €11,000 was given to the winners of each stage of the race, with smaller amounts given to places 2–20. There was also a special award with a prize of €1,000, the Cima Alberto Fernández, given to first rider to reach the summit of the highest mountain of the race.


2018 Vuelta a España, Stage 1 to Stage 11
The 2018 Vuelta a España was the 73rd edition of the Vuelta a España, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Vuelta began in Málaga, with an individual time trial on 25 August, and Stage 11 occurred on 5 September with a stage to Ribeira Sacra/Luíntra. The race finished in Madrid on 16 September.


2018 Vuelta a España, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 1
25 August 2018 — Málaga to Málaga, 8 km (5.0 mi) (ITT)


2018 Vuelta a España, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 2
26 August 2018 — Marbella to Caminito del Rey, 163.9 km (101.8 mi)


2018 Vuelta a España, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 2
The stage departed west and then north from Marbella, passing over the category 2 Puerto de Ojén at 555 m (1,821 ft) and descending through Coín. The route turned west and then north to Alozaina, then east through Zalea to Pizarra. The race then turned north to El Chorro, then west to the first climb of the category 3 Alto de Guadalhorce, and then passed through the finish line for the first time.


2018 Vuelta a España, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 2
The route then wound north before turning back south and passing over the category 3 Alto de Ardales, and descended south to start the second pass of the route east from Zalea. The race had an intermediate sprint at Pizarra, before continuing north to El Chorro and turning west for the final climb of the category 3 Alto de Guadalhorce. The finish, about 2 km (1.2 mi) west of the actual Caminito del Rey, then followed within a few hundred metres of the final climb.


2018 Vuelta a España, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 3
27 August 2018 — Mijas to Alhaurín de la Torre, 182.5 km (113.4 mi)


2018 Vuelta a España, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 4
28 August 2018 — Vélez-Málaga to Alfacar, 162 km (101 mi)


2018 Vuelta a España, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 5
29 August 2018 — Granada to Roquetas de Mar, 188 km (117 mi)


2018 Vuelta a España, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 6
30 August 2018 — Huércal-Overa to San Javier, 153 km (95 mi)


2018 Vuelta a España, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 7
31 August 2018 — Puerto Lumbreras to Pozo Alcón, 182 km (113 mi)


2018 Vuelta a España, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 8
1 September 2018 — Linares to Almadén, 195.5 km (121.5 mi)


2018 Vuelta a España, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 9
2 September 2018 — Talavera de la Reina to La Covatilla, 195 km (121 mi)


2018 Vuelta a España, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Rest day 1
Dan Martin retired from the race on the first rest day.


2018 Vuelta a España, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 10
4 September 2018 — Salamanca to Fermoselle, 172.5 km (107.2 mi)


2018 Vuelta a España, Stage 1 to Stage 11, Stage 11
5 September 2018 — Mombuey to Ribeira Sacra/Luíntra, 207.8 km (129.1 mi)


2018 Vuelta a España, Stage 12 to Stage 21
The 2018 Vuelta a España is the 73rd edition of the Vuelta a España, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Vuelta began in Málaga, with an individual time trial on 25 August, and Stage 12 occurred on 6 September with a stage from Mondoñedo. The race finishes in Madrid on 16 September.


2018 Vuelta a España, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 12
6 September 2018 — Mondoñedo to Punta de Estaca de Bares, 177.5 km (110.3 mi)


2018 Vuelta a España, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 13
7 September 2018 — Candás to La Camperona, 175.5 km (109.1 mi)


2018 Vuelta a España, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 14
8 September 2018 — Cistierna to Les Praeres de Nava, 167 km (104 mi)


2018 Vuelta a España, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 15
9 September 2018 — Ribera de Arriba to Lagos de Covadonga, 185.5 km (115.3 mi)


2018 Vuelta a España, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 16
11 September 2018 — Santillana del Mar to Torrelavega, 32.7 km (20.3 mi) (ITT)


2018 Vuelta a España, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 16
Rohan Dennis retired from the race after his win on Stage 16 to focus on the 2018 World Championships.


2018 Vuelta a España, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 17
12 September 2018 — Getxo to Oiz, 166.4 km (103.4 mi)


2018 Vuelta a España, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 18
13 September 2018 — Ejea de los Caballeros to Lleida, 180.5 km (112.2 mi)


2018 Vuelta a España, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 19
14 September 2018 — Lleida to Naturlandia, 157 km (98 mi)


2018 Vuelta a España, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 20
15 September 2018 — Escaldes-Engordany to Coll de la Gallina, 105.8 km (65.7 mi)


2018 Vuelta a España, Stage 12 to Stage 21, Stage 21
16 September 2018 — Alcorcón to Madrid, 112.3 km (69.8 mi)


2018 Vuelta a Murcia
The 2018 Vuelta a Murcia was the 38th edition of the Vuelta a Murcia cycle race and was held on 10 February 2018. The race started in Beniel and finished in Murcia. The race was won by Luis León Sánchez of the Astana Pro Team.


2018 Vuelta a San Juan
The 2018 Vuelta a San Juan was a road cycling stage race that took place in the San Juan Province of Argentina between 21 and 28 January 2018. The race was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2018 UCI America Tour, and was the 36th edition of the Vuelta a San Juan. Initially, the race was won by Gonzalo Najar, who was later disqualified for a failed doping test. The result was then given to the rider originally in second place, Óscar Sevilla.


2018 Vuelta a San Juan, Teams
Twenty-seven teams started the race. Each team had a maximum of seven riders:


2018 Värmland regional election
Värmland County or Region Värmland held a regional council election on 9 September 2018, on the same day as the general and municipal elections.


2018 Värmland regional election, Results
The number of seats remained at 81 with the Social Democrats winning the most at 28, a drop of three from 2014.


2018 Västerbotten regional election
Västerbotten County or Region Västerbotten held a regional council election on 9 September 2018, on the same day as the general and municipal elections.


2018 Västerbotten regional election, Results
The number of seats remained at 71 with the Social Democrats winning the most at 26, a drop of four from 2014.


2018 Västernorrland regional election
Västernorrland County or Region Västernorrland held regional council elections on 9 September 2018 on the same day as the general and municipal elections.


2018 Västernorrland regional election, Results
The number of seats remained at 77 with the Social Democrats winning the most at 28, a drop of ten from in 2014. The party especially lost a lot of ground in Sollefteå following the closure of the childbirth unit of the local hospital, going from 47.6 % to 14 %.


2018 Västmanland regional election
Västmanland County or Region Västmanland held a regional council election on 9 September 2018, on the same day as the general and municipal elections.


2018 Västmanland regional election, Results
The number of seats remained at 77 with the Social Democrats winning the most at 27, a drop of three from 2014. Among the traditional national blocs, the leftist parties received 44.0% and the centre-right parties 40.2%. Since the Green Party did not receive enough votes to gain seats, the seat share was the much closer 33–32.


2018 Vålerenga Fotball season
The 2018 season was Vålerenga's 17th consecutive year in the top flight now known as Eliteserien. They finished sixth in the Eliteserien and reached the Quarterfinal's of the Cup where they were knocked out by Rosenborg.


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


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


2018 W-League Grand Final
The 2018 W-League Grand Final was the final match of the 2017–18 W-League season and deciding the champions of women's football in Australia for the season.


2018 W-League Grand Final
The match took place at Allianz Stadium in Sydney, Australia on 18 February 2018 and was played by Sydney FC and reigning league champions Melbourne City. The match was won by Melbourne City 0–2, who recorded their third consecutive league championship. At the time, the attendance of 6,025 was a record for W-League grand finals.


2018 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2018 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Western Athletic Conference for the 2017–18 season. All tournament games will be played at the Orleans Arena in Paradise, Nevada, from March 8–10, 2018. The winner of the tournament will receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Regular-season champion New Mexico State also won the WAC Tournament championship and received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.


2018 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament, Seeds
All eight teams in the WAC were eligible to compete in the conference tournament. Teams were seeded by record within the conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records.


2018 WAC Men's Soccer Tournament
The 2018 WAC Men's Soccer Tournament was the 11th edition of the tournament. It determined the Western Athletic Conference's automatic berth into the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.


2018 WAC Men's Soccer Tournament
The defending champions were Seattle U. However, they were unable to defend their title, falling 5–6 in a penalty shootout against San Jose State in the semifinals. The eventual champions were the Grand Canyon Antelopes, who won the tournament after a 1–0 victory over San Jose State in the final. This was the first WAC men's soccer title for Grand Canyon, and the first for coach Schellas Hyndman.


2018 WAC Men's Soccer Tournament, Background
Seattle U won their third WAC title, defeating San Jose State, 2–1 in the championship game. With the win, Seattle U surpassed UNLV and Fresno State with the most WAC Tournament titles. With the berth, Seattle U earned an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. There, they upset city-rivals, Washington, in the first round, before falling to Akron in the second round.


2018 WAC Women's Basketball Tournament
The 2018 WAC Women's Basketball Tournament was a tournament which was on held on March 7–10, 2018 at the Orleans Arena in Paradise, Nevada. Seattle the winner of the WAC Tournament earns an automatic trip to the 2018 NCAA Tournament.


2018 WAC Women's Soccer Tournament
The 2018 Western Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Tournament was the postseason women's soccer tournament for the Western Athletic Conference held from October 31 to November 4, 2018. The five match tournament took place at Clyde Field in Orem, Utah on the campus of Utah Valley University. The six-team single-elimination tournament consisted of three rounds based on seeding from regular season conference play. The defending champions were the Utah Valley Wolverines , but they failed to defend their title after losing 3–0 to the UMKC Kangaroos in the semifinals. The tournament champions were the Seattle Redhawks, who defeated UMKC 1–0 in the final. This was the fourth WAC women's soccer tournament championship for the Seattle women's soccer program, all of which have come under head coach Julie Woodward.


2018 WAFF U-16 Championship
The 2018 WAFF U-16 Championship is the fifth edition of the WAFF Youth Competition. The previous edition was an Under-16 age group competition held in Jordan in 2015.


2018 WAFF U-18 Women's Championship
The 2018 WAFF U-18 Women's Championship was the 1st edition of the WAFF U-18 Women's Championship, the international women's football youth championship of Western Asia organised by the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF). It was held in Bhamdoun, Lebanon from 28 August to 1 September 2018. The tournament was won by Jordan, with Lebanon coming in second place and Palestine in third place.


2018 WAFF U-18 Women's Championship, Statistics, Goalscorers
There were 11 goals scored in 3 matches, for an average of 3.67 goals per match.


2018 WAFL season
The 2018 WAFL season (officially the 2018 McDonald’s WAFL Premiership Season) is the 134th season of the various incarnations of the West Australian Football League (WAFL). The season commenced on 30 March 2018 and concluded with the 2018 WAFL Grand Final on 22 September 2018.


2018 WAFU Zone B U-20 Tournament
The 2018 WAFU Zone B U-20 Tournament is the first edition of the international Zone B U-20 men's football event for teams under the West African Football Union. The competition was hosted by Togo in December 2018 in One match venues. The organizers of the tournament, said it will run from 6-16 December 2018 which will feature eight teams were drawn in two groups of four. WAFU Zone B member teams were Ivory Coast, Niger, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Nigeria and Benin. Mali (from Zone A) replaced Côte d'Ivoire, who had withdrawn before the tournament. Mali (from Zone A) replaced Côte d'Ivoire, who had withdrawn before the tournament, and Senegal (from Zone A) were invited to make the numbers up to eight. The tournament was won by Senegal.


2018 WAFU Zone B U-20 Tournament, Draw
The WAFU B U-20 Tournament draw ceremony was held in Lomé ON 12 November 2018.


2018 WAFU Zone B U-20 Tournament, Draw, Player eligibility
Players born 1 January 1998 or later are eligible to participate in the competition.


2018 WAFU Zone B U-20 Tournament, Group stage
The top two teams of each group advance to the semi-finals.


2018 WAFU Zone B U-20 Tournament, Group stage
Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tie-breaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings.


2018 WAFU Zone B U-20 Tournament, Awards
The Golden Ball is awarded to the best player of the tournament. The Best Goalkeeper is awarded to the best goalkeeper of the tournament. The Golden Shoe is awarded to the top scorer of the tournament.


2018 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup
The 2018 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup was the maiden edition of the international women's football event for teams from Zone B of the West African Football Union (WAFU). The competition was hosted by Ivory Coast at three match venues. Ghana defeated Ivory Coast in the final, making them simultaneously champions of both the men's and women's regional tournaments. Portia Boakye was the top scorer with four goals.


2018 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup, Draw
The draw was held on 9 January in Abidjan. Six of WAFU's Zone B members entered a team (Benin did not enter), with Mali and Senegal (from Zone A) being invited to make up the numbers.


2018 WAFU/FOX U-20 Tournament
The 2018 WAFU/FOX U-20 Tournament was the first edition of the international U-20 men's football event for teams under the West African Football Union. The competition will be hosted by Liberia in April to May 2018 in two match venues. The organizers of the tournament, which is sponsored by FOX Sports, said it will run from April 24, to May 6, 2018 in Monrovia and will feature eight of the nine countries in WAFU Zone A who have confirmed their participation in the zonal youth championship.


2018 WAFU/FOX U-20 Tournament
Host Liberia, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau and Sierra Leone make up Group A whilst Senegal, Mali, Gambia and Guinea complete Group B.


2018 WAFU/FOX U-20 Tournament
Matches will be held at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Stadium and the Antoinette Tubman Stadium, both in Monrovia, Liberia.


2018 WAFU/FOX U-20 Tournament, Draw, Player eligibility
Players born 1 January 1998 or later are eligible to participate in the competition.


2018 WAFU/FOX U-20 Tournament, Group stage
The top two teams of each group advance to the semi-finals.


2018 WAFU/FOX U-20 Tournament, Group stage
Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tie-breaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings.


2018 WCBA Playoffs
The 2018 WCBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the 2017–18 season. It began on January 24, 2018.


2018 WCBA Playoffs
Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. Teams with home court advantage are shown in italics.


2018 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
The 2018 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was played between March 2 and March 17, 2018, on campus locations. By winning the tournament, Michigan Tech was awarded the Broadmoor Trophy and received the WCHA's automatic bid to the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.


2018 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, Format
The first two rounds of the postseason tournament featured a best-of-three games format. The top eight conference teams participated in the tournament. Teams were seeded No. 1 through No. 8 according to their final conference standings, with a tiebreaker system used to seed teams with an identical number of points accumulated. The higher seeded teams each earned home ice and host one of the lower seeded teams.


2018 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, Format
The final was a single game held at the campus site of the highest remaining seed.


2018 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, Format, Conference Standings
Note: GP = Games Played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against


2018 WCT Arctic Cup
The 2018 WCT Arctic Cup, a mixed doubles curling event on the World Curling Tour, was held May 24 to 27 at the Taimyr Ice Arena in Dudinka, Russia. It was the final event of the 2017–18 curling season. The total purse for the event was $US 20,000.


2018 WCT Arctic Cup
In the final, the duo of Rachel Homan from Canada and Niklas Edin from Sweden defeated the Scottish pair of Gina Aitken and Duncan Menzies 7–6 to claim the championship title. Maria Komarova and Daniil Goriachev from Russia secured third place in the tournament with an 8–3 victory over Zuzana Hájková and Tomáš Paul from Czech Republic.


2018 WCT Arctic Cup, Round robin results
All draw times are listed in Krasnoyarsk Standard Time (UTC+07:00).


2018 WFG Tankard
The 2018 WFG Tankard, the Quebec men's provincial curling championship was held from February 4 to 11 at the Glenmore Curling Club in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec. The winning Mike Fournier team represented Quebec at the 2018 Tim Hortons Brier in Regina, Saskatchewan.


2018 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational
The 2018 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational was a professional golf tournament held August 2–5 on the South Course of Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. It was the 20th WGC-Bridgestone Invitational tournament, and the third of the World Golf Championships events in 2018.


2018 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, Venue, Course layout
The South Course was designed by Bert Way and redesigned by Robert Trent Jones in 1960.


2018 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, Field
The field consisted of players drawn primarily from the Official World Golf Ranking and the winners of the worldwide tournaments with the strongest fields.


2018 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, Field
Daniel Berger (2,3), Kevin Chappell (2,3), Jason Day (2,3,4), Rickie Fowler (2,3), Branden Grace (2,3,4), Emiliano Grillo, Charley Hoffman (2,3), Dustin Johnson (2,3,4), Kim Si-woo, Kevin Kisner (2,3), Brooks Koepka (2,3,4), Matt Kuchar (2,3), Anirban Lahiri, Marc Leishman (2,3,4), Hideki Matsuyama (2,3,4), Phil Mickelson (2,3,4), Louis Oosthuizen (2,3), Patrick Reed (2,3,4), Charl Schwartzel (2,3), Adam Scott, Jordan Spieth (2,3), Justin Thomas (2,3,4), Jhonattan Vegas


2018 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, Field
Kiradech Aphibarnrat (3), Rafa Cabrera-Bello (3), Patrick Cantlay (3,4), Paul Casey (3,4), Bryson DeChambeau (3,4), Tony Finau (3), Ross Fisher (3), Matthew Fitzpatrick (3,4), Tommy Fleetwood (3,4), Sergio García (3,4), Brian Harman (3), Tyrrell Hatton (3,4), Zach Johnson, Satoshi Kodaira (3,4), Li Haotong (3,4), Luke List (3), Rory McIlroy (3,4), Francesco Molinari (3,4), Kevin Na (3,4), Alex Norén (3,4), Pat Perez (3,4), Ian Poulter (3,4), Jon Rahm (3,4), Xander Schauffele (3,4), Webb Simpson (3,4), Cameron Smith (3,5), Kyle Stanley (3), Henrik Stenson (3,4), Bubba Watson (3,4), Gary Woodland (3,4), Tiger Woods (3)


2018 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, Field
Alexander Björk, Austin Cook, Paul Dunne, Patton Kizzire, Russell Knox, Andrew Landry, Thorbjørn Olesen, Wade Ormsby, Ted Potter Jr., Shubhankar Sharma, Brendan Steele, Brandon Stone, Aaron Wise


2018 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, Round summaries, First round
Ian Poulter shot an 8-under-par 62 to lead by one stroke over Rickie Fowler and Kyle Stanley. Defending champion Hideki Matsuyama was 5 strokes back at −3. Tiger Woods, eight-time winner of the event, was 4 strokes back at −4. His last PGA Tour win was at the 2013 event. The scoring average of 68.37 was the lowest opening round of a PGA Tour event this season.


2018 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play
The 2018 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play was the 20th WGC Match Play, played March 21–25 at Austin Country Club in Austin, Texas. It was the second of four World Golf Championships in 2018.


2018 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, Field
The field consisted of the top 64 players available from the Official World Golf Ranking on March 11. However, the seedings were based on the World Rankings on March 18.


2018 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, Field
Justin Rose (ranked 5th on March 12, personal reasons), Rickie Fowler (7th, personal reasons), Brooks Koepka (8th, wrist injury), Henrik Stenson (15th, personal reasons), Adam Scott (56th, personal reasons), and Joost Luiten (67th, wrist injury) did not compete, allowing entry for Kevin Na (ranked 65th), Charles Howell III (66th), Keegan Bradley (68th), Luke List (69th), and Julian Suri (70th).


2018 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, Format
In 2014 and earlier editions, the championship was a single elimination match play event. A new format was introduced in 2015, and the championship now starts with pool play, with 16 groups of four players playing round-robin matches, on Wednesday through Friday. The top 16 seeded players are allocated to the 16 groups, one in each group. The remaining 48 players are placed into three pools (seeds 17–32, seeds 33–48, seeds 49–64). Each group has one player randomly selected from each pool to complete the group.


2018 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, Format
All group play matches are limited to 18 holes with one point awarded for a win and one-half point for a halved match. Only one player advances to the weekend from each of the 16 groupings. After all 3 rounds are played, if 2 or more players are tied for first place in their group, then they play a sudden-death stroke play playoff, beginning on hole 1 and moving beyond if necessary.


2018 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, Format
The winners of each group advance to a single-elimination bracket on the weekend, with the round of 16 and quarterfinals on Saturday, and the semi-finals, finals, and consolation match on Sunday.


2018 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, Format
Rank – Official World Golf Ranking on March 19, 2018.


2018 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, Results, Pool play
Players were divided into 16 groups of four players and played round-robin matches Wednesday to Friday.


2018 WGC-HSBC Champions
The 2018 WGC-HSBC Champions was a golf tournament played from 25–28 October  2018 at the Sheshan Golf Club in Shanghai, China. It was the tenth WGC-HSBC Champions tournament, and the fourth of four World Golf Championships events held in the 2018 calendar year.


2018 WGC-HSBC Champions
Xander Schauffele beat Tony Finau at the first hole of a sudden-death playoff after making a birdie 4 to Finau's par 5. Defending champion Justin Rose finished third, four strokes behind.


2018 WGC-HSBC Champions, Field
The following is a list of players who qualified for the 2018 WGC-HSBC Champions. The criteria is towards the leaders in points lists rather than tournament winners. Players who qualified from multiple categories will be listed in the first category in which they are eligible with the other qualifying categories in parentheses next to the player's name.


2018 WGC-HSBC Champions, Field
An Byeong-hun, Kiradech Aphibarnrat (5), Keegan Bradley (4), Rafa Cabrera-Bello (5), Patrick Cantlay (4), Paul Casey (4), Jason Day (4), Tony Finau (4), Matthew Fitzpatrick (5), Tommy Fleetwood (4,5), Branden Grace, Brian Harman, Tyrrell Hatton (5), Charley Hoffman, Billy Horschel (4), Dustin Johnson (4), Satoshi Kodaira, Hideki Matsuyama (4), Rory McIlroy (4,5), Kevin Na (4), Alex Norén (5), Thorbjørn Olesen (5), Ian Poulter (5), Jon Rahm (4,5), Xander Schauffele (4,5), Adam Scott, Cameron Smith (4), Brandt Snedeker, Kyle Stanley (4)


2018 WGC-HSBC Champions, Field
Emiliano Grillo, Patton Kizzire, Pan Cheng-tsung, Andrew Putnam, Chez Reavie


2018 WGC-HSBC Champions, Field
Lucas Bjerregaard, Alexander Björk, Jorge Campillo, Ryan Fox, Russell Knox, Alexander Lévy, Li Haotong, Adrián Otaegui, Thomas Pieters, Shubhankar Sharma, Brandon Stone, Andy Sullivan, Julian Suri, Matt Wallace


2018 WGC-HSBC Champions, Field
Liang Wenchong, Liu Yanwei, Wu Ashun, Xiao Bowen, Yuan Yechun, Zhang Xinjun


2018 WGC-Mexico Championship
The 2018 WGC-Mexico Championship was a golf tournament played March 1–4 at Club de Golf Chapultepec in Naucalpan, Mexico, just west of Mexico City. It was the 19th time the WGC Championship was played, and the first of the World Golf Championships events to be staged in 2018. The approximate elevation of the course's clubhouse is 2,400 meters (7,870 ft) above sea level.


2018 WGC-Mexico Championship
Phil Mickelson won the tournament on the first playoff hole; it was his first tour victory in over 4½ years, since The Open Championship in 2013.


2018 WGC-Mexico Championship, Field
The field consisted of players from the top of the Official World Golf Ranking and the money lists/Orders of Merit from the six main professional golf tours. Each player is classified according to the first category in which he qualified, but other categories are shown in parentheses.


2018 WGC-Mexico Championship, Field
Kiradech Aphibarnrat (2,5), Daniel Berger (2,3), Rafa Cabrera-Bello (2,5), Patrick Cantlay (2,3), Paul Casey (2,3), Kevin Chappell (2,3), Jason Dufner (2,3), Tony Finau (2,3,4), Ross Fisher (2,5,6), Matthew Fitzpatrick (2,5), Tommy Fleetwood (2,5,6), Rickie Fowler (2,3), Dylan Frittelli (2,5,6), Sergio García (2,3,5), Branden Grace (2,5), Adam Hadwin (2,3), Brian Harman (2,3), Tyrrell Hatton (2,5), Charley Hoffman (2,3), Yuta Ikeda (2), Dustin Johnson (2,3,4), Kevin Kisner (2,3), Satoshi Kodaira (2,7), Matt Kuchar (2,3), Li Haotong (2,5,6), Marc Leishman (2,3), Phil Mickelson (2), Francesco Molinari (2,5), Alex Norén (2,5), Louis Oosthuizen (2), Pat Perez (2,3,4), Thomas Pieters (2,5), Jon Rahm (2,3,4,5), Chez Reavie (2,4), Patrick Reed (2,3), Justin Rose (2,3,5), Xander Schauffele (2,3), Charl Schwartzel (2), Webb Simpson (2,3), Jordan Spieth (2,3), Brendan Steele (2,4), Justin Thomas (2,3,4), Jhonattan Vegas (2,3), Bubba Watson (2), Gary Woodland (2,3,4)


2018 WGC-Mexico Championship, Field
Jorge Campillo, Joost Luiten, Wade Ormsby, Chris Paisley, Shubhankar Sharma


2018 WGC-Mexico Championship, Round summaries, Final round, Playoff
The playoff started on the par-3 17th hole. From the tee, Thomas went past the green and Mickelson found the putting surface. Thomas left his difficult chip well short, Mickelson just missed his birdie putt and tapped in for par; Thomas missed the par putt he needed to extend the playoff.


2018 WK League
The 2018 WK League was the tenth season of the WK League, the top division of women's football in South Korea.


2018 WK League
In the off-season, Icheon Daekyo ceased operations, while Changnyeong joined the league. Suwon FMC (Suwon Facilities Management Corporation) changed its name to Suwon UDC (Suwon Urban Development Corporation).


2018 WK League
The regular season began on 23 April 2018 and ended on 22 October 2018. Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels were the Champions, defending their 2017 title.


2018 WK League, Draft
The 2018 WK League Draft was held on 27 December 2017 at the Koreana Hotel in Seoul. The following players were picked:


2018 WK League, Foreign players
The total number of foreign players was restricted to three per club, including a slot for a player from the Asian Football Confederation countries. Boeun Sangmu were not allowed to sign any foreign players because of their military status.


2018 WK League, Playoff and championship
The semi-final was contested between the 2nd and 3rd placed teams (Gyeongju KHNP and Suwon UDC) in the regular season. After defeating Suwon UDC 2–0, Gyeongju KHNP advanced to the two-legged final to face the 1st placed team (Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels) in the regular season.


2018 WK League, Playoff and championship
The playoff is played one leg and championship final is played over two legs.


2018 WNBA All-Star Game
The 2018 WNBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game played on July 28, 2018. The Minnesota Lynx hosted the WNBA All-Star Game for the first time.


2018 WNBA All-Star Game, Rosters, Selection
On June 5, the WNBA announced that 2018 would have a new roster selection format for the All-Star Game. Fans, WNBA players, head coaches, sports writers and broadcasters would all be able to vote for All Stars. Fans could vote for 10 players, while the groups vote for 22 players (9 guards and 13 front court players). Players and coaches cannot vote for members of their own team. Voting began on June 19, 2018 at 2 PM EDT, and ended on July 12, 2018 at 11:59 PM EDT.


2018 WNBA All-Star Game, Rosters, Selection
Players were not allowed to vote for their teammates. Head coaches could not vote for players on their own team. The top 22 players receiving votes based on this weighting would be selected to the All-Star Game. There would not be a restriction on number of players from one conference. The top two vote-getters would be captains of the two All-Star teams and select their teams from the pool of remaining 20 players. The 22 All-Stars were revealed on July 17, 2018. Rosters were revealed on July 19, 2018, during ESPN2's coverage of the Washington Mystics at the Dallas Wings.


2018 WNBA All-Star Game, Rosters, Head coaches
The head coaches of the two teams will be the head coaches from the two WNBA teams with the best records following games on July 13. On July 12, 2018 the two teams with the best records were determined when the Dallas Wings defeated the Los Angeles Sparks. The Seattle Storm had the best record in the league and the Phoenix Mercury had the second best. Therefore, Dan Hughes was to coach the team captained by the highest All-Star vote getter (Team Delle Donne), and Sandy Brondello would be the coach of the team captained by the second highest All-Star vote getter (Team Parker).


2018 WNBA All-Star Game, Rosters, All-Star pool
The players for the All-Star Game were selected by the voting process described above. The 22 players that would participate in the All-Star Game were announced on July 17, 2018, on Sportscenter. Maya Moore and Elena Delle Donne were the two leading vote-getters and would be the captains of the two All-Star teams. Moore decline the role of captain, and president Lisa Borders named Candace Parker as the replacement captain, due to Parker being the next-leading vote-getter. The selections were led by the Western Conference, with 16 selections, while the Eastern Conference had six players selected.


2018 WNBA All-Star Game, Rosters, Final rosters
Rosters as of July 25, 2018. Team rosters were announced on July 19, whereas the starters for each team were announced on July 27. Nneka Ogwumike was unable to play due to illness. Rebekkah Brunson was selected as Nneka Ogwumike's replacement.


2018 WNBA All-Star Game, Three-Point Contest
On July 24, 2018, it was announced that the Three-Point Contest would return during halftime of the All-Star Game. For the second year in a row, the WNBA will donate $10,000 to a charity of the winner's choice.


2018 WNBA All-Star Game, Three-Point Contest, Rules
The Three-Point Shootout is a two-round, timed competition in which five shooting locations are positioned around the three-point arc. Four racks contain four WNBA balls (each worth one point) and one “money” ball (worth two points). The fifth station is a special “all money ball” rack, which each participant can place at any of the five locations. Every ball on this rack is worth two points. The players have one minute to shoot as many of the 25 balls as they can. The two competitors with the highest scores in the first round advance to the championship round.


2018 WNBA All-Star Game, Three-Point Contest, Results
Allie Quigly beat Kayla McBride in a tie breaker round, winning the 2018 WNBA three point contest.


2018 WNBA Finals
The 2018 WNBA Finals was the best-of-five championship series for the 2018 season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). It featured the top-seeded Seattle Storm and the three-seeded Washington Mystics. The series began on September 7, 2018 and ended on September 12, 2018. After winning the first two games at home, the Storm went on the road and completed the 3–0 series sweep. It was the franchise's first title in eight years and third overall.


2018 WNBA Finals, Summary
The Mystics' regular home of Capital One Arena was not available during the 2018 postseason due to renovations. The team had played its previous home playoff games at Charles Smith Center on the campus of George Washington University in Washington's Foggy Bottom neighborhood, but that venue would also be unavailable for the Finals due to scheduling issues. The team then moved its home Finals games to EagleBank Arena at George Mason University near Fairfax, Virginia.


2018 WNBA Finals, Summary, Game 1
In Game 1 of the WNBA Finals, Jewell Loyd came up big, leading the Storm in points and rebounds. Loyd scored 23 points on 9-of-12 shooting and regular season MVP Breanna Stewart added 20 points in a 13 point Storm win. The Storm went on a 16–4 run during the second quarter and never looked back. Seattle lead by as many as 27 in the third quarter.


2018 WNBA Finals, Summary, Game 2
Game 2 of the finals was a back and forth affair. In the first quarter, the Storm started quickly and held a 9 point lead. However, the Mystics came on strong in the second quarter and took a 4 point lead into halftime. The Storm cut the lead to 3 at the end of the third quarter and eventually prevailed in the final period. Seattle was now one win short of its third WNBA title. Since the WNBA Finals went to a best-of-five format in 2005, no team has gone down 0–2 and forced a game five.


2018 WNBA Finals, Summary, Game 3
In Game 3, Seattle dominated the first half, particularly in the second quarter. By halftime, the Storm held a 17 point lead. Washington showed life in the third quarter, pulling to within five points, but Seattle quickly responded with an 8–0 run to reclaim control. From there, the Storm put the finishing touches on their third title as Finals MVP Breanna Stewart finished with a series-high 30 points while Sue Bird managed 10 assists. Bird became the only player to have been a member of all three of the Storm's championship teams.


2018 WNBA Playoffs
The 2018 WNBA Playoffs were the postseason tournament of the WNBA's 2018 season. The Seattle Storm won the team's third WNBA title, sweeping the Washington Mystics 3–0 in the best-of-five WNBA Finals.


2018 WNBA Playoffs, Format
Following the WNBA regular season, the top eight teams in the overall league standings, without regard to conference alignment, qualified for the playoffs and were seeded 1 to 8. Seedings were based strictly on regular-season record. The team with the best record received the #1 seed, the team with the next best record received the #2 seed, and so on. The top two seeds earned double byes (i.e., advanced directly to the semifinals), while the next two seeds received first-round byes.


2018 WNBA Playoffs, Format
These seedings were used to create a bracket that determines the matchups throughout the playoffs. The first round of the playoffs consisted of two matchups based on the seedings (5-8 and 6-7). The two winners advanced to the second round with a matchup between the number 3 seed and the lower of the advancing seeds and another matchup between the number 4 seed and the other first round winner. The winners of the first two rounds advanced to the semifinals, where the lower-ranked seed of the winners faces the number 1 seed, with the other remaining team facing the number 2 seed.


2018 WNBA Playoffs, Format
The first two rounds were single-elimination games played on the higher ranking seed's home court. The semifinals and WNBA Finals are best-of-five series played in a 2-2-1 format, meaning the team with home-court advantage (better record) hosts games 1, 2, and 5 while their opponent hosts games 3 and 4.


2018 WNBA Playoffs, Playoffs and Finals, First Round, Mercury vs. Wings
The first matchup of the first round saw #5 seed Phoenix Mercury host the #8 seed Dallas Wings. The Mercury won their last 4 regular season games, all at home, to finish the season with a 20–14 record. The Wings won their last 2 regular season games to make the playoffs and finish with a 15–19 record. These two games snapped a 9-game losing streak. The Wings made the playoffs by 1 game over the Las Vegas Aces and are the only team in the playoffs with a below .500 regular season record. Phoenix won the regular season series 2–1, with the home team winning 2 out of the 3 matchups.


2018 WNBA Playoffs, Playoffs and Finals, First Round, Mercury vs. Wings
The game was evenly poised headed into halftime, with the Mercury making a three-pointer at the buzzer to make the score 53–49 in their favor. However, the Mercury opened up a double-digit lead in the third quarter, when they made six three point field goals. Diana Taurasi of the Mercury improved to 12–0 in single elimination games in her career with the win.


2018 WNBA Playoffs, Playoffs and Finals, First Round, Sparks vs. Lynx
The second matchup of the first round saw #6 seed Los Angeles Sparks host the #7 seed Minnesota Lynx. The Sparks lost 4 of their last 5 regular season games, to finish the season with a 19–15 record. The Lynx lost three of their last four regular-season games to finish the season with an 18–16 record. This was a rematch of the 2016 WNBA Finals, which the Lynx won 3–2. The Sparks won the regular season series between the teams 3–1, with the home team winning 3 of the 4 matchups. This will mark the 4th straight year these teams have met in the playoffs, with the last two being in the WNBA Finals.


2018 WNBA Playoffs, Playoffs and Finals, First Round, Sparks vs. Lynx
In Lindsay Whalen's final WNBA game, the Lynx game up short, losing 68–75. The Sparks held a three-point lead at halftime and never looked back. With 1:56 remaining Maya Moore missed consecutive free throws, and Chelsea Gray sank a jumper at the other end to make the lead 5 points.


2018 WNBA Playoffs, Playoffs and Finals, Second Round, Mystics vs. Sparks
The first matchup of the second round saw the #3 seed Washington Mystics host the #6 seed Los Angeles Sparks. The Mystics finished the regular season on an 8–1 run to end with an overall 22–12 record. With the Mystics earning a first-round bye, they entered the game on three days of rest, having finished the regular season on August 19. By contrast, the Sparks had to fly to the East Coast for their season finale at Connecticut, return home for their first-round game against Minnesota, and make another cross-country flight for this game. The Mystics won the regular season series 2–1, with the home team winning 1 out of the 3 matchups. This game also featured the two winningest coaches in WNBA history: Mike Thibault (Mystics) and Brian Agler (Sparks).


2018 WNBA Playoffs, Playoffs and Finals, Second Round, Mystics vs. Sparks
The Mystics eased to a 96–64 win behind six double-figure scorers, led by a double-double from Elena Delle Donne. Due to renovations to Capital One Arena, the team announced that it would move all of its potential home playoff games to the Charles Smith Center on the campus of George Washington University in Washington's Foggy Bottom neighborhood.


2018 WNBA Playoffs, Playoffs and Finals, Second Round, Sun vs. Mercury
The first matchup of the second round saw #4 seed Connecticut Sun host the #5 seed Phoenix Mercury. The Sun won 9 of their last 10 regular season games, to finish the season with a 21–13 record. The Sun have been resting since August 19, by earning a first round bye. The Sun finished the season tied for the league's best home record at 13–4. The Mercury won their match-up in the first round to make it to this game. Mercury won the regular season series 2–1, with the home team winning all 3 games. This is the second consecutive year the Sun and Mercury will meet in the playoffs. In 2017, the Mercury won 88–83.


2018 WNBA Playoffs, Playoffs and Finals, Second Round, Sun vs. Mercury
Diana Taurasi improved to 13–0 in playoff-deciding games when the Mercury won 96–86 in Connecticut. The Mercury turned around a 4-point half-time deficit to win by double digits. The game ended on a 15–5 run, in favor of the Mercury. The Mercury got big contributions from their starts Brittney Griner and Taurasi. Both scored 27 points. DeWanna Bonner also contributed with 23 points and 18 rebounds.


2018 WNBA Playoffs, Playoffs and Finals, Semifinals, Storm vs. Mercury
The first semifinal saw the #1 seed Seattle Storm matchup against the #5 seed Phoenix Mercury. The Storm finished their season strong, winning 6 of their last 7 regular season games, to finish the season with a 26–8 record. The Storm enjoyed a week's rest after posting the best record in the WNBA. The Mercury won their two single-elimination playoff games to make it to the semifinals. Phoenix entered the series on three days' rest after playing in Connecticut. Seattle won the regular season series 4–1, with the visiting team winning 4 out of the 5 matchups.


2018 WNBA Playoffs, Playoffs and Finals, Semifinals, Storm vs. Mercury
Before the game, Breanna Stewart was named the season's MVP and played a key role in a Game 1 victory for the Storm. The Storm used a big third quarter to expand on a 2-point halftime lead to pull out the win. The Mercury went on a 13–5 run in the fourth quarter, to cut a 16-point Storm lead to just 2. However, Jewell Loyd made two baskets with under a minute left to seal the win.


2018 WNBA Playoffs, Playoffs and Finals, Semifinals, Storm vs. Mercury
Game 2 in the series appeared to be a blowout in favor of the Storm. The Storm led by 12 points at halftime and even extended that lead to 16 at the end of the third quarter. Into the fourth, they led by as many as 17 with six minutes left in the game. However, the Mercury came surging back to tie the game and send it into overtime. However, the Storm were able to secure the win in overtime. Sue Bird scored with 1:03 left in overtime, and made 2 free throws with 2 seconds left to secure the win.


2018 WNBA Playoffs, Playoffs and Finals, Semifinals, Storm vs. Mercury
Prior to the game Stephanie Talbot was ruled out due to a concussion. However, the Mercury's other stars played well to pull out a 20-point home win over the Storm. DeWanna Bonner scored 27 points and added 11 rebounds to lead the team in both categories. Phoenix again went on a big run in the 4th quarter, similar to the first two games of the series. However, in this game the run solidified a lead instead of making a comeback. The Storm now have an 8-game road playoff losing streak.


2018 WNBA Playoffs, Playoffs and Finals, Semifinals, Storm vs. Mercury
The Storm carried an 11-point lead into halftime against the Mercury, but another Mercury second half comeback saw them even the series at 2 games apiece. The Mercury were down by as many as 17 in the first quarter. This is the fourth time that the Mercury have won an elimination game this post season. Brittney Griner and DeWanna Bonner lead the Mercury with 29 and 27 points, respectively. Sue Bird suffered a broken nose in the second quarter, but is expected to play in Game 5 on Tuesday.


2018 WNBA Playoffs, Playoffs and Finals, Semifinals, Storm vs. Mercury
In Game 5 it was Phoenix that started out hot, carrying a 5-point lead into halftime and leading by as many as 11 in the first half. Seattle was then the one to make a comeback, cutting the lead to 4 at the end of the third quarter and a big fourth-quarter lead by Sue Bird took Seattle to a 10-point win. Bird scored 14 of her 22 points in the fourth, including making 5 of 6 shots in the final 6 minutes. Seattle used an 18–6 run in the fourth to secure the victory. Seattle advanced to the WNBA Finals to face Washington.


2018 WNBA Playoffs, Playoffs and Finals, Semifinals, Storm vs. Mercury
This game marked the first time that Diana Taurasi had been on the losing side in an elimination game in her WNBA career. She had entered Game 5 with a 13–0 record in this situation.


2018 WNBA Playoffs, Playoffs and Finals, Semifinals, Dream vs. Mystics
The second semifinal saw the #2 seed Atlanta Dream matchup against the #3 seed Washington Mystics. The Dream finished their season strong, winning 6 of their last 7 regular season games, to finish the season with a 23–11 record. The Dream come into the series enjoying a week's rest after posting the second best record in the WNBA. The Mystics won one single elimination playoff game to make it to the semifinals. Washington will be coming into the series on three days rest after playing at home on Thursday. Atlanta won the regular season series 2–1, with the visiting team winning 2 out of the 3 matchups.


2018 WNBA Playoffs, Playoffs and Finals, Semifinals, Dream vs. Mystics
The game started evenly as the teams were tied at 26 after the first period. In the second quarter, Washington pulled out to a 9-point lead. Atlanta won both quarters after the half, but it wasn't enough to win the opening game of the series. Elena Delle Donne put on an all-star performance in her 36 minutes played; scoring 32 points and adding 13 rebounds in the game.


2018 WNBA Playoffs, Playoffs and Finals, Semifinals, Dream vs. Mystics
Game 2 of the series was poised to be another tight game in Atlanta. The Mystics led by 2 at halftime and the game was tied at the end of the third quarter. With two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, the Mystics held a 70–68 lead. It was at this point Mystics star Elena Delle Donne suffered an knee injury and was removed from the game. The Dream finished the game on an 8–5 run and pulled out the victory to tie the series at 1 game apiece. Despite her shortened game, Delle Donne lead the Mystics in scoring and rebounding, and was tied for the team high in assists.


2018 WNBA Playoffs, Playoffs and Finals, Semifinals, Dream vs. Mystics
In a tight game which had 14 lead changes, the Dream used a strong fourth quarter to win Game 3. The Mystics were without star Elena Delle Donne, who suffered a bone bruise in Game 2. The Mystics tried to adjust their offensive strategy on the fly, but came up just short. Tiffany Hayes lead the Dream with 23 points and 11 rebounds to help the Dream take a 2–1 series lead.


2018 WNBA Playoffs, Playoffs and Finals, Semifinals, Dream vs. Mystics
The Mystics were bolstered by the return of Elena Delle Donne and won comfortably to tie the series 2–2. All five Mystics starters scored in double figures to contribute to the win. Four Dream starters scored 12 points each, but that wasn't enough to keep up with the Mystics. The series shifts back to Atlanta for the decisive Game 5. Atlanta hasn't lost back to back games since June 27–29.


2018 WNBA Playoffs, Playoffs and Finals, Semifinals, Dream vs. Mystics
Game five was a tight affair for the first half, with Atlanta holding a one-point lead going into halftime. With just under seven minutes remaining, the Dream led by 2, but then went cold. Washington went on a 9–0 run and never looked back. Washington had four players score in double digits and Atlanta had five players in double digits. Washington advanced to their first ever WNBA Finals to face Seattle.


2018 WNBA draft
The 2018 WNBA draft was the league's draft for the 2018 WNBA season. On March 12, the league announced the draft would be held on April 12 at Nike New York Headquarters, a recently opened secondary headquarters for the athletic apparel giant located in Midtown Manhattan.


2018 WNBA draft, Draft Lottery
The lottery selection to determine the order of the top four picks in the 2018 Draft was set to take place on September 14, 2017, but was delayed by the league to November 13.


2018 WNBA draft, Draft Lottery, Lottery Chances
All odds out of 1,000 based on percentages. (The 11-12-13-14 combination is ignored.)


2018 WNBA draft, Draft Lottery, Lottery Chances
The lottery odds were based on combined records from the 2016 and 2017 WNBA seasons. The San Antonio Stars, with the worst two-year record, were guaranteed no worse than the third pick. With the Stars relocating to Las Vegas, Las Vegas retains the best odds.


2018 WNBA draft, Draft Lottery, Lottery Chances
This is the fifth time that the lottery was won by the team that had the highest odds and second consecutive #1 Pick for Vegas - with the other being used on Kelsey Plum last year when the team was still in San Antonio.


2018 WNBA draft, Draft Invitees
On April 6, 2018, the WNBA released the names of the players who would be invited to be in attendance at the draft.


2018 WNBA draft, Draft Trades
The Las Vegas Aces traded the rights to Jill Barta and their 2019 2nd round pick to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for the rights to Park Ji-su and the rights to Kahlia Lawrence.


2018 WNBA draft, Notable Prospects
On November 7, 2017, WNBA.com posted notable prospects for the draft. The list included:


2018 WNBA draft, Viewership
The draft was telecast on ESPN2 (1st round) and ESPNU (2nd and 3rd rounds). The draft had an average audience of 212,000, which is an increase of 25% compared to the 2017 WNBA Draft. The first round experienced an increase of 13% compared to 2017, with an average audience of 308,000. The 2nd and 3rd rounds saw a 49% increase in average viewers compared to 2017 (110,000 vs. 74,000). The 2018 draft was the most watched draft since 2014.


2018 WNBA season
The 2018 WNBA season was the 22nd season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The Minnesota Lynx are the defending champions. The regular season began on May 18, with the Phoenix Mercury hosting the Dallas Wings. The season ended with the Seattle Storm defeating the Washington Mystics 3-0 in the WNBA Finals. This was the third championship for the Storm. Seattle's Breanna Stewart was named regular season and finals MVP.


2018 WNBA season, 2018 WNBA Draft
The Las Vegas Aces selected A'ja Wilson first in the 2018 WNBA Draft. The draft was televised nationally on the ESPN networks (Round 1 on ESPN2, Rounds 2 and 3 on ESPNU).


2018 WNBA season, Arena changes
In addition to the relocated Las Vegas Aces, two other teams announced permanent moves to new arenas for the 2018 season.


2018 WNBA season, Regular season, All-Star Game
The 2018 WNBA All-Star Game was hosted by the Minnesota Lynx on July 28 at the Target Center. Coverage of the game began at 3:30pm. This is the first time the Lynx have hosted the annual event. This season a new selection format was used. Fans, coaches, media and players would all vote for players to be selected to the All-Star Game. The top 22 players receiving votes based on this weighting will be selected to the All-Star Game. There was not a restriction on number of players from one conference. The top 2 vote getters were captains of the two All-Star teams and selected their teams from the pool of remaining 20 players. The 22 All-Stars were be revealed on July 17, 2018. Rosters will be revealed on July 19, 2018.


2018 WNBA season, Regular season, Statistic leaders
The following shows the leaders for each statistic during the 2018 regular season.


2018 WNBL Finals
The 2018 WNBL Finals was the postseason tournament of the WNBL's 2017–18 season.


2018 WPA World Nine-ball Championship
The 2018 WPA 9-Ball-World Championship was a 9-Ball pool world Championships. The event took place between December 10 to 20, 2018 in the al-Attiya Sports Arena of the Al-Arabi Sports Club in Doha, Qatar. The Qatari capital held the event for the eighth time in a row.


2018 WPA World Nine-ball Championship
The reigning champion was Filipino Carlo Biado, who defeated his compatriot Roland Garcia 13–5 in the 2017 final. Biado would reach the final of the event, defeating Shane Van Boening in the semi-final. Germany's Joshua Filler won the event, defeating Biado in the final 13–10.


2018 WPA World Nine-ball Championship, Tournament summary
The event was entered by 128 participants who were initially divided into 16 groups of 8 players, in which they competed against each other from December 14 to 16 in a double elimination tournament. Four players in each group qualified for the final round, which will be played from December 17 to 20. The event was played under "alternating break" format.


2018 WPA World Nine-ball Championship, Tournament summary
In the initial double-elimination round, 2003 and 2013 champion Thorsten Hohmann was eliminated, having first lost 6–9 to Jason Theron, and then to 2005 champion Wu Jiaqing also 6–9, despite being ahead 6–2.


2018 WPA World Nine-ball Championship, Tournament summary
Later in the event, 9-ball world number one Klenti Kaci was defeated in the round of 32 – 10–11 to 17 year old Robbie Capito. Capito was at one stage 7–1, and 10–8 down in the match, but won the final three racks to win the match.


2018 WPA World Nine-ball Championship, Tournament summary
The semi-finals and final were played on the December 20, 2018. The reigning champion Carlo Biado defeated Shane Van Boening in the first semi-final, whilst Joshua Filler defeated Alexander Kazakis in a final rack decider. Filler would win the event; climbing to an 11–7 lead, and eventually winning 13–10.


2018 WPA World Nine-ball Junior Championship
The 2018 WPA World Junior Nine-ball Championships was the 27th hosting of the Junior World Championship in the pool discipline 9-Ball. The event ran from  31 October to 3 November 2018 Moscow, Russia.


2018 WPA World Nine-ball Junior Championship
Under 19 world champion was Yip Kin Ling from Hong Kong. In the final against his countryman Robbie Capito he won 11–10 against last year's finalist. In the Under 17 age group was won by Mahkeal Parris who won the final against the Norwegian Emil Andre Gangfløt 9–6. In the junior women, Chen Chia-hua won the event, winning 9–5 victory against the South Korean Seo Seoa in the final.


2018 WPA World Nine-ball Junior Championship
Defending champion were Sanjin Pehlivanović (U17), Fedor Gorst (U19) and Kristina Tkatsch (Junior). Gorst was the only champion to attempt to defend their title. While Pehlivanović now played in the Under 19 category, Tkatsch was due to age no longer eligible.


2018 WPA World Nine-ball Junior Championship, Tournament format
All three competitions were first held in the Double-elimination tournament with a Single-elimination tournament from the quarter finals onwards. The events were all played as winner breaks.


2018 WPI Engineers football team
The 2018 WPI Engineers football team represented Worcester Polytechnic Institute in the 2018 NCAA Division III football season. It marked the Engineers' 129th overall season. The team played its home games at Alumni Stadium in Worcester, Massachusetts. They were led by ninth-year head coach Chris Robertson.


2018 WPI Engineers football team
The Engineers finished the regular season with its fourth consecutive winning season post a six victory and 4 loss record.


2018 WPI Engineers football team, Schedule
The 2018 schedule was officially released on July 3, 2018. WPI faced all seven NEWMAC opponents: Catholic, Coast Guard, Maine Maritime, MIT, Merchant Marine, Norwich, and Springfield. They also played three non-conference games: Anna Maria of the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC), Becker of the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC), and RPI of the Liberty League.


2018 WPLL season
The 2018 Women's Professional Lacrosse League season was the 1st season of  the Women's Professional Lacrosse League. The New England Command beat the Baltimore Brave to win the championship.


2018 WPSL season
The 2018 WPSL season is the 22nd season of the Women's Premier Soccer League.


2018 WSBL season
The 2018 WSBL season was the 30th season of the Women's State Basketball League (SBL). The regular season began on Friday 16 March, with round 1 seeing a 2017 grand final rematch between the Perry Lakes Hawks and Mandurah Magic. The 2018 WSBL All-Star Game was played on 4 June at Bendat Basketball Centre – the home of basketball in Western Australia. The regular season ended on Saturday 28 July. The finals began on Friday 3 August and ended on Friday 31 August, when the Lakeside Lightning defeated the Magic in the WSBL Grand Final.


2018 WSBL season, Regular season
The regular season began on Friday 16 March and ended on Saturday 28 July after 20 rounds of competition. Again in 2018, all games over the Easter Weekend were played on a blockbuster Thursday night with six venues all hosting games before the league took a break for the Easter long weekend. Anzac Round took place in round 6 of the competition with the Kalamunda Eastern Suns and Willetton Tigers continuing their Anzac Day game tradition. In round 9, Women's Round took place in alignment with Mother's Day on Sunday 13 May. During this round, WSBL games were played at the later timeslot at each venue following the MSBL games. There was also Rivalry Round in round 12 and Heritage Round in round 16.


2018 WSBL season, Finals
The finals began on Friday 3 August and ended on Friday 31 August with the WSBL Grand Final.


2018 WSBL season, All-Star Game
The 2018 WSBL All-Star Game took place at Bendat Basketball Centre on Monday 4 June, with all proceeds going to Red Frogs Australia.


2018 WSF Championship
The 2018 WSF Championship was an amateur snooker tournament that took place from 18 March to 24 March 2018 in Qawra, Malta. It was the first edition of the WSF Championships and also doubled as a qualification event for the World Snooker Tour. The best four players (all semi-finalists) received an invitation to compete in the 2018 World Snooker Championship. Two best players (both finalists) received a Main Tour Card for the 2018/2019 season.


2018 WTA 125K series
The WTA 125K series is the secondary professional tennis circuit organised by the Women's Tennis Association. The 2018 WTA 125K series calendar consisted of ten tournaments, each with a total prize fund of $125,000 each except the Oracle Challenger Series that offer $150,000 in prize money. After 2017, Dalian Women's Tennis Open and Hawaii Tennis Open were scrapped while Hua Hin Championships was replaced by Thailand Open, an international WTA event to take place at the same venue, beginning February 2019. 5 new tournaments were introduced in Newport Beach, Indian Wells, Chicago, Houston and Anning which was earlier an ITF event.


2018 WTA 125K series, Statistical information
These tables present the number of singles (S) and doubles (D) titles won by each player and each nation during the season. The players/nations are sorted by: 1) total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation); 2) a singles > doubles hierarchy; 3) alphabetical order (by family names for players).


2018 WTA 125K series, Statistical information
To avoid confusion and double counting, these tables should be updated only after an event is completed.