2018 in sports

2018 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. The main events for this year were the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang and the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

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• February 9 – Winter Olympics: Opening ceremony is performed in Pyeongchang County in South Korea.

Air sports[edit]

World Cups[edit]

Aeromodelling

• May 19 & 20: 2018 F3A Leiria World Cup in Leiria

Parachuting

• January 12 – 14: 2018 Paraski World Cup Series #1 in Bad Leonfelden
  • Men's individual winner: Reinhold Haibel
  • Women's individual winner: Magdalena Schwertl
  • Mixed team winners: HSV Red Bull SBG 1 (Manuel Sulzbacher, Magdalena Schwertl, Julia Schosser, Sebastian Graser)
  • Giant slalom winners: Reinhold Haibel (m) / Magdalena Schwertl (f)
• February 2 – 4: 2018 Paraski World Cup Series #2 in Ponte di Legno
  • Paraski combi men's winner: Marco Valente
  • Paraski combi women's winner: Magdalena Schwertl
  • Paraski combi junior winner: Sebastian Graser
  • Paraski combi master winner: Marco Valente
  • Mixed team winners: HSV Red Bull SBG 1 (Manuel Sulzbacher, Sebastian Graser, Magdalena Schwertl, Anton Gruber)
  • Ski winners: Sebastian Graser (m) / Magdalena Schwertl (f)
• February 16 – 18: 2018 Paraski World Cup Series #3 in Martin
  • This event is cancelled.
• March 2 – 4: 2018 Paraski World Cup Series #4 (final) in Vrchlabí
  • Paraski combi men's winner: Sebastian Graser
  • Paraski combi women's winner: Magdalena Schwertl
  • Paraski combi junior winner: Sebastian Graser
  • Paraski combi master winner: Marco Valente
  • Mixed team winners: HSV Red Bull SBG 1 (Manuel Sulzbacher, Sebastian Graser, Magdalena Schwertl, Anton Gruber)
  • Ski winners: Sebastian Graser (m) / Magdalena Schwertl (f)
• October 25 – 28: 3rd FAI World Cup of Indoor Skydiving in Zallaq

World and Continental Championships[edit]

Aeromodelling

• March 19 – 22: 2018 FAI F1D World Championships for Free Flight Indoor Model Aircraft in West Baden
  • Seniors winner: Brett Sanborn
  • Juniors winner: Vladyslav Klymenko
  • Seniors team winners:  United States (Brett Sanborn, Jake Palmer, John Kagan)
  • Juniors team winners:  France (Eliott Crosnier, Timy Reveillon, Baptiste Rompion)
• May 5 – 13: 2018 FAI F3A Asian-Oceanic Championship for Aerobatic Model Aircraft in Bacolod
• July 5 – 14: 2018 FAI F4 World Championships for Scale Model Aircraft in Meiringen
• July 13 – 21: 2018 FAI F2 World Championships for Control Line Model Aircraft in Landres
• July 15 – 21: 2018 FAI F3K European Championship for Model Gliders in Martin
• July 21 – 28: 2018 FAI F3A European Championship for Aerobatic Model Aircraft in Grandrieu
• July 22 – 28: 2018 FAI F3J World Championship for Model Gliders in Brașov
• July 22 – 27: 2018 FAI F5 World Championships for Electric Model Aircraft in Takikawa
• July 23 – 30: 2018 FAI F1 European Championships for Free Flight Model Aircraft in Szentes
• August 5 – 11: 2018 FAI F1 Junior World Championships for Free Flight Model Aircraft in Pazardzik
• August 19 – 25: 2018 FAI F5 European Championships for Electric Model Aircraft in Dupnitsa
• August 25 – September 2: 2018 FAI S World Championships for Space Models in Nowy Targ
• August 26 – 31: 2018 FAI F1E European Championships for Free Flight Model Aircraft in Martin
• October 7 – 13: 2018 FAI F3 World Championship for Model Gliders in Cape Arkona
• November 7 – 11: 2018 FAI World Drone Racing Championships in Shenzhen

Ballooning

• February 15 – 22: 10th FAI World Hot Air Airship Championship in Tegernsee
  • Winners: 1st: Andreas Merk, 2nd: Ralph Kremer, 3rd: Juergen Huetten
• August 7 – 11: 3rd FAI Women's World Hot Air Balloon Championship in Nałęczów
  • Winners: 1st: Daria Dudkiewicz-Golawska, 2nd: Agnė Simonavičiūtė, 3rd: Nicola Scaife
• August 18 – 27: 23rd FAI World Hot Air Ballooning Championships in Groß-Siegharts
  • Winners: 1st: Dominic Bareford, 2nd: Stefan Zeberli, 3rd: Sergey Latypov
• September 12 – 16: 4th FAI Junior World Hot Air Balloon Championship in Włocławek

General aviation

2018 Red Bull Air Race World Championship[edit]

• February 2 & 3: Air Race #1 in Abu Dhabi
  • Winner: Michael Goulian (Zivko Edge 540 V2)
  • Challenger winner: Florian Bergér
• April 21 & 22: Air Race #2 in Cannes
  • Winner: Matt Hall (Zivko Edge 540 V3)
  • Challenger winner: Daniel Ryfa
• May 26 & 27: Air Race #3 in Makuhari
  • Winner: Matt Hall (Zivko Edge 540 V3)
  • Here challenger not hed.
• June 23 & 24: Air Race #4 in Budapest
  • Winner: Martin Šonka (Zivko Edge 540 V3)
  • Challenger winner: Luke Czepiela
• August 4 & 5: Air Race #5 in Makuhari
• August 26: Air Race #6 in Kazan
  • Winner: Martin Šonka (Zivko Edge 540 V3)
  • Challenger winner: Kevin Coleman
• October 6 & 7: Air Race #7 in Indianapolis
  • Winner: Michael Goulian (Zivko Edge 540 V2)
  • Challenger winner: Florian Bergér
• November 17 & 18 Air Race #8 (final) in Fort Worth
  • Winner: Martin Šonka (Zivko Edge 540 V3)
  • Challenger winner: Luke Czepiela

World and Continental Championships[edit]

• August 5 – 11: 21st FAI World Rally Flying Championship in Dubnica nad Váhom

Gliding

• July 8 – 21: 35th FAI World Gliding Championships in Ostrów Wielkopolski
• July 28 – August 11: 35th FAI World Gliding Championships in Příbram

Hang gliding

• July 8 – 21: 8th FAI World Hang Gliding Class 5 Championship in Kruševo
• July 8 – 21: 20th FAI European Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship in Kruševo

Microlights & paramotors

• April 30 – May 6: 10th FAI World Paramotor Championships in Lopburi
  • PF1 winner: Alexandre Mateos
  • PL1 winner: Wojciech Bógdał
  • PL2 winners:  France (Jean Mateos, Célia Domingues)
  • PF1 team winners:  France
  • PL1 team winners:  Poland
  • PL2 team winners:  Poland
• October 30 – November 6: 3rd FAI World Paramotor Slalom Championships in Byoum Lakeside

Parachuting

• April 3 – 8: 1st CISM Para-Ski World Championship in Hochfilzen
  • Cross-country skiing winners: Dario Cologna (m) / Stefanie Böhler (f)
  • Cross-country skiing teams winners:  Switzerland (Dario Cologna, Beda Klee, Jonas Baumann) (m) /  Germany (Stefanie Böhler, Theresa Eichhorn, Antonia Fräbel)
  • Patrol winners:  Austria (Bernhard Tritscher, Sven Grossegger, Dominik Landertinger, Simon Eder (m) /  Austria (Barbara Walchhofer, Julia Schwaiger, Lisa Hauser, Katharina Innerhofer)
  • Biathlon winners: Benjamin Weger (m) / Franziska Hildebrand (f)
  • Biathlon teams winners:  Austria (Dominik Landertinger, Simon Eder, Sven Grossegger) (m) /  Austria (Lisa Hauser, Julia Schwaiger, Dunja Zdouc)
  • Paraski winners: Sebastian Graser (m) / Julia Schosser (f)
  • Paraski team winners:  Austria (Hannes Kloiber, Sebastian Graser, Manuel Sulzbacher, Julia Schosser)
  • Juniors winner: Sebastian Graser
  • Giant slalom winners: Štefan Hadalin (m) / Elisabeth Kappaurer (f)
  • Giant slalom teams winners:  Germany (Bastian Meisen, Julian Rauchfuss, Sebastian Holzmann, Paul Sauter) (m) /  Austria (Elisabeth Kappaurer, Elisabeth Reisinger, Stephanie Resch)
• April 11 – 14: 1st FAI European Indoor Skydiving Championships in Voss

Artistic events indoor freestyle

• • Junior winners: 1st:  Poland, 2nd:  France, 3rd:  Russia 2
  • Open winners: 1st:  Norway, 2nd:  Germany, 3rd:  Latvia

Dynamic 2-way and 4-way

• • Dynamic 2-way winners: 1st:  Poland 1, 2nd:  France 1, 3rd:  France 2
  • Dynamic 4-way winners: 1st:  Norway, 2nd:  France, 3rd:  Czech Republic

Formation skydiving 4-way

• • Open winners: 1st:  France, 2nd:  Russia, 3rd:  Sweden
  • Junior winners: 1st:  France, 2nd:  Czech Republic, 3rd:  Russia
  • Women's winners: 1st:  France, 2nd:  United Kingdom, 3rd:  Russia

Vertical formation skydiving

• • Open winners: 1st:  Russia, 2nd:  Poland, 3rd:  Norway
• July 3 – 7: 7th FAI World Canopy Piloting Championships in Wrocław
• August 10 – 21: 42nd CISM World Military Parachuting Championship in Szolnok
• August 25 – 30: 35th FAI World Freefall Style and Accuracy Landing Championships in Montana
• August 25 – 30: 9th FAI Junior World Freefall Style and Accuracy Landing Championships in Montana
• August 26 – 31: 2nd FAI World Wingsuit Flying Championships in Prostějov
  • Performance Wingsuit Flying winners: 4. Espen Fadnes, 2. Chris Geiler, 3. Dmitry Podoryashy
  • Wingsuit Acrobatic Flying winners: 1.  Russia 1, 2.  United States, 3.  Russia 2
• October 6 – 13: 18th FAI World Canopy Formation Championships in Gold Coast
• October 6 – 13: 23rd FAI World Formation Skydiving Championships in Gold Coast
• October 6 – 13: 2nd FAI World Speed Skydiving Championships in Gold Coast
• October 6 – 13: 12th FAI World Artistic Events championships in Gold Coast

Paragliding

• March 30 – April 7: 3rd FAI Pan-American Paragliding Championship in Baixo Guandu
  • Men's individual winners: 1st: Jeison Zeferino Brito, 2nd: Leandro Henrique Padua, 3rd: Michel Guillemot
  • Team winners: 1st:  Colombia, 2nd:  Brazil, 3rd:  Venezuela
  • Women's winners: 1st: Priscila Fevereiro, 2nd: Andrea Jaramillo Jaramillo, 3rd: Shauin Kao
• April 6 – 12: 1st FAI Asian-Oceanic Paragliding Accuracy Championships in Lopburi
  • Individual R11 winners: 1st: Jianwei Wang, 2nd: Tanapat Luangiam, 3rd: Hongji Wang
  • Team R11 winners: 1st:  Thailand, 2nd:  China, 3rd:  Chinese Taipei
  • Women's winners: 1st: Chantika Chaisanuk, 2nd: Jingwen Long, 3rd: Nunnapat Phuchong
• July 14 – 28: 15th FAI European Paragliding Championship in Montalegre
  • Overall winner: Theo Warden
  • Women's winner: Seiko Fukuoka Naville
  • Teams winners:  Spain (Xevi Bonet Dalmau, Sergi Claret Estupinya, Felix Rodriguez Fernández, Francisco Javier Reina)
• September 16 – 22: 6th FAI European Paragliding Accuracy Championship in Kobarid

Power and glider aerobatics

• August 3 – 12: 21st FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships in Zbraslavice
  • Individual unlimited winner: Ferenc Tóth
  • Team unlimited winners:  Germany (Moritz Kirchberg, Eugen Schaal, Eberhard Holl)
• August 3 – 12: 9th FAI World Advanced Glider Aerobatic Championships in Zbraslavice
  • Individual advanced winner: Jonas Langenegger
  • Team advanced winners:  Czech Republic (Tomáš Bartoň, Josef Rejent, Aleš Ferra)
• August 16 – 26: 13th FAI World Advanced Aerobatic Championships in Strejnicu
  • Free known winner: Dmitry Samokhvalov
  • Free unknown ~1 winner: Roman Ovchinnikov
  • Free unknown ~2 winner: Aaron McCartan
  • Free unknown ~3 winner: Roman Ovchinnikov
  • Team winners:  France
  • Individual winners: Roman Ovchinnikov
• September 8 – 15: 21st FAI European Aerobatic Championships in Jindřichův Hradec

Rotorcraft

• July 24 – 29: 16th FAI World Helicopter Championship in Minsk
  • Navigation winners:  Poland (Marcin Szamborski & Michał Szamborski)
  • Parallel precision flying winners:  Russia (Andrey Orekhov & Vadim Sazonov)
  • Parallel fender rigging winners:  Belarus (Uladzimir Buhayeu & Andrei Rogonov)
  • Parallel slalom winners:  Russia (Maxim Sotnikov & Aleh Puajukas)
  • Team overall winners:  Russia

Alpine skiing[edit]

Amateur boxing[edit]

American football[edit]

• Super Bowl LII – the Philadelphia Eagles (NFC) won 41–33 over the New England Patriots (AFC)
  • Location: U.S. Bank Stadium
  • Attendance: 67,612
  • MVP: Nick Foles, QB (Philadelphia)

Aquatics[edit]

Archery[edit]

2017–18 Indoor Archery World Cup & World Championships[edit]

• November 10 – 12, 2017: IA World Cup #1 in Marrakesh^[1]
  • Recurve winners: Matteo Fissore (m) / Aída Román (f)
  • Compound winners: Braden Gellenthien (m) / Sarah Prieels (f)
  • Junior recurve winners: Jonah Wilthagen (m) / Lena Agerholm (f)
  • Women's Junior compound winner: Dalila-Warda Amani
• December 2 & 3, 2017: IA World Cup #2 in Bangkok^[2]
  • Recurve winners: Kim Bong-man (m) / SIM Ye-ji (f)
  • Compound winners: Mike Schloesser (m) / Paige Pearce-Gore (f)
• January 19 – 21: IA World Cup #3 in Nîmes^[3]
  • Recurve winners: Steve Wijler (m) / KIM Su-rin (f)
  • Compound winners: Kristofer Schaff (m) / Natalie Avdeeva (f)
• February 9 & 10: IA World Cup #4 (final) in Las Vegas^[4]
  • Recurve winners: Steve Wijler (m) / Lisa Unruh (f)
  • Compound winners: Jesse Broadwater (m) / Danielle Reynolds (f)
• February 14 – 19: 2018 World Indoor Archery Championships in Yankton, South Dakota^[5]
  • Recurve winners: Sjef van den Berg (m) / Elena Richter (f)
  • Junior recurve winners: Ivan Kozhokar (m) / Ariuna Budaeva (f)
  • Compound winners: Mike Schloesser (m) / Natalia Avdeeva (f)
  • Junior compound winners: Simon Olsen (m) / Cassidy Cox (f)
  • Team recurve winners:  Netherlands (m) /  Germany (f)
  • Junior team recurve winners:  Iran (m) /  Italy (f)
  • Team compound winners:  United States (m) /  United States (f)
  • Junior team compound winners:  United States (m) /  United States (f)

2018 Outdoor Archery World Cup, Continental, & World Championships[edit]

• April 24 – 29: WA World Cup #1 in Shanghai^[6]
  • Recurve winners: Kim Woo-jin (m) / Chang Hye-jin (f)
  • Compound winners: KIM Jong-ho (m) / Sara López (f)
  • Team recurve winners:  South Korea (m) /  South Korea (f)
  • Team compound winners:  United States (m) /  Russia (f)
  • Mixed winners:  South Korea (Recurve) /  Denmark (Compound)
• May 20 – 26: WA World Cup #2 in Antalya^[7]
  • Recurve winners: Lee Woo-seok (m) / Ksenia Perova (f)
  • Compound winners: Mike Schloesser (m) / Yeşim Bostan (f)
  • Team recurve winners:  South Korea (m) /  South Korea (f)
  • Team compound winners:  South Korea (m) /  Chinese Taipei (f)
  • Mixed winners:  Japan (Recurve) /  France (Compound)
• June 19 – 24: WA World Cup #3 in Salt Lake City^[8]
  • Recurve winners: Mauro Nespoli (m) / Deepika Kumari (f)
  • Compound winners: Stephan Hansen (m) / Sara López (f)
  • Team recurve winners:  Netherlands (m) /  Chinese Taipei (f)
  • Team compound winners:  United States (m) /  Colombia (f)
  • Mixed winners:  United States (Recurve) /  France (Compound)
• July 16 – 22: WA World Cup #4 in Berlin^[9]
  • Recurve winners: Mete Gazoz (m) / Lee Eun-kyung (f)
  • Compound winners: Mike Schloesser (m) / Sophie Dodemont (f)
  • Team recurve winners:  Chinese Taipei (m) /  South Korea (f)
  • Team compound winners:  Croatia (m) /  France (f)
  • Mixed winners:  Chinese Taipei (Recurve) /  United States (Compound)
• August 14 – 19: 2018 Pan American Archery Championships in Medellín^[10]
  • Recurve winners: Ernesto Boardman (m) / Alejandra Valencia (f)
  • Compound winners: Antonio Hidalgo (m) / Sara López (f)
  • Team recurve winners:  United States (m) /  United States (f)
  • Team compound winners:  Colombia (m) /  Mexico (f)
  • Mixed winners:  United States (Recurve) /  United States (Compound)
• August 27 – September 1: 2018 European Archery Championships in Legnica^[11]
  • Recurve winners: Steve Wijler (m) / Yasemin Anagöz (f)
  • Compound winners: Anton Bulaev (m) / Andrea Marcos (f)
  • Team recurve winners:  Russia (m) /  Turkey (f)
  • Team compound winners:  Great Britain (m) /  Turkey (f)
  • Mixed winners:  Italy (Recurve) /  France (Compound)
• September 4 – 9: 2018 World Field Archery Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo^[12]
  • Recurve winners: Wataru Oonuki (m) / Lisa Unruh (f)
  • Compound winners: Mike Schloesser (m) / Paige Pearce (f)
  • Barebow winners: Erik Jonsson (m) / Lina Bjorklund (f)
  • Junior recurve winners: William Pike (m) / Aiko Rolando (f)
  • Junior compound winners: Timo Bega (m) / Sara Ret (f)
  • Junior Barebow winners: Eric Esposito (m) / Natalia Trunfio (f)
  • Team winners:  Germany (m) /  Germany (f)
  • Junior team winners:  United States (m) /  Sweden (f)
• September 29 & 30: WA World Cup #5 (final) in Samsun^[13]
  • Recurve winners: Kim Woo-jin (m) / Lee Eun-kyung (f)
  • Compound winners: Kris Schaff (m) / Sara López (f)
  • Mixed team winners:  South Korea (Recurve) /  Turkey (Compound)

Association football[edit]

Athletics (track and field)[edit]

Badminton[edit]

Bandy[edit]

Baseball[edit]

Major League Baseball[edit]

• March 29 – September 30: 2018 Major League Baseball season
  • American League 2018 Season winners: Boston Red Sox
  • National League 2018 Season winners: Los Angeles Dodgers
• June 4 – 6: 2018 Major League Baseball draft in Secaucus, New Jersey
  • #1 pick: Casey Mize (to the Detroit Tigers from the Auburn Tigers)
• July 17: 2018 Major League Baseball All-Star Game in Washington D.C. at Nationals Park
  • The American League defeated the National League, 8–6.
  • MVP: Alex Bregman ( Houston Astros)
  • 2018 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby Winner: Bryce Harper ( Washington Nationals)
• October 23 – 28: 2018 World Series
  • The Boston Red Sox defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4–1 in games played, to win their ninth World Series title.

2018 Little League Baseball World Series[edit]

• July 28 – August 4: 2018 Senior League Baseball World Series in Easley at Easley Recreation Complex^[14]
  • The Pariba Little League (Caribbean) defeated the Naamans Little League (East), 7–2, in the final.^[15]
• July 29 – August 5: 2018 Little League Intermediate (50/70) Baseball World Series in Livermore at Max Baer Park^[16]
  • The West Seoul LL (Asia-Pacific) defeated the Livermore/Granada LL (Host), 10–0, in the final.^[17]
• August 12 – 19: 2018 Junior League World Series in Taylor at Heritage Park^[18]
  • The Shing-Ming Junior LL (Asia-Pacific) defeated the Lufkin LL (Southwest), 2–0, in the final.
• August 16 – 26: 2018 Little League World Series in South Williamsport at both the Little League Volunteer Stadium and the Howard J. Lamade Stadium^[19]
  • The Honolulu LL (West) defeated the South Seoul LL (Asia-Pacific and Middle East), 3–0, in the final.

Baseball world events[edit]

• July 6 – 15: 2018 World University Baseball Championship in Chiayi^[20]
  •  Japan defeated  Chinese Taipei, 8–3, in the final.  South Korea took third place.^[21]
• August 10 – 19: 2018 U-15 Baseball World Cup in David & Chitré^[22]
  •  United States defeated  Panama, 7–1, to win their sixth U-15 Baseball World Cup title.
  •  Chinese Taipei took third place.
• August 22 – 31: 2018 Women's Baseball World Cup in Viera, Florida^[23]
  •  Japan defeated  Chinese Taipei, 6–0, to win their sixth consecutive Women's Baseball World Cup title.
  •  Canada took third place.
• October 19 – 28: 2018 U-23 Baseball World Cup in Barranquilla & Montería^[24]
  •  Mexico defeated  Japan, 2–1, to win their first U–23 Baseball World Cup title.
  •  Venezuela took third place.

Basketball[edit]

FIBA World events[edit]

• June 8 – 12: 2018 FIBA 3x3 World Cup in Bocaue^[25]
  • Team winners:  Serbia (m) /  Italy (f)
  • Skills Contest winner: Alexandra Theodorean
  • Dunk Contest winner: Dmytro Krivenko
  • Shoot-out Contest winner: Janine Pontejos
• June 30 – July 8: 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in Rosario and Santa Fe^[26]
  • The  United States defeated  France, 95–52, to win their fifth consecutive FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup title.
  •  Puerto Rico took third place.
• July 21 – 29: 2018 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup in Minsk^[27]
  • The  United States defeated  France, 92–40, to win their fourth FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup title.
  •  Australia took third place.
• September 22 – 30: 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in Tenerife^[28]
  • The  United States defeated  Australia, 73–56, to win their third consecutive and tenth overall FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup title.
  •  Spain took third place.

National Basketball Association[edit]

• October 17, 2017 – April 11, 2018: 2017–18 NBA season
  • The Toronto Raptors clinched home court advantage for the Eastern Conference playoffs.
  • The Houston Rockets clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs.
  • Top Scorer: James Harden (Houston Rockets)
• February 18: 2018 NBA All-Star Game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles
  • All-Star Game: Team LeBron defeated Team Stephen, 148–145.
  • MVP: LeBron James ( Cleveland Cavaliers)
  • NBA All-Star Weekend Celebrity Game: Team Clippers defeated Team Lakers, 75–66.
  • Rising Stars Challenge: Team World defeated Team USA, 155–124.
  • NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge winner: Spencer Dinwiddie ( Brooklyn Nets)
  • Three-Point Contest winner: Devin Booker ( Phoenix Suns)
  • Slam Dunk Contest winner: Donovan Mitchell ( Utah Jazz)
• April 14 – June 8: 2018 NBA Playoffs
  • The Golden State Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers, 4–0 in games played, to win their third of four consecutive and sixth overall NBA title.
• June 21: 2018 NBA draft in Brooklyn at Barclays Center
  • #1: Deandre Ayton (to the Phoenix Suns from the Arizona Wildcats)

Women's National Basketball Association[edit]

• April 12: 2018 WNBA draft in Nike New York Headquarters (New York City)
  • #1 pick: A'ja Wilson to the Las Vegas Aces from the South Carolina Gamecocks
• May 18 – August 19: 2018 WNBA season
  • Western Conference winners: Seattle Storm
  • Eastern Conference winners: Atlanta Dream
  • MVP: Breanna Stewart ( Seattle Storm)
• July 28: 2018 WNBA All-Star Game in Minneapolis at Target Center
  • Team Parker defeated Team Delle Donne, 119–112.
  • MVP: Maya Moore ( Minnesota Lynx)
  • Three Point Shootout winner: Allie Quigley ( Chicago Sky)
• August 21 – September 12: 2018 WNBA Playoffs
  • The Seattle Storm defeated the Washington Mystics, 3–0 in games played, to win their third WNBA title.

National Collegiate Athletic Association[edit]

• March 13 – April 2: 2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
  • The Villanova Wildcats defeated the Michigan Wolverines 79–62 to win their second NCAA title in three years and third overall.
• March 16 – April 1: 2018 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
  • The Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the Mississippi State Bulldogs 61–58 to win their second NCAA title.

2018 FIBA 3x3 World Tour[edit]

• July 21 & 22: Saskatoon Masters in  Canada^[29]
  • Novi Sad defeated fellow Serbian team, Liman, 20–18, in the final.
• July 28 & 29: Utsunomiya Masters in  Japan^[30]
  • Liman defeated Amsterdam, 18–11, in the final.
• August 4 & 5: Prague Masters in the  Czech Republic^[31]
  • Novi Sad defeated Gagarin, 21–12, in the final.
• August 24 & 25: Lausanne Masters in  Switzerland^[32]
  • Novi Sad defeated fellow Serbian team, Liman, 21–20, in the final.
• August 30 & 31: Debrecen Masters in  Hungary^[33]
  • Novi Sad defeated Riga, 21–10, in the final.
• September 8 & 9: Mexico City Masters in  Mexico^[34]
  • Ljubljana defeated Ponce, 21–17, in the final.
• September 22 & 23: Hyderabad Masters in  India^[35]
  • Novi Sad defeated fellow Serbian team, Liman, 21–16, in the final.
• September 29 & 30: Chengdu Masters in  China^[36]
  • Liman defeated Riga, 21–12, in the final.
• October 13 & 14: Penang Masters in  Malaysia^[37]
  • Liman defeated Piran, 21–15, in the final.
• October 27 & 28: Beijing Masters (final) in  China^[38]
  • Novi Sad defeated Riga, 20–18, in the final.

FIBA Americas[edit]

• January 19 – March 25: 2018 FIBA Americas League
  • San Lorenzo defeated Mogi das Cruzes, 79–71, to win their first FIBA Americas League title.
  • Regatas Corrientes took third place.
• June 11 – 16: 2018 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship in St. Catharines^[39]
  • The  United States defeated  Canada, 113–74, to win their fifth consecutive and ninth overall FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship title.
  •  Argentina took third place.
• August 1 – 7: 2018 FIBA Under-18 Women's Americas Championship in Mexico City^[40]
  • The  United States defeated  Canada, 84–60, to win their ninth consecutive and tenth overall FIBA Under-18 Women's Americas Championship title.
  •  Argentina took third place.

FIBA Europe[edit]

2018 European Championships[edit]

• June 26 – July 1: 2018 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries in Serravalle^[41]
  •  Malta defeated  Norway, 76–59, to win their first FIBA European Championship for Small Countries title.
  •  Ireland took third place.
• June 26 – July 1: 2018 FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries in Cork^[42]
  •  Denmark defeated  Luxembourg, 93–59, in the final.  Malta took third place.
• July 7 – 15: 2018 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women in Sopron^[43]
  •  Spain defeated  Serbia, 69–50, to win their fourth consecutive and eighth overall FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women title.
  •  Netherlands took third place.
• July 14 – 22: 2018 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship in Chemnitz^[44]
  •  Israel defeated  Croatia, 80–66, to win their first FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship title.
  •  Germany took third place.
• July 28 – August 5: 2018 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in Ventspils, Liepāja, & Riga^[45]
  •  Serbia defeated  Latvia, 99–90, to win their second consecutive and fourth overall FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship title.
  •  France took third place.
• August 4 – 12: 2018 FIBA Under-18 Women's European Championship in Udine^[46]
  •  Germany defeated  Spain, 67–54, to win their first FIBA Under-18 Women's European Championship title.
  •  Hungary took third place.
  • Note: All teams mentioned above, along with  Latvia and  Belgium, have qualified to compete at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup.
• August 10 – 18: 2018 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship in Novi Sad^[47]
  •  Croatia defeated  Spain, 71–70, to win their fourth FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship title.
  •  Turkey took third place.
• August 17 – 25: 2018 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women in Kaunas^[48]
  •  Italy defeated the  Czech Republic, 60–52, to win their first FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women title.
  •  Spain took third place.
• August 31 – September 2: 2018 FIBA Europe Under-18 3x3 Championships in Debrecen^[49]
  • Men:  Hungary defeated  Serbia, 20–18, to win their first Men's FIBA Europe Under-18 3x3 Championships title.
    •  Spain took third place.
  • Women:  Belgium defeated  France, 12–4, to win their first Women's FIBA Europe Under-18 3x3 Championships title.
    •  Russia took third place.
• September 14 – 16: 2018 FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup in Bucharest^[50]
  • Men:  Serbia defeated  Latvia, 19–18, to win their first Men's FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup title.
    •  Slovenia took third place.
  • Women:  France defeated  Netherlands, 21–5, to win their first Women's FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup title.
    •  Ukraine took third place.

2017–18 European Leagues[edit]

• September 15, 2017 – April 3: 2017–18 Alpe Adria Cup
  • KK Zlatorog Laško defeated Levicki Patrioti 89–79 to win their first Alpe Adria Cup title.
• September 19, 2017 – May 6: 2017–18 Basketball Champions League
  • AEK Athens defeated Monaco 100–94 to win their first Basketball Champions League title.
  • UCAM Murcia took third place.
• September 20, 2017 – April 18: 2017–18 EuroCup Women
  • Galatasaray defeated Umana Reyer Venezia 155–140 in the two-legged final to win their second EuroCup Women title.
• September 20, 2017 – May 2: 2017–18 FIBA Europe Cup
  • Umana Reyer Venezia defeated fellow Italian team Sidigas Avellino 158–148 in the two-legged final to win their first FIBA Europe Cup title.
• September 26, 2017 – April 22: 2017–18 EuroLeague Women
  • UMMC Ekaterinburg defeated Sopron Basket 72–53 to win their fourth EuroLeague Women title.
  • Dynamo Kursk took third place.
• October 4, 2017 – March 25: 2017–18 WABA League
  • Budućnost Bemax defeated Athlete Celje, 71–68, to win their second WABA League title.
  • WBC Montana 2003 took third place.
• October 10, 2017 – April 4: 2017–18 ABA League Second Division (debut event)
  • KK Krka defeated fellow Slovenian team, KK Primorska, 87–73, to win the inaugural ABA League Second Division title.
• October 10, 2017 – April 15: 2017–18 BIBL season
  • Levski defeated Bashkimi, 83–72, to win their third BIBL title.
  • BC Rilski Sportist took third place.
• October 10, 2017 – April 16: 2017–18 EuroCup Basketball
  • Darüşşafaka S.K. defeated PBC Lokomotiv Kuban, 148–137 in two matches, to win their first EuroCup Basketball title.
• October 12, 2017 – May 20: 2017–18 EuroLeague (Final Four in Belgrade)
  • Real Madrid defeated Fenerbahçe Doğuş, 85–80, to win their tenth EuroLeague title.
  • BC Žalgiris took third place.
• October 18, 2017 – March 4: 2017–18 Central Europe Women's League
  • BC Pharmaserv Marburg defeated CSM Satu Mare, 69–60, to win their first Central Europe Women's League title.
  • Olimpia CSU Brașov took third place.
• October 24, 2017 – April 5: 2017–18 Baltic Basketball League
  • BC Pieno žvaigždės defeated BK Jūrmala, 174–148 in the final's two legs, to win their first Baltic Basketball League title.
  • BC Tartu took third place.

FIBA Asia[edit]

National teams

• April 29 – May 1: 2018 FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup in Shenzhen^[51]
  • Men:  Australia defeated  Mongolia, 17–16, in the final.  Japan took third place.
  • Women:  New Zealand defeated  China, 14–11, in the final.  Australia took third place.
• August 5 – 11: 2018 FIBA Under-18 Asian Championship in  Thailand^[52]
  • In the final,  Australia defeated  New Zealand, 73–62, to win their 1st title.
  •  China took third place.
  • Note: All teams mentioned here, plus  Philippines, have qualified to compete at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup.
• October 28 – November 3: 2018 FIBA Under-18 Women's Asian Championship in Bangalore^[53]
  •  China defeated  Japan, 89–76, to win their fifth consecutive and 16th overall FIBA Under-18 Women's Asian Championship title.
  •  Australia took third place.
  • Note: All teams mentioned here, plus  South Korea, have qualified to compete at the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup.

Clubs teams

• November 17, 2017 – May 2: 2017–18 ABL season
  • San Miguel Alab Pilipinas defeated Mono Vampire, 3–2 in games played in a 5-legged final, to win their first ABL title.
• July 17 – 22: Summer Super 8 in  Macau^[54]
  • Guangzhou Long-Lions defeated Seoul Samsung Thunders, 78–72, to win their first title.
  • Incheon Electroland Elephants took third place.

FIBA Africa[edit]

• August 10 – 19: 2018 FIBA Under-18 Women's African Championship in Maputo^[55]
  •  Mali defeated  Mozambique, 86–33, to win their third consecutive and seventh overall FIBA Under-18 Women's African Championship title.
  •  Angola took third place.
• August 24 – September 2: 2018 FIBA Under-18 African Championship in Bamako^[56]
  •  Mali defeated  Senegal, 78–76, to win their first FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship title.
  •  Egypt took third place.

FIBA Oceania[edit]

• December 2 – 8: 2018 FIBA U15 Oceania Championship for Men & Women in Port Moresby^[57][58]
  • Men:  Australia defeated  New Zealand, 61–58, in the final.  Samoa took third place.
  • Women:  Australia defeated  New Zealand, 110–30, in the final.  Samoa took third place.

Beach soccer[edit]

Beach tennis[edit]

Beach volleyball[edit]

Biathlon[edit]

Bobsleigh & Skeleton[edit]

Bowling[edit]

Bowls[edit]

World Tour[edit]

• November 4 – 11, 2017: The Co-op Funeralcare Scottish International Open 2017 in Perth, Scotland^[59]
  • In the final, David Gourlay defeated Michael Stepney, 7,11 – 4,9.
• January 12 – 28: 2018 World Indoor Bowls Championship in Hopton-on-Sea
  • Open Singles: Mark Dawes defeated Robert Paxton, 8–7, 6–7, 2–0.
  • Women's singles: Katherine Rednall defeated Rebecca Field, 13–6, 13–6.
  • Open Pairs: Jamie Chestney & Mark Dawes defeated Nick Brett & Greg Harlow, 6–6, 9–5.
  • Mixed Pairs: Jamie Chestney & Lesley Doig defeated Darren Burnett & Rebecca Field, 8–4, 7–6.
• March 3 – 9: The Co-op Funeralcare International Open 2018 in Blackpool
  • In the final, David Gourlay defeated Greg Harlow, 11,9 – 5,9, 2–1.
• The Co-op Funeralcare European Masters 2018

World Cup[edit]

• March 6 – 14: 2018 World Cup in  Australia

World and International Championships[edit]

• February 24 – March 2: World Youth Bowls Championships in Broadbeach
  • Men's:  Australia 1 defeated  Wales, 21–12.
  • Women's:  Australia 2 defeated  New Zealand 1, 21–13.
  • Mixed Pairs:  Australia 1 defeated Norfolk Island &  Scotland, 20–5.
• October 28 – November 4: World Singles Champion of Champions in St Johns Park, New South Wales
  • Men's: Shannon McIlroy defeated Tony Cheung, 8–3, 9–2.
  • Women's: Jo Edwards defeated Alyani Jamil, 10–7, 10–3.

Bridge[edit]

Europe[edit]

• February 2 – 4: 7th International Barcelona Bridge Open in Barcelona
  • Winners: Antonio Palma & Massimiliano Di Franco
• February 17 – 23: 2nd European Winter Games in Monte Carlo
  • Winners: