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2018 in sports
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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.
Calendar by month
Main article: 2018 in sports by month
- February 9 – Winter Olympics: Opening ceremony is performed in Pyeongchang County in South Korea.
[[Air sports]]
World Cups
;Aeromodelling
- May 19 & 20: 2018 F3A Leiria World Cup in POR Leiria
;Parachuting
- January 12 – 14: 2018 Paraski World Cup Series #1 in AUT Bad Leonfelden
- Men's individual winner: GER Reinhold Haibel
- Women's individual winner: AUT Magdalena Schwertl
- Mixed team winners: AUT HSV Red Bull SBG 1 (Manuel Sulzbacher, Magdalena Schwertl, Julia Schosser, Sebastian Graser)
- Giant slalom winners: GER Reinhold Haibel (m) / AUT Magdalena Schwertl (f)
- February 2 – 4: 2018 Paraski World Cup Series #2 in ITA Ponte di Legno
- Paraski combi men's winner: ITA Marco Valente
- Paraski combi women's winner: AUT Magdalena Schwertl
- Paraski combi junior winner: AUT Sebastian Graser
- Paraski combi master winner: ITA Marco Valente
- Mixed team winners: AUT HSV Red Bull SBG 1 (Manuel Sulzbacher, Sebastian Graser, Magdalena Schwertl, Anton Gruber)
- Ski winners: AUT Sebastian Graser (m) / AUT Magdalena Schwertl (f)
- February 16 – 18: 2018 Paraski World Cup Series #3 in SVK Martin
- This event is cancelled.
- March 2 – 4: 2018 Paraski World Cup Series #4 (final) in CZE Vrchlabí
- Paraski combi men's winner: AUT Sebastian Graser
- Paraski combi women's winner: AUT Magdalena Schwertl
- Paraski combi junior winner: AUT Sebastian Graser
- Paraski combi master winner: ITA Marco Valente
- Mixed team winners: AUT HSV Red Bull SBG 1 (Manuel Sulzbacher, Sebastian Graser, Magdalena Schwertl, Anton Gruber)
- Ski winners: AUT Sebastian Graser (m) / AUT Magdalena Schwertl (f)
- October 25 – 28: 3rd FAI World Cup of Indoor Skydiving in BHR Zallaq
World and Continental Championships
;Aeromodelling
- March 19 – 22: 2018 FAI F1D World Championships for Free Flight Indoor Model Aircraft in USA West Baden
- Seniors winner: USA Brett Sanborn
- Juniors winner: UKR Vladyslav Klymenko
- Seniors team winners: (Brett Sanborn, Jake Palmer, John Kagan)
- Juniors team winners: (Eliott Crosnier, Timy Reveillon, Baptiste Rompion)
- May 5 – 13: 2018 FAI F3A Asian-Oceanic Championship for Aerobatic Model Aircraft in PHI Bacolod
- July 5 – 14: 2018 FAI F4 World Championships for Scale Model Aircraft in SWI Meiringen
- July 13 – 21: 2018 FAI F2 World Championships for Control Line Model Aircraft in FRA Landres
- July 15 – 21: 2018 FAI F3K European Championship for Model Gliders in SVK Martin
- July 21 – 28: 2018 FAI F3A European Championship for Aerobatic Model Aircraft in BEL Grandrieu
- July 22 – 28: 2018 FAI F3J World Championship for Model Gliders in ROU Brașov
- July 22 – 27: 2018 FAI F5 World Championships for Electric Model Aircraft in JPN Takikawa
- July 23 – 30: 2018 FAI F1 European Championships for Free Flight Model Aircraft in HUN Szentes
- August 5 – 11: 2018 FAI F1 Junior World Championships for Free Flight Model Aircraft in BUL Pazardzik
- August 19 – 25: 2018 FAI F5 European Championships for Electric Model Aircraft in BUL Dupnitsa
- August 25 – September 2: 2018 FAI S World Championships for Space Models in POL Nowy Targ
- August 26 – 31: 2018 FAI F1E European Championships for Free Flight Model Aircraft in SVK Martin
- October 7 – 13: 2018 FAI F3 World Championship for Model Gliders in GER Cape Arkona
- November 7 – 11: 2018 FAI World Drone Racing Championships in CHN Shenzhen
;Ballooning
- February 15 – 22: 10th FAI World Hot Air Airship Championship in GER Tegernsee
- Winners: 1st: GER Andreas Merk, 2nd: GER Ralph Kremer, 3rd: GER Juergen Huetten
- August 7 – 11: 3rd FAI Women's World Hot Air Balloon Championship in POL Nałęczów
- Winners: 1st: POL Daria Dudkiewicz-Golawska, 2nd: LIT Agnė Simonavičiūtė, 3rd: AUS Nicola Scaife
- August 18 – 27: 23rd FAI World Hot Air Ballooning Championships in AUT Groß-Siegharts
- Winners: 1st: GBR Dominic Bareford, 2nd: SWI Stefan Zeberli, 3rd: RUS Sergey Latypov
- September 12 – 16: 4th FAI Junior World Hot Air Balloon Championship in POL Włocławek
;General aviation
[[2018 Red Bull Air Race World Championship]]
- February 2 & 3: Air Race #1 in UAE Abu Dhabi
- Winner: USA Michael Goulian (Zivko Edge 540 V2)
- Challenger winner: GER Florian Bergér
- April 21 & 22: Air Race #2 in FRA Cannes
- Winner: AUS Matt Hall (Zivko Edge 540 V3)
- Challenger winner: SWE Daniel Ryfa
- May 26 & 27: Air Race #3 in JPN Makuhari
- Winner: AUS Matt Hall (Zivko Edge 540 V3)
- Here challenger not hed.
- June 23 & 24: Air Race #4 in HUN Budapest
- Winner: CZE Martin Šonka (Zivko Edge 540 V3)
- Challenger winner: POL Luke Czepiela
- August 4 & 5: Air Race #5 in JPN Makuhari
- August 26: Air Race #6 in RUS Kazan
- Winner: CZE Martin Šonka (Zivko Edge 540 V3)
- Challenger winner: USA Kevin Coleman
- October 6 & 7: Air Race #7 in USA Indianapolis
- Winner: USA Michael Goulian (Zivko Edge 540 V2)
- Challenger winner: GER Florian Bergér
- November 17 & 18 Air Race #8 (final) in USA Fort Worth
- Winner: CZE Martin Šonka (Zivko Edge 540 V3)
- Challenger winner: POL Luke Czepiela
World and Continental Championships
- August 5 – 11: 21st FAI World Rally Flying Championship in SVK Dubnica nad Váhom
;Gliding
- July 8 – 21: 35th FAI World Gliding Championships in POL Ostrów Wielkopolski
- July 28 – August 11: 35th FAI World Gliding Championships in CZE Příbram
;Hang gliding
- July 8 – 21: 8th FAI World Hang Gliding Class 5 Championship in MKD Kruševo
- July 8 – 21: 20th FAI European Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship in MKD Kruševo
;Microlights & paramotors
- April 30 – May 6: 10th FAI World Paramotor Championships in THA Lopburi
- PF1 winner: FRA Alexandre Mateos
- PL1 winner: POL Wojciech Bógdał
- PL2 winners: (Jean Mateos, Célia Domingues)
- PF1 team winners:
- PL1 team winners:
- PL2 team winners:
- October 30 – November 6: 3rd FAI World Paramotor Slalom Championships in EGY Byoum Lakeside
;Parachuting
- April 3 – 8: 1st CISM Para-Ski World Championship in AUT Hochfilzen
- Cross-country skiing winners: SWI Dario Cologna (m) / GER Stefanie Böhler (f)
- Cross-country skiing teams winners: (Dario Cologna, Beda Klee, Jonas Baumann) (m) / (Stefanie Böhler, Theresa Eichhorn, Antonia Fräbel)
- Patrol winners: (Bernhard Tritscher, Sven Grossegger, Dominik Landertinger, Simon Eder (m) / (Barbara Walchhofer, Julia Schwaiger, Lisa Hauser, Katharina Innerhofer)
- Biathlon winners: SWI Benjamin Weger (m) / GER Franziska Hildebrand (f)
- Biathlon teams winners: (Dominik Landertinger, Simon Eder, Sven Grossegger) (m) / (Lisa Hauser, Julia Schwaiger, Dunja Zdouc)
- Paraski winners: AUT Sebastian Graser (m) / AUT Julia Schosser (f)
- Paraski team winners: (Hannes Kloiber, Sebastian Graser, Manuel Sulzbacher, Julia Schosser)
- Juniors winner: AUT Sebastian Graser
- Giant slalom winners: SVN Štefan Hadalin (m) / AUT Elisabeth Kappaurer (f)
- Giant slalom teams winners: (Bastian Meisen, Julian Rauchfuss, Sebastian Holzmann, Paul Sauter) (m) / (Elisabeth Kappaurer, Elisabeth Reisinger, Stephanie Resch)
- April 11 – 14: 1st FAI European Indoor Skydiving Championships in NOR Voss
;Artistic events indoor freestyle
- Junior winners: 1st: , 2nd: , 3rd: 2
- Open winners: 1st: , 2nd: , 3rd:
;Dynamic 2-way and 4-way
- Dynamic 2-way winners: 1st: 1, 2nd: 1, 3rd: 2
- Dynamic 4-way winners: 1st: , 2nd: , 3rd:
;Formation skydiving 4-way
- Open winners: 1st: , 2nd: , 3rd:
- Junior winners: 1st: , 2nd: , 3rd:
- Women's winners: 1st: , 2nd: , 3rd:
;Vertical formation skydiving
- Open winners: 1st: , 2nd: , 3rd:
- July 3 – 7: 7th FAI World Canopy Piloting Championships in POL Wrocław
- August 10 – 21: 42nd CISM World Military Parachuting Championship in HUN Szolnok
- August 25 – 30: 35th FAI World Freefall Style and Accuracy Landing Championships in BUL Montana
- August 25 – 30: 9th FAI Junior World Freefall Style and Accuracy Landing Championships in BUL Montana
- August 26 – 31: 2nd FAI World Wingsuit Flying Championships in CZE Prostějov
- Performance Wingsuit Flying winners: 4. NOR Espen Fadnes, 2. USA Chris Geiler, 3. RUS Dmitry Podoryashy
- Wingsuit Acrobatic Flying winners: 1. 1, 2. , 3. 2
- October 6 – 13: 18th FAI World Canopy Formation Championships in AUS Gold Coast
- October 6 – 13: 23rd FAI World Formation Skydiving Championships in AUS Gold Coast
- October 6 – 13: 2nd FAI World Speed Skydiving Championships in AUS Gold Coast
- October 6 – 13: 12th FAI World Artistic Events championships in AUS Gold Coast
;Paragliding
- March 30 – April 7: 3rd FAI Pan-American Paragliding Championship in BRA Baixo Guandu
- Men's individual winners: 1st: BRA Jeison Zeferino Brito, 2nd: BRA Leandro Henrique Padua, 3rd: ARG Michel Guillemot
- Team winners: 1st: , 2nd: , 3rd:
- Women's winners: 1st: BRA Priscila Fevereiro, 2nd: COL Andrea Jaramillo Jaramillo, 3rd: ARG Shauin Kao
- April 6 – 12: 1st FAI Asian-Oceanic Paragliding Accuracy Championships in THA Lopburi
- Individual R11 winners: 1st: CHN Jianwei Wang, 2nd: THA Tanapat Luangiam, 3rd: CHN Hongji Wang
- Team R11 winners: 1st: , 2nd: , 3rd:
- Women's winners: 1st: THA Chantika Chaisanuk, 2nd: CHN Jingwen Long, 3rd: THA Nunnapat Phuchong
- July 14 – 28: 15th FAI European Paragliding Championship in POR Montalegre
- Overall winner: GBR Theo Warden
- Women's winner: FRA Seiko Fukuoka Naville
- Teams winners: (Xevi Bonet Dalmau, Sergi Claret Estupinya, Felix Rodriguez Fernández, Francisco Javier Reina)
- September 16 – 22: 6th FAI European Paragliding Accuracy Championship in SVN Kobarid
;Power and glider aerobatics
- August 3 – 12: 21st FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships in CZE Zbraslavice
- Individual unlimited winner: HUN Ferenc Tóth
- Team unlimited winners: (Moritz Kirchberg, Eugen Schaal, Eberhard Holl)
- August 3 – 12: 9th FAI World Advanced Glider Aerobatic Championships in CZE Zbraslavice
- Individual advanced winner: SWI Jonas Langenegger
- Team advanced winners: (Tomáš Bartoň, Josef Rejent, Aleš Ferra)
- August 16 – 26: 13th FAI World Advanced Aerobatic Championships in ROU Strejnicu
- Free known winner: RUS Dmitry Samokhvalov
- Free unknown ~1 winner: RUS Roman Ovchinnikov
- Free unknown ~2 winner: USA Aaron McCartan
- Free unknown ~3 winner: RUS Roman Ovchinnikov
- Team winners:
- Individual winners: RUS Roman Ovchinnikov
- September 8 – 15: 21st FAI European Aerobatic Championships in CZE Jindřichův Hradec
;Rotorcraft
- July 24 – 29: 16th FAI World Helicopter Championship in BLR Minsk
- Navigation winners: (Marcin Szamborski & Michał Szamborski)
- Parallel precision flying winners: (Andrey Orekhov & Vadim Sazonov)
- Parallel fender rigging winners: (Uladzimir Buhayeu & Andrei Rogonov)
- Parallel slalom winners: (Maxim Sotnikov & Aleh Puajukas)
- Team overall winners:
[[Alpine skiing]]
Main article: 2018 in skiing
[[Amateur boxing]]
Main article: 2018 in combat sports
[[American football]]
Main article: 2018 in American football
- 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)
[[List of water sports|Aquatics]]
Main article: 2018 in aquatic sports
[[Archery]]
2017–18 Indoor Archery World Cup & World Championships
- November 10 – 12, 2017: IA World Cup #1 in MAR Marrakesh
- Recurve winners: ITA Matteo Fissore (m) / MEX Aída Román (f)
- Compound winners: USA Braden Gellenthien (m) / GBR Sarah Prieels (f)
- Junior recurve winners: NED Jonah Wilthagen (m) / DEN Lena Agerholm (f)
- Women's Junior compound winner: BEL Dalila-Warda Amani
- December 2 & 3, 2017: IA World Cup #2 in THA Bangkok
- Recurve winners: KOR Kim Bong-man (m) / KOR SIM Ye-ji (f)
- Compound winners: NED Mike Schloesser (m) / USA Paige Pearce-Gore (f)
- January 19 – 21: IA World Cup #3 in FRA Nîmes
- Recurve winners: NED Steve Wijler (m) / KOR KIM Su-rin (f)
- Compound winners: USA Kristofer Schaff (m) / RUS Natalie Avdeeva (f)
- February 9 & 10: IA World Cup #4 (final) in USA Las Vegas
- Recurve winners: NED Steve Wijler (m) / GER Lisa Unruh (f)
- Compound winners: USA Jesse Broadwater (m) / USA Danielle Reynolds (f)
- February 14 – 19: 2018 World Indoor Archery Championships in USA Yankton, South Dakota
- Recurve winners: NED Sjef van den Berg (m) / GER Elena Richter (f)
- Junior recurve winners: UKR Ivan Kozhokar (m) / RUS Ariuna Budaeva (f)
- Compound winners: NED Mike Schloesser (m) / RUS Natalia Avdeeva (f)
- Junior compound winners: DEN Simon Olsen (m) / USA Cassidy Cox (f)
- Team recurve winners: (m) / (f)
- Junior team recurve winners: (m) / (f)
- Team compound winners: (m) / (f)
- Junior team compound winners: (m) / (f)
2018 Outdoor Archery World Cup, Continental, & World Championships
- April 24 – 29: WA World Cup #1 in CHN Shanghai
- Recurve winners: KOR Kim Woo-jin (m) / KOR Chang Hye-jin (f)
- Compound winners: KOR KIM Jong-ho (m) / COL Sara López (f)
- Team recurve winners: (m) / (f)
- Team compound winners: (m) / (f)
- Mixed winners: (Recurve) / (Compound)
- May 20 – 26: WA World Cup #2 in TUR Antalya
- Recurve winners: KOR Lee Woo-seok (m) / RUS Ksenia Perova (f)
- Compound winners: NED Mike Schloesser (m) / TUR Yeşim Bostan (f)
- Team recurve winners: (m) / (f)
- Team compound winners: (m) / (f)
- Mixed winners: (Recurve) / (Compound)
- June 19 – 24: WA World Cup #3 in USA Salt Lake City
- Recurve winners: ITA Mauro Nespoli (m) / IND Deepika Kumari (f)
- Compound winners: DEN Stephan Hansen (m) / COL Sara López (f)
- Team recurve winners: (m) / (f)
- Team compound winners: (m) / (f)
- Mixed winners: (Recurve) / (Compound)
- July 16 – 22: WA World Cup #4 in GER Berlin
- Recurve winners: TUR Mete Gazoz (m) / KOR Lee Eun-kyung (f)
- Compound winners: NED Mike Schloesser (m) / FRA Sophie Dodemont (f)
- Team recurve winners: (m) / (f)
- Team compound winners: (m) / (f)
- Mixed winners: (Recurve) / (Compound)
- August 14 – 19: 2018 Pan American Archery Championships in COL Medellín
- Recurve winners: MEX Ernesto Boardman (m) / MEX Alejandra Valencia (f)
- Compound winners: MEX Antonio Hidalgo (m) / COL Sara López (f)
- Team recurve winners: (m) / (f)
- Team compound winners: (m) / (f)
- Mixed winners: (Recurve) / (Compound)
- August 27 – September 1: 2018 European Archery Championships in POL Legnica
- Recurve winners: NED Steve Wijler (m) / TUR Yasemin Anagöz (f)
- Compound winners: RUS Anton Bulaev (m) / ESP Andrea Marcos (f)
- Team recurve winners: (m) / (f)
- Team compound winners: (m) / (f)
- Mixed winners: (Recurve) / (Compound)
- September 4 – 9: 2018 World Field Archery Championships in ITA Cortina d'Ampezzo
- Recurve winners: JPN Wataru Oonuki (m) / GER Lisa Unruh (f)
- Compound winners: NED Mike Schloesser (m) / USA Paige Pearce (f)
- Barebow winners: SWE Erik Jonsson (m) / SWE Lina Bjorklund (f)
- Junior recurve winners: GBR William Pike (m) / ITA Aiko Rolando (f)
- Junior compound winners: LUX Timo Bega (m) / ITA Sara Ret (f)
- Junior Barebow winners: ITA Eric Esposito (m) / ITA Natalia Trunfio (f)
- Team winners: (m) / (f)
- Junior team winners: (m) / (f)
- September 29 & 30: WA World Cup #5 (final) in TUR Samsun
- Recurve winners: KOR Kim Woo-jin (m) / KOR Lee Eun-kyung (f)
- Compound winners: USA Kris Schaff (m) / COL Sara López (f)
- Mixed team winners: (Recurve) / (Compound)
[[Association football]]
Main article: 2018 in association football
[[Athletics (sport)|Athletics]] ([[track and field]])
Main article: 2018 in athletics (track and field)
[[Badminton]]
Main article: 2018 in badminton
[[Bandy]]
Main article: 2018 in ice sports
[[Baseball]]
Main article: 2018 in baseball
[[Major League Baseball]]
- March 29 – September 30: 2018 Major League Baseball season
- American League 2018 Season winners: Massachusetts Boston Red Sox
- National League 2018 Season winners: California Los Angeles Dodgers
- June 4 – 6: 2018 Major League Baseball draft in New Jersey Secaucus, New Jersey
- #1 pick: Alabama Casey Mize (to the Michigan Detroit Tigers from the Alabama Auburn Tigers)
- July 17: 2018 Major League Baseball All-Star Game in Washington, D.C. Washington D.C. at Nationals Park
- The American League defeated the National League, 8–6.
- MVP: New Mexico Alex Bregman (Texas Houston Astros)
- 2018 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby Winner: Nevada Bryce Harper (Washington, D.C. Washington Nationals)
- October 23 – 28: 2018 World Series
- The Massachusetts Boston Red Sox defeated the California Los Angeles Dodgers, 4–1 in games played, to win their ninth World Series title.
2018 [[Little League Baseball]] World Series
- July 28 – August 4: 2018 Senior League Baseball World Series in South Carolina Easley at Easley Recreation Complex
- The CUR Pariba Little League (Caribbean) defeated the Delaware Naamans Little League (East), 7–2, in the final.
- July 29 – August 5: 2018 Little League Intermediate (50/70) Baseball World Series in California Livermore at Max Baer Park
- The KOR West Seoul LL (Asia-Pacific) defeated the California Livermore/Granada LL (Host), 10–0, in the final.
- August 12 – 19: 2018 Junior League World Series in Michigan Taylor at Heritage Park
- The TPE Shing-Ming Junior LL (Asia-Pacific) defeated the Texas Lufkin LL (Southwest), 2–0, in the final.
- August 16 – 26: 2018 Little League World Series in Pennsylvania South Williamsport at both the Little League Volunteer Stadium and the Howard J. Lamade Stadium
- The Hawaii Honolulu LL (West) defeated the KOR South Seoul LL (Asia-Pacific and Middle East), 3–0, in the final.
Baseball world events
- July 6 – 15: 2018 World University Baseball Championship in Taiwan Chiayi
- defeated , 8–3, in the final. took third place.
- August 10 – 19: 2018 U-15 Baseball World Cup in PAN David & Chitré
- defeated , 7–1, to win their sixth U-15 Baseball World Cup title.
- took third place.
- August 22 – 31: 2018 Women's Baseball World Cup in USA Viera, Florida
- defeated , 6–0, to win their sixth consecutive Women's Baseball World Cup title.
- took third place.
- October 19 – 28: 2018 U-23 Baseball World Cup in COL Barranquilla & Montería
- defeated , 2–1, to win their first U–23 Baseball World Cup title.
- took third place.
[[Basketball]]
Main article: 2018 in basketball
FIBA World events
- June 8 – 12: 2018 FIBA 3x3 World Cup in PHI Bocaue
- Team winners: (m) / (f)
- Skills Contest winner: HUN Alexandra Theodorean
- Dunk Contest winner: UKR Dmytro Krivenko
- Shoot-out Contest winner: PHI Janine Pontejos
- June 30 – July 8: 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in ARG Rosario and Santa Fe
- The defeated , 95–52, to win their fifth consecutive FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup title.
- took third place.
- July 21 – 29: 2018 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup in BLR Minsk
- The defeated , 92–40, to win their fourth FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup title.
- took third place.
- September 22 – 30: 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in ESP Tenerife
- The defeated , 73–56, to win their third consecutive and tenth overall FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup title.
- took third place.
[[National Basketball Association]]
- October 17, 2017 – April 11, 2018: 2017–18 NBA season
- The CAN Toronto Raptors clinched home court advantage for the Eastern Conference playoffs.
- The Texas Houston Rockets clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs.
- Top Scorer: California James Harden (Houston Rockets)
- February 18: 2018 NBA All-Star Game at the Staples Center in USA Los Angeles
- All-Star Game: Team LeBron defeated Team Stephen, 148–145.
- MVP: Ohio LeBron James (Ohio Cleveland Cavaliers)
- NBA All-Star Weekend Celebrity Game: Team Clippers defeated Team Lakers, 75–66.
- Rising Stars Challenge: UN Team World defeated USA Team USA, 155–124.
- NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge winner: California Spencer Dinwiddie (New York Brooklyn Nets)
- Three-Point Contest winner: Michigan Devin Booker (Arizona Phoenix Suns)
- Slam Dunk Contest winner: New York Donovan Mitchell (Utah Utah Jazz)
- April 14 – June 8: 2018 NBA Playoffs
- The California Golden State Warriors defeated the Ohio 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 New York Brooklyn at Barclays Center
- #1: BAH Deandre Ayton (to the Arizona Phoenix Suns from the Arizona Arizona Wildcats)
[[Women's National Basketball Association]]
- April 12: 2018 WNBA draft in New York Nike New York Headquarters (New York City)
- #1 pick: South Carolina A'ja Wilson to the Nevada Las Vegas Aces from the South Carolina South Carolina Gamecocks
- May 18 – August 19: 2018 WNBA season
- Western Conference winners: Washington Seattle Storm
- Eastern Conference winners: Georgia (U.S. state) Atlanta Dream
- MVP: New York Breanna Stewart (Washington Seattle Storm)
- July 28: 2018 WNBA All-Star Game in Minnesota Minneapolis at Target Center
- Team Parker defeated Team Delle Donne, 119–112.
- MVP: Missouri Maya Moore (Minnesota Minnesota Lynx)
- Three Point Shootout winner: Illinois Allie Quigley (Illinois Chicago Sky)
- August 21 – September 12: 2018 WNBA Playoffs
- The Washington Seattle Storm defeated the Washington, D.C. Washington Mystics, 3–0 in games played, to win their third WNBA title.
[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]]
- March 13 – April 2: 2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
- The Pennsylvania Villanova Wildcats defeated the Michigan 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 Indiana Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the Mississippi Mississippi State Bulldogs 61–58 to win their second NCAA title.
[[2018 FIBA 3x3 World Tour]]
- July 21 & 22: Saskatoon Masters in
- SRB Novi Sad defeated fellow Serbian team, Liman, 20–18, in the final.
- July 28 & 29: Utsunomiya Masters in
- SRB Liman defeated NED Amsterdam, 18–11, in the final.
- August 4 & 5: Prague Masters in the
- SRB Novi Sad defeated RUS Gagarin, 21–12, in the final.
- August 24 & 25: Lausanne Masters in
- SRB Novi Sad defeated fellow Serbian team, Liman, 21–20, in the final.
- August 30 & 31: Debrecen Masters in
- SRB Novi Sad defeated LAT Riga, 21–10, in the final.
- September 8 & 9: Mexico City Masters in
- SLO Ljubljana defeated PUR Ponce, 21–17, in the final.
- September 22 & 23: Hyderabad Masters in
- SRB Novi Sad defeated fellow Serbian team, Liman, 21–16, in the final.
- September 29 & 30: Chengdu Masters in
- SRB Liman defeated LAT Riga, 21–12, in the final.
- October 13 & 14: Penang Masters in
- SRB Liman defeated SLO Piran, 21–15, in the final.
- October 27 & 28: Beijing Masters (final) in
- SRB Novi Sad defeated LAT Riga, 20–18, in the final.
[[FIBA Americas]]
- January 19 – March 25: 2018 FIBA Americas League
- ARG San Lorenzo defeated BRA Mogi das Cruzes, 79–71, to win their first FIBA Americas League title.
- ARG Regatas Corrientes took third place.
- June 11 – 16: 2018 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship in CAN St. Catharines
- The defeated , 113–74, to win their fifth consecutive and ninth overall FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship title.
- took third place.
- August 1 – 7: 2018 FIBA Under-18 Women's Americas Championship in MEX Mexico City
- The defeated , 84–60, to win their ninth consecutive and tenth overall FIBA Under-18 Women's Americas Championship title.
- took third place.
[[FIBA Europe]]
2018 European Championships
- June 26 – July 1: 2018 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries in SMR Serravalle
- defeated , 76–59, to win their first FIBA European Championship for Small Countries title.
- took third place.
- June 26 – July 1: 2018 FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries in IRL Cork
- defeated , 93–59, in the final. took third place.
- July 7 – 15: 2018 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women in HUN Sopron
- defeated , 69–50, to win their fourth consecutive and eighth overall FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women title.
- took third place.
- July 14 – 22: 2018 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship in GER Chemnitz
- defeated , 80–66, to win their first FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship title.
- took third place.
- July 28 – August 5: 2018 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in LAT Ventspils, Liepāja, & Riga
- defeated , 99–90, to win their second consecutive and fourth overall FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship title.
- took third place.
- August 4 – 12: 2018 FIBA Under-18 Women's European Championship in ITA Udine
- defeated , 67–54, to win their first FIBA Under-18 Women's European Championship title.
- took third place.
- Note: All teams mentioned above, along with and , 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 SRB Novi Sad
- defeated , 71–70, to win their fourth FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship title.
- took third place.
- August 17 – 25: 2018 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women in LTU Kaunas
- defeated the , 60–52, to win their first FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women title.
- took third place.
- August 31 – September 2: 2018 FIBA Europe Under-18 3x3 Championships in HUN Debrecen
- Men: defeated , 20–18, to win their first Men's FIBA Europe Under-18 3x3 Championships title.
- took third place.
- Women: defeated , 12–4, to win their first Women's FIBA Europe Under-18 3x3 Championships title.
- took third place.
- Men: defeated , 20–18, to win their first Men's FIBA Europe Under-18 3x3 Championships title.
- September 14 – 16: 2018 FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup in ROU Bucharest
- Men: defeated , 19–18, to win their first Men's FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup title.
- took third place.
- Women: defeated , 21–5, to win their first Women's FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup title.
- took third place.
- Men: defeated , 19–18, to win their first Men's FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup title.
2017–18 European Leagues
- September 15, 2017 – April 3: 2017–18 Alpe Adria Cup
- SVN KK Zlatorog Laško defeated SVK Levicki Patrioti 89–79 to win their first Alpe Adria Cup title.
- September 19, 2017 – May 6: 2017–18 Basketball Champions League
- GRC AEK Athens defeated FRA Monaco 100–94 to win their first Basketball Champions League title.
- ESP UCAM Murcia took third place.
- September 20, 2017 – April 18: 2017–18 EuroCup Women
- TUR Galatasaray defeated ITA 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
- ITA 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
- RUS UMMC Ekaterinburg defeated HUN Sopron Basket 72–53 to win their fourth EuroLeague Women title.
- RUS Dynamo Kursk took third place.
- October 4, 2017 – March 25: 2017–18 WABA League
- MNE Budućnost Bemax defeated SLO Athlete Celje, 71–68, to win their second WABA League title.
- BGR WBC Montana 2003 took third place.
- October 10, 2017 – April 4: 2017–18 ABA League Second Division (debut event)
- SVN 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
- BGR Levski defeated KOS Bashkimi, 83–72, to win their third BIBL title.
- BGR BC Rilski Sportist took third place.
- October 10, 2017 – April 16: 2017–18 EuroCup Basketball
- TUR Darüşşafaka S.K. defeated RUS 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 SRB Belgrade)
- ESP Real Madrid defeated TUR Fenerbahçe Doğuş, 85–80, to win their tenth EuroLeague title.
- LTU BC Žalgiris took third place.
- October 18, 2017 – March 4: 2017–18 Central Europe Women's League
- DEU BC Pharmaserv Marburg defeated ROU CSM Satu Mare, 69–60, to win their first Central Europe Women's League title.
- ROU Olimpia CSU Brașov took third place.
- October 24, 2017 – April 5: 2017–18 Baltic Basketball League
- LTU BC Pieno žvaigždės defeated LAT BK Jūrmala, 174–148 in the final's two legs, to win their first Baltic Basketball League title.
- EST BC Tartu took third place.
[[FIBA Asia]]
;National teams
- April 29 – May 1: 2018 FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup in CHN Shenzhen
- Men: defeated , 17–16, in the final. took third place.
- Women: defeated , 14–11, in the final. took third place.
- August 5 – 11: 2018 FIBA Under-18 Asian Championship in
- In the final, defeated , 73–62, to win their 1st title.
- took third place.
- Note: All teams mentioned here, plus , 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 IND Bangalore
- defeated , 89–76, to win their fifth consecutive and 16th overall FIBA Under-18 Women's Asian Championship title.
- took third place.
- Note: All teams mentioned here, plus , 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
- PHI San Miguel Alab Pilipinas defeated THA 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
- CHN Guangzhou Long-Lions defeated KOR Seoul Samsung Thunders, 78–72, to win their first title.
- KOR Incheon Electroland Elephants took third place.
[[FIBA Africa]]
- August 10 – 19: 2018 FIBA Under-18 Women's African Championship in MOZ Maputo
- defeated , 86–33, to win their third consecutive and seventh overall FIBA Under-18 Women's African Championship title.
- took third place.
- August 24 – September 2: 2018 FIBA Under-18 African Championship in MLI Bamako
- defeated , 78–76, to win their first FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship title.
- took third place.
[[FIBA Oceania]]
- December 2 – 8: 2018 FIBA U15 Oceania Championship for Men & Women in PNG Port Moresby
- Men: defeated , 61–58, in the final. took third place.
- Women: defeated , 110–30, in the final. took third place.
[[Beach soccer]]
Main article: 2018 in association football
[[Beach tennis]]
Main article: 2018 in tennis
[[Beach volleyball]]
Main article: 2018 in volleyball
[[Biathlon]]
Main article: 2018 in skiing
[[Bobsleigh]] & [[Skeleton (sport)|Skeleton]]
Main article: 2018 in ice sports
[[Bowling]]
Main article: 2018 in bowling
[[Bowls]]
World Tour
- November 4 – 11, 2017: The Co-op Funeralcare Scottish International Open 2017 in SCO Perth, Scotland
- In the final, SCO David Gourlay defeated SCO Michael Stepney, 7,11 – 4,9.
- January 12 – 28: 2018 World Indoor Bowls Championship in ENG Hopton-on-Sea
- Open Singles: ENG Mark Dawes defeated ENG Robert Paxton, 8–7, 6–7, 2–0.
- Women's singles: ENG Katherine Rednall defeated ENG Rebecca Field, 13–6, 13–6.
- Open Pairs: ENG Jamie Chestney & ENG Mark Dawes defeated ENG Nick Brett & ENG Greg Harlow, 6–6, 9–5.
- Mixed Pairs: ENG Jamie Chestney & SCO Lesley Doig defeated SCO Darren Burnett & ENG Rebecca Field, 8–4, 7–6.
- March 3 – 9: The Co-op Funeralcare International Open 2018 in ENG Blackpool
- In the final, SCO David Gourlay defeated ENG Greg Harlow, 11,9 – 5,9, 2–1.
- The Co-op Funeralcare European Masters 2018
World Cup
- March 6 – 14: 2018 World Cup in
World and International Championships
- February 24 – March 2: World Youth Bowls Championships in AUS Broadbeach
- Men's: 1 defeated , 21–12.
- Women's: 2 defeated 1, 21–13.
- Mixed Pairs: 1 defeated Norfolk Island Norfolk Island & , 20–5.
- October 28 – November 4: World Singles Champion of Champions in AUS St Johns Park, New South Wales
- Men's: NZL Shannon McIlroy defeated HKG Tony Cheung, 8–3, 9–2.
- Women's: NZL Jo Edwards defeated MAS Alyani Jamil, 10–7, 10–3.
[[Contract bridge|Bridge]]
Europe
- February 2 – 4: 7th International Barcelona Bridge Open in ESP Barcelona
- Winners: POR Antonio Palma & ITA Massimiliano Di Franco
- February 17 – 23: 2nd European Winter Games in MON Monte Carlo
- Winners: NOR Team Mahaffey (Boye Brogeland, Espen Lindqvist, Zia Mahmood, Jeff Meckstroth)
- March 2 – 4: Slava Cup in RUS Moscow
- Winners: BUL Diyan Danailov & BUL Rossen Gunev
- June 6 – 16: 54th European Team Championships in BEL Ostend
- July 11 – 18: 14th Youth Pairs Championships in CRO Opatija
Asia-Pacific
- April 14 – 20: 2018 APBF Open Youth Championships in INA Jakarta
- U26 winners: INA Airlangga University
- U21 winners: CHN High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China
- June 4 – 10: 3rd Asia Cup Bridge Championships in IND Goa
Other in Bridge
- May 10 – 23: 68th South American Bridge Festival in BRA Comandatuba
- August 9 – 18: 17th World Youth Bridge Team Championships in CHN Wujiang
- September 22 – October 6: 11th World Bridge Series in USA Orlando
- October 25 – 28: 9th World University Bridge Championship in CHN Suzhou
[[Canadian football]]
- November 25 – 106th Grey Cup: Calgary Stampeders defeat Ottawa Redblacks, 27–16.
[[Canoeing]]
Main article: 2018 in aquatic sports
[[Cheerleading]]
Open
World and Continental Championships
- April 25 – 27: 2018 Junior World Cheerleading Championships and World Cheerleading Championships in USA Orlando
- won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- June 30 & July 1: ECU European Cheerleading Championships in FIN Helsinki
- October 5 & 6: 1st World University Cheerleading Championships in POL Łódź
[[Chess]]
Main article: 2018 in chess
World Events
- March 10 – 28: Candidates Tournament 2018 in GER Berlin
- Winner: USA Fabiano Caruana
- April 20 – 29: World Schools Individual Championships 2018 in ALB Durrës
- U7 winners: KAZ Dinmukhammed Tulendinov (m) / IND Lakshana Subramanian (f)
- U9 winners: RUS Savva Vetokhin (m) / UAE Alserkal Rouda Essa (f)
- U11 winners: MGL Lkhagvajamts Ochirbat (m) / KAZ Alua Nurmanova (f)
- U13 winners: Momchil Petkov (m) / MGL Davaakhuu Munkhzul (f)
- U15 winners: KAZ Arystan Isanzhulov (m) / KAZ Nazerke Nurgali (f)
- U17 winners: AZE Murad Ibrahimli (m) / Viktoria Radeva (f)
- April 21 – 30: 2018 World Amateur Chess Championship in ITA Cagliari
- Under2300 winner: IND Arvinder Preet Singh
- Under2000 winner: AZE Kanan Hajiyev
- Under1700 winners: TUR Batuhan Sütbaş (m) / RUS Vilena Popova (f)
- May 2 – May 20: Women's World Chess Championship Match 2018 in CHN Chongqing and CHN Shanghai
- Winner: CHN Ju Wenjun
- June 21 – 25: 2018 World Cadets U8, U10, U12 Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships in BLR Minsk
- Blitz U8 winners: UZB Khumoyun Begmuratov (m) / BLR Ekaterina Zubkovskaya (f)
- Blitz U10 winners: UKR Tykhon Cherniaiev (m) / UZB Afruza Khamdamova (f)
- Blitz U12 winners: RUS Leonid Girshgorn (m) / UZB Umida Omonova (f)
- Rapid U8 winners: UZB Khumoyun Begmuratov (m) / RUS Varvara Kuzmina (f)
- Rapid U10 winners: UKR Tykhon Cherniaiev (m) / IDN Samantha Edithso (f)
- Rapid U12 winners: IRN Bardiya Daneshvar (m) / UZB Umida Omonova (f)
- July 7 – 15: 2018 World Team Chess Championship 50+, 65+ in GER Radebeul
- September 4 – 16: World Junior Chess Championship and Girls U20 in TUR Gebze
- Winners: IRN Parham Maghsoodloo (m) / RUS Aleksandra Maltsevskaya (f)
- September 23 – October 6: 43rd Chess Olympiad in GEO Batumi
- October 19 – November 1: 2018 World Youth U14, U16, U18 Championships in GRE Chalkidiki
- November 3 – 16: 2018 World Cadets U8, U10, U12 Championships in ESP Santiago de Compostela
- November 9 – 28: World Chess Championship 2018 in ENG London
- Winner: NOR Magnus Carlsen
- November 17 – 30: 2018 World Senior Chess Championship in SVN Bled
- 65+ Winners: CZE Vlastimil Jansa (m) / GEO Nona Gaprindashvili (f)
- 50+ Winners: ARM Karen Movsziszian (m) / LUX Elvira Berend (f)
- November 24 – December 3: 2018 World Youth U-16 Chess Olympiad in TUR Manavgat
- Winner: UZB Uzbekistan
- Women's World Chess Championship 2018 in RUS Khanty-Mansiysk
- Winner: CHN Ju Wenjun
- World Cities Team Championship 2018 in
European Events
- March 16 – 29: European Individual Chess Championship in GEO Batumi
- Winner: CRO Ivan Šarić
- March 29 – April 2: European Women's Rapid Championship and European Women's Blitz Championship in GEO Batumi
- Rapid winner: GER Elisabeth Pähtz
- Blitz winner: UKR Anna Muzychuk
- April 7 – 20: European Individual Chess Championship for Women in SVK Vysoké Tatry
- Winner: RUS Valentina Gunina
- April 13 – 23: European Senior Team Chess Championship in POL Wałbrzych
- 50+ winners:
- 65+ winners:
- June 13 – 21: European Amateur Chess Championship in MNE Budva
- June 29 – July 8: European School Chess Championship in POL Kraków
- July 11 – 19: European Youth Team Championship in GER Bad Blankenburg
- July 31 – August 5: European Youth Rapid and Blitz Championships in ROU Oradea
- August 3 – 13: European Senior Chess Championship in NOR Drammen
- August 19 – 30: European Youth Chess Championship U8-U18 in LVA Riga
- October 13 – 21: European Chess Club Cup for Men and Women in GRE Rhodes
- December 5 – 9: European Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship in MKD Skopje
American Events
- March 29 – April 3: Carifta Junior Chess Championships 2018 in SUR Paramaribo
- U8 winners: TTO Taydan Balliram (m) / ARU Sylvi Cabral (f)
- U10 winners: Ky-Mani Wijnhard (m) / BRB Hannah Wilson (f)
- U12 winners: JAM Darren Mckennis (m) / TTO Zara La Fleur (f)
- U14 winners: ARU Ethan Samuel Croeze (m) / BRB Vanessa Greenidge (f)
- U16 winners: TTO Alan-Safar Ramoutar (m) / JAM Adani Clarke (f)
- U18 winners: SUR Pierre Chang (m) / JAM Sheanael Gardner (f)
- U20 winners: SUR Pierre Chang (m) / JAM Sheanael Gardner (f)
American Zonals
- March 24 – 30: American Zone 2.3.3 in CRC San José
- Winners: ESA Jorge Ernesto Giron (m) / CRC Thais Castillo Morales (f)
Arab Events
- January 26 – February 2: Arab Individual Championship 2017 (Open & Women) in UAE Sharjah
- Winners: ALG Mohamed Haddouche (m) / ALG Amina Mezioud (f)
- January 26 – February 2: Arab Youth U8-18 Chess Championship 2017 in UAE Sharjah
- January 26 – February 2: Arab Junior & Girls U20 Chess Championship 2017 in UAE Sharjah
- Winner: UAE Ibrahim Sultan
- February 3: Arab Rapid Championship 2017 (Open & Women) in UAE Sharjah
- Winners: ALG Mohamed Haddouche (m) / JOR Ghayda M. Alattar (f)
- February 4: Arab Blitz Championship 2017 (Open & Women) in UAE Sharjah
- Winners: UAE Salem Saleh (m) / JOR Alshaeby Boshra (f)
- February 5 – 12: Arab Chess Club 2017 (Open & Women) in UAE Sharjah
- Winners: UAE ASSN
[[Cricket]]
Main article: International cricket in 2017–18, International cricket in 2018, International cricket in 2018–19
Tri-Nation Series
- January 11 – 23: 2017–18 United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series in
- Round robin final ranking: 1. , 2. , 3.
- January 15 – 27: 2017–18 Bangladesh Tri-Nation Series in
- In the final, defeated , 221 (50 overs) – 142 (41.1 overs).
- Sri Lanka won by 79 runs.
- February 2 – 21: 2017–18 Trans-Tasman Tri-Series in and
- In the final, defeated , 121/3 (14.4 overs) – 150/9 (20 overs).
- Australia won by 19 runs (D/L method).
- March 6 – 18: 2018 Nidahas Trophy in
- In the final, defeated , 168/6 (20 overs) – 166/8 (20 overs).
- India won by 4 wickets.
- March 19 – 31: 2017–18 India women's Tri-Nation Series in
- In the final, defeated , 209/4 (20 overs) – 152/9 (20 overs).
- Australia Women won by 57 runs.
- June 12 – 20: 2018 Netherlands Tri-Nation Series in
- Round robin final ranking: 1. , 2. , 3.
- June 20 – July 1: 2018 England women's Tri-Nation Series in
- In the final, defeated , 141/3 (17.1 overs) – 137/9 (20 overs).
- England Women won by 7 wickets.
- July 1 – 8: 2018 Zimbabwe Tri-Nation Series in
- In the final, defeated , 187/4 (19.2 overs) – 183/8 (20 overs).
- Pakistan won by 6 wickets.
- July 29: 2018 MCC Tri-Nation Series in
- Rain affected all three matches. The first two fixtures were both reduced to six overs per side. In the third and final match, only 16.4 overs of play was possible, with the game ending in a no result. Nepal and the Netherlands shared the series.
International Cricket Competitions
- January 8 – 20: 2018 Blind Cricket World Cup in and
- In the final, IND India defeated PAK Pakistan, 309/8 (38.2 overs) – 308/8 (40 overs).
- India won by 2 wickets.
- January 13 – February 3: 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in
- In the final, IND India defeated AUS Australia, 220/2 (38.5 overs) – 216 (47.2 overs).
- India won by 8 wickets.
- February 8 – 15: 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two in
- In the final, defeated , 277/4 (50 overs) – 270/8 (50 overs).
- United Arab Emirates won by 7 runs.
- United Arab Emirates and Nepal advanced to the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier.
- Canada and Namibia remained in Division Two.
- Oman and Kenya relegated to Division Three for 2018.
- March 4 – 25: 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier in
- In the final, defeated , 206/3 (40.4 overs) – 204 (46.5 overs).
- Afghanistan won by 7 wickets.
- Afghanistan and West Indies qualified for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
- Scotland and United Arab Emirates retained ODI status until 2022.
- Nepal gained ODI status until 2022.
- Papua New Guinea and Hong Kong relegated to Division Two and lost ODI status.
- April 29 – May 6: 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Four in
- Round robin final ranking: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6.
- Uganda and Denmark promoted to Division Three for 2018.
- Malaysia and Jersey remain in Division Four.
- Vanuatu and Bermuda relegated to Division Five.
- June 3 – 10: 2018 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup in
- In the final, defeated , 113/7 (20 overs) – 112/9 (20 overs).
- Bangladesh Women won by 3 wickets.
- July 7 – 14: 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier in
- In the final, defeated , 122/9 (20 overs) – 95 (18.4 overs).
- Bangladesh Women won by 25 runs.
- Bangladesh and Ireland qualified for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20.
- August 29 – September 6: 2018 Asia Cup Qualifier in
- In the final, defeated , 179/8 (23.3 overs) – 176/9 (24 overs).
- Hong Kong won by 2 wickets (D/L method).
- September 15 – 28: 2018 Asia Cup in
- In the final, defeated , 223/7 (50 overs) – 222 (48.3 overs).
- India won by 3 wickets
- November 9 – 21: 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three in
- November 9 – 24: 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 in the West Indies West Indies
- In the final, defeated , 106/2 (15.6 overs) – 105 (19.4 overs).
- Australia won by 8 wickets
[[Cross-country skiing (sport)|Cross-country skiing]]
Main article: 2018 in skiing
Cue sports
Main article: 2018 in cue sports
[[Curling]]
Main article: 2018 in ice sports
[[Cycle ball]]
Main article: 2018 in cycling
[[BMX racing|Cycling – BMX]]
Main article: 2018 in cycling
[[Cyclo-Cross|Cycling – Cyclo-cross]]
Main article: 2018 in cycling
[[Mountain bike racing|Cycling – Mountain Bike]]
Main article: 2018 in cycling
[[Para-cycling|Cycling – Para-cycling]]
Main article: 2018 in cycling
[[Road bicycle racing|Cycling – Road]]
Main article: 2018 in women's road cycling, 2018 in men's road cycling, 2018 in cycling
[[Track cycling|Cycling – Track]]
Main article: 2018 in cycling
Cycling – Trials
Main article: 2018 in cycling
[[Dancesport]]
;Grand Slam
- March 3 & 4: WDSF Grand Slam #1 in FIN Helsinki
- Adult Standard winners: RUS Dmitry Zharkov & Olga Kulikova
- Adult Latin winners: RUS Armen Tsaturyan & Svetlana Gudyno
;World Open
- January 13 & 14: WDSF World Open #1 in ESP Benidorm
- Adult Standard winners: LTU Evaldas Sodeika & Ieva Žukauskaitė
- Adult Latin winners: HUN Andrea Silvestri & Martina Varadi
- January 27: WDSF World Open #2 in GER Pforzheim
- Adult Latin winners: GER Marius-Andrei Balan & Kristina Moshenska
- February 10 & 11: WDSF World Open #3 in BEL Berchem
- Adult Standard winners: RUS Evgeny Nikitin & Anastasia Miliutina
- Adult Latin winners: RUS Andrey Gusev & Vera Bondareva
- February 16 & 17: WDSF World Open #4 in DEN Copenhagen
- Adult Standard winners: IRL Alessandro Bosco & Laura Nolan
- Adult Latin winners: RUS Armen Tsaturyan & Svetlana Gudyno
- February 24: WDSF World Open #5 in POR Lisbon
- Adult Latin winners: RUS Armen Tsaturyan & Svetlana Gudyno
- February 25: WDSF World Open #6 in RUS Moscow
- Adult Standard winners: RUS Evgeny Nikitin & Anastasia Miliutina
- February 25: WDSF World Open #7 in JPN Tokyo
- Adult Standard winners: LTU Evaldas Sodeika & Ieva Žukauskaitė
- March 10 & 11: WDSF World Open #8 in CZE Brno
- Adult Standard winners: AUT Vasily Kirin & Ekaterina Prozorova
- Adult Latin winners: POL Edgar Marcos Borjas & Alina Nowak
- March 24 & 25: WDSF World Open #9 in ITA Pieve di Cento
- Adult Standard winners: RUS Dmitry Zharkov & Olga Kulikova
- Adult Latin winners: RUS Armen Tsaturyan & Svetlana Gudyno
- March 25: WDSF PD World Open #10 in ITA Pieve di Cento
- Adult Standard winners: GER Benedetto Ferruggia & Claudia Koehler
- March 30: WDSF World Open #11 in GER Berlin
- Adult Standard winners: RUS Evgeny Moshenin & Dana Spitsyna
- March 31 & April 1: WDSF World Open #12 in ROU Bucharest
- Adult Standard winners: RUS Alexey Glukhov & Anastasia Glazunova
- Adult Latin winners: GER Marius-Andrei Balan & Khrystyna Moshenska
- March 31 & April 1: WDSF World Open #13 in ESP Cambrils
- Adult Standard winners: GER Anton Skuratov & Alena Uehlin
- Adult Latin winners: GER Timur Imametdinov & Nina Bezzubova
- April 7 & 8: World Open #14 in RUS Moscow
- Adult Standard winners: RUS Dmitry Zharkov & Olga Kulikova
- Adult Latin winners: RUS Armen Tsaturyan & Svetlana Gudyno
- April 14 & 15: World Open #15 in GRE Paphos
- Adult Standard winners: CYP Daniil Ulanov & Kateryna Isakovych
- Adult Latin winners: BIH Giacomo Lazzarini & Roberta Benedetti
- April 21 & 22: World Open #16 in UKR Uzhgorod
- Adult Standard winners: GER Dumitru Doga & Sarah Ertmer
- Adult Latin winners: CZE Marek Bures & Anastasiia Iermolenko
- April 24 & 25: World Open #17 in SMR San Marino
- Adult Standard winners: RUS Evgeny Moshenin & Dana Spitsyna
- Adult Latin winners: RUS Armen Tsaturyan & Svetlana Gudyno
- April 28: World Open #18 in MDA Chișinău
- Adult Latin winners: MDA Bogdan Boie & Natalia Luchiv
;Grand Prix
- February 25: WDSF PD Super Grand Prix #1 in JPN Tokyo
- Adult Standard winners: GER Benedetto Ferruggia & Claudia Köhler
- March 24: WDSF PD Super Grand Prix #2 in ITA Pieve di Cento
- Adult Latin winners: MDA Gabriele Goffredo & Anna Matus
;International Competitions
- February 17: WDSF European Championship (Standard) in DEN Copenhagen
- 1st place: RUS Dmitry Zharkov & Olga Kulikova
- 2nd place: LTU Evaldas Sodeika & Ieva Žukauskaitė
- 3rd place: ITA Francesco Galuppo & Debora Pacini
- February 25: WDSF European Championship (Adult Formation Standard & Youth Latin) in RUS Sochi
- Youth Latin 1st place: RUS Egor Kulikov & Maria Goroshko
- Youth Latin 2nd place: MDA Vladislav Untu & Polina Baryshnikova
- Youth Latin 3rd place: RUS Danila Mazur & Anastasia Polonskaya
- Adult Formation Standard 1st place: RUS Vera Tyumen Standard Team
- Adult Formation Standard 2nd place: GER 1 TC Ludwigsburg
- Adult Formation Standard 3rd place: HUN Szilver TSE
- March 10: WDSF European Championship (10 Dance) in CZE Brno
- 1st place: EST Konstantin Gorodilov & Dominika Bergmannova
- 2nd place: CZE David Odstrčil & Tara Bohak
- 3rd place: RUS Mikhail Koptev & Alexandra Atamantseva
- April 7: WDSF PD World Cup (Adult Standard) in RUS Chelyabinsk
- 1st place: LTU Donatas Vėželis & Lina Chatkevičiūtė
- 2nd place: GER Simone Segatori & Annette Sudol
- 3rd place: DEN Bjorn Bitsch & Ashli Williamson
- April 7: WDSF World Championship (Under 21 Ten Dance) in RUS Moscow
- 1st place: RUS Semen Khrzhanovskiy & Elizaveta Lykhina
- 2nd place: RUS Oleg Chzhen & Alina Ageeva
- 3rd place: RUS Gleb Bannikov & Maria Smirnova
- April 8: WDSF PD World Championship (Adult Show Dance Latin) in RUS Chelyabinsk
- 1st place: RUS Alexandr Shmonin & Maria Shmonina
- 2nd place: ITA Daniele Sargenti & Uliana Fomenko
- 3rd place: RUS Denis Kikhtenko & Galina Akopian
- April 8: WDSF European Cup (Adult Latin) in RUS Moscow
- 1st place: ROU Ionuț Alexandru Miculescu & Andra Păcurar
- 2nd place: ITA Vincenzo Mariniello & Sara Casini
- 3rd place: RUS Artem Efanin & Anna Dergunova
- April 28: WDSF World Championship (Junior II Ten Dance) in MDA Chișinău
- 1st place: RUS Yaroslav Kiselev & Sofia Philipchuk
- 2nd place: MDA Anton Porcesco-Gozun & Paola Popinin
- 3rd place: ROU Răzvan-George Bătrânu & Ana-Maria Dica
- April 29: WDSF European Championship (Youth Ten Dance) in MDA Chișinău
- 1st place: MDA Vladislav Untu & Polina Baryshnikova
- 2nd place: RUS German Pugachev & Ariadna Tishova
- 3rd place: LTU Gedvinas Meškauskas & Ugnė Bliujūtė
[[Darts]]
[[Professional Darts Corporation]]
- December 14, 2017 – January 1: 2018 PDC World Darts Championship in ENG London
- ENG Rob Cross defeated ENG Phil Taylor, 7–2
- January 26 – 28: 2018 Masters in ENG Milton Keynes
- NED Michael van Gerwen defeated NED Raymond van Barneveld, 11–9
- February 1 – May 17: 2018 Premier League Darts at venues in , , , , , and
- NED Michael van Gerwen defeated ENG Michael Smith, 11–4
- March 2 – 4: 2018 UK Open in ENG Minehead
- SCO Gary Anderson defeated AUS Corey Cadby, 11–7
- May 31 – June 3: 2018 PDC World Cup of Darts in GER Frankfurt
- (Michael van Gerwen & Raymond van Barneveld) defeated (Peter Wright & Gary Anderson), 3–1
- July 21 – 29: 2018 World Matchplay in ENG Blackpool
- SCO Gary Anderson defeated AUT Mensur Suljović, 21–19
- September 22 – 23 : 2018 Champions League of Darts in ENG Brighton
- SCO Gary Anderson defeated SCO Peter Wright, 11–4
- September 30 – October 6: 2018 World Grand Prix in IRL Dublin
- NED Michael van Gerwen defeated SCO Peter Wright, 5–2
- October 25 – 28: 2018 European Championship in GER Dortmund
- ENG James Wade defeated AUS Simon Whitlock, 11–8
- November 2 – 4: 2018 World Series of Darts Finals in AUT Vienna
- ENG James Wade defeated ENG Michael Smith, 11–10
- November 10 – 18: 2018 Grand Slam of Darts in ENG Wolverhampton
- WAL Gerwyn Price defeated SCO Gary Anderson, 16–13
- November 23 – 25: 2018 Players Championship Finals in ENG Minehead
- NIR Daryl Gurney defeated NED Michael van Gerwen, 11–9
- November 25: 2018 PDC World Youth Championship Final in ENG Minehead
- BEL Dimitri Van den Bergh defeated GER Martin Schindler, 6–3
[[2018 World Series of Darts|World Series of Darts]]
- May 25: German Darts Masters in GER Gelsenkirchen
- AUT Mensur Suljović defeated BEL Dimitri Van den Bergh, 8–2
- July 5 – 7: US Darts Masters in USA Las Vegas
- SCO Gary Anderson defeated ENG Rob Cross, 8–4
- July 13 – 14: Shanghai Darts Masters in CHN Shanghai
- ENG Michael Smith defeated ENG Rob Cross, 8–2
- August 3 – 5: Auckland Darts Masters in NZL Auckland
- NED Michael van Gerwen defeated NED Raymond van Barneveld, 11–4
- August 10 – 12: Melbourne Darts Masters in AUS Melbourne
- SCO Peter Wright defeated ENG Michael Smith, 11–8
- August 17 – 19: Brisbane Darts Masters in AUS Brisbane
- ENG Rob Cross defeated NED Michael van Gerwen, 11–6
[[British Darts Organisation]]
- January 6 – 14: 2018 BDO World Darts Championship in ENG Frimley Green
- Men: ENG Glen Durrant defeated ENG Mark McGeeney, 7–6.
- Women: ENG Lisa Ashton defeated RUS Anastasia Dobromyslova, 3–1.
- May 30 – June 3: 2018 World Trophy in ENG Preston
- Men: ENG Glen Durrant defeated GER Michael Unterbuchner, 10–7.
- Women: ENG Fallon Sherrock defeated ENG Lorraine Winstanley, 6–3.
- October 3 – 7: 2018 World Masters in ENG Bridlington
- Men: ENG Adam Smith-Neale defeated ENG Glen Durrant, 6–4.
- Women: ENG Lisa Ashton defeated ENG Casey Gallagher, 5–2.
[[World Darts Federation]]
- July 6 – 10: WDF Americas Cup in TTO Claxton Bay
- Men's Singles: 1st. BAH Robin Albury, 2nd BRB Anthony Forde, 3rd. USA Tom Sawyer, 4th. BAH Shane Sawyer
- Women's Singles: 1st. USA Sandy Hudson, 2nd CAN Maria Mason, 3rd. USA Lisa Ayers, 4th. CAN Danna Foster
- Team event: defeated 7–5.
- July 12 – 15: WDF Europe Youth Cup in TUR Ankara
- Singles: NED Jurjen van der Velde (b) / ENG Beau Greaves (g)
- Pairs: IRL Heffernan/Barry (b) / ENG Greaves/Reeves (g)
- Team:
- September 25 – 29: WDF Europe Cup (National Team) in
- Singles: IRL Martin Heneghan (m) / SWI Fiona Gaylor (f)
- Pairs: ENG (Scott Mitchell & Daniel Day) (m) / ENG (Deta Hedman & Maria O'Brien) (f)
- Team: (m) / (f)
- October 16 – 19: WDF Asia Pacific Cup in
[[Disc golf]]
Major world events
- January 7 – 13: WFDF 2018 World U24 Ultimate Championships in AUS Perth
;Championship
- Men's: 1. U24, 2. U24, 3. U24
- Mixed: U24, 2. U24, 3. U24
- Women's: U24, 2. U24, 3. U24 ;Spirit
- Men's: 1. U24, 2. U24, 3. U24
- Mixed: U24, 2. U24, 3. U24
- Women's: U24, 2. U24, 3. U24
- July 14 – 21: WFDF 2018 World Ultimate Club Championships in USA Cincinnati
- July 29 – August 4: WFDF 2018 World Masters Ultimate Club Championships in CAN Winnipeg
- Women's: 1. , 2. , 3.
- Men's: 1. , 2. , 3.
- Mixed: 1. , 2. , 3.
- Grand Master Men's: 1. , 2. , 3.
- August 15 – 19: European Disc Golf Championships in CRO Sveti Martin na Muri
- Winners: GER Simon Lizotte (m) / FIN Henna Blomroos (f)
- August 18 – 25: WFDF 2018 World Junior Ultimate Championships in CAN Waterloo
2018 USA National Tour Events
- February 22 – 25: Las Vegas Challenge in Nevada Henderson
- Winners: Colorado Eagle Wynne McMahon (m) / Texas Paige Pierce (f)
- April 21 – 28: Dynamic Discs Glass Blown Open in Kansas Emporia
- Winners: Colorado Eagle Wynne McMahon (m) / Texas Paige Pierce (f)
- May 18 – 20: Santa Cruz Masters Cup in California Santa Cruz
- Winners: Ohio Ricky Wysocki (m) / Texas Paige Pierce (f)
- June 8 – 10: Beaver State Fling in Oregon Estacada
- Winners: Colorado Eagle Wynne McMahon (m) / California Catrina Allen (f)
- September 14 – 16: Delaware Disc Golf Challenge in Delaware Newark
- Winners: California Paul McBeth (m) / Idaho Sarah Hokom (f)
- October 12 – 14: The Ed Headrick Disc Golf Hall of Fame Classic in Georgia (U.S. state) Appling
- Winners: California Paul McBeth (m) / California Catrina Allen (f)
2018 Disc Golf Pro Tour
- February 28 – March 3: DGPT #1 – Memorial Championship in Arizona Scottsdale
- Winners: GER Simon Lizotte (m) / USA Paige Pierce (f)
- March 16 – 18: DGPT #2 – Waco Charity Open in Texas Waco
- Winners: USA Jeremy Koling / USA Paige Pierce (f)
- April 6 – 8: DGPT #3 – Jonesboro Open in Arkansas Jonesboro
- Winners: USA Ricky Wysocki (m) / USA Paige Pierce (f)
- May 25 – 27: DGPT #4 – San Francisco Open in California San Francisco
- Winners: USA Paul McBeth (m) / USA Sarah Hokom (f)
- June 22 – 24: DGPT #5 – Utah Open in Utah Ogden
- Winners: USA Ricky Wysocki (m) / USA Catrina Allen (f)
- July 6 – 8: DGPT #6 – Great Lakes Open in Michigan Milford
- Winners: USA Paul McBeth (m) / USA Sarah Hokom (f)
- July 20 – 22: DGPT #7 – Idlewild Open in Kentucky Burlington
- Winners: USA Paul McBeth (m) / USA Paige Pierce (f)
- August 9 – 12: DGPT #8 – Insurance Open in Illinois Eureka
- Winners: USA Nathan Sexton (m) / USA Jessica Weese (f)
- August 24 – 26: DGPT #9 – MVP Open in Massachusetts Leicester
- Winners: USA James Conrad (m) / USA Sarah Hokom (f)
- October 18 – 21: DGPT #10 – DGPT Tour Championship in Florida Jacksonville (final)
- Winners: USA Chris Dickerson (m) / USA Sarah Hokom (f)
European Pro Tour
- April 20 – 22: RE/MAX Open – EPT#1 in FIN Vierumäki
- Winners: FIN Mikael Räsänen (m) / FIN Henna Blomroos (f)
- June 22 – 24: Sula Open 2018 – EPT#2 in NOR Sula
- Winners: USA Gregg Barsby (m) / FIN Eveliina Salonen (f)
- July 6 – 8: Skellefteå Open – EPT#3 in SWE Skellefteå
- Winners: USA Richard Wysocki (m) / FIN Eveliina Salonen (f)
- July 20 – 22: The Open – EPT#4 in SWE Ale (final)
- Winners: USA Richard Wysocki (m) / EST Kristin Tattar (f)
2018 European Tour
- March 31 & April 1: Dutch Open – ET#1 in NED Rijswijk
- Winners: GER Dominik Stampfer (m) / EST Kaidi Allsalu (f)
- April 14 & 15: Bluebell Woods Open – ET#2 in GBR Dunbar
- Winners: SWE Max Regitnig (m) / EST Maris Perendi (f)
- May 19 & 20: Kokkedal Open – ET#3 in DEN Kokkedal & Hillerød
- Winners: DEN Karl Johan Nybo (m) / EST Maris Perendi (f)
- June 9 & 10: Creeksea Classic – ET#4 in GBR Burnham-on-Crouch
- Winners: SWI Tony Ferro (m) / GBR Lauren Kirsch (f)
- June 15 – 17: Alutaguse Open – ET#5 in EST Ida-Viru
- Winners: USA Paul Ulibarri (m) / FIN Jenna Suhonen (f)
- August 11 & 12: Sibbe Open – ET#6 in FIN Sibbe
- Winners: FIN Olli Pylsy (m) / FIN Terhi Kytö (f)
- September 7 – 9: Nokia Open in FIN Nokia (final)
- Winners: FIN Mikael Räsänen (m) / FIN Eveliina Salonen (f)
[[Equestrianism]]
Main article: 2018 in equestrianism
[[Fencing]]
Main article: 2018 in combat sports
[[Field hockey]]
World Cup and Championships
- February 7 – 11: 2018 Men's Indoor Hockey World Cup in GER Berlin
- defeated , 3–2 in penalties and after a 3–3 tie in regular play, to win their first Men's Indoor Hockey World Cup title.
- took third place.
- February 7 – 11: 2018 Women's Indoor Hockey World Cup in GER Berlin
- defeated the , 2–1, to win their third Women's Indoor Hockey World Cup title.
- took third place.
- June 23 – July 1: 2018 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy in NED Amsterdam
- defeated , 3–1 in penalties and after a 1–1 score in regular play, to win their 15th Men's Hockey Champions Trophy title.
- took third place.
- July 21 – August 5: 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup in ENG London
- defeated , 6–0, to win their second consecutive and eighth overall Women's Hockey World Cup title.
- took third place.
- November 28 – December 16: 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup in IND Bhubaneswar
- defeated , 3–2 in penalties and after a 0–0 score in regular play, to win their first Men's Hockey World Cup title.
- took third place.
;Other international and continental competitions
- March 3 – 10: 2018 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in MAS Ipoh
- defeated , 2–1, to win their tenth Sultan Azlan Shah Cup title.
- took third place.
- June 5 – September 23: 2018–19 Men's Hockey Series Open
- Salamanca final ranking: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5.
- Singapore final ranking: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6.
- Zagreb final ranking: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5.
- Port Vila final Ranking: 1. . 2. , 3. , 4.
- Gniezno final Ranking: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6.
- Lousada final Ranking: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6.
- Santiago final Ranking: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6.
- Bulawayo final Ranking: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4.
- June 5 – September 23: 2018–19 Women's Hockey Series Open
- Salamanca final ranking: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5.
- Singapore final ranking: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6.
- Wattignies final ranking: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4.
- Port Vila final ranking: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4.
- Vilnius final ranking: , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5.
- Santiago final ranking: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6.
- Bulawayo final Ranking: 1. , 2. , 3.
[[European Hockey Federation|EHF]]
;Club teams
- October 6, 2017 – May 27: 2017–18 Euro Hockey League
- NED HC Bloemendaal defeated fellow Dutch team, SV Kampong, 8–2, to win their third Euro Hockey League title.
- NED HC Rotterdam took third place.
- February 16 – 18: 2018 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Club Challenge II in GEO Tbilisi
- Final Standings: 1st: IRE Three Rock Rovers HC, 2nd: NOR Kringsjå Sportsklubb, 3rd: ARM Hrazdan Hockey Club
- February 16 – 18: 2018 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Club Trophy in BLR Minsk
- Final Standings: 1st: BLR HC Minsk, 2nd: SWE Partille Sport Club, 3rd: POL KS Pomorzanin Toruń, 4th: DEN Slagelse HC
- February 16 – 18: 2018 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Club Challenge I in CZE Prague
- Final Standings: 1st: CZE SK Slavia Prague, 2nd: TUR Gaziantep Polis Gücü SK, 3rd: UKR HC OKS-SHVSM Vinnitsa, 4th: POR A.D. Lousada
- February 16 – 18: 2018 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Club Cup in SWI Wettingen
- In the final, GER Rot-Weiss Köln defeated BEL R. Racing Club Bruxelles, 5–2.
- RUS Dinamo Elektrostal took third place.
- February 23 – 25: 2018 Women's EuroHockey Indoor Club Challenge I in SVN Murska Sobota
- Final Standings: 1st: TUR Bolu Belediyesi SK, 2nd: ITA CUS Pisa, 3rd: SWE Partille Sport Club, 4th: BUL FHC Akademik Plus
- February 23 – 25: 2018 Women's EuroHockey Indoor Club Trophy in CZE Prague
- Final Standings: 1st: BEL Royal White Star HC, 2nd: RUS Dinamo Elektrostal, 3rd: CZE SK Slavia Prague, 4th: LTU Gintra Strekte Uni HC
- February 23 – 25: 2018 Women's EuroHockey Indoor Club Cup in SCO Dundee
- In the final, GER Uhlenhorster HC defeated ESP Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, 6–2.
- NED Amsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club took third place.
- May 17 – 20: 2018 Men's EuroHockey Club Challenge IV in FIN Helsinki
- In the final, SLO HK Moravske Toplice defeated FIN ABC-Team, 2–1.
- HUN Soroksári – Olcote HC took third place.
- May 17 – 20: 2018 Men's EuroHockey Club Challenge II in SVN Lipovci
- In the 1st promotion playoff WAL Whitchurch HC defeated GIB Grammarians HC, 3–1 in a shoot-out after the match ended in a 4–4 draw.
- In the 2nd promotion playoff CRO Hokejski Klub Zelina defeated SLO HK Lipovci, 8–4.
- Hokejski Klub Zelina and Whitchurch HC were joint winners whilst Grammarians HC and HK Lipovci were joint 3rd.
- May 17 – 20: 2018 EuroHockey Club Champions Cup in ENG London
- NED HC 's-Hertogenbosch defeated GER Hamburg, 2–1, to win their third consecutive and 16th overall EuroHockey Club Champions Cup title.
- ESP Club de Campo took third place.
- May 18 – 21: 2018 Men's EuroHockey Club Challenge I in SWI Geneva
- In the final, CZE HC Slavia Praha defeated CRO HAHK Mladost, 3–0.
- POR C.F. União de Lamas took third place.
- May 18 – 21: 2018 Women's EuroHockey Club Challenge II in BEL Ghent
- In the final, BEL Gantoise HC defeated LTU Žuvėdra-Tauras, 16–0.
- SWI Black Boys HC Geneve took third place.
- May 18 – 21: 2018 Women's EuroHockey Club Challenge III in AUT Vienna
- In the final, TUR Gaziantep Polis Gücü SK defeated CRO Hockey Klub Zelina, 19–0.
- AUT Navax AHTC Wien took third place.
- May 18 – 21: 2018 Men's EuroHockey Club Challenge III in DEN Copenhagen
- In the final, TUR Gaziantep Polis Gücü SK defeated SWE Nacka LHK, 5–1.
- LTU Žuvėdra-Tauras took third place.
- May 18 – 21: 2018 Men's EuroHockey Club Trophy in AUT Vienna
- SCO Grange HC defeated UKR HC OKS-SHVSM Vinnitsa, 5–2, in the final.
- BLR HC Minsk took third place.
- May 18 – 21: 2018 Women's EuroHockey Club Challenge I in SCO Edinburgh
- In the final, SCO Edinburgh University HC defeated SCO Milne Craig Clydesdale Western, 1–0.
- BEL Braxgata HC took third place.
- May 18 – 21: 2018 Women's EuroHockey Club Trophy in IRL Dublin
- ENG Holcombe HC defeated ESP Junior FC, 4–2 in a shootout and after a 1–1 score, in the final.
- BLR GHC Ritm Grodno took third place.
;National teams
- January 12 – 14: 2018 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Nations Championship in BEL Antwerp
- In the final, defeated , after penalties, 2–1. Regular match was 4–4.
- took third place.
- January 12 – 14: 2018 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Nations Championship II in TUR Alanya
- Final Standings: 1st: , 2nd: , 3rd: , 4th:
- January 12 – 14: 2018 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Nations Championship III in CYP Nicosia
- Final Standings: 1st: , 2nd: , 3rd: , 4th: , 5th: , 6th: , 7th:
- January 19 – 21: 2018 Women's EuroHockey Indoor Nations Championship in CZE Prague
- defeated the , 2–1 in penalties and after a 1–1 score in regular play, to win their 15th Women's EuroHockey Indoor Nations Championship title.
- took third place.
- January 19 – 21: 2018 Women's EuroHockey Indoor Nations Championship II in BEL Brussels
- Final Standings: 1st: , 2nd: , 3rd: , 4th:
- January 20 & 21: 2018 Women's EuroHockey Indoor Nations Championship III in SVN Apače
- Final Standings: 1st: , 2nd: , 3rd:
- June 21 – 24: EuroHockey South East Europe Championships Hockey5s U15 Boys & Girls in BUL Albena
- Boys final ranking: 1st: , 2nd: , 3rd:
- Girls final ranking: 1st: , 2nd: , 3rd:
- July 15 – 21: 2018 EuroHockey Youth U18 Championships III for boy's and girl's in TUR Konya
- Boys final ranking: 1st: , 2nd: , 3rd:
- Girls final ranking: 1st: , 2nd: , 3rd:
- July 15 – 21: 2018 EuroHockey Youth U18 Championship II Girls in CZE Rakovník
- Girls final ranking: 1st: , 2nd: , 3rd:
- July 15 – 21: 2018 EuroHockey Youth U18 Championships for boy's and girl's in ESP Santander
- Boys final ranking: 1st: , 2nd: , 3rd:
- Girls final ranking: 1st: , 2nd: , 3rd:
- July 22 – 28: 2018 EuroHockey Youth U18 Championships II in WAL Cardiff
- Boys final ranking: 1st: , 2nd: , 3rd:
[[Pan American Hockey Federation|PAHF]]
- March 12 – 17: 2018 Youth Pan American Championships (Men) in MEX Guadalajara
- In the final, defeated , 3–2. took third place and took fourth place.
- March 12 – 17: 2018 Youth Pan American Championships (Women) in MEX Guadalajara
- In the final, defeated , 4–0. took third place and took fourth place.
[[Asian Hockey Federation|AHF]]
- May 13 – 20: 2018 Asian Women's Hockey Champions Trophy in KOR Donghae City
- defeated , 1–0, to win their third Asian Women's Hockey Champions Trophy title.
- took third place.
- October 18 – 28: 2018 Asian Men's Hockey Champions Trophy in OMA Muscat
- Note: Due to heavy rain, both and took first place here.
- took third place.
[[Figure skating]]
Main article: 2018 in ice sports
[[Fistball]]
[[International Fistball Association|IFA]]
- July 11 – 15: IFA 2018 Fistball U18 World Championships in USA Roxbury Township
- July 24 – 28: IFA 2018 Fistball Women's World Championship in AUT Linz
EFA
- January 6 & 7: EFA 2018 Fistball Women's Champions Cup in SWI Jona
- In the final, GER TSV Dennach defeated AUT Titel gg. Union Nussbach, 4–2 (11–7, 6–11, 8–11, 13–11, 11–8, 11–6).
- SWI TSV Jona took third place.
- January 12 & 13: EFA 2018 Fistball Men's Champions Cup Indoor in GER Dötlingen
- In the final, GER TSV Pfungstadt defeated GER TV Brettorf, 4–2 (11:9, 6:11, 5:11, 11:5, 11:5, 11:8).
- SWI SVD Diepoldsau-Schmitter took third place.
- July 6 – 8: EFA 2018 Men's European Cup in
- July 7 & 8: EFA 2018 Fistball Women's Champions Cup in GER Schneverdingen
- July 6 – 8: EFA 2018 Men's Champions Cup in
[[Floorball]]
Europe
- August 22 – 26: EuroFloorball Challenge
- October 10 – 14: EuroFloorball Cup
Asia & Oceania
- June 18 – 23: AOFC Cup 2018 in
World and Continental
- May 2 – 6: 2018 Women's U19 World Floorball Championships in SWI St.Gallen & Herisau
- In final, defeated , 7–2, to win their 5th Under-19 World Floorball Championships. took third place and fourth place.
- June 26 – 30: 8th World University Floorball Championship in POL Łódź
- December 1 – 9: 2018 Men's World Floorball Championships in CZE Prague
- In final, defeated , 6–3, to win their 4th Men's World Floorball Championship. took third place and fourth place.
[[Freestyle skiing]]
Main article: 2018 in skiing
[[Futsal]]
Main article: 2018 in association football
[[Golf]]
Main article: 2018 in golf
2018 [[Men's major golf championships]]
- April 5 – 8: 2018 Masters Tournament in Georgia (U.S. state) Augusta
- Winner: USA Patrick Reed (first major title & 6th PGA Tour win)
- June 14 – 17: 2018 U.S. Open in New York Southampton
- Winner: USA Brooks Koepka (second major title, 2nd U.S. Open title, & 3rd PGA Tour win)
- July 19 – 22: 2018 Open Championship in SCO Carnoustie
- Winner: ITA Francesco Molinari (first major title & 2nd PGA Tour win)
- August 9 – 12: 2018 PGA Championship in Missouri St. Louis
- Winner: USA Brooks Koepka (third major title, 1st PGA Championship title, & 4th PGA Tour win)
2018 [[World Golf Championships]] (WGC)
- March 1 – 4: 2018 WGC-Mexico Championship in MEX Naucalpan at the Club de Golf Chapultepec
- Winner: USA Phil Mickelson (third WGC-Mexico Championship title & 43rd PGA Tour win)
- March 21 – 25: 2018 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play in Texas Austin
- Winner: USA Bubba Watson (first WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play title & 13th PGA Tour win)
- August 2 – 5: 2018 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in Ohio Akron
- Winner: USA Justin Thomas (first WGC-Bridgestone Invitational title & 9th PGA Tour win)
- October 25 – 28: 2018 WGC-HSBC Champions in CHN Shanghai
- Winner: USA Xander Schauffele (first WGC-HSBC Champions title & 3rd PGA Tour win)
2018 [[Women's major golf championships]]
- March 29 – April 1: 2018 ANA Inspiration in Rancho Mirage, California
- Winner: SWE Pernilla Lindberg (first major title and first LPGA Tour win)
- May 31 – June 3: 2018 U.S. Women's Open in Shoal Creek, Alabama
- Winner: THA Ariya Jutanugarn (second major title, first U.S. Women's Open title, and ninth LPGA Tour win)
- June 28 – July 1: 2018 KPMG Women's PGA Championship in Kildeer, Illinois
- Winner: KOR Park Sung-hyun (second major title, first KPMG Women's PGA Championship title, and fourth LGPA Tour win)
- August 2 – 5: 2018 Women's British Open in Lancashire, England
- Winner: ENG Georgia Hall (first major title and first LPGA Tour win)
- September 13 – 16: 2018 Evian Championship in Évian-les-Bains, France
- Winner: USA Angela Stanford (first major title and sixth LPGA Tour win)
2018 [[Senior major golf championships]]
- May 17 – 20: Regions Tradition in Alabama Birmingham
- Winner: ESP Miguel Ángel Jiménez (first senior major title & 5th PGA Tour Champions win)
- May 24 – 27: Senior PGA Championship in Michigan Benton Harbor
- Winner: ENG Paul Broadhurst (first Senior PGA Championship & 4th PGA Tour Champions win)
- June 28 – July 1: U.S. Senior Open in Colorado Colorado Springs
- Winner: USA David Toms (first U.S. Senior Open & first PGA Tour Champions win)
- July 12 – 15: Senior Players Championship in Illinois Highland Park at the Exmoor Country Club
- Winner: FIJ Vijay Singh (first Senior Players Championship & 3rd PGA Tour Champions win)
- July 26 – 29: Senior Open Championship in SCO Fife
- Winner: ESP Miguel Ángel Jiménez (second senior major title & 6th PGA Tour Champions win)
2018 women's senior events
- July 12 – 15: 2018 U.S. Senior Women's Open in Illinois Wheaton, Illinois
- Winner: ENG Laura Davies (inaugural U.S. Senior Women's Open & second Legends Tour win)
- October 14 – 17: 2018 Senior LPGA Championship in Indiana French Lick & West Baden Springs, Indiana
- Winner: ENG Laura Davies (first Senior LPGA Championship win.)
Other golf events
- January 12 – 14: 2018 EurAsia Cup in MAS Shah Alam
- Europe Team Europe defeated Team Asia, 14–10, to win their second consecutive EurAsia Cup title.
- May 10 – 13: 2018 Players Championship
- Winner: USA Webb Simpson (first Players Championship title; fifth PGA Tour victory)
- May 16 – 19: 2018 World University Golf Championship in PHL Lubao, Pampanga
- Individual winners: JPN Daiki Imano (m) / KOR MA Da-som (f)
- Team winners: (Daiki Imano, Yuto Katsuragawa, & Taisei Shimizu) (m) / (KANG Min-ji, MA Da-som, & SON Yeon-jung) (f)
- September 28 – 30: 2018 Ryder Cup at the Albatros Course of Le Golf National in FRA Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
- EU Team Europe defeated USA Team USA, 17½–10½, to win their 12th Ryder Cup title.
- October 4 – 7: 2018 International Crown at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea in KOR Incheon
- Winners: (Park Sung-hyun, Ryu So-yeon, In-Kyung Kim, & Chun In-gee) (first International Crown win)
[[Gymnastics]]
Main article: 2018 in gymnastics
[[Handball]]
World handball championships
- July 1 – 14: 2018 Women's Junior World Handball Championship in HUN Debrecen
- defeated , 28–22, to win their first Women's Junior World Handball Championship title.
- took third place.
- July 24 – 29: 2018 Beach Handball World Championships for Men and Women in RUS Kazan
- Men: defeated , 2 out of 3 matches played, to win their fifth Men's Beach Handball World Championships title.
- took third place.
- Women: defeated , 2–1 in matches played, to win their first Women's Beach Handball World Championships title.
- took third place.
- Men: defeated , 2 out of 3 matches played, to win their fifth Men's Beach Handball World Championships title.
- July 30 – August 5: 2018 World University Handball Championship in CRO Rijeka
- Men: defeated , 36–31, in the final. took third place.
- Women: defeated , 27–19, in the final. took third place.
- August 7 – 19: 2018 Women's Youth World Handball Championship in POL Kielce
- defeated , 29–27, to win their second consecutive and third overall Women's Youth World Handball Championship title.
- took third place.
[[European Handball Federation|EHF]]
;National teams
- January 12 – 28: 2018 European Men's Handball Championship in
- defeated , 29–23, to win their 1st European Men's Handball Championship. took third place.
- Note: Both Spain & France have qualified to compete at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship. ( & co-hosting the event.)
- August 9 – 19: 2018 European Men's U-18 Handball Championship in CRO Varaždin & Koprivnica
- defeated , 32–27, to win their second European Men's U-18 Handball Championship title.
- took third place.
;Clubs
- August 30, 2017 – March 17: 2017–18 SEHA League
- April 13 & 15: 2017–18 SEHA League Final Four in MKD Skopje
- MKD RK Vardar defeated CRO PPD Zagreb, 26–24, to win their second consecutive and fourth overall SEHA League title.
- SLO Celje Pivovarna Laško took third place.
- April 13 & 15: 2017–18 SEHA League Final Four in MKD Skopje
- September 2, 2017 – May 20: 2017–18 EHF Cup
- GER Füchse Berlin defeated FRA Saint-Raphaël, 28–25, to win their second EHF Cup title.
- GER SC Magdeburg took third place.
- September 2, 2017 – May 27: 2017–18 EHF Champions League
- FRA Montpellier defeated fellow French team, HBC Nantes, 32–26, to win their second EHF Champions League title.
- FRA Paris Saint-Germain took third place.
- September 8, 2017 – May 11: 2017–18 Women's EHF Cup
- ROU SCM Craiova defeated NOR Vipers Kristiansand, 52–51 on aggregate, to win their first Women's EHF Cup title.
- September 9, 2017 – May 13: 2017–18 Women's EHF Champions League
- HUN Győri ETO defeated MKD HC Vardar, 27–26 in overtime, to win their second consecutive and fourth overall Women's EHF Champions League title.
- ROU CSM București took third place.
- October 7, 2017 – May 20: 2017–18 EHF Challenge Cup
- ROU AHC Potaissa Turda defeated GRE A.E.K. Athens, 59–49 on aggregate in a 2-legged matches, to win their first EHF Challenge Cup title.
- October 14, 2017 – May 13: 2017–18 Women's EHF Challenge Cup
- POL MKS Lublin defeated ESP Rocasa Gran Canaria, 49–45 on aggregate in a 2-legged matches, to win their first Women's EHF Challenge Cup title.
[[Asian Handball Federation|AHF]]
;National teams
- January 18 – 28: 2018 Asian Men's Handball Championship in KOR Suwon
- In the final, defeated , 33–31, to win their 3rd Asian Men's Handball Championship. took third place.
- Note: All teams mentioned above, with , have qualified to compete at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship.
- February 15 – 21: 2018 West Asian Women's Handball Championship in JOR Amman
- Winners: 1st place: , 2nd place: , 3rd place:
- July 16 – 26: 2018 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship in OMA Salalah
- defeated , 27–25 in extra time, to win their third Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship title.
- took third place.
- Note: All teams mentioned above have qualified to compete at the 2019 Men's Junior World Handball Championship.
- September 16 – 26: 2018 Asian Men's Youth Handball Championship in JOR Amman
- defeated , 34–31, to win their second consecutive Asian Men's Youth Handball Championship title.
- took third place.
- Note: All teams mentioned here have qualified to compete at the 2019 Men's Youth World Handball Championship.
- November 30 – December 9: 2018 Asian Women's Handball Championship in JPN Kumamoto
- defeated , 30–25, to win their 14th Asian Women's Handball Championship title.
- took third place.
;Clubs
- October 3 – 9: 2018 Asian Women's Club League Handball Championship in KAZ Astana
- Champions: KAZ Almaty Club; Second: KAZ Kaysar Club; Third: KAZ Astana Club
- November 10 – 23: 2018 Asian Men's Club League Handball Championship in JOR Amman
[[African Handball Confederation|CAHB]]
;National teams
- January 17 – 28: 2018 African Men's Handball Championship in GAB Libreville
- defeated , 26–24, to win their 10th African Men's Handball Championship. took third place.
- Note: All teams mentioned here have qualified to compete at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship.
;Clubs
- April 12 – 22: 2018 African Men's and Women's Club Handball Championship in
[[Pan-American Team Handball Federation|PATHF]]
;National teams
- March 21 – 25: 2018 Pan American Women's Junior Handball Championship in Brazil Goiânia
- won the round robin tournament with in second and in third.
- Note: All teams mentioned above have qualified to compete at the 2018 Women's Junior World Handball Championship.
- April 10 – 14: 2018 Pan American Women's Youth Handball Championship in Argentina Buenos Aires
- won the round robin tournament with in second and in third.
- Note: All teams mentioned above have qualified to compete at the 2018 Women's Youth World Handball Championship.
- June 16 – 24: 2018 Pan American Men's Handball Championship in Greenland Nuuk
- defeated , 29–24, to win their seventh Pan American Men's Handball Championship title.
- took third place.
- Note: All three teams mentioned above have qualified to compete at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship.
- November 29 – December 4: 2018 South and Central American Women's Handball Championship in Brazil Maceió
- won the round robin tournament with in second and in third.
- Note: Brazil and Argentina have qualified to compete at the 2019 World Women's Handball Championship.
;Clubs
- May 23 – 27: 2018 Pan American Men's Club Handball Championship in Brazil Taubaté
- BRA Handebol Taubaté defeated ARG SAG Villa Ballester, 26–18, to win their fifth Pan American Men's Club Handball Championship title.
- BRA EC Pinheiros took third place.
- Note: Handebol Taubaté has qualified to compete at the 2018 IHF Super Globe.
[[Horse racing]]
Main article: 2018 in equestrianism
[[Ice climbing]]
Main article: 2018 in ice climbing
[[Ice hockey]]
Main article: 2018 in ice sports
[[Judo]]
Main article: 2018 in combat sports
[[Karate]]
Main article: 2018 in combat sports
[[Kickboxing]]
Main article: 2018 in combat sports
[[Korfball]]
Europe
- January 11 – 13: IKF Europa Cup 2018 in ESP Castell-Platja d'Aro
- In the final, NED KV TOP/SolarCompleet defeated BEL AKC/Luma Korfbalclub, 28–21.
- GER SG Pegasus took third place and POR Núcleo Corfebol Benfica took fourth place.
- January 26 – 28: IKF Europa Shield 2018 in POR Odivelas
- In the final, GER KV Adler Rauxel defeated ENG Bec Korfball Club, 16–13.
- CZE Brno KK took third place and ENG Norwich Knights KC took fourth place.
- March 30 – April 1: IKF U19 Open European Korfball Championship in NED Leeuwarden
- In the final, defeated , 25–18.
- took third place and took fourth place.
- June 28 – July 1: U15 European Korfball Championship in NED Drachten
Americas
- March 2 – 4: IKF 2018 Pan-American Korfball Championship in COL Cali
- Winners: , 2nd place: , 3rd place: , 4th place: , 5th place: , 6th place:
Africa
- April 27 – 29: IKF 2018 All-Africa Korfball Championship in ZIM Chitungwiza
- Winners: , 2nd place: , 3rd place:
Asia
- April 10 – 15: 3rd IKF Asia U19 & U16 Korfball4 Championships in TPE Taoyuan
- U16 final ranking: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6.
- U19 final ranking: 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , 5. , 6.
World
- June 23 & 24: U17 Korfball World Cup in NED Eindhoven
- In the final, defeated , 22–17.
- took third place and took fourth place.
- July 7 – 14: IKF U21 World Korfball Championship im HUN Budapest
- August 8 – 12: 1st University World Korfball Championship in POR Vila Real
- August 11 & 12: IKF Beach Korfball World Cup in BEL Blankenberge
- In the final, defeated , 8–4.
- took third place and took fourth place.
[[Lacrosse]]
- July 12 – 21: 2018 World Lacrosse Championship in ISR Netanya
- defeated , 9–8, to win their tenth World Lacrosse Championship title.
- took third place.
- August 4 – 11: 2018 European Women's Under 20s Lacrosse Championship in POL Katowice
- defeated , 12–3, in the final. took third place.
[[Luge]]
Main article: 2018 in ice sports
[[Indoor soccer|Minifootball]]
[[World Minifootball Federation|WMF]]
- October 4 – 7: U21 WMF World Cup in CZE Prague
- In the final, defeated , 2–1.
- took third place and took fourth place.
- October 13 – 20: WMF Arena Soccer World Championship 2018 in MEX Hermosillo
- TBD for December: WMF Continental Cup in
[[European Minifootball Federation|EMF]]
- August 12 – 18: 2018 EMF EURO in UKR Kyiv
- In the final, defeated , 4–1, to win the 1st title.
- took third place and took fourth place.
- September 5 – 9: EMF Champions League 2018 in SVN Čatež ob Savi
- In the final, ROU MAV Sports Timișoara defeated ROU AS Coriolan Bacău, 2–1, after penalties, (initial match ended 0–0) to win the 1st title.
- ROU Juventus Sibiu took third place and ROU Tanzmannschaft București took fourth place.
[[Confederación Panamericana de Minifutbol|CPM]]
- June 7 – 12: 2018 Pan-American Cup in
- In the final, defeated , 9–2, to win the title.
- took third place and took fourth place.
[[African Minifootball Federation|AMF]]
- May 5 – 12: 2018 African Minifootball Cup in
- In the final defeated , 3–1, after penalties, (initial match ended 3–3) to win the 1st edition.
- took third place and took fourth place.
[[Mixed martial arts]]
Main article: 2018 in combat sports
[[Modern pentathlon]]
Main article: 2018 in modern pentathlon
[[Motorsport]]
Main article: 2018 in motorsport, List of 2018 motorsport champions
[[2018 Formula One World Championship]]
- March 25: AUS 2018 Australian Grand Prix Winner: GER Sebastian Vettel (ITA Ferrari)
- April 8: BHR 2018 Bahrain Grand Prix Winner: GER Sebastian Vettel (ITA Ferrari)
- April 15: CHN 2018 Chinese Grand Prix Winner: AUS Daniel Ricciardo (AUT Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer)
- April 29: AZE 2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Winner: GBR Lewis Hamilton (GER Mercedes)
- May 13: ESP 2018 Spanish Grand Prix Winner: GBR Lewis Hamilton (GER Mercedes)
- May 27: MON 2018 Monaco Grand Prix Winner: AUS Daniel Ricciardo (AUT Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer)
- June 10: CAN 2018 Canadian Grand Prix Winner: GER Sebastian Vettel (ITA Ferrari)
- June 24: FRA 2018 French Grand Prix Winner: GBR Lewis Hamilton (GER Mercedes)
- July 1: AUT 2018 Austrian Grand Prix Winner: NED Max Verstappen (AUT Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer)
- July 8: GBR 2018 British Grand Prix Winner: GER Sebastian Vettel (ITA Ferrari)
- July 22: GER 2018 German Grand Prix Winner: GBR Lewis Hamilton (GER Mercedes)
- July 29: HUN 2018 Hungarian Grand Prix Winner: GBR Lewis Hamilton (GER Mercedes)
- August 26: BEL 2018 Belgian Grand Prix Winner: GER Sebastian Vettel (ITA Ferrari)
- September 2: ITA 2018 Italian Grand Prix Winner: GBR Lewis Hamilton (GER Mercedes)
- September 16: SIN 2018 Singapore Grand Prix Winner: GBR Lewis Hamilton (GER Mercedes)
- September 30: RUS 2018 Russian Grand Prix Winner: GBR Lewis Hamilton (GER Mercedes)
- October 7: JPN 2018 Japanese Grand Prix Winner: GBR Lewis Hamilton (GER Mercedes)
- October 21: USA 2018 United States Grand Prix Winner: FIN Kimi Räikkönen (ITA Ferrari)
- October 28: MEX 2018 Mexican Grand Prix Winner: NED Max Verstappen (AUT Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer)
- November 11: BRA 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix Winner: GBR Lewis Hamilton (GER Mercedes)
- November 25: UAE 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (final): GBR Lewis Hamilton (GER Mercedes)
[[2017–18 Formula E season]]
- December 2 & 3, 2017: HKG 2017 Hong Kong ePrix
- Winners: Race #1: GBR Sam Bird (GBR DS Virgin Racing) / Race #2: SWE Felix Rosenqvist (IND Mahindra Racing)
- January 13: MAR 2018 Marrakesh ePrix Winner: SWE Felix Rosenqvist (IND Mahindra Racing)
- February 3: CHI 2018 Santiago ePrix Winner: FRA Jean-Éric Vergne (CHN Techeetah)
- March 3: MEX 2018 Mexico City ePrix Winner: GER Daniel Abt (GER Audi Sport Abt Schaeffler)
- March 17: URU 2018 Punta del Este ePrix Winner: FRA Jean-Éric Vergne (CHN Techeetah)
- 14 April 2018: ITA 2018 Rome ePrix Winner: GBR Sam Bird (GBR DS Virgin Racing)
- 28 April 2018: FRA 2018 Paris ePrix Winner: FRA Jean-Éric Vergne (CHN Techeetah)
- 19 May 2018: GER 2018 Berlin ePrix Winner: GER Daniel Abt (GER Audi Sport Abt Schaeffler)
- 10 June 2018: SUI 2018 Zürich ePrix Winner: BRA Lucas Di Grassi (GER Audi Sport Abt Schaeffler)
- July 14 & 15 2018: USA 2018 New York City ePrix (final)
- Winners: Race #1: BRA Lucas Di Grassi (GER Audi Sport Abt Schaeffler) / Race #2: FRA Jean-Éric Vergne (CHN Techeetah)
[[2018 MotoGP season]]
- March 18: QAT 2018 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix
- MotoGP winner: ITA Andrea Dovizioso (ITA Ducati)
- Moto2 winner: ITA Francesco Bagnaia (GER Kalex)
- Moto3 winner: ESP Jorge Martín (JPN Honda)
- April 8: ARG 2018 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix
- MotoGP winner: GBR Cal Crutchlow (JPN Honda)
- Moto2 winner: ITA Mattia Pasini (GER Kalex)
- Moto3 winner: ITA Marco Bezzecchi (AUT KTM)
- April 22: USA 2018 Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas
- MotoGP winner: ESP Marc Márquez (JPN Honda)
- Moto2 winner: ITA Francesco Bagnaia (GER Kalex)
- Moto3 winner: ESP Jorge Martín (JPN Honda)
- May 6: ESP 2018 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix
- MotoGP winner: ESP Marc Márquez (JPN Honda)
- Moto2 winner: ITA Lorenzo Baldassarri (GER Kalex)
- Moto3 winner: GER Philipp Öttl (AUT KTM)
- May 20: FRA 2018 French motorcycle Grand Prix
- MotoGP winner: ESP Marc Márquez (JPN Honda)
- Moto2 winner: ITA Francesco Bagnaia (GER Kalex)
- Moto3 winner: ESP Albert Arenas (AUT KTM)
- June 3: ITA 2018 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix
- MotoGP winner: ESP Jorge Lorenzo (ITA Ducati)
- Moto2 winner: POR Miguel Oliveira (AUT KTM)
- Moto3 winner: ESP Jorge Martín (JPN Honda)
- June 17: Catalunya 2018 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix
- MotoGP winner: ESP Jorge Lorenzo (ITA Ducati)
- Moto2 winner: FRA Fabio Quartararo (ITA Speed Up)
- Moto3 winner: ITA Enea Bastianini (JPN Honda)
- July 1: NED 2018 Dutch TT
- MotoGP winner: ESP Marc Márquez (JPN Honda)
- Moto2 winner: ITA Francesco Bagnaia (GER Kalex)
- Moto3 winner: ESP Jorge Martín (JPN Honda)
- July 15: GER 2018 German motorcycle Grand Prix
- MotoGP winner: ESP Marc Márquez (JPN Honda)
- Moto2 winner: RSA Brad Binder (AUT KTM)
- Moto3 winner: ESP Jorge Martín (JPN Honda)
- August 5: CZE 2018 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix
- MotoGP winner: ITA Andrea Dovizioso (ITA Ducati)
- Moto2 winner: POR Miguel Oliveira (AUT KTM)
- Moto3 winner: ITA Fabio Di Giannantonio (JPN Honda)
- August 12: AUT 2018 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix
- MotoGP winner: ESP Jorge Lorenzo (ITA Ducati)
- Moto2 winner: ITA Francesco Bagnaia (GER Kalex)
- Moto3 winner: ITA Marco Bezzecchi (AUT KTM)
- August 26: GBR 2018 British motorcycle Grand Prix
- Event cancelled, due to unsafe track conditions.
- September 9: SMR 2018 San Marino and Rimini's Coast motorcycle Grand Prix
- MotoGP winner: ITA Andrea Dovizioso (ITA Ducati)
- Moto2 winner: ITA Francesco Bagnaia (GER Kalex)
- Moto3 winner: ITA Lorenzo Dalla Porta (JPN Honda)
- September 23: Aragon 2018 Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix
- MotoGP winner: ESP Marc Márquez (JPN Honda)
- Moto2 winner: RSA Brad Binder (AUT KTM)
- Moto3 winner: ESP Jorge Martín (JPN Honda)
- October 7: THA 2018 Thailand motorcycle Grand Prix
- MotoGP winner: ESP Marc Márquez (JPN Honda)
- Moto2 winner: ITA Francesco Bagnaia (GER Kalex)
- Moto3 winner: ITA Fabio Di Giannantonio (JPN Honda)
- October 21: JPN 2018 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix
- MotoGP winner: ESP Marc Márquez (JPN Honda)
- Moto2 winner: ITA Francesco Bagnaia (GER Kalex)
- Moto3 winner: ITA Marco Bezzecchi (AUT KTM)
- October 28: AUS 2018 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix
- MotoGP winner: ESP Maverick Viñales (JPN Yamaha)
- Moto2 winner: RSA Brad Binder (AUT KTM)
- Moto3 winner: ESP Albert Arenas (AUT KTM)
- November 4: MYS 2018 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix
- MotoGP winner: ESP Marc Márquez (JPN Honda)
- Moto2 winner: ITA Luca Marini (GER Kalex)
- Moto3 winner: ESP Jorge Martín (JPN Honda)
- November 18: Valencia 2018 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix (final)
- MotoGP winner: ITA Andrea Dovizioso (ITA Ducati)
- Moto2 winner: POR Miguel Oliveira (AUT KTM)
- Moto3 winner: TUR Can Öncü (AUT KTM)
[[2018 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters]]
[[Endurance]]
[[2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship]]
- 5 May 2018: BEL 2018 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps Winners:
- [[File:LMP1.png|14 px]] [[File:HY.png|14 px]] LMP1: JPN #8 Toyota Gazoo Racing
- [[File:LMP2.png|15 px]] LMP2: FRA #38 Jackie Chan DC Racing
- [[File:Gte pro.png|35 px]] GTE Pro: USA #66 Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK
- [[File:Gte-am.png|34 px]] GTE Am: GBR #98 Aston Martin Racing
- 16–17 June 2018: FRA 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans
- [[File:LMP1.png|14 px]] [[File:HY.png|14 px]] LMP1: JPN #8 Toyota Gazoo Racing
- [[File:LMP2.png|15 px]] LMP2: FRA #36 Signatech Alpine Matmut
- [[File:Gte pro.png|35 px]] GTE Pro: GER #92 Porsche GT Team
- [[File:Gte-am.png|34 px]] GTE Am: GER #77 Dempsey-Proton Racing
- 19 August 2018: GBR 2018 6 Hours of Silverstone
- [[File:LMP1.png|14 px]] [[File:HY.png|14 px]] LMP1: SUI #3 Rebellion Racing
- [[File:LMP2.png|15 px]] LMP2: CHN #38 Jackie Chan DC Racing
- [[File:Gte pro.png|35 px]] GTE Pro: ITA #51 AF Corse
- [[File:Gte-am.png|34 px]] GTE Am: GER #77 Dempsey-Proton Racing
- 14 October 2018: JPN 2018 6 Hours of Fuji
- [[File:LMP1.png|14 px]] [[File:HY.png|14 px]] LMP1: JPN #7 Toyota Gazoo Racing
- [[File:LMP2.png|15 px]] LMP2: CHN #37 Jackie Chan DC Racing
- [[File:Gte pro.png|35 px]] GTE Pro: GER #92 Porsche GT Team
- [[File:Gte-am.png|34 px]] GTE Am: GER #56 Team Project 1
- 18 November 2018: CHN 2018 6 Hours of Shanghai
- [[File:LMP1.png|14 px]] [[File:HY.png|14 px]] LMP1: JPN #7 Toyota Gazoo Racing
- [[File:LMP2.png|15 px]] LMP2: CHN #38 Jackie Chan DC Racing
- [[File:Gte pro.png|35 px]] GTE Pro: GBR #95 Aston Martin Racing
- [[File:Gte-am.png|34 px]] GTE Am: GER #77 Dempsey-Proton Racing
- 15 March 2019: USA 2019 1000 Miles of Sebring
- [[File:LMP1.png|14 px]] [[File:HY.png|14 px]] LMP1: JPN #8 Toyota Gazoo Racing
- [[File:LMP2.png|15 px]] LMP2: CHN #37 Jackie Chan DC Racing
- [[File:Gte pro.png|35 px]] GTE Pro: GER #91 Porsche GT Team
- [[File:Gte-am.png|34 px]] GTE Am: GER #77 Dempsey-Proton Racing
- 4 May 2019: BEL 2019 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
- [[File:LMP1.png|14 px]] [[File:HY.png|14 px]] LMP1: JPN #8 Toyota Gazoo Racing
- [[File:LMP2.png|15 px]] LMP2: USA #31 DragonSpeed
- [[File:Gte pro.png|35 px]] GTE Pro: GBR #97 Aston Martin Racing
- [[File:Gte-am.png|34 px]] GTE Am:
- 15–16 June 2019: FRA 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans (final)
- [[File:LMP1.png|14 px]] [[File:HY.png|14 px]] LMP1: JPN #8 Toyota Gazoo Racing
- [[File:LMP2.png|15 px]] LMP2: FRA #36 Signatech Alpine Matmut
- [[File:Gte pro.png|35 px]] GTE Pro: ITA #51 AF Corse
- [[File:Gte-am.png|34 px]] GTE Am: GER #56 Team Project 1
[[2017-18 FIM Endurance World Championship]]
- 16–17 September 2017: FRA 2018 Bol d'Or Winners: FRA #94 GTM94 Yamaha
- 21–22 April 2018: FRA 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans Winners: JPN #5 F.C.C TSR Honda France
- 12 May 2018: SVK 2018 8 Hours of Slovakia Ring Winners: AUT #7 YART Yamaha
- 9 June 2018: GER 2018 Oschersleben 8 Hours Winners: JPN #5 F.C.C TSR Honda France
- 29 July 2018: JPN 2018 Suzuka 8 Hours (final) Winners: JPN #5 F.C.C TSR Honda France
[[2018 Superbike World Championship]]
- February 24 & 25: #1 in AUS Phillip Island
- Winners: ITA Marco Melandri (ITA Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) (2 times)
- March 24 & 25: #2 in THA Buriram
- Winners: Race #1: GBR Jonathan Rea (JPN Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) / Race #2: GBR Chaz Davies (ITA Aruba.it Racing – Ducati)
- April 14 & 15: #3 in ESP Aragón
- Winners: Race #1: GBR Jonathan Rea (JPN Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) / Race #2: GBR Chaz Davies (ITA Aruba.it Racing – Ducati)
- April 21 & 22: #4 in NED Assen
- Winners: Race #1: GBR Jonathan Rea (JPN Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) / Race #2: GBR Tom Sykes (JPN Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK)
- May 12 & 13: #5 in ITA Imola
- Winners: NED Michael van der Mark (JPN Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) (2 times)
- May 26 & 27: #6 in GBR Donington
- Winners: GBR Jonathan Rea (JPN Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) (2 times)
- June 9 & 10: #7 in CZE Brno
- Winners: Race #1: GBR Jonathan Rea (JPN Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) / Race #2: GBR Alex Lowes (JPN Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team)
- June 23 & 24: #8 in USA Laguna Seca
- Winners: GBR Jonathan Rea (JPN Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) (2 times)
- July 7 & 8: #9 in ITA Misano
- Winners: GBR Jonathan Rea (JPN Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) (2 times)
- September 15 & 16: #10 in POR Algarve
- Winners: GBR Jonathan Rea (JPN Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) (2 times)
- September 29 & 30: #11 in FRA Magny-Cours
- Winners: GBR Jonathan Rea (JPN Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) (2 times)
- October 13 & 14: #12 in ARG Villicum
- Winners: GBR Jonathan Rea (JPN Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) (2 times)
- October 27 & 28: #13 in QAT Losail (final)
- Winner: Race #1: GBR Jonathan Rea (JPN Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) / Race #2: cancelled
[[Rallying]]
[[2018 World Rally Championship]]
- January 25 – 28: MON 2018 Monte Carlo Rally Winner: FRA Sébastien Ogier (GBR M-Sport Ford World Rally Team)
- February 15 – 18: SWE 2018 Rally Sweden Winner: BEL Thierry Neuville (KOR Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT)
- March 8 – 11: MEX 2018 Rally Mexico Winner: FRA Sébastien Ogier (GBR M-Sport Ford World Rally Team)
- April 5 – 8: FRA 2018 Tour de Corse Winner: FRA Sébastien Ogier (GBR M-Sport Ford World Rally Team)
- April 26 – 29: ARG 2018 Rally Argentina Winner: EST Ott Tänak (JPN Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT)
- May 16 – 20: POR 2018 Rally de Portugal Winner: BEL Thierry Neuville (KOR Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT)
- June 7 – 10: ITA 2018 Rally d'Italia Winner: BEL Thierry Neuville (KOR Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT)
- July 26 – 29: FIN 2018 Rally Finland Winner: EST Ott Tänak (JPN Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT)
- August 16 – 19: GER 2018 Rallye Deutschland Winner: EST Ott Tänak (JPN Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT)
- September 13 – 16: TUR 2018 Rally of Turkey Winner: EST Ott Tänak (JPN Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT)
- October 4 – 7: GBR 2018 Wales Rally GB Winner: FRA Sébastien Ogier (GBR M-Sport Ford World Rally Team)
- October 25 – 28: ESP 2018 Rally de España Winner: FRA Sébastien Ogier (GBR M-Sport Ford World Rally Team)
- November 15 – 18: AUS 2018 Rally Australia Winner: FIN Jari-Matti Latvala (JPN Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT)
[[Dakar Rally]]
- January 6 – 20: 2018 Dakar Rally in , and
- Cars winner: ESP Carlos Sainz (Peugeot)
- Bikes winner: AUT Matthias Walkner (KTM)
- Quads winner: CHI Ignacio Casale (Yamaha)
- Trucks winner: RUS Eduard Nikolaev (Kamaz)
- UTVs winner: BRA Reinaldo Varela (Can-Am)
[[Muay Thai]]
Main article: 2018 in combat sports
[[Multi-sport event]]s
- February 9 – 25: 2018 Winter Olympics in KOR Pyeongchang
- NOR & GER won 14 Olympic gold medals each.
- Norway won the overall medal tally and took first place, due to winning more silver medals than Germany.
- March 9 – 18: 2018 Winter Paralympics in KOR Pyeongchang
- USA won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- March 18 – 24: 2018 Arctic Winter Games in NT Fort Smith-Hay River
- Alaska Alaska won the gold medal tally. AB Alberta North won the overall medal tally.
- April 4 – 15: 2018 Commonwealth Games in AUS Gold Coast, Queensland
- AUS won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- May 26 – June 8: 2018 South American Games in BOL Cochabamba
- won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- June 22 – July 1: 2018 Mediterranean Games in ESP Tarragona
- ITA won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- July 15 – 27: 2018 Micronesian Games in FSM Yap
- won the gold medal tally. Palau and FSM Pohnpei won 70 overall medals each.
- July 18 – 28: 2018 African Youth Games in ALG Algiers
- won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- July 19 – August 3: 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games in COL Barranquilla
- Note: These Games were supposed to be held in Quetzaltenango, but CACSO stripped away the hosting rights from there.
- won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- August 2 – 12: 2018 European Championships in GER Berlin and UK Glasgow (debut event)
- won the gold medal tally. won the overall medal tally.
- August 4 – 12: 2018 Gay Games in FRA Paris
- For detailed results, click here.
- August 18 – September 2: 2018 Asian Games in INA Jakarta and Palembang
- CHN won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- September 7 – 15: 2018 Asia Pacific Masters Games in MAS/Penang Penang (debut event)
- For information about the sport, click here. From there, the results of that sport would be listed in the "Result" tab.
- October 6 – 13: 2018 Asian Para Games in INA Jakarta
- won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- October 6 – 18: 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in ARG Buenos Aires
- RUS won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- November 2 – 11: 2018 Pan Pacific Masters Games in AUS Gold Coast
- For detailed results, click here. (Choose a sport first and go to the results tab there.)
[[Netball]]
;International tournaments
| Date | Tournament | Winners | Runners up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19–21 January | 2019 Netball World Cup Regional Qualifier – Europe | ||
| 20–28 January | 2018 Netball Quad Series (January) | ||
| 21–24 March | 2018 Taini Jamison Trophy Series | ||
| 5–15 April | 2018 Commonwealth Games | ||
| 1–9 September | 2018 Asian Netball Championships | ||
| 15–23 September | 2018 Netball Quad Series (September) | ||
| 7–18 October | 2018 Constellation Cup | ||
| 27–28 October | 2018 Fast5 Netball World Series | ||
| 27 Nov–1 Dec | 2018 Diamond Challenge | South Africa President's XII |
;Major national leagues, club tournaments
| Host | League/Competition | Winners | Runners up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Suncorp Super Netball | Sunshine Coast Lightning | West Coast Fever |
| New Zealand | ANZ Premiership | Southern Steel | Central Pulse |
| New Zealand | Super Club | Central Pulse | Mainland Tactix |
| United Kingdom | Netball Superleague | Wasps Netball | Loughborough Lightning |
[[Nordic combined]]
Main article: 2018 in skiing
[[Orienteering]]
Main article: 2018 in orienteering
[[Pickleball]]
- July 20: Bainbridge Cup held in Montesilvano, Italy, played concurrently with the Italian Open Pickleball Championships
- November 2 – 11: 2018 Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships in Indian Wells, California
[[Racquetball]]
Main article: 2018 in racquetball
[[Real tennis]]
- April 22–28: GBR 2018 Real Tennis World Championship at Queen's Club, London
- AUS Robert Fahey defeated USA Camden Riviere 7 sets to 5
[[Roller sports]]
World and Continental Championships
- July 15 – 22: 2018 CERH European Championship in ESP A Coruña
- In the final, defeated , 6–3, to win the 17th the title. took third and took fourth place.
- 2018 CERH European U-20 Roller Hockey Championship in
- 2018 Latin Cup in
- CERH Women's Euro 2018
- October 1 – 10: 1st World University Roller Sports Championships in TPE Taipei
;Artistic
- August 31 – September 8: Junior/Senior/Cadet/Youth European Championships in
- October 29 – November 3: Cup of Europe in
;Speed
- August 17 – 19: 2018 European Speed Skating Championship in BEL Ostend
;Track
- Seniors 300 m Sprint winners: GER Simon Albrecht (m) / BEL Sandrine Tas (f)
- 10000 m Points elimination winners: ITA Daniel Niero (m) / ITA Francesca Lollobrigida (f)
- 500 m Sprint team winners: (Ioseba Fernandez & Patxi Peula) (m) / (Francesca Lollobrigida, Giorgia Bormida, Benedetta Rossini)
- 15000 m Eliminations winners: ITA Daniel Niero (m) / ITA Francesca Lollobrigida (f)
- 500 m Sprint winners: GER Simon Albrecht (m) / BEL Sandrine Tas (f)
- 1000 m Sprint winners: BEL Mathias Vosté (m) / BEL Sandrine Tas (f)
- 3000 m Relay winners: (Daniel Niero, Duccio Marsili, Daniele Di Stefano, Giuseppe Bramante) (m) / (Sandrine Tas, Anke Vos, Stien Vanhoutte) ;Road
- 200 m Sprint winners: ESP Ioseba Fernández (m) / BEL Sandrine Tas (f)
- 10000 m Points winners: ITA Daniel Niero (m) / BEL Sandrine Tas (f)
- 20000 m Elimination winners: ESP Patxi Peula (m) / / ITA Francesca Lollobrigida (f)
- Seniors one lap winners: ESP Ioseba Fernández (m) / BEL Sandrine Tas (f) ;Marathon
- Seniors Marathon winners: BEL Bart Swings (m) / FRA Chloe Geoffroy (f)
;Freestyle
- September 28 – 30: CERS European Freestyle Skating Championships in ESP Barcelona
;Inline Hockey
- April 5 – 8: 2018 Men European League (final in FRA Rethel)
- In final, FRA Rethel Ardennes defeated ITA HC Milano Quanta, 9–2, to win the title. CZE IHC Berounští Medvědi took third and GBR Norton Cyclones SHC took fourth place.
- April 26 – 29: 2018 Women European League (final in ITA Roana)
- In final, ESP CPLV Panteras defeated FRA Les Phénix de Ris-Orangis, 3–2, to win the title. ESP HCR Cent Patins took third and ITA Taurus Buja Hockey Club took fourth place.
- July 5 – 8: U18M and U16M European Championships in
- U18: In the final, defeated , 8–0, to win the title. took third and took fourth place.
- U16: In the final, defeated , 7–3, to win the title. took third and took fourth place.
[[Comité Européen de Rink-Hockey|CERH]]
- November 4, 2017 – May 13: 2017–18 CERH European League (final four in )
- In the final, ESP FC Barcelona Hoquei defeated POR FC Porto, 4–2, to win their 22nd title.
- November 4, 2017 – April 29: 2017–18 CERS Cup (final four in )
- In the final, ESP CE Lleida Llista Blava defeated POR Óquei Clube de Barcelos, 1–0, after penalties to win their 3rd title. Initial match finished 2–2.
- November 11, 2017 – March 18: 2017–18 CERH Women's European League (final four in )
- In the final, ESP CP Gijón Solimar defeated POR S.L. Benfica, 4–3, to win their 5th title.
[[Rowing (sport)|Rowing]]
Main article: 2018 in aquatic sports
[[Rugby league]]
- January 27 – August 25: 2018 Challenge Cup
- Catalans Dragons defeated Warrington Wolves, 20–14, to win their 1st Challenge Cup title.
- June 6 – July 11: 2018 State of Origin series
- New South Wales defeated Queensland, 2 matches out of 3, to win their 14th State of Origin series title.
[[Rugby sevens]]
Main article: 2018 in rugby union
[[Rugby union]]
Main article: 2018 in rugby union
[[Sailing (sport)|Sailing]]
Main article: 2018 in sailing, 2018 in aquatic sports
[[Sambo (martial art)|Sambo]]
Main article: 2018 in combat sports
[[Shooting sports]]
World and continental shooting events
- February 16 – 26: 2018 10m European Shooting Championships in HUN Győr
- won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- March 14 – 18: 2018 World University Shooting Championship in MAS Kuala Lumpur
- won the gold medal tally. won the overall medal tally.
- May 1–12: 2018 World Shooting Para Sport Championships in KOR Cheongju
- For results, click here.
- May 29 – June 7: 2018 CISM World Military Shooting Championship in CHE Thun
- won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- July 30 – August 13: 2018 European Shotgun Championship in AUT Leobersdorf
- Senior & Junior: won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
- September 2 – 14: 2018 ISSF World Shooting Championships in KOR Changwon
- won the gold medal tally. won the overall medal tally.
- November 1 – 11: 2018 Shooting Championship of the Americas in MEX Guadalajara
- won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
[[2018 ISSF World Cup]]
- March 2 – 12: All Guns World Cup #1 in MEX Guadalajara
- 10 m Air Pistol winners: IND Shahzar Rizvi (m) / IND Manu Bhaker (f)
- 10 m Air Pistol mixed team winners: (Om Prakash Mitharval & Manu Bhaker)
- Men's 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol winner: FRA Clement Bessaguet
- Women's 25 m Pistol winner: GRE Anna Korakaki
- 10 m Air Rifle winners: HUN István Péni (m) / ROU Laura-Georgeta Coman (f)
- 50 m Rifle Three Positions winners: IND Akhil Sheoran (m) / CHN PEI Ruijiao (f)
- 10 m Air Rifle mixed team winners: (XU Hong & CHEN Keduo)
- Skeet winners: USA Vincent Hancock (m) / USA Kim Rhode (f)
- Trap winners: LUX Lyndon Sosa (m) / USA Ashley Carroll (f)
- Trap mixed team winners: (Satu Mäkelä-Nummela & Vesa Tornroos)
- March 19 – 29: 2018 Junior World Cup (All Guns) #1 in AUS Sydney
- Junior 10 m Air Pistol winners: CHN WANG Zhehao (m) / IND Manu Bhaker (f)
- Men's Junior 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol winner: IND Anish Anish
- Women's Junior 25 m Pistol winner: IND Muskan Muskan
- Junior 10 m Air Pistol Mixed team winners: (Anmol Anmol & Manu Bhaker)
- Junior 10 m Air Rifle winners: CHN LIU Yuqi (m) / IND Elavenil Valarivan (f)
- Men's Junior 50 m Rifle Three Positions winner: CHN ZHANG Changhong
- Junior 10 m Air Rifle Mixed team winners: (ZHU Yingjie & LIU Yuqi)
- Junior Trap winners: ITA Matteo Marongiu (m) / CHN DUAN Yuwei (f)
- Junior Skeet winners: CHN DOU Xuyang (m) / AUS Aislin Jones (f)
- Junior Trap Mixed team winners: (Teo Petroni & Erica Sessa)
- April 20 – 30: All Guns World Cup #2 (final) in KOR Changwon
- 10 m Air Pistol winners: RUS Artem Chernousov (m) / BLR Viktoria Chaika (f)
- 10 m Air Pistol Mixed team winners: (JI Xiaojing & WU Jiayu)
- Men's 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol winner: KOR Kim Jun-hong
- Women's 25 m Pistol winner: AUS Elena Galiabovitch
- 10 m Air Rifle winners: RUS Alexander Dryagin (m) / CHN ZHAO Ruozhu (f)
- 10 m Air Rifle Mixed team winners: (ZHAO Ruozhu & Yang Haoran)
- 50 m Rifle Three Positions winners: RUS Sergey Kamenskiy (m) / CHN WANG Zeru (f)
- Trap winners: ITA Mauro de Filippis (m) / FIN Satu Mäkelä-Nummela (f)
- Mixed Trap winners: (Erik Varga & Zuzana Štefečeková)
- Skeet winners: USA Vincent Hancock (m) / USA Kim Rhode (f)
- May 7 – 15: Rifle and Pistol World Cup #1 in USA Fort Benning
- 10 m Air Pistol winners: CHN WU Jiayu (m) / GRE Anna Korakaki (f)
- 10 m Air Pistol Mixed team winners: (Pablo Carrera & Sonia Franquet)
- Men's 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol winner: CHN LIN Junmin
- Women's 25 m Pistol winner: BUL Maria Grozdeva
- 10 m Air Rifle winners: GER Julian Justus (m) / CHN WU Mingyang (f)
- 10 m Air Rifle Mixed team winners: (WU Mingyang & YAO Yuncong)
- 50 m Rifle Three Positions winners: HUN István Péni (m) / CRO Snježana Pejčić (f)
- May 22 – 29: Rifle and Pistol World Cup #2 (final) in GER Munich
- 10 m Air Pistol winners: UKR Oleh Omelchuk (m) / UKR Olena Kostevych (f)
- 10 m Air Pistol Mixed team winners: (Olena Kostevych & Oleh Omelchuk)
- Men's 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol winner: CHN LIN Junmin
- Women's 25 m Pistol winner: CHN XIONG Yaxuan
- 10 m Air Rifle winners: BLR Illia Charheika (m) / TPE LIN Ying-Shin (f)
- 10 m Air Rifle Mixed team winners: (Anastasiia Galashina & Sergey Kamenskiy)
- 50 m Rifle Three Positions winners: CHN Yang Haoran (m) / IRI Elaheh Ahmadi (f)
- June 5 – 15: Shotgun World Cup #1 in MLT Siġġiewi
- Skeet winners: USA Vincent Hancock (m) / GBR Amber Hill (f)
- Trap winners: GBR Aaron Heading (m) / FIN Satu Mäkelä-Nummela (f)
- Mixed Trap winners: (Erik Varga & Zuzana Štefečeková)
- June 22 – 29: 2018 Junior World Cup (All Guns) #2 (final) in GER Suhl
- Junior 10 m Air Pistol winners: IND Chaudhary Saurabh (m) / IND Manu Bhaker (f)
- Junior 10 m Air Pistol Mixed team winners: (Devanshi Rana & Chaudhary Saurabh)
- Junior 25 m Pistol winners: LAT Ernests Erbs (m) / FRA Camille Jedrzejewski (f)
- Junior 25 m Standard Pistol winners IND Vijayveer Sidhu (m) / IND Vishwa Jignesh Dahiya (f)
- Junior 50 m Pistol winners: RUS Mikhail Isakov (m) / BLR Yulyana Rohach (f)
- Junior Men's 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol winner: CZE Matej Rampula
- Junior 10 m Air Rifle winners: IND Hriday Hazarika (m) / IND Elavenil Valarivan (f)
- Junior 10 m Air Rifle Mixed team winners: (Elavenil Valarivan & Divyansh Singh Panwar)
- Junior 50 m Rifle Prone winners: USA William Shaner (m) / USA Morgan Phillips (f)
- Junior 50 m Rifle Three Positions winners: ITA Marco Suppini (m) / CHN WANG Zeru (f)
- Junior Skeet winners: DEN Emil Kjelgaard Petersen (m) / SVK Vanesa Hockova (f)
- Junior Trap winners: ESP Adria Martinez Torres (m) / ITA Gaia Ragazzini (f)
- Junior Trap Mixed team winners: (Erica Sessa & Teo Petroni)
- July 9 – 19: Shotgun World Cup #2 (final) in USA Tucson, Arizona
- Skeet winners: KOR LEE Jong-jun (m) / USA Kim Rhode (f)
- Trap winners: ITA Simone Lorenzo Prosperi (m) / FIN Marika Salmi (f)
- Mixed Trap winners: (Corey Cogdell & Casey Wallace)
[[Ski jumping]]
Main article: 2018 in skiing
[[Snooker]]
Main article: 2018 in cue sports
[[Snowboarding]]
Main article: 2018 in skiing
[[Softball]]
[[World Baseball Softball Confederation|WBSC]]
- February 1 – 4: 2018 Asia-Pacific Softball Cup in AUS Blacktown
- defeated , 3–0, in the final. took third place.
- April 23 – 28: 2018 Asian Men's Softball Championship in INA Jakarta
- defeated , 4–0, to win their seventh consecutive and eighth overall Asian Men's Softball Championship title.
- took third place.
- May 13 – 18: 2018 Asian Junior Women's Softball Championship in PHI Pampanga
- defeated to win their fourth Asian Junior Women's Softball Championship title.
- took third place.
- June 12 – 15: 2018 East Asian Women's Softball Cup in TPE Nantou City
- defeated , 7–3, in the final.
- took third place.
- June 25 – 30: 2018 European Men's Softball Championship in CZE Havlíčkův Brod
- Champions: ; Second: ; Third:
- July 7 – 15: 2018 Junior Men's Softball World Championship in CAN Prince Albert
- defeated , 6–1, to win their fifth Junior Men's Softball World Championship title.
- took third place.
- July 16 – 21: 2018 European U19 Women's Softball Championship in ITA Staranzano
- defeated , 7–3, in the final. took third place.
- July 23 – 28: 2018 European U22 Women's Softball Championship in SVK Trnava
- defeated , 5–4, in the final. took third place.
- August 2 – 12: 2018 Women's Softball World Championship in JPN Chiba
- The defeated , 7–6, to win their second consecutive and eleventh overall Women's Softball World Championship title.
- took the bronze medal.
- Note: The United States has qualified to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
- October 26 & 27: 2018 Asian University Women's Softball Championship in CHN Nanjing
[[Little League Softball World Series]]
- July 29 – August 4: 2018 Junior League Softball World Series in Washington Kirkland at Everest Park
- The Utah Snow Canyon Little League (USA West) defeated the Texas Smithville Little League (USA Southwest), 9–3, in the final.
- July 30 – August 5: 2018 Senior League Softball World Series in Delaware Roxana at Lower Sussex Little League Complex
- Team PHI Tanauan (Asia-Pacific) defeated team Texas Waco (USA Southwest), 7–0, in the final.
- August 8 – 15: 2018 Little League Softball World Series in Oregon Portland at Alpenrose Stadium
- Team Ohio Wheelersburg LL (Central) defeated team Pennsylvania Tunkhannock LL (East), 3–0, in the final.
[[Speed skating]]
Main article: 2018 in ice sports
[[Sport climbing]]
Main article: 2018 in sport climbing
[[Squash (sport)|Squash]]
Main article: 2018 in squash sport
[[Surfing]]
Main article: 2018 in aquatic sports
[[Table tennis]]
Main article: 2018 in table tennis
[[Taekwondo]]
Main article: 2018 in combat sports
[[Telemark skiing]]
Main article: 2018 in skiing
[[Tennis]]
Main article: 2018 in tennis, 2018 ATP World Tour, 2018 WTA Tour
[[Triathlon]]
Main article: 2018 in triathlon
[[Volleyball]]
Main article: 2018 in volleyball
[[Water polo]]
Main article: 2018 in aquatic sports
[[Olympic weightlifting|Weightlifting]]
Main article: 2018 in weightlifting
[[Amateur wrestling|Wrestling]]
Main article: 2018 in combat sports
[[Wushu (sport)|Wushu]]
Main article: 2018 in combat sports
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