World Cups

Aeromodelling

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

Parachuting

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

World and Continental Championships

Aeromodelling

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

Ballooning

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

General aviation

2018 Red Bull Air Race World Championship

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

World and Continental Championships

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

Gliding

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

Hang gliding

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

Microlights & paramotors

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

Parachuting

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

Artistic events indoor freestyle

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

Dynamic 2-way and 4-way

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

Formation skydiving 4-way

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

Vertical formation skydiving

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

Paragliding

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

Power and glider aerobatics

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

Rotorcraft

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

2017–18 Indoor Archery World Cup & World Championships

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

2018 Outdoor Archery World Cup, Continental, & World Championships

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

Major League Baseball

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

2018 Little League Baseball World Series

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

Baseball world events

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

FIBA World events

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

National Basketball Association

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

Women's National Basketball Association

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

National Collegiate Athletic Association

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

2018 FIBA 3x3 World Tour

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

FIBA Americas

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

FIBA Europe

FIBA Asia

National teams

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

Clubs teams

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

FIBA Africa

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

FIBA Oceania

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

World Tour

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

World Cup

• March 6 – 14: 2018 World Cup in  Australia

World and International Championships

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

Europe

• February 2 – 4: 7th International Barcelona Bridge Open in Barcelona
  • Winners: Antonio Palma & Massimiliano Di Franco
• February 17 – 23: 2nd European Winter Games in Monte Carlo
  • Winners: Team Mahaffey (Boye Brogeland, Espen Lindqvist, Zia Mahmood, Jeff Meckstroth)
• March 2 – 4: Slava Cup in Moscow
  • Winners: Diyan Danailov & Rossen Gunev
• June 6 – 16: 54th European Team Championships in Ostend
• July 11 – 18: 14th Youth Pairs Championships in Opatija

Asia-Pacific

• April 14 – 20: 2018 APBF Open Youth Championships in Jakarta
  • U26 winners: Airlangga University
  • U21 winners: High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China
• June 4 – 10: 3rd Asia Cup Bridge Championships in Goa

Other in Bridge

• May 10 – 23: 68th South American Bridge Festival in Comandatuba
• August 9 – 18: 17th World Youth Bridge Team Championships in Wujiang
• September 22 – October 6: 11th World Bridge Series in Orlando
• October 25 – 28: 9th World University Bridge Championship in Suzhou

Open

• January 27 & 28: Winter Open in Drammen
  • For all results, click here. Archived 2018-01-30 at the Wayback Machine and here. Archived 2018-01-30 at the Wayback Machine

World and Continental Championships

• April 25 – 27: 2018 Junior World Cheerleading Championships and World Cheerleading Championships in Orlando
  •  United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
• June 30 & July 1: ECU European Cheerleading Championships in Helsinki
• October 5 & 6: 1st World University Cheerleading Championships in Łódź

World Events

• March 10 – 28: Candidates Tournament 2018 in Berlin
  • Winner: Fabiano Caruana
• April 20 – 29: World Schools Individual Championships 2018 in Durrës
  • U7 winners: Dinmukhammed Tulendinov (m) / Lakshana Subramanian (f)
  • U9 winners: Savva Vetokhin (m) / Alserkal Rouda Essa (f)
  • U11 winners: Lkhagvajamts Ochirbat (m) / Alua Nurmanova (f)
  • U13 winners: Momchil Petkov (m) / Davaakhuu Munkhzul (f)
  • U15 winners: Arystan Isanzhulov (m) / Nazerke Nurgali (f)
  • U17 winners: Murad Ibrahimli (m) / Viktoria Radeva (f)
• April 21 – 30: 2018 World Amateur Chess Championship in Cagliari
  • Under2300 winner: Arvinder Preet Singh
  • Under2000 winner: Kanan Hajiyev
  • Under1700 winners: Batuhan Sütbaş (m) / Vilena Popova (f)
• May 2 – May 20: Women's World Chess Championship Match 2018 in Chongqing and Shanghai
  • Winner: Ju Wenjun
• June 21 – 25: 2018 World Cadets U8, U10, U12 Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships in Minsk
  • Blitz U8 winners: Khumoyun Begmuratov (m) / Ekaterina Zubkovskaya (f)
  • Blitz U10 winners: Tykhon Cherniaiev (m) / Afruza Khamdamova (f)
  • Blitz U12 winners: Leonid Girshgorn (m) / Umida Omonova (f)
  • Rapid U8 winners: Khumoyun Begmuratov (m) / Varvara Kuzmina (f)
  • Rapid U10 winners: Tykhon Cherniaiev (m) / Samantha Edithso (f)
  • Rapid U12 winners: Bardiya Daneshvar (m) / Umida Omonova (f)
• July 7 – 15: 2018 World Team Chess Championship 50+, 65+ in Radebeul
• September 4 – 16: World Junior Chess Championship and Girls U20 in Gebze
  • Winners: Parham Maghsoodloo (m) / Aleksandra Maltsevskaya (f)
• September 23 – October 6: 43rd Chess Olympiad in Batumi
• October 19 – November 1: 2018 World Youth U14, U16, U18 Championships in Chalkidiki
• November 3 – 16: 2018 World Cadets U8, U10, U12 Championships in Santiago de Compostela
• November 9 – 28: World Chess Championship 2018 in London
  • Winner: Magnus Carlsen
• November 17 – 30: 2018 World Senior Chess Championship in Bled
  • 65+ Winners: Vlastimil Jansa (m) / Nona Gaprindashvili (f)
  • 50+ Winners: Karen Movsziszian (m) / Elvira Berend (f)
• November 24 – December 3: 2018 World Youth U-16 Chess Olympiad in Manavgat
  • Winner: Uzbekistan
• Women's World Chess Championship 2018 in Khanty-Mansiysk
  • Winner: Ju Wenjun
• World Cities Team Championship 2018 in  United Arab Emirates

European Events

• March 16 – 29: European Individual Chess Championship in Batumi
  • Winner: Ivan Šarić
• March 29 – April 2: European Women's Rapid Championship and European Women's Blitz Championship in Batumi
  • Rapid winner: Elisabeth Pähtz
  • Blitz winner: Anna Muzychuk
• April 7 – 20: European Individual Chess Championship for Women in Vysoké Tatry
  • Winner: Valentina Gunina
• April 13 – 23: European Senior Team Chess Championship in Wałbrzych
  • 50+ winners:  Italy
  • 65+ winners:  Russia
• June 13 – 21: European Amateur Chess Championship in Budva
• June 29 – July 8: European School Chess Championship in Kraków
• July 11 – 19: European Youth Team Championship in Bad Blankenburg
• July 31 – August 5: European Youth Rapid and Blitz Championships in Oradea
• August 3 – 13: European Senior Chess Championship in Drammen
• August 19 – 30: European Youth Chess Championship U8-U18 in Riga
• October 13 – 21: European Chess Club Cup for Men and Women in Rhodes
• December 5 – 9: European Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship in Skopje

American Events

• March 29 – April 3: Carifta Junior Chess Championships 2018 in Paramaribo
  • U8 winners: Taydan Balliram (m) / Sylvi Cabral (f)
  • U10 winners: Ky-Mani Wijnhard (m) / Hannah Wilson (f)
  • U12 winners: Darren Mckennis (m) / Zara La Fleur (f)
  • U14 winners: Ethan Samuel Croeze (m) / Vanessa Greenidge (f)
  • U16 winners: Alan-Safar Ramoutar (m) / Adani Clarke (f)
  • U18 winners: Pierre Chang (m) / Sheanael Gardner (f)
  • U20 winners: Pierre Chang (m) / Sheanael Gardner (f)

American Zonals

• March 24 – 30: American Zone 2.3.3 in San José
  • Winners: Jorge Ernesto Giron (m) / Thais Castillo Morales (f)

Arab Events

• January 26 – February 2: Arab Individual Championship 2017 (Open & Women) in Sharjah
  • Winners: Mohamed Haddouche (m) / Amina Mezioud (f)
• January 26 – February 2: Arab Youth U8-18 Chess Championship 2017 in Sharjah
• January 26 – February 2: Arab Junior & Girls U20 Chess Championship 2017 in Sharjah
  • Winner: Ibrahim Sultan
• February 3: Arab Rapid Championship 2017 (Open & Women) in Sharjah
  • Winners: Mohamed Haddouche (m) / Ghayda M. Alattar (f)
• February 4: Arab Blitz Championship 2017 (Open & Women) in Sharjah
  • Winners: Salem Saleh (m) / Alshaeby Boshra (f)
• February 5 – 12: Arab Chess Club 2017 (Open & Women) in Sharjah
  • Winners: ASSN

Tri-Nation Series

• January 11 – 23: 2017–18 United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series in  United Arab Emirates
  • Round robin final ranking: 1.  Ireland, 2.  Scotland, 3.  United Arab Emirates
• January 15 – 27: 2017–18 Bangladesh Tri-Nation Series in  Bangladesh
  • In the final,  Sri Lanka defeated  Bangladesh, 221 (50 overs) – 142 (41.1 overs).
  • Sri Lanka won by 79 runs.
• February 2 – 21: 2017–18 Trans-Tasman Tri-Series in  Australia and  New Zealand
  • In the final,  Australia defeated  New Zealand, 121/3 (14.4 overs) – 150/9 (20 overs).
  • Australia won by 19 runs (D/L method).
• March 6 – 18: 2018 Nidahas Trophy in  Sri Lanka
  • In the final,  India defeated  Bangladesh, 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  India
  • In the final,  Australia defeated  England, 209/4 (20 overs) – 152/9 (20 overs).
  • Australia Women won by 57 runs.
• June 12 – 20: 2018 Netherlands Tri-Nation Series in  Netherlands
  • Round robin final ranking: 1.  Scotland, 2.  Netherlands, 3.  Ireland
• June 20 – July 1: 2018 England women's Tri-Nation Series in  England
  • In the final,  England defeated  New Zealand, 141/3 (17.1 overs) – 137/9 (20 overs).
  • England Women won by 7 wickets.
• July 1 – 8: 2018 Zimbabwe Tri-Nation Series in  Zimbabwe
  • In the final,  Pakistan defeated  Australia, 187/4 (19.2 overs) – 183/8 (20 overs).
  • Pakistan won by 6 wickets.
• July 29: 2018 MCC Tri-Nation Series in  England
  • Rain affected all three matches. The first two fixtures were both reduced to six overs per side.^[60] In the third and final match, only 16.4 overs of play was possible, with the game ending in a no result.^[61] Nepal and the Netherlands shared the series.^[62]

International Cricket Competitions

• January 8 – 20: 2018 Blind Cricket World Cup in  Pakistan and  United Arab Emirates
  • In the final, India defeated 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  New Zealand
  • In the final, India defeated 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  Namibia
  • In the final,  United Arab Emirates defeated    Nepal, 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  Zimbabwe
  • In the final,  Afghanistan defeated  West Indies, 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 Guineea and Hong Kong relegated to Division Two and lost ODI status.
• April 29 – May 6: 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Four in  Malaysia
  • Round robin final ranking: 1.  Uganda, 2.  Denmark, 3.  Malaysia, 4.  Jersey, 5.  Vanuatu, 6.  Bermuda
  • 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  Malaysia
  • In the final,  Bangladesh defeated  India, 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  Netherlands
  • In the final,  Bangladesh defeated  Ireland, 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  Malaysia
  • In the final,  Hong Kong defeated  United Arab Emirates, 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  United Arab Emirates
  • In the final,  India defeated  Bangladesh, 223/7 (50 overs) – 222 (48.3 overs).
  • India won by 3 wickets
• November 9 – 21: 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three in  Oman
• November 9 – 24: 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 in the West Indies
  • In the final,  Australia defeated  England, 106/2 (15.6 overs) – 105 (19.4 overs).
  • Australia won by 8 wickets

Professional Darts Corporation

• December 14, 2017 – January 1: 2018 PDC World Darts Championship in London
  • Rob Cross defeated Phil Taylor, 7–2
• January 26 – 28: 2018 Masters in Milton Keynes
  • Michael van Gerwen defeated Raymond van Barneveld, 11–9
• February 1 – May 17: 2018 Premier League Darts at venues in  Ireland,  Wales,  England,  Germany,  Scotland,  Northern Ireland and  Netherlands
  • Michael van Gerwen defeated Michael Smith, 11–4
• March 2 – 4: 2018 UK Open in Minehead
  • Gary Anderson defeated Corey Cadby, 11–7
• May 31 – June 3: 2018 PDC World Cup of Darts in Frankfurt
  •  Netherlands (Michael van Gerwen & Raymond van Barneveld) defeated  Scotland (Peter Wright & Gary Anderson), 3–1
• July 21 – 29: 2018 World Matchplay in Blackpool
  • Gary Anderson defeated Mensur Suljović, 21–19
• September 22 – 23 : 2018 Champions League of Darts in Brighton
  • Gary Anderson defeated Peter Wright, 11–4
• September 30 – October 6: 2018 World Grand Prix in Dublin
  • Michael van Gerwen defeated Peter Wright, 5–2
• October 25 – 28: 2018 European Championship in Dortmund
  • James Wade defeated Simon Whitlock, 11–8
• November 2 – 4: 2018 World Series of Darts Finals in Vienna
  • James Wade defeated Michael Smith, 11–10
• November 10 – 18: 2018 Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton
  • Gerwyn Price defeated Gary Anderson, 16–13
• November 23 – 25: 2018 Players Championship Finals in Minehead
  • Daryl Gurney defeated Michael van Gerwen, 11–9
• November 25: 2018 PDC World Youth Championship Final in Minehead
  • Dimitri Van den Bergh defeated Martin Schindler, 6–3

British Darts Organisation

• January 6 – 14: 2018 BDO World Darts Championship in Frimley Green
  • Men: Glen Durrant defeated Mark McGeeney, 7–6.
  • Women: Lisa Ashton defeated Anastasia Dobromyslova, 3–1.
• May 30 – June 3: 2018 World Trophy in Preston
  • Men: Glen Durrant defeated Michael Unterbuchner, 10–7.
  • Women: Fallon Sherrock defeated Lorraine Winstanley, 6–3.
• October 3 – 7: 2018 World Masters in Bridlington
  • Men: Adam Smith-Neale defeated Glen Durrant, 6–4.
  • Women: Lisa Ashton defeated Casey Gallagher, 5–2.

World Darts Federation

• July 6 – 10: WDF Americas Cup in Claxton Bay
  • Men's Singles: 1st. Robin Albury, 2nd Anthony Forde, 3rd. Tom Sawyer, 4th. Shane Sawyer
  • Women's Singles: 1st. Sandy Hudson, 2nd Maria Mason, 3rd. Lisa Ayers, 4th. Danna Foster
  • Team event:  United States defeated  Canada 7–5.
• July 12 – 15: WDF Europe Youth Cup in Ankara
  • Singles: Jurjen van der Velde (b) / Beau Greaves (g)
  • Pairs: Heffernan/Barry (b) / Greaves/Reeves (g)
  • Team:  Netherlands
• September 25 – 29: WDF Europe Cup (National Team) in  Hungary
  • Singles: Martin Heneghan (m) / Fiona Gaylor (f)
  • Pairs: (Scott Mitchell & Daniel Day) (m) / (Deta Hedman & Maria O'Brien) (f)
  • Team:  Sweden (m) /  England (f)
• October 16 – 19: WDF Asia Pacific Cup in  South Korea

Major world events

• January 7 – 13: WFDF 2018 World U24 Ultimate Championships in Perth

Championship

• • Men's: 1.  United States U24, 2.  Italy U24, 3.  Australia U24
  • Mixed:  United States U24, 2.  Japan U24, 3.  Canada U24
  • Women's:  United States U24, 2.  Canada U24, 3.  Australia U24

Spirit

• • Men's: 1.  New Zealand U24, 2.  China U24, 3.  Ireland U24
  • Mixed:  New Zealand U24, 2.  Denmark U24, 3.  United States U24
  • Women's:  New Zealand U24, 2.  Singapore U24, 3.  Austria U24
• July 14 – 21: WFDF 2018 World Ultimate Club Championships in Cincinnati
• July 29 – August 4: WFDF 2018 World Masters Ultimate Club Championships in Winnipeg
  • Women's: 1.  United States, 2.  Japan, 3.  United States
  • Men's: 1.  United States, 2.  United States, 3.  United States
  • Mixed: 1.  United States, 2.  United States, 3.  United States
  • Grand Master Men's: 1.  United States, 2.  United States, 3.  Canada
• August 15 – 19: European Disc Golf Championships in Sveti Martin na Muri
  • Winners: Simon Lizotte (m) / Henna Blomroos (f)
• August 18 – 25: WFDF 2018 World Junior Ultimate Championships in Waterloo

2018 USA National Tour Events

• February 22 – 25: Las Vegas Challenge in Henderson
  • Winners: Eagle Wynne McMahon (m) / Paige Pierce (f)
• April 21 – 28: Dynamic Discs Glass Blown Open in Emporia
  • Winners: Eagle Wynne McMahon (m) / Paige Pierce (f)
• May 18 – 20: Santa Cruz Masters Cup in Santa Cruz
  • Winners: Ricky Wysocki (m) / Paige Pierce (f)
• June 8 – 10: Beaver State Fling in Estacada
  • Winners: Eagle Wynne McMahon (m) / Catrina Allen (f)
• September 14 – 16: Delaware Disc Golf Challenge in Newark
  • Winners: Paul McBeth (m) / Sarah Hokom (f)
• October 12 – 14: The Ed Headrick Disc Golf Hall of Fame Classic in Appling
  • Winners: Paul McBeth (m) / Catrina Allen (f)

2018 Disc Golf Pro Tour

• February 28 – March 3: DGPT #1 – Memorial Championship in Scottsdale
  • Winners: Simon Lizotte (m) / Paige Pierce (f)
• March 16 – 18: DGPT #2 – Waco Charity Open in Waco
  • Winners: Jeremy Koling / Paige Pierce (f)
• April 6 – 8: DGPT #3 – Jonesboro Open in Jonesboro
  • Winners: Ricky Wysocki (m) / Paige Pierce (f)
• May 25 – 27: DGPT #4 – San Francisco Open in San Francisco
  • Winners: Paul McBeth (m) / Sarah Hokom (f)
• June 22 – 24: DGPT #5 – Utah Open in Ogden
  • Winners: Ricky Wysocki (m) / Catrina Allen (f)
• July 6 – 8: DGPT #6 – Great Lakes Open in Milford
  • Winners: Paul McBeth (m) / Sarah Hokom (f)
• July 20 – 22: DGPT #7 – Idlewild Open in Burlington
  • Winners: Paul McBeth (m) / Paige Pierce (f)
• August 9 – 12: DGPT #8 – Insurance Open in Eureka
  • Winners: Nathan Sexton (m) / Jessica Weese (f)
• August 24 – 26: DGPT #9 – MVP Open in Leicester
  • Winners: James Conrad (m) / Sarah Hokom (f)
• October 18 – 21: DGPT #10 – DGPT Tour Championship in Jacksonville (final)
  • Winners: Chris Dickerson (m) / Sarah Hokom (f)

European Pro Tour

• April 20 – 22: RE/MAX Open – EPT#1 in Vierumäki
  • Winners: Mikael Räsänen (m) / Henna Blomroos (f)
• June 22 – 24: Sula Open 2018 – EPT#2 in Sula
  • Winners: Gregg Barsby (m) / Eveliina Salonen (f)
• July 6 – 8: Skellefteå Open – EPT#3 in Skellefteå
  • Winners: Richard Wysocki (m) / Eveliina Salonen (f)
• July 20 – 22: The Open – EPT#4 in Ale (final)
  • Winners: Richard Wysocki (m) / Kristin Tattar (f)

2018 European Tour

• March 31 & April 1: Dutch Open – ET#1 in Rijswijk
  • Winners: Dominik Stampfer (m) / Kaidi Allsalu (f)
• April 14 & 15: Bluebell Woods Open – ET#2 in Dunbar
  • Winners: Max Regitnig (m) / Maris Perendi (f)
• May 19 & 20: Kokkedal Open – ET#3 in Kokkedal & Hillerød
  • Winners: Karl Johan Nybo (m) / Maris Perendi (f)
• June 9 & 10: Creeksea Classic – ET#4 in Burnham-on-Crouch
  • Winners: Tony Ferro (m) / Lauren Kirsch (f)
• June 15 – 17: Alutaguse Open – ET#5 in Ida-Viru
  • Winners: Paul Ulibarri (m) / Jenna Suhonen (f)
• August 11 & 12: Sibbe Open – ET#6 in Sibbe
  • Winners: Olli Pylsy (m) / Terhi Kytö (f)
• September 7 – 9: Nokia Open in Nokia (final)
  • Winners: Mikael Räsänen (m) / Eveliina Salonen (f)

World Cup and Championships

• February 7 – 11: 2018 Men's Indoor Hockey World Cup in Berlin
  •  Austria defeated  Germany, 3–2 in penalties and after a 3–3 tie in regular play, to win their first Men's Indoor Hockey World Cup title.
  •  Iran took third place.
• February 7 – 11: 2018 Women's Indoor Hockey World Cup in Berlin
  •  Germany defeated the  Netherlands, 2–1, to win their third Women's Indoor Hockey World Cup title.
  •  Belarus took third place.
• June 23 – July 1: 2018 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy in Amsterdam
  •  Australia defeated  India, 3–1 in penalties and after a 1–1 score in regular play, to win their 15th Men's Hockey Champions Trophy title.
  •  Netherlands took third place.
• July 21 – August 5: 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup in London
  •  Netherlands defeated  Ireland, 6–0, to win their second consecutive and eighth overall Women's Hockey World Cup title.
  •  Spain took third place.
• November 28 – December 16: 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar
  •  Belgium defeated  Netherlands, 3–2 in penalties and after a 0–0 score in regular play, to win their first Men's Hockey World Cup title.
  •  Australia took third place.

Other international and continental competitions

• March 3 – 10: 2018 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh
  •  Australia defeated  England, 2–1, to win their tenth Sultan Azlan Shah Cup title.
  •  Argentina took third place.
• June 5 – September 23: 2018–19 Men's Hockey Series Open
  • Salamanca final ranking: 1.  United States, 2.  Mexico, 3.  Puerto Rico, 4.  Panama, 5.  Costa Rica
  • Singapore final ranking: 1.  Singapore, 2.  Thailand, 3.  Chinese Taipei, 4.  Myanmar, 5.  Hong Kong, 6.  Indonesia
  • Zagreb final ranking: 1.  Austria, 2.  Wales, 3.  Croatia, 4.   Switzerland, 5.  Slovakia
  • Port Vila final Ranking: 1.  Vanuatu. 2.  Fiji, 3.  Solomon Islands, 4.  Tonga
  • Gniezno final Ranking: 1.  Poland, 2.  Italy, 3.  Ukraine, 4.  Czech Republic, 5.  Lithuania, 6.  Cyprus
  • Lousada final Ranking: 1.  Russia, 2.  Scotland, 3.  Belarus, 4.  Gibraltar, 5.  Portugal, 6.  Turkey
  • Santiago final Ranking: 1.  Chile, 2.  Brazil, 3.  Venezuela, 4.  Uruguay, 5.  Peru, 6.  Bolivia
  • Bulawayo final Ranking: 1.  Egypt, 2.  Zimbabwe, 3.  Zambia, 4.  Namibia
• June 5 – September 23: 2018–19 Women's Hockey Series Open
  • Salamanca final ranking: 1.  Canada, 2.  Mexico, 3.  Puerto Rico, 4.  Panama, 5.  Guatemala
  • Singapore final ranking: 1.  Malaysia, 2.  Thailand, 3.  Singapore, 4.  Kazakhstan, 5.  Hong Kong, 6.  Indonesia
  • Wattignies final ranking: 1.  Belarus, 2.  Russia, 3.  France, 4.  Austria
  • Port Vila final ranking: 1.  Fiji, 2.  Vanuatu, 3.  Solomon Islands, 4.  Tonga
  • Vilnius final ranking:  Ukraine, 2.  Czech Republic, 3.  Wales, 4.  Lithuania, 5.  Turkey
  • Santiago final ranking: 1.  Chile, 2.  Uruguay, 3.  Paraguay, 4.  Brazil, 5.  Peru, 6.  Bolivia
  • Bulawayo final Ranking: 1.  Namibia, 2.  Zambia, 3.  Zimbabwe

EHF

Club teams

• October 6, 2017 – May 27: 2017–18 Euro Hockey League
  • HC Bloemendaal defeated fellow Dutch team, SV Kampong, 8–2, to win their third Euro Hockey League title.
  • HC Rotterdam took third place.
• February 16 – 18: 2018 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Club Challenge II in Tbilisi
  • Final Standings: 1st: Three Rock Rovers HC, 2nd: Kringsjå Sportsklubb, 3rd: Hrazdan Hockey Club
• February 16 – 18: 2018 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Club Trophy in Minsk
  • Final Standings: 1st: HC Minsk, 2nd: Partille Sport Club, 3rd: KS Pomorzanin Toruń, 4th: Slagelse HC
• February 16 – 18: 2018 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Club Challenge I in Prague
  • Final Standings: 1st: SK Slavia Prague, 2nd: Gaziantep Polis Gücü SK, 3rd: HC OKS-SHVSM Vinnitsa, 4th: A.D. Lousada
• February 16 – 18: 2018 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Club Cup in Wettingen
  • In the final, Rot-Weiss Köln defeated R. Racing Club Bruxelles, 5–2.
  • Dinamo Elektrostal took third place.
• February 23 – 25: 2018 Women's EuroHockey Indoor Club Challenge I in Murska Sobota
  • Final Standings: 1st: Bolu Belediyesi SK, 2nd: CUS Pisa, 3rd: Partille Sport Club, 4th: FHC Akademik Plus
• February 23 – 25: 2018 Women's EuroHockey Indoor Club Trophy in Prague
  • Final Standings: 1st: Royal White Star HC, 2nd: Dinamo Elektrostal, 3rd: SK Slavia Prague, 4th: Gintra Strekte Uni HC
• February 23 – 25: 2018 Women's EuroHockey Indoor Club Cup in Dundee
  • In the final, Uhlenhorster HC defeated Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, 6–2.
  • Amsterdamsche Hockey & Bandy Club took third place.
• May 17 – 20: 2018 Men's EuroHockey Club Challenge IV in Helsinki
  • In the final, HK Moravske Toplice defeated ABC-Team, 2–1.
  • Soroksári – Olcote HC took third place.
• May 17 – 20: 2018 Men's EuroHockey Club Challenge II in Lipovci
  • In the 1st promotion playoff Whitchurch HC defeated Grammarians HC, 3–1 in a shoot-out after the match ended in a 4–4 draw.
  • In the 2nd promotion playoff Hokejski Klub Zelina defeated HK Lipovci, 8–4.
  • Hokejski Klub Zelina and Whitchurch HC were joint winners whilst Grammarians HC and HK Lipovci were joint 3rd.^[63]
• May 17 – 20: 2018 EuroHockey Club Champions Cup in London
  • HC 's-Hertogenbosch defeated Hamburg, 2–1, to win their third consecutive and 16th overall EuroHockey Club Champions Cup title.
  • Club de Campo took third place.
• May 18 – 21: 2018 Men's EuroHockey Club Challenge I in Geneva
  • In the final, HC Slavia Praha defeated HAHK Mladost, 3–0.
  • C.F. União de Lamas took third place.
• May 18 – 21: 2018 Women's EuroHockey Club Challenge II in Ghent
  • In the final, Gantoise HC defeated Žuvėdra-Tauras, 16–0.
  • Black Boys HC Geneve took third place.
• May 18 – 21: 2018 Women's EuroHockey Club Challenge III in Vienna
  • In the final, Gaziantep Polis Gücü SK defeated Hockey Klub Zelina, 19–0.
  • Navax AHTC Wien took third place.
• May 18 – 21: 2018 Men's EuroHockey Club Challenge III in Copenhagen
  • In the final, Gaziantep Polis Gücü SK defeated Nacka LHK, 5–1.
  • Žuvėdra-Tauras took third place.
• May 18 – 21: 2018 Men's EuroHockey Club Trophy in Vienna
  • Grange HC defeated HC OKS-SHVSM Vinnitsa, 5–2, in the final.
  • HC Minsk took third place.
• May 18 – 21: 2018 Women's EuroHockey Club Challenge I in Edinburgh
  • In the final, Edinburgh University HC defeated Milne Craig Clydesdale Western, 1–0.
  • Braxgata HC took third place.
• May 18 – 21: 2018 Women's EuroHockey Club Trophy in Dublin
  • Holcombe HC defeated Junior FC, 4–2 in a shootout and after a 1–1 score, in the final.
  • GHC Ritm Grodno took third place.

National teams

• January 12 – 14: 2018 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Nations Championship in Antwerp
  • In the final,  Austria defeated  Belgium, after penalties, 2–1. Regular match was 4–4.
  •  Germany took third place.
• January 12 – 14: 2018 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Nations Championship II in Alanya
  • Final Standings: 1st:  Netherlands, 2nd:  Ukraine, 3rd:  Sweden, 4th:  Croatia
• January 12 – 14: 2018 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Nations Championship III in Nicosia
  • Final Standings: 1st:  Belarus, 2nd:  Slovakia, 3rd:  Scotland, 4th:  Wales, 5th:  Slovenia, 6th:  Cyprus, 7th:  Greece
• January 19 – 21: 2018 Women's EuroHockey Indoor Nations Championship in Prague
  •  Germany defeated the  Netherlands, 2–1 in penalties and after a 1–1 score in regular play, to win their 15th Women's EuroHockey Indoor Nations Championship title.
  •  Belarus took third place.
• January 19 – 21: 2018 Women's EuroHockey Indoor Nations Championship II in Brussels
  • Final Standings: 1st:  Belgium, 2nd:  Austria, 3rd:  England, 4th:  Croatia
• January 20 & 21: 2018 Women's EuroHockey Indoor Nations Championship III in Apače
  • Final Standings: 1st:  Turkey, 2nd:  Slovakia, 3rd:  Slovenia
• June 21 – 24: EuroHockey South East Europe Championships Hockey5s U15 Boys & Girls in Albena
  • Boys final ranking: 1st:  Armenia, 2nd:  Bulgaria, 3rd:  Turkey
  • Girls final ranking: 1st:  Bulgaria, 2nd:  Georgia, 3rd:  Romania
• July 15 – 21: 2018 EuroHockey Youth U18 Championships III for boy's and girl's in Konya
  • Boys final ranking: 1st:  Ukraine, 2nd:  Turkey, 3rd:  Croatia
  • Girls final ranking: 1st:   Switzerland, 2nd:  Ukraine, 3rd:  Croatia
• July 15 – 21: 2018 EuroHockey Youth U18 Championship II Girls in Rakovník
  • Girls final ranking: 1st:  Scotland, 2nd:  Russia, 3rd:  Czech Republic
• July 15 – 21: 2018 EuroHockey Youth U18 Championships for boy's and girl's in Santander
  • Boys final ranking: 1st:  Spain, 2nd:  Netherlands, 3rd:  Germany
  • Girls final ranking: 1st:  Netherlands, 2nd:  Belgium, 3rd:  England
• July 22 – 28: 2018 EuroHockey Youth U18 Championships II in Cardiff
  • Boys final ranking: 1st:  Russia, 2nd:  Scotland, 3rd:  Austria