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2017 WTA Tour
2017 WTA Tour: women's pro tennis season. Serena Williams won a record 23rd major at the Australian Open; five players (Kerber, Williams, Pliskova, Muguruza, Halep) held No.1, Halep year-end No.1; Wozniacki won the Singapore Finals.
2017–18 Cleveland Cavaliers season
2017-18 Cleveland Cavaliers season: NBA season in which Cleveland went 50-32, traded Kyrie Irving to Boston, overhauled the roster at the deadline, and was swept 4-0 by Golden State in the Finals.
2017–18 College Football Playoff
2017–18 College Football Playoff: fourth four-team CFP. Alabama (No. 4) beat Georgia (No. 3) 26–23 in overtime in the 2018 title game on Tua Tagovailoa's 41-yard TD to DeVonta Smith; semifinals were Georgia 54–48 Oklahoma (Rose, 2OT) and Alabama 24–6 Clemson (Sugar).
2017–18 EuroLeague
2017–18 EuroLeague, 18th modern season, Turkish Airlines-sponsored 16-team round robin. CSKA Moscow led at 24-6, but fifth-seeded Real Madrid won its 10th title, beating Fenerbahçe Doğuş 85-80 in the Belgrade final; Luka Dončić was MVP.
2017–18 Golden State Warriors season
2017-18 Golden State Warriors season: defending NBA champions finished 58-24, second in the West, then swept Cleveland 4-0 for a third title in four years, with Kevin Durant winning back-to-back Finals MVP.
2017–18 NBA season
The 2017-18 NBA season, the league's 72nd, ran October 2017 to April 2018. The Golden State Warriors swept Cleveland for their third title in four years; James Harden won MVP as Houston took a franchise-record 65 wins.
2017–18 NFL playoffs
2017–18 NFL playoffs: 12-team postseason of the 2017 NFL season. Philadelphia Eagles beat New England Patriots 41–33 in Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis; Nick Foles threw 3 TDs; Patriots made a record seventh straight AFC title game.
2017–18 NHL season
2017-18 NHL season, the league's 100th and first with 31 teams; Vegas Golden Knights debuted, Washington Capitals won the Stanley Cup over Vegas in five games; McDavid led scoring with 108 points.
2018 AFL draft
2018 AFL draft (2018 NAB AFL Draft), held 22 November 2018 at Marvel Stadium: 78 players selected; Sam Walsh to Carlton at No.1; Gold Coast took Lukosius, Rankine, Ben King; first draft with live pick trading; six father-son selections.
2018 AFL season
2018 AFL season, the 122nd Australian Football League season (22 March to 29 September 2018). Richmond topped the ladder; West Coast beat Collingwood 11.13 (79) to 11.8 (74) before 100,022 at the MCG; record attendance 7,595,165.
2018 ATP World Tour
2018 ATP World Tour: men's pro tennis circuit, 64 tournaments in 31 countries, $137.5M prize money; Djokovic year-end No. 1, Zverev won Nitto ATP Finals in London; last season before 2019 rebrand to ATP Tour.
2018 Australian Open
2018 Australian Open, Grand Slam hard-court tennis tournament at Melbourne Park, 15–28 January 2018. Roger Federer won his 20th major and record-equalling sixth AO title; Caroline Wozniacki won her first Slam and the No. 1 ranking.
2018 BDO World Darts Championship
2018 BDO World Darts Championship (Lakeside, Frimley Green, January 6-14): 41st BDO world tournament; Glen Durrant beat Mark McGeeney 7-6 to retain the men's title, Lisa Ashton won a fourth women's title.
2018 Chicago Bears season
2018 Chicago Bears NFL season: 12-4 NFC North champions under first-year coach Matt Nagy, first playoff berth since 2010, led by Khalil Mack and a top-ranked defense, eliminated 16-15 by Philadelphia on Cody Parkey's "Double Doink" miss.
2018 Cleveland Browns season
2018 Cleveland Browns season: NFL team's 70th Cleveland season, 7-8-1, third AFC North, after 0-16 in 2017. Baker Mayfield's rookie debut, Hue Jackson fired, Gregg Williams interim, Freddie Kitchens promoted.
2018 College Football Playoff National Championship
2018 College Football Playoff National Championship: Alabama beat Georgia 26-23 in overtime on January 8, 2018 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, on Tua Tagovailoa's 41-yard touchdown pass to DeVonta Smith, giving Nick Saban his sixth title.
2018 Davis Cup
2018 Davis Cup: last edition of the home-and-away World Group format. Croatia beat France 3-1 in the Lille final for its second title; 132 nations entered; reform to an 18-team Finals passed for 2019.
2018 European Tour
2018 European Tour: 47-tournament men's golf season (Nov 2017-Nov 2018) on the Race to Dubai. Francesco Molinari won the Race to Dubai and the Open; Danny Willett took the DP World Tour Championship; Europe beat the USA 17.5-10.5 in the Ryder Cup at Le Golf National.
2018 Fed Cup
The 2018 Fed Cup, the 56th edition of the largest annual women's tennis team competition, drew 109 nations and was won by the Czech Republic, which beat defending champion United States 3-0 in Prague.
2018 French Open
2018 French Open (Roland Garros), 27 May–10 June 2018, Paris clay Grand Slam. Rafael Nadal beat Dominic Thiem 6-4 6-3 6-2 for an 11th title; Simona Halep beat Sloane Stephens for her first major; Herbert/Mahut won men's doubles.
2018 in tennis
2018 in tennis was a season when Roger Federer won a 20th Grand Slam, Novak Djokovic finished year-end No. 1, and Naomi Osaka took her first major.
2018 Kansas City Chiefs season
2018 Kansas City Chiefs season: Andy Reid's sixth year, Patrick Mahomes' first as starter after the Alex Smith trade; 12-4, AFC West title, 565 points, NFL MVP Mahomes with 50 touchdown passes, lost AFC Championship 37-31 in overtime to New England.
2018 Los Angeles Rams season
2018 Los Angeles Rams season: NFL team's 83rd season under Sean McVay; went 13-3, won NFC West, beat Saints 26-23 OT on Zuerlein's 57-yard kick, lost Super Bowl LIII 13-3 to Patriots, lowest-scoring Super Bowl.
2018 Major League Baseball season
2018 MLB season, March 29-September 30 regular season under a new schedule format; Red Sox beat Dodgers 4-1 in the World Series for their fourth title since 2004; Game 3 was an 18-inning record.
2018 Masters Tournament
2018 Masters Tournament (82nd Masters), April 5-8, 2018 at Augusta National; Patrick Reed won his first major at 15-under 273, one stroke over Rickie Fowler, with Jordan Spieth third after a final-round 64.
2018 Men's Hockey World Cup
2018 Men's Hockey World Cup (Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup Bhubaneswar 2018), 14th FIH men's field hockey world championship, 28 Nov-16 Dec 2018, Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar; Belgium won its first title, beating the Netherlands 3-2 on penalties in the final; Australia took bronze.
2018 NBA All-Star Game
2018 NBA All-Star Game: 67th edition, February 18, 2018, Staples Center, Los Angeles. First captain-draft format (Team LeBron vs Team Stephen) replacing East vs. West; Team LeBron won 148-145, LeBron James MVP with 29 points.
2018 NBA draft
2018 NBA draft, held June 21, 2018 at Barclays Center, Brooklyn; Phoenix Suns won the lottery and drafted Deandre Ayton No. 1. Luka Doncic went third to Atlanta (traded to Dallas) and won Rookie of the Year; No. 11 pick Shai Gilgeous-Alexander later won MVP.
2018 NBA Finals
2018 NBA Finals: Golden State Warriors swept the Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0 (Game 4, 108-85, June 8, 2018) for a second straight title and third in four years; Durant won his second consecutive Finals MVP, James scored 51 in the Game 1 overtime loss.
2018 NBA playoffs
2018 NBA playoffs: postseason of the 2017-18 NBA season, April 14 to June 8, 2018. Golden State Warriors swept Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0 in the Finals; Kevin Durant Finals MVP; fourth straight Warriors-Cavaliers Finals.