| Date |
Sport |
Venue/Event |
Status |
Winner/s |
| 1 |
Road bicycle racing |
 2018 Tour of Flanders (Monument #2) |
International |
 Niki Terpstra ( Quick-Step Floors) |
| 1–7 |
Ice hockey |
 2018 IIHF World U18 Championships Division II – Group A |
International |
 Great Britain was promoted to Division I – Group B
 Australia was relegated to Division II – Group B |
| 1–9 |
Fencing |
 2018 Junior World Fencing Championships |
International |
 Russia |
| 2–8 |
Basketball |
 2018 FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship |
Continental |
Australia |
| 2–8 |
Ice hockey |
 2018 IIHF World U18 Championships Division I – Group A |
International |
Latvia was promoted to Top Division
 Slovenia was relegated to Division I – Group B |
| 2–8 |
Snooker |
2018 China Open |
International |
 Mark Selby |
| 3–8 |
Handball |
 2018 Nor.Ca. Men's Handball Championship |
Continental |
 Cuba |
| 3–8 |
Ice hockey |
 2018 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia — Top Division |
Continental |
 Mongolia |
| 4–15 |
Multi-sport |
2018 Commonwealth Games |
International |
 Australia |
| 4–22 |
Association football |
 2018 Copa América Femenina |
Continental |
 Brazil |
| 5–8 |
Golf |
 2018 Masters Tournament |
International |
Patrick Reed |
| 5–8 |
Rallying |
 2018 Tour de Corse (WRC #4) |
International |
Sébastien Ogier & Julien Ingrassia ( M-Sport Ford WRT) |
| 5–8 |
Water polo |
 2018 LEN Men's Europa Cup – Super Final |
Continental |
Croatia |
| 6–7 |
Synchronized skating |
 2018 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships |
International |
 Marigold IceUnity |
| 6–8 |
Judo |
/ 2018 Oceania Judo Championships |
Continental |
Australia |
| 6–8 |
Rugby sevens |
 2018 Hong Kong Sevens (WRSS #7) |
International |
 Fiji |
| 6–8 |
Table tennis |
 2018 ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup |
Continental |
Men: Fan Zhendong
Women: Zhu Yuling |
| 6–16 |
Ultramarathon |
 2018 Marathon des Sables |
International |
Men: Rachid El Morabity
Women: Magdalena Boulet |
| 6–20 |
Association football |
 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
Continental |
Japan |
| 7 |
Athletics |
 2018 World University Cross Country Championships |
International |
Men:  El Hocine Zourkane
Women:  Caterina Granz |
| 7–8 |
Freestyle wrestling |
2018 Wrestling World Cup - Men's freestyle |
International |
 United States |
| 7–15 |
Volleyball |
 / 2018 Boys' U18 Volleyball European Championship |
Continental |
Germany |
| 7–16 |
Modern pentathlon |
 2018 World Youth A Modern Pentathlon Championships |
International |
Men:  Ahmed El-Gendy
Women: Alice Rinaudo |
| 7–20 |
Chess |
2018 European Women's Chess Championship |
Continental |
Valentina Gunina |
| 7–25 November |
Motorsport |
 / / 2018 FIA Formula 2 Championship |
International |
George Russell ( ART Grand Prix) |
| 4 October 2017–8 |
Ice hockey |
/ 2017–18 NHL season |
Domestic |
Presidents' Trophy:  Nashville Predators
Art Ross Trophy:  Connor McDavid ( Edmonton Oilers) |
| 8 |
Formula One |
2018 Bahrain Grand Prix |
International |
Sebastian Vettel ( Ferrari) |
| 8 |
Motorcycle racing |
 2018 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix |
International |
MotoGP: Cal Crutchlow ( LCR Honda)
Moto2: Mattia Pasini ( Italtrans Racing Team)
Moto3: Marco Bezzecchi ( Redox PrüstelGP) |
| 8 |
Road bicycle racing |
2018 Paris–Roubaix (Monument #3) |
International |
Peter Sagan ( Bora–Hansgrohe) |
| 8–14 |
Ice hockey |
2018 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I – Group A |
International |
France was promoted to Top Division
Slovakia was relegated to Division I – Group B |
| 8–14 |
Ice hockey |
2018 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I – Group B |
International |
Italy was promoted to Division I – Group A
 Poland was relegated to Division II – Group A |
| 8–18 November |
Motorsport |
///// 2018 World Touring Car Cup |
International |
Gabriele Tarquini ( BRC Racing Team) |
| 10–14 |
Handball |
2018 Pan American Women's Youth Handball Championship |
Continental |
Brazil |
| 10–15 |
Equestrianism |
2018 FEI World Cup Show Jumping and Dressage Finals |
International |
Show Jumping: Beezie Madden
Dressage: Isabell Werth |
| 17 October 2017–11 |
Basketball |
/ 2017–18 NBA season |
Domestic |
Top Seed:  Houston Rockets
Top Scorer:  James Harden (Houston Rockets) |
| 12 |
Basketball |
2018 WNBA draft |
International |
#1:  A'ja Wilson (to the  Las Vegas Aces from the South Carolina Gamecocks) |
| 12–15 |
Judo |
 2018 African Judo Championships |
Continental |
Tunisia |
| 12–15 |
Trampolining |
 2018 European Trampoline Championships |
Continental |
Russia |
| 13–15 |
Acrobatic gymnastics |
2018 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships |
International |
Russia |
| 13–21 |
Volleyball |
 2018 Girls' U17 Volleyball European Championship |
Continental |
Russia |
| 14 |
Formula E |
2018 Rome ePrix (FE #7) |
International |
Sam Bird ( DS Virgin Racing) |
| 14 |
Horse racing |
2018 Grand National |
International |
Horse:  Tiger Roll
Jockey: Davy Russell
Trainer: Gordon Elliott |
| 14–20 |
Ice hockey |
 2018 IIHF World U18 Championships Division I – Group B |
International |
Ukraine was promoted to Division I – Group A
 Romania was relegated to Division II – Group A |
| 14–20 |
Ice hockey |
 2018 IIHF World Championship Division II – Group B |
International |
Spain was promoted to Division II – Group A
 Luxembourg was relegated to Division III |
| 14–21 October |
Motorsport |
2018 International GT Open |
International |
Overall:  Mikkel Mac
Pro AM: Tom Onslow-Cole
AM: Andrzej Lewandowski |
| 14–24 November |
Motorsport |
/// 2018 FIA World Rallycross Championship |
International |
Johan Kristoffersson ( Volkswagen RX Sweden) |
| 15 |
Formula One |
2018 Chinese Grand Prix |
International |
Daniel Ricciardo ( Red Bull Racing) |
| 15–19 |
Fencing |
 2018 European Fencing Under 23 Championships |
Continental |
Italy |
| 15–22 |
Tennis |
2018 Monte-Carlo Masters |
International |
Rafael Nadal |
| 15–28 October |
Motorsport |
2018 European Le Mans Series |
International |
LMP2: Andrea Pizzitola & Roman Rusinov
LMP3: Job van Uitert, John Farano, & Rob Garofall
LMGTE: Gianluca Roda & Giorgio Roda |
| 16 |
Marathon |
2018 Boston Marathon (WMM #2) |
International |
Men: Yuki Kawauchi
Women: Desiree Linden |
| 16–22 |
Ice hockey |
2018 IIHF World Championship Division III |
International |
 Georgia was promoted to Division II – Group B
Hong Kong was relegated to Division III – Qualification |
| 19–29 |
Ice hockey |
2018 IIHF World U18 Championships |
International |
Finland |
| 20–22 |
Judo |
 2018 Pan American Judo Championships |
Continental |
Cuba |
| 21–22 |
Rugby sevens |
2018 Japan Women's Sevens (WRWSS #3) |
International |
 New Zealand |
| 21–28 |
Curling |
2018 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
2018 World Senior Curling Championships |
International |
Mixed Doubles: Switzerland (Michèle Jäggi & Sven Michel)
Senior Men: Canada (Skip: Wade White)
Senior Women: Canada (Skip: Sherry Anderson) |
| 21–7 May |
Snooker |
2018 World Snooker Championship (Triple Crown #3) |
International |
 Mark Williams |
| 22 |
Marathon |
2018 London Marathon (WMM #3) |
International |
Men:  Eliud Kipchoge
Women: Vivian Cheruiyot |
| 22 |
Motorcycle racing |
2018 Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas |
International |
MotoGP: Marc Márquez ( Repsol Honda Team)
Moto2: Francesco Bagnaia ( Sky Racing Team VR46)
Moto3: Jorge Martín ( Del Conca Gresini Moto3) |
| 22 |
Road bicycle racing |
2018 Liège–Bastogne–Liège (Monument #4) |
International |
Bob Jungels ( Quick-Step Floors) |
| 22–28 |
Ice hockey |
 2018 IIHF World Championship Division I – Group A |
International |
Great Britain and Italy were promoted to Top Division
Poland was relegated to Division I – Group B |
| 22–28 |
Ice hockey |
 2018 IIHF World Championship Division I – Group B |
International |
Lithuania was promoted to Division I – Group A
Croatia was relegated to Division II – Group A |
| 23 |
Association football |
2017–18 UEFA Youth League Final |
Continental |
Barcelona |
| 23–29 |
Ice hockey |
2018 IIHF World Championship Division II – Group A |
International |
Netherlands was promoted to Division I – Group B
 Iceland was relegated to Division II – Group B |
| 24–29 |
Badminton |
2018 Badminton Asia Championships |
Continental |
Men: Kento Momota
Women:  Tai Tzu-ying |
| 24–29 |
Badminton |
2018 European Badminton Championships |
Continental |
Men: Viktor Axelsen
Women: Carolina Marín |
| 24–5 May |
Association football |
 2018 WAFU/FOX U-20 Tournament |
Regional |
 Gambia |
| 26–28 |
Ice hockey |
2018 IIHF World U18 Championships Division III – Group B |
International |
New Zealand was promoted to Division III – Group A |
| 26–28 |
American football |
2018 NFL draft |
Domestic |
#1 pick: Baker Mayfield (to the  Cleveland Browns from the  Oklahoma Sooners) |
| 26–28 |
Judo |
 2018 European Judo Championships |
Continental |
Russia |
| 26–29 |
Badminton |
 2018 Pan Am Badminton Championships |
Continental |
Men: Ygor Coelho
Women: Michelle Li |
| 26–29 |
Rallying |
2018 Rally Argentina (WRC #5) |
International |
Ott Tänak & Martin Järveoja ( Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT) |
| 28 |
Formula E |
2018 Paris ePrix (FE #8) |
International |
Jean-Éric Vergne ( Techeetah) |
| 28 |
Triathlon |
 2018 ITU World Triathlon Series #2 |
International |
Men:  Casper Stornes
Women: Flora Duffy |
| 28–29 |
Rugby sevens |
 2018 Singapore Sevens (WRSS #8) |
International |
Fiji |
| 28–1 May |
3x3 basketball |
2018 FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup |
Continental |
Men: Australia
Women: New Zealand |
| 28–2 June |
Rugby union |
/ / 2018 Asia Rugby Championship |
Continental |
Hong Kong |
| 29 |
Formula One |
2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix |
International |
Lewis Hamilton ( Mercedes) |
| 29–6 May |
Table tennis |
2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships |
International |
Men: China
Women: China |
| 30–6 May |
Amateur wrestling |
2018 European Wrestling Championships |
Continental |
Russia |
