1918 in sports
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See also: 1917 in sports, other events of 1918, 1919 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
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Football (Australian Rules)
- Victorian Football League - South Melbourne wins the 22nd VFL Premiership (South Melbourne 9.8 (62) d Collingwood 7.15 (57))
Ice hockey
- January 2 - The Montreal Wanderers' arena burns down leading to the team's disbandment.
- March 30 - The Toronto Arenas defeat the Vancouver Millionaires to win the Stanley Cup. It is the first time the trophy is awarded by the newly formed National Hockey League.
Events
- The Boston Red Sox, aided by the pitching of Babe Ruth, beat the Chicago Cubs 4 games to 2 to win baseball's World Series. Two years later Ruth would be sold to the New York Yankees and the Sox didn't win another World Series until 2004.