High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Manon Bollegraf and Rick Leach were the defending champions but lost in the first round to Lindsay Davenport and Jan-Michael Gambill.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1998 WNBA Championship was the championship series of the 1998 WNBA season, and the conclusion of the season`s playoffs. The Houston Comets, top-seeded team of the league, defeated the Phoenix Mercury, third-seeded team of the league, two games to one in a best-of-three series. This was Houston`s second straight title.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All sixteen seeds received a bye into the second round.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1998 NCAA Division I Women`s Volleyball Tournament began on December 3, 1998 with 64 teams and ended December 19 when Long Beach State defeated Penn State 3 games to 2 in Madison, Wisconsin for the program`s third NCAA title and fifth national title overall.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1998 Petit Le Mans was the seventh race for the 1998 IMSA GT Championship season, then known as the Professional SportsCar Racing series. It also served as a prelude to the first American Le Mans Series race held at Sebring in 1999. Don Panoz`s American Le Mans Series was developed with the backing of the Automobile Club de l`Ouest (ACO), the ruling body of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It took place on October 11, 1998.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. All sixteen seeds received a bye into the second round.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1998 American League Division Series (ALDS), the opening round of the 1998 American League playoffs, began on Tuesday, September 29, and ended on Saturday, October 3, with the champions of the three AL divisions—along with a "wild card" team—participating in two best-of-five series. The teams were:
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The ABC Under-18 Championship 1998 is the 15th edition of the ABC`s junior championship for basketball. The games were held at Kolkata, India from November 5–13, 1998.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1998 FIVB Women`s Volleyball World Championship was the thirteenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world`s governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Tokyo, Tokuyama, Matsumoto, Kagoshima, Nagoya, Fukuoka and Osaka, Japan, from 3 to 12 November 1998.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1998 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 1998 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team was coached Mike Gillespie in his 12th season.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1998 National League Division Series (NLDS), the opening round of the 1998 National League playoffs, began on Tuesday, September 29, and ended on Sunday, October 4, with the champions of the three NL divisions—along with a "wild card" team—participating in two best-of-five series. The teams were:
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1998 Toyota Atlantic Championship season was contested over 13 rounds. All teams had to utilize Toyota engines. The KOOL Toyota Atlantic Championship Drivers` Champion was Lee Bentham driving for Forsythe Racing.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1998 season marked the first time since 1991 that the Steelers failed to reach the playoffs. Pittsburgh finished 7–9 after starting the season 5–2, losing their last five games to knock themselves out of the playoffs. It was Bill Cowher`s first losing record as coach of the Steelers.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1998 Chicago Cubs season was a significant one for the team for several reasons. Firstly, it saw the Cubs reach the playoffs for the first time since 1989 by way of a Wild Card berth, which they clinched after winning a one-game playoff against the San Francisco Giants. The Cubs, however, would lose the Division Series in a 3-0 sweep against the Atlanta Braves. The season also saw Sammy Sosa, along with Mark McGwire, surpass the existing single-season home run record of 61. Sosa would hold the home run lead at several points over the course of the season, eventually finishing four behind McGwire (66 and 70 respectively). The 1998 season also saw the debut of Kerry Wood, who drew immediate...
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.