2012 Massachusetts Question 2, Text of the measure, Ballot language
A YES VOTE would enact the proposed law allowing a physician licensed in Massachusetts to prescribe medication, at the request of a terminally-ill patient meeting certain conditions, to end that person’s life. A NO VOTE would make no change in existing laws.


2012 Massachusetts Question 2, Support, Arguments
The following is information obtained from the supporting side of the initiative.


2012 Massachusetts Question 2, Opposition, Arguments
The following is information obtained from the opposing side of the initiative:


2012 Massachusetts Question 2, Opposition, Returned donation
The Committee Against Physician Assisted Suicide returned a $250,000 donation from a conservative Mississippi-based organization with anti-gay views in order to "keep the focus on the ballot question". The American Family Association was the largest single donor to the Committee Against Physician Assisted Suicide with the remainder coming mainly from religious organizations.


2012 Massachusetts Question 2, Lawsuit, John Kelly et al vs. Martha Coakley
On May 17, 2012, over 60 Massachusetts voters including members of the disability rights group Second Thoughts filed a challenge before the Supreme Judicial Court against the measure, challenging the wording to the measure. On June 4, 2012, the claim was denied by Justice Cordy.


2012 Massachusetts Question 2, Lawsuit, John Kelly et al vs. Martha Coakley
According to John Kelly, director of the Second Thoughts group, and who is listed in the title of the lawsuit, "The ballot language is clearly misleading. We want the voters of Massachusetts to know exactly what they are voting on this November." The petition asks the Supreme Judicial Court to remand the language to Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley and Secretary of State William Galvin with the requirement that they amend the language for clarity and accuracy.


2012 Massachusetts Question 3
The Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Initiative, appeared as the third question on the state's 2012 ballot as an indirect initiated state statute. The measure allows cannabis to be used for medical purposes in the state. The initiative—backed by the American Civil Liberties Union, the , and the —was filed with proponents turning in the required signatures to the Massachusetts Attorney General's office by the August 3, 2011 deadline. Those signatures were needed for the required ten qualified voters who submitted the original petition to put forward the full text of the law they want enacted. The initiative passed with support from 63% of state voters.


2012 Massachusetts Question 3, Ballot language
A YES VOTE would enact the proposed law eliminating state criminal and civil penalties related to the medical use of marijuana, allowing patients meeting certain conditions to obtain marijuana produced and distributed by new state-regulated centers or, in specific hardship cases, to grow marijuana for their own use. A NO VOTE would make no change in existing laws.


2012 Massachusetts Question 3, Support
The following is information obtained from the supporting side of the ballot measure:


2012 Massachusetts Question 3, Opposition
The following is information obtained from the opposing side of the ballot measure:


2012 Massachusetts Question 3, Legal challenge
In May 2012, The Massachusetts Prevention Alliance filed a petition to the state supreme judicial court requesting that the wording of the ballot question be changed. According to reports, the group claimed that the wording of the measure hid key provisions of the potential state statute. For example, the group argued that a network of dispensaries would be created to comply with the law, if enacted, but that this was not shown clearly by the wording.


2012 Massachusetts Question 3, Legal challenge
Shortly after, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley moved to dismiss the petition. According to the Attorney General's office, the petition did not offer a valid alternative way to write the ballot question.


2012 Massachusetts Question 3, Legal challenge
During the case hearings, associate justice of the state Supreme Judicial Court Robert J. Cordy was skeptical of the ballot measure's wording, indicating he was open to a re-writing of the proposal's language, asking the Attorney General, "If it was entitled, 'Medical use of cigarettes,' would you have a problem with that? What's your evidence there is a medical use of marijuana?"


2012 Massachusetts Question 3, Legal challenge
Around June 8, 2012, the supreme judicial court ruled in favor of the opponents who filed the lawsuit, stating that the measure's language was misleading. The court ruled that Coakley rewrite the ballot language.


2012 Massachusetts Question 3, Legal challenge
In a decision on July 2, 2012 Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Associate Justice Robert J. Cordy approved newly rewritten language of the measure.


2012 Massachusetts Question 3, Legal challenge
According to reports, the main part of the language that was rewritten was the "yes" statement reads that reads, "A yes vote would enact the proposed law eliminating state criminal and civil penalties related to the medical use of marijuana, allowing patients meeting certain conditions to obtain marijuana produced and distributed by new state-regulated centers, or, in specific hardship cases, to grow marijuana for their own use."


2012 Massachusetts elections
The Massachusetts general election, 2012 was held on November 6, 2012 throughout Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on September 6, 2012.


2012 Masters (snooker)
The 2012 BGC Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament held between 15 and 22 January 2012 at the Alexandra Palace in London, England. This was the first time that Stephen Hendry didn't participate at the Masters since his début in 1989, and the first time that BGC Partners sponsored the event.


2012 Masters (snooker)
Ding Junhui was the defending champion, but he lost in the first round 4–6 against Ronnie O'Sullivan. Ronnie O'Sullivan made the highest break of the tournament in the second round against Judd Trump, making a 141.


2012 Masters (snooker)
Neil Robertson won his first Masters title by defeating Shaun Murphy 10–6 in the final. This was Robertson's 10th professional title and his second Triple Crown title after winning the 2010 World Snooker Championship.


2012 Masters (snooker), Field
Defending champion Ding Junhui was the number 1 seed with World Champion John Higgins seeded 2. The remaining places were allocated to players based on the latest world rankings (revision 2). Martin Gould was making his debut in the Masters.


2012 Masters (snooker), Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:


2012 Masters Guinot-Mary Cohr
The 2012 Masters Guinot-Mary Cohr is a tennis team exhibition event played on clay the week before the French Open. It features two teams, Guinot (Red) and Mary Cohr (Green). This year featured 9 rubbers to the usual 6 rubbers to the previous years that it was played.


2012 Masters Tournament
The 2012 Masters Tournament was the 76th Masters Tournament, held April 5–8 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Bubba Watson won the year's first major championship on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff, defeating Louis Oosthuizen. It was his first major title and his fourth victory on the PGA Tour. Watson was the eighth consecutive first-time major champion, and the 14th winner in as many majors. He won a second Masters two years later in 2014.


2012 Masters Tournament
Two pre-tournament favorites, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, both finished at 293 (+5) in a tie for 40th place. Phil Mickelson was in the final pairing and in contention during the final round, but a triple-bogey six on the fourth hole knocked him back and he finished two strokes behind, in a four-way tie for third. Bo Van Pelt posted the lowest round of the tournament with a 64 (−8) early on Sunday, which propelled him up the leaderboard 35 places to tie for 17th.


2012 Masters Tournament
It was the first playoff in three years at the Masters; Ángel Cabrera won on the second extra hole in 2009.


2012 Masters Tournament, Field
The Masters has the smallest field of the four major championships. Officially, the Masters remains an invitation event, but there is a set of qualifying criteria that determines who is included in the field. Each player is classified according to the first category by which he qualified, but other categories are shown in parentheses.


2012 Masters Tournament, Field
Golfers who qualify based solely on their performance in amateur tournaments (categories 6–10) must remain amateurs on the starting day of the tournament to be eligible to play.


2012 Masters Tournament, Field
Three players were appearing in their first major:  Kelly Kraft, Corbin Mills and Randal Lewis. Twelve others were appearing in their first Masters:  Keegan Bradley, Patrick Cantlay, Bryden Macpherson, Kevin Chappell, Robert Garrigus, Webb Simpson, Harrison Frazar, Kyle Stanley, Scott Stallings, Brendan Steele, Bae Sang-moon and Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño.


2012 Masters Tournament, Field
Notable absences included Mark O'Meara (injured), Ernie Els and Retief Goosen (not ranked high enough). O'Meara had appeared in the previous 27 Masters, Els in the previous 18, and Goosen in the previous 12. (Els would win the Open Championship in July to ensure an invitation to the next five Masters.)


2012 Masters Tournament, Field
1. Past Masters ChampionsÁngel Cabrera (2,11), Fred Couples (11), Ben Crenshaw, Trevor Immelman (11), Zach Johnson (18,19), Bernhard Langer, Sandy Lyle, Phil Mickelson (13,15,16,17,18,19), Larry Mize, José María Olazábal, Charl Schwartzel (11,15,18,19), Vijay Singh (15,17), Craig Stadler, Tom Watson, Mike Weir, Tiger Woods (2,4,11,16,18,19), Ian Woosnam


2012 Masters Tournament, Field
(Past champions not playing: Tommy Aaron, Jack Burke Jr., Billy Casper, Charles Coody, Nick Faldo, Raymond Floyd, Doug Ford, Bob Goalby, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Fuzzy Zoeller. Player joined Nicklaus and Palmer to serve as "honorary starters" and teed off on the first day at the first hole to kick off the tournament.)


2012 Masters Tournament, Field
2. Last five U.S. Open ChampionsLucas Glover (16), Graeme McDowell (18,19), Rory McIlroy (11,12,16,18,19)


2012 Masters Tournament, Field
3. Last five British Open ChampionsStewart Cink, Darren Clarke (13,18), Pádraig Harrington (4), Louis Oosthuizen (18,19)


2012 Masters Tournament, Field
4. Last five PGA ChampionsKeegan Bradley (14,15,16,17,18,19), Martin Kaymer (18,19), Yang Yong-eun (12,17,18,19)


2012 Masters Tournament, Field
5. Last three winners of The Players ChampionshipK. J. Choi (11,15,17,18,19), Tim Clark, Henrik Stenson


2012 Masters Tournament, Field
6. Top two finishers in the 2011 U.S. AmateurPatrick Cantlay (a), Kelly Kraft (a)


2012 Masters Tournament, Field
9. Winner of the 2011 U.S. Amateur Public LinksCorbin Mills (a)


2012 Masters Tournament, Field
11. The top 16 finishers and ties in the 2011 Masters TournamentJason Day (12,15,17,18,19), Luke Donald (15,16,17,18,19), Ross Fisher, Edoardo Molinari, Geoff Ogilvy (17,18,19), Ryan Palmer, Justin Rose (15,16,17,18,19), Adam Scott (15,16,17,18,19), Brandt Snedeker (15,16,17,18,19), Steve Stricker (15,16,17,18,19), Bo Van Pelt (15,17,18,19), Lee Westwood (12,18,19)


2012 Masters Tournament, Field
12. Top 8 finishers and ties in the 2011 U.S. OpenKevin Chappell, Sergio García (18,19), Robert Garrigus, Peter Hanson (18,19)


2012 Masters Tournament, Field
13. Top 4 finishers and ties in the 2011 British Open ChampionshipThomas Bjørn (18,19)


2012 Masters Tournament, Field
14. Top 4 finishers and ties in the 2011 PGA ChampionshipJason Dufner (15,17,18,19), Anders Hansen (18,19), Robert Karlsson (18,19), David Toms (15,16,17,18,19), Scott Verplank


2012 Masters Tournament, Field
15. Top 30 leaders on the 2011 PGA Tour Aaron Baddeley (17,18,19), Jonathan Byrd (17), Bill Haas (16,17,18,19), Charles Howell III (17), Freddie Jacobson (16,17,18,19), Matt Kuchar (17,18,19), Martin Laird (18,19), Hunter Mahan (16,17,18,19), Kevin Na, Rory Sabbatini, Webb Simpson (16,17,18,19), Nick Watney (16,17,18,19), Bubba Watson (16,17,18,19), Mark Wilson (16,17,19), Gary Woodland (17)


2012 Masters Tournament, Field
16. Winners of PGA Tour events that award a full-point allocation for the season-ending Tour Championship, between the 2011 Masters Tournament and the 2012 Masters TournamentHarrison Frazar, Sean O'Hair, Scott Stallings, Kyle Stanley (19), Brendan Steele, Johnson Wagner


2012 Masters Tournament, Field
17. All players qualifying for the 2011 edition of The Tour ChampionshipChez Reavie, John Senden (18,19)


2012 Masters Tournament, Field
18. Top 50 on the final 2011 Official World Golf Ranking listBae Sang-moon (19), Paul Casey (19), Simon Dyson (19), Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño, Rickie Fowler (19), Jim Furyk (19), Miguel Ángel Jiménez, Kim Kyung-tae (19), Francesco Molinari (19), Ian Poulter (19), Álvaro Quirós (19)


2012 Masters Tournament, Field
19. Top 50 on the Official World Golf Ranking list on March 25, 2012Ben Crane, Paul Lawrie


2012 Masters Tournament, Round summaries, Second round
Amateurs: Matsuyama (+1), Cantlay (+5), Kraft (+5), Macpherson (+9), Mills (+11), Lewis (+15).


2012 Masters Tournament, Round summaries, Final round, Summary
For the third time in seven years, the Masters concluded on Easter Sunday. The leaderboard was active, as four players held at least a share of the lead during the final round. Louis Oosthuizen charged into the lead at the second hole with an albatross two on the par-5. It was only the fourth double eagle in Masters history and the first-ever on the second hole. The final pairing faltered: 54-hole  leader Peter Hanson never got it going, with three bogeys before he carded his first birdie at the 15th hole.


2012 Masters Tournament, Round summaries, Final round, Summary
Three holes earlier, Hanson shanked his tee shot on the par-3 12th short of the water, bogeyed, and fell from contention. On the front nine, three-time Masters champion Phil Mickelson pushed his tee shot left at the par-3 fourth and it caromed off a greenside grandstand. He made his second triple bogey of the week and came up two shots short of the playoff.


2012 Masters Tournament, Round summaries, Final round, Summary
In the end, it came down to a three player race between Oosthuizen, Bubba Watson, and Matt Kuchar. Kuchar hit his approach at the 15th hole to three feet (0.9 m) and eagled to temporarily tie Oosthuizen at −9, but followed it with a bogey at the par-3 16th hole and finished two strokes back, in the four-way tie for third. After Watson made a two at the 16th for his fourth consecutive birdie, he was tied at the top with Oosthuizen at −10.


2012 Masters Tournament, Round summaries, Final round, Summary
Playing together in the penultimate pairing, both parred the 17th hole and were on the green in regulation at the uphill 18th. Oosthuizen missed a 35-foot (11 m) birdie putt from the back shelf and Watson had 25 feet (8 m) for his first major, but he missed the putt on the high side. After Watson tapped in, Oosthuizen holed his four-footer (1.2 m) to force a sudden death playoff.


2012 Masters Tournament, Round summaries, Playoff
The sudden death playoff started at the par-4 18th hole, where both players hit the fairway and green, and similar to the final round, Bubba Watson was closer to the pin than Louis Oosthuizen. Oosthuizen narrowly missed his 18-foot (5.5 m) birdie effort which gave Watson another opportunity to secure the title. Watson's putt from 16 feet (5 m) was low the entire way, and after both players tapped in to tie they headed to the next tee at the downhill par-4 10th hole.


2012 Masters Tournament, Round summaries, Playoff
Both players hit poor drives to the right, and Oosthuizen's second shot ended up short of the green. The left-handed Watson, playing from the pine straw deep in the woods, hooked his approach shot nearly 90 degrees to within 10 feet (3 m) of the hole. Oosthuizen chipped to the back of the green and narrowly missed his par putt to give Watson two putts to win. He lagged his first to a foot (0.3 m) and tapped in to become the Masters champion.


2012 Masters of Formula 3
The 2012 Masters of Formula 3 was the 22nd Masters of Formula 3 race held at Circuit Park Zandvoort on 15 July 2012.


2012 Match des Champions
The 2012 Match des Champions was the 7th edition of the annual super cup game in French basketball. This year the reigning LNB Pro A champions Élan Chalon faced off against French Cup champions Limoges CSP.


2012 Matsumoto Yamaga FC season
The 2012 Matsumoto Yamaga FC season sees Matsumoto Yamaga compete in J.League Division 2 for the first time after being promoted from the 2011 Japan Football League. Matsumoto Yamaga are also competing in the 2012 Emperor's Cup.


2012 Matsumoto Yamaga FC season, Players, First team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012 Maui Invitational Tournament
The 2012 Maui Invitational Tournament was an early-season college basketball tournament played from November 9 to November 21, 2012. It was the 29th annual holding of the Maui Invitational Tournament, which began in 1984, and part of the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Championship Round was played at the Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, Hawaii from November 19 to 21.


2012 Maui Invitational Tournament
Illinois were the defending champions, defeating Butler in the 2012 final, 78-61.


2012 Maui Invitational Tournament, Opening Round
The Opening Round was played on November 9–13 at various sites around the country.


2012 Maui Invitational Tournament, Regional Round
The Regional Round was played November 17 and 18 at Alumni Gym in Elon, NC.


2012 Maui Invitational Tournament, Championship Round
The Championship Round occurred from November 19–21 at Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, Hawaii.


2012 May Day protests
The 2012 May Day protests were a series of international protests that took place worldwide on 1 May 2012 over the then ongoing global economic crisis.


2012 May Day protests, History
The first May Day protests originated in several countries throughout Europe including Stockholm, Madrid, London, Brussels, and Geneva in 1890. While the demand for an 8-hour workday was the primary concern that protesters were protesting for, other demands included improved working conditions, universal suffrage, peace among nations, and international solidarity. While it originally started as a labor movement in protest for improved wages and working conditions, protesters - who are primarily from working-class backgrounds - now demonstrate for celebratory purposes and tradition while many others do it to create change.


2012 May Day protests, History
Over the decades, the May Day protests and demonstrations have expanded globally and internationally to other countries including Canada, Indonesia, and Taiwan. The protests are also a part of the Occupy Movement, a movement dedicated to protesting against capitalism and the corruption of corporations and to finding solidarity within labor unions and other activist groups.


2012 May Day protests, North America, Canada
Protesters in Canada demonstrated to bring awareness about the impact that federal government budget cuts had on employment and job loss. The protest in Montreal also turned violent as more than 100 people were arrested during the protest.


2012 May Day protests, North America, United States
Protests were held from coast to coast in major cities including New York City, San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Atlanta. Protests were often organized by Occupy movement. Turnout was lower than that of other countries because the protests were held on a work day.


2012 May Day protests, Asia, Indonesia
Thousands of protesters marched through the capital demanding higher wages and better working conditions. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono responded by announcing a higher tax-free income ceiling and additional subsidized housing.


2012 May Day protests, Asia, Philippines
Protesters gathered in Manila to demand higher wages and policies to prevent workers from termination.


2012 May Day protests, Asia, Taiwan
Protesters in Taiwan marched through the streets of downtown Taiwan to demand for a number of things including higher wages, lower school tuition, and better conditions for foreign workers.


2012 Maya Awards
The 1st Annual Maya Awards (Indonesian: Piala Maya 2012) was an award ceremony honoring the best in Indonesian films of 2012. The ceremony was held at The Bridge Function Room, Aston Hotel in Taman Rasuna, Kuningan, South Jakarta on 15 December 2012.


2012 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
The 2012 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an All-star basketball game that was played on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, home of the Chicago Bulls. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly recruited high school boys graduating in 2012. The game was the 35th annual version of the McDonald's All-American Game first played in 1978. Chicago is the first city to host the game in back-to-back years.


2012 McDonald's All-American Boys Game, East Roster, Coaches
The west team defeated the east team 106-102, with Shabazz Muhammad named the MVP of the game with 21 points and 6 rebounds.


2012 McDonald's All-American Boys Game, All-American Week, Schedule
The Powerade JamFest is a skills-competition evening featuring basketball players who demonstrate their skills in three crowd-entertaining ways. The slam dunk contest was first held in 1987, and a 3-point shooting challenge was added in 1989. A timed basketball skills competition was added to the schedule of events in 2009.


2012 McDonald's All-American Girls Game
The 2012 McDonald's All-American Girls Game is an All-star basketball game that was played on March 28, 2011 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, home of the Chicago Bulls. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly recruited high school girls graduating in 2012. The game is the 11th annual version of the McDonald's All-American Game first played in 2002. The West team won 79–78.


2012 McDonald's All-American Girls Game, 2012 Game
The East team dominated the first half, achieving a lead of 16 points at one time. The West team fought back, but still trailed by eleven points at the half. In the second half, the West team continued to cut into the lead, and a layup by Morgan Tuck produced a tie at 50 points each early in the second half. Tuck ended the game with 18 points, but West's Nirra Fields, the first player ever to make a McDonald's All-American roster from Canada, ended the game with 20 points to lead all scorers.


2012 McDonald's All-American Girls Game, 2012 Game
However, the West was unable to take the lead. The score was tied at 78 all, when East held for a final shot by Alexis Prince, but the shot did not go in and the buzzer sounded. The players headed to their benches, expecting to get ready for the first ever overtime in a McDonald's girls game. However, a late whistle had been blown and the referees decided that a foul on Bashaara Graves had occurred before the end of regulation.


2012 McDonald's All-American Girls Game, 2012 Game
Three tenths of a second were put back on the game clock, and Graves went to the line with a one-and-one opportunity. She hit the first, and missed the second, but there was not enough time left for a subsequent play, so the East held on for the 79–78 win. Bashaara Graves was named the Tournament MVP.


2012 McDonald's Burnie International
The 2012 McDonald's Burnie International was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the tenth edition of the tournament which is part of the 2012 ATP Challenger Tour and ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Burnie, Australia between 30 January – 5 February 2012.


2012 McDonald's Burnie International, ATP singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2012 McDonald's Burnie International, Champions, Men's Doubles
John Peers /  John-Patrick Smith def. Divij Sharan /  Vishnu Vardhan, 6–2, 6–4


2012 McDonald's Burnie International, Champions, Women's Doubles
Arina Rodionova /  Melanie South def. Stephanie Bengson /  Tyra Calderwood, 6–2, 6–2


2012 McDonald's Burnie International – Men's Doubles
Philip Bester and Peter Polansky were the defending champions but decided not to participate. John Peers and John-Patrick Smith won the final against Divij Sharan and Vishnu Vardhan, 6–2, 6–4.


2012 McDonald's Burnie International – Men's Singles
Flavio Cipolla was the defending champion but chose to compete in PBZ Zagreb Indoors instead. Danai Udomchoke won the tournament after defeating Samuel Groth 7–6(7–5), 6–3 in the final.


2012 McGrath Cup
The 2012 McGrath Cup  is a Gaelic football competition played by the teams of Munster GAA. The competition differs from the Munster Senior Football Championship as it also features further education colleges and the winning team does not progress to another tournament at All-Ireland level. The competition was won by Cork, defeating Tipperary in the final by seven points.


2012 McMurry War Hawks football team
The 2012 McMurry War Hawks football team represented McMurry University in the 2012 NCAA Division II football season. The War Hawks played their first transition season of at the Division 2 level. They played a mixed schedule of schools from the FCS, NAIA, and D-II.


2012 McNeese State Cowboys football team
The 2012 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cowboys were led by seventh-year head coach Matt Viator and played their home games at Cowboy Stadium. They are a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 7–4, 4–3 in Southland play to finish in a tie for fourth place.


2012 McNeese State Cowboys football team, Media
All McNeese State games will be broadcast on Gator 99.5 FM. KVHP 30.2 is the local affiliate for SLC TV and will air McNeese State games on SLC TV.


2012 McNeese State Cowboys football team, Game summaries, Middle Tennessee
After Texas A&M bought out the 2012 game scheduled against McNeese State, the Cowboys were able to find a replacement to open the season in the form of the Blue Raiders. It will be the first ever meeting between the two schools.


2012 McNeese State Cowboys football team, Game summaries, McMurry
The Cowboys look to get rid of a goose egg when they meet the D2 Independent War Hawks. McMurry and McNeese State have met twice before, in 1957 and 1958, with the War Hawks owning a 2–0 record against the Cowboys.


2012 McNeese State Cowboys football team, Game summaries, Weber State
The Cowboys and Wildcats meet for the third time in 2012 with the series even at 1–1, the last having taken place in 1990 with Weber prevailing 27–7. The Wildcats will head to Lake Charles in 2013 as part of this home-and-home series.


2012 McNeese State Cowboys football team, Game summaries, Southeastern Louisiana
SLC play begins with this match against the Lions. The Cowboys currently own a 22–15 record against the Lions.


2012 McNeese State Cowboys football team, Game summaries, Northwestern State
SLC play continues when the Demons and Cowboys meet with the Cowboys owning a 40–20–1 record against Northwestern State.


2012 McNeese State Cowboys football team, Game summaries, Central Arkansas
Central Arkansas heads to Cowboy Stadium in 2012. The Cowboys are 3–3 against the Bears.


2012 McNeese State Cowboys football team, Game summaries, Sam Houston State
The defending conference champions appear near the end of November. The Cowboys own a 24–8–1 record against Sam Houston State, but the Bearkats have won the recent games.


2012 McNeese State Cowboys football team, Game summaries, Stephen F. Austin
An attempt to pull further away from the Lumberjacks takes place in this 2012 contest. The Cowboys own a 16–13–2 record against the Lumberjacks.


2012 McNeese State Cowboys football team, Game summaries, Nicholls State
The Cowboys open November with the Colonels. It's the 37th meeting with the Cowboys owning a 25–11 advantage in the series.


2012 McNeese State Cowboys football team, Game summaries, UTSA
The Roadrunners stand as the final non-conference team until playoff time comes for the Cowboys in 2012. It's the second meeting between the 2 with McNeese having won the 2011 match.


2012 McNeese State Cowboys football team, Game summaries, Lamar
The 31st meeting between the Cardinals and Cowboys closes the 2012 SLC season. The Cowboys own a 21–8–1 record against the Cardinals.


2012 Meath Intermediate Football Championship
The 2012 Meath Intermediate Football Championship is the 86th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for intermediate graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 15 teams, with the winner going on to represent Meath in the Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.


2012 Meath Intermediate Football Championship
The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 13 February 2012 with the games commencing on the weekend of 15 April 2012.


2012 Meath Intermediate Football Championship
This was Trim's first year in the grade since 1949. They were relegated after 62 years as a senior club. Skryne are the only club to have operated at the senior grade for longer.


2012 Meath Intermediate Football Championship
On 21 October 2012, Na Fianna claimed their 1st Intermediate championship title when they defeated Trim 1–12 to 1-10, succeeding Moynalvey as Intermediate champions.


2012 Meath Intermediate Football Championship, Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2011 championship season.


2012 Meath Intermediate Football Championship, Participating teams
The teams taking part in the 2012 Meath Intermediate Football Championship are:


2012 Meath Intermediate Football Championship, Group stage
In the group stage there are three groups called Group A, B and C. The top two teams from each group go through to the knock-out stages of the tournament.


2012 Meath Senior Football Championship
The 2012 Meath Senior Football Championship is the 120th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 17 teams, with the winner going on to represent Meath in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.


2012 Meath Senior Football Championship
Summerhill were the defending champions after they defeated Dunshaughlin in the previous years final.


2012 Meath Senior Football Championship
Moynalvey were promoted after claiming the 2011 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title, their first year in the senior grade since being relegated in 2000 and only their 2nd ever period as a senior club.


2012 Meath Senior Football Championship
The draw for the group stages of the championship was made at Áras Tailteann on 13 February 2012, with the games commencing on the weekend of 15 April 2012.


2012 Meath Senior Football Championship
On 28 October 2012, Navan O'Mahonys claimed their 18th senior championship title when they defeated Wolfe Tones 1-11 to 0-7. Shane Gillespie was named as Man-of-the-Match and captain Marcus Brennan raised the Keegan Cup for O'Mahonys.


2012 Meath Senior Football Championship, Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2011 championship season.


2012 Meath Senior Football Championship, Participating teams
The teams taking part in the 2012 Meath Senior Football Championship are:


2012 Meath Senior Football Championship, Senior Championship Proposals
During the winter of 2011/2012 proposals to change the structure of the Senior Football Championship by increasing the number of teams from 17 to 18 were passed, so that teams will have no byes during the group phase. In the 2012 Senior championship, there will be two groups of 6 teams and one group of 5 teams, however there will be no relegation from the Senior championship at the end of the season and the Intermediate championship winners will be promoted leaving the number of teams at 18 for the 2013 campaign.


2012 Meath Senior Football Championship, Group stage
There are 3 groups called Group A,B and C. The 3 top finishers in Group A and B and the top 2 finishers in Group C will qualify for the quarter finals. The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 13 February 2012.


2012 Meco Cup
The 2012 Meco Cup (formerly known as the MLP Nations Cup) is a women's ice hockey tournament that was held in Germany from January 3 to 8, 2012. Preliminary matches were held in five cities including: Bad Tölz, Füssen, Lindau, Miesbach, and Sonthofen, respectively. The gold and bronze medal games were both be contested at the Arena Füssen in Füssen, Germany.


2012 Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas
The 2012 Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas, the seventh edition of the game, was a post-season American college football bowl game held on December 28, 2012 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas as part of the 2012-13 NCAA football bowl season. The game, which was the final game of the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season for both teams, was broadcast at 8 PM CT on ESPN, and featured the Minnesota Golden Gophers from the Big Ten Conference against the Texas Tech Red Raiders from the Big 12 Conference.


2012 Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas
The Golden Gophers accepted their invitation after finishing the regular season at six-wins, six-losses, while the Red Raiders accepted their invitation following a campaign during which they totaled seven-wins, five-losses. This was not the first time the Golden Gophers and Red Raiders met in a bowl game; the two teams had previously met in the 2006 Insight Bowl, with the Red Raiders winning 44–41 in overtime.


2012 Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas, Teams, Minnesota
The Golden Gophers finished at the bottom of the Big Ten's Legends Division, only posting a 2–6 mark in conference play. However, because of their 6–6 record, the Golden Gophers were bowl eligible for the first time since 2009, accepting a bid to the Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas their bid to the game, their first Meineke Car Care Bowl appearance.


2012 Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas, Teams, Texas Tech
The Red Raiders finished in a tie for fifth place in the Big 12 at 4–5 in conference play, holding tiebreakers ahead of the TCU Horned Frogs and West Virginia Mountaineers but behind the Baylor Bears. Soon after Minnesota accepted their invitation, the Red Raiders did the same. Although this was also the Red Raiders' first appearance in the Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas, the Red Raiders played in three previous bowl games in Houston: the 1976 Bluebonnet Bowl, the 2000 Galleryfurniture.com Bowl, and the 2003 Houston Bowl.


2012 Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas, Teams, Texas Tech
The Red Raiders' passing attack was the second-best in the country, averaging 362 yards per game.


2012 Meistriliiga
The 2012 season of the Meistriliiga the first level in the Estonian football system is the 22nd season in the league's history. The competition started on 10 March 2012 and will end on 3 November 2012. The defending champions are Flora, who won their ninth league championship last year.


2012 Meistriliiga, Teams
Ajax finished the 2011 season in 10th place and were directly relegated to the Esiliiga, ending a one-year stay in the Estonian top flight. They were replaced by Tallinna Kalev, who return to the league after a two-year absence.


2012 Meistriliiga, Teams
In addition, the 9th-placed Meistriliiga club, Kuressaare, faced the runners-up of the Esiliiga, Infonet, in a two-legged play-off for a spot in this season's competition. Kuressaare won the play-off, 5–1 on aggregate, retaining their spot in the league.


2012 Meistriliiga, Teams, Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012 Meistriliiga, League table, Relegation play-off
At season's end, the ninth place club in the Meistriliiga will participate in a two-legged playoff with the runners-up of the 2012 Esiliiga for one spot in next year's competition.


2012 Meistriliiga, League table, Relegation play-off
Tallinna Kalev retains their place in the league, winning 3–1 on aggregate.


2012 Meistriliiga, Results
Each team plays every opponent four times, twice at home and twice on the road, for a total of 36 games.


2012 Melbourne Cup
The 2012 Emirates Melbourne Cup was the 152nd running of the Melbourne Cup, Australia's most prestigious Thoroughbred horse race. The race, held on Tuesday, 6 November 2012, at Flemington Racecourse (in Melbourne, Victoria), was won by Green Moon, ridden by jockey Brett Prebble, trained by Robert Hickmott, and owned by businessman Lloyd Williams.


2012 Melbourne Cup
The race was attended by Charles, Prince of Wales, and his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, with the Duchess of Cornwall presenting the cup to the winner of the race.


2012 Melbourne Cup, Prize Money
The prize money for the race, held over a distance of 3,200 metres, was A$6.2 million, increased from $6.175 million the previous year. The prize money is split between the first ten runners, with first place taking $3.6 million. The actual cup awarded to the winner of the race (included in the value of the prize money) is valued at $175,000. The race was attended by approximately 106,000 people.


2012 Melbourne Cup, Field
The field for the 2012 Melbourne Cup consisted of 24 horses, with the barrier draw conducted three days prior to the race, on the day of the running of the Victoria Derby. Going into the race, favourites included Americain (winner of the 2010 race), Dunaden (winner of the 2011 race), and Red Cadeaux (second in the 2011 race), with Dunaden having won the 2012 Caulfield Cup, considered an important lead-up race.


2012 Melbourne Cup, Field
With Glencadam Gold leading for most of the race, Green Moon pulled clear in the final straight, and eventually won in 3 minutes, 20.45 seconds, with Fiorente a length behind in second place, and Jakkalberry in third. Ethiopia finished last, 63 lengths behind the winner, having injured a tendon during the race. Green Moon's win was the first in the cup for both the horse's jockey, Brett Prebble, and trainer, Robert Hickmott, and the fourth win overall for the owner, Lloyd Williams, who thus became the equal most successful owner in the race's history. The win was later described as "a major upset", with Green Moon having been priced at $22.50 for a win and $7.40 for a place.


2012 Melbourne Football Club season
The 2012 Melbourne Football Club season was the club's 113th year in the VFL/AFL since it began in 1897.


2012 Melbourne Football Club season
After a horrid ending to 2011 which saw coach Dean Bailey sacked after a near-record 186-point loss to Geelong in Round 19, former Collingwood midfield assistant coach Mark Neeld was appointed as head coach for 2012 and vowed that he would make Melbourne 'the hardest team to play against in the AFL'. in February 2012, Neeld gave the football club's leadership group a major overhaul by replacing Brad Green as the club's captain with Jack Grimes and Jack Trengove, both of whom are young midfielders.


2012 Melbourne Football Club season
On 2 February, Don McLardy was elected the club's new president, replacing Jim Stynes who was continuing his fight against cancer. Melbourne hosted nine of its eleven games at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, as well as one game against Fremantle at Etihad Stadium in Round 16 and one sold home-game against Port Adelaide at TIO Stadium in Round 17.


2012 Melbourne Football Club season
The Melbourne Football Club and its supporters will remember 2012 as being one of the worst seasons in the club's 154-year history. Headlined by the death of club-legend Jim Stynes just before the beginning of the season proper, Melbourne would produce one of its most disastrous seasons as they struggled to adapt to the fitness requirements of Mark Neeld's highly contested game plan implemented. The Demons would win only four games and finish the year in 16th place only above the two expansion teams, Gold Coast and Greater Western Sydney, on the ladder.


2012 Melbourne Football Club season
After losing their first nine games of the season, Melbourne would upset second-placed Essendon, who had only lost one game at that stage of the season by a point in Round 10, by six points; their only other wins for the year would come against Greater Western Sydney (twice) and Gold Coast.


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, 2012 season, Home and away season, Round 1
Debut(s): James Magner, Josh TynanBrownlow Votes: 1. Niall McKeever (Brisbane Lions), 2. James Magner (Melbourne), 3. Simon Black (Brisbane Lions)Ladder Position: 14thSubstitutes: Matthew Bate  Sam Blease


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, 2012 season, Home and away season, Round 2
Brownlow Votes: 1. Luke Shuey (West Coast), 2. Scott Selwood (West Coast), 3. Matt Priddis (West Coast)Ladder Position: 16th Substitutes: Matthew Bate  Jamie Bennell


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, 2012 season, Home and away season, Round 3
Brownlow Votes: 1. Shane Tuck (Richmond), 2. Nathan Foley (Richmond), 3. Shaun Grigg (Richmond)Ladder Position: 17th Substitutes: Lynden Dunn  Stefan Martin


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, 2012 season, Home and away season, Round 4
Brownlow Votes: 1. Matthew Bate (Melbourne), 2. Luke Dahlhaus (Western Bulldogs), 3. Adam Cooney (Western Bulldogs)Ladder Position: 16th Substitutes: Luke Tapscott  Mitch Clark


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, 2012 season, Home and away season, Round 5
Milestone(s): Clint Bartram (100th AFL game)Brownlow Votes: 1. David Armitage (St Kilda), 2. Nathan Jones (Melbourne), 3. Nick Dal Santo (St Kilda)Ladder Position: 16th Substitutes: Colin Sylvia  Lynden Dunn


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, 2012 season, Home and away season, Round 6
Brownlow Votes: 1. Steven Motlop (Geelong), 2. Joel Corey (Geelong), 3. Steve Johnson (Geelong)Ladder Position: 17th Substitutes: Lynden Dunn  Luke Tapscott


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, 2012 season, Home and away season, Round 7
Brownlow Votes: 1. Lance Franklin (Hawthorn), 2. Matt Suckling (Hawthorn), 3. Brad Sewell (Hawthorn)Ladder Position: 18th Substitutes: Matthew Bate  Jack Fitzpatrick


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, 2012 season, Home and away season, Round 8
Brownlow Votes: 1. Dan Hannebery (Sydney), 2. Ryan O'Keefe (Sydney), 3. Kieren Jack (Sydney)Ladder Position: 18th Substitutes: Jamie Bennell  Cale Morton


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, 2012 season, Home and away season, Round 9
Brownlow Votes: 1. Andrew Walker (Carlton), 2. David Ellard (Carlton), 3. Mitch Robinson (Carlton)Ladder Position: 18th Substitutes: Jamie Bennell  Brad Green


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, 2012 season, Home and away season, Round 10
Brownlow Votes: 1. Daniel Nicholson (Melbourne), 2. Jobe Watson (Essendon), 3. Jack Watts (Melbourne)Ladder Position: 16th Substitutes: Sam Blease  Lynden Dunn


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, 2012 season, Home and away season, Round 11
Brownlow Votes: 1. Steele Sidebottom (Collingwood), 2. Dayne Beams (Collingwood), 3. Dane Swan (Collingwood)Ladder Position: 16th Substitutes: Lynden Dunn  Brad Green


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, 2012 season, Home and away season, Round 13
Milestones: Jack Watts (50th AFL game), Tom McDonald (Rising Star round nominee)Brownlow Votes: 1. Colin Sylvia (Melbourne), 2. Jack Grimes (Melbourne), 3. Nathan Jones (Melbourne)Ladder Position: 16th Substitutes: Sam Blease  Mitch Clark


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, 2012 season, Home and away season, Round 14
Milestones(s): Jack Trengove, Jordie McKenzie (50th AFL game)Brownlow Votes: 1. Tom Rockliff (Brisbane Lions), 2. Pearce Hanley (Brisbane Lions), 3. Brown (Brisbane Lions)Ladder Position: 16th Substitutes: Sam Blease  Tom McDonald


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, 2012 season, Home and away season, Round 15
Milestones(s): Matthew Bate (100th AFL game)Brownlow Votes: 1. Brett Deledio (Richmond), 2. Nathan Jones (Melbourne), 3. Shaun Grigg (Richmond)Ladder Position: 16th Substitutes: Brent Moloney  James Magner


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, 2012 season, Home and away season, Round 16
Debut(s): Tom CouchBrownlow Votes: 1. Stephen Hill (Fremantle), 2. Nathan Jones (Melbourne), 3. David Mundy (Fremantle)Ladder Position: 16th Substitutes: James Strauss  Mark Jamar


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, 2012 season, Home and away season, Round 17
Brownlow Votes: 1. Jack Grimes (Melbourne), 2. Paul Stewart (Port Adelaide), 3. Travis Boak (Port Adelaide)Ladder Position: 16th Substitutes: James Strauss  James Magner


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, 2012 season, Home and away season, Round 18
Milestone(s): Brad Green (250th AFL game)Brownlow Votes: 1. Nathan Jones (Melbourne), 2. Todd Goldstein (North Melbourne), 3. Andrew Swallow (North Melbourne)Ladder Position: 16th Substitutes: James Strauss  Neville Jetta


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, 2012 season, Home and away season, Round 19
Brownlow Votes: 1. Gary Ablett (Gold Coast), 2. Nathan Jones (Melbourne), 3. Harley Bennell (Gold Coast)Ladder Position: 16th Substitutes: James Magner  Cale Morton


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, 2012 season, Home and away season, Round 20
Milestone(s): Jack Grimes (50th AFL game), Sam Blease (Rising Star round nominee)Brownlow Votes: 1. Sam Blease (Melbourne), 2. Nick Dal Santo (St Kilda), 3. Beau Wilkes (St Kilda)Ladder Position: 16th Substitutes: James Magner  Brent Moloney


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, 2012 season, Home and away season, Round 21
Brownlow Votes: 1. Jonathan Giles (Greater Western Sydney), 2. Nathan Jones (Melbourne), 3. Toby Greene (Greater Western Sydney)Ladder Position: 16th Substitutes: Jack Watts  Tom Couch


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, 2012 season, Home and away season, Round 22
Milestone(s): James Frawley (100th AFL game)Brownlow Votes: 1. Colin Sylvia (Melbourne), 2. Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide), 3. Taylor Walker (Adelaide)Ladder Position: 16th Substitutes: Neville Jetta  Jared Rivers


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, 2012 season, Home and away season, Round 23
Milestone(s): Jared Rivers (150th AFL game)Brownlow Votes: 1. Aaron Sandilands (Fremantle), 2. David Mundy (Fremantle), 3. Nathan Fyfe (Fremantle)Final Ladder Position: 16th Substitutes: Josh Tynan  Sam Blease


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, Jeremy Howe's Mark of the Year Nominations
A small highlight for the Melbourne Football Club this year was the fact that second year forward Jeremy Howe took several exciting contested marks throughout the season that would each earn him a Mark of the Year nomination. At 192 cm, Jeremy Howe has an athletic leap that had been shown sporadically in his first year at the club in 2011. In Round 8 against Sydney, Howe would win the 2012 Mark of the Year making him the third Melbourne Footballer to win the award in 6 seasons. Overall, he received 8 nominations:


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, Jeremy Howe's Mark of the Year Nominations
Round 4: In the first quarter against Western Bulldogs, Cale Morton would kick the ball outside of Melbourne's defensive 50 to a small pack with Justin Sherman a few metres in-front. Jeremy Howe would leap above him and land his right knee on Sherman's left shoulder to. After grabbing the ball he would immediately fall on the ground, before immediately getting back up again to kick the ball off to Jack Watts.


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, Jeremy Howe's Mark of the Year Nominations
Round 4: Later in the game midway through the final quarter, Nathan Jones would kick the ball long towards Melbourne's attacking 50. As a one-on-one contest was forming between Luke Tapscott and Shaun Higgins, Jeremy Howe would run in from the side of the contest and leap onto Tapscott before reaching up and grabbing the ball.


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, Jeremy Howe's Mark of the Year Nominations
Round 6: Early in the second quarter against Geelong, James Sellar without any real option would bomb the ball from the centre square to inside Melbourne's attacking 50. Jeremy Howe would run towards the open middle of the pack and leap in mid air with Harry Taylor close to his side.


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, Jeremy Howe's Mark of the Year Nominations
Round 8: Midway through the third quarter against Sydney, James Frawley would rebound the ball out of Melbourne's defensive 50 towards the boundary line. A one-on-one contest was about to form between Heath Grundy and Jeremy Howe. Jeremy Howe would leap firmly on Heath Grundy's left shoulder. He would balance himself on Grundy's shoulders for a couple of seconds before marking the ball and then fall of Grundy's shoulder's to land on his back.


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, Jeremy Howe's Mark of the Year Nominations
Round 17: Late in the third quarter against Port Adelaide, Jeremy Howe would run in from behind into a one-on-one contest between Alipate Carlile and Stefan Martin inside Melbourne's forward 50. With Troy Chaplin tagging him from behind, Jeremy Howe would leap onto of Carlile and Martin's shoulders to mark the ball. The forward momentum would then carry him over the top of Carlile and Martin as he would fall flat on his chest.


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, Jeremy Howe's Mark of the Year Nominations
Round 19: In the dying seconds of the game against Gold Coast, Brad Green would kick the ball long into Melbourne's forward 50. With Campbell Brown tagging him, Jeremy Howe would leap over the top of Brown before colliding with Rohan Bail while falling to the ground. Howe would then take his run up and slot a goal after the siren.


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, Jeremy Howe's Mark of the Year Nominations
Round 20: In the early stages of the second quarter, Jack Grimes would run around Jason Gram in the midfield, before kicking long towards a one-on-one contest between Brad Green and Tom Simpkin. Jeremy Howe would run in from the boundary-line perpendicular to the flight of the ball. Howe would then leap sideways before colliding with Simpkin to take the mark and then fall on top of him.


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, Jeremy Howe's Mark of the Year Nominations
Round 21: Midway through the third quarter, Jordie McKenzie would kick the ball long to a pack from the center square into Melbourne's forward 50. Jeremy Howe would sprint forwards before leaping above Matthew Buntine to take the mark. He would then land on top of Chad Cornes whom was trying to spoil the ball after he took the mark.


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, Off Field Disasters
Throughout 2012, Melbourne was faced with a string of off-field disasters that begun in February and continued to commence throughout the rest of the year.


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, Off Field Disasters
The off-field issues started on 2 February when club president Jim Stynes chose to resign in order to focus on his fight against cancer after having an operation the same day, Don McLardy would take over acting as full-time president. A month later on 9 March exciting forward Liam Jurrah was charged for assault with a machete at a town camp in Alice Springs and would face Alice Springs Magistrates Court throughout the course of the year.


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, Off Field Disasters
On 20 March, Jim Stynes would finally lose his long battle with cancer, this ultimately had a major impact on the entire football club and played a major effect on the on-field morale of the team.


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, Off Field Disasters
On 3 April, former St Kilda coach Grant Thomas would accuse Neeld of treating indigenous players differently from non-indigenous players by lecturing them as a group rather them lecturing them individually, Neeld would angrily deny these comments from Thomas.


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, Off Field Disasters
2 days later Melbourne cut a 2 million dollar sponsorship deal with Energywatch after CEO Ben Polis made a series of discriminatory remarks and posts against women, Aboriginals and Asians on Facebook, one of which featured an edited picture of Liam Jurrah holding a machete in his hand whilst playing on-field. This left Melbourne without any major sponsors until Webjet signed a one-year deal a week later and Opel followed soon after as Melbourne's second major sponsor in Round 4.


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, Off Field Disasters
Towards the end of the season, Melbourne's tanking speculations in 2009 were reignited when ex-Melbourne footballer and current Carlton footballer Brock McLean claimed he left Melbourne because they were tanking (i.e. deliberately losing games for better draft picks). This caused an AFL investigation into Melbourne where several key ex-staff revealed that a meeting was held in the Junction Oval's tin-shed known as "The Vault" after Melbourne's round 15 win over Port Adelaide in 2009.


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, Off Field Disasters
The meeting was held by General Manager of Coaching Chris Connolly and 10 other board members to ensure that Melbourne didn't win more than 4 matches for that season and hence ensure that Melbourne would receive a priority pick at the start of the 2009 AFL Draft. On 19 February, Melbourne were found not guilty for tanking. However Chris Connolly was suspended until 1 February 2014 and Dean Bailey was suspended for the first 16 round of the 2013 AFL season. In addition, Melbourne were fined $500,000 for their handling of both Connolly and Bailey during 2009.


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, Off Field Disasters
Despite Melbourne's horrid year on and off the field they would still record a small operating profit of $77,618. This would be their fourth consecutive operating profit since 2009.


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, Awards, Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal tally (top 10)
Sid Anderson Memorial Trophy (Second in the Best and Fairest) – Jack Grimes


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, Awards, Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal tally (top 10)
Ron Barassi Snr Memorial Trophy (Third in the Best and Fairest) – Tom McDonald


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, Awards, Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal tally (top 10)
Ivor Warne-Smith Memorial Trophy (Fourth in the Best and Fairest) – Jordie McKenzie


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, Awards, Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal tally (top 10)
Dick Taylor Memorial Trophy (Fifth in the Best and Fairest) – Jared Rivers


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, Awards, Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal tally (top 10)
Harold Ball Memorial Trophy (Best Young Player) – Tom McDonald


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, Awards, Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal tally (top 10)
Troy Broadbridge Trophy (highest polling MFC player in the Casey Best and Fairest) – Tom Couch


2012 Melbourne Football Club season, Awards, Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal tally (top 10)
Ron Barassi Leadership Award – Jack Grimes and Jack Trengove


2012 Melbourne Heart Futsal season
The 2012 season will be Melbourne Heart's first season in the F-League.


2012 Melbourne Heart Futsal season, Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2012 Melbourne Storm season
The 2012 Melbourne Storm season was the club's 15th NRL season. Coached by Craig Bellamy and captained by Cameron Smith, they competed in and won the NRL's 2012 Telstra Premiership. The first 9 weeks of the season were very successful, with the club winning all games for what was at the time their best start to a season. From Round 10 to Round 21 they won only 3 games and lost 7, including a 5-game losing streak between Rounds 16 and 21, their second worst ever.


2012 Melbourne Storm season
From Round 22 onward they recovered their winning form and finished the regular season with five straight wins, finishing in second place. The Storm then went on to defeat South Sydney and Manly in the finals series before going on to face minor premiers, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the 2012 NRL Grand Final, winning 14-4 to claim the Premiership.


2012 Melbourne Storm season, Jersey
In 2012 the Storm jerseys were made by Kooga. Both the predominantly purple 'home' jersey, and the predominantly white 'away' jersey for 2012 were first instituted by the club in 2010.


2012 Melbourne Storm season, Representative honours
The following players have played a representative match in 2012. (C) = Captain


2012 Melbourne Storm season, Awards, Melbourne Storm Awards Night
Held at Melbourne Convention Centre on Friday 5 October 2012.


2012 Melbourne Storm season, Awards, Dally M Awards Night
On 4 August 2012, the 2012 Dally M Awards were held.


2012 Melbourne Storm season, Awards, RLIF Awards Night
On 17 October 2012 the RLIF held their annual award ceremony and presented a number of awards to Melbourne Storm personnel including naming Cameron Smith the 'International Rugby League Player of the Year'.


2012 Melbourne Vixens season
The 2012 Melbourne Vixens season saw Melbourne Vixens compete in the 2012 ANZ Championship. With a team captained by Bianca Chatfield and featuring Madison Browne, Julie Corletto and Geva Mentor, Vixens finished the season as minor premiers. In the major semi-final they defeated  Northern Mystics 56–50. This was the first ever netball match held at Rod Laver Arena. However they lost the grand final 41–38 to Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic and finished the season as runners-up. After five years as head coach of Vixens, Julie Hoornweg announced her retirement at the end of the 2012 season.


2012 Melbourne Vixens season, Tauranga Pre-Season Tournament
On 2, 3 and 4 March, Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic hosted a pre-season tournament at the TECT Arena in Tauranga. For the first time since 2008, all ten ANZ Championship teams competed at the same tournament. The ten teams were divided into two pools of five. Teams within each pool played each other once and the winners qualified for the final. Melbourne Vixens won their pool but subsequently lost the final 50–30 to Queensland Firebirds.


2012 Melbourne Vixens season, Regular season
Melbourne Vixens finished the regular season as minor premiers. After winning their first six matches, they lost to New South Wales Swifts in Round 7. They then lost three successive matches, another to Swifts and one to Northern Mystics. On 20 May in Round 8, against Mystics, Vixens were undone by Mystics defender Anna Harrison and her Harrison Hoist. Harrison made several vital blocks while being hoisted rugby union lineout-style by her defensive partners, helping Mystics secure a 49–45 win. However, Vixens successively claimed the minor premiership with three wins in the final three rounds.


2012 Melbourne state by-election
A by-election was held for the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Melbourne on Saturday 21 July 2012. This was triggered by the resignation of former minister and state Labor MLA Bronwyn Pike which she announced on 7 May 2012.


2012 Melbourne state by-election
Sixteen candidates contested the by-election, the Liberals declined to nominate a candidate. Jennifer Kanis retained the seat for Labor with a 51.5 per cent (–4.7) two-candidate-preferred vote against Greens candidate Cathy Oke.


2012 Melbourne state by-election, Background
The federal seat of Melbourne held by Labor was won by the Greens at the August 2010 federal election, where the Liberals preferenced the Greens ahead of Labor. At the November 2010 Victorian state election where the Liberals preferenced Labor ahead of the Greens, the Liberal/National Coalition won 45 seats and Labor won 43 seats in the 88-seat Legislative Assembly, resulting in a one-seat majority for the incoming Coalition government. Labor retained the state seat of Melbourne on a 56.2 per cent two-candidate-preferred vote against the Greens and a 64.4 per cent two-party-preferred vote against the Liberals.


2012 Melbourne state by-election, Background
On the primary vote, Labor won 35.7 per cent, the Greens won 31.9 per cent, the Liberals won 28.0 per cent, and four other candidates won a combined 4.4 per cent. With the Liberals declining to field a candidate, there was an increased chance of the seat changing hands due to changed preference flows, such as at the 2002 Cunningham by-election (Federal) and the 2009 Fremantle by-election (WA State).


2012 Melbourne state by-election, Background
Due to the voting patterns to the Greens across jurisdictions, this state by-election, unusually received national attention.


2012 Melbourne state by-election, Candidates
The 16 candidates in ballot paper order were as follows:


2012 Melbourne state by-election, Preferences
How-to-vote cards (HTVs) had six candidates recommending voters to preference Labor over the Greens: Ahmed, Family First, Nolte, the DLP, the Sex Party, and the Christians. Six candidates recommended voters preference the Greens over Labor: Perkins, Collyer, Toscano, Mayne, Borland, and Whitehead. Not recommending preferences were Schorel-Hlavka and O'Connor.


2012 Melbourne state by-election, Results
Almost two-thirds of preferences went to Labor over the Greens. The two-candidate vote remained level during the polling booth count, however the postal vote count favoured Labor and put the result beyond doubt. The Greens conceded defeat on 24 July. The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) officially declared that Labor had retained the seat on 25 July. Results were final as of 31 July.


2012 Memorial Cup
The 2012 MasterCard Memorial Cup was a four-team, round-robin format ice hockey tournament played from May 18–27, 2012 at the Centre Bionest in Shawinigan, Quebec. It was the 94th Memorial Cup championship and determined the champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL).


2012 Memorial Cup
The tournament featured the London Knights, champions of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL); the Saint John Sea Dogs, champions of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL); the Edmonton Oil Kings, champions of the Western Hockey League (WHL); and the Shawinigan Cataractes, who won the right to host the tournament over bids by the Saint John Sea Dogs, Halifax Mooseheads and Cape Breton Screaming Eagles.


2012 Memorial Cup
On May 27, the Shawinigan Cataractes defeated the London Knights 2–1 in overtime to win the Memorial Cup for the first time ever in franchise history, becoming just the second team after the 2009 Windsor Spitfires to win the Memorial Cup after playing in the tiebreaker game; the first host to win the Memorial Cup at home since the Vancouver Giants in 2007; and the first QMJHL host to win the Memorial Cup since the Hull Olympiques in 1997. The Cataractes win also gave the QMJHL back-to-back Memorial Cups for the first time since the Granby Prédateurs in 1996 and the Hull Olympiques in 1997.


2012 Memorial Cup, Round-robin standings
For the first time since the current tournament format was established in 1983, the teams each split their first two games. At the conclusion of the round-robin, the tiebreaker between the first and second team as well as between the third and fourth placed team were decided by head-to-head records.


2012 Memorial Cup, Round-robin standings
Note: Shawinigan finished fourth based on head-to-head round-robin matchups but defeated Edmonton in the tiebreaker game.


2012 Memorial Cup, Statistical leaders, Skaters
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


2012 Memorial Cup, Statistical leaders, Goaltending
This is a combined table of the top goaltenders based on goals against average and save percentage with at least sixty minutes played. The table is sorted by GAA.


2012 Memorial Cup, Statistical leaders, Goaltending
GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts; TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds)


2012 Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner
The X Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner was held at CRS Hall in Zielona Góra, Poland from 20 to 22 July 2012. Like the previous edition, 4 teams participated in the tournament.


2012 Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner, Qualification
All teams except the host must receive an invitation from the organizers.


2012 Memphis International – Doubles
Olga Govortsova and Alla Kudryavtseva were the defending champions, but Kudryavtseva chose not to participate. Govortsova partnered up with Vera Dushevina, but lost in the final 3–6, 4–6 to Andrea Hlaváčková and Lucie Hradecká.


2012 Memphis International – Singles
Magdaléna Rybáriková is the defending champion, but she lost in the first round to the American qualifier Jamie Hampton.


2012 Memphis International – Singles
Sofia Arvidsson won the title by defeating Marina Erakovic 6–3, 6–4 in the final. This was Arvidsson's second WTA title, with her first title won at the same event six years ago.


2012 Memphis Tigers football team
The 2012 Memphis Tigers football team represented the University of Memphis in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by first year head coach Justin Fuente and played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. They played in their final season as a member East Division of Conference USA in 2012 and moved to the Big East Conference in 2013. They finished the season 4–8, 4–4 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for third place in the East Division.


2012 Men's Arab Volleyball Championship
The 2012 Men's Arab Volleyball Championship was the 18th edition of the Arab Volleyball Championship. It was held in Bahrain from 6 November to 13 November, 2012.


2012 Men's Arab Volleyball Championship, Group stage
Bahrain (Host & Defending Champion) Kuwait Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates


2012 Men's Asian Champions Trophy
The 2012 Men's Asian Champions Trophy was the second edition of the Men's Asian Champions Trophy. The tournament was held from 20 to 27 December 2012 in Doha, Qatar. The top six Asian teams (India, Oman, Pakistan, China, Malaysia and Japan) participated in the tournament, which involved round-robin league among all teams followed by play-offs for final positions.


2012 Men's Asian Champions Trophy
India entered the tournament as the defending champion, but lost to Pakistan in the final by a score of 5-4.


2012 Men's Asian Champions Trophy, Statistics, Goalscorers
There were 112 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 6.22 goals per match.


2012 Men's Australian Hockey League
The 2012 Men's Australian Hockey League was the 22nd edition of the men's field hockey tournament. The tournament was held in Australia's capital city, Canberra.


2012 Men's Australian Hockey League
The QLD Blades won the gold medal for the seventh time by defeating the WA Thundersticks 3–2 in the final. VIC Vikings won the bronze medal after defeating the NSW Waratahs 3–1 in the third place match.


2012 Men's Australian Open (squash)
The Men's Australian Open 2012 is the men' edition of the 2012 Australian Open, which is a tournament of the PSA World Tour event International (Prize money: $70,000). The event took place in Canberra in Australia from 13 to 18 August. Ramy Ashour won his second Australian Open trophy, beating Omar Mosaad in the final.


2012 Men's Australian Open (squash), Prize money and ranking points
For 2012, the prize purse was $70,000. The prize money and points breakdown is as follows:


2012 Men's British Open Squash Championship
The Men's Allam British Open 2012 is the men's edition of the 2012 British Open Squash Championships, which is a PSA World Series event Platinum (Prize money : 150 000 $). The event took place at the O2 in London, England from 14 May to 20 May. Nick Matthew won his third British Open trophy, beating Ramy Ashour in the final.


2012 Men's British Open Squash Championship, Prize money and ranking points
For 2012, the prize purse was $150,000. The prize money and points breakdown is as follows:


2012 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship
The 2012 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship was the 16th edition of the men's EuroHockey Junior Championship, the biennial international men's under-21 field hockey championship of Europe organised by the European Hockey Federation. It was held alongside the women's tournament in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands from 20 August to 1 September 2012.


2012 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship
This tournament served as the European qualifier for the 2013 FIH Junior World Cup, with the top six teams qualifying.


2012 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship
Belgium won the tournament for the first time by defeating the Netherlands 4–3 in penalties after the final finished as a 2–2 draw. Germany won the bronze model by defeating France 8–0.


2012 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship, Qualified teams
The following eight team qualified based on their final positions in the 2010 EuroHockey Junior Championships.


2012 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship, Statistics, Final standings
As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.


2012 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship, Statistics, Goalscorers
There were 111 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 5.55 goals per match.


2012 Men's European Individual Closed Championships
The 2012 Men's European Individual Closed Championships is the men's edition of the 2012 European Squash Individual Championships, which serves as the individual European championship for squash players. The event took place in Helsinki in Finland from 23 to 26 May 2012. Olli Tuominen won his first European Individual Championships title, defeating Borja Golán in the final.


2012 Men's European Volleyball League
The 2012 Men's European Volleyball League was the ninth edition of the annual Men's European Volleyball League, which featured men's national volleyball teams from ten European countries. A preliminary league round was played from May 24 to June 24, and the final four tournament, which was held at Ankara, Turkey.


2012 Men's European Volleyball League
During the league round, competing nations were drawn into two pools of five teams, and every team hosted a tournament with three other teams and played a round-robin system over three days. Every team played at four tournaments and one standings table was used, combined with all five tournaments. The Pool winners and runners-up qualified for the final four round, joining the host team.


2012 Men's European Water Polo Championship
The 2012 Men's European Water Polo Championship took place at the Pieter van den Hoogenband Swim Stadium in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, from 16 to 29 January 2012.


2012 Men's European Water Polo Championship, Road to the 2012 Olympics
The championships was part of the qualification procedure for the 2012 London Olympics that will take place in late July and early August of that year. There will be 12 men's teams in the Olympic competition.


2012 Men's European Water Polo Championship, Road to the 2012 Olympics
By the time that these championships take place, four men's places have already been booked: the winner of the 2011 FINA Men's Water Polo World League in Italy (Serbia), and the three top-placed teams in the 2011 World Championships in Shanghai that did not win the World League (Italy, Croatia, Hungary).


2012 Men's European Water Polo Championship, Road to the 2012 Olympics
As Great Britain men's team has been entered into the Olympic competition, there was not a direct entry to the Olympic tournament from the European Championships. Five teams will be entered into a world-wide qualifying competition from 1–8 April 2012 for men in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and from 15–22 April for women in Italy. Four teams from this competition qualified for the Olympic tournament.


2012 Men's European Water Polo Championship, Qualification, Pre-qualified
Netherlands (hosts)  Croatia (Winners, 2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship)   Italy (Finalists, 2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship)  Serbia (3rd Place, 2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship)  Hungary (4th Place, 2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship)   Montenegro (5th Place, 2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship)


2012 Men's European Water Polo Championship Qualifiers
The qualifying competition for 2012 Men's European Water Polo Championship is a series of competitions to decide the qualifiers for 2012 Men's European Water Polo Championship.


2012 Men's European Water Polo Championship Qualifiers, Pre-qualified
Netherlands (hosts)  Croatia (Winners, 2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship)   Italy (Finalists, 2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship)  Serbia (3rd Place, 2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship)  Hungary (4th Place, 2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship)   Montenegro (5th Place, 2010 Men's European Water Polo Championship)


2012 Men's European Water Polo Championship Qualifiers, Playoffs
The playoffs were played home-and-away in October 2012, with the winner advancing on aggregate goals scored over the two legs. Each group winner was drawn against each group runner-up.


2012 Men's European Water Polo Championship squads
This article shows all participating team squads at the 2012 Men's European Water Polo Championship held at the Pieter van den Hoogenband Swim Stadium in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, from 16 to 29 January 2012.


2012 Men's Ford National Hockey League
The 2012 Men's Ford National Hockey League was the 14th edition of the men's field hockey tournament. The competition was held in various cities across New Zealand, from 18 August to 2 September.


2012 Men's Ford National Hockey League
Auckland won the title for the third time, defeating Southern 2–1 in extra time. North Harbour finished in third place, defeating Capital 6–5 in the third place match.


2012 Men's Ford National Hockey League, Statistics, Goalscorers
There were 195 goals scored in 36 matches, for an average of 5.42 goals per match.


2012 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I
The 2012 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge was held from 24 November to 2 December 2012 in Quilmes, Argentina. The tournament doubled as the qualifier to the 2014 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy to be held in India as the winner earned an automatic berth to compete.


2012 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I
Argentina won the tournament for the third time after defeating Korea 5–0 in the final, earning an automatic berth at the 2014 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy after their absence in the previous four editions.


2012 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I, Qualification
The following eight teams announced by the FIH competed in this tournament.


2012 Men's Hockey Champions Challenge I, Umpires
Below are the 10 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:


2012 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy
The 2012 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy was the 34th edition of the Hockey Champions Trophy men's field hockey tournament. The tournament was held between 1–9 December 2012 in Melbourne, Australia.


2012 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy
Australia won the tournament for the thirteenth time after defeating the Netherlands 2–1 in the final, extending their record winning streak to five consecutive titles.


2012 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy, Teams
Even though Spain was automatically qualified as the runner-up of the previous edition, they withdrew from participating due to financial issues. In addition to the three teams nominated by the FIH Executive Board to compete, the following eight teams, competed in this tournament.


2012 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy, Umpires
Below are the 10 umpires appointed by the International Hockey Federation:


2012 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy, Statistics, Goalscorers
There were 103 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 4.29 goals per match.


2012 Men's Hockey Düsseldorf Masters
The 2012 Men's Hockey Düsseldorf Masters was the seventeenth edition of the Hamburg Masters, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Düsseldorf, Germany, from 21 to 24 June 2012, and featured four of the top nations in men's field hockey.


2012 Men's Hockey Düsseldorf Masters, Competition Format
The tournament featured the national teams of Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, and the hosts, Germany, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once. Three points were be awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.


2012 Men's Hockey Düsseldorf Masters, Officials
The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:


2012 Men's Hockey Düsseldorf Masters, Statistics, Goalscorers
There were 26 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 4.33 goals per match.


2012 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships
The 2012 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships were the 76th such event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. 46 teams representing their countries participated in six levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for division placements in the 2013 competition.


2012 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships, Championship
The Championship took place between sixteen teams from 4 to 20 May 2012. Finland and Sweden hosted the event with games played in Helsinki and Stockholm.


2012 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships, Division I
The Division I competition took place from 15 to 21 April 2012. Group A games were played in Ljubljana, Slovenia and Group B were played in Krynica-Zdrój, Poland.


2012 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships, Division II
The Division II competition were held in two groups. Group A games were played from 12 to 18 April 2012 in Reykjavík, Iceland and Group B were played from 2 to 8 April 2012 in Sofia, Bulgaria.


2012 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships, Division III
The Division III competition took place from 15 to 21 April 2012 in Erzurum, Turkey.


2012 Men's Junior European Volleyball Championship
The 2012 Men's Junior European Volleyball Championship was the 23rd edition of the Men's Junior European Volleyball Championship, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the CEV. It was held Gdynia, Poland and Randers, Denmark from August 24 to September 2, 2012.


2012 Men's Junior European Volleyball Championship
Italy won their 3rd title in the tournament by defeating Spain. Sandro Caci was elected the Most Valuable Player.


2012 Men's Junior NORCECA Volleyball Championship
The 2012 Men's Junior NORCECA Volleyball Championship was the eight edition of the bi-annual Volleyball Tournament, played by eight countries from August 27 – September 1, 2012 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. The top three teams will qualify to the 2013 Men's Junior World Championship.


2012 Men's Junior NORCECA Volleyball Championship, Pool standing procedure
Match won 3–0: 5 points for the winner, 0 point for the loserMatch won 3–1: 4 points for the winner, 1 points for the loserMatch won 3–2: 3 points for the winner, 2 points for the loserIn case of tie, the teams were classified according to the following criteria:points ratio and sets ratio


2012 Men's Junior South American Volleyball Championship
The 2012 Men's Junior South American Volleyball Championship is the 21st edition of the tournament, organised by South America's governing volleyball body, the Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol (CSV). It was determined September, 2012 that Saquarema, Brazil would be the host after Cali, Colombia withdrew. The top three teams will qualify for the 2013 Junior World Championship.


2012 Men's Junior South American Volleyball Championship, Competing nations
The following national teams will participate in the tournament, teams were seeded according to how they finished in the previous edition of the tournament:


2012 Men's Pan-Am Junior Championship
The 2012 Men's Pan American Junior Championship was the tenth edition of the men's Pan American Junior Championship. The tournament was held between 10 and 23 September 2012 at the Pan American Hockey Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico.


2012 Men's Pan-Am Junior Championship
The tournament served as a qualifier for the 2013 Junior World Cup, held in New Delhi, India in December 2013.


2012 Men's Pan-Am Junior Championship
Argentina won the tournament for the 10th time, defeating Canada 3–2 in the final. Chile won the bronze medal by defeating the United States 3–2 in the third and fourth place playoff.


2012 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup
The 2012 Pan-American Volleyball Cup was the seventh edition of the annual men's volleyball tournament, played by eight countries over July, 2012 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The event served as a qualifier for the 2013 FIVB Volleyball World League qualification.


2012 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup
United States won the tournament for the fifth time after beating Argentina 3–0 in the final.


2012 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup
Dominican Republic earned the right to play in the 2013 FIVB Volleyball World League qualification finishing third after United States and Argentina who are already qualified to the 2013 FIVB Volleyball World League


2012 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup, Pool standing procedure
Match won 3–0: 5 points for the winner, 0 point for the loserMatch won 3–1: 4 points for the winner, 1 points for the loserMatch won 3–2: 3 points for the winner, 2 points for the loserIn case of tie, the teams were classified according to the following criteria:points ratio and sets ratio


2012 Men's South American Volleyball Club Championship
The 2012 Men's South American Volleyball Club Championship was the fourth official edition of the men's volleyball tournament, played by eight teams over 5–9 August 2012 in Ignacio Carrera Pinto Gymnassium in Linares, Chile. The winning team qualified for the 2012 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship.


2012 Men's South American Volleyball Club Championship, Pools composition
Teams were seeded according to how the country representing finished in the last tournament.


2012 Men's South American Volleyball Club Championship, Pools composition
Club Linares (Host & 3rd) Club Peerless (4th) Universidad de la Salle (5th)  Huracanes de Bolivar


2012 Men's South American Volleyball Club Championship, Pools composition
Sada Cruzeiro (1st) UPCN San Juan (2nd) Club Deportivo Colón Carmelo Rowing Club


2012 Men's U23 Pan-American Volleyball Cup
The 2012 Men's U23 Pan-American Volleyball Cup was the first edition of the bi-annual men's volleyball tournament, played by five countries from September 25 – 30, 2012 at the Langley Events Centre in Langley, British Columbia, Canada.


2012 Men's U23 Pan-American Volleyball Cup, Pool standing procedure
Match won 3–0: 5 points for the winner, 0 point for the loserMatch won 3–1: 4 points for the winner, 1 points for the loserMatch won 3–2: 3 points for the winner, 2 points for the loserThe first criterion is the number of matches won, second criterion is points gained by the teamIn case of tie, the teams were classified according to the following criteria:points ratio and sets ratio


2012 Men's U23 Pan-American Volleyball Cup, Competition format
The competition format for the first Men's U23 Pan-American Volleyball Cup consists of two phases, the first is a Round-Robin round between all five competing nations. After the Round-Robin finishes, 3rd and 4th place nations according to ranking will play for the bronze and 1st and 2nd place nations according to ranking will play for the gold.


2012 Men's VISA International Hockey Tournament
The 2012 Men's VISA International Hockey Tournament was a men's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in London, United Kingdom, from May 2 to 6, 2012. The tournament served as a test event for the field hockey tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics. The tournament featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.


2012 Men's VISA International Hockey Tournament
Germany won the tournament after defeating Australia 5–2 in the final. Great Britain finished in third place after defeating India 2–1 in the third place playoff.


2012 Men's VISA International Hockey Tournament, Competition format
The tournament featured the national teams of Australia, Germany, India, and the hosts, Great Britain, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.


2012 Men's VISA International Hockey Tournament, Competition format
^ Includes results representing West Germany. * Includes results representing England.


2012 Men's VISA International Hockey Tournament, Statistics, Final Standings
As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.


2012 Men's VISA International Hockey Tournament, Statistics, Goalscorers
There were 37 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 4.62 goals per match.


2012 Men's World Floorball Championships
The 2012 Men's World Floorball Championships were the ninth men's Floorball World Championships. The tournament took place in Bern and Zurich, Switzerland in December 2012.


2012 Men's World Floorball Championships, Qualification
There are five qualification groups for 11 places in the final tournament:


2012 Men's World Floorball Championships, Qualification
Five best teams of 2010 World Championships automatically qualified for the competition:


2012 Men's World Floorball Championships, Format
The teams will be drawn into four groups of four. Two best-placed teams of each group will move into quarter-finals. The winners of the Quarter-finals continue to the Semi-finals. The losers of the Semi-finals will play two games and the winners of these games will play for 5th and 6th place and for the losers of these two matches the tournament is over. The 7th team will be the team losing to the team which achieves the 5th place on the tournament. Third and fourth placed teams in the group stage will play for places 9–12 and 13–16 respectively.


2012 Men's World Floorball Championships, Championship schedule, Preliminary round
The top two teams from each group advanced to the quarter finals, while the last two teams play in the placement round.


2012 Men's World Junior Squash Championships
The 2012 Men's World Junior Squash Championships is the men's edition of the 2012 World Junior Squash Championships, which serves as the individual world Junior championship for squash players. The event took place at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha in Qatar from 7 to 12 July 2012. Marwan El Shorbagy won his second World Junior Open title, defeating Mohamed Abouelghar in the final round.


2012 Men's World Junior Team Squash Championships
The 2012 Men's World Junior Team Squash Championships was held in Doha, Qatar. The event took place from 13 to 18 July 2012.


2012 Men's World Open Squash Championship
The 2012 Men's World Open Squash Championship is the men's edition of the 2012 World Championship, which serves as the individual world championship for squash players. The event took place in Doha in Qatar from 7-14 December 2012. Ramy Ashour won his second World Championship title, defeating Mohamed El Shorbagy in the final.


2012 Men's World Open Squash Championship, Prize money and ranking points
For 2012, the prize purse was $ 325,000. The prize money and points breakdown is as follows:


2012 MercedesCup
The 2012 MercedesCup was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 35th edition of the Stuttgart Open, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2012 ATP World Tour. It was held at the Tennis Club Weissenhof in Stuttgart, Germany, from 7 July until 15 July 2012. First-seeded Janko Tipsarević won the singles title.


2012 MercedesCup, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2012 MercedesCup, Doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:


2012 MercedesCup – Doubles
Jürgen Melzer and Philipp Petzschner were the defending champions but Melzer decided not to participate. Petzschner plays alongside Michael Kohlmann. Jérémy Chardy and Łukasz Kubot won the title by beating Michal Mertiňák and André Sá 6–1, 6–3 in the final.


2012 MercedesCup – Singles
Juan Carlos Ferrero was the defending champion, but chose to compete in Umag. Janko Tipsarević won the title against Juan Mónaco after defeating him 6–4, 5–7, 6–3 in the final.


2012 MercedesCup – Singles, Seeds
The top four seeds receive a bye into the second round.


2012 MercedesCup – Singles, Qualifying, Seeds
The top two seeds receive a bye into the second round.


2012 Mercure Perth Masters
The 2012 Mercure Perth Masters were held from January 5 to 8 at the Dewars Centre in Perth, Scotland as part of the 2011–12 World Curling Tour. The purse for the event was GBP£17,000, and the winner, Mike McEwen, received GBP£6,000. The event was held in a triple knockout format.


2012 Mercure Perth Masters
For the first time, a spot in the Masters was awarded to the winner of the 2011 Curl Atlantic Championship, James Grattan of New Brunswick, Canada.


2012 Mercury Insurance Open
The 2012 Mercury Insurance Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 3rd edition of the Southern California Open since the tournament left the tour in 2007. It was classified as one of the WTA Premier tournaments of the 2012 WTA Tour. It took place in Carlsbad, California, United States from July 16 to 22.


2012 Mercury Insurance Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2012 Mercury Insurance Open, Doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following pair received wildcard into the doubles main draw:


2012 Mercury Insurance Open – Doubles
Květa Peschke and Katarina Srebotnik were the defending champions but chose not to participate. Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears won the final 6–2, 6–4 against Vania King and Nadia Petrova.


2012 Mercury Insurance Open – Singles
Agnieszka Radwańska was the defending champion but chose not to compete. Dominika Cibulková defeated her close friend Marion Bartoli 6–1, 7–5 in the final to win the tournament.


2012 Mercury Insurance Open – Singles, Seeds
The top four seeds receive a bye into the second round.


2012 Mersin Cup
The 2012 Mersin Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the first edition of the tournament which was part of the 2012 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Mersin, Turkey between 9 and 15 April 2012.


2012 Mersin Cup, ATP entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2012 Mersin Cup, ATP entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw as a lucky loser:


2012 Mersin Cup – Doubles
Radu Albot and Denys Molchanov won the title, defeating Alessandro Motti and Simone Vagnozzi 6–0, 6–2 in the final.


2012 Mersin Cup – Singles
João Sousa won the title, defeating Javier Martí 6–4, 0–6, 6–4 in the final.


2012 Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council election
The 2012 Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council in Wales. This was on the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections. The Council shifted from Independent to Labour.


2012 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament
The 2012 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament took place from May 24–27. The top four regular season finishers of the league's  teams met in the double-elimination tournament held at Siena's Joseph L. Bruno Stadium in Troy, NY. Manhattan won their second consecutive, and third overall, tournament championship and earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2012 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.


2012 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament, Seeding
The top four teams were seeded one through four based on their conference winning percentage. They then played a double-elimination tournament.


2012 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament, All-Tournament Team, Most Valuable Player
Taylor Sewitt was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Sewitt was a pitcher for Manhattan.


2012 Metro Manila Film Festival
The 38th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is a part of the annual film festival in Metro Manila, Philippines held from December 25, 2012 until January 8, 2013. During the festival, no foreign films are shown in Philippine theaters in order to showcase locally produced films (except in select 3D cinemas and IMAX theaters).


2012 Metro Manila Film Festival, Entries
In the last week of May 2012, film producers and companies already submitted their scripts in participation with the festival. However, it will still be reviewed by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority to sort out entries. Of the fifteen film entries submitted, eight were chosen as the official entries. Mga Kwento ni Lola Basyang was one of the eight entries chosen, but the producer sent a letter to MMDA to pull out of the film festival. On October 19, 2012 it was replaced by Nora Aunor's Thy Womb.


2012 Metro Manila Film Festival, Entries, Official entries
The eight films with the highest lobbying placement fee paid were chosen to be the official entries.


2012 Metro Manila Film Festival, Entries, New Wave entries
The New Wave films were screened from December 18 to 22 as a prelude to the MMFF opening on December 25, 2012. This year, the MMFF will continue the tradition of supporting independent films through a bigger, better and bolder New Wave Section.


2012 Metro Manila Film Festival, Entries, Student shorts
These films were screened along with the New Wave entries.


2012 Metro Manila Film Festival, Awards
The 38th Metro Manila Film Festival Awards Night was held at the Meralco Theater in Ortigas Center, Pasig on December 27, 2012.


2012 Metro Manila Film Festival, Box office gross
The Metro Manila Development Authority was criticized for only releasing the official earnings of the Top 4 films in the days leading up to the festival's conclusion.


2012 Mexican League season
The 2012 Mexican League season was the 88th season in the history of the Mexican League. It was contested by 16 teams, evenly divided in North and South zones. The season started on 16 March with the match between 2011 season champions Tigres de Quintana Roo and Diablos Rojos del México and ended on 29 August with the last game of the Serie del Rey, where Rojos del Águila de Veracruz defeated Rieleros de Aguascalientes to win the championship.


2012 Mexican League season
Two new teams joined the league. Dorados de Chihuahua and Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo, that did not participate in the 2011 season due to financial problems, moved to Aguascalientes and Ciudad del Carmen respectively. This resulted in the return of Rieleros de Aguascalientes, that last played in the Mexican League in 2007, and the establishment of Delfines de Ciudad del Carmen.


2012 Mexican general election
General elections were held in Mexico on Sunday, July 1, 2012. Voters went to the polls to elect a new President of the Republic to serve a six-year term, replacing Felipe Calderón, 500 members of the Chamber of Deputies and 128 members of the Mexican Senate.


2012 Mexican general election
Several local ballots were held on the same day, including the election of a new Head of Government and new Legislative Assembly of the Federal District, gubernatorial elections in six states (Chiapas, Guanajuato, Jalisco, Morelos, Tabasco and Yucatán) and municipal and local congressional elections several states.


2012 Mexican general election, Electoral reform
In December 2009, president Felipe Calderón sent a bill to Congress aimed at reducing the number of legislators in both chambers and another mechanism for the presidential election which have not yet been passed. If approved, the following reforms will be implemented:


2012 Mexican general election, Presidential candidates
The following are individuals who have either formally announced that they are running for president in 2012, or have formed an exploratory committee for a possible presidential run in 2012.


2012 Mexican general election, Presidential candidates, National Action Party (PAN) Nomination, Pre-Candidates gallery
On Feb. 5th Josefina Vázquez Mota was announced as PAN presidential candidate following her victory in the internal selection process.


2012 Mexican general election, Presidential candidates, Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) Nomination, Candidates
Former Head of Government of the Federal District Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Tabasco


2012 Mexican general election, Presidential candidates, Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) Nomination, Candidates
Never publicly announced intentions to run but was considered a likely contender.


2012 Mexican general election, Presidential candidates, Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) Nomination, Candidates gallery
Former Governor Enrique Peña Nieto of the State of Mexico


2012 Mexican general election, Presidential candidates, New Alliance Party (PNA) Nomination, Candidates gallery
Candidate for New Alliance Party (PNA) with Gabriel Quadri de la Torre.


2012 Mexican general election, Allegations of media bias and Yo Soy 132 student protests
Mass protests have taken place in Mexico City against alleged bias towards PRI and Peña Nieto in the print and television media, particularly Televisa.


2012 Mexican general election, Allegations of media bias and Yo Soy 132 student protests
The movement Yo Soy 132 ("I am 132") formed in response to this perceived bias, with initial focus on Peña Nieto as the flagship of "corruption, tyranny and authoritarianism". On May 11, 2012, Peña Nieto visited Universidad Iberoamericana and was received with scorn. Both printed and televised media reported this as a minor mishap, called the students intolerant, and claimed that they had been paid by leftist organizations. In response, 131 students identified themselves on a YouTube video by their university IDs and stated that their actions were independent.