2013 Rally Argentina, Entry list
Thirteen World Rally Cars were entered into the event, as were eight entries in the WRC-2 championship for cars built to Group N and Super 2000 regulations.


2013 Rally Australia
The 22nd Coates Hire Rally Australia was the tenth rally of the 2013 World Rally Championship, held from 12 to 15 September, 2013. Sébastien Ogier won his sixth rally of the season.


2013 Rally Australia, Results, Power Stage
The "Power Stage" was a 29.44 km (18.29 mi) stage at the end of the rally.


2013 Rally Catalunya
The 49th Rally Catalunya was the twelfth and penultimate round of the 2013 World Rally Championship, held from 24 to 27 October, 2013. Sébastien Ogier won the rally, his eight victory of the season.


2013 Rally Catalunya, Results, Power Stage
The "Power Stage" was a 26.48 km (16.45 mi) stage during the second leg of the rally.


2013 Rally Finland
The 63rd Neste Oil Rally Finland was the eighth round of the 2013 World Rally Championship season and was held between 31 July and 3 August 2013. The rally is based in Jyväskylä.


2013 Rally Finland
The rally was also the eighth round of both WRC-2 and WRC-3 championships, and the third round of the JWRC championship.


2013 Rally Finland, Itinerary
The route of the rally features 23 stages with 324.21 kilometres of competitive distance.


2013 Rally Finland, Entry list
The entry list of the rally had overall 101 entries which was the biggest number in World Rally Championship since 2011 Rally Finland. 14 of the entries were World Rally Cars, 21 of them were competing in WRC-2, 11 in WRC-3 and 10 in Junior WRC.


2013 Rally Finland, Entry list
On the Thursday morning a total of 96 cars started the rally. Entries withdrawn are marked with a grey background.


2013 Rally Islas Canarias
The Rally Islas Canarias El Corte Inglés was the third round of the 2013 European Rally Championship. The stages were tarmac. Jan Kopecký won the event after a huge fight with runner-up Craig Breen. Luis Monzón rounded off the podium places.


2013 Rally Italia Sardegna
The 2013 Rally Italia Sardegna was the seventh round of the 2013 World Rally Championship season. The event was based in Olbia, Gallura, and started on 21 June and was concluded on 23 June after twenty-three special stages, totaling 304.21 competitive kilometers.


2013 Rally Italia Sardegna, Report
Sébastien Ogier held the lead of the rally from start to finish; with three stage wins on the first day, Ogier held a lead of 46.6 seconds over Mikko Hirvonen, who battled for second with Thierry Neuville, with a difference of only 3.1 seconds at the end of the day. Both Qatar M-Sport World Rally Team drivers, Mads Østberg and Evgeny Novikov retired. On the second day, Hirvonen started with a stage win, but on the next stage went wide and got stuck into a ditch, leaving second place to Neuville.


2013 Rally Italia Sardegna, Report
Ogier's teammate, Jari-Matti Latvala recovered from 12th position after a puncture on stage one, to finish third. Dani Sordo was the best Citroën finisher in fourth, ahead of Martin Prokop in fifth, while Elfyn Evans finished sixth on his début in a World Rally Car. Michał Kościuszko got his best result of the year in seventh, ahead of Østberg – recovering from his accident – to finish eighth via Rally-2. Robert Kubica got his first championship points by finishing ninth and Khalid Al Qassimi completed the top ten finishers.


2013 Rally Italia Sardegna, Entry List
Thirteen World Rally Cars were entered into the event, as were Thirteen WRC-2 entries and Ten WRC-3 entries.


2013 Rally Liepāja-Ventspils
The 2013 Rally Liepāja-Ventspils was the second round of the 2013 European Rally Championship. The stages were mainly gravel with snowy and icy parts. Jari Ketomaa won the event after a huge fight with runner-up Craig Breen. François Delecour rounded off the podium places. The 2WD Cup was won by Risto Immonen, while the Production Cup honors went to Švedas Vytautas.


2013 Rally México
The 2013 Rally Guanajuato México was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 7 and 10 March, which marked the 27th running of the Rally México. The rally was based in the town of León, Guanajuato. The rally itself was contested over 23 special stages, covering a total of 394.88 km (245.37 mi) in competitive stages.


2013 Rally México
The rally was the third round of the 2013 World Rally Championship season, and marked the fortieth anniversary of the World Rally Championship. Thirteen World Rally Car crews were entered in the event. It was the first WRC event since the 2006 Rally GB where reigning World Rally Champion Sébastien Loeb has not featured on the entry list as he elected not to enter Rally México as part of his four-race 'retirement' season. Loeb has won every Rally México since 2006. Since there is no previous Rally Mexico winner competing in the 2013 event, it is guaranteed that there will be a new winner.


2013 Rally México, Entry list
Thirteen World Rally Cars were entered into the event, as were six entries in the newly formed WRC-2 championship for cars built to Group N and Super 2000 regulations. There were no WRC-3 entries.


2013 Rally Poland
The 2013 Rally Poland, formally the 70. Rajd Polski, was the ninth round of the 2013 European Rally Championship season.


2013 Rally Sweden
The 2013 Rally Sweden was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 7 and 10 February, which marked the sixty-first running of the Rally Sweden. The rally was based in the town of Karlstad and ran along the border of Norway. The rally itself was contested over twenty-two special stages, covering a total of 338.91 km (210.59 mi) in competitive stages.


2013 Rally Sweden
The rally was the second round of the 2013 World Rally Championship season, and marked the fortieth anniversary of the World Rally Championship. Twenty World Rally Car crews were entered in the event, including the defending World Drivers' Champion Sébastien Loeb.


2013 Rally Sweden, Entry list
Twenty World Rally Cars were entered into the event, as were thirteen entries in the newly formed WRC-2 championship for cars built to Group N and Super 2000 regulations. There were no WRC-3 entries.


2013 Rally Sweden, Itinerary
The itinerary for the 2013 rally sees a mixture of the same stages from 2012. The first stage will be a Super Special Stage held at the rally base in Karlstad. WRC fans had the chance to vote on the Rally Sweden Facebook page as to who they wanted to see starting the rally head-to-head. The majority of fans voted for French Sébastien Loeb vs Sébastien Ogier who are bitter rivals from when Ogier was the number two driver at Citroën. Other 'dream heats' include Finns Mikko Hirvonen and Jari-Matti Latvala going head-to-head as well as two young Scandinavian drivers Mads Østberg vs Pontus Tidemand.


2013 Rally Sweden, Itinerary
The first full day of the rally will be made up of seven special stages to the north of the rally base, mostly taking place in the region of Hagfors. Stages four and seven take place near Torsby. The day ends with the second and final running of the Karlstad Super Special Stage.


2013 Rally Sweden, Itinerary
Day two will have eight stages across the region of Hagfors. Day three starts with the longest stage of the rally which is the 27.07 km (16.82 mi) stage of Mitandersfors near the region of Torsby and crosses the border into Norway. The next four stages take place near the Norwegian town of Kirkenær while the final stage of the day goes back to Sweden, taking place in Torsby which is also the Power Stage.


2013 Rally de Portugal
The 2013 Rally de Portugal was the fourth round of the 2013 World Rally Championship season. The event was based in Faro, Portugal, and started on 11 April and was concluded on 14 April after fifteen special stages, totaling 387 competitive kilometres, including a street stage in Lisbon on 12 April.


2013 Rally de Portugal, Report, Before the rally
The rally was preceded by the "Fafe Rally Sprint", a single-stage exhibition event run over the famous Fafe stages in the country's north which was won by Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT driver Dani Sordo. Dani Sordo won the rally's qualifying stage (5 km) and elected to run thirteenth (last WRC) on the road as a result. His strategy was followed by all competitors, resulting in an inverted starting order for the rally's first day.


2013 Rally de Portugal, Entry list
Thirteen World Rally Cars were entered into the event, as were twenty entries in the newly formed WRC-2 championship for cars built to Group N and Super 2000 regulations and nine WRC-3 entries. There was also ten entries in the debut of the Junior WRC.


2013 Rally de Portugal, Results, Power Stage
The "Power stage" was a 5,230 km (3,250 mi) stage at the end of the rally.


2013 Rally de Portugal, Championship standings after the event, Junior WRC Drivers' Championship
Points are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers, and one point for winning a stage. Five best results of the season are counted towards the final score.


2013 Rallye Açores
The SATA Rallye Açores was the fourth round of the 2013 European Rally Championship. The stages were gravel.


2013 Rallye Deutschland
The 31st ADAC Rallye Deutschland was the ninth round of the 2013 World Rally Championship, held from 22 to 25 August, 2013. Dani Sordo emerged victorious in his first ever WRC victory.


2013 Rallye Deutschland, Results, Power Stage
The "Power Stage" was a 24.58 km (15.27 mi) stage at the end of the rally.


2013 Rallye International du Valais
The 2013 Rallye International du Valais was the twelfth and final round of the 2013 European Rally Championship season, held in Switzerland between 7–9 November 2013.


2013 Rallye de France-Alsace
The 4th Rallye de France Alsace was the eleventh round of the 2013 World Rally Championship, held from 3 to 6 October, 2013. Sébastien Ogier once again won the rally.


2013 Rallye de France-Alsace, Results, Power Stage
The "Power Stage" was a 4.55 km (2.87 mi) stage at the beginning of the rally.


2013 Rangitikei local elections
The 2013 Rangitikei local elections were held across the Rangitikei District of Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand, for the offices of Mayor of Rangitikei and eleven members of the Rangitikei District Council on 12 October 2013. They were held as part of the 2013 New Zealand local elections. Postal ballots were issued to 9,866 registered voters, and were returned from 23 September to 12 October. Across the district, 4,856 people cast votes, a voter turnout of 49.22%. Some voters chose not to vote in particular elections or referendums, so voter turnout in individual elections varies from this figure.


2013 Rangitikei local elections
Andy Watson was elected as mayor with 41.5% of the vote, defeating incumbent mayor Chalky Leary. First past the post (FPP) was used to elect the eleven members of the Rangitikei District Council—four from the Marton ward, three from the Taihape ward, two from the Bulls ward and one each from the Hunterville and Turakina wards.


2013 Rangitikei local elections
The previous local elections took place in October 2010 and the following elections will take place in October 2016.


2013 Rangitikei local elections, Mayor
Former two-term deputy mayor Andy Watson was elected, defeating incumbent mayor Chalky Leary by a 486-vote majority.


2013 Rangitikei local elections, District council, Bulls ward
The two candidates with the most votes were elected, shown in the table below by a green tick.


2013 Rangitikei local elections, District council, Hunterville ward
As there were no other candidates, Dean McManaway was re-elected unopposed.


2013 Rangitikei local elections, District council, Marton ward
The four candidates with the most votes were elected, shown in the table below by a green tick. Candidates shown with a cross lost their seats as incumbent councillors.


2013 Rangitikei local elections, District council, Taihape ward
The three candidates with the most votes were elected, shown in the table below by a green tick. Candidates shown with a cross lost their seats as incumbent councillors.


2013 Rangitikei local elections, District council, Turakina ward
As there were no other candidates, Soraya Peke-Mason was re-elected unopposed.


2013 Rangitikei mayoral election
The 2013 Rangitikei mayoral election was part of the Rangitikei and wider New Zealand local elections. On 12 October 2013, elections were held for the Mayor of Rangitikei and other local government roles. The incumbent, Robert "Chalky" Leary, ran against three other candidates and lost re-election to Andy Watson who was elected with 41.5% of the vote, a 486-vote majority over Leary whose vote share succumbed to 31.3%.


2013 Rangitikei mayoral election, Campaign
For the first time since 2007 there was a contested election for the Rangitikei mayoralty, as in 2010 incumbent mayor Chalky Leary was elected unopposed. On 26 June former deputy mayor Andy Watson announced his intention to run for mayor, campaigning on a more transparent council and an establishment of a finance committee. Incumbent Chalky Leary was standing for a third term in office and campaigned on a no excess and no frills council whose significant work included the Hunterville and Taihape sewerage schemes.


2013 Rangitikei mayoral election, Campaign
Mangaweka-based councillor Richard Aslett and executive officer of Rural Education Activities Programme Maree Brannigan announced their candidacies in August. Aslett's campaign was based on improving population and visitor growth principally, as well as saving services, scrapping a possible amalgamation and lowering rates. Brannigan, running on a Fresh Future Focus platform, campaigned on achieving a stable rural economy to ensure the continued thriving of business, environment and families in the Rangitikei District.


2013 Real Salt Lake season
The 2013 Real Salt Lake season is the team's ninth year of existence. The team's first game is on March 3 at Buck Shaw Stadium.


2013 Real Salt Lake season, MLS regular season, Standings, Overall table
Note: the table below has no impact on playoff qualification and is used solely for determining host of the MLS Cup, certain CCL spots, and 2014 MLS draft. The conference tables are the sole determinant for teams qualifying to the playoffs


2013 Real Salt Lake season, MLS regular season, Standings, Overall table
(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion


2013 Real Salt Lake season, MLS regular season, Results summary
Last updated: August 16, 2013Source: MLS ResultsPld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won;  T = Matches tied;  L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference


2013 Real Salt Lake season, Club, Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of October 5, 2013.


2013 Recopa Sudamericana
The 2013 Recopa Sudamericana (officially the 2013 Recopa Santander Sudamericana for sponsorship reasons) was the 21st edition of the Recopa Sudamericana, the football competition organized by CONMEBOL between the winners of the previous season's two major South American club tournaments, the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana.


2013 Recopa Sudamericana
The competition was contested in two-legged home-and-away format between two Brazilian teams, Corinthians, the 2012 Copa Libertadores champion, and São Paulo, the 2012 Copa Sudamericana champion. The first leg was hosted by São Paulo at Estádio do Morumbi in São Paulo on July 3, 2013, while the second leg was hosted by Corinthians at Estádio do Pacaembu in São Paulo on July 17, 2013.


2013 Recopa Sudamericana
Corinthians won both legs, the first leg by 2–1, and the second leg by 2–0, to win their first Recopa Sudamericana title. Corinthians captain Danilo was selected as best player of the tournament.


2013 Recopa Sudamericana, Format
The Recopa Sudamericana was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the Copa Libertadores champion hosting the second leg. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule was not used, and 30 minutes of extra time was played. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.


2013 Recopa Sudamericana, Match details, First leg
Assistant referees:Marcelo Van Gasse (Brazil)Kleber Lucio Gil (Brazil)Fourth official:Pericles Cortez (Brazil)


2013 Red Bull BC One
This page provides the summary of Red Bull BC One World Finals South Korea 2013.


2013 Red Bull BC One
On November 30, 2013, the world’s 16 best B-Boys will go head to head in Seoul’s Jamsil Arena to compete for the opportunity to be crowned the Red Bull BC One World Champion in its milestone 10th Anniversary year. After nine months of intense one-on-one battles across six continents, in a record 53 countries, more than 2,000 B-Boys competed to secure a place in the World Final alongside the past eight champions.


2013 Red Bull BC One
In 2013, Red Bull BC One held Cyphers, Regional Finals as well as the World Final. Winners of country Cyphers got the chance to compete in one of six global qualifiers in an attempt to reach the World Final. Following the global Cyphers, the Regional Final season ran from mid-July to mid-September, culminating in the Tenth World Final in late November. Regional Finals were held for the Americas in USA; Eastern Europe in Ukraine; Western Europe in Italy; Latin America in Colombia; Asia Pacific in Japan; and Middle East & Africa in Egypt.


2013 Red Bull BC One, Regional Finals, RBBC1 Latin American 2013 results
Arex will represent Colombia and the Latin America Region at the World Finals.


2013 Red Bull BC One, Regional Finals, RBBC1 North American 2013 results
Gravity will represent USA and the North American Region at the World Final.


2013 Red Bull BC One, Regional Finals, RBBC1 Middle East Africa 2013 results
Lil Zoo will represent Morocco and the Middle East Africa Region at the World Final.


2013 Red Bull BC One, Regional Finals, RBBC1 Western European 2013 results
Froz will represent Italy and the Western European Region at the World Final. Menno will represent Netherlands as a Wild Card.


2013 Red Bull BC One, Regional Finals, RBBC1 Eastern European 2013 results
Robin will represent Ukraine and the Eastern European Region for the World Finals.


2013 Red Bull BC One, Regional Finals, RBBC1 Asia Pacific 2013 results
Nori will represent Japan and the Asia Pacific Region for the World Finals. Taisuke will also represent Japan as a Wild Card.


2013 Red Bull BC One, World Finals
Red Bull BC One will take place in Seoul, Korea on November 30, 2013


2013 Red Bull BC One, World Finals, Red Bull BC One 2013 results
Hong10 became the winner of the 10th anniversary of the Red Bull BC One.


2013 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup
The 2013 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup season was the seventh season of the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. The season began at Circuit of the Americas on 20 April and ended on 29 September at the Ciudad del Motor de Aragón after 14 races. The races, for the first year contested by the riders on equal KTM 250cc 4-stroke Moto3 bikes, were held at eight meetings on the Grand Prix motorcycle racing calendar.


2013 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup
Czech rider Karel Hanika won the championship, securing the title after the Misano race.


2013 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, Championship standings
Points were awarded to the top fifteen finishers. Rider had to finish the race to earn points.


2013 Red Deer municipal election
The 2013 Red Deer municipal election was held Monday, October 21, 2013. The citizens of Red Deer, Alberta, elected one mayor, eight councillors (all at large) to the Red Deer City Council, the seven Red Deer School District No. 104 trustees (at large), and five of the Red Deer Catholic Regional Division No. 39's seven trustees (as Red Deer Ward). The election also featured a non-binding plebiscite about adopting a city council ward system.


2013 Red Deer municipal election
From 1968 to 2013, provincial legislation has required every municipality to hold elections every three years. The Legislative Assembly of Alberta passed a bill on December 5, 2012, amending the Local Authorities Election Act. Starting with the 2013 elections, officials are elected for a four-year term, and municipal elections are moved to a four-year cycle. Incumbent three-term Mayor Morris Flewwelling retired following the election, two councillors ran for the vacant seat. Of the 63,979 eligible voters, only 20,364 turned in a ballot, a voter turnout of 31.8%.


2013 Red Deer municipal election, Plebiscite
Red Deer City Council approved a non-binding plebiscite question and choices on May 27, 2013.


2013 Rediske Air DHC-3 Otter crash
On 7 July 2013, a single-engine de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter, operated by air charter company Rediske Air, crashed on take-off at Soldotna Airport, Alaska. The sole crewmember and all nine passengers on board were killed.


2013 Rediske Air DHC-3 Otter crash, Aircraft
The aircraft involved was a de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter with serial number 280 which was originally delivered to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Air Division on 25 February 1959 with Canadian registration C-FMPX. From 1979 to 2010 it operated commercially for various companies across Canada. In 2005 it was fitted with a Garrett TPE-33-10R turbine engine, and was re-registered in the United States in 2010 as N93PC.


2013 Rediske Air DHC-3 Otter crash, Crash
According to the United States' Federal Aviation Administration and local law enforcement officials, the aircraft "struck the runway and burned" shortly after take-off, before 11:20 a.m. AKDT (19:20 UTC), killing all ten people on board. It was flying to an unspecified fishing lodge. The National Transportation Safety Board was called in to investigate the cause of the crash.


2013 Rediske Air DHC-3 Otter crash, Crash
In addition to the pilot, the crash killed nine people from two families visiting Alaska from Greenville, South Carolina. The victims' ages ranged from 11 to 74.


2013 Rediske Air DHC-3 Otter crash, Crash
The weather was reported to be cloudy at the time of the accident.


2013 Rediske Air DHC-3 Otter crash, Investigation
There were no eyewitnesses to the accident. The incident aircraft was not equipped with a flight data recorder. Investigators found that a passenger had recorded the takeoff with the camera of his mobile phone. Due to the absence of any other recorded data, the NTSB decided to reconstruct the trajectory and speed of the airplane based on the recorded video. The analysis was challenging, since the camera was hand-held. By applying image analysis and 3D computer simulation, the NTSB was able to first estimate the time-varying orientation of the camera and then the location and orientation of the airplane. The NTSB report found: "The analysis revealed that shortly after takeoff, flight speed started decreasing rapidly and angle of attack started increasing rapidly. Approximately 11 seconds after takeoff, flight speed and angle of attack reached levels corresponding to stall."


2013 Regina wastewater plant financing referendum
A city-wide referendum on a new waste water treatment facility was held in Regina, Saskatchewan on September 25th 2013. The issue of the referendum was whether the facility would be financed through a Public-private partnership (P3) or through the design-bid-build (DBB) approach. The result was 57% against the DBB approach, and the treatment plant ended up being financed by a P3.


2013 Regina wastewater plant financing referendum, Petition
The campaign to call this referendum started in response of a vote by the city council to finance the new $224-million Wastewater plant through a P3. A group called Regina Water Watch was created in opposition to this move, and started collecting signatures to force a referendum on the issue. According to the Saskatchewan Cities Act, a referendum must be held if 10% of the municipality's population sign a petition to hold it. By the end of June 2013, the group had amassed 24,000 signatures, above the 19,310 required by law. However, the city clerk's report judged the petition was insufficient to force the referendum after ruling that over 4000 of the signatures were invalid. The city council decided to vote for the referendum to be held anyway.


2013 Regina wastewater plant financing referendum, Question
"Be it resolved that the council of the City of Regina publicly finance, operate and maintain the new wastewater treatment plant for Regina through a traditional Design, Bid, Build (DBB) approach."


2013 Regina wastewater plant financing referendum, Question
The question used the same wording that the original petition had proposed.


2013 Regina wastewater plant financing referendum, Campaign
The "Yes" side was led by Regina Water Watch, group which self-described as "a citizens’ coalition who are concerned about the privatization of Regina's water and wastewater system". Their coalition "includes community activists, the Council of Canadians Regina Chapter, CUPE 21, Making Peace Vigil and Clean Green Regina". The campaign was also supported by the national Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which helped organize the group's first meeting. The leader of the campaign was Jim Holmes.


2013 Regina wastewater plant financing referendum, Campaign
The "No" campaign was run by the City of Regina, and its main leader was Mayor Michael Fougere. The campaign was also supported by the Regina Chamber of Commerce. Federal finance minister Jim Flaherty expressed support for the goal of the campaign in an op-ed entitled "Why I’m giving Regina $58.5 million", in reference to his government's promise of funding part of the costs of the plant if the P3 option was selected.


2013 Regina wastewater plant financing referendum, Campaign
A debate on the referendum issue was held between Fougere and Holmes on September 18, 2013.


2013 Regina wastewater plant financing referendum, Campaign, Campaign finance
The City of Regina spent a total of $408,594.96 towards the "No" campaign. Other campaigns and third party groups were not required by law to reveal their campaign expenditures.


2013 Regina wastewater plant financing referendum, Campaign, Campaign finance
The Canadian Union of Public Employees gave significant funds to Regina Water Watch, including registering their domain name reginawaterwatch.com, and paying for the report "Flushing money away: Why the Privatization of Wastewater Treatment Plant is a bad idea", which estimates that a P3 funding scheme would cost the city $61 million more than a DBB. The Regina Chamber of Commerce also participated in the campaign by paying for numerous newspaper and TV ads advocating for the "No side".


2013 Regina wastewater plant financing referendum, Campaign, Campaign finance
During the campaign period, neither CUPE nor the Regina Chamber of Commerce disclosed how much they were spending on the campaign. After the campaign was over, it was revealed that CUPE had spent $180,000 on the "Yes" campaign while the Chamber had spent between $125,000 and $130,000 on the "No" campaign.


2013 Regina wastewater plant financing referendum, Results, Reaction
On the night the Results were posted, Regina Mayor Michael Fougere said ""I'll just say that the people have spoken and the people are always right. I'm very proud of the campaign we ran. I'm proud that people came out in large numbers to express their opinion on a very important issue for our city. I'm very proud of the results."


2013 Regina wastewater plant financing referendum, Results, Reaction
Jim Holmes reacted to the results by saying "I think we were more optimistic than that going into it. We were up against very tough competition. We were outspent and vilified and everything else."


2013 Regina wastewater plant financing referendum, Aftermath
A P3 model funded the construction of the city's new wastewater treatment plant. In 2015, the Edmonton-based company Epcor was selected to design, build and operate the facility.


2013 Regional League Division 2
2013 Regional League Division 2 was contested by the five regional league winners and runners up of the 3rd level championships of Thailand. The one best 3rd placed teams from the regional leagues also take part


2013 Regional League Division 2
Twelve teams were split into two groups of A & B, with the top two teams from group A & B gaining promotion to the Yamaha League-1 for the 2014 campaign, along with this, the two group winners would play off to determine the overall champions.


2013 Regional League Division 2, 2013 Regional League table All locations, 2013
red Zone:2013 Regional League Division 2 Bangkok Metropolitan RegionYellow Zone:2013 Regional League Division 2 Central & Eastern RegionPink Zone:2013 Regional League Division 2 Central & Western RegionGreen Zone: 2013 Regional League Division 2 Northern Region Region Orange Zone:2013 Regional League Division 2 North Eastern RegionBlue Zone:2013 Regional League Division 2 Southern Region


2013 Regional League Division 2, Championship Pool Qualifying play-off
† Winner : Sukhothai (Qualification for the championship pool ).


2013 Regional League Division 2 Bangkok Metropolitan Region
2013 Regional League Division 2 Bangkok Metropolitan Region is the 5th season of the League competition since its establishment in 2009. It is in the third tier of the Thai football league system.


2013 Regional League Division 2 Bangkok Metropolitan Region, Changes from Last Season, Team Changes, Promoted Clubs
Rayong United were promoted to the 2013 Thai Division 1 League.


2013 Regional League Division 2 Bangkok Metropolitan Region, Changes from Last Season, Team Changes, Relocated Clubs
Paknampho NSRU re-located to the Regional League Bangkok Area Division from the Regional League Northern Division 2012.


2013 Regional League Division 2 Bangkok Metropolitan Region, Changes from Last Season, Team Changes, Relocated Clubs
Globlex, Krung Thonburi, Samut Sakhon, Thonburi BG United have all been moved into the Central-West Division 2013.


2013 Regional League Division 2 Central & Eastern Region
2013 Regional League Division 2  Central & Eastern  Region is the 5th season of the League competition since its establishment in 2009. It is in the third tier of the Thai football league system.


2013 Regional League Division 2 Central & Eastern Region, Changes from Last Season, Team Changes, Promoted Clubs
Ayutthaya, Rayong and Trat were promoted to the 2013 Thai Division 1 League.


2013 Regional League Division 2 Central & Eastern Region, Changes from Last Season, Team Changes, Relegated Clubs
Chanthaburi and JW Rangsit were relegated from the 2012 Thai Division 1 League


2013 Regional League Division 2 Central & Eastern Region, Changes from Last Season, Team Changes, Relocated Clubs
Thai Airways-Look Isan  relocated to the Regional League Central-East Division from the Bangkok Area Division 2012.


2013 Regional League Division 2 Central & Eastern Region, Changes from Last Season, Team Changes, Relocated Clubs
Ang Thong, Muangkan, Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Looktabfah F.C. have all been moved into the Central & Western Division 2013


2013 Regional League Division 2 Central & Eastern Region, Changes from Last Season, Team Changes, Expansion Clubs
Kabin United Pluak Daeng and Phan Thong joined the newly expanded league setup.


2013 Regional League Division 2 Central & Western Region
2013 Regional League Division 2  Central & Western Region is the 1st season of the League competition since its establishment in 2013. It is in the third tier of the Thai football league system.


2013 Regional League Division 2 North Eastern Region
2013 Regional League Division 2 North-East Region is the 5th season of the League competition since its establishment in 2009. It is in the third tier of the Thai football league system. The league winners and runners up will qualify for the 2013 Regional League Division 2 championship stage.


2013 Regional League Division 2 North Eastern Region, Changes from Last Season, Team Changes, Promoted Clubs
No club was promoted to the Thai Division 1 League. Last years league champions Roi Et United and runners up Sisaket United failed to qualify from the 2012 Regional League Division 2 championship pool.


2013 Regional League Division 2 Northern Region
2013 Regional League Division 2 Northern Region is the fifth season of the League competition since its establishment in 2009. It is in the third tier of the Thai football league system.


2013 Regional League Division 2 Northern Region, Changes from last season, Team changes, Promoted clubs
No club was promoted to the Thai Division 1 League. Last years league champions Chiangmai, runners up Phitsanulok failed to qualify from the 2012 Regional League Division 2 championship pool.


2013 Regional League Division 2 Northern Region, Changes from last season, Team changes, Relocated clubs
Paknampho NSRU have all been moved into the Bangkok Area Division 2013Singburi have all been moved into the Central-West Region 2013


2013 Regional League Division 2 Northern Region, Stadium and locations, Personnel and sponsoring
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013 Regional League Division 2 Southern Region
2013 Regional League Division 2  Southern Region is the 5th season of the League competition since its establishment in 2009. It is in the third tier of the Thai football league system.


2013 Regional League Division 2 Southern Region, Changes from last season, Team changes, Promoted clubs
No club was promoted to the Thai Division 1 League. Last years league champions Trang and runners up Pattani failed to qualify from the 2012 Regional League Division 2 championship pool.


2013 Regional League Division 2 Southern Region, Changes from last season, Team changes, Relegated clubs
Phattalung, Songkhla were relegated from the 2012 Thai Division 1 League.


2013 Regional Women's Championship
The 2013 Regional Women's Championship was a 50-over women's cricket competition that took place in the West Indies. It took place in August 2013, with 8 teams taking part and all matches taking place in Grenada and Saint Lucia. Jamaica won the tournament, beating Trinidad and Tobago in the final to win their second 50-over title in two years.


2013 Regional Women's Championship
The tournament was followed by the 2013 Regional Women's Twenty20 Championship.


2013 Regional Women's Championship, Competition format
The eight teams were divided into two groups of four, playing every team in their group once. Matches were played using a one day format with 50 overs per side. The top two teams in each group advanced to the semi-finals, whilst the bottom two teams in each group went into a play-off round.


2013 Regional Women's Championship, Competition format
The group worked on a points system with positions being based on the total points. Points were awarded as follows:


2013 Regional Women's Championship, Competition format
Win: 4 pointsTie: 2 pointsLoss: 0 points. Abandoned/No Result: 2 points. Bonus Points: 1 bonus point available per match.


2013 Regional Women's Twenty20 Championship
The 2013 Regional Women's Twenty20 Championship was the second season of the women's Twenty20 cricket competition played in the West Indies. It took place in August 2013, with 8 teams taking part and all matches taking place in Grenada. Jamaica won the tournament, beating Barbados in the final to claim their second T20 title.


2013 Regional Women's Twenty20 Championship, Competition format
The eight teams were divided into two groups of four, playing in a round-robin format. Matches were played using a Twenty20 format. The top two teams in each group progressed to the semi-finals, whilst the bottom two teams in each group played-off in two play-off matches.


2013 Regional Women's Twenty20 Championship, Competition format
The group worked on a points system with positions being based on the total points. Points were awarded as follows:


2013 Reinert Open
The 2013 Reinert Open was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the sixth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2013 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $50,000 in prize money. It took place in Versmold, Germany, on 1–7 July 2013.


2013 Reinert Open, WTA entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2013 Reinert Open – Doubles
Mailen Auroux and María Irigoyen were the defending champions, having won the event in 2012, but both players chose not to defend their title; instead, opting to play at the $25,000 tournament in São José do Rio Preto, Brazil.


2013 Reinert Open – Doubles
Sofia Shapatava and Anna Tatishvili won the tournament, defeating Claire Feuerstein and Renata Voráčová in the final, 6–4, 6–4.


2013 Reinert Open – Singles
Annika Beck was the defending champion in the 2013 Reinert Open, having won the event in 2012, but she chose not to defend her title in Versmold.


2013 Reinert Open – Singles
Dinah Pfizenmaier won the title, defeating Maryna Zanevska in the final, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4.


2013 Remus F3 Cup
The 2013 Remus F3 Cup was the 32nd Austria Formula 3 Cup season and the first Remus F3 Cup season.


2013 Remus F3 Cup
Despite missing the last round, Christopher Höher of Franz Wöss Racing was crowned champion by 118 points over Jo Zeller Racing driver Thomas Amweg. Höher was only 16 years old at the end of the season. Dr. Ulrich Drechsler became the Trophy class champion for the first time.


2013 Remus F3 Cup, Teams and drivers
All Cup cars were built between 2005 and 2011, while Trophy cars were built between 1992 and 2004.


2013 Renault UK Clio Cup
The 2013 Renault UK Clio Cup is a multi-event, one make motor racing championship held across England. The championship features a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, competing in a Clio Renault Sport 200 that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. 2013 will be the final season for the current car. It forms part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece.


2013 Renault UK Clio Cup
This season will be the 18th Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom season. The season will commence on 31 March at Brands Hatch – on the circuit's Indy configuration – and will conclude on 13 October at the same venue, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after sixteen races to be held at eight meetings, all in support of the 2013 British Touring Car Championship.


2013 Renault UK Clio Cup, Championship changes
After a single year with the SRO as series promoter in 2012, the championship is returning to the hands of the British Automobile Racing Club with Simon North making a return to the role of Championship Manager. A post he held between 1992 and 2011. Further changes include a switch to Dunlop Tyres for the 2013 season, after several years using Michelin rubber.


2013 Renault UK Clio Cup, Race calendar and results
The championship calendar was announced by the series organisers on 7 December 2012.


2013 Republican National Committee chairmanship election
The 2013 Republican National Committee (RNC) chairmanship election was held on January 25, 2013. Then-incumbent RNC Chairman Reince Priebus won re-election with near unanimity in the party's 2013 meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina.


2013 Republican Party of Virginia convention
The 2013 Republican Party of Virginia convention was the process by which the Republican Party of Virginia selected its nominees for the offices governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general for the 2013 general election in November. The convention was held on May 17 and 18, 2013, in the state capital of Richmond at the Richmond Coliseum.


2013 Republican Party of Virginia convention
Ken Cuccinelli's de facto nomination for governor was confirmed by acclamation at the convention. There were seven candidates for lieutenant governor; after an epic ten-hour, four-ballot battle, E.W. Jackson emerged as the nominee in an upset over better-funded candidates. Mark Obenshain narrowly defeated Rob Bell for the attorney general nomination.


2013 Republican Party of Virginia convention, Background, Cuccinelli vs. Bolling and switch to convention
In 2008, incumbent lieutenant governor Bill Bolling made a deal with then-Attorney General Bob McDonnell whereby McDonnell would run for governor and Bolling would run for re-election as lieutenant governor in 2009, and then Bolling would receive McDonnell's support for his own candidacy for governor in 2013. The deal was widely known and as such, Bolling was effectively running for governor since 2009, and in April 2010, Bolling filed the necessary paperwork to run in 2013.


2013 Republican Party of Virginia convention, Background, Cuccinelli vs. Bolling and switch to convention
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, elected alongside McDonnell and Bolling in 2009, stated that he intended to run for re-election as attorney general in 2013, but did not rule out running for governor. In December 2011, Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli told his staff that he would run against Bolling for governor in 2013; the news went public, and in response, Bolling issued a statement accusing Cuccinelli of putting "his own personal ambition ahead of the best interests of the commonwealth and the Republican Party." This infuriated Bolling and set up a primary. Cuccinelli's announcement came two days before the annual statewide conference of Virginia Republicans, at which Bolling and his staff expressed being upset with Cuccinelli's decision.


2013 Republican Party of Virginia convention, Background, Cuccinelli vs. Bolling and switch to convention
In June 2012, the party's State Central Committee, which had new members since the committee previously voted to hold a primary, reversed course and voted 47–31 to select a nominee via convention in 2013, igniting much controversy among party members. The switch was a major blow to Bolling's candidacy, as Cuccinelli supporters were more ardent and involved in the party and thus more willing to travel to a day-long convention. Proponents of the reversal said a convention would prevent Democrats from meddling in the selection (Virginia does not register voters by party, making primaries open to voters regardless of party).


2013 Republican Party of Virginia convention, Background, Cuccinelli vs. Bolling and switch to convention
Primaries are also run by the State Board of Elections and taxpayer funded; proponents said a convention, which is funded by the party, would save the state money. Convention proponents also argued that nominees selected by convention historically perform better in the general election than nominees selected by primary, and that conventions allow candidates to present their cases within the party, preventing candidates from tearing each other down via negative advertising seen by the general electorate. Opponents of the reversal said a convention would disenfranchise military voters who are unable to physically attend a convention, and would cost the party too much money. Bolling called the switch "unprecedented and unfair".


2013 Republican Party of Virginia convention, Background, Cuccinelli vs. Bolling and switch to convention
On November 28, 2012, Bolling withdrew from the race, in a "recognition of how difficult it would be [for him] to win the nomination", making Cuccinelli the de facto nominee.


2013 Republican Party of Virginia convention, Background, Importance of office of lieutenant governor
The lieutenant governor of Virginia is a part-time role and has historically been a largely ceremonial post, with the primary responsibility being breaking the rare 20–20 tie in the 40-member Senate of Virginia. The office is also seen as a stepping stone to the office of governor. However, the practical importance of the office increased dramatically after the 2011 state Senate elections created an evenly divided Senate with 20 Republicans and 20 Democrats, making the lieutenant governor's tiebreaking power critical and determining which party holds control of the Senate.


2013 Republican Party of Virginia convention, Background, Importance of office of lieutenant governor, Speculation and field
After the 2011 elections, there was much speculation as to who the nominee for the office would be, since Bolling was vacating the seat. Potential candidates who considered bids but did not run included Mark Obenshain, former GOP congressional nominee Keith Fimian, and state Sen. Jeff McWaters. Obenshain ended up running for attorney general; Fimian began raising money but decided not to run for the sake of his family; and speculation on McWaters waned and he never entered the race.


2013 Republican Party of Virginia convention, Background, Importance of office of lieutenant governor, Speculation and field
The field began taking shape in mid-2012. Prince William County Board of Supervisors Chairman Corey Stewart was the first to enter the race, announcing his bid in April 2012. State Sen. Steve Martin of Chesterfield announced he was running in June 2012 (on the same day that he filled in for Bolling in presiding over a pro forma session of the Senate). State Delegate Scott Lingamfelter also joined the race in June 2012. Stafford County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Susan Stimpson announced her run in August 2012.


2013 Republican Party of Virginia convention, Background, Importance of office of lieutenant governor, Speculation and field
Former delegate and state senator Jeannemarie Devolites Davis filed her paperwork to run in September 2012. Northern Virginia businessman and director of the state Republican 2012 election efforts Pete Snyder entered the race in November 2012. Attorney and pastor E.W. Jackson of Chesapeake rounded out the field, announcing he was running in December 2012 at the annual conference of state Republicans.


2013 Republican Party of Virginia convention, Background, Attorney General race
Cuccinelli's run for governor meant the attorney general's office was open in 2013. Within two weeks, three candidates announced bids for the office in 2013. State Sen. Mark Obenshain of Harrisonburg announced he was exploring a run on December 2, 2011, shortly after Cuccinelli announced he was running for governor, and formally entered the race nearly a year later in November 2012. On December 6, 2011, Delegate Rob Bell of Charlottesville entered the race. Fairfax County Circuit Court Clerk John Frey entered the race the next day. Frey dropped out in November 2012, saying his opponents had spent more time campaigning across the state than he did.


2013 Republican Party of Virginia convention, Candidates on the ballot, Governor
Cuccinelli became the de facto nominee in January 2013, as Bolling had withdrawn and no other candidate filed for the Republican nomination by the deadline.


2013 Republican Party of Virginia convention, Convention proceedings, Approval of rules
The convention was called to order on the afternoon of May 17, 2013. Rules for the convention, which were previously released, were adopted, and the convention then recessed.


2013 Republican Party of Virginia convention, Convention proceedings, Approval of rules
The rules required a full 50% + 1 vote majority to win the nomination in each race. Multiple ballots were anticipated for the lieutenant governor race, as none of the seven candidates were expected to reach a majority so quickly. Only one ballot was required for attorney general. In the lieutenant governor balloting, if no candidate reached a majority after the first ballot, the bottom two candidates with the fewest votes would be eliminated, and five candidates would be on the second ballot. On the second ballot, the bottom two would be eliminated, and three candidates would be on the third ballot. If no candidate reached a majority after the third ballot, the third candidate would be eliminated, and the two remaining candidates would be on the fourth and final ballot.


2013 Republican Party of Virginia convention, Convention proceedings, Nomination of Cuccinelli
The convention was called back to order on the morning of May 18, 2013. Cuccinelli was formally nominated by acclamation as thousands of delegates roared "aye" on the motion to nominate him for governor. In his acceptance speech, Cuccinelli stressed his record, contrasting his years of public service in Virginia with his Democratic opponent Terry McAuliffe's career. He rolled out a vision including specific calls for reforms of the tax code, education, and regulations.


2013 Republican Party of Virginia convention, Convention proceedings, Candidate speeches
According to the rules, candidates for lieutenant governor and attorney general were allotted seven minutes each to speak before the delegates. The most notable speech was that of E.W. Jackson, who electrified the crowd in an impassioned speech in which he rejected the label of "African-American", declaring, "I am not an African-American, I am an American! I am tired of the hyphenation. No more hyphenation!" He also vowed to "get the government off our backs, off our property, out of our families, out of our health care and out of our way."


2013 Republican Party of Virginia convention, Convention proceedings, Nomination of Mark Obenshain
Obenshain defeated Bell on the first ballot by a margin of 55%-45%. After the ballots were counted, Bell came to the podium and motioned to withdraw his candidacy and nominate Obenshain for attorney general. Obenshain was then nominated by acclamation. Obenshain's nomination came 35 years after his father, Richard D. Obenshain, received the Republican nomination for the United States Senate on the same stage at the Richmond Coliseum in May 1978. Richard Obenshain was killed in a plane crash a few months after his nomination. Mark Obenshain was joined by his mother, Richard's widow, on the stage to accept the nomination.


2013 Republican Party of Virginia convention, Convention proceedings, Nomination of E.W. Jackson
Chaos and conflicting statements went around the convention during the second, third, and fourth ballots in what appeared to be a stop-Jackson movement by the Snyder campaign. Snyder received the endorsements of tea party activist Jamie Radtke, and from Lingamfelter after his elimination, during balloting, which the campaign posted on flyers around the Coliseum. In the fourth round of balloting, flyers were distributed on the floor falsely claiming that Cuccinelli, Obenshain, and Stewart endorsed Snyder for the fourth ballot. All three of those campaigns denounced the flyers, and Stewart endorsed Jackson, even taking a lap around the floor with him to show his support.


2013 Republican Party of Virginia convention, Convention proceedings, Nomination of E.W. Jackson
Shortly after 10:00 pm EDT, after eight hours of voting and four ballots, Pete Snyder went to the stage and motioned to withdraw his candidacy and nominate E.W. Jackson for lieutenant governor by acclamation. After a loud "aye" from the delegates, Jackson took to the stage, and after a short victory speech, was joined by Cuccinelli and Obenshain, as the 2013 Republican ticket was presented.


2013 Republican Party of Virginia convention, Convention proceedings, Voting
Convention voting used a weighted vote system in which votes were allocated to local city or county unit committees based on their city's or county's population. Each vote cast could be worth more or less than one weighted vote depending on how many votes were cast from that unit.


2013 Republican Party of Virginia convention, Convention proceedings, Voting, First ballot
Obenshain won the attorney general race with 55% of both the weighted vote and the raw vote. Per the rules, Davis and Martin were eliminated after the first ballot as they placed sixth and seventh, respectively, out of seven candidates.


2013 Republican Party of Virginia convention, Convention proceedings, Voting, Second ballot
Per the rules, Stimpson and Lingamfelter were eliminated after the second ballot, as they placed fourth and fifth, respectively, out of five candidates. Stimpson and Stewart actually received more raw, or popular, votes than Snyder, who placed second, but Snyder received a higher weighted vote count. (Stewart received the votes of 1,297 delegates, Stimpson received the votes of 1,232 delegates, and Snyder received the votes of 1,196 delegates. However, Snyder received more weighted votes.)


2013 Republican Party of Virginia convention, Convention proceedings, Voting, Third ballot
Per the rules, Stewart was eliminated after the third ballot, as he received the fewest votes.


2013 Republika Srpska Football Cup Final
The 2013 Republika Srpska Cup Final will be the 20th final of the Republika Srpska Football Cup, the highest football cup competition in Bosnia and Herzegovina.


2013 Reyhanlı car bombings
The 2013 Reyhanlı car bombings took place on 11 May 2013, when two car bombs exploded in the Turkish town of Reyhanlı, a town of 64,000 people, 5 km from the Syrian border and the busiest land border post with Syria, in Hatay Province, Turkey. At least 52 people were killed and 140 injured in the attack.


2013 Reyhanlı car bombings
Turkish authorities accused the government of Syria of being behind the bombings, and within two weeks had charged 12 Turkish nationals who it said were backed by the Syrian government. The state-run Anadolu news agency reported that in February 2018, a Turkish court sentenced nine suspects to life imprisonment and 13 other people to prison terms of 10 to 15 years for the bombings; and that in September 2018 another suspect was captured in Syria and brought to Turkey by Turkish intelligence.


2013 Reyhanlı car bombings
The Syrian government denied responsibility for the attacks. Other groups proposed as culprits include al-Nusra Front, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, and Syrian Resistance.


2013 Reyhanlı car bombings
Following the bombings, hundreds of Syrians fled Reyhanli, and some residents blamed the Turkish government for bringing the Syrian Civil War to the town.


2013 Reyhanlı car bombings, Background
Reyhanlı is a town of 64,000 people in the far south of Turkey in Hatay Province, 5 km from the Turkey-Syria border and close to the busiest land border post with Syria, the Bab al-Hawa Border Crossing.


2013 Reyhanlı car bombings, Background
Many Syrian refugees have passed through the town while fleeing from the Syrian Civil War. The nearby Cilvegözü–Bab al-Hawa Border Crossing, which is controlled on the Syrian side by rebels, is the busiest crossing point between the two countries.


2013 Reyhanlı car bombings, Background
On 3 October 2012, mortar fire from Syria killed five people in the Turkish border town of Akçakale. On 11 February 2013, the gate of the Cilvegözü–Bab al-Hawa Border Crossing was the scene of a deadly attack, when an explosion killed 17 people and injured 30 more.


2013 Reyhanlı car bombings, Bombings
Two car bombs were left outside Reyhanlı's town hall and post office. The first exploded at around 13:45 EEST (10:45 UTC), and the second about five minutes later. People attempting to help those injured in the first explosion were caught in the second blast.


2013 Reyhanlı car bombings, Bombings
A Cumhuriyet journalist reported controversy over the number of fatalities. It was suspected by some news sources that government and local officials had instructed local health care workers to limit the death toll to 50, while the real number was 177.


2013 Reyhanlı car bombings, Bombings
While some Syrian refugees were caught in the blasts, the majority of the fatalities involved were local Turks. Although there is still no information about the names of the dead, local officials revealed their nationalities, and stated that 5 of 52 people killed by the attacks were Syrian.


2013 Reyhanlı car bombings, Responsibility
Several options have been raised for the responsibility for the attack:


2013 Reyhanlı car bombings, Responsibility, Syrian government – Mukhabarat
On Saturday, 11 May 2013, Turkey's two Deputy Prime Ministers Bülent Arınç and Besir Atalay said "the Syrian Mukhabarat and armed organizations are the usual suspects in planning and the carrying out of such devilish plans", and Turkish sources accused Syria of being "behind the attacks". Syria, according to information minister Omran al-Zoubi, immediately denied responsibility for the attacks, stating: "Syria [...] would never commit such an act because our values would not allow that."


2013 Reyhanlı car bombings, Responsibility, Syrian government – Mukhabarat
On 11 May, Turkish authorities said they had detained nine Turks with links to the Syrian Mukhabarat (military intelligence service) as suspects in the bombings.


2013 Reyhanlı car bombings, Responsibility, Syrian government – Mukhabarat
On 13 May, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that he held the Syrian government responsible. By 21 May, Turkey had charged 12 Turkish nationals with the attacks, which they alleged were backed by the Syrian government. On 25 May, Erdogan repeated his accusation that the Syrian regime was behind the attack.


2013 Reyhanlı car bombings, Responsibility, Syrian government – Mukhabarat
Nasir Eskiocak, a Turkish national captured by the Turkish police on 10 June 2013 and for a while the prime suspect of the attack, said the attack was ordered by the Syrian Mukhabarat, and then organized by him.


2013 Reyhanlı car bombings, Responsibility, Syrian government – Mukhabarat
On 12 September 2018, the Turkish National Intelligence Organization announced that they had captured Yusuf Nazik, who they alleged is one of the main suspects of the 2013 bombing. He was captured by Turkish intelligence in the Syrian regime-controlled city of Latakia. Nazik, born in the Antakya district of the province of Hatay, confessed in a video-recorded confession that he played a key part in the bombing as a coordinator between the bombers and the Syrian regime, which he said masterminded the attack. He referred to a Syrian intelligence officer named Mohammed, who had the codename "Hadji".


2013 Reyhanlı car bombings, Responsibility, Acilciler versus Turkish government
Turkish authorities on 12 May 2013 suspected that former Turkish Marxist group Acilciler, now thought to be based in Syria, might have been revived by his leader Mihrac Ural, and might have ordered the attack. Acilciler was, according to The Huffington Post, long-rumored to have been formed by the Syrian military intelligence service Mukhabarat. The Turkish government on 12 May 2013 believed that Ural and his group, with their ties to pro-government Syrian groups, had carried out the attack. Mihraç Ural, in return, has implicated the Turkish Intelligence Organization.


2013 Reyhanlı car bombings, Responsibility, Gülen movement
In 2015, former Adana prosecutor Özcan Şişman said in a letter to the Cumhuriyet newspaper that he was warned by MIT officers about a planned bombing attack in 2012 and 2013, three days before the Reyhanli attack. And that he was urged by the officers to carry out an operation against the cell. Şişman said he refused to carry out the operation and did not inform the police. Şişman was arrested in the same year and was sentenced 17 years in prison in 2019 for obtaining and exposing state secrets and being a member of the Gülen movement.


2013 Reyhanlı car bombings, Aftermath
There was widespread panic in Reyhanlı following the blasts, with many people attempting to flee the town. Clashes broke out between Turkish and Syrian people in Reyhanlı, and police were forced to intervene by firing into the air to disperse the crowds. Turkish residents of the town reportedly attacked Syrian refugees and automobiles with Syrian license plates.


2013 Reyhanlı car bombings, Aftermath
BBC Journalist Wyre Davies reported from the site of the bombings in Reyhanli that there was 'real anger' among the people on the streets, not just against whoever had carried out the attacks but also against the government in Ankara. Hundreds of Syrian refugees had been forced to leave, 'scapegoats for the crimes of others' in Davies' account, blamed for bringing the Syrian war to the town. The refugees were held to have made the town a target for Assad's agents in Turkey. The media also were unpopular. "Whoever carried out the bombings has deliberately and successfully driven a wedge between two communities who had always coexisted, even before the war, because of cross-border trade and other historic ties", the journalist wrote.


2013 Reyhanlı car bombings, Aftermath
In response to the attacks, the Turkish government sent large numbers of air and ground forces increasing the already heavy military presence in the area.


2013 Reyhanlı car bombings, Aftermath
Protesters clashed with police in the town on Saturday, 18 May, voicing their anger over the government's response to the attack and its decision to take in Syrian refugees fleeing the Syrian conflict.


2013 Reyhanlı car bombings, Aftermath
Turkey sealed the border with Syria for one month in order to stop possible suspects from escaping.


2013 Reyhanlı car bombings, Aftermath, Media ban
The Reyhanlı Court of Peace ordered all voice, written, and visual publications referring to the blasts' aftermath banned, including content describing, and images of, the injured and the dead. The court ruled that the written and visual content would jeopardize the confidentiality and outcome of the ongoing prosecution. On 16 May 2013, the Hatay First Criminal Court cancelled the order issued by the Reyhanlı Court of Peace.


2013 Reyhanlı car bombings, Aftermath, Media ban
Only the state-run Anatolia news agency and Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) were allowed to cover visits by Justice Minister Sadullah Ergin and Health Minister Mehmet Müezzinoğlu to the injured in Antakya State Hospital. When the main opposition leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, of the Republican People's Party (CHP), visited the victims at the same hospital on Monday, only reporters from Anatolia and TRT were allowed to cover Kılıçdaroğlu's visit, while reporters from the Cihan News Agency, the İhlas News Agency and the Doğan News Agency were not allowed to do so.


2013 Reyhanlı car bombings, Aftermath, Media ban
Several media unions protested the media ban imposed on the Reyhanlı bombings and appealed to the courts to remove the ban immediately. The media ban was condemned by several journalistic organizations in Turkey. Atilla Sertel, the chairperson of the Journalists Federation of Turkey, stated that such bans would cause major misinformation and would result in misleading the public. The Press Institute Association of Turkey claimed the court order upholding the ban was a censure and a major blow to press freedom.


2013 Reyhanlı car bombings, Reactions, Domestic
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said, "There may be those who want to sabotage Turkey's peace, but we will not allow that. No one should attempt to test Turkey's power. Our security forces will take all necessary measures." Speaking in Berlin, he said that the bombings were a consequence of global inaction in intervening in the Syrian civil war.


2013 Reyhanlı car bombings, Reactions, Domestic
Opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu held Erdogan accountable for the bombings and compared him to Syria's president Assad. Erdogan threatened to sue him in response.


2013 Reyhanlı car bombings, Reactions, International
Syrian Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi placed responsibility for the attacks on the Turkish authorities and said, "it was the Turkish government that had facilitated the flow of arms, explosives, vehicles, fighters and money across the border into Syria", and thus "had turned the border areas into centres for international terrorism".


2013 Reyhanlı car bombings, Reactions, International
The UN Security Council strongly condemned the Reyhanli bombings, stating, "Any acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation, wherever, whenever and by whomsoever committed." NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen also condemned the attack, calling it "despicable", and said that NATO stood by Turkey.


2013 Reyhanlı car bombings, Reactions, International
British Foreign Secretary William Hague issued a Twitter statement saying, "My thoughts are with family and friends of the victims. We stand with the people of Turkey." United States Ambassador Francis Ricciardone stated that the U.S. "strongly condemns today's vicious attack, and stands with the people and government of Turkey to identify the perpetrators and bring them to justice."


2013 Reyhanlı car bombings, Investigations
On 11 May, the authorities had immediately detained nine suspected Turks. By 20 May, 18 people had been detained.


2013 Reyhanlı car bombings, Investigations
Investigations have revealed that Ankara was the initial target of the recent attacks in Reyhanlı, according to Deputy Prime Minister Beşir Atalay.


2013 Reyhanlı car bombings, Investigations
In July 2013, several MİT intelligence officials were dismissed for negligence, after an inquiry concluded that MİT had had sufficient information to prevent the attack, but had failed to share it with police quickly enough.


2013 Rhode Island Rams baseball team
The 2013 Rhode Island Rams baseball team represents the University of Rhode Island in the 2013 NCAA Division I baseball season. Jim Foster is in his 8th season as head coach of the Rams. The URI baseball team, is coming off 2012 season in which they were 33–25–1. The Rams play their home games at Bill Beck Field.


2013 Rhode Island Rams football team
The 2013 Rhode Island Rams football team represented the University of Rhode Island in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth year head coach Joe Trainer and played their home games at Meade Stadium. They were a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in CAA play.


2013 Rhode Island Rams football team
The Rams entered the season having lost a school-record 13 straight contests dating back to the final two games of the 2011 season. That record was extended to 15 after losing their opening two games of 2013 before finally ending the losing streak with a win over Albany on September 14.


2013 Rhodes Lynx football team
The 2013 Rhodes Lynx football team represented Rhodes College during the 2013 NCAA Division III football season. The team won the Southern Athletic Association. Dan Gritti was the team's head coach.


2013 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships
The 29th Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships took place from May 31 to June 2, 2013 at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria including 34 National Federations.


2013 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships, Results, Seniors, Ball
Kudryavtseva became the first rhythmic gymnast to score a 19 points (19.000) under the new 2013-16 Code of Points.


2013 Rialto Channel New Zealand Film Awards
The 2013 Rialto Channel New Zealand Film Awards is the second presentation for the New Zealand Film Awards, a New Zealand film industry award.


2013 Rialto Channel New Zealand Film Awards
Following the demise of the Aotearoa Film and Television Awards in 2012, New Zealand film industry figure Ant Timpson and nzherald.co.nz online entertainment editor Hugh Sundae announced the  formation of the Sorta Unofficial New Zealand Film Awards, also known as the Moas. In 2013 the awards were renamed the New Zealand Film Awards, with the Rialto Channel as the primary sponsor.


2013 Rialto Channel New Zealand Film Awards
The 2013 ceremony took place at Shed 10 (upstairs) in Auckland on 10 December 2013. It was webcast live at the nzherald.co.nz, and broadcast on the Rialto Channel on 15 December.


2013 Rialto Channel New Zealand Film Awards, Nominees and winners
Moas were awarded in 28 categories in four groups – feature film, documentary film, short film and television. The television category has only one award – Best Television Feature or Drama Series – a one-off award created to recognise excellence in television, as there is otherwise no New Zealand television award in 2013.


2013 Rialto Channel New Zealand Film Awards, Nominees and winners, Short film
Media Design School Best Technical Contribution to a Short Film


2013 Rice Owls football team
The 2013 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by seventh-year head coach David Bailiff and played its home games at Rice Stadium. The team was a member of the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They finished the season 10–4 overall, 7–1 in C-USA play, which was good for first place in the West Division. They won the C-USA championship by beating Marshall, the first-place team in the East Division, 41–24 in the C-USA conference championship game. They were invited to the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, where they lost to Mississippi State, 44–7.


2013 Richmond Football Club season
The 2013 season marked the 106th season in which the Richmond Football Club participated in the AFL/VFL.


2013 Richmond Football Club season, 2012 off-season list changes, Free agency
Note: Compensation picks are awarded to a player's previous team by the league and not traded from the destination club


2013 Richmond Football Club season, 2012 off-season list changes, Trades
Note: All traded picks are indicative and do not reflect final selection position


2013 Richmond Football Club season, 2013 season, Pre-season
Note: Round 4 matches were conducted under normal AFL Premiership season rules and did not count towards the NAB Cup Ladder.


2013 Richmond Kickers season
The 2013 Richmond Kickers season was the soccer club's twenty-first season of existence. It was the Kickers' seventh-consecutive year in the third-tier of American soccer, playing in the USL Professional Division for their third season. The Kickers finished the season atop the USL Pro table, but lost in the playoff semifinals.


2013 Richmond Raiders season
The 2013 Richmond Raiders season was the fourth season as a professional indoor football franchise and their second in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL). One of 7 teams competing in the PIFL for the 2013 season.


2013 Richmond Raiders season
The team played their home games under head coach James Fuller at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia. The Raiders earned a 7-5 record, placing tied for 2nd in the league, qualifying for the playoffs. They were defeated in PIFL Cup II, 44-70 by the Alabama Hammers.


2013 Richmond Spiders baseball team
The 2013 Richmond Spiders baseball team will represent University of Richmond in the 2013 NCAA Division I baseball season. They are coming off a 2012 season, in which they made it to the Atlantic 10 Championship game. Head Coach Mark McQueen is in his 5th year coaching the Spiders.


2013 Richmond Spiders football team
The 2013 Richmond Spiders football team represented the University of Richmond in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Danny Rocco and played their home games at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium. The Spiders played as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 6–6, 4–4 in CAA play to finish in a three way tie for fifth place.


2013 RideLondon–Surrey Classic
The 2013 RideLondon–Surrey Classic (also known as the 2013 Prudential RideLondon–Surrey Classic for sponsorship reasons) was the inaugural running of the RideLondon–Surrey Classic one-day cycling race. It was held on 4 August 2013 as a 1.1 category event within the 2013 UCI Europe Tour.


2013 RideLondon–Surrey Classic
The race was won by FDJ.fr rider Arnaud Démare in a sprint finish from a large main group of 96 riders. Sacha Modolo of Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox finished second, having also finished second on The Mall in the 2011 London-Surrey Cycle Classic. The podium was completed by Yannick Martinez of La Pomme Marseille.


2013 RideLondon–Surrey Classic
Pre -race favourite Peter Sagan (Cannondale) failed to finish together with Matthew Goss (Orica–GreenEDGE). The highest place Briton was Ben Swift (Team Sky) who having been edged out in the final sprint, rolled in tenth, ahead of Gerald Ciolek (MTN–Qhubeka) - winner of the 2013 Milan – San Remo.


2013 RideLondon–Surrey Classic, Route
The 221 km (137.3 mi) route chosen for the 2013 edition of the RideLondon–Surrey Classic was a variation of the course used for the 2012 Summer Olympics. The route featured five categorised climbs and three intermediate sprint points.


2013 RideLondon–Surrey Classic, Route
Riders started from the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park close to the Olympic Velodrome before passing close to Canary Wharf and the Tower of London on the way through central London. Leaving London by the A4 the route passed through Richmond Park, Kingston upon Thames and Hampton Court Palace.


2013 RideLondon–Surrey Classic, Route
In Surrey the route passed through Weybridge and Ripley on the way to the first categorised climb of Newlands Corner near Guildford before heading along the A25 to Abinger Hammer. The route then featured three 27.3 km (17.0 mi) laps of a hilly section routed through Holmbury St Mary, Forest Green and Ockley which included the climb of Leith Hill - the highest point in South-East England.


2013 RideLondon–Surrey Classic, Route
The route back to London travelled through Dorking and included a single ascent of Box Hill before the largely flat run-in via Cobham, Kingston upon Thames, Wimbledon and Putney. The final kilometres followed the Embankment, past the Palace of Westminster, along Whitehall and turned right through Admiralty Arch 400m from the finish on The Mall.


2013 RideLondon–Surrey Classic, Route, Sprints classification
There were three Intermediate Sprints that counted towards the sprints classification:


2013 RideLondon–Surrey Classic, Route, Sprints classification
Note that points were not awarded at the finish line.


2013 RideLondon–Surrey Classic, Route, King of the Mountains classification
There were five categorised climbs that counted towards the King of the Mountains classification:


2013 RideLondon–Surrey Classic, Teams
25 teams were invited to the 2013 RideLondon–Surrey Classic: 8 UCI ProTeams, 6 UCI Pro Continental Teams, 10 UCI Continental Teams along with the British national team.


2013 RideLondon–Surrey Classic, Teams
Each of the 25 teams were due to enter six riders to the race, making up a starting peloton of 150 riders. Belkin Pro Cycling and MTN–Qhubeka both entered teams of five riders, and Vegard Breen of Joker–Merida did not start, making a starting field of 147 riders.


2013 RideLondon–Surrey Classic, Race report
A breakaway of eight riders formed after 44 km, although their advantage did not increase beyond five minutes. The breakaway contained Ramon Sinkeldam of Argos–Shimano who would subsequently amass enough points at the intermediate sprints and on the categorised climbs to win both the Sprints Classification and the King of the Mountains Classification.


2013 RideLondon–Surrey Classic, Race report
With Team Sky, Orica–GreenEDGE and Vacansoleil–DCM controlling the peloton the gap to the breakaway reduced to a little over two minutes after the three laps of the Leith Hill circuit. The peloton briefly splintered on the last categorised climb of Box Hill as David Millar of Garmin–Sharp set a furious pace which led to the escape of his team mate Jack Bauer together with Yoann Offredo (FDJ.fr) and Simon Yates (Great Britain Cycling Team) - who eventually caught the early breakaway.


2013 RideLondon–Surrey Classic, Race report
With the peloton approaching Yoann Offredo and Zico Waeytens (Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise) attacked the remnants of the breakaway on the approach to Kingston upon Thames and built a lead of over a minute with 20 km left to race, however on the approach to London (within the final 6 km) they too were caught by the peloton — resulting in the widely expected bunch sprint on The Mall.


2013 RideLondon–Surrey Classic, Race report
David Millar led the peloton through Westminster, but as the teams passed under the flamme rouge with 1 km to go it was FDJ.fr who were the better organised, delivering Arnaud Démare to the line to win by a bike length from Sacha Modolo.


2013 RideLondon–Surrey Classic, Results, General classification
Of the 147 starters 131 completed the course within the time limit and 96 riders finished on the same time. The top 10 finishers were:


2013 RideLondon–Surrey Classic, Results, King of the Mountains classification
The results of the King of the Mountains Classification were:


2013 Riga City Council election
The 2013 Riga City Council election was held on June 1, 2013, to elect Riga City Council, the unicameral local legislature of the Riga, as part of municipal elections across the country. At stake were all 60 seats in the City Council.


2013 Riga City Council election
After 2009 elections Harmony created coalition with Christian-Democratic LPP/LC and Nils Ušakovs became Mayor of Riga. Ušakovs' popularity among Rigans had grown steadily, and 73% of the city's residents approved of Ušakovs' performance in December 2010. In 2011, LPP/LC party was dissolved and Harmony started ruling alone. In late 2012 Harmony united with political party Honor to serve Riga to participate in 2013 elections


2013 Riga City Council election
As a result of the election, Harmony and Honor to Serve Riga union received 39 of 60 seats and in June Nils Ušakovs was re-elected as mayor of Riga.


2013 Rio Quente Resorts Tennis Classic
The 2013 Rio Quente Resorts Tennis Classic was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the second edition of the tournament which was part of the 2013 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Rio Quente, Brazil between 6 and 12 May 2013.


2013 Rio Quente Resorts Tennis Classic, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2013 Rio Quente Resorts Tennis Classic, Doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:


2013 Rio Quente Resorts Tennis Classic – Doubles
Guido Andreozzi and Marcel Felder were the defending champions, but they chose not to compete.


2013 Rio Quente Resorts Tennis Classic – Doubles
Fabiano de Paula and Marcelo Demoliner defeated Ricardo Hocevar and Leonardo Kirche 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the title.


2013 Rio Quente Resorts Tennis Classic – Singles
Guilherme Clezar was the defending champion, but lost to James Duckworth in the quarterfinals. Rajeev Ram won the tournament by defeating André Ghem 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 in the final.


2013 Rizal local elections
Local elections will be held in the Province of Rizal on May 13, 2013 as part of the 2013 general election. Voters will select candidates for all local positions: a municipal/city mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice-governor, governor and representatives for the two districts of Rizal.


2013 Rizal local elections, Gubernatorial election
Incumbent governor Casimiro Ynares III is running for mayor of Antipolo. His mother, former governor Rebecca A. Ynares is running in his place.


2013 Rizal local elections, Provincial Board elections
All 2 Districts of Rizal will elect Sangguniang Panlalawigan or provincial board members.


2013 Rizal local elections, City and Municipality Elections
All municipalities and City of Antipolo in Rizal will elect mayor and vice-mayor this election. The candidates for mayor and vice mayor with the highest number of votes wins the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected. Below is the list of mayoralty and vice-mayoralty candidates of each city and municipalities per district.


2013 Road to the Kentucky Derby
The 2013 Road to the Kentucky Derby /ˈdɜːrbi/ was based on a points system that replaced the previous system which consisted of about 185 graded stakes races worldwide. The series is divided into two phases, the Kentucky Derby Prep Season and the Kentucky Derby Championship Series.


2013 Road to the Kentucky Derby
The top 20 point earners earned a spot in the Kentucky Derby starting gate. Up to 24 horses could enter the race and four horses can be listed as "also eligible" and would be ranked in order accordingly in case any horse(s) be scratched prior to the race. If two or more horses have the same number of points, the tiebreaker to get into the race will be earnings in non-restricted stakes races, whether or not they are graded. In the event of a tie, those horses will divide equally the points they would have received jointly had one beaten the other. Horses listed as "also eligible" are not allowed to participate in the race once wagering is opened.


2013 Road to the Kentucky Derby
The 2013 season consisted of 36 races, 19 races for the Kentucky Derby Prep Season and 17 races for the Kentucky Derby Championship Season.


2013 Road to the Kentucky Oaks
The 2013 Road to the Kentucky Oaks was a points system by which three-year-old fillies qualified for the 2013 Kentucky Oaks. It consisted of 35 races: 20 races for the Kentucky Oaks Prep Season and 15 races for the Kentucky Oaks Championship Season. The point system replaced a previous qualifying system which was based on graded stakes earnings.


2013 Road to the Kentucky Oaks
Beholder was the leading qualifier for the 2013 Oaks, having earned a total of 164 points by winning the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (10 points), Las Virgenes (50 points) and Santa Anita Oaks (100 points), plus a 2nd-place finish in the Santa Ynez (4 points). She would finish second in the race to Princess of Sylmar, who qualified with 50 points.


2013 Robert Morris Colonials football team
The 2013 Robert Morris Colonials football team represented Robert Morris University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 20th-year head coach Joe Walton and played their home games at Joe Walton Stadium. They were a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 5–6, 3–3 in NEC play to finish in a three way tie for third place. Head coach Joe Walton retired at the end of the season.


2013 Rochester Knighthawks season
The Rochester Knighthawks were a lacrosse team based in Rochester, New York, that played in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2013 season was the 19th in franchise history.


2013 Rochester Knighthawks season
The Knighthawks finished the season second in the East division with an 8-8 record. But for the second straight year, they got hot in the playoffs, defeating the Philadelphia Wings, Minnesota Swarm, and Washington Stealth to win their second straight NLL Championship.


2013 Rochester Knighthawks season, Regular season, Final standings
x: Clinched playoff berth; c: Clinched playoff berth by crossing over to another division; y: Clinched division; z: Clinched best regular season record; GP: Games PlayedW: Wins; L: Losses; GB: Games back; PCT: Win percentage; Home: Record at Home; Road: Record on the Road; GF: Goals scored; GA: Goals allowedDifferential: Difference between goals scored and allowed; GF/GP: Average number of goals scored per game; GA/GP: Average number of goals allowed per game


2013 Rochester Knighthawks season, Transactions, Entry Draft
The 2012 NLL Entry Draft took place on October 1, 2012. The Knighthawks made the following selections:


2013 Rochester Rattlers season
The 2013 Rochester Rattlers season is the 11th season for the Rochester Rattlers of Major League Lacrosse and third since the Chicago Machine rebranded themselves as the Rattlers after the original franchise relocated to Toronto. The Rattlers will try to improve upon their 7-7 record in 2012, which was not good enough to clinch a playoff spot.


2013 Rochester mayoral election
The Rochester Mayoral Election of 2013 took place on November 5, 2013 in the City of Rochester, New York, United States. Democratic Mayor Thomas Richards, who first took office following Robert Duffy's resignation to take office of Lieutenant-Governor of New York in 2011, ran for reelection and was defeated in both the Democratic Primary and the general election by former City Council President Lovely A. Warren. Green Party candidate Alex White also ran and received a notable 5% of the vote. Considered a major upset victory, Lovely Warren defeated the incumbent mayor Richards in their party's primary against most major polling predictions.


2013 Rochester mayoral election, Background
In May 2010, Rochester Mayor Robert Duffy was chosen by Andrew Cuomo to be his lieutenant gubernatorial nominee. They won on November 2, 2010 with 62% of the vote. Upon Cuomo's victory in the 2010 New York Gubernatorial Election, Duffy selected deputy mayor Thomas Richards to succeed him as interim-Mayor of Rochester, which he served from December 31, 2010 to January 18, 2011, when Richards resigned to ensure he could run in a special election without violating terms of the Hatch Act, which could have jeopardized federal funding.


2013 Rochester mayoral election, Background
Following his resignation, a special election was called to determine who would hold the office of mayor until the following election year. Former Rochester mayor William A. Johnson, Jr. ran against Democrat-backed Richards in the race, which took place on March 29, 2011. Richards ultimately won the election with 48.48% of the vote to former Mayor Johnson's 41.72%.


2013 Rochester mayoral election, Primary
Richards announced on February 6, 2013 that he would run for re-election for a full term as Rochester mayor. He was challenged by city council president Lovely A. Warren. Considered the favorite to win and ahead in most major polls, Richards did not focus much attention to campaigning, instead choosing to continue his duties as mayor and spending time at home in the midst of a family emergency. In contrast, Warren spent much time on the campaign trail, going door to door and engaging with community leaders. Richards lost the Democratic primary to City Council President Lovely A. Warren on September 10, 2013 57% to 42%. The defeat was considered a major upset, as Richards was better funded and led in the pre-vote polling.


2013 Rochester mayoral election, General Election
Following his defeat in the Democratic Primary, Richards ended his active campaign and endorsed Warren for mayor, but was kept as the chosen candidate on the Independence and Working Families lines. The Independence Party created the grass roots Turn Out for Tom campaign. In response, Richards stated that he would serve if re-elected mayor but denied having any contact with the Independence Party campaign. Richards lost the election to Warren 55% to 39% on November 8.


2013 Rochester mayoral election, General Election
Following the election, Lovely Warren was inaugurated in January 2014 and became the first female mayor of the city. Many of Richards' proposals and policies were kept under the Warren Administration including the construction of the new RGRTA bus terminal and the Inner Loop urban renewal project.


2013 Rock Cup
The 2013 Rock Cup started on 16 March 2013 and ended on 1 June 2013.


2013 Rock Cup, First round
The matches took place from 16 to 19 March 2013.


2013 Rock Cup, Second round
The matches took place from 13 to 20 April 2013.


2013 Rock Cup, Quarterfinals
The matches took place from 11 to 14 May 2013.


2013 Roger Federer tennis season
Roger Federer's 2013 tennis season officially began on 14 January at the start of the 2013 Australian Open. This season saw Federer suffer a considerable decline in form, dropping five places to number 7 in the world, his lowest ranking in 11 years, and seeing his run of 36 consecutive grand slam quarterfinals ended by a second round defeat at Wimbledon. This year also marked the first time since 2002 where Federer did not reach a major final. His only title win of the season was a victory at the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, an ATP 250 event.


2013 Roger Federer tennis season
The decline in form can be largely attributed to the severe back injuries Federer suffered for much of the season, hampering his play from March through October. He first injured his back in the early rounds of Indian Wells and then re-injured it in the quarterfinals of Hamburg.


2013 Roger Federer tennis season, Year summary, Australian Open and early hard court season, Australian Open
Federer kicked off his 2013 season with an appearance at the Australian Open, where he finished in the semifinals last year. Federer began his campaign against Frenchman Benoît Paire in the first round, and swept him in straight sets. He defeated long-time rival Nikolay Davydenko in the second round in straight sets, and faced Australian Bernard Tomic in the third round.


2013 Roger Federer tennis season, Year summary, Australian Open and early hard court season, Australian Open
After Federer converted on a break point in the first game and held to win the set, Tomic attempted to level the game, saving six break points and bringing the second set to a tiebreak, in which he had an early lead, but Federer overcame the deficit and won the tiebreak. Federer then broke Tomic twice and gave up only one game in the third set, winning the match in under two hours.


2013 Roger Federer tennis season, Year summary, Australian Open and early hard court season, Australian Open
Federer defeated big serving Canadian Milos Raonic in the fourth round in straight sets, having not dropped neither a set nor a service game through the fourth round. With the win, he also extended his record of consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinal appearances to 35, a run which extends back to the 2004 Wimbledon Championships. Federer faced Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the quarterfinals, where he and Tsonga traded breaks in the first set and brought the set to a tiebreak, which he won.


2013 Roger Federer tennis season, Year summary, Australian Open and early hard court season, Australian Open
Tsonga took advantage of Federer's unforced errors in the second set, breaking his serve and holding to level out the match at one set all. The third set saw Federer and Tsonga again trading breaks and playing a tiebreak, which Federer won. Tsonga recovered from a triple break point in the fourth set, and broke Federer's serve and held the lead to bring the match to a fifth set, where Federer broke Tsonga and won the match after four match points and three and a half hours.


2013 Roger Federer tennis season, Year summary, Australian Open and early hard court season, Australian Open
With his win, Federer advanced to his tenth straight semifinal at the Australian Open. Federer played Andy Murray in the semifinals, and found himself down one set after Murray took advantage of Federer's poor first serves to break Federer's serve and hold for the lead. The second set went to a tiebreak, which Federer won after capitalizing on some mistakes from Murray. Murray then came back in the third set, and, with the help of two line calls that went in his favor, broke Federer and held to regain a one-set lead.


2013 Roger Federer tennis season, Year summary, Australian Open and early hard court season, Australian Open
Federer held an early lead in the fourth set after breaking Murray, but Murray broke back on an unforced error from Federer. Momentum then shifted in favor of Murray, who came close to winning the match, but Federer forced the set to go to a tiebreak, which he won. In the fifth set, Federer was unable to respond to aces and winners from Murray, giving up two break points and losing the match in four hours.


2013 Roger Federer tennis season, Year summary, Australian Open and early hard court season, Rotterdam Open
Federer next played at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam, entering as defending champion. He played Grega Žemlja of Slovenia in the first round, and blew past him, winning in straight sets in less than an hour. He next played wildcard Thiemo de Bakker of the Netherlands, and defeated him in straight sets in just over an hour. He played Frenchman Julien Benneteau in the quarterfinals, and found himself down one set after unforced errors led to his serve being broken. Federer then fought to secure the second set, but ultimately failed after missing a break point opportunity.


2013 Roger Federer tennis season, Year summary, Australian Open and early hard court season, Dubai Tennis Championships
Following the loss of his Rotterdam title, Federer next attempted to defend his title at the Dubai Tennis Championships in Dubai. He faced Tunisian wildcard Malek Jaziri in the first round, and dropped the first set after Jaziri secured his first and only break point in the match. Federer then took charge of the match, winning twelve of the next fourteen games to secure a win. In the second round, Federer played Marcel Granollers of Spain, and broke Granollers' serve once in each set en route to a straight-sets victory. Federer then played perennial rival Nikolay Davydenko in the third round, and flew past him in less than an hour to a second straight-sets victory. He lost to Tomáš Berdych in the semifinals in a close match, while blowing three match points in the second set tiebreak.


2013 Roger Federer tennis season, Year summary, Australian Open and early hard court season, Indian Wells Masters
At the first Masters 1000 series event of the year, Federer once again entered as defending champion at Indian Wells. After receiving a bye in the first round, he faced Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan in the second round and defeated him in straight sets, completing the match in just under an hour. He played Croatian Ivan Dodig in the third round and advanced again in straight sets, dropping only four games en route to a victory in just over an hour. Federer next faced Swiss compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka.


2013 Roger Federer tennis season, Year summary, Australian Open and early hard court season, Indian Wells Masters
He won the match in three tight sets, nearly losing the match after Wawrinka broke in the third set. However, Federer held on to win the last set, and found perennial foe Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals. Federer, however, entered the match having suffered a back injury in the previous round and was defeated in straight sets. He then continued with his pre-planned decision to take a two-month break from the sport, skipping the mandatory Masters 1000 tournament in Miami under an exception from the ATP, which allows older players to relax their schedules, and the non-mandatory Masters 1000 tournament in Monte Carlo.


2013 Roger Federer tennis season, Year summary, Spring clay court season and French Open, Madrid Open
Federer next competed on clay at the Mutua Madrid Open, where he was the defending champion. Federer played Radek Štěpánek of the Czech Republic in the second round after a bye in the first round, and defeated him in straight sets. Federer then met Kei Nishikori of Japan in the third round. In the first set, Federer allowed Nishikori to convert on a break point opportunity, and Nishikori held the advantage to take the set. Federer came back in the second set, relying on strong shot-making to win five straight games and level the match at one set all.


2013 Roger Federer tennis season, Year summary, Spring clay court season and French Open, Madrid Open
Federer's serve faltered in the third, and uncharacteristic errors from Federer, as well as strong play from Nishikori, meant that the Japanese number 1 defeated Federer for the first time in his career. This was Federer's earliest exit at the event since 2003, when the event was held as the Stuttgart Masters.


2013 Roger Federer tennis season, Year summary, Spring clay court season and French Open, Italian Open
Federer played at the Italian Open in Rome, where he finished in the semifinals the previous year. After a bye in the first round, Federer played Potito Starace in the second round, dropping only seven points on serve and breaking Starace four times en route to a victory in straight sets in 51 minutes. He faced Gilles Simon of France in the third round, and raced past Simon in similar style, winning in just over an hour after again dropping only three games. Federer played Jerzy Janowicz of Poland in the quarterfinals.


2013 Roger Federer tennis season, Year summary, Spring clay court season and French Open, Italian Open
In the first set, Federer and Janowicz traded games until Federer found a late break point, which he converted to take the set. Janowicz broke Federer in the first game of the second set and held to serve for the set, but Federer broke back and won the tiebreak to clinch the match. He played Benoît Paire of France in the semifinals. Paire held an early lead in the first before Federer broke back and won a tight tiebreak. Federer then broke early in the second set and held to win in straight sets. He played Rafael Nadal in his first final of the year, but fell short against a hot-handed Nadal, committing multiple unforced errors and having his serve broken five times en route to a loss in straight sets in just over an hour.


2013 Roger Federer tennis season, Year summary, Spring clay court season and French Open, French Open
Federer next competed at the French Open, where he finished in the semifinals the previous year. He played qualifier Pablo Carreño-Busta of Spain in the opening round, and won in straight sets, converting all seven of his break points to move into the second round, where he swept past qualifier Somdev Devvarman of India, dropping only five games en route to a victory in straight sets. He faced Frenchman Julien Benneteau, who had beaten him earlier in the year, in the third round.


2013 Roger Federer tennis season, Year summary, Spring clay court season and French Open, French Open
After a break of serve by Benneteau to start off the match, Federer rebounded and  took the first set. Benneteau tried to make inroads on Federer's serve, but Federer continued to dominate, winning the next two sets to move to the fourth round, where he faced Frenchman Gilles Simon. Federer won the first set comfortably, but Simon began to fight back. Federer lost his rhythm after he fell on the baseline in the second set, and Simon capitalized to take the set and level the match at one set all.


2013 Roger Federer tennis season, Year summary, Spring clay court season and French Open, French Open
Simon took advantage of more unforced errors from Federer and won the third set, but Federer found his rhythm again and broke Simon's serve in the fourth, holding to level the match. Federer then secured an early break in the fifth and held to win the match, becoming the fourth person to have 900 wins on the ATP World Tour. He played Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the quarterfinals, where, after a decent start, Federer lost an early break advantage to Tsonga, and Tsonga broke again to take the first set. The next two sets saw Tsonga take a foothold on the match as numerous errors plagued Federer. Tsonga eventually won the match in straight sets.