2013 Shropshire Council election, Previous council
Shropshire Council was Conservative controlled prior to the 2013 election, with 51 Conservative councillors immediately before the election. The Conservatives won 54 seats at the 2009 election, but lost three of these in by-elections during the term.


2013 Shropshire Council election, Previous council
The Liberal Democrats won 11 seats at the 2009 election, but increased their numbers to 14 during the term, gaining at the by-elections from the Conservatives. Labour had 7 seats, Independent Community and Health Concern one seat, and a final seat was held by an independent.


2013 Shropshire Council election, Previous council, Changes to divisions
There were no changes to division boundaries or seat allocations since 2009, but two divisions changed their names: 'Minsterley' to 'Rea Valley', and 'Selattyn and Gobowen' to 'Gobowen, Selattyn and Western Rhyn'.


2013 Shropshire Council election, Uncontested elections
In six electoral divisions the number of candidates nominated equalled the number of councillors to be elected, so these seats were uncontested. They were Corvedale, Shawbury, St Oswald, The Meres, Whitchurch North (two members), and Whitchurch South. The seven candidates elected unopposed were all Conservatives. This resulted in more than 20,000 people being refused a vote including the whole town of Whitchurch.


2013 Siaya local elections
Local elections were held in Siaya County to elect a Governor and County Assembly on 4 March 2013. Under the new constitution, which was passed in a 2010 referendum, the 2013 general elections were the first in which Governors and members of the County Assemblies for the newly created counties were elected. They will also be the first general elections run by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission(IEBC) which has released the official list of candidates.


2013 Siberia Cup
The 2013 Siberia Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the first edition of the tournament which was part of the 2013 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Tyumen, Russia between 18 and 24 November 2013.


2013 Siberia Cup, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2013 Siberia Cup – Doubles
Ivo Klec and Andreas Siljeström were the defending champions but chose not to compete.


2013 Siberia Cup – Doubles
Sergey Betov and Alexander Bury won the title, defeating Ivan Anikanov and Ante Pavić in the final, 6–4, 6–2.


2013 Siberia Cup – Singles
Evgeny Donskoy was the defending champion, but lost to Illya Marchenko in the quarterfinals.


2013 Siberia Cup – Singles
Andrey Golubev won the title, defeating Andrey Kuznetsov in the final, 6–4, 6–3.


2013 Sibiu Open
The 2013 Sibiu Open was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the second edition of the tournament which was part of the 2013 ATP Challenger Tour. It takes place in Sibiu, Romania between 23 and 29 September 2013.


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


2013 Sibiu Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received entry as a lucky loser the singles main draw:


2013 Sibiu Open – Doubles
Marin Draganja and Lovro Zovko were the defending champions but chose not to compete.


2013 Sibiu Open – Doubles
Rameez Junaid and Philipp Oswald won the title, defeating Jamie Delgado and Jordan Kerr 6–4, 6–4 in the final.


2013 Sibiu Open – Singles
Adrian Ungur was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Jaroslav Pospíšil.


2013 Sibiu Open – Singles
Pospíšil went on to win the title, defeating Marco Cecchinato 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 in the final.


2013 Sibiu Rally Romania
The 2013 Sibiu Rally Romania, formally the 13. Sibiu Rally Romania, was the seventh round of the 2013 European Rally Championship season.


2013 Sidecarcross World Championship
The 2013 FIM Sidecarcross World Championship, the 34th edition of the competition, started on 1 April and finished after fourteen race weekends on 22 September 2013.


2013 Sidecarcross World Championship
The defending champions were Daniël Willemsen from the Netherlands and his passenger Kenny van Gaalen. However, Willemsen competed with two different passengers in 2013, Robbie Bax and Belgian Dagwin Sabbe, but missed most of the season through injuries. The 2013 World Championship was won by Belgian driver Ben Adriaenssen and his Dutch passenger Ben van den Bogaart. It was the first title for both of them.


2013 Sidecarcross World Championship
All up, 56 teams were qualified overall, from the World Champions in first spot with 610 points to the 56th placed Lithuanian team of Vytautas and Andžejus Racka on one point. The Dutch-Latvian combination of Etienne Bax and Kaspars Stupelis finished runners-up in the overall standings for the second year in a row while defending champion Daniël Willemsen finished only 21st. Ben Adriaenssen and Ben van den Bogaart won eleven races and seven Grand Prix in the 2013 season, followed by Etienne Bax and Kaspars Stupelis with fourteen race wins and six Grand Prix. Of the other teams, only Jan Hendrickx with Elvijs Mucenieks won a Grand Prix. Hendrickx/Mucenieks also won one race during the season, while the French team of Valentin Giraud and Nicolas Musset won the remaining two.


2013 Sidecarcross World Championship
The Sidecarcross World Championship, first held in 1980 and organised by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, is an annual competition. All races, manufacturers and the vast majority of riders in the competition being in and from Europe. Sidecarcross is similar to motocross except that the teams consist of two riders, a driver and a passenger. Races are held on the same tracks as solo motocross but the handling of the machines differs as sidecars don't lean. The majority of physical work in the sport is carried out by the passenger, who speeds up the sidecarcross in corners by leaning out. The coordination between the driver and the passenger are therefore of highest importance.


2013 Sidecarcross World Championship, Overview
The fourteen Grand Prix of the season were held in nine countries, Switzerland (two GP's), Ukraine, Germany (three GP's), Czech Republic, Netherlands, Belgium (two GP's), France (two GP's), Estonia and Latvia. In comparison to the 2012 edition, the Grand Prix of Russia was dropped off the calendar while the Ukrainian GP made a return and Switzerland, Belgium and Germany were each awarded an extra GP.


2013 Sidecarcross World Championship, Format
Every Grand Prix weekend is split into two races, both held on the same day. This means, the 2013 season with its fourteen Grand Prix had 28 races. Each race lasts for 30 minutes plus two laps. The two races on a weekend actually get combined to determine an overall winner. In case of a tie, the results of the second race as used to determine the winner. While this overall winner receives no extra WC points, they usually are awarded a special trophy. Race start times are set at 13:30 and 16:00.


2013 Sidecarcross World Championship, Format
Events typically consist of a qualifying competition, held in multiple stages on Saturdays of a race weekend while the two race events are typically held on Sundays. One exception to this rule is Easter weekends, when the races are held on Easter Monday. Race weekends can consist of additional motocross or quart support races as well, but the FIM stipulates that the World Championship races have priority. Riders have to be provided with at least one 30 minute free practice season, which will be timed.


2013 Sidecarcross World Championship, Format
A race can consist of up to 30 starters and the qualifying modus is dependent on the number of entries. Up to 32 entries, it will be held in one group split into two sessions of 30 minutes each. Above 32 entries, the starter field will be sub-divided into two groups through ballot and the current standings. Each qualifying group can consist of up to 30 racers. Should there be more than 60 entries, a pre-qualifying has to be held. Of the riders in the two groups, the top-twelve directly qualify for the races. The remaining teams then go to a second-chance qualifying, in which the best six advance. The riders placed seventh and eighth remain in reserve should one of the qualified teams not be able to participate.


2013 Sidecarcross World Championship, Format
The FIM stipulates that all drivers must be of a minimum age of 18 while passengers have to be at least 16 years old to compete, but no older than 50. Riders older than 50 have to provide a certificate of medical fitness to be permitted to compete. The driver has the right to exchange his passenger under certain conditions.


2013 Sidecarcross World Championship, Format
The engines permitted in the competition in 2013 were 2-stroke from 350 to 750 cc or 4-stroke up to 1,000 cc.


2013 Sidecarcross World Championship, Format
Starting numbers for the season are awarded according to the previous seasons overall finishing position of the driver. Current or former World Champions have however the right to pick any number they wish, except the number one which is reserved for the current World Champion.


2013 Sidecarcross World Championship, Format
The competition is open for motor cycles with two-stroke engines from between 350 and 750cc and four-stroke engines of up to 1,000cc. Each team is permitted the use of two motorcycles with the possibility of changing machines between races.


2013 Sidecarcross World Championship, Format
The FIM does not permit radio communication between riders and their teams. Outside assistance during the race on the course is not permitted unless it is through race marshals in the interest of safety. Limited repairs in the designated repair zone during the race are permitted.


2013 Sidecarcross World Championship, Format
The first twenty teams of each race score competition points. The point system for the 2013 season was as follows:


2013 Sidecarcross World Championship, Prize money
In 2013 prize money was awarded to all rider scoring points, with €300 going to each race winner, €250 to the runners-up, gradually declining from there, with  €50 going to all teams placed 12th to 20th. Additionally, every team qualified for the race plus the two reserve teams receive €500 in travel compensation.


2013 Sidecarcross World Championship, Retirements
At the end of the 2013 season a number of long-term competitors retired from the competition, the most successful of those being Latvian Maris Rupeiks, active since 1998 with a third place in 2005 as his best result, and Swede Henrik Söderqvist, active since 1997 with a third place in 2001 as his best result.


2013 Sidecarcross World Championship, Classification, Manufacturers
Parallel to the riders championship, a manufacturers competition was also held. In every race, only the best-placed rider of every make was awarded points in this competition.


2013 Sidekicks Premier season
The 2013 Sidekicks Premier season was the first season of the Premier Arena Soccer League affiliate of the Dallas Sidekicks professional indoor soccer club. The Dallas Sidekicks, a team in the Professional Arena Soccer League, launched Sidekicks Premier as a developmental affiliate to allow rookies and prospects to perform in a structured setting.


2013 Sidekicks Premier season
Sidekicks Premier, a South Central Division team, played their home games in the Inwood Soccer Center in Addison, Texas. The team was led by head coach Tatu with assistant coaches Mike Powers and Caesar Cervin. Team owner Ronnie Davis coached the team for one away game, the July 7th match against the Alamo City Warriors.


2013 Sidekicks Premier season, Season summary
The team finished the 8-game regular season with a 7–1 record, placing second in the South Central Division, just behind Austin FC who finished with a 7–0–1 record. The team qualified for post-season play but elected not to travel to California for the league playoffs. A 2014 summer season was planned but cancelled after the team was unable to secure a suitable venue.


2013 Sidekicks Premier season, Player roster
As of July 14, 2013Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013 Sidon clash
The June 2013 Sidon clash in June 2013 was part of the Syrian Civil War spillover in Lebanon, and involved the Lebanese Army and Sunni militants in the city of Sidon, Lebanon. Clashes between the followers of militant preacher Ahmed Al-Assir resulted in the deaths of 18 soldiers, 25–40 al-Assir gunmen, two civilians, and according to some sources, four Hezbollah fighters. The clashes were the deadliest since the Syria-related internal conflict in Lebanon began in 2011.


2013 Sidon clash, Background
The Syrian civil war has heightened sectarian tensions within Lebanon, particularly between Sunni and Shia Muslims, many of whom support opposing sides and have entered the conflict in large numbers. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah announced on May 25 that Hezbollah would openly support President Bashar al-Assad's forces in fighting the insurgency in Syria. Some Sunni leaders in Lebanon have likewise at various points in time called for Jihad against the Assad government in Syria, and urged Lebanese to join.


2013 Sidon clash, Background
In June 2013, clashes broke out in an eastern suburb of Sidon after several people attacked, threw stones at, and shattered the windows of a car belonging to Amjad al-Assir, the brother of Hezbollah critic and hard-line cleric Sheik Ahmad al-Assir. Al-Assir then gave Hezbollah a one-week ultimatum to vacate apartments occupied by the group's supporters in the mostly Sunni city. Clashes broke out between gunmen backing Hezbollah and Sheik Al-Assir, both sides wielding automatic rifles and rocket-propelled grenades. Officials stated that the gunmen fighting al-Assir's followers were believed to be Hezbollah sympathizers.


2013 Sidon clash, Background
Lebanese army troops deployed in the area of the fighting, which subsided after several hours. The military called on gunmen to withdraw immediately from the streets.


2013 Sidon clash, Fighting
On 23 June 2013, heavy street fighting erupted between the Lebanese Army, with Hezbollah military backing, and gunmen loyal to Al-Assir, with a clash at an Army checkpoint near the Abra complex that houses the Bilal bin Rabah Mosque. McClatchy News and the Times of London reported that Hezbollah forces backed the army. Roads were later blocked in other parts of the country, and the army came under fire in the Ain el-Hilweh camp.


2013 Sidon clash, Fighting
The next day, the Lebanese army launched a crackdown on the pro-Assair militia attacking houses near his Mosque in Sidon from which Assair operates. At least four tanks and several army vehicles were destroyed. Lebanese Army commandos seized a complex controlled by gunmen loyal to Sheikh Ahmad Assir. Assir reportedly fled the complex at around 10 a.m., shortly after the Army stormed the premises which the military gradually gained control over throughout the day. 22 bodies were pulled out of Assir's mosque after the Army captured it.


2013 Sidon clash, Fighting
Sources said soldiers were still trading gunfire with snipers located on the rooftops of nearby buildings. Ahmed al-Assir was still at large with the Army having orders to capture or kill him after he was accused of killing soldiers in "cold blood". 65–70 gunmen, including several non-Lebanese nationals, reportedly either surrendered or were captured by Army units during the raid on the complex. Lebanon's military prosecutor issued arrest warrants against Assir and 123 of his followers. The warrants included the names of Assir's brother, and singer Fadl Shaker, who gave up his singing career to follow Al-Assir.


2013 Sidon clash, Fighting
The raid on the compound at noon came after an attempt by a group of Salafi preachers to mediate a truce reached a dead end, with the Army determined to continue its operations until Assir was captured and his followers crushed, the sources said. Some sources claimed Hezbollah fighters had backed the Lebanese Army, but this was strongly denied by Lebanese Defence Minister Fayez Ghosn, who insisted the army fought alone.


2013 Sidon clash, Fighting
Overall, at least 50 people died during the fighting. 17–18 soldiers, 25–40 militants and reportedly four Hezbollah fighters were killed. Two civilians were killed, including a bodyguard of a cleric, who tried to reach the fighting to negotiate a ceasefire. 100–128 Lebanese soldiers, 60 pro-Assir militants, over 50 civilians and reportedly 15 Hezbollah fighters were wounded.


2013 Sidon clash, Aftermath
Partly as a result of Assir's calls for help while holed up in his mosque in Sidon, thousands of youths in the outskirts of a slum in Cairo, Egypt attacked a Shia gathering there and killed its leader and three of his followers. Assir denounced the army as Shia stooges and urged soldiers to defect from the Lebanese army and join him, but this was condemned by the grand mufti of Lebanon.


2013 Sidon clash, Aftermath
After McClatchy News and the Times of London reported that the Lebanese Army had fought alongside Hezbollah in the battle, the Army threatened legal action against news institutions that made such reports. Shortly after those threats, video of Hezbollah fighting alongside the Army was broadcast on Lebanese television. The Army also came under fire from human rights activists for the videotaped beating of one detainee from the battle and the death during questioning of a second arrestee.


2013 Silverstone GP2 and GP3 Series rounds
The 2013 Silverstone GP2 and GP3 Series rounds were a set of GP2 Series and GP3 Series motor races held at the Silverstone Circuit in Silverstone, United Kingdom on 29 and 30 June 2013 as the fifth round of the 2013 GP2 Series season and as the third round of the 2013 GP3 Series season.


2013 Silverstone GP2 and GP3 Series rounds
Sam Bird took back-to-back Feature Race victories while Jon Lancaster of Hilmer Motorsport won his first race of the season in the Sprint race.


2013 Silverstone GP2 and GP3 Series rounds
As for GP3, both Jack Harvey and Giovanni Venturini won the Feature and Sprint races respectively resulting in both drivers earning their first victories of the season.


2013 Sindh provincial election
Provincial elections were held in the Pakistani province of Sindh on 11 May 2013, alongside nationwide general elections and three other provincial elections in the provinces of Punjab, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The remaining two territories of Pakistan, Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, were ineligible to vote due to their disputed status.


2013 Sindh provincial election
The Pakistan Peoples Party, led by Syed Qaim Ali Shah, despite losing almost 10% of its vote, returned victorious in this election, losing only one seat overall.


2013 Sindh provincial election, Background
Prior to this election, the Pakistan Peoples Party and Muttahida Qaumi Movement were in a coalition government with each other despite the fact that the PPP had enough seats to be able to form a government by themselves.


2013 Sindh provincial election, Campaign
Overall, the election campaign for the Pakistan Peoples Party was based mainly on garnering support in Sindh, while the Muttahida Qaumi Movement campaign was mainly based in Karachi.


2013 Sindh provincial election, Campaign
The Pakistan Peoples Party ran on the platform of praising the nationalisation and welfare programs since they took office in 2008, although the Muttahida Qaumi Movement campaigned more on the Muhajir Nationalist side.


2013 Sindh provincial election, Results
Following the elections, the party positions in the assembly remained largely the same, with slight changes. New additions into the assembly included Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, a welfarist, anti-establishment party led by former cricketer Imran Khan, who emerged as the second largest party in Karachi and gained 4 seats. Despite significant drops in the percentage vote share, the change in the assembly composition was not visible, and the Pakistan Peoples Party was able to form a government in Sindh for the ninth time in its existence.


2013 Singapore Cup
The 2013 Singapore Cup was the 16th season of Singapore's annual premier club football tournament organised by Football Association of Singapore. Due to sponsorship reasons, the Singapore Cup is also known as the RHB Singapore Cup. Warriors FC, then known as Singapore Armed Forces FC, were the defending champions.


2013 Singapore Cup
The final was played at Jalan Besar Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. Home United, who had finished as quarter-finalists last year, won by defeating S.League rival Tanjong Pagar United 4–1. This was Home's sixth Singapore Cup title, previously winning it in 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, and 2011. Together with 2013 S.League champions Tampines Rovers, Home United fills the 2014 AFC Cup spot.


2013 Singapore Cup
The defending champions Warriors were eliminated in the preliminary round, thus becoming the first team to leave the competition as title holders at this stage.


2013 Singapore Cup, Prize money
For the 2013 edition, Football Association of Singapore (FAS) increased the prize money for the champions, runners-up and second runners-up. A base fee of S$2,000.00 was awarded to losers in the preliminary round. For teams which failed to reach the semi-finals, FAS awarded S$4,000. Thereafter, the third and second runners-up receive a total of S$10,000.00 and S$40,000.00 (up from S$20,000.00) respectively, while the champions and runners-up receive S$100,000.00 (up from S$80,000.00) and S$60,000 (up from S$40,000.00) respectively.


2013 Singapore Cup, Teams
A total of 16 teams participated in the 2013 Singapore Cup. Twelve of the teams were from domestic S.League and the other four were invited from the Philippines, Cambodia and Laos. Global FC, Boeung Ket Rubber Field and Lao Police Club are the champions of their respective countries' leagues in 2012.


2013 Singapore Cup, Format
The sixteen teams were drawn into two distinct pools in the preliminary round. They will play against one another in a single leg knockout basis. Winners of this round will progress and advance to the quarter-finals. Thereafter, matches are played in two legs with the exception of the one-match finals.


2013 Singapore Cup, Round and draw dates
Unlike previous editions where teams were drawn with a clear route to the final, clubs will now be drawn on a round-by-round basis. The clubs competing in each round of the competition will be drawn in pairs, with the tie to be played in a knockout format.


2013 Singapore Cup, Round and draw dates
All draws are held at Football Association of Singapore headquarters in Kallang, Singapore unless stated otherwise.


2013 Singapore Cup, Preliminary round
In the preliminary round, teams were drawn into two distinct pools. They will play against one another in a single leg knockout basis. The draw for the preliminary round was held on 1 May 2013. The matches will played from 26 May to 1 June 2013. Winners of this round will progress and advance to the quarter-finals.


2013 Singapore Cup, Knockout phase
In the knockout phase, teams play against each other over two legs on a home-and-away basis, except for the one-match final. The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 4 June 2013. The draws for the semi-finals, third place playoff and final were held on 17 September 2013.


2013 Singapore Cup, Knockout phase, Quarter-finals
The first legs were played on 22, 23, 24 and 25 July, and the second legs were played on 26, 27, 28 and 29 July 2013. Winners of this round advance to the semi-finals.


2013 Singapore Cup, Semi-finals
The first legs were played on 22, 23, 24 and 25 July, and the second legs were played on 26, 27, 28 and 29 July 2013. Winners of this round advance to the final, while the losers will vie for the third place in the third place playoff.


2013 Singapore Grand Prix
The 2013 Singapore Grand Prix (formally known as the 2013 Formula 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race that was held on Sunday, 22 September 2013 at 20:00 SST by the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Marina Bay, Singapore. The race was the thirteenth round of the 2013 season, and marked the 6th running of the night race, the Singapore Grand Prix.


2013 Singapore Grand Prix
Sebastian Vettel took his most dominant victory statistically. He took pole position, led every lap, scored the fastest lap, and won by more than 32.6 seconds; his third Grand Slam. With a nearly perfect start and good handling of the safety car situation, Fernando Alonso took second position from seventh on the grid. Räikkönen, despite a back injury and a start from 13th, climbed up to the final podium position.


2013 Singapore Grand Prix
Nico Rosberg, who started on the front row alongside Vettel, was caught out by a failed tyre strategy to finish fourth while British teammate Lewis Hamilton followed him home for 5th place. Felipe Massa took sixth, over a minute behind the race winner while Jenson Button slipped down the order in the last few laps to finish seventh with Sergio Pérez, Nico Hülkenberg and Adrian Sutil picking up the final points places. The results meant that Vettel again increased his championship lead to 60 points over Fernando Alonso with Lewis Hamilton a further 36 points behind and Kimi Räikkönen two behind Hamilton's total.


2013 Singapore Grand Prix, Background
The circuit layout was revised for the 2013 race, with the removal of the "Singapore Sling" chicane at Turn 10. The corner was condensed down to a single change in direction, with the large kerbs that had been used to mark the chicane removed entirely.


2013 Singapore Grand Prix, Background
Tyre supplier Pirelli brought its white-banded medium compound tyre as the harder "prime" tyre and the red-banded supersoft compound tyre as the softer "option" tyre, as opposed to the previous year where soft and supersoft selection were provided.


2013 Singapore Grand Prix, Qualifying
Pirelli stated that their supersoft tyres are two seconds faster per lap than their medium compound, which meant that the teams had to establish a good tyre strategy for the weekend. Reigning triple world champion Sebastian Vettel took command in the final two practice sessions, while Lewis Hamilton was the fastest man in the first session. Hamilton's teammate Nico Rosberg and Romain Grosjean were also strong contenders for pole position.


2013 Singapore Grand Prix, Qualifying, Q1
The two Red Bull drivers and Grosjean successfully qualified for the next session with the medium compound tyres, leaving their three sets of supersoft tyres unused for the following two sessions. The two drivers from Caterham and Marussia as well as Pastor Maldonado and Paul di Resta were eliminated during this session.


2013 Singapore Grand Prix, Qualifying, Q2
The biggest surprise of Q2 was the elimination of Lotus's Kimi Räikkönen. It was later revealed that the Finn suffered from a trapped nerve in his lower back on a quite bumpy circuit. Sauber's Esteban Gutiérrez qualified for Q3 for the first time in his young Formula One career. His teammate Nico Hülkenberg was on pace for a Q3 appearance as well, but the German suffered a DRS issue during his final flying lap, resulting in a Q2 exit. It was the first time this season that Hülkenberg could not out-qualify his teammate. Both Mercedes drivers qualified for Q3 on the set of supersoft tyres they previously used in Q1, which means that they joined Vettel, Grosjean and Mark Webber as the drivers who still had two sets of new supersoft tyres for Q3.


2013 Singapore Grand Prix, Qualifying, Q3
The five drivers with two unused sets of supersoft tyres went out on track early in the session for a first flying lap. Vettel was by far the fastest man of that group, lapping in 1:42.841, more than six-tenths of a second faster than Rosberg. As a result, the defending world champion elected to stay in the pits, while the others all went on track, either for a first or a second flying lap, except Esteban Gutiérrez, who opted to save his tyres for the race.


2013 Singapore Grand Prix, Qualifying, Q3
What seemed to be a guaranteed pole position for Vettel proved to be very uncertain as the German watched Webber posting the fastest first sector time, quickly followed by successive fastest second sector times by Rosberg and Grosjean. Vettel's time still stood by less than a tenth, ahead of Rosberg and Grosjean. Webber took fourth in front of Hamilton. The Ferrari duo could only manage sixth and seventh, with Felipe Massa in front of Fernando Alonso. Jenson Button had to settle for eighth, while the impressive Daniel Ricciardo posted yet another Q3 appearance with ninth. Gutiérrez started in tenth place after not posting a lap time to save his tyres for the race.


2013 Singapore Grand Prix, Race
The race began Sunday, 22 September 2013 at 20:00 SST. Sebastian Vettel started from pole ahead of Nico Rosberg with Adrian Sutil the only driver starting on the medium compound 'Prime' tyre.


2013 Singapore Grand Prix, Race
Rosberg got a better start than Vettel into the first corner but ran wide allowing Vettel back through. Fernando Alonso who started seventh got a good start to move up to third. Vettel gained a five-second advantage over Rosberg in the first three laps and continued to pull away as Rosberg also pulled away from Alonso. Mark Webber overtook Romain Grosjean early on using DRS to move back up to fourth. Lewis Hamilton had a bad start falling behind both Ferraris.


2013 Singapore Grand Prix, Race
He overtook Massa back soon after but the move was deemed to be an illegal overtake by the stewards as it took place off the track, meaning he had to give the position back. After the first few laps Vettel led from Rosberg, Alonso, Webber, Grosjean, Massa, Hamilton, Button, Hülkenberg and Pérez.


2013 Singapore Grand Prix, Race
Kimi Räikkönen who started 13th and had a bad back quickly moved up the order overtaking Esteban Gutiérrez and Daniel Ricciardo who both started in the top 10. Webber chased down Alonso before being instructed to stay around two seconds behind Alonso so he would not overheat his tyres or engine. The race was then mostly uneventful as Vettel extended his lead to around seven seconds before Räikkönen became the first driver to stop on lap 11. This sparked a chain reaction showing the tyres had not lasted as long as expected.


2013 Singapore Grand Prix, Race
Hamilton jumped Massa in this first round of stops. Paul di Resta kept going until lap 21 before stopping to change his worn option tyres and in doing so slowed down Alonso and allowed Webber, Grosjean and Rosberg to bunch up behind Alonso. Räikkönen used his early stop to move into the points ahead of Hülkenberg, Pérez and Button but at the front Vettel stretched out the lead even further to over 10 seconds until Ricciardo, Vettel's Red Bull teammate for 2014, crashed under the grandstand bringing out the safety car.


2013 Singapore Grand Prix, Race
This meant that the safety car had been used in every Singapore Grand Prix. Shortly after the safety car came in, Grosjean had pneumatic problems in his engine and have to retire after a failed rescuing repair attempt. Vettel quickly pulled away from the rest by about two seconds per lap until he is able to pit without losing the lead. Di Resta was running in 10th before he crashed into the barriers. Webber's car discovered a water leak which slowed him down before it caught fire on the final lap.


2013 Singapore Grand Prix, Post-race
Alonso stopped in the middle of Turn 7 to pick up Webber, who had retired on the final lap of the race. The stewards gave reprimands to the both of them for their actions. Crucially, Webber earned his third reprimand of the season, thus triggering an automatic 10-place grid penalty at the next race in Korea.


2013 Singapore Grand Prix, Post-race
A controversy developed after some spectators booed at Sebastian Vettel during the podium ceremony, prompting the TV interviewer Martin Brundle to break off and tell the jeering crowd to be quiet politely. The crowd's behaviour, which was not the first such incident directed at Vettel during the 2013 season, drew condemnation from Red Bull team principal Christian Horner, fellow driver Lewis Hamilton and former world champion Niki Lauda, among others.


2013 Singapore League Cup
The 2013 Singapore League Cup (known as the Starhub League Cup for sponsorship purposes) is a cup competition played in the month of June 2013.


2013 Singapore League Cup
The draw for the Cup was held on Sunday, 12 May 2013 at the Football Association of Singapore's headquarters in Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore. Apart from the teams in the S.League which participated in the Starhub League Cup, the 2013 edition also saw an NFL side qualify for the cup draw following a playoff between four sides: Singapore Recreation Club and Singapore Cricket Club, who are the NFL Division 1 Champions and Runners-up, and Admiralty Football Club and Sporting Westlake FC, who are the NFL Division 2 Champions and Runners-up.


2013 Singapore League Cup
Admiralty FC made it through to the tournament proper; after trailing 0-1 they scored three goals to defeat Singapore Recreation Club 3-1.


2013 Singapore League Cup
The League Cup semi finals, League Cup final and Plate final were originally scheduled to be played on 20 June 2013 and 23 June 2013 respectively but were postponed to September 2013 in view of the worsening haze conditions in Singapore.


2013 Singapore League Cup, Preliminary Playoffs
The semi-finals of the preliminary playoffs were played on 5 May 2013.


2013 Singapore League Cup, Preliminary Playoffs
Admiralty FC beat Singapore Cricket Club 2-1 in the first semi-final, while Singapore Recreation Club edged out Sporting Westlake 1-0 in the other semi-final.


2013 Singapore League Cup, Preliminary Playoffs
The final of the preliminary playoffs was held on 12 May 2013 at 5pm, just before the League Cup draw was held at the same venue. Admiralty FC prevailed against Singapore Recreation Club despite going behind after 21 minutes; the Wolves triumphed after former S.League players, Jonathan Xu and Guntur Djafril, as well as former football reality show First XI contestant, Haziq Sudhir, each scored a goal to reverse the score in Admiralty's favour.


2013 Singapore League Cup, Preliminary Playoffs
As an added incentive for the NFL side, a $2,000 prize money was also presented to the winning team on top of successfully progressing into the 2013 StarHub League Cup. This new move by the S.League is aimed at giving NFL teams an opportunity to experience the professional competitiveness level of a cup competition.


2013 Singapore League Cup, First round
The 2013 Starhub League Cup draw was held at Jalan Besar Stadium on 12 May 2013 following Admiralty FC's victory over Singapore Recreation Club, ensuring the NFL Division One side's inclusion in the 2013 edition of the Cup.


2013 Singapore League Cup, First round
Harimau Muda B, Woodlands Wellington, Home United and preliminary playoff winners Admiralty FC were drawn into Group A, while Tampines Rovers, Courts Young Lions and Tanjong Pagar United made up Group B.


2013 Singapore League Cup, First round
Albirex Niigata (S), Hougang United and Geylang International were drawn into Group C and Brunei DPMM, Balestier Khalsa and Warriors F.C. made up Group D, which is also known as the "Cup Winners" group due to the three being the previous season's RHB Singapore Cup winners, League Cup Plate winners and League Cup winners.


2013 Singapore League Cup, First round
The League Cup was originally scheduled to be played within the month of June in a round robin format with the original fixtures announced by FAS on 21 May 2013. However, due to the haze conditions in Singapore, the League Cup semi finals, League Cup final and Plate final, which were originally scheduled to be played on 20 June 2013 and 23 June 2013 respectively, were postponed to September 2013.


2013 Singapore League Cup, Preliminary stage
Group A: Admiralty FC (Preliminary Playoff Winners), Harimau Muda B, Home United, Woodlands Wellington


2013 Singapore League Cup, Preliminary stage
Group B: Young Lions FC, Tampines Rovers, Tanjong Pagar United


2013 Singapore League Cup, Plate Competition
Like the 2012 edition of the League Cup, the second runners-up from each group will face each other in the semi-finals of the League Cup Plate Competition.


2013 Singapore League Cup, Plate Competition
The winners will go on to meet each other in the League Cup Plate Finals.


2013 Singapore Super Series
The 2013 Singapore Super Series was the sixth super series tournament of the 2013 BWF Super Series. The tournament was held in Singapore from 18–23 June 2013 and had a total purse of $200,000.


2013 Singapore cyberattacks
The 2013 Singapore cyberattacks were a series of cyberattacks initiated by the hacktivist organisation Anonymous, conducted partly in response to web censorship regulations in Singapore. A member of Anonymous, known by the online handle "The Messiah", claimed responsibility for spearheading the attacks. On 12 November 2013, James Raj was charged in a Singapore court as the alleged "Messiah".


2013 Singapore cyberattacks, Background
On 1 June 2013, a set of web censorship regulations drafted by the Media Development Authority became effective in Singapore. Under the new rules,


2013 Singapore cyberattacks, Background
websites with at least 50,000 unique visitors from Singapore every month that publish at least one local news article per week over a period of two months ... will have to remove 'prohibited content' such as articles that undermine 'racial or religious harmony' within 24 hours of being notified by Singapore's media regulator.


2013 Singapore cyberattacks, Background
In response to concerns regarding the new rules, government officials responded that they "do not impinge on internet freedom".


2013 Singapore cyberattacks, Incidents
On 28 October 2013, the attacks began with the People's Action Party's Community Foundation's webpage being hacked, followed by the official website of the Ang Mo Kio Town Council. Site administrators locked the site thereafter and a police report was made.


2013 Singapore cyberattacks, Incidents
Two days later, a purported member of Anonymous uploaded a four-minute-long video on YouTube, in which he, wearing a Guy Fawkes mask, threatened to "bring down key infrastructure in Singapore". He also urged Singaporeans to don red and black on 5 November as well as black out their Facebook profile pictures. In the video, he made reference to The Messiah, who he called "one of [Anonymous'] comrades".


2013 Singapore cyberattacks, Incidents
The Straits Times news reporter Irene Tham posted a critique of the video on her newspaper blog. In retaliation, the Messiah defaced the blog, its title being changed to "Dear ST [Straits Times]: You just got hacked for misleading the people!". The Messiah edited the article to state that Tham had misconstrued his speech, "conveniently modifying the sentence 'war against the Singapore government' into 'war against Singapore'." He also urged Tham to either apologise within two days or resign from her job as a result of her "blasphemous lies".


2013 Singapore cyberattacks, Incidents
Later on, in an email to Yahoo Singapore, The Messiah said


2013 Singapore cyberattacks, Incidents
we reached out to our comrades from other fractions [sic] who together with us performed DNS poisoning on the .gov.sg sites, taking them down for a period of time. But there must have also been some patching that was done as some of our favourite point of entries into their networks seemed to be fixed.


2013 Singapore cyberattacks, Incidents
On 3 November, the website of the Seletar Airport was hacked. Its webpage replaced with a black and green background with an image in the middle resembling a skull wearing a hood. The site resumed normal operations 30 minutes after the hack was first noticed.


2013 Singapore cyberattacks, Incidents
On 5 November, the Twitter and YouTube accounts of Singaporean entertainer Ridhwan Azman were hacked. According to posts from the compromised account, this was in retaliation for "dissing the legion". Apart from this incident, Anonymous did not carry out any other major activity, contrary to its promise to ignite a massive protest on that date.


2013 Singapore cyberattacks, Incidents
Two days later, the hacktivists hacked into and vandalised a subpage on the website of Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, following Lee's vow to bring The Messiah and his accomplices to justice. It was later found that Mohammad Azhar Bin Tahir and Mohammad Asyiq Bin Tahir were responsible for the attacks. Additionally, the webpage of the Istana was hacked.


2013 Singapore cyberattacks, Incidents
On 20 November, the websites of 13 schools, which were hosted on a single server, were reportedly defaced between 3:30pm to 5pm.


2013 Singapore cyberattacks, Reception
News of the cyberattacks were picked up by international news outlets, including the South China Morning Post, The Huffington Post, Time, The Star, and The Jakarta Post.


2013 Singapore cyberattacks, Reception
Regarding the hacking of the Ang Mo Kio Town Council's website, Member of Parliament Ang Hin Kee dubbed it as "malicious", promising to boost the page's security system.


2013 Singapore cyberattacks, Reception
After the release of the YouTube video, the Government IT Security Incident Response Team immediately released an alert to all the Singaporean government agencies. The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore responded in an official statement, "We are aware of the video, and the police are investigating the matter." The Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), of which The Straits Times is a subsidiary, promptly took down the blog which was hacked into and filed a complaint to the police.


2013 Singapore cyberattacks, Reception
Singaporean politician and Deputy Chairman of Singapore's Parliamentary Committee for Communications and Information, Baey Yam Keng, offered, "We do not know what the hacker's capabilities are, so it's important for us to take this very seriously." Bertha Henson, who operates Breakfast Network, a Singaporean news outlet, felt that The Messiah's action would "make the government seem right, that we [independent website operators] are just troublemakers."


2013 Singapore cyberattacks, Reception
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong pledged to hunt down the team responsible for the cyberattack, stating, "It is not a laughing matter. It's not just anything goes, and you're anonymous, therefore there's no responsibility. You may think you are anonymous. We will make that extra effort to find out who you are."


2013 Singapore cyberattacks, Reception
The cyberattacks were featured in the tenth episode of the 2015 season of Crimewatch.


2013 Sioux City Bandits season
The 2013 Sioux City Bandits season was the team's fourteenth overall, thirteenth as the Sioux City Bandits and first as a member of the Champions Professional Indoor Football League (CPIFL). One of ten teams in the CPIFL for the inaugural 2013 season, the Bandits finished the regular season with a 10-2 record to earn the number one seed in the playoffs, in which they lost on a missed last-second field goal to the Salina Bombers, 29-28 in the semifinals.


2013 Sioux City Bandits season, Roster
Rookies in italics updated July 10, 201329 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS


2013 Sioux Falls Storm season
The 2013 Sioux Falls Storm season was the team's fourteenth season as a professional indoor football franchise and fifth in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of just nine teams competing in the IFL for the 2013 season, the Sioux Falls Storm were members of the United Conference.


2013 Sioux Falls Storm season
Led by head coach Kurtiss Riggs, the Storm played their home games at the Sioux Falls Arena in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Sioux Falls entered the 2013 season following consecutive wins in the league's "United Bowl" championship game in 2011 and 2012.


2013 Sioux Falls Storm season
After early season struggles, 36-year-old former MVP quarterback Terrance Bryant returned under center. Bryant had quarterbacked the team to their United Indoor Football titles from 2005-2008 and had his number 5 retired. Bryant returned as number 15. The Storm finished the regular season 10-4 and earned home field throughout the playoffs. Sioux Falls defeated Cedar Rapids 44-20 in the United Conference Championship to return to the United Bowl. The Storm won a back-and-forth United Bowl over Nebraska 43-40, capturing their third straight IFL title and seventh overall indoor football title. Bryant was named MVP of the United Bowl after throwing four touchdowns in the championship.


2013 Sioux Falls Storm season, Off-field moves
Shortly before the 2013 season began, the owner of the Cheyenne Warriors died which forced that team to suspend operations and the IFL to revise its schedule to accommodate the now 9-team league.


2013 Sioux Falls Storm season, Roster
Rookies in italics updated March 26, 201325 Active, 1 Inactive, 0 PS


2013 Six Nations Championship
The 2013 Six Nations Championship, known as the 2013 RBS 6 Nations because of the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the 14th series of the Six Nations Championship, the annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales.


2013 Six Nations Championship
Including the competition's previous incarnations as the Home Nations Championship and Five Nations Championship, it was the 119th edition of the tournament. Wales won the tournament for the second time in two years, the first time they had won back-to-back championships since their 1978 and 1979 wins. France collected the wooden spoon by finishing last for the first time since 1999. It was also the first time every team managed to win at least 3 competition points (the equivalent of a win and a draw or three draws) since 1974.


2013 Six Nations Championship, Participants
2 Except the round 3 match as he was suspended.


2013 Six Nations Championship, Overview
At the start of the 2013 Six Nations Championships England were favoured to win by many pundits after they beat the world champion New Zealand team in December 2012. France, enjoying a winning streak prior to the competition, were also considered strong contenders. In contrast defending champions Wales had suffered seven consecutive defeats (4 versus Australia) and were without their regular head coach Warren Gatland.


2013 Six Nations Championship, Overview
Expectations regarding England and Wales were confirmed in the first round of matches, played on 2 February, with England enjoying a convincing 38–18 victory against Scotland and Wales losing 22–30 against Ireland despite a Welsh comeback from 3-30 down just after half time. France however were upset in their first game, going down 23–18 against Italy. The following week both England and Wales won their matches, against Ireland and France respectively. Scotland meanwhile beat Italy 34–10 in the other game, their first Six Nations victory since 2011. In round three Wales defeated Italy 9–26 and England beat France 23–13.


2013 Six Nations Championship, Overview
In the remaining match, Scotland defeated Ireland for a second consecutive victory. Wales won their round four clash against Scotland 26-13 and in the process achieved a record fifth consecutive away win in the Six Nations. England remained undefeated after beating Italy 18-11. Ireland and France tied 13–13, giving France their first points in the competition.


2013 Six Nations Championship, Overview
England having won all four matches to this point (on 8 points) and Wales with three victories (6 points) meant that their match against each other in the final week, on 16 March, would determine the champions. A victory by Wales would give them two points and put them on equal footing with England. If they won by more than seven points they would move ahead on points differential and retain the title.


2013 Six Nations Championship, Overview
England were slight favourites heading into the game due to their unbeaten run, although Wales had the advantage of a more experienced side and playing at home in the Millennium Stadium. Going into the final round Scotland were on 4 points, Ireland on 3, Italy on 2 and France on 1. Italy ended up beating Ireland and Scotland lost to France, giving Scotland and Italy 4 points each (with Scotland finishing ahead on points differential) and Ireland and France 3 points each (with Ireland finishing ahead on points differential). France ended up with the wooden spoon, the first time they had finished last in the competition since 1999.


2013 Six Nations Championship, Overview
Wales defeated England by an emphatic 30–3, their biggest ever win over England. At half time Wales had just a 9-3 lead, with three penalties to fullback Leigh Halfpenny against one from England's Owen Farrell. The first 20 minutes of the second half saw Wales score points through a try to winger Alex Cuthbert, and another penalty goal to Halfpenny. This gave them a comfortable 17-3 lead heading into the last quarter of the game.


2013 Six Nations Championship, Overview
Wales fly half Dan Biggar dropped a goal, which was then followed by a second try to Cuthbert in the 66th minute to put the game beyond England. Biggar kicked a final penalty with 10 minutes to go to give Wales their 30–3 victory. Wales coach Rob Howley described the victory as a better achievement than their 2012 Grand Slam and Welsh captain Sam Warburton described the win as the "best moment" of his career. England coach Stuart Lancaster admitted that his side "didn't turn up" to their final match.


2013 Six Nations Championship, Fixtures
As with the 2012 Six Nations Championship, there were no Friday night fixtures.


2013 Six Nations Championship, Fixtures, Round 1
Touch judges:Jaco Peyper (South Africa)Pascal Gaüzère (France)Television match official:Graham Hughes (England)


2013 Six Nations Championship, Fixtures, Round 1
Touch judges:Jérôme Garcès (France)Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)Television match official:Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)


2013 Six Nations Championship, Fixtures, Round 1
Touch judges:Wayne Barnes (England)Leighton Hodges (Wales)Television match official:Gareth Simmonds (Wales)


2013 Six Nations Championship, Fixtures, Round 2
Touch judges:John Lacey (Ireland)Leighton Hodges (Wales)Television match official:Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)


2013 Six Nations Championship, Fixtures, Round 2
Touch judges:Alain Rolland (Ireland)Francisco Pastrana (Argentina)Television match official:Giulio De Santis (Italy)


2013 Six Nations Championship, Fixtures, Round 2
Touch judges:Nigel Owens (Wales)Pascal Gaüzère (France)Television match official:Iain Ramage (Scotland)


2013 Six Nations Championship, Fixtures, Round 3
Touch judges:Alain Rolland (Ireland)Pascal Gaüzère (France)Television match official:Geoff Warren (England)


2013 Six Nations Championship, Fixtures, Round 3
Touch judges:John Lacey (Ireland)Leighton Hodges (Wales)Television match official:Jim Yuille (Scotland)


2013 Six Nations Championship, Fixtures, Round 3
Touch judges:Jérôme Garcès (France)Greg Garner (England)Television match official:Eric Gauzins (France)


2013 Six Nations Championship, Fixtures, Round 4
Touch judges:Glen Jackson (New Zealand)Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)Television match official:Giulio De Santis (Italy)


2013 Six Nations Championship, Fixtures, Round 4
Touch judges:Wayne Barnes (England)Greg Garner (England)Television match official:Nigel Whitehouse (Wales)


2013 Six Nations Championship, Fixtures, Round 4
Touch judges:Nigel Owens (Wales)Mathieu Raynal (France)Television match official:Simon McDowell (Ireland)


2013 Six Nations Championship, Fixtures, Round 5
Touch judges:Romain Poite (France)Glen Jackson (New Zealand)Television match official:Jim Yuille (Scotland)


2013 Six Nations Championship, Fixtures, Round 5
Touch judges:Craig Joubert (South Africa)John Lacey (Ireland)Television match official:Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)


2013 Six Nations Championship, Fixtures, Round 5
Touch judges:George Clancy (Ireland)Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)Television match official:Carlo Damasco (Italy)


2013 Six Nations Championship, Media coverage
In the United Kingdom, BBC One televised the all matches live apart from the round five match between France and Scotland which was televised live on both BBC HD and BBC Two. There was also a forum show on the BBC Red Button for satellite, cable and Freeview viewers after several matches. Four days after the conclusion of the tournament, there was a highlights programme called “Wales v England: We Did It!” shown at 10:50pm on BBC One in Wales.


2013 Six Nations Championship, Media coverage
In Wales, Wales matches were televised live in Welsh by S4C.


2013 Six Nations Championship, Media coverage
Elsewhere, the tournament's matches were televised live by RTÉ in Ireland, France Télévisions in France, Sky Italia in Italy, ESPN in Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands and Japan, SuperSport in South Africa, ESPN+ in Latin America, ESPN Brasil in Brazil, Setanta Sports Asia in Southeast Asia, Dolce Sport in Romania, Nova Sports in Greece, Sport TV in Portugal, Sport 1 in eastern Europe as well as Channel 9, Arena Sport TV and Canal+.


2013 Six Nations Championship, Media coverage
In the United States, BBC America televised one match from each week live while Universal Sports televised all the matches in delay as did Sportsnet World in Canada.


2013 Six Nations Championship squads
The 2013 Six Nations Championship was a rugby union tournament played from 2 February to 16 March 2013. It was the 14th annual Six Nations Championship since the addition of Italy to the initial five of England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and the 119th season of the competition overall. Teams were permitted to name squads of unlimited size, but typically named between 30 and 35 players in their initial selections.


2013 Six Nations Championship squads
All ages, caps and clubs accurate as of 2 February 2013, the first day of the tournament. Additions to each squad following the initial announcements are indicated by an asterisk (*).


2013 Six Nations Championship squads, England
England head coach Stuart Lancaster named an initial 33-man squad for the tournament on 9 January 2013.


2013 Six Nations Championship squads, England
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.


2013 Six Nations Championship squads, France
France head coach Philippe Saint-André named a 33-man squad for the tournament on 11 January 2013. Adrien Planté replaced Gaël Fickou and Hugo Bonneval replaced Vincent Clerc.


2013 Six Nations Championship squads, France
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.


2013 Six Nations Championship squads, Ireland
Ireland head coach Declan Kidney named an initial 33-man squad for the tournament on 27 January 2013. Flanker Rhys Ruddock, centre Darren Cave, wing Andrew Trimble and fullback Robbie Henshaw were added to the squad on 5 February, following injuries to Peter O'Mahony, Gordon D'Arcy and Keith Earls. Prop Stephen Archer and fly-half Ian Madigan were added to the squad on 7 March, following injuries to Tom Court and Jonathan Sexton.


2013 Six Nations Championship squads, Ireland
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.


2013 Six Nations Championship squads, Italy
Italy head coach Jacques Brunel named a 30-man squad for the tournament. Mauro Bergamasco was added to the squad on 18 February after captain Sergio Parisse was given a 30-day ban for the red card he received playing for his club side Stade Français in a Top 14 match against Union Bordeaux Bègles on 16 February.


2013 Six Nations Championship squads, Italy
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.


2013 Six Nations Championship squads, Scotland
Scotland interim head coach Scott Johnson named a 35-man squad for the tournament on 14 January 2013.


2013 Six Nations Championship squads, Scotland
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.


2013 Six Nations Championship squads, Wales
Wales interim head coach Rob Howley named a 36-man squad for the tournament on 15 January 2013, including five uncapped players. Lock Alun Wyn Jones was called into the squad on 12 February 2013 after recovering from injury.


2013 Six Nations Championship squads, Wales
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.


2013 Six Nations Under 20s Championship
The 2013 Six Nations Under 20s Championship was a rugby union competition held between February and March 2013. England won the tournament.


2013 Six-red World Championship
The 2013 Six-red World Championship (often styled the 2013 SangSom 6-red World Championship for sponsorship and marketing purposes) was a six-red snooker tournament held between 2 and 7 September 2013 at the Montien Riverside Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand.


2013 Six-red World Championship
Mark Davis defended his title, which he won in 2012, by defeating Neil Robertson 8–4 in the final.


2013 Six-red World Championship, Prize money
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:


2013 Six-red World Championship, Round-robin stage
The top four players from each group qualified for the knock-out stage. All matches were best of 9 frames.


2013 Skate America
The 2013 Hilton HHonors Skate America was the first event of six in the 2013–14 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan on October 17–20. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters earned points toward qualifying for the 2013–14 Grand Prix Final.


2013 Skate America, Eligibility
Skaters who reached the age of 14 before July 1, 2013 were eligible to compete on the senior Grand Prix circuit.


2013 Skate America, Entries, Changes to initial lineup
On September 30, 2013, Evan Lysacek announced that his injury would force him out of Skate America. He was replaced by Jason Brown. Vanessa James / Morgan Cipres withdrew and were replaced by Margaret Purdy / Michael Marinaro. Brian Joubert and Denis Ten also withdrew, and no substitutes were announced.


2013 Skate Canada International
The 2013 Skate Canada International was the second event of six in the 2013–14 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the Harbour Station in Saint John, New Brunswick on October 24–27. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters earned points toward qualifying for the 2013–14 Grand Prix Final.


2013 Skate Canada International, Eligibility
Skaters who reached the age of 14 by July 1, 2013 were eligible to compete on the 2013 senior Grand Prix circuit.


2013 Skate Canada International, Entries, Changes to initial lineup
On September 26, 2013, it was reported that Yuna Kim withdrew because of a foot injury. Courtney Hicks was named to replace her. Kiira Korpi also withdrew and was replaced by Natalia Popova. Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov withdrew due to an injury to Smirnov. They were replaced by Haven Denney and Brandon Frazier. Alena Leonova withdrew due to a leg injury. No replacement was announced.


2013 Sky Blue FC season
The 2013 Sky Blue FC season was the team's fourth season of existence. Sky Blue played the 2013 season in National Women's Soccer League, the top tier of women's soccer in the United States.


2013 Sky Blue FC season, Background
The foundation of the National Women's Soccer League was announced on November 21, 2012, with Sky Blue FC selected as a host for one of the eight teams.


2013 Sky Blue FC season, Match results, Standings, Results summary
Last updated: 31 August 2013Source: Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won;  T = Matches tied;  L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference


2013 Sky Blue FC season, Team, Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013 Skycity Triple Crown
The 2013 Skycity Triple Crown was a motor race meeting for the Australasian sedan-based V8 Supercars. It was the sixth event of the 2013 International V8 Supercars Championship. Three races were held during the race meeting.


2013 Skycity Triple Crown
Jamie Whincup of Triple Eight Race Engineering continued his recent form by winning the 60/60 Sprint race on Saturday. His luck would turn on Sunday, however, with a drive-through penalty in the final race dropping him to nineteenth. David Reynolds, driving for Rod Nash Racing, showed good pace, taking two pole positions, though his best result would only be a third place in the third race. Ford Performance Racing's Mark Winterbottom scored his first win of the season in the second race while Whincup's team-mate Craig Lowndes won the third race.


2013 Skycity Triple Crown
The Holden Racing Team's James Courtney found form, taking a pole position and two podium finishes before retiring in the final race. The event also saw the best finishes for both Nissan and Mercedes-Benz, with Rick Kelly and Tim Slade finishing fifth and sixth respectively in the 60/60 Sprint race. German driver Maro Engel also scored his best result, with a ninth place in the third race, which was marred by a multi-car crash on the first lap which eliminated seven cars and caused the race to be shortened by eleven laps.


2013 Skyrunner World Series
The 2013 Skyrunner World Series was the 12th edition of the global skyrunning competition, Skyrunner World Series, organised by the International Skyrunning Federation from 2002.


2013 Skyrunner World Series
For the first time it is not assign an overall title but only those in the category.


2013 Slavic Cup
The 2013 Slavic Cup is a regional invitational tournament for national teams in women's association football. The tournament was held from 7 to 11 March 2013 in the Croatian cities of Rovinj and Poreč.


2013 Slovak Cup Final
The 2013 Slovnaft Cup Final was the final match of the 2012–13 Slovak Cup, the 44th season of the top cup competition in Slovak football. The match was played at the Štadión MFK Ružomberok in Ružomberok on 1 May 2013 between MŠK Žilina and ŠK Slovan Bratislava. ŠK Slovan Bratislava won 2–0 and Slovan have a chance acquire double.


2013 Slovak Cup Final, Match, Details
Assistant referees:  Radomír Sluk  Martin VindišFourth official:  Dušan KubačkaAdditional assistant referees:  Vladimír Vnuk  Mário Vlk


2013 Slovak Open
The 2013 Slovak Open was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the 14th edition of the tournament which was part of the 2013 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Bratislava, Slovakia between 4 and 10 November 2013.


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


2013 Slovak Open – Doubles
Lukáš Dlouhý and Michail Elgin were the defending champions but Dlouhy chose not to compete. Elgin partnered with Michal Mertiňák and was defeated by losing finalist Gero Kretschmer and Jan-Lennard Struff, who in turn lost to Henri Kontinen and Andreas Siljeström.


2013 Slovak Open – Singles
Lukáš Rosol was the defending champion but lost to Lukáš Lacko in the final.


2013 Slovak regional elections
Elections were held in Slovakia's eight self-governing regions on 9 November 2013. Elected were Regional Governors and City Councilors.


2013 Slovak regional elections
It was held on basis of 2 rounds if candidate haven't gained 50 % of votes, if he gained the required percents, there would not be runoff. Only three candidates got elected in the first round, in Prešov, Žilina, and Trenčín Regions. There was runoff in Košice, Banská Bystrica, Nitra, Trnava, and Bratislava Regions.


2013 Slovak regional elections
Six of the regional presidencies were won by centre-left Direction – Social Democracy (Smer), with Bratislava Region being carried on by incumbent Governor Pavol Frešo of Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party. The biggest surprise came in Banská Bystrica Region, where leader of the far-right People's Party – Our Slovakia, Marian Kotleba, got to the second round of elections to face off with incumbent Governor Vladimír Maňka of Smer. He then defeated Vladimír Maňka in the second round and won the runoff by 55,5 % (71 397 Regional votes) and became Governor of Banská Bystrica Region, and also ended as candidate with most votes to City Council of Banská Bystrica (8678 votes).


2013 Slovenian Football Cup Final
The 2013 Slovenian Football Cup Final was the final match of the 2012–13 Slovenian Cup, the 22nd edition of the Slovenian Football Cup, the top knockout tournament of Slovenian football and the second most important football competition in the country after the Slovenian PrvaLiga championship. The match was played on Wednesday, 29 May 2013 at the Bonifika Stadium in Koper, Slovenia.


2013 Slovenian Football Cup Final, Venue
The match was played at the Bonifika Stadium, a 4,047 all-seater stadium in Koper, which replaced Arena Petrol, Ljudski vrt and Stožice Stadium, where the previous eight finals were held. In addition, this was the first Slovenian cup final held in the Slovenian Riviera.


2013 Slovenian Football Cup Final, Background
The final was played between the two Styrian teams, Maribor and Celje, both competing in the Slovenian PrvaLiga. This was the second time Maribor and Celje met in the cup final, having faced each other in the final during the 2011–12 cup edition, where Maribor won their seventh cup title after a penalty shootout. Celje previously competed in six finals, but managed to win only once, when they defeated Gorica in the 2004–05 edition.


2013 Slovenian Football Cup Final, Road to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.


2013 Slovenian Football Cup Final, Match details
Man of the Match: Agim Ibraimi (Maribor)Assistant referees:Primož Arhar (Slovenia)Marko Stančin (Slovenia)Fourth official:Darko Čeferin (Slovenia)Delegate:Leopold Roglič (Slovenia)


2013 Slovenian Supercup
The 2013 Slovenian Supercup was the ninth edition of the Slovenian Supercup, an annual football match contested by the winners of the previous season's Slovenian PrvaLiga and Slovenian Cup competitions. The match was played on 7 July 2013 at the Arena Petrol stadium in Celje between the 2012–13 Slovenian PrvaLiga winners Maribor and the 2012–13 Slovenian PrvaLiga runners-up Olimpija Ljubljana, as Maribor won both the Slovenian Cup and the Slovenian PrvaLiga in the previous season.


2013 Smethwick fire
At around 11pm on the night of 30 June 2013, a sky lantern landed on a Jayplas plastics and paper recycling plant on Dartmouth Road, near to the West Bromwich Albion football ground, at Smethwick, West Midlands, England, igniting the material stored there.


2013 Smethwick fire
The resulting fire was the largest ever dealt with by the West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS), who deployed over 200 firefighters and nearly 40 appliances, including seven appliances borrowed from Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service and three from Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service. Three firefighters were taken to hospital.


2013 Smethwick fire
The 6,000 feet (1,800 m) column of smoke cloud could be seen as far away as Coventry. 10 miles away in Yardley, the skies were filled with grey ash in the morning rush hour. WMFS received over 400 emergency phone calls.


2013 Smethwick fire
The Canal and River Trust and the Environment Agency monitored nearby waterways for toxic residues in the run-off water. Birmingham Airport monitored the smoke in case it affected arriving or departing flights. Delays were caused on the adjacent M5 Motorway and the region's road network.


2013 Smethwick fire
WMFS broadcast live from the site over the Internet, via Bambuser.


2013 Smethwick fire
Initial estimates put the cost of the damage caused at £6 million.


2013 Smethwick fire
On the afternoon of the 1 July, the WMFS called for "an urgent review of the legislation regarding the use of airborne ‘fire’ lanterns", calling on the public and event organisers to stop using them and questioning whether event licences should be issued for events where they were to be used.


2013 Snooker Shoot-Out
The 2013 Betfair Snooker Shoot Out was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 25 and 27 January 2013 at the Circus Arena in Blackpool, England. It was played under a variation of the standard rules of snooker.


2013 Snooker Shoot-Out
Barry Hawkins was the defending champion, but he lost 38–58 against Stephen Maguire in the quarter-finals.


2013 Snooker Shoot-Out
Martin Gould won the final 1–0 (104–0) against Mark Allen.


2013 Snooker Shoot-Out, Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:


2013 Snooker Shoot-Out, Draw
The draw for round 1 was made on 9 November 2012 and was broadcast live by Talksport. The draw for each round including the semi-finals was random, conducted live at the venue. The shot clock was reduced from 20 to 15 seconds per shot for the first 5 minutes and from 15 to 10 seconds for the last 5 minutes. There has been only one century break in the tournament. Mark Selby compiled a 125 break against Ken Doherty in round 1. All times are UTC.


2013 Social Christian Unity Party presidential primary
The 2013 presidential primary of the Social Christian Unity Party of Costa Rica was held on May 9, 2013 as part of the 2014 Costa Rican general election. The two main traditional factions of PUSC (Calderonistas and Liberals) competed for the nomination. The competing parties were Costa Rica's Children's Hospital Dr. Rodolfo Hernández, and the lawyer, businessman, and former president of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund Rodolfo Piza. This was PUSC's fifth primary election in its history and the first in twelve years.


2013 Social Christian Unity Party presidential primary
Hernández was nominated by the group “Calderonista Convergence”, close to former president Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier who personally endorsed Hernández and followed the “Calderonism” (the historical ideology of 40's caudillo and Fournier's father Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia, a Christian socialist) whilst Piza was endorsed by the Social Christian Rebirth group, part of the more right-wing Liberal faction lead by former president (and Fournier's rival) Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Echeverría. On this election Piza had the support of Dr. Abel Pacheco's faction including Pacheco himself and his Prime Minister Ricardo Toledo.


2013 Social Christian Unity Party presidential primary
Hernández won the primary by a landslide victory with 77% of the votes and nominates Piza as his Vice-President. Nevertheless, Hernández would resign his candidacy a few months later accusing the Party’s leadership of treacheries and backstabbing. Piza took over the candidacy reaching only 6% of popular vote on the presidential ballot, but increasing its support for Congress to the point of duplicating its number of deputies.


2013 Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras season
The 2013 season was the 99th in Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras's history. It was the second time in history that Palmeiras played in the second division of the Campeonato Brasileiro. Palmeiras competed in the Brasileiro Serie B, Campeonato Paulista, the Copa Libertadores and the Copa do Brasil.


2013 Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras season, Competitions, Campeonato Paulista
The Campeonato Paulista is the major championship of São Paulo state, involving teams from all over the state. Palmeiras debuted in the competition on January 20 against Bragantino. The last time Palmeiras won the competition was in 2008. In 2013 Palmeiras finished placing sixth after being eliminated on penalties in the round of 16 against Santos.


2013 Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras season, Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, Matches
Schedule released on March 25, 2013. The games had a break during the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, which was held between June and July in Brazil. Six rounds were played before the stoppage.


2013 Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras season, Copa do Brasil
The table for the competition was released on February 4, 2013. Palmeiras was the title holder. The team entered in the Round of 16. The draw for the round of 16 was held on August 6, 2013.


2013 Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras season, Players, Squad information
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013 Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras season, Players, Libertadores squad
Palmeiras sent the list of 30 players to CONMEBOL to play the Libertadores.


2013 Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras season, Players, Libertadores squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013 Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras season, Players, Libertadores squad
Note: For the knockout stages Palmeiras made two changes in the Libertadores squad: André Luiz replaced Marcos Vinícus and Serginho replaced Edilson.


2013 Sogndal Fotball season
The 2013 season was Sogndal's third season back in the Tippeligaen. They finished the season in 12th place and were knocked out of the cup by Vålerenga in the Fourth Round.


2013 Sogndal Fotball season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013 Sogndal Fotball season, Squad, On Loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013 Sogndal Fotball season, Transfers, Winter
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013 Sogndal Fotball season, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013 Sogndal Fotball season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013 Sogndal Fotball season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013 Soho Square Ladies Tournament
The 2013 Soho Square Ladies Tournament was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the first edition of the tournament which was part of the 2013 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $75,000+H in prize money. It took place in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on 18–24 November 2013.


2013 Soho Square Ladies Tournament, Singles entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2013 Soho Square Ladies Tournament, Singles entrants, Other entrants
The following player received entry into the singles main draw as a lucky loser:


2013 Soho Square Ladies Tournament – Doubles
This was a new event on the 2013 ITF Women's Circuit.


2013 Soho Square Ladies Tournament – Doubles
Timea Bacsinszky and Kristina Barrois won the tournament, defeating Anna Morgina and Kateřina Siniaková in the final, 6–7(5–7), 6–0, [10–4].


2013 Soho Square Ladies Tournament – Singles
This is a new event on the 2013 ITF Women's Circuit.


2013 Soho Square Ladies Tournament – Singles
Victoria Kan won the tournament, defeating Nastja Kolar in the final, 6–4, 6–4.


2013 Solheim Cup
The 2013 Solheim Cup was the 13th edition of the Solheim Cup matches, held on August 16–18 at the Colorado Golf Club in Parker, Colorado, southeast of Denver. The Solheim Cup is a biennial team competition between the top women professional golfers from the United States and from Europe. Similar to the Ryder Cup, it is a three-day match play event between teams of twelve players. Europe won the matches by a score of 18–10.


2013 Solheim Cup
The U.S. team had won eight of the twelve previous Solheim Cups. Europe was the defending champion, having won in 2011 in Ireland, but had never won in the United States. The matches included a series of firsts for Team Europe:


2013 Solheim Cup
Europe maintained a lead after each of the five sessions and dominated the last two sessions: Saturday afternoon fourball and Sunday singles by 111⁄2 to 41⁄2 points to retain the Cup and win in the United States for the first time.


2013 Solheim Cup, Format
The Solheim Cup is a match play event, with each match worth one point. The format is as follows:


2013 Solheim Cup, Format
With a total of 28 points, 141⁄2 points are required to win the Cup, and 14 points are required for the defending champion to retain the Cup. All matches are played to a maximum of 18 holes. If the score is even after 18 holes, each team earns one-half point.


2013 Solheim Cup, Team qualification and selection, Eligibility criteria
The United States and European teams have different eligibility criteria:


2013 Solheim Cup, Team qualification and selection, Eligibility criteria
Team USAMembers of the United States team had to be current members of the LPGA Tour and be born in the United States. This was the last Solheim Cup held under these rules; beginning with the 2015 edition, eligibility was expanded to include the following categories of LPGA Tour members:


2013 Solheim Cup, Team qualification and selection, Eligibility criteria
Either:(i) born in a European country; and(ii) holding a current passport of that European country;Or:(i) having been naturalised as a citizen of a European country;(ii) having held a current passport of that European country for the immediately preceding four (4) consecutive years;(iii) having resided in that European country for the immediately preceding four (4) consecutive years.


2013 Solheim Cup, Team qualification and selection, Eligibility criteria
A European country is a nation situated in the continent of Europe and is recognised as an independent state by the United Nations.


2013 Solheim Cup, Team qualification and selection, Eligibility criteria
Any player who holds dual nationality (of which one shall be the nationality of a European country) shall elect on joining the LET in each of 2012 and 2013 whether she wishes to be eligible for selection for the 2013 European Solheim Cup Team.


2013 Solheim Cup, Team qualification and selection, Team selection
The United States and European teams were selected by different methods.


2013 Solheim Cup, Team qualification and selection, Team selection
Team USATeam USA qualified by earning points for wins and for top-20 finishes on the LPGA Tour over a two-year period. Points were earned beginning with the 2011 LPGA Hana Bank Championship and concluding with the 2013 Women's British Open. Points were increased in 2013 and doubled in the four major championships. The eight players with the highest points were automatically selected for Team USA. Two additional players qualified based on their position in the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings and two were selected as wildcards by the team captain from among all eligible players.


2013 Solheim Cup, Team qualification and selection, Team selection
Team EuropeTeam Europe consisted of the top four players from the LET Solheim Cup standings, followed by the top four LET members on the Women's World Golf Rankings as of the conclusions 2013 Women's British Open who were not already qualified via the Solheim Cup standings, and four captain's selections. Qualifying points for Team Europe were awarded weekly to the top-10 finishers at official LET events.


2013 Solheim Cup, Teams
Meg Mallon was the captain of Team USA. She appointed Dottie Pepper and Laura Diaz as assistant captains.


2013 Solheim Cup, Teams
1Age at the start of the 2013 Solheim Cup matches on August 16, 2013 (Pepper turned 48 during the matches). Rolex rankings as of the date of team selection on August 4, 2013.


2013 Solheim Cup, Teams
Liselotte Neumann was the captain of Team Europe. She appointed Carin Koch and Annika Sörenstam as assistant captains. Sörenstam previously served as one of two assistant captains in the 2011 Solheim Cup.


2013 Solheim Cup, Teams
1Age at the start of the 2013 Solheim Cup matches on August 16, 2013. Rolex rankings as of the date of team selection on August 4, 2013.


2013 Solheim Cup, Course
Opened in 2007, the championship course of the Colorado Golf Club previously hosted the Senior PGA Championship in 2010, won by Tom Lehman. From the back tees, the course length exceeds 7,600 yards (6,950 m); its average elevation is over 6,100 feet (1,860 m) above sea level.


2013 Solheim Cup, Day one, Morning foursomes
Anna Nordqvist and Caroline Hedwall went 1 up in their match against Stacy Lewis and Lizette Salas on the 6th hole. They would retain this lead and won the first point for Europe by a 4&2 margin. Match 2 was a much tighter affair in which Suzann Pettersen and Beatriz Recari claimed a 2&1 victory over the Texan pairing of Brittany Lang and Angela Stanford. Morgan Pressel and Jessica Korda dominated their match against Catriona Matthew and Jodi Ewart Shadoff and secured the United States' first point with a 3&2 victory. Azahara Muñoz and Karine Icher were never behind in their match against Cristie Kerr and Paula Creamer and won their match by a 2&1 margin.


2013 Solheim Cup, Day one, Afternoon fourball
Caroline Hedwall and Caroline Masson were never behind in their match against Angela Stanford and Gerina Piller and won by 2&1. Though behind early on, Brittany Lincicome and Brittany Lang went 1 up on the 9th hole and retained that lead to win their match against Anna Nordqvist and Giulia Sergas by 4&3. Cristie Kerr and Michelle Wie dominated their match against Catriona Matthew and Charley Hull and won by a 2&1 margin.


2013 Solheim Cup, Day one, Afternoon fourball
The top match between Suzann Pettersen and Carlota Ciganda and Stacy Lewis and Lexi Thompson was the closest and contained a lot of controversy. While all-square on the 15th hole Ciganda hit into a water hazard but rather than put the ball back two club lengths from the hazard she was allowed to go back 40 yards due to an incorrect ruling. The controversy delayed the match for nearly 30 minutes. Ciganda hit her approach to the green and holed a 15-foot par putt. On the 16th Europe would go 1 up and would retain that lead to win the match.


2013 Solheim Cup, Day two, Morning foursomes
Anna Nordqvist holed her tee shot at the 187 yard, par 3, 17th hole to win the first match of the day. It was the first hole-in-one in Solheim Cup history. At one point Stacy Lewis and Paula Cremer were 4 up against Azahara Muñoz and Karine Icher through 10 holes before the Europeans made the match all-square on the 14th. The match was again all-square on the 18th which was won by the United States to ensure a 1-hole victory.


2013 Solheim Cup, Day two, Morning foursomes
Brittany Lincicome and Lizette Salas were 2 up with two holes to play and lost them both to Catriona Matthew and Caroline Masson, resulting in a halved match. Michelle Wie and Brittany Lang fought back against Suzann Pettersen and Beatriz Recari to go 1 up on the 12th hole. They would close out the match by a 2&1 margin. This was the only session that the United States would win.


2013 Solheim Cup, Day two, Afternoon fourball
There was further controversy on Friday's fourballs matches. With the match all-square through 6 holes against Jodi Ewart Shadoff and Charley Hull, Paula Creamer faced a bogey putt on the 7th hole, which had the same line as her partner Lexi Thompson's putt for par. When drawing back one her putter, one of the European caddies conceded the putt. It transpired that assistant captain Annika Sörenstam had advised him to do so. This resulted in a 30-minute delay to assess if there should be a penalty but none was given and Thompson holed out for par. The English pairing would regain a 1 shot lead on the 17th and finish 2 up on the 18th.


2013 Solheim Cup, Day two, Afternoon fourball
Azahara Muñoz and Carlota Ciganda were all-square with Gerina Piller and Angela Stanford on the 18th where Ciganda holed a 10-foot birdie putt to win the match. Caroline Hedwall and Caroline Masson dominated their match against Michelle Wie and Jessica Korda and won the match by a 2&1 margin. There was some minor controversy in this match as Michelle Wie had run away from the 16th green after holing a putt to keep her match alive, however the Europeans were still to putt. She later apologized.


2013 Solheim Cup, Day two, Afternoon fourball
Beatriz Recari and Karine Icher were never behind in their match against Cristie Kerr and Morgan Pressel all day and on the 18th hole Icher holed a 40-foot putt from off the putting surface to ensure that Europe won that match. There was considerable tension in this match. On the 16th hole both Recari and Kerr hit their tee shots into a hazard and officials needed to step in to place both balls after they could not agree on each other's ball placement. All four players would have a further argument on the 16th hole.


2013 Solheim Cup, Day two, Afternoon fourball
This resulted in Europe winning all of the fourballs matches for the first-time since 2002.


2013 Solheim Cup, Day three, Singles
Europe's Charley Hull earned the first point, defeating Paula Creamer. Anna Nordqvist, in the lead-off match against Stacy Lewis, had been 2 up through the sixth hole until Lewis staged a comeback to take a one-shot lead at the 14th. Nordqvist leveled the match on the 17th and Lewis holed an eight-foot putt on the 18th hole to halve the match. Carlota Ciganda, who was never behind in her match, defeated Morgan Pressel 4&2 for Pressel's first ever defeat in a Solheim singles match. Brittany Lang dominated her match against Azhara Muñoz, winning 2&1.


2013 Solheim Cup, Day three, Singles
The Caroline Hedwall–Michelle Wie match was all square on the 16th hole. Hedwall birdied on the 18th hole, ensuring that Europe retained the Cup. Europe clinched the win when Catriona Matthew secured the necessary half-point in her halved match with Gerina Piller. U.S. rookie Lizette Salas led Suzann Pettersen before Pettersen brought the match to all-square. Lexi Thompson led for the entire match against Caroline Masson, winning 4&3.


2013 Solheim Cup, Day three, Singles
Jessica Korda had a one-shot lead over Giulia Sergas heading into the 18th hole, which Sergas birdied to halve the match. Jodi Ewart Shadoff went 1 up against Brittany Lincicome on the 8th hole. regained this lead on the 11th, winning 3&2. Beatriz Recari was never behind in her match against Angela Stanford and won by 2&1. The anchor match between Karine Icher and Cristie Kerr was all-square approaching the 18th hole when the pair agreed to mutually concede, ending the competition.


2013 Solheim Cup, Individual player records
Each entry refers to the Win–Loss–Half record of the player.


2013 Solomon Islands earthquake
The 2013 Solomon Islands earthquake struck northeast of Australia on 6 February with a moment magnitude of 8.0 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). Its epicenter was the Solomon Islands, at the boundaries of the Australian and Pacific tectonic plates, causing local evacuations and a tsunami of 1.5 m (4.9 ft) and killing at least nine people.


2013 Solomon Islands earthquake, Tectonic setting
The Santa Cruz and Solomon Islands are located on the plate boundary between the Australian and Pacific plate. This highly seismic region has “near 90° bend in the boundary…" This area experiences much plate movement as the Santa Cruz Island “has upper plate strike-slip and normal faulting, plate boundary under-thrusting, outer rise extensional faulting, and intraplate faulting” and the Solomon Islands are located on the subduction zone of the two boundaries. On February 6, 2013, the largest under-thrusting earthquake ever to be recorded in that area caused a tsunami and both were destructive to the area. Major villages on both groups of islands, Lata and Nendö were destroyed and at least 724 homes were confirmed as damaged.


2013 Solomon Islands earthquake, Earthquake
On 6 February 2013, at 12:12 local time (01:12 UTC) an earthquake struck the Solomon Islands, located in the south Pacific Ocean. The epicenter was 76 kilometres (47 mi) west of Lata on Nendo Island. The earthquake occurred due to the interaction between the Australian Plate and the Pacific Plate, and was preceded by dozens of foreshocks in the region. The magnitude of this earthquake was put at 8.0 on the moment magnitude scale. At least 20 aftershocks were reported, including one measuring 7.1 on 8 February and two measuring M7.0. “This event had a shallow dipping thrust faulting mechanism…” and “…produced a tsunami of ~ 1.5 height” on the Santa Cruz Islands. Toward the end of the week before February 6, the area was very active and there were many magnitude 6 earthquakes that occurred in the area.


2013 Solomon Islands earthquake, Earthquake
The closest island to the epicenter, Nendo and its largest city, Lata were said to experience the largest amount of shaking. Even though there were aftershock earthquakes of magnitude 6, the most worrisome effect of the earthquake was the potential tsunami. As the wait for the tsunami continued, many villages had already been destroyed. For example, earthquake shaking destroyed many villages to the west and south of Lata, on the coastline, before the tsunami arrived. Many Pacific countries ordered evacuations, as their authorities did not take any risks. Countries that were not on the warning list were evacuated.


2013 Solomon Islands earthquake, Earthquake
Residents of the Solomon Islands and other surrounding islands were working their way to higher ground. Major traffic jams were caused in Honiara, the capital city of Solomon Islands as people attempted to flee the coming wave. After the main shock, the epicenter area was hit by 13 aftershocks greater than magnitude 5.”


2013 Solomon Islands earthquake, Earthquake
The earthquake was formed on the boundary between the Pacific and Australian plates. This area has complicated faulting patterns that are close to the Solomon Island arcs and Vanuatu Island arcs. The area is used to high frequency, low to moderate intensity seismic activity. Many of the “larger events recorded have involved intraplate and interplate earthquakes with magnitudes up to about 8.0, several of which were located near the abrupt bends in the arcs. The Solomon Islands appear to have more seismic activity than the other areas earthquake productivity than most areas.


2013 Solomon Islands earthquake, Earthquake
The area also seems to produce more earthquake “doublets” and “triplets,” a deviation from the normal earthquake aftershock in which a second and sometimes third earthquake can be produced from the aftershock of the first earthquake. This occurs rarely, maybe once or twice a year, making this area a unique seismic area.


2013 Solomon Islands earthquake, Earthquake, Damage
In Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands, residents evacuated to higher ground, causing traffic jams. Local news agencies reported that four villages were destroyed. Houses were flooded in eastern Temotu Province. On Santa Cruz Island, 1.5 m (4.9 ft) waves damaged 50 buildings. In Lata, the tsunami damaged the airport and flooded low-lying areas, killing nine people, five elderly and one child. More than 100 houses on the island were damaged, and the water and electricity services were interrupted.


2013 Solomon Islands earthquake, Earthquake, Damage
It was reported that almost all houses in Nela village were washed away, and some homes in Venga village were shifted by water. Officials in Noumea ordered residents to evacuate along the eastern coast of New Caledonia and nearby Loyalty Islands. Residents also evacuated to higher ground in Suva, the capital of Fiji. The earthquake killed 9 people, and 5 people remain listed as missing.


2013 Solomon Islands earthquake, Earthquake, Tsunami
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami warning for the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, and several other islands in the region; the agency also issued a tsunami watch for Australia, New Zealand and eastern Indonesia. The earthquake produced a tsunami measuring 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) at Lata, Solomon Islands, that reached about 500 m (1,600 ft) inland. Smaller tsunamis of 11 cm (4.3 in) and 50 cm (20 in) were reported in Vanuatu and New Caledonia, respectively.


2013 Solomon Islands earthquake, Environmental context
There are many human elements that affect the ecosystem and how both the Santa Cruz and Solomon Islands will recover from natural disasters. Though it was once one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world, very little attention is given in the Solomons to biodiversity and environmental conservation. 85% of the people on these islands live a subsistence lifestyle. The population is growing about 4.4% annually and as it grows, the people must use more of their natural resources as food and shelter.


2013 Solomon Islands earthquake, Environmental context
The ecosystems in both of these islands are already being threatened by invasive species, major loss of coastal land, and overharvesting. That means that sudden major loss of biodiversity, like that caused by both the earthquake and tsunami, can lead to “hunger, poverty, disease, and conflict and is a threat to internal security…” to both islands.


2013 Somerset County Council election
An election to Somerset County Council took place on 2 May 2013 as part of the 2013 United Kingdom local elections. 55 councillors were elected from 54 electoral divisions, which returned one county councillor each with the exception of the two-member Glastonbury & Street division. Members were elected by the first-past-the-post voting system for a four-year term of office. The electoral divisions were changed from those used at the previous election in 2009, reducing the number of county councillors from 58 to 55 from this election. No elections were held in North Somerset or Bath and North East Somerset, which are unitary authorities outside the area covered by the County Council.


2013 Somerset County Council election
The Conservative Party retained control of the council, despite having their majority reduced. They won 28 of the 54 seats contested on 2 May, in addition to the division of Coker, where the election was delayed until 16 May due to the death of one of the candidates.


2013 Somerset County Council election
All locally registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) who were aged 18 or over on Thursday 2 May 2013 were entitled to vote in the local elections. Those who were temporarily away from their ordinary address (for example, away working, on holiday, in student accommodation or in hospital) were also entitled to vote in the local elections, although those who had moved abroad and registered as overseas electors cannot vote in the local elections.


2013 Somerset County Council election
It is possible to register to vote at more than one address (such as a university student who had a term-time address and lives at home during holidays) at the discretion of the local Electoral Register Office, but it remains an offence to vote more than once in the same local government election.


2013 Somerset County Council election, Results by division, Bridgwater South
The nomination of Judith Kendall (Liberal Democrats) was ruled as invalid


2013 Somerset County Council election, Results by division, Cannington
David Wilson (UK Independence Party) was withdrawn as a candidate before the close of nominations


2013 Somerset County Council election, Results by division, Coker
Election was deferred until 16 May 2013, due to the death of the original UK Independence Party candidate, Audrey Spencer


2013 Sony Open Tennis
The 2013 Sony Open Tennis (also known as 2013 Miami Masters), a men's and women's tennis tournament, was the 29th edition of the Miami Masters event and played on outdoor hard courts at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park in Miami. The tournament was held from March 18 to 31, 2013, and was part of the 2013 ATP World Tour and the 2013 WTA Tour, classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 and a Premier Mandatory event, respectively.


2013 Sony Open Tennis, Points and prize money, Prize money
The total commitment prize money for this year's event was $5,185,625 each (WTA Tour and ATP World Tour).


2013 Sony Open Tennis, Players, Men's Singles, Other entrants
The following player received entry using a protected ranking into the main draw:


2013 Sony Open Tennis, Players, Men's Doubles, Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:


2013 Sony Open Tennis, Players, Women's Singles, Other entrants
The following player received entry using a protected ranking into the main draw:


2013 Sony Open Tennis, Players, Women's Doubles, Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:


2013 Sony Open Tennis – Men's Doubles
Leander Paes and Radek Štěpánek were the defending champions, but did not compete as a team this year. Štěpánek did not enter the tournament, citing an injury, while Paes played alongside Michaël Llodra, but lost in the second round to Grigor Dimitrov and Frederik Nielsen. Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and Jean-Julien Rojer won the title, defeating Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski in the final 6–4, 6–1.


2013 Sony Open Tennis – Men's Singles
Novak Djokovic was the defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to Tommy Haas. This championship was the first since the tournament's inception that no American was featured in the quarterfinals, with the last player from the US, Sam Querrey, beaten in the fourth round by Tomas Berdych. This meant that it was also the first all-European final eight at the Miami Masters.


2013 Sony Open Tennis – Men's Singles
Andy Murray won his second Miami Masters title (after 2009), defeating David Ferrer in the final, 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–1).


2013 Sony Open Tennis – Women's Doubles
Maria Kirilenko and Nadia Petrova were the defending champions, but Kirilenko chose not to compete this year. Petrova teamed with Katarina Srebotnik and successfully defended the title, defeating Lisa Raymond and Laura Robson in the final 6–1, 7–6(7–2).


2013 Sony Open Tennis – Women's Singles
Agnieszka Radwańska was the defending champion, but lost 6–0, 6–3 in the semifinals to the eventual champion Serena Williams.