2013 Macau Grand Prix, Practice and qualifying
When the session restarted, Rosenqvist took provisional pole before Marciello took it with a 2 minutes, 11.555 seconds lap. Rosenqvist slipstreamed other cars but was cautious in the final two turns as he was confident of pole position. Lynn was a tenth of a second adrift in third. Auer moved up from his provisional grid slot to start fourth; he stalled in the pit lane.at the third restart. Félix da Costa dropped to fifth as Blomqvist improved to sixth. His teammate Derani took seventh. The top ten was completed by Carlin runners with Jaafar leading Tincknell and King.


2013 Macau Grand Prix, Practice and qualifying
Behind them the rest of the field lined up as Sims, Buller, Korjus, Sainz, Ocon, Latifi, Coletti, Sekiguchi, Wolf, Giovinazzi, Nakayama, Van de Laar, Byrant-Meisner, Gelael, Mason, Jones, Chiyo and Sun. Jaafar, Nakayama and Jones each received penalties after second qualifying; Nakayama and Jones were demoted to the back of the grid for changing their engines while Jaafar dropped five places for a yellow flag infringement.


2013 Macau Grand Prix, Qualifying race
The qualifying race to set the grid order for the main race started on 16 November at 14:00 Macau Standard Time (UTC+08:00). The weather at the start were dry and sunny with an air temperature of 23 °C (73 °F) and a track temperature at 39 °C (102 °F). On the grid, pole sitter Marciello was slow off the line and fell to fifth. Rosenqvist made a fast getaway to take the lead only for Lynn to slipstream up behind him and claim it on the outside of Mandarin Oriental Bend.


2013 Macau Grand Prix, Qualifying race
In turn, Rosenqvist then slipstreamed onto the back of Lynn heading towards Lisboa corner and reclaimed first position as Lynn was forced to run deep and go wide, narrowly avoiding a collision with a barrier. Further down the field a safety car caused by a startline crash neutralised competitive racing. Blomqvist stalled and his rear was impacted by the slow-starting Tincknell, littering debris across the track. Van de Laar's race ended prematurely as he stalled on the grid.


2013 Macau Grand Prix, Qualifying race
All cars were instructed to drive through the pit lane since marshals were needed to remove the two stricken cars from the circuit. The  event restarted at the conclusion of lap three with Rosenqvist defending first place from Lynn after losing traction in his tyres from driving behind the safety car.


2013 Macau Grand Prix, Qualifying race
Lynn steered to the outside of Rosenqvist into Lisboa corner and turned in to take the lead. Félix da Costa overtook Auer for third up to Mandarin Oriental Bend, and Auer lost a further place to Marciello at Lisboa turn. Auer then crashed heavily against the barrier at San Francisco Bend while defending from Derani, ending his race early. Soon after Jones hit a bump going off the racing line at Fisherman's Bend and made contact with the wall. Yellow flags were shown in the area but were withdrawn after he was removed from the circuit.


2013 Macau Grand Prix, Qualifying race
Up front Lynn continued to lead Rosenqvist while Félix da Costa was being hounded by Marciello for third. Meanwhile, King battled Sims for fifth with Coletti, Buller and Ocon in close formation in a duel over sixth. Mason was imposed a drive-through penalty after his team started his engine while stationary in the fast lane of the pit lane. Sims got ahead of King for fifth and began closing up to Derani. Buller overtook Coletti while Sainz passed Korjus for 11th. Marciello moved in front of Félix da Costa heading towards Lisboa corner on the fifth lap for third. Marciello set what was at that point a new fastest lap of the race as he drew closer to Rosenqvist. Ocon could not resist Sainz's challenge for tenth while the struggling Jaafar was overtaken by Korjus on the next lap.


2013 Macau Grand Prix, Qualifying race
Mason was black-flagged as he opted to continue racing and not take his drive-through penalty. Rosenqvist concentrated on not allowing Marciello get close to him while Félix da Costa and Derani waited to capitalise on any mistakes. Sainz overtook Coletti for ninth as Giovinazzi won a battle against Gelael for 17th. Giovinazzi then gained a further place with a pass on Wolf for 16th. Coletti lost ninth to Ocon in the closing stages while Korjus pulled to the side of the track at Fisherman's Bend with smoke billowing from his engine.


2013 Macau Grand Prix, Qualifying race
Lynn opened up a two-second lead over the rest of the field to win the qualification race and pole position for the Grand Prix itself. He was joined on the front row of the grid by Rosenqvist while Marciello completed the podium despite gaining on Rosenqvist who felt a loss in tyre grip. Behind the two, Félix da Costa followed with Derani fifth. Sims, King and Buller were in close formation for positions six to eight. Sainz and Ocon completed the top ten. Coletti, Jaafar, Latifil, Sekiguchi, Giovnazzi, Wolf, Gelael, Nakayama, Chiyo, Bryant-Meisner, Sun, Mason and Korjus rounded out the 23 classified finishers.


2013 Macau Grand Prix, Main race
The race began at 15:30 local time on 17 November. The weather at the start were dry and sunny with an air temperature of 24 °C (75 °F) and a track temperature of 29 °C (84 °F). Three drivers took penalties: Korjus was demoted places because of an engine change. Tincknell was required to start from 27th as he was adjudged to have caused the collision between himself and Blomqvist. Mason joined Tincknell because he ignored his drive-through penalty due to a malfunctioning radio.


2013 Macau Grand Prix, Main race
Lynn maintained the lead into the first corner while Derani made a brisk start to move into second. Ocon stalled on the grid but later got moving. As the field drove down towards the fast Mandarin Oriental Bend some bumping occurred. This caused Rosenqvist to hit the barrier and broke his suspension after battling with Marciello for the ideal line. Marciello's car sustained damage but continued with an oversteer. Soon after, Auer pushed Bryant-Meisner off the racing line, causing the latter to crash into the wall. Gelael spun trying to avoid hitting Bryant-Meisner, causing Auer to plough into him. The events meant Bryant-Meisner, Gelael and Auer retired from the race.


2013 Macau Grand Prix, Main race
Giovnazzi spun at the Melco hairpin but recovered. The safety car's deployment was necessitated to allow for a track clearing. At the end of the first lap, Lynn led from Derani, Félix da Costa, Marciello, Sims, Coletti, Buller, King, Sainz and Latifi. At the restart, Lynn held the lead and Derani was passed by Félix da Costa on the outside at Lisboa corner. Sims lined up an pass on Marciello but realised it could not be completed and eased off. King fell to ninth when Sainz overtook him. Lynn increased his lead to two seconds in the following laps.


2013 Macau Grand Prix, Main race
Marciello attempted to force his way through Derani but the latter resisted his overtaking attempts. Sainz moved in front of both Coletti and Buller but the two drivers retook their lost positions. Marciello passed Derani at Lisboa corner for third place. On lap seven, Coletti and Buller collided, causing the latter's retirement but the former restarted racing after loing positions by spinning onto the escape road. The main beneficiary of the crash was King who moved to seventh. Both King and his Carlin teammate Jaafar passed Sainz after a battle for sixth. Sun spun off at Fisherman's Bend, prompting the brief waving of localised yellow flags.


2013 Macau Grand Prix, Main race
Maricello pushed but lost control of his car at the R Bend and collided against a barrier. His retirement relieved pressure off Félix da Costa who used the situation to close up to Lynn. Sims slowed at about lap ten due to an engine temperature sensor problem which he corrected by short shifting and pulling out of Derani's slipstream. Félix da Costa gained on Lynn to be just over a second behind with four laps to go.


2013 Macau Grand Prix, Main race
He reduced the gap to 1.3 seconds under yellow flag conditions for Wolf's stranded car at Lisboa corner, but could not get close to affect an pass on Lynn who maintained the lead for the rest of the race to become the seventh Macau Grand Prix winner for Theodore Racing. The 2012 winner Félix da Costa finished second, 1.173 seconds in arrears, while Derani completed the podium in third. Off the podium, Sims finished fourth. The highest-placed rookie King led Carlin teammates Jaafar and Sainz in the next three places.


2013 Macau Grand Prix, Main race
Blomqvist came from the back of the field to finish eighth with Latifi ninth. Ocon recovered from his stall to place tenth. Outside the top ten, Sekiguchi was 11th and led fellow countryman Nakayama in 12th. The British pair of Buller and Tincknell followed in 13th and 14th with Chiyo, Giovinazzi, Mason, Van der Laar, Jones, Wolf and Korjus the final classified finishers.


2013 Macau Open Grand Prix Gold
The 2013 Macau Open Grand Prix Open was the seventieth grand prix gold and grand prix tournament of the 2013 BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix. The tournament was held in Macau Forum, Macau November 26 – December 1, 2013 and had a total purse of $120,000.


2013 Maccabiah Games
The 19th Maccabiah (Hebrew: המכביה התשע-עשרה) were the 19th incarnation of the Maccabiah Games, which took place July 18 to 30, 2013.


2013 Maccabiah Games
The Games brought together 7,500 competing athletes, making it the third-largest international sporting event in the world after the Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cup. The Maccabiah held competitions in 42 disciplines, in 34 sports. A number of new sports were introduced or brought back, including archery, equestrian, and handball; ice hockey was brought back for the first time since 1997.


2013 Maccabiah Games, History
The Maccabiah Games were first held in 1932. In 1961, they were declared a "Regional Sports Event" by, and under the auspices and supervision of, the International Olympic Committee.


2013 Maccabiah Games, Opening ceremony
The opening ceremonies for the 19th Maccabiah took place for the second time at the Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem. The games were officially opened by Shimon Peres. US President Barack Obama greeted the Maccabiah through a prerecorded video. Prime Minister David Cameron also greeted the Maccabiah and Team GB.


2013 Maccabiah Games, Opening ceremony
During the parade of nations, giant helium balloons with the country the delegation represented accompanied each delegation. Coincidentally, the opening ceremony took place on Nelson Mandela's birthday. The South African delegation carried with them a large banner reading: "Celebrating our legacy – Mandela Day".


2013 Maccabiah Games, Opening ceremony
U.S. Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Aly Raisman lit the Maccabiah cauldron. The opening ceremonies were celebrated with performances by a number of popular musicians, including Rami Kleinstein and Harel Skaat. Additionally, Grammy-winning Israeli violinist Miri Ben-Ari and The X Factor finalist Carly Rose Sonenclar also performed at the ceremony.


2013 Maccabiah Games, Notable medalists
American Olympic medalist swimmer Garrett Weber-Gale won the gold medal in the men's 100 free with a time of 48.99, and won the gold medal in the men's 50 meter sprint with a new Maccabiah record time of 22.68 seconds. Andrea Murez won five gold medals in swimming for the US, and two silver medals, and received the 2013 Maccabiah Games Most Outstanding Athlete Award for Women. American Major League Soccer player Ross Friedman helped Team USA capture a gold medal in soccer, leading the Games in assists. In karate, American Dov Sternberg won a gold medal in Team Kata.


2013 Maccabiah Games, Notable medalists
Marcel Felder of Uruguay won a gold medal in men's tennis. Canadian National Hockey League player Zach Hyman had three goals and three assists in two games, and won a gold medal, and was joined on the team by Adam Henrich. Canadian Sasha Gollish won the half-marathon. Footballer Scott Kashket played for Team GB Under-18, winning a bronze medal.


2013 Maccabiah Games, Notable medalists
Israeli Laetitia Beck won both an individual gold medal and a team gold medal at the Games, shooting 69 in each of the three rounds, finishing 9-under, 15 strokes ahead of her next competitor. Israeli Olympic sprinter Donald Sanford broke the Israeli record and won the gold medal in the 400 meter race with a time of 45.65, defeating Australian Olympic finalist Steven Solomon. Israeli Maor Tiyouri was a silver medalist in the 3000 m. Israeli Olympic racing cyclist Shani Bloch won a silver medal in the women's triathlon.


2013 Maccabiah Games, Notable medalists
Israeli two-time European champion Alex Averbuch returned from retirement and won the gold medal in the pole vault. Israeli Olympian Neta Rivkin won the all-around gold medal in rhythmic gymnastics. Israeli Olympic swimmer Amit Ivry won a bronze medal in the Women's 100m freestyle, with a time of 57.19. Israeli Keren Siebner won two gold medals, in the 100m butterfly and the 400m freestyle relay team, which set a new Israeli record.


2013 Maccabiah Games, Notable medalists
Israel's Olympian Alex Tripolski won the gold medal in the 10 meter air pistol with a score of 571, and the silver medal in the 50 meter free pistol with a score of 530. Israeli Olympic badminton player Misha Zilberman won two gold medals. Israeli Daniel Poleshchuk won a gold medal in Men's Open Squash.


2013 Maccabiah Games, Notable medalists
American baseball pitcher Benjamin Feinman, a recent high school graduate, threw a no-hitter on the opening day of competition for Team USA against Canada. This was the first no-hitter in the history of the Maccabiah Games. Team USA, which also had Israeli-American Dean Kremer pitching for it, went on to take the gold medal in baseball, and Feinman was selected as the MVP of the baseball competition.


2013 Maccabiah Games, Notable medalists
American Spencer Weisz was a member of the Under-18 USA National basketball team that won the gold medal, and he earned Most Valuable Player recognition for the tournament, as he was joined by future NFL player Anthony Firkser. Stu Douglass, Ben Carter, and Evan Conti were part of Team USA's men's team, which won a gold medal in basketball. Danny Schayes coached Team USA in basketball. American Jacqui Kalin played basketball for Team USA and led the team to a gold medal.


2013 Maccabiah Games, Debuting countries
Albania Armenia Aruba Bahamas Bosnia-Herzegovina Cuba Curaçao Ecuador El Salvador Guinea-Bissau Honduras Mauritius Mongolia Nicaragua Suriname


2013 Maccabiah Games, Sports
The 2013 Maccabiah Games programme featured 34 sports encompassing 42 disciplines.


2013 Maccabiah Games medal table
This is the full table of the medal count of the 2013 Maccabiah Games. These rankings sort by the number of gold medals earned by a country (in this context a country is an entity represented by a National Maccabi Federation). The number of silvers is taken into consideration next, and then the number of bronze. If, after the above, countries are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically.


2013 Macedonian local elections
The Macedonian local election, 2013 are the sixth held-on-schedule local elections for the election of local mayors of the municipalities of the Republic of Macedonia and members of municipality councils. There were two large coalitions on the elections: the Coalition for a Better Macedonia led by VMRO-DPMNE and the Union for the Future led by SDSM. Also present on the elections was the Democratic Union for Integration (DUI), Democratic Party of Albanians (DPA) and the Union of Roma Forces.


2013 Macedonian local elections
There was also coalition made between the two major rival parties VMRO-DPMNE and SDSM in Kičevo and Struga municipalities against the ethnic Albanian candidates Fatmir Dehari and Ramiz Merko of DUI. There were two rounds in the elections on March 24, 2013 and April 7, 2013. The first round of elections were declared the most peaceful elections in the history of independent Macedonia without any serious incidents.


2013 Macedonian local elections
The elections were however not untainted, as the situation in the Centar Municipality was labeled as undemocratic by the Macedonian opposition with several voters being labeled as questionable for having only recently received their national ID cards and not being actual inhabitants of this respective municipality. The elections in this municipality lasted for three turns and were monitored by the foreign embassies.


2013 Machakos local elections
Local elections were held in Machakos 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 Machakos local elections, Prospective candidates
The following are some of the candidates who have made public their intentions to run:


2013 Machang Coal Mine outburst
The 2013 Machang Coal Mine outburst occurred in Machang Coal Mine (马场煤矿) in Shuicheng County, Guizhou, China. A total of 25 people lost their lives in the accident.


2013 Machang Coal Mine outburst, Location
Machang Coal Mine is located in Shuicheng, Liupanshui, Guizhou. The mine belongs to Gemudi Company (格目底矿业公司) of Guizhou Water & Mining Group (贵州水矿集团). The coal and gas outburst occurred on March 12, 2013 at about 20:00 local time. At the time of the outburst, there were 83 workers working underground, and 58 of them managed to leave safely. Most of the 25 people who died in the accident were locals from Guizhou.


2013 Mackay Cutters season
The 2013 Mackay Cutters season was the sixth in the club's history. Coached by Kim Williams and captained by Jardine Bobongie and Joel Clinton, they competed in the QRL's Intrust Super Cup. The club enjoyed their most successful season, finishing the regular season in second place and defeating the Easts Tigers 27–20 in the Grand Final to win their first premiership.


2013 Mackay Cutters season, Season summary
After the departure of head coach Anthony Seibold at the end of 2012, the Cutters hired former Melbourne Storm SG Ball Cup coach Kim Williams as his replacement. The club's biggest off-season recruit was former Australian international and NRL premiership winning-prop Joel Clinton, who was returning to Australia after three seasons with Hull Kingston Rovers. He was named co-captain of the club, alongside veteran Jardine Bobongie.


2013 Mackay Cutters season, Season summary
On 28 April 2013, just hours after a 22–22 draw with the Tweed Heads Seagulls, North Queensland Cowboys contracted hooker Alex Elisala was found unconscious and not breathing after jumping from a hotel balcony. He died in hospital the following day. In honour of Elisala, the Cutters retired his number 14 jersey for the rest of the season. Despite the tragedy, the Cutters pushed forward and finished the season in second on the ladder, their highest ever finish (as of the 2019 season). In Week 1 of the finals, they suffered a 18–31 loss to the Easts Tigers before bouncing back to defeat the Ipswich Jets and Northern Pride to qualify for their first Grand Final and set up a rematch with the Tigers.


2013 Mackay Cutters season, Season summary
On 28 September 2013, the Cutters defeated Easts 27–20 in the Grand Final at North Ipswich Reserve to claim their maiden Queensland Cup premiership. Prop Tyson Andrews was named the club's Player of the Year, while Cowboys contracted players, Sam Hoare and Curtis Rona, were selected for the Queensland Residents side.


2013 Mackay Cutters season, Squad List, 2013 squad
The following players contracted to the North Queensland Cowboys played for the Cutters in 2013: Alex Elisala, Kalifa Faifai Loa, Clint Greenshields, Chris Grevsmuhl, Sam Hoare, Rory Kostjasyn, Tyson Martin, Anthony Mitchell, Michael Morgan, Curtis Rona, Zac Santo, Tariq Sims and Jason Taumalolo.


2013 Mackay Cutters season, Fixtures, Finals
Mackay Cutters' Grand Final winning side: 1 Liam Taylor, 2 Bureta Faraimo, 15 Michael Morgan, 4 Kalifa Faifai Loa, 5 David Milne, 6 Dan Murphy, 7 Matt Minto, 8 Tyson Andrews, 9 Anthony Mitchell, 10 Sam Hoare, 17 Jason Taumalolo, 12 Chris Gesch, 13 Jardine Bobongie (c). Interchange: 11 Dean Webster, 16 Karl Davies, 18 Kelvin Nielsen, 20 Jason Schirnack. Coach: Kim Williams.


2013 Madagascar locust infestation
In 2012, Madagascar had an upsurge in the size of its Malagasy migratory locust (Locusta migratoria capito) populations. In November of that year, the government issued a locust alert, saying that conditions were right for swarming of the pest insects. In February 2013, Cyclone Haruna struck the country, creating optimal conditions for locust breeding. By late March 2013, approximately 50% of the country was infested by swarms of locusts, with each swarm consisting of more than one billion insects. The authorities changed the situation to plague status. According to one eyewitness,"You don't see anything except locusts. You turn around, there are locusts everywhere".


2013 Madagascar locust infestation
News of the infestation went global the week before Passover, inspiring comparisons with the Biblical Plagues of Egypt, one of which was a swarm of locusts. It is the worst locust outbreak in Madagascar since a 17-year-long outbreak which began during the 1950s.


2013 Madagascar locust infestation, Pest control
On March 26, 2013, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations called for US$41 million of donations to fight the locusts. Under the proposed aid plan, $22 million would be delivered by June for pest control efforts and $19 million would be devoted to a three-year plan to keep the insect in check. According to the FAO report, the infestation threatens 60% of the country's rice crop, as well as livestock pastures. Rice is a staple crop in Madagascar, a nation where a large percentage of the population lives in famine conditions. In the southwestern region of Madagascar, where the locusts are the worst, 80% of the population lives in poverty.


2013 Madagascar locust infestation, Pest control
The FAO plan calls for large-scale aerial operations to spray extra pesticides over 1.5 million hectares (3.7 million acres) of land from 2013 to 2014. According to the national Locust Control Centre, 100,000 out of 130,000 hectares (257,000 out of 321,000 acres) of vulnerable crop land had not been treated at the time of the FAO proposal. If no action is taken, the FAO estimates that two-thirds of Madagascar will be infested by September, and says the infestation could last for five to ten years. "Failure to respond now will lead to massive food aid requirements later on," said Dominique Burgeon, Director of the FAO Emergency and Rehabilitation Division. Additionally, the infestation threatens the habitat of numerous endangered species, especially several species of lemur.


2013 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
A Legislative Assembly election was held on 25 November 2013 in Madhya Pradesh, India, with the result announced on 8 December. Along with four other state assembly elections, these were the first elections in which the Election Commission of India (ECI) implemented a "None of the above" (NOTA) voting option, allowing the electorate to register a neutral vote but not to outright reject candidates. In a first, the Election Commission of India also appointed Central Awareness Observers, whose main task was to oversee voter awareness and facilitation.


2013 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, List of declared candidates
A total of 2,586 candidates filled their nomination for 230 seats spread across 51 districts.


2013 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, List of declared candidates
Prominent BJP candidates included former CM Babulal Gaur (Govindpura constituency in Bhopal), Gopal Bhargava (Rehli in Sagar),  Kailash Vijayvargiya (Mhow in Indore) and former PM, Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s nephew Anoop Mishra (Bhitarvar in Gwalior).


2013 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, List of declared candidates
Prominent Congress candidates included former Union Minister Suresh Pachouri (Bhojpur), leader of the opposition in the assembly Ajay Singh (Churhat), Digvijaya Singh’s son Jaivardhan Singh (Raghogarh), and Sachin Yadav, son of former Deputy CM, Subhash Yadav (Kasravad).


2013 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, List of declared candidates
Note: Constituency names marked with SC or ST are reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes respectively. * = Puar died of cardiac arrest on 20 June 2015.


2013 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Campaign
On 10 November, CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who won an election from the Budhni seat in 2008, decided to run again from two seats, Budhni and Vidisha.


2013 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Campaign
A large number of rallies took place prior to elections addressed by various local and national level party leaders including BJP's prime ministerial candidate for forthcoming General Elections, Narendra Modi and Congress vice president, Rahul Gandhi.


2013 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Campaign
BJP leader and Chief Ministerial candidate Shivraj Singh Chouhan used 3D Virtual Live Technology to address various rallies simultaneously from one place. This technology was previously used by the then Gujarat Chief Minister, Narendra Modi during 2012 Gujarat legislative assembly election


2013 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Campaign
BJP extensively campaigned on social media including Twitter and Facebook to attract young and first time voters. BJP's mobile app was also released in a view of upcoming state and General Elections on various platforms including Android, iOS, and Symbian.


2013 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Campaign
ECI also made people aware of the newly introduced NOTA button on EVMs.


2013 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Controversies
On 5 November, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly speaker and Jabalpur Cantonment MLA, Ishwar Das Rohani died following a heart attack.


2013 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Controversies
Polls were conducted peacefully and no major untoward incident was reported, however, the Election Commission said minor incidents of violence were reported from Bhind and Morena districts.


2013 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Controversies
An assistant poll official in Katni district’s Vijayraghavgarh seat, KB Shrivastava, died of a heart attack while on duty. A case was registered against state minister Ranjana Baghel in Dhar district for allegedly bribing voters.


2013 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Election
Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) along with EVMs was used in 1 assembly seat in Madhya Pradesh elections. There were over 47 million voters were eligible to exercise their Right to Franchise. Polling for the 230-member assembly began at 0800 hours IST and continued till 1700 hours, baring three Naxal-affected seats of Baihar, Paraswada and Lanjhi in Balaghat district where it ended at 1500 hours.


2013 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Election
Polling started with a brisk voter turnout reaching only 18% till 1100 hours, however, turnout increased significantly after mid-day and reached 71% by the evening, surpassing the earlier 69.08% turnout recorded during 2008 elections, making it the highest recorded voter turnout in Madhya Pradesh.


2013 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Results
Counting of votes started on December 8, 2013 at 0800 hours IST which continued till later part of the evening. BJP emerged as the winner with 165 seats followed by Congress and BSP with 58 and 4 seats respectively. 3 Independent MLAs also won the polls.


2013 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Results, Constituency-wise results
*Dadu died in a car accident on 9 June 2016 Manju Rajrenda Dadu was subsequently elected to fill the vacancy.


2013 Madhya Pradesh stampede
On 13 October 2013, during the Hindu festival of Navratri, a stampede broke out on a bridge near the Ratangarh Mata Temple in Datia district, Madhya Pradesh, India, killing 115 people and injuring more than 110.


2013 Madhya Pradesh stampede, Background
The stampede occurred during the Navratri festival dedicated to the worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. About 500,000 pilgrims were estimated to have flocked to the Ratangarh Mata Temple, located in the village of Ratangarh in Datia district of Madhya Pradesh in central India. The worshippers were mainly from Datia and the neighbouring state of Uttar Pradesh.


2013 Madhya Pradesh stampede, Background
In 2006, 56 pilgrims died at the same site after being washed away by water released upstream from the Sindh River. In response to that disaster, the state government built a bridge over the Sindh. The bridge, located 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) from the temple, is 400 metres (1,300 ft) long and 7 metres (23 ft) wide. It was less than four years old and reportedly in good condition when the stampede took place.


2013 Madhya Pradesh stampede, The stampede
Approximately 25,000 people were on the bridge at about 9 a.m. on Sunday, 13 October 2013, and a section of the railing was broken. Rumour spread that the bridge was about to collapse, and the crowd panicked and began pushing their way off. Many were killed or injured in the ensuing crush, and others drowned after jumping into the swelling river. Most of the victims were women and children.


2013 Madhya Pradesh stampede, The stampede
There were conflicting reports about the cause of the stampede. One report said that the rumour of the bridge's impending collapse began when a section of the railing broke, but another said that the bridge had been hit by a tractor before the stampede. Others said that a group of pilgrims intentionally spread the rumour, hoping to cut the long line. Some witnesses said that the stampede started when the police charged into the crowd wielding canes, but the allegation was denied by police officials.


2013 Madhya Pradesh stampede, Aftermath
Rescue operations were hampered by a 7-kilometre-long traffic jam on the only road to the temple. Angry at the delay, relatives of the victims pelted stones at police officers, injuring several.


2013 Madhya Pradesh stampede, Aftermath
News agencies carried reports, including eyewitness reports, that policemen robbed and also threw dead bodies and even living survivors off the bridge into the swollen Sindh River below apparently in an effort to reduce the death count; D. K. Arya, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) for the Chambal Range based at Morena categorically denied the possibility.


2013 Madhya Pradesh stampede, Aftermath
The Madhya Pradesh government has announced a compensation of Rs. 150,000 for each of the deceased and Rs. 50,000 to those who suffered serious injuries.


2013 Madhya Pradesh stampede, Aftermath
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan ordered the establishment of a judicial commission to probe allegations of corruption and police misconduct.


2013 Madhya Pradesh stampede, Aftermath
The Election Commission of India has, at the request of the State Government, suspended the District Magistrate (District Collector) Mr. Sanket Bhondwe, Superintendent of Police (SP) Mr. P. Chandrashekhar Solanki, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Revenue (SDM) of Seondha Mr. Mahip Tejaswi, Sub-Divisional Officer of Police (SDOP) of Seondha Mr. B.N. Basave, and the entire staff of the Seondha Police Station.


2013 Madhya Pradesh stampede, Aftermath
Congress Party representatives allege that the true death toll is higher, possibly touching 400. The representatives criticized the State Administration for allegedly fudging the records and demanded the resignation of Chouhan, but the ruling BJP rebuffed the demand and accused the Congress Party of playing politics.


2013 Magnolia Refinery oil spill
The 2013 Magnolia Refinery oil spill occurred on March 9, 2013, when the line between a vital pump and an oil storage container broke. The split allowed a reported 15,000 barrels (1,788  m3) or 7,000 tonnes of crude oil into the Little Corney Creek. The creek runs towards the town of Magnolia, Arkansas. The resulting oil slick was approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long on the surface of the water, about 20 miles (32 km) north of the Louisiana state border.


2013 Magnolia Refinery oil spill
The leak was located at the Lion Oil and Trading & Transportation's Oil tank farm, between the settlements of Magnolia and El Dorado, owned by Delek's Logistic Unit. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) classified this pipeline rupture as a major spill because of the number of barrels estimated to have been spilled.


2013 Magnolia Refinery oil spill, Geography
The city of Magnolia is in Columbia County, Arkansas, United States and is the county seat of the county. According to the 2009 U.S. Census Bureau reports, the population of the city is 10,951. The city itself has an approximate area of 9.344 square miles (24.20 km2).


2013 Magnolia Refinery oil spill, Response
Local authorities were called to action and responded quickly to clean up the spill and monitor the damage. Cleanup workers made use of a "vacuum truck", a vehicle used to suck up the oil and water from the creek quickly before making efforts to separate the two liquids. This process was employed to minimize environmental damage to the local shorelines. Beginning oil removal as fast as possible is beneficial to the overall results of the cleanup process. The farther into the environment that the oil seeps, the longer it will take to remove and the more integrated it will become into the food chain, becoming inaccessible.


2013 Magnolia Refinery oil spill, Response
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was vital too in the cleanup process at Magnolia, Arkansas after this oil spill. Low temperatures and inclement weather initially delayed the cleanup procedures, but the EPA was eventually able to send out crews to various locations within the affected area.


2013 Magnolia Refinery oil spill, Result
Delek was required to pay for all cleanup operations after the spill and if the logistics unit corporation is confirmed to be guilty of negligence, for which they be fined accordingly.


2013 Magyar Kupa (men's water polo)
The 2013 Magyar Kupa, known as (Hungarian: Theodora Férfi Magyar Kupa for sponsorship reasons), is the 87th edition of the tournament.


2013 Magyar Kupa (men's water polo), Quarter-finals
Quarter-final matches were played on 14 and 15 September 2013.


2013 Magyar Kupa (men's water polo), Final four
The final four will be held on 16 and 17 November 2013 at the Vizilabda Aréna (Tiszaligeti uszoda) in Szolnok.


2013 Magyar Kupa Final
The Magyar Kupa Final was the final match of the 2012–13 Magyar Kupa, played between Debrecen and Győr.


2013 Mahabubnagar bus accident
The 2013 Mahabubnagar bus accident occurred on 30 October when a private Volvo bus on the way from Bangalore to Hyderabad caught fire after hitting a culvert while overtaking a car, killing 45 people and injuring another seven. The accident took place at Palem village, Mahbubnagar district, then in Indian state of Andhra Pradesh (but after 2 June 2014 in Telangana) at 5.30 AM.


2013 Mahabubnagar bus accident, Accident
The bus, which belonged to a local tour operator Jabbar Travels left Bangalore at 11 pm on 29 October, with 49 passengers on board. The accident happened when the bus driver tried to overtake a car but hit a culvert and damaged its diesel tank in the process leading to the fire. However the bus driver, cleaner and five other passengers managed to escape the bus.


2013 Maine Black Bears football team
The 2013 Maine Black Bears football team represented the University of Maine in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 21st-year head coach Jack Cosgrove and played their home games at Alfond Stadium. They were a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 10–3, 7–1 in CAA play to be crowned CAA Champions. They received an automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs where they lost in the second round to fellow CAA member New Hampshire.


2013 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 2013 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 84th edition of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. It was held on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at Citi Field in Queens, New York City, the home of the New York Mets. This was the first time that the Mets have hosted an All-Star Game since 1964, the team's inaugural season at Shea Stadium, and the ninth time the All-Star Game was held in New York City. The game was last held in New York City in 2008, when the old Yankee Stadium hosted it in its final season before being demolished. It was televised in the United States on  Fox.


2013 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The American League shut out the National League for the third time in All-Star game history; the National League has six shutouts. This game marks the first time that there have been shutouts in consecutive All-Star games.


2013 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Host selection
The host site was reportedly to either be at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., home of the Washington Nationals or at Citi Field, the home of the Mets since 2009. The official announcement was made on May 16, 2012, at New York City Hall. The Mets unveiled the logo for the 2013 All-Star Game on August 7, 2012.


2013 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Fan balloting, Starters
Balloting for the 2013 All-Star Game starters began online April 24 and ended on July 4. Fan voting also took place in each MLB stadium, beginning May 7 (at the latest) and ended on June 28. The top vote-getters at each position (including the designated hitter for the American League) and the top three among outfielders, were named the starters for their respective leagues. The results were announced on July 6. Chris Davis was the leading vote-getter with 8,272,243 votes, while Yadier Molina led the NL with 6,883,258 ballots.


2013 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Fan balloting, Final roster spot
After the rosters were revealed, a second ballot of five players per league was created for the All-Star Final Vote to determine the 34th and final player of each roster. The online balloting was conducted from July 6 through July 11. The winners of the All-Star Final Vote were Steve Delabar of the Toronto Blue Jays (AL) and Freddie Freeman of the Atlanta Braves (NL).


2013 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Rosters
Players in italics have since been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.


2013 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Game summary, Box score
Umpires: Home Plate, crew chief – John Hirschbeck; First Base – Wally Bell; Second Base – Larry Vanover; Third Base – Paul Emmel; Left Field – Rob Drake; Right Field – Chad FairchildWeather: Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C), clear; Wind: 9 mph, in from left field Time of Game: 3:06 Attendance: 45,186


2013 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby
The 2013 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby (known through sponsorship as the Chevrolet Home Run Derby) was a home run hitting contest in Major League Baseball (MLB) between four batters each from the National League and American League. The derby was held on July 15, 2013, at the site of the 2013 MLB All-Star Game, Citi Field in New York City.


2013 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby
In June, MLB named Robinson Canó of the New York Yankees and David Wright of the New York Mets the Home Run Derby team captains. On July 8 and 9, the captains each picked three other players to compete with them. The AL team captain, Canó, selected Yoenis Céspedes of the Oakland Athletics, Chris Davis of the Baltimore Orioles, and Prince Fielder of the Detroit Tigers. The NL team captain, Wright, selected Michael Cuddyer and Carlos González of the Colorado Rockies, and Bryce Harper of the Washington Nationals. González then withdrew due to a sprained finger and was replaced by Pedro Álvarez of the Pittsburgh Pirates.


2013 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby
Céspedes hit 32 total home runs and won the competition by defeating Harper in the final round. Céspedes was the first winner of the event who had not been selected to that year's All-Star Game.


2013 Major League Baseball draft
The 2013 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft was held from June 6 through June 8, 2013. The first two rounds were broadcast from Studio 42 of the MLB Network in Secaucus, New Jersey.


2013 Major League Baseball draft
Each team received one selection per round, going in reverse order of the 2012 MLB season final standings. In addition, teams could receive compensation draft picks if they had made a qualifying offer to a free agent player from their team, and the player rejected the offer and signed with another team.


2013 Major League Baseball draft, Draft order
The Washington Nationals, Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers, and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim all surrendered their first round picks by signing players who had received and rejected qualifying offers from their previous teams: Rafael Soriano, B. J. Upton, Kyle Lohse, and Josh Hamilton, respectively. The Cleveland Indians, whose first round pick was protected as it fell in the top ten, lost their second round pick and a pick in the sandwich round between the second and third rounds for signing two players who received qualifying offers: Nick Swisher and Michael Bourn.


2013 Major League Baseball draft, NCAA investigation
The Philadelphia Phillies selected college juniors Ben Wetzler of Oregon State University in the fifth round and Jason Monda of Washington State University in the sixth round of the draft. Both entered into negotiations with the Phillies with the help of a financial adviser, which is against National Collegiate Athletic Association rules. Both also chose to return to college for their senior year. The Phillies reported Wetzler and Monda to the NCAA, which cleared Monda and suspended Wetzler for the first 11 games of the college season.


2013 Major League Baseball draft, Player Notes
Kyle Crockett, the Cleveland Indians fourth round pick out of the University of Virginia, was promoted to the Indians on May 16, 2014. This made Crockett the first 2013 draftee to reach the major leagues.


2013 Major League Baseball draft, Player Notes
Marco Gonzales, the St. Louis Cardinals' first round pick, made his MLB debut on June 25, 2014. This made Gonzales the first 2013 first round pick to reach the major leagues.


2013 Major League Baseball draft, Player Notes
Nate Orf, who went undrafted out of Baylor University in 2013, signed with the Milwaukee Brewers for $500 and worked his way up through their farm system, making his MLB debut with them on July 2, 2018. His first hit two days later turned out to be the game-winning home run and he was carried back out by his teammates for a curtain call.


2013 Major League Baseball season
The 2013 Major League Baseball season started on March 31 with a Sunday night game between the Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros. Opening Day for most clubs was a day later on April 1. The regular season ended on September 30, extended one day for a one-game playoff between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Texas Rangers to decide the second American League Wild Card winner.


2013 Major League Baseball season
The 2013 season was the first with the Houston Astros as a member of the American League (AL), playing in the West Division. This marked the first growth in the number of American League teams since the 1977 Major League Baseball expansion added the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays. When the then-named Tampa Bay Devil Rays were added to the AL in 1998, the Milwaukee Brewers were reassigned to the National League (NL) the same year, keeping the AL at 14 teams. With the Astros' move to the AL, giving both leagues 15 teams, interleague play occurred throughout the entire season for the first time in MLB history.


2013 Major League Baseball season
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game's 84th edition was held on July 16 at Citi Field, home of the New York Mets, with the AL defeating the NL, 3–0. With the win, home field advantage at the World Series was awarded to the AL.


2013 Major League Baseball season, Rule changes
Several minor rule changes took effect during the 2013 season. These changes were approved by MLB owners; unless otherwise noted, they will also need the approval of the players' union.


2013 Major League Baseball season, Managerial changes, Field managers, Off-season
At the end of the 2012 season, the following teams made replacements to their managers.


2013 Major League Baseball season, Scheduling changes
The Houston Astros' move to the American League West created two 15-team leagues each separated into three five-team divisions. With an odd number of teams in each league, interleague games were played nearly every day during the season, the only exception being when not every team had a game. For this season, each team played 20 interleague games (up from 15-18 games in 2012) in eight series.


2013 Major League Baseball season, Scheduling changes
Each team played one three-game series against four teams from one division in the other league, and two two-game series (one home, one away) against the remaining team in that division (for 2013 the match-ups are AL East vs. NL West, AL Central vs. NL East, and AL West vs. NL Central, meaning the changes of the Astros and the small increase in interleague play will not affect the yearly rotation, also the Astros played all of their former NL Central rivals in 2013).


2013 Major League Baseball season, Scheduling changes
The remaining four games were played against a team's "natural rival" in two back-to-back two-game series from May 27–30. Teams played in one city May 27 and 28, then traveled to the other city for games on May 29 and 30. It was the first season that every team has an interleague rivalry, according to the table below, with new rivalries for the season shown in italics.


2013 Major League Baseball season, Scheduling changes
The remaining 142 games will be played within the league. Each team will play its four division rivals 19 times (up from 15-18 in 2012) for a total of 76 games. Each team will play either 6 or 7 games against the ten teams in the two other divisions in its league, for a total of 66 games. In 2012, these season series ranged anywhere from five to ten games, creating large disparities between teams' strengths of schedule.


2013 Major League Baseball season, Scheduling changes
Aside from the natural rivalries, teams from the same division will play the same opponents for roughly the same number of games. The only variation occurs in interleague match-ups (either 3 or 4 games) and same-league interdivision match-ups (either 6 or 7 games).


2013 Major League Baseball season, Uniforms, Wholesale changes
All 30 teams are wearing new batting practice caps. The new caps provided by the New Era Cap Company are of the 59Fifty style instead of the 39Fifty used in seasons past. In addition to batting practice and spring training games, Major League Baseball has also allowed the use of the new caps during regular season play.


2013 Major League Baseball season, Uniforms, Wholesale changes
The Houston Astros unveiled a new/old identity at a fan event November 2, 2012, at Minute Maid Park, as the team reverted to the orange and navy colors used from their inception in 1962 through 1993. There are four uniforms and three hats. Houston will wear white uniforms with orange piping at home, and gray ones with blue piping on the road. There's an orange alternate jersey with blue piping that can be worn at home or on the road, as well as a blue jersey to be worn for Sunday games.


2013 Major League Baseball season, Uniforms, Wholesale changes
On November 14, the New York Mets introduced two new blue alternate jerseys. The home alternate features the "Mets" script, player numerals and names in orange outlined in white, while the road alternate features the "NEW YORK" script, player numerals and names in gray outlined in orange. The team also introduced a new alternate cap with a blue crown and an orange brim, with an orange "NY" logo outlined in white.


2013 Major League Baseball season, Uniforms, Wholesale changes
On November 19, the St. Louis Cardinals introduced an alternate uniform to be worn for Saturday home games. The uniform is off-white and the jersey features the "St. Louis" script on the front. This is the first time in 80 years the city name appears in the team's uniforms.


2013 Major League Baseball season, Uniforms, Wholesale changes
On December 14, the Pittsburgh Pirates introduced an alternate uniform to be worn for Sunday home games. It is the same uniform that the team wore from mid-1970 through 1976   and was worn during their championship season of 1971. The hat that goes with this uniform is mustard gold with a black bill.


2013 Major League Baseball season, Uniforms, Wholesale changes
On January 24, 2013, the Chicago White Sox announced they will be wearing 1983 throwback uniforms on Sunday home games to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their 1983 division title. The uniforms replaced the 1972 red pinstriped throwbacks from last season.


2013 Major League Baseball season, Uniforms, Wholesale changes
On January 24, the Milwaukee Brewers promoted their special edition 'gold-out' uniforms to alternate status. The uniforms were first used on September 10, 2011, against the Phillies, but did not wear them the previous season. The Brewers have also worn a Latin Nights version of the gold uniform (with 'Cerveceros' wordmark) the last two seasons, and would wear them again on June 8 against the Phillies. They also wore a fan-designed uniform for two spring training games, featuring an updated version of the Beer Barrel Man logo in the current colors, and classic typeface design, designed by Ben Peters of Richfield, Minnesota.


2013 Major League Baseball season, Uniforms, Throwbacks
As part of the franchise's 20th anniversary, the Colorado Rockies wore their original grey away uniforms at Coors Field on April 16 against the Mets. The uniforms, complete with the inaugural season patch, team name and purple piping, were the uniforms the Rockies used in their inaugural 1993 season. Though it was a home game, they wore the grey throwbacks to correspond to the franchise's first game at Shea Stadium. The Mets wore corresponding throwback white pinstripe uniforms with an underscore below the word 'Mets'.


2013 Major League Baseball season, Uniforms, Throwbacks
The Detroit Tigers donned Detroit Stars throwbacks for Negro leagues tribute night against the Atlanta Braves on April 27. The Braves wore Atlanta Black Crackers throwbacks.


2013 Major League Baseball season, Uniforms, Throwbacks
The Brewers wore the 1913 American Association throwbacks on May 5 against the Cardinals, who wore corresponding throwbacks.


2013 Major League Baseball season, Uniforms, Throwbacks
The San Diego Padres wore their orange, gold and brown home throwbacks from the 1984 season against the Washington Nationals on May 17. On June 14, they wore their 1998 navy alternates against the Arizona Diamondbacks. On July 12, they wore throwbacks of the 1948 Padres of the Pacific Coast League against the Giants.


2013 Major League Baseball season, Uniforms, Throwbacks
The Minnesota Twins wore the 1948 St. Paul Saints uniforms on May 30 against the Brewers. Even though the game was held at Target Field, the Twins wore the road grey versions of the throwbacks, while the Brewers will wore the home whites.


2013 Major League Baseball season, Uniforms, Throwbacks
Four teams – the Pirates, the Reds, the Nationals and the Braves – wore Negro leagues throwbacks on June 1. The Pirates wore the Homestead Grays uniforms, while the Reds wore the Cincinnati Tigers uniforms. The Nationals and Braves wore Negro leagues throwbacks that day as well, the Nationals wearing Grays uniforms, and the Braves donning Black Crackers uniforms. (The Grays called Pittsburgh and Washington home.) On July 20, the Brewers wore the Negro league Milwaukee Bears uniforms against the Marlins, who wore the uniforms of the International League Marlins. The Nationals again represented the Grays on August 24 against the Royals, who wore Kansas City Monarchs uniforms.


2013 Major League Baseball season, Uniforms, Throwbacks
The Seattle Mariners wore the 1909 Seattle Turks uniforms for their interleague matchup with the Chicago Cubs on June 29. The Cubs wore their 1909 throwbacks, as well.


2013 Major League Baseball season, Uniforms, Throwbacks
The Kansas City Royals wore their 1985 powder blue pullover uniforms on June 9 against the Astros.


2013 Major League Baseball season, Uniforms, Throwbacks
The Tampa Bay Rays wore their faux-back 1970s uniforms on July 6 against the White Sox, who wore the previous season's Sunday home throwback jerseys from the 1972 season.


2013 Major League Baseball season, Uniforms, Throwbacks
The Cleveland Indians wore the 1902 Cleveland Bronchos uniforms on July 13, in a non-televised game against the Royals. Despite the game taking place at Progressive Field, the Indians wore the road version of the Bronchos uniforms (navy jersey, cap, and pants, with black socks).


2013 Major League Baseball season, Uniforms, Throwbacks
The White Sox, in celebration of their 1983 AL West champion team, donned 1983-replica jerseys during each Sunday home game, as well as other select occasions.


2013 Major League Baseball season, Uniforms, Throwbacks
The Angels and Athletics wore 1969 throwbacks on July 27. The Angels then wore a hybridized version of their 1980s throwbacks (with buttons, belts and California patch on the left sleeve) on August 16, and then their 1961–65 throwbacks the following day against the Astros. The 1961–65 throwbacks were worn again on September 5 against the Rays to pay tribute to Bobby Knoop's induction to the Angels Hall of Fame.


2013 Major League Baseball season, Uniforms, Throwbacks
The Philadelphia Phillies wore their 1991 home pinstripe throwbacks on August 23 against the Diamondbacks, who wore their 1999 black alternate throwbacks. The Diamondbacks also wore the said throwback uniforms on August 31 against the Giants.


2013 Major League Baseball season, Uniforms, Other uniforms
The San Francisco Giants wore special uniforms to commemorate their 2012 World Series win on April 7. Similar to their commemoration of their 2010 World Series championship, the jerseys, instead of bearing the familiar "GIANTS" across the chest, displayed the interlocking "SF" logo on the front of the jersey's left side in gold. The Giants also wore caps with the "SF" logo also in gold.


2013 Major League Baseball season, Uniforms, Other uniforms
On April 20 and 21, the Boston Red Sox wore home uniforms with "BOSTON" on the front of the jerseys instead of the familiar "RED SOX" to honor the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing.


2013 Major League Baseball season, Uniforms, Other uniforms
Cinco de Mayo saw two teams don Hispanic-flavored uniforms. The Giants wore their cream home uniforms with 'Gigantes' in front against the Dodgers, while the Houston Astros wore their current home uniforms with 'Los Astros' in front against the Detroit Tigers. The Cincinnati Reds wore red jerseys with 'Los Rojos' in front for their May 11 game against Milwaukee. The Giants again wore the 'Gigantes' uniforms against the Diamondbacks on September 7. On the same day, the Seattle Mariners wore a modified version of their white uniforms against the Rays, featuring 'Marineros' in front.


2013 Major League Baseball season, Uniforms, Other uniforms
The Pittsburgh Pirates wore desert camouflage uniforms for their games against the Astros May 17 and 18.


2013 Major League Baseball season, Uniforms, Other uniforms
All teams wore uniforms with camouflaged logos, names and numerals on May 27, Memorial Day in the United States.


2013 Major League Baseball season, Uniforms, Other uniforms
The Milwaukee Brewers wore special batting practice uniforms against the Braves on June 23 for Polish Heritage Day. The uniform is white with red striping, featuring "Piwowarzy" in front. They also wore red fielding caps.


2013 Major League Baseball season, Uniforms, Other uniforms
The Toronto Blue Jays wore red jerseys against the Detroit Tigers on July 1, Canada Day in Canada.


2013 Major League Baseball season, Uniforms, Other uniforms
The Arizona Diamondbacks wore special black uniforms during their homestand from July 5–14 to commemorate the 19 firefighters who perished in the Yarnell Hill Fire. The style was similar to their alternate black uniforms, except the front read 'Arizona' in brick red, and had black and sand trim.


2013 Major League Baseball season, Uniforms, Other uniforms
All teams wore special caps with an American (or Canadian) flag on July 4. The Reds, whose game was rained out that day, wore the caps on July 5 against Seattle.


2013 Major League Baseball season, Uniforms, Other uniforms
The New York Mets wore a special orange 'Los Mets' jersey on July 24 against Atlanta.


2013 Major League Baseball season, Uniforms, Other uniforms
The Tigers wore a Hispanic-flavored home uniform against the White Sox on August 3 as part of the 'Fiesta Tigres' promotion. The uniform is similar in style to the 1960 script uniforms, but read 'Tigres' in front.


2013 Major League Baseball season, Uniforms, Other uniforms
The Washington Nationals wore US Navy caps on September 17 during pre-game before the first game of a doubleheader against Atlanta to commemorate the victims of the Washington Navy Yard shooting. The first game was a makeup game for the one scheduled for September 16 which was postponed due to the shooting.


2013 Major League Baseball season, Television, National
This was the seventh and final year of the current TV contracts with ESPN, Fox Sports and TBS, before the new eight-year TV contracts begin in 2014. ESPN aired games on Sundays, most Mondays, and Wednesdays, in addition to a four-game Opening Day schedule. ESPN also aired the Home Run Derby during All-Star week. TBS carried Sunday afternoon games, along with two League Wild Card Games, League Division Series, and National League Championship Series. Fox aired games on Saturday afternoons and select Saturday nights, and also aired the All-Star Game, American League Championship Series, and World Series. MLB Network had a Thursday game of the week and several simulcasted games from local channels during the season.


2013 Major League Baseball season, Television, Local
The Houston Astros switched from Fox Sports Houston to Comcast SportsNet Houston starting this season.


2013 Major League Baseball season, Television, Local
On March 1, 2013, Fox Sports South and SportSouth announced they have picked up 45 more Atlanta Braves games, ending the team's contract with WPCH-TV. This will be the first season in 40 years without locally produced Braves games on over-the-air TV.


2013 Major League Baseball season, Television, Local
This is the final season of Los Angeles Dodgers games on Prime Ticket and KCAL-TV. They will move to a new channel called SportsNet LA in 2014.


2013 Major League Baseball season, Television, Local
Cleveland Indians owner Larry Dolan sold SportsTime Ohio to Fox Sports Networks on December 28, 2012, and it was rebranded as Fox SportsTime Ohio on April 1, 2013.


2013 Major League Lacrosse draft
The 2013 Major League Lacrosse draft took place on January 10, 2013 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.


2013 Major League Lacrosse season
The 2013 Major League Lacrosse season was the 13th season of the league. The season began on April 27, 2013 and concluded with the championship game on August 25, 2013.


2013 Major League Lacrosse season, Milestones and events, Coaching changes
On June 10, 2013, the Boston Cannons fired head coach Steve Duffy after a 1-5 start and replaced him with John Tucker.


2013 Major League Lacrosse season, Milestones and events, Coaching changes
On June 24, 2013, the Ohio Machine fired head coach Ted Garber after a 1-7 start to the season and replaced him with Bear Davis.


2013 Major League Lacrosse season, Milestones and events, Name changes
On December 14, 2012, the Long Island Lizards changed their name to the New York Lizards.


2013 Major League Lacrosse season, Milestones and events, Neutral-location games
In addition, the New York Lizards will play two of its seven home games at Icahn Stadium.


2013 Major League Lacrosse season, Milestones and events, Other
On April 22, 2013, MLL and YouTube agreed to an exclusive fifteen-game schedule.


2013 Major League Lacrosse season, Milestones and events, Other
On July 4, 2013, the Denver Outlaws broke the MLL attendance record for the eighth year in a row as 31,019 fans poured into Sports Authority Field at Mile High to watch the Outlaws defeat the New York Lizards, 16-7. Denver also became the first MLL team ever to start a season 10-0 with the win, and they carried this on the finish with the first perfect regular season in the thirteen years of the competition. Previously, in fact, no team had gone through an MLL regular season with only one loss, yet alone without losing. The most recent teams to lose two regular season games were the Outlaws and the Philadelphia Barrage in 2006.


2013 Major League Lacrosse season, Milestones and events, Other
The 2013 season marked the last season for the Hamilton Nationals. The dissolved Nationals team will form the basis of the Florida Launch for the 2014 season.


2013 Major League Lacrosse season, Standings
Chesapeake and Hamilton split their two regular-season games. Chesapeake outscored Hamilton 28-22 in those two games to finish second.


2013 Major League Lacrosse season, All Star Game
Team Supernova defeated Team Eclipse 24-15 in the 2013 MLL All-Star Game, presented by Moe's Southwest Grill from American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte, N.C on Saturday July 13, 2013. Hamilton's Kevin Crowley was named the Most Valuable Player.


2013 Major League Soccer season
The 2013 Major League Soccer season was the 101st season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States and Canada, the 35th with a national first-division league, and the 18th season of Major League Soccer. The season featured 19 total clubs (16 from the United States, 3 from Canada).


2013 Major League Soccer season
The regular season began on March 2, when Sporting Kansas City defeated the Philadelphia Union 3–1 at PPL Park. The 2013 Major League Soccer All-Star Game was held on July 31, 2013 in Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kansas (hosted by Sporting Kansas City). The regular season ended on October 27. The New York Red Bulls won the Supporters' Shield and Sporting Kansas City went on to win the MLS Cup in a penalty kick shootout against Real Salt Lake.


2013 Major League Soccer season, Teams, stadiums, and personnel, Player transfers
Major League Soccer employs 12 methods to acquire players. These include: signing players on transfers/free transfers as is done in most of the world; via trades; drafting players through mechanisms such as the MLS SuperDraft, MLS Supplemental Draft, or MLS Re-Entry Draft; rarely used methods which cover extreme hardship and injury replacement; signing players as Designated Players or Homegrown Players; placing a discovery claim on players; waivers; and methods peculiar to MLS such as through allocation or a weighted lottery.


2013 Major League Soccer season, Teams, stadiums, and personnel, Player transfers, Allocation ranking
The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the League after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. The allocation rankings may also be used in the event two or more clubs file a request for the same player on the same day. The allocations will be ranked in reverse order of finish for the 2012 season, taking playoff performance into account.


2013 Major League Soccer season, Teams, stadiums, and personnel, Player transfers, Allocation ranking
Once the club uses its allocation ranking to acquire a player, it drops to the bottom of the list. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking. At all times, each club is assigned one ranking. The rankings reset at the end of each MLS League season.


2013 Major League Soccer season, Teams, stadiums, and personnel, Player transfers, Allocation ranking
On December 12, 2012, Portland Timbers acquired the number 2 ranking from Chivas USA in exchange for the number 3 ranking and an international roster spot.


2013 Major League Soccer season, Teams, stadiums, and personnel, Player transfers, Allocation ranking
On February 19, 2013, Chivas USA traded the No. 3 ranking to Seattle Sounders FC in the Shalrie Joseph trade. It was also reported that Seattle sent the No. 15 allocation ranking to Chivas USA as part of the deal, although Seattle appeared to have owned the No. 16 selection and not the No. 15 selection.


2013 Major League Soccer season, Teams, stadiums, and personnel, Player transfers, Allocation ranking
#On July 1, 2013, Chivas USA acquired the number 1 allocation ranking from Toronto FC in exchange for the #16 ranking, a first-round pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft, and an international roster spot.


2013 Major League Soccer season, Teams, stadiums, and personnel, Player transfers, Weighted lottery
Some players are assigned to MLS teams via a weighted lottery process. A team can only acquire one player per year through a weighted lottery. The players made available through lotteries include: (i) Generation adidas players signed after the MLS SuperDraft; and (ii) Draft eligible players to whom an MLS contract was offered but who failed to sign with the League prior to the SuperDraft.


2013 Major League Soccer season, Teams, stadiums, and personnel, Player transfers, Weighted lottery
The team with the worst record over its last 30 regular season games (dating back to previous season if necessary and taking playoff performance into account) will have the greatest probability of winning the lottery. Teams are not required to participate in a lottery. Players are assigned via the lottery system in order to prevent a player from potentially influencing his destination club with a strategic holdout.


2013 Major League Soccer season, Standings, Conference tables, Eastern Conference
(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion


2013 Major League Soccer season, Standings, Overall table
Note: the table below has no impact on playoff qualification and is used solely for determining host of the MLS Cup, certain CCL spots, the Supporters' Shield trophy, seeding in the 2014 Canadian Championship, and 2014 MLS draft. The conference tables are the sole determinant for teams qualifying for the playoffs.


2013 Major League Soccer season, Standings, Overall table
(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion


2013 Major League Soccer season, Standings, Tie-breaking
The teams are awarded three points for a win, one point for a tie (draw) and zero points for a loss. If teams have an equal number of points the following tie-breaking procedures apply:


2013 Major League Ultimate season
The 2013 Major League Ultimate season was the inaugural season for the league. The season began on April 20, 2013 and concluded on July 13, 2013 with the Championship between the Boston Whitecaps and the San Francisco Dogfish. Each team played a 10-game schedule. This season had the first and only team, to date, to go completely undefeated as the Boston Whitecaps went 12-0, including playoffs.


2013 Major League Ultimate season, Standings
Q indicates a team qualified for the playoffs. H indicates home field advantage in the conference finals.


2013 Makassar mayoral election
A mayoral election was held in the city of Makassar on 23 September 2013. The election was the second direct mayoral election in the city's history.


2013 Makassar mayoral election
10 pairs contested the elections, including 4 independent tickets. With the incumbent barred from reelection after 2 terms, nearly 600,000 of the city's residents voted in the elections. Demokrat-backed architect Mohammad Ramdhan Pomanto secured a victory with a plurality of the votes.


2013 Makassar mayoral election, Background
Makassar's first direct mayoral election was held in 2008, with incumbent Ilham Arief Sirajuddin winning his second term. The city's province, South Sulawesi, has been described by national and international observers alike as being rife with dynastic politics.


2013 Makassar mayoral election, Background
Initially, the election was planned for February 2014, but it was moved to 2013 in order to prevent interference with the national legislative and presidential elections. There were 983,900 eligible voters.


2013 Makassar mayoral election, Results
7,008 votes out of the 592,299 cast were invalid. During the results announcement, witnesses of the Supomo-Kadir pair walked out, claiming that the election had been a fraudulent one. Candidate pairs with ballot numbers 2, 7 and 9 sued Pomanto-Rizal in the Constitutional Court, but their demands to disqualify the winner and repeat voting were rejected in full.


2013 Makassar mayoral election, Results
Pomanto and Rizal were officially sworn in on 8 May 2014.


2013 Makati local elections
Local elections were held in Makati on May 13, 2013 within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the two congressmen, and the sixteen councilors, eight in each of the city's two legislative districts.


2013 Makati local elections, Mayoral and vice mayoral election
Incumbent Mayor Jejomar Erwin "Junjun" Binay is running for his second term under United Nationalist Alliance. His running mate is former city administrator Marge De Veyra. His opponent for mayoralty race is a lawyer Renato "Rene" Bondal, an independent candidate whose running mate is incumbent Vice Mayor Romulo "Kid" Peña Jr.


2013 Makati local elections, Congressional election
Incumbent 1st District Representative Monique Lagdameo won on 2010 election with a 0.19% margin over her closest rival, Maria Lourdes Locsin, wife of former Rep. Teodoro Locsin, Jr.. This year, she is running for her reelection under UNA, facing Edilberto Magsaysay, Virgilio Batalla, and Miguel Lopez, Jr.


2013 Makati local elections, Congressional election
Incumbent 2nd District Representative Abigail Binay is running for reelection. Her opponent is Joel Sarza, who is running as an independent.


2013 Makati local elections, City Council Election
Each of Makati's two legislative districts elects eight councilors to the City Council. The eight candidates with the highest number of votes wins the seats per district.


2013 Makati local elections, City Council Election
Of the incumbent councilors elected in 2010, two are not seeking re-election:


2013 Makueni local elections
Local elections were held in Makueni 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 Makueni local elections, Prospective candidates
The following are some of the candidates who have made public their intentions to run:


2013 Malagasy general election
Presidential and parliamentary elections were held in Madagascar on 20 December 2013, following a first round of presidential elections on 25 October. The presidential elections in December were a runoff between Jean Louis Robinson and Hery Rajaonarimampianina, the top two candidates to emerge from the first round of voting in October. The official results of the second round were announced on 7 January 2014 with Rajaonarimampianina proclaimed the victor with nearly 54% of the vote.


2013 Malagasy general election
The last elected president, Marc Ravalomanana, was unconstitutionally removed from power by mass protests led by Mayor of Antananarivo Andry Rajoelina in early 2009. Rajoelina dissolved the Senate and National Assembly and took power as the president of the High Transitional Authority (HAT) he created to govern the country in the lead up to elections, which he promised to hold within 18 months.


2013 Malagasy general election
The HAT repeatedly delayed the parliamentary and presidential elections, which were scheduled separately for various dates before finally being merged in May 2011 and postponed to September 2011, May 2012, November 2012, May 2013, July 2013 and August 2013. The 2010 constitutional referendum introduced a new constitution that barred candidates who had not lived in Madagascar for the previous six months, effectively excluding opposition leaders living in exile, including Ravalomanana, who had resided in South Africa since his ouster.


2013 Malagasy general election
The international community was actively involved in negotiating an end to the political impasse in Madagascar and maintained legitimate and transparent elections as a precondition to international recognition of Madagascar's head of state. In 2012 the African Union demanded that both top candidates - Rajoelina and Ravalomanana - withdraw their candidature. Ravalomanana accepted in December 2012, and Rajoelina followed suit in February 2013.


2013 Malagasy general election
Shortly afterward, Lalao Ravalomanana, wife of the former president, submitted her candidature, causing Rajoelina to add his name to the list of candidates just after the deadline; former president Didier Ratsiraka also submitted his candidature despite having returned from exile in France too recently to meet the six-month requirement. This prompted the international community to withdraw funding for the election then scheduled for May 2013, leading to further delays. All three candidates were removed from the approved list by an electoral court in August 2013, and the international community recommitted to providing financial support for the 2013 elections.


2013 Malagasy general election, Presidential elections
After becoming transitional President in March 2009, Andry Rajoelina announced that, within 24 months, there would be a new constitution and elections. Rajoelina was effectively handed the presidency on 18 March 2009, when the military handed over the executive power that was given to it by President Marc Ravalomanana upon his resignation. Rajoelina, as president of the High Transitional Authority which he had created weeks before Ravalomanana's resignation, announced he would serve as head of state until the next election. He became the youngest head of state in the country's history at 34 years of age.


2013 Malagasy general election, Presidential elections
On 13 May 2009 it was reported that Rajoelina had stated he did not want to run in the presidential election and that he only wanted to lay the groundwork. According to Rajoelina, he was prepared to accept a proposal from United Nations mediators that no former heads of state run in the election, but only if the other former heads of state also accepted the proposal. On 14 May, Ravalomanana ridiculed the proposal and said that "anyone who is legally eligible to run for president should be allowed to do so". On 23 May 2009 an agreement was reached that all former presidents would be allowed to stand in the election.


2013 Malagasy general election, Presidential elections
Rajoelina announced on 12 July 2009 that the election would be held by the end of 2009 to accommodate the demands of international investors, including the EU. This did not take place, however. In May 2010, the elections were set for 26 November 2010 and Rajoelina announced that he would not be a candidate, though he latter suggested that he was still considering running.


2013 Malagasy general election, Presidential elections
A constitutional referendum, originally scheduled for September 2009, was held in Madagascar on 17 November 2010, in which voters approved a proposal for the state's fourth Constitution. The new constitution contains a clause that requires presidential candidates to have lived in Madagascar for at least six months prior to the elections, effectively barring Ravalomanana, who has been living in exile and faces life in prison upon returning to Madagascar after being convicted in absentia for the deaths of protestors during the coup, from running in the next election. Ravalomanana and Rajoelina engaged in negotiations to allow for Ravalomanana's return to the country, but have failed to come to an agreement.


2013 Malagasy general election, Presidential elections
In April 2012 an amnesty law was passed, but it prevents the return of former president Marc Ravalomanana despite the South African Development Community's attempts at brokering a reconciliation agreement signed by all parties that would allow him to return. In December 2012, Ravalomanana agreed to withdraw his candidacy in compliance with the international community's roadmap to legitimate elections in Madagascar; Rajoelina followed suit two months later. However, when Ravalomanana's wife Lalao submitted her candidacy despite not having met the six-month residency requirement prior to doing so, Rajoelina likewise submitted his candidature after the deadline had officially closed.


2013 Malagasy general election, Presidential elections
Former president Didier Ratsiraka also submitted his candidacy, despite also failing to meet the six-month residency requirement. Donors consequently pulled funding for the election, leading it to be postponed twice in 2013. In May 2013, the first round of the presidential elections was scheduled for 23 August 2013 alongside Parliamentary elections, with a second round of presidential elections in October if a runoff were needed. In September 2013, the first round of presidential elections was scheduled for 25 October, with a presidential run-off, if necessary, and parliamentary elections to be held on 20 December 2013.


2013 Malagasy general election, Presidential elections
In August 2013, the special electoral court decided to invalidate the candidacy of Rajoelina, Ravalomanana and Ratsiraka, thereby fulfilling a key criteria for legitimacy set forth by the international community. In August 2013, Foreign Minister Pierrot Rajaonarivelo and Finance Minister Hery Rajaonarimampianina resigned in order to run for the presidency.


2013 Malagasy general election, Presidential elections
Thirty-three presidential candidates were approved to appear on the final ballot used in the first round of voting held in October. None of the candidates won more than fifty percent of the vote, requiring a runoff in December to elect a new president. The candidate with the most votes (21.1%), Jean Louis Robinson, was the declared candidate of former president Ravalomanana. The second place candidate (15.93%), Hery Rajaonarimampianina, was named by Rajoelina as his preferred candidate.


2013 Malagasy general election, Presidential elections
In the second round of voting, held on 20 December, Rajaonarimampianina was elected president with 54% of the votes over Robinson won 46% of the vote, mainly in the densely populated central highlands around the capital of Antananarivo. The election was declared peaceful and legitimate by international observers, although both candidates accused the other of fraud. The results were announced by the electoral commission on 7 January 2014; the commission stated that the results would be officially confirmed on 18 February. Robinson conceded defeat in late January, and Rajaonarimampianina was sworn in as president in an inauguration attended by foreign dignitaries, including the French Ambassador and American Attache.


2013 Malagasy general election, Parliamentary elections
On 19 March 2009, Rajoelina dissolved the National Assembly of Madagascar and the Senate of Madagascar. Parliamentary elections were planned for 2011, after being postponed from 20 March 2010 and then 30 September 2010. Parliamentary and presidential elections were previously scheduled separately for various dates before finally being merged in May 2011 and postponed to September 2011, May 2012, November 2012, May 2013, July 2013 and August 2013.


2013 Malagasy general election, Parliamentary elections
Rajoelina announced on 16 December 2009 that parliamentary elections would be held in March 2010. In May, it was announced they would be held on 30 September 2010. On 14 August 2010, they were again postponed to 16 March 2011. Another postponement was announced in January 2011, with no new date specified. Parliamentary elections were held on 20 December 2013. It was the first time parliamentary elections were held concurrently with the presidential election.


2013 Malagasy general election, Presidential candidates
Thirty-three approved contenders ran in the 2013 presidential election. In August 2013, the three top candidates were barred from running by a Madagascar legal body charged with election oversight. These included Rajoelina, barred for not submitting his candidacy by the deadline; Lalao Ravalomanana, barred for not having lived in Madagascar for 6 months before the poll; and Didier Ratsiraka, barred for filing paperwork for the candidacy only 2 days after returning from exile. Ravalomanana publicly endorsed medical doctor and politician Jean Louis Robinson from Antananarivo. On 24 September 2013, the official starting date of the campaign, online news magazine Afrik.com identified the top candidates as Jean-Louis Robinson, Hery Rajaonarimampianina (endorsed by Andry Rajoelina), Hajo Andrianainarivelo, Camille Vital, Pierrot Rajaonarivelo and Saraha Georget Rabeharisoa.


2013 Malagasy general election, Results, President
Jean Louis Robinson and Hery Rajaonarimampianina emerged as the two candidates with the most votes in the first round held in October 2013, receiving 21% and 16% of the vote respectively. Election results for the second round, held in December 2013, were announced on 7 January. Rajaonarimampianina won with 53.5% of the vote while Robinson had 46.5%.


2013 Malaysia Cup
The 2013 Malaysia Cup (Malay: Piala Malaysia 2013) was the 87th season of Malaysia Cup and began on 20 August with a preliminary round and finished on 3 November 2013 with the final, held at Shah Alam Stadium. A total of 16 teams took part in the competition. The teams were divided into four groups, each containing four teams. The group leaders and runners-up teams in the groups after six matches qualified to the quarterfinals.


2013 Malaysia Cup
Kelantan were the defending champions, having beaten ATM 3–2 in last season's final. For the second time, a Singaporean team, LIONSXII, also newly minted 2013 Malaysian Super League champions, participated in this competition.


2013 Malaysia Cup
This 87th edition ended with Pahang winning the title after beating Kelantan 1–0, with a goal scored by Matías Conti.


2013 Malaysia Cup, Format
In this competition, the top 10 teams from 2013 Malaysia Super League is joined by the top 4 teams from 2013 Malaysia Premier League. The remaining 2 teams from 2013 Malaysia Super League and the team who finished 5th and 6th place in the 2013 Malaysia Premier League will battle it out in the playoffs for the remaining 2 spots. The teams will be drawn into four groups of four teams. Voting took place on 27 July at TM Convention Centre, Menara Telekom, Jalan Pantai Baharu, Kuala Lumpur.


2013 Malaysia Cup, Round and draw dates
The draws are held at TM Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur on 27 July 2013 .


2013 Malaysia Cup, Quarterfinals
The first legs were played on 27 & 28 September 2013, and the second legs were played on 4 & 5 October 2013.


2013 Malaysia Cup, Semi-finals
The first leg will be played on 18 & 19 October while the second leg will be played on 25 & 26 October.


2013 Malaysia Cup, Final
The Final will be played on 3 Nov 2013 at Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam.


2013 Malaysia Cup Final
The 2013 Malaysia Cup Final was a football match which was played on 3 November 2013, to determine the winners of the 2013 Malaysia Cup. It was the final of the 87th edition of the Malaysia Cup, competition organised by the Football Association of Malaysia.


2013 Malaysia Cup Final, Venue
The final was held at the Shah Alam Stadium in Selangor.


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


2013 Malaysia Cup Final, Match details
Assistant referees: Mohd Kamil Yumin (Kuala Lumpur) Muhd Mu'azi Zainal Abidin (Kuala Lumpur)Fourth official: Samsudin Ibrahim (Kuala Lumpur)


2013 Malaysia Cup group stage
The 2013 Piala Malaysia group stage featured 16 teams. The teams were drawn into fourth groups of four, and played each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The top two teams in each group advanced to the 2013 Piala Malaysia quarter finals.


2013 Malaysia FA Cup
The 2013 Malaysia FA Cup, also known as the Astro Piala FA due to the competition's sponsorship by Astro Arena, was the 24th season of the Malaysia FA Cup, a knockout competition for Malaysia's state football association and clubs.


2013 Malaysia FA Cup
Kelantan defended the title after defeating Johor Darul Ta'zim 1–0 in the final.


2013 Malaysia FA Cup
The cup winner of the 2013 edition has qualified for the 2014 AFC Cup.


2013 Malaysia FA Cup, Format
30 teams will participate in this tournament instead of 32 in the 2012 edition. 2012 winners Kelantan and runners-up Sime Darby have received byes for this edition and will progress straight into the Round of 16.


2013 Malaysia FA Cup, Format
Just like the previous edition, the first two rounds would be single matches. The quarter finals and semi finals would be played over two legs while the final will be played at National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, on 26 June.


2013 Malaysia FA Cup, Matches
The draw for the Piala FA 2013 was held at Wisma FAM on 10 December 2012.


2013 Malaysia FA Cup, Matches
Cambodian club Preah Khan Reach is invited for the 2nd time. to participate in the Piala FA, after exiting in the Round of 16 in the 2012 edition.


2013 Malaysia FA Cup, Matches
The Singapore club LionsXII is also participating for the second time in this competition, after being knocked out in the first round by PKNS to a 1-0 aggregate loss.


2013 Malaysia FA Cup, Matches, Quarter-finals
The first leg matches will be played on 6 April 2013, with the second legs to be held on 16 April 2013.


2013 Malaysia FA Cup, Matches, Semi-finals
The first leg matches will be played on 25 May 2013, with the second legs to be held on 28 May 2013.


2013 Malaysia FA Cup Final
The 2013 Malaysia FA Cup Final was a football match which was played on 29 June 2013, to determine the champion of the 2013 Malaysia FA Cup. It was the final of the 24th edition of the Malaysia FA Cup, competition organised by the Football Association of Malaysia.


2013 Malaysia FA Cup Final
The final was played between Kelantan and Johor Darul Takzim. Kelantan won 1–0 to win their second Malaysia FA Cup title for the second year in row.


2013 Malaysia FA Cup Final, Venue
The final was held at the National Stadium, Bukit Jalil in Kuala Lumpur.


2013 Malaysia FA Cup Final, Match details
Assistant referees: M. Sivanesan (Malaysia) Mohd Sabri Mat Daud (Malaysia)Fourth official: Lismotia Mohem Mohd Tisan (Malaysia)


2013 Malaysia FAM League
The 2013 Malaysia FAM League (referred to as the FAM League) is the 61st season of the FAM League since its establishment in 1952. The league is currently the third level football league in Malaysia. The season began on 17 February 2013. Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam FC are the defending champions, having won their first league title the previous season.


2013 Malaysia FAM League
Penang won the league for the 5th time in the league history after beating Shahzan Muda on 2 June 2013. This is the first FAM League title Penang has won since 1957. PBAPP FC, another team from Penang, also were promoted after capturing second place.


2013 Malaysia FAM League, Teams
The following teams participated in the 2013 Malaysia FAM League. In order by the number given by FAM:-


2013 Malaysia FAM League, Teams, Team summaries, Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013 Malaysia Grand Prix Gold
The 2013 Malaysia Grand Prix Gold was the fifth grand prix gold and grand prix tournament of the 2013 BWF Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix. The tournament was held in Juara Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 30 April to 4 May 2013 and had a total purse of $120,000.


2013 Malaysia Junior Hockey League
The 2013 Malaysia Junior Hockey League is slated to begin on 11 January 2013. SSTMI-Thunderbolt is the defending champion for both league and cup.


2013 Malaysia Junior Hockey League
Before the seasons gets underway, controversial issue involving SSTMI girls' team that submitted an entry to the Under-19 boys league. However the competitions committee met and were against the idea and decided to create a junior girls' league this year.


2013 Malaysia Junior Hockey League, Teams
A total of 28 teams enter this season, the highest since 1995.


2013 Malaysia Junior Hockey League, Teams, Division 1
The eight teams playing in Division One are as below:


2013 Malaysia Junior Hockey League, Teams, Division 2
Division Two will have two groups of ten teams each. For Group A the teams comprise mostly from the northern region to cut down the cost of travel.


2013 Malaysia National Basketball League
The 2013 Malaysia National Basketball League Regular Season was the 33rd season of competition of the Malaysia National Basketball League (MNBL) since its establishment. A total of five teams competed in the league. The regular season began on 6 September 2013 with the 1st Series in Miri, Sarawak and ended on 29 September 2013 in Kuala Lumpur.


2013 Malaysia National Basketball League, Pre-Season
A new format was announced for the regular season, where the teams will play in three Circuits. The playoff format was also changed: both the semifinals and the finals will be one-off series, instead of best-of-three series.


2013 Malaysia National Basketball League, Playoffs for 2013 MNBL Overall Champions Cup
The 2013 MNBL Overall Champions Cup started on May 23, 2013 and concluded with Kelantan Warriors defeating Perak Farmcochem in the 2013 MNBL Overall Champions Cup Finals to claim the team's first ever MNBL title.


2013 Malaysia Premier League
The 2013 Liga Premier (English: 2013 Premier League), also known as the Astro Liga Premier for sponsorship reasons, is the 10th season of the Liga Premier, the second-tier professional football league in Malaysia.


2013 Malaysia Premier League
The season was held from 7 January and concluded in 5 July 2013.


2013 Malaysia Premier League
The Liga Premier champions for 2013 season was Sarawak. The champions and runners-up were both promoted to 2014 Liga Super.


2013 Malaysia Premier League, Teams
A total of twelve teams will contest the league. The teams competing includes the sides finishing 3rd to 6th from the 2012 Liga Premier season, Harimau Muda B who will stay in the league regardless of league position, the champion of 2012 Malaysia FAM League, and the bottom team from the 2012 Liga Super season. The remaining 5 places in the league will be contested in the playoff round between teams from Liga Super, Liga Premier and FAM League.


2013 Malaysia Premier League, Teams
FAM later decided to withdraw Harimau Muda B from the league and register them in the 2013 S.League, replacing Harimau Muda A who pulled out of the S.League to embark on a tour of friendly matches in Europe, and preparing them for the 2013 Southeast Asian Games. Perlis, who originally were relegated after finishing second bottom in 2012 Liga Premier, were reinstated in the league as a result of the withdrawal.


2013 Malaysia Premier League, Teams
Kuala Lumpur were relegated from 2012 Liga Super after finishing the season in the last place of the 14-team league table. Sarawak, Kedah and Sabah were also relegated after losing in the play-offs.


2013 Malaysia Premier League, Teams
2012 Malaysia FAM League champions SPA secured direct promotion to this season Liga Premier. Meanwhile UiTM, the 3rd-place team in FAM League, were invited to replace USM FC, who were withdrawing from Liga Premier due to financial difficulties.


2013 Malaysia Super League
The 2013 Liga Super (English: 2013 Super League) also known as the Astro Liga Super for sponsorship reasons is the 10th season of the Liga Super, the top-tier professional football league in Malaysia.


2013 Malaysia Super League
The season was held from 8 January and concluded on 6 July 2013.


2013 Malaysia Super League, Teams
A total of twelve teams will compete in the 2013 season which includes the top 10 teams that participated in the 2012 season, champion of the 2012 Liga Premier, and the winner of the play-off round between teams finishing 11th to 13th in the Liga Super as well as the team finishing 2nd in the Liga Premier.


2013 Malaysia Super League, Teams
Kuala Lumpur was relegated at the end of the 2012 Liga Super season after finishing in the bottom place of the league table. Sarawak, Sabah and Kedah were also relegated after losing the playoffs.


2013 Malaysia Super League, Teams
2012 Liga Premier champions Angkatan Tentera Malaysia secured direct promotion to the Liga Super. Meanwhile, 2012 Liga Premier runner-up Pahang clinched the promotion after winning the playoff rounds.


2013 Malaysia Super League, Teams
Note:1Promoted from 2012 Liga Premier2Winners of 2013 Liga Super/Liga Premier Play-off round


2013 Malaysia Super League, Team summaries, Stadium
Matches may not be played at night at stadiums marked with an asterisk (*) because the floodlights do not meet FAM regulations.


2013 Malaysia Super League, Team summaries, Name changes
Johor FC was renamed as Johor Darul Takzim Football Club.


2013 Malaysia Super Series
The 2013 Malaysia Super Series Premier was the first super series tournament of the 2013 BWF Super Series. The tournament was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from January 15–20, 2013 and had a total purse of $400,000. A qualification was held to fill four places in all five disciplines of the main draws.


2013 Malaysian Chinese Association leadership election
A leadership election was held by the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) on 21 December 2013. It was won by then Deputy President of MCA, Liow Tiong Lai.


2013 Malaysian Grand Prix
The 2013 Malaysian Grand Prix (officially the 2013 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held at the Sepang International Circuit in Sepang, Selangor on 24 March 2013 before 90,000 people. It was the second round of the 2013 Formula One World Championship, and the 15th Formula One Malaysian race. Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel won the 56-lap race from pole position. His teammate Mark Webber finished second, and Lewis Hamilton was third for the Mercedes team.


2013 Malaysian Grand Prix
The race began on a damp track after an earlier downpour, with Vettel in pole position alongside Felipe Massa of Ferrari; Massa's teammate Fernando Alonso, and Hamilton began from third and fourth. Webber moved from fifth to second by the second lap, and took the lead after Vettel made his first pit stop for dry slick tyres on lap five. He maintained that position through most of the race until Vettel ignored a team order from Red Bull to lower the performance of his engine, overtaking Webber for the lead on the 46th lap. Vettel maintained the lead for the final nine laps for his first victory of the season, his third in Malaysia, and the 27th of his career. Hamilton finished 12 seconds behind, and his teammate Nico Rosberg was told by Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn to hold fourth place.


2013 Malaysian Grand Prix
Vettel apologised to the Red Bull team and Webber for ignoring the order to hold position; Red Bull did not punish or reprimand him because his attorneys threatened legal action, and he recanted the apology three weeks later. Webber was asked to present his version of events to Red Bull founder and co-owner Dietrich Mateschitz. Vettel's victory placed him in the lead of the World Drivers' Championship, after Lotus driver Kimi Räikkönen finished seventh. Red Bull took the lead of the World Constructors' Championship from Ferrari, with 17 races left in the season.


2013 Malaysian Grand Prix, Background
The 2013 Malaysian Grand Prix was the 2nd of the 19 rounds of the 2013 Formula One World Championship, and the 15th Formula One Malaysian race. It was held at the 15-turn 5.543 km (3.444 mi) Sepang International Circuit in Sepang, Selangor on 24 March. A Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA, motorsport's governing body)-sanctioned race has been held in Malaysia since the 1960s, with the first editions run in Singapore—then part of the Malaysian Federation—before moving to the Shah Alam Circuit. With the arrival of Formula One in 1999, the race was moved to the purpose-built Sepang International Circuit, where all editions were held until 2017.


2013 Malaysian Grand Prix, Background
Tyre supplier Pirelli brought white-banded, medium compound tyres; red-banded, hard compound dry tyres; green-banded, intermediate compound tyres; and dark-blue-banded wet-weather tyres to the race. The drag reduction system (DRS), an adjustable flap at the back of each car that helps with overtaking when activated, had two activation zones for the race: one on the straight, linking turns 14 and 15, and another on the straight between the final and first corners. For the race, a debris fence on the pit lane wall was extended to better safeguard track marshals. There were 11 teams (each representing a different constructor) that each entered two race drivers, with no changes from the season entry list.