2014 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship
The 2014 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship also known as the PLDT HOME Fibr 2014 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship due to sponsorship reasons was the 15th staging of the AVC Club Championships. The tournament was supposed to be held in Vietnam but later withdrew from hosting. The tournament was instead held in Pasay, Philippines from 8 to 16 April 2014. The champions qualified for the 2014 and 2015 Club World Championship as Asia's representative.


2014 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship, Pools composition
The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 2013 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship. The draw took place on February 14 at the Grand Ballroom of the New World Hotel in Makati.


2014 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship, Pools composition
Chinese Taipei (3rd) China (4th) United Arab Emirates India * Papua New Guinea


2014 Asian Men's Handball Championship
The 2014 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the 16th edition of the Asian Men's Handball Championship, held in Isa Town and Manama, Bahrain, from 25 January to 6 February 2014. It acted as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2015 World Men's Handball Championship in Qatar.


2014 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship
The 2014 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship is the 14th edition of the Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship held from 2–14 August 2014 at Tabriz, I. R. Iran under the aegis of Asian Handball Federation. It also acts as the qualification tournament for the 2015 Men's Junior World Handball Championship. Qatar wins the title by beating South Korea in the final match.


2014 Asian Men's Softball Championship
The 2014 Asian Men's Softball Championship was an international softball tournament which featured six nations which was held from 16 to 20 December 2014. The games were held at the Kallang Softball Diamond Stadium in Singapore. The top three teams qualified for the 2015 ISF Men's World Championship which was held in Saskatoon, Canada. Japan became champions of the tournament winning their sixth consecutive title.


2014 Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship
The 2014 Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship was held in Manama, Bahrain from 17 to 25 October 2014. 20 teams entered for the tournament which 2 of them withdrew.


2014 Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship, Pools composition
Teams were seeded in the first three positions of each pool following the Serpentine system according to their final standing of the 2012 edition. AVC reserved the right to seed the hosts as head of Pool A regardless of the final standing of the 2012 edition. All teams not seeded were drawn. Final standing of the 2012 edition are shown in brackets except Hosts.


2014 Asian Men's Volleyball Cup
The 2014 Asian Men's Volleyball Cup, so-called 2014 AVC Cup for Men was the 4th edition of the Asian Men's Volleyball Cup, played by top eight teams of the 2013 Asian Championship. It was held at Baluan Sholak Sports Palace, Almaty, Kazakhstan from 18 to 24 August 2014.


2014 Asian Men's Volleyball Cup, Pools composition
The teams are qualified based on their final ranking at the 2013 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship. Seeding is in accordance with the final ranking of 2012 Asian Men's Cup Volleyball Championship.


2014 Asian Men's Youth Handball Championship
The 2014 Asian Men's Youth Handball Championship is the 6th edition of the Asian Men's Youth Handball Championship which was held from 6–15 September 2014 at Amman, Jordan under aegis of Asian Handball Federation. The tournament also acts as the qualification tournament for the 2015 Men's Youth World Handball Championship.


2014 Asian Men's Youth Handball Championship
South Korea wins its 2nd Youth Men's title by beating Qatar in the final by 26-25 (Half Time 14-13).


2014 Asian Netball Championships
The 2014 Asian Netball Championships was the 9th edition of the Asian Netball Championships. The competition took place between September 7-14 with the tournament being held in Singapore. Ten teams competed in the tournament with Singapore winning the championship over Sri Lanka


2014 Asian Netball Championships, Final draw
The final draw used the world rankings to sort the teams in a serpentine format.


2014 Asian Para Games
The 2014 Asian Para Games (Korean: 2014년 장애인 아시아 경기대회/2014년 장애인 아시안 게임, romanized: Icheon sibsa-nyeon jangaein Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Icheon sibsa-nyeon jangaein Asian Geim), also known as the 2nd Asian Para Games, was an Asian disabled multi-sport event held in Incheon, South Korea, from 18 to 24 October 2014, 2 weeks after the end of the 2014 Asian Games. This was the first time South Korea hosted the games. Around 4,500 athletes from 41 countries competed in the games which featured 443 events in 23 sports.


2014 Asian Para Games
The games was opened by the Prime Minister Chung Hong-won at the Incheon Munhak Stadium. The final medal tally was led by China, followed by host South Korea and Japan, while Kazakhstan, Myanmar, Singapore, Syria and Qatar won their first ever Asian Para Games gold medal. 24 world and 121 Asian records were broken during the Games.


2014 Asian Para Games, Host city
Incheon was the second city to host both Asian Games and Para Games after Guangzhou. It was awarded the sporting event in September 2009 by the Asian Paralympic Committee, and signed the Host Contract Agreement in January 2014 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Incheon Asian Para Games Organising Committee (IAPGOC) was formed to oversee the staging of the event.


2014 Asian Para Games, Marketing, Logo
The logo of the 2014 Asian Para Games was unveiled on 17 June 2013 and is an image of a flame that symbolises the games itself. The blue and green symbolises the determination of the athletes, while the pink and orange flame represents the caring personality of the Asian people in general. All the colours combined on the logo represents the harmony of the people of Asia including the disables. Overall the logo represents the passion and challenging spirit of the games participating athletes as well as the unity of Asian people.


2014 Asian Para Games, Marketing, Mascot
The mascot of the 2014 Asian Para Games was unveiled on the same day as the logo and is a pair of black-faced spoonbill named, Jeonopi and Dnopi. They were chosen to highlight the games organiser commitment in environmental conservation. Jeonopi represents friendship with people in Asia and the world and the clean natural environment of host city Incheon, while Dnopi represents courage of the participating athletes and hope.


2014 Asian Para Games, Marketing, Medals
The medals of the event had the design of the flame at the front to express the passion and determination of the athletes. The braille letters of the event's name, "Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games is engraved on the back of the medal.


2014 Asian Para Games, Ceremony, Opening Ceremony
The opening ceremony was held on 18 October 2014 at the Munhak Stadium with the theme, "Impossible drives us". It was attended by South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hung Won, International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven and Asian Paralympic Committee President Dato Zainal Abu Zarin. The performance was directed by Yoo Joon-gyu and featured K-pop singer Kim Tae-woo. The South Korean prime minister declared the games open, while Lim Woo-geun lit the games cauldron.


2014 Asian Para Games, Ceremony, Closing Ceremony
The Closing ceremony was held on 24 October 2014 at the Munhak Stadium, where the games was declared closed by Asian Paralympic President Dato' Zainal Abu Zarin.


2014 Asian Para Games, Ceremony, Participitating National Paralympic Committee
41 NPCs participated in the event. North Korea compete for the first time, while Bangladesh did not attend due to inactivity which resulted in the termination of its International Paralympic Committee membership the following year.


2014 Asian Shotgun Championships
The 2016 Asian Shotgun Championships were held at Equestrian, Shooting & Golf Club, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates between 1 and 10 November, 2014.


2014 Asian Taekwondo Championships
The 2014 Asian Taekwondo Championships are the 21st edition of the Asian Taekwondo Championships, and were held at Universal Palace in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from May 26 to May 28, 2014.


2014 Asian Tour
The 2014 Asian Tour was the 20th season of the modern Asian Tour, the main men's professional golf tour in Asia excluding Japan, since it was established in 1995.


2014 Asian Tour, Tournament results
The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of Asian Tour events he had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Asian Tour members.


2014 Asian Tour, Tournament results
Only 50% of the prize money from major championships and World Golf Championships are counted towards the Order of Merit, but are not shown below.


2014 Asian Tour, Order of Merit
There is a complete list on the official site .


2014 Asian Trampoline Gymnastics Championships
The 2014 Asian Trampoline Gymnastics Championships was held in Chiba, Japan, June 2–4, 2014. It was the third edition of the Junior Asian Trampoline Gymnastics Championships, but the first one to also feature a senior competition.


2014 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship
The 2014 Asian Women’s Club Volleyball Championship was the 15th staging of the AVC Club Championships. The tournament was held in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.


2014 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship, Pools composition
The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 2013 Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship.


2014 Asian Women's U19 Volleyball Championship
The 2014 Asian Junior Women's Volleyball Championship held in the Taipei University Gymnasium and the Taipei Gymnasium, in Taipei, Taiwan from 16 July to 27 July 2014. It acted as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2015 FIVB Women's Junior World Championship.


2014 Asian Women's U19 Volleyball Championship, Pools composition
The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 2012 Asian Junior Women's Volleyball Championship.


2014 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup
The 2014 Asian Women's Cup Volleyball Championship was held at the Universiade Centre Indoor Stadium in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.


2014 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup, Pools composition
The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 2012 Asian Women's Cup Volleyball Championship.


2014 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup squads
This article shows the women's squads of the participating teams at the 2014 Asian Women's Cup Volleyball Championship.


2014 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup squads, China
The following is the Chinese roster in the 2014 Asian Cup Championship.


2014 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup squads, Iran
The following is the Iranian roster in the 2014 Asian Cup Championship.


2014 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup squads, Japan
The following is the Japanese roster in the 2014 Asian Cup Championship.


2014 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup squads, Kazakhstan
The following is the Kazakhstani roster in the 2014 Asian Cup Championship.


2014 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup squads, South Korea
The following is the Korean roster in the 2014 Asian Cup Championship.


2014 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup squads, Chinese Taipei
The following is the Taiwanese roster in the 2014 Asian Cup Championship.


2014 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup squads, Thailand
The following is the Thai roster in the 2014 Asian Cup Championship.


2014 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup squads, Vietnam
The following is the Vietnamese roster in the 2014 Asian Cup Championship.


2014 Asian Wrestling Championships
The 2014 Asian Wrestling Championships was held at the Daulet Sport Complex in Astana, Kazakhstan. The event took place from April 23 to April 27, 2014.


2014 Aspria Tennis Cup
The 2014 Aspria Tennis Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the ninth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2014 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Milan, Italy between 16 and 22 June 2014.


2014 Aspria Tennis Cup, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2014 Aspria Tennis Cup, Doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:


2014 Aspria Tennis Cup – Doubles
Marco Crugnola and Daniele Giorgini were the defending champions, but decided not to compete.


2014 Aspria Tennis Cup – Doubles
Guillermo Durán and Máximo González won the title, defeating James Cerretani and Frank Moser in the final, 6–3, 6–3.


2014 Aspria Tennis Cup – Singles
Filippo Volandri was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Juan Lizariturry.


2014 Aspria Tennis Cup – Singles
Albert Ramos won the title, defeating Pere Riba in the final, 6–3, 7–5.


2014 Assen Superbike World Championship round
The 2014 Assen Superbike World Championship round was the third round of the 2014 Superbike World Championship season. It took place over the weekend of 25–27 April 2014 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.


2014 Assiniboine River flood
The 2014 Assiniboine River flood was caused by above average precipitation in western Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Unlike most prior floods, this flood was not due to spring runoff, but rather significant rainfall. Flooding and high water involved both the main stem of the Assiniboine River and many of its tributaries including the Qu'Appelle River and the Souris River. The flood came just 3 years after the 2011 Assiniboine River Flood which was considered a 1 in 300 year event. Peak flows along the river for the first crest were generally slightly less than in 2011. However, the second peak on the river has exceeded 2011 levels starting near St. Lazare, Manitoba up to Brandon, Manitoba so far.


2014 Assiniboine River flood, Early signs
After a generally unremarkable spring in the Assiniboine River watershed with some minor flooding, a series of significant rainfall events occurred in June and early July with the most significant event occurring in Eastern Saskatchewan and Western Manitoba over the Canada Day long weekend.


2014 Assiniboine River flood, Preparations
After multiple states of local states of emergencies were declared in Manitoba, the Province of Manitoba declared a provincial state of emergency on July 4, and Premier Greg Selinger contacted Prime Minister Stephen Harper to request military assistance in the flood fight. Troops from CFB Shilo were deployed to help sandbag vulnerable properties, shore up dikes, and monitor dikes for any breaches along the lower Assiniboine River between Portage la Prairie and Winnipeg. Dikes were reinforced and built up along the Portage Diversion as well in order for the channel to run above design capacity. Preparations were also made at the Hoop and Holler bend on Provincial Road 331 in the event a controlled breach of the lower Assiniboine River was needed to handle excess flows beyond the capacity of flood control measures.


2014 Assiniboine River flood, Flooding
The first crest reached Brandon on July 6 with flows of 34,330 cfs below the levels of 2011 when the river crested at 36,700 cfs. When the crest reached the Portage Reservoir on July 9, flows reached 52,100 cfs with approximately 34,100  cfs directed toward Lake Manitoba through the Portage Diversion and 18,000 cfs toward Winnipeg. This was again lower than in 2011 when the river crested at the Portage Reservoir with flows of 53,100 cfs.


2014 Assiniboine River flood, Flooding
The second crest reached St. Lazare, Manitoba on July 9 and crested at 1,290.78 feet above sea level (ASL), which was approximately 0.7 ft. higher than the previous record crest of 2011. Nine homes in the St. Lazare area outside the community ring dike were damaged. On July 12, the second crest reached Brandon and peak flows were measured at 38,870 cfs, which was higher than 2011 levels. Record flows were experienced upstream of the confluence of the Souris and Assiniboine Rivers but not downstream of this point, as the Souris River was not experiencing significant enough flows. As a result the second crest at the Portage Reservoir was slightly lower than the first one coming in at 51,480 cfs.


2014 Assiniboine River flood, Effects on Lake Manitoba
With excess spring flows on the Assiniboine River directed towards Lake Manitoba through use of the Portage Diversion, lake levels were above the desirable range of the lake of 810.0 to 812.0 feet above sea level (ASL) and even the upper limit of 813 feet ASL prior to the summer flood. Continued use of the Portage Diversion occurred after it was re-opened to help mitigate against flooding, during which flows of over 34,000 cfs were directed towards the lake, well above the original designed channel capacity of the Portage Diversion of 25,000 cfs.


2014 Assiniboine River flood, Effects on Lake Manitoba
During the 2011 as well as the 2014 floods, work was done on the Portage Diversion to allow it to convey the higher volumes experienced. The result of this was that the water level of Lake Manitoba peaked at 814.6 feet putting residents on the lake at risk of flooding and damage from wind events.


2014 Assiniboine River flood, Aftermath and damages
Preliminary estimates of damages directly from the flooding are estimated at $1 billion for the agricultural sector alone with further damages yet to be assessed for property owners and other businesses. This does not include economic losses related to economic spin-offs which are estimated to total a $3 billion loss to the economy of Manitoba. Future damages may occur on Lake Manitoba as a result of the continued use of the Portage Diversion redirecting flood waters from the Assiniboine River until the lower reach of the river can handle flows without flooding.


2014 Assiniboine River flood, Aftermath and damages
Without the use of the Portage Diversion catastrophic damages would occur downstream. However, even with the restriction of flows on the lower Assiniboine River to about 18,000 cfs property damage occurred. Numerous properties along the Assiniboine River east of Portage la Prairie suffered significant property damage as well as bank erosion and loss of mature stands of trees. Water continues to remain over the banks in the same region well into August including the KOA campground in St Francois Xavier which remained under water for approximately 4 weeks.


2014 Associate tour of Australia and New Zealand
ICC Cricket World Cup Associate Warm-up Matches are some cricket matches arranged by the International Cricket Council to Associate Nations for familiarisation of conditions in Australian and New Zealand. The tour is organised for the four qualifying teams (Afghanistan, Ireland, Scotland & United Arab Emirates) to aid their preparation for the 2015 World Cup.


2014 Associate tour of Australia and New Zealand
These teams will play against local sides. Teams will be able to train with former cricketer and specialists coaches like Dav Whatmore as part of after joining the ICC High Performance Programme (HPP) in an advisory role.


2014 Associação Portuguesa de Desportos season
The 2014 season is Associação Portuguesa de Desportos' ninety third season in existence and the club's first consecutive season in the second level of Brazilian football.


2014 Associação Portuguesa de Desportos season, STJD issues
Although Portuguesa finished the championship just above the relegation positions, it was punished by the Superior Court of Sport Justice for irregularly calling in a player during a match against Grêmio - Héverton, who was suspended for a red card received at his previous Copa do Brasil match. With the punishment, the team lost four points - three for the irregular usage of a player and a fourth one which the team won due to the game resulting in a tie - and ended up being relegated. This way, Fluminense FC managed to finish the championship above the relegation positions and was spared from having to compete in the next year's second division for the third time on the last 2 decades.


2014 Associação Portuguesa de Desportos season, STJD issues
On 10 January 2014, a supporter from the club won a lawsuit in São Paulo's courts, which determines the points would be returned to Portuguesa, relegating Fluminense. However, CBF refused to accept the lawsuit, and published the 2014 Série A table without Lusa, placing the club in Série B instead.


2014 Associação Portuguesa de Desportos season, Managers rotation
Only in a year, Portuguesa had five full-time managers (Guto Ferreira, Argel Fucks, Marcelo Veiga, Silas and Vágner Benazzi) and also one caretaker (Zé Augusto). All but the latter were sacked due to poor results.


2014 Associação Portuguesa de Desportos season, Players, Appearances and goals
Last updated: 29 November 2014Source: Match reports in Competitive matches,


2014 Associação Portuguesa de Desportos season, Players, Goalscorers
Last updated: 29 November 2014Source: Match reports in Competitive matches


2014 Associação Portuguesa de Desportos season, Players, Disciplinary record
Last updated: 29 November 2014Source: Match reports in Competitive matchesOnly competitive matches = Number of bookings;  = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;  = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.


2014 Astana BePink Women's Team season
The 2014 women's road cycling season was the third for the  Astana BePink Women's Team cycling team, which began as Be Pink in 2012.


2014 Astana BePink Women's Team season, Team Roster
Ages as of 1 January 2014 As of April 2014.


2014 Astana Challenger
The 2014 Astana Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 8th edition  and part of the 2014 ATP Challenger Tour, offering a total of $75,000 in prize money on 17–23 February 2014.


2014 Astana Challenger, Men's main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2014 Astana Challenger, Men's main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players used protected ranking to gain entry into the singles main draw :


2014 Astana Challenger – Doubles
Riccardo Ghedin and Claudio Grassi were the defending champions, but not to compete.


2014 Astana Challenger – Doubles
Second seeds Sergey Betov and Alexander Bury won the title over the local team of Andrey Golubev and Evgeny Korolev, 6–1, 6–4 in the final.


2014 Astana Challenger – Singles
Dudi Sela was the defending champion, but chose to compete at the 2014 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships.


2014 Astana Challenger – Singles
Golubev won the title, defeating Gilles Müller in the final, 6–4, 6–4


2014 Astana season
The 2014 season for the Astana cycling team began in January with the Tour Down Under. As a UCI ProTeam, they were automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour. This season was sponsored by the Samruk-Kazyna group as well as Air Astana, Astana Motors and Expo 2017.


2014 Aswan tribal clashes
The Aswan tribal clashes were a series of clashes east of Egypt's southern city of Aswan between two local ethnic tribes: the Arab Al-Halayel (Beni Helal) clan and the Nubian Al-Dabodeya family. Shootings and stabbing occurred throughout the city following verbal insults between students from both sides at a local school on Wednesday, two days before the violence. Cars were torched and homes were looted and burned down. The army had intervened to contain the crisis following a call by Aswan's governor. Vendetta killings are very common in Upper Egypt and can last across generations, but this recent outbreak of feudal violence was described by the police as "the worst in recent memory", threatening to turn into a wide-scale ethnic conflict.


2014 Aswan tribal clashes, Friday
Violence erupted in the Al-Seel Al-Refy district late Friday April 4, 2014, leaving three people dead as a result of a long running tribal dispute. The clashes were sparked when a woman was harassed and students from both sides later sprayed offensive graffiti at a local school. The injured were taken to Aswan University Hospital under tight security to avoid acts of vengeance from both sides. Gunfights spread beyond the residential area to outside the local hospital and morgue near the city’s center, a few kilometers away from the touristic and commercial realms of the city.


2014 Aswan tribal clashes, Saturday
The next day, a second round of intense fighting left 20 people killed and more than fifty injured. The two sides used gunfire and Molotov cocktails resulting in several houses burned to the ground before security forces were able to stop the fighting on Saturday morning. Seventeen of the dead were from the Beni Helal clan. Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab formed a fact-finding committee on the incidents to uncover the reasons behind the bloodshed after meetings with the clashing sides and a visit to the scene of incidents.


2014 Aswan tribal clashes, Sunday
Nubian clan members blocked a main street with burning car tyres while members of the Beni Helal tribe set ablaze carts on another main road. At least two more people were killed and five other were wounded in renewed clashes after 48 hours of violence despite heightened security presence in the region. An angry mob from the Arab clan torched more new Nubian homes after collecting the bodies of their relatives to bury. The attack pushed armed Nubians to retaliate in pitched gun battles. Police struggled to disperse the mob fighting outside the hospital. In the wake of the deaths, the Interior Ministry announced that it had arrested three members of the Bani Hilal tribe that were allegedly involved in the fighting.


2014 Aswan tribal clashes, Domestic response
Egypt's prime minister Ibrahim Mahlab and interior minister Mohamed Ibrahim traveled to Aswan on Saturday to meet governor Mostfa Yousri as well as tribal leaders involved to help defuse tensions and visited the site where the violence took place. Mahlab promised to arrest perpetrators and seize unlicensed weapons and military forces have already been deployed in the area to prevent further clashes. Security presence also intensified and a curfew was imposed when clashes were renewed on Sunday.


2014 Aswan tribal clashes, Domestic response
The military accused the Muslim Brotherhood of involvement in the strife. Another joint statement by the two clans accused "invisible hands" of igniting the feud. A former member of parliament who had previously mediated between the two sides, told Egyptian media that the handwriting in the graffiti insulting both tribes was the same and noted that a "third party aimed to create strife." The undersecretary of the local Ministry of Endowment office claimed that a teacher who "belongs to the Brotherhood" drew the graffiti.


2014 Aswan tribal clashes, Domestic response
On 13 April 2014, Al-Azhar Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb went to Aswan in order to complete mediation between the two rivals. el-Tayeb announced that a committee will be formed by Al-Azhar to supervise compensation.


2014 Atlanta Braves season
The 2014 Atlanta Braves season was the Braves' 18th season of home games at Turner Field, 49th season in Atlanta, and 144th season overall. Before September, the Braves had two winning months and three non-winning months that they played, and briefly reached first place in their division. The team's performance declined in September, as the team lost 16 out of the first 20 games they played that month. They finished tied in 2nd place with a 79–83 record, 17 games back in second place in the division, and failed to make the playoffs.


2014 Atlanta Dream season
The 2014 WNBA season is the 7th season for the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association. This is also the first season the Dream has finished first in the East. In the last game of the Eastern Semis, the Dream had a 16-point lead at the end of the 3rd quarter, but unfortunately gave the other team the lead and lost 81-80.


2014 Atlanta Dream season, Transactions, WNBA Draft
The following are the Dream's selections in the 2014 WNBA Draft.


2014 Atlanta Falcons season
The 2014 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's 49th season in the National Football League and the seventh under head coach Mike Smith. The Falcons were defeated by the Carolina Panthers in week 17, officially eliminating them from postseason contention for the second straight year. As a result, Smith was fired after his seventh year as head coach, after two straight years with a losing record.


2014 Atlanta Falcons season
The 2014 Atlanta Falcons were featured on the HBO documentary series Hard Knocks.


2014 Atlanta Falcons season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 3: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
In this game, Devin Hester would break Deion Sanders's all-time record for punt/kick returns for touchdowns, with 20.


2014 Atlanta Falcons season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 15: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
The Falcons were the only NFC South team to lose to all of their AFC North opponents


2014 Atlanta Falcons season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 16: at New Orleans Saints
With the win, the Falcons swept the Saints for the 1st time since 2005 and eliminated their opponent from postseason contention.


2014 Atlanta Falcons season, Use of artificial crowd noise
Shortly after the end of the post-season the Falcons were investigated by the League for piping artificial crowd noise during opponent's offensive snaps at home games during the 2013 season and the 2014 season. Team owner Arthur Blank stated that he was "angry and embarrassed" about the allegations, and has allegedly acknowledged the validity of the accusations, stating "I think what we've done in 2013 and 2014 was wrong", and promising to cooperate fully with the investigation. The NFL fined the Falcons $350,000 and took away a fifth round draft pick in the 2016 draft as punishment.


2014 Atlanta Silverbacks season
The 2014 season was the Atlanta Silverbacks' 18th season of existence, and their 4th consecutive season playing in the North American Soccer League, the second division of the American soccer pyramid.


2014 Atlanta Silverbacks season, Background
The Atlanta Silverbacks had a long run in 2013. In the Spring Season, they finished first place and booked their ticket to host the Soccer Bowl. They finished seventh in the fall season, but still were in the final match to decide the NASL Champion. The Silverbacks lost 1–0 to the New York Cosmos in the 2013 Soccer Bowl.


2014 Atlanta Silverbacks season, Background
They had close results in the U.S. Open Cup, winning their first match against fourth division opponent Georgia Revolution 3–2. Then losing to MLS side Real Salt Lake 2–3 in overtime a week later.


2014 Atlanta Silverbacks season, Background
On December 9, 2013 first-year head coach Brian Haynes was not given a contract extension, leaving the Silverbacks without a head coach.


2014 Atlanta Silverbacks season, Background
On January 7, the Silverbacks announced that they would completely eliminate the head coaching position, and have technical director, Eric Wynalda, manage the team. Wynalda has the most professional experience of the club staff as he played in MLS, Germany, and Mexico for 20 years. Wynalda also has 106 US National Team caps, and is third on the countries all-time scoring list with 34 goals.


2014 Atlanta Silverbacks season, Playoffs
The Championship will be contested by the winners of the spring and fall seasons hosting the next best two teams in the full year regular season table. The semi-finals will take place on November 8 and 9, with the two winners of the two games playing in the Championship game hosted by the team with the best overall regular season record, on November 15.


2014 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Tournament
The 2014 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Tournament took place from May 21–24. The top seven regular season finishers of the league's twelve teams met in the double-elimination tournament held at Billiken Sports Center on the campus of the Saint Louis University in St. Louis. George Mason won their first Tournament championship in their first year of membership and earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.


2014 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Tournament, Seeding and format
The tournament used the same format from 2013, with the top seven finishers from the regular season seeded one through seven. The top seed received a single bye while remaining seeds played on the first day.


2014 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Tournament, All-Tournament Team
Saint Louis's Michael Bozarth, also chosen in 2013, was a second-time selection.


2014 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Tournament, All-Tournament Team, Most Outstanding Player
Luke Willis was named Tournament Most Outstanding Player. Willis was an outfielder for George Mason.


2014 Atlantic 10 Conference men's soccer season
The 2014 Atlantic 10 Conference men's soccer season will be the 19th season of men's varsity soccer in the conference.


2014 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2014 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament was played March 12–16 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. This was a 13 team tournament with the addition of George Mason. The top 11 seeds got the first round bye and the top 4 seeds got a double bye. The 2014 tournament champion received an automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Tournament. The 2014 championship game was nationally televised on CBS for the fourth straight year. The Saint Joseph's Hawks defeated the VCU Rams 65-61 in the championship to earn an automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Tournament.


2014 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament, Seeds
Teams are seeded by record within the conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records.


2014 Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Tournament
The 2014 Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Tournament, known as the 2014 Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Tournament Presented by Amtrak for sponsorship reasons, was the eighteenth edition of the tournament. Held from Nov. 13-16, it determined the Atlantic 10 Conference's automatic berth into the 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.


2014 Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Tournament
The tournament was hosted by Virginia Commonwealth University and all matches were contested at Sports Backers Stadium.


2014 Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Tournament, Qualification
The top eight teams in the Atlantic 10 Conference based on their conference regular season records qualified for the tournament.


2014 Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Tournament
The 2014 Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Tournament will be played March 5–9 at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia. This will be a 13 team Tournament with the addition of George Mason. The top 11 seeds will get the first round bye and the top 4 seeds will get the double bye. The 2014 championship game will be nationally televised on ESPNU. Fordham defeated Dayton 63-51 to win their first A-10 Tournament in school history. With that win, the Rams received the Atlantic 10 Conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament.


2014 Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Tournament, Seeds
Teams are seeded by record within the conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records.


2014 Atlantic Championship
The 2014 Atlantic Championship Series season was the second season of the revived Atlantic Championship. The series was organised by Formula Race Promotions under the sanctioning of SCCA Pro Racing. This will be the first ever season the Atlantic Championship visits the Thompson Speedway Road Course.


2014 Atlantic Championship, Championship standings
This list only contains drivers who registered for the championship.


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament
The 2014 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament was held from May 20 through May 25 at NewBridge Bank Park in Greensboro, North Carolina. The annual tournament determines the conference champion of the Division I Atlantic Coast Conference for college baseball. Georgia Tech won their ninth tournament championship to earn the league's automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. This is the last of 19 athletic championship events held by the conference in the 2013–14 academic year. With the victory, Georgia Tech tied Clemson for the most tournament championships.


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament
The tournament has been held every year but one since 1973, with Clemson and Georgia Tech now tied for the most championships, each winning nine. Charter league members Duke and Maryland, along with recent entrants Virginia Tech and Boston College have never won the event. Pittsburgh and Notre Dame played their first season in the ACC in 2014.


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament, Format and seeding
The winner of each seven team division and the top eight other teams based on conference winning percentage, regardless of division, from the conference's regular season were seeded one through ten. Seeds one and two were awarded to the two division winners. The bottom four seeds played an opening round, with the winners advancing to pool play. The winner of each pool played a single championship.


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament, Format and seeding
The NCAA approved the use of experimental instant replay rules during the event. These rules are generally only in force during the College World Series, and allow umpires to use video to review fair/foul, home run, and spectator interference calls.


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament, Schedule and results, Pool Play
1 - Georgia Tech beat Clemson head-to-head2 - Maryland beat Florida State head-to-head


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament, 2014 All-ACC Tournament Team, Most Valuable Player
Dusty Isaacs was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Isaacs was a pitcher for Georgia Tech.


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference football season
The 2014 Atlantic Coast Conference football season was the 62nd season of college football play for the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). It was played from August 2014 to January 2015. 2014 was first season of play in the ACC for former American Athletic Conference member Louisville, which replaced ACC charter member Maryland after their move to the Big Ten Conference. Although the Notre Dame football program is not a member of the ACC, it has an agreement to play five ACC schools per season in football starting in 2014. This is in return for access to the non-College Football Playoff ACC bowl line-up. The Irish are not eligible for the ACC Championship Game.


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference football season
The Atlantic Coast Conference consisted of 14 members in two divisions. The Atlantic Division consisted of Boston College, Clemson, Florida State, Louisville, North Carolina State, Syracuse, and Wake Forest. The Coastal Division consisted of Duke, Georgia Tech, Miami, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Virginia, and Virginia Tech. The division champions, Florida State and Georgia Tech, met in December in the 2014 ACC Championship Game, played in Charlotte, North Carolina at Bank of America Stadium.


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference football season, Preseason, Preseason Poll
The 2014 ACC Preseason Poll was announced at the ACC Football Kickoff meetings in Greensboro, North Carolina on July 23. Miami was voted to win Coastal division while Florida State was voted to win the Atlantic division and the conference. Jameis Winston of Florida State was voted the Preseason ACC Player of the Year.


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference football season, Coaches
The conference had two new head coaches for the 2014 football season. Wake Forest hired Dave Clawson from Bowling Green one week after 13-year coach Jim Grobe resigned after his fifth straight losing season. Wake Forest athletic director, Ron Wellman, stated that their preference was to hire someone with experience coaching a private school. Clawson previously coached at FCS Fordham and Richmond before leading FBS Bowling Green to three bowl appearances and a conference title in the past five years. Louisville also changed coaches prior to the 2014 season.


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference football season, Coaches
Former head coach Charlie Strong left the Louisville program following the 2013 season to take the head coaching position at Texas. Following his departure, Louisville rehired former head coach Bobby Petrino to a seven-year contract. Petrino formerly coached Louisville from 2003-2006 before leaving to coach at Arkansas. He spent his 2013 season as the head coach of Western Kentucky, where he led the team to an 8-4 record.


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference football season, Coaches
Note: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference football season, Notre Dame partnership
Starting in 2014, Notre Dame is scheduled to play five games against ACC opponents annually. Each ACC team will play Notre Dame at least once during a three-year period. Due to scheduling constraints however, the 2014 Notre Dame team will only play four ACC opponents, but will play six in 2015 to even out the schedule.


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference football season, Postseason, All-conference teams
The following players were selected to the All-ACC teams for 2014.


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference football season, Postseason, All-conference teams
^ indicates that there was a tie in the voting


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference men's lacrosse season
The 2014 ACC men's and women's lacrosse conferences will include six teams, up from four in 2013. Notre Dame and Syracuse joined the ACC in July 2013. This will be the only year that the ACC men's lacrosse conference will include these six teams as Maryland will leave the ACC for the Big Ten at the end of the 2014 season. The finalists from the 2013 NCAA championship game are in the ACC conference in 2014, Duke and Syracuse. Additionally, all six teams are included in the Top 10 of the Lacrosse Magazine preseason ranking. The 2014 ACC men's lacrosse conference includes teams that have won 23 national championships and have 45 appearances in the title game in the 42-year history of the NCAA Championship.


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference men's lacrosse season
On May 4, 2014 the NCAA will announce the 18 teams that will play in the Division I men's lacrosse tournament. As part of this selection, the bottom four teams will play two play-in games. The ACC is one of 10 conferences that have automatic qualifiers, meaning the winner of the ACC tournament will appear in the tournament, leaving five ACC teams competing for eight at-large bids. Four of the six teams in the ACC will compete in the conference tournament on April 25, 2014. PPL Park in Philadelphia, Pa., will host the ACC tournament in both 2014 and 2015.


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference men's lacrosse season, Next games
Non conference:Duke (8-2, #3, 2-1 ACC) vs. Harvard (5-3, #18), Sunday, 3/29/14, 12pmNorth Carolina (7-2, #5, 1-2 ACC) vs. Johns Hopkins (5-2, #9), Saturday, 3/29/14, 2pmConference: Maryland (7-1, #4, 2-1 ACC) vs. Virginia (7-2, #8, 1-1 ACC), Sunday, 3/30/14, 12pmNotre Dame (4-2, #7, 2-0 ACC) vs. Syracuse (4-3, #10, 0-3 ACC), 3/29/14, 12pm


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference men's lacrosse season, Duke
In the 2013 season, Duke defeated Syracuse 16-10 to win the NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse championship. 15 of the 25 players in the 2013 championships game will play again for Duke in 2014. Attackman Jordan Wolf and face-off man Brendan Fowler were named pre-season first team All-Americans. Joining them on the list on the second team is Henry Lobb, senior defenseman. Honorable mentions are Josh Dionne (attack), Myles Jones (midfield), Will Haus (midfield), Luke Duprey (long-stick midfield) and Chris Hipps (defense). Face-off specialist Brendan Fowler was a first team All-American in 2013. In the four games in the NCAA tournament that year, he won 70% of his face-offs and gathered 10 ground balls per game. For the entire season he won 64% of his face-offs.


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference men's lacrosse season, Duke
Duke's coaching staff places a priority on ground ball statistics in their post-game reviews. In comparison, Johns Hopkins has found that the four most important post-game statistical considerations are shooting percentage, your opponent's shooting percentage, your save percentage and your opponent's save percentage.


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference men's lacrosse season, Maryland
In 2013, Maryland lost to Cornell in the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament.


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference men's lacrosse season, North Carolina
North Carolina is the only men's lacrosse team in the ACC that has not been to either the final four or the championship game in the last three years. In fact, UNC has not been to the final four of the NCAA championship tournament since 1993. Last year UNC lost to Denver in the second round of the NCAA tournament. Before that, UNC won the ACC tournament for the first time since in 17 years.


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference men's lacrosse season, North Carolina
The 2014 North Carolina Tar Heels men's lacrosse team will represent the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the 2014 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's lacrosse season. The head coach, UNC alumnus Joe Breschi, will coach UNC for his 6th year. Breschi was previously a first-team All-American defenseman in 1990 and a USA national team member in 1990 and 1994.


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference men's lacrosse season, North Carolina
UNC will return seven out of ten players from its 2013 starting lineup. Four midfielders on the 2014 team were on the roster of the U19 USA team in 2012: Brent Armstrong (sophomore), Stephen Kelly (freshman), Steven Pontrello (sophomore) and Michael Tagliaferri (sophomore). UNC and UVA had the most players on the 2012 U19 team, both with four. Returning faceoff man R.G. Keenan was a first-team All-American in 2012. ACC coaches named attackman Joey Sankey to the 2013 All-ACC team. Senior defensive midfielder Mark McNeill also plays wide receiver on the UNC football team.


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference men's lacrosse season, North Carolina
Senior midfielder Frankie Kelly and sophomore attackman Patrick Kelly are cousins. Their uncle, Bryan Kelly (UNC 1991), coached them in high school at Calvert Hall in Baltimore, Maryland. Frankie Kelly is freshman Stephen Kelly's older brother. Frankie (UNC 2014) and Stephen Kelly (UNC 2017) are brothers and sons of Frank Kelly, III, who played lacrosse at Cornell. Frank Kelly, III has two brothers that played lacrosse at UNC and both won championships at UNC: David Kelly (UNC 1989) and Bryan Kelly (UNC 1991). Both played on the UNC lacrosse team with current head coach Joe Breschi. Patrick Kelly (UNC 2015) is a cousin of Frankie and Stephen Kelly. His father David Kelly (UNC 1989) won a lacrosse championship in 1986. His uncle on his mother's side (Ken Miller) played football at UNC.


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference men's lacrosse season, North Carolina
In other family relations, Junior attackman Jimmy Bitter's older brother Billy Bitter was a first-team All-American for UNC in 2009 and 2010. Sophomore midfielder Jake Matthai's dad played on the UNC lacrosse team from 1975-79. Sophomore goalkeeper Kieran Burke's two older brothers played lacrosse at UNC, Brian (2005–08), a defenseman, and Sean (2007–10), a midfielder.


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference men's lacrosse season, North Carolina
UNC had the most recruits in the Inside Lacrosse top 50 rankings for the last two years. UNC had seven players on the Inside Lacrosse top 50 list in 2012 versus nine in 2011. In total, UNC had 16 players in the top 50 lists in the last two years. The next highest count was Duke University with 10.


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference men's lacrosse season, North Carolina
Stephen Kelly signed a National Letter of Intent with Carolina in November 2012 and will enroll in UNC after he graduates high school in August 2013. Kelly was the only rising senior in high school that made the U19 U.S. Team in 2012 - the rest of the team had already graduated high school.


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference men's lacrosse season, Notre Dame
In 2013, Notre Dame lost to Duke in the second round of the Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament.


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference men's lacrosse season, Syracuse
In 2013, Syracuse lost to Duke in the finals of the Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament.


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference men's lacrosse season, Virginia
In 2013, Virginia did not make the Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament for the first time since 2004. UVA led Division I lacrosse teams in ground balls per game in 2013 with 39.93/game. That average is down in the first three games of 2014 at 36/game.


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference men's lacrosse season, Face-Off Matrix
2011: Fr. Liam O'Connor was 2/8 (25%) and had two ground balls against UNC in an 8-9 OT loss; Fr. R.G. Keenan won 15/21 (71%) and had 11 ground balls


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference men's soccer season
The 2014 Atlantic Coast Conference men's soccer season was the 62nd season of men's varsity soccer in the conference. It marked the arrival of the Louisville Cardinals men's soccer program, who joined the ACC from the American Athletic Conference. The Maryland Terrapins men's soccer program, who were both the defending regular season and tournament champions, departed the conference for the Big Ten Conference.


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference men's soccer season, ACC Tournament
The 2014 ACC Men's Soccer Tournament, was held from November 5–16, 2014. 1st round and quarterfinal games were held at campus sites based on higher seed, while the semifinals and finals were held at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina. The Clemson Tigers won the tournament to earn their 3rd ACC tournament championship and first since 2001. The tournament win also accounted for the Tigers' 14th official ACC championship, as the Tigers had won 11 conference titles in regular season play prior to the start of the ACC tournament in 1987.


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference men's soccer season, NCAA tournament
Seven ACC teams earned bids to the 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament, led by defending national champion Notre Dame earning the #1 seed in the tournament. The Virginia Cavaliers, #16 seed in the tournament, would eventually win their 7th National Championship as a program and first since 2009.


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference women's lacrosse season
The 2014 ACC women's and men's lacrosse conferences will include Notre Dame and Syracuse after those teams joined the ACC in July 2013. The 2014 ACC women's lacrosse conference will now include eight teams. This will be the only year that the ACC women's lacrosse conference will include these eight teams as Maryland will leave the ACC for the Big Ten at the end of the 2014 season. Boston College plays in the women's ACC conference, but not the men's conference.


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference women's lacrosse season
The finalists from the 2013 NCAA championship game, Maryland and UNC, are in the ACC conference in 2014. Additionally, Syracuse was in the final four of the 2013 NCAA championship tournament, and UVA and Duke were in the final eight. Syracuse lost to Maryland by a goal in that tournament, while UNC won the championship with a 13-12 victory against Maryland. UNC's victory marked the first championship for that program, and broke Northwestern's two year streak as NCAA champions. Members of the 2014 ACC conference won two of the last four championships, with Maryland beating Northwestern in 2010. Before that Northwestern won five championships in a row.


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference women's lacrosse season, Maryland
In the previous season Maryland lost in the final of the NCAA tournament to North Carolina in the third overtime, 12-13. This season Maryland returns 9 of 15 players from that championship game. In comparison, North Carolina returns 12 of 17 players. Maryland was 22-0 going into the final game against North Carolina and had defeated North Carolina twice during the season.


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference women's lacrosse season, North Carolina, North Carolina depth chart
North Carolina won its first championship in 2013 after current head coach  started the school's women's lacrosse program in 1996. In 2014 North Carolina returns 12 of the 17 players in the 2013 championship game. Brittney Coppa, one of UNC's four team captains for 2014 and a three-year starter, will miss the 2014 season after tearing her ACL in January 2014 in a game against the U.S. National Team. Inside Lacrosse ranked UNC's incoming Freshman class as the best in the country.


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference women's lacrosse season, North Carolina, North Carolina depth chart, Goalkeeper
Maggie Bill is a freshman at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill who accomplished the rare feat of playing on two varsity college sports teams, the women's lacrosse and soccer teams, that both won national championships in their previous seasons. Bill committed to play both sports in the middle of her sophomore year in high school. She scored 12 goals when she was five years old in her first organized lacrosse game. UNC women's lacrosse Coach Jenny Levy said Bill's high school recruiting video was the best she has ever seen. Bill's soccer team won the state championship in her last two years in high school. She was a first-team All-American in lacrosse in her sophomore year in high school. Bill is the second of six children with two brothers and three sisters.


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference women's lacrosse season, College career
Soccer: Bill played in 12 of 25 games in her first season at UNC.


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference women's lacrosse season, College career
Lacrosse: She was the No. 2 incoming freshman in lacrosse in the U.S. and earned a starting spot on UNC's midfield. She practiced with the lacrosse team for two weeks before scoring two goals in a close loss to the U.S. national lacrosse team in an exhibition match. After starting the first game of UNC's lacrosse season, she scored four goals in UNC's sixth game against Penn on March 2, 2014. Womenslax.com named Bill rookie of the week after her performance against Penn.


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference women's lacrosse season, High School in Long Island
Maggie Bill played for St. Anthony's High School on Long Island, New York in the Nassau Suffolk Catholic High School League. She was a first-team All-American in lacrosse her sophomore year in high school after missing her soccer season due to a torn  ACL. She committed to UNC before her sophomore season in lacrosse. She also played point guard on the basketball team in addition to soccer and lacrosse.


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference women's lacrosse season, High School in Long Island
Freshman year: Started on the varsity lacrosse team, suffered a torn ACL in at end of the lacrosse season, lacrosse team won league championship


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference women's lacrosse season, High School in Long Island
Sophomore year: missed the soccer season due to a torn ACL, lacrosse team won league championship


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference women's lacrosse season, High School in Long Island
Junior year: Won league and state championships in soccer, lacrosse team won league championship, MVP in championship game


2014 Atlantic Coast Conference women's lacrosse season, High School in Long Island
Senior year: Won league and state championships in soccer, soccer championship game MVP, lacrosse team won league championship for the sixth straight year. Bill had 65 goals (3.6 per game) and 18 assists (1.0 per game) in lacrosse her senior year.


2014 Atlantic Hockey Tournament
The 2014 Atlantic Hockey Tournament is the 10th Atlantic Hockey Tournament. It was played between March 7 and March 22, 2014, at campus locations and at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York. The winner of the tournament was the Robert Morris Colonials, who earned Atlantic Hockey's automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.


2014 Atlantic Hockey Tournament, Format
The tournament features four rounds of play. In the first round the fifth and twelfth, sixth and eleventh, seventh and tenth, and eighth and ninth seeds, as determined by the conference regular-season standings, played a best-of-three series with the winners advancing to the quarterfinals. The top four teams from the conference regular-season standings received a bye to the quarterfinals.


2014 Atlantic Hockey Tournament, Format
There, the first seed and lowest-ranked first-round winner, the second seed and second-lowest-ranked first-round winner, the third seed and second-highest-ranked first-round winner, and the fourth seed and the highest-ranked first-round winner played a best-of-three series, with the winners advancing to the semifinals. In the semifinals, the highest and lowest seeds and second-highest and second-lowest seeds played a single game each, with the winners advancing to the championship game. The tournament champion received an automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.


2014 Atlantic Hockey Tournament, Format, Standings
Note: GP = Games Played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; PTS = Points; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against


2014 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament
The 2014 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament was held at Swanson Stadium on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, Florida from May 21 through 25. Kennesaw State won their first tournament championship and claimed the Atlantic Sun Conference's automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.


2014 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament, Format and seeding
The 2014 tournament was an 8-team double-elimination tournament. The top eight teams (based on conference results) from the conference earned invites to the tournament. Northern Kentucky was not eligible for the tournament as it is reclassifying from Division II.


2014 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Tournament, All-Tournament Team, Most Valuable Player
Brennan Morgan was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Morgan was a sophomore designated hitter for Kennesaw State. He tallied nine hits and seven RBI for a .642 average over the Owls' four games.


2014 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2014 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament was the 36th edition of the Atlantic Sun Conference Championship. It took place from March 4 through March 9 in several arenas. All games took place at the higher seed of the two teams competing.


2014 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament, Format
The A-Sun Championship was a six-day single-elimination tournament. The top eight teams (with the exception of Northern Kentucky) competed in the championship. As part of their transition to Division I from Division II, Northern Kentucky will not be eligible for post-season play until 2017, including the A-Sun tournament. The winner of the tournament earned the A-Sun's automatic bid into the 2014 NCAA Tournament.


2014 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament, Format
The top seed was the defending champion Florida Gulf Coast University.


2014 Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball Tournament
The 2014 Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball Tournament was the 36th edition of the Atlantic Sun Conference Championship. It took place from March 11, 2014 through March 16, 2014 in several arenas. All games took place at the higher of the two teams competing.


2014 Atlantic Sun Women's Basketball Tournament, Format
The A-Sun Championship was a six-day single-elimination tournament. The top eight teams (with the exception of Northern Kentucky) competed in the championship. As part of their transition to Division I from Division II, Northern Kentucky was not eligible for post season play until 2017, including the A-Sun tournament. The winner of the tournament earned the A-Sun's automatic bid into the 2014 NCAA Tournament.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season
The 2014 Atlantic hurricane season was a below-average hurricane season in terms of named storms, and an average season in terms of both hurricanes and major hurricanes. It produced nine tropical cyclones, eight named storms, the fewest since the 1997 Atlantic hurricane season, six hurricanes and two major hurricanes. It officially began on June 1, 2014, and ended on November 30, 2014. These dates historically describe the period each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin. The first storm of the season, Arthur, developed on July 1, while the final storm, Hanna, dissipated on October 28, about a month prior to the end of the season.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season
Although every named storm impacted land, overall effects were minimal. Arthur caused one indirect fatality and $16.8 million (2014 USD) in damage after striking North Carolina and becoming the first Category 2 hurricane to make landfall in the United States since 2008's Hurricane Ike, and its remnants moving across Atlantic Canada. Hurricane Bertha brushed the Lesser Antilles but its impacts were relatively minor. Three deaths occurred offshore the United States and one fatal injury was reported off the coast of the United Kingdom.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season
Hurricane Cristobal caused two deaths each in Haiti and the Dominican Republic and one in Turks and Caicos Islands, all due to flooding. Rip currents affected Maryland and New Jersey, resulting in one fatality in each state. The remnants of Cristobal were responsible for three indirect deaths in the United Kingdom. Tropical Storm Dolly made landfall in eastern Mexico and triggered flooding due to heavy rains, leaving minor impact. Hurricane Edouard caused two deaths near the coast of Maryland due to strong rip currents.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season
Fay caused about $3.8 million in damage in Bermuda after striking the island. Hurricane Gonzalo was the most intense hurricane of the season. A powerful Atlantic hurricane, Gonzalo had destructive impacts in the Lesser Antilles and Bermuda, and it was also the first Category 4 hurricane since Ophelia in 2011 and the strongest in the basin since Igor in 2010. It caused three fatalities in the Lesser Antilles and at least $200 million in damage in Bermuda. The remnants brought flooding and strong winds in Europe, causing three deaths in the United Kingdom. With two hurricanes striking Bermuda, this was the first season featuring more than one hurricane landfall on the island. The last storm of the season, Tropical Storm Hanna, made landfall over Central America in late October producing minimal impact.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season
Most major forecasting agencies predicted below-average activity to occur this season due to an expected strong El Niño; but the predictions failed to materialize, though unfavorable conditions still became established across the basin.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal forecasts
In advance of, and during, each hurricane season, several forecasts of hurricane activity are issued by national meteorological services, scientific agencies, and noted hurricane experts. These include forecasters from the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s National Hurricane and Climate Prediction Center, Tropical Storm Risk, the United Kingdom's Met Office, and Philip J. Klotzbach, William M. Gray and their associates at Colorado State University (CSU). The forecasts include weekly and monthly changes in significant factors that help determine the number of tropical storms, hurricanes, and major hurricanes within a particular year.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal forecasts
According to NOAA and CSU, the average Atlantic hurricane season between 1981 and 2010 contained roughly 12 tropical storms, six hurricanes, three major hurricanes, and an accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) index of 66–103 units. Broadly speaking, ACE is a measure of the power of a tropical or subtropical storm multiplied by the length of time it existed. Therefore, a storm with a longer duration or stronger intensity, such as Gonzalo, will have high values of ACE. It is only calculated for full advisories on specific tropical and subtropical systems reaching or exceeding wind speeds of 39 mph (63 km/h).


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal forecasts
Accordingly, tropical depressions are not included here. After the storm has dissipated, typically after the end of the season, the NHC reexamines the data, and produces a final report on each storm. These revisions can lead to a revised ACE total either upward or downward compared to the operational value. NOAA typically categorizes a season as either above-average, average, or below-average based on the cumulative ACE Index, but the number of tropical storms, hurricanes, and major hurricanes within a hurricane season are considered occasionally as well.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal forecasts, Pre-season forecasts
On December 13, 2013, Tropical Storm Risk (TSR), a public consortium consisting of experts on insurance, risk management, and seasonal climate forecasting at University College London, issued their first outlook on seasonal hurricane activity during the 2014 season. Their report called for a near-normal year, with 14 (±4) tropical storms, 6 (±3) hurricanes, 3 (±2) intense hurricanes, and a cumulative ACE index of 106 (±58) units. The basis for such included slightly stronger than normal trade winds and slightly warmer than normal sea surface temperatures across the Caribbean Sea and tropical North Atlantic.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal forecasts, Pre-season forecasts
A few months later, on March 24, 2014, Weather Services International (WSI), a subsidiary company of The Weather Channel, released their first outlook, calling for 11 named storms, 5 hurricanes, and 2 major hurricanes. Two factors—cooler-than-average waters in the eastern Atlantic, and the likelihood of an El Niño developing during the summer of 2014—were expected to negate high seasonal activity.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal forecasts, Pre-season forecasts
On April 7, TSR issued their second extended-range forecast for the season, lowering the predicted numbers to 12 (±4) named storms, 5 (±3) hurricanes, 2 (±2) major hurricanes, and an ACE index of 75 (±57) units. Three days later, CSU issued their first outlook for the year, predicting activity below the 1981–2010 average. Citing a likely El Niño of at least moderate intensity and cooler-than-average tropical Atlantic sea surface temperatures, the organization predicted nine named storms, three hurricanes, one major hurricane, and an ACE index of 55 units. The probability of a major hurricane making landfall on the United States or tracking through the Caribbean Sea was expected to be lower than average.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal forecasts, Pre-season forecasts
On May 16, the United Kingdom Met Office (UKMO) issued a forecast of a slightly below-average season. It predicted 10 named storms with a 70% chance that the number would be between 7 and 13 and 6 hurricanes with a 70% chance that the number would be between 3 and 9. It also predicted an ACE index of 84 with a 70% chance that the index would be in the range 47 to 121.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal forecasts, Pre-season forecasts
NOAA released their pre-season forecasts on May 22 and called for a 70% chance that there would be between 8 and 13 named storms, 3 to 6 hurricanes, and 1 to 2 major hurricanes. On May 29, the Florida State University Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies, FSU COAPS, issued its first and only prediction for the season. The organization called for five to nine named storms, of which two to six would further intensify into hurricanes; one to two of the hurricanes would reach major hurricane intensity. In addition, an ACE index of 60 units was forecast.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal forecasts, Mid-season predictions
In July and August, CSU, TSR, and NOAA released similar outlooks for the remainder of the season. CSU increased its prediction on July 31 to ten named storms, four hurricanes, and one major hurricane, which was unchanged from its forecast on May 23. The forecast team noted that conditions for tropical cyclogenesis appeared "detrimental", with abnormally cold sea surface temperatures, higher than average sea-level pressures, and strong vertical wind shear.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal forecasts, Mid-season predictions
TSR issued another forecast on July 5, indicated that there would be nine to fifteen named storms, four to eight hurricanes, and one to three major hurricanes, citing conditions similar to those forecast by CSU. Two days later, NOAA revised its predictions and called for seven to twelve named storms, three to six hurricanes, and zero to two major hurricanes. NOAA noted similar atmospheric and oceanic conditions, but also indicated a weaker African monsoon, a stable atmosphere, and sinking air.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal summary
The Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, 2014. It was a below average season in which nine tropical cyclones formed. Eight of the nine designated cyclones attained tropical storm status, the fewest since the 1997 Atlantic hurricane season. Of the eight tropical storms, six reached at least Category 1 hurricane intensity. The 2014 season extended the period without major hurricane landfalls in the United States to nine years, with the last such system being Hurricane Wilma in 2005.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal summary
The lack of activity was attributed to an atmospheric circulation that favored dry, sinking air over the Atlantic Ocean and strong wind shear over the Caribbean Sea. Additionally, sea surface temperatures were near-average. A few notable events occurred during the season. Arthur made landfall between Cape Lookout and Cape Hatteras as a Category 2 hurricane, becoming the first U.S. landfalling cyclone of that intensity since Hurricane Ike in 2008. Arthur also became the earliest known hurricane to strike the North Carolina coastline on record, doing so on July 4.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal summary
In October, Fay became the first hurricane to make landfall on Bermuda since Emily in 1987. With Gonzalo striking the island only four days later, 2014 became the first season on record in which more than one hurricane struck Bermuda. Four hurricanes and two tropical storms made landfall during the season and caused 21 deaths and at least $233 million in damage. Hurricane Cristobal also caused fatalities, though it did not strike land. The Atlantic hurricane season officially ended on November 30, 2014.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal summary
Tropical cyclogenesis began in early July, with the development of Hurricane Arthur on July 1, ahead of the long-term climatological average of July 9. Early on July 3, the system intensified into a hurricane, preceding the climatological average of August 10. Later that month, a tropical depression developed over the eastern Atlantic, but dissipated after only two days. There were also two tropical cyclones in August, with the development of hurricanes Bertha and Cristobal. Despite being the climatological peak of hurricane season, only two additional systems originated in September – Tropical Storm Dolly and Hurricane Edouard.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal summary
In October, three storms developed, including hurricane Fay and Gonzalo and Tropical Storm Hanna. The most intense tropical cyclone – Hurricane Gonzalo – peaked with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (235 km/h) on October 16 which is a Category 4 on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale. It was the first Category 4 hurricane since Hurricane Ophelia in 2011. The final tropical cyclone of the season was Hanna, which dissipated on October 28.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Seasonal summary
The season's activity was reflected with an Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) rating of 67, which was well below the 1981–2010 median of 92. The ACE value in October was higher than August and September combined, which has not occurred since 1963.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Arthur
On June 25, a low-pressure area formed within a mesoscale convective complex over the northwestern Gulf of Mexico. After crossing Georgia and South Carolina, it became absorbed by a weak frontal boundary that drifted south-southeastward. An area of low pressure developed off the Southeast United States by June 28, eventually leading to the formation of a tropical depression by 00:00 UTC on July 1. Amid a generally favorable environment, the depression intensified into Tropical Storm Arthur at 12:00 UTC that same day and further to a Category 1 hurricane by 00:00 UTC on July 3.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Arthur
An approaching mid-level trough directed the storm north-northeastward as it continued to intensify, and Arthur reached its peak as a Category 2 hurricane with winds of 100 mph (160 km/h) at 00:00 UTC on July 4. A few hours later, it moved ashore just west of Cape Lookout, North Carolina, becoming the earliest landfalling hurricane on record in the state. Following landfall, Arthur accelerated northeast across the western Atlantic while encountering an increasingly unfavorable environment, weakening to a tropical storm at 06:00 UTC on July 5 and transitioning into an extratropical cyclone six hours later. The post-tropical low eventually dissipated east of Labrador late on July 9.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Arthur
As a developing tropical cyclone, Arthur produced light rainfall across the northwestern Bahamas. Maximum sustained winds peaked at 77 mph (124 km/h), with a peak gust of 101 mph (163 km/h), at Cape Lookout, and Oregon Inlet recorded a peak storm surge of 4.5 ft (1.4 m). At its height, Arthur knocked out power to 44,000 people in North Carolina, triggering Duke Energy to deploy over 500 personnel to restore electricity. Widespread rainfall totals of 6–8 in (150–200 mm) led to the inundation of numerous buildings in Manteo.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Arthur
As the storm passed offshore New England, sustained winds of 47 mph (76 km/h) and gusts up to 63 mph (101 km/h) were observed. Observed rainfall totals over a half foot required the issuance of a flash flood emergency for New Bedford, Massachusetts, while several roads were shut down in surrounding locations. After transitioning into an extratropical cyclone, Arthur knocked out power to more than 290,000 individuals across the Maritimes, with damage to the electrical grid considered the worst since Hurricane Juan in Nova Scotia. One person died after his oxygen support was cut off during a power outage. Hurricane-force gusts were observed in Nova Scotia, with tropical storm-force winds observed as far away as Quebec. Overall, Arthur caused at least $28.6 million in damage.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Depression Two
A tropical wave emerged off the western coast of Africa on July 17. Steered westward, a small area of low pressure developed in association with the wave two days later. Convection steadily increased and organized, leading to the formation of a tropical depression by 12:00 UTC on July 21. The depression failed to intensify into a tropical storm amid an exceptionally dry and stable environment and instead degenerated into a trough by 18:00 UTC on July 23 while located east of the Lesser Antilles.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Bertha
On August 1, a tropical wave developed into Tropical Storm Bertha while roughly 345 mi (555 km) east-southeast of Barbados. A mostly disorganized cyclone, Bertha quickly moved across the Lesser Antilles, clipping the northern end of Martinique, later that day. During its trek across the eastern Caribbean Sea, its circulation became severely disrupted and it may have degenerated into a tropical wave. On August 3, it traversed the Mona Passage and moved over the Southeastern Bahamas where conditions favored development.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Bertha
Despite an overall ragged appearance on satellite imagery, data from hurricane hunters indicated it intensified to a hurricane on August 4; it acquired peak winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) that day. Turning north, and later northeast, Bertha soon weakened as it began to merge with an approaching trough to the west. This merger ultimately took place on August 6, at which time Bertha was declared extratropical well to the south of Nova Scotia.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Bertha
As a tropical cyclone, Bertha's impact was relatively minor. In the Lesser Antilles, widespread power outages occurred along its path but no major damage or loss of life took place. Enhanced swells and rip currents associated with the hurricane resulted in three fatalities and dozens of rescues along the East Coast of the United States. After becoming an extratropical system, it had significant effects in Western Europe, with the United Kingdom being particularly hard hit. Unseasonably heavy rains triggered widespread flooding which shut down roads and prompted evacuations. One fatality took place offshore after a man suffered a fatal head injury on his yacht amid rough seas. On mainland Europe, a small tornado outbreak resulted in scattered structural damage in Belgium, France, and Germany.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Cristobal
A tropical wave and attendant region of convection developed into a tropical depression at 18:00 UTC on August 23 while located near Mayaguana in the Bahamas; twelve hours later, the depression intensified into Tropical Storm Cristobal. The newly formed cyclone turned northward following formation, directed toward a break in a subtropical ridge. Although located in an unfavorable environment, Cristobal steadily intensified and was upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane at 00:00 UTC on August 26 despite a partially exposed circulation and disorganized cloud pattern.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Cristobal
As the hurricane turned east-northeastward the following day, its cloud pattern became much more symmetric and an eye became evident, yielding peak winds of 85 mph (135 km/h). Thereafter, a frontal boundary wrapped around the storm's circulation, transitioning the system into an extratropical cyclone by 12:00 UTC on August 29. The post-tropical low maintained hurricane-force winds while accelerating across the North Atlantic, finally merging with a second extratropical low north of Iceland by September 2.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Cristobal
The precursor of Cristobal and the storm itself dropped heavy precipitation on Puerto Rico, with 13.21 in (336 mm) of rain observed in the municipality of Tibes, bring drought relief to the island. The storm downed many trees and power lines and left more than 23,500 people without power and 8,720 without water. In Dominican Republic, large amounts of rainfall left several communities isolated, flooded at least 800 homes, and killed two people. Thousands of people were evacuated from their homes. In Haiti, mudslides and flooding rendered 640 families homeless and destroyed or severely damaged at least 34 homes.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Cristobal
Two people who went missing were later presumed to have drowned. In the Turks and Caicos Islands, the storm produced over 10 in (250 mm) of precipitation on various islands. The international airport on Providenciales briefly closed due to flooding, where one drowning death occurred. Portions of North Caicos were inundated with up to 5 ft (1.5 m) of water. Along the East Coast of the United States, rip currents resulted in one death each in Maryland and New Jersey.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Dolly
An area of low pressure interacted with an atmospheric kelvin wave, leading to the formation of a tropical depression in the Bay of Campeche at 18:00 UTC on August 31. Six hours later, the depression was upgraded to Tropical Storm Dolly. Steered generally westward by a mid-level ridge to its north, the cyclone struggled with strong wind shear and reached peak winds of 50 mph (80 km/h) at 12:00 UTC on September 2. At 04:00 UTC the next day, Dolly moved ashore just south of Tampico, Mexico, with winds of 45 mph (70 km/h). Following landfall, the mountainous terrain of eastern Mexico quickly caused the cyclone to degenerate into a remnant low at 12:00 UTC on September 3. The post-tropical low continued westward prior to dissipating the next day.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Dolly
Heavy rains from the storm triggered flooding that temporarily isolated three communities in Tampico. One fatality was attributed to the storm. The hardest hit area was Cabo Rojo where 210 homes were affected, 80 of which sustained damage. Total losses to the road network in Tamaulipas reached 80 million pesos (US$6 million), while structural damage amounted to 7 million pesos (US$500,000). In Texas, more than 2 in (51 mm) of rain fell in Brownsville, causing street flooding. Two Mexican fishing vessels ran aground in the Port of Brownsville and a third on South Padre Island. The United States Coast Guard attributed the mishaps to the sudden influx of numerous ships.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Edouard
A tropical wave accompanied by a broad area of low pressure exited the western coast of Africa on September 6, acquiring sufficient organization to be declared a tropical depression by 12:00 UTC on September 11. Twelve hours later, the depression intensified into Tropical Storm Edouard. The newly formed cyclone moved northwest, steered around a subtropical ridge to its northeast. The storm intensified in a generally favorable environment and became a hurricane by 12:00 UTC on September 14.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Edouard
With a well-defined eye surrounded by intense eyewall convection, Edouard further strengthened into a major hurricane early on September 16, attaining peak winds of 120 mph (195 km/h) at 12:00 UTC, the first major hurricane in the Atlantic since Hurricane Sandy in 2012. The cyclone abruptly weakened thereafter as it curved northeastward in advance of an upper-level trough, falling below hurricane intensity by 00:00 UTC on September 19 and degenerating into a remnant low eighteen hours later. The remnant low moved generally southward, merging with a frontal boundary well south-southwest of the Azores on September 21.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Edouard
Though Edouard remained well away from land throughout its existence, large swells and dangerous rip currents affected much of the East Coast of the United States. Rip current warnings were issued on September 17 for Duval, Flagler, Nassau, and St. Johns counties in Florida and Camden and Glynn counties in Georgia. Waves in the area were forecast to reach 3 to 4 ft (0.91 to 1.22 m). On September 17, two men drowned off the coast of Ocean City, Maryland, due to strong rip currents. The Bermuda Weather Service noted the hurricane as a "potential threat"; however, Edouard remained several hundred miles away from the islands.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Edouard
On September 16, several unmanned drones designed by NOAA were launched by Hurricane Hunter aircraft while investigating Edouard. This marked the first time that drones were used in such a manner by NOAA. Unlike the manned aircraft, the drones were able to fly to the lower-levels of hurricanes and investigate the more dangerous areas near the surface. Additionally, a NASA-operated Global Hawk flew into the storm, equipped with two experimental instruments: the Scanning High-resolution Interferometer Sounder (S-HIS) and Cloud Physics Lidar (CPL). The S-HIS provided measurements of temperature and relative humidity while the CPL was for studying aerosols and the structure of cloud layers within hurricanes.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Fay
A low-level disturbance was designated as Subtropical Storm Fay at 06:00 UTC on October 10 while located about 615 mi (990 km) south Bermuda. Directed north-northwestward around a mid-level ridge across the central Atlantic, the system became dislocated from a cold-core low, allowing for a subsequent transition into a fully tropical storm by early on October 11. Fay continued to strengthen in spite of excessively strong wind shear as it accelerated north-northeast, becoming a hurricane as it approached Bermuda the next morning.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Fay
With an asymmetric cloud pattern, the hurricane reached peak winds of 80 mph (130 km/h) and made landfall on the island at 08:10 UTC on October 12. An approaching shortwave further turned the system to the east-northeast while also acting to increase wind shear, causing Fay to begin weakening. It fell below hurricane intensity on October 12 and degenerated into an open trough by 06:00 UTC on October 13.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Fay
A few tropical cyclone warnings and watches were issued in anticipation of Fay's impact on Bermuda. Public schools were closed in advance of the storm. Despite its modest strength, Fay produced relatively extensive damage on Bermuda. Winds gusting over 80 mph (130 km/h) clogged roadways with downed trees and power poles, and left a majority of the island's electricity customers without power. The terminal building at L.F. Wade International Airport was severely flooded after the storm compromised its roof and sprinkler system.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Fay
Immediately after the storm, 200 Bermuda Regiment soldiers were called to clear debris and assist in initial damage repairs. Cleanup efforts overlapped with preparations for the approach of the stronger Hurricane Gonzalo. There were concerns that debris from Fay could become airborne during Gonzalo and exacerbate future destruction. Overall, it is estimated that the hurricane left at least $3.8 million in damage.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Gonzalo
A tropical depression formed about 390 mi (630 km) east of the Leeward Islands by 00:00 UTC on October 12 from a tropical wave that emerged off Africa on October 4. Twelve hours later, it intensified into Tropical Storm Gonzalo. Steered west and eventually west-northwest, the cyclone rapidly intensified amid favorable atmospheric dynamics, becoming a minimal hurricane by 12:00 UTC on October 13. After curving northwest and emerging into the southwestern Atlantic, Gonzalo continued its period of rapid intensification, becoming a major hurricane by 18:00 UTC on October 14 and a Category 4 hurricane six hours later.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Gonzalo
The hurricane underwent an eyewall replacement cycle the next day, but ultimately attained peak winds of 145 mph (235 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 940 mbar (28 inHg) by 12:00 UTC on October 16. Late that afternoon, the effects of a second eyewall replacement cycle, cooler waters, and increased shear caused the storm to begin a steady weakening trend as it accelerated north-northeast ahead of an approaching trough. Gonzalo weakened below major hurricane intensity by 00:00 UTC on October 18 and made landfall on Bermuda with winds of 110 mph (175 km/h) six hours later. The cyclone continued north-northeast, transitioning into an extratropical cyclone by 18:00 UTC on October 19 while located roughly 460 mi (740 km) northeast of Cape Race, Newfoundland. The extratropical cyclone turned east-northeast and was absorbed by a cold front early on October 20.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Gonzalo
Widespread impact was observed across the northeastern Caribbean Sea as Gonzalo moved through the region. Sustained winds of 67 mph (108 km/h), with gusts to 88 mph (142 km/h), were observed on Antigua, where downed trees blocked roads and damaged houses. Numerous fishing boats were destroyed and the island was subject to a widespread power outage. On Saint Martin, 37 docked boats were destroyed and the airport recorded sustained winds of 55 mph (90 km/h) with gusts to 94 mph (151 km/h).


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Gonzalo
As Gonzalo made landfall on Bermuda, L.F. Wade International Airport recorded sustained winds of 93 mph (150 km/h) and gusts up to 113 mph (182 km/h); an elevated observing station at St. Davids reported a peak gust of 144 mph (232 km/h). At the height of the storm about 86% of electricity customers on the island lost power. Multiple buildings suffered roof damage, and downed trees and power lines prevented travel across the island. On Bermuda alone, the storm left at least $200 million in damage. After transitioning into an extratropical cyclone, Gonzalo delivered strong winds to Newfoundland, with gusts peaking at 66 mph (106 km/h) at Cape Pine. Approximately 100 households lost power, while heavy rain caused localized urban flooding in St. Johns.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Gonzalo
Extratropical Gonzalo was absorbed by a cold front several hundred nautical miles south-southwest of Iceland on October 20. The storm complex incorporating Gonzalo's remnants generated heavy rain and wind gusts between 50–70 mph (80–113 km/h) in Ireland and the United Kingdom; trees were downed, transportation was disrupted, and one fatality was reported. The storm also produced widespread heavy snow across Germany, France, Switzerland, and Austria. The system later contributed to torrential rains over the Balkans, which resulted in severe flooding in Greece and Bulgaria.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Hanna
On October 19, the remnants of Tropical Storm Trudy emerged over the Bay of Campeche, after losing its low-level circulation over the mountainous terrain of Mexico. Moving slowly eastward, the system redeveloped a new surface circulation on October 21, becoming a tropical depression on the next day about 175 mi (280 km) west of Campeche, Mexico. A reconnaissance aircraft flight measured a central pressure of 1000 mbar (hPa; 29.53 inHg) upon its formation, the lowest in relation to the depression.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Hanna
Increasing wind shear and dry air intrusion soon caused the depression to degrade into a remnant low early on October 23 before moving inland over the southwestern Yucatán Peninsula. After crossing the southern Yucatán and northern Belize, the low emerged over the northwestern Caribbean Sea on October 24. Hostile conditions from a nearby frontal boundary ultimately caused the system to degrade into a trough and become entangled within the front.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Hanna
Subsequent weakening of the frontal system on October 26 allowed the depression's remnants to become better defined as they moved southeast and later southward. The system regained a closed circulation by 12:00 UTC that day as it began turning west. Following the development of deep convection the system regenerated into a tropical depression around 00:00 UTC on October 27 roughly 80 mi (130 km) east of the Nicaragua–Honduras border.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Hanna
ASCAT scatterometer data shortly thereafter resulted in the depression being upgraded to Tropical Storm Hanna at 06:00 UTC. Just ten hours later Hanna made landfall over extreme northeastern Nicaragua and quickly weakened back to a depression. The system degraded to a remnant low early on October 28 before turning northwestward and emerging over the Gulf of Honduras. Some signs of redevelopment appeared throughout the day, but the remnants of Hanna soon moved inland over Belize early on October 29. The system finally dissipated over northwest Guatemala on the following day. Hanna and its remnants contributed to an ongoing flood in Nicaragua that was responsible for 28 fatalities, many cattle deaths, and a significant loss of grain.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Storm names
The following list of names was used for named storms that formed in the North Atlantic in 2014. This was the same list used in the 2008 season with the exceptions of Gonzalo, Isaias, and Paulette, which replaced Gustav, Ike, and Paloma, respectively. The name Gonzalo was the only new name used for the first time this year. There were no names retired this year; thus, the same list was used again in the 2020 season.


2014 Atlantic hurricane season, Season effects
This is a table of the tropical cyclones that formed during the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season. It includes their duration, names, landfalls (in parentheses), damages, and death totals. Deaths in parentheses are additional and indirect (an example of an indirect death would be a traffic accident), but were still related to that storm. Damage and deaths include totals while the storm was extratropical, a wave, or a low, and all the damage figures are in 2014 USD.


2014 Atlético de Kolkata season
The 2014 season was Atlético de Kolkata's inaugural season in existence in the Indian Super League. They ended their first season as the champions of the inaugural edition of the competition.


2014 Atlético de Kolkata season, Background
In early 2014 it was announced that the All India Football Federation, the national federation for football in India, and IMG-Reliance would be accepting bids for ownership of eight of nine selected cities for the upcoming Indian Super League, an eight-team franchise league modeled along the lines of the Indian Premier League cricket tournament. On 13 April 2014, it was announced that Sourav Ganguly, Harshavardhan Neotia, Sanjiv Goenka, Utsav Parekh, and Spanish La Liga side Atlético Madrid had won the bidding for the Kolkata franchise. Shahrukh Khan also submitted bids for the franchise but lost out The Kolkata franchise turned out to be the most expensive franchise, being purchased for 18 crore.


2014 Atlético de Kolkata season, Background
On 7 May 2014, during an official launch, it was announced that the name of the team would be Atlético de Kolkata. Indian Super League (ISL) Opening Ceremony Match will started with Atlético de Kolkata vs Mumbai City FC which will be the first match.


2014 Atlético de Kolkata season, Signings
The first ever signing by the team was made on 3 July 2014, when former Real Madrid midfielder Borja Fernández was signed. He is also the first ever player signing in league history. Then, five days later, on 8 July 2014 it was confirmed that former Liverpool midfielder, Luis García, as their marquee for the 2014 season as well as the signing of Botswana international Ofentse Nato. The club then signed 14 Indian players between 22 July and 23 July during the 2014 ISL Inaugural Domestic Draft. This was followed by 6 foreigners from the Foreign Player Draft.


2014 Atlético de Kolkata season, Signings
Atlético de Kolkata then began the month of August by signing Ethiopia international Fikru Teferra. and Spanish Goalkeeper Basilio Sancho Agudo.


2014 Atlético de Kolkata season, Players, Player squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2014 Atlético de Kolkata season, Pre-season and friendlies
Atlético de Kolkata trained in Spain in Los Angeles de San Rafael under manager Antonio Lopez Habas.


2014 Atlético de Kolkata season, Player statistics, Goals
This includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.


2014 Atlético de Kolkata season, Player statistics, Discipline
Last updated: 3 November 2014Source: MatchesOrdered by ,  and  = Number of bookings;  = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;  = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.


2014 Auburn Tigers football team
The 2014 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Gus Malzahn, who was in his second season as head coach at Auburn. The Tigers played their home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They finished the season 8–5, 4–4 in SEC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the Western Division. They were invited to the Outback Bowl where they lost to Wisconsin.


2014 Auburn Tigers football team, Before the season, Previous season
The 2013 Auburn Tigers football team had a big turnaround in Gus Malzahn's inaugural year as head coach, finishing 12–2 after 3–9 campaign in 2012. The season included last-minute victories against Mississippi State and Texas A&M and particularly stunning games against rival Georgia, in the game dubbed the Prayer at Jordan–Hare, as well as against in-state rival Alabama, in the game dubbed The Kick Six. The win over Alabama earned Auburn a spot in the SEC Championship Game.


2014 Auburn Tigers football team, Before the season, Previous season
The Tigers became Southeastern Conference champions after defeating Missouri in the SEC Championship Game and earned a bid to the BCS National Championship Game against Florida State. There Auburn lost to Florida State, 34–31, after a late lead-changing touchdown pass by the Seminoles with 13 seconds left in the game. The Tigers finished the season ranked #2 in both the AP and Coaches polls.


2014 Auburn Tigers football team, Before the season, Previous season
Shortly after the season, Heisman Trophy finalist junior running back Tre Mason—who broke Bo Jackson's school record for rushing yards in a single season—as well as redshirt sophomore left tackle Greg Robinson declared their intentions to forgo their remaining eligibility and enter the NFL Draft.


2014 Auburn Tigers football team, Before the season, Recruiting class
The Tigers notched their fifth consecutive recruiting class ranked within the top 10 nationally. Five signees enrolled prior to spring practice, while the rest enrolled in the summer.


2014 Auburn Tigers football team, Before the season, Spring game
The Tigers spring game 'A-Day' was held on Saturday April 19. The Blue team defeated the White team 58-3 with quarterback Nick Marshall and linebacker Kenny Flowers earning offensive and defensive MVP honors respectively. 70,645 fans attended the game, the second most in school history after the previous year's A-Day, which had 83,401 in attendance.