2013 Swiss executive pay initiative, Significance
Daniel Alpert of The Century Foundation saw the measures as unnecessary.


2013 Swiss referendums
Eleven national referendums were held in Switzerland during 2013. Voters approved six proposals related to spatial planning, executive pay, family policy, amendments to the laws on asylum and epidemics and an increase in the length of petrol station shop opening hours. The other five proposals on directly electing the Federal Council, abolishing compulsory military service, limiting salaries in a company to 12 times the lowest paid worker, tax credits for stay-at-home parents and an increase in road tax were rejected.


2013 Swiss referendums, March referendums
The first three national referendums in 2013 were held on 3 March, with voters asked whether they supported a federal order on family policy, an amendment to the federal law on spatial planning, and a popular initiative on executive pay that would introduce binding shareholder votes on salary levels, as well as banning golden hellos for new employees and golden parachutes for departing staff. The family policy question was approved by a majority of voters, but rejected by a majority of cantons. The planning question was approved by a majority of voters and did not require a cantonal majority. The executive pay initiative was approved by around two-thirds of voters and all cantons.


2013 Swiss referendums, March referendums, Proposals, Family policy
On 15 June 2012 a federal order was passed on family planning. It would make an amendment to the Swiss Constitution requiring the federal government to work with cantonal governments to promote work–life balance and improve the provision of day care, as well as ensuring the needs of families are considered in government policies.


2013 Swiss referendums, March referendums, Proposals, Planning
On 15 June 2012 an amendment to the federal law on spatial planning was passed, which limited the amount of land available to communities for development purposes to that equivalent needed for the next fifteen years. It also introduced a 20% tax rate on land transactions for owners of land for development.


2013 Swiss referendums, March referendums, Proposals, Executive pay
The proposals were conceived by Thomas Minder, who launched a campaign in 2008 following significant losses at UBS, which were blamed on a bonus culture leading to excessive risk-taking by managers. They would amend legislation to:


2013 Swiss referendums, March referendums, Proposals, Executive pay
Polls in January 2013 suggested that a majority was in favour of the proposals, although they were opposed by the Economiesuisse business lobby and the Swiss government. Supporters of the initiative spent 200,000 Swiss Francs, while opponents spent 8 million Swiss Francs in their campaign to block reform.


2013 Swiss referendums, March referendums, Electoral system
Eleven cantons allowed overseas voters to vote online after the Federal Council approved the method in December 2012.


2013 Swiss referendums, June referendums
Two referendums were held on 9 June on a popular initiative on introducing direct elections to the Federal Council, and on amendments to the Asylum Act.


2013 Swiss referendums, June referendums, Proposals, Asylum law amendments
The changes to the Asylum Law would give the Federal government increased powers to speed up the process. It would also abolish the right to apply for asylum at Swiss embassies overseas, as well as excluding conscientious objectors and deserters from applying.


2013 Swiss referendums, June referendums, Proposals, Asylum law amendments
The proposals were opposed by left-wing parties, trade unions, human rights groups and church groups. Prior to the referendum, opinion polls showed support for the proposals at 57%. The changes to the law were ultimately approved by almost 80% of voters.


2013 Swiss referendums, June referendums, Proposals, Direct election of the Federal Council
The proposal for direct election of the Federal Council, which would involve amending the Swiss Federal Constitution, was put forward by the Swiss People's Party. Opinion polls in late May showed 66% of voters opposed. The proposal was ultimately rejected by 76% of voters.


2013 Swiss referendums, September referendums
Three federal referendums were held on 22 September 2013. The abolition of compulsory military service was rejected, whilst an amendment to epidemia law and an increase in the opening hours of petrol station shops were both approved.


2013 Swiss referendums, November referendums
Three referendums were held on 24 November on a proposed increase in road tax, limiting the highest salary in a company to twelve times the lowest salary, and tax credits for stay-at-home parents. All three were rejected by voters.


2013 Sydney Darts Masters
The 2013 Sydney Darts Masters was the inaugural staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as a second entry in the new World Series of Darts after the 2013 Dubai Duty Free Darts Masters. The tournament featured the top eight players according to the Order of Merit and eight qualifiers competing in a knockout system.


2013 Sydney Darts Masters
Phil Taylor won the event by defeating Michael van Gerwen 10–3 in the final.


2013 Sydney Darts Masters, Qualifiers
The top eight of the PDC Order of Merit in June 2013 qualified for the event. These were:


2013 Sydney Darts Masters, Qualifiers
James Wade was suspended by the PDC for bringing the game into disrepute and was replaced by world number 19 and Australian World Cup player Paul Nicholson. Nicholson was already entered into the tournament as he received a DPA invitation but he was now the number eight seed. An additional place was therefore on offer to the leading non-qualified player from the Oceanic Masters.


2013 Sydney Darts Masters, Broadcasting
This event was shown live in the United Kingdom and Europe by Eurosport.


2013 Sydney Roosters season
The 2013 Sydney Roosters season was the 106th in the club's history. They competed in the 2013 National Rugby League season. The Sydney Roosters opened their 2013 season against their long-time rivals the South Sydney Rabbitohs. In 2013, Trent Robinson coached the Sydney Roosters. Anthony Minichiello captained the team in 2013 along with four vice-captains in Boyd Cordner, Jake Friend, Mitchell Pearce and Jared Waerea-Hargreaves. The Sydney Roosters completed their 2013 regular season as Minor Premiers, defeating the South Sydney Rabbitohs 24 – 12. The Sydney Roosters were crowned Premiers by defeating the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 26 – 18 in the 2013 NRL Grand Final.


2013 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
The 2013 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, sponsored by Rolex, is the 69th annual running of the "blue water classic" Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. As in past editions of the race, it is hosted by the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia based in Sydney, New South Wales.


2013 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
As with previous Sydney to Hobart Yacht Races, the 2013 edition began on Sydney Harbour, at 1pm on Boxing Day (26 December 2013), before heading south for 630 nautical miles (1,170 km) through the Tasman Sea, past Bass Strait, into Storm Bay and up the River Derwent, to cross the finish line in Hobart, Tasmania.


2013 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Line honours were claimed by Wild Oats XI in a time of 2 days, 6 hours, 7 minutes and 27 seconds. It was the yacht's seventh win, equaling Morna/Kurrewa IV's 1960 record for most line honours victories.


2013 Sylvania 300
The 2013 Sylvania 300 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on September 22, 2013, at  New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. Contested over 300 laps, it was the twenty-eighth in the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, as well as the second race in the ten-race Chase for the Sprint Cup, which ends the season. Matt Kenseth of Joe Gibbs Racing won the race, his seventh of the season. Kyle Busch finished second. Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson, and Jamie McMurray rounded out the top five.


2013 Sylvania 300, Results, Race results
Points include 3 Chase for the Sprint Cup points for winning, 1 point for leading a lap, and 1 point for most laps led.


2013 Symetra Tour
The 2013 Symetra Tour was a series of professional women's golf tournaments held from February through September 2013 in the United States. The Symetra Tour is the second-tier women's professional golf tour in the United States and is the "official developmental tour" of the LPGA Tour. It was previously known as the Futures Tour. In 2013, total prize money on the Symetra Tour was $1,625,000.


2013 Symetra Tour, Leading money winners
The top ten money winners at the end of the season gained fully exempt cards on the LPGA Tour for the 2014 season.


2013 Symetra Tour, Schedule and results
The number in parentheses after winners' names show the player's total number of official money, individual event wins on the Symetra Tour including that event.


2013 Syracuse Orange football team
The 2013 Syracuse Orange football team represented Syracuse University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Orange were led by first year head coach Scott Shafer and played their home games at the Carrier Dome. The season marks their first as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, after their final season in the Big East Conference in 2012. They finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in ACC play to finish in a tie for third place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Texas Bowl where they defeated Minnesota.


2013 Syracuse Orange football team, Previous season
The Orange's 2012 season was their last as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the year with an 8–5 record, and finished as conference co-champions, with a 5–2 record in Big East play. The Orange capped off their season with a  win in the 2012 New Era Pinstripe Bowl over long-time rival West Virginia.


2013 Syracuse Orange football team, Previous season, Preseason
After the conclusion of the season, head coach Doug Marrone was mentioned by several sportswriters as a possible candidate for a head coaching job in the National Football League. On January 6, 2013, Marrone was introduced as the head coach of the Buffalo Bills. Offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett departed for Buffalo as well, leaving a number of coaching positions open. On January 9, Syracuse announced the promotion of defensive coordinator Scott Shafer to head coach. Shortly thereafter, George McDonald was announced as the new offensive coordinator, and Chuck Bullough was announced as the new defensive coordinator.


2013 Syracuse Orange football team, Game summaries, Penn State
The Orange opened their season by traveling to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ to renew their rivalry with the Penn State Nittany Lions. This was the 71st all-time meeting between the two schools.


2013 Syracuse Orange football team, Game summaries, Penn State
Neither offense could get much going in the first half, and the score stood 6–3 in favor of Penn State at the break. The second half proved to be better for the Lions, as quarterback Christian Hackenberg lead the team to a 23–10 lead early in the 4th quarter. A Jerome Smith touchdown late in the game cut the deficit to 23–17, but the potential Orange comeback fell short when quarterback Drew Allen threw his second interception of the game late in the 4th.


2013 Syracuse Orange football team, Game summaries, Northwestern
For the second consecutive season, the Orange lost to the Northwestern Wildcats of the Big Ten Conference.


2013 Syracuse Orange football team, Game summaries, Wagner
The Orange hosted Wagner in their home opener at the Carrier Dome in the first ever meeting between the two universities.


2013 Syracuse Orange football team, Game summaries, Wagner
Syracuse's offense put on a dominating performance and rolled to a 54–0 win, their first of the season.


2013 Syracuse Orange football team, Game summaries, Tulane
Tulane visits the Carrier Dome for the first time since the 1999 season. This is the second meeting in three years between the two teams.


2013 Syracuse Orange football team, Game summaries, Clemson
The Orange's first conference game as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference was a matchup against the 3rd ranked Clemson Tigers. This was the second all-time meeting between Clemson and Syracuse, with the first ending in a 41–0 victory for the Orange in the 1996 Gator Bowl.


2013 Syracuse Orange football team, Game summaries, Clemson
Clemson evened the overall series with a 49–14 victory behind a career night by Tajh Boyd who went 20 for 27 for 455 yards and 5 touchdowns.


2013 Syracuse Orange football team, Game summaries, NC State
Syracuse traveled to Raleigh, NC for a game against the NC State Wolfpack.


2013 Syracuse Orange football team, Game summaries, Georgia Tech
Syracuse looked to avenge a 51–14 drubbing at the hands of Georgia Tech in their last meeting, which was the 2004 Champs Sports Bowl.


2013 Syracuse Orange football team, Game summaries, Wake Forest
The last meeting between the two schools occurred in the 2011 season, with the Orange winning in a thrilling overtime affair.


2013 Syracuse Orange football team, Game summaries, Maryland
This was the only conference matchup between these two teams, as the Terrapins will be joining the Big Ten Conference for the 2014 season.


2013 Syracuse Orange football team, Game summaries, Florida State
The Orange made their last road trip of the season to take on the Florida State Seminoles. This was their first game as conference opponents.


2013 Syracuse Orange football team, Game summaries, Pittsburgh
The Orange hosted familiar rival Pittsburgh in their first meeting as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. This matchup was designated as a protected inter-division crossover game that will be played annually.


2013 Syracuse Orange football team, Game summaries, Boston College
Formerly Big East Conference rivals, Syracuse and Boston College played their first game as conference opponents to close out the regular season. The 2013 edition was a must-win for the Orange in order to be bowl-eligible.


2013 Syrian Cup
The 2013 version of the Syrian Cup was the 43rd edition to be played. It was the premier knockout tournament for football teams in Syria. Al-Wahda was the cup holder.


2013 Syrian Cup
16 teams play a knockout tie, all games were played over one leg in a neutral Stadium.


2013 Syrian Premier League
The 2013 Syrian Premier League season is the 42nd since its establishment. This seasons league features two stages. Stage one pits two groups of nine teams and kicked off on 12 February 2013. The top two off each group advances to the Championship Playoff to determine the overall league champions.


2013 Syrian Premier League
All matches were played in Damascus due to security reasons.


2013 Syrian Premier League, First stage
Each team plays each other once, top two advanced to the championship playoff, bottom two relegate.


2013 São Paulo Challenger de Tênis
The 2013 São Paulo Challenger de Tênis was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the first edition of the tournament which was part of the 2013 ATP Challenger Tour and the 2013 ITF Women's Circuit, offering $50,000 in prize money for the men's event and $10,000 for the women's event. It took place in São Paulo, Brazil, on 29 July – 4 August 2013.


2013 São Paulo Challenger de Tênis, Men's entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2013 São Paulo Challenger de Tênis, Men's entrants, Other entrants
The following player received entry into the singles main draw as a lucky loser:


2013 São Paulo Challenger de Tênis, Women's entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2013 São Paulo Challenger de Tênis, Women's entrants, Other entrants
The following player received entry into the singles main draw as a lucky loser:


2013 São Paulo Challenger de Tênis – Men's Doubles
Fernando Romboli and Eduardo Schwank won in the final against Marcelo Arévalo and Nicolás Barrientos 6–7(6–8), 6–4, [10–8]


2013 São Paulo Challenger de Tênis – Men's Singles
Alejandro González won the title, defeating Eduardo Schwank in the final, 6–2, 6–3.


2013 São Paulo Challenger de Tênis – Women's Doubles
This was a new event on the 2013 ITF Women's Circuit at São Paulo's Clube Hebraica as the men's ATP Challenger Tour came to the Brazilian city again after April's IS Open de Tenis.


2013 São Paulo Challenger de Tênis – Women's Doubles
Paula Cristina Gonçalves and Roxane Vaisemberg were the defending champions from 2012's $10,000 event at São Paulo's Clube Painieras do Morumby, but Gonçalves chose not to defend her title. Vaisemberg partnered up with Flávia Dechandt Araújo, but they lost in the semifinals.


2013 São Paulo Challenger de Tênis – Women's Doubles
Laura Pigossi and Carolina Zeballos won the tournament, defeating Nathália Rossi and Luisa Stefani in the final, 6–3, 6–4.


2013 São Paulo Challenger de Tênis – Women's Singles
This was a new event on the 2013 ITF Women's Circuit at São Paulo's Clube Hebraica as the men's ATP Challenger Tour came to the Brazilian city again after April's IS Open de Tenis.


2013 São Paulo Challenger de Tênis – Women's Singles
Roxane Vaisemberg was the defending champion from 2012's $10,000 event at São Paulo's Clube Painieras do Morumby, but lost in the first round to Bianca Botto.


2013 São Paulo Challenger de Tênis – Women's Singles
Botto went on to win the tournament, defeating Gabriela Cé in the final, 7–6(7–2), 5–7, 6–2.


2013 São Paulo FC season
The 2013 season marked São Paulo's 84th year since the club's existence. Playing in the Campeonato Paulista, the club reached the semi-finals, before being eliminated in a penalty shoot-out after a 0-0 (3-4) against Corinthians. São Paulo participated in the continental tournament, Copa Libertadores, returning to the most important South American competition following a two-year absence, in a spot by the title of Copa Sudamericana won in the previous year and by the qualifying group of national league with a 4th position reached in the end of competition.


2013 São Paulo FC season
Due to the continental title of Copa Sudamericana, the team was enabled to dispute of Recopa Sudamericana (against the winner of Copa Libertadores and rival Corinthians) and Suruga Bank Championship (playing against 2012 J. League Cup champion Kashima Antlers). In the first opportunity of title by the Recopa Sudamericana the Tricolor was defeated by rival with a two-legs lost (1–2 home; 0–2 away). Before long the club went to Japan to compete the Suruga Bank Championship and over again was defeated by opponent in a single match result: 2–3.


2013 São Paulo FC season
In participation of Copa Libertadores the team advanced the first and second stages but was eliminated on the round of 16 by the club which would be champion that year, Atlético Mineiro, with two negative results (1–2 home; 1–4 away). On the second half of the year, São Paulo had hard times with an historical winless sequence of 14 matches (12 by official competitions) being only closed in a friendly match against Benfica just after 2 months and hand an official victory against Fluminense 2 weeks later by the Campeonato Brasileiro.


2013 São Paulo FC season
Due to the negative campaign Tricolor remained on the relegated group for 11 rounds achieving the 9th position on the end of season by recovery at the second half of championship after the return of notable coach Muricy Ramalho who trained São Paulo in two previous opportunities reaching 4 titles including an historical sequence of 3 titles in national league. After Muricy Ramalho's arrival the team improved the average of points earned, reaching the fourth position in second half of league. In the end of season São Paulo play the Copa Sudamericana by defend of the title won in the previous edition, however the team was defeated in semi-finals by another paulista club Ponte Preta with (1-3 home; 1–1 away).


2013 São Paulo FC season, Players, Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013 São Paulo FC season, Players, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


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


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


2013 São Paulo FC season, Statistics, Clean sheets
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal.


2013 São Paulo FC season, Statistics, Disciplinary record
Last updated: 8 December 2013Source: Competitive matchesOrdered by ,  and  = Number of bookings;  = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;  = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.


2013 São Paulo FC season, Statistics, Captains
Last updated: 8 December 2013Source: Competitive match reports. Competitive matches onlyMatches started as captain onlyCountry: FIFA nationality; No. : Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.


2013 São Paulo Indy 300
The Itaipava São Paulo Indy 300 presented by Nestlé was the fourth race of the 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series season. The race took place on May 5, 2013, on the 2.536-mile (4.081 km) temporary street circuit in São Paulo, Brazil, and was telecasted by the NBC Sports Network in the United States.


2013 São Paulo Indy 300
Canadian James Hinchcliffe won the race, his second win of the season, by passing Takuma Sato, winner of the previous race in Long Beach, on the final corner of the final lap.


2013 São Paulo Indy 300, Classification, Race results
Points include 1 point for leading at least 1 lap during a race, an additional 2 points for leading the most race laps, and 1 point for Pole Position.


2013 São Tomé and Príncipe Championship
The 2013 São Tomé and Principe Championship was the 28th season of the São Tomé and Principe Championship the top-level football championship of São Tomé and Principe. It began in 13 April and concluded on 16 September. Two national final matches occurred in the season. Sporting Praia Cruz from São Tomé island won their second title.


2013 São Tomé and Príncipe Championship, Teams
16 teams participated in the São Tomé and Principe Championship, 10 from São Tomé Island and 6 from Príncipe Island. At the end of season champion of São Tomé Island League and champion of Principe Island League play one match for champion of São Tomé and Principe.


2013 São Tomé and Príncipe Championship, São Tomé teams 2013
Ten clubs participated in the 2013 season (second time since its reduction), the competition began in 13 April and finished on 21 September. 90 matches were played and a total of 268 goals were scored. Sporting Praia Cruz won the title and went on to participate in the national championship match for the seventh time in November. UDRA was second place and UDESCAI and Cruz Vermelha were relegated


2013 São Tomé and Príncipe Championship, Principe teams 2013
Six clubs took part, FC Porto Real returned to the competition due to that the club was suspended for a season. The competition started on 17 May and finished on 2 November with four intervals and three for some other club. FC Porto Real won the 2013 title and participated in the national championship match in November.


2013 São Tomé and Príncipe Championship, National final
Two national final matches took place on November 9 and 16 at noon. The match featured FC Porto Real from Príncipe and Sporting Praia Cruz. Every goal were scored in the last few minutes of the match. Sporting Praia Cruz won 0-2 in the first leg, all goals were scored by Jujú at the 30th and the 53rd minute.


2013 São Tomé and Príncipe Championship, National final
Sporting Praia Cruz won the second leg, Pinguinho scored at the 17th minute and Naí at the 43rd minute, the last goal was scored at the second half, a penalty kick was scored at the 73rd minute by Jair and the club won all two legs and claimed the sixth national title and achieved entry into the 2014 CAF Champions League. There was some problem by the São Tomean Football Federation (FSF) that the sorting was approved by the CAF before the start of the dispute. USM El Harrach was excluded from the competition


2013 TAC Cup season
The 2013 TAC Cup season was the 22nd season of the TAC Cup competition. Eastern Ranges have won there 2nd premiership title after defeating the Dandenong Stingrays in the grand final by 112 points (This is the biggest margin win in a NAB grand final).


2013 TBL Playoffs
2013 TBL Playoffs was the final phase of the 2012-13 Turkish Basketball League. It started on 17 May, 2013, and ended on June 15, 2013. Beşiktaş were the defending champions.


2013 TBL Playoffs
The eight highest placed teams of the regular season qualified for the playoffs. In the quarter-finals a best-of-three was played, in the semi-finals a best-of-five and in the finals a best-of-seven playoff format was used.


2013 TBL Playoffs
Galatasaray Medical Park competed against Banvit in the finals, won the series 4-1 and got their 5th championship.


2013 TCU Horned Frogs football team
The 2013 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Playing as a member of the Big 12 Conference (Big 12), the team was led by head coach Gary Patterson, in his 13th year, and played its home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas.


2013 TCU Horned Frogs football team, Game summaries, Kansas
This was TCU's first conference win at home since joining the Big 12 in 2012. The three conference games won in their inaugural Big 12 season were all on the road.


2013 TEAN International
The 2013 TEAN International was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 18th edition of the tournament which was part of the 2013 ATP Challenger Tour and the 13th edition of the tournament for the 2013 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands, on 2–8 September 2013.


2013 TEAN International, ATP Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2013 TEAN International, WTA Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2013 TEAN International, WTA Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following player received entry into the singles main draw as a lucky loser:


2013 TEAN International – Men's Doubles
Rameez Junaid and Simon Stadler are the defending champions, but the latter decided not to compete this year thus Junaid is playing alongside Jesse Huta Galung.


2013 TEAN International – Men's Doubles
Antal van der Duim and Boy Westerhof won the title, defeating Simon Greul and Wesley Koolhof in the final, 4–6, 6–3, [12–10].


2013 TEAN International – Men's Singles
Thiemo de Bakker was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Daniel Gimeno-Traver.


2013 TEAN International – Men's Singles
Daniel Gimeno-Traver won the title, defeating Thomas Schoorel in the final, 6–2, 6–4.


2013 TEAN International – Women's Doubles
Diana Buzean and Daniëlle Harmsen were the defending champions, having won the event in 2012, but both players chose not to compete in 2013.


2013 TEAN International – Women's Doubles
Cindy Burger and Daniela Seguel won the title, defeating Demi Schuurs and Eva Wacanno in the final, 6–4, 6–1.


2013 TEAN International – Women's Singles
Sandra Záhlavová was the defending champion, having won the event in 2012, but chose not to compete in 2013.


2013 TEAN International – Women's Singles
Wildcard Arantxa Rus won the title, defeating first seed Carina Witthöft in the final, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2.


2013 TOP 09 leadership election
A leadership election was held in the TOP 09 party in the Czech Republic on 8 December 2013. Incumbent Karel Schwarzenberg was unopposed yet again. He received 160 of the 174 votes.


2013 TSL season
The 2013 AFL Tasmania TSL premiership season is a current Australian Rules Football competition staged across Tasmania, Australian over eighteen roster rounds and six finals series matches between 29 March and 21 September 2013.


2013 TSL season
The League is known as the RACT Insurance Tasmanian State League under a commercial naming-rights sponsorship agreement with the motoring insurance company.


2013 TSL season
South Launceston won the premiership after defeating Burnie in the grand final.


2013 TSL season, State game
The TSL representative team competed against the NEAFL's NSW/ACT representative team in 2013.


2013 TV135
2013 TV135 is an Apollo near-Earth asteroid estimated to have a diameter of 450 meters (1,480 ft). On 16 September 2013, it passed about 0.0448 AU (6,700,000 km; 4,160,000 mi) from Earth. On 20 September 2013, it came to perihelion (closest approach to the Sun). The asteroid was discovered on 12 October 2013 by Ukrainian amateur astronomer Gennadiy Borisov with a custom 0.2-meter (7.9 in) telescope using images dating back to 8 October 2013. It was rated level 1 on the Torino Scale from 16 October 2013 until JPL solution 26 on 3 November 2013. It was removed from the JPL Sentry Risk Table on 8 November 2013 using JPL solution 32 with an observation arc of 27 days.


2013 TV135, Past Earth-impact estimates
On 16 October 2013, near-Earth asteroid 2013 TV135 (with a short observation arc of 7 days) was listed on the JPL Sentry Risk Table with 1 in 63,000 chance of impacting Earth on 26 August 2032. This gave the asteroid a Torino Scale rating of 1. The peak estimated threat from the asteroid occurred 19–20 October 2013 when Leonid Elenin and NEODyS estimated the odds of impact to be 0.03% (1 in 3,800).


2013 TV135, Past Earth-impact estimates
On 31 October 2013, NEODyS estimated the odds of impact to be 1 in 4,330 and the Sentry Risk Table estimated the odds of impact to be 1 in 6,250. On 7 November 2013, with a short observation arc of 25 days, the Sentry Risk Table estimated it had about a 1 in 169,492,000 chance of an Earth impact on 26 August 2032. It was removed from the JPL Sentry Risk Table on 8 November 2013 using JPL solution 32 with an observation arc of 27 days.


2013 TV135, Past Earth-impact estimates
As of February 10, 2014, the NEODyS nominal best-fit orbit shows that 2013 TV135 will be 0.76 AU (114,000,000 km; 71,000,000 mi) from Earth on 26 August 2032.


2013 TV135, Orbit
With an orbital inclination of only 6.7 degrees and perihelion 0.99 AU from the Sun, the point of perihelion is controlled by close approaches to Earth. With a short observation arc of 108 days, it has an orbit with an Uncertainty of 4. Given the relatively large size of the asteroid, astronomers were able to refine the orbit of this asteroid over several months.


2013 TV135, Impact effects
An Earth impact would have the kinetic energy of 3,200 megatons of TNT, approximately 60 times the energy of Russia's 50 Mt Tsar Bomba. This would also be equivalent to 16 times the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa which was 200 Mt and had a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 6.


2013 TVB Star Awards Malaysia
The 2013 TVB Star Awards Malaysia (simplified Chinese: TVB 马来西亚星光荟萃颁奖典礼2013; traditional Chinese: TVB 馬來西亞星光薈萃頒獎典禮2013), presented by TVB Entertainment News, Astro, and MY FM in Malaysia, was an awards ceremony that recognised the best Hong Kong television programmes that had aired on Malaysia's Astro Wah Lai Toi in 2013. It replaced the My AOD Favourites Awards.


2013 TVB Star Awards Malaysia
The ceremony took place on 1 December 2013 at the Star Stage@KWC in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It aired live on Malaysia's Astro Wah Lai Toi and Hong Kong's TVB Entertainment News channel.


2013 TVB Star Awards Malaysia, Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface. The top five nominees are also highlighted in boldface.


2013 TVB Star Awards Malaysia, Winners and nominees, Acting and hosting
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface. The top five nominees are also highlighted in boldface.


2013 TX68
2013 TX68 is an Apollo asteroid and near-Earth object discovered on 6 October 2013 by the Catalina Sky Survey, during which it was near a close approach of 5.4 Lunar distances (LD) from the Earth. The asteroid only has a 10-day observation arc which makes long-term predictions of its position less certain. It was observed for three days as it approached Earth in the night sky starting with the sixth of October, 2013. Then it became unobservable by being between the Earth and the Sun, then not recovered due to its small size and dimness.


2013 TX68
Precovery images by Pan-STARRS from 29 September 2013 were announced on 11 February 2016 that extended the observation arc to 10 days. It was removed from the Sentry Risk Table on 11 February 2016, so there is no risk of impact from this object for the next hundred years or more. The asteroid was last observed on 9 October 2013.


2013 TX68, 2016 approach
The asteroid has a poorly constrained orbit, has not been observed since 2013, and often makes approaches to Earth. One such approach occurred sometime from 6 to 10 March 2016 with an uncertainty in the time of closest approach of ±2 days. While the nominal (best-fit) orbit suggested that it would pass 0.03 AU (4,500,000 km; 2,800,000 mi) from the Earth on March 8, it was calculated to pass as close as 0.0002 AU (30,000 km; 19,000 mi) (0.07 LD) or as far away as 0.1 AU (15,000,000 km; 9,300,000 mi).


2013 TX68, 2016 approach
There was no risk of an Earth impact in 2016. JPL's graphic representation of 2013 TX68's orbit showed it was approaching Earth from the sunward side for an approach near the eighth of March with a chance of being detected by telescopes as it flew by. It was not expected to be more than 100 degrees from the Sun until March 9 and was expected to have an apparent magnitude of roughly 20.3. The asteroid was not recovered during the 2016 approach. During the March 2016 passage the uncertainty region for the asteroid covered as much as a 45 degree region of the sky.


2013 TX68, Possible impacts
2013 TX68 was listed on the Sentry Risk Table. The asteroid is 21–52 meters (69–171 ft) across, making it approximately twice as large as the Chelyabinsk meteor. However, it is not listed as a potentially hazardous asteroid because it is less than 100 meters (330 ft) in diameter. With an insignificant 1-day observation arc, it was listed on the Sentry Risk Table with a 1 in 20 million chance it could impact Earth on 5 March 2016, but that threat was quickly ruled out.


2013 TX68, Possible impacts
With a short 3-day observation arc, it was listed on the Sentry Risk Table with a 1 in 300 million chance it could impact Earth on 28 September 2017. The nominal (best-fit) solution shows that 2013 TX68 should be around 1.5 AU from Earth on 28 September 2017. It was removed from the Sentry Risk Table on 11 February 2016 when precovery images gave it a 10-day observation arc.


2013 TX68, Possible impacts
If it were ever to impact Earth, it would likely create a large fireball in the sky and possibly an impact crater 100–575 meters (328–1,886 ft) across, assuming an impact angle of less than 45 degrees.


2013 Tacloban local elections
Local elections in Tacloban, Leyte were held on May 13, 2013 within the Philippine general election. The voters elected candidates for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, and ten councilors.


2013 Tacloban local elections
There were 109,027 registered voters in the city for the elections, and 92,163 of them voted, giving a voter turnout of 84.53%.


2013 Tacloban local elections, Background
Incumbent Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez filed to run for his third and final term as Mayor. He and his wife Cristina, an incumbent city councilor running for reelection, filed their respective certificates of candidacy on October 4, 2012. They ran under the Nacionalista Party. An Waray partylist Representative Florencio Gabriel Noel, who is term-limited, filed his certificate of candidacy to challenge Romualdez on October 3, 2012. He ran as an independent. His candidacy was supported by the administration of President Benigno Aquino III, with presidential sister Kris Aquino going to the city to personally campaign for him. Meanwhile, Nacionalista Party president and former Senate President Manny Villar, as well as senators Bongbong Marcos and Alan Peter Cayetano, endorsed partymate Mayor Romualdez and his slate.


2013 Tacloban local elections, Background
Representative Noel's running mate was incumbent Vice Mayor Jose Arvin Antoni of the Liberal Party. Incumbent councilor Jerry "Sambo" Yaokasin, who is term-limited, ran for Vice Mayor as an independent.


2013 Tacloban local elections, Results
The candidates for mayor and vice mayor with the highest number of votes wins the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected.


2013 Tacloban local elections, Results
This election is notable for being the first time a transgender woman was elected in the city council. Jose Mario "Jom" Bagulaya placed 7th in the city council race, garnering 37,381 votes.


2013 Tacloban local elections, Results
Note that full results are unavailable and figures are for the winning candidates only.


2013 Tacloban local elections, Results, Mayoral Election
Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies. Alfred Romualdez is the incumbent.


2013 Tacloban local elections, Results, Vice Mayoral Election
Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies. Jose Arvin Antoni is the incumbent.


2013 Tacloban local elections, Results, City Council Election
Voters elected ten councilors to comprise the City Council or the Sangguniang Panlungsod. Candidates are voted for separately so winning candidates may come from different political parties. The ten candidates with the highest number of votes win the seats. For the tickets, names that are italicized were incumbents seeking reelection.


2013 Taguig local elections
Local elections was held in the Taguig on May 13, 2013, within the Philippine general election. The vote was for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, two District representatives, and councilors, eight in each of the city's two legislative districts.


2013 Taguig local elections, Mayoral and vice mayoral election
Incumbent Lani Cayetano is now on her first term as the mayor of Taguig. As prescribed by the Local Government Code, she is still eligible to run for the same office. On the other hand, another incumbent George Elias is now on his last term as the vice mayor of the city. Ineligible for reelection, Elias will no longer run for any position.


2013 Taguig local elections, Mayoral and vice mayoral election
The incumbent mayor Lani Cayetano is running again for mayoralty office under the Nacionalista Party (NP) with his running mate Ricardo Cruz, Jr. Cayetano, a former congresswoman of the legislative district of Pateros-Taguig, was said to be the first youngest female official to hold office while Cruz is the Barangay Chairman of Lower Bicutan.


2013 Taguig local elections, Mayoral and vice mayoral election
Former Councilor Rica Tiñga, the youngest child of retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Dante Tiñga is running for mayor as the nominee of the local party Kilusang Diwa ng Taguig. Her running mate is Councilor Carlo Papa, son of former mayor Ricardo Papa, Jr.


2013 Taguig local elections, Mayoral and vice mayoral election
Other hand, the Liberal Party did not have a nominee for a representative running for mayor in Taguig, given the alliance agreement of Team PNoy between the Liberal Party and the Nacionalista Party.


2013 Taguig local elections, Mayoral and vice mayoral election
It will be recalled that Dante Tiñga filed an election protest after losing to Mayor Ricardo Papa, Jr. in the 1998 election but it was dismissed by Pasig Regional Trial Court Branch 167 Judge Alfredo Flores.


2013 Taguig local elections, Results
The candidates for mayor and vice mayor with the highest number of votes wins the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected.


2013 Taguig local elections, Results, Mayoral election
Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies. Lani Cayetano is the incumbent.


2013 Taguig local elections, Results, Vice-mayoral election
Parties are as stated in their certificate of candidacies. Incumbent George A. Elias is in his third consecutive term and is ineligible to run


2013 Taguig local elections, Results, Congressional  elections, 1st District
Arnel Cerafica is the incumbent. He faced off against Councilor Gigi Valenzuela de Mesa. Cerafica is also nominated by local party Kilusang Diwa ng Taguig.


2013 Taguig local elections, Results, Congressional  elections, 2nd District
Sigfrido Tiñga is the incumbent but decided not to run in any position due to his personal reason. Former representative Henry Dueñas Jr. will take his place to be a congressman. He will facing off against TV/movie director and Fort Bonifacio Barangay Chairman Lino Edgardo Cayetano.


2013 Taguig local elections, Results, City Council election
The top eight candidates each district won seats in the city council.


2013 Taguig local elections, Results, City Council election, First district
Incumbent councilor Baltazar Mariategue is in his third consecutive term and is ineligible for reelection; his son Billy Ray ran for councilor. Incumbent councilors Carlo Papa and Gigi Valenzuela De Mesa are eligible to run for another term. However, Papa decided to run for vice mayor, while De Mesa ran for Congressman.


2013 Taguig local elections, Results, City Council election, Second district
Incumbent councilors Ricardo Jordan and Aurelio Paulo Bartolome are in their third consecutive term and are ineligible for reelection; so Jordan's son Richard Paul ran, while Bartolome decided not to run in any other positions.


2013 Taita-Taveta local elections
Local elections were held in Taita-Taveta to elect a Governor and County Assembly on 4 March 2013. Under the new constitution, which was passed in a 2010 referendum, the 2013 general elections were the first in which Governors and members of the County Assemblies for the newly created counties were elected.


2013 Taiyuan attack
A series of suspected bombs exploded outside the office of the Communist Party of China in Taiyuan, Shanxi, on November 6, 2013. The blast killed at least 1 and another 8 were injured. A 41-year-old Taiyuan resident, Feng Zhijun, was arrested on November 8.


2013 Taiyuan attack, Attack
At 7:40 am, six improvised explosive devices detonated outside the Communist Party's 20-story provincial headquarters. One person was killed, and eight others were injured.


2013 Taiyuan attack, Suspect
41-year-old Feng Zhijun was arrested on the morning of November 8, 2013 in connection with the bombing. He confessed to setting off the explosions. Feng was a resident of Xinghualing District in Taiyuan, and is a convicted thief.


2013 Tajik League
The 2013 Tajik League started on 6 April 2013 and ended on 17 November 2013.


2013 Tajik presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Tajikistan on 6 November 2013. Incumbent President Emomali Rahmon was re-elected with a reported 84% of the vote on a turnout of 86.6%.


2013 Tajik presidential election
In power since 1992, Rahmon was seeking a new term in office, and was widely expected to be re-elected. None of his five opponents, who were "virtual unknowns even inside the country", publicly criticised him, while Oynihol Bobonazarova, a human rights activist generally regarded as the only real opposition candidate was prevented from running, having narrowly failed to obtain sufficient signatures to register as a candidate. Her Islamic Revival Party blamed local authorities for harassing party activists who were seeking to collect signatures.


2013 Tajik presidential election, Electoral system
The President was elected for a seven-year term, with a 50% turnout needed to validate the result. Potential candidates needed to collect 210,000 signatures in order to participate.


2013 Tajik presidential election, Electoral system
Voting centres closed at 22:00 and initial official results were due early the next day.


2013 Tajik presidential election, Campaign
Oynihol Bobonazarova of the Islamic Revival Party withdrew her candidacy on 11 October 2013 after collecting only 202,000 of the 210,000 required. The party claimed this was due to harassment from local authorities during the signature campaign and that it would not take part in the election.


2013 Tajik presidential election, Campaign
The Social Democratic Party also boycotted the election due to what it said were "violations of the constitution, organised falsifications and a lack of democracy and transparency."


2013 Tajik presidential election, Conduct
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe monitored the elections. It reported "significant shortcomings" in the conduct of the poll, and criticised "restrictive candidate-registration requirements" including an "unreasonably large number of signatures potential candidates must gather to qualify", which it considered "resulted in a lack of pluralism and genuine choice."


2013 Tajikistan Cup
The 2013 Tajik Cup was the 22nd edition of the Tajik Cup. The cup winner qualified for the 2015 AFC Cup.


2013 Tallahassee Tennis Challenger
The 2013 Tallahassee Tennis Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the 14th edition of the tournament which was part of the 2013 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Tallahassee, United States between 29 April and 5 May 2013.


2013 Tallahassee Tennis Challenger, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2013 Tallahassee Tennis Challenger, Doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:


2013 Tallahassee Tennis Challenger – Doubles
Martin Emmrich and Andreas Siljeström were the defending champions but decided not to participate. Austin Krajicek and Tennys Sandgren defeated Greg Jones and Peter Polansky 1–6, 6–2, [10–8] in the final to win the title.


2013 Tallahassee Tennis Challenger – Singles
Tim Smyczek was the defending champion, but lost to Cedrik-Marcel Stebe in the semifinals. Denis Kudla defeated Stebe 6–3, 6–3 in the final to win the title.


2013 Tamarua by-election
The 2013 Tamarua by-election was a by-election in the Cook Islands electorate of Tamarua. It was held on 29 January 2013, and was precipitated by the death of sitting MP Pukeiti Pukeiti.


2013 Tamarua by-election
The by-election was won by the Democratic Party's Tetangi Matapo.


2013 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season
The 2013 season was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 38th in the National Football League, and second under head coach Greg Schiano. It also marked the 19th and final season under the ownership of Malcolm Glazer, who died on May 28, 2014. The Buccaneers finished with a record of 4–12 and failed to improve their 7–9 record from last season, and were eliminated from postseason contention in Week 13. For the first time since 1996, longtime cornerback Ronde Barber was not on the roster, as he retired in May 2013.


2013 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season
Despite having a +10 turnover margin (tied for 3rd best in the NFL), and franchise rookie quarterback records from third round draft pick Mike Glennon, the overall offensive production ranked near the bottom of the league in most categories. The team ranked 32nd (last) in total yards, 32nd (last) in passing yards, 30th in total points scored. The team also had the third-most penalties in the league (121 for 1,136 yards), and ranked 31st in third down conversions. Running back Doug Martin went on injured reserve halfway through the season with a shoulder injury. His replacement, Bobby Rainey had a solid performance, scoring his first career touchdown, and setting a franchise record for longest touchdown run (80 yards). On the defensive side, the offseason news was highlighted by the free agent acquisition of Darrelle Revis, and Lavonte David's stellar numbers.


2013 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Season
The team got off to a dismal start, which created considerable tension inside and outside the locker room, as well as among fans. The fan support of head coach Greg Schiano began to decay, as illustrated by a local radio station erecting a billboard carrying the message "Fire Schiano." The trouble started on opening day, as Tampa Bay had a last-second loss to the Jets, owing primarily to a personal foul late hit penalty, which advanced the Jets into field goal range, and an improbable comeback victory. Late-game losses to New Orleans, Arizona, and Seattle brought the Buccaneers to an 0–8 start. The Buccaneers won four of their next five games, but were ultimately eliminated from playoff contention by December, and they dropped the last three games.


2013 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Season
One day after the conclusion of the regular season, head coach Greg Schiano and general manager Mark Dominik were fired.


2013 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Season
For the first time since 2009, all eight regular season home games were announced as a "sellout," and no regular season games were blacked out locally. Due to the new concussion rule, the Bucs did not wear their "creamsicle" throwback uniforms at all during this season.


2013 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Season
Darrelle Revis was named the Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year.


2013 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Season, Josh Freeman benching
The season started out on a rocky note, as reports of a rift between head coach Greg Schiano and starting quarterback Josh Freeman were coming from the locker room. Freeman was entering the final season of his contract, and trade rumors were already being tossed around by media and fans. An allegation surfaced that Schiano rigged the voting for team captains, which prevented Freeman from being selected by his teammates. The next day, Freeman missed the annual team photo session, an absence he blamed on "oversleeping."


2013 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Season, Josh Freeman benching
After starting the season 0–3, Freeman was quickly criticized for his poor offensive output, throwing a league-worst 45.3% completion percentage, two interceptions, and only two touchdown passes. It was also leaked that Freeman was a stage one participant in the NFL drug program, a situation related to his treatment of ADHD. On week four, Freeman was benched in favor of rookie Mike Glennon, and on October 3, 2013, Freeman was released from the team as he granted.


2013 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Season, MRSA outbreak
During training camp, an outbreak of MRSA was reported in the Tampa Bay locker room. Carl Nicks and Lawrence Tynes contracted the infection over the summer. Nicks missed several games, while Tynes was placed on the non-football injured reserve list. After a third player, Johnthan Banks, was diagnosed in early October, the week 6 games against the Eagles was in jeopardy of postponement, due to concerns over transmission. However, it was held as scheduled after medical specialists and NFLPA representatives inspected the facility.


2013 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 1: at New York Jets
Tampa Bay took the lead 17–15 with a Rian Lindell field goal with 34 seconds remaining. However, on the ensuing Jets drive, Jets rookie quarterback Geno Smith scrambled for a 10-yard run to the right sideline. A personal foul penalty was called on Lavonte David of the Buccaneers for a late hit out-of-bounds, which advanced the Jets to the Buccaneers 30-yard line. With 2 seconds left in regulation, Nick Folk kicked a 48-yard field goal, and the Jets won the game 18–17.


2013 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 2: vs. New Orleans Saints
Tampa Bay took the lead 14–13 after an 85-yard interception return by Mason Foster with just under 13 minutes remaining. In the closing minutes the Buccaneers drove to the New Orleans 29 yard line, and attempted a field goal with 1:10 left. The kick missed, and the Saints took over with just over one minute left. Drew Brees drove the Saints to the Tampa Bay 9 yard line in three plays, and Garrett Hartley kicked the game-winning field goal as time expired.


2013 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 3: at New England Patriots
Tom Brady threw for 225 yards and two touchdown passes, as New England soundly defeated Tampa Bay 23–3. Josh Freeman was sacked three times, and threw one interception, while Doug Martin was held to only 88 yards rushing.


2013 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 4: vs. Arizona Cardinals
Quarterback Josh Freeman was benched during the week, and rookie Mike Glennon was elevated to the starting role. Glennon led the team to a 10–0 lead after three quarters, but miscues saw Tampa Bay fall late. Early in the 4th quarter, Glennon fumbling a hand-off to Doug Martin set up an Arizona field goal. With 3:23 left in the game, Glennon, deep in his own territory, threw a costly interception, which set up an Arizona touchdown, and a brief 10–10 tie. With 1:33 left in regulation, Arizona kicked the game-winning field goal to win 13–10.


2013 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 6: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Eagles quarterback Nick Foles threw three touchdown passes and ran for another, as Philadelphia defeated Tampa Bay 31–20. The Buccaneers fell to 0–5.


2013 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 7: at Atlanta Falcons
Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan threw for 273 yards and three touchdowns, as Atlanta defeated Tampa Bay 31–23. The Buccaneers attempted to rally in the fourth quarter, but managed only two field goals. A failed onside kick by Tampa Bay with 1:55 left sealed the win for Atlanta.


2013 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 8: vs. Carolina Panthers
Cam Newton threw for 221 yards and two touchdown passes, and rushed for another touchdown, as Carolina defeated Tampa Bay 31–13. The Buccaneers failed to enter the red zone until the final three minutes of the game. Doug Martin sat out the game with an injured shoulder.


2013 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 9: at Seattle Seahawks
Winless Tampa Bay shocked 7-1 Seattle by jumping out to a 21–0 lead just before halftime. However, the Seahawks came back in the second half to tie the game and force overtime. Tampa Bay won the coin toss in overtime, but went 3-and-out on their first possession. Seattle kicked a field goal on the next possession, completing their greatest comeback (21 points) in franchise history.


2013 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 9: at Seattle Seahawks
This loss dropped the Buccaneers to 0–8 on the season, a feat shared with the Jacksonville Jaguars.


2013 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 10: vs. Miami Dolphins
The Buccaneers defense allowed a franchise low 2 rushing yards for the entire game, besting the previous record set last season during the home opener, when the Buccaneers' rushing defense held Carolina to 10 rushing yards. Darrelle Revis caught the game winning interception off a desperation pass from Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill late in the fourth quarter, and the Buccaneers won their first game of the season.


2013 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 11: vs. Atlanta Falcons
The Buccaneers managed a comprehensive victory against the Falcons, improving their record to 2-8.


2013 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 11: vs. Atlanta Falcons
Bobby Rainey rushed for 163 yards and 2 touchdowns. Vincent Jackson caught 10 passes for 165 yards and a touchdown. Gerald McCoy had 3 sacks in the game. Mike Glennon threw for 2 touchdowns. Mason Foster and Dashon Goldson both had an interception, the former of which returned it for a touchdown. Dekoda Watson blocked a punt.


2013 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 12: at Detroit Lions
Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford threw four interceptions, as Tampa Bay upset Detroit 24–21. The Buccaneers became the first team since 1978 to start the season 0–8 and win their next three games. Stafford was leading the Lions on a potential game-winning or game-tying drive in the final minute. At the Tampa Bay 28 yard line with 1:00 left, Stafford threw to Calvin Johnson at the 3 yard line. Johnson appeared to catch the ball, but it was stripped out and fell into the hands of Johnthan Banks for an interception, and sealed the win for Tampa Bay.


2013 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 13: at Carolina Panthers
Panthers QB Cam Newton threw for 263 yards and two touchdowns while running for another touchdown, as Carolina soundly defeated Tampa Bay 27–6, sweeping the season series.


2013 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 13: at Carolina Panthers
With the loss, the Buccaneers were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention.


2013 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 14: vs. Buffalo Bills
Bobby Rainey scored an 80-yard rushing touchdown on the second play of the game and rushed for 127 yards total, setting the tone for the Buccaneers' decisive 27-6 thrashing of the Buffalo Bills.


2013 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 14: vs. Buffalo Bills
On offense, Mike Glennon threw two touchdown passes, one each to Vincent Jackson and Tim Wright. The Buccaneers defense had seven sacks and four interceptions, out of which Lavonte David made one sack and two interceptions. On special teams, Dashon Goldson recovered a fumble muffed by the punt returner.


2013 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 15: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Vincent Jackson and Tim Wright caught the only two touchdowns for the Buccaneers in the game, which were not enough to stop the 49ers from trouncing the team 33-14. On defense, Gerald McCoy and Adrian Clayborn had the only sacks for the Bucs. Late in the game, Eric Page attempted to hand the ball to Russell Shepard on a tricky play during a kick return; however, Shepard fumbled the ball, allowing the 49ers' Kendall Hunter to recover and return it for a touchdown.


2013 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 16: at St. Louis Rams
On offense, Bobby Rainey scored the Bucs' only touchdown of the game. On defense, Gerald McCoy had a sack. Also Adrian Clayborn and Dekoda Watson both forced fumbles which Lavonte David and Keith Tandy both successfully recovered for the Buccaneers, though the offense was only able to get a field goal out of the resulting possessions.


2013 Tampa Bay Rays season
The Tampa Bay Rays' 2013 season  was the Rays' 16th season of Major League Baseball and the sixth as the "Rays" (all at Tropicana Field). The Rays hoped to improve upon their 90–72 record and third-place finish from 2012. After 162 games, the Rays had a 91–71 record, but fell into a tie with the Texas Rangers for the last remaining wild card berth. The Rays won in a tie-breaker game on September 30 and then beat the Cleveland Indians in the  2013 American League Wild Card Game on October 2. They advanced to play the Boston Red Sox in the 2013 American League Division Series, but lost the series in four games.


2013 Tampa Bay Rays season, Offseason
The Rays decided to pick up the options of starting pitcher James Shields, closer Fernando Rodney, and catcher José Molina, while declining the option of designated hitter Luke Scott on October 31, 2012.


2013 Tampa Bay Rays season, Offseason
Third baseman Evan Longoria was given a six-year, $100 million contract extension on November 26, 2012. This put Longoria under contract with Tampa Bay through the 2022 season, with a team option for 2023.


2013 Tampa Bay Rays season, Offseason
Pitchers James Shields and Wade Davis, along with a player to be named later (who turned out to be Elliot Johnson on February 12), were traded on the night of December 9, 2012 to the Kansas City Royals. In return, the Rays acquired four Kansas City prospects: outfielder Wil Myers, pitchers Jake Odorizzi and Mike Montgomery, and third baseman Patrick Leonard.


2013 Tampa Bay Rays season, Offseason
Reliever Kyle Farnsworth was re-signed to a one-year $3 million contract with incentives on January 24.


2013 Tampa Bay Rays season, Offseason
Infielder Reid Brignac was traded to the Colorado Rockies on February 14. The Rockies sent cash considerations and a player to be named later.


2013 Tampa Bay Rays season, Offseason
Some of the Rays' losses to free agency included center fielder B. J. Upton, who signed a five-year, $75.25 million deal with the Atlanta Braves. The Rays had previously offered Upton a one-year $13.3 million qualifying offer in order to receive draft pick compensation should Upton not re-sign. The Rays also lost infielder Jeff Keppinger when he signed a three-year, $12 million agreement with the Chicago White Sox on December 5, 2012. Reliever J. P. Howell signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers for one year and $2.85 million, plus $1.2 million in performance bonuses, on January 6.


2013 Tampa Bay Rays season, Roster, Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases


2013 Tampa Bay Rays season, Roster, Pitching
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts


2013 Tampa Bay Rowdies season
The 2013 season was the current Tampa Bay Rowdies fourth season of existence, and third playing in the North American Soccer League, the second tier of American soccer pyramid. Including the original Rowdies franchise and the Tampa Bay Mutiny, this was the 26th season of a professional soccer team fielded in the Tampa Bay region.


2013 Tampa Bay Rowdies season
The Rowdies entered the 2013 season as the defending NASL Champions.


2013 Tampa Bay Rowdies season, Background
The 2012 season marked one of the most successful seasons in modern Rowdies history, as the club finished second in the league table during the regular season. During the regular season, Tampa Bay amassed 45 points in 28 matches, and tallied for 12 wins, nine draws and seven losses. By finishing in the upper two spots of the league table, Tampa Bay earned a bye to the semifinals of the 2012 NASL Playoffs, where they took on Carolina RailHawks in the two-leg semifinal series.


2013 Tampa Bay Rowdies season, Background
Ultimately, the Rowdies defeated the RailHawks 5–4 on aggregate, earning themselves a berth into the Championship round. There, Tampa Bay took on the Minnesota Stars FC, and had the luxury of hosting the second leg, due to the better season record. Tampa Bay fell 2–0 in the first leg of the series, but were able to recover in the second leg of the series, winning the match 3–1 and tying the match on aggregate. The aggregate tie allowed the match to enter a penalty shoot-out, in which Tampa Bay emerged victorious, 3–2, over Minnesota.


2013 Tampa Bay Rowdies season, Competitions, Preseason, I-4 Derby
Orlando City won 6–4 on aggregate and won the I-4 Derby.


2013 Tampa Bay Storm season
The 2013 Tampa Bay Storm season was the 26th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League, and their 22nd in the Tampa Bay area. The team was coached by Dave Ewart and played their home games at the Tampa Bay Times Forum. The Storm lost their last seven regular season games but were still able to qualify for the playoffs. However, they were eliminated in the conference semifinals by the Jacksonville Sharks by a score of 69–62.


2013 Tampa Bay Storm season, Final roster
Rookies in italics updated August 2, 201327 Active, 15 Inactive


2013 Tampa Bay Storm season, Standings
z - Clinched division and conference's best recordx - Clinched playoff berth


2013 Tampa Bay Storm season, Schedule, Regular season
The Storm began the season by hosting the Jacksonville Sharks on March 23. They closed the regular season against the Sharks in Jacksonville on July 27.


2013 Tampere Open
The 2013 Tampere Open was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the 32nd edition of the tournament which was part of the 2013 ATP Challenger Tour and the 2013 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Tampere, Finland, on 22–28 July 2013.


2013 Tampere Open, Men's Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2013 Tampere Open, Women's Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2013 Tampere Open – Men's Doubles
Michael Linzer and Gerald Melzer were the defending champions, having won the event in 2012, but both players chose not to defend their title.


2013 Tampere Open – Men's Doubles
Henri Kontinen and Goran Tošić won the title, defeating Ruben Gonzales and Chris Letcher in the final, 6–4, 6–4.


2013 Tampere Open – Men's Singles
João Sousa was the defending champion, but to decided compete at the 2013 Guimarães Open instead.


2013 Tampere Open – Men's Singles
Jesse Huta Galung won the title, defeating Maxime Teixeira in the final, 6–4, 6–3.


2013 Tampere Open – Women's Doubles
Olga Brózda and Anouk Tigu were the defending champions, having won the event in 2012, but both players chose not to defend their title.


2013 Tampere Open – Women's Doubles
Julia Wachaczyk and Nina Zander won the title, defeating Emma Laine and Piia Suomalainen in the final, 6–4, 6–4.


2013 Tampere Open – Women's Singles
Sandra Roma was the defending champion, having won the tennis event in 2012, but she chose not to defend her title.


2013 Tampere Open – Women's Singles
Karen Barbat won the title, defeating Liubov Vasilyeva in the final, 6–1, 7–6(7–5).


2013 Tampines Rovers FC season
The 2013 Tampines Rovers season saw the team compete in the 2013 S.League. They also competed in the 2013 AFC Cup after winning the 2012 S.League.


2013 Tana River local elections
Local elections were held in Tana River to elect a Governor and County Assembly on 4 March 2013. Under the new constitution, which was passed in a 2010 referendum, the 2013 general elections were the first in which Governors and members of the County Assemblies for the newly created counties were elected.


2013 Tanna by-election
A by-election was held in the Tanna constituency in Vanuatu on 27 May 2013. It followed the death of incumbent MP Harry Iauko, who was also the Minister for Infrastructure, Public Utilities and Public Service.


2013 Tanna by-election, Context
Tanna is a multiseat constituency, electing seven representatives to the national Parliament in each general election. It is a rural constituency; Vanuatu as a whole has only two towns (Port Vila and Luganville), neither of which is located on this island.


2013 Tanna by-election, Context
In the October 2012 general election, Harry Iauko, an incumbent minister in Prime Minister Sato Kilman's government, had retained the seat comfortably, coming second with 1,054 votes, behind Union of Moderate Parties candidate Silas Yatan (1,067) and just ahead of independent candidate Richard Namel (922). The lowest placed of the seven elected candidates was Joe Natuman (Vanua'aku Party), with 764 votes, partly because his party had fielded several candidates. Iauko himself stood as the candidate and leader of the "Iauko Group", a dissident movement which had broken away from the Vanua'aku Party.


2013 Tanna by-election, Context
Such party splits have been a frequent occurrence in Vanuatu. Iauko thus remained popular on Tanna, despite being a controversial figure. In 2008, he had been accused of corruption over the sale of public lands, but had not been charged. In 2011, he had been convicted of aiding and abetting damage to property and aiding and abetting intentional assault, for having supervised the beating up of a journalist who had criticised him. Upon his conviction, he had been sentenced to a fine, and Prime Minister Kilman had rejected calls to sack him. Later that same year, the president of Transparency International Vanuatu accused him of having come to TIV's headquarters, "threatening to throw staff out the window and burn their building down", after TIV had published several accusations of corruption against him.


2013 Tanna by-election, Context
On 10 December 2012, he was taken suddenly ill while in a hotel in Luganville, and was rushed to hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short while later. The by-election for his seat in Parliament was set for May 27. In the meantime, however, the Kilman government lost its parliamentary majority, following defections, and was forced to resign. Green Confederation MP Moana Carcasses Kalosil formed a new coalition government on 23 March. The Iauko Group MPs sat on the Opposition benches.


2013 Tanna by-election, Candidates
The Opposition coalition was mostly united in the by-election. Its various parties tacitly endorsed Iauko's son Pascal Iauko, "a complete unknown in Vanuatu politics", described as having a "quiet demeanour", who turned 27 eleven days before the election. Pascal Iauko was also endorsed by local elders, in accordance with a tradition of leadership being entrusted in a relative of the deceased leader. By contrast, the main parties of Carcasses' coalition government stood candidates against one another.


2013 Tanna by-election, Candidates
Moses Kahu, who had sat as an MP for Tanna from 2004 to 2012, stood as the candidate of the Vanua'aku Party, the country's oldest political party, led by Deputy Prime Minister Edward Natapei. Another major government party, the Union of Moderate Parties, stood Jacques Mariango - who faced the challenge of a dissident UMP candidate, Jimmy Iawar Iauia. Local businessman Sapi Natonga stood as the candidate of his own National Community Association Party, while independent candidate Kassu Amos Naung rounded off the field.


2013 Tanna by-election, Result
The election was a milestone in Vanuatu politics. At the age of just 27, Pascal Iauko was elected in a landslide, with the highest tally of votes in any parliamentary election since the country's independence in 1980. He also secured a very large lead over his closest opponent - more than 1,300 votes. On a day marked by heavy rain, turnout was 52%, considered low by Vanuatu standards.


2013 Tanna by-election, Result
Iauko sat initially on the Opposition benches, with the other Iauko Group MPs, under the leadership of Tony Nari. In October 2013, however, the Group merged back into the Vanua'aku Party, and joined Prime Minister Carcasses' parliamentary majority. From then on, the Iauko Group no longer existed, and Pascal Iauko sat as a Vanua'aku Party government backbencher.


2013 Taozigou Coal Mine explosion
The 2013 Taozigou Coal Mine explosion occurred in the Taozigou Coal Mine (桃子沟煤矿) in Hua'an Village (华安村), Fuji Town (福集镇) Lu County, Sichuan, China. A total of 28 people lost their lives in the explosion. The explosion was reportedly a result of illegal mining.


2013 Taozigou Coal Mine explosion
The explosion occurred on May 11, 2013 at about 14:15. A total of 108 people were working underground when the explosion occurred, many from outside Sichuan Province. 27 people died and 81 were saved. However, one of the people saved died of his injuries later. In total, the explosion caused 28 deaths.


2013 Taozigou Coal Mine explosion
Illegal mining was blamed for the explosion. The miners were working without a ventilation system when the explosion occurred. It was reported that all licenses for the coal mine would be revoked and the site would be shut down permanently.


2013 Tapuah Junction stabbing
The 2013 Tapuah Junction stabbing was a Palestinian terror attack occurred on 30 April in which an Israeli man, Evyatar Borovsky, was stabbed to death at a bus stop in the northern West Bank. The perpetrator was identified as a Palestinian man named Salam As'ad Zaghal. The stabbing was praised by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah party, its military wing, and its Islamist offshoot the Palestinian Mujahideen movement, and by Zaghal's family.


2013 Tapuah Junction stabbing, Victim
The victim, Evyatar Borovsky, a 32-year-old father of five. A native of Kfar Hasidim, he had been living in Yitzhar for the previous five years and was a member of the Erel theater group. Friends recalled him as "a talented man who always laughed about everything" and one who "was always welcoming, always with a smile". His funeral took place that evening in Kfar Hasidim and was attended by more than a thousand people.


2013 Tapuah Junction stabbing, Stabbing
According to witnesses, the Palestinian arrived at the scene in a taxi. He then approached Borovsky, who was standing at a hitchhiking spot at the junction, and attacked him from behind, stabbing him in the chest. The attacker stole Borovsky's gun and used it to shoot at security forces who arrived at the scene; it was unclear whether he also shot Borovsky. The assailant was then was shot and wounded by border police, arrested, and taken to an Israeli hospital for treatment. Medical teams also attempted to save Borovsky's life on the scene, but were unsuccessful.


2013 Tapuah Junction stabbing, Suspect
The perpetrator was identified by Palestinian groups and by the media as Palestinian man Salam As'ad Zaghal, 24, from the Tulkarem area. Salam had recently been released from an Israeli jail after serving a 42-month prison term for planting explosives along Israel's security barrier.


2013 Tapuah Junction stabbing, Responses, Palestinian leadership
The attacker was praised as a "hero" by representatives of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah party, who posted pictures from the scene of the attack on the party's official Facebook page. Each image was accompanied by a caption boasting of the stabber’s "success."


2013 Tapuah Junction stabbing, Responses, Palestinian leadership
Fatah's military wing, the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, took responsibility for the attack, reportedly describing it as revenge for the deaths of Palestinian men Afafat Jaradat and Maysara Abu Hamdiya while in Israeli custody. Some, however, believe the terrorist worked alone in an attempt to clear his family's name after his brother was accused of collaborating with Israel.


2013 Tapuah Junction stabbing, Responses, Palestinian leadership
The Palestinian Mujahideen movement, an Islamist offshoot of Fatah, also congratulated the perpetrator of the attack. The movement's spokesman Abu-Omar wrote on its website: "We welcome any act of resistance against this corrupt enemy ... [ The stabbing is a] natural response to the occupation’s aggression and its continuous attacks on all things Palestinian in the West Bank."


2013 Tapuah Junction stabbing, Responses, Assailant's family
Salam Zaghal's father said: "It was destiny, and we take pride in him as a family. What he did is a duty for all Palestinians living with the aggression of the army and settlers". Israeli authorities suspect that the killing might have been an attempt to clear the family name, after the assistant's brother was accused of spying for Israel by the Palestinian authorities. The family denied this allegation.


2013 Tapuah Junction stabbing, Responses, Price tag attacks
Jewish settlers on the West Bank descended on the Palestinian town of Huwara in the hours after the killing. They attacked a bus with Palestinian school-girls with stones, shattering a wind-shield and wounding the driver.


2013 Tapuah Junction stabbing, Responses, Price tag attacks
In Umm al-Qutuf, three cars were set on fire and the local mosque was desecrated, in an apparent  price tag attack  for the  Borovsky stabbing.


2013 Tapuah Junction stabbing, Responses, Price tag attacks
In what some called a "Co-ordinated attacks by settler militias on Palestinian property", a string of attacks followed on Palestinian property on the 30-day anniversary of  the killing of Borovsky. 7 vehicles in the Palestinian West Bank villages of  Zubaidat and Marj Najah, and another 7 vehicles in East Jerusalem were all vandalised. “Regards from Eviatar. God will avenge his blood,” was sprayed in Zubaidat. The tires of three cars were punctured in Beitillu  with graffiti reading, "revenge", and on a nearby wall, undersigned with "price tag" the words "regards from Baruch Tzuri to Eviatar", alluding to  Evyatar Borovsky.


2013 Tarlac City local elections
Local elections was held in  Tarlac City on May 13, 2013 within the Philippine general election. The voters elected candidates for mayor, vice mayor, and ten councilors.


2013 Tarlac City local elections, Results
The candidates for mayor and vice mayor with the highest number of votes wins the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected.


2013 Tarlac City local elections, Results, Mayoral and vice mayoral elections
Gelacio Manalang is the incumbent for mayor and Mike Tanedo for vice mayor


2013 Tarlac local elections
The Province of Tarlac held its local elections on Monday, May 13, 2013, as a part of the 2013 Philippine general election. Voters selected candidates for all local positions: a town mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice-governor, governor and representatives for the three districts of Tarlac.


2013 Tarlac local elections, Provincial elections
The candidates for governor and vice governor with the highest number of votes wins the seat; they are voted separately, therefore, they may be of different parties when elected.


2013 Tarlac local elections, Congressional elections
Each of Tarlac's three legislative districts will elect each representative to the House of Representatives. The candidate with the highest number of votes wins the seat.


2013 Tarlac local elections, Provincial Board elections
All 3 Districts of Tarlac will elect Sangguniang Panlalawigan or provincial board members. Election is via plurality-at-large voting.


2013 Taroii Open de Tênis
The 2013 Taroii Open de Tênis was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the first edition of the tournament which was part of the 2013 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Itajaí, Brazil between 8 and 14 April 2013.


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


2013 Taroii Open de Tênis, Doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:


2013 Taroii Open de Tênis – Doubles
James Duckworth and Pierre-Hugues Herbert won the first edition of the tournament 7–5, 6–2 in the final against Guilherme Clezar and Fabrício Neis.


2013 Taroii Open de Tênis – Singles
Rogério Dutra da Silva won the first edition of the tournament 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 in the final against Jozef Kovalík.


2013 Tashkent Challenger
The 2013 Tashkent Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the sixth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2013 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan between 7 and 13 October 2013.


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


2013 Tashkent Challenger – Doubles
Andre Begemann and Martin Emmrich were the defending champions but decided not to participate. Russian pairing of Mikhail Elgin and Teymuraz Gabashvili won the title over Indians Purav Raja and Divij Sharan 6–4, 6–4.


2013 Tashkent Challenger – Singles
Uladzimir Ignatik was the defending champion, but lost to Radu Albot in the first round. Dudi Sela won the title defeating Teymuraz Gabashvili in the final 6–1, 6–2.


2013 Tashkent Open
The 2013 Tashkent Open was a WTA International tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 15th edition of the Tashkent Open, on the 2013 WTA Tour. It took place at the Tashkent Tennis Center in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on September 7–14, 2013.


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


2013 Tashkent Open, Doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:


2013 Tashkent Open – Doubles
Paula Kania and Polina Pekhova were the defending champions, but Kania chose not to participate. Pekhova played alongside Ksenia Palkina, but lost in the first round to Tímea Babos and Yaroslava Shvedova. Babos and Shvedova went on to win the title, defeating Olga Govortsova and Mandy Minella in the final, 6–3, 6–3.


2013 Tashkent Open – Singles
Irina-Camelia Begu was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to María Teresa Torró Flor. Bojana Jovanovski won the title, defeating Olga Govortsova in the final, 4–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–3).


2013 Tasmania Microsoft Office 365
The 2013 Tasmania Microsoft Office 365 was a motor race meeting for the Australian sedan-based V8 Supercars. It was the second event of the 2013 International V8 Supercars Championship. It was held on the weekend of 5–7 April at the Symmons Plains Raceway, near Launceston, Tasmania.


2013 Tasmania Microsoft Office 365
The race meeting was the first to feature the new for 2013 format of a half-time concept in a motor race. The first of the meeting's three races was halted after 25 of 50 laps for a break of approximately 20 minutes before regridding and restarting.


2013 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election
Periodic elections for the Tasmanian Legislative Council were held on 6 May 2013. The three seats up for election were Montgomery, Nelson and Pembroke.


2013 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election, Montgomery
The electoral division of Montgomery was created in 1999, and was held by independent MLC Sue Smith until her retirement on 4 May 2013. Smith had been re-elected unopposed at the previous periodic election in 2007, so no swings are calculated in the results below.


2013 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election, Nelson
The electoral division of Nelson has been held by the independent MLC and Legislative Council President Jim Wilkinson since 1999. Allocation of preferences ceases when one candidate gains more than 50 per cent of the vote.


2013 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election, Pembroke
The previous election in Pembroke had been a by-election held on 1 August 2009, which was won by Vanessa Goodwin of the Liberal Party.


2013 Tasmanian bushfires
The 2013 Tasmanian bushfires were a series of bushfires which occurred in south-eastern Tasmania, Australia, between November 2012 and late April 2013. The fires burnt approximately 20,000 hectares (49,000 acres) of mixed resident land and native forest.


2013 Tasmanian bushfires
It was predicted early on that the 2012-13 fire season had the potential to be worse than usual. High fuel loads coupled with dry, hot and windy conditions pointed to potential danger. The Tasmania Fire Service implemented a media campaign intended to increase community preparedness and awareness of what to do if bushfires threatened, however, nobody predicted that the fire season would last for almost 6 months, a duration unprecedented in recorded Tasmanian history.


2013 Tasmanian bushfires, Fire activity, November/December 2012
During November and December 2012, several significant fire incidents took place, including one fire at Forcett in the state's south-east. Several firefighters involved in this incident were injured due to a wind change on 29 November 2012. Another major fire in the central lakes region (Interlaken Rd, Steppes) was originally reported on 18 December 2012 and was still burning in mid January. There were other blazes at Glenlusk, on the outskirts of Hobart, which destroyed several vehicles and some makeshift dwellings or shacks, while another fire at Rhyndaston Road, Rhyndaston, took weeks to control. Extensive efforts were made to control these fires before the expected heat wave at the start of January 2013.


2013 Tasmanian bushfires, Fire activity, January 2013
During 3 and 4 January 2013, most of the southern and eastern portion of the Australian continent experienced a heat wave (nicknamed the Angry Summer) which caused a number of fires to spread across the country. The most devastating of these happened in Tasmania, where several large bushfires burnt out of control. The fires were intensified by the heatwave, with Hobart, at 4:05 pm on 4 January, experiencing 41.8 °C (107.2 °F): the city's highest temperature since records began in 1882.


2013 Tasmanian bushfires, Fire activity, January 2013
Communities affected by the fires included Bicheno, Boomer Bay, Connelly’s Marsh, Copping, Dunalley, Eaglehawk Neck, Forcett, Murdunna, Primrose Sands, Sommers Bay, Susans Bay, and Taranna. By 5 January, up to 40 fires were burning across Tasmania and at least one hundred properties were destroyed. More than 20,000 hectares (49,000 acres) of bushland were burnt out and some of the buildings lost included sixty-five in Dunalley (including the police station, primary school and bakery), fifteen in nearby Boomer Bay, twelve in Bicheno, and fourteen in Sommers Bay.


2013 Tasmanian bushfires, Fire activity, January 2013
Communities on the Tasman and Forestier peninsulas in south-east Tasmania were forced to flee fires coming down from the north, engulfing the only road out of the area and destroying much of Dunalley. A seaborne rescue operation described as "huge" was launched for the thousands of people sheltering on beaches, in boats, and at the Port Arthur historic site. More than 2,000 people were ferried to safety by police, commercial vessel operators and private volunteers, and another 2,000 took refuge at a community centre at Nubeena.


2013 Tasmanian bushfires, Fire activity, January 2013
A large fire on the Giblin River in January 2013 was not attended to and burnt much of the Southwest National Park.


2013 Tasmanian bushfires, Fire activity, February 2013
Firefighters in the southern half of the state were concerned that a return of the hot weather from the mainland in early February would see a return to elevated fire danger. Attempts were made to ensure that the community understood that the fire season was not yet over. There was concern about a possible repeat of conditions similar to those during the 1967 fires, or the 1933–34 season. On 6 February 2013, a significant fire started on Glen Dhu Road in the Molesworth area and spread rapidly, with swirling winds causing unusual and unpredictable fire behaviour.


2013 Tasmanian bushfires, Fire activity, February 2013
Due to the rugged nature of the terrain, water-bombing helicopters were used extensively, despite significant dangers posed by high-power transmission lines and smoke. One helicopter (a Firebird 427) crashed while fighting the blaze, though the pilot survived. At least two other major blazes were fought on the same date, with blazes at Franklin in the Huon Valley, and Lefroy, near Georgetown.


2013 Tasmanian bushfires, Fire activity, March and April 2013
Several fires occurred in early March, including one at Risdon Vale, an eastern shore suburb of Hobart. Starting on rugged terrain on 6 March 2013, this fast-moving fire directly threatened homes almost immediately. At least 20 crews from the Tasmania Fire Service responded. The fire spread to the south and east of Risdon Vale, eventually threatening homes on Richmond Road and Cambridge a week later. The fires continued to burn until a major spate of fires occurred on 27 April 2013, the most dangerous of which was at Tea Tree Road, Tea Tree, and which spread into the Coal River Valley, threatening Richmond before it was brought under control by Tasmania Fire Service crews.


2013 Tasmanian bushfires, Response
Prime Minister Julia Gillard toured Sorell and Dunalley on 7 January.


2013 Tasmanian bushfires, Response
New Zealand sent twelve of its firefighters on a sixteen-day mission to help battle the blazes. One New Zealand firefighter said the conditions were considerably different from what they were used to at home, and that burnt-out falling trees were a real threat to safety. Firefighters and incident managers from Victoria were also deployed.


2013 Tasmanian bushfires, Response
On 13 January, a Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment firefighter, Peter Cramer, 61, died of natural causes while carrying out a reconnaissance on the southern edge of the Forcett fire near the hamlet of Taranna. His body was found about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the southern edge fire front. On the same day, the Arthur Highway on the Tasman Peninsula was reopened after the fire that started on 3 January had burnt out an area of over 24,060 hectares (59,500 acres).


2013 Tasmanian bushfires, Response, Assistance to victims
On 6 January, the Minister for Emergency Management Nicola Roxon announced that the Australian Government would grant A$1,000 to Tasmanians affected by the bushfire.


2013 Tasmanian bushfires, Response, Assistance to victims
The Australian Red Cross established a specific fund to assist victims and affected communities.


2013 Tasmanian bushfires, Response, Reactions
On 6 January, Queen Elizabeth sent a message expressing her concern for the victims of the bushfires in Tasmania. The message was passed on by Tasmanian Governor Peter Underwood, and read;


2013 Tasmanian bushfires, Response, Reactions
I would like to convey my deep concern for all those who have been affected by the devastating bushfires that have caused widespread destruction across Tasmania. I send my sympathy to those people who have lost their homes or livelihoods in the fires, and offer my support and admiration for the firefighters, volunteers and emergency services officers who have been working tirelessly to contain the situation.


2013 Tasmanian bushfires, Response, Reactions
The Catholic Archbishop of Hobart, The Most Reverend Adrian Doyle, received a message from Pope Benedict XVI saying that the Pope was saddened about the widespread destruction and thanking firefighters and emergency workers.


2013 Tatarstan Open
The 2013 Tatarstan Open was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the fourth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2013 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $50,000+H in prize money. It took place in Kazan, Russia, on 26 August–1 September 2013.


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


2013 Tatarstan Open – Doubles
Valentyna Ivakhnenko and Kateryna Kozlova were the defending champions, having won the event in 2012. The Ukrainian pair managed to defend their title by defeating Başak Eraydın and Veronika Kapshay in the final, 6–4, 6–1.


2013 Tatarstan Open – Singles
Kateryna Kozlova was the defending champion, having won the event in 2012, but lost in the semifinals to Marta Sirotkina.


2013 Tatarstan Open – Singles
Anna-Lena Friedsam won the tournament, defeating Sirotkina in the final, 6–2, 6–3.


2013 Taça da Liga Final
The 2013 Taça da Liga Final was the final match of the 2012–13 Taça da Liga, the sixth season of the Taça da Liga. It was played on 13 April 2013 at the Estádio Cidade de Coimbra in Coimbra, between Braga and Porto. Braga won 1–0 to secure their first title in this competition, and the club's third overall.


2013 Taça da Liga Final
The competition involved the 32 clubs playing in the top two tiers of the Portuguese football league system – the Primeira Liga and the Segunda Liga – during the 2012–13 season. Reserve sides of Primeira Liga teams which played in the 2012–13 Segunda Liga were excluded from the competition. Braga reached the final for the first time, while this was Porto's second presence, after losing the 2010 final to Benfica.


2013 Taça da Liga Final, Route to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).


2013 Taça da Liga Final, Route to the final, Braga
As a Primeira Liga team, Braga entered the 2012–13 Taça da Liga in the third round. The third round consisted of three group stage matches with the group winner progressing to the semi-finals. Braga were drawn in group B, alongside Primeira Liga sides Vitória de Guimarães, Beira-Mar and Segunda Liga's Naval 1º de Maio. Their opening match was an away goalless draw against Minho rivals Vitória de Guimarães. For their second group stage match, Braga played away at Naval 1º de Maio's Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa. Braga defeated the Navalistas 2–1.


2013 Taça da Liga Final, Route to the final, Braga
Naval took an early lead through Paulo Regula, but Braga equalised on 23 minutes through Maximilian Haas. Following the break, Braga manager José Peseiro brought on first-team regulars Eder, Ismaily and Mossoró in an attempt to win the game. Peseiro's substitutions paid off, as Braga were awarded a penalty 11 minutes before the end, after Carlitos fouled Eder in the penalty box. Custódio converted from the spot and gave Braga the three points. Braga's third group stage match was at the Estádio AXA against Beira-Mar. Braga defeated the Auri-negros 3–0.


2013 Taça da Liga Final, Route to the final, Braga
Peseiro's squad selection saw him start several fringe players with little playing time in order to rest some of his first-team regulars. Braga opened the scoring through Carlão, on 37 minutes. Midfielder Rúben Amorim doubled Braga's lead before the break, while Hugo Viana scored in the second half to make it three, thus granting Braga passage into the semi-finals.


2013 Taça da Liga Final, Route to the final, Braga
In the semi-finals, Braga played host to group D winners Benfica. After a goalless 90 minutes where Braga provided more attacking threat than Benfica, the game was decided by a penalty shoot-out. After each side had taken four penalties each, the score was 3–2 to Braga. Benfica's final penalty taker was Nicolás Gaitán, but as his shot was saved by Quim, Braga emerged victorious and headed to the Taça da Liga final for the first time in their history.


2013 Taça da Liga Final, Route to the final, Porto
Just like their opponents, Porto entered the competition in the third round, where they were drawn into group A alongside Primeira Liga opponents Estoril, Nacional and Vitória de Setúbal. Porto's first group stage game was away against Nacional on 19 December. Porto defeated the Madeiran side 2–0 with goals in each half from Lucho González and Nicolás Otamendi. Porto's second group stage match was an away tie at Estoril's Estádio António Coimbra da Mota. Estoril took the lead on 15 minutes through central defender Steven Vitória.


2013 Taça da Liga Final, Route to the final, Porto
Porto equalised on 31 minutes through Jackson Martínez, who headed the ball past an on-rushing Mário Matos. The Canarinhos retook the lead on the hour mark, after Vitória converted from the penalty spot to double Estoril's goal tally. On the 80th minute, Porto tied the game through João Moutinho, who fired the ball into the top left corner of the goal from 25 yards. Their third and final group stage match was against Vitória de Setúbal on 9 January. Porto defeated the Sadinos 1–0. Moutinho scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot before half-time, after Sebá had been fouled in the penalty box by Vitória's Nélson Pedroso.


2013 Taça da Liga Final, Route to the final, Porto
In the semi-finals, Porto hosted Rio Ave. The first half saw the home side dominate possession but not break through Rio Ave's defense. James Rodríguez broke the deadlock from the penalty spot, on 57 minutes. On 72 minutes, Fernando doubled Porto's lead after Steven Defour received the ball on the left wing and found an unmarked Fernando, who slotted the ball into the net. After assisting for Porto's second goal, Defour was assisted by André Castro to score the third. French central defender Eliaquim Mangala closed the scoring in injury time.


2013 Taça da Liga Final, Pre-match, Officials
Match officials were confirmed on 11 April, when João Capela of Lisbon was named the referee for the final. This was the first time that Capela officiated a final of a major competition in Portugal. Capela was assisted by Tiago Rocha and Ricardo Santos, both of Lisbon, while the fourth official was Manuel Mota of Braga.


2013 Taça da Liga Final, Pre-match, Ticketing
Tickets for the final went on sale on 6 April. A third of all tickets had been sold, two days prior to the final. The LPFP allocated tickets for both finalist clubs at a price of €10, while prices for the general public varied between €15 and €25.


2013 Taça da Liga Final, Pre-match, Venue
In November 2012, during the draw for the third round, the LPFP announced that the final would take place at the Estádio Cidade de Coimbra. It was the third consecutive time that it hosted the decisive match of the competition, after the 2011 and 2012 finals. The stadium also hosted the 2004 edition of the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, where Porto defeated Benfica 1–0.


2013 Taça da Liga Final, Pre-match, Venue
The Estádio Cidade de Coimbra is the home stadium of Académica de Coimbra and has a capacity for 30,210 spectators. Between 2001 and 2003, the stadium underwent renovation works as it was selected by the Portuguese Football Federation as one of the host venues for the UEFA Euro 2004. The stadium played host to two group stage matches, when both England and France played against Switzerland.


2013 Taça da Liga Final, Match, Team selection
Braga went into the Taça da Liga final with only center forward Eder missing. Eder had sustained an injury two months prior to the final in the semi-finals of this competition against Benfica, where he ruptured ligaments in his right knee. Braga coach José Peseiro included central defender Douglão in his squad, who had just recuperated from an injury prior to the final; he had been injured since December. The exclusion of Eder from the squad would see the surprise squad selections of reserve team players Aderlan Santos and Mauro. Braga lined up in a 4–2–1–3 formation. Braga's starting line-up saw the surprise start of Aderlan Santos in defence, as well as Rúben Micael being selected ahead of Rúben Amorim in midfield. Carlão would be selected ahead of Zé Luís as a replacement for the injured Eder.