2014 Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team, Background
Prior to the 2014 season, the Big Ten Conference added two new members, the University of Maryland and Rutgers University, as a part of a major conference realignment. In the 2013 season, Maryland made it all the way to the College Cup final, losing to Notre Dame.


2014 Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team, Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2014 Maryland gubernatorial election
The 2014 Maryland gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Maryland. Incumbent Democratic Governor Martin O'Malley was term-limited and could not run for reelection to a third consecutive term.


2014 Maryland gubernatorial election
Gubernatorial candidates pick their running mates, with the two then running together on the same ticket. Primary elections were held on June 24, 2014. The Democrats nominated incumbent lieutenant governor Anthony G. Brown and Howard County Executive Kenneth Ulman, while the Republicans nominated former State Secretary of Appointments Larry Hogan and former State Secretary of General Services and former Assistant U.S. Secretary of Agriculture for Administration Boyd Rutherford.


2014 Maryland gubernatorial election
Brown predicted that winning the general election would be just "a little bit of a molehill", but he lost to Hogan by a margin of 65,510 votes in the Democratic-leaning state. The Washington Post called the result "a stunning upset" and Republican Governors Association Chairman Chris Christie called it "the biggest upset in the entire country."


2014 Maryland gubernatorial election, Background
Maryland is considered one of the most Democratic states in the country, and Bob Ehrlich, elected in 2002, had been the only Republican elected Governor of Maryland since Spiro Agnew in 1966. Ehrlich was defeated for reelection in 2006 by Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley and lost a rematch with O'Malley by a wider margin in 2010.


2014 Maryland gubernatorial election, General election, Campaign
Hogan heavily criticized Brown for his handling of Maryland's health care exchange as a part of the Affordable Care Act, labeling him as "the most incompetent man in Maryland." The Maryland Health Benefit Exchange enrolled fewer than 4,000 people.


2014 Maryland gubernatorial election, General election, Campaign
Hogan avoided social issues by promising not to touch the state's abortion or gun control laws. Campaign ads were a significant part of the first debate, culminating in Hogan's call for Brown to "apologize to the women of Maryland for trying to scare them."


2014 Maryland gubernatorial election, General election, Campaign
Brown pledged no new taxes, no increased taxes, and a look at state spending if elected. Hogan responded by citing Brown/O'Malley's same claim in the 2010 election and how that claim was followed by "40 consecutive tax hikes." Brown said there have been times he has disagreed with O'Malley, like on mortgage reduction. "Brown did not stay to take questions from reporters" and both candidates accused the other of not telling the truth.


2014 Maryland gubernatorial election, General election, By congressional district
Hogan won 5 of the state's 8 congressional districts, including 4 that are heavily Democratic in presidential races.


2014 Maserati Challenger
The 2014 Maserati Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the second edition of the tournament which was part of the 2014 ATP Challenger Tour. It took taking place in Meerbusch, Germany, between 11 and 17 August 2014.


2014 Maserati Challenger, Entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2014 Maserati Challenger – Doubles
Matthias Bachinger and Dominik Meffert took the title, beating Gong Maoxin and Peng Hsien-yin 6–3, 3–6, [10–6]


2014 Maserati Challenger – Singles
Wild card Jozef Kovalik clinched his maiden ATP Challenger Tour title, beating Andrey Kuznetsov 6–1, 6–4


2014 Massachusetts Question 1
The Massachusetts Automatic Gas Tax Increase Repeal Initiative, Question 1 was on the November 4, 2014 statewide ballot. Approved by voters, the measure repeals a 2013 law that would automatically adjust gas taxes according to inflation, allowing for automatic annual increases in the state's gas tax.


2014 Massachusetts Question 1
The law that this initiative repeals would also have put a minimum cap on gas taxes to prevent gas tax decreases in the case of deflation. The tax increase was part of a transportation funding package that was vetoed by Governor Deval Patrick (D) because he wanted an even greater tax increase. Patrick's veto was overruled by a House vote of 123 to 33 and a Senate vote of 35 to 5.


2014 Massachusetts Question 1
Tank the Gas Tax, an organization supporting the initiative, stated that they collected at least 18,500 signatures by June 9, 2014. They turned in the signatures on June 18, 2014 in an attempt to qualify the initiative for the ballot. The measure was certified for the 2014 ballot on July 2, 2014.


2014 Massachusetts Question 1, Background, State gas tax
In 2013, the Democrat-controlled state legislature passed House Bill 3847, which raised the state's gas tax from 21 to 24 cents per gallon and automatically tied the tax rate to inflation for future years, meaning it would increase by the same annual percentage as the Consumer Price Index (CPI). This marked the first increase in the tax since 1991. Given that the CPI has averaged approximately one or two percent during the past several years, the tax would likely increase by half a penny or less per year.


2014 Massachusetts Question 1, Support
The measure is sponsored by the group Tank the Gas Tax.


2014 Massachusetts Question 1, Support, Campaign contributions
As of October 30, 2014, one campaign organization had received an aggregate total of $94,318 in contributions.


2014 Massachusetts Question 1, Support, Campaign contributions
Top contributors:|-| A1 Auto || $10,000|-| Liberty Initiative Fund || $5,000|-| Strong Economy for Growth || $5,000|-| Strong Economy Massachusetts Independent Expenditures PAC  || $5,000|-| Massachusetts Ambulance Association  || $2,500|-|}


2014 Massachusetts Question 1, Opposition
The official opposition campaign is called Vote No on Question One, in conjunction with the Committee for Safer Roads and Bridges.


2014 Massachusetts Question 1, Opposition, Campaign contributions
As of October 30, 2014, one campaign organization had received an aggregate total of $1,884,722 in contributions.


2014 Massachusetts Question 1, Opposition, Campaign contributions
Top contributors:|-| CIM Advancement Fund|| $200,000|-| American Council of Engineering Companies of Massachusetts|| $145,000|-| Mass Aggregate & Asphalt Pavement Association|| $100,000|-| Suffolk Construction Company, Inc.  || $100,000|-| Utility Contractors Association of New England Inc.  || $100,000|-| Flagship Associates LLC  || $90,000|-|}


2014 Massachusetts Question 2
The Massachusetts Expansion of Bottle Deposits Initiative, Question 2 was an unsuccessful initiative voted on in the Massachusetts general election held on November 4, 2014. It was one of four 2014 ballot measures put to public vote.


2014 Massachusetts Question 2, Voting
Question 2 on the ballot, "Expanding the Beverage Container Deposit Law".


2014 Massachusetts elections
The Massachusetts general election, 2014 was held on November 4, 2014 throughout Massachusetts. Primary elections took place on September 9, 2014.


2014 Massachusetts elections, Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Incumbent Democratic Governor Deval Patrick did not seek re-election to a third term in office. The office of Lieutenant Governor had been vacant since the resignation of Tim Murray on June 2, 2013.


2014 Massachusetts elections, Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Primary elections for Governor and Lieutenant Governor were conducted separately on September 9, 2014, with the Democrats nominating Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley and former CEO of the Democratic National Convention Steve Kerrigan, and the Republicans nominating former state cabinet secretary and 2010 gubernatorial nominee Charlie Baker and former State Representative Karyn Polito. Three Independent candidates also ran: healthcare executive Evan Falchuk and his running mate Angus Jennings; evangelical pastor Scott Lively and his running mate Shelly Saunders; and businessman Jeff McCormick and his running mate Tracy Post.


2014 Massachusetts elections, Secretary of the Commonwealth
Incumbent Democratic Secretary of the Commonwealth William F. Galvin ran for re-election to a sixth term in office. Malden City Councilor At-Large David D'Arcangelo ran as a Republican and Acton attorney Danny Factor ran as a candidate with the Green-Rainbow Party.


2014 Massachusetts elections, Attorney General
Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Martha Coakley was eligible to run for re-election to a third term in office, but she instead ran for Governor.


2014 Massachusetts elections, Attorney General, Democratic primary, Candidates
Former State Senator Warren Tolman and former Assistant Attorney General Maura Healey ran for the Democratic nomination.


2014 Massachusetts elections, Attorney General, Democratic primary, Candidates
State Representative Harold Naughton Jr. was a Democratic candidate, but dropped out of the race to run for re-election to the House instead.


2014 Massachusetts elections, Attorney General, Democratic primary, Results
Bold denotes candidate met the minimum threshold of 15 percent to appear on the primary ballot


2014 Massachusetts elections, Attorney General, Republican primary
Attorney John Miller was the only Republican to file to run for the office.


2014 Massachusetts elections, Treasurer and Receiver-General
Incumbent Democratic Treasurer and Receiver-General Steve Grossman was eligible to run for re-election to a second term in office, but he instead ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for Governor.


2014 Massachusetts elections, Treasurer and Receiver-General, Democratic primary, Candidates
State Representative Tom Conroy, State Senator Barry Finegold and former member of the Brookline Board of Selectmen Deb Goldberg were the Democratic candidates.


2014 Massachusetts elections, Treasurer and Receiver-General, Democratic primary, Results
Bold denotes candidate met the minimum threshold of 15 percent to appear on the primary ballot


2014 Massachusetts elections, Treasurer and Receiver-General, Republican primary
Businessman Mike Heffernan was the only Republican to file to run.


2014 Massachusetts elections, Auditor
Incumbent Democratic Auditor Suzanne M. Bump ran for re-election to a second term in office. Patricia Saint Aubin was the Republican challenger and M.K. Merelice ran as a candidate with the Green-Rainbow Party.


2014 Massachusetts elections, United States Senate
The Massachusetts seat in the United States Senate won by Ed Markey in the 2013 special election was up for election in 2014. Markey was re-elected with 62% of the vote.


2014 Massachusetts elections, United States House of Representatives
All of Massachusetts' nine seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2014.


2014 Massachusetts elections, Massachusetts Senate
All 40 seats in the Massachusetts Senate were up for election in 2014.


2014 Massachusetts elections, Massachusetts House of Representatives
All 160 seats in the Massachusetts House of Representatives were up for election in 2014.


2014 Massachusetts elections, County
Counties in Massachusetts elected county commissioners, district attorneys, registers of probate and sheriffs.


2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
The 2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Governor of Massachusetts, concurrently with the election of Massachusetts' Class II U.S. Senate seat, and other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.


2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
Incumbent Democratic Governor Deval Patrick was eligible to seek a third term but stated in January 2011 that he would not run for re-election. The office of lieutenant governor had been vacant since the resignation of Tim Murray in June 2013.


2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
Primary elections for governor and lieutenant governor were conducted separately on September 9, 2014: the Democrats nominated Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley and former CEO of the Democratic National Convention Steve Kerrigan, and the Republicans nominated former state cabinet secretary and 2010 gubernatorial nominee Charlie Baker and former state representative Karyn Polito.


2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
Baker defeated Coakley and three other candidates in the general election.


2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, Governor, Results
Bold denotes candidate met the minimum threshold of fifteen percent to appear on the primary ballot.


2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial election, Democratic primary, Lieutenant governor, Results
Bold denotes candidate met the minimum threshold of 15 percent to appear on the primary ballot


2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial election, Republican primary, Governor, Campaign
At the Republican State Convention on March 22, 2014, Baker received 2,095 votes (82.708%), businessman and Tea Party activist Mark Fisher received 374 votes (14.765%) and there were 64 blank votes (2.527%). The threshold for making the ballot is 15% and the Party announced that Baker had thus received the nomination without the need for a primary election. However, Fisher argued that according to the Convention Rules, blank votes are not counted for the purposes of determining the winner and that he thus received 15.148%, enough to make the ballot. He sued the Massachusetts Republican State Committee and his case was due to be heard in Suffolk Superior Court between May 2 and June 18.


2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial election, Republican primary, Governor, Campaign
The committee's lawyer, Louis M. Ciavarra, said that in negotiations with the committee, Fisher declined their offer of being placed on the ballot, and instead asked for $1 million in return for dropping the suit. Ciavarra said that after it was pointed out to Fisher and his representatives that this would be illegal, they allegedly lowered their request to $650,000. Fisher's lawyer, Thomas M. Harvey, has confirmed that Fisher had asked for $1 million, which he called a "starting point", saying that Fisher should be "compensated" for his efforts, in addition to receiving a place on the ballot.


2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial election, Republican primary, Governor, Campaign
He later said that the request for $650,000 was "still negotiable" and added that "you don't ask for what you expect". Fisher himself has denied asking for a "payoff", instead saying that party officials had offered him a "bribe" in December 2013 in return for dropping out. He refused to say who made the offer, claiming to have been under a gag order, though no such order existed.


2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial election, Republican primary, Governor, Campaign
He said that he only asked for $1 million during the negotiations because he had been asked for a figure and it was the sum that he claimed the party had offered to him.


2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial election, Republican primary, Governor, Campaign
He further denied the claim that he had offered to withdraw in exchange for the money, saying that he wanted a place on the ballot, for the State Committee to release the "tally sheets" which he claims show that he rightfully won a place on the ballot, and to be reimbursed $100,000 in damages: for the cost of legal fees and of collecting signatures to make the ballot by petition.


2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial election, Republican primary, Governor, Campaign
On May 9, 2014, a week into the case, Judge Douglas Wilkins accepted the State Committee's offer to certify Fisher on the primary ballot and put off the expedited June 16 trial date. The State Committee had not at that point turned over the "tally sheets" and the judge did not order them to do so, instead inviting Fisher's attorneys to submit an amended complaint. The State Committee also asked that the trial, discovery and deliberation over damages be postponed until after the election. The judge did not rule on that request, but he did rule that the other portions of Fisher's complaint would proceed at a later date, with no need for an expedited trial before the primary.


2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial election, Republican primary, Governor, Campaign
A debate was held between Baker and Fisher on August 21. They clashed on jobs, gun control and higher education. Baker called for "constructive friction" in electing him governor to counterbalance the Democratic-controlled General Court and said that he would "clean up the regulatory morass, control spending [and] reduce taxes." Fisher criticised the rise in food stamps, rising cost of entitlement programmes and illegal immigration. In the primary election on September 9, Baker defeated Fisher 116,004 votes (74.1%) to 40,240 (25.7%). In February 2015, Fisher settled with the State Party for $240,000. Executive Director Brian Wynne said that despite the settlement, the Party denied his accusations and said that the settlement was forced on them because of mounting legal costs.


2014 Masters (darts)
The 2014 Unibet Masters was the second staging of the non-ranking Masters darts tournament, held by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). It was held between 1–2 November 2014 at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland.


2014 Masters (darts)
Phil Taylor was the defending champion, having beaten Adrian Lewis 10–1 in the inaugural tournament's final. James Wade beat Taylor 11–9 in the semi-finals. Wade got off to a slow start in the final against Mervyn King, and trailed 0–5, 1–6, 2–9 and 6–10. However, Wade won the last 5 legs to triumph 11–10, and win his first major title since the 2011 UK Open.


2014 Masters (darts)
The match distance changed this year with the first round and quarter-finals best of 19 legs. The semi-finals and final also increased in distance to best of 21 legs.


2014 Masters (darts), Qualifiers
Only the top 16 players on the PDC's Order of Merit on 19 October 2014 qualified for the event. These were:


2014 Masters (darts), Broadcasting
The tournament was available in the following countries on these channels:


2014 Masters (snooker)
The 2014 Masters (also referred to as the 2014 Dafabet Masters for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 12 and 19 January 2014 at the Alexandra Palace in London, England. This was the first time that Dafabet sponsored the Masters.


2014 Masters (snooker)
Ronnie O'Sullivan set a new record by scoring 556 unanswered points in a professional event in his 6–0 quarter-final win against Ricky Walden - winning in just 58 minutes. The previous record-holder was Ding Junhui, who scored 495 unanswered points against Stephen Hendry at the 2007 Premier League Snooker.


2014 Masters (snooker)
O'Sullivan set another record by reaching his tenth Masters final, surpassing the nine appearances by Hendry, and won his fifth Masters title by defeating defending champion Mark Selby 10–4. This was the third time these two players had met in a Masters final.


2014 Masters (snooker), Field
Defending champion Mark Selby was the number 1 seed with World Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan seeded 2. The remaining places were allocated to players based on the latest world rankings (revision 5). With O'Sullivan having a ranking of 24, Graeme Dott, ranked 16, was not invited. Robert Milkins was making his debut in the Masters.


2014 Masters (snooker), Prize fund
The total prize money of the event was raised to £600,000 from the previous year's £500,000. The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:


2014 Masters Tournament
The 2014 Masters Tournament was the 78th edition of the Masters Tournament, the first of golf's four major championships in 2014. It was held April 10–13 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. Bubba Watson won his second Masters, three shots ahead of runners-up Jonas Blixt and Jordan Spieth; defending champion Adam Scott tied for fourteenth place.


2014 Masters Tournament
After world number one Tiger Woods withdrew, three entered Augusta with a chance to leave with the top ranking. Adam Scott needed a two-way tie for third, Henrik Stenson a two-way tie for second, and Jason Day a win. The trio finished T-14, T-14, and T-20, respectively, so Woods remained number one.


2014 Masters Tournament, Field
The Masters has the smallest field of the four major championships. Officially, the Masters remains an invitation event, but there is a set of qualifying criteria that determines who is included in the field. Each player is classified according to the first category by which he qualified, with other categories in which he qualified shown in parentheses.


2014 Masters Tournament, Field
Golfers who qualify based solely on their performance in amateur tournaments (categories 6–10) must remain amateurs on the starting day of the tournament to be eligible to play.


2014 Masters Tournament, Field
1. Past Masters ChampionsÁngel Cabrera (11), Fred Couples, Ben Crenshaw, Trevor Immelman, Zach Johnson (15,16,17,18), Bernhard Langer, Sandy Lyle, Phil Mickelson (3,12,13,15,16,17,18), Larry Mize, José María Olazábal, Mark O'Meara, Charl Schwartzel (16,17,18), Adam Scott (11,13,15,16,17,18), Vijay Singh, Craig Stadler, Bubba Watson (15,17,18), Tom Watson, Mike Weir, Ian Woosnam


2014 Masters Tournament, Field
(Past champions who did not play: Tommy Aaron, Jack Burke Jr., Billy Casper, Charles Coody, Nick Faldo, Raymond Floyd, Doug Ford, Bob Goalby, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Fuzzy Zoeller. Nicklaus, Palmer, and Player served as "honorary starters" and teed off on the first day at the first hole to kick off the tournament.)


2014 Masters Tournament, Field
2. Last five U.S. Open ChampionsLucas Glover, Graeme McDowell (15,17,18), Rory McIlroy (4,17,18), Justin Rose (12,15,16,17,18), Webb Simpson (15,16,17,18)


2014 Masters Tournament, Field
3. Last five British Open ChampionsStewart Cink, Darren Clarke, Ernie Els (12,17,18), Louis Oosthuizen (17,18)


2014 Masters Tournament, Field
4. Last five PGA ChampionsKeegan Bradley (16,17,18), Jason Dufner (12,14,15,16,17,18), Martin Kaymer (17), Yang Yong-eun


2014 Masters Tournament, Field
5. Last three winners of The Players ChampionshipK. J. Choi, Matt Kuchar (11,15,16,17,18)


2014 Masters Tournament, Field
6. Top two finishers in the 2013 U.S. AmateurMatthew Fitzpatrick (a), Oliver Goss (a)


2014 Masters Tournament, Field
7. Winner of the 2013 British Amateur ChampionshipGarrick Porteous (a)


2014 Masters Tournament, Field
8. Winner of the 2013 Asia-Pacific Amateur ChampionshipLee Chang-woo (a)


2014 Masters Tournament, Field
9. Winner of the 2013 U.S. Amateur Public LinksJordan Niebrugge (a)


2014 Masters Tournament, Field
11. The top 12 finishers and ties in the 2013 Masters TournamentTim Clark, Jason Day (12,15,16,17,18), Sergio García (16,17,18), John Huh, Marc Leishman, Thorbjørn Olesen, Brandt Snedeker (15,16,17,18), Lee Westwood (13,17,18)


2014 Masters Tournament, Field
12. Top 4 finishers and ties in the 2013 U.S. OpenBilly Horschel (15,16,17,18), Hunter Mahan (16,17,18)


2014 Masters Tournament, Field
13. Top 4 finishers and ties in the 2013 British Open ChampionshipIan Poulter (17,18), Henrik Stenson (14,15,16,17,18)


2014 Masters Tournament, Field
14. Top 4 finishers and ties in the 2013 PGA ChampionshipJonas Blixt (15,17), Jim Furyk (16,17,18)


2014 Masters Tournament, Field
15. Winners of PGA Tour events that award a full-point allocation for the season-ending Tour Championship, between the 2013 Masters Tournament and the 2014 Masters TournamentBae Sang-moon, Steven Bowditch, Ken Duke, Harris English (18), Derek Ernst, Matt Every (18), Bill Haas (16,17,18), Russell Henley (18), Dustin Johnson (16,17,18), Matt Jones, Chris Kirk, Ryan Moore (17,18), Patrick Reed (18), John Senden, Jordan Spieth (16,17,18), Kevin Stadler, Scott Stallings, Jimmy Walker (17,18), Boo Weekley (16)


2014 Masters Tournament, Field
16. All players qualifying for the 2013 edition of The Tour ChampionshipRoberto Castro, Brendon de Jonge, Graham DeLaet (17,18), Luke Donald (17,18), D. A. Points, Kevin Streelman (17,18), Steve Stricker (17,18), Nick Watney (17,18), Gary Woodland (18)


2014 Masters Tournament, Field
17. Top 50 on the final 2013 Official World Golf Ranking listThomas Bjørn (18), Jamie Donaldson (18), Victor Dubuisson (18), Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño (18), Rickie Fowler (18), Branden Grace, Peter Hanson, Thongchai Jaidee (18), Miguel Ángel Jiménez (18), Joost Luiten (18), David Lynn, Matteo Manassero, Hideki Matsuyama (18), Francesco Molinari (18)


2014 Masters Tournament, Field
18. Top 50 on the Official World Golf Ranking list on March 31, 2014Stephen Gallacher


2014 Masters Tournament, Field
Five players were appearing in their first major: Patrick Reed, Oliver Goss, Lee Chang-woo, Jordan Niebrugge and Mike McCoy. A further 19 were appearing in their first Masters: Jonas Blixt, Steven Bowditch, Roberto Castro, Brendon de Jonge, Graham DeLaet, Victor Dubuisson, Harris English, Derek Ernst, Matt Every, Matthew Fitzpatrick, Stephen Gallacher, Billy Horschel,  Matt Jones, Chris Kirk, Joost Luiten, Garrick Porteous, Jordan Spieth, Kevin Stadler and Jimmy Walker. The total of 24 Masters debutants was a record, beating the 23 in 1935.


2014 Masters Tournament, Field
Craig Stadler and Kevin Stadler were the 12th father and son to play in the Masters, but the first to play in the same year.


2014 Masters Tournament, Field
Tiger Woods had played in 19 consecutive Masters (1995–2013). Also absent was Pádraig Harrington who had appeared in the previous 14 Masters, and in every major in the last eight years.


2014 Masters Tournament, Round summaries, First round
Bill Haas led by a stroke after a 68 on the first day, one shot ahead of Louis Oosthuizen, Bubba Watson, and defending champion Adam Scott. There were 18 players, including Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, Fred Couples and Rickie Fowler, within three shots of the lead after the first round. The weather conditions were near-perfect: clear and calm with temperatures in the mid-70s (24 °C).


2014 Masters Tournament, Round summaries, Second round
2012 champion Bubba Watson recorded five consecutive birdies on holes 12–16 on his way to a round of 68 (−4) and a three-shot lead after 36 holes. Watson was the only player from the top-10 after the first round to match or better his score in the second round. Joining Watson for the low round of the day (68) were Thomas Bjørn, Jim Furyk and John Senden. Three-time champion Phil Mickelson shot 73 (+1) and missed the cut at the Masters for the first time since 1997.


2014 Masters Tournament, Round summaries, Second round
Amateurs: Goss (+3), Fitzpatrick (+5), Lee (+9), Niebrugge (+11), Porteous (+12), McCoy (+17).


2014 Masters Tournament, Round summaries, Third round
Second round leader Bubba Watson fell back to the field with a two-over-par 74. Jordan Spieth shot another round of 70 to tie Watson for first place at five-under-par. Miguel Ángel Jiménez shot the lowest round of the day, 66 (−6), to move into a tie for fifth place.


2014 Masters Tournament, Round summaries, Final round, Summary
Bubba Watson shot a 69 in the final round to win the Masters for the second time in three years. Jordan Spieth had taken the lead after a birdie on the second hole, and expanded his lead to 2 shots following a Watson bogey on the third. Spieth held the outright lead until the eighth hole, when Watson scored a birdie to Spieth's bogey. Another Watson birdie and Spieth bogey on the ninth hole gave Watson a two-shot lead, which he never relinquished and won going away, finishing three shots ahead of both Spieth and Swedish golfer Jonas Blixt. Blixt was the only player in the field to post four sub-par rounds. Joost Luiten shot the low round of the day, 67 (−5).


2014 Mastung bus bombing
Mastung bus bombing refers to the bomb attack on the bus carrying pilgrims returning from Iran on 21 January 2014, while it was passing through Mastung District on Quetta-Taftan Highway. At least 22 people die and another 32 were wounded in the attack.


2014 Mastung bus bombing, Incident
The bus came under attack at 6:15 pm when it crossed Pakistan-Iran border in Taftan on Quetta-Taftan Highway. During the bombing it was originally confirmed that 22 pilgrims were killed and 32 were injured, eight of which were women. Later on it turned that two injured pilgrims have died due to the severity of their injuries bring the number of dead to 24. According to Asadur Rehman Gilani, a homeland security secretary, an estimate of 80 to 100 kilograms of explosives were used to destroy the bus and three other vehicles. The attack was condemned by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, President Mamnoon Hussain as well as such parties as the Majils Wahadat-e-Muslimeen and Hazara Democratic Party. Abdul Malik Baloch have reported the attack in which Lashkar-e-Jhangvi claimed responsibility.


2014 Mastung bus bombing, Aftermath
On the same day it was reported that amount of dead have climbed to 29 while the bodies were laid to rest next day at Bahisht-e-Zainab and Bahisht-e-Zahra graveyards which are located at Hazara Town and Quetta. On January 23 the relatives of the victims held a sit in which continued till Thursday night. As of January 24, 2014 the Pakistani forces have detained 25 individuals and have restricted further travel to the region.


2014 Match des Champions
The 2014 Match des Champions was the 9th edition of the annual super cup game in French basketball. This year the reigning LNB Pro A champions Limoges CSP faced off against French Cup champions JSF Nanterre. The game was played in the Kindarena in Rouen.


2014 Match des Champions
Nanterre won the game 54–70 and Kyle Weems was named Most Valuable Player of the 2015 Match.


2014 Mato Grosso gubernatorial election
The Mato Grosso gubernatorial election was held on 5 October 2014 to elect the next Governor of the state of Mato Grosso. If no candidate had received more than 50% of the vote, a second-round runoff election would have been held on 26 October. Governor Silval Barbosa did not run for a second term. Senator Pedro Taques of the PDT won election to the open seat in the first round.


2014 Matsumoto Yamaga FC season
The 2014 Matsumoto Yamaga FC season sees Matsumoto Yamaga compete in J. League Division 2. Matsumoto Yamaga are also competing in the 2014 Emperor's Cup.


2014 Matsumoto Yamaga FC season
When they made a 2–1 victory at Fukuoka on 1 November 2014, they secured a second place in J2 and promotion to J1 for the first time in their history.


2014 Maui Invitational Tournament
The 2014 Maui Invitational Tournament was an early-season college basketball tournament that was played, for the 31st time, from November 14 to November 26, 2014. The tournament began in 1984, and was part of the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Championship Round was played at the Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, Hawaii from November 24 to 26.


2014 Maui Invitational Tournament, Opening round
The opening round was played on November 14–18 at various sites around the country.


2014 Maui Invitational Tournament, Regional round
*Games played at Jack Stephens Center in Little Rock, Arkansas


2014 Maui Invitational Tournament, Championship round
The Championship round occurred from November 24–26 at Lahaina Civic Center in Maui, Hawaii.


2014 Mauritanian presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Mauritania on 21 June 2014, with a second round planned for 5 July if no candidate received more than 50% of the vote. The result was a first round victory for incumbent President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz of the Union for the Republic, who received 82% of the vote. Most of the opposition parties boycotted the election.


2014 Mauritanian presidential election, Background
Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz was the incumbent President of Mauritania at the time of the election and had been in office since 2009. A career soldier and high-ranking officer, he was a leading figure in the August 2005 coup that deposed President Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, and in August 2008 he led another coup, which toppled President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi. Following the 2008 coup, Abdel Aziz became President of the High Council of State as part of what was described as a political transition leading to a new election. He resigned from that post in April 2009 in order to stand as a candidate in the July 2009 presidential election, which he won. He stood as a candidate again in the 2014 election.


2014 Mauritanian presidential election, Conduct
Although boycotted by opposition groups, the African Union praised the elections for taking place relatively peacefully. Turnout was estimated at 56%.


2014 Mauritian general election
General elections were held in Mauritius on 10 December 2014 and resulted in a landslide victory for the Alliance Lepep coalition, which secured 47 of the elected seats under the leadership of Sir Anerood Jugnauth, while the PTR–MMM alliance  under Navin Ramgoolam only got 13 seats.


2014 Mauritian general election
Prime Minister Navin Rangoolam lost his own seat and accepted defeat after voters rejected his proposals to boost presidential powers. Former president and Alliance Lepep leader, 84-year-old Anerood Jugnauth became prime minister in the Indian Ocean island nation. Alliance Lepep is a coalition led by the Mouvement Socialiste Militant (MSM) with other parties including the Parti Mauricien Social Démocrate (PMSD) and the Muvman Liberater (ML).


2014 Mauritian general election, Background
Following the victory of the Alliance de L'Avenir in the 2010 elections, Navin Ramgoolam continued to govern as prime minister. However, during the period 2010-2014, the Mouvement Socialiste Militant (MSM) and the Parti Mauricien Social Démocrate (PMSD) left the coalition and the Labour Party continued to govern alone with a thin majority.


2014 Mauritian general election, Background
In September 2014, the leaders of the Labour Party and the Mouvement Militant Mauricien (MMM), Navin Ramgoolam and Paul Berenger, signed an agreement to enter into an electoral alliance for the next general election. The plan of this agreement vowed to push through constitutional changes giving greater power to the now-ceremonial role of president.


2014 Mauritian general election, Background
Soon after, the MSM, the PMSD and the Muvman Liberater (a new party formed from a break-up with the MMM due to their coalition with the PTR) formed a coalition to face the PTR-MMM Alliance in the next general election.


2014 Mauritian general election, Background
Prime Minister Ramgoolam advised the President Kailash Purryag to dissolve the National Assembly on 6 October 2014. The President announced that the elections would be held on 10 December.


2014 Mauritian general election, Electoral system
The National Assembly has 62 elected members elected in 20 three-seat constituencies and one two-seat constituency (the island of Rodrigues). The elections are held using the block vote system, whereby voters have as many votes as there are seats available.


2014 Mauritian general election, Electoral system
In addition to the elected members, the Electoral Supervisory Commission has the power to appoint a further eight members. The additional members are chosen from amongst the unsuccessful candidates who received the highest number of votes, and are appointed with the aim of balancing the parliamentary representation of different ethnic groups.


2014 Mauritian general election, Campaign
The contest was mostly between the PTR–MMM alliance led by Navin Ramgoolam and the Alliance Lepep led by Anerood Jugnauth.


2014 Mauritian general election, Campaign, PTR-MMM coalition
The Labour Party (PTR) and Mouvement Militant Mauricien (MMM) alliance is led by Navin Ramgoolam and is based on an agreement of power sharing and the implementation of a Second Republic with a more presidential system.


2014 Mauritian general election, Campaign, PTR-MMM coalition
The current system is purely based on the Westminster style of government where the head of state (being the President) is a ceremonial figurehead with very few executive powers. Under the PTR-MMM agreement, the new President would be elected through a single-round election across the country. Additional powers would include the prerogative to preside over the cabinet of ministers (currently led by the Prime Minister), dissolve the National Assembly, recommendations in various institutions including the appointment of ministers. The President would also be able to address the National Assembly as and when required, and would be elected for a 7-year term, as opposed to the five-year term served by the National Assembly.


2014 Mauritian general election, Campaign, PTR-MMM coalition
While some political observers define this agreement as innovative (re-balancing the powers which are concentrated in the hands of the Prime Minister) and a unification of the population through votes (as both parties have similar electorates in numbers), other people mention that Ramgoolam had always favored a presidential system of government while Berenger had argued for a Second Republic since 1987.


2014 Mauritian general election, Campaign, PTR-MMM coalition
The agreement concluded that if the coalition wins a three-quarters majority in parliament, a bill would be passed to implement the new republic, with Navin Ramgoolam resigning to present himself as a presidential candidate while Paul Berenger would replace him as Prime Minister.


2014 Mauritian general election, Campaign, PTR-MMM coalition
The Labour Party and the MMM each proposed 30 candidates, with each party having either one or two candidates in every mainland constituency. Like other mainland parties, however, they did not contest the two seats allocated to the island of Rodrigues.


2014 Mauritian general election, Campaign, Alliance Lepep
The Alliance Lepep (Alliance of the People) is composed of three parties and is led by Anerood Jugnauth. It was formed as a response to the formation of the PTR-MMM alliance. The parties included in the alliance are as follows:


2014 Mauritian general election, Campaign, Alliance Lepep, Program
The program of the Alliance was mainly on the following measures that would be taken if the Alliance formed the next government. They are as follows:


2014 Mauritian general election, Campaign, Alliance Lepep, Program
The alliance maintained that the point system is inappropriate and that it misapplied and penalizes professional drivers. However, it does not say whether the system will be fully or partially abolished or new criteria will apply.


2014 Mauritian general election, Campaign, Alliance Lepep, Program
As a citizen, Pravind Jugnauth initiated a case concerning the new identity card in the Supreme Court. He believes that giving and storing personal information including fingerprints and 3G scanned passport photos is an invasion of privacy. He promised that the “Data Bank” storing the data would be destroyed.


2014 Mauritian general election, Campaign, Alliance Lepep, Program
The MBC Act will be reviewed to increase more impartiality in political and national coverage in a view to protect free and fair election campaigns.


2014 Mauritian general election, Campaign, Alliance Lepep, Program
The old age pension which is currently at Rs 3623 (US$115) per month will be increased to Rs 5000 (US$157) per month.


2014 Mauritian general election, Campaign, Alliance Lepep, Program
Introduction of a minimum national wage rate, a policy that was implemented in 2018


2014 Mauritian general election, Results
Results for the election were declared the day after the election. The Alliance Lepep secured 47 out of the 62 elected seats in the National Assembly, while the Alliance Ptr-MMM got 13, and the remaining two elected seats went to the Organisation du Peuple Rodriguais (OPR), according to official results. As per the system referred to as the 'Best Loser system', the Electoral Commissioner's Office designated 7 additional seats from the non-elected candidates to occupy the National Assembly based on the religious and ethnic declarations of the candidates not elected. The Alliance Lepep coalition obtained an additional 4 seats whilst the Alliance Ptr-MMM obtained an additional 3 seats.


2014 Mauritian general election, Results
936,975 individuals were registered to vote, and the participation rate was 74.11%.


2014 Mauritian general election, Results
Of the 47 constitutuency seats won by Alliance Lepep, 33 were won by the MSM, 7 by the PMSD and 7 by the ML, while all four top-up seats were taken by the PMSD. Of the 13 constituency seats won by the PTR/MMM alliance, nine were won by the MMM and four by the Labour Party, while all three top-up seats were taken by the MMM.


2014 Mauritian general election, Aftermath
Soon after the result was declared, the Alliance Lepep leader, Anerood Jugnauth, said in a press conference that they will put the country back on track for another economic miracle and that they will start working on the program on which they have been elected. At 84 years of age, he will become prime minister for the third time in the history of Mauritius with six mandates (1982, 1983, 1987, 1991, 2000 and 2014), after having served from 1982 to 1995 and 2000 to 2003. He was also President of Mauritius from 2003 to 2012.


2014 Mauritian general election, Aftermath
In a broadcast on the state-owned television station, Navin Ramgoolam conceded his loss and wished the winning team good luck.


2014 May Day protests
The 2014 May Day protests were a series of international protests involving millions of people that took place worldwide on May Day (1 May 2014) over the ongoing global economic crisis including austerity measures and poor working conditions.


2014 May Day protests, Africa, Morocco
Tens of thousands of Moroccans marched demanding better wages and condemning a new 10 percent salary hike to the minimum wage in the private sector as insufficient.


2014 May Day protests, Asia, Bangladesh
Thousands of workers in Bangladesh, including many from garment factories, took to the streets demanding the execution for the owner of a building that collapsed last year, killing more than 1,100 laborers in the worst disaster the garment industry has seen.


2014 May Day protests, Asia, Cambodia
Nearly 1,000 factory workers and supporters of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party gathered outside the Phnom Penh's Freedom Park, which had been sealed off with barbed wire with hundreds of police on guard. At least five people were injured after security forces armed with sticks and batons turned on protesters.


2014 May Day protests, Asia, Hong Kong
According to organisers, up to 5,000 workers in Hong Kong joined the Labor Day march, calling for improved working conditions and for the government to restrict the number of working hours.


2014 May Day protests, Asia, Indonesia
A major protest was held in Jakarta, where 33,000 people marched peacefully through the city centre. According to Rikwanto, police spokesman, 18,000 police officers were deployed on the streets to avoid conflicts.


2014 May Day protests, Asia, Iran
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told thousands of laborers gathered to celebrate International Workers' Day in the capital, Tehran, that he supports the establishment of unions "free of any interference by the state".


2014 May Day protests, Asia, Iraq
Dozens of people, mostly members of the Iraqi Communist Party, held a rally near the party headquarters in downtown Baghdad, raising Iraqi flags and those of the former Soviet Union.


2014 May Day protests, Asia, Malaysia
Thousands of Malaysians held a peaceful protest on the streets of Dataran Merdeka, in downtown Kuala Lumpur, against a looming goods and services tax that they fear will increase the cost of living. During the protest were reported several minor scuffles started by fringe youth groups.


2014 May Day protests, Asia, Philippines
In the Philippines, thousands of workers marched peacefully in Manila to protest low wages and employers' practice of replacing regular employees with temporary hires who get low pay and little or no benefits. They also decried what they said was the failure of President Benigno Aquino III to deliver on his anti-corruption and pro-poor reforms.


2014 May Day protests, Asia, Taiwan
More than 10,000 workers marched to the labor ministry in Taiwan's capital Taipei demanding wage hikes and a ban on companies hiring cheap temporary or part-time workers.


2014 May Day protests, Asia, Turkey
Police intervened with water cannons and tear gas to disperse hundreds of demonstrators that tried to defy the interdiction to meet on 1 May in Taksim Square, Istanbul, emblematic for anti-government protests in Turkey. Riot police assaulted, using vehicles equipped with water cannons, demonstrators who tried to force the barrages in Beşiktaş district to reach the neighboring Taksim Square. Areas around the European centre of Turkish metropolis were transformed into fortified camp and tens of thousands of police officers – up to 40,000 according to Turkish media – were mobilized to prevent access. According to the Istanbul Governor's Office, at least 142 protesters have been detained by police and 90 people, 19 of whom are police officers, have been injured during the protests. Similar demonstrations took place in more than 30 provinces of Turkey, including the capital Ankara.


2014 May Day protests, Europe, France
According to authorities, nearly 100,000 people attended the Labor Day rallies in France, with the biggest rallies in Paris and other major cities such as Bordeaux and Toulouse. The demonstrations targeted the savings plan of 50 billion euros announced by Prime Minister Manuel Valls.


2014 May Day protests, Europe, Greece
Nearly 20,000 Greeks marked May Day by demonstrating against government reforms which they say have hurt workers through layoffs and wage cuts.


2014 May Day protests, Europe, Italy
In Italy's Turin, scuffles broke out between police and hundreds of protesters. Activists lobbed smoke bombs at police, who charged demonstrators in the northern industrial city, which has been badly hit by a painful two-year recession. It was less violent in Rome, where 300,000 people packed into a huge, free May Day concert organized by trade unions. Thousands of people also took part in a peaceful demonstration called by the main trade unions in Pordenone, near Venice, where the closure of a nearby washing machine plant owned by Sweden's Electrolux has put 1,300 jobs at risk.


2014 May Day protests, Europe, Russia
Over 100,000 attended a protest march from the Red Square to the State Historical Museum in Moscow, reviving a tradition last seen before the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. The event was organized by the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia. Labour union organisers said that a total of 2 million people had attended similar rallies around the country.


2014 May Day protests, Europe, Serbia
Various labour groups staged a protest in Belgrade in order to voice their concern over the expected austerity measures announced by Serbia's new government.


2014 May Day protests, Europe, Spain
Rallies were held in more than 70 Spanish cities. In Madrid, thousands marched through the city centre, waving signs demanding an end to austerity measure and criticising the government over a perceived lack of focus on job creation.


2014 May Day protests, Europe, Switzerland
In Switzerland's financial capital Zurich, about 14,000 people turned out in support of a move to fix the minimum wage at 4,000 Swiss francs ($4,500, €3,300) which will be put to a referendum this month.


2014 May Day protests, Europe, Ukraine
In Odessa, May Day rallies have turned into anti-government protests. Clashes have broken out between protesters and police in Donetsk as separatists attempted to storm the prosecutor's office.


2014 May Day protests, Europe, United Kingdom
Thousands of activists attended a May Day rally in honour of veteran political campaigner Tony Benn and rail union leader Bob Crow who died within days of each other in March.


2014 May Day protests, North America, United States
Thousands of community advocates and immigrant rights supporters marched for worker rights and immigrant justice in downtown Los Angeles. Three different May Day marches were planned by three different groups. As a result of the marches, some downtown streets were closed.


2014 Maya Awards
The 3rd Annual Maya Awards (Indonesian: Piala Maya 2014) is an award ceremony honoring the best in Indonesian films of 2014. The ceremony was held in Museum Nasional, Central Jakarta, on December 20, 2014.


2014 Maya Awards, Awards
The number of awards being given this year increase from the previous year to 32 competitive categories with 4 special awards. The following new categories were not present previously:


2014 Mayo County Council election
A Mayo County Council election was held in Ireland on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's local elections. Thirty councillors were elected for a five-year term of office from four local electoral areas by proportional representation with a single transferable vote. This represented a reduction of 1 councillor since 2009 and 1 a reduction in 2 electoral areas.


2014 Mayo County Council election
While Fine Gael remained the most popular party in Mayo in terms of vote share the party surrendered its previously held overall majority on Mayo County Council and lost 7 seats in the process to be reduced to 10 councillors. Several long-serving members lost their seats in the process and the Taoiseach's brother, Henry Kenny, was a near casualty in Castlebar. Fianna Fáil gained 3 seats in the election to return with 10 councillors, the same numbers as Fine Gael. Their gains came in Ballina, Castlebar and in Claremorris.


2014 Mayo County Council election
The party missed out on an additional seat in West Mayo due to running too many candidates, transfer leakage and the fact that the previous incumbents had retired. Sinn Féin made modest gains by gaining a seat in Castlebar to add to their delegation, although the party was very close in Ballina. Independents garnered a large vote share in each LEA and increased their numbers to 7 seats.


2014 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
The 2014 McDonald's All-American Boys Game was an All-star basketball game that was played on April 2, 2014 at the United Center in Chicago, home of the Chicago Bulls. It was the 37th annual McDonald's All-American Game for high school boys. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly recruited blue chip boys high school basketball players graduating in 2014. Chicago, which became the first city to host the game in back-to-back years in 2012, will continue to host the game annually at least until 2015.


2014 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
The rosters for the game were announced at 6:00 PM ET on January 29 on ESPNU. At the time of the announcement 22 of the 24 players had committed to Division I basketball programs. Duke and Kentucky led the field with four commits each. One of the game's major storylines was that local big men Jahlil Okafor (McDonald's Morgan Wootten Player of the Year) and Cliff Alexander (Naismith Player of the Year) opposed each other.


2014 McDonald's All-American Boys Game, Rosters
The 2014–15 Duke Blue Devils (Tyus Jones, Justise Winslow, Okafor, and Grayson Allen) and 2014–15 Kentucky Wildcats (Karl-Anthony Towns, Trey Lyles, Tyler Ulis, and Devin Booker) shared the lead among committed players at the time of the original roster announcement on January 29. Three hometown players (Okafor, Alexander and Tyler Ulis) were selected for the game. Texas led the way with five natives (Myles Turner, Emmanuel Mudiay, Justin Jackson, Justise Winslow, and Kelly Oubre Jr.). Rashad Vaughn committed to UNLV on February 11, but Turner remained uncommitted at the time of the game. He committed to Texas 4 weeks after the game on April 30.


2014 McDonald's All-American Boys Game, Rosters
8 days before the game, Okafor was recognized as the Morgan Wootten Player of the Year. 2 days before the game, Grayson Allen won the slam dunk contest, James Blackmon, Jr. won the three-point contest and Tyus Jones won the skills competition.


2014 McDonald's All-American Boys Game, Rosters, Coaches
Frank Allocco (West Head Coach)Brian Sullivan (West Assistant Coach)Mark Noack (West Assistant Coach)


2014 McDonald's All-American Boys Game, Rosters, Coaches
Lou Wilson (East Head Coach)Dale DeBerry (East Assistant Coach)Hank Lloyd (East Assistant Coach)


2014 McDonald's All-American Boys Game, Results
The West defeated the East by a 105–102 score. Okafor and Justin Jackson earned co-MVP of the game after posting 17 points and 7 rebounds and 23 points and 5 rebounds, for their respective West and East teams.


2014 McDonald's All-American Girls Game
The 2014 McDonald's All-American Girls Game is an All-Star basketball game that was played on April 2, 2014, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, home of the Chicago Bulls. The game's rosters featured the best and most highly recruited high school girls graduating in 2014. The game is the 13th annual version of the McDonald's All-American Game first played in 2002.


2014 McDonald's All-American Girls Game, 2014 Game
The game was roughly even from the tipoff until halftime, as the East only led by 1 point. The second half was much of the same - a close, back and forth game. The East took its first lead of the second half with 8:30 remaining on 2 free throws by Myisha Hines-Allen and then both teams seesawed back and forth until the finish. The East tied up the game again on 2 free throws of their own by A'ja Wilson. The West came back and Jordin Canada found Brianna Turner open right inside the free throw line for the game winning basket to give the West a 2-point win.


2014 McDonald's Burnie International
The 2014 McDonald's Burnie International was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the twelfth edition of the tournament for the men and the sixth edition for the women. It was part of the 2014 ATP Challenger Tour and the 2014 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $50,000 in prize money in each the men's and women's events. It took place in Burnie, Tasmania, Australia, on 27 January–2 February 2014.


2014 McDonald's Burnie International, Men's Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2014 McDonald's Burnie International, Men's Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players used Protected Ranking to gain entry into the singles main draw:


2014 McDonald's Burnie International, Men's Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following player received entry into the singles main draw as a lucky loser:


2014 McDonald's Burnie International, Women's Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2014 McDonald's Burnie International, Women's Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following player received entry into the singles main draw as a lucky loser:


2014 McDonald's Burnie International – Men's Doubles
Ruan Roelofse and John-Patrick Smith were the defending champions but Roelofse decided not to participate. Smith played alongside Matt Reid and won the title, defeating Toshihide Matsui and Danai Udomchoke in the final 6–4, 6–2.


2014 McDonald's Burnie International – Men's Singles
John Millman was the defending champion but decided not to participate. Matt Reid defeated Hiroki Moriya 6–3, 6–2 in the final to win the title.


2014 McDonald's Burnie International – Women's Doubles
Shuko Aoyama and Erika Sema were the defending champions, but Aoyama decided not to defend her title. Erika teamed up with her sister Yurika Sema as the fourth seeds, but they lost in the first round. Jarmila Gajdošová and Storm Sanders won the title, defeating Eri Hozumi and Miki Miyamura in the final, 6–4, 6–4.


2014 McDonald's Burnie International – Women's Singles
Olivia Rogowska was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Misa Eguchi. Eguchi went on to win the tournament, defeating Elizaveta Kulichkova in the final, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3.


2014 McGrath Cup
The 2014 McGrath Cup  was a Gaelic football competition played by the teams of Munster GAA. The competition differs from the Munster Senior Football Championship as it also features further education colleges and the winning team does not progress to another tournament at All-Ireland level. Kerry were the defending champions after defeating Tipperary in the 2013 final.


2014 McGrath Cup
Tipperary, Limerick, Waterford and Clare refused to take part in the 2014 competition in protest at the Munster Council’s decision to seed the 2014 Munster Football Championship and keep Cork and Kerry on separate sides of the draw.


2014 McGrath Cup
The competition was won by Cork who defeated Kerry in the final by four points on 19 January in Mallow.


2014 McNeese State Cowboys football team
The 2014 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cowboys were led by ninth-year head coach Matt Viator and played their home games at Cowboy Stadium. They are a member of the Southland Conference. The Cowboys finished the season 6–5 overall and 4–4 in conference play to finish in a three way tie for sixth place.


2014 Meath County Council election
An election to Meath County Council took place on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 40 councillors were elected from six electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office, an increase of 11 seats from 2009.


2014 Meath County Council election
Fine Gael remained the largest party, and gained 2 seats when compared to 2009, despite having a lower first preference vote than Fianna Fáil. The party was somewhat insulated by the additional seats allocated to Meath. While Fianna Fáil was the largest party in terms of vote share running too many candidates and transfer leakage, in LEAs like Kells, Ratoath and Trim in particular, saw the party miss out on potential additional seats. By contrast Sinn Féin were the major winners in the elections as the party returned a team of 8 to the new Council. Independents gained 4 additional seats, including Nick Killian, a former Fianna Fáil councillor. Labour lost all of their 4 Council seats in a testament to the anti-Government sentiment.


2014 Meath Intermediate Football Championship
The 2014 Meath Intermediate Football Championship is the 88th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for intermediate graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 18 teams, with the winner going on to represent Meath in the Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.


2014 Meath Intermediate Football Championship
The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 10 February 2014 with the games commencing on the weekend of 11 April 2014.


2014 Meath Intermediate Football Championship
Drumbaragh Emmets were promoted to the middle grade after securing the J.F.C. crown last year. Kilmainham joined them after finishing as J.F.C. runners-up last year.


2014 Meath Intermediate Football Championship
This was Nobber's return to the Intermediate grade after 3 years as a senior club since being relegated last year.


2014 Meath Intermediate Football Championship
Carnaross were relegated to the Junior 'A' championship for 2015 after 15 years in the middle grade since being relegated from the S.F.C. in 1999. In this period they reached two finals losing to Navan O'Mahonys and Nobber in 2003 and 2010 respectively. It was 24 years since Carnaross were last in the Junior grade.


2014 Meath Intermediate Football Championship
On 5 October 2014, Ballinlough won their third IFC crown, defeating Ballinabrackey in the final and hence ending a seven year exodus from the SFC. They succeeded Gaeil Colmcille as Intermediate champions.


2014 Meath Intermediate Football Championship, Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2013 championship season.


2014 Meath Intermediate Football Championship, Participating teams
The teams taking part in the 2014 Meath Intermediate Football Championship are:


2014 Meath Intermediate Football Championship, Group stage
There are 3 groups called Group A,B and C. The 2 top finishers in each group and the third place finisher in Group A will qualify for the Quarter Finals. The third placed teams in Group B and C will qualify for a Preliminary Quarter Final, with the winner earning a place in last eight. The bottom finishers of each group will qualify for the Relegation Play Off. The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 10 February 2014 with the games commencing on the weekend of 11 April 2014.


2014 Meath Intermediate Football Championship, Knock-out Stages, Relegation Play Off
The three bottom finishers from each group qualify for the relegation play off and play each other in a round robin basis. The team with the worst record after two matches will be relegated to the 2015 Junior Championship.


2014 Meath Intermediate Football Championship, Knock-out Stages, Finals
The winners and runners up of each group qualify for the quarter finals along with the third placed finisher of Group A.


2014 Meath Senior Football Championship
The 2014 Meath Senior Football Championship is the 122nd edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 18 teams, with the winner going on to represent Meath in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.


2014 Meath Senior Football Championship
Summerhill were the defending champions after they defeated Na Fianna in the previous years final, however they lost their crown when losing to Wolfe Tones at the Quarter-Final stage.


2014 Meath Senior Football Championship
This was Gaeil Colmcille's first period in the senior grade in 9 years since relegation in 2004 after claiming the 2013 Meath Intermediate Football Championship title.


2014 Meath Senior Football Championship
The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 10 February 2014 with the games commencing on the weekend of 11 April 2014.


2014 Meath Senior Football Championship
This year saw the 8th "Navan El Classico" take place in the SFC as Simonstown Gaels defeated Navan O'Mahonys in the group stage, leaving their overall head-to-head score as 5-3 in favour of O'Mahonys.


2014 Meath Senior Football Championship
On 21 October 2014, Navan O'Mahonys claimed their 19th Senior Championship title, when defeating Donaghmore/Ashbourne 2-11 to 2-9 in Pairc Tailteann, Navan. Niall McKeigue raised the Keegan Cup for O'Mahonys while Jake Regan claimed the 'Man of the Match' award.


2014 Meath Senior Football Championship
Oldcastle were relegated to Intermediate after 5 years as a Senior club.


2014 Meath Senior Football Championship, Team Changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2013 championship season.


2014 Meath Senior Football Championship, Participating Teams
The teams taking part in the 2014 Meath Senior Football Championship are:


2014 Meath Senior Football Championship, Group stage
There are 3 groups called Group A,B and C. The 2 top finishers in each group and the third place finisher in Group A will qualify for the Quarter Finals. The third placed teams in Group B and C will qualify for a Preliminary Quarter Final, with the winner earning a place in last eight. The bottom finishers of each group will qualify for the Relegation Play Off. The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 10 February 2014 with the games commencing on the weekend of 11 April 2014.


2014 Meath Senior Football Championship, Knock-out Stages, Relegation Play Off
The three bottom finishers from each group qualify for the relegation play off and play each other in a round robin basis. The team with the worst record after two matches will be relegated to the 2015 Intermediate Championship.


2014 Meath Senior Football Championship, Knock-out Stages, Finals
The winners and runners up of each group qualify for the quarter finals along with the third placed finisher of Group A.


2014 Medina hotel fire
The 2014 Medina hotel fire was a hotel fire that occurred in a hotel in Medina, Saudi Arabia. The fire killed at least 15 people and another 130 were injured.


2014 Medina hotel fire, History
Around seven hundred pilgrims from different countries were staying at the hotel in Medina to perform the Umrah. An electrical short circuit caused a fire to break out in the hotel. According to a local government statement the fire was first reported at 6:30 pm ET, and the blaze was contained by 9:00 pm ET. Fifteen Egyptian pilgrims were killed and one hundred and thirty other pilgrims were injured as a result of the fire. Preliminary indications suggested that those who were killed died of suffocation. The Egyptian consul general in the city of Jiddah, told reporters that most of the injured were Egyptians and that two children were among the dead. It took the rescue teams around two hours to put out the fire completely.


2014 Mediterranean Athletics U23 Championships
The 2014 Mediterranean Athletics U23 Championships was an athletics competition which was held in Aubagne, France, from 14 to 15 June 2014. A total of 42 events were contested, of which 21 by male and 21 by female athletes. A total of 25 nations participated in the championships.


2014 Mediterranean Athletics U23 Championships – Results
These are the official results of the 2014 Mediterranean Athletics U23 Championships which took place on 14–15 June 2014 in Aubagne, France.


2014 Meerut riots
On 10 May 2014, a scuffle between two communities over construction of fence around well escalated into riots in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, a northern state of India As of 11 May, 3 people were killed and 50 injured, including a top police officer and two media persons.


2014 Meerut riots, Background
Two local groups in Meerut were staking claims in a well which has been directed by court to be maintained at status quo. But, in-charge of nearby mosque had started to construct concrete fence around the well. The incident started at around 2 pm on 10 May in the Teer Gehran area of Meerut. There have been various theories regarding the cause of violence. While Times of India reported that this construction of fence paved way for riots, the New Indian Express reported that installation of water facilitation centre was objected by members from Jain community arguing that it would affect their temple, which started the riots.


2014 Meerut riots, Clashes
While the cause of riot was uncertain, the argument between the two communities escalated into shouting of slogans against each other. Soon violence erupted and vehicles were set fire. Stone pelting and firing of arms were done by members of both communities. Few police personnel who tried to control the mob faced injuries.


2014 Meerut riots, Clashes
One person succumbed to bullet wound, while other injured were being taken to local hospitals.


2014 Meerut riots, Security
Police sources stated that patrolling has been intensified. Six companies of Provincial Armed Constabulary and Eight companies of Rapid Action Force has been deployed to restore peace Shops were closed in the area due to rioting.


2014 Meerut riots, Security
Criminal Cases were registered against 200 people in connection with the riots and Nauchandi Mela has been wound up before its scheduled end. According to Meerut SP Om Prakash Singh, the police have identified some criminals from a video footage.


2014 Meerut riots, Arrest
Two persons were held  after the victim succumbed to injuries.


2014 Meistriliiga
The 2014 Meistriliiga (known as A. Le Coq Premium Liiga for sponsorship reasons) was the 24th season of the Meistriliiga, the first level in the Estonian football system. The season ran from 1 March 2014 to 8 November 2014. Levadia successfully defended the title, securing the championship in the last round.


2014 Meistriliiga, Teams
Kuressaare were relegated to the 2014 Esiliiga after finishing in the bottom of the table at the end of the 2013 season, ending their five-year tenure in the top flight. They were replaced by Jõhvi Lokomotiv, Esiliiga runners-up and first among promotion-eligible teams. Lokomotiv will make their first appearance in the top division.


2014 Meistriliiga, Teams
One spot in the league was decided in a two-legged play-off between Esiliiga's 4th Rakvere Tarvas and Meistriliiga's 9th-placed team Tammeka. Tammeka won 6–2 on aggregate and therefore retained its place in Meistriliiga.


2014 Meistriliiga, Teams
Tammeka hit financial trouble on the second half of 2013 season, but refused the reorganization plan set by Estonian Football Association. In February Tammeka were stripped of their Meistriliiga license. Tammeka entry was later granted for 2014 season to Football School Tammeka, financially independent part of the club run by former employees of football club Tammeka.


2014 Meistriliiga, Teams, Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2014 Meistriliiga, League table, Relegation play-offs
At season's end Lokomotiv, the ninth place club in the Meistriliiga, participated in a two-legged play-off with Viljandi Tulevik, the runners-up (of the independent teams) of the 2014 Esiliiga, for the spot in next year's competition.


2014 Meistriliiga, League table, Relegation play-offs
1–1 on aggregate. Viljandi Tulevik won on away goals and secured promotion to 2015 Meistriliiga


2014 Meistriliiga, Results
Each team plays every opponent four times, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 36 games.


2014 Mekong Club Championship
The 2014 Mekong Club Championship was the inaugural season of the Mekong Club Championship. Four teams from the respective domestic league winners from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam competed. The inaugural championship was in Vietnam from 31 October 2014 and 2 November and played on a knockout basis starting from the semi-finals stage. The championship is sponsored by Toyota.


2014 Melanesian Super Cup
The 2014 Melanesian Super Cup was the inaugural edition of the Melanesian Super Cup. The matches were played at the Port Vila Municipal Stadium in Port Vila, with tournament was played in round-robin format.


2014 Melbourne Cup
The 2014 Emirates Melbourne Cup was the 154th running of the Melbourne Cup, Australia's most prestigious Thoroughbred horse race. The race, run over 3,200 metres, was held on 4 November 2014, at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne. Protectionist, ridden by Ryan Moore and trained by German Andreas Wöhler, won the race by four lengths, becoming the first German-trained winner of the Melbourne Cup. Red Cadeaux placed second and Who Shot Thebarman third, with Red Cadeaux the first horse to place second on three occasions.


2014 Melbourne Cup
The total prize money for the race was A$6.2 million, with the winner receiving $3.6 million, as well as a solid gold trophy valued at $175,000. Hosted by the Victoria Racing Club, the Melbourne Cup was one of four major Group-1 races held at Flemington during the Spring Racing Carnival (the others being the Victoria Derby, the Crown Oaks, and the Emirates Stakes). An estimated $800 million was wagered on the race, which was attended by 100,794 people.


2014 Melbourne Cup, Field
The field for the 2014 Melbourne Cup consisted of 24 horses, with the barrier draw conducted three days prior to the race, after the conclusion of the Victoria Derby meeting. The field was one of the oldest in the race's history, with an average age of 6.8 years. Unusually, only two horses in the race were bred in Australia, though a majority of trainers and jockeys were from Australia. Jockeys Glyn and Chad Schofield became the first father and son in the race since 1968, when George and Gary Moore both rode.


2014 Melbourne Cup, Field
Sea Moon was scratched the day before the race, after suffering from an ailment. English horse Cavalryman was scratched on the morning of the race due to foreleg swelling.


2014 Melbourne Cup, Fatalities
Race favourite Admire Rakti placed last and died shortly after the race from cardiac arrest following ventricular fibrillation. Another horse, Araldo, shattered a hind pastern when frightened by a spectator after the race. He was later euthanised.


2014 Melbourne Football Club season
The 2014 Melbourne Football Club season was the club's 115th year in the VFL/AFL since it began in 1897.


2014 Melbourne Football Club season
On the back of three seasons stemming back to 2011, Melbourne underwent changes to its football department in 2013. The most significant of these changes included the appointment of 2005 premiership coach Paul Roos for two seasons (with an option of a third season). It also saw the temporary appointment of former Essendon CEO, Peter Jackson, as Melbourne's new CEO for two seasons and the appointment of former Bernie Naylor Medalist Glen Bartlett as president.


2014 Melbourne Football Club season
Due to Melbourne's on-field performances in recent seasons, Melbourne received a very financially challenging fixture. For the second consecutive season, Melbourne did not receive a Friday night game and were forced to play Port Adelaide, West Coast, Greater Western Sydney, North Melbourne and Western Bulldogs twice (none of whom are traditionally large crowd drawers in Melbourne's home games).


2014 Melbourne Football Club season
Melbourne sold two of its home games into the Northern Territory due to a sponsorship deal made with Tourism NT. One was at TIO Traeger Park in Alice Springs in round 11 against Port Adelaide. This will be the first ever AFL game held at this stadium for premiership points as well as the first in Central Australia. The other game was at TIO Stadium in Darwin against Fremantle in round 16. In addition Melbourne hosted the Brisbane Lions at Etihad Stadium in round 19 as Collingwood hosted Port Adelaide at the MCG later that day instead.


2014 Melbourne Football Club season
Despite the financially challenging fixture, Melbourne hosted a handful of blockbuster games, which included Paul Roos coaching against his old side Sydney in round 5 for the first time. Melbourne continued to play its annual Queen's Birthday clash against Collingwood in round 12 (despite a record low crowd of 50,853 in 2013). Melbourne also hosted Geelong for the first time since Round 11, 2009 in round 17.


2014 Melbourne Football Club season, 2014 season, Home and away season, Round 1
Debut(s): Alexis Georgiou, Jay Kennedy HarrisDebut(s) for MFC: Daniel Cross  (Western Bulldogs) , Viv Michie  (Fremantle) , Dom Tyson  (Greater Western Sydney) , Bernie Vince  (Adelaide) Milestone(s): Jimmy Toumpas  (1st AFL Goal) , Dean Terlich  (1st AFL Goal) Brownlow Votes: Nick Riewoldt  (St Kilda) 3 votes, Clinton Jones (St Kilda) 2 votes, Nathan Jones (Melbourne) 1 voteRecord: 0 Wins, 1 Loss, 0 Draws (75.00%)Ladder Position: 12th Substitutes: Jay Kennedy Harris  Tom McDonald


2014 Melbourne Football Club season, 2014 season, Home and away season, Round 2
Milestone(s): Jay Kennedy Harris  (1st AFL Goal)   Brownlow Votes: Luke Shuey  (West Coast) 3 votes, Andrew Gaff (West Coast) 2 votes, Chris Masten (West Coast) 1 voteRecord: 0 Wins, 2 Losses, 0 Draws (42.41%)Ladder Position: 18th Substitutes: Jay Kennedy Harris  Jack Fitzpatrick


2014 Melbourne Football Club season, 2014 season, Home and away season, Round 3
Brownlow Votes: Shane Mumford  (Greater Western Sydney) 3 votes, Adam Treloar (Greater Western Sydney) 2 votes, Callan Ward (Greater Western Sydney) 1 voteRecord: 0 Wins, 3 Losses, 0 Draws (47.41%)Ladder Position: 18th Substitutes: Jay Kennedy Harris  Shannon Byrnes


2014 Melbourne Football Club season, 2014 season, Home and away season, Round 4
Brownlow Votes: James Frawley  (Melbourne) 3 votes, Nathan Jones (Melbourne) 2 votes, Kade Simpson (Carlton) 1 voteRecord: 1 Win, 3 Losses, 0 Draws (63.72%)Ladder Position: 16th Substitutes: Michael Evans  Dean Terlich


2014 Melbourne Football Club season, 2014 season, Home and away season, Round 5
Brownlow Votes: Gary Ablett, Jr.  (Gold Coast) 3 votes, Nathan Jones (Melbourne) 2 votes, Michael Rischitelli (Gold Coast) 1 voteRecord: 1 Win, 4 Losses, 0 Draws (69.32%)Ladder Position: 17th Substitutes: Michael Evans  Dom Tyson


2014 Melbourne Football Club season, 2014 season, Home and away season, Round 6
Debut(s): Christian SalemMilestone(s): Rohan Bail (50th AFL Game), Christian Salem (1st AFL Goal)Brownlow Votes: Dan Hannebery  (Sydney) 3 votes, Kieren Jack (Sydney) 2 votes, Nathan Jones (Melbourne) 1 voteRecord: 1 Win, 5 Losses, 0 Draws (67.30%)Ladder Position: 17th Substitutes: Christian Salem  Neville Jetta


2014 Melbourne Football Club season, 2014 season, Home and away season, Round 7
Brownlow Votes: Patrick Dangerfield  (Adelaide) 3 votes, Chris Dawes (Melbourne) 2 votes, Jeremy Howe (Melbourne) 1 voteRecord: 2 Wins, 5 Losses, 0 Draws (71.82%)Ladder Position: 17th Substitutes: Christian Salem  Alex Georgiou


2014 Melbourne Football Club season, 2014 season, Home and away season, Round 8
Brownlow Votes: Tom Liberatore  (Western Bulldogs) 3 votes, Stewart Crameri (Western Bulldogs) 2 votes, Dom Tyson (Melbourne) 1 voteRecord: 2 Wins, 6 Losses, 0 Draws (73.65%)Ladder Position: 17th Substitutes: Christian Salem  Dean Terlich


2014 Melbourne Football Club season, 2014 season, Home and away season, Round 9
Debut(s) for MFC: Aidan RileyBrownlow Votes: Nathan Jones  (Western Bulldogs) 3 votes, Dustin Martin (Richmond) 2 votes, Dom Tyson (Melbourne) 1 voteRecord: 3 Wins, 6 Losses, 0 Draws (78.70%) Ladder Position: 14th Substitutes: Jay Kennedy Harris  Aidan Riley


2014 Melbourne Football Club season, 2014 season, Home and away season, Round 11
Brownlow Votes: Dom Tyson  (Melbourne) 3 votes, Kane Cornes (Port Adelaide) 2 votes, Robbie Gray (Port Adelaide) 1 voteRecord: 3 Wins, 7 Losses, 0 Draws (78.73%) Ladder Position: 15thSubstitutes: Jimmy Toumpas  Max Gawn


2014 Melbourne Football Club season, 2014 season, Home and away season, Round 12
Milestone(s): Tom McDonald (50th AFL Game) Brownlow Votes: Bernie Vince  (Melbourne) 3 votes, Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood) 2 votes, Clinton Young (Collingwood) 1 voteRecord: 3 Wins, 8 Losses, 0 Draws (76.51%)Ladder Position: 15thSubstitutes: Jay Kennedy Harris  Mark Jamar


2014 Melbourne Football Club season, 2014 season, Home and away season, Round 13
Brownlow Votes: Lynden Dunn  (Melbourne) 3 votes, David Zaharakis (Essendon) 2 votes, Nathan Jones (Melbourne) 1 voteRecord: 4 Wins, 8 Losses, 0 Draws (78.45%)Ladder Position: 14thSubstitutes: Christian Salem  Aidan Riley


2014 Melbourne Football Club season, 2014 season, Home and away season, Round 14
Brownlow Votes: Bernie Vince  (Melbourne) 3 votes, Scott Thompson (North Melbourne) 2 votes, Levi Greenwood (North Melbourne) 1 voteRecord: 4 Wins, 9 Losses, 0 Draws (76.76%)Ladder Position: 15thSubstitutes: Aidan Riley  Christian Salem


2014 Melbourne Football Club season, 2014 season, Home and away season, Round 15
Debut(s): Dominic BarryMilestones: Neville Jetta (50th AFL Game)Brownlow Votes: Marcus Bontempelli  (Western Bulldogs) 3 votes, Mark Jamar (Melbourne) 2 votes, Jeremy Howe (Melbourne) 1 voteRecord: 4 Wins, 10 Losses, 0 Draws (78.08%)Ladder Position: 15thSubstitutes: Dominic Barry  Dean Terlich


2014 Melbourne Football Club season, 2014 season, Home and away season, Round 16
Brownlow Votes: Nat Fyfe  (Fremantle) 3 votes, Michael Barlow (Fremantle) 2 votes, Lachie Neale (Fremantle) 1 voteRecord: 4 Wins, 11 Losses, 0 Draws (74.74%)Ladder Position: 16thSubstitutes: Dominic Barry  Max Gawn


2014 Melbourne Football Club season, 2014 season, Home and away season, Round 17
Brownlow Votes: Joel Selwood  (Geelong) 3 votes, Steve Johnson (Geelong) 2 votes, Harry Taylor (Geelong) 1 voteRecord: 4 Wins, 12 Losses, 0 Draws (71.77%)Ladder Position: 16thSubstitutes: Dean Terlich  Neville Jetta


2014 Melbourne Football Club season, 2014 season, Home and away season, Round 18
Brownlow Votes: Dom Tyson  (Melbourne) 3 votes, Ollie Wines (Port Adelaide) 2 votes, Nathan Jones (Melbourne) 1 voteRecord: 4 Wins, 13 Losses, 0 Draws (72.98%)Ladder Position: 17thSubstitutes: Dean Kent  Aidan Riley


2014 Melbourne Football Club season, 2014 season, Home and away season, Round 19
Brownlow Votes: Stefan Martin  (Brisbane Lions) 3 votes, Nathan Jones (Melbourne) 2 votes, Rohan Bewick (Brisbane Lions) 1 voteRecord: 4 Wins, 14 Losses, 0 Draws (72.78%)Ladder Position: 17thSubstitutes: Jay Kennedy Harris  Luke Tapscott


2014 Melbourne Football Club season, 2014 season, Home and away season, Round 20
Brownlow Votes: Jordan Lewis  (Hawthorn) 3 votes, Liam Shiels (Hawthorn) 2 votes, Jarryd Roughead (Hawthorn) 1 voteRecord: 4 Wins, 15 Losses, 0 Draws (71.62%)Ladder Position: 16thSubstitutes: Aidan Riley  Rohan Bail


2014 Melbourne Football Club season, 2014 season, Home and away season, Round 21
Brownlow Votes: Devon Smith  (Greater Western Sydney) 3 votes, Rhys Palmer (Greater Western Sydney) 2 votes, Dylan Shiel (Greater Western Sydney) 1 voteRecord: 4 Wins, 16 Losses, 0 Draws (69.51%)Ladder Position: 17thSubstitutes: Aidan Riley  Jack Grimes


2014 Melbourne Football Club season, 2014 season, Home and away season, Round 22
Milestone(s): Bernie Vince (150th AFL Game), Chris Dawes(100th AFL Game) Brownlow Votes: Mark LeCras  (West Coast) 3 votes, Chris Masten (West Coast) 2 votes, Andrew Gaff (West Coast) 1 voteRecord: 4 Wins, 17 Losses, 0 Draws (67.89%)Ladder Position: 17thSubstitutes: Christian Salem  Colin Garland


2014 Melbourne Football Club season, 2014 season, Home and away season, Round 23
Milestone(s): Mark Jamar (150th AFL Game) Tom McDonald (1st AFL Goal)Brownlow Votes: Dom Tyson  (Melbourne) 3 votes, Andrew Swallow (North Melbourne) 2 votes, Ben Brown (North Melbourne) 1 voteRecord: 4 Wins, 18 Losses, 0 Draws (68.37%)Ladder Position: 17thSubstitutes: Aidan Riley  Max Gawn


2014 Melbourne Football Club season, Awards, Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal tally (top 10)
Sid Anderson Memorial Trophy (Second in the Best and Fairest) – Dom Tyson


2014 Melbourne Football Club season, Awards, Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal tally (top 10)
Ron Barassi Snr Memorial Trophy (Third in the Best and Fairest) – Bernie Vince


2014 Melbourne Football Club season, Awards, Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal tally (top 10)
Ivor Warne-Smith Memorial Trophy (Fourth in the Best and Fairest) – Lynden Dunn


2014 Melbourne Football Club season, Awards, Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal tally (top 10)
Dick Taylor Memorial Trophy (Fifth in the Best and Fairest) – Daniel Cross


2014 Melbourne Football Club season, Awards, Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal tally (top 10)
Harold Ball Memorial Trophy (Best Young Player) – Dom Tyson


2014 Melbourne Football Club season, Awards, Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal tally (top 10)
Troy Broadbridge Trophy (highest polling MFC player in the Casey Best and Fairest) – Max Gawn


2014 Melbourne Storm season
The 2014 Melbourne Storm season was the 17th in the club's history. They competed in the 2014 NRL season and were coached by Craig Bellamy and captained by Cameron Smith. In 2014 the Storm did not achieve a good level of consistent success however won enough games late in the season to qualify for the NRL finals in 6th place. The club finished outside the top four for the first time since 2005 (other than when competition points were stripped in 2010).


2014 Melbourne Storm season
It was a roller coaster campaign that kicked off with consecutive one-point wins, courtesy of drop goals from Smith and Cooper Cronk. Storm five wins this season came at a combined 17 points. Injuries to Cronk (broken arm) and Billy Slater (shoulder) during the Origin period saw the Storm lose four of six games during that stretch as they were left clinging to 8th spot on the NRL ladder. The team managed to steady the ship by winning six of their last eight home-and-away games to finish sixth. In a significant boost for the Club, captain Cameron Smith signed a four-year contract extension just one week into the season.


2014 Melbourne Storm season, Representative honours
The following players have played a representative match in 2014. (C) = Captain


2014 Melbourne Storm season, Jersey
For the 2015 season, the Storm have released a new home jersey, once again made by BLK. The 2015 jersey no longer features the "lightning bolt V", instead featuring a large navy blue panel which highlights the crown resorts logo and purple shoulders. A silver horizontal strip also features across the chest. A new away jersey is also set to be released in December.


2014 Melbourne Victory W-League season
The 2014 Melbourne Victory FC W-League season in soccer was the club's seventh participation in the W-League, since the league's formation in 2008.


2014 Melbourne Victory W-League season, Players, Squad information
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2014 Melbourne Victory W-League season, Players, Transfers in
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2014 Melbourne Victory W-League season, Players, Transfers out
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2014 Melbourne Vixens season
The 2014 Melbourne Vixens season saw Melbourne Vixens compete in the 2014 ANZ Championship. With a team coached by Simone McKinnis, captained by Bianca Chatfield and also featuring Tegan Caldwell, Geva Mentor, Madison Robinson and Catherine Cox, Melbourne Vixens won both the minor premiership and the overall championship. Vixens defeated Queensland Firebirds in both the major semi-final and the grand final as they won their second premiership. They won their first in 2009.


2014 Melbourne Vixens season, Players, Squad
Manager: Donna MonteathSpecialist Coaches: Sharelle McMahonStacey WestPhysiotherapist: Heidi PollingtonKirsty Barnes


2014 Melbourne Vixens season, Players, Gold medallists
Tegan Caldwell, Bianca Chatfield and Madison Robinson were all members of the Australia team that won the gold medal at the   2014 Commonwealth Games. The squad also included four former Vixens' players – Julie Corletto, Renae Hallinan, Sharni Layton and Caitlin Thwaites.


2014 Memorial Cup
The 2014 Memorial Cup was a four-team, round-robin format tournament played from May 16–25, 2014 in London, Ontario. It was the 96th Memorial Cup championship and determined the champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). The tournament featured the Guelph Storm, champions of the Ontario Hockey League; the Val-d'Or Foreurs, champions of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League; the Edmonton Oil Kings, champions of the Western Hockey League; and the London Knights, who won the right to host the tournament over bids by the Barrie Colts and the Windsor Spitfires. London last hosted the Memorial Cup in 2005.


2014 Memorial Cup
The semi-final match on May 23 between Val-d'Or and Edmonton was, at 102 minutes and 42 seconds, the longest game in Memorial Cup history and to date is the only game to go into triple overtime.


2014 Memorial Cup
Edmonton defeated Guelph 6–3 on May 25 to win the Memorial Cup. The victory was the first Memorial Cup for the Western Hockey League since the Spokane Chiefs won the Memorial Cup in 2008. Guelph became the first team since the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in 1992 to lose the final after going 3–0 in the round robin.


2014 Memorial Cup, Statistical leaders, Skaters
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


2014 Memorial Cup, Statistical leaders, Goaltending
This is a combined table of the top goaltenders based on goals against average and save percentage with at least sixty minutes played. The table is sorted by GAA.


2014 Memorial Cup, Statistical leaders, Goaltending
GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts; TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds)


2014 Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner
The XII Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner was held at Kraków Arena in Kraków, Poland from 16 to 18 August 2014. Like the previous edition, 4 teams participated in the tournament.


2014 Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner, Qualification
All teams except the host must receive an invitation from the organizers.


2014 Memphis Tigers football team
The 2014 Memphis Tigers football team represented the University of Memphis in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were coached by third-year head coach Justin Fuente and played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. The Tigers competed as a member of the American Athletic Conference. Memphis began the year with low expectations since they finished at the bottom of the American Athletic Conference and posted a 3–9 (1–7 The American) record in 2013. However, the Tigers turned completely around.


2014 Memphis Tigers football team
First, they finished in a three-way tie with Cincinnati and UCF for the conference title by posting a 10–3 (7–1 The American) record. It was their first conference championship (shared) since 1971 when Memphis was part of the Missouri Valley Conference. The 2014 10-win season equaled the total number of wins Memphis posted over the 2010–2013 seasons. Also, the 10-win season was the first time Memphis had posted double digit wins in a season since 1938. The Tigers also won their first bowl game since 2005 by beating BYU 55–48 in double OT in the inaugural Miami Beach Bowl. Memphis also finished #25 in the final AP Poll for the first time since 2004.


2014 Men's Asia-Pacific Fistball Championships
The 1st Men's Asian Fistball Championships (subsequently renamed Asia-Pacific Men's Fistball Championship) was held from 10 to 11 April 2014 at University of Lahore in Lahore, Punjab in Pakistan. It was the first major international fistball tournament to be held in the Asian region.


2014 Men's Asia-Pacific Fistball Championships
Pakistan were crowned Asian Fistball Champions for the first time, defeating India 3:2 in the final.


2014 Men's Asia-Pacific Fistball Championships, Participants
The 4 teams that competed in the 2014 Men's Asian Fistball Championships in Pakistan were:


2014 Men's Asia-Pacific Fistball Championships, Structure
All matches of the 2014 Asia-Pacific Fistball Championships were played to three winning sets (best of five sets).


2014 Men's Australian Country Championships
The 2014 Men's Australian Country Championships was a field hockey tournament held in Toowoomba, Queensland between 2–9 August 2014.


2014 Men's Australian Country Championships
NSW Country won the tournament by defeating the QLD Country 2–1 in the final. VIC Country won the bronze medal following a 2–2 draw with the ADF.


2014 Men's Australian Country Championships, Teams
Unlike other National Australian Championships the Australian Country Championships only comprises teams from regional/country associations of each Australian State, as well as a team from the Australian Defence Force.


2014 Men's Australian Country Championships, Competition Format
The tournament is played in a round robin format, with each team facing each other once. Final placings after the pool matches determine playoffs.


2014 Men's Australian Country Championships, Competition Format
The fifth and sixth placed teams contest the fifth and sixth place match, while the top four placed teams contest the semi-finals, with the winners contesting the final, and the losers contesting the third and fourth place playoff.


2014 Men's Australian Hockey League
The 2014 Men's Australian Hockey League was the 24th edition of the Australian Hockey League men's Field Hockey tournament. The tournament was held in the South Australia city of Adelaide.


2014 Men's Australian Hockey League
Tassie Tigers won the gold medal for the first time by defeating the WA Thundersticks 3–2 in a penalty shoot-out after a 2–2 draw. The VIC Vikings won the gold medal for the first time by defeating the QLD Blades 4–2 in a penalty shoot-out after a 4–4 draw.


2014 Men's Australian Hockey League, Competition Format
The tournament is divided into two pools, Pool A and Pool B, consisting of four teams in a round robin format. Teams then progress into either Pool C, the medal round, or Pool D, the classification round. Teams carry over points from their previous match ups, and contest teams they are yet to play.


2014 Men's Australian Hockey League, Competition Format
The top two teams in pools A and B progress to Pool C. The top two teams in Pool C continue to contest the Final, while the bottom two teams of Pool C play in the Third and Fourth place match.


2014 Men's Australian Hockey League, Competition Format
The remaining bottom placing teams make up Pool D. The top two teams in Pool D play in the Fifth and Sixth place match, while the bottom two teams of Pool C play in the Seventh and Eighth place match.


2014 Men's Australian Hockey League, Statistics, Goalscorers
There were 134 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 5.58 goals per match.


2014 Men's British Open Squash Championship
The Men's Allam British Open 2014 is the men's edition of the 2014 British Open Squash Championships, which is a PSA World Series event Platinum (Prize money : 150,000 $). The event took place at the Sports Arena in Hull in England from 12 May to 20 May. Grégory Gaultier won his second British Open trophy, beating Nick Matthew in the final.


2014 Men's British Open Squash Championship, Prize money and ranking points
For 2014, the prize purse was $150,000. The prize money and points breakdown is as follows:


2014 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship
The 2014 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship was the 17th edition of the men's EuroHockey Junior Championship, the biennial international men's under-21 field hockey championship of Europe organized by the European Hockey Federation. It was held alongside the women's tournament in Waterloo, Belgium between 20 and 26 July 2014.


2014 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship
The tournament served as a qualifier for the 2016 Men's Hockey Junior World Cup, held in Lucknow, India in December 2016.


2014 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship
Netherlands won the tournament for the eighth time by defeating Germany 5–2 in the final. England won the bronze medal by defeating the defending champions Belgium 4–3 in a shoot-out following a 1–1 draw.


2014 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship, Results, Fifth to eighth place classification, Pool C
The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team were taken over.


2014 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship II
The  2014 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship II was the ninth edition of the Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship II, the second level of the men's European under-21 field hockey championships organized by the European Hockey Federation. It was held from 13 to 19 July 2014 in Lousada, Portugal.


2014 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship II
Ireland won their second EuroHockey Junior Championship II title and were promoted to the 2017 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship together with the hosts and runners-up Portugal.


2014 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship II, Results, Second round
The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team are taken over.


2014 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship III
The 2014 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship III was the ninth edition of the Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship III, the third level of the men's European under-21 field hockey championships organized by the European Hockey Federation. It was held from 20 to 26 July 2014 in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.


2014 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship III
Turkey won their first EuroHockey Junior Championship III title and were promoted to the 2017 Men's EuroHockey Junior Championship II together with the runners-up and hosts the Czech Republic.


2014 Men's European Individual Closed Championships
The 2014 Men's European Individual Closed Championships is the men's edition of the 2014 European Squash Individual Championships, which serves as the individual European championship for squash players. The event took place in Valenciennes in France from 4 to 7 June 2014. Grégory Gaultier won his eighth European Individual Championships title, defeating Mathieu Castagnet in the final.


2014 Men's European Volleyball League
The 2014 Men's European Volleyball League was the eleventh edition of the annual men's Men's European Volleyball League, which featured men's national volleyball teams from ten European countries.


2014 Men's European Volleyball League
Montenegro defeated Greece 5–1 match points in the final, which was played over two legs, to capture their first title.


2014 Men's European Volleyball League, Format
This year saw no final four tournament. Instead the ten teams were split into two pools and played a single round robin with playing two matchups at home and two away, making a total of eight games for each team. The two top placed teams advanced to the semifinals, from where on a knockout system was used to determine the winner.


2014 Men's European Volleyball League squads
Below there are the squads from the participating teams of the 2014 Men's European Volleyball League.


2014 Men's European Water Polo Championship
The 2014 Men's European Water Polo Championship was held in Budapest from 14–27 July 2014.


2014 Men's European Water Polo Championship, Qualification
There were 12 teams in the 2014 championships. They qualified as follows:


2014 Men's European Water Polo Championship, Championships
The structure of the championships is that there were two groups of six teams followed by a knockout phase. The first three teams in each group qualified to compete for the championship, with the first-place teams given a bye to the semifinals. The last three teams in each group played a classification tournament for 7th–12th place.