2014 Portuguese Socialist Party prime ministerial primary, Background
Following the narrow victory of the Socialist Party over the coalition between the PSD and the CDS-PP in the European elections on 25 May 2014, many Socialist Party members and supporters considered the result a disappointment and many blamed Seguro for not being a real alternative to the Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho (PSD). On 27 May, António Costa announced that he would seek the leadership of the Socialist Party.


2014 Portuguese Socialist Party prime ministerial primary, Background
António José Seguro refused to initiate a leadership contest and accused António Costa of being an opportunist who had broken the deal the two made in early 2013, when António Costa was considering challenging Seguro.


2014 Portuguese Socialist Party prime ministerial primary, Background
After a bitter meeting of the party leadership members, António Costa included, it was agreed to call a primary election open to supporters of the Socialist Party that would elect the party's candidate for Prime Minister for the following legislative elections in October 2015.


2014 Portuguese Socialist Party prime ministerial primary, Voting procedures, Calendar
Nominations for the candidacy were opened on 15 July 2014 and closed on 14 August 2014. To be able to vote, voters had to registered between 15 July 2014 and 12 September 2014.


2014 Portuguese Socialist Party prime ministerial primary, Voting procedures, Conditions
Unlike previous Socialist Party leadership elections, this was the first primary to be open to the general public. In order to participate to the open primary, voters had to meet the following conditions:


2014 Potiskum bombings
In November 2014, two separate terrorist attacks took place in Potiskum in Yobe State, Nigeria. Both incidents involved suicide bombers, killing at least 61 people and injuring scores of others. In both cases, Boko Haram have been accused of carrying out the attacks.


2014 Potiskum bombings, Attack on Shias
On 3 November 2014, a suicide bomber killed at least 15 people in an attack on Shia Muslims who were marching to mark the Day of Ashura. Around fifty people were injured in the attack, and five others were shot by security forces.


2014 Potiskum bombings, School attack
On 10 November 2014, at least 46 people were killed and 79 wounded, in a suicide bombing Potiskum, Yobe State, Nigeria. The attack took place when students assembled in the hall of the Government Science Secondary School. The bomber entered the school wearing a school uniform. Following the attack, the state governor closed all public schools in the area.


2014 Potiskum school bombing
On 10 November 2014 a suicide bomber dressed as student killed at least 46 and injured many people at school assembly at the Potiskum, north-eastern town of Nigeria which was carried out by Boko Haram.


2014 Powiat Poznański Open
The 2014 Powiat Poznański Open was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the first edition of the tournament which was part of the 2014 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $50,000 in prize money. It took place in Sobota, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, on 21–27 July 2014.


2014 Powiat Poznański Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2014 Powiat Poznański Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received entry into the singles main draw as lucky losers:


2014 Powiat Poznański Open – Doubles
The tournament in Sobota was a new addition to the ITF Women's Circuit.


2014 Powiat Poznański Open – Doubles
The fourth seeds Barbora Krejčíková and Aleksandra Krunić won the tournament, defeating third seeds Anastasiya Vasylyeva and Maryna Zanevska in the final, 3–6, 6–0, [10–6].


2014 Powiat Poznański Open – Singles
The tournament in Sobota was a new addition to the ITF Women's Circuit.


2014 Powiat Poznański Open – Singles
The second seed Kristína Kučová won the title, defeating Sesil Karatantcheva in the final, 1–6, 7–5, 6–3.


2014 Poznań Open
The 2014 Poznań Open was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the eleventh edition of the tournament which was part of the 2014 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place at the Park Tenisowy Olimpia in Poznań, Poland from 12 to 20 July 2014, including the qualifying competition in the first two days.


2014 Poznań Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2014 Poznań Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received entry as an alternate into the singles main draw:


2014 Poznań Open, Doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:


2014 Poznań Open, Champions, Doubles
Radu Albot /  Adam Pavlásek def. Tomasz Bednarek /  Henri Kontinen, 7–5, 2–6, [10–8]


2014 Poznań Open – Doubles
Gero Kretschmer and Alexander Satschko were the defending champions, but they did not participate that year. Radu Albot and Adam Pavlásek won the title, defeating Tomasz Bednarek and Henri Kontinen in the final, 7–5, 2–6, [10–8].


2014 Poznań Open – Singles
Andreas Haider-Maurer was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Adam Pavlásek. David Goffin won the title, beating Blaž Rola in the final, 6–4, 6–2.


2014 Prague 10 by-election
A by-election for the Prague 10 Senate seat was held in the Czech Republic on 19–20 September 2014 and 26–27 September 2014. The election was held after incumbent Jaromír Štětina got elected member of European Parliament. Voter turnout was 15.8% for first round and 8.75% for second round. It was the lowest voter turnout for any Senate election so far.


2014 Prague 10 by-election
Cabrnochová remained Senator until 2016 Senate election when she received 12% and was eliminated in the first round.


2014 Prague Open
The 2014 Prague Open was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the 17th edition of the tournament which was part of the 2014 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Prague, Czech Republic between 9 and 15 June 2014.


2014 Prague Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2014 Prague Open, Doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:


2014 Prague Open – Doubles
Lee Hsin-han and Peng Hsien-yin were the defending champions, but decided not to play together. Peng Hsien-yin chose not to play this year. Lee Hsin-han played alongside Zhang Ze and lost to Roman Jebavý and Jiří Veselý in the final, 1–6, 3–6.


2014 Prague Open – Singles
Aleksandr Nedovyesov was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Adrian Sikora.


2014 Prague Open – Singles
Lukáš Rosol eventually won the title, defeating Jiří Veselý in the final, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4.


2014 Prague municipal election
The 2014 Prague municipal election was held as part of 2014 Czech municipal elections. It was held on 10 and 11 October 2014. ANO 2011 won the election and Adriana Krnáčová became the first female mayor of Prague.


2014 Prague municipal election
Prior election, there was a conflict whether Prague should be one or 7 electoral district. It was decided that there will be only one district.


2014 Prague municipal election, Results
ANO 2011 won more than 20% of votes and 17 seats. TOP 09 came second with 16 seats. Other parties that got over 5% threshold were Three-Coalition (Green Party, Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party and Mayors and Independents), Civic Democratic Party, Czech Social Democratic Party, Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia and Czech Pirate Party.


2014 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team
The 2014 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team represented Prairie View A&M University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Panthers were led by fourth year head coach Heishma Northern and played their home games at Edward L. Blackshear Field. They were a member of the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They finished the season 5–5, 5–4 in SWAC play to finish in third place in the West Division.


2014 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team
On November 17, head coach Heishma Northern was fired. He finished at Prairie View A&M with a four year record of 19–25.


2014 Preakness Stakes
The 2014 Preakness Stakes  was the 139th running of the Preakness Stakes. The race was scheduled to startat 6:18 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on May 17, 2014 at Pimlico Race Course and was run as the twelfth race on a racecard with thirteen races. The race was won by California Chrome, giving him a chance to win the Triple Crown at Belmont. It is the thirty-fourth time a horse has won the first two legs of the Triple Crown. The Maryland Jockey Club reported a track record total attendance of 123,469, the second highest attendance for American thoroughbred racing events in North America during 2014.


2014 Preakness Stakes
The payout to the winning horses in the 2014 Stakes was US$1,500,000, an increase of half a million dollars from the previous year.


2014 Preakness Stakes, Field
The 2014 Kentucky Derby winner California Chrome was the morning line favorite at 3–5 and drew the number three post position. Only two horses who ran in the Kentucky Derby entered the Preakness, General a Rod and Ride on Curlin, both with new jockeys.


2014 Preakness Stakes, Field
The other entrants included Pablo Del Monte, whose owners opted not to run in the Kentucky Derby after he was made eligible by the scratch of Hoppertunity; Federico Tesio winner Kid Cruz; Illinois Derby winner Dynamic Impact; Bayern, trained by Bob Baffert; Social Inclusion, who ran third in the Wood Memorial and was second favorite on the morning line at 5–1; and the filly Ria Antonia, winner of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (via disqualification of first-place finisher She's a Tiger) and sixth in the Kentucky Oaks.


2014 Preakness Stakes, Field
The addition of Ria Antonia marked the first time that a female horse, a woman jockey, and a woman trainer had all competed in the Preakness in the same year; Rosie Napravnik rode Bayern, and Kid Cruz was trained by Linda Rice.


2014 Preakness Stakes, Race description
The attendance at Pimlico was record-breaking at 123,469, surpassing the 2012 record of 121,309. The infield festival featured live performances by Nas and Lorde. Total parimutuel handle for the entire race card was the sixth largest in Preakness day wagering history at $83.8 million, of which $53.7 million was bet just on the Preakness.


2014 Preakness Stakes, Race description
California Chrome proved victorious at the Preakness in 1:54.84, 1-1/2 lengths ahead of rival Ride on Curlin, who was followed by Social Inclusion. Pablo Del Monte and Ria Antonia took early leads out of the gate, but quickly fell behind and were surpassed. The winner starting at 3–5 odds, the same as the morning line but was 1–2 by post time.


2014 Preakness Stakes, Race description
California Chrome made a clean start out of the gate, remained in the top three throughout the entire race, made his bid for the lead at the far turn and moved to the front at the top of the stretch, holding off a challenge from Social Inclusion, who tired and finished third, 6-1/2 lengths behind second-place finisher Ride on Curlin, who finished well, but was still 1-1/2 lengths behind the winner.


2014 Premier League Darts
The 2014 Betway Premier League Darts was a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation; the tenth edition of the tournament. The event began at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on Thursday 6 February, and ended at The O2 Arena, London on Thursday 22 May. The tournament was shown live on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland. The new title sponsor was Betway.


2014 Premier League Darts
Michael van Gerwen was the defending champion and he reached the final this year, but lost 10–6 to Raymond van Barneveld who won his first Premier League title.


2014 Premier League Darts, Players
The competitors were announced on 1 January 2014 following the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship final, with the top four players from the PDC Order of Merit to be joined by six Wildcards. The tournament format is identical to that of 2013, whereby after nine weeks the bottom two players are relegated. All players play each other once at that point. The remaining eight will then compete against each other in the final six rounds for the play-offs places.


2014 Premier League Darts, Players
Andy Hamilton (world no. 11) and 2009 Premier League Champion James Wade (world no. 6) did not return from last year, Wade there by missing out for the first time in seven years. PDC chairman Barry Hearn explained the decision was made to give Wade a rest to enable him more time to gain treatment for his health issues, but Wade released a statement the following day, describing the omission as "devastating" as he was "one of the four most consistent players in 2013". Wade also said he didn't ask to be left out and didn't decline an invitation, and that, with regards the reason given by Hearn that he could gain treatment for his bipolar disorder, "no medical professional has suggested I take a break".


2014 Premier League Darts, Venues
Week seven saw a tournament record attendance with 11,000 fans in Leeds, which was also the only new city introduced on the circuit this year, although Glasgow had a new arena with The SSE Hydro making its debut.


2014 Premier League Darts, Prize money
The prize-money was increased to £550,000 from £520,000 in 2013.


2014 Premier League Darts, Results, League stage, 6 March – Week 5 (Phase 1)
*Wes Newton was originally scheduled to play against Simon Whitlock, but was sidelined with an illness, so Robert Thornton played twice in Week 5. Newton played Whitlock on 27 March (Week 8), when Robert Thornton was given the night off.


2014 Premier League Darts, Table and streaks, Table
After the first nine weeks, the bottom two in the table were eliminated from the competition. When players are tied on points, leg difference is used first as a tie-breaker, after that legs won against throw and then tournament average.


2014 Premier League Darts, Table and streaks, Table
Last updated: 16 May 2014Source: Match reports from the results section.


2014 Premier League Darts, Table and streaks, Table
Top four qualified for the Play-offs after Week 14. NB: LWAT = Legs Won Against Throw. A = AverageC% = Checkout PercentageHC = High Checkout.


2014 Premier League speedway season
The 2014 Premier League was the second division of British speedway.


2014 Premier League speedway season, Summary
The season took place between March and October 2014. The Somerset Rebels were the defending champions after winning in 2013. This season saw a change to the line-up of teams, with the Peterborough Panthers dropping down from the Elite League and replacing the Leicester Lions who moved up to take Peterborough's place in the Elite League.


2014 Premier League speedway season, Final League table
Home: 3W = Home win by 7 points or more; 2W = Home win by between 1 and 6 points Away: 4W = Away win by 7 points or more; 3W = Away win by between 1 and 6 points; 1L = Away loss by 6 points or lessM = Meetings; D = Draws; L = Losses; F = Race points for; A = Race points against; +/- = Race points difference; Pts = Total Points


2014 Premier League speedway season, Premier League Knockout Cup
The 2014 Premier League Knockout Cup was the 47th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Edinburgh Monarchs were the winners of the competition.


2014 Premier League speedway season, Final
Edinburgh were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 105–75.


2014 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series
The 2014 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series was the fifth Rugby Union 7-a-side competition for the twelve 2014–15 Aviva Premiership Clubs, and the first to include the four Welsh Regions that compete in the Pro12.


2014 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series
The pool stage of the tournament will start on 26 July 2014, before continuing on 31 July - 2 August 2014. The final took place on 8 August 2014.


2014 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series, Inclusion of Wales
On 20 May 2014, it was announced that this season, the 4 Welsh regions - Cardiff Blues, Newport Gwent Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets - would join the series. They would play in their own pool, hosted at the BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park, and the top two regions would progress to contest the Series Final.


2014 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series, Format
The sixteen teams were split into four groups - A, B, C & D, based on geographical location. Each team in the group played each other once, to the International Rugby Board Laws of the Game - 7s Variations. Based on the result, teams received:


2014 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series, Format
Following all each group, the winner and runner up in each group progressed to the Final Stage. In the final, the 8 teams (4 Winners and 4 Runners up) were arranged into 4 quarter-final pairings. The winners of each match qualified for the Cup semi-finals, with the losers moving into a new Plate competition. Thereafter, competition was a simple knockout bracket, with the winner of the Cup final being declared the series winner.


2014 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series, Group stage, Group A
Played at BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff on Saturday 26 July 2014. The pool will feature the Welsh Regions.


2014 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series, Group stage, Group C
Played at Franklin's Gardens, Northampton on Friday 1 August 2014.


2014 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series, Group stage, Group D
Group D was scheduled to be played at Kingston Park, Newcastle on Saturday 2 August 2014. However, following the decision by Newcastle Falcons to install a 3G pitch in preparation for the new season, it was announced that the round would be moved to The Darlington Arena


2014 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series, Final Stage
The final stage will be played at the Twickenham Stoop on Friday 8 August 2014. In a change to the previous competitions, in which teams competed in two pools and the best team in each pool and contested the final, the finals more closely resembled a sevens series finals day.


2014 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series, Final Stage
The four pool winners contested a quarter-final against a runner up from another pool. The winner of these quarter finals would compete in the cup competition, while the losers would compete in the plate competition.


2014 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series, Final Stage, Cup Competition, Cup Final
As with last year, the winner of the final qualifies for the World Club 7s. However, Gloucester have already qualified for the 2014 World Club 7s. As there can only one Welsh side in the tournament (the invited Cardiff Blues), Harlequins took the final place at the World Club 7s.


2014 Premios Juventud
The 11th Annual Premios Juventud (Youth Awards) were broadcast by Univision on July 17, 2014.


2014 Première Ligue de soccer du Québec season
The 2014 PLSQ season was the third season of existence for the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec, a Division 3 men's semi-professional soccer league and the highest level of soccer fully contained within the province of Québec. It is below Major League Soccer and the North American Soccer League in the Canadian soccer league system, and on the same level as League1 Ontario.


2014 Première Ligue de soccer du Québec season
CS Mont-Royal Outremont were the defending league and league cup champions from 2013.


2014 Première Ligue de soccer du Québec season
CS Longueuil won the league championship this season, while FC Gatineau won the League cup.


2014 Première Ligue de soccer du Québec season, Teams
The 2014 season was contested between six teams - four teams returning from the previous season, with CS Longueuil and ACP Montréal-Nord joining the league while FC Boisbriand, FC Brossard, and the inaugural champion FC St-Léonard did not return. FC L'Assomption became known as FC L'Assomption-Lanaudière.


2014 Première Ligue de soccer du Québec season, Cup
CS Mont-Royal Outremont (as 2013's champion) and AS Blainville (by random draw) received byes through to the semi-finals.


2014 Première Ligue de soccer du Québec season, Inter-Provincial Cup Championship
The Inter-Provincial Cup Championship was announced on October 14, 2014 as a two-legged home-and-away series between the league champions of League1 Ontario and the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec - the only Division 3 men's semi-professional soccer leagues based fully within Canada.


2014 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team
The 2014 Presbyterian Blue Hose football team represented Presbyterian College in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Harold Nichols and played their home games at Bailey Memorial Stadium. They were a member of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 6–5, 3–2 in Big South play, to finish in a tie for third place.


2014 Prescott and Russell United Counties municipal elections
Elections were held in Prescott and Russell United Counties, Ontario on October 27, 2014 in conjunction with municipal elections across the province.


2014 Prescott and Russell United Counties municipal elections, Prescott and Russell United Counties Council
The Council consists of the mayors of the eight constituent municipalities:


2014 Prescott and Russell United Counties municipal elections, Mayors and councillors not seeking re-election
The following mayors and municipal councillors announced they were not seeking re-election :


2014 Prescott and Russell United Counties municipal elections, Russell, Councillors
There are 4 seats being contested for Russell Town Council.


2014 Prescott and Russell United Counties municipal elections, Russell, Councillors
Incumbent Eric Bazinet and interim councillor Calvin Pol are not re-run again in 2014.


2014 Prescott and Russell United Counties municipal elections, Russell, By-election for mayor
A by-election for mayor will be held from December 12 to 15 after the death of Jean-Paul St. Pierre on October 18 at the age of 65, while trying to get re-elected on October 27. One candidate for mayor, his cousin Donald St. Pierre has decided to suspend his campaign until further notice, but he is now registered as one of four candidates.


2014 Prescott and Russell United Counties municipal elections, Russell, By-election for mayor
At least the election of four new candidates for the post of councilors continue as scheduled on October 27. One of the nine candidates Raymond St. Pierre, the brother of former mayor announces that do not intend to present a candidate for mayor, although he stopped campaigning for the time after the announcement the death of his brother.


2014 Prescott and Russell United Counties municipal elections, Russell, By-election for mayor, Potential candidates
This list is not exhaustive and includes all individuals who have a demonstrated interest in the position of the municipality or whose name has circulated in the media:


2014 President of Ireland's Cup
The 2014 President's Cup was the inaugural President's Cup. The match was played between 2013 League of Ireland Premier Division champions, St Patrick's Athletic, and 2013 FAI Cup Final winners Sligo Rovers at Richmond Park on  2 March 2014. The match finished 1–0 to St Patrick's Athletic, with Keith Fahey scoring with a right-footed volley top the top right corner from 25 yards after 18 minutes.


2014 President of the Senate of the Czech Republic election
Election of the President of the Senate of the Czech Republic was held on 19 November 2014. Milan Štěch was reelected for his third term.


2014 President of the Senate of the Czech Republic election, Background and voting
Czech Social Democratic Party has won 2014 Senate election despite heavy losses. The incumbent Senate President Milan Štěch remained Senator and announced his intention to run for another term.


2014 President of the Senate of the Czech Republic election, Background and voting
Election was held on 19 November 2014. Štěch was the only candidate and received 70 votes of 78 and thus was elected for his third term.


2014 President's Cup (Maldives)
The 2014 President's Cup is the 64th season of the President's Cup, a knock-out competition for Maldives' top 4 football clubs. New Radiant Sports Club are the defending champions, having beaten Maziya in last season's final in extra time.


2014 President's Cup (Maldives)
The final was held on 30 November 2014, in which New Radiant won 1-0 on extra time from a long range shot from Ali Fasir claiming a record eleventh President's Cup and winning the title for the third time in a row.


2014 President's Cup (Maldives), Background, Broadcasting rights
The broadcasting rights for all the matches of 2013 Maldives President's Cup were given to the Television Maldives.


2014 President's Cup (Maldives), Qualifier
Top 4 teams after the end of 2014 Dhivehi League third round will be qualified for the President's Cup.


2014 President's Cup (Maldives) Final
The 2014 President's Cup (Maldives) Final was the 64th Final of the Maldives President's Cup.


2014 President's Cup (tennis)
The 2014 President's Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the ninth edition of the tournament for men (second of the year on account of the 2014 Astana Challenger) and the sixth edition for women, part of the 2014 ATP Challenger Tour and the 2014 ITF Women's Circuit respectively. Offering prize money of $125,000 for the men and $100,000 for the women, the events took place in Astana, Kazakhstan, on 21–27 July 2014.


2014 President's Cup (tennis), Men's Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2014 President's Cup (tennis), Women's Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2014 President's Cup (tennis) – Men's Doubles
Riccardo Ghedin and Claudio Grassi are the holders, but chose not to compete.


2014 President's Cup (tennis) – Men's Doubles
Sergei Bubka and Marco Chiudinelli won the tournament, beating Chen Ti and Huang Liang-chi 6–3, 6–4


2014 President's Cup (tennis) – Men's Singles
Ričardas Berankis won the tournament, beating Marsel İlhan 7–5, 5–7, 6–3


2014 President's Cup (tennis) – Women's Doubles
Lyudmyla Kichenok and Nadiia Kichenok were the defending champions, but lost in the semifinals to fourth seeds Vitalia Diatchenko and Margarita Gasparyan.


2014 President's Cup (tennis) – Women's Doubles
Diatchenko and Gasparyan went on to win the tournament, defeating Michaela Boev and Anna-Lena Friedsam in the final, 6–4, 6–1.


2014 President's Cup (tennis) – Women's Singles
Nadiia Kichenok was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Akgul Amanmuradova.


2014 President's Cup (tennis) – Women's Singles
Vitalia Diatchenko won the title, defeating the third seed Çağla Büyükakçay in the final, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2.


2014 Presidents Cup (box lacrosse)
The 2014 Presidents Cup is the National Senior "B" Championship of Canada. This year's tournament is being hosted by the Tri-City Bandits and the West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association. The Senior B national championship will be played at the Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex in Coquitlam, British Columbia.


2014 Presidents Cup (box lacrosse)
One team enters the tournament after an undefeated season; St. Albert Miners. After a perfect 16-0 regular season, the Miners swept their way to a Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League championship.


2014 Presidents Cup (box lacrosse), Event
On opening day, the second game of the tournament involving the St. Albert Miners and Akwesasne Outlawz was cancelled due to a lack of eligible players. St. Albert was declared winner by forfeit, 1-0. All players attending the event were required by the Canadian Lacrosse Association to complete an online course designed by the  in order to compete.


2014 Preston City Council election
Council elections for the City of Preston, Lancashire were held on 22 May 2014 as part of the 2014 United Kingdom local elections. The elections have been moved from earlier on in May to coincide with the North West component of the 2014 European Parliament election. Nineteen electoral wards were fought with those councillors elected in the corresponding elections in 2010 defending their seats due to the "in thirds" system employed in Preston local elections. The previous elections to Preston council occurred in 2012 but due to the "in thirds" system employed by Preston council, councillors are elected for four-year terms. This means gains, losses, and vote share comparisons this year are with those fought in 2010.


2014 Preston City Council election
All locally registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) who were aged 18 or over on Thursday 22 May 2014 were entitled to vote in the local elections. Those who were temporarily away from their ordinary address (for example, away working, on holiday, in student accommodation or in hospital) were also entitled to vote in the local elections, although those who had moved abroad and registered as overseas electors cannot vote in the local elections.


2014 Preston City Council election
It is possible to register to vote at more than one address (such as a university student who had a term-time address and lives at home during holidays) at the discretion of the local Electoral Register Office, but it remains an offence to vote more than once in the same local government election.


2014 Preston City Council election, Ward results, Town Centre
Due to the retirement of Michael Lavellette (Independent Socialist) there will be a double election here, making direct comparisons with the corresponding 2010 election inaccurate.


2014 Prime League
The 2014 Prime League was the 17th season since the establishment of the Prime League, the reserve league of the top-tier S.League.


2014 Prime League
The league is also known as the Great Eastern YEO'S Prime League due to sponsorship reasons.


2014 Prime League
The season started on 1 March, and finished on 26 October.


2014 Primera B Metropolitana
The 2013-14 season, is the 29º Primera B Metropolitana season since it became part of the third tier of the Argentine football league system. The tournament is reserved for teams directly affiliated to the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA), while teams affiliated to AFA through local leagues (known as "indirectly affiliated to AFA") have to play the Torneo Federal A, which is the other third tier competition. For this season, AFA decided to change the structure in the Argentine football league system, and exceptionally 3 teams will  be promoted to the next season of Primera B Nacional and there will be no relegations for this season. A total of 22 teams competed.


2014 Primera B Metropolitana, Competition Format
The tournament is composed of 22 teams playing in two zones on a double round-robin format, each team then playing a total of 20 matches. Three points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and none for a loss. The team of each zone with more points is automatically promoted to the Primera B Nacional. Teams positioned 2nd to 4th qualify for the Torneo Reducido, which will be played on a, home and away, knock-out system, the winner of the final is then promoted to the Primera B Nacional. If the playoff ends in a draw, there is a penalty shoot-out to determine a winner. For this season exceptionally there will be no relegation.


2014 Primera B Metropolitana, Relegation
This season there will be no relegations. The points obtained will be added for the next season.


2014 Primera B Nacional
The 2014 Argentine Primera B Nacional was the 29th season of the professional Argentine second division. A total of 22 teams competed. For this season, AFA decided to change the structure in the Argentine football league system, and because of this 10 teams were promoted to Primera División, with no relegations.


2014 Primera B Nacional, Standings, Zone A, Zone A triangular
Three tied teams from Zone A will play in a triangular for two places in the Argentine Primera División. It will be played 11–19 December. Although a home and an away team is named for each match, the three matches will be played in neutral stadiums.


2014 Primera B Nacional, Standings, Zone B, Zone B play–off
Two tied teams from Zone B competed in a play-off match for a place in the Argentine Primera División. The match and promotion was won by Huracán.


2014 Primera B Nacional, Relegation
This season there were no relegations because of the new format. The points obtained were added for the next season.


2014 Prince Edward Island Scotties Tournament of Hearts
The 2014 Prince Edward Island Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the provincial women's curling championship for Prince Edward Island, was held from January 9 to 12 at the Charlottetown Curling Complex in Charlottetown. The winning team, skipped by Kim Dolan, represented Prince Edward Island at the 2014 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Montreal.


2014 Prince Edward Island municipal elections
Municipal elections were held in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island on November 3, 2014.


2014 Princeton Tigers football team
The 2014 Princeton Tigers football team represented Princeton University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Bob Surace and played their home games at Powers Field at Princeton Stadium. Princeton were a member of the Ivy League. They finished the season 5–5 overall and 4–3 in Ivy League play to place fourth.


2014 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
The 2014 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe was a horse race held at Longchamp on Sunday, 5 October 2014. It was the 93rd running of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.


2014 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
The winner was Al Shaqab Racing's Treve, a four-year-old filly trained in France by Criquette Head-Maarek and ridden by Thierry Jarnet, repeating her victory in 2013. She became the first horse since Alleged to win the race twice. Treve's victory gave Head her third win in the race and was a record-equaling fourth success for Jarnet.


2014 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, The contenders
The 2013 winner Treve returned and attracted some support, despite having been beaten in all three of her races in 2014. The most fancied of the French runners were the three-year-olds Ectot, winner of the Prix Niel and the unbeaten filly Avenir Certain winner of the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches and the Prix de Diane. The other French contenders included Flintshire (2013 Grand Prix de Paris), Dolniya (Prix de Malleret), Prince of Gibraltar (2013 Critérium de Saint-Cloud) and Spiritjim (disqualified after winning the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud).


2014 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, The contenders
There were three runners from Japan, headed by the Dubai Duty Free winner Just A Way who was moving up in distance. The other Japanese runners were the multiple Grade I winner Gold Ship and the filly Harp Star who had won the Oka Sho and recorded an upset win over Gold Ship at Sapporo in August.


2014 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, The contenders
Britain was represented by Taghrooda, a three-year-old filly who had won the Epsom Oaks and King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, the St Leger winner Kingston Hill and the six-year-old Al Kazeem, winner of the 2013 Eclipse Stakes who had been returned to racing after an unsuccessful spell at stud.


2014 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, The contenders
There were three runners from Ireland, all from the Ballydoyle stable: Ruler of the World who had won the 2013 Epsom Derby and returned to form with a win in the Prix Foy, Tapestry who had recorded an upset win over Taghrooda in the Yorkshire Oaks and Chicquita, winner of the Irish Oaks in 2013. Germany was represented by the four-year-old Ivanhowe, who had defeated Sea The Moon (who had been ante-post favourite for the Arc) in the Grosser Preis von Baden. Taghrooda was sent off the 5.5/1 favourite, ahead of Avenir Certain (6/1), Ectot (6.7/1), Harp Star (6.9/1), and Just A Way (8/1) with Treve starting at odds of 14.4/1.


2014 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, The race
Ruler of the World started quickly, but was soon overtaken by Montviron, the pacemaker for Ectot.


2014 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, The race
Flintshire, Taghrooda and Kingston Hill stayed on well, and Harp Star made rapid progress on the wide outside from a seemingly impossible position, but none of them were able to mount a serious challenge to the leader. Treve won by two lengths from Flintshire with Taghrooda in third ahead of Kingston Hill, Dolniya and Harp Star.


2014 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Subsequent breeding careers
Leading progeny of participants in the 2014 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.


2014 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Subsequent breeding careers, Other Stallions
Just A Way (8th) – Velox (2nd Satsuki Shō 2019)Kingston Hill (4th) – Minor flat winnersPrince Gibraltar (7th) – Minor flat winnersGold Ship (14th) – Minor winners in JapanHarp Star (6th) – Minor runner in JapanFlintshire (2nd) – Exported to America – Offspring yet to raceEctot (17th) – Offspring yet to raceIvanhowe (18th) – Offspring yet to raceFree Port Lux (19th) – Offspring yet to race


2014 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Subsequent breeding careers, Broodmares
Chicquita (15th) – Secret Thoughts (3rd Silver Flash Stakes 2018)Taghrooda (3rd) – Minor flat winnerTapestry (13th) – Minor flat winnerAvenir Certain (11th) – Exported to Japan – Minor runnerTreve (1st) – Offspring yet to raceDolniya (5th) – Offspring yet to raceSiljan's Saga (12th) – Offspring yet to race


2014 Pro Bowl
The 2014 Pro Bowl was the National Football League's all-star game for the 2013 season. It took place at 2:30 pm local time on January 26 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The game was televised nationally by NBC and was the final Pro Bowl on network television before ABC’s airing in 2018 as part of a simulcast with sister network ESPN, whose parent company Disney currently holds domestic TV rights to the game.


2014 Pro Bowl
Significant changes to the Pro Bowl format were adopted in an attempt to make the game more "fan-friendly". These changes were proposed by National Football League Players Association president Dominique Foxworth and developed in partnership between the league and the player's union.


2014 Pro Bowl
The most significant change was a switch to a "fantasy draft" format rather than pitting AFC all-stars against NFC all-stars. Hall of Fame players Jerry Rice and Deion Sanders were chosen as honorary team captains, and joined by two active players each to assist in their selections. Chuck Pagano of the AFC South winning Indianapolis Colts coached Team Sanders, while Ron Rivera of the NFC South winning Carolina Panthers coached Team Rice. These coaches were selected for coaching the highest seeded teams to lose in the Divisional round of the playoffs, which has been the convention since the 2010 Pro Bowl.


2014 Pro Bowl, Summary
To begin the game, the coin toss was won by Team Sanders. They decided to defer to the second half, so Team Rice started with the ball.


2014 Pro Bowl, Summary
The game featured six interceptions and nine sacks, while the 22–21 score was the lowest since the 2006 Pro Bowl, which ended with a 23–17 NFC win.


2014 Pro Bowl, Broadcasting
The game was televised nationally by NBC and was the final Pro Bowl on network television for the foreseeable future. ESPN took over the exclusive broadcast rights to the Pro Bowl, effective in 2015. In France, the game was televised by BeIN Sport, and in the United Kingdom and Ireland, by Sky Sports. In Slovenia, the game was televised by Šport TV, and in Germany, by Sport1 US.


2014 Pro Kabaddi League season
The 2014 Pro Kabaddi League was the first season of Pro Kabaddi League. The duration of the season was from 26 July 2014 to 31 August 2014. There was double round robin matches along with two semi finals, third place and final games. 56 games were to be played in first round and 4 in play off stage making total of 60 games. 8 teams took part in first edition. First game was played on July 26 between U Mumba and Jaipur Pink Panthers and the final was played on August 31 at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium, Mumbai. Jaipur Pink Panthers beat U Mumba by 35-24 to win the inaugural Pro Kabaddi League.


2014 Pro Kabaddi League season, Player auction
The first signing and auction of players for the 8 teams was held on 20 May 2014 in Mumbai. India's national kabaddi captain Rakesh Kumar was the priciest among the players bought for ₹12.80 lakh by Patna franchise. Sports Authority of India's Deepak Nivas was bought by Vizag franchise for ₹12.90 lakh. Mostafa Noudehi was the highest paid overseas player bought for ₹6.6 lakh by Pune franchise.


2014 Pro Kabaddi League season, Results, Points Table
(C) Champion; (R) Runners-up; (3) Third Place; (4) Fourth Place.


2014 Pro Mazda Championship
The 2014 Pro Mazda Championship is the 16th season in series history.


2014 Pro Mazda Championship
The second season of Andersen Promotions' management of the series saw increased car counts with 20 or more cars in many races and 13 drivers competing in all 14 races compared to 2013's nine.


2014 Pro Mazda Championship
American Spencer Pigot won the title over Canadian Scott Hargrove in the final race weekend at Sonoma Raceway in controversial fashion. In the first race of the weekend, the two made contact on the fourth lap of the race with Pigot leading. Pigot's race was over while Hargrove went on to finish third. In the second race, Neil Alberico, Hargrove's teammate, made contact with Pigot on the first lap, although both were able to continue.


2014 Pro Mazda Championship
On lap 12, Pigot's teammate Kyle Kaiser's car stopped on track bringing out a caution flag, allowing Pigot, who was running sixth at the time, to close up behind the leaders. After the restart, Hargrove, who was leading, began to experience mechanical trouble, and as he fell back to Pigot, made a move that forced Pigot to swerve around him. Hargrove's race was done while Pigot finished fifth and captured the title by 11 points. Pigot captured six race wins in the fourteen races, including the first four races of the season. With the championship Pigot won a Road to Indy scholarship to compete in Indy Lights in 2015.


2014 Pro Mazda Championship
Alberico finished third in points without a race win. Andretti Autosport's top challenger, Shelby Blackstock finished fourth in the championship, also without a win. Brazilian Nicolas Costa captured one win and finished fifth in points. Other race winners were Kaiser, Jose Guttierez, who won the wild Sonoma race 2, and Garrett Grist who captured two wins but was inconsistent.


2014 Pro Mazda Championship
American Bobby Eberle captured the Expert Class championship for drivers over 35 years old largely by virtue of entering the most races among such entrants.


2014 Pro Mazda Championship, Race calendar and results
The series schedule, along with the other Road to Indy series, was announced on October 24, 2013. Unlike previous seasons, all races were in support of the IndyCar Series except the race at Lucas Oil Raceway (lower tiers of INDYCAR race at Lucas Oil Raceway to gain oval experience at shorter tracks). All road and street course race weekends were double-headers. All races were held in the United States.


2014 Pro Mazda Winterfest
The 2014 Pro Mazda Winterfest was the first winter series of the 16-year-old championship. It consisted of four races held during two race meets and was run alongside the 2014 U.S. F2000 Winterfest and Indy Lights series tests.


2014 Pro Mazda Winterfest
American Spencer Pigot scored two poles, four fastest-laps and two wins on his way to the championship. A controversial race start in race two gave Canadian Garett Grist the win in race two and fellow Canadian rookie Scott Hargrove won round four. Hargrove and Grist finished second and third in points, respectively. Rookies Shelby Blackstock and Pipo Derani also recorded podium finishes and finished fourth and fifth in points.


2014 Pro Mazda Winterfest, Race calendar and results
The series schedule, along with the other Road to Indy series', was announced on October 24, 2013.


2014 Pro12 Grand Final
The 2014 Pro12 Grand Final was the final match of the 2013–14 Pro12 season. The 2013-14 season was the third with RaboDirect as title sponsor and the fifth ever League Grand Final. The final was between defending champions Leinster and the Glasgow Warriors. Leinster won the game 34-12.


2014 Pro12 Grand Final
A hamstring injury forced Brian O'Driscoll off after eight minutes in his 186th and final appearance for Leinster before retiring from rugby.


2014 Pro12 Grand Final, Route to the final, 2014 Playoffs
The semi-finals followed a 1 v 4, 2 v 3 system with the games being played at the home ground of the higher placed teams.


2014 Pro12 Grand Final, Build-Up
Leinster were favorites to win the game at 4/11 odds with Glasgow at 2/1 at Paddy Power. Glasgow had only won once in 19 games against Leinster. Leinster were appearing in a fifth successive final while this is a first final for Glasgow. Brian O'Driscoll was making his final appearance as a professional rugby player in this game.


2014 Pro12 Grand Final, Build-Up
The match was shown live on RTÉ Two and TG4 in Ireland, and live on BBC Alba and BBC Scotland in the UK.


2014 Pro12 Grand Final, Match, Details
Touch judges:Leighton Hodges (WRU)Ian Davies (WRU)Television match official:Derek Bevan (WRU)


2014 Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta leadership election
The 2014 Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta leadership election was prompted by Alison Redford's announcement that she would be resigning as leader of the Progressive Conservatives and Premier of Alberta on March 23, 2014.


2014 Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta leadership election
According to the party's constitution, the process to select a new leader must take no less than four months and no more than six months from when the leader resigns. A Two-round system was chosen with September 6, 2014 set as the date for the first round of voting. If no candidate had received a majority, a second round of voting with the top two candidates on the ballot would have occurred on September 20. Unlike the 2011 leadership election a preferential ballot was not used. All party members were eligible to vote. Jim Prentice was elected on the first ballot.


2014 Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta leadership election
Because the Progressive Conservatives form the government by virtue of holding a majority of seats in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, in accordance with convention the winner of the leadership election was appointed by the Lieutenant Governor as Premier of Alberta. In the meantime, Dave Hancock served as interim PC leader and thus Premier.


2014 Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta leadership election
To be nominated, a candidate had to gather at least 100 signatures from party members in each of the province's five regions, pay a non-refundable $50,000 deposit and be registered as a candidate with Elections Alberta.


2014 Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta leadership election, Candidates, Thomas Lukaszuk
MLA for Edmonton-Castle Downs since 2001. Served as Minister of Employment and Immigration (2010-2011), Minister of Education (2011-2013), Deputy Premier (2012-2013), Minister of Enterprise and Advanced Education (2013), and Labour Minister (2013-2014).


2014 Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta leadership election, Candidates, Ric McIver
MLA for Calgary-Hays since 2012, previously councillor on Calgary City Council (2001-2010), runner up Mayoral candidate in the 2010 Calgary municipal election. McIver was Minister of Transportation (2012-2013) and then Minister of Infrastructure (2013-2014) until resigning to enter the leadership campaign.


2014 Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta leadership election, Candidates, Jim Prentice
MP for Calgary Centre-North (2004-2010), federal Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (2006-2007), federal Minister of Industry (2007-2008), federal Minister of the Environment (2008-2010). Runner-up to Peter MacKay in the 2003 Progressive Conservative Party of Canada leadership election in which he advocated the merger of the federal Progressive Conservative Party of Canada and the Canadian Alliance. Since resigning from parliament, Prentice has served as vice-chairman of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.


2014 Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta leadership election, Withdrawn, Ken Hughes
MLA for Calgary-West since 2012, previously Member of Parliament for Macleod (1988-1993). Hughes was Chair of Alberta Health Services (2008-2011) before re-entering politics and served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Energy (2012-2013) and Minister of Municipal Affairs (2012-2014) until resigning to contest the leadership. Hughes had declared his intention to run but withdrew prior to the official opening of nominations in order to support Jim Prentice's prospective candidacy.


2014 Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta leadership election, Results
The first and only ballot was held on September 6, 2014.


2014 Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election
The 2014 Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election was prompted by Kathy Dunderdale's announcement on January 22, 2014, that she was resigning as premier and party leader. On January 24, 2014, Tom Marshall was sworn in as the 11th Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador and interim leader of the Progressive Conservative Party. Prior to the nomination deadline, three accredited candidates entered the race; Frank Coleman, Bill Barry, and Wayne Bennett. On April 3, Bennett was removed from the race while on April 17, Barry voluntarily withdrew his nomination, resulting in Frank Coleman becoming leader-designate.


2014 Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election
Coleman was to officially become office leader on July 5, and subsequently premier, however, he never took either office after abruptly announcing on June 16, 2014 that he was leaving politics due to an unspecified "significant and challenging family matter." As a result of Coleman's withdrawal, the leadership race was postponed until September 13, 2014.


2014 Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election
Paul Davis won the election on the third ballot. On the second ballot, Davis lead John Ottenheimer by a single vote. However, due to one spoiled ballot, Davis had not received "more than 50 per cent of the valid ballots cast", as required by the party constitution. A third ballot was required; Davis won a clear majority of ballots cast on that final ballot.


2014 Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, Timing
On January 22, 2014, Kathy Dunderdale announced she was resigning as Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador and leader of the Progressive Conservative Party (PC Party) later that week. Dunderdale asked her Minister of Finance Tom Marshall to replace her as premier and PC Party leader until the party could select a new leader. Marshall accepted the offer and on January 24, 2014, he was sworn in as the province's 11th Premier. Marshall had previously indicated that he would not be seeking re-election as the member of the House of Assembly for Humber East and therefore would not contest the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party.


2014 Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, Timing
The party announced on February 5, 2014, that Sheila Kelly-Blackmore and Tommy Williams would serve as co-chairs of the leadership convention committee, and that the convention would be held on  July 4–5, 2014. On February 14, the co-chairs announced that nominations would open on February 19, and close March 14, 2014.


2014 Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, Timing
As a result of Frank Coleman's withdrawal, the leadership race had been postponed until September 13, 2014, with candidates able to be nominated between June 23, 2014 and July 7, 2014, and delegates being chosen over a one-month period ending August 14, 2014.


2014 Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, Candidates, Paul Davis
MHA for Topsail (2010–2018), Minister of Health and Community Services (2014), Minister of Child, Youth, and Family Services (2013-2014), Minister of Transportation and Works (2012-2013), Minister of Service NL (2011-2012), Legislative Assistant for the Department of Municipal Affairs (2010-2011), Deputy Mayor of Conception Bay South (2005-2010)


2014 Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, Candidates, Steve Kent
MHA for Mount Pearl North (2007–2017), Minister of Municipal and Intergovernmental Affairs, Minister Responsible for Fire and Emergency Services – Newfoundland and Labrador, and Registrar General (2013-2014), Minister Responsible for the Office of Public Engagement (2014), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister Responsible for the Office of Public Engagement (2012-2013), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister Responsible for the Forestry and Agrifoods Agency (2010-2011), Mayor of Mount Pearl (2003-2007), Deputy Mayor of Mount Pearl (1997-2003)


2014 Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, Candidates, John Ottenheimer
Former MHA for St. John's East (1996-2007), Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs (2006-2007), Minister of Health and Community Services (2004-2006), Minister of Education (2003-2004).


2014 Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, Withdrawn, Frank Coleman
CEO of the  Coleman Group of Companies. Following the withdrawal of Bill Barry and removal of Wayne Bennett, Coleman was declared the winner by acclamation before subsequently withdrawing himself before officially being named leader.


2014 Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, Disqualified, Wayne Bennett
Former leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador First Party. Expelled for violating party principles.


2014 Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador leadership election, Results
Despite Paul Davis winning the most votes on the second round of balloting, he could not be declared the winner without "more than 50 per cent of the valid ballots cast" (i.e. 341 of the 680 cast). A third ballot was required; Davis won a clear majority of votes cast on this final ballot.


2014 Prosperita Open
The 2014 Prosperita Open was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the eleventh edition of the tournament which was part of the 2014 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Ostrava, Czech Republic between 28 April and 4 May 2014.


2014 Prosperita Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2014 Prosperita Open, Doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:


2014 Prosperita Open – Doubles
Steve Darcis and Olivier Rochus were the defending champions, but decided not to compete.


2014 Prosperita Open – Doubles
Andrey Kuznetsov and Adrián Menéndez-Maceiras won the title, defeating Alessandro Motti and Matteo Viola in the final, 4–6, 6–3, [10–8].


2014 Prosperita Open – Singles
Jiří Veselý was the defending champion, but decided not to compete.


2014 Prosperita Open – Singles
Andrey Kuznetsov won the title, defeating Miloslav Mečíř Jr. in the final, 2–6, 6–3, 6–0.


2014 Protyre Formula Renault Championship
The 2014 Protyre Formula Renault Championship was a multi-event motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars held across England. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers competing in 2 litre Formula Renault single seat race cars that conformed to the technical regulations for the championship. The 2014 season was the 20th British Formula Renault Championship organised by the British Automobile Racing Club and the third season as the premier Formula Renault 2.0 championship in the United Kingdom. The season began at Rockingham Motor Speedway on 4 May and ended on 28 September at Silverstone Circuit. The series formed part of the BARC club racing meetings at six events all held in England, with three triple header events.


2014 Protyre Formula Renault Championship
The championship was won by Pietro Fittipaldi, the grandson of two-time Formula One world champion Emerson Fittipaldi, for the MGR Motorsport team. Fittipaldi won 10 of the season's 15 races, including a streak of 8 successive wins over a trio of meetings between May and August. Fittipaldi won the championship by 65 points (on dropped scores) from Scorpio Motorsport's Piers Hickin, who won a pair of races, and like Fittipaldi, recorded 12 podium finishes.


2014 Protyre Formula Renault Championship
Fittipaldi's team-mate Matteo Ferrer finished third in the championship, edging out Fortec Motorsport driver Alex Gill, by five points; both drivers recorded a single win during the season. The only other winner during the season was a third MGR Motorsport driver, as Colin Noble won one of the two races in support of the British Touring Car Championship, at Silverstone.


2014 Protyre Formula Renault Championship, Race calendar and results
The series formed part of the BARC club racing meetings and at six events, with three triple header events. A championship calendar was released on 20 November 2013, with the final round once again in support of the 2014 British Touring Car Championship. All rounds were held in the United Kingdom.


2014 Protyre Formula Renault Championship, Championship standings
A driver's best 14 scores counted towards the championship, with any other points being discarded.


2014 Provo Premier League
The 2014 Provo Premier League is the 16th season of top-tier football in the Turks and Caicos Islands. It began on 18 January 2014 and will end on April 2014.


2014 Prémio Autores
The 2014 Prémio Autores was the fifth edition of the Prémio Autores. It took place on 8 May 2014 at the Salão Nobre dos Paços do Concelho of the Câmara Municipal of Lisbon, Portugal.


2014 Pulitzer Prize
The 2014 Pulitzer Prizes were awarded by the Pulitzer Prize Board for work during the 2013 calendar year. The deadline for entries was January 25, 2014. Prize winners and nominated finalists were announced on April 14, 2014.


2014 Pulitzer Prize
The Washington Post and The Guardian US shared the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, often considered the top prize for journalism. The two papers were honored for their coverage of the disclosures about surveillance done by the US National Security Agency. Edward Snowden, who leaked security documents to the two newspapers, said the award was "vindication for everyone who believes that the public has a role in government." Other journalism honored included the Boston Globe's coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings, Chris Hamby for investigative reporting, and Eli Saslow for explanatory reporting.


2014 Pulitzer Prize
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. The judges described the novel, which took Tartt 11 years to write, as "a beautifully written coming-of-age novel with exquisitely drawn characters". In addition to the award itself, Tartt received a $100,000 cash prize. She said she was "surprised" and "very happy" to receive the award, her first major literary prize. Overall, the novel has drawn "mixed reviews" from literary critics. Other contenders for the fiction prize included  The Son by Philipp Meyer and The Woman Who Lost Her Soul by Bob Shacochis. Vijay Seshadri won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for his collection 3 Sections. Other literary winners included The Internal Enemy by Alan Taylor, Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation by Dan Fagin, and Megan Marshall's biography of Margaret Fuller.


2014 Pulitzer Prize, Prizes
There were 20 prizes awarded in 21 categories – no award in the category Feature Writing.


2014 Punta del Este ePrix
The 2014 Punta del Este ePrix, formally the 2014 FIA Formula E Julius Baer Punta del Este ePrix is a Formula E motor race held on 13 December 2014 at the Punta del Este Street Circuit in Punta del Este, Uruguay. It was the first Punta del Este ePrix and the third championship race of the single-seater, electrically powered racing car series' inaugural season, the first in the Americas.


2014 Punta del Este ePrix, Report, Background
Jean-Éric Vergne, Salvador Duran and Antonio Garcia were brought in to replace Franck Montagny, Katherine Legge and Ho-Pin Tung respectively. Vergne, Durán and Nick Heidfeld were voted for to receive the FanBoost.


2014 Punta del Este ePrix, Report, Race
Jean-Éric Vergne started on pole position. Behind him were Nelson Piquet, Jr., Nicolas Prost, and Sébastien Buemi. Piquet immediately overtook Vergne and Buemi overtook Prost, while the whole field safely squeezed through the first chicane. Nick Heidfeld used his FanBoost and went up to fifth position. On the fourth lap, Sam Bird went over a kerb in the first corner and, unable to steer, hit the wall. This brought out the safety car.


2014 Punta del Este ePrix, Report, Race
Green flags were waved on the sixth lap, but the race was soon neutralized again when Da Costa had to retire on track. After that, Vergne managed to pass Piquet for the lead. Buemi tried to pass him as well, but locked up his front wheels. Both drivers had to use the run-off area, but kept their positions.


2014 Punta del Este ePrix, Report, Race
On the sixteenth lap, Piquet had fallen back behind both e.dams drivers, and Vergne made his pit stop. Meanwhile, Stéphane Sarrazin's suspension failed when he hit a kerb and he crashed out. This brought out a third safety car. Bruno Senna had hit the wall in the same incident, but managed to switch cars at the same time as his rivals, without losing much time.


2014 Punta del Este ePrix, Report, Race
On the twentieth lap, Heidfeld was leading the race, but received a drive-through penalty for exceeding the maximum power usage. Nicolas Prost was then penalized in the same manner. This left the top three as Buemi, Vergne, Piquet. A fourth safety car was called on lap 27 when Matthew Brabham crashed exactly like Sarrazin did earlier.


2014 Punta del Este ePrix, Report, Race
With two laps left to race, Vergne used his FanBoost as soon as the safety car pulled off, but did not manage to take the lead. Buemi, however, cut the chicane and it was debated whether he should relinquish his position. Before any action was carried out, however, Vergne ran out of power and retired. He did score three points for his pole position. Buemi took the victory with Piquet second and Di Grassi third. Further back, Heidfeld used his FanBoost and managed to take tenth position, and with that a championship point, by beating Antonio Garcia to the line by just three hundreds of a second.


2014 Puntland presidential election
The 2014 Puntland presidential election was held on 8 January 2014 in Garowe, the administrative capital of the autonomous Puntland region in northeastern Somalia. The third such vote to be held in the state since its formation in 1998, it followed the election of a new Parliament Speaker and Deputy Speakers on 4 January 2014 by the 66-seat regional legislature. Candidates included officials from the incumbent Puntland administration, former government ministers and prominent local entrepreneurs. The ballot saw the election of former prime minister of Somalia Abdiweli Mohamed Ali as the 5th president of Puntland, narrowly defeating the incumbent Abdirahman Mohamud Farole. Parliament concurrently elected Abdihakim Abdullahi Haji Omar as Puntland's new vice president in place of Abdisamad Ali Shire.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Democratization process, Registration phase
On 15 June 2009, the Puntland government passed a new regional draft constitution, representing a significant step toward the eventual introduction of a multi-party political system to the region for the first time.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Democratization process, Registration phase
On 15 April 2012, the Puntland government opened a four-day constitutional convention officially inaugurating the new state constitution. Overseen by the Puntland Electoral Commission (PEC), the constitution represented the final step in the extant regional democratization process and was scheduled to be followed by the formation of political parties.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Democratization process, Registration phase
On 28 June 2012, the Puntland's Parliament formally legalized political parties.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Democratization process, Registration phase
On 12 September 2012, the Puntland Election Commission announced that the registration process for political parties in Puntland was now open. This came after the passing of the Political Association Law, the Referendum Act, the District Elections Law and the inauguration of the state constitution. With District Council elections slated for early 2013, the three political organizations that have earned the most seats across 21 demarcated districts will then constitute the region's official parties. They will also be challengers in the next elections, scheduled for January 2014.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Democratization process, Registration phase
On 12 November 2012, Members of the Puntland State Parliament amended the Puntland Electoral Law after convening in the administrative capital of Garowe. The amendment lowers the minimum required number of votes that each political association must secure per province from 500 to 300. It also stipulates that parties should have bureaus open in all of Puntland's eight regions.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Democratization process, Screening phase
On 3 December 2013, President Farole nominated a seven-member Vetting and Conflict Resolution Committee and a Secretary to oversee the month's parliamentary selection process ahead of the January 2014 presidential elections. The committee is chaired by an individual from a community not competing for the President, Vice President, Speaker or Deputy Speaker positions, and includes three Traditional Elders (Aqils). It excludes members of the dissolved Transitional Puntland Electoral Commission (TPEC). The committee's term is slated to expire once the new MPs have been sworn in.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Democratization process, Screening phase
On 5 December 2013, Puntland General Said Mohamed Hirsi (Dheere) announced that the Puntland Security Force would be in charge of security during the election process. Puntland troops would be stationed at the election hall, the administrative capital of Garowe and its surroundings, as well as Puntland at large. Additionally, Puntland forces would manage security for election candidates. Presidential hopefuls would also be allowed to have their own security detail, with Puntland troops available to provide additional protection if necessary. However, no non-governmental armed trucks would be allowed in Garowe.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Democratization process, Screening phase
On 19 December, the Bari region governor Abdisamad Mohamed Galan also indicated that security reinforcements had been sent to Bosaso ahead of the elections to tighten up on safety after a suicide bomber had targeted government forces earlier in the month. According to Galan, the security situation in the city was calm and under control.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Democratization process, Screening phase
On 11 December 2013, Mohamud Ahmed Hassan, spokesman for the Vetting and Conflict Resolution Committee, announced that the body had begun receiving the list of parliamentary candidates approved by the traditional elders, an admission process that would be open until the 15th. Between 15 and 25 December, the committee would then start verifying the legislative nominees' credentials, including appraising the authenticity of the candidates' nomination letters and checking to make sure that they had obtained the appropriate elders' signatures. Identification cards would subsequently be printed for the chosen lawmakers, who would be sworn in with the presidential hopefuls present. By 1 January, the new MPs in Puntland's 66-seat parliament would hold their first session, and thereafter elect a president and vice president on the 8th.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Democratization process, Screening phase
On 16 December 2013, Suldan Saed Mohamed Garase chaired a meeting in Garowe of 27 prominent clan elders from Puntland's nine regions. The gathering ended in the announcement of the formation of an Election Monitoring Committee consisting of nine traditional leaders. With Suldan Bashir Musse Konte serving as Secretary, the oversight body was formed in accordance with the area's clans and constituencies. It is mandated with supervising the ongoing electoral process to ensure a fair and credible ballot on voting day.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Democratization process, Screening phase
On 17 December 2013, incumbent President Farole met with the 17 other Puntland presidential contenders at the State House in Garowe, after having extended an invitation to engage in dialogue over the upcoming elections. The group of presidential hopefuls presented four agenda points: that the incumbent administration and the opposition candidates should jointly appoint the Vetting and Conflict Resolution Committee; that a separate Elders Committee should also be formed; that both local and international observers should preside over the ballot; and that a Terms of Reference for the Vetting Committee and the proposed Elders Committee should be agreed upon.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Democratization process, Screening phase
For his part, Farole proposed that he and the other contenders should jointly sign a Candidates Code of Conduct. The meeting ended with Farole accepting all of the other candidates' suggested amendments to the electoral process, except the proposal to co-nominate the Vetting Committee. The opposition candidates had sought a change in the committee's composition under the belief that three of the body's seats had been given to individuals who had previously run for Puntland president in the 2008 regional elections.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Democratization process, Screening phase
Farole rejected the proposal on the grounds that nomination of the Vetting Committee was traditionally under governmental authority, noting that the committee members had hitherto been selected by Puntland's former presidents in the 1998, 2004 and 2008 elections. Former Puntland Security Minister, Abdullahi Saed Samatar, who was acting as the opposition candidates' chairman, subsequently called on the region's traditional elders and Islamic scholars to serve as mediators in the continuing talks.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Democratization process, Screening phase
On 20 December 2013, the Puntland authorities announced that the formal mediation process between the presidential contenders had begun, with prominent traditional leaders brokering the private meetings in Garowe. According to a government official, the discussions were likely to yield a breakthrough since both sides intimated that they would be willing to put aside their differences for the greater communal good.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Democratization process, Screening phase
On 25 December 2013, General Said Mohamed Hirsi (Gen. Said Dheere) announced that the Puntland state forces had completed the first phase of the election security plan, with the commanders of the Puntland defense forces' divisions meeting in Garowe to discuss the progress made and challenges encountered. He added that all of the presidential candidates had arrived in the city, and each had been offered equal safety protocols. Additionally, Hirsi stated that he had met in private with each contender to discuss their security detail and comprehensive protection.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Democratization process, Screening phase
He also indicated that investigations had been launched into a gunfire incident in the state capital, and that the outcome of the probe would be made public within 12 hours. New command centers were also reportedly slated to be set up in Garowe's neighborhoods, and security is to be tightened around the Puntland Parliament building where the presidential election is scheduled to take place.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Democratization process, Screening phase
On 25 December 2013, the opposition candidates announced via a press statement that they had agreed to work with the Vetting and Conflict Resolution committee members. Two conditions were cited: that MPs are to be chosen in consultation with the traditional leaders who founded Puntland State in 1998, and any dispute that should arise during the legislative selection process is to be entrusted to clan elders who were involved in the previous 2008 Puntland election. The opposition spokesman Ali Haji Warsame also indicated that the contenders would work closely with the election security head, Puntland defense forces General Hirsi.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Democratization process, Screening phase
On 27 December 2013, at the conclusion of a five-day religious seminar (Nadwo) hosted by the Al-Minhaj Islamic organization at the Haji Ali Mosque in Garowe, 15 prominent local Islamic scholars signed a 21-point declaration on the upcoming 2014 Puntland elections. The agreement was intended to inform prospective holders of public office about their duties and the trust conferred upon them as civil servants.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Democratization process, Screening phase
Among other things, it reminded the presidential contenders that they should campaign responsibly, avoid making unrealistic or false promises, uphold Puntland's previous agreements, policies and legislations that did not contravene Islamic principles, acknowledge the election result, and aim to work in the public interest. The scholars also encouraged the Titled Elders (Issimo) to work together in accordance with their acknowledged role as an authority in Puntland, and urged the public toward piety and unity. Additionally, the declaration reminded the Vetting Committee members of their public duties, and called on the would be legislators to work for the greater good. The declaration concluded by highlighting the responsibilities that would be expected of the new leaders in the Puntland government.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Democratization process, Screening phase
On 29 December 2013, incumbent President of Puntland Abdirahman Mohamed Farole and his predecessor Mohamud Muse Hersi (Adde) met privately at the State House in Garowe to discuss the 2014 election process. Hersi subsequently announced at a joint press conference attended by Puntland Security Committee chairman Said Dheere and Nuradin Aden Dirie, senior adviser to UN Special Envoy to Somalia Ambassador Nicholas Kay, that the two presidential leaders agreed that credible elections would be held and that both averred to work with the victorious candidate. Hersi also stated that he would support the Vetting and Conflict Resolution Committee's parliamentary selections, and commended the Puntland administration, security chief Dheere and UN officials for their cooperation to strengthen security. Additionally, Farole appealed to the general public to uphold the peace, unity and solidarity in Puntland.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Democratization process, Screening phase
On 30 December 2013, the Vetting and Conflict Resolution Committee unveiled the 66 new Puntland legislators who are scheduled to select a new parliamentary speaker on 1 January 2014, as well as elect a new president on 8 January. The following day, Puntland presidential contender Ali Abdi Aware indicated in a joint press statement issued on behalf of all the opposition candidates that they were satisfied with the outcome of the parliamentary selection process. He also felicitated the new MPs on their appointment and expressed hope that they would work in the public's interest. Additionally, Aware commended the vetting committee's members for having efficiently completed their duties during the election's screening phase.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Democratization process, Election phase
On 1 January 2014, the 66 newly appointed legislators were officially sworn into office at a ceremony held at the Garowe parliament building, which was attended by incumbent Puntland President Abdirahman Mohamed Farole, Vice President Gen. Abdisamad Ali Shire, former Puntland President Gen. Adde Muse Hersi, opposition presidential candidates, Vetting and Conflict Resolution Committee members, Muslim scholars, traditional leaders and international community officials. Vetting committee chairman Eng. Yusuf Abshir Adami briefed the attendees about the MP selection process, stating that his panel had endeavoured to choose the lawmakers with the objective of long-term sustainability.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Democratization process, Election phase
Presidential contender Ali Abdi Aware also expressed delight at the inauguration of the new legislators, and emphasized the importance of solidarity. Additionally, Hersi stated that he had faith in the oversight committee's judgement, and appealed to the MPs to select the right individual for the presidential office. At the conclusion of the swearing-in ceremony, the new Members of Parliament appointed Ali Ahmed Osman, the most senior legislator, as the interim speaker. The MPs were then slated to vote for a new speaker and election commission members during their next meetings.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Democratization process, Election phase
On 2 January 2014, interim speaker Ali Ahmed Osman announced that the new lawmakers had selected five MPs for the parliamentary speaker's election committee.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Democratization process, Election phase
On 3 January 2014, the campaign trail intensified as the incumbent and opposition candidates each began holding private meetings with the newly appointed legislators in order to secure supporters. Public opinion on the best possible candidate for the presidential office also reportedly varied, as the citizenry considered the political platforms and respective experience of each contender. Several candidates likewise dropped out of the race, including prominent businessman Haji Mohamed Yasin Ismail and former Puntland Finance Minister Mohamed Ali Yusuf "Gaagaab" the day before. Additionally, the Election Security Committee led by Gen. Said Mohamed Hirsi (Said Dheere) entered the second phase of its election security plan, establishing command posts in Garowe's neighborhoods ahead of the 8 January vote.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Democratization process, Election phase, Speakership election
On 4 January 2014, Puntland's 66 new legislators met to elect a new Parliament Speaker at a session televised live from Garowe's parliament hall by Somali Channel TV. Five candidates vied for the post, including MPs Said Hassan Shire of the Sanaag/Haylaan region, Mohamed Ali Guled of Sanaag/Haylaan, Abdirashid Mohamed Hersi of the Mudug region, Abdihakim Mohamed Ahmed (Dhoobo) of Sanaag/Haylaan, and Ahmed Ali Hashi of Sanaag/Haylaan. The Election Committee, a parliamentary body chaired by lawmaker Saadiq Abshir Garaad, subsequently announced that MPs Shire and Hersi were the leading vote-getters during the first round ballot, with each receiving 17 votes.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Democratization process, Election phase, Speakership election
MPs Ahmed, Hashi and Guled in turn received 16, 9 and 6 of the total votes, respectively. According to MP Garaad, one vote was also spoiled. The top three vote-getters then proceeded to the second round run-off, which saw MPs Shire and Hersi again tie at 23 votes and MP Ahmed place third at 20 votes. MP Shire, who since 2010 served as the Puntland Minister of Livestock and Animal Husbandry, and MP Hersi, the former regional Parliament Speaker between 2008–2013, thereafter moved on to the third and final round of voting.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Democratization process, Election phase, Speakership election
Speaking on behalf of the Election Committee, MP Garaad announced that MP Shire had received 40 third round votes whereas the runner-up MP Hersi had won 26 votes, thereby making Shire the new Speaker of the House. In his acceptance speech, Shire thanked the MPs who had voted for him, commended the Puntland security forces on their work, and asked the present legislators to cooperate with him as he had pledged to do with them had he lost. The other contenders for the Speaker position in turn acknowledged the election result and congratulated Shire on his victory.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Democratization process, Election phase, Speakership election
During the session, the parliamentarians also elected MP Abdihamid Sheikh Abdisalam of the Bari region and MP Haji Hussein Dirie of the Sool region as Puntland's new First Deputy Speaker and Second Deputy Speaker, respectively. Abdisalam was new to his position, while Dirie was re-elected to a post that he had held since 2008.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Democratization process, Election phase, Speakership election
On 5 January 2014, Federal Government of Somalia Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed's media office issued an official statement congratulating Puntland's new Speaker and Deputy Speakers on their election. The Premier also indicated that he had been closely following the local election process, asserting that its denouement was a symbol of the maturity within the Puntland political system and that the region was serving as a model to follow in Somalia's ongoing federalization.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Democratization process, Election phase, Speakership election
At a Federal Parliament session the same day attended by over 160 MPs, Federal Speaker of Parliament Mohamed Osman Jawari also commended the Puntland legislators on behalf of the federal MPs for having conducted a transparent, free and fair speakership ballot. Additionally, President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's media office issued an official statement on 7 January welcoming the Puntland presidential and parliamentary elections as great progress for Somalia at large.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Democratization process, Election phase, Speakership election
Mohamud felicitated the Speaker and his deputies on their election victories, and commended the Puntland Electoral Commission, Parliament and authorities for having responsibly managed the electoral process and adhered to the ballot timetable. He also noted the important role played by the traditional elders in choosing the legislators, and paid tribute to the security forces for maintaining law and order. Additionally, Mohamud thanked the presidential contenders for having peacefully campaigned, reminded them of their responsibilities as prospective office-holders, and urged them to recognize the election result and support the incoming administration.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Democratization process, Election phase, President and vice president election
On 5 January 2014, the Puntland parliamentary election committee announced the pre-requisites for office that every prospective candidate for president and vice president must meet. According to the committee chairman MP Saadiq Abshir Garaad, under Article 78 of the Puntland Constitution, presidential contenders are required to be a native of Puntland, a practicing Muslim, mentally sane, older than 40 years of age, not married to a foreigner, in possession of the necessary educational, leadership and experience credentials to hold office, and to have resided in Puntland over the past two years.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Democratization process, Election phase, President and vice president election
As per regulation, presidential and vice presidential candidates must also pay registration fees of US$10,000.00 and $5,000.00, respectively, to the election committee. According to government officials, the registration fees are managed by the five-member election committee, and the proceeds raised during the previous 2009 election were allocated toward the construction of the new regional parliament hall. Additionally, all contenders are required to sign a document stipulating that they would accept the outcome of the election, as well as recognize and work with Puntland's newly elected leadership. Any candidate who refuses to sign the document would be denied entry into parliament hall on election day.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Democratization process, Election phase, President and vice president election
On 6 January 2014, the Puntland election committee announced the official list of candidates vying for the offices of President and Vice President of Puntland. According to the committee chairman Saadiq Abshir Garaad, 11 contenders were competing for the position of President, while 10 candidates were vying for vice president. Each of the 20 candidates had met the mandatory pre-requisites for holding office, as outlined in the Puntland Constitution. The incumbent Puntland President Abdirahman Mohamed Farole and former Prime Minister of Somalia Abdiweli Mohamed Ali were both among the final list of presidential candidates, with the incumbent Puntland Vice President Abdisamad Ali Shire and former Puntland Aviation minister Ahmed Elmi Osman (Karaash) contending for the vice presidential post.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Democratization process, Election phase, President and vice president election
On 7 January 2014, 20 presidential and vice presidential contenders began to give their concluding speeches at the Garowe parliament hall ahead of the 8 January election. The event was again televised live on Somali Channel TV, and was attended by the new Speaker of Parliament and Deputy Speakers, as well as titled elders, Islamic clerics, police and army chiefs, media representatives, and other members of civil society. Chairman Sadiq Abshir Garaad of the election committee officially opened the session, noting that all the candidates had satisfied the panel's pre-requisites. The election committee then set a presentation limit of 15 minutes per contender during which the candidates detailed their political programs, explaining why they believed their respective platform was better suited for the region than that of the incumbent administration.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Democratization process, Election phase, President and vice president election
Security in the administrative capital was concurrently tightened, with the city's entry points closed since 2 January and motor traffic on the main roads restricted to emergency vehicles and security forces. The election security forces were outfitted in special military uniforms provided by UNSOM through the Puntland security committee, which differed from those of the region's other police. Additional Puntland troops were deployed throughout Garowe, including special security forces to patrol the streets and conduct searches in residential areas and along the city's main arteries.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Democratization process, Election phase, President and vice president election
Undercover police and intelligence officials were also carrying out hotel searches during nighttime patrols, and hotel managers were instructed to monitor the movements of hotel guests and report any suspicious activity to the authorities. In addition, security on the perimeter of government buildings was strengthened, with more security forces sent to guard the candidates' residences.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Democratization process, Election phase, President and vice president election
Voting for the new Puntland President and Vice President began on 8 January at 9.00 am local time. Candidates that earned two-thirds of the MPs' votes would win their respective election. In the event that there is no victor in the first round, the top three contenders would face off in a second round, wherein they would need to secure 45 votes to be elected. If again no winner is established, a third and final run-off would be held between the top two candidates, who would then only require a simple majority to win.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Democratization process, Election phase, President and vice president election
The first round of voting saw 8 of the 11 presidential contenders eliminated from the running. Incumbent Puntland President Abdirahman Mohamud Farole, former Prime Minister of Somalia Abdiweli Mohamed Ali and entrepreneur Ali Haji Warsame subsequently moved on to the second round, where Farole received 31 votes versus 18 for Ali and 16 for Warsame. Farole and Ali then faced off in the third round, a final run-off in which Farole again initially led at 31 votes compared to 18 for Ali. However, a late rally by Ali saw him eventually win the election, narrowly defeating Farole by 33 votes to 32. The victory officially makes Abdiweli Mohamed Ali the 5th President of Puntland.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Democratization process, Election phase, President and vice president election
Concurrently, parliament elected Abdihakim Abdullahi Haji Omar as Puntland's new vice president in place of the incumbent Abdisamad Ali Shire.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Democratization process, Election phase, President and vice president election
In his acceptance speech, Ali expressed gratitude for the opportunity as well as the work of the Farole administration. He also pledged to defend and adhere to the Puntland Constitution, and called for collaboration in the development and security sectors. For his part, Farole indicated that he accepted the outcome of the election, and felicitated Ali on his victory. Farole also reminded Ali of the responsibility now bestowed upon him as leader, urging the new President-elect to prioritize Puntland's interests and calling on all government officials, workers and security forces to cooperate with the region's new leadership.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Parties
On 14 November 2012, President Farole announced the launching of his new political party, Horseed. The association counts over 200 members and represents the incumbent Puntland government, including Vice President Abdisamad Ali Shire and the state Ministers. It is the first prospective party to register for an application with the Transitional Puntland Electoral Commission (TPEC). According to Farole, the general public will be eligible for membership in the organization once it is selected as an official political party.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Parties
On 4 December 2012, a second political party was established in Bosaso, the commercial capital of Puntland. Named the Union of the People of the Regions or UPR (Ururka Gobolada Umadaha Bahoobey or UGUB), it is led by the former Governor of Sanaag, Mohamed Saeed Nuur Dabeyl. The establishment of a third party, the Development and Justice Party or DJP (Xisbiga Horumarinta iyo Cadaalada or Horcad), and a fourth party, Midnimo, were concurrently announced in Bosaso. They are led by Puntland businessman & entrepreneur Omar Ismail Waberi and Dr. Sadiq Enow, respectively. Two additional political associations were declared later in the month in Garowe: Talowadaag (Consensus-building), chaired by Dr. Ali Ismail Mohamed, and Gahayr or Golaha Aqoonta iyo Horumarinta ee Asaaska Yoolka Runta (Council of Education and Development towards Founding the True Goal), led by Abdirizak Ismail Hassan Darwish.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Candidates
As of 11 December 2013, over 15 presidential candidates were competing to be elected the next President of Puntland. A few of the contenders later pulled out of the race in early January as the election day neared. According to the election committee, the final 6 January list of candidates included 11 presidential and 10 vice presidential contenders.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Results, Reactions
Shortly after the announcement of the election result, President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud congratulated Ali on his win, indicating that he looked forward to working together. Mohamud described Puntland as a democratic model for the rest of the country, and thanked the outgoing regional President Farole for accepting the ballot outcome with grace and for his leadership in Puntland over the past half-decade. Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed in turn felicitated Ali on his victory. Describing the moment as a great day for Somalia, Ahmed commended the Puntland authorities for ensuring that the elections were peaceful, free and fair. He also thanked President Farole for his service to Puntland.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Results, Reactions
UN Special Representative for Somalia Nicholas Kay likewise congratulated Ali on his win. Noting that Puntland was spearheading Somalia's ongoing federalization, Kay hailed the region's MPs, Speaker and traditional leaders for their respective roles in the election process. He also commended former Puntland President Farole for the latter's constructive role and peaceful transfer of power. Additionally, the European Union Special Envoy to Somalia Michele Cervone d'Urso described the vote as a positive development for Somalia's democratisation process and urged national reconciliation.


2014 Puntland presidential election, Results, Reactions
The US Special Representative for Somalia James P. McAnulty in turn issued a statement welcoming Ali's election as Puntland President, and saluting Puntland residents for having conducted the ballot in a democratic manner. McAnulty also paid tribute to Farole for his many achievements during his tenure, including his emphasis on security and his key role in the Roadmap federal transition process.


2014 Purbeck District Council election
The 2014 Purbeck District Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Purbeck District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.


2014 Purdue Boilermakers football team
The 2014 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University during the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Boilermakers played in the new West Division of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. The team was led by head coach Darrell Hazell, who was in his second season at Purdue. Purdue finished the season with a record of 3–9, 1–7 in Big Ten play to finish in last place in the West Division. This marked the first time since 1993 that Purdue finished with the worst record in the Big Ten in back-to-back seasons.


2014 Purdue Boilermakers football team, Preseason
The 2013 team compiled a 1–11 record under first-year head coach Darrell Hazell.


2014 Purdue Boilermakers football team, Preseason
Hazell announced that the quarterback position was an open battle prior to spring practice, notably including sophomore Danny Etling, red-shirt sophomore Austin Appleby and true freshman David Blough. On August 18, 2014, Hazell named Etling the starting quarterback.


2014 Purdue Boilermakers football team, Preseason, Transfers in
Ian MacDougall transferred from Wabash College to pursue his master's degree and placekick.


2014 Purdue Boilermakers football team, Preseason, Transfers in
Parker Flynn, a former Arizona State walk-on kicker, transferred to Purdue.


2014 Purdue Boilermakers football team, Preseason, Transfers out
In May, running back Dalyn Dawkins transferred from Purdue to Colorado State.


2014 Purdue Boilermakers football team, Preseason, Transfers out
Quarterback Erich Berzinskas and wide receiver Aloyis Gray transferred to Arizona Western College.


2014 Purdue Boilermakers football team, Recruiting, Recruits
Purdue's recruiting class was ranked No. 68 by Scout No. 72 by Rivals and No. 69 by ESPN. The program received 18 letters of intent on National Signing Day, February 5, 2013. Almost 3 weeks after NSD, Purdue signed David Hedelin, a junior college transfer, who had to sit out the first 3 games of the season due to playing professionally in Sweden for 2 seasons. Kicker Austin McGehee enrolled at Purdue, but transferred in late July to Arkansas State. Also in late July, Darrell Hazell announced that Juan Jenkins would not likely make it to campus due to academic issues.


2014 Purdue Boilermakers football team, Depth chart
Starters and backups against for the final game of the season.


2014 Pure Michigan 400
The 2014 Pure Michigan 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was held on August 17, 2014, at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. Contested over 200 laps on the 2.0-mile (3.2 km) superspeedway, it was the 23rd race of the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Jeff Gordon won the race, his third win of the season. Kevin Harvick finished second while Joey Logano, Paul Menard, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. rounded out the top five. The top rookies of the race were Austin Dillon (22nd), Cole Whitt (25th), and Alex Bowman (26th).


2014 Pure Michigan 400, Previous week's race
A. J. Allmendinger held off a hard charging Marcos Ambrose with two laps to go to score his first career Sprint Cup Series victory in the Cheez-It 355 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International. Upon exiting his car, Allmendinger expressed his delight at the result, stating he could not "believe we've won a NASCAR Sprint Cup race", before congratulating his entire JTG Daugherty Racing team, expressing "with this whole 47 team, [team owners] Tad Geschickter, Jody Geschickter, Brad Daugherty, all the great sponsors we have, our first Cup victory together, my first victory...I love these guys. I just wanted it so bad for them and this team. They work so hard. I wasn't gonna let Marcos take that from me".