2015 TAC Cup season
The 2015 TAC Cup season was the 24th season of the TAC Cup competition. Oakleigh Chargers won to claim the club's fourth premiership win while defeating the Eastern Ranges in the grand final by 12 points.


2015 TB145
2015 TB145 is a sub-kilometer asteroid, classified as near-Earth object and potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group, approximately 650 meters (2,000 feet) in diameter. It safely passed 1.27 lunar distances from Earth on 31 October 2015 at 17:01 UTC, and passed by Earth again in November 2018.


2015 TB145, Discovery
The asteroid was first observed on 10 October 2015 by Pan-STARRS at an apparent magnitude of 20 using a 1.8-meter (71 in) Ritchey–Chrétien telescope. The asteroid was not discovered sooner because it spends most of its time beyond the orbit of Mars, has a large orbital inclination, and is usually well below the plane of the ecliptic. The asteroid last passed within 0.064 AU (9,600,000 km; 5,900,000 mi) of Earth on 29 October 1923 and will not pass that close again until 1 November 2088.


2015 TB145, Discovery
The media has nicknamed the asteroid the "Great Pumpkin" after the animated Halloween television special It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown,  "Spooky", the "Halloween Asteroid", and the "Skull Asteroid" due to its human skull-like appearance following radio frequency images taken at Arecibo Observatory and closest approach coincidentally occurring on Halloween day.


2015 TB145, 2015 flyby
On 31 October 2015 the asteroid passed 0.00191 AU (286,000 km; 178,000 mi) from the Moon and then passed 0.00325 AU (486,000 km; 302,000 mi) from Earth.


2015 TB145, 2015 flyby
The last approach this close by an object with absolute magnitude brighter than 20 was 2004 XP14 on 3 July 2006 at 1.1 lunar distances. The next object this large known to pass this close to Earth is (137108) 1999 AN10 that will pass about 1 lunar distance from Earth on 7 August 2027. It is estimated that there are about 2400 near-Earth asteroids 300–500 meters in diameter, of which about 1100 have been discovered.


2015 TB145, 2015 flyby
During closest approach to Earth the asteroid reached about apparent magnitude 10, which is much too faint to be seen by the naked eye. Even at peak brightness, the asteroid was a challenging target for amateur astronomers with small telescopes, best seen in the Northern hemisphere. The glare from an 80% waning gibbous Moon also hindered observations.


2015 TB145, 2015 flyby
At 11:00 UT the asteroid was in the constellation of Taurus about 9 degrees from the Moon and moving at a rate of 3.4 degrees per hour. At the time of closest approach of 17:00 UT the asteroid was in the constellation of Ursa Major about 56 degrees from the Moon and moving at a rate of 14.7 degrees per hour. After closest approach it quickly became too faint and too close to the Sun in the sky to be seen.


2015 TB145, 2018 flyby
After it had been unobservable for almost three years, 2015 TB145 was recovered on 7 October 2018 by L. Buzzi at Schiaparelli Observatory (observatory code 204), at apparent magnitude 21.


2015 TB145, 2018 flyby
The 11 November 2018 flyby was about 0.267 AU (39,900,000 km; 24,800,000 mi) from Earth.


2015 TB145, Observations, Radar imagery
The close approach was studied with radar using Goldstone, the Green Bank Telescope, and the Arecibo Observatory. It was one of the best radar targets of the year with a resolution as high as 2 meters (7 ft) per pixel. Bistatic radar images created with the Green Bank Telescope had a resolution of 4 meters (13 ft) per pixel. Arecibo images had a resolution of 7.5 meters (25 ft) per pixel.


2015 TB145, Possible cometary origin
The high orbital inclination and eccentricity suggest 2015 TB145 may be an extinct comet that has shed its volatiles after numerous passes around the Sun. Orbital calculations by Petrus Jenniskens and Jérémie Vaubaillon showed that it was not expected to produce associated meteors in 2015. Any meteoroids were expected to pass more than 0.0007 AU (100,000 km; 65,000 mi) from Earth's orbit. If meteoroids related to this asteroid were to cross Earth's path, the radiant is expected to be near Northern Eridanus. Cameras for Allsky Meteor Surveillance (CAMS) did not detect any activity in the presumed area of the sky during 2013 and 2014. The object has a low albedo of 0.06, which is only slightly more than a typical comet that has an albedo of 0.03-0.05.


2015 TBL Playoffs
2015 TBL Playoffs was the final phase of the 2014–15 Turkish Basketball League. The playoffs started on 20 May 2014. Fenerbahçe Ülker were the defending champions.


2015 TBL Playoffs
The eight highest placed teams of the regular season qualified for the playoffs. In the quarter-finals a best-of-three was played, in the semi-finals a best-of-five and in the finals a best-of-seven playoff format was used.


2015 TBL Playoffs
Pınar Karşıyaka competed against Anadolu Efes in the finals, won the series 4-2 and got their 2nd championship.


2015 TC25
2015 TC25 is a near-Earth asteroid, and at only 6 feet (2 meters) across and absolute magnitude 29.34 mag, it is thought to be the second smallest asteroid observed over multiple years, the smallest being 2006 RH120 with 29.5 mag. The asteroid is notable for reflecting about 60% of the light that hits it, making it one of the brightest near-earth asteroids ever seen.


2015 TC25
Discovered by the Catalina Sky Survey on 12 October 2015, it was observed with several ground-based telescopes. Radar observations were also made using the Arecibo Observatory as it passed 128,000 kilometers (79,500 miles) from the Earth. Observations suggest its surface composition is similar to Aubrite meteorites, a rare class of high-albedo differentiated meteorites.


2015 TC25
The albedo and radar polarization ratio suggest 2015 TC25 belongs to the E-type asteroids, and comparison of its spectral and dynamical properties suggest it may have broke off of the 70-kilometer diameter E-type asteroid 44 Nysa. 2015 TC25 is also notable for its rather short rotation period of only about 2 minutes, which, combined  with its low surface gravity makes it very difficult for 2015 TC25 to retain a regolith layer. Its surface therefore most likely resembles a bare rock.


2015 TCR Asia Series
The 2015 TCR Asia Series season is the first season of the TCR Asia Series. The season began at Sepang on 5 September and finished on 22 November at the Guia Circuit in Macau, after four rounds.


2015 TCR Asia Series
Michael Choi won the drivers' championship, driving a Honda Civic TCR, and Asia Racing Team won the teams' championship.


2015 TCR Asia Series, Calendar and results
The provisional 2015 schedule was announced on 23 December 2014. A revised calendar was announced on 25 February 2015. On 17 July the Zhuhai round, scheduled for 16 August, was removed.


2015 TCR Asia Series, Championship standings, Drivers' championship
† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.


2015 TCR Asia Series, Championship standings, Teams' Championship
† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.


2015 TCR International Series
The 2015 TCR International Series was the inaugural season of the TCR International Series, a motor racing championship for touring cars held across Asia and Europe. The season began at Sepang on 28 March and finished on 22 November at the Guia Circuit in Macau.


2015 TCR International Series
Stefano Comini won the drivers' championship, driving a SEAT León Cup Racer, and Target Competition won the teams' championship.


2015 TCR International Series, Calendar
The provisional 2015 schedule was announced on 31 October 2014. On the same day that the announcement came that the series would be renamed TCR, it was confirmed that the round in Shanghai would go back a week, because the Chinese Grand Prix and Bahrain Grand Prix switched places on the Formula One calendar. On 13 March 2015, it was announced that the Chilean round, due to be held on 9 August at Autódromo Internacional de Codegua, was postponed to 2016 due to circuit reconstruction. On 17 June 2015 the Argentine round, scheduled for 26 July at Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, was replaced by the Red Bull Ring due to organisational problems.


2015 TCR International Series, Man of the Race
At the end of every weekend, the Race Direction elects a driver who stood out during the event for a particular reason.


2015 TCR International Series, Championship standings, Drivers' championship
† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.


2015 TCR International Series, Championship standings, Teams' Championship
† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.


2015 TCR International Series, Championship standings, OMP Trophy
All drivers displaying an OMP are eligible for the  OMP Trophy. Points are awarded for championships and the use of OMP safety equipment. At the end of the season, the top four drivers win a cash prize.


2015 TCR International Series Buriram round
The 2015 TCR International Series Buriram round was the tenth round of the 2015 TCR International Series season as well as the third round of the 2015 TCR Asia Series season. It took place on 25 October at the Chang International Circuit.


2015 TCR International Series Buriram round
Pepe Oriola won the first race, starting from second position, and Stefano Comini gained the second one, both driving a SEAT León Cup Racer.


2015 TCR International Series Buriram round, Success Ballast
Due to the results obtained in the previous round, Stefano Comini and Michael Choi received +30 kg, Kevin Gleason and Frank Yu +20 kg and Jordi Gené and George Chou +10 kg. Nevertheless, Yu and Chou didn't take part at this event, so they would have taken the ballast at the first round they would have participated.


2015 TCR International Series Monza round
The 2015 TCR International Series Monza round was the fifth round of the 2015 TCR International Series season. It took place on 24 May at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza.


2015 TCR International Series Monza round
Gianni Morbidelli won both races, driving a Honda Civic TCR.


2015 TCR International Series Monza round, Success Ballast
Due to the results obtained in the previous round, Jordi Gené received +30 kg, Nicki Thiim +20 kg and Michel Nykjær +10 kg. Nevertheless, Thiim didn't take part at this event, so he would have taken the ballast at the first round he would have participated.


2015 TCR International Series Portimão round
The 2015 TCR International Series Portimão round was the fourth round of the 2015 TCR International Series season. It took place on 10 May at the Algarve International Circuit.


2015 TCR International Series Portimão round
Nicki Thiim won the first race, starting from pole position, driving an Audi TT Cup and Michel Nykjær gained the second one, driving a SEAT León Cup Racer.


2015 TCR International Series Portimão round, Success Ballast
Due to the results obtained in the previous round, Pepe Oriola received +30 kg, Stefano Comini +20 kg and Michel Nykjær +10 kg.


2015 TCR International Series Red Bull Ring round
The 2015 TCR International Series Red Bull Ring round was the eighth round of the 2015 TCR International Series season. It took place on 12 July at the Red Bull Ring. This round was to be held at Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez on 26 July, but it was later moved due to organisational problems.


2015 TCR International Series Red Bull Ring round
Stefano Comini won the first race, starting from fourth position, driving a SEAT León Cup Racer, and Pol Rosell gained the second one, driving a Volkswagen Golf TCR.


2015 TCR International Series Red Bull Ring round, Success Ballast
Due to the results obtained in the previous round, Jordi Gené received +30 kg, Pepe Oriola +20 kg and Stefano Comini +10 kg.


2015 TCR International Series Salzburgring round
The 2015 TCR International Series Salzburgring round was the sixth round of the 2015 TCR International Series season. It took place on 31 May at the Salzburgring.


2015 TCR International Series Salzburgring round
Kevin Gleason won the first race, starting from pole position, driving a Honda Civic TCR, and Michel Nykjær gained the second one, driving a SEAT León Cup Racer.


2015 TCR International Series Salzburgring round, Success Ballast
Due to the results obtained in the previous round, Gianni Morbidelli received +30 kg, Jordi Gené +20 kg and Andrea Belicchi +10 kg.


2015 TCR International Series Sepang round
The 2015 TCR International Series Sepang round was the first round of the 2015 TCR International Series season. It took place on 28–29 March at the Sepang International Circuit.


2015 TCR International Series Sepang round
It was the first round ever for the TCR International Series. Stefano Comini won the first race, starting from third position, and Jordi Gené gained the second one, both driving a SEAT León Cup Racer.


2015 TCR International Series Shanghai round
The 2015 TCR International Series Shanghai round was the second round of the 2015 TCR International Series season. It took place on 11–12 April at the Shanghai International Circuit.


2015 TCR International Series Shanghai round
Gianni Morbidelli won the first race, starting from pole position, driving a Honda Civic TCR, and Andrea Belicchi gained the second one, driving a SEAT León Cup Racer.


2015 TCR International Series Shanghai round, Success Ballast
Due to the results obtained in the previous round, Stefano Comini received +30 kg, Pepe Oriola +20 kg and Jordi Gené +10 kg.


2015 TCR International Series Singapore round
The 2015 TCR International Series Singapore round was the ninth round of the 2015 TCR International Series season as well as the second round of the 2015 TCR Asia Series season. It took place on 19–20 September at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.


2015 TCR International Series Singapore round
Kevin Gleason won the first race, starting from third position, driving a Honda Civic TCR, and Jordi Gené gained the second one, driving a SEAT León Cup Racer.


2015 TCR International Series Singapore round, Success Ballast
Due to the results obtained in the previous round and in the Sepang round of the TCR Asia Series, Pepe Oriola and Philippe Descombes received +30 kg, Stefano Comini and Eric Kwong +20 kg and Jordi Gené and Michael Choi +10 kg. Nevertheless, Descombes and Kwong didn't take part at this event, so they will take the ballast at the first round they will participate.


2015 TCR International Series Sochi round
The 2015 TCR International Series Sochi round was the seventh round of the 2015 TCR International Series season. It took place on 21 June at the Sochi Autodrom.


2015 TCR International Series Sochi round
Jordi Gené won the first race, starting from pole position, and Stefano Comini gained the second one, both driving a SEAT León Cup Racer.


2015 TCR International Series Sochi round, Success Ballast
Due to the results obtained in the previous round, Kevin Gleason received +30 kg, Gianni Morbidelli +20 kg and Pepe Oriola +10 kg.


2015 TCR International Series Valencia round
The 2015 TCR International Series Valencia round was the third round of the 2015 TCR International Series season. It took place on 3 May at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo.


2015 TCR International Series Valencia round
Pepe Oriola won the first race, starting from pole position, and Stefano Comini gained the second one, both driving a SEAT León Cup Racer.


2015 TCR International Series Valencia round, Success Ballast
Due to the results obtained in the previous round, Gianni Morbidelli received +30 kg, Andrea Belicchi +20 kg and Stefano Comini +10 kg.


2015 TCR Series seasons
This article describes all the 2015 seasons of TCR Series across the world.


2015 TCR Series seasons, Calendar
This table indicates the race number of each TCR Series according to weekend dates.


2015 TCR Series seasons, TCR Russian Touring Car Championship
The 2015 TCR Russian Touring Car Championship season was the first season of the TCR Russian Touring Car Championship, which formed part of the Russian Circuit Racing Series, organised by SMP Racing Series. The series ran alongside the Super 2000 TC2 and the Super Production cars. Aleksey Dudukalo won the drivers' championship, driving a SEAT León Cup Racer, winning 9 of the season's 14 races, and reached the podium in them all. Lukoil Racing Team won the teams' championship.


2015 TCR Series seasons, TCR Russian Touring Car Championship
The 2015 calendar consisted of seven rounds, with all events held in Russia. The fifth round was scheduled to be held at Autodrom Moscow, but it was later moved to the Smolensk Ring. The seventh round was scheduled to be held at Sochi Autodrom, but it was later moved to the Kazan Ring.


2015 TCR Series seasons, TCR Russian Touring Car Championship, Drivers' championship
All races were held in Russia, with all teams and drivers Russian-registered. The Lukoil Racing Team used the SEAT León Cup Racer car, while the Ralf-Car Team used a Renault Clio RS at races 3–6 and a Renault Mégane RS at races 11–14. Yokohama was the official tyre supplier.


2015 TCR Series seasons, TCR Italian Series
The 2015 TCR Italian Series season was the first season of the TCR Italian Series. It was part of the Campionato Italiano Turismo Endurance, as the third division of the series. Valentina Albanese won the championship, winning 12 out of a possible 14 races, driving a SEAT León Cup Racer. Jordi Gené was the only driver to defeat her in the final race of the season at Mugello, while there was no winner in a race at Enna, as Albanese – the only starter – failed to finish.


2015 TCR Series seasons, TCR Italian Series
The provisional 2015 schedule was announced on 27 January 2015, with all events scheduled to be held in Italy. On 9 February, the Monza round was postponed to 31 May due to organisational problems. For the same reasons, on 22 April the Magione round was also postponed to 14 June.


2015 TCR Series seasons, TCR Italian Series, Drivers' championship
All races were held in Italy. All teams and drivers were Italian-registered, except for Spanish driver Jordi Gené. All teams used the SEAT León Cup Racer car, with Yokohama tyres.


2015 TCR Series seasons, TCR Portuguese Series
The 2015 TCR Portuguese Series season was the first season of the TCR Portuguese Series. It was part of the Campeonato Nacional de Velocidade, organised by FullEventos, as one of the six categories of the touring class. Francisco Mora was the only competitor in the class, driving a SEAT León Cup Racer, and therefore won the championship unopposed.


2015 TCR Series seasons, TCR Portuguese Series
The 2015 schedule was announced on 17 March 2015 and consisted of six rounds. Subsequently, the Jarama round scheduled for 31 May was cancelled, so the official schedule consisted of five rounds, all to be held in Portugal. However, the first three rounds – held at Braga, Portimão and Vila Real – did not see any TCR entries.


2015 TCR Series seasons, TCR Portuguese Series, Drivers' championship
All races were held in Portugal. Portuguese driver Francisco Mora used a SEAT León Cup Racer car with Michelin tyres.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team
The 2015 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team represented Texas Christian University during the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Horned Frogs played their home games at Lupton Stadium as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by head coach Jim Schlossnagle, in his 12th year at TCU.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team, Previous Season
The 2014 Horned Frogs earned a 38–15 (17–7) regular season record and finished second in the Big 12 Conference behind regular season champion Oklahoma State. They qualified for the 2014 Big 12 Conference Baseball Tournament and defeated Oklahoma State 7–1 in the tournament final for TCU's first-ever Big 12 Championship. The championship earned the Frogs the Big 12's automatic bid to the 2014 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. The Horned Frogs were selected as the #7 national seed, the first-ever national seed earned in program history.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team, Previous Season
The #7 national seed Horned Frogs hosted the Fort Worth Regional, which also included Dallas Baptist, Sam Houston State, and Siena. TCU opened NCAA Tournament play with two extra innings victories: first, a 2–1 victory over Siena in 11 innings, and second, a 3–2 victory over Sam Houston State in 22 innings. In the regional final, the Horned Frogs defeated Sam Houston State, 6–1, to advance to the Fort Worth Super Regional, hosting the Pepperdine Waves. The 2014 Fort Worth Super Regional was the first Super Regional ever hosted by TCU.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team, Previous Season
The Horned Frogs prevailed over the Pepperdine Waves in game one with a 3–2 victory, but fell in game two by a score of 2–3. The Frogs and Waves played a third and final game, a game the Frogs won 6–5, earning TCU a berth to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The 2014 College World Series berth was the second in school history. In the College World Series, the Horned Frogs first faced Big 12 foe Texas Tech.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team, Previous Season
TCU defeated the Red Raiders 3–2 but went on to lose their second CWS game to Virginia 2–3 in 15 innings. In their third game, the Frogs fell to Ole Miss, 4–6, and were eliminated from the NCAA Tournament. The Horned Frogs finished the 2014 season ranked #5 in both the Coaches' Poll and CBN Poll.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team, Regular season
Coming off the program's second College World Series appearance in 2014, TCU entered the 2015 season ranked as high as #2 in preseason polls. The Horned Frogs opened the 2015 season with a 7–1 record in the month of February, including a series win at #9-ranked Arizona State, that pushed the Frogs as high as #1 in the polls.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team, Regular season
TCU opened the month of March with a home win over the #16 Rice Owls, then traveled to Los Angeles to compete in the 2015 Dodgertown Classic, where the Horned Frogs notched a win at #7 UCLA and knocked off the defending national champion Vanderbilt Commodores at Dodger Stadium. The Frogs compiled a record of 14–4 in the month of March, losing only one series to conference foe and defending Big 12 regular season champion Oklahoma State.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team, Regular season
TCU entered the month of April with an overall record of 21–5 (4–2 Big 12). The Frogs notched a 13–4 record in the month of April to run their overall record to 34–9 (10–5 Big 12). The team's only losses came on the road, where they dropped a series at Kansas State, a single game at Texas Tech, and a mid-week tilt at Dallas Baptist. The Horned Frogs were undefeated at home in April, including series sweeps of Santa Clara and Texas. TCU's sweep of Texas ran the Frogs' all-time Big 12 record versus the Longhorns to 8–1.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team, Regular season
The Frogs responded to the late-April loss by piling up 9 wins in a row to complete the regular season, On May 6, 2015, the Horned Frogs clinched their first-ever outright Big 12 Regular Season Baseball Championship and secured the #1 seed in the 2015 Big 12 Baseball Tournament by winning a 5–4 thriller at Oklahoma. TCU concluded the regular series with a series sweep of Oklahoma, their fifth consecutive series sweep.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team, Postseason, Big 12 Conference Tournament
As the Big 12 regular season champion, TCU earned the #1 seed in the 2015 Big 12 Conference Baseball Tournament. TCU was defeated by the Baylor Bears in their first tournament game and eliminated by the Texas Tech Red Raiders in their second game. The Frogs' 0–2 run in the Big 12 Tournament marked only the second time in Big 12 history that the top-seeded team failed to win a game in the Tournament. The losses also marked the first time TCU lost back-to-back games during the 2015 season.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team, Postseason, NCAA Fort Worth Regional
TCU received an at-large bid to the 2015 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament and was awarded the #7 National Seed, the second consecutive National Seed and the second in program history. 2015 marked the Horned Frogs' thirteenth NCAA Tournament appearance and their eleventh in twelve seasons. For the fifth time in program history and second consecutive year, TCU was selected as one of the sixteen NCAA Regional tournament hosts. The Horned Frogs were the top-seeded team in the double-elimination regional tournament which also included North Carolina State, Stony Brook and Sacred Heart.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team, Postseason, NCAA Fort Worth Regional
TCU won its Regional opener over Sacred Heart 10–0. The shutout marked the Frogs' 10th of the season. TCU fell into the losers' bracket with a second-game, 4–5 loss to NC State. The Frogs bounced back by sweeping a Sunday doubleheader with an 8–3 win over Stony Brook and an 8–2 win over NC State. The doubleheader sweep forced a decisive final game between TCU and NC State on Monday, June 1. NC State built an 8–1 lead by the top of the 8th inning, but allowed TCU to score 6 unearned runs in the bottom of the frame. TCU tied the game at 8 in the bottom of the 9th and took the game and Regional Tournament Championship in the bottom of the 10th off an RBI single by Elliott Barzilli.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team, Postseason, NCAA Fort Worth Super Regional
For the second consecutive year and fifth time in the past seven seasons, the Horned Frogs won an NCAA Regional and advanced to an NCAA Super Regional.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team, Postseason, NCAA Fort Worth Super Regional
As a top-8 National Seed, the Fort Worth Regional Champions were awarded the right to host Texas A&M, the winner of the College Station Regional, in the 2015 NCAA Fort Worth Super Regional. The winner of the Fort Worth Super Regional will advance to the 2015 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The Super Regional is a best-of-3 series to be played June 6, 7, and 8 (if necessary). June 6, 2015, marked the first time TCU and in-state rival Texas A&M faced off since the 2012 NCAA College Station Regional, in which the Horned Frogs defeated the host Aggies to advance to the 2012 Los Angeles Super Regional.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team, Postseason, NCAA Fort Worth Super Regional
TCU took game one of the Fort Worth Super Regional, defeating Texas A&M 13–4 in front of a record Lupton Stadium crowd of 7,199. The Aggies bounced back to claim game two, defeating the Frogs 2–1 in front of another record Lupton Stadium crowd of 7,383, forcing a decisive game three. With a 5–4 win in 16 innings, the Horned Frogs clinched the Fort Worth Super Regional Championship and advanced to the 2015 College World Series.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team, Postseason, NCAA College World Series
For the third time in program history and second consecutive year, the TCU Horned Frogs, the Big 12 Regular Season Champion, Fort Worth Regional Champion and Fort Worth Super Regional Champion, advanced to the College World Series.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team, Postseason, NCAA College World Series
The Horned Frogs opened CWS play against the #2 National Seed and SEC Regular Season Champion LSU Tigers on Sunday, June 14. TCU stunned the Tigers 10–3 to advance into the winners' bracket. The opening CWS win marked the Frogs' 50th win of the season, making 2015 the second 50-win season in TCU history. The Frogs fell to the defending National Champion Vanderbilt Commodores 1–0 on June 16. The loss marked the Frogs' first shutout loss in 113 games. TCU bounced back in a June 18 elimination game with an 8–4 win over LSU to eliminate the Tigers, but the Vanderbilt Commodores again defeated to Frogs on June 19, bring an end to the Horned Frogs' exceptional season.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team, Postseason, NCAA College World Series
TCU's final season record for 2015 was 51–15 (18–5 Big 12).


2015 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team, Personnel, Schlossnagle Hits Milestones
TCU Head Coach Jim Schlossnagle became only the second head coach in TCU Baseball history to notch a 500th win as TCU's head coach on May 1, 2015, in a 9–4 win at West Virginia. Earlier in the season, the TCU skipper earned his 200th conference win at TCU on April 11, 2015, at Kansas State.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team, Personnel, Schlossnagle Hits Milestones
At the conclusion of the 2015 season, Schlossnagle's 516 wins was just one victory shy of tying the all-time TCU head coach win-record set by his predecessor (the former TCU head coach, TCU alum and Southwest Conference Hall of Famer) Lance Brown, who retired in 2003 with 517 wins.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs baseball team, Rankings
^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season. † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season. * New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs football team
The 2015 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The 120th TCU football team played as a member of the Big 12 Conference (Big 12), led by 15th-year head coach Gary Patterson. The Horned Frogs played their home games at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs football team
TCU (11–2, 7–2) finished the season ranked #7 in the nation after a victory in the Alamo Bowl. The season marked the Horned Frogs' fifth top-10 finish and sixth top-15 finish in the last 8 seasons. The Horned Frogs notched their sixth 11+ win season in the last 8 years and their tenth 10+ win season in the 15-year Gary Patterson era.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs football team, Previous season
The 2014 TCU Horned Frogs football team notched a 12–1 record and finished the season ranked #3. The Horned Frogs introduced a new, up-tempo offense in 2014 under new co-offensive coordinators Doug Meacham and Sonny Cumbie, led by junior quarterback Trevone Boykin, who finished 4th in the 2014 Heisman Trophy voting. The Frogs' sole loss came at #5 Baylor, 58–61. TCU knocked off three top-10 teams during their 2014 campaign, #4 Oklahoma, #7 Kansas State and #9 Ole Miss.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs football team, Previous season
During the regular season, the Horned Frogs ranked as high as #3 in the College Football Playoff Rankings and were in the mix to be included in the inaugural, 4-team College Football Playoff. In the next-to-last CFP rankings, the Frogs checked in at #3; however, even after a decisive 55–3 win over Iowa State in the final week, the College Football Playoff Selection Committee dropped the Big 12 Co-Champion Horned Frogs from #3 to #6, and out of the Playoff, in the final regular-season rankings. The Horned Frogs were invited to play in the 2014 Peach Bowl, in Atlanta, Georgia, against the Ole Miss Rebels of the SEC. The Horned Frogs shut down the Rebel offense and picked apart the vaunted Ole Miss defense in a decisive 42–3 TCU victory.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs football team, Preseason, Recruiting
National Signing Day unofficially kicked off the new season on February 5, 2015. The Horned Frogs inked 21 high school seniors to National Letters of Intent and added two additional playmakers by grayshirt. Hoping to build on the success of the new up-tempo offense installed by Co-Offensive Coordinators Doug Meacham and Sonny Cumbie in 2014, the 2015 signing class included six wide receivers. Three signees graduated from high school in December 2014 and enrolled at TCU for the spring term.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs football team, Preseason, Recruiting
In addition to the above-listed signees, TCU added consensus 3-star wide receive Darrion Flowers (5'9", 170, Sam Houston HS, Arlington, TX), who accepted a track and field scholarship for 2015–16 and will join the football team before the 2016 season. Similarly, TCU added kicker Jonathan Song (5'9", 160, All Saints HS, Fort Worth, TX), who will also grayshirt during the 2015–16 season and count against the 2016 recruiting class. Flowers and Song will fill areas of need in 2016 after the loss of PK, P, and WRs at the conclusion of the 2015 season.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs football team, Preseason, Recruiting
It was widely reported in early 2015 that former Southlake Carroll standout and Gatorade Football Player of the Year Kenny Hill would transfer from Texas A&M to TCU before the 2015 season. Hill confirmed his transfer on May 22, 2015, and enrolled for the summer term. As a transfer, Hill can practice with the 2015 team, but he will be ineligible for play until 2016.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs football team, Preseason, Recruiting
During the summer, TCU added walk-on athlete Rocket Ismail, Jr. (5'11", 176, Ranchview HS, Carrollton, TX), son of All-American, Notre Dame legend and former CFL and NFL player Raghib "Rocket" Ismail. Ismail is immediately eligible and joins a number of additional walk-ons on the 2015 roster.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs football team, Preseason, Coaching staff changes
Patterson formally announced coaching staff changes on February 25, 2015. Following the retirement of long-time TCU defensive coordinator Dick Bumpas, Patterson promoted safeties coach and former Texas Tech defensive coordinator Chad Glasgow and TCU linebackers coach DeMontie Cross to co-defensive coordinators. TCU director of player personnel Dan Sharp was reassigned as the defensive line coach, and three-year graduate assistant Paul Gonzales was named the Frogs' cornerbacks coach. Further coaching staff changes include the shuffling and addition of analysis and graduate assistants, including the addition of former TCU linebacker and 2009 5th-round draft pick Jason Phillips.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs football team, Preseason, Spring practice
The Horned Frogs' formal spring practice ran from February 28 through April 10. In their April 9 spring game, the Frogs were without quarterback Trevone Boykin, who underwent minor surgery on his non-throwing wrist prior to the final week of spring practice. The focus of spring ball was squarely on the defense, where Coach Patterson must replace 5 starters, including 2 linebackers. Offensive coordinators Meacham and Cumbie, meanwhile, focused on improving the year-old up-tempo offense and identifying a backup quarterback.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs football team, Preseason, Spring practice
Spring 2015 "way-too-early" pre-season rankings from most major sports news outlets, issued after the end of the 2014 season tabbed the 2015 Horned Frogs at #1 (ESPN-Martin Rickman), #2 (Sports Illustrated), #2 (CBSSports), and #2 (ESPN-Mark Schlabach).


2015 TCU Horned Frogs football team, Preseason, Fall camp
In July, TCU was selected as the overwhelming favorite to win the Big 12 regular season crown, and Trevone Boykin emerged as the frontrunner in the 2015 Heisman Trophy race. During Big 12 media days, the media's attention fell heavily upon league frontrunners TCU and Baylor. Fall camp began on August 4, 2015.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs football team, Preseason, Fall camp
Little news was released by Gary Patterson during the Horned Frogs' fall camp. Rumors of injuries sustained by starting wide receivers Josh Doctson and Deante Gray, as well as starting defensive tackle Davion Pierson were unconfirmed, and Patterson revealed in late August that Doctson would likely play in the opener at Minnesota while Gray's readiness for the September 3 game remained questionable. Late in fall camp, junior wide receiver and special teams punt returner Cameron Echols-Luper, son of TCU running backs coach Curtis Luper, announced his transfer to Arkansas State, where Echols-Luper hopes to play quarterback.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs football team, Preseason, Fall camp
TCU was ranked #2 in both the preseason Amway (USA Today) Coaches Poll and the preseason AP Poll.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs football team, Schedule
TCU was one of only four teams in the country to play six road games against Power 5 Conference opponents. The Horned Frogs' road schedule included a non-conference season opener at Minnesota and five Big 12 road games. The Frogs will had only one mid-season bye during week eight of the regular season.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs football team, Game summaries, Minnesota
TCU was one of only three consensus-top 25 teams to play a true road game against a Power 5 Conference opponent in week one, joining the #1 Ohio State Buckeyes at Virginia Tech and the #20 Stanford Cardinal at Northwestern. Of the three, only #2 TCU and #1 Ohio State returned home with victories.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs football team, Game summaries, Stephen F. Austin
The 70 points scored by the Horned Frogs in this game marked the second-highest score of any TCU Horned Frogs football team in the program's 120-year history (the record of 82 points was set against the Texas Tech Red Raiders in 2014). This win extended TCU's winning streak to 10 games and improved Gary Patterson's record to 21–1 when coaching a TCU team ranked in the top 5 and 32–3 when coaching a TCU team ranked in the top 10.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs football team, Game summaries, SMU
0*6:32 – TCU – Josh Doctson 42-yd pass from Trevone Boykin (Jaden Oberkrom, kick), SMU 37 – TCU 49


2015 TCU Horned Frogs football team, Game summaries, SMU
This 95th Battle for the Iron Skillet came 100 years after the Frogs and Mustangs first met in October 1915 at TCU's Clark Field, a meeting TCU won 43–0. The Horned Frogs celebrated Family Weekend and Clark Society Weekend during this September 19, 2015, home game, and the TCU Lettermen's Association inducted several new members into its Hall of Fame as part of the weekend's festivities.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs football team, Game summaries, Texas Tech
The Horned Frogs' thrilling 55–52 last-minute win over Texas Tech marked TCU's first win in Lubbock, Texas, since 1991. TCU's 750 yards of offense was the third-most in school history (the record was set against Texas Tech in 2014, with 785). Trevone Boykin's 485 passing yards was the second-most by a quarterback in school history. Josh Doctson's 267 receiving yards set a new TCU single-game record, and his 18 receptions tied the TCU record.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs football team, Game summaries, Texas
The Horned Frogs celebrated Homecoming during the October 3, 2015, Big 12 home opener versus Texas. The 50–7 win was the Horned Frogs' first home win over the Longhorns since 1992, and TCU's wins over the Longhorns in 2014 and 2015 mark the Frogs' first back-to-back wins over Texas since the 1950s. Trevone Boykin threw for 332 yards without playing in the fourth quarter. The third of his five touchdown passes broke the career touchdown pass record set by former TCU and current Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton from 2007–2010. Josh Doctson caught two touchdown passes, the latter of which broke former TCU wide receiver and former New England Patriot and Super Bowl Champion Josh Boyce's TCU career record.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs football team, Game summaries, Kansas State
As the winner of the 2015 TCU–Kansas State football game, TCU took the lead in the all-time series against the Wildcats, with an overall record of 5–4. The Horned Frogs' come-from-behind win marked Gary Patterson's first win as a head coach against his alma mater in Manhattan. Jaden Oberkrom tied the all-time TCU career field goal record with a 50-yd field goal in the first half. The win marked the Frogs' 14th in a row, tying the all-time TCU record for consecutive wins. TCU's 52 points notched a school-record 5-game-50+ point streak. With the win, the Horned Frogs are now 25–1 when ranked in the top 5 and 36–3 when ranked in the top 10 under coach Patterson.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs football team, Game summaries, Iowa State
The Frogs remained perfect, extending the 2015 record to 7–0 and setting a new school record with a 15-game winning streak (dating back to 2014). TCU's top Heisman Trophy candidate, quarterback Trevone Boykin, accounted for 510 yards and 5 touchdowns. After a back-and-forth start, the Horned Frogs defense held the Cyclones scoreless through the second, third and fourth quarters. The Frogs' win marked the nation's-best fourth road victory over a Power 5 Conference foe. After the game, the Frogs entered their sole mid-season bye week sitting at first place in the Big 12 Conference standings.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs football team, Game summaries, West Virginia
TCU hosted WVU on a Thursday night in Fort Worth following the Frogs' only mid-season bye week. The Frogs' 30-point win marked the first time in four Big 12 meetings that the winner of the TCU–WVU game was not decided on the final play. Jaden Oberkrom's 57-yard field goal at the end of the first half tied a TCU record. Trevone Boykin's 472 yards of offense brought his career total to 12,041 yards, enough to pass Andy Dalton's career record of 11,925 yards and become the most in TCU history.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs football team, Game summaries, West Virginia
Josh Doctson broke the TCU record for receptions in a season with his 67th grab in only the Frogs' eighth game of 2015. He also joined Michael Crabtree as the only FBS wide receivers in the past 20 seasons with 6-straight games of 100 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns. After an impressive run by Trevone Boykin, Dana Holgorsen offered Trevone Boykin a high-five on the WVU sideline.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma State
The Horned Frogs 16-game winning streak (dating back to October 2014) and undefeated season came to an end in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Heisman Trophy hopeful Trevone Boykin committed five turnovers, including four interceptions, as the TCU offense struggled to keep pace with the Cowboys' offense, which struck deep for four touchdown passes of 48 yards or more. Leading TCU receiver Josh Doctson exited the game early with a wrist injury that took away the Horned Frogs' most dangerous deep threat.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs football team, Game summaries, Kansas
TCU improved to 9–1 (6–1) on the season and remained perfect against the Jayhawks since joining the Big 12 Conference, but Heisman-contending quarterback Trevone Boykin left the game with an ankle injury in the first quarter and did not return. The win extended the Horned Frogs' home winning streak to 12 games.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma
The top-20 matchup between two 9–1 teams came ten years after the shocking TCU win in Norman that propelled the rise of the Horned Frogs on the national stage. TCU played without its starting quarterback and preseason Heisman Trophy favorite Trevone Boykin after he suffered an ankle injury early in the Frogs' game against Kansas on November 14.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma
Leading wide receiver Josh Doctson, who received Heisman Trophy consideration midseason, was also out due to a wrist injury suffered at Oklahoma State on November 7. Including these two injuries, which topped pre-game headlines, the injury-plagued Horned Frogs squad was without its starting quarterback, 4 of their 6 top wide receivers, 2 of their 6 top offensive linemen, one starting defensive end, two starting linebackers, their starting free safety, one starting cornerback, and their starting long snapper. Additional early-season losses had also depleted the Frogs' depth. The Horned Frogs stormed back in the fourth quarter but failed to convert a would-be-winning-2-point try with less than a minute remaining.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs football team, Game summaries, Baylor
The Horned Frogs closed their regular season with a two-overtime victory of the Baylor Bears, evening the most-played series in both programs' history at 52–52–7. Appropriately, the first meeting in the series' long history, in 1899, ended in a 0–0 tie, and by the time the Horned Frogs joined the Big 12 in 2012, the series was tied at 50–50–7. The matchup between the two defending Big 12 Co-Champions was highly anticipated since Baylor stunned the Frogs with a 21-point, fourth-quarter comeback in 2014.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs football team, Game summaries, Oregon (Alamo Bowl)
The Horned Frogs' closed the 2015 season with a 47–41 3OT victory in the Alamo Bowl. After Trevone Boykin was suspended from the game following his involvement in a bar fight, the Horned Frogs turned to walk-on backup quarterback Bram Kohlhausen, a fifth year senior who made his first and only start at TCU quarterback. After falling behind 0–31 at halftime, the Frogs roared back to tie the game at the end of regulation and win the game in the third overtime period. Kohlhausen was named the Alamo Bowl Offensive MVP and Travin Howard was named the Alamo Bowl defensive MVP.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs football team, Personnel, Returning starters
TCU anticipated the return of the below-listed starters (10 offensive starters, 5 defensive starters, and 2 players on special teams). Preseason and early-season injuries plagued the Horned Frogs, rendering several of the returners unavailable for all or part of the 2015 season, including Deante' Gray (season), Kolby Listenbee (several weeks), Ty Slanina (early, season-ending injury), James McFarland (season), Terrell Lathan (several weeks), Davion Pierson (several weeks), and Ranthony Texada (early, season-ending injury). Additionally, week 1 starting linebacker Mike Freeze left the team for personal reasons, and starting linebacker Sammy Dougals and starting safety Kenny Iloka suffered early season-ending injuries.


2015 TCU Horned Frogs football team, Personnel, Depth chart
As released October 12, 2015, prior to the Frogs' week 7 game at Iowa State:


2015 TEAN International
The 2015 TEAN International was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 20th edition of the tournament which was part of the 2015 ATP Challenger Tour and the 15th edition of the tournament for the 2015 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands, on 7 – 13 September 2015.


2015 TEAN International, ATP Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2015 TEAN International, WTA Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2015 TEAN International – Men's Doubles
Antal van der Duim and Boy Westerhof are the defending champions, but chose not to participate.


2015 TEAN International – Men's Singles
Jesse Huta Galung was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Jan-Lennard Struff. Damir Džumhur won the title, defeating Igor Sijsling in the final, 6–1, 2–6, 6–1.


2015 TH367
2015 TH367 is a trans-Neptunian object approximately 220 kilometers (140 miles) in diameter. As of 2021 it is approximately 90 AU (13 billion km) from the Sun. At the time of its announcement in March 2018, it was the third most distant observed natural object in the Solar System, after Eris and 2014 UZ224.


2015 TH367
At a visual apparent magnitude of 26.2, it is one of the faintest trans-Neptunian objects observed and only the largest telescopes in the world can observe it. Being so far from the Sun, 2015 TH367 moves very slowly among the background stars and has only been observed eight times over 355 days. It requires an observation arc of several years to refine the uncertainties in the approximately 700-year orbital period and determine whether it is currently near or at aphelion (farthest distance from the Sun). As of 2021 the nominal JPL Horizons solution has it coming to aphelion around the year 2288, whereas Project Pluto (which only fit 5 of the 8 observations) shows it reached aphelion around 2015.


2015 TH367, Discovery
2015 TH367 was first observed by Scott Sheppard, Chad Trujillo, and David Tholen on 13 October 2015 using the Subaru Telescope, a large reflecting telescope at the Mauna Kea Observatories on the summit of Mauna Kea with a primary mirror 8.2 meters (27 ft) in diameter. In 2015 it was only observed for 26 days, which is a very short observation arc for a trans-Neptunian object as objects far from the Sun move very slowly across the sky. It is calculated that it will remain in the constellation of Aries from 1994 until 2077. It was announced on 13 March 2018 alongside several other trans-Neptunian objects with a current heliocentric distance greater than 50 AU. The trans-Neptunian objects 2015 TG387, 2015 TJ367, and V774104 were also discovered by this team on 13 October 2015.


2015 TH367, Orbit
The orbit of 2015 TH367 is poorly constrained, as it has only been observed 8 times over less than 1 year due to how dim it is. At a visual apparent magnitude of 26.2, it is about 75 million times fainter than what can be seen with the naked eye, and it is one of the dimmest trans-Neptunian objects ever observed, only being able to be seen by the largest modern telescopes. The JPL Small-Body Database estimates that it came to perihelion (closest approach to the Sun) around the year 1895±75.


2015 TH367, Orbit
JPL estimates aphelion (farthest distance from the Sun) to be in 2288 at 142 AU whereas Project Pluto (which only fit 5 of the 8 observations) estimates aphelion was in 2015 at 86 AU. As the JPL solution fits all 8 observations, it is a better orbit determination. When dealing with statistics of small numbers, automation can reject some data unnecessarily.


2015 TH367, Distance from the Sun
The precise distance of 2015 TH367 still remains unknown due to its poorly understood orbit and the fact it has not been observed since 2016. It is currently outbound roughly 90±4 AU from the Sun, and will require further observations to better refine the orbit. At magnitude 26, it is only observable with a small number of telescopes that are capable of following it up and refining its orbit. It is expected to come to opposition in the constellation of Aries around 3 November 2021 when it should have a solar elongation of roughly 175°.


2015 TH367, Distance from the Sun
As of February 2021, there are only five known minor planets further from the Sun than 2015 TH367 under its nominal orbit: Eris (95.9 AU), 2020 FA31 (97.2 AU), 2020 FY30 (99.0 AU), 2018 VG18 (123.5 AU), and 2018 AG37 (~132 AU).


2015 TH367, Distance from the Sun
Observed Solar System objects that periodically become more distant than 89 AU from the Sun include Sedna (which is much larger in size), 2000 CR105, 2012 DR30, 2013 BL76, and 2005 VX3. There are 804 known objects that have aphelia more than 89 AU from the Sun as of March 2018. This distance is about double the outer limit of the torus-shaped Kuiper belt that lies outside Neptune's orbit. Far beyond this region is the vast spherical Oort cloud enshrouding the Solar System, whose presence was deduced from the orbits of long-period comets.


2015 TH367, Distance from the Sun
Another distant object publicly known as V774104 was purportedly discovered at around 103 AU on 13 October 2015 by the same team, but public press releases may have confused its distance with 2015 TG387 (V302126). 2015 TH367 is believed to be V774104.


2015 TH367, Distance from the Sun
Study of the population of Solar System objects that are significantly more distant than 2015 TH367 will likely require new instruments. The proposed Whipple spacecraft mission is designed to determine the outer limit of the Kuiper belt and directly detect Oort cloud objects out to 10,000 AU. Such objects are too small to detect with current telescopes except during stellar occultations. The proposal involves use of a wide field of view and rapid recording cadence to allow detection of many such events.


2015 TOP 09 leadership election
A leadership election was held in the TOP 09 party in the Czech Republic on 29 November 2015. Miroslav Kalousek succeeded Schwarzenberg as party's leader.


2015 TOP 09 leadership election
The incumbent leader Karel Schwarzenberg announced on 5 October 2015 that he won't seek another term as a leader of TOP 09. He argued with his health. He stated that he became partially deaf. He suggested Miroslav Kalousek as his successor. Kalousek previously stated that he would run for the position if Schwarzenberg wouldn't. Kalousek announced his candidature on the same day.


2015 TOP 09 leadership election
The election was held on 29 November 2015. Kalousek received 148 votes of 171 and became the new leader. Kalousek was the only candidate.


2015 TSL season
The 2015 AFL Tasmania TSL premiership season was an Australian rules football competition staged across Tasmania, Australia over eighteen home and away rounds and six finals series matches between 3 April and 19 September.


2015 TSL season
North Launceston were the premiers for the 2015 season, after they defeated Glenorchy by 12 points in the Grand Final.


2015 TVB Star Awards Malaysia
The 2015 TVB Star Awards Malaysia (simplified Chinese: TVB 马来西亚星光荟萃颁奖典礼2015; traditional Chinese: TVB 馬來西亞星光薈萃頒獎典禮2015), presented by TVB Entertainment News, Astro, MY FM, and MELODY FM in Malaysia, is an awards ceremony that recognises the best Hong Kong TVB television programmes that aired on Malaysia's Astro On Demand and Astro Wah Lai Toi in 2015. It was held on 28 November 2015 at the Arena of Stars, Genting Highlands in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and was broadcast live through Malaysia's Astro Wah Lai Toi and Hong Kong's TVB Entertainment news channel.


2015 TVB Star Awards Malaysia
The awards ceremony was officially announced on 13 October 2015, and presented 13 nomination categories. Nominees were announced on 16 October through a mobile app for Android. The Malaysian public are able to vote for their favourite stars by casting votes on the app. The voting period lasted from 16 October to 21 November 2015.


2015 TVB Star Awards Malaysia
Captain of Destiny won six awards, including My Favourite TVB Drama and My Favourite Actor (Ruco Chan). Kristal Tin and Nancy Wu were both tied for My Favourite TVB Actress, making it the first year in which two Best Actress awards were given out.


2015 TVB Star Awards Malaysia, Winners and nominees
Top 3 nominations are listed first and in bold face.


2015 Tahiti Championship season
The 2015 Tahiti Championship competition was the 42nd season of the Tahitian domestic rugby union club competition operated by the Fédération Polynésienne de Rugby (FPR).


2015 Tai Po District Council election
The 2015 Tai Po District Council election was held on 22 November 2015 to elect all 19 elected members to the 21-member Tai Po District Council.


2015 Tajik League
The 2015 Tajik League is the 24th season of Tajik League, the Tajikistan Football Federation's top division of association football. FC Istiklol are the defending champions, having won the previous season.


2015 Tajik Super Cup
The 2015 Tajik Football Super Cup was the 6th Tajik Supercup match, a football match which was contested between the 2014 Tajik League and Cup champions, Istiklol, and the Tajik League Runners-up, Khayr Vahdat.


2015 Tajik parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Tajikistan on 1 March 2015.


2015 Tajik parliamentary election, Electoral system
The 63 members of the Assembly of Representatives were elected by two methods: 41 members were elected in single-member constituencies using the two-round system, whilst 22 seats were elected by proportional representation in a single nationwide constituency, with an electoral threshold of 5%.


2015 Tajik parliamentary election, Conduct
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe sent observers to the elections. None of the elections in Tajikistan since 1992 were judged either free or fair by international observers.


2015 Tajikistan Cup
The 2015 Tajik Cup was the 24th edition of the Tajik Cup. The cup winner qualified for the 2016 AFC Cup.


2015 Tajikistan earthquake
On December 7, 2015, an earthquake measuring 7.2 on the moment magnitude scale struck Tajikistan 105 km (65 mi) west of Murghab at 07:50 UTC at a depth of 26.0 km (16.2 mi). The earthquake was also felt in neighboring Xinjiang in China, India, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan.


2015 Tajikistan earthquake
The earthquake was felt with intensities of MMI IV in Islamabad, Pakistan, MMI IV in New Delhi, India, MMI IV in Kashgar, China, MMI II in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, MMI II in Kabul, Afghanistan, MMI III in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, MMI III in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, and MMI II in Almaty, Kazakhstan.


2015 Tajikistan earthquake
A truck driver and a policeman were killed while dozens more were injured and 500 homes destroyed.


2015 Tajikistan earthquake
The epicentre of this quake was approximately 5.0 km (3.1 mi) distant from the epicentre of the M7.3 1911 Sarez earthquake which formed the Usoi Dam across the Murghab river.


2015 Tajikistan earthquake, Tectonic setting
The eastern part of Tajikistan (the Pamir Mountains) lies within the complex zone of collision between the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate. The dominant structures in this area are a combination of thrust faults and sinistral (left lateral) strike-slip faults. The Sarez–Karakul fault zone is a major SW–NE trending sinistral strike-slip fault that extends from south of Sarez Lake to north of Karakul lake. The 1911 earthquake is thought to have been caused by movement on this structure.


2015 Tajikistan earthquake, Earthquake
Based on observations of ground rupture from SAR interferometry, the earthquake ruptured a 79 km section of the Sarez–Karakul fault zone. This is consistent with the observed distribution of aftershocks and the focal mechanism. Three separate segments were involved, consisting of two longer SW–NE trending segments linked by a shorter more WSW–ENE trending patch forming a restraining bend. The hypocenter is located within the southwesternmost segment. The earthquake's detailed rupture history has been determined using a backprojection method using teleseismic data from stations in the European seismic network. Analysis has shown that the rupture propagated to the northeast initially at speeds below the S-wave velocity (subshear), but jumping to supershear speeds. At the restraining bend it slowed to subshear speeds before accelerating again to supershear speeds on the third segment.


2015 Tallahassee Tennis Challenger
The 2015 Tallahassee Tennis Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on green clay courts. It was the 16th edition of the tournament which was part of the 2015 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Tallahassee, United States between 27 April and 2 May 2015.


2015 Tallahassee Tennis Challenger, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2015 Tallahassee Tennis Challenger, Doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:


2015 Tallahassee Tennis Challenger – Doubles
Ryan Agar and Sebastian Bader were the defending champions, but they did not participate this year.


2015 Tallahassee Tennis Challenger – Doubles
Dennis Novikov and Julio Peralta won the title, defeating Somdev Devvarman and Sanam Singh in the final, 6–2, 6–4.


2015 Tallahassee Tennis Challenger – Singles
Robby Ginepri was the defending champion, but did not participate.


2015 Tallahassee Tennis Challenger – Singles
Facundo Argüello won the title, defeating Frances Tiafoe in the final, 2–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4.


2015 Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council election
The 2015 Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.


2015 Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council election, Results, Mossley ward
Idu Miah resigned after ten months in office, his seat was retained for Labour by Tafheen Sharif at the 2016 local elections.


2015 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season
The 2015 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season was the franchise's 40th season in the National Football League and the second under head coach Lovie Smith. The offseason was marked by the draft selection of All-American Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston first overall in the 2015 NFL Draft.


2015 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season
The team wore a patch to commemorate the club's 40th season.


2015 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season
By week eight, the team had already improved on their record from 2014 (2-14) by winning their third game against the Atlanta Falcons. Entering the month of December, the team found themselves mathematically in the hunt for a playoff berth with a 6-6 record. The Buccaneers lost their final four games of the season to finish 6-10 and last in the NFC South for the fifth straight year. Despite missing the playoffs, Doug Martin finished second in the league in rushing yards (just 82 yards shy of Adrian Peterson), and the franchise had their first ever season finishing in the top five in total offense.


2015 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season
On January 6, 2016, head coach Lovie Smith was fired after two seasons as head coach.


2015 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 1: vs. Tennessee Titans
Opening day was a matchup between the No. 1 overall and the No. 2 overall selections in the 2015 NFL draft. Jameis Winston started at quarterback for Tampa Bay, and Marcus Mariota started at quarterback for Tennessee. Mariota snagged the headlines for the day, passing for 209 yards and four touchdowns as the Titans routed the Buccaneers 42–14. Winston’s Buccaneer debut was mostly forgetful, as his first pass attempt in the NFL was a "pick 6" interception.


2015 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 2: at New Orleans Saints
Tampa Bay rebounded after their week 1 loss, and defeated the New Orleans Saints for the first time since October 2011. Jameis Winston threw a touchdown pass and ran for a touchdown, as Tampa Bay jumped out to a 23-7 lead. The Saints rallied, and had two chances for a game-tying touchdown in the final 8 seconds. Drew Brees final throw was knocked down at the endline, and the Buccaneers snapped a 7-game losing streak dating back to the 2014 season.


2015 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 3: at Houston Texans
Buccaneers kicker Kyle Brindza missed three field goals and missed an extra point, as Tampa Bay fell at Houston by the score of 19–9. Jameis Winston threw for 261 yards, one touchdown pass, and one interception in the loss. Brindza did make a 58-yard field goal in the second quarter, which was the second-longest field goal in franchise history. Midway through the third quarter Vincent Jackson appeared to catch a 23-yard touchdown pass from Winston, but it was overturned after review, when it was determined that he did not get both feet down.


2015 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 4: vs. Carolina Panthers
Cam Newton threw for 124 yards and two touchdown passes, as Carolina beat Tampa Bay by the score of 37–23. Jameis Winston threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns, but threw four interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), and lost a fumbled snap in the defeat. After his struggles the previous week, Buccaneers kicker Kyle Brindza missed two field goals and an extra point, and was cut by the club on Monday morning.


2015 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 5: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Tampa Bay snapped an 11-game home losing streak that dated back to December 2013, defeating Jacksonville by the score of 38–31. Doug Martin rushed for 123 yards, two touchdowns, and had one receiving touchdown. Connor Barth returned to the club as kicker, going 3-for-3 on field goals, and 3-for-3 on extra points.


2015 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 7: at Washington Redskins
Tampa Bay blew a 24–0 lead to the Redskins . Kirk Cousins threw a game-winning 6-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Reed with 24 seconds left in regulation.


2015 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 8: at Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta turned the ball over four times, twice inside the red zone. Tampa Bay jumped out to a 17-point lead, with 20 points scored off of turnovers. However, Matt Ryan threw a game-tying touchdown pass to Julio Jones with 17 seconds left in regulation to force overtime. The Buccaneers won the coin toss in overtime, and scored a field goal on their first possession. The Tampa Bay defense held Atlanta to a turnover on downs, securing a 23–20 victory.


2015 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 9: vs. New York Giants
Jameis Winston scrambled for a 10-yard touchdown run with 9:25 remaining, but the potential game-tying two point conversion attempt failed. The Giants subsequently kicked two field goals to go back up by 8 points. The Buccaneers attempted a hook and lateral play as time expired, but Trevin Wade of the Giants recovered the loose ball and ran it in for a touchdown the other way.


2015 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 10: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Dallas and Tampa Bay were limited to field goals for the first 59 minutes of the game. Trailing 6-3 with just over one minute left, Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston scrambled for a 4-yard run to the endzone, but lost the ball as he was up-ended just short of the goal line. Dallas recovered the fumble, but was penalized for defensive holding by Jeff Heath. On the next play, Winston ran a naked bootleg for a 1-yard touchdown and a 10-6 Tampa Bay lead with 59 seconds remaining in regulation.


2015 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 10: vs. Dallas Cowboys
With 28 seconds left, Matt Cassel's pass intended for Dez Bryant was intercepted by Bradley McDougald in the endzone to secure the victory. Bryant lobbied for pass interference due to contact by McDougald, but it was not called. It was Tampa Bay's first victory against Dallas since 2003, and the Cowboys' 7th straight loss (all without Tony Romo).


2015 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 11: at Philadelphia Eagles
Doug Martin rushed for 235 yards, and Jameis Winston threw five touchdown passes (tying an NFL rookie record), as Tampa Bay routed the Eagles by a score of 45–17. The combined 283 rushing yards was a franchise record for the Buccaneers, and the 521 total offensive yards was the second-highest regular season total in team history.


2015 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 12: at Indianapolis Colts
Matt Hasselbeck threw for 315 yards and two touchdowns passes to T. Y. Hilton as the Colts defeated Tampa Bay 25-12.


2015 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 13: vs. Atlanta Falcons
Tampa Bay swept Atlanta for the first time since 2007. Jameis Winston threw for 227 yards, one touchdown pass, and one rushing touchdown. Winston connected on a 6-yard touchdown pass to Mike Evans with 1:39 remaining for the game-winning score. One play later, Lavonte David sealed the win with an interception of Matt Ryan on the first play of the Falcons' final drive.


2015 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 14: vs. New Orleans Saints
Drew Brees threw for 312 yards and two touchdown passes, as New Orleans defeated Tampa Bay 24-17. The Saints jumped out to a 14–0 lead in the second quarter, and led 17–10 at halftime. Tampa Bay made the score 24-17 after Jameis Winston threw a touchdown pass to Adam Humphries with just under 9 minutes left in regulation. Trailing by 7, the Buccaneers got the ball back with 5:22 to go, but went 3-and-out. The Saints were then able to run out the clock to secure the win.


2015 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 15: at St. Louis Rams
Case Keenum threw for 234 yards and two touchdowns for the St. Louis Rams on Thursday Night Football. The Rams jumped out to a 28–6 lead after three quarters. Jameis Winston rallied the Buccaneers with a career-high 363 yards passing, and threw two touchdown passes to trim the deficit to 31–23 with 1:34 left in regulation. An onside kick attempt failed, and the Rams ran out the clock to secure the victory. This would become the final home game for the Rams in St. Louis, as the team relocated back to Los Angeles for the 2016 season.


2015 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 16: vs. Chicago Bears
Jameis Winston’s hail-mary pass touchdown to Austin-Seferian Jenkins is not enough as Tampa Bay fell to Chicago 26–21 in the Buccaneers’ final home game of the season, and Lovie Smith went 0–2 against his former Bears team that fired him at the end of the 2012 season.


2015 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Schedule, Game summaries, Week 17: at Carolina Panthers
Carolina swept the season series, and finished with a record of 15–1. Tampa Bay finished the season losing their final four games, and slipped to 6-10.


2015 Tampa Bay Rays season
The Tampa Bay Rays 2015 season was the Rays' 18th season of Major League Baseball and the eighth as the "Rays" (all at Tropicana Field)


2015 Tampa Bay Rays season, Offseason
November 3: Designated Vince Belnome and Jerry Sands for assignment.


2015 Tampa Bay Rays season, Offseason
November 4: Signed Eduar Quinonez to a minor league contract.


2015 Tampa Bay Rays season, Offseason
November 5: Traded Cesar Ramos to the Los Angeles Angels for Mark Sappington.


2015 Tampa Bay Rays season, Offseason
November 14: Traded Jeremy Hellickson to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Andrew Velazquez and Justin Williams.


2015 Tampa Bay Rays season, Offseason
November 20: Traded Adam Liberatore and Joel Peralta to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Greg Harris and José Domínguez, promoted 5 players from the minors, invited 2 players to Spring training, and designated Michael Kohn for assignment.


2015 Tampa Bay Rays season, Offseason
November 25: Signed Marlon Constante to a minor league contract.


2015 Tampa Bay Rays season, Offseason
November 26: Signed Ernesto Frieri and Thomas Lebron (minor league contract).


2015 Tampa Bay Rays season, Offseason
December 1: Traded Sean Rodriguez to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Buddy Borden and cash.


2015 Tampa Bay Rays season, Offseason
December 2: Signed Ender Gonzalez to a minor league contract.


2015 Tampa Bay Rays season, Offseason
December 12: Signed 4 players to a minor league contract and invited 3 of them to Spring training.


2015 Tampa Bay Rays season, Offseason
December 16: Traded Matt Joyce to the Angels for Kevin Jepsen.


2015 Tampa Bay Rays season, Offseason
December 17: Signed Jhan Mariñez to a minor league contract.


2015 Tampa Bay Rays season, Offseason
December 19: Traded Wil Myers, Ryan Hanigan, and Jose Castillo to the San Diego Padres for René Rivera, Burch Smith, and Jake Bauers. Also received Steven Souza and Travis Ott from the Washington Nationals.


2015 Tampa Bay Rays season, Offseason
January 3: Signed Joey Butler and Juan Francisco to a minor league contract and invited them to Spring training.


2015 Tampa Bay Rays season, Offseason
January 5: Signed Mayo Acosta to a minor league contract and invited him to Spring training.


2015 Tampa Bay Rays season, Offseason
January 10: Signed Asdrúbal Cabrera and traded Ben Zobrist and Yunel Escobar to the Oakland Athletics for Boog Powell, Daniel Robertson, John Jaso, and cash.


2015 Tampa Bay Rays season, Offseason
January 16: Signed Everett Teaford to a minor league contract and invited him to Spring training.


2015 Tampa Bay Rays season, Offseason
January 21: Signed Robert Zarate to a minor league contract and invited him to Spring training.


2015 Tampa Bay Rays season, Offseason
January 23: Received Mike Marjama from the Chicago White Sox for a player to be named later.


2015 Tampa Bay Rays season, Offseason
February 2: Invited 7 players to Spring training and signed 2 of them to a minor league contract.


2015 Tampa Bay Rays season, Statistics, Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases


2015 Tampa Bay Rays season, Statistics, Pitching
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts


2015 Tampa Bay Rowdies season
The 2015 season was the current Tampa Bay Rowdies sixth season of existence, and fifth playing in the North American Soccer League, the second tier of American soccer pyramid. Including the original Rowdies franchise and the Tampa Bay Mutiny, this was the 28th season of professional soccer in the Tampa Bay area.


2015 Tampa Bay Rowdies season, Summary
The Tampa Bay Rowdies' new manager was Thomas Rongen, replacing Ricky Hill, who was dismissed after the 2014 season. Rongen had a prior connection to soccer in the area, as he was the first manager of the MLS Tampa Bay Mutiny during their inaugural season of 1996. The Rowdies brought back another familiar local figure when Farrukh Quraishi, who had been a player and a youth development director for the original Rowdies, was named general manager.


2015 Tampa Bay Rowdies season, Summary
In March 2015, the Rowdies traveled to Portugal to play several preseason friendlies against clubs in the Portuguese second and third divisions. It was the first time that the current club had undertaken an international tour.


2015 Tampa Bay Rowdies season, Summary
The Rowdies lost only one match during the NASL spring season, good for second place in the table. After starting the fall season 2-1-6, however, club owner Bill Edwards dismissed both manager Thomas Rongen and general manager Farrukh Quraishi, much to the chagrin of many of the team's fans. "They had a five-year plan, and I have a one-year plan," said Edwards regarding the firings. Assistant Stuart Campbell was promoted to manager and led the team to a 3-4-4 record. The Rowdies finished the fall season in 8th out of 11 teams in the league table and missed the playoffs.


2015 Tampa Bay Rowdies season, Club
#8 Forward, Marcelo Saragosa of  Brazil served as team captain


2015 Tampa Bay Storm season
The 2015 Tampa Bay Storm season was the twenty-seventh season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Lawrence Samuels and played their home games at the Amalie Arena. The Storm finished the regular season 7–11, and for the second consecutive season, failed to reach the playoffs.


2015 Tampa Bay Storm season, Schedule, Regular season
The 2015 regular season schedule was released on December 19, 2014.


2015 Tampa Bay Storm season, Roster
Rookies in itlatics updated August 6, 201524 Active, 12 Inactive


2015 Tampa mayoral election
The 2015 Tampa Mayoral Election took place on March 3, 2015, to elect the Mayor of Tampa, Florida.


2015 Tampa mayoral election
Incumbent Mayor Bob Buckhorn was re-elected to a second term in office, winning 96% of the vote.


2015 Tampere Open
The 2015 Tampere Open was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the 34th edition of the tournament which was part of the 2015 ATP Challenger Tour and the 2015 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Tampere, Finland, on 20–26 July 2015.


2015 Tampere Open, Men's Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2015 Tampere Open, Women's Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2015 Tampere Open – Men's Doubles
Ruben Gonzales (Highest Doubles Ranking: 131) and Sean Thornley (Highest Doubles Ranking: 160) were the defending champions, but they decided not to participate this year.


2015 Tampere Open – Men's Doubles
André Ghem and Tristan Lamasine won the title, defeating Harri Heliövaara and Patrik Niklas-Salminen 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4).


2015 Tampere Open – Men's Singles
David Goffin was the defending champion, but decided not to participate this year.


2015 Tampere Open – Men's Singles
Tristan Lamasine won the title, defeating André Ghem in the final, 6–3, 6–2.


2015 Tampines Rovers FC season
The 2015 S.League season is Tampines Rovers's 20th season at the top level of Singapore football and 70th year in existence as a football club. The club also competed in the Singapore League Cup, Singapore Cup, Singapore Community Shield.


2015 Tamworth Borough Council election
The 2015 Tamworth Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the Tamworth Borough Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections.


2015 Tandridge District Council election
The 2015 Tandridge District Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect one third of members to Tandridge District Council in England coinciding with other local elections held simultaneously with a General Election which resulted in increased turnout compared to the election four years before. Elections in each ward, depending on size are held in two or three years out of four.


2015 Tandridge District Council election, Results
Conservatives gained two seats, adding to councillors within the group with overall control of the Council.


2015 Tanhuato–Ecuandureo shootout
On May 22, 2015, a three-hour shootout broke out between the Mexican Federal Police and alleged members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) in Ecuandureo, Michoacán, leaving 43 dead. One of the fatalities was a Federal Police officer, while the others were suspected to be organized crime members. The confrontation started when the Federal Police spotted a suspicious vehicle on a highway in Tanhuato, Michoacán. The authorities had received information that one of the properties in the area had been overrun by criminals.


2015 Tanhuato–Ecuandureo shootout
Unconfirmed reports suggested that the CJNG leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes (alias "El Mencho") was in the area. When they tried to pull over the vehicle, however, the men onboard opened fire at the police units. A vehicle chase ensued and the security forces made their way into a large, rural property where the shootout intensified. The Federal Police then called for ground and air reinforcements and neutralized the situation.


2015 Tanhuato–Ecuandureo shootout
The shootout is widely regarded as one of the bloodiest incidents in the ongoing Mexican Drug War, which to date has taken the lives of tens of thousands in Mexico. According to the government, the shootout was one-sided because the security forces were better trained and equipped than the gangsters. Critics, however, believed that there was a possibility that the incident was an extrajudicial mass murder. The Federal Police conducted tests at the crime scene and confirmed that the gunmen fired at the security forces and were shot from a distance. Mexico's National Human Rights Commission concluded their investigation in 2016 and stated that the Federal Police extrajudicially killed at least 22 of the 42 men. The police denies these findings.


2015 Tanhuato–Ecuandureo shootout, Shootout: initial incident
According to Mexico's national security commissioner Monte Alejandro Rubido García, at around 7:00 a.m. on May 22, 2015, agents of the Federal Police were patrolling the Autopista de Occidente, a highway that connects Guadalajara with Morelia and Mexico City, when they noticed several suspicious vehicles with armed civilians leaving a property close to the highway. The authorities were heading to a ranch property known as "Rancho del Sol" in Ecuandureo, Michoacán, which borders the state of Jalisco, that they believed had been taken over by organized crime members on May 18.


2015 Tanhuato–Ecuandureo shootout, Shootout: initial incident
On the highway, the police tried to pull over the vehicle, but the gunmen opened fire at the police units and attempted to escape, initiating a vehicle chase. The gunmen then fled to the original destination of the authorities, the "Rancho del Sol" ranch, where other gunmen were hiding. Inside the property, the organized crime members exited the vehicle and started shooting at the Federal Police units. The other gunmen that were inside the property joined them. The Federal Police commissioner Enrique Francisco Galindo Ceballos stated that the police asked for the gunmen to surrender through a megaphone, as part of the law enforcement protocol, but most of the gunmen ignored the request and continued the confrontation. Only three of them surrendered and turned themselves in.


2015 Tanhuato–Ecuandureo shootout, Reinforcements and wrap up
Due to the intensity of the shootout, the Federal Police called for ground and air reinforcements, including a Black Hawk helicopter with additional troops. Initially, 41 Federal Police officers participated in the confrontation. However, they called for 60 more officers to join them in the operation. The gunmen managed to shoot and hit the helicopter at least three times with AK-47s and AR-15s. However, the troops shot back at them and the gunmen were not able to use their grenade-launchers and machine guns, which had the capability of shooting down the helicopter.


2015 Tanhuato–Ecuandureo shootout, Reinforcements and wrap up
The gunmen that were hiding in one of the property's warehouses were killed by the helicopter's artillery. Some of them managed to run away from the warehouse and attempted to shoot at the helicopter, but they were neutralized in open field. The night shift gunmen who were sleeping also joined the confrontation but were also killed in the exchange. The Federal Police believed that at least 60 or 70 organized crime members participated in the shootout, but that some of them managed to escape. In total, Michaocán authorities concluded that at least 2,000 shots were fired during the gunfight after they recovered the fired bullets from the crime scene. Over 1,000 more unused ammunition were found in the gunmen's possession.


2015 Tanhuato–Ecuandureo shootout, Reinforcements and wrap up
The shootout lasted at least three hours, mainly because the property was 112 hectares (277 acres) and it allowed for the gunmen to attack from various sides. 42 organized crime members were killed along with a Federal Police officer who was shot while aiding one of his comrades. Of the forty-two organized crime members killed, two of them were also former municipal police officers in Jalisco. In addition, one Federal Police officer was wounded, while three gunmen were arrested. Eight vehicles, 36 assault rifles, a rocket launcher and several other weapons were seized by police in the shootout.


2015 Tanhuato–Ecuandureo shootout, Reinforcements and wrap up
Six of the vehicles, however, were consumed by flames that created a large cloud of smoke visible from a distance. The vehicles were burned because of grenades that detonated inside the warehouses where they were parked. Other reports suggested that the gunmen also had stolen fuel tanks close to the vehicles, and that they exploded during the shootout. Once the situation was neutralized, federal agents established several checkpoints in the border regions of Michoacán and Jalisco to tighten security and prevent the mobilization of organized crime groups.


2015 Tanhuato–Ecuandureo shootout, Aftermath and investigation
In a press conference on May 22 in Zamora, Michaocán, Rubido García provided to the media the details of the shootout. Though he did not name the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) directly, he alluded that it was the group that was involved in the shootout. This was known because he stated that the group involved in the clash had its center of operations in Jalisco. In addition, the municipalities of Ecuandureo, Tanhuato, Vista Hermosa de Negrete, and Yurécuaro, were areas where the CJNG operated.


2015 Tanhuato–Ecuandureo shootout, Aftermath and investigation
He also stated that the operative was part of Operation Jalisco, a government-led military initiative that began on May 1, 2015. One of the main tasks of the operative is the dismantling of the CJNG. The official version of the events states that authorities went into the property where the shootout took place because they believed it had been invaded by criminals. However, other unconfirmed reports stated that law enforcement had information that Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes (alias "El Mencho"), the leader of the CJNG, was hiding inside the property. Those reports alleged that "El Mencho" managed to escape when the Federal Police engaged with the first CJNG unit in the highway since the element of surprise was gone.


2015 Tanhuato–Ecuandureo shootout, Aftermath and investigation
Moreover, initial reports confused the setting with the rural community of Tinaja de Vargas in Tanhuato, Michoacán; this was because Tanhuato and Ecuandureo are divided by the federal highway and thus easily confusable. This version was confirmed by Tanhuato's mayor José Ignacio Cuevas Pérez, who stated that the ranch where the shootout took place is visible from the regional highway and is known for growing alfalfa. However, he noted, the property was listed for rent before being overrun by criminals.


2015 Tanhuato–Ecuandureo shootout, Aftermath and investigation
Officials believed that criminals had taken over the property because of its strategic location; the ranch was isolated and provided easy access to the highway and other roads that connected the property to nearby villages. In addition, the large size of the property allowed for criminals to hide. The mayor of Ecuandureo, José de Jesús Infante Ayala, said in an interview that the municipal government had not received any property taxes from the ranch and thereby had no information about it or the owner, who local citizens alleged that lived in Guadalajara, Jalisco.


2015 Tanhuato–Ecuandureo shootout, Aftermath and investigation
The 43 corpses were recovered by the  National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) and the Forensic Medical Service of Morelia, Michoacán, for their formal identification. At least six vehicles were needed to carry the bodies from the crime scene to the coroner's office in Morelia. The recovery of the bodies began at around 11:00 a.m. on May 22, 2015 and lasted before dawn the following day. This procedure was done in accordance to Mexican law, which required every corpse involved in the shootout to undergo a post-mortem study.


2015 Tanhuato–Ecuandureo shootout, Aftermath and investigation
Once this procedure concludes, the family members of the deceased can reclaim the bodies. The crime scene was cordoned by federal agents in order to prevent anyone from going into the property and tampering with the evidence of the shootout. The coroner's office in Morelia was also guarded by law enforcement. That same day, the Federal Police carried out a large ceremony in memory of their fallen officer in Iztapalapa, Mexico City. They recognized the officer's professionalism, discipline, and service, and honored the fact that he died while aiding a colleague.


2015 Tanhuato–Ecuandureo shootout, Aftermath and investigation, Possible extrajudicial mass murder
In terms of organized crime–law enforcement clashes in Mexico, the death toll was one of the biggest in the presidency of Enrique Peña Nieto (2012–2018) and in the Mexican Drug War. Because of the one-sided casualty rate, however, several media outlets have expressed doubts about the official version of the incident. The government claims that the events resulted in higher casualties from the side of the CJNG because law enforcement was better trained and equipped. However, critics believe that it may be a result of a staged incident or extrajudicial mass murder.


2015 Tanhuato–Ecuandureo shootout, Aftermath and investigation, Possible extrajudicial mass murder
On social media, some people uploaded several photographs of the crime scene that they believed showed some discrepancies. The Federal Police, however, conducted tests on the corpses and determined that all the CJNG gunmen had gunshot residue (meaning that they used their firearms to attack the officiers), and that they were killed from a distance (meaning that they were not killed execution-style). Despite the Federal Police's conclusions, the CNDH decided to open an independent investigation and did not discard the possibility of a mass murder case.


2015 Tanhuato–Ecuandureo shootout, Aftermath and investigation, Possible extrajudicial mass murder
In August 2015, leading journalist Carlos Loret de Mola reportedly had access to the details of the investigation and published an article claiming that the killings were indeed extrajudicial. According to his findings, at least 70% of all the victims had a coup de grâce. He also stated that one of the victims did not have gunshot wounds and  showed signs of a physical beating. As stated by other critics, Loret de Mola said that the corpses were moved around and that guns were planted next to them to resemble a shootout.


2015 Tanhuato–Ecuandureo shootout, Aftermath and investigation, Possible extrajudicial mass murder
This was apparently noticeable because some of the gun magazines were reportedly placed in incorrect models, and thus impossible to use during combat. In addition, given the corpses' state of decomposition, Loret de Mola argued that the shootout occurred between 4 and 5 a.m., several hours before the Federal Police reported that it happened.


2015 Tanhuato–Ecuandureo shootout, Aftermath and investigation, Possible extrajudicial mass murder
In August 2016, the CNDH concluded their investigation and stated that at least 22 of the 42 were killed extrajudicially. They said that the Federal Police killed 22 men, most of them from Ocotlán, Jalisco, and then moved their bodies to the scene in order to fake their deaths there. The CNDH believes that this attack was a retaliation from the Federal Police. They suspected that the men were involved in organized crime since Ocotlán was traditionally a base and recruitment hub of the CJNG. The Federal Police, however, denies these findings and stated that the police's response was proportionate to the aggression they received from the gunmen killed at the shootout.


2015 Tanhuato–Ecuandureo shootout, Arrests and legal actions
The three detainees who surrendered and turned themselves in during the shootout were sent to the Office of the General Prosecutor in Michoacán for their formal declaration on May 22, 2015. They said they were natives of the state of Jalisco, but the municipalities where they were born, their names, and their ages were not revealed to the media that day. It was later confirmed that their names were Roberto Rafael Gutiérrez Rodríguez, José Eduardo Mares Lara, and César Jesús López Solís.


2015 Tanhuato–Ecuandureo shootout, Arrests and legal actions
They confessed that they had been recruited by the CJNG a few weeks before to sell drugs, carry out extortions, spy on law enforcement, and serve as foot soldiers in their confrontations against security forces. From there they were transferred to SEIDO, Mexico's anti-organized crime investigation agency, in Mexico City, before being taken to the Federal Social Readaptation Center No. 4 (also known as "El Rincón"), a maximum-security prison in Tepic, Nayarit. Federal authorities decided to carry out legal actions against the three for violating Mexico's Federal Law of Firearms and Explosives, which prohibits civilians from using weapons exclusively used by the Mexican Armed Forces.


2015 Tanhuato–Ecuandureo shootout, Identification of bodies
On May 24, 2015, forensic specialists identified 28 of the 43 bodies. Some of the family members complained that the victims were facially unrecognizable and questioned the official version of the events. An unnamed state official from Michoacán who was not authorized to speak with the press confirmed that all the victims were male and between 25 and 45 years old, and that most of them were native of Ocotlán, Jalisco. Others were from the State of Mexico, Michoacán, Aguascalientes, Coahuila, Sonora, and Tabasco. By May 25, 36 bodies had been handed over to their respective family members. Two days later, 38 bodies had been identified. For the four remaining bodies, Michoacán state authorities carried out DNA tests to the family members in order to determine the identities. One of the four corpses, however, was severely burned and physically unrecognizable.


2015 Tanzania flood
The 2015 Tanzania flood occurred on 4 March 2015  in Shinyanga Region, Tanzania. The flood occurred during Tanzania's rainy season the, months of March, April, and May, during which rainfall ranges from about 150mm to 250 mm. Most people were unable to escape the floods. As a result, least 50 people were killed and another 82 were wounded in the flood. After an original tally of 38 casualties, more died receiving medical care in hospitals. The flood further affected some 3,500 people. Many houses were damaged due to hail and strong winds. This blocked roads and made rescue operations difficult. Farmland 1000 km away from the Dar es Salaam, the largest and most commercial city in Tanzania, was also affected, devastating the poor agriculturally-dependent people of the region. Crops such as maize and cotton and livestock were impacted by the flood.


2015 Tanzania road accident
The 2015 Tanzania road accident occurred on 11 March 2015 when a bus and two lorries collided in Tanzania. At least 41 people died and another 23 were wounded. The crash took place in Iringa Region.


2015 Tanzanian constitutional referendum attempt
A constitutional referendum was planned to be held in Tanzania on 30 April 2015. However, delays to voter registration led to it being postponed.


2015 Tanzanian constitutional referendum attempt, Background
In 2012 a Constitutional Review Commission was established to seek public opinion on a review of the constitution. It delivered a first draft to President Jakaya Kikwete on 30 December 2013. The next stage was the creation  of a Constituent Assembly consisting of MPs, members of the Zanzibar House of Representatives and more than 200 members of the public nominated by the President and the Zanzibari President Ali Mohamed Shein.


2015 Tanzanian constitutional referendum attempt, Background
In April 2014 the three major opposition parties walked out of the Assembly, claiming their suggestions for reform were being ignored.


2015 Tanzanian constitutional referendum attempt, Background
In June 2016, the country's newly elected President, John Pombe Magufuli announced that his government will ensure that the constitutional referendum is accomplished while praising his predecessor for successfully initiating it. The National Electoral Commission's (NEC) Chairman (retired) Judge Damian Lubuva had also announced that the referendum process will resume by reviewing the Constitutional Referendum Act, 2013, after which, a date for the referendum will be officially announced by both the NEC and its Zanzibari counterpart ZEC.


2015 Tanzanian constitutional referendum attempt, Background
Judge Lubuva maintained that NEC had suspended the referendum process pending unaccomplished voters registration process and the 2015 general elections.


2015 Tanzanian general election
General elections were held in Tanzania on 25 October 2015. Voters elected the president, members of Parliament, and local government councillors. By convention, the election was held on the last Sunday of October and was supervised by the National Electoral Commission (NEC). Political campaigns commenced on 22 August and ceased a day before the polling day.


2015 Tanzanian general election
The incumbent president, Jakaya Kikwete, was ineligible to be elected to a third term because of term limits. Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), the country's dominant ruling party,  selected Works Minister John Magufuli as its presidential nominee instead of the front-runner, former Prime Minister Edward Lowassa. After failing to secure the CCM's nomination, Lowassa defected to the opposition Chadema party despite it once labelling him as "one of the most corrupt figures in Tanzanian society". This year's election was seen as the most competitive and unpredictable in the nation's history.


2015 Tanzanian general election
The government had warned politicians to refrain from engaging in witchcraft, and a deputy minister told parliament that reports linking politicians with the killings of people with albinism could be true as it increases during the election period. A ban on witch doctors was imposed in January 2015, as some of them condone the killings due to superstitious beliefs that the victims' bodies "possess powers that bring luck and prosperity".


2015 Tanzanian general election
On 29 October, CCM's Magufuli was declared the winner of the presidential election ahead of Chadema's Lowassa, who has yet to concede amid a dispute. In the National Assembly election, the CCM maintained its supermajority in parliament, but key figures in the previous cabinet suffered defeats in their constituencies. Chadema securing its largest-yet number of seats.


2015 Tanzanian general election, Background
Tanzania is a unitary, democratic, secular and de jure socialist state. Unlike most of its neighbours, Tanzania–mainland has enjoyed relative political stability since attaining independence in 1961. This is part of the legacy of its first president, Julius Nyerere, who led the one-party state for 24 years until his resignation in 1985. Since then, a two-term presidential limit has been in place. As per the directive of the Bretton Woods Institutions, political and economic reforms were implemented in the 1990s.


2015 Tanzanian general election, Background
All eligible voters were registered using the Biometric Voters' Register (BVR) kits. In June 2015, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) estimated that there were 24,252,927 eligible voters based on the adjusted national population census. By 2 August, NEC succeeded in registering 24,001,134 voters, although the final number was 23,254,485. The Tanzanian diaspora were not allowed to vote in this election.


2015 Tanzanian general election, Background
At the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D. C., President Kikwete said that he is looking forward to his retirement and described the presidency as being both "stressful and thankless." When asked as to why some African leaders cling to power, Kikwete replied that every country is different and suggested the interviewer "invite these leaders and talk to them". In May 2015, Kikwete denied reports that his government planned to extend his term beyond his constitutional mandate and assured the nation that he was "leaving in October".