- Source: April 2011 in sports
Deaths in April
19: Grete Waitz
25: Joe Perry
26: Sadler's Wells
Current sporting seasons
= Australian rules football 2011
=Australian Football League
= Auto racing 2011
=Formula One
Sprint Cup
Nationwide Series
Camping World Truck Series
IRL IndyCar Series
World Rally Championship
WTCC
V8 Supercar
Formula Two
Rolex Sports Car Series
F3 Euro Series
= Baseball 2011
=Major League Baseball
Nippon Professional Baseball
= Basketball 2011
=NBA
NBA Playoffs
NCAA Division I men
NCAA Division I women
Euroleague
EuroLeague Women
Eurocup
EuroChallenge
Australia
France
Germany
Greece
Israel
Italy
Philippines
Commissioner's Cup
Russia
Spain
Turkey
= Cricket 2011
=England:
County Championship
Clydesdale Bank 40
India:
Premier League
= Darts 2011
=Premier League
= Football (soccer) 2011
=National teams competitions
UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
International clubs competitions
UEFA (Europe) Champions League
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Women's Champions League
Copa Libertadores (South America)
AFC (Asia) Champions League
AFC Cup
CAF (Africa) Champions League
CAF Confederation Cup
CONCACAF (North & Central America) Champions League
Domestic (national) competitions
Argentina
England
France
Germany
Iran
Italy
Japan
Norway
Portugal
Russia
Scotland
Spain
Major League Soccer (USA & Canada)
Women's Professional Soccer (USA)
= Golf 2011
=PGA Tour
European Tour
LPGA Tour
Champions Tour
= Ice hockey 2011
=National Hockey League
Stanley Cup playoffs
Kontinental Hockey League
Elitserien
Canadian Hockey League:
OHL, QMJHL, WHL
NCAA Division I men
= Motorcycle racing 2011
=Moto GP
Superbike World Championship
Supersport World Championship
= Rugby league 2011
=Super League
NRL
= Rugby union 2011
=Heineken Cup
European Challenge Cup
English Premiership
Celtic League
Top 14
Super Rugby
Sevens World Series
= Tennis 2011
=ATP World Tour
WTA Tour
= Volleyball 2011
=Domestic (national) competitions
Iranian Men's Super League
Philippine collegiate (UAAP)
Days of the month
= April 30, 2011 (Saturday)
=Auto racing
Sprint Cup Series:
Crown Royal Presents the Matthew and Daniel Hansen 400 in Richmond, Virginia: (1) Kyle Busch (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (2) Denny Hamlin (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (3) Kasey Kahne (Toyota; Team Red Bull)
Drivers' championship standings (after 9 of 36 races): (1) Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) 335 points (2) Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports) 326 (3) Busch 305
V8 Supercars:
Trading Post Perth Challenge in Perth, Western Australia:
Race 7: (1) Jamie Whincup (AUS) (Triple Eight Race Engineering, Holden VE Commodore) (2) Craig Lowndes (AUS) (Triple Eight Race Engineering, Holden VE Commodore) (3) Will Davison (AUS) (Ford Performance Racing, Ford FG Falcon)
Drivers' championship standings (after 7 of 27 races): (1) Whincup 754 points (2) Lowndes 644 (3) Rick Kelly (AUS) (Kelly Racing, Holden VE Commodore) 629
Cycling
UCI World Tour:
Tour de Romandie, stage 4: David Zabriskie (USA) (Garmin–Cervélo) 27' 57" Richie Porte (AUS) (Saxo Bank–SunGard) + 2" Lieuwe Westra (NED) (Vacansoleil–DCM) + 14"
General classification: (1) Cadel Evans (AUS) (BMC Racing Team) 13h 00' 58" (2) Tony Martin (GER) (HTC–Highroad) + 18" (3) Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) (Astana) + 19"
Equestrianism
FEI World Cup Finals in Leipzig, Germany:
Vaulting final:
Women: Simone Wiegele (GER) Antje Hill (GER) Anna Cavallaro (ITA)
Men: Patric Looser (SUI) Nicolas Andréani (FRA) Viktor Brüsewitz (GER)
Dressage final (Grand Prix Freestyle): Adelinde Cornelissen (NED) on Parzival Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (DEN) on Digby Ulla Salzgeber (GER) on Herzruf's Erbe
Show jumping: Grand Prix (CSI 3*): Denis Lynch (IRL) on All Inclusive NRW Billy Twomey (IRL) on Romanov McLain Ward (USA) on Rothchild
Figure skating
World Championships in Moscow, Russia:
Ladies: Miki Ando (JPN) 195.79 points Kim Yuna (KOR) 194.50 Carolina Kostner (ITA) 184.68
Ando wins her second world title, and first since 2007.
Ice dancing: Meryl Davis/Charlie White (USA) 185.27 points Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir (CAN) 181.79 Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani (USA) 163.79
Davis and White become the first American pair to win an ice dancing world title.
Football (soccer)
Greek Cup Final in Athens: AEK Athens 3–0 Atromitos
AEK win the Cup for the 14th time and first since 2002.
Coppa Titano Final in Serravalle: Juvenes/Dogana 4–1 Virtus
Juvenes/Dogana win the Cup for the ninth time.
Fußball-Bundesliga, matchday 32 (teams in bold qualify for the UEFA Champions League):
1. FC Köln 2–0 Bayer Leverkusen
Borussia Dortmund 2–0 1. FC Nürnberg
Standings: Borussia Dortmund 72 points, Bayer Leverkusen 64, Bayern Munich 59.
Borussia Dortmund win the title for the seventh time and their first since 2001–02.
Premier League, matchday 32 (team in bold qualifies for the UEFA Champions League, team in italics qualifies for the UEFA Europa League):
Bangor City 1–0 The New Saints
Standings: Bangor City 70 points, The New Saints 68, Neath 58.
Bangor City win the title for the third time and their first since 1994–95.
Horse racing
English Thoroughbred Triple Crown:
2,000 Guineas Stakes in Newmarket: Frankel (trainer: Henry Cecil; jockey: Tom Queally) Dubawi Gold (trainer: Richard Hannon Sr.; jockey: Richard Hughes) Native Khan (trainer: Ed Dunlop; jockey: Olivier Peslier)
Ice hockey
Men's World Championship in Slovakia:
Group C in Košice:
United States 5–1 Austria
Norway 5–4 (SO) Sweden
Group D in Bratislava:
Finland 5–1 Denmark
Czech Republic 4–2 Latvia
Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
Eastern Conference Semifinals:
Game 1 in Philadelphia: (3) Boston Bruins 7, (2) Philadelphia Flyers 3. Bruins lead series 1–0.
Western Conference Semifinals:
Game 2 in Vancouver: (5) Nashville Predators 2, (1) Vancouver Canucks 1 (2OT). Series tied 1–1.
Mixed martial arts
UFC 129 in Toronto, Canada:
Welterweight Championship bout: Georges St-Pierre (CAN) (c) def. Jake Shields (USA) by unanimous decision (50–45, 48–47, 48–47)
Featherweight Championship bout: José Aldo (BRA) (c) def. Mark Hominick (CAN) by unanimous decision (48–45, 48–46, 49–46)
Light Heavyweight bout: Lyoto Machida (BRA) def. Randy Couture (USA) by knockout (flying front crane kick)
Light Heavyweight bout: Vladimir Matyushenko (BLR) def. Jason Brilz (USA) by knockout (punches)
Lightweight bout: Benson Henderson (USA) def. Mark Bocek (CAN) by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
Rugby union
Heineken Cup semi-finals:
Leinster 32–23 Toulouse in Dublin
Amlin Challenge Cup semi-finals:
Munster 12–20 Harlequins
Snooker
World Championship in Sheffield, England, semi-finals:
Judd Trump (ENG) 17–15 Ding Junhui (CHN)
Trump reaches his second consecutive ranking final and becomes the second youngest player to reach a World Championship final after Stephen Hendry (SCO) in 1990.
Mark Williams (WAL) 14–17 John Higgins (SCO)
Higgins reaches his third World Championship final in five years, fifth total and seventh final of the season.
Tennis
WTA Tour:
Barcelona Ladies Open in Barcelona, Spain:
Final: Roberta Vinci (ITA) def. Lucie Hradecká (CZE) 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
Vinci wins the tournament for the second time in three years, for the fourth title of her career.
Estoril Open in Estoril, Portugal:
Final: Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) def. Kristina Barrois (GER) 6–1, 6–2.
Medina Garrigues wins the tenth title of her career.
= April 29, 2011 (Friday)
=American football
The U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals grants the NFL's request for a temporary stay of the injunction that had ended the league's lockout of its players. Arguments on a permanent stay are expected to be heard next week.
Auto racing
Nationwide Series:
Bubba Burger 250 in Richmond, Virginia: (1) Denny Hamlin (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (2) Paul Menard (Chevrolet; Kevin Harvick Inc.) (3) Justin Allgaier (Chevrolet; Turner Motorsports)
Drivers' championship standings (after 9 of 34 races): (1) Allgaier 305 points (2) Elliott Sadler (Chevrolet; Kevin Harvick Inc.) 299 (3) Aric Almirola (Chevrolet; JR Motorsports) 297
Basketball
EuroChallenge Final Four in Ostend, Belgium:
Spartak Saint Petersburg 64–74 Lokomotiv–Kuban Krasnodar
Krka Novo Mesto 79–65 Telenet Oostende
NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
Western Conference First round:
Game 6 in Memphis: (8) Memphis Grizzlies 99, (1) San Antonio Spurs 91. Grizzlies win series 4–2.
The Grizzlies win a playoff series for the first time in franchise history, and also become only the second No. 8 seed to knock out a No. 1 seed since the NBA expanded the first round to best-of-seven.
NBL Grand Final (best-of-3 series):
Game 3 in Auckland: New Zealand Breakers 71–53 Cairns Taipans. Breakers win series 2–1.
The Breakers become the first team from New Zealand to capture an Australian national league title in any sport.
Cycling
UCI World Tour:
Tour de Romandie, stage 3: Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) (Astana) 3h 47' 55" Mikaël Cherel (FRA) (Ag2r–La Mondiale) s.t. Tony Martin (GER) (HTC–Highroad) s.t.
General classification: (1) Pavel Brutt (RUS) (Team Katusha) 12h 31' 34" (2) Vinokourov + 32" (3) Damiano Cunego (ITA) (Lampre–ISD) + 38"
Equestrianism
FEI World Cup Finals in Leipzig, Germany:
Show jumping – second competition: Eric Lamaze (CAN) on Hickstead Christian Ahlmann (GER) on Taloubet Z Gerco Schröder (NED) on New Orleans
Provisional standings: (1) Ahlmann & Marco Kutscher (GER) 0 penalties (3) Schröder 1
Four-in-hand driving – first competition: Boyd Exell (AUS) Tomas Eriksson (SWE) Koos de Ronde (NED)
Vaulting – first competition:
Women: Simone Wiegele (GER) Antje Hill (GER) Anna Cavallaro (ITA)
Men: Nicolas Andréani (FRA) Patric Looser (SUI) Viktor Brüsewitz (GER)
FEI Nations Cup Show Jumping – Promotional League, Europe:
Nations Cup of Belgium (CSIO 4*) in Lummen: Germany (Janne Friederike Meyer, Heiko Schmidt, Holger Wulschner, Thomas Mühlbauer) France Ireland
Figure skating
World Championships in Moscow, Russia:
Ladies short program: (1) Kim Yuna (KOR) 65.91 points (2) Miki Ando (JPN) 65.58 (3) Ksenia Makarova (RUS) 61.62
Short dance: (1) Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir (CAN) 74.29 points (2) Meryl Davis/Charlie White (USA) 73.76 (3) Nathalie Péchalat/Fabian Bourzat (FRA) 70.97
Football (soccer)
OFC Under-20 Championship in Auckland, New Zealand:
Third-place match: Vanuatu 2–0 Fiji
Final: New Zealand 3–1 Solomon Islands
New Zealand win the title for the fourth time, and qualifies for FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Ice hockey
Men's World Championship in Slovakia:
Group A in Bratislava:
Germany 2–0 Russia
Slovakia 3–1 Slovenia
Group B in Košice:
Switzerland 1–0 (OT) France
Belarus 1–4 Canada
Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
Eastern Conference Semifinals:
Game 1 in Washington: (5) Tampa Bay Lightning 4, (1) Washington Capitals 2. Lightning lead series 1–0.
Western Conference Semifinals:
Game 1 in San Jose: (2) San Jose Sharks 2, (3) Detroit Red Wings 1 (OT). Sharks lead series 1–0.
Rugby union
Amlin Challenge Cup semi-finals:
Stade Français 29–25 Clermont
Snooker
World Championship in Sheffield, England, semi-finals:
Judd Trump (ENG) 12–12 Ding Junhui (CHN)
Mark Williams (WAL) 9–7 John Higgins (SCO)
= April 28, 2011 (Thursday)
=American football
Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton of the Auburn Tigers is selected as the number one overall pick by the Carolina Panthers in the NFL draft in New York City.
Basketball
NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
Eastern Conference First round:
Game 6 in Atlanta: (5) Atlanta Hawks 84, (4) Orlando Magic 81. Hawks win series 4–2.
Western Conference First round:
Game 6 in New Orleans: (2) Los Angeles Lakers 98, (7) New Orleans Hornets 80. Lakers win series 4–2.
Game 6 in Portland: (3) Dallas Mavericks 103, (6) Portland Trail Blazers 96. Mavericks win series 4–2.
Cricket
Pakistan in the West Indies:
3rd ODI in Bridgetown, Barbados: West Indies 171 (43.4/45 overs); Pakistan 177/7 (40.1 overs). Pakistan win by 3 wickets; lead 5-match series 3–0.
Cycling
UCI World Tour:
Tour de Romandie, stage 2: Damiano Cunego (ITA) (Lampre–ISD) 4h 10' 53" Cadel Evans (AUS) (BMC Racing Team) + 2" Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) (Astana) + 2"
General classification: (1) Pavel Brutt (RUS) (Team Katusha) 8h 43' 39" (2) Cunego + 38" (3) Evans + 42"
Darts
Premier League, week 12 in Liverpool, England (players in bold qualify for the playoffs):
Mark Webster (WAL) 4–8 Terry Jenkins (ENG)
Gary Anderson (SCO) 3–8 Phil Taylor (ENG)
Raymond van Barneveld (NED) 7–7 James Wade (ENG)
Simon Whitlock (AUS) 5–8 Adrian Lewis (ENG)
Standings (after 12 matches): Taylor 22 points, Anderson 16, van Barneveld 14, Lewis, Wade 11, Whitlock 10, Jenkins 8, Webster 4.
Equestrianism
FEI World Cup Finals in Leipzig, Germany:
First competition – show jumping: Marco Kutscher (GER) on Cash Marcus Ehning (GER) on Sabrina Christian Ahlmann (GER) on Taloubet Z
Figure skating
World Championships in Moscow, Russia:
Men: Patrick Chan (CAN) 280.98 points Takahiko Kozuka (JPN) 258.41 Artur Gachinski (RUS) 241.86
Chan wins his first world title.
Pairs: Aliona Savchenko/Robin Szolkowy (GER) 217.85 points Tatiana Volosozhar/Maxim Trankov (RUS) 210.73 Pang Qing/Tong Jian (CHN) 204.12
Savchenko and Szolkowy win their third world title in four years.
Football (soccer)
African Youth Championship in South Africa:
Semifinals:
Mali 0–2 Nigeria
Egypt 0–0 (2–4 pen.) Cameroon
UEFA Europa League semi-finals, first leg:
Benfica 2–1 Braga
Porto 5–1 Villarreal
Porto's Radamel Falcao scores four goals to set a record for a single UEFA Cup/Europa League campaign, with 16 goals.
Copa Libertadores Round of 16, first leg:
Fluminense 3–1 Libertad
Peñarol 1–1 Internacional
Ice hockey
Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
Western Conference Semifinals:
Game 1 in Vancouver: (1) Vancouver Canucks 1, (5) Nashville Predators 0. Canucks lead series 1–0.
Snooker
World Championship in Sheffield, England, semi-finals:
Judd Trump (ENG) 5–3 Ding Junhui (CHN)
Mark Williams (WAL) 5–3 John Higgins (SCO)
= April 27, 2011 (Wednesday)
=Basketball
NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
Eastern Conference First round:
Game 5 in Miami: (2) Miami Heat 97, (7) Philadelphia 76ers 91. Heat win series 4–1.
Western Conference First round:
Game 5 in San Antonio: (1) San Antonio Spurs 110, (8) Memphis Grizzlies 103 (OT). Grizzlies lead series 3–2.
Game 5 in Oklahoma City: (4) Oklahoma City Thunder 100, (5) Denver Nuggets 97. Thunder win series 4–1.
Cycling
UCI World Tour:
Tour de Romandie, stage 1: Pavel Brutt (RUS) (Team Katusha) 4h 27' 41" Oleksandr Kvachuk (UKR) (Lampre–ISD) + 56" Branislau Samoilau (BLR) (Movistar Team) + 1' 15"
General classification: (1) Brutt 4h 31' 26" (2) Kvachuk + 1' 00" (3) Samoilau + 1' 22"
Figure skating
World Championships in Moscow, Russia:
Men's short program: (1) Patrick Chan (CAN) 93.02 points (2) Nobunari Oda (JPN) 81.81 (3) Daisuke Takahashi (JPN) 80.25
Pairs short program: (1) Pang Qing/Tong Jian (CHN) 74.00 points (2) Aliona Savchenko/Robin Szolkowy (GER) 72.98 (3) Tatiana Volosozhar/Maxim Trankov (RUS) 70.35
Football (soccer)
OFC Under-20 Championship in Auckland, New Zealand:
Semifinals:
Vanuatu 3–3 (2–3 pen.) Solomon Islands
New Zealand 6–0 Fiji
UEFA Champions League semi-finals, first leg:
Real Madrid 0–2 Barcelona
Copa Libertadores Round of 16, first leg:
Once Caldas 1–2 Cruzeiro
Chiapas 1–1 Junior
Estudiantes 0–0 Cerro Porteño
Santos 1–0 América
AFC Cup group stage, matchday 4 (team in bold advances to the knockout stage):
Group A:
Nasaf Qarshi 9–0 Dempo
Al-Ansar 0–2 Al-Tilal
Standings (after 4 matches): Nasaf Qarshi 12 points, Al-Ansar 6, Dempo, Al-Tilal 3.
Group C:
Duhok 0–1 Al-Jaish
Al-Nasr 0–1 Al-Faisaly
Standings (after 4 matches): Al-Faisaly 9 points, Al-Jaish, Duhok 7, Al-Nasr 0.
Group E:
Al-Karamah 3–2 Al Ahed
Al-Oruba 0–5 Arbil
Standings (after 4 matches): Arbil 8 points, Al-Karamah, Al-Oruba 5, Al Ahed 3.
Group G:
Victory 0–4 Muangthong United
Tampines Rovers 3–1 Hà Nội T&T
Standings (after 4 matches): Muangthong United 10 points, Tampines Rovers 8, Hà Nội T&T 4, Victory 0.
CONCACAF Champions League Finals, second leg (first leg score in parentheses):
Real Salt Lake 0–1 (2–2) Monterrey. Monterrey win 3–2 on aggregate.
Monterrey win the tournament for the first time.
Ice hockey
Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
Game 7 in Boston: (3) Boston Bruins 4, (6) Montreal Canadiens 3 (OT). Bruins win series 4–3.
Game 7 in Pittsburgh: (5) Tampa Bay Lightning 1, (4) Pittsburgh Penguins 0. Lightning win series 4–3.
Snooker
World Championship in Sheffield, England, quarter-finals:
Mark Williams (WAL) 13–5 Mark Allen (NIR)
Williams reaches the semi-finals of the event for the first time since 2003.
Judd Trump (ENG) 13–5 Graeme Dott (SCO)
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 10–13 John Higgins (SCO)
Ding Junhui (CHN) 13–10 Mark Selby (ENG)
Ding becomes the first Chinese player to reach the semi-finals of the event.
= April 26, 2011 (Tuesday)
=Basketball
NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
Eastern Conference First round:
Game 5 in Chicago: (1) Chicago Bulls 116, (8) Indiana Pacers 89. Bulls win series 4–1.
Game 5 in Orlando: (4) Orlando Magic 101, (5) Atlanta Hawks 76. Hawks lead series 3–2.
Western Conference First round:
Game 5 in Los Angeles: (2) Los Angeles Lakers 106, (7) New Orleans Hornets 90. Lakers lead series 3–2.
Cycling
UCI World Tour:
Tour de Romandie, prologue & general classification: Jonathan Castroviejo (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) 3' 40" Taylor Phinney (USA) (BMC Racing Team) + 0" Leigh Howard (AUS) (HTC–Highroad) + 1"
Football (soccer)
UEFA Champions League semi-finals, first leg:
Schalke 04 0–2 Manchester United
Copa Libertadores Round of 16, first leg:
Grêmio 1–2 Universidad Católica
Vélez Sarsfield 3–0 LDU Quito
AFC Cup group stage, matchday 4 (team in bold advances to the knockout stage):
Group B: Al-Ittihad 0–0 Shurtan Guzar
Standings (after 4 matches): Al-Qadsia 10 points, Shurtan Guzar, Al-Ittihad 5, Al-Saqr 1.
Group D:
Al-Talaba 1–1 Al-Suwaiq
Al-Wehdat 1–0 Al-Kuwait
Standings (after 4 matches): Al-Wehdat 12 points, Al-Kuwait 6, Al-Talaba 4, Al-Suwaiq 1.
Group F:
Sông Lam Nghệ An 4–0 Sriwijaya
TSW Pegasus 3–0 VB
Standings (after 4 matches): TSW Pegasus 9 points, Sriwijaya 7, Sông Lam Nghệ An 6, VB 1.
Group H:
Kingfisher East Bengal 3–3 South China
Chonburi 4–1 Persipura Jayapura
Standings (after 4 matches): Chonburi, Persipura Jayapura 7 points, South China 5, Kingfisher East Bengal 2.
IFA Premiership, matchday 37 (team in bold qualifies for the UEFA Champions League, teams in italics qualify for the UEFA Europa League):
Cliftonville 3–0 Crusaders
Lisburn Distillery 0–4 Linfield
Standings: Linfield 82 points, Crusaders 73, Glentoran 65, Cliftonville 58.
Linfield retain their title and win it for the 50th time.
Ice hockey
Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
Game 7 in Philadelphia: (2) Philadelphia Flyers 5, (7) Buffalo Sabres 2. Flyers win series 4–3.
Game 6 in Montreal: (6) Montreal Canadiens 2, (3) Boston Bruins 1. Series tied 3–3.
Western Conference Quarterfinals:
Game 7 in Vancouver: (1) Vancouver Canucks 2, (8) Chicago Blackhawks 1 (OT). Canucks win series 4–3.
Snooker
World Championship in Sheffield, England, quarter-finals:
Judd Trump (ENG) 11–5 Graeme Dott (SCO)
Mark Williams (WAL) 11–5 Mark Allen (NIR)
Ding Junhui (CHN) 5–3 Mark Selby (ENG)
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 4–4 John Higgins (SCO)
= April 25, 2011 (Monday)
=American football
A U.S. federal judge issues an injunction against the NFL, which temporarily ends the league's lockout of its players. The NFL appeals the decision and asks for the injunction to be stayed pending appeal.
Basketball
NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
Western Conference First round:
Game 4 in Memphis: (8) Memphis Grizzlies 104, (1) San Antonio Spurs 86. Grizzlies lead series 3–1.
Game 5 in Dallas: (3) Dallas Mavericks 93, (6) Portland Trail Blazers 82. Mavericks lead series 3–2.
Game 4 in Denver: (5) Denver Nuggets 104, (4) Oklahoma City Thunder 101. Thunder lead series 3–1.
Cricket
Pakistan in the West Indies:
2nd ODI in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia: West Indies 220 (50 overs); Pakistan 223/3 (48 overs; Ahmed Shehzad 102). Pakistan win by 7 wickets; lead 5-match series 2–0.
Equestrianism
Badminton Horse Trials (CCI 4*) in Badminton, Gloucestershire, England: Mark Todd (NZL) on Land Vision Piggy French (GBR) on Jakata Mary King (GBR) on Imperial Cavalier
Todd wins the event for the fourth time, and his first since 1996.
Football (soccer)
OFC Under-20 Championship in Auckland, New Zealand (teams in bold advance to the semifinals):
Group A:
Fiji 5–1 American Samoa
Papua New Guinea 2–5 Vanuatu
Final standings: Vanuatu 9 points, Fiji, Papua New Guinea 4, American Samoa 0.
Group B: New Zealand 10–0 New Caledonia
Final standings: New Zealand 6 points, Solomon Islands 3, New Caledonia 0.
Liechtenstein Cup Final in Vaduz: Vaduz 5–0 Eschen Mauren
Vaduz defeat Eschen Mauren in the final for the third successive year, to win the Cup for the 14th successive year and the 40th time overall.
Ice hockey
Women's World Championship in Switzerland:
Bronze medal game: Finland 3–2 (OT) Russia
Final: Canada 2–3 (OT) United States
The United States defeat Canada in the final for the third successive time, to win their fourth world title.
Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
Game 6 in Tampa: (5) Tampa Bay Lightning 4, (4) Pittsburgh Penguins 2. Series tied 3–3.
Western Conference Quarterfinals:
Game 6 in Los Angeles: (2) San Jose Sharks 4, (7) Los Angeles Kings 3 (OT). Sharks win series 4–2.
Snooker
World Championship in Sheffield, England, last 16:
Stephen Hendry (SCO) 4–13 Mark Selby (ENG)
Selby compiles six century breaks; the first player to do so at the Crucible, in a best of 25 match.
Rory McLeod (ENG) 7–13 John Higgins (SCO)
Ding Junhui (CHN) 13–12 Stuart Bingham (ENG)
Ding reaches the quarter-finals of the event for the first time.
Shaun Murphy (ENG) 10–13 Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)
= April 24, 2011 (Sunday)
=Auto racing
World Touring Car Championship:
Race of Belgium in Heusden-Zolder:
Race 1: (1) Robert Huff (GBR) (Chevrolet; Chevrolet Cruze) (2) Alain Menu (SUI) (Chevrolet; Chevrolet Cruze) (3) Yvan Muller (FRA) (Chevrolet; Chevrolet Cruze)
Race 2: (1) Gabriele Tarquini (ITA) (Lukoil – SUNRED; SEAT León) (2) Menu (3) Tiago Monteiro (POR) (SUNRED Engineering; SEAT León)
Drivers' championship standings (after 2 of 12 rounds): (1) Huff 70 points (2) Menu 69 (3) Tarquini 51
Basketball
NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
Eastern Conference First round:
Game 4 in Philadelphia: (7) Philadelphia 76ers 86, (2) Miami Heat 82. Heat lead series 3–1.
Game 4 in New York: (3) Boston Celtics 101, (6) New York Knicks 89. Celtics win series 4–0.
Game 4 in Atlanta: (5) Atlanta Hawks 88, (4) Orlando Magic 85. Hawks lead series 3–1.
Western Conference First round:
Game 4 in New Orleans: (7) New Orleans Hornets 93, (2) Los Angeles Lakers 88. Series tied 2–2.
Cycling
UCI World Tour:
Liège–Bastogne–Liège: Philippe Gilbert (BEL) (Omega Pharma–Lotto) 6h 13' 18" Fränk Schleck (LUX) (Leopard Trek) s.t. Andy Schleck (LUX) (Leopard Trek) s.t.
Gilbert becomes only the second rider to win the three Ardennes classics in the same season.
World Tour standings (after 12 of 27 races): (1) Gilbert 356 points (2) Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (Leopard Trek) 236 (3) Matthew Goss (AUS) (HTC–Highroad) 203
Football (soccer)
African Youth Championship in South Africa: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals and qualify for FIFA U-20 World Cup)
Group B:
Ghana 1–1 Cameroon
Nigeria 2–0 Gambia
Final standings: Cameroon 7 points, Nigeria 6, Ghana 2, Gambia 1.
CAF Champions League Second round, first leg: Al-Hilal 1–0 Club Africain
CAF Confederation Cup Second round, first leg:
FUS Rabat 1–1 1º de Agosto
Maghreb Fez 5–1 Al-Khartoum
Saint Eloi Lupopo 2–1 Sofapaka
Difaa El Jadida 3–0 AS Adema
Sunshine Stars 2–0 USFA
Haras El Hodood 2–1 Motema Pembe
Golf
PGA Tour:
The Heritage in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina:
Winner: Brandt Snedeker (USA) 272 (−12)PO
Snedeker defeats Luke Donald (ENG) on the third playoff hole, to win his second PGA Tour title and first since 2007. Snedeker's playoff win also denies Donald the number 1 spot in the world rankings, with Lee Westwood (ENG) replacing Martin Kaymer (GER) at the top.
European Tour:
Volvo China Open in Suzhou, China:
Winner: Nicolas Colsaerts (BEL) 264 (−24)
Colsaerts becomes the second Belgian to win a European Tour tournament, after Philippe Toussaint in 1974.
Champions Tour:
Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf in Savannah, Georgia:
Winners: David Eger (USA) & Mark McNulty (ZIM) 189 (−27)PO
Eger and McNulty defeat Scott Hoch (USA) & Kenny Perry (USA) on the second playoff hole; Eger wins his fourth Champions Tour title and McNulty wins his eighth.
Ice hockey
Women's World Championship in Switzerland:
5th place game: Sweden 3–2 (SO) Switzerland
Relegation series, game 2: Kazakhstan 1–2 (SO) Slovakia. Slovakia win best-of-3 series 2–0.
World U18 Championships in Germany:
Bronze medal game: Russia 6–4 Canada
Final: Sweden 3–4 (OT) United States
The United States win their third consecutive world title, and their sixth overall.
Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
Game 6 in Buffalo: (2) Philadelphia Flyers 5, (7) Buffalo Sabres 4 (OT). Series tied 3–3.
Western Conference Quarterfinals:
Game 6 in Chicago: (8) Chicago Blackhawks 4, (1) Vancouver Canucks 3 (OT). Series tied 3–3.
Game 6 in Nashville: (5) Nashville Predators 4, (4) Anaheim Ducks 2. Predators win series 4–2.
Judo
European Championships in Istanbul, Turkey:
Men's team: Ukraine France Georgia & Germany
Women's team: France Germany Turkey & Ukraine
Snooker
World Championship in Sheffield, England, last 16:
Shaun Murphy (ENG) 7–9 Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)
Stephen Hendry (SCO) 4–12 Mark Selby (ENG)
Ding Junhui (CHN) 7–9 Stuart Bingham (ENG)
Rory McLeod (ENG) 5–10 John Higgins (SCO)
Surfing
Men's World Tour:
Rip Curl Pro at the Bells Beach, Australia: (1) Joel Parkinson (AUS) (2) Mick Fanning (AUS) (3) Adriano De Souza (BRA) & Jordy Smith (RSA)
Standings (after 2 of 11 events): (1) Kelly Slater (USA) 15,200 points (2) Joel Parkinson (AUS) 14,000 (3) Smith 13,000
Tennis
ATP World Tour:
Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell in Barcelona, Spain:
Final: Rafael Nadal (ESP) def. David Ferrer (ESP) 6–2, 6–4
Nadal wins the event for the sixth time in seven years, and the 45th title of his career.
WTA Tour:
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany:
Final: Julia Görges (GER) def. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 7–6(3), 6–3
Görges wins her second WTA Tour title.
Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem in Fes, Morocco:
Final: Alberta Brianti (ITA) def. Simona Halep (ROU) 6–4, 6–3
Brianti wins her first WTA Tour title.
= April 23, 2011 (Saturday)
=Auto racing
Nationwide Series:
Nashville 300 in Gladeville, Tennessee: (1) Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) (2) Kyle Busch (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (3) Brad Keselowski (Dodge; Penske Racing)
Drivers' championship standings (after 8 of 34 races): (1) Justin Allgaier (Chevrolet; Turner Motorsports) & Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) 264 points (3) Jason Leffler (Chevrolet; Turner Motorsports) 262
Basketball
NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
Eastern Conference First round:
Game 4 in Indianapolis: (8) Indiana Pacers 89, (1) Chicago Bulls 84. Bulls lead series 3–1.
Western Conference First round:
Game 3 in Memphis: (8) Memphis Grizzlies 91, (1) San Antonio Spurs 88. Grizzlies lead series 2–1.
Game 4 in Portland: (6) Portland Trail Blazers 84, (3) Dallas Mavericks 82. Series tied 2–2.
Game 3 in Denver: (4) Oklahoma City Thunder 97, (5) Denver Nuggets 94. Thunder lead series 3–0.
Cricket
Pakistan in the West Indies:
1st ODI in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia: West Indies 221/6 (50 overs); Pakistan 222/2 (41.3 overs). Pakistan win by 8 wickets; lead 5-match series 1–0.
Curling
World Mixed Doubles Championship in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States:
Semifinals:
Sweden 7–9 Russia
Switzerland 8–3 France
Bronze medal game: Sweden 6–8 France
Final: Switzerland 11–2 Russia
Switzerland win the title for the third time.
World Senior Men's Championship in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States:
Semifinals:
Canada 11–1 Australia
United States 11–2 Denmark
Bronze medal game: Australia 8–5 Denmark
Final: Canada 5–4 United States
Canada win the title for the seventh time.
World Senior Women's Championship in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States:
Semifinals:
Canada 6–5 Switzerland
United States 5–7 Sweden
Bronze medal game: United States 4–5 Switzerland
Final: Canada 9–2 Sweden
Canada win the title for the fourth successive time and seventh time overall.
Football (soccer)
African Youth Championship in South Africa: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals and qualify for FIFA U-20 World Cup)
Group A:
South Africa 0–1 Egypt
Mali 1–1 Lesotho
Final standings: Mali 7 points, Egypt 6, South Africa 3, Lesotho 1.
OFC Under-20 Championship in Auckland, New Zealand (team in bold advances to the semifinals):
Group A:
Fiji 0–2 Vanuatu
American Samoa 1–5 Papua New Guinea
Standings (after 2 matches): Vanuatu 6 points, Papua New Guinea 4, Fiji 1, American Samoa 0.
Group B: Solomon Islands 0–3 New Zealand
Standings: New Zealand 3 points (1 match), Solomon Islands 3 (2), New Caledonia 0 (1).
CAF Champions League Second round, first leg:
Inter Luanda 1–1 MC Alger
Espérance ST 5–0 Diaraf
Wydad Casablanca 1–0 TP Mazembe
ZESCO United 0–0 Al-Ahly
CAF Confederation Cup Second round, first leg:
Missile 3–0 JS Kabylie
Kaduna United – Étoile Sahel postponed
Prva HNL, matchday 26 (team in bold qualifies for the UEFA Champions League):
Dinamo Zagreb 1–0 Osijek
Slaven Belupo 1–2 Hajduk Split
Standings: Dinamo Zagreb 64 points, Hajduk Split 51, RNK Split 43.
Dinamo Zagreb win the title for the sixth successive time, and 13th time overall.
Coupe de la Ligue Final in Saint-Denis: Marseille 1–0 Montpellier
Marseille win the Cup for the second successive time.
Taça da Liga Final in Coimbra: Paços de Ferreira 1–2 Benfica
Benfica win the Cup for the third successive time.
Finnish League Cup Final in Espoo: FC Honka 3–0 Tampere United
FC Honka win the Cup for the second successive time.
Ice hockey
Women's World Championship in Switzerland:
Semifinals:
Canada 4–1 Finland
United States 5–1 Russia
World U18 Championships in Germany:
Semifinals:
Sweden 3–1 Russia
United States 5–4 (OT) Canada
5th place game: Finland 6–0 Germany
Relegation Round:
Slovakia 2–6 Norway
Switzerland 4–2 Czech Republic
Final standings: Switzerland 9 points, Czech Republic 6, Norway 3, Slovakia 0.
Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
Game 5 in Washington: (1) Washington Capitals 3, (8) New York Rangers 1. Capitals win series 4–1.
Game 5 in Boston: (3) Boston Bruins 2, (6) Montreal Canadiens 1 (2OT). Bruins lead series 3–2.
Game 5 in Pittsburgh: (5) Tampa Bay Lightning 8, (4) Pittsburgh Penguins 2. Penguins lead series 3–2.
Western Conference Quarterfinals:
Game 5 in San Jose: (7) Los Angeles Kings 3, (2) San Jose Sharks 1. Sharks lead series 3–2.
Judo
European Championships in Istanbul, Turkey:
Men:
−90 kg: Ilias Iliadis (GRE) Kirill Denisov (RUS) Varlam Liparteliani (GEO) & Marcus Nyman (SWE)
−100 kg: Amel Mekić (BIH) Levan Zhorzholiani (GEO) Jevgeņijs Borodavko (LAT) & Irakli Tsirekidze (GEO)
+100 kg: Teddy Riner (FRA) Barna Bor (HUN) Martin Padar (EST) & Janusz Wojnarowicz (POL)
Women:
−78 kg: Audrey Tcheumeo (FRA) Lucie Louette (FRA) Luise Malzahn (GER) & Ana Velensek (SLO)
+78 kg: Elena Ivashchenko (RUS) Anne Sophie Mondiere (FRA) Tea Donguzashvili (RUS) & Lucija Polavder (SLO)
Snooker
World Championship in Sheffield, England, last 16:
Judd Trump (ENG) 13–6 Martin Gould (ENG)
Graeme Dott (SCO) 13–11 Ali Carter (ENG)
Mark Allen (NIR) 13–12 Barry Hawkins (ENG)
Shaun Murphy (ENG) 2–6 Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)
Stephen Hendry (SCO) 1–7 Mark Selby (ENG)
Surfing
Women's World Tour:
Rip Curl Women's Pro at Bells Beach, Australia: (1) Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) (2) Carissa Moore (USA) (3) Silvana Lima (BRA) & Stephanie Gilmore (AUS)
Standings (standings after 2 of 7 events): (1) Moore 18,000 points (2) Fitzgibbons 16,500 (3) Tyler Wright (AUS) 13,200
= April 22, 2011 (Friday)
=Basketball
NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
Eastern Conference First round:
Game 3 in New York: (3) Boston Celtics 113, (6) New York Knicks 96. Celtics lead series 3–0.
Game 3 in Atlanta: (5) Atlanta Hawks 88, (4) Orlando Magic 84. Hawks lead series 2–1.
Western Conference First round:
Game 3 in New Orleans: (2) Los Angeles Lakers 100, (7) New Orleans Hornets 86. Lakers lead series 2–1.
Ice hockey
Women's World Championship in Switzerland:
Quarterfinals:
Sweden 1–5 Finland
Switzerland 4–5 (OT) Russia
Relegation series, game 1: Slovakia 1–0 Kazakhstan. Slovakia lead best-of-3 series 1–0.
Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
Game 5 in Philadelphia: (7) Buffalo Sabres 4, (2) Philadelphia Flyers 3 (OT). Sabres lead series 3–2.
Western Conference Quarterfinals:
Game 5 in Anaheim: (5) Nashville Predators 4, (4) Anaheim Ducks 3 (OT). Predators lead series 3–2.
Judo
European Championships in Istanbul, Turkey:
Men:
−73 kg: João Pina (POR) Murat Kodzokov (RUS) Jaromír Ježek (CZE) & Hasan Vanlıoğlu (TUR)
−81 kg: Elnur Mammadli (AZE) Sergiu Toma (MDA) Ole Bischof (GER) & Sirazhudin Magomedov (RUS)
Women:
−63 kg: Gévrise Émane (FRA) Anicka van Emden (NED) Hilde Drexler (AUT) & Urška Žolnir (SLO)
−70 kg: Edith Bosch (NED) Cecilia Blanco (ESP) Erica Barbieri (ITA) & Lucie Décosse (FRA)
Snooker
World Championship in Sheffield, England, last 16:
Mark Williams (WAL) 13–4 Jamie Cope (ENG)
Judd Trump (ENG) 11–5 Martin Gould (ENG)
Graeme Dott (SCO) 8–8 Ali Carter (ENG)
Mark Allen (NIR) 3–5 Barry Hawkins (ENG)
= April 21, 2011 (Thursday)
=Basketball
NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
Eastern Conference First round:
Game 3 in Indianapolis: (1) Chicago Bulls 88, (8) Indiana Pacers 84. Bulls lead series 3–0.
Game 3 in Philadelphia: (2) Miami Heat 100, (7) Philadelphia 76ers 94. Heat lead series 3–0.
Western Conference First round:
Game 3 in Portland: (6) Portland Trail Blazers 97, (3) Dallas Mavericks 92. Mavericks lead series 2–1.
Cricket
Pakistan in the West Indies:
Only T20I in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia: West Indies 150/7 (20 overs); Pakistan 143/9 (20 overs). West Indies win by 7 runs.
Darts
Premier League, week 11 in Birmingham, England (player in bold qualifies for the playoffs):
James Wade (ENG) 8–1 Mark Webster (WAL)
Terry Jenkins (ENG) 7–7 Raymond van Barneveld (NED)
Simon Whitlock (AUS) 6–8 Gary Anderson (SCO)
Phil Taylor (ENG) 8–3 Adrian Lewis (ENG)
Standings (after 11 matches): Taylor 20 points, Anderson 16, van Barneveld 13, Whitlock, Wade 10, Lewis 9, Jenkins 6, Webster 4.
Football (soccer)
African Youth Championship in South Africa (team in bold advances to the semifinals and qualifies for FIFA U-20 World Cup):
Group B:
Nigeria 0–1 Cameroon
Gambia 1–1 Ghana
Standings (after 2 matches): Cameroon 6 points, Nigeria 3, Ghana, Gambia 1.
OFC Under-20 Championship in Auckland, New Zealand:
Group A:
Vanuatu 7–0 American Samoa
Fiji 0–0 Papua New Guinea
Group B: New Caledonia 1–3 Solomon Islands
Superliga, matchday 26 (team in bold qualifies for the UEFA Champions League):
Odense 1–2 Nordsjælland
Lyngby 1–2 Copenhagen
Standings: Copenhagen 67 points, Odense 41, Brøndby 39.
Copenhagen win the title for the fifth time in six years, and the ninth time overall.
Ice hockey
World U18 Championships in Germany:
Quarterfinals:
Russia 5–2 Finland
Canada 4–3 Germany
Relegation Round:
Switzerland 4–1 Norway
Czech Republic 4–3 Slovakia
Standings (after 2 games): Switzerland, Czech Republic 6 points, Slovakia, Norway 0.
Slovakia and Norway are relegated to Division I in 2012.
Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
Game 4 in Montreal: (3) Boston Bruins 5, (6) Montreal Canadiens 4 (OT). Series tied 2–2.
Western Conference Quarterfinals:
Game 5 in Vancouver: (8) Chicago Blackhawks 5, (1) Vancouver Canucks 0. Canucks lead series 3–2.
Game 4 in Los Angeles: (2) San Jose Sharks 6, (7) Los Angeles Kings 3. Sharks lead series 3–1.
Judo
European Championships in Istanbul, Turkey:
Men:
−60 kg: Georgii Zantaraia (UKR) Betkil Shukvani (GEO) Arsen Galstyan (RUS) & Elio Verde (ITA)
−66 kg: Miklós Ungvári (HUN) Tarian Karimov (AZE) Alim Gadanov (RUS) & Colin Oates (GBR)
Women:
−48 kg: Alina Alexandra Dumitru (ROM) Éva Csernoviczki (HUN) Frédérique Jossinet (FRA) & Laetitia Payet (FRA)
−52 kg: Pénélope Bonna (FRA) Joana Ramos (POR) Ana Carrascosa (ESP) & Sophie Cox (GBR)
−57 kg: Sabrina Filzmoser (AUT) Telma Monteiro (POR) Corina Oana Caprioriu (ROM) & Irina Zabludina (RUS)
Snooker
World Championship in Sheffield, England:
Last 32:
John Higgins (SCO) 10–5 Stephen Lee (ENG)
Mark Selby (ENG) 10–1 Jimmy Robertson (ENG)
Last 16:
Mark Williams (WAL) 7–1 Jamie Cope (ENG)
Judd Trump (ENG) 5–3 Martin Gould (ENG)
= April 20, 2011 (Wednesday)
=Baseball
Major League Baseball news: Commissioner Bud Selig announces that MLB will take over the day-to-day operations of the Los Angeles Dodgers due to financial and governance issues caused by the bitter divorce of owners Frank and Jamie McCourt.
Basketball
NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
Western Conference First round:
Game 2 in Oklahoma City: (4) Oklahoma City Thunder 106, (5) Denver Nuggets 89. Thunder lead series 2–0.
Game 2 in San Antonio: (1) San Antonio Spurs 93, (8) Memphis Grizzlies 87. Series tied 1–1.
Game 2 in Los Angeles: (2) Los Angeles Lakers 87, (7) New Orleans Hornets 78. Series tied 1–1.
Cycling
UCI World Tour:
La Flèche Wallonne: Philippe Gilbert (BEL) (Omega Pharma–Lotto) 4h 54' 57" Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Team Katusha) + 3" Samuel Sánchez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) + 5"
World Tour standings (after 11 of 27 races): (1) Gilbert 256 points (2) Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (Leopard Trek) 236 (3) Matthew Goss (AUS) (HTC–Highroad) 203
Football (soccer)
Friendly international: (top 10 in FIFA World Rankings)
(5) Argentina 2–2 Ecuador
African Youth Championship in South Africa (team in bold advances to the semifinals and qualifies for FIFA U-20 World Cup):
Group A:
Lesotho 1–2 South Africa
Mali 1–0 Egypt
Standings (after 2 matches): Mali 6 points, Egypt, South Africa 3, Lesotho 0.
Copa Libertadores second stage (teams in bold advance to the knockout stage):
Group 3:
Nacional 0–0 América
Argentinos Juniors 2–4 Fluminense
Final standings: América 10 points, Fluminense, Nacional 8, Argentinos Juniors 7.
Group 5:
Colo-Colo 2–3 Cerro Porteño
Santos 3–1 Deportivo Táchira
Final standings: Cerro Porteño, Santos 11 points, Colo-Colo 9, Deportivo Táchira 2.
AFC Champions League group stage, matchday 4 (teams in bold advance to the knockout stage):
Group A:
Al-Gharafa 1–0 Sepahan
Al-Jazira 2–3 Al-Hilal
Standings (after 4 matches): Sepahan, Al-Hilal 9 points, Al-Gharafa 4, Al-Jazira 1.
Group C:
Persepolis 1–3 Bunyodkor
Al-Ittihad 0–0 Al-Wahda
Standings (after 4 matches): Al-Ittihad 10 points, Bunyodkor 5, Al-Wahda 3, Persepolis 2.
Group E:
Melbourne Victory 2–1 Tianjin Teda
Gamba Osaka 3–1 Jeju United
Standings (after 4 matches): Gamba Osaka 8 points, Tianjin Teda 7, Jeju United 6, Melbourne Victory 4.
Group G:
Shandong Luneng 5–0 Arema
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1–0 Cerezo Osaka
Standings (after 4 matches): Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 9 points, Shandong Luneng 7, Cerezo Osaka 6, Arema 1.
CONCACAF Champions League Finals, first leg:
Monterrey 2–2 Real Salt Lake
Copa del Rey Final in Valencia: FC Barcelona 0–1 (a.e.t.) Real Madrid
Real Madrid win their first Copa del Rey since 1993, and their 18th overall.
Ice hockey
Women's World Championship in Switzerland: (team in bold advances to the semifinals, teams in italics advance to the quarterfinals)
Group A:
Slovakia 1–4 Russia
United States 9–1 Sweden
Final standings: United States 9 points, Sweden 6, Russia 3, Slovakia 0.
Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
Game 4 in New York: (1) Washington Capitals 4, (8) New York Rangers 3 (2OT). Capitals lead series 3–1.
Game 4 in Buffalo: (7) Buffalo Sabres 1, (2) Philadelphia Flyers 0. Series tied 2–2.
Game 4 in Tampa: (4) Pittsburgh Penguins 3, (5) Tampa Bay Lightning 2 (2OT). Penguins lead series 3–1.
Western Conference Quarterfinals:
Game 4 in Glendale, Arizona: (3) Detroit Red Wings 6, (6) Phoenix Coyotes 3. Red Wings win series 4–0.
Game 4 in Nashville: (4) Anaheim Ducks 6, (5) Nashville Predators 3. Series tied 2–2.
Snooker
World Championship in Sheffield, England, last 32:
Marco Fu (HKG) 8–10 Martin Gould (ENG)
Ricky Walden (ENG) 6–10 Rory McLeod (ENG)
McLeod reaches the last 16 of the event for the first time.
Graeme Dott (SCO) 10–7 Mark King (ENG)
Mark Allen (NIR) 10–9 Matthew Stevens (WAL)
John Higgins (SCO) 6–3 Stephen Lee (ENG)
Mark Selby (ENG) 8–1 Jimmy Robertson (ENG)
U.S. college sports
Conference realignment: The University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) announces that it will upgrade its football program from Division I FCS to FBS and accept an invitation to become a football-only member of the Mid-American Conference effective in 2012.
= April 19, 2011 (Tuesday)
=Basketball
NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
Eastern Conference First round:
Game 2 in Boston: (3) Boston Celtics 96, (6) New York Knicks 93. Celtics lead series 2–0.
Game 2 in Orlando: (4) Orlando Magic 88, (5) Atlanta Hawks 82. Series tied 1–1.
Western Conference First round:
Game 2 in Dallas: (3) Dallas Mavericks 101, (6) Portland Trail Blazers 89. Mavericks lead series 2–0.
Football (soccer)
Copa Libertadores second stage (teams in bold advance to the knockout stage):
Group 1:
Libertad 2–0 San Luis
Universidad San Martín 0–2 Once Caldas
Final standings: Libertad 14 points, Once Caldas 7, Universidad San Martín 6, San Luis 5.
Group 6:
Jorge Wilstermann 2–1 Chiapas
Internacional 2–0 Emelec
Final standings: Internacional 13 points, Jaguares 9, Emelec 8, Jorge Wilstermann 4.
AFC Champions League group stage, matchday 4:
Group B:
Pakhtakor 2–1 Esteghlal
Al-Nassr 1–1 Al-Sadd
Standings (after 4 matches): Al-Sadd 8 points, Al-Nassr 5, Esteghlal, Pakhtakor 4.
Group D:
Emirates 2–1 Al-Shabab
Zob Ahan 1–0 Al-Rayyan
Standings (after 4 matches): Zob Ahan 10 points, Emirates 6, Al-Shabab 5, Al-Rayyan 1.
Group F:
FC Seoul 0–2 Nagoya Grampus
Al-Ain 1–0 Hangzhou Greentown
Standings (after 4 matches): Nagoya Grampus, FC Seoul 7 points, Al-Ain, Hangzhou Greentown 4.
Group H:
Kashima Antlers 1–1 Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Shanghai Shenhua 2–3 Sydney FC
Standings (after 4 matches): Suwon Samsung Bluewings, Kashima Antlers 6 points, Sydney FC 5, Shanghai Shenhua 2.
Ice hockey
Women's World Championship in Switzerland: (team in bold advances to the semifinals, teams in italics advance to the quarterfinals)
Group B:
Canada 2–0 Finland
Switzerland 6–1 Kazakhstan
Final standings: Canada 9 points, Switzerland 5, Finland 4, Kazakhstan 0.
World U18 Championships in Germany: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals, teams in italics advance to the quarterfinals)
Group A:
Russia 8–3 Switzerland
United States 7–3 Germany
Final standings: United States 12 points, Russia 8, Germany 4, Switzerland, Slovakia 3.
Group B:
Finland 5–3 Czech Republic
Sweden 4–2 Canada
Final standings: Sweden, Canada 9 points, Finland, Czech Republic 6, Norway 0.
Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
Western Conference Quarterfinals:
Game 4 in Chicago: (8) Chicago Blackhawks 7, (1) Vancouver Canucks 2. Canucks lead series 3–1.
Game 3 in Los Angeles: (2) San Jose Sharks 6, (7) Los Angeles Kings 5 (OT). Sharks lead series 2–1.
Snooker
World Championship in Sheffield, England, last 32:
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 10–2 Dominic Dale (WAL)
Peter Ebdon (ENG) 8–10 Stuart Bingham (ENG)
Marco Fu (HKG) 6–3 Martin Gould (ENG)
Ricky Walden (ENG) 4–4 Rory McLeod (ENG)
Graeme Dott (SCO) 6–3 Mark King (ENG)
Mark Allen (NIR) 4–5 Matthew Stevens (WAL)
= April 18, 2011 (Monday)
=Athletics
World Marathon Majors:
Boston Marathon:
Men: Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) 2:03:02 (course record) Moses Mosop (KEN) 2:03:06 Gebregziabher Gebremariam (ETH) 2:04:53
Mutai runs almost a minute quicker than the world record set by Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) in Berlin in 2008, but course conditions make his time non-ratifiable.
WMM standings: (1) Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai (KEN) 55 points (2) Tsegaye Kebede (ETH) 41 (3) Geoffrey Mutai 40
Women: Caroline Kilel (KEN) 2:22.36 Desiree Davila (USA) 2:22:38 Sharon Cherop (KEN) 2:22:43
WMM standings: (1) Liliya Shobukhova (RUS) 65 points (2) Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (KEN) & Edna Kiplagat (KEN) 35
Basketball
NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
Eastern Conference First round:
Game 2 in Chicago: (1) Chicago Bulls 96, (8) Indiana Pacers 90. Bulls lead series 2–0.
Game 2 in Miami: (2) Miami Heat 94, (7) Philadelphia 76ers 73. Heat lead series 2–0.
Football (soccer)
African Youth Championship in South Africa:
Group B:
Ghana 1–2 Nigeria
Cameroon 1–0 Gambia
Ice hockey
Women's World Championship in Switzerland:
Group A:
Sweden 3–0 Slovakia
Russia 1–13 United States
Standings (after 2 games): United States, Sweden 6 points, Slovakia, Russia 0.
World U18 Championships in Germany: (team in bold advances to the semifinals)
Group A: Germany 0–4 Slovakia
Standings: United States 9 points (3 games), Russia 5 (3), Germany 4 (3), Switzerland 3 (3), Slovakia 3 (4).
Group B: Canada 5–0 Norway
Standings: Canada 9 points (3 games), Czech Republic, Sweden 6 (3), Finland 3 (3), Norway 0 (4).
Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
Game 3 in Buffalo: (2) Philadelphia Flyers 4, (7) Buffalo Sabres 2. Flyers lead series 2–1.
Game 3 in Montreal: (3) Boston Bruins 4, (6) Montreal Canadiens 2. Canadiens lead series 2–1.
Game 3 in Tampa: (4) Pittsburgh Penguins 3, (5) Tampa Bay Lightning 2. Penguins lead series 2–1.
Western Conference Quarterfinals:
Game 3 in Glendale, Arizona: (3) Detroit Red Wings 4, (6) Phoenix Coyotes 2. Red Wings lead series 3–0.
Snooker
World Championship in Sheffield, England, last 32:
Ding Junhui (CHN) 10–2 Jamie Burnett (SCO)
Stephen Hendry (SCO) 10–9 Joe Perry (ENG)
Stephen Maguire (SCO) 9–10 Barry Hawkins (ENG)
Hawkins reaches the last 16 of the event for the first time.
Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 7–2 Dominic Dale (WAL)
O'Sullivan compiles his 100th century break at the Crucible.
Peter Ebdon (ENG) 4–5 Stuart Bingham (ENG)
= April 17, 2011 (Sunday)
=Athletics
World Marathon Majors:
London Marathon:
Men: Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai (KEN) 2:04:38 (Course record) Martin Lel (KEN) 2:05:45 Patrick Makau Musyoki (KEN) s.t.
WMM standings: (1) Mutai 55 points (2) Tsegaye Kebede (ETH) 41 (3) Makau 35
Women: Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (KEN) 2:19:17 Liliya Shobukhova (RUS) 2:20:15 Edna Kiplagat (KEN) 2:20:46
WMM standings: (1) Shobukhova 65 points (2) Keitany & Kiplagat 35
Auto racing
Formula One:
Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai, China: (1) Lewis Hamilton (GBR) (McLaren–Mercedes) (2) Sebastian Vettel (GER) (Red Bull–Renault) (3) Mark Webber (AUS) (Red Bull-Renault)
Drivers' championship standings (after 3 of 19 races): (1) Vettel 68 points (2) Hamilton 47 (3) Jenson Button (GBR) (McLaren-Mercedes) 38
Sprint Cup Series:
Aaron's 499 in Talladega, Alabama: (1) Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports) (2) Clint Bowyer (Chevrolet; Richard Childress Racing) (3) Jeff Gordon (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports)
Johnson wins the race by 0.002 seconds, tying the closest finish in NASCAR history.
Drivers' championship standings (after 8 of 36 races): (1) Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) 295 points (2) Johnson 290 (3) Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports) 276
IndyCar Series:
Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach, California: (1) Mike Conway (GBR) (Andretti Autosport) (2) Ryan Briscoe (AUS) (Team Penske) (3) Dario Franchitti (GBR) (Chip Ganassi Racing)
Drivers' championship standings (after 3 of 17 races): (1) Franchitti 122 points (2) Will Power (AUS) (Team Penske) 115 (3) Tony Kanaan (BRA) (KV Racing Technology – Lotus) 87
V8 Supercars:
ITM Hamilton 400 in Hamilton, New Zealand:
Race 6: (1) Shane van Gisbergen (NZL) (Stone Brothers Racing, Ford FG Falcon) (2) Lee Holdsworth (AUS) (Garry Rogers Motorsport, Holden VE Commodore) (3) Garth Tander (AUS) (Holden Racing Team, Holden VE Commodore)
Drivers' championship standings (after 6 of 27 races): (1) Jamie Whincup (AUS) (Triple Eight Race Engineering, Holden VE Commodore) 654 points (2) Rick Kelly (AUS) (Kelly Racing, Holden VE Commodore) 573 (3) Craig Lowndes (AUS) (Triple Eight Race Engineering, Holden VE Commodore) 552
Basketball
EuroCup Final Four in Treviso, Italy:
Third place game: Cedevita Zagreb 59–57 Benetton Basket Bwin
Final: UNICS Kazan 92–77 Cajasol
UNICS win the title for the first time, becoming the second Russian team to win the tournament.
NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
Eastern Conference First round:
Game 1 in Boston: (3) Boston Celtics 87, (6) New York Knicks 85. Celtics lead series 1–0.
Western Conference First round:
Game 1 in San Antonio: (8) Memphis Grizzlies 101, (1) San Antonio Spurs 98. Grizzlies lead series 1–0.
The Grizzlies win a playoff game for the first time in the 16-year history of the franchise, having been swept 4–0 in their three previous appearances.
Game 1 in Los Angeles: (7) New Orleans Hornets 109, (2) Los Angeles Lakers 100. Hornets lead series 1–0.
Game 1 in Oklahoma City: (4) Oklahoma City Thunder 107, (5) Denver Nuggets 103. Thunder lead series 1–0.
Cycling
UCI World Tour:
Amstel Gold Race: Philippe Gilbert (BEL) (Omega Pharma–Lotto) 6h 30' 44" Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Team Katusha) + 2" Simon Gerrans (AUS) (Team Sky) + 4"
World Tour standings (after 10 of 27 races): (1) Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (Leopard Trek) 236 points (2) Matthew Goss (AUS) (HTC–Highroad) 203 (3) Andreas Klöden (GER) (Team RadioShack) & Michele Scarponi (ITA) (Lampre–ISD) 202
Football (soccer)
African Youth Championship in South Africa:
Group A:
South Africa 2–4 Mali
Egypt 2–0 Lesotho
OFC Champions League Final, second leg (first leg score in parentheses):
Auckland City 4–0 (2–1) Amicale. Auckland City win 6–1 on aggregate.
Auckland City win the title for the third time.
UEFA Women's Champions League semi-finals, second leg (first leg score in parentheses):
Turbine Potsdam 1–0 (2–2) Duisburg. Turbine Potsdam win 3–2 on aggregate.
Premier League, matchday 25 (team in bold qualifies for the UEFA Champions League):
Valletta 1–0 Marsaxlokk
Standings: Valletta 39 points, Floriana 27, Birkirkara 25.
Valletta win the title for the 20th time.
Golf
PGA Tour:
Valero Texas Open in San Antonio:
Winner: Brendan Steele (USA) 280 (−8)
Steele wins his first PGA Tour title.
European Tour:
Maybank Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia:
Winner: Matteo Manassero (ITA) 272 (−16)
Manassero wins his second career European Tour title, two days before his 18th birthday.
Champions Tour:
Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am in Lutz, Florida:
Winner: John Cook (USA) 204 (−9)PO
Cook defeats Jay Don Blake (USA) on the first playoff hole and wins his second Champions Tour title of the season and seventh overall.
Ice hockey
Women's World Championship in Switzerland:
Group A:
United States 5–0 Slovakia
Sweden 7–1 Russia
Group B:
Kazakhstan 0–7 Canada
Finland 1–2 (OT) Switzerland
Standings (after 2 games): Canada 6 points, Finland 4, Switzerland 2, Kazakhstan 0.
World U18 Championships in Germany:
Group A:
Slovakia 2–3 Switzerland
United States 4–3 Russia
Standings: United States 9 points (3 games), Russia 5 (3), Germany 4 (2), Switzerland 3 (3), Slovakia 0 (3).
Group B:
Norway 2–3 Czech Republic
Sweden 5–2 Finland
Standings: Canada 6 points (2 games), Czech Republic, Sweden 6 (3), Finland 3 (3), Norway 0 (3).
Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
Game 3 in New York: (8) New York Rangers 3, (1) Washington Capitals 2. Capitals lead series 2–1.
Western Conference Quarterfinals:
Game 3 in Nashville: (4) (5) Nashville Predators 4, Anaheim Ducks 3. Predators lead series 2–1.
Game 3 in Chicago: (1) Vancouver Canucks 3, (8) Chicago Blackhawks 2. Canucks lead series 3–0.
Motorcycle racing
Superbike:
Assen World Championship round in Assen, Netherlands:
Race 1: (1) Jonathan Rea (GBR) (Honda CBR1000RR) (2) Max Biaggi (ITA) (Aprilia RSV4) (3) Carlos Checa (ESP) (Ducati 1198)
Race 2: (1) Checa (2) Biaggi (3) Rea
Riders' championship standings (after 3 of 13 rounds): (1) Checa 132 points (2) Biaggi 89 (3) Marco Melandri (ITA) (Yamaha YZF-R1) 85
Supersport:
Assen World Championship round in Assen, Netherlands: (1) Chaz Davies (GBR) (Yamaha YZF-R6) (2) Fabien Foret (FRA) (Honda CBR600RR) (3) Broc Parkes (AUS) (Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R)
Riders' championship standings (after 3 of 12 rounds): (1) Luca Scassa (ITA) (Yamaha YZF-R6) 50 points (2) Parkes 47 (3) Davies 45
Snooker
World Championship in Sheffield, England, last 32:
Jamie Cope (ENG) 10–7 Andrew Pagett (WAL)
Shaun Murphy (ENG) 10–1 Marcus Campbell (SCO)
Ali Carter (ENG) 10–3 Dave Harold (ENG)
Mark Williams (WAL) 10–5 Ryan Day (WAL)
Ding Junhui (CHN) 8–1 Jamie Burnett (SCO)
Stephen Hendry (SCO) 6–3 Joe Perry (ENG)
Tennis
Fed Cup World Group Semifinals, day 2:
Russia 5–0 Italy
Vera Zvonareva (RUS) def. Roberta Vinci (ITA) 6–4, 6–2
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) def. Sara Errani (ITA) 7–6(5), 7–6(4)
Pavlyuchenkova/Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) def. Alberta Brianti/Maria Elena Camerin (ITA) 7–6(3), 6–1
Belgium 2–3 Czech Republic
Petra Kvitová (CZE) def. Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) 5–7, 6–4, 6–2
Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) def. Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová (CZE) 6–2, 6–3
Iveta Benešová/Záhlavová-Strýcová (CZE) def. Flipkens/Wickmayer (BEL) 6–4, 6–4
ATP World Tour:
Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France:
Final: Rafael Nadal (ESP) def. David Ferrer (ESP) 6–4, 7–5
Nadal wins the event for the seventh successive year, and his 19th Masters 1000 title and 44th title overall.
Weightlifting
European Championships in Kazan, Russia:
Women +75 kg:
Snatch: Tatiana Kashirina (RUS) 146 kg (WR) Hripsime Khurshudyan (ARM) 114 kg Ümmühan Uçar (TUR) 113 kg
Clean & Jerk: Kashirina 181 kg Khurshudyan 140 kg Uçar 136 kg
Total: Kashirina 327 kg (WR) Khurshudyan 254 kg Uçar 249 kg
Kashirina wins the title for the third successive time.
Men +105 kg:
Snatch: Ihor Shimechko (UKR) 195 kg Dmitry Lapikov (RUS) 192 kg Irakli Turmanidze (GEO) 188 kg
Clean & Jerk: Lapikov 227 kg Jiří Orság (CZE) 226 kg Bünyamin Sudaş (TUR) 224 kg
Total: Lapikov 419 kg Shimechko 412 kg Orság 410 kg
= April 16, 2011 (Saturday)
=Auto racing
World Rally Championship:
Jordan Rally in Amman, Jordan: (1) Sébastien Ogier (FRA)/Julien Ingrassia (FRA) (Citroën DS3 WRC) (2) Jari-Matti Latvala (FIN)/Miikka Anttila (FIN) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) (3) Sébastien Loeb (FRA)/Daniel Elena (MON) (Citroën DS3 WRC)
Ogier wins the event by 0.2 seconds, the smallest margin in WRC history.
Drivers' championship standings (after 4 of 13 rallies): (1) Loeb 74 points (2) Mikko Hirvonen (FIN) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) 72 (3) Ogier 69
V8 Supercars:
ITM Hamilton 400 in Hamilton, New Zealand:
Race 5: (1) Rick Kelly (AUS) (Kelly Racing, Holden VE Commodore) (2) Craig Lowndes (AUS) (Triple Eight Race Engineering, Holden VE Commodore) (3) Todd Kelly (AUS) (Kelly Racing, Holden VE Commodore)
Drivers' championship standings (after 5 of 27 races): (1) Jamie Whincup (AUS) (Triple Eight Race Engineering, Holden VE Commodore) 603 points (2) Mark Winterbottom (AUS) (Ford Performance Racing, Ford FG Falcon) 543 (3) Lowndes 474
Nationwide Series:
Aaron's 312 in Talladega, Alabama: (1) Kyle Busch (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (2) Joey Logano (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (3) Joe Nemechek (Chevrolet; NEMCO Motorsports)
Drivers' championship standings (after 7 of 34 races): (1) Jason Leffler (Chevrolet; Turner Motorsports) 233 points (2) Justin Allgaier (Chevrolet; Turner Motorsports) 231 (3) Elliott Sadler (Chevrolet; Kevin Harvick Incorporated) 228
Basketball
EuroCup Final Four in Treviso, Italy:
Semifinals:
UNICS Kazan 87–66 Cedevita Zagreb
Cajasol 75–63 Benetton Basket Bwin
NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
Eastern Conference First round:
Game 1 in Chicago: (1) Chicago Bulls 104, (8) Indiana Pacers 99. Bulls lead series 1–0.
Game 1 in Miami: (2) Miami Heat 97, (7) Philadelphia 76ers 89. Heat lead series 1–0.
Game 1 in Orlando: (5) Atlanta Hawks 103, (4) Orlando Magic 93. Hawks lead series 1–0.
Western Conference First round:
Game 1 in Dallas: (3) Dallas Mavericks 89, (6) Portland Trail Blazers 81. Mavericks lead series 1–0.
Football (soccer)
UEFA Women's Champions League semi-finals, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
Arsenal 2–3 (0–2) Lyon. Lyon win 5–2 on aggregate.
Ice hockey
Women's World Championship in Switzerland:
Group B:
Finland 5–3 Kazakhstan
Canada 12–0 Switzerland
World U18 Championships in Germany:
Group A: Germany 4–5 (SO) Russia
Standings (after 2 games): United States 6 points, Russia 5, Germany 4, Switzerland, Slovakia 0.
Group B: Canada 5–4 Finland
Standings (after 2 games): Canada 6 points, Sweden, Finland, Czech Republic 3, Norway 0.
Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
Game 2 in Philadelphia: (2) Philadelphia Flyers 5, (7) Buffalo Sabres 4. Series tied 1–1.
Game 2 in Boston: (6) Montreal Canadiens 3, (3) Boston Bruins 1. Canadiens lead series 2–0.
Western Conference Quarterfinals:
Game 2 in San Jose: (7) Los Angeles Kings 4, (2) San Jose Sharks 0. Series tied 1–1.
Game 2 in Detroit: (3) Detroit Red Wings 4, (6) Phoenix Coyotes 3. Red Wings lead series 2–0.
Gagarin Cup Finals (best-of-7 series):
Game 5 in Ufa: (3) Salavat Yulaev Ufa 3, (4) Atlant Moscow Oblast 2. Salavat Yulaev win series 4–1.
Salavat Yulaev win the Cup for the first time.
Snooker
World Championship in Sheffield, England, last 32:
Neil Robertson (AUS) 8–10 Judd Trump (ENG)
Robertson falls to the Crucible curse, as he becomes another first-time champion to not defend his title.
Jamie Cope (ENG) 5–4 Andrew Pagett (WAL)
Ali Carter (ENG) 8–1 Dave Harold (ENG)
Mark Williams (WAL) 6–3 Ryan Day (WAL)
Shaun Murphy (ENG) 9–0 Marcus Campbell (SCO)
Tennis
Fed Cup World Group Semifinals, day 1:
Russia 2–0 Italy
Vera Zvonareva (RUS) def. Sara Errani (ITA) 6–0, 6–2
Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) def. Roberta Vinci (ITA) 6–2, 6–7(4), 6–1
Belgium 1–1 Czech Republic
Petra Kvitová (CZE) def. Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) 6–2, 7–6(4)
Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) def. Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová (CZE) 6–4, 6–4
Weightlifting
European Championships in Kazan, Russia:
Men 94 kg:
Snatch: Aurimas Didzbalis (LTU) 177 kg Anatoli Ciricu (MDA) 173 kg Gevorik Pogosyan (ARM) 173 kg
Clean & Jerk: Andrey Demanov (RUS) 220 kg Ciricu 217 kg Pogosyan 216 kg
Total: Demanov 391 kg Ciricu 390 kg Pogosyan 389 kg
Women 75 kg:
Snatch: Natalya Zabolotnaya (RUS) 133 kg Nadezhda Yevstyukhina (RUS) 130 kg Lydia Valentín (ESP) 122 kg
Clean & Jerk: Yevstyukhina 162 kg Zabolotnaya 153 kg Valentín 142 kg
Total: Yevstyukhina 292 kg Zabolotnaya 286 kg Valentín 264 kg
Men 105 kg:
Snatch: Akkaev Khadzhimurat (RUS) 195 kg Machavariani Gia (GEO) 183 kg Audzeyeu Mikhail (BLR) 181 kg
Clean & Jerk: Khadzhimurat 230 kg Gia 217 kg Bonk Bartlomiej (POL) 214 kg
Total: Khadzhimurat 425 kg Gia 400 kg Bartlomiej 394 kg
= April 15, 2011 (Friday)
=Football (soccer)
AFC Cup group stage, matchday 4:
Group B: Al-Saqr 2–2 Al-Qadsia
Standings: Al-Qadsia 10 points (4 matches), Shurtan Guzar, Al-Ittihad 4 (3), Al-Saqr 1 (4).
Ice hockey
World U18 Championships in Germany:
Group A:
Slovakia 1–8 United States
Switzerland 1–4 Germany
Standings: United States 6 points (2 games), Russia, Germany 3 (1), Switzerland, Slovakia 0 (2).
Group B:
Norway 2–10 Sweden
Czech Republic 0–5 Canada
Standings: Sweden 3 points (2 games), Canada, Finland 3 (1), Czech Republic 3 (2), Norway 0 (2).
Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
Game 2 in Washington: (1) Washington Capitals 2, (8) New York Rangers 0. Capitals lead series 2–0.
Game 2 in Pittsburgh: (5) Tampa Bay Lightning 5, (4) Pittsburgh Penguins 1. Series tied 1–1.
Western Conference Quarterfinals:
Game 2 in Vancouver: (1) Vancouver Canucks 4, (8) Chicago Blackhawks 3. Canucks lead series 2–0.
Game 2 in Anaheim: (4) Anaheim Ducks 5, (5) Nashville Predators 3. Series tied 1–1.
Weightlifting
European Championships in Kazan, Russia:
Women 69 kg:
Snatch: Oxana Slivenko (RUS) 120 kg Tatiana Matveeva (RUS) 110 kg Eszter Krutzler (HUN) 104 kg
Clean & Jerk: Slivenko 145 kg Matveeva 141 kg Krutzler 127 kg
Total: Slivenko 265 kg Matveeva 251 kg Krutzler 231 kg
Slivenko wins her second European title.
Men 85 kg:
Snatch: Apti Aukhadov (RUS) 173 kg Aleksey Yufkin (RUS) 170 kg Anatoly Moshik (ISR) 165 kg
Clean & Jerk: Yufkin 215 kg Aukhadov 212 kg Benjamin Hennequin (FRA) 208 kg
Total: Yufkin 385 kg Aukhadov 385 kg Hennequin 373 kg
Yufkin wins his second European title.
= April 14, 2011 (Thursday)
=Darts
Premier League, week 10 in Sheffield, England (player in bold qualifies for the playoffs):
James Wade (ENG) 8–5 Simon Whitlock (AUS)
Mark Webster (WAL) 1–8 Gary Anderson (SCO)
Terry Jenkins (ENG) 2–8 Phil Taylor (ENG)
Raymond van Barneveld (NED) 8–3 Adrian Lewis (ENG)
Standings (after 10 matches): Taylor 18 points, Anderson 14, van Barneveld 12, Whitlock 10, Lewis 9, Wade 8, Jenkins 5, Webster 4.
Football (soccer)
UEFA Europa League quarter-finals, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
Spartak Moscow 2–5 (1–5) Porto. Porto win 10–3 on aggregate.
PSV Eindhoven 2–2 (1–4) Benfica. Benfica win 6–3 on aggregate.
Twente 1–3 (1–5) Villarreal. Villarreal win 8–2 on aggregate.
Braga 0–0 (1–1) Dynamo Kyiv. 1–1 on aggregate; Braga win on away goals.
Copa Libertadores second stage (teams in bold advance to the knockout stage):
Group 2:
Oriente Petrolero 3–0 Grêmio
Junior 1–1 León de Huánuco
Final standings: Junior 13 points, Grêmio 10, Oriente Petrolero 6, León de Huánuco 5.
Group 4:
Universidad Católica 2–1 Unión Española
Caracas 0–3 Vélez Sarsfield
Final standings: Universidad Católica 11 points, Vélez Sársfield 10, Caracas 9, Unión Española 4.
Group 5: Cerro Porteño 1–2 Santos
Standings (after 5 matches): Colo-Colo 9 points, Cerro Porteño, Santos 8, Deportivo Táchira 2.
Ice hockey
World U18 Championships in Germany:
Group A:
Russia 8–2 Slovakia
Switzerland 1–2 United States
Group B:
Finland 5–2 Norway
Czech Republic 2–1 Sweden
Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
Game 1 in Philadelphia: (7) Buffalo Sabres 1, (2) Philadelphia Flyers 0. Sabres lead series 1–0.
Game 1 in Boston: (6) Montreal Canadiens 2, (3) Boston Bruins 0. Canadiens lead series 1–0.
Western Conference Quarterfinals:
Game 1 in San Jose: (2) San Jose Sharks 3, (7) Los Angeles Kings 2 (OT). Sharks lead series 1–0.
Snooker
Scottish Professional Championship at Clydebank, Scotland:
Final: John Higgins (SCO) 6–1 Anthony McGill (ENG)
Higgins wins the 37th title of his career and fifth of the season.
Weightlifting
European Championships in Kazan, Russia:
Women 63 kg:
Snatch: Svetlana Tsarukaeva (RUS) 112 kg Sibel Şimşek (TUR) 108 kg Marina Shainova (RUS) 104 kg
Clean & Jerk: Shainova 141 kg Tsarukaeva 133 kg Şimşek 130 kg
Total: Shainova 245 kg Tsarukaeva 245 kg Şimşek 238 kg
Shainova wins the title for the fourth time.
Men 77 kg:
Snatch: Arayik Mirzoyan (ARM) 160 kg Erkand Qerimaj (ALB) 157 kg Semih Yağci (TUR) 155 kg
Clean & Jerk: Yagci 192 kg Mirzoyan 187 kg Alexandru Rosu (ROU) 185 kg
Total: Yagci 347 kg Mirzoyan 347 kg Rosu 340 kg
= April 13, 2011 (Wednesday)
=Baseball
Barry Bonds, the all-time career home run leader in Major League Baseball, is convicted in U.S. federal court of obstruction of justice related to his actions during the investigation of the BALCO steroids case. The jury fails to reach a verdict on three perjury counts.
Cricket
Australia in Bangladesh:
3rd ODI in Mirpur: Australia 361/8 (50 overs; Michael Hussey 108); Bangladesh 295/6 (50 overs). Australia win by 66 runs; win 3-match series 3–0.
Football (soccer)
UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, second leg (first leg score in parentheses):
Schalke 04 2–1 (5–2) Internazionale. Schalke 04 win 7–3 on aggregate.
Tottenham Hotspur 0–1 (0–4) Real Madrid. Real Madrid win 5–0 on aggregate.
Copa Libertadores second stage (teams in bold advance to the knockout stage):
Group 7:
Guaraní 0–2 Deportes Tolima
Estudiantes 0–3 Cruzeiro
Final standings: Cruzeiro 16 points, Estudiantes 10, Deportes Tolima 8, Guaraní 0.
AFC Champions League group stage:
Group H: Sydney FC 0–3 Kashima Antlers
Standings (after 3 matches): Suwon Samsung Bluewings, Kashima Antlers 5 points, Sydney FC, Shanghai Shenhua 2.
AFC Cup group stage, matchday 3:
Group B: Shurtan Guzar 1–1 Al-Ittihad
Standings (after 3 matches): Al-Qadsia 9 points, Shurtan Guzar, Al-Ittihad 4, Al-Saqr 0.
Group D:
Al-Suwaiq 1–2 Al-Talaba
Al-Kuwait 1–3 Al-Wehdat
Standings (after 3 matches): Al-Wehdat 9 points, Al-Kuwait 6, Al-Talaba 3, Al-Suwaiq 0.
Group F:
Sriwijaya 3–1 Sông Lam Nghệ An
VB 3–5 TSW Pegasus
Standings (after 3 matches): Sriwijaya 7 points, TSW Pegasus 6, Sông Lam Nghệ An 3, VB 1.
Group H:
Persipura Jayapura 3–0 Chonburi
South China 1–0 Kingfisher East Bengal
Standings (after 3 matches): Persipura Jayapura 7 points, Chonburi, South China 4, Kingfisher East Bengal 1.
Ice hockey
Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
Eastern Conference quarterfinals:
Game 1 in Pittsburgh: (4) Pittsburgh Penguins 3, (5) Tampa Bay Lightning 0. Penguins lead series 1–0.
Game 1 in Washington: (1) Washington Capitals 2, (8) New York Rangers 1 (OT). Capitals lead series 1–0.
Western Conference quarterfinals:
Game 1 in Detroit: (3) Detroit Red Wings 4, (6) Phoenix Coyotes 2. Red Wings lead series 1–0.
Game 1 in Vancouver: (1) Vancouver Canucks 2, (8) Chicago Blackhawks 0. Canucks lead series 1–0.
Game 1 in Anaheim: (5) Nashville Predators 4, (4) Anaheim Ducks 1. Predators lead series 1–0.
Weightlifting
European Championships in Kazan, Russia:
Women 58 kg:
Snatch: Nastassia Novikava (BLR) 100 kg Iuliia Paratova (UKR) 92 kg Yuliya Derkach (UKR) 88 kg
Clean & Jerk: Novikava 125 kg Alexandra Klejnowska (POL) 110 kg Paratova 108 kg
Total: Novikava 225 kg Paratova 200 kg Klejnowska 196 kg
Novikava wins her third successive title and fourth overall.
Men 69 kg:
Snatch: Mete Binay (TUR) 154 kg Răzvan Constantin Martin (ROU) 150 kg Vladislav Lukanin (RUS) 146 kg
Clean & Jerk: Lukanin 186 kg Martin 181 kg Daniel Godelli (ALB) 176 kg
Total: Lukanin 332 kg Martin 331 kg Godelli 321 kg
= April 12, 2011 (Tuesday)
=Baseball
Nippon Professional Baseball season opening games:
Pacific League:
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 2, Orix Buffaloes 2 (12 innings)
Saitama Seibu Lions 12, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters 3
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 6, Chiba Lotte Marines 4
Central League:
Yokohama BayStars 5, Chunichi Dragons 4
Hanshin Tigers 7, Hiroshima Toyo Carp 4
Yomiuri Giants 9, Tokyo Yakult Swallows 2
Football (soccer)
UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
Shakhtar Donetsk 0–1 (1–5) Barcelona. Barcelona win 6–1 on aggregate.
Manchester United 2–1 (1–0) Chelsea. Manchester United win 3–1 on aggregate.
Copa Libertadores second stage (teams in bold advance to the knockout stage):
Group 5: Colo-Colo 2–1 Deportivo Táchira
Standings: Colo-Colo 9 points (5 matches), Cerro Porteño 8 (4), Santos 5 (4), Deportivo Táchira 2 (5).
Group 8:
Peñarol 0–1 Independiente
LDU Quito 2–0 Godoy Cruz
Final standings: LDU Quito 10 points, Peñarol 9, Independiente 8, Godoy Cruz 7.
AFC Champions League group stage:
Group F: Nagoya Grampus 4–0 Al-Ain
Standings (after 3 matches): FC Seoul 7 points, Nagoya Grampus, Hangzhou Greentown 4, Al-Ain 1.
AFC Cup group stage, matchday 3:
Group A:
Al-Tilal 1–4 Al-Ansar
Dempo 0–4 Nasaf Qarshi
Standings (after 3 matches): Nasaf Qarshi 9 points, Al-Ansar 6, Dempo 3, Al-Tilal 0.
Group B: Al-Qadsia 3–0 Al-Saqr
Standings: Al-Qadsia 9 points (3 matches), Shurtan Guzar, Al-Ittihad 3 (2), Al-Saqr 0 (3).
Group C:
Al-Faisaly 2–1 Al-Nasr
Al-Jaish 0–0 Duhok
Standings (after 3 matches): Duhok 7 points, Al-Faisaly 6, Al-Jaish 4, Al-Nasr 0.
Group E:
Al Ahed 4–1 Al-Karamah
Arbil 0–0 Al-Oruba
Standings (after 3 matches): Al-Oruba, Arbil 5 points, Al Ahed 3, Al-Karamah 2.
Group G:
Hà Nội T&T 1–1 Tampines Rovers
Muangthong United 1–0 Victory
Standings (after 3 matches): Muangthong United 7 points, Tampines Rovers 5, Hà Nội T&T 4, Victory 0.
Golf
The South Africa-based Sunshine Tour announces that starting in 2012, it will host a new World Golf Championships tournament. The event, to be known as the Tournament of Hope, is planned to launch with a purse of US$10 million, the richest in golf.
Weightlifting
European Championships in Kazan, Russia:
Women 53 kg:
Snatch: Aylin Daşdelen (TUR) 90 kg Elen Grygorian (ARM) 85 kg Julia Rohde (GER) 83 kg
Clean & Jerk: Daşdelen 112 kg Grygorian 110 kg Ayşegül Çoban (TUR) 105 kg
Total: Daşdelen 202 kg Grygorian 195 kg Rohde 187 kg
Daşdelen wins her second successive title and fourth overall.
Men 62 kg:
Snatch: Bünyamin Sezer (TUR) 140 kg Antoniu Buci (ROU) 134 kg Damian Wiśniewski (POL) 130 kg
Clean & Jerk: Marius Gîscan (ROU) 162 kg Hurşit Atak (TUR) 161 kg Sezer 158 kg
Total: Sezer 298 kg Buci 290 kg Atak 289 kg
= April 11, 2011 (Monday)
=Cricket
Australia in Bangladesh:
2nd ODI in Mirpur: Bangladesh 229/7 (50 overs); Australia 232/1 (26 overs; Shane Watson 185*). Australia win by 9 wickets; lead 3-match series 2–0.
Watson records the highest One Day International score by an Australian, and also sets a new record for most sixes in an ODI innings with 15.
Weightlifting
European Championships in Kazan, Russia:
Women 48 kg:
Snatch: Nurcan Taylan (TUR) 90 kg Genny Pagliaro (ITA) 82 kg Nurdan Karagöz (TUR) 80 kg
Clean & Jerk: Taylan 105 kg Karagöz 100 kg Pagliaro 98 kg
Total: Taylan 195 kg Karagöz 180 kg Pagliaro 180 kg
Taylan wins her fourth successive European title and sixth overall.
Men 56 kg:
Snatch: Gökhan Kılıç (TUR) 118 kg Stanislau Chadovich (BLR) 118 kg Ghenadie Dudoglo (MDA) 115 kg
Clean & Jerk: Oleg Sîrghi (MDA) 150 kg Florin Ionuț Croitoru (ROU) 141 kg Smbat Margaryan (ARM) 141 kg
Total: Sîrghi 262 kg Kılıç 256 kg Croitoru 256 kg
= April 10, 2011 (Sunday)
=Auto racing
Formula One:
Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia: (1) Sebastian Vettel (GER) (Red Bull–Renault) (2) Jenson Button (GBR) (McLaren–Mercedes) (3) Nick Heidfeld (GER) (Renault)
Drivers' championship standings (after 2 of 19 races): (1) Vettel 50 points (2) Button 26 (3) Lewis Hamilton (GBR) (McLaren-Mercedes) & Mark Webber (AUS) (Red Bull-Renault) 22
IndyCar Series:
Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama presented by Legacy Credit Union in Birmingham, Alabama: (1) Will Power (AUS) (Team Penske) (2) Scott Dixon (NZL) (Chip Ganassi Racing) (3) Dario Franchitti (GBR) (Chip Ganassi Racing)
Drivers' championship standings (after 2 of 17 races): (1) Power 94 points (2) Franchitti 87 (3) Tony Kanaan (BRA) (KV Racing Technology – Lotus) 63
Basketball
EuroLeague Women Final Four in Yekaterinburg, Russia:
Third place game: Ros Casares Valencia 52–64 UMMC Ekaterinburg
Final: Spartak Moscow Region 59–68 Halcon Avenida Salamanca
Halcon Avenida Salamanca avenge their 2009 final defeat by Spartak Moscow Region, ending Spartak's run of four consecutive titles, and winning their first title.
Curling
World Men's Championship in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada:
Bronze medal game: Norway 6–7 Sweden
Gold medal game: Canada 6–5 Scotland
Canada win the world title for the second successive year and the 33rd time overall. Canadian skip Jeff Stoughton wins his second world title, fifteen years after winning his first, also against Scotland.
Cycling
UCI World Tour:
Paris–Roubaix: Johan Vansummeren (BEL) (Garmin–Cervélo) 6h 07' 28" Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (Leopard Trek) + 19" Maarten Tjallingii (NED) (Rabobank) + 19"
World Tour standings (after 9 of 27 races): (1) Cancellara 236 points (2) Matthew Goss (AUS) (HTC–Highroad) 203 (3) Andreas Klöden (GER) (Team RadioShack) & Michele Scarponi (ITA) (Lampre–ISD) 202
Football (soccer)
CONCACAF Under-20 Championship in Guatemala City, Guatemala:
Third place match (winner qualifies for the Pan American Games): Guatemala 0–0 (7–6 pen.) Panama
Final: Costa Rica 1–3 Mexico
First Division, matchday 28 (team in bold qualifies for the UEFA Champions League, team in italics qualifies for the UEFA Europa League):
APOEL 2–0 Omonia
Anorthosis 2–0 AEK
Standings: APOEL 68 points, Omonia 55, Anorthosis 48, AEK 42.
APOEL win the title for a record 21st time.
National Division, matchday 21 (team in bold qualify for the UEFA Champions League):
Progrès Niedercorn 2–1 UN Käerjéng
RM Hamm Benfica 2–0 Differdange 03
Standings: F91 Dudelange 52 points, UN Käerjéng 36, Differdange 03, Fola Esch, Progrès Niedercorn 34.
F91 Dudelange win the title for the ninth time in twelve seasons.
Golf
Men's majors:
Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, United States: (1) Charl Schwartzel (RSA) 274 (−14) (T2) Jason Day (AUS) & Adam Scott (AUS) 276 (−12)
Schwartzel joins Trevor Immelman and Gary Player and becomes the third South African to win the Masters, and the seventh South African to win a major.
Gymnastics
European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Berlin, Germany:
Men:
Vault: Thomas Bouhail (FRA) 16.362 points Samir Aït Saïd (FRA) 16.262 Anton Golotsutskov (RUS) 16.125
Bouhail wins his second European vault title.
Parallel bars: Marcel Nguyen (GER) 15.525 points Epke Zonderland (NED) 15.300 Vasileios Tsolakidis (GRE) 15.075
Horizontal bar: Epke Zonderland (NED) 15.575 points Philipp Boy (GER) 15.350 Marcel Nguyen (GER) 15.300
Women:
Balance beam: Anna Dementyeva (RUS) 15.350 points Carlotta Ferlito (ITA) 14.500 Elisabetta Preziosa (ITA) 14.325
Dementyeva wins her second title of the championships.
Floor: Sandra Izbaşa (ROU) 14.500 points Diana Chelaru (ROU) 14.475 Yulia Belokobylskaya (RUS) 14.450
Izbaşa wins her second title of the championships, third title on floor and fifth overall.
Rugby union
Heineken Cup quarter-finals:
Northampton Saints 23–13 Ulster in Milton Keynes
Biarritz 20–27 (a.e.t.) Toulouse in San Sebastián
Tennis
ATP World Tour:
Grand Prix Hassan III in Casablanca, Morocco:
Final: Pablo Andújar (ESP) def. Potito Starace (ITA) 6–1, 6–2
Andújar wins his first ATP Tour title.
US Men's Clay Court Championships in Houston, Texas, United States:
Final: Ryan Sweeting (USA) def. Kei Nishikori (JPN) 6–4, 7–6(3)
Sweeting wins his first ATP Tour title.
WTA Tour:
Family Circle Cup in Charleston, South Carolina, United States:
Final: Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) def. Elena Vesnina (RUS) 6–2, 6–3
Wozniacki wins her third title of the year and 15th of her career.
Andalucia Tennis Experience in Marbella, Spain:
Final: Victoria Azarenka (BLR) def. Irina-Camelia Begu (ROM) 6–3, 6–2
Azarenka wins her second title in as many weeks, and the seventh of her career.
Triathlon
ITU World Championships, Leg 1 in Sydney, Australia:
Men: Javier Gómez (ESP) 1:50:22 Jonathan Brownlee (GBR) 1:50:29 Sven Riederer (SUI) 1:50:34
Women: Paula Findlay (CAN) 2:01:21 Barbara Riveros Diaz (CHI) 2:01:24 Andrea Hewitt (NZL) 2:01:29
= April 9, 2011 (Saturday)
=Auto racing
Sprint Cup Series:
Samsung Mobile 500 in Fort Worth, Texas: (1) Matt Kenseth (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) (2) Clint Bowyer (Chevrolet; Richard Childress Racing) (3) Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing)
Drivers' championship standings (after 7 of 36 races): (1) Edwards 256 points (2) Kyle Busch (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) 247 (3) Kenseth & Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports) 243
Cricket
Australia in Bangladesh:
1st ODI in Mirpur: Australia 270/7 (50 overs; Michael Clarke 101); Bangladesh 210/5 (50 overs). Australia win by 60 runs; lead 3-match series 1–0.
Curling
World Men's Championship in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada:
Page playoffs 3 vs. 4: Sweden 2–7 Norway
Semifinal: Scotland 7–6 Norway
Cycling
UCI World Tour:
Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 6: Tony Martin (GER) (HTC–Highroad) 32' 16" Andreas Klöden (GER) (Team RadioShack) + 9" Marco Pinotti (ITA) (HTC–Highroad) + 24"
Final general classification: (1) Klöden 22h 12' 11 (2) Chris Horner (USA) (Team RadioShack) + 47" (3) Robert Gesink (NED) (Rabobank) + 47"
World Tour standings (after 8 of 27 races): (1) Matthew Goss (AUS) (HTC–Highroad) 203 points (2) Klöden & Michele Scarponi (ITA) (Lampre–ISD) 202
Football (soccer)
South American Under-17 Championship in Quito, Ecuador: (teams in bold qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup and Pan American Games)
Final stage:
Paraguay 1–2 Colombia
Ecuador 1–1 Uruguay
Argentina 2–3 Brazil
Final standings: Brazil 13 points, Uruguay 9, Argentina 7, Ecuador 6, Colombia 4, Paraguay 1.
Brazil win the title for the fourth successive time and tenth overall.
UEFA Women's Champions League semi-finals, first leg:
Duisburg 2–2 Turbine Potsdam
Lyon 2–0 Arsenal
Golf
Men's majors:
Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, United States:
Leaderboard after third round: (1) Rory McIlroy (NIR) 204 (−12) (T2) Jason Day (AUS), K. J. Choi (KOR), Ángel Cabrera (ARG) & Charl Schwartzel (RSA) 208 (−8)
Gymnastics
European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Berlin, Germany:
Men:
Floor: Flavius Koczi (ROU) 15.500 Alexander Shatilov (ISR) 15.400 Anton Golotsutskov (RUS) 15.325
Koczi wins his second European title.
Pommel horse: Krisztián Berki (HUN) 15.625 Cyril Tommasone (FRA) 15.050 Harutyum Merdinyan (ARM) 14.950
Berki wins his fifth European pommel horse title.
Rings: Konstantin Pluzhnikov (RUS) 15.850 Aleksandr Balandin (RUS) 15.775 Eleftherios Petrounias (GRE) 15.675
Women:
Vault: Sandra Izbaşa (ROU) 14.675 Oksana Chusovitina (GER) 14.537 Ariella Kaeslin (SUI) 14.475
Izbaşa wins her fourth European title.
Uneven bars: Beth Tweddle (GBR) 15.100 Tatiana Nabieva (RUS) 15.075 Kim Bui (GER) 14.675
Tweddle wins her fourth European title on uneven bars and sixth title overall.
Horse racing
Grand National in Aintree, England: Ballabriggs (trainer: Donald McCain Jr.; jockey: Jason Maguire) Oscar Time (trainer: Martin Lynch; jockey: Sam Waley-Cohen) Don't Push It (trainer: Jonjo O'Neill; jockey: Tony McCoy)
Ice hockey
NCAA Men's Frozen Four in St. Paul, Minnesota:
Championship Game: Minnesota–Duluth 3, Michigan 2 (OT)
The Bulldogs win their first national title.
Mixed martial arts
Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley in San Diego, California, United States:
Welterweight Championship bout: Nick Diaz (USA) (c) def. Paul Daley (ENG) via TKO (punches)
Lightweight Championship bout: Gilbert Melendez (USA) (c) def. Tatsuya Kawajiri (JPN) via TKO (strikes)
Light Heavyweight bout: Gegard Mousasi (ARM) and Keith Jardine (USA) fought to a majority draw (29–27, 28–28, 28–28)
Lightweight bout: Shinya Aoki (JPN) def. Lyle Beerbohm (USA) via submission (neck crank)
Rugby union
Heineken Cup quarter-finals:
Leinster 17–10 Leicester Tigers in Dublin
Perpignan 29–25 Toulon in Barcelona
Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-finals:
Brive 37–42 Munster
Synchronized skating
World Championships in Helsinki, Finland:
Final standings: Rockettes (FIN) 215.43 Marigold IceUnity (FIN) 213.48 Haydenettes (USA) 205.40
Rockettes win the title for the second successive time and third time in four years.
Finland win the title for the sixth time.
= April 8, 2011 (Friday)
=Auto racing
Nationwide Series:
O'Reilly 300 in Fort Worth, Texas: (1) Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) (2) Brad Keselowski (Dodge; Penske Racing) (3) Paul Menard (Chevrolet; Kevin Harvick Incorporated)
Drivers' championship standings (after 6 of 34 races): (1) Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) 218 points (2) Jason Leffler (Chevrolet; Turner Motorsports) 204 (3) Justin Allgaier (Chevrolet; Turner Motorsports) 194
Basketball
EuroLeague Women Final Four in Yekaterinburg, Russia:
Semifinals:
Spartak Moscow Region 54–43 UMMC Ekaterinburg
Ros Casares Valencia 49–61 Halcon Avenida Salamanca
Curling
World Men's Championship in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada:
Tiebreaker: France 4–5 Norway
Page playoffs 1 vs. 2: Canada 5–2 Scotland
Cycling
UCI World Tour:
Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 5: Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) (Lampre–ISD) 4h 27' 03" Kristof Vandewalle (BEL) (Quick-Step) s.t. John Gadret (FRA) (Ag2r–La Mondiale) s.t.
General classification (after stage 5): (1) Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Team Katusha) 21h 39' 46" (2) Andreas Klöden (GER) + 0" (3) Samuel Sánchez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) + 0"
Football (soccer)
CONCACAF Under-20 Championship in Guatemala City, Guatemala:
Semifinals: (winners qualify for the Pan American Games)
Mexico 4–1 Panama
Costa Rica 2–1 Guatemala
Golf
Men's majors:
Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, United States:
Leaderboard after second round: (1) Rory McIlroy (NIR) 134 (−10) (2) Jason Day (AUS) 136 (−8) (T3) K. J. Choi (KOR) & Tiger Woods (USA) 137 (−7)
Day shoots a 64, the lowest score ever by a Masters rookie.
Gymnastics
European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Berlin, Germany:
Men's Individual all-around: Philipp Boy (GER) 88.875 points Flavius Koczi (ROU) 88.825 Daniel Purvis (GBR) & Mykola Kuksenkov (UKR) 88.350
Women's Individual all-around: Anna Dementyeva (RUS) 57.475 points Elisabeth Seitz (GER) 56.700 Amelia Racea (ROM) 56.600
Rugby union
Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-finals:
Stade Français 32–28 Montpellier
Harlequins 32–22 London Wasps
Synchronized skating
World Championships in Helsinki, Finland:
Short program: (1) Rockettes (FIN) 74.81 (2) Marigold IceUnity (FIN) 73.54 (3) Haydenettes (USA) 71.16
= April 7, 2011 (Thursday)
=Basketball
Euroleague Quarterfinals: (best-of-5 series)
Game 5: Real Madrid 66–58 Power Electronics Valencia. Real Madrid win series 3–2.
Curling
World Men's Championship in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada (teams in bold advance to the playoffs, teams in italics advance to a tiebreaker game):
Draw 15:
Scotland 6–1 France
Canada 5–4 China
South Korea 4–8 Sweden
Germany 7–3 Denmark
Draw 16:
Czech Republic 9–8 Germany
Sweden 7–4 Switzerland
China 1–3 Norway
Scotland 7–6 United States
Draw 17:
South Korea 6–7 Switzerland
Denmark 5–6 Czech Republic
United States 7–9 France
Norway 7–6 Canada
Final standings: Canada 10–1; Scotland 9–2; Sweden, France, Norway 7–4; Germany, Switzerland 6–5; Czech Republic 5–6; China 4–7; United States 3–8; South Korea 2–9; Denmark 0–11.
Cycling
UCI World Tour:
Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 4: Samuel Sánchez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) 4h 42' 34" Andreas Klöden (GER) (Team RadioShack) s.t. Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) (Astana) s.t.
General classification (after stage 4): (1) Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Team Katusha) 17h 12' 43" (2) Klöden + 0" (3) Sánchez + 0"
Darts
Premier League, week 9 in Aberdeen, Scotland:
Gary Anderson (SCO) 8–3 Terry Jenkins (ENG)
Adrian Lewis (ENG) 3–8 James Wade (ENG)
Mark Webster (WAL) 1–8 Phil Taylor (ENG)
Raymond van Barneveld (NED) 5–8 Simon Whitlock (AUS)
Standings (after 9 matches): Taylor 16 points, Anderson 12, Whitlock, van Barneveld 10, Lewis 9, Wade 6, Jenkins 5, Webster 4.
Football (soccer)
UEFA Europa League quarter-finals, first leg:
Porto 5–1 Spartak Moscow
Benfica 4–1 PSV Eindhoven
Villarreal 5–1 Twente
Dynamo Kyiv 1–1 Braga
Copa Libertadores second stage (teams in bold advance to the knockout stage):
Group 2: Grêmio 2–0 Junior
Standings (after 5 matches): Junior 12 points, Grêmio 10, León de Huánuco 4, Oriente Petrolero 3.
Group 4: Universidad Católica 0–0 Vélez Sarsfield
Standings (after 5 matches): Caracas 9 points, Universidad Católica 8, Vélez Sársfield 7, Unión Española 4.
Group 6: Jorge Wilstermann 0–0 Emelec
Standings (after 5 matches): Internacional 10 points, Chiapas 9, Emelec 8, Jorge Wilstermann 1.
Golf
Men's majors:
Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, United States:
Leaderboard after first round: (T1) Rory McIlroy (NIR) & Álvaro Quirós (ESP) 65 (−7) (T3) Y. E. Yang (KOR) & K. J. Choi (KOR) 67 (−5)
Ice hockey
NCAA Men's Frozen Four Semifinals in St. Paul, Minnesota:
Minnesota–Duluth 4, Notre Dame 3
Michigan 2, North Dakota 0
Rugby union
Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-finals:
La Rochelle 13–23 Clermont
= April 6, 2011 (Wednesday)
=Curling
World Men's Championship in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada: (teams in bold advance to the playoffs)
Draw 12:
Denmark 2–9 Norway
United States 8–4 South Korea
Czech Republic 4–9 Canada
Switzerland 7–8 France
Draw 13:
Canada 10–6 Sweden
Germany 6–5 France
Denmark 3–7 Scotland
South Korea 5–9 China
Draw 14:
United States 4–5 China
Norway 7–5 Scotland
Germany 7–4 Switzerland
Czech Republic 6–5 Sweden
Standings (after Draw 14): Canada 9–0; Scotland 7–2; France 6–3; Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland 5–4; China 4–5; Czech Republic, United States 3–6; South Korea 2–7; Denmark 0–9.
Cycling
UCI World Tour:
Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 3: Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) (Astana) 4h 20' 38" (2) Óscar Freire (ESP) (Rabobank) + 8" (3) Paul Martens (GER) (Rabobank) + 8"
General classification (after stage 3): (1) Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Team Katusha) 12h 30' 09" (2) Andreas Klöden (GER) (Team RadioShack) + 0" (3) Samuel Sánchez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) + 0"
Football (soccer)
CONCACAF Under-20 Championship in Guatemala City, Guatemala:
Quarterfinals: (winners qualify for FIFA U-20 World Cup)
Honduras 0–2 Panama
United States 1–2 Guatemala
South American Under-17 Championship in Quito, Ecuador: (teams in bold qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup and Pan American Games)
Final stage:
Uruguay 3–2 Colombia
Argentina 1–2 Ecuador
Brazil 3–1 Paraguay
Standings (after 4 matches): Brazil 10 points, Uruguay 8, Argentina 7, Ecuador 5, Colombia, Paraguay 1.
UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, first leg:
Chelsea 0–1 Manchester United
Barcelona 5–1 Shakhtar Donetsk
Copa Libertadores second stage:
Group 3:
Nacional 2–0 Fluminense
América 2–1 Argentinos Juniors
Standings (after 5 matches): América 9 points, Argentinos Juniors, Nacional 7, Fluminense 5.
Group 4: Unión Española 1–2 Caracas
Standings: Caracas 9 points (5 matches), Universidad Católica 7 (4), Vélez Sarsfield 6 (4), Unión Española 4 (5).
Group 5:
Deportivo Táchira 0–2 Cerro Porteño
Santos 3–2 Colo-Colo
Standings (after 4 matches): Cerro Porteño 8 points, Colo-Colo 6, Santos 5, Deportivo Táchira 2.
Group 6: Chiapas 1–0 Internacional
Standings: Internacional 10 points (5 matches), Jaguares 9 (5), Emelec 7 (4), Jorge Wilstermann 0 (4).
AFC Champions League group stage, matchday 3:
Group B: Esteghlal 4–2 Pakhtakor
Standings (after 3 matches): Al-Sadd 7 points, Esteghlal, Al-Nassr 4, Pakhtakor 1.
Group D:
Al-Rayyan 1–3 Zob Ahan
Al-Shabab 4–1 Emirates
Standings (after 3 matches): Zob Ahan 7 points, Al-Shabab 5, Emirates 3, Al-Rayyan 1.
Group F:
Nagoya Grampus 1–1 FC Seoul
Hangzhou Greentown 0–0 Al-Ain
Standings: FC Seoul 7 points (3 matches), Hangzhou Greentown 4 (3), Al-Ain, Nagoya Grampus 1 (2).
Group H:
Sydney FC 1–1 Shanghai Shenhua
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1–1 Kashima Antlers
Standings: Suwon Samsung Bluewings 5 points (3 matches), Kashima Antlers, Sydney FC 2 (2), Shanghai Shenhua 2 (3).
CONCACAF Champions League semifinals, second leg (first leg score in parentheses):
Cruz Azul 1–1 (1–2) Monterrey. Monterrey win 3–2 on aggregate.
= April 5, 2011 (Tuesday)
=Basketball
NCAA Division I Women's Tournament:
Championship Game in Indianapolis: Texas A&M 76, Notre Dame 70
The Aggies finish their first Final Four appearance with their first national title.
Curling
World Men's Championship in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada:
Draw 9:
China 3–5 Scotland
Switzerland 7–4 Norway
Sweden 8–7 Germany
United States 8–4 Czech Republic
Draw 10:
Switzerland 8–6 Czech Republic
France 5–11 Canada
Norway 7–6 United States
Denmark 8–10 South Korea
Draw 11:
Germany 9–3 South Korea
Sweden 9–3 Denmark
France 10–3 China
Canada 7–3 Scotland
Standings (after Draw 11): Canada 7–0; Scotland 6–1; France, Sweden, Switzerland 5–2; Germany, Norway 3–4; China, Czech Republic, South Korea, United States 2–5; Denmark 0–7.
Cycling
UCI World Tour:
Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 2: Vasil Kiryienka (BLR) (Movistar Team) 4h 06' 39" Andreas Klöden (GER) (Team RadioShack) + 2" Andy Schleck (LUX) (Leopard Trek) + 2"
General classification (after stage 2): (1) Klöden 8h 09' 23" (2) Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Team Katusha) + 0" (3) Samuel Sánchez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) + 0"
Football (soccer)
CONCACAF Under-20 Championship in Guatemala City, Guatemala:
Quarterfinals: (winners qualify for FIFA U-20 World Cup)
Costa Rica 6–1 Cuba
Mexico 3–0 Canada
UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, first leg:
Real Madrid 4–0 Tottenham Hotspur
Internazionale 2–5 Schalke 04
Copa Libertadores second stage (team in bold advance to the knockout stage):
Group 8: Independiente 1–1 LDU Quito
Standings (after 5 matches): Peñarol 9 points, LDU Quito, Godoy Cruz 7, Independiente 5.
AFC Champions League group stage, matchday 3: (team in bold advances to the Round of 16)
Group A:
Sepahan 2–0 Al-Gharafa
Al-Hilal 3–1 Al-Jazira
Standings (after 3 matches): Sepahan 9 points, Al-Hilal 6, Al-Gharafa, Al-Jazira 1.
Group B: Al-Sadd 1–0 Al-Nassr
Standings: Al-Sadd 7 points (3 matches), Al-Nassr 4 (3), Pakhtakor, Esteghlal 1 (2).
Group C:
Bunyodkor 0–0 Persepolis
Al-Wahda 0–3 Al-Ittihad
Standings (after 3 matches): Al-Ittihad 9 points, Al-Wahda, Bunyodkor, Persepolis 2.
Group E:
Jeju United 2–1 Gamba Osaka
Tianjin Teda 1–1 Melbourne Victory
Standings (after 3 matches): Tianjin Teda 7 points, Jeju United 6, Gamba Osaka 3, Melbourne Victory 1.
Group G:
Arema 1–1 Shandong Luneng
Cerezo Osaka 1–0 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Standings (after 3 matches): Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Cerezo Osaka 6 points, Shandong Luneng 4, Arema 1.
CONCACAF Champions League semifinals, second leg (first leg score in parentheses):
Saprissa 2–1 (0–2) Real Salt Lake. Real Salt Lake advance 3–2 on aggregate.
= April 4, 2011 (Monday)
=Basketball
NCAA Division I Men's Tournament:
Championship Game in Houston (seeds with regionals in parentheses):
(West 3) Connecticut 53, (Southeast 8) Butler 41
The Huskies win their third national championship and first since 2004. The Bulldogs become the first team to lose in successive title games since Michigan's Fab Five in 1992 and 1993.
Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2011:
Players: Teresa Edwards, Artis Gilmore, Chris Mullin, Dennis Rodman, Arvydas Sabonis, Reece "Goose" Tatum
Coaches: Herb Magee, Tara VanDerveer, Tex Winter
Contributors: Tom "Satch" Sanders
Curling
World Men's Championship in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada:
Draw 6:
France 8–5 Denmark
China 1–9 Sweden
Canada 7–4 South Korea
Scotland 8–5 Germany
Draw 7:
Norway 8–5 Sweden
Germany 5–4 United States
Scotland 5–4 Czech Republic
China 1–7 Switzerland
Draw 8:
United States 3–5 Canada
South Korea 10–5 Czech Republic
Switzerland 8–6 Denmark
France 6–5 Norway
Standings (after Draw 8): Canada, Scotland 5–0; France 4–1; Sweden, Switzerland 3–2; China, Czech Republic, Germany, Norway 2–3; South Korea, United States 1–4; Denmark 0–5.
Cycling
UCI World Tour:
Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 1 & General classification: Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Team Katusha) 4h 02' 42" Samuel Sánchez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) s.t. Andreas Klöden (GER) (Team RadioShack) s.t.
= April 3, 2011 (Sunday)
=Auto racing
Sprint Cup Series:
Goody's Fast Relief 500 in Ridgeway, Virginia: (1) Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet; Richard Childress Racing) (2) Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports) (3) Kyle Busch (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing)
Drivers' championship standings (after 6 of 36 races): (1) Busch 219 points (2) Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) 214 (3) Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports) 207
Basketball
Women's Division I Tournament – Final Four in Indianapolis (seeds with regionals in parentheses):
(Dallas 2) Texas A&M 63, (Spokane 1) Stanford 62
(Dayton 2) Notre Dame 72, (Philadelphia 1) Connecticut 63
Curling
World Men's Championship in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada:
Draw 3:
Czech Republic 7–5 Norway
Switzerland 6–4 United States
Draw 4:
South Korea 6–9 Scotland
Canada 7–4 Germany
China 7–6 Denmark
Sweden 7–6 France
Draw 5:
Sweden 11–2 United States
Scotland 10–6 Switzerland
Norway 8–9 Germany
Czech Republic 8–5 China
Standings (after Draw 5): Canada, Scotland 3–0; China, Czech Republic, France, Sweden 2–1; Germany, Norway, Switzerland, United States 1–2; Denmark, South Korea 0–3.
Cycling
UCI World Tour:
Tour of Flanders: Nick Nuyens (BEL) (Saxo Bank–SunGard) 6h 00' 42" Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) (Quick-Step) s.t. Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (Leopard Trek) s.t.
World Tour standings (after 7 of 27 races): (1) Matthew Goss (AUS) (HTC–Highroad) 203 points (2) Michele Scarponi (ITA) (Lampre–ISD) 202 (3) Cancellara 156
Football (soccer)
South American Under-17 Championship in Ecuador:
Final stage:
Paraguay 1–3 Uruguay
Argentina 2–1 Colombia
Brazil 3–1 Ecuador
Standings (after 3 matches): Brazil, Argentina 7 points, Uruguay 5, Ecuador 2, Colombia, Paraguay 1.
CAF Champions League First round, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
Simba 2–3 (1–3) TP Mazembe. TP Mazembe win 6–3 on aggregate.
Enyimba 2–1 (0–0) US Bitam. Enyimba win 2–1 on aggregate.
Cotonsport 1–0 (1–0) AS Vita Club. Cotonsport win 2–0 on aggregate.
ASPAC 2–0 (0–5) Espérance ST. Espérance ST win 5–2 on aggregate.
Kano Pillars 0–0 (0–2) Wydad Casablanca. Wydad Casablanca win 2–0 on aggregate.
ASFA Yennenga 3–4 (0–2) ES Sétif. ES Sétif win 6–3 on aggregate.
MC Alger 3–0 (1–4) Dynamos. 4–4 on aggregate, MC Alger win on away goals.
CAF Confederation Cup First round, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
AS Adema 2–0 (1–1) Wits. AS Adema win 3–1 on aggregate.
Foullah Edifice 1–0 (0–2) Kaduna United. Kaduna United win 2–1 on aggregate.
AC Léopard 1–0 (0–2) 1º de Agosto. 1º de Agosto win 2–1 on aggregate.
Tiko United 0–1 (0–2) Sunshine Stars. Sunshine Stars win 3–0 on aggregate.
Motema Pembe 1–0 (1–1) Victors. Motema Pembe win 2–1 on aggregate.
Sahel SC 1–2 (0–0) Maghreb Fez. Maghreb Fez win 2–1 on aggregate.
Ashanti Gold 2–1 (0–3) Étoile Sahel. Étoile Sahel win 4–2 on aggregate.
CAF Confederation Cup First round, only leg: USFA – Africa Sports postponed
Primeira Liga, matchday 25 (teams in bold qualify for the Champions League):
Benfica 1–2 Porto
Standings: Porto 71 points, Benfica 55, Braga 40
Porto win the title for the 25th time.
Golf
Women's major:
Kraft Nabisco Championship in Rancho Mirage, California, United States:
Final leaderboard (USA unless stated): (1) Stacy Lewis 275 (−13) (2) Yani Tseng (TWN) 278 (−10) (T3) Katie Futcher, Morgan Pressel & Angela Stanford 284 (−4)
Lewis becomes the first player to win a major as her first LPGA Tour victory since Anna Nordqvist (SWE) won the 2009 LPGA Championship.
PGA Tour:
Shell Houston Open in Humble, Texas:
Winner: Phil Mickelson (USA) 268 (−20)
Mickelson wins his 39th PGA Tour title.
European Tour:
Trophée Hassan II in Agadir, Morocco:
Winner: David Horsey (ENG) 274 (−13)PO
Horsey defeats defending champion Rhys Davies (WAL) & Jaco van Zyl (RSA) on the second playoff hole to win his second European Tour title.
Champions Tour:
Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic in Biloxi, Mississippi:
Winner: Tom Lehman (USA) 200 (−16)
Lehman wins for the second time this season, and fourth time on the Champions Tour.
Motorcycle racing
Moto GP:
Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez, Spain:
MotoGP: (1) Jorge Lorenzo (ESP) (Yamaha) (2) Dani Pedrosa (ESP) (Honda) (3) Nicky Hayden (USA) (Ducati)
Riders' championship standings (after 2 of 18 races): (1) Lorenzo 45 points (2) Pedrosa 36 (3) Casey Stoner (AUS) (Honda) 25
Moto2: (1) Andrea Iannone (ITA) (Suter) (2) Thomas Lüthi (SUI) (Suter) (3) Simone Corsi (ITA) (FTR)
Riders' championship standings (after 2 of 17 races): (1) Iannone 45 points (2) Stefan Bradl (GER) (Kalex) & Lüthi 36
125cc: (1) Nicolás Terol (ESP) (Aprilia) (2) Jonas Folger (GER) (Aprilia) (3) Johann Zarco (FRA) (Derbi)
Riders' championship standings (after 2 of 17 races): (1) Terol 50 points (2) Folger 31 (3) Sandro Cortese (GER) (Aprilia) 30
Rugby union
IRB Sevens World Series:
Adelaide Sevens in Adelaide:
Shield: Kenya 17–12 Spain
Bowl: Japan 12–33 United States
Plate: South Africa 26–19 Australia
Cup: New Zealand 29–17 England
Standings (after 6 of 8 competitions): (1) New Zealand 134 points (2) England 121 (3) Samoa 100
Snooker
China Open in Beijing, China:
Final: Judd Trump (ENG) 10–8 Mark Selby (ENG)
Trump wins his first ranking and fourth professional title.
Tennis
ATP World Tour:
Sony Ericsson Open in Miami, United States:
Final: Novak Djokovic (SRB) def. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(4)
Djokovic defeats Nadal in a final for the second time in three weeks, winning the tournament for the second time, for his fourth title of the year and 22nd of his career. He also extends his match record in 2011 to 24–0.
Wrestling
European Championships in Dortmund, Germany:
Men Greco-Roman:
60 kg: Revaz Lashkhi (GEO) Ivo Angelov (BUL) Mustafa Saglam (TUR) & Hasan Aliyev (AZE)
74 kg: Rafig Huseynov (AZE) Péter Bácsi (HUN) Roman Vlasov (RUS) & Christophe Guenot (FRA)
96 kg: Tsimafei Dzeinichenka (BLR) Artur Aleksanyan (ARM) Shalva Gadabadze (AZE) & Elis Guri (BUL)
= April 2, 2011 (Saturday)
=Basketball
Men's Division I Tournament – Final Four in Houston (seeds with regionals in parentheses):
(Southeast 8) Butler 70, (Southwest 11) Virginia Commonwealth 62
The Bulldogs become the first team to reach two consecutive championship games since Florida won the 2006 and 2007 national championships.
(West 3) Connecticut 56, (East 4) Kentucky 55
The Huskies reach the championship game for the third time.
Women's National Invitation Tournament Final in Toledo, Ohio:
Toledo 76, USC 68
The Rockets win their first postseason championship of any type.
Cricket
World Cup Final in Mumbai, India: Sri Lanka 274/6 (50 overs; Mahela Jayawardene 103); India 277/4 (48.2 overs). India win by 6 wickets.
India win the first all-Asian World Cup final, winning the tournament for the second time, and the first since 1983.
Curling
World Men's Championship in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada:
Draw 1:
Canada 8–4 Switzerland
United States 7–4 Denmark
Czech Republic 5–9 France
Norway 8–7 South Korea
Draw 2:
Germany 4–6 China
France 8–2 South Korea
Sweden 6–7 Scotland
Denmark 5–9 Canada
Football (soccer)
CONCACAF U-20 Championship in Guatemala (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals):
Group A: Guatemala 1–3 Honduras
Final standings: Honduras 6 points, Guatemala 3, Jamaica 0.
Group B: United States 2–0 Panama
Final standings: United States 6 points, Panama 3, Suriname 0.
OFC Champions League Final, first leg:
Amicale 1–2 Auckland City
CAF Champions League First round, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
Recreativo Caála 1–1 (0–3) Al-Hilal. Al-Hilal win 4–1 on aggregate.
Zamalek 2–1 (2–4) Club Africain. Match abandoned due to crowd violence.
Inter Luanda 2–0 (0–2) Al-Merreikh. 2–2 on aggregate; Inter Luanda win 3–2 on penalties.
Djoliba 1–1 (0–3) Diaraf. Diaraf win 4–1 on aggregate.
SuperSport United 1–0 (0–2) Al-Ahly. Al-Ahly win 2–1 on aggregate.
Raja Casablanca 1–0 (1–2) Stade Malien. 2–2 on aggregate; Raja Casablanca win on away goals.
Young Buffaloes 0–2 (0–5) ZESCO United. ZESCO United win 7–0 on aggregate.
CAF Confederation Cup First round, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
Nchanga Rangers 0–2 (0–1) Saint Eloi Lupopo. Saint Eloi Lupopo win 3–0 on aggregate.
Dedebit 1–1 (0–4) Haras El Hodood. Haras El Hodood win 5–1 on aggregate.
Missile 2–1 (1–1) Al-Nil Al-Hasahesa. Missile win 3–2 on aggregate.
Touré Kunda Footpro 2–1 (0–2) FUS de Rabat. FUS de Rabat win 3–2 on aggregate.
Sofapaka 4–0 (0–2) Ismaily. Sofapaka win 4–2 on aggregate.
Difaa El Jadida 3–0 (0–2) Olympique Béja. Difaa El Jadida win 3–2 on aggregate.
ASC Tevragh-Zeïna 1–2 (0–1) JS Kabylie. JS Kabylie win 3–1 on aggregate.
Irish League Cup in Lurgan:
Lisburn Distillery 2–1 Portadown
Distillery win the Cup for the first time.
Golf
Women's major:
Kraft Nabisco Championship in Rancho Mirage, California, United States:
Leaderboard after third round (USA unless indicated): (1) Yani Tseng (TWN) 204 (−12) (2) Stacy Lewis 206 (−10) (3) Morgan Pressel 208 (−8)
Judo
Pan American Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico:
Men's 55 kg: Fredy López (SLV) Youssef Youssef (CAN) Hernan Birbrier (ARG) & Jordi Villegas (MEX)
Men's 60 kg: Felipe Kitadai (BRA) Nabor Castillo (MEX) Frazer Will (CAN) & Antonio Bentancourt (CUB)
Men's 66 kg: Leandro Cunha (BRA) Ricardo Valderrama (VEN) Angelo Gómez (CUB) & Michal Popiel (CAN)
Men's 73 kg: Bruno Mendonça (BRA) Ronald Girones (CUB) Nick Delpopolo (USA) & Nicholas Tritton (CAN)
Women's 44 kg: Diana Cobos (ECU) Silvia González (MEX) Alexa Liddie (USA)
Women's 48 kg: Paula Pareto (ARG) Dayaris Mestre (CUB) Taciana Lima (BRA) & Edna Carrillo (MEX)
Women's 52 kg: Yanet Bermoy (CUB) Linouse Desravine (HAI) Angelica Delgado (USA) & Érika Miranda (BRA)
Women's 57 kg: Yurisleidy Lupetey (CUB) Marti Malloy (USA) Joliane Melançon (CAN) & Rafaela Silva (BRA)
Snooker
China Open in Beijing, China, semi-finals:
Shaun Murphy (ENG) 1–6 Judd Trump (ENG)
Ding Junhui (CHN) 3–6 Mark Selby (ENG)
Tennis
WTA Tour:
Sony Ericsson Open in Miami, United States:
Final: Victoria Azarenka (BLR) def. Maria Sharapova (RUS) 6–1, 6–4
Azarenka wins the tournament for the second time, and her sixth WTA Tour title.
Wrestling
European Championships in Dortmund, Germany:
Men Greco-Roman:
55 kg: Roman Amoyan (ARM) Vyugar Ragymov (UKR) Elbek Tazhyiev (BUL) & Eldaniz Azizli (AZE)
66 kg: Ambako Vachadze (RUS) Tamás Lórincz (HUN) Vitaliy Rahimov (AZE) & Aleksandar Maksimovic (SRB)
84 kg: Vasyl Rachyba (UKR) Alan Khugaev (RUS) Artur Shahinyan (ARM) & Hristo Marinov (BUL)
120 kg: Khasan Baroyev (RUS) Rıza Kayaalp (TUR) Yuri Patrikeyev (ARM) & Mihály Deák-Bárdos (HUN)
= April 1, 2011 (Friday)
=Basketball
College Basketball Invitational Final (best-of-3), Game 3 in Eugene, Oregon:
Oregon 71, Creighton 69. Oregon wins series 2–1.
Football (soccer)
CONCACAF U-20 Championship in Guatemala (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals):
Group C: Costa Rica 3–0 Canada
Final standings: Costa Rica 6 points, Canada 3, Guadeloupe 0.
Group D: Mexico 5–0 Trinidad and Tobago
Final standings: Mexico 6 points, Cuba, Trinidad and Tobago 1.
Golf
Women's major:
Kraft Nabisco Championship in Rancho Mirage, California, United States:
Leaderboard after second round (USA unless stated): (1) Stacy Lewis 135 (−9) (T2) Yani Tseng (TWN), Jane Park & Brittany Lincicome 138 (−6)
Judo
Pan American Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico:
Men's 81 kg: Leandro Guilheiro (BRA) Travis Stevens (USA) Emmanuel Lucenti (ARG) & Antonie Valois-Fortier (CAN)
Men's 90 kg: Asley González (CUB) Alexandre Emond (CAN) Rodrigo Luna (BRA) & José Camacho (VEN)
Men's 100 kg: Oreidis Despaigne (CUB) Leonardo Leite (BRA) Cristian Schimidt (ARG) & Kyle Vashkulat (USA)
Men's +100 kg: Oscar Braison (CUB) Rafael Silva (BRA) Orlando Baccino (ARG) & Luis Ignacio Salazar (COL)
Women's 63 kg: Yaritza Abel (CUB) Mariana Silva (BRA) Christal Ransom (USA) & Myriam Lamarche (CAN)
Women's 70 kg: Onix Cortés (CUB) Maria Portela (BRA) Kelita Zupancic (CAN) & Yuri Alvear (COL)
Women's 78 kg: Kayla Harrison (USA) Mayra Aguiar (BRA) Anny Cortez (COL) & Yalennis Castillo (CUB)
Women's +78 kg: Idalys Ortiz (CUB) Vanessa Zambotti (MEX) Melissa Mojica (PUR) & Maria Suelen Altheman (BRA)
Snooker
China Open in Beijing, China, quarter-finals:
John Higgins (SCO) 2–5 Shaun Murphy (ENG)
Judd Trump (ENG) 5–1 Peter Ebdon (ENG)
Stephen Lee (ENG) 2–5 Ding Junhui (CHN)
Mark Selby (ENG) 5–1 Ali Carter (ENG)
Wrestling
European Championships in Dortmund, Germany:
Women:
59 kg: Yuliya Ratkevich (AZE) Georgiana Paic (ROU) Olga Butkevych (GBR) & Ganna Vasylenko (UKR)
63 kg: Yuliya Ostapchuk (UKR) Taybe Yusein (BUL) Inna Trazhukova (RUS) & Olesya Zamula (AZE)
67 kg: Nadya Sementsova (AZE) Alina Makhynia (UKR) Yvonne English (GER) & Hanna Savenia (BLR)
72 kg: Kateryna Burmistrova (UKR) Vasilisa Marzaliuk (BLR) Stanka Zlateva (BUL) & Agnieszka Wieszczek (POL)
References
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- April 25 Sports Club
- Sportstars
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- Ji Chang-wook
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- Song Jae-rim
- Grand Prix Sepeda Motor musim 2011
- Yoo Yeon-seok
- April 2011 in sports
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