April 2011 in sports

FEI World Cup Finals in Leipzig, Germany:
*Vaulting final:
**Women: Simone Wiegele Antje Hill Anna Cavallaro
**Men: Patric Looser Nicolas Andréani Viktor Brüsewitz
*Dressage final : Adelinde Cornelissen on Parzival Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg on Digby Ulla Salzgeber on Herzruf's Erbe
*Show jumping: Grand Prix (CSI 3*): Denis Lynch on All Inclusive NRW Billy Twomey on Romanov McLain Ward on ''Rothchild''

Figure skating

World Championships in Moscow, Russia:
*Ladies: Miki Ando 195.79 points Kim Yuna 194.50 Carolina Kostner 184.68
**Ando wins her second world title, and first since 2007.
*Ice dancing: Meryl Davis/Charlie White 185.27 points Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir 181.79 Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani 163.79
**Davis and White become the first American pair to win an ice dancing world title.

Football (soccer)">Association football">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 :
*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 :
*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 Dubawi Gold Native Khan

Ice hockey

Men's World Championship in Slovakia:
*Group C in Košice:
** 5–1
** 5–4
*Group D in Bratislava:
** 5–1
** 4–2
Stanley Cup playoffs :
*Eastern Conference Semifinals:
**Game 1 in Philadelphia: Boston Bruins 7, Philadelphia Flyers 3. Bruins lead series 1–0.
*Western Conference Semifinals:
**Game 2 in Vancouver: Nashville Predators 2, Vancouver Canucks 1. ''Series tied 1–1.''

Mixed martial arts

UFC 129 in Toronto, Canada:
*Welterweight Championship bout: Georges St-Pierre def. Jake Shields by unanimous decision
*Featherweight Championship bout: José Aldo def. Mark Hominick by unanimous decision
*Light Heavyweight bout: Lyoto Machida def. Randy Couture by knockout
*Light Heavyweight bout: Vladimir Matyushenko def. Jason Brilz by knockout
*Lightweight bout: Benson Henderson def. Mark Bocek by unanimous decision

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 17–15 Ding Junhui
**Trump reaches his second consecutive ranking final and becomes the second youngest player to reach a World Championship final after Stephen Hendry in 1990.
*Mark Williams 14–17 John Higgins
**Higgins reaches his third World Championship final in five years, fifth total and seventh final of the season.

Tennis

WTA Tour:
*[2011 FC Barcelona|Barcelona 2011 World Figure Skating Championships|Ladies Open|Barcelona Ladies Open] in Barcelona, Spain:
**Final: Roberta Vinci def. Lucie Hradecká 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 def. Kristina Barrois 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: Denny Hamlin Paul Menard Justin Allgaier
**Drivers' championship standings : Allgaier 305 points Elliott Sadler 299 Aric Almirola 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 :
*Western Conference First round:
**Game 6 in Memphis: Memphis Grizzlies 99, 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 :
*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 3h 47' 55" Mikaël Cherel s.t. Tony Martin s.t.
**General classification: Pavel Brutt 12h 31' 34" Vinokourov + 32" Damiano Cunego + 38"

Equestrianism

FEI World Cup Finals in Leipzig, Germany:
*Show jumping – second competition: Eric Lamaze on Hickstead Christian Ahlmann on Taloubet Z Gerco Schröder on New Orleans
**Provisional standings: Ahlmann & Marco Kutscher 0 penalties Schröder 1
*Four-in-hand driving – first competition: Boyd Exell Tomas Eriksson Koos de Ronde
*Vaulting – first competition:
**Women: Simone Wiegele Antje Hill Anna Cavallaro
**Men: Nicolas Andréani Patric Looser Viktor Brüsewitz
FEI Nations Cup Show Jumping – Promotional League, Europe:
*Nations Cup of Belgium in Lummen:

Figure skating

World Championships in Moscow, Russia:
*Ladies short program: Kim Yuna 65.91 points Miki Ando 65.58 Ksenia Makarova 61.62
*Short dance: Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir 74.29 points Meryl Davis/Charlie White 73.76 Nathalie Péchalat/Fabian Bourzat 70.97

Football (soccer)">Association football">Football (soccer)

OFC Under-20 Championship in Auckland, New Zealand:
*Third-place match: ' 2–0
*Final: ' 3–1
**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:
** 2–0
** 3–1
*Group B in Košice:
** 1–0
** 1–4
Stanley Cup playoffs :
*Eastern Conference Semifinals:
**Game 1 in Washington: Tampa Bay Lightning 4, Washington Capitals 2. Lightning lead series 1–0.
*Western Conference Semifinals:
**Game 1 in San Jose: San Jose Sharks 2, Detroit Red Wings 1. ''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 12–12 Ding Junhui
*Mark Williams 9–7 John Higgins

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 [2011 National Football League|NFL draft|NFL draft] in New York City.

Basketball

NBA Playoffs :
*Eastern Conference First round:
**Game 6 in Atlanta: Atlanta Hawks 84, Orlando Magic 81. Hawks win series 4–2.
*Western Conference First round:
**Game 6 in New Orleans: Los Angeles Lakers 98, New Orleans Hornets 80. Lakers win series 4–2.
**Game 6 in Portland: Dallas Mavericks 103, Portland Trail Blazers 96. '''Mavericks win series 4–2.'''

Cricket

Pakistan in the West Indies:
*3rd ODI in Bridgetown, Barbados: 171 ; 177/7. '''Pakistan win by 3 wickets; lead 5-match series 3–0.'''

Cycling

UCI World Tour:
*Tour de Romandie, stage 2: Damiano Cunego 4h 10' 53" Cadel Evans + 2" Alexander Vinokourov + 2"
**General classification: Pavel Brutt 8h 43' 39" Cunego + 38" Evans + 42"

Darts

Premier League, week 12 in Liverpool, England :
*Mark Webster 4–8 Terry Jenkins
*Gary Anderson 3–8 Phil Taylor
*Raymond van Barneveld 7–7 James Wade
*Simon Whitlock 5–8 Adrian Lewis
**Standings : 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 on Cash Marcus Ehning on Sabrina Christian Ahlmann on ''Taloubet Z''

Figure skating

World Championships in Moscow, Russia:
*Men: Patrick Chan 280.98 points Takahiko Kozuka 258.41 Artur Gachinski 241.86
**Chan wins his first world title.
*Pairs: Aliona Savchenko/Robin Szolkowy 217.85 points Tatiana Volosozhar/Maxim Trankov 210.73 Pang Qing/Tong Jian 204.12
**Savchenko and Szolkowy win their third world title in four years.

Football (soccer)">Association football">Football (soccer)

African Youth Championship in South Africa:
*Semifinals:
** 0–2 '
** 0–0 '
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 :
*Western Conference Semifinals:
**Game 1 in Vancouver: Vancouver Canucks 1, Nashville Predators 0. ''Canucks lead series 1–0.''

Snooker

World Championship in Sheffield, England, semi-finals:
*Judd Trump 5–3 Ding Junhui
*Mark Williams 5–3 John Higgins

April 27, 2011 (Wednesday)

Basketball

NBA Playoffs :
*Eastern Conference First round:
**Game 5 in Miami: Miami Heat 97, Philadelphia 76ers 91. Heat win series 4–1.
*Western Conference First round:
**Game 5 in San Antonio: San Antonio Spurs 110, Memphis Grizzlies 103. Grizzlies lead series 3–2.
**Game 5 in Oklahoma City: Oklahoma City Thunder 100, Denver Nuggets 97. '''Thunder win series 4–1.'''

Cycling

UCI World Tour:
*Tour de Romandie, stage 1: Pavel Brutt 4h 27' 41" Oleksandr Kvachuk + 56" Branislau Samoilau + 1' 15"
**General classification: Brutt 4h 31' 26" Kvachuk + 1' 00" Samoilau + 1' 22"

Figure skating

World Championships in Moscow, Russia:
*Men's short program: Patrick Chan 93.02 points Nobunari Oda 81.81 Daisuke Takahashi 80.25
*Pairs short program: Pang Qing/Tong Jian 74.00 points Aliona Savchenko/Robin Szolkowy 72.98 Tatiana Volosozhar/Maxim Trankov 70.35

Football (soccer)">Association football">Football (soccer)

OFC Under-20 Championship in Auckland, New Zealand:
*Semifinals:
** 3–3 '
**' 6–0
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 :
*Group A:
**Nasaf Qarshi 9–0 Dempo
**Al-Ansar 0–2 Al-Tilal
***Standings : 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 : 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 : 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 : Muangthong United 10 points, Tampines Rovers 8, Hà Nội T&T 4, Victory 0.
CONCACAF Champions League Finals, second leg :
*Real Salt Lake 0–1 Monterrey. Monterrey win 3–2 on aggregate.
**Monterrey win the tournament for the first time.

Ice hockey

Stanley Cup playoffs :
*Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
**Game 7 in Boston: Boston Bruins 4, Montreal Canadiens 3. Bruins win series 4–3.
**Game 7 in Pittsburgh: Tampa Bay Lightning 1, Pittsburgh Penguins 0. '''Lightning win series 4–3.'''

Snooker

World Championship in Sheffield, England, quarter-finals:
*Mark Williams 13–5 Mark Allen
**Williams reaches the semi-finals of the event for the first time since 2003.
*Judd Trump 13–5 Graeme Dott
*Ronnie O'Sullivan 10–13 John Higgins
*Ding Junhui 13–10 Mark Selby
**Ding becomes the first Chinese player to reach the semi-finals of the event.

April 26, 2011 (Tuesday)

Basketball

NBA Playoffs :
*Eastern Conference First round:
**Game 5 in Chicago: Chicago Bulls 116, Indiana Pacers 89. Bulls win series 4–1.
**Game 5 in Orlando: Orlando Magic 101, Atlanta Hawks 76. Hawks lead series 3–2.
*Western Conference First round:
**Game 5 in Los Angeles: Los Angeles Lakers 106, New Orleans Hornets 90. ''Lakers lead series 3–2.''

Cycling

UCI World Tour:
*Tour de Romandie, prologue & general classification: Jonathan Castroviejo 3' 40" Taylor Phinney + 0" Leigh Howard + 1"

Football (soccer)">Association football">Football (soccer)

UEFA Champions League semi-finals, first leg:
*Schalke 04 0–2 Manchester United
Copa Libertadores Round of 16, first leg:
*[Grêmio Foot-Ball F.C. Porto|Porto Alegrense|Grêmio] 1–2 Universidad Católica
*Vélez Sarsfield 3–0 LDU Quito
AFC Cup group stage, matchday 4 :
*Group B: Al-Ittihad 0–0 Shurtan Guzar
**Standings : 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 : 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 : 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 : Chonburi, Persipura Jayapura 7 points, South China 5, Kingfisher East Bengal 2.
IFA Premiership, matchday 37 :
*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 :
*Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
**Game 7 in Philadelphia: Philadelphia Flyers 5, Buffalo Sabres 2. Flyers win series 4–3.
**Game 6 in Montreal: Montreal Canadiens 2, Boston Bruins 1. Series tied 3–3.
*Western Conference Quarterfinals:
**Game 7 in Vancouver: Vancouver Canucks 2, Chicago Blackhawks 1. '''Canucks win series 4–3.'''

Snooker

World Championship in Sheffield, England, quarter-finals:
*Judd Trump 11–5 Graeme Dott
*Mark Williams 11–5 Mark Allen
*Ding Junhui 5–3 Mark Selby
*Ronnie O'Sullivan 4–4 John Higgins

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 :
*Western Conference First round:
**Game 4 in Memphis: Memphis Grizzlies 104, San Antonio Spurs 86. Grizzlies lead series 3–1.
**Game 5 in Dallas: Dallas Mavericks 93, Portland Trail Blazers 82. Mavericks lead series 3–2.
**Game 4 in Denver: Denver Nuggets 104, Oklahoma City Thunder 101. ''Thunder lead series 3–1.''

Cricket

Pakistan in the West Indies:
*2nd ODI in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia: 220 ; 223/3. '''Pakistan win by 7 wickets; lead 5-match series 2–0.'''

Equestrianism

Badminton Horse Trials in Badminton, Gloucestershire, England: Mark Todd on Land Vision Piggy French on Jakata Mary King on Imperial Cavalier
*Todd wins the event for the fourth time, and his first since 1996.

Football (soccer)">Association football">Football (soccer)

OFC Under-20 Championship in Auckland, New Zealand :
*Group A:
**' 5–1
** 2–5 '
***Final standings: Vanuatu 9 points, Fiji, Papua New Guinea 4, American Samoa 0.
*Group B: ' 10–0
**Final standings: New Zealand 6 points, ' 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: ' 3–2
*Final: 2–3 '
**The United States defeat Canada in the final for the third successive time, to win their fourth world title.
Stanley Cup playoffs :
*Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
**Game 6 in Tampa: Tampa Bay Lightning 4, Pittsburgh Penguins 2. Series tied 3–3.
*Western Conference Quarterfinals:
**Game 6 in Los Angeles: San Jose Sharks 4, Los Angeles Kings 3. '''Sharks win series 4–2.'''

Snooker

World Championship in Sheffield, England, last 16:
*Stephen Hendry 4–13 Mark Selby
**Selby compiles six century breaks; the first player to do so at the Crucible, in a best of 25 match.
*Rory McLeod 7–13 John Higgins
*Ding Junhui 13–12 Stuart Bingham
**Ding reaches the quarter-finals of the event for the first time.
*Shaun Murphy 10–13 Ronnie O'Sullivan

April 24, 2011 (Sunday)

Auto racing

World Touring Car Championship:
*Race of Belgium in Heusden-Zolder:
**Race 1: Robert Huff Alain Menu Yvan Muller
**Race 2: Gabriele Tarquini Menu Tiago Monteiro
***Drivers' championship standings : Huff 70 points Menu 69 Tarquini 51

Basketball

NBA Playoffs :
*Eastern Conference First round:
**Game 4 in Philadelphia: Philadelphia 76ers 86, Miami Heat 82. Heat lead series 3–1.
**Game 4 in New York: Boston Celtics 101, New York Knicks 89. Celtics win series 4–0.
**Game 4 in Atlanta: Atlanta Hawks 88, Orlando Magic 85. Hawks lead series 3–1.
*Western Conference First round:
**Game 4 in New Orleans: New Orleans Hornets 93, Los Angeles Lakers 88. ''Series tied 2–2.''

Cycling

UCI World Tour:
*Liège–Bastogne–Liège: Philippe Gilbert 6h 13' 18" Fränk Schleck s.t. Andy Schleck s.t.
**Gilbert becomes only the second rider to win the three Ardennes classics in the same season.
**World Tour standings : Gilbert 356 points Fabian Cancellara 236 Matthew Goss 203

Football (soccer)">Association football">Football (soccer)

African Youth Championship in South Africa:
*Group B:
** 1–1 '
**' 2–0
***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 272 ^PO
***Snedeker defeats Luke Donald 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 replacing Martin Kaymer at the top.
European Tour:
*Volvo China Open in Suzhou, China:
**Winner: Nicolas Colsaerts 264
***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 & Mark McNulty 189 ^PO
***Eger and McNulty defeat Scott Hoch & Kenny Perry 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: ' 3–2
*Relegation series, game 2: 1–2 . Slovakia win best-of-3 series 2–0.
World U18 Championships in Germany:
*Bronze medal game: ' 6–4
*Final: 3–4
**The United States win their third consecutive world title, and their sixth overall.
Stanley Cup playoffs :
*Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
**Game 6 in Buffalo: Philadelphia Flyers 5, Buffalo Sabres 4. Series tied 3–3.
*Western Conference Quarterfinals:
**Game 6 in Chicago: Chicago Blackhawks 4, Vancouver Canucks 3. Series tied 3–3.
**Game 6 in Nashville: Nashville Predators 4, Anaheim Ducks 2. '''Predators win series 4–2.'''

Judo

European Championships in Istanbul, Turkey:
*Men's team: &
*Women's team: &

Snooker

World Championship in Sheffield, England, last 16:
*Shaun Murphy 7–9 Ronnie O'Sullivan
*Stephen Hendry 4–12 Mark Selby
*Ding Junhui 7–9 Stuart Bingham
*Rory McLeod 5–10 John Higgins

Surfing

Men's World Tour:
*Rip Curl Pro at the Bells Beach, Australia: Joel Parkinson Mick Fanning Adriano De Souza & Jordy Smith
**Standings : Kelly Slater 15,200 points Joel Parkinson 14,000 Smith 13,000

Tennis

ATP World Tour:
*Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell in Barcelona, Spain:
**Final: Rafael Nadal def. David Ferrer 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 def. Caroline Wozniacki 7–6, 6–3
***Görges wins her second WTA Tour title.
*Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem in Fes, Morocco:
**Final: Alberta Brianti def. Simona Halep 6–4, 6–3
***Brianti wins her first WTA Tour title.

April 23, 2011 (Saturday)

Auto racing

Nationwide Series:
*Nashville 300 in Gladeville, Tennessee: Carl Edwards Kyle Busch Brad Keselowski
**Drivers' championship standings : Justin Allgaier & Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 264 points Jason Leffler 262

Basketball

NBA Playoffs :
*Eastern Conference First round:
**Game 4 in Indianapolis: Indiana Pacers 89, Chicago Bulls 84. Bulls lead series 3–1.
*Western Conference First round:
**Game 3 in Memphis: Memphis Grizzlies 91, San Antonio Spurs 88. Grizzlies lead series 2–1.
**Game 4 in Portland: Portland Trail Blazers 84, Dallas Mavericks 82. Series tied 2–2.
**Game 3 in Denver: Oklahoma City Thunder 97, Denver Nuggets 94. ''Thunder lead series 3–0.''

Cricket

Pakistan in the West Indies:
*1st ODI in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia: 221/6 ; 222/2. '''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 '
**Switzerland 8–3
*Bronze medal game: Sweden 6–8 '
*Final: Switzerland 11–2
**Switzerland win the title for the third time.
World Senior Men's Championship in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States:
*Semifinals:
**Canada 11–1
**United States 11–2
*Bronze medal game: Australia 8–5
*Final: Canada 5–4
**Canada win the title for the seventh time.
World Senior Women's Championship in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States:
*Semifinals:
**Canada 6–5
**United States 5–7 '
*Bronze medal game: United States 4–5 '
*Final: Canada 9–2
**Canada win the title for the fourth successive time and seventh time overall.

Football (soccer)">Association football">Football (soccer)

African Youth Championship in South Africa:
*Group A:
** 0–1 '
**' 1–1
***Final standings: Mali 7 points, Egypt 6, South Africa 3, Lesotho 1.
OFC Under-20 Championship in Auckland, New Zealand :
*Group A:
** 0–2
** 1–5
***Standings : Vanuatu 6 points, Papua New Guinea 4, Fiji 1, American Samoa 0.
*Group B: 0–3
**Standings: New Zealand 3 points, Solomon Islands 3, 0.
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 :
*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:
**' 4–1
**' 5–1
World U18 Championships in Germany:
*Semifinals:
**' 3–1
**' 5–4
*5th place game: 6–0
*Relegation Round:
** 2–6
** 4–2
***Final standings: Switzerland 9 points, Czech Republic 6, Norway 3, Slovakia 0.
Stanley Cup playoffs :
*Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
**Game 5 in Washington: Washington Capitals 3, New York Rangers 1. Capitals win series 4–1.
**Game 5 in Boston: Boston Bruins 2, Montreal Canadiens 1. Bruins lead series 3–2.
**Game 5 in Pittsburgh: Tampa Bay Lightning 8, Pittsburgh Penguins 2. Penguins lead series 3–2.
*Western Conference Quarterfinals:
**Game 5 in San Jose: Los Angeles Kings 3, San Jose Sharks 1. ''Sharks lead series 3–2.''

Judo

European Championships in Istanbul, Turkey:
*Men:
**−90 kg: Ilias Iliadis Kirill Denisov Varlam Liparteliani & Marcus Nyman
**−100 kg: Amel Mekić Levan Zhorzholiani Jevgeņijs Borodavko & Irakli Tsirekidze
**+100 kg: Teddy Riner Barna Bor Martin Padar & Janusz Wojnarowicz
*Women:
**−78 kg: Audrey Tcheumeo Lucie Louette Luise Malzahn & Ana Velensek
**+78 kg: Elena Ivashchenko Anne Sophie Mondiere Tea Donguzashvili & Lucija Polavder

Snooker

World Championship in Sheffield, England, last 16:
*Judd Trump 13–6 Martin Gould
*Graeme Dott 13–11 Ali Carter
*Mark Allen 13–12 Barry Hawkins
*Shaun Murphy 2–6 Ronnie O'Sullivan
*Stephen Hendry 1–7 Mark Selby

Surfing

Women's World Tour:
*Rip Curl Women's Pro at Bells Beach, Australia: Sally Fitzgibbons Carissa Moore Silvana Lima & Stephanie Gilmore
**Standings : Moore 18,000 points Fitzgibbons 16,500 Tyler Wright 13,200

April 22, 2011 (Friday)

Basketball

NBA Playoffs :
*Eastern Conference First round:
**Game 3 in New York: Boston Celtics 113, New York Knicks 96. Celtics lead series 3–0.
**Game 3 in Atlanta: Atlanta Hawks 88, Orlando Magic 84. Hawks lead series 2–1.
*Western Conference First round:
**Game 3 in New Orleans: Los Angeles Lakers 100, New Orleans Hornets 86. ''Lakers lead series 2–1.''

Ice hockey

Women's World Championship in Switzerland:
*Quarterfinals:
** 1–5 '
** 4–5 '
*Relegation series, game 1: 1–0. Slovakia lead best-of-3 series 1–0.
Stanley Cup playoffs :
*Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
**Game 5 in Philadelphia: Buffalo Sabres 4, Philadelphia Flyers 3. Sabres lead series 3–2.
*Western Conference Quarterfinals:
**Game 5 in Anaheim: Nashville Predators 4, Anaheim Ducks 3. ''Predators lead series 3–2.''

Judo

European Championships in Istanbul, Turkey:
*Men:
**−73 kg: João Pina Murat Kodzokov Jaromír Ježek & Hasan Vanlıoğlu
**−81 kg: Elnur Mammadli Sergiu Toma Ole Bischof & Sirazhudin Magomedov
*Women:
**−63 kg: Gévrise Émane Anicka van Emden Hilde Drexler & Urška Žolnir
**−70 kg: Edith Bosch Cecilia Blanco Erica Barbieri & Lucie Décosse

Snooker

World Championship in Sheffield, England, last 16:
*Mark Williams 13–4 Jamie Cope
*Judd Trump 11–5 Martin Gould
*Graeme Dott 8–8 Ali Carter
*Mark Allen 3–5 Barry Hawkins

April 21, 2011 (Thursday)

Basketball

NBA Playoffs :
*Eastern Conference First round:
**Game 3 in Indianapolis: Chicago Bulls 88, Indiana Pacers 84. Bulls lead series 3–0.
**Game 3 in Philadelphia: Miami Heat 100, Philadelphia 76ers 94. Heat lead series 3–0.
*Western Conference First round:
**Game 3 in Portland: Portland Trail Blazers 97, Dallas Mavericks 92. ''Mavericks lead series 2–1.''

Cricket

Pakistan in the West Indies:
*Only T20I in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia: 150/7 ; 143/9. '''West Indies win by 7 runs.'''

Darts

Premier League, week 11 in Birmingham, England :
*James Wade 8–1 Mark Webster
*Terry Jenkins 7–7 Raymond van Barneveld
*Simon Whitlock 6–8 Gary Anderson
*Phil Taylor 8–3 Adrian Lewis
**Standings : Taylor 20 points, Anderson 16, van Barneveld 13, Whitlock, Wade 10, Lewis 9, Jenkins 6, Webster 4.

Football (soccer)">Association football">Football (soccer)

African Youth Championship in South Africa :
*Group B:
** 0–1
** 1–1
***Standings : Cameroon 6 points, Nigeria 3, Ghana, Gambia 1.
OFC Under-20 Championship in Auckland, New Zealand:
*Group A:
** 7–0
** 0–0
*Group B: 1–3
Superliga, matchday 26 :
*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:
**' 5–2
**' 4–3
*Relegation Round:
** 4–1
** 4–3
***Standings : Switzerland, Czech Republic 6 points, Slovakia, Norway 0.
***Slovakia and Norway are relegated to Division I in 2012.
Stanley Cup playoffs :
*Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
**Game 4 in Montreal: Boston Bruins 5, Montreal Canadiens 4. Series tied 2–2.
*Western Conference Quarterfinals:
**Game 5 in Vancouver: Chicago Blackhawks 5, Vancouver Canucks 0. Canucks lead series 3–2.
**Game 4 in Los Angeles: San Jose Sharks 6, Los Angeles Kings 3. ''Sharks lead series 3–1.''

Judo

European Championships in Istanbul, Turkey:
*Men:
**−60 kg: Georgii Zantaraia Betkil Shukvani Arsen Galstyan & Elio Verde
**−66 kg: Miklós Ungvári Tarian Karimov Alim Gadanov & Colin Oates
*Women:
**−48 kg: Alina Alexandra Dumitru Éva Csernoviczki Frédérique Jossinet & Laetitia Payet
**−52 kg: Pénélope Bonna Joana Ramos Ana Carrascosa & Sophie Cox
**−57 kg: Sabrina Filzmoser Telma Monteiro Corina Oana Caprioriu & Irina Zabludina

Snooker

World Championship in Sheffield, England:
*Last 32:
**John Higgins 10–5 Stephen Lee
**Mark Selby 10–1 Jimmy Robertson
*Last 16:
**Mark Williams 7–1 Jamie Cope
**Judd Trump 5–3 Martin Gould

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 :
*Western Conference First round:
**Game 2 in Oklahoma City: Oklahoma City Thunder 106, Denver Nuggets 89. Thunder lead series 2–0.
**Game 2 in San Antonio: San Antonio Spurs 93, Memphis Grizzlies 87. Series tied 1–1.
**Game 2 in Los Angeles: Los Angeles Lakers 87, New Orleans Hornets 78. ''Series tied 1–1.''

Cycling

UCI World Tour:
*La Flèche Wallonne: Philippe Gilbert 4h 54' 57" Joaquim Rodríguez + 3" Samuel Sánchez + 5"
**World Tour standings : Gilbert 256 points Fabian Cancellara 236 Matthew Goss 203

Football (soccer)">Association football">Football (soccer)

Friendly international:
* 2–2
African Youth Championship in South Africa :
*Group A:
** 1–2
** 1–0
***Standings : Mali 6 points, Egypt, South Africa 3, Lesotho 0.
Copa Libertadores second stage :
*Group 3:
**[Club Club Nacional de Football|Nacional de Football|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 :
*Group A:
**Al-Gharafa 1–0 Sepahan
**Al-Jazira 2–3 Al-Hilal
***Standings : Sepahan, Al-Hilal 9 points, Al-Gharafa 4, Al-Jazira 1.
*Group C:
**Persepolis 1–3 Bunyodkor
**Al-Ittihad 0–0 Al-Wahda
***Standings : 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 : 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 : 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 Real Madrid
*Real Madrid win their first Copa del Rey since 1993, and their 18th overall.

Ice hockey

Women's World Championship in Switzerland:
*Group A:
** 1–4 '
**' 9–1 '
***Final standings: United States 9 points, Sweden 6, Russia 3, Slovakia 0.
Stanley Cup playoffs :
*Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
**Game 4 in New York: Washington Capitals 4, New York Rangers 3. Capitals lead series 3–1.
**Game 4 in Buffalo: Buffalo Sabres 1, Philadelphia Flyers 0. Series tied 2–2.
**Game 4 in Tampa: Pittsburgh Penguins 3, Tampa Bay Lightning 2. Penguins lead series 3–1.
*Western Conference Quarterfinals:
**Game 4 in Glendale, Arizona: Detroit Red Wings 6, Phoenix Coyotes 3. Red Wings win series 4–0.'
**Game 4 in Nashville: Anaheim Ducks 6, Nashville Predators 3. ''Series tied 2–2.''

Snooker

World Championship in Sheffield, England, last 32:
*Marco Fu 8–10 Martin Gould
*Ricky Walden 6–10 Rory McLeod
**McLeod reaches the last 16 of the event for the first time.
*Graeme Dott 10–7 Mark King
*Mark Allen 10–9 Matthew Stevens
*John Higgins 6–3 Stephen Lee
*Mark Selby 8–1 Jimmy Robertson

U.S. college sports">College athletics">U.S. college sports

Conference realignment: The University of Massachusetts Amherst 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 :
*Eastern Conference First round:
**Game 2 in Boston: Boston Celtics 96, New York Knicks 93. Celtics lead series 2–0.
**Game 2 in Orlando: Orlando Magic 88, Atlanta Hawks 82. Series tied 1–1.
*Western Conference First round:
**Game 2 in Dallas: Dallas Mavericks 101, Portland Trail Blazers 89. ''Mavericks lead series 2–0.''

Football (soccer)">Association football">Football (soccer)

Copa Libertadores second 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 : Al-Sadd 8 points, Al-Nassr 5, Esteghlal, Pakhtakor 4.
*Group D:
**Emirates 2–1 Al-Shabab
**Zob Ahan 1–0 Al-Rayyan
***Standings : 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 : 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 : Suwon Samsung Bluewings, Kashima Antlers 6 points, Sydney FC 5, Shanghai Shenhua 2.

Ice hockey

Women's World Championship in Switzerland:
*Group B:
**' 2–0 '
**' 6–1
***Final standings: Canada 9 points, Switzerland 5, Finland 4, Kazakhstan 0.
World U18 Championships in Germany:
*Group A:
**' 8–3
**' 7–3 '
***Final standings: United States 12 points, Russia 8, Germany 4, Switzerland, 3.
*Group B:
**' 5–3
**' 4–2 ''
***Final standings: Sweden, Canada 9 points, Finland, Czech Republic 6, 0.
Stanley Cup playoffs :
*Western Conference Quarterfinals:
**Game 4 in Chicago: Chicago Blackhawks 7, Vancouver Canucks 2. Canucks lead series 3–1.
**Game 3 in Los Angeles: San Jose Sharks 6, Los Angeles Kings 5. ''Sharks lead series 2–1.''

Snooker

World Championship in Sheffield, England, last 32:
*Ronnie O'Sullivan 10–2 Dominic Dale
*Peter Ebdon 8–10 Stuart Bingham
*Marco Fu 6–3 Martin Gould
*Ricky Walden 4–4 Rory McLeod
*Graeme Dott 6–3 Mark King
*Mark Allen 4–5 Matthew Stevens

April 18, 2011 (Monday)

Athletics

World Marathon Majors:
*Boston Marathon:
**Men: Geoffrey Mutai 2:03:02 Moses Mosop 2:03:06 Gebregziabher Gebremariam 2:04:53
***Mutai runs almost a minute quicker than the world record set by Haile Gebrselassie in Berlin in 2008, but course conditions make his time non-ratifiable.
***WMM standings: Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai 55 points Tsegaye Kebede 41 Geoffrey Mutai 40
**Women: Caroline Kilel 2:22.36 Desiree Davila 2:22:38 Sharon Cherop 2:22:43
***WMM standings: Liliya Shobukhova 65 points Mary Jepkosgei Keitany & Edna Kiplagat 35

Basketball

NBA Playoffs :
*Eastern Conference First round:
**Game 2 in Chicago: Chicago Bulls 96, Indiana Pacers 90. Bulls lead series 2–0.
**Game 2 in Miami: Miami Heat 94, Philadelphia 76ers 73. ''Heat lead series 2–0.''

Football (soccer)">Association football">Football (soccer)

African Youth Championship in South Africa:
*Group B:
** 1–2
** 1–0

Ice hockey

Women's World Championship in Switzerland:
*Group A:
** 3–0
** 1–13
***Standings : United States, Sweden 6 points, Slovakia, Russia 0.
World U18 Championships in Germany:
*Group A: 0–4
**Standings: 9 points, 5, Germany 4, 3, Slovakia 3.
*Group B: 5–0
**Standings: Canada 9 points,, 6, 3, Norway 0.
Stanley Cup playoffs :
*Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
**Game 3 in Buffalo: Philadelphia Flyers 4, Buffalo Sabres 2. Flyers lead series 2–1.
**Game 3 in Montreal: Boston Bruins 4, Montreal Canadiens 2. Canadiens lead series 2–1.
**Game 3 in Tampa: Pittsburgh Penguins 3, Tampa Bay Lightning 2. Penguins lead series 2–1.
*Western Conference Quarterfinals:
**Game 3 in Glendale, Arizona: Detroit Red Wings 4, Phoenix Coyotes 2. ''Red Wings lead series 3–0.''

Snooker

World Championship in Sheffield, England, last 32:
*Ding Junhui 10–2 Jamie Burnett
*Stephen Hendry 10–9 Joe Perry
*Stephen Maguire 9–10 Barry Hawkins
**Hawkins reaches the last 16 of the event for the first time.
*Ronnie O'Sullivan 7–2 Dominic Dale
**O'Sullivan compiles his 100th century break at the Crucible.
*Peter Ebdon 4–5 Stuart Bingham

April 17, 2011 (Sunday)

Athletics

World Marathon Majors:
*London Marathon:
**Men: Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai 2:04:38 Martin Lel 2:05:45 Patrick Makau Musyoki s.t.
***WMM standings: Mutai 55 points Tsegaye Kebede 41 Makau 35
**Women: Mary Jepkosgei Keitany 2:19:17 Liliya Shobukhova 2:20:15 Edna Kiplagat 2:20:46
***WMM standings: Shobukhova 65 points Keitany & Kiplagat 35

Auto racing

Formula One:
* in Shanghai, China: Lewis Hamilton Sebastian Vettel Mark Webber
**Drivers' championship standings : Vettel 68 points Hamilton 47 Jenson Button 38
Sprint Cup Series:
*Aaron's 499 in Talladega, Alabama: Jimmie Johnson Clint Bowyer Jeff Gordon
**Johnson wins the race by 0.002 seconds, tying the closest finish in NASCAR history.
**Drivers' championship standings : Carl Edwards 295 points Johnson 290 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 276
IndyCar Series:
*Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach, California: Mike Conway Ryan Briscoe Dario Franchitti
**Drivers' championship standings : Franchitti 122 points Will Power 115 Tony Kanaan 87
V8 Supercars:
*ITM Hamilton 400 in Hamilton, New Zealand:
**Race 6: Shane van Gisbergen Lee Holdsworth Garth Tander
***Drivers' championship standings : Jamie Whincup 654 points Rick Kelly 573 Craig Lowndes 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 :
*Eastern Conference First round:
**Game 1 in Boston: Boston Celtics 87, New York Knicks 85. Celtics lead series 1–0.
*Western Conference First round:
**Game 1 in San Antonio: Memphis Grizzlies 101, 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: New Orleans Hornets 109, Los Angeles Lakers 100. Hornets lead series 1–0.
**Game 1 in Oklahoma City: Oklahoma City Thunder 107, Denver Nuggets 103. ''Thunder lead series 1–0.''

Cycling

UCI World Tour:
*Amstel Gold Race: Philippe Gilbert 6h 30' 44" Joaquim Rodríguez + 2" Simon Gerrans + 4"
**World Tour standings : Fabian Cancellara 236 points Matthew Goss 203 Andreas Klöden & Michele Scarponi 202

Football (soccer)">Association football">Football (soccer)

African Youth Championship in South Africa:
*Group A:
** 2–4
** 2–0
OFC Champions League Final, second leg :
*Auckland City 4–0 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 :
*Turbine Potsdam 1–0 Duisburg. Turbine Potsdam win 3–2 on aggregate.
Premier League, matchday 25 :
*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 280
***Steele wins his first PGA Tour title.
European Tour:
*Maybank Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia:
**Winner: Matteo Manassero 272
***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 204 ^PO
***Cook defeats Jay Don Blake 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:
** 5–0
** 7–1
*Group B:
** 0–7
** 1–2
***Standings : Canada 6 points, Finland 4, Switzerland 2, Kazakhstan 0.
World U18 Championships in Germany:
*Group A:
** 2–3
** 4–3
***Standings: United States 9 points, Russia 5, 4, Switzerland 3, Slovakia 0.
*Group B:
** 2–3
** 5–2
***Standings: 6 points, Czech Republic, Sweden 6, Finland 3, Norway 0.
Stanley Cup playoffs :
*Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
**Game 3 in New York: New York Rangers 3, Washington Capitals 2. Capitals lead series 2–1.
*Western Conference Quarterfinals:
**Game 3 in Nashville: Nashville Predators 4, Anaheim Ducks 3. Predators lead series 2–1.
**Game 3 in Chicago: Vancouver Canucks 3, Chicago Blackhawks 2. ''Canucks lead series 3–0.''

Motorcycle racing

Superbike:
*Assen World Championship round in Assen, Netherlands:
**Race 1: Jonathan Rea Max Biaggi Carlos Checa
**Race 2: Checa Biaggi Rea
***Riders' championship standings : Checa 132 points Biaggi 89 Marco Melandri 85
Supersport:
*Assen World Championship round in Assen, Netherlands: Chaz Davies Fabien Foret Broc Parkes
**Riders' championship standings : Luca Scassa 50 points Parkes 47 Davies 45

Snooker

World Championship in Sheffield, England, last 32:
*Jamie Cope 10–7 Andrew Pagett
*Shaun Murphy 10–1 Marcus Campbell
*Ali Carter 10–3 Dave Harold
*Mark Williams 10–5 Ryan Day
*Ding Junhui 8–1 Jamie Burnett
*Stephen Hendry 6–3 Joe Perry

Tennis

Fed Cup World Group Semifinals, day 2:
*' 5–0
**Vera Zvonareva def. Roberta Vinci 6–4, 6–2
**Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova def. Sara Errani 7–6, 7–6
**Pavlyuchenkova/Ekaterina Makarova def. Alberta Brianti/Maria Elena Camerin 7–6, 6–1
* 2–3 '
**Petra Kvitová def. Yanina Wickmayer 5–7, 6–4, 6–2
**Kirsten Flipkens def. Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová 6–2, 6–3
**Iveta Benešová/Záhlavová-Strýcová def. Flipkens/Wickmayer 6–4, 6–4
ATP World Tour:
*Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France:
**Final: Rafael Nadal def. David Ferrer 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 146 kg Hripsime Khurshudyan 114 kg Ümmühan Uçar 113 kg
**Clean & Jerk: Kashirina 181 kg Khurshudyan 140 kg Uçar 136 kg
**Total: Kashirina 327 kg Khurshudyan 254 kg Uçar 249 kg
***Kashirina wins the title for the third successive time.
*Men +105 kg:
**Snatch: Ihor Shimechko 195 kg Dmitry Lapikov 192 kg Irakli Turmanidze 188 kg
**Clean & Jerk: Lapikov 227 kg Jiří Orság 226 kg Bünyamin Sudaş 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: Sébastien Ogier /Julien Ingrassia Jari-Matti Latvala /Miikka Anttila Sébastien Loeb /Daniel Elena
**Ogier wins the event by 0.2 seconds, the smallest margin in WRC history.
**Drivers' championship standings : Loeb 74 points Mikko Hirvonen 72 Ogier 69
V8 Supercars:
*ITM Hamilton 400 in Hamilton, New Zealand:
**Race 5: Rick Kelly Craig Lowndes Todd Kelly
***Drivers' championship standings : Jamie Whincup 603 points Mark Winterbottom 543 Lowndes 474
Nationwide Series:
*Aaron's 312 in Talladega, Alabama: Kyle Busch Joey Logano Joe Nemechek
**Drivers' championship standings : Jason Leffler 233 points Justin Allgaier 231 Elliott Sadler 228

Basketball

EuroCup Final Four in Treviso, Italy:
*Semifinals:
**UNICS Kazan 87–66 Cedevita Zagreb
**Cajasol 75–63 Benetton Basket Bwin
NBA Playoffs :
*Eastern Conference First round:
**Game 1 in Chicago: Chicago Bulls 104, Indiana Pacers 99. Bulls lead series 1–0.
**Game 1 in Miami: Miami Heat 97, Philadelphia 76ers 89. Heat lead series 1–0.
**Game 1 in Orlando: Atlanta Hawks 103, Orlando Magic 93. Hawks lead series 1–0.
*Western Conference First round:
**Game 1 in Dallas: Dallas Mavericks 89, Portland Trail Blazers 81. ''Mavericks lead series 1–0.''

Football (soccer)">Association football">Football (soccer)

UEFA Women's Champions League semi-finals, second leg:
*Arsenal 2–3 Lyon. Lyon win 5–2 on aggregate.

Ice hockey

Women's World Championship in Switzerland:
*Group B:
** 5–3
** 12–0
World U18 Championships in Germany:
*Group A: 4–5
**Standings : 6 points, Russia 5, Germany 4,, 0.
*Group B: 5–4
**Standings : Canada 6 points,, Finland, 3, 0.
Stanley Cup playoffs :
*Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
**Game 2 in Philadelphia: Philadelphia Flyers 5, Buffalo Sabres 4. Series tied 1–1.
**Game 2 in Boston: Montreal Canadiens 3, Boston Bruins 1. Canadiens lead series 2–0.
*Western Conference Quarterfinals:
**Game 2 in San Jose: Los Angeles Kings 4, San Jose Sharks 0. Series tied 1–1.
**Game 2 in Detroit: Detroit Red Wings 4, Phoenix Coyotes 3. Red Wings lead series 2–0.
Gagarin Cup Finals :
*Game 5 in Ufa: Salavat Yulaev Ufa 3, 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 8–10 Judd Trump
**Robertson falls to the Crucible curse, as he becomes another first-time champion to not defend his title.
*Jamie Cope 5–4 Andrew Pagett
*Ali Carter 8–1 Dave Harold
*Mark Williams 6–3 Ryan Day
*Shaun Murphy 9–0 Marcus Campbell

Tennis

Fed Cup World Group Semifinals, day 1:
* 2–0
**Vera Zvonareva def. Sara Errani 6–0, 6–2
**Svetlana Kuznetsova def. Roberta Vinci 6–2, 6–7, 6–1
* 1–1
**Petra Kvitová def. Kirsten Flipkens 6–2, 7–6
**Yanina Wickmayer def. Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová 6–4, 6–4

Weightlifting

European Championships in Kazan, Russia:
*Men 94 kg:
**Snatch: Aurimas Didzbalis 177 kg Anatoli Ciricu 173 kg Gevorik Pogosyan 173 kg
**Clean & Jerk: Andrey Demanov 220 kg Ciricu 217 kg Pogosyan 216 kg
**Total: Demanov 391 kg Ciricu 390 kg Pogosyan 389 kg
*Women 75 kg:
**Snatch: Natalya Zabolotnaya 133 kg Nadezhda Yevstyukhina 130 kg Lydia Valentín 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 195 kg Machavariani Gia 183 kg Audzeyeu Mikhail 181 kg
**Clean & Jerk: Khadzhimurat 230 kg Gia 217 kg Bonk Bartlomiej 214 kg
**Total: Khadzhimurat 425 kg Gia 400 kg Bartlomiej 394 kg

April 15, 2011 (Friday)

Football (soccer)">Association football">Football (soccer)

AFC Cup group stage, matchday 4:
*Group B: Al-Saqr 2–2 Al-Qadsia
**Standings: Al-Qadsia 10 points, Shurtan Guzar, Al-Ittihad 4, Al-Saqr 1.

Ice hockey

World U18 Championships in Germany:
*Group A:
** 1–8
** 1–4
***Standings: United States 6 points,, Germany 3, Switzerland, Slovakia 0.
*Group B:
** 2–10
** 0–5
***Standings: Sweden 3 points, Canada, 3, Czech Republic 3, Norway 0.
Stanley Cup playoffs :
*Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
**Game 2 in Washington: Washington Capitals 2, New York Rangers 0. Capitals lead series 2–0.
**Game 2 in Pittsburgh: Tampa Bay Lightning 5, Pittsburgh Penguins 1. Series tied 1–1.
*Western Conference Quarterfinals:
**Game 2 in Vancouver: Vancouver Canucks 4, Chicago Blackhawks 3. Canucks lead series 2–0.
**Game 2 in Anaheim: Anaheim Ducks 5, Nashville Predators 3. ''Series tied 1–1.''

Weightlifting

European Championships in Kazan, Russia:
*Women 69 kg:
**Snatch: Oxana Slivenko 120 kg Tatiana Matveeva 110 kg Eszter Krutzler 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 173 kg Aleksey Yufkin 170 kg Anatoly Moshik 165 kg
**Clean & Jerk: Yufkin 215 kg Aukhadov 212 kg Benjamin Hennequin 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 :
*James Wade 8–5 Simon Whitlock
*Mark Webster 1–8 Gary Anderson
*Terry Jenkins 2–8 Phil Taylor
*Raymond van Barneveld 8–3 Adrian Lewis
**Standings : Taylor 18 points, Anderson 14, van Barneveld 12, Whitlock 10, Lewis 9, Wade 8, Jenkins 5, Webster 4.

Football (soccer)">Association football">Football (soccer)

UEFA Europa League quarter-finals, second leg:
*Spartak Moscow 2–5 Porto. Porto win 10–3 on aggregate.
*PSV Eindhoven 2–2 Benfica. Benfica win 6–3 on aggregate.
*Twente 1–3 Villarreal. Villarreal win 8–2 on aggregate.
*Braga 0–0 Dynamo Kyiv. 1–1 on aggregate; Braga win on away goals.
Copa Libertadores second 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 : Colo-Colo 9 points, Cerro Porteño, Santos 8, Deportivo Táchira 2.

Ice hockey

World U18 Championships in Germany:
*Group A:
** 8–2
** 1–2
*Group B:
** 5–2
** 2–1
Stanley Cup playoffs :
*Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
**Game 1 in Philadelphia: Buffalo Sabres 1, Philadelphia Flyers 0. Sabres lead series 1–0.
**Game 1 in Boston: Montreal Canadiens 2, Boston Bruins 0. Canadiens lead series 1–0.
*Western Conference Quarterfinals:
**Game 1 in San Jose: San Jose Sharks 3, Los Angeles Kings 2. ''Sharks lead series 1–0.''

Snooker

Scottish Professional Championship at Clydebank, Scotland:
*Final: John Higgins 6–1 Anthony McGill
**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 112 kg Sibel Şimşek 108 kg Marina Shainova 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 160 kg Erkand Qerimaj 157 kg Semih Yağci 155 kg
**Clean & Jerk: Yagci 192 kg Mirzoyan 187 kg Alexandru Rosu 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: 361/8 ; 295/6. '''Australia win by 66 runs; win 3-match series 3–0.'''

Football (soccer)">Association football">Football (soccer)

UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, second leg :
*Schalke 04 2–1 Internazionale. Schalke 04 win 7–3 on aggregate.
*Tottenham Hotspur 0–1 Real Madrid. Real Madrid win 5–0 on aggregate.
Copa Libertadores second 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : Persipura Jayapura 7 points, Chonburi, South China 4, Kingfisher East Bengal 1.

Ice hockey

Stanley Cup playoffs :
*Eastern Conference quarterfinals:
**Game 1 in Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh Penguins 3, Tampa Bay Lightning 0. Penguins lead series 1–0.
**Game 1 in Washington: Washington Capitals 2, New York Rangers 1. Capitals lead series 1–0.
*Western Conference quarterfinals:
**Game 1 in Detroit: Detroit Red Wings 4, Phoenix Coyotes 2. Red Wings lead series 1–0.
**Game 1 in Vancouver: Vancouver Canucks 2, Chicago Blackhawks 0. Canucks lead series 1–0.
**Game 1 in Anaheim: Nashville Predators 4, Anaheim Ducks 1. ''Predators lead series 1–0.''

Weightlifting

European Championships in Kazan, Russia:
*Women 58 kg:
**Snatch: Nastassia Novikava 100 kg Iuliia Paratova 92 kg Yuliya Derkach 88 kg
**Clean & Jerk: Novikava 125 kg Alexandra Klejnowska 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 154 kg Răzvan Constantin Martin 150 kg Vladislav Lukanin 146 kg
**Clean & Jerk: Lukanin 186 kg Martin 181 kg Daniel Godelli 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
**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)">Association football">Football (soccer)

UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, second leg:
*Shakhtar Donetsk 0–1 Barcelona. Barcelona win 6–1 on aggregate.
*Manchester United 2–1 Chelsea. Manchester United win 3–1 on aggregate.
Copa Libertadores second stage :
*Group 5: Colo-Colo 2–1 Deportivo Táchira
**Standings: Colo-Colo 9 points, Cerro Porteño 8, Santos 5, Deportivo Táchira 2.
*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 : 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 : 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, Shurtan Guzar, Al-Ittihad 3, Al-Saqr 0.
*Group C:
**Al-Faisaly 2–1 Al-Nasr
**Al-Jaish 0–0 Duhok
***Standings : 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 : 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 : 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 90 kg Elen Grygorian 85 kg Julia Rohde 83 kg
**Clean & Jerk: Daşdelen 112 kg Grygorian 110 kg Ayşegül Çoban 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 140 kg Antoniu Buci 134 kg Damian Wiśniewski 130 kg
**Clean & Jerk: Marius Gîscan 162 kg Hurşit Atak 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: 229/7 ; 232/1. 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 90 kg Genny Pagliaro 82 kg Nurdan Karagöz 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 118 kg Stanislau Chadovich 118 kg Ghenadie Dudoglo 115 kg
**Clean & Jerk: Oleg Sîrghi 150 kg Florin Ionuț Croitoru 141 kg Smbat Margaryan 141 kg
**Total: Sîrghi 262 kg Kılıç 256 kg Croitoru 256 kg

April 10, 2011 (Sunday)

Auto racing

Formula One:
* in Sepang, Malaysia: Sebastian Vettel Jenson Button Nick Heidfeld
**Drivers' championship standings : Vettel 50 points Button 26 Lewis Hamilton & Mark Webber 22
IndyCar Series:
*Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama presented by Legacy Credit Union in Birmingham, Alabama: Will Power Scott Dixon Dario Franchitti
**Drivers' championship standings : Power 94 points Franchitti 87 Tony Kanaan 63

Basketball

EuroLeague Women Final Four in Yekaterinburg, Russia:
*Third place game: Ros Casares Valencia 52–64 UMMC Ekaterinburg
*Final: [WBC FC Spartak Moscow|Spartak Moscow Region|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: 6–7 '
*Gold medal game: ' 6–5
**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 6h 07' 28" Fabian Cancellara + 19" Maarten Tjallingii + 19"
**World Tour standings : Cancellara 236 points Matthew Goss 203 Andreas Klöden & Michele Scarponi 202

Football (soccer)">Association football">Football (soccer)

CONCACAF Under-20 Championship in Guatemala City, Guatemala:
*Third place match : ' 0–0
*Final: 1–3 '
First Division, matchday 28 :
*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 :
*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: Charl Schwartzel 274 Jason Day & Adam Scott 276
**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 16.362 points Samir Aït Saïd 16.262 Anton Golotsutskov 16.125
***Bouhail wins his second European vault title.
**Parallel bars: Marcel Nguyen 15.525 points Epke Zonderland 15.300 Vasileios Tsolakidis 15.075
**Horizontal bar: Epke Zonderland 15.575 points Philipp Boy 15.350 Marcel Nguyen 15.300
*Women:
**Balance beam: Anna Dementyeva 15.350 points Carlotta Ferlito 14.500 Elisabetta Preziosa 14.325
***Dementyeva wins her second title of the championships.
**Floor: Sandra Izbaşa 14.500 points Diana Chelaru 14.475 Yulia Belokobylskaya 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 Toulouse in San Sebastián

Tennis

ATP World Tour:
*Grand Prix Hassan III in Casablanca, Morocco:
**Final: Pablo Andújar def. Potito Starace 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 def. Kei Nishikori 6–4, 7–6
***Sweeting wins his first ATP Tour title.
WTA Tour:
*Family Circle Cup in Charleston, South Carolina, United States:
**Final: Caroline Wozniacki def. Elena Vesnina 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 def. Irina-Camelia Begu 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 1:50:22 Jonathan Brownlee 1:50:29 Sven Riederer 1:50:34
*Women: Paula Findlay 2:01:21 Barbara Riveros Diaz 2:01:24 Andrea Hewitt 2:01:29

April 9, 2011 (Saturday)

Auto racing

Sprint Cup Series:
*Samsung Mobile 500 in Fort Worth, Texas: Matt Kenseth Clint Bowyer Carl Edwards
**Drivers' championship standings : Edwards 256 points Kyle Busch 247 Kenseth & Jimmie Johnson 243

Cricket

Australia in Bangladesh:
*1st ODI in Mirpur: 270/7 ; 210/5. '''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: 2–7 '
*Semifinal: ' 7–6

Cycling

UCI World Tour:
*Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 6: Tony Martin 32' 16" Andreas Klöden + 9" Marco Pinotti + 24"
**Final general classification: Klöden 22h 12' 11 Chris Horner + 47" Robert Gesink + 47"
**World Tour standings : Matthew Goss 203 points Klöden & Michele Scarponi 202

Football (soccer)">Association football">Football (soccer)

South American Under-17 Championship in Quito, Ecuador:
*Final stage:
** 1–2
**' 1–1 '
**' 2–3 '
***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: Rory McIlroy 204 Jason Day, K. J. Choi, Ángel Cabrera & Charl Schwartzel 208

Gymnastics

European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Berlin, Germany:
*Men:
**Floor: Flavius Koczi 15.500 Alexander Shatilov 15.400 Anton Golotsutskov 15.325
***Koczi wins his second European title.
**Pommel horse: Krisztián Berki 15.625 Cyril Tommasone 15.050 Harutyum Merdinyan 14.950
***Berki wins his fifth European pommel horse title.
**Rings: Konstantin Pluzhnikov 15.850 Aleksandr Balandin 15.775 Eleftherios Petrounias 15.675
*Women:
**Vault: Sandra Izbaşa 14.675 Oksana Chusovitina 14.537 Ariella Kaeslin 14.475
***Izbaşa wins her fourth European title.
**Uneven bars: Beth Tweddle 15.100 Tatiana Nabieva 15.075 Kim Bui 14.675
***Tweddle wins her fourth European title on uneven bars and sixth title overall.

Horse racing

Grand National in Aintree, England: Ballabriggs Oscar Time Don't Push It

Ice hockey

NCAA Men's Frozen Four in St. Paul, Minnesota:
*Championship Game: Minnesota–Duluth 3, Michigan 2
**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 def. Paul Daley via TKO
*Lightweight Championship bout: Gilbert Melendez def. Tatsuya Kawajiri via TKO
*Light Heavyweight bout: Gegard Mousasi and Keith Jardine fought to a majority draw
*Lightweight bout: Shinya Aoki def. Lyle Beerbohm via submission

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 215.43 Marigold IceUnity 213.48 Haydenettes 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: Carl Edwards Brad Keselowski Paul Menard
**Drivers' championship standings : Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 218 points Jason Leffler 204 Justin Allgaier 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: 4–5 '
*Page playoffs 1 vs. 2: ' 5–2

Cycling

UCI World Tour:
*Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 5: Francesco Gavazzi 4h 27' 03" Kristof Vandewalle s.t. John Gadret s.t.
**General classification : Joaquim Rodríguez 21h 39' 46" Andreas Klöden + 0" Samuel Sánchez + 0"

Football (soccer)">Association football">Football (soccer)

CONCACAF Under-20 Championship in Guatemala City, Guatemala:
*Semifinals:
**' 4–1
**' 2–1

Golf

Men's majors:
*Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, United States:
**Leaderboard after second round: Rory McIlroy 134 Jason Day 136 K. J. Choi & Tiger Woods 137
***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 88.875 points Flavius Koczi 88.825 Daniel Purvis & Mykola Kuksenkov 88.350
*Women's Individual all-around: Anna Dementyeva 57.475 points Elisabeth Seitz 56.700 Amelia Racea 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: Rockettes 74.81 Marigold IceUnity 73.54 Haydenettes 71.16

April 7, 2011 (Thursday)

Basketball

Euroleague Quarterfinals:
*Game 5: Real Madrid 66–58 Power Electronics Valencia. '''Real Madrid win series 3–2.'''

Curling

World Men's Championship in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada :
*Draw 15:
**' 6–1
**' 5–4
** 4–8
** 7–3
*Draw 16:
** 9–8
**' 7–4
** 1–3
**' 7–6
*Draw 17:
** 6–7
** 5–6
** 7–9 '
**' 7–6
***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 4h 42' 34" Andreas Klöden s.t. Alexander Vinokourov s.t.
**General classification : Joaquim Rodríguez 17h 12' 43" Klöden + 0" Sánchez + 0"

Darts

Premier League, week 9 in Aberdeen, Scotland:
*Gary Anderson 8–3 Terry Jenkins
*Adrian Lewis 3–8 James Wade
*Mark Webster 1–8 Phil Taylor
*Raymond van Barneveld 5–8 Simon Whitlock
**Standings : Taylor 16 points, Anderson 12, Whitlock, van Barneveld 10, Lewis 9, Wade 6, Jenkins 5, Webster 4.

Football (soccer)">Association football">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 :
*Group 2: Grêmio 2–0 Junior
**Standings : Junior 12 points, Grêmio 10, León de Huánuco 4, Oriente Petrolero 3.
*Group 4: Universidad Católica 0–0 Vélez Sarsfield
**Standings : Caracas 9 points, Universidad Católica 8, Vélez Sársfield 7, Unión Española 4.
*Group 6: Jorge Wilstermann 0–0 Emelec
**Standings : 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: Rory McIlroy & Álvaro Quirós 65 Y. E. Yang & K. J. Choi 67

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:
*Draw 12:
** 2–9
** 8–4
** 4–9
** 7–8
*Draw 13:
** 10–6
** 6–5
** 3–7
** 5–9
*Draw 14:
** 4–5
** 7–5
** 7–4
** 6–5
***Standings : 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 4h 20' 38" Óscar Freire + 8" Paul Martens + 8"
**General classification : Joaquim Rodríguez 12h 30' 09" Andreas Klöden + 0" Samuel Sánchez + 0"

Football (soccer)">Association football">Football (soccer)

CONCACAF Under-20 Championship in Guatemala City, Guatemala:
*Quarterfinals:
** 0–2 '
** 1–2 '
South American Under-17 Championship in Quito, Ecuador:
*Final stage:
**' 3–2
**' 1–2 '
**' 3–1
***Standings : 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 : América 9 points, Argentinos Juniors, Nacional 7, Fluminense 5.
*Group 4: Unión Española 1–2 Caracas
**Standings: Caracas 9 points, Universidad Católica 7, Vélez Sarsfield 6, Unión Española 4.
*Group 5:
**Deportivo Táchira 0–2 Cerro Porteño
**Santos 3–2 Colo-Colo
***Standings : Cerro Porteño 8 points, Colo-Colo 6, Santos 5, Deportivo Táchira 2.
*Group 6: Chiapas 1–0 Internacional
**Standings: Internacional 10 points, Jaguares 9, Emelec 7, Jorge Wilstermann 0.
AFC Champions League group stage, matchday 3:
*Group B: Esteghlal 4–2 Pakhtakor
**Standings : Al-Sadd 7 points, Esteghlal, Al-Nassr 4, Pakhtakor 1.
*Group D:
**Al-Rayyan 1–3 Zob Ahan
**Al-Shabab 4–1 Emirates
***Standings : 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, Hangzhou Greentown 4, Al-Ain, Nagoya Grampus 1.
*Group H:
**Sydney FC 1–1 Shanghai Shenhua
**Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1–1 Kashima Antlers
***Standings: Suwon Samsung Bluewings 5 points, Kashima Antlers, Sydney FC 2, Shanghai Shenhua 2.
CONCACAF Champions League semifinals, second leg :
*Cruz Azul 1–1 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:
** 3–5
** 7–4
** 8–7
** 8–4
*Draw 10:
** 8–6
** 5–11
** 7–6
** 8–10
*Draw 11:
** 9–3
** 9–3
** 10–3
** 7–3
***Standings : 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 4h 06' 39" Andreas Klöden + 2" Andy Schleck + 2"
**General classification : Klöden 8h 09' 23" Joaquim Rodríguez + 0" Samuel Sánchez + 0"

Football (soccer)">Association football">Football (soccer)

CONCACAF Under-20 Championship in Guatemala City, Guatemala:
*Quarterfinals:
**' 6–1
**' 3–0
UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, first leg:
*Real Madrid 4–0 Tottenham Hotspur
*Internazionale 2–5 Schalke 04
Copa Libertadores second stage :
*Group 8: Independiente 1–1 LDU Quito
**Standings : Peñarol 9 points, LDU Quito, Godoy Cruz 7, Independiente 5.
AFC Champions League group stage, matchday 3:
*Group A:
**Sepahan 2–0 Al-Gharafa
**Al-Hilal 3–1 Al-Jazira
***Standings : Sepahan 9 points, Al-Hilal 6, Al-Gharafa, Al-Jazira 1.
*Group B: Al-Sadd 1–0 Al-Nassr
**Standings: Al-Sadd 7 points, Al-Nassr 4, Pakhtakor, Esteghlal 1.
*Group C:
**Bunyodkor 0–0 Persepolis
**Al-Wahda 0–3 Al-Ittihad
***Standings : Al-Ittihad 9 points, Al-Wahda, Bunyodkor, Persepolis 2.
*Group E:
**Jeju United 2–1 Gamba Osaka
**Tianjin Teda 1–1 Melbourne Victory
***Standings : 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 : Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Cerezo Osaka 6 points, Shandong Luneng 4, Arema 1.
CONCACAF Champions League semifinals, second leg :
*Saprissa 2–1 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 :
** Connecticut 53, 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:
** 8–5
** 1–9
** 7–4
** 8–5
*Draw 7:
** 8–5
** 5–4
** 5–4
** 1–7
*Draw 8:
** 3–5
** 10–5
** 8–6
** 6–5
***Standings : 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 4h 02' 42" Samuel Sánchez s.t. Andreas Klöden s.t.

April 3, 2011 (Sunday)

Auto racing

Sprint Cup Series:
*Goody's Fast Relief 500 in Ridgeway, Virginia: Kevin Harvick Dale Earnhardt Jr. Kyle Busch
**Drivers' championship standings : Busch 219 points Carl Edwards 214 Jimmie Johnson 207

Basketball

Women's Division I Tournament – Final Four in Indianapolis :
* Texas A&M 63, Stanford 62
* Notre Dame 72, Connecticut 63

Curling

World Men's Championship in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada:
*Draw 3:
** 7–5
** 6–4
*Draw 4:
** 6–9
** 7–4
** 7–6
** 7–6
*Draw 5:
** 11–2
** 10–6
** 8–9
** 8–5
***Standings : 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 6h 00' 42" Sylvain Chavanel s.t. Fabian Cancellara s.t.
**World Tour standings : Matthew Goss 203 points Michele Scarponi 202 Cancellara 156

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South American Under-17 Championship in Ecuador:
*Final stage:
** 1–3
** 2–1
** 3–1
***Standings : Brazil, Argentina 7 points, Uruguay 5, Ecuador 2, Colombia, Paraguay 1.
CAF Champions League First round, second leg:
*Simba 2–3 TP Mazembe. TP Mazembe win 6–3 on aggregate.
*Enyimba 2–1 US Bitam. Enyimba win 2–1 on aggregate.
*Cotonsport 1–0 AS Vita Club. Cotonsport win 2–0 on aggregate.
*ASPAC 2–0 Espérance ST. Espérance ST win 5–2 on aggregate.
*Kano Pillars 0–0 Wydad Casablanca. Wydad Casablanca win 2–0 on aggregate.
*ASFA Yennenga 3–4 ES Sétif. ES Sétif win 6–3 on aggregate.
*MC Alger 3–0 Dynamos. 4–4 on aggregate, MC Alger win on away goals.
CAF Confederation Cup First round, second leg:
*AS Adema 2–0 Wits. AS Adema win 3–1 on aggregate.
*Foullah Edifice 1–0 Kaduna United. Kaduna United win 2–1 on aggregate.
*AC Léopard 1–0 1º de Agosto. 1º de Agosto win 2–1 on aggregate.
*Tiko United 0–1 Sunshine Stars. Sunshine Stars win 3–0 on aggregate.
*Motema Pembe 1–0 Victors. Motema Pembe win 2–1 on aggregate.
*Sahel SC 1–2 Maghreb Fez. Maghreb Fez win 2–1 on aggregate.
*Ashanti Gold 2–1 Étoile Sahel. Étoile Sahel win 4–2 on aggregate.
CAF Confederation Cup First round, only leg: USFA – Africa Sports postponed
Primeira Liga, matchday 25 :
*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 : Stacy Lewis 275 Yani Tseng 278 Katie Futcher, Morgan Pressel & Angela Stanford 284
***Lewis becomes the first player to win a major as her first LPGA Tour victory since Anna Nordqvist won the 2009 LPGA Championship.
PGA Tour:
*Shell Houston Open in Humble, Texas:
**Winner: Phil Mickelson 268
***Mickelson wins his 39th PGA Tour title.
European Tour:
*Trophée Hassan II in Agadir, Morocco:
**Winner: David Horsey 274 ^PO
***Horsey defeats defending champion Rhys Davies & Jaco van Zyl on the second playoff hole to win his second European Tour title.
Champions Tour:
*Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic in Biloxi, Mississippi:
**Winner: Tom Lehman 200
***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: Jorge Lorenzo Dani Pedrosa Nicky Hayden
***Riders' championship standings : Lorenzo 45 points Pedrosa 36 Casey Stoner 25
**Moto2: Andrea Iannone Thomas Lüthi Simone Corsi
***Riders' championship standings : Iannone 45 points Stefan Bradl & Lüthi 36
**125cc: Nicolás Terol Jonas Folger Johann Zarco
***Riders' championship standings : Terol 50 points Folger 31 Sandro Cortese 30

Rugby union

IRB Sevens World Series:
*Adelaide Sevens in Adelaide:
**Shield: ' 17–12
**Bowl: 12–33 '
**Plate: ' 26–19
**Cup: ' 29–17
***Standings : New Zealand 134 points England 121 100

Snooker

China Open in Beijing, China:
*Final: Judd Trump 10–8 Mark Selby
**Trump wins his first ranking and fourth professional title.

Tennis

ATP World Tour:
*Sony Ericsson Open in Miami, United States:
**Final: Novak Djokovic def. Rafael Nadal 4–6, 6–3, 7–6
***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 Ivo Angelov Mustafa Saglam & Hasan Aliyev
**74 kg: Rafig Huseynov Péter Bácsi Roman Vlasov & Christophe Guenot
**96 kg: Tsimafei Dzeinichenka Artur Aleksanyan Shalva Gadabadze & Elis Guri

April 2, 2011 (Saturday)

Basketball

Men's Division I Tournament – Final Four in Houston :
* Butler 70, Virginia Commonwealth 62
**The Bulldogs become the first team to reach two consecutive championship games since Florida won the 2006 and 2007 national championships.
* Connecticut 56, 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: 274/6 ; 277/4. 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:
** 8–4
** 7–4
** 5–9
** 8–7
*Draw 2:
** 4–6
** 8–2
** 6–7
** 5–9

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CONCACAF U-20 Championship in Guatemala :
*Group A: ' 1–3 '
**Final standings: Honduras 6 points, Guatemala 3, 0.
*Group B: ' 2–0 '
**Final standings: United States 6 points, Panama 3, 0.
OFC Champions League Final, first leg:
*Amicale 1–2 Auckland City
CAF Champions League First round, second leg:
*Recreativo Caála 1–1 Al-Hilal. Al-Hilal win 4–1 on aggregate.
*Zamalek 2–1 Club Africain. Match abandoned due to crowd violence.
*Inter Luanda 2–0 Al-Merreikh. 2–2 on aggregate; Inter Luanda win 3–2 on penalties.
*Djoliba 1–1 Diaraf. Diaraf win 4–1 on aggregate.
*SuperSport United 1–0 Al-Ahly. Al-Ahly win 2–1 on aggregate.
*Raja Casablanca 1–0 Stade Malien. 2–2 on aggregate; Raja Casablanca win on away goals.
*Young Buffaloes 0–2 ZESCO United. ZESCO United win 7–0 on aggregate.
CAF Confederation Cup First round, second leg:
*Nchanga Rangers 0–2 Saint Eloi Lupopo. Saint Eloi Lupopo win 3–0 on aggregate.
*Dedebit 1–1 Haras El Hodood. Haras El Hodood win 5–1 on aggregate.
*Missile 2–1 Al-Nil Al-Hasahesa. Missile win 3–2 on aggregate.
*Touré Kunda Footpro 2–1 FUS de Rabat. FUS de Rabat win 3–2 on aggregate.
*Sofapaka 4–0 Ismaily. Sofapaka win 4–2 on aggregate.
*Difaa El Jadida 3–0 Olympique Béja. Difaa El Jadida win 3–2 on aggregate.
*ASC Tevragh-Zeïna 1–2 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.

Tennis

WTA Tour:
*Sony Ericsson Open in Miami, United States:
**Final: Victoria Azarenka def. Maria Sharapova 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 Vyugar Ragymov Elbek Tazhyiev & Eldaniz Azizli
**66 kg: Ambako Vachadze Tamás Lórincz Vitaliy Rahimov & Aleksandar Maksimovic
**84 kg: Vasyl Rachyba Alan Khugaev Artur Shahinyan & Hristo Marinov
**120 kg: Khasan Baroyev Rıza Kayaalp Yuri Patrikeyev & Mihály Deák-Bárdos

April 1, 2011 (Friday)

Basketball

College Basketball Invitational Final, Game 3 in Eugene, Oregon:
*Oregon 71, Creighton 69. '''Oregon wins series 2–1.'''

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CONCACAF U-20 Championship in Guatemala :
*Group C: ' 3–0 '
**Final standings: Costa Rica 6 points, Canada 3, 0.
*Group D: ' 5–0
**Final standings: Mexico 6 points, ', Trinidad and Tobago 1.

Golf

Women's major:
*Kraft Nabisco Championship in Rancho Mirage, California, United States:
** Leaderboard after second round : Stacy Lewis 135 Yani Tseng, Jane Park & Brittany Lincicome 138

Judo

Pan American Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico:
*Men's 81 kg: Leandro Guilheiro Travis Stevens Emmanuel Lucenti & Antonie Valois-Fortier
*Men's 90 kg: Asley González Alexandre Emond Rodrigo Luna & José Camacho
*Men's 100 kg: Oreidis Despaigne Leonardo Leite Cristian Schimidt & Kyle Vashkulat
*Men's +100 kg: Oscar Braison Rafael Silva Orlando Baccino & Luis Ignacio Salazar
*Women's 63 kg: Yaritza Abel Mariana Silva Christal Ransom & Myriam Lamarche
*Women's 70 kg: Onix Cortés Maria Portela Kelita Zupancic & Yuri Alvear
*Women's 78 kg: Kayla Harrison Mayra Aguiar Anny Cortez & Yalennis Castillo
*Women's +78 kg: Idalys Ortiz Vanessa Zambotti Melissa Mojica & Maria Suelen Altheman

Snooker

China Open in Beijing, China, quarter-finals:
*John Higgins 2–5 Shaun Murphy
*Judd Trump 5–1 Peter Ebdon
*Stephen Lee 2–5 Ding Junhui
*Mark Selby 5–1 Ali Carter

Wrestling

European Championships in Dortmund, Germany:
*Women:
**59 kg: Yuliya Ratkevich Georgiana Paic Olga Butkevych & Ganna Vasylenko
**63 kg: Yuliya Ostapchuk Taybe Yusein Inna Trazhukova & Olesya Zamula
**67 kg: Nadya Sementsova Alina Makhynia Yvonne English & Hanna Savenia
**72 kg: Kateryna Burmistrova Vasilisa Marzaliuk Stanka Zlateva & Agnieszka Wieszczek