April 2011 in sports

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Deaths in April[]

Main article: Deaths in April 2011

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[]

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
Domestic (national) competitions

Golf 2011[]

  • PGA Tour
  • European Tour
  • LPGA Tour
  • Champions Tour

Ice hockey 2011[]

Motorcycle racing 2011[]

  • Moto GP
  • Superbike World Championship
  • Supersport World Championship

Rugby league 2011[]

  • Super League
  • NRL

Rugby union 2011[]

Tennis 2011[]

  • ATP World Tour
  • WTA Tour

Volleyball 2011[]

Domestic (national) competitions

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) Nevada Kyle Busch (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (2) Virginia Denny Hamlin (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (3) Washington (state) Kasey Kahne (Toyota; Team Red Bull)
      • Drivers' championship standings (after 9 of 36 races): (1) Missouri Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) 335 points (2) California 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: 1st place, gold medalist(s) David Zabriskie (USA) (Garmin–Cervélo) 27' 57" 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Richie Porte (AUS) (Saxo Bank–SunGard) + 2" 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Lieuwe Westra (NED) (Vacansoleil–DCM) + 14"
      • General classification: (1) Cadel Evans (AUS) (BMC Racing Team) Jersey yellow.svg 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: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Simone Wiegele (GER) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Antje Hill (GER) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Anna Cavallaro (ITA)
      • Men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Patric Looser (SUI) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Nicolas Andréani (FRA) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Viktor Brüsewitz (GER)
    • Dressage final (Grand Prix Freestyle): 1st place, gold medalist(s) Adelinde Cornelissen (NED) on Parzival 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (DEN) on Digby 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ulla Salzgeber (GER) on Herzruf's Erbe
    • Show jumping: Grand Prix (CSI 3*): 1st place, gold medalist(s) Denis Lynch (IRL) on All Inclusive NRW 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Billy Twomey (IRL) on Romanov 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) McLain Ward (USA) on Rothchild

Figure skating[]

  • World Championships in Moscow, Russia:
    • Ladies: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Miki Ando (JPN) 195.79 points 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kim Yuna (KOR) 194.50 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Carolina Kostner (ITA) 184.68
      • Ando wins her second world title, and first since 2007.
    • Ice dancing: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Meryl Davis/Charlie White (USA) 185.27 points 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir (CAN) 181.79 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani (USA) 163.79
      • Davis and White become the first American pair to win an ice dancing world title.

Football (soccer)[]

Horse racing[]

  • English Thoroughbred Triple Crown:
    • 2,000 Guineas Stakes in Newmarket: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Frankel (trainer: Henry Cecil; jockey: Tom Queally) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (trainer: Richard Hannon, Sr.; jockey: Richard Hughes) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (trainer: Ed Dunlop; jockey: Olivier Peslier)

Ice hockey[]

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[]

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.[1]

Auto racing[]

  • Nationwide Series:
    • Bubba Burger 250 in Richmond, Virginia: (1) Virginia Denny Hamlin (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (2) Wisconsin Paul Menard (Chevrolet; Kevin Harvick Inc.) (3) Illinois Justin Allgaier (Chevrolet; Turner Motorsports)
      • Drivers' championship standings (after 9 of 34 races): (1) Allgaier 305 points (2) Virginia Elliott Sadler (Chevrolet; Kevin Harvick Inc.) 299 (3) Florida Aric Almirola (Chevrolet; JR Motorsports) 297

Basketball[]

  • EuroChallenge Final Four in Ostend, Belgium:
  • 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.
  • AustraliaNew Zealand 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[]

Equestrianism[]

  • FEI World Cup Finals in Leipzig, Germany:
    • Show jumping – second competition: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Eric Lamaze (CAN) on Hickstead 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Christian Ahlmann (GER) on Taloubet Z 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Gerco Schröder (NED) on New Orleans
      • Provisional standings: (1) Ahlmann & Marco Kutscher (GER) 0 penalties (3) Schröder 1
    • Four-in-hand driving – first competition: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Boyd Exell (AUS) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tomas Eriksson (SWE) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Koos de Ronde (NED)
    • Vaulting – first competition:
      • Women: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Simone Wiegele (GER) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Antje Hill (GER) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Anna Cavallaro (ITA)
      • Men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Nicolas Andréani (FRA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Patric Looser (SUI) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Viktor Brüsewitz (GER)
  • FEI Nations Cup Show Jumping – Promotional League, Europe:
    • Nations Cup of Belgium (CSIO 4*) in Lummen: 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Germany (Janne Friederike Meyer, Heiko Schmidt, Holger Wulschner, Thomas Mühlbauer) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  France 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  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: 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Vanuatu  2–0  Fiji
    • Final: 1st place, gold medalist(s) New Zealand  3–1 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  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:
  • 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[]

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[]

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: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Damiano Cunego (ITA) (Lampre–ISD) 4h 10' 53" 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Cadel Evans (AUS) (BMC Racing Team) + 2" 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) (Astana) + 2"
      • General classification: (1) Pavel Brutt (RUS) (Team Katusha) Jersey yellow.svgJersey green.svg 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: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Marco Kutscher (GER) on Cash 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Marcus Ehning (GER) on Sabrina 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Christian Ahlmann (GER) on Taloubet Z

Figure skating[]

  • World Championships in Moscow, Russia:
    • Men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Patrick Chan (CAN) 280.98 points 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Takahiko Kozuka (JPN) 258.41 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Artur Gachinski (RUS) 241.86
      • Chan wins his first world title.
    • Pairs: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Aliona Savchenko/Robin Szolkowy (GER) 217.85 points 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tatiana Volosozhar/Maxim Trankov (RUS) 210.73 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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 Portugal 2–1 Portugal Braga
    • Porto Portugal 5–1 Spain 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 Brazil 3–1 Paraguay Libertad
    • Peñarol Uruguay 1–1 Brazil Internacional

Ice hockey[]

  • Stanley Cup Playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):

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[]

Cycling[]

  • UCI World Tour:
    • Tour de Romandie, stage 1: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Pavel Brutt (RUS) (Team Katusha) 4h 27' 41" 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Oleksandr Kvachuk (UKR) (Lampre–ISD) + 56" 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Branislau Samoilau (BLR) (Movistar Team) + 1' 15"
      • General classification: (1) Brutt Jersey yellow.svgJersey green.svg 4h 31' 26" (2) Kvachuk Jersey pink.svg + 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 Spain 0–2 Spain Barcelona
  • Copa Libertadores Round of 16, first leg:
  • AFC Cup group stage, matchday 4 (team in bold advances to the knockout stage):
    • Group A:
      • Nasaf Qarshi Uzbekistan 9–0 India Dempo
      • Al-Ansar Lebanon 0–2 Yemen Al-Tilal
        • Standings (after 4 matches): Nasaf Qarshi 12 points, Al-Ansar 6, Dempo, Al-Tilal 3.
    • Group C:
      • Duhok Iraq 0–1 Syria Al-Jaish
      • Al-Nasr Kuwait 0–1 Jordan Al-Faisaly
        • Standings (after 4 matches): Al-Faisaly 9 points, Al-Jaish, Duhok 7, Al-Nasr 0.
    • Group E:
      • Al-Karamah Syria 3–2 Lebanon Al Ahed
      • Al-Oruba Oman 0–5 Iraq Arbil
        • Standings (after 4 matches): Arbil 8 points, Al-Karamah, Al-Oruba 5, Al Ahed 3.
    • Group G:
      • Victory Maldives 0–4 Thailand Muangthong United
      • Tampines Rovers Singapore 3–1 Vietnam 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 United States 0–1 (2–2) Mexico Monterrey. Monterrey win 3–2 on aggregate.
      • Monterrey win the tournament for the first time.

Ice hockey[]

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.[2]
    • 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[]

Cycling[]

Football (soccer)[]

  • UEFA Champions League Semi-finals, first leg:
    • Schalke 04 Germany 0–2 England Manchester United
  • Copa Libertadores Round of 16, first leg:
  • AFC Cup group stage, matchday 4 (team in bold advances to the knockout stage):
    • Group B: Al-Ittihad Syria 0–0 Uzbekistan Shurtan Guzar
      • Standings (after 4 matches): Kuwait Al-Qadsia 10 points, Shurtan Guzar, Al-Ittihad 5, Yemen Al-Saqr 1.
    • Group D:
      • Al-Talaba Iraq 1–1 Oman Al-Suwaiq
      • Al-Wehdat Jordan 1–0 Kuwait 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 Vietnam 4–0 Indonesia Sriwijaya
      • TSW Pegasus Hong Kong 3–0 Maldives VB
        • Standings (after 4 matches): TSW Pegasus 9 points, Sriwijaya 7, Sông Lam Nghệ An 6, VB 1.
    • Group H:
      • Kingfisher East Bengal India 3–3 Hong Kong South China
      • Chonburi Thailand 4–1 Indonesia Persipura Jayapura
        • Standings (after 4 matches): Chonburi, Persipura Jayapura 7 points, South China 5, Kingfisher East Bengal 2.
  • Northern Ireland 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[]

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.[3]

Basketball[]

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: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Mark Todd (NZL) on Land Vision 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Piggy French (GBR) on Jakata 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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 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[]

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.[4]
    • 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[]

Cycling[]

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 Sudan 1–0 Tunisia Club Africain
  • CAF Confederation Cup Second round, first leg:
    • FUS Rabat Morocco 1–1 Angola 1º de Agosto
    • Maghreb Fez Morocco 5–1 Sudan Al-Khartoum
    • Saint Eloi Lupopo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2–1 Kenya Sofapaka
    • Difaa El Jadida Morocco 3–0 Madagascar AS Adema
    • Sunshine Stars Nigeria 2–0 Burkina Faso USFA
    • Haras El Hodood Egypt 2–1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 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[]

Judo[]

  • European Championships in Istanbul, Turkey:
    • Men's team: 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Ukraine 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  France 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Georgia &  Germany
    • Women's team: 1st place, gold medalist(s)  France 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Germany 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Turkey &  Ukraine

Snooker[]

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:
  • 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) Missouri Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) (2) Nevada Kyle Busch (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (3) Michigan Brad Keselowski (Dodge; Penske Racing)
      • Drivers' championship standings (after 8 of 34 races): (1) Illinois Justin Allgaier (Chevrolet; Turner Motorsports) & Mississippi Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) 264 points (3) California Jason Leffler (Chevrolet; Turner Motorsports) 262

Basketball[]

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 Sweden 7–9  Russia
      • Switzerland Switzerland 8–3  France
    • Bronze medal game: Sweden Sweden 6–8 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  France
    • Final: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Switzerland Switzerland 11–2 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Russia
      • Switzerland win the title for the third time.
  • World Senior Men's Championship in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States:
    • Semifinals:
      • Canada Canada 11–1  Australia
      • United States United States 11–2  Denmark
    • Bronze medal game: 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Australia Australia 8–5  Denmark
    • Final: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Canada Canada 5–4 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  United States
      • Canada win the title for the seventh time.
  • World Senior Women's Championship in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States:
    • Semifinals:
      • Canada Canada 6–5   Switzerland
      • United States United States 5–7  Sweden
    • Bronze medal game: United States United States 4–5 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)   Switzerland
    • Final: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Canada Canada 9–2 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  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  
        • 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 Angola 1–1 Algeria MC Alger
    • Espérance ST Tunisia 5–0 Senegal Diaraf
    • Wydad Casablanca Morocco 1–0 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe
    • ZESCO United Zambia 0–0 Egypt Al-Ahly
  • CAF Confederation Cup Second round, first leg:
    • Missile Gabon 3–0 Algeria JS Kabylie
    • Kaduna United Nigeria – Tunisia Étoile Sahel postponed
  • Croatia 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.
  • France Coupe de la Ligue Final in Saint-Denis: Marseille 1–0 Montpellier
    • Marseille win the Cup for the second successive time.
  • Portugal Taça da Liga Final in Coimbra: Paços de Ferreira 1–2 Benfica
    • Benfica win the Cup for the third successive time.
  • Finland Finnish League Cup Final in Espoo: FC Honka 3–0 Tampere United
    • FC Honka win the Cup for the second successive time.

Ice hockey[]

Judo[]

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[]

Ice hockey[]

Judo[]

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[]

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
  • Denmark 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[]

Judo[]

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.[6]

Basketball[]

Cycling[]

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:
      •   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 Uruguay 0–0 Mexico América
      • Argentinos Juniors Argentina 2–4 Brazil Fluminense
        • Final standings: América 10 points, Fluminense, Nacional 8, Argentinos Juniors 7.
    • Group 5:
  • AFC Champions League group stage, matchday 4 (teams in bold advance to the knockout stage):
    • Group A:
      • Al-Gharafa Qatar 1–0 Iran Sepahan
      • Al-Jazira United Arab Emirates 2–3 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
        • Standings (after 4 matches): Sepahan, Al-Hilal 9 points, Al-Gharafa 4, Al-Jazira 1.
    • Group C:
      • Persepolis Iran 1–3 Uzbekistan Bunyodkor
      • Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia 0–0 United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda
        • Standings (after 4 matches): Al-Ittihad 10 points, Bunyodkor 5, Al-Wahda 3, Persepolis 2.
    • Group E:
      • Melbourne Victory Australia 2–1 China Tianjin Teda
      • Gamba Osaka Japan 3–1 South Korea Jeju United
        • Standings (after 4 matches): Gamba Osaka 8 points, Tianjin Teda 7, Jeju United 6, Melbourne Victory 4.
    • Group G:
      • Shandong Luneng China 5–0 Indonesia Arema
      • Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors South Korea 1–0 Japan 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 Mexico 2–2 United States Real Salt Lake
  • Spain 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[]

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.[7]

April 19, 2011 (Tuesday)[]

Basketball[]

Football (soccer)[]

  • Copa Libertadores Second Stage (teams in bold advance to the knockout stage):
    • Group 1:
      • Libertad Paraguay 2–0 Mexico San Luis
      • Universidad San Martín Peru 0–2 Colombia Once Caldas
        • Final standings: Libertad 14 points, Once Caldas 7, Universidad San Martín 6, San Luis 5.
    • Group 6:
      • Jorge Wilstermann Bolivia 2–1 Mexico Chiapas
      • Internacional Brazil 2–0 Ecuador Emelec
        • Final standings: Internacional 13 points, Jaguares 9, Emelec 8, Jorge Wilstermann 4.
  • AFC Champions League group stage, matchday 4:
    • Group B:
      • Pakhtakor Uzbekistan 2–1 Iran Esteghlal
      • Al-Nassr Saudi Arabia 1–1 Qatar Al-Sadd
        • Standings (after 4 matches): Al-Sadd 8 points, Al-Nassr 5, Esteghlal, Pakhtakor 4.
    • Group D:
      • Emirates United Arab Emirates 2–1 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab
      • Zob Ahan Iran 1–0 Qatar Al-Rayyan
        • Standings (after 4 matches): Zob Ahan 10 points, Emirates 6, Al-Shabab 5, Al-Rayyan 1.
    • Group F:
      • FC Seoul South Korea 0–2 Japan Nagoya Grampus
      • Al-Ain United Arab Emirates 1–0 China Hangzhou Greentown
        • Standings (after 4 matches): Nagoya Grampus, FC Seoul 7 points, Al-Ain, Hangzhou Greentown 4.
    • Group H:
      • Kashima Antlers Japan 1–1 South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings
      • Shanghai Shenhua China 2–3 Australia Sydney FC
        • Standings (after 4 matches): Suwon Samsung Bluewings, Kashima Antlers 6 points, Sydney FC 5, Shanghai Shenhua 2.

Ice hockey[]

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: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) 2:03:02 (course record) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Moses Mosop (KEN) 2:03:06 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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.[8]
        • WMM standings: (1) Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai (KEN) 55 points (2) Tsegaye Kebede (ETH) 41 (3) Geoffrey Mutai 40
      • Women: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Caroline Kilel (KEN) 2:22.36 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Desiree Davila (USA) 2:22:38 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Sharon Cherop (KEN) 2:22:43
        • WMM standings: (1) Liliya Shobukhova (RUS) 65 points (2) Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (KEN) & Edna Kiplagat (KEN) 35

Basketball[]

Football (soccer)[]

  • African Youth Championship in South Africa:
    • Group B:
      • Ghana  1–2  Nigeria
      • Cameroon  1–0  Gambia

Ice hockey[]

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: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai (KEN) 2:04:38 (Course record) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Martin Lel (KEN) 2:05:45 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Patrick Makau Musyoki (KEN) s.t.
        • WMM standings: (1) Mutai 55 points (2) Tsegaye Kebede (ETH) 41 (3) Makau 35
      • Women: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (KEN) 2:19:17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Liliya Shobukhova (RUS) 2:20:15 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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) California Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports) (2) Kansas Clint Bowyer (Chevrolet; Richard Childress Racing) (3) California Jeff Gordon (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports)
      • Johnson wins the race by 0.002 seconds, tying the closest finish in NASCAR history.[9]
      • Drivers' championship standings (after 8 of 36 races): (1) Missouri Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) 295 points (2) Johnson 290 (3) North Carolina 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[]

Cycling[]

Football (soccer)[]

  • African Youth Championship in South Africa:
  • OFC Champions League Final, second leg (first leg score in parentheses):
    • Auckland City New Zealand 4–0 (2–1) Vanuatu 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 Germany 1–0 (2–2) Germany Duisburg. Turbine Potsdam win 3–2 on aggregate.
  • Malta 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[]

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
  • 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: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Tatiana Kashirina (RUS) 146 kg (WR) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Hripsime Khurshudyan (ARM) 114 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ümmühan Uçar (TUR) 113 kg
      • Clean & Jerk: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Kashirina 181 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Khurshudyan 140 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Uçar 136 kg
      • Total: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Kashirina 327 kg (WR) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Khurshudyan 254 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Uçar 249 kg
        • Kashirina wins the title for the third successive time.
    • Men +105 kg:
      • Snatch: 1st place, gold medalist(s) (UKR) 195 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Dmitry Lapikov (RUS) 192 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Irakli Turmanidze (GEO) 188 kg
      • Clean & Jerk: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Lapikov 227 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jiří Orság (CZE) 226 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bünyamin Sudaş (TUR) 224 kg
      • Total: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Lapikov 419 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Shimechko 412 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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.[10]
      • 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) Nevada Kyle Busch (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (2) Connecticut Joey Logano (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (3) Florida Joe Nemechek (Chevrolet; NEMCO Motorsports)
      • Drivers' championship standings (after 7 of 34 races): (1) California Jason Leffler (Chevrolet; Turner Motorsports) 233 points (2) Illinois Justin Allgaier (Chevrolet; Turner Motorsports) 231 (3) Virginia Elliott Sadler (Chevrolet; Kevin Harvick Incorporated) 228

Basketball[]

Football (soccer)[]

Ice hockey[]

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.[11]
    • 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

Weightlifting[]

  • European Championships in Kazan, Russia:
    • Men 94 kg:
      • Snatch: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Aurimas Didzbalis (LTU) 177 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Anatoli Ciricu (MDA) 173 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (ARM) 173 kg
      • Clean & Jerk: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Andrey Demanov (RUS) 220 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ciricu 217 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Pogosyan 216 kg
      • Total: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Demanov 391 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ciricu 390 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Pogosyan 389 kg
    • Women 75 kg:
      • Snatch: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Natalya Zabolotnaya (RUS) 133 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Nadezhda Yevstyukhina (RUS) 130 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Lidia Valentín (ESP) 122 kg
      • Clean & Jerk: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Yevstyukhina 162 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Zabolotnaya 153 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Valentín 142 kg
      • Total: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Yevstyukhina 292 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Zabolotnaya 286 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Valentín 264 kg
    • Men 105 kg:
      • Snatch: 1st place, gold medalist(s) (RUS) 195 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (GEO) 183 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (BLR) 181 kg
      • Clean & Jerk: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Khadzhimurat 230 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Gia 217 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (POL) 214 kg
      • Total: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Khadzhimurat 425 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Gia 400 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bartlomiej 394 kg

April 15, 2011 (Friday)[]

Football (soccer)[]

  • AFC Cup group stage, matchday 4:
    • Group B: Al-Saqr Yemen 2–2 Kuwait Al-Qadsia
      • Standings: Al-Qadsia 10 points (4 matches), Uzbekistan Shurtan Guzar, Syria Al-Ittihad 4 (3), Al-Saqr 1 (4).

Ice hockey[]

Weightlifting[]

  • European Championships in Kazan, Russia:
    • Women 69 kg:
      • Snatch: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Oxana Slivenko (RUS) 120 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tatiana Matveeva (RUS) 110 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Eszter Krutzler (HUN) 104 kg
      • Clean & Jerk: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Slivenko 145 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Matveeva 141 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Krutzler 127 kg
      • Total: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Slivenko 265 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Matveeva 251 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Krutzler 231 kg
        • Slivenko wins her second European title.
    • Men 85 kg:
      • Snatch: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Apti Aukhadov (RUS) 173 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Aleksey Yufkin (RUS) 170 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (ISR) 165 kg
      • Clean & Jerk: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Yufkin 215 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Aukhadov 212 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Benjamin Hennequin (FRA) 208 kg
      • Total: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Yufkin 385 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Aukhadov 385 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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 Russia 2–5 (1–5) Portugal Porto. Porto win 10–3 on aggregate.
    • PSV Eindhoven Netherlands 2–2 (1–4) Portugal Benfica. Benfica win 6–3 on aggregate.
    • Twente Netherlands 1–3 (1–5) Spain Villarreal. Villarreal win 8–2 on aggregate.
    • Braga Portugal 0–0 (1–1) Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv. 1–1 on aggregate; Braga win on away goals.
  • Copa Libertadores Second Stage (teams in bold advance to the knockout stage):

Ice hockey[]

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: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Svetlana Tsarukaeva (RUS) 112 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Sibel Şimşek (TUR) 108 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Marina Shainova (RUS) 104 kg
      • Clean & Jerk: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Shainova 141 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tsarukaeva 133 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Şimşek 130 kg
      • Total: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Shainova 245 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tsarukaeva 245 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Şimşek 238 kg
        • Shainova wins the title for the fourth time.
    • Men 77 kg:
      • Snatch: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Arayik Mirzoyan (ARM) 160 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Erkand Qerimaj (ALB) 157 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (TUR) 155 kg
      • Clean & Jerk: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Yagci 192 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mirzoyan 187 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Alexandru Rosu (ROU) 185 kg
      • Total: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Yagci 347 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mirzoyan 347 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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.[12]

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 Germany 2–1 (5–2) Italy Internazionale. Schalke 04 win 7–3 on aggregate.
    • Tottenham Hotspur England 0–1 (0–4) Spain Real Madrid. Real Madrid win 5–0 on aggregate.
  • Copa Libertadores Second Stage (teams in bold advance to the knockout stage):
    • Group 7:
      • Guaraní Paraguay 0–2 Colombia Deportes Tolima
      • Estudiantes Argentina 0–3 Brazil Cruzeiro
        • Final standings: Cruzeiro 16 points, Estudiantes 10, Deportes Tolima 8, Guaraní 0.
  • AFC Champions League group stage:
    • Group H: Sydney FC Australia 0–3 Japan Kashima Antlers
      • Standings (after 3 matches): South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings, Kashima Antlers 5 points, Sydney FC, China Shanghai Shenhua 2.
  • AFC Cup group stage, matchday 3:
    • Group B: Shurtan Guzar Uzbekistan 1–1 Syria Al-Ittihad
      • Standings (after 3 matches): Kuwait Al-Qadsia 9 points, Shurtan Guzar, Al-Ittihad 4, Yemen Al-Saqr 0.
    • Group D:
      • Al-Suwaiq Oman 1–2 Iraq Al-Talaba
      • Al-Kuwait Kuwait 1–3 Jordan Al-Wehdat
        • Standings (after 3 matches): Al-Wehdat 9 points, Al-Kuwait 6, Al-Talaba 3, Al-Suwaiq 0.
    • Group F:
      • Sriwijaya Indonesia 3–1 Vietnam Sông Lam Nghệ An
      • VB Maldives 3–5 Hong Kong TSW Pegasus
        • Standings (after 3 matches): Sriwijaya 7 points, TSW Pegasus 6, Sông Lam Nghệ An 3, VB 1.
    • Group H:
      • Persipura Jayapura Indonesia 3–0 Thailand Chonburi
      • South China Hong Kong 1–0 India Kingfisher East Bengal
        • Standings (after 3 matches): Persipura Jayapura 7 points, Chonburi, South China 4, Kingfisher East Bengal 1.

Ice hockey[]

Weightlifting[]

  • European Championships in Kazan, Russia:
    • Women 58 kg:
      • Snatch: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Nastassia Novikava (BLR) 100 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Iuliia Paratova (UKR) 92 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (UKR) 88 kg
      • Clean & Jerk: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Novikava 125 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (POL) 110 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Paratova 108 kg
      • Total: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Novikava 225 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Paratova 200 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Klejnowska 196 kg
        • Novikava wins her third successive title and fourth overall.
    • Men 69 kg:
      • Snatch: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Mete Binay (TUR) 154 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Răzvan Constantin Martin (ROU) 150 kg3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (RUS) 146 kg
      • Clean & Jerk: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Lukanin 186 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Martin 181 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Daniel Godelli (ALB) 176 kg
      • Total: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Lukanin 332 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Martin 331 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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 Ukraine 0–1 (1–5) Spain Barcelona. Barcelona win 6–1 on aggregate.
    • Manchester United England 2–1 (1–0) England Chelsea. Manchester United win 3–1 on aggregate.
  • Copa Libertadores Second Stage (teams in bold advance to the knockout stage):
    • Group 5: Colo-Colo Chile 2–1 Venezuela Deportivo Táchira
      • Standings: Colo-Colo 9 points (5 matches), Paraguay Cerro Porteño 8 (4), Brazil Santos 5 (4), Deportivo Táchira 2 (5).
    • Group 8:
      • Peñarol Uruguay 0–1 Argentina Independiente
      • LDU Quito Ecuador 2–0 Argentina Godoy Cruz
        • Final standings: LDU Quito 10 points, Peñarol 9, Independiente 8, Godoy Cruz 7.
  • AFC Champions League group stage:
    • Group F: Nagoya Grampus Japan 4–0 United Arab Emirates Al-Ain
      • Standings (after 3 matches): South Korea FC Seoul 7 points, Nagoya Grampus, China Hangzhou Greentown 4, Al-Ain 1.
  • AFC Cup group stage, matchday 3:
    • Group A:
      • Al-Tilal Yemen 1–4 Lebanon Al-Ansar
      • Dempo India 0–4 Uzbekistan Nasaf Qarshi
        • Standings (after 3 matches): Nasaf Qarshi 9 points, Al-Ansar 6, Dempo 3, Al-Tilal 0.
    • Group B: Al-Qadsia Kuwait 3–0 Yemen Al-Saqr
      • Standings: Al-Qadsia 9 points (3 matches), Uzbekistan Shurtan Guzar, Syria Al-Ittihad 3 (2), Al-Saqr 0 (3).
    • Group C:
      • Al-Faisaly Jordan 2–1 Kuwait Al-Nasr
      • Al-Jaish Syria 0–0 Iraq Duhok
        • Standings (after 3 matches): Duhok 7 points, Al-Faisaly 6, Al-Jaish 4, Al-Nasr 0.
    • Group E:
      • Al Ahed Lebanon 4–1 Syria Al-Karamah
      • Arbil Iraq 0–0 Oman Al-Oruba
        • Standings (after 3 matches): Al-Oruba, Arbil 5 points, Al Ahed 3, Al-Karamah 2.
    • Group G:
      • Hà Nội T&T Vietnam 1–1 Singapore Tampines Rovers
      • Muangthong United Thailand 1–0 Maldives 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.[13]

Weightlifting[]

  • European Championships in Kazan, Russia:
    • Women 53 kg:
      • Snatch: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Aylin Daşdelen (TUR) 90 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Elen Grygorian (ARM) 85 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Julia Rohde (GER) 83 kg
      • Clean & Jerk: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Daşdelen 112 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Grygorian 110 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ayşegül Çoban (TUR) 105 kg
      • Total: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Daşdelen 202 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Grygorian 195 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Rohde 187 kg
        • Daşdelen wins her second successive title and fourth overall.
    • Men 62 kg:
      • Snatch: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Bünyamin Sezer (TUR) 140 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Antoniu Buci (ROU) 134 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (POL) 130 kg
      • Clean & Jerk: 1st place, gold medalist(s) (ROU) 162 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Hurşit Atak (TUR) 161 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Sezer 158 kg
      • Total: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Sezer 298 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Buci 290 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Nurcan Taylan (TUR) 90 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Genny Pagliaro (ITA) 82 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Nurdan Karagöz (TUR) 80 kg
      • Clean & Jerk: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Taylan 105 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Karagöz 100 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Pagliaro 98 kg
      • Total: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Taylan 195 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Karagöz 180 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Pagliaro 180 kg
        • Taylan wins her fourth successive European title and sixth overall.
    • Men 56 kg:
      • Snatch: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gökhan Kılıç (TUR) 118 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Stanislau Chadovich (BLR) 118 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ghenadie Dudoglo (MDA) 115 kg
      • Clean & Jerk: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Oleg Sîrghi (MDA) 150 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Florin Ionuț Croitoru (ROU) 141 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Smbat Margaryan (ARM) 141 kg
      • Total: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Sîrghi 262 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kılıç 256 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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[]

Curling[]

  • World Men's Championship in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada:
    • Bronze medal game:  Norway 6–7 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Sweden
    • Gold medal game: 1st place, gold medalist(s)  Canada 6–5 2nd place, silver medalist(s)  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[]

Football (soccer)[]

  • CONCACAF Under-20 Championship in Guatemala City, Guatemala:
  • Cyprus 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.
  • Luxembourg 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: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Thomas Bouhail (FRA) 16.362 points 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Samir Ait Said (FRA) 16.262 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Anton Golotsutskov (RUS) 16.125
        • Bouhail wins his second European vault title.
      • Parallel bars: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Marcel Nguyen (GER) 15.525 points 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Epke Zonderland (NED) 15.300 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Vasileios Tsolakidis (GRE) 15.075
      • Horizontal bar: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Epke Zonderland (NED) 15.575 points 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Philipp Boy (GER) 15.350 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Marcel Nguyen (GER) 15.300
    • Women:
      • Balance beam: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Anna Dementyeva (RUS) 15.350 points 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Carlotta Ferlito (ITA) 14.500 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Elisabetta Preziosa (ITA) 14.325
        • Dementyeva wins her second title of the championships.
      • Floor: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Sandra Izbaşa (ROU) 14.500 points 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Diana Chelaru (ROU) 14.475 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Yulia Belokobylskaya (RUS) 14.450
        • Izbaşa wins her second title of the championships, third title on floor and fifth overall.

Rugby union[]

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: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Javier Gómez (ESP) 1:50:22 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jonathan Brownlee (GBR) 1:50:29 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Sven Riederer (SUI) 1:50:34
    • Women: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Paula Findlay (CAN) 2:01:21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Barbara Riveros Diaz (CHI) 2:01:24 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Andrea Hewitt (NZL) 2:01:29

April 9, 2011 (Saturday)[]

Auto racing[]

  • Sprint Cup Series:
    • Samsung Mobile 500 in Fort Worth, Texas: (1) Wisconsin Matt Kenseth (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) (2) Kansas Clint Bowyer (Chevrolet; Richard Childress Racing) (3) Missouri Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing)
      • Drivers' championship standings (after 7 of 36 races): (1) Edwards 256 points (2) Nevada Kyle Busch (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) 247 (3) Kenseth & California 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[]

Cycling[]

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 Germany 2–2 Germany Turbine Potsdam
    • Lyon France 2–0 England 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[]

Horse racing[]

  • Grand National in Aintree, England: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Ballabriggs (trainer: ; jockey: Jason Maguire) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (trainer: ; jockey: Sam Waley-Cohen) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Don't Push It (trainer: Jonjo O'Neill; jockey: Tony McCoy)

Ice hockey[]

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[]

Synchronized skating[]

  • World Championships in Helsinki, Finland:
    • Final standings: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Rockettes (FIN) 215.43 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Marigold IceUnity (FIN) 213.48 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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) Missouri Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) (2) Michigan Brad Keselowski (Dodge; Penske Racing) (3) Wisconsin Paul Menard (Chevrolet; Kevin Harvick Incorporated)
      • Drivers' championship standings (after 6 of 34 races): (1) Mississippi Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) 218 points (2) California Jason Leffler (Chevrolet; Turner Motorsports) 204 (3) Illinois Justin Allgaier (Chevrolet; Turner Motorsports) 194

Basketball[]

Curling[]

Cycling[]

Football (soccer)[]

  • CONCACAF Under-20 Championship in Guatemala City, 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.[14]

Gymnastics[]

Rugby union[]

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 Spain 66–58 Spain 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[]

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 Portugal 5–1 Russia Spartak Moscow
    • Benfica Portugal 4–1 Netherlands PSV Eindhoven
    • Villarreal Spain 5–1 Netherlands Twente
    • Dynamo Kyiv Ukraine 1–1 Portugal Braga
  • Copa Libertadores Second Stage (teams in bold advance to the knockout stage):
    • Group 2: Grêmio Brazil 2–0 Colombia Junior
      • Standings (after 5 matches): Junior 12 points, Grêmio 10, Peru León de Huánuco 4, Bolivia Oriente Petrolero 3.
    • Group 4: Universidad Católica Chile 0–0 Argentina Vélez Sársfield
      • Standings (after 5 matches): Venezuela Caracas 9 points, Universidad Católica 8, Vélez Sársfield 7, Chile Unión Española 4.
    • Group 6: Jorge Wilstermann Bolivia 0–0 Ecuador Emelec
      • Standings (after 5 matches): Brazil Internacional 10 points, Mexico Chiapas 9, Emelec 8, Jorge Wilstermann 1.

Golf[]

Ice hockey[]

Rugby union[]

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[]

Football (soccer)[]

  • CONCACAF Under-20 Championship in Guatemala City, Guatemala:
    • Quarterfinals: (winners qualify for FIFA U-20 World Cup)
  • 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 England 0–1 England Manchester United
    • Barcelona Spain 5–1 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk
  • Copa Libertadores Second Stage:
    • Group 3:
      • Nacional Uruguay 2–0 Brazil Fluminense
      • América Mexico 2–1 Argentina Argentinos Juniors
        • Standings (after 5 matches): América 9 points, Argentinos Juniors, Nacional 7, Fluminense 5.
    • Group 4: Unión Española Chile 1–2 Venezuela Caracas
    • Group 5:
      • Deportivo Táchira Venezuela 0–2 Paraguay Cerro Porteño
      • Santos Brazil 3–2 Chile Colo-Colo
        • Standings (after 4 matches): Cerro Porteño 8 points, Colo-Colo 6, Santos 5, Deportivo Táchira 2.
    • Group 6: Chiapas Mexico 1–0 Brazil Internacional
      • Standings: Internacional 10 points (5 matches), Jaguares 9 (5), Ecuador Emelec 7 (4), Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann 0 (4).
  • AFC Champions League group stage, matchday 3:
    • Group B: Esteghlal Iran 4–2 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor
      • Standings (after 3 matches): Qatar Al-Sadd 7 points, Esteghlal, Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr 4, Pakhtakor 1.
    • Group D:
      • Al-Rayyan Qatar 1–3 Iran Zob Ahan
      • Al-Shabab Saudi Arabia 4–1 United Arab Emirates Emirates
        • Standings (after 3 matches): Zob Ahan 7 points, Al-Shabab 5, Emirates 3, Al-Rayyan 1.
    • Group F:
      • Nagoya Grampus Japan 1–1 South Korea FC Seoul
      • Hangzhou Greentown China 0–0 United Arab Emirates Al-Ain
        • Standings: FC Seoul 7 points (3 matches), Hangzhou Greentown 4 (3), Al-Ain, Nagoya Grampus 1 (2).
    • Group H:
      • Sydney FC Australia 1–1 China Shanghai Shenhua
      • Suwon Samsung Bluewings South Korea 1–1 Japan 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 Mexico 1–1 (1–2) Mexico Monterrey. Monterrey win 3–2 on aggregate.

April 5, 2011 (Tuesday)[]

Basketball[]

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[]

Football (soccer)[]

  • CONCACAF Under-20 Championship in Guatemala City, Guatemala:
    • Quarterfinals: (winners qualify for FIFA U-20 World Cup)
  • UEFA Champions League Quarter-finals, first leg:
    • Real Madrid Spain 4–0 England Tottenham Hotspur
    • Internazionale Italy 2–5 Germany Schalke 04
  • Copa Libertadores Second Stage (team in bold advance to the knockout stage):
    • Group 8: Independiente Argentina 1–1 Ecuador LDU Quito
      • Standings (after 5 matches): Uruguay Peñarol 9 points, LDU Quito, Argentina Godoy Cruz 7, Independiente 5.
  • AFC Champions League group stage, matchday 3: (team in bold advances to the Round of 16)
    • Group A:
      • Sepahan Iran 2–0 Qatar Al-Gharafa
      • Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia 3–1 United Arab Emirates Al-Jazira
        • Standings (after 3 matches): Sepahan 9 points, Al-Hilal 6, Al-Gharafa, Al-Jazira 1.
    • Group B: Al-Sadd Qatar 1–0 Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr
      • Standings: Al-Sadd 7 points (3 matches), Al-Nassr 4 (3), Uzbekistan Pakhtakor, Iran Esteghlal 1 (2).
    • Group C:
      • Bunyodkor Uzbekistan 0–0 Iran Persepolis
      • Al-Wahda United Arab Emirates 0–3 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
        • Standings (after 3 matches): Al-Ittihad 9 points, Al-Wahda, Bunyodkor, Persepolis 2.
    • Group E:
      • Jeju United South Korea 2–1 Japan Gamba Osaka
      • Tianjin Teda China 1–1 Australia Melbourne Victory
        • Standings (after 3 matches): Tianjin Teda 7 points, Jeju United 6, Gamba Osaka 3, Melbourne Victory 1.
    • Group G:
      • Arema Indonesia 1–1 China Shandong Luneng
      • Cerezo Osaka Japan 1–0 South Korea 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 Costa Rica 2–1 (0–2) United States Real Salt Lake. Real Salt Lake advance 3–2 on aggregate.

April 4, 2011 (Monday)[]

Basketball[]

  • NCAA Men's Division I 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:[15]
    • 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[]

April 3, 2011 (Sunday)[]

Auto racing[]

  • Sprint Cup Series:
    • Goody's Fast Relief 500 in Ridgeway, Virginia: (1) California Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet; Richard Childress Racing) (2) North Carolina Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports) (3) Nevada Kyle Busch (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing)
      • Drivers' championship standings (after 6 of 36 races): (1) Busch 219 points (2) Missouri Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) 214 (3) California Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports) 207

Basketball[]

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[]

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 Tanzania 2–3 (1–3) Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe. TP Mazembe win 6–3 on aggregate.
    • Enyimba Nigeria 2–1 (0–0) Gabon US Bitam. Enyimba win 2–1 on aggregate.
    • Cotonsport Cameroon 1–0 (1–0) Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Vita Club. Cotonsport win 2–0 on aggregate.
    • ASPAC Benin 2–0 (0–5) Tunisia Espérance ST. Espérance ST win 5–2 on aggregate.
    • Kano Pillars Nigeria 0–0 (0–2) Morocco Wydad Casablanca. Wydad Casablanca win 2–0 on aggregate.
    • ASFA Yennenga Burkina Faso 3–4 (0–2) Algeria ES Sétif. ES Sétif win 6–3 on aggregate.
    • MC Alger Algeria 3–0 (1–4) Zimbabwe 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 Madagascar 2–0 (1–1) South Africa Wits. AS Adema win 3–1 on aggregate.
    • Foullah Edifice Chad 1–0 (0–2) Nigeria Kaduna United. Kaduna United win 2–1 on aggregate.
    • AC Léopard Republic of the Congo 1–0 (0–2) Angola 1º de Agosto. 1º de Agosto win 2–1 on aggregate.
    • Tiko United Cameroon 0–1 (0–2) Nigeria Sunshine Stars. Sunshine Stars win 3–0 on aggregate.
    • Motema Pembe Democratic Republic of the Congo 1–0 (1–1) Uganda Victors. Motema Pembe win 2–1 on aggregate.
    • Sahel SC Niger 1–2 (0–0) Morocco Maghreb Fez. Maghreb Fez win 2–1 on aggregate.
    • Ashanti Gold Ghana 2–1 (0–3) Tunisia Étoile Sahel. Etoile Sahel win 4–2 on aggregate.
  • CAF Confederation Cup First round, only leg: USFA Burkina Faso – Ivory Coast Africa Sports postponed
  • Portugal 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) , 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: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Revaz Lashkhi (GEO) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ivo Angelov (BUL) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (TUR) & Hasan Aliyev (AZE)
      • 74 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Rafig Huseynov (AZE) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Péter Bácsi (HUN) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Roman Vlasov (RUS) & Christophe Guenot (FRA)
      • 96 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Tsimafei Dzeinichenka (BLR) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Artur Aleksanyan (ARM) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Shalva Gadabadze (AZE) & Elis Guri (BUL)

April 2, 2011 (Saturday)[]

Basketball[]

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 Vanuatu 1–2 New Zealand Auckland City
  • CAF Champions League First round, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
    • Recreativo Caála Angola 1–1 (0–3) Sudan Al-Hilal. Al-Hilal win 4–1 on aggregate.
    • Zamalek Egypt 2–1 (2–4) Tunisia Club Africain. Match abandoned due to crowd violence.
    • Inter Luanda Angola 2–0 (0–2) Sudan Al-Merreikh. 2–2 on aggregate; Inter Luanda win 3–2 on penalties.
    • Djoliba Mali 1–1 (0–3) Senegal Diaraf. Diaraf win 4–1 on aggregate.
    • SuperSport United South Africa 1–0 (0–2) Egypt Al-Ahly. Al-Ahly win 2–1 on aggregate.
    • Raja Casablanca Morocco 1–0 (1–2) Mali Stade Malien. 2–2 on aggregate; Raja Casablanca win on away goals.
    • Young Buffaloes Eswatini 0–2 (0–5) Zambia ZESCO United. ZESCO United win 7–0 on aggregate.
  • CAF Confederation Cup First round, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
    • Nchanga Rangers Zambia 0–2 (0–1) Democratic Republic of the Congo Saint Eloi Lupopo. Saint Eloi Lupopo win 3–0 on aggregate.
    • Dedebit Ethiopia 1–1 (0–4) Egypt Haras El Hodood. Haras El Hodood win 5–1 on aggregate.
    • Missile Gabon 2–1 (1–1) Sudan Al-Nil Al-Hasahesa. Missile win 3–2 on aggregate.
    • Toure Kunda Footpro Senegal 2–1 (0–2) Morocco FUS de Rabat. FUS de Rabat win 3–2 on aggregate.
    • Sofapaka Kenya 4–0 (0–2) Egypt Ismaily. Sofapaka win 4–2 on aggregate.
    • Difaa El Jadida Morocco 3–0 (0–2) Tunisia Olympique Béja. Difaa El Jadida win 3–2 on aggregate.
    • ASC Tevragh-Zeïna Mauritania 1–2 (0–1) Algeria JS Kabylie. JS Kabylie win 3–1 on aggregate.
  • Northern Ireland 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: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Fredy López (SLV) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (CAN) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (ARG) & (MEX)
    • Men's 60 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Felipe Kitadai (BRA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Nabor Castillo (MEX) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Frazer Will (CAN) & (CUB)
    • Men's 66 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Leandro Cunha (BRA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ricardo Valderrama (VEN) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (CUB) & (CAN)
    • Men's 73 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Bruno Mendonça (BRA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ronald Girones (CUB) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Nick Delpopolo (USA) & Nicholas Tritton (CAN)
    • Women's 44 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) (ECU) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (MEX) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (USA)
    • Women's 48 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Paula Pareto (ARG) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Dayaris Mestre (CUB) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Taciana Lima (BRA) & Edna Carrillo (MEX)
    • Women's 52 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Yanet Bermoy (CUB) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Linouse Desravine (HAI) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Angelica Delgado (USA) & Érika Miranda (BRA)
    • Women's 57 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Yurisleidy Lupetey (CUB) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Marti Malloy (USA) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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[]

April 1, 2011 (Friday)[]

Basketball[]

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,   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: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Leandro Guilheiro (BRA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Travis Stevens (USA) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Emmanuel Lucenti (ARG) & (CAN)
    • Men's 90 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Asley González (CUB) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Alexandre Emond (CAN) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (BRA) & José Camacho (VEN)
    • Men's 100 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Oreidis Despaigne (CUB) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Leonardo Leite (BRA) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (ARG) & Kyle Vashkulat (USA)
    • Men's +100 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Oscar Braison (CUB) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Rafael Silva (BRA) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Orlando Baccino (ARG) & (COL)
    • Women's 63 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Yaritza Abel (CUB) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mariana Silva (BRA) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (USA) & (CAN)
    • Women's 70 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Onix Cortés (CUB) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Maria Portela (BRA) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kelita Zupancic (CAN) & Yuri Alvear (COL)
    • Women's 78 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Kayla Harrison (USA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mayra Aguiar (BRA) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Anny Cortez (COL) & Yalennis Castillo (CUB)
    • Women's +78 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Idalys Ortiz (CUB) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Vanessa Zambotti (MEX) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Melissa Mojica (PUR) & Maria Suellen 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: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Yuliya Ratkevich (AZE) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (ROU) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Olga Butkevych (GBR) & Ganna Vasylenko (UKR)
      • 63 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Yuliya Ostapchuk (UKR) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Taybe Yusein (BUL) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Inna Trazhukova (RUS) & Olesya Zamula (AZE)
      • 67 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) (AZE) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Alina Makhynia (UKR) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (GER) & (BLR)
      • 72 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Kateryna Burmistrova (UKR) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Vasilisa Marzaliuk (BLR) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Stanka Zlateva (BUL) & Agnieszka Wieszczek (POL)

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