April 2011 in sports

Deaths in April[edit]

Current sporting seasons[edit]

Australian rules football 2011[edit]

Australian Football League

Auto racing 2011[edit]

Baseball 2011[edit]

Basketball 2011[edit]

Cricket 2011[edit]

Darts 2011[edit]

Premier League

Football (soccer) 2011[edit]

National teams competitions

International clubs competitions

Domestic (national) competitions

Golf 2011[edit]

Ice hockey 2011[edit]

Motorcycle racing 2011[edit]

Rugby league 2011[edit]

Rugby union 2011[edit]

Tennis 2011[edit]

Volleyball 2011[edit]

Domestic (national) competitions

Days of the month[edit]

April 30, 2011 (Saturday)[edit]

Auto racing[edit]

Sprint Cup Series:
- Crown Royal Presents the Matthew and Daniel Hansen 400 in Richmond, Virginia: (1) Kyle Busch (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (2) Denny Hamlin (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (3) Kasey Kahne (Toyota; Team Red Bull)
  - Drivers' championship standings (after 9 of 36 races): (1) Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) 335 points (2) Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports) 326 (3) Busch 305
V8 Supercars:
- Trading Post Perth Challenge in Perth, Western Australia:
  - Race 7: (1) Jamie Whincup (AUS) (Triple Eight Race Engineering, Holden VE Commodore) (2) Craig Lowndes (AUS) (Triple Eight Race Engineering, Holden VE Commodore) (3) Will Davison (AUS) (Ford Performance Racing, Ford FG Falcon)
    - Drivers' championship standings (after 7 of 27 races): (1) Whincup 754 points (2) Lowndes 644 (3) Rick Kelly (AUS) (Kelly Racing, Holden VE Commodore) 629

Cycling[edit]

UCI World Tour:
- Tour de Romandie, stage 4: David Zabriskie (USA) (Garmin–Cervélo) 27' 57" Richie Porte (AUS) (Saxo Bank–SunGard) + 2" Lieuwe Westra (NED) (Vacansoleil–DCM) + 14"
  - General classification: (1) Cadel Evans (AUS) (BMC Racing Team) 13h 00' 58" (2) Tony Martin (GER) (HTC–Highroad) + 18" (3) Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) (Astana) + 19"

Equestrianism[edit]

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

Figure skating[edit]

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

Football (soccer)[edit]

Greek Cup Final in Athens: AEK Athens 3–0 Atromitos
- AEK win the Cup for the 14th time and first since 2002.
Coppa Titano Final in Serravalle: Juvenes/Dogana 4–1 Virtus
- Juvenes/Dogana win the Cup for the ninth time.
Fußball-Bundesliga, matchday 32 (teams in bold qualify for the UEFA Champions League):
- 1. FC Köln 2–0 Bayer Leverkusen
- Borussia Dortmund 2–0 1. FC Nürnberg
  - Standings: Borussia Dortmund 72 points, Bayer Leverkusen 64, Bayern Munich 59.
  - Borussia Dortmund win the title for the seventh time and their first since 2001–02.
Premier League, matchday 32 (team in bold qualifies for the UEFA Champions League, team in italics qualifies for the UEFA Europa League):
- Bangor City 1–0 The New Saints
  - Standings: Bangor City 70 points, The New Saints 68, Neath 58.
  - Bangor City win the title for the third time and their first since 1994–95.

Horse racing[edit]

English Thoroughbred Triple Crown:
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes in Newmarket: Frankel (trainer: Henry Cecil; jockey: Tom Queally) Dubawi Gold (trainer: Richard Hannon Sr.; jockey: Richard Hughes) Native Khan (trainer: Ed Dunlop; jockey: Olivier Peslier)

Ice hockey[edit]

Men's World Championship in Slovakia:
- Group C in Košice:
  - United States 5–1 Austria
  - Norway 5–4 (SO) Sweden
- Group D in Bratislava:
  - Finland 5–1 Denmark
  - Czech Republic 4–2 Latvia
Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Eastern Conference Semifinals:
  - Game 1 in Philadelphia: (3) Boston Bruins 7, (2) Philadelphia Flyers 3. Bruins lead series 1–0.
- Western Conference Semifinals:
  - Game 2 in Vancouver: (5) Nashville Predators 2, (1) Vancouver Canucks 1 (2OT). Series tied 1–1.

Mixed martial arts[edit]

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[edit]

Heineken Cup semi-finals:
- Leinster 32–23 Toulouse in Dublin
Amlin Challenge Cup semi-finals:
- Munster 12–20 Harlequins

Snooker[edit]

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[edit]

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)[edit]

American football[edit]

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[edit]

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

Basketball[edit]

EuroChallenge Final Four in Ostend, Belgium:
- Spartak Saint Petersburg 64–74 Lokomotiv–Kuban Krasnodar
- Krka Novo Mesto 79–65 Telenet Oostende
NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Western Conference First round:
  - Game 6 in Memphis: (8) Memphis Grizzlies 99, (1) San Antonio Spurs 91. Grizzlies win series 4–2.
    - The Grizzlies win a playoff series for the first time in franchise history, and also become only the second No. 8 seed to knock out a No. 1 seed since the NBA expanded the first round to best-of-seven.
NBL Grand Final (best-of-3 series):
- Game 3 in Auckland: New Zealand Breakers 71–53 Cairns Taipans. Breakers win series 2–1.
  - The Breakers become the first team from New Zealand to capture an Australian national league title in any sport.

Cycling[edit]

UCI World Tour:
- Tour de Romandie, stage 3: Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) (Astana) 3h 47' 55" Mikaël Cherel (FRA) (Ag2r–La Mondiale) s.t. Tony Martin (GER) (HTC–Highroad) s.t.
  - General classification: (1) Pavel Brutt (RUS) (Team Katusha) 12h 31' 34" (2) Vinokourov + 32" (3) Damiano Cunego (ITA) (Lampre–ISD) + 38"

Equestrianism[edit]

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

Figure skating[edit]

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)[edit]

OFC Under-20 Championship in Auckland, New Zealand:
- Third-place match: Vanuatu 2–0 Fiji
- Final: New Zealand 3–1 Solomon Islands
  - New Zealand win the title for the fourth time, and qualifies for FIFA U-20 World Cup.

April 28, 2011 (Thursday)[edit]

American football[edit]

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[edit]

NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Eastern Conference First round:
  - Game 6 in Atlanta: (5) Atlanta Hawks 84, (4) Orlando Magic 81. Hawks win series 4–2.
- Western Conference First round:
  - Game 6 in New Orleans: (2) Los Angeles Lakers 98, (7) New Orleans Hornets 80. Lakers win series 4–2.
  - Game 6 in Portland: (3) Dallas Mavericks 103, (6) Portland Trail Blazers 96. Mavericks win series 4–2.

Cricket[edit]

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[edit]

UCI World Tour:
- Tour de Romandie, stage 2: Damiano Cunego (ITA) (Lampre–ISD) 4h 10' 53" Cadel Evans (AUS) (BMC Racing Team) + 2" Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) (Astana) + 2"
  - General classification: (1) Pavel Brutt (RUS) (Team Katusha) 8h 43' 39" (2) Cunego + 38" (3) Evans + 42"

Darts[edit]

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[edit]

FEI World Cup Finals in Leipzig, Germany:
- First competition – show jumping: Marco Kutscher (GER) on Cash Marcus Ehning (GER) on Sabrina Christian Ahlmann (GER) on Taloubet Z

Figure skating[edit]

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

Football (soccer)[edit]

African Youth Championship in South Africa:
- Semifinals:
  - Mali 0–2 Nigeria
  - Egypt 0–0 (2–4 pen.) Cameroon
UEFA Europa League semi-finals, first leg:
- Benfica 2–1 Braga
- Porto 5–1 Villarreal
  - Porto's Radamel Falcao scores four goals to set a record for a single UEFA Cup/Europa League campaign, with 16 goals.
Copa Libertadores Round of 16, first leg:
- Fluminense 3–1 Libertad
- Peñarol 1–1 Internacional

Ice hockey[edit]

Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Western Conference Semifinals:
  - Game 1 in Vancouver: (1) Vancouver Canucks 1, (5) Nashville Predators 0. Canucks lead series 1–0.

Snooker[edit]

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)[edit]

Basketball[edit]

NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Eastern Conference First round:
  - Game 5 in Miami: (2) Miami Heat 97, (7) Philadelphia 76ers 91. Heat win series 4–1.
- Western Conference First round:
  - Game 5 in San Antonio: (1) San Antonio Spurs 110, (8) Memphis Grizzlies 103 (OT). Grizzlies lead series 3–2.
  - Game 5 in Oklahoma City: (4) Oklahoma City Thunder 100, (5) Denver Nuggets 97. Thunder win series 4–1.

Cycling[edit]

UCI World Tour:
- Tour de Romandie, stage 1: Pavel Brutt (RUS) (Team Katusha) 4h 27' 41" Oleksandr Kvachuk (UKR) (Lampre–ISD) + 56" Branislau Samoilau (BLR) (Movistar Team) + 1' 15"
  - General classification: (1) Brutt 4h 31' 26" (2) Kvachuk + 1' 00" (3) Samoilau + 1' 22"

Figure skating[edit]

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)[edit]

OFC Under-20 Championship in Auckland, New Zealand:
- Semifinals:
  - Vanuatu 3–3 (2–3 pen.) Solomon Islands
  - New Zealand 6–0 Fiji
UEFA Champions League semi-finals, first leg:
- Real Madrid 0–2 Barcelona
Copa Libertadores Round of 16, first leg:
- Once Caldas 1–2 Cruzeiro
- Chiapas 1–1 Junior
- Estudiantes 0–0 Cerro Porteño
- Santos 1–0 América
AFC Cup group stage, matchday 4 (team in bold advances to the knockout stage):
- Group A:
  - Nasaf Qarshi 9–0 Dempo
  - Al-Ansar 0–2 Al-Tilal
    - Standings (after 4 matches): Nasaf Qarshi 12 points, Al-Ansar 6, Dempo, Al-Tilal 3.
- Group C:
  - Duhok 0–1 Al-Jaish
  - Al-Nasr 0–1 Al-Faisaly
    - Standings (after 4 matches): Al-Faisaly 9 points, Al-Jaish, Duhok 7, Al-Nasr 0.
- Group E:
  - Al-Karamah 3–2 Al Ahed
  - Al-Oruba 0–5 Arbil
    - Standings (after 4 matches): Arbil 8 points, Al-Karamah, Al-Oruba 5, Al Ahed 3.
- Group G:
  - Victory 0–4 Muangthong United
  - Tampines Rovers 3–1 Hà Nội T&T
    - Standings (after 4 matches): Muangthong United 10 points, Tampines Rovers 8, Hà Nội T&T 4, Victory 0.
CONCACAF Champions League Finals, second leg (first leg score in parentheses):
- Real Salt Lake 0–1 (2–2) Monterrey. Monterrey win 3–2 on aggregate.
  - Monterrey win the tournament for the first time.

Ice hockey[edit]

Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
  - Game 7 in Boston: (3) Boston Bruins 4, (6) Montreal Canadiens 3 (OT). Bruins win series 4–3.
  - Game 7 in Pittsburgh: (5) Tampa Bay Lightning 1, (4) Pittsburgh Penguins 0. Lightning win series 4–3.

Snooker[edit]

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)[edit]

Basketball[edit]

NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Eastern Conference First round:
  - Game 5 in Chicago: (1) Chicago Bulls 116, (8) Indiana Pacers 89. Bulls win series 4–1.
  - Game 5 in Orlando: (4) Orlando Magic 101, (5) Atlanta Hawks 76. Hawks lead series 3–2.
- Western Conference First round:
  - Game 5 in Los Angeles: (2) Los Angeles Lakers 106, (7) New Orleans Hornets 90. Lakers lead series 3–2.

Cycling[edit]

UCI World Tour:
- Tour de Romandie, prologue & general classification: Jonathan Castroviejo (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) 3' 40" Taylor Phinney (USA) (BMC Racing Team) + 0" Leigh Howard (AUS) (HTC–Highroad) + 1"

Football (soccer)[edit]

UEFA Champions League semi-finals, first leg:
- Schalke 04 0–2 Manchester United
Copa Libertadores Round of 16, first leg:
- Grêmio 1–2 Universidad Católica
- Vélez Sarsfield 3–0 LDU Quito
AFC Cup group stage, matchday 4 (team in bold advances to the knockout stage):
- Group B: Al-Ittihad 0–0 Shurtan Guzar
  - Standings (after 4 matches): Al-Qadsia 10 points, Shurtan Guzar, Al-Ittihad 5, Al-Saqr 1.
- Group D:
  - Al-Talaba 1–1 Al-Suwaiq
  - Al-Wehdat 1–0 Al-Kuwait
    - Standings (after 4 matches): Al-Wehdat 12 points, Al-Kuwait 6, Al-Talaba 4, Al-Suwaiq 1.
- Group F:
  - Sông Lam Nghệ An 4–0 Sriwijaya
  - TSW Pegasus 3–0 VB
    - Standings (after 4 matches): TSW Pegasus 9 points, Sriwijaya 7, Sông Lam Nghệ An 6, VB 1.
- Group H:
  - Kingfisher East Bengal 3–3 South China
  - Chonburi 4–1 Persipura Jayapura
    - Standings (after 4 matches): Chonburi, Persipura Jayapura 7 points, South China 5, Kingfisher East Bengal 2.
IFA Premiership, matchday 37 (team in bold qualifies for the UEFA Champions League, teams in italics qualify for the UEFA Europa League):
- Cliftonville 3–0 Crusaders
- Lisburn Distillery 0–4 Linfield
  - Standings: Linfield 82 points, Crusaders 73, Glentoran 65, Cliftonville 58.
  - Linfield retain their title and win it for the 50th time.

Ice hockey[edit]

Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
  - Game 7 in Philadelphia: (2) Philadelphia Flyers 5, (7) Buffalo Sabres 2. Flyers win series 4–3.
  - Game 6 in Montreal: (6) Montreal Canadiens 2, (3) Boston Bruins 1. Series tied 3–3.
- Western Conference Quarterfinals:
  - Game 7 in Vancouver: (1) Vancouver Canucks 2, (8) Chicago Blackhawks 1 (OT). Canucks win series 4–3.

Snooker[edit]

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)[edit]

American football[edit]

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[edit]

NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Western Conference First round:
  - Game 4 in Memphis: (8) Memphis Grizzlies 104, (1) San Antonio Spurs 86. Grizzlies lead series 3–1.
  - Game 5 in Dallas: (3) Dallas Mavericks 93, (6) Portland Trail Blazers 82. Mavericks lead series 3–2.
  - Game 4 in Denver: (5) Denver Nuggets 104, (4) Oklahoma City Thunder 101. Thunder lead series 3–1.

Cricket[edit]

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[edit]

Badminton Horse Trials (CCI 4*) in Badminton, Gloucestershire, England: Mark Todd (NZL) on Land Vision Piggy French (GBR) on Jakata Mary King (GBR) on Imperial Cavalier
- Todd wins the event for the fourth time, and his first since 1996.

Football (soccer)[edit]

OFC Under-20 Championship in Auckland, New Zealand (teams in bold advance to the semifinals):
- Group A:
  - Fiji 5–1 American Samoa
  - Papua New Guinea 2–5 Vanuatu
    - Final standings: Vanuatu 9 points, Fiji, Papua New Guinea 4, American Samoa 0.
- Group B: New Zealand 10–0 New Caledonia
  - Final standings: New Zealand 6 points, Solomon Islands 3, New Caledonia 0.
Liechtenstein Cup Final in Vaduz: Vaduz 5–0 Eschen Mauren
- Vaduz defeat Eschen Mauren in the final for the third successive year, to win the Cup for the 14th successive year and the 40th time overall.

Ice hockey[edit]

Women's World Championship in Switzerland:
- Bronze medal game: Finland 3–2 (OT) Russia
- Final: Canada 2–3 (OT) United States
  - The United States defeat Canada in the final for the third successive time, to win their fourth world title.
Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
  - Game 6 in Tampa: (5) Tampa Bay Lightning 4, (4) Pittsburgh Penguins 2. Series tied 3–3.
- Western Conference Quarterfinals:
  - Game 6 in Los Angeles: (2) San Jose Sharks 4, (7) Los Angeles Kings 3 (OT). Sharks win series 4–2.

Snooker[edit]

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)[edit]

Auto racing[edit]

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[edit]

NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Eastern Conference First round:
  - Game 4 in Philadelphia: (7) Philadelphia 76ers 86, (2) Miami Heat 82. Heat lead series 3–1.
  - Game 4 in New York: (3) Boston Celtics 101, (6) New York Knicks 89. Celtics win series 4–0.
  - Game 4 in Atlanta: (5) Atlanta Hawks 88, (4) Orlando Magic 85. Hawks lead series 3–1.
- Western Conference First round:
  - Game 4 in New Orleans: (7) New Orleans Hornets 93, (2) Los Angeles Lakers 88. Series tied 2–2.

Cycling[edit]

UCI World Tour:
- Liège–Bastogne–Liège: Philippe Gilbert (BEL) (Omega Pharma–Lotto) 6h 13' 18" Fränk Schleck (LUX) (Leopard Trek) s.t. Andy Schleck (LUX) (Leopard Trek) s.t.
  - Gilbert becomes only the second rider to win the three Ardennes classics in the same season.^[5]
  - World Tour standings (after 12 of 27 races): (1) Gilbert 356 points (2) Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (Leopard Trek) 236 (3) Matthew Goss (AUS) (HTC–Highroad) 203

Football (soccer)[edit]

African Youth Championship in South Africa: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals and qualify for FIFA U-20 World Cup)
- Group B:
  - Ghana 1–1 Cameroon
  - Nigeria 2–0 Gambia
    - Final standings: Cameroon 7 points, Nigeria 6, Ghana 2, Gambia 1.
CAF Champions League Second round, first leg: Al-Hilal 1–0 Club Africain
CAF Confederation Cup Second round, first leg:
- FUS Rabat 1–1 1º de Agosto
- Maghreb Fez 5–1 Al-Khartoum
- Saint Eloi Lupopo 2–1 Sofapaka
- Difaa El Jadida 3–0 AS Adema
- Sunshine Stars 2–0 USFA
- Haras El Hodood 2–1 Motema Pembe

Golf[edit]

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[edit]

Women's World Championship in Switzerland:
- 5th place game: Sweden 3–2 (SO) Switzerland
- Relegation series, game 2: Kazakhstan 1–2 (SO) Slovakia. Slovakia win best-of-3 series 2–0.
World U18 Championships in Germany:
- Bronze medal game: Russia 6–4 Canada
- Final: Sweden 3–4 (OT) United States
  - The United States win their third consecutive world title, and their sixth overall.
Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
  - Game 6 in Buffalo: (2) Philadelphia Flyers 5, (7) Buffalo Sabres 4 (OT). Series tied 3–3.
- Western Conference Quarterfinals:
  - Game 6 in Chicago: (8) Chicago Blackhawks 4, (1) Vancouver Canucks 3 (OT). Series tied 3–3.
  - Game 6 in Nashville: (5) Nashville Predators 4, (4) Anaheim Ducks 2. Predators win series 4–2.

Judo[edit]

European Championships in Istanbul, Turkey:
- Men's team: Ukraine France Georgia & Germany
- Women's team: France Germany Turkey & Ukraine

Snooker[edit]

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

Surfing[edit]

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[edit]

ATP World Tour:
- Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell in Barcelona, Spain:
  - Final: Rafael Nadal (ESP) def. David Ferrer (ESP) 6–2, 6–4
    - Nadal wins the event for the sixth time in seven years, and the 45th title of his career.
WTA Tour:
- Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany:
  - Final: Julia Görges (GER) def. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 7–6(3), 6–3
    - Görges wins her second WTA Tour title.
- Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem in Fes, Morocco:
  - Final: Alberta Brianti (ITA) def. Simona Halep (ROU) 6–4, 6–3
    - Brianti wins her first WTA Tour title.

April 23, 2011 (Saturday)[edit]

Auto racing[edit]

Nationwide Series:
- Nashville 300 in Gladeville, Tennessee: (1) Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) (2) Kyle Busch (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (3) Brad Keselowski (Dodge; Penske Racing)
  - Drivers' championship standings (after 8 of 34 races): (1) Justin Allgaier (Chevrolet; Turner Motorsports) & Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) 264 points (3) Jason Leffler (Chevrolet; Turner Motorsports) 262

Basketball[edit]

NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Eastern Conference First round:
  - Game 4 in Indianapolis: (8) Indiana Pacers 89, (1) Chicago Bulls 84. Bulls lead series 3–1.
- Western Conference First round:
  - Game 3 in Memphis: (8) Memphis Grizzlies 91, (1) San Antonio Spurs 88. Grizzlies lead series 2–1.
  - Game 4 in Portland: (6) Portland Trail Blazers 84, (3) Dallas Mavericks 82. Series tied 2–2.
  - Game 3 in Denver: (4) Oklahoma City Thunder 97, (5) Denver Nuggets 94. Thunder lead series 3–0.

Cricket[edit]

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[edit]

World Mixed Doubles Championship in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States:
- Semifinals:
  - Sweden 7–9 Russia
  - Switzerland 8–3 France
- Bronze medal game: Sweden 6–8 France
- Final: Switzerland 11–2 Russia
  - Switzerland win the title for the third time.
World Senior Men's Championship in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States:
- Semifinals:
  - Canada 11–1 Australia
  - United States 11–2 Denmark
- Bronze medal game: Australia 8–5 Denmark
- Final: Canada 5–4 United States
  - Canada win the title for the seventh time.
World Senior Women's Championship in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States:
- Semifinals:
  - Canada 6–5 Switzerland
  - United States 5–7 Sweden
- Bronze medal game: United States 4–5 Switzerland
- Final: Canada 9–2 Sweden
  - Canada win the title for the fourth successive time and seventh time overall.

Football (soccer)[edit]

African Youth Championship in South Africa: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals and qualify for FIFA U-20 World Cup)
- Group A:
  - South Africa 0–1 Egypt
  - Mali 1–1 Lesotho
    - Final standings: Mali 7 points, Egypt 6, South Africa 3, Lesotho 1.
OFC Under-20 Championship in Auckland, New Zealand (team in bold advances to the semifinals):
- Group A:
  - Fiji 0–2 Vanuatu
  - American Samoa 1–5 Papua New Guinea
    - Standings (after 2 matches): Vanuatu 6 points, Papua New Guinea 4, Fiji 1, American Samoa 0.
- Group B: Solomon Islands 0–3 New Zealand
  - Standings: New Zealand 3 points (1 match), Solomon Islands 3 (2), New Caledonia 0 (1).
CAF Champions League Second round, first leg:
- Inter Luanda 1–1 MC Alger
- Espérance ST 5–0 Diaraf
- Wydad Casablanca 1–0 TP Mazembe
- ZESCO United 0–0 Al-Ahly
CAF Confederation Cup Second round, first leg:
- Missile 3–0 JS Kabylie
- Kaduna United – Étoile Sahel postponed
Prva HNL, matchday 26 (team in bold qualifies for the UEFA Champions League):
- Dinamo Zagreb 1–0 Osijek
- Slaven Belupo 1–2 Hajduk Split
  - Standings: Dinamo Zagreb 64 points, Hajduk Split 51, RNK Split 43.
  - Dinamo Zagreb win the title for the sixth successive time, and 13th time overall.
Coupe de la Ligue Final in Saint-Denis: Marseille 1–0 Montpellier
- Marseille win the Cup for the second successive time.
Taça da Liga Final in Coimbra: Paços de Ferreira 1–2 Benfica
- Benfica win the Cup for the third successive time.
Finnish League Cup Final in Espoo: FC Honka 3–0 Tampere United
- FC Honka win the Cup for the second successive time.

Ice hockey[edit]

Women's World Championship in Switzerland:
- Semifinals:
  - Canada 4–1 Finland
  - United States 5–1 Russia
World U18 Championships in Germany:
- Semifinals:
  - Sweden 3–1 Russia
  - United States 5–4 (OT) Canada
- 5th place game: Finland 6–0 Germany
- Relegation Round:
  - Slovakia 2–6 Norway
  - Switzerland 4–2 Czech Republic
    - Final standings: Switzerland 9 points, Czech Republic 6, Norway 3, Slovakia 0.
Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
  - Game 5 in Washington: (1) Washington Capitals 3, (8) New York Rangers 1. Capitals win series 4–1.
  - Game 5 in Boston: (3) Boston Bruins 2, (6) Montreal Canadiens 1 (2OT). Bruins lead series 3–2.
  - Game 5 in Pittsburgh: (5) Tampa Bay Lightning 8, (4) Pittsburgh Penguins 2. Penguins lead series 3–2.
- Western Conference Quarterfinals:
  - Game 5 in San Jose: (7) Los Angeles Kings 3, (2) San Jose Sharks 1. Sharks lead series 3–2.

Judo[edit]

European Championships in Istanbul, Turkey:
- Men:
  - −90 kg: Ilias Iliadis (GRE) Kirill Denisov (RUS) Varlam Liparteliani (GEO) & Marcus Nyman (SWE)
  - −100 kg: Amel Mekić (BIH) Levan Zhorzholiani (GEO) Jevgeņijs Borodavko (LAT) & Irakli Tsirekidze (GEO)
  - +100 kg: Teddy Riner (FRA) Barna Bor (HUN) Martin Padar (EST) & Janusz Wojnarowicz (POL)
- Women:
  - −78 kg: Audrey Tcheumeo (FRA) Lucie Louette (FRA) Luise Malzahn (GER) & Ana Velensek (SLO)
  - +78 kg: Elena Ivashchenko (RUS) Anne Sophie Mondiere (FRA) Tea Donguzashvili (RUS) & Lucija Polavder (SLO)

Snooker[edit]

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[edit]

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)[edit]

Basketball[edit]

NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Eastern Conference First round:
  - Game 3 in New York: (3) Boston Celtics 113, (6) New York Knicks 96. Celtics lead series 3–0.
  - Game 3 in Atlanta: (5) Atlanta Hawks 88, (4) Orlando Magic 84. Hawks lead series 2–1.
- Western Conference First round:
  - Game 3 in New Orleans: (2) Los Angeles Lakers 100, (7) New Orleans Hornets 86. Lakers lead series 2–1.

Ice hockey[edit]

Women's World Championship in Switzerland:
- Quarterfinals:
  - Sweden 1–5 Finland
  - Switzerland 4–5 (OT) Russia
- Relegation series, game 1: Slovakia 1–0 Kazakhstan. Slovakia lead best-of-3 series 1–0.
Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
  - Game 5 in Philadelphia: (7) Buffalo Sabres 4, (2) Philadelphia Flyers 3 (OT). Sabres lead series 3–2.
- Western Conference Quarterfinals:
  - Game 5 in Anaheim: (5) Nashville Predators 4, (4) Anaheim Ducks 3 (OT). Predators lead series 3–2.

Judo[edit]

European Championships in Istanbul, Turkey:
- Men:
  - −73 kg: João Pina (POR) Murat Kodzokov (RUS) Jaromír Ježek (CZE) & Hasan Vanlıoğlu (TUR)
  - −81 kg: Elnur Mammadli (AZE) Sergiu Toma (MDA) Ole Bischof (GER) & Sirazhudin Magomedov (RUS)
- Women:
  - −63 kg: Gévrise Émane (FRA) Anicka van Emden (NED) Hilde Drexler (AUT) & Urška Žolnir (SLO)
  - −70 kg: Edith Bosch (NED) Cecilia Blanco (ESP) Erica Barbieri (ITA) & Lucie Décosse (FRA)

Snooker[edit]

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)[edit]

Basketball[edit]

NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Eastern Conference First round:
  - Game 3 in Indianapolis: (1) Chicago Bulls 88, (8) Indiana Pacers 84. Bulls lead series 3–0.
  - Game 3 in Philadelphia: (2) Miami Heat 100, (7) Philadelphia 76ers 94. Heat lead series 3–0.
- Western Conference First round:
  - Game 3 in Portland: (6) Portland Trail Blazers 97, (3) Dallas Mavericks 92. Mavericks lead series 2–1.

Cricket[edit]

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[edit]

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)[edit]

African Youth Championship in South Africa (team in bold advances to the semifinals and qualifies for FIFA U-20 World Cup):
- Group B:
  - Nigeria 0–1 Cameroon
  - Gambia 1–1 Ghana
    - Standings (after 2 matches): Cameroon 6 points, Nigeria 3, Ghana, Gambia 1.
OFC Under-20 Championship in Auckland, New Zealand:
- Group A:
  - Vanuatu 7–0 American Samoa
  - Fiji 0–0 Papua New Guinea
- Group B: New Caledonia 1–3 Solomon Islands
Superliga, matchday 26 (team in bold qualifies for the UEFA Champions League):
- Odense 1–2 Nordsjælland
- Lyngby 1–2 Copenhagen
  - Standings: Copenhagen 67 points, Odense 41, Brøndby 39.
  - Copenhagen win the title for the fifth time in six years, and the ninth time overall.

Ice hockey[edit]

World U18 Championships in Germany:
- Quarterfinals:
  - Russia 5–2 Finland
  - Canada 4–3 Germany
- Relegation Round:
  - Switzerland 4–1 Norway
  - Czech Republic 4–3 Slovakia
    - Standings (after 2 games): Switzerland, Czech Republic 6 points, Slovakia, Norway 0.
    - Slovakia and Norway are relegated to Division I in 2012.
Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
  - Game 4 in Montreal: (3) Boston Bruins 5, (6) Montreal Canadiens 4 (OT). Series tied 2–2.
- Western Conference Quarterfinals:
  - Game 5 in Vancouver: (8) Chicago Blackhawks 5, (1) Vancouver Canucks 0. Canucks lead series 3–2.
  - Game 4 in Los Angeles: (2) San Jose Sharks 6, (7) Los Angeles Kings 3. Sharks lead series 3–1.

Judo[edit]

European Championships in Istanbul, Turkey:
- Men:
  - −60 kg: Georgii Zantaraia (UKR) Betkil Shukvani (GEO) Arsen Galstyan (RUS) & Elio Verde (ITA)
  - −66 kg: Miklós Ungvári (HUN) Tarian Karimov (AZE) Alim Gadanov (RUS) & Colin Oates (GBR)
- Women:
  - −48 kg: Alina Alexandra Dumitru (ROM) Éva Csernoviczki (HUN) Frédérique Jossinet (FRA) & Laetitia Payet (FRA)
  - −52 kg: Pénélope Bonna (FRA) Joana Ramos (POR) Ana Carrascosa (ESP) & Sophie Cox (GBR)
  - −57 kg: Sabrina Filzmoser (AUT) Telma Monteiro (POR) Corina Oana Caprioriu (ROM) & Irina Zabludina (RUS)

Snooker[edit]

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)[edit]

Baseball[edit]

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[edit]

NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Western Conference First round:
  - Game 2 in Oklahoma City: (4) Oklahoma City Thunder 106, (5) Denver Nuggets 89. Thunder lead series 2–0.
  - Game 2 in San Antonio: (1) San Antonio Spurs 93, (8) Memphis Grizzlies 87. Series tied 1–1.
  - Game 2 in Los Angeles: (2) Los Angeles Lakers 87, (7) New Orleans Hornets 78. Series tied 1–1.

Cycling[edit]

UCI World Tour:
- La Flèche Wallonne: Philippe Gilbert (BEL) (Omega Pharma–Lotto) 4h 54' 57" Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Team Katusha) + 3" Samuel Sánchez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) + 5"
  - World Tour standings (after 11 of 27 races): (1) Gilbert 256 points (2) Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (Leopard Trek) 236 (3) Matthew Goss (AUS) (HTC–Highroad) 203

Football (soccer)[edit]

Friendly international: (top 10 in FIFA World Rankings)
- (5) Argentina 2–2 Ecuador
African Youth Championship in South Africa (team in bold advances to the semifinals and qualifies for FIFA U-20 World Cup):
- Group A:
  - Lesotho 1–2 South Africa
  - Mali 1–0 Egypt
    - Standings (after 2 matches): Mali 6 points, Egypt, South Africa 3, Lesotho 0.
Copa Libertadores second stage (teams in bold advance to the knockout stage):
- Group 3:
  - Nacional 0–0 América
  - Argentinos Juniors 2–4 Fluminense
    - Final standings: América 10 points, Fluminense, Nacional 8, Argentinos Juniors 7.

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