Английская Википедия:April 2009 in sports

NBA playoffs first round: (seeding in parentheses)
- Game 6: (7) Chicago Bulls 128, (2) Boston Celtics 127 (3 OT). Series tied 3–3.
  - Derrick Rose's block of Rajon Rondo's fadeaway jumper with 7 seconds left in the third overtime gives the Bulls their third overtime win of the series to force a 7th game in Boston on May 2. Ray Allen scores a playoff career-high 51 points for the Celtics, who blow an 8-points lead with 3 minutes remaining in regulation time. John Salmons leads the Bulls with 35 points.
- Game 6: (3) Orlando Magic 114, (6) Philadelphia 76ers 89. Magic win series 4–2.
  - The Magic, playing without the suspended Dwight Howard, hand the Sixers their worst playoff home defeat since 1970.
- Game 6: (5) Houston Rockets 92, (4) Portland Trail Blazers 76. Rockets win series 4–2.
  - The Rockets win their first playoff series in 12 years, ending a streak of 7 series losses, while the Blazers lose their fifth straight playoff series. The Rockets will play against the Los Angeles Lakers in the Conference Semifinal.

Cycling

UCI ProTour:
- Tour de Romandie:
  - Stage 2: (1) Óscar Freire Шаблон:Flagicon (Шаблон:UCI team code) 4h 6' 56" (2) František Raboň Шаблон:Flagicon (Team Columbia–High Road) s.t. (3) Assan Bazayev Шаблон:Flagicon (Шаблон:UCI team code) s.t.
  - General Classification: (1) Grégory Rast Шаблон:Flagicon (Astana) 6h 19' 13" (2) Ricardo Serrano Шаблон:Flagicon (Fuji–Servetto) + 5" (3) Lars Bak Шаблон:Flagicon (Team Saxo Bank) + 12"

Football (soccer)

UEFA Cup semifinals, first leg:
- Dynamo Kyiv Шаблон:Flagicon 1–1 Шаблон:Flagicon Shakhtar Donetsk
- Werder Bremen Шаблон:Flagicon 0–1 Шаблон:Flagicon Hamburg
Copa Libertadores group stage: (Teams in bold advance to the last 16 stage; teams in ~~strike~~ are eliminated.)
- Group 2:
  - ~~Guaraní~~ Шаблон:Flagicon 1–1 Шаблон:Flagicon Deportivo Cuenca
    - Thanks to Boca's win, Cuenca's draw is sufficient to send them through.
  - Boca Juniors Шаблон:Flagicon 3–0 Шаблон:Flagicon ~~Deportivo Táchira~~
- Group 3:
  - Nacional Шаблон:Flagicon 3–1 Шаблон:Flagicon ~~Nacional~~
  - ~~River Plate~~ Шаблон:Flagicon 3–0 Шаблон:Flagicon U. San Martín

Ice hockey

Stanley Cup playoffs: (seeding in parentheses)
- Western Conference Semifinals:
  - Game 1: (3) Vancouver Canucks 5, (4) Chicago Blackhawks 3. Canucks lead series 1–0.
    - Sami Salo scores the game-winning goal for the Canucks with 1:13 left after the Blackhawks rally from 3 goals down to tie the score.
World Championship in Berne and Kloten, Switzerland: (Teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals)
- Group E:
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 6–5 (OT) Шаблон:Ih
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 1–2 (SO) Шаблон:Ih
- Group F:
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 3–2 (OT) Шаблон:Ih
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 5–1 Шаблон:Ih

April 29, 2009 (Wednesday)

Basketball

NBA playoffs first round: (seeding in parentheses)
- Game 5: (4) Atlanta Hawks 106, (5) Miami Heat 91. Hawks lead series 3–2.
  - The Hawks make 12 consecutive field goal attempts in the second quarter to build a 23-point halftime lead, and cruise from there.
- Game 5: (2) Denver Nuggets 107, (7) New Orleans Hornets 86. Nuggets win series 4–1.
  - Carmelo Anthony scores 34 points and leads the Nuggets to their first playoff series win in 15 years, and a matchup with the Dallas Mavericks in the second round.

Cycling

UCI ProTour:
- Tour de Romandie:
  - Stage 1: (1) Ricardo Serrano Шаблон:Flagicon (Шаблон:UCI team code) 2h 8' 35" (2) Lars Bak Шаблон:Flagicon (Шаблон:UCI team code) s.t. (3) Grégory Rast Шаблон:Flagicon (Шаблон:UCI team code) s.t.
  - General classification: (1) Rast 2hr 12' 17" (2) Serrano + 5" (3) Bak + 12"

Football (soccer)

UEFA Champions League Semifinals, first leg:
- Manchester United Шаблон:Flagicon 1–0 Шаблон:Flagicon Arsenal
  - John O'Shea scores the winning goal in the 17th minute.
Copa Libertadores group stage: (Teams in bold advance to the last 16 stage, teams in ~~strike~~ are eliminated)
- Group 1:
  - ~~LDU Quito~~ Шаблон:Flagicon 2–3 Шаблон:Flagicon Sport Recife
  - ~~Colo-Colo Шаблон:Flagicon~~ 0–1 Шаблон:Flagicon Palmeiras
- Group 6:
  - ~~Lanús~~ Шаблон:Flagicon 1–1 Шаблон:Flagicon Caracas
  - ~~Everton~~ Шаблон:Flagicon 1–1 Шаблон:Flagicon Guadalajara

Ice hockey

World Championship in Berne and Kloten, Switzerland: (Teams in bold advance to the qualifying round)
- Group C:
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 0–2 Шаблон:Ih
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 6–5 (OT) Шаблон:Ih
    - Sweden rallies from 3 goals down with 10 minutes remaining in the 3rd period. USA still remain in first place with 7 points, followed by Sweden 6, Latvia 5, Austria 0.
- Group D:
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 4–5 (OT) Шаблон:Ih
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 4–3 Шаблон:Ih
    - Standings: Finland 9 points, Czech Republic 6, Norway 2, Denmark 1.

Water polo

World League:
- Preliminary round, Europe group A, matchday 4 of 6:
  - Шаблон:Wp – Шаблон:Wp

April 28, 2009 (Tuesday)

Basketball

NBA playoffs first round: (seeding in parentheses)
- Game 5: (2) Boston Celtics 106, (7) Chicago Bulls 104 (OT). Celtics lead series 3–2.
  - Paul Pierce scores with 10.5 seconds remaining in regulation to send the game to overtime, making it the first playoff series in history with three games going to overtime. Then he scores the game-winning basket with 3.4 seconds remaining in overtime. The Bulls' Brad Miller could have extended the game into a second overtime but miss from the free throw line.
- Game 5: (3) Orlando Magic 91, (6) Philadelphia 76ers 78. Magic lead series 3–2.
  - Dwight Howard leads the Magic with 24 points and 24 rebounds, but he is later suspended from game 6 for hitting Samuel Dalembert with his elbow.
- Game 5: (6) Dallas Mavericks 106, (3) San Antonio Spurs 93. Mavericks win series 4–1.
  - Dirk Nowitzki scores 31 points for his 30th 30-points playoff game and leads the Mavericks to the second round for the first time in 3 years, while the Spurs are eliminated in the first round for the first time since 2000.
- Game 5: (4) Portland Trail Blazers 88, (5) Houston Rockets 77. Rockets lead series 3–2.
  - LaMarcus Aldridge and Brandon Roy score 25 points each and the Blazers make a 15–0 run in the fourth quarter to stay alive in the series.
NBA awards:
- NBA Sportsmanship Award: Chauncey Billups, Denver Nuggets

Cycling

UCI ProTour:
- Tour de Romandie:
  - Prologue (3.1 km): (1) František Raboň Шаблон:Flagicon (Team Columbia–High Road) 3min 44.56sec, (2) Sandy Casar Шаблон:Flagicon (Шаблон:UCI team code) at 2sec, (3) Alejandro Valverde Шаблон:Flagicon (Шаблон:UCI team code) 3sec

Football (soccer)

UEFA Champions League Semifinals, first leg:
- Barcelona Шаблон:Flagicon 0–0 Шаблон:Flagicon Chelsea
Copa Libertadores group stage: (Teams in bold advance to the last 16 stage, teams in ~~strike~~ are eliminated)
- Group 7:
  - ~~Aurora~~ Шаблон:Flagicon 1–2 Шаблон:Flagicon Universidad de Chile
  - Grêmio Шаблон:Flagicon 3–0 Шаблон:Flagicon ~~Boyacá Chicó~~
- Group 8:
  - ~~San Lorenzo~~ Шаблон:Flagicon 2–0 Шаблон:Flagicon ~~Universitario~~
  - Libertad Шаблон:Flagicon 0–2 Шаблон:Flagicon San Luis

Ice hockey

Stanley Cup playoffs: (Seeding in parentheses)
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
  - Game 7, (2) Washington Capitals 2, (7) New York Rangers 1. Capitals win series 4–3.
    - Sergei Fedorov scores the game-winning goal with 4:39 left, making him the oldest player in history to score a game-winning goal in game 7. The Capitals will next play against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
  - Game 7, (6) Carolina Hurricanes 4, (3) New Jersey Devils 3. Hurricanes win series 4–3.
    - Jussi Jokinen and Eric Staal score for the Hurricanes in the last 1:20 to win the series and set up a second round series against the Boston Bruins.
World Championship in Berne and Kloten, Switzerland: (Teams in bold advance to the qualifying round)
- Group A:
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 1–3 Шаблон:Ih
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 7–3 Шаблон:Ih
    - Final standings: Canada 9 points, Belarus 5, Slovakia 4, Hungary 0.
- Group B:
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 4–2 Шаблон:Ih
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 2–1 Шаблон:Ih
    - Final standings: Russia 9 points, Switzerland 5, France 3, Germany 1.

April 27, 2009 (Monday)

Basketball

NBA playoffs first round: (seeding in parentheses)
- Game 4: (4) Atlanta Hawks 81, (5) Miami Heat 71. Series tied 2–2.
  - The Hawks win their first playoff road game in 12 years.
- Game 4: (2) Denver Nuggets 121, (7) New Orleans Hornets 63. Nuggets lead series 3–1.
  - The Nuggets tie the most lopsided win in playoff history, and are within one game of their first series win in 15 years.
- Game 5: (1) Los Angeles Lakers 107, (8) Utah Jazz 96. Lakers win series 4–1.
  - Kobe Bryant gets another 30-point game, and Lamar Odom scores 26 points and grabs 15 rebounds as the Lakers close the series with their fourth double-digit win.

Cricket

Australia vs Pakistan in UAE:
- 3rd ODI in Abu Dhabi
  - Шаблон:Cr 198/7 (50 ov); Шаблон:Cr 171 (47.1 ov). Australia win by 27 runs and lead 5-match series 2–1.

Ice hockey

Stanley Cup playoffs: (Seeding in parentheses)
- Western Conference Quarterfinals:
  - Game 6, (4) Chicago Blackhawks 4, (5) Calgary Flames 1. Blackhawks win series 4–2.
    - The 'Hawks win their first playoff series in 13 years, and will next play the Vancouver Canucks.
  - Game 6, (8) Anaheim Ducks 4, (1) San Jose Sharks 1. Ducks win series 4–2.
    - The Sharks become the fourth Presidents' Trophy winner to be eliminated in the first round. The Ducks will next play against the defending champion Detroit Red Wings.
World Championship in Berne and Kloten, Switzerland: (Teams in bold advance to the qualifying round)
- Group C:
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 6–1 Шаблон:Ih
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 3–2 (SO) Шаблон:Ih
- Group D:
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 5–2 Шаблон:Ih
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 5–1 Шаблон:Ih

April 26, 2009 (Sunday)

Athletics

London Marathon:
- Men: (1) Sammy Wanjiru Шаблон:Flagicon 2hrs 05 mins 10 sec (course record) (2) Tsegaye Kebede Шаблон:Flagicon 2:05:20 (3) Jaouad Gharib Шаблон:Flagicon 2:05:27
- Women: (1) Irina Mikitenko Шаблон:Flagicon 2hrs 22mins 11sec (2) Mara Yamauchi Шаблон:Flagicon 2:23:12 (3) Liliya Shobukhova Шаблон:Flagicon 2:24:24
Hamburg Marathon:
- Men: (1) Solomon Tside Шаблон:Flagicon 2hrs 11mins 47 secs (2) Charles Ngolepus Шаблон:Flagicon 2:13:25 (3) Jose Telles des Souza Шаблон:Flagicon 2:14:46
- Women: (1) Alessandra Aguilar Шаблон:Flagicon 2hrs 29mins 01 secs (2) Tigist Abdi Sheni Шаблон:Flagicon 2:34:01 secs (3) Ulrike Maisch Шаблон:Flagicon 2:34:28

Auto racing

Formula One:
- Bahrain Grand Prix in Sakhir, Bahrain:
  - (1) Jenson Button Шаблон:Flagicon (Brawn–Mercedes) (2) Sebastian Vettel Шаблон:Flagicon (Red Bull–Renault) (3) Jarno Trulli Шаблон:Flagicon (Toyota)
    - Drivers standings (after 4 of 17 races): (1) Button 31 points (2) Rubens Barrichello Шаблон:Flagicon (Brawn-Mercedes) 19 (3) Vettel 18
Sprint Cup Series:
- Aaron's 499 in Talladega, Alabama:
  - (1) Brad Keselowski Шаблон:Flagicon (Phoenix Racing) (2) Dale Earnhardt Jr. Шаблон:Flagicon (Hendrick Motorsports) (3) Ryan Newman Шаблон:Flagicon (Stewart Haas Racing)
  - Keselowski collects his first career Cup win.
    - Drivers' standings after 9 races: (1) Kurt Busch Шаблон:Flagicon 1299 points (2) Jeff Gordon Шаблон:Flagicon −5 (3) Jimmie Johnson Шаблон:Flagicon −64
IndyCar Series:
- RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300 in Kansas City, Kansas:
  - (1) Scott Dixon Шаблон:Flagicon (2) Hélio Castroneves Шаблон:Flagicon (3) Tony Kanaan Шаблон:Flagicon
    - Drivers standings (after 3 races): (1) Kanaan 100 points (2) Ryan Briscoe Шаблон:Flagicon 99 (3) Dario Franchitti Шаблон:Flagicon 96
World Rally Championship:
- Rally Argentina:
  - (1) Sébastien Loeb Шаблон:Flagicon (2) Dani Sordo Шаблон:Flagicon (3) Henning Solberg Шаблон:Flagicon
    - Drivers standings (after 5 of 12 rallies): (1) Loeb 50 points (2) Sordo 31 (3) Mikko Hirvonen Шаблон:Flagicon 30

Basketball

NBA playoffs first round (seeding in parentheses)
- Game 4: (7) Chicago Bulls 121, (2) Boston Celtics 118 (2OT). Series tied 2–2.
  - The Bulls get their second win in overtime to tie the series.
- Game 4: (1) Cleveland Cavaliers 99, (8) Detroit Pistons 78. Cavaliers win series 4–0.
  - The Cavaliers, led by 36 points by LeBron James, become the third team in history to sweep a 4-game series with double-digit wins in all games.
- Game 4: (3) Orlando Magic 84, (6) Philadelphia 76ers 81. Series tied 2–2.
  - Hedo Türkoğlu scores a three-pointer with one second left to win the game for the Magic, who were led by Dwight Howard's 18 points and 18 rebounds.
- Game 4: (5) Houston Rockets 89, (4) Portland Trail Blazers 88. Rockets lead series 3–1.
  - The Rockets, led by Yao Ming with 21 points and 12 rebounds, are within one game of their first series win in 11 years.
FIBA EuroChallenge Final Four in Bologna, Italy:
- Final: Cholet Basket Шаблон:Flagicon 75–77 Шаблон:Flagicon Virtus Bologna
- 3rd place playoff: BC Triumph Шаблон:Flagicon 94–82 Шаблон:Flagicon Proteas EKA AEL

Tennis

ATP Tour:
- Torneo Godó in Barcelona, Spain:
  - Final: Шаблон:Flagicon Rafael Nadal def. Шаблон:Flagicon David Ferrer, 6–2, 7–5
    - Nadal wins his 4th title this year and 5th consecutive win at the event.
Fed Cup:
- World Group Semifinals, day 2:
  - Шаблон:Fed 4–1 Шаблон:Fed in Castellaneta, Italy
  - Шаблон:Fed 2–3 Шаблон:Fed in Brno, Czech Republic
    - Italy will host USA in the final on November 7–8.
- World Group play-offs: (Winners advance to World Group in 2010, losers will play in World Group II)
  - Шаблон:Fed 0–4 Шаблон:Fed in Lerida, Spain
  - Шаблон:Fed 3–2 Шаблон:Fed in Limoges, France
  - Шаблон:Fed 3–2 Шаблон:Fed in Frankfurt, Germany
  - Шаблон:Fed 0–5 Шаблон:Fed in Mar del Plata, Argentina
    - Serbia and Ukraine both advance to the World Group for the first time, while Spain is relegated to World Group II for the first time.
- World Group II play-offs: (Winners advance to World Group II in 2010, losers will play in zonal group I)
  - Шаблон:Fed 3–2 Шаблон:Fed in Hasselt, Belgium
  - Шаблон:Fed 3–2 Шаблон:Fed in Tallinn, Estonia
  - Шаблон:Fed 3–2 Шаблон:Fed in Gdynia, Poland
  - Шаблон:Fed 3–1 Шаблон:Fed in Mildura, Australia
    - Estonia and Poland both advance to World Group II for the first time.

April 25, 2009 (Saturday)

American football

NFL Draft in New York City
- (1) Detroit Lions select Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford
- (2) St. Louis Rams select Baylor offensive tackle Jason Smith
- (3) Kansas City Chiefs select LSU defensive end Tyson Jackson

Auto racing

Nationwide Series:
- Aaron's 312 in Talladega, Alabama
  - (1) David Ragan Шаблон:Flagicon (Roush Fenway Racing) (2) Ryan Newman Шаблон:Flagicon (Kevin Harvick Incorporated) (3) Joey Logano Шаблон:Flagicon (Joe Gibbs Racing)

Basketball

NBA playoffs first round (seeding in parentheses)
- Game 3: (7) New Orleans Hornets 95, (2) Denver Nuggets 93. Nuggets lead series 2–1.
  - Chris Paul leads the Hornets with 32 points and 12 assists.
- Game 4: (6) Dallas Mavericks 99, (3) San Antonio Spurs 90. Mavericks lead series 3–1.
  - The Mavericks, led by Josh Howard with 28 points, take a 3–1 lead in the series despite 43 points by Tony Parker for the Spurs.
- Game 3: (5) Miami Heat 107, (4) Atlanta Hawks 78. Heat lead series 2–1.
  - Dwyane Wade leads the Heat to a blowout win with 29 points.
- Game 4: (1) Los Angeles Lakers 108, (8) Utah Jazz 94. Lakers lead series 3–1.
  - Kobe Bryant scores 38 points for his 50th playoff 30-points game, and moves to 7th place in the all-time playoff scoring list. The series goes back to Los Angeles with the Lakers one win away from the second round.

Football (soccer)

OFC Champions League Final, first leg:
- Koloale Шаблон:Flagicon 2–7 Шаблон:Flagicon Auckland City
French League Cup Final in Saint-Denis:
- Bordeaux 4–0 Vannes

Ice hockey

Stanley Cup playoffs (seeding in parentheses)
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
  - Game 6: (4) Pittsburgh Penguins 5, (5) Philadelphia Flyers 3. Penguins win series 4–2.
    - The Penguins rally from 3 goals down to clinch the series.
- Western Conference Quarterfinals:
  - Game 5: (1) San Jose Sharks 3, (8) Anaheim Ducks 2 (OT). Ducks lead series 3–2.
    - Patrick Marleau scores 6:02 into overtime to keep the Sharks alive in the series.
  - Game 5: (4) Chicago Blackhawks 5, (5) Calgary Flames 1. Blackhawks lead series 3–2.
    - The 'Hawks are one win away from their first series win in 13 years.
World Championship in Berne and Kloten, Switzerland:
- Group C:
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 4–2 Шаблон:Ih
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 7–1 Шаблон:Ih
- Group D:
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 0–5 Шаблон:Ih
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 5–0 Шаблон:Ih

Tennis

Fed Cup:
- World Group Semifinals, day 1:
  - Шаблон:Fed 2–0 Шаблон:Fed in Castellaneta, Italy
  - Шаблон:Fed 1–1 Шаблон:Fed in Brno, Czech Republic
- World Group play-offs:
  - Шаблон:Fed 0–2 Шаблон:Fed in Lerida, Spain
  - Шаблон:Fed 1–1 Шаблон:Fed in Limoges, France
  - Шаблон:Fed 2–0 Шаблон:Fed in Frankfurt, Germany
  - Шаблон:Fed 0–2 Шаблон:Fed in Mar del Plata, Argentina
- World Group II play-offs:
  - Шаблон:Fed 1–1 Шаблон:Fed in Hasselt, Belgium
  - Шаблон:Fed 1–1 Шаблон:Fed in Tallinn, Estonia
  - Шаблон:Fed 1–1 Шаблон:Fed in Gdynia, Poland
  - Шаблон:Fed 2–0 Шаблон:Fed in Mildura, Australia

April 24, 2009 (Friday)

American football

NFL Draft news:
- ESPN reports that the Detroit Lions will make Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford the first overall pick after both agree on a six-year, US$72 million deal. (ESPN)

Basketball

NBA playoffs first round (seeding in parentheses)
- Game 3: (1) Cleveland Cavaliers 79, (8) Detroit Pistons 68. Cavaliers lead series 3–0.
  - The Cavs make an 18–2 run in the fourth quarter to get within one game of a series victory.
- Game 3: (6) Philadelphia 76ers 96, (3) Orlando Magic 94. 76ers lead series 2–1.
  - The Magic rally from 17 points deficit to level the score, but Thaddeus Young scores with 2 seconds remaining to give the win to the Sixers.
- Game 3: (5) Houston Rockets 86, (4) Portland Trail Blazers 83. Rockets lead series 2–1.
NBA awards:
- J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award: Dikembe Mutombo, Houston Rockets
  - Mutombo, who announced his retirement following a knee injury suffered in Game 2 of the Blazers-Rockets series, becomes the first player ever to win the award twice.
FIBA EuroChallenge Final Four in Bologna, Italy:
- Semifinals:
  - Cholet Basket Шаблон:Flagicon 81–78 Шаблон:Flagicon BC Triumph
  - Virtus Bologna Шаблон:Flagicon 83–69 Шаблон:Flagicon Proteas EKA AEL

Cricket

Australia vs Pakistan in UAE:
- 2nd ODI in Dubai
  - Шаблон:Cr 207 (46.2 ov); Шаблон:Cr 208/4 (45.1 ov). Australia win by 6 wickets and levels 5-match series 1–1.

Ice hockey

Stanley Cup playoffs: (Seeding in parentheses)
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
  - Game 5, (2) Washington Capitals 4, (7) New York Rangers 0. Rangers lead series 3–2.
    - The Caps get their second 4–0 shutout of the series.
World Championship in Berne and Kloten, Switzerland:
- Group A:
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 1–6 Шаблон:Ih
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 4–3 Шаблон:Ih
- Group B:
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 0–5 Шаблон:Ih
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 1–0 Шаблон:Ih

April 23, 2009 (Thursday)

Basketball

NBA playoffs first round (seeding in parentheses)
- Game 3: (2) Boston Celtics 107, (7) Chicago Bulls 86. Celtics lead series 2–1.
  - Paul Pierce scores 24 points to lead the Celtics to an easy win in Chicago.
- Game 3: (6) Dallas Mavericks 88, (3) San Antonio Spurs 67. Mavericks lead series 2–1.
  - The Spurs' 67 points are their lowest score in franchise playoff history.
- Game 3: (8) Utah Jazz 88, (1) Los Angeles Lakers 86. Lakers lead series 2–1.
  - Deron Williams scores the winning basket for the Jazz with 2.2 seconds left.

Football (soccer)

Copa Libertadores group stage: (Teams in bold advance to the last 16 stage, teams in ~~strike~~ are eliminated)
- Group 2:
  - Deportivo Cuenca Шаблон:Flagicon 1–0 Шаблон:Flagicon Boca Juniors
    - Boca Juniors miss a chance to secure their place in the last 16, but remain in pole position in the group with 12 points from 5 games, ahead of Deportivo Cuenca and Deportivo Táchira with 9.
- Group 3:
  - ~~Nacional~~ Шаблон:Flagicon 4–2 Шаблон:Flagicon ~~River Plate~~
    - River Plate's loss secures Universidad San Martín a berth in the last 16.

Ice hockey

Stanley Cup playoffs (seeding in parentheses)
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
  - Game 5: (3) New Jersey Devils 1, (6) Carolina Hurricanes 0. Devils lead series 3–2.
    - Goaltender Martin Brodeur shakes off a first-period skate cut on his ankle and collects his 23rd playoff shutout, tying Patrick Roy's record.
  - Game 5: (5) Philadelphia Flyers 3, (4) Pittsburgh Penguins 0. Penguins lead series 3–2.
- Western Conference Quarterfinals:
  - Game 4: (8) Anaheim Ducks 4, (1) San Jose Sharks 0. Ducks lead series 3–1.
    - Jonas Hiller makes his second shutout of the series.
  - Game 4: (2) Detroit Red Wings 6, (7) Columbus Blue Jackets 5. Red Wings win series 4–0.
    - Johan Franzen scores the game-winning goal with 47 seconds left to play to wrap up the series for the Red Wings, who become the first defending champion in seven years that advances to the second round.

Shooting

ISSF World Cup in Beijing, China: (qualification scores in parentheses)
- Men's 50 metre rifle three positions: Шаблон:Gold1 Ole Magnus Bakken Шаблон:Flagicon 1276.7 (1179) Шаблон:Silver2 Rajmond Debevec Шаблон:Flagicon 1275.9 (1180) Шаблон:Bronze3 Stevan Pletikosić Шаблон:Flagicon 1271.4 (1173)

April 22, 2009 (Wednesday)

Basketball

NBA playoffs first round: (Seeding in parentheses)
- Game 2, (3) Orlando Magic 96, (6) Philadelphia 76ers 87. Series tied 1–1.
- Game 2, (5) Miami Heat 108, (4) Atlanta Hawks 93. Series tied 1–1.
  - Dwyane Wade's 33 points lead the Heat to their first playoff win since the 2006 NBA Finals.
- Game 2, (2) Denver Nuggets 108, (7) New Orleans Hornets 93. Nuggets lead series 2–0.
  - Chauncey Billups scores 31 points to add to 36 he scored in game 1, and the Nuggets win two games in a playoff series for the first time in 15 years.
NBA awards:
- Rookie of the Year: Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls
- Sixth Man of the Year: Jason Terry, Dallas Mavericks

Cricket

Australia vs Pakistan in UAE:
- 1st ODI in Dubai:
  - Шаблон:Cr 168 (38.5 ov); Шаблон:Cr 171/6 (44.1 ov). Pakistan win by 4 wickets, lead 5-match series 1–0.

Cycling

La Flèche Wallonne:
- (1) Davide Rebellin Шаблон:Flagicon (Diquigiovanni–Androni) 4hr 42min 15sec (2) Andy Schleck Шаблон:Flagicon (Team Saxo Bank) at 0:02 (3) Damiano Cunego Шаблон:Flagicon (Шаблон:UCI team code) 0:02

Football (soccer)

Copa Libertadores group stage: (Teams in bold advance to the last 16 stage, teams in ~~strike~~ are eliminated)
- Group 1:
  - Sport Recife Шаблон:Flagicon 2–1 Шаблон:Flagicon Colo-Colo
    - Sport Recife's win secures them a berth in the last 16 and eliminates defending champion LDU Quito.
- Group 4:
  - São Paulo Шаблон:Flagicon 2–1 Шаблон:Flagicon ~~América de Cali~~
  - Defensor Sporting Шаблон:Flagicon 4–3 Шаблон:Flagicon ~~Independiente Medellín~~
    - Álvaro Navarro's goal in the 4th minute of injury time gives Defensor the win they need to advance to the last 16.
- Group 5:
  - ~~Universitario de Sucre~~ Шаблон:Flagicon 0–0 Шаблон:Flagicon Estudiantes
  - Cruzeiro Шаблон:Flagicon 2–0 Шаблон:Flagicon ~~Deportivo Quito~~
CONCACAF Champions League Final, first leg:
- Cruz Azul Шаблон:Flagicon 0–2 Шаблон:Flagicon Atlante
AFC Champions League group stage, matchday 4: (Teams in bold advance to the last 16 stage, teams in ~~strike~~ are eliminated)
- Group A:
  - Pakhtakor Tashkent Шаблон:Flagicon 2–1 Шаблон:Flagicon Saba Battery
  - ~~Al-Ahli~~ Шаблон:Flagicon 1–3 Шаблон:Flagicon Al-Hilal
    - Pakhtakor lead the group with 10 points, ahead of Al-Hilal with 8.
- Group C:
  - Esteghlal Шаблон:Flagicon 1–1 Шаблон:Flagicon Umm-Salal
  - Al-Ittihad Шаблон:Flagicon 1–1 Шаблон:Flagicon Al-Jazira
    - Al-Ittihad lead the group with 8 points, followed by Umm-Salal with 7.
- Group E:
  - Newcastle United Jets Шаблон:Flagicon 0–1 Шаблон:Flagicon Nagoya Grampus
  - Beijing Guoan Шаблон:Flagicon 0–1 Шаблон:Flagicon Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
    - Nagoya lead the group with 8 points, followed by Ulsan with 6.
- Group G:
  - Kashima Antlers Шаблон:Flagicon 5–0 Шаблон:Flagicon ~~Singapore Armed Forces~~
  - Suwon Bluewings Шаблон:Flagicon 2–1 Шаблон:Flagicon Shanghai Shenhua
    - Kashima and Suwon lead the group with 9 points.

Ice hockey

Stanley Cup playoffs: (Seeding in parentheses)
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
  - Game 4, (1) Boston Bruins 4, (8) Montreal Canadiens 1. Bruins win series 4–0.
    - The Bruins win their first playoff series in 10 years.
  - Game 4, (7) New York Rangers 2, (2) Washington Capitals 1. Rangers lead series 3–1.
- Western Conference Quarterfinals:
  - Game 4, (5) Calgary Flames 6, (4) Chicago Blackhawks 4. Series tied 2–2.

Shooting

ISSF World Cup in Beijing, China: (qualification scores in parentheses)
- Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol: Шаблон:Gold1 Keith Sanderson Шаблон:Flagicon 780.5 (584) Шаблон:Silver2 Vijay Kumar Шаблон:Flagicon 780.4 (581) Шаблон:Bronze3 Teruyoshi Akiyama Шаблон:Flagicon 777.5 (579)

April 21, 2009 (Tuesday)

Basketball

NBA playoffs first round: (Seeding in parentheses)
- Game 2, (1) Cleveland Cavaliers 94, (8) Detroit Pistons 82. Cavaliers lead series 2–0.
  - The Cavs survive a late scare from the Pistons, who cut their deficit to 7 points near the end after trailing by 29.
- Game 2, (4) Portland Trail Blazers 107, (5) Houston Rockets 103. Series tied 1–1.
  - Brandon Roy scores 42 to give the Blazers their first playoff win since 2003.
- Game 2, (1) Los Angeles Lakers 119, (8) Utah Jazz 109. Lakers lead series 2–0.
  - Lakers' coach Phil Jackson set an NBA record with his 195th playoff win.
NBA awards:
- Defensive Player of the Year: Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic.
  - Twenty-three-year-old Howard is the youngest ever player to win the award.

Football (soccer)

Copa Libertadores group stage: (Teams in bold advance to the last 16 stage, teams in ~~strike~~ are eliminated)
- Group 1:
  - Palmeiras Шаблон:Flagicon 2–0 Шаблон:Flagicon LDU Quito
    - Defending champion LDU Quito will be eliminated if Sport Recife win or draw against Colo-Colo on Wednesday.
- Group 3:
  - U. San Martín Шаблон:Flagicon 1–1 Шаблон:Flagicon Nacional
    - The draw secures Nacional a berth in the last 16 and eliminates Nacional of Paraguay.
AFC Champions League group stage, matchday 4: (Teams in bold advance to the last 16 stage, teams in ~~strike~~ are eliminated)
- Group B:
  - Al-Shabab Шаблон:Flagicon 5–0 Шаблон:Flagicon ~~Sharjah~~
  - Al-Gharafa Шаблон:Flagicon 5–1 Шаблон:Flagicon Persepolis
    - Al-Shabab lead the group with 10 points, ahead of Persepolis with 7 and Al-Gharafa with 6.
- Group D:
  - Sepahan Шаблон:Flagicon 0–1 Шаблон:Flagicon Bunyodkor
  - Al-Shabab Al-Arabi Шаблон:Flagicon 1–4 Шаблон:Flagicon Al-Ettifaq
    - Al-Ettifaq lead the group with 9 points, followed by Bunyodkur with 7.
- Group F:
  - ~~Sriwijaya~~ Шаблон:Flagicon 0–3 Шаблон:Flagicon Gamba Osaka
    - Osaka win its fourth straight match and advance to the last 16.
  - Seoul Шаблон:Flagicon 1–1 Шаблон:Flagicon Shandong Luneng
    - Shandong is in second place with 7 points, ahead of Seoul with 4.
- Group H:
  - Kawasaki Frontale Шаблон:Flagicon 2–1 Шаблон:Flagicon Central Coast Mariners
  - Tianjin Teda Шаблон:Flagicon 0–0 Шаблон:Flagicon Pohang Steelers
    - Kawasaki lead the group with 10 points, ahead of Pohang with 6.

Ice hockey

Stanley Cup playoffs: (Seeding in parentheses)
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
  - Game 4, (6) Carolina Hurricanes 4, (3) New Jersey Devils 3. Series tied 2–2.
    - Jussi Jokinen scores the winning goal for the Hurricanes with 0.2 second left – the latest goal in playoff history – after the Devils rally from 3 goals down to level the score.
  - Game 4, (4) Pittsburgh Penguins 3, (5) Philadelphia Flyers 1. Penguins lead series 3–1.
- Western Conference Quarterfinals:
  - Game 3, (1) San Jose Sharks 4, (8) Anaheim Ducks 3. Ducks lead series 2–1.
  - Game 3, (2) Detroit Red Wings 4, (7) Columbus Blue Jackets 1. Red Wings lead series 3–0.
  - Game 4, (3) Vancouver Canucks 3, (6) St. Louis Blues 2 (OT). Canucks win series 4–0.
    - Alex Burrows's goal with 19 seconds left in the first overtime period gives the Canucks their first four-game sweep in franchise history.

Shooting

ISSF World Cup in Beijing, China: (qualification scores in parentheses)
- Women's 50 metre rifle three positions: Шаблон:Gold1 Lioubov Galkina Шаблон:Flagicon 679.9 (578) Шаблон:Silver2 Xiong Meili Шаблон:Flagicon 675.8 (577) Шаблон:Bronze3 Wan Xianggyan Шаблон:Flagicon 670.7 (568)
- Women's 10 metre air pistol: Шаблон:Gold1 Hu Jun Шаблон:Flagicon 490.5 (390) Шаблон:Silver2 Heena Sidhu Шаблон:Flagicon 486.8 (385) Шаблон:Bronze3 Lenka Marušková Шаблон:Flagicon 485.9 (385)

April 20, 2009 (Monday)

Athletics

113th Boston Marathon:
- Men: (1) Deriba Merga Шаблон:Flagicon 2:08:42 (2) Daniel Rono Шаблон:Flagicon 2:09:32 (3) Ryan Hall Шаблон:Flagicon 2:09:40
- Women: (1) Salina Kosgei Шаблон:Flagicon 2:32:16 (2) Dire Tune Шаблон:Flagicon 2:32:17 (3) Kara Goucher Шаблон:Flagicon 2:32:25

Basketball

NBA playoffs first round (seeding in parentheses):
- Game 2, (2) Boston Celtics 118, (7) Chicago Bulls 115. Series tied 1–1.
  - Ray Allen scores 30 points, including the winning three-pointer with 2 seconds left, to send the series to Chicago level at 1 game apiece. Ben Gordon scores 42 in a losing effort.
- Game 2, (3) San Antonio Spurs 105, (6) Dallas Mavericks 84. Series tied 1–1.
  - 38 points from Tony Parker help the Spurs level the series.
NBA awards:
- Coach of the Year: Mike Brown, Cleveland Cavaliers

Ice hockey

Stanley Cup playoffs: (Seeding in parentheses)
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
  - Game 3, (1) Boston Bruins 4, (8) Montreal Canadiens 2. Bruins lead series 3–0.
  - Game 3, (2) Washington Capitals 4, (7) New York Rangers 0. Rangers lead series 2–1.
    - Rookie goalie Semyon Varlamov made his first career shutout and the Caps' first playoff shutout in six years.
- Western Conference Quarterfinals:
  - Game 3, (5) Calgary Flames 4, (4) Chicago Blackhawks 2. Blackhawks lead series 2–1.

Shooting

ISSF World Cup in Beijing, China: (qualification scores in parentheses)
- Men's 50 metre rifle prone: Шаблон:Gold1 Warren Potent Шаблон:Flagicon 701.5 (597) Шаблон:Silver2 Josselin Henry Шаблон:Flagicon 698.8 (595) Шаблон:Bronze3 Michael McPhail Шаблон:Flagicon 698.7 (594)
- Men's 10 metre air pistol: Шаблон:Gold1 Shi Xinglong Шаблон:Flagicon 683.0 (582) Шаблон:Silver2 Mai Jiajie Шаблон:Flagicon 682.8 (582) Шаблон:Bronze3 Yury Dauhapolau Шаблон:Flagicon 682.5 (583)

April 19, 2009 (Sunday)

Auto racing

Formula One:
- Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai, China:
  - (1) Sebastian Vettel Шаблон:Flagicon (Red Bull–Renault) 1:57:43.485 (2) Mark Webber Шаблон:Flagicon (Red Bull-Renault) +10.970 (3) Jenson Button Шаблон:Flagicon (Brawn–Mercedes) +44.975
    - Drivers standings (after 3 of 17 races): (1) Button 21 points (2) Rubens Barrichello Шаблон:Flagicon (Brawn-Mercedes) 15 (3) Vettel & Timo Glock Шаблон:Flagicon (Toyota) 10
    - Constructors standings: (1) Brawn-Mercedes 36 points (2) Red Bull-Renault 19.5 (3) Toyota 18.5
IndyCar Series:
- Long Beach Grand Prix in Long Beach, California
  - (1) Dario Franchitti Шаблон:Flagicon (2) Will Power Шаблон:Flagicon (3) Tony Kanaan Шаблон:Flagicon
    - Standings: (1) Franchitti 84 (2) Power 69 (3) Ryan Briscoe Шаблон:Flagicon 67
V8 Supercars:
- Hamilton 400 in Hamilton, New Zealand
  - Round 4: (1) Jamie Whincup Шаблон:Flagicon (2) James Courtney Шаблон:Flagicon (3) Steven Johnson Шаблон:Flagicon
    - Standings (after 4 of 26 races): (1) Jamie Whincup Шаблон:Flagicon 600 (2) Lee Holdsworth Шаблон:Flagicon 498 (3) Will Davison Шаблон:Flagicon 483

Basketball

NBA playoffs first round: (Seeding in parentheses, All times ET)
- Game 1, (1) Los Angeles Lakers 113, (8) Utah Jazz 110. Lakers lead series 1–0.
  - Kobe Bryant leads the Lakers with 24 points as coach Phil Jackson improves his record in series opening games to 42–0.
- Game 1, (6) Philadelphia 76ers 100, (3) Orlando Magic 98. 76ers lead series 1–0.
  - The Sixers rally from 18-points down to win the game with Andre Iguodala's field goal 2 seconds from the end.
- Game 1, (4) Atlanta Hawks 90, (5) Miami Heat 64. Hawks lead series 1–0.
- Game 1, (2) Denver Nuggets 113, (7) New Orleans Hornets 84. Nuggets lead series 1–0.
Israel women league:
- Game 4 of best-of-5 final series:
  - Elitzur Ramla 53–61 Electra Ramat HaSharon. Ramat HaSharon win the series 3–1 and its first championship in 6 years.

Cricket

ICC World Cup qualifier in South Africa:
- Final:
  - In Centurion: Шаблон:Cr-rt 185 (48 ov); Шаблон:Cr 188/1 (42.3 ov). Ireland win by 9 wickets.
- 3rd place playoff:
  - In Potchefstroom: Шаблон:Cr-rt 179 (43.1 ov); Шаблон:Cr 183/4 (32.1 ov). Netherlands win by 6 wickets.
- 5th place playoff:
  - In Benoni: Шаблон:Cr-rt 295/8 (50 ov); Шаблон:Cr 206 (40 ov). Afghanistan win by 89 runs.
- 7th place playoff:
  - In Krugersdorp: Шаблон:Cr-rt 267/9 (50 ov); Шаблон:Cr 269/6 (41.3 ov). United Arab Emirates win by 4 wickets.

Cycling

UCI ProTour:
- Amstel Gold Race:
  - (1) Serguei Ivanov Шаблон:Flagicon (Katusha) (2) Karsten Kroon Шаблон:Flagicon (Saxo Bank) (3) Robert Gesink Шаблон:Flagicon (Шаблон:UCI team code)

Football (soccer)

CAF Champions League second round, first leg:
- ASEC Mimosas Шаблон:Flagicon 1–0 Шаблон:Flagicon Monomotapa United
- Heartland Шаблон:Flagicon 2–1 Шаблон:Flagicon Cotonsport
FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley Stadium:
- Manchester United 0–0 (AET) Everton. Everton wins 4–2 on penalties.
  - Everton spoils Manchester United's quest for a quintuple of titles, and will meet Chelsea in the final on May 30.
Rio de Janeiro Championships:
- Taça Rio Final at Maracanã Stadium:
  - Botafogo 0–1 Flamengo
Netherlands League:
- AZ secure the league title for the second time in its history, with 3 matches remaining, and become the first champion outside the "big three" (Ajax, Feyenoord and PSV) in 28 years.

Golf

PGA Tour:
- Verizon Heritage in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
  - Winner: Brian Gay Шаблон:Flagicon 264 (−20)
    - Gay breaks the tournament record by one stroke and wins by a margin of 10 strokes, also a record.
European Tour:
- Volvo China Open in Beijing, China:
  - Winner: Scott Strange Шаблон:Flagicon 280 (−8)
    - Strange wins by one stroke over Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño.

Ice hockey

Stanley Cup playoffs: (Seeding in parentheses, All times ET)
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
  - Game 3, (3) New Jersey Devils 3, (6) Carolina Hurricanes 2 (OT). Devils lead series 2–1.
  - Game 3, (5) Philadelphia Flyers 6, (4) Pittsburgh Penguins 3. Penguins lead series 2–1.
- Western Conference Quarterfinals:
  - Game 2, (8) Anaheim Ducks 3, (1) San Jose Sharks 2. Ducks lead series 2–0.
  - Game 3, (3) Vancouver Canucks 3, (6) St. Louis Blues 2. Canucks lead series 3–0.
World U18 Championships in Fargo, North Dakota & Moorhead, Minnesota, United States:
- Final:
  - Шаблон:Gold1 Шаблон:Ih-rt 5–0 Шаблон:Silver2 Шаблон:Ih
- 3rd place playoff:
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 4–5 (SO) Шаблон:Bronze3 Шаблон:Ih

Shooting

ISSF World Cup in Beijing, China: (qualification scores in parentheses)
- Men's 50 metre pistol: Шаблон:Gold1 Rashid Yunusmetov Шаблон:Flagicon 660.5 (568) Шаблон:Silver2 Pavol Kopp Шаблон:Flagicon 657.1 (561) Шаблон:Bronze3 Vladimir Isakov Шаблон:Flagicon 654.5 (557)
- Women's 10 metre air rifle: Шаблон:Gold1 Yin Wen Шаблон:Flagicon 503.4 (399) Шаблон:Silver2 Yi Siling Шаблон:Flagicon 501.5 (399) Шаблон:Bronze3 Snježana Pejčić Шаблон:Flagicon 500.7 (399)
- Women's 25 metre pistol: Шаблон:Gold1 Zhao Xu Шаблон:Flagicon 787.6 (580) Шаблон:Silver2 Lalita Yauhleuskaya Шаблон:Flagicon 786.1 (585) Шаблон:Bronze3 Viktoria Chaika Шаблон:Flagicon 785.7 (585)

Tennis

ATP Tour:
- Monte Carlo Masters in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France:
  - Final: Шаблон:Flagicon Rafael Nadal def. Шаблон:Flagicon Novak Djokovic, 6–3, 2–6, 6–1.
    - Nadal wins his fifth successive title at Monte Carlo.
WTA Tour:
- Family Circle Cup in Charleston, South Carolina, United States:
  - Final: Шаблон:Flagicon Sabine Lisicki def. Шаблон:Flagicon Caroline Wozniacki, 6–2, 6–4
    - Lisicki wins her first WTA Tour title.
- Barcelona Ladies Open in Barcelona, Spain:
  - Final: Шаблон:Flagicon Roberta Vinci def. Шаблон:Flagicon Maria Kirilenko, 6–0, 6–4.

April 18, 2009 (Saturday)

Auto racing

Sprint Cup Series:
- Subway Fresh Fit 500 in Avondale, Arizona
  - (1) Mark Martin Шаблон:Flagicon (Hendrick Motorsports) (2) Tony Stewart Шаблон:Flagicon (Stewart Haas Racing) (3) Kurt Busch Шаблон:Flagicon (Penske Championship Racing)
  - Martin wins a Cup race for the first time since 2005.
    - Drivers' standings after 8 races: (1) Jeff Gordon Шаблон:Flagicon 1242 points (2) Jimmie Johnson Шаблон:Flagicon −85 (3) Kurt Busch −98
V8 Supercars:
- Hamilton 400 in Hamilton, New Zealand
  - Round 3: (1) Jamie Whincup Шаблон:Flagicon (2) Mark Winterbottom Шаблон:Flagicon (3) Lee Holdsworth Шаблон:Flagicon
  - Standings (after 3 of 26 races): (1) Whincup 450 (2) Will Davison Шаблон:Flagicon 387 (3) Holdsworth 378

Basketball

NBA playoffs first round: (Seedings in parentheses)
- Eastern Conference:
  - Game 1, (7) Chicago Bulls 105, (2) Boston Celtics 103 (OT). Bulls lead series 1–0.
    - The Bulls win their first ever playoff game against the Celtics, and Derrick Rose scores 36 points to tie Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record for a rookie in his playoff debut.
  - Game 1, (1) Cleveland Cavaliers 102, (8) Detroit Pistons 84. Cavaliers lead series 1–0.
    - LeBron James scores 38 points for the Cavaliers, including a 41-foot basket at the halftime buzzer.
- Western Conference:
  - Game 1, (6) Dallas Mavericks 105, (3) San Antonio Spurs 97. Mavericks lead series 1–0.
    - The Mavericks get their first road win in the playoffs after nine consecutive losses.
  - Game 1, (5) Houston Rockets 108, (4) Portland Trail Blazers 81. Rockets lead series 1–0.
    - Yao Ming scores 9-from-9 field goals, the first player since 1986 and the sixth in playoff history to get a perfect record from at least 9 FG attempts.
Adriatic League Final:
- Cibona Zagreb 49–63 Partizan Belgrade
  - Partizan win the trophy for the third straight season.

Football (soccer)

CAF Champions League second round, first leg:

Ice hockey

Stanley Cup playoffs: (Seeding in parentheses)
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
  - Game 2, (1) Boston Bruins 5, (8) Montreal Canadiens 1. Bruins lead series 2–0.
  - Game 2, (7) New York Rangers 1, (2) Washington Capitals 0. Rangers lead series 2–0.
- Western Conference Quarterfinals:
  - Game 2, (2) Detroit Red Wings 4, (7) Columbus Blue Jackets 0. Red Wings lead series 2–0.
    - Chris Osgood makes his 14th career playoff shutout for the Red Wings, who attempt to be the first defending champion to reach the second round in seven years.
  - Game 2, (4) Chicago Blackhawks 3, (5) Calgary Flames 2. Blackhawks lead series 2–0.
    - The 'Hawks rally from 2 goals down to win two playoff games for the first time in 11 years.
World U18 Championships in Fargo, North Dakota & Moorhead, Minnesota, United States:
- 5th place playoff:
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 4–2 Шаблон:Ih
- Relegation round: (Teams in bold stay in top division, teams in ~~strike~~ are relegated to Division I)
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 2–4 Шаблон:Ih
  - ~~Шаблон:Ih-rt~~ 2–5 ~~Шаблон:Ih~~

Rugby union

EDF Energy Cup Final in London:
- Gloucester Шаблон:Flagicon 12–50 Шаблон:Flagicon Cardiff Blues

Shooting

ISSF World Cup in Beijing, China: (qualification scores in parentheses)
- Men's 10 metre air rifle: Шаблон:Gold1 Péter Sidi Шаблон:Flagicon 699.5 (598) Шаблон:Silver2 Zhu Qinan Шаблон:Flagicon 699.3+10.7 (597) Шаблон:Bronze3 Václav Haman Шаблон:Flagicon 699.3+10.4 (595)

Winter sports

Figure skating

ISU World Team Trophy in Tokyo, Japan:
- Pairs standings after Free Skating: Шаблон:Goca Zhang Dan/Zhang Hao Шаблон:Flagicon 193.82 Шаблон:Sica Yuko Kavaguti/Alexander Smirnov Шаблон:Flagicon 185.15 Шаблон:Brca Jessica Dubé/Bryce Davison Шаблон:Flagicon 164.12
- Ladies standings after Free Skating: Шаблон:Goca Mao Asada Шаблон:Flagicon 201.87 Шаблон:Sica Joannie Rochette Шаблон:Flagicon 182.16 Шаблон:Brca Caroline Zhang Шаблон:Flagicon 175.68
- Final team standings: (1) Шаблон:Flagu 60 points, (2) Шаблон:Flagu 54, (3) Шаблон:Flagu 50, 4. Шаблон:Flagu 37, 5. Шаблон:Flagu 35, 6. Шаблон:Flagu 34

April 17, 2009 (Friday)

Auto racing

Nationwide Series:
- Bashas' Supermarkets 200 in Avondale, Arizona
  - (1) Greg Biffle Шаблон:Flagicon (Roush Fenway Racing) (2) Jason Leffler Шаблон:Flagicon (Braun Racing) (3) Brad Keselowski Шаблон:Flagicon (JR Motorsports)
IndyCar Series news:
- Two-time Indianapolis 500 champion Hélio Castroneves is acquitted in federal court in Miami on six counts of tax evasion. (AP/ESPN)

Baseball

Major League Baseball news:
- Gary Sheffield of the New York Mets becomes the 25th player in MLB history to hit his 500th home run, hitting a solo shot off the Milwaukee Brewers' Mitch Stetter in the seventh inning of the Mets' 5–4 home win.

Cricket

Australia in South Africa:
- 5th ODI in Johannesburg:
  - Шаблон:Cr 303/7 (50 ov); Шаблон:Cr 256 (45.5 ov). Australia win by 47 runs. South Africa win the 5-match series 3–2.
ICC World Cup qualifier in South Africa:
- Super Eights: (Teams in bold qualify for the 2011 World Cup, teams in italics gain ODI status, teams in ~~strike~~ are eliminated from ODI status)
  - In Benoni: Шаблон:Cr-rt 299/7 (50 ov); ~~Шаблон:Cr~~ 177 (39.4 ov). Scotland win by 122 runs.
    - Scotland's win gives them ODI status, while UAE finish 7th and fails to gain ODI status by inferior NRR.
  - In Pretoria: Шаблон:Cr-rt 208/9 (50 ov); Шаблон:Cr 209/4 (48 ov). Kenya win by 6 wickets.
    - Both teams qualify for the World Cup and retain their ODI status. Ireland finish in first place despite their loss, Kenya in third.
  - In Krugersdorp: Шаблон:Cr-rt 243/7 (50 ov); ~~Шаблон:Cr~~ 222 (48.3 ov). Afghanistan win by 21 runs.
    - Afghanistan, who played in World Cricket League Division Five a year ago, gets ODI status with their win over Namibia, that finish bottom of the group.
  - In Johannesburg: Шаблон:Cr-rt 205/8 (50 ov); Шаблон:Cr 206/4 (47.1 ov). Netherlands win by 6 wickets.
    - Both teams qualify for the World Cup and retain ODI status. Canada finish second by better NRR and will meet Ireland in the final, Netherlands will play against Kenya in 3rd place playoff.
  - Final standings: Ireland 10 points, Canada, Kenya, Netherlands 8, Scotland, Afghanistan, ~~UAE~~ 6, ~~Namibia~~ 4.
The ICC announces that Pakistan will not host the 2011 World Cup, citing an "uncertain security situation". The tournament will still be held in India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.

Football (soccer)

CAF Champions League Second round, first leg:
- Kampala City Council Шаблон:Flagicon 0–1 Шаблон:Flagicon Al-Merreikh

Ice hockey

Stanley Cup playoffs: (Seeding in parentheses)
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
  - Game 2, (6) Carolina Hurricanes 2, (3) New Jersey Devils 1 (OT). Series tied 1–1.
  - Game 2, (4) Pittsburgh Penguins 3, (5) Philadelphia Flyers 2 (OT). Penguins lead series 2–0.
- Western Conference Quarterfinals:
  - Game 2, (3) Vancouver Canucks 3, (6) St. Louis Blues 0. Canucks lead series 2–0.
World U18 Championships in Fargo, North Dakota & Moorhead, Minnesota, United States:
- Semifinals:
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 1–2 Шаблон:Ih
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 0–4 Шаблон:Ih
- Relegation round:
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 4–5 (SO) Шаблон:Ih
    - Germany's win in shootout means Switzerland stay in the top division and Norway is relegated.
World Championship Division I:
- Group A in Vilnius, Lithuania:
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 5–1 Шаблон:Ih
    - Australia is relegated to Division II.
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 1–2 Шаблон:Ih
    - Kazakhstan advance to the top division.
- Group B in Toruń, Poland:
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 5–1 Шаблон:Ih
    - Romania is relegated to Division II.
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 2–0 Шаблон:Ih
    - Italy advance to the top division.

Winter sports

Figure skating

ISU World Team Trophy in Tokyo, Japan:
- Pairs Short Program: (1) Zhang Dan/Zhang Hao Шаблон:Flagicon 70.42 (2) Yuko Kavaguti/Alexander Smirnov Шаблон:Flagicon 65.08 (3) Caydee Denney/Jeremy Barrett Шаблон:Flagicon 56.58
- Ice dance standings after Free Dance: Шаблон:Goca Tanith Belbin/Benjamin Agosto Шаблон:Flagicon 162.98 Шаблон:Sica Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir Шаблон:Flagicon 156.71 Шаблон:Brca Nathalie Péchalat/Fabian Bourzat Шаблон:Flagicon 150.63
- Men's standings after Free Skating: Шаблон:Goca Evan Lysacek Шаблон:Flagicon 238.56 Шаблон:Sica Brian Joubert Шаблон:Flagicon 237.09 Шаблон:Brca Nobunari Oda Шаблон:Flagicon 229.25
- Team standings after day 2: (1) Шаблон:Flagu 59 points, (2) Шаблон:Flagu 53, (3) Шаблон:Flagu 52, 4. Шаблон:Flagu 37, 5. Шаблон:Flagu 36, 6. Шаблон:Flagu 33

April 16, 2009 (Thursday)

Baseball

Major League Baseball season home opener:
- Cleveland Indians 10, New York Yankees 2
  - The Yankees open the new Yankee Stadium with a blowout loss to the Indians, who score 9 runs in the 7th inning including a grand slam by Grady Sizemore. Earlier, the Yankees' Jorge Posada hit the first home run in the ballpark's history.

Basketball

Israel women league:
- Game 3 of best-of-5 final series:
  - Electra Ramat HaSharon 96–66 Elitzur Ramla. Ramat HaSharon lead the series 2–1.

Football (soccer)

UEFA Cup quarterfinals, second leg: (First leg results in parentheses)
- Dynamo Kyiv Шаблон:Flagicon 3–0 (0–0) Шаблон:Flagicon Paris Saint-Germain
  - Dynamo Kyiv win 3–0 on aggregate.
- Marseille Шаблон:Flagicon 1–2 (0–2) Шаблон:Flagicon Shakhtar Donetsk
  - Shakhtar Donetsk win 4–1 on aggregate.
  - Donetsk and Kyiv will meet in an all-Ukrainian semifinal, which guarantees a Ukrainian team in a European final for the first time since the country split from USSR. Until this season, no Ukrainian team advanced beyond the last-16 stage.
- Manchester City Шаблон:Flagicon 2–1 (1–3) Шаблон:Flagicon Hamburg
  - Hamburg win 4–3 on aggregate.
- Udinese Шаблон:Flagicon 3–3 (1–3) Шаблон:Flagicon Werder Bremen
  - Werder Bremen come back from 2-goals down to level the score and win 6–4 on aggregate.
  - Hamburg will meet North Germany rival Bremen in the semifinals.
Copa Libertadores group stage: (Teams in bold advance to the last 16 stage, teams in ~~strike~~ are eliminated)
- Group 2:
  - Deportivo Táchira Шаблон:Flagicon 2–1 Шаблон:Flagicon ~~Guaraní~~
    - Boca Juniors lead the group with 12 points from 4 games, ahead of Deportivo Táchira with 9 from 5 and Deportivo Cuenca with 6 from 4. Boca Juniors will advance to the last 16 stage with a win or draw against Cuenca on April 23.
- Group 4:
  - ~~América de Cali~~ Шаблон:Flagicon 0–0 Шаблон:Flagicon Defensor Sporting
    - São Paulo lead the group with 10 points from 5 games, followed by Independiente Medellín with 7 and Defensor Sporting with 5.
- Group 7:
  - Boyacá Chicó Шаблон:Flagicon 2–1 Шаблон:Flagicon ~~Aurora~~
    - Grêmio lead the group with 13 points from 5 games, ahead of Boyacá Chicó with 9 and Universidad de Chile with 7.

Ice hockey

Stanley Cup playoffs: (Seeding in parentheses)
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
  - Game 1, (1) Boston Bruins 4, (8) Montreal Canadiens 2. Bruins lead series 1–0.
- Western Conference Quarterfinals:
  - Game 1, (8) Anaheim Ducks 2, (1) San Jose Sharks 0. Ducks lead series 1–0.
  - Game 1, (2) Detroit Red Wings 4, (7) Columbus Blue Jackets 1. Red Wings lead series 1–0.
    - Red Wings' defenseman Chris Chelios set an NHL record with his 261st playoff game.
  - Game 1, (4) Chicago Blackhawks 3, (5) Calgary Flames 2 (OT). Blackhawks lead series 1–0.
    - Martin Havlát scores 12 seconds into overtime, the third fastest overtime goal in playoff history, to give the Blackhawks their first playoff win in seven years.
World U18 Championships in Fargo, North Dakota & Moorhead, Minnesota, United States:
- Quarterfinals:
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 1–4 Шаблон:Ih
    - Russia will play against Finland in the semifinals.
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 6–2 Шаблон:Ih
    - USA will play against Canada in the semifinals.
- Relegation round:
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 7–3 Шаблон:Ih

Winter sports

Figure skating

ISU World Team Trophy in Tokyo, Japan:
- Original Dance: (1) Tanith Belbin/Benjamin Agosto Шаблон:Flagicon 64.27 (2) Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir Шаблон:Flagicon 60.98 (3) Jana Khokhlova/Sergei Novitski Шаблон:Flagicon 58.58
- Men's Short Program: (1) Brian Joubert Шаблон:Flagicon 85.39 (2) Evan Lysacek Шаблон:Flagicon 83.70 (3) Nobunari Oda Шаблон:Flagicon 79.35
- Ladies Short Program: (1) Mao Asada Шаблон:Flagicon 75.84 (2) Joannie Rochette Шаблон:Flagicon 62.08 (3) Miki Ando Шаблон:Flagicon 62.08
- Team standings after day 1: (1) Шаблон:Flagu 48 points, (2) Шаблон:Flagu 43, (3) Шаблон:Flagu 39, 4. Шаблон:Flagu 32, 5. Шаблон:Flagu 29, 6. Шаблон:Flagu 22

April 15, 2009 (Wednesday)

Basketball

NBA: End of the regular season:
- Eastern Conference:
  - The Philadelphia 76ers clinch sixth place with a 111–110 overtime win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, combined with the Chicago Bulls' 109–98 loss to the Toronto Raptors. The Sixers will play in the first round of the playoffs against the #3 seed Orlando Magic. The Bulls end in seventh place and will meet the #2 Boston Celtics.
  - The Cavaliers' loss prevents them from equalling the NBA record of 40 home wins in a season set by the 1985–86 Celtics.
- Western Conference:
  - The San Antonio Spurs clinch the Southwest Division title and third place in the Conference with a 105–98 overtime win over the New Orleans Hornets, coupled with the Houston Rockets' 95–84 loss to the Dallas Mavericks.
  - The Mavericks clinch sixth place with their win over Houston and the Hornets' loss to San Antonio, and will meet the Spurs in the playoffs. New Orleans end in seventh place, and will play against the Denver Nuggets, who secure second place as a result of the Rockets' loss.
  - The Portland Trail Blazers clinch fourth place and home advantage in a playoff series against the Rockets with a 104–76 win over the Nuggets.

Cricket

ICC World Cup qualifier in South Africa:
- Super Eights (teams in bold qualify for the 2011 World Cup; teams in italics gain/retain ODI status):
  - In Benoni: Шаблон:Cr-rt 279 (50 overs); Шаблон:Cr 237/9 (47.1 overs). Afghanistan win by 42 runs.
  - In Pretoria: Шаблон:Cr-rt 222 (50 overs); Шаблон:Cr 226/4 (44.3 overs). Ireland win by 6 wickets.
    - Ireland advance to the final, and secure a berth in the World Cup.
  - In Krugersdorp: Шаблон:Cr-rt 194 (49.5 overs); Шаблон:Cr 200/5 (31.2 overs). United Arab Emirates win by 5 wickets.
  - In Johannesburg: Шаблон:Cr-rt 305 (49.5 overs); Шаблон:Cr 104 (30 overs). Namibia win by 201 runs.
    - Standings after 6 of 7 rounds: Ireland 10 points; Canada 8; Kenya, Netherlands, UAE 6; Namibia, Afghanistan, Scotland 4.

Football (soccer)

UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals, second leg: (First leg result in parentheses)
- Arsenal Шаблон:Flagicon 3–0 (1–1) Шаблон:Flagicon Villarreal
  - Arsenal win 4–1 on aggregate, with goals by Theo Walcott, Emmanuel Adebayor and Robin van Persie.
- Porto Шаблон:Flagicon 0–1 (2–2) Шаблон:Flagicon Manchester United
  - Cristiano Ronaldo's goal from 35 metres in the 6th minute gives Manchester United 3–2 win on aggregate, and an all-England match with Arsenal in the semifinals.
Copa Libertadores group stage: (Teams in bold advance to the last 16 stage; teams in ~~strike~~ are eliminated)
- Group 1:
  - Palmeiras Шаблон:Flagicon 1–1 Шаблон:Flagicon Sport Recife
    - Sport Recife and Colo-Colo lead the group with 7 points from 4 games.
- Group 4:
  - Independiente Medellín Шаблон:Flagicon 2–1 Шаблон:Flagicon São Paulo
- Group 7:
  - Universidad de Chile Шаблон:Flagicon 0–2 Шаблон:Flagicon Grêmio
    - Gremio clinch a berth in the last 16.
Finnish League Cup final in Vantaa:
- Tampere United 2–0 HJK Helsinki

Ice hockey

Stanley Cup playoffs: (Seeding in parentheses)
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
  - Game 1, (7) New York Rangers 4, (2) Washington Capitals 3. Rangers lead series 1–0.
  - Game 1, (3) New Jersey Devils 4, (6) Carolina Hurricanes 1. Devils lead series 1–0.
  - Game 1, (4) Pittsburgh Penguins 4, (5) Philadelphia Flyers 1. Penguins lead series 1–0.
- Western Conference Quarterfinals:
  - Game 1, (3) Vancouver Canucks 2, (6) St. Louis Blues 1. Canucks lead series 1–0.

Shooting

ISSF World Cup in Changwon, South Korea: (qualification scores in parentheses)
- Men's 50 metre rifle three positions: Шаблон:Gold1 Gagan Narang Шаблон:Flagicon 1264.0 (1166) Шаблон:Silver2 Han Jin-seop Шаблон:Flagicon 1261.9 (1165) Шаблон:Bronze3 Aleksey Kamensky Шаблон:Flagicon 1261.7 (1167)

Water polo

World League:
- Preliminary round, Europe group B, matchday 4 of 6:
  - Шаблон:Wp 12–10 Шаблон:Wp

April 14, 2009 (Tuesday)

Basketball

NBA:
- The Philadelphia 76ers' 100–98 loss to the Boston Celtics puts them one game behind the Chicago Bulls in the race for sixth place in the Eastern Conference. Unless the Sixers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday and the Bulls lose to the Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia will meet the Celtics again in the playoffs this weekend, and Chicago will play against the Orlando Magic.
- The Utah Jazz are confirmed in 8th place in the Western Conference after a 125–112 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, and will meet the Lakers again in the first round.

Boxing

Oscar De La Hoya, a 10-time world champion in six different weight classes, announces his retirement. (AP/ESPN)

Football (soccer)

UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals, second leg: (First leg result in parentheses)
- Chelsea Шаблон:Flagicon 4–4 (3–1) Шаблон:Flagicon Liverpool
  - Liverpool leads 2–0 and 4–3 and gets within one goal of advancing, but in the end Chelsea wins 7–5 on aggregate.
- Bayern Munich Шаблон:Flagicon 1–1 (0–4) Шаблон:Flagicon Barcelona
  - Barcelona wins 5–1 on aggregate and will play against Chelsea in the semifinals.
Copa Libertadores group stage: (Teams in bold advance to the last 16 stage, teams in ~~strike~~ are eliminated)
- Group 5:
  - Deportivo Quito Шаблон:Flagicon 3–1 Шаблон:Flagicon ~~Universitario de Sucre~~
    - Deportivo's win keeps them in contention for a last 16 berth with 8 points from 5 games, behind Cruzeiro with 10 pts and Estudiantes with 9.
- Group 6:
  - Caracas Шаблон:Flagicon 1–0 Шаблон:Flagicon Everton
  - Guadalajara Шаблон:Flagicon 0–0 Шаблон:Flagicon ~~Lanús~~
    - Caracas lead the group with 9 points from 5 games, followed by Guagalajara with 8 pts and Everton with 7.

Ice hockey

World U18 Championships in Fargo, North Dakota & Moorhead, Minnesota, United States: (Teams in bold clinch a semifinal berth, teams in italics clinch (at least) a quarterfinal berth, teams in ~~strike~~ go to Relegation round)
- Group A:
  - ~~Шаблон:Ih-rt~~ 8–3 ~~Шаблон:Ih~~
    - Germany's regulation loss sends them to the relegation round. The Czech Republic receives a quarterfinal berth.
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 4–2 Шаблон:Ih
    - Canada advances to the semifinals, while Sweden advances to the quarterfinals.
- Group B:
  - ~~Шаблон:Ih-rt~~ 0–7 Шаблон:Ih
    - Finland advance to the semifinals, with a regulation win, and a regulation one-goal loss for USA against Russia, while Slovakia is sent to the relegation round.
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 6–5 Шаблон:Ih
    - Russia's one-goal regulation win combined with Finland's win over Slovakia send both teams to the quarterfinals.

Shooting

ISSF World Cup in Changwon, South Korea: (qualification scores in parentheses)
- Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol: Шаблон:Gold1 Aleksey Klimov Шаблон:Flagicon 790.2 (590) Шаблон:Silver2 Keith Sanderson Шаблон:Flagicon 787.3 (589) Шаблон:Bronze3 Zhang Jian Шаблон:Flagicon 785.7 (588)

Water polo

World League:
- Preliminary round, Europe group C, matchday 4 of 6:
  - ~~Шаблон:Wp~~ 12–15 Шаблон:Wp (19:30)
    - The win by Croatia eliminates Russia and Germany from qualifying. Croatia leads Spain by 4 points.

April 13, 2009 (Monday)

Baseball

Major League Baseball season home opener:
- San Diego Padres 6, New York Mets 5
  - Citi Field, the Mets' new stadium, opens with a home run by the Padres' first batter Jody Gerut.

Basketball

NBA:
- The Cleveland Cavaliers secure the best record in the League and home advantage throughout the playoffs with a 117–109 win over the Indiana Pacers.
- The Detroit Pistons are confirmed as #8 seed and the Cavaliers' first round opponents after losing 91–88 to the Chicago Bulls.
- The Denver Nuggets clinch the Northwest Division title and secure at least third place in the Western Conference with a 118–98 win over the Sacramento Kings. The Nuggets also tie their franchise record of 54 wins and will have home advantage in a playoff series for the first time in 21 years.
- The Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs are tied in third place, one game behind the Nuggets, with one game remaining. The Rockets have the tie-break edge over the Spurs for the Southwest Division title, and also hold the advantage over the Nuggets and the Trail Blazers.

Cricket

Australia in South Africa:
- 4th ODI in Port Elizabeth:
  - Шаблон:Cr 317/6 (50 ov, Herschelle Gibbs 110); Шаблон:Cr 256 (45.5 ov). South Africa win by 61 runs and take unassailable 3–1 lead in 5-match series.
ICC World Cup qualifier in South Africa:
- Super Eights: (Teams in italics gain ODI status)
  - In Benoni: Шаблон:Cr 258/8 (50.0 ov); Шаблон:Cr 262/8 (47.1 ov). Netherlands win by 2 wickets.
  - In Pretoria: Шаблон:Cr 265/8 (50.0 ov); Шаблон:Cr 268/4 (48.3 ov). Canada win by 6 wickets.
  - In Krugersdorp: Шаблон:Cr 178 (49.4 ov); Шаблон:Cr 154 (47.2 ov). Kenya win by 24 runs.
  - In Johannesburg: Шаблон:Cr 133 (39.5 ov); Шаблон:Cr 134/2 (27.4 ov). Ireland win by 8 wickets.
    - Standings after 5 of 7 rounds: Canada, Ireland 8 points, Kenya, Netherlands 6, Scotland, UAE 4, Afghanistan, Namibia 2.
- 9th place Playoff:
  - In Potchefstroom: Шаблон:Cr 352/7 (50 ov); Шаблон:Cr 356/2 (48.3 ov). Bermuda win by 8 wickets.
- 11th Place Playoff:
  - In Potchefstroom: Шаблон:Cr 220 (48.2 ov); Шаблон:Cr 222/5 (41.4 ov). Oman win by 5 wickets.

Ice hockey

World U18 Championships in Fargo, North Dakota & Moorhead, Minnesota, United States: (Teams in bold secure a semifinal berth, teams in italics secure (at least) a quarterfinal berth, teams in ~~strike~~ go to Relegation round)
- Group A:
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 11–0 ~~Шаблон:Ih~~
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 3–4 (OT) Шаблон:Ih
    - Canada come back from 0–3 down and score the winning goal by Brett Connolly after 1:23 minute in overtime.
    - Standings: Sweden 9 pts (3 games), Canada 8 (3), Czech Rep. 4 (4), Germany 3 (3), ~~Switzerland~~ 0 (3)
- Group B:
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 10–1 ~~Шаблон:Ih~~
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 12–0 Шаблон:Ih
    - Standings: USA 9 pts (3 games), Finland, Russia 6 (3), Slovakia 3 (3), ~~Norway~~ 0 (4)

Motorcycle racing

Moto GP:
- Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix in Doha, Qatar:
  - MotoGP: (1) Casey Stoner Шаблон:Flagicon (Ducati) 42:53.984 (2) Valentino Rossi Шаблон:Flagicon (Yamaha) + 7.771 (3) Jorge Lorenzo Шаблон:Flagicon (Yamaha) + 16.244

Shooting

ISSF World Cup in Changwon, South Korea: (qualification score in parentheses)
- Women's 50 metre rifle three positions: Шаблон:Gold1 Yin Wen Шаблон:Flagicon 685.2 (587) Шаблон:Silver2 Wan Xiangyan Шаблон:Flagicon 676.8 (580) Шаблон:Bronze3 Wang Chengyi Шаблон:Flagicon 676.6 (582)
- Women's 10 metre air pistol: Шаблон:Gold1 Tong Xin Шаблон:Flagicon 489.4 (388) Шаблон:Silver2 Lee Ho-lim Шаблон:Flagicon 488.3 (387) Шаблон:Bronze3 Lalita Yauhleuskaya Шаблон:Flagicon 487.8 (386)

April 12, 2009 (Sunday)

Auto racing

A1 Grand Prix:
- Grand Prix of Nations, Portugal in Portimão, Portugal
  - Sprint race: (1) Шаблон:Flagicon Netherlands (Robert Doornbos) 19:33.501 (2) Шаблон:Flagicon Ireland (Adam Carroll) + 3.635 (3) Шаблон:Flagicon Portugal (Filipe Albuquerque) + 5.728
  - Feature race: (1) Шаблон:Flagicon Switzerland (Neel Jani) 1:10:45.011 (2) Portugal + 6.786 (3) Шаблон:Flagicon Malaysia (Fairuz Fauzy) + 9.705
  - Standings after 6 of 8 rounds (with dropped scores): (1) Ireland 86 points (2) Switzerland 84 (3) Portugal 82

Badminton

Asia Championships in Suwon, South Korea: (seeding in parentheses)
- Men's singles: Bao Chunlai Шаблон:Flagicon (4) bt Chen Long Шаблон:Flagicon 16–21, 21–10, 21–16
- Women's singles: Zhu Lin Шаблон:Flagicon (6) bt Xie Xingfang Шаблон:Flagicon (5) 21–11, 21–10
- Men's doubles: Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan Шаблон:Flagicon (1) bt Ko Sung-Hyun/Yoo Yeon-Seong Шаблон:Flagicon (8) 21–18, 26–24
- Women's doubles: Ma Jin/Wang Xiaoli Шаблон:Flagicon bt Lee Hyo-jung/Lee Kyung-Won Шаблон:Flagicon (3) 21–11, 21–18
- Mixed doubles: Lee Yong-Dae/Lee Hyo-jung Шаблон:Flagicon (1) bt Yoo Yeon-Seong/Kim Min-Jung Шаблон:Flagicon 21–12, 21–15

Basketball

NBA:
- The Cleveland Cavaliers win 107–76 over the Boston Celtics, and need one more win in their two remaining games, or a Los Angeles Lakers loss in their only remaining game, to clinch the best record in the NBA and home court advantage throughout the playoffs. The Lakers keep their chances alive with a 92–75 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.
- The San Antonio Spurs' 95–92 win over the Sacramento Kings puts them in a three-way-tie for third place in the Western Conference with the Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers, and one game behind the Denver Nuggets in second place. All four teams have 2 games remaining.
- The Miami Heat clinch fifth place in the Eastern Conference with a 122–105 win over the New York Knicks, and will play the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the playoffs.

Cycling

Monument Classics:
- Paris–Roubaix:
  - (1) Tom Boonen Шаблон:Flagicon (Шаблон:UCI team code) 6h 15'54" (2) Filippo Pozzato Шаблон:Flagicon (Team Katusha) + 47" (3) Thor Hushovd Шаблон:Flagicon (Cervélo TestTeam) + 1'17"
    - Boonen wins the "Hell of the North" for the third time, the sixth rider in the race history to do so.

Golf

Men's majors:
- The Masters in Augusta, Georgia, fourth round:
  - Winner: Ángel Cabrera Шаблон:Flagicon, on the second playoff hole.
  - Final standings: (1) Kenny Perry Шаблон:Flagicon, Ángel Cabrera Шаблон:Flagicon & Chad Campbell Шаблон:Flagicon 276 (−12)
  - Playoff:
    - First hole: (1) Cabrera & Perry 4 (E) (3) Campbell 5 (+1)
    - Second hole: (1) Cabrera 4 (E) (2) Perry 5 (+1)
  - Perry led by 2 strokes with 2 holes left to play, but bogeys in the last 2 holes make a 3-way playoff. Another bogey for Perry in the second extra hole give the title to Cabrera, who become the first Masters winner from South America.

Ice hockey

Kontinental Hockey League:
- Gagarin Cup final best-of-7 series:
  - Game 7: Ak Bars Kazan 1–0 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Kazan win series 4–3.
Women's World Championships in Hameenlinna, Finland:
- Gold medal game: Шаблон:Goca Шаблон:Ihw-rt 4–1 Шаблон:Sica Шаблон:Ihw
- Bronze medal game: Шаблон:Brca Шаблон:Ihw-rt 4–1 Шаблон:Ihw
World U18 Championships in Fargo, North Dakota & Moorhead, Minnesota, United States:
- Group A:
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 4–3 Шаблон:Ih
- Group B:
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 1–8 Шаблон:Ih
NHL:
- The Pittsburgh Penguins clinch fourth place in the Eastern Conference and home advantage in the first round of the playoff, as a result of the Philadelphia Flyers' 4–3 loss to the New York Rangers.

Motorcycle racing

Moto GP:
- Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix in Doha, Qatar:
  - MotoGP: Postponed to April 13 due to rain
  - 250 cc: (1) Héctor Barberá Шаблон:Flagicon (2) Jules Cluzel Шаблон:Flagicon (3) Mike Di Meglio Шаблон:Flagicon
  - 125 cc: (1) Andrea Iannone Шаблон:Flagicon (2) Julián Simón Шаблон:Flagicon (3) Sandro Cortese Шаблон:Flagicon

Rugby union

Heineken Cup quarter-finals:
- Munster 43–9 Шаблон:Flagicon Ospreys in Limerick
- Harlequins Шаблон:Flagicon 5–6 Leinster in London

Shooting

ISSF World Cup in Changwon, South Korea: (score in qualifying in parentheses)
- Men's 50 metre rifle prone: Шаблон:Gold1 Warren Potent Шаблон:Flagicon 700.0 (596)Шаблон:Silver2 Josselin Henry Шаблон:Flagicon 699.4 (596) Шаблон:Bronze3 Ole Magnus Bakken Шаблон:Flagicon 699.3 (597)
- Men's 10 metre air pistol: Шаблон:Gold1 Leonid Yekimov Шаблон:Flagicon 691.0 (587)Шаблон:Silver2 Jin Jong-oh Шаблон:Flagicon 689.7 (594 WR) Шаблон:Bronze3 Shi Xinglong Шаблон:Flagicon 685.9 (584)
  - In the qualification round, Jin set a world record with a score of 594, one point better than Sergei Pyzhianov's twenty-year-old mark.

Tennis

ATP Tour:
- Grand Prix Hassan II in Casablanca, Morocco:
  - Final: Шаблон:Flagicon Juan Carlos Ferrero def. Шаблон:Flagicon Florent Serra 6–4, 7–5
    - Ferrero wins his first title in five years.
- U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships in Houston, Texas, United States:
  - Final: Шаблон:Flagicon Lleyton Hewitt def. Шаблон:Flagicon Wayne Odesnik 6–2, 7–5
    - Hewitt wins his first title in two years.
WTA Tour:
- MPS Group Championships in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, United States:
  - Final: Шаблон:Flagicon Caroline Wozniacki def. Шаблон:Flagicon Aleksandra Wozniak, 6–1, 6–2
    - Wozniacki wins her fourth title in 8 months.
- Andalucia Tennis Experience in Marbella, Spain:
  - Final: Шаблон:Flagicon Jelena Janković def. Шаблон:Flagicon Carla Suárez Navarro, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3

Winter sports

Curling

World Men's Championship in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada: (seeding in parentheses)
- Final: Шаблон:Goca (2) Шаблон:SCO 8–6 Шаблон:Sica (1) Шаблон:Flagu
  - A 2-stones steal in the 10th end gives Scotland its fifth title.
- Bronze medal game: (3) Шаблон:Flagu 4–6 Шаблон:Brca (4) Шаблон:NOR

April 11, 2009 (Saturday)

Auto racing

Nationwide Series:
- Pepsi 300 in Gladeville, Tennessee:
  - (1) Joey Logano Шаблон:Flagicon (Joe Gibbs Racing) (2) Kyle Busch Шаблон:Flagicon (Joe Gibbs Racing) (3) Brad Keselowski Шаблон:Flagicon (JR Motorsports)

Basketball

NBA:
- The Boston Celtics clinch second place in the Eastern Conference and secure home advantage in the second round of the playoff as a result of the Orlando Magic's 103–93 loss to the New Jersey Nets.

Cricket

ICC World Cup qualifier in South Africa:
- Super Eights:
  - In Benoni: Шаблон:Cr 181 (43.5 ov); Шаблон:Cr 185/3 (34.3 ov). Canada win by 7 wickets.
  - In Pretoria: Шаблон:Cr 280/7 (50 ov); Шаблон:Cr 231/9 (50 ov). Namibia win by 49 runs.
  - In Krugersdorp: Шаблон:Cr 218/7 (50 ov); Шаблон:Cr 196 (47.3 ov). Afghanistan win by 22 runs.
  - In Johannesburg: Шаблон:Cr 216/8 (50 ov); Шаблон:Cr 190 (48.4 ov). Scotland win by 26 runs.
    - Standings after 4 of 7 rounds: Canada, Ireland 6 points, Kenya, Netherlands, Scotland, UAE 4, Afghanistan, Namibia 2.
- 9th–12th Place Playoffs:
  - In Potchefstroom: Шаблон:Cr 292/6 (50 ov); Шаблон:Cr 230/8 (50 ov). Uganda win by 62 runs.
  - In Potchefstroom: Шаблон:Cr 254 (48.1 ov); Шаблон:Cr 256/2 (48.2 ov). Bermuda win by 8 wickets.
    - Uganda and Bermuda will play for 9th place, while Denmark and Oman will play for 11th.

Cycling

UCI ProTour:
- Vuelta al País Vasco:
  - Stage 6: (1) Alberto Contador Шаблон:Flagicon (Шаблон:UCI team code) 31min 59sec (2) Antonio Colom Шаблон:Flagicon (Шаблон:UCI team code) at 0:22 (3) Samuel Sánchez Шаблон:Flagicon (Шаблон:UCI team code) 0:45
  - General classification – Final: (1) Contador 20hr 48min 30sec (2) Colom at 0:30 (3) Sanchez 0:53

Golf

Men's majors:
- The Masters in Augusta, Georgia, third round:
  - Leaders: (1) Ángel Cabrera Шаблон:Flagicon & Kenny Perry Шаблон:Flagicon 205 (−11) (3) Chad Campbell Шаблон:Flagicon 207 (−9)

Ice hockey

World U18 Championships in Fargo, North Dakota & Moorhead, Minnesota, United States:
- Group A:
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 5–4 Шаблон:Ih
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 8–1 Шаблон:Ih
- Group B:
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 7–2 Шаблон:Ih
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 4–3 Шаблон:Ih
NHL:
- The San Jose Sharks clinch the Presidents' Trophy for the League's best record as a result of the Boston Bruins' 6–1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres.
- The Vancouver Canucks secure the Northwest Division title and the Western Conference third place with a 1–0 overtime win over the Colorado Avalanche.
NCAA Division I men's tournament:
- Frozen Four in Washington, D.C.:
  - Championship game: Boston University 4, Miami (Ohio) 3 (OT)
    - The Terriers score 2 goals in the last minute of the 3rd period to level the score, and win the game with Colby Cohen's goal 11:47 minutes in overtime.

Rugby union

Heineken Cup quarter-finals:
- Cardiff Blues Шаблон:Flagicon 9–6 Шаблон:Flagicon Toulouse in Cardiff
- Leicester Tigers Шаблон:Flagicon 20–15 Шаблон:Flagicon Bath in Leicester

Shooting

ISSF World Cup in Changwon, South Korea: (score in qualifying in parentheses)
- Men's 50 metre pistol: Шаблон:Gold1 Jin Jong-oh Шаблон:Flagicon 674.6 (575) Шаблон:Silver2 Leonid Yekimov Шаблон:Flagicon 665.0 (573) Шаблон:Bronze3 Mikhail Nestruyev Шаблон:Flagicon 662.2 (567)
- Women's 10 metre air rifle: Шаблон:Gold1 Yin Wen Шаблон:Flagicon 500.6 (396) Шаблон:Silver2 Xie Jieqiong Шаблон:Flagicon 500.5 (398) Шаблон:Bronze3 Lee Da-hye Шаблон:Flagicon 499.7 (398)
- Women's 25 metre pistol: Шаблон:Gold1 Wu Yan Шаблон:Flagicon 790.5 (586) Шаблон:Silver2 Yuliya Bondareva Шаблон:Flagicon 788.9 (589) Шаблон:Bronze3 Stefanie Thurmann Шаблон:Flagicon 787.2 (582)

Winter sports

Curling

World Men's Championship in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada: (seeding in parentheses)
- Playoff:
  - (3) Шаблон:Flagu 5–4 (4) Шаблон:NOR (11 ends)
    - Switzerland advance to the semifinal, Norway go to bronze medal game.
- Semifinal:
  - (3) Шаблон:Flagu 5–6 (1) Шаблон:Flagu
    - Canada advance to the final, Switzerland go to bronze medal game.

April 10, 2009 (Friday)

Basketball

NBA:
- The Detroit Pistons and the Chicago Bulls clinch the last two playoff berths in the Eastern Conference. The Pistons book their eighth straight playoff spot with a 100–93 win over the New Jersey Nets, while the Bulls advance as a result of the Charlotte Bobcats' 84–81 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
- The Cleveland Cavaliers secure first place in the Eastern Conference and home advantage for the first three rounds with a 102–92 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. The Cavaliers lead over the Los Angeles Lakers by 1½ games in the race for first place in the NBA and home advantage in the final series.
- The Atlanta Hawks clinch fourth place in the Eastern Conference and home advantage in the first round with a 122–118 win over the Indiana Pacers.

Cycling

UCI ProTour:
- Vuelta al País Vasco:
  - Stage 5: (1) Marco Pinotti Шаблон:Flagicon (Team Columbia–High Road) 4hr 15min 56sec (2) Ben Swift Шаблон:Flagicon (Team Katusha) + 19" (3) Francesco Gavazzi Шаблон:Flagicon (Шаблон:UCI team code) s.t.
  - General classification: (1) Alberto Contador Шаблон:Flagicon (Шаблон:UCI team code) 20h16min 31sec (2) Samuel Sánchez Шаблон:Flagicon (Шаблон:UCI team code) + 8" (3) Cadel Evans Шаблон:Flagicon (Шаблон:UCI team code) s.t.

Golf

Men's majors:
- The Masters in Augusta, Georgia, second round:
  - Leaders: (1) Chad Campbell Шаблон:Flagicon & Kenny Perry Шаблон:Flagicon 135 (−9) (3) Ángel Cabrera Шаблон:Flagicon 136 (−8)

Ice hockey

Kontinental Hockey League:
- Gagarin Cup final best-of-7 series:
  - Game 6: Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 2–3 (OT) Ak Bars Kazan. Series tied 3–3.
Women's World Championships in Hameenlinna, Finland:
- Group D: Шаблон:Ihw-rt 1–2 Шаблон:Ihw
  - Both teams advance to the final.
- Group E: Шаблон:Ihw-rt 0–8 Шаблон:Ihw
  - Sweden advance to the bronze medal game against Finland.
- Relegation round: Шаблон:Ihw-rt 2–1 Шаблон:Ihw
  - Both teams are relegated to Division I in 2011.
World U18 Championships in Fargo, North Dakota & Moorhead, Minnesota, United States:
- Group A:
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 2–6 Шаблон:Ih
- Group B:
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 5–2 Шаблон:Ih
NHL:
- The St. Louis Blues and the Anaheim Ducks clinch the last two playoff berths in the Western Conference. The Blues win 3–1 over the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Ducks win 4–3 in shootout over the Dallas Stars.

Shooting

ISSF World Cup in Changwon, South Korea: (score in qualifying in parentheses)
- Men's 10 metre air rifle: Шаблон:Gold1 Zhu Qinan Шаблон:Flagicon 700.3 (597) Шаблон:Silver2 Cao Yifei Шаблон:Flagicon 698.6 (595) Шаблон:Bronze3 Gagan Narang Шаблон:Flagicon 696.7 (594)

Winter sports

Curling

World Men's Championship in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada: (seeding in parentheses)
- Tie-breakers: (winners advance to the playoff)
  - Шаблон:NOR 10–2 Шаблон:Flagu
  - Шаблон:Flagu 7–8 Шаблон:Flagu
- Playoff: (6.30 pm ET)
  - (1) Шаблон:Flagu 5–7 (2) Шаблон:SCO
    - Scotland advance to the final, Canada go to the semifinal.

April 9, 2009 (Thursday)

American football

National Football League:
- Commissioner Roger Goodell suspends Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch for the first three games of the 2009 season for violating the league's personal conduct policy. Lynch was arrested on February 11 near Los Angeles after a police officer found a 9 mm semiautomatic handgun in the trunk of a parked car carrying him, and later pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor gun charge and sentenced to 80 hours of community service and three years' probation.

Baseball

Major League Baseball:
- Nick Adenhart, a rookie starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim is killed along with three others in a car accident in Fullerton, California, just hours after starting a game for the Angels. The Angels' scheduled game with the Oakland Athletics is postponed. (ESPN)

Basketball

Euroleague Quarterfinals:
- Game 5:
  - Regal FC Barcelona Шаблон:Flagicon 78–62 Шаблон:Flagicon TAU Cerámica. Barcelona win series 3–2.

Cricket

Australia in South Africa:
- 3rd ODI in Cape Town
  - Шаблон:Cr 289/6 (50 ov); Шаблон:Cr 264/7 (50 ov). South Africa win by 25 runs, lead 5-match series 2–1.

Cycling

UCI ProTour:
- Vuelta al País Vasco:
  - Stage 4: (1) Michael Albasini Шаблон:Flagicon (Team Columbia–High Road) 3h 59' 42" (2) Jurgen Van den Broeck Шаблон:Flagicon (Шаблон:UCI team code) s.t. (3) Christian Vande Velde Шаблон:Flagicon (Garmin–Slipstream) s.t.
  - General Classification: (1) Alberto Contador Шаблон:Flagicon (Шаблон:UCI team code) 16h 00' 16" (2) Samuel Sánchez Шаблон:Flagicon (Шаблон:UCI team code) + 8" (3) Cadel Evans Шаблон:Flagicon Silence–Lotto s.t.

Football (soccer)

UEFA Cup quarterfinals, first leg:
Copa Libertadores group stage: (teams in bold advance to the last-16 stage)
- Group 1:
  - LDU Quito Шаблон:Flagicon 1–1 Шаблон:Flagicon Colo-Colo
    - Colo-Colo lead the group with 7 points from 4 games, followed by Sport Recife with 6 points from 3 games.
- Group 2:
  - Boca Juniors Шаблон:Flagicon 3–1 Шаблон:Flagicon Guaraní
    - Boca Juniora win their fourth straight game, and lead the group with 12 points, while Guaraní lose their fourth game.
- Group 4:
  - São Paulo Шаблон:Flagicon 2–1 Шаблон:Flagicon Defensor Sporting
    - São Paulo, who led the group on 10 points from 4 games, secure a berth in the last 16 stage.

Golf

Men's majors:
- The Masters in Augusta, Georgia, first round:
  - Leaders: (1) Chad Campbell Шаблон:Flagicon 65 (−7) (2) Jim Furyk Шаблон:Flagicon & Hunter Mahan Шаблон:Flagicon 66 (−6)

Ice hockey

Women's World Championships in Hameenlinna, Finland:
- Group D: Шаблон:Ihw-rt 0–7 Шаблон:Ihw
  - USA and Canada advance to the final; Finland will play for bronze medal against Sweden or Russia.
- Group E: Шаблон:Ihw-rt 2–9 Шаблон:Ihw
- Relegation round: Шаблон:Ihw-rt 3–2 Шаблон:Ihw
  - Switzerland's win allows them to stay in the Top Division; China and Japan are relegated to Division I for 2011.
World U18 Championships in Fargo, North Dakota & Moorhead, Minnesota, United States:
- Group A:
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 0–7 Шаблон:Ih
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 2–11 Шаблон:Ih
- Group B:
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 7–4 Шаблон:Ih
  - Шаблон:Ih-rt 0–8 Шаблон:Ih
NCAA Division I men's tournament:
- Frozen Four in Washington, D.C.:
  - National Semifinals:
    - Boston University 5, Vermont 4
    - Miami (Ohio) 4, Bemidji State 1
NHL:
- The New York Rangers and the Montreal Canadiens clinch the last two playoff berths in the Eastern Conference. The Rangers win 2–1 over the Philadelphia Flyers, while the Canadiens lose 5–4 in overtime to the Boston Bruins.
- The Washington Capitals clinch Eastern Conference second place with a 4–2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
- The New Jersey Devils clinch Atlantic Division title and Eastern Conference third place with a 3–2 shootout win over the Ottawa Senators.
- The San Jose Sharks clinch Western Conference first place as a result of the Detroit Red Wings' loss to the Nashville Predators.

Winter sports

Curling

World Men's Championship in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada: (Teams in bold advance to the playoff, teams in italics secure at least a tiebreaker, teams in ~~strike~~ are eliminated)
- Draw 15:
  - Шаблон:DEN 4–10 Шаблон:Flagu
  - ~~Шаблон:FIN~~ 7–9 Шаблон:Flagu
  - Шаблон:NOR 11–7 ~~Шаблон:Flagu~~
    - Norway come back from 1–6 down after 4 ends to secure a tiebreaker.
  - ~~Шаблон:CZE~~ 6–2 Шаблон:Flagu
- Draw 16:
  - Шаблон:Flagu 8–3 ~~Шаблон:FIN~~
  - Шаблон:SCO 10–3 ~~Шаблон:DEN~~
    - Scotland's win secure them at least a tiebreaker.
  - Шаблон:Flagu 7–6 ~~Шаблон:CZE~~
  - Шаблон:Flagu 9–3 Шаблон:NOR
- Draw 17: (in progress)
  - ~~Шаблон:Flagu~~ 6–9 Шаблон:Flagu
    - 4-points steal in the 10th end gives USA a tiebreaker spot.
  - ~~Шаблон:Flagu~~ 3–5 Шаблон:Flagu
  - ~~Шаблон:Flagu~~ 4–5 Шаблон:Flagu
  - Шаблон:Flagu 5–6 Шаблон:SCO (11 ends)
    - Scotland's win gives them a playoff berth, and a rematch against Canada on Friday.
- Final standings after 17 draws: Canada 10–1, Scotland 8–3, Norway, USA, Germany, Switzerland 7–4, ~~Denmark~~ 5–6, ~~France~~, ~~China~~ 4–7, ~~Japan~~, ~~Czech Rep.~~ 3–8, ~~Finland~~ 1–10.

April 8, 2009 (Wednesday)

Basketball

NBA:
- The Dallas Mavericks clinch the eighth and final playoff berth in the Western Conference with 130–101 win over the Utah Jazz.

Cricket

ICC World Cup qualifier in South Africa: (teams in bold advance to the Super Eight)
- Group A:
  - In Benoni: Шаблон:Cr 252/7 (50 ov); Шаблон:Cr 104 (30.5 ov). Canada win by 148 runs.
  - In Pretoria: Шаблон:Cr 298/5 (50 ov); Шаблон:Cr 302/9 (37.1 ov). Oman win by 1 wicket.
  - In Johannesburg: Шаблон:Cr 213/9 (50 ov); Шаблон:Cr 214/3 (45 ov). Ireland win by 7 wickets.
    - Oman's win over Uganda gives Namibia the last berth in the Super Eight by better net run rate.
- Group B:
  - In Potchefstroom: Шаблон:Cr 304/9 (50 ov); Шаблон:Cr 241/9 (50 ov). Netherlands win by 63 runs.
  - In Vanderbijlpark: Шаблон:Cr 251/8 (50 ov); Шаблон:Cr 257/5 (47.2 ov). United Arab Emirates win by 5 wickets.
  - In Potchefstroom: Шаблон:Cr 173/8 (50 ov); Шаблон:Cr 174/1 (33.1 ov). Kenya win by 9 wickets.
    - Afghanistan clinch the fourth berth in the Super Eight despite their loss, as Bermuda lose as well.

Cycling

UCI ProTour:
- Gent–Wevelgem:
  - (1) Edvald Boasson Hagen Шаблон:Flagicon (Team Columbia–High Road) 5hr 00min 15sec (2) Aleksandr Kuschynski Шаблон:Flagicon (Шаблон:UCI team code) s.t. (3) Matthew Goss Шаблон:Flagicon (Team Saxo Bank) 0:53sec
- Vuelta al País Vasco:
  - Stage 3: (1) Alberto Contador Шаблон:Flagicon (Шаблон:UCI team code) 4hr 16min 29sec (2) Cadel Evans Шаблон:Flagicon (Шаблон:UCI team code) at 9sec (3) Samuel Sánchez Шаблон:Flagicon (Шаблон:UCI team code) s.t.
  - General classification: (1) Contador 11hr 59min 08sec (2) Sanchez at 9sec (3) Evans s.t.

Football (soccer)

UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals, first leg:
- Liverpool Шаблон:Flagicon 1–3 Шаблон:Flagicon Chelsea
- Barcelona Шаблон:Flagicon 4–0 Шаблон:Flagicon Bayern Munich
Copa Libertadores group stage:
- Group 1:
  - Sport Recife Шаблон:Flagicon 0–2 Шаблон:Flagicon Palmeiras
- Group 5:
  - Estudiantes Шаблон:Flagicon 4–0 Шаблон:Flagicon Cruzeiro
    - Cruzeiro lead the group with 10 points from 5 games, followed by Estudiantes with 9 points.
- Group 7:
  - Universidad de Chile Шаблон:Flagicon 3–0 Шаблон:Flagicon Boyacá Chicó
- Group 8:
  - San Luis Шаблон:Flagicon 2–0 Шаблон:Flagicon San Lorenzo
    - San Luis' win keep their qualifying hopes alive and eliminates San Lorenzo. However, the Mexicans can advance only if they beat Libertad in Asunción and Universitario lose to San Lorenzo.
CONCACAF Champions League semifinals, second leg: (First leg result in parentheses)
- Atlante Шаблон:Flagicon 3–1 (1–2) Шаблон:Flagicon Santos Laguna
  - Atlante win 4–3 on aggregate.
AFC Champions League group stage, matchday 3:
- Group B:
  - Sharjah Шаблон:Flagicon 1–3 Шаблон:Flagicon Al-Shabab
  - Persepolis Шаблон:Flagicon 3–1 Шаблон:Flagicon Al-Gharafa
    - Al-Shabab and Persepolis lead the group with 7 points.
- Group D:
  - Bunyodkor Шаблон:Flagicon 2–2 Шаблон:Flagicon Sepahan
  - Al-Ettifaq Шаблон:Flagicon 4–1 Шаблон:Flagicon Al-Shabab Al-Arabi
    - Al-Ettifaq lead the group with 6 points.
- Group F:
  - Gamba Osaka Шаблон:Flagicon 5–0 Шаблон:Flagicon Sriwijaya
  - Shandong Luneng Шаблон:Flagicon 2–0 Шаблон:Flagicon Seoul
    - Gamba Osaka score third straight win and lead the group with 9 points.
- Group H:
  - Central Coast Mariners Шаблон:Flagicon 0–5 Шаблон:Flagicon Kawasaki Frontale
  - Pohang Steelers Шаблон:Flagicon 1–0 Шаблон:Flagicon Tianjin Teda
    - Kawasaki lead the group with 7 points.

Ice hockey

Kontinental Hockey League:
- Gagarin Cup final best-of-7 series:
  - Game 5: Ak Bars Kazan 2–3 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Lokomotiv lead series 3–2.
Women's World Championships in Hameenlinna, Finland:
- Group D: Шаблон:Ihw-rt 8–0 Шаблон:Ihw
- Group E: Шаблон:Ihw-rt 9–0 Шаблон:Ihw
- Relegation round: Шаблон:Ihw-rt 4–5 (SO) Шаблон:Ihw
NHL:
- The Columbus Blue Jackets clinch a playoff berth for the first time in franchise history with a 4–3 win after a shootout over the Chicago Blackhawks.

Winter sports

Curling

World Men's Championship in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada: (Teams in bold advance to the playoff, teams in italics secure at least a tiebreaker, teams in ~~strike~~ are eliminated)
- Draw 12:
  - Шаблон:CZE 3–9 Шаблон:Flagu
  - Шаблон:NOR 10–4 Шаблон:Flagu
  - ~~Шаблон:FIN~~ 4–12 Шаблон:Flagu
  - Шаблон:DEN 6–7 Шаблон:Flagu (11 ends)
- Draw 13:
  - Шаблон:Flagu 6–8 Шаблон:Flagu
  - Шаблон:Flagu 9–6 Шаблон:Flagu
  - Шаблон:Flagu 1–9 Шаблон:SCO
  - Шаблон:Flagu 4–7 Шаблон:Flagu
- Draw 14:
  - Шаблон:SCO 6–5 Шаблон:NOR (11 ends)
  - Шаблон:Flagu 5–2 ~~Шаблон:CZE~~
  - Шаблон:Flagu 4–5 Шаблон:DEN
  - Шаблон:Flagu 6–5 ~~Шаблон:FIN~~
- Standings after 14 draws: Canada 9–0, Scotland, Norway 6–3, Denmark, USA, Germany, Switzerland 5–4, France 4–5, Japan, China 3–6, ~~Czech Rep.~~ 2–7, ~~Finland~~ 1–8.

April 7, 2009 (Tuesday)

Baseball

Major League Baseball season opening games:
- American League:
  - Chicago White Sox 4, Kansas City Royals 2
  - Boston Red Sox 5, Tampa Bay Rays 3
    - Both games were postponed from Monday due to bad weather.
- National League:
  - San Francisco Giants 10, Milwaukee Brewers 6

Basketball

NCAA women's Division I tournament:
- Final Four in St. Louis, Missouri:
  - National Championship Game:
    - (Trenton 1) Connecticut 76, (Raleigh 3) Louisville 54
      - The Huskies complete a perfect 39–0 season and win their sixth championship. UConn's Tina Charles is named Most Outstanding Player.
NBA:
- The New Orleans Hornets clinch the seventh playoff berth in the Western Conference with a 93–87 overtime win over the Miami Heat.

Cricket

India in New Zealand:
- 3rd Test in Wellington, day 5:
  - Шаблон:Cr 379 & 434/7d; Шаблон:Cr 197 & 281/8 (Ross Taylor 107). Match abandoned due to rain and drawn. India win 3-Test series 1–0.

Cycling

UCI ProTour:
- Vuelta al País Vasco:
  - Stage 2: (1) Yury Trofimov Шаблон:Flagicon (Bbox Bouygues Telecom) 4h 12' 46" (2) Rein Taaramäe Шаблон:Flagicon (Шаблон:UCI team code) + 6" (3) Ben Swift Шаблон:Flagicon (Team Katusha) + 1' 10"
  - General Classification: (1) Luis León Sánchez Шаблон:Flagicon (Шаблон:UCI team code) 3h 28' 43" (2) Samuel Sánchez Шаблон:Flagicon (Шаблон:UCI team code) s.t. (3) Jérôme Pineau Шаблон:Flagicon (Шаблон:UCI team code) s.t.

Football (soccer)

UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals, first leg:
- Villarreal Шаблон:Flagicon 1–1 Шаблон:Flagicon Arsenal
- Manchester United Шаблон:Flagicon 2–2 Шаблон:Flagicon Porto
Copa Libertadores group stage: (Teams in bold advance to the last-16 stage)
- Group 3:
  - Nacional Шаблон:Flagicon 1–1 Шаблон:Flagicon U. San Martín
  - River Plate Шаблон:Flagicon 0–0 Шаблон:Flagicon Nacional
    - Nacional (Uruguay) lead the group with 10 points from 4 games, and need one more point to qualify to the Last-16.
- Group 7:
  - Grêmio Шаблон:Flagicon 3–0 Шаблон:Flagicon Aurora
    - Gremio lead the group with 10 points from 4 games.
- Group 8:
  - Universitario Шаблон:Flagicon 2–1 Шаблон:Flagicon Libertad
    - Libertad, who already qualified, lead the group with 12 points from 5 games, ahead of Universitario on 8 points. A draw between San Lorenzo and San Luis on Wednesday will give the Peruvians a berth in the last 16.
CONCACAF Champions League semifinals, second leg: (First leg result in parentheses)
- Cruz Azul Шаблон:Flagicon 3–1 AET(0–2) Шаблон:Flagicon Puerto Rico Islanders
  - 3–3 on aggregate. Cruz Azul win 4–2 in penalties.
AFC Champions League group stage, matchday 3:
- Group A:
  - Saba Battery Шаблон:Flagicon 0–2 Шаблон:Flagicon Pakhtakor Tashkent
  - Al-Hilal Шаблон:Flagicon 2–1 Шаблон:Flagicon Al-Ahli
    - Pakhtakor lead the group with 7 points.
- Group C:
  - Al-Jazira Шаблон:Flagicon 0–0 Шаблон:Flagicon Al-Ittihad
  - Umm-Salal Шаблон:Flagicon 1–0 Шаблон:Flagicon Esteghlal
    - Al-Ittihad lead the group with 7 points.
- Group E:
  - Nagoya Grampus Шаблон:Flagicon 1–1 Шаблон:Flagicon Newcastle United Jets
  - Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i Шаблон:Flagicon 1–0 Шаблон:Flagicon Beijing Guoan
    - Nagoya lead the group with 5 points.
- Group G:
  - Singapore Armed Forces Шаблон:Flagicon 1–4 Шаблон:Flagicon Kashima Antlers
  - Shanghai Shenhua Шаблон:Flagicon 2–1 Шаблон:Flagicon Suwon Bluewings
    - Suwon, Kashima and Shanghai are level at the top on 6 points.

Ice hockey

NHL:
- The Philadelphia Flyers clinch a playoff berth with 2–1 win over the Florida Panthers.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins clinch a playoff berth with 6–4 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Winter sports

Curling

World Men's Championship in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada:
- Draw 9:
  - Шаблон:Flagu 8–3 Шаблон:Flagu
  - Шаблон:Flagu 9–7 Шаблон:SCO
  - Шаблон:Flagu 1–9 Шаблон:Flagu
  - Шаблон:Flagu 5–7 Шаблон:Flagu
- Draw 10:
  - Шаблон:Flagu 6–9 Шаблон:DEN
  - Шаблон:Flagu 8–4 Шаблон:FIN
  - Шаблон:Flagu 3–2 Шаблон:NOR
  - Шаблон:SCO 4–5 Шаблон:CZE
- Draw 11:
  - Шаблон:FIN 2–8 Шаблон:Flagu
  - Шаблон:CZE 3–9 Шаблон:Flagu
  - Шаблон:DEN 8–4 Шаблон:Flagu
  - Шаблон:NOR 2–9 Шаблон:Flagu
- Standings after 11 draws: Canada 7–0, Norway 5–2, Denmark, Scotland, USA, Germany, France 4–3, Switzerland 3–4, Japan, China, Czech Republic 2–5, Finland 1–6.

April 6, 2009 (Monday)

Baseball

Major League Baseball season opening games:
- National League:
  - New York Mets 2, Cincinnati Reds 1
  - Arizona Diamondbacks 9, Colorado Rockies 8
  - Florida Marlins 12, Washington Nationals 6
  - Pittsburgh Pirates 6, St. Louis Cardinals 4
  - Chicago Cubs 4, Houston Astros 2
  - Los Angeles Dodgers 4, San Diego Padres 1
- American League:
  - Texas Rangers 9, Cleveland Indians 1
  - Baltimore Orioles 10, New York Yankees 5
    - CC Sabathia loses his first start for the Yankees.
  - Toronto Blue Jays 12, Detroit Tigers 5
  - Seattle Mariners 6, Minnesota Twins 1
    - This game kicked off the Twins' final season at the Metrodome.
  - Los Angeles Angels 3, Oakland Athletics 0
  - Kansas City Royals at Chicago White Sox, postponed due to snow
  - Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox, postponed due to rain

Basketball

NCAA men's Division I tournament:
- Final Four in Detroit, Michigan:
  - National Championship Game:
    - (South 1) North Carolina 89, (Midwest 2) Michigan State 72
      - The Tar Heels set championship game records with 55 points and a 21-point half time lead that the Spartans are not able to overcome. UNC's Wayne Ellington was named Most Outstanding Player.
Basketball Hall of Fame 2009 inductees are announced:
- Players: Michael Jordan, David Robinson, John Stockton.
- Coaches: Jerry Sloan, C. Vivian Stringer

Cricket

India in New Zealand:
- 3rd Test in Wellington, day 4:
  - Шаблон:Cr 379 & 434/7d (116 ov.); Шаблон:Cr 197 & 167/4 (56 ov.). New Zealand require another 450 runs with 6 wickets remaining.
ICC World Cup qualifier in South Africa: (teams in bold advance to the Super Eight, teams in italics are eliminated)
- Group A:
  - In Benoni: Шаблон:Cr 220 (48 ov); Шаблон:Cr 223/4 (41 ov). Ireland win by 6 wickets.
  - In Krugersdorp: Шаблон:Cr 291/9 (50 ov); Шаблон:Cr 172 (43.4 ov). Namibia win by 119 runs.
  - In Johannesburg: Шаблон:Cr 209/8 (50 ov); Шаблон:Cr 164 (43.1 ov). Scotland win by 45 runs.
    - Ireland remain the only unbeaten team with 8 points, followed by Canada and Scotland on 6 points. Namibia, Uganda and Oman fight for one remaining spot in the Super Eight.
- Group B:
  - In Potchefstroom: Шаблон:Cr 259/5 (50 ov); Шаблон:Cr 260/3 (45 ov). Kenya win by 7 wickets.
  - In Vanderbijlpark: Шаблон:Cr 204/9 (50 ov); Шаблон:Cr 208/5 (46.2 ov). Netherlands win by 5 wickets.
  - In Potchefstroom: Шаблон:Cr 379/6 (50 ov); Шаблон:Cr 267 (44.4 ov). United Arab Emirates won by 112 runs.
    - Kenya, Netherlands and UAE are level at the top on 6 points. Afghanistan (4 pts) or Bermuda (2 pts) will clinch the last spot in the Super Eight.

Cycling

UCI ProTour:
- Vuelta al País Vasco:
  - Stage 1: (1) Luis León Sánchez Шаблон:Flagicon (Шаблон:UCI team code) (2) Samuel Sánchez Шаблон:Flagicon (Шаблон:UCI team code) (3) Jérôme Pineau Шаблон:Flagicon (Шаблон:UCI team code)

Ice hockey

Kontinental Hockey League:
- Gagarin Cup final best-of-7 series:
  - Game 4: Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 2–5 Ak Bars Kazan. Series level 2–2.
Women's World Championships in Hameenlinna, Finland: (teams in bold advance to Group D, teams in italics advance to group E, teams in ~~strike~~ go to Relegation round)
- Pool A: Шаблон:Ihw-rt 8–0 Шаблон:Ihw
- Pool B: Шаблон:Ihw-rt 7–0 Шаблон:Ihw
- Pool C: Шаблон:Ihw-rt 6–3 ~~Шаблон:Ihw~~

Winter sports

Curling

World Men's Championship in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada:
- Draw 6:
  - Шаблон:Flagu 9–8 Шаблон:CZE (11 ends)
  - Шаблон:Flagu 5–7 Шаблон:NOR
  - Шаблон:SCO 7–2 Шаблон:FIN
  - Шаблон:Flagu 9–6 Шаблон:DEN
- Draw 7:
  - Шаблон:NOR 7–6 Шаблон:Flagu
  - Шаблон:CZE 4–10 Шаблон:Flagu
  - Шаблон:DEN 7–3 Шаблон:Flagu
  - Шаблон:FIN 7–10 Шаблон:Flagu
- Draw 8:
  - Шаблон:Flagu 5–7 Шаблон:SCO
  - Шаблон:Flagu 6–5 Шаблон:Flagu
  - Шаблон:Flagu 6–4 Шаблон:Flagu
  - Шаблон:Flagu 8–9 Шаблон:Flagu (11 ends)
- Standings after 8 draws: Canada, Norway 5–0, Scotland 4–1, USA, France 3–2, Switzerland, Denmark, Germany, Japan 2–3, Finland, Czech Rep. 1–4, China 0–5.

April 5, 2009 (Sunday)

Athletics

Paris Marathon:
- Men: (1) Vincent Kipruto Шаблон:Flagicon 2:05:47 (2) Bazu Worku Шаблон:Flagicon 2:06:15 (3) David Kiyeng Шаблон:Flagicon 2:06:26
- Women: (2) Atsede Baysa Шаблон:Flagicon 2:24:42 (2) Aselefech Mergia Шаблон:Flagicon 2:25:02 (3) Christelle Daunay Шаблон:Flagicon 2:25:43

Auto racing

Formula One:
- Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia:
  - (1) Jenson Button Шаблон:Flagicon (Brawn-Mercedes) (2) Nick Heidfeld Шаблон:Flagicon (BMW Sauber) +22.7 secs (3) Timo Glock Шаблон:Flagicon (Toyota) +23.5 secs
    - The race is called off after 31 laps, and therefore half of the points are awarded.
    - Drivers' standings after 2 races: (1) Button 15 points (2) Rubens Barrichello Шаблон:Flagicon 10 (3) Jarno Trulli Шаблон:Flagicon 8.5
Sprint Cup Series:
- Samsung 500 in Fort Worth, Texas:
  - (1) Jeff Gordon Шаблон:Flagicon (Hendrick Motorsports) (2) Jimmie Johnson Шаблон:Flagicon (Hendrick Motorsports) (3) Greg Biffle Шаблон:Flagicon (Roush Fenway Racing)
    - Drivers' standings after 7 races: (1) Gordon 1154 points (2) Johnson −162 (3) Kurt Busch Шаблон:Flagicon −180
IndyCar Series:
- Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in St. Petersburg, Florida:
  - (1) Ryan Briscoe Шаблон:Flagicon (Penske Racing) 2:12:26.8387 (2) Ryan Hunter-Reay Шаблон:Flagicon (Vision Racing) +0.4619 (3) Justin Wilson Шаблон:Flagicon (Dale Coyne Racing) +0.9490
World Rally Championship:
- Rally de Portugal:
  - (1) Sébastien Loeb Шаблон:Flagicon (Citroën C4) 3:53:13.1 (2) Mikko Hirvonen Шаблон:Flagicon (Ford Focus RS) 3:53:37.4 (3) Dani Sordo Шаблон:Flagicon Citroën C4 3:54:58.5
    - Drivers' standings after 4 of 12 races: (1) Loeb 40 points (2) Hirvonen 30 (3) Sordo 23

Baseball

Шаблон:Flagicon Шаблон:Flagicon Major League Baseball season opening game:
- Atlanta Braves 4, Philadelphia Phillies 1
  - The Braves spoil the Phils' World Series celebration with three homers in the first two innings, plus eight shutout innings from starting pitcher Derek Lowe.

Basketball

NCAA women's Division I tournament:
- Final Four in St. Louis, Missouri:
  - National Semifinals:
    - (Raleigh 3) Louisville 61, (Oklahoma City 1) Oklahoma 59
    - (Trenton 1) Connecticut 83, (Berkeley 2) Stanford 64
Eurocup Final eight in Turin, Italy:
- Final: Lietuvos Rytas Шаблон:Flagicon 80–74 Шаблон:Flagicon Khimki Moscow Region
  - Lietuvos Rytas win the Eurocup for the second time, and book a place in next season's EuroLeague.
EuroLeague Women Final Four in Salamanca, Spain:
- Final: Spartak Moscow Шаблон:Flagicon 85–70 Шаблон:Flagicon Salamanca
  - Spartak win the trophy for third straight year.
- 3rd place playoff: Ekaterinburg Шаблон:Flagicon 80–56 Шаблон:Flagicon Sopron
NBA:
- The Portland Trail Blazers and Houston Rockets clinch playoff berths as a result of the Phoenix Suns' 140–116 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. For Portland it's the first playoff since 2003. Phoenix now trails Dallas by 4 games in the race for the last playoff spot in the Western Conference, with 5 games remaining.
- The Utah Jazz also clinch a playoff berth, with a 108–94 win over the New Orleans Hornets. The Hornets need one win or a Suns loss to clinch a playoff berth.

Cricket

India in New Zealand:
- 3rd Test in Wellington, day 3:
  - Шаблон:Cr 379 and 349/5 (Gautam Gambhir 167); Шаблон:Cr 197. India lead by 531 runs with 5 wickets remaining.
Australia in South Africa:
- 2nd ODI in Centurion:
  - Шаблон:Cr 131 (40.2 ov); Шаблон:Cr 132/3 (26.2 ov). South Africa win by 7 wickets, 5-match series level 1–1.

Cycling

UCI ProTour:
- Tour of Flanders:
  - (1) Stijn Devolder Шаблон:Flagicon (Шаблон:UCI team code) 6h 1' 4" (2) Heinrich Haussler Шаблон:Flagicon (Cervélo TestTeam) + 59" (3) Philippe Gilbert Шаблон:Flagicon (Шаблон:UCI team code) s.t.

Football (soccer)

OFC Champions League Group stage, matchday 6:
- Group A: Waitakere United Шаблон:Flagicon 1–3 Шаблон:Flagicon Auckland City FC
  - Auckland advance to the final.

Golf

PGA Tour:
- Shell Houston Open in Humble, Texas:
  - Winner: Paul Casey Шаблон:Flagicon 277 (−11)
    - Casey beat J. B. Holmes on the first playoff hole for his first PGA Tour title, and earns a trip to the Masters.
European Tour:
- Estoril Open de Portugal in Cascais, Portugal:
  - Winner: Michael Hoey Шаблон:Flagicon 277 (−7)
    - Hoey beat Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño on the third playoff hole for his first European Tour title.
LPGA Tour — Major championship:
- Kraft Nabisco Championship in Rancho Mirage, California:
  - Winner: Brittany Lincicome Шаблон:Flagicon 279 (−9)
    - An eagle on the final hole gives Lincicome her first major, edging out fellow Americans Kristy McPherson and Cristie Kerr by one stroke.

Gymnastics

European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Milan, Italy:
- Men:
- Women:

Ice hockey

Women's World Championships in Hameenlinna, Finland: (teams in italics go to the Relegation round)
- Pool A: Шаблон:Ihw-rt 3–1 Шаблон:Ihw
- Pool B: Шаблон:Ihw-rt 6–1 Шаблон:Ihw
- Pool C: Шаблон:Ihw-rt 1–2(SO) Шаблон:Ihw
Kontinental Hockey League:
- Gagarin Cup final, game 3:
  - Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 3–0 Ak Bars Kazan. Lokomotiv leads best-of-7 series 2–1.

Motorcycle racing

Superbike World Championship:
- Valencia Superbike World Championship round in Valencia, Spain
- Superbike:
  - Race 1: (1) Noriyuki Haga Шаблон:Flagicon (2) Michel Fabrizio Шаблон:Flagicon (3) Max Neukirchner Шаблон:Flagicon
  - Race 2: (1) Haga (2) Ben Spies Шаблон:Flagicon (3) Fabrizio
    - Riders' standings (after 3 of 14 events): (1) Haga 135 points (2) Spies 95 (3) Neukirchner 65

Rugby union

Sevens World Series:
- Australia Sevens in Adelaide:
  - Final: Шаблон:Ru7 7–26 Шаблон:Ru7
    - World Series standings after 6 of 8 events: (1) Шаблон:Ru7 104 points (2) Шаблон:Ru7 76 (3) Шаблон:Ru7 74

Snooker

China Open in Beijing, China: (seeding in parentheses; best-of-19 frames)
- Final: Peter Ebdon Шаблон:Flagicon (9) 10–8 John Higgins Шаблон:Post-nominals Шаблон:Flagicon (5)

Tennis

ATP Tour:
- Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Florida, United States
  - Final: Шаблон:Flagicon Andy Murray def. Шаблон:Flagicon Novak Djokovic, 6–2, 7–5.
    - Murray wins his 3rd title of the year and 3rd Masters 1000 of his career.

Winter sports

Curling

World Men's Championship in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada:
- Draw 3:
  - Шаблон:Flagu 6–12 Шаблон:SCO
  - Шаблон:Flagu 10–9 Шаблон:Flagu (11 ends)
- Draw 4:
  - Шаблон:Flagu 7–2 Шаблон:Flagu
  - Шаблон:DEN 7–5 Шаблон:FIN
  - Шаблон:NOR 8–2 Шаблон:CZE
  - Шаблон:Flagu 10–2 Шаблон:Flagu
- Draw 5:
  - Шаблон:Flagu 3–10 Шаблон:Flagu
  - Шаблон:Flagu 8–2 Шаблон:Flagu
  - Шаблон:Flagu 4–9 Шаблон:Flagu
  - Шаблон:SCO 11–8 Шаблон:Flagu
- Standings after 5 draws: Canada, Norway 3–0, Scotland, USA, France 2–1, Czech Rep., Denmark, Finland, Germany, Japan, Switzerland 1–2, China 0–3.

April 4, 2009 (Saturday)

Auto racing

Nationwide Series:
- O'Reilly 300 in Fort Worth, Texas:
  - (1) Kyle Busch Шаблон:Flagicon (Joe Gibbs Racing) (2) Tony Stewart Шаблон:Flagicon (Kevin Harvick Incorporated) (3) Brad Keselowski Шаблон:Flagicon (JR Motorsports)
American Le Mans Series:
- Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
  - (1) David Brabham Шаблон:Flagicon & Scott Sharp Шаблон:Flagicon (2) Adrian Fernández Шаблон:Flagicon & Luis Díaz Шаблон:Flagicon (3) Chris Dyson Шаблон:Flagicon & Guy Smith Шаблон:Flagicon

Basketball

NCAA men's Division I tournament:
- Final Four in Detroit, Michigan:
  - National Semifinals:
    - (Midwest 2) Michigan State 82, (West 1) Connecticut 73
    - (South 1) North Carolina 83, (East 3) Villanova 69
Women's National Invitation Tournament:
- Final in Lawrence, Kansas:
  - South Florida 75, Kansas 71
Eurocup Final Eight in Turin, Italy:
- Semifinals:
  - Hemofarm Шаблон:Flagicon 68–73 Шаблон:Flagicon Lietuvos Rytas
  - Khimki Moscow Region Шаблон:Flagicon 79–73 Шаблон:Flagicon Iurbentia Bilbao
NBA:
- The Philadelphia 76ers clinch a playoff berth with 95–90 win over the Detroit Pistons.

Cricket

India in New Zealand:
- 3rd Test in Wellington, day 2:
  - Шаблон:Cr 379 (92.1 ov) & 51/1 (16 ov); Шаблон:Cr 197 (65 ov) (Zaheer Khan 5/65, 18 ov). India lead by 233 runs with 9 wickets remaining in the second innings.
ICC World Cup qualifier in South Africa:
- Group A:
  - In Pretoria: Шаблон:Cr 319 (50 ov); Шаблон:Cr 178 (48 ov). Canada win by 141 runs.
  - In Krugersdorp: Шаблон:Cr 155 (44.2 ov); Шаблон:Cr 160/4 (31 ov). Ireland win by 6 wickets.
  - In Johannesburg: Шаблон:Cr 274/9 (50 ov); Шаблон:Cr 265/9 (50 ov). Scotland win by 9 runs.
    - Ireland and Canada win their third straight match and advance to the Super Eights. Namibia and Oman suffer their third loss.
- Group B:
  - In Potchefstroom: Шаблон:Cr 282/5 (50 ov); Шаблон:Cr 175 (47 ov). Kenya win by 107 runs.
  - In Vanderbijlpark: Шаблон:Cr 157 (48.3 ov); Шаблон:Cr 160/1 (38.1 ov). Bermuda win by 9 wickets.
  - In Potchefstroom: Шаблон:Cr 265 (49.3 ov); Шаблон:Cr 268/8 (49.1 ov). United Arab Emirates win by 2 wickets.
    - Kenya, Netherlands, Afghanistan and UAE are level at the top on 4 points.

Gymnastics

European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Milan, Italy:
- Men's all-around: Шаблон:Goca Fabian Hambuechen Шаблон:Flagicon 89.175 Шаблон:Sica Daniel Keatings Шаблон:Flagicon 88.275 Шаблон:Brca Yury Ryazanov Шаблон:Flagicon 88.200
- Women's all-around: Шаблон:Goca Ksenia Semenova Шаблон:Flagicon 58.175 Шаблон:Sica Ksenia Afanasyeva Шаблон:Flagicon 57.600 Шаблон:Brca Ariella Kaeslin Шаблон:Flagicon 57.275

Horse racing

Grand National in Aintree, England:
- (1) Mon Mome, 100–1 (2) Comply or Die, 14–1 (3) My Will, 8–1

Ice hockey

Women's World Championships in Hameenlinna, Finland:
- Pool A: Шаблон:Ihw-rt 0–8 Шаблон:Ihw
- Pool B: Шаблон:Ihw-rt 1–13 Шаблон:Ihw
- Pool C: Шаблон:Ihw-rt 0–7 Шаблон:Ihw
NHL:
- The Carolina Hurricanes clinch a playoff berth with 3–2 overtime win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
- The Boston Bruins clinch Eastern Conference first place with 1–0 win over the New York Rangers.

Tennis

WTA Tour:
- Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Florida, United States:
  - Final: Шаблон:Flagicon Victoria Azarenka def. Шаблон:Flagicon Serena Williams, 6–3, 6–1.
    - Azarenka wins her third title of the year.

Winter sports

Curling

World Men's Championship in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada:
- Draw 1:
  - Шаблон:SCO 7–10 Шаблон:Flagu (11 ends)
  - Шаблон:NOR 7–6 Шаблон:DEN
  - Шаблон:CZE 6–8 Шаблон:FIN (11 ends)
  - Шаблон:Flagu 5–6 Шаблон:Flagu
- Draw 2:
  - Шаблон:FIN 1–9 Шаблон:NOR
  - Шаблон:Flagu 4–7 Шаблон:Flagu
  - Шаблон:Flagu 7–5 Шаблон:Flagu
  - Шаблон:CZE 9–4 Шаблон:DEN
- Standings after 2 draws: Norway 2–0, Canada, France, Switzerland, USA 1–0, Czech Rep., Finland 1–1, China, Germany, Japan, Scotland 0–1, Denmark 0–2.

Synchronized skating

World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia
- Шаблон:Goca NEXXICE Шаблон:Flagicon 223.58 Шаблон:Sica Team Unique Шаблон:Flagicon 220.28 Шаблон:Brca Team Surprise Шаблон:Flagicon 209.30

April 3, 2009 (Friday)

Baseball

Шаблон:Flagicon Nippon Professional Baseball Opening Day:
- Central League:
  - Hiroshima Toyo Carp 6, Yomiuri Giants 3
  - Chunichi Dragons 4, Yokohama BayStars 1
  - Hanshin Tigers 5, Tokyo Yakult Swallows 2
- Pacific League:

Basketball

Euroleague Women Final Four in Salamanca, Spain:
- Semifinals:
  - Spartak Moscow Шаблон:Flagicon 83–74 Шаблон:Flagicon Ekaterinburg
  - Salamanca Шаблон:Flagicon 85–78 Шаблон:Flagicon Sopron
Eurocup Final Eight in Turin, Italy:
- Quarterfinals:
  - Pamesa Valencia Шаблон:Flagicon 73–76 Шаблон:Flagicon Khimki Moscow Region
  - Iurbentia Bilbao Шаблон:Flagicon 76–67 Шаблон:Flagicon Zadar
College Basketball Invitational:
- Championship best-of-3 series, game 3 in El Paso, Texas:
  - Oregon State 81, UTEP 73. Oregon State wins 2–1.
NBA:
- The Miami Heat clinch a playoff berth with 97–92 win over the Charlotte Bobcats. The Heat become the second team in NBA history to reach the playoff after winning only 15 games the previous season.

Cricket

India in New Zealand:
- 3rd Test in Wellington, day 1:
  - Шаблон:Cr 375/9 (90 ov).
England in West Indies:
- 5th ODI in Gros Islet, St Lucia:
  - Шаблон:Cr 172/5 (29/29 ov); Шаблон:Cr 146 (28.0/29 ov). England win by 26 runs and win 5-match series 3–2.
Australia in South Africa:
- 1st ODI in Durban:
  - Шаблон:Cr 286/7 (50 ov.); Шаблон:Cr 145 (33.1 ov). Australia win by 141 runs and lead 5-match series 1–0.

Ice hockey

NHL:
- The Chicago Blackhawks clinch a playoff berth for the first time in seven years with 3–1 win over the Nashville Predators.
- The Vancouver Canucks also clinch a playoff berth as a result of Nashville's loss to Chicago.
- The Washington Capitals clinch the Southeast Division title with 4–5 overtime loss to the Buffalo Sabres.
Kontinental Hockey League:
- Gagarin Cup final, game 2:
  - Ak Bars Kazan 4–3(OT) Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Best-of-7 series tied 1–1.

Winter sports

Synchronized skating

World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia:
- Short program: (1) Team Unique Шаблон:Flagicon 82.36 points (2) NEXXICE Шаблон:Flagicon 80.12 (3) Marigold IceUnity Шаблон:Flagicon 78.68

April 2, 2009 (Thursday)

Auto racing

Formula One news:
- Lewis Hamilton is disqualified from the Australian Grand Prix for giving misleading evidence to race stewards regarding Jarno Trulli's pass of him during a late safety car period. Trulli is restored to his original third-place position, and Hamilton's McLaren team is also stripped of its constructors' points. (AP/ESPN)

Basketball

Euroleague Quarterfinals:
- Game 4 of best-of-5 series:
  - Real Madrid Шаблон:Flagicon 75–78 Шаблон:Flagicon Olympiacos Piraeus. Olympiacos wins series 3–1.
  - TAU Cerámica Шаблон:Flagicon 63–84 Шаблон:Flagicon Regal FC Barcelona. Series tied 2–2.
  - Montepaschi Siena Шаблон:Flagicon 84–91 Шаблон:Flagicon Panathinaikos Athens. Panathinaikos wins series 3–1.
Eurocup Final Eight in Turin, Italy:
- Quarterfinals:
  - Dynamo Moscow Шаблон:Flagicon 85–93 Шаблон:Flagicon Hemofarm
  - Benetton Treviso Шаблон:Flagicon 79–85 Шаблон:Flagicon Lietuvos Rytas
National Invitation Tournament:
- Final Four in New York:
  - Final: Penn State 69, Baylor 63

Cricket

ICC World Cup qualifier in South Africa:
- Group A:
  - In Pretoria: Шаблон:Cr 267/6 (50 ov.); Шаблон:Cr 194 (44.4 ov.). Scotland win by 73 runs.
  - In Krugersdorp: Шаблон:Cr 285/4 (50 ov.); Шаблон:Cr 169 (37.3 ov.). Ireland win by 116 runs.
  - In Johannesburg: Шаблон:Cr 231/8 (50 ov.); Шаблон:Cr 232/5 (47 ov.). Canada win by 5 wickets.
- Group B:
  - In Potchefstroom: Шаблон:Cr 245/8 (50 ov.); Шаблон:Cr 246/3 (43 ov.). Netherlands win by 7 wickets.
  - In Vanderbijlpark: Шаблон:Cr 79 (30.2 ov.); Шаблон:Cr 80/1 (12.2 ov.). Kenya win by 9 wickets.
  - In Potchefstroom: Шаблон:Cr 239/9 (50 ov.); Шаблон:Cr 179 (49.3 ov). Afghanistan win by 60 runs.

Ice hockey

NHL:
- The Calgary Flames clinch a playoff berth with 2–1 win over the Dallas Stars, and draw level with the Vancouver Canucks at the top of the Northwest Division.
Kontinental Hockey League:
- Gagarin Cup final, game 1:
  - Ak Bars Kazan 0–3 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Lokomotiv lead best-of-7 series 1–0.

April 1, 2009 (Wednesday)

Basketball

College Basketball Invitational:
- Championship best-of-3 series, game 2 in El Paso, Texas:
  - UTEP 70, Oregon State 63. Series tied 1–1.
Women's National Invitation Tournament:
- Semifinals:
  - In Boston: South Florida 82, Boston College 65
  - In Lawrence, Kansas: Kansas 75, Illinois State 72

Cricket

ICC World Cup qualifier in South Africa:
- Group A:
  - In Benoni: Шаблон:Cr 232/7 (50 ov); Шаблон:Cr 233/3 (37.4 ov). Ireland win by 7 wickets.
  - In Pretoria: Шаблон:Cr 247 (49.3 ov); Шаблон:Cr 144 (40 ov). Canada win by 103 runs.
  - In Krugersdorp: Шаблон:Cr 234/7 (50 ov); Шаблон:Cr 228/9 (50 ov). Uganda win by 6 runs.
- Group B:
  - In Potchefstroom: Шаблон:Cr 247/8 (50 ov); Шаблон:Cr 248/3 (46.2 ov). Netherlands win by 7 wickets.
  - In Potchefstroom: Шаблон:Cr 187 (46.3 ov); Шаблон:Cr 190/6 (47.1 ov). United Arab Emirates win by 4 wickets.
  - In Vanderbijlpark: Шаблон:Cr 204/9 (50 ov); Шаблон:Cr 205/5 (46.2 ov). Afghanistan win by 5 wickets.

Football (soccer)

2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying:
- UEFA (Europe):
  - Group 1:
    - Шаблон:Fb-rt 3–0 Шаблон:Fb
    - Шаблон:Fb-rt 3–0 Шаблон:Fb
      - Denmark and Hungary lead the group on 13 points.
  - Group 2:
    - Шаблон:Fb-rt 2–0 Шаблон:Fb
    - Шаблон:Fb-rt 2–1 Шаблон:Fb
      - Israel's unbeaten streak in World Cup Qualifying ends after 19 matches and 8 years.
    - Шаблон:Fb-rt 2–0 Шаблон:Fb
      - Greece and Switzerland lead the group on 13 points.
  - Group 3:
    - Шаблон:Fb-rt 1–2 Шаблон:Fb
    - Шаблон:Fb-rt 10–0 Шаблон:Fb
      - Poland score their biggest win in history.
    - Шаблон:Fb-rt 1–0 Шаблон:Fb
      - Northern Ireland on top with 13 pts from 7 games, ahead of Slovakia on 12 points from 5 games.
  - Group 4:
    - Шаблон:Fb-rt 0–1 Шаблон:Fb
    - Шаблон:Fb-rt 0–2 Шаблон:Fb
      - Germany lead the group on 16 points, followed by Russia on 12 points.
  - Group 5:
    - Шаблон:Fb-rt 1–0 Шаблон:Fb
    - Шаблон:Fb-rt 1–2 Шаблон:Fb
      - Albert Riera's goal in injury time gives Spain its sixth straight win in this campaign and extends its unbeaten streak to 31 games.
    - Шаблон:Fb-rt 2–1 Шаблон:Fb
      - Spain on top with 18 points, followed by Bosnia on 12 points.
  - Group 6:
    - Шаблон:Fb-rt 1–5 Шаблон:Fb
    - Шаблон:Fb-rt 0–2 Шаблон:Fb
    - Шаблон:Fb-rt 2–1 Шаблон:Fb
      - John Terry's goal in the 85th minute maintains England's perfect record of 15 points from 5 matches, and keeps them 5 points clear of Croatia.
  - Group 7:
    - Шаблон:Fb-rt 2–1 Шаблон:Fb
    - Шаблон:Fb-rt 1–0 Шаблон:Fb
      - Franck Ribéry scores the winning goal for France, as he did in Kaunas on Saturday, and France goes to second place on 10 points, two behind Serbia.
  - Group 8:
    - Шаблон:Fb-rt 2–0 Шаблон:Fb
    - Шаблон:Fb-rt 0–0 Шаблон:Fb
    - Шаблон:Fb-rt 1–1 Шаблон:Fb
      - Robbie Keane's goal in the 86th minute gives Ireland a draw in Bari. Italy lead the group on 14 points, two points ahead of Ireland.
  - Group 9:
    - Шаблон:Fb-rt 4–0 Шаблон:Fb
    - Шаблон:Fb-rt 2–1 Шаблон:Fb
      - The Dutch maintain their perfect record of 15 points in 5 games, and lead by 8 points over Scotland. A win over Iceland on June 6 will ensure the Oranje a trip to South Africa.
- COMNEBOL (South America), matchday 12:
  - Шаблон:Fb-rt 6–1 Шаблон:Fb
    - Unfancied Bolivia hand Argentina its worst defeat since a similar loss to Czechoslovakia in 1958, and drop the Argentines to fourth place.
  - Шаблон:Fb-rt 1–1 Шаблон:Fb
    - Edgar Benítez scores in injury time to give Paraguay a draw, and keep them on top of the standings with 24 points, 3 points ahead of Brazil.
  - Шаблон:Fb-rt 0–0 Шаблон:Fb
    - Chile stay in third place, while Uruguay remain in playoff-bound fifth place.
  - Шаблон:Fb-rt 3–0 Шаблон:Fb
    - Brazil jump to second place, three points behind Paraguay.
    - Standings after 12 of 18 rounds: Paraguay 24 points, Brazil 21, Chile 20, Argentina 19, Uruguay 17, Colombia, Ecuador 14, Venezuela 13, Bolivia 12, Peru 7.
- CONCACAF (North-Central America) Fourth round, matchday 3:
  - Шаблон:Fb-rt 3–0 Шаблон:Fb
    - Jozy Altidore becomes the youngest American man with an international hat-trick, and Team USA stays atop the hexagonal with 7 points from three games.
  - Шаблон:Fb-rt 3–1 Шаблон:Fb
    - Carlos Costly scores two goals and lifts Los Catrachos to third place on 4 points, ahead of Mexico with 3 points.
  - Шаблон:Fb-rt 1–0 Шаблон:Fb
    - Walter Centeno's goal in the 69th minute sends Los Ticos to second place in the group with 6 points, one point behind the USA.
- AFC (Asia) fourth round, matchday 7:
  - Group A:
    - Шаблон:Fb-rt 2–0 Шаблон:Fb
      - The Socceroos, with 13 points from 5 games, all but mathematically qualify to the final tournament.
    - Шаблон:Fb-rt 1–0 Шаблон:Fb
      - Bahrain remain in contention for outright qualification, with 7 points from 6 games, 4 points behind Japan that has a game in hand. However, Japan can book its place in South Africa on the next matchday with win in Uzbekistan, that is level with Qatar on 4 points, and both teams can only hope for 3rd place that leads to playoff series.
  - Group B:
    - Шаблон:Fb-rt 1–0 Шаблон:Fb
      - Kim Chi-Woo's goal in the 88th minute gives South Korea a win over their neighbour and put them on top of the group with 11 points from 5 games. North Korea has 10 pts from 6 games in second place. Wins for both Korean teams on the next matchday will secure them at least a playoff berth.
    - Шаблон:Fb-rt 3–2 Шаблон:Fb
      - Saudi Arabia's win put them level with North Korea on 10 points and eliminate UAE.
      - Iran, that is idle, trails North Korea and Saudi Arabia by 4 points, with a game in hand.
Friendly internationals:
- Шаблон:Fb-rt 1–1 Шаблон:Fb
- Шаблон:Fb-rt 3–2 Шаблон:Fb
- Шаблон:Fb-rt 2–0 Шаблон:Fb

References

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