April 2009 in sports
Deaths in April
- 9 : Nick Adenhart
- 13 : Mark Fidrych
- 13 : Harry Kalas
- 27 : Karl Mullen
- 27 : Greg Page
Current sporting seasons
Auto racing 2009
- Formula One
- Sprint Cup
- IRL
- Nationwide Series
- Camping World Truck Series
- A1 Grand Prix
- WTTC
- V8 Supercar
- American Le Mans
- Le Mans Series
- Rolex Sports Car Series
- World Series by Renault
- Super GT
Basketball 2008–09
- American competitions:
- NBA Playoffs
- Pan-European competitions:
- Greece
- Iran
- Israel
- Italy
- Philippines
- Spain
- Turkey
Football (soccer)
- 2008–09
- 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying
- UEFA (Europe) Champions League
- UEFA Cup
- Copa Libertadores (South America)
- CONCACAF (North & Central America) Champions League
- OFC (Oceania) Champions League
- AFC (Asia) Champions League
- CAF (Africa) Champions League
- England
- Germany
- Iran
- Italy
- Spain
- France
- Argentina
- 2009
Ice hockey 2008–09
Motorcycle racing 2009
- Superbike World Championship
- Supersport racing
Rugby league 2009
- Super League
- NRL
Rugby union 2008–09
- Heineken Cup
- English Premiership
- Celtic League
- Top 14
- Super 14
- Sevens World Series
Days of the month
April 30, 2009 (Thursday)
Basketball
- 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.
- Game 6: (7) Chicago Bulls 128, (2) Boston Celtics 127 (3 OT). Series tied 3–3.
Cycling
- UCI ProTour:
- Tour de Romandie:
- Stage 2: (1) Óscar Freire
- General Classification: (1) Grégory Rast
- Stage 2: (1) Óscar Freire
- Tour de Romandie:
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Cup Semifinals, first leg:
- Copa Libertadores group stage: (Teams in bold advance to the last 16 stage; teams in
strikeare eliminated.)- Group 2:
Guaraní
- Thanks to Boca's win, Cuenca's draw is sufficient to send them through.
- Boca Juniors
Deportivo Táchira
- Group 3:
- Nacional
Nacional River Plate
- Nacional
- Group 2:
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.
- Game 1: (3) Vancouver Canucks 5, (4) Chicago Blackhawks 3. Canucks lead series 1–0.
- Western Conference Semifinals:
- World Championship in Berne and Kloten, Switzerland: (Teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals)
- Group E:
- Russia
- Switzerland
- Russia
- Group F:
- Belarus
- Canada
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- Belarus
- Group E:
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.
- Game 5: (4) Atlanta Hawks 106, (5) Miami Heat 91. Hawks lead series 3–2.
Cycling
- UCI ProTour:
- Tour de Romandie:
- Stage 1: (1) Ricardo Serrano
- General classification: (1) Rast 2hr 12' 17" (2) Serrano + 5" (3) Bak + 12"
- Stage 1: (1) Ricardo Serrano
- Tour de Romandie:
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Champions League Semifinals, first leg:
- Manchester United
- John O'Shea scores the winning goal in the 17th minute.
- Manchester United
- Copa Libertadores group stage: (Teams in bold advance to the last 16 stage, teams in
strikeare eliminated)- Group 1:
LDU Quito
Colo-Colo0–1
- Group 6:
LanúsEverton
- Group 1:
Ice hockey
- World Championship in Berne and Kloten, Switzerland: (Teams in bold advance to the Qualifying Round)
- Group C:
- Austria
- Sweden
- 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.
- Austria
- Group D:
- Denmark
- Finland
- Standings: Finland 9 points, Czech Republic 6, Norway 2, Denmark 1.
- Denmark
- Group C:
Water polo
- World League:
- Preliminary round, Europe group A, matchday 4 of 6:
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.
- Game 5: (2) Boston Celtics 106, (7) Chicago Bulls 104 (OT). Celtics lead series 3–2.
- NBA awards:
Cycling
- UCI ProTour:
- Tour de Romandie:
- Prologue (3.1 km): (1) František Raboň
- Prologue (3.1 km): (1) František Raboň
- Tour de Romandie:
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Champions League Semifinals, first leg:
- Copa Libertadores group stage: (Teams in bold advance to the last 16 stage, teams in
strikeare eliminated)- Group 7:
Aurora
- Grêmio
Boyacá Chicó
- Group 8:
- Group 7:
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.
- Game 7, (2) Washington Capitals 2, (7) New York Rangers 1. Capitals win series 4–3.
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
- World Championship in Berne and Kloten, Switzerland: (Teams in bold advance to the Qualifying Round)
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.
- Game 4: (4) Atlanta Hawks 81, (5) Miami Heat 71. Series tied 2–2.
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.
- Game 6, (4) Chicago Blackhawks 4, (5) Calgary Flames 1. Blackhawks win series 4–2.
- Western Conference Quarterfinals:
- World Championship in Berne and Kloten, Switzerland: (Teams in bold advance to the Qualifying Round)
- Group C:
- United States
- Latvia
- United States
- Group D:
- Czech Republic
- Finland
- Czech Republic
- Group C:
April 26, 2009 (Sunday)
Athletics
- London Marathon:
- Men: (1) Sammy Wanjiru
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- Women: (1) Irina Mikitenko
- Men: (1) Sammy Wanjiru
- Hamburg Marathon:
- Men: (1) Solomon Tside
- Women: (1) Alessandra Aguilar
- Men: (1) Solomon Tside
Auto racing
- Formula One:
- Bahrain Grand Prix in Sakhir, Bahrain:
- (1) Jenson Button
- Drivers standings (after 4 of 17 races): (1) Button 31 points (2) Rubens Barrichello
- Drivers standings (after 4 of 17 races): (1) Button 31 points (2) Rubens Barrichello
- (1) Jenson Button
- Bahrain Grand Prix in Sakhir, Bahrain:
- Sprint Cup Series:
- Aaron's 499 in Talladega, Alabama:
- (1) Brad Keselowski
- Keselowski collects his first career Cup win.
- Drivers' standings after 9 races: (1) Kurt Busch
- Drivers' standings after 9 races: (1) Kurt Busch
- (1) Brad Keselowski
- Aaron's 499 in Talladega, Alabama:
- IndyCar Series:
- RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300 in Kansas City, Kansas:
- (1) Scott Dixon
- Drivers standings (after 3 races): (1) Kanaan 100 points (2) Ryan Briscoe
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- Drivers standings (after 3 races): (1) Kanaan 100 points (2) Ryan Briscoe
- (1) Scott Dixon
- RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300 in Kansas City, Kansas:
- World Rally Championship:
- Rally Argentina:
- (1) Sébastien Loeb
- Drivers standings (after 5 of 12 rallies): (1) Loeb 50 points (2) Sordo 31 (3) Mikko Hirvonen
- Drivers standings (after 5 of 12 rallies): (1) Loeb 50 points (2) Sordo 31 (3) Mikko Hirvonen
- (1) Sébastien Loeb
- Rally Argentina:
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.
- Game 4: (7) Chicago Bulls 121, (2) Boston Celtics 118 (2OT). Series tied 2–2.
- EuroChallenge Final Four in Bologna, Italy:
- Final: Cholet Basket
- 3rd place playoff: BC Triumph
- Final: Cholet Basket
Cycling
- Monument Classics:
- Liège–Bastogne–Liège:
- (1) Andy Schleck
- (1) Andy Schleck
- Liège–Bastogne–Liège:
Football (soccer)
- Rio de Janeiro Championship, first leg:
- São Paulo Championship, first leg:
- Santos 1–3 Corinthians
Golf
- PGA Tour:
- Zurich Classic of New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Winner: Jerry Kelly
- Kelly wins on tour for the first time since 2002, with Rory Sabbatini
- Kelly wins on tour for the first time since 2002, with Rory Sabbatini
- Winner: Jerry Kelly
- Zurich Classic of New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana
- European Tour:
- Ballantine's Championship in Jeju Island, South Korea
- Winner: Thongchai Jaidee
- Thongchai wins in a three-way playoff over Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño
- Thongchai wins in a three-way playoff over Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño
- Winner: Thongchai Jaidee
- Ballantine's Championship in Jeju Island, South Korea
- LPGA Tour:
- Corona Championship in Morelia, Mexico
- Winner: Lorena Ochoa
- The world's #1 player holds off Suzann Pettersen
- The world's #1 player holds off Suzann Pettersen
- Winner: Lorena Ochoa
- Corona Championship in Morelia, Mexico
Ice hockey
- Stanley Cup playoffs: (Seeding in parentheses)
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
- Game 6, (2) Washington Capitals 5, (7) New York Rangers 3. Series tied 3–3.
- Game 6, (6) Carolina Hurricanes 4, (3) New Jersey Devils 0. Series tied 3–3.
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
- World Championship in Berne and Kloten, Switzerland: (Teams in bold advance to the Qualifying Round)
Motorcycle racing
- Moto GP:
- Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix in Motegi, Japan:
- MotoGP: (1) Jorge Lorenzo
- Riders' standings after 2 of 17 races: (1) Lorenzo 41 points (2) Rossi 40 (3) Casey Stoner
- Riders' standings after 2 of 17 races: (1) Lorenzo 41 points (2) Rossi 40 (3) Casey Stoner
- 250cc: (1) Álvaro Bautista
- Riders' standings: (1) Bautista 34 points (2) H. Aoyama 33 (3) Héctor Barberá
- Riders' standings: (1) Bautista 34 points (2) H. Aoyama 33 (3) Héctor Barberá
- 125cc: (1) Andrea Iannone
- Riders' standings: (1) Iannone 37.5 points (2) Simón 30 (3) Espargaró 22.5
- MotoGP: (1) Jorge Lorenzo
- Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix in Motegi, Japan:
- Superbike World Championship:
- Assen Superbike World Championship round in Assen, Netherlands:
- Race 1: (1) Ben Spies
- Race 2: (1) Haga 36:31.712 (2) Haslam +2.678 (3) Jakub Smrž
- Riders' standings after 4 of 14 rounds: (1) Haga 180 points (2) Spies 120 (3) Haslam 94
- Supersport: (1) Eugene Laverty
- Riders standings: (1) Crutchlow 74 points (2) Laverty 68 (3) Kenan Sofuoğlu
- Riders standings: (1) Crutchlow 74 points (2) Laverty 68 (3) Kenan Sofuoğlu
- Race 1: (1) Ben Spies
- Assen Superbike World Championship round in Assen, Netherlands:
Tennis
- ATP Tour:
- Torneo Godó in Barcelona, Spain:
- Final:
- Nadal wins his 4th title this year and 5th consecutive win at the event.
- Final:
- Torneo Godó in Barcelona, Spain:
- Fed Cup:
- World Group Semifinals, day 2:
- 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)
- World Group II Play-offs: (Winners advance to World Group II in 2010, losers will play in zonal group I)
- World Group Semifinals, day 2:
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
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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.
- Game 3: (7) New Orleans Hornets 95, (2) Denver Nuggets 93. Nuggets lead series 2–1.
Football (soccer)
- OFC Champions League Final, first leg:
- Koloale
- Koloale
- French League Cup Final in Saint-Denis:
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.
- Game 6: (4) Pittsburgh Penguins 5, (5) Philadelphia Flyers 3. Penguins win series 4–2.
- 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.
- Game 5: (1) San Jose Sharks 3, (8) Anaheim Ducks 2 (OT). Ducks lead series 3–2.
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
- World Championship in Berne and Kloten, Switzerland:
- Group C:
- United States
- Sweden
- United States
- Group D:
- Norway
- Czech Republic
- Norway
- Group C:
Tennis
- Fed Cup:
- World Group Semifinals, day 1:
- World Group Play-offs:
- World Group II Play-offs:
- World Group Semifinals, day 1:
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.
- Game 3: (1) Cleveland Cavaliers 79, (8) Detroit Pistons 68. Cavaliers lead series 3–0.
- 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.
- J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award: Dikembe Mutombo, Houston Rockets
- EuroChallenge Final Four in Bologna, Italy:
- Semifinals:
- Cholet Basket
- Virtus Bologna
- Cholet Basket
- Semifinals:
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.
- Game 5, (2) Washington Capitals 4, (7) New York Rangers 0. Rangers lead series 3–2.
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
- World Championship in Berne and Kloten, Switzerland:
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.
- Game 3: (2) Boston Celtics 107, (7) Chicago Bulls 86. Celtics lead series 2–1.
Football (soccer)
- Copa Libertadores group stage: (Teams in bold advance to the last 16 stage, teams in
strikeare eliminated)- Group 2:
- Deportivo Cuenca
- 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.
- Deportivo Cuenca
- Group 3:
NacionalRiver Plate- River Plate's loss secures Universidad San Martín a berth in the last 16.
- Group 2:
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.
- Game 5: (3) New Jersey Devils 1, (6) Carolina Hurricanes 0. Devils 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.
- Game 4: (8) Anaheim Ducks 4, (1) San Jose Sharks 0. Ducks lead series 3–1.
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
Shooting
- ISSF World Cup in Beijing, China: (qualification scores in parentheses)
- Men's 50 metre rifle three positions:
- Men's 50 metre rifle three positions:
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
Cycling
- La Flèche Wallonne:
- (1) Davide Rebellin
- (1) Davide Rebellin
Football (soccer)
- Copa Libertadores group stage: (Teams in bold advance to the last 16 stage, teams in
strikeare eliminated)- Group 1:
- Sport Recife
- Sport Recife's win secures them a berth in the last 16 and eliminates defending champion LDU Quito.
- Sport Recife
- Group 4:
- São Paulo
América de Cali - Defensor Sporting
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.
- São Paulo
- Group 5:
Universitario de Sucre- Cruzeiro
Deportivo Quito
- Group 1:
- CONCACAF Champions League Final, first leg:
- Cruz Azul
- Cruz Azul
- AFC Champions League group stage, matchday 4: (Teams in bold advance to the last 16 stage, teams in
strikeare eliminated)- Group A:
- Pakhtakor Tashkent
Al-Ahli
- Pakhtakor lead the group with 10 points, ahead of Al-Hilal with 8.
- Pakhtakor Tashkent
- Group C:
- Esteghlal
- Al-Ittihad
- Al-Ittihad lead the group with 8 points, followed by Umm-Salal with 7.
- Esteghlal
- Group E:
- Newcastle United Jets
- Beijing Guoan
- Nagoya lead the group with 8 points, followed by Ulsan with 6.
- Newcastle United Jets
- Group G:
- Kashima Antlers
Singapore Armed Forces - Suwon Bluewings
- Kashima and Suwon lead the group with 9 points.
- Kashima Antlers
- Group A:
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.
- Game 4, (1) Boston Bruins 4, (8) Montreal Canadiens 1. Bruins win series 4–0.
- Western Conference Quarterfinals:
- Game 4, (5) Calgary Flames 6, (4) Chicago Blackhawks 4. Series tied 2–2.
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
Shooting
- ISSF World Cup in Beijing, China: (qualification scores in parentheses)
- Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol:
- Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol:
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.
- Game 2, (1) Cleveland Cavaliers 94, (8) Detroit Pistons 82. Cavaliers lead series 2–0.
- 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.
- Defensive Player of the Year: Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic.
Football (soccer)
- Copa Libertadores group stage: (Teams in bold advance to the last 16 stage, teams in
strikeare eliminated)- Group 1:
- Palmeiras
- Defending champion LDU Quito will be eliminated if Sport Recife win or draw against Colo-Colo on Wednesday.
- Palmeiras
- Group 3:
- Group 1:
- AFC Champions League group stage, matchday 4: (Teams in bold advance to the last 16 stage, teams in
strikeare eliminated)- Group B:
- Al-Shabab
Sharjah - Al-Gharafa
- Al-Shabab lead the group with 10 points, ahead of Persepolis with 7 and Al-Gharafa with 6.
- Al-Shabab
- Group D:
- Sepahan
- Al-Shabab Al-Arabi
- Al-Ettifaq lead the group with 9 points, followed by Bunyodkur with 7.
- Sepahan
- Group F:
Sriwijaya
- Osaka win its fourth straight match and advance to the last 16.
- Seoul
- Shandong is in second place with 7 points, ahead of Seoul with 4.
- Group H:
- Kawasaki Frontale
- Tianjin Teda
- Kawasaki lead the group with 10 points, ahead of Pohang with 6.
- Kawasaki Frontale
- Group B:
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.
- Game 4, (6) Carolina Hurricanes 4, (3) New Jersey Devils 3. Series tied 2–2.
- 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.
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
Shooting
- ISSF World Cup in Beijing, China: (qualification scores in parentheses)
- Women's 50 metre rifle three positions:
- Women's 10 metre air pistol:
- Women's 50 metre rifle three positions:
April 20, 2009 (Monday)
Athletics
- 113th Boston Marathon:
- Men: (1) Deriba Merga
- Women: (1) Salina Kosgei
- Men: (1) Deriba Merga
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.
- Game 2, (2) Boston Celtics 118, (7) Chicago Bulls 115. Series tied 1–1.
- NBA awards:
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.
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
Shooting
- ISSF World Cup in Beijing, China: (qualification scores in parentheses)
- Men's 50 metre rifle prone:
- Men's 10 metre air pistol:
- Men's 50 metre rifle prone:
April 19, 2009 (Sunday)
Auto racing
- Formula One:
- Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai, China:
- (1) Sebastian Vettel
- Drivers standings (after 3 of 17 races): (1) Button 21 points (2) Rubens Barrichello
- Constructors standings: (1) Brawn-Mercedes 36 points (2) Red Bull-Renault 19.5 (3) Toyota 18.5
- Drivers standings (after 3 of 17 races): (1) Button 21 points (2) Rubens Barrichello
- (1) Sebastian Vettel
- Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai, China:
- IndyCar Series:
- Long Beach Grand Prix in Long Beach, California
- (1) Dario Franchitti
- Standings: (1) Franchitti 84 (2) Power 69 (3) Ryan Briscoe
- Standings: (1) Franchitti 84 (2) Power 69 (3) Ryan Briscoe
- (1) Dario Franchitti
- Long Beach Grand Prix in Long Beach, California
- V8 Supercars:
- Hamilton 400 in Hamilton, New Zealand
- Round 4: (1) Jamie Whincup
- Standings (after 4 of 26 races): (1) Jamie Whincup
- Standings (after 4 of 26 races): (1) Jamie Whincup
- Round 4: (1) Jamie Whincup
- Hamilton 400 in Hamilton, New Zealand
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.
- Game 1, (1) Los Angeles Lakers 113, (8) Utah Jazz 110. Lakers 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.
- Game 4 of best-of-5 final series:
Cricket
- ICC World Cup Qualifier in South Africa:
- Final:
- 3rd Place Playoff:
- In Potchefstroom: Kenya
- In Potchefstroom: Kenya
- 5th Place Playoff:
- In Benoni: Afghanistan
- In Benoni: Afghanistan
- 7th Place Playoff:
- In Krugersdorp: Namibia
- In Krugersdorp: Namibia
Cycling
- UCI ProTour:
- Amstel Gold Race:
- (1) Serguei Ivanov
- (1) Serguei Ivanov
- Amstel Gold Race:
Football (soccer)
- CAF Champions League Second Round, first leg:
- ASEC Mimosas
- Heartland
- ASEC Mimosas
- FA Cup Semi-finals at Wembley Stadium:
- Manchester United 0–0 (AET) Everton. Everton wins 4–2 on penalties.
- Rio de Janeiro Championships:
- Netherlands League:
Golf
- PGA Tour:
- Verizon Heritage in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
- Winner: Brian Gay
- Gay breaks the tournament record by one stroke and wins by a margin of 10 strokes, also a record.
- Winner: Brian Gay
- Verizon Heritage in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
- European Tour:
- Volvo China Open in Beijing, China:
- Winner: Scott Strange
- Strange wins by one stroke over Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño.
- Winner: Scott Strange
- Volvo China Open in Beijing, China:
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.
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
- World U18 Championships in Fargo, North Dakota & Moorhead, Minnesota, United States:
- Final:
- 3rd place playoff:
- Final:
Shooting
- ISSF World Cup in Beijing, China: (qualification scores in parentheses)
- Men's 50 metre pistol:
- Women's 10 metre air rifle:
- Women's 25 metre pistol:
- Men's 50 metre pistol:
Tennis
- ATP Tour:
- Monte Carlo Masters in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France:
- Final:
- Nadal wins his fifth successive title at Monte Carlo.
- Final:
- Monte Carlo Masters in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France:
- WTA Tour:
- Family Circle Cup in Charleston, South Carolina, United States:
- Final:
- Lisicki wins her first WTA Tour title.
- Final:
- Barcelona Ladies Open in Barcelona, Spain:
- Final:
- Final:
- Family Circle Cup in Charleston, South Carolina, United States:
April 18, 2009 (Saturday)
Auto racing
- Sprint Cup Series:
- Subway Fresh Fit 500 in Avondale, Arizona
- (1) Mark Martin
- Martin wins a Cup race for the first time since 2005.
- Drivers' standings after 8 races: (1) Jeff Gordon
- Drivers' standings after 8 races: (1) Jeff Gordon
- (1) Mark Martin
- Subway Fresh Fit 500 in Avondale, Arizona
- V8 Supercars:
- Hamilton 400 in Hamilton, New Zealand
- Round 3: (1) Jamie Whincup
- Standings (after 3 of 26 races): (1) Whincup 450 (2) Will Davison
- Round 3: (1) Jamie Whincup
- Hamilton 400 in Hamilton, New Zealand
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.
- Game 1, (7) Chicago Bulls 105, (2) Boston Celtics 103 (OT). Bulls lead series 1–0.
- 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.
- Game 1, (6) Dallas Mavericks 105, (3) San Antonio Spurs 97. Mavericks lead series 1–0.
- Eastern Conference:
- Adriatic League Final:
- Cibona Zagreb 49–63 Partizan Belgrade
- Partizan win the trophy for the third straight season.
- Cibona Zagreb 49–63 Partizan Belgrade
Football (soccer)
- CAF Champions League Second Round, first leg:
- Al Ahly Tripoli
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- Kano Pillars
- Primeiro de Agosto
- Djoliba
- TP Mazembe
- Al Ahly Tripoli
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.
- Game 2, (2) Detroit Red Wings 4, (7) Columbus Blue Jackets 0. Red Wings lead series 2–0.
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
- World U18 Championships in Fargo, North Dakota & Moorhead, Minnesota, United States:
- 5th place playoff:
- Sweden
- Sweden
- Relegation Round: (Teams in bold stay in top division, teams in
strikeare relegated to Division I)- Switzerland
Germany2–5
- Switzerland
- 5th place playoff:
Shooting
- ISSF World Cup in Beijing, China: (qualification scores in parentheses)
- Men's 10 metre air rifle:
- Men's 10 metre air rifle:
Figure skating
- ISU World Team Trophy in Tokyo, Japan:
- Pairs standings after Free Skating:
- Ladies standings after Free Skating:
- Final team standings: (1)
- Pairs standings after Free Skating:
April 17, 2009 (Friday)
Auto racing
- Nationwide Series:
- Bashas' Supermarkets 200 in Avondale, Arizona
- (1) Greg Biffle
- (1) Greg Biffle
- Bashas' Supermarkets 200 in Avondale, Arizona
- 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:
- 5th ODI in Johannesburg:
- 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
strikeare eliminated from ODI status)- In Benoni: Scotland
- Scotland's win gives them ODI status, while UAE finish 7th and fails to gain ODI status by inferior NRR.
- In Pretoria: Ireland 208/9 (50 ov);
- 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: Afghanistan
- 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: Canada
- 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,
UAE6,Namibia4.
- In Benoni: Scotland
- Super Eights: (Teams in bold qualify for the 2011 World Cup, teams in italics gain ODI status, teams in
- 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
- Kampala City Council
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.
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
- World U18 Championships in Fargo, North Dakota & Moorhead, Minnesota, United States:
- World Championship Division I:
Figure skating
- ISU World Team Trophy in Tokyo, Japan:
- Pairs Short Program: (1) Zhang Dan/Zhang Hao
- Ice dance standings after Free Dance:
- Men's standings after Free Skating:
- Team standings after day 2: (1)
- Pairs Short Program: (1) Zhang Dan/Zhang Hao
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.
- Cleveland Indians 10, New York Yankees 2
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.
- Game 3 of best-of-5 final series:
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Cup Quarterfinals, second leg: (First leg results in parentheses)
- Dynamo Kyiv
- Dynamo Kyiv win 3–0 on aggregate.
- Marseille
- 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
- Hamburg win 4–3 on aggregate.
- Udinese
- 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.
- Dynamo Kyiv
- Copa Libertadores group stage: (Teams in bold advance to the last 16 stage, teams in
strikeare eliminated)- Group 2:
- Deportivo Táchira
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.
- Deportivo Táchira
- Group 4:
América de Cali- 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
Aurora- Grêmio lead the group with 13 points from 5 games, ahead of Boyacá Chicó with 9 and Universidad de Chile with 7.
- Boyacá Chicó
- Group 2:
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.
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
- World U18 Championships in Fargo, North Dakota & Moorhead, Minnesota, United States:
- Quarterfinals:
- Sweden
- Russia will play against Finland in the semifinals.
- United States
- USA will play against Canada in the semifinals.
- Sweden
- Relegation Round:
- Switzerland
- Switzerland
- Quarterfinals:
Figure skating
- ISU World Team Trophy in Tokyo, Japan:
- Original Dance: (1) Tanith Belbin/Benjamin Agosto
- Men's Short Program: (1) Brian Joubert
- Ladies Short Program: (1) Mao Asada
- Team standings after day 1: (1)
- Original Dance: (1) Tanith Belbin/Benjamin Agosto
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.
- Eastern Conference:
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: Afghanistan
- In Pretoria: Netherlands
- Ireland advance to the final, and secure a berth in the World Cup.
- In Krugersdorp: Canada
- In Johannesburg: Namibia
- Standings after 6 of 7 rounds: Ireland 10 points; Canada 8; Kenya, Netherlands, UAE 6; Namibia, Afghanistan, Scotland 4.
- In Benoni: Afghanistan
- Super Eights (teams in bold qualify for the 2011 World Cup; teams in italics gain/retain ODI status):
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals, second leg: (First leg result in parentheses)
- Arsenal
- Arsenal win 4–1 on aggregate, with goals by Theo Walcott, Emmanuel Adebayor and Robin van Persie.
- Porto
- 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.
- Arsenal
- Copa Libertadores group stage: (Teams in bold advance to the last 16 stage; teams in
strikeare eliminated)- Group 1:
- Palmeiras
- Sport Recife and Colo-Colo lead the group with 7 points from 4 games.
- Palmeiras
- Group 4:
- Group 7:
- Universidad de Chile
- Gremio clinch a berth in the last 16.
- Universidad de Chile
- Group 1:
- 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.
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
Shooting
- ISSF World Cup in Changwon, South Korea: (qualification scores in parentheses)
- Men's 50 metre rifle three positions:
- Men's 50 metre rifle three positions:
Water polo
- World League:
- Preliminary round, Europe group B, matchday 4 of 6:
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
- 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
- Barcelona wins 5–1 on aggregate and will play against Chelsea in the semifinals.
- Chelsea
- Copa Libertadores group stage: (Teams in bold advance to the last 16 stage, teams in
strikeare eliminated)- Group 5:
- Deportivo Quito
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.
- Deportivo Quito
- Group 6:
- Caracas
- Guadalajara
Lanús- Caracas lead the group with 9 points from 5 games, followed by Guagalajara with 8 pts and Everton with 7.
- Caracas
- Group 5:
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
strikego to Relegation Round)- Group A:
Switzerland8–3- Germany's regulation loss sends them to the relegation round. The Czech Republic receives a quarterfinal berth.
- Canada
- Canada advances to the semifinals, while Sweden advances to the quarterfinals.
- Group B:
Slovakia0–7- 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.
- Russia
- Russia's one-goal regulation win combined with Finland's win over Slovakia send both teams to the quarterfinals.
- Group A:
Shooting
- ISSF World Cup in Changwon, South Korea: (qualification scores in parentheses)
- Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol:
- Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol:
Water polo
- World League:
- Preliminary round, Europe group C, matchday 4 of 6:
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.
- San Diego Padres 6, New York Mets 5
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:
- 4th ODI in Port Elizabeth:
- ICC World Cup Qualifier in South Africa:
- Super Eights: (Teams in italics gain ODI status)
- In Benoni:
- In Pretoria:
- In Krugersdorp:
- In Johannesburg:
- Standings after 5 of 7 rounds: Canada, Ireland 8 points, Kenya, Netherlands 6, Scotland, UAE 4, Afghanistan, Namibia 2.
- In Benoni:
- 9th Place Playoff:
- In Potchefstroom:
- In Potchefstroom:
- 11th Place Playoff:
- Super Eights: (Teams in italics gain ODI status)
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
strikego to Relegation Round)- Group A:
- Sweden
- Czech Republic
- 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),
Switzerland0 (3)
- Sweden
- Group B:
- Finland
- United States
- Standings: USA 9 pts (3 games), Finland, Russia 6 (3), Slovakia 3 (3),
Norway0 (4)
- Standings: USA 9 pts (3 games), Finland, Russia 6 (3), Slovakia 3 (3),
- Finland
- Group A:
Motorcycle racing
- Moto GP:
- Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix in Doha, Qatar:
- MotoGP: (1) Casey Stoner
- MotoGP: (1) Casey Stoner
- Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix in Doha, Qatar:
Shooting
- ISSF World Cup in Changwon, South Korea: (qualification score in parentheses)
- Women's 50 metre rifle three positions:
- Women's 10 metre air pistol:
- Women's 50 metre rifle three positions:
April 12, 2009 (Sunday)
Auto racing
- A1 Grand Prix:
- Grand Prix of Nations, Portugal in Portimão, Portugal
- Sprint race: (1)
- Feature race: (1)
- Standings after 6 of 8 rounds (with dropped scores): (1) Ireland 86 points (2) Switzerland 84 (3) Portugal 82
- Sprint race: (1)
- Grand Prix of Nations, Portugal in Portimão, Portugal
Badminton
- Asia Championships in Suwon, South Korea: (seeding in parentheses)
- Men's singles: Bao Chunlai
- Women's singles: Zhu Lin
- Men's doubles: Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan
- Women's doubles: Ma Jin/Wang Xiaoli
- Mixed doubles: Lee Yong-Dae/Lee Hyo-jung
- Men's singles: Bao Chunlai
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
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- Boonen wins the "Hell of the North" for the third time, the sixth rider in the race history to do so.
- (1) Tom Boonen
- Paris–Roubaix:
Golf
- Men's majors:
- The Masters in Augusta, Georgia, fourth round:
- Winner: Ángel Cabrera
- Final standings: (1) Kenny Perry
- 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.
- Winner: Ángel Cabrera
- The Masters in Augusta, Georgia, fourth round:
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.
- Gagarin Cup final best-of-7 series:
- Women's World Championships in Hameenlinna, Finland:
- Gold medal game:
- Bronze medal game:
- Gold medal game:
- World U18 Championships in Fargo, North Dakota & Moorhead, Minnesota, United States:
- Group A:
- Group B:
- 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
- 125 cc: (1) Andrea Iannone
- Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix in Doha, Qatar:
Rugby union
- Heineken Cup Quarter-finals:
- Munster 43–9
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- Harlequins
- Munster 43–9
Shooting
- ISSF World Cup in Changwon, South Korea: (score in qualifying in parentheses)
- Men's 50 metre rifle prone:
- Men's 10 metre air pistol:
- 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.
- Men's 50 metre rifle prone:
Tennis
- ATP Tour:
- Grand Prix Hassan II in Casablanca, Morocco:
- Final:
- Ferrero wins his first title in five years.
- Final:
- U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships in Houston, Texas, United States:
- Final:
- Hewitt wins his first title in two years.
- Final:
- Grand Prix Hassan II in Casablanca, Morocco:
- WTA Tour:
- MPS Group Championships in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, United States:
- Final:
- Wozniacki wins her fourth title in 8 months.
- Final:
- Andalucia Tennis Experience in Marbella, Spain:
- Final:
- Final:
- MPS Group Championships in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, United States:
Curling
- World Men's Championship in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada: (seeding in parentheses)
- Final:
- A 2-stones steal in the 10th end gives Scotland its fifth title.
- Bronze medal game: (3)
- Final:
April 11, 2009 (Saturday)
Auto racing
- Nationwide Series:
- Pepsi 300 in Gladeville, Tennessee:
- (1) Joey Logano
- (1) Joey Logano
- Pepsi 300 in Gladeville, Tennessee:
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:
- In Pretoria:
- In Krugersdorp:
- In Johannesburg:
- Standings after 4 of 7 rounds: Canada, Ireland 6 points, Kenya, Netherlands, Scotland, UAE 4, Afghanistan, Namibia 2.
- In Benoni:
- 9th–12th Place Playoffs:
- In Potchefstroom:
- In Potchefstroom:
- Uganda and Bermuda will play for 9th place, while Denmark and Oman will play for 11th.
- In Potchefstroom:
- Super Eights:
Cycling
- UCI ProTour:
- Vuelta al País Vasco:
- Stage 6: (1) Alberto Contador
- General classification – Final: (1) Contador 20hr 48min 30sec (2) Colom at 0:30 (3) Sanchez 0:53
- Stage 6: (1) Alberto Contador
- Vuelta al País Vasco:
Golf
- Men's majors:
- The Masters in Augusta, Georgia, third round:
- Leaders: (1) Ángel Cabrera
- Leaders: (1) Ángel Cabrera
- The Masters in Augusta, Georgia, third round:
Ice hockey
- World U18 Championships in Fargo, North Dakota & Moorhead, Minnesota, United States:
- Group A:
- Sweden
- Canada
- Sweden
- Group B:
- Russia
- United States
- Russia
- Group A:
- 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.
- Championship game: Boston University 4, Miami (Ohio) 3 (OT)
- Frozen Four in Washington, D.C.:
Rugby union
- Heineken Cup Quarter-finals:
- Cardiff Blues
- Leicester Tigers
- Cardiff Blues
Shooting
- ISSF World Cup in Changwon, South Korea: (score in qualifying in parentheses)
- Men's 50 metre pistol:
- Women's 10 metre air rifle:
- Women's 25 metre pistol:
- Men's 50 metre pistol:
Curling
- World Men's Championship in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada: (seeding in parentheses)
- Playoff:
- (3)
- Switzerland advance to the semifinal, Norway go to bronze medal game.
- (3)
- Semifinal:
- (3)
- Canada advance to the final, Switzerland go to bronze medal game.
- (3)
- Playoff:
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
- General classification: (1) Alberto Contador
- Stage 5: (1) Marco Pinotti
- Vuelta al País Vasco:
Golf
- Men's majors:
- The Masters in Augusta, Georgia, second round:
- Leaders: (1) Chad Campbell
- Leaders: (1) Chad Campbell
- The Masters in Augusta, Georgia, second round:
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.
- Gagarin Cup final best-of-7 series:
- Women's World Championships in Hameenlinna, Finland:
- World U18 Championships in Fargo, North Dakota & Moorhead, Minnesota, United States:
- Group A:
- Group B:
- 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:
- Men's 10 metre air rifle:
Curling
- World Men's Championship in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada: (seeding in parentheses)
- Tie-breakers: (winners advance to the playoff)
- Playoff: (6.30 pm ET)
- Tie-breakers: (winners advance to the playoff)
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
- Regal FC Barcelona
- Game 5:
Cricket
- Australia in South Africa:
- 3rd ODI in Cape Town
- 3rd ODI in Cape Town
Cycling
- UCI ProTour:
- Vuelta al País Vasco:
- Stage 4: (1) Michael Albasini
- General Classification: (1) Alberto Contador
- Stage 4: (1) Michael Albasini
- Vuelta al País Vasco:
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Cup Quarterfinals, first leg:
- Copa Libertadores group stage: (teams in bold advance to the last-16 stage)
- Group 1:
- LDU Quito
- Colo-Colo lead the group with 7 points from 4 games, followed by Sport Recife with 6 points from 3 games.
- LDU Quito
- Group 2:
- Boca Juniors
- Boca Juniora win their fourth straight game, and lead the group with 12 points, while Guaraní lose their fourth game.
- Boca Juniors
- Group 4:
- São Paulo
- São Paulo, who led the group on 10 points from 4 games, secure a berth in the last 16 stage.
- São Paulo
- Group 1:
Golf
- Men's majors:
- The Masters in Augusta, Georgia, first round:
- Leaders: (1) Chad Campbell
- Leaders: (1) Chad Campbell
- The Masters in Augusta, Georgia, first round:
Ice hockey
- Women's World Championships in Hameenlinna, Finland:
- Group D: Finland
- USA and Canada advance to the final; Finland will play for bronze medal against Sweden or Russia.
- Group E: Kazakhstan
- Relegation Round: Switzerland
- Switzerland's win allows them to stay in the Top Division; China and Japan are relegated to Division I for 2011.
- Group D: Finland
- World U18 Championships in Fargo, North Dakota & Moorhead, Minnesota, United States:
- Group A:
- Czech Republic
- Germany
- Czech Republic
- Group B:
- Finland
- Norway
- Finland
- Group A:
- 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
- National Semifinals:
- Frozen Four in Washington, D.C.:
- 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.
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
strikeare eliminated)- Draw 15:
- Draw 16:
- Scotland's win secure them at least a tiebreaker.
- Draw 17: (in progress)
- 4-points steal in the 10th end gives USA a tiebreaker spot.
- 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,
Denmark5–6,France,China4–7,Japan,Chech Rep.3–8,Finland1–10.
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:
- In Pretoria:
- In Johannesburg:
- Oman's win over Uganda gives Namibia the last berth in the Super Eight by better net run rate.
- In Benoni:
- Group B:
- In Potchefstroom:
- In Vanderbijlpark:
- In Potchefstroom:
- Afghanistan clinch the fourth berth in the Super Eight despite their loss, as Bermuda lose as well.
- In Potchefstroom:
- Group A:
Cycling
- UCI ProTour:
- Gent–Wevelgem:
- (1) Edvald Boasson Hagen
- (1) Edvald Boasson Hagen
- Vuelta al País Vasco:
- Stage 3: (1) Alberto Contador
- General classification: (1) Contador 11hr 59min 08sec (2) Sanchez at 9sec (3) Evans s.t.
- Stage 3: (1) Alberto Contador
- Gent–Wevelgem:
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals, first leg:
- Liverpool
- Barcelona
- Liverpool
- Copa Libertadores group stage:
- Group 1:
- Group 5:
- Estudiantes
- Cruzeiro lead the group with 10 points from 5 games, followed by Estudiantes with 9 points.
- Estudiantes
- Group 7:
- Universidad de Chile
- Universidad de Chile
- Group 8:
- CONCACAF Champions League semifinals, second leg: (First leg result in parentheses)
- Atlante
- Atlante win 4–3 on aggregate.
- Atlante
- AFC Champions League group stage, matchday 3:
- Group B:
- Sharjah
- Persepolis
- Al-Shabab and Persepolis lead the group with 7 points.
- Sharjah
- Group D:
- Bunyodkor
- Al-Ettifaq
- Al-Ettifaq lead the group with 6 points.
- Bunyodkor
- Group F:
- Gamba Osaka
- Shandong Luneng
- Gamba Osaka score third straight win and lead the group with 9 points.
- Gamba Osaka
- Group H:
- Central Coast Mariners
- Pohang Steelers
- Kawasaki lead the group with 7 points.
- Central Coast Mariners
- Group B:
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.
- Gagarin Cup final best-of-7 series:
- Women's World Championships in Hameenlinna, Finland:
- Group D: Canada
- Group E: Sweden
- Relegation Round: China
- Group D: Canada
- 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.
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
strikeare eliminated)- Draw 12:
- Draw 13:
- Draw 14:
- 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,Finland1–8.
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:
- American League:
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.
- (Trenton 1) Connecticut 76, (Raleigh 3) Louisville 54
- National Championship Game:
- Final Four in St. Louis, Missouri:
- 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:
- 3rd Test in Wellington, day 5:
Cycling
- UCI ProTour:
- Vuelta al País Vasco:
- Stage 2: (1) Yury Trofimov
- General Classification: (1) Luis León Sánchez
- Stage 2: (1) Yury Trofimov
- Vuelta al País Vasco:
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals, first leg:
- Villarreal
- Manchester United
- Villarreal
- Copa Libertadores group stage: (Teams in bold advance to the last-16 stage)
- Group 3:
- Nacional
- River Plate
- Nacional (Uruguay) lead the group with 10 points from 4 games, and need one more point to qualify to the Last-16.
- Nacional
- Group 7:
- Group 8:
- Group 3:
- CONCACAF Champions League semifinals, second leg: (First leg result in parentheses)
- Cruz Azul
- 3–3 on aggregate. Cruz Azul win 4–2 in penalties.
- Cruz Azul
- AFC Champions League group stage, matchday 3:
- Group A:
- Saba Battery
- Al-Hilal
- Pakhtakor lead the group with 7 points.
- Saba Battery
- Group C:
- Al-Jazira
- Umm-Salal
- Al-Ittihad lead the group with 7 points.
- Al-Jazira
- Group E:
- Nagoya Grampus
- Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
- Nagoya lead the group with 5 points.
- Nagoya Grampus
- Group G:
- Singapore Armed Forces
- Shanghai Shenhua
- Suwon, Kashima and Shanghai are level at the top on 6 points.
- Singapore Armed Forces
- Group A:
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.
Curling
- World Men's Championship in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada:
- Draw 9:
- Draw 10:
- Draw 11:
- 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.
- Draw 9:
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
- National League:
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.
- (South 1) North Carolina 89, (Midwest 2) Michigan State 72
- National Championship Game:
- Final Four in Detroit, Michigan:
- 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:
- 3rd Test in Wellington, day 4:
- ICC World Cup Qualifier in South Africa: (teams in bold advance to the Super Eight, teams in italics are eliminated)
- Group A:
- In Benoni:
- In Krugersdorp:
- In Johannesburg:
- 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.
- In Benoni:
- Group B:
- In Potchefstroom:
- In Vanderbijlpark:
- In Potchefstroom:
- 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.
- In Potchefstroom:
- Group A:
Cycling
- UCI ProTour:
- Vuelta al País Vasco:
- Stage 1: (1) Luis León Sánchez
- Stage 1: (1) Luis León Sánchez
- Vuelta al País Vasco:
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.
- Gagarin Cup final best-of-7 series:
- Women's World Championships in Hameenlinna, Finland: (teams in bold advance to Group D, teams in italics advance to group E, teams in
strikego to Relegation Round)- Pool A: United States
- Pool B: Canada
- Pool C: Finland
- Pool A: United States
Curling
- World Men's Championship in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada:
- Draw 6:
- Draw 7:
- Draw 8:
- 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.
- Draw 6:
April 5, 2009 (Sunday)
Athletics
- Paris Marathon:
- Men: (1) Vincent Kipruto
- Women: (2) Atsede Baysa
- Men: (1) Vincent Kipruto
Auto racing
- Formula One:
- Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia:
- (1) Jenson Button
- 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
- (1) Jenson Button
- Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia:
- Sprint Cup Series:
- Samsung 500 in Fort Worth, Texas:
- (1) Jeff Gordon
- Drivers' standings after 7 races: (1) Gordon 1154 points (2) Johnson −162 (3) Kurt Busch
- Drivers' standings after 7 races: (1) Gordon 1154 points (2) Johnson −162 (3) Kurt Busch
- (1) Jeff Gordon
- Samsung 500 in Fort Worth, Texas:
- IndyCar Series:
- Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in St. Petersburg, Florida:
- (1) Ryan Briscoe
- (1) Ryan Briscoe
- Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in St. Petersburg, Florida:
- World Rally Championship:
- Rally de Portugal:
- (1) Sébastien Loeb
- Drivers' standings after 4 of 12 races: (1) Loeb 40 points (2) Hirvonen 30 (3) Sordo 23
- (1) Sébastien Loeb
- Rally de Portugal:
Baseball
- 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.
- Atlanta Braves 4, Philadelphia Phillies 1
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
- National Semifinals:
- Final Four in St. Louis, Missouri:
- Eurocup Final Eight in Turin, Italy:
- Final: Lietuvos Rytas
- Lietuvos Rytas win the Eurocup for the second time, and book a place in next season's Euroleague.
- Final: Lietuvos Rytas
- Euroleague Women Final Four in Salamanca, Spain:
- Final: Spartak Moscow
- Spartak win the trophy for third straight year.
- 3rd place playoff: Ekaterinburg
- Final: Spartak Moscow
- 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:
- 3rd Test in Wellington, day 3:
- Australia in South Africa:
- 2nd ODI in Centurion:
- 2nd ODI in Centurion:
Cycling
- UCI ProTour:
- Tour of Flanders:
- (1) Stijn Devolder
- (1) Stijn Devolder
- Tour of Flanders:
Football (soccer)
- OFC Champions League Group stage, matchday 6:
- Group A: Waitakere United
- Auckland advance to the final.
- Group A: Waitakere United
Golf
- PGA Tour:
- Shell Houston Open in Humble, Texas:
- Winner: Paul Casey
- Casey beat J. B. Holmes on the first playoff hole for his first PGA Tour title, and earns a trip to the Masters.
- Winner: Paul Casey
- Shell Houston Open in Humble, Texas:
- European Tour:
- Estoril Open de Portugal in Cascais, Portugal:
- Winner: Michael Hoey
- Hoey beat Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño on the third playoff hole for his first European Tour title.
- Winner: Michael Hoey
- Estoril Open de Portugal in Cascais, Portugal:
- LPGA Tour — Major championship:
- Kraft Nabisco Championship in Rancho Mirage, California:
- Winner: Brittany Lincicome
- An eagle on the final hole gives Lincicome her first major, edging out fellow Americans Kristy McPherson and Cristie Kerr by one stroke.
- Winner: Brittany Lincicome
- Kraft Nabisco Championship in Rancho Mirage, California:
Gymnastics
- European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Milan, Italy:
- Men:
- Floor:
- Pommel horse:
- Rings:
- Vault:
- Parallel bars:
- High bar:
- Floor:
- Women:
- Vault:
- Asymmetric bars:
- Beam:
- Floor:
- Vault:
- Men:
Ice hockey
- Women's World Championships in Hameenlinna, Finland: (teams in italics go to the Relegation Round)
- Pool A: Russia
- Pool B: Sweden
- Pool C: Switzerland
- Pool A: Russia
- Kontinental Hockey League:
- Gagarin Cup final, game 3:
- Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 3–0 Ak Bars Kazan. Lokomotiv leads best-of-7 series 2–1.
- Gagarin Cup final, game 3:
Motorcycle racing
- Superbike World Championship:
- Valencia Superbike World Championship round in Valencia, Spain
- Superbike:
- Race 1: (1) Noriyuki Haga
- Race 2: (1) Haga (2) Ben Spies
- Riders' standings (after 3 of 14 events): (1) Haga 135 points (2) Spies 95 (3) Neukirchner 65
- Race 1: (1) Noriyuki Haga
Rugby union
- Sevens World Series:
- Australia Sevens in Adelaide:
- Final:
- World Series standings after 6 of 8 events: (1)
- World Series standings after 6 of 8 events: (1)
- Final:
- Australia Sevens in Adelaide:
Snooker
- China Open in Beijing, China: (seeding in parentheses; best-of-19 frames)
- Final: Peter Ebdon
- Final: Peter Ebdon
Tennis
- ATP Tour:
- Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Florida, United States
- Final:
- Murray wins his 3rd title of the year and 3rd Masters 1000 of his career.
- Final:
- Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Florida, United States
Curling
- World Men's Championship in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada:
- Draw 3:
- Draw 4:
- Draw 5:
- 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.
- Draw 3:
April 4, 2009 (Saturday)
Auto racing
- Nationwide Series:
- O'Reilly 300 in Fort Worth, Texas:
- American Le Mans Series:
- Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
- (1) David Brabham
- (1) David Brabham
- Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
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
- National Semifinals:
- Final Four in Detroit, Michigan:
- Women's National Invitation Tournament:
- Final in Lawrence, Kansas:
- South Florida 75, Kansas 71
- Final in Lawrence, Kansas:
- Eurocup Final Eight in Turin, Italy:
- Semifinals:
- Hemofarm
- Khimki Moscow Region
- Hemofarm
- Semifinals:
- 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:
- 3rd Test in Wellington, day 2:
- ICC World Cup Qualifier in South Africa:
- Group A:
- In Pretoria:
- In Krugersdorp:
- In Johannesburg:
- Ireland and Canada win their third straight match and advance to the Super Eights. Namibia and Oman suffer their third loss.
- In Pretoria:
- Group B:
- In Potchefstroom:
- In Vanderbijlpark:
- In Potchefstroom:
- Kenya, Netherlands, Afghanistan and UAE are level at the top on 4 points.
- In Potchefstroom:
- Group A:
Gymnastics
- European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Milan, Italy:
- Men's all-around:
- Women's all-around:
- Men's all-around:
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: Japan
- Pool B: China
- Pool C: Kazakhstan
- Pool A: Japan
- 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:
- Azarenka wins her third title of the year.
- Final:
- Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Florida, United States:
Curling
- World Men's Championship in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada:
- Draw 1:
- Draw 2:
- 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.
- Draw 1:
Synchronized skating
- World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia
April 3, 2009 (Friday)
Baseball
- Central League:
- Hiroshima Toyo Carp 6, Yomiuri Giants 3
- Chunichi Dragons 4, Yokohama BayStars 1
- Hanshin Tigers 5, Tokyo Yakult Swallows 2
- Pacific League:
- Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 3, Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 1
- Saitama Seibu Lions 5, Chiba Lotte Marines 2
- Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 8, Orix Buffaloes 0
- Central League:
Basketball
- Euroleague Women Final Four in Salamanca, Spain:
- Semifinals:
- Spartak Moscow
- Salamanca
- Spartak Moscow
- Semifinals:
- Eurocup Final Eight in Turin, Italy:
- Quarterfinals:
- Pamesa Valencia
- Iurbentia Bilbao
- Pamesa Valencia
- Quarterfinals:
- College Basketball Invitational:
- Championship best-of-3 series, game 3 in El Paso, Texas:
- Oregon State 81, UTEP 73. Oregon State wins 2–1.
- Championship best-of-3 series, game 3 in El Paso, Texas:
- 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:
- 3rd Test in Wellington, day 1:
- England in West Indies:
- 5th ODI in Gros Islet, St Lucia:
- 5th ODI in Gros Islet, St Lucia:
- Australia in South Africa:
- 1st ODI in Durban:
- 1st ODI in Durban:
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.
- Gagarin Cup final, game 2:
Synchronized skating
- World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia:
- Short program: (1) Team Unique
- Short program: (1) Team Unique
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
- TAU Cerámica
- Montepaschi Siena
- Real Madrid
- Game 4 of best-of-5 series:
- Eurocup Final Eight in Turin, Italy:
- Quarterfinals:
- Dynamo Moscow
- Benetton Treviso
- Dynamo Moscow
- Quarterfinals:
- National Invitation Tournament:
- Final Four in New York:
- Final: Penn State 69, Baylor 63
- Final Four in New York:
Cricket
- ICC World Cup Qualifier in South Africa:
- Group A:
- Group B:
- In Potchefstroom:
- In Vanderbijlpark:
- In Potchefstroom:
- In Potchefstroom:
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.
- Gagarin Cup final, game 1:
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.
- Championship best-of-3 series, game 2 in El Paso, Texas:
- Women's National Invitation Tournament:
- Semifinals:
- In Boston: South Florida 82, Boston College 65
- In Lawrence, Kansas: Kansas 75, Illinois State 72
- Semifinals:
Cricket
- ICC World Cup Qualifier in South Africa:
- Group A:
- Group B:
- In Potchefstroom:
- In Potchefstroom:
- In Vanderbijlpark:
- In Potchefstroom:
Football (soccer)
- 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying:
- UEFA (Europe):
- Group 1:
- Group 2:
- Latvia
- Greece
- Israel's unbeaten streak in World Cup Qualifying ends after 19 matches and 8 years.
- Switzerland
- Greece and Switzerland lead the group on 13 points.
- Latvia
- Group 3:
- Czech Republic
- Poland
- Poland score their biggest win in history.
- Northern Ireland
- Northern Ireland on top with 13 pts from 7 games, ahead of Slovakia on 12 points from 5 games.
- Czech Republic
- Group 4:
- Liechtenstein
- Wales
- Germany lead the group on 16 points, followed by Russia on 12 points.
- Liechtenstein
- Group 5:
- Estonia
- Turkey
- Albert Riera's goal in injury time gives Spain its sixth straight win in this campaign and extends its unbeaten streak to 31 games.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Spain on top with 18 points, followed by Bosnia on 12 points.
- Estonia
- Group 6:
- Kazakhstan
- Andorra
- England
- 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.
- Kazakhstan
- Group 7:
- Austria
- France
- 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.
- Austria
- Group 8:
- Bulgaria
- Georgia
- Italy
- 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.
- Bulgaria
- Group 9:
- Netherlands
- Scotland
- 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.
- Netherlands
- COMNEBOL (South America), matchday 12:
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- Unfancied Bolivia hand Argentina its worst defeat since a similar loss to Czechoslovakia in 1958, and drop the Argentines to fourth place.
- Ecuador
- 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.
- Chile
- Chile stay in third place, while Uruguay remain in playoff-bound fifth place.
- Brazil
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- 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.
- Bolivia
- CONCACAF (North-Central America) Fourth Round, matchday 3:
- United States
- 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.
- Honduras
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- Carlos Costly scores two goals and lifts Los Catrachos to third place on 4 points, ahead of Mexico with 3 points.
- Costa Rica
- 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.
- United States
- AFC (Asia) Fourth Round, matchday 7:
- Group A:
- Australia
- The Socceroos, with 13 points from 5 games, all but mathematically qualify to the final tournament.
- Bahrain
- 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.
- Australia
- Group B:
- South Korea
- 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.
- Saudi Arabia
- 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.
- South Korea
- Group A:
- UEFA (Europe):
- Friendly internationals:
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