9 : Nick Adenhart
13 : Mark Fidrych
13 : Harry Kalas
27 : Karl Mullen
27 : Greg Page
Australian Football League
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
Major League Baseball
Nippon Professional Baseball
American competitions:
NBA Playoffs
Pan-European competitions:
Euroleague
Greece
Iran
Israel
Italy
Philippines
Fiesta Conference
Spain
Turkey
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
Major League Soccer
Japan
Women's Professional Soccer
European Tour
PGA Tour
LPGA Tour
Stanley Cup playoffs
Superbike World Championship
Supersport racing
Super League
NRL
Heineken Cup
English Premiership
Celtic League
Top 14
Super 14
Sevens World Series
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.
UCI ProTour:
Tour de Romandie:
Stage 2: (1) Óscar Freire (Rabobank) 4h 6' 56" (2) František Raboň (Team Columbia-High Road) s.t. (3) Assan Bazayev (Astana) s.t.
General Classification: (1) Grégory Rast (Astana) 6h 19' 13" (2) Ricardo Serrano (Fuji-Servetto) + 5" (3) Lars Bak (Team Saxo Bank) + 12"
UEFA Cup Semifinals, first leg:
Dynamo Kyiv 1–1 Shakhtar Donetsk
Werder Bremen 0–1 Hamburg
Copa Libertadores group stage: (Teams in bold advance to the last 16 stage; teams in strike are eliminated.)
Group 2:
Guaraní 1–1 Deportivo Cuenca
Thanks to Boca's win, Cuenca's draw is sufficient to send them through.
Boca Juniors 3–0 Deportivo Táchira
Group 3:
Nacional 3–1 Nacional
River Plate 3–0 U. San Martín
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:
Russia 6–5 (OT) Sweden
Switzerland 1–2 (SO) Latvia
Group F:
Belarus 3–2 (OT) Norway
Canada 5–1 Czech Republic
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.
UCI ProTour:
Tour de Romandie:
Stage 1: (1) Ricardo Serrano (Fuji–Servetto) 2h 8' 35" (2) Lars Bak (Team Saxo Bank) s.t. (3) Grégory Rast (Astana) s.t.
General classification: (1) Rast 2hr 12' 17" (2) Serrano + 5" (3) Bak + 12"
UEFA Champions League Semifinals, first leg:
Manchester United 1–0 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 2–3 Sport Recife
Colo-Colo 0–1 Palmeiras
Group 6:
Lanús 1–1 Caracas
Everton 1–1 Guadalajara
World Championship in Berne and Kloten, Switzerland: (Teams in bold advance to the Qualifying Round)
Group C:
Austria 0–2 Latvia
Sweden 6–5 (OT) United States
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:
Denmark 4–5 (OT) Norway
Finland 4–3 Czech Republic
Standings: Finland 9 points, Czech Republic 6, Norway 2, Denmark 1.
World League:
Preliminary round, Europe group A, matchday 4 of 6:
France – Serbia
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
UCI ProTour:
Tour de Romandie:
Prologue (3.1 km): (1) František Raboň (Team Columbia-High Road) 3min 44.56sec, (2) Sandy Casar (Française des Jeux) at 2sec, (3) Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) 3sec
UEFA Champions League Semifinals, first leg:
Barcelona 0–0 Chelsea
Copa Libertadores group stage: (Teams in bold advance to the last 16 stage, teams in strike are eliminated)
Group 7:
Aurora 1–2 Universidad de Chile
Grêmio 3–0 Boyacá Chicó
Group 8:
San Lorenzo 2–0 Universitario
Libertad 0–2 San Luis
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:
Hungary 1–3 Belarus
Canada 7–3 Slovakia
Final standings: Canada 9 points, Belarus 5, Slovakia 4, Hungary 0.
Group B:
Russia 4–2 Switzerland
France 2–1 Germany
Final standings: Russia 9 points, Switzerland 5, France 3, Germany 1.
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.
Australia vs Pakistan in UAE:
3rd ODI in Abu Dhabi
Australia 198/7 (50 ov); Pakistan 171 (47.1 ov). Australia win by 27 runs and lead 5-match series 2–1.
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:
United States 6–1 Austria
Latvia 3–2 (SO) Sweden
Group D:
Czech Republic 5–2 Norway
Finland 5–1 Denmark
London Marathon:
Men: (1) Sammy Wanjiru 2hrs 05 mins 10 sec (course record) (2) Tsegaye Kebede 2:05:20 (3) Jaouad Gharib 2:05:27
Women: (1) Irina Mikitenko 2hrs 22mins 11sec (2) Mara Yamauchi 2:23:12 (3) Liliya Shobukhova 2:24:24
Hamburg Marathon:
Men: (1) Solomon Tside 2hrs 11mins 47 secs (2) Charles Ngolepus 2:13:25 (3) Jose Telles des Souza 2:14:46
Women: (1) Alessandra Aguilar 2hrs 29mins 01 secs (2) Tigist Abdi Sheni 2:34:01 secs (3) Ulrike Maisch 2:34:28
Formula One:
Bahrain Grand Prix in Sakhir, Bahrain:
(1) Jenson Button (Brawn–Mercedes) (2) Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull–Renault) (3) Jarno Trulli (Toyota)
Drivers standings (after 4 of 17 races): (1) Button 31 points (2) Rubens Barrichello (Brawn-Mercedes) 19 (3) Vettel 18
Sprint Cup Series:
Aaron's 499 in Talladega, Alabama:
(1) Brad Keselowski (Phoenix Racing) (2) Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (Hendrick Motorsports) (3) Ryan Newman (Stewart Haas Racing)
Keselowski collects his first career Cup win.
Drivers' standings after 9 races: (1) Kurt Busch 1299 points (2) Jeff Gordon −5 (3) Jimmie Johnson −64
IndyCar Series:
RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300 in Kansas City, Kansas:
(1) Scott Dixon (2) Hélio Castroneves (3) Tony Kanaan
Drivers standings (after 3 races): (1) Kanaan 100 points (2) Ryan Briscoe 99 (3) Dario Franchitti 96
World Rally Championship:
Rally Argentina:
(1) Sébastien Loeb (2) Dani Sordo (3) Henning Solberg
Drivers standings (after 5 of 12 rallies): (1) Loeb 50 points (2) Sordo 31 (3) Mikko Hirvonen 30
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.
EuroChallenge Final Four in Bologna, Italy:
Final: Cholet Basket 75–77 Virtus Bologna
3rd place playoff: BC Triumph 94–82 Proteas EKA AEL
Monument Classics:
Liège–Bastogne–Liège:
(1) Andy Schleck (Team Saxo Bank) 6h 34' 32" (2) Joaquim Rodríguez (Caisse d'Epargne) +1' 17" (3) Davide Rebellin (Diquigiovanni-Androni) +1' 24"
Rio de Janeiro Championship, first leg:
Botafogo 2–2 Flamengo
São Paulo Championship, first leg:
Santos 1–3 Corinthians
PGA Tour:
Zurich Classic of New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana
Winner: Jerry Kelly 274 (−14)
Kelly wins on tour for the first time since 2002, with Rory Sabbatini , Charlie Wi , and Charles Howell III one shot back.
European Tour:
Ballantine's Championship in Jeju Island, South Korea
Winner: Thongchai Jaidee 284 (−4)
Thongchai wins in a three-way playoff over Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño and Kang Sung-hoon .
LPGA Tour:
Corona Championship in Morelia, Mexico
Winner: Lorena Ochoa 267 (−25)
The world's #1 player holds off Suzann Pettersen for a one-shot win; no other golfer comes within seven shots.
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.
World Championship in Berne and Kloten, Switzerland: (Teams in bold advance to the Qualifying Round)
Group A:
Slovakia 1–2 (SO) Belarus
Canada 9–0 Hungary
Group B:
Switzerland 3–2 (OT) Germany
Russia 7–2 France
Moto GP:
Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix in Motegi, Japan:
MotoGP: (1) Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha) 43:47.238 (2) Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) +1.304 (3) Dani Pedrosa (Honda) +3.763
Riders' standings after 2 of 17 races: (1) Lorenzo 41 points (2) Rossi 40 (3) Casey Stoner (Ducati) 38
250cc: (1) Álvaro Bautista (Aprilia) 44:06.488 (2) Hiroshi Aoyama (Honda) +5.889 (3) Mattia Pasini (Aprilia) +21.832
Riders' standings: (1) Bautista 34 points (2) H. Aoyama 33 (3) Héctor Barberá (Aprilia) 30
125cc: (1) Andrea Iannone (Aprilia) 42:23.716 (2) Julián Simón (Aprilia) +1.346 (3) Pol Espargaró (Derbi) +5.039
Riders' standings: (1) Iannone 37.5 points (2) Simón 30 (3) Espargaró 22.5
Superbike World Championship:
Assen Superbike World Championship round in Assen, Netherlands:
Race 1: (1) Ben Spies (Yamaha YZF-R1) 36:31.338 (2) Noriyuki Haga (Ducati 1098R) +0.154 (3) Leon Haslam (Honda CBR1000RR) +0.779
Race 2: (1) Haga 36:31.712 (2) Haslam +2.678 (3) Jakub Smrž (Ducati 1098R) +4.603
Riders' standings after 4 of 14 rounds: (1) Haga 180 points (2) Spies 120 (3) Haslam 94
Supersport: (1) Eugene Laverty (Honda CBR600RR) 35:45.160 (2) Cal Crutchlow (Yamaha YZF-R6) +0.107 (3) Joan Lascorz (Kawasaki ZX-6R) +0.178
Riders standings: (1) Crutchlow 74 points (2) Laverty 68 (3) Kenan Sofuoğlu (Honda CBR600RR) 65
ATP Tour:
Torneo Godó in Barcelona, Spain:
Final: Rafael Nadal def. 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:
Italy 4–1 Russia in Castellaneta, Italy
Czech Republic 2–3 United States 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)
Spain 0–4 Serbia in Lerida, Spain
France 3–2 Slovakia in Limoges, France
Germany 3–2 China in Frankfurt, Germany
Argentina 0–5 Ukraine 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)
Belgium 3–2 Canada in Hasselt, Belgium
Estonia 3–2 Israel in Tallinn, Estonia
Poland 3–2 Japan in Gdynia, Poland
Australia 3–1 Switzerland in Mildura, Australia
Estonia and Poland both advance to World Group II for the first time.
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
Nationwide Series:
Aaron's 312 in Talladega, Alabama
(1) David Ragan (Roush Fenway Racing) (2) Ryan Newman (Kevin Harvick Incorporated) (3) Joey Logano (Joe Gibbs Racing)
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.
OFC Champions League Final, first leg:
Koloale 2–7 Auckland City
French League Cup Final in Saint-Denis:
Bordeaux 4–0 Vannes
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:
United States 4–2 Latvia
Sweden 7–1 Austria
Group D:
Norway 0–5 Finland
Czech Republic 5–0 Denmark
Fed Cup:
World Group Semifinals, day 1:
Italy 2–0 Russia in Castellaneta, Italy
Czech Republic 1–1 United States in Brno, Czech Republic
World Group Play-offs:
Spain 0–2 Serbia in Lerida, Spain
France 1–1 Slovakia in Limoges, France
Germany 2–0 China in Frankfurt, Germany
Argentina 0–2 Ukraine in Mar del Plata, Argentina
World Group II Play-offs:
Belgium 1–1 Canada in Hasselt, Belgium
Estonia 1–1 Israel in Tallinn, Estonia
Poland 1–1 Japan in Gdynia, Poland
Australia 2–0 Switzerland in Mildura, Australia
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)
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.
EuroChallenge Final Four in Bologna, Italy:
Semifinals:
Cholet Basket 81–78 BC Triumph
Virtus Bologna 83–69 Proteas EKA AEL
Australia vs Pakistan in UAE:
2nd ODI in Dubai
Pakistan 207 (46.2 ov); Australia 208/4 (45.1 ov). Australia win by 6 wickets and levels 5-match series 1–1.
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:
Belarus 1–6 Canada
Slovakia 4–3 Hungary
Group B:
Germany 0–5 Russia
Switzerland 1–0 France
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.
Copa Libertadores group stage: (Teams in bold advance to the last 16 stage, teams in strike are eliminated)
Group 2:
Deportivo Cuenca 1–0 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 4–2 River Plate
River Plate's loss secures Universidad San Martín a berth in the last 16.
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.
ISSF World Cup in Beijing, China: (qualification scores in parentheses)
Men's 50 metre rifle three positions: 01 ! Ole Magnus Bakken 1276.7 (1179) 02 ! Rajmond Debevec 1275.9 (1180) 03 ! Stevan Pletikosić 1271.4 (1173)
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
Australia vs Pakistan in UAE:
1st ODI in Dubai:
Australia 168 (38.5 ov); Pakistan 171/6 (44.1 ov). Pakistan win by 4 wickets, lead 5-match series 1–0.
La Flèche Wallonne:
(1) Davide Rebellin (Diquigiovanni-Androni) 4hr 42min 15sec (2) Andy Schleck (Team Saxo Bank) at 0:02 (3) Damiano Cunego (Lampre–NGC) 0:02
Copa Libertadores group stage: (Teams in bold advance to the last 16 stage, teams in strike are eliminated)
Group 1:
Sport Recife 2–1 Colo-Colo
Sport Recife's win secures them a berth in the last 16 and eliminates defending champion LDU Quito.
Group 4:
São Paulo 2–1 América de Cali
Defensor Sporting 4–3 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 0–0 Estudiantes
Cruzeiro 2–0 Deportivo Quito
CONCACAF Champions League Final, first leg:
Cruz Azul 0–2 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 2–1 Saba Battery
Al-Ahli 1–3 Al-Hilal
Pakhtakor lead the group with 10 points, ahead of Al-Hilal with 8.
Group C:
Esteghlal 1–1 Umm-Salal
Al-Ittihad 1–1 Al-Jazira
Al-Ittihad lead the group with 8 points, followed by Umm-Salal with 7.
Group E:
Newcastle United Jets 0–1 Nagoya Grampus
Beijing Guoan 0–1 Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i
Nagoya lead the group with 8 points, followed by Ulsan with 6.
Group G:
Kashima Antlers 5–0 Singapore Armed Forces
Suwon Bluewings 2–1 Shanghai Shenhua
Kashima and Suwon lead the group with 9 points.
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.
ISSF World Cup in Beijing, China: (qualification scores in parentheses)
Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol: 01 ! Keith Sanderson 780.5 (584) 02 ! Vijay Kumar 780.4 (581) 03 ! Teruyoshi Akiyama 777.5 (579)
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.
Copa Libertadores group stage: (Teams in bold advance to the last 16 stage, teams in strike are eliminated)
Group 1:
Palmeiras 2–0 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 1–1 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 5–0 Sharjah
Al-Gharafa 5–1 Persepolis
Al-Shabab lead the group with 10 points, ahead of Persepolis with 7 and Al-Gharafa with 6.
Group D:
Sepahan 0–1 Bunyodkor
Al-Shabab Al-Arabi 1–4 Al-Ettifaq
Al-Ettifaq lead the group with 9 points, followed by Bunyodkur with 7.
Group F:
Sriwijaya 0–3 Gamba Osaka
Osaka win its fourth straight match and advance to the last 16.
Seoul 1–1 Shandong Luneng
Shandong is in second place with 7 points, ahead of Seoul with 4.
Group H:
Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Central Coast Mariners
Tianjin Teda 0–0 Pohang Steelers
Kawasaki lead the group with 10 points, ahead of Pohang with 6.
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.
ISSF World Cup in Beijing, China: (qualification scores in parentheses)
Women's 50 metre rifle three positions: 01 ! Lioubov Galkina 679.9 (578) 02 ! Xiong Meili 675.8 (577) 03 ! Wan Xianggyan 670.7 (568)
Women's 10 metre air pistol: 01 ! Hu Jun 490.5 (390) 02 ! Heena Sidhu 486.8 (385) 03 ! Lenka Marušková 485.9 (385)
113th Boston Marathon:
Men: (1) Deriba Merga 2:08:42 (2) Daniel Rono 2:09:32 (3) Ryan Hall 2:09:40
Women: (1) Salina Kosgei 2:32:16 (2) Dire Tune 2:32:17 (3) Kara Goucher 2:32:25
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
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.
ISSF World Cup in Beijing, China: (qualification scores in parentheses)
Men's 50 metre rifle prone: 01 ! Warren Potent 701.5 (597) 02 ! Josselin Henry 698.8 (595) 03 ! Michael McPhail 698.7 (594)
Men's 10 metre air pistol: 01 ! Shi Xinglong 683.0 (582) 02 ! Mai Jiajie 682.8 (582) 03 ! Yury Dauhapolau 682.5 (583)
Formula One:
Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai, China:
(1) Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull–Renault) 1:57:43.485 (2) Mark Webber (Red Bull-Renault) +10.970 (3) Jenson Button (Brawn–Mercedes) +44.975
Drivers standings (after 3 of 17 races): (1) Button 21 points (2) Rubens Barrichello (Brawn-Mercedes) 15 (3) Vettel & Timo Glock (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 (2) Will Power (3) Tony Kanaan
Standings: (1) Franchitti 84 (2) Power 69 (3) Ryan Briscoe 67
V8 Supercars:
Hamilton 400 in Hamilton, New Zealand
Round 4: (1) Jamie Whincup (2) James Courtney (3) Steven Johnson
Standings (after 4 of 26 races): (1) Jamie Whincup 600 (2) Lee Holdsworth 498 (3) Will Davison 483
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.
ICC World Cup Qualifier in South Africa:
Final:
In Centurion: Canada 185 (48 ov); Ireland 188/1 (42.3 ov). Ireland win by 9 wickets.
3rd Place Playoff:
In Potchefstroom: Kenya 179 (43.1 ov); Netherlands 183/4 (32.1 ov). Netherlands win by 6 wickets.
5th Place Playoff:
In Benoni: Afghanistan 295/8 (50 ov); Scotland 206 (40 ov). Afghanistan win by 89 runs.
7th Place Playoff:
In Krugersdorp: Namibia 267/9 (50 ov); United Arab Emirates 269/6 (41.3 ov). United Arab Emirates win by 4 wickets.
UCI ProTour:
Amstel Gold Race:
(1) Serguei Ivanov (Katusha) (2) Karsten Kroon (Saxo Bank) (3) Robert Gesink (Rabobank)
CAF Champions League Second Round, first leg:
ASEC Mimosas 1–0 Monomotapa United
Heartland 2–1 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.
PGA Tour:
Verizon Heritage in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Winner: Brian Gay 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 280 (−8)
Strange wins by one stroke over Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño.
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:
01 ! United States 5–0 02 ! Russia
3rd place playoff:
Canada 4–5 (SO) 03 ! Finland
ISSF World Cup in Beijing, China: (qualification scores in parentheses)
Men's 50 metre pistol: 01 ! Rashid Yunusmetov 660.5 (568) 02 ! Pavol Kopp 657.1 (561) 03 ! Vladimir Isakov 654.5 (557)
Women's 10 metre air rifle: 01 ! Yin Wen 503.4 (399) 02 ! Yi Siling 501.5 (399) 03 ! Snježana Pejčić 500.7 (399)
Women's 25 metre pistol: 01 ! Zhao Xu 787.6 (580) 02 ! Lalita Yauhleuskaya 786.1 (585) 03 ! Viktoria Chaika 785.7 (585)
ATP Tour:
Monte Carlo Masters in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France:
Final: Rafael Nadal def. 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: Sabine Lisicki def. Caroline Wozniacki, 6–2, 6–4
Lisicki wins her first WTA Tour title.
Barcelona Ladies Open in Barcelona, Spain:
Final: Roberta Vinci def. Maria Kirilenko, 6–0, 6–4.
Sprint Cup Series:
Subway Fresh Fit 500 in Avondale, Arizona
(1) Mark Martin (Hendrick Motorsports) (2) Tony Stewart (Stewart Haas Racing) (3) Kurt Busch (Penske Championship Racing)
Martin wins a Cup race for the first time since 2005.
Drivers' standings after 8 races: (1) Jeff Gordon 1242 points (2) Jimmie Johnson −85 (3) Kurt Busch −98
V8 Supercars:
Hamilton 400 in Hamilton, New Zealand
Round 3: (1) Jamie Whincup (2) Mark Winterbottom (3) Lee Holdsworth
Standings (after 3 of 26 races): (1) Whincup 450 (2) Will Davison 387 (3) Holdsworth 378
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.
CAF Champions League Second Round, first leg:
Al Ahly Tripoli 0–0 Étoile Sportive du Sahel
Kano Pillars 1–1 Al-Ahly
Primeiro de Agosto 3–1 Al-Hilal
Djoliba 0–0 ZESCO United
TP Mazembe 1–0 Ittihad Khemisset
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:
Sweden 4–2 Czech Republic
Relegation Round: (Teams in bold stay in top division, teams in strike are relegated to Division I)
Switzerland 2–4 Slovakia
Germany 2–5 Norway
EDF Energy Cup Final in London:
Gloucester 12–50 Cardiff Blues
ISSF World Cup in Beijing, China: (qualification scores in parentheses)
Men's 10 metre air rifle: 01 ! Péter Sidi 699.5 (598) 02 ! Zhu Qinan 699.3+10.7 (597) 03 ! Václav Haman 699.3+10.4 (595)
Figure skating
ISU World Team Trophy in Tokyo, Japan:
Pairs standings after Free Skating: 01 ! Zhang Dan/Zhang Hao 193.82 02 ! Yuko Kavaguti/Alexander Smirnov 185.15 03 ! Jessica Dubé/Bryce Davison 164.12
Ladies standings after Free Skating: 01 ! Mao Asada 201.87 02 ! Joannie Rochette 182.16 03 ! Caroline Zhang 175.68
Final team standings: (1) United States 60 points, (2) Canada 54, (3) Japan 50, 4. France 37, 5. Russia 35, 6. China 34
Nationwide Series:
Bashas' Supermarkets 200 in Avondale, Arizona
(1) Greg Biffle (Roush Fenway Racing) (2) Jason Leffler (Braun Racing) (3) Brad Keselowski (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)
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.
Australia in South Africa:
5th ODI in Johannesburg:
Australia 303/7 (50 ov); South Africa 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: Scotland 299/7 (50 ov); United Arab Emirates 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: Ireland 208/9 (50 ov); Kenya 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: Afghanistan 243/7 (50 ov); Namibia 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: Canada 205/8 (50 ov); Netherlands 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.
CAF Champions League Second Round, first leg:
Kampala City Council 0–1 Al-Merreikh
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:
Canada 1–2 United States
Finland 0–4 Russia
Relegation Round:
Slovakia 4–5 (SO) Germany
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:
Croatia 5–1 Australia
Australia is relegated to Division II.
Slovenia 1–2 Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan advance to the top division.
Group B in Toruń, Poland:
Netherlands 5–1 Romania
Romania is relegated to Division II.
Italy 2–0 Ukraine
Italy advance to the top division.
Figure skating
ISU World Team Trophy in Tokyo, Japan:
Pairs Short Program: (1) Zhang Dan/Zhang Hao 70.42 (2) Yuko Kavaguti/Alexander Smirnov 65.08 (3) Caydee Denney/Jeremy Barrett 56.58
Ice dance standings after Free Dance: 01 ! Tanith Belbin/Benjamin Agosto 162.98 02 ! Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir 156.71 03 ! Nathalie Péchalat/Fabian Bourzat 150.63
Men's standings after Free Skating: 01 ! Evan Lysacek 238.56 02 ! Brian Joubert 237.09 03 ! Nobunari Oda 229.25
Team standings after day 2: (1) United States 59 points, (2) Canada 53, (3) Japan 52, 4. France 37, 5. Russia 36, 6. China 33
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.
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.
UEFA Cup Quarterfinals, second leg: (First leg results in parentheses)
Dynamo Kyiv 3–0 (0–0) Paris Saint-Germain
Dynamo Kyiv win 3–0 on aggregate.
Marseille 1–2 (0–2) 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 2–1 (1–3) Hamburg
Hamburg win 4–3 on aggregate.
Udinese 3–3 (1–3) 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 2–1 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 0–0 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 2–1 Aurora
Grêmio lead the group with 13 points from 5 games, ahead of Boyacá Chicó with 9 and Universidad de Chile with 7.
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 Havlat 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:
Sweden 1–4 Russia
Russia will play against Finland in the semifinals.
United States 6–2 Czech Republic
USA will play against Canada in the semifinals.
Relegation Round:
Switzerland 7–3 Norway
Figure skating
ISU World Team Trophy in Tokyo, Japan:
Original Dance: (1) Tanith Belbin/Benjamin Agosto 64.27 (2) Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir 60.98 (3) Jana Khokhlova/Sergei Novitski 58.58
Men's Short Program: (1) Brian Joubert 85.39 (2) Evan Lysacek 83.70 (3) Nobunari Oda 79.35
Ladies Short Program: (1) Mao Asada 75.84 (2) Joannie Rochette 62.08 (3) Miki Ando 62.08
Team standings after day 1: (1) United States 48 points, (2) Japan 43, (3) Canada 39, 4. France 32, 5. Russia 29, 6. China 22
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.
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 279 (50 overs); Scotland 237/9 (47.1 overs). Afghanistan win by 42 runs.
In Pretoria: Netherlands 222 (50 overs); Ireland 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: Canada 194 (49.5 overs); United Arab Emirates 200/5 (31.2 overs). United Arab Emirates win by 5 wickets.
In Johannesburg: Namibia 305 (49.5 overs); Kenya 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.
UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals, second leg: (First leg result in parentheses)
Arsenal 3–0 (1–1) Villarreal
Arsenal win 4–1 on aggregate, with goals by Theo Walcott, Emmanuel Adebayor and Robin van Persie.
Porto 0–1 (2–2) 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 1–1 Sport Recife
Sport Recife and Colo-Colo lead the group with 7 points from 4 games.
Group 4:
Independiente Medellín 2–1 São Paulo
Group 7:
Universidad de Chile 0–2 Grêmio
Gremio clinch a berth in the last 16.
Finnish League Cup final in Vantaa:
Tampere United 2–0 HJK Helsinki
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.
ISSF World Cup in Changwon, South Korea: (qualification scores in parentheses)
Men's 50 metre rifle three positions: 01 ! Gagan Narang 1264.0 (1166) 02 ! Han Jin-seop 1261.9 (1165) 03 ! Aleksey Kamensky 1261.7 (1167)
World League:
Preliminary round, Europe group B, matchday 4 of 6:
Romania 12–10 Italy
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.
Oscar De La Hoya, a 10-time world champion in six different weight classes, announces his retirement. (AP/ESPN)
UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals, second leg: (First leg result in parentheses)
Chelsea 4–4 (3–1) 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 1–1 (0–4) 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 3–1 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 1–0 Everton
Guadalajara 0–0 Lanús
Caracas lead the group with 9 points from 5 games, followed by Guagalajara with 8 pts and Everton with 7.
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:
Switzerland 8–3 Germany
Germany's regulation loss sends them to the relegation round. The Czech Republic receives a quarterfinal berth.
Canada 4–2 Sweden
Canada advances to the semifinals, while Sweden advances to the quarterfinals.
Group B:
Slovakia 0–7 Finland
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 6–5 United States
Russia's one-goal regulation win combined with Finland's win over Slovakia send both teams to the quarterfinals.
ISSF World Cup in Changwon, South Korea: (qualification scores in parentheses)
Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol: 01 ! Aleksey Klimov 790.2 (590) 02 ! Keith Sanderson 787.3 (589) 03 ! Zhang Jian 785.7 (588)
World League:
Preliminary round, Europe group C, matchday 4 of 6:
Russia 12–15 Croatia (19:30)
The win by Croatia eliminates Russia and Germany from qualifying. Croatia leads Spain by 4 points.
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.
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.
Australia in South Africa:
4th ODI in Port Elizabeth:
South Africa 317/6 (50 ov, Herschelle Gibbs 110); Australia 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: Namibia 258/8 (50.0 ov); Netherlands 262/8 (47.1 ov). Netherlands win by 2 wickets.
In Pretoria: Afghanistan 265/8 (50.0 ov); Canada 268/4 (48.3 ov). Canada win by 6 wickets.
In Krugersdorp: Kenya 178 (49.4 ov); Scotland 154 (47.2 ov). Kenya win by 24 runs.
In Johannesburg: United Arab Emirates 133 (39.5 ov); Ireland 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: Uganda 352/7 (50 ov); Bermuda 356/2 (48.3 ov). Bermuda win by 8 wickets.
11th Place Playoff:
In Potchefstroom: Denmark 220 (48.2 ov); Oman 222/5 (41.4 ov). Oman win by 5 wickets.
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:
Sweden 11–0 Switzerland
Czech Republic 3–4 (OT) Canada
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:
Finland 10–1 Norway
United States 12–0 Slovakia
Standings: USA 9 pts (3 games), Finland, Russia 6 (3), Slovakia 3 (3), Norway 0 (4)
Moto GP:
Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix in Doha, Qatar:
MotoGP: (1) Casey Stoner (Ducati) 42:53.984 (2) Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) + 7.771 (3) Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha) + 16.244
ISSF World Cup in Changwon, South Korea: (qualification score in parentheses)
Women's 50 metre rifle three positions: 01 ! Yin Wen 685.2 (587) 02 ! Wan Xiangyan 676.8 (580) 03 ! Wang Chengyi 676.6 (582)
Women's 10 metre air pistol: 01 ! Tong Xin 489.4 (388) 02 ! Lee Ho-lim 488.3 (387) 03 ! Lalita Yauhleuskaya 487.8 (386)
A1 Grand Prix:
Grand Prix of Nations, Portugal in Portimão, Portugal
Sprint race: (1) Netherlands (Robert Doornbos) 19:33.501 (2) Ireland (Adam Carroll) + 3.635 (3) Portugal (Filipe Albuquerque) + 5.728
Feature race: (1) Switzerland (Neel Jani) 1:10:45.011 (2) Portugal + 6.786 (3) Malaysia (Fairuz Fauzy) + 9.705
Standings after 6 of 8 rounds (with dropped scores): (1) Ireland 86 points (2) Switzerland 84 (3) Portugal 82
Asia Championships in Suwon, South Korea: (seeding in parentheses)
Men's singles: Bao Chunlai (4) bt Chen Long 16–21, 21–10, 21–16
Women's singles: Zhu Lin (6) bt Xie Xingfang (5) 21–11, 21–10
Men's doubles: Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan (1) bt Ko Sung-Hyun/Yoo Yeon-Seong (8) 21–18, 26–24
Women's doubles: Ma Jin/Wang Xiaoli bt Lee Hyo-Jung/Lee Kyung-Won (3) 21–11, 21–18
Mixed doubles: Lee Yong-Dae/Lee Hyo-Jung (1) bt Yoo Yeon-Seong/Kim Min-Jung 21–12, 21–15
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.
Monument Classics:
Paris–Roubaix:
(1) Tom Boonen (Quick-Step) 6h 15'54" (2) Filippo Pozzato (Team Katusha) + 47" (3) Thor Hushovd (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.
Men's majors:
The Masters in Augusta, Georgia, fourth round:
Winner: Ángel Cabrera , on the second playoff hole.
Final standings: (1) Kenny Perry , Ángel Cabrera & Chad Campbell 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.
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: 01 ! United States 4–1 02 ! Canada
Bronze medal game: 03 ! Finland 4–1 Sweden
World U18 Championships in Fargo, North Dakota & Moorhead, Minnesota, United States:
Group A:
Germany 4–3 Czech Republic
Group B:
Norway 1–8 Russia
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.
Moto GP:
Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix in Doha, Qatar:
MotoGP: Postponed to April 13 due to rain
250 cc: (1) Héctor Barberá (2) Jules Cluzel (3) Mike Di Meglio
125 cc: (1) Andrea Iannone (2) Julián Simón (3) Sandro Cortese
Heineken Cup Quarter-finals:
Munster 43–9 Ospreys in Limerick
Harlequins 5–6 Leinster in London
ISSF World Cup in Changwon, South Korea: (score in qualifying in parentheses)
Men's 50 metre rifle prone: 01 ! Warren Potent 700.0 (596)02 ! Josselin Henry 699.4 (596) 03 ! Ole Magnus Bakken 699.3 (597)
Men's 10 metre air pistol: 01 ! Leonid Yekimov 691.0 (587)02 ! Jin Jong-oh 689.7 (594 WR) 03 ! Shi Xinglong 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.
ATP Tour:
Grand Prix Hassan II in Casablanca, Morocco:
Final: Juan Carlos Ferrero def. 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: Lleyton Hewitt def. 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: Caroline Wozniacki def. Aleksandra Wozniak, 6–1, 6–2
Wozniacki wins her fourth title in 8 months.
Andalucia Tennis Experience in Marbella, Spain:
Final: Jelena Janković def. Carla Suárez Navarro, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Curling
World Men's Championship in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada: (seeding in parentheses)
Final: 01 ! (2) Scotland 8–6 02 ! (1) Canada
A 2-stones steal in the 10th end gives Scotland its fifth title.
Bronze medal game: (3) Switzerland 4–6 03 ! (4) Norway
Nationwide Series:
Pepsi 300 in Gladeville, Tennessee:
(1) Joey Logano (Joe Gibbs Racing) (2) Kyle Busch (Joe Gibbs Racing) (3) Brad Keselowski (JR Motorsports)
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.
ICC World Cup Qualifier in South Africa:
Super Eights:
In Benoni: Kenya 181 (43.5 ov); Canada 185/3 (34.3 ov). Canada win by 7 wickets.
In Pretoria: Namibia 280/7 (50 ov); United Arab Emirates 231/9 (50 ov). Namibia win by 49 runs.
In Krugersdorp: Afghanistan 218/7 (50 ov); Ireland 196 (47.3 ov). Afghanistan win by 22 runs.
In Johannesburg: Scotland 216/8 (50 ov); Netherlands 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: Uganda 292/6 (50 ov); Denmark 230/8 (50 ov). Uganda win by 62 runs.
In Potchefstroom: Oman 254 (48.1 ov); Bermuda 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.
UCI ProTour:
Vuelta al País Vasco:
Stage 6: (1) Alberto Contador (Astana) 31min 59sec (2) Antonio Colom (Euskaltel–Euskadi) at 0:22 (3) Samuel Sánchez (Silence–Lotto) 0:45
General classification – Final: (1) Contador 20hr 48min 30sec (2) Colom at 0:30 (3) Sanchez 0:53
Men's majors:
The Masters in Augusta, Georgia, third round:
Leaders: (1) Ángel Cabrera & Kenny Perry 205 (−11) (3) Chad Campbell 207 (−9)
World U18 Championships in Fargo, North Dakota & Moorhead, Minnesota, United States:
Group A:
Sweden 5–4 Germany
Canada 8–1 Switzerland
Group B:
Russia 7–2 Slovakia
United States 4–3 Finland
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.
Heineken Cup Quarter-finals:
Cardiff Blues 9–6 Toulouse in Cardiff
Leicester Tigers 20–15 Bath in Leicester
ISSF World Cup in Changwon, South Korea: (score in qualifying in parentheses)
Men's 50 metre pistol: 01 ! Jin Jong-oh 674.6 (575) 02 ! Leonid Yekimov 665.0 (573) 03 ! Mikhail Nestruyev 662.2 (567)
Women's 10 metre air rifle: 01 ! Yin Wen 500.6 (396) 02 ! Xie Jieqiong 500.5 (398) 03 ! Lee Da-hye 499.7 (398)
Women's 25 metre pistol: 01 ! Wu Yan 790.5 (586) 02 ! Yuliya Bondareva 788.9 (589) 03 ! Stefanie Thurmann 787.2 (582)
Curling
World Men's Championship in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada: (seeding in parentheses)
Playoff:
(3) Switzerland 5–4 (4) Norway (11 ends)
Switzerland advance to the semifinal, Norway go to bronze medal game.
Semifinal:
(3) Switzerland 5–6 (1) Canada
Canada advance to the final, Switzerland go to bronze medal game.
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.
UCI ProTour:
Vuelta al País Vasco:
Stage 5: (1) Marco Pinotti (Team Columbia-High Road) 4hr 15min 56sec (2) Ben Swift (Team Katusha) + 19" (3) Francesco Gavazzi (Lampre–NGC) s.t.
General classification: (1) Alberto Contador (Astana) 20h16min 31sec (2) Samuel Sánchez (Euskaltel–Euskadi) + 8" (3) Cadel Evans (Silence–Lotto) s.t.
Men's majors:
The Masters in Augusta, Georgia, second round:
Leaders: (1) Chad Campbell & Kenny Perry 135 (−9) (3) Ángel Cabrera 136 (−8)
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: United States 1–2 Canada
Both teams advance to the final.
Group E: Russia 0–8 Sweden
Sweden advance to the bronze medal game against Finland.
Relegation round: Japan 2–1 China
Both teams are relegated to Division I in 2011.
World U18 Championships in Fargo, North Dakota & Moorhead, Minnesota, United States:
Group A:
Switzerland 2–6 Czech Republic
Group B:
Slovakia 5–2 Norway
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.
ISSF World Cup in Changwon, South Korea: (score in qualifying in parentheses)
Men's 10 metre air rifle: 01 ! Zhu Qinan 700.3 (597) 02 ! Cao Yifei 698.6 (595) 03 ! Gagan Narang 696.7 (594)
Curling
World Men's Championship in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada: (seeding in parentheses)
Tie-breakers: (winners advance to the playoff)
Norway 10–2 United States
Germany 7–8 Switzerland
Playoff: (6.30 pm ET)
(1) Canada 5–7 (2) Scotland
Scotland advance to the final, Canada go to the semifinal.
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.
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)
Euroleague Quarterfinals:
Game 5:
Regal FC Barcelona 78–62 TAU Cerámica. Barcelona win series 3–2.
Australia in South Africa:
3rd ODI in Cape Town
South Africa 289/6 (50 ov); Australia 264/7 (50 ov). South Africa win by 25 runs, lead 5-match series 2–1.
UCI ProTour:
Vuelta al País Vasco:
Stage 4: (1) Michael Albasini (Team Columbia-High Road) 3h 59' 42" (2) Jurgen Van den Broeck (Silence–Lotto) s.t. (3) Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Slipstream) s.t.
General Classification: (1) Alberto Contador (Astana) 16h 00' 16" (2) Samuel Sánchez (Euskaltel–Euskadi) + 8" (3) Cadel Evans Silence-Lotto s.t.
UEFA Cup Quarterfinals, first leg:
Shakhtar Donetsk 2–0 Marseille
Hamburg 3–1 Manchester City
Paris Saint-Germain 0–0 Dynamo Kyiv
Werder Bremen 3–1 Udinese
Copa Libertadores group stage: (teams in bold advance to the last-16 stage)
Group 1:
LDU Quito 1–1 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 3–1 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 2–1 Defensor Sporting
São Paulo, who led the group on 10 points from 4 games, secure a berth in the last 16 stage.
Men's majors:
The Masters in Augusta, Georgia, first round:
Leaders: (1) Chad Campbell 65 (−7) (2) Jim Furyk & Hunter Mahan 66 (−6)
Women's World Championships in Hameenlinna, Finland:
Group D: Finland 0–7 United States
USA and Canada advance to the final; Finland will play for bronze medal against Sweden or Russia.
Group E: Kazakhstan 2–9 Russia
Relegation Round: Switzerland 3–2 Japan
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:
Czech Republic 0–7 Sweden
Germany 2–11 Canada
Group B:
Finland 7–4 Russia
Norway 0–8 United States
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.
Curling
World Men's Championship in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada: (Teams in bold advance to the playoff, teams in italics secure at least a tiebreker, teams in strike are eliminated)
Draw 15:
Denmark 4–10 Canada
Finland 7–9 China
Norway 11–7 Japan
Norway come back from 1–6 down after 4 ends to secure a tiebreaker.
Czech Republic 6–2 France
Draw 16:
Switzerland 8–3 Finland
Scotland 10–3 Denmark
Scotland's win secure them at least a tiebreaker.
United States 7–6 Czech Republic
Germany 9–3 Norway
Draw 17: (in progress)
France 6–9 United States
4-points steal in the 10th end gives USA a tiebreaker spot.
Japan 3–5 Germany
China 4–5 Switzerland
Canada 5–6 Scotland (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, Chech Rep. 3–8, Finland 1–10.
NBA:
The Dallas Mavericks clinch the eighth and final playoff berth in the Western Conference with 130–101 win over the Utah Jazz.
ICC World Cup Qualifier in South Africa: (teams in bold advance to the Super Eight)
Group A:
In Benoni: Canada 252/7 (50 ov); Scotland 104 (30.5 ov). Canada win by 148 runs.
In Pretoria: Uganda 298/5 (50 ov); Oman 302/9 (37.1 ov). Oman win by 1 wicket.
In Johannesburg: Namibia 213/9 (50 ov); Ireland 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: Netherlands 304/9 (50 ov); Bermuda 241/9 (50 ov). Netherlands win by 63 runs.
In Vanderbijlpark: Afghanistan 251/8 (50 ov); United Arab Emirates 257/5 (47.2 ov). United Arab Emirates win by 5 wickets.
In Potchefstroom: Denmark 173/8 (50 ov); Kenya 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.
UCI ProTour:
Gent–Wevelgem:
(1) Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team Columbia-High Road) 5hr 00min 15sec (2) Aleksandr Kuschynski (Liquigas) s.t. (3) Matthew Goss (Team Saxo Bank) 0:53sec
Vuelta al País Vasco:
Stage 3: (1) Alberto Contador (Astana) 4hr 16min 29sec (2) Cadel Evans (Silence–Lotto) at 9sec (3) Samuel Sánchez (Euskaltel–Euskadi) s.t.
General classification: (1) Contador 11hr 59min 08sec (2) Sanchez at 9sec (3) Evans s.t.
UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals, first leg:
Liverpool 1–3 Chelsea
Barcelona 4–0 Bayern Munich
Copa Libertadores group stage:
Group 1:
Sport Recife 0–2 Palmeiras
Group 5:
Estudiantes 4–0 Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro lead the group with 10 points from 5 games, followed by Estudiantes with 9 points.
Group 7:
Universidad de Chile 3–0 Boyacá Chicó
Group 8:
San Luis 2–0 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 3–1 (1–2) Santos Laguna
Atlante win 4–3 on aggregate.
AFC Champions League group stage, matchday 3:
Group B:
Sharjah 1–3 Al-Shabab
Persepolis 3–1 Al-Gharafa
Al-Shabab and Persepolis lead the group with 7 points.
Group D:
Bunyodkor 2–2 Sepahan
Al-Ettifaq 4–1 Al-Shabab Al-Arabi
Al-Ettifaq lead the group with 6 points.
Group F:
Gamba Osaka 5–0 Sriwijaya
Shandong Luneng 2–0 Seoul
Gamba Osaka score third straight win and lead the group with 9 points.
Group H:
Central Coast Mariners 0–5 Kawasaki Frontale
Pohang Steelers 1–0 Tianjin Teda
Kawasaki lead the group with 7 points.
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: Canada 8–0 Finland
Group E: Sweden 9–0 Kazakhstan
Relegation Round: China 4–5 (SO) Switzerland
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 tiebreker, teams in strike are eliminated)
Draw 12:
Czech Republic 3–9 Japan
Norway 10–4 France
Finland 4–12 Canada
Denmark 6–7 China (11 ends)
Draw 13:
China 6–8 Germany
Canada 9–6 United States
France 1–9 Scotland
Japan 4–7 Switzerland
Draw 14:
Scotland 6–5 Norway (11 ends)
Switzerland 5–2 Czech Republic
Germany 4–5 Denmark
United States 6–5 Finland
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.
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
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.
India in New Zealand:
3rd Test in Wellington, day 5:
India 379 & 434/7d; New Zealand 197 & 281/8 (Ross Taylor 107). Match abandoned due to rain and drawn. India win 3-Test series 1–0.
UCI ProTour:
Vuelta al País Vasco:
Stage 2: (1) Yury Trofimov (Bbox Bouygues Telecom) 4h 12' 46" (2) Rein Taaramäe (Cofidis) + 6" (3) Ben Swift (Team Katusha) + 1' 10"
General Classification: (1) Luis León Sánchez (Caisse d'Epargne) 3h 28' 43" (2) Samuel Sánchez (Euskaltel–Euskadi) s.t. (3) Jérôme Pineau (Quick-Step) s.t.
UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals, first leg:
Villarreal 1–1 Arsenal
Manchester United 2–2 Porto
Copa Libertadores group stage: (Teams in bold advance to the last-16 stage)
Group 3:
Nacional 1–1 U. San Martín
River Plate 0–0 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 3–0 Aurora
Gremio lead the group with 10 points from 4 games.
Group 8:
Universitario 2–1 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 3–1 AET(0–2) 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 0–2 Pakhtakor Tashkent
Al-Hilal 2–1 Al-Ahli
Pakhtakor lead the group with 7 points.
Group C:
Al-Jazira 0–0 Al-Ittihad
Umm-Salal 1–0 Esteghlal
Al-Ittihad lead the group with 7 points.
Group E:
Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Newcastle United Jets
Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i 1–0 Beijing Guoan
Nagoya lead the group with 5 points.
Group G:
Singapore Armed Forces 1–4 Kashima Antlers
Shanghai Shenhua 2–1 Suwon Bluewings
Suwon, Kashima and Shanghai are level at the top on 6 points.
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:
Canada 8–3 Switzerland
China 9–7 Scotland
Japan 1–9 United States
France 5–7 Germany
Draw 10:
United States 6–9 Denmark
Germany 8–4 Finland
Switzerland 3–2 Norway
Scotland 4–5 Czech Republic
Draw 11:
Finland 2–8 France
Czech Republic 3–9 China
Denmark 8–4 Japan
Norway 2–9 Canada
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.
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
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
India in New Zealand:
3rd Test in Wellington, day 4:
India 379 & 434/7d (116 ov.); New Zealand 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: Canada 220 (48 ov); Ireland 223/4 (41 ov). Ireland win by 6 wickets.
In Krugersdorp: Namibia 291/9 (50 ov); Oman 172 (43.4 ov). Namibia win by 119 runs.
In Johannesburg: Scotland 209/8 (50 ov); Uganda 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: Bermuda 259/5 (50 ov); Kenya 260/3 (45 ov). Kenya win by 7 wickets.
In Vanderbijlpark: Afghanistan 204/9 (50 ov); Netherlands 208/5 (46.2 ov). Netherlands win by 5 wickets.
In Potchefstroom: United Arab Emirates 379/6 (50 ov); Denmark 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.
UCI ProTour:
Vuelta al País Vasco:
Stage 1: (1) Luis León Sánchez (Caisse d'Epargne) (2) Samuel Sánchez (Euskaltel–Euskadi) (3) Jérôme Pineau (Quick-Step)
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: United States 8–0 Russia
Pool B: Canada 7–0 Sweden
Pool C: Finland 6–3 Switzerland
Curling
World Men's Championship in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada:
Draw 6:
Germany 9–8 Czech Republic (11 ends)
United States 5–7 Norway
Scotland 7–2 Finland
Switzerland 9–6 Denmark
Draw 7:
Norway 7–6 China
Czech Republic 4–10 Canada
Denmark 7–3 France
Finland 7–10 Japan
Draw 8:
Japan 5–7 Scotland
France 6–5 Switzerland
Canada 6–4 Germany
China 8–9 United States (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.
Paris Marathon:
Men: (1) Vincent Kipruto 2:05:47 (2) Bazu Worku 2:06:15 (3) David Kiyeng 2:06:26
Women: (2) Atsede Baysa 2:24:42 (2) Aselefech Mergia 2:25:02 (3) Christelle Daunay 2:25:43
Formula One:
Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia:
(1) Jenson Button (Brawn-Mercedes) (2) Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber) +22.7 secs (3) Timo Glock (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 10 (3) Jarno Trulli 8.5
Sprint Cup Series:
Samsung 500 in Fort Worth, Texas:
(1) Jeff Gordon (Hendrick Motorsports) (2) Jimmie Johnson (Hendrick Motorsports) (3) Greg Biffle (Roush Fenway Racing)
Drivers' standings after 7 races: (1) Gordon 1154 points (2) Johnson −162 (3) Kurt Busch −180
IndyCar Series:
Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in St. Petersburg, Florida:
(1) Ryan Briscoe (Penske Racing) 2:12:26.8387 (2) Ryan Hunter-Reay (Vision Racing) +0.4619 (3) Justin Wilson (Dale Coyne Racing) +0.9490
World Rally Championship:
Rally de Portugal:
(1) Sébastien Loeb (Citroën C4) 3:53:13.1 (2) Mikko Hirvonen (Ford Focus RS) 3:53:37.4 (3) Dani Sordo Citroën C4 3:54:58.5
Drivers' standings after 4 of 12 races: (1) Loeb 40 points (2) Hirvonen 30 (3) Sordo 23
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.
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 80–74 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 85–70 Salamanca
Spartak win the trophy for third straight year.
3rd place playoff: Ekaterinburg 80–56 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.
India in New Zealand:
3rd Test in Wellington, day 3:
India 379 and 349/5 (Gautam Gambhir 167); New Zealand 197. India lead by 531 runs with 5 wickets remaining.
Australia in South Africa:
2nd ODI in Centurion:
Australia 131 (40.2 ov); South Africa 132/3 (26.2 ov). South Africa win by 7 wickets, 5-match series level 1–1.
UCI ProTour:
Tour of Flanders:
(1) Stijn Devolder (Quick-Step) 6h 1' 4" (2) Heinrich Haussler (Cervélo TestTeam) + 59" (3) Philippe Gilbert (Silence–Lotto) s.t.
OFC Champions League Group stage, matchday 6:
Group A: Waitakere United 1–3 Auckland City FC
Auckland advance to the final.
PGA Tour:
Shell Houston Open in Humble, Texas:
Winner: Paul Casey 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 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 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.
European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Milan, Italy:
Men:
Floor: 01 ! Fabian Hambuechen 02 ! Matthias Fahrig 03 ! Eleftherios Kosmidis 03 ! Alexander Shatilov
Pommel horse: 01 ! Krisztián Berki 02 ! Louis Smith 03 ! Daniel Keatings
Rings: 01 ! Yuri van Gelder 02 ! Olexandr Vorobiov 03 ! Yordan Yovchev
Vault: 01 ! Thomas Bouhail 02 ! Flavius Koczi 03 ! Matthias Fahrig
Parallel bars: 01 ! Yann Cucherat 02 ! Mitja Petkovšek 03 ! Fabian Hambuechen
High bar: 01 ! Vlasios Maras 02 ! Yann Cucherat 03 ! Nikolay Kuksenkov
Women:
Vault: 01 ! Ariella Kaeslin 02 ! Yulia Berger 03 ! Anna Kalashnyk
Asymmetric bars: 01 ! Elizabeth Tweddle 02 ! Ksenia Semenova 03 ! Anja Brinker
Beam: 01 ! Yana Demyanchuk 02 ! Anamaria Tămârjan 03 ! Gabriela Drăgoi
Floor: 01 ! Elizabeth Tweddle 02 ! Vanessa Ferrari 03 ! Ksenia Semenova
Women's World Championships in Hameenlinna, Finland: (teams in italics go to the Relegation Round)
Pool A: Russia 3–1 Japan
Pool B: Sweden 6–1 China
Pool C: Switzerland 1–2(SO) Kazakhstan
Kontinental Hockey League:
Gagarin Cup final, game 3:
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 3–0 Ak Bars Kazan. Lokomotiv leads best-of-7 series 2–1.
Superbike World Championship:
Valencia Superbike World Championship round in Valencia, Spain
Superbike:
Race 1: (1) Noriyuki Haga (2) Michel Fabrizio (3) Max Neukirchner
Race 2: (1) Haga (2) Ben Spies (3) Fabrizio
Riders' standings (after 3 of 14 events): (1) Haga 135 points (2) Spies 95 (3) Neukirchner 65
Sevens World Series:
Australia Sevens in Adelaide:
Final: Kenya 7–26 South Africa
World Series standings after 6 of 8 events: (1) South Africa 104 points (2) England 76 (3) Fiji 74
China Open in Beijing, China: (seeding in parentheses; best-of-19 frames)
Final: Peter Ebdon (9) 10–8 John Higgins MBE (5)
ATP Tour:
Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Florida, United States
Final: Andy Murray def. Novak Djokovic, 6–2, 7–5.
Murray wins his 3rd title of the year and 3rd Masters 1000 of his career.
Curling
World Men's Championship in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada:
Draw 3:
United States 6–12 Scotland
Germany 10–9 Switzerland (11 ends)
Draw 4:
Canada 7–2 France
Denmark 7–5 Finland
Norway 8–2 Czech Republic
Japan 10–2 China
Draw 5:
Switzerland 3–10 United States
France 8–2 Japan
China 4–9 Canada
Scotland 11–8 Germany
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.
Nationwide Series:
O'Reilly 300 in Fort Worth, Texas:
(1) Kyle Busch (Joe Gibbs Racing) (2) Tony Stewart (Kevin Harvick Incorporated) (3) Brad Keselowski (JR Motorsports)
American Le Mans Series:
Sports Car Challenge of St. Petersburg in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
(1) David Brabham & Scott Sharp (2) Adrian Fernández & Luis Díaz (3) Chris Dyson & Guy Smith
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 68–73 Lietuvos Rytas
Khimki Moscow Region 79–73 Iurbentia Bilbao
NBA:
The Philadelphia 76ers clinch a playoff berth with 95–90 win over the Detroit Pistons.
India in New Zealand:
3rd Test in Wellington, day 2:
India 379 (92.1 ov) & 51/1 (16 ov); New Zealand 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: Canada 319 (50 ov); Namibia 178 (48 ov). Canada win by 141 runs.
In Krugersdorp: Uganda 155 (44.2 ov); Ireland 160/4 (31 ov). Ireland win by 6 wickets.
In Johannesburg: Scotland 274/9 (50 ov); Oman 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: Kenya 282/5 (50 ov); Afghanistan 175 (47 ov). Kenya win by 107 runs.
In Vanderbijlpark: Denmark 157 (48.3 ov); Bermuda 160/1 (38.1 ov). Bermuda win by 9 wickets.
In Potchefstroom: Netherlands 265 (49.3 ov); United Arab Emirates 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.
European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Milan, Italy:
Men's all-around: 01 ! Fabian Hambuechen 89.175 02 ! Daniel Keatings 88.275 03 ! Yury Ryazanov 88.200
Women's all-around: 01 ! Ksenia Semenova 58.175 02 ! Ksenia Afanasyeva 57.600 03 ! Ariella Kaeslin 57.275
Grand National in Aintree, England:
(1) Mon Mome, 100–1 (2) Comply or Die, 14–1 (3) My Will, 8–1
Women's World Championships in Hameenlinna, Finland:
Pool A: Japan 0–8 United States
Pool B: China 1–13 Canada
Pool C: Kazakhstan 0–7 Finland
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.
WTA Tour:
Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Florida, United States:
Final: Victoria Azarenka def. Serena Williams, 6–3, 6–1.
Azarenka wins her third title of the year.
Curling
World Men's Championship in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada:
Draw 1:
Scotland 7–10 Switzerland (11 ends)
Norway 7–6 Denmark
Czech Republic 6–8 Finland (11 ends)
Germany 5–6 United States
Draw 2:
Finland 1–9 Norway
Japan 4–7 Canada
France 7–5 China
Czech Republic 9–4 Denmark
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
01 ! NEXXICE 223.58 02 ! Team Unique 220.28 03 ! Team Surprise 209.30
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:
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
Euroleague Women Final Four in Salamanca, Spain:
Semifinals:
Spartak Moscow 83–74 Ekaterinburg
Salamanca 85–78 Sopron
Eurocup Final Eight in Turin, Italy:
Quarterfinals:
Pamesa Valencia 73–76 Khimki Moscow Region
Iurbentia Bilbao 76–67 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.
India in New Zealand:
3rd Test in Wellington, day 1:
India 375/9 (90 ov).
England in West Indies:
5th ODI in Gros Islet, St Lucia:
England 172/5 (29/29 ov); West Indies 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:
Australia 286/7 (50 ov.); South Africa 145 (33.1 ov). Australia win by 141 runs and lead 5-match series 1–0.
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.
Synchronized skating
World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia:
Short program: (1) Team Unique 82.36 points (2) NEXXICE 80.12 (3) Marigold IceUnity 78.68
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)
Euroleague Quarterfinals:
Game 4 of best-of-5 series:
Real Madrid 75–78 Olympiacos Piraeus. Olympiacos wins series 3–1.
TAU Cerámica 63–84 Regal FC Barcelona. Series tied 2–2.
Montepaschi Siena 84–91 Panathinaikos Athens. Panathinaikos wins series 3–1.
Eurocup Final Eight in Turin, Italy:
Quarterfinals:
Dynamo Moscow 85–93 Hemofarm
Benetton Treviso 79–85 Lietuvos Rytas
National Invitation Tournament:
Final Four in New York:
Final: Penn State 69, Baylor 63
ICC World Cup Qualifier in South Africa:
Group A:
In Pretoria: Scotland 267/6 (50 ov.); Namibia 194 (44.4 ov.). Scotland win by 73 runs.
In Krugersdorp: Ireland 285/4 (50 ov.); Oman 169 (37.3 ov.). Ireland win by 116 runs.
In Johannesburg: Uganda 231/8 (50 ov.); Canada 232/5 (47 ov.). Canada win by 5 wickets.
Group B:
In Potchefstroom: Denmark 245/8 (50 ov.); Netherlands 246/3 (43 ov.). Netherlands win by 7 wickets.
In Vanderbijlpark: United Arab Emirates 79 (30.2 ov.); Kenya 80/1 (12.2 ov.). Kenya win by 9 wickets.
In Potchefstroom: Afghanistan 239/9 (50 ov.); Bermuda 179 (49.3 ov). Afghanistan win by 60 runs.
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.
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
ICC World Cup Qualifier in South Africa:
Group A:
In Benoni: Scotland 232/7 (50 ov); Ireland 233/3 (37.4 ov). Ireland win by 7 wickets.
In Pretoria: Canada 247 (49.3 ov); Oman 144 (40 ov). Canada win by 103 runs.
In Krugersdorp: Uganda 234/7 (50 ov); Namibia 228/9 (50 ov). Uganda win by 6 runs.
Group B:
In Potchefstroom: Kenya 247/8 (50 ov); Netherlands 248/3 (46.2 ov). Netherlands win by 7 wickets.
In Potchefstroom: Bermuda 187 (46.3 ov); United Arab Emirates 190/6 (47.1 ov). United Arab Emirates win by 4 wickets.
In Vanderbijlpark: Denmark 204/9 (50 ov); Afghanistan 205/5 (46.2 ov). Afghanistan win by 5 wickets.
2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying:
UEFA (Europe):
Group 1:
Hungary 3–0 Malta
Denmark 3–0 Albania
Denmark and Hungary lead the group on 13 points.
Group 2:
Latvia 2–0 Luxembourg
Greece 2–1 Israel
Israel's unbeaten streak in World Cup Qualifying ends after 19 matches and 8 years.
Switzerland 2–0 Moldova
Greece and Switzerland lead the group on 13 points.
Group 3:
Czech Republic 1–2 Slovakia
Poland 10–0 San Marino
Poland score their biggest win in history.
Northern Ireland 1–0 Slovenia
Northern Ireland on top with 13 pts from 7 games, ahead of Slovakia on 12 points from 5 games.
Group 4:
Liechtenstein 0–1 Russia
Wales 0–2 Germany
Germany lead the group on 16 points, followed by Russia on 12 points.
Group 5:
Estonia 1–0 Armenia
Turkey 1–2 Spain
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 2–1 Belgium
Spain on top with 18 points, followed by Bosnia on 12 points.
Group 6:
Kazakhstan 1–5 Belarus
Andorra 0–2 Croatia
England 2–1 Ukraine
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:
Austria 2–1 Romania
France 1–0 Lithuania
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:
Bulgaria 2–0 Cyprus
Georgia 0–0 Montenegro
Italy 1–1 Republic of Ireland
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:
Netherlands 4–0 Macedonia
Scotland 2–1 Iceland
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:
Bolivia 6–1 Argentina
Unfancied Bolivia hand Argentina its worst defeat since a similar loss to Czechoslovakia in 1958, and drop the Argentines to fourth place.
Ecuador 1–1 Paraguay
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 0–0 Uruguay
Chile stay in third place, while Uruguay remain in playoff-bound fifth place.
Brazil 3–0 Peru
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:
United States 3–0 Trinidad and Tobago
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 3–1 Mexico
Carlos Costly scores two goals and lifts Los Catrachos to third place on 4 points, ahead of Mexico with 3 points.
Costa Rica 1–0 El Salvador
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:
Australia 2–0 Uzbekistan
The Socceroos, with 13 points from 5 games, all but mathematically qualify to the final tournament.
Bahrain 1–0 Qatar
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:
South Korea 1–0 North 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 3–2 United Arab Emirates
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:
Iran 1–1 Senegal
Norway 3–2 Finland
Serbia 2–0 Sweden
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