April 2011 in sports
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Deaths in April
- 19: Grete Waitz
- 25: Joe Perry
- 26: Sadler's Wells
Current sporting seasons
Australian rules football 2011
Auto racing 2011
- Formula One
- Sprint Cup
- Nationwide Series
- Camping World Truck Series
- IRL IndyCar Series
- World Rally Championship
- WTCC
- V8 Supercar
- Formula Two
- Rolex Sports Car Series
- F3 Euro Series
Baseball 2011
Basketball 2011
- NBA
- NCAA Division I men
- NCAA Division I women
- Euroleague
- EuroLeague Women
- Eurocup
- EuroChallenge
- Australia
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Israel
- Italy
- Philippines
- Russia
- Spain
- Turkey
Cricket 2011
Darts 2011
Football (soccer) 2011
- National teams competitions
- International clubs competitions
- UEFA (Europe) Champions League
- UEFA Europa League
- UEFA Women's Champions League
- Copa Libertadores (South America)
- AFC (Asia) Champions League
- AFC Cup
- CAF (Africa) Champions League
- CAF Confederation Cup
- CONCACAF (North & Central America) Champions League
- Domestic (national) competitions
- Argentina
- England
- France
- Germany
- Iran
- Italy
- Japan
- Norway
- Portugal
- Russia
- Scotland
- Spain
- Major League Soccer (USA & Canada)
- Women's Professional Soccer (USA)
Golf 2011
Ice hockey 2011
- National Hockey League
- Kontinental Hockey League
- Elitserien
- Canadian Hockey League:
- NCAA Division I men
Motorcycle racing 2011
Rugby league 2011
Rugby union 2011
- Heineken Cup
- European Challenge Cup
- English Premiership
- Celtic League
- Top 14
- Super Rugby
- Sevens World Series
Tennis 2011
Volleyball 2011
- Domestic (national) competitions
Days of the month
April 30, 2011 (Saturday)
Auto racing
- Sprint Cup Series:
- Crown Royal Presents the Matthew and Daniel Hansen 400 in Richmond, Virginia: (1) Nevada Kyle Busch (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (2) Virginia Denny Hamlin (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (3) Washington (state) Kasey Kahne (Toyota; Team Red Bull)
- Drivers' championship standings (after 9 of 36 races): (1) Missouri Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) 335 points (2) California Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports) 326 (3) Busch 305
- Crown Royal Presents the Matthew and Daniel Hansen 400 in Richmond, Virginia: (1) Nevada Kyle Busch (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (2) Virginia Denny Hamlin (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (3) Washington (state) Kasey Kahne (Toyota; Team Red Bull)
- V8 Supercars:
- Trading Post Perth Challenge in Perth, Western Australia:
- Race 7: (1) Jamie Whincup (AUS) (Triple Eight Race Engineering, Holden VE Commodore) (2) Craig Lowndes (AUS) (Triple Eight Race Engineering, Holden VE Commodore) (3) Will Davison (AUS) (Ford Performance Racing, Ford FG Falcon)
- Drivers' championship standings (after 7 of 27 races): (1) Whincup 754 points (2) Lowndes 644 (3) Rick Kelly (AUS) (Kelly Racing, Holden VE Commodore) 629
- Race 7: (1) Jamie Whincup (AUS) (Triple Eight Race Engineering, Holden VE Commodore) (2) Craig Lowndes (AUS) (Triple Eight Race Engineering, Holden VE Commodore) (3) Will Davison (AUS) (Ford Performance Racing, Ford FG Falcon)
- Trading Post Perth Challenge in Perth, Western Australia:
Cycling
- UCI World Tour:
- Tour de Romandie, stage 4: 1st place, gold medalist(s) David Zabriskie (USA) (Garmin–Cervélo) 27' 57" 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Richie Porte (AUS) (Saxo Bank–SunGard) + 2" 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Lieuwe Westra (NED) (Vacansoleil–DCM) + 14"
- General classification: (1) Cadel Evans (AUS) (BMC Racing Team) File:Jersey yellow.svg 13h 00' 58" (2) Tony Martin (GER) (HTC–Highroad) + 18" (3) Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) (Astana) + 19"
- Tour de Romandie, stage 4: 1st place, gold medalist(s) David Zabriskie (USA) (Garmin–Cervélo) 27' 57" 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Richie Porte (AUS) (Saxo Bank–SunGard) + 2" 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Lieuwe Westra (NED) (Vacansoleil–DCM) + 14"
Equestrianism
- FEI World Cup Finals in Leipzig, Germany:
- Vaulting final:
- Women: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Simone Wiegele (GER) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Antje Hill (GER) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Anna Cavallaro (ITA)
- Men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Patric Looser (SUI) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Nicolas Andréani (FRA) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Viktor Brüsewitz (GER)
- Dressage final (Grand Prix Freestyle): 1st place, gold medalist(s) Adelinde Cornelissen (NED) on Parzival 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Nathalie of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (DEN) on Digby 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ulla Salzgeber (GER) on Herzruf's Erbe
- Show jumping: Grand Prix (CSI 3*): 1st place, gold medalist(s) Denis Lynch (IRL) on All Inclusive NRW 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Billy Twomey (IRL) on Romanov 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) McLain Ward (USA) on Rothchild
- Vaulting final:
Figure skating
- World Championships in Moscow, Russia:
- Ladies: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Miki Ando (JPN) 195.79 points 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kim Yuna (KOR) 194.50 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Carolina Kostner (ITA) 184.68
- Ando wins her second world title, and first since 2007.
- Ice dancing: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Meryl Davis/Charlie White (USA) 185.27 points 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir (CAN) 181.79 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani (USA) 163.79
- Davis and White become the first American pair to win an ice dancing world title.
- Ladies: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Miki Ando (JPN) 195.79 points 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kim Yuna (KOR) 194.50 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Carolina Kostner (ITA) 184.68
Football (soccer)
- Greece Greek Cup Final in Athens: AEK Athens 3–0 Atromitos
- AEK win the Cup for the 14th time and first since 2002.
- San Marino Coppa Titano Final in Serravalle: Juvenes/Dogana 4–1 Virtus
- Juvenes/Dogana win the Cup for the ninth time.
- Germany Fußball-Bundesliga, matchday 32 (teams in bold qualify for the UEFA Champions League):
- 1. FC Köln 2–0 Bayer Leverkusen
- Borussia Dortmund 2–0 1. FC Nürnberg
- Standings: Borussia Dortmund 72 points, Bayer Leverkusen 64, Bayern Munich 59.
- Borussia Dortmund win the title for the seventh time and their first since 2001–02.
- Wales Premier League, matchday 32 (team in bold qualifies for the UEFA Champions League, team in italics qualifies for the UEFA Europa League):
Horse racing
- English Thoroughbred Triple Crown:
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes in Newmarket: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Frankel (trainer: Henry Cecil; jockey: Tom Queally) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Dubawi Gold (trainer: Richard Hannon Sr.; jockey: Richard Hughes) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Native Khan (trainer: Ed Dunlop; jockey: Olivier Peslier)
Ice hockey
- Men's World Championship in Slovakia:
- Group C in Košice:
- Group D in Bratislava:
- Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Eastern Conference Semifinals:
- Game 1 in Philadelphia: (3) Boston Bruins 7, (2) Philadelphia Flyers 3. Bruins lead series 1–0.
- Western Conference Semifinals:
- Game 2 in Vancouver: (5) Nashville Predators 2, (1) Vancouver Canucks 1 (2OT). Series tied 1–1.
- Eastern Conference Semifinals:
Mixed martial arts
- UFC 129 in Toronto, Canada:
- Welterweight Championship bout: Georges St-Pierre (CAN) (c) def. Jake Shields (USA) by unanimous decision (50–45, 48–47, 48–47)
- Featherweight Championship bout: José Aldo (BRA) (c) def. Mark Hominick (CAN) by unanimous decision (48–45, 48–46, 49–46)
- Light Heavyweight bout: Lyoto Machida (BRA) def. Randy Couture (USA) by knockout (flying front crane kick)
- Light Heavyweight bout: Vladimir Matyushenko (BLR) def. Jason Brilz (USA) by knockout (punches)
- Lightweight bout: Benson Henderson (USA) def. Mark Bocek (CAN) by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
Rugby union
Snooker
- World Championship in Sheffield, England, semi-finals:
- Judd Trump (ENG) 17–15 Ding Junhui (CHN)
- Trump reaches his second consecutive ranking final and becomes the second youngest player to reach a World Championship final after Stephen Hendry (SCO) in 1990.
- Mark Williams (WAL) 14–17 John Higgins (SCO)
- Higgins reaches his third World Championship final in five years, fifth total and seventh final of the season.
- Judd Trump (ENG) 17–15 Ding Junhui (CHN)
Tennis
- WTA Tour:
- Barcelona Ladies Open in Barcelona, Spain:
- Final: Roberta Vinci (ITA) def. Lucie Hradecká (CZE) 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
- Vinci wins the tournament for the second time in three years, for the fourth title of her career.
- Final: Roberta Vinci (ITA) def. Lucie Hradecká (CZE) 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
- Estoril Open in Estoril, Portugal:
- Final: Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) def. Kristina Barrois (GER) 6–1, 6–2.
- Medina Garrigues wins the tenth title of her career.
- Final: Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) def. Kristina Barrois (GER) 6–1, 6–2.
- Barcelona Ladies Open in Barcelona, Spain:
April 29, 2011 (Friday)
American football
- The U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals grants the NFL's request for a temporary stay of the injunction that had ended the league's lockout of its players. Arguments on a permanent stay are expected to be heard next week.[1]
Auto racing
- Nationwide Series:
- Bubba Burger 250 in Richmond, Virginia: (1) Virginia Denny Hamlin (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (2) Wisconsin Paul Menard (Chevrolet; Kevin Harvick Inc.) (3) Illinois Justin Allgaier (Chevrolet; Turner Motorsports)
- Drivers' championship standings (after 9 of 34 races): (1) Allgaier 305 points (2) Virginia Elliott Sadler (Chevrolet; Kevin Harvick Inc.) 299 (3) Florida Aric Almirola (Chevrolet; JR Motorsports) 297
- Bubba Burger 250 in Richmond, Virginia: (1) Virginia Denny Hamlin (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (2) Wisconsin Paul Menard (Chevrolet; Kevin Harvick Inc.) (3) Illinois Justin Allgaier (Chevrolet; Turner Motorsports)
Basketball
- EuroChallenge Final Four in Ostend, Belgium:
- NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Western Conference First round:
- Game 6 in Memphis: (8) Memphis Grizzlies 99, (1) San Antonio Spurs 91. Grizzlies win series 4–2.
- The Grizzlies win a playoff series for the first time in franchise history, and also become only the second No. 8 seed to knock out a No. 1 seed since the NBA expanded the first round to best-of-seven.
- Game 6 in Memphis: (8) Memphis Grizzlies 99, (1) San Antonio Spurs 91. Grizzlies win series 4–2.
- Western Conference First round:
- AustraliaNew Zealand NBL Grand Final (best-of-3 series):
- Game 3 in Auckland: New Zealand Breakers 71–53 Cairns Taipans. Breakers win series 2–1.
- The Breakers become the first team from New Zealand to capture an Australian national league title in any sport.
- Game 3 in Auckland: New Zealand Breakers 71–53 Cairns Taipans. Breakers win series 2–1.
Cycling
- UCI World Tour:
- Tour de Romandie, stage 3: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) (Astana) 3h 47' 55" 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mikaël Cherel (FRA) (Ag2r–La Mondiale) s.t. 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Tony Martin (GER) (HTC–Highroad) s.t.
- General classification: (1) Pavel Brutt (RUS) (Team Katusha) File:Jersey yellow.svg 12h 31' 34" (2) Vinokourov + 32" (3) Damiano Cunego (ITA) (Lampre–ISD) + 38"
- Tour de Romandie, stage 3: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) (Astana) 3h 47' 55" 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mikaël Cherel (FRA) (Ag2r–La Mondiale) s.t. 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Tony Martin (GER) (HTC–Highroad) s.t.
Equestrianism
- FEI World Cup Finals in Leipzig, Germany:
- Show jumping – second competition: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Eric Lamaze (CAN) on Hickstead 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Christian Ahlmann (GER) on Taloubet Z 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Gerco Schröder (NED) on New Orleans
- Provisional standings: (1) Ahlmann & Marco Kutscher (GER) 0 penalties (3) Schröder 1
- Four-in-hand driving – first competition: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Boyd Exell (AUS) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tomas Eriksson (SWE) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Koos de Ronde (NED)
- Vaulting – first competition:
- Women: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Simone Wiegele (GER) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Antje Hill (GER) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Anna Cavallaro (ITA)
- Men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Nicolas Andréani (FRA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Patric Looser (SUI) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Viktor Brüsewitz (GER)
- Show jumping – second competition: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Eric Lamaze (CAN) on Hickstead 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Christian Ahlmann (GER) on Taloubet Z 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Gerco Schröder (NED) on New Orleans
- FEI Nations Cup Show Jumping – Promotional League, Europe:
- Nations Cup of Belgium (CSIO 4*) in Lummen: 1st place, gold medalist(s) File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany (Janne Friederike Meyer, Heiko Schmidt, Holger Wulschner, Thomas Mühlbauer) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) File:Flag of France.svg France 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
Figure skating
- World Championships in Moscow, Russia:
- Ladies short program: (1) Kim Yuna (KOR) 65.91 points (2) Miki Ando (JPN) 65.58 (3) Ksenia Makarova (RUS) 61.62
- Short dance: (1) Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir (CAN) 74.29 points (2) Meryl Davis/Charlie White (USA) 73.76 (3) Nathalie Péchalat/Fabian Bourzat (FRA) 70.97
Football (soccer)
- OFC Under-20 Championship in Auckland, New Zealand:
- Third-place match: 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Vanuatu File:Flag of Vanuatu.svg 2–0 File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji
- Final: 1st place, gold medalist(s) New Zealand File:Flag of New Zealand.svg 3–1 2nd place, silver medalist(s) File:Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Islands
- New Zealand win the title for the fourth time, and qualifies for FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Ice hockey
- Men's World Championship in Slovakia:
- Group A in Bratislava:
- Group B in Košice:
- Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Eastern Conference Semifinals:
- Game 1 in Washington: (5) Tampa Bay Lightning 4, (1) Washington Capitals 2. Lightning lead series 1–0.
- Western Conference Semifinals:
- Game 1 in San Jose: (2) San Jose Sharks 2, (3) Detroit Red Wings 1 (OT). Sharks lead series 1–0.
- Eastern Conference Semifinals:
Rugby union
Snooker
- World Championship in Sheffield, England, semi-finals:
- Judd Trump (ENG) 12–12 Ding Junhui (CHN)
- Mark Williams (WAL) 9–7 John Higgins (SCO)
April 28, 2011 (Thursday)
American football
- Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton of the Auburn Tigers is selected as the number one overall pick by the Carolina Panthers in the NFL draft in New York City.
Basketball
- NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Eastern Conference First round:
- Game 6 in Atlanta: (5) Atlanta Hawks 84, (4) Orlando Magic 81. Hawks win series 4–2.
- Western Conference First round:
- Game 6 in New Orleans: (2) Los Angeles Lakers 98, (7) New Orleans Hornets 80. Lakers win series 4–2.
- Game 6 in Portland: (3) Dallas Mavericks 103, (6) Portland Trail Blazers 96. Mavericks win series 4–2.
- Eastern Conference First round:
Cricket
- Pakistan in the West Indies:
- 3rd ODI in Bridgetown, Barbados: File:WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg West Indies 171 (43.4/45 overs); File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 177/7 (40.1 overs). Pakistan win by 3 wickets; lead 5-match series 3–0.
Cycling
- UCI World Tour:
- Tour de Romandie, stage 2: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Damiano Cunego (ITA) (Lampre–ISD) 4h 10' 53" 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Cadel Evans (AUS) (BMC Racing Team) + 2" 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) (Astana) + 2"
- General classification: (1) Pavel Brutt (RUS) (Team Katusha) File:Jersey yellow.svgFile:Jersey green.svg 8h 43' 39" (2) Cunego + 38" (3) Evans + 42"
- Tour de Romandie, stage 2: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Damiano Cunego (ITA) (Lampre–ISD) 4h 10' 53" 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Cadel Evans (AUS) (BMC Racing Team) + 2" 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) (Astana) + 2"
Darts
- Premier League, week 12 in Liverpool, England (players in bold qualify for the playoffs):
- Mark Webster (WAL) 4–8 Terry Jenkins (ENG)
- Gary Anderson (SCO) 3–8 Phil Taylor (ENG)
- Raymond van Barneveld (NED) 7–7 James Wade (ENG)
- Simon Whitlock (AUS) 5–8 Adrian Lewis (ENG)
- Standings (after 12 matches): Taylor 22 points, Anderson 16, van Barneveld 14, Lewis, Wade 11, Whitlock 10, Jenkins 8, Webster 4.
Equestrianism
- FEI World Cup Finals in Leipzig, Germany:
- First competition – show jumping: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Marco Kutscher (GER) on Cash 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Marcus Ehning (GER) on Sabrina 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Christian Ahlmann (GER) on Taloubet Z
Figure skating
- World Championships in Moscow, Russia:
- Men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Patrick Chan (CAN) 280.98 points 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Takahiko Kozuka (JPN) 258.41 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Artur Gachinski (RUS) 241.86
- Chan wins his first world title.
- Pairs: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Aliona Savchenko/Robin Szolkowy (GER) 217.85 points 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tatiana Volosozhar/Maxim Trankov (RUS) 210.73 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Pang Qing/Tong Jian (CHN) 204.12
- Savchenko and Szolkowy win their third world title in four years.
- Men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Patrick Chan (CAN) 280.98 points 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Takahiko Kozuka (JPN) 258.41 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Artur Gachinski (RUS) 241.86
Football (soccer)
- African Youth Championship in South Africa:
- UEFA Europa League semi-finals, first leg:
- Benfica Portugal 2–1 Portugal Braga
- Porto Portugal 5–1 Spain Villarreal
- Porto's Radamel Falcao scores four goals to set a record for a single UEFA Cup/Europa League campaign, with 16 goals.
- Copa Libertadores Round of 16, first leg:
Ice hockey
- Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Western Conference Semifinals:
- Game 1 in Vancouver: (1) Vancouver Canucks 1, (5) Nashville Predators 0. Canucks lead series 1–0.
- Western Conference Semifinals:
Snooker
- World Championship in Sheffield, England, semi-finals:
- Judd Trump (ENG) 5–3 Ding Junhui (CHN)
- Mark Williams (WAL) 5–3 John Higgins (SCO)
April 27, 2011 (Wednesday)
Basketball
- NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Eastern Conference First round:
- Game 5 in Miami: (2) Miami Heat 97, (7) Philadelphia 76ers 91. Heat win series 4–1.
- Western Conference First round:
- Game 5 in San Antonio: (1) San Antonio Spurs 110, (8) Memphis Grizzlies 103 (OT). Grizzlies lead series 3–2.
- Game 5 in Oklahoma City: (4) Oklahoma City Thunder 100, (5) Denver Nuggets 97. Thunder win series 4–1.
- Eastern Conference First round:
Cycling
- UCI World Tour:
- Tour de Romandie, stage 1: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Pavel Brutt (RUS) (Team Katusha) 4h 27' 41" 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Oleksandr Kvachuk (UKR) (Lampre–ISD) + 56" 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Branislau Samoilau (BLR) (Movistar Team) + 1' 15"
- General classification: (1) Brutt File:Jersey yellow.svgFile:Jersey green.svg 4h 31' 26" (2) Kvachuk File:Jersey pink.svg + 1' 00" (3) Samoilau + 1' 22"
- Tour de Romandie, stage 1: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Pavel Brutt (RUS) (Team Katusha) 4h 27' 41" 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Oleksandr Kvachuk (UKR) (Lampre–ISD) + 56" 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Branislau Samoilau (BLR) (Movistar Team) + 1' 15"
Figure skating
- World Championships in Moscow, Russia:
- Men's short program: (1) Patrick Chan (CAN) 93.02 points (2) Nobunari Oda (JPN) 81.81 (3) Daisuke Takahashi (JPN) 80.25
- Pairs short program: (1) Pang Qing/Tong Jian (CHN) 74.00 points (2) Aliona Savchenko/Robin Szolkowy (GER) 72.98 (3) Tatiana Volosozhar/Maxim Trankov (RUS) 70.35
Football (soccer)
- OFC Under-20 Championship in Auckland, New Zealand:
- UEFA Champions League semi-finals, first leg:
- Copa Libertadores Round of 16, first leg:
- AFC Cup group stage, matchday 4 (team in bold advances to the knockout stage):
- Group A:
- Nasaf Qarshi Uzbekistan 9–0 India Dempo
- Al-Ansar Lebanon 0–2 Yemen Al-Tilal
- Standings (after 4 matches): Nasaf Qarshi 12 points, Al-Ansar 6, Dempo, Al-Tilal 3.
- Group C:
- Group E:
- Group G:
- Victory Maldives 0–4 Thailand Muangthong United
- Tampines Rovers Singapore 3–1 Vietnam Hà Nội T&T
- Standings (after 4 matches): Muangthong United 10 points, Tampines Rovers 8, Hà Nội T&T 4, Victory 0.
- Group A:
- CONCACAF Champions League Finals, second leg (first leg score in parentheses):
- Real Salt Lake United States 0–1 (2–2) Mexico Monterrey. Monterrey win 3–2 on aggregate.
- Monterrey win the tournament for the first time.
- Real Salt Lake United States 0–1 (2–2) Mexico Monterrey. Monterrey win 3–2 on aggregate.
Ice hockey
- Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
- Game 7 in Boston: (3) Boston Bruins 4, (6) Montreal Canadiens 3 (OT). Bruins win series 4–3.
- Game 7 in Pittsburgh: (5) Tampa Bay Lightning 1, (4) Pittsburgh Penguins 0. Lightning win series 4–3.
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
Snooker
- World Championship in Sheffield, England, quarter-finals:
- Mark Williams (WAL) 13–5 Mark Allen (NIR)
- Judd Trump (ENG) 13–5 Graeme Dott (SCO)
- Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 10–13 John Higgins (SCO)
- Ding Junhui (CHN) 13–10 Mark Selby (ENG)
- Ding becomes the first Chinese player to reach the semi-finals of the event.
April 26, 2011 (Tuesday)
Basketball
- NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Eastern Conference First round:
- Game 5 in Chicago: (1) Chicago Bulls 116, (8) Indiana Pacers 89. Bulls win series 4–1.
- Game 5 in Orlando: (4) Orlando Magic 101, (5) Atlanta Hawks 76. Hawks lead series 3–2.
- Western Conference First round:
- Game 5 in Los Angeles: (2) Los Angeles Lakers 106, (7) New Orleans Hornets 90. Lakers lead series 3–2.
- Eastern Conference First round:
Cycling
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Champions League semi-finals, first leg:
- Copa Libertadores Round of 16, first leg:
- AFC Cup group stage, matchday 4 (team in bold advances to the knockout stage):
- Group B: Al-Ittihad Syria 0–0 Uzbekistan Shurtan Guzar
- Group D:
- Group F:
- Sông Lam Nghệ An Vietnam 4–0 Indonesia Sriwijaya
- TSW Pegasus Hong Kong 3–0 Maldives VB
- Standings (after 4 matches): TSW Pegasus 9 points, Sriwijaya 7, Sông Lam Nghệ An 6, VB 1.
- Group H:
- Kingfisher East Bengal India 3–3 Hong Kong South China
- Chonburi Thailand 4–1 Indonesia Persipura Jayapura
- Standings (after 4 matches): Chonburi, Persipura Jayapura 7 points, South China 5, Kingfisher East Bengal 2.
- Northern Ireland IFA Premiership, matchday 37 (team in bold qualifies for the UEFA Champions League, teams in italics qualify for the UEFA Europa League):
- Cliftonville 3–0 Crusaders
- Lisburn Distillery 0–4 Linfield
- Standings: Linfield 82 points, Crusaders 73, Glentoran 65, Cliftonville 58.
- Linfield retain their title and win it for the 50th time.
Ice hockey
- Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
- Game 7 in Philadelphia: (2) Philadelphia Flyers 5, (7) Buffalo Sabres 2. Flyers win series 4–3.
- Game 6 in Montreal: (6) Montreal Canadiens 2, (3) Boston Bruins 1. Series tied 3–3.
- Western Conference Quarterfinals:
- Game 7 in Vancouver: (1) Vancouver Canucks 2, (8) Chicago Blackhawks 1 (OT). Canucks win series 4–3.
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
Snooker
- World Championship in Sheffield, England, quarter-finals:
- Judd Trump (ENG) 11–5 Graeme Dott (SCO)
- Mark Williams (WAL) 11–5 Mark Allen (NIR)
- Ding Junhui (CHN) 5–3 Mark Selby (ENG)
- Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 4–4 John Higgins (SCO)
April 25, 2011 (Monday)
American football
- A U.S. federal judge issues an injunction against the NFL, which temporarily ends the league's lockout of its players. The NFL appeals the decision and asks for the injunction to be stayed pending appeal.[3]
Basketball
- NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Western Conference First round:
- Game 4 in Memphis: (8) Memphis Grizzlies 104, (1) San Antonio Spurs 86. Grizzlies lead series 3–1.
- Game 5 in Dallas: (3) Dallas Mavericks 93, (6) Portland Trail Blazers 82. Mavericks lead series 3–2.
- Game 4 in Denver: (5) Denver Nuggets 104, (4) Oklahoma City Thunder 101. Thunder lead series 3–1.
- Western Conference First round:
Cricket
- Pakistan in the West Indies:
- 2nd ODI in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia: File:WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg West Indies 220 (50 overs); File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 223/3 (48 overs; Ahmed Shehzad 102). Pakistan win by 7 wickets; lead 5-match series 2–0.
Equestrianism
- Badminton Horse Trials (CCI 4*) in Badminton, Gloucestershire, England: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Mark Todd (NZL) on Land Vision 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Piggy French (GBR) on Jakata 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Mary King (GBR) on Imperial Cavalier
- Todd wins the event for the fourth time, and his first since 1996.
Football (soccer)
- OFC Under-20 Championship in Auckland, New Zealand (teams in bold advance to the semifinals):
- Group A:
- Fiji File:Flag of Fiji.svg 5–1 File:Flag of American Samoa.svg American Samoa
- Papua New Guinea File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg 2–5 File:Flag of Vanuatu.svg Vanuatu
- Final standings: Vanuatu 9 points, Fiji, Papua New Guinea 4, American Samoa 0.
- Group B: New Zealand File:Flag of New Zealand.svg 10–0 File:New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg New Caledonia
- Final standings: New Zealand 6 points, File:Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Islands 3, New Caledonia 0.
- Group A:
- Liechtenstein Liechtenstein Cup Final in Vaduz: Vaduz 5–0 Eschen Mauren
- Vaduz defeat Eschen Mauren in the final for the third successive year, to win the Cup for the 14th successive year and the 40th time overall.
Ice hockey
- Women's World Championship in Switzerland:
- Bronze medal game: 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Finland File:Flag of Finland.svg 3–2 (OT) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia
- Final: 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Canada File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2–3 (OT) 1st place, gold medalist(s) File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
- The United States defeat Canada in the final for the third successive time, to win their fourth world title.
- Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
- Game 6 in Tampa: (5) Tampa Bay Lightning 4, (4) Pittsburgh Penguins 2. Series tied 3–3.
- Western Conference Quarterfinals:
- Game 6 in Los Angeles: (2) San Jose Sharks 4, (7) Los Angeles Kings 3 (OT). Sharks win series 4–2.
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
Snooker
- World Championship in Sheffield, England, last 16:
- Stephen Hendry (SCO) 4–13 Mark Selby (ENG)
- Selby compiles six century breaks; the first player to do so at the Crucible, in a best of 25 match.[4]
- Rory McLeod (ENG) 7–13 John Higgins (SCO)
- Ding Junhui (CHN) 13–12 Stuart Bingham (ENG)
- Ding reaches the quarter-finals of the event for the first time.
- Shaun Murphy (ENG) 10–13 Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)
- Stephen Hendry (SCO) 4–13 Mark Selby (ENG)
April 24, 2011 (Sunday)
Auto racing
- World Touring Car Championship:
- Race of Belgium in Heusden-Zolder:
- Race 1: (1) Robert Huff (GBR) (Chevrolet; Chevrolet Cruze) (2) Alain Menu (SUI) (Chevrolet; Chevrolet Cruze) (3) Yvan Muller (FRA) (Chevrolet; Chevrolet Cruze)
- Race 2: (1) Gabriele Tarquini (ITA) (Lukoil – SUNRED; SEAT León) (2) Menu (3) Tiago Monteiro (POR) (SUNRED Engineering; SEAT León)
- Drivers' championship standings (after 2 of 12 rounds): (1) Huff 70 points (2) Menu 69 (3) Tarquini 51
- Race of Belgium in Heusden-Zolder:
Basketball
- NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Eastern Conference First round:
- Game 4 in Philadelphia: (7) Philadelphia 76ers 86, (2) Miami Heat 82. Heat lead series 3–1.
- Game 4 in New York: (3) Boston Celtics 101, (6) New York Knicks 89. Celtics win series 4–0.
- Game 4 in Atlanta: (5) Atlanta Hawks 88, (4) Orlando Magic 85. Hawks lead series 3–1.
- Western Conference First round:
- Game 4 in New Orleans: (7) New Orleans Hornets 93, (2) Los Angeles Lakers 88. Series tied 2–2.
- Eastern Conference First round:
Cycling
- UCI World Tour:
- Liège–Bastogne–Liège: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Philippe Gilbert (BEL) (Omega Pharma–Lotto) 6h 13' 18" 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Fränk Schleck (LUX) (Leopard Trek) s.t. 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Andy Schleck (LUX) (Leopard Trek) s.t.
- Gilbert becomes only the second rider to win the three Ardennes classics in the same season.[5]
- World Tour standings (after 12 of 27 races): (1) Gilbert 356 points (2) Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (Leopard Trek) 236 (3) Matthew Goss (AUS) (HTC–Highroad) 203
- Liège–Bastogne–Liège: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Philippe Gilbert (BEL) (Omega Pharma–Lotto) 6h 13' 18" 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Fränk Schleck (LUX) (Leopard Trek) s.t. 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Andy Schleck (LUX) (Leopard Trek) s.t.
Football (soccer)
- African Youth Championship in South Africa: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals and qualify for FIFA U-20 World Cup)
- Group B:
- Ghana File:Flag of Ghana.svg 1–1 File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon
- Nigeria File:Flag of Nigeria.svg 2–0 File:Flag of The Gambia.svg Gambia
- Final standings: Cameroon 7 points, Nigeria 6, Ghana 2, Gambia 1.
- Group B:
- CAF Champions League Second round, first leg: Al-Hilal Sudan 1–0 Tunisia Club Africain
- CAF Confederation Cup Second round, first leg:
- FUS Rabat Morocco 1–1 Angola 1º de Agosto
- Maghreb Fez Morocco 5–1 Sudan Al-Khartoum
- Saint Eloi Lupopo Democratic Republic of the Congo 2–1 Kenya Sofapaka
- Difaa El Jadida Morocco 3–0 Madagascar AS Adema
- Sunshine Stars Nigeria 2–0 Burkina Faso USFA
- Haras El Hodood Egypt 2–1 Democratic Republic of the Congo Motema Pembe
Golf
- PGA Tour:
- The Heritage in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina:
- Winner: Brandt Snedeker (USA) 272 (−12)PO
- Snedeker defeats Luke Donald (ENG) on the third playoff hole, to win his second PGA Tour title and first since 2007. Snedeker's playoff win also denies Donald the number 1 spot in the world rankings, with Lee Westwood (ENG) replacing Martin Kaymer (GER) at the top.
- Winner: Brandt Snedeker (USA) 272 (−12)PO
- The Heritage in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina:
- European Tour:
- Volvo China Open in Suzhou, China:
- Winner: Nicolas Colsaerts (BEL) 264 (−24)
- Colsaerts becomes the second Belgian to win a European Tour tournament, after Philippe Toussaint in 1974.
- Winner: Nicolas Colsaerts (BEL) 264 (−24)
- Volvo China Open in Suzhou, China:
- Champions Tour:
- Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf in Savannah, Georgia:
- Winners: David Eger (USA) & Mark McNulty (ZIM) 189 (−27)PO
- Eger and McNulty defeat Scott Hoch (USA) & Kenny Perry (USA) on the second playoff hole; Eger wins his fourth Champions Tour title and McNulty wins his eighth.
- Winners: David Eger (USA) & Mark McNulty (ZIM) 189 (−27)PO
- Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf in Savannah, Georgia:
Ice hockey
- Women's World Championship in Switzerland:
- 5th place game: Sweden File:Flag of Sweden.svg 3–2 (SO) File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
- Relegation series, game 2: Kazakhstan File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 1–2 (SO) File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia. Slovakia win best-of-3 series 2–0.
- World U18 Championships in Germany:
- Bronze medal game: 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Russia File:Flag of Russia.svg 6–4 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
- Final: 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Sweden File:Flag of Sweden.svg 3–4 (OT) 1st place, gold medalist(s) File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
- The United States win their third consecutive world title, and their sixth overall.
- Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
- Game 6 in Buffalo: (2) Philadelphia Flyers 5, (7) Buffalo Sabres 4 (OT). Series tied 3–3.
- Western Conference Quarterfinals:
- Game 6 in Chicago: (8) Chicago Blackhawks 4, (1) Vancouver Canucks 3 (OT). Series tied 3–3.
- Game 6 in Nashville: (5) Nashville Predators 4, (4) Anaheim Ducks 2. Predators win series 4–2.
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
Judo
- European Championships in Istanbul, Turkey:
- Men's team: 1st place, gold medalist(s) File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine 2nd place, silver medalist(s) File:Flag of France.svg France 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia & File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
- Women's team: 1st place, gold medalist(s) File:Flag of France.svg France 2nd place, silver medalist(s) File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey & File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine
Snooker
- World Championship in Sheffield, England, last 16:
- Shaun Murphy (ENG) 7–9 Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)
- Stephen Hendry (SCO) 4–12 Mark Selby (ENG)
- Ding Junhui (CHN) 7–9 Stuart Bingham (ENG)
- Rory McLeod (ENG) 5–10 John Higgins (SCO)
Surfing
- Men's World Tour:
- Rip Curl Pro at the Bells Beach, Australia: (1) Joel Parkinson (AUS) (2) Mick Fanning (AUS) (3) Adriano De Souza (BRA) & Jordy Smith (RSA)
- Standings (after 2 of 11 events): (1) Kelly Slater (USA) 15,200 points (2) Joel Parkinson (AUS) 14,000 (3) Smith 13,000
- Rip Curl Pro at the Bells Beach, Australia: (1) Joel Parkinson (AUS) (2) Mick Fanning (AUS) (3) Adriano De Souza (BRA) & Jordy Smith (RSA)
Tennis
- ATP World Tour:
- Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell in Barcelona, Spain:
- Final: Rafael Nadal (ESP) def. David Ferrer (ESP) 6–2, 6–4
- Nadal wins the event for the sixth time in seven years, and the 45th title of his career.
- Final: Rafael Nadal (ESP) def. David Ferrer (ESP) 6–2, 6–4
- Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell in Barcelona, Spain:
- WTA Tour:
- Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany:
- Final: Julia Görges (GER) def. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 7–6(3), 6–3
- Görges wins her second WTA Tour title.
- Final: Julia Görges (GER) def. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 7–6(3), 6–3
- Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem in Fes, Morocco:
- Final: Alberta Brianti (ITA) def. Simona Halep (ROU) 6–4, 6–3
- Brianti wins her first WTA Tour title.
- Final: Alberta Brianti (ITA) def. Simona Halep (ROU) 6–4, 6–3
- Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany:
April 23, 2011 (Saturday)
Auto racing
- Nationwide Series:
- Nashville 300 in Gladeville, Tennessee: (1) Missouri Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) (2) Nevada Kyle Busch (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (3) Michigan Brad Keselowski (Dodge; Penske Racing)
- Drivers' championship standings (after 8 of 34 races): (1) Illinois Justin Allgaier (Chevrolet; Turner Motorsports) & Mississippi Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) 264 points (3) California Jason Leffler (Chevrolet; Turner Motorsports) 262
- Nashville 300 in Gladeville, Tennessee: (1) Missouri Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) (2) Nevada Kyle Busch (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (3) Michigan Brad Keselowski (Dodge; Penske Racing)
Basketball
- NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Eastern Conference First round:
- Game 4 in Indianapolis: (8) Indiana Pacers 89, (1) Chicago Bulls 84. Bulls lead series 3–1.
- Western Conference First round:
- Game 3 in Memphis: (8) Memphis Grizzlies 91, (1) San Antonio Spurs 88. Grizzlies lead series 2–1.
- Game 4 in Portland: (6) Portland Trail Blazers 84, (3) Dallas Mavericks 82. Series tied 2–2.
- Game 3 in Denver: (4) Oklahoma City Thunder 97, (5) Denver Nuggets 94. Thunder lead series 3–0.
- Eastern Conference First round:
Cricket
- Pakistan in the West Indies:
- 1st ODI in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia: File:WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg West Indies 221/6 (50 overs); File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 222/2 (41.3 overs). Pakistan win by 8 wickets; lead 5-match series 1–0.
Curling
- World Mixed Doubles Championship in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States:
- Semifinals:
- Sweden Sweden 7–9 File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia
- Switzerland Switzerland 8–3 File:Flag of France.svg France
- Bronze medal game: Sweden Sweden 6–8 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) File:Flag of France.svg France
- Final: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Switzerland Switzerland 11–2 2nd place, silver medalist(s) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia
- Switzerland win the title for the third time.
- Semifinals:
- World Senior Men's Championship in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States:
- Semifinals:
- Canada Canada 11–1 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
- United States United States 11–2 File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
- Bronze medal game: 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Australia Australia 8–5 File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
- Final: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Canada Canada 5–4 2nd place, silver medalist(s) File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
- Canada win the title for the seventh time.
- Semifinals:
- World Senior Women's Championship in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States:
- Semifinals:
- Canada Canada 6–5 File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
- United States United States 5–7 File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
- Bronze medal game: United States United States 4–5 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
- Final: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Canada Canada 9–2 2nd place, silver medalist(s) File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
- Canada win the title for the fourth successive time and seventh time overall.
- Semifinals:
Football (soccer)
- African Youth Championship in South Africa: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals and qualify for FIFA U-20 World Cup)
- Group A:
- South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg 0–1 File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt
- Mali File:Flag of Mali.svg 1–1 File:Flag of Lesotho.svg Lesotho
- Final standings: Mali 7 points, Egypt 6, South Africa 3, Lesotho 1.
- Group A:
- OFC Under-20 Championship in Auckland, New Zealand (team in bold advances to the semifinals):
- Group A:
- Fiji File:Flag of Fiji.svg 0–2 File:Flag of Vanuatu.svg Vanuatu
- American Samoa File:Flag of American Samoa.svg 1–5 File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea
- Standings (after 2 matches): Vanuatu 6 points, Papua New Guinea 4, Fiji 1, American Samoa 0.
- Group B: Solomon Islands File:Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg 0–3 File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
- Standings: New Zealand 3 points (1 match), Solomon Islands 3 (2), File:New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg New Caledonia 0 (1).
- Group A:
- CAF Champions League Second round, first leg:
- CAF Confederation Cup Second round, first leg:
- Missile Gabon 3–0 Algeria JS Kabylie
- Kaduna United Nigeria – Tunisia Étoile Sahel postponed
- Croatia Prva HNL, matchday 26 (team in bold qualifies for the UEFA Champions League):
- Dinamo Zagreb 1–0 Osijek
- Slaven Belupo 1–2 Hajduk Split
- Standings: Dinamo Zagreb 64 points, Hajduk Split 51, RNK Split 43.
- Dinamo Zagreb win the title for the sixth successive time, and 13th time overall.
- France Coupe de la Ligue Final in Saint-Denis: Marseille 1–0 Montpellier
- Marseille win the Cup for the second successive time.
- Portugal Taça da Liga Final in Coimbra: Paços de Ferreira 1–2 Benfica
- Benfica win the Cup for the third successive time.
- Finland Finnish League Cup Final in Espoo: FC Honka 3–0 Tampere United
- FC Honka win the Cup for the second successive time.
Ice hockey
- Women's World Championship in Switzerland:
- World U18 Championships in Germany:
- Semifinals:
- 5th place game: Finland File:Flag of Finland.svg 6–0 File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
- Relegation Round:
- Slovakia File:Flag of Slovakia.svg 2–6 File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway
- Switzerland File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 4–2 File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
- Final standings: Switzerland 9 points, Czech Republic 6, Norway 3, Slovakia 0.
- Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
- Game 5 in Washington: (1) Washington Capitals 3, (8) New York Rangers 1. Capitals win series 4–1.
- Game 5 in Boston: (3) Boston Bruins 2, (6) Montreal Canadiens 1 (2OT). Bruins lead series 3–2.
- Game 5 in Pittsburgh: (5) Tampa Bay Lightning 8, (4) Pittsburgh Penguins 2. Penguins lead series 3–2.
- Western Conference Quarterfinals:
- Game 5 in San Jose: (7) Los Angeles Kings 3, (2) San Jose Sharks 1. Sharks lead series 3–2.
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
Judo
- European Championships in Istanbul, Turkey:
- Men:
- −90 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Ilias Iliadis (GRE) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kirill Denisov (RUS) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Varlam Liparteliani (GEO) & Marcus Nyman (SWE)
- −100 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Amel Mekić (BIH) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Levan Zhorzholiani (GEO) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jevgeņijs Borodavko (LAT) & Irakli Tsirekidze (GEO)
- +100 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Teddy Riner (FRA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Barna Bor (HUN) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Martin Padar (EST) & Janusz Wojnarowicz (POL)
- Women:
- −78 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Audrey Tcheumeo (FRA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lucie Louette (FRA) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Luise Malzahn (GER) & Ana Velensek (SLO)
- +78 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Elena Ivashchenko (RUS) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Anne Sophie Mondiere (FRA) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Tea Donguzashvili (RUS) & Lucija Polavder (SLO)
- Men:
Snooker
- World Championship in Sheffield, England, last 16:
- Judd Trump (ENG) 13–6 Martin Gould (ENG)
- Graeme Dott (SCO) 13–11 Ali Carter (ENG)
- Mark Allen (NIR) 13–12 Barry Hawkins (ENG)
- Shaun Murphy (ENG) 2–6 Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)
- Stephen Hendry (SCO) 1–7 Mark Selby (ENG)
Surfing
- Women's World Tour:
- Rip Curl Women's Pro at Bells Beach, Australia: (1) Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) (2) Carissa Moore (USA) (3) Silvana Lima (BRA) & Stephanie Gilmore (AUS)
- Standings (standings after 2 of 7 events): (1) Moore 18,000 points (2) Fitzgibbons 16,500 (3) Tyler Wright (AUS) 13,200
- Rip Curl Women's Pro at Bells Beach, Australia: (1) Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) (2) Carissa Moore (USA) (3) Silvana Lima (BRA) & Stephanie Gilmore (AUS)
April 22, 2011 (Friday)
Basketball
- NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Eastern Conference First round:
- Game 3 in New York: (3) Boston Celtics 113, (6) New York Knicks 96. Celtics lead series 3–0.
- Game 3 in Atlanta: (5) Atlanta Hawks 88, (4) Orlando Magic 84. Hawks lead series 2–1.
- Western Conference First round:
- Game 3 in New Orleans: (2) Los Angeles Lakers 100, (7) New Orleans Hornets 86. Lakers lead series 2–1.
- Eastern Conference First round:
Ice hockey
- Women's World Championship in Switzerland:
- Quarterfinals:
- Relegation series, game 1: Slovakia File:Flag of Slovakia.svg 1–0 File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan. Slovakia lead best-of-3 series 1–0.
- Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
- Game 5 in Philadelphia: (7) Buffalo Sabres 4, (2) Philadelphia Flyers 3 (OT). Sabres lead series 3–2.
- Western Conference Quarterfinals:
- Game 5 in Anaheim: (5) Nashville Predators 4, (4) Anaheim Ducks 3 (OT). Predators lead series 3–2.
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
Judo
- European Championships in Istanbul, Turkey:
- Men:
- −73 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) João Pina (POR) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Murat Kodzokov (RUS) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jaromír Ježek (CZE) & Hasan Vanlıoğlu (TUR)
- −81 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Elnur Mammadli (AZE) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Sergiu Toma (MDA) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ole Bischof (GER) & Sirazhudin Magomedov (RUS)
- Women:
- −63 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gévrise Émane (FRA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Anicka van Emden (NED) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Hilde Drexler (AUT) & Urška Žolnir (SLO)
- −70 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Edith Bosch (NED) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Cecilia Blanco (ESP) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Erica Barbieri (ITA) & Lucie Décosse (FRA)
- Men:
Snooker
- World Championship in Sheffield, England, last 16:
- Mark Williams (WAL) 13–4 Jamie Cope (ENG)
- Judd Trump (ENG) 11–5 Martin Gould (ENG)
- Graeme Dott (SCO) 8–8 Ali Carter (ENG)
- Mark Allen (NIR) 3–5 Barry Hawkins (ENG)
April 21, 2011 (Thursday)
Basketball
- NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Eastern Conference First round:
- Game 3 in Indianapolis: (1) Chicago Bulls 88, (8) Indiana Pacers 84. Bulls lead series 3–0.
- Game 3 in Philadelphia: (2) Miami Heat 100, (7) Philadelphia 76ers 94. Heat lead series 3–0.
- Western Conference First round:
- Game 3 in Portland: (6) Portland Trail Blazers 97, (3) Dallas Mavericks 92. Mavericks lead series 2–1.
- Eastern Conference First round:
Cricket
- Pakistan in the West Indies:
- Only T20I in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia: File:WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg West Indies 150/7 (20 overs); File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 143/9 (20 overs). West Indies win by 7 runs.
Darts
- Premier League, week 11 in Birmingham, England (player in bold qualifies for the playoffs):
- James Wade (ENG) 8–1 Mark Webster (WAL)
- Terry Jenkins (ENG) 7–7 Raymond van Barneveld (NED)
- Simon Whitlock (AUS) 6–8 Gary Anderson (SCO)
- Phil Taylor (ENG) 8–3 Adrian Lewis (ENG)
- Standings (after 11 matches): Taylor 20 points, Anderson 16, van Barneveld 13, Whitlock, Wade 10, Lewis 9, Jenkins 6, Webster 4.
Football (soccer)
- African Youth Championship in South Africa (team in bold advances to the semifinals and qualifies for FIFA U-20 World Cup):
- Group B:
- Nigeria File:Flag of Nigeria.svg 0–1 File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon
- Gambia File:Flag of The Gambia.svg 1–1 File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana
- Standings (after 2 matches): Cameroon 6 points, Nigeria 3, Ghana, Gambia 1.
- Group B:
- OFC Under-20 Championship in Auckland, New Zealand:
- Denmark Superliga, matchday 26 (team in bold qualifies for the UEFA Champions League):
- Odense 1–2 Nordsjælland
- Lyngby 1–2 Copenhagen
- Standings: Copenhagen 67 points, Odense 41, Brøndby 39.
- Copenhagen win the title for the fifth time in six years, and the ninth time overall.
Ice hockey
- World U18 Championships in Germany:
- Quarterfinals:
- Relegation Round:
- Switzerland File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 4–1 File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway
- Czech Republic File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 4–3 File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia
- Standings (after 2 games): Switzerland, Czech Republic 6 points, Slovakia, Norway 0.
- Slovakia and Norway are relegated to Division I in 2012.
- Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
- Game 4 in Montreal: (3) Boston Bruins 5, (6) Montreal Canadiens 4 (OT). Series tied 2–2.
- Western Conference Quarterfinals:
- Game 5 in Vancouver: (8) Chicago Blackhawks 5, (1) Vancouver Canucks 0. Canucks lead series 3–2.
- Game 4 in Los Angeles: (2) San Jose Sharks 6, (7) Los Angeles Kings 3. Sharks lead series 3–1.
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
Judo
- European Championships in Istanbul, Turkey:
- Men:
- −60 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Georgii Zantaraia (UKR) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Betkil Shukvani (GEO) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Arsen Galstyan (RUS) & Elio Verde (ITA)
- −66 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Miklós Ungvári (HUN) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tarian Karimov (AZE) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Alim Gadanov (RUS) & Colin Oates (GBR)
- Women:
- −48 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Alina Alexandra Dumitru (ROM) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Éva Csernoviczki (HUN) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Frédérique Jossinet (FRA) & Laetitia Payet (FRA)
- −52 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Pénélope Bonna (FRA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Joana Ramos (POR) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ana Carrascosa (ESP) & Sophie Cox (GBR)
- −57 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Sabrina Filzmoser (AUT) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Telma Monteiro (POR) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Corina Oana Caprioriu (ROM) & Irina Zabludina (RUS)
- Men:
Snooker
- World Championship in Sheffield, England:
- Last 32:
- John Higgins (SCO) 10–5 Stephen Lee (ENG)
- Mark Selby (ENG) 10–1 Jimmy Robertson (ENG)
- Last 16:
- Mark Williams (WAL) 7–1 Jamie Cope (ENG)
- Judd Trump (ENG) 5–3 Martin Gould (ENG)
- Last 32:
April 20, 2011 (Wednesday)
Baseball
- Major League Baseball news: Commissioner Bud Selig announces that MLB will take over the day-to-day operations of the Los Angeles Dodgers due to financial and governance issues caused by the bitter divorce of owners Frank and Jamie McCourt.[6]
Basketball
- NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Western Conference First round:
- Game 2 in Oklahoma City: (4) Oklahoma City Thunder 106, (5) Denver Nuggets 89. Thunder lead series 2–0.
- Game 2 in San Antonio: (1) San Antonio Spurs 93, (8) Memphis Grizzlies 87. Series tied 1–1.
- Game 2 in Los Angeles: (2) Los Angeles Lakers 87, (7) New Orleans Hornets 78. Series tied 1–1.
- Western Conference First round:
Cycling
- UCI World Tour:
- La Flèche Wallonne: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Philippe Gilbert (BEL) (Omega Pharma–Lotto) 4h 54' 57" 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Team Katusha) + 3" 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Samuel Sánchez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) + 5"
- World Tour standings (after 11 of 27 races): (1) Gilbert 256 points (2) Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (Leopard Trek) 236 (3) Matthew Goss (AUS) (HTC–Highroad) 203
- La Flèche Wallonne: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Philippe Gilbert (BEL) (Omega Pharma–Lotto) 4h 54' 57" 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Team Katusha) + 3" 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Samuel Sánchez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) + 5"
Football (soccer)
- Friendly international: (top 10 in FIFA World Rankings)
- African Youth Championship in South Africa (team in bold advances to the semifinals and qualifies for FIFA U-20 World Cup):
- Group A:
- Lesotho File:Flag of Lesotho.svg 1–2 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
- Mali File:Flag of Mali.svg 1–0 File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt
- Standings (after 2 matches): Mali 6 points, Egypt, South Africa 3, Lesotho 0.
- Group A:
- Copa Libertadores second stage (teams in bold advance to the knockout stage):
- Group 3:
- Nacional Uruguay 0–0 Mexico América
- Argentinos Juniors Argentina 2–4 Brazil Fluminense
- Final standings: América 10 points, Fluminense, Nacional 8, Argentinos Juniors 7.
- Group 5:
- Colo-Colo Chile 2–3 Paraguay Cerro Porteño
- Santos Brazil 3–1 Venezuela Deportivo Táchira
- Final standings: Cerro Porteño, Santos 11 points, Colo-Colo 9, Deportivo Táchira 2.
- Group 3:
- AFC Champions League group stage, matchday 4 (teams in bold advance to the knockout stage):
- Group A:
- Al-Gharafa Qatar 1–0 Iran Sepahan
- Al-Jazira United Arab Emirates 2–3 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
- Standings (after 4 matches): Sepahan, Al-Hilal 9 points, Al-Gharafa 4, Al-Jazira 1.
- Group C:
- Persepolis Iran 1–3 Uzbekistan Bunyodkor
- Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia 0–0 United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda
- Standings (after 4 matches): Al-Ittihad 10 points, Bunyodkor 5, Al-Wahda 3, Persepolis 2.
- Group E:
- Melbourne Victory Australia 2–1 China Tianjin Teda
- Gamba Osaka Japan 3–1 South Korea Jeju United
- Standings (after 4 matches): Gamba Osaka 8 points, Tianjin Teda 7, Jeju United 6, Melbourne Victory 4.
- Group G:
- Shandong Luneng China 5–0 Indonesia Arema
- Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors South Korea 1–0 Japan Cerezo Osaka
- Standings (after 4 matches): Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 9 points, Shandong Luneng 7, Cerezo Osaka 6, Arema 1.
- Group A:
- CONCACAF Champions League Finals, first leg:
- Spain Copa del Rey Final in Valencia: FC Barcelona 0–1 (a.e.t.) Real Madrid
- Real Madrid win their first Copa del Rey since 1993, and their 18th overall.
Ice hockey
- Women's World Championship in Switzerland: (team in bold advances to the semifinals, teams in italics advance to the quarterfinals)
- Group A:
- Slovakia File:Flag of Slovakia.svg 1–4 File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia
- United States File:Flag of the United States.svg 9–1 File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
- Final standings: United States 9 points, Sweden 6, Russia 3, Slovakia 0.
- Group A:
- Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
- Game 4 in New York: (1) Washington Capitals 4, (8) New York Rangers 3 (2OT). Capitals lead series 3–1.
- Game 4 in Buffalo: (7) Buffalo Sabres 1, (2) Philadelphia Flyers 0. Series tied 2–2.
- Game 4 in Tampa: (4) Pittsburgh Penguins 3, (5) Tampa Bay Lightning 2 (2OT). Penguins lead series 3–1.
- Western Conference Quarterfinals:
- Game 4 in Glendale, Arizona: (3) Detroit Red Wings 6, (6) Phoenix Coyotes 3. Red Wings win series 4–0.
- Game 4 in Nashville: (4) Anaheim Ducks 6, (5) Nashville Predators 3. Series tied 2–2.
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
Snooker
- World Championship in Sheffield, England, last 32:
- Marco Fu (HKG) 8–10 Martin Gould (ENG)
- Ricky Walden (ENG) 6–10 Rory McLeod (ENG)
- McLeod reaches the last 16 of the event for the first time.
- Graeme Dott (SCO) 10–7 Mark King (ENG)
- Mark Allen (NIR) 10–9 Matthew Stevens (WAL)
- John Higgins (SCO) 6–3 Stephen Lee (ENG)
- Mark Selby (ENG) 8–1 Jimmy Robertson (ENG)
U.S. college sports
- Conference realignment: The University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) announces that it will upgrade its football program from Division I FCS to FBS and accept an invitation to become a football-only member of the Mid-American Conference effective in 2012.[7]
April 19, 2011 (Tuesday)
Basketball
- NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Eastern Conference First round:
- Game 2 in Boston: (3) Boston Celtics 96, (6) New York Knicks 93. Celtics lead series 2–0.
- Game 2 in Orlando: (4) Orlando Magic 88, (5) Atlanta Hawks 82. Series tied 1–1.
- Western Conference First round:
- Game 2 in Dallas: (3) Dallas Mavericks 101, (6) Portland Trail Blazers 89. Mavericks lead series 2–0.
- Eastern Conference First round:
Football (soccer)
- Copa Libertadores second stage (teams in bold advance to the knockout stage):
- Group 1:
- Libertad Paraguay 2–0 Mexico San Luis
- Universidad San Martín Peru 0–2 Colombia Once Caldas
- Final standings: Libertad 14 points, Once Caldas 7, Universidad San Martín 6, San Luis 5.
- Group 6:
- Jorge Wilstermann Bolivia 2–1 Mexico Chiapas
- Internacional Brazil 2–0 Ecuador Emelec
- Final standings: Internacional 13 points, Jaguares 9, Emelec 8, Jorge Wilstermann 4.
- Group 1:
- AFC Champions League group stage, matchday 4:
- Group B:
- Pakhtakor Uzbekistan 2–1 Iran Esteghlal
- Al-Nassr Saudi Arabia 1–1 Qatar Al-Sadd
- Standings (after 4 matches): Al-Sadd 8 points, Al-Nassr 5, Esteghlal, Pakhtakor 4.
- Group D:
- Emirates United Arab Emirates 2–1 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab
- Zob Ahan Iran 1–0 Qatar Al-Rayyan
- Standings (after 4 matches): Zob Ahan 10 points, Emirates 6, Al-Shabab 5, Al-Rayyan 1.
- Group F:
- FC Seoul South Korea 0–2 Japan Nagoya Grampus
- Al-Ain United Arab Emirates 1–0 China Hangzhou Greentown
- Standings (after 4 matches): Nagoya Grampus, FC Seoul 7 points, Al-Ain, Hangzhou Greentown 4.
- Group H:
- Kashima Antlers Japan 1–1 South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings
- Shanghai Shenhua China 2–3 Australia Sydney FC
- Standings (after 4 matches): Suwon Samsung Bluewings, Kashima Antlers 6 points, Sydney FC 5, Shanghai Shenhua 2.
- Group B:
Ice hockey
- Women's World Championship in Switzerland: (team in bold advances to the semifinals, teams in italics advance to the quarterfinals)
- Group B:
- Canada File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2–0 File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland
- Switzerland File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 6–1 File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan
- Final standings: Canada 9 points, Switzerland 5, Finland 4, Kazakhstan 0.
- Group B:
- World U18 Championships in Germany: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals, teams in italics advance to the quarterfinals)
- Group A:
- Russia File:Flag of Russia.svg 8–3 File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
- United States File:Flag of the United States.svg 7–3 File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
- Final standings: United States 12 points, Russia 8, Germany 4, Switzerland, File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia 3.
- Group B:
- Finland File:Flag of Finland.svg 5–3 File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
- Sweden File:Flag of Sweden.svg 4–2 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
- Final standings: Sweden, Canada 9 points, Finland, Czech Republic 6, File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 0.
- Group A:
- Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Western Conference Quarterfinals:
- Game 4 in Chicago: (8) Chicago Blackhawks 7, (1) Vancouver Canucks 2. Canucks lead series 3–1.
- Game 3 in Los Angeles: (2) San Jose Sharks 6, (7) Los Angeles Kings 5 (OT). Sharks lead series 2–1.
- Western Conference Quarterfinals:
Snooker
- World Championship in Sheffield, England, last 32:
- Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 10–2 Dominic Dale (WAL)
- Peter Ebdon (ENG) 8–10 Stuart Bingham (ENG)
- Marco Fu (HKG) 6–3 Martin Gould (ENG)
- Ricky Walden (ENG) 4–4 Rory McLeod (ENG)
- Graeme Dott (SCO) 6–3 Mark King (ENG)
- Mark Allen (NIR) 4–5 Matthew Stevens (WAL)
April 18, 2011 (Monday)
Athletics
- World Marathon Majors:
- Boston Marathon:
- Men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) 2:03:02 (course record) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Moses Mosop (KEN) 2:03:06 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Gebregziabher Gebremariam (ETH) 2:04:53
- Mutai runs almost a minute quicker than the world record set by Haile Gebrselassie (ETH) in Berlin in 2008, but course conditions make his time non-ratifiable.[8]
- WMM standings: (1) Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai (KEN) 55 points (2) Tsegaye Kebede (ETH) 41 (3) Geoffrey Mutai 40
- Women: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Caroline Kilel (KEN) 2:22.36 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Desiree Davila (USA) 2:22:38 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Sharon Cherop (KEN) 2:22:43
- WMM standings: (1) Liliya Shobukhova (RUS) 65 points (2) Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (KEN) & Edna Kiplagat (KEN) 35
- Men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) 2:03:02 (course record) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Moses Mosop (KEN) 2:03:06 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Gebregziabher Gebremariam (ETH) 2:04:53
- Boston Marathon:
Basketball
- NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Eastern Conference First round:
- Game 2 in Chicago: (1) Chicago Bulls 96, (8) Indiana Pacers 90. Bulls lead series 2–0.
- Game 2 in Miami: (2) Miami Heat 94, (7) Philadelphia 76ers 73. Heat lead series 2–0.
- Eastern Conference First round:
Football (soccer)
Ice hockey
- Women's World Championship in Switzerland:
- Group A:
- Sweden File:Flag of Sweden.svg 3–0 File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia
- Russia File:Flag of Russia.svg 1–13 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
- Standings (after 2 games): United States, Sweden 6 points, Slovakia, Russia 0.
- Group A:
- World U18 Championships in Germany: (team in bold advances to the semifinals)
- Group A: Germany File:Flag of Germany.svg 0–4 File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia
- Standings: File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 9 points (3 games), File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia 5 (3), Germany 4 (3), File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland 3 (3), Slovakia 3 (4).
- Group B: Canada File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 5–0 File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway
- Standings: Canada 9 points (3 games), File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic, File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 6 (3), File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland 3 (3), Norway 0 (4).
- Group A: Germany File:Flag of Germany.svg 0–4 File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia
- Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
- Game 3 in Buffalo: (2) Philadelphia Flyers 4, (7) Buffalo Sabres 2. Flyers lead series 2–1.
- Game 3 in Montreal: (3) Boston Bruins 4, (6) Montreal Canadiens 2. Canadiens lead series 2–1.
- Game 3 in Tampa: (4) Pittsburgh Penguins 3, (5) Tampa Bay Lightning 2. Penguins lead series 2–1.
- Western Conference Quarterfinals:
- Game 3 in Glendale, Arizona: (3) Detroit Red Wings 4, (6) Phoenix Coyotes 2. Red Wings lead series 3–0.
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
Snooker
- World Championship in Sheffield, England, last 32:
- Ding Junhui (CHN) 10–2 Jamie Burnett (SCO)
- Stephen Hendry (SCO) 10–9 Joe Perry (ENG)
- Stephen Maguire (SCO) 9–10 Barry Hawkins (ENG)
- Hawkins reaches the last 16 of the event for the first time.
- Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 7–2 Dominic Dale (WAL)
- O'Sullivan compiles his 100th century break at the Crucible.
- Peter Ebdon (ENG) 4–5 Stuart Bingham (ENG)
April 17, 2011 (Sunday)
Athletics
- World Marathon Majors:
- London Marathon:
- Men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai (KEN) 2:04:38 (Course record) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Martin Lel (KEN) 2:05:45 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Patrick Makau Musyoki (KEN) s.t.
- WMM standings: (1) Mutai 55 points (2) Tsegaye Kebede (ETH) 41 (3) Makau 35
- Women: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (KEN) 2:19:17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Liliya Shobukhova (RUS) 2:20:15 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Edna Kiplagat (KEN) 2:20:46
- WMM standings: (1) Shobukhova 65 points (2) Keitany & Kiplagat 35
- Men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai (KEN) 2:04:38 (Course record) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Martin Lel (KEN) 2:05:45 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Patrick Makau Musyoki (KEN) s.t.
- London Marathon:
Auto racing
- Formula One:
- Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai, China: (1) Lewis Hamilton (GBR) (McLaren–Mercedes) (2) Sebastian Vettel (GER) (Red Bull–Renault) (3) Mark Webber (AUS) (Red Bull-Renault)
- Drivers' championship standings (after 3 of 19 races): (1) Vettel 68 points (2) Hamilton 47 (3) Jenson Button (GBR) (McLaren-Mercedes) 38
- Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai, China: (1) Lewis Hamilton (GBR) (McLaren–Mercedes) (2) Sebastian Vettel (GER) (Red Bull–Renault) (3) Mark Webber (AUS) (Red Bull-Renault)
- Sprint Cup Series:
- Aaron's 499 in Talladega, Alabama: (1) California Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports) (2) Kansas Clint Bowyer (Chevrolet; Richard Childress Racing) (3) California Jeff Gordon (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports)
- Johnson wins the race by 0.002 seconds, tying the closest finish in NASCAR history.[9]
- Drivers' championship standings (after 8 of 36 races): (1) Missouri Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) 295 points (2) Johnson 290 (3) North Carolina Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports) 276
- Aaron's 499 in Talladega, Alabama: (1) California Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports) (2) Kansas Clint Bowyer (Chevrolet; Richard Childress Racing) (3) California Jeff Gordon (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports)
- IndyCar Series:
- Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach, California: (1) Mike Conway (GBR) (Andretti Autosport) (2) Ryan Briscoe (AUS) (Team Penske) (3) Dario Franchitti (GBR) (Chip Ganassi Racing)
- Drivers' championship standings (after 3 of 17 races): (1) Franchitti 122 points (2) Will Power (AUS) (Team Penske) 115 (3) Tony Kanaan (BRA) (KV Racing Technology – Lotus) 87
- Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach, California: (1) Mike Conway (GBR) (Andretti Autosport) (2) Ryan Briscoe (AUS) (Team Penske) (3) Dario Franchitti (GBR) (Chip Ganassi Racing)
- V8 Supercars:
- ITM Hamilton 400 in Hamilton, New Zealand:
- Race 6: (1) Shane van Gisbergen (NZL) (Stone Brothers Racing, Ford FG Falcon) (2) Lee Holdsworth (AUS) (Garry Rogers Motorsport, Holden VE Commodore) (3) Garth Tander (AUS) (Holden Racing Team, Holden VE Commodore)
- Drivers' championship standings (after 6 of 27 races): (1) Jamie Whincup (AUS) (Triple Eight Race Engineering, Holden VE Commodore) 654 points (2) Rick Kelly (AUS) (Kelly Racing, Holden VE Commodore) 573 (3) Craig Lowndes (AUS) (Triple Eight Race Engineering, Holden VE Commodore) 552
- Race 6: (1) Shane van Gisbergen (NZL) (Stone Brothers Racing, Ford FG Falcon) (2) Lee Holdsworth (AUS) (Garry Rogers Motorsport, Holden VE Commodore) (3) Garth Tander (AUS) (Holden Racing Team, Holden VE Commodore)
- ITM Hamilton 400 in Hamilton, New Zealand:
Basketball
- EuroCup Final Four in Treviso, Italy:
- Third place game: 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Cedevita Zagreb Croatia 59–57 Italy Benetton Basket Bwin
- Final: 1st place, gold medalist(s) UNICS Kazan Russia 92–77 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Spain Cajasol
- UNICS win the title for the first time, becoming the second Russian team to win the tournament.
- NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Eastern Conference First round:
- Game 1 in Boston: (3) Boston Celtics 87, (6) New York Knicks 85. Celtics lead series 1–0.
- Western Conference First round:
- Game 1 in San Antonio: (8) Memphis Grizzlies 101, (1) San Antonio Spurs 98. Grizzlies lead series 1–0.
- The Grizzlies win a playoff game for the first time in the 16-year history of the franchise, having been swept 4–0 in their three previous appearances.
- Game 1 in Los Angeles: (7) New Orleans Hornets 109, (2) Los Angeles Lakers 100. Hornets lead series 1–0.
- Game 1 in Oklahoma City: (4) Oklahoma City Thunder 107, (5) Denver Nuggets 103. Thunder lead series 1–0.
- Game 1 in San Antonio: (8) Memphis Grizzlies 101, (1) San Antonio Spurs 98. Grizzlies lead series 1–0.
- Eastern Conference First round:
Cycling
- UCI World Tour:
- Amstel Gold Race: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Philippe Gilbert (BEL) (Omega Pharma–Lotto) 6h 30' 44" 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Team Katusha) + 2" 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Simon Gerrans (AUS) (Team Sky) + 4"
- World Tour standings (after 10 of 27 races): (1) Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (Leopard Trek) 236 points (2) Matthew Goss (AUS) (HTC–Highroad) 203 (3) Andreas Klöden (GER) (Team RadioShack) & Michele Scarponi (ITA) (Lampre–ISD) 202
- Amstel Gold Race: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Philippe Gilbert (BEL) (Omega Pharma–Lotto) 6h 30' 44" 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Team Katusha) + 2" 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Simon Gerrans (AUS) (Team Sky) + 4"
Football (soccer)
- African Youth Championship in South Africa:
- OFC Champions League Final, second leg (first leg score in parentheses):
- Auckland City New Zealand 4–0 (2–1) Vanuatu Amicale. Auckland City win 6–1 on aggregate.
- Auckland City win the title for the third time.
- Auckland City New Zealand 4–0 (2–1) Vanuatu Amicale. Auckland City win 6–1 on aggregate.
- UEFA Women's Champions League semi-finals, second leg (first leg score in parentheses):
- Turbine Potsdam Germany 1–0 (2–2) Germany Duisburg. Turbine Potsdam win 3–2 on aggregate.
- Malta Premier League, matchday 25 (team in bold qualifies for the UEFA Champions League):
- Valletta 1–0 Marsaxlokk
- Standings: Valletta 39 points, Floriana 27, Birkirkara 25.
- Valletta win the title for the 20th time.
- Valletta 1–0 Marsaxlokk
Golf
- PGA Tour:
- Valero Texas Open in San Antonio:
- Winner: Brendan Steele (USA) 280 (−8)
- Steele wins his first PGA Tour title.
- Winner: Brendan Steele (USA) 280 (−8)
- Valero Texas Open in San Antonio:
- European Tour:
- Maybank Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia:
- Winner: Matteo Manassero (ITA) 272 (−16)
- Manassero wins his second career European Tour title, two days before his 18th birthday.
- Winner: Matteo Manassero (ITA) 272 (−16)
- Maybank Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia:
- Champions Tour:
- Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am in Lutz, Florida:
- Winner: John Cook (USA) 204 (−9)PO
- Cook defeats Jay Don Blake (USA) on the first playoff hole and wins his second Champions Tour title of the season and seventh overall.
- Winner: John Cook (USA) 204 (−9)PO
- Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am in Lutz, Florida:
Ice hockey
- Women's World Championship in Switzerland:
- Group A:
- Group B:
- Kazakhstan File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg 0–7 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
- Finland File:Flag of Finland.svg 1–2 (OT) File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
- Standings (after 2 games): Canada 6 points, Finland 4, Switzerland 2, Kazakhstan 0.
- World U18 Championships in Germany:
- Group A:
- Slovakia File:Flag of Slovakia.svg 2–3 File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
- United States File:Flag of the United States.svg 4–3 File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia
- Standings: United States 9 points (3 games), Russia 5 (3), File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany 4 (2), Switzerland 3 (3), Slovakia 0 (3).
- Group B:
- Norway File:Flag of Norway.svg 2–3 File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
- Sweden File:Flag of Sweden.svg 5–2 File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland
- Standings: File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 6 points (2 games), Czech Republic, Sweden 6 (3), Finland 3 (3), Norway 0 (3).
- Group A:
- Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
- Game 3 in New York: (8) New York Rangers 3, (1) Washington Capitals 2. Capitals lead series 2–1.
- Western Conference Quarterfinals:
- Game 3 in Nashville: (4) (5) Nashville Predators 4, Anaheim Ducks 3. Predators lead series 2–1.
- Game 3 in Chicago: (1) Vancouver Canucks 3, (8) Chicago Blackhawks 2. Canucks lead series 3–0.
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
Motorcycle racing
- Superbike:
- Assen World Championship round in Assen, Netherlands:
- Race 1: (1) Jonathan Rea (GBR) (Honda CBR1000RR) (2) Max Biaggi (ITA) (Aprilia RSV4) (3) Carlos Checa (ESP) (Ducati 1198)
- Race 2: (1) Checa (2) Biaggi (3) Rea
- Riders' championship standings (after 3 of 13 rounds): (1) Checa 132 points (2) Biaggi 89 (3) Marco Melandri (ITA) (Yamaha YZF-R1) 85
- Assen World Championship round in Assen, Netherlands:
- Supersport:
- Assen World Championship round in Assen, Netherlands: (1) Chaz Davies (GBR) (Yamaha YZF-R6) (2) Fabien Foret (FRA) (Honda CBR600RR) (3) Broc Parkes (AUS) (Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R)
- Riders' championship standings (after 3 of 12 rounds): (1) Luca Scassa (ITA) (Yamaha YZF-R6) 50 points (2) Parkes 47 (3) Davies 45
- Assen World Championship round in Assen, Netherlands: (1) Chaz Davies (GBR) (Yamaha YZF-R6) (2) Fabien Foret (FRA) (Honda CBR600RR) (3) Broc Parkes (AUS) (Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R)
Snooker
- World Championship in Sheffield, England, last 32:
- Jamie Cope (ENG) 10–7 Andrew Pagett (WAL)
- Shaun Murphy (ENG) 10–1 Marcus Campbell (SCO)
- Ali Carter (ENG) 10–3 Dave Harold (ENG)
- Mark Williams (WAL) 10–5 Ryan Day (WAL)
- Ding Junhui (CHN) 8–1 Jamie Burnett (SCO)
- Stephen Hendry (SCO) 6–3 Joe Perry (ENG)
Tennis
- Fed Cup World Group Semifinals, day 2:
- File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia 5–0 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
- Vera Zvonareva (RUS) def. Roberta Vinci (ITA) 6–4, 6–2
- Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) def. Sara Errani (ITA) 7–6(5), 7–6(4)
- Pavlyuchenkova/Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) def. Alberta Brianti/Maria Elena Camerin (ITA) 7–6(3), 6–1
- File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium 2–3 File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
- Petra Kvitová (CZE) def. Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) 5–7, 6–4, 6–2
- Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) def. Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová (CZE) 6–2, 6–3
- Iveta Benešová/Záhlavová-Strýcová (CZE) def. Flipkens/Wickmayer (BEL) 6–4, 6–4
- File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia 5–0 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
- ATP World Tour:
- Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France:
- Final: Rafael Nadal (ESP) def. David Ferrer (ESP) 6–4, 7–5
- Nadal wins the event for the seventh successive year, and his 19th Masters 1000 title and 44th title overall.
- Final: Rafael Nadal (ESP) def. David Ferrer (ESP) 6–4, 7–5
- Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France:
Weightlifting
- European Championships in Kazan, Russia:
- Women +75 kg:
- Snatch: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Tatiana Kashirina (RUS) 146 kg (WR) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Hripsime Khurshudyan (ARM) 114 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ümmühan Uçar (TUR) 113 kg
- Clean & Jerk: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Kashirina 181 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Khurshudyan 140 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Uçar 136 kg
- Total: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Kashirina 327 kg (WR) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Khurshudyan 254 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Uçar 249 kg
- Kashirina wins the title for the third successive time.
- Men +105 kg:
- Snatch: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Ihor Shimechko (UKR) 195 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Dmitry Lapikov (RUS) 192 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Irakli Turmanidze (GEO) 188 kg
- Clean & Jerk: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Lapikov 227 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jiří Orság (CZE) 226 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bünyamin Sudaş (TUR) 224 kg
- Total: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Lapikov 419 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Shimechko 412 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Orság 410 kg
- Women +75 kg:
April 16, 2011 (Saturday)
Auto racing
- World Rally Championship:
- Jordan Rally in Amman, Jordan: (1) Sébastien Ogier (FRA)/Julien Ingrassia (FRA) (Citroën DS3 WRC) (2) Jari-Matti Latvala (FIN)/Miikka Anttila (FIN) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) (3) Sébastien Loeb (FRA)/Daniel Elena (MON) (Citroën DS3 WRC)
- Ogier wins the event by 0.2 seconds, the smallest margin in WRC history.[10]
- Drivers' championship standings (after 4 of 13 rallies): (1) Loeb 74 points (2) Mikko Hirvonen (FIN) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) 72 (3) Ogier 69
- Jordan Rally in Amman, Jordan: (1) Sébastien Ogier (FRA)/Julien Ingrassia (FRA) (Citroën DS3 WRC) (2) Jari-Matti Latvala (FIN)/Miikka Anttila (FIN) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) (3) Sébastien Loeb (FRA)/Daniel Elena (MON) (Citroën DS3 WRC)
- V8 Supercars:
- ITM Hamilton 400 in Hamilton, New Zealand:
- Race 5: (1) Rick Kelly (AUS) (Kelly Racing, Holden VE Commodore) (2) Craig Lowndes (AUS) (Triple Eight Race Engineering, Holden VE Commodore) (3) Todd Kelly (AUS) (Kelly Racing, Holden VE Commodore)
- Drivers' championship standings (after 5 of 27 races): (1) Jamie Whincup (AUS) (Triple Eight Race Engineering, Holden VE Commodore) 603 points (2) Mark Winterbottom (AUS) (Ford Performance Racing, Ford FG Falcon) 543 (3) Lowndes 474
- Race 5: (1) Rick Kelly (AUS) (Kelly Racing, Holden VE Commodore) (2) Craig Lowndes (AUS) (Triple Eight Race Engineering, Holden VE Commodore) (3) Todd Kelly (AUS) (Kelly Racing, Holden VE Commodore)
- ITM Hamilton 400 in Hamilton, New Zealand:
- Nationwide Series:
- Aaron's 312 in Talladega, Alabama: (1) Nevada Kyle Busch (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (2) Connecticut Joey Logano (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (3) Florida Joe Nemechek (Chevrolet; NEMCO Motorsports)
- Drivers' championship standings (after 7 of 34 races): (1) California Jason Leffler (Chevrolet; Turner Motorsports) 233 points (2) Illinois Justin Allgaier (Chevrolet; Turner Motorsports) 231 (3) Virginia Elliott Sadler (Chevrolet; Kevin Harvick Incorporated) 228
- Aaron's 312 in Talladega, Alabama: (1) Nevada Kyle Busch (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (2) Connecticut Joey Logano (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (3) Florida Joe Nemechek (Chevrolet; NEMCO Motorsports)
Basketball
- EuroCup Final Four in Treviso, Italy:
- NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Eastern Conference First round:
- Game 1 in Chicago: (1) Chicago Bulls 104, (8) Indiana Pacers 99. Bulls lead series 1–0.
- Game 1 in Miami: (2) Miami Heat 97, (7) Philadelphia 76ers 89. Heat lead series 1–0.
- Game 1 in Orlando: (5) Atlanta Hawks 103, (4) Orlando Magic 93. Hawks lead series 1–0.
- Western Conference First round:
- Game 1 in Dallas: (3) Dallas Mavericks 89, (6) Portland Trail Blazers 81. Mavericks lead series 1–0.
- Eastern Conference First round:
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Women's Champions League semi-finals, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
Ice hockey
- Women's World Championship in Switzerland:
- World U18 Championships in Germany:
- Group A: Germany File:Flag of Germany.svg 4–5 (SO) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia
- Standings (after 2 games): File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 6 points, Russia 5, Germany 4, File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland, File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia 0.
- Group B: Canada File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 5–4 File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland
- Standings (after 2 games): Canada 6 points, File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden, Finland, File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic 3, File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 0.
- Group A: Germany File:Flag of Germany.svg 4–5 (SO) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia
- Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
- Game 2 in Philadelphia: (2) Philadelphia Flyers 5, (7) Buffalo Sabres 4. Series tied 1–1.
- Game 2 in Boston: (6) Montreal Canadiens 3, (3) Boston Bruins 1. Canadiens lead series 2–0.
- Western Conference Quarterfinals:
- Game 2 in San Jose: (7) Los Angeles Kings 4, (2) San Jose Sharks 0. Series tied 1–1.
- Game 2 in Detroit: (3) Detroit Red Wings 4, (6) Phoenix Coyotes 3. Red Wings lead series 2–0.
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
- Gagarin Cup Finals (best-of-7 series):
- Game 5 in Ufa: (3) Salavat Yulaev Ufa 3, (4) Atlant Moscow Oblast 2. Salavat Yulaev win series 4–1.
- Salavat Yulaev win the Cup for the first time.
- Game 5 in Ufa: (3) Salavat Yulaev Ufa 3, (4) Atlant Moscow Oblast 2. Salavat Yulaev win series 4–1.
Snooker
- World Championship in Sheffield, England, last 32:
- Neil Robertson (AUS) 8–10 Judd Trump (ENG)
- Robertson falls to the Crucible curse, as he becomes another first-time champion to not defend his title.[11]
- Jamie Cope (ENG) 5–4 Andrew Pagett (WAL)
- Ali Carter (ENG) 8–1 Dave Harold (ENG)
- Mark Williams (WAL) 6–3 Ryan Day (WAL)
- Shaun Murphy (ENG) 9–0 Marcus Campbell (SCO)
- Neil Robertson (AUS) 8–10 Judd Trump (ENG)
Tennis
- Fed Cup World Group Semifinals, day 1:
- File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia 2–0 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
- Vera Zvonareva (RUS) def. Sara Errani (ITA) 6–0, 6–2
- Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) def. Roberta Vinci (ITA) 6–2, 6–7(4), 6–1
- File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium 1–1 File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
- Petra Kvitová (CZE) def. Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) 6–2, 7–6(4)
- Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) def. Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová (CZE) 6–4, 6–4
- File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia 2–0 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Weightlifting
- European Championships in Kazan, Russia:
- Men 94 kg:
- Snatch: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Aurimas Didzbalis (LTU) 177 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Anatoli Ciricu (MDA) 173 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Gevorik Pogosyan (ARM) 173 kg
- Clean & Jerk: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Andrey Demanov (RUS) 220 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ciricu 217 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Pogosyan 216 kg
- Total: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Demanov 391 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ciricu 390 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Pogosyan 389 kg
- Women 75 kg:
- Snatch: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Natalya Zabolotnaya (RUS) 133 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Nadezhda Yevstyukhina (RUS) 130 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Lydia Valentín (ESP) 122 kg
- Clean & Jerk: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Yevstyukhina 162 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Zabolotnaya 153 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Valentín 142 kg
- Total: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Yevstyukhina 292 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Zabolotnaya 286 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Valentín 264 kg
- Men 105 kg:
- Snatch: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Akkaev Khadzhimurat (RUS) 195 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Machavariani Gia (GEO) 183 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Audzeyeu Mikhail (BLR) 181 kg
- Clean & Jerk: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Khadzhimurat 230 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Gia 217 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bonk Bartlomiej (POL) 214 kg
- Total: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Khadzhimurat 425 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Gia 400 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bartlomiej 394 kg
- Men 94 kg:
April 15, 2011 (Friday)
Football (soccer)
- AFC Cup group stage, matchday 4:
- Group B: Al-Saqr Yemen 2–2 Kuwait Al-Qadsia
- Standings: Al-Qadsia 10 points (4 matches), Uzbekistan Shurtan Guzar, Syria Al-Ittihad 4 (3), Al-Saqr 1 (4).
- Group B: Al-Saqr Yemen 2–2 Kuwait Al-Qadsia
Ice hockey
- World U18 Championships in Germany:
- Group A:
- Slovakia File:Flag of Slovakia.svg 1–8 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
- Switzerland File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 1–4 File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
- Standings: United States 6 points (2 games), File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia, Germany 3 (1), Switzerland, Slovakia 0 (2).
- Group B:
- Norway File:Flag of Norway.svg 2–10 File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
- Czech Republic File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 0–5 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
- Standings: Sweden 3 points (2 games), Canada, File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland 3 (1), Czech Republic 3 (2), Norway 0 (2).
- Group A:
- Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
- Game 2 in Washington: (1) Washington Capitals 2, (8) New York Rangers 0. Capitals lead series 2–0.
- Game 2 in Pittsburgh: (5) Tampa Bay Lightning 5, (4) Pittsburgh Penguins 1. Series tied 1–1.
- Western Conference Quarterfinals:
- Game 2 in Vancouver: (1) Vancouver Canucks 4, (8) Chicago Blackhawks 3. Canucks lead series 2–0.
- Game 2 in Anaheim: (4) Anaheim Ducks 5, (5) Nashville Predators 3. Series tied 1–1.
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
Weightlifting
- European Championships in Kazan, Russia:
- Women 69 kg:
- Snatch: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Oxana Slivenko (RUS) 120 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tatiana Matveeva (RUS) 110 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Eszter Krutzler (HUN) 104 kg
- Clean & Jerk: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Slivenko 145 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Matveeva 141 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Krutzler 127 kg
- Total: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Slivenko 265 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Matveeva 251 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Krutzler 231 kg
- Slivenko wins her second European title.
- Men 85 kg:
- Snatch: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Apti Aukhadov (RUS) 173 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Aleksey Yufkin (RUS) 170 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Anatoly Moshik (ISR) 165 kg
- Clean & Jerk: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Yufkin 215 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Aukhadov 212 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Benjamin Hennequin (FRA) 208 kg
- Total: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Yufkin 385 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Aukhadov 385 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Hennequin 373 kg
- Yufkin wins his second European title.
- Women 69 kg:
April 14, 2011 (Thursday)
Darts
- Premier League, week 10 in Sheffield, England (player in bold qualifies for the playoffs):
- James Wade (ENG) 8–5 Simon Whitlock (AUS)
- Mark Webster (WAL) 1–8 Gary Anderson (SCO)
- Terry Jenkins (ENG) 2–8 Phil Taylor (ENG)
- Raymond van Barneveld (NED) 8–3 Adrian Lewis (ENG)
- Standings (after 10 matches): Taylor 18 points, Anderson 14, van Barneveld 12, Whitlock 10, Lewis 9, Wade 8, Jenkins 5, Webster 4.
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Europa League quarter-finals, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- Spartak Moscow Russia 2–5 (1–5) Portugal Porto. Porto win 10–3 on aggregate.
- PSV Eindhoven Netherlands 2–2 (1–4) Portugal Benfica. Benfica win 6–3 on aggregate.
- Twente Netherlands 1–3 (1–5) Spain Villarreal. Villarreal win 8–2 on aggregate.
- Braga Portugal 0–0 (1–1) Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv. 1–1 on aggregate; Braga win on away goals.
- Copa Libertadores second stage (teams in bold advance to the knockout stage):
- Group 2:
- Oriente Petrolero Bolivia 3–0 Brazil Grêmio
- Junior Colombia 1–1 Peru León de Huánuco
- Final standings: Junior 13 points, Grêmio 10, Oriente Petrolero 6, León de Huánuco 5.
- Group 4:
- Universidad Católica Chile 2–1 Chile Unión Española
- Caracas Venezuela 0–3 Argentina Vélez Sarsfield
- Final standings: Universidad Católica 11 points, Vélez Sársfield 10, Caracas 9, Unión Española 4.
- Group 5: Cerro Porteño Paraguay 1–2 Brazil Santos
- Standings (after 5 matches): Chile Colo-Colo 9 points, Cerro Porteño, Santos 8, Venezuela Deportivo Táchira 2.
- Group 2:
Ice hockey
- World U18 Championships in Germany:
- Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
- Game 1 in Philadelphia: (7) Buffalo Sabres 1, (2) Philadelphia Flyers 0. Sabres lead series 1–0.
- Game 1 in Boston: (6) Montreal Canadiens 2, (3) Boston Bruins 0. Canadiens lead series 1–0.
- Western Conference Quarterfinals:
- Game 1 in San Jose: (2) San Jose Sharks 3, (7) Los Angeles Kings 2 (OT). Sharks lead series 1–0.
- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:
Snooker
- Scottish Professional Championship at Clydebank, Scotland:
- Final: John Higgins (SCO) 6–1 Anthony McGill (ENG)
- Higgins wins the 37th title of his career and fifth of the season.
- Final: John Higgins (SCO) 6–1 Anthony McGill (ENG)
Weightlifting
- European Championships in Kazan, Russia:
- Women 63 kg:
- Snatch: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Svetlana Tsarukaeva (RUS) 112 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Sibel Şimşek (TUR) 108 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Marina Shainova (RUS) 104 kg
- Clean & Jerk: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Shainova 141 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tsarukaeva 133 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Şimşek 130 kg
- Total: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Shainova 245 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tsarukaeva 245 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Şimşek 238 kg
- Shainova wins the title for the fourth time.
- Men 77 kg:
- Snatch: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Arayik Mirzoyan (ARM) 160 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Erkand Qerimaj (ALB) 157 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Semih Yağci (TUR) 155 kg
- Clean & Jerk: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Yagci 192 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mirzoyan 187 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Alexandru Rosu (ROU) 185 kg
- Total: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Yagci 347 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mirzoyan 347 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Rosu 340 kg
- Women 63 kg:
April 13, 2011 (Wednesday)
Baseball
- Barry Bonds, the all-time career home run leader in Major League Baseball, is convicted in U.S. federal court of obstruction of justice related to his actions during the investigation of the BALCO steroids case. The jury fails to reach a verdict on three perjury counts.[12]
Cricket
- Australia in Bangladesh:
- 3rd ODI in Mirpur: File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 361/8 (50 overs; Michael Hussey 108); File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 295/6 (50 overs). Australia win by 66 runs; win 3-match series 3–0.
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, second leg (first leg score in parentheses):
- Schalke 04 Germany 2–1 (5–2) Italy Internazionale. Schalke 04 win 7–3 on aggregate.
- Tottenham Hotspur England 0–1 (0–4) Spain Real Madrid. Real Madrid win 5–0 on aggregate.
- Copa Libertadores second stage (teams in bold advance to the knockout stage):
- Group 7:
- Guaraní Paraguay 0–2 Colombia Deportes Tolima
- Estudiantes Argentina 0–3 Brazil Cruzeiro
- Final standings: Cruzeiro 16 points, Estudiantes 10, Deportes Tolima 8, Guaraní 0.
- Group 7:
- AFC Champions League group stage:
- Group H: Sydney FC Australia 0–3 Japan Kashima Antlers
- Standings (after 3 matches): South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings, Kashima Antlers 5 points, Sydney FC, China Shanghai Shenhua 2.
- Group H: Sydney FC Australia 0–3 Japan Kashima Antlers
- AFC Cup group stage, matchday 3:
- Group B: Shurtan Guzar Uzbekistan 1–1 Syria Al-Ittihad
- Group D:
- Group F:
- Sriwijaya Indonesia 3–1 Vietnam Sông Lam Nghệ An
- VB Maldives 3–5 Hong Kong TSW Pegasus
- Standings (after 3 matches): Sriwijaya 7 points, TSW Pegasus 6, Sông Lam Nghệ An 3, VB 1.
- Group H:
- Persipura Jayapura Indonesia 3–0 Thailand Chonburi
- South China Hong Kong 1–0 India Kingfisher East Bengal
- Standings (after 3 matches): Persipura Jayapura 7 points, Chonburi, South China 4, Kingfisher East Bengal 1.
Ice hockey
- Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7; seeds in parentheses):
- Eastern Conference quarterfinals:
- Game 1 in Pittsburgh: (4) Pittsburgh Penguins 3, (5) Tampa Bay Lightning 0. Penguins lead series 1–0.
- Game 1 in Washington: (1) Washington Capitals 2, (8) New York Rangers 1 (OT). Capitals lead series 1–0.
- Western Conference quarterfinals:
- Game 1 in Detroit: (3) Detroit Red Wings 4, (6) Phoenix Coyotes 2. Red Wings lead series 1–0.
- Game 1 in Vancouver: (1) Vancouver Canucks 2, (8) Chicago Blackhawks 0. Canucks lead series 1–0.
- Game 1 in Anaheim: (5) Nashville Predators 4, (4) Anaheim Ducks 1. Predators lead series 1–0.
- Eastern Conference quarterfinals:
Weightlifting
- European Championships in Kazan, Russia:
- Women 58 kg:
- Snatch: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Nastassia Novikava (BLR) 100 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Iuliia Paratova (UKR) 92 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Yuliya Derkach (UKR) 88 kg
- Clean & Jerk: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Novikava 125 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Alexandra Klejnowska (POL) 110 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Paratova 108 kg
- Total: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Novikava 225 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Paratova 200 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Klejnowska 196 kg
- Novikava wins her third successive title and fourth overall.
- Men 69 kg:
- Snatch: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Mete Binay (TUR) 154 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Răzvan Constantin Martin (ROU) 150 kg3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Vladislav Lukanin (RUS) 146 kg
- Clean & Jerk: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Lukanin 186 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Martin 181 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Daniel Godelli (ALB) 176 kg
- Total: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Lukanin 332 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Martin 331 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Godelli 321 kg
- Women 58 kg:
April 12, 2011 (Tuesday)
Baseball
- Nippon Professional Baseball season opening games:
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine 0–1 (1–5) Spain Barcelona. Barcelona win 6–1 on aggregate.
- Manchester United England 2–1 (1–0) England Chelsea. Manchester United win 3–1 on aggregate.
- Copa Libertadores second stage (teams in bold advance to the knockout stage):
- Group 5: Colo-Colo Chile 2–1 Venezuela Deportivo Táchira
- Standings: Colo-Colo 9 points (5 matches), Paraguay Cerro Porteño 8 (4), Brazil Santos 5 (4), Deportivo Táchira 2 (5).
- Group 8:
- Peñarol Uruguay 0–1 Argentina Independiente
- LDU Quito Ecuador 2–0 Argentina Godoy Cruz
- Final standings: LDU Quito 10 points, Peñarol 9, Independiente 8, Godoy Cruz 7.
- Group 5: Colo-Colo Chile 2–1 Venezuela Deportivo Táchira
- AFC Champions League group stage:
- Group F: Nagoya Grampus Japan 4–0 United Arab Emirates Al-Ain
- Standings (after 3 matches): South Korea FC Seoul 7 points, Nagoya Grampus, China Hangzhou Greentown 4, Al-Ain 1.
- Group F: Nagoya Grampus Japan 4–0 United Arab Emirates Al-Ain
- AFC Cup group stage, matchday 3:
- Group A:
- Al-Tilal Yemen 1–4 Lebanon Al-Ansar
- Dempo India 0–4 Uzbekistan Nasaf Qarshi
- Standings (after 3 matches): Nasaf Qarshi 9 points, Al-Ansar 6, Dempo 3, Al-Tilal 0.
- Group B: Al-Qadsia Kuwait 3–0 Yemen Al-Saqr
- Standings: Al-Qadsia 9 points (3 matches), Uzbekistan Shurtan Guzar, Syria Al-Ittihad 3 (2), Al-Saqr 0 (3).
- Group C:
- Group E:
- Group G:
- Hà Nội T&T Vietnam 1–1 Singapore Tampines Rovers
- Muangthong United Thailand 1–0 Maldives Victory
- Standings (after 3 matches): Muangthong United 7 points, Tampines Rovers 5, Hà Nội T&T 4, Victory 0.
- Group A:
Golf
- The South Africa-based Sunshine Tour announces that starting in 2012, it will host a new World Golf Championships tournament. The event, to be known as the Tournament of Hope, is planned to launch with a purse of US$10 million, the richest in golf.[13]
Weightlifting
- European Championships in Kazan, Russia:
- Women 53 kg:
- Snatch: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Aylin Daşdelen (TUR) 90 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Elen Grygorian (ARM) 85 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Julia Rohde (GER) 83 kg
- Clean & Jerk: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Daşdelen 112 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Grygorian 110 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ayşegül Çoban (TUR) 105 kg
- Total: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Daşdelen 202 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Grygorian 195 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Rohde 187 kg
- Daşdelen wins her second successive title and fourth overall.
- Men 62 kg:
- Snatch: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Bünyamin Sezer (TUR) 140 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Antoniu Buci (ROU) 134 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Damian Wiśniewski (POL) 130 kg
- Clean & Jerk: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Marius Gîscan (ROU) 162 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Hurşit Atak (TUR) 161 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Sezer 158 kg
- Total: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Sezer 298 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Buci 290 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Atak 289 kg
- Women 53 kg:
April 11, 2011 (Monday)
Cricket
- Australia in Bangladesh:
- 2nd ODI in Mirpur: File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 229/7 (50 overs); File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 232/1 (26 overs; Shane Watson 185*). Australia win by 9 wickets; lead 3-match series 2–0.
- Watson records the highest One Day International score by an Australian, and also sets a new record for most sixes in an ODI innings with 15.
- 2nd ODI in Mirpur: File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 229/7 (50 overs); File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 232/1 (26 overs; Shane Watson 185*). Australia win by 9 wickets; lead 3-match series 2–0.
Weightlifting
- European Championships in Kazan, Russia:
- Women 48 kg:
- Snatch: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Nurcan Taylan (TUR) 90 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Genny Pagliaro (ITA) 82 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Nurdan Karagöz (TUR) 80 kg
- Clean & Jerk: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Taylan 105 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Karagöz 100 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Pagliaro 98 kg
- Total: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Taylan 195 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Karagöz 180 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Pagliaro 180 kg
- Taylan wins her fourth successive European title and sixth overall.
- Men 56 kg:
- Snatch: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gökhan Kılıç (TUR) 118 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Stanislau Chadovich (BLR) 118 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ghenadie Dudoglo (MDA) 115 kg
- Clean & Jerk: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Oleg Sîrghi (MDA) 150 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Florin Ionuț Croitoru (ROU) 141 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Smbat Margaryan (ARM) 141 kg
- Total: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Sîrghi 262 kg 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kılıç 256 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Croitoru 256 kg
- Women 48 kg:
April 10, 2011 (Sunday)
Auto racing
- Formula One:
- Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia: (1) Sebastian Vettel (GER) (Red Bull–Renault) (2) Jenson Button (GBR) (McLaren–Mercedes) (3) Nick Heidfeld (GER) (Renault)
- Drivers' championship standings (after 2 of 19 races): (1) Vettel 50 points (2) Button 26 (3) Lewis Hamilton (GBR) (McLaren-Mercedes) & Mark Webber (AUS) (Red Bull-Renault) 22
- Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia: (1) Sebastian Vettel (GER) (Red Bull–Renault) (2) Jenson Button (GBR) (McLaren–Mercedes) (3) Nick Heidfeld (GER) (Renault)
- IndyCar Series:
- Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama presented by Legacy Credit Union in Birmingham, Alabama: (1) Will Power (AUS) (Team Penske) (2) Scott Dixon (NZL) (Chip Ganassi Racing) (3) Dario Franchitti (GBR) (Chip Ganassi Racing)
- Drivers' championship standings (after 2 of 17 races): (1) Power 94 points (2) Franchitti 87 (3) Tony Kanaan (BRA) (KV Racing Technology – Lotus) 63
- Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama presented by Legacy Credit Union in Birmingham, Alabama: (1) Will Power (AUS) (Team Penske) (2) Scott Dixon (NZL) (Chip Ganassi Racing) (3) Dario Franchitti (GBR) (Chip Ganassi Racing)
Basketball
- EuroLeague Women Final Four in Yekaterinburg, Russia:
- Third place game: Ros Casares Valencia Spain 52–64 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Russia UMMC Ekaterinburg
- Final: 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Spartak Moscow Region Russia 59–68 1st place, gold medalist(s) Spain Halcon Avenida Salamanca
- Halcon Avenida Salamanca avenge their 2009 final defeat by Spartak Moscow Region, ending Spartak's run of four consecutive titles, and winning their first title.
Curling
- World Men's Championship in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada:
- Bronze medal game: File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 6–7 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
- Gold medal game: 1st place, gold medalist(s) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 6–5 2nd place, silver medalist(s) File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
- Canada win the world title for the second successive year and the 33rd time overall. Canadian skip Jeff Stoughton wins his second world title, fifteen years after winning his first, also against Scotland.
Cycling
- UCI World Tour:
- Paris–Roubaix: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Johan Vansummeren (BEL) (Garmin–Cervélo) 6h 07' 28" 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (Leopard Trek) + 19" 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Maarten Tjallingii (NED) (Rabobank) + 19"
- World Tour standings (after 9 of 27 races): (1) Cancellara 236 points (2) Matthew Goss (AUS) (HTC–Highroad) 203 (3) Andreas Klöden (GER) (Team RadioShack) & Michele Scarponi (ITA) (Lampre–ISD) 202
- Paris–Roubaix: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Johan Vansummeren (BEL) (Garmin–Cervélo) 6h 07' 28" 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (Leopard Trek) + 19" 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Maarten Tjallingii (NED) (Rabobank) + 19"
Football (soccer)
- CONCACAF Under-20 Championship in Guatemala City, Guatemala:
- Third place match (winner qualifies for the Pan American Games): 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Guatemala File:Flag of Guatemala.svg 0–0 (7–6 pen.) File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama
- Final: 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Costa Rica File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg 1–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
- Cyprus First Division, matchday 28 (team in bold qualifies for the UEFA Champions League, team in italics qualifies for the UEFA Europa League):
- APOEL 2–0 Omonia
- Anorthosis 2–0 AEK
- Standings: APOEL 68 points, Omonia 55, Anorthosis 48, AEK 42.
- APOEL win the title for a record 21st time.
- Luxembourg National Division, matchday 21 (team in bold qualify for the UEFA Champions League):
- Progrès Niedercorn 2–1 UN Käerjéng
- RM Hamm Benfica 2–0 Differdange 03
- Standings: F91 Dudelange 52 points, UN Käerjéng 36, Differdange 03, Fola Esch, Progrès Niedercorn 34.
- F91 Dudelange win the title for the ninth time in twelve seasons.
- Standings: F91 Dudelange 52 points, UN Käerjéng 36, Differdange 03, Fola Esch, Progrès Niedercorn 34.
Golf
- Men's majors:
- Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, United States: (1) Charl Schwartzel (RSA) 274 (−14) (T2) Jason Day (AUS) & Adam Scott (AUS) 276 (−12)
- Schwartzel joins Trevor Immelman and Gary Player and becomes the third South African to win the Masters, and the seventh South African to win a major.
- Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, United States: (1) Charl Schwartzel (RSA) 274 (−14) (T2) Jason Day (AUS) & Adam Scott (AUS) 276 (−12)
Gymnastics
- European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Berlin, Germany:
- Men:
- Vault: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Thomas Bouhail (FRA) 16.362 points 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Samir Aït Saïd (FRA) 16.262 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Anton Golotsutskov (RUS) 16.125
- Bouhail wins his second European vault title.
- Parallel bars: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Marcel Nguyen (GER) 15.525 points 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Epke Zonderland (NED) 15.300 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Vasileios Tsolakidis (GRE) 15.075
- Horizontal bar: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Epke Zonderland (NED) 15.575 points 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Philipp Boy (GER) 15.350 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Marcel Nguyen (GER) 15.300
- Vault: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Thomas Bouhail (FRA) 16.362 points 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Samir Aït Saïd (FRA) 16.262 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Anton Golotsutskov (RUS) 16.125
- Women:
- Balance beam: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Anna Dementyeva (RUS) 15.350 points 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Carlotta Ferlito (ITA) 14.500 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Elisabetta Preziosa (ITA) 14.325
- Dementyeva wins her second title of the championships.
- Floor: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Sandra Izbaşa (ROU) 14.500 points 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Diana Chelaru (ROU) 14.475 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Yulia Belokobylskaya (RUS) 14.450
- Izbaşa wins her second title of the championships, third title on floor and fifth overall.
- Balance beam: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Anna Dementyeva (RUS) 15.350 points 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Carlotta Ferlito (ITA) 14.500 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Elisabetta Preziosa (ITA) 14.325
- Men:
Rugby union
- Heineken Cup quarter-finals:
- Northampton Saints England 23–13 Ireland Ulster in Milton Keynes
- Biarritz France 20–27 (a.e.t.) France Toulouse in San Sebastián
Tennis
- ATP World Tour:
- Grand Prix Hassan III in Casablanca, Morocco:
- Final: Pablo Andújar (ESP) def. Potito Starace (ITA) 6–1, 6–2
- Andújar wins his first ATP Tour title.
- Final: Pablo Andújar (ESP) def. Potito Starace (ITA) 6–1, 6–2
- US Men's Clay Court Championships in Houston, Texas, United States:
- Final: Ryan Sweeting (USA) def. Kei Nishikori (JPN) 6–4, 7–6(3)
- Sweeting wins his first ATP Tour title.
- Final: Ryan Sweeting (USA) def. Kei Nishikori (JPN) 6–4, 7–6(3)
- Grand Prix Hassan III in Casablanca, Morocco:
- WTA Tour:
- Family Circle Cup in Charleston, South Carolina, United States:
- Final: Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) def. Elena Vesnina (RUS) 6–2, 6–3
- Wozniacki wins her third title of the year and 15th of her career.
- Final: Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) def. Elena Vesnina (RUS) 6–2, 6–3
- Andalucia Tennis Experience in Marbella, Spain:
- Final: Victoria Azarenka (BLR) def. Irina-Camelia Begu (ROM) 6–3, 6–2
- Azarenka wins her second title in as many weeks, and the seventh of her career.
- Final: Victoria Azarenka (BLR) def. Irina-Camelia Begu (ROM) 6–3, 6–2
- Family Circle Cup in Charleston, South Carolina, United States:
Triathlon
- ITU World Championships, Leg 1 in Sydney, Australia:
- Men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Javier Gómez (ESP) 1:50:22 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jonathan Brownlee (GBR) 1:50:29 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Sven Riederer (SUI) 1:50:34
- Women: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Paula Findlay (CAN) 2:01:21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Barbara Riveros Diaz (CHI) 2:01:24 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Andrea Hewitt (NZL) 2:01:29
April 9, 2011 (Saturday)
Auto racing
- Sprint Cup Series:
- Samsung Mobile 500 in Fort Worth, Texas: (1) Wisconsin Matt Kenseth (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) (2) Kansas Clint Bowyer (Chevrolet; Richard Childress Racing) (3) Missouri Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing)
- Drivers' championship standings (after 7 of 36 races): (1) Edwards 256 points (2) Nevada Kyle Busch (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) 247 (3) Kenseth & California Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports) 243
- Samsung Mobile 500 in Fort Worth, Texas: (1) Wisconsin Matt Kenseth (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) (2) Kansas Clint Bowyer (Chevrolet; Richard Childress Racing) (3) Missouri Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing)
Cricket
- Australia in Bangladesh:
- 1st ODI in Mirpur: File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 270/7 (50 overs; Michael Clarke 101); File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 210/5 (50 overs). Australia win by 60 runs; lead 3-match series 1–0.
Curling
- World Men's Championship in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada:
Cycling
- UCI World Tour:
- Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 6: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Tony Martin (GER) (HTC–Highroad) 32' 16" 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Andreas Klöden (GER) (Team RadioShack) File:Jersey white.svg + 9" 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Marco Pinotti (ITA) (HTC–Highroad) + 24"
- Final general classification: (1) Klöden File:Jersey yellow.svg File:Jersey white.svg 22h 12' 11 (2) Chris Horner (USA) (Team RadioShack) + 47" (3) Robert Gesink (NED) (Rabobank) + 47"
- World Tour standings (after 8 of 27 races): (1) Matthew Goss (AUS) (HTC–Highroad) 203 points (2) Klöden & Michele Scarponi (ITA) (Lampre–ISD) 202
- Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 6: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Tony Martin (GER) (HTC–Highroad) 32' 16" 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Andreas Klöden (GER) (Team RadioShack) File:Jersey white.svg + 9" 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Marco Pinotti (ITA) (HTC–Highroad) + 24"
Football (soccer)
- South American Under-17 Championship in Quito, Ecuador: (teams in bold qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup and Pan American Games)
- Final stage:
- Paraguay File:Flag of Paraguay.svg 1–2 File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia
- Ecuador File:Flag of Ecuador.svg 1–1 File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
- Argentina File:Flag of Argentina.svg 2–3 File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
- Final standings: Brazil 13 points, Uruguay 9, Argentina 7, Ecuador 6, Colombia 4, Paraguay 1.
- Brazil win the title for the fourth successive time and tenth overall.
- Final stage:
- UEFA Women's Champions League semi-finals, first leg:
Golf
- Men's majors:
- Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, United States:
- Leaderboard after third round: (1) Rory McIlroy (NIR) 204 (−12) (T2) Jason Day (AUS), K. J. Choi (KOR), Ángel Cabrera (ARG) & Charl Schwartzel (RSA) 208 (−8)
- Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, United States:
Gymnastics
- European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Berlin, Germany:
- Men:
- Floor: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Flavius Koczi (ROU) 15.500 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Alexander Shatilov (ISR) 15.400 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Anton Golotsutskov (RUS) 15.325
- Koczi wins his second European title.
- Pommel horse: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Krisztián Berki (HUN) 15.625 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Cyril Tommasone (FRA) 15.050 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Harutyum Merdinyan (ARM) 14.950
- Berki wins his fifth European pommel horse title.
- Rings: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Konstantin Pluzhnikov (RUS) 15.850 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Aleksandr Balandin (RUS) 15.775 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Eleftherios Petrounias (GRE) 15.675
- Floor: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Flavius Koczi (ROU) 15.500 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Alexander Shatilov (ISR) 15.400 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Anton Golotsutskov (RUS) 15.325
- Women:
- Vault: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Sandra Izbaşa (ROU) 14.675 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Oksana Chusovitina (GER) 14.537 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ariella Kaeslin (SUI) 14.475
- Izbaşa wins her fourth European title.
- Uneven bars: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Beth Tweddle (GBR) 15.100 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tatiana Nabieva (RUS) 15.075 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kim Bui (GER) 14.675
- Tweddle wins her fourth European title on uneven bars and sixth title overall.
- Vault: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Sandra Izbaşa (ROU) 14.675 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Oksana Chusovitina (GER) 14.537 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ariella Kaeslin (SUI) 14.475
- Men:
Horse racing
- Grand National in Aintree, England: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Ballabriggs (trainer: Donald McCain Jr.; jockey: Jason Maguire) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Oscar Time (trainer: Martin Lynch; jockey: Sam Waley-Cohen) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Don't Push It (trainer: Jonjo O'Neill; jockey: Tony McCoy)
Ice hockey
- NCAA Men's Frozen Four in St. Paul, Minnesota:
- Championship Game: Minnesota–Duluth 3, Michigan 2 (OT)
- The Bulldogs win their first national title.
- Championship Game: Minnesota–Duluth 3, Michigan 2 (OT)
Mixed martial arts
- Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley in San Diego, California, United States:
- Welterweight Championship bout: Nick Diaz (USA) (c) def. Paul Daley (ENG) via TKO (punches)
- Lightweight Championship bout: Gilbert Melendez (USA) (c) def. Tatsuya Kawajiri (JPN) via TKO (strikes)
- Light Heavyweight bout: Gegard Mousasi (ARM) and Keith Jardine (USA) fought to a majority draw (29–27, 28–28, 28–28)
- Lightweight bout: Shinya Aoki (JPN) def. Lyle Beerbohm (USA) via submission (neck crank)
Rugby union
Synchronized skating
- World Championships in Helsinki, Finland:
- Final standings: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Rockettes (FIN) 215.43 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Marigold IceUnity (FIN) 213.48 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Haydenettes (USA) 205.40
- Rockettes win the title for the second successive time and third time in four years.
- Finland win the title for the sixth time.
- Final standings: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Rockettes (FIN) 215.43 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Marigold IceUnity (FIN) 213.48 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Haydenettes (USA) 205.40
April 8, 2011 (Friday)
Auto racing
- Nationwide Series:
- O'Reilly 300 in Fort Worth, Texas: (1) Missouri Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) (2) Michigan Brad Keselowski (Dodge; Penske Racing) (3) Wisconsin Paul Menard (Chevrolet; Kevin Harvick Incorporated)
- Drivers' championship standings (after 6 of 34 races): (1) Mississippi Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) 218 points (2) California Jason Leffler (Chevrolet; Turner Motorsports) 204 (3) Illinois Justin Allgaier (Chevrolet; Turner Motorsports) 194
- O'Reilly 300 in Fort Worth, Texas: (1) Missouri Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) (2) Michigan Brad Keselowski (Dodge; Penske Racing) (3) Wisconsin Paul Menard (Chevrolet; Kevin Harvick Incorporated)
Basketball
- EuroLeague Women Final Four in Yekaterinburg, Russia:
Curling
- World Men's Championship in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada:
Cycling
- UCI World Tour:
- Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 5: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) (Lampre–ISD) 4h 27' 03" 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kristof Vandewalle (BEL) (Quick-Step) s.t. 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) John Gadret (FRA) (Ag2r–La Mondiale) s.t.
- General classification (after stage 5): (1) Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Team Katusha) File:Jersey yellow.svg 21h 39' 46" (2) Andreas Klöden (GER) File:Jersey white.svg + 0" (3) Samuel Sánchez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) + 0"
- Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 5: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) (Lampre–ISD) 4h 27' 03" 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kristof Vandewalle (BEL) (Quick-Step) s.t. 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) John Gadret (FRA) (Ag2r–La Mondiale) s.t.
Football (soccer)
- CONCACAF Under-20 Championship in Guatemala City, Guatemala:
- Semifinals: (winners qualify for the Pan American Games)
Golf
- Men's majors:
- Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, United States:
- Leaderboard after second round: (1) Rory McIlroy (NIR) 134 (−10) (2) Jason Day (AUS) 136 (−8) (T3) K. J. Choi (KOR) & Tiger Woods (USA) 137 (−7)
- Day shoots a 64, the lowest score ever by a Masters rookie.[14]
- Leaderboard after second round: (1) Rory McIlroy (NIR) 134 (−10) (2) Jason Day (AUS) 136 (−8) (T3) K. J. Choi (KOR) & Tiger Woods (USA) 137 (−7)
- Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, United States:
Gymnastics
- European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Berlin, Germany:
- Men's Individual all-around: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Philipp Boy (GER) 88.875 points 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Flavius Koczi (ROU) 88.825 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Daniel Purvis (GBR) & Mykola Kuksenkov (UKR) 88.350
- Women's Individual all-around: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Anna Dementyeva (RUS) 57.475 points 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Elisabeth Seitz (GER) 56.700 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Amelia Racea (ROM) 56.600
Rugby union
- Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-finals:
- Stade Français France 32–28 France Montpellier
- Harlequins England 32–22 England London Wasps
Synchronized skating
- World Championships in Helsinki, Finland:
- Short program: (1) Rockettes (FIN) 74.81 (2) Marigold IceUnity (FIN) 73.54 (3) Haydenettes (USA) 71.16
April 7, 2011 (Thursday)
Basketball
- Euroleague Quarterfinals: (best-of-5 series)
- Game 5: Real Madrid Spain 66–58 Spain Power Electronics Valencia. Real Madrid win series 3–2.
Curling
- World Men's Championship in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada (teams in bold advance to the playoffs, teams in italics advance to a tiebreaker game):
- Draw 15:
- File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland 6–1 File:Flag of France.svg France
- File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 5–4 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
- File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 4–8 File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
- File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany 7–3 File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
- Draw 16:
- File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic 9–8 File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
- File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 7–4 File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
- File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 1–3 File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway
- File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland 7–6 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
- Draw 17:
- File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 6–7 File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
- File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 5–6 File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
- File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 7–9 File:Flag of France.svg France
- File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 7–6 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
- Final standings: Canada 10–1; Scotland 9–2; Sweden, France, Norway 7–4; Germany, Switzerland 6–5; Czech Republic 5–6; China 4–7; United States 3–8; South Korea 2–9; Denmark 0–11.
- Draw 15:
Cycling
- UCI World Tour:
- Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 4: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Samuel Sánchez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) 4h 42' 34" 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Andreas Klöden (GER) (Team RadioShack) s.t. 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) (Astana) s.t.
- General classification (after stage 4): (1) Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Team Katusha) File:Jersey yellow.svg 17h 12' 43" (2) Klöden File:Jersey white.svg + 0" (3) Sánchez + 0"
- Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 4: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Samuel Sánchez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) 4h 42' 34" 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Andreas Klöden (GER) (Team RadioShack) s.t. 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) (Astana) s.t.
Darts
- Premier League, week 9 in Aberdeen, Scotland:
- Gary Anderson (SCO) 8–3 Terry Jenkins (ENG)
- Adrian Lewis (ENG) 3–8 James Wade (ENG)
- Mark Webster (WAL) 1–8 Phil Taylor (ENG)
- Raymond van Barneveld (NED) 5–8 Simon Whitlock (AUS)
- Standings (after 9 matches): Taylor 16 points, Anderson 12, Whitlock, van Barneveld 10, Lewis 9, Wade 6, Jenkins 5, Webster 4.
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Europa League quarter-finals, first leg:
- Copa Libertadores second stage (teams in bold advance to the knockout stage):
- Group 2: Grêmio Brazil 2–0 Colombia Junior
- Standings (after 5 matches): Junior 12 points, Grêmio 10, Peru León de Huánuco 4, Bolivia Oriente Petrolero 3.
- Group 4: Universidad Católica Chile 0–0 Argentina Vélez Sarsfield
- Standings (after 5 matches): Venezuela Caracas 9 points, Universidad Católica 8, Vélez Sársfield 7, Chile Unión Española 4.
- Group 6: Jorge Wilstermann Bolivia 0–0 Ecuador Emelec
- Standings (after 5 matches): Brazil Internacional 10 points, Mexico Chiapas 9, Emelec 8, Jorge Wilstermann 1.
- Group 2: Grêmio Brazil 2–0 Colombia Junior
Golf
- Men's majors:
- Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, United States:
- Leaderboard after first round: (T1) Rory McIlroy (NIR) & Álvaro Quirós (ESP) 65 (−7) (T3) Y. E. Yang (KOR) & K. J. Choi (KOR) 67 (−5)
- Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, United States:
Ice hockey
- NCAA Men's Frozen Four Semifinals in St. Paul, Minnesota:
- Minnesota–Duluth 4, Notre Dame 3
- Michigan 2, North Dakota 0
Rugby union
April 6, 2011 (Wednesday)
Curling
- World Men's Championship in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada: (teams in bold advance to the playoffs)
- Draw 12:
- File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 2–9 File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway
- File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 8–4 File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea
- File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic 4–9 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
- File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland 7–8 File:Flag of France.svg France
- Draw 13:
- File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 10–6 File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
- File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany 6–5 File:Flag of France.svg France
- File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 3–7 File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
- File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 5–9 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
- Draw 14:
- File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 4–5 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
- File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 7–5 File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
- File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany 7–4 File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
- File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic 6–5 File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
- Standings (after Draw 14): Canada 9–0; Scotland 7–2; France 6–3; Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland 5–4; China 4–5; Czech Republic, United States 3–6; South Korea 2–7; Denmark 0–9.
- Draw 12:
Cycling
- UCI World Tour:
- Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 3: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) (Astana) 4h 20' 38" (2) Óscar Freire (ESP) (Rabobank) + 8" (3) Paul Martens (GER) (Rabobank) + 8"
- General classification (after stage 3): (1) Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Team Katusha) File:Jersey yellow.svg File:Jersey white.svg 12h 30' 09" (2) Andreas Klöden (GER) (Team RadioShack) + 0" (3) Samuel Sánchez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) + 0"
- Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 3: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) (Astana) 4h 20' 38" (2) Óscar Freire (ESP) (Rabobank) + 8" (3) Paul Martens (GER) (Rabobank) + 8"
Football (soccer)
- CONCACAF Under-20 Championship in Guatemala City, Guatemala:
- South American Under-17 Championship in Quito, Ecuador: (teams in bold qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup and Pan American Games)
- Final stage:
- Uruguay File:Flag of Uruguay.svg 3–2 File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia
- Argentina File:Flag of Argentina.svg 1–2 File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador
- Brazil File:Flag of Brazil.svg 3–1 File:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay
- Standings (after 4 matches): Brazil 10 points, Uruguay 8, Argentina 7, Ecuador 5, Colombia, Paraguay 1.
- Final stage:
- UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, first leg:
- Copa Libertadores second stage:
- Group 3:
- Nacional Uruguay 2–0 Brazil Fluminense
- América Mexico 2–1 Argentina Argentinos Juniors
- Standings (after 5 matches): América 9 points, Argentinos Juniors, Nacional 7, Fluminense 5.
- Group 4: Unión Española Chile 1–2 Venezuela Caracas
- Standings: Caracas 9 points (5 matches), Chile Universidad Católica 7 (4), Argentina Vélez Sarsfield 6 (4), Unión Española 4 (5).
- Group 5:
- Deportivo Táchira Venezuela 0–2 Paraguay Cerro Porteño
- Santos Brazil 3–2 Chile Colo-Colo
- Standings (after 4 matches): Cerro Porteño 8 points, Colo-Colo 6, Santos 5, Deportivo Táchira 2.
- Group 6: Chiapas Mexico 1–0 Brazil Internacional
- Standings: Internacional 10 points (5 matches), Jaguares 9 (5), Ecuador Emelec 7 (4), Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann 0 (4).
- Group 3:
- AFC Champions League group stage, matchday 3:
- Group B: Esteghlal Iran 4–2 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor
- Standings (after 3 matches): Qatar Al-Sadd 7 points, Esteghlal, Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr 4, Pakhtakor 1.
- Group D:
- Al-Rayyan Qatar 1–3 Iran Zob Ahan
- Al-Shabab Saudi Arabia 4–1 United Arab Emirates Emirates
- Standings (after 3 matches): Zob Ahan 7 points, Al-Shabab 5, Emirates 3, Al-Rayyan 1.
- Group F:
- Nagoya Grampus Japan 1–1 South Korea FC Seoul
- Hangzhou Greentown China 0–0 United Arab Emirates Al-Ain
- Standings: FC Seoul 7 points (3 matches), Hangzhou Greentown 4 (3), Al-Ain, Nagoya Grampus 1 (2).
- Group H:
- Sydney FC Australia 1–1 China Shanghai Shenhua
- Suwon Samsung Bluewings South Korea 1–1 Japan Kashima Antlers
- Standings: Suwon Samsung Bluewings 5 points (3 matches), Kashima Antlers, Sydney FC 2 (2), Shanghai Shenhua 2 (3).
- Group B: Esteghlal Iran 4–2 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor
- CONCACAF Champions League semifinals, second leg (first leg score in parentheses):
April 5, 2011 (Tuesday)
Basketball
- NCAA Division I Women's Tournament:
- Championship Game in Indianapolis: Texas A&M 76, Notre Dame 70
- The Aggies finish their first Final Four appearance with their first national title.
- Championship Game in Indianapolis: Texas A&M 76, Notre Dame 70
Curling
- World Men's Championship in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada:
- Draw 9:
- File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 3–5 File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
- File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland 7–4 File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway
- File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 8–7 File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
- File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 8–4 File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
- Draw 10:
- File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland 8–6 File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
- File:Flag of France.svg France 5–11 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
- File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 7–6 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
- File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 8–10 File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea
- Draw 11:
- File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany 9–3 File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea
- File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 9–3 File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
- File:Flag of France.svg France 10–3 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
- File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 7–3 File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
- Standings (after Draw 11): Canada 7–0; Scotland 6–1; France, Sweden, Switzerland 5–2; Germany, Norway 3–4; China, Czech Republic, South Korea, United States 2–5; Denmark 0–7.
- Draw 9:
Cycling
- UCI World Tour:
- Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 2: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Vasil Kiryienka (BLR) (Movistar Team) 4h 06' 39" 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Andreas Klöden (GER) (Team RadioShack) + 2" 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Andy Schleck (LUX) (Leopard Trek) + 2"
- General classification (after stage 2): (1) Klöden File:Jersey yellow.svg File:Jersey white.svg 8h 09' 23" (2) Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Team Katusha) + 0" (3) Samuel Sánchez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) + 0"
- Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 2: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Vasil Kiryienka (BLR) (Movistar Team) 4h 06' 39" 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Andreas Klöden (GER) (Team RadioShack) + 2" 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Andy Schleck (LUX) (Leopard Trek) + 2"
Football (soccer)
- CONCACAF Under-20 Championship in Guatemala City, Guatemala:
- UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, first leg:
- Copa Libertadores second stage (team in bold advance to the knockout stage):
- Group 8: Independiente Argentina 1–1 Ecuador LDU Quito
- Standings (after 5 matches): Uruguay Peñarol 9 points, LDU Quito, Argentina Godoy Cruz 7, Independiente 5.
- Group 8: Independiente Argentina 1–1 Ecuador LDU Quito
- AFC Champions League group stage, matchday 3: (team in bold advances to the Round of 16)
- Group A:
- Sepahan Iran 2–0 Qatar Al-Gharafa
- Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia 3–1 United Arab Emirates Al-Jazira
- Standings (after 3 matches): Sepahan 9 points, Al-Hilal 6, Al-Gharafa, Al-Jazira 1.
- Group B: Al-Sadd Qatar 1–0 Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr
- Standings: Al-Sadd 7 points (3 matches), Al-Nassr 4 (3), Uzbekistan Pakhtakor, Iran Esteghlal 1 (2).
- Group C:
- Bunyodkor Uzbekistan 0–0 Iran Persepolis
- Al-Wahda United Arab Emirates 0–3 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
- Standings (after 3 matches): Al-Ittihad 9 points, Al-Wahda, Bunyodkor, Persepolis 2.
- Group E:
- Jeju United South Korea 2–1 Japan Gamba Osaka
- Tianjin Teda China 1–1 Australia Melbourne Victory
- Standings (after 3 matches): Tianjin Teda 7 points, Jeju United 6, Gamba Osaka 3, Melbourne Victory 1.
- Group G:
- Arema Indonesia 1–1 China Shandong Luneng
- Cerezo Osaka Japan 1–0 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
- Standings (after 3 matches): Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Cerezo Osaka 6 points, Shandong Luneng 4, Arema 1.
- Group A:
- CONCACAF Champions League semifinals, second leg (first leg score in parentheses):
- Saprissa Costa Rica 2–1 (0–2) United States Real Salt Lake. Real Salt Lake advance 3–2 on aggregate.
April 4, 2011 (Monday)
Basketball
- NCAA Division I Men's Tournament:
- Championship Game in Houston (seeds with regionals in parentheses):
- (West 3) Connecticut 53, (Southeast 8) Butler 41
- The Huskies win their third national championship and first since 2004. The Bulldogs become the first team to lose in successive title games since Michigan's Fab Five in 1992 and 1993.
- (West 3) Connecticut 53, (Southeast 8) Butler 41
- Championship Game in Houston (seeds with regionals in parentheses):
- Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2011:[15]
- Players: Teresa Edwards, Artis Gilmore, Chris Mullin, Dennis Rodman, Arvydas Sabonis, Reece "Goose" Tatum
- Coaches: Herb Magee, Tara VanDerveer, Tex Winter
- Contributors: Tom "Satch" Sanders
Curling
- World Men's Championship in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada:
- Draw 6:
- File:Flag of France.svg France 8–5 File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
- File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 1–9 File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
- File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 7–4 File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea
- File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland 8–5 File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
- Draw 7:
- File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 8–5 File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
- File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany 5–4 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
- File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland 5–4 File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
- File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 1–7 File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
- Draw 8:
- File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 3–5 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
- File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 10–5 File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
- File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland 8–6 File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
- File:Flag of France.svg France 6–5 File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway
- Standings (after Draw 8): Canada, Scotland 5–0; France 4–1; Sweden, Switzerland 3–2; China, Czech Republic, Germany, Norway 2–3; South Korea, United States 1–4; Denmark 0–5.
- Draw 6:
Cycling
- UCI World Tour:
- Tour of the Basque Country, Stage 1 & General classification: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Team Katusha) File:Jersey yellow.svg File:Jersey white.svg 4h 02' 42" 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Samuel Sánchez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) s.t. 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Andreas Klöden (GER) (Team RadioShack) s.t.
April 3, 2011 (Sunday)
Auto racing
- Sprint Cup Series:
- Goody's Fast Relief 500 in Ridgeway, Virginia: (1) California Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet; Richard Childress Racing) (2) North Carolina Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports) (3) Nevada Kyle Busch (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing)
- Drivers' championship standings (after 6 of 36 races): (1) Busch 219 points (2) Missouri Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) 214 (3) California Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports) 207
- Goody's Fast Relief 500 in Ridgeway, Virginia: (1) California Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet; Richard Childress Racing) (2) North Carolina Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports) (3) Nevada Kyle Busch (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing)
Basketball
- Women's Division I Tournament – Final Four in Indianapolis (seeds with regionals in parentheses):
- (Dallas 2) Texas A&M 63, (Spokane 1) Stanford 62
- (Dayton 2) Notre Dame 72, (Philadelphia 1) Connecticut 63
Curling
- World Men's Championship in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada:
- Draw 3:
- File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic 7–5 File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway
- File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland 6–4 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
- Draw 4:
- File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 6–9 File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
- File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 7–4 File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
- File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 7–6 File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
- File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 7–6 File:Flag of France.svg France
- Draw 5:
- File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 11–2 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
- File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland 10–6 File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
- File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 8–9 File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
- File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic 8–5 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
- Standings (after Draw 5): Canada, Scotland 3–0; China, Czech Republic, France, Sweden 2–1; Germany, Norway, Switzerland, United States 1–2; Denmark, South Korea 0–3.
- Draw 3:
Cycling
- UCI World Tour:
- Tour of Flanders: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Nick Nuyens (BEL) (Saxo Bank–SunGard) 6h 00' 42" 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) (Quick-Step) s.t. 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (Leopard Trek) s.t.
- World Tour standings (after 7 of 27 races): (1) Matthew Goss (AUS) (HTC–Highroad) 203 points (2) Michele Scarponi (ITA) (Lampre–ISD) 202 (3) Cancellara 156
- Tour of Flanders: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Nick Nuyens (BEL) (Saxo Bank–SunGard) 6h 00' 42" 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) (Quick-Step) s.t. 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (Leopard Trek) s.t.
Football (soccer)
- South American Under-17 Championship in Ecuador:
- Final stage:
- Paraguay File:Flag of Paraguay.svg 1–3 File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
- Argentina File:Flag of Argentina.svg 2–1 File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia
- Brazil File:Flag of Brazil.svg 3–1 File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador
- Standings (after 3 matches): Brazil, Argentina 7 points, Uruguay 5, Ecuador 2, Colombia, Paraguay 1.
- Final stage:
- CAF Champions League First round, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- Simba Tanzania 2–3 (1–3) Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe. TP Mazembe win 6–3 on aggregate.
- Enyimba Nigeria 2–1 (0–0) Gabon US Bitam. Enyimba win 2–1 on aggregate.
- Cotonsport Cameroon 1–0 (1–0) Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Vita Club. Cotonsport win 2–0 on aggregate.
- ASPAC Benin 2–0 (0–5) Tunisia Espérance ST. Espérance ST win 5–2 on aggregate.
- Kano Pillars Nigeria 0–0 (0–2) Morocco Wydad Casablanca. Wydad Casablanca win 2–0 on aggregate.
- ASFA Yennenga Burkina Faso 3–4 (0–2) Algeria ES Sétif. ES Sétif win 6–3 on aggregate.
- MC Alger Algeria 3–0 (1–4) Zimbabwe Dynamos. 4–4 on aggregate, MC Alger win on away goals.
- CAF Confederation Cup First round, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- AS Adema Madagascar 2–0 (1–1) South Africa Wits. AS Adema win 3–1 on aggregate.
- Foullah Edifice Chad 1–0 (0–2) Nigeria Kaduna United. Kaduna United win 2–1 on aggregate.
- AC Léopard Republic of the Congo 1–0 (0–2) Angola 1º de Agosto. 1º de Agosto win 2–1 on aggregate.
- Tiko United Cameroon 0–1 (0–2) Nigeria Sunshine Stars. Sunshine Stars win 3–0 on aggregate.
- Motema Pembe Democratic Republic of the Congo 1–0 (1–1) Uganda Victors. Motema Pembe win 2–1 on aggregate.
- Sahel SC Niger 1–2 (0–0) Morocco Maghreb Fez. Maghreb Fez win 2–1 on aggregate.
- Ashanti Gold Ghana 2–1 (0–3) Tunisia Étoile Sahel. Étoile Sahel win 4–2 on aggregate.
- CAF Confederation Cup First round, only leg: USFA Burkina Faso – Ivory Coast Africa Sports postponed
- Portugal Primeira Liga, matchday 25 (teams in bold qualify for the Champions League):
Golf
- Women's major:
- Kraft Nabisco Championship in Rancho Mirage, California, United States:
- Final leaderboard (USA unless stated): (1) Stacy Lewis 275 (−13) (2) Yani Tseng (TWN) 278 (−10) (T3) Katie Futcher, Morgan Pressel & Angela Stanford 284 (−4)
- Lewis becomes the first player to win a major as her first LPGA Tour victory since Anna Nordqvist (SWE) won the 2009 LPGA Championship.
- Final leaderboard (USA unless stated): (1) Stacy Lewis 275 (−13) (2) Yani Tseng (TWN) 278 (−10) (T3) Katie Futcher, Morgan Pressel & Angela Stanford 284 (−4)
- Kraft Nabisco Championship in Rancho Mirage, California, United States:
- PGA Tour:
- Shell Houston Open in Humble, Texas:
- Winner: Phil Mickelson (USA) 268 (−20)
- Mickelson wins his 39th PGA Tour title.
- Winner: Phil Mickelson (USA) 268 (−20)
- Shell Houston Open in Humble, Texas:
- European Tour:
- Trophée Hassan II in Agadir, Morocco:
- Winner: David Horsey (ENG) 274 (−13)PO
- Horsey defeats defending champion Rhys Davies (WAL) & Jaco van Zyl (RSA) on the second playoff hole to win his second European Tour title.
- Winner: David Horsey (ENG) 274 (−13)PO
- Trophée Hassan II in Agadir, Morocco:
- Champions Tour:
- Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic in Biloxi, Mississippi:
- Winner: Tom Lehman (USA) 200 (−16)
- Lehman wins for the second time this season, and fourth time on the Champions Tour.
- Winner: Tom Lehman (USA) 200 (−16)
- Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic in Biloxi, Mississippi:
Motorcycle racing
- Moto GP:
- Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez, Spain:
- MotoGP: (1) Jorge Lorenzo (ESP) (Yamaha) (2) Dani Pedrosa (ESP) (Honda) (3) Nicky Hayden (USA) (Ducati)
- Riders' championship standings (after 2 of 18 races): (1) Lorenzo 45 points (2) Pedrosa 36 (3) Casey Stoner (AUS) (Honda) 25
- Moto2: (1) Andrea Iannone (ITA) (Suter) (2) Thomas Lüthi (SUI) (Suter) (3) Simone Corsi (ITA) (FTR)
- Riders' championship standings (after 2 of 17 races): (1) Iannone 45 points (2) Stefan Bradl (GER) (Kalex) & Lüthi 36
- 125cc: (1) Nicolás Terol (ESP) (Aprilia) (2) Jonas Folger (GER) (Aprilia) (3) Johann Zarco (FRA) (Derbi)
- Riders' championship standings (after 2 of 17 races): (1) Terol 50 points (2) Folger 31 (3) Sandro Cortese (GER) (Aprilia) 30
- MotoGP: (1) Jorge Lorenzo (ESP) (Yamaha) (2) Dani Pedrosa (ESP) (Honda) (3) Nicky Hayden (USA) (Ducati)
- Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez, Spain:
Rugby union
- IRB Sevens World Series:
- Adelaide Sevens in Adelaide:
- Shield: Kenya File:Flag of Kenya.svg 17–12 File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain
- Bowl: Japan File:Flag of Japan.svg 12–33 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
- Plate: South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg 26–19 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
- Cup: New Zealand File:Flag of New Zealand.svg 29–17 File:Flag of England.svg England
- Standings (after 6 of 8 competitions): (1) New Zealand 134 points (2) England 121 (3) File:Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa 100
- Adelaide Sevens in Adelaide:
Snooker
- China Open in Beijing, China:
- Final: Judd Trump (ENG) 10–8 Mark Selby (ENG)
- Trump wins his first ranking and fourth professional title.
- Final: Judd Trump (ENG) 10–8 Mark Selby (ENG)
Tennis
- ATP World Tour:
- Sony Ericsson Open in Miami, United States:
- Final: Novak Djokovic (SRB) def. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(4)
- Djokovic defeats Nadal in a final for the second time in three weeks, winning the tournament for the second time, for his fourth title of the year and 22nd of his career. He also extends his match record in 2011 to 24–0.
- Final: Novak Djokovic (SRB) def. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(4)
- Sony Ericsson Open in Miami, United States:
Wrestling
- European Championships in Dortmund, Germany:
- Men Greco-Roman:
- 60 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Revaz Lashkhi (GEO) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ivo Angelov (BUL) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Mustafa Saglam (TUR) & Hasan Aliyev (AZE)
- 74 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Rafig Huseynov (AZE) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Péter Bácsi (HUN) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Roman Vlasov (RUS) & Christophe Guenot (FRA)
- 96 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Tsimafei Dzeinichenka (BLR) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Artur Aleksanyan (ARM) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Shalva Gadabadze (AZE) & Elis Guri (BUL)
- Men Greco-Roman:
April 2, 2011 (Saturday)
Basketball
- Men's Division I Tournament – Final Four in Houston (seeds with regionals in parentheses):
- (Southeast 8) Butler 70, (Southwest 11) Virginia Commonwealth 62
- (West 3) Connecticut 56, (East 4) Kentucky 55
- The Huskies reach the championship game for the third time.
- Women's National Invitation Tournament Final in Toledo, Ohio:
Cricket
- World Cup Final in Mumbai, India: File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 274/6 (50 overs; Mahela Jayawardene 103); File:Flag of India.svg India 277/4 (48.2 overs). India win by 6 wickets.
- India win the first all-Asian World Cup final, winning the tournament for the second time, and the first since 1983.
Curling
- World Men's Championship in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada:
- Draw 1:
- File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 8–4 File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
- File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 7–4 File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
- File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic 5–9 File:Flag of France.svg France
- File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 8–7 File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea
- Draw 2:
- File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany 4–6 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
- File:Flag of France.svg France 8–2 File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea
- File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 6–7 File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
- File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 5–9 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
- Draw 1:
Football (soccer)
- CONCACAF U-20 Championship in Guatemala (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals):
- Group A: Guatemala File:Flag of Guatemala.svg 1–3 File:Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Honduras
- Final standings: Honduras 6 points, Guatemala 3, File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica 0.
- Group B: United States File:Flag of the United States.svg 2–0 File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama
- Final standings: United States 6 points, Panama 3, File:Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname 0.
- Group A: Guatemala File:Flag of Guatemala.svg 1–3 File:Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Honduras
- OFC Champions League Final, first leg:
- CAF Champions League First round, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- Recreativo Caála Angola 1–1 (0–3) Sudan Al-Hilal. Al-Hilal win 4–1 on aggregate.
- Zamalek Egypt 2–1 (2–4) Tunisia Club Africain. Match abandoned due to crowd violence.
- Inter Luanda Angola 2–0 (0–2) Sudan Al-Merreikh. 2–2 on aggregate; Inter Luanda win 3–2 on penalties.
- Djoliba Mali 1–1 (0–3) Senegal Diaraf. Diaraf win 4–1 on aggregate.
- SuperSport United South Africa 1–0 (0–2) Egypt Al-Ahly. Al-Ahly win 2–1 on aggregate.
- Raja Casablanca Morocco 1–0 (1–2) Mali Stade Malien. 2–2 on aggregate; Raja Casablanca win on away goals.
- Young Buffaloes Eswatini 0–2 (0–5) Zambia ZESCO United. ZESCO United win 7–0 on aggregate.
- CAF Confederation Cup First round, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- Nchanga Rangers Zambia 0–2 (0–1) Democratic Republic of the Congo Saint Eloi Lupopo. Saint Eloi Lupopo win 3–0 on aggregate.
- Dedebit Ethiopia 1–1 (0–4) Egypt Haras El Hodood. Haras El Hodood win 5–1 on aggregate.
- Missile Gabon 2–1 (1–1) Sudan Al-Nil Al-Hasahesa. Missile win 3–2 on aggregate.
- Touré Kunda Footpro Senegal 2–1 (0–2) Morocco FUS de Rabat. FUS de Rabat win 3–2 on aggregate.
- Sofapaka Kenya 4–0 (0–2) Egypt Ismaily. Sofapaka win 4–2 on aggregate.
- Difaa El Jadida Morocco 3–0 (0–2) Tunisia Olympique Béja. Difaa El Jadida win 3–2 on aggregate.
- ASC Tevragh-Zeïna Mauritania 1–2 (0–1) Algeria JS Kabylie. JS Kabylie win 3–1 on aggregate.
- Northern Ireland Irish League Cup in Lurgan:
- Lisburn Distillery 2–1 Portadown
- Distillery win the Cup for the first time.
- Lisburn Distillery 2–1 Portadown
Golf
- Women's major:
- Kraft Nabisco Championship in Rancho Mirage, California, United States:
- Leaderboard after third round (USA unless indicated): (1) Yani Tseng (TWN) 204 (−12) (2) Stacy Lewis 206 (−10) (3) Morgan Pressel 208 (−8)
- Kraft Nabisco Championship in Rancho Mirage, California, United States:
Judo
- Pan American Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico:
- Men's 55 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Fredy López (SLV) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Youssef Youssef (CAN) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Hernan Birbrier (ARG) & Jordi Villegas (MEX)
- Men's 60 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Felipe Kitadai (BRA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Nabor Castillo (MEX) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Frazer Will (CAN) & Antonio Bentancourt (CUB)
- Men's 66 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Leandro Cunha (BRA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ricardo Valderrama (VEN) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Angelo Gómez (CUB) & Michal Popiel (CAN)
- Men's 73 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Bruno Mendonça (BRA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ronald Girones (CUB) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Nick Delpopolo (USA) & Nicholas Tritton (CAN)
- Women's 44 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Diana Cobos (ECU) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silvia González (MEX) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Alexa Liddie (USA)
- Women's 48 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Paula Pareto (ARG) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Dayaris Mestre (CUB) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Taciana Lima (BRA) & Edna Carrillo (MEX)
- Women's 52 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Yanet Bermoy (CUB) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Linouse Desravine (HAI) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Angelica Delgado (USA) & Érika Miranda (BRA)
- Women's 57 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Yurisleidy Lupetey (CUB) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Marti Malloy (USA) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Joliane Melançon (CAN) & Rafaela Silva (BRA)
Snooker
- China Open in Beijing, China, semi-finals:
- Shaun Murphy (ENG) 1–6 Judd Trump (ENG)
- Ding Junhui (CHN) 3–6 Mark Selby (ENG)
Tennis
- WTA Tour:
- Sony Ericsson Open in Miami, United States:
- Final: Victoria Azarenka (BLR) def. Maria Sharapova (RUS) 6–1, 6–4
- Azarenka wins the tournament for the second time, and her sixth WTA Tour title.
- Final: Victoria Azarenka (BLR) def. Maria Sharapova (RUS) 6–1, 6–4
- Sony Ericsson Open in Miami, United States:
Wrestling
- European Championships in Dortmund, Germany:
- Men Greco-Roman:
- 55 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Roman Amoyan (ARM) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Vyugar Ragymov (UKR) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Elbek Tazhyiev (BUL) & Eldaniz Azizli (AZE)
- 66 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Ambako Vachadze (RUS) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tamás Lórincz (HUN) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Vitaliy Rahimov (AZE) & Aleksandar Maksimovic (SRB)
- 84 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Vasyl Rachyba (UKR) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Alan Khugaev (RUS) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Artur Shahinyan (ARM) & Hristo Marinov (BUL)
- 120 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Khasan Baroyev (RUS) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Rıza Kayaalp (TUR) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Yuri Patrikeyev (ARM) & Mihály Deák-Bárdos (HUN)
- Men Greco-Roman:
April 1, 2011 (Friday)
Basketball
- College Basketball Invitational Final (best-of-3), Game 3 in Eugene, Oregon:
Football (soccer)
- CONCACAF U-20 Championship in Guatemala (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals):
- Group C: Costa Rica File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg 3–0 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
- Final standings: Costa Rica 6 points, Canada 3, File:Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg Guadeloupe 0.
- Group D: Mexico File:Flag of Mexico.svg 5–0 File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago
- Final standings: Mexico 6 points, File:Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba, Trinidad and Tobago 1.
- Group C: Costa Rica File:Flag of Costa Rica.svg 3–0 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Golf
- Women's major:
- Kraft Nabisco Championship in Rancho Mirage, California, United States:
- Leaderboard after second round (USA unless stated): (1) Stacy Lewis 135 (−9) (T2) Yani Tseng (TWN), Jane Park & Brittany Lincicome 138 (−6)
- Kraft Nabisco Championship in Rancho Mirage, California, United States:
Judo
- Pan American Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico:
- Men's 81 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Leandro Guilheiro (BRA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Travis Stevens (USA) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Emmanuel Lucenti (ARG) & Antonie Valois-Fortier (CAN)
- Men's 90 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Asley González (CUB) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Alexandre Emond (CAN) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Rodrigo Luna (BRA) & José Camacho (VEN)
- Men's 100 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Oreidis Despaigne (CUB) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Leonardo Leite (BRA) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Cristian Schimidt (ARG) & Kyle Vashkulat (USA)
- Men's +100 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Oscar Braison (CUB) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Rafael Silva (BRA) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Orlando Baccino (ARG) & Luis Ignacio Salazar (COL)
- Women's 63 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Yaritza Abel (CUB) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mariana Silva (BRA) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Christal Ransom (USA) & Myriam Lamarche (CAN)
- Women's 70 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Onix Cortés (CUB) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Maria Portela (BRA) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kelita Zupancic (CAN) & Yuri Alvear (COL)
- Women's 78 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Kayla Harrison (USA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mayra Aguiar (BRA) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Anny Cortez (COL) & Yalennis Castillo (CUB)
- Women's +78 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Idalys Ortiz (CUB) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Vanessa Zambotti (MEX) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Melissa Mojica (PUR) & Maria Suelen Altheman (BRA)
Snooker
- China Open in Beijing, China, quarter-finals:
- John Higgins (SCO) 2–5 Shaun Murphy (ENG)
- Judd Trump (ENG) 5–1 Peter Ebdon (ENG)
- Stephen Lee (ENG) 2–5 Ding Junhui (CHN)
- Mark Selby (ENG) 5–1 Ali Carter (ENG)
Wrestling
- European Championships in Dortmund, Germany:
- Women:
- 59 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Yuliya Ratkevich (AZE) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Georgiana Paic (ROU) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Olga Butkevych (GBR) & Ganna Vasylenko (UKR)
- 63 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Yuliya Ostapchuk (UKR) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Taybe Yusein (BUL) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Inna Trazhukova (RUS) & Olesya Zamula (AZE)
- 67 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Nadya Sementsova (AZE) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Alina Makhynia (UKR) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Yvonne English (GER) & Hanna Savenia (BLR)
- 72 kg: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Kateryna Burmistrova (UKR) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Vasilisa Marzaliuk (BLR) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Stanka Zlateva (BUL) & Agnieszka Wieszczek (POL)
- Women:
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