March 2010 in sports

PGA Tour:
- Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando, Florida:
  - Winner: Ernie Els (RSA) 277 (−11)
    - Els wins for the second time at Bay Hill; his second PGA Tour title of the season, and his eighteenth in total.

March 28, 2010 (Sunday)

Athletics

World Cross Country Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland:
- Senior men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Joseph Ebuya (KEN) 33:00 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Teklemariam Medhin (ERI) 33:06 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Moses Ndiema Kipsiro (UGA) 33:10
- Senior women: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Emily Chebet (KEN) 24:19 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Linet Masai (KEN) 24:20 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Meselech Melkamu (ETH) 24:26
- Junior men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku (KEN) 22:07 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Clement Kiprono Langat (KEN) 22:09 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Japhet Kipyegon Korir (KEN) 22:12
- Junior women: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Mercy Cherono (KEN) 18:47 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Purity Cherotich Rionoripo (KEN) 18:54 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Esther Chemtai (KEN) 18:55

Auto racing

Formula One:
- Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, Australia:
  - (1) Jenson Button (GBR) (McLaren–Mercedes) 1:33:36.531 (2) Robert Kubica (POL) (Renault) +12.034 (3) Felipe Massa (BRA) (Ferrari) +14.488
    - Drivers' Championship standings (after 2 of 19 rounds): (1) Fernando Alonso (ESP) (Ferrari) 37 points (2) Massa 33 (3) Button 31
    - Constructors' Championship standings: (1) Ferrari 70 (2) McLaren-Mercedes 54 (3) Mercedes 29
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series:
- Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 in Ridgeway, Virginia: Postponed to March 29 due to rain.
IndyCar Series:
- Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in St. Petersburg, Florida: Postponed to March 29 due to rain.
V8 Supercars:
- BRC IMPCO V8 Supercars GP Challenge in Melbourne, Australia:
  - Race 3: (1) Garth Tander (AUS) (Holden Commodore) (2) Shane van Gisbergen (NZL) (Ford Falcon) (3) Will Davison (AUS) (Holden Commodore)

Golf

PGA Tour:
- Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando, Florida:
  - Play suspended due to rain; final round will resume on March 29.
European Tour:
- Open de Andalucia in Andalucia, Spain:
  - Winner: Louis Oosthuizen (RSA) 263 (−17)
    - Oosthuizen claims his first European Tour title.
LPGA Tour:
- Kia Classic Presented by J Golf in Carlsbad, California:
  - Winner: Hee Kyung Seo (KOR) 276 (−12)
    - Seo, who entered the tournament on a sponsor's exemption, collects her first LPGA title.
Champions Tour:
- Cap Cana Championship in Cap Cana, Dominican Republic:
  - Winner: Fred Couples (USA) 195 (−21)
    - Couples wins his third Champions Tour title in four career starts.

Motorcycle racing

Superbike:
- Portimão Superbike World Championship round in Portimão, Portugal:
  - Race 1: (1) Max Biaggi (ITA) (Aprilia RSV4 1000) (2) Leon Haslam (GBR) (Suzuki GSX-R1000) (3) Jonathan Rea (GBR) (Honda CBR1000RR)
  - Race 2: (1) Biaggi (2) Haslam (3) Cal Crutchlow (GBR) (Yamaha YZF-R1)
    - Riders' standings (after 2 of 13 rounds): (1) Haslam 85 points (2) Biaggi 69 (3) Carlos Checa (ESP) (Ducati 1098R) 60.
Supersport:
- Portimão Supersport World Championship round in Portimão, Portugal:
  - (1) Kenan Sofuoğlu (TUR) (Honda CBR600RR) (2) Joan Lascorz (ESP) (Kawasaki ZX-6R) (3) Michele Pirro (ITA) (Honda CBR600RR)
    - Riders' standings (after 2 of 13 rounds): (1) Sofuoğlu 41 points (2) Lascorz 40 (3) Eugene Laverty (IRL) (Honda CBR600RR) 30.

Rugby union

IRB Sevens World Series:
- Hong Kong Sevens in Hong Kong:
  - Cup Final: Samoa File:Flag of Samoa.svg 24–21 File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
    - Standings after 6 of 8 events: (1) Samoa 124 points (2) New Zealand 121 (3) File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji 94

Short track speed skating

World Team Championships in Bormio, Italy:
- Ladies: 1st place, gold medalist(s) File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 45 points 2nd place, silver medalist(s) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 35 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 21
- Men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea 38 points 2nd place, silver medalist(s) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 36 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 24

March 27, 2010 (Saturday)

Auto racing

V8 Supercars:
- BRC IMPCO V8 Supercars GP Challenge in Melbourne, Australia:
  - Race 2: (1) Garth Tander (AUS) (Holden Commodore) (2) Jamie Whincup (AUS) (Holden Commodore) (3) James Courtney (AUS) (Ford Falcon)

Basketball

NCAA Division I Men's Tournament:
- Regional Finals (seeds in parentheses):
  - West Regional in Salt Lake City:
    - (5) Butler 63, (2) Kansas State 56
      - The Bulldogs advance to the Final Four in their home town for the first time in their history.
  - East Regional in Syracuse, New York:
    - (2) West Virginia 73, (1) Kentucky 66
      - The Mountaineers reach the Final Four for the first time since 1959.
NCAA Division I Women's Tournament:
- Regional semifinals (seeds in parentheses):
  - Memphis Regional:
    - (4) Baylor 77, (1) Tennessee 62
    - (2) Duke 66, (11) San Diego State 58
  - Sacramento Regional:
    - (1) Stanford 73, (5) Georgia 36
    - (3) Xavier 74, (7) Gonzaga 56

Biathlon

World Cup 9 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia:
- Women's mass start: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Magdalena Neuner (GER) 36:20.0 (3 penalty shots) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Sandrine Bailly (FRA) 36:37.2 (1) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Anastasiya Kuzmina (SVK) 36:43.6 (1)
  - Final Overall standings: (1) Neuner 933 points (2) Simone Hauswald (GER) 854 (3) Helena Jonsson (SWE) 813
  - Final Mass start standings: (1) Neuner 216 points (2) Hauswald 198 (3) Andrea Henkel (GER) 169
- Men's mass start: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Dominik Landertinger (AUT) 38:19.8 (1 penalty shot) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Arnd Peiffer (GER) 38:23.4 (0) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Halvard Hanevold (NOR) 38:31.0 (0)
  - Final Overall standings: (1) Emil Hegle Svendsen (NOR) 828 points (2) Christoph Sumann (AUT) 813 (3) Ivan Tcherezov (RUS) 782
  - Final Mass start standings: (1) Evgeny Ustyugov (RUS) 197 points (2) Svendsen 163 (3) Peiffer 161

Cricket

Australia in New Zealand:
- 2nd Test in Hamilton, Day 1:
  - File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 231 (74.3 overs); File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 19/1 (13 overs)

Curling

World Women's Championship in Swift Current, Canada:
- Playoffs 3 vs. 4: Scotland 8–3 Sweden
- Semifinal: Canada 4–10 Scotland

Cycling

UCI ProTour:
- Volta a Catalunya:
  - Stage 6: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Samuel Dumoulin (FRA) (Cofidis) 4h 04' 45" 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Rein Taaramäe (EST) (Cofidis) s.t. 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Team Katusha) White jersey with green stripes s.t.
    - General classification: (1) Rodríguez White jersey with green stripes 22h 43' 42" (2) Xavier Tondó (ESP) (Cervélo TestTeam) + 10" (3) Taaramäe + 43"
Track World Championships in Ballerup, Denmark:
- Men's Madison: 1st place, gold medalist(s) File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (Leigh Howard, Cameron Meyer) 16 points 2nd place, silver medalist(s) File:Flag of France.svg France (Morgan Kneisky, Christophe Riblon) 6 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium (Ingmar De Poortere, Steve Schets) 5
- Women's Sprint: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Victoria Pendleton (GBR) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Guo Shuang (CHN) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Simona Krupeckaitė (LTU)
  - Pendleton wins the title for the fourth straight time and fifth time overall.
- Women's Omnium: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Tara Whitten (CAN) 23 points 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Elizabeth Armitstead (GBR) 29 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Leire Olaberria (ESP) 30

Figure skating

World Championships in Turin, Italy:
- Ladies: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Mao Asada (JPN) 197.58 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kim Yuna (KOR) 190.79 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Laura Lepistö (FIN) 178.62
  - Asada wins the title for the second time.

Football (soccer)

2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA):
- Group 1:
  - Croatia File:Flag of Croatia.svg 0–3 File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia
  - France File:Flag of France.svg 6–0 File:Ulster Banner.svg Northern Ireland
  - Serbia File:Flag of Serbia.svg 0–2 File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland
    - Standings: France 15 points (5 matches), Iceland 12 (5), Northern Ireland, Estonia 3 (3), Serbia, Croatia 1 (4).
- Group 2:
  - Netherlands File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1–0 File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia
  - Norway File:Flag of Norway.svg 14–0 File:Flag of North Macedonia.svg North Macedonia
    - Standings: Norway 9 points (3 matches), Netherlands 7 (4), Belarus 4 (2), Slovakia 3 (3), Macedonia 0 (4).
- Group 3:
  - Georgia File:Flag of Georgia.svg 1–3 File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
  - Denmark File:Flag of Denmark.svg 9–0 File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria
    - Standings: Denmark 10 points (4), Scotland 9 (3), Greece 6 (4), Bulgaria 4 (4), Georgia 0 (5).
- Group 4: Bosnia and Herzegovina File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg 0–5 File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania
  - Standings: Poland 9 points (4 matches), Hungary 8 (4), Romania 7 (4), Ukraine 4 (3), Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 (5).
- Group 5: Malta File:Flag of Malta.svg 0–2 File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey
  - Standings: Spain 12 points (4 matches), England 9 (3), Turkey 6 (4), Austria 3 (4), Malta 0 (5).
- Group 6: Switzerland File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 6–0 File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel
  - Standings: Russia 9 points (3 matches), Switzerland 9 (4), Republic of Ireland 9 (5), Israel 3 (5), Kazakhstan 0 (3).
- Group 7:
  - Portugal File:Flag of Portugal.svg 1–3 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
  - Slovenia File:Flag of Slovenia.svg 1–0 File:Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia
    - Standings: Italy 15 points (5 matches), Finland 12 (4), Slovenia 6 (5), Portugal 3 (4), Armenia 0 (6).
- Group 8: Azerbaijan File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg 0–5 File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
  - Standings: Sweden 9 points (3 matches), Belgium 7 (5), Czech Republic 6 (4), Azerbaijan 4 (4), Wales 3 (4).
OFC Champions League Group stage, Matchday 6: (teams in bold advance to the final)
- Group A:
  - AS Magenta New Caledonia 8–1 French Polynesia AS Manu-Ura
    - Standings: New Zealand Waitakere United, New Zealand Auckland City FC 11 points (5 matches), AS Magenta 6 (6), AS Manu-Ura 1 (6).
- Group B:
  - Marist FC Solomon Islands 1–4 Papua New Guinea PRK Hekari United
  - Tafea FC Vanuatu 1–3 Fiji Lautoka F.C.
    - Final standings: PRK Hekari United 13 points, Lautoka F.C. 12, Tafea FC 8, Marist FC 1.
France Coupe de la Ligue Final in Saint-Denis:
- Marseille 3–1 Bordeaux
  - Marseille win the Cup for the first time, claiming their first trophy since the 1992–93 UEFA Champions League.

Horse racing

Dubai World Cup in Dubai, United Arab Emirates: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gloria De Campeao (BRA) (trainer: Pascal Bary, jockey: Tiago Pereira) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lizard's Desire (SAF) (trainer: Mike de Kock, jockey: Kevin Shea) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Allybar (IRE) (trainer: Mahmood Al Zarooni, jockey: Ahmad Ajtebi)

Mixed martial arts

UFC 111 in Newark, New Jersey:
- Welterweight Championship bout: Georges St-Pierre (CAN) def. Dan Hardy (ENG) via unanimous decision (50–43, 50–44, 50–45) to retain the UFC Welterweight championship.
- Interim Heavyweight Championship bout: Shane Carwin def. (USA) Frank Mir (USA) via KO (punches) at 3:48 of round 1 to become the UFC Interim Heavyweight champion.
- Lightweight bout: Kurt Pellegrino (USA) def. Fabricio Camões (BRA) via submission (rear naked choke) at 4:20 of round 2.
- Welterweight bout: Jon Fitch (USA) def. Ben Saunders (USA) via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
- Lightweight bout: Jim Miller (USA) def. Mark Bocek (CAN) via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 30–27).

Rugby union

2011 Rugby World Cup qualifying:
- European Nations Cup First Division, matchday 6 (postponed from Feb 6):
  - Romania File:Flag of Romania.svg 48–3 File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain in Bucharest
    - Final standings: File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia 27 points, File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia 25, Romania 23, File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal 21, Spain 14, File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany 10.

March 26, 2010 (Friday)

Auto racing

V8 Supercars:
- BRC IMPCO V8 Supercars GP Challenge in Melbourne, Australia:
  - Race 1: (1) James Courtney (AUS) (Ford Falcon) (2) Garth Tander (AUS) (Holden Commodore) (3) Shane van Gisbergen (NZL) (Ford Falcon)

Basketball

NCAA Division I Men's Tournament:
- Regional semifinals (seeds in parentheses):
  - Midwest Regional in St. Louis:
    - (6) Tennessee 76, (2) Ohio State 73
    - (5) Michigan State 59, (9) Northern Iowa 52
  - South Regional in Houston:
    - (3) Baylor 72, (10) Saint Mary's 49
    - (1) Duke 70, (4) Purdue 57

Biathlon

World Cup 9 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia:
- Men's sprint: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Ivan Tcherezov (RUS) 24:24.3 (0 penalty shots) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Christian de Lorenzi (ITA) 24:38.1 (0) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Andriy Deryzemlya (UKR) 24:41.0 (1)
  - Overall standings after 24 of 25 events: (1) Emil Hegle Svendsen (NOR) 801 points (2) Christoph Sumann (AUT) 801 (3) Tcherezov 750
  - Final Sprint standings: (1) Svendsen 354 points (2) Tcherezov 344 (3) Sumann 292

Curling

World Women's Championship in Swift Current, Canada:
- Tie-breaker: Sweden 11–8 United States
- Playoffs 1 vs. 2: Canada 3–6 Germany

Cycling

UCI ProTour:
- Volta a Catalunya:
  - Stage 5: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Davide Malacarne (ITA) (Quick-Step) 4h 50' 03" 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Andreas Klöden (GER) (Team RadioShack) + 36" 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Luis León Sánchez (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne) + 37"
    - General classification: (1) Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Team Katusha) White jersey with green stripes 18h 38' 57" (2) Xavier Tondó (ESP) (Cervélo TestTeam) + 10" (3) Rein Taaramäe (EST) (Cofidis) + 46"
Track World Championships in Ballerup, Denmark:
- Men's 1 km Time Trial: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Teun Mulder (NED) 1:00.341 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Michaël D'Almeida (FRA) 1:00.884 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) François Pervis (FRA) 1:01.024
- Men's Team Pursuit: 1st place, gold medalist(s) File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (Jack Bobridge, Rohan Dennis, Michael Hepburn, Cameron Meyer) 3:55.654 2nd place, silver medalist(s) United Kingdom Great Britain (Steven Burke, Edward Clancy, Ben Swift, Andrew Tennant) 3:55.806 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand (Sam Bewley, Westley Gough, Peter Latham, Jesse Sergent) 3:59.475
- Women's Scratch: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Pascale Jeuland (FRA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Yumari González Valdivieso (CUB) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Belinda Goss (AUS)

Figure skating

World Championships in Turin, Italy:
- Ladies – Short program: (1) Mirai Nagasu (USA) 70.40 (2) Mao Asada (JPN) 68.08 (3) Laura Lepistö (FIN) 64.30
- Ice dancing: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir (CAN) 224.43 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Meryl Davis/Charlie White (USA) 223.03 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Federica Faiella/Massimo Scali (ITA) 197.85
  - Virtue and Moir are the second ice dance world champions from Canada after Shae-Lynn Bourne and Victor Kraatz in 2003.

March 25, 2010 (Thursday)

Basketball

NCAA Division I Men's Tournament:
- Regional semifinals (seeds in parentheses):
  - West Regional in Salt Lake City:
    - (5) Butler 63, (1) Syracuse 59
    - (2) Kansas State 101, (6) Xavier 96 (2 OT)
  - East Regional in Syracuse, New York:
    - (2) West Virginia 69, (11) Washington 56
    - (1) Kentucky 62, (12) Cornell 45
Euroleague Quarterfinals, game 2:
- Regal FC Barcelona Spain 63–70 Spain Real Madrid. Series tied 1–1.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel 98–78 Serbia Partizan Belgrade. Series tied 1–1.
- CSKA Moscow Russia 83–63 Spain Caja Laboral Baskonia. CSKA lead series 2–0.
- Olympiacos Piraeus Greece 90–73 Poland Asseco Prokom Gdynia. Olympiacos lead series 2–0.

Biathlon

World Cup 9 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia:
- Women's sprint: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Yana Romanova (RUS) 20:59.3 (0 penalty shots) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Marie-Laure Brunet (FRA) 21:10.2 (0) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Helena Jonsson (SWE) 21:14.8 (0)
  - Overall standings after 24 of 25 events: (1) Magdalena Neuner (GER) 873 points (2) Simone Hauswald (GER) 840 (3) Jonsson 792
  - Final Sprint standings: (1) Hauswald 345 points (2) Neuner 334 (3) Jonsson 332

Curling

World Women's Championship in Swift Current, Canada: (teams in bold advance to the playoffs, teams in italics go to tiebreaker, teams in ~~strike~~ are eliminated from playoffs contention)
- Draw 15:
  - United States 5–9 Sweden
  - ~~Latvia~~ 6–9 ~~Switzerland~~
  - ~~Russia~~ 4–7 Canada
  - ~~Japan~~ 6–5 ~~Norway~~
- Draw 16:
  - Germany 4–2 ~~Latvia~~
  - ~~China~~ 5–9 United States
  - ~~Denmark~~ 8–7 ~~Japan~~
  - Scotland 5–9 ~~Russia~~
- Draw 17:
  - Norway 7–9 Denmark
  - Canada 8–5 Scotland
  - Switzerland 2–8 Germany
  - Sweden 4–9 China
    - Final standings: Canada 10–1, Germany, Scotland 8–3, Sweden, USA 7–4, Denmark, China 6–5, Russia 5–6, Norway, Switzerland 3–8, Japan 2–9, Latvia 1–10.

Cycling

UCI ProTour:
- Volta a Catalunya:
  - Stage 4: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Jens Voigt (GER) (Team Saxo Bank) 4h 43' 28" 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Rein Taaramäe (EST) (Cofidis) s.t. 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Paul Voss (GER) (Team Milram) + 34"
    - General classification: (1) Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Team Katusha) White jersey with green stripes 13h 48' 14" (2) Xavier Tondó (ESP) (Cervélo TestTeam) + 10" (3) Taaramäe + 46"
Track World Championships in Ballerup, Denmark:
- Men's Scratch: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Alex Rasmussen (DEN) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Juan Esteban Arango (COL) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kazuhiro Mori (JPN)
- Women's Team Sprint: 1st place, gold medalist(s) File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (Anna Meares, Kaarle McCulloch) 32.923 (WR) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China (Gong Jinjie, Lin Junhong) 33.192 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania (Simona Krupeckaitė, Gintare Gaivenytė) 33.109
- Men's Individual Pursuit: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Taylor Phinney (USA) 4:16.600 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jesse Sergent (NZL) 4:18.459 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jack Bobridge (AUS) 4:18.066
- Women's Team Pursuit: 1st place, gold medalist(s) File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia (Ashlee Ankudinoff, Sarah Kent, Josephine Tomic) 3:21.748 2nd place, silver medalist(s) United Kingdom Great Britain (Wendy Houvenaghel, Elizabeth Armitstead, Joanna Rowsell) 3:22.287 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand (Rushlee Buchanan, Lauren Ellis, Alison Shanks) 3:21.552 (WR)
- Men's Keirin: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Chris Hoy (GBR) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Azizulhasni Awang (MYS) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Maximilian Levy (GER)

Darts

Premier League round 7 in Birmingham, England:
- Mervyn King (ENG) 6–8 Simon Whitlock (AUS)
- James Wade (ENG) 8–5 Terry Jenkins (ENG)
- Raymond van Barneveld (NED) 4–8 Ronnie Baxter (ENG)
- Adrian Lewis (ENG) 4–8 Phil Taylor (ENG)
  - High Checkout: Ronnie Baxter 164
    - Standings after 7 matches: Taylor 13 points, King, Baxter 8, Whitlock 7, Wade 6, Lewis, van Barneveld 5, Jenkins 4.

Figure skating

World Championships in Turin, Italy:
- Ice dancing:
  - Standings after Original dance: (1) Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir (CAN) 114.40 (2) Meryl Davis/Charlie White (USA) 112.54 (3) Federica Faiella/Massimo Scali (ITA) 100.01
- Men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Daisuke Takahashi (JPN) 257.70 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Patrick Chan (CAN) 247.22 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Brian Joubert (FRA) 241.74
  - Takahashi becomes the first Japanese winner of the men's event.

Football (soccer)

2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA):
- Group 5: England File:Flag of England.svg 3–0 File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria
  - Standings: Spain 12 points (4 matches), England 9 (3), Austria 3 (4), Turkey 0 (2), Malta 0 (3).
Copa Libertadores:
- Group 1: Racing Uruguay 1–0 Colombia Independiente Medellín
  - Standings: Brazil Corinthians 7 points (3 matches), Racing 7 (4), Independiente Medellín 3 (4), Paraguay Cerro Porteño 1 (3).
- Group 5: Deportivo Quito Ecuador 1–0 Ecuador Emelec
  - Standings (after 3 matches): Uruguay Cerro 7 points, Brazil Internacional 5, Deportivo Quito 4, Emelec 0.
- Group 7: Vélez Sársfield Argentina 2–1 Chile Colo-Colo
  - Standings (after 4 matches): Vélez Sársfield 10 points, Brazil Cruzeiro 7, Colo-Colo 4, Venezuela Deportivo Italia 1.

Snooker

Championship League in Essex, England:
- Final: Marco Fu def. Mark Allen 3–2
  - Fu qualifies for the 2010 Premier League Snooker.

March 24, 2010 (Wednesday)

Basketball

ULEB Eurocup Quarterfinals, first leg:
- Hapoel Jerusalem Israel 67–61 Germany ALBA Berlin
- Aris BSA 2003 Greece 64–71 Spain Power Elec Valencia
- Panellinios BC Greece 81–70 Spain Gran Canaria 2014

Cricket

England in Bangladesh:
- 2nd Test in Mirpur, Day 5:
  - File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 419 (117.1 overs) and 285 (102 overs); File:Flag of England.svg England 496 (173.3 overs) and 209/1 (44 overs; Alastair Cook 109*). England win by 9 wickets; win 2–match series 2–0.

Curling

World Women's Championship in Swift Current, Canada: (teams in bold advance to the playoffs, teams in ~~strike~~ are eliminated from playoffs contention)
- Draw 12:
  - ~~Japan~~ 2–10 Canada
  - Russia 3–4 Norway
  - ~~Latvia~~ 4–7 Sweden
  - United States 9–7 Switzerland
- Draw 13:
  - ~~Switzerland~~ 7–9 Scotland
  - Sweden 10–9 Denmark
  - ~~Norway~~ 7–8 China
  - Canada 7–8 Germany
- Draw 14:
  - China 9–7 Russia
  - Germany 7–5 ~~Japan~~
  - Scotland 7–4 United States
  - Denmark 13–1 ~~Latvia~~
    - Standings after Draw 14: Canada, Scotland 8–1, USA, Germany, Sweden 6–3, China 5–4, Russia, Denmark 4–5, Norway 3–6, Switzerland 2–7, Japan, Latvia 1–8.

Cycling

UCI ProTour:
- Volta a Catalunya:
  - Stage 3: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Xavier Tondó (ESP) (Cervélo TestTeam) 4h 43' 23" 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Team Katusha) s.t. 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Luis León Sánchez (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne) + 48"
    - General classification: (1) Rodríguez White jersey with green stripes 9h 04' 12" (2) Tondó + 10" (3) Sánchez + 48"
Track World Championships in Ballerup, Denmark:
- Women's 500 m Time Trial: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Anna Meares (AUS) 33.381 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Simona Krupeckaitė (LTU) 33.462 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Olga Panarina (BLR) 33.779
- Men's Points Race: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Cameron Meyer (AUS) 70 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Peter Schep (NED) 33 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Milan Kadlec (CZE) 27
- Women's Individual Pursuit: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Sarah Hammer (USA) 3:28.601 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Wendy Houvenaghel (GBR) 3:32.496 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Vilija Sereikaitė (LTU) 3:32.085
- Men's Team Sprint: 1st place, gold medalist(s) File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany (Robert Förstemann, Maximilian Levy, Stefan Nimke) 43.433 2nd place, silver medalist(s) File:Flag of France.svg France (Grégory Baugé, Michaël D'Almeida, Kévin Sireau) 43.453 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) United Kingdom Great Britain (Ross Edgar, Chris Hoy, Jason Kenny) 43.590

Figure skating

World Championships in Turin, Italy:
- Men – Short program: (1) Daisuke Takahashi (JPN) 89.30 (2) Patrick Chan (CAN) 87.80 (3) Brian Joubert (FRA) 87.70
- Pairs: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Pang Qing/Tong Jian (CHN) 211.39 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Aliona Savchenko/Robin Szolkowy (GER) 204.74 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Yuko Kavaguti/Alexander Smirnov (RUS) 203.79
  - Pang and Tong win the title for the second time after a break of four years.

Football (soccer)

Copa Libertadores:
- Group 4: Lanús Argentina 1–0 Bolivia Blooming
  - Standings (after 4 matches): Paraguay Libertad, Peru Universitario 8 points, Lanús 6, ~~Blooming~~ 0.
- Group 7: Cruzeiro Brazil 2–0 Venezuela Deportivo Italia
  - Standings: Cruzeiro 7 points (4 matches), Argentina Vélez Sársfield 7 (3), Chile Colo-Colo 4 (3), ~~Deportivo Italia~~ 1 (4).
- Group 8: Universidad Católica Chile 1–1 Venezuela Caracas
  - Standings: Chile Universidad de Chile 7 points (3 matches), Brazil Flamengo 6 (3), Universidad Católica 3 (4), Caracas 2 (4).
AFC Champions League group stage, Round 3:
- Group B:
  - Zob Ahan Iran 3–0 Uzbekistan Bunyodkor
  - Al-Wahda United Arab Emirates 0–2 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
    - Standings (after 3 matches): Zob Ahan 7 points, Bunyodkor 6, Al-Ittihad 4, Al-Wahda 0.
- Group D:
  - Al-Sadd Qatar 4–1 Iran Mes Kerman
  - Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia 1–1 United Arab Emirates Al-Ahli
    - Standings (after 3 matches): Al-Hilal 7 points, Al-Sadd 6, Mes Kerman 3, Al-Ahli 1.
- Group F:
  - Changchun Yatai China 1–2 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
  - Kashima Antlers Japan 5–0 Indonesia Persipura Jayapura
    - Standings (after 3 matches): Kashima Antlers 9 points, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 6, Changchun Yatai 3, Persipura Jayapura 0.
- Group H:
  - Adelaide United Australia 3–2 Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima
  - Pohang Steelers South Korea 1–0 China Shandong Luneng
    - Standings (after 3 matches): Adelaide United 9 points, Pohang Steelers 6, Shandong Luneng 3, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0.
AFC Cup group stage, Round 3:
- Group B: Al-Hilal Yemen 1–2 India Churchill Brothers
  - Standings (after 2 matches): Churchill Brothers 4 points, Kuwait Al-Kuwait 2, Al-Hilal 1.
- Group D:
  - Kingfisher East Bengal India 2–3 Kuwait Al-Qadsia
  - Al-Ittihad Syria 4–2 Lebanon Al-Nejmeh
    - Standings (after 3 matches): Al-Ittihad 7 points, Al-Qadsia 5, Al-Nejmeh 4, Kingfisher East Bengal 0.
- Group F:
  - Victory SC Maldives 2–1 Malaysia Selangor
  - Sriwijaya Indonesia 1–0 Vietnam Bình Dương
    - Standings (after 3 matches): Sriwijaya 7 points, Bình Dương, Victory SC 4, Selangor 1.
- Group H:
  - SHB Ðà Nẵng Vietnam 3–0 Hong Kong NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po
  - Thai Port Thailand 2–2 Singapore Geylang United
    - Standings (after 3 matches): SHB Ðà Nẵng 9 points, Thai Port 4, Geylang United 2, NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po 1.

March 23, 2010 (Tuesday)

American football

The NFL announces a change to its overtime rule for postseason play, effective next season. Under the new rule, the loser of the coin toss at the start of overtime will have an offensive possession if the winner of the toss scores a field goal on its first possession. (ESPN)

Basketball

NCAA Division I Women's Tournament:
- Second Round (seeds in parentheses):
  - Dayton Regional in Norfolk, Virginia:
    - (1) Connecticut 90, (8) Temple 36
  - Sacramento Regional in Cincinnati:
    - (3) Xavier 63, (6) Vanderbilt 62
  - Dayton Regional in Pittsburgh:
    - (7) Mississippi State 85, (2) Ohio State 67
  - Kansas City Regional in Notre Dame, Indiana:
    - (2) Notre Dame 84, (10) Vermont 66
  - Kansas City Regional in Minneapolis:
    - (1) Nebraska 83, (8) UCLA 70
  - Memphis Regional in Austin, Texas:
    - (11) San Diego State 64, (3) West Virginia 55
  - Dayton Regional in Ames, Iowa:
    - (4) Iowa State 60, (12) Green Bay 56
  - Kansas City Regional in Norman, Oklahoma:
    - (3) Oklahoma 60, (11) UALR 44
Euroleague Quarterfinals, game 1:
- Regal FC Barcelona Spain 68–61 Spain Real Madrid. Barça lead series 1–0.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel 77–85 Serbia Partizan Belgrade. Partizan lead series 1–0.
- CSKA Moscow Russia 86–63 Spain Caja Laboral Baskonia. CSKA lead series 1–0.
- Olympiacos Piraeus Greece 83–79 Poland Asseco Prokom Gdynia. Olympiacos lead series 1–0.
ULEB Eurocup Quarterfinals, first leg:
- ČEZ Nymburk Czech Republic 47–59 Spain Bizkaia Bilbao Basket

Cricket

Australia in New Zealand:
- 1st Test in Wellington, Day 5:
  - File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 459/5d (131 overs) and 106/0 (23 overs); File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 157 (59.1 overs) and 407 (134.5 overs; Brendon McCullum 104). Australia win by 10 wickets; lead 2–match series 1–0.
England in Bangladesh:
- 2nd Test in Mirpur, Day 4:
  - File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 419 (117.1 overs) and 172/6 (68 overs); File:Flag of England.svg England 496 (173.3 overs). Bangladesh lead by 95 runs with 4 wickets remaining.

Curling

World Women's Championship in Swift Current, Canada:
- Draw 9:
  - Sweden 2–9 Germany
  - Switzerland 5–6 China
  - Canada 9–6 Denmark
  - Norway 3–7 Scotland
- Draw 10:
  - Denmark 5–6 United States
  - Scotland 10–1 Latvia
  - Germany 4–7 Russia
  - China 11–6 Japan
- Draw 11:
  - Norway 11–2 Latvia
  - United States 4–6 Canada
  - Japan 4–7 Switzerland
  - Russia 3–10 Sweden
    - Standings after Draw 11: Canada 7–0, Scotland 6–1, United States 5–2, Russia, Germany, Sweden 4–3, Denmark, China 3–4, Norway, Switzerland 2–5, Japan, Latvia 1–6.

Cycling

UCI ProTour:
- Volta a Catalunya:
  - Stage 2: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Mark Cavendish (GBR) (Team HTC–Columbia) 4h 15' 46" 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Juan José Haedo (ARG) (Team Saxo Bank) s.t. 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Aitor Galdós (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) s.t.
    - General classification: (1) Paul Voss (GER) White jersey with green stripes (Team Milram) 4h 20' 43" (2) Levi Leipheimer (USA) (Team RadioShack) + 1" (3) Andreas Klöden (GER) (Team RadioShack) + 2"

Figure skating

World Championships in Turin, Italy:
- Ice dance – Compulsory dance: (1) Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir (CAN) 44.13 (2) Meryl Davis/Charlie White (USA) 43.25 (3) Federica Faiella/Massimo Scali (ITA) 40.85
- Pairs – Short program: (1) Pang Qing/Tong Jian (CHN) 75.28 (2) Yuko Kavaguti/Alexander Smirnov (RUS) 73.12 (3) Aliona Savchenko/Robin Szolkowy (GER) 69.52

Football (soccer)

Copa Libertadores:
- Group 3: Estudiantes Argentina 2–0 Bolivia Bolívar
  - Standings (after 4 matches): Peru Alianza Lima 9 points, Estudiantes 7, Peru Juan Aurich 6, ~~Bolívar~~ 1.
- Group 4: Libertad Paraguay 1–1 Peru Universitario
  - Standings: Libertad, Universitario 8 points (4 matches), Argentina Lanús 3 (3), Bolivia Blooming 0 (3).
AFC Champions League group stage, Round 3:
- Group A:
  - Esteghlal Iran 3–0 Qatar Al-Gharafa
  - Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia 5–1 United Arab Emirates Al-Jazira
    - Standings (after 3 matches): Esteghlal 7 points, Al-Gharafa 6, Al-Ahli 3, Al-Jazira 1.
- Group C:
  - Pakhtakor Uzbekistan 2–1 Iran Sepahan
  - Al-Ain United Arab Emirates 2–1 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab
    - Standings (after 3 matches): Pakhtakor 6 points, Al-Ain, Al-Shabab 4, Sepahan 2.
- Group E:
  - Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma South Korea 3–1 China Beijing Guoan
  - Kawasaki Frontale Japan 4–0 Australia Melbourne Victory
    - Standings (after 3 matches): Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 9 points, Beijing Guoan 6, Kawasaki Frontale 3, Melbourne Victory 0.
- Group G:
  - Singapore Armed Forces Singapore 2–4 Japan Gamba Osaka
  - Henan Construction China 0–2 South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings
    - Standings (after 3 matches): Suwon Samsung Bluewings 7 points, Gamba Osaka 5, Henan Construction 2, Singapore Armed Forces 1.
AFC Cup group stage, Round 3:
- Group A:
  - Al-Karamah Syria 2–0 Yemen Al-Ahli
  - Saham Oman 0–0 Jordan Shabab Al-Ordon
    - Standings (after 3 matches): Al-Karamah 7 points, Shabab Al-Ordon 5, Saham 4, Al-Ahli 0.
- Group C:
  - Nasaf Qarshi Uzbekistan 1–2 Kuwait Kazma
  - Al-Ahed Lebanon 1–1 Syria Al-Jaish
    - Standings (after 3 matches): Kazma 9 points, Nasaf Qarshi 6, Al-Jaish, Al-Ahed 1.
- Group E:
  - Al-Wihdat Jordan 2–0 Oman Al-Nahda
  - Al-Rayyan Qatar 0–2 Bahrain Al-Riffa
    - Standings (after 3 matches): Al-Riffa 9 points, Al-Rayyan 6, Al-Wihdat 3, Al-Nahda 0.
- Group G:
  - Muangthong United Thailand 3–1 Maldives VB Sports Club
  - South China Hong Kong 6–3 Indonesia Persiwa Wamena
    - Standings: VB Sports Club 6 points (3 matches), South China 4 (3), Muangthong United 4 (2), Persiwa Wamena 0 (2).

March 22, 2010 (Monday)

Basketball

NCAA Division I Women's Tournament:
- Second Round (seeds in parentheses):
  - Memphis Regional in Knoxville, Tennessee:
    - (1) Tennessee 92, (8) Dayton 64
  - Memphis Regional in Durham, North Carolina:
    - (2) Duke 60, (7) LSU 52
  - Dayton Regional in Tallahassee, Florida:
    - (3) Florida State 66, (6) St. John's 65 (OT)
  - Kansas City Regional in Louisville, Kentucky:
    - (4) Kentucky 70, (5) Michigan State 52
  - Sacramento Regional in Stanford, California:
    - (1) Stanford 96, (8) Iowa 67
  - Sacramento Regional in Seattle:
    - (7) Gonzaga 72, (2) Texas A&M 71
  - Sacramento Regional in Tempe, Arizona:
    - (5) Georgia 74, (4) Oklahoma State 71 (OT)
  - Memphis Regional in Berkeley, California:
    - (4) Baylor 49, (5) Georgetown 33
      - Baylor's Brittney Griner blocks a tournament-record 14 shots—two more than the Hoyas make in the game.

Cricket

Australia in New Zealand:
- 1st Test in Wellington, Day 4:
  - File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 459/5d (131 overs); File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 157 (59.1 overs) and 369/6 (124 overs). New Zealand lead by 67 runs with 4 wickets remaining.
England in Bangladesh:
- 2nd Test in Mirpur, Day 3:
  - File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 419 (117.1 overs); File:Flag of England.svg England 440/8 (154 overs; Ian Bell 138).

Curling

World Women's Championship in Swift Current, Canada:
- Draw 6:
  - Scotland 11–2 Japan
  - Denmark 4–10 Russia
  - China 8–2 Latvia
  - Germany 8–12 United States
- Draw 7:
  - Russia 6–7 Switzerland
  - Japan 5–8 Sweden
  - United States 8–7 Norway
  - Latvia 6–12 Canada
- Draw 8:
  - Canada 10–9 China
  - Norway 4–10 Germany
  - Sweden 3–7 Scotland
  - Switzerland 3–8 Denmark
    - Standings after Draw 8: Canada 5–0, Scotland, United States 4–1, Russia, Sweden, Denmark, Germany 3–2, China, Japan, Norway, Switzerland, Latvia 1–4.

Cycling

UCI ProTour:
- Volta a Catalunya:
  - Stage 1 (ITT): 1st place, gold medalist(s) Paul Voss (GER) White jersey with green stripes (Team Milram) 4' 57" 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Levi Leipheimer (USA) (Team RadioShack) + 1" 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Andreas Klöden (GER) (Team RadioShack) + 2"

March 21, 2010 (Sunday)

Auto racing

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series:
- Food City 500 in Bristol, Tennessee:
  - (1) California Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports) (2) Indiana Tony Stewart (Chevrolet, Stewart Haas Racing) (3) Nevada Kurt Busch (Dodge, Penske Racing)
    - Driver standings after 5 of 36 races: (1) California Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing) 774 points (2) Wisconsin Matt Kenseth (Ford, Roush Fenway Racing) 773 (3) Johnson 760.

Basketball

NCAA Division I Men's Tournament:
- Second Round (seeds in parentheses):
  - West Regional in Buffalo, New York:
    - (1) Syracuse 87, (8) Gonzaga 65
  - Midwest Regional in Milwaukee:
    - (2) Ohio State 75, (10) Georgia Tech 66
  - Midwest Regional in Spokane, Washington:
    - (5) Michigan State 85, (4) Maryland 83
  - East Regional in Buffalo, New York:
    - (2) West Virginia 68, (10) Missouri 59
  - East Regional in Jacksonville, Florida:
    - (12) Cornell 87, (4) Wisconsin 69
  - West Regional in Milwaukee:
    - (6) Xavier 71, (3) Pittsburgh 68
  - South Regional in Spokane, Washington:
    - (4) Purdue 63, (5) Texas A&M 61 (OT)
  - South Regional in Jacksonville, Florida:
    - (1) Duke 68, (8) California 53
NCAA Division I Women's Tournament:
- First round (seeds in parentheses):
  - Dayton Regional in Pittsburgh:
    - (2) Ohio State 93, (15) Saint Francis 59
    - (7) Mississippi State 68, (10) Middle Tennessee 64
  - Sacramento Regional in Cincinnati:
    - (6) Vanderbilt 83, (11) DePaul 76 (OT)
    - (3) Xavier 94, (14) East Tennessee State 82
  - Dayton Regional in Norfolk, Virginia:
    - (1) Connecticut 95, (16) Southern 39
    - (8) Temple 65, (9) James Madison 53
  - Kansas City Regional in Notre Dame, Indiana:
    - (10) Vermont 64, (7) Wisconsin 55
    - (2) Notre Dame 86, (15) Cleveland State 58
  - Kansas City Regional in Minneapolis:
    - (1) Nebraska 83, (16) Northern Iowa 44
    - (8) UCLA 74, (9) North Carolina State 54
  - Memphis Regional in Austin, Texas:
    - (11) San Diego State 74, (6) Texas 63
    - (3) West Virginia 58 (14) Lamar 43
  - Kansas City Regional in Norman, Oklahoma:
    - (11) UALR 63, (6) Georgia Tech 53
    - (3) Oklahoma 68, (14) South Dakota State 57
  - Dayton Regional in Ames, Iowa:
    - (12) Green Bay 69, (5) Virginia 67
    - (4) Iowa State 79, (13) Lehigh 42

Biathlon

World Cup 8 in Holmenkollen, Norway:
- Women's mass start: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Simone Hauswald (GER) 37:00.7 (2 penalty shots) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Vita Semerenko (UKR) 37:15.4 (0) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Magdalena Neuner (GER) 37:22.9 (3)
  - Overall standings after 23 of 25 events: (1) Neuner 839 points (2) Hauswald 797 (3) Helena Jonsson (SWE) 744
  - Mass start standings after 5 of 6 events: (1) Hauswald 198 points (2) Andrea Henkel (GER) 169 (3) Jonsson 158
- Men's mass start: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Ivan Tcherezov (RUS) 40:10.1 (0 penalty shots) Christoph Sumann (AUT) 40:36.4 (3) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Emil Hegle Svendsen (NOR) 40:44.7 (2)
  - Overall standings after 23 of 25 events: (1) Svendsen 767 points (2) Sumann 758 (3) Evgeny Ustyugov (RUS) 715
  - Mass start standings after 5 of 6 events: (1) Ustyugov 197 points (2) Sumann 160 (3) Svendsen 154

Cricket

Australia in New Zealand:
- 1st Test in Wellington, Day 3:
  - File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 459/5d (131 overs); File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 157 (59.1 overs) and 187/5 (72 overs). Following on, New Zealand trail by 115 runs with 5 wickets remaining.
England in Bangladesh:
- 2nd Test in Mirpur, Day 2:
  - File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 419 (117.1 overs); File:Flag of England.svg England 171/3 (64 overs).

Cross-country skiing

World Cup Final:
- Stage 4 in Falun, Sweden:
  - Women's 10 km Freestyle Handicap: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Marit Bjørgen (NOR) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Charlotte Kalla (SWE)
  - Women's 25 km Mass Start: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Bjørgen 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kowalczyk 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kalla
    - Final Overall standings: (1) Kowalczyk 2064 points (2) Bjørgen 1320 (3) Petra Majdič (SLO) 1191
  - Men's 15 km Freestyle Handicap: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Petter Northug (NOR) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Maurice Manificat (FRA) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Marcus Hellner (SWE)
  - Men's 40 km Mass Start: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Northug 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Manificat 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Hellner
    - Final Overall standings: (1) Northug 1621 points (2) Lukáš Bauer (CZE) 1021 (3) Hellner 985

Curling

World Women's Championship in Swift Current, Canada:
- Draw 3:
  - Denmark 8–3 China
  - Scotland 6–9 Germany
- Draw 4:
  - Sweden 9–5 Norway
  - United States 6–7 Latvia
  - Russia 7–6 Japan
  - Canada 6–4 Switzerland
- Draw 5:
  - Germany 3–10 Denmark
  - Norway 3–8 Canada
  - Switzerland 6–7 Sweden
  - China 4–14 Scotland
    - Standings after Draw 5: Canada 3–0, United States, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Scotland, Russia 2–1, Japan, Norway, Latvia 1–2, China, Switzerland 0–3.

Football (soccer)

2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA):
- Group 6: Israel File:Flag of Israel.svg 0–3 File:Flag of Ireland.svg Republic of Ireland
  - Standings: File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia 9 points (3 matches), Republic of Ireland 9 (5), File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland 6 (3), Israel 3 (4), File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan 0 (3).
CAF Champions League qualification First round, first leg:
- Saint Eloi Lupopo Democratic Republic of the Congo 0–1 Zimbabwe Dynamos
- Gazelle FC Chad 1–1 Sudan Al-Merreikh
- Africa Sports Ivory Coast 0–0 Sudan Al-Hilal Omdurman
- Union Douala Cameroon 0–2 Algeria ES Sétif
- Djoliba Mali 1–0 Senegal ASC Linguère
- Raja Casablanca Morocco 1–1 Angola Atlético Petróleos Luanda
CAF Confederation Cup First round, first leg:
- Banks Ethiopia 1–1 Egypt Haras El Hodood
- Panthère de Ndé Cameroon 1–1 Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Vita Club
- AC Léopard Republic of the Congo 3–1 Cameroon Cotonsport
- Amal Sudan 4–2 Mozambique Costa do Sol
- Petrojet Egypt 3–0 Sudan Khartoum
- ASFAN Niger 1–0 Tunisia Étoile Sahel
- Baraka Guinea 0–0 Morocco FUS Rabat
- CAPS United Zimbabwe 1–1 South Africa Moroka Swallows
- Warri Wolves Nigeria 3–0 Zambia ZESCO United
Scotland Scottish League Cup Final in Glasgow:
- St Mirren 0–1 Rangers
  - Rangers win the trophy for the 26th time, despite having two players sent off.

Golf

PGA Tour:
- Transitions Championship in Palm Harbor, Florida:
  - Winner: Jim Furyk (USA) 271 (−13)
    - Furyk wins his 14th PGA Tour title.
European Tour:
- Hassan II Golf Trophy in Rabat, Morocco:
  - Winner: Rhys Davies (WAL) 266 (−25)
    - Davies wins his first European Tour title.

Rugby union

IRB Sevens World Series:
- Australia Sevens in Adelaide:
  - Cup: Samoa File:Flag of Samoa.svg 38–10 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
    - The USA advance to a Cup final for the first time ever.
  - Plate: New Zealand File:Flag of New Zealand.svg 21–14 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
  - Bowl: England File:Flag of England.svg 33–12 File:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya
  - Shield: Tonga File:Flag of Tonga.svg 19–22 File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan
    - Standings after 5 of 8 events: (1) New Zealand 96 points (2) Samoa 94 (3) File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji 74
LV= Cup Final in Worcester, England:
- Northampton Saints England 30–24 England Gloucester

Short track speed skating

World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria:
- Ladies:
  - 1000 metres: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Wang Meng (CHN) 1:31.603 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Cho Ha-ri (KOR) +0.092 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Katherine Reutter (USA) +0.144
  - 3000 metres: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Park Seung-hi (KOR) 5:04.070 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Cho +0.118 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Lee Eun-byul (KOR) +0.192
  - Final standings: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Park 73 points 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Wang 68 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Cho 55.
  - Relay: 1st place, gold medalist(s) File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea (Cho, Park, Lee, Kim Min-jung) 4:08.356 2nd place, silver medalist(s) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (Marianne St-Gelais, Jessica Gregg, Kalyna Roberge, Tania Vicent) +0.954 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (Reutter, Alyson Dudek, Kimberly Derrick, Lana Gehring) +5.875
- Men:
  - 1000 metres: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Lee Ho-suk (KOR) 1:34.198 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kwak Yoon-gy (KOR) +0.033 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) J. R. Celski (USA) +0.092
  - 3000 metres: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Lee 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kwak 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Celski
  - Final standings: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Lee 86 points 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kwak 76 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Liang Wenhao (CHN) 47.
  - Relay: 1st place, gold medalist(s) File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea (Lee Ho-suk, Kwak, Lee Jung-su, Kim Seoung-il) 6:44.821 2nd place, silver medalist(s) File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (Celski, Jordan Malone, Travis Jayner, Simon Cho) +2.510 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany (Paul Herrmann, Tyson Heung, Sebastian Praus, Robert Seifert) +3.467

Ski jumping

Ski-Flying World Championships in Planica, Slovenia:
- HS 215 Team: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Austria (Gregor Schlierenzauer, Martin Koch, Thomas Morgenstern, Wolfgang Loitzl) 1641.4 points 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Norway (Bjørn Einar Romøren, Johan Remen Evensen, Anders Bardal, Anders Jacobsen) 1542.3 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Finland (Harri Olli, Matti Hautamäki, Olli Muotka, Janne Happonen) 1474.3

Snowboarding

World Cup in La Molina, Spain:
- Men's parallel giant slalom: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Jasey Jay Anderson (CAN) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Matthew Morison (CAN) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Andreas Prommegger (AUT)
  - Final standings: (1) Benjamin Karl (AUT) 7050 points (2) Prommegger 5410 (3) Anderson 5250
- Women's parallel giant slalom: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Ekaterina Tudegesheva (RUS) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Doris Guenther (AUT) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ina Meschik (AUT)
  - Final standings: (1) Nicolien Sauerbreij (NED) 5200 points (2) Guenther 5110 (3) Fraenzi Maegert-Kohli (SUI) 4090

Speed skating

World Allround Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands:
- Women: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Martina Sáblíková (CZE) 161.022 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kristina Groves (CAN) 161.512 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ireen Wüst (NED) 162.106
  - Sáblíková wins the title for the second straight time.
- Men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Sven Kramer (NED) 148.921 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jonathan Kuck (USA) 149.558 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Håvard Bøkko (NOR) 150.227
  - Kramer wins the title for the fourth straight time.

Tennis

ATP World Tour:
- BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, United States:
  - Final: Ivan Ljubičić (SRB) def. Andy Roddick (USA) 7–6(3), 7–6(5)
    - Ljubičić wins his 10th career title and his first Masters 1000 title.
WTA Tour:
- BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, United States:
  - Final: Jelena Janković (SRB) def. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 6–2, 6–4
    - Janković wins her 12th career title.

March 20, 2010 (Saturday)

Auto racing

American Le Mans Series:
- 12 Hours of Sebring in Sebring, Florida:
  - (1) France #07 Team Peugeot Total (Anthony Davidson (GBR), Marc Gené (ESP), Alexander Wurz (AUT)) (2) France #08 Team Peugeot Total (Sébastien Bourdais (FRA), Pedro Lamy (POR), Nicolas Minassian (FRA)) (3) United Kingdom #007 Aston Martin Racing (Adrian Fernández (MEX), Stefan Mücke (GER), Harold Primat (SUI))
Nationwide Series:
- Scotts Turf Builder 300 in Bristol, Tennessee:
  - (1) Illinois Justin Allgaier (Dodge, Penske Racing) (2) Michigan Brad Keselowski (Dodge, Penske Racing) (3) Nevada Kyle Busch (Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing)
    - Driver standings (after 4 of 35 races): (1) Missouri Carl Edwards (Ford, Roush Fenway Racing) 670 points (2) Keselowski 644 (3) Allgaier 639

Basketball

NCAA Division I Men's Tournament:
- Second Round (seeds in parentheses):
  - South Regional in Providence, Rhode Island:
    - (10) Saint Mary's 75, (2) Villanova 68
  - West Regional in San Jose, California:
    - (5) Butler 54, (13) Murray State 52
  - Midwest Regional in Providence, Rhode Island:
    - (6) Tennessee 83, (14) Ohio 68
  - Midwest Regional in Oklahoma City:
    - (9) Northern Iowa 69, (1) Kansas 67
  - East Regional in San Jose, California:
    - (11) Washington 82, (3) New Mexico 64
  - South Regional in New Orleans:
    - (3) Baylor 76, (11) Old Dominion 68
  - West Regional in Oklahoma City:
    - (2) Kansas State 84, (7) BYU 72
  - East Regional in New Orleans:
    - (1) Kentucky 90, (9) Wake Forest 60
NCAA Division I Women's Tournament:
- First round (seeds in parentheses):
  - Memphis Regional in Durham, North Carolina:
    - (7) LSU 60, (10) Hartford 39
    - (2) Duke 72, (15) Hampton 37
  - Kansas City Regional in Louisville, Kentucky:
    - (5) Michigan State 72, (12) Bowling Green 62
    - (4) Kentucky 83, (13) Liberty 77
  - Memphis Regional in Knoxville, Tennessee:
    - (1) Tennessee 75, (16) Austin Peay 42
    - (8) Dayton 67, (9) TCU 66
  - Dayton Regional in Tallahassee, Florida:
    - (6) St. John's 65, (11) Princeton 47
    - (3) Florida State 75, (14) Louisiana Tech 61
  - Sacramento Regional in Seattle:
    - (2) Texas A&M 84, (15) Portland State 53
    - (7) Gonzaga 82, (10) North Carolina 76
  - Sacramento Regional in Tempe, Arizona:
    - (4) Oklahoma State 70, (13) Chattanooga 63
    - (5) Georgia 64 (12) Tulane 59
  - Sacramento Regional in Stanford, California:
    - (8) Iowa 70, (9) Rutgers 63
    - (1) Stanford 79, (16) UC Riverside 47
  - Memphis Regional in Berkeley, California:
    - (5) Georgetown 62, (12) Marist 42
    - (4) Baylor 69, (13) Fresno State 55

Biathlon

World Cup 8 in Holmenkollen, Norway:
- Women's pursuit: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Simone Hauswald (GER) 32:05.5 (3 penalty shots) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Darya Domracheva (BLR) 32:10.9 (1) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Anna Carin Olofsson-Zidek (SWE) 32:45.3 (2)
  - Overall standings after 22 of 25 events: (1) Magdalena Neuner (GER) 791 points (2) Hauswald 737 (3) Helena Jonsson (SWE) 731
  - Final Pursuit standings: (1) Neuner 256 points (2) Hauswald 217 (3) Olga Zaitseva (RUS) 207
- Men's pursuit: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Martin Fourcade (FRA) 33:46.9 (3 penalty shots) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Simon Schempp (GER) 33:55.9 (0) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ivan Tcherezov (RUS) 34:13.1 (1)
  - Overall standings after 22 of 25 events: (1) Emil Hegle Svendsen (NOR) 719 points (2) Christoph Sumann (AUT) 704 (3) Evgeny Ustyugov (RUS) 675
  - Final Pursuit standings: (1) Fourcade 197 points (2) Simon Eder (AUT) 196 (3) Tcherezov 189

Cricket

Australia in New Zealand:
- 1st Test in Wellington, Day 2:
  - File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 459/5d (131 overs; Michael Clarke 168, Marcus North 112*); File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 108/4 (47 overs).
England in Bangladesh:
- 2nd Test in Mirpur, Day 1:
  - File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 330/8 (94 overs); File:Flag of England.svg England.

Cross-country skiing

World Cup Final:
- Stage 3 in Falun, Sweden:
  - Women's Pursuit: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Marit Bjørgen (NOR) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kristin Størmer Steira (NOR) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Therese Johaug (NOR)
    - Overall standings: (1) Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) 1904 points (2) Petra Majdič (SLO) 1191 (3) Bjørgen 1120
    - Distance standings: (1) Kowalczyk 929 points (2) Bjørgen 636 (3) Størmer Steira 568
  - Men's Pursuit: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Petter Northug (NOR) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tobias Angerer (GER) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Lukáš Bauer (CZE)
    - Overall standings: (1) Northug 1421 points (2) Bauer 963 (3) Marcus Hellner (SWE) 865
    - Distance standings: (1) Northug 749 points (2) Bauer 563 (3) Hellner 483

Curling

World Women's Championship in Swift Current, Canada:
- Draw 1:
  - China 6–8 Germany
  - Russia 6–8 United States
  - Japan 7–4 Latvia
  - Scotland 9–4 Denmark
- Draw 2:
  - Latvia 2–4 Russia
  - Canada 9–6 Sweden
  - Norway 7–6 Switzerland
  - Japan 3–10 United States

Cycling

Milan–San Remo: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Óscar Freire (ESP) (Rabobank) 6h 57' 28" 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tom Boonen (BEL) (Quick-Step) s.t. 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) (Lampre–Farnese Vini) s.t.

Football (soccer)

CAF Champions League qualification First round, first leg:
- Curepipe Starlight Mauritius 0–3 Botswana Gaborone United
- Supersport United South Africa 3–0 Mozambique Ferroviário Maputo
- Zanaco Zambia 1–0 Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas
- APR Rwanda 1–0 Democratic Republic of the Congo TP Mazembe
- Tiko United Cameroon 2–2 Nigeria Heartland
- Gunners Zimbabwe 1–0 Egypt Al-Ahly
- Espérance ST Tunisia 4–1 Burkina Faso ASFA Yennega
- Ismaily Egypt 3–1 Réunion US Stade Tamponnaise
CAF Confederation Cup First round, first leg:
- CR Belouizdad Algeria 1–0 Morocco FAR Rabat
- Séwé SportIvory Coast 2–0 Mali Stade Malien
- DC Motema Pembe Democratic Republic of the Congo 0–0 Gabon FC 105
- Académica Petróleo Angola 2–0 Nigeria Enyimba
- CO Bamako Mali 0–0 Angola Primeiro de Agosto
- Ahly Tripoli Libya 0–0 Tunisia CS Sfaxien
Australia A-League Grand Final in Melbourne:
- Melbourne Victory 1–1 (2–4 pen.) Sydney FC
  - Sydney FC win the title for the second time.

Freestyle skiing

World Cup in Sierra Nevada, Spain:
- Men's skicross: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Michael Schmid (SUI) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Audun Grønvold (NOR) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Andreas Steffen (SUI)
  - Final Standings: (1) Schmid 815 points (2) Christopher Del Bosco (CAN) 547 (3) Grønvold 530
- Women's skicross: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Anna Holmlund (SWE) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ophélie David (FRA) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Marte Høie Gjefsen (NOR)
  - Final Standings: (1) David 735 points (2) Ashleigh McIvor (CAN) 608 (3) Holmlund 522

Rugby union

Six Nations Championship, week 5:
- Wales File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg 33–10 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy in Cardiff
- Ireland File:IRFU flag.svg 20–23 File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland in Dublin
  - With this result, France win their fifth Six Nations Championship.
- France File:Flag of France.svg 12–10 File:Flag of England.svg England in Paris
  - France complete their ninth Grand Slam and the first since 2004.
  - Final standings: France 10 points, Ireland 6, England 5, Wales 4, Scotland 3, Italy 2.
2011 Rugby World Cup qualifying:
- European Nations Cup First Division, matchday 10:
  - Portugal File:Flag of Portugal.svg 9–20 File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania in Lisbon
    - Romania secure third place in the competition and advance to the European qualification playoffs for a spot in the final place playoff.
  - Georgia File:Flag of Georgia.svg 36–8 File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia in Trabzon, Turkey
    - In a contest between teams already qualified for the World Cup, Georgia's win gives them the ENC title for the second straight time and third overall.
  - Germany File:Flag of Germany.svg 17–21 File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain in Heidelberg
    - Germany are relegated to European Nations Cup Division 2A.
    - Standings (10 games unless stated otherwise): Georgia 27 points, Russia 25, Portugal 21, Romania 20 (9), Spain 13 (9), Germany 10.

Short track speed skating

World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria:
- Ladies 500 metres: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Wang Meng (CHN) 43.619 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kalyna Roberge (CAN) +0.060 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Marianne St-Gelais (CAN) +0.128
  - Overall standings: (1) Park Seung-hi (KOR) and Wang 34 points (3) Roberge 26
- Men 500 metres: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Liang Wenhao (CHN) 41.383 2nd place, silver medalist(s) François Hamelin (CAN) +0.073 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) François-Louis Tremblay (CAN) +0.143
  - Overall standings: (1) Liang and Kwak Yoon-gy (KOR) (3) Hamelin and Sung Si-bak (KOR) 21.

Snowboarding

World Cup in La Molina, Spain:
- Men's half-pipe: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Fredrik Austbø (NOR) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Christophe Schmidt (GER) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Justin Lamoureux (CAN)
  - Overall standings after 28 of 29 events: (1) Benjamin Karl (AUT) 6600 points (2) Pierre Vaultier (FRA) 5800 (3) Andreas Prommegger (AUT) 4810
  - Final Halfpipe standings: (1) Lamoureux 2400 points (2) Janne Korpi (FIN) 1730 (3) Schmidt 1690
- Women's half-pipe: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Holly Crawford (AUS) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mercedes Nicoll (CAN) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Paulina Ligocka (POL)
  - Overall standings after 23 of 24 events: (1) Maëlle Ricker (CAN) 5290 points (2) Nicolien Sauerbreij (NED) 4800 (3) Helene Olafsen (NOR) 4710
  - Final Halfpipe standings: (1) Cai Xuetong (CHN) 3040 points (2) Sun Zhifeng (CHN) 2805 (3) Crawford 2600

Ski jumping

Ski-Flying World Championships in Planica, Slovenia:
- 1st place, gold medalist(s) Simon Ammann (SUI) 935.8 points 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT) 910.3 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Anders Jacobsen (NOR) 894.0

March 19, 2010 (Friday)

Basketball

NCAA Division I Men's Tournament:
- First round (seeds in parentheses):
  - East Regional in Buffalo, New York:
    - (2) West Virginia 77, (15) Morgan State 50
    - (10) Missouri 86, (7) Clemson 78
  - East Regional in Jacksonville, Florida:
    - (12) Cornell 78, (5) Temple 65
    - (4) Wisconsin 53, (13) Wofford 49
  - West Regional in Milwaukee:
    - (6) Xavier 65, (11) Minnesota 54
    - (3) Pittsburgh 89, (14) Oakland 66
  - South Regional in Spokane, Washington:
    - (4) Purdue 72, (13) Siena 64
    - (5) Texas A&M 69, (12) Utah State 53
  - West Regional in Buffalo, New York:
    - (8) Gonzaga 67, (9) Florida State 60
    - (1) Syracuse 79, (16) Vermont 56
  - South Regional in Jacksonville, Florida:
    - (1) Duke 73, (16) Arkansas–Pine Bluff 44
    - (8) California 77, (9) Louisville 62
  - Midwest Regional in Milwaukee:
    - (10) Georgia Tech 64, (7) Oklahoma State 59
    - (2) Ohio State 68, (15) UC Santa Barbara 51
  - Midwest Regional in Spokane, Washington:
    - (5) Michigan State 70, (12) New Mexico State 67
    - (4) Maryland 89, (13) Houston 77
Russia Russian Cup Final:
- UNICS Kazan 74–80 CSKA Moscow
  - CSKA Moscow win the Cup for the fourth time.
NBA news: In the Cleveland Cavaliers' 92–85 win over the Chicago Bulls, LeBron James becomes the youngest player in NBA history to amass 15,000 career points. (AP via ESPN)

Cricket

Australia in New Zealand:
- 1st Test in Wellington, Day 1:
  - File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 316/4 (90 overs; Michael Clarke 100*); File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand.

Cross-country skiing

World Cup Final:
- Stage 2 in Falun, Sweden:
  - Women's 2.5 km Classic: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Marit Bjørgen (NOR) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Charlotte Kalla (SWE)
    - Overall standings: (1) Kowalczyk 1882 points (2) Petra Majdič (SLO) 1191 (3) Bjørgen 1070
    - Distance standings: (1) Kowalczyk 907 points (2) Bjørgen 586 (3) Kristin Størmer Steira (NOR) 522
  - Men's 3.3 km Classic: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Dario Cologna (SUI) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mats Larsson (SWE) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Maxim Vylegzhanin (RUS)
    - Overall standings: (1) Petter Northug (NOR) 1371 points (2) Lukáš Bauer (CZE) 920 (3) Marcus Hellner (SWE) 825
    - Distance standings: (1) Northug 699 points (2) Bauer 520 (3) Hellner 443

Football (soccer)

CAF Champions League qualification First round, first leg:
- Club Africain Tunisia 1–1 Algeria JS Kabylie
- Ittihad Libya 1–1 Morocco Difaa El Jadida
CAF Confederation Cup First round, first leg:
- CAPS United Zimbabwe – South Africa Moroka Swallows postponed to March 21.
- Lengthens Zimbabwe 0–3 Tanzania Simba

Short track speed skating

World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria:
- Ladies 1500 metres: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Park Seung-hi (KOR) 2:21.570 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lee Eun-byul (KOR) +0.095 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Cho Ha-ri (KOR) +0.251
- Men 1500 metres: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Kwak Yoon-gy (KOR) 2:24.316 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Sung Si-bak (KOR) +0.057 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Lee Ho-suk (KOR) +0.143

Ski jumping

Ski-Flying World Championships in Planica, Slovenia:
- Standings after two rounds: (1) Simon Ammann (SUI) 445.6 points (215.5m/216.5m) (2) Adam Małysz (POL) 442.8 (217.5/215.0) (3) Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT) 428.4 (209.5/205.0)

Snowboarding

World Cup in La Molina, Spain:
- Men's snowboard cross: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Pierre Vaultier (FRA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Alex Pullin (AUS) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Pat Holland (USA)
  - Overall standings after 27 of 29 events: (1) Benjamin Karl (AUT) 6600 points (2) Vaultier 5120 (3) Andreas Prommegger (AUT) 4810
  - Final Snowboard cross standings: (1) Vaultier 5120 points (2) Pullin 2610 (3) Graham Watanabe (USA) 2570
- Women's snowboard cross: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Helene Olafsen (NOR) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Simona Meiler (SUI) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Maëlle Ricker (CAN)
  - Overall standings after 22 of 24 events: (1) Nicolien Sauerbreij (NED) 4800 points (2) Ricker 4760 (3) Olafsen 4510
  - Final Snowboard cross standings: (1) Ricker 4760 points (2) Olafsen 4350 (3) Dominique Maltais (CAN) 3460

March 18, 2010 (Thursday)

Basketball

NCAA Division I Men's Tournament:
- First round (seeds in parentheses):
  - South Regional in New Orleans:
    - (11) Old Dominion 51, (6) Notre Dame 50
    - (3) Baylor 68, (14) Sam Houston State 59
  - South Regional in Providence, Rhode Island:
    - (2) Villanova 73, (15) Robert Morris 70 (OT)
    - (10) Saint Mary's 80, (7) Richmond 71
  - West Regional in San Jose, California:
    - (13) Murray State 66, (4) Vanderbilt 65
    - (5) Butler 77, (12) UTEP 59
  - West Regional in Oklahoma City:
    - (7) BYU 99, (10) Florida 92 (2 OT)
    - (2) Kansas State 82, (15) North Texas 62
  - East Regional in New Orleans:
    - (1) Kentucky 100, (16) East Tennessee State 71
    - (9) Wake Forest 81, (8) Texas 80 (OT)
  - East Regional in San Jose, California:
    - (11) Washington 80, (6) Marquette 78
    - (3) New Mexico 62, (14) Montana 57
  - Midwest Regional in Oklahoma City:
    - (9) Northern Iowa 69, (8) UNLV 66
    - (1) Kansas 90, (16) Lehigh 74
  - Midwest Regional in Providence, Rhode Island:
    - (14) Ohio 97, (3) Georgetown 83
    - (6) Tennessee 62, (11) San Diego State 59

Biathlon

World Cup 8 in Holmenkollen, Norway:
- Women's sprint: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Simone Hauswald (GER) 20:42.4 (0 penalty shots) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Darya Domracheva (BLR) 20:47.3 (0) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Anna Carin Olofsson-Zidek (SWE) 20:56.8 (0)
  - Overall standings after 21 of 25 events: (1) Magdalena Neuner (GER) 757 points (2) Helena Jonsson (SWE) 704 (3) Andrea Henkel (GER) 679
  - Sprint standings after 9 of 10 events: (1) Hauswald 302 points (2) Neuner 300 (3) Olofsson-Zidek 298 (3) Kati Wilhelm (GER) 298
- Men's sprint: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Martin Fourcade (FRA) 26:08.1 (0 penalty shots) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Maxim Tchoudov (RUS) 26:15.2 (0) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Christoph Sumann (AUT) 26:17.5 (0)
  - Overall standings after 21 of 25 events: (1) Sumann 677 points (2) Emil Hegle Svendsen (NOR) 676 (3) Evgeny Ustyugov (RUS) 637
  - Sprint standings after 9 of 10 events: (1) Svendsen 320 points (2) Ivan Tcherezov (RUS) 284 (3) Fourcade 253

Darts

Premier League round 6 in Brighton, England:
- Phil Taylor (ENG) 8–3 Terry Jenkins (ENG)
- Raymond van Barneveld (NED) 7–7 Mervyn King (ENG)
- Ronnie Baxter (ENG) 6–8 Adrian Lewis (ENG)
- Simon Whitlock (AUS) 4–8 James Wade (ENG)
  - High Checkout: Simon Whitlock 170
    - Standings after 6 matches: Taylor 11 points, King 8, Baxter 6, Lewis, Whitlock, van Barneveld 5, Wade, Jenkins 4.

Football (soccer)

UEFA Europa League Round of 16, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- Fulham England 4–1 (1–3) Italy Juventus. Fulham win 5–4 on aggregate.
- Werder Bremen Germany 4–4 (1–1) Spain Valencia. 5–5 on aggregate; Valencia win on away goals.
- Marseille France 1–2 (1–1) Portugal Benfica. Benfica win 3–2 on aggregate.
- Standard Liège Belgium 1–0 (3–1) Greece Panathinaikos. Standard Liège win 4–1 on aggregate.
- Liverpool England 3–0 (0–1) France Lille. Liverpool win 3–1 on aggregate.
- Sporting CP Portugal 2–2 (0–0) Spain Atlético Madrid. 2–2 on aggregate; Atlético Madrid win on away goals.
- Anderlecht Belgium 4–3 (1–3) Germany Hamburg. Hamburg win 6–5 on aggregate.
- Wolfsburg Germany 2–1 (a.e.t.) (1–1) Russia Rubin Kazan. Wolfsburg win 3–2 on aggregate.
Copa Libertadores second stage:
- Group 1: Independiente Medellín Colombia 0–0 Uruguay Racing
  - Standings after 3 matches: Brazil Corinthians 7 points, Racing 4, Independiente Medellín 3, Paraguay Cerro Porteño 1.
- Group 2: São Paulo Brazil 3–0 Paraguay Nacional
  - Standings after 4 matches: São Paulo 9 points, Colombia Once Caldas 8, Mexico Monterrey 5, ~~Nacional 0~~.
- Group 5: Cerro Uruguay 0–0 Brazil Internacional
  - Standings: Cerro 7 points (3 matches), Internacional 5, Ecuador Deportivo Quito 1 (2), Ecuador Emelec 0 (2).
CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- UNAM Mexico 6–1 (0–2) Honduras Marathón. UNAM win 6–3 on aggregate.
  - UNAM's result completes a Mexican sweep of the semi-finals, with all four qualified teams from the country.

Freestyle skiing

World Cup in Sierra Nevada, Spain:
- Men's moguls: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Guilbaut Colas (FRA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Dale Begg-Smith (AUS) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Pierre Ochs (FRA)
  - Final Standings: (1) Begg-Smith 693 points (2) Colas 615 (3) Jesper Björnlund (SWE) 552
- Women's moguls: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Eliza Outtrim (USA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Margarita Marbler (AUT) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Heather McPhie (USA)
  - Final Standings: (1) Jennifer Heil (CAN) 725 points (2) McPhie 616 (3) Hannah Kearney (USA) 616

March 17, 2010 (Wednesday)

Basketball

The NBA Board of Governors approves Michael Jordan's bid to purchase a majority interest in the Charlotte Bobcats from founding owner Bob Johnson. Jordan, previously a minority owner of the Bobcats, becomes the first former NBA player ever to own a majority interest in a league franchise. (AP via ESPN)

Cross-country skiing

World Cup Final:
- Stage 1 in Stockholm, Sweden:
  - Women's Sprint Classic: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Anna Olsson (SWE) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Marit Bjørgen (NOR)
    - Overall standings: (1) Kowalczyk 1832 points (2) Petra Majdič (SLO) 1191 (3) Bjørgen 1024
    - Final sprint standings: (1) Kowalczyk 575 points (2) Bjørgen 484 (3) Majdič 446
  - Men's Sprint Classic: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Nikita Kriukov (RUS) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Petter Northug (NOR) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Emil Jönsson (SWE)
    - Overall standings: (1) Northug 1331 points (2) Lukáš Bauer (CZE) 902 (3) Marcus Hellner (SWE) 793
    - Final sprint standings: (1) Jönsson 506 points (2) Northug 352 (3) Alexey Petukhov (RUS) 347

Football (soccer)

UEFA Champions League First knockout stage, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- Barcelona Spain 4–0 (1–1) Germany Stuttgart. Barcelona win 5–1 on aggregate.
- Bordeaux France 2–1 (1–0) Greece Olympiacos. Bordeaux win 3–1 on aggregate.
UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-finals, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- Montpellier France 2–2 (0–0) Sweden Umeå. 2–2 on aggregate, Umeå win on away goals.
- Torres Italy 1–0 (0–3) France Lyon. Lyon win 3–1 on aggregate.
- Røa Norway 0–5 (0–5) Germany Turbine Potsdam. Turbine Potsdam win 10–0 on aggregate.
Copa Libertadores second stage:
- Group 1: Cerro Porteño Paraguay 0–1 Brazil Corinthians
  - Standings: Corinthians 7 points (3 matches), Uruguay Racing 3 (2), Colombia Independiente Medellín 2 (2), Cerro Porteño 1 (3).
- Group 2: Monterrey Mexico 2–2 Colombia Once Caldas
  - Standings: Once Caldas 8 points (4 matches), Brazil São Paulo 6 (3), Monterrey 5 (4), Paraguay Nacional 0 (3).
- Group 8:
  - Caracas Venezuela 0–0 Chile Universidad Católica
  - Universidad de Chile Chile 2–1 Brazil Flamengo
    - Standings after 3 matches: Universidad de Chile 7, Flamengo 6, Universidad Católica 2, Caracas 1.
CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- Toluca Mexico 3–2 (2–2) United States Columbus Crew. Toluca win 5–4 on aggregate.
- Cruz Azul Mexico 3–0 (1–0) Panama Árabe Unido. Cruz Azul win 4–0 on aggregate.
AFC Cup group stage, Round 2:
- Group C:
  - Nasaf Qarshi Uzbekistan 2–1 Syria Al-Jaish
  - Kazma Kuwait 1–0 Lebanon Al-Ahed
    - Standings after 2 matches: Nasaf Qarshi, Kazma 6 points, Al-Jaish, Al-Ahed 0.
- Group D:
  - Al-Ittihad Syria 0–0 Kuwait Al-Qadsia
  - Al-Nejmeh Lebanon 3–0 India Kingfisher East Bengal
    - Standings after 2 matches: Al-Ittihad, Al-Nejmeh 4 points, Al-Qadsia 2, Kingfisher East Bengal 0.
- Group G:
  - VB Sports Club Maldives 1–0 Hong Kong South China
  - Muangthong United Thailand – Indonesia Persiwa Wamena. Match postponed due to the political unrest in Thailand.
    - Standings: VB Sports Club 6 points (2 matches), Muangthong United 1 (1), South China 1 (2), Persiwa Wamena 0 (1).
- Group H:
  - SHB Ðà Nẵng Vietnam 3–2 Singapore Geylang United
  - NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po Hong Kong 0–1 Thailand Thai Port
    - Standings after 2 matches: SHB Ðà Nẵng 6 points, Thai Port 3, Geylang United, NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po 1.

March 16, 2010 (Tuesday)

Basketball

NCAA Division I Men's Tournament:
- Opening Round Game in Dayton, Ohio:
  - Arkansas–Pine Bluff 61, Winthrop 44

Cricket

England in Bangladesh:
- 1st Test in Chittagong, Day 5:
  - File:Flag of England.svg England 599/6d and 209/7d; File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 296 and 331 (Junaid Siddique 106). England win by 181 runs, lead the 2-match series 1–0.

Cycling

Tirreno–Adriatico:
- Stage 7: (1) Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) (Team Sky) 3h 52' 36" (2) Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) (Lampre–Farnese Vini) s.t. (3) Sacha Modolo (ITA) (Colnago–CSF Inox) s.t.
  - Final general classification: (1) Stefano Garzelli (ITA) (Acqua & Sapone) Blue jersey 30h 51' 36" (2) Michele Scarponi (ITA) (Androni Giocattoli) s.t. (3) Cadel Evans (AUS) (BMC Racing Team) + 12"

Football (soccer)

UEFA Champions League First knockout stage, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- Sevilla Spain 1–2 (1–1) Russia CSKA Moscow. CSKA Moscow win 3–2 on aggregate.
- Chelsea England 0–1 (1–2) Italy Internazionale. Internazionale win 3–1 on aggregate.
Copa Libertadores second stage:
- Group 3: Juan Aurich Peru 4–2 Peru Alianza Lima
  - Standings: Alianza Lima 9 points (4 matches), Juan Aurich 6 (4), Argentina Estudiantes 4 (3), Bolivia Bolívar 1 (3).
- Group 6:
  - Banfield Argentina 0–2 Uruguay Nacional
  - Morelia Mexico 2–1 Ecuador Deportivo Cuenca
    - Standings after 4 matches: Nacional 8 points, Banfield 7, Morelia 4, Deportivo Cuenca 3.
- Group 7: Colo-Colo Chile 1–1 Argentina Vélez Sársfield
  - Standings after 3 matches: Vélez Sársfield 7 points, Brazil Cruzeiro, Colo-Colo 4, Venezuela Deportivo Italia 1.
CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- Pachuca Mexico 2–1 (1–1) Guatemala Comunicaciones. Pachuca win 3–2 on aggregate.
AFC Cup group stage, Round 2:
- Group A:
  - Shabab Al-Ordon Jordan 2–2 Syria Al-Karamah
  - Saham Oman 1–0 Yemen Al-Ahli
    - Standings after 2 games: Al-Karamah, Shabab Al-Ordon 4 points, Saham 3, Al-Ahli 0.
- Group B: Churchill Brothers India 2–2 Kuwait Al-Kuwait
  - Standings: Al-Kuwait 2 points (2 games), Yemen Al-Hilal, Churchill Brothers 1 (1).
- Group E:
  - Al-Rayyan Qatar 3–2 Oman Al-Nahda
  - Al-Riffa Bahrain 2–1 Jordan Al-Wihdat
    - Standings after 2 games: Al-Rayyan, Al-Riffa 6 points, Al-Nahda, Al-Wihdat 0.
- Group F:
  - Sriwijaya Indonesia 6–1 Malaysia Selangor
  - Bình Dương Vietnam 3–0 Maldives Victory SC
    - Standings after 2 games: Sriwijaya, Bình Dương 4 points, Victory, Selangor 1.

Golf

Tiger Woods announces that he will end his self-imposed absence from competitive golf at the Masters in April. (ESPN)

March 15, 2010 (Monday)

Basketball

Top seeds in the 2010 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament:
- Dayton Regional: Connecticut (#1 overall seed)
- Memphis Regional: Tennessee
- Sacramento Regional: Stanford
- Kansas City Regional: Nebraska

Cricket

England in Bangladesh:
- 1st Test in Chittagong, Day 4:
  - File:Flag of England.svg England 599/6d (138.3 overs) and 209/7d (49.3 overs); File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 296 (90.3 overs) and 191/5 (75 overs). Bangladesh require another 322 runs with 5 wickets remaining.

Golf

PGA Tour:
- Puerto Rico Open in Río Grande, Puerto Rico:
  - Winner: Derek Lamely (USA) 269 (−19)
    - Lamely earns his first title on the PGA Tour, becoming the first rookie to win on the Tour since Marc Turnesa won the 2008 Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.

March 14, 2010 (Sunday)

Alpine skiing

World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany:
- Team event: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Lucie Hrstková/Šárka Záhrobská/Ondřej Bank/Kryštof Krýzl (CZE) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Nadja Kamer/Nadia Styger/Fabienne Suter/Marc Berthod/Marc Gini/Sandro Viletta (SUI) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Elisabeth Görgl/Michaela Kirchgasser/Kathrin Zettel/Romed Baumann/Marcel Hirscher/Benjamin Raich (AUT)

Athletics

World Indoor Championships in Doha, Qatar:
- Men's events:
  - 800 metres: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Abubaker Kaki Khamis (SUD) 1:46.23 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Boaz Kiplagat Lalang (KEN) 1:46.39 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Adam Kszczot (POL) 1:46.69
  - 3000 metres: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Bernard Lagat (USA) 7:37.97 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Sergio Sánchez (ESP) 7:39.55 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Sammy Alex Mutahi (KEN) 7:39.90
  - 60 metres hurdles: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Dayron Robles (CUB) 7.34 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Terrence Trammell (USA) 7.36 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) David Oliver (USA) 7.44
  - 4 × 400 metres relay: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Jamaal Torrance/Greg Nixon/Tavaris Tate/Bershawn Jackson (USA) 3:03.40 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Cédric Van Branteghem/Kevin Borlée/Antoine Gillet/Jonathan Borlée (BEL) 3:06.94 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Conrad Williams/Nigel Levine/Christopher Clarke/Richard Buck (GBR) 3:07.52
  - High Jump: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Ivan Ukhov (RUS) 2.36 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Yaroslav Rybakov (RUS) 2.31 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Dusty Jonas (USA) 2.31
  - Triple Jump: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Teddy Tamgho (FRA) 17.90 (WR) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Yoandri Betanzos (CUB) 17.69 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Arnie David Giralt (CUB) 17.36
- Women's events:
  - 60 metres: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Veronica Campbell-Brown (JAM) 7.00 2nd place, silver medalist(s) LaVerne Jones-Ferrette (ISV) 7.03 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Carmelita Jeter (USA) 7.05
  - 800 metres: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Mariya Savinova (RUS) 1:58.26 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jenny Meadows (GBR) 1:58.43 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Alysia Johnson (USA) 1:59.60
  - 1500 metres: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Kalkidan Gezahegne (ETH) 4:08.14 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Natalia Rodríguez (ESP) 4:08.30 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Gelete Burka (ETH) 4:08.39
  - 4 × 400 metres relay: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Debbie Dunn/DeeDee Trotter/Natasha Hastings/Allyson Felix (USA) 3:27.34 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Svetlana Pospelova/Natalya Nazarova/Kseniya Vdovina/Tatyana Firova (RUS) 3:27.44 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bobby-Gaye Wilkins/Clora Williams/Davita Prendergast/Novlene Williams-Mills (JAM) 3:28.49
  - Pole Vault: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Fabiana Murer (BRA) 4.80 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Svetlana Feofanova (RUS) 4.80 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Anna Rogowska (POL) 4.70
  - Long Jump: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Brittney Reese (USA) 6.70 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Naide Gomes (POR) 6.67 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Keila Costa (BRA) 6.63
  - Shot Put: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Nadzeya Astapchuk (BLR) 20.85 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Valerie Vili (NZL) 20.49 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Natallia Mikhnevich (BLR) 20.42

Auto racing

Formula One:
- Bahrain Grand Prix in Sakhir, Bahrain:
  - (1) Fernando Alonso (ESP) (Ferrari) 1:39:20.396 (2) Felipe Massa (BRA) (Ferrari) +16.099 (3) Lewis Hamilton (GBR) (McLaren–Mercedes) +23.182
    - Drivers' Championship standings (after 1 of 19 races): (1) Alonso 25 points (2) Massa 18 (3) Hamilton 15
    - Constructors' Championship standings: (1) Ferrari 43 points (2) McLaren-Mercedes 21 (3) Mercedes 18
IndyCar Series:
- São Paulo Indy 300 in São Paulo, Brazil:
  - (1) Will Power (AUS) (Team Penske) 2:00:57.7112 (2) Ryan Hunter-Reay (USA) (Andretti Autosport) +1.8581 (3) Vítor Meira (BRA) (A. J. Foyt Enterprises) +9.7094
    - Drivers' standings (after 1 of 17 races): (1) Power 50 points (2) Hunter-Reay 40 (3) Meira 35
V8 Supercars:
- Clipsal 500 in Adelaide, South Australia:
  - Race 6: (1) Garth Tander (AUS) (Holden Commodore) (2) James Courtney (AUS) (Ford Falcon) (3) Mark Winterbottom (AUS) (Ford Falcon)
    - Drivers' standings (after 6 of 26 races): (1) Jamie Whincup (AUS) (Holden Commodore) 771 points (2) Winterbottom 714 (3) Courtney 696

Badminton

BWF Super Series:
- All England Super Series in Birmingham:
  - Men's Singles: Lee Chong Wei (KOR) def. Kenichi Tago (JPN) 21–19, 21–19.
  - Women's Singles: Tine Rasmussen (DEN) def. Wang Yihan (CHN) 21–14, 18–21, 21–19.
  - Men's Doubles: Lars Paaske/Jonas Rasmussen (DEN) def. Mathias Boe/Carsten Mogensen (DEN) 21–23, 21–19, 26–24.
  - Women's Doubles: Du Jing/Yu Yang (CHN) def. Cheng Shu/Zhao Yunlei (CHN) 20–22, 21–16, 21–13.
  - Mixed Doubles: Zhang Nan/Zhao Yunlei (CHN) def. Nova Widianto/Liliyana Natsir (IDN) 21–18, 23–25, 21–18.

Basketball

U.S. college conference championship games:
- Men's (winners advance to the NCAA tournament):
  - Atlantic Coast Conference in Greensboro, North Carolina:
    - Duke 65, Georgia Tech 61
  - Atlantic 10 Conference in Atlantic City, New Jersey:
    - Temple 56, Richmond 52
  - Big Ten Conference in Indianapolis:
    - Ohio State 90, Minnesota 61
  - Southeastern Conference in Nashville:
    - Kentucky 75, Mississippi State 74 (OT)
- Women's (winners advance to the NCAA tournament):
  - Big 12 Conference in Kansas City, Missouri:
    - Texas A&M 74, Oklahoma 67
  - Big South Conference in High Point, North Carolina:
    - Liberty 68, Gardner–Webb 66
  - Colonial Athletic Association in Harrisonburg, Virginia:
    - James Madison 67, Old Dominion 53
  - Horizon League in Green Bay, Wisconsin:
    - Cleveland State 66, Butler 57
  - Missouri Valley Conference in St. Charles, Missouri:
    - Northern Iowa 54, Creighton 53
  - Northeast Conference in Brooklyn:
    - Saint Francis 77, LIU 68
  - Pacific-10 Conference in Los Angeles:
    - Stanford 70, UCLA 46
Top seeds in the men's NCAA Tournament:
- Midwest Region: Kansas (#1 overall seed)
- West Region: Syracuse
- East Region: Kentucky
- South Region: Duke

Biathlon

World Cup 7 in Kontiolahti, Finland:
- Women's pursuit: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Darya Domracheva (BLR) 31:32.6 (1 penalty) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Magdalena Neuner (GER) 31:44.7 (3) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Simone Hauswald (GER) 31:50.7 (1)
  - Overall standings after 20 of 25 events: (1) Neuner 719 points (2) Helena Jonsson (SWE) 687 (3) Andrea Henkel (GER) 652
  - Pursuit standings after 5 of 6 events: (1) Neuner 235 points (2) Henkel 194 (3) Hauswald 182
- Men's pursuit: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Martin Fourcade (FRA) 32:35.1 (1 penalty) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Christian de Lorenzi (ITA) 32:45.2 (1) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Vincent Jay (FRA) 32:50.7 (0)
  - Overall standings after 20 of 25 events: (1) Emil Hegle Svendsen (NOR) 650 points (2) Christoph Sumann (AUT) 629 (3) Evgeny Ustyugov (RUS) 603
  - Pursuit standings after 5 of 6 events: (1) Simon Eder (AUT) 196 points (2) Dominik Landertinger (AUT) 165 (3) Ivan Tcherezov (RUS) 160

Cricket

England in Bangladesh:
- 1st Test in Chittagong, Day 3:
  - File:Flag of England.svg England 599/6d (138.3 overs) and 131/5 (36 overs); File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 296 (90.3 overs). England lead by 434 runs with 5 wickets remaining in the second innings.
Zimbabwe in West Indies:
- 5th ODI in Kingstown, St Vincent:
  - File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe 161 (50 overs); File:WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg West Indies 165/6 (27.4 overs). West Indies win by 4 wickets; win 5–match series 4–1.

Cross-country skiing

World Cup in Oslo, Norway:
- Women's Sprint Freestyle: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Marit Bjørgen (NOR) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kikkan Randall (USA) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Natalya Korostelyova (RUS)
  - Overall standings: (1) Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) 1786 points (2) Petra Majdič (SLO) 1191 (3) Aino-Kaisa Saarinen (FIN) 999
  - Sprint standings: (1) Kowalczyk 529 points (2) Majdič 446 (3) Bjørgen 441
- Men's Sprint Freestyle: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Anders Gløersen (NOR) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Alexey Petukhov (RUS) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Marcus Hellner (SWE)
  - Overall standings: (1) Petter Northug (NOR) 1285 points (2) Lukáš Bauer (CZE) 902 (3) Hellner 759
  - Sprint standings: (1) Emil Jönsson (SWE) 463 points (2) Petukhov 321 (3) Northug 306

Cycling

Paris–Nice:
- Stage 7: (1) Amaël Moinard (FRA) (Cofidis) Polka dot jersey 2h 52' 09" (2) Thomas Voeckler (FRA) (Bbox Bouygues Telecom) s.t. (3) Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne) + 3"
  - Final general classification: (1) Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana) Yellow jersey 28h 35' 35" (2) Valverde + 11" (3) Luis León Sánchez (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne) + 25"

Football (soccer)

UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-finals, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- Arsenal England 0–2 (1–2) Germany Duisburg. Duisburg win 4–1 on aggregate.

Freestyle skiing

World Cup in Meiringen–Hasliberg, Switzerland:
- Men's skicross: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Michael Schmid (SUI) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Audun Grønvold (NOR) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Christopher Del Bosco (CAN)
  - Standings after 10 of 11 events: (1) Schmid 715 points (2) Del Bosco 497 (3) Grønvold 450
    - Schmid wins the title with a race to spare.
- Women's skicross: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Anna Holmlund (SWE) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ophélie David (FRA) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Marte Høie Gjefsen (NOR)
  - Standings after 10 of 11 events: (1) David 655 points (2) Ashleigh McIvor (CAN) 582 (3) Kelsey Serwa (CAN) 458

Golf

World Golf Championships:
- WGC-CA Championship in Doral, Florida, United States:
  - Winner: Ernie Els (ZAF) 270 (−18)
    - Els wins his second WGC title, which is also his 17th PGA Tour win and 25th on the European Tour.
PGA Tour:
- Puerto Rico Open in Río Grande, Puerto Rico:
  - Heavy rains on Thursday forced the start of play to be delayed to Friday. The tournament will conclude on Monday.

Nordic combined

World Cup in Lahti, Finland:
- HS134 / 10 km: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Jason Lamy-Chappuis (FRA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Felix Gottwald (AUT) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Magnus Moan (NOR)
  - Final Standings: (1) Lamy-Chappuis 1155 points (2) Gottwald 879 (3) Moan 747

Rugby union

Six Nations Championship, week 4:
- France File:Flag of France.svg 46–20 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy in Paris
  - Standings (after 4 games): France 8 points, File:IRFU flag.svg Ireland 6, File:Flag of England.svg England 5, File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales, Italy 2, File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland 1.

Ski jumping

Nordic Tournament:
- World Cup in Oslo, Norway:
  - HS 134 (World Cup Final): 1st place, gold medalist(s) Simon Ammann (SUI) 267.7 points (135.5m/124.5m) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Adam Małysz (POL) 258.7 (128.5/136.5) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Andreas Kofler (AUT) 251.5 (139.5/116.0)
    - Final World Cup standings: (1) Ammann 1649 points (2) Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT) 1368 (3) Thomas Morgenstern (AUT) 944
    - Final Nordic Tournaments standings: (1) Ammann 1077.6 points (2) Małysz 1033.0 (3) Morgenstern 990.4

Snowboarding

World Cup in Valmalenco, Italy:
- Men's half-pipe: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Michał Ligocki (POL) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Roger S. Kleivdal (NOR) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Patrick Burgener (SUI)
  - Overall standings after 26 of 29 events: (1) Benjamin Karl (AUT) 5600 points (2) Pierre Vaultier (FRA) 4950 (3) Andreas Prommegger (AUT) 4450
  - Halfpipe standings after 6 of 7 events: (1) Justin Lamoureux (CAN) 1800 points (2) Janne Korpi (FIN) 1730 (3) Kazuhiro Kokubo (JPN) 1600
- Women's half-pipe: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Holly Crawford (AUS) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ursina Haller (SUI) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Mercedes Nicoll (CAN)
  - Overall standings after 21 of 24 events: (1) Maëlle Ricker (CAN) 4760 points (2) Nicolien Sauerbreij (NED) 3800 (3) Doris Guenther (AUT) 3710 (3) Helene Olafsen (NOR) 3710
  - Halfpipe standings after 6 of 7 events: (1) Cai Xuetong (CHN) 3040 points (2) Sun Zhifeng (CHN) 2805 (3) Chen Xu (CHN) 1840

Speed skating

World Cup 7 in Heerenveen, Netherlands:
- 1000 m Men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Shani Davis (USA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Stefan Groothuis (NED) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Mark Tuitert (NED)
  - Final Standings: (1) Davis 750 points (2) Tuitert 425 (3) Groothuis 355
- 1000 m Women: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Yekaterina Shikhova (RUS) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Annette Gerritsen (NED) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Natasja Bruintjes (NED)
  - Final Standings: (1) Christine Nesbitt (CAN) 472 points (2) Margot Boer (NED) 395 (3) Monique Angermüller (GER) 351
- Team Pursuit Women: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Kristina Groves/Cindy Klassen/Brittany Schussler (CAN) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Stephanie Beckert/Anni Friesinger-Postma/Katrin Mattscherodt (GER) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Masako Hozumi/Nao Kodaira/Maki Tabata (JPN)
  - Final Standings: (1) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 430 points (2) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia 320 (3) File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany 310
- Team Pursuit Men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Håvard Bøkko/Henrik Christiansen/Mikael Flygind Larsen (NOR) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mathieu Giroux/Denny Morrison/Lucas Makowsky (CAN) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ryan Bedford/Davis/Jonathan Kuck (USA)
  - Final Standings: (1) File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 380 points (2) File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 350 (3) File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 306

March 13, 2010 (Saturday)

Alpine skiing

Men's World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany:
- Slalom: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Felix Neureuther (GER) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Manfred Pranger (AUT) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) André Myhrer (SWE)
  - Final Overall standings: (1) Carlo Janka (SUI) 1197 points (2) Benjamin Raich (AUT) 1091 (3) Didier Cuche (SUI) 952
  - Final Slalom standings: (1) Reinfried Herbst (AUT) 534 points (2) Julien Lizeroux (FRA) 512 (3) Silvan Zurbriggen (SUI) 365
Women's World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany:
- Slalom: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Marlies Schild (AUT) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kathrin Zettel (AUT) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Maria Riesch (GER)
  - Final Overall standings: (1) Lindsey Vonn (USA) 1671 points (2) Riesch 1516 (3) Anja Pärson (SWE) 1047
  - Final Slalom standings: (1) Riesch 493 points (2) Zettel 490 (3) Schild 420

Athletics

World Indoor Championships in Doha, Qatar:
- Men's events:
  - 60 metres: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Dwain Chambers (GBR) 6.48 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mike Rodgers (USA) 6.53 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Daniel Bailey (ANT) 6.57
  - 400 metres: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Chris Brown (BAH) 45.96 2nd place, silver medalist(s) William Collazo (CUB) 46.31 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jamaal Torrance (USA) 46.43
  - 1500 metres: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Deresse Mekonnen (ETH) 3:41.86 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Abdalaati Iguider (MAR) 3:41.96 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Haron Keitany (KEN) 3:42.32
  - Long Jump: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Fabrice Lapierre (AUS) 8.17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Godfrey Khotso Mokoena (RSA) 8.08 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Mitchell Watt (AUS) 8.05
  - Pole vault: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Steven Hooker (AUS) 6.01 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Malte Mohr (GER) 5.70 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Alexander Straub (GER) 5.65
  - Shot Put: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Christian Cantwell (USA) 21.83 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Andrei Mikhnevich (BLR) 21.68 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ralf Bartels (GER) 21.44
  - Heptathlon: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Bryan Clay (USA) 6204 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Trey Hardee USA 6184 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Aleksey Drozdov (RUS) 6141
- Women's events:
  - 400 metres: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Debbie Dunn (USA) 51.04 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tatyana Firova (RUS) 51.13 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Vania Stambolova (BUL) 51.50
  - 3000 metres: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Meseret Defar (ETH) 8:51.17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) 8:51.85 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Sentayehu Ejigu (ETH) 8:52.08
    - Defar wins the title for the fourth straight time.
  - 60 metres hurdles: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Lolo Jones (USA) 7.72 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Perdita Felicien (CAN) 7.86 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Priscilla Lopes-Schliep (CAN) 7.87
  - High jump: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Blanka Vlašić (CRO) 2.00 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ruth Beitia (ESP) 1.98 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Chaunté Howard Lowe (USA) 1.98
  - Triple jump: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Olga Rypakova (KAZ) 15.14 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Yargelis Savigne (CUB) 14.86 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Anna Pyatykh (RUS) 14.64
  - Pentathlon: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Jessica Ennis (GBR) 4937 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Nataliya Dobrynska (UKR) 4851 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Tatyana Chernova (RUS) 4762

Auto racing

V8 Supercars:
- Clipsal 500 in Adelaide, South Australia:
  - Race 5: (1) Garth Tander (AUS) (Holden Commodore) (2) James Courtney (AUS) (Ford Falcon) (3) Lee Holdsworth (AUS) (Holden Commodore)
    - Drivers' standings (after 5 of 26 races): (1) Jamie Whincup (AUS) (Holden Commodore) 720 points (2) Mark Winterbottom (AUS) (Ford Falcon) 585 (3) Courtney 558

Basketball

U.S. college conference championship games:
- Men's (winners advance to the NCAA tournament):
  - America East Conference in Burlington, Vermont:
    - Vermont 83, Boston University 70
  - Big 12 Conference in Kansas City, Missouri:
    - Kansas 72, Kansas State 64
  - Big East Conference in New York City:
    - West Virginia 60, Georgetown 58
  - Big West Conference in Anaheim, California:
    - UC Santa Barbara 69, Long Beach State 64
  - Conference USA in Tulsa, Oklahoma:
    - Houston 81, UTEP 73
  - Mid-American Conference in Cleveland:
    - Ohio 81, Akron 75 (OT)
  - MEAC in Winston-Salem, North Carolina:
    - Morgan State 68, South Carolina State 61
  - Mountain West Conference in Paradise, Nevada:
    - San Diego State 55, UNLV 45
  - Pacific-10 Conference in Los Angeles:
    - Washington 79, California 75
  - Southland Conference in Katy, Texas:
    - Sam Houston State 64, Stephen F. Austin 48
  - SWAC in Bossier City, Louisiana:
    - Arkansas–Pine Bluff 50, Texas Southern 38
  - Western Athletic Conference in Reno, Nevada:
    - New Mexico State 69, Utah State 63
- Women's (winners advance to the NCAA tournament):
  - America East Conference in West Hartford, Connecticut:
    - Vermont 55, Hartford 50
  - Big Sky Conference in Cheney, Washington:
    - Portland State 62, Montana State 58
  - Big West Conference in Anaheim, California:
    - UC Riverside 71, UC Davis 67
  - Mid-American Conference in Cleveland:
    - Bowling Green 62, Toledo 53
  - MEAC in Winston-Salem, North Carolina:
    - Hampton 57, South Carolina State 48
  - Mountain West Conference in Paradise, Nevada:
    - San Diego State 70, Utah 60 (OT)
  - Patriot League in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania:
    - Lehigh 58, American 42
  - SWAC in Bossier City, Louisiana:
    - Southern 60, Alabama State 47
  - Western Athletic Conference in Reno, Nevada:
    - Louisiana Tech 68, Fresno State 66

Biathlon

World Cup 7 in Kontiolahti, Finland:
- Women's sprint: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Darya Domracheva (BLR) 21:17.5 (0 penalties) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Olga Zaitseva (RUS) 21:25.9 (0) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kati Wilhelm (GER) 21:31.0 (0)
  - Overall standings after 19 of 25 events: (1) Magdalena Neuner (GER) 665 points (2) Helena Jonsson (SWE) 655 (3) Andrea Henkel (GER) 618
  - Sprint standings after 8 of 10 events: (1) Jonsson 267 points (2) Wilhelm 267 (3) Neuner 262
- Men's sprint: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Ivan Tcherezov (RUS) (0 penalties) 24:42.4 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Emil Hegle Svendsen (NOR) (0) 24:49.2 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Martin Fourcade (FRA) (2) 25:12.5
  - Overall standings after 19 of 25 events: (1) Svendsen 614 points (2) Christoph Sumann (AUT) 604 (3) Evgeny Ustyugov (RUS) 583
  - Sprint standings after 8 of 10 events: (1) Svendsen 294 points (2) Tcherezov 261 (3) Ole Einar Bjørndalen (NOR) 225

Boxing

Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey in Arlington, Texas: TV bouts:
- Philippines Manny Pacquiao def. Ghana Joshua Clottey via unanimous decision to retain the WBO welterweight championship.
- Mexico Humberto Soto def. Mexico David Díaz via unanimous decision to retain the WBC lightweight championship..
- Mexico Alfonso Gómez def. Mexico José Luis Castillo via technical knockout.
- Republic of Ireland John Duddy def. Mexico Michael Medina via split decision.

Cricket

Australia in New Zealand:
- 5th ODI in Wellington:
  - File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 241/9 (50 overs); File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 190 (46.1 overs). New Zealand win by 51 runs; Australia win 5–match series 3–2.
England in Bangladesh:
- 1st Test in Chittagong, Day 2:
  - File:Flag of England.svg England 599/6d (138.3 overs; Alastair Cook 173, Paul Collingwood 145); File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 154/5 (39 overs).

Cross-country skiing

World Cup in Oslo, Norway:
- Women's 30 km Freestyle Mass Start: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Marit Bjørgen (NOR) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kristin Størmer Steira (NOR) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Therese Johaug (NOR)
  - Overall standings: (1) Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) 1736 points (2) Petra Majdič (SLO) 1191 (3) Aino-Kaisa Saarinen (FIN) 999
  - Distance standings: (1) Kowalczyk 857 points (2) Bjørgen 540 (3) Steira 517
    - Kowalczyk has already secured the overall and distance World Cup titles.
- Men's 50 km Freestyle Mass Start: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Petter Northug (NOR) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Pietro Piller Cottrer (ITA) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Vincent Vittoz (FRA)
  - Overall standings: (1) Northug 1285 points (2) Lukáš Bauer (CZE) 902 (3) Dario Cologna (SUI) 735
  - Distance standings: (1) Northug 659 points (2) Bauer 502 (3) Marcus Hellner (SWE) 411

Cycling

Paris–Nice:
- Stage 6: (1) Xavier Tondó (ESP) (Cervélo TestTeam) 5h 01' 39" (2) Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne) + 5" (3) Peter Sagan (SVK) (Liquigas–Doimo) Green jersey s.t.
  - General classification: (1) Alberto Contador (Astana) Yellow jersey 25h 43' 24" (2) Valverde + 14" (3) Roman Kreuziger (CZE) (Liquigas–Doimo) White jersey + 25"

Field hockey

Men's World Cup in New Delhi, India:
- Third place play-off: England File:Flag of England.svg 3–4 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
- Final: 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Germany File:Flag of Germany.svg 1–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
  - Australia win the title for the second time.

Figure skating

World Junior Championships in The Hague, Netherlands:
- Ladies: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Kanako Murakami (JPN) 165.47 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Agnes Zawadzki (USA) 156.79 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Polina Agafonova (RUS) 154.27

Freestyle skiing

World Cup in Åre, Sweden:
- Men's dual moguls: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Guilbaut Colas (FRA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Maxime Gingras (CAN) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Patrick Deneen (USA)
  - Standings after 11 of 12 events: (1) Dale Begg-Smith (AUS) 613 points (2) Jesper Björnlund (SWE) 541 (3) Colas 515
- Women's dual moguls: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Hannah Kearney (USA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Shannon Bahrke (USA) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jennifer Heil (CAN)
  - Standings after 11 of 12 events: (1) Heil 725 points (2) Kearney 566 (3) Heather McPhie (USA) 516
    - Heil wins the title with one event remaining.

Nordic combined

World Cup in Oslo, Norway:
- HS134 / 4 x 5 km team: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Norway 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Austria 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Germany

Rugby union

Six Nations Championship, week 4:
- Ireland File:IRFU flag.svg 27–12 File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales in Dublin
- Scotland File:Flag of Scotland.svg 15–15 File:Flag of England.svg England in Edinburgh
  - Standings: File:Flag of France.svg France 6 points (3 games), Ireland 6 (4), England 5 (4), File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 2 (3), Wales 2 (4), Scotland 1 (4).
2011 Rugby World Cup qualifying:
- European Nations Cup First Division, matchday 9: (teams in bold qualify for 2011 World Cup)
  - Spain File:Flag of Spain.svg 15–33 File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal in Madrid
  - Romania File:Flag of Romania.svg 22–10 File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia in Bucharest
  - Russia File:Flag of Russia.svg 48–11 File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany in Sochi
    - Standings: Georgia, Russia 24 points (9 matches), Portugal 20 (9), Romania 17 (8), Spain 10 (8), Germany 9 (9).

Snowboarding

World Cup in Valmalenco, Italy:
- Men's parallel giant slalom: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Benjamin Karl (AUT) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Rok Flander (SLO) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jasey-Jay Anderson (CAN)
  - Overall standings after 25 of 29 events: (1) Karl 6600 points (2) Pierre Vaultier (FRA) 4950 (3) Andreas Prommegger (AUT) 4810
  - Parallel slalom standings after 9 of 10 events: (1) Karl 6600 points (2) Prommegger 4810 (3) Anderson 4250
    - Karl claims the title with one event remaining.
- Women's parallel giant slalom: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Nicolien Sauerbreij (NED) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Nathalie Desmares (FRA) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Doris Guenther (AUT)
  - Overall standings after 20 of 24 events: (1) Sauerbreij 4800 points (2) Maëlle Ricker (CAN) 4760 (3) Guenther 4310
  - Parallel slalom standings after 9 of 10 events: (1) Sauerbreij 4800 points (2) Guenther 4310 (3) Fraenzi Maegert-Kohli (SUI) 3800

Speed skating

World Cup 7 in Heerenveen, Netherlands:
- 500 m Men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Jan Smeekens (NED) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ronald Mulder (NED) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Akio Ohta (JPN)
  - Final Standings: (1) Tucker Fredricks (USA) 788 points (2) Smeekens 742 (3) Mika Poutala (FIN) 702
- 500 m Women: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Jenny Wolf (GER) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Annette Gerritsen (NED) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Margot Boer (NED)
  - Final Standings: (1) Wolf 1260 points (2) Boer 700 (3) Wang Beixing (CHN) 680
- 1500 m Women: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Kristina Groves (CAN) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Martina Sáblíková (CZE) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Brittany Schussler (CAN)
  - Final Standings: (1) Groves 560 points (2) Christine Nesbitt (CAN) 374 (3) Sáblíková 348
- 5000 m Men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Håvard Bøkko (NOR) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Sverre Haugli (NOR) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ivan Skobrev (RUS)
  - Final Standings: (1) Bøkko 455 points (2) Skobrev 430 (3) Bob de Jong (NED) 416

March 12, 2010 (Friday)

Alpine skiing

Men's World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany:
- Giant slalom: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Carlo Janka (SUI) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Davide Simoncelli (ITA) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Philipp Schörghofer (AUT) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ted Ligety (USA)
  - Overall standings after 33 of 34 races: (1) Janka 1197 points (2) Benjamin Raich (AUT) 1091 (3) Didier Cuche (SUI) 952
    - Janka secures the title with one race remaining.
  - Final Giant slalom standings: (1) Ligety 412 points (2) Janka 341 (3) Raich 331
Women's World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany:
- Super-G: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Lindsey Vonn (USA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Elisabeth Görgl (AUT) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Nadia Styger (SUI)
  - Overall standings after 31 of 32 races: (1) Vonn 1671 points (2) Maria Riesch (GER) 1456 (3) Anja Pärson (SWE) 1047
    - Vonn becomes the first woman since Petra Kronberger (1990–1992) to win three consecutive overall titles.
  - Final Super G standings: (1) Vonn 620 points (2) Görgl 300 (3) Styger 291

Basketball

U.S. college conference championship games:
- Men's (winner advances to the NCAA tournament):
  - Patriot League in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania:
    - Lehigh 74, Lafayette 59
- Women's (winners advance to the NCAA tournament):
  - Conference USA in Tulsa, Oklahoma:
    - Tulane 62, UAB 54
  - Southland Conference in Katy, Texas:
    - Lamar 86, Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 59

Biathlon

World Cup 7 in Kontiolahti, Finland:
- Mixed relay: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Ann Kristin Flatland/Tora Berger/Halvard Hanevold/Tarjei Bø (NOR) (1 penalty loop + 8 missed shots) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kati Wilhelm/Magdalena Neuner/Erik Lesser/Simon Schempp (GER) (0 + 8) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Katja Haller/Karin Oberhofer/Lukas Hofer/Christian de Lorenzi (ITA) (0 + 9)

Cricket

England in Bangladesh:
- 1st Test in Chittagong, Day 1:
  - File:Flag of England.svg England 374/3 (90 overs; Alastair Cook 158*)
Zimbabwe in West Indies:
- 4th ODI in Kingstown, St Vincent:
  - File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe 141 (48.2 overs); File:WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg West Indies 142/6 (34.3 overs). West Indies win by 4 wickets; lead 5–match series 3–1.

Cycling

Paris–Nice:
- Stage 5: (1) Peter Sagan (SVK) (Liquigas–Doimo) Green jersey 3h 34' 15" (2) Mirco Lorenzetto (ITA) (Lampre–Farnese Vini) + 2" (3) Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
  - General classification: (1) Alberto Contador (Astana) Yellow jersey 20h 41' 40" (2) Valverde + 20" (3) Roman Kreuziger (CZE) (Liquigas–Doimo) White jersey + 25"

Figure skating

World Junior Championships in The Hague, Netherlands:
- Ladies – Short program: (1) Anna Ovcharova (RUS) 59.80 (2) Kanako Murakami (JPN) 59.00 (3) Polina Agafonova (RUS) 56.28
- Ice Dancing: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Elena Ilinykh/Nikita Katsalapov (RUS) 188.28 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Alexandra Paul/Mitchell Islam (CAN) 172.37 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ksenia Monko/Kirill Khaliavin (RUS) 168.81

Freestyle skiing

World Cup in Grindelwald, Switzerland:
- Men's skicross: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Audun Grønvold (NOR) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Michael Schmid (SUI) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Christopher Del Bosco (CAN)
  - Standings after 9 of 11 events: (1) Schmid 615 points (2) Del Bosco 437 (3) Andreas Matt (AUT) 378
- Women's skicross: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Kelsey Serwa (CAN) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ashleigh McIvor (CAN) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Danielle Poleschuk (CAN)
  - Standings after 9 of 11 events: (1) Ophélie David (FRA) 575 points (2) McIvor 537 (3) Serwa 432
World Cup in Åre, Sweden:
- Men's moguls: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Jesper Björnlund (SWE) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Patrick Deneen (USA) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Maxime Gingras (CAN)
  - Standings after 10 of 12 events: (1) Dale Begg-Smith (AUS) 587 points (2) Björnlund 512 (3) Guilbaut Colas (FRA) 415
- Women's moguls: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Hannah Kearney (USA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jennifer Heil (CAN) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Shannon Bahrke (USA)
  - Standings after 10 of 12 events: (1) Heil 665 points (2) Heather McPhie (USA) 516 (3) Kearney 466

Ice hockey

In the longest game in college history, Quinnipiac defeats Union 3–2 in their ECAC Hockey quarterfinal series in the fifth overtime (150:22 in all). (AP via ESPN)

Ski jumping

Nordic Tournament:
- World Cup in Lillehammer, Norway:
  - HS 138: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Simon Ammann (SUI) 274.5 points (135.0m/133.5m) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT) 271.4 (132.0/132.5) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Adam Małysz (POL) 265.9 (135.5/127.5)
    - World Cup standings after 22 of 23 events: (1) Ammann 1549 points (2) Schlierenzauer 1346 (3) Thomas Morgenstern (AUT) 899
      - Ammann wins the title with one event remaining.
    - Nordic Tournaments standings after 3 of 4 events: (1) Ammann 809.9 points (2) Małysz 774.3 (3) Morgenstern 743.6

Snowboarding

World Cup in Valmalenco, Italy:
- Men's snowboard cross: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Alex Pullin (AUS) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mario Fuchs (AUT) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Mateusz Ligocki (POL)
  - Overall standings after 24 of 29 events: (1) Benjamin Karl (AUT) 5600 points (2) Pierre Vaultier (FRA) 4950 (3) Andreas Prommegger (AUT) 4450
  - Snowboard cross standings after 6 of 7 events: (1) Vaultier 4950 points (2) Graham Watanabe (USA) 2570 (3) Pullin 2380
    - Vaultier has already won the title.
- Women's snowboard cross: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Lindsey Jacobellis (USA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Maëlle Ricker (CAN) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Dominique Maltais (CAN)
  - Overall standings after 19 of 24 events: (1) Ricker 4760 points (2) Nicolien Sauerbreij (NED) 3800 (3) Helene Olafsen (NED) 3710 (3) Doris Guenther (AUT) 3710
  - Snowboard cross standings after 6 of 7 events: (1) Ricker 4760 points (2) Olafsen 3710 (3) Maltais 3460
    - Ricker wins the title with one event remaining.

Speed skating

World Cup 7 in Heerenveen, Netherlands:
- 500 m Men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Jan Smeekens (NED) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tucker Fredricks (USA) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ronald Mulder (NED)
  - Standings after 11 of 12 races: (1) Fredricks 698 points (2) Mika Poutala (FIN) 657 (3) Smeekens 592
- 500 m Women: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Jenny Wolf (GER) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Margot Boer (NED) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Annette Gerritsen (NED)
  - Standings after 11 of 12 races: (1) Wolf 1110 points (2) Wang Beixing (CHN) 680 (3) Boer 595
    - Wolf has already secured the title.
- 1500 m Men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Shani Davis (USA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Denny Morrison (CAN) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kjeld Nuis (NED)
  - Final Standings: (1) Davis 630 points (2) Håvard Bøkko (NOR) 395 (3) Morrison 338
- 3000 m Women: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Martina Sáblíková (CZE) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Daniela Anschütz-Thoms (GER) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Stephanie Beckert (GER)
  - Final Standings: (1) Sáblíková 610 points (2) Beckert 535 (3) Anschütz-Thoms 435

March 11, 2010 (Thursday)

Alpine skiing

Men's World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany:
- Super-G: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Erik Guay (CAN) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ivica Kostelić (CRO) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR)
  - Overall standings after 32 of 34 races: (1) Carlo Janka (SUI) 1097 points (2) Benjamin Raich (AUT) 1059 (3) Didier Cuche (SUI) 907
  - Final Super-G standings: (1) Guay 331 points (2) Michael Walchhofer (AUT) 316 (3) Svindal 314
    - Guay's second win in four days gives him the Super-G title.
Women's World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany:
- Giant slalom: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Tina Maze (SLO) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kathrin Hölzl (GER) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Maria Riesch (GER)
  - Overall standings after 30 of 32 races: (1) Lindsey Vonn (USA) 1571 points (2) Riesch 1406 (3) Anja Pärson (SWE) 1002
  - Final Giant slalom standings: (1) Hölzl 471 points (2) Kathrin Zettel (AUT) 394 (3) Maze 372

Basketball

Euroleague Top 16, matchday 6 (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals):
- Group E:
  - Panathinaikos Athens Greece 82–79 Greece Maroussi Athens
  - Regal FC Barcelona Spain 82–64 Serbia Partizan Belgrade
    - Final standings: Regal FC Barcelona 5–1; Partizan Belgrade 3–3; Panathinaikos Athens, Maroussi Athens 2–4.
- Group F:
  - Montepaschi Siena Italy 93–87 Turkey Efes Pilsen Istanbul
  - Real Madrid Spain 64–66 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv
    - Final standings: Maccabi Tel Aviv 4–2; Real Madrid, Montepaschi Siena 3–3; Efes Pilsen Istanbul 2–4.
- Group G:
  - Asseco Prokom Gdynia Poland 63–82 Spain Unicaja Málaga
    - Final standings: CSKA Moscow 5–1; Asseco Prokom Gdynia 3–3; Unicaja Málaga, Žalgiris Kaunas 2–4.
- Group H:
  - Khimki Moscow Region Russia 96–83 Greece Olympiacos Piraeus
  - Caja Laboral Baskonia Spain 102–90 (OT) Croatia Cibona Zagreb
    - Final standings: Olympiacos Piraeus 5–1; Caja Laboral Baskonia, Khimki Moscow Region 3–3; Cibona Zagreb 1–5.

Cricket

Australia in New Zealand:
- 4th ODI in Auckland:
  - File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 238 (44.1 overs); File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 202/4 (31.1/34 overs). Australia win by 6 wickets (D/L); lead 5–match series 3–1.

Cross-country skiing

World Cup in Drammen, Norway:
- Women's Sprint Classic: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Marit Bjørgen (NOR) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Aino-Kaisa Saarinen (FIN) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Pirjo Muranen (FIN)
  - Overall standings: (1) Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) 1736 points (2) Petra Majdič (SLO) 1191 (3) Saarinen 990
  - Sprint standings: (1) Kowalczyk 479 points (2) Majdič 446 (3) Saarinen 375
- Men's Sprint Classic: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Emil Jönsson (SWE) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Petter Northug (NOR) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Andrew Newell (USA)
  - Overall standings: (1) Northug 1140 points (2) Lukáš Bauer (CZE) 888 (3) Dario Cologna (SUI) 735
  - Sprint standings: (1) Jönsson 427 points (2) Northug 306 (3) John Kristian Dahl (NOR) 280

Cycling

Paris–Nice:
- Stage 4: (1) Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana) 4h 26' 47" (2) Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne) + 10" (3) Samuel Sánchez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) s.t.
  - General classification: (1) Contador Yellow jersey 17h 07' 23" (2) Valverde + 24" (3) Roman Kreuziger (CZE) (Liquigas–Doimo) White jersey + 25"

Darts

Premier League round 5 in Manchester, England:
- James Wade (ENG) 7–7 Ronnie Baxter (ENG)
- Phil Taylor (ENG) 7–7 Mervyn King (ENG)
- Terry Jenkins (ENG) 4–8 Raymond van Barneveld (NED)
- Adrian Lewis (ENG) 4–8 Simon Whitlock (AUS)
  - Highest checkout: Phil Taylor 161
    - Standings (after five rounds): Taylor 9 points, King 7, Baxter 6, Whitlock 5, Jenkins, van Barneveld 4, Lewis 3, Wade 2.

Field hockey

Men's World Cup in New Delhi, India:
- Semi-finals:
  - Germany File:Flag of Germany.svg 4–1 File:Flag of England.svg England
  - Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2–1 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands

Figure skating

World Junior Championships in The Hague, Netherlands:
- Ice Dancing – standings after Original Dance: (1) Elena Ilinykh/Nikita Katsalapov (RUS) 97.46 (2) Alexandra Paul/Mitchell Islam (CAN) 89.22 (3) Ksenia Monko/Kirill Khaliavin (RUS) 87.72
- Men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Yuzuru Hanyu (JPN) 216.10 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Song Nan (CHN) 205.25 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Artur Gachinski (RUS) 199.19

Football (soccer)

UEFA Europa League Round of 16, first leg:
- Hamburg Germany 3–1 Belgium Anderlecht
- Rubin Kazan Russia 1–1 Germany Wolfsburg
- Atlético Madrid Spain 0–0 Portugal Sporting CP
- Lille France 1–0 England Liverpool
- Benfica Portugal 1–1 France Marseille
- Panathinaikos Greece 1–3 Belgium Standard Liège
- Juventus Italy 3–1 England Fulham
- Valencia Spain 1–1 Germany Werder Bremen
Copa Libertadores second stage:
- Group 2: Nacional Paraguay 0–2 Brazil São Paulo
  - Standings (after 3 matches): Once Caldas 7 points, São Paulo 6, Monterrey 4, Nacional 0.
- Group 5:
  - Emelec Ecuador 1–2 Uruguay Cerro
  - Deportivo Quito Ecuador 1–1 Brazil Internacional
    - Standings (after 2 matches): Cerro 6 points, Internacional 4, Deportivo Quito 1, Emelec 0.
- Group 7: Deportivo Italia Venezuela 2–2 Brazil Cruzeiro
  - Standings: Vélez Sársfield 6 points (2 matches), Cruzeiro 4 (3), Colo-Colo 3 (2), Deportivo Italia 1 (3).
CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals, first leg:
- Árabe Unido Panama 0–1 Mexico Cruz Azul

Freestyle skiing

World Cup in Grindelwald, Switzerland: Both Skicross events were postponed due to bad weather.

March 10, 2010 (Wednesday)

Alpine skiing

Men's World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany:
- Downhill: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Carlo Janka (SUI) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mario Scheiber (AUT) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Erik Guay (CAN) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Patrick Küng (SUI)
  - Overall standings after 31 of 34 races: (1) Janka 1073 points (2) Benjamin Raich (AUT) 1019 (3) Didier Cuche (SUI) 878
  - Final Downhill standings: (1) Cuche 528 points (2) Janka 448 (3) Werner Heel (ITA) 292
Women's World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany:
- Downhill: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Maria Riesch (GER) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lindsey Vonn (USA) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Anja Pärson (SWE)
  - Overall standings after 29 of 32 races: (1) Vonn 1571 points (2) Riesch 1346 (3) Pärson 982
  - Final Downhill standings: (1) Vonn 725 points (2) Riesch 556 (3) Pärson 385

Basketball

Euroleague Top 16, matchday 6: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals, teams in ~~strike~~ are eliminated)
- Group G: CSKA Moscow Russia 84–71 Lithuania ~~Žalgiris Kaunas~~
  - Standings: CSKA Moscow 5–1, Asseco Prokom Gdynia 3–2, Žalgiris 2–4, ~~Unicaja Málaga~~ 1–4.
U.S. college conference championship games:
- Men's (winners advance to the NCAA tournament):
  - Big Sky Conference in Ogden, Utah:
    - Montana 66, Weber State 65
  - Northeast Conference in Hamden, Connecticut:
    - Robert Morris 52, Quinnipiac 50

Cricket

Zimbabwe in West Indies:
- 3rd ODI in Kingstown, St Vincent:
  - File:WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg West Indies 245/9 (50 overs); File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe 104 (31.5 overs). West Indies win by 141 runs; lead 5–match series 2–1.

Cycling

Paris–Nice:
- Stage 3: (1) Peter Sagan (SVK) (Liquigas–Doimo) 3h 44' 28" (2) Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Team Katusha) s.t. (3) Nicolas Roche (IRL) (Ag2r–La Mondiale) s.t.
  - General classification: (1) Jens Voigt (GER) (Team Saxo Bank) Yellow jersey 12h 40' 26" (2) Sagan Green jerseyWhite jersey + 6" (3) Luis León Sánchez (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne) + 9"

Figure skating

World Junior Championships in The Hague, Netherlands:
- Men – Short program: (1) Grant Hochstein (USA) 71.35 (2) Keegan Messing (USA) 68.90 (3) Yuzuru Hanyu (JPN) 68.75
- Pairs: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Sui Wenjing/Han Cong (CHN) 170.71 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Narumi Takahashi/Mervin Tran (JPN) 157.23 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ksenia Stolbova/Fedor Klimov (RUS) 145.35

Football (soccer)

UEFA Champions League First knockout stage, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- Real Madrid Spain 1–1 (0–1) France Lyon. Lyon win 2–1 on aggregate.
- Manchester United England 4–0 (3–2) Italy Milan. Manchester United win 7–2 on aggregate.
UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-finals, first leg:
- Duisburg Germany 2–1 England Arsenal
- Umeå Sweden 0–0 France Montpellier
- Lyon France 3–0 Italy Torres
- Turbine Potsdam Germany 5–0 Norway Røa
Copa Libertadores second stage:
- Group 1: Independiente Medellín Colombia 1–1 Brazil Corinthians
  - Standings (after 2 matches): Corinthians 4 points, Racing 3, Independiente Medellín 2, Cerro Porteño 1.
- Group 2: Once Caldas Colombia 1–1 Mexico Monterrey
  - Standings: Once Caldas 7 points (3 matches), Monterrey 4 (3), São Paulo FC 3 (2), Club Nacional 0 (2).
- Group 3: Alianza Lima Peru 2–0 Peru Juan Aurich
  - Standings (after 3 matches): Alianza Lima 9 points, Estudiantes de La Plata 4, Juan Aurich 3, Bolívar 1.
- Group 6: Nacional Uruguay 2–2 Argentina Banfield
  - Standings (after 3 matches): Banfield 7 points, Nacional 5, Club Deportivo Cuenca 3, Monarcas Morelia 1.
- Group 8: Caracas Venezuela 1–3 Brazil Flamengo
  - Standings (after 2 matches): Flamengo 6 points, Universidad de Chile 4, Universidad Católica 1, Caracas 0.
AFC Champions League, Round 2:
- Group C:
  - Sepahan Iran 0–0 United Arab Emirates Al-Ain
  - Pakhtakor Tashkent Uzbekistan 1–3 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab
    - Standings (after 2 matches): Al-Shabab 4 points, Pakhtakor Tashkent 3, Sepahan 2, Al-Ain 1.
- Group D:
  - Al-Ahli United Arab Emirates 0–5 Qatar Al-Sadd
  - Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia 3–1 Iran Mes Kerman
    - Standings (after 2 matches), Al-Hilal 6 points, Al-Sadd, Mes Kerman 3, Al-Ahli 0.
- Group G:
  - Gamba Osaka Japan 1–1 China Henan Construction
  - Singapore Armed Forces Singapore 0–2 South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings
    - Standings (after 2 matches): Suwon Samsung Bluewings 4 points, Gamba Osaka, Henan Construction 2, Singapore Armed Forces 1.
- Group H:
  - Shandong Luneng China 0–2 Australia Adelaide United
  - Pohang Steelers South Korea 2–1 Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima
    - Standings (after 2 matches): Adelaide United 6 points, Pohang Steelers, Shandong Luneng 3, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0.
AFC Cup, Round 1:
- Group D: Kingfisher East Bengal India 1–4 Syria Al-Ittihad
CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals, first leg:
- Marathón Honduras 2–0 Mexico UNAM
- Comunicaciones Guatemala 1–1 Mexico Pachuca

March 9, 2010 (Tuesday)

Basketball

ULEB Eurocup Last 16, matchday 6: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals):
- Group I:
  - Le Mans France 79–75 Greece Aris BSA 2003
  - DKV Joventut Spain 62–68 Germany ALBA Berlin
    - Final standings: ALBA Berlin 4–2, Aris BSA 2003, DKV Joventut 3–3, Le Mans 2–4.
- Group J:
  - Galatasaray Café Crown Turkey 98–111 Israel Hapoel Jerusalem
    - Hapoel score 44 points in the final quarter, a record for any quarter in the competition's history.
  - Power Elec Valencia Spain 91–81 Russia UNICS Kazan
    - Final standings: Power Elec Valencia 5–1, Hapoel Jerusalem 4–2, UNICS Kazan 3–3, Galatasaray Café Crown 0–6.
- Group K:
  - Benetton Basket Italy 86–70 Germany Brose Baskets
  - Panellinios BC Greece 77–70 Spain Bizkaia Bilbao Basket
    - Final standings: Bizkaia Bilbao Basket, Panellinios BC 4–2, Benetton Basket, Brose Baskets 2–4
- Group L:
  - Gran Canaria 2014 Spain 81–58 Serbia Crvena zvezda
  - ČEZ Nymburk Czech Republic 84–94 Turkey Türk Telekom
    - Final standings: Gran Canaria 2014 4–2, ČEZ Nymburk, Crvena zvezda 3–3, Türk Telekom 2–4.
U.S. college conference championship games:
- Men's (winners advance to the NCAA tournament):
  - Horizon League in Indianapolis:
    - Butler 70, Wright State 45
  - The Summit League in Sioux Falls, South Dakota:
    - Oakland 76, IUPUI 64
  - Sun Belt Conference in Hot Springs, Arkansas:
    - North Texas 66, Troy 63
- Women's (winners advance to the NCAA tournament):
  - Big East Conference in Hartford, Connecticut:
    - Connecticut 60, West Virginia 32
  - The Summit League in Sioux Falls, South Dakota:
    - South Dakota State 79, Oral Roberts 75 (OT)
  - Sun Belt Conference in Hot Springs, Arkansas:
    - Middle Tennessee 70, UALR 68 (OT)

Cricket

Australia in New Zealand:
- 3rd ODI in Hamilton:
  - File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 245 (46.2 overs); File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 248/4 (47.2 overs; BJ Haddin 110). Australia win by 6 wickets; lead 5–match series 2–1.

Cycling

Paris–Nice:
- Stage 2: (1) William Bonnet (FRA) (Bbox Bouygues Telecom) 4h 22'40" (2) Peter Sagan (SVK) (Liquigas–Doimo) s.t. (3) Luis León Sánchez (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
  - General classification: (1) Lars Boom (NED) Yellow jerseyWhite jersey (Rabobank) 8h 55' 51" (2) Jens Voigt (GER) (Team Saxo Bank) + 5" (3) Sánchez Green jersey + 10"

Field hockey

Men's World Cup in New Delhi, India: (teams in bold advance to semifinals)
- Pool A:
  - Germany File:Flag of Germany.svg 5–2 File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
  - Netherlands File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1–2 File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea
  - Canada File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2–4 File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
    - Final standings: Germany 11 points, Netherlands, Korea 10, Argentina, New Zealand 6, Canada 0.

Figure skating

World Junior Championships in The Hague, Netherlands:
- Ice Dancing – Compulsory Dance: (1) Elena Ilinykh/Nikita Katsalapov (RUS) 37.52 (2) Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani (USA) 34.27 (3) Ekaterina Pushkash/Jonathan Guerreiro (RUS) 34.20
- Pairs – Short Program: (1) Sui Wenjing/Han Cong (CHN) 60.94 (2) Narumi Takahashi/Mervin Tran (JPN) 59.54 (3) Ksenia Stolbova/Fedor Klimov (RUS) 54.26

Football (soccer)

UEFA Champions League First knockout stage, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- Arsenal England 5–0 (1–2) Portugal Porto. Arsenal win 6–2 on aggregate.
- Fiorentina Italy 3–2 (1–2) Germany Bayern Munich. 4–4 on aggregate, Bayern Munich win on away goals.
Copa Libertadores second stage:
- Group 1: Racing Uruguay 2–1 Paraguay Cerro Porteño
  - Standings: Corinthians 3 points (1 match), Racing 3 (2), Independiente Medellín 1 (1), Cerro Porteño 1 (2).
- Group 3: Bolívar Bolivia 0–0 Argentina Estudiantes
  - Standings: Alianza Lima 6 points (2 matches), Estudiantes 4 (3), Juan Aurich 3 (2), Bolívar 1 (3).
- Group 6: Deportivo Cuenca Ecuador 2–0 Mexico Morelia
  - Standings: Banfield 6 points (2 matches), Nacional 4 (2), Deportivo Cuenca 3 (3), Morelia 1 (3).
- Group 8: Universidad Católica Chile 2–2 Chile Universidad de Chile
  - Standings: Universidad de Chile 4 points (2 matches), Flamengo 3 (1), Universidad Católica 1 (2), Caracas 0.
AFC Champions League, Round 2:
- Group A:
  - Esteghlal Iran 0–0 United Arab Emirates Al-Jazira
  - Al-Gharafa Qatar 3–2 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
    - Standings (after 2 matches): Al-Gharafa 6 points, Esteghlal 4, Al-Jazira 1, Al-Ahli 0.
- Group B:
  - Al-Wahda United Arab Emirates 1–2 Uzbekistan Bunyodkor
  - Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia 2–2 Iran Zob Ahan
    - Standings (after 2 matches): Bunyodkor 6 points, Zob Ahan 4, Al-Ittihad 1, Al-Wahda0.
- Group E:
  - Melbourne Victory Australia 0–2 South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
  - Kawasaki Frontale Japan 1–3 China Beijing Guoan
    - Standings (after 2 matches): Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma, Beijing Guoan 6 points, Melbourne Victory, Kawasaki Frontale 0.
- Group F:
  - Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors South Korea 1–2 Japan Kashima Antlers
  - Changchun Yatai China 9–0 Indonesia Persipura Jayapura
    - Standings (after 2 matches): Kashima Antlers 6 points, Changchun Yatai, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 3, Persipura Jayapura 0.
CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals, first leg:
- Columbus Crew United States 2–2 Mexico Toluca

Ski jumping

Nordic Tournament:
- World Cup in Kuopio, Finland:
  - HS 127: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Simon Ammann (SUI) 251.0 points (128.5m/126.0m) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Adam Małysz (POL) 234.1 (123.0/123.5) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Anders Jacobsen (NOR) 233.9 (121.0/126.5)
    - World Cup standings after 21 of 23 events: (1) Ammann 1449 points (2) Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT) 1266 (3) Thomas Morgenstern (AUT) 854
    - Nordic Tournaments standings after 2 of 4 events: (1) Ammann 535.4 points (2) Małysz 508.4 (3) Morgenstern 491.8

March 8, 2010 (Monday)

Basketball

U.S. college conference championship games:
- Men's (winners advance to the NCAA tournament):
  - CAA in Richmond, Virginia:
    - Old Dominion 60, William & Mary 53
  - MAAC in Albany, New York:
    - Siena 72, Fairfield 65 (OT)
  - Southern Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina:
    - Wofford 56, Appalachian State 51
  - West Coast Conference in Paradise, Nevada:
    - Saint Mary's 81, Gonzaga 62
- Women's (winners advance to the NCAA tournament):
  - Atlantic 10 Conference in Upper Marlboro, Maryland:
    - Xavier 57, Temple 55 (OT)
  - Southern Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina:
    - Chattanooga 72, Samford 67
  - West Coast Conference in Paradise, Nevada:
    - Gonzaga 76, Pepperdine 48
In another women's game:
- Top-ranked Connecticut breaks their own NCAA record winning streak, defeating Notre Dame 59–44 in the Big East tournament semifinals for their 71st straight win.

Cycling

Paris–Nice:
- Stage 1: (1) Greg Henderson (NZL) (Team Sky) 4h 22'17" (2) Grega Bole (SLO) (Lampre–Farnese Vini) s.t. (3) Jérémie Galland (FRA) (Saur–Sojasun) s.t.
  - General classification: (1) Lars Boom (NED) Yellow jerseyGreen jerseyRed jerseyWhite jersey (Rabobank) 4h 33' 11" (2) Jens Voigt (GER) (Team Saxo Bank) + 5" (3) David Millar (GBR) (Garmin–Transitions) + 13"

Field hockey

Men's World Cup in New Delhi, India: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals)
- Pool B:
  - Spain File:Flag of Spain.svg 2–0 File:Flag of England.svg England
  - Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2–1 File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan
  - India File:Flag of India.svg 3–3 File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
    - Final standings: Australia, England 12 points, Spain 9, India, South Africa 4, Pakistan 3.

Rugby union

The Celtic League, currently operating in Ireland, Scotland and Wales, announces that two Italian teams will enter the competition from 2010 to 2011 onward. (ESPN Scrum.com)

Tennis

Davis Cup: (team in bold advance to quarterfinals)
- World Group first round, day 3:
  - File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile 4–1 File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel
    - Fernando González (CHI) def. Dudi Sela (ISR) 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
    - Jorge Aguilar (CHI) def. Harel Levy (ISR) 7–6(3), 6–1

March 7, 2010 (Sunday)

Alpine skiing

Men's World Cup in Kvitfjell, Norway:
- Super-G: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Erik Guay (CAN) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Hannes Reichelt (AUT) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Tobias Grünenfelder (SUI)
  - Overall standings after 30 of 34 races: (1) Benjamin Raich (AUT) 1019 points (2) Carlo Janka (SUI) 973 (3) Didier Cuche (SUI) 846
  - Super-G standings after 5 of 6 races: (1) Michael Walchhofer (AUT) 300 points (2) Svindal 254 (3) Guay 231
Women's World Cup in Crans-Montana, Switzerland:
- Super-G: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Dominique Gisin (SUI) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lindsey Vonn (USA) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Julia Mancuso (USA)
  - Overall standings after 28 of 32 races: (1) Vonn 1491 points (2) Maria Riesch (GER) 1246 (3) Anja Pärson (SWE) 922
  - Super G standings after 6 of 7 races: (1) Vonn 520 points (2) Andrea Fischbacher (AUT) 239 (3) Fabienne Suter (SUI) 234
    - Vonn has already won the Super-G title.

Auto racing

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series:
- Kobalt Tools 500 in Hampton, Georgia:
  - (1) Nevada Kurt Busch (Dodge, Penske Racing) (2) Wisconsin Matt Kenseth (Ford, Roush Fenway Racing) (3) Colombia Juan Pablo Montoya (Chevrolet, Earnhardt Ganassi Racing)
    - Drivers' standings (after 4 of 36 races): (1) California Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing) 644 points (2) Kenseth 618 (3) Washington (state) Greg Biffle (Ford, Roush Fenway Racing) 585
World Touring Car Championship
- Race of Brazil in Curitiba, Brazil:
  - Race 1: (1) Yvan Muller (FRA) (Chevrolet) (2) Robert Huff (GBR) (Chevrolet) (3) Alain Menu (SUI) (Chevrolet)
  - Race 2: (1) Gabriele Tarquini (ITA) (SR-Sport) (2) Jordi Gené (ESP) (SR-Sport) (3) Menu
    - Standings (after 2 of 24 races): (1) Tarquini 37 points (1) Muller 37 (3) Menu 30.
World Rally Championship:
- Rally Mexico in León, Guanajuato:
  - (1) Sébastien Loeb (FRA)/Daniel Elena (MON) (Citroën C4 WRC) (2) Petter Solberg (NOR)/Phil Mills (GBR) (Citroën C4 WRC) (3) Sébastien Ogier (FRA)/Julien Ingrassia (FRA) (Citroën C4 WRC)
    - Standings (after 2 of 13 events): (1) Loeb/Elena 43 points (2) Mikko Hirvonen (FIN)/Jarmo Lehtinen (FIN) (Ford Focus RS WRC 09) 37 (3) Ogier/Ingrassia 25 (3) Jari-Matti Latvala (FIN)/Miikka Anttila (FIN) (Ford Focus RS WRC 09) 25

Basketball

U.S. college conference championship games:
- Men's (winner advances to the NCAA tournament):
  - Missouri Valley Conference in St. Louis:
    - Northern Iowa 67, Wichita State 52
- Women's (winners advance to the NCAA tournament):
  - Atlantic Coast Conference in Greensboro, North Carolina:
    - Duke 70, North Carolina State 60
  - Big Ten Conference in Indianapolis:
    - Ohio State 66, Iowa 64
  - MAAC in Albany, New York:
    - Marist 66, Fairfield 49
  - Southeastern Conference in Duluth, Georgia:
    - Tennessee 70, Kentucky 62
In another women's game:
- Top-ranked Connecticut crushes Syracuse 77–41 in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament, tying their own NCAA record for consecutive wins at 70.

Cross-country skiing

World Cup in Lahti, Finland:
- Men's 4 x 10 km Relay: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Norway II (Simen Østensen/Roger Aa Djupvik/Sjur Røthe/Kristian Tettli Rennemo) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Norway I (Eldar Rønning/Martin Johnsrud Sundby/Petter Eliassen/Tord Asle Gjerdalen) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Germany (Hannes Dotzler/Tobias Angerer/Philipp Marschall/Tim Tscharnke)
  - Standings (men): (1) File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 3634 (2) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia 3382 (3) File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 2324
- Women's 4 x 5 km Relay: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Norway I (Marthe Kristoffersen/Therese Johaug/Kristin Størmer Steira/Marit Bjørgen) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Germany (Nicole Fessel/Katrin Zeller/Miriam Gössner/Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Italy (Marianna Longa/Antonella Confortola Wyatt/Sabina Valbusa/Arianna Follis)
  - Standings (women): (1) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia 3031 (2) File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 2887 (3) File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland 2409
    - Standings (overall): (1) File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 6521 (2) File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia 6413 (3) File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 4503

Cycling

Paris–Nice:
- Prologue: (1) Lars Boom (NED) Yellow jerseyGreen jerseyRed jerseyWhite jersey (Rabobank) 10'56" (2) Jens Voigt (GER) (Team Saxo Bank) + 3" (3) Levi Leipheimer (USA) (Team RadioShack) + 6"

Field hockey

Men's World Cup in New Delhi, India: (teams in ~~strike~~ are eliminated)
- Pool A:
  - South Korea File:Flag of South Korea.svg 9–2 ~~File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada~~
  - New Zealand File:Flag of New Zealand.svg 0–1 ~~File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina~~
  - Germany File:Flag of Germany.svg 2–2 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
    - Standings (after 4 matches): Netherlands 10 points, Germany 8, Korea 7, New Zealand 6, Argentina 3, Canada 0.

Football (soccer)

OFC Champions League Group stage, Matchday 5: (teams in ~~strike~~ are eliminated)
- Group B: Lautoka F.C. Fiji 0–1 Papua New Guinea PRK Hekari United
  - Standings (after 5 matches): PRK Hekari United 10 points, Lautoka F.C. 9, Tafea FC 8, ~~Marist FC~~ 1.

Freestyle skiing

World Cup in Inawashiro, Japan:
- Men's dual moguls: Postponed due to fog.
- Women's dual moguls: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Aiko Uemura (JPN) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jennifer Heil (CAN) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Shannon Bahrke (USA)
  - Standings after 8 of 12 events: (1) Heil 585 points (2) Heather McPhie (USA) 466 (3) Uemura 377

Golf

PGA Tour:
- Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida:
  - Winner: Camilo Villegas (COL) 267 (−13)
    - Villegas wins his third PGA Tour title.
European Tour:
- Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia:
  - Winner: Noh Seung-yul (KOR) 274 (−14)
    - Noh wins his first European Tour and second Asian Tour title.
Champions Tour:
- Toshiba Classic in Newport Beach, California:
  - Winner: Fred Couples (USA) 195 (−18)
    - Couples wins his second Champions Tour title in his third career start.

Ski jumping

Nordic Tournament:
- World Cup in Lahti, Finland:
  - HS 130: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Simon Ammann (SUI) 284.4 points (128.0m/131.0m) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Adam Małysz (POL) 274.3 (126.0/130.0) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Thomas Morgenstern (AUT) 272.4 (124.0/127.0)
    - Standings after 20 of 23 events: (1) Ammann 1349 points (2) Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT) 1242 (3) Morgenstern 809

Speed skating

World Cup 6 in Erfurt, Germany:
- 500 m Men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Jan Smeekens (NED) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Yuya Oikawa (JPN) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Mika Poutala (FIN) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Dmitry Lobkov (RUS)
  - Standings after 10 of 12 races: (1) Poutala 621 points (2) Tucker Fredricks (USA) 578 (3) Lee Kang-seok (KOR) 523
- 500 m Women: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Jenny Wolf (GER) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Margot Boer (NED) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Thijsje Oenema (NED)
  - Standings after 10 of 12 races: (1) Wolf 960 points (2) Wang Beixing (CHN) 680 (3) Lee Sang-hwa (KOR) 505
    - Wolf secures the title.
- 1000 m Men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Shani Davis (USA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Stefan Groothuis (NED) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Mark Tuitert (NED)
  - Standings after 6 of 7 races: (1) Davis 600 points (2) Tuitert 320 (3) Denny Morrison (CAN) 247
    - Davis has already won the title.
- 1000 m Women: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Yekaterina Shikhova (RUS) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Laurine van Riessen (NED) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Natasja Bruintjes (NED)
  - Standings after 6 of 7 races: (1) Christine Nesbitt (CAN) 432 points (2) Monique Angermüller (GER) 315 (3) Margot Boer (NED) 305

Tennis

WTA Tour:
- Monterrey Open in Monterrey, Mexico:
  - Final: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) def. Daniela Hantuchová (SVK) 1–6, 6–1, 6–0
    - Pavlyuchenkova wins her first career title.
Davis Cup: (teams in bold advance to quarterfinals)
- World Group first round, day 3:
  - File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain 4–1 File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
    - David Ferrer (ESP) def. Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) 6–2, 6–4, 6–0
    - Nicolás Almagro (ESP) def. Marco Chiudinelli (SUI) 6–1, 6–3
  - File:Flag of France.svg France 4–1 File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
    - Simon Greul (GER) def. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 4–6, 6–2, 1–0 retired
    - Julien Benneteau (FRA) def. Benjamin Becker (GER) 6–2, 7–5
  - File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia 3–2 File:Flag of India.svg India
    - Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) def. Somdev Devvarman (IND) 6–2, 6–1, 6–3
    - Rohan Bopanna (IND) def. Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS) 7–6(5), 6–4
  - File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 2–3 File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
    - Robin Söderling (SWE) def. Leonardo Mayer (ARG) 7–5, 7–6(5), 7–5
    - David Nalbandian (ARG) def. Andreas Vinciguerra (SWE) 7–5, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
  - File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia 5–0 File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador
    - Antonio Veić (CRO) def. Júlio César Campozano (ECU) 6–4, 7–6(4)
    - Ivan Dodig (CRO) def. Iván Endara (ECU) 6–1, 6–3
  - File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia 3–2 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
    - Novak Djokovic (SRB) def. John Isner (USA) 7–5, 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(5), 6–4
    - Sam Querrey (USA) def. Viktor Troicki (SRB) 7–5, 6–2
      - Serbia qualify for the Davis Cup quarter-finals for the first time.
  - File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium 1–4 File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
    - Steve Darcis (BEL) def. Jan Hájek (CZE) 7–6(6), 1–6, 6–4
    - Lukáš Dlouhý (CZE) def. Christophe Rochus (BEL) 1–6, 7–6(6), 7–5
- World Group first round, day 2:
  - File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile 2–1 File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel
    - Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram (ISR) def. Jorge Aguilar/Paul Capdeville (CHI) 6–7(5), 7–6(9), 2–6, 6–1, 6–0

March 6, 2010 (Saturday)

Alpine skiing

Men's World Cup in Kvitfjell, Norway:
- Downhill: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Didier Cuche (SUI) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Klaus Kröll (AUT)
  - Overall standings after 29 of 34 races: (1) Benjamin Raich (AUT) 1007 points (2) Carlo Janka (SUI) 937 (3) Cuche 846
  - Downhill standings after 7 of 8 races: (1) Cuche 496 points (2) Janka 348 (3) Werner Heel (ITA) 252
    - Cuche wins his third World Cup Downhill title in four seasons.
Women's World Cup in Crans-Montana, Switzerland:
- Downhill: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Lindsey Vonn (USA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Johanna Schnarf (ITA) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Marianne Abderhalden (SUI)
  - Overall standings after 27 of 32 races: (1) Vonn 1411 points (2) Maria Riesch (GER) 1214 (3) Anja Pärson (SWE) 886
  - Downhill standings after 7 of 8 races: (1) Vonn 645 points (2) Riesch 456 (3) Pärson 325
    - Vonn wins her third World Cup discipline title of the season, after the Super-G and Combined titles.

Basketball

U.S. college conference championship games:
- Men's (winners advance to the NCAA tournament):
  - Big South Conference in Conway, South Carolina:
    - Winthrop 64, Coastal Carolina 53
  - Atlantic Sun Conference in Macon, Georgia:
    - ETSU 72, Mercer 66
  - Ohio Valley Conference in Nashville:
    - Murray State 62, Morehead State 51
- Women's (winners advance to the NCAA tournament):
  - Atlantic Sun Conference in Macon, Georgia:
    - ETSU 63, North Florida 62
  - Ohio Valley Conference in Nashville:
    - Austin Peay 69, Eastern Illinois 60
In another men's college game:
- In their last game at Freedom Hall before moving into a new arena next season, Louisville stuns top-ranked Syracuse 78–68.
In another women's college game:
- Princeton defeats Harvard 78–66 to clinch the Ivy League title and secure its bid to the NCAA tournament.

Cricket

Australia in New Zealand:
- 2nd ODI in Auckland:
  - File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 273/7 (50 overs); File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 253 (43.2/45 overs). Australia win by 12 runs (D/L), 5–match series level at 1–1.
Zimbabwe in West Indies:
- 2nd ODI in Providence, Guyana:
  - File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe 206 (49.5 overs); File:WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg West Indies 208/6 (47.5 overs). West Indies win by 4 wickets, 5–match series level at 1–1.

Cross-country skiing

World Cup in Lahti, Finland:
- Men's Pursuit: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Maurice Manificat (FRA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lukáš Bauer (CZE) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ilia Chernousov (RUS)
  - Overall standings: (1) Petter Northug (NOR) 1060 points (2) Bauer 888 (3) Dario Cologna (SUI) 735
  - Distance standings: (1) Northug 514 points (2) Bauer 488 (3) Marcus Hellner (SWE) 379
- Women's Pursuit: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Marit Bjørgen (NOR) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Therese Johaug (NOR)
  - Overall standings: (1) Kowalczyk 1696 points (2) Petra Majdič (SLO) 1191 (3) Aino-Kaisa Saarinen (FIN) 910
    - Kowalczyk secures the title with 7 races remaining since Majdič is out for the rest of the season.
  - Distance standings: (1) Kowalczyk 857 points (2) Bjørgen 430 (3) Majdič 425
    - Kowalczyk secures the title with 4 races remaining.

Field hockey

Men's World Cup in New Delhi, India:
- Pool B: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals, teams in ~~strike~~ are eliminated)
  - Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2–0 File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain
  - ~~South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg~~ 4–3 ~~File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan~~
  - ~~India File:Flag of India.svg~~ 2–3 File:Flag of England.svg England
    - Standings (after 4 matches): England 12 points, Australia 9, Spain 6, India, Pakistan, South Africa 3.

Football (soccer)

OFC Champions League Group stage, Matchday 5: (teams in ~~strike~~ are eliminated)
- Group A: ~~AS Magenta~~ New Caledonia 1–1 New Zealand Auckland City FC
  - Standings: Auckland City FC 11 points (5 matches), Waitakere United 8 (4), AS Magenta 3 (5), ~~AS Manu-Ura~~ 1 (4).
- Group B: Tafea FC Vanuatu 0–0 ~~Solomon Islands Marist FC~~
  - Standings: Lautoka F.C. 9 points (4 matches), Tafea FC 8 (5), PRK Hekari United 7 (4), Marist FC 1 (5).

Freestyle skiing

World Cup in Branas, Sweden:
- Men's skicross: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Michael Schmid (SUI) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Christopher Del Bosco (CAN) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Andreas Matt (AUT)
  - Standings after 8 of 11 events: (1) Schmid 535 points (2) Del Bosco 377 (3) Matt 366
- Women's skicross: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Ophélie David (FRA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Aleisha Cline (CAN) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Fanny Smith (SUI)
  - Standings after 8 of 11 events: (1) David 575 points (2) Ashleigh McIvor (CAN) 457 (3) Kelsey Serwa (CAN) 332
World Cup in Inawashiro, Japan:
- Both the Men's and Women's moguls events postponed due to fog.

Nordic combined

World Cup in Lahti, Finland:
- HS130 / 10 km: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Hannu Manninen (FIN) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Felix Gottwald (AUT) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jason Lamy-Chappuis (FRA)
  - Standings after 18 of 19 events: (1) Lamy-Chappuis 1055 points (2) Gottwald 799 (3) Eric Frenzel (GER) 688
    - Lamy-Chappuis has already secured the title.

Ski jumping

World Cup in Lahti, Finland:
- HS 130 Team: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Norway (Anders Bardal, Roar Ljøkelsøy, Tom Hilde, Anders Jacobsen) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Austria (Martin Koch, Wolfgang Loitzl, Andreas Kofler, Thomas Morgenstern) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Germany (Andreas Wank, Martin Schmitt, Michael Uhrmann, Michael Neumayer)
  - Standings: (1) File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria 4634 (2) File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany 1755 (3) File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway 1622

Snowboarding

World Cup in Moscow, Russia:
- Men's parallel slalom: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Aaron March (ITA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Benjamin Karl (AUT) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Roland Fischnaller (ITA)
  - Overall standings after 23 of 29 events: (1) Karl 5600 points (2) Pierre Vaultier (FRA) 4800 (3) Andreas Prommegger (AUT) 4450
  - Parallel slalom standings after 8 of 10 events: (1) Karl 5600 points (2) Prommegger 4450 (3) Jasey-Jay Anderson (CAN) 3800
- Women's parallel slalom: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Doris Guenther (AUT) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Heidi Neururer (AUT) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Julia Dujmovits (AUT)
  - Overall standings after 18 of 24 events: (1) Maëlle Ricker (CAN) 3960 points (2) Nicolien Sauerbreij (NED) 3800 (2) Guenther 3710
  - Parallel slalom standings after 8 of 10 events: (1) Sauerbreij 3800 points (2) Guenther 3710 (3) Kober 3470

Speed skating

World Cup 6 in Erfurt, Germany:
- 500 m Men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Jan Smeekens (NED) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Yuya Oikawa (JPN) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ronald Mulder (NED)
  - Standings after 9 of 12 races: (1) Mika Poutala (FIN) 551 points (2) Tucker Fredricks (USA) 528 (3) Lee Kang-seok (KOR) 523
- 500 m Women: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Jenny Wolf (GER) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Margot Boer (NED) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Heather Richardson (USA)
  - Standings after 9 of 12 races: (1) Wolf 860 points (2) Wang Beixing (CHN) 680 (3) Lee Sang-hwa (KOR) 505
- 1000 m Men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Shani Davis (USA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mark Tuitert (NED) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Stefan Groothuis (NED)
  - Standings after 5 of 7 races: (1) Davis 500 points (2) Tuitert 250 (3) Mo Tae-bum (KOR) 215
    - Davis wins the title with two races remaining.
- 1000 m Women: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Monique Angermüller (GER) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Margot Boer (NED) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Natasja Bruintjes (NED)
  - Standings after 5 of 7 races: (1) Christine Nesbitt (CAN) 400 points (2) Angermüller 270 (3) Boer 245

Tennis

Davis Cup:
- World Group first round, day 2: (teams in bold advance to quarterfinals)
  - File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain 2–1 File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
    - Marcel Granollers/Tommy Robredo (ESP) def. Yves Allegro/Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) 7–6(8), 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
  - File:Flag of France.svg France 3–0 File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
    - Julien Benneteau/Michaël Llodra (FRA) def. Christopher Kas/Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) 6–1, 6–4, 1–6, 7–5
  - File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia 2–1 File:Flag of India.svg India
    - Mahesh Bhupathi/Leander Paes (IND) def. Teymuraz Gabashvili/Igor Kunitsyn (RUS) 6–3, 6–2, 6–2
  - File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 1–2 File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
    - David Nalbandian/Horacio Zeballos (ARG) def. Robert Lindstedt/Robin Söderling (SWE) 6–2, 7–6(4), 7–6(5)
  - File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia 3–0 File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador
    - Marin Čilić/Ivo Karlović (CRO) def. Giovanni Lapentti/Nicolás Lapentti (ECU) 7–6(3), 6–3, 7–5
  - File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia 2–1 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
    - Bob Bryan/John Isner (USA) def. Janko Tipsarević/Nenad Zimonjić (SRB) 7–6(8), 5–7, 7–6(8), 6–3
  - File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium 0–3 File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
    - Tomáš Berdych/Radek Štěpánek (CZE) def. Steve Darcis/Olivier Rochus (BEL) 7–6(0), 6–0, 6–3
- World Group first round, day 1:
  - File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile 2–0 File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel
    - Nicolás Massú (CHI) def. Dudi Sela (ISR) 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–4
    - Fernando González (CHI) def. Harel Levy (ISR) 2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4

March 5, 2010 (Friday)

Alpine skiing

Women's World Cup in Crans-Montana, Switzerland:
- Super combined: Cancelled
  - Overall standings after 26 of 32 races: (1) Lindsey Vonn (USA) 1311 points, (2) Maria Riesch (GER) 1174, (3) Anja Pärson (SWE) 886
  - Combined standings after 2 of 2 races: (1) Vonn 160 points (2) Pärson 150 (3) Michaela Kirchgasser (AUT) 130

Basketball

U.S. college basketball:
- Men's:
  - Cornell defeats Brown 95–76 to clinch the Ivy League title and become the first team to secure its bid to the NCAA tournament.

Cricket

England in Bangladesh:
- 3rd ODI in Chittagong:
  - File:Flag of England.svg England 284/5 (50.0 overs, Craig Kieswetter 107); File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 239/9 (50.0 overs). England win by 45 runs, win the 3–match series 3–0.

Field hockey

Men's World Cup in New Delhi, India:
- Pool A:
  - South Korea File:Flag of South Korea.svg 1–2 File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
  - Netherlands File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg 6–0 File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
  - Germany File:Flag of Germany.svg 4–3 File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
    - Standings (after 3 matches): Netherlands 9 points, Germany 7, New Zealand 6, Korea 4, Argentina, Canada 0 (3).

Football (soccer)

OFC Champions League Group stage, Matchday 5: (teams in ~~strike~~ are eliminated)
- Group A: ~~AS Manu-Ura~~ French Polynesia – New Zealand Waitakere United postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
  - Standings (after 4 matches): Auckland City FC 10 points, Waitakere United 8, ~~AS Magenta~~ 2, AS Manu-Ura 1.

Nordic combined

World Cup in Lahti, Finland:
- HS130 / 10 km: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Magnus Moan (NOR) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Hannu Manninen (FIN) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Tino Edelmann (GER)
  - Standings after 17 of 19 events: (1) Jason Lamy-Chappuis (FRA) 995 points (2) Felix Gottwald (AUT) 719 (3) Eric Frenzel (GER) 675
    - Lamy-Chappuis secures the World Cup title and becomes the first French World Cup winner since Fabrice Guy in 1992.

Tennis

Davis Cup:
- World Group first round, day 1:
  - File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain 1–1 File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland
    - Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) def. Nicolás Almagro (ESP) 3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3
    - David Ferrer (ESP) def Marco Chiudinelli (SUI) 6–2, 7–6(5), 6–1
  - File:Flag of France.svg France 2–0 File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
    - Gaël Monfils (FRA) def. Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) 6–1, 6–4, 7–6(5)
    - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) def. Benjamin Becker (GER) 6–3, 6–2, 6–7(2), 6–3
  - File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia 2–0 File:Flag of India.svg India
    - Igor Kunitsyn (RUS) def. Somdev Devvarman (IND) 6–7(6), 7–6(4), 6–3, 6–4
    - Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) def. Rohan Bopanna (IND) 6–4, 6–2, 6–3
  - File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 1–1 File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
    - Robin Söderling (SWE) def. Eduardo Schwank (ARG) 6–1, 7–6(0), 7–5
    - Leonardo Mayer (ARG) def. Joachim Johansson (SWE) 5–7, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
  - File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia 2–0 File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador
    - Ivo Karlović (CRO) def. Nicolás Lapentti (ECU) 6–2, 5–7, 6–7(2), 6–3, 6–4
    - Marin Čilić (CRO) def. Giovanni Lapentti (ECU) 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
  - File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia 2–0 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
    - Viktor Troicki (SRB) def. John Isner (USA) 7–6(4), 5–7(5), 7–5, 6–4
    - Novak Djokovic (SRB) def. Sam Querrey (USA) 6–2, 7–6(4), 2–6, 6–3
  - File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium 0–2 File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
    - Tomáš Berdych (CZE) def. Olivier Rochus (BEL) 6–3, 6–0, 6–4
    - Radek Štěpánek (CZE) def. Xavier Malisse (BEL) 6–2, 6–4, 7–6(3)

March 4, 2010 (Thursday)

Basketball

Euroleague Top 16, matchday 5: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals, teams in ~~strike~~ are eliminated)
- Group E: Partizan Belgrade Serbia 66–82 Greece ~~Panathinaikos Athens~~
  - Standings: Regal FC Barcelona 4–1, Partizan Belgrade 3–2, Maroussi Athens 2–3, Panathinaikos Athens 1–4.
- Group F:
  - ~~Efes Pilsen Istanbul~~ Turkey 75–77 Spain Real Madrid
  - Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel 97–82 Italy ~~Montepaschi Siena~~
    - Standings: Maccabi Tel Aviv, Real Madrid 3–2; Efes Pilsen Istanbul, Montepaschi Siena 2–3.
- Group H: Olympiacos Piraeus Greece 102–85 Spain Caja Laboral Baskonia
  - Standings: Olympiacos Piraeus 5–0, Caja Laboral Baskonia, Khimki Moscow Region 2–3, Cibona Zagreb 1–4.
  - Olympiacos win the group and claim home advantage in a quarterfinal series against Asseco Prokom Gdynia.

Cricket

Zimbabwe in West Indies:
- 1st ODI in Providence, Guyana:
  - File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe 254/5 (50.0 overs); File:WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg West Indies 252/9 (50.0 overs). Zimbabwe win by 2 runs, lead the 5–match series 1–0.

Darts

Premier League round 4 in Exeter, England:
- James Wade (ENG) 7–7 Adrian Lewis (ENG)
- Ronnie Baxter (ENG) 8–6 Simon Whitlock (AUS)
- Mervyn King (ENG) 8–5 Terry Jenkins (ENG)
- Phil Taylor (ENG) 8–2 Raymond van Barneveld (NED)
  - Highest Checkout: James Wade 148
    - Standings (after four rounds): Taylor 8 points, King 6, Baxter 5, Jenkins 4, Whitlock, Lewis 3, van Barneveld 2, Wade 1.

Field hockey

Men's World Cup in New Delhi, India:
- Pool B:
  - South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg 0–12 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
  - England File:Flag of England.svg 5–2 File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan
  - India File:Flag of India.svg 2–5 File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain
    - Standings (after 3 matches): England 9 points, Australia, Spain 6, India, Pakistan 3, South Africa 0.

Football (soccer)

Friendly international match:
- New Zealand File:Flag of New Zealand.svg 0–2 File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico

March 3, 2010 (Wednesday)

Basketball

ULEB Eurocup Last 16, matchday 5: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals, teams in ~~strike~~ are eliminated)
- Group I: ALBA Berlin Germany 83–71 France ~~Le Mans~~
  - Standings: Aris BSA 2003, ALBA Berlin, DKV Joventut 3–2, Le Mans 1–4
Euroleague Top 16, matchday 5: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals, teams in ~~strike~~ are eliminated)
- Group E: Maroussi Athens Greece 58–85 Spain Regal FC Barcelona
  - Standings: Regal FC Barcelona 4–1, Partizan Belgrade 3–1, Maroussi Athens 2–3, ~~Panathinaikos Athens~~ 0–4
- Group G:
  - ~~Žalgiris Kaunas~~ Lithuania 93–88 Poland Asseco Prokom Gdynia
  - ~~Unicaja Málaga~~ Spain 70–76 Russia CSKA Moscow
    - Standings: CSKA Moscow 4–1, Asseco Prokom Gdynia 3–2, Žalgiris Kaunas 2–3, Unicaja Málaga 1–4.
    - Asseco Prokom advance to the quarterfinals for the first time in their history.
    - CSKA secure first place in the group and home advantage in the quarterfinals.
- Group H: Cibona Zagreb Croatia 82–63 Russia Khimki Moscow Region
  - Standings: Olympiacos Piraeus 4–0, Caja Laboral Baskonia 2–2, Khimki Moscow Region 2–3, Cibona Zagreb 1–4
PBA Philippine Cup Finals:
- Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants 86, Alaska Aces 76. Purefoods wins series 4–0.
  - Purefoods wins their fifth Philippine Cup and eighth PBA championship, via a 4–0 sweep, third in league Finals history, while Alaska is defeated in the Philippine Cup Finals for the second consecutive year.

Cricket

Australia in New Zealand:
- 1st ODI in Napier:
  - File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 275/8 (50.0 overs); File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 281/8 (49.2 overs). New Zealand win by 2 wickets, lead the 5–match series 1–0.

Field hockey

Men's World Cup in New Delhi, India:
- Pool A:
  - Canada File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 0–6 File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
  - Argentina File:Flag of Argentina.svg 1–2 File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea
  - New Zealand File:Flag of New Zealand.svg 1–3 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
    - Standings (after 2 matches): Netherlands 6 points, Germany, Korea 4, New Zealand 3, Argentina, Canada 0.

Football (soccer)

2011 Asian Cup qualification, final matchday: (teams in bold qualify to 2011 AFC Asian Cup)
- Group A:
  - Japan File:Flag of Japan.svg 2–0 File:Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain
  - Hong Kong File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg 0–0 File:Flag of Yemen.svg Yemen
    - Final standings: Japan 15 points, Bahrain 12, Yemen 7, Hong Kong 1.
- Group B:
  - Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1–0 File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia
  - Oman File:Flag of Oman.svg 0–0 File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait
    - Final standings: Australia 11 points, Kuwait 9, Oman 8, Indonesia 3.
- Group C: Uzbekistan File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 0–1 File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates
  - Final standings: United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan 9 points, Malaysia 0.
- Group D: Syria File:Flag of Syria.svg 4–0 File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon
  - Final standings: Syria 14 points, China 13, Vietnam 5, Lebanon 1.
- Group E:
  - Iran File:Flag of Iran.svg 1–0 File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand
  - Jordan File:Flag of Jordan.svg 2–1 File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore
    - Final standings: Iran 13 points, Jordan 8, Thailand, Singapore 6.
European Under-21 Championship qualification: (teams in bold qualify to the playoffs, teams in ~~strike~~ are eliminated)
- Group 1: ~~Andorra File:Flag of Andorra.svg~~ 1–3 File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova
  - Standings: File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia, File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania 18 points (7 matches), Moldova 10 (7), File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia 9 (7), ~~File:Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Faroe Islands~~ 8 (8), Andorra 1 (8).
- Group 2:
  - Georgia File:Flag of Georgia.svg 2–0 File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia
  - Republic of Ireland File:Flag of Ireland.svg 1–2 File:Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia
    - Standings: File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland 16 points (7 matches), File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey 10 (6), Estonia 9 (7), Georgia 8 (6), Armenia 7 (7), Republic of Ireland 4 (7)
- Group 3: Italy File:Flag of Italy.svg 2–0 File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
  - Standings: File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales 13 points (6 matches), Italy 10 (6), Hungary 9 (5), File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina 7 (5), ~~File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg~~ 4 (8).
- Group 4: Netherlands File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg 3–2 File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland
  - Standings: Netherlands 18 points (6 matches), File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain 12 (5), Poland 9 (6), File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland 3 (5), ~~File:Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Liechtenstein~~ 0 (6).
- Group 6: Montenegro File:Flag of Montenegro.svg 2–0 ~~File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria~~
  - Standings: Montenegro 13 points (6 matches), File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden 10 (4), File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel 10 (5), ~~File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan~~ 5 (8), Bulgaria 4 (7)
- Group 8: Belgium File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1–0 ~~File:Flag of Malta.svg Malta~~
  - Standings: File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine, File:Flag of France.svg France 11 points (5 matches), Belgium 11 (6), File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia 6 (6), Malta 0 (6)
- Group 9: England File:Flag of England.svg 1–2 File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece
  - Standings: Greece 16 points (7 matches), England 11 (6), File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal 7 (5), File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania 5 (6), ~~File:Flag of North Macedonia.svg North Macedonia~~ 2 (6)
Friendly international matches (selected):
- Ivory Coast File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg 0–2 File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea in London
- Greece File:Flag of Greece.svg 0–2 File:Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal
- Nigeria File:Flag of Nigeria.svg 5–2 File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg DR Congo
- Slovakia File:Flag of Slovakia.svg 0–1 File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway
- Bosnia and Herzegovina File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg 2–1 File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana
- Turkey File:Flag of Turkey.svg 2–0 File:Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Honduras
- Algeria File:Flag of Algeria.svg 0–3 File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia
- Hungary File:Flag of Hungary.svg 1–1 File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia
- South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg 1–1 File:Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia
- Romania File:Flag of Romania.svg 0–2 File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel
- Switzerland File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 1–3 File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
- Austria File:Flag of Austria.svg 2–1 File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
- Poland File:Flag of Poland.svg 2–0 File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria
- Belgium File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 0–1 File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia
- Germany File:Flag of Germany.svg 0–1 File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
- Netherlands File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2–1 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States
- Italy File:Flag of Italy.svg 0–0 File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon in Monte Carlo
- Wales File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg 0–1 File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
- England File:Flag of England.svg 3–1 File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt
- France File:Flag of France.svg 0–2 File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain
  - Spain get their first win in France in 42 years.
- Scotland File:Flag of Scotland.svg 1–0 File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
- Portugal File:Flag of Portugal.svg 2–0 File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Algarve Cup Final in Faro, Portugal:
- United States File:Flag of the United States.svg 3–2 File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany
  - USA win the Cup for the seventh time.

Freestyle skiing

World Cup in Norefjell, Norway:
- Men's skicross: Cancelled
- Women's skicross: Cancelled

March 2, 2010 (Tuesday)

Basketball

ULEB Eurocup Last 16, matchday 5 (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals, teams in ~~strike~~ are eliminated):
- Group I: Aris BSA 2003 Greece 84–54 Spain DKV Joventut
  - Standings: Aris BSA 2003, DKV Joventut 3–2, ALBA Berlin 2–2, Le Mans 1–3.
- Group J:
  - UNICS Kazan Russia 92–89 Turkey ~~Galatasaray Café Crown~~
  - Hapoel Jerusalem Israel 64–69 Spain Power Elec Valencia
    - Standings: Power Elec Valencia 4–1, Hapoel Jerusalem, UNICS Kazan 3–2, Galatasaray Café Crown 0–5.
- Group K:
  - ~~Brose Baskets~~ Germany 84–81 Greece Panellinios BC
  - Bizkaia Bilbao Basket Spain 68–72 Italy ~~Benetton Basket~~
    - Standings: Bizkaia Bilbao Basket 4–1, Panellinios BC 3–2, Brose Baskets 2–3, Benetton Basket 1–4
- Group L:
  - ~~Türk Telekom~~ Turkey 78–79 Spain Gran Canaria 2014
  - Crvena zvezda Serbia 55–73 Czech Republic ČEZ Nymburk
    - Standings: Crvena zvezda, ČEZ Nymburk, Gran Canaria 2014 3–2, Türk Telekom 1–4.

Cricket

England in Bangladesh:
- 2nd ODI in Mirpur:
  - File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 260/6 (50.0 overs); File:Flag of England.svg England 261/8 (48.5 overs, EJG Morgan 110*). England win by 2 wickets, lead the 3–match series 2–0.

Field hockey

Men's World Cup in New Delhi, India:
- Pool B:
  - South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg 4–6 File:Flag of England.svg England
  - Pakistan File:Flag of Pakistan.svg 2–1 File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain
  - India File:Flag of India.svg 2–5 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
    - Standings (after 2 matches): England 6 points, Australia, Spain, India, Pakistan 3, South Africa 0.

Football (soccer)

European Under-21 Championship qualification: (teams in ~~strike~~ are eliminated)
- Group 3: ~~Luxembourg File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg~~ 0–1 File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina
  - Standings: File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales 13 points (6 matches), File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary 9 (4), File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy, Bosnia and Herzegovina 7 (5), Luxembourg 4 (8),
- Group 4: Spain File:Flag of Spain.svg 3–1 ~~File:Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Liechtenstein~~
  - Standings: File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 15 points (5 matches), Spain 12 (5), File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland 9 (5), File:Flag of Finland.svg Finland 3 (5), Liechtenstein 0 (6).
- Group 5:
  - Germany File:Flag of Germany.svg 2–2 File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland
  - ~~San Marino File:Flag of San Marino.svg~~ 0–3 ~~File:Ulster Banner.svg Northern Ireland~~
    - Standings: File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic 15 points (5 matches), Iceland 13 (6), Germany 8 (5), Northern Ireland 4 (6), San Marino 0 (6)
- Group 10: Scotland File:Flag of Scotland.svg 2–2 ~~File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan~~
  - Standings: Scotland, File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria 13 points (6 matches), File:Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus 12 (5), ~~File:Flag of Albania.svg Albania~~ 4 (7), Azerbaijan 1 (6)
Friendly international match:
- Republic of Ireland File:Flag of Ireland.svg 0–2 File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil in London, England

March 1, 2010 (Monday)

Field hockey

Men's World Cup in New Delhi, India:
- Pool A:

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