April 2012 in sports

Auto racing 2012

 * World Rally Championship

Basketball 2012

 * NBA
 * NCAA Division I men
 * NCAA Division I women
 * Euroleague
 * EuroLeague Women
 * Eurocup
 * EuroChallenge
 * ASEAN Basketball League
 * Australia
 * France
 * Germany
 * Greece
 * Israel
 * Italy
 * Philippines
 * Commissioner's Cup
 * Russia
 * Spain
 * Turkey

Cricket 2012

 * Australia:
 * Sheffield Shield
 * Ryobi One-Day Cup

Football (soccer) 2012

 * National teams competitions:
 * 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
 * UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying
 * International clubs competitions:
 * UEFA (Europe) Champions League
 * UEFA Europa League
 * UEFA Women's Champions League
 * Copa Libertadores (South America)
 * CONCACAF (North & Central America) Champions League
 * OFC (Oceania) Champions League
 * Domestic (national) competitions:
 * Australia
 * England
 * France
 * Germany
 * Iran
 * Italy
 * Portugal
 * Russia
 * Scotland
 * Spain

Ice hockey 2012

 * National Hockey League
 * Kontinental Hockey League
 * Czech Extraliga
 * Elitserien
 * Canadian Hockey League:
 * OHL, QMJHL, WHL
 * NCAA Division I men
 * NCAA Division I women

Rugby union 2012

 * Heineken Cup
 * Amlin Challenge Cup
 * Aviva Premiership
 * RaboDirect Pro12
 * LV= Cup
 * Top 14
 * Sevens World Series

Snooker 2012

 * Players Tour Championship

Tennis 2012

 * ATP World Tour
 * WTA Tour

Volleyball 2012

 * International clubs competitions:
 * Men's CEV Champions League
 * Women's CEV Champions League

Winter sports

 * Alpine Skiing World Cup
 * Biathlon World Cup
 * Bobsleigh World Cup
 * Cross-Country Skiing World Cup
 * Freestyle Skiing World Cup
 * Luge World Cup
 * Nordic Combined World Cup
 * Short Track Speed Skating World Cup
 * Skeleton World Cup
 * Ski Jumping World Cup
 * Snowboard World Cup
 * Speed Skating World Cup

Days of the month


Field hockey

 * Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Kakamigahara, Japan, matchday 3:
 * 2–1
 * 0–11
 * 2–5



Auto racing

 * World Rally Championship:
 * Rally Argentina: (1) Sébastien Loeb (Citroën DS3 WRC) (2) Mikko Hirvonen  (Citroën DS3 WRC) (3) Mads Østberg  (Ford Fiesta RS WRC)
 * Loeb wins his 70th rally.

Cycling

 * UCI World Tour:
 * Tour de Romandie, stage 5: (1) Bradley Wiggins  (2) Andrew Talansky   (3) Richie Porte
 * Final general classification: Wiggins  Talansky  Rui Costa
 * UCI World Tour standings (after 14 of 28 races): (1) Tom Boonen  366 points (2) Vincenzo Nibali   272 (3) Samuel Sánchez   252

Field hockey

 * Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Kakamigahara, Japan, matchday 3:
 * 0–0
 * 0–5
 * 2–2

Golf

 * PGA Tour:
 * Zurich Classic of New Orleans in New Orleans, United States:
 * Winner: Jason Dufner 269 PO (−19)
 * Dufner wins his first PGA title.
 * European Tour:
 * Ballantine's Championship in Icheon, South Korea:
 * Winner: Bernd Wiesberger 270 (–18)
 * Wiesberger wins his first European Tour title.
 * LPGA Tour:
 * Mobile Bay LPGA Classic in Mobile, Alabama, United States:
 * Winner: Stacy Lewis 271 (–17)
 * Lewis wins her second LPGA Tour title.

Motorcycle racing

 * MotoGP:
 * Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez, Spain (ESP unless stated):
 * Moto GP: (1) Casey Stoner (Honda) (2) Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha) (3) Dani Pedrosa (Honda)
 * Moto2: (1) Pol Espargaró (Kalex) (2) Marc Márquez (Suter) (3) Thomas Lüthi (Suter)
 * Moto3: (1) Romano Fenati (FTR–Honda) (2) Luis Salom (Kalex–KTM) (3) Sandro Cortese  (KTM)

Tennis

 * ATP World Tour:
 * Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell in Barcelona, Spain:
 * Final: Rafael Nadal def. David Ferrer  7–6 (1), 7–5
 * Nadal wins his 7th Barcelona Open title and his 48th ATP title.
 * BRD Năstase Țiriac Trophy in Bucharest, Romania:
 * Final: Gilles Simon def. Fabio Fognini  6–4, 6–3
 * Simon wins his 3rd Bucharest Open title and his 10th ATP title.
 * WTA Tour:
 * Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany:
 * Final: Maria Sharapova def. Victoria Azarenka  6–1, 6–4
 * Sharapova wins her 25th WTA title.
 * Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem in Fes, Morocco;
 * Final: Kiki Bertens def. Laura Pous Tió  7–5, 6–0
 * Bertens wins her first WTA title.



Auto racing

 * Sprint Cup Series:
 * Capital City 400 in Richmond, Virginia: (1) Kyle Busch (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (2)  Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports) (3)  Tony Stewart (Chevrolet; Stewart-Haas Racing)

Field hockey

 * Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Kakamigahara, Japan, matchday 2:
 * 6–2
 * 0–8
 * 4–1



Auto racing

 * Nationwide Series:
 * Virginia 529 College Savings 250 in Richmond, Virginia: (1) Kurt Busch (Toyota; Kyle Busch Motorsports) (2)  Denny Hamlin (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (3)  Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet; Richard Childress Racing)

Field hockey

 * Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Kakamigahara, Japan, matchday 2:
 * 3–0
 * 8–0
 * 0–3



Field hockey

 * Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Kakamigahara, Japan, matchday 1:
 * 1–0
 * 6–0
 * 11–1

Football (soccer)

 * UEFA Europa League semi-finals, second leg (first leg scores in parentheses):
 * Valencia 🇪🇸 0–1 (2–4) 🇪🇸 Atlético Madrid. Atlético Madrid win 5–2 on aggregate.
 * Athletic Bilbao 🇪🇸 3–1 (1–2) Sporting CP. Athletic Bilbao win 4–3 on aggregate.



Field hockey

 * Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Kakamigahara, Japan, matchday 1:
 * 1–3
 * 7–0
 * 4–0

Football (soccer)

 * UEFA Champions League semi-finals, second leg (first leg score in parentheses): Real Madrid 🇪🇸 2–1 (a.e.t.) (1–2) 🇩🇪 Bayern Munich. 3–3 on aggregate; Bayern Munich win 3–1 on penalties.
 * AFC Cup group stage Matchday 5:
 * Group A:
 * Al-Suwaiq 1–5  Al-Qadsia
 * Al-Ittihad 🇸🇾 1–4 🇯🇴 Al-Faisaly
 * Group B:
 * Al-Oruba 🇾🇪 4–1 🇮🇳 East Bengal
 * Kazma 1–2 🇮🇶 Arbil
 * Group E:
 * Al-Zawra'a 🇮🇶 2–1 🇸🇾 Al-Shorta
 * Safa 1–0 🇾🇪 Al-Tilal
 * Group F:
 * Tampines Rovers 0–0 🇭🇰 Kitchee
 * Terengganu 6–2  Song Lam Nghe An
 * CONCACAF Champions League Finals second leg (first leg score in parentheses): Santos Laguna 🇲🇽 2–1 (0–2) 🇲🇽 Monterrey. Monterrey win 3–2 on aggregate.
 * Monterrey win the title for the second time.
 * Copa Libertadores Round of 16, first leg:
 * Internacional 🇧🇷 0–0 🇧🇷 Fluminense
 * Bolívar 🇧🇴 2–1 🇧🇷 Santos
 * UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying:
 * Group 3: 0–1



Football (soccer)

 * UEFA Champions League semi-finals, second leg (first leg score in parentheses): Barcelona 🇪🇸 2–2 (0–1) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Chelsea. Chelsea win 3–2 on aggregate.
 * AFC Cup group stage, matchday 5:
 * Group C:
 * VB 🇲🇻 0–1 Al-Ahed
 * Al-Ettifaq 2–2  Al-Kuwait
 * Group D:
 * Salgaocar 🇮🇳 3–1 Al-Oruba
 * Al-Wehdat 🇯🇴 3–1 🇺🇿 Neftchi Farg'ona
 * Group G:
 * Chonburi 🇹🇭 1–0 Yangon United
 * Citizen 🇭🇰 1–2 Home United
 * Group H:
 * Ayeyawady United 0–3 🇮🇩 Arema
 * Navibank Sài Gòn 1–2  Kelantan



April 23, 2012 (Monday)


Auto racing

 * Formula One:
 * in Sakhir, Bahrain: (1) Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull–Renault) (2) Kimi Räikkönen  (Lotus-Renault) (3) Romain Grosjean  (Lotus-Renault)
 * Sprint Cup Series:
 * STP 400 in Kansas City, Kansas: (1) Denny Hamlin (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (2)  Martin Truex Jr. (Toyota; Michael Waltrip Racing) (3)  Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports)

Cycling

 * UCI World Tour:
 * Liège–Bastogne–Liège: Maxim Iglinsky    Vincenzo Nibali    Enrico Gasparotto
 * UCI World Tour standings (after 13 of 28 races): (1) Tom Boonen  366 points (2) Nibali 272 (3) Samuel Sánchez   252

Equestrianism

 * Show Jumping World Cup:
 * World Cup Final in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands: Rich Fellers  on Flexible  Steve Guerdat  on Nino des Buissonnets  Pius Schwizer  on Ulysse & Carlina

Golf

 * PGA Tour:
 * Valero Texas Open in San Antonio:
 * Winner: Ben Curtis 280 (−8)
 * Curtis wins his fourth PGA Tour title.
 * European Tour:
 * Volvo China Open in Tianjin, China:
 * Winner: Branden Grace 267 (−21)
 * Grace wins his third European Tour title.

Ice hockey

 * World U18 Championship:
 * Bronze medal game: 4–5  
 * Final:  0–7  
 * The United States win their fourth consecutive title, and their seventh overall.

Tennis

 * ATP World Tour:
 * Monte-Carlo Masters:
 * Final: Rafael Nadal def. Novak Djokovic  6–3, 6–1
 * Nadal wins in Monte Carlo for the eighth successive year, winning his 20th Masters 1000 title and his 47th ATP Tour title.
 * WTA Tour:
 * Fed Cup semifinals:
 * 2–3 
 * Ana Ivanovic def. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova  3–6, 6–0, 6–3
 * Jelena Janković def. Svetlana Kuznetsova  6–1, 6–4
 * Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova/Elena Vesnina def. Aleksandra Krunić/Bojana Jovanovski  6–4, 6–0
 * 1–4 
 * Petra Kvitová def. Francesca Schiavone  6–4, 7–6(1)
 * Sara Errani def. Andrea Hlaváčková  2–6, 6–2, 6–2
 * Andrea Hlaváčková/Lucie Hradecká def. Sara Errani/Flavia Pennetta  6–5 retired

Water polo

 * Women's Olympic Games Qualification Tournament:
 * Bronze medal game: 13–18  
 * Final:  9–5



Baseball

 * Major League Baseball: Chicago White Sox 4, Seattle Mariners 0
 * White Sox pitcher Philip Humber throws the 21st perfect game in Major League Baseball history; the first since Roy Halladay on May 29, 2010.

Equestrianism

 * Dressage World Cup:
 * World Cup Final in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands: Adelinde Cornelissen  on Parzival  Helen Langehanenberg  on Damon Hill NRW  Valentina Truppa  on Eremo del Castegno

Golf

 * LPGA Tour:
 * LPGA Lotte Championship in Kapolei, Hawaii:
 * Winner: Ai Miyazato 276 (−12)
 * Miyazato wins her eighth LPGA Tour title.

Mixed martial arts

 * UFC 145 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States (USA unless stated):
 * Lightweight bout: Mark Bocek def. John Alessio  via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 30–27)
 * Featherweight bout: Eddie Yagin def. Mark Hominick via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)
 * Bantamweight bout: Michael McDonald def. Miguel Torres via KO (punches)
 * Heavyweight bout: Ben Rothwell def. Brendan Schaub via KO (punches)
 * Welterweight bout: Rory MacDonald def. Che Mills  via TKO (punches)
 * Light Heavyweight Championship bout: Jon Jones (c) def. Rashad Evans via unanimous decision (49–46, 49–46, 50–45)

Tennis

 * WTA Tour:
 * Fed Cup semifinals:
 * 1–1
 * Jelena Janković def. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova  6–4, 6–3
 * Svetlana Kuznetsova def. Ana Ivanovic  6–2, 2–6, 6–4
 * 0–2
 * Lucie Šafářová def. Francesca Schiavone  7–6(3), 6–1
 * Petra Kvitová def. Sara Errani  6–4, 6–3

Water polo

 * Women's Olympic Games Qualification Tournament Semi-finals in Trieste, Italy:
 * 8–10 
 * 13–14 



Baseball

 * Major League Baseball: Cincinnati Reds 9, Chicago Cubs 4
 * The Reds become the sixth franchise to record 10,000 wins in Major League Baseball.

Ice hockey

 * World U18 Championship Semifinals in Brno, Czech Republic:
 *  7–3
 *  2–1

Water polo

 * Women's Olympic Games Qualification Tournament Quarter-finals in Trieste, Italy (winners qualify for the Olympic Games):
 *  18–5
 *  7–6
 *  9–7
 *  7–6



Football (soccer)

 * UEFA Europa League semi-finals, first leg:
 * Atlético Madrid 🇪🇸 4–2 🇪🇸 Valencia
 * Sporting CP 2–1 🇪🇸 Athletic Bilbao
 * 2012 Copa Libertadores second stage, final matchday (teams in bold advance to the Round of 16):
 * Group 1:
 * Juan Aurich 🇵🇪 1–0 🇧🇷 Internacional
 * Santos 🇧🇷 2–0 🇧🇴 The Strongest
 * Standings: Santos 13 points, Internacional 8, The Strongest 7, Juan Aurich 6.
 * Group 8:
 * Universidad de Chile 2–1 🇨🇴 Atlético Nacional
 * Peñarol 4–2 🇦🇷 Godoy Cruz
 * Standings: Universidad de Chile 13 points, Atlético Nacional 11, Godoy Cruz 5, Peñarol 4.

Ice hockey

 * World U18 Championship Quarterfinals:
 *  8–0
 * 2–4 



Cycling

 * UCI World Tour:
 * La Flèche Wallonne: Joaquim Rodríguez    Michael Albasini    Philippe Gilbert
 * UCI World Tour standings (after 12 of 28 races): (1) Tom Boonen  366 points (2) Peter Sagan   229 (3) Rodríguez & Samuel Sánchez   222
 * UCI Women's Road World Cup:
 * La Flèche Wallonne: Evelyn Stevens   Marianne Vos   Linda Villumsen

Football (soccer)

 * UEFA Champions League semi-finals, first leg: Chelsea 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 1–0 🇪🇸 Barcelona
 * Copa Libertadores second stage, final matchday (teams in bold advance to the Round of 16):
 * Group 4:
 * Arsenal 🇦🇷 1–2 🇧🇷 Fluminense
 * Boca Juniors 🇦🇷 2–0 🇻🇪 Zamora
 * Standings: Fluminense 15 points, Boca Juniors 13, Arsenal 6, Zamora 1.
 * Group 6:
 * Corinthians 🇧🇷 6–0 🇻🇪 Deportivo Táchira
 * Cruz Azul 🇲🇽 4–1 Nacional
 * Standings: Corinthians 14 points, Cruz Azul 11, Nacional 4, Deportivo Táchira 3.
 * CONCACAF Champions League Finals, first leg: Monterrey 🇲🇽 2–0 🇲🇽 Santos Laguna
 * AFC Champions League group stage, matchday 4:
 * Group A:
 * Nasaf Qarshi 🇺🇿 0–1 🇶🇦 Al-Rayyan
 * Al-Jazira 1–1 🇮🇷 Esteghlal
 * Group C:
 * Lekhwiya 🇶🇦 1–0 🇮🇷 Sepahan
 * Al-Ahli 3–1  Al-Nasr
 * Group E:
 * Adelaide United 🇦🇺 1–0 🇰🇷 Pohang Steelers
 * Bunyodkor 🇺🇿 3–2 🇯🇵 Gamba Osaka
 * Group G:
 * Nagoya Grampus 🇯🇵 0–0 🇨🇳 Tianjin Teda
 * Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 🇰🇷 5–0 🇦🇺 Central Coast Mariners



Baseball

 * Major League Baseball: Colorado Rockies 5, San Diego Padres 3
 * Rockies pitcher Jamie Moyer earns the win to become the oldest pitcher to win a game in Major League Baseball history at the age of 49 years, 151 days. Moyer's mark surpassed Jack Quinn's previous record of 49 years, 70 days from September 13, 1932.

Football (soccer)

 * UEFA Champions League semi-finals, first leg: Bayern Munich 🇩🇪 2–1 🇪🇸 Real Madrid
 * Copa Libertadores second stage, final matchday (teams in bold advance to the Round of 16):
 * Group 3:
 * Junior 🇨🇴 2–1 Unión Española
 * Bolívar 🇧🇴 3–0 Universidad Católica
 * Standings: Unión Española, Bolívar 10 points, Junior 7, Universidad Católica 6.
 * Group 7:
 * Vélez Sársfield 🇦🇷 1–3 Defensor Sporting
 * Deportivo Quito 🇪🇨 5–0 🇲🇽 Guadalajara
 * Standings: Velez Sársfield 12 points, Deportivo Quito 10, Defensor Sporting 9, Guadalajara 4.
 * AFC Champions League group stage, matchday 4:
 * Group B:
 * Bani Yas 0–0  Al-Ittihad
 * Al-Arabi 🇶🇦 0–1 🇺🇿 Pakhtakor
 * Group D:
 * Persepolis 🇮🇷 1–1 🇶🇦 Al-Gharafa
 * Al-Hilal 2–1  Al-Shabab
 * Group F:
 * Brisbane Roar 🇦🇺 1–2 🇰🇷 Ulsan Hyundai
 * FC Tokyo 🇯🇵 3–0 🇨🇳 Beijing Guoan
 * Group H:
 * Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 🇰🇷 3–2 🇹🇭 Buriram United
 * Guangzhou Evergrande 🇨🇳 3–1 🇯🇵 Kashiwa Reysol

Ice hockey

 * World U18 Championship Preliminary round (teams in bold advance to the semifinals, teams in italics advance to the quarterfinals):
 * Group A:
 * 2–6 
 * ''' 5–3 '
 * Standings: United States 12 points, Finland 9, Canada 6, Czech Republic 3, 0.
 * Group B:
 * ''' 2–0 '
 * 2–6 
 * Standings: Sweden 12 points, Russia, Germany, Latvia 6, Switzerland 0.



Ice hockey

 * World U18 Championship Preliminary round:
 * Group A:
 * 6–2
 * 5–1
 * Group B:
 * 4–5
 * 6–0



Auto racing

 * Formula One:
 * in Shanghai, China: (1) Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) (2) Jenson Button  (McLaren–Mercedes) (3) Lewis Hamilton  (McLaren-Mercedes)
 * IndyCar Series:
 * Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach, California: (1) Will Power (Team Penske) (2) Simon Pagenaud  (Schmidt Hamilton Motorsports) (3) James Hinchcliffe  (Andretti Autosport)

Basketball

 * Eurocup Basketball Final Four in Khimki, Russia:
 * Third place game:  Lietuvos Rytas  71–62 🇷🇺 Spartak St. Petersburg
 * Final: Khimki 🇷🇺 77–68  🇪🇸 Valencia Basket
 * Khimki win the title for the first time, becoming the second consecutive, and third overall, Russian team to win the tournament.

Cycling

 * UCI World Tour:
 * Amstel Gold Race: Enrico Gasparotto    Jelle Vanendert    Peter Sagan
 * UCI World Tour standings (after 11 of 28 races): (1) Tom Boonen  366 points (2) Sagan 229 (3) Samuel Sánchez   222

Football (soccer)

 * UEFA Women's Champions League semifinals, first leg:
 * Arsenal 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 1–2 🇩🇪 1. FFC Frankfurt
 * Lyon 🇫🇷 5–1 🇩🇪 Turbine Potsdam

Ice hockey

 * World U18 Championship Preliminary round:
 * Group A: 0–4
 * Group B: 1–3

Tennis

 * ATP World Tour:
 * U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships in Houston, Texas, United States:
 * Final: Juan Mónaco def. John Isner  6–2, 3–6, 6–3
 * Mónaco wins his fifth ATP Tour title.
 * Grand Prix Hassan II in Casablanca, Morocco:
 * Final: Pablo Andújar def. Albert Ramos  6–1, 7–6(5)
 * Andújar defends his Casablanca title, winning his second ATP Tour title.
 * WTA Tour:
 * Barcelona Ladies Open in Barcelona, Spain:
 * Final: Sara Errani def. Dominika Cibulková  6–2, 6–2
 * Errani wins her fourth WTA Tour title.
 * e-Boks Open in Farum, Denmark:
 * Final: Angelique Kerber def. Caroline Wozniacki  6–4, 6–4
 * Kerber wins her second WTA Tour title.

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Auto racing

 * Sprint Cup Series:
 * Samsung Mobile 500 in Fort Worth, Texas: (1) Greg Biffle (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) (2)  Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports) (3)  Mark Martin (Toyota; Michael Waltrip Racing)

Horse racing

 * Grand National in Aintree, England: Neptune Collonges (trainer: Paul Nicholls; jockey: Daryl Jacob)  Sunnyhillboy (trainer: Jonjo O'Neill; jockey: Richie McLernon)  Seabass (trainer: Ted Walsh; jockey: Katie Walsh)

Ice hockey

 * Women's World Championship:
 * Bronze medal game:  6–2
 * Final:  4–5  
 * Canada win the title for the tenth time.
 * World U18 Championship Preliminary round:
 * Group A:
 * 5–0
 * 2–4
 * Group B:
 * 2–4
 * 7–2

Mixed martial arts

 * UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva in Stockholm, Sweden:
 * Bantamweight bout: Brad Pickett def. Damacio Page  via submission (rear-naked choke)
 * Welterweight bout: John Maguire def. DaMarques Johnson  via submission (armbar)
 * Featherweight bout: Dennis Siver def. Diego Nunes  via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
 * Welterweight bout: Siyar Bahadurzada def. Paulo Thiago  via KO (punch)
 * Middleweight bout: Brian Stann def. Alessio Sakara  via KO (punches)
 * Light Heavyweight bout: Alexander Gustafsson def. Thiago Silva  via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)

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Ice hockey

 * Women's World Championship Semifinals:
 * 5–1
 * 10–0
 * World U18 Championship Preliminary round:
 * Group A: 8–4
 * Group B: 2–4

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Boxing

 * Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament in Astana, Kazakhstan:
 * Light flyweight: Birzhan Zhakypov def. Naoya Inoue  16–11. Zhakypov qualifies for the Olympics.
 * Flyweight: Ilyas Suleimenov def. Nyambayaryn Tögstsogt  18–14. Suleimenov and Tögstsogt, along with the semifinalists Pak Jong-Chol  and Katsuaki Susa, qualify for the Olympics.
 * Bantamweight: Shiva Thapa def. Wissam Salamana  18–11. Thapa and Salamana, along with third-placed Satoshi Shimizu  qualify for the Olympics.
 * Lightweight: Liu Qiang def. Charly Suarez  15–11. Liu qualifies for the Olympics.
 * Light welterweight: Daniyar Yeleussinov def. Serdar Hudayberdiyev  by WO. Yeleussinov and Hudayberdiyev, along with the semifinalists Uktamjon Rahmonov  and Mehdi Tolouti, qualify for the Olympics.
 * Welterweight: Maimaitituersun Qiong def. Byambyn Tüvshinbat  by RSCI. Maimaitituersun and Tüvshinbat, along with third-placed Amin Ghasemipour, qualify for the Olympics.
 * Middleweight: Abbos Atoev def. Nursahat Pazziyev  4–3. Atoev and Pazziyev, along with the semifinalists Sobirjon Nazarov  and Vijender Singh, qualify for the Olympics.
 * Light heavyweight: Sumit Sangwan def. Jahon Qurbonov  14–9. Sangwan and Qurbonov, along with third-placed Ihab Al-Matbouli, qualify for the Olympics.
 * Heavyweight: Ali Mazaheri def. Mohammad Ghossoun  14–11. Mazaheri qualifies for the Olympics.
 * Super heavyweight: Zhang Zhilei def. Soumar Ghossoun  10–6. Zhang qualifies for the Olympics.

Football (soccer)

 * Copa Libertadores second stage, matchday 6 (teams in bold advance to the Round of 16):
 * Group 2:
 * Flamengo 🇧🇷 3–0 🇦🇷 Lanús
 * Olimpia 2–3 🇪🇨 Emelec
 * Standings: Lanús 10 points, Emelec 9, Flamengo 8, Olimpia 7.
 * Group 5:
 * Nacional 0–1 🇧🇷 Vasco da Gama
 * Alianza Lima 🇵🇪 1–2 Libertad
 * Standings: Libertad, Vasco da Gama 13 points, Nacional 6, Alianza Lima 3.

Ice hockey

 * World U18 Championship Preliminary round, game 1:
 * Group A:
 * 1–6
 * 0–4
 * Group B:
 * 1–6
 * 1–8

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Football (soccer)

 * AFC Cup group stage, matchday 4:
 * Group A:
 * Al-Ittihad 🇸🇾 0–2 Al-Suwaiq
 * Al-Faisaly 🇯🇴 1–1 Al-Qadsia
 * Group C:
 * Al-Kuwait 1–0  Al-Ahed
 * Al-Ettifaq 2–0 🇲🇻 VB
 * Group E:
 * Al-Tilal 🇾🇪 0–2 🇸🇾 Al-Shorta
 * Safa 1–0 🇮🇶 Al-Zawra'a
 * Group G:
 * Home United 3–1  Yangon United
 * Citizen 🇭🇰 3–3 🇹🇭 Chonburi

Ice hockey

 * Women's World Championship Quarterfinals in Burlington, Vermont:
 * 2–5 
 *  2–1

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Football (soccer)

 * AFC Cup group stage, matchday 4:
 * Group B:
 * Arbil 🇮🇶 2–0 🇮🇳 East Bengal
 * Kazma 1–1 🇾🇪 Al-Oruba
 * Group D:
 * Al-Oruba 0–0 🇺🇿 Neftchi Farg'ona
 * Salgaocar 🇮🇳 1–2 🇯🇴 Al-Wehdat
 * Group F:
 * Terengganu 0–2  Tampines Rovers
 * Song Lam Nghe An 1–0 🇭🇰 Kitchee
 * Group H:
 * Arema 🇮🇩 1–3 Kelantan
 * Ayeyawady United 2–0  Navibank Sài Gòn

Ice hockey

 * Women's World Championship in Burlington, Vermont, preliminary round (teams in bold advance to the semifinals, teams in italics advance to the quarterfinals):
 * Group A:
 * ''' 14–1 '
 * ' 0–11 '''
 * Standings: United States 9 points, Canada 6, Finland 3, Russia 0.
 * Group B:
 * ' 2–3 '
 * 2–4
 * Standings: Switzerland 6 points, Sweden 5, Germany 4, Slovakia 3.

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Football (soccer)

 * CAF Confederation Cup first round, second leg (first leg score in parentheses): AS Real Bamako 🇲🇱 3–1 (0–1) Gamtel FC. AS Real Bamako win 3–2 on aggregate.

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Curling

 * World Men's Championship:
 * Bronze medal game:  9–8 🇳🇴
 * Gold medal game:  8–7
 * Canada win the title for the third successive year and the 34th time overall.

Cycling

 * UCI World Tour:
 * Paris–Roubaix: Tom Boonen    Sébastien Turgot    Alessandro Ballan
 * UCI World Tour standings (after 10 of 28 races): (1) Boonen 366 points (2) Simon Gerrans  210 (3) Samuel Sánchez   208

Football (soccer)

 * CAF Champions League first round, second leg (first leg scores in parentheses):
 * AS Vita Club 🇨🇩 2–3 (0–0) ASO Chlef. ASO Chlef win 3–2 on aggregate.
 * Africa Sports 🇨🇮 2–1 (0–1) 🇪🇬 Zamalek. 2–2 on aggregate; Zamalek win on away goals.
 * Maghreb de Fès 🇲🇦 3–0 (1–1) Horoya AC. Maghreb de Fès win 4–1 on aggregate.
 * Al-Ahly 🇪🇬 3–0 (0–0) 🇪🇹 Ethiopian Coffee. Al-Ahly win 3–0 on aggregate.
 * Sunshine Stars 🇳🇬 3–0 (1–4) Recreativo do Libolo. 4–4 on aggregate; Sunshine Stars win on away goals.
 * Dynamos 1–0 (2–2) 🇲🇿 Liga Muçulmana. Dynamos win 3–2 on aggregate.
 * Coton Sport 🇨🇲 1–0 (1–2) 🇳🇬 Dolphins. 2–2 on aggregate; Coton Sport win on away goals.
 * Raja Casablanca 🇲🇦 3–0 (0–5) 🇬🇭 Berekum Chelsea. Berekum Chelsea win 5–3 on aggregate.
 * TP Mazembe 🇨🇩 6–0 (1–1) Power Dynamos. TP Mazembe win 7–1 on aggregate.
 * CAF Confederation Cup first round, second leg (first leg scores in parentheses):
 * CODM Meknès 🇲🇦 3–0 (2–0) FC Séquence. CODM Meknès win 5–0 on aggregate.
 * Al-Ahli Shendi 2–0 (1–0) 🇲🇿 Ferroviário de Maputo. Al-Ahli Shendi win 3–0 on aggregate.
 * Heartland 🇳🇬 2–1 (0–0) 🇨🇲 Unisport Bafang. Heartland win 2–1 on aggregate.
 * Inter Luanda 2–0 (a.e.t.) (0–2)  Tana FC. 2–2 on aggregate; Inter Luanda win 6–5 on penalties.
 * Amal Atbara 0–0 (1–1)  Hwange. 1–1 on aggregate; Amal Atbara win on away goals.

Golf

 * Men's major championships:
 * Masters Tournament:
 * Winner: Bubba Watson 278 (−10)
 * Watson wins his first major title.

Handball

 * Olympics Men's Qualification Tournaments, final matchday (teams in bold qualify for the Olympics):
 * Tournament 1 in Alicante, Spain:
 *  26–18
 *  33–22
 * Standings: Spain 6 points, Serbia, Poland 3, Algeria 0.
 * Tournament 2 in Gothenburg, Sweden:
 * 28–27
 * ' 26–23 '
 * Standings: Sweden 6 points, Hungary 4, Brazil 2, Macedonia 0.
 * Tournament 3 in Varaždin, Croatia:
 * 33–26
 * ' 31–28 '
 * Standings: Croatia 6 points, Iceland 4, Japan 2, Chile 0.

Ice hockey

 * Women's World Championship in Burlington, Vermont, preliminary round:
 * Group A:
 * 3–2
 * 9–0
 * Group B:
 * 2–1
 * 2–1

Motorcycle racing

 * MotoGP:
 * Qatar Grand Prix in Losail, Qatar (ESP unless stated):
 * MotoGP: (1) Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha) (2) Dani Pedrosa (Honda) (3) Casey Stoner (Honda)
 * Moto2: (1) Marc Márquez (Suter) (2) Andrea Iannone (Speed Up) (3) Pol Espargaró (Kalex)
 * Moto3: (1) Maverick Viñales (FTR Honda) (2) Romano Fenati (FTR Honda) (3) Sandro Cortese  (KTM)

Rugby union

 * Heineken Cup quarter-finals:
 * Munster 16–22  Ulster
 * Saracens 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 3–22 🇫🇷 Clermont Auvergne
 * European Challenge Cup quarter-finals: Brive 🇫🇷 15–11 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Scarlets

Tennis

 * Davis Cup World Group Quarterfinals:
 *  4–1
 * David Ferrer def. Jürgen Melzer  7–5, 6–3, 6–3
 * Nicolás Almagro def. Alexander Peya  7–5, 7–5
 * 2–3 
 * John Isner def. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga  6–3, 7–6(4), 5–7, 6–3
 * Gilles Simon def. Ryan Harrison  6–2, 6–3
 *  4–1
 * Tomáš Berdych def. Janko Tipsarević  7–6(6), 7–6(6), 7–6(7)
 * Lukáš Rosol def. Viktor Troicki  7–6(5), 7–5
 *  4–1
 * Juan Martín del Potro def. Marin Čilić  6–1, 6–2, 6–1
 * Juan Mónaco def. Antonio Veić  6–1, 6–1
 * WTA Tour:
 * Family Circle Cup in Charleston, South Carolina, United States:
 * Final: Serena Williams def. Lucie Šafářová  6–0, 6–1
 * Williams wins her second Charleston title, and her 40th WTA title overall.

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Cycling

 * UCI World Tour:
 * Tour of the Basque Country, stage 6: (1) Samuel Sánchez  (2) Bauke Mollema   (3) Tony Martin
 * Final general classification: Sánchez  Joaquim Rodríguez    Mollema

Football (soccer)

 * CAF Champions League first round, second leg (first leg scores in parentheses):
 * AFAD Djékanou 🇨🇮 3–0 (2–1) JSM Béjaïa. AFAD Djékanou win 5–1 on aggregate.
 * Al-Merreikh 3–0 (2–2)  FC Platinum. Al-Merreikh win 5–2 on aggregate.
 * CAF Confederation Cup first round, second leg (first leg scores in parentheses):
 * US Tshinkunku 🇨🇩 1–2 (1–1) 🇸🇿 Royal Leopards. Royal Leopards win 3–2 on aggregate.
 * Club Africain 🇹🇳 2–0 (1–1) 🇪🇹 Saint-George SA. Club Africain win 3–1 on aggregate.
 * CS Sfaxien 🇹🇳 0–2 (2–1) AC Léopard. AC Léopard win 3–2 on aggregate.
 * ENPPI 🇪🇬 4–1 (1–1) 🇧🇮 LLB Académic. ENPPI win 5–2 on aggregate.
 * Wydad Casablanca 🇲🇦 4–1 (2–0) 🇱🇷 Invincible Eleven. Wydad Casablanca win 6–1 on aggregate.

Handball

 * Olympics Men's Qualification Tournaments, matchday 2:
 * Tournament 1 in Alicante, Spain:
 * 25–25
 * 20–28
 * Tournament 2 in Gothenburg, Sweden:
 * 27–29
 * 23–27
 * Tournament 3 in Varaždin, Croatia:
 * 15–35
 * 30–41

Ice hockey

 * Women's World Championship in Burlington, Vermont, preliminary round:
 * Group A:
 * 5–4
 * 9–2
 * Group B:
 * 1–5
 * 2–3

Rugby union

 * Heineken Cup quarter-finals:
 * Edinburgh 19–14 🇫🇷 Toulouse
 * Leinster 34–3 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cardiff Blues
 * European Challenge Cup quarter-finals: London Wasps 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 23–26 🇫🇷 Biarritz

Tennis

 * Davis Cup World Group Quarterfinals
 * 2–1
 * Oliver Marach/Alexander Peya def. Marcel Granollers/Marc López  3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 7–6(12)
 * 1–2
 * Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan def. Michaël Llodra/Julien Benneteau 6–4, 6–4, 7–6(4)
 * 2–1
 * Tomáš Berdych/Radek Štěpánek def. Ilija Bozoljac/Nenad Zimonjić  6–4, 6–2, 7–6(4)
 * 2–1
 * David Nalbandian/Eduardo Schwank def. Marin Čilić/Ivo Karlović 3–6, 7–6(6), 6–3, 6–7(6), 8–6

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Football (soccer)

 * CAF Champions League first round, second leg (first leg scores in parentheses):
 * Al-Hilal 5–1 (3–0)  DFC 8ème Arrondissement. Al-Hilal win 8–1 on aggregate.
 * ÉS Sahel 🇹🇳 3–2 (0–0) 🇷🇼 APR. ES Sahel win 3–2 on aggregate.
 * Espérance ST 🇹🇳 3–1 (1–1) Brikama United. Espérance ST win 4–2 on aggregate.
 * CAF Confederation Cup first round, second leg (first leg scores in parentheses):
 * ASEC Mimosas 🇨🇮 2–0 (2–2) 🇧🇫 Étoile Filante. ASEC Mimosas win 4–2 on aggregate.
 * Warri Wolves 🇳🇬 2–0 (0–0) 🇸🇱 FC Kallon. Warri Wolves win 2–0 on aggregate.
 * Saint Eloi Lupopo 🇨🇩 2–2 (2–4) Black Leopards. Black Leopards win 6–4 on aggregate.
 * ES Sétif 3–1 (0–2)  Simba. 3–3 on aggregate; Simba win on away goals.
 * Cercle Olympique de Bamako 🇲🇱 3–1 (2–3) Renaissance FC. Cercle Olympique de Bamako win 5–4 on aggregate.

Handball

 * Olympics Men's Qualification Tournaments:
 * Tournament 1 in Alicante, Spain:
 * 28–27
 * 30–27
 * Tournament 2 in Gothenburg, Sweden:
 * 28–26
 * 25–20
 * Tournament 3 in Varaždin, Croatia:
 * 36–22
 * 25–17

Rugby union

 * European Challenge Cup quarter-finals: Toulon 🇫🇷 37–8 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Harlequins

Tennis

 * Davis Cup World Group Quarterfinals
 * 2–0
 * Nicolás Almagro def. Jürgen Melzer  6–2, 6–2, 6–4
 * David Ferrer def. Andreas Haider-Maurer  6–1, 6–3, 6–1
 * 1–1
 * Jo-Wilfried Tsonga def. Ryan Harrison  7–5, 6–2, 2–6, 6–2
 * John Isner def. Gilles Simon  6–3, 6–2, 7–5
 * 1–1
 * Tomáš Berdych def. Viktor Troicki  6–2, 6–1, 6–2
 * Janko Tipsarević def. Radek Štěpánek  5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 9–7
 * 1–1
 * Marin Čilić def. David Nalbandian  5–7, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(2), 6–3
 * Juan Martín del Potro def. Ivo Karlović  6–2, 7–6(7), 6–1

Water polo

 * Olympic Qualification Tournament Quarter-finals in Edmonton, Canada (winners qualify for the Olympic Games).
 *  19–6
 *  19–8
 * 7–11 
 *  10–6

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Basketball

 * Euroleague Quarterfinals, game 5: Panathinaikos 86–85 🇮🇱 Maccabi Tel Aviv. Panathinaikos win series 3–2.

Football (soccer)

 * UEFA Europa League quarter-finals, second leg (first leg scores in parentheses):
 * Valencia 🇪🇸 4–0 (1–2) AZ. Valencia win 5–2 on aggregate.
 * Athletic Bilbao 🇪🇸 2–2 (4–2) 🇩🇪 Schalke 04. Athletic Bilbao win 6–4 on aggregate.
 * Metalist Kharkiv 🇺🇦 1–1 (1–2) Sporting CP. Sporting CP win 3–2 on aggregate.
 * Hannover 96 🇩🇪 1–2 (1–2) 🇪🇸 Atlético Madrid. Atlético Madrid win 4–2 on aggregate.
 * Copa Libertadores second stage, matchday 5:
 * Group 1: Juan Aurich 🇵🇪 1–0 🇧🇴 The Strongest
 * Group 5: Libertad 2–1  Nacional
 * UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying:
 * Group 2:
 * 13–0
 * 0–6
 * Group 4: 2–1
 * Group 5:
 * 2–0
 * 5–0
 * Group 6: 3–1
 * Group 7: 1–0
 * OFC Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament, second leg (first leg score in parentheses): 0–7 (0–8) 
 * New Zealand win 15–0 on aggregate and qualify for the Olympic Games.

Rugby union

 * European Challenge Cup quarter-finals: Stade Français 🇫🇷 22–17 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Exeter Chiefs

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Football (soccer)

 * UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, second leg (first leg scores in parentheses):
 * Real Madrid 🇪🇸 5–2 (3–0) 🇨🇾 APOEL. Real Madrid win 8–2 on aggregate.
 * Chelsea 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 2–1 (1–0) Benfica. Chelsea win 3–1 on aggregate.
 * Copa Libertadores second stage, matchday 5:
 * Group 1: Internacional 🇧🇷 1–1 🇧🇷 Santos
 * Group 2: Emelec 🇪🇨 3–2 🇧🇷 Flamengo
 * Group 3: Junior 🇨🇴 3–0 Universidad Católica
 * Group 8: Godoy Cruz 🇦🇷 0–1 Universidad de Chile
 * AFC Champions League group stage, matchday 3:
 * Group B:
 * Pakhtakor 🇺🇿 3–1 🇶🇦 Al-Arabi
 * Al-Ittihad 1–0  Bani Yas
 * Group D:
 * Al-Shabab 1–1  Al-Hilal
 * Al-Gharafa 🇶🇦 0–3 🇮🇷 Persepolis
 * Group F:
 * Ulsan Hyundai 🇰🇷 1–1 🇦🇺 Brisbane Roar
 * Beijing Guoan 🇨🇳 1–1 🇯🇵 FC Tokyo
 * Group H:
 * Kashiwa Reysol 🇯🇵 0–0 🇨🇳 Guangzhou Evergrande
 * Buriram United 🇹🇭 0–2 🇰🇷 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
 * AFC Cup group stage:
 * Group B:
 * East Bengal 🇮🇳 0–2 🇮🇶 Arbil
 * Al-Oruba 🇾🇪 1–2 Kazma
 * Group D:
 * Neftchi Farg'ona 🇺🇿 3–1 Al-Oruba
 * Al-Wehdat 🇯🇴 5–0 🇮🇳 Salgaocar
 * Group F:
 * Kitchee 🇭🇰 2–0 Sông Lam Nghệ An
 * Tampines Rovers 0–1  Terengganu
 * Group H:
 * Navibank Sài Gòn 4–1  Ayeyawady United
 * Kelantan 3–0 🇮🇩 Arema
 * CONCACAF Champions League semifinals, second leg (first leg scores in parentheses):
 * Santos Laguna 🇲🇽 6–2 (1–1) 🇨🇦 Toronto FC. Santos Laguna win 7–3 on aggregate.
 * UNAM 🇲🇽 1–1 (0–3) 🇲🇽 Monterrey. Monterrey win 4–1 on aggregate.
 * UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying:
 * Group 1:
 * 0–2
 * 2–2
 * Group 3:
 * 0–5
 * 1–0
 * Group 4: 4–0
 * Group 7: 0–2

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Football (soccer)

 * UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, second leg (first leg scores in parentheses):
 * Bayern Munich 🇩🇪 2–0 (2–0) 🇫🇷 Marseille. Bayern Munich win 4–0 on aggregate.
 * Barcelona 🇪🇸 3–1 (0–0) 🇮🇹 Milan. Barcelona win 3–1 on aggregate.
 * Copa Libertadores second stage, matchday 5:
 * Group 2: Lanús 🇦🇷 6–0 Olimpia
 * Group 5: Alianza Lima 🇵🇪 1–2 🇧🇷 Vasco da Gama
 * Group 6: Deportivo Táchira 🇻🇪 1–1 🇲🇽 Cruz Azul
 * AFC Champions League group stage, matchday 3:
 * Group A:
 * Esteghlal 🇮🇷 1–2 Al-Jazira
 * Al-Rayyan 🇶🇦 3–1 🇺🇿 Nasaf Qarshi
 * Group C:
 * Sepahan 🇮🇷 2–1 🇶🇦 Lekhwiya
 * Al-Nasr 1–2  Al-Ahli
 * Group E:
 * Gamba Osaka 🇯🇵 3–1 🇺🇿 Bunyodkor
 * Pohang Steelers 🇰🇷 1–0 🇦🇺 Adelaide United
 * Group G:
 * Central Coast Mariners 🇦🇺 1–1 🇰🇷 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
 * Tianjin Teda 🇨🇳 0–3 🇯🇵 Nagoya Grampus
 * AFC Cup group stage, matchday 3:
 * Group A:
 * Al-Suwaiq 2–0 🇸🇾 Al-Ittihad
 * Al-Qadsia 1–2 🇯🇴 Al-Faisaly
 * Group C:
 * Al-Ahed 0–4  Al-Kuwait
 * VB 🇲🇻 3–6 Al-Ettifaq
 * Group E:
 * Al-Zawra'a 🇮🇶 1–0 Safa
 * Al-Shorta 🇸🇾 3–0 🇾🇪 Al-Tilal
 * Group G:
 * Yangon United 0–0  Home United
 * Chonburi 🇹🇭 2–0 🇭🇰 Citizen

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April 2, 2012 (Monday)
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Auto racing

 * World Rally Championship:
 * Rally de Portugal: (1) Mads Østberg (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) (2) Evgeny Novikov  (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) (3) Petter Solberg  (Ford Fiesta RS WRC)
 * Østberg wins his first rally.
 * Sprint Cup Series:
 * Goody's Fast Relief 500 in Ridgeway, Virginia: (1) Ryan Newman (Chevrolet; Stewart-Haas Racing) (2)  A. J. Allmendinger (Dodge; Penske Racing) (3)  Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports)
 * IndyCar Series:
 * Indy Grand Prix of Alabama in Birmingham, Alabama: (1) Will Power (Team Penske) (2) Scott Dixon  (Chip Ganassi Racing) (3) Hélio Castroneves  (Team Penske)

Basketball

 * EuroLeague Women:
 * Third place game: Fenerbahçe 🇹🇷 68–75 🇷🇺 UMMC Ekaterinburg
 * Final: Rivas Ecópolis 🇪🇸 52–65  🇪🇸 Ros Casares
 * Ros Casares win the title for the first time.

Cycling

 * UCI World Tour:
 * Tour of Flanders: Tom Boonen    Filippo Pozzato    Alessandro Ballan
 * UCI Women's Road World Cup:
 * Tour of Flanders: Judith Arndt   Kristin Armstrong   Joëlle Numainville

Football (soccer)

 * UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying:
 * Group 7: 2–4