April 2012 in sports

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## Current sporting seasons

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### Auto racing 2012

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* World Rally Championship

### Basketball 2012

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* 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

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

### Football (soccer) 2012

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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

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* 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

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

### Snooker 2012

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* Players Tour Championship

### Tennis 2012

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* ATP World Tour
* WTA Tour

### Volleyball 2012

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International clubs competitions

* Men's CEV Champions League
* Women's CEV Champions League

### Winter sports

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* 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

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### April 30, 2012 (Monday)

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#### Field hockey

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* Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Kakamigahara, Japan, matchday 3:
* Austria  2–1  Czech Republic
* Brazil  0–11  Japan
* China  2–5  South Africa

### April 29, 2012 (Sunday)

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#### Auto racing

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* World Rally Championship:
* Rally Argentina: (1) Sébastien Loeb (FRA) (Citroën DS3 WRC) (2) Mikko Hirvonen (FIN) (Citroën DS3 WRC) (3) Mads Østberg (NOR) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC)
* Loeb wins his 70th rally.

#### Cycling

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* UCI World Tour:
* Tour de Romandie, stage 5: (1) Bradley Wiggins (GBR) (Team Sky) (2) Andrew Talansky (USA) (Garmin–Barracuda) (3) Richie Porte (AUS) (Team Sky)
* Final general classification:  Wiggins  Talansky  Rui Costa (POR) (Movistar Team)
* UCI World Tour standings (after 14 of 28 races): (1) Tom Boonen (BEL) (Omega Pharma–Quick-Step) 366 points (2) Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) (Liquigas–Cannondale) 272 (3) Samuel Sánchez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) 252

#### Field hockey

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* Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Kakamigahara, Japan, matchday 3:
* Chile  0–0  Japan
* Austria  0–5  Azerbaijan
* Belarus  2–2  Malaysia

#### Golf

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

#### Motorcycle racing

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

#### Tennis

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* ATP World Tour:
* Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell in Barcelona, Spain:
* Final: Rafael Nadal (ESP) def. David Ferrer (ESP) 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 (FRA) def. Fabio Fognini (ITA) 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 (RUS) def. Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 6–1, 6–4
* Sharapova wins her 25th WTA title.
* Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem in Fes, Morocco;
* Final: Kiki Bertens (NED) def. Laura Pous Tió (ESP) 7–5, 6–0
* Bertens wins her first WTA title.

### April 28, 2012 (Saturday)

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#### Auto racing

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* 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

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* Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Kakamigahara, Japan, matchday 2:
* South Africa  6–2  Czech Republic
* Brazil  0–8  China
* Japan  4–1  Austria

### April 27, 2012 (Friday)

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#### Auto racing

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* 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

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* Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Kakamigahara, Japan, matchday 2:
* Azerbaijan  3–0  Belarus
* Japan  8–0  Malaysia
* Austria  0–3  Chile

### April 26, 2012 (Thursday)

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#### Field hockey

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* Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Kakamigahara, Japan, matchday 1:
* China  1–0  Austria
* Japan  6–0  Czech Republic
* South Africa  11–1  Brazil

#### Football (soccer)

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* 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.

### April 25, 2012 (Wednesday)

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#### Field hockey

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* Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Kakamigahara, Japan, matchday 1:
* Chile  1–3  Belarus
* Japan  7–0  Austria
* Azerbaijan  4–0  Malaysia

#### Football (soccer)

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* 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: Northern Ireland  0–1  Hungary

### April 24, 2012 (Tuesday)

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#### Football (soccer)

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* 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)

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### April 22, 2012 (Sunday)

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#### Auto racing

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* Formula One:
* Bahrain Grand Prix in Sakhir, Bahrain: (1) Sebastian Vettel (GER) (Red Bull–Renault) (2) Kimi Räikkönen (FIN) (Lotus-Renault) (3) Romain Grosjean (FRA) (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

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* UCI World Tour:
* Liège–Bastogne–Liège:  Maxim Iglinsky (KAZ) (Astana)  Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) (Liquigas–Cannondale)  Enrico Gasparotto (ITA) (Astana)
* UCI World Tour standings (after 13 of 28 races): (1) Tom Boonen (BEL) (Omega Pharma–Quick-Step) 366 points (2) Nibali 272 (3) Samuel Sánchez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) 252

#### Equestrianism

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

#### Golf

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

#### Ice hockey

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

#### Tennis

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* ATP World Tour:
* Monte-Carlo Masters:
* Final: Rafael Nadal (ESP) def. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 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:
*  Russia 2–3  Serbia
* Ana Ivanovic (SRB) def. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (GER) 3–6, 6–0, 6–3
* Jelena Janković (SRB) def. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 6–1, 6–4
* Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova/Elena Vesnina (RUS) def. Aleksandra Krunić/Bojana Jovanovski (SRB) 6–4, 6–0
*  Italy 1–4  Czech Republic
* Petra Kvitová (CZE) def. Francesca Schiavone (ITA) 6–4, 7–6(1)
* Sara Errani (ITA) def. Andrea Hlaváčková (CZE) 2–6, 6–2, 6–2
* Andrea Hlaváčková/Lucie Hradecká (CZE) def. Sara Errani/Flavia Pennetta (ITA) 6–5 retired

#### Water polo

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

### April 21, 2012 (Saturday)

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#### Baseball

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* 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

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

#### Golf

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

#### Mixed martial arts

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* UFC 145 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States (USA unless stated):
* Lightweight bout: Mark Bocek (CAN) def. John Alessio (CAN) via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 30–27)
* Featherweight bout: Eddie Yagin def. Mark Hominick (CAN) 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 (CAN) def. Che Mills (ENG) via TKO (punches)
* Light Heavyweight Championship bout: Jon Jones (c) def. Rashad Evans via unanimous decision (49–46, 49–46, 50–45)

#### Tennis

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

#### Water polo

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

### April 20, 2012 (Friday)

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#### Baseball

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* 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

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* World U18 Championship Semifinals in Brno, Czech Republic:
* Sweden  7–3  Finland
* United States  2–1  Canada

#### Water polo

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

### April 19, 2012 (Thursday)

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#### Football (soccer)

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* 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

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* World U18 Championship Quarterfinals:
* Finland  8–0  Germany
* Russia  2–4  Canada

### April 18, 2012 (Wednesday)

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#### Cycling

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* UCI World Tour:
* La Flèche Wallonne:  Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Team Katusha)  Michael Albasini (SUI) (GreenEDGE)  Philippe Gilbert (BEL) (BMC Racing Team)
* UCI World Tour standings (after 12 of 28 races): (1) Tom Boonen (BEL) (Omega Pharma–Quick-Step) 366 points (2) Peter Sagan (SVK) (Liquigas–Cannondale) 229 (3) Rodríguez & Samuel Sánchez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) 222
* UCI Women's Road World Cup:
* La Flèche Wallonne:  Evelyn Stevens (USA) Marianne Vos (NED) Linda Villumsen (NZL)

#### Football (soccer)

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* 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

### April 17, 2012 (Tuesday)

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#### Baseball

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* 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)

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* 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

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

### April 16, 2012 (Monday)

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#### Ice hockey

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* World U18 Championship Preliminary round:
* Group A:
* Canada  6–2  Czech Republic
* Finland  5–1  Denmark
* Group B:
* Germany  4–5  Latvia
* Russia  6–0   Switzerland

### April 15, 2012 (Sunday)

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#### Auto racing

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

#### Basketball

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* 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

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* UCI World Tour:
* Amstel Gold Race:  Enrico Gasparotto (ITA) (Astana)  Jelle Vanendert (BEL) (Lotto–Belisol)  Peter Sagan (SVK) (Liquigas–Cannondale)
* UCI World Tour standings (after 11 of 28 races): (1) Tom Boonen (BEL) (Omega Pharma–Quick-Step) 366 points (2) Sagan 229 (3) Samuel Sánchez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) 222

#### Football (soccer)

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* UEFA Women's Champions League semifinals, first leg:
* Arsenal 1–2  1\. FFC Frankfurt
* Lyon 5–1  Turbine Potsdam

#### Ice hockey

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* World U18 Championship Preliminary round:
* Group A: Denmark  0–4  United States
* Group B: Latvia  1–3  Sweden

#### Tennis

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

### April 14, 2012 (Saturday)

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#### Auto racing

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* 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

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* 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

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* Women's World Championship:
* Bronze medal game:  Switzerland  6–2  Finland
* Final:  United States  4–5   Canada
* Canada win the title for the tenth time.
* World U18 Championship Preliminary round:
* Group A:
* United States  5–0  Czech Republic
* Canada  2–4  Finland
* Group B:
* Russia  2–4  Germany
* Sweden  7–2   Switzerland

#### Mixed martial arts

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

### April 13, 2012 (Friday)

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#### Ice hockey

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* Women's World Championship Semifinals:
* Canada  5–1  Finland
* United States  10–0   Switzerland
* World U18 Championship Preliminary round:
* Group A: Czech Republic  8–4  Denmark
* Group B: Switzerland  2–4  Latvia

### April 12, 2012 (Thursday)

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#### Boxing

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

#### Football (soccer)

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* 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

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* World U18 Championship Preliminary round, game 1:
* Group A:
* Denmark  1–6  Canada
* Finland  0–4  United States
* Group B:
* Latvia  1–6  Russia
* Germany  1–8  Sweden

### April 11, 2012 (Wednesday)

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#### Football (soccer)

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* 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

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

### April 10, 2012 (Tuesday)

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#### Football (soccer)

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* 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

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* 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:
* Canada  14–1  Russia
* Finland  0–11  United States
* Standings: United States 9 points, Canada 6, Finland 3, Russia 0.
* Group B:
* Sweden  2–3   Switzerland
* Germany  2–4  Slovakia
* Standings: Switzerland 6 points, Sweden 5, Germany 4, Slovakia 3.

### April 9, 2012 (Monday)

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#### Football (soccer)

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* 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.

### April 8, 2012 (Sunday)

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#### Curling

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

#### Cycling

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* UCI World Tour:
* Paris–Roubaix:  Tom Boonen (BEL) (Omega Pharma–Quick-Step)  Sébastien Turgot (FRA) (Team Europcar)  Alessandro Ballan (ITA) (BMC Racing Team)
* UCI World Tour standings (after 10 of 28 races): (1) Boonen 366 points (2) Simon Gerrans (AUS) (GreenEDGE) 210 (3) Samuel Sánchez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) 208

#### Football (soccer)

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* 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

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

#### Handball

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

#### Ice hockey

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* Women's World Championship in Burlington, Vermont, preliminary round:
* Group A:
* Canada  3–2  Finland
* United States  9–0  Russia
* Group B:
* Sweden  2–1  Germany
* Switzerland  2–1  Slovakia

#### Motorcycle racing

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

#### Rugby union

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* Heineken Cup quarter-finals:
* Munster 16–22  Ulster
* Saracens 3–22  Clermont Auvergne
* European Challenge Cup quarter-finals: Brive 15–11  Scarlets

#### Tennis

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

### April 7, 2012 (Saturday)

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#### Cycling

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* UCI World Tour:
* Tour of the Basque Country, stage 6: (1) Samuel Sánchez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) (2) Bauke Mollema (NED) (Rabobank) (3) Tony Martin (GER) (Omega Pharma–Quick-Step)
* Final general classification:  Sánchez  Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Team Katusha)  Mollema

#### Football (soccer)

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* 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

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* Olympics Men's Qualification Tournaments, matchday 2:
* Tournament 1 in Alicante, Spain:
* Serbia  25–25  Poland
* Algeria  20–28  Spain
* Tournament 2 in Gothenburg, Sweden:
* Brazil  27–29  Hungary
* North Macedonia  23–27  Sweden
* Tournament 3 in Varaždin, Croatia:
* Chile  15–35  Croatia
* Japan  30–41  Iceland

#### Ice hockey

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* Women's World Championship in Burlington, Vermont, preliminary round:
* Group A:
* Finland  5–4  Russia
* United States  9–2  Canada
* Group B:
* Slovakia  1–5  Sweden
* Switzerland  2–3  Germany

#### Rugby union

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* Heineken Cup quarter-finals:
* Edinburgh 19–14  Toulouse
* Leinster 34–3  Cardiff Blues
* European Challenge Cup quarter-finals: London Wasps 23–26  Biarritz

#### Tennis

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* Davis Cup World Group Quarterfinals
*  Spain 2–1  Austria
* Oliver Marach/Alexander Peya (AUT) def. Marcel Granollers/Marc López (ESP) 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 7–6(12)
*  France 1–2  United States
* Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA) def. Michaël Llodra/Julien Benneteau 6–4, 6–4, 7–6(4)
*  Czech Republic 2–1  Serbia
* Tomáš Berdych/Radek Štěpánek (CZE) def. Ilija Bozoljac/Nenad Zimonjić (SRB) 6–4, 6–2, 7–6(4)
*  Argentina 2–1  Croatia
* David Nalbandian/Eduardo Schwank (ARG) def. Marin Čilić/Ivo Karlović 3–6, 7–6(6), 6–3, 6–7(6), 8–6

### April 6, 2012 (Friday)

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#### Football (soccer)

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* 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

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* Olympics Men's Qualification Tournaments:
* Tournament 1 in Alicante, Spain:
* Poland  28–27  Algeria
* Spain  30–27  Serbia
* Tournament 2 in Gothenburg, Sweden:
* Hungary  28–26  North Macedonia
* Sweden  25–20  Brazil
* Tournament 3 in Varaždin, Croatia:
* Croatia  36–22  Japan
* Iceland  25–17  Chile

#### Rugby union

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* European Challenge Cup quarter-finals: Toulon 37–8  Harlequins

#### Tennis

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* Davis Cup World Group Quarterfinals
*  Spain 2–0  Austria
* Nicolás Almagro (ESP) def. Jürgen Melzer (AUT) 6–2, 6–2, 6–4
* David Ferrer (ESP) def. Andreas Haider-Maurer (AUT) 6–1, 6–3, 6–1
*  France 1–1  United States
* Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) def. Ryan Harrison (USA) 7–5, 6–2, 2–6, 6–2
* John Isner (USA) def. Gilles Simon (FRA) 6–3, 6–2, 7–5
*  Czech Republic 1–1  Serbia
* Tomáš Berdych (CZE) def. Viktor Troicki (SRB) 6–2, 6–1, 6–2
* Janko Tipsarević (SRB) def. Radek Štěpánek (CZE) 5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 9–7
*  Argentina 1–1  Croatia
* Marin Čilić (CRO) def. David Nalbandian (ARG) 5–7, 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(2), 6–3
* Juan Martín del Potro (ARG) def. Ivo Karlović (CRO) 6–2, 7–6(7), 6–1

#### Water polo

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* Olympic Qualification Tournament Quarter-finals in Edmonton, Canada (winners qualify for the Olympic Games).
* Montenegro  19–6  Turkey
* Romania  19–8  Brazil
* North Macedonia  7–11  Spain
* Greece  10–6  Canada

### April 5, 2012 (Thursday)

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#### Basketball

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

#### Football (soccer)

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* 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:
* Spain  13–0  Kazakhstan
* Switzerland  0–6  Germany
* Group 4: Scotland  2–1  Republic of Ireland
* Group 5:
* Finland  2–0  Slovakia
* Ukraine  5–0  Estonia
* Group 6: Netherlands  3–1  Slovenia
* Group 7: Austria  1–0  Portugal
* OFC Women's Pre-Olympic Tournament, second leg (first leg score in parentheses): Papua New Guinea  0–7 (0–8)  New Zealand
* New Zealand win 15–0 on aggregate and qualify for the Olympic Games.

#### Rugby union

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* European Challenge Cup quarter-finals: Stade Français 22–17  Exeter Chiefs

### April 4, 2012 (Wednesday)

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#### Football (soccer)

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* 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:
* Russia  0–2  Italy
* Greece  2–2  North Macedonia
* Group 3:
* Hungary  0–5  Norway
* Belgium  1–0  Iceland
* Group 4: France  4–0  Wales
* Group 7: Czech Republic  0–2  Denmark

### April 3, 2012 (Tuesday)

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#### Football (soccer)

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* 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

### April 2, 2012 (Monday)

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### April 1, 2012 (Sunday)

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#### Auto racing

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* World Rally Championship:
* Rally de Portugal: (1) Mads Østberg (NOR) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) (2) Evgeny Novikov (RUS) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) (3) Petter Solberg (NOR) (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 (AUS) (Team Penske) (2) Scott Dixon (NZL) (Chip Ganassi Racing) (3) Hélio Castroneves (BRA) (Team Penske)

#### Basketball

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* 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

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* UCI World Tour:
* Tour of Flanders:  Tom Boonen (BEL) (Omega Pharma–Quick-Step)  Filippo Pozzato (ITA) (Farnese Vini–Selle Italia)  Alessandro Ballan (ITA) (BMC Racing Team)
* UCI Women's Road World Cup:
* Tour of Flanders:  Judith Arndt (GER) Kristin Armstrong (USA) Joëlle Numainville (CAN)

#### Football (soccer)

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

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