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Days of the month

April 30, 2009 (Thursday)

Basketball

  • NBA playoffs first round: (seeding in parentheses)
    • Game 6: (7) Chicago Bulls 128, (2) Boston Celtics 127 (3 OT). Series tied 3–3.
      • Derrick Rose's block of Rajon Rondo's fadeaway jumper with 7 seconds left in the third overtime gives the Bulls their third overtime win of the series to force a 7th game in Boston on May 2. Ray Allen scores a playoff career-high 51 points for the Celtics, who blow an 8-points lead with 3 minutes remaining in regulation time. John Salmons leads the Bulls with 35 points.
    • Game 6: (3) Orlando Magic 114, (6) Philadelphia 76ers 89. Magic win series 4–2.
      • The Magic, playing without the suspended Dwight Howard, hand the Sixers their worst playoff home defeat since 1970.
    • Game 6: (5) Houston Rockets 92, (4) Portland Trail Blazers 76. Rockets win series 4–2.
      • The Rockets win their first playoff series in 12 years, ending a streak of 7 series losses, while the Blazers lose their fifth straight playoff series. The Rockets will play against the Los Angeles Lakers in the Conference Semifinal.

Cycling

Football (soccer)

Ice hockey

April 29, 2009 (Wednesday)

Basketball

Cycling

Football (soccer)

Ice hockey

Water polo

April 28, 2009 (Tuesday)

Basketball

Cycling

Football (soccer)

Ice hockey

April 27, 2009 (Monday)

Basketball

Cricket

Ice hockey

April 26, 2009 (Sunday)

Athletics

Auto racing

Basketball

Cycling

Football (soccer)

Golf

Ice hockey

Motorcycle racing

Tennis

April 25, 2009 (Saturday)

American football

Auto racing

Basketball

Football (soccer)

Ice hockey

Tennis

April 24, 2009 (Friday)

American football

Basketball

Cricket

Ice hockey

April 23, 2009 (Thursday)

Basketball

Football (soccer)

Ice hockey

Shooting

April 22, 2009 (Wednesday)

Basketball

Cricket

Cycling

Football (soccer)

Ice hockey

Shooting

April 21, 2009 (Tuesday)

Basketball

Football (soccer)

Ice hockey

Shooting

April 20, 2009 (Monday)

Athletics

Basketball

Ice hockey

Shooting

April 19, 2009 (Sunday)

Auto racing

Basketball

Cricket

Cycling

Football (soccer)

Golf

Ice hockey

Shooting

Tennis

April 18, 2009 (Saturday)

Auto racing

Basketball

Football (soccer)

Ice hockey

Rugby union

Shooting

Winter sports

Figure skating

April 17, 2009 (Friday)

Auto racing

Baseball

Cricket

  • Australia in South Africa:
  • ICC World Cup qualifier in South Africa:
    • Super Eights: (Teams in bold qualify for the 2011 World Cup, teams in italics gain ODI status, teams in strike are eliminated from ODI status)
      • In Benoni: Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg 299/7 (50 ov); Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 177 (39.4 ov). Scotland win by 122 runs.
        • Scotland's win gives them ODI status, while UAE finish 7th and fails to gain ODI status by inferior NRR.
      • In Pretoria: Ireland  Cricket Ireland flag.svg 208/9 (50 ov); Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 209/4 (48 ov). Kenya win by 6 wickets.
        • Both teams qualify for the World Cup and retain their ODI status. Ireland finish in first place despite their loss, Kenya in third.
      • In Krugersdorp: Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2013).svg 243/7 (50 ov); Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 222 (48.3 ov). Afghanistan win by 21 runs.
      • In Johannesburg: Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 205/8 (50 ov); Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 206/4 (47.1 ov). Netherlands win by 6 wickets.
        • Both teams qualify for the World Cup and retain ODI status. Canada finish second by better NRR and will meet Ireland in the final, Netherlands will play against Kenya in 3rd place playoff.
      • Final standings: Ireland 10 points, Canada, Kenya, Netherlands 8, Scotland, Afghanistan, UAE 6, Namibia 4.
  • The ICC announces that Pakistan will not host the 2011 World Cup, citing an "uncertain security situation". The tournament will still be held in India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.

Football (soccer)

Ice hockey

Winter sports

Figure skating

April 16, 2009 (Thursday)

Baseball

Basketball

Football (soccer)

Ice hockey

Winter sports

Figure skating

April 15, 2009 (Wednesday)

Basketball

Cricket

Football (soccer)

Ice hockey

Shooting

Water polo

April 14, 2009 (Tuesday)

Basketball

Boxing

Football (soccer)

Ice hockey

  • World U18 Championships in Fargo, North Dakota & Moorhead, Minnesota, United States: (Teams in bold clinch a semifinal berth, teams in italics clinch (at least) a quarterfinal berth, teams in strike go to Relegation round)
    • Group A:
      • Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 8–3 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
        • Germany's regulation loss sends them to the relegation round. The Czech Republic receives a quarterfinal berth.
      • Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 4–2 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
        • Canada advances to the semifinals, while Sweden advances to the quarterfinals.
    • Group B:
      • Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg 0–7 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
        • Finland advance to the semifinals, with a regulation win, and a regulation one-goal loss for USA against Russia, while Slovakia is sent to the relegation round.
      • Russia  Flag of Russia.svg 6–5 Flag of the United States.svg  United States
        • Russia's one-goal regulation win combined with Finland's win over Slovakia send both teams to the quarterfinals.

Shooting

Water polo

April 13, 2009 (Monday)

Baseball

Basketball

Cricket

Ice hockey

Motorcycle racing

Shooting

April 12, 2009 (Sunday)

Auto racing

Badminton

Basketball

Cycling

Golf

  • Men's majors:
    • The Masters in Augusta, Georgia, fourth round:
      • Winner: Ángel Cabrera Flag of Argentina.svg , on the second playoff hole.
      • Final standings: (1) Kenny Perry Flag of the United States.svg , Ángel Cabrera Flag of Argentina.svg & Chad Campbell Flag of the United States.svg 276 (−12)
      • Playoff:
        • First hole: (1) Cabrera & Perry 4 (E) (3) Campbell 5 (+1)
        • Second hole: (1) Cabrera 4 (E) (2) Perry 5 (+1)
      • Perry led by 2 strokes with 2 holes left to play, but bogeys in the last 2 holes make a 3-way playoff. Another bogey for Perry in the second extra hole give the title to Cabrera, who become the first Masters winner from South America.

Ice hockey

Motorcycle racing

Rugby union

Shooting

Tennis

Winter sports

Curling

April 11, 2009 (Saturday)

Auto racing

Basketball

Cricket

Cycling

Golf

Ice hockey

Rugby union

Shooting

Winter sports

Curling
  • World Men's Championship in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada: (seeding in parentheses)
    • Playoff:
      • (3) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 5–4 (4) Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (11 ends)
        • Switzerland advance to the semifinal, Norway go to bronze medal game.
    • Semifinal:
      • (3) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 5–6 (1) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
        • Canada advance to the final, Switzerland go to bronze medal game.

April 10, 2009 (Friday)

Basketball

Cycling

Golf

Ice hockey

Shooting

Winter sports

Curling
  • World Men's Championship in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada: (seeding in parentheses)
    • Tie-breakers: (winners advance to the playoff)
      • Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 10–2 Flag of the United States.svg United States
      • Flag of Germany.svg Germany 7–8 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
    • Playoff: (6.30 pm ET)
      • (1) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 5–7 (2) Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
        • Scotland advance to the final, Canada go to the semifinal.

April 9, 2009 (Thursday)

American football

  • National Football League:
    • Commissioner Roger Goodell suspends Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch for the first three games of the 2009 season for violating the league's personal conduct policy. Lynch was arrested on February 11 near Los Angeles after a police officer found a 9 mm semiautomatic handgun in the trunk of a parked car carrying him, and later pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor gun charge and sentenced to 80 hours of community service and three years' probation.

Baseball

Basketball

Cricket

Cycling

Football (soccer)

Golf

Ice hockey

Winter sports

Curling
  • World Men's Championship in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada: (Teams in bold advance to the playoff, teams in italics secure at least a tiebreaker, teams in strike are eliminated)
    • Draw 15:
      • Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 4–10 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
      • Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 7–9 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
      • Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 11–7 Flag of Japan.svg Japan
        • Norway come back from 1–6 down after 4 ends to secure a tiebreaker.
      • Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 6–2 Flag of France.svg France
    • Draw 16:
    • Draw 17: (in progress)
      • Flag of France.svg France 6–9 Flag of the United States.svg United States
        • 4-points steal in the 10th end gives USA a tiebreaker spot.
      • Flag of Japan.svg Japan 3–5 Flag of Germany.svg Germany
      • Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 4–5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
      • Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 5–6 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (11 ends)
        • Scotland's win gives them a playoff berth, and a rematch against Canada on Friday.
    • Final standings after 17 draws: Canada 10–1, Scotland 8–3, Norway, USA, Germany, Switzerland 7–4, Denmark 5–6, France, China 4–7, Japan, Czech Rep. 3–8, Finland 1–10.

April 8, 2009 (Wednesday)

Basketball

Cricket

Cycling

Football (soccer)

Ice hockey

Winter sports

Curling
  • World Men's Championship in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada: (Teams in bold advance to the playoff, teams in italics secure at least a tiebreaker, teams in strike are eliminated)
    • Draw 12:
    • Draw 13:
      • Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 6–8 Flag of Germany.svg Germany
      • Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 9–6 Flag of the United States.svg United States
      • Flag of France.svg France 1–9 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
      • Flag of Japan.svg Japan 4–7 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
    • Draw 14:
    • Standings after 14 draws: Canada 9–0, Scotland, Norway 6–3, Denmark, USA, Germany, Switzerland 5–4, France 4–5, Japan, China 3–6, Czech Rep. 2–7, Finland 1–8.

April 7, 2009 (Tuesday)

Baseball

Basketball

Cricket

Cycling

Football (soccer)

Ice hockey

Winter sports

Curling

April 6, 2009 (Monday)

Baseball

Basketball

Cricket

  • India in New Zealand:
    • 3rd Test in Wellington, day 4:
      • Flag of India.svg  India 379 & 434/7d (116 ov.); Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 197 & 167/4 (56 ov.). New Zealand require another 450 runs with 6 wickets remaining.
  • ICC World Cup qualifier in South Africa: (teams in bold advance to the Super Eight, teams in italics are eliminated)
    • Group A:
      • In Benoni: Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 220 (48 ov); Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland 223/4 (41 ov). Ireland win by 6 wickets.
      • In Krugersdorp: Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 291/9 (50 ov); Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 172 (43.4 ov). Namibia win by 119 runs.
      • In Johannesburg: Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 209/8 (50 ov); Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 164 (43.1 ov). Scotland win by 45 runs.
        • Ireland remain the only unbeaten team with 8 points, followed by Canada and Scotland on 6 points. Namibia, Uganda and Oman fight for one remaining spot in the Super Eight.
    • Group B:

Cycling

Ice hockey

Winter sports

Curling

April 5, 2009 (Sunday)

Athletics

Auto racing

Baseball

Basketball

Cricket

Cycling

Football (soccer)

Golf

Gymnastics

Ice hockey

Motorcycle racing

Rugby union

Snooker

Tennis


Winter sports

Curling
  • World Men's Championship in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada:
    • Draw 3:
      • Flag of the United States.svg United States 6–12 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
      • Flag of Germany.svg Germany 10–9 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland (11 ends)
    • Draw 4:
    • Draw 5:
      • Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 3–10 Flag of the United States.svg United States
      • Flag of France.svg France 8–2 Flag of Japan.svg Japan
      • Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 4–9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
      • Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 11–8 Flag of Germany.svg Germany
    • Standings after 5 draws: Canada, Norway 3–0, Scotland, USA, France 2–1, Czech Rep., Denmark, Finland, Germany, Japan, Switzerland 1–2, China 0–3.

April 4, 2009 (Saturday)

Auto racing

Basketball

Cricket

Gymnastics

Horse racing

Ice hockey

Tennis

Winter sports

Curling
Synchronized skating

April 3, 2009 (Friday)

Baseball

Basketball

Cricket

Ice hockey

Winter sports

Synchronized skating

April 2, 2009 (Thursday)

Auto racing

Basketball

Cricket

Ice hockey

April 1, 2009 (Wednesday)

Basketball

Cricket

Football (soccer)

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