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American football 2009

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Auto racing 2009

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Rugby league 2009

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Days of the month


May 31, 2009 (Sunday)

Auto racing

Baseball

Cycling

Football (soccer)

Golf

Ice hockey

Motorcycle racing

Rugby union

Tennis

May 30, 2009 (Saturday)

Auto racing

Baseball

Basketball

Cricket

Cycling

Football (soccer)

Ice hockey

Rugby union

Tennis

May 29, 2009 (Friday)

Baseball

Basketball

Cricket

Cycling

Football (soccer)

Horse racing

Tennis

May 28, 2009 (Thursday)

Basketball

Cricket

Cycling

Football (soccer)

Shooting

Tennis

May 27, 2009 (Wednesday)

Basketball

Cricket

Cycling

Football (soccer)

Ice hockey

Shooting

Tennis

May 26, 2009 (Tuesday)

Basketball

Cricket

Football (soccer)

Ice hockey

Shooting

Tennis

May 25, 2009 (Monday)

Auto racing

Basketball

Cycling

Darts

Football (soccer)

Lacrosse

Shooting

Tennis

May 24, 2009 (Sunday)

Auto racing

Basketball

Cricket

Cycling

Football (soccer)

Golf

Ice hockey

Rugby union

Shooting

Tennis

May 23, 2009 (Saturday)

Auto racing

Basketball

Cycling

Football (soccer)

Ice hockey

Lacrosse

Mixed martial arts

Rugby union

Shooting

Tennis

May 22, 2009 (Friday)

Baseball

Basketball

Cycling

Football (soccer)

Ice hockey

Rugby union

May 21, 2009 (Thursday)

Basketball

Cricket

Cycling

Football (soccer)

Ice hockey

May 20, 2009 (Wednesday)

Basketball

Cycling

Football (soccer)

Shooting

May 19, 2009 (Tuesday)

Basketball

Cycling

Football (soccer)

Ice hockey

Shooting

May 18, 2009 (Monday)

Cricket

Cycling

Football (soccer)

Ice hockey

Shooting

May 17, 2009 (Sunday)

Auto racing

Badminton

  • Sudirman Cup in Guangzhou, China:
    • Final: China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 3–0 Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
      • China win the Cup for the third successive time and the seventh time in last 8 tournaments, without losing a match throughout the tournament.

Basketball

Cricket

Cycling

Football (soccer)

Golf

Ice hockey

Lacrosse

Motorcycle racing

Shooting

Snooker

Tennis

May 16, 2009 (Saturday)

Auto racing

Badminton

Basketball

  • Asia Champions Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia: (teams in bold clinch quarterfinal berths, teams in strike are eliminated)
    • Group A:
      • Al-Qadsia Flag of Kuwait.svg 93–98 Flag of the Philippines.svg Smart Gilas
        • Gilas clinch the group's second best record and the best preliminary round finish by a Filipino team since 1996. They'll face Al-Arabi in the quarterfinals.
      • Sangmu Flag of South Korea.svg 56–90 Flag of Iran.svg Mahram
        • Mahram clinch the top spot in the group to face idle Young Cagers of India.
    • Group B:
      • Satria Muda Flag of Indonesia.svg 79–59 Flag of India.svg Young Cagers
        • Satria Muda book the first Indonesian quarterfinal berth since the tournament expanded into three knockout rounds in 2004 to meet Lebanese club Al-Riyadi in the quarterfinals.
      • Zain Flag of Jordan.svg 94–62 Flag of Qatar.svg Al-Arabi
        • Zain clinch the top spot in the group to face Sangmu in the final eight.

Cricket

Cycling

Field hockey

Football (soccer)

Horse racing

Lacrosse

Rugby union

Shooting

May 15, 2009 (Friday)

Badminton

Basketball

Cricket

Cycling

Field hockey

Football (soccer)

Lacrosse

Shooting

May 14, 2009 (Thursday)

Badminton

Basketball

Cricket

Cycling

Field hockey

Football (soccer)

Ice hockey

Shooting

May 13, 2009 (Wednesday)

Badminton

  • Sudirman Cup in Guangzhou, China: (teams in bold advance to the semifinnals; teams in strike will play in relegation playoff)
    • Group 1A:
      • South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg 3–2 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
        • Korea will play against the loser of China vs. Indonesia match in the semifinals on May 16.
    • Group 1B:
      • England  Flag of England.svg 4–1 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
        • Japan and Hong Kong will meet on May 15, with the losing team relegating to group 2 in 2011 Sudirman Cup.

Basketball

Cycling

Football (soccer)

Ice hockey

May 12, 2009 (Tuesday)

Badminton

Basketball

Cycling

Field hockey

Football (soccer)

Ice hockey

May 11, 2009 (Monday)

Badminton

Basketball

Cycling

Field hockey

Football (soccer)

Ice hockey

May 10, 2009 (Sunday)

Auto racing

Badminton

Basketball

Cycling

Field hockey

Football (soccer)

Golf

Ice hockey

Motorcycle racing

Snooker

Tennis

May 9, 2009 (Saturday)

Auto racing

Basketball

Cycling

Field hockey

Football (soccer)

Ice hockey

Rugby union

Shooting

Tennis

May 8, 2009 (Friday)

Auto racing

Baseball

Basketball

Cricket

Ice hockey

Shooting

Water polo

May 7, 2009 (Thursday)

Baseball

Basketball

Cricket

Football (soccer)

Ice hockey

Tennis

  • News:
    • The father of Serbian-Australian player Jelena Dokić is arrested in Serbia for an alleged bomb threat against the Australian ambassador to Serbia, not long after his daughter told an Australian magazine that he had physically abused her during her early days on the tennis circuit. (The Times)

May 6, 2009 (Wednesday)

Basketball

College sports

Cricket

Football (soccer)

Ice hockey

Shooting

May 5, 2009 (Tuesday)

Basketball

Football (soccer)

Ice hockey

Table Tennis

Water polo

May 4, 2009 (Monday)

Basketball

Football (soccer)

Ice hockey

  • Stanley Cup playoffs: (Seeding in parentheses)
  • World Championship in Berne and Kloten, Switzerland: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals, teams in strike are eliminated)
    • Group E:
      • Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg 6–3 Flag of France.svg  France
        • Sweden secure 2nd place in the group, and will play against the Czech Republic in the quarterfinal.
      • United States  Flag of the United States.svg 3–4 (OT) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
        • The result gives Latvia a quarterfinal berth, while Switzerland is eliminated. The United States take third place in the group, with Latvia in fourth place.
        • Final standings: Russia 14 points, Sweden 10, USA 8, Latvia 7, Switzerland 6, France 0.
    • Group F:
      • Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg 3–2 (OT) Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
      • Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 3–4 (SO) Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
        • Canada earns the top spot in the group by forcing overtime, and will play against Latvia in the quarterfinal. Finland finish second and will meet USA.
        • Final standings: Canada 13 points, Finland 11, Czech Republic 9, Belarus 6, Slovakia 4, Norway 2.
    • Relegation Round: (teams in bold stay in top division, teams in strike are relegated to Division I)
      • Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg 1–2 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
      • Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg 5–2 Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
        • Final standings: Denmark 9 points, Austria 6, Germany 3, Hungary 0.
        • Denmark rallies from 2 goals down to win the game, and secure a place in the top Division next year as the group winner, along with the host Germany, while Austria and Hungary will play in Division I in 2010. Italy and Kazakhstan won promotion from Division I and will play in the top division next year.

Shooting

Snooker

Table tennis

May 3, 2009 (Sunday)

Auto racing

Basketball

Cricket

Cycling

Football (soccer)

Golf

Ice hockey

Motorcycle racing

Rugby union

Shooting

Table Tennis

Tennis

May 2, 2009 (Saturday)

American football

Auto racing

Basketball

Boxing

Cycling

Football (soccer)

Horse racing

Ice hockey

Rugby union

Tennis

May 1, 2009 (Friday)

Auto racing

Basketball

Cricket

Cycling

Ice hockey

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