April 2012 in sports

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April 30, 2012 (Monday)

Field hockey

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)

Golf

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

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

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)

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:
- South Africa 6–2 Czech Republic
- Brazil 0–8 China
- Japan 4–1 Austria

April 27, 2012 (Friday)

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:
- Azerbaijan 3–0 Belarus
- Japan 8–0 Malaysia
- Austria 0–3 Chile

April 26, 2012 (Thursday)

Field hockey

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)

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)

Field hockey

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

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: Northern Ireland 0–1 Hungary

April 24, 2012 (Tuesday)

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)

April 22, 2012 (Sunday)

Auto racing

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

April 21, 2012 (Saturday)

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 (NED) on Parzival Helen Langehanenberg (GER) on Damon Hill NRW Valentina Truppa (ITA) on Eremo del Castegno

Golf

LPGA Tour:
- LPGA Lotte Championship in Kapolei, Hawaii:
  - Winner: Ai Miyazato (JPN) 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 (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

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

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

April 20, 2012 (Friday)

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:
- Sweden 7–3 Finland
- United States 2–1 Canada

Water polo

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)

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:
- Finland 8–0 Germany
- Russia 2–4 Canada

April 18, 2012 (Wednesday)

Cycling

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)

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)

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:
  - 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)

Ice hockey

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)

Auto racing

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

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 (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)

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: Denmark 0–4 United States
- Group B: Latvia 1–3 Sweden

Tennis

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)

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: 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

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)

Ice hockey

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)

Boxing

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)

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:
  - Denmark 1–6 Canada
  - Finland 0–4 United States
- Group B:
  - Latvia 1–6 Russia
  - Germany 1–8 Sweden

April 11, 2012 (Wednesday)

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:
- Russia 2–5 Switzerland
- Finland 2–1 Sweden

April 10, 2012 (Tuesday)

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:
  - 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)

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.

April 8, 2012 (Sunday)

Curling

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

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)

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 (USA) 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:
  - 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

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

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

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:
- 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)

Cycling

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)

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:
  - 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

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

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
- 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)

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.