April 2010 in sports

Deaths in April[edit]

Current sporting seasons[edit]

Australian rules football 2010[edit]

Australian Football League

Auto racing 2010[edit]

Baseball 2010[edit]

Basketball 2010[edit]

Cricket 2009–2010[edit]

Darts[edit]

Premier League

Football (soccer) 2010[edit]

National teams competitions

International clubs competitions

Domestic (national) competitions

Golf 2010[edit]

Ice hockey 2010[edit]

Motorcycle racing 2010[edit]

Rugby league 2010[edit]

Rugby union 2010[edit]

Days of the month[edit]

April 30, 2010 (Friday)[edit]

Auto racing[edit]

Nationwide Series:
- BUBBA burger 250 in Richmond, Virginia:
  - (1) Brad Keselowski (Dodge, Penske Racing) (2) Greg Biffle (Ford, Baker-Curb Racing) (3) Jamie McMurray (Chevrolet, JR Motorsports)
    - Drivers' championship standings (after 9 of 35 races): (1) Keselowski 1469 points (2) Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet, Kevin Harvick Incorporated) 1410 (3) Kyle Busch (Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing) 1385

Basketball[edit]

NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7):
- Western Conference First Round:
  - Game 6: Los Angeles Lakers 95, Oklahoma City Thunder 94. Lakers win series 4–2.
  - Game 6: Utah Jazz 112, Denver Nuggets 104. Jazz win series 4–2.
- Eastern Conference First Round:
  - Game 6: Atlanta Hawks 83, Milwaukee Bucks 69. Series tied 3–3.
EuroChallenge Final Four:
- Semifinals:
  - BG Göttingen 77–67 Chorale Roanne Basket
  - Krasnye Krylya Samara 73–70 Scavolini Spar Pesaro

Chess[edit]

World Championship in Sofia, Bulgaria
- Game 5: Veselin Topalov (BUL) (White) drew with Viswanathan Anand (IND) (Black)
  - Anand leads the series 3–2.

Cricket[edit]

ICC Men's World Twenty20 in West Indies:
- Group B: Sri Lanka 135/6 (20 overs); New Zealand 139/8 (19.5 overs) in Guyana. New Zealand win by 2 wickets.
- Group D: West Indies 138/9 (20.0 overs); Ireland 68 all out (16.4 overs) in Guyana. West Indies win by 70 runs.

Cycling[edit]

UCI ProTour:
- Tour de Romandie:
  - Stage 3: Richie Porte (AUS) (Team Saxo Bank) 30' 54" Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne) + 26" Vladimir Karpets (RUS) (Team Katusha) + 27"
    - General classification: (1) Michael Rogers (AUS) (Team HTC–Columbia) 9h 56' 03" (2) Valverde + 2" (3) Karpets + 5"

Equestrianism[edit]

Show jumping
- FEI Nations Cup Promotional League:
  - FEI Nations Cup of Belgium in Lummen: Ireland (Denis Lynch on Abberuail van het Dingeshof, Alex Duffy on Tampa, Shane Breen on Carmena Z, Billy Twomey on Tinka's Serenade) Australia (Chris Chugg on Vivant, Paul Athanasoff on Wirragulla Nicklaus, Phillip Lever on Ashleigh Drossel Dan, James Paterson-Robinson on Niack de L'Abbaye) Norway (Stein Endresen on Hoyo de Monterey, Geir Gulliksen on L'Espoir, Connie Bull on Cézanne, Morten Djupvik on Casino)

Snooker[edit]

World Championship in Sheffield, England:
- Semi-finals (best of 33 frames):
  - Neil Robertson (AUS) leads Ali Carter (ENG) 15–9
  - Graeme Dott (SCO) leads Mark Selby (ENG) 10–6

April 29, 2010 (Thursday)[edit]

Basketball[edit]

NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7):
- Western Conference First Round:
  - Game 6: San Antonio Spurs 97, Dallas Mavericks 87. Spurs win series 4–2.
  - Game 6: Phoenix Suns 99, Portland Trail Blazers 90. Suns win series 4–2.
NBA season awards:
- Rookie of the Year: Tyreke Evans, Sacramento Kings
The NCAA board of directors votes to expand the Division I men's tournament from 65 teams to 68, effective with next year's tournament. (AP via ESPN)

Cycling[edit]

UCI ProTour:
- Tour de Romandie:
  - Stage 2: Mark Cavendish (GBR) (Team HTC–Columbia) 4h 28' 59" Danilo Hondo (GER) (Lampre–Farnese Vini) s.t. Robbie Hunter (RSA) (Garmin–Transitions) s.t.
    - General classification: (1) Peter Sagan (SVK) (Liquigas–Doimo) 9h 24' 28" (2) Marco Pinotti (ITA) (Team HTC–Columbia) + 9" (3) Jérémy Roy (FRA) (Française des Jeux) + 9"

Darts[edit]

Premier League round 12 in Aberdeen, Scotland: (players in bold advance to semifinals, players in ~~strike~~ are eliminated)
- Ronnie Baxter (ENG) 7–7 James Wade (ENG)
- Mervyn King (ENG) 1–8 Phil Taylor (ENG)
- ~~Raymond van Barneveld~~ (NED) 8–6 ~~Terry Jenkins~~ (ENG)
  - Barneveld hit the second nine dart finish of the Premier League in the second leg. (T20, T19 and D12)
- Simon Whitlock (AUS) 7–7 Adrian Lewis (ENG)
  - High checkout: Jenkins 146
    - Standings after 12 rounds: Taylor 22 points, King 13, Wade, Baxter, Whitlock 12, Lewis 10, Jenkins 8, Barneveld 7.

Football (soccer)[edit]

UEFA Europa League semi-finals, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- Fulham 2–1 (0–0) Hamburg. Fulham win 2–1 on aggregate.
- Liverpool 2–1 (AET) (0–1) Atlético Madrid. 2–2 on aggregate, Atlético Madrid win on away goals.
Copa Libertadores Round of 16, first leg:
- Once Caldas 0–0 Libertad
- Cruzeiro 3–1 Nacional
- Alianza Lima 0–1 Universidad de Chile
Coppa Titano Final in Serravalle:
- Tre Penne 1–2 (AET) Tre Fiori
  - Tre Fiori win their sixth Coppa Titano, and their first since 1985.

Ice hockey[edit]

Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7):
- Western Conference Semifinals:
  - Game 1: (1) San Jose Sharks 4, (5) Detroit Red Wings 3. Sharks lead series 1–0.

Snooker[edit]

World Championship in Sheffield, England:
- Semi-finals (best of 33 frames):
  - Neil Robertson (AUS) leads Ali Carter (ENG) 6–2
  - Graeme Dott (SCO) leads Mark Selby (ENG) 5–3

April 28, 2010 (Wednesday)[edit]

Baseball[edit]

Major League Baseball announces several rules changes for the All-Star Game. The most notable ones are: (AP via ESPN)
- The designated hitter will be used in all games, even in National League ballparks.
- Pitchers who start on the Sunday before the All-Star break will not be allowed to participate in the game, and will be replaced on the roster.

Basketball[edit]

NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7):
- Western Conference First Round:
  - Game 5: Denver Nuggets 116, Utah Jazz 102. Jazz lead series 3–2.
- Eastern Conference First Round:
  - Game 5: Milwaukee Bucks 91, Atlanta Hawks 87. Bucks lead series 3–2.

Chess[edit]

World Championship in Sofia, Bulgaria
- Game 4: Viswanathan Anand (IND) (White) def. Veselin Topalov (BUL) (Black)
  - Anand leads the series 2½–1½.

Cycling[edit]

UCI ProTour:
- Tour de Romandie:
  - Stage 1: Peter Sagan (SVK) (Liquigas–Doimo) 4h 50' 21" Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) (Lampre–Farnese Vini) s.t. Nicolas Roche (IRL) (Ag2r–La Mondiale) s.t.
    - General classification: (1) Sagan 4h 55' 29" (2) Marco Pinotti (ITA) (Team HTC–Columbia) + 9" (3) Jérémy Roy (FRA) (Française des Jeux) + 12"

Football (soccer)[edit]

2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA): (teams in ~~strike~~ are eliminated)
- Group 2: Belarus 6–0 North Macedonia
  - Standings: Netherlands 13 points (6 matches), Norway 12 (4), Belarus 7 (4), Slovakia 3 (4), ~~Macedonia~~ 0 (6).
UEFA Champions League semi-finals, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- Barcelona 1–0 (1–3) Internazionale. Internazionale win 3–2 on aggregate.
  - Internazionale advance to the final for the fifth time in their history and the first time since 1972.
Copa Libertadores Round of 16, first leg:
- Flamengo 1–0 Corinthians
- Universitario 0–0 São Paulo
- Banfield 3–1 Internacional
AFC Champions League group stage, Round 6: (teams in bold advance to the round of 16)
- Group A:
  - Al-Jazira 2–1 Esteghlal
  - Al-Ahli 0–1 Al-Gharafa
    - Final standings: Al-Gharafa 13 points, Esteghlal 11, Al-Ahli 6, Al-Jazira 4.
- Group B:
  - Bunyodkor 4–1 Al-Wahda
  - Zob Ahan 1–0 Al-Ittihad
    - Final standings: Zob Ahan 13 points, Bunyodkor 10, Al-Ittihad 8, Al-Wahda 3.
- Group E:
  - Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 3–2 Melbourne Victory
  - Beijing Guoan 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale
    - Final standings: Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 15 points, Beijing Guoan 10, Kawasaki Frontale 6, Melbourne Victory 4.
- Group F:
  - Persipura Jayapura 2–0 Changchun Yatai
  - Kashima Antlers 2–1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
    - Final standings: Kashima Antlers 18 points, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 12, Changchun Yatai, Persipura Jayapura 3.
AFC Cup group stage, Round 6: (teams in bold advance to the round of 16)
- Group A:
  - Al-Ahli 2–2 Saham
  - Al-Karamah 1–1 Shabab Al-Ordon
    - Final standings: Al-Karamah 14 points, Shabab Al-Ordon 12, Saham 5, Al-Ahli 1.
- Group B:
  - Al-Kuwait 7–1 Churchill Brothers
    - Final standings: Al-Kuwait 8 points, Churchill Brothers 7, Al-Hilal 1.
- Group E:
  - Al-Wihdat 0–0 Al-Riffa
  - Al-Nahda 0–2 Al-Rayyan
    - Final standings: Al-Rayyan 15 points, Al-Riffa 13, Al-Wihdat 7, Al-Nahda 0.
- Group F:
  - Victory SC 0–5 Bình Dương
  - Selangor 0–4 Sriwijaya
    - Final standings: Sriwijaya, Bình Dương 13 points, Selangor, Victory SC 4.
CONCACAF Champions League Final, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- Pachuca 1–0 (1–2) Cruz Azul. 2–2 on aggregate; Pachuca win on away goals.
  - A goal by Edgar Benítez in the 90th minute gives Pachuca the title for the third time in four seasons, and for the fourth time overall.
UEFA Women's Champions League semi-finals, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- Umeå 0–0 (2–3) Lyon. Lyon win 3–2 on aggregate.

Ice hockey[edit]

Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7):
- Eastern Conference Quarter-finals:
  - Game 7: (8) Montreal Canadiens 2, (1) Washington Capitals 1. Canadiens win series 4–3.

Snooker[edit]

World Championship in Sheffield, England:
- Quarter-finals (best of 25 frames):
  - Graeme Dott (SCO) def. Mark Allen (NIR) 13–12
  - Neil Robertson (AUS) def. Steve Davis (ENG) 13–5
  - Mark Selby (ENG) def. Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 13–11
  - Ali Carter (ENG) def. Shaun Murphy (ENG) 13–12

April 27, 2010 (Tuesday)[edit]

Basketball[edit]

NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7):
- Western Conference First Round:
  - Game 5: Los Angeles Lakers 111, Oklahoma City Thunder 87. Lakers lead series 3–2.
  - Game 5: Dallas Mavericks 103, San Antonio Spurs 81. Spurs lead series 3–2.
- Eastern Conference First Round:
  - Game 5: Cleveland Cavaliers 96, Chicago Bulls 94. Cavaliers win series 4–1.
  - Game 5: Boston Celtics 96, Miami Heat 86. Celtics win series 4–1.
NBA season awards:
- Sixth Man of the Year: Jamal Crawford, Atlanta Hawks

Chess[edit]

World Championship in Sofia, Bulgaria
- Game 3: Veselin Topalov (BUL) (White) drew with Viswanathan Anand (IND) (Black)
  - Series tied 1½–1½.

Cycling[edit]

UCI ProTour:
- Tour de Romandie:
  - Prologue: Marco Pinotti (ITA) (Team HTC–Columbia) 5' 17" Peter Sagan (SVK) (Liquigas–Doimo) + 1" Jérémy Roy (FRA) (Française des Jeux) + 3"

Football (soccer)[edit]

UEFA Champions League semi-finals, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- Lyon 0–3 (0–1) Bayern Munich. Bayern Munich win 4–0 on aggregate.
  - A hat-trick by Ivica Olić puts Bayern Munich in the final for the eighth time in their history and the first since 2001.
Copa Libertadores Round of 16, first leg:
- San Luis 0–1 Estudiantes
- Guadalajara 3–0 Vélez Sársfield
AFC Champions League group stage, Round 6: (teams in bold advance to the round of 16)
- Group C:
  - Al-Ain 2–0 Sepahan
  - Al-Shabab 2–1 Pakhtakor
    - Final standings: Al-Shabab 10 points, Pakhtakor 9, Sepahan 8, Al-Ain 7.
- Group D:
  - Mes Kerman 3–1 Al-Hilal
  - Al-Sadd 2–2 Al-Ahli
    - Final standings: Al-Hilal 11 points, Mes Kerman 9, Al-Sadd 8, Al-Ahli 5.
- Group G:
  - Suwon Samsung Bluewings 6–2 Singapore Armed Forces
  - Henan Construction 1–1 Gamba Osaka
    - Final standings: Suwon Samsung Bluewings 13 points, Gamba Osaka 12, Singapore Armed Forces 4, Henan Construction 3.
- Group H:
  - Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–3 Pohang Steelers
  - Adelaide United 0–1 Shandong Luneng
    - Final standings: Adelaide United, Pohang Steelers 10 points, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 9, Shandong Luneng 6.
AFC Cup group stage, Round 6: (teams in bold advance to the round of 16)
- Group C:
  - Al-Jaish 1–1 Nasaf Qarshi
  - Al-Ahed 1–2 Kazma
    - Final standings: Kazma 13 points, Nasaf Qarshi 11, Al-Jaish 8, Al-Ahed 1.
- Group D:
  - Kingfisher East Bengal 0–4 Al-Nejmeh
  - Al-Qadsia 3–0 Al-Ittihad
    - Final standings: Al-Qadsia 14 points, Al-Ittihad, Al-Nejmeh 10, Kingfisher East Bengal 0.
- Group G:
  - Persiwa Wamena 2–2 Muangthong United
  - South China 3–1 VB Sports Club
    - Final standings: South China 13 points, Muangthong United 11, VB Sports Club 9, Persiwa Wamena 1.
- Group H:
  - Thai Port 2–0 NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po
  - Geylang United 1–1 SHB Đà Nẵng
    - Final standings: SHB Đà Nẵng 14 points, Thai Port 11, Geylang United 4, NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po 2.
IFA Premiership, matchday 37 of 38:
- Linfield 1–0 Cliftonville
  - Standings: Linfield 74 points, Cliftonville 66, Glentoran 65, Crusaders 60.
    - Linfield win the championship for the 49th time, and qualify for the Champions League. Cliftonville and Glentoran qualify for the Europa League.

Ice hockey[edit]

Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7):
- Western Conference Quarter-finals:
  - Game 7: (5) Detroit Red Wings 6, (4) Phoenix Coyotes 1. Red Wings win series 4–3.

Snooker[edit]

World Championship in Sheffield, England:
- Quarter-finals (best of 25 frames):
  - Neil Robertson (AUS) leads Steve Davis (ENG) 12–4
  - Mark Allen (NIR) level with Graeme Dott (SCO) 8–8
  - Shaun Murphy (ENG) leads Ali Carter (ENG) 5–3
  - Mark Selby (ENG) level with Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 4–4

April 26, 2010 (Monday)[edit]

Basketball[edit]

NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7):
- Western Conference First Round:
  - Game 5: Phoenix Suns 107, Portland Trail Blazers 88. Suns lead series 3–2.
- Eastern Conference First Round:
  - Game 4: Orlando Magic 99, Charlotte Bobcats 90. Magic win series 4–0.
  - Game 4: Milwaukee Bucks 111, Atlanta Hawks 104. Series tied 2–2.
NBA season awards:
- Sportsmanship Award: Grant Hill, Phoenix Suns

Ice hockey[edit]

Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7):
- Eastern Conference Quarter-finals:
  - Game 6: (6) Boston Bruins 4, (3) Buffalo Sabres 3. Bruins win series 4–2.
  - Game 6: (8) Montreal Canadiens 4, (1) Washington Capitals 1. Series tied 3–3.
- Western Conference Quarter-finals:
  - Game 6: (2) Chicago Blackhawks 5, (7) Nashville Predators 3. Blackhawks win series 4–2.

Snooker[edit]

World Championship in Sheffield, England:
- Second round (best of 25 frames):
  - Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) def. Mark Williams (WAL) 13–10
  - Ali Carter (ENG) def. Joe Perry (ENG) 13–11
  - Mark Selby (ENG) def. Stephen Hendry (SCO) 13–5
  - Shaun Murphy (ENG) def. Ding Junhui (CHN) 13–10

Tennis[edit]

Fed Cup World Group II play-offs, day 2: (team in bold advance to World Group II in 2011)
- Sweden 3–2 China
  - Peng Shuai (CHN) def. Sofia Arvidsson (SWE) 6–7(4), 6–1, 8–6
  - Johanna Larsson (SWE) def. Shuai Zhang (CHN) 2–6, 6–2, 6–3
  - Han Xinyun/Zhou Yi-Miao (CHN) def. Johanna Larsson/Ellen Allgurin (SWE) 6–3, 6–2

April 25, 2010 (Sunday)[edit]

Athletics[edit]

World Marathon Majors:
- London Marathon:
  - Men: Tsegaye Kebede (ETH) 2:05:19 Emmanuel Mutai (KEN) 2:06:23 Jaouad Gharib (MAR) 2:06:55
    - Standings (after 8 of 11 events): (1) Samuel Wanjiru (KEN) & Kebede 50 points (3) Deriba Merga (ETH) & Mutai 35
  - Women: Liliya Shobukhova (RUS) 2:22:00 Inga Abitova (RUS) 2:22:19 Aselefech Mergia (ETH) 2:22:38
    - Standings: (1) Shobukhova 60 points (2) Irina Mikitenko (GER) 40 points (3) Salina Kosgei (KEN) 36

Auto racing[edit]

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series:
- Aaron's 499 in Talladega, Alabama:
  - (1) Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet; Richard Childress Racing) (2) Jamie McMurray (Chevrolet; Earnhardt Ganassi Racing) (3) Juan Pablo Montoya (Chevrolet; Earnhardt Ganassi Racing)
    - Drivers' championship standings (after 9 of 36 races): (1) Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports) 1323 points (2) Harvick 1297 (3) Greg Biffle (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) 1237
Nationwide Series:
- Aaron's 312 in Talladega, Alabama:
  - (1) Brad Keselowski (Dodge, Penske Racing) (2) Joey Logano (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (3) Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet, Kevin Harvick Incorporated)
    - Drivers' championship standings (after 8 of 35 races): (1) Keselowski 1274 points (2) Harvick 1264 (3) Kyle Busch (Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing) 1220
      - After the event, Keselowski is docked 50 points for rule infractions, reducing his points tally from 1324 to 1274. (NASCAR)

Basketball[edit]

NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7):
- Western Conference First Round:
  - Game 4: San Antonio Spurs 92, Dallas Mavericks 89. Spurs lead series 3–1.
  - Game 4: Utah Jazz 117, Denver Nuggets 106. Jazz lead series 3–1.
- Eastern Conference First Round:
  - Game 4: Cleveland Cavaliers 121, Chicago Bulls 98. Cavaliers lead series 3–1.
  - Game 4: Miami Heat 101, Boston Celtics 92. Celtics lead series 3–1.

Chess[edit]

World Championship in Sofia, Bulgaria
- Game 2: Viswanathan Anand (IND) (White) def. Veselin Topalov (BUL) (Black)
  - Series tied 1–1.

Cycling[edit]

Monument Classics:
- Liège–Bastogne–Liège: Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) (Astana) 6h 37' 49" Alexandr Kolobnev (RUS) (Team Katusha) + 6" Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne) + 1' 04"

Equestrianism[edit]

Eventing:
- Rolex Kentucky Three Day in Lexington, Kentucky: William Fox-Pitt (GBR), horse: Cool Mountain Phillip Dutton (USA), horse: Woodburn Becky Holder (USA), horse: Courageous Comet

Football (soccer)[edit]

CAF Champions League qualification Second round, first leg:
- Djoliba 0–1 TP Mazembe
- JS Kabylie 2–0 Atlético Petróleos Luanda
- Al-Hilal Omdurman 0–1 Ismaily
- Dynamos 4–1 Gaborone United
CAF Confederation Cup Second round, first leg:
- Simba S.C. 2–1 Haras El Hodood
- Petrojet 1–1 CS Sfaxien
- AS Vita Club 3–0 Enyimba
- Warri Wolves 2–1 CAPS United
Scottish Premier League, matchday 35 of 38:
- Dundee United 0–2 Celtic
- Hibernian 0–1 Rangers
  - Standings: Rangers 83 points, Celtic 72, Dundee United 62.
    - Rangers win the championship for the 53rd time. Both Rangers and Celtic qualify for the Champions League, while Dundee United qualify for Europa League.
KNVB Cup Final, first leg:
- Ajax 2–0 Feyenoord
Brazilian state championships finals, first leg:
- São Paulo: Santo André 2–3 Santos
- Rio Grande do Sul: Internacional 0–2 Grêmio
- Ceará: Fortaleza 1–0 Ceará
- Bahia: Bahia 0–1 Vitória
- Minas Gerais: Ipatinga 2–3 Atlético Mineiro
- Santa Catarina: Joinville 1–3 Avaí
- Goiás: Atlético Goianiense 4–0 Santa Helena EC

Golf[edit]

PGA Tour:
- Zurich Classic of New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana:
  - Winner: Jason Bohn (USA) 270 (−18)
    - Bohn wins his second PGA Tour title.
European Tour:
- Ballantine's Championship in Jeju-do, South Korea:
  - Winner: Marcus Fraser (AUS) 204 (−12)
    - Fraser wins his second European Tour title.
Champions Tour:
- Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf in Savannah, Georgia:
  - Winners: Mark O'Meara (USA) & Nick Price (ZIM) 188 (−28)^PO
    - O'Meara wins his first Champions Tour title, and Price wins his second title.

Gymnastics[edit]

European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Birmingham, United Kingdom:
- Seniors:
  - Floor: Matthias Fahrig (GER) Eleftherios Kosmidis (GRE) Daniel Purvis (GBR) Marcel Nguyen (GER)
  - Pommel horse: Daniel Keatings (GBR) Louis Smith (GBR) Sašo Bertoncelj (SLO)
  - Rings: Matteo Morandi (ITA) Samir Aït Saïd (FRA) Yordan Yovchev (BUL)
  - Vault: Tomi Tuuha (FIN) Fahrig Flavius Koczi (ROU)
  - Parallel bars: Yann Cucherat (FRA) Vasileios Tsolakidis (GRE) Adam Kierzkowski (POL) Hamilton Sabot (FRA)
  - Horizontal bar: Vlasios Maras (GRE) Epke Zonderland (NED) Philipp Boy (GER) Fabian Hambuechen (GER)
- Juniors:
  - Floor: Max Whitlock (GBR) Volkaert Siemon (BEL) Adelin Ladislau Kotrong (ROU)
  - Pommel horse: Whitlock Oliver Hegi (SUI) Daniel Weinert (GER) Artur Davtyan (ARM)
  - Rings: Néstor Abad (ESP) Stephen Micholet (FRA) Reiss Beckforf (GBR)
  - Vault: Davtyan Fabian Gonzalez (ESP) Marco Lodadio (ITA)
  - Parallel bars: Andrei Vasile Muntean (ROU) Hegi Eddy Yusof (SUI)
  - Horizontal bar: Sam Oldham (GBR) Hegi Gonzalez Beckford

Ice hockey[edit]

Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7):
- Western Conference Quarter-finals:
  - Game 6: (4) Phoenix Coyotes 5, (5) Detroit Red Wings 2. Series tied 3–3.
  - Game 6: (3) Vancouver Canucks 4, (6) Los Angeles Kings 2. Canucks win series 4–2.

Judo[edit]

European Championships in Vienna, Austria:
- Women Teams: Italy Poland France Ukraine
- Men Teams: Georgia France Russia Romania

Motorcycle racing[edit]

Superbike:
- Assen Superbike World Championship round in Assen, Netherlands:
  - Race 1: (1) Jonathan Rea (GBR) (Honda CBR1000RR) (2) James Toseland (GBR) (Yamaha YZF-R1) (3) Leon Camier (GBR) (Aprilia RSV4 1000)
  - Race 2: (1) Rea (2) Leon Haslam (GBR) (Suzuki GSX-R1000) (3) Toseland
    - Riders' standings (after 4 of 13 rounds): (1) Haslam 148 points (2) Max Biaggi (ITA) (Aprilia RSV4 1000) 128 (3) Rea 110
    - Manufacturers' standings: (1) Suzuki 148 (2) Aprilia 134 (3) Ducati 130
Supersport:
- Assen Supersport World Championship round in Assen, Netherlands:
  - (1) Eugene Laverty (IRL) (Honda CBR600RR) (2) Joan Lascorz (ESP) (Kawasaki ZX-6R) (3) Kenan Sofuoğlu (TUR) (Honda CBR600RR)
    - Riders' standings (after 4 of 13 rounds): (1) Lascorz 85 points (2) Sofuoğlu 77 (3) Laverty 66
    - Manufacturers' standings: (1) Honda 95 (2) Kawasaki 85 (3) Triumph 55

Snooker[edit]

World Championship in Sheffield, England:
- Second round (best of 25 frames):
  - Mark Williams (WAL) level with Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 8–8
  - Ali Carter (ENG) leads Joe Perry (ENG) 10–6
  - Ding Junhui (CHN) leads Shaun Murphy (ENG) 5–3
  - Mark Selby (ENG) level with Stephen Hendry (SCO) 4–4

Tennis[edit]

ATP World Tour:
- Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell in Barcelona, Spain:
  - Final: Fernando Verdasco (ESP) def. Robin Söderling (SWE) 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
    - Verdasco wins the fifth title of his career.
Fed Cup World Group Semifinals, day 2: (teams in bold advance to the final)
- Italy 5–0 Czech Republic
  - Flavia Pennetta (ITA) def. Petra Kvitová (CZE) 7–6(3), 6–2
  - Sara Errani (ITA) def. Lucie Hradecká (CZE) 6–4, 6–2
  - Sara Errani/Francesca Schiavone (ITA) def. Lucie Hradecká/Květa Peschke (CZE) 6–2, 6–4
- United States 3–2 Russia
  - Elena Dementieva (RUS) def. Melanie Oudin (USA) 7–6(4), 0–6, 6–3
  - Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) def. Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) 6–4, 2–6, 6–3
  - Liezel Huber/Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) def. Elena Dementieva/Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) 6–3, 6–1
    - USA will host reigning champion Italy in a repeat of last year's final.
Fed Cup World Group play-offs, day 2: (teams in bold advance to the World Group in 2011)
- Belgium 3–2 Estonia
  - Kaia Kanepi (EST) def. Justine Henin (BEL) 6–7(6), 6–4, 6–3
  - Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) def. Maret Ani (EST) 2–6, 6–1, 6–1
  - Maret Ani/Margit Rüütel (EST) def. Kirsten Flipkens/Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) 2–6, 6–4, 6–3
- Ukraine 0–5 Australia
  - Samantha Stosur (AUS) def. Lyudmyla Kichenok (UKR) 7–6(3), 6–3
  - Alicia Molik (AUS) def. Mariya Koryttseva (UKR) 2–6, 6–2, 7–5
  - Rennae Stubbs/Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) def. Lyudmyla Kichenok/Nadiia Kichenok (UKR) 6–2, 6–7(2), 6–1
- Germany 2–3 France
  - Andrea Petkovic (GER) def. Aravane Rezaï (FRA) 6–1, 7–6(2)
  - Pauline Parmentier (FRA) def. Tatjana Malek (GER) 7–6(4), 6–4
  - Julie Coin/Alizé Cornet (FRA) def. Kristina Barrois/Andrea Petkovic (GER) 6–3, 6–1
- Serbia 2–3 Slovakia
  - Daniela Hantuchová (SVK) def. Jelena Janković (SRB) 7–6(2), 7–5
  - Bojana Jovanovski (SRB) def. Magdaléna Rybáriková (SVK) 6–1, 7–6(4)
  - Daniela Hantuchová/Magdaléna Rybáriková (SVK) def. Jelena Janković/Ana Jovanović (SRB) 6–4, 6–3
Fed Cup World Group II play-offs, day 2: (teams in bold advance to World Group II in 2011)
- Poland 1–4 Spain
  - María José Martínez Sánchez (ESP) def. Agnieszka Radwańska (POL) 6–3, 6–4
  - Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) def. Marta Domachowska (POL) 6–3, 6–2
  - Nuria Llagostera Vives/Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) def. Klaudia Jans/Alicja Rosolska (POL) 6–2, 6–4
- Canada 5–0 Argentina
  - Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) def. Jorgelina Cravero (ARG) 6–4, 6–4
  - Valérie Tétreault (CAN) def. Paula Ormaechea (ARG) 6–7(6), 6–1, 6–1
  - Sharon Fichman/Marie-Ève Pelletier (CAN) def. Jorgelina Cravero/Aranza Salut (ARG) 6–4, 6–2
- Slovenia 4–1 Japan
  - Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) def. Polona Hercog (SLO) 6–4, 6–2
  - Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) def. Ayumi Morita (JPN) 6–1, 6–4
  - Tadeja Majerič/Maša Zec Peškirič (SLO) def. Rika Fujiwara/Yurika Sema (JPN) 6–4, 6–7(1), 6–3
Fed Cup World Group II play-offs, day 1:
- Sweden 2–0 China
  - Johanna Larsson (SWE) def. Peng Shuai (CHN) 6–2, 6–4
  - Sofia Arvidsson (SWE) def. Shuai Zhang (CHN) 6–4, 6–3

April 24, 2010 (Saturday)[edit]

Auto racing[edit]

Nationwide Series:
- Aaron's 312 in Talladega, Alabama: Postponed to April 25 due to the threat of severe weather.

Basketball[edit]

NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7):
- Western Conference First Round:
  - Game 4: Portland Trail Blazers 96, Phoenix Suns 87. Series tied 2–2.
  - Game 4: Oklahoma City Thunder 110, Los Angeles Lakers 89. Series tied 2–2.
- Eastern Conference First Round:
  - Game 3: Orlando Magic 90, Charlotte Bobcats 86. Magic lead series 3–0.
  - Game 3: Milwaukee Bucks 107, Atlanta Hawks 89. Hawks lead series 2–1.
NBA season awards:
- Executive of the Year: John Hammond, Milwaukee Bucks

Chess[edit]

World Championship in Sofia, Bulgaria
- Game 1: Veselin Topalov (BUL) (White) def. Viswanathan Anand (IND) (Black)
  - Topalov lead series 1–0.

Curling[edit]

World Mixed Doubles Championship in Chelyabinsk, Russia:
- Bronze medal game: Spain 7–8 China
- Gold medal game: New Zealand 7–9 Russia

Football (soccer)[edit]

CAF Champions League qualification Second round, first leg:
- ES Sétif 1–0 Zanaco
- Supersport United 0–0 Heartland
CAF Confederation Cup Second round, first leg:
- Cotonsport 1–2 Primeiro de Agosto
- ASFAN 1–0 DC Motema Pembe
Greek Cup Final in Athens:
- Panathinaikos 1–0 Aris
  - Panathinaikos win the Cup for the 17th time.

Gymnastics[edit]

European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Birmingham, United Kingdom:
- Senior team: Germany United Kingdom France
- Junior all round: Sam Oldham (GBR) Max Whitlock (GBR) Pablo Braegger (SUI)

Ice hockey[edit]

Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7):
- Eastern Conference Quarter-finals:
  - Game 6: (4) Pittsburgh Penguins 4, (5) Ottawa Senators 3. Penguins wins series 4–2.
- Western Conference Quarter-finals:
  - Game 5: (2) Chicago Blackhawks 5, (7) Nashville Predators 4 (OT). Blackhawks lead series 3–2.
  - Game 6: (1) San Jose Sharks 5, (8) Colorado Avalanche 2. Sharks wins series 4–2.

Judo[edit]

European Championships in Vienna, Austria:
- Women −78 kg: Abigel Joo (HUN) Marhinde Verkerk (NLD) Lucie Louette (FRA) Maryna Pryshchepa (UKR)
- Women +78 kg: Lucija Polavder (SVN) Tea Donguzashvili (RUS) Karina Bryant (GBR) Urszula Sadkowska (POL)
- Men −90 kg: Marcus Nyman (SWE) Varlam Liparteliani (GEO) Ilias Of Nikos Iliadis (GRE) Elkhan Mammadov (AZE)
- Men −100 kg: Elco van der Geest (BEL) Henk Grol (NED) Benjamin Behrla (GER) Ariel Ze'evi (ISR)
- Men +100 kg: Ihar Makarau (BLR) Barna Bor (HUN) Janusz Wojnarowicz (POL) Andreas Tölzer (GER)

Rugby union[edit]

2011 Rugby World Cup qualifying:
- Asian Five Nations:
  - Hong Kong 32–8 South Korea in Hong Kong
  - Kazakhstan 43–28 Arabian Gulf in Almaty
In Division 3A of the European Nations Cup, Lithuania defeat Serbia 77–5 for their 18th consecutive Test win, breaking the previous record of 17 first set by New Zealand in 1965–69 and tied by South Africa in 1997–98. (International Rugby Board)

Snooker[edit]

World Championship in Sheffield, England:
- Second round (best of 25 frames):
  - Steve Davis (ENG) def. John Higgins (SCO) 13–11
  - Neil Robertson (AUS) def. Martin Gould (ENG) 13–12
  - Graeme Dott (SCO) def. Stephen Maguire (SCO) 13–6
  - Mark Williams (WAL) level with Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 4–4
  - Ali Carter (ENG) level with Joe Perry (ENG) 4–4

Tennis[edit]

Fed Cup World Group Semifinals, day 1:
- Italy 2–0 Czech Republic
  - Flavia Pennetta (ITA) def. Lucie Hradecká (CZE) 6–4, 7–5
  - Francesca Schiavone (ITA) def. Lucie Šafářová (CZE) 6–0, 6–2
- United States 1–1 Russia
  - Melanie Oudin (USA) def. Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS) 6–3, 6–3
  - Elena Dementieva (RUS) def. Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) 6–4, 6–3
Fed Cup World Group play-offs, day 1:
- Belgium 2–0 Estonia
  - Kim Clijsters (BEL) def. Maret Ani (EST) 6–4, 6–2
  - Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) def. Kaia Kanepi (EST) 6–2, 4–6, 6–1
- Ukraine 0–2 Australia
  - Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) def. Alona Bondarenko (UKR) 0–6, 6–3, 7–5
  - Samantha Stosur (AUS) def. Mariya Koryttseva (UKR) 6–3, 6–0
- Germany 1–1 France
  - Andrea Petkovic (GER) def. Pauline Parmentier (FRA) 6–3, 6–2
  - Aravane Rezaï (FRA) def. Tatjana Malek (GER) 2–6, 6–3, 6–0
- Serbia 1–1 Slovakia
  - Jelena Janković (SRB) def. Magdaléna Rybáriková (SVK) 7–6(5), 6–3
  - Daniela Hantuchová (SVK) def. Bojana Jovanovski (SRB) 6–2, 6–2
Fed Cup World Group II play-offs, day 1:
- Poland 1–1 Spain
  - Agnieszka Radwańska (POL) def. Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) 6–3, 6–1
  - María José Martínez Sánchez (ESP) def. Marta Domachowska (POL) 7–6(4), 6–2
- Canada 2–0 Argentina
  - Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) def. Paula Ormaechea (ARG) 6–4, 6–2
  - Valérie Tétreault (CAN) def. Jorgelina Cravero (ARG) 6–4, 6–3
- Slovenia 2–0 Japan
  - Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) def. Kimiko Date-Krumm (JPN) 7–5, 6–1
  - Polona Hercog (SLO) def. Ayumi Morita (JPN) 3–6, 6–1, 6–3

April 23, 2010 (Friday)[edit]

Basketball[edit]

NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7):
- Western Conference First Round:
  - Game 3: San Antonio Spurs 94, Dallas Mavericks 90. Spurs lead series 2–1.
  - Game 3: Utah Jazz 105, Denver Nuggets 93. Jazz lead series 2–1.
- Eastern Conference First Round:
  - Game 3: Boston Celtics 100, Miami Heat 98. Celtics lead series 3–0.

Football (soccer)[edit]

CAF Champions League qualification Second round, first leg:
- Espérance ST 3–0 Al-Merreikh
- Ittihad 2–0 Al-Ahly
CAF Confederation Cup Second round, first leg:
- Amal Atbara 1–0 CR Belouizdad
- FUS Rabat 2–0 Stade Malien

Golf[edit]

Lorena Ochoa, currently ranked #1 in women's golf, announces that she will retire from the sport after next week's Tres Marias Championship in her home country of Mexico. The 28-year-old Ochoa, with 27 LPGA Tour titles including two majors, indicated that she wanted to raise a family. (AP via ESPN)

Ice hockey[edit]

Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7):
- Eastern Conference Quarter-finals:
  - Game 5: (3) Buffalo Sabres 4, (6) Boston Bruins 1. Bruins lead series 3–2.
  - Game 5: (8) Montreal Canadiens 2, (1) Washington Capitals 1. Capitals lead series 3–2.
- Western Conference Quarter-finals:
  - Game 5: (3) Vancouver Canucks 7, (6) Los Angeles Kings 2. Canucks lead series 3–2.
  - Game 5: (5) Detroit Red Wings 4, (4) Phoenix Coyotes 1. Red Wings lead series 3–2.

Judo[edit]

European Championships in Vienna, Austria:
- Women −63 kg: Elisabeth Willeboordse (NED) Edwige Gwend (ITA) Vlora Bedzeti (SLO) Vera Koval (RUS)
- Women −70 kg: Anett Mészáros (HUN) Raša Sraka (SLO) Cecilia Blanco (ESP) Juliane Robra (SUI)
- Men −73 kg: João Pina (POR) Batradz Kaitmazov (RUS) Ugo Legrand (FRA) Attila Ungvari (HUN)
- Men −81 kg: Sirazhudin Magomedov (RUS) Aliaksandr Stsiashenka (BLR) Euan Burton (GBR) Guillaume Elmont (NED)

Snooker[edit]

World Championship in Sheffield, England:
- Second round (best of 25 frames):
  - Mark Allen (NIR) def. Mark Davis (ENG) 13–5
  - Steve Davis (ENG) leads John Higgins (SCO) 9–7
  - Martin Gould (ENG) leads Neil Robertson (AUS) 11–5
  - Graeme Dott (SCO) leads Stephen Maguire (SCO) 7–1

April 22, 2010 (Thursday)[edit]

American football[edit]

Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Sam Bradford is selected as the number one overall pick by the St. Louis Rams in the NFL draft in New York City.

Basketball[edit]

NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7):
- Western Conference First Round:
  - Game 3: Oklahoma City Thunder 101, Los Angeles Lakers 96. Lakers lead series 2–1.
  - Game 3: Phoenix Suns 108, Portland Trail Blazers 89. Suns lead series 2–1.
- Eastern Conference First Round:
  - Game 3: Chicago Bulls 108, Cleveland Cavaliers 106. Cavaliers lead series 2–1.
NBA season awards:
- Most Improved Player: Aaron Brooks, Houston Rockets

Darts[edit]

Premier League round 11 in Liverpool, England: (players in bold advance to semifinals, players in ~~strike~~ are eliminated)
- Terry Jenkins (ENG) 8–4 Ronnie Baxter (ENG)
- James Wade (ENG) 8–3 ~~Raymond van Barneveld~~ (NED)
- Adrian Lewis (ENG) 3–8 Mervyn King (ENG)
- Phil Taylor (ENG) 8–5 Simon Whitlock (AUS)
  - High Checkout: Taylor 125
    - Standings after 11 rounds: Taylor 20 points, King 13, Wade, Baxter, Whitlock 11, Lewis 9, Jenkins 8, Barneveld 5.

Football (soccer)[edit]

UEFA Europa League semi-finals, first leg:
- Hamburg 0–0 Fulham
- Atlético Madrid 1–0 Liverpool
Copa Libertadores Second Stage: (teams in bold advance to the round of 16, teams in ~~strike~~ are eliminated)
- Group 1:
  - ~~Cerro Porteño~~ 0–0 ~~Racing~~
  - Corinthians 1–0 ~~Independiente Medellín~~
  - Final standings: Corinthians 16 points, Racing 8, Independiente Medellín 6, Cerro Porteňo 2.
- Group 5:
  - Internacional 3–0 ~~Deportivo Quito~~
  - ~~Cerro~~ 0–0 ~~Emelec~~
  - Final standings: Internacional 12 points, Deportivo Quito 10, Cerro 8, Emelec 2.

Ice hockey[edit]

Stanley Cup playoffs (all series best-of-7):
- Eastern Conference Quarter-finals:
  - Game 5: (7) Philadelphia Flyers 3, (2) New Jersey Devils 0. Flyers win series 4–1.
  - Game 5: (5) Ottawa Senators 4, (4) Pittsburgh Penguins 3 (3 OT). Penguins lead series 3–2.
- Western Conference Quarter-finals:
  - Game 4: (2) Chicago Blackhawks 3, (7) Nashville Predators 0. Series tied 2–2.
  - Game 5: (1) San Jose Sharks 5, (8) Colorado Avalanche 0. Sharks lead series 3–2.

Judo[edit]

European Championships in Vienna, Austria:
- Women −48 kg: Alina Dumitru (ROU) Eva Csernoviczky (HUN) Oiana Blanco (ESP) Charline Van Snick (BEL)
- Women −52 kg: Natalia Kuzyutina (RUS) Rosalba Forciniti (ITA) Ilse Heylen (BEL) Pénélope Bonna (FRA)
- Women −57 kg: Corina Caprioriu (ROU) Sabrina Filzmoser (AUT) Hedvig Karakas (HUN) Telma Monteiro (POR)
- Men −60 kg: Sofiane Milous (FRA) Ludwig Paischer (AUT) Jeroen Mooren (NED) Elio Verde (ITA)
- Men −66 kg: Sugoi Uriarte (ESP) Miklos Ungvari (HUN) Rok Draksic (SLO) Andreas Mitterfellner (AUT)

Snooker[edit]

World Championship in Sheffield, England:
- First round (best of 19 frames):
  - Shaun Murphy (ENG) def. Gerard Greene (NIR) 10–7
  - Stephen Maguire (SCO) def. Stephen Lee (ENG) 10–4
- Second round (best of 25 frames):
  - Mark Allen (NIR) leads Mark Davis (ENG) 5–3
  - Steve Davis (ENG) leads John Higgins (SCO) 6–2

April 21, 2010 (Wednesday)[edit]

American football[edit]

The National Football League suspends Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for the first six games of the 2010 regular season in the wake of his alleged sexual assault in Georgia. (ESPN)

Basketball[edit]

NBA Playoffs (all series best-of-7):
- Western Conference First Round:
  - Game 2: San Antonio Spurs 102, Dallas Mavericks 88. Series tied 1–1.
- Eastern Conference First Round:
  - Game 2: Orlando Magic 92, Charlotte Bobcats 77. Magic lead series 2–0.
NBA season awards:
- Coach of the Year: Scott Brooks, Oklahoma City Thunder

Cycling[edit]

La Flèche Wallonne: Cadel Evans (AUS) (CCC Pro Team) 4:39:24 Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) s.t. (Team Katusha–Alpecin) Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana Qazaqstan Team) s.t.

Football (soccer)[edit]

UEFA Champions League semi-finals, first leg:
- Bayern Munich 1–0 Lyon
Copa Libertadores Second Stage: (teams in bold advance to the round of 16, teams in ~~strike~~ are eliminated)
- Group 2:
  - ~~Nacional~~ 2–0 ~~Monterrey~~
  - São Paulo 1–0 Once Caldas
  - Final standings: São Paulo 13, Once Caldas 11 points, Monterrey 6, Nacional 3.
- Group 6:
  - Nacional 2–0 ~~Morelia~~
  - Banfield 4–1 ~~Deportivo Cuenca~~
    - Final standings: Nacional 12 points, Banfield 11, Morelia 5, Deportivo Cuenca 4.
- Group 8:
  - Universidad de Chile 0–0 ~~Universidad Católica~~
  - Flamengo 3–2 ~~Caracas~~
    - Final standings: Universidad de Chile 12 points, Flamengo 10, Universidad Católica 7, Caracas 2.
AFC Cup group stage, Round 5: (teams in bold advance to the round of 16, teams in ~~strike~~ are eliminated)
- Group A:
  - Shabab Al-Ordon 6–1 ~~Al-Ahli~~
  - ~~Saham~~ 1–4 Al-Karamah
    - Standings (after 5 matches): Al-Karamah 13 points, Shabab Al-Ordon 11, Saham 4, Al-Ahli 0.
- Group B: ~~Al-Hilal~~ 0–2 Al-Kuwait
  - Standings: Churchill Brothers 7 points (3 matches), Al-Kuwait 5 (3), Al-Hilal 1 (4).
- Group E:
  - Al-Rayyan 3–0 ~~Al-Wihdat~~
  - Al-Riffa 1–0 ~~Al-Nahda~~
    - Standings (after 5 matches): Al-Rayyan, Al-Riffa 12 points, Al-Wihdat 6, Al-Nahda 0.
- Group F:
  - Sriwijaya 5–0 ~~Victory SC~~
  - Bình Dương 4–0 ~~Selangor~~
    - Standings (after 5 matches): Sriwijaya, Bình Dương 10 points, Selangor 4, Victory SC 4.
CONCACAF Champions League Final, first leg:
- Cruz Azul

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