AFP Sports diary for April 12 to May 9
AFP Sports diary for April 12 to May 9:
Saturday, April 12
CYCLING: Tour of the Basque country (ends)
TENNIS: ATP at Casablanca, Houston; WTA at Katowice, Bogota (ends April 13)
GOLF: EPGA and USPGA at Masters, Augusta, Georgia (ends April 13)
FOOTBALL: FA Cup semi-final - Arsenal v Wigan; Scottish Cup semi-final - Rangers v Dundee Utd
RUGBY UNION: Super 15 matches
BADMINTON: Singapore Open (until April 13)
Sunday, April 13
TENNIS: ATP at Casablanca, Houston; WTA at Katowice, Bogota (ends); ATP at Monte Carlo (ends April 20)
GOLF: EPGA and USPGA at Masters, Augusta, Georgia (ends)
MOTORCYCLING: Americas GP, Austin
CYCLING: Paris-Roubaix
ATHLETICS: London Marathon
AUTO: IndyCar at Long Beach, California
FOOTBALL: FA Cup semi-final - Hull v Sheff Utd, Scottish Cup semi-final - St Johnstone v Aberdeen
ICE HOCKEY: NHL regular season ends
Monday, April 14
TENNIS: ATP at Monte Carlo (ends April 20); WTA at Malaysian Open (ends April 20)
Tuesday, April 15
TENNIS: ATP at Monte Carlo (ends April 20); WTA at Malaysian Open (ends April 20)
FOOTBALL: Asian Champions League group games
Wednesday, April 16
TENNIS: ATP at Monte Carlo (ends April 20); WTA at Malaysian Open (ends April 20)
ICE HOCKEY: Start of NHL playoffs
BASKETBALL: End of NBA regular season
GOLF: LPGA at LPGA Lotte Championship, Hawaii (ends April 19)
ICE HOCKEY: NHL play-offs begin
FOOTBALL: Spanish Copa del Rey final - Real Madrid v Barcelona, Asian Champions League group games
Thursday, April 17
TENNIS: ATP at Monte Carlo (ends April 20); WTA at Malaysian Open (ends April 20)
GOLF: LPGA at LPGA Lotte Championship, Hawaii (ends April 19); EPGA at Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur: USPGA at RBC Heritage, Hilton Head (both end April 20)
Friday, April 18
TENNIS: ATP at Monte Carlo (ends April 20); WTA at Malaysian Open (ends April 20)
GOLF: LPGA at LPGA Lotte Championship, Hawaii (ends April 19); EPGA at Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur: USPGA at RBC Heritage, Hilton Head (both end April 20)
RUGBY UNION: Super-15 Round 10 (and April 19)
Saturday, April 19
FOOTBALL: French League Cup final - Paris Saint-Germain v Lyon
TENNIS: ATP at Monte Carlo; WTA at Malaysian Open; Fed Cup semi-finals -- Czech Rep v Italy and Australia v Germany (end April 20)
GOLF: LPGA at LPGA Lotte Championship, Hawaii (ends April 19); EPGA at Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur: USPGA at RBC Heritage, Hilton Head (both end April 20)
RUGBY UNION: Super-15 Round 10
BASKETBALL: Start of NBA playoffs
SNOOKER: World Championships at Sheffield (until May 5)
Sunday, April 20
TENNIS: ATP at Monte Carlo; WTA at Malaysian Open; Fed Cup semi-finals -- Czech Rep v Italy and Australia v Germany (end)
GOLF: EPGA at Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur: USPGA at RBC Heritage, Hilton Head (end April)
SNOOKER: World Championships at Sheffield (until May 5)
FORMULA ONE: China GP, Shanghai
CYCLING: Amstel Gold Race
Monday, April 21
SNOOKER: World Championships at Sheffield (until May 5)
ATHLETICS: Boston Marathon
TENNIS: ATP at Barcelona and Bucharest; WTA at Marrakech and Stuttgart (April 27)
Tuesday, April 22
SNOOKER: World Championships at Sheffield (until May 5)
TENNIS: ATP at Barcelona and Bucharest; WTA at Marrakech and Stuttgart (April 27)
FOOTBALL: Champions League semi-finals, first leg - Atletico Madrid v Chelsea; Asian Champions League group games
Wednesday, April 23
SNOOKER: World Championships at Sheffield (until May 5)
TENNIS: ATP at Barcelona and Bucharest; WTA at Marrakech and Stuttgart (April 27)
FOOTBALL: Champions League semi-finals, first leg - Real Madrid v Bayern Munich; Asian Champions League group games
CYCLING: Fleche Wallonne
Thursday, April 24
SNOOKER: World Championships at Sheffield (until May 5)
TENNIS: ATP at Barcelona and Bucharest; WTA at Marrakech and Stuttgart (April 27)
FOOTBALL: Europa League semi-finals, first legs - Sevilla v Valencia, Benfica v Juventus
GOLF: EPGA and One Asia at China Open, Shenzen; USPGA at Zurich Classic of New Orleans; LPGA at Swinging Skirts Classic, San Francisco; Asian Tour at Indonesian Masters (until April 27)
Friday, April 25
SNOOKER: World Championships at Sheffield (until May 5)
TENNIS: ATP at Barcelona and Bucharest; WTA at Marrakech and Stuttgart (April 27)
GOLF: EPGA and One Asia at China Open, Shenzen; USPGA at Zurich Classic of New Orleans; LPGA at Swinging Skirts Classic, San Francisco; Asian Tour at Indonesian Masters (until April 27)
RUGBY UNION: Super-15 Round 11; European Cup semi-finals
Saturday, April 26
SNOOKER: World Championships at Sheffield (until May 5)
TENNIS: ATP at Barcelona and Bucharest; WTA at Marrakech and Stuttgart (until April 27)
GOLF: EPGA and One Asia at China Open, Shenzen; USPGA at Zurich Classic of New Orleans; LPGA at Swinging Skirts Classic, San Francisco; Asian Tour at Indonesian Masters (until April 27)
RUGBY UNION: Super-15 Round 11; European Cup semi-finals
Sunday, April 27
SNOOKER: World Championships at Sheffield (until May 5)
TENNIS: ATP at Barcelona and Bucharest; WTA at Marrakech and Stuttgart (end)
GOLF: EPGA and One Asia at China Open, Shenzen; USPGA at Zurich Classic of New Orleans; LPGA at Swinging Skirts Classic, San Francisco; Asian Tour at Indonesian Masters (end)
CYCLING: Liege-Bastogne-Liege one-day classic
MOTORCYCLING: Argentina Grand Prix at Termas de Rio Honda
RUGBY UNION: European Cup semi-finals
RACING: Queen Elizabeth II Cup
Monday, April 28
SNOOKER: World Championships at Sheffield (until May 5)
TENNIS: ATP at Portugal Open and at Munich (end May 4), WTA at Portugal Open (end May 3)
Tuesday, April 29
FOOTBALL: Champions League semi-finals, second leg - Bayern Munich v Real Madrid
SNOOKER: World Championships at Sheffield (until May 5)
TENNIS: ATP at Portugal Open and at Munich (end May 4), WTA at Portugal Open (end May 3)
CYCLING: Tour of Romandie, Switzerland (ends May 4)
Wednesday, April 30
FOOTBALL: Champions League semi-finals, second leg - Chelsea v Atletico Madrid
SNOOKER: World Championships at Sheffield (until May 5)
TENNIS: ATP at Portugal Open and at Munich (end May 4), WTA at Portugal Open (end May 3)
CYCLING: Tour of Romandie, Switzerland (ends May 4)
Thursday, May 1
FOOTBALL: Europa League semi-finals, second legs - Juventus v Benfica, Valencia v Sevilla
SNOOKER: World Championships at Sheffield (until May 5)
TENNIS: ATP at Portugal Open and at Munich (end May 4), WTA at Portugal Open (end May 3)
GOLF: EPGA and Asian Tour at The Championship, Singapore, USPGA at Wells Fargo Championship, Charlotte, LPGA at North Texas Shootout, Irving(end May 4)
CYCLING: Tour of Romandie, Switzerland (ends May 4)
Friday, May 2
SNOOKER: World Championships at Sheffield (until May 5)
TENNIS: ATP at Portugal Open and at Munich (end May 4), WTA at Portugal Open (end May 3)
GOLF: EPGA and Asian Tour at The Championship, Singapore; USPGA at Wells Fargo Championship, Charlotte, LPGA at North Texas Shootout, Irving (end May 4)
CYCLING: Tour of Romandie, Switzerland (ends May 4)
Saturday, May 3
FOOTBALL: French Cup final, Italian Cup final - Fiorentina v Napoli
SNOOKER: World Championships at Sheffield (until May 5)
TENNIS: ATP at Portugal Open and at Munich (end May 4), WTA at Portugal Open (ends) and Madrid (until May 11)
GOLF: EPGA and Asian Tour at The Championship, Singapore; USPGA at Wells Fargo Championship, Charlotte, LPGA at North Texas Shootout, Irving (end May 4)
CYCLING: Tour of Romandie, Switzerland (ends May 4)
RACING: English 2000 Guineas, Newmarket; Kentucky Derby
RUGBY UNION: World Sevens Series at Glasgow (ends May 4)
Sunday, May 4
SNOOKER: World Championships at Sheffield (until May 5)
TENNIS: ATP at Madrid (until May 11) Portugal Open and at Munich (end), WTA at Madrid (until May 11)
GOLF: EPGA and Asian Tour at The Championship, Singapore; USPGA at Wells Fargo Championship, Charlotte, LPGA at North Texas Shootout, Irving (end)
CYCLING: Tour of Romandie, Switzerland (ends)
RUGBY UNION: World Sevens Series at Glasgow (ends)
RACING: English 1000 Guineas, Newmarket
MOTOR CYCLING: Spain GP, Jerez de la Frontera
Monday, May 5
SNOOKER: World Championships at Sheffield (ends)
TENNIS: ATP and WTA at Madrid (until May 11)
Tuesday, May 6
CRICKET: Ireland v Sri Lanka at Dublin, 1st ODI
TENNIS: ATP and WTA at Madrid (until May 11)
Wednesday, May 7
TENNIS: ATP and WTA at Madrid (until May 11)
Thursday, May 8
TENNIS: ATP and WTA at Madrid (until May 11)
CRICKET: Ireland v Sri Lanka at Dublin, 2nd ODI
GOLF: EPGA at Madeira Open; USPGA at The Players Championship, Ponte Vedre; One Asia at Maekyung Open (until May 11)
AMERICAN FOOTBALL: NFL Draft at New York
RALLY: Rally of Portugal (until May 11)
Friday, May 9
TENNIS: ATP and WTA at Madrid (until May 11)
CRICKET: England v Scotland at Aberdeen, Only ODI
GOLF: EPGA at Madeira Open, USPGA at The Players Championship, Ponte Vedre,
One Asia at Maekyung Open (until May 11)
ATHLETICS: Diamond League at Doha
CYCLING: Tour of Italy (until June 1)
RUGBY UNION: Super 15 Rd 13; French Top 14 play-offs
