AFP Sports diary for April 5 to May 2
AFP Sports diary for April 5 to May 2:
Saturday, April 5
CRICKET: 2014 World Twenty20, Bangladesh (ends April 6)
TENNIS: WTA at Charleston, Monterrey (ends April 6); Davis Cup quarter-finals (until April 6)
GOLF: EPGA at Cadiz, USPGA at Houston Open; LPGA at Kraft Nabisco Championship, Rancho Mirage (until April 6)
RUGBY UNION: European Cup quarter-finals (until April 6); Super-15 Round 8 (ends)
RALLYING: Rally of Portugal (until April 6)
SWIMMING: Australian Championships and Commonwealth Games selection trials, Brisbane (until April 6)
ATHLETICS: Australian Commonwealth Games selection trials, Melbourne (until April 6)
RACING: Grand National, Aintree
Sunday, April 6
CRICKET: 2014 World Twenty20, Bangladesh (ends); English County Championship season starts
TENNIS: WTA at Charleston, Monterrey (ends); Davis Cup quarter-finals (ends)
GOLF: EPGA at Cadiz, USPGA at Houston Open; LPGA at Kraft Nabisco Championship, Rancho Mirage (ends)
RUGBY UNION: European Cup quarter-finals (until April 6); Super-15 Round 8 (ends)
RALLYING: Rally of Portugal (ends)
SWIMMING: Australian Championships and Commonwealth Games selection trials, Brisbane (ends)
ATHLETICS: Australian Commonwealth Games selection trials, Melbourne (ends)
FORMULA ONE: Bahrain GP, Sakhir
CYCLING: Tour of Flanders
ROWING: Oxford v Cambridge Boat Race
Monday, April 7
CYCLING: Tour of the Basque country (ends April 12)
TENNIS: ATP at Casablanca, Houston; WTA at Katowice, Bogota (ends April 13)
Tuesday, April 8
CYCLING: Tour of the Basque country (ends April 12)
TENNIS: ATP at Casablanca, Houston; WTA at Katowice, Bogota (ends April 13)
FOOTBALL: Champions League quarter-finals, return leg
Wednesday, April 9
CYCLING: Tour of the Basque country (ends April 12)
TENNIS: ATP at Casablanca, Houston; WTA at Katowice, Bogota (ends April 13)
FOOTBALL: Champions League quarter-finals, return leg
Thursday, April 10
CYCLING: Tour of the Basque country (ends April 12)
TENNIS: ATP at Casablanca, Houston; WTA at Katowice, Bogota (ends April 13)
FOOTBALL: Europa League quarter-finals, return leg
GOLF: EPGA and USPGA at Masters, Augusta, Georgia (ends April 13)
Friday, April 11
CYCLING: Tour of the Basque country (ends April 12)
TENNIS: ATP at Casablanca, Houston; WTA at Katowice, Bogota (ends April 13)
RUGBY UNION: Super-15 Round 9
GOLF: EPGA and USPGA at Masters, Augusta, Georgia (ends April 13)
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)
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-finals, Scottish Cup semi-finals
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: 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
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; 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; 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 leg
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
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
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
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 leg
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, South Korea, 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, Seoul; USPGA at Wells Fargo Championship, Charlotte, LPGA at North Texas Shootout, Irving (end May 4)
CYCLING: Tour of Romandie, Switzerland (ends May 4)