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AFP Sports diary for April 5 to May 2

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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)