April 2009 calendar

Key events this month:

FOOTBALL: Apr 1 World Cup qualifiers
CRICKET: Apr 3 Fifth ODI, St Lucia: West Indies v England
MOTOR RACING: Apr 5 Malaysian Grand Prix
FOOTBALL: Apr 5 Wembley: Johnstone's Paint Trophy final
FOOTBALL: Apr 7-8 Champions League quarter-final first legs
FOOTBALL: Apr 9 UEFA Cup quarter-final first legs
FOOTBALL: Apr 14-15 Champions League quarter-final second legs
FOOTBALL: Apr 16 UEFA Cup quarter-final second leg
RUGBY UNION: Apr 18 Twickenham: EDF Energy Cup final
SNOOKER: Apr 18-May 4 Sheffield: World Championship
MOTOR RACING: Apr 19 Bahrain Grand Prix
TENNIS: Apr 25-26 Fed Cup semi-finals
ATHLETICS: Apr 26 Flora London Marathon
FOOTBALL: Apr 28-29 Champions League semi-final first legs
FOOTBALL: Apr 30 UEFA Cup semi-final first legs

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The month in detail:

FOOTBALL: Apr 1 World Cup qualifiers
GOLF: Apr 2-5 Estoril: Estoril Open
GOLF: Apr 2-5 Texas: Shell Houston Open
GOLF: Apr 2-5 California: Kraft Nabisco Championship
CRICKET: Apr 3 Fifth ODI, St Lucia: West Indies v England
CRICKET: Apr 3-7 Second Test, Wellington: New Zealand v India
MOTOR RACING: Apr 5 Malaysian Grand Prix
MOTOR RACING: Apr 5 Brands Hatch: British Touring Cars
FOOTBALL: Apr 5 Wembley: Johnstone's Paint Trophy final
MOTOR CYCLING: Apr 5 Spain: World Superbikes
TENNIS: Apr 6-12 Houston: ATP US Men's Clay Court Championship
TENNIS: Apr 6-12 Casablanca: ATP Grand Prix Hassan II
TENNIS: Apr 6-12 Florida: WTA MPS Group Championships
TENNIS: Apr 6-12 Mexico: WTA Monterrey Open
FOOTBALL: Apr 7-8 Champions League quarter-final first legs
FOOTBALL: Apr 9 UEFA Cup quarter-final first legs
GOLF: Apr 9-12 Georgia: The Masters
RUGBY UNION: Apr 11 European Challenge Cup quarter-finals
MOTOR CYCLING: Apr 12 Qatar: MotoGP
MOTOR CYCLING: Apr 13 Brands Hatch: British Superbikes
BADMINTON: Apr 13-18 Sheffield: European Individual Championship
TENNIS: Apr 13-19 Monte Carlo: Monte Carlo Rolex Masters
TENNIS: Apr 13-19 Charleston: Family Circle Cup
TENNIS: Apr 13-19 Barcelona: Barcelona Open
FOOTBALL: Apr 14-15 Champions League quarter-final second legs
FOOTBALL: Apr 16 UEFA Cup quarter-final second leg
GOLF: Apr 16-19 Beijing: Volvo China Open
GOLF: Apr 16-19 South Carolina: Verizon Heritage
GOLF: Apr 16-19 Florida: Ginn Open
EQUESTRIAN: Apr 16-19 British Open Show Jumping Championship
RUGBY UNION: Apr 18 Twickenham: EDF Energy Cup final
ATHLETICS: Apr 18 Dakar: IAAF World Tour event
SNOOKER: Apr 18-May 4 Sheffield: World Championship
MOTOR RACING: Apr 19 Bahrain Grand Prix
ATHLETICS: Apr 20 Chicago Marathon
TENNIS: Apr 20-26 Barcelona: ATP Open Sabadell Atlantico
CRICKET: Apr 21-23 Leicestershire v Sri Lanka
GOLF: Apr 23-26 South Korea: Ballantine's Championship
GOLF: Apr 23-26 Louisiana: Zurich Classic of New Orleans
GOLF: Apr 23-26 Mexico: Corona Championship
CRICKET: Apr 25-27 Essex v Sri Lanka
SPEEDWAY: Apr 25 Prague: Czech Republic Grand Prix
TENNIS: Apr 25-26 Fed Cup semi-finals
ATHLETICS: Apr 26 Flora London Marathon
MOTOR RACING: Apr 26 Thruxton: British Touring Car Championship
MOTOR CYCLING: Apr 26 Japan: MotoGP
MOTOR CYCLING: Apr 26 Holland: World Superbikes
TENNIS: Apr 27-May 3 Rome: ATP Italian International
TENNIS: Apr 27-May 3 Stuttgart: WTA Porsche Grand Prix
TENNIS: Apr 27-May 3 WTA GP de SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem
FOOTBALL: Apr 28-29 Champions League semi-final first legs
FOOTBALL: Apr 30 UEFA Cup semi-final first legs
CRICKET: Apr 30-May 3 Derby: England Lions v Sri Lanka
GOLF: Apr 30-May 3 Spanish Open
GOLF: Apr 30-May 3 North Carolina: Wachovia Championship