April 2016
LPGA Tour: ANA Inspiration
Thursday March 31 – Sunday April 3, Rancho Mirage, California
ANA Inspiration: Lydia Ko (New Zealand)
http://www.lpga.com
Major League Baseball (MLB): 2016 Regular Season (April – October)
[Postseason: October - November]
http://www.mlb.com
IIHF: Women’s Ice Hockey World Championship
Monday March 28 – Monday April 4, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Championship Game: USA vs. Canada
Monday April 4
USA 1 - Canada 0 (OT)
World Champion: USA
MVP: Hilary Knight (USA)
Best Goaltender: Emerance Maschmeyer (Canada)
Best Defenseman: Jenni Hiirikoski (Finland)
Best Forward: Hilary Knight (USA)
http://www.iihf.com
NCAA Men’s Basketball: Postseason – NCAA Tournament
Final Four: Saturday April 2 – Monday April 4, Houston, Texas
National Championship Game: North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Villanova Wildcats
Monday April 4
North Carolina Tar Heels 74 - Villanova Wildcats 77
National Champion: Villanova Wildcats
John R. Wooden Player of the Year: Buddy Hield (Oklahoma Sooners)
Tournament MOP: Ryan Arcidiacono (Villanova Wildcats)
http://www.ncaa.com
NCAA Women’s Basketball: Postseason – NCAA Tournament
Final Four: Sunday April 3 – Tuesday April 5, Indianapolis, Indiana
National Championship Game: Connecticut Huskies vs. Syracuse Orange
Tuesday April 5
Connecticut Huskies 82 - Syracuse Orange 51
National Champion: Connecticut Huskies*
John R. Wooden Player of the Year: Breanna Stewart (Connecticut Huskies)
Tournament MOP: Breanna Stewart (Connecticut Huskies)✝
*NCAA Record Fourth Consecutive Championship
✝NCAA Record Fourth Consecutive Tournament MOP
http://www.ncaa.com
FIFA: CONCACAF Champions League 2015-2016
Semifinals (Second Leg): Tuesday April 5
http://www.concacaf.com/category/champions-league
NCAA Baseball: Beanpot Tournament
First Round: Wednesday April 6
http://www.ncaa.com
NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey: Postseason – NCAA Tournament
Frozen Four: Thursday April 7 – Saturday April 9, Tampa, Florida
National Championship Game: Quinnipiac Bobcats vs. North Dakota Fighting Hawks
Saturday April 9
Quinnipiac Bobcats 1 - North Dakota Fighting Hawks 5
National Champion: North Dakota Fighting Hawks
Hobey Baker Memorial Award (Player of the Year): Jimmy Vesey (Harvard Crimson)
Tournament MOP: Drake Caggiula (North Dakota Fighting Hawks)
http://www.ncaa.com
Boxing: Timothy Bradley, Jr. (USA) vs. Manny Pacquiao (Philippines) – 12 Rounds
Welterweight Division – For Bradley’s WBO Title
Saturday April 9, Las Vegas, Nevada
Manny Pacquiao by Unanimous Decision
Welterweight Champion (WBO): Manny Pacquiao (Philippines)
http://ringtv.craveonline.com
PGA Tour: Masters Tournament
Thursday April 7 – Sunday April 10, Augusta, Georgia
Masters Tournament: Danny Willett (England)
http://www.masters.com
NCAA Baseball: Beanpot Tournament
First Round: Wednesday April 13
http://www.ncaa.com
NHL: Postseason
http://www.nhl.com
Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA): Draft
Thursday April 14, Uncasville, Connecticut
http://www.wnba.com
National Pro Fastpitch (NPF): Draft
Thursday April 14, Nashville, Tennessee
http://profastpitch.com
NBA: Postseason
http://www.nba.com
National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL): 2016 Regular Season (April – September)
[Postseason: October]
http://www.nwslsoccer.com
ITF: Fed Cup
Semifinals: Saturday April 16 - Sunday April 17
http://www.fedcup.com
World Marathon Majors (WMM):
Series X (2016 Boston Marathon – 2017 Boston Marathon)
Boston Marathon: Monday April 18, Boston, Massachusetts
Men’s Champion: Lemi Berhanu Hayle (Ethiopia)
Women’s Champion: Atsede Baysa (Ethiopia)
http://www.worldmarathonmajors.com
NCAA Baseball: Beanpot Tournament
Championship Game: Northeastern Huskies vs. Boston College Eagles
Wednesday April 20, Northborough, Massachusetts
Northeastern Huskies 2 - Boston College Eagles 8
Champion: Boston College Eagles
http://www.ncaa.com
FIFA: CONCACAF Champions League 2015-2016
Final (First Leg): UANL (Liga MX) vs. América (Liga MX)
Wednesday April 20, San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, Mexico
UANL 0 - América 2
http://www.concacaf.com/category/champions-league
Major League Lacrosse (MLL): 2016 Regular Season (April – August)
[Postseason: August]
http://www.majorleaguelacrosse.com
WMM: London Marathon
Sunday April 24, London, England
Men’s Champion: Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya)* 2:03:05 Course Record
Women’s Champion: Jemima Jelagat Sumgong (Kenya)
http://www.worldmarathonmajors.com
FIFA: CONCACAF Champions League 2015-2016
Final (Second Leg): América (Liga MX) vs. UANL (Liga MX)
Wednesday April 27, Mexico City, Mexico
América 2 - UANL 1
CONCACAF Champions League Champion: América
Golden Ball (Best Player): Rubens Sambueza (América)
Golden Boot (Top Goalscorer): Emanuel Villa (Querétaro)
Golden Glove (Best Goalkeeper): Hugo González (América)
http://www.concacaf.com/category/champions-league
National Football League (NFL): Draft
Thursday April 28 – Saturday April 30, Chicago, Illinois
http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016
Professional Women’s Bowling Association (PWBA) Tour: 2016 Season (April - September)
http://pwba.com