April 2016 in sports

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Events calendar

Date Sport Venue/Event Status Winner/s
3 Pro Wrestling United States WWE WrestleMania 32 National (Main Event) Roman Reigns vs Triple H, Roman Won
1–3 Acrobatic Gymnastics China 2016 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships International  Russia
1–4 Canoe sprint South Africa 2016 Canoe Sprint African Championships Continental  South Africa
2 Formula E United States 2016 Long Beach ePrix International Brazil Lucas di Grassi (Germany ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport)
2–8 Ice hockey Slovenia 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II – Group A International  Poland was promoted to Division I – Group B
 Croatia was relegated to Division II – Group B
2–10 Curling Switzerland 2016 World Men's Curling Championship International Canada Canada (Skip: Kevin Koe)
3 Triathlon New Zealand ITU Triathlon World Cup #2 International Men: South Africa Richard Murray
Women: United States Gwen Jorgensen
3 Formula One Bahrain 2016 Bahrain Grand Prix International Germany Nico Rosberg (Germany Mercedes)
3 Motorcycle racing Argentina 2016 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix International MotoGP: Spain Marc Márquez (Japan Repsol Honda Team)
Moto2: France Johann Zarco (Finland Ajo Motorsport)
Moto3: Malaysia Khairul Idham Pawi (Japan Honda Team Asia)
3–2 October Baseball United States/Canada 2016 Major League Baseball season Domestic American League: Texas Texas Rangers
National League: Illinois Chicago Cubs
3–25 November WTCC Europe/Morocco/Argentina/Japan/China/Thailand/Qatar 2016 World Touring Car Championship International Argentina José María López (France Citroën World Touring Car Team)
7 October 2015–10 Ice hockey United States/Canada 2015-16 NHL season Domestic Presidents' Trophy: Washington, D.C. Washington Capitals
4–10 Ice hockey Romania 2016 IIHF World U18 Championships Division II – Group A International  Poland was promoted to Division I – Group B
The  Netherlands was relegated to Division II – Group B
4–10 Ice hockey Italy 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I – Group B International  Hungary was promoted to Division I – Group A
The  Netherlands was relegated to Division II – Group A
7–10 Golf United States 2016 Masters Tournament International England Danny Willett
8–10 Rugby sevens Hong Kong 2016 Hong Kong Sevens (WRSS #7) International  Fiji
9 Horse racing England 2016 Grand National International United Kingdom Rule The World (Jockey: Republic of Ireland David Mullins)
9–10 Triathlon Australia 2016 ITU World Triathlon Series #2 International Men: Spain Mario Mola
Women: United Kingdom Helen Jenkins
9–15 Ice hockey Spain 2016 IIHF World Championship Division II – Group A International The  Netherlands was promoted to Division I – Group B
 China was relegated to Division II – Group B
9–15 Ice hockey Belarus 2016 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I – Group A International  Belarus was promoted to Top Division
 Austria was relegated to Division I – Group B
10 Motorcycle racing United States 2016 Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas International MotoGP: Spain Marc Márquez (Japan Repsol Honda Team)
Moto2: Spain Álex Rins (Spain Páginas Amarillas HP 40)
Moto3: Italy Romano Fenati (Italy Sky Racing Team VR46)
10–16 Ice hockey Mexico 2016 IIHF World Championship Division II – Group B International  Australia was promoted to Division II – Group A
 Bulgaria was relegated to Division III
10–16 Weightlifting Norway 2016 European Weightlifting Championships Continental Men:  Turkey
Women:  Armenia
Overall:  Armenia
10–17 Tennis Monaco 2016 Monte Carlo Masters International Spain Rafael Nadal
27 October 2015–13 Basketball United States/Canada 2015–16 NBA season Domestic Top regular season team: California Golden State Warriors
Season MVP: Ohio Stephen Curry (California Golden State Warriors)
13–18 Fencing China 2016 Asian Fencing Championships Continental  South Korea
13–12 June Ice hockey United States 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs Domestic Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Penguins
Conn Smythe Trophy Winner: Nova Scotia Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins)
14 Basketball United States 2016 WNBA draft Domestic #1 pick: New York (state) Breanna Stewart from the Connecticut University of Connecticut to the Washington (state) Seattle Storm
14–24 Ice hockey United States 2016 IIHF World U18 Championships International  Finland
15–24 Futsal South Africa 2016 Africa Futsal Cup of Nations Continental  Morocco
16 Triathlon China ITU Triathlon World Cup #3 International Men: Mexico Rodrigo González
Women: United States Summer Cook
16–17 Rugby sevens Singapore 2016 Singapore Sevens (WRSS #8) International  Kenya
16–23 Curling Sweden 2016 World Senior Curling Championships International Men:  Sweden (Skip: Mats Wranå)
Women:  Scotland (Skip: Jackie Lockhart)
16–23 Curling Sweden 2016 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship International  Russia (Alexander Krushelnitskiy & Anastasia Bryzgalova)
16–24 Croquet United States 2016 AC World Championship International England Stephen Mulliner
16–2 May Snooker England 2016 World Snooker Championship International England Mark Selby
16–19 June Basketball United States 2016 NBA Playoffs Domestic Ohio Cleveland Cavaliers
MVP: Ohio LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers)
17 Formula One China 2016 Chinese Grand Prix International Germany Nico Rosberg (Germany Mercedes)
17–23 Ice hockey Croatia 2016 IIHF World Championship Division I – Group B International  Ukraine was promoted to Division I – Group A
 Romania was relegated to Division II – Group A
18 Association football Switzerland 2015–16 UEFA Youth League Final Continental England Chelsea
18 Marathon United States 2016 Boston Marathon (WMM #2) International Men: Ethiopia Berhanu Lemi
Women: Ethiopia Atsede Baysa
18–24 Ice hockey Italy 2016 IIHF World U18 Championships Division I – Group B International  Hungary was promoted to Division I – Group A
 South Korea was relegated to Division II – Group A
20–27 Association football Mexico 2016 CONCACAF Champions League Finals Continental Mexico Club América
21–24 Judo Russia 2016 European Judo Championships Continental Men:  Georgia
Women:  France
Overall:  France
23 Association football New Zealand 2016 OFC Champions League Final Continental New Zealand Auckland City
23 Formula E France 2016 Paris ePrix International Brazil Lucas di Grassi (Germany ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport)
23–24 Triathlon South Africa 2016 ITU World Triathlon Series #3 International Men: Spain Fernando Alarza
Women: United Kingdom Non Stanford
23–24 Whitewater slalom Japan 2016 Asian Canoe Slalom Championships Continental  China
23–29 Ice hockey Poland 2016 IIHF World Championship Division I – Group A International  Slovenia was promoted to Top Division
 Japan was relegated to Division I – Group B
23–30 Squash Malaysia 2015 Women's World Open Squash Championship International Egypt Nour El Sherbini
24 Marathon United Kingdom 2016 London Marathon (WMM #3) International Men: Kenya Eliud Kipchoge
Women: Kenya Jemima Sumgong
24 Motorcycle racing Spain 2016 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix International MotoGP: Italy Valentino Rossi (Japan Movistar Yamaha MotoGP)
Moto2: United Kingdom Sam Lowes (Italy Federal Oil Gresini Moto2)
Moto3: South Africa Brad Binder (Finland Red Bull KTM Ajo)
24–29 Squash Egypt El Gouna International 2016 (PSA WS #7) International Egypt Mohamed El Shorbagy
25–27 Fencing Brazil 2016 World Fencing Championships International Men's team sabre:  Russia
Women's team foil:  Russia
25–30 Weightlifting Uzbekistan 2016 Asian Weightlifting Championships Continental Men's:  China
Women's:  China
Overall:  China
26–1 May Badminton China 2016 Badminton Asia Championships Continental Men's: Malaysia Lee Chong Wei
Women's: China Wang Yihan
Men's doubles: South Korea Lee Yong-dae/Yoo Yeon-seong
Women's doubles: Japan Misaki Matsutomo/Ayaka Takahashi
Mixed doubles: China Zhang Nan/Zhao Yunlei
26–1 May Badminton France 2016 European Badminton Championships Continental Men's: Denmark Viktor Axelsen
Women's: Spain Carolina Marín
Men's doubles: Denmark Mads Conrad-Petersen/Mads Pieler Kolding
Women's doubles: Denmark Christinna Pedersen/Kamilla Rytter Juhl
Mixed doubles: Denmark Joachim Fischer Nielsen/Christinna Pedersen
28–30 American football United States 2016 NFL Draft Domestic #1 pick: California Jared Goff from the California University of California, Berkeley to the California Los Angeles Rams
28–30 Judo Cuba 2016 Pan American Judo Championships Continental  Brazil
28–30 Table tennis United Arab Emirates 2016 Asian Cup Table Tennis Tournament Continental Men: China Xu Xin
Women: China Liu Shiwen
28–1 May Triathlon Japan 2016 ASTC Triathlon Asian Championships Continental Men: Japan Hirokatsu Tayama
Women: Japan Ai Ueda
30 Speedway Slovenia 2016 FIM Grand Prix of Slovenia International Denmark Peter Kildemand
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