WORLD SPORTS DIARY APRIL 2007

April 01	Baseball: Major League regular season starts, United States
April 01	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup GoodyÕs Cool Orange 500, Martinsville, Virginia
April 02-08	Tennis: WTA Bausch & Lomb Championships, Amelia Island, Florida
April 03-04	Soccer: UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, first leg, Europe
April 03-04	Ice hockey: IIHF WomenÕs World Championship, Winnipeg, Canada
April 03-07	Sailing: Louis Vuitton Act 13, Valencia, Spain
April 05	Soccer: UEFA Cup quarter-finals, first leg, Europe
April 05-08	Golf: The Masters, Augusta National GC, Augusta, Georgia
April 06-08	Formula 1: Malaysian Grand Prix, Sepang, Malaysia
April 06-08	Tennis: Davis Cup quarter-finals, Russia v France, Belgium v Germany, USA v Spain, Sweden v Argentina
April 06-08	Motorsport: ChampCar World Series rd 1, Las Vegas, Nevada
April 06-27	Horseracing: Keeneland Spring Meeting, Lexington, Kentucky
April 07	Horseracing: Australian Derby, Royal Randwick, NSW, Australia
April 07	Rowing: 53rd University Boat Race, London, England
April 07	Soccer: Major League Opening Day, United States
April 07	Horseracing: Wood Memorial / Carter Handicap, Ozone Park, New York
April 07	Horseracing: Apple Blossom Handicap, Oaklawn Park, Hot Springs, Arkansas
April 07	Horseracing: Santa Anita Derby, Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California
April 08	Cycling: Tour des Flandres, Belgium
April 08	Ice Hockey: NHL regular season ends, United States, Canada
April 08-10	Horseracing: Easter Festival, Fairyhouse, Ireland
April 09-14	Cycling: Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco, Spain
April 09-15	Tennis: ATP U.S. MenÕs Clay Court Championships, Houston, Texas
April 09-15	Tennis: ATP Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana, Valencia, Spain
April 09-15	Tennis: WTA Family Circle Cup, Charleston, South Carolina
April 10-11	Soccer: UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, second leg, Europe
April 11	Cycling: Gent-Wevelgem, Belgium
April 11	Ice Hockey: Stanley Cup play-offs begin, United States, Canada
April 12	Soccer: UEFA Cup quarter-finals, second leg, Europe
April 12-14	Horseracing: Grand National Meeting, Aintree, Liverpool, England
April 12-15	Golf: USPGA FedEx: Verizon Heritage, Hilton Head, South Carolina
April 12-15	Golf: European Tour: Volvo China Open, Shanghai Silport GC, Shanghai, China
April 12-15	Golf: LPGA Ginn Open, Reunion, Florida
April 13-15	Formula 1: Bahrain Grand Prix, Sakhir, Bahrain
April 13-15	Motorsport: A1GP, Shanghai, China
April 13-15	Motorsport: ChampCar World Series rd 2, Long Beach, California
April 13-15	Motorcycling: World Superbike Championship rd 4, Valencia, Spain
April 14	Rugby Union: EDF Energy Cup Final, Twickenham, London, England
April 14	Soccer: FA Cup semi-finals, Blackburn v Chelsea / Watford v Man Utd, England
April 14	Athletics: Grande Premio Internacional en Marcha Aletica, Rio Maior, Portugal
April 14	U.S. Football: NFL Europe season starts, Germany / Netherlands
April 14-22	Skiing: Speedski World Championship, Verbier-Nendaz, France
April 15	Cycling: Paris-Roubaix, France
April 15	Athletics: Paris International Marathon, Paris, France
April 15	Athletics: Fortis Marathon Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
April 15	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup Samsung 500, Fort Worth, Texas
April 16	Sailing: Louis Vuitton Cup starts, Valencia, Spain
April 16	Athletics: 111th Boston Marathon, Boston, Massachusetts
April 16-22	Tennis: ATP Masters Series Monte-Carlo, Monaco
April 18	Cricket: Start of County Championship season, Great Britain
April 18	Basketball: NBA regular season ends, United States
April 18-19	Horseracing: Craven Meeting, Newmarket, England
April 18-22	Equestrian: World Cup Finals, Las Vegas, Nevada
April 19-21	Motorsport: IndyCar Series rd 3, Motegi, Japan
April 19-22	Golf: USPGA FedEx: Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Avondale, Louisiana
April 19-22	Golf: European Tour: BMW Asian Open, Thomson Shanghai Pudong GC, Shanghai, China 
April 19-22	Golf: LPGA Franklin American Mortgage Championship, Franklin, Tennessee
April 20-22	Motorcycling: MotoGP rd 3, Istanbul, Turkey
April 20-22	Motorsport: ChampCar World Series rd 3, Houston, Texas
April 21	Basketball: NBA playoffs begin, United States
April 21	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup Subway Fresh Fit 500, Phoenix, Arizona
April 21	Horseracing: Scottish Grand National, Ayr, Scotland
April 21-22	Tennis: FED Cup World Group first round, USA v Belgium, Russia v Spain, France v Japan, Italy v China
April 21-22	Rugby Union: Heineken Cup semi-finals, venues tbc
April 21-May 07	Snooker: 888.com World Championship, Sheffield, England
April 22	Athletics: Flora London Marathon 2007, London, England
April 22	Cycling: Amstel Gold Race, Netherlands
April 23-29	Tennis: ATP Open SEAT Godo 2007, Barcelona, Spain
April 23-29	Tennis: ATP Grand Prix II Hasan, Casablanca, Morocco
April 23-29	Tennis: WTA Budapest Grand Prix, Budapest, Hungary
April 24-25	Cricket: World Cup semi-finals, Jamaica / St Lucia, West Indies
April 24-25	Soccer: UEFA Champions League semi-finals, first leg, Europe
April 24-27	Horseracing: Irish National Hunt Festival, Punchestown, Ireland
April 24-May 04	Bowls: World Bowls Ltd World Cup, Warilla, NSW, Australia
April 25	Cycling: La Fleche Wallonne, Belgium
April 25-29	Bowls: WIBC World Indoor Championships, Belfast, N. Ireland
April 26	Soccer: UEFA Cup semi-finals, first leg, Europe
April 26-29	Golf: USPGA FedEx: EDS Byron Nelson Championship, Irving, Texas
April 26-29	Golf: European Tour: Open de Espana, Centro National de Golf, Madrid, Spain
April 26-29	Golf: LPGA Corona Morelia Championship, Michoacan, Mexico
April 26-29	Gymnastics: European Artistic Championships, Amsterdam, Netherlands
April 27-28	Horseracing: Betfred Gold Cup Meeting, Sandown Park, England
April 27-29	Motorsport: A1GP final round, Brands Hatch, Great Britain
April 27-29	Motorsport: IndyCar Series Rd 4 , Kansas Speedway, Kansas
April 27-29	Motorcycling: World Superbike Championship rd 5, Assen, Netherlands
April 27-May 13	Ice hockey: IIHF World Championship, Moscow, Russia
April 28	Cricket: World Cup Final, Barbados, West Indies
April 28	Athletics: Meeting Grand Prix de Dakar, Dakar, Senegal
April 29	Horseracing: Audemars Piquet Queen Elizabeth II Cup, Sha Tin, Hong Kong
April 29	Cycling: Liege-Bastogne-Liege, Belgium
April 29	Motorsport: NASCAR Nextel Cup AaronÕs 499, Talladega, Alabama
April 30-May 06	Tennis: ATP/WTA Estoril Open, Estoril, Portugal
April 30-May 06	Tennis: ATP BMW Open, Munich, Germany
April 30-May 06	Tennis: WTA J&S Cup, Warsaw, Poland