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Deaths in March
- 11: Merlin Olsen
- 25: Chet Simmons
Current sporting seasons
Australian rules football 2010
Auto racing 2010
Basketball 2010
Cricket 2009–2010
Darts
Football (soccer) 2010
- National teams competitions
- 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA)
- 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification
- International clubs competitions
- UEFA (Europe) Champions League
- Europa League
- UEFA Women's Champions League
- Copa Libertadores (South America)
- AFC (Asia) Champions League
- AFC Cup
- CAF (Africa) Champions League
- CAF Confederation Cup
- CONCACAF (North & Central America) Champions League
- OFC (Oceania) Champions League
- Domestic (national) competitions
Golf 2010
Ice hockey 2010
Motorcycle racing 2010
Rugby union 2010
Days of the month
March 31, 2010 (Wednesday)
Basketball
- ULEB Eurocup Quarterfinals, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- ALBA Berlin
- Power Elec Valencia
- Bizkaia Bilbao Basket
- Gran Canaria 2014
- ALBA Berlin
- College Basketball Invitational Final, Game 2 in St. Louis:
- Virginia Commonwealth 71, Saint Louis 65. Virginia Commonwealth wins series 2–0.
- WNIT Semifinal in Ann Arbor, Michigan:
- Miami (FL) 76, Michigan 59
- McDonald's All-American Boys Game in Columbus, Ohio:
- West 107, East 104
- McDonald's All-American Girls Game in Columbus, Ohio:
- West 84, East 75
Cricket
- Australia in New Zealand:
- 2nd Test in Hamilton, Day 5:
- 2nd Test in Hamilton, Day 5:
Football (soccer)
- 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA):
- Group 1:
- Group 4:
- Hungary
- Romania
- Standings: Poland 12 points (5 matches), Hungary 11 (5), Romania 7 (5), Ukraine 4 (3), Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 (6).
- Hungary
- Group 6: Republic of Ireland
- Standings: Russia 12 points (4 matches), Switzerland 12 (5), Ireland 9 (6), Israel 3 (5), Kazakhstan 0 (4).
- Group 7:
- Group 8: Wales
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- Standings: Sweden 12 points (4 matches), Belgium 7 (6), Czech Republic 6 (4), Wales 6 (6), Azerbaijan 4 (4).
- UEFA Champions League Quarter-finals, first leg:
- Arsenal
- Internazionale
- Arsenal
- Copa Libertadores: (teams in bold advance to the round of 16, teams in
strikeare eliminated)- Group 2: Monterrey
- Standings: São Paulo 10 points (5 matches), Once Caldas 8 (4), Monterrey 6 (5),
Nacional0 (4).
- Standings: São Paulo 10 points (5 matches), Once Caldas 8 (4), Monterrey 6 (5),
- Group 5: Internacional
- Standings: Internacional 8 points (4 matches), Cerro 7 (4), Deportivo Quito 4 (3), Emelec 0 (3).
- Group 6: Morelia
- Standings: Nacional 8 points (4 matches), Banfield 8 (5), Morelia 5 (5), Deportivo Cuenca 3 (4).
- Group 7: Cruzeiro
- Standings: Cruzeiro 10 points (5 matches), Vélez Sársfield 10 (5), Colo-Colo 4 (4),
Deportivo Italia1 (4).
- Standings: Cruzeiro 10 points (5 matches), Vélez Sársfield 10 (5), Colo-Colo 4 (4),
- Group 2: Monterrey
- AFC Champions League group stage, Round 4: (teams in bold advance to the round of 16, teams in
strikeare eliminated)- Group A:
- Al-Gharafa
Al-Jazira
- Standings (after 4 matches): Esteghlal 8 points, Al-Gharafa 7, Al-Ahli 6, Al-Jazira 1.
- Al-Gharafa
- Group C:
- Group E:
- Beijing Guoan
- Melbourne Victory
- Standings (after 4 matches): Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 12 points, Beijing Guoan 6, Kawasaki Frontale, Melbourne Victory 3.
- Beijing Guoan
- Group G:
- Gamba Osaka
Singapore Armed Forces - Suwon Samsung Bluewings
- Standings (after 4 matches): Suwon Samsung Bluewings 10 points, Gamba Osaka 8, Henan Construction 2, Singapore Armed Forces 1.
- Gamba Osaka
- Group A:
- CONCACAF Champions League Semifinals, first leg:
March 30, 2010 (Tuesday)
Basketball
- Euroleague Quarterfinals, game 3:
- Real Madrid
- Partizan Belgrade
- Caja Laboral Baskonia
- Asseco Prokom Gdynia
- Real Madrid
- NCAA Women's Division I Tournament:
- Regional Finals (seeds in parentheses):
- Dayton Regional:
- (1) Connecticut 90, (3) Florida State 50
- Kansas City Regional:
- Dayton Regional:
- Regional Finals (seeds in parentheses):
- NIT Semifinals in New York City:
- Dayton 68, Mississippi 63
- North Carolina 68, Rhode Island 67 (OT)
- CollegeInsider.com Tournament Final in Springfield, Missouri:
- Missouri State 78, Pacific 65
Cricket
- Australia in New Zealand:
- 2nd Test in Hamilton, Day 4:
- 2nd Test in Hamilton, Day 4:
Football (soccer)
- 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA):
- UEFA Champions League Quarter-finals, first leg:
- Lyon
- Bayern Munich
- Lyon
- Copa Libertadores: (teams in bold advance to the round of 16, teams in
strikeare eliminated)- Group 3: Juan Aurich
- Standings: Estudiantes 10 points (5 matches),
Bolívar1 (4).
- Standings: Estudiantes 10 points (5 matches),
- Group 4: Libertad
- Standings: Libertad 9 points (5 matches),
Blooming0 (4).
- Standings: Libertad 9 points (5 matches),
- Group 3: Juan Aurich
- AFC Champions League group stage, Round 4: (teams in bold advance to the round of 16, teams in
strikeare eliminated)- Group B:
- Bunyodkor
- Al-Ittihad
Al-Wahda- Standings (after 4 matches): Zob Ahan 10 points, Al-Ittihad 7, Bunyodkor 6, Al-Wahda 0.
- Bunyodkor
- Group D:
- Mes Kerman
- Al-Ahli
- Standings (after 4 matches): Al-Hilal 10 points, Al-Sadd, Mes Kerman 6, Al-Ahli 1.
- Mes Kerman
- Group F:
Persipura Jayapura
- Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Changchun Yatai- Standings (after 4 matches): Kashima Antlers 12 points, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 9, Changchun Yatai 3, Persipura Jayapura 0.
- Group H:
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima
- Shandong Luneng
- Standings (after 4 matches): Adelaide United, Pohang Steelers 9 points, Shandong Luneng, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima
- Group B:
- CONCACAF Champions League Semifinals, first leg:
March 29, 2010 (Monday)
Auto racing
- NASCAR Sprint Cup Series:
- Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 in Ridgeway, Virginia:
- (1)
- Driver standings (after 6 of 36 rounds): (1)
- Driver standings (after 6 of 36 rounds): (1)
- (1)
- Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 in Ridgeway, Virginia:
- IndyCar Series:
- Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in St. Petersburg, Florida:
- (1) Will Power (AUS) (Team Penske) 2:07:05.7968 (2) Justin Wilson (GBR) (Dreyer & Reinbold Racing) +0.8244 (3) Ryan Briscoe (AUS) (Team Penske) +4.7290
- Driver standings (after 2 of 17 rounds): (1) Power 103 points (2) Ryan Hunter-Reay (USA) (Andretti Autosport), Wilson & Dario Franchitti (GBR) (Chip Ganassi Racing) 59.
- (1) Will Power (AUS) (Team Penske) 2:07:05.7968 (2) Justin Wilson (GBR) (Dreyer & Reinbold Racing) +0.8244 (3) Ryan Briscoe (AUS) (Team Penske) +4.7290
- Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in St. Petersburg, Florida:
Basketball
- NCAA Women's Division I Tournament:
- College Basketball Invitational Final, Game 1 in Richmond, Virginia:
- Virginia Commonwealth 68, Saint Louis 56. Virginia Commonwealth leads series 1–0.
Cricket
- Australia in New Zealand:
- 2nd Test in Hamilton, Day 3:
- 2nd Test in Hamilton, Day 3:
Golf
March 28, 2010 (Sunday)
Athletics
- World Cross Country Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland:
- Senior men:
- Senior women:
- Junior men:
- Junior women:
- Senior men:
Auto racing
- Formula One:
- Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, Australia:
- (1) Jenson Button (GBR) (McLaren–Mercedes) 1:33:36.531 (2) Robert Kubica (POL) (Renault) +12.034 (3) Felipe Massa (BRA) (Ferrari) +14.488
- Drivers' Championship standings (after 2 of 19 rounds): (1) Fernando Alonso (ESP) (Ferrari) 37 points (2) Massa 33 (3) Button 31
- Constructors' Championship standings: (1) Ferrari 70 (2) McLaren-Mercedes 54 (3) Mercedes 29
- (1) Jenson Button (GBR) (McLaren–Mercedes) 1:33:36.531 (2) Robert Kubica (POL) (Renault) +12.034 (3) Felipe Massa (BRA) (Ferrari) +14.488
- Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, Australia:
- NASCAR Sprint Cup Series:
- Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 in Ridgeway, Virginia: Postponed to March 29 due to rain.
- IndyCar Series:
- Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in St. Petersburg, Florida: Postponed to March 29 due to rain.
- V8 Supercars:
- BRC IMPCO V8 Supercars GP Challenge in Melbourne, Australia:
- Race 3: (1) Garth Tander (AUS) (Holden Commodore) (2) Shane Van Gisbergen (NZL) (Ford Falcon) (3) Will Davison (AUS) (Holden Commodore)
- BRC IMPCO V8 Supercars GP Challenge in Melbourne, Australia:
Basketball
- NCAA Men's Division I Tournament:
- NCAA Women's Division I Tournament:
- Regional Semifinals (seeds in parentheses):
- Dayton Regional:
- (1) Connecticut 74, (4) Iowa State 36
- (3) Florida State 74, (7) Mississippi State 71
- Kansas City Regional:
- (3) Oklahoma 77, (2) Notre Dame 72 (OT)
- (4) Kentucky 76, (1) Nebraska 67
- Dayton Regional:
- Regional Semifinals (seeds in parentheses):
- Women's Basketball Invitational Final in Boone, North Carolina:
- Appalachian State 79, Memphis 71
Biathlon
- World Championships in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia:
- Mixed relay:
- Mixed relay:
Cricket
- Australia in New Zealand:
- 2nd Test in Hamilton, Day 2:
- 2nd Test in Hamilton, Day 2:
Curling
- World Women's Championship in Swift Current, Canada:
- Bronze Medal Game:
- Gold Medal Game:
- German skip Andrea Schöpp and second Monika Wagner win their second world title after a break of 22 years.
- Bronze Medal Game:
Cycling
- UCI ProTour:
- Volta a Catalunya:
- Stage 7:
- Final General classification: (1) Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Team Katusha)
- Final General classification: (1) Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Team Katusha)
- Stage 7:
- Gent–Wevelgem:
- Volta a Catalunya:
- Track World Championships in Ballerup, Denmark:
- Women's Points Race:
- Men's Omnium:
- Women's Keirin:
- Men's Sprint:
- Women's Points Race:
Football (soccer)
- 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA):
- Group 6: Kazakhstan
- Standings: Russia 12 points (4 matches),
- Standings: Russia 12 points (4 matches),
- Group 8: Belgium
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- Standings: Sweden 9 points (3 matches), Belgium 7 (6), Czech Republic 6 (4), Wales 6 (5), Azerbaijan 4 (4).
- Group 6: Kazakhstan
- OFC Champions League Group stage, Matchday 6: (teams in bold advance to the final)
- Group A: Auckland City FC
- Final standings: Waitakere United, Auckland City FC 12 points,
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- Final standings: Waitakere United, Auckland City FC 12 points,
- Group A: Auckland City FC
Golf
- PGA Tour:
- Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando, Florida:
- Play suspended due to rain; final round will resume on March 29.
- Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando, Florida:
- European Tour:
- Open de Andalucia in Andalucia, Spain:
- Winner: Louis Oosthuizen (RSA) 263 (−17)
- Oosthuizen claims his first European Tour title.
- Winner: Louis Oosthuizen (RSA) 263 (−17)
- Open de Andalucia in Andalucia, Spain:
- LPGA Tour:
- Kia Classic Presented by J Golf in Carlsbad, California:
- Winner: Hee Kyung Seo (KOR) 276 (−12)
- Seo, who entered the tournament on a sponsor's exemption, collects her first LPGA title.
- Winner: Hee Kyung Seo (KOR) 276 (−12)
- Kia Classic Presented by J Golf in Carlsbad, California:
- Champions Tour:
- Cap Cana Championship in Cap Cana, Dominican Republic:
- Winner: Fred Couples (USA) 195 (−21)
- Couples wins his third Champions Tour title in four career starts.
- Winner: Fred Couples (USA) 195 (−21)
- Cap Cana Championship in Cap Cana, Dominican Republic:
Motorcycle racing
- Superbike:
- Portimão Superbike World Championship round in Portimão, Portugal:
- Race 1: (1) Max Biaggi (ITA) (Aprilia RSV4 1000) (2) Leon Haslam (GBR) (Suzuki GSX-R1000) (3) Jonathan Rea (GBR) (Honda CBR1000RR)
- Race 2: (1) Biaggi (2) Haslam (3) Cal Crutchlow (GBR) (Yamaha YZF-R1)
- Riders' standings (after 2 of 13 rounds): (1) Haslam 85 points (2) Biaggi 69 (3) Carlos Checa (ESP) (Ducati 1098R) 60.
- Portimão Superbike World Championship round in Portimão, Portugal:
- Supersport:
- Portimão Supersport World Championship round in Portimão, Portugal:
- (1) Kenan Sofuoğlu (TUR) (Honda CBR600RR) (2) Joan Lascorz (ESP) (Kawasaki ZX-6R) (3) Michele Pirro (ITA) (Honda CBR600RR)
- Riders' standings (after 2 of 13 rounds): (1) Sofuoğlu 41 points (2) Lascorz 40 (3) Eugene Laverty (IRL) (Honda CBR600RR) 30.
- (1) Kenan Sofuoğlu (TUR) (Honda CBR600RR) (2) Joan Lascorz (ESP) (Kawasaki ZX-6R) (3) Michele Pirro (ITA) (Honda CBR600RR)
- Portimão Supersport World Championship round in Portimão, Portugal:
Rugby union
Short track speed skating
- World Team Championships in Bormio, Italy:
- Ladies:
- Men:
- Ladies:
March 27, 2010 (Saturday)
Auto racing
- V8 Supercars:
- BRC IMPCO V8 Supercars GP Challenge in Melbourne, Australia:
- Race 2: (1) Garth Tander (AUS) (Holden Commodore) (2) Jamie Whincup (AUS) (Holden Commodore) (3) James Courtney (AUS) (Ford Falcon)
- BRC IMPCO V8 Supercars GP Challenge in Melbourne, Australia:
Basketball
- NCAA Men's Division I Tournament:
- Regional Finals (seeds in parentheses):
- West Regional in Salt Lake City:
- (5) Butler 63, (2) Kansas State 56
- The Bulldogs advance to the Final Four in their home town for the first time in their history.
- (5) Butler 63, (2) Kansas State 56
- East Regional in Syracuse, New York:
- (2) West Virginia 73, (1) Kentucky 66
- The Mountaineers reach the Final Four for the first time since 1959.
- (2) West Virginia 73, (1) Kentucky 66
- West Regional in Salt Lake City:
- Regional Finals (seeds in parentheses):
- NCAA Women's Division I Tournament:
- Regional Semifinals (seeds in parentheses):
- Memphis Regional:
- (4) Baylor 77, (1) Tennessee 62
- (2) Duke 66, (11) San Diego State 58
- Sacramento Regional:
- Memphis Regional:
- Regional Semifinals (seeds in parentheses):
Biathlon
- World Cup 9 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia:
- Women's mass start:
- Final Overall standings: (1) Neuner 933 points (2) Simone Hauswald (GER) 854 (3) Helena Jonsson (SWE) 813
- Final Mass start standings: (1) Neuner 216 points (2) Hauswald 198 (3) Andrea Henkel (GER) 169
- Men's mass start:
- Final Overall standings: (1) Emil Hegle Svendsen (NOR) 828 points (2) Christoph Sumann (AUT) 813 (3) Ivan Tcherezov (RUS) 782
- Final Mass start standings: (1) Evgeny Ustyugov (RUS) 197 points (2) Svendsen 163 (3) Peiffer 161
- Women's mass start:
Cricket
- Australia in New Zealand:
- 2nd Test in Hamilton, Day 1:
- 2nd Test in Hamilton, Day 1:
Curling
- World Women's Championship in Swift Current, Canada:
- Playoffs 3 vs. 4: Scotland 8–3 Sweden
- Semifinal: Canada 4–10 Scotland
Cycling
- UCI ProTour:
- Volta a Catalunya:
- Stage 6:
- General classification: (1) Rodríguez
- General classification: (1) Rodríguez
- Stage 6:
- Volta a Catalunya:
- Track World Championships in Ballerup, Denmark:
- Men's Madison:
- Women's Sprint:
- Pendleton wins the title for the fourth straight time and fifth time overall.
- Women's Omnium:
- Men's Madison:
Figure skating
- World Championships in Turin, Italy:
Football (soccer)
- 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA):
- Group 1:
- Group 2:
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Standings: Norway 9 points (3 matches), Netherlands 7 (4), Belarus 4 (2), Slovakia 3 (3), Macedonia 0 (4).
- Netherlands
- Group 3:
- Group 4: Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Standings: Poland 9 points (4 matches), Hungary 8 (4), Romania 7 (4), Ukraine 4 (3), Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 (5).
- Group 5: Malta
- Standings: Spain 12 points (4 matches), England 9 (3), Turkey 6 (4), Austria 3 (4), Malta 0 (5).
- Group 6: Switzerland
- Standings: Russia 9 points (3 matches), Switzerland 9 (4), Republic of Ireland 9 (5), Israel 3 (5), Kazakhstan 0 (3).
- Group 7:
- Group 8: Azerbaijan
- Standings: Sweden 9 points (3 matches), Belgium 7 (5), Czech Republic 6 (4), Azerbaijan 4 (4), Wales 3 (4).
- OFC Champions League Group stage, Matchday 6: (teams in bold advance to the final)
- Group A:
- AS Magenta
- Standings:
- Standings:
- AS Magenta
- Group B:
- Marist FC
- Tafea FC
- Final standings: PRK Hekari United 13 points, Lautoka F.C. 12, Tafea FC 8, Marist FC 1.
- Marist FC
- Group A:
- Marseille 3–1 Bordeaux
- Marseille win the Cup for the first time, claiming their first trophy since the 1992–93 UEFA Champions League.
- Marseille 3–1 Bordeaux
Horse racing
- Dubai World Cup in Dubai, United Arab Emirates:
Mixed martial arts
- UFC 111 in Newark, New Jersey:
- Welterweight Championship bout: Georges St-Pierre (CAN) def. Dan Hardy (ENG) via unanimous decision (50–43, 50–44, 50–45) to retain the UFC Welterweight championship.
- Interim Heavyweight Championship bout: Shane Carwin def. (USA) Frank Mir (USA) via KO (punches) at 3:48 of round 1 to become the UFC Interim Heavyweight champion.
- Lightweight bout: Kurt Pellegrino (USA) def. Fabricio Camões (BRA) via submission (rear naked choke) at 4:20 of round 2.
- Welterweight bout: Jon Fitch (USA) def. Ben Saunders (USA) via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
- Lightweight bout: Jim Miller (USA) def. Mark Bocek (CAN) via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 30–27).
Rugby union
March 26, 2010 (Friday)
Auto racing
- V8 Supercars:
- BRC IMPCO V8 Supercars GP Challenge in Melbourne, Australia:
- Race 1: (1) James Courtney (AUS) (Ford Falcon) (2) Garth Tander (AUS) (Holden Commodore) (3) Shane Van Gisbergen (NZL) (Ford Falcon)
- BRC IMPCO V8 Supercars GP Challenge in Melbourne, Australia:
Basketball
- NCAA Men's Division I Tournament:
- Regional Semifinals (seeds in parentheses):
- Midwest Regional in St. Louis:
- (6) Tennessee 76, (2) Ohio State 73
- (5) Michigan State 59, (9) Northern Iowa 52
- South Regional in Houston:
- (3) Baylor 72, (10) Saint Mary's 49
- (1) Duke 70, (4) Purdue 57
- Midwest Regional in St. Louis:
- Regional Semifinals (seeds in parentheses):
Biathlon
- World Cup 9 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia:
- Men's sprint:
- Overall standings after 24 of 25 events: (1) Emil Hegle Svendsen (NOR) 801 points (2) Christoph Sumann (AUT) 801 (3) Tcherezov 750
- Final Sprint standings: (1) Svendsen 354 points (2) Tcherezov 344 (3) Sumann 292
- Men's sprint:
Curling
- World Women's Championship in Swift Current, Canada:
- Tie-breaker: Sweden 11–8 United States
- Playoffs 1 vs. 2: Canada 3–6 Germany
Cycling
- UCI ProTour:
- Volta a Catalunya:
- Stage 5:
- General classification: (1) Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Team Katusha)
- General classification: (1) Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Team Katusha)
- Stage 5:
- Volta a Catalunya:
- Track World Championships in Ballerup, Denmark:
- Men's 1 km Time Trial:
- Men's Team Pursuit:
- Women's Scratch:
- Men's 1 km Time Trial:
Figure skating
- World Championships in Turin, Italy:
- Ladies – Short program: (1) Mirai Nagasu (USA) 70.40 (2) Mao Asada (JPN) 68.08 (3) Laura Lepistö (FIN) 64.30
- Ice dancing:
- Virtue and Moir are the second ice dance world champions from Canada after Shae-Lynn Bourne and Victor Kraatz in 2003.
March 25, 2010 (Thursday)
Basketball
- NCAA Men's Division I Tournament:
- Regional Semifinals (seeds in parentheses):
- West Regional in Salt Lake City:
- (5) Butler 63, (1) Syracuse 59
- (2) Kansas State 101, (6) Xavier 96 (2 OT)
- East Regional in Syracuse, New York:
- (2) West Virginia 69, (11) Washington 56
- (1) Kentucky 62, (12) Cornell 45
- West Regional in Salt Lake City:
- Regional Semifinals (seeds in parentheses):
- Euroleague Quarterfinals, game 2:
- Regal FC Barcelona
- Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv
- CSKA Moscow
- Olympiacos Piraeus
- Regal FC Barcelona
Biathlon
- World Cup 9 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia:
- Women's sprint:
- Overall standings after 24 of 25 events: (1) Magdalena Neuner (GER) 873 points (2) Simone Hauswald (GER) 840 (3) Jonsson 792
- Final Sprint standings: (1) Hauswald 345 points (2) Neuner 334 (3) Jonsson 332
- Women's sprint:
Curling
- World Women's Championship in Swift Current, Canada: (teams in bold advance to the playoffs, teams in italics go to tiebreaker, teams in
strikeare eliminated from playoffs contention)- Draw 15:
- United States 5–9 Sweden
Latvia6–9SwitzerlandRussia4–7 CanadaJapan6–5Norway
- Draw 16:
- Germany 4–2
Latvia China5–9 United StatesDenmark8–7Japan- Scotland 5–9
Russia
- Germany 4–2
- Draw 17:
- Norway 7–9 Denmark
- Canada 8–5 Scotland
- Switzerland 2–8 Germany
- Sweden 4–9 China
- Final standings: Canada 10–1, Germany, Scotland 8–3, Sweden, USA 7–4, Denmark, China 6–5, Russia 5–6, Norway, Switzerland 3–8, Japan 2–9, Latvia 1–10.
- Draw 15:
Cycling
- UCI ProTour:
- Volta a Catalunya:
- Stage 4:
- General classification: (1) Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Team Katusha)
- General classification: (1) Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Team Katusha)
- Stage 4:
- Volta a Catalunya:
- Track World Championships in Ballerup, Denmark:
- Men's Scratch:
- Women's Team Sprint:
- Men's Individual Pursuit:
- Women's Team Pursuit:
- Men's Keirin:
- Men's Scratch:
Darts
- Premier League round 7 in Birmingham, England:
- Mervyn King (ENG) 6–8 Simon Whitlock (AUS)
- James Wade (ENG) 8–5 Terry Jenkins (ENG)
- Raymond van Barneveld (NED) 4–8 Ronnie Baxter (ENG)
- Adrian Lewis (ENG) 4–8 Phil Taylor (ENG)
- High Checkout: Ronnie Baxter 164
- Standings after 7 matches: Taylor 13 points, King, Baxter 8, Whitlock 7, Wade 6, Lewis, van Barneveld 5, Jenkins 4.
- High Checkout: Ronnie Baxter 164
Figure skating
- World Championships in Turin, Italy:
- Ice dancing:
- Standings after Original dance: (1) Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir (CAN) 114.40 (2) Meryl Davis/Charlie White (USA) 112.54 (3) Federica Faiella/Massimo Scali (ITA) 100.01
- Men:
- Takahashi becomes the first Japanese winner of the men's event.
- Ice dancing:
Football (soccer)
- 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA):
- Copa Libertadores:
- Group 1: Racing
- Standings:
- Standings:
- Group 5: Deportivo Quito
- Standings (after 3 matches):
- Standings (after 3 matches):
- Group 7: Vélez Sársfield
- Standings (after 4 matches): Vélez Sársfield 10 points,
- Standings (after 4 matches): Vélez Sársfield 10 points,
- Group 1: Racing
Snooker
- Championship League in Essex, England:
- Final: Marco Fu def. Mark Allen 3–2
- Fu qualifies for the 2010 Premier League Snooker.
- Final: Marco Fu def. Mark Allen 3–2
March 24, 2010 (Wednesday)
Basketball
- ULEB Eurocup Quarterfinals, first leg:
- Hapoel Jerusalem
- Aris BSA 2003
- Panellinios BC
- Hapoel Jerusalem
Cricket
- England in Bangladesh:
- 2nd Test in Mirpur, Day 5:
- 2nd Test in Mirpur, Day 5:
Curling
- World Women's Championship in Swift Current, Canada: (teams in bold advance to the playoffs, teams in
strikeare eliminated from playoffs contention)- Draw 12:
Japan2–10 Canada- Russia 3–4 Norway
Latvia4–7 Sweden- United States 9–7 Switzerland
- Draw 13:
Switzerland7–9 Scotland- Sweden 10–9 Denmark
Norway7–8 China- Canada 7–8 Germany
- Draw 14:
- China 9–7 Russia
- Germany 7–5
Japan - Scotland 7–4 United States
- Denmark 13–1
Latvia- Standings after Draw 14: Canada, Scotland 8–1, USA, Germany, Sweden 6–3, China 5–4, Russia, Denmark 4–5, Norway 3–6, Switzerland 2–7, Japan, Latvia 1–8.
- Draw 12:
Cycling
- UCI ProTour:
- Volta a Catalunya:
- Stage 3:
- General classification: (1) Rodríguez
- General classification: (1) Rodríguez
- Stage 3:
- Volta a Catalunya:
- Track World Championships in Ballerup, Denmark:
- Women's 500 m Time Trial:
- Men's Points Race:
- Women's Individual Pursuit:
- Men's Team Sprint:
- Women's 500 m Time Trial:
Figure skating
- World Championships in Turin, Italy:
- Men – Short program: (1) Daisuke Takahashi (JPN) 89.30 (2) Patrick Chan (CAN) 87.80 (3) Brian Joubert (FRA) 87.70
- Pairs:
- Pang and Tong win the title for the second time after a break of four years.
Football (soccer)
- Copa Libertadores:
- Group 4: Lanús
- Standings (after 4 matches):
Blooming0.
- Standings (after 4 matches):
- Group 7: Cruzeiro
- Standings: Cruzeiro 7 points (4 matches),
Deportivo Italia1 (4).
- Standings: Cruzeiro 7 points (4 matches),
- Group 8: Universidad Católica
- Standings:
- Standings:
- Group 4: Lanús
- AFC Champions League group stage, Round 3:
- Group B:
- Zob Ahan
- Al-Wahda
- Standings (after 3 matches): Zob Ahan 7 points, Bunyodkor 6, Al-Ittihad 4, Al-Wahda 0.
- Zob Ahan
- Group D:
- Al-Sadd
- Al-Hilal
- Standings (after 3 matches): Al-Hilal 7 points, Al-Sadd 6, Mes Kerman 3, Al-Ahli 1.
- Al-Sadd
- Group F:
- Changchun Yatai
- Kashima Antlers
- Standings (after 3 matches): Kashima Antlers 9 points, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 6, Changchun Yatai 3, Persipura Jayapura 0.
- Changchun Yatai
- Group H:
- Adelaide United
- Pohang Steelers
- Standings (after 3 matches): Adelaide United 9 points, Pohang Steelers 6, Shandong Luneng 3, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0.
- Adelaide United
- Group B:
- AFC Cup group stage, Round 3:
- Group B: Al-Hilal
- Standings (after 2 matches): Churchill Brothers 4 points,
- Standings (after 2 matches): Churchill Brothers 4 points,
- Group D:
- Kingfisher East Bengal
- Al-Ittihad
- Standings (after 3 matches): Al-Ittihad 7 points, Al-Qadsia 5, Al-Nejmeh 4, Kingfisher East Bengal 0.
- Kingfisher East Bengal
- Group F:
- Victory SC
- Sriwijaya
- Standings (after 3 matches): Sriwijaya 7 points, Bình Dương, Victory SC 4, Selangor 1.
- Victory SC
- Group H:
- SHB Ðà Nẵng
- Thai Port
- Standings (after 3 matches): SHB Ðà Nẵng 9 points, Thai Port 4, Geylang United 2, NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po 1.
- SHB Ðà Nẵng
- Group B: Al-Hilal
March 23, 2010 (Tuesday)
American football
- The NFL announces a change to its overtime rule for postseason play, effective next season. Under the new rule, the loser of the coin toss at the start of overtime will have an offensive possession if the winner of the toss scores a field goal on its first possession. (ESPN)
Basketball
- NCAA Women's Division I Tournament:
- Second Round (seeds in parentheses):
- Dayton Regional in Norfolk, Virginia:
- (1) Connecticut 90, (8) Temple 36
- Sacramento Regional in Cincinnati:
- (3) Xavier 63, (6) Vanderbilt 62
- Dayton Regional in Pittsburgh:
- (7) Mississippi State 85, (2) Ohio State 67
- Kansas City Regional in Notre Dame, Indiana:
- (2) Notre Dame 84, (10) Vermont 66
- Kansas City Regional in Minneapolis:
- Memphis Regional in Austin, Texas:
- (11) San Diego State 64, (3) West Virginia 55
- Dayton Regional in Ames, Iowa:
- (4) Iowa State 60, (12) Green Bay 56
- Kansas City Regional in Norman, Oklahoma:
- Dayton Regional in Norfolk, Virginia:
- Second Round (seeds in parentheses):
- Euroleague Quarterfinals, game 1:
- Regal FC Barcelona
- Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv
- CSKA Moscow
- Olympiacos Piraeus
- Regal FC Barcelona
- ULEB Eurocup Quarterfinals, first leg:
Cricket
- Australia in New Zealand:
- 1st Test in Wellington, Day 5:
- 1st Test in Wellington, Day 5:
- England in Bangladesh:
- 2nd Test in Mirpur, Day 4:
- 2nd Test in Mirpur, Day 4:
Curling
- World Women's Championship in Swift Current, Canada:
- Draw 9:
- Sweden 2–9 Germany
- Switzerland 5–6 China
- Canada 9–6 Denmark
- Norway 3–7 Scotland
- Draw 10:
- Denmark 5–6 United States
- Scotland 10–1 Latvia
- Germany 4–7 Russia
- China 11–6 Japan
- Draw 11:
- Norway 11–2 Latvia
- United States 4–6 Canada
- Japan 4–7 Switzerland
- Russia 3–10 Sweden
- Standings after Draw 11: Canada 7–0, Scotland 6–1, United States 5–2, Russia, Germany, Sweden 4–3, Denmark, China 3–4, Norway, Switzerland 2–5, Japan, Latvia 1–6.
- Draw 9:
Cycling
- UCI ProTour:
- Volta a Catalunya:
- Stage 2:
- General classification: (1) Paul Voss (GER)
- General classification: (1) Paul Voss (GER)
- Stage 2:
- Volta a Catalunya:
Figure skating
- World Championships in Turin, Italy:
- Ice dance – Compulsory dance: (1) Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir (CAN) 44.13 (2) Meryl Davis/Charlie White (USA) 43.25 (3) Federica Faiella/Massimo Scali (ITA) 40.85
- Pairs – Short program: (1) Pang Qing/Tong Jian (CHN) 75.28 (2) Yuko Kavaguti/Alexander Smirnov (RUS) 73.12 (3) Aliona Savchenko/Robin Szolkowy (GER) 69.52
Football (soccer)
- Copa Libertadores:
- Group 3: Estudiantes
- Standings (after 4 matches):
Bolívar1.
- Standings (after 4 matches):
- Group 4: Libertad
- Group 3: Estudiantes
- AFC Champions League group stage, Round 3:
- Group A:
- Esteghlal
- Al-Ahli
- Standings (after 3 matches): Esteghlal 7 points, Al-Gharafa 6, Al-Ahli 3, Al-Jazira 1.
- Esteghlal
- Group C:
- Group E:
- Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
- Kawasaki Frontale
- Standings (after 3 matches): Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 9 points, Beijing Guoan 6, Kawasaki Frontale 3, Melbourne Victory 0.
- Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
- Group G:
- Singapore Armed Forces
- Henan Construction
- Standings (after 3 matches): Suwon Samsung Bluewings 7 points, Gamba Osaka 5, Henan Construction 2, Singapore Armed Forces 1.
- Singapore Armed Forces
- Group A:
- AFC Cup group stage, Round 3:
- Group A:
- Al-Karamah
- Saham
- Standings (after 3 matches): Al-Karamah 7 points, Shabab Al-Ordon 5, Saham 4, Al-Ahli 0.
- Al-Karamah
- Group C:
- Nasaf Qarshi
- Al-Ahed
- Standings (after 3 matches): Kazma 9 points, Nasaf Qarshi 6, Al-Jaish, Al-Ahed 1.
- Nasaf Qarshi
- Group E:
- Group G:
- Muangthong United
- South China
- Standings: VB Sports Club 6 points (3 matches), South China 4 (3), Muangthong United 4 (2), Persiwa Wamena 0 (2).
- Muangthong United
- Group A:
March 22, 2010 (Monday)
Basketball
- NCAA Women's Division I Tournament:
- Second Round (seeds in parentheses):
- Memphis Regional in Knoxville, Tennessee:
- Memphis Regional in Durham, North Carolina:
- Dayton Regional in Tallahassee, Florida:
- (3) Florida State 66, (6) St. John's 65 (OT)
- Kansas City Regional in Louisville, Kentucky:
- (4) Kentucky 70, (5) Michigan State 52
- Sacramento Regional in Stanford, California:
- Sacramento Regional in Seattle:
- Sacramento Regional in Tempe, Arizona:
- (5) Georgia 74, (4) Oklahoma State 71 (OT)
- Memphis Regional in Berkeley, California:
- (4) Baylor 49, (5) Georgetown 33
- Baylor's Brittney Griner blocks a tournament-record 14 shots—two more than the Hoyas make in the game.
- (4) Baylor 49, (5) Georgetown 33
- Second Round (seeds in parentheses):
Cricket
- Australia in New Zealand:
- 1st Test in Wellington, Day 4:
- 1st Test in Wellington, Day 4:
- England in Bangladesh:
- 2nd Test in Mirpur, Day 3:
- 2nd Test in Mirpur, Day 3:
Curling
- World Women's Championship in Swift Current, Canada:
- Draw 6:
- Scotland 11–2 Japan
- Denmark 4–10 Russia
- China 8–2 Latvia
- Germany 8–12 United States
- Draw 7:
- Russia 6–7 Switzerland
- Japan 5–8 Sweden
- United States 8–7 Norway
- Latvia 6–12 Canada
- Draw 8:
- Canada 10–9 China
- Norway 4–10 Germany
- Sweden 3–7 Scotland
- Switzerland 3–8 Denmark
- Standings after Draw 8: Canada 5–0, Scotland, United States 4–1, Russia, Sweden, Denmark, Germany 3–2, China, Japan, Norway, Switzerland, Latvia 1–4.
- Draw 6:
Cycling
- UCI ProTour:
- Volta a Catalunya:
- Stage 1 (ITT):
- Stage 1 (ITT):
- Volta a Catalunya:
March 21, 2010 (Sunday)
Auto racing
- NASCAR Sprint Cup Series:
- Food City 500 in Bristol, Tennessee:
- (1)
- Driver standings after 5 of 36 races: (1)
- Driver standings after 5 of 36 races: (1)
- (1)
- Food City 500 in Bristol, Tennessee:
Basketball
- NCAA Men's Division I Tournament:
- Second Round (seeds in parentheses):
- West Regional in Buffalo, New York:
- Midwest Regional in Milwaukee:
- (2) Ohio State 75, (10) Georgia Tech 66
- Midwest Regional in Spokane, Washington:
- (5) Michigan State 85, (4) Maryland 83
- East Regional in Buffalo, New York:
- (2) West Virginia 68, (10) Missouri 59
- East Regional in Jacksonville, Florida:
- West Regional in Milwaukee:
- (6) Xavier 71, (3) Pittsburgh 68
- South Regional in Spokane, Washington:
- South Regional in Jacksonville, Florida:
- (1) Duke 68, (8) California 53
- Second Round (seeds in parentheses):
- NCAA Women's Division I Tournament:
- First Round (seeds in parentheses):
- Dayton Regional in Pittsburgh:
- (2) Ohio State 93, (15) Saint Francis 59
- (7) Mississippi State 68, (10) Middle Tennessee 64
- Sacramento Regional in Cincinnati:
- (6) Vanderbilt 83, (11) DePaul 76 (OT)
- (3) Xavier 94, (14) East Tennessee State 82
- Dayton Regional in Norfolk, Virginia:
- (1) Connecticut 95, (16) Southern 39
- (8) Temple 65, (9) James Madison 53
- Kansas City Regional in Notre Dame, Indiana:
- (10) Vermont 64, (7) Wisconsin 55
- (2) Notre Dame 86, (15) Cleveland State 58
- Kansas City Regional in Minneapolis:
- (1) Nebraska 83, (16) Northern Iowa 44
- (8) UCLA 74, (9) North Carolina State 54
- Memphis Regional in Austin, Texas:
- (11) San Diego State 74, (6) Texas 63
- (3) West Virginia 58 (14) Lamar 43
- Kansas City Regional in Norman, Oklahoma:
- (11) UALR 63, (6) Georgia Tech 53
- (3) Oklahoma 68, (14) South Dakota State 57
- Dayton Regional in Ames, Iowa:
- (12) Green Bay 69, (5) Virginia 67
- (4) Iowa State 79, (13) Lehigh 42
- Dayton Regional in Pittsburgh:
- First Round (seeds in parentheses):
Biathlon
- World Cup 8 in Holmenkollen, Norway:
- Women's mass start:
- Overall standings after 23 of 25 events: (1) Neuner 839 points (2) Hauswald 797 (3) Helena Jonsson (SWE) 744
- Mass start standings after 5 of 6 events: (1) Hauswald 198 points (2) Andrea Henkel (GER) 169 (3) Jonsson 158
- Men's mass start:
- Overall standings after 23 of 25 events: (1) Svendsen 767 points (2) Sumann 758 (3) Evgeny Ustyugov (RUS) 715
- Mass start standings after 5 of 6 events: (1) Ustyugov 197 points (2) Sumann 160 (3) Svendsen 154
- Women's mass start:
Cricket
- Australia in New Zealand:
- 1st Test in Wellington, Day 3:
- 1st Test in Wellington, Day 3:
- England in Bangladesh:
- 2nd Test in Mirpur, Day 2:
- 2nd Test in Mirpur, Day 2:
Cross-country skiing
- World Cup Final:
- Stage 4 in Falun, Sweden:
- Women's 10 km Freestyle Handicap:
- Women's 25 km Mass Start:
- Final Overall standings: (1) Kowalczyk 2064 points (2) Bjørgen 1320 (3) Petra Majdič (SLO) 1191
- Men's 15 km Freestyle Handicap:
- Men's 40 km Mass Start:
- Final Overall standings: (1) Northug 1621 points (2) Lukáš Bauer (CZE) 1021 (3) Hellner 985
- Women's 10 km Freestyle Handicap:
- Stage 4 in Falun, Sweden:
Curling
- World Women's Championship in Swift Current, Canada:
- Draw 3:
- Denmark 8–3 China
- Scotland 6–9 Germany
- Draw 4:
- Sweden 9–5 Norway
- United States 6–7 Latvia
- Russia 7–6 Japan
- Canada 6–4 Switzerland
- Draw 5:
- Germany 3–10 Denmark
- Norway 3–8 Canada
- Switzerland 6–7 Sweden
- China 4–14 Scotland
- Standings after Draw 5: Canada 3–0, United States, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Scotland, Russia 2–1, Japan, Norway, Latvia 1–2, China, Switzerland 0–3.
- Draw 3:
Football (soccer)
- 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA):
- Group 6: Israel
- Standings:
- Standings:
- Group 6: Israel
- CAF Champions League qualification First round, first leg:
- CAF Confederation Cup First round, first leg:
- Banks
- Panthère de Ndé
- AC Léopard
- Amal
- Petrojet
- ASFAN
- Baraka
- CAPS United
- Warri Wolves
- Banks
Golf
- PGA Tour:
- European Tour:
- Hassan II Golf Trophy in Rabat, Morocco:
- Winner: Rhys Davies (WAL) 266 (−25)
- Davies wins his first European Tour title.
- Winner: Rhys Davies (WAL) 266 (−25)
- Hassan II Golf Trophy in Rabat, Morocco:
Rugby union
- IRB Sevens World Series:
- Australia Sevens in Adelaide:
- Cup: Samoa
- The USA advance to a Cup final for the first time ever.
- Plate: New Zealand
- Bowl: England
- Shield: Tonga
- Standings after 5 of 8 events: (1) New Zealand 96 points (2) Samoa 94 (3)
- Standings after 5 of 8 events: (1) New Zealand 96 points (2) Samoa 94 (3)
- Cup: Samoa
- Australia Sevens in Adelaide:
- LV= Cup Final in Worcester, England:
- Northampton Saints
- Northampton Saints
Short track speed skating
- World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria:
- Ladies:
- 1000 metres:
- 3000 metres:
- Final standings:
- Relay:
- 1000 metres:
- Men:
- 1000 metres:
- 3000 metres:
- Final standings:
- Relay:
- 1000 metres:
- Ladies:
Ski jumping
- Ski-Flying World Championships in Planica, Slovenia:
- HS 215 Team:
- HS 215 Team:
Snowboarding
- World Cup in La Molina, Spain:
- Men's parallel giant slalom:
- Final standings: (1) Benjamin Karl (AUT) 7050 points (2) Prommegger 5410 (3) Anderson 5250
- Women's parallel giant slalom:
- Final standings: (1) Nicolien Sauerbreij (NED) 5200 points (2) Guenther 5110 (3) Fraenzi Maegert-Kohli (SUI) 4090
- Men's parallel giant slalom:
Speed skating
- World Allround Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands:
- Women:
- Sáblíková wins the title for the second straight time.
- Men:
- Kramer wins the title for the fourth straight time.
- Women:
Tennis
- ATP World Tour:
- BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, United States:
- Final: Ivan Ljubičić (SRB) def. Andy Roddick (USA) 7–6(3), 7–6(5)
- Ljubičić wins his 10th career title and his first Masters 1000 title.
- Final: Ivan Ljubičić (SRB) def. Andy Roddick (USA) 7–6(3), 7–6(5)
- BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, United States:
- WTA Tour:
- BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, United States:
- Final: Jelena Janković (SRB) def. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 6–2, 6–4
- Janković wins her 12th career title.
- Final: Jelena Janković (SRB) def. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 6–2, 6–4
- BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, United States:
March 20, 2010 (Saturday)
Auto racing
- American Le Mans Series:
- 12 Hours of Sebring in Sebring, Florida:
- (1)
- (1)
- 12 Hours of Sebring in Sebring, Florida:
- Nationwide Series:
- Scotts Turf Builder 300 in Bristol, Tennessee:
- (1)
- Driver standings (after 4 of 35 races): (1)
- Driver standings (after 4 of 35 races): (1)
- (1)
- Scotts Turf Builder 300 in Bristol, Tennessee:
Basketball
- NCAA Men's Division I Tournament:
- Second Round (seeds in parentheses):
- South Regional in Providence, Rhode Island:
- (10) Saint Mary's 75, (2) Villanova 68
- West Regional in San Jose, California:
- (5) Butler 54, (13) Murray State 52
- Midwest Regional in Providence, Rhode Island:
- Midwest Regional in Oklahoma City:
- (9) Northern Iowa 69, (1) Kansas 67
- East Regional in San Jose, California:
- (11) Washington 82, (3) New Mexico 64
- South Regional in New Orleans:
- (3) Baylor 76, (11) Old Dominion 68
- West Regional in Oklahoma City:
- (2) Kansas State 84, (7) BYU 72
- East Regional in New Orleans:
- (1) Kentucky 90, (9) Wake Forest 60
- South Regional in Providence, Rhode Island:
- Second Round (seeds in parentheses):
- NCAA Women's Division I Tournament:
- First Round (seeds in parentheses):
- Memphis Regional in Durham, North Carolina:
- Kansas City Regional in Louisville, Kentucky:
- (5) Michigan State 72, (12) Bowling Green 62
- (4) Kentucky 83, (13) Liberty 77
- Memphis Regional in Knoxville, Tennessee:
- (1) Tennessee 75, (16) Austin Peay 42
- (8) Dayton 67, (9) TCU 66
- Dayton Regional in Tallahassee, Florida:
- (6) St. John's 65, (11) Princeton 47
- (3) Florida State 75, (14) Louisiana Tech 61
- Sacramento Regional in Seattle:
- (2) Texas A&M 84, (15) Portland State 53
- (7) Gonzaga 82, (10) North Carolina 76
- Sacramento Regional in Tempe, Arizona:
- (4) Oklahoma State 70, (13) Chattanooga 63
- (5) Georgia 64 (12) Tulane 59
- Sacramento Regional in Stanford, California:
- (8) Iowa 70, (9) Rutgers 63
- (1) Stanford 79, (16) UC Riverside 47
- Memphis Regional in Berkeley, California:
- (5) Georgetown 62, (12) Marist 42
- (4) Baylor 69, (13) Fresno State 55
- First Round (seeds in parentheses):
Biathlon
- World Cup 8 in Holmenkollen, Norway:
- Women's pursuit:
- Overall standings after 22 of 25 events: (1) Magdalena Neuner (GER) 791 points (2) Hauswald 737 (3) Helena Jonsson (SWE) 731
- Final Pursuit standings: (1) Neuner 256 points (2) Hauswald 217 (3) Olga Zaitseva (RUS) 207
- Men's pursuit:
- Overall standings after 22 of 25 events: (1) Emil Hegle Svendsen (NOR) 719 points (2) Christoph Sumann (AUT) 704 (3) Evgeny Ustyugov (RUS) 675
- Final Pursuit standings: (1) Fourcade 197 points (2) Simon Eder (AUT) 196 (3) Tcherezov 189
- Women's pursuit:
Cricket
- Australia in New Zealand:
- 1st Test in Wellington, Day 2:
- 1st Test in Wellington, Day 2:
- England in Bangladesh:
- 2nd Test in Mirpur, Day 1:
- 2nd Test in Mirpur, Day 1:
Cross-country skiing
- World Cup Final:
- Stage 3 in Falun, Sweden:
- Women's Pursuit:
- Overall standings: (1) Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) 1904 points (2) Petra Majdič (SLO) 1191 (3) Bjørgen 1120
- Distance standings: (1) Kowalczyk 929 points (2) Bjørgen 636 (3) Størmer Steira 568
- Men's Pursuit:
- Overall standings: (1) Northug 1421 points (2) Bauer 963 (3) Marcus Hellner (SWE) 865
- Distance standings: (1) Northug 749 points (2) Bauer 563 (3) Hellner 483
- Women's Pursuit:
- Stage 3 in Falun, Sweden:
Curling
- World Women's Championship in Swift Current, Canada:
Cycling
- Milan–San Remo:
Football (soccer)
- CAF Champions League qualification First round, first leg:
- Curepipe Starlight
- Supersport United
- Zanaco
- APR
- Tiko United
- Gunners
- Espérance ST
- Ismaily
- Curepipe Starlight
- CAF Confederation Cup First round, first leg:
- CR Belouizdad
- Séwé Sport
- DC Motema Pembe
- Académica Petróleo
- CO Bamako
- Ahly Tripoli
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- CR Belouizdad
- Melbourne Victory 1–1 (2–4 pen.) Sydney FC
- Sydney FC win the title for the second time.
- Melbourne Victory 1–1 (2–4 pen.) Sydney FC
Freestyle skiing
- World Cup in Sierra Nevada, Spain:
- Men's skicross:
- Final Standings: (1) Schmid 815 points (2) Christopher Del Bosco (CAN) 547 (3) Grønvold 530
- Women's skicross:
- Final Standings: (1) David 735 points (2) Ashleigh McIvor (CAN) 608 (3) Holmlund 522
- Men's skicross:
Rugby union
- Six Nations Championship, week 5:
- Wales
- Ireland
- With this result, France win their fifth Six Nations Championship.
- France
- France complete their ninth Grand Slam and the first since 2004.
- Final standings: France 10 points, Ireland 6, England 5, Wales 4, Scotland 3, Italy 2.
- Wales
- 2011 Rugby World Cup qualifying:
- European Nations Cup First Division, matchday 10:
- Portugal
- Romania secure third place in the competition and advance to the European qualification playoffs for a spot in the final place playoff.
- Georgia
- In a contest between teams already qualified for the World Cup, Georgia's win gives them the ENC title for the second straight time and third overall.
- Germany
- Germany are relegated to European Nations Cup Division 2A.
- Standings (10 games unless stated otherwise): Georgia 27 points, Russia 25, Portugal 21, Romania 20 (9), Spain 13 (9), Germany 10.
- Portugal
- European Nations Cup First Division, matchday 10:
Short track speed skating
- World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria:
- Ladies 500 metres:
- Overall standings: (1) Park Seung-hi (KOR) and Wang 34 points (3) Roberge 26
- Men 500 metres:
- Overall standings: (1) Liang and Kwak Yoon-gy (KOR) (3) Hamelin and Sung Si-bak (KOR) 21.
- Ladies 500 metres:
Snowboarding
- World Cup in La Molina, Spain:
- Men's half-pipe:
- Overall standings after 28 of 29 events: (1) Benjamin Karl (AUT) 6600 points (2) Pierre Vaultier (FRA) 5800 (3) Andreas Prommegger (AUT) 4810
- Final Halfpipe standings: (1) Lamoureux 2400 points (2) Janne Korpi (FIN) 1730 (3) Schmidt 1690
- Women's half-pipe:
- Overall standings after 23 of 24 events: (1) Maëlle Ricker (CAN) 5290 points (2) Nicolien Sauerbreij (NED) 4800 (3) Helene Olafsen (NOR) 4710
- Final Halfpipe standings: (1) Cai Xuetong (CHN) 3040 points (2) Sun Zhifeng (CHN) 2805 (3) Crawford 2600
- Men's half-pipe:
Ski jumping
- Ski-Flying World Championships in Planica, Slovenia:
March 19, 2010 (Friday)
Basketball
- NCAA Men's Division I Tournament:
- First Round (seeds in parentheses):
- East Regional in Buffalo, New York:
- (2) West Virginia 77, (15) Morgan State 50
- (10) Missouri 86, (7) Clemson 78
- East Regional in Jacksonville, Florida:
- West Regional in Milwaukee:
- (6) Xavier 65, (11) Minnesota 54
- (3) Pittsburgh 89, (14) Oakland 66
- South Regional in Spokane, Washington:
- (4) Purdue 72, (13) Siena 64
- (5) Texas A&M 69, (12) Utah State 53
- West Regional in Buffalo, New York:
- (8) Gonzaga 67, (9) Florida State 60
- (1) Syracuse 79, (16) Vermont 56
- South Regional in Jacksonville, Florida:
- (1) Duke 73, (16) Arkansas-Pine Bluff 44
- (8) California 77, (9) Louisville 62
- Midwest Regional in Milwaukee:
- (10) Georgia Tech 64, (7) Oklahoma State 59
- (2) Ohio State 68, (15) UC Santa Barbara 51
- Midwest Regional in Spokane, Washington:
- (5) Michigan State 70, (12) New Mexico State 67
- (4) Maryland 89, (13) Houston 77
- East Regional in Buffalo, New York:
- First Round (seeds in parentheses):
- UNICS Kazan 74–80 CSKA Moscow
- CSKA Moscow win the Cup for the fourth time.
- UNICS Kazan 74–80 CSKA Moscow
- NBA news: In the Cleveland Cavaliers' 92–85 win over the Chicago Bulls, LeBron James becomes the youngest player in NBA history to amass 15,000 career points. (AP via ESPN)
Cricket
- Australia in New Zealand:
- 1st Test in Wellington, Day 1:
- 1st Test in Wellington, Day 1:
Cross-country skiing
- World Cup Final:
- Stage 2 in Falun, Sweden:
- Women's 2.5 km Classic:
- Overall standings: (1) Kowalczyk 1882 points (2) Petra Majdič (SLO) 1191 (3) Bjørgen 1070
- Distance standings: (1) Kowalczyk 907 points (2) Bjørgen 586 (3) Kristin Størmer Steira (NOR) 522
- Men's 3.3 km Classic:
- Overall standings: (1) Petter Northug (NOR) 1371 points (2) Lukáš Bauer (CZE) 920 (3) Marcus Hellner (SWE) 825
- Distance standings: (1) Northug 699 points (2) Bauer 520 (3) Hellner 443
- Women's 2.5 km Classic:
- Stage 2 in Falun, Sweden:
Football (soccer)
- CAF Champions League qualification First round, first leg:
- CAF Confederation Cup First round, first leg:
- CAPS United
- Lengthens
- CAPS United
Short track speed skating
- World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria:
- Ladies 1500 metres:
- Men 1500 metres:
- Ladies 1500 metres:
Ski jumping
- Ski-Flying World Championships in Planica, Slovenia:
- Standings after two rounds: (1) Simon Ammann (SUI) 445.6 points (215.5m/216.5m) (2) Adam Małysz (POL) 442.8 (217.5/215.0) (3) Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT) 428.4 (209.5/205.0)
Snowboarding
- World Cup in La Molina, Spain:
- Men's snowboard cross:
- Overall standings after 27 of 29 events: (1) Benjamin Karl (AUT) 6600 points (2) Vaultier 5120 (3) Andreas Prommegger (AUT) 4810
- Final Snowboard cross standings: (1) Vaultier 5120 points (2) Pullin 2610 (3) Graham Watanabe (USA) 2570
- Women's snowboard cross:
- Overall standings after 22 of 24 events: (1) Nicolien Sauerbreij (NED) 4800 points (2) Ricker 4760 (3) Olafsen 4510
- Final Snowboard cross standings: (1) Ricker 4760 points (2) Olafsen 4350 (3) Dominique Maltais (CAN) 3460
- Men's snowboard cross:
March 18, 2010 (Thursday)
Basketball
- NCAA Men's Division I Tournament:
- First Round (seeds in parentheses):
- South Regional in New Orleans:
- (11) Old Dominion 51, (6) Notre Dame 50
- (3) Baylor 68, (14) Sam Houston State 59
- South Regional in Providence, Rhode Island:
- (2) Villanova 73, (15) Robert Morris 70 (OT)
- (10) Saint Mary's 80, (7) Richmond 71
- West Regional in San Jose, California:
- (13) Murray State 66, (4) Vanderbilt 65
- (5) Butler 77, (12) UTEP 59
- West Regional in Oklahoma City:
- (7) BYU 99, (10) Florida 92 (2 OT)
- (2) Kansas State 82, (15) North Texas 62
- East Regional in New Orleans:
- (1) Kentucky 100, (16) East Tennessee State 71
- (9) Wake Forest 81, (8) Texas 80 (OT)
- East Regional in San Jose, California:
- (11) Washington 80, (6) Marquette 78
- (3) New Mexico 62, (14) Montana 57
- Midwest Regional in Oklahoma City:
- (9) Northern Iowa 69, (8) UNLV 66
- (1) Kansas 90, (16) Lehigh 74
- Midwest Regional in Providence, Rhode Island:
- (14) Ohio 97, (3) Georgetown 83
- (6) Tennessee 62, (11) San Diego State 59
- South Regional in New Orleans:
- First Round (seeds in parentheses):
Biathlon
- World Cup 8 in Holmenkollen, Norway:
- Women's sprint:
- Overall standings after 21 of 25 events: (1) Magdalena Neuner (GER) 757 points (2) Helena Jonsson (SWE) 704 (3) Andrea Henkel (GER) 679
- Sprint standings after 9 of 10 events: (1) Hauswald 302 points (2) Neuner 300 (3) Olofsson-Zidek 298 (3) Kati Wilhelm (GER) 298
- Men's sprint:
- Overall standings after 21 of 25 events: (1) Sumann 677 points (2) Emil Hegle Svendsen (NOR) 676 (3) Evgeny Ustyugov (RUS) 637
- Sprint standings after 9 of 10 events: (1) Svendsen 320 points (2) Ivan Tcherezov (RUS) 284 (3) Fourcade 253
- Women's sprint:
Darts
- Premier League round 6 in Brighton, England:
- Phil Taylor (ENG) 8–3 Terry Jenkins (ENG)
- Raymond van Barneveld (NED) 7–7 Mervyn King (ENG)
- Ronnie Baxter (ENG) 6–8 Adrian Lewis (ENG)
- Simon Whitlock (AUS) 4–8 James Wade (ENG)
- High Checkout: Simon Whitlock 170
- Standings after 6 matches: Taylor 11 points, King 8, Baxter 6, Lewis, Whitlock, van Barneveld 5, Wade, Jenkins 4.
- High Checkout: Simon Whitlock 170
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Europa League Round of 16, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- Fulham
- Werder Bremen
- Marseille
- Standard Liège
- Liverpool
- Sporting CP
- Anderlecht
- Wolfsburg
- Fulham
- Copa Libertadores Second Stage:
- Group 1: Independiente Medellín
- Standings after 3 matches:
- Standings after 3 matches:
- Group 2: São Paulo
- Standings after 4 matches: São Paulo 9 points,
Nacional 0.
- Standings after 4 matches: São Paulo 9 points,
- Group 5: Cerro
- Standings: Cerro 7 points (3 matches), Internacional 5,
- Standings: Cerro 7 points (3 matches), Internacional 5,
- Group 1: Independiente Medellín
- CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinals, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
Freestyle skiing
- World Cup in Sierra Nevada, Spain:
- Men's moguls:
- Final Standings: (1) Begg-Smith 693 points (2) Colas 615 (3) Jesper Björnlund (SWE) 552
- Women's moguls:
- Final Standings: (1) Jennifer Heil (CAN) 725 points (2) McPhie 616 (3) Hannah Kearney (USA) 616
- Men's moguls:
March 17, 2010 (Wednesday)
Basketball
- The NBA Board of Governors approves Michael Jordan's bid to purchase a majority interest in the Charlotte Bobcats from founding owner Bob Johnson. Jordan, previously a minority owner of the Bobcats, becomes the first former NBA player ever to own a majority interest in a league franchise. (AP via ESPN)
Cross-country skiing
- World Cup Final:
- Stage 1 in Stockholm, Sweden:
- Women's Sprint Classic:
- Overall standings: (1) Kowalczyk 1832 points (2) Petra Majdič (SLO) 1191 (3) Bjørgen 1024
- Final sprint standings: (1) Kowalczyk 575 points (2) Bjørgen 484 (3) Majdič 446
- Men's Sprint Classic:
- Overall standings: (1) Northug 1331 points (2) Lukáš Bauer (CZE) 902 (3) Marcus Hellner (SWE) 793
- Final sprint standings: (1) Jönsson 506 points (2) Northug 352 (3) Alexey Petukhov (RUS) 347
- Women's Sprint Classic:
- Stage 1 in Stockholm, Sweden:
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Champions League First knockout stage, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- Barcelona
- Bordeaux
- Barcelona
- UEFA Women's Champions League Quarter-finals, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- Montpellier
- Torres
- Røa
- Montpellier
- Copa Libertadores Second Stage:
- Group 1: Cerro Porteño
- Standings: Corinthians 7 points (3 matches),
- Standings: Corinthians 7 points (3 matches),
- Group 2: Monterrey
- Group 8:
- Caracas
- Universidad de Chile
- Standings after 3 matches: Universidad de Chile 7, Flamengo 6, Universidad Católica 2, Caracas 1.
- Caracas
- Group 1: Cerro Porteño
- CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinals, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- Toluca
- Cruz Azul
- Toluca
- AFC Cup group stage, Round 2:
- Group C:
- Nasaf Qarshi
- Kazma
- Standings after 2 matches: Nasaf Qarshi, Kazma 6 points, Al-Jaish, Al-Ahed 0.
- Nasaf Qarshi
- Group D:
- Al-Ittihad
- Al-Nejmeh
- Standings after 2 matches: Al-Ittihad, Al-Nejmeh 4 points, Al-Qadsia 2, Kingfisher East Bengal 0.
- Al-Ittihad
- Group G:
- VB Sports Club
- Muangthong United
- Standings: VB Sports Club 6 points (2 matches), Muangthong United 1 (1), South China 1 (2), Persiwa Wamena 0 (1).
- VB Sports Club
- Group H:
- SHB Ðà Nẵng
- NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po
- Standings after 2 matches: SHB Ðà Nẵng 6 points, Thai Port 3, Geylang United, NT Realty Wofoo Tai Po 1.
- SHB Ðà Nẵng
- Group C:
March 16, 2010 (Tuesday)
Basketball
Cricket
- England in Bangladesh:
- 1st Test in Chittagong, Day 5:
- 1st Test in Chittagong, Day 5:
Cycling
- Tirreno–Adriatico:
- Stage 7: (1) Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) (Team Sky) 3h 52' 36" (2) Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) (Lampre–Farnese Vini) s.t. (3) Sacha Modolo (ITA) (Colnago–CSF Inox) s.t.
- Final general classification: (1) Stefano Garzelli (ITA) (Acqua & Sapone)
- Final general classification: (1) Stefano Garzelli (ITA) (Acqua & Sapone)
- Stage 7: (1) Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) (Team Sky) 3h 52' 36" (2) Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) (Lampre–Farnese Vini) s.t. (3) Sacha Modolo (ITA) (Colnago–CSF Inox) s.t.
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Champions League First knockout stage, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- Sevilla
- Chelsea
- Sevilla
- Copa Libertadores Second Stage:
- Group 3: Juan Aurich
- Standings: Alianza Lima 9 points (4 matches), Juan Aurich 6 (4),
- Standings: Alianza Lima 9 points (4 matches), Juan Aurich 6 (4),
- Group 6:
- Banfield
- Morelia
- Standings after 4 matches: Nacional 8 points, Banfield 7, Morelia 4, Deportivo Cuenca 3.
- Banfield
- Group 7: Colo-Colo
- Standings after 3 matches: Vélez Sársfield 7 points,
- Standings after 3 matches: Vélez Sársfield 7 points,
- Group 3: Juan Aurich
- CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinals, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- Pachuca
- Pachuca
- AFC Cup group stage, Round 2:
- Group A:
- Shabab Al-Ordon
- Saham
- Standings after 2 games: Al-Karamah, Shabab Al-Ordon 4 points, Saham 3, Al-Ahli 0.
- Shabab Al-Ordon
- Group B: Churchill Brothers
- Standings: Al-Kuwait 2 points (2 games),
- Standings: Al-Kuwait 2 points (2 games),
- Group E:
- Group F:
- Sriwijaya
- Bình Dương
- Standings after 2 games: Sriwijaya, Bình Dương 4 points, Victory, Selangor 1.
- Sriwijaya
- Group A:
Golf
- Tiger Woods announces that he will end his self-imposed absence from competitive golf at the Masters in April. (ESPN)
March 15, 2010 (Monday)
Basketball
- Top seeds in the 2010 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament:
- Dayton Regional: Connecticut (#1 overall seed)
- Memphis Regional: Tennessee
- Sacramento Regional: Stanford
- Kansas City Regional: Nebraska
Cricket
- England in Bangladesh:
- 1st Test in Chittagong, Day 4:
- 1st Test in Chittagong, Day 4:
Golf
- PGA Tour:
- Puerto Rico Open in Río Grande, Puerto Rico:
- Winner: Derek Lamely (USA) 269 (−19)
- Lamely earns his first title on the PGA Tour, becoming the first rookie to win on the Tour since Marc Turnesa won the 2008 Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.
- Winner: Derek Lamely (USA) 269 (−19)
- Puerto Rico Open in Río Grande, Puerto Rico:
March 14, 2010 (Sunday)
Alpine skiing
- World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany:
Athletics
- World Indoor Championships in Doha, Qatar:
- Men's events:
- 800 metres:
- 3000 metres:
- 60 metres hurdles:
- 4x400 metres relay:
- High Jump:
- Triple Jump:
- 800 metres:
- Women's events:
- 60 metres:
- 800 metres:
- 1500 metres:
- 4x400 metres relay:
- Pole Vault:
- Long Jump:
- Shot Put:
- 60 metres:
- Men's events:
Auto racing
- Formula One:
- Bahrain Grand Prix in Sakhir, Bahrain:
- (1) Fernando Alonso (ESP) (Ferrari) 1:39:20.396 (2) Felipe Massa (BRA) (Ferrari) +16.099 (3) Lewis Hamilton (GBR) (McLaren–Mercedes) +23.182
- Drivers' Championship standings (after 1 of 19 races): (1) Alonso 25 points (2) Massa 18 (3) Hamilton 15
- Constructors' Championship standings: (1) Ferrari 43 points (2) McLaren-Mercedes 21 (3) Mercedes 18
- (1) Fernando Alonso (ESP) (Ferrari) 1:39:20.396 (2) Felipe Massa (BRA) (Ferrari) +16.099 (3) Lewis Hamilton (GBR) (McLaren–Mercedes) +23.182
- Bahrain Grand Prix in Sakhir, Bahrain:
- IndyCar Series:
- São Paulo Indy 300 in São Paulo, Brazil:
- (1) Will Power (AUS) (Team Penske) 2:00:57.7112 (2) Ryan Hunter-Reay (USA) (Andretti Autosport) +1.8581 (3) Vitor Meira (BRA) (A. J. Foyt Enterprises) +9.7094
- Drivers' standings (after 1 of 17 races): (1) Power 50 points (2) Hunter-Reay 40 (3) Meira 35
- (1) Will Power (AUS) (Team Penske) 2:00:57.7112 (2) Ryan Hunter-Reay (USA) (Andretti Autosport) +1.8581 (3) Vitor Meira (BRA) (A. J. Foyt Enterprises) +9.7094
- São Paulo Indy 300 in São Paulo, Brazil:
- V8 Supercars:
- Clipsal 500 in Adelaide, South Australia:
- Race 6: (1) Garth Tander (AUS) (Holden Commodore) (2) James Courtney (AUS) (Ford Falcon) (3) Mark Winterbottom (AUS) (Ford Falcon)
- Drivers' standings (after 6 of 26 races): (1) Jamie Whincup (AUS) (Holden Commodore) 771 points (2) Winterbottom 714 (3) Courtney 696
- Race 6: (1) Garth Tander (AUS) (Holden Commodore) (2) James Courtney (AUS) (Ford Falcon) (3) Mark Winterbottom (AUS) (Ford Falcon)
- Clipsal 500 in Adelaide, South Australia:
Badminton
- BWF Super Series:
- All England Super Series in Birmingham:
- Men's Singles: Lee Chong Wei (KOR) def. Kenichi Tago (JPN) 21–19, 21–19.
- Women's Singles: Tine Rasmussen (DEN) def. Wang Yihan (CHN) 21–14, 18–21, 21–19.
- Men's Doubles: Lars Paaske/Jonas Rasmussen (DEN) def. Mathias Boe/Carsten Mogensen (DEN) 21–23, 21–19, 26–24.
- Women's Doubles: Du Jing/Yu Yang (CHN) def. Cheng Shu/Zhao Yunlei (CHN) 20–22, 21–16, 21–13.
- Mixed Doubles: Zhang Nan/Zhao Yunlei (CHN) def. Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir (IDN) 21–18, 23–25, 21–18.
- All England Super Series in Birmingham:
Basketball
- U.S. college conference championship games:
- Men's (winners advance to the NCAA Tournament):
- Atlantic Coast Conference in Greensboro, North Carolina:
- Duke 65, Georgia Tech 61
- Atlantic 10 Conference in Atlantic City, New Jersey:
- Big Ten Conference in Indianapolis:
- Ohio State 90, Minnesota 61
- Southeastern Conference in Nashville:
- Kentucky 75, Mississippi State 74 (OT)
- Atlantic Coast Conference in Greensboro, North Carolina:
- Women's (winners advance to the NCAA Tournament):
- Big 12 Conference in Kansas City, Missouri:
- Big South Conference in High Point, North Carolina:
- Liberty 68, Gardner-Webb 66
- Colonial Athletic Association in Harrisonburg, Virginia:
- James Madison 67, Old Dominion 53
- Horizon League in Green Bay, Wisconsin:
- Cleveland State 66, Butler 57
- Missouri Valley Conference in St. Charles, Missouri:
- Northern Iowa 54, Creighton 53
- Northeast Conference in Brooklyn:
- Saint Francis 77, LIU 68
- Pacific-10 Conference in Los Angeles:
- Men's (winners advance to the NCAA Tournament):
- Top seeds in the men's NCAA Tournament:
Biathlon
- World Cup 7 in Kontiolahti, Finland:
- Women's pursuit:
- Overall standings after 20 of 25 events: (1) Neuner 719 points (2) Helena Jonsson (SWE) 687 (3) Andrea Henkel (GER) 652
- Pursuit standings after 5 of 6 events: (1) Neuner 235 points (2) Henkel 194 (3) Hauswald 182
- Men's pursuit:
- Overall standings after 20 of 25 events: (1) Emil Hegle Svendsen (NOR) 650 points (2) Christoph Sumann (AUT) 629 (3) Evgeny Ustyugov (RUS) 603
- Pursuit standings after 5 of 6 events: (1) Simon Eder (AUT) 196 points (2) Dominik Landertinger (AUT) 165 (3) Ivan Tcherezov (RUS) 160
- Women's pursuit:
Cricket
- England in Bangladesh:
- 1st Test in Chittagong, Day 3:
- 1st Test in Chittagong, Day 3:
- Zimbabwe in West Indies:
- 5th ODI in Kingstown, St Vincent:
- 5th ODI in Kingstown, St Vincent:
Cross-country skiing
- World Cup in Oslo, Norway:
- Women's Sprint Freestyle:
- Overall standings: (1) Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) 1786 points (2) Petra Majdič (SLO) 1191 (3) Aino-Kaisa Saarinen (FIN) 999
- Sprint standings: (1) Kowalczyk 529 points (2) Majdič 446 (3) Bjørgen 441
- Men's Sprint Freestyle:
- Overall standings: (1) Petter Northug (NOR) 1285 points (2) Lukáš Bauer (CZE) 902 (3) Hellner 759
- Sprint standings: (1) Emil Jönsson (SWE) 463 points (2) Petukhov 321 (3) Northug 306
- Women's Sprint Freestyle:
Cycling
- Paris–Nice:
- Stage 7: (1) Amaël Moinard (FRA) (Cofidis)
- Final general classification: (1) Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana)
- Final general classification: (1) Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana)
- Stage 7: (1) Amaël Moinard (FRA) (Cofidis)
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Women's Champions League Quarter-finals, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
Freestyle skiing
- World Cup in Meiringen–Hasliberg, Switzerland:
- Men's skicross:
- Standings after 10 of 11 events: (1) Schmid 715 points (2) Del Bosco 497 (3) Grønvold 450
- Schmid wins the title with a race to spare.
- Standings after 10 of 11 events: (1) Schmid 715 points (2) Del Bosco 497 (3) Grønvold 450
- Women's skicross:
- Standings after 10 of 11 events: (1) David 655 points (2) Ashleigh McIvor (CAN) 582 (3) Kelsey Serwa (CAN) 458
- Men's skicross:
Golf
- World Golf Championships:
- WGC-CA Championship in Doral, Florida, United States:
- Winner: Ernie Els (ZAF) 270 (−18)
- Els wins his second WGC title, which is also his 17th PGA Tour win and 25th on the European Tour.
- Winner: Ernie Els (ZAF) 270 (−18)
- WGC-CA Championship in Doral, Florida, United States:
- PGA Tour:
- Puerto Rico Open in Río Grande, Puerto Rico:
- Heavy rains on Thursday forced the start of play to be delayed to Friday. The tournament will conclude on Monday.
- Puerto Rico Open in Río Grande, Puerto Rico:
Nordic combined
- World Cup in Lahti, Finland:
- HS134 / 10 km:
- Final Standings: (1) Lamy-Chappuis 1155 points (2) Gottwald 879 (3) Moan 747
- HS134 / 10 km:
Rugby union
Ski jumping
- Nordic Tournament:
- World Cup in Oslo, Norway:
- HS 134 (World Cup Final):
- Final World Cup standings: (1) Ammann 1649 points (2) Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT) 1368 (3) Thomas Morgenstern (AUT) 944
- Final Nordic Tournaments standings: (1) Ammann 1077.6 points (2) Małysz 1033.0 (3) Morgenstern 990.4
- HS 134 (World Cup Final):
- World Cup in Oslo, Norway:
Snowboarding
- World Cup in Valmalenco, Italy:
- Men's half-pipe:
- Overall standings after 26 of 29 events: (1) Benjamin Karl (AUT) 5600 points (2) Pierre Vaultier (FRA) 4950 (3) Andreas Prommegger (AUT) 4450
- Halfpipe standings after 6 of 7 events: (1) Justin Lamoureux (CAN) 1800 points (2) Janne Korpi (FIN) 1730 (3) Kazuhiro Kokubo (JPN) 1600
- Women's half-pipe:
- Overall standings after 21 of 24 events: (1) Maëlle Ricker (CAN) 4760 points (2) Nicolien Sauerbreij (NED) 3800 (3) Doris Guenther (AUT) 3710 (3) Helene Olafsen (NOR) 3710
- Halfpipe standings after 6 of 7 events: (1) Cai Xuetong (CHN) 3040 points (2) Sun Zhifeng (CHN) 2805 (3) Chen Xu (CHN) 1840
- Men's half-pipe:
Speed skating
- World Cup 7 in Heerenveen, Netherlands:
- 1000 m Men:
- Final Standings: (1) Davis 750 points (2) Tuitert 425 (3) Groothuis 355
- 1000 m Women:
- Final Standings: (1) Christine Nesbitt (CAN) 472 points (2) Margot Boer (NED) 395 (3) Monique Angermüller (GER) 351
- Team Pursuit Women:
- Team Pursuit Men:
- Final Standings: (1)
- Final Standings: (1)
- 1000 m Men:
March 13, 2010 (Saturday)
Alpine skiing
- Men's World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany:
- Slalom:
- Final Overall standings: (1) Carlo Janka (SUI) 1197 points (2) Benjamin Raich (AUT) 1091 (3) Didier Cuche (SUI) 952
- Final Slalom standings: (1) Reinfried Herbst (AUT) 534 points (2) Julien Lizeroux (FRA) 512 (3) Silvan Zurbriggen (SUI) 365
- Slalom:
- Women's World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany:
- Slalom:
- Final Overall standings: (1) Lindsey Vonn (USA) 1671 points (2) Riesch 1516 (3) Anja Pärson (SWE) 1047
- Final Slalom standings: (1) Riesch 493 points (2) Zettel 490 (3) Schild 420
- Slalom:
Athletics
- World Indoor Championships in Doha, Qatar:
- Men's events:
- 60 metres:
- 400 metres:
- 1500 metres:
- Long Jump:
- Pole vault:
- Shot Put:
- Heptathlon:
- 60 metres:
- Women's events:
- 400 metres:
- 3000 metres:
- Defar wins the title for the fourth straight time.
- 60 metres hurdles:
- High Jump:
- Triple Jump:
- Pentathlon:
- 400 metres:
- Men's events:
Auto racing
- V8 Supercars:
- Clipsal 500 in Adelaide, South Australia:
- Race 5: (1) Garth Tander (AUS) (Holden Commodore) (2) James Courtney (AUS) (Ford Falcon) (3) Lee Holdsworth (AUS) (Holden Commodore)
- Drivers' standings (after 5 of 26 races): (1) Jamie Whincup (AUS) (Holden Commodore) 720 points (2) Mark Winterbottom (AUS) (Ford Falcon) 585 (3) Courtney 558
- Race 5: (1) Garth Tander (AUS) (Holden Commodore) (2) James Courtney (AUS) (Ford Falcon) (3) Lee Holdsworth (AUS) (Holden Commodore)
- Clipsal 500 in Adelaide, South Australia:
Basketball
- U.S. college conference championship games:
- Men's (winners advance to the NCAA Tournament):
- America East Conference in Burlington, Vermont:
- Vermont 83, Boston University 70
- Big 12 Conference in Kansas City, Missouri:
- Kansas 72, Kansas State 64
- Big East Conference in New York City:
- West Virginia 60, Georgetown 58
- Big West Conference in Anaheim, California:
- UC Santa Barbara 69, Long Beach State 64
- Conference USA in Tulsa, Oklahoma:
- Mid-American Conference in Cleveland:
- MEAC in Winston-Salem, North Carolina:
- Morgan State 68, South Carolina State 61
- Mountain West Conference in Paradise, Nevada:
- San Diego State 55, UNLV 45
- Pacific-10 Conference in Los Angeles:
- Washington 79, California 75
- Southland Conference in Katy, Texas:
- SWAC in Bossier City, Louisiana:
- Western Athletic Conference in Reno, Nevada:
- New Mexico State 69, Utah State 63
- America East Conference in Burlington, Vermont:
- Women's (winners advance to the NCAA Tournament):
- America East Conference in West Hartford, Connecticut:
- Big Sky Conference in Cheney, Washington:
- Portland State 62, Montana State 58
- Big West Conference in Anaheim, California:
- UC Riverside 71, UC Davis 67
- Mid-American Conference in Cleveland:
- Bowling Green 62, Toledo 53
- MEAC in Winston-Salem, North Carolina:
- Hampton 57, South Carolina State 48
- Mountain West Conference in Paradise, Nevada:
- San Diego State 70, Utah 60 (OT)
- Patriot League in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania:
- SWAC in Bossier City, Louisiana:
- Southern 60, Alabama State 47
- Western Athletic Conference in Reno, Nevada:
- Louisiana Tech 68, Fresno State 66
- Men's (winners advance to the NCAA Tournament):
Biathlon
- World Cup 7 in Kontiolahti, Finland:
- Women's sprint:
- Overall standings after 19 of 25 events: (1) Magdalena Neuner (GER) 665 points (2) Helena Jonsson (SWE) 655 (3) Andrea Henkel (GER) 618
- Sprint standings after 8 of 10 events: (1) Jonsson 267 points (2) Wilhelm 267 (3) Neuner 262
- Men's sprint:
- Overall standings after 19 of 25 events: (1) Svendsen 614 points (2) Christoph Sumann (AUT) 604 (3) Evgeny Ustyugov (RUS) 583
- Sprint standings after 8 of 10 events: (1) Svendsen 294 points (2) Tcherezov 261 (3) Ole Einar Bjørndalen (NOR) 225
- Women's sprint:
Boxing
- Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey in Arlington, Texas: TV bouts:
Cricket
- Australia in New Zealand:
- 5th ODI in Wellington:
- 5th ODI in Wellington:
- England in Bangladesh:
- 1st Test in Chittagong, Day 2:
- 1st Test in Chittagong, Day 2:
Cross-country skiing
- World Cup in Oslo, Norway:
- Women's 30 km Freestyle Mass Start:
- Overall standings: (1) Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) 1736 points (2) Petra Majdič (SLO) 1191 (3) Aino-Kaisa Saarinen (FIN) 999
- Distance standings: (1) Kowalczyk 857 points (2) Bjørgen 540 (3) Steira 517
- Kowalczyk has already secured the overall and distance World Cup titles.
- Men's 50 km Freestyle Mass Start:
- Overall standings: (1) Northug 1285 points (2) Lukáš Bauer (CZE) 902 (3) Dario Cologna (SUI) 735
- Distance standings: (1) Northug 659 points (2) Bauer 502 (3) Marcus Hellner (SWE) 411
- Women's 30 km Freestyle Mass Start:
Cycling
- Paris–Nice:
- Stage 6: (1) Xavier Tondó (ESP) (Cervélo TestTeam) 5h 01' 39" (2) Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne) + 5" (3) Peter Sagan (SVK) (Liquigas–Doimo)
- General classification: (1) Alberto Contador (Astana)
- General classification: (1) Alberto Contador (Astana)
- Stage 6: (1) Xavier Tondó (ESP) (Cervélo TestTeam) 5h 01' 39" (2) Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne) + 5" (3) Peter Sagan (SVK) (Liquigas–Doimo)
Field hockey
- Men's World Cup in New Delhi, India:
- Third place play-off: England
- Final:
- Australia win the title for the second time.
- Third place play-off: England
Figure skating
- World Junior Championships in The Hague, Netherlands:
- Ladies:
- Ladies:
Freestyle skiing
- World Cup in Åre, Sweden:
- Men's dual moguls:
- Standings after 11 of 12 events: (1) Dale Begg-Smith (AUS) 613 points (2) Jesper Björnlund (SWE) 541 (3) Colas 515
- Women's dual moguls:
- Standings after 11 of 12 events: (1) Heil 725 points (2) Kearney 566 (3) Heather McPhie (USA) 516
- Heil wins the title with one event remaining.
- Standings after 11 of 12 events: (1) Heil 725 points (2) Kearney 566 (3) Heather McPhie (USA) 516
- Men's dual moguls:
Nordic combined
Rugby union
Snowboarding
- World Cup in Valmalenco, Italy:
- Men's parallel giant slalom:
- Overall standings after 25 of 29 events: (1) Karl 6600 points (2) Pierre Vaultier (FRA) 4950 (3) Andreas Prommegger (AUT) 4810
- Parallel slalom standings after 9 of 10 events: (1) Karl 6600 points (2) Prommegger 4810 (3) Anderson 4250
- Karl claims the title with one event remaining.
- Women's parallel giant slalom:
- Overall standings after 20 of 24 events: (1) Sauerbreij 4800 points (2) Maëlle Ricker (CAN) 4760 (3) Guenther 4310
- Parallel slalom standings after 9 of 10 events: (1) Sauerbreij 4800 points (2) Guenther 4310 (3) Fraenzi Maegert-Kohli (SUI) 3800
- Men's parallel giant slalom:
Speed skating
- World Cup 7 in Heerenveen, Netherlands:
- 500 m Men:
- Final Standings: (1) Tucker Fredricks (USA) 788 points (2) Smeekens 742 (3) Mika Poutala (FIN) 702
- 500 m Women:
- Final Standings: (1) Wolf 1260 points (2) Boer 700 (3) Wang Beixing (CHN) 680
- 1500 m Women:
- Final Standings: (1) Groves 560 points (2) Christine Nesbitt (CAN) 374 (3) Sáblíková 348
- 5000 m Men:
- Final Standings: (1) Bøkko 455 points (2) Skobrev 430 (3) Bob de Jong (NED) 416
- 500 m Men:
March 12, 2010 (Friday)
Alpine skiing
- Men's World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany:
- Giant slalom:
- Overall standings after 33 of 34 races: (1) Janka 1197 points (2) Benjamin Raich (AUT) 1091 (3) Didier Cuche (SUI) 952
- Janka secures the title with one race remaining.
- Final Giant slalom standings: (1) Ligety 412 points (2) Janka 341 (3) Raich 331
- Overall standings after 33 of 34 races: (1) Janka 1197 points (2) Benjamin Raich (AUT) 1091 (3) Didier Cuche (SUI) 952
- Giant slalom:
- Women's World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany:
- Super-G:
- Overall standings after 31 of 32 races: (1) Vonn 1671 points (2) Maria Riesch (GER) 1456 (3) Anja Pärson (SWE) 1047
- Vonn becomes the first woman since Petra Kronberger (1990–1992) to win three consecutive overall titles.
- Final Super G standings: (1) Vonn 620 points (2) Görgl 300 (3) Styger 291
- Overall standings after 31 of 32 races: (1) Vonn 1671 points (2) Maria Riesch (GER) 1456 (3) Anja Pärson (SWE) 1047
- Super-G:
Basketball
- U.S. college conference championship games:
- Men's (winner advances to the NCAA Tournament):
- Women's (winners advance to the NCAA Tournament):
Biathlon
- World Cup 7 in Kontiolahti, Finland:
- Mixed relay:
- Mixed relay:
Cricket
- England in Bangladesh:
- 1st Test in Chittagong, Day 1:
- 1st Test in Chittagong, Day 1:
- Zimbabwe in West Indies:
- 4th ODI in Kingstown, St Vincent:
- 4th ODI in Kingstown, St Vincent:
Cycling
- Paris–Nice:
- Stage 5: (1) Peter Sagan (SVK) (Liquigas–Doimo)
- General classification: (1) Alberto Contador (Astana)
- General classification: (1) Alberto Contador (Astana)
- Stage 5: (1) Peter Sagan (SVK) (Liquigas–Doimo)
Figure skating
- World Junior Championships in The Hague, Netherlands:
- Ladies – Short program: (1) Anna Ovcharova (RUS) 59.80 (2) Kanako Murakami (JPN) 59.00 (3) Polina Agafonova (RUS) 56.28
- Ice Dancing:
Freestyle skiing
- World Cup in Grindelwald, Switzerland:
- Men's skicross:
- Standings after 9 of 11 events: (1) Schmid 615 points (2) Del Bosco 437 (3) Andreas Matt (AUT) 378
- Women's skicross:
- Standings after 9 of 11 events: (1) Ophélie David (FRA) 575 points (2) McIvor 537 (3) Serwa 432
- Men's skicross:
- World Cup in Åre, Sweden:
- Men's moguls:
- Standings after 10 of 12 events: (1) Dale Begg-Smith (AUS) 587 points (2) Björnlund 512 (3) Guilbaut Colas (FRA) 415
- Women's moguls:
- Standings after 10 of 12 events: (1) Heil 665 points (2) Heather McPhie (USA) 516 (3) Kearney 466
- Men's moguls:
Ice hockey
- In the longest game in college history, Quinnipiac defeats Union 3–2 in their ECAC Hockey quarterfinal series in the fifth overtime (150:22 in all). (AP via ESPN)
Ski jumping
- Nordic Tournament:
- World Cup in Lillehammer, Norway:
- HS 138:
- World Cup standings after 22 of 23 events: (1) Ammann 1549 points (2) Schlierenzauer 1346 (3) Thomas Morgenstern (AUT) 899
- Ammann wins the title with one event remaining.
- Nordic Tournaments standings after 3 of 4 events: (1) Ammann 809.9 points (2) Małysz 774.3 (3) Morgenstern 743.6
- World Cup standings after 22 of 23 events: (1) Ammann 1549 points (2) Schlierenzauer 1346 (3) Thomas Morgenstern (AUT) 899
- HS 138:
- World Cup in Lillehammer, Norway:
Snowboarding
- World Cup in Valmalenco, Italy:
- Men's snowboard cross:
- Overall standings after 24 of 29 events: (1) Benjamin Karl (AUT) 5600 points (2) Pierre Vaultier (FRA) 4950 (3) Andreas Prommegger (AUT) 4450
- Snowboard cross standings after 6 of 7 events: (1) Vaultier 4950 points (2) Graham Watanabe (USA) 2570 (3) Pullin 2380
- Vaultier has already won the title.
- Women's snowboard cross:
- Overall standings after 19 of 24 events: (1) Ricker 4760 points (2) Nicolien Sauerbreij (NED) 3800 (3) Helene Olafsen (NED) 3710 (3) Doris Guenther (AUT) 3710
- Snowboard cross standings after 6 of 7 events: (1) Ricker 4760 points (2) Olafsen 3710 (3) Maltais 3460
- Ricker wins the title with one event remaining.
- Men's snowboard cross:
Speed skating
- World Cup 7 in Heerenveen, Netherlands:
- 500 m Men:
- Standings after 11 of 12 races: (1) Fredricks 698 points (2) Mika Poutala (FIN) 657 (3) Smeekens 592
- 500 m Women:
- Standings after 11 of 12 races: (1) Wolf 1110 points (2) Wang Beixing (CHN) 680 (3) Boer 595
- Wolf has already secured the title.
- Standings after 11 of 12 races: (1) Wolf 1110 points (2) Wang Beixing (CHN) 680 (3) Boer 595
- 1500 m Men:
- Final Standings: (1) Davis 630 points (2) Håvard Bøkko (NOR) 395 (3) Morrison 338
- 3000 m Women:
- Final Standings: (1) Sáblíková 610 points (2) Beckert 535 (3) Anschütz-Thoms 435
- 500 m Men:
March 11, 2010 (Thursday)
Alpine skiing
- Men's World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany:
- Super-G:
- Overall standings after 32 of 34 races: (1) Carlo Janka (SUI) 1097 points (2) Benjamin Raich (AUT) 1059 (3) Didier Cuche (SUI) 907
- Final Super-G standings: (1) Guay 331 points (2) Michael Walchhofer (AUT) 316 (3) Svindal 314
- Guay's second win in four days gives him the Super-G title.
- Super-G:
- Women's World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany:
- Giant slalom:
- Overall standings after 30 of 32 races: (1) Lindsey Vonn (USA) 1571 points (2) Riesch 1406 (3) Anja Pärson (SWE) 1002
- Final Giant slalom standings: (1) Hölzl 471 points (2) Kathrin Zettel (AUT) 394 (3) Maze 372
- Giant slalom:
Basketball
- Euroleague Top 16, matchday 6 (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals):
- Group E:
- Panathinaikos Athens
- Regal FC Barcelona
- Final standings: Regal FC Barcelona 5–1; Partizan Belgrade 3–3; Panathinaikos Athens, Maroussi Athens 2–4.
- Panathinaikos Athens
- Group F:
- Montepaschi Siena
- Real Madrid
- Final standings: Maccabi Tel Aviv 4–2; Real Madrid, Montepaschi Siena 3–3; Efes Pilsen Istanbul 2–4.
- Montepaschi Siena
- Group G:
- Asseco Prokom Gdynia
- Final standings: CSKA Moscow 5–1; Asseco Prokom Gdynia 3–3; Unicaja Málaga, Žalgiris Kaunas 2–4.
- Asseco Prokom Gdynia
- Group H:
- Khimki Moscow Region
- Caja Laboral Baskonia
- Final standings: Olympiacos Piraeus 5–1; Caja Laboral Baskonia, Khimki Moscow Region 3–3; Cibona Zagreb 1–5.
- Khimki Moscow Region
- Group E:
Cricket
- Australia in New Zealand:
- 4th ODI in Auckland:
- 4th ODI in Auckland:
Cross-country skiing
- World Cup in Drammen, Norway:
- Women's Sprint Classic:
- Overall standings: (1) Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) 1736 points (2) Petra Majdič (SLO) 1191 (3) Saarinen 990
- Sprint standings: (1) Kowalczyk 479 points (2) Majdič 446 (3) Saarinen 375
- Men's Sprint Classic:
- Overall standings: (1) Northug 1140 points (2) Lukáš Bauer (CZE) 888 (3) Dario Cologna (SUI) 735
- Sprint standings: (1) Jönsson 427 points (2) Northug 306 (3) John Kristian Dahl (NOR) 280
- Women's Sprint Classic:
Cycling
- Paris–Nice:
- Stage 4: (1) Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana) 4h 26' 47" (2) Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne) + 10" (3) Samuel Sánchez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) s.t.
- General classification: (1) Contador
- General classification: (1) Contador
- Stage 4: (1) Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana) 4h 26' 47" (2) Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne) + 10" (3) Samuel Sánchez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi) s.t.
Darts
- Premier League round 5 in Manchester, England:
- James Wade (ENG) 7–7 Ronnie Baxter (ENG)
- Phil Taylor (ENG) 7–7 Mervyn King (ENG)
- Terry Jenkins (ENG) 4–8 Raymond van Barneveld (NED)
- Adrian Lewis (ENG) 4–8 Simon Whitlock (AUS)
- Highest checkout: Phil Taylor 161
- Standings (after five rounds): Taylor 9 points, King 7, Baxter 6, Whitlock 5, Jenkins, van Barneveld 4, Lewis 3, Wade 2.
- Highest checkout: Phil Taylor 161
Field hockey
- Men's World Cup in New Delhi, India:
- Semi-finals:
- Germany
- Australia
- Germany
- Semi-finals:
Figure skating
- World Junior Championships in The Hague, Netherlands:
- Ice Dancing – standings after Original Dance: (1) Elena Ilinykh/Nikita Katsalapov (RUS) 97.46 (2) Alexandra Paul/Mitchell Islam (CAN) 89.22 (3) Ksenia Monko/Kirill Khaliavin (RUS) 87.72
- Men:
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Europa League Round of 16, first leg:
- Hamburg
- Rubin Kazan
- Atlético Madrid
- Lille
- Benfica
- Panathinaikos
- Juventus
- Valencia
- Hamburg
- Copa Libertadores Second Stage:
- Group 2: Nacional
- Standings (after 3 matches): Once Caldas 7 points, São Paulo 6, Monterrey 4, Nacional 0.
- Group 5:
- Emelec
- Deportivo Quito
- Standings (after 2 matches): Cerro 6 points, Internacional 4, Deportivo Quito 1, Emelec 0.
- Emelec
- Group 7: Deportivo Italia
- Standings: Vélez Sársfield 6 points (2 matches), Cruzeiro 4 (3), Colo-Colo 3 (2), Deportivo Italia 1 (3).
- Group 2: Nacional
- CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinals, first leg:
- Árabe Unido
- Árabe Unido
Freestyle skiing
- World Cup in Grindelwald, Switzerland: Both Skicross events were postponed due to bad weather.
March 10, 2010 (Wednesday)
Alpine skiing
- Men's World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany:
- Downhill:
- Overall standings after 31 of 34 races: (1) Janka 1073 points (2) Benjamin Raich (AUT) 1019 (3) Didier Cuche (SUI) 878
- Final Downhill standings: (1) Cuche 528 points (2) Janka 448 (3) Werner Heel (ITA) 292
- Downhill:
- Women's World Cup in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany:
- Downhill:
- Overall standings after 29 of 32 races: (1) Vonn 1571 points (2) Riesch 1346 (3) Pärson 982
- Final Downhill standings: (1) Vonn 725 points (2) Riesch 556 (3) Pärson 385
- Downhill:
Basketball
- Euroleague Top 16, matchday 6: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals, teams in
strikeare eliminated)- Group G: CSKA Moscow
Žalgiris Kaunas- Standings: CSKA Moscow 5–1, Asseco Prokom Gdynia 3–2, Žalgiris 2–4,
Unicaja Málaga1–4.
- Standings: CSKA Moscow 5–1, Asseco Prokom Gdynia 3–2, Žalgiris 2–4,
- Group G: CSKA Moscow
- U.S. college conference championship games:
- Men's (winners advance to the NCAA Tournament):
- Big Sky Conference in Ogden, Utah:
- Montana 66, Weber State 65
- Northeast Conference in Hamden, Connecticut:
- Robert Morris 52, Quinnipiac 50
- Big Sky Conference in Ogden, Utah:
- Men's (winners advance to the NCAA Tournament):
Cricket
- Zimbabwe in West Indies:
- 3rd ODI in Kingstown, St Vincent:
- 3rd ODI in Kingstown, St Vincent:
Cycling
- Paris–Nice:
- Stage 3: (1) Peter Sagan (SVK) (Liquigas–Doimo) 3h 44' 28" (2) Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Team Katusha) s.t. (3) Nicolas Roche (IRL) (Ag2r–La Mondiale) s.t.
- General classification: (1) Jens Voigt (GER) (Team Saxo Bank)
- General classification: (1) Jens Voigt (GER) (Team Saxo Bank)
- Stage 3: (1) Peter Sagan (SVK) (Liquigas–Doimo) 3h 44' 28" (2) Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Team Katusha) s.t. (3) Nicolas Roche (IRL) (Ag2r–La Mondiale) s.t.
Figure skating
- World Junior Championships in The Hague, Netherlands:
- Men – Short program: (1) Grant Hochstein (USA) 71.35 (2) Keegan Messing (USA) 68.90 (3) Yuzuru Hanyu (JPN) 68.75
- Pairs:
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Champions League First knockout stage, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- Real Madrid
- Manchester United
- Real Madrid
- UEFA Women's Champions League Quarter-finals, first leg:
- Duisburg
- Umeå
- Lyon
- Turbine Potsdam
- Duisburg
- Copa Libertadores Second Stage:
- Group 1: Independiente Medellín
- Standings (after 2 matches): Corinthians 4 points, Racing 3, Independiente Medellín 2, Cerro Porteño 1.
- Group 2: Once Caldas
- Standings: Once Caldas 7 points (3 matches), Monterrey 4 (3), São Paulo FC 3 (2), Club Nacional 0 (2).
- Group 3: Alianza Lima
- Standings (after 3 matches): Alianza Lima 9 points, Estudiantes de La Plata 4, Juan Aurich 3, Bolívar 1.
- Group 6: Nacional
- Standings (after 3 matches): Banfield 7 points, Nacional 5, Club Deportivo Cuenca 3, Monarcas Morelia 1.
- Group 8: Caracas
- Standings (after 2 matches): Flamengo 6 points, Universidad de Chile 4, Universidad Católica 1, Caracas 0.
- Group 1: Independiente Medellín
- AFC Champions League, Round 2:
- Group C:
- Sepahan
- Pakhtakor Tashkent
- Standings (after 2 matches): Al-Shabab 4 points, Pakhtakor Tashkent 3, Sepahan 2, Al-Ain 1.
- Sepahan
- Group D:
- Al-Ahli
- Al-Hilal
- Standings (after 2 matches), Al-Hilal 6 points, Al-Sadd, Mes Kerman 3, Al-Ahli 0.
- Al-Ahli
- Group G:
- Gamba Osaka
- Singapore Armed Forces
- Standings (after 2 matches): Suwon Samsung Bluewings 4 points, Gamba Osaka, Henan Construction 2, Singapore Armed Forces 1.
- Gamba Osaka
- Group H:
- Shandong Luneng
- Pohang Steelers
- Standings (after 2 matches): Adelaide United 6 points, Pohang Steelers, Shandong Luneng 3, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0.
- Shandong Luneng
- Group C:
- AFC Cup, Round 1:
- Group D: Kingfisher East Bengal
- Group D: Kingfisher East Bengal
- CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinals, first leg:
- Marathón
- Comunicaciones
- Marathón
March 9, 2010 (Tuesday)
Basketball
- ULEB Eurocup Last 16, matchday 6: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals):
- Group I:
- Le Mans
- DKV Joventut
- Final standings: ALBA Berlin 4–2, Aris BSA 2003, DKV Joventut 3–3, Le Mans 2–4.
- Le Mans
- Group J:
- Galatasaray Café Crown
- Hapoel score 44 points in the final quarter, a record for any quarter in the competition's history.
- Power Elec Valencia
- Final standings: Power Elec Valencia 5–1, Hapoel Jerusalem 4–2, UNICS Kazan 3–3, Galatasaray Café Crown 0–6.
- Galatasaray Café Crown
- Group K:
- Benetton Basket
- Panellinios BC
- Final standings: Bizkaia Bilbao Basket, Panellinios BC 4–2, Benetton Basket, Brose Baskets 2–4
- Benetton Basket
- Group L:
- Gran Canaria 2014
- ČEZ Nymburk
- Final standings: Gran Canaria 2014 4–2, ČEZ Nymburk, Crvena zvezda 3–3, Türk Telekom 2–4.
- Gran Canaria 2014
- Group I:
- U.S. college conference championship games:
- Men's (winners advance to the NCAA Tournament):
- Women's (winners advance to the NCAA Tournament):
- Big East Conference in Hartford, Connecticut:
- Connecticut 60, West Virginia 32
- The Summit League in Sioux Falls, South Dakota:
- South Dakota State 79, Oral Roberts 75 (OT)
- Sun Belt Conference in Hot Springs, Arkansas:
- Middle Tennessee 70, UALR 68 (OT)
- Big East Conference in Hartford, Connecticut:
Cricket
- Australia in New Zealand:
- 3rd ODI in Hamilton:
- 3rd ODI in Hamilton:
Cycling
- Paris–Nice:
- Stage 2: (1) William Bonnet (FRA) (Bbox Bouygues Telecom) 4h 22'40" (2) Peter Sagan (SVK) (Liquigas–Doimo) s.t. (3) Luis León Sánchez (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
- General classification: (1) Lars Boom (NED)
- General classification: (1) Lars Boom (NED)
- Stage 2: (1) William Bonnet (FRA) (Bbox Bouygues Telecom) 4h 22'40" (2) Peter Sagan (SVK) (Liquigas–Doimo) s.t. (3) Luis León Sánchez (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
Field hockey
- Men's World Cup in New Delhi, India: (teams in bold advance to semifinals)
- Pool A:
- Germany
- Netherlands
- Canada
- Final standings: Germany 11 points, Netherlands, Korea 10, Argentina, New Zealand 6, Canada 0.
- Germany
- Pool A:
Figure skating
- World Junior Championships in The Hague, Netherlands:
- Ice Dancing – Compulsory Dance: (1) Elena Ilinykh/Nikita Katsalapov (RUS) 37.52 (2) Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani (USA) 34.27 (3) Ekaterina Pushkash/Jonathan Guerreiro (RUS) 34.20
- Pairs – Short Program: (1) Sui Wenjing/Han Cong (CHN) 60.94 (2) Narumi Takahashi/Mervin Tran (JPN) 59.54 (3) Ksenia Stolbova/Fedor Klimov (RUS) 54.26
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Champions League First knockout stage, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- Arsenal
- Fiorentina
- Arsenal
- Copa Libertadores Second Stage:
- Group 1: Racing
- Standings: Corinthians 3 points (1 match), Racing 3 (2), Independiente Medellín 1 (1), Cerro Porteño 1 (2).
- Group 3: Bolívar
- Standings: Alianza Lima 6 points (2 matches), Estudiantes 4 (3), Juan Aurich 3 (2), Bolívar 1 (3).
- Group 6: Deportivo Cuenca
- Group 8: Universidad Católica
- Group 1: Racing
- AFC Champions League, Round 2:
- Group A:
- Esteghlal
- Al-Gharafa
- Standings (after 2 matches): Al-Gharafa 6 points, Esteghlal 4, Al-Jazira 1, Al-Ahli 0.
- Esteghlal
- Group B:
- Al-Wahda
- Al-Ittihad
- Standings (after 2 matches): Bunyodkor 6 points, Zob Ahan 4, Al-Ittihad 1, Al-Wahda0.
- Al-Wahda
- Group E:
- Melbourne Victory
- Kawasaki Frontale
- Standings (after 2 matches): Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma, Beijing Guoan 6 points, Melbourne Victory, Kawasaki Frontale 0.
- Melbourne Victory
- Group F:
- Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
- Changchun Yatai
- Standings (after 2 matches): Kashima Antlers 6 points, Changchun Yatai, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 3, Persipura Jayapura 0.
- Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
- Group A:
- CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinals, first leg:
- Columbus Crew
- Columbus Crew
Ski jumping
- Nordic Tournament:
- World Cup in Kuopio, Finland:
- HS 127:
- World Cup standings after 21 of 23 events: (1) Ammann 1449 points (2) Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT) 1266 (3) Thomas Morgenstern (AUT) 854
- Nordic Tournaments standings after 2 of 4 events: (1) Ammann 535.4 points (2) Małysz 508.4 (3) Morgenstern 491.8
- HS 127:
- World Cup in Kuopio, Finland:
March 8, 2010 (Monday)
Basketball
- U.S. college conference championship games:
- Men's (winners advance to the NCAA Tournament):
- CAA in Richmond, Virginia:
- Old Dominion 60, William & Mary 53
- MAAC in Albany, New York:
- Southern Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina:
- Wofford 56, Appalachian State 51
- West Coast Conference in Paradise, Nevada:
- Saint Mary's 81, Gonzaga 62
- CAA in Richmond, Virginia:
- Women's (winners advance to the NCAA Tournament):
- Men's (winners advance to the NCAA Tournament):
- In another women's game:
- Top-ranked Connecticut breaks their own NCAA record winning streak, defeating Notre Dame 59–44 in the Big East Tournament semifinals for their 71st straight win.
Cycling
- Paris–Nice:
- Stage 1: (1) Greg Henderson (NZL) (Team Sky) 4h 22'17" (2) Grega Bole (SLO) (Lampre–Farnese Vini) s.t. (3) Jérémie Galland (FRA) (Saur–Sojasun) s.t.
- General classification: (1) Lars Boom (NED)
- General classification: (1) Lars Boom (NED)
- Stage 1: (1) Greg Henderson (NZL) (Team Sky) 4h 22'17" (2) Grega Bole (SLO) (Lampre–Farnese Vini) s.t. (3) Jérémie Galland (FRA) (Saur–Sojasun) s.t.
Field hockey
- Men's World Cup in New Delhi, India: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals)
Rugby union
- The Celtic League, currently operating in Ireland, Scotland and Wales, announces that two Italian teams will enter the competition from 2010–11 onward. (ESPN Scrum.com)
Tennis
- Davis Cup: (team in bold advance to quarterfinals)
- World Group First Round, day 3:
- Fernando González (CHI) def. Dudi Sela (ISR) 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
- Jorge Aguilar (CHI) def. Harel Levy (ISR) 7–6(3), 6–1
- World Group First Round, day 3:
March 7, 2010 (Sunday)
Alpine skiing
- Men's World Cup in Kvitfjell, Norway:
- Super-G:
- Overall standings after 30 of 34 races: (1) Benjamin Raich (AUT) 1019 points (2) Carlo Janka (SUI) 973 (3) Didier Cuche (SUI) 846
- Super-G standings after 5 of 6 races: (1) Michael Walchhofer (AUT) 300 points (2) Svindal 254 (3) Guay 231
- Super-G:
- Women's World Cup in Crans-Montana, Switzerland:
- Super-G:
- Overall standings after 28 of 32 races: (1) Vonn 1491 points (2) Maria Riesch (GER) 1246 (3) Anja Pärson (SWE) 922
- Super G standings after 6 of 7 races: (1) Vonn 520 points (2) Andrea Fischbacher (AUT) 239 (3) Fabienne Suter (SUI) 234
- Vonn has already won the Super-G title.
- Super-G:
Auto racing
- NASCAR Sprint Cup Series:
- Kobalt Tools 500 in Hampton, Georgia:
- (1)
- Drivers' standings (after 4 of 36 races): (1)
- Drivers' standings (after 4 of 36 races): (1)
- (1)
- Kobalt Tools 500 in Hampton, Georgia:
- World Touring Car Championship
- Race of Brazil in Curitiba, Brazil:
- Race 1: (1) Yvan Muller (FRA) (Chevrolet) (2) Robert Huff (GBR) (Chevrolet) (3) Alain Menu (SUI) (Chevrolet)
- Race 2: (1) Gabriele Tarquini (ITA) (SR-Sport) (2) Jordi Gené (ESP) (SR-Sport) (3) Menu
- Standings (after 2 of 24 races): (1) Tarquini 37 points (1) Muller 37 (3) Menu 30.
- Race of Brazil in Curitiba, Brazil:
- World Rally Championship:
- Rally Mexico in León, Guanajuato:
- (1) Sébastien Loeb (FRA)/Daniel Elena (MON) (Citroën C4 WRC) (2) Petter Solberg (NOR)/Phil Mills (GBR) (Citroën C4 WRC) (3) Sébastien Ogier (FRA)/Julien Ingrassia (FRA) (Citroën C4 WRC)
- Standings (after 2 of 13 events): (1) Loeb/Elena 43 points (2) Mikko Hirvonen (FIN)/Jarmo Lehtinen (FIN) (Ford Focus RS WRC 09) 37 (3) Ogier/Ingrassia 25 (3) Jari-Matti Latvala (FIN)/Miikka Anttila (FIN) (Ford Focus RS WRC 09) 25
- (1) Sébastien Loeb (FRA)/Daniel Elena (MON) (Citroën C4 WRC) (2) Petter Solberg (NOR)/Phil Mills (GBR) (Citroën C4 WRC) (3) Sébastien Ogier (FRA)/Julien Ingrassia (FRA) (Citroën C4 WRC)
- Rally Mexico in León, Guanajuato:
Basketball
- U.S. college conference championship games:
- Men's (winner advances to the NCAA Tournament):
- Women's (winners advance to the NCAA Tournament):
- In another women's game:
- Top-ranked Connecticut crushes Syracuse 77–41 in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament, tying their own NCAA record for consecutive wins at 70.
Cross-country skiing
- World Cup in Lahti, Finland:
- Men's 4 x 10 km Relay:
- Standings (men): (1)
- Standings (men): (1)
- Women's 4 x 5 km Relay:
- Standings (women): (1)
- Standings (overall): (1)
- Standings (overall): (1)
- Standings (women): (1)
- Men's 4 x 10 km Relay:
Cycling
- Paris–Nice:
- Prologue: (1) Lars Boom (NED)
- Prologue: (1) Lars Boom (NED)
Field hockey
- Men's World Cup in New Delhi, India: (teams in
strikeare eliminated)- Pool A:
- South Korea
- New Zealand
- Germany
- Standings (after 4 matches): Netherlands 10 points, Germany 8, Korea 7, New Zealand 6, Argentina 3, Canada 0.
- South Korea
- Pool A:
Football (soccer)
- OFC Champions League Group stage, Matchday 5: (teams in
strikeare eliminated)- Group B: Lautoka F.C.
- Group B: Lautoka F.C.
Freestyle skiing
- World Cup in Inawashiro, Japan:
- Men's dual moguls: Postponed due to fog.
- Women's dual moguls:
- Standings after 8 of 12 events: (1) Heil 585 points (2) Heather McPhie (USA) 466 (3) Uemura 377
Golf
- PGA Tour:
- Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida:
- Winner: Camilo Villegas (COL) 267 (−13)
- Villegas wins his third PGA Tour title.
- Winner: Camilo Villegas (COL) 267 (−13)
- Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida:
- European Tour:
- Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia:
- Winner: Noh Seung-yul (KOR) 274 (−14)
- Noh wins his first European Tour and second Asian Tour title.
- Winner: Noh Seung-yul (KOR) 274 (−14)
- Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia:
- Champions Tour:
- Toshiba Classic in Newport Beach, California:
- Winner: Fred Couples (USA) 195 (−18)
- Couples wins his second Champions Tour title in his third career start.
- Winner: Fred Couples (USA) 195 (−18)
- Toshiba Classic in Newport Beach, California:
Ski jumping
- Nordic Tournament:
- World Cup in Lahti, Finland:
- HS 130:
- Standings after 20 of 23 events: (1) Ammann 1349 points (2) Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT) 1242 (3) Morgenstern 809
- HS 130:
- World Cup in Lahti, Finland:
Speed skating
- World Cup 6 in Erfurt, Germany:
- 500 m Men:
- Standings after 10 of 12 races: (1) Poutala 621 points (2) Tucker Fredricks (USA) 578 (3) Lee Kang-seok (KOR) 523
- 500 m Women:
- Standings after 10 of 12 races: (1) Wolf 960 points (2) Wang Beixing (CHN) 680 (3) Lee Sang-hwa (KOR) 505
- Wolf secures the title.
- Standings after 10 of 12 races: (1) Wolf 960 points (2) Wang Beixing (CHN) 680 (3) Lee Sang-hwa (KOR) 505
- 1000 m Men:
- Standings after 6 of 7 races: (1) Davis 600 points (2) Tuitert 320 (3) Denny Morrison (CAN) 247
- Davis has already won the title.
- Standings after 6 of 7 races: (1) Davis 600 points (2) Tuitert 320 (3) Denny Morrison (CAN) 247
- 1000 m Women:
- Standings after 6 of 7 races: (1) Christine Nesbitt (CAN) 432 points (2) Monique Angermüller (GER) 315 (3) Margot Boer (NED) 305
- 500 m Men:
Tennis
- WTA Tour:
- Monterrey Open in Monterrey, Mexico:
- Final: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) def. Daniela Hantuchová (SVK) 1–6, 6–1, 6–0
- Pavlyuchenkova wins her first career title.
- Final: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) def. Daniela Hantuchová (SVK) 1–6, 6–1, 6–0
- Monterrey Open in Monterrey, Mexico:
- Davis Cup: (teams in bold advance to quarterfinals)
- World Group First Round, day 3:
- David Ferrer (ESP) def. Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) 6–2, 6–4, 6–0
- Nicolás Almagro (ESP) def. Marco Chiudinelli (SUI) 6–1, 6–3
- Simon Greul (GER) def. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 4–6, 6–2, 1–0 retired
- Julien Benneteau (FRA) def. Benjamin Becker (GER) 6–2, 7–5
- Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) def. Somdev Devvarman (IND) 6–2, 6–1, 6–3
- Rohan Bopanna (IND) def. Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS) 7–6(5), 6–4
- Robin Söderling (SWE) def. Leonardo Mayer (ARG) 7–5, 7–6(5), 7–5
- David Nalbandian (ARG) def. Andreas Vinciguerra (SWE) 7–5, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
- Antonio Veić (CRO) def. Júlio César Campozano (ECU) 6–4, 7–6(4)
- Ivan Dodig (CRO) def. Iván Endara (ECU) 6–1, 6–3
- Novak Djokovic (SRB) def. John Isner (USA) 7–5, 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(5), 6–4
- Sam Querrey (USA) def. Viktor Troicki (SRB) 7–5, 6–2
- Serbia qualify for the Davis Cup quarter-finals for the first time.
- Steve Darcis (BEL) def. Jan Hájek (CZE) 7–6(6), 1–6, 6–4
- Lukáš Dlouhý (CZE) def. Christophe Rochus (BEL) 1–6, 7–6(6), 7–5
- World Group First Round, day 2:
- Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram (ISR) def. Jorge Aguilar/Paul Capdeville (CHI) 6–7(5), 7–6(9), 2–6, 6–1, 6–0
- World Group First Round, day 3:
March 6, 2010 (Saturday)
Alpine skiing
- Men's World Cup in Kvitfjell, Norway:
- Downhill:
- Overall standings after 29 of 34 races: (1) Benjamin Raich (AUT) 1007 points (2) Carlo Janka (SUI) 937 (3) Cuche 846
- Downhill standings after 7 of 8 races: (1) Cuche 496 points (2) Janka 348 (3) Werner Heel (ITA) 252
- Cuche wins his third World Cup Downhill title in four seasons.
- Downhill:
- Women's World Cup in Crans-Montana, Switzerland:
- Downhill:
- Overall standings after 27 of 32 races: (1) Vonn 1411 points (2) Maria Riesch (GER) 1214 (3) Anja Pärson (SWE) 886
- Downhill standings after 7 of 8 races: (1) Vonn 645 points (2) Riesch 456 (3) Pärson 325
- Vonn wins her third World Cup discipline title of the season, after the Super-G and Combined titles.
- Downhill:
Basketball
- U.S. college conference championship games:
- Men's (winners advance to the NCAA Tournament):
- Women's (winners advance to the NCAA Tournament):
- Atlantic Sun Conference in Macon, Georgia:
- ETSU 63, North Florida 62
- Ohio Valley Conference in Nashville:
- Austin Peay 69, Eastern Illinois 60
- Atlantic Sun Conference in Macon, Georgia:
- In another men's college game:
- In their last game at Freedom Hall before moving into a new arena next season, Louisville stuns top-ranked Syracuse 78–68.
- In another women's college game:
- Princeton defeats Harvard 78–66 to cllnch the Ivy League title and secure its bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Cricket
- Australia in New Zealand:
- 2nd ODI in Auckland:
- 2nd ODI in Auckland:
- Zimbabwe in West Indies:
- 2nd ODI in Providence, Guyana:
- 2nd ODI in Providence, Guyana:
Cross-country skiing
- World Cup in Lahti, Finland:
- Men's Pursuit:
- Overall standings: (1) Petter Northug (NOR) 1060 points (2) Bauer 888 (3) Dario Cologna (SUI) 735
- Distance standings: (1) Northug 514 points (2) Bauer 488 (3) Marcus Hellner (SWE) 379
- Women's Pursuit:
- Overall standings: (1) Kowalczyk 1696 points (2) Petra Majdič (SLO) 1191 (3) Aino-Kaisa Saarinen (FIN) 910
- Kowalczyk secures the title with 7 races remaining since Majdič is out for the rest of the season.
- Distance standings: (1) Kowalczyk 857 points (2) Bjørgen 430 (3) Majdič 425
- Kowalczyk secures the title with 4 races remaining.
- Overall standings: (1) Kowalczyk 1696 points (2) Petra Majdič (SLO) 1191 (3) Aino-Kaisa Saarinen (FIN) 910
- Men's Pursuit:
Field hockey
Football (soccer)
- OFC Champions League Group stage, Matchday 5: (teams in
strikeare eliminated)- Group A:
AS Magenta- Standings: Auckland City FC 11 points (5 matches), Waitakere United 8 (4), AS Magenta 3 (5),
AS Manu-Ura1 (4).
- Standings: Auckland City FC 11 points (5 matches), Waitakere United 8 (4), AS Magenta 3 (5),
- Group B: Tafea FC
- Standings: Lautoka F.C. 9 points (4 matches), Tafea FC 8 (5), PRK Hekari United 7 (4), Marist FC 1 (5).
- Group A:
Freestyle skiing
- World Cup in Branas, Sweden:
- Men's skicross:
- Standings after 8 of 11 events: (1) Schmid 535 points (2) Del Bosco 377 (3) Matt 366
- Women's skicross:
- Standings after 8 of 11 events: (1) David 575 points (2) Ashleigh McIvor (CAN) 457 (3) Kelsey Serwa (CAN) 332
- Men's skicross:
- World Cup in Inawashiro, Japan:
Nordic combined
- World Cup in Lahti, Finland:
- HS130 / 10 km:
- Standings after 18 of 19 events: (1) Lamy-Chappuis 1055 points (2) Gottwald 799 (3) Eric Frenzel (GER) 688
- Lamy-Chappuis has already secured the title.
- Standings after 18 of 19 events: (1) Lamy-Chappuis 1055 points (2) Gottwald 799 (3) Eric Frenzel (GER) 688
- HS130 / 10 km:
Ski jumping
- World Cup in Lahti, Finland:
- HS 130 Team:
- HS 130 Team:
Snowboarding
- World Cup in Moscow, Russia:
- Men's parallel slalom:
- Overall standings after 23 of 29 events: (1) Karl 5600 points (2) Pierre Vaultier (FRA) 4800 (3) Andreas Prommegger (AUT) 4450
- Parallel slalom standings after 8 of 10 events: (1) Karl 5600 points (2) Prommegger 4450 (3) Jasey-Jay Anderson (CAN) 3800
- Women's parallel slalom:
- Overall standings after 18 of 24 events: (1) Maëlle Ricker (CAN) 3960 points (2) Nicolien Sauerbreij (NED) 3800 (2) Guenther 3710
- Parallel slalom standings after 8 of 10 events: (1) Sauerbreij 3800 points (2) Guenther 3710 (3) Kober 3470
- Men's parallel slalom:
Speed skating
- World Cup 6 in Erfurt, Germany:
- 500 m Men:
- Standings after 9 of 12 races: (1) Mika Poutala (FIN) 551 points (2) Tucker Fredricks (USA) 528 (3) Lee Kang-seok (KOR) 523
- 500 m Women:
- Standings after 9 of 12 races: (1) Wolf 860 points (2) Wang Beixing (CHN) 680 (3) Lee Sang-hwa (KOR) 505
- 1000 m Men:
- Standings after 5 of 7 races: (1) Davis 500 points (2) Tuitert 250 (3) Mo Tae-bum (KOR) 215
- Davis wins the title with two races remaining.
- Standings after 5 of 7 races: (1) Davis 500 points (2) Tuitert 250 (3) Mo Tae-bum (KOR) 215
- 1000 m Women:
- Standings after 5 of 7 races: (1) Christine Nesbitt (CAN) 400 points (2) Angermüller 270 (3) Boer 245
- 500 m Men:
Tennis
- Davis Cup:
- World Group First Round, day 2: (teams in bold advance to quarterfinals)
- Marcel Granollers/Tommy Robredo (ESP) def. Yves Allegro/Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) 7–6(8), 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
- Julien Benneteau/Michaël Llodra (FRA) def. Christopher Kas/Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) 6–1, 6–4, 1–6, 7–5
- Mahesh Bhupathi/Leander Paes (IND) def. Teymuraz Gabashvili/Igor Kunitsyn (RUS) 6–3, 6–2, 6–2
- David Nalbandian/Horacio Zeballos (ARG) def. Robert Lindstedt/Robin Söderling (SWE) 6–2, 7–6(4), 7–6(5)
- Marin Čilić/Ivo Karlović (CRO) def. Giovanni Lapentti/Nicolás Lapentti (ECU) 7–6(3), 6–3, 7–5
- Bob Bryan/John Isner (USA) def. Janko Tipsarević/Nenad Zimonjić (SRB) 7–6(8), 5–7, 7–6(8), 6–3
- Tomáš Berdych/Radek Štěpánek (CZE) def. Steve Darcis/Olivier Rochus (BEL) 7–6(0), 6–0, 6–3
- World Group First Round, day 1:
- Nicolás Massú (CHI) def. Dudi Sela (ISR) 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–4
- Fernando González (CHI) def. Harel Levy (ISR) 2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
- World Group First Round, day 2: (teams in bold advance to quarterfinals)
March 5, 2010 (Friday)
Alpine skiing
- Women's World Cup in Crans-Montana, Switzerland:
- Super combined: Cancelled
- Overall standings after 26 of 32 races: (1) Lindsey Vonn (USA) 1311 points, (2) Maria Riesch (GER) 1174, (3) Anja Pärson (SWE) 886
- Combined standings after 2 of 2 races: (1) Vonn 160 points (2) Pärson 150 (3) Michaela Kirchgasser (AUT) 130
- Super combined: Cancelled
Basketball
- U.S. college basketball:
- Men's:
- Cornell defeats Brown 95–76 to cllnch the Ivy League title and become the first team to secure its bid to the NCAA Tournament.
- Men's:
Cricket
- England in Bangladesh:
- 3rd ODI in Chittagong:
- 3rd ODI in Chittagong:
Field hockey
- Men's World Cup in New Delhi, India:
- Pool A:
- South Korea
- Netherlands
- Germany
- Standings (after 3 matches): Netherlands 9 points, Germany 7, New Zealand 6, Korea 4, Argentina, Canada 0 (3).
- South Korea
- Pool A:
Football (soccer)
- OFC Champions League Group stage, Matchday 5: (teams in
strikeare eliminated)- Group A:
AS Manu-Ura- Standings (after 4 matches): Auckland City FC 10 points, Waitakere United 8,
AS Magenta2, AS Manu-Ura 1.
- Standings (after 4 matches): Auckland City FC 10 points, Waitakere United 8,
- Group A:
Nordic combined
- World Cup in Lahti, Finland:
- HS130 / 10 km:
- Standings after 17 of 19 events: (1) Jason Lamy-Chappuis (FRA) 995 points (2) Felix Gottwald (AUT) 719 (3) Eric Frenzel (GER) 675
- Lamy-Chappuis secures the World Cup title and becomes the first French World Cup winner since Fabrice Guy in 1992.
- Standings after 17 of 19 events: (1) Jason Lamy-Chappuis (FRA) 995 points (2) Felix Gottwald (AUT) 719 (3) Eric Frenzel (GER) 675
- HS130 / 10 km:
Tennis
- Davis Cup:
- World Group First Round, day 1:
- Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) def. Nicolás Almagro (ESP) 3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3
- David Ferrer (ESP) def Marco Chiudinelli (SUI) 6–2, 7–6(5), 6–1
- Gaël Monfils (FRA) def. Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) 6–1, 6–4, 7–6(5)
- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) def. Benjamin Becker (GER) 6–3, 6–2, 6–7(2), 6–3
- Igor Kunitsyn (RUS) def. Somdev Devvarman (IND) 6–7(6), 7–6(4), 6–3, 6–4
- Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) def. Rohan Bopanna (IND) 6–4, 6–2, 6–3
- Robin Söderling (SWE) def. Eduardo Schwank (ARG) 6–1, 7–6(0), 7–5
- Leonardo Mayer (ARG) def. Joachim Johansson (SWE) 5–7, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
- Ivo Karlović (CRO) def. Nicolás Lapentti (ECU) 6–2, 5–7, 6–7(2), 6–3, 6–4
- Marin Čilić (CRO) def. Giovanni Lapentti (ECU) 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
- Viktor Troicki (SRB) def. John Isner (USA) 7–6(4), 5–7(5), 7–5, 6–4
- Novak Djokovic (SRB) def. Sam Querrey (USA) 6–2, 7–6(4), 2–6, 6–3
- Tomáš Berdych (CZE) def. Olivier Rochus (BEL) 6–3, 6–0, 6–4
- Radek Štěpánek (CZE) def. Xavier Malisse (BEL) 6–2, 6–4, 7–6(3)
- World Group First Round, day 1:
March 4, 2010 (Thursday)
Basketball
- Euroleague Top 16, matchday 5: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals, teams in
strikeare eliminated)- Group E: Partizan Belgrade
Panathinaikos Athens- Standings: Regal FC Barcelona 4–1, Partizan Belgrade 3–2, Maroussi Athens 2–3, Panathinaikos Athens 1–4.
- Group F:
Efes Pilsen Istanbul- Maccabi Tel Aviv
Montepaschi Siena- Standings: Maccabi Tel Aviv, Real Madrid 3–2; Efes Pilsen Istanbul, Montepaschi Siena 2–3.
- Group H: Olympiacos Piraeus
- Standings: Olympiacos Piraeus 5–0, Caja Laboral Baskonia, Khimki Moscow Region 2–3, Cibona Zagreb 1–4.
- Olympiacos win the group and claim home advantage in a quarterfinal series against Asseco Prokom Gdynia.
- Group E: Partizan Belgrade
Cricket
- Zimbabwe in West Indies:
- 1st ODI in Providence, Guyana:
- 1st ODI in Providence, Guyana:
Darts
- Premier League round 4 in Exeter, England:
- James Wade (ENG) 7–7 Adrian Lewis (ENG)
- Ronnie Baxter (ENG) 8–6 Simon Whitlock (AUS)
- Mervyn King (ENG) 8–5 Terry Jenkins (ENG)
- Phil Taylor (ENG) 8–2 Raymond van Barneveld (NED)
- Highest Checkout: James Wade 148
- Standings (after four rounds): Taylor 8 points, King 6, Baxter 5, Jenkins 4, Whitlock, Lewis 3, van Barneveld 2, Wade 1.
- Highest Checkout: James Wade 148
Field hockey
Football (soccer)
- Friendly international match:
- New Zealand
- New Zealand
March 3, 2010 (Wednesday)
Basketball
- ULEB Eurocup Last 16, matchday 5: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals, teams in
strikeare eliminated)- Group I: ALBA Berlin
Le Mans- Standings: Aris BSA 2003, ALBA Berlin, DKV Joventut 3–2, Le Mans 1–4
- Group I: ALBA Berlin
- Euroleague Top 16, matchday 5: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals, teams in
strikeare eliminated)- Group E: Maroussi Athens
- Standings: Regal FC Barcelona 4–1, Partizan Belgrade 3–1, Maroussi Athens 2–3,
Panathinaikos Athens0–4
- Standings: Regal FC Barcelona 4–1, Partizan Belgrade 3–1, Maroussi Athens 2–3,
- Group G:
Žalgiris KaunasUnicaja Málaga- Standings: CSKA Moscow 4–1, Asseco Prokom Gdynia 3–2, Žalgiris Kaunas 2–3, Unicaja Málaga 1–4.
- Asseco Prokom advance to the quarterfinals for the first time in their history.
- CSKA secure first place in the group and home advantage in the quarterfinals.
- Group H: Cibona Zagreb
- Standings: Olympiacos Piraeus 4–0, Caja Laboral Baskonia 2–2, Khimki Moscow Region 2–3, Cibona Zagreb 1–4
- Group E: Maroussi Athens
- PBA Philippine Cup Finals:
- Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants 86, Alaska Aces 76. Purefoods wins series 4–0.
- Purefoods wins their fifth Philippine Cup and eighth PBA championship, via a 4–0 sweep, third in league Finals history, while Alaska is defeated in the Philippine Cup Finals for the second consecutive year.
- Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants 86, Alaska Aces 76. Purefoods wins series 4–0.
Cricket
- Australia in New Zealand:
- 1st ODI in Napier:
- 1st ODI in Napier:
Field hockey
- Men's World Cup in New Delhi, India:
- Pool A:
- Canada
- Argentina
- New Zealand
- Standings (after 2 matches): Netherlands 6 points, Germany, Korea 4, New Zealand 3, Argentina, Canada 0.
- Canada
- Pool A:
Football (soccer)
- 2011 Asian Cup qualification, final matchday: (teams in bold qualify to 2011 AFC Asian Cup)
- Group A:
- Group B:
- Group C: Uzbekistan
- Final standings: United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan 9 points, Malaysia 0.
- Group D: Syria
- Final standings: Syria 14 points, China 13, Vietnam 5, Lebanon 1.
- Group E:
- European Under-21 Championship qualification: (teams in bold qualify to the playoffs, teams in
strikeare eliminated)- Group 1:
Andorra1–3
- Standings:
- Standings:
- Group 2:
- Georgia
- Republic of Ireland
- Standings:
- Standings:
- Georgia
- Group 3: Italy
- Standings:
- Standings:
- Group 4: Netherlands
- Standings: Netherlands 18 points (6 matches),
- Standings: Netherlands 18 points (6 matches),
- Group 6: Montenegro
- Standings: Montenegro 13 points (6 matches),
- Standings: Montenegro 13 points (6 matches),
- Group 8: Belgium
- Group 9: England
- Group 1:
- Friendly international matches (selected):
- Ivory Coast
- Greece
- Nigeria
- Slovakia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Turkey
- Algeria
- Hungary
- South Africa
- Romania
- Switzerland
- Austria
- Poland
- Belgium
- Germany
- Netherlands
- Italy
- Wales
- England
- France
- Spain get their first win in France in 42 years.
- Scotland
- Portugal
- Ivory Coast
- Algarve Cup Final in Faro, Portugal:
- United States
- USA win the Cup for the seventh time.
- United States
Freestyle skiing
- World Cup in Norefjell, Norway:
- Men's skicross: Cancelled
- Women's skicross: Cancelled
March 2, 2010 (Tuesday)
Basketball
- ULEB Eurocup Last 16, matchday 5 (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals, teams in
strikeare eliminated):- Group I: Aris BSA 2003
- Standings: Aris BSA 2003, DKV Joventut 3–2, ALBA Berlin 2–2, Le Mans 1–3.
- Group J:
- UNICS Kazan
Galatasaray Café Crown - Hapoel Jerusalem
- Standings: Power Elec Valencia 4–1, Hapoel Jerusalem, UNICS Kazan 3–2, Galatasaray Café Crown 0–5.
- UNICS Kazan
- Group K:
Brose Baskets- Bizkaia Bilbao Basket
Benetton Basket- Standings: Bizkaia Bilbao Basket 4–1, Panellinios BC 3–2, Brose Baskets 2–3, Benetton Basket 1–4
- Group L:
Türk Telekom- Crvena zvezda
- Standings: Crvena zvezda, ČEZ Nymburk, Gran Canaria 2014 3–2, Türk Telekom 1–4.
- Group I: Aris BSA 2003
Cricket
- England in Bangladesh:
- 2nd ODI in Mirpur:
- 2nd ODI in Mirpur:
Field hockey
Football (soccer)
- European Under-21 Championship qualification: (teams in
strikeare eliminated)- Group 3:
Luxembourg0–1 - Group 4: Spain
- Standings:
- Standings:
- Group 5:
- Germany
San Marino0–3
- Standings:
- Standings:
- Germany
- Group 10: Scotland
- Group 3:
- Friendly international match:
March 1, 2010 (Monday)
Field hockey
- Men's World Cup in New Delhi, India:
- Pool A:
- New Zealand
- Germany
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Pool A:
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