April 2016 in sports

Main article: 2016 in sports

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