March 2009 in sports
Deaths in March
Current sporting seasons
Auto racing 2009
- Formula One
- Sprint Cup
- Nationwide Series
- Camping World Truck Series
- A1 Grand Prix
- GP2 Asia Series
- WTTC
- V8 Supercar
- Speedcar Series
- American Le Mans
- Rolex Sports Car Series
- Super GT
Basketball 2008–09
- American competitions:
- NBA
- NCAA men tournament
- NCAA women tournament
- Pan-European competitions:
- Euroleague
- Eurocup
- EuroChallenge
- Greece
- Iran
- Israel
- Italy
- Philippines
- Spain
- Turkey
Football (soccer)
- 2008–09
- 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying
- UEFA (Europe) Champions League
- UEFA Cup
- Copa Libertadores (South America)
- CONCACAF (North & Central America) Champions League
- OFC (Oceania) Champions League
- AFC (Asia) Champions League
- CAF (Africa) Champions League
- England
- Germany
- Iran
- Italy
- Spain
- France
- Argentina
- 2009
- USA
- Japan
Motorcycle racing 2009
- Superbike World Championship
- Supersport racing
Rugby league 2009
- Super League
- NRL
Rugby union 2008–09
- Heineken Cup
- English Premiership
- Celtic League
- Top 14
- Super 14
- Sevens World Series
Days of the month
March 31, 2009 (Tuesday)
Basketball
- Euroleague Quarterfinals:
- Game 3 of best-of-5 series:
- TAU Cerámica
- Real Madrid
- Montepaschi Siena
- Partizan Igokea
- CSKA advance to the Final Four for the seventh straight season.
- TAU Cerámica
- Game 3 of best-of-5 series:
- NCAA Women's Division I Tournament
- Regional Finals (seeding in parentheses):
- Trenton region in Trenton, New Jersey:
- (1) Connecticut 83, (6) Arizona State 64
- Oklahoma City region in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:
- Trenton region in Trenton, New Jersey:
- Regional Finals (seeding in parentheses):
- National Invitation Tournament:
- Final Four in New York:
- Semifinals:
- Baylor 76, San Diego State 62
- Penn State 67, Notre Dame 59
- Semifinals:
- Final Four in New York:
- CollegeInsider.com Tournament:
- Championship game in Peoria, Illinois:
- Old Dominion 66, Bradley 62
- Championship game in Peoria, Illinois:
- NBA:
- The Denver Nuggets clinch a playoff berth with 111–104 win over the New York Knicks.
- The San Antonio Spurs also clinch a playoff berth despite losing 95–96 to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Football (soccer)
- 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying:
- CONMEBOL (South America), matchday 12:
- Friendly internationals:
- South Africa
- Angola
- South Africa
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March 30, 2009 (Monday)
Basketball
- NCAA Women's Division I Tournament
- Regional Finals (seeding in parentheses, all times EDT):
- Raleigh region in Raleigh, North Carolina:
- (3) Louisville 77, (1) Maryland 60
- Berkeley region in Berkeley, California:
- (2) Stanford 74, (4) Iowa State 53
- Raleigh region in Raleigh, North Carolina:
- Regional Finals (seeding in parentheses, all times EDT):
- College Basketball Invitational:
- Championship best-of-3 series, game 1 in Corvallis, Oregon:
- Oregon State 75, UTEP 69
- Championship best-of-3 series, game 1 in Corvallis, Oregon:
Cricket
- India in New Zealand:
- 2nd Test in Napier, day 5:
- 2nd Test in Napier, day 5:
March 29, 2009 (Sunday)
Auto racing
- Formula One:
- Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, Australia:
- (1)
- Brawn GP take first and second in their first ever race, with Button becoming the first driver since Juan Manuel Fangio at the French Grand Prix in 1954 to win from pole in a first drive for a brand new team.
- Jarno Trulli finished third in the race, but was given a 25-second penalty post-race for passing Hamilton under the stabilised safety car conditions, in which the race finished.
- (1)
- Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, Australia:
- Sprint Cup Series:
- Goody's Cool Orange 500 in Ridgeway, Virginia:
- (1) Jimmie Johnson
- Drivers' standings (after 6 races): (1) Jeff Gordon
- Drivers' standings (after 6 races): (1) Jeff Gordon
- (1) Jimmie Johnson
- Goody's Cool Orange 500 in Ridgeway, Virginia:
- V8 Supercars:
- Sprint Gas V8 Supercars Manufacturers Challenge in Melbourne:
- (1) Craig Lowndes
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- (1) Craig Lowndes
- Sprint Gas V8 Supercars Manufacturers Challenge in Melbourne:
Basketball
- NCAA Men's Division I Tournament:
- Regional Finals (seeding in parentheses):
- Midwest region in Indianapolis, Indiana:
- (2) Michigan State 64, (1) Louisville 52
- South region in Memphis, Tennessee:
- (1) North Carolina 72, (2) Oklahoma 60
- Final Four matchups:
- Michigan State vs. Connecticut
- North Carolina vs. Villanova
- Midwest region in Indianapolis, Indiana:
- Regional Finals (seeding in parentheses):
- NCAA Women's Division I Tournament
- Regional Semifinals (seeding in parentheses):
- Trenton region in Trenton, New Jersey:
- (1) Connecticut 77, (4) California 53
- (6) Arizona State 84, (2) Texas A&M 69
- Oklahoma City region in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:
- (6) Purdue 67, (7) Rutgers 61
- (1) Oklahoma 70, (4) Pittsburgh 59
- Sooners center Courtney Paris becomes the first player in U.S. college basketball history—regardless of governing body, division or gender—with 2,500 points and 2,000 rebounds in her career.
- Trenton region in Trenton, New Jersey:
- Regional Semifinals (seeding in parentheses):
- NBA:
- The Los Angeles Lakers secure the #1 seed in the Western Conference and home advantage in the first three rounds of the playoffs despite losing 76–86 to the Atlanta Hawks, as their nearest rivals, the San Antonio Spurs, lose 86–90 to the New Orleans Hornets.
Cricket
- India in New Zealand:
- 2nd Test in Napier, day 4:
- 2nd Test in Napier, day 4:
- England in West Indies:
- 4th ODI in Bridgetown, Barbados:
- 4th ODI in Bridgetown, Barbados:
- Australia in South Africa:
- 2nd Twenty20 in Centurion:
- 2nd Twenty20 in Centurion:
Cycling
- Track World Championships in Pruszków, Poland:
- Women's keirin:
- Men's omnium:
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- Women's points race 25 km:
- Men's sprint:
- Final:
- Bronze medal race:
- Final:
- Women's keirin:
Football (soccer)
- 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying:
- COMNEBOL (South America), matchday 11:
- CAF (Africa) Third Round, matchday 1:
- Group 2:
- Mozambique
- Mozambique
- Group 3:
- Group 4:
- Group 5:
- Ivory Coast
- 22 spectators die and more than a hundred are injured in a stampede after a wall collapse in Félix Houphouët-Boigny Stadium shortly before the kick-off.[1]
- Ivory Coast
- Group 2:
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Golf
- PGA Tour:
- Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando, Florida:
- Winner: Tiger Woods
- Woods wins his first title since his comeback from injury and sixth title at this tournament.
- Winner: Tiger Woods
- Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando, Florida:
- European Tour:
- Open de Andalucia in Andalusia, Spain:
- Winner: Søren Kjeldsen
- Winner: Søren Kjeldsen
- Open de Andalucia in Andalusia, Spain:
- LPGA Tour:
- Phoenix LPGA International in Phoenix, Arizona:
- Winner: Karrie Webb
- Winner: Karrie Webb
- Phoenix LPGA International in Phoenix, Arizona:
Ice hockey
- NHL:
- The Detroit Red Wings clinch the Central Division title as their nearest rivals, the Chicago Blackhawks, lose 0–4 to the Vancouver Canucks.
Rowing
- 155th University Boat Race on the River Thames, London:
- Oxford University Boat Club (Michal Plotkowiak, Colin Smith, Alex Hearne, Ben Harrison, Sjoerd Hamburger, Tom Solesbury, George Bridgewater, Ante Kušurin, Colin Groshong) 17:00 beat Cambridge University Boat Club (Rob Weitemeyer, Henry Pelly, Ryan Monaghan, Peter Marsland, Deaglan McEachern, Hardy Cubasch, Tom Ransley, Silas Stafford, Rebecca Dowbiggin) by 12 secs (3½ lengths)
- The Dark Blues' win reduces Cambridge's overall lead to 79 against 75, with one dead heat.
- Oxford University Boat Club (Michal Plotkowiak, Colin Smith, Alex Hearne, Ben Harrison, Sjoerd Hamburger, Tom Solesbury, George Bridgewater, Ante Kušurin, Colin Groshong) 17:00 beat Cambridge University Boat Club (Rob Weitemeyer, Henry Pelly, Ryan Monaghan, Peter Marsland, Deaglan McEachern, Hardy Cubasch, Tom Ransley, Silas Stafford, Rebecca Dowbiggin) by 12 secs (3½ lengths)
Rugby union
- Sevens World Series:
- Hong Kong Sevens in Hong Kong
- Final: South Africa
- Final: South Africa
- Hong Kong Sevens in Hong Kong
Biathlon
- World Cup 9 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia:
- 15 km mass start men: (1) Simon Eder
- Final overall World Cup standings (after 26 events): (1) Bjørndalen 1080 points (2) Tomasz Sikora
- Final World Cup mass-start standings (after five events): (1) Landertinger 208 points (2) Bjørndalen 199 (3) Christoph Sumann
- Final overall World Cup standings (after 26 events): (1) Bjørndalen 1080 points (2) Tomasz Sikora
- 12.5 km mass start women: (1) Simone Hauswald
- Final overall World Cup standings (after 26 events): (1) Jonsson 952 points (2) Wilhelm 952 (3) Tora Berger
- Jonsson wins the title because she won 4 races against 3 wins for Wilhelm.
- Final World Cup mass-start standings (after five events): (1) Jonsson 210 points (2) Wilhelm 186 (3) Hauswald 174
- Final overall World Cup standings (after 26 events): (1) Jonsson 952 points (2) Wilhelm 952 (3) Tora Berger
- 15 km mass start men: (1) Simon Eder
Curling
- World Women's Championship in Gangneung, South Korea: (seeding in parentheses)
- Final:
- Bronze medal game:
- Final:
March 28, 2009 (Saturday)
Athletics
- World Cross Country Championships in Amman, Jordan:
- Senior men – 12 km:
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- Senior women – 8 km:
- Senior men – 12 km:
Basketball
- NCAA Men's Division I Tournament:
- Regional Finals (seeding in parentheses):
- West region in Glendale, Arizona:
- (1) Connecticut 82, (3) Missouri 75
- East region in Boston, Massachusetts:
- (3) Villanova 78, (1) Pittsburgh 76
- West region in Glendale, Arizona:
- Regional Finals (seeding in parentheses):
- NCAA Women's Division I Tournament
- Regional Semifinals (seeding in parentheses):
- Raleigh region in Raleigh, North Carolina:
- (3) Louisville 56, (2) Baylor 39
- (1) Maryland 78, (4) Vanderbilt 74
- Berkeley region in Berkeley, California:
- (4) Iowa State 69, (9) Michigan State 68
- (2) Stanford 84, (3) Ohio State 66
- Raleigh region in Raleigh, North Carolina:
- Regional Semifinals (seeding in parentheses):
Cricket
- India in New Zealand:
- 2nd Test in Napier, day 3:
- 2nd Test in Napier, day 3:
Cycling
- Track World Championships in Pruszków, Poland:
- Women's omnium:
- Women's Sprint:
- Final:
- Bronze medal race:
- Final:
- Men's madison 50 km:
- Women's omnium:
Football (soccer)
- 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying:
- UEFA (Europe):
- Group 1:
- Group 2:
- Luxembourg
- Moldova
- Israel
- Greece and Switzerland share the lead on 10 points, with Israel one point behind.
- Luxembourg
- Group 3:
- Northern Ireland
- Slovenia
- Northern Ireland goes to the top of the group on 10 points from 6 games, followed by Slovakia on 9 points from 4 games.
- Northern Ireland
- Group 4:
- Russia
- Wales
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- Germany
- Germany lead the group on 13 points, Russia second on 9 points and a game in hand.
- Russia
- Group 5:
- Group 7:
- Group 8:
- Cyprus
- Montenegro
- Republic of Ireland
- Italy takes sole possession of first place on 13 points, 2 points ahead of Ireland.
- Cyprus
- Group 9:
- Netherlands
- Netherlands maintains its perfect record with 12 points from 4 games.
- Netherlands
- COMNEBOL (South America), matchday 11:
- CONCACAF (North-Central America) Fourth Round, matchday 2:
- Trinidad and Tobago
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- The Soca Warriors salvage a point at home courtesy of a Khaleem Hyland goal in the 90th minute.
- Mexico
- Mexico gets level with Costa Rica in second place on 3 points.
- El Salvador
- Team USA comes back from a 2–0 deficit in San Salvador behind goals from Jozy Altidore and Frankie Hejduk, and takes sole possession of first place in the hexagonal with 4 points from 2 matches.
- Trinidad and Tobago
- AFC (Asia) Fourth Round, matchday 6:
- Group A:
- Japan
- Japan goes to the top of the group, with 11 points from 5 games, ahead of Australia with 10 pts from 4 games.
- Uzbekistan
- Uzbekistan gets level with Bahrain and Qatar on 5 points
- Japan
- Group B:
- North Korea
- North Korea goes to the top of the group with 10 points from 5 games, ahead of South Korea with 8 points from 4 games.
- Iran
- Saudi Arabia replace Iran in third place on 7 points.
- North Korea
- Group A:
- CAF (Africa) Third Round, matchday 1:
- UEFA (Europe):
- Friendly internationals:
- England
- David Beckham comes in as substitute for his 109th cap, a record for an English outfield player.
- South Africa
- South Korea
- England
- OFC Champions League Group stage, matchday 6:
- Group B: Koloale FC Honiara
- Koloale advance to the final.
- Group B: Koloale FC Honiara
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Biathlon
- World Cup 9 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia:
- 12.5 km pursuit men: (1) Emil Hegle Svendsen
- Overall World Cup standings (after 25 of 26 events): (1) Bjørndalen 1032 points (champion) (2) Tomasz Sikora
- Final World Cup pursuit standings (after seven events): (1) Bjørndalen 342 (2) Svendsen 308 (3) Sikora 276
- Overall World Cup standings (after 25 of 26 events): (1) Bjørndalen 1032 points (champion) (2) Tomasz Sikora
- 10 km pursuit women: (1) Magdalena Neuner
- Overall World Cup standings (after 25 of 26 events): (1) Helena Jonsson
- Final World Cup pursuit standings (after seven events): (1) Wilhelm 272 points (2) Tora Berger
- Overall World Cup standings (after 25 of 26 events): (1) Helena Jonsson
- 12.5 km pursuit men: (1) Emil Hegle Svendsen
Curling
- World Women's Championship in Gangneung, South Korea: (seeding in parentheses)
- Playoffs:
- (3)
- Sweden will play against Denmark in the semifinal, Canada will play for bronze medal.
- (3)
- Semifinal:
- (2)
- Sweden advance to the final against China, Denmark will play for bronze medal against Canada.
- (2)
- Playoffs:
Figure skating
- World Championships in Los Angeles, United States:
- Ladies:
- Kim becomes the first ever World champion in figure skating from Korea, and the first woman to score over 200 points. Rochette is the first Canadian woman to win a medal in 21 years.
- Ladies:
March 27, 2009 (Friday)
Basketball
- NCAA Men's Division I Tournament:
- Regional Semifinals (seeding in parentheses):
- Midwest region in Indianapolis, Indiana:
- (1) Louisville 103, (12) Arizona 64
- (2) Michigan State 67, (3) Kansas 62
- South region in Memphis, Tennessee:
- (2) Oklahoma 84, (3) Syracuse 71
- (1) North Carolina 98, (4) Gonzaga 77
- Midwest region in Indianapolis, Indiana:
- Regional Semifinals (seeding in parentheses):
Cricket
- India in New Zealand:
- 2nd Test in Napier, day 2:
- 2nd Test in Napier, day 2:
- England in West Indies:
- 3rd ODI in Bridgetown, Barbados:
- 3rd ODI in Bridgetown, Barbados:
- Australia in South Africa:
- 1st Twenty20 in Johannesburg:
- 1st Twenty20 in Johannesburg:
Cycling
- Track World Championships in Pruszków, Poland:
- Men's 1 km time trial:
- Women's scratch 10 km:
- Men's team pursuit:
- Final:
- Bronze medal race:
- Final:
- Men's 1 km time trial:
Biathlon
- World Cup 9 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia:
- 7.5 km sprint women: (1) Tina Bachmann
- Overall World Cup standings (after 24 of 26 events): (1) Helena Jonsson
- Final World Cup sprint standings (after 10 events): (1) Jonsson 372 points (2) Neuner 358 (3) Tora Berger
- Overall World Cup standings (after 24 of 26 events): (1) Helena Jonsson
- 7.5 km sprint women: (1) Tina Bachmann
Curling
- World Women's Championship in Gangneung, South Korea: (seeding in parentheses)
- Playoffs:
- (1)
- China advance to the final, Denmark will play against Canada/Sweden winner
- (1)
- Playoffs:
Figure skating
- World Championships in Los Angeles, United States:
- Ladies' short program: (1) Kim Yuna
- Ice dance:
- Ladies' short program: (1) Kim Yuna
March 26, 2009 (Thursday)
Basketball
- Euroleague Quarterfinals:
- Game 2 of best-of-5 series:
- CSKA Moscow
- Olympiacos Piraeus
- Regal FC Barcelona
- Panathinaikos Athens
- CSKA Moscow
- Game 2 of best-of-5 series:
- NCAA Men's Division I Tournament:
Cricket
- India in New Zealand:
- 2nd Test in Napier, day 1:
- 2nd Test in Napier, day 1:
Cycling
- Track World Championships in Pruszków, Poland:
- Men's scratch 15 km:
- Women's team sprint:
- Final:
- Bronze medal race:
- Final:
- Men's individual pursuit:
- Final:
- Bronze medal race:
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- Final:
- Women's team pursuit:
- Final:
- Bronze medal race:
- Final:
- Men's keirin:
- Men's scratch 15 km:
Biathlon
- World Cup 9 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia:
- 10 km sprint men: (1) Arnd Peiffer
- World Cup overall standings (after 24 of 26 events): (1) Bjørndalen 978 points (2) Tomasz Sikora
- Bjørndalen secure his sixth overall World Cup title.
- Final World Cup sprint standings (after 10 events): (1) Bjørndalen 372 points (2) Sikora 337 (3) Svendsen 318
- World Cup overall standings (after 24 of 26 events): (1) Bjørndalen 978 points (2) Tomasz Sikora
- 10 km sprint men: (1) Arnd Peiffer
Curling
- World Women's Championship in Gangneung, South Korea:
(teams in bold advance to the playoff, teams in italics play in tiebreaker)- Draw 15:
- Canada secure a playoff berth.
- Standings after 15 draws: China 9–1, Canada 8–2, Denmark 7–2, Sweden 6–4, Switzerland 5–4, Russia, Scotland 5–5, Germany 4–5.
- Draw 16:
- Denmark secure a playoff berth, while Scotland is eliminated
- Sweden secure at least a tiebreaker place.
- Switzerland remain in contention for a tiebreaker.
- Standings after 16 draws: China 9–1, Canada, Denmark 8–2, Sweden 7–4, Switzerland 6–4.
- Draw 17:
- Switzerland's loss means Sweden advance to the playoff.
- Final standings: China 10–1, Denmark, Canada 9–2, Sweden 7–4, Switzerland, Germany 6–5, Russia, Scotland 5–6, USA 4–7, Korea 3–8, Norway, Italy 1–10.
- Draw 15:
Figure skating
- World Championships in Los Angeles, United States:
- Ice dance standings after original dance: (1) Oksana Domnina – Maxim Shabalin
- Men:
- Ice dance standings after original dance: (1) Oksana Domnina – Maxim Shabalin
March 25, 2009 (Wednesday)
Basketball
- NBA:
- The Orlando Magic clinch the Southeast Division title and at least a #4 seed in the playoff with an 84–82 win over the Boston Celtics.
- The Atlanta Hawks clinch a playoff berth despite a 92–102 loss to the San Antonio Spurs.
Cycling
- Track World Championships in Pruszków, Poland:
- Women's 500 m time trial:
- Men's points race 40 km:
- Women's individual pursuit:
- Final:
- Bronze medal race:
- Final:
- Men's team sprint:
- Final:
- Bronze medal race:
- Final:
- Women's 500 m time trial:
Ice hockey
- NHL:
- The New Jersey Devils and Washington Capitals clinch playoff berths as a result of Florida Panthers 3–5 loss to Buffalo Sabres.
Curling
- World Women's Championship in Gangneung, South Korea:
- Draw 12:
- Draw 13:
- Draw 14:
- Standings after 14 draws (teams in bold advance to the playoffs, teams in italics secure at least a tie breaker, teams in
strikeare eliminated): China 8–1, Canada, Denmark 7–2, Sweden 6–3, Switzerland 5–4, Germany, Russia, Scotland, USA 4–5,Korea3–6,Italy,Norway1–8.
- Draw 12:
Figure skating
- World Championships in Los Angeles, United States:
- Men's short program: (1) Brian Joubert
- Pairs:
- Men's short program: (1) Brian Joubert
March 24, 2009 (Tuesday)
Basketball
- Euroleague Quarterfinals:
- Game 1 of best-of-5 series:
- CSKA Moscow
- Panathinaikos Athens
- Olympiacos Piraeus
- Regal FC Barcelona
- CSKA Moscow
- Game 1 of best-of-5 series:
- NCAA Women's Division I Tournament:
- Second round (seeding in parentheses):
- Trenton Region:
- Berkeley Region:
- (9) Michigan State 63, (1) Duke 49
- (4) Iowa State 71, (12) Ball State 57
- Raleigh Region:
- (1) Maryland 71, (9) Utah 56
- (3) Louisville 62, (6) LSU 52
- (2) Baylor 60, (7) South Dakota State 58
- Oklahoma City Region:
- (1) Oklahoma 69, (9) Georgia Tech 50
- Second round (seeding in parentheses):
Cricket
- News:
- The Board of Control for Cricket in India announces that the second season of the Indian Premier League will be moved to South Africa due to security concerns. (Cricinfo)
Curling
- World Women's Championship in Gangneung, South Korea:
- Draw 9:
- Draw 10:
- Draw 11:
- Standings after 11 draws: Canada, China, Denmark 6–1, Sweden 5–2, Scotland, Switzerland 4–3, Germany, USA 3–4, Korea, Russia 2–5, Italy 1–6, Norway 0–7.
- Draw 9:
Figure skating
- World Championships in Los Angeles, United States:
- Compulsory Dance: (1) Oksana Domnina / Maxim Shabalin
- Pairs Short Program: (1) Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy
- Compulsory Dance: (1) Oksana Domnina / Maxim Shabalin
March 23, 2009 (Monday)
Baseball
- World Baseball Classic:
- Final in Los Angeles, California, United States:
- South Korea
- Ichiro Suzuki hits a two-run single in the top of the 10th, and Yu Darvish closes the door on South Korea as Japan successfully defends its 2006 title. Japan's Daisuke Matsuzaka is named MVP for the second time in two Classics.
- South Korea
- Final in Los Angeles, California, United States:
Basketball
- NCAA Women's Division I Tournament:
- Second round (seeding in parentheses):
- Trenton region:
- (6) Arizona State 63, (3) Florida State 58
- (4) California 99, (5) Virginia 73
- Berkeley region:
- (3) Ohio State 64, (11) Mississippi State 58
- (2) Stanford 77, (10) San Diego State 49
- Raleigh region:
- (4) Vanderbilt 74, (5) Kansas State 61
- Oklahoma City region:
- (6) Purdue 85, (3) North Carolina 70
- (7) Rutgers 80, (2) Auburn 52
- (4) Pittsburgh 65, (12) Gonzaga 60
- Trenton region:
- Second round (seeding in parentheses):
Curling
- World Women's Championship in Gangneung, South Korea:
- Draw 6:
- Draw 7:
- Draw 8:
- Standings after 8 draws: Canada, Denmark 5–0, China, Sweden 4–1, Scotland, Switzerland 3–2, Germany 2–3, Italy, South Korea, Russia, USA 1–4, Norway 0–5.
- Draw 6:
March 22, 2009 (Sunday)
Athletics
- Tokyo Marathon:
- Men: (1) Salim Kipsang
- Women: (1) Mizuho Nasukawa
- Men: (1) Salim Kipsang
Auto racing
- Sprint Cup Series:
- Food City 500 in Bristol, Tennessee
- (1) Kyle Busch
- Drivers' standings (after 5 races): (1) Jeff Gordon
- Drivers' standings (after 5 races): (1) Jeff Gordon
- (1) Kyle Busch
- Food City 500 in Bristol, Tennessee
- V8 Supercars:
- Clipsal 500 in Adelaide
- Round 2: (1) Jamie Whincup
- Standings (after 2 of 26 races): (1) Whincup 300 (2) W. Davison 267 (3) Lee Holdsworth 249
- Round 2: (1) Jamie Whincup
- Clipsal 500 in Adelaide
- WTCC:
- HSBC Race of Mexico in Puebla, Mexico:
- Round 3: (1) Rickard Rydell
- Round 4: (1) Yvan Muller
- Drivers' standings (after 4 of 24 events): (1) Muller & Rydell 30 points (3) Farfus 20
- Round 3: (1) Rickard Rydell
- HSBC Race of Mexico in Puebla, Mexico:
Baseball
- World Baseball Classic:
- Semifinals in Los Angeles, California, United States:
- United States
- United States
- Semifinals in Los Angeles, California, United States:
Basketball
- NCAA Men's Division I Tournament:
- Second round (seeding in parentheses):
- Midwest region:
- (1) Louisville 79, (9) Siena 72 in Dayton, Ohio
- (12) Arizona 71, (13) Cleveland State 57 in Miami, Florida
- (3) Kansas 60, (11) Dayton 43 in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- (2) Michigan State 74, (10) USC 69 in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- West region:
- East region:
- (1) Pittsburgh 84, (8) Oklahoma State 76 in Dayton, Ohio
- (4) Xavier 60, (5) Wisconsin 49 in Boise, Idaho
- South region:
- (3) Syracuse 78, (6) Arizona State 67 in Miami, Florida
- Midwest region:
- Second round (seeding in parentheses):
- NCAA Women's Division I Tournament:
- First Round (seeding in parentheses):
- Trenton Region:
- (1) Connecticut 104, (16) Vermont 65
- (8) Florida 70, (9) Temple 57
- (10) Minnesota 79, (7) Notre Dame 71
- (2) Texas A&M 80, (15) Evansville 45
- Berkeley Region:
- (1) Duke 83, (16) Austin Peay 42
- (9) Michigan State 60, (8) Middle Tennessee 59
- (4) Iowa State 85, (13) East Tennessee State 53
- (12) Ball State 71, (5) Tennessee 55
- The Cardinals inflict on the two-time defending champion Lady Vols their first loss in the first or second round in school history. Tennessee also becomes the first ever defending champion to lose in the first round.
- Raleigh Region:
- (1) Maryland 82, (16) Dartmouth 53
- (9) Utah 60, (8) Villanova 30
- (6) LSU 69, (11) UW-Green Bay 59
- (3) Louisville 62, (14) Liberty 42
- (7) South Dakota State 90, (10) TCU 55
- (2) Baylor 87, (15) Texas-San Antonio 82 (OT)
- Oklahoma City Region:
- (1) Oklahoma 76, (16) Prairie View 47
- (9) Georgia Tech 76, (8) Iowa 62
- Trenton Region:
- First Round (seeding in parentheses):
Cricket
- Australia in South Africa:
- 3rd Test in Cape Town, day 4:
- South Africa inflict an innings defeat on Australia for the first time since India inflicted an innings & 219 runs defeat in March 1998. However, Australia had already won the series.
- 3rd Test in Cape Town, day 4:
- England in West Indies:
- 2nd ODI in Providence, Guyana:
- 2nd ODI in Providence, Guyana:
- Women's World Cup in Australia:
- Final:
- New Zealand
- New Zealand
- Final:
Golf
- PGA Tour:
- Transitions Championship in Palm Harbor, Florida:
- Winner:
- Winner:
- Transitions Championship in Palm Harbor, Florida:
- European Tour:
- Madeira Island Open in Madeira, Portugal:
- Winner:
- Winner:
- Madeira Island Open in Madeira, Portugal:
- LPGA Tour:
- MasterCard Classic in Mexico City, Mexico:
- Winner:
- Winner:
- MasterCard Classic in Mexico City, Mexico:
Ice hockey
- NHL:
- The Boston Bruins clinch the Northeast Division title and the first playoff berth in the Eastern Conference with 4–1 win over the New Jersey Devils.
Tennis
- ATP Tour and WTA Tour:
- BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, United States:
- Men's final:
- Women's final:
- Men's final:
- BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, United States:
Biathlon
- World Cup 8 in Trondheim, Norway:
- 15 km mass start men: (1) Ole Einar Bjørndalen
- Overall World Cup standings (after 23 of the 26 races): (1) Bjørndalen 924 points (2) Tomasz Sikora
- Mass start standings (after 4 of 5 races): (1) Bjørndalen 191 points (2) Christoph Sumann
- Overall World Cup standings (after 23 of the 26 races): (1) Bjørndalen 924 points (2) Tomasz Sikora
- 12.5 km mass start women: (1) Tora Berger
- Overall World Cup standings (after 23 of the 26 races): (1) Helena Jonsson
- Mass start standings (after 4 of 5 races): (1) Jonsson 185 points (2) Wilhelm 159 (3) Olga Zaitseva
- Overall World Cup standings (after 23 of the 26 races): (1) Helena Jonsson
- 15 km mass start men: (1) Ole Einar Bjørndalen
Cross-country skiing
- World Cup in Falun, Sweden:
- 15 km freestyle handicap men: (1) Dario Cologna
- Final overall World Cup rankings: (1) Cologna 1344 points (2) Petter Northug
- Final overall World Cup rankings: (1) Cologna 1344 points (2) Petter Northug
- 10 km freestyle handicap women: (1) Justyna Kowalczyk
- Final overall World Cup rankings: (1) Kowalczyk 1810 points (2) Petra Majdič
- Final overall World Cup rankings: (1) Kowalczyk 1810 points (2) Petra Majdič
- 15 km freestyle handicap men: (1) Dario Cologna
Curling
- World Women's Championship in Gangneung, South Korea:
- Draw 3:
- Draw 4:
- Draw 5:
- Standings after draw 5: Canada, Denmark, Sweden 3–0, China, Scotland, Switzerland 2–1, Germany, Korea, Russia 1–2, Italy, Norway, USA 0–3
- Draw 3:
Ski jumping
- World Cup in Planica, Slovenia:
- HS215: (1) Harri Olli
- Final World Cup Overall standings: (1) Gregor Schlierenzauer
- Final World Cup Ski Flying standings: (1) Schlierenzauer 477 points (2) Olli 372 points (3) Ammann 370
- Final Nations Cup standings: (1)
- Final World Cup Overall standings: (1) Gregor Schlierenzauer
- HS215: (1) Harri Olli
Snowboarding
- World Cup in Valmalenco, Italy:
- Parallel GS men: (1) Jasey-Jay Anderson
- Grabner wins the overall and parallel World Cup titles.
- Parallel GS women: (1) Amelie Kober
- Guenther wins the overall World Cup title, Kober wins the parallel title.
- Parallel GS men: (1) Jasey-Jay Anderson
March 21, 2009 (Saturday)
Auto racing
- Nationwide Series:
- Scotts Turf Builder 300 in Bristol, Tennessee:
- (1) Kevin Harvick
- (1) Kevin Harvick
- Scotts Turf Builder 300 in Bristol, Tennessee:
- V8 Supercars:
- Clipsal 500 in Adelaide
- Round 1: (1) Jamie Whincup
- Round 1: (1) Jamie Whincup
- Clipsal 500 in Adelaide
- American Le Mans Series:
- 12 Hours of Sebring in Sebring, Florida, United States
Baseball
- World Baseball Classic:
- Semifinals in Los Angeles, California, United States:
- South Korea
- South Korea
- Semifinals in Los Angeles, California, United States:
Basketball
- NCAA Men's Division I Tournament:
- NCAA Women's Division I Tournament:
- First Round (seeding in parentheses):
- Trenton region:
- (6) Arizona State 58, (11) Georgia 47
- (3) Florida State 83, (14) North Carolina A&T 71
- (4) California 70, (13) Fresno State 47
- (5) Virginia 68, (12) Marist 61
- Berkeley region:
- (11) Mississippi State 71, (6) Texas 63
- (3) Ohio State 77, (14) Sacred Heart 63
- (10) San Diego State 76, (7) DePaul 70
- (2) Stanford 74, (15) UC Santa Barbara 39
- Raleigh region:
- (4) Vanderbilt 73, (13) Western Carolina 44
- (5) Kansas State 68, (12) Drexel 44
- Oklahoma City region:
- (3) North Carolina 85, (14) UCF 80
- (6) Purdue 65, (11) Charlotte 52
- (2) Auburn 85, (15) Lehigh 49
- (7) Rutgers 56, (10) Virginia Commonwealth 49
- (4) Pittsburgh 64, (13) Montana 35
- (12) Gonzaga 74, (5) Xavier 59
- Trenton region:
- First Round (seeding in parentheses):
Cricket
- India in New Zealand:
- 1st Test in Hamilton, day 4:
- 1st Test in Hamilton, day 4:
- Australia in South Africa:
- 3rd Test in Cape Town, day 3:
- 3rd Test in Cape Town, day 3:
- Women's World Cup in Australia:
Rugby union
- Six Nations Championship, week 5:
- Italy
- France win their third consecutive Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy.
- England
- England win the 121st Calcutta Cup.
- Wales
- Ronan O'Gara scores a drop goal with three minutes remaining to give Ireland their first Six Nations title since 1985, and also their first Grand Slam since 1948 and fourth Triple Crown in the last six years.
- Italy
Biathlon
- World Cup 8 in Trondheim, Norway:
- 12.5 km pursuit men: (1) Ole Einar Bjørndalen
- Overall World Cup standings (after 22 of 26 races): (1) Bjørndalen 864 points (2) Sikora 828 (3) Maxim Tchoudov
- World Cup pursuit standings (after 6 of 7 events): (1) Bjørndalen 288 points (2) Sikora 276 (3) Emil Hegle Svendsen
- Overall World Cup standings (after 22 of 26 races): (1) Bjørndalen 864 points (2) Sikora 828 (3) Maxim Tchoudov
- 10 km pursuit women: (1) Andrea Henkel
- Overall World Cup standings (after 22 of 26 races): (1) Helena Jonsson
- World Cup pursuit standings (after 6 of 7 races): (1) Wilhelm 272 points (2) Martina Beck
- Overall World Cup standings (after 22 of 26 races): (1) Helena Jonsson
- 12.5 km pursuit men: (1) Ole Einar Bjørndalen
Cross-country skiing
- World Cup in Falun, Sweden:
- 20 km pursuit men: (1) Dario Cologna
- 10 km pursuit women: (1) Riitta-Liisa Roponen
- 20 km pursuit men: (1) Dario Cologna
Curling
- World Women's Championship in Gangneung, South Korea:
- Draw 1:
- Draw 2:
- Standings after 2 draws: Scotland, Sweden 2–0, Canada, Denmark, Russia, Switzerland 1–0, China, Germany, Norway, USA 0–1, Italy, Korea 0–2.
- Draw 1:
Ski jumping
- World Cup in Planica, Slovenia:
- Team HS215: (1)
- One-jump only because of bad weather
- Team HS215: (1)
Snowboarding
- World Cup in Valmalenco, Italy:
- Halfpipe men: (1) Gary Zebrowski
- Halfpipe women: (1) Liu Jiayu
- Halfpipe men: (1) Gary Zebrowski
March 20, 2009 (Friday)
Basketball
- NCAA Men's Division I Tournament:
- First Round (seeding in parentheses):
- Midwest region:
- (1) Louisville 74, (16) Morehead State 54
- (9) Siena 74, (8) Ohio State 72 (2 OT)
- (12) Arizona 84, (5) Utah 71
- (13) Cleveland State 84, (4) Wake Forest 69
- (3) Kansas 84, (14) North Dakota State 74
- (11) Dayton 68, (6) West Virginia 60
- (10) USC 72, (7) Boston College 55
- (2) Michigan State 77, (15) Robert Morris 62
- West region:
- (6) Marquette 58, (11) Utah State 57
- (3) Missouri 78, (14) Cornell 59
- East region:
- (8) Oklahoma State 77, (9) Tennessee 75
- (1) Pittsburgh 72, (16) East Tennessee State 62
- (4) Xavier 77, (13) Portland State 59
- (12) Wisconsin 61, (5) Florida State 59 (OT)
- South region:
- (3) Syracuse 59, (14) Stephen F. Austin 44
- (6) Arizona State 66, (11) Temple 57
- Midwest region:
- First Round (seeding in parentheses):
Cricket
- India in New Zealand:
- 1st Test in Hamilton, day 3:
- 1st Test in Hamilton, day 3:
- Australia in South Africa:
- 3rd Test in Cape Town, day 2:
- 3rd Test in Cape Town, day 2:
- England in West Indies:
- 1st ODI in Providence, Guyana:
- After losing their seventh wicket, the West Indies batsmen are offered the light and take it, believing that they would win the match. However, this turned out to be wrong as the West Indies required a score of 246 after 46.2 overs under the Duckworth–Lewis method in order to win the match.
- 1st ODI in Providence, Guyana:
Cross-country skiing
- World Cup in Falun, Sweden:
- 3.3 km freestyle sprint men: (1) Axel Teichmann
- 2.5 km freestyle sprint women: (1) Claudia Nystad
- 3.3 km freestyle sprint men: (1) Axel Teichmann
Ski jumping
- World Cup in Planica, Slovenia:
- HS215: (1) Gregor Schlierenzauer
- The second round of the competition was cancelled due to unstable wind conditions.
- Schlierenzauer win his 13th competition of the season, which is a new single-season record.
- Overall World Cup standings (after 26 of 27 events): (1) Schlierenzauer 2038pts, (2) Simon Ammann
- HS215: (1) Gregor Schlierenzauer
Snowboarding
- World Cup in Valmalenco, Italy:
- Snowboardcross men: (1) Michal Novotny
- Snowboardcross women: (1) Maëlle Ricker
- Snowboardcross men: (1) Michal Novotny
March 19, 2009 (Thursday)
Baseball
- World Baseball Classic:
- Pool 1 in: San Diego, California, United States:
- Japan
- Japan
- Pool 1 in: San Diego, California, United States:
Basketball
- NCAA Men's Division I Tournament:
- First Round (seeding in parentheses):
- West region:
- (9) Texas A&M 79, (8) Brigham Young 66
- (1) Connecticut 103, (16) Chattanooga 47
- (5) Purdue 61, (12) Northern Iowa 56
- (4) Washington 71, (13) Mississippi State 58
- (2) Memphis 81, (15) Cal State Northridge 70
- (10) Maryland 84, (7) California 71
- East region:
- South region:
- (8) LSU 75, (9) Butler 71
- (1) North Carolina 101, (16) Radford 58
- (4) Gonzaga 77, (13) Akron 64
- (12) Western Kentucky 76, (5) Illinois 72
- (10) Michigan 62, (7) Clemson 59
- (2) Oklahoma 82, (15) Morgan State 54
- West region:
- First Round (seeding in parentheses):
Cricket
- India in New Zealand:
- 1st Test in Hamilton, day 2:
- 1st Test in Hamilton, day 2:
- Australia in South Africa:
- 3rd Test in Cape Town, day 1:
- 3rd Test in Cape Town, day 1:
- Women's World Cup in Australia:
- Super Six's:
- England and New Zealand will play in the final on Sunday. Australia and India will play for 3rd place.
- Super Six's:
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Cup Round of 16, second leg:
- Metalist Kharkiv
- 3–3 on aggregate, Kyiv win by away goals rule.
- Shakhtar Donetsk
- Donetsk win 2–1 on aggregate.
- Zenit St. Petersburg
- Udinese win 2–1 on aggregate.
- Galatasaray
- Hamburg win 4–3 on aggregate.
- Aalborg
- 2–2 on aggregate, Manchester City win 4–3 in penalty shootout.
- Braga
- PSG win 1–0 on aggregate.
- Metalist Kharkiv
- Copa Libertadores group stage:
- Group 3:
- Nacional
- Nacional
- Group 5:
- Estudiantes
- Estudiantes
- Group 3:
Biathlon
- World Cup 8 in Trondheim, Norway:
- Men's 10 km sprint (penalty laps in brackets): (1) Michael Greis
- Overall World Cup standings (after 21 of 26 rounds): (1) Bjørndalen 804 points (2) Tomasz Sikora
- World Cup sprint standings (after nine of 10 rounds): (1) Sikora 337 points (2) Bjørndalen 318 (3) Alexander Os
- Overall World Cup standings (after 21 of 26 rounds): (1) Bjørndalen 804 points (2) Tomasz Sikora
- Women's 7.5 km sprint (penalty laps in brackets): (1) Olga Zaitseva
- Overall World Cup standings (after 21 of 26 rounds): (1) Jonsson 834 pts, (2) Kati Wilhelm
- World Cup sprint standings (after nine of 10 rounds): (1) Jonsson 362 pts, (2) Neuner 331, (3) Tora Berger
- Overall World Cup standings (after 21 of 26 rounds): (1) Jonsson 834 pts, (2) Kati Wilhelm
- Men's 10 km sprint (penalty laps in brackets): (1) Michael Greis
March 18, 2009 (Wednesday)
Baseball
- World Baseball Classic (teams in bold advance to the semifinals, team in italics eliminated):
- Pool 1 in: San Diego, California, United States:
- Japan
- In an elimination match, Japan defeats their 2006 final opponent for the second time in this pool, and will now face South Korea for semifinal seeding.
- Japan
- Pool 2 in Miami, Florida, United States:
- Venezuela
- Venezuela wins Pool 2 and will play the loser of Korea-Japan game in the semifinal.
- Venezuela
- Pool 1 in: San Diego, California, United States:
Basketball
- NBA:
- The Boston Celtics clinch the Atlantic Division title and at least a #4 seed in the playoff with a 112–108 overtime win over the Miami Heat. The Celtics trail Cleveland Cavaliers by 4 games in the race for the Eastern Conference top seed.
Cricket
- India in New Zealand:
- 1st Test in Hamilton, day 1:
- 1st Test in Hamilton, day 1:
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Cup Round of 16, second leg:
- Saint-Étienne
- Bremen win 3–2 on aggregate.
- Ajax
- Marseille win 4–3 on aggregate.
- Saint-Étienne
- Copa Libertadores group stage:
- Group 2:
- Guaraní
- Guaraní
- Group 4:
- Group 5:
- Cruzeiro
- Cruzeiro
- Group 7:
- Boyacá Chicó
- Boyacá Chicó
- Group 8:
- Group 2:
- CONCACAF Champions League semifinals, first leg:
- Santos Laguna
- Santos Laguna
- AFC Champions League group stage, matchday 2:
- Group C:
- Esteghlal
- Umm-Salal
- Esteghlal
- Group D:
- Al-Shabab Al-Arabi
- Al-Ettifaq
- Al-Shabab Al-Arabi
- Group G:
- Kashima Antlers
- Singapore Armed Forces
- Kashima Antlers
- Group H:
- Pohang Steelers
- Tianjin Teda
- Pohang Steelers
- Group C:
Cross-country skiing
- World Cup in Stockholm, Sweden:
- Sprint classic men: (1) Johan Kjoestad
- Sprint classic women: (1) Petra Majdič
- Sprint classic men: (1) Johan Kjoestad
Freestyle skiing
- World Cup in La Plagne, France:
- Dual moguls men:
- Dual moguls women:
March 17, 2009 (Tuesday)
American football
- NFL news:
- President Barack Obama has nominated Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney to be the next U.S. Ambassador to Ireland. (AP/ESPN)
Baseball
- World Baseball Classic (teams in bold advance to the semifinals, team in italics is eliminated):
- Pool 1 in: San Diego, California, United States:
- Japan
- South Korea scores 3 runs in the first inning and cruises into the semifinals. Japan now faces Cuba, with the winner advancing to the semifinals and the loser going home.
- Japan
- Pool 2 in Miami, Florida, United States:
- Puerto Rico
- David Wright hits a two-RBI single in the bottom of the ninth to put the US in the semifinals.
- Puerto Rico
- Pool 1 in: San Diego, California, United States:
Basketball
- NCAA Men's Division I Tournament:
- Opening Round Game in Dayton, Ohio: Morehead State 58, Alabama State 43
Cricket
- Women's World Cup in Australia:
- Super Six's:
- England (8 pts from 4 matches) advance to the final. New Zealand (6 pts), Australia or India (both 4 pts) could be their opponent.
- Super Six's:
Football (soccer)
- Copa Libertadores group stage:
- Group 2:
- Deportivo Cuenca
- Deportivo Cuenca
- Group 6:
- Lanús
- Lanús
- Group 4:
- Group 2:
- CONCACAF Champions League semifinals, first leg:
- Puerto Rico Islanders
- Puerto Rico Islanders
- AFC Champions League group stage, matchday 2:
- Group A:
- Saba Battery
- Pakhtakor Tashkent
- Saba Battery
- Group B:
- Al-Shabab
- Sharjah
- Al-Shabab
- Group E:
- Nagoya Grampus
- Newcastle United Jets
- Nagoya Grampus
- Group F:
- Seoul
- Shandong Luneng Taishan
- Seoul
- Group A:
Ice hockey
- NHL:
- The New Jersey Devils' Martin Brodeur takes sole possession of the record for most regular-season NHL wins by a goaltender, collecting his 552nd in a 3–2 Devils victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.
- The San Jose Sharks secure the Pacific Division title, as their nearest rivals, the Dallas Stars, lose 2–4 to the Vancouver Canucks.
March 16, 2009 (Monday)
Baseball
- World Baseball Classic (team in bold advances to semifinals, team in italics eliminated):
- Pool 1 in: San Diego, California, United States:
- Cuba
- Cuba eliminates Mexico and will play the Japan–South Korea loser for a semifinal place.
- Cuba
- Pool 2 in Miami, Florida, United States:
- Venezuela
- Venezuela advances to the semifinals as Félix Hernández and relievers combine on a shutout.
- Venezuela
- Pool 1 in: San Diego, California, United States:
Basketball
- Women's NCAA Tournament #1 seeds:
- Trenton Region: Connecticut (overall #1 seed)
- Berkeley Region: Duke
- Raleigh Region: Maryland
- Oklahoma City Region: Oklahoma
Cricket
- Women's World Cup in Australia:
March 15, 2009 (Sunday)
Auto racing
- World Rally Championship:
- Cyprus Rally:
- (1) Sébastien Loeb
- Drivers overall standings: (1) Loeb 30 pts (2) Hirvonen 22 (3) Dani Sordo
- Drivers overall standings: (1) Loeb 30 pts (2) Hirvonen 22 (3) Dani Sordo
- (1) Sébastien Loeb
- Cyprus Rally:
Badminton
- BWF Super Series:
- Swiss Open Super Series in Basel:
- Men's singles:
- Women's singles:
- Men's doubles:
- Women's doubles:
- Mixed doubles:
- Men's singles:
- Swiss Open Super Series in Basel:
Baseball
- World Baseball Classic (teams in italics eliminated):
- Pool 1 in: San Diego, California, United States:
- Japan
- Mexico
- Japan
- Pool 2 in Miami, Florida, United States:
- Pool 1 in: San Diego, California, United States:
Basketball
- US college basketball
- Men's conference championship games — winners earn bids to the NCAA Tournament
- ACC in Atlanta: Duke 79, Florida State 69
- Big Ten in Indianapolis: Purdue 65, Ohio State 61
- SEC in Tampa: Mississippi State 64, Tennessee 61
- Southland in Katy, Texas: Stephen F. Austin 68, Texas-San Antonio 57
- Men's NCAA Tournament #1 seeds:
- Midwest Region: Louisville (overall #1 seed)
- West Region: Connecticut
- East Region: Pittsburgh
- South Region: North Carolina
- For the first time ever, the same conference (the Big East) produces three #1 seeds.
- Women's conference championship games — winners earn bids to the NCAA Tournament
- America East in West Hartford, Connecticut: Vermont 74, Boston University 66
- Big South in High Point, North Carolina: Liberty 51, Gardner-Webb 50
- Big 12 in Oklahoma City: Baylor 72, Texas A&M 63
- CAA in Harrisonburg, Virginia: Drexel 64, James Madison 58
- Horizon League in Green Bay, Wisconsin: UW-Green Bay 65, UW-Milwaukee 41
- Mid-American in Cleveland: Ball State 55, Bowling Green 51
- Missouri Valley in St. Charles, Missouri: Evansville 47, Creighton 45
- NEC in Fairfield, Connecticut: Saint Francis 74. Sacred Heart 66
- Pac-10 in Los Angeles: Stanford 89, USC 64
- Men's conference championship games — winners earn bids to the NCAA Tournament
- Canadian Interuniversity Sport Final 8 at Ottawa, Ontario:
- Consolation Final: (5) Ottawa Gee-Gees 83, (7) Concordia Stingers 76
- Championship final: (1) Carleton Ravens 87, (3) UBC Thunderbirds 77
- The Ravens win their sixth title in seven years, this time at home. The Ravens will host the Final 8 again next year. Stuart Turnbull was named game MVP in a 22-point outing.
Cricket
- England in West Indies:
- Only T20I in Port of Spain, Trinidad:
- Only T20I in Port of Spain, Trinidad:
Golf
- World Golf Championships:
- WGC-CA Championship in Doral, Florida
- Winner:
- Winner:
- WGC-CA Championship in Doral, Florida
- PGA Tour:
- Puerto Rico Open in Río Grande, Puerto Rico
- Winner:
- Winner:
- Puerto Rico Open in Río Grande, Puerto Rico
Ice hockey
- NHL:
- The Detroit Red Wings and San Jose Sharks are the first two teams to clinch playoff berths, with wins over the Columbus Blue Jackets and Anaheim Ducks respectively.
Rugby union
- Six Nations Championship, week 4:
Biathlon
- World Cup 7 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
- 4 x 7.5 km relay men: (1)
- 4 x 7.5 km relay men: (1)
Nordic combined
- World Cup in Vikersund, Norway:
- Gundersen HS117/10 km: (1) Bill Demong
- Final World Cup standings: (1) Anssi Koivuranta
- Final World Cup standings: (1) Anssi Koivuranta
- Gundersen HS117/10 km: (1) Bill Demong
Short track speed skating
- World Team Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands:
Ski jumping
- Nordic Tournament:
- World Cup in Vikersund, Norway:
- HS207: (1) Gregor Schlierenzauer
- Overall World Cup standings (after 25 of the 27 jumps): (1) Schlierenzauer 1938 points (2) Ammann 1676 (3) Wolfgang Loitzl
- Schlierenzauer secures the World Cup title, Amman will take the silver globe and Loitzl the bronze.
- Overall World Cup standings (after 25 of the 27 jumps): (1) Schlierenzauer 1938 points (2) Ammann 1676 (3) Wolfgang Loitzl
- HS207: (1) Gregor Schlierenzauer
- World Cup in Vikersund, Norway:
Snowboarding
- World Cup in La Molina, Spain:
- Parallel GS men:
- Parallel GS women:
March 14, 2009 (Saturday)
Baseball
- World Baseball Classic:
- Pool 2 in Miami, Florida, United States:
- Netherlands
- United States
- Netherlands
- Pool 2 in Miami, Florida, United States:
Basketball
- US college basketball
- Men's conference championship games — winners earn bids to the NCAA Tournament
- America East in Vestal, New York: Binghamton 61, UMBC 51
- The Bearcats book their first-ever trip to "The Big Dance".
- Atlantic 10 in Atlantic City, New Jersey: Temple 69, Duquesne 64
- Big East in New York City: Louisville 76, Syracuse 66
- Big 12 in Oklahoma City: Missouri 73, Baylor 60
- Big West in Anaheim, California: Cal State Northridge 71, Pacific 65
- Conference USA in Memphis: Memphis 64, Tulsa 39
- The Tigers extend their winning streak in C-USA play to 61 and state their case for a #1 seed.
- MEAC in Winston-Salem, North Carolina: Morgan State 83, Norfolk State 69
- Mid-American in Cleveland: Akron 65, Buffalo 53
- Mountain West in Las Vegas: Utah 52, San Diego State 50
- Pac-10 in Los Angeles: USC 66, Arizona State 63
- SWAC in Birmingham, Alabama: Alabama State 65, Jackson State 58
- WAC in Reno, Nevada: Utah State 72, Nevada 62
- America East in Vestal, New York: Binghamton 61, UMBC 51
- Women's conference championship games — winners earn bids to the NCAA Tournament
- Big Sky in Missoula, Montana: Montana 69, Portland State 62
- Big West in Anaheim, California: UC Santa Barbara 64, Cal Poly 57
- MEAC in Winston-Salem, North Carolina: North Carolina A&T 76, Hampton 54
- Mountain West in Las Vegas: Utah 63, San Diego State 58
- Southland in Katy, Texas: UTSA 74, Texas-Arlington 63
- SWAC in Birmingham, Alabama: Prairie View 74, Southern 49
- WAC in Reno, Nevada: Fresno State 56, Nevada 49
- In another women's game:
- Old Dominion's 62–41 loss to Drexel in the semifinals of the CAA tournament ends the Lady Monarchs' NCAA Division I record of 17 consecutive conference tournament titles.
- Men's conference championship games — winners earn bids to the NCAA Tournament
- Canadian Interuniversity Sport Final 8:
- Consolation round:
- (7) Concordia Stingers 72, (6) Dalhousie Tigers 61
- (5) Ottawa Gee-Gees 85, (8) St.FX X-Men 63
- Semifinals:
- (3) UBC Thunderbirds 79, (2) Calgary Dinos 74
- (1) Carleton Ravens 66, (4) Western Ontario Mustangs 65
- Consolation round:
Cricket
- India in New Zealand:
- 5th ODI in Auckland:
- 5th ODI in Auckland:
- Women's World Cup in Australia:
- Super Six's:
- Standings after 3 of 5 matches: England 6 points, India & New Zealand 4, Australia & Pakistan 2, West Indies 0.
- 7th place playoff:
- Super Six's:
Ice hockey
- NHL:
- New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur collects his 551st regular-season NHL win in a 3–1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens, tying the record of Patrick Roy.
Motorcycle racing
- Superbike World Championship:
- Losail Superbike World Championship round in Doha, Qatar
- Superbike:
- Race 1: (1) Ben Spies
- Race 2: (1) Spies (2) Haga (3) Biaggi
- Riders' standings (after 2 of 14 events): (1) Haga 85 points (2) Spies 75 (3) Max Neukirchner
- Riders' standings (after 2 of 14 events): (1) Haga 85 points (2) Spies 75 (3) Max Neukirchner
- Race 1: (1) Ben Spies
- Supersport:
- (1) Eugene Laverty
- Riders' standings (after 2 of 14 events): (1) Pitt 40 points (2) Kenan Sofuoğlu
- Riders' standings (after 2 of 14 events): (1) Pitt 40 points (2) Kenan Sofuoğlu
- (1) Eugene Laverty
Rugby union
- Six Nations Championship, week 4:
- Italy
- Scotland
- Ireland remain on track for a potential Grand Slam. A win or draw against Wales next week in Cardiff will secure them the championship. Wales must win by at least 13 points to win the title. France could also be the winner, if they beat England in London on Sunday and Italy in Rome next week, and Wales beat Ireland.
- Italy
Alpine skiing
- World Cup Final in Åre, Sweden
- Slalom men: (1) Mario Matt
- Final World Cup overall standings: (1) Aksel Lund Svindal
- Final World Cup slalom standings: (1) Grange 541 (2) Ivica Kostelic
- Final World Cup overall standings: (1) Aksel Lund Svindal
- Giant slalom women: (1) Tina Maze
- Final World Cup overall standings: (1) Lindsey Vonn
- Final World Cup giant slalom standings: (1) Poutiainen 508 (2) Kathrin Zettel
- Final World Cup overall standings: (1) Lindsey Vonn
- Slalom men: (1) Mario Matt
Biathlon
- World Cup 7 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
- 4 x 6 km relay women: (1)
- Final World Cup relay standings: (1) Germany 288 points (2)
- Final World Cup relay standings: (1) Germany 288 points (2)
- 4 x 6 km relay women: (1)
Cross-country skiing
- World Cup in Trondheim, Norway:
- 50 km mass start classic men: (1) Sami Jauhojärvi
- Overall World Cup standings (after 28 of the 32 races): (1) Petter Northug
- Overall World Cup standings (after 28 of the 32 races): (1) Petter Northug
- 30 km mass start classic women: (1) Petra Majdič
- Overall World Cup standings (after 28 out of 32 races): (1) Majdic 1567 points (2) Kowalczyk 1476 (3) Aino-Kaisa Saarinen
- Overall World Cup standings (after 28 out of 32 races): (1) Majdic 1567 points (2) Kowalczyk 1476 (3) Aino-Kaisa Saarinen
- 50 km mass start classic men: (1) Sami Jauhojärvi
Nordic combined
- World Cup in Vikersund, Norway:
- Gundersen HS117/10 km: (1) Anssi Koivuranta
- World Cup standings (after 22 of 23 events): (1) Koivuranta 1429 points (2) Moan 1330 (3) Demong 1060
- Koivuranta need only to finish in 29th place in the last event on Sunday to win the World Cup title.
- World Cup standings (after 22 of 23 events): (1) Koivuranta 1429 points (2) Moan 1330 (3) Demong 1060
- Gundersen HS117/10 km: (1) Anssi Koivuranta
Ski jumping
- Nordic Tournament:
- World Cup in Vikersund, Norway:
- Team HS207: (1)
- Team HS207: (1)
- World Cup in Vikersund, Norway:
March 13, 2009 (Friday)
Basketball
- NBL Grand Final:
- Game 5 in Melbourne, Australia:
- South Dragons 102–81 Melbourne Tigers. Dragons win series 3–2.
- Game 5 in Melbourne, Australia:
- NBA:
- The Cleveland Cavaliers clinch the Central Division title for the first time in 33 years, with 126–123 win in overtime over Sacramento Kings.
- US college basketball:
- Men's conference championship game — winner earns a bid to the NCAA Tournament
- Patriot League in Washington, D.C.: American 73, Holy Cross 57
- Men's conference championship game — winner earns a bid to the NCAA Tournament
- Canadian Interuniversity Sport Final 8 quarterfinals at Ottawa, Ontario: (CIS ranking in parentheses)
- (4) Western Ontario Mustangs 75, (5) Ottawa Gee-Gees 48
- (1) Carleton Ravens 94, (8) St. FX X-Men 57
- (2) Calgary Dinos 76, (7) Concordia Stingers 67
- (3) UBC Thunderbirds 78, (6) Dalhousie Tigers 54
Alpine skiing
- World Cup Final in Åre, Sweden
- Giant slalom men: (1) Benjamin Raich
- World Cup overall standings (after 36 of 37 events): (1) Svindal 1009 points (2) Raich 1007 (3) Cuche 919
- The overall title will be decided on the last race of the season, the slalom on Saturday.
- World Cup giant slalom standings (after all eight events): (1) Cuche 474 points (champion) (2) Raich 462 (3) Ligety 421
- World Cup overall standings (after 36 of 37 events): (1) Svindal 1009 points (2) Raich 1007 (3) Cuche 919
- Slalom women: (1) Sandrine Aubert
- World Cup overall standings (after 33 of 34 events): (1) Lindsey Vonn
- World Cup slalom standings (after all nine events): (1) Riesch 625 points (champion) (2) Záhrobská 459 (3) Vonn 440
- World Cup overall standings (after 33 of 34 events): (1) Lindsey Vonn
- Giant slalom men: (1) Benjamin Raich
Biathlon
- World Cup 7 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
- 7.5 km sprint women: (1) Helena Jonsson
- Sprint World Cup standings (after 8 of 10 events): (1) Neuner 315 points (2) Jonsson 308 (3) Kati Wilhelm
- Overall World Cup standings (after 20 of 26 events): (1) Jonsson 780 points (2) Wilhelm 764 (3) Neuner 723
- Sprint World Cup standings (after 8 of 10 events): (1) Neuner 315 points (2) Jonsson 308 (3) Kati Wilhelm
- 10 km sprint men: (1) Lars Berger
- Overall World Cup sprint standings (after eight of 10 rounds): (1) Tomasz Sikora
- Overall World Cup standings (after 20 of 26 rounds): (1) Sikora 752 points (2) Bjørndalen 750 (3) Maxim Tchoudov
- Overall World Cup sprint standings (after eight of 10 rounds): (1) Tomasz Sikora
- 7.5 km sprint women: (1) Helena Jonsson
Ski jumping
- Nordic Tournament:
- World Cup in Lillehammer, Norway:
- HS138: (1) Harri Olli
- Overall standings (after 24 of 27 rounds): (1) Schlierenzauer 1838 points, (2) Simon Ammann
- Schlierenzauer need just 59 more points to secure the World Cup title.
- Overall standings (after 24 of 27 rounds): (1) Schlierenzauer 1838 points, (2) Simon Ammann
- HS138: (1) Harri Olli
- World Cup in Lillehammer, Norway:
Snowboarding
- World Cup in La Molina, Spain:
- Snowboardcross men:
- Snowboardcross women:
March 12, 2009 (Thursday)
Baseball
- World Baseball Classic:
(teams in bold advance to the second round)- Pool B in Mexico City, Mexico:
- Mexico
- Mexico
- Pool B in Mexico City, Mexico:
Basketball
- Euroleague Top 16, week 6 (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals):
- Group E:
- TAU Cerámica
- Olympiacos defeats TAU in Vitoria-Gasteiz to claim first place in the group.
- AJ Milano
- Prokom win their only game in the Top 16 phase.
- TAU Cerámica
- Group F:
- Maccabi Tel Aviv
- Barça secures first place in the group with a win in Tel Aviv. Maccabi is 0–6 against Spanish opponents this season.
- Real Madrid
- Real's win at the buzzer leaves ALBA the only winless team in the Top 16 phase.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv
- Quarterfinal matchups (first named team has home advantage in best-of-five series):
- Olympiacos vs. Real
- Barça vs. TAU
- Group E:
- US college basketball:
- Big East quarterfinals in New York City: Syracuse 127, Connecticut 117 (6OT)
- This is the second-longest game in NCAA history, and the longest since the shot clock era.
- Big East quarterfinals in New York City: Syracuse 127, Connecticut 117 (6OT)
- NBA:
- The Los Angeles Lakers clinch the Pacific Division title and the first playoff berth in the Western Conference with a 102–95 win over the San Antonio Spurs.
Cricket
- Women's World Cup in Australia:
(teams in bold advance to Super Six stage)- Group A:
- Group B:
- Group A:
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Cup Round of 16, first leg:
- Werder Bremen
- CSKA Moscow
- Udinese
- Paris Saint-Germain
- Dynamo Kyiv
- Manchester City
- Marseille
- Hamburg
- Werder Bremen
- Copa Libertadores group stage:
Alpine skiing
- World Cup Final in Åre, Sweden
- Super giant slalom men: (1) Werner Heel
- World Cup overall standings (after 35 of 37 events): (1) Svindal 1009 points (2) Benjamin Raich
- Final World Cup Super-G standings (after all five events): (1) Svindal (NOR) 292 (winner) (2) Heel 256 (3) Didier Defago
- World Cup overall standings (after 35 of 37 events): (1) Svindal 1009 points (2) Benjamin Raich
- Super giant slalom women: (1) Lindsey Vonn
- World Cup overall standings (after 32 of 34 events): (1) Vonn 1788 points (winner) (2) Riesch 1359 (3) Anja Paerson
- Final World Cup Super-G standings (after all seven events): (1) Vonn 461 pts (winner) (2) Fanchini 416 (3) Fabienne Suter
- World Cup overall standings (after 32 of 34 events): (1) Vonn 1788 points (winner) (2) Riesch 1359 (3) Anja Paerson
- Super giant slalom men: (1) Werner Heel
Cross-country skiing
- World Cup in Trondheim, Norway:
- Sprint classic men: (1) Ola Vigen Hattestad
- World Cup sprint standings (after 11 of 12 events): (1) Hattestad 760 points (winner) (2) Tor Arne Hetland
- Overall World Cup standings (after 27 of 32 events): (1) Dario Cologna
- World Cup sprint standings (after 11 of 12 events): (1) Hattestad 760 points (winner) (2) Tor Arne Hetland
- Sprint classic women: (1) Petra Majdič
- World Cup sprint standings (after 11 of 12 events): (1) Majdic 825 points (winner) (2) Arianna Follis
- Overall World Cup standings (after 27 of 32 events): (1) Majdic 1462 points (2) Kowalczyk 1351 (3) Aino-Kaisa Saarinen
- World Cup sprint standings (after 11 of 12 events): (1) Majdic 825 points (winner) (2) Arianna Follis
- Sprint classic men: (1) Ola Vigen Hattestad
Freestyle skiing
- World Cup in Grindelwald, Switzerland:
March 11, 2009 (Wednesday)
Baseball
- World Baseball Classic:
(teams in bold advance to the second round, teams in italics are eliminated)- Pool B in Mexico City, Mexico:
- Mexico
- Mexico
- Pool C in Toronto, Canada:
- Pool D in San Juan, Puerto Rico:
- Pool B in Mexico City, Mexico:
Basketball
- Euroleague Top 16, week 6 (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals):
- Group G:
- Panathinaikos
- Lottomatica Roma
- Roma's only win in the Top 16 phase hands first place in the group to Panathinaikos, even before their overtime win.
- Panathinaikos
- Group H:
- Cibona Zagreb
- Fenerbahçe Ülker
- Cibona Zagreb
- Quarterfinal matchups (first named team has home advantage in best-of-five series):
- Panathinaikos vs. Montepaschi
- CSKA vs. Partizan
- Group G:
- US college basketball:
- Men's conference championship games — winners earn bids to the NCAA Tournament
- Big Sky in Ogden, Utah: Portland State 79, Montana State 77
- Northeast Conference in Moon Township, Pennsylvania: Robert Morris 48, Mount St. Mary's 46
- Women's conference championship game — winner earns a bid to the NCAA Tournament
- Patriot League in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania: Lehigh 64, Lafayette 56
- Men's conference championship games — winners earn bids to the NCAA Tournament
- NBA:
- The Orlando Magic become the third team to clinch a playoff berth with their 107–79 win over the Chicago Bulls, combined with the New Jersey Nets' 116–112 loss to the Golden State Warriors.
Cricket
- India in New Zealand:
- 4th ODI in Hamilton:
- 4th ODI in Hamilton:
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Champions League First knockout round, second leg:
- Porto
- 2–2 on aggregate. Porto advance on away goals rule.
- Barcelona
- Barcelona win 6–3 on aggregate.
- Roma
- 1–1 on aggregate. Arsenal win 7–6 on penalties after extra time.
- Manchester United
- Porto
- Copa Libertadores group stage:
- Group 2:
- Deportivo Táchira
- Deportivo Táchira
- Group 6:
- Everton
- Guadalajara
- Everton
- Group 7:
- Boyacá Chicó
- Boyacá Chicó
- Group 2:
- AFC Champions League group stage, matchday 1:
- Group A:
- Al-Hilal
- Al-Hilal
- Group C:
- Al-Jazira
- Al-Ittihad
- Al-Jazira
- Group D:
- Sepahan
- Bunyodkor
- Sepahan
- Group G:
- Suwon Bluewings
- Shanghai Shenhua
- Suwon Bluewings
- Group H:
- Central Coast Mariners
- Kawasaki Frontale
- Central Coast Mariners
- Group A:
Alpine skiing
- World Cup Final in Åre, Sweden
- Downhill men: (1) Aksel Lund Svindal
- Overall World Cup standings (after 34 of 37 events) (1) Svindal 929 points (2) Benjamin Raich
- Final World Cup downhill standings (after all nine events): (1) Michael Walchhofer
- Overall World Cup standings (after 34 of 37 events) (1) Svindal 929 points (2) Benjamin Raich
- Downhill women: (1) Lindsey Vonn
- Overall World Cup standings (after 31 of 34 events): (1) Vonn 1688 points (champion) (2) Riesch 1299 (3) Anja Paerson
- Final World Cup Downhill standings (after all seven events): (1) Vonn 502 pts (champion) (2) Andrea Fischbacher
- Overall World Cup standings (after 31 of 34 events): (1) Vonn 1688 points (champion) (2) Riesch 1299 (3) Anja Paerson
- Downhill men: (1) Aksel Lund Svindal
Biathlon
- World Cup 7 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
- 15 km individual women: (1) Simone Hauswald
- Final World Cup 15 km standings (after 4 events): (1) Magdalena Neuner
- Overall World Cup standings (after 19 of 26 events): (1) Kati Wilhelm
- Final World Cup 15 km standings (after 4 events): (1) Magdalena Neuner
- 20 km individual men: (1) Vincent Jay
- Final World Cup 20 km standings (after all four events): (1) Michael Greis
- World Cup overall standings (after 19 of 26 events): (1) Tomasz Sikora
- Final World Cup 20 km standings (after all four events): (1) Michael Greis
- 15 km individual women: (1) Simone Hauswald
March 10, 2009 (Tuesday)
Baseball
- World Baseball Classic:
(teams in bold advance to the second round, teams in italics are eliminated)- Pool B in Mexico City, Mexico:
- Pool C in Toronto, Canada:
- Pool D in San Juan, Puerto Rico:
- Dominican Republic
- The Dutch shock the Dominicans for the second time, scoring two runs off Carlos Mármol in the bottom of the 11th inning.
- Dominican Republic
Basketball
- US college basketball
- Men's conference championship games — winners earn bids to the NCAA Tournament
- Horizon League in Indianapolis: Cleveland State 57, Butler 54
- The Summit in Sioux Falls, South Dakota: North Dakota State 66, Oakland 64
- The Bison become the first men's team since Southwestern Louisiana, now Louisiana-Lafayette, in 1972 to make the "Big Dance" in their first year of postseason eligibility.
- Sun Belt in Hot Springs, Arkansas: Western Kentucky 64, South Alabama 56
- Women's conference championship games — winners earn bids to the NCAA Tournament
- Big East in Hartford, Connecticut: Connecticut 75, Louisville 36
- The Summit in Sioux Falls, South Dakota: South Dakota State 79, Oakland 69
- The Jackrabbits make the "Big Dance" in their first season of postseason eligibility.
- Sun Belt in Hot Springs, Arkansas: Middle Tennessee 74, Arkansas-Little Rock 54
- Other women's games:
- Dartmouth claims the Ivy League regular-season crown and the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament with a 64–51 home win over Harvard.
- Men's conference championship games — winners earn bids to the NCAA Tournament
Cricket
- England in West Indies:
- 5th Test in Port of Spain, Trinidad, day 5:
- 5th Test in Port of Spain, Trinidad, day 5:
- Australia in South Africa:
- 2nd Test in Durban, day 5:
- 2nd Test in Durban, day 5:
- Women's World Cup in Australia:
(teams in bold advance to the Super Six stage)- Group A:
- Group B:
- Group A:
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Champions League First knockout round, second leg:
- Panathinaikos
- Villarreal win 4–3 on aggregate.
- Liverpool
- Liverpool win 5–0 on aggregate.
- Bayern
- Bayern win 12–1 on aggregate, the biggest aggregate score in Champions League history.
- Juventus
- Chelsea win 3–2 on aggregate.
- Panathinaikos
- Copa Libertadores group stage:
- Group 4:
- Group 5:
- Deportivo Quito
- Deportivo Quito
- Group 8:
- Universitario
- Universitario
- AFC Champions League group stage, matchday 1:
- Group A:
- Al-Hilal
- postponed because of a sandstorm
- Al-Ahli
- Al-Hilal
- Group B:
- Persepolis
- Al-Gharafa
- Persepolis
- Group E:
- Ulsan Hyundai
- Beijing Guoan
- Ulsan Hyundai
- Group F:
- Gamba Osaka
- Sriwijaya
- Gamba Osaka
- Group A:
Ski jumping
- Nordic Tournament:
- World Cup in Kuopio, Finland:
- HS127: (1) Takanobu Okabe
- Okabe wins his first World Cup in 11 years and becomes the oldest ever World Cup winner in ski jumping.
- World Cup standings (after 23 of 27 events): (1) Gregor Schlierenzauer
- HS127: (1) Takanobu Okabe
- World Cup in Kuopio, Finland:
March 9, 2009 (Monday)
Baseball
- World Baseball Classic:
(teams in bold advance to the second round, teams in italics are eliminated)- Pool A in Tokyo, Japan:
- South Korea
- South Korea win the rematch in the game between both Pool A qualifiers, which only determined seeding for the next round.
- South Korea
- Pool B in Mexico City, Mexico:
- South Africa
- South Africa is eliminated. Mexico will next play the loser of Cuba vs. Australia.
- South Africa
- Pool C in Toronto, Canada:
- Pool D in San Juan, Puerto Rico:
- Netherlands
- Netherlands next plays a rematch against the Dominican Republic, with the winner advancing and the loser eliminated.
- Netherlands
- Pool A in Tokyo, Japan:
Basketball
- US college basketball
- Men's conference championship games — winners earn bids to the NCAA Tournament
- CAA in Richmond, Virginia: Virginia Commonwealth 71, George Mason 50
- MAAC in Albany, New York: Siena 77, Niagara 70
- Southern in Chattanooga, Tennessee: Chattanooga 80, College of Charleston 69
- West Coast in Paradise, Nevada: Gonzaga 83, Saint Mary's 58
- Women's conference championship games — winners earn bids to the NCAA Tournament
- Atlantic 10 in Charlotte: Charlotte 59, Richmond 54
- Southern in Chattanooga, Tennessee: Western Carolina 101, College of Charleston 87 (3 OT)
- West Coast in Paradise, Nevada: Gonzaga 66, San Diego 56
- Men's conference championship games — winners earn bids to the NCAA Tournament
Cricket
- England in West Indies:
- 5th Test in Port of Spain, Trinidad, day 4:
- 5th Test in Port of Spain, Trinidad, day 4:
- Australia in South Africa:
- 2nd Test in Durban, day 4:
- 2nd Test in Durban, day 4:
- Women's World Cup in Australia:
March 8, 2009 (Sunday)
Athletics
- European Indoor Championships in Turin, Italy, day 3:
- Men:
- Shot put:
- Pole vault:
- Heptathlon:
- 800 m:
- Long jump:
- 1500 m:
- 60 m:
- Shot put:
- Women:
- Triple jump:
- High jump:
- 800 m:
- 3,000 m:
- 60 m:
- Triple jump:
- Men:
Auto racing
- Sprint Cup Series:
- Kobalt Tools 500 in Hampton, Georgia
- (1) Kurt Busch
- Drivers' standings (after 4 races): (1) Gordon 634 points (2) Clint Bowyer
- Drivers' standings (after 4 races): (1) Gordon 634 points (2) Clint Bowyer
- (1) Kurt Busch
- Kobalt Tools 500 in Hampton, Georgia
- WTCC:
- HSBC Race of Brazil in Curitiba, Brazil:
- Round 1: (1) Yvan Muller
- Round 2: (1) Gabriele Tarquini
- Drivers' standings (after 2 of 24 events): (1) Muller & Tarquini 15 points (3) Rydell & Gené 14
- Round 1: (1) Yvan Muller
- HSBC Race of Brazil in Curitiba, Brazil:
Badminton
- BWF Super Series:
- All England Super Series in Birmingham:
(Seeding in parentheses)- Men's singles: Lin Dan
- Women's singles: Wang Yihan
- Men's doubles: Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng
- Women's doubles: Zhang Yawen/Zhao Tingting
- Mixed doubles: He Hanbin/Yu Yang
- Men's singles: Lin Dan
- All England Super Series in Birmingham:
Baseball
- World Baseball Classic:
(teams in bold advance to the second round, teams in italics are eliminated)- Pool A in Tokyo, Japan:
- China
- Korea will play against Japan on Monday to decide the group winner.
- China
- Pool B in Mexico City, Mexico:
- South Africa
- Cuba hit 6 home runs.
- Australia
- Australia score 13 unanswered runs from 4–7 down after 4 innings, and set a WBC record of 22 hits.
- South Africa
- Pool C in Toronto, Canada:
- United States
- The U.S. scores 8 runs in the 6th inning and advances to the second round. Venezuela next plays the winner of Canada vs Italy on Tuesday.
- United States
- Pool D in San Juan, Puerto Rico:
- Dominican Republic
- Panama is eliminated, while the Dominicans will next play the loser of Netherlands vs Puerto Rico on Tuesday.
- Dominican Republic
- Pool A in Tokyo, Japan:
Basketball
- US college basketball
- Men's conference championship game — winner earns a bid to the NCAA Tournament
- Missouri Valley in St. Louis: Northern Iowa 60, Illinois State 57 (OT)
- Women's conference championship games — winners earn bids to the NCAA Tournament
- ACC in Greensboro, North Carolina: Maryland 92, Duke 89 (OT)
- Big Ten in Indianapolis: Ohio State 67, Purdue 66
- Conference USA in New Orleans: UCF 65, Southern Miss 54 (OT)
- MAAC in Albany, New York: Marist 78, Canisius 63
- SEC in North Little Rock, Arkansas: Vanderbilt 61, Auburn 54
- Men's conference championship game — winner earns a bid to the NCAA Tournament
Cricket
- England in West Indies:
- 5th Test in Port of Spain, Trinidad, day 3:
- 5th Test in Port of Spain, Trinidad, day 3:
- Australia in South Africa:
- 2nd Test in Durban, day 3:
- Hughes scores his second century of the match.
- 2nd Test in Durban, day 3:
- India in New Zealand:
- 3rd ODI in Christchurch:
- The aggregate total of 726 runs is the second-highest in the history of One Day Internationals.
- 3rd ODI in Christchurch:
- Women's World Cup in Australia:
- Group A:
- Group A:
Golf
- PGA Tour:
- Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- Winner:
- Winner:
- Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- LPGA Tour:
- HSBC Women's Champions in Singapore
- Winner:
- Winner:
- HSBC Women's Champions in Singapore
Tennis
- Davis Cup:
- World Group First Round, day 3:
(Teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals)- Radek Štěpánek beat Gilles Simon 7–6(2) 6–3 7–6(0) in the fourth rubber to put Czech Republic through to a quarterfinals tie at home against Argentina.
- Andy Roddick clinch the decisive point for USA for the 11th time in a Davis Cup tie, defeating Stanislas Wawrinka 6–4 6–4 6–2.
- Croatia will host USA in the quarterfinals.
- Israel advance to the quarterfinals for just the second time in its Davis Cup history, after wins for Dudi Sela over Thomas Johansson and Harel Levy over Andreas Vinciguerra, both in five sets. For Sweden it's the first defeat ever after leading 2–1.
- Dmitry Tursunov come back from two sets down to beat Victor Hănescu and book Russia's trip to Israel in the quarterfinals.
- Nicolas Kiefer clinch victory for Germany with 7–6(3) 6–4 6–4 win over Jürgen Melzer in the fourth rubber. Austria lose in the First Round for the sixth successive year.
- World No. 1 Rafael Nadal defeat Novak Djokovic 6–4 6–4 6–1 and sends Spain, the defending champion, to a quarterfinals tie at home against Germany.
- World Group First Round, day 3:
- WTA Tour:
- Monterrey Open in Monterrey, Mexico
- Final:
- Final:
- Monterrey Open in Monterrey, Mexico
Alpine skiing
- Men's World Cup in Kvitfjell, Norway:
- Super giant slalom: Cancelled
Cross-country skiing
- World Cup in Lahti, Finland:
- 15 km freestyle men: (1) Alexander Legkov
- World Cup standings (after 26 of 32 events): (1) Dario Cologna
- World Cup standings (after 26 of 32 events): (1) Dario Cologna
- 10 km freestyle women: (1) Justyna Kowalczyk
- World Cup standings (after 26 of 32 events): (1) Petra Majdič
- World Cup standings (after 26 of 32 events): (1) Petra Majdič
- 15 km freestyle men: (1) Alexander Legkov
Freestyle skiing
- World Championships in Inawashiro, Japan:
- Dual moguls men:
- Dual moguls women:
- Uemura wins her second title of the championships.
- Dual moguls men:
Short track speed skating
- World Championships in Vienna, Austria:
Ski jumping
- Nordic Tournament:
- World Cup in Lahti, Finland:
- HS97: (1) Gregor Schlierenzauer
- The competition was moved from the 130m hill due to poor wind conditions.
- World Cup standings (after 22 of 27 events): (1) Schlierenzauer 1752 points (2) Ammann 1498 (3) Wolfgang Loitzl
- HS97: (1) Gregor Schlierenzauer
- World Cup in Lahti, Finland:
March 7, 2009 (Saturday)
Athletics
- European Indoor Championships in Turin, Italy, day 2:
- Men:
- High jump:
- Triple jump:
- 3,000 m:
- 400 m:
- High jump:
- Women:
- Pole vault:
- Long jump:
- 1,500 m:
- 400 m:
- Pole vault:
- Men:
Baseball
- World Baseball Classic:
(teams in bold advance to the second round, teams in italics are eliminated)- Pool A in Tokyo, Japan:
- China
- Chinese Taipei is the first team eliminated from the competition.
- Japan
- Japan advance to the second round, while Korea will play against China on Sunday for the second berth from this pool.
- China
- Pool C in Toronto, Canada:
- Canada
- Italy
- Canada
- Pool D in San Juan, Puerto Rico:
- Pool A in Tokyo, Japan:
Basketball
- US college basketball
- Men's conference championship games — winners earn bids to the NCAA Tournament
- Atlantic Sun in Nashville: East Tennessee State 85, Jacksonville 68
- Big South in Radford, Virginia: Radford 108, VMI 94
- Ohio Valley in Nashville: Morehead State 67, Austin Peay 65 (2 OT)
- Women's conference championship games — winners earn bids to the NCAA Tournament
- Atlantic Sun in Nashville: East Tennessee State 58, Jacksonville 52
- Ohio Valley in Nashville: Austin Peay 69, Eastern Illinois 65 (2 OT)
- Men's conference championship games — winners earn bids to the NCAA Tournament
Cricket
- England in West Indies:
- 5th Test in Port of Spain, Trinidad, day 2:
- 5th Test in Port of Spain, Trinidad, day 2:
- Australia in South Africa:
- 2nd Test in Durban, day 2:
- 2nd Test in Durban, day 2:
- Women's World Cup in Australia:
Football (soccer)
- OFC Champions League Group stage, matchday 5:
(teams in italics are eliminated)- Group A: Port Vila Sharks
- Waitakere gets level with Auckland on 7 points, ahead of their match on April 5 in Waitakere.
- Group B: PRK Hekari United
- Hekari goes to the top of the group on 6 points, with Koloale and Ba, who meet in the last match, on 4 points.
- Group A: Port Vila Sharks
Rugby union
- World Cup Sevens in Dubai:
- Women's final: New Zealand
- Men's final: Wales
- Women's final: New Zealand
Tennis
- Davis Cup:
(teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals)- World Group First Round, day 2:
- Lucas Arnold Ker and Martín Vassallo Argüello see Argentina through to the quarterfinals for the eighth straight year with a comfortable 6–4 7–5 6–3 victory against Jesse Huta Galung and Rogier Wassen.
- Tomáš Berdych and Radek Štěpánek's four-set defeat of Richard Gasquet and Michaël Llodra give the Czechs the lead.
- Bob and Mike Bryan beat Yves Allegro and Stanislas Wawrinka 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(2) for their 15th Davis Cup win and put USA ahead in the tie.
- Mario Ančić and Marin Čilić seal Croatia's place in the next round, defeating Paul Capdeville and Nicolás Massú 6–3 6–3 3–6 6–4.
- While Simon Aspelin and Robert Lindstedt beat Andy Ram and Amir Hadad 6–4 1–6 7–6(4) 6–4 in the near-empty arena to give Sweden the lead in the tie, a crowd of 7000 people hold a demonstration against Israel recent military operation in Gaza Strip near the stadium, and several demonstrators who throw rocks and fire crackers at the police force and try to break into the Baltic Hall are arrested.[2]
- Marius Copil and Horia Tecău come back from two sets down to produce a surprise victory over Marat Safin and Dmitry Tursunov and keep Romanian hopes alive.
- Philipp Kohlschreiber and Nicolas Kiefer defeat Julian Knowle and Alexander Peya 6–3 7–6(6) 3–6 6–4 to give Germany the lead.
- David Ferrer and Rafael Nadal both win the singles matches postponed from day 1 in straight sets and put Spain 2–0 ahead. Victor Troicki and Nenad Zimonjić keep Serbia in contention by winning the doubles rubber 7–6(5) 6–4 7–6(7) over Feliciano López and Tommy Robredo.
- World Group First Round, day 2:
Alpine skiing
- Women's World Cup in Ofterschwang, Germany:
- Slalom: (1) Sandrine Aubert
- Overall World Cup standings (after 30 of 34 races): (1) Lindsey Vonn
- Vonn need just 32 more points in the remaining 4 races to clinch the title.
- Slalom standings (after 8 of 9 races): (1) Riesch 625 points (2) Vonn 440 (3) Šárka Záhrobská
- Riesch secure the slalom World Cup title.
- Overall World Cup standings (after 30 of 34 races): (1) Lindsey Vonn
- Slalom: (1) Sandrine Aubert
- Men's World Cup in Kvitfjell, Norway:
- Downhill: (1) Klaus Kroll
- Overall World Cup standings (after 33 of 38 races): (1) Ivica Kostelic
- Downhill standings (after 8 of 9): (1) Walchhofer 470 pts (2) Kroll 395 (3) Didier Défago
- Walchhofer need 10th place in the last race to secure the downhill title if Kroll wins, or 25th place if Kroll is second.
- Overall World Cup standings (after 33 of 38 races): (1) Ivica Kostelic
- Downhill: (1) Klaus Kroll
Cross-country skiing
- World Cup in Lahti, Finland:
- 1.5 km sprint freestyle men: (1) Petter Northug
- Overall World Cup standings (after 25 of 32 events): (1) Dario Cologna
- Sprint standings (after 10 of 12 events): (1) Hattestad (NOR) 660 points (secure sprint World Cup title) (2) Tor Arne Hetland
- Overall World Cup standings (after 25 of 32 events): (1) Dario Cologna
- 1.3 km sprint freestyle women: (1) Petra Majdič
- Overall World Cup standings (after 25 of 32 events): (1) Majdic 1350 points (2) Aino-Kaisa Saarinen
- Sprint standings (after 10 of 12 events): (1) Majdic 725 points (secure sprint World Cup title) (2) Muranen 421 (3) Follis 414
- Overall World Cup standings (after 25 of 32 events): (1) Majdic 1350 points (2) Aino-Kaisa Saarinen
- 1.5 km sprint freestyle men: (1) Petter Northug
Freestyle skiing
- World Championships in Inawashiro, Japan:
- Moguls men:
- Moguls women:
- Moguls men:
Nordic combined
- World Cup in Lahti, Finland:
- Gundersen HS130/10 km: (1) Magnus Moan
- World Cup standings (after 21 of 23 events): (1) Koivuranta 1329 points (2) Moan 1270 (3) Demong 980
- Gundersen HS130/10 km: (1) Magnus Moan
Ski jumping
- Nordic Tournament:
- World Cup in Lahti, Finland:
- Team HS130: (1)
- Team HS130: (1)
- World Cup in Lahti, Finland:
Snowboarding
- World Cup in Moscow, Russia:
- Big Air men: (1) Stefan Gimpl
- Big Air men: (1) Stefan Gimpl
Speed skating
- World Cup Final in Salt Lake City, United States:
- 500 m women: (1) Wang Beixing
- 1000 m men: (1) Shani Davis
- 1500 m women: (1) Kristina Groves
- 5000 m men: (1) Sven Kramer
- 100 m women: (1) Jenny Wolf
- 100 m men: (1) Yuya Oikawa
- 500 m women: (1) Wang Beixing
March 6, 2009 (Friday)
Athletics
- European Indoor Championships in Turin, Italy, day 1:
- Men:
- 60 m hurdles:
- 60 m hurdles:
- Women:
- Shot put:
- Pentathlon:
- 60 m hurdles:
- Shot put:
- Men:
Baseball
- World Baseball Classic:
- Pool A in Tokyo, Japan:
- Chinese Taipei
- A six-run first inning including a grand slam from Lee Jin-Young lead to Korea's easy win.
- Chinese Taipei
- Pool A in Tokyo, Japan:
Basketball
- U.S. college basketball:
- Cornell clinches its second straight Ivy League title with an 83–59 home win over Penn, and becomes the first team to secure a bid to the NCAA tournament.
Cricket
- England in West Indies:
- 5th Test in Port of Spain, Trinidad, day 1:
- 5th Test in Port of Spain, Trinidad, day 1:
- Australia in South Africa:
- 2nd Test in Durban, day 1:
- 2nd Test in Durban, day 1:
- India in New Zealand:
- 2nd ODI in Wellington:
- 2nd ODI in Wellington:
Tennis
- Davis Cup:
- World Group First Round, day 1:
- Andy Roddick beat Marco Chiudinelli for his 30th win in Davis Cup, which puts him level with Andre Agassi in 6th place on USA all-time list.
- The tie is being played in crowd-less arena for fear of anti-Israeli disturbances.
- The first day singles matches were postponed to Saturday.
- World Group First Round, day 1:
Alpine skiing
- Women's World Cup in Ofterschwang, Germany:
- Giant slalom: (1) Kathrin Zettel
- World Cup overall standings (after 29 of 34 events): (1) Lindsey Vonn
- Vonn needs just 87 more points to secure the World Cup title.
- World Cup overall standings (after 29 of 34 events): (1) Lindsey Vonn
- Giant slalom: (1) Kathrin Zettel
- Men's World Cup in Kvitfjell, Norway:
- Downhill: (1) Manuel Osborne-Paradis
- World Cup overall standings (after 32 of 38 events): (1) Ivica Kostelic
- World Cup overall standings (after 32 of 38 events): (1) Ivica Kostelic
- Downhill: (1) Manuel Osborne-Paradis
Nordic combined
- World Cup in Lahti, Finland:
- Gundersen HS130/10 km: (1) Bill Demong
- Overall World Cup standings (after 20 out 23 races): (1) Koivuranta 1249 points (2) Magnus Moan
- Overall World Cup standings (after 20 out 23 races): (1) Koivuranta 1249 points (2) Magnus Moan
- Gundersen HS130/10 km: (1) Bill Demong
Speed skating
- World Cup Final in Salt Lake City, United States:
- 500 m men: (1) Yu Fengtong
- 1000 m women: (1) Anni Friesinger 1:13.86
- 1500 m men: (1) Shani Davis
- 3000 m women: (1) Martina Sáblíková
- 500 m men: (1) Yu Fengtong
March 5, 2009 (Thursday)
Baseball
- World Baseball Classic:
- Pool A in Tokyo, Japan:
- China
- Japan begin the defense of its title with a win, thanks to a two-run homer from Shuichi Murata in the third inning and a no-hitter through four innings by Yu Darvish.
- China
- Pool A in Tokyo, Japan:
Basketball
- Euroleague Top 16, week 5:
(teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals, teams in italics are eliminated)- Group E:
- Olympiacos
- Both Olympiacos and TAU Cerámica clinch quarterfinal berths. The winner of their showdown next week in Vitoria-Gasteiz will finish atop the group.
- Olympiacos
- Group F:
- ALBA Berlin
- Maccabi fail to advance to the quarterfinals after 8 successive seasons. ALBA remain winless in the Top 16 stage.
- ALBA Berlin
- Group G:
- Partizan Igokea
- In front of a Euroleague-record crowd of 22,567 at Belgrade Arena, Partizan draw level with Panathinaikos atop the group, although PAO holds the tiebreaker.
- Partizan Igokea
- Group H:
- Montepaschi Siena
- Montepaschi get the 7-point win they needed to punch their quarterfinal ticket. The result also assures that CSKA Moscow will finish atop the group.
- Montepaschi Siena
- Group E:
Football (soccer)
- Copa Libertadores group stage:
- Group 3:
- U. San Martín
- U. San Martín
- Group 4:
- Group 8:
- Libertad
- Libertad
- Group 3:
- CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinals, second leg:
- Santos Laguna
- 2 late goals by Carlos Quintero give Santos Laguna a 5–4 aggregate win and a semifinals match with Atlante.
- Santos Laguna
Freestyle skiing
- World Championships in Inawashiro, Japan:
- Half-pipe men:
- Half-pipe women:
- Half-pipe men:
March 4, 2009 (Wednesday)
Basketball
- Euroleague Top 16, week 5:
(teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals, teams in italics are eliminated)- Group E:
- Asseco Prokom Sopot
- TAU all but mathematically qualify to the quarterfinals. They will definitely do so if Olympiacos beat Milano on Thursday.
- Asseco Prokom Sopot
- Group F:
- Regal FC Barcelona
- Barcelona's win gives them a quarterfinal berth and the tie-break advantage over their Spanish rivals.
- Regal FC Barcelona
- Group G:
- Unicaja Málaga
- Unicaja Málaga
- Group H:
- CSKA Moscow
- CSKA's win gives them a quarterfinal berth, while Fenerbahçe is eliminated.
- CSKA Moscow
- Group E:
- NBA:
- The Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics clinch the first two playoff berths, with wins over the Milwaukee Bucks and New Jersey Nets respectively.
Football (soccer)
- Copa Libertadores group stage:
- Group 1:
- Sport Recife
- Sport Recife
- Group 2:
- Deportivo Táchira
- Deportivo Táchira
- Group 5:
- Universitario de Sucre
- Universitario de Sucre
- Group 7:
- Universidad de Chile
- Universidad de Chile
- Group 1:
- CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinals, second leg:
(Aggregate score in parentheses)- Marathón
- UNAM
- Puerto Rico and Cruz Azul will meet in the semifinals.
- Marathón
Freestyle skiing
- World Championships in Inawashiro, Japan:
- Aerials men:
- Aerials women:
- Aerials men:
March 3, 2009 (Tuesday)
American football
- National Football League:
- The United States Coast Guard ends the search for three missing people, including football players Marquis Cooper and Corey Smith.
Cricket
- Sri Lanka in Pakistan:
- 2nd Test in Lahore, day 3:
- The Test match and the series are abandoned following a terrorist attack against the Sri Lankan team as they were on the way to the ground for the third day's play. Seven players and assistant coach Paul Farbrace are injured, but none seriously. (Cricinfo), (BBC)
- 2nd Test in Lahore, day 3:
- India in New Zealand:
- 1st ODI in Napier:
- 1st ODI in Napier:
Football (soccer)
- Copa Libertadores group stage:
- Group 1:
- Group 6:
- Caracas
- Caracas
- CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinals, second leg:
- Atlante
- Atlante wins 4–1 on aggregate.
- Atlante
March 2, 2009 (Monday)
Cricket
- England in West Indies:
- 4th Test in Bridgetown, Barbados, day 5:
- 4th Test in Bridgetown, Barbados, day 5:
- Australia in South Africa:
- 1st Test in Johannesburg, day 5:
- 1st Test in Johannesburg, day 5:
- Sri Lanka in Pakistan:
- 2nd Test in Lahore, day 2:
- 2nd Test in Lahore, day 2:
Freestyle skiing
- World Championships in Inawashiro, Japan:
- Skicross men:
- Skicross women:
- Skicross men:
March 1, 2009 (Sunday)
Auto racing
- Sprint Cup Series:
- Shelby 427 in Las Vegas, Nevada:
- (1) Kyle Busch
- Drivers' standings (after 3 races): (1) Jeff Gordon
- Drivers' standings (after 3 races): (1) Jeff Gordon
- (1) Kyle Busch
- Shelby 427 in Las Vegas, Nevada:
Cricket
- England in West Indies:
- 4th Test in Bridgetown, Barbados, day 4:
- Sarwan and Ramdin put on 261 for the sixth wicket as West Indies post their third-highest score ever, and the ninth-highest total in history.
- 4th Test in Bridgetown, Barbados, day 4:
- Australia in South Africa:
- 1st Test in Johannesburg, day 4:
- 1st Test in Johannesburg, day 4:
- Sri Lanka in Pakistan:
- 2nd Test in Lahore, day 1:
- 2nd Test in Lahore, day 1:
Football (soccer)
- Football League Cup Final in London:
- Tottenham Hotspur 0–0 (aet) Manchester United
- Manchester United win 4–1 on penalties.
- Tottenham Hotspur 0–0 (aet) Manchester United
Motorcycle racing
- Phillip Island World Championship round in Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia:
- Superbike:
- Race 1: (1) Noriyuki Haga
- Race 2: (1) Ben Spies
- Riders standings (after 1 of 14 events): (1) Haga 45 points (2) Neukirchner 30 (3) Haslam 26
- Race 1: (1) Noriyuki Haga
- Supersport:
- (1) Kenan Sofuoğlu
- Riders standings (after 1 of 14 events): (1) Sofuoğlu 25 points (2) Pitt 20 (3) West 16
- (1) Kenan Sofuoğlu
- Superbike:
Golf
- World Golf Championships:
- WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Marana, Arizona:
- Final: Geoff Ogilvy
- Playoff for 3rd place: Stewart Cink
- Final: Geoff Ogilvy
- WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Marana, Arizona:
- PGA Tour:
- Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya in Cancún, Mexico:
- Winner:
- Winner:
- Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya in Cancún, Mexico:
- European Tour:
- Astro Indonesia Open in Bali, Indonesia:
- Winner:
- Winner:
- Astro Indonesia Open in Bali, Indonesia:
- LPGA Tour:
- Honda LPGA Thailand in Bangkok, Thailand:
- Winner:
- Winner:
- Honda LPGA Thailand in Bangkok, Thailand:
Rugby league
- World Club Challenge in Leeds, England:
- Leeds Rhinos
- Leeds Rhinos
Tennis
- ATP Tour:
- Delray Beach International Tennis Championships in Delray Beach, Florida, United States:
- Final:
- Final:
- Delray Beach International Tennis Championships in Delray Beach, Florida, United States:
Alpine skiing
- Women's World Cup in Bansko, Bulgaria:
- Super giant slalom: (1) Lindsey Vonn
- Overall World Cup standings (after 28 of 34 races): (1) Vonn 1556 points (2) Maria Riesch
- Overall World Cup standings (after 28 of 34 races): (1) Vonn 1556 points (2) Maria Riesch
- Super giant slalom: (1) Lindsey Vonn
- Men's World Cup in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia:
- Slalom: (1) Julien Lizeroux
- Overall World Cup standings (after 31 of 38 races): (1) Ivica Kostelic
- Overall World Cup standings (after 31 of 38 races): (1) Ivica Kostelic
- Slalom: (1) Julien Lizeroux
Bobsleigh
- World Championships at Lake Placid, New York, United States:
- Four-man: (1)
- United States wins its first World Championships bobsleigh title in 50 years and Latvia wins its first ever medal.
- Four-man: (1)
Cross-country skiing
- Nordic World Ski Championships in Liberec, Czech Republic:
- 50 km Freestyle Mass Start men: (1) Petter Northug
- Northug wins his third title of the championships, and the Norwegian men win five out of six cross country gold medals to finish on top of the medals standings. Angerer wins his third medal of the championships and sixth medal of his career, but none of them is gold.
- 50 km Freestyle Mass Start men: (1) Petter Northug
References
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