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Ongoing sports events (incl. events taking place within the next two days) Cricket: May 10 - May 29: India in Bangladesh 1st Test:May 18-22 2nd Test:May 25-29 May 17 - Jul 7: West Indies in England 2nd Test:May 25-29 3rd Test:June 7-11 4th Test:June 15-19 1st T20:June 28 2nd T20:June 29 1st ODI:July 1 2nd ODI:July 4 3rd ODI:July 7 Cycling: UCI ProTour: May 12-Jun 3: Giro d'Italia May 21-May 27: Volta a Catalunya Football (soccer): May 23: UEFA Champions League 2006-07 Final in Athens, Greece Liverpool vs. AC Milan Golf: PGA Tour: May 24-May 27: Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial in Fort Worth, Texas European Tour: May 24-May 27: BMW PGA Championship in England LPGA Tour: May 24-May 27: LPGA Corning Classic in Corning, New York, USA Rugby league: State of Origin: Game 1: May 23, Brisbane Game 2: 13 June, Sydney Game 3: 4 July, Brisbane Tennis: ATP Tour: May 20-May 26: Hypo Group Tennis International in Poertschach, Austria May 20-May 26: World Team Cup in Düsseldorf, Germany WTA Tour: May 21-May 27: Internationaux de Strasbourg in Strasbourg,, France May 21-May 27: Istanbul Cup in Istanbul, Turkey Current sporting seasons Auto racing 2007: Formula One Champ Car NASCAR NEXTEL Cup NASCAR Busch Series NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series World Rally Championship IRL GP2 V8 Supercar Rolex Sports Car Series American Le Mans Series FIA GT Le Mans Series Baseball 2007 Chinese Professional Baseball League (Taiwan) Major League Baseball Basketball 2007: Australian National Basketball League National Basketball Association NBA Playoffs PBA Fiesta Conference Cricket 2007: England Cycling UCI ProTour Football (soccer) 2006-07: UEFA Champions League 2006-07 England (general) Scotland (general) Argentina Golf: 2007 PGA Tour 2007 European Tour 2007 LPGA Tour Ice hockey 2006-07: National Hockey League Stanley Cup Playoffs Motorcycle racing 2007: Motorcycle GP Rugby league 2007: Super League XII Rugby union 2007: 2006-07 TOP 14 2006-07 IRB Sevens Shooting 2007: 2007 ISSF World Cup Speedway: Speedway Grand Prix Volleyball 2007: Men's CEV Champions League 2006-07 Women's CEV Champions League 2006-07 Upcoming events American football: June 23 : NFL Europa World Bowl XV will be held at Commerzbank-Arena in Frankfurt, Germany Auto racing: May 27: 91st Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway June 16 and June 17 : 24 Hours of Le Mans will be held at the Circuit de la Sarthe Basketball: June 7: 2007 NBA Finals begin. June 28: 2007 NBA Draft will be held at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Cricket: May 27 - Jun 6: 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division Three in Darwin, Australia Football (soccer): June 6 - June 24 : 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup in USA. June 10 - June 23 : UEFA U-21 Championship 2007 in Netherlands. June 26 - July 15 : Copa America 2007 in Venezuela. June 30 - July 22 : 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada. Golf: June 7-10: 2007 LPGA Championship at Bulle Rock Golf Course (Havre de Grace, Maryland) June 14-17: 2007 U.S. Open at Oakmont, Pennsylvania June 28 - July 1: US Women's Open at Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club (Southern Pines, North Carolina). Horse racing: June 9: Belmont Stakes at Elmont, New York USA Ice hockey: June 23 : 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus, Ohio. Mixed martial arts: May 26: UFC 71 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA June 12: UFC Fight Night 10 in Hollywood, Florida, USA June 16: UFC 72 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK Rugby league: June 13 and July 4: State of Origin at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane and Telstra Stadium, Sydney. Deaths in May Deaths in May 2007: • 7: Diego Corrales • 5: Jeremy Williams Related pages 2008 in sports 2007 in sports 2006 in sports 2005 in sports 2004 in sports 2003 in sports 2002 in sports 2001 in sports 2000 in sports Other years in sports

23 May 2007 (Wednesday)

• Football (soccer):
  • UEFA Champions League 2006-07 Final @ Olympic Stadium, Athens.
    • Liverpool – AC Milan
• Rugby league:
  • 2007 Rugby League State of Origin series, Game 1 - Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
    • Queensland 25 – 18 New South Wales, Queensland leads series, 1-0

22 May 2007 (Tuesday)

• Cricket:
  • Indian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2007
    • 1st Test-5th Day:Template:INDc 387/8(dec) & 100/6(dec) drew Template:BANc 238 & 104/2 (28 ov.) Series tied 0-0
  • 2007 Abu Dhabi Series
    • 3rd ODI:Template:PAKc vs. Template:SRIc

• Ice hockey:
  • Stanley Cup Playoffs: Conference Finals:
    • Anaheim Ducks 4, Detroit Red Wings 3, Anaheim wins series 4-2

• American football
  • The NFL names Arlington, Texas as the host city for Super Bowl XLV in the year 2011, beating out Indianapolis, Indiana and Glendale, Arizona. [1]

21 May 2007 (Monday)

• Basketball
  • 2007 NBA Playoffs Conference finals:
    • Detroit Pistons 79, Cleveland Cavaliers 76, Detroit leads series, 1-0

• Cricket:
  • Indian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2007
    • 1st Test-4th Day:Template:INDc 387/8(dec) & 44/2 (14 ov.) lead Template:BANc 238 by 193 runs
  • West Indian cricket team in England in 2007
    • 1st Test-5th Day:Template:ENGc 553/5(dec) & 284/8(dec) drew Template:WINc 437 & 89/0 (22 ov.) Series tied at 0-0

20 May 2007 (Sunday)

• Basketball:
  • NBA Playoffs: Conference Finals:
    • San Antonio Spurs 108, Utah Jazz 100, San Antonio leads series, 1-0
  • FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2007 Semifinals at Tehran, Iran:
    • Final: Saba Battery 84, Al Jalaa 75
      • Saba raced ahead in the first quarter but Al Jalaa trimmed down the lead until the third quarter when another Saba run gave the game out of reach. Saba won its first championship at home as Al Jalaa was beaten in the final for the second consecutive year..
    • Third-place: Al Rayyan 95, San Miguel 75
      • In the first tournament of a Philippine team in Asian competition, San Miguel finished fourth as the Qataris lead from start to finish to win their second consecutive third-place finish.

• Cricket:
  • Indian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2007
    • 1st Test-3rd Day:Template:INDc 384/6 (97 ov.) lead Template:BANc by 384 runs. day washed out due to rain
  • West Indian cricket team in England in 2007
    • 1st Test-4th Day:Template:ENGc 553/5(dec) & 284/8 (dec) lead Template:WINc 437 & 7/0 (2 ov.) by 394 runs
  • 2007 Abu Dhabi Series
    • 2nd ODI:Template:PAKc 313/9 (50 0v.) beat Template:SRIc 215 (39.5 ov.) by 98 runs Template:PAKc lead series 2-0

• Ice hockey:
  • Stanley Cup Playoffs: Conference Finals:
    • Anaheim Ducks 2, Detroit Red Wings 1, OT, Anaheim leads series, 3-2

• Rugby union:
  • Heineken Cup Final @ Twickenham, London.
    • Leicester Tigers 9–25 London Wasps
    • The Tigers, winners of this season's Guinness Premiership and EDF Energy Cup, are denied a treble.

19 May 2007 (Saturday)

• Auto racing:
  • NASCAR NEXTEL Cup:
    • The NEXTEL All-Star Challenge at Concord, North Carolina

    Template:(1) Kevin Harvick Template:(2) Jimmie Johnson Template:(3) Mark Martin

• Cricket:
  • Indian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2007
    • 1st Test-2nd Day:Template:INDc 384/6 (97 ov.) lead Template:BANc by 384 runs
  • West Indian cricket team in England in 2007
    • 1st Test-3rd Day:Template:WINc 363/7 (98 ov.) trail Template:ENGc 553/5d (142 overs) by 190 runs

• Basketball:
  • FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2007 Semifinals at Tehran, Iran:
    • Al Jalaa 109, San Miguel 77
    • Saba Battery 76, Al Rayyan 71

• Football (soccer):
  • FA Cup Final 2007:
    • At the newly-redesigned Wembley Stadium in Wembley, North London, Chelsea FC beat Manchester United FC 1-0 in extra time after a 116th minute goal by Didier Drogba.
  • German Bundesliga 2006-07:
    • With a 2-1 home win over Energie Cottbus, VfB Stuttgart win their first Bundesliga title in 15 years.
  • Italian Serie B 2006-07:
    • Ten months after suffering a forced relegation as a result of the Serie A scandal, Juventus secure their return to Serie A with a 5-1 away win over Arezzo.

• Ice hockey:
  • Stanley Cup Playoffs: Conference Finals:
    • Ottawa Senators 3, Buffalo Sabres 2, Ottawa wins series 4-1

• Rugby union:
  • Super 14 Final 2007
    • The Bulls become the first South African team to the win the Super 14, defeating the Sharks with an 80th minute "after the hooter" try to Bryan Habana. Derick Hougaard kicked the following conversion to give the Bulls a 20-19 victory. (Reuters via stuff.co.nz)

• Horse racing:
  • Curlin wins the 132nd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense finishes second by a head. Thus, once again, horse racing's longest losing streak is extended to 29 years since Affirmed became the last Triple Crown winner.

18 May 2007 (Friday)

• Basketball
  • 2007 NBA Playoffs
    • Cleveland Cavaliers 88, New Jersey Nets 72 , Cleveland wins series 4-2
    • San Antonio Spurs 114, Phoenix Suns 106, San Antonio wins series 4-2
  • The Houston Rockets fire head coach Jeff Van Gundy. (AP via Yahoo)
  • FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2007 Quarterfinals at Tehran, Iran:
    • San Miguel 95, Blue Stars 81
    • Al Rayyan 86, Astana Tigers 75
    • Al Jalaa 102, Young Cagers 79

• Cricket:
  • Indian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2007
    • 1st Test-1st Day:Template:INDc 295/3 (77 ov.) lead Template:BANc by 295 runs
  • West Indian cricket team in England in 2007
    • 1st Test-2nd Day:Template:ENGc 553/5 (142 ov.) lead Template:WINc by 553 runs
  • 2007 Abu Dhabi Series
    • 1st ODI:Template:PAKc 239/5 (42 ov.) beat Template:SRIc 235/9 (50 ov.) by 5 wickets. Pakistan lead series 1-0

17 May 2007 (Thursday)

• Ice hockey:
  • Stanley Cup Playoffs: Conference Finals:
    • Anaheim Ducks 5, Detroit Red Wings 3, Series tied 2-2

• Cricket:
  • West Indian cricket team in England in 2007
    • 1st Test-1st Day: Template:ENGc 200/3 lead Template:WINc by 200 runs

• Basketball: 2007 NBA Playoffs
  • Conference Semifinals
    • Detroit Pistons 95, Chicago Bulls 85, Detroit wins series, 4-2

16 May 2007 (Wednesday)

• Basketball:
  • NBA conference semifinals:
    • New Jersey Nets 83, Cleveland Cavaliers 72, Cleveland leads series, 3-2
    • San Antonio Spurs 88, Phoenix Suns 85, San Antonio leads series, 3-2

• Baseball:
  • Major League Baseball owners approve the sale of the Atlanta Braves from Time Warner Inc. to Liberty Media Corp. (AP via Yahoo)

• Football (soccer):
  • UEFA Cup 2006-07 Final @ Hampden Park, Glasgow.
    • Espanyol 2–2 Sevilla (aet)
    • Sevilla win 3-1 on penalties to become only the second club ever to win the UEFA Cup two years in succession.

• Ice hockey:
  • Stanley Cup Playoffs: Conference Finals:
    • Buffalo Sabres 3, Ottawa Senators 2, Ottawa leads series 3-1

15 May 2007 (Tuesday)

• Basketball: 2007 NBA Playoffs
  • Conference Semifinals
    • Chicago Bulls 108, Detroit Pistons 92, Detroit leads series, 3-2
    • Golden State Warriors 87, Utah Jazz 100, Utah wins series 4-1
• Ice hockey:
  • Stanley Cup Playoffs: Conference Finals:
    • Detroit Red Wings 5, Anaheim Ducks 0, Detroit leads series, 2-1

• Cricket:
  • Indian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2007
    • 3rd ODI:Template:INDc vs. Template:BANc No result. Match rained out. India win series 2-0
  • Australian cricket team in Zimbabwe 2007
    • Tour cancelled because the Australian government had security fears. The possibility of playing on a neutral venue was also destroyed, this time by the Mugabe regime. [2]

• Major League Baseball
  • The Tampa Bay Devil Rays begin a series at The Ballpark at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex outside Orlando, Florida, hosting the Texas Rangers. It is the first time that regular-season Major League baseball has been played in the Orlando area.

14 May 2007 (Monday)

• Ice hockey:
  • Stanley Cup Playoffs: Conference Finals:
    • Ottawa Senators 1, Buffalo Sabres 0, Ottawa leads series, 3-0

• Basketball: 2007 NBA Playoffs
  • Conference Semifinals:
    • Cleveland Cavaliers 87, New Jersey Nets 85, Cleveland leads series, 3-1
    • Phoenix Suns 104, San Antonio Spurs 98, Phoenix ties series, 2-2

13 May 2007 (Sunday)

• Baseball:
  • Rookie Fred Lewis of the San Francisco Giants hits for the cycle in the Giants' 15-2 win over the Colorado Rockies.

• Auto racing:
  • Formula One:
    • May 13: Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona, Spain.

    Template:(1) Felipe Massa Template:(2) Lewis Hamilton Template:(3) Fernando Alonso

  • NASCAR NEXTEL Cup:
    • The Dodge Avenger 500 at Darlington, South Carolina (postponed from May 12 due to rain)

    Template:(1) Jeff Gordon Template:(2) Denny Hamlin Template:(3) Jimmie Johnson

• Basketball: 2007 NBA Playoffs
  • Conference Semifinals
    • Chicago Bulls 102, Detroit Pistons 87, Detroit leads series, 3-1
    • Utah Jazz 115, Golden State Warriors 101, Utah leads series 3-1

• Football (soccer):
  • Last day of the English Premiership Season 2006-07
    • Manchester United finish on top with 89 points.
    • Sheffield United, Charlton Athletic and Watford are all relegated to the Championship.
    • Birmingham City and will join the Premiership next season after being promoted from the Championship.
      • • • One other team will be promoted to the Premiership out of Derby County, Southampton, West Bromwich Albion or Wolverhampton Wanderers. This will be determined by the final Championship playoff on 28 May.
      • Ice hockey:
        • Stanley Cup Playoffs: Conference Finals:
          • Anaheim Ducks 4, Detroit Red Wings 3, OT, Series tied 1-1
        • 2007 IIHF World Championship:
          • Canada 4, Finland 2: The Canadians go up 3-0 on power play goals by tournament MVP Rick Nash and Eric Staal and an equal-strength goal from Colby Armstrong. The Finns mount a comeback attempt in the third that ends in an empty-net clincher by Nash. (Official score sheet)

      12 May 2007 (Saturday)

      • Auto racing:
        • IRL: Helio Castroneves wins pole position for the 2007 Indianapolis 500.
      • Basketball: 2007 NBA Playoffs
        • Conference Semifinals:
          • New Jersey Nets 96, Cleveland Cavaliers 85, Cleveland leads series, 2-1
          • San Antonio Spurs 108, Phoenix Suns 101, San Antonio leads series, 2-1
      • Ice hockey:
        • Stanley Cup Playoffs: Conference Finals:
          • Ottawa Senators 4, Buffalo Sabres, 3, 2OT, Ottawa leads series, 2-0
      • Cricket:
        • Indian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2007
          • 2nd ODI: Template:INDc 284/8 (49/49 ov.) beat Template:BANc 238/9 (49/49 ov.) 46 runs. India win series 2-0

      11 May 2007 (Friday)

      • Basketball: 2007 NBA Playoffs
        • Conference Semifinals
          • Golden State Warriors 125, Utah Jazz 105, Utah leads series, 2-1
      • Ice hockey:
        • Stanley Cup Playoffs: Conference Finals:
          • Detroit Red Wings 2, Anaheim Ducks 1, Detroit leads series 1-0

      10 May 2007 (Thursday)

      • Basketball: 2007 NBA Playoffs
        • Conference Semifinals
          • Detroit Pistons 81, Chicago Bulls 74, Detroit leads series, 3-0
      • ESPN reports that Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks will be announced as NBA MVP on May 15. (ESPN)
      • Auto racing:
        • NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt, Jr. announces that he will be leaving DEI, the team founded by his late father, at the end of the 2007 season. AP via Yahoo!
      • Ice hockey:
        • Stanley Cup Playoffs: Conference Finals:
          • Ottawa Senators 5, Buffalo Sabres 2, Ottawa leads series 1-0
      • Cricket:
        • Indian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2007
          • 1st ODI:Template:INDc 251/5 (46/47 ov.) beat Template:BANc 250/7 (47/47 ov.) by 5 wickets. India lead series 1-0

      9 May 2007 (Wednesday)

      • Basketball: 2007 NBA Playoffs
        • Conference Semifinals
          • Utah Jazz 127, Golden State Warriors 117, Jazz lead series, 2-0

      8 May 2007 (Tuesday)

      • Basketball: 2007 NBA Playoffs
        • Conference Semifinals
          • Cleveland Cavaliers 102, New Jersey Nets 92. Cavaliers lead series, 2-0
          • Phoenix Suns 101, San Antonio Spurs 81. Series tied, 1-1
      • Snooker:
        • World Snooker Championship 2007 at The Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England:
          • In the early hours of the morning (local time), at the end of the latest finish for a World Championship final at The Crucible, Scotland's John Higgins beats England's Mark Selby 18-13 to claim the title for his second time. The match winner won £220,000, the loser, £110,000.

      7 May 2007 (Monday)

      • Basketball:
        • NBA Playoffs: Conference Semifinals:
          • Detroit Pistons 108, Chicago Bulls 87. Pistons lead series, 2-0
          • Utah Jazz 116, Golden State Warriors 112. Jazz lead series, 1-0
      • Ice hockey:
        • Stanley Cup Playoffs: Conference Semi Finals:
          • Detroit Red Wings 2, San Jose Sharks 0, Detroit wins series 4-2
      • Snooker:
        • Day 2 of 2 of final of the World Snooker Championship 2007 at The Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England:
          • In one of the most dramatic World Championship finals ever, Mark Selby makes an amazing fightback against John Higgins, starting the day behind by 12 frames to 4, getting back to 14-13 in the first-to-18-frames match as the match proceeds past midnight.

      6 May 2007 (Sunday)

      • Baseball:
        • Roger Clemens signs with the New York Yankees, for whom he played from 1999-2003. The one-year contract will pay him about $18.5 million, a pro-rated sum. (AP via Yahoo)
      • Auto racing:
        • NASCAR NEXTEL Cup:
          • Jim Stewart 400 at Richmond, Virginia (postponed from May 5 due to rain)

          Template:(1) Jimmie Johnson Template:(2) Kyle Busch Template:(3) Denny Hamlin

      • Basketball:
        • Euroleague Final Four at Olympic Indoor Hall, Athens:
          • Championship: Panathinaikos 93–91 CSKA Moscow — The Greens, playing at home, have six players score in double figures, and hold on to dethrone the defending champions. (Euroleague)
          • Third place: TAU Cerámica 74–76 Unicaja Málaga — In an all-Spanish affair, the Andalusians come back from a 10-point deficit entering the final quarter, beating the Basques on a layup by Marcus Brown with 1.2 seconds left. (Euroleague)
        • 2007 NBA Playoffs Conference Semifinals:
          • New Jersey Nets 77, Cleveland Cavaliers 81, Cavaliers lead series 1-0
          • San Antonio Spurs 111, Phoenix Suns 106, Spurs lead series 1-0
      • Football (soccer):
        • English Premier League: Manchester United win the Premiership title for 2007 after rival contenders Chelsea and Arsenal draw 1-1. (BBC)
      • Ice hockey:
        • Stanley Cup Playoffs: Conference Semi Finals:
          • Buffalo Sabres 5, New York Rangers 4, Sabres win series 4-2
      • Snooker:
        • Day 1 of 2 of final of the World Snooker Championship 2007 at The Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England:
          • John Higgins leads Mark Selby by 12 frames to 4 with 19 frames still to play.

      5 May 2007 (Saturday)

      • Basketball:
        • NBA Playoffs:
          • Conference Semifinals: Detroit Pistons 95, Chicago Bulls 69. Pistons lead series, 1-0
          • First Round: Utah Jazz 103, Houston Rockets 99. Jazz win series, 4-3
      • Boxing: "The World Awaits" pay-per-view at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada:
        • Floyd Mayweather, Jr. beats Oscar de la Hoya to win the World Boxing Council super-welterweight title via split decision. Mayweather remained unbeaten.
        • Rocky Juarez beat Jose Hernandez via unanimous decision.
        • Rey Bautista beat Sergio Manuel Medina via unanimous decision.
      • Horse racing:
        • Street Sense wins the 2007 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky USA
      • Ice hockey:
        • Stanley Cup Playoffs: Conference Semi Finals:
          • Ottawa Senators 3, New Jersey Devils 2. Senators win series 4-1
          • Detroit Red Wings 4, San Jose Sharks 1. Red Wings lead series 3-2

      4 May 2007 (Friday)

      • Basketball:
        • Euroleague semifinals at Olympic Indoor Hall, Athens:
          • CSKA Moscow 62–50 Unicaja Málaga — The defending champions break open a tight defensive struggle with a 14-0 run in the fourth quarter. (Euroleague)
          • Panathinaikos 67–53 TAU Cerámica — Playing on their home floor, the Greens send a partisan crowd home happy, while leaving the Basque side trophy-less in their third consecutive Final Four trip. (Euroleague)
        • NBA Playoffs First Round:
          • New Jersey Nets 98, Toronto Raptors 97, Nets win series 4-2
      • Ice hockey
        • Stanley Cup Playoffs: Conference Semi Finals:
          • Buffalo Sabres 2, New York Rangers 1, OT. Sabres lead series 3-2
      • Football (soccer):
        • The Football League: Leeds United A.F.C. are placed into Administration and purchased by Leeds United Football Club Limited, controversially chaired by Ken Bates. Leeds United automatically suffer a 10-point deduction for going into Administration, ensuring their relegation to Football League 1 next season. Leeds United A.F.C. History

      3 May 2007 (Thursday)

      • Basketball:
        • NCAA: The men's basketball rules committee of the National Collegiate Athletic Association votes to move the three-point line back 1 foot to 20 feet, 9 inches. If approved by the rules oversight committee on May 25, the change will go into effect in the 2008-09 season. Women's basketball will continue to use the 19'9" line. (AP via Yahoo)
        • NBA Playoffs: First Round:
          • Golden State Warriors 111, Dallas Mavericks 86, Warriors win series 4-2.
          • The Warriors become the first #8 seed to beat a #1 seed in an NBA best-of-seven series.
      • Football (soccer):
        • UEFA Cup 2006-07 Semi-finals, second leg.
          • Werder Bremen 1–2 Espanyol (first leg: 0–3) (aggregate score 1-5)
          • Sevilla 2–0 Osasuna (first leg: 0–1) (aggregate score 2-1).
      • Ice hockey
        • Stanley Cup Playoffs: Conference Semi Finals:
          • Anaheim Ducks 2, Vancouver Canucks 1, 2OT, Ducks wins series 4-1

      2 May 2007 (Wednesday)

      • Tennis:
        • At Palma de Mallorca, Rafael Nadal defeats Roger Federer, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (10), on a specially-designed tennis court, half grass and half clay.
      • Football (soccer):
        • UEFA Champions League 2006-07 Semi Finals, second leg.
          • AC Milan 3–0 Manchester United (aggregate score 5-3)
      • Ice hockey:
        • Stanley Cup Playoffs: Conference Semi Finals:
          • Ottawa Senators 3, New Jersey Devils 2, Senators lead series 3-1
          • Detroit Red Wings 3, San Jose Sharks 2 OT, Series tied 2-2
      • Basketball:
        • NBA Playoffs: First Round:
          • San Antonio Spurs 93, Denver Nuggets 78, Spurs win series 4-1
          • Phoenix Suns 119, Los Angeles Lakers 110, Suns win series 4-1
          • After winning both of their Game 5s at home, the Suns and the Spurs will face each other at the Conference Semifinals.

      1 May 2007 (Tuesday)

      • Football (soccer):
        • UEFA Champions League 2006-07 Semi Finals, second leg.
          • Liverpool 1–0 Chelsea (aggregate score 1-1 after extra time)
          • Liverpool win 4-1 on penalties.
      • Ice hockey
        • Stanley Cup Playoffs: Conference Semi Finals:
          • New York Rangers 2, Buffalo Sabres 1, Series tied 2-2
          • Anaheim Ducks 3, Vancouver Canucks 2 OT, Ducks lead series 3-1