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This list shows notable sports-related deaths, events, and notable outcomes that occurred in March of 2011. Deaths in March
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Sporting seasons
Australian rules football 2011 Australian Football League
Auto racing 2011 Formula One Sprint Cup Nationwide Series Camping World Truck Series IRL IndyCar Series World Rally Championship WTTC V8 Supercar GP2 Asia Series Rolex Sports Car Series
Baseball 2011 Major League Baseball
Basketball 2011 NBA NCAA Division I men NCAA Division I women Euroleague EuroLeague Women Eurocup EuroChallenge France Germany Greece Israel Italy Philippines Commissioner's Cup Russia Spain Turkey
Darts 2011 Premier League
Football (soccer) 2011 National teams competitions UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification International clubs competitions UEFA (Europe) Champions League UEFA Europa League UEFA Women's Champions League Copa Libertadores (South America) AFC (Asia) Champions League AFC Cup CAF (Africa) Champions League CAF Confederation Cup CONCACAF (North & Central America) Champions League OFC (Oceania) Champions League Domestic (national) competitions Argentina England France Germany Iran Italy Japan Norway Portugal Russia Scotland Spain Major League Soccer (USA & Canada)
Golf 2011 PGA Tour European Tour LPGA Tour Champions Tour
Ice hockey 2011 National Hockey League Kontinental Hockey League Czech Extraliga Elitserien Canadian Hockey League: OHL, QMJHL, WHL NCAA Division I men NCAA Division I women
Motorcycle racing 2011 Superbike World Championship Supersport World Championship
Rugby league 2011 Super League NRL
Rugby union 2011 Heineken Cup European Challenge Cup English Premiership Celtic League LV Cup Top 14 Super Rugby Sevens World Series
Snooker 2011 Players Tour Championship
Tennis 2011 ATP World Tour WTA Tour
Volleyball 2011 International clubs competitions Men's CEV Champions League Women's CEV Champions League Domestic (national) competitions Iranian Men's Super League Philippine collegiate (UAAP)
Winter sports Alpine Skiing World Cup Biathlon World Cup Cross-Country Skiing World Cup Freestyle Skiing World Cup Nordic Combined World Cup Ski Jumping World Cup Snowboard World Cup Speed Skating World Cup
Days of the month
March 31, 2011 (Thursday)
Baseball MLB season opening games: American League: New York Yankees 6, Detroit Tigers 3 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 4, Kansas City Royals 2 National League: Atlanta Braves 2, Washington Nationals 0 Cincinnati Reds 7, Milwaukee Brewers 6 San Diego Padres 5, St. Louis Cardinals 3 (11 innings) Los Angeles Dodgers 2, San Francisco Giants 1
Basketball Euroleague Quarterfinals, game 4: (best-of-5 series) Maccabi Tel Aviv 99–77 Caja Laboral. Maccabi Tel Aviv win series 3–1. Panathinaikos BC 78–67 Regal FC Barcelona. Panathinaikos win series 3–1. Power Electronics Valencia 81–72 Real Madrid. Series tied 2–2. Montepaschi Siena 88–76 Olympiacos Piraeus. Montepaschi Siena win series 3–1. National Invitation Tournament Final in New York City: Wichita State 66, Alabama 57
Darts Premier League, week 8 in Cardiff, Wales: James Wade 6–8 Gary Anderson Simon Whitlock 8–3 Terry Jenkins Phil Taylor 8–3 Raymond van Barneveld Adrian Lewis 8–1 Mark Webster Standings (after 8 matches): Taylor 14 points, Anderson, van Barneveld 10, Lewis 9, Whitlock 8, Jenkins 5, Webster, Wade 4.
Football (soccer) South American Under-17 Championship in Ecuador: Final stage: 1–1 2–2 1–0 Standings (after 2 matches): Argentina, Brazil 4 points, Ecuador, Uruguay 2, Paraguay, Colombia 1. CONCACAF U-20 Championship in Guatemala: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals) Group A: 2–1 Standings: , Honduras 3 points (1 match), Jamaica 0 (2). Group B: 3–0 Standings: , Panama 3 points (1 match), Suriname 0 (2). Copa Libertadores second stage: Group 8: Peñarol 2–1 Godoy Cruz Standings: Peñarol 9 points (5 matches), Godoy Cruz 7 (5), LDU Quito 6 (4), Independiente 4 (4).
Golf Women's major: Kraft Nabisco Championship in Rancho Mirage, California, United States Leaderboard after first round: (T1) Brittany Lincicome & Stacy Lewis 66 (−6) (T3) Mika Miyazato & Sandra Gal 67 (−5)
Snooker China Open in Beijing, China, last 16: Stephen Lee 5–2 Ryan Day Peter Ebdon 5–1 Neil Robertson Mark Davis 2–5 Judd Trump Li Hang 4–5 Shaun Murphy Stephen Hendry 2–5 Ding Junhui John Higgins 5–2 Ricky Walden Robert Milkins 1–5 Mark Selby Ali Carter 5–3 Marcus Campbell
Wrestling European Championships in Dortmund, Germany: Women: 48 kg: Mariya Stadnik Khrystyna Daranutsa Iwona Nina Matkowska & Cristina Raluca Croitoru 51 kg: Yuliya Blahinya Estera Dobre Natalia Budu & Ekatarina Krasnova 55 kg: Ida-Theres Karlsson-Nerell Ludmila Cristea Maria Gurova & Katarzyna Krawczyk
March 30, 2011 (Wednesday)
Basketball Women's National Invitation Tournament Semifinals: In Toledo, Ohio: Toledo 83, Charlotte 60 In Normal, Illinois: USC 63, Illinois State 36 College Basketball Invitational Final (best-of-3), Game 2 in Eugene, Oregon: Oregon 71, Creighton 58. Series tied 1–1. CollegeInsider.com Tournament Final in New Rochelle, New York: Santa Clara 76, Iona 69 The Broncos win their first national postseason tournament title.
Cricket World Cup: Semi-final in Mohali, India: 260/9 (50 overs; Wahab Riaz 5/46); 231 (49.5 overs). India win by 29 runs. India reach the final for the third time, and first since 2003. Pakistan lose in the semi-finals for the fourth time.
Football (soccer) CONCACAF U-20 Championship in Guatemala (teams in bold advance to the knockout stage): Group C: 0–3 Standings: Costa Rica, 3 points (1 match), Guadeloupe 0 (2). Group D: 0–0 Standings: 3 points (1 match), Trinidad and Tobago 1 (1), Cuba 1 (2). Copa Libertadores second stage (teams in bold advance to the knockout stage): Group 6: Internacional 3–0 Jorge Wilstermann Standings (after 4 matches): Internacional 10 points, Emelec 7, Chiapas 6, Jorge Wilstermann 0. Group 7: Deportes Tolima 1–1 Estudiantes Guaraní 0–2 Cruzeiro Standings (after 5 matches): Cruzeiro 13 points, Estudiantes 10, Deportes Tolima 5, Guaraní 0.
Snooker China Open in Beijing, China, last 32: John Higgins 5–3 Nigel Bond Marco Fu 3–5 Judd Trump Ali Carter 5–1 Stuart Bingham Peter Ebdon 5–2 Gerard Greene Ronnie O'Sullivan 2–5 Ryan Day Mark Selby 5–3 Tian Pengfei Jamie Cope 3–5 Robert Milkins Ricky Walden 5–4 Martin Gould
Wrestling European Championships in Dortmund, Germany: Men Freestyle: 55 kg: Djamal Otarsultanov Vladimer Khinchegashvili Vladislav Andreev & Makhmud Magomedov 66 kg: Jabrail Hasanov Leonid Bazan Adam Batirov & 84 kg: Anzor Urishev Dato Marsagishvili Sharif Sharifov & Gheorghiţă Ştefan 120 kg: Fatih Çakıroğlu Alexei Shemarov Dániel Ligeti & Jamaladdin Magomedov
March 29, 2011 (Tuesday)
Basketball Euroleague Quarterfinals, game 3: (best-of-5 series) Maccabi Tel Aviv 81–60 Caja Laboral. Maccabi Tel Aviv lead series 2–1. Panathinaikos BC 76–74 Regal FC Barcelona. Panathinaikos lead series 2–1. Power Electronics Valencia 66–75 Real Madrid. Real Madrid lead series 2–1. Montepaschi Siena 81–72 Olympiacos Piraeus. Montepaschi Siena lead series 2–1. Women's Division I Tournament (seeds in parentheses): Philadelphia Regional, Regional Final: (1) Connecticut 75, (2) Duke 40 The Huskies advance to their fourth successive Final Four, and their twelfth overall. Dallas Regional, Regional Final: (2) Texas A&M 58, (1) Baylor 46 The Aggies advance to their first Final Four. National Invitation Tournament Semifinals in New York City: Wichita State 75, Washington State 44 Alabama 62, Colorado 61
Cricket World Cup: Semi-final in Colombo, Sri Lanka: 217 (48.5 overs); 220/5 (47.5 overs). Sri Lanka win by 5 wickets. Sri Lanka reach their second consecutive World Cup final, and third overall. New Zealand lose in the semi-finals for the sixth time.
Football (soccer) UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying, matchday 6: Group A: 2–0 4–1 Standings: 15 points (5 matches), Belgium 10 (6), Turkey 9 (5), Austria 7 (5), Azerbaijan 3 (4), 0 (5). Group C: 1–1 0–0 Standings: 13 points (5 matches), Slovenia, Serbia 8 (6), Estonia 7 (5), Northern Ireland 6 (5), 1 (5). Group D: 3–1 Standings: 12 points (5 matches), , 8 (5), 7 (4), Romania 5 (5), Luxembourg 1 (6). Group E: 2–1 5–3 Standings: Netherlands 18 points (6 matches), Sweden 9 (4), Hungary 9 (6), Moldova 6 (5), 3 (4), 0 (5). Group F: 1–0 Standings: 11 points (5 matches), 10 (5), Israel 10 (6), Georgia 9 (6), 4 (5), 0 (5). Group I: 1–3 2–0 Standings: Spain 15 points (5 matches), Czech Republic 9 (5), , Lithuania 4 (4), Liechtenstein 0 (4). Friendly internationals: (top 10 in FIFA World Rankings) (3) 1–2 0–0 (4) (6) 1–1 2–3 (7) 0–0 (8) (9) 2–0 (10) 0–0 CONCACAF U-20 Championship in Guatemala: Group A: 2–0 Group B: 0–4
Snooker China Open in Beijing, China: Wild-card round: Robert Milkins 5–1 Rouzi Maimaiti Gerard Greene 5–2 Yu Delu Last 32: Mark Williams 4–5 Stephen Lee Stephen Maguire 3–5 Mark Davis Ding Junhui 5–4 Kurt Maflin Shaun Murphy 5–3 Joe Perry Graeme Dott 4–5 Li Hang Mark Allen 4–5 Marcus Campbell
Wrestling European Championships in Dortmund, Germany: Men Freestyle: 60 kg: Opan Sat Sahit Prizreni Anatoli Guidea & Vasyl Fedoryshyn 74 kg: Denis Tsargush Musa Murtazaliev Gábor Hatos & Davit Khutsishvili 96 kg: Khetag Gazyumov Vladislav Baytsaev Pavlo Oliinyk & Nicolai Ceban
March 28, 2011 (Monday)
Basketball Women's Division I Tournament (seeds in parentheses): Dayton Regional Final in Dayton, Ohio: (2) Notre Dame 73, (1) Tennessee 59 The Fighting Irish advance to the Final Four for the third time, and the first since winning their only national title in 2001. Spokane Regional Final in Spokane, Washington: (1) Stanford 83, (11) Gonzaga 60 The Cardinal make their fourth consecutive Final Four, and 10th in all. College Basketball Invitational Final (best-of-3), Game 1 in Omaha, Nebraska: Creighton 84, Oregon 76. Creighton leads series 1–0.
Football (soccer) Africa Cup of Nations qualification, matchday 3: Group C in Bamako, Mali: 3–0 Standings (after 3 matches): Libya 7 points, 6, 4, Comoros 0. South American Under-17 Championship in Ecuador: Final stage: 1–0 0–0 0–0 CONCACAF U-20 Championship in Guatemala: Group C: 2–1 Group D: 0–3
Snooker China Open in Beijing, China: Wild-card round: Kurt Maflin 5–3 Cao Yupeng Marcus Campbell 5–3 Mei Xiwen Joe Perry 5–2 Li Yan Nigel Bond 5–3 Jin Long Ken Doherty 1–5 Li Hang Last 32: Stephen Hendry 5–1 Matthew Stevens Neil Robertson 5–1 Barry Hawkins
March 27, 2011 (Sunday)
Auto racing Formula One: in Melbourne: (1) Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull–Renault) (2) Lewis Hamilton (McLaren–Mercedes) (3) Vitaly Petrov (Renault) Sprint Cup Series: Auto Club 400 in Fontana, California: (1) Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet; Richard Childress Racing) (2) Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports) (3) Kyle Busch (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) Drivers' championship standings (after 5 of 36 races): (1) Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) 187 points (2) Ryan Newman (Chevrolet; Stewart Haas Racing) 178 (3) Kurt Busch (Dodge; Penske Racing) 177 IndyCar Series: Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in St. Petersburg, Florida: (1) Dario Franchitti (Chip Ganassi Racing) (2) Will Power (Team Penske) (3) Tony Kanaan (KV Racing Technology) Franchitti takes his 27th American open-wheel win, moving him into the top ten all-time, tied with Johnny Rutherford. World Rally Championship: Rally de Portugal in Faro, Portugal: (1) Sébastien Ogier /Julien Ingrassia (Citroën DS3 WRC) (2) Sébastien Loeb /Daniel Elena (Citroën DS3 WRC) (3) Jari-Matti Latvala / (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) Drivers' championship standings (after 3 of 13 rallies): (1) Mikko Hirvonen (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) & Loeb 58 points (3) Latvala 48
Basketball NCAA Division I Men's Tournament (seeds in parentheses): Southwest Regional Final in San Antonio, Texas: (11) VCU 71, (1) Kansas 61