Squash
DPD Open Squash, Eindhoven, the Netherlands (April 9 – 14)
Egypt’s Ali Farag and Raneem El Welily, the world’s current number one male and female squash players, won the inaugural DPD Open Squash championship after claiming respective wins over compatriots Mohamed El Shorbagy and Nour El Sherbini. El Welily claimed her second successive title after her win last month at the Black Ball Squash Open. Farag extended his dominance over El Shorbagy with a 3-1 win. The first game looked as though it would set the tempo for the rest of the match, reaching a tense tie-break won by El Shorbagy.
Final: [1] Ali Farag (EGY) bt [2] Mohamed El Shorbagy (EGY) 3-1: 11-13, 11-6, 11-4, 11-4,
[1] Raneem El Welily (EGY) bt [2] Nour El Sherbini (EGY) 3-2: 10-12, 9-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-8,
Football
Zinedine Zidane has dismissed suggestions Karim Benzema will be leaving Real Madrid this summer. Speculation has grown that the French striker will be moved on as Zidane reshapes a squad that has under-achieved at home and abroad this season. But speaking on April 15, Zidane was full of praise for Benzema, saying that he offers something different to many forwards.
Cricket
2019 Cricket World Cup group stage
| England vs South Africa | 30-May 10:30 | The Oval |
| Pakistan vs West Indies | 31-May (10:30) | Trent Bridge |
| New Zealand vs Sri Lanka | 01-Jun (10:30) | Sophia Gardens |
| Australia vs Afghanistan | 01-Jun (13:30) | Bristol |
| Bangladesh vs South Africa | 02-Jun (10:30) | The Oval |
| England vs Pakistan | 03-Jun (10:30) | Trent Bridge |
| Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka | 04-Jun (10:30) | Sophia Gardens |
| India vs South Africa | 05-Jun (10:30) | Rose Bowl |
| Bangladesh vs New Zealand | 05-Jun (10:30) | The Oval |
| Australia vs West Indies | 06-Jun (10:30) | Trent Bridge |
| Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | 07-Jun (10:30) | Bristol |
| England vs Bangladesh | 08-Jun (10:30) | Sophia Gardens |
| Afghanistan vs New Zealand | 08-Jun (13:30) | Taunton |
| Australia vs India | 09-Jun (10:30) | The Oval |
| South Africa vs West Indies | 10-Jun (10:30) | Rose Bowl |
| Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka | 11-Jun (10:30) | County, Bristol |
| Australia vs Pakistan | 12-Jun (10:30) | County, Taunton |
| India vs New Zealand | 13-Jun (10:30) | Trent Bridge |
| England vs West Indies | 14-Jun (10:30) | Rose Bowl |
| Australia vs Sri Lanka | 15-Jun (10:30) | The Oval |
| Afghanistan vs South Africa | 15-Jun (13:30) | Sophia Gardens |
| India vs Pakistan | 16-Jun (10:30) | Old Trafford |
| Bangladesh vs West Indies | 17-Jun (10:30) | Taunton |
| England vs Afghanistan | 18-Jun (10:30) | Old Trafford |
| New Zealand vs South Africa | 19-Jun (10:30) | Edgbaston |
| Australia vs Bangladesh | 20-Jun (10:30) | Trent Bridge |
| England vs Sri Lanka | 21-Jun (10:30) | Headingley |
| Afghanistan vs India | 22-Jun (10:30) | Rose Bowl |
| New Zealand vs West Indies | 22-Jun (13:30) | Old Trafford |
| Pakistan vs South Africa | 23-Jun (10:30) | Lord’s |
| Afghanistan vs Bangladesh | 24-Jun (10:30) | Rose Bowl |
| England vs Australia | 25-Jun (10:30) | Lord’s |
| New Zealand vs Pakistan | 26-Jun (10:30) | Edgbaston |
| India vs West Indies | 27-Jun (10:30) | Old Trafford |
| South Africa vs Sri Lanka | 28-Jun (10:30) | Riverside Ground |
| Afghanistan vs Pakistan | 29-Jun (10:30) | Headingley |
| Australia vs New Zealand | 29-Jun (10:30) | Lord’s |
| England vs India | 30-Jun (10:30) | Edgbaston |
| Sri Lanka vs West Indies | 01-Jul (10:30) | Riverside Groundt |
| Bangladesh vs India | 02-Jul (10:30) | Edgbaston |
| England vs New Zealand | 03-Jul (10:30) | Riverside Ground |
| West Indies vs Afghanistan | 04-Jul (10:30) | Headingley |
| Pakistan vs Bangladesh | 05-Jul (10:30) | Lord’s |
| India vs Sri Lanka | 06-Jul (10:30) | Headingley |
| South Africa vs Australia | 06-Jul (13:30) | Old Trafford |
Weightlifting
2019 European Championships, Batumi, Georgia (April 6-19)
Muslim Medalists (all Turkish
Men – 55 kg Clean & Jerk: Bronze-Muammer Şahin _ 135 kg
Men – 55 kg Snatch: Silver-Muammer Şahin _ 112 kg
Men – 55 kg Total: Bronze-Muammer Şahin _ 247 kg
Men – 61 kg Clean & Jerk: Silver-Ferdi Hardal _ 155 kg
Men – 61 kg Snatch: Silver-Bünyamin Sezer _ 132 kg; Bronze-Ferdi Hardal _ 127 kg
Men – 61 kg Total: Silver-Bünyamin Sezer _ 283 kg; Bronze-Ferdi Hardal _ 282 kg
Men – 67 kg Snatch: Gold-Daniyar İsmayilov _ 147 kg
Men – 81 kg Clean & Jerk: Silver-Celil Erdoğdu _ 196 kg
Women – 45 kg Clean & Jerk: Silver-Şaziye Erdoğan _ 88 kg
Women – 45 kg Snatch: Gold-Şaziye Erdoğan _ 75 kg
Women – 45 kg Total: Gold-Şaziye Erdoğan _ 163 kg
Women – 55 kg Clean & Jerk: Bronze- Ayşegül Çoban Başol _ 106 kg
