CNN Site Map for Section Sports (Galleries) for April - 2016
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- 2016-04-27Saul Niguez gave Atletico Madrid the perfect start to its Champions League semifinal tie with a spectacular 11th minute strike. The midfielder danced his way through the Bayern Munich defense before curling home a sumptuous effort.
- 2016-04-27Rugby star Martin Castrogiovanni has been suspended by his club, Racing 92.
- 2016-04-26Manchester City hosted Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League semifinal. The English side overcame Paris Saint-Germain in the previous round to reach the last four for the first time in its history.
- 2016-04-26Rafael Nadal returns a ball during the Barcelona Open final, which he won Sunday, April 24, in Barcelona, Spain. It is Nadal's 49th clay-court title, tying the record set by Guillermo Vilas.
- 2016-04-25This eye-catching image of a man shooting a leopard dates back to 1894, and is the personal flag of West African Itsekiri chief Nana Olomu. It is one of hundreds of vintage flags housed at the UK's National Maritime Museum.
- 2016-04-25Rio 2016 is 100 days away but this spectator at the city's Olympic golf course couldn't give a hoot.
- 2016-04-25NBA superfan James Goldstein announced he will donate his John Lautner-designed home -- and all its contents -- to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).
- 2016-04-21The Olympic flame is back: Greek actress Katerina Lechou performs the role of the high priestess as she lights the Olympic flame at the Temple of Hera at the site of ancient Olympia.
- 2016-04-20A tweet from UFC star Conor McGregor Tuesday saying he "decided to retire young" sent shockwaves through the mixed martial arts world and social media. But in a Facebook post Thursday, he stated, "I AM NOT RETIRED." While McGregor -- w
- 2016-04-20In a show of solidarity, president of the Hellenic Olympic Committee, Spyros Kapralos (L), passed the Olympic Flame to a Syrian refugee, Ibrahim al-Hussein at the Eleonas refugee camp in Athens Tuesday.
- 2016-04-19World champion freediver Alexey Molchanov poses without the assistance of breathing equipment, in this ethereal underwater series by photographer Lia Barrett.
- 2016-04-19NBA star Kobe Bryant walks off the court in Los Angeles after finishing the final game of his 20-year career on Wednesday, April 13. Bryant, the third-leading scorer in NBA history, finished the game with 60 points and rallied the Lakers to a comeback vic
- 2016-04-18British Middleweight champion boxer Chris Eubank Jr. with his father and coach Chris Eubank Sr.
- 2016-04-18A range of disparate sports personalities have weighed in on their presidential picks.
- 2016-04-17Kenya's players celebrate after beating Fiji during the cup final at the Singapore Sevens rugby tournament on April 17, 2016.
- 2016-04-14In her "heart of the race horse" photo series, Carina Maiwald explores the beauty and power of the equine form.
- 2016-04-13The Boston Celtics celebrate after winning the NBA championship in June 2008. It was the 17th title for the Celtics -- the most in league history. Take a look back at some of the greatest records set in the NBA Finals.
- 2016-04-13Atletico Madrid welcomed Barcelona to the Vicente Calderon for the second leg of its Champions League quarterfinal tie. Atletico, which was beaten 2-1 in the first leg, was without forward Fernando Torres who was sent off in the first game.
- 2016-04-12Jordan Spieth waits to putt on the last hole of the Masters tournament on Sunday, April 10. Spieth, the defending champion, was comfortably in the lead until the 12th hole, when he hit the ball into the water twice and finished with a quadruple-bogey. He
- 2016-04-10Fiji players celebrate after retaining the Hong Kong Sevens title with a convincing 21-7 victory over New Zealand in the final.
- 2016-04-09David Mullins, riding Rule The World, celebrates winning the 2016 Grand National steeplechase at the Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool, England.
- 2016-04-08Britain's most famous horse race, the Grand National, kicks off this Saturday in Liverpool.
The three-day racing festival includes "Ladies Day" -- also known as "Fabulous Friday" -- where the UK's finest frocks and highest h
- 2016-04-08Jockey Katie Walsh is targeting victory in the Grand National at Aintree, Liverpool. Walsh, who finished third in the 2012 race, says: "I like to be feminine in a male-dominated sport, and I love the fashion side of it."
- 2016-04-07Nick Cummins is known for his colorful language -- here are some of the Australian rugby player's best quotes (and what we think he means).
- 2016-04-07Nick Cummins' father Mark (right) has suffered with prostate cancer, while two of his siblings have the condition cystic fibrosis.
- 2016-04-06German side Wolfsburg hosted Real Madrid, the 10-time winners in the first leg of its Champions League quarterfinal tie. Real, fresh from defeating Barcelona at the weekend, was the huge favorite to progress to the last four.
- 2016-04-06Portia Woodman is one of the leading players on the women's rugby sevens circuit.
- 2016-04-06The Connecticut Huskies celebrate after their 82-51 victory over the Syracuse Orange to win the NCAA women's basketball championship on Tuesday, April 5. UConn now has 11 titles, all under head coach Geno Auriemma.
- 2016-04-05Villanova players celebrate after defeating North Carolina in the NCAA tournament final on Monday, April 4. The Wildcats won 77-74 on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer by junior forward Kris Jenkins.
- 2016-04-05Villanova's Kris Jenkins shoots a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to defeat North Carolina 77-74 in the NCAA Tournament final on Monday, April 4. It is the second national title in Villanova history. The Wildcats also won it all in 1985.
- 2016-04-01Bryan Habana is hoping to win a place in the South Africa rugby sevens squad for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.