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April is always one of the best sports of the year with nearly all of the major sports in action. There is Premier League, La Liga, MLB, NBA, and NHL in action this month. Not to be left out, the NFL brings us the NFL Draft and we also have one of the biggest golf events of the year, The Masters.
Of course, April also sees the conclusion to the NCAA and WNCAA College Basketball tournaments. These events are a highlight of the sporting events calendar for the year and they always take place on the first weekend of April. Also taking place in April is WWE’s WrestleMania.
WWE’s biggest event of the year will actually take place in fans at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. April will also see the UFC go back in front of live fans with a huge show on April 24th. Speaking of UFC, former fighter Ben Askren is going to be stepping into the boxing ring with Jake Paul this month. That should be something.
A ton of great sports to get to. Take a look at the April 2021 Sporting Events Calendar below.
Baseball:
Baseball is finally back! We’ll have betting tips throughout the season based on our BetMLB system.
Opening Day is April 1st with all teams in action.
Here’s some of the top games that will be on national TV in April.
April 1: MLB Opening Day
April 3: Toronto Blues Jays at New York Yankees
April 3: Los Angeles Dodgers at Colorado Rockies
April 7: Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox
April 9: Washington Nationals at Los Angeles Dodgers
April 10: Oakland Athletics at Houston Astros
April 12: Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers
April 14: Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets
April 17: Chicago White Sox at Boston Red Sox
April 17: Minnesota Twins at Los Angeles Angels
April 22: Los Angeles Angels at Houston Astros
April 23: San Diego Padresat Los Angeles Dodgers
April 24: Washington Nationalsat New York Mets
April 24: Texas Rangers at Chicago White Sox
April 28: Chicago Cubsat Atlanta Braves
Basketball – NBA:
The second half of the NBA schedule is absolutely jam packed with games as we get closer to the NBA Playoffs. There are some great games this month, here’s a few that look especially good.
April 1: Charlotte Hornets at Brooklyn Nets
April 1: Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Clippers
April 2: Dallas Mavericks at New York Knicks
April 2: Milwaukee Bucks at Portland Trail Blazers
April 4: Los Angeles Lakers at Los Angeles Clippers
April 5: New York Knicks at Brooklyn Nets
April 6: Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics
April 7: New Orleans Pelicans at Brooklyn Nets
April 7: Utah Jazz at Phoenix Suns
April 8: Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Clippers
April 10: Los Angeles Lakers at Brooklyn Nets
April 11: Boston Celtics at Denver Nuggets
April 11: Miami Heat at Portland Trail Blazers
April 12: Los Angeles Lakers at New York Knicks
April 13: Los Angeles Clippers at Indiana Pacers
April 13: Boston Celtics at Portland Trail Blazers
April 14: Brooklyn Nets at Philadelphia 76ers
April 15: Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers
April 16: Los Angeles Clippers at Philadelphia 76ers
April 17: Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Lakers
April 18: Brooklyn Nets at Miami Heat
April 19: Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Lakers
April 20: Brooklyn Nets at New Orleans Pelicans
April 21: Phoenix Suns at Philadelphia 76ers
April 22: Philadelphia 76ers at Milwaukee Bucks
April 22: Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks
April 23: Boston Celtics at Brooklyn Nets
April 24: Philadelphia 76ers at Milwaukee Bucks
April 24: Los Angeles Lakers at Dallas Mavericks
April 25: Boston Celtics at Charlotte Hornets
April 26: Phoenix Suns at New York Knicks
April 27: Milwaukee Bucks at Charlotte Hornets
April 27: Dallas Mavericks at Golden State Warriors
April 28: Chicago Bulls at New York Knicks
April 28: Los Angeles Clippers at Phoenix Suns
April 30: Portland Trail Blazers at Brooklyn Nets
Basketball – NCAA:
We will see a champion crowned in NCAA Basketball as the tournament comes to an end.
April 3: Final Four
April 5: NCAA Championship Game
Basketball – WNCAA:
The women’s tournament will also come to an end.
April 2: Final Four
April 4: WNCAA Championship Game
Boxing:
April’s boxing schedule is highlighted by YouTube star Jake Paul taking on former UFC star Ben Askren on the 17th.
April 3: Carl Frampton vs. Jamel Herring
April 10: Samuel Vargas vs. Conor Benn
April 10: Maksim Vlasov vs. Joe Smith Jr.
April 10: Sergey Lipinets vs. Jaron Ennis
April 17: Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren
April 17: Ivan Redkach vs. Regis Prograis
April 17: Demetrius Andrade vs. Liam Williams
April 23: Heather Hardy vs. Jessica Camara
April 24: Christopher Diaz vs. Emanuel Navarrete
Curling:
April 3-11: 2021 World Men’s Curling Championship
April 30-May 9: 2021 World Women’s Curling Championship
Cycling:
April 4: Tour of Flanders
April 11: Paris–Roubaix
April 25: Liège–Bastogne–Liège
Football:
NFL free agency has been pretty crazy thus far and the NFL Draft should continue that craziness. The Jacksonville Jaguars have the number one pick in the draft and are expected to take quarterback Trevor Lawrence.
April 29-May 1: 2021 NFL Draft
Golf – PGA:
This month is all about The Masters. Golf’s greatest event will take place from the 8th to 11th.
April 1-4: Valero Texas Open
April 8-11: The Masters
April 15-18: RBC Heritage
April 29-May 2: Valspar Championship
Golf – European Tour:
April 15-18: Tenerife Open
April 22-25: Gran Canaria Lopesan Open
April 29-May 2: Portugal Masters
Golf – LPGA:
April 1-4: ANA Inspiration
April 14-17: LOTTE Championship
April 21-24: Hugel-Air Premia LA Open
April 29-May 2: HSBC Women’s World Championship
Hockey – NHL:
The NHL seasons wraps up on May 8th so teams will be vying for their spots in the playoffs. All four division have been wide open so this season should come down to the finals weeks before we know the seeding in the playoffs.
April 4: Red Wings vs. Lightning
April 4: Stars vs. Hurricanes
April 6: Penguins vs. Rangers
April 7: Oilers vs. Senators
April 7: Canadiens vs. Maple Leafs
April 13: Flyers vs. Penguins
April 14: Golden Knights vs. Kings
April 17: Penguins vs. Sabres
April 18: Capitals vs. Bruins
April 18: Islanders vs. Flyers
April 18: Kings vs. Avalanche
April 19: Red Wings vs. Stars
April 20: Capitals vs. Bruins
April 20: Blues vs. Avalanche
April 21: Predators vs. Blackhawks
April 21: Sharks vs. Golden Knights
April 24: Avalanche vs. Blues
April 25: Bruins vs. Penguins
April 25: Blue Jackets vs. Lightning
April 26: Hurricanes vs. Stars
April 27: Capitals vs. Flyers
April 28: Blues vs. Wild
April 28: Avalanche vs. Golden Knights
Horse Racing:
April 10: Grand National at Aintree
Mixed Martial Arts – Bellator:
April 2: Bellator 255
April 9: Bellator 256
April 16: Bellator 257
Mixed Martial Arts – PFL:
The Professional Fighters League will be on ESPN+ for two events this month.
April 23: PFL 1: Pettis vs. Collard
April 29: PFL 2
Mixed Martial Arts – UFC:
UFC 261 will be in front of a full capacity crowd in Jacksonville, Florida. There will be three title matches on the card, headlined by Usman vs. Masvidal 2. This will be a rematch of their July 2020 fight at UFC 251.
April 24: UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2
Motor Sports – Formula 1:
Formula 1 heads to Italy for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
April 16-18: Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
April 30-May 2: Portuguese Grand Prix
Motor Sports – IndyCar:
The 2021 IndyCar season will kick off down south.
April 18: Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama
April 25:Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
Motor Sports – NASCAR:
April 10: Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500
April 18: Toyota Owners 500
April 25: Geico 500
Snooker:
April 17- May 3: World Championship at the Crucible Theatre
Soccer:
April 7-14: Recopa Sudamericana
April 25: League Cup final at Wembley
Soccer – La Liga:
April 4: Alaves v Celta Vigo
April 4: Barcelona v Real Valladolid
April 4: Cadiz v Valencia
April 4: Granada v Villarreal
April 4: Levante v Huesca
April 4: Osasuna v Getafe
April 4: Real Madrid v Eibar
April 4: Real Sociedad v Athletic Bilbao
April 4: Sevilla v Atletico Madrid
April 4: Elche v Real Betis
April 11: Athletic Bilbao v Alaves
April 11: Real Betis v Atletico Madrid
April 11: Celta Vigo v Sevilla
April 11: Eibar v Levante
April 11: Getafe v Cadiz
April 11: Huesca v Elche
April 11: Real Madrid v Barcelona
April 11: Valencia v Real Sociedad
April 11: Real Valladolid v Granada
April 11: Villarreal v Osasuna
April 21: Alaves v Villarreal
April 21: Atletico Madrid v Huesca
April 21: Barcelona v Getafe
April 21: Real Betis v Athletic Bilbao
April 21: Cadiz v Real Madrid
April 21: Granada v Eibar
April 21: Levante v Sevilla
April 21: Osasuna v Valencia
April 21: Real Sociedad v Celta Vigo
April 21: Elche v Real Valladolid
April 25: Athletic Bilbao v Atletico Madrid
April 25: Celta Vigo v Osasuna
April 25: Eibar v Real Sociedad
April 25: Huesca v Getafe
April 25: Real Madrid v Real Betis
April 25: Sevilla v Granada
April 25: Valencia v Alaves
April 25: Real Valladolid v Cadiz
April 25: Villarreal v Barcelona
April 25: Elche v Levante
April 28: Alaves v Huesca
April 28: Athletic Bilbao v Real Valladolid
April 28: Atletico Madrid v Eibar
April 28: Barcelona v Granada
April 28: Real Betis v Valencia
April 28: Getafe v Real Madrid
April 28: Cadiz v Celta Vigo
April 28: Levante v Villarreal
April 28: Osasuna v Elche
April 28: Real Sociedad v Sevilla
Soccer – Premier League:
April 3: Chelsea v West Brom
April 3: Leeds v Sheffield United
April 3: Leicester v Man City
April 3: Aston Villa v Fulham
April 4: Man Utd v Brighton
April 4: Newcastle v Tottenham
April 4: Southampton v Burnley
April 4: Arsenal v Liverpool
April 5: Everton v Crystal Palace
April 5: Wolves v West Ham
April 9: Fulham v Wolves
April 10: Man City v Leeds
April 10: Liverpool v Aston Villa
April 10: Crystal Palace v Chelsea
April 11: Burnley v Newcastle
April 11: Sheffield United v Arsenal
April 11: Tottenham v Man Utd
April 11: West Ham v Leicester
April 12: Brighton v Everton
April 12: West Brom v Southampton
April 17: Arsenal v Fulham
April 17: Aston Villa v Man City
April 17: Chelsea v Brighton
April 17: Everton v Tottenham
April 17: Leeds v Liverpool
April 17: Leicester v West Brom
April 17: Man Utd v Burnley
April 17: Newcastle v West Ham
April 17: Southampton v Crystal Palace
April 17: Wolves v Sheffield United
April 24: Arsenal v Everton
April 24: Aston Villa v West Brom
April 24: Fulham v Tottenham
April 24: Leeds v Man Utd
April 24: Leicester v Crystal Palace
April 24: Liverpool v Newcastle
April 24: Man City v Southampton
April 24: Sheffield United v Brighton
April 24: West Ham v Chelsea
April 24: Wolves v Burnley
Tennis – ATP:
April 5-11: Andalucia Open
April 5-11: Sardegna Open
April 12-18: Monte-Carlo Masters
April 19-25: Barcelona Open
April 19-25: Serbia Open
April 26-May 3: Estoril Open
April 26-May 3: Bavarian International Tennis Championships
Tennis – WTA:
April 5-11: Charleston Open
April 5-11: Copa Colsanitas
April 12-18: Charleston Championships
April 19-25: Stuttgart Open
April 19-25: Tennis Championship Istanbul
April 26-May 3: Madrid Open
Wrestling:
WWE is holding their biggest event of the year, WrestleMania, over two nights this year. The event will have a capacity of 25,000 people on each night, the first major show with fans in the COVID-era. NXT TakeOver will also take place over two nights.
April 4: NJPW Sakura Genesis 2021
April 7-8: NXT TakeOver Stand & Deliver
April 10-11: WWE WrestleMania 37
April 24: Impact Wrestling Rebellion
