CNN Site Map (Galleries) for April - 2016
DateTitle
- 2016-04-30Gareth Bale of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring the only goal during the La Liga match between Real Sociedad and Real Madrid.
- 2016-04-30Top three qualifiers, Nico Rosberg of Germany and Mercedes GP, Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Ferrari and Valtteri Bottas of Finland and Williams celebrate in parc ferme during qualifying for the Formula One Grand Prix of Russia at Sochi Autodrom on Apri
- 2016-04-28FIA president Jean Todt says it was important to create an electric motorsport series like Formula E.
- 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.
- 2016-04-26Ninety-six Liverpool fans died during the FA Cup semifinal against Nottingham Forest at Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough stadium on April 15, 1989.
- 2016-04-25A estimated 20,000 fans turned out to watch the inaugural Paris ePrix. Here's what a few of them thought of the historic race.
- 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.
- 2016-04-25Paris staged its first-ever Formula E race for electric cars at the weekend.
- 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).
- 2016-04-23Luis Suarez celebrates scoring in Barcelona's 6-0 La Liga win over Sporting Gijon.
- 2016-04-23Manchester United players and fans celebrate their team's dramatic 2-1 FA Cup semifinal victory over Everton.
- 2016-04-23Rafael Nadal eyes up a shot as he faces off against Philip Kohlschreiber in the semifinal of the Barcelona Open.
- 2016-04-23The inaugural Formula E Paris ePrix ran along the streets around the Hotel des Invalides.
- 2016-04-22Paris is gearing up for its first-ever Formula E race.
- 2016-04-21Sepp Blatter was president of FIFA, football's world governing body, between 1998 and 2015.
- 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
- 2016-04-18A Greenpeace activist abseils down Nelson's Column statue in Trafalgar Square, central London, after attaching a breathing mask to it on April 18, 2016.
- 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.
- 2016-04-17A grand Roman villa complex, undisturbed for more than 1,500 years, has been discovered on the grounds of a UK farmhouse after earthworks uncovered a well-preserved mosaic.
- 2016-04-17Leicester City's Argentinian striker Leonardo Ulloa celebrates after scoring their second goal from the penalty spot to equalize 2-2 during the English Premier League football match between Leicester City and West Ham United at King Power Stadium in
- 2016-04-17Kenya's players celebrate after beating Fiji during the cup final at the Singapore Sevens rugby tournament on April 17, 2016.
- 2016-04-17Nico Rosberg celebrates after winning the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai for Mercedes.
- 2016-04-15Real Madrid will play Manchester City in the first semifinal. The English club is hoping to reach the Champions League final for the first time. Madrid, meanwhile, has lifted the trophy more times than any other club.
- 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.
- 2016-04-13Roger Federer defeated Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-3 6-4 at the Monte Carlo Masters Tuesday -- his first match since being sidelined with a knee injury after the Australian Open in January
- 2016-04-12Spanish giant Real Madrid needed to overhaul a 2-0 first-leg defeat by Germany's Wolfsburg to reach a sixth straight Champions League semifinal.
- 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
- 2016-04-10Man of the match Erik Lamela rounded off the Tottenham scoring with the third in the 3-0 victory over Manchester United.
- 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.
- 2016-04-09Cristiano Ronaldo was on form as Real Madrid defeated Eibar 4-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu.
- 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.
- 2016-04-07Danny Willett gives the crowd a thumbs-up after he won the Masters tournament Sunday, April 10. Willett shot a 5-under 67 to win the tournament by three strokes over Jordan Spieth and Lee Westwood. He is the first Englishman to win the Masters since Nick
- 2016-04-07Jordan Spieth hits a shot Thursday, April 7, during the first round of the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Georgia. Spieth is the defending champion and the second-ranked golfer in the world.
- 2016-04-07Legendary South African golfer Gary Player was one of nine players to card holes-in-one during the annual Par 3 Contest at Augusta, the traditional curtain-raiser for the Masters. Nine-time major winner Player sunk his ace on the seventh hole, and celebra
- 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.
- 2016-04-05Rory McIlroy is one of the favorites to win the Masters -- and he showed why with a hole in one in practice.
- 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.
- 2016-04-04A caddie's helping hand is essential if golfers want to win the coveted Masters green jacket.
- 2016-04-03Novak Djokovic celebrates victory against Kei Nishikori of Japan in the final of the 2016 Miami Open.
- 2016-04-03Leicester City's Wes Morgan (L) celebrates after scoring during his side's EPL match with Southampton.
- 2016-04-01Romain Langasque is days away from playing in his first ever Masters. The French amateur told CNN he is determined to be himself at Augusta and "have fun."
- 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.
- 2016-04-01Mario Andretti is one of only two Americans to win the Formula One world title.
