This Week in Sport: 7th April − 13th April 2025
Get ready for another amazing week of sport. On Monday, Houston take on Florida in the NCAA Men’s D1 Basketball National Championship. Arsenal welcome Real Madrid to London for the first leg of their Champions League Quarter-final clash. There’s top-tier tennis action as the ATP is in Monaco for the Monte-Carlo Masters. In golf, The Masters gets underway at Augusta National on Thursday, and the Denver Nuggets host the Memphis Grizzlies in a must-see NBA matchup on Friday.
On Saturday, Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes vie for the vacant UFC Featherweight title at UFC 314. And there’s an all-French clash in the European Rugby Champions Cup as Toulon face Toulouse on Sunday.
NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament: NCAA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship
Monday 7th April 12:50AM GMT (8th)/7:50PM Local
Alamodome, San Antonio
Houston and Florida will meet for the NCAA D1 Men’s Basketball National Championship at the Alamodome. Houston appear in their first National Championship Game since 1984 after beating Duke in a thriller in the Final Four. Meanwhile, Florida appear in their first Championship Game since winning the title in 2007. The game will pit Houston’s balanced roster against Florida’s superstar senior Walter Clayton Jr. in a thrilling finish to the NCAA season.
UEFA Champions League: Arsenal v Real Madrid
Tuesday 8th April 7:00PM GMT/8:00PM Local
Emirates Stadium, London
Arsenal host defending champions Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League Quarter-final at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners appear in back-to-back Champions League Quarterfinals for the first time since 2010, as the team eyes its first European trophy since 1994. Meanwhile, Real Madrid survived a scare against crosstown rivals Atlético Madrid in the Round of 16, and enter the match following an upset loss to Valencia in La Liga. Will the Londoners be able to take advantage at home against Los Blancos?
ATP Tour: Monte Carlo Masters Day 4
Wednesday 9th April 09:00AM GMT/11:00AM Local
Monte Carlo Country Club, Monte Carlo
Must-see tennis action continues at the Monte-Carlo Masters at the Monte-Carlo Country Club in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin. As the French Open looms, the world's top ATP players will be looking for a strong start to the clay season. Watch out for world number eight Stefanos Tsitsipas, who enters the tournament as defending champion. The tournament continues throughout the week until Sunday’s Final.
Major Championships (Golf): The Masters Day 1
Thursday 10th April 12:30PM GMT/08:30AM Local
Augusta National Golf Course, Augusta
The first golf major of the year has arrived as The Masters begins at Augusta National. Scottie Scheffler enters as the defending champion and looks to mount the tournament’s first successful title defence since 2002. However, all eyes will be on world number two and FedEx Cup leader, Rory McIlroy, who will be eager to turn his early-season momentum into a maiden green jacket.
NBA: Denver Nuggets v Memphis Grizzlies
Friday 11th April 01:00AM GMT (12th)/7:00PM Local
Ball Arena, Denver
The Denver Nuggets host the Memphis Grizzlies at Ball Arena for this pivotal NBA matchup. Entering the final week of the season, the Western Conference remains incredibly competitive. While the Nuggets enter the week in 4th, the gap between Denver and the eighth-place Grizzlies is just half a game. For their part, the Grizzlies are looking to escape the play-in tournament with a strong final week of the season. Matchups like this, and others around the league, are set to make or break the immediate outlooks of many teams entering the postseason.
UFC: UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes
Saturday 12th April 02:00AM GMT (13th)/10:00PM Local
Kaseya Center, Miami
Alexandr Volkanovski fights Diego Lopes in the headline bout of UFC 314 at the Kaseya Center in Miami. The fight will crown a new Featherweight champion as Ilia Topuria moves up to Lightweight. Volkanovski, who previously defended the Featherweight title five times, will look to reclaim the title after losing it to Topuria in February. Meanwhile, Lopes is gunning for his first UFC title in just his seventh fight with the promotion. Elsewhere, Michael Chandler will look to humble Paddy Pimblett in a non-title fight co-main event.
European Rugby Champions Cup: Toulon v Toulouse
Sunday 13th April 2:00PM GMT/4:00PM Local
Stade Mayol, Toulon
Toulon host Toulouse at Stade Mayol in this all-French Quarter-final of the European Rugby Champions Cup. Defending champions Toulouse won an exciting match against Sale Sharks in the last round and continue to make a strong case that they are the tournament favourites. Meanwhile, a dominant victory over Saracens has Toulon one game away from their first Semi-final since their title-winning run in 2015. However, they will have to beat the champions if they hope to break that drought.
Official Website: European Rugby Champions Cup
Highlights: European Rugby Champions Cup
Tickets: RC Toulon
Photo by: Arsenal
Written and information correct on 7th April 2025 at 6AM GMT.
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