29 April 2008 (Tuesday)
- Association football: UEFA Champions League semifinals, second leg
- Manchester United 1–0 Barcelona: Man United win 1–0 on aggregate
- Paul Scholes scores the only goal of the match in the 14th minute, and United hold on to book a place in the final.
- Manchester United 1–0 Barcelona: Man United win 1–0 on aggregate
- National Basketball Association
- The Charlotte Bobcats hire Larry Brown as head coach. Brown previously coached eight other NBA teams. (AP via Yahoo)
- NBA Playoffs-First Round:
- Western Conference First Round:
- New Orleans Hornets 99, Dallas Mavericks 94, New Orleans wins series 4–1
- San Antonio Spurs 92, Phoenix Suns 87, San Antonio wins series 4–1
- Western Conference First Round:
- Rugby union: 2008 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy in Chile
- Final: Chile 8–20 Uruguay
Read more about this topic: April 2008 In Sports
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