CNN Site Map (Galleries) for April - 2012
DateTitle
- 2012-04-30Luke Donald ended Rory McIlroy's two-week stay at the top of the world golf rankings with a third-place finish at the Zurich Classic -- his best result of the year.
- 2012-04-27Donald Trump appeared at the Scottish parliament to express his objection to a proposed wind farm off the coast of his new golf course and hotel complex in Aberdeenshire. He claims he was misled by Scotland's first minister Alex Salmond over the offs
- 2012-04-27Michael Schumacher in the modern Silver Arrow while Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg takes the wheel of the 1955 model.
- 2012-04-27Pep Guardiola has been on a year-long sabbatical in the U.S. after stepping down as Barcelona coach, but he returned to Europe in January for the Ballon d'Or when he was shortlisted for FIFA's world coach of the year award.
- 2012-04-27World No. 1 Victoria Azarenka has come a long way since first picking up a tennis racket in her native Belarus.
- 2012-04-26Susie Wolff, 29, joined Williams F1 as a development driver in April.
- 2012-04-25Sister Maria Gomez at a Madrid court hearing in April. She is the only person so far charged in the illegal adoption scandal that has gripped Spain.
- 2012-04-25London's auction houses last week celebrated 'Islamic Week,' with a series of sales featuring opulent items from across the Islamic world. This late 13th-century Arabic manuscript, from Baghdad, was among the lots for sale at Christie'
- 2012-04-25The Swedish pop group ABBA performs the hit "Waterloo" at Eurovision 1974, held in Brighton in the UK. The group's victory inspired a long-lasting Swedish love affair with the competition -- and the annual "Melodifestivalen" natio
- 2012-04-25Ivan Ljubicic bows out of the Monte Carlo Masters and leaves the stage of men's professional tennis for the last time at the age of 33.
- 2012-04-25Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic and Novak Djokovic of Serbia will be hoping to defend their Wimbledon titles in July -- earning a 4.5% increase in prize money if they do. Singles champions will now receive ￡1.15 millon ($1.85 million).
- 2012-04-24Patrick Chappette: "What a loss the passing of Kim Jong-Il was for us cartoonists! This character was surreal; he looked like someone from Cartoon Network. Everything about him was fascinating. His haircut -- he must have combed it with dynamite. Hi
- 2012-04-24Misfiring striker Fernando Torres comes on to secure Chelsea's place in the Champions League final, giving his side an improbable 3-2 aggregate win over defending champions Barcelona.
- 2012-04-24Ernie Els is most famous for his golfing exploits, but as his career reaches its twilight years he is focusing on a cause dear to his heart.
- 2012-04-24Getty Images photographer Chris Jackson talks to CNN about key images of Kate Middleton: "I was lucky enough to be positioned right outside the front of Westminster Abbey. I was seriously nervous. I had to get this picture. As they came out the front
- 2012-04-23She is one of the best female golfers in the world and has one major title to her name, now Paula Creamer is keen to help the families of U.S. soldiers, being a military kid herself.
- 2012-04-23World No. 17 Jelena Jankovic, left, celebrates with her teammates after beating Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova to put Serbia in to the Fed Cup final for the first time.
- 2012-04-23Britain's Prince Harry is to travel to the United States to be presented with an award for "distinguished humanitarian leadership" in recognition of his work with servicemen and women.
- 2012-04-20Spearheading Serbia's Fed Cup semifinal match against Russia is 24-year-old Ana Ivanovic. The former world No.1 has enjoyed a recent return to form, rising seven places since the end of 2011 to be ranked 15th in the world.
- 2012-04-20Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have scored a staggering 116 goals between them this season in all competitions.
- 2012-04-20Buckingham Palace will get a colorful facelift for three nights in April thanks to Face Britain, a project from The Prince's Foundation for Children & the Arts.
- 2012-04-20Protests against the Bahrain GP have intensified in recent weeks. This graffiti was posted on a wall in the village of Barbar, west of the capital Manama, in April.
- 2012-04-19Distraught mourners follow the coffin of Piermario Morosini at the funeral service at the Church of San Gregorio in Bergamo on Thursday.
- 2012-04-19Breal's silver cup -- presented at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 -- has sold at auction for ￡541,000. The cup is just 15 centimetres high but beautifully decorated in the art nouveau style.
- 2012-04-19Dick Williams (center left) stands next to fellow Titanic survivor Karl Behr (center right) in a picture of the 1914 U.S. Davis Cup team.
- 2012-04-19A museum in Naples is burning its artworks to protest austerity cuts by the Italian government.
- 2012-04-18Fifteen-year-old Lydia Ko is the youngest LPGA Tour winner in history courtesy of her win at the Canadian Women's Open. She was just 14 when she triumphed at the the New South Wales Open in January 2012, becoming the youngest player to win a professi
- 2012-04-18More than 250 Guardsmen mark 100 days until the London 2012 Olympics starts on on July 27. They are at Horse Guards Parade in central London, which will host beach volleyball.
- 2012-04-17Andres Iniesta, right, celebrates after scoring in the final moments of the 2009 European Champions League semifinal against Chelsea.
- 2012-04-17Pippa Middleton shot to fame last year when she was bridesmaid at her sister Kate's wedding to Prince William in London.
- 2012-04-17Nicolas Sarkozy is center-right candidate seeking re-election for a second term as French president. He has sought to reduce France's deficit by ending the 35-hour week, raise the retirement age beyond 60 and cut more than 160,000 public sector jobs.
- 2012-04-16Nico Rosberg celebrates his first victory for Mercedes in the Chinese Grand Prix. He is the third son of an F1 driver to win a race, following in the footsteps of father Keke.
- 2012-04-16Fabrice Muamba shaking hands with Dr Andrew Deaner (left) and Dr Sam Mohiddin (right) from Barts Health NHS Trust. The 24-year-old Bolton Wanderers midfielder suffered a cardiac arrest during a match against Tottenham Hotspur on March 17.
- 2012-04-16Piermario Morosini's face is projected on the big screen before Sunday's La Liga game between Espanyol and Valencia. The Spanish teams observed a minute's silence in memory of the Italian midfielder, who died after a suspected heart attack
- 2012-04-16Luke Donald never recovered from an opening round of four-over 75 at Harbour Town Golf Links.
- 2012-04-14Livorno midfielder Piermario Morosini playing against Pescara on Saturday. The former Italy under-21 international collapsed during the game against Pescara and later died in hospital.
- 2012-04-14La multa de la UEFA al Porto por el insulto racista de sus aficionados durante un partido contra el Manchester City fue 10.000 dólares menor que la impuesta al equipo inglés por llegar 60 segundos tarde a un juego.
- 2012-04-13Porto's fine after its fans made monkey chants at Manchester City's Mario Balotelli and Yaya Toure was less than the English club's punishment for being late on the field in another match.
- 2012-04-12Edvard Munch's 1895 version of "The Scream" has gone on display at Sotheby's auction house in London before it goes under the hammer at the Impressionist and Modern Art Evening sale in New York on May 2.
- 2012-04-12World No. 3 Petra Kvitova is hoping a tough fitness regime will deliver her to the top spot.
- 2012-04-11Rivals Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal embrace during the final of the Australian Open in Melbourne on January 30 this year. The match was the longest in grand slam history at five hours and 53 minutes. Djokovic won 5-7 6-4 6-2 6-7 7-5.
- 2012-04-11Supporters of the Greek socialist party Pasok set off fireworks during a pre-election campaign rally in Athens on June 13, 2012. The country is set to go to the polls for a second time on June 17 after failing to form a government following the May 6 elec
- 2012-04-11Ahmed Hassan displays a shirt with the message "You will remain in our hearts and we will never forget you" in reference to victims of the Port Said tragedy. His former club Al-Ahly had played in the match against Al-Masry where fans rioted.
- 2012-04-10Brad Friedel is 40 years old and has been playing in the English Premier League since 1997 -- but he is yet to make an appearance in the European Champions League.
- 2012-04-10French gastronomy is in Anne-Sophie Pic's blood and in 2007 her restaurant, Maison Pic was awarded the three-Michelin-star rating.
- 2012-04-09Balotelli's first-team debut came in December 2007 as a subsitute with Internazionale. Three days later the 17-year-old scored two goals during Inter's 4-1 Coppa Italia win against Reggina.
- 2012-04-08Bubba Watson receives the green jacket from 2011 winner Charl Schwartzel of South Africa.
- 2012-04-07Sweden's Peter Hanson played Augusta National's back nine in 31 shots on Saturday which helped him to a one-shot lead heading into Sunday.
- 2012-04-06Honda's world champion Casey Stoner won 10 of the 17 completed races in MotoGP last season, including the finale in Valencia. He is hoping to retain his Qatar race title in Sunday's season opener.
- 2012-04-06Tiger Woods hits a shot on the ninth hole in front of a gallery of patrons during the first round of the 2012 Masters Tournament.
- 2012-04-05The Imperial Crown of India was made for King George V's appearance at the Delhi Durbar in 1911. It contains more than 6,000 diamonds and other precious stones, and is the only crown allowed to leave the country -- but it has only been worn once.
- 2012-04-05Arnold Palmer, right, celebrates with Augusta National president Billy Payne after launching the 2012 Masters with a ceremonial tee shot 50 years after his "Annus Mirabilis." Palmer was joined by fellow golf legends Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player
- 2012-04-04Real Madrid star Kaka celebrates in trademark style after scoring in the Santiago Bernabeu stadium
- 2012-04-04New wax figures of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge have been unveiled at Madame Tussauds in London.
- 2012-04-04The first golf major of the year is one of sport's great spectacles as the world's best players vie for the coveted Green Jacket at Augusta National. Like the course itself, getting in to watch the Masters at the notoriously exclusive club is fi