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Deaths in May

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Current sporting seasons

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National teams competitions
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Domestic (national) competitions

Days of the month

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May 31, 2009 (Sunday)

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May 30, 2009 (Saturday)

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May 29, 2009 (Friday)

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May 28, 2009 (Thursday)

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May 27, 2009 (Wednesday)

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May 26, 2009 (Tuesday)

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May 25, 2009 (Monday)

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May 24, 2009 (Sunday)

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May 23, 2009 (Saturday)

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May 22, 2009 (Friday)

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May 21, 2009 (Thursday)

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May 20, 2009 (Wednesday)

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May 19, 2009 (Tuesday)

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May 18, 2009 (Monday)

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May 17, 2009 (Sunday)

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  • Sudirman Cup in Guangzhou, China:
    • Final: China  3–0  South Korea
      • China win the Cup for the third successive time and the seventh time in last 8 tournaments, without losing a match throughout the tournament.

May 16, 2009 (Saturday)

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  • Asia Champions Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia: (teams in bold clinch quarterfinal berths, teams in strike are eliminated)
    • Group A:
      • Al-Qadsia Kuwait 93–98 Philippines Smart Gilas
        • Gilas clinch the group's second best record and the best preliminary round finish by a Filipino team since 1996. They'll face Al-Arabi in the quarterfinals.
      • Sangmu South Korea 56–90 Iran Mahram
        • Mahram clinch the top spot in the group to face idle Young Cagers of India.
    • Group B:
      • Satria Muda Indonesia 79–59 India Young Cagers
        • Satria Muda book the first Indonesian quarterfinal berth since the tournament expanded into three knockout rounds in 2004 to meet Lebanese club Al-Riyadi in the quarterfinals.
      • Zain Jordan 94–62 Qatar Al-Arabi
        • Zain clinch the top spot in the group to face Sangmu in the final eight.

May 15, 2009 (Friday)

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May 14, 2009 (Thursday)

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May 13, 2009 (Wednesday)

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  • Sudirman Cup in Guangzhou, China: (teams in bold advance to the semifinnals; teams in strike will play in relegation playoff)
    • Group 1A:
      • South Korea  3–2  Hong Kong
        • Korea will play against the loser of China vs. Indonesia match in the semifinals on May 16.
    • Group 1B:
      • England  4–1  Japan
        • Japan and Hong Kong will meet on May 15, with the losing team relegating to group 2 in 2011 Sudirman Cup.

May 12, 2009 (Tuesday)

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May 11, 2009 (Monday)

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May 10, 2009 (Sunday)

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May 9, 2009 (Saturday)

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May 8, 2009 (Friday)

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May 7, 2009 (Thursday)

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  • News:
    • The father of Serbian-Australian player Jelena Dokić is arrested in Serbia for an alleged bomb threat against the Australian ambassador to Serbia, not long after his daughter told an Australian magazine that he had physically abused her during her early days on the tennis circuit. (The Times)

May 6, 2009 (Wednesday)

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May 5, 2009 (Tuesday)

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May 4, 2009 (Monday)

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  • Stanley Cup playoffs: (Seeding in parentheses)
  • World Championship in Berne and Kloten, Switzerland: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals, teams in strike are eliminated)
    • Group E:
      • Sweden  6–3  France
        • Sweden secure 2nd place in the group, and will play against the Czech Republic in the quarterfinal.
      • United States  3–4 (OT)   Switzerland
        • The result gives Latvia a quarterfinal berth, while Switzerland is eliminated. The United States take third place in the group, with Latvia in fourth place.
        • Final standings: Russia 14 points, Sweden 10, USA 8, Latvia 7, Switzerland 6, France 0.
    • Group F:
      • Slovakia  3–2 (OT)  Norway
      • Canada  3–4 (SO)  Finland
        • Canada earns the top spot in the group by forcing overtime, and will play against Latvia in the quarterfinal. Finland finish second and will meet USA.
        • Final standings: Canada 13 points, Finland 11, Czech Republic 9, Belarus 6, Slovakia 4, Norway 2.
    • Relegation Round: (teams in bold stay in top division, teams in strike are relegated to Division I)
      • Hungary  1–2  Germany
      • Denmark  5–2  Austria
        • Final standings: Denmark 9 points, Austria 6, Germany 3, Hungary 0.
        • Denmark rallies from 2 goals down to win the game, and secure a place in the top Division next year as the group winner, along with the host Germany, while Austria and Hungary will play in Division I in 2010. Italy and Kazakhstan won promotion from Division I and will play in the top division next year.

May 3, 2009 (Sunday)

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May 2, 2009 (Saturday)

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May 1, 2009 (Friday)

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References

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