Cricket:
Asia Cup in Pakistan:
Sri Lanka 332–8 (50 overs) beat Bangladesh 174 ( 38.3 overs ) by 158 runs
Association football:
UEFA Euro 2008 – Final:
Spain 1–0 Germany
Spain win the European championship for the 2nd time, after an interval of 44 years. Fernando Torres scored the winning goal in the 33rd minute.
Auto racing:
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters: Round 5 at Norisring, Germany
(1) Jamie Green (2) Bruno Spengler (3) Timo Scheider
NASCAR Sprint Cup: Lenox Industrial Tools 301 in Loudon, New Hampshire
Cricket:
Australia in the West Indies:
3rd ODI at St. George's:
Asia Cup in Pakistan:
Sri Lanka 302–7 (50 overs) beat Pakistan 238–9 (50 overs) by 64 runs
Bermuda in Canada:
2nd ODI at King City, Ontario:
Field hockey:
2008 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy in Rotterdam, Netherlands:
Final: Australia 4 – 1 Spain (Australia claim ninth title)
Third place play-off: Argentina 2 – 2 Netherlands AET, Argentina win 5 – 3 in penalty shootout
Golf:
PGA Tour:
Buick Open in Grand Blanc, Michigan:
European Tour:
Open de France in France:
LPGA Tour:
U.S. Women's Open in Edina, Minnesota: Inbee Park, a 19-year-old South Korean, becomes the youngest winner of this event in history.
Motorcycle racing:
Superbike: Misano Superbike World Championship round at Misano Adriatico, Italy:
Race 1 (1) Max Neukirchner (2) Troy Corser (3) Troy Bayliss
Race 2 (1) Rubén Xaus (2) Max Biaggi (3) Troy Bayliss
Track and field:
In the United States qualifying for the Olympics, Tyson Gay runs the 100-meter dash in a wind-aided 9.68 seconds, the fastest time ever recorded in the event. Because of the wind, the time does not count as a world record. (AP via Yahoo)
Auto racing:
IRL: SunTrust Indy Challenge in Richmond, Virginia
(1) Tony Kanaan (2) Hélio Castroneves (3) Scott Dixon
Baseball:
The Los Angeles Dodgers defeat the Los Angeles Angels, 1–0, despite not getting a hit. The Dodgers score on an error, a stolen base, another error and a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning. The game does not count as an official no-hitter for Jered Weaver and José Arredondo because the Angels do not bat in the ninth. (AP via Yahoo)
Boxing: "Lethal Combination" card at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
Manny Pacquiao knocks out David Díaz to win the WBC lightweight title.
Steven Luevano fought Mario Santiago to a draw to retain the WBO featherweight title.
Monte Barrett knocks out Tye Fields on a heavyweight bout.
Francisco Lorenzo def. Humberto Soto via disqualification.
Cricket:
New Zealand in England:
5th ODI at Lord's, London: New Zealand 266/5 (50 ov) beat England 215 (47.5 ov) by 51 runs.
New Zealand win 5-match series 3–1.
Asia Cup in Pakistan:
India 284/3 (43.2 ov) beat Bangladesh 283/6 (50 ov) by 7 wickets.
Bermuda in Canada:
1st ODI at King City, Ontario
Football (soccer):
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF):
Group 5: Gabon 2–0 Lesotho
Motorcycle racing:
Moto GP: Dutch TT at Assen, Netherlands:
(1) Casey Stoner (2) Dani Pedrosa (3) Colin Edwards
Rugby union:
Mid-year Tests:
Australia 34–13 France at Sydney
Argentina 12–13 Italy at Córdoba
Top 14 Final in Saint-Denis, France:
Clermont 20–26 Toulouse
Cricket:
Australia in the West Indies:
2nd ODI at St. George's: Australia 213/5 (50 ov) beat West Indies 140/8 (41/41 ov) by 63 runs (D/L method).
Australia lead 5-match series 2–0.
Football (soccer):
UEFA Euro 2008 – Semi-finals:
Spain 3–0 Russia
Spain repeat its convincing win over Russia in the group stage, and advance to the final against Germany on Sunday.
Cricket:
Asia Cup in Pakistan:
Group A: Sri Lanka 290/9 (50 ov) beat United Arab Emirates 148 (36.3 ov) by 142 runs
Group B: India 301/4 (42.1 ov) beat Pakistan 299/4 (50 ov) by 6 wickets
Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India and Pakistan advance to the super fours.
Association football:
2008 Copa Libertadores First Leg of Finals:
LDU Quito 4–2 Fluminense
The First Leg of the Copa Libertadores finals was played at a packed Estadio de LDU in Quito by two teams who made their first appearance in the finals. Claudio Bieler of LDU Quito scored first in the 2nd minute, but Fluminense answered back with a goal by Conca in the 12th minute. LDU Quito scored three unanswered goals by the end of the half with goals by Joffre Guerrón (29'), Jairo Campos (34'), and Patricio Urrutia (45'). Thiago Neves scored the only goal of the second half at the 52nd minute. The final score left LDU Quito with a 2-goal advantage going into the next leg.
UEFA Euro 2008 – Semi-finals:
Germany 3–2 Turkey
Germany advance to its 6th European final.
Baseball:
2008 College World Series Final, Game 3:
Fresno State 6, Georgia 1 — Fresno State wins series 2–1
The glass slipper fits for Cinderella Fresno State, which becomes the lowest-seeded team to win a national championship in any NCAA sport.
Cricket:
New Zealand in England:
4th ODI at The Oval, London: New Zealand 246/9 (50 ov) beat England 245 (49.4 ov) by 1 wicket (with 0 balls remaining).
New Zealand lead 5-match series 2–1.
Asia Cup in Pakistan:
Group A: Sri Lanka 357/9 (50 ov) beat Bangladesh 226/7 (50 ov) by 131 runs.
Group B: India 374/4 (50 ov) beat Hong Kong 118 (36.5 ov) by 256 runs.
India and Pakistan advance to the next round.
Cricket:
Australia in the West Indies:
1st ODI at Kingstown: Australia 273/8 (50 ov) beat West Indies 189 (39.5 ov) by 84 runs
Asia Cup in Pakistan:
Group A: Bangladesh 300/8 (50 ov.) beat United Arab Emirates 204 (45.4 ov.) by 96 runs
Group B: Pakistan 288/9 (50 ov.) beat Hong Kong 133 (37.2 ov.) by 155 runs
Association football:
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF):
Group 3: Angola 0–0 Uganda
Association football:
UEFA Euro 2008 – Quarter-finals:
Spain 0–0 Italy AET, Spain win 4:2 in penalty shootout
Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas saves two penalties from Daniele De Rossi and Antonio Di Natale, as Spain advance to its first European Championship semifinal since 1984.
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC):
Teams in bold qualify to the next round
Group 1: Australia 0–1 China PR
Group 1: Iraq 0–1 Qatar
Group 2: Japan 1–0 Bahrain
Group 2: Oman 2–1 Thailand
Group 3: South Korea 0–0 North Korea
Group 3: Jordan 2–0 Turkmenistan
Group 4: Saudi Arabia 4–0 Uzbekistan
Group 4: Lebanon 1–2 Singapore
Group 5: Iran 2–0 Kuwait
Group 5: United Arab Emirates 1–3 Syria
Qatar produces the biggest surprise in matchday 6 of Asia's third round of qualifying as Sayed Ali Bechir's second-half strike earn them a 1–0 win over Asian champions Iraq to progress from Group 1 behind Australia. United Arab Emirates, despite losing out to Syria 3–1 at home, still qualify on goal difference to complete Asia's line-up in the next stage. [1]
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF):
Group 1: Cape Verde 3–1 Mauritius
Group 2: Zimbabwe 0–0 Kenya
Group 2: Guinea 4–0 Namibia
Group 3: Angola – Uganda, postponed
Group 3: Benin 2–0 Niger
Group 5: Ghana 2–0 Gabon
Group 7: Mozambique 3–0 Madagascar
Group 7: Ivory Coast 4–0 Botswana
Group 8: Ethiopia 6–1 Mauritania
Group 10: Congo 2–0 Chad
Group 10: Mali 3–0 Sudan
Group 12: DR Congo 5–1 Djibouti
Group 12: Egypt 2–0 Malawi
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF):
(first leg scores in brackets)
Netherlands Antilles 0–1 (0–0) Haiti
Barbados 0–1 (0–8) United States
Guyana 1–2 (0–1) Suriname
Cuba 4–0 (4–3) Antigua and Barbuda
Bermuda 0–2 (2–1) Trinidad and Tobago
El Salvador 3–1 (0–1) Panama
El Salvador record the biggest upset of the second round as they eliminate 5th ranked Panama.
Auto racing:
Formula One: Grand Prix de France at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours in Nevers, France
(1) Felipe Massa (2) Kimi Räikkönen (3) Jarno Trulli
Indy Racing League: Iowa Corn Indy 250 at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa, United States
(1) Dan Wheldon (2) Hideki Mutoh (3) Marco Andretti
NASCAR Sprint Cup: Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California, USA
(1) Kyle Busch (2) David Gilliland (3) Jeff Gordon
Motorcycle racing:
MotoGP: British motorcycle Grand Prix at Donington Park, United Kingdom
(1) Casey Stoner (2) Valentino Rossi (3) Dani Pedrosa
Rugby union:
Top 14 semifinals:
Toulouse 31–13 Stade Français at Bordeaux
Association football:
UEFA Euro 2008 – Quarter-finals:
Russia 3–1 Netherlands AET
Russia advance to the semifinal
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC):
New Caledonia 3–0 Vanuatu
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF):
Group 1: Cameroon 2–1 Tanzania
Group 4: South Africa 0–0 Sierra Leone
Group 4: Nigeria 2–0 Equatorial Guinea
Nigeria qualify to the next round
Group 6: Senegal 3–1 Liberia
Group 8: Morocco 2–0 Rwanda
Group 9: Burkina Faso 4–1 Seychelles
Group 9: Tunisia 2–1 Burundi
Group 11: Zambia 1–0 Swaziland
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF):
(first leg score in brackets)
Saint Lucia 1–3 (0–6) Guatemala
Mexico 7–0 (2–0) Belize
Costa Rica 3–0 (2–2) Grenada
Auto racing:
FIA GT Championship: FIA GT Adria 2 Hours, at Adria International Raceway, Adria, Italy.
(1) Mike Hezemans & Fabrizio Gollin (2) Michael Bartels & Andrea Bertolini (3) Jean-Denis Délétraz & Marcel Fässler
Rugby union:
Mid-year Tests:
New Zealand 44–12 England at Christchurch
South Africa 26–0 Italy at Cape Town
France:
Top 14 semifinals:
Clermont 21–7 Perpignan at Marseille
Rugby Pro D2 promotion playoff final (winners join Toulon in next season's Top 14):
Racing Métro 23–32 Mont-de-Marsan at Limoges (aet)
Cricket:
New Zealand in England:
3rd ODI at Bristol: New Zealand 182 (50 ov) beat England 160 (46.2 ov) by 22 runs
5-match series level 1–1
Association football:
UEFA Euro 2008 – Quarter-finals:
Turkey 1–1 Croatia AET, Turkey win 3:1 in penalty shootout
In a dramatic climax that followed a rather dull match, Semih Şentürk equalises for Turkey 2 minutes into stoppage time of extra time, 3 minutes after Ivan Klasnić put Croatia ahead. In the penalty shootout, two Croatians (Modrić and Rakitić) miss the goal completely and a third (Petrić) is saved by Rüştü Reçber, as the Turkish team advance to their first EURO semifinal against Germany.
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF):
Group 5: Libya 4–0 Lesotho
Group 6: Algeria 1–0 Gambia
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF):
Canada 4–1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Canada win 7:1 on aggregate.
Ice hockey:
The first round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Scotiabank Place in Ottawa. (NHL)
Cricket:
Australia in the West Indies:
Only T20 at Bridgetown, Barbados: West Indies 102/3 (9.1/11 ov) beat Australia 97/3 (11/11 ov) by 7 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
Association football:
UEFA Euro 2008 – Quarter-finals:
Germany 3–2 Portugal
Germany advance to the semifinal of EURO for the first time in 12 years and deny Portugal a third successive semifinal.
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL):
Venezuela 2–3 Chile
Chile's win lift it to fourth place, ahead of Brazil.
Association football:
UEFA Euro 2008 – Group D:
Spain 2–1 Greece
Russia 2–0 Sweden
Russia qualify to a quarterfinal match with the Netherlands.
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF):
Bahamas 0–6 Jamaica
Jamaica win 13:0 on aggregate
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL):
Bolivia 4–2 Paraguay
Ecuador 0–0 Colombia
Brazil 0–0 Argentina
Paraguay suffer its first defeat to Bolivia, but remain 2 points ahead of Argentina at the top of the group.
Cricket:
New Zealand in England:
2nd ODI at Birmingham: England 162 (24/24 ov); New Zealand 127/2 (19/23 ov); No result
England lead 5-match series 1–0
Association football:
UEFA Euro 2008 – Group C:
Netherlands 2–0 Romania
Italy 2–0 France
Italy qualify to a quarterfinal match with Spain.
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF):
Antigua and Barbuda 3–4 Cuba
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL):
Uruguay 6–0 Peru
Basketball:
NBA Finals, Game 6 at Boston:
Boston Celtics 131, Los Angeles Lakers 92 — Celtics win series 4–2
The Celtics overwhelm the Lakers 131–92 and win their 17th championship, extending their NBA record for most championships won by a single team. Paul Pierce is named the NBA Finals MVP.
Association football:
UEFA Euro 2008 – Group B:
Croatia 1–0 Poland
Austria 0–1 Germany
Germany goes through to a quarterfinal match with Portugal thanks to a free kick by Michael Ballack, and leaves no host team in the second stage for the first time since the championship was expanded to 8 teams in 1980.
Golf:
U.S. Open at San Diego:
Tiger Woods defeats Rocco Mediate after an 18-hole playoff and a 1-hole sudden death playoff.
Cricket:
Australia in the West Indies:
3rd Test at Bridgetown, Barbados: Australia 251 (67.1 ov.) & 439/5(dec) (145 ov.) beat West Indies 216 (58.5 ov.) & 387 (105.4 ov.) by 87 runs
Australia win series 2–0.
Association football:
UEFA Euro 2008 – Group A:
Switzerland 2–0 Portugal
Hakan Yakin scores both goals when the Swiss hosts claim their first UEFA Euro win ever against already qualified Portugal.
Turkey 3–2 Czech Republic
Turkey come back from 0–2 deficit in the last 20 minutes to qualify for a quarter-final match against Croatia. The match ends on a dramatic note with Turkish goalkeeper Volkan Demirel being sent off in the 92nd minute for pushing Jan Koller to the ground, and with no substitutions remaining, outfield player Tuncay Şanlı offered to go in goals. However, the Czechs fail to take advantage of this and Turkey hold on to win.
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF):
Group 1: Mauritius 0–1 Cape Verde
Group 4: Equatorial Guinea 0–1 Nigeria
Group 5: Lesotho 0–1 Libya
Group 6: Liberia 2–2 Senegal
Group 7: Madagascar 1–1 Mozambique
Group 9: Burundi 0–1 Tunisia
Group 11: Swaziland 0–0 Zambia
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF):
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0–3 Canada
Belize 0–2 Mexico
Haiti 0–0 Netherlands Antilles
Panama 1–0 El Salvador
United States 8–0 Barbados
Trinidad and Tobago 1–2 Bermuda
Jamaica 7–0 Bahamas
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL):
Paraguay 2–0 Brazil
Argentina 1–1 Ecuador
Bolivia 0–2 Chile
Paraguay increases its lead in the South American qualifying group to 3 points as it inflicts a first defeat of the campaign on Brazil. Argentina scores 3 minutes into stoppage time by substitute Rodrigo Palacio to avoid a home defeat to Ecuador.
Auto racing:
24 Hours of Le Mans at the Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France:
NASCAR Sprint Cup: LifeLock 400 in Brooklyn, Michigan:
(1) Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (2) Kasey Kahne (3) Matt Kenseth
World Rally Championship: Turkish Rally in Kemer, Turkey:
(1) Mikko Hirvonen (2) Jari-Matti Latvala (3) Sébastien Loeb
World Touring Car Championship season: Masaryk Circuit at Brno, Czech Republic
(1) Alessandro Zanardi (2) Félix Porteiro (3) Alain Menu
(1) Gabriele Tarquini (2) Alessandro Zanardi (3) Augusto Farfus
Basketball:
NBA Finals, game 5 at Los Angeles:
Los Angeles Lakers 103, Boston Celtics 98 — Celtics lead series 3–2
The Lakers avoid another meltdown thanks to Pau Gasol's inside presence against Kevin Garnett and the Celtics frontline to extend the series to another game.
FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women at Madrid, Spain
Brazil 72–67 Cuba
Brazil claims the final place in the Olympic tournament
Cricket:
New Zealand in England:
1st ODI at Chester-le-Street: England 307/5 (50 ov.) beat New Zealand 193 (42.5 ov.) by 114 runs
Golf:
U.S. Open at San Diego:
Tiger Woods sinks a 12-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole to force an 18-hole playoff with Rocco Mediate on Monday. Lee Westwood misses a birdie putt on the same hole that would have put him in the playoff.
Motorcycle racing:
Superbike: German Superbike World Championship round, at Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany:
Race 1 (1) Noriyuki Haga (2) Troy Bayliss (3) Max Neukirchner
Race 2 (1) Noriyuki Haga (2) Troy Corser (3) Max Neukirchner
Association football:
UEFA Euro 2008 – Group D:
Spain 2–1 Sweden
Russia 1–0 Greece
Spain, with David Villa scoring his fourth goal, win Group D while Greece, the defending champions, are eliminated. Sweden and Russia will clash for the second quarter-final spot in the last round, with Sweden needing only a draw.
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC):
Group 1: China PR 1–2 Iraq
Group 1: Qatar 1–3 Australia
Group 2: Thailand 0–3 Japan
Group 2: Bahrain 1–1 Oman
Group 3: North Korea 2–0 Jordan
Group 3: Turkmenistan 1–3 South Korea
Group 4: Singapore 0–2 Saudi Arabia
Group 4: Uzbekistan 3–0 Lebanon
Group 5: Syria 0–2 Iran
Group 5: Kuwait 2–3 United Arab Emirates
Seven more countries join Uzbekistan in progressing from the third stage of Asian qualification for the 2010 World Cup, leaving only two more spots to be decided next week. Australia qualify in top position in Group 1, but PR China are eliminated, while Iraq only needs to get 1 point in next weeks' meeting with Qatar. In Group 2, Bahrain and Japan progress as expected, while in Group 3 both Koreas qualify – the North's victory over Jordan assured the South of a place even if they had not also beaten Turkmenistan. In Group 4 Saudi Arabia claimed the group's second berth, while in Group 5 Iran sailed through, leaving the United Arab Emirates needing at least a draw against Syria in order to go through. FIFA.com
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF):
Group 1: Tanzania 0–0 Cameroon
Group 2: Kenya 2–0 Zimbabwe
Group 2: Namibia 1–2 Guinea
Group 3: Uganda 3–1 Angola
Group 3: Niger 0–2 Benin
Group 4: Sierra Leone 1–0 South Africa
Group 5: Gabon 2–0 Ghana
Group 6: Gambia 1–0 Algeria
Group 7: Botswana 1–1 Ivory Coast
Group 8: Rwanda 3–1 Morocco
Group 9: Seychelles 2–3 Burkina Faso
Group 10: Chad 2–1 Congo
Group 10: Sudan 3–2 Mali
Group 12: Malawi [[File:{{{flag alias-1964}}}|23x15px|border |alt=|link=]] 1–0 Egypt
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF):
Second round, first leg:
Guatemala 6–0 Saint Lucia
Grenada 2–2 Costa Rica
Suriname 1–0 Guyana
Second round, second leg:
Puerto Rico 2–2 Honduras
Honduras wins 6:2 on aggregage
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC):
Vanuatu 1–1 New Caledonia
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL):
Peru 1–1 Colombia
Uruguay 1–1 Venezuela
Basketball:
FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women at Madrid, Spain:
Brazil 75–58 Angola
Cuba 66–58 Japan
Brazil and Cuba will face each other in the final game to contend the last spot in the Olympic tournament.
Rugby union: Mid-year Tests
Argentina 14–26 Scotland at Buenos Aires
Australia 18–12 Ireland at Melbourne
New Zealand 37–20 England at Auckland
South Africa 37–21 Wales at Pretoria
Cricket:
Tri-Nation Series in Bangladesh in 2008
Final- Pakistan 315/3 (50 ov.) beat India 290 (48.2 ov.) by 25 runs
Association football:
UEFA Euro 2008 – Group C:
Italy 1–1 Romania
Netherlands 4–1 France
The Netherlands clinch first place and qualify to the quarter-finals. A penalty save by goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon keeps Italy from elimination, but they remain bottom of the group, together with France.
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF):
Group 8: Mauritania 0–1 Ethiopia
Group 12: Djibouti 0–6 DR Congo
Cricket:
New Zealand in England:
Only T20 at Manchester: England 127/1 (17.3 ov.) beat New Zealand 123/9 (20 ov.) by 9 wickets.
Basketball:
FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women at Madrid, Spain:
Spain 82–68 Cuba
Czech Republic 76–64 Japan
Latvia 84–26 Angola
Belarus 86–79 (OT) Brazil
Winners qualify to Olympic tournament
Auto racing:
In the NASCAR Nationwide Series, Joey Logano wins the Meijer 300 at Kentucky Speedway. At 7008569851200000000♠18 years, 21 days, he becomes the youngest driver to win an event in the series' history.
Association football:
UEFA Euro 2008 – Group B:
Croatia 2–1 Germany
Austria 1–1 Poland
While Switzerland are eliminated, hope is still alive for their Austrian co-hosts, thanks to a penalty goal on stoppage time. This score also secures the group victory for Croatia, which will face the Czech Republic or Turkey in the quarter-final.
Basketball:
2008 NBA Finals, Game 4 at Los Angeles:
Boston Celtics 97, Los Angeles Lakers 91 — Celtics lead series 3–1
The Celtics erase a 24-point second-quarter deficit and take command of the series.
Cricket:
Tri-Nation Series in Bangladesh in 2008
3rd ODI- India 223/3 (35.1 ov.) beat Bangladesh 222 (49.5 ov.) by 7 wickets
India and Pakistan are going on to the finals.
Association football:
UEFA Euro 2008 – Group A:
Czech Republic 1–3 Portugal
Switzerland 1–2 Turkey
When both matches are finished, Portugal become the first team to advance to the knockout stage, and have already won the group. The second place will be decided by the match between the Czech Republic and Turkey, ending with a penalty shootout if drawn, while the Swiss hosts are the first to be eliminated from the tournament.
Association football:
UEFA Euro 2008 – Group D:
Spain 4–1 Russia
David Villa scores a hat-trick as Spain take the lead in group D.
Greece 0–2 Sweden
The defending champions start off the tournament with a loss.
Basketball:
2008 NBA Finals, Game 3 at Los Angeles:
Los Angeles Lakers 87, Boston Celtics 81 — Celtics lead series 2–1
Kobe Bryant and Sasha Vujacic hold off a potential Celtics run at the final minute to win their first game of the series.
Former referee Tim Donaghy accuses other referees in the National Basketball Association of rigging games, including Game 6 in the 2002 Western Conference Finals, allowing the Los Angeles Lakers to win that game, the series, and ultimately the 2002 NBA Finals. (ESPN)
Cricket:
Tri-Nation Series in Bangladesh in 2008
2nd Match- India 330/8 (50 ov.) beat Pakistan 190 (35.4 ov.) by 140 runs
Association football:
UEFA Euro 2008 – Group C:
Romania 0–0 France
Netherlands 3–0 Italy
The defending FIFA World Cup champions start off the tournament with a loss.
Auto racing:
V8 Supercar: Midas 400, at Sandown Raceway, Melbourne, Australia:
(1) Jamie Whincup (2) Mark Winterbottom (3) James Courtney
Baseball:
Ken Griffey, Jr. of the Cincinnati Reds becomes the sixth player in Major League Baseball history to hit 600 career home runs, hitting a two-run homer off the Florida Marlins' Mark Hendrickson in the first inning of the teams' game in Miami.
Association football:
UEFA Euro 2008 – Group B:
Austria 0–1 Croatia
Just like co-hosts Switzerland one day earlier, Austria lose their opening match 0–1.
Germany 2–0 Poland
Germany take the lead in group B as Lukas Podolski (himself born in Poland) becomes the tournament's first double scorer.
Auto racing:
Formula One: Grand Prix du Canada in Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Canada
(1) Robert Kubica (2) Nick Heidfeld (3) David Coulthard
Indy Racing League: Bombardier Learjet 550 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, USA
(1) Scott Dixon (2) Hélio Castroneves (3) Ryan Briscoe
NASCAR Sprint Cup: Pocono 500 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania
(1) Kasey Kahne (2) Brian Vickers (3) Denny Hamlin
Basketball:
2008 NBA Finals, Game 2 at Boston:
Boston Celtics 108, Los Angeles Lakers 102 — Celtics lead series 2–0
The Celtics almost blew a 24-point fourth quarter lead but with Ray Allen's clutch freethrows put the game away from the Lakers as the series shifts to Los Angeles.
Cricket:
New Zealand in England:
3rd Test in Nottingham: England 364 (126.5 ov.) beat New Zealand 123 (46.3 ov.) & 232 (72.3 ov.) by an innings & 9 runs
England win the series 2–0
Tri-Nation Series in Bangladesh in 2008
1st Match- Pakistan 233 (39.3/50 ov.) beat Bangladesh 163/8 (40/50 ov.) by 70 runs
Match shortened to 40 overs a side due to rain.
Motorcycle racing:
Moto GP F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship: Catalan Grand Prix, at Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain.
(1) Dani Pedrosa (2) Valentino Rossi (3) Casey Stoner
Shooting:
ISSF World Cup in Suhl, Germany
Richard Faulds (GBR) equals the world record in Double Trap with 147 hits out of 150, and proceeds to win the final.
Tennis:
2008 French Open – Men's Singles Final:
Rafael Nadal (ESP) def. Roger Federer (SUI) 6–1, 6–3, 6–0
Nadal achieves his fourth consecutive French Open title. Not only does he not lose a single set in the tournament; he also remains undefeated on Stade Roland Garros, and once again denies World #1 Federer a career Grand Slam.
Association football:
UEFA Euro 2008 – Group A:
Switzerland 0–1 Czech Republic
The hosts of the tournament go down to a defeat, thanks to a solitary goal from Václav Svěrkoš. It was his first goal for his country.
Portugal 2–0 Turkey
Goals from Pepe and Raul Meireles give Portugal three points towards the Group A standings, which they top on goal difference.
Thoroughbred Racing
2008 Belmont Stakes – Elmont, New York
On the thirtieth anniversary of the last U.S. Triple Crown winner, Affirmed, Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown prolonged horse racing's longest losing streak, finishing dead last in a race that was won by 38–1 long shot Da'Tara, thus the most elusive championship trophy in all of sports will remain unclaimed for at least another year.
British Triple Crown
2008 Epsom Derby: (1) New Approach (2) Tartan Bearer (3) Casual Conquest
Tennis:
2008 French Open – Women's Singles Final:
Ana Ivanovic def. Dinara Safina 6–4, 6–3
Ivanovic, already assured of taking over the world Number 1 ranking from Maria Sharapova regardless of the result in the final, wins her first Grand Slam title. She becomes the first Serbian woman, and second Serbian to win a Grand Slam event.
Rugby union: Mid-year Tests
New Zealand 21–11 Ireland at Wellington
South Africa 43–17 Wales at Bloemfontein
Argentina 21–15 Scotland at Rosario
Basketball:
2008 NBA Finals, Game 1 at Boston:
Boston Celtics 98, Los Angeles Lakers 88 — Celtics lead series 1–0
Ice hockey:
2008 Stanley Cup Finals, Game 6 at Pittsburgh:
Detroit Red Wings 3, Pittsburgh Penguins 2 — Red Wings win series 4–2
Despite a late goal from the Pens with Marc-André Fleury pulled (and a chance in the dying moments of the game that went wide), Detroit held on to their early lead to win its 11th Stanley Cup. Henrik Zetterberg wins the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP, while Nicklas Lidström becomes the first European player to captain a Cup-winning side.
The Wings' Niklas Kronwall, Mikael Samuelsson, and Zetterberg become the three newest members of the Triple Gold Club, formalized last year by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Club consists of individuals who have won the Stanley Cup along with gold medals at the Olympics and World Championships.
Cricket:
Australia in the West Indies:
2nd Test at North Sound, Antigua: Australia 479/7(dec) (136 ov.) & 244/6(dec) (61.5 ov.) drew with West Indies 352 (107 ov.) & 266/5 (93 ov.).
Australia lead 3-match series 1–0.
Ice hockey:
2008 Stanley Cup Finals, Game 5 at Detroit:
Pittsburgh Penguins 4, Detroit Red Wings 3 (3 OT) — Red Wings lead series 3–2
Detroit Red Wings are only 35 seconds from winning the Stanley Cup when Maxime Talbot ties the game. With a game-winning powerplay goal after 49 overtime minutes, Petr Sýkora forces the series to Pittsburgh for a sixth game.
Auto racing:
Indy Racing League: ABC Supply Company A.J. Foyt 225 at The Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin, USA
(1) Ryan Briscoe (2) Scott Dixon (3) Tony Kanaan
NASCAR Sprint Cup: Best Buy 400 in Dover, Delaware
(1) Kyle Busch (2) Carl Edwards (3) Greg Biffle
World Rally Championship: Acropolis Rally around Athens, Greece
(1) Sébastien Loeb (2) Petter Solberg (3) Mikko Hirvonen
World Touring Car Championship season: Pau Grand Prix at Pau, France
(1) Augusto Farfus (2) Yvan Muller (3) Jordi Gené
(1) Andy Priaulx (2) Nicola Larini (3) Rickard Rydell
Cricket:
2008 Indian Premier League Final
Rajasthan Royals 164/7 (20 ov.) beat Chennai Super Kings 163/5 (20 ov.) by 3 wickets
Cycling:
2008 Giro d'Italia
(1) Alberto Contador (2) Riccardo Riccò (3) Marzio Bruseghin
Team handball:
The men's Olympic qualification tournaments are finished. Croatia, France, Iceland, Poland, Russia and Spain claim the last six spots for the Beijing Olympics.
Motorcycle racing:
Moto GP F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship: Italian motorcycle Grand Prix, at Mugello Circuit near Florence, Italy.
(1) Valentino Rossi (2) Casey Stoner (3) Dani Pedrosa
Superbike: United States Superbike World Championship round, at Miller Motorsports Park, Utah, USA:
Race 1 (1) Carlos Checa (2) Troy Corser (3) Michel Fabrizio
Race 2 (1) Carlos Checa (2) Max Neukirchner (3) Michel Fabrizio
June 2008 in sports Wikipedia (Text) CC BY-SA
