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[edit] 11 June 2008 (Wednesday)
- Association football:
- UEFA Euro 2008 - Group A:
- Czech Republic
1–3
Portugal - Switzerland
1–2
Turkey
- When both matches are finished, Portugal becomes the first team to advance to the knockout stage, and has 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.
- Czech Republic
- UEFA Euro 2008 - Group A:
[edit] 10 June 2008 (Tuesday)
- 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 Vujačić hold off a potential Celtics run at the final minute to win their first game of the series.
- Los Angeles Lakers 87, Boston Celtics 81 — Celtics lead series 2–1
- 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)
- 2008 NBA Finals, Game 3 at Los Angeles:
[edit] 9 June 2008 (Monday)
- Association football:
- UEFA Euro 2008 - Group C:
- Romania
0–0
France
- A disappointing start for the French.
- Netherlands
3–0
Italy
- The defending FIFA World Cup champions start off the tournament with a loss.
- Romania
- UEFA Euro 2008 - Group C:
- 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.
[edit] 8 June 2008 (Sunday)
- 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 takes the lead in group B as Lukas Podolski (himself born in Poland) becomes the tournament's first double scorer.
- Austria
- UEFA Euro 2008 - Group B:
- 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.
- Boston Celtics 108, Los Angeles Lakers 102 — Celtics lead series 2–0
- 2008 NBA Finals, Game 2 at Boston:
- Cricket:
- New Zealand cricket team in England in 2008
- 3rd Test-
England 364 (126.5 ov.) beat
New Zealand 123 (46.3 ov.) & 232 (72.3 ov.) by an innings & 9 runs
- 3rd Test-
- 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.
- 1st Match-
- New Zealand cricket team in England in 2008
- Motorcycle racing:
- 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.
- ISSF World Cup in Suhl, Germany
- 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.
- 2008 French Open - Men's Singles Final:
[edit] 7 June 2008 (Saturday)
- 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.
- Switzerland
- UEFA Euro 2008 - Group A:
- 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:
New Approach
Tartan Bearer
Casual Conquest
- 2008 Epsom Derby:
- 2008 Belmont Stakes - Elmont, New York
- Tennis:
- 2008 French Open - Women's Singles Final:
Ana Ivanović def.
Dinara Safina 6-4, 6-3
- Ivanović, 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.
- 2008 French Open - Women's Singles Final:
- 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
- New Zealand
[edit] 5 June 2008 (Thursday)
- Basketball:
- 2008 NBA Finals, Game 1 at Boston:
- Boston Celtics 98, Los Angeles Lakers 88 — Celtics lead series 1–0
- 2008 NBA Finals, Game 1 at Boston:
[edit] 4 June 2008 (Wednesday)
- 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.
- Detroit Red Wings 3, Pittsburgh Penguins 2 — Red Wings win series 4–2
- 2008 Stanley Cup Finals, Game 6 at Pittsburgh:
[edit] 3 June 2008 (Tuesday)
- Cricket:
- Australian cricket team in the West Indies in 2008
Australia 479/7(dec) (136 ov.) & 244/6(dec) (61.5 ov.) drew with
West Indies 352 (107 ov.) & 266/5 (93 ov.)
- Australian cricket team in the West Indies in 2008
[edit] 2 June 2008 (Monday)
- 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.
- Pittsburgh Penguins 4, Detroit Red Wings 3 (3 OT) — Red Wings lead series 3–2
- 2008 Stanley Cup Finals, Game 5 at Detroit:
[edit] 1 June 2008 (Sunday)
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- Indy Racing League: ABC Supply Company A.J. Foyt 225 at The Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin, USA
- World Rally Championship: Acropolis Rally around Athens, Greece
- Cricket:
- 2008 Indian Premier League Final
Rajasthan Royals 164/7 (20 ov.) beat
Chennai Super Kings 163/5 (20 ov.) by 3 wickets
- 2008 Indian Premier League Final
- Motorcycle racing:
[edit] Events in sports by month
2008 in sports: January February March April May
2007 in sports: January February March April May June July August September October November December
2006 in sports: January February March April May June July August September October November December
2005 in sports: January February March April May June July August September October November December
2004 in sports: June July August September October November December
(For earlier sports events, see May 2004 and preceding months and also the list of 'years in sports'.)

