- Jun 1 Indiana guard Reggie Miller drills an NBA Playoff record 5 three-pointers in the 4th quarter of the Pacers’ 93-86 win over host New York Knicks in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals
French Open Women's Tennis
Jun 4 French Open Women's Tennis: Arantxa Sánchez Vicario of Spain beats Mary Pierce 6-4, 6-4 for her 2nd career Grand Slam title, and her 2nd French singles crown
French Open Men's Tennis
Jun 5 French Open Men's Tennis: In an all-Spanish final Sergi Bruguera beats Alberto Berasategui 6-3, 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 for his second French title
Brian Lara Sets Record
Jun 6 West Indian cricket batsman Brian Lara hits world 1st-class record 501 not out and 390 runs in 1 day for Warwickshire vs Durham at Edgbaston; only quintuple-hundred in first-class history
Baseball Record
Jun 7 A's outfielder Rickey Henderson steals his 1,100th career base
Sports History
Jun 10 American tennis ace Jennifer Capriati checks out of drug abuse clinic
Belmont Stakes
Jun 11 126th Belmont: Pat Day aboard Tabasco Cat wins in 2:26.8
Contract of Interest
Jun 13 Chicago Cub 2nd baseman Ryne Sandberg, retires due to poor play, he forfeits $15.7 million of his $25 million contract
Sports History
Jun 13 Don Mattingly plays 1st base 1,469 game for Yankees (2nd most)
Sports History
Jun 16 Canadian goaltender Martin Brodeur becomes 1st New Jersey Devil to win Calder Trophy, for Rookie of the Year
Murder of Interest
Jun 17 O.J. Simpson doesn't turn himself in on murder charges, LA police chase his Ford Bronco for 1½ hours before he eventually gives up (seen live on national TV)
- Jun 18 Aleksander Popov swims world record 100m free style (48.21 sec)
- Jun 20 Former NFL running back, broadcaster and actor O.J. Simpson arraigned on murder of Nicole Simpson & Ronald Goldman
US Golf Open
Jun 20 US Open Men's Golf, Oakmont CC: Ernie Els of South Africa wins on the second sudden-death hole to defeat Loren Roberts, after Colin Montgomerie was eliminated in an 18-hole playoff
Sports History
Jun 21 German tennis superstar Steffi Graf becomes first defending champion to lose in the 1st round of a major tournament (Wimbledon to American Lorrie McNeal)
NBA Finals
Jun 22 48th NBA Championship: Houston Rockets beat NY Knicks, 4 games to 3
- Jun 22 FIFA World Cup: USA beats Colombia 2-1 in round match at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, 1st WC win since 1950
Baseball Record
Jun 22 Ken Griffey Jr. breaks Ruth's record for most HRs by end of June (31)
- Jun 23 Replay shows Oakland Athletics's Bobby Witt beat Kansas City's Greg Gagne to 1st in 6th but umpire Gary Cedarstrom calls him safe, ruining Witt's perfect game
- Jun 25 Cleveland Indians 18 game home win streak ends to Yanks 11-6
- Jun 25 FIFA World Cup: 1,500th goal in Cup'd history scored by Caceres of Argentina
Sports History
Jun 26 Kirby Puckett pass Rod Carew with 2,088 hit as Twin's top hit leader
Senior Players Championship
Jun 26 Senior Players Championship Men's Golf, TPC of Michigan: 1992 champion Dave Stockton wins by 6 strokes from Jim Albus
Sports History
Jun 28 Jonah Lomu becomes the youngest-ever All Black at 19 yrs 45 days playing rugby for New Zealand against France in Christchurch
Sports History
Jun 28 MLB New York Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden suspended for 60 days due to drug charges
- Jun 28 NHL Draft: Windsor Spitfires (OHL) defenceman Ed Jovanovski first pick by Florida Panthers
- Jun 29 NBA Draft: Purdue small forward Glenn Robinson first pick by Milwaukee Bucks
- Jun 30 Giants outfielder Darren Lewis errors after record 392 flawless games
- Jun 30 Pre-trial hearings open in LA against O.J. Simpson
Sports History
Jun 30 US Ice Skating Federation bars Tonya Harding for life
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