- May 1 Future Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh scores career best 200 including 231 partnership with brother Mark (126) in 4th Test win over West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica
- May 1 Montreal Canadiens lose 2-0 at Buffalo to miss Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in 25 years
- May 3 Australia beat West Indies to regain the Frank Worrell Cricket Trophy
- May 5 Last basketball game at Boston Garden; Celtics eliminated from playoffs by Orlando Magic, 95-92
- May 6 121st Kentucky Derby: Gary Stevens on Thunder Gulch wins in 2:01.2
- May 6 Classic Sports Network begins on cable TV
- May 9 Cleveland Indians tie record of scoring 8 runs before making an out, they beat Twins 10-0
- May 10 Real Zaragoza of Spain win 35th European Cup Winner's Cup against Arsenal of England 2-1 in Paris
NHL Record
May 12 Martin Brodeur ties NHL record getting his 3rd playoff shutout in 4
Sports History
May 13 Team New Zealand beats Team Dennis Conner 5-0 to win the America's Cup for the first time
- May 14 At 43 years, 162 days Manchester City goalkeeper John Burridge becomes the oldest player to appear in an EPL match, a 3-2 home defeat to Queens Park Rangers
Baseball Record
May 14 Eddie Murray of Indians hits his 463rd career home run (ties for 18th)
LPGA Championship
May 14 LPGA Championship Women's Golf, DuPont CC: Kelly Robbins wins her only major title by 1 stroke from defending champion Laura Davies of England
Preakness Stakes
May 20 120th Preakness: Pat Day aboard Timber Coutry wins in 1:54.4
- May 23 47th time opposing pitchers hit HRs, K Foster (Cubs)/M Freeman (Rocks)
- May 24 3rd UEFA Champions League Final: Ajax beats Milan 1-0 at Vienna
- May 28 Indianapolis 500: Canadian driver Jacques Villeneuve wins as race leader Scott Goodyear is controversially black flagged on lap 195
- May 28 White Sox (5) & Tigers (7) combine for record 12 HRs at Tiger Stadium
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