- May 6 132nd Kentucky Derby: Edgar Prado aboard Barbaro wins in front of 157,532 fans
Sports History
May 7 On the final day of the Premier League season, Thierry Henry scores a hat-trick against Wigan Athletic in the last match played at Highbury
- May 13 English FA Cup Final, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (71,140): Liverpool beats West Ham United, 3-1 on penalties after 3–3 (a.e.t.); Reds 7th title
- May 17 14th UEFA Champions League Final: Barcelona beats Arsenal 2-1 at Saint-Denis
- May 20 131st Preakness: Javier Castellano aboard Bernardini wins in 1:54.65
- May 21 The Swedish ice hockey team Tre Kronor takes gold in the World Championship, becoming the first nation to hold both the World and Olympic titles separately in the same year.
Laureus Awards
May 22 Laureus World Sports Awards, Parque del Fórum, Barcelona, Spain: Sportsman: Roger Federer; Sportswoman: Janica Kostelić; Team: Renault F1 team
- May 27 NHL Western Conference Final: Edmonton Oilers beat Anaheim Ducks, 4 games to 1
Sports History
May 27 Super Rugby Final, Christchurch: Canterbury Crusaders retain title with a 19-12 win over the Wellington Hurricanes; Dan Carter kicks 4 penalties & a conversion for the winners
- May 27 WLAF World Bowl 14, LTU arena, Düsseldorf: Frankfurt Galaxy beats Amsterdam Admirals, 22-7
Baseball Record
May 28 Barry Bonds hits his 715th career home run, passing Babe Ruth on the MLB all-time list
- May 28 Indianapolis 500: Sam Hornish Jr. wins from the pole position; record 14th Indy victory for Penske Racing; 0.0635 second margin from runner-up Marco Andretti second-closest finish in history at the time
- May 28 Senior PGA Championship, Oak Tree GC: Jay Haas wins his first of 3 Champions Tour major titles with a birdie on the third playoff hole against Brad Bryant
Baseball Players
Basketball Stars
Boxers
Footballers
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Tennis Champions