Sports History
Jun 3 Canadian sportscaster Ron MacLean saves a man from drowning in the Delaware River in Philadelphia
- Jun 5 142nd Belmont: Mike Smith riding Drosselmeyer wins in 2:31.57
- Jun 5 French Open Women's Tennis: Francesca Schiavone of Italy wins her first and only Grand Slam title; beats Samantha Stosur of Australia 6-4, 7-6
French Open Men's Tennis
Jun 6 French Open Men's Tennis: Rafael Nadal wins 5th French title; defeats Robin Söderling of Sweden 6-4, 6-2, 6-4
Sports History
Jun 7 MLB Draft: Southern Nevada outfielder Bryce Harper first pick by Washington Nationals
Stanley Cup
Jun 9 Patrick Kane scores the Stanley Cup-winning goal for the Chicago Blackhawks against the Philadelphia Flyers in overtime
- Jun 9 Stanley Cup Final, Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA: Chicago Blackhawks edge Philadelphia Flyers, 4-3 in OT for a 4-2 series win; first Championship for Chicago since 1961
NBA Finals
Jun 17 NBA Finals: Depending champion Los Angeles Lakers beat Boston Celtics, 83-79 in Game 7 for franchise's 16th NBA title; MVP: Kobe Bryant
- Jun 20 US Open Men's Golf, Pebble Beach GL: Irishman Graeme McDowell wins his first major title, 1 stroke ahead of runner-up Grégory Havret of France
Sports History
Jun 24 In the longest match in tennis history, American John Isner defeats Nicolas Mahut of France at Wimbledon after 11 hours, 5 minutes of play over 3 days
- Jun 24 NBA Draft: Kentucky point guard John Wall first pick by Washington Wizards
- Jun 25 NHL Draft: Windsor Spitfires (OHL) left wing Taylor Hall first pick by Edmonton Oilers
- Jun 27 LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Locust Hill CC: American Christie Kerr takes her second major title with a 12 stroke win over Song-Hee Kim of South Korea