Events in Sport
French Open Women's Tennis
Jun 7 French Open Women's Tennis: Iva Majoli of Croatia wins her 1st and only career Grand Slam singles title; upsets world #1 Martina Hingis 6-4, 6-2

Iva Majoli

Martina Hingis
- Jun 8 French Open Men's Tennis: Gustavo Kuerten of Brazil wins first of 3 French titles; beats Spaniard Sergi Bruguera 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
- Jun 10 Kevin Brown of Florida Marlins no hits SF Giants 9-0
- Jun 12 1st ever baseball inter-league game SF Giants beat Texas Rangers 4-3
- Jun 13 51st NBA Championship: Chicago Bulls beat Utah Jazz 4, games to 2
US Golf Open
Jun 15 US Open Men's Golf, Congressional CC: Ernie Els wins his second Open title, the second of his 4 major championships, 1 stroke ahead of runner-up Colin Montgomerie

Ernie Els
- Jun 17 NHL announces it will add Nashville in 1998, Atlanta in 1999 & Minneapolis-St Paul & Columbus, Ohio in 2000
Event of Interest
Jun 21 NHL Draft: Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) center Joe Thornton first pick by Boston Bruins

Joe Thornton
Baseball Record
Jun 24 Despite an AL record 19-strikeout performance by Randy Johnson, A's first baseman Mark McGwire hits a massive 538 foot home run in Oakland's 4-1 defeat of Seattle Mariners

Mark McGwire
- Jun 25 NHL approves franchises in Nashville, Atlanta, Columbus, and Minnesota-St Paul
Event of Interest
Jun 25 NBA Draft: Wake Forest power forward Tim Duncan first pick by San Antonio Spurs

Tim Duncan
- Jun 29 US Senior Open Men's Golf, Olympia Fields CC: Graham Marsh of Australia wins by 1 stroke ahead of South African John Bland
Divorces in Sport
Divorce of Interest
Jun 24 Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry (30) divorces MLB outfielder David Justice (31) after more than 4 years of marriage

Halle Berry

David Justice
Deaths in Sport
- Jun 2 Helen Jacobs, American tennis player (7 Grand Slam singles titles, US Open 1932-35), dies of heart failure at 88
- Jun 3 John Holt, West Indian cricket batsman (17 Tests, 1066 runs at 36.75; 2 x 100s), dies at 73
- Jun 20 John Akii-bua, Ugandan athlete (Olympic gold 400m hurdles 1972), dies at 49
Don Hutson
Jun 26 Don Hutson, American College, Pro Football Halls of Fame wide receiver (Green Bay Packers), dies at 84

Don Hutson
- Jun 30 Larry O'Day, wrestler (b. 1944)