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This list shows notable sports-related deaths, events, and notable outcomes that occurred in May of 2008. Deaths
29: Luc Bourdon 9: Jack Gibson 3: Eight Belles 1: Buzzie Bavasi 1: Mark Kendall
Current sporting seasons
Australian rules football: AFL
Auto racing 2008: Formula 1 Sprint Cup Nationwide Craftsman Truck World Rally Championship IndyCar Series American Le Mans GP2 Le Mans Series Rolex Sports Car FIA GT WTCC
Baseball 2008: Nippon Professional Baseball Major League Baseball
Basketball 2008: National Basketball Association Philippine Basketball Association Turkish Basketball League Women's National Basketball Association
Cricket 2008: Indian Premier League
Cycling UCI ProTour
Football (soccer) 2007–08: Argentina Ecuador Football (soccer) 2008: Brazil Japan MLS Norway
Golf 2008: PGA Tour European Tour LPGA Tour
Ice hockey 2007–08 National Hockey League
Lacrosse 2008 National Lacrosse League
Motorcycle racing 2008: Moto GP Superbike
Rugby league Super League NRL
Rugby union 2007–08: Top 14
31 May 2008 (Saturday) Athletics: Usain Bolt of Jamaica sets a new world record in the 100 metres, running 9.72 seconds in the Reebok Grand Prix in New York City. Baseball: Manny Ramirez becomes the 24th Major League Baseball player with 500 career home runs, connecting off the Baltimore Orioles' Chad Bradford for a solo shot in the seventh inning of a 6–3 Boston Red Sox win over the Orioles at Camden Yards. Cricket: 2008 Indian Premier League 2nd Semifinal — Chennai Super Kings 116/1 (14.5 ov.) beat Kings XI Punjab 112/8 (20 ov.) by 9 wickets 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Five Final- 81/8 (37.4 ov) beat 80 (39.5 ov.) by 2 wickets 3rd place- 189 (46.3 ov.) beat 93 (42.4 ov.) by 96 runs 5th place- 119 (42.1 ov.) beat 104 (37 ov.) by 15 runs 7th place- 157/8 (46.1 ov.) beat 153 (45.5 ov.) by 2 wickets 9th place- 182/3 (43.2 ov.) beat 181 (48.2 ov.) by 7 wickets 11th Place- 116/4 (35.2 ov.) beat 113 (29.3 ov.) by 6 wickets Football: Europeada 2008 Danes in Germany 15 Catalans 1 Rhaetians 5 Germans in Hungary 1 Germans in Denmark 19 North Frissians 4 Welsh 0 Germans in Poland 2 Aromunians 0 South Tyrol 3 Croats in Serbia 0 Roma in Hungary 2 Occitaniians 2 Cimbrians 1 Sorbs 4 Croats in Romania 1 Ice hockey: 2008 Stanley Cup Finals, Game 4 at Pittsburgh: Detroit Red Wings 2, Pittsburgh Penguins 1 — Red Wings lead series 3–1 Rugby union: Guinness Premiership Final at Twickenham, London: London Wasps 26–16 Leicester Tigers In front of a capacity crowd of 81,600, a world record for a club match in rugby union, Wasps give their retiring captain Lawrence Dallaglio a grand send-off by winning their fourth Premiership title in six seasons. Super 14 Final at Christchurch: Crusaders 20–12 Waratahs
30 May 2008 (Friday) Basketball: NBA Eastern Conference Finals, Game 6 at Auburn Hills, Michigan: Boston Celtics 89, Detroit Pistons 81 — Celtics win series 4–2 The Celtics advance to their first NBA Finals in over 20 years. Cricket: 2008 Indian Premier League 1st Semifinal — Rajasthan Royals 192/9 (20 ov.) beat Delhi Daredevils 87 (16.1 ov.) by 105 runs 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Five Semifinal 1- 142 (49.3 ov.) beat 105 (45.5 ov.) by 37 runs Semifinal 2- 220/5 (50 ov.) beat 136 (38.2 ov.) by 84 runs 5th place Semifinal 1- 126 (45.4 ov.) beat 117 (38.5 ov.) by 9 runs 5th place Semifinal 2- 203/8 (50 ov.) beat 149 (46.4 ov.) by 54 runs 9th place Semifinal 1- 238/6 (50 ov.) beat 139 (39.3 ov.) by 99 runs 9th place Semifinal 2- 202/5 (50 ov.) beat 150 (39.5 ov.) by 52 runs
29 May 2008 (Thursday) Association football: Scottish Premier League: Gretna were demoted a further two divisions, due to their financial instability. They are scheduled to play their 2008–09 games in the Scottish Third Division, however this is not certain due to Gretna having no squad members. FA Premier League: Henk ten Cate is relieved of his role as assistant manager of Chelsea, 5 days after the sacking of manager Avram Grant. Major League Baseball San Francisco Giants 4, Arizona Diamondbacks 3 In a no-decision, pitcher Randy Johnson throws 9 strikeouts, tying him for the second-most strikeouts in an MLB career with Roger Clemens, with 4,672. Basketball: NBA Western Conference Finals, Game 5 at Los Angeles: Los Angeles Lakers 100, San Antonio Spurs 92 — Lakers win series 4–1 Lakers advance to their first NBA Finals in the post-Shaq era. Cricket: 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Five 201 (34.5 ov.) beat 67/5 (27/27 ov.) by 52 runs(D/L) Rain shortened Japan's innings to 27 overs 151/4 (37.2 ov.) beat 145 (47.1 ov.) by 6 wickets 88/4 (22 ov.) vs. -No Result 182 (50 ov.) vs. -No result The match between Japan and Singapore was a replay from 26 May. All other matches are replays from 28 May. The rained out matches will not be replayed. These matches conclude the group stage of the tournament. Vying for 1st place is , , , Vying for 5th place is , , , Vying for 9th place is , , ,
28 May 2008 (Wednesday)
Basketball: NBA Eastern Conference Finals, Game 5 at Boston: Boston Celtics 106, Detroit Pistons 102 — Celtics lead series 3–2 Cricket: 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Five vs. -Match abandoned without a ball bowled vs. -Match abandoned without a ball bowled vs. -Match abandoned without a ball bowled vs. -Match abandoned without a ball bowled vs. -Match abandoned without a ball bowled vs. -Match abandoned without a ball bowled The ICC Event Technical Committee, as per 12.1.6 of the ICC World Cricket League Division 5 Playing Conditions, decided not to replay all of group B's abandoned games( vs. , vs. , vs. ). Group A's abandoned matches, along with a match between and are to be played on 29 May. Ice hockey: 2008 Stanley Cup Finals, Game 3 at Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh Penguins 3, Detroit Red Wings 2 — Red Wings lead series 2–1 Shooting: ISSF World Cup in Milan, Italy , the reigning World Junior Champion, equals the world record in 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol with 591 points and enters the final one point ahead of teammate Ralf Schumann. Increasing the gap to the runner-up by over three points, he then raises Schumann's week-old final world record from 790.0 to 794.0.
27 May 2008 (Tuesday)
Basketball: NBA Western Conference Finals at San Antonio, Texas: Los Angeles Lakers 93, San Antonio Spurs 91 — Lakers lead series 3–1 Cricket: 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Five 107/4 (28.1/33 ov.) beat 104 (32.4/33 ov.) by 6 wickets Match reduced to 33 overs a side due to rain 111/7 (33.4/36 ov.) beat 110 (33.2/36 ov.) by 3 wickets Match reduced to 36 overs a side due to rain 220/9 (46/46 ov.) beat 83 (32.1/46 ov.) by 137 runs Match reduced to 46 overs a side due to rain 145 (29.3/30 ov.) beat 76 (20.2/30 ov.) by 69 runs Match reduced to 30 overs a side due to rain 115 (24.2/26 ov.) tied 115/8 (26/26 ov.) Match reduced to 26 overs a side due to rain 67/3 (15.1 ov.) beat 66 (39.3 ov.) by 7 wickets
26 May 2008 (Monday)
Basketball: NBA Eastern Conference Finals, Game 4 at Auburn Hills, Michigan: Detroit Pistons 94, Boston Celtics 75 — Series tied 2–2 Ice hockey: 2008 Stanley Cup Finals, Game 2 at Detroit: Detroit Red Wings 3, Pittsburgh Penguins 0 — Red Wings lead series 2–0 Cricket: Australian cricket team in the West Indies in 2008 1st Test- 431 (126.5 ov.) & 167 (56.5 ov.) beat 312 (106 ov.) & 191 (67 ov.) by 95 runs lead the 3 Test series 1–0 New Zealand cricket team in England in 2008 2nd Test- 202 (83.3 ov.) & 294/4 (88 ov.) beat 381 (90.3 ov.) & 114 (41.2 ov.) by 6 wickets lead the 3 Test series 1–0 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Five 97/3 (28.1 ov.) beat 96 (38.2 ov.) by 7 wickets 204 (49.4 ov.) beat 96 (46.4 ov.) by 108 runs 89/3 (19.2/24 ov.) beat 88/9 (24/24 ov.) by 7 wickets Match reduced to 24 overs a side due to rain 129/3 (19.5 ov.) beat 128 (34.4 ov.) by 7 wickets 206/4 (32/32 ov.) beat 78 (25.2/32 ov.) by 128 runs Match reduced to 32 overs a side due to rain vs. -Match abandoned without a ball bowled
25 May 2008 (Sunday)
Ice hockey: 2008 Memorial Cup final in Kitchener, Ontario: Spokane Chiefs (Western Hockey League) 4, Kitchener Rangers (Ontario Hockey League) 1 Auto racing: 92nd Indianapolis 500: Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana (1) Scott Dixon (2) Vítor Meira (3) Marco Andretti Formula One: Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo, Monaco (1) Lewis Hamilton (2) Robert Kubica (3) Felipe Massa NASCAR Sprint Cup: Coca-Cola 600 in Concord, North Carolina (1) Kasey Kahne (2) Kyle Busch (3) Greg Biffle Basketball: NBA Western Conference Finals at San Antonio, Texas: San Antonio Spurs 103, Los Angeles Lakers 84 — Lakers lead series 2–1 Cricket: 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Five 49/5 (6.3 ov.) beat 46 (24 ov.) by 5 wickets 87/0 (14.5 ov.) beat 85 (31.1 ov.) by 10 wickets 238/7 (50 ov.) beat 19 (14.5 ov.) BY 219 runs Mehboob Alam becomes the first bowler to take all ten wickets in an innings in an ICC recognized tournament. 184/7 (47.3 ov.) beat 183/9 (50 ov.) by 3 wickets 125/2 (34.1 ov.) beat 124/8 (50 ov.) by 8 wickets All matches above are replays of abandoned matches from May 24. Rugby sevens: IRB Sevens London Sevens at Twickenham Cup Final: 19–14 clinch the overall series crown with one round to spare by winning the Plate competition.
24 May 2008 (Saturday)
Basketball: NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Auburn Hills, Michigan: Boston Celtics 94, Detroit Pistons 80 — Celtics lead series 2–1 Cricket 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Five 78/4 (9 ov.) beat 75 (28.1 ov.) by 6 wickets 70 (28.5 ov.) vs. 2/0 (0.1 ov.)- No Result 108/1 (21 ov.) vs. - No result 105/5 (24.2 ov.) vs. - No result 91/1 (23 ov.) vs. - No result 140/0 (26 ov.) vs. - No result Ice hockey: 2008 Stanley Cup Finals, Game 1 at Detroit: Detroit Red Wings 4, Pittsburgh Penguins 0 – Red Wings lead series, 1–0 Rugby union: Heineken Cup Final in Cardiff Toulouse 13–16 (Ireland) Munster Super 14 semifinals Crusaders 33–22 Hurricanes in Christchurch Waratahs 28–13 Sharks in Sydney Shooting: ISSF World Cup in Milan, Italy becomes the tenth woman to break maximum 400 points in the qualification round of 10 m Air Rifle, and sets a new final record after a score of 105.0 (out of the possible 109.0) in the final round.
23 May 2008 (Friday) Basketball: NBA Western Conference Finals at Los Angeles: Los Angeles Lakers 101, San Antonio Spurs 71 — Lakers lead series 2–0 Cricket 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Five 70/3 (20.2 ov.) beat 69 (39.4 ov) by 7 wickets 150/1 (27.4 ov.) beat 148/7 (50 ov.) by 9 wickets 360/3 (50 ov.) beat 177 (39.5 ov.) by 183 runs 179 (35.2 ov.) beat 87 (40.2 ov.) by 92 runs 205 (48.4 ov.) beat 135 (36 ov.) by 70 runs 189 (49.4 ov.) beat 96 (41.4 ov.) by 93 runs
22 May 2008 (Thursday) Basketball: NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Boston: Detroit Pistons 103, Boston Celtics 97 — Series tied 1–1 Detroit hands Boston its first home loss in the 2008 NBA Playoffs, and takes home court advantage. Soccer: 2008 Toulon Tournament: The 36th edition of the U-21 tourny is shaping up as and have already qualified to the semi-finals from group A which included the host and the 2 time back to back U-21 Euro Champions . and meet tomorrow to finalize the group A standings.
21 May 2008 (Wednesday) Association football: 2007–08 UEFA Champions League Final Manchester United 1–1 Chelsea (6–5 penalty shootout) Cristiano Ronaldo kicks off the scoring for the Red Devils in the 26th minute, and Frank Lampard answers for the Blues in the 45th minute. After a clean second half and scoreless extra time, Ronaldo has United's third penalty kick saved by Petr Čech. But John Terry misses the fifth (and what would have been final) penalty kick for Chelsea to make it square again. The Red Devils seal the Champions League/Premier League double when Edwin van der Sar saves Nicolas Anelka's attempt in the seventh round. Basketball: NBA Western Conference Finals at Los Angeles: