June 2004 in Sports - June 14, 2004

June 14, 2004

  • Euro 2004: Group C – Sweden beat Bulgaria 5–0, including two goals in consecutive minutes from Henrik Larsson. (BBC)
  • Euro 2004: Group C – Denmark and Italy draw 0–0. (BBC)
  • Horse racing: Danestorm wins the A$500,000 Conrad Treasury Brisbane Cup to give Kiwi jockey Michael Walker his first Group 1 win in Australia. An outstanding champion apprentice jockey in New Zealand, Walker has only recently moved to Australia.
  • Major League Baseball: Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Jim Thome hits his 400th career home run, putting him at 37th on the all-time list ahead of Al Kaline. (ESPN)
  • NBA: Police in Michigan announce that Karl Malone of the Los Angeles Lakers will not be charged for touching a Pistons fan on the nose before game four of the NBA Finals. (ESPN)
  • Boxing – The WBC, one of boxing's four leading world championship organizations, closes its offices in Mexico City, Mexico.

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