June 20, 2004
- Euro 2004: Group A – In the final group matches, Russia beat Greece 2–1, and Portugal beat Spain 1–0. Portugal qualify for the quarter-finals as group winners; Greece as group runners-up. (BBC) (BBC)
- U.S. Open: Retief Goosen holds on to win his second U.S. Open (4-under par) in a round that saw no golfer shoot better than even par. Phil Mickelson was the runner-up at 2-under par. Jeff Maggert finished third, Mike Weir and Shigeki Maruyama tied for fourth. (ESPN)
- MLB: Ken Griffey, Jr. becomes the 20th player to hit his 500th career home run, connecting off the St. Louis Cardinals' Matt Morris in the sixth inning of a 6–0 Cincinnati Reds win. (ESPN)
- It is announced that Tiffeny Milbrett will no longer participate in the United States women's national soccer team.
- NASCAR: Ryan Newman wins the DHL 400 at Michigan International Speedway. (ESPN)
- Formula One: Michael Schumacher wins the United States Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (ESPN)
- Champ Car: Sébastien Bourdais wins the Grand Prix of Portland.
- LPGA: Cristie Kerr wins the ShopRite LPGA Classic with a 3-under 68, defeating 17-year-old Paula Creamer by one stroke. (ESPN)
- College World Series:
- Arizona eliminates Arkansas from competition with a 7–2 win.
- Texas defeats Georgia, 9–3.
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