June 2004 in Sports - June 20, 2004

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.