May 2008 in sports
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