Every year has its memorable sports moments; often every month has something to offer. But June 2015 has several noteworthy accomplishments from multiple sports, moments that united both diehard and casual fans of the particular sport.

Going into Saturday, June 6th, it had been 37 years since a race horse had won all three legs of the coveted Triple Crown. There have  been several horses since the beginning of the century who took both the Kentucky Derby & Preakness Stakes, but failed to win the Belmont Stakes. That changed this year, with American Pharoah completing the Triple Crown in New York.

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Earlier that Saturday, Barcelona met Juventus in Berlin for the UEFA Champions League Final. Fans hoping for a Luis Suarez vs. Giorgio Chiellini reunion would be disappointed, as the Italian defender had to miss the match through injury. Suarez would end up scoring the winning goal as the Blaugrana won their fifth European Cup title, all of them coming since 1992.

In golf, the best players in the world arrived at Chambers Bay for an always-challenging U.S. Open. When all was said and done, it was another major championship heartbreak for Dustin Johnson; the American had an eagle putt to win in regulation, but not only missed that, but the ensuing birdie that would’ve put him in a playoff with Jordan Spieth. Spieth is the first player since Tiger Woods to win the Masters and the U.S. Open. All eyes will be on Spieth to see if he can complete a Grand Slam in a calendar year, but there will be pressure on Johnson to put the Chambers Bay disappointment behind him.

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June 2015 was also a month of historic news for LGBT rights. The Supreme Court ruled on June 26 that gay marriage is legal in all 50 states, ending years of debate between those for and against the issue.

What more newsworthy moments will the rest of 2015 have to offer?