The following lists ratings from last weekend's sporting events. All times are EDT. The numbers are from the networks (THE DAILY).
| EVENT | DATE | NET | TIME | RAT/SHR |
| "NBA on NBC": Bulls-Jazz | 6/5 | NBC | 9:15-Midnte | 16.6/31 |
| The Belmont Stakes | 6/6 | ABC | 4:30-6:00pm | 5.9/18 |
| College World Series: USC-ASU | 6/6 | CBS | 1:30-4:43pm | 1.7/6 |
| PGA Tour: Kemper Open | 6/6 | CBS | 4:43-6:00pm | 1.8/5 |
| French Open Women's Final | 6/6 | NBC | 3:00-5:00pm | 2.3/7 |
| Women's World Championship | 6/6 | NBC | 1:00-3:00pm | 1.6/6 |
| Fox MLB Saturday: Regional Games | 6/6 | FOX | 1:00-4:00pm | 2.2/8 |
| CART Detroit Grand Prix | 6/7 | ABC | 2:30-5:00pm | 1.8/5 |
| Int'l Race of Champions | 6/7 | ABC | 5:00-6:00pm | 1.6/4 |
| CBS Sports Spect: NCAA Track | 6/7 | CBS | 1:00-3:00pm | 1.7/6 |
| PGA Tour: Kemper Open | 6/7 | CBS | 3:00-6:00pm | 2.8/8 |
| French Open Men's Final | 6/7 | NBC | 9am-12:00pm | 2.0/8 |
| Hoop-It-Up Basketball | 6/7 | NBC | 1:00-2:00pm | 2.3/7 |
| Women's World Champ. Basketball | 6/7 | NBC | 2:00-4:00pm | 2.1/7 |
| "NBA on NBC": Jazz-Bulls | 6/7 | NBC | 7:30-10:00pm | 16.2/28 |
NOTES: In Baltimore, Milton Kent reports that ratings for the Orioles' over-the-air carriers, WJZ and WNUV, "are off" 29% from last year, and the audience share is down 23%. Last year, the two stations combined for a 11.9/22, compared to an 8.5/17 though the first 20 telecasts of '98. Kent notes the O's 31% drop in winning percentage from the same point last year (SUN, 6/12)....CBS's two-day Kemper Open average of 2.5/7 was its highest since '95 (THE DAILY).
