Today in sports history: June 11 Associated Press Jun 11, 2023 Jun 11, 2023 Updated Jun 18, 2023 0 On this date, Rafael Nadal captured three of his 13 French Open titles in 2006, 2012 and 2017. 1949: Cary Middlecoff wins U.S. Open by beating Sam Snead, Clayton Heafner. 1949 — Cary Middlecoff wins the U.S. Open by beating Sam Snead and Clayton Heafner. AP FILE 1977: Seattle Slew runs wire to wire in Belmont to capture Triple Crown 1977 — Seattle Slew, ridden by Jean Cruguet, runs wire to wire in the Belmont for a four-length victory over Run Dusty Run and the Triple Crown. AP FILE 1978: Nancy Lopez shoots record 13-under par to win LPGA Championship 1978 — Nancy Lopez shoots a record 13-under par to win the LPGA Championship by six strokes over Amy Alcott. AP FILE 1982: Larry Holmes stops Gerry Cooney in 13th round for WBC heavyweight title 1982 — Larry Holmes stops Gerry Cooney in the 13th round for the WBC heavyweight title at Las Vegas. AP FILE 1984: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers in Game 7 to win their 15th NBA title 1984 — The Boston Celtics beat the Los Angeles Lakers 111-102 in Game 7 to win their 15th NBA title. AP FILE 0 Comments Related to this collection
