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June 8 is a date to cherish for Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams, while Cameroon stunned the world on this day back in 1990. June 8 is likely to be a date forever remembered fondly by Rafael Nadal, who secured two of his historic 12 French Open titles on this day.<\/p>\n Serena Williams also twice had reason to celebrate on the clay of Roland Garros on this date, although one final was tinged with the regret of having beaten her sister.<\/p>\n The Golden State Warriors tasted glory once again in 2018, while there was truly a shock for the ages when Argentina faced Cameroon at the World Cup in 1990.<\/p>\n Going back nearly 60 years, there was also a moment of baseball history for the Milwaukee Braves.<\/p>\n 1961 – Milwaukee Braves hit home-run record<\/strong><\/p>\n There were six teams scrambling for top spot in the National League when the Braves met the Cincinnati Reds at Crosley Field.<\/p>\n In front of a sparse crowd of just over 5,000 fans – many seem to have been exhausted by three previous night games in the series – the Reds claimed a 10-8 victory.<\/p>\n The Braves did at least make history with four consecutive home runs through Eddie Mathews, Hank Aaron, Joe Adcock and Frank Thomas in the seventh inning.<\/p>\n 1990 – Argentina shocked by Cameroon<\/strong><\/p>\n Perhaps the biggest World Cup upset in history, the reigning champions were beaten 1-0 by Cameroon at Italia 90.<\/p>\n A solitary goal from Francois Omam-Biyik was enough for the Indomitable Lions to defeat Diego Maradona’s Argentina at San Siro.<\/p>\n Cameroon progressed as group winners and reached the quarter-finals, where they lost to England. Argentina made it to the final again but were beaten by West Germany.<\/p>\n 2002 – Serena wins all-Williams final in Paris<\/strong><\/p>\n The first of Serena’s three French Open singles titles came 18 years ago when she defeated sister Venus 7-5 6-3.<\/p>\n It was the first step in the American’s path to winning all four majors in a row, which would become known as the ‘Serena Slam’; she claimed Wimbledon and the US Open later that year before winning the 2003 Australian Open, defeating her sister in each of those finals.<\/p>\n Twelve years later, Serena would achieve the feat a second time.<\/p>\n This date also marks seven years since Serena beat Maria Sharapova in the final at Roland Garros.<\/p>\n 2008 – Nadal equals Borg record with Federer thrashing<\/strong><\/p>\n Nadal became the first man since Bjorn Borg to win four French Open singles titles in a row when he defeated Roger Federer in the 2008 final.<\/p>\n The Spaniard, a 12-time champion at Roland Garros, triumphed 6-1 6-3 6-0 in a decidedly one-sided contest against his long-time rival.<\/p>\n Six years later, Nadal won French Open number nine on the same date, defeating Novak Djokovic 3-6 7-5 6-2 6-4 to draw level with Pete Sampras on 14 major singles titles. He has won a further five since.<\/p>\n 2018 – Warriors claim third title in four years<\/strong><\/p>\n Inspired by NBA Finals MVP Kevin Durant, the Warriors claimed their third NBA championship in four seasons on this day two years ago.<\/p>\n Golden State completed a 4-0 sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers with a 108-85 win at what was then known as Quicken Loans Arena.<\/p>\n It was the second time in his career that LeBron James suffered the ignominy of a Finals sweep, having also endured it against the San Antonio Spurs in 2007.<\/p>\n Tags:<\/b> Omnisport<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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June 8 is a date to cherish for Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams, while Cameroon stunned the world on this day back in 1990. June 8 is likely to be a date forever remembered fondly by Rafael Nadal, who secured two of his historic 12 French Open titles on this day. Serena Williams also twice … Continue reading On this day in sport: History for Nadal, delight for Warriors and a World Cup shock<\/span><\/a> Continue Reading