I Just Watched Two Men Eat 129 Hot Dogs: What did you do if you were 5'4" and totally unable to see the stage? You used the periscope you brought (show at right) from home. Who knew that the hot dog contest brings out the best in American ingenuity!Hot Dog Video: Kobayashi Vomits
66 Dogs! Joey Chestnut Wins 2007 Hot Dog Eating Contest: The story of the contest beforehand was Kobayashi's arthritic jaw, but that was a non-factor. Kobayashi had the best performance of his career, but Chestnut was just a little bit better.
Golf:
Ever Wonder What Would Happen if a PGA Tour Pro Played a Muni? The Washington Post's Eli Saslow writes quite possibly the best golf article of the year when he recounts his recent round with PGA Tour rookie Steve Marino. What would a PGA Tour player shoot on the beat up, shortish, rough-around-the-edges courses we frequent every Saturday?
Tennis:
Wimbledon Update: Pfffft! Go U.S. Men, Maria Sharapova "Wait until we get to the grass," was all the American men could say after their 0-for performance on the terre batu of
Benoit:
Did Chris Benoit Fake Son's Sickness? The district attorney in the area says a review of medical and school records, as well as interviews with Daniel's teachers, shows no evidence that Daniel had any kind of physical or mental disability. Might Benoit have obtained drugs for both his son and himself by tricking doctors into thinking his son had a sickness that he didn't have?
MLB:Barry Bonds Smacks Home Run No. 751:
There was an interesting point raised in the gameday thread comments at McCovey Chronicles regarding Bonds' latest blast. Now that he's only four away from tying Hank Aaron, does that mean he's closer to becoming available on the trade market? If he breaks the record prior to the deadline, then why shouldn't the Giants consider trading him for a prospect of two if they can get it?
A-Rod May Skip All-Star Game: Rodriguez has been playing for the Yankees despite the injury, but he considers those games important.
Bucky Dent Fired: Red Sox Fans Rejoice: Certainly 2004 exorcised the ghosts of so many past failures but there have to be fans who secretly smile at the news of Dent's demise.
NHL:
The Forgotten Negro Leagues of Hockey: Many of the innovations from the Coloured League were quickly co-opted by white players around the region - like suburban high school basketball players stealing moves they saw on a city playground.
Sports 2.0
Apology Accepted: Blogger Suit Dropped While Sager's initial reaction to the suit was to "fight for what's right, namely the right to free speech as it relates to the written word on the web," perhaps putting this thing to bed was the best solution for all involved -- and especially for his bank account.
Dear Roger Goodell, Re: Absurd 45 Second Video Rule: If the NFL and team websites want people to come to their websites, the best way to do that is to provide great content. Basic rule of the internet. Newspapers write stories, so does the NFL for its websites, and that doesn't mean that people stop going to their websites.
Pro Football:Bill Belichick's Girlfriend Barred From Moving Into Home He Bought for Her: The judge's basic reasoning is that Shenocca shouldn't move her kids into a home she can't afford, because if Belichick ever changes his mind about allowing her to live there, her kids will be left without a place to live. Belichick has not commented on his relationship with Shenocca.
Arena Football Patent Set to Expire: With the report that the league's most visible owner, John Elway, would like to see big changes (a report that McCloskey disputes), it's worth remembering that if someone wants to start a rival league, that will get easier on Sept. 30.
ESPN Shawne Merriman Puff Piece: Have you seen any ESPN profiles of Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa or Mark McGwire in the last few years that didn't mention steroids? I haven't. So why is it that ESPN can do a profile of Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman -- a man who, unlike those baseball players, has tested positive for steroids -- and not even bring it up?
NASCAR:
TNT: We're Doing, Like, A Lot Less Commercials: TNT is trying out a new format for Saturday night's Pepsi 400 at Daytona that is going to supposedly cut down greatly on green flag laps missed for the viewers.
NBA:Is LeBron James Working on an Album? Speaking as a Pistons fan, I wholeheartedly welcome his decision -- nothing starts the backlash against an over-hyped athlete faster than dropping a bad rap album.
Fisher Will Sign With Big Market Team: Salt Lake doesn't have a retinoblastoma treatment center, and Fish is adamant about being with his family while his daughter undergoes treatment for her condition.
Brian Cardinal's Stupid Contract, Explained: How big are Jerry West's balls? Mark Montieth of the Indianapolis Star presents evidence: "An exasperated West picked up his phone, called Cardinal's agent and offered the mid-level on the spot. Then he turned to Heisley and said something along the lines of 'There, you happy now?'"And you wonder why Memphis is having a hard time getting behind its NBA team.
College Football:
Colorado, West Virginia to Meet Next Year: Note for everyone who loves to bitch about ESPN (guilty): both these games are being televised by the four letter. Without that exposure, these games likely don't exist and we get no opportunity to see West Virginia against an interesting nonconference foe.
