It was hot dog number 62 that sealed the five-peat championship for the 27-year-old nicknamed "Jaws."At Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, a veritable Fourth of July tradition, held each year in Coney Island, Joey “Jaws” Chestnut showed his eating prowess once again. The San Jose, Calif. native, who has won the contest each year since 2007, will take home $10,000 worth of winnings for his feat – and at least that many calories as well.
Monday, July 4, 2011
Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez has declared that he wants to leave the club .
Carlos Tevez has declared that he wants to leave Manchester City this summer but has asked for the fans' understanding. His long-term future remained the subject of intense speculation but manager Roberto Mancini always expressed confidence that he would stay.Mancini stated over the weekend that he planned to keep Tevez after a proposed swap deal with Inter Milan for Samuel Eto'o fell through.City's FA Cup success and UEFA Champions League qualification also appeared to boost their chances of holding on to the 27-year-old, but the reasons for his decision are more personal.
Brazil draws with Venezuela in Copa America
Brazil was held to a 0-0 draw by Venezuela in the Copa America on Sunday, making a similar lackluster start as host nation and fellow co-favorite Argentina two days earlier.Venezuela, usually regarded as the weakest team in the South American confederation, packed the midfield in the Group B match to snuff out Brazil's attack. The five-time World Cup winners seldom played like an organized team, relying on the individual talents of stars Neymar, Robinho and Alexandre Pato.Players on both teams wore gloves, trying to fight off the near-freezing temperatures of the Argentine winter.
Argentina drew 1-1 with Bolivia on Friday in the tournament opener. Brazil has defeated Argentina in the last two finals and the two teams are widely expected to meet again in the July 24 final.Just like Argentina, Brazil seldom looked like a real team. Venezuela worked harder than its opponent, keeping Brazil's chances to a minimum and relying on an impressive goalkeeping performance from Renny Vega.
Sunday, July 3, 2011
NY motorcyclist dies on ride protesting helmet law
A motorcyclist participating in a protest ride against helmet laws in upstate New York died after he flipped over the bike's handlebars and hit his head on the pavement.The accident happened Saturday afternoon in the town of Onondaga, in central New York near Syracuse. 55-year-old Philip was driving a 1983 Harley Davidson with a group of bikers who were protesting helmet laws by not wearing helmets.Contos hit his brakes and the motorcycle fishtailed. The bike spun out of control, and Contos toppled over the handlebars. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Thaksin party wins landslide Thai election victory
Preliminary results from Sunday's poll showed 44-year-old Yingluck Shinawatra's Pheu Thai party winning the majority it needs to form the next government. If confirmed, the large mandate will likely boost Thailand's stability in the short term and reduce the chance of intervention by the coup-prone military five years after it ousted Yingluck's fugitive brother-in-exile, former premier Thaksin Shinawatra.The victory comes one year after the government crushed protests by Thaksin supporters with a bloody crackdown that culminated some of the worst violence here in 20 years and ended with the capital ablaze in a wave of arson attacks allegedly carried out by fleeing protesters.In a late night victory speech in Bangkok on Sunday, Yingluck said: "I don't like to say that Pheu Thai has won, but I'd rather say the people have given the Pheu Thai party and myself a chance to serve them."
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