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[Natsinpwc]

Joey Chestnut eats 83 hot dogs in 10 minutes to beat Kobyiashi (who only downed 67).  Chestnut smashed his previous record of 76.

He has to be up there Phelps, Jordan, Biles, and Djokovic as one of the greatest athletes of all time.

and Jim Thorpe.

[varoadking]

Joey Chestnut eats 83 hot dogs in 10 minutes to beat Kobyiashi (who only downed 67).  Chestnut smashed his previous record of 76.

He has to be up there Phelps, Jordan, Biles, and Djokovic as one of the greatest athletes of all time.

You forgot Ruth...who may have also eaten more hot dogs...

[Natsinpwc]

You forgot Ruth...who may have also eaten more hot dogs...

Yes. Should have named a hot dog after him rather than a candy bar.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Joey Chestnut eats 83 hot dogs in 10 minutes to beat Kobyiashi (who only downed 67).  Chestnut smashed his previous record of 76.

He has to be up there Phelps, Jordan, Biles, and Djokovic as one of the greatest athletes of all time.

veggie dogs?

[English Natsie]

An historic Preliminary Final. Definitely worth watching!...

https://www.afl.com.au/video/1220636/highlights-gws-v-brisbane?videoId=1220636&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1726317655001&tagNames=AppNewsFeed:Yes

[English Natsie]

HIghlights of today's superb Preliminary Final - Geelong v Brisbane to decide who'll face Sydney  in next week's Grand FInal.

https://www.afl.com.au/video/1226643/highlights-geelong-v-brisbane?videoId=1226643&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1726914908001&tagNames=AppNewsFeed:Yes

[English Natsie]

Highlights of today's surprizingly one-sided AFL Grand FInal.

https://www.afl.com.au/video/1233090/highlights-sydney-v-brisbane?videoId=1233090&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1727509661001&tagNames=AppNewsFeed:Yes

[imref]

Anyone watching Tyson vs Paul?  Tyson in under a minute is my prediction.

[HalfSmokes]

Two and a half hours in and still no fight. I want the freak show, not real undercard fights

[imref]

The welterweight fight was good and this ladies fight is phenomenal. Just brutal.

[imref]

Serrano was freaking robbed!

[HalfSmokes]

Serrano was freaking robbed!

It’s a corrupt dying (dead?) sport. Bring on the senior citizen vs the YouTuber

[imref]

That was awful.

[English Natsie]

In a surprize decision, John Longmire has quit as Head Coach of the Sydney Swans - his deputy, Dean Cox, will take over (that was expected once Cox declined the opportunity to take over as Head Coach at West Coast).

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1259715/horse-has-bolted-john-longmire-quits-resigns-as-sydney-swans-coach

[English Natsie]

Some entertaining holiday viewing...

https://www.afl.com.au/video/1263830/the-most-incredible-goals-of-2024?videoId=1263830&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1734894000001

https://www.afl.com.au/video/1264005/the-most-spectacular-marks-of-2024?videoId=1264005&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1734723000001

[Dave in Fairfax]

Before the clock runs out on 2024, let us not forget to honor the brave warriors of 30 years ago on the windswept fields of Pasadena.

[imref]

Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. call off their joint sports streaming venture:
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/disney-fox-warner-bros-cancel-venu-sports-streaming-service-rcna187153

[HalfSmokes]

It was always goin to be a weird service without NBC and paramount/CBS. Who wants to buy a sports streaming service without the AFC? ESPN launching a direct to consumer possible with the Fox content was always more important for Disney

[Natsinpwc]

The lone Yokozuna has retired.

https://japan-forward.com/yokozuna-terunofuji-announces-retirement-after-struggling-in-start-to-new-year-basho/