Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest 2009: Joey Chestnut Beats Kobayashi
backporch.fanhouse.com 7/4/2009 — by Michael David Smith Wolfing down an incredible 68 hot dogs, Joey Chestnut defeated Japan's Takeru Kobayashi at the 2009 edition of the Fourth of July Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest 2009: Joey Chestnut Beats ...

Joey Chestnut Favored Over Kobayashi Fourth of July Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest
mouthpiecesports.com 7/1/2009 — Two winters ago when I visited New York, I went to Coney Island. It took forever to get there from Queens. I did not see Sebastian Telfair. I did not see people on the beach. Everything was closed at Coney Island, but I couldn’t help but ...

Joey Chestnut Is America
hghalftimereport.com 7/5/2009 — What would the 4th of July be without Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest? The challenge is as American as apple pie, NASCAR, Budweiser, and Orange-Glo . So, it was only appropriate that on America's birthday, America's Joey Chestnut defended his title with a record 68 hot dogs against ...

Joey Chestnut and Crazy Legs Conti Preview Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest on Mike and Mike
sportsradiointerviews.com 7/2/2009 — Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest . It’s as American as apple pie and it takes place every 4th of July in Coney Island, New York. If you ever tune in to the World Wide Leader, you’ve probably seen clips of Japanese competitive ...

Joey Chestnut a Slight Favorite Over Kobayashi in July 4 Hot Dog Showdown
backporch.fanhouse.com 7/1/2009 — by Michael David Smith One of the great rivalries in the history of sport will resume on Saturday, as Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi square off in the annual Fourth of July Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. And the early betting odds list ...

Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest: Chestnut does it again and breaks world record
scoresreport.com 7/4/2009 — Two years ago, reigning Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating champion Takeru Kobayashi of Japan was injured with a jaw problem, and since he was not at 100% he let American Joey Chestnut (from San Jose) take over the yellow mustard belt. But Chestnut proved last year that the win was no fluke, beating ...

SportsJudge PTI: Joey Chestnut aka American Hero
sportsjudge.blogspot.com 7/6/2009 — This week Chris and Adam reflect on the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest and dream of one day competiting for glory. Chris Every year I look forward to the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest on the 4th of July. In recent years, we have seen epic battles between Takeru Kobayashi and ...

Wagering Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest
wagering-odds.com 7/2/2009 — What’s July 4th without a hot dog or two….or 60, as it will be for Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi in the 94th annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. Wagering on Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest at Sportsbook.com

CHESTNUT WINS, EATS 68 DOGS IN 10 MINUTES
withleather.uproxx.com 7/6/2009 — The Last Great American Hero prevailed. Again. Joey Chestnut won the renown wiener munch-a-rama contest at Coney Island for the third straight year on Saturday, eating a world-record 68 hot dogs in the allotted ten minutes. From the NY Daily ...

This Day In Sports History: July 4th
inhistoric.com 7/4/2009 — 7/04/2007 - Chestnut topples Kobayashi Takeru Kobayashi, the man who made the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest relevant, loses by a few hot dogs to Joey Chestnut. But just as importantly, Taylor Hicks was used in the same sentence as Abe Lincoln. ...

Bay Area teams earn their bad rankings — SFGate: Top Sports Stories 7/3/2009
We're a whiny lot, we Bay Area sports fans and media. As it turns out, we've got a right to sing the blues. ESPN the Magazine released its annual "Ultimate Standings" of the 122 pro sports teams. Each team is ranked from 1 to 122 in eight categories, ...

Chicagoan third at Coney Island's hot dog eating contest — chicagotribune.com - Sports 7/4/2009
NEW YORK (AP) — Joey Chestnut chomped down a record 68 hot dogs, capturing his third straight July Fourth hot-dog eating contest at Coney Island, an annual showcase for flamboyant hot dogging contestants eager to show they really are what they ...

He prefers his hot dogs with mustard and flaxseed oil — The Seattle Times: Sports 7/6/2009
Say it is so, Joey Chestnut. The record for the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest has ballooned from 13...

Toyota to pull out of hosting 2010 Japan GP — The Seattle Times: Sports 7/7/2009
Toyota-owned Fuji International Speedway says it will pull out of hosting the 2010 Japanese Formula One Grand Prix and beyond because of the prolonged economic slump.

ESPN UK rebrands US sports channel to air soccer — The Seattle Times: Sports 7/7/2009
ESPN will broadcast Premier League matches in Britain on a channel previously dedicated to televising American sports.