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Getty Images Joey Chestnut's latest victory in the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4 may very well have been his most convoluted yet. The famed competitive eater managed to win the contest for the 15th time despite being on crutches -- and despite being interrupted in the middle of the event by a protestor. During the hot dog eating contest, Chestnut's performance was briefly disturbed when an animal rights protestor in a Darth Vader mask stormed the stage, holding up an "Expose Smithfield's Deathstar" sign before being put in a chokehold and taken down by Chestnut himself. Not seen on TV was Joey Chestnut putting a protestor in a chokehold while scarfing another hotdog en route to victory pic.twitter.com/nZRZ1AR7jm — Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) July 4, 2022 Although the moment quickly went viral, Chestnut expressed in an interview with USA Today on Tuesday that he regretted his actions and felt he may have overreacted. "As soon as a I grabbed the guy, I … [Read more...] about Joey Chestnut regrets putting protestor in chokehold at Hot Dog Eating Contest: ‘I wish that it didn’t happen’

London: Team India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant broke into the top-5 of the ICC Test ranking for the first time after scoring a century and fifty in the rescheduled fifth Test at Edgbaston, while star batter Virat Kohli dropped three places to 13th after a string of poor performances. Wicketkeeper-batter Pant put India on top early in the Test against England with 146 runs off just 111 balls in the first innings then followed up with 57 later in the match. Pant’s recent form with two tons and three half-centuries in his past six Test innings has earned him a highest-ever position in the Test batting rankings, moving six places to fifth. Virat Kohli, who only managed scores of 11 and 20 against England in rescheduled Edgbaston Test and slipped out of the top-10 in the ICC men’s Test player rankings. Bairstow helped guide England to a stunning fourth-innings triumph over India with an unbeaten 114, and now climbs 11 places to tenth in the Test batting rankings. The … [Read more...] about Virat Kohli Hits New Career Low In Five Years As Rishabh Pant Storms Into New Career High

Getty Images The Atlanta Braves were one game under .500 at the All-Star break last year but went 44-28 in the second half to capture their fourth straight NL East title and proceeded to win the fourth World Series in franchise history. The club did not wait as long to recover from a poor start this year as it has gone 25-7 since June 1 after posting a 23-27 record over the first two months of the campaign. Atlanta (48-34) hopes to continue its surge when it hosts the St. Louis Cardinals (44-39) on Wednesday for the third contest of their four-game set. The Braves, who have won four of their last five, trail the first-place New York Mets by 2.5 games in the NL East, while the Cardinals are three behind Milwaukee in the NL Central after dropping three straight. First pitch at Truist Park is set for 7:20 p.m. ET. Atlanta is the -170 money-line favorite (risk $170 to win $100) in the latest Braves vs. Cardinals odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while St. Louis is the +143 … [Read more...] about Braves vs. Cardinals odds, prediction, line: 2022 MLB picks, Wednesday, July 6 best bets from proven model

MINOR LEAGUE CRICKET by Cricbuzz Staff • Last updated on Share Tweet Shehan Jayasuriya hit hundreds against Chicago Tigers and Michigan Cricket Stars. © Getty Atlantic Conference The Atlantic Conference had all the 10 teams congregating at the Church Street Park in Morrisville, North Carolina with the local crowd feasting on 16 games over the American Independence Day weekend. The Morrisville Raptors had the home crowd buzzing from the opening clash of the weekend as the former South Africa international sealed a win with a boundary off the last ball in a closely fought contest under lights. Colin Archibald's heroics with the bat and ball further set the home crowd in frenzy as the Raptors edged out the Philadelphians in a Super Over. Archibald's cameo off 31 in 14 deliveries helped the Raptors to come from behind to level up with Philadelphian's 145. He made the Super Over contest his own, blasting 12 runs in five … [Read more...] about Minor League Cricket Week 2: Shehan Jayasuriya dazzles with twin hundreds

Nick Kyrgios reached his first Grand Slam semi-final at Wimbledon on Wednesday when the controversial Australian defeated Cristian Garin of Chile in straight sets. The world number 40 raced to a 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (7/5) win and will tackle either Rafael Nadal or Taylor Fritz for a place in the final. "I never thought I'd be in the semi-final of a Grand Slam. I thought that ship had sailed, that I may have wasted that little window in my career," said Kyrgios. "I am really happy I was able to come out here with my team and able to put on a performance." He added: "I felt I was playing on the back foot a lot. Garin's a hell of a player. I got lucky on a couple of break points so I'll take that and will prepare for my next match." Kyrgios, who shot to fame when he defeated Nadal at the tournament as a 144th-ranked wild card eight years ago, is the first Australian man into the semis at Wimbledon since Lleyton Hewitt in 2005. He went into the match under a new cloud of controversy … [Read more...] about Nick Kyrgios Races Into Wimbledon Semi-finals With Win Over Cristian Garin | Tennis News

Getty Images After making the playoffs for the first time in nearly a decade in 2021, the New York Knicks were not able to build on that success last season. They took a major step back and finished in 11th place with just 37 wins -- a mark that wasn't even good enough for the play-in tournament. They've responded with an aggressive offseason approach focused on signing Jalen Brunson in free agency. In fact, they may have been a bit too eager, as league sources expect the Knicks will get penalized for tampering, according to Fred Katz . Reports emerged of a four-year, $104 million deal before free agency officially opened. Of course, the Knicks won't care, and any fine or loss of a draft pick will be worth the price to get their man. Speaking of draft picks, the Knicks traded out of the first round this year, using a series of deals to acquire future first-round picks and clear cap space to make a worthy offer to Brunson. That will make Knicks' Summer League experience … [Read more...] about 2022 New York Knicks Summer League: Roster, schedule, TV channel, live stream, players to watch

Getty Images The first order of business this NHL offseason is the 2022 Draft. It'll be here soon, as the opening round is set for Thursday evening. Kingston Frontenacs (Ontario Hockey League) center Shane Wright has been tabbed as the top prospect in the 2022 class. It's fairly likely that he'll go to the Montreal Canadiens with the top pick, but it's not a slam dunk like we've seen in recent years with the likes of Owen Power , Alexis Lafreniere and Jack Hughes going No. 1. So as the 2022 Draft draws closer, and that uncertainty up top lingers, here's a closer look at some of the top prospects that will hear their names called during Round 1. Shane Wright - C, Kingston (OHL) Wright isn't a shoe-in for the top pick, but he has a tremendous amount of upside that warrants the Canadiens grabbing him at No. 1. The Kingston center is about as lethal as it gets when he has the puck in open space. He possesses a deadly accurate shot. Over his past two seasons with the … [Read more...] about NHL Draft 2022: Shane Wright, Matthew Savoie, Jonathan Lekkerimaki, other top prospects available in Round 1

WIMBLEDON, England — Wincing from abdominal pain, unable to ply his customary relentless style of tennis, Rafael Nadal worried that he might need to stop playing in the Wimbledon quarterfinals against Taylor Fritz. Up in the Centre Court stands, Nadal’s father was waving his arms, motioning to the 22-time Grand Slam champion to quit. Not surprisingly, perhaps, the kid didn’t listen. Nadal stayed out there, adjusted his service motion and his strategy – and figured out a way to win. With much of the crowd roaring and standing after Nadal’s best strokes, he twice erased one-set deficits against the 11th-seeded Fritz and emerged with 3-6, 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (10-4) victory to reach his eighth semifinal at the All England Club. “For a lot of moments,” Nadal said, “I was thinking, `Maybe I will not be able to finish the match.”‘ He got to his 38th career major semifinal by denying what would have been a first such appearance for Fritz, a 24-year-old American who defeated Nadal in the … [Read more...] about Hampered Nadal gets past Fritz at Wimbledon – NBC Sports

Ahead of the 2022 World Games, the U.S. women’s national softball team is playing a series of exhibition games in Oxford, Alabama, including a doubleheader on Tuesday evening at Choccolocco Park that will stream live on Peacock. 6:00 pm ET (5:00 pm local): USA vs. Australia ( live stats , streaming link here ) 8:30 pm ET (7:30 pm local): USA vs. Japan ( live stats , streaming link here ) It is a rematch of Monday night’s doubleheader, in which the U.S. defeated Australia 7-1 and Japan 3-0. All three teams will be competing in the 2022 World Games, an international multi-sport event that will be held July 7-17 in Birmingham, Alabama. Softball is returning to the quadrennial World Games competition after a long absence. While the sport was contested as an invitational event in 2013, it hasn’t been on the official World Games program since 1985. This year’s World Games tournament is also serving as softball’s de-facto biannual world championship. The U.S. women’s … [Read more...] about USA Softball exhibition series to air on Peacock Tuesday night

If hockey fans want some variety while awaiting what could be an intriguing 2022 NHL Draft , they can now pour through schedules for the 2022-23 regular season . The NHL released schedules for all 32 teams (1,312 games) on Wednesday, including sharing them all in PDF form . That PDF even separates things in both list and calendar formats. Handy. From games outdoor, overseas, and featuring All-Stars, fans can make some plans around the 2022-23 NHL regular season schedule. Naturally, there are also already dates to circle involving players and coaches facing former teams, often in former cities. Of course, we haven’t waded through 2022 NHL Free Agency yet, so that list will only grow. Consider a few key dates in the 2022-23 NHL regular season. Key 2022-23 NHL regular season dates: Winter Classic, All-Star Game, overseas contests, Avs raise banner, and more Oct. 7-8: The Predators and Sharks play two games at O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic. The Predators and … [Read more...] about NHL releases 2022-23 regular season schedule: Key dates