These MLB races are starting to heat up, plus Joey Chestnut does it again

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Joey Chestnut and Mickey Sudou

Obviously nothing can stop – not the injury, not the protesters, not his fellow competitors joe chestnut. The competitive star dominated Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating competition once again. It is his 15th win in the last 16 competitions.

chestnuts fallen 63 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes, 15 1/2 more than his nearest competitor, Jeffrey Esper (And 62 more than I ate yesterday.) It was well below the record (set last year) 76.
chestnut beat Despite wearing surgical boots due to a leg injury He admitted that it caused him some pain throughout the competition. He also had to deal with a number of protesters who rushed to the podium. Chestnuts even briefly put a protester in suffocation before security removes it.

on the part of the woman, Miki Sudo food 40 hot dogs and buns for her eighth win in the past nine years. The only time during that time I did Not The win was last year, when she did not compete because she was pregnant.

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MLB Power Rankings: Which are the hottest races? ⚾

It’s July now, but MLB expert Matt Snyder MLB Power Rankings It looks like it has been for a while now: with Yankees at first. The Bronx Bombers still have the best record in the majors in 58-22 They are on their way to what could be a record 117 wins.

But, as explained in This week’s power rankingsMatt believes there will be some contenders at the top of one of the many must-watch races.

Snyder: “The Yankees have held the lead over the past several weeks with ease, but I think Astros And the Dodgers You’ll make this a fun three-team race the rest of the way.”

Need another race to watch? What about crowding The Wild Card Racewhere Nine teams in 6 1/2 matches Where is the final match?

Snyder: “AL East teams hold all three positions at the moment, but guardians Only 2 games. The white socks And… get this, sailors They are only four out. With AL East being so difficult – even Orioles Not here at the back at 6 1/2 – there could be an opening for a less looking menu. There’s potential for a big mess here and that’s fun.”

Here are the five most recent positions in the strength rankings:

1. Yankees (former 1)
2. Astros (previous page 3)
3. Dodgers (prev. 2)
4. Mets (former 4)
5. Braves (prev. 7)

Britney Greiner, who is on trial in Russia, sends a message to the White House ?

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Britney GreinerThe Phoenix Mercury the star who was Detained in Russia for nearly four monthsYesterday, he sent a message to the White House Asking President Biden to fight for her freedom.

Griner’s representatives have been released Parts of the message Greiner sent to the White House yesterday. Greiner wrote at the beginning of the letter: “I’m terrified to be here forever.” Later, I wrote…

Greiner: “I realize you’re dealing with a lot, but please don’t forget me and the other American detainees. Please do everything in your power to get us home. I voted for the first time in 2020 and voted for you. I believe in you. I still have so much to do with my freedom that You can help take back. I miss my wife! I miss my family! I miss my teammates! It kills me when I know they are suffering so much right now. I am grateful for everything you can do at this moment to bring me home.”

Her trial is expected to resume Thursday.

USWNT opens World Cup qualifiers with 3-0 win over Haiti ⚽

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It might not be as convincing as they wanted it to be, but The US women’s national soccer team begins its 2023 World Cup qualifying journey After their 3-0 victory over Haiti in a group match at the CONCACAF W.

Alex Morgan He scored a cross in the 16th and 23rd minutes after hitting the penalty box in the 11th minute. She now has 21 goals in 21 qualifying matches.
Midge Pierce The score was crowned in the 84th minute.
USWNT NOW 8-0 all-time against Haiti No target was ever allowed in this series.

The The United States faces Jamaica on Thursday (7 pm on Paramount +), and a win would put them on very solid ground to reach the semi-finals, which also means Guaranteed a berth for the World Cup.

Sports media icon “Hammerin” Hank “Goldberg” dies at 82

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Henry “Hank” Goldberg, who was affectionately nicknamed “Hammerin Hank” for his reckless style, He passed away yesterday at the age of 82 After a seven-year battle with kidney disease.

Goldberg was an icon in the South Florida area, hosting and co-hosting radio communication programs from 1978 to 2007.
After working for ESPN as a radio personality, in-house analyst in NFL and horse racing for decades, he joined CBS Sports HQ and SportsLine in 2018 and has continued to work until just a few weeks ago. He correctly selected the two best horses in SportsLine’s Preakness Stakes competition in May.

Goldberg was an institution in the world of sports betting and was famous for his connections. As SportsLine writer Jane Menez pens in Goldberg obituary…

Minis: Al Davis was one of hundreds of contacts that Goldberg has amassed over decades in an otherwise unspeakable black book. Wrapped in black crocodile skin, the pages of the book yellow over time but tell the story of a man who touched every corner of sports and popular culture Joe Namath, Chris Webber , Mike Erzioni, Al Michaels, E-section alone begins like this: Dale Earnhardt Sr., Kenny Easley and Clint Eastwood.”

this obituary Filled with fascinating facts and hilarious tales that fit a legend. And that’s exactly what Hank Goldberg was.