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Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest 2025: 'Ketch-up' on what you need to know
Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest 2025: 'Ketch-up' on what you need to know

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Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest 2025: 'Ketch-up' on what you need to know

Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest returns on July Fourth and will be broadcast live on ESPN2. (Alexi J. Rosenfeld / Getty Images) We've all eaten an extra hot dog at a Fourth of July barbecue — but only the greats can stomach 50 dogs in rapid fire. Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest brings the world's top competitive eaters to Coney Island, N.Y., to see how many hot dogs they can eat in 10 minutes. Here's what you need to know about this year's competition. Advertisement Is Joey Chestnut competing? Joey Chestnut, the competition's most decorated eater, is returning to the Coney Island stage this year after a sponsorship conflict barred him from competing in 2024. Banned after signing a sponsorship deal with Impossible Foods, Chestnut got his fill competing at a different contest in El Paso, Texas . Major League Eating eventually ceded the sponsorship issue with Chestnut, who posted on X in June that he is 'grateful we've been able to find common ground.' Who are the eaters? Chestnut — ranked No. 1 in the country — is the favorite to win again, boasting a Major League Eating record of 76 hot dogs in 10 minutes . Other eaters to watch are the 2024 winner and No. 2-ranked Patrick Bertoletti, No.-3 ranked eater Geoffrey Esper, No.-4 ranked eater James Webb and No.-6 ranked eater Nick Wehry. Advertisement Miki Sudo is the front-runner in the women's competition. The reigning champ with a 10-year winning streak, Sudo will be aiming to top her personal record set in 2024 of 51 hot dogs. Read more: With Joey Chestnut out, Patrick Bertoletti wins Nathan's hot dog eating contest When is the contest? The 2025 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest will take place July 4 outside the original Nathan's Famous on the corner of Surf and Stillwell Avenues in Coney Island in Brooklyn, N.Y. ESPN will continue its annual broadcast of the Fourth of July contest this year, with coverage beginning at 7:45 a.m. PT/10:45 a.m. ET. The main hot dog eating contest is expected to begin at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET. Advertisement How can I watch? The contest will be broadcast live on ESPN2 at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET. It will air again on ESPN at 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET and 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET, and at 3 p.m. PT/6 p.m. ET on ESPN2. This will give fans some timing options as they iron out their Fourth of July plans. The women's competition will air on ESPN3 at 7:45 a.m. PT/10:45 a.m. ET and will be recapped around 12 p.m. ET. Read more: Men's hot dog champ retains 'mustard belt,' wins fiancee How did the contest come to be? In 1916, Polish immigrant Nathan Handwerker used a $300 loan and his wife's secret recipe to open a nickel hot dog stand — it wasn't until 1972 that the first hot dog eating contest began. Advertisement What was initially a lighthearted challenge has become a physically taxing sport, formalized by Major League Eating and extensive media attention. Many see the contest as emblematic of America's obsession with spectacle and excess. Nathan's is also not shy about its original goal of self-promotion. Every Independence Day, tens of thousands of fans flock to Coney Island with millions more watching on ESPN. So, what's on the table? The winner receives the highly coveted and bejeweled Mustard Belt, a $10,000 grand prize and the esteemed champion title. Happy Fourth of July — it's time to dig in! Get notified when the biggest stories in Hollywood, culture and entertainment go live. Sign up for L.A. Times entertainment alerts. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.

How to watch Astros at Dodgers, starring Shohei Ohtani on the mound and a chorus of boos
How to watch Astros at Dodgers, starring Shohei Ohtani on the mound and a chorus of boos

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How to watch Astros at Dodgers, starring Shohei Ohtani on the mound and a chorus of boos

The Houston Astros visit the Los Angeles Dodgers in Chavez Ravine. For those about to watch or attend this weekend's series, familiarize yourselves with this sound: Fox is also available for free over the air. This particular rivalry became a pressure point for the entire sport after Houston was snared in the sign-stealing scandal of the 2017 World Series. The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich published an essential report on all the improprieties. The Astros organization was eventually punished with fines, manager suspensions and docked draft picks … but every single pro sports enterprise would gleefully take that on the chin for a championship ring. Advertisement For Dodgers fans, it was searing enough to lose a World Series title under such murky circumstances. The frustrations ballooned when they were unable to vent it out at the ballpark until years later. The scandal broke after the 2019 season. The 2020 season was played in a bubble with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, and 2021 had marked attendance limits. Houston hosted the interleague meeting in 2022, and it wasn't until the following year when Dodgers fans could, in their home stadium, display the fury of a thousand dented trash cans. Animosities and theatrics aside, this rivalry defines so much of MLB history across the last 10 seasons. Since 2016, the Dodgers and Astros have combined for four World Series triumphs, four more pennants and nine 100-win campaigns. Surprise surprise, they both hit this weekend with sizable division leads and deep playoff aspirations. Houston is in a tough spot from its recent injuries, though. Slugger Yordan Álvarez remains out with a right hand fracture. Budding star shortstop Jeremy Peña hurt his ribs last weekend and is now on the IL. Brendan Rodgers and Chas McCormick have also missed time. Los Angeles is on a torrid stretch dating back to June 14, with 15 wins in their last 18 tries. The team has a fresh major injury of its own, though. Mainstay third baseman Max Muncy hobbled off the field Wednesday after a collision tag with White Sox baserunner Michael A. Taylor. He is now expected to be out six weeks. Injuries suck, but there are enough main attractions to make this series a banger. Jose Altuve may be one of the last contemporaries with a shot at 3,000 hits. Clayton Kershaw just joined the 3,000 strikeout club. Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts and Will Smith are still among the best at their positions. And Saturday's primetime slot on Fox gives us an incredible pitching matchup. The flame-throwing lefty Framber Valdez comes in with a 9–4 record and 2.72 ERA. He's matched by the one-of-a-kind Shohei Ohtani, who will be on the mound for the fourth time this season — and on his birthday. May we never stop marveling at the NL home run leader moonlighting with a triple-digit fastball. Advertisement All-time fusion staff (min. 1 start with each franchise): Ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic. Restrictions may apply. The Athletic maintains full editorial independence. Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication. (Photo by Ronald Martinez / Getty Images)

Liberty Media completes its purchase of MotoGP
Liberty Media completes its purchase of MotoGP

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Liberty Media completes its purchase of MotoGP

Just over a week after the European Commission authorised Liberty Media's acquisition of Dorna, the American company has finalised the purchase of 86% of the Spanish firm, following a payment of €4.3billion. The remaining 14% is retained by Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of Dorna, and Enrique Aldama, who oversees the company's operations. Advertisement The announcement concludes one of the biggest takeovers in recent times in the sports entertainment industry. With this acquisition, Liberty Media - which bought the rights to Formula 1 in 2017 for $8bn - will now also control the second-most followed motorsport championship worldwide. As with F1, the goal of the takeover is to expand MotoGP which, in Liberty's view, has great growth potential, especially in specific regions around the globe. The North American market will receive particular attention, as the entertainment giant aims to finally bring MotoGP to a broader audience - something Dorna struggled to achieve. Regarding the new leadership structure, Ezpeleta will remain in his role as CEO, with Aldama continuing alongside him as COO. Supporting them are Carlos Ezpeleta - who has been in charge of the sporting division for several years - and Dan Rossomondo, who joined Dorna in 2023 and will continue to lead the commercial area. MotoGP and Ducati logos MotoGP and Ducati logos A new working group has been formed, including Chase Carey and Sean Bratches who were two key figures in F1's transition under Liberty. Advertisement Carey was instrumental in introducing the budget cap that enabled teams to achieve greater financial success and multimillion-figure profits. During his tenure, the Concorde Agreement was also renewed in 2021, governing the distribution of championship revenues among teams. Carey stepped down as CEO in 2021 and was succeeded by Stefano Domenicali. Read Also: Here's what MotoGP riders think about Liberty Media's impending takeover According to Autosport, the first meeting of the new board will take place at Dorna's headquarters in Madrid next Monday. This will mark the start of a transition process that, in its first phase, will focus on the commercial side; specifically, the sale of broadcasting rights, tickets, advertising, sponsorships, and promoting the series. Advertisement A key objective will be expanding MotoGP's reach in the United States, where significant efforts will be concentrated to grow the audience and achieve the market interest believed to be within reach. To read more articles visit our website.

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