How to Train to Eat 58 Hot Dogs in 10 Minutes
This week, welcome to 'bite club'... for a US holiday special edition, we take you inside the life of a competitive eater as he preps for the Coney Island hot dog eating contest. We also grade another week of the Club World Cup and look at how far the women's European Championships have come.
Given it's Wimbledon this week, check out how some traders are turning a 75% profit by flipping access to VIP seats to one of the most famous venues in sport. Also, it's never too old to give up on your dream. Just ask 59-year-old billionaire Bill Ackman, who is trying to be the oldest player to receive official ATP ranking points.
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