


Famed competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut reclaimed his title Friday at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest after skipping last year’s gastronomic battle in New York for the coveted Mustard Belt.
Chestnut, 41, consumed 70 1/2 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes, falling short of his 2021 record of 76 wieners and buns. It marked the 17th win in 20 appearances for the Westfield, Indiana, eater at the internationally televised competition, which he missed last year over a contract dispute.
“I wish I ate a couple more. Sorry guys,” a smiling Chestnut told the crowd, many chanting his name. “I’ll be back next year.”
Defending champion in the women’s division, Miki Sudo of Tampa, Florida, won her 11th title, downing 33 dogs, besting a dozen competitors. Last year, she ate a record 51 links. She also was apologetic for her performance.
“I feel like I let the fans down a little bit. I heard people in the crowd saying, ‘Go for 52,’” Sudo told ESPN. “Obviously, I’m always setting my goals high, but the hot dogs weren’t cooperating. For some reason, the buns felt larger today.”
Golf
Bryant shoots 63 to lead BMW >> Davis Bryant, an American ranked 576th in the world, made a hole-in-one and nine birdies on the way to shooting 9-under 63 for a two-shot lead after the second round of the BMW International Open.
Bryant aced his third hole of the day — No. 12 — with a shot from 165 yards, and also rolled in putts from 30 feet and 20 feet at Golfclub München Eichenried.
Bryant, who was 12 under par at the halfway point as he chases his first pro title, is playing his first season on the European tour after coming through Q-School. He tied for 10th place at the Italian Open last week.
MLB
Yankees pitcher Schmidt goes on injured list >> Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt was placed on the 15-day injured list because of right forearm soreness, one day after his start at Toronto was cut short following three innings.A 29-year-old right-hander, Schmidt was set to have an MRI on Friday.
New York also recalled right-hander Scott Effross and left-hander Jayvien Sandridge from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
MORE INJURIES >> New York Mets reliever José Buttó was put on the 15-day injured list with an unspecified illness, the team’s 13th pitcher on the IL. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said he didn’t anticipate that Buttó will need to go on a minor league injury rehabilitation assignment. ... Chicago Cubs starter Jameson Taillon may miss “more than a month” with a right calf strain, manager Craig Counsell after the team placed the veteran right-hander on the injured list. ... The Washington Nationals placed starter Trevor Williams on the 15-day injured list with a right elbow sprain, two days after the veteran right-hander gave up a season-high seven runs in a loss to Detroit.
Soccer
Club World Cup >> Hércules came off the bench and scored in the 70th minute to lift Fluminense past Al Hilal 2-1 in a Club World Cup quarterfinal match. Physical play resulted in a pair of yellow cards against both sides as they vied for scoring chances in the first half in front of a crowd of 43,091 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando.
UEFA fines Chelsea $36.5M and Barcelona $17.7M for monitoring breaches >> Chelsea was fined a total of 31 million euros ($36.5 million) for breaking financial monitoring rules by UEFA to hit a record sum for a European club penalized in a single season.
Barcelona also was ordered to pay 15 million euros ($17.7 million) for making excessive losses according to UEFA’s complex evaluations of club accounts if they qualify for European competitions, designed to promote stability in the industry.
Both clubs were sanctioned over their financial accounts for 2024 and must pay tens of millions of more euros (dollars) in future seasons if they miss financial targets set by UEFA.
Jota honored before Club World Cup quarterfinal >> FIFA paid tribute to Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother, André Silva, before kickoff at the Club World Cup quarterfinal between Al Hilal and Fluminense at Camping World Stadium in Orlando.
Players formed a circle at midfield as the video board displayed a photo of the Portuguese soccer players. The crowd participated in a moment of silence.
Jota, 28, and his brother, André Silva, 25, were found dead near Zamora in northwestern Spain after the Lamborghini they were driving crashed on an isolated stretch of highway just after midnight on Thursday and burst into flames.