 | | 1. | Red, white and bruised (The State) | | | | | On the Fourth of July, a 160-pound Japanese man overcame an American nearly 75 pounds heavier in a hot dog eating contest. Silly? Sure. Symbolic, too. |
|  | | | | 3. | America's teams struggle across board (AP via Yahoo! News) | | | | | On the Fourth of July, a 160-pound Japanese man overcame an American nearly 75 pounds heavier in a hot dog eating contest. Silly? Sure. Symbolic, too. Whipped at Wimbledon, whomped in the World Cup, beaten in baseball, Americans can't seem to win much these days — whether it's on the pitch, the court, the diamond or a ridiculous eating contest. |
|  | | | | 5. | U.S. struggling on all stages internationally (The Pueblo Chieftain) | | | | | On the Fourth of July, a 160-pound Japanese man overcame an American nearly 75 pounds heavier in a hot dog eating contest. Silly? Sure. Symbolic, too. Whipped at Wimbledon, whomped in the World Cup, beaten in baseball, Americans can’t seem to win much these days - whether it’s on the pitch, the court, the diamond or a ridiculous eating contest. Coming soon: The World Basketball |
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