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1. Joey Chestnut breaks pizza-eating record with 45 slices in 10 minutes (By Lore Croghan, New York Daily News): Reigning Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest champion Joey Chestnut won the Famous Famiglia pizza-eating contest in Times Square on Sunday, consuming 45 slices in 10 minutes -- roughly 1.7 pizzas per minute.
2. NFL should apologize for bad call (By Drew Sharp, Detroit Free Press): One day after a questionable pass interference penalty prevented Detroit from earning its first victory of the season, this writer contends the NFL owes the Lions an apology.
3. Loss doesn't bode well for Patriots' future (By Ron Borges, Boston Herald): Last night's thumping at the hands of the Chargers revealed the reigning AFC champions are a shell of their former selves.
4. A small team in Germany hits big time (By Kate Connolly, The Observer): The German town of Hoffenheim (pop. 3,200) is very small. But its local soccer team has risen rapidly through the ranks to the Bundesliga, the nation's top division. Incredibly, just over a week ago, Hoffenheim sat atop the league standings, above world-renowned powers like Bayern Munich, Schalke 04 and Werder Bremen.
5. The 2008 Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix (By Alan Taylor, Boston Globe): Some breathtaking photography from the southern coast of Australia, where the sixteenth round of the 2008 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was recently held.
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1. Joey Chestnut breaks pizza-eating record with 45 slices in 10 minutes
Mom and dad must be proud.
Wanted Man
Lincoln , NE
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The Lions are snakebitten!
Petey024
New York , NY
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I'm just glad I have enough sense to stay off motorcycles.
damienw
Kingston , WA
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Joey Chestnut went to High School with C.C. Sabathia. I wonder if they ever engaged in eating contests with each other.
hostrauser
San Diego , CA
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