Photo courtesy of loop48.com. Joey Chestnut (pictured above) looks to win his 5th consecutive Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest today.
By Josh Kramer
Happy 4th of July to all of you. It is time for another big week in the sporting world. What should you be watching for? What should you be in the known about? Have no fear, because the “Weekly Nickel” is here.
The following are the top five sporting events for the week ahead.
5. At least the NHL is having some positive action. Despite the current lockouts in two of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States, at least the NHL is still doing its normal thing. Lots of action in the past couple of days. And do not expect that action to stop. Brad Richards signed with the Rangers for 9 years and 60 million dollars. Goalkeeper, Tomas Vokoun is now a Washington Capital. And of course one of the greats of all time, Jaromir Jagr is returning to the NHL for one last go around. Continue reading
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