The 2008 Nathans Hot Dog Eating Championship was held Friday, July 4, 2008 at Coney Island in New York.
Fans of the event expected a showdown between Takeru Kobayashi, 6-time winner of the contest, and Joey Chestnut, last year’s champ, and they were not disappointed. Many were surprised by the outcome, however.
This year, three eaters consumed […]
Formula 1’s Grosser Preis Santander von Deutchland, also known as the German Grand Prix, was held at Hockenheimring near the town of Hockenheim in Baden-Württemberg in Germany on Sunday, 20 July 2008.
Finnish driver Kimi Räikkönen, driving the number 1 Ferrari, finished the 67-lap race at the head of the field to take the checkered flag. […]
The FINA World Youth Swimming Championship was held in the Aquatic Center at Universidad Autónoma de Nueva Leon in Monterrey, Mexico from July 8 through July 13, 2008.
The French women’s team of Etienne, Lignot, Favreau and Muffat won the 4 x 100m freestyle relay. Swimming competition prediction: French women win the 4×100m freestyle relay.
The event, […]
The Tour de France started Saturday, 5 July 2008 in Brest on the coast of Brittany and finished Sunday, July 27 2008 on the Champs-Élysées in Paris.
Alejandro Valverde crossed the finish line first to take high honors on the podium in the 2008 Tour de France. Bicycle racing prediction: Alejandro Valverde is the winner of […]
The 2008 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix ran 6 July 2008 at Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire in England.
British driver Lewis Hamilton, driving for constructor McLaren, took the checkered flag, to the delight of British Formula 1 fans. Racing prediction: Lewis Hamilton is the winner of the 2008 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix.
Steeped in […]
NASCAR’s Coke Zero 400 ran Saturday, July 5 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Kasey Kahne driving the number 9 car, owned by George Gillette, Jr., avoided a pile-up in the final laps of the race to win the Coke Zero 400. Racing prediction: Kasey Kahne is the winner of the Coke Zero 400.
Kahne’s […]
The Grand Prix de France 2008 ran Sunday, 22 June 2008 at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours in the French commune of Magny-Cours.
German driver Nick Heidfeld, driving for BMW Sauber, crossed the finish line ahead of the rest of the field. Racing prediction: Nick Heidfeld is the winner of the 2008 Grand Prix de France.
The […]
Competitors in UCI’s Tour de Suisse 2008 began the cycling event 14 June in Langnau and finished 22 June 2008 in Bern, Switzerland.
Alberto Contador, with Team Astana, was the winner of the 2008 Tour de Suisse. Cycling prediction: Alberto Contador wins the 2008 Tour de Suisse.
This year, the 9-stage cycling race, with an overall distance […]
Formula 1 racing’s Grand Prix du Canada was held in Montreal, Quebec on Sunday, 8 June 2008; the race started at 1:00 p.m. local time.
Robert Kubica, driving for BMW Sauber took the checkered flag. Formula 1 prediction: Robert Kubica is the winner of the 2008 Grand Prix du Canada.
Until this race, McLaren-Mercedes and Ferrari have […]
The 140th running of the Belmont Stakes was held at Belmont Park in New York on Saturday, 7 June 2008; post time was 12:00 p.m.
Big Brown, winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, crossed the finish line of the 1.5 mile dirt track at the head of the talented field of 3-year olds. Horse […]