Runner-up in last year's race and third in 2023, the Speightstown gelding got his chance to shine against only two rivals in ...

Then, hiking up the mountain, I found an American chestnut sapling in the forest proper. This was a sprout sent up from old chestnut rootstock that survived underground after the parent tree was ...

The 40-year-old Chestnut was banned from competing at this year’s Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest due to his sponsorship deal with rival plant-based food company ...

Now 40 years old, Chestnut has competed in the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest every year since 2005, winning 16 tournaments and finishing no lower than third (his rookie appearance).

So much for that old Chestnut. The Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest crowned a new winner Thursday – with the annual July 4th competition newly invigorated by the absence of longtime ...

Chestnut reportedly received $200,000 to participate in the Nathan's hot dog event in 2023, so he chased a bigger paycheck this year. The 40-year-old Chestnut has won the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating ...

It's been quite the week for the 40-year-old Chestnut. On Tuesday, Major League Eating announced that Chestnut is banned from participating in the 2024 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4 ...