David 2, Goliath 0.

Chalk up another victory for the little people after 105-pound Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas beat 400-pound Eric "Badlands" Booker and five other foes to capture a turkey-eating contest in Manhattan on Tuesday.

Thomas, who holds 24 world eating records in foods ranging from oysters to cheesecake, ate 5 ¼ pounds off a 10-pound turkey in the allotted 10 minutes to win the $1,581 first prize, beating Booker by nearly a pound.

As for Thanksgiving rolling up just two days later, she told the New York Daily News, "I'm gonna eat some Korean food. That's enough turkey."

All-or-nothing guy

The Illinois football team started the season 6-0, then hit an 0-5 skid.

Support for coach Ron Zook is said to be running hot and cold.

Can't-Mich. prospect

Introducing your new University of Arizona football coach, Rich Rodriguez.

"Wondering about all these Rich Rod guys saying, 'He's a great coach, it just didn't work out at Michigan,' " wrote Bart Wright of the Greenville (S.C.) News, via Facebook.

"What exactly didn't work out? School wasn't committed to football? Can't recruit at Michigan? They were on probation?"

Taken to the mat

Hulk Hogan's ex got 70 percent in the divorce settlement.

Or to put it in rasslin' terms, roughly the equivalent of losing two out of three falls.

Stifle your excitement

According to a new study, people yawn more in the winter.

Unless you happen to be a Houston Astros fan.

Hold your horses

Fusaichi Pegasus, the 2000 Kentucky Derby winner, has produced an offspring named Tebowing, but it seems a strange fit.

She's a filly, she's not a bronco, and she's probably good at passing.

Warm leftovers

• Len Berman of ThatsSports.com, on MLB's minimum pay going to $500,000 under terms of the labor deal: "Remember when $100,000 was the highest baseball salary? Or to put it another way, I'll trade you five Mickey Mantles for one Eduardo Nunez."

• Brad Dickson of the Omaha (Neb.) World-Herald, looking forward to the "Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" special: "It'll just be nice to see someone who has more trouble with the kicking game than Nebraska did against Michigan."

• RJ Currie of SportsDeke.com, after the Falcons lost in OT after getting stuffed on fourth-and-one at their own 29: "Can't imagine a more questionable gamble — unless another guy agrees to marry Kim Kardashian."

Her plate is full

Competitive eater Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas' day job in Alexandria, Va.? Restaurant manager.

Here's hoping it's an all-you-can-eat joint.

Dwight Perry: 206-464-8250 or dperry@seattletimes.com