The Netherlands came within one goal of winning its third straight gold medal in Olympic women’s field hockey in 2016, only losing in a shootout. Now, the Dutch team will try to avenge that loss and reassert itself as the best team in the world at the Tokyo Olympics. BetMGM […]
At least half of the 12 teams in the Olympic men’s field hockey competition will enter the tournament believing they have realistic chances of winning gold. But it’s traditional powerhouse Australia that comes into the Tokyo Olympics as the favorite to take the top spot for the first time since […]
Brazil started their push for gold in the men’s football tournament at the Olympics with a spectacular 4-2 win over Germany. Mexico beat France 4-1, while Spain were held by Egypt, 0-0. Richarlison, the man of the day It was Brazil 3, Germany 0 after just half an hour in […]
Despite a COVID-19 scare and injuries, Team USA is still the favorite to win the gold medal in men’s basketball at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics at -320 odds. Bradley Beal tested positive for COVID-19, but Team USA dodged a bullet when they were able to avoid a full-blown outbreak. They […]
The United States is enjoying an unprecedented reign of dominance in women’s water polo over the past seven years. Now, the team will try to cap that run with a third straight Olympic gold medal at the Summer Games in Tokyo. Team USA has won six straight World Championships and […]
Hungary will attempt to collect its 10th gold medal in men’s water polo, but will face plenty of competition in the pool at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Hungary last won gold in 2008, the last of three consecutive Olympic victories for the country’s water polo team. Varga leads Hungary into […]
Norwegian women’s handball has made headlines worldwide in recent days for controversy over uniforms in the beach version of the sport. But its national team will be focused on gold as Norway comes into the Tokyo Olympics as the favorite to top the podium. The Norwegian women’s beach handball team […]
European nations have long dominated handball – the Olympic game, not the American sport sometimes known as wallball – with only one team from another continent ever winning a medal in men’s play. That trend will likely continue in 2021, as a slew of European powerhouses lead the men’s handball […]
Sweden ended a 44-match unbeaten streak for the United States in women’s soccer on Wednesday, defeating the Americans 3-0 in their opening match at the Tokyo Olympics. Stina Blackstenius scored twice and Lina Hurtig also netted a goal in a dominant win for the Swedes. Sweden continues to vex USWNT […]
Heading into the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Team USA is the betting favorite at -1200 odds to win the most gold medals at the rescheduled summer Olympics. China is the second-favorite on the board at +600 odds to win the most gold medals, followed by the host country of Japan at […]
Japan upset the United States 3-1 in the gold medal game of the Olympic softball tournament in the 2008 Summer Games. Now, as softball returns to the Olympics for the first time in 13 years, those two teams are once again the clear favorites to win gold in Tokyo. Team […]
Nelly Korda comes into the Olympic women’s golf tournament as the favorite to leave Tokyo with a gold medal. But she’ll have to contend with a slew of top players from South Korea, Thailand, and other nations – not the least of which is her own sister, Jessica Korda. The […]
The Tokyo Olympics organizing committee isn’t ruling out the possibility of a last-minute cancellation as the number of COVID-19 cases among athletes and other personnel continues to rise ahead of the Summer Games. Assuming the current schedule remains in place, the opening ceremony will kick off the 2020 Tokyo Olympics […]
The bad beats continue for Team USA men’s basketball team and they haven’t even left for the Tokyo Olympics yet. Zach LaVine became the latest member of Team USA to head into COVID-19 health and safety protocols, but he could still possibly make it to Tokyo in time to play […]
World No. 1 Jon Rahm will enter the Olympic golf competition as the favorite to take home a gold medal for Spain, but he’ll have to hold off a world-class field, including four Americans who are all considered leading contenders for medals in Tokyo. FanDuel Sportsbook rates Rahm as the […]
Major League Baseball players won’t be participating in the Tokyo Olympics this year, with the MLB season continuing right through the Summer Games. But Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) is taking a break for the tournament, freeing up its players and making Japan the clear favorites in Olympic baseball this year. […]
Team USA lost another player, and more importantly, another big man after Kevin Love indicated that he’s withdrawing from the Tokyo Olympics due to a calf injury. Team USA has another roster problem less than a week before the opening ceremonies in Japan. Love has been nursing a calf injury […]
Despite losing their first two exhibition games against Nigeria and Australia, Team USA — comprised of NBA All-Stars — is still the betting favorite to win the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics at -550 odds. Aside from Team USA, Spain at +1100 odds and Australia at +1200 odds are […]
Her father is known for his seminal Born to Run album, so it stands to reason that Jessica Springsteen was born to run down her own path. And that path is now taking the daughter of rock-and-roll icon Bruce Springsteen down a road that leads not to the Streets of […]
The Asahi Shimbun, the second-largest circulating newspaper in the world, is calling for the postponement or cancellation of the Summer Olympics, joining a chorus of Japanese stakeholders who say the Tokyo Games shouldn’t go forward. The COVID-19 pandemic pushed back the 2020 Summer Olympics, which are scheduled to start on […]
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