Spain established itself as the chief rival to the United States in international men’s basketball over the past 15 years, playing – but losing – to the US in the medal rounds in each of the last three Summer Olympics. Now, the top two teams in the world will clash […]
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Tokyo Olympics: Team USA, Australia, Spain Gold Medal Favorites in Men’s Hoops
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 […]
Tokyo Olympics: USA, Spain, Australia Gold Medal Favorites in Men’s Basketball
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 […]
Former Real Madrid Captain Ramos Signs 2-Year Deal With PSG
Sergio Ramos (35) became a free agent on July 1 after spending 16 years with Real Madrid. On Thursday, Ramos penned a contract with French powerhouse PSG, that will keep him at the club until 2023. The defender couldn’t reach an agreement with Real Madrid to extend his stay at […]
Euro 2020: Italy Beats Spain, Reaches Final After Epic Encounter at Wembley
After going 1-1 over 90 minutes and in extra time, Italy and Spain went to penalties to settle their Euro 2020 semifinal affair at London’s Wembley Stadium. Italy won a dramatic shootout and will play the final on July 11. Italy was the first to score after 60 minutes, following […]
Euro 2020: Favorites Belgium Knocked Out by Italy, Spain Advances to Semis
The action on Friday evening at Euro 2020 decided the tournament’s first semifinal. Italy and Spain will meet in London on Tuesday, July 6 for a place in the final battle at Euro 2020. Another night of football madness saw brave Switzerland eliminated on penalties, with Belgium also being shown […]
Euro 2020 Predictions: Who’s In the Best Position Ahead of the Quarterfinals?
With just eight teams left in the tournament, OnlineGambling.com looks at how the quarterfinals may play out when they kick-off today in St. Petersburg. Switzerland produced one of the biggest shocks in the tournament’s history by beating world champions France in the Round of 16. The thriller in Bucharest was […]
Euro 2020 Favorite France Falls, Spain Survives Scare on the Hottest Day of the Tournament
What. A. Thriller. France was eliminated from Euro 2020 after an epic game against Switzerland, which could only be decided in a penalty shootout. Spain and Croatia produced a similar outing, with La Roja finally winning in extra-time thanks to goals from Morata and Oyarzabal. Both games finished 3-3 over […]
Belgium the Favorite to Win Euro 2020 Ahead of England, France and Spain
Belgium is estimated to have 14% chances of winning the European Championship, just ahead of England. That’s according to American company Gracenote, which specializes in providing sports content and technologies using a football ranking system they developed to run one million simulations of the Euro 2020 tournament. The algorithm […]
Panic for Spain as Busquets Tests Positive for Coronavirus
With just one week left before their debut at the European Championship, Spain was hit with bad news when officials announced that team captain Sergio Busquets is infected with coronavirus. Spain is part of Group E at the Euros, alongside Poland, Slovakia, and Sweden. La Roja is supposed to host […]