Team USA has been proactive in minimizing a potential COVID-19 breakout after Bradley Beal tested positive for COVID-19 during training camp in Las Vegas. Team USA canceled an exhibition game against Australia slated for Friday evening at the Mandalay Bay. US Basketball officials sent forward Jerami Grant home to quarantine […]
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Team USA’s Bradley Beal Could Miss Olympics Due to COVID-19 Protocols
It’s never a dull day with Team USA. The American men’s basketball squad is short one NBA star after Bradley Beal fouled out due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols that could force him to miss the Tokyo Olympics. USA basketball reported an unidentified player entered the COVID-19 protocol on […]
Team USA Blows Out Argentina to End 2-Game Skid in Olympics Tune Up
After losing their first two exhibition games during an Olympics warm-up in Las Vegas, Team USA finally won a game in a convincing 28-point blowout against Argentina with a final score of 108-80. Nigeria upset Team USA over the weekend, but the Americans only had four practices as a complete […]
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 […]
Nigeria and Australia Beat Team USA in Olympics Warm Up
Team USA lost again, but is it time to freak out with the Tokyo Olympics less than two weeks away? Over the weekend in an exhibition series in Las Vegas, Nigeria upset the Team USA men’s basketball team stocked with NBA stars. Last night, Australia beat the Yanks after holding […]
Are Glory Days Ahead for US Olympic Show Jumper Jessica Springsteen?
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 […]
Lillard, Durant, Beal, Tatum to Play for Team USA Basketball in Tokyo Olympics
The Tokyo Olympics are just around the corner, but Team USA has yet to fully announce its roster for the men’s basketball team. Damian Lillard, Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal, and Draymond Green are all interested in playing on Team USA in the upcoming Olympics. Team USA won consecutive gold medals […]
Sportswear Roundup: UA Fined, Gap Rising, Nike Dissed Again
Nike lost another high-profile deal as Olympic gymnast Simone Biles signed with the Gap’s Athleta brand. Earlier this year, Kobe Bryant’s estate failed to renew its longstanding deal with Nike. Meanwhile, Under Armour was fined $9 million for misleading investors. Nike can’t be happy with the defection of two gold […]
Post-Doping Scandal, Russia Plays to Draw in First Round of World Handball Championship
The newly minted Russian Handball Federation team played to a draw in the opener of their first match of the International Handball Federation World Men’s Handball Championship on Thursday, despite being heavy underdogs (+250) to Belarus. Seven group games continued the action on Day 2 of the two-week, 32-team tournament […]
USWNT Back in Action Minus Co-Captains in World Cup Finals Rematch
Netherlands hosts the US Women’s national team Friday as the reigning World Cup champions return to the pitch for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. Superstars Alex Morgan (Tottenham Hotspur), Rose Lavelle (Manchester City), Julie Ertz, Tobin Heath (Manchester United), Christen Press (Manchester United), Sam Mewis (Manchester […]