The United States will enter the first-ever Olympic women’s 3×3 basketball as the favorite to win gold, but there are plenty of question marks about this new format heading into the Tokyo Olympics. Team USA benefits from elite talent in the form of four well-known WNBA players, but lacks the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
On Monday, England lifted nearly all of its COVID restrictions, an event some in the British media dubbed “Freedom Day.†But prediction markets are skeptical that the looser guidelines will last for long. Under the new rules, nightclubs, sporting events, and other venues can function at full capacity in England, […]
Islam Makhachev continued his climb up the UFC’s lightweight rankings on Saturday when he submitted Thiago Moises in the fourth round of their main event bout. Makhachev (20-1) dominated Moises from start to finish, consistently finding ways to get into dominant positions on the ground, and to land ground-and-pound or […]
The NBA playoffs have produced a laundry list of upsets, buzzer-beaters, and memorable moments leading up to the Finals. That’s given NBA Top Shot plenty of material to work with throughout the playoffs, and more than a few opportunities to try out some new ideas as the NFT platform continues […]
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. […]
Islam Makhachev is riding a seven-fight winning streak and has positioned himself as the heir apparent to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s line of Russian lightweight champions. But Thiago Moises will try to slow down his ascent on Saturday when the two face off in the main event of UFC on ESPN 26. […]
The New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox both arrived at Yankee Stadium on Thursday expecting to kick off the second half of the 2021 MLB season. Instead, a COVID-19 outbreak gave the game a distinctly 2020 feel. MLB officials postponed the Thursday night game after multiple Yankees tested […]
The Texas Rangers are well out of playoff contention and will almost certainly be looking to sell at the trade deadline. At the top of their to-do list could be trading All-Star outfielder Joey Gallo, and there should be no shortage of landing spots for the power batter. Gallo is […]
Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder will still fight for a third time later this year — just not as soon as we all expected. Top Rank announced Thursday that the WBC heavyweight championship will now take place on Oct. 9 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Fury cleared to travel […]
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