Daily Sports Betting Preview 08/02/2021 – Team USA Basketball, Orioles/Yankees, Simon Martirosyan Odds

Team USA Basketball

The United States is listed as a 12-point betting favorite against Spain in the Olympic basketball quarterfinals. The New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles matchup as a total set at 10 runs. Simon Martirosyan has -162 odds to win the gold medal in the men’s 109kg weightlifting division. TOKYO – The top two basketball teams … Read more

Olympic Athlete Spotlight: Lu Xiaojun, Weightlifting

Lu Xiaojun

Lu Xiaojun is one of the most dominant weightlifters of the last decade winning the gold medal in 2012 and the silver in 2016. Xiaojun is a big favorite (-275 odds) and the competition in the field sees their odds trail off rapidly, showing a fairly weak field. TOKYO – Lu Xiaojun is a name that … Read more

Laurel Hubbard Set To Become First Transgender Olympian

Laurel Hubbard

Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard will compete for Team New Zealand in this year’s Olympics in the 87kg Women’s division. Hubbard is transgender, which has created controversy due to her competing against other natural-born women in the weightlifting competition. TOKYO – The women’s weightlifting competition at this year’s Tokyo Olympics will have more eyes on it than … Read more