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USA Olympic Basketball Odds + Anthony Edwards Team Points Leader

Zach Kelley — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 19:43:56 +0000

The United States Men’s Olympic Basketball team is a 27.0-point favorite against Brazil on Tuesday.
Kevin Durant (-175), LeBron James (-175), and Anthony Edwards (+105) are the most likely USA players to score 15+ points vs Brazil.
Anthony Edwards has +200 odds to be leading Team USA in total points after scoring 26 points in Puerto Rico.

PARIS – The men’s Olympic basketball quarterfinals cap off on Tuesday with the United States as 27.0-point favorites against Brazil. With USA’s Olympic betting odds set at -100000 on the moneyline, betting on player points props is the best way to find value in the game.

USA Olympic Basketball Odds Vs Brazil

Team	Spread	Moneyline	Total
USA	-27.0 (-110)	-100000	O185.0 (-105)
Brazil	+27.0 (-110)	+2500	U185.0 (-115)

Team USA handily beat their group-stage opponents by an average of 21.3 points per game, but they’re just 1-2 against the spread. There’s a betting market at Olympic basketball betting sites for players to score 15+ points in the game, which offers solid odds for top American scorers.

USA Vs Brazil Odds To Score 15+ Points

Bruno Caboclo (BRA) -175
LeBron James (USA) -175
Kevin Durant (USA) -175
Anthony Edwards (USA) +105
Leonardo Meindl (BRA) +150
Stephen Curry (USA) +115
Joel Embiid (USA) +300
Devin Booker (USA) +325

Both Kevin Durant and LeBron James share -175 odds to score 15+ points against Brazil after each scored 20+ in the first Olympic game against Serbia. However, neither player has scored 15 or more points since, making Anthony Edwards at +105 the better wager to score 15+ points on Tuesday.

Betting Anthony Edwards To Lead USA In Total Points (+200)

Anthony Edwards currently leads the USA Men’s Olympic Basketball team with 50 total points in his first three games. He narrowly leads Kevin Durant (48 points) and LeBron James (43 points), who have the same or shorter odds to lead the team in total points.

Leading USA Points Scorer Odds

Kevin Durant +150
Anthony Edwards +200
LeBron James +200
Devin Booker +1400
Anthony Davis +2000
Stephen Curry +2000

Edwards exploded for 26 points in 17 minutes against Puerto Rico on Saturday, leaving Durant (11 points) and James (10 points) behind despite playing less minutes. The +200 odds for Edwards to lead Team USA in total points is the best bet on the 2024 Paris Olympics for men’s basketball.

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Massive Odds Shift In Olympic Boxing Odds For Women’s 57kg, 66kg

Zach Kelley — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 20:23:45 +0000

Increased betting traffic has impacted betting odds for the Women’s Olympic Boxing competitions in the 57kg category and 66kg category.
Lin Yu-Ting (57kg) moved from +300 to -175 odds, while Imane Khelif (66kg) moved from +475 to -220 odds to secure gold medals.
Both athletes were banned from the 2023 Women’s World Championship for being deemed as biological males, but are allowed to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

PARIS – Two Olympic women’s boxers are competing in the 2024 Paris Games despite being previously barred from women’s events like the 2023 Women’s World Championship for gender eligibility. The story has gone wild in the media, but Olympic betting odds have also taken note of the gender controversy.

Olympic boxers Lin Yu-Ting of Taiwan and Imane Khelif of Algeria were deemed biologically male last year at the Women’s World Championship for boxing. Now, since the International Olympic Committee no longer recognizes the International Boxing Association and only refers to the Paris 2024 Boxing Unit, the fighters are eligible to compete in the Olympics.

Olympic Boxing Odds Surge In Favor Of Controversial Fighters

Many bettors have rushed to bet on the 2024 Paris Olympics as a result of the news, influencing seismic odds swings for the women’s 57kg and 66kg categories. Lin Yu-Ting, who had +300 odds to win the gold medal just a week ago, is now the favorite with -175 odds to win the women’s 57kg gold medal.

Women's 57kg Gold Medal Odds

Lin Yu-Ting (TPE) -175
Svetlana Staneva (BUL) +450
Nasthy Petecio (PHI) +700
Karina Ibragimova (KAZ) +1000
Amina Zidani (FRA) +1000
Xu Zichun (CHN) +1400
Alyssa Mendoza (USA) +1600
Jucielen Romeu (BRA) +2500

Lin Yu-Ting originally trailed Irma Testa, who is the reigning world champion in boxing for the 57kg category but suffered a shocking elimination in the first stage. The combination of recent gender controversy and loss of former favorite Testa propelled Yu-Ting into the driver’s seat for a gold medal.

In the 66kg category, Imane Khelif had +475 odds just weeks ago but now has -220 odds. Khelif also has -5000 odds to win a medal in the women’s boxing 66kg competition.

Women's 66kg Gold Medal Odds

Imane Khelif (ALG) -220
Busenaz Sumerneli (TUR) +125
Yang Liu (CHN) +1200
Morelle McCane (USA) +2000
Janjaem Suwannapheng (THA) +2800
Chen Nien-Chin (TPE) +3300
Barbara Maria Dos Santos (BRA) +3300
Oshin Derieuw (BEL) +3300
Navbakhor Khamidova (UZB) +3300
Angela Carini (ITA) +4000

Khelif is scheduled to fight Angela Carini on Thursday. Carini has long +4000 odds to win gold.

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Schauffele, Morikawa Best Bets to Win Men’s Olympic Golf Medals

Zach Kelley — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 21:44:33 +0000

Scottie Scheffler is the betting favorite to win the Men’s Olympic Golf gold medal with +400 odds.
Xander Schauffele has +190 odds to win a medal after winning two major golf championships in 2024.
Collin Morikawa is the best longshot to win a medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics at +350 odds.

PARIS – Betting odds for the 2024 Paris Olympics men’s golf gold medal favor Scottie Scheffler at +400 odds. Americans make up three of the top five players in terms of Olympic betting odds to win gold.

Men’s Olympic Golf Gold Medal Odds

Scottie Scheffler +400
Xander Schauffele +600
Rory McIlroy +900
Jon Rahm +1000
Collin Morikawa +1200
Ludvig Aberg +1200
Tommy Fleetwood +2000
Joaquin Niemann +2500
Shane Lowry +2500
Tom Kim +2500
Viktor Hovland +2500
Alex Noren +3000
Hideki Matsuyama +3500
Corey Conners +4000
Matt Fitzpatrick +4000
Min Woo Lee +4500
Sepp Straka +4500
Jason Day +5000
Matthieu Pavon +5500
Byeong Hun An +6000
Thomas Detry +6000
Wyndham Clark +6000
Abraham Ancer +7000
Carlos Ortiz +7000
Adrian Meronk +8000
Christiaan Bezuidenhout +8000
Guido Migliozzi +8000
Nicolai Hojgaard +8000
Victor Perez +8000
Ryan Fox +9000

Olympic betting sites like Bovada also offer odds for top five, top 10, and top 20 finishes for each of the top 20 players on the betting board. Each athlete also has odds to win a medal, which is simply a top three finish rather than betting on a gold medal (first) finish.

Schauffele, Morikawa Best Bets To Win A Medal

Xander Schauffele (+190) and Collin Morikawa (+350) are the bets to win a medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics considering their value and performance across major golf championships this season. Schauffele was the only player to finish top 10 in all four majors this year, which includes wins at the PGA Championship and The Open Championship.

Men’s Olympic Golf Top 3 Finish Odds

Scottie Scheffler +125
Xander Schauffele +190
Rory McIlroy +250
Jon Rahm +275
Collin Morikawa +350
Ludvig Aberg +350
Tommy Fleetwood +500
Joaquin Niemann +650
Shane Lowry +650
Tom Kim +650
Viktor Hovland +650
Alex Noren +750
Hideki Matsuyama +800
Corey Conners +900
Matt Fitzpatrick +900
Min Woo Lee +1000
Sepp Straka +1000
Jason Day +1100
Byeong Hun An +1200
Matthieu Pavon +1200
Thomas Detry +1200
Wyndham Clark +1200
Abraham Ancer +1400
Adrian Meronk +1400
Carlos Ortiz +1400
Christiaan Bezuidenhout +1400
Guido Migliozzi +1400
Nicolai Hojgaard +1400
Victor Perez +1400
Ryan Fox +1600

When you add in the fact that Schauffele took home gold in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, his +190 Olympic golf betting odds to win a medal are a no brainer in Paris. Another player that’s proven he’s built to contend on the biggest stage is Collin Morikawa, who comes with longer +350 odds to win a medal.

Outside of Schauffele, Morikawa is the only other player to finish in the top 20 at every major championship this year. His +350 Summer Olympics betting odds are too long for a guy that has all the tools to win in Paris.

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USA Women’s Olympic Soccer Team Heavily Favored Vs Zambia

Zach Kelley — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 17:40:34 +0000

The United States’ women’s soccer team takes on Zambia as 3.0-goal favorites in the first match of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Team USA has +225 odds to win the gold medal, trailing Spain at +175 odds.
There are -275 odds for the United States to win Group B over the likes of Germany (+375), Australia (+500), and Zambia (+2200).

PARIS – The United States women’s soccer team has -2000 odds to win their first Olympic match against Zambia. Team USA has -115 Olympic betting odds to cover the 3.0-goal spread in their first Group B win.

USA Vs Zambia Olympic Soccer Odds

Team	Spread	Moneyline	Total
USA (W)	-3.0 (-115)	-2000	O4.0 (-105)
Zambia (W)	+3.0 (-115)	+2800	U4.0 (-125)

Based on gold medal odds, Team USA is a clear top-two team with Spain. Leadership from veteran players helps their case, as captain Lindsey Horan has solid +110 odds to score in the opening match.

USA Vs Zambia Anytime Goal Scorer Odds

Sophia Smith -185
Mallory Swanson -175
Lynn Williams -150
Jaedyn Shaw -130
Trinity Rodman +105
Lindsey Horan +110
Rose Lavelle +110

Mallory Swanson was also a part of the Women’s World Cup winning squad in 2019 but comes with more favored -175 odds. The best way to bet on USA women’s soccer at the Olympics is on their gold medal odds and odds to win their pool.

Women’s Olympic Soccer Futures Odds

The United States have +225 Olympic football betting odds to win gold after disappointing recent finishes. The USA took home bronze in 2020 but failed to medal in 2016. For the 2024 Paris Olympics odds, they favor Spain at +175 odds.

Women’s Olympic Soccer Gold Medal Odds

Spain (W) +175
USA (W) +225
France (W) +500
Germany (W) +900
Japan (W) +1200
Brazil (W) +1500
Australia (W) +1600
Canada (W) +2000
Colombia (W) +4000
Nigeria (W) +8000
New Zealand (W) +10000
Zambia (W) +10000

Spain took home the 2023 Women’s World Cup and returns plenty of talent for the Olympics. Instead of betting on the Americans to win gold, there are -275 for USA to win Pool B.

Olympic Women's Soccer Group B Winner Odds

USA (W) -275
Germany (W) +375
Australia (W) +500
Zambia (W) +2200

Team USA gets an easy tune-up match against Zambia to start pool play, but Germany (+375) and Australia (+500) could be problematic. The Women’s National Team split two international friendlies with Germany back in 2022.

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Bovada Offering Women’s Olympic 100m Special With Great +280 Odds

Zach Kelley — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 20:18:41 +0000

A USA special at Bovada offers +280 odds for Sha’Carri Richardson to win the Women’s 100m gold medal and Melissa Jefferson to get silver or bronze.
Richardson has -185 odds to win the gold medal, while Jefferson has +140 odds to win a medal.
Richardson proved she’s a lock with a 10.71-second 100m, but Jefferson wasn’t far behind at 10.80 seconds.

PARIS – Bovada’s USA special for the Women’s 100m at the 2024 Paris Olympics is the best way to get value on Sha’Carri Richardson. Richardson is the heavy favorite with -185 Olympic betting odds to win the 100m gold medal, but betting the USA special that includes fellow American Melissa Jefferson to win the silver or bronze medal has +280 odds.

USA Women’s 100m Betting Special

Sha'Carri Richardson to Win Gold Medal And Melissa Jefferson To Win Silver Or Bronze +280

Richardson proved she’s the fastest woman in the world at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, winning all three races and setting the world-leading time of 10.71 seconds. Her -185 track & field betting odds are a lock, so the pressure is on Melissa Jefferson, who has +1600 odds to win gold.

Olympic Odds Women’s 100m Gold Medal Winner

Sha'Carri Richardson (USA) -185
Shericka Jackson (JAM) +410
Julien Alfred (LCA) +575
Melissa Jefferson (USA) +1600
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) +1600
Tia Clayton (JAM) +2500
Dina Asher-Smith (GBR) +3300
Marie-Josee Ta Lou (CIV) +3300
Twanisha Terry (USA) +3300
Rosemary Chukwuma (NGR) +10000

Jefferson Primed For Silver Or Bronze Medal Finish

Shericka Jackson of Jamaica has far shorter odds than Jefferson to win gold, but she ran the 100m 0.04 seconds slower than Jefferson at their respective Olympic trials. In fact, Jefferson’s 10.80-second 100m was faster than both Jackson (10.84) and Julien Alfred (10.85), who have far shorter odds.

Odds To Win a Medal at Women's 100m

Sha'carri Richardson (USA) -2000
Julien Alfred (LCA) -400
Shericka Jackson (JAM) -167
Melissa Jefferson (USA) +140
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) +170
Tia Clayton (JAM) +200

Jefferson’s +140 odds to win a medal at the Women’s 100m have great value as the second-fastest athlete in the field. It makes the +280 Bovada Olympic betting odds for the USA special even better with Richardson expected to take gold.

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Best Ways to Bet on Swimming at the 2024 Paris Olympics

Zach Kelley — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 21:50:26 +0000

Men’s 100m Breaststroke odds narrowly favor Adam Peaty (-110) of Great Britain over Qin Haiyang (+120) of China for the gold medal.
David Popovici is a heavy favorite (-300) to win the Men’s 200m Freestyle gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Betting odds for the Men’s 100m Backstroke and 200m Butterfly favor Ryan Murphy (+150) and Leon Marchand (+130), respectively.

PARIS – With so many different swimming events and styles at the 2024 Paris Olympic, there are plenty of ways to get in on the betting action. Here are some of the best ways to bet on Olympic swimming, including valuable Olympic betting odds and places to bet.

Men’s 100m Breaststroke Odds

Adam Peaty (GBR) -110
Qin Haiyang (CHN) +120
Nic Fink (USA) +1100
Arno Kamminga (NED) +2000
Evgenii Somov (AIN) +2000
Samuel Williamson (AUS) +2000
Sun Jiajun (CHN) +2000
Melvin Imoudu (GER) +2500
Nicolo Martinenghi (ITA) +2500
Charlie Swanson (USA) +5000
Lucas Matzerath (GER) +5000
Casper Corbeau (NED) +6600
James Wilby (GBR) +6600
Omer Ogretir (TUR) +6600
Andrius Sidlauskas (LTU) +7500
Ludovico Viberti (ITA) +7500

The 100m Breaststroke is the most commonly used swim stroke but it’s the slowest in terms of Olympic competitive swim strokes. Adam Peaty has -110 odds to win the gold medal, but Qin Haiyang’s +120 odds are right behind him.

Meanwhile, the freestyle is the fastest stroke and one of the most entertaining to watch. As indicated by aquatic betting odds, David Popovici expects to win the Men’s 200m Freestyle gold medal with -300 odds.

Men’s 200m Freestyle Betting Odds

David Popovici (ROU) -300
Lukas Martens (GER) +550
Hwang Sun-Woo (KOR) +900
Matt Richards (GBR) +1000
Pan Zhanle (CHN) +1400
Duncan Scott (GBR) +1600
Luke Hobson (USA) +2200
Danas Rapsys (LTU) +2500
Maximilian Giuliani (AUS) +2500
Chris Guiliano (USA) +4000
Katsuhiro Matsumoto (JPN) +5000
Lee Ho-Joon (KOR) +6600
Thomas Neill (AUS) +7500
Alessandro Ragaini (ITA) +10000
Rafael Miroslaw (GER) +10000

Popovici is an incredibly talented swimmer that also has the second-shortest odds to win the Men’s 100m Freestyle at +175 odds behind favorite Pan Zhanle. Zhanle is also competing in the 200m for China, but his long +1400 odds prove he’s more effective in a shorter race.

Olympic Swimming Betting Odds For Backstroke And Butterfly

Two other exciting ways to bet on Summer Olympics betting odds for swimming are the Men’s 100m Backstroke and the Men’s 200m Butterfly competitions. Ryan Murphy of the United States has the chance to win two gold medals, as he’s +150 for the 100m Backstroke and +175 for the 200m Backstroke.

Men’s 100m Backstroke Odds

Ryan Murphy (USA) +150
Xu Jiayu (CHN) +275
Apostolos Christou (GRE) +300
Thomas Ceccon (ITA) +400
Hunter Armstrong (USA) +1200
Hubert Kos (HUN) +2500
Hugo Gonzalez (ESP) +2500
Oliver Morgan (GBR) +2500
Evangelos Makrygiannis (GRE) +3300
Mewen Tomac (FRA) +4000
Pieter Coetze (RSA) +4000
Yohann Ndoye-Brouard (FRA) +4000
Jonathon Marshall (GBR) +5000
Blake Tierney (CAN) +8000
Isaac Cooper (AUS) +8000
Bradley Woodward (AUS) +10000

Murphy recently took home the 100m Backstroke gold medal at the World Aquatics Championships final over world record holder Thomas Ceccon. Ceccon has +400 odds to get revenge at the 2024 Paris Olympics and bring home a gold medal for Italy.

Men’s 200m Butterfly Odds

Leon Marchand (FRA) +130
Kristof Milak (HUN) +175
Tomoru Honda (JPN) +350
Krzysztof Chmielewski (POL) +1400
Thomas Heilman (USA) +1400
Genki Terakado (JPN) +2000
Ilya Kharun (CAN) +2500
Noe Ponti (SUI) +3300
Giacomo Carini (ITA) +3500
Alberto Razzeti (ITA) +4000
Luca Urlando (USA) +4000
Michal Chmielewski (POL) +4000
Martin Espernberger (AUT) +6000
Kim Min-Seop (KOR) +6600
Niu Guangsheng (CHN) +10000
Matthew Sates (RSA) +15000

Leon Marchand leads the board of Bovada Olympic betting odds for the Men’s 200m Butterfly competition with +130 odds. Kristof Milak (+175) and Tomoru Honda (+350) trail before a big odds drop at Krzysztof Chmielewski at +1400 odds.

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Women’s Rugby 7s Gold Between New Zealand and Australia

Zach Kelley — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 19:37:42 +0000

Betting odds for the Women’s Rugby Sevens gold medal favor New Zealand with +100 odds.
Their trans-Tasman rivals Australia have +160 odds to claim gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Host nation France has +500 odds, but a significant odds drop-off follows with USA at +2200 odds.

PARIS – The 2024 Paris Olympics gold medal for Women’s Rugby Sevens is a three-team race according to oddsmakers. New Zealand leads the way with +100 Olympic betting odds, but Australia narrowly trails with +160 odds to win the gold medal.

Current Women’s Rugby Sevens Gold Medal Odds

New Zealand (W) +100
Australia (W) +160
France (W) +500
USA (W) +2200
Canada (W) +2500
Ireland (W) +2800
Great Britain (W) +3300
Fiji (W) +4000
China (W) +6600
Japan (W) +15000
Brazil (W) +25000
South Africa (W) +50000

Oddsmakers have made it clear that New Zealand and Australia are on another level than competing rugby sevens squads. France is the only squad that comes close with +500 odds, but they’ve lost five consecutive head-to-head matches with Australia and lost 12 of the last 14 matches against New Zealand.

Pool Play Shows Easy Paths For New Zealand, Australia

Although Canada was formerly atop of the women’s World Rugby rankings and now stand at third, those rankings are deceiving. Canada’s +900 odds to win Pool A over New Zealand (-1000) support that the Canadians aren’t as good as World Rankings perceive.

Women's Rugby Sevens Pool A Odds

New Zealand (W) -1000
Canada (W) +900
Fiji (W) +1800
China (W) +2000

Canada did manage to defeat New Zealand on June 1, but that was their only win in their last 30 head-to-head matches since 2017. New Zealand’s 29-1 head-to-head record, which includes 11 wins since 2023, makes them the easy choice out of Pool A.

Women's Rugby Sevens Pool B Odds

Australia (W) -1400
Great Britain (W) +1200
Ireland (W) +1200
South Africa (W) +10000

Australia’s an even bigger favorite to win Pool B with -1400 Summer Olympics betting odds and are well deserving of them. The Australians are a combined 41-2 against their pool opponents, which includes all-time head-to-head records of 30-1 vs Ireland, 5-1 vs Great Britain, and 6-0 vs South Africa.

Women's Rugby Sevens Pool C Odds

France (W) -550
USA (W) +350
Japan (W) +4000
Brazil (W) +6600

When it comes to Pool C, the Olympic Rugby betting odds get more interesting with France favored at -550 odds. The United States expects to rival them with +350 odds, as they’ve defeated the French twice in their last three attempts since January.

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South Africa (+1400) Undervalued: Men’s Rugby 7s Gold Medal

Zach Kelley — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 21:50:20 +0000

France has +200 odds to win the Men’s Rugby Sevens gold medal behind captain Antoine Dupont.
South Africa has puzzling long +1400 odds despite winning the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
Olympic rugby betting odds by pool odds favor New Zealand (-275), Argentina (-300), and France (-275).

PARIS – Betting odds for the Men’s Rugby Sevens at the 2024 Paris Olympics favor France with +200 odds. However, there are plenty of other talented teams like Fiji (+550) and South Africa (+1400) with longer Olympic betting odds to claim gold.

Current Men’s Rugby Sevens Gold Medal Odds

France +200
New Zealand +300
Argentina +400
Fiji +550
Australia +1000
Ireland +1000
South Africa +1400
USA +2800
Samoa +10000
Kenya +20000
Uruguay +20000
Japan +50000

France being the favorite stands out as suffered a quarterfinals’ exit to South Africa in the 2023 Rugby World Cup. They do have arguably the best rugby player in the world in Antoine Dupont, but France’s +200 odds are too short to be worth a wager with such strong competition.

Meanwhile, Fiji (+500) and South Africa (+1400) have odds that are way too long considering their talent. Fiji is the back-to-back gold medalist but has +550 odds to take home gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Despite being the No. 1 ranked team according to World Rugby rankings, South Africa has long +1400 odds to win the Olympic gold medal. They just won the Rugby World Cup, defeating teams with shorter odds like France (+200) and New Zealand (+300) on the way.

Pool Winner Odds Favor New Zealand, Argentina, and France

Pool A is set to be a blood bath with New Zealand serving as the favorite to win it at -275 odds. However, they must get through Ireland (+400) and South Africa (+500) first.

Men's Rugby Sevens Pool A Winner Odds

New Zealand -275
Ireland +400
South Africa +500
Japan +15000

Japan is the odd man out, but both Ireland and South Africa could win this pool at great prices. South Africa and Ireland are ranked first and second on the Men’s Rugby Sevens world rankings, but Olympic Rugby betting odds convincingly favor New Zealand.

Men's Rugby Sevens Pool B Winner Odds

Argentina -300
Australia +225
Kenya +4000
Samoa +4000

Betting odds indicate the winner of Pool B will be either Argentina (-300) or Australia (+225), with Kenya and Samoa sharing long +4000 odds. Argentina finished with a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and bring an impressive squad to Paris, making them a worthy bet on the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Men's Rugby Sevens Pool C Winner Odds

France -275
Fiji +225
USA +1600
Uruguay +10000

Host nation France has -275 odds to win Pool C over the likes of Fiji (+225), USA (+1600), and Uruguay (+10000). Fiji is hard to count out at the Olympics since they’ve won gold medals in back-to-back Games, so their +225 odds are worth a sprinkle to win against France in enemy territory.

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Davis, Edwards Best Bets For Olympic Basketball Tournament MVP

Zach Kelley — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 21:29:15 +0000

Team USA has -475 odds to win the Olympic Basketball gold medal, so betting on the tournament MVP and points leader offers more value.
Anthony Edwards is the favorite to lead Team USA in points (+475) but trails five other players for tournament MVP at +1200 odds.
Anthony Davis’s +2500 odds make him the best longshot to win tournament MVP after posting 17 points and 14 rebounds in 18 minutes against Australia in an exhibition game.

PARIS – There are other ways to bet on Olympic basketball outside of Team USA’s -475 odds to win the gold medal. Bovada has Olympic betting odds for the leading points scorer on Team USA, which favor Anthony Edwards at +475 odds.

Leading USA Points Scorer Odds

Anthony Edwards +475
Joel Embiid +500
Kevin Durant +550
Devin Booker +700
Jayson Tatum +700
LeBron James +700
Stephen Curry +700
Anthony Davis +2000
Tyrese Haliburton +3500
Jrue Holiday +8000
Bam Adebayo +10000

Edwards posted 13 points (team-high) in 19 minutes during an exhibition game against Canada and followed that up with 14 points in 27 minutes against Australia. Joel Embiid narrowly trails Edwards with +500 odds, but his first two exhibition games with Team USA weren’t encouraging for his odds.

Despite being a starter, Embiid has logged fewer minutes and points than Anthony Davis, who has +2000 Olympic basketball betting odds to lead the team in points. Not to mention, Davis has been a force on the glass with 11 rebounds vs Canada and 14 rebounds against Australia, which could lead to increased playing time.

Bet On Davis (+2500) or Edwards (+1200) Olympic Basketball MVP

Both Davis and Edwards have showcased their impact in the first two exhibition games, yet they’re being snubbed on the Olympic Basketball tournament MVP betting odds board. Joel Embiid, Kevin Durant, and Stephen Curry all share +700 odds as co-favorites to win the Olympic Basketball MVP award.

Paris Olympics Basketball Tournament MVP Odds

Joel Embiid (USA) +700
Kevin Durant (USA) +700
Stephen Curry (USA) +700
Jayson Tatum (USA) +800
LeBron James (USA) +800
Anthony Edwards (USA) +1200
Nikola Jokic (SRB) +1500
Victor Wembanyama (FRA) +1500
Devin Booker (USA) +2000
Giannis Antetokounmpo (GRE) +2000
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (CAN) +2000
Anthony Davis (USA) +2500
Jamal Murray (CAN) +2500

The shortening of Team USA’s gold medal odds when the roster was announced was largely due to the increase in defensive center talent. Although the betting odds tell a different story, it’s Davis who’s proved to be more impactful on Team USA wins than Embiid so far.

His +2500 tournament MVP odds are far too long for a guy averaging 13.5 points and 12.5 rebounds through two exhibition games, both team highs in those respective categories.

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Women’s Surfing Gold Medal Odds Favor Local Surfer Vahine Fierro (+275)

Zach Kelley — Sat, 13 Jul 2024 15:28:19 +0000

Vahine Fierro, resident of Olympic surfing venue Tahiti, represents France as the gold medal betting favorite with +275 odds.
Fierro won the Tahiti Pro surf competition over the likes of Caitlin Simmers (+500), Brisa Hennessy (+600), and the rest of the surfers in the top 10 for betting odds.
Caroline Marks of the United States is the best bet to knock off Fierro in her familiar Teahupo’o waves with +600 odds.

TAHITI – The betting favorite for the Women’s Surfing gold medal will compete in familiar territory, her hometown of Teahupo’o on the French Polynesian island of Tahiti. Known as the “Queen of Teahupo’o”, Vahine Fierro has +275 Olympic betting odds to claim gold for France.

Women’s Gold Medal Winner

Vahine Fierro (FRA) +275
Caitlin Simmers (USA) +500
Brisa Hennessy (CRC) +600
Caroline Marks (USA) +600
Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA) +800
Molly Picklum (AUS) +900
Carissa Moore (USA) +1000
Johanne Defay (FRA) +1400
Tyler Wright (AUS) +1400
Luana Silva (BRA) +4000
Sol Aguirre (PER) +5000
Sarah Baum (RSA) +6600
Teresa Bonvalot (POR) +6600
Yolanda Sequeira (POR) +10000
Nadia Erostabe (ESP) +15000
Candelaria Resano (NSA) +20000
Taina Hinckel (BRA) +20000
Janire Gonzalez (ESP) +25000
Shino Matsuda (JPN) +30000
Anat Lelior (ISR) +50000
Camilla Kemp (GER) +50000
Saffi Vette (NZL) +50000
Sanoa Dempfle-Olin (CAN) +50000
Yang Siqi (CHN) +50000

Fierro has a big advantage over the competition with familiarity of the dangerous and massive waves produced at Teahupo’o. She proved it at the SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro surf competition, taking home first place and finishing as the only surfer with at least two excellent heats (score of at least 16.00).

Simmers (+500), Marks (+600), Best Bets To Knock Off Fierro

Caitlin Simmers of the United States has the next-shortest Olympic surfing betting (+500) as the No. 1 ranked surfer on the Women’s Championship Tour. However, she finished ninth at the Tahiti Pro despite having three wins on the Women’s Championship Tour this season.

Caroline Marks is the second-ranked surfer on the Women’s Championship Tour and has the better track record in Teahupo’o. Her +600 Summer Olympics betting odds are valuable considering she is the 2023 Tahiti Pro champion and finished third in this year’s event.

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