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Actor and comedian Rob Schneider has stirred controversy with his outspoken criticism of the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony, per Newsweek. Schneider’s comments have sparked a backlash, with critics accusing him of hypocrisy due to his past roles and public appearances. Schneider’s Criticism and Public Backlash On July 26, the Paris Olympics opening ceremony featured […]

Simone Biles is protecting her team at all costs — even if the negative comments come from a former teammate. Biles went viral for her clap back at former Olympian silver medalist MyKayla Skinner she took some jabs at the current U.S. Gymnast Olympic team. “Lack of talent, lazy, olympic champions [red heart emoji] [gold […]

USA Gymnastics comes out on top once again. There was no doubt that the squad which featured Simone Biles, Suni Lee, Hezly Rivera, Jordan Chiles, and Jade Carey would win it all at the Paris Olympics. In fact, they were all so dominant that it will be Bils and Lee facing off in the all-around […]

The United States faces off against South Sudan for the second game of the Group C preliminary round on Wednesday. It is time to continue our 2024 Olympics odds series with a USA-South Sudan prediction and pick. After a slow start, the United States, led by LeBron James and Kevin Durant, found their rhythm and […]

Paul George has had an eventful offseason. He parted ways with the Los Angeles Clippers after five disappointing seasons, signing with the Philadelphia 76ers in free agency. But he had hoped for his offseason to be an even busier one, as he made no secret his desire to suit up for Team USA in their […]

France looks to move on at the 2024 Olympics with a win over New Zealand. It is time to continue our 2024 Olympics Women’s Soccer odds series with a New Zealand-France prediction and pick. New Zealand played Canada in their first game. They would score first on a Mackenzie Barry goal in the 13th minute, […]

A spot in the knockout round is on the line as Colombia faces Canada. It is time to continue our 2024 Olympics Women’s Soccer odds series with a Colombia-Canada prediction and pick. Colombia did not get the win in their first game either. They would allow three goals in the first half but then make […]

Germany could still advance with a win as they face Zambia. It is time to continue our 2024 Olympics Women’s Soccer odds series with a Zambia-Germany prediction and pick. Zambia also struggled in their first game. They allowed three goals in the first 25 minutes against the United States. Pauline Zulu would also get a […]

The USWNT looks to get a third win at the 2024 Olympics as they face Australia. It is time to continue our 2024 Olympics Women’s Soccer odds series with an Australia-USA prediction and pick. Australia struggled in their first game of the 2024 Olympics. They would give up a goal in the first half to […]

Japan looks to advance as they face Nigeria. It is time to continue our 2024 Olympics Women’s Soccer odds series with a Japan-Nigeria prediction and pick. Japan struggled in their first game. They were outpossed by Spain 75 percent to 25 percent. They did take the early lead on Spain though. Aoba Fujino scored in […]

Spain looks to continue their Olympic gold quest as they face Brazil. It is time to continue our 2024 Olympics Women’s Soccer odds series with a Brazil-Spain prediction and pick. Brazil took a win in their first match at the 2024 Olympics. It was a fairly even game with Nigeria, but Brazil scored in the […]

Simone Biles is not letting haters stop her shine. The Olympian –who just earned the title as the most-decorated U.S. gymnast of all time — posted a video Tuesday (July 30) leading into today’s final events. “Don’t come for me about my hair,” Biles captioned a Instagram clip of herself rocking a ponytail. “IT WAS […]

For the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, LIV Golf star Jon Rahm would like to see his sport take a page out of the playbook that enables LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry and nine other NBA all-stars to link up in Paris for Team USA. “The Olympics, you want the best players to be able […]

Coco Gauff, one of the standout stars at the 2024 Paris Olympics, experienced a heartbreaking defeat in the singles competition on Tuesday. The reigning US Open champion was eliminated in the third round by Croatia’s Donna Vekic, 7-6 (7), 6-2, on Court Philippe Chatrier. The loss mirrored a previous disappointment on the same court where […]

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Michael Wilson has been juggling his professional commitments with personal excitement as his fiancée, U.S. women’s national team star Sophia Smith, competes in the Paris Olympics. Despite the significance of the event, Wilson chose not to follow the example of Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens, who is taking time off to […]

Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps is giving flowers to another Olympic gold medalist. Phelps is praising Simone Biles after the gymnast took home the gold medal on Tuesday as a performer on the USA women’s gymnastics team. Phelps took to Instagram to praise the gymnast’s performance at the Paris Olympics. He used the term “goat” […]

Simone Biles led Team USA to gold on Tuesday, an Olympics accomplishment that is being widely celebrated among sports fans and athletes of all backgrounds. Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles and Suni Lee are now on their way to becoming household names as word spreads of the USA team’s unbelievable accomplishment. Recently, Biles had a hilarious […]

It wasn’t easy, but France came out with a much-needed victory at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Tuesday against Japan in overtime, much in part to Victor Wembanyama. The San Antonio Spurs phenom scored eight of his 18 points in the extra period while Matthew Strazel had a four-point play towards the end of the […]

Team France defeated Team Japan 94-90 on Tuesday at the Olympics. Victor Wembanyama led the French basketball team to the victory with 18 points, however, he also suffered an injury scare in the game. He was seen reaching for his hip multiple times during the game, something that surely caught the San Antonio Spurs’ attention. […]

Simone Biles’ “Redemption Tour” concluded with her winning a fifth gold medal at the Paris Olympics, solidifying her status as one of the greatest gymnasts in history. Among those celebrating her victory at Bercy Arena in Paris on Tuesday was her husband, Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens, who shared his excitement and pride on social […]

Fresh off winning an Olympic medal, U.S. women’s gymnastics stars Simone Biles and Suni Lee are already planning their celebratory TikToks following their gold medal win in Paris. “Bahahahhaha Simone & Suni talking about which TikToks they want to make right after winning gold I’m dead,” said Big Ten broadcaster Emily Ehman on X, formerly […]

The U.S. women’s rugby team made history Tuesday, defeating Australia 14-12 to claim the bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The historic win marks the first Olympic medal for the United States in women’s rugby sevens. The bronze medal match, held at Stade de France, saw the Americans trailing 12-7 with just seconds […]

Ordinarily, it wouldn’t be considered possible that South Sudan could beat Team USA in basketball. However, the world has been upside-down recently, and the 2024 Olympics are no exception. Future Hall-of-Fame point guard Steph Curry admitted the Americans have “appropriate fear” of their African opponents, via ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. “We have appropriate fear,” said Curry. […]

Decisions haven’t always been black and white for Chilean table tennis Olympian Zhiying Zeng — or black and… any other color for that matter. The Chinese-born table tennis prodigy’s life was forever changed in 1986, two years before table tennis premiered as an Olympic sport at the Seoul summer games, when the Olympic committee introduced […]

Team USA’s women’s basketball team dominated Japan 102-76 in their Paris Olympic opener at Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Monday. Despite a lackluster outside shooting night, the U.S. women leaned heavily on their interior game to secure the victory. The American team, led by WNBA MVPs A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart, showcased their dominance in the paint […]

The men’s golf competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics gets underway on Thursday at Le Golf National. Masters champ Scottie Scheffler, two-time 2024 major champion and reigning gold medalist Xander Schauffele, and 26-time PGA Tour winner Rory McIlroy — the top three ranked players in the world — headline the 60-person field. The competition will be […]

You probably heard: It’s been 10 years since 26-time PGA Tour winner Rory McIlroy won his fourth major championship. After badly missing the cut at the Open Championship at Royal Troon, McIlroy can somewhat redeem his disappointing major year at the Paris Olympics. The 2024 U.S. Open runner-up will vie for his first gold medal […]

They call him The Truth, but former Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce just raised a lot of eyebrows with his recent hot take about the 2024 Team USA and the 1992 Dream Team. For Pierce, the United States men’s basketball team that’s currently competing in Paris would beat the 1992 squad that blew away the competition […]

Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens sent a heartfelt message to his wife, USA gymnast Simone Biles, as she prepares to take part in the 2024 Paris Olympics. “Baby, I can’t wait to see you. Just a couple of more days and I’ll be there,” Owens said during a segment on Good Morning Football. “Congrats, keep […]

Greece may have entered the 2024 Paris Olympics as a team with one of the best basketball players in the entire world in Giannis Antetokounmpo, but advancing deep into the competition amid their bid to win the gold medal was never going to be easy. They were drawn into the so-called group of death, having […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid raised plenty of eyebrows when he decided to commit to Team USA after a long courtship process from the French basketball committee. Embiid’s decision to spurn France angered the French brass, with basketball president Jean-Pierre Siutat even revealing that the 2023 NBA MVP had already promised that he would be […]

In Team USA’s 110-84 win over Serbia in the 2024 Paris Olympics, Jayson Tatum was notably absent from the floor. Postgame, head coach Steve Kerr admitted he messed up not playing Tatum. “Jayson will play,” he said, per ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. “I’m not going to answer your next question, which is if he plays, who […]

Coco Gauff is out of the women’s singles draw at the 2024 Paris Olympics after losing 7-6 (7), 6-2 to Croatian Donna Vekic in a Round of 16 match that was marred by controversy on Tuesday morning. Gauff lost the first set tiebreak despite being up 4-1, but things deteriorated for the American in the […]

South Sudan, the youngest country in the world, secured their first-ever Olympic victory this weekend by defeating Puerto Rico. Head coach Royal Ivey revealed that former NBA star Luol Deng has been funding and investing in South Sudan’s basketball program for years. Deng has served as the president of South Sudan’s basketball federation for the […]

With the 2024 Paris Games in full swing, top contenders Team Canada and Team Australia are set for a crucial collision course featuring former Oklahoma City Thunder teammates, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Josh Giddey. Canada vs. Australia is one of four men’s basketball games scheduled for Tuesday at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Canada is coming off […]

With Kevin Durant coming back from a calf injury, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum sat out the entire Paris Olympics opener. FIRST Take analyst Kendrick Perkins has blasted Team USA coach Steve Kerr for not playing Tatum in the 110-84 win over Serbia. After Tatum didn’t play a single minute in Team USA’s blowout win […]

Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz take on Nadia Podoroska and Maximo Gonzalez in the 2024 Olympics tennis mixed doubles tournament. Our 2024 Olympics tennis odds series has our Gauff Fritz vs Podoroska Gonzalez prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Gauff Fritz vs Podoroska Gonzalez. The Olympic mixed doubles tournament begins for Coco Gauff, as […]

Team USA head coach Cheryl Reeve had high praise for Sabrina Ionescu following her debut Olympic performance against Japan. In a game that saw the Team USA women’s basketball team secure a commanding 102-76 win, Ionescu’s contributions helped on their quest for the U.S.’ eighth gold. Playing in her first Olympic game, Ionescu nailed three […]

Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal take on Tallon Griekspoor and Wesley Koolhof in the 2024 Olympics tennis men’s doubles tournament. Our 2024 Olympics tennis odds series has our  Alcaraz Nadal vs Griekspoor Koolhof prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Alcaraz Nadal vs Griekspoor Koolhof, Men’s doubles has a special place in Olympic history. […]