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Written by Scott Burgess
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Monday, 25 August 2008
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 The U.S.A Men’s Olympic Basketball team took home a gold medal Sunday after beating Spain 118-107. After the U.S.A went 7-0 throughout the games and previously defeated Spain by 37 points in preliminaries, Spain gave them their hardest test that came down to the final minutes.
The gold medal final played more like an NBA All-star game than a defensive orientated final match. The Americans had too much offense down the stretch. Bryant converted a clutch four-point play with 3:10 remaining, silencing the rowdy Spanish crowd. With the score at 108-104 Dwayne Wade nailed a 3-pointer with just over 2 minutes left, giving them a little breathing room. After a couple technical fouls against Spain with 26 seconds left the Americans knew they were going to get gold. When it was all said and done the U.S.A partied at mid-court to Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A”. Wade finished as top scorer for his country with 27 points while Lakers superstar, Kobe Bryant ended with 20 points. Lebron James chipped in for 14 points while Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul added 13 points apiece.
Spain’s top scorer was Rudy Fernandez with 22 points while Pau Gasol ended with 21 points. Gasol had special love for his fellow Lakers teammate Bryant as he patted his friend on the back, "They did what they were supposed to do," Gasol said. "We fought hard all the way." Spain lost to the U.S.A. by 30 points in the preliminaries, but this game wasn’t like their previous meeting. The Americans never had control of this game, giving up open looks from the perimeter and plenty of points in the paint against the defending world champions, who were playing without injured point guard Jose Calderon. Spain hit 7 of 9 shots right off the start, leading for much of the first quarter. A quick burst of 10 points by James and Wade had the U.S. advantage up to 14 points with 4 minutes left in the half, but Spain chipped away and trailed only 69-61 at the break. Fernandez's 3-pointer cut it to 91-89 with 8:13 remaining in the game, but Bryant answered with a bucket and then a 3, and things seemed safe when James scored to make it 103-92. Spain made one last push to close within 108-104 on Carlos Jimenez's 3-pointer, but Wade hit one on the other end, and the final score became lopsided when the Americans hit a bunch of free throws after Spain became frustrated and were called for the technical’s.
Argentina took the bronze medal after beating Lithuania 87-85. Carlos Delfino had 20 points and 10 rebounds, while Luis Scola added 16 points and Andres Nocioni added 14 points. Argentina played without their top performer Manu Ginóbili, who injured his left ankle in the semifinals against the U.S. The San Antonio Spurs standout watched from the bench. "What they've done today is one of the best performances I've seen," said Ginobili. "Winning bronze is not the same as going home empty-handed. So I'm extremely proud. I'm very happy."
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Last Updated ( Monday, 25 August 2008 )
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Saturday, 23 August 2008
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 The US Men’s basketball team will shoot for gold when they play Spain in the Gold Medal game of the Beijing Olympics starting at 02:20 AM ET on Sunday. Online oddsmakers at Sportsbook.com have installed the Americans as heavy 21.5-point favorites in this game with a 181 point total.
The US made the finals Friday (Aug. 22) by defeating Argentina 101-81 at Wukesong Arena in what was the toughest game for the US so far in the Beijing Olympics. The US played Spain in an earlier round in Beijing winning by 37. Spain made the finals by beating Lithuania, 91-86. Just past mid-night Sunday morning Lithuania and Argentina will tip off the Bronze Medal game also from Wukesong Arena. The Lithuanians are chalked in as -4 point favorites with a 163.5 point total. The American team is confident it can roll to gold against Spain, however; the Spanish team feels it can redeem itself after their poor showing eight days ago. “We don't expect to do to Spain what we did last time,” said leading U.S. scorer LeBron James.“It's a brand new game. We're not an overconfident team, but we are confident.” The US Women’s Olympic Basketball Team won the Gold Medal on Saturday with a 92-65 drubbing of Australia in the Beijing Games final. It was the Americans' third straight victory over Australia in an Olympic final, and the third straight win by a double-digit margin. |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 23 August 2008 )
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Written by Scott Burgess
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Thursday, 21 August 2008
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 The American team of Todd Rogers and Philip Dalhausser beat Georgia in their Beach Volleyball Semi-Final match to advance into the gold medal final where they will face Brazilians Marcio Araujo and Fabio Magalhaes. Oddsmakers at BetUS.com have Todd Rogers and Philip Dalhausser (USA) as -220 moneyline favorites over Marcio Araujo and Fabio Luiz (BRA) who are listed as +170 underdogs. Get your USA vs Brazil Beach Volleyball Gold Medal Prediction in now at BetUS.com
Todd Rogers and Philip Dalhausser beat Renato Gomes and Jorge Terceiro of Georgia 2-0 (21-11, 21-13). World champions, Rogers and Dalhausser made easy work of Gomes and Terceiro, taking just 42 minutes to wrap up their semifinal. Gomes and Terceiro took the lead in the first set but the American pair turned it around and was soon ahead 11-2. Rogers and Dalhausser have won 27 of the 43 AVP events they entered, including eight of 10 in 2008. Internationally, the duo has won five of the 18 FIVB events they've entered, including three of six in 2008. They also won the 2007 World Championships. The USA team can’t take this match lightly as the Brazilian pair just knocked off the defending champs.
Brazilians Araujo and Magalhaes were the underdogs going into the semis against fellow countrymen, and defending gold medalists, Ricardo Santos and Emanuel Rego but they managed to beat them in straight sets on Wednesday. Santos and Rego were previously unbeaten throughout the Olympics. Araujo and Magalhaes won a World Championship together in 2005 and have 12 wins on the world tour.
USA vs Brazil Beach Volleyball Gold Medal Prediction
When: Thurs, August 21, 2008 11:00 PM ET
Line: BetUS.com
Pick: USA -220
Point-Spreads.com USA vs Brazil Beach Volleyball Gold Medal Prediction – USA -220
The Bottom Line: The Brazilians just knocked off their fellow countrymen and former defending champs, but the combination of Todd Rogers and Philip Dalhausser don’t even compare to Ricardo Santos and Emanuel Rego. Get your USA vs Brazil Beach Volleyball Gold Medal Prediction in now at BetUS.com and receive a 10% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit! |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 22 August 2008 )
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Written by Scott Burgess
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Thursday, 21 August 2008
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 Brazil’s Men’s Soccer team has one more chance at an Olympic Medal, Friday August 22, when they face Belgium for the bronze medal. Brazil lost 0-3 to Argentina while Belgium lost 1-4 to Nigeria. Oddsmakers at BetUS.com has Brazil as -225 moneyline favorites over Belgium (+500) with the over/under listed at 2 ½ goals. Get your Brazil vs Belgium Bronze Medal Prediction in now at BetUS.com
Brazil entered the Olympics hoping for a gold medal, which they’ve never won, and they have nothing but pressure on their shoulders. The five time World Cup winners have two silver medals, 1984 and 1988, and a bronze in 1996. They were beaten out of the gold medal final in 1996 by Nigeria who went on to win gold that year. Even their opponent Belgium has a gold medal in Olympic Soccer. In Brazil’s first group play they beat Belgium 1-0, in prior meetings before Beijing they met four times in an international event. Brazil throttled their European counterparts 10-0 at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Malaysia 1997, won 2-0 after extra time in the Round of 16 at Korea/Japan 2002. Brazil beat Belgium 2-0 in the first-stage elimination round of the 2002 World Cup, a tournament that Brazil eventually won. Brazil is 4-0 SU against Belgium and they’ve outscored them 14-0.
Belgium coach Jean-Francois de Sart, believes that his team have a decent shot against the South Americans. Obviously, we're obliged to play a losing semi-finalist," said the coach the morning after the 4-1 defeat to Nigeria. "I would have much rather been playing a team who win, but we've already played Brazil, so I'm quite pleased we're playing them again. Brazil couldn't find a way through against our defensive system and there were periods of the game that I thought we were better than them."
Brazil vs Belgium Bronze Medal Prediction
When: Friday, August 22, 2008 4:00 AM ET
Line: BetUS.com
Pick: Brazil -225
Point-Spreads.com Brazil vs Belgium Bronze Medal Prediction – Brazil -225
The Bottom Line: Brazil must win a bronze medal to save face; if they don’t there will be hell to pay. Get your Brazil vs Belgium Bronze Medal Prediction in now at BetUS.com and receive a 10% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit! |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 22 August 2008 )
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Written by Scott Burgess
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008
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 The USA Olympic Basketball team defeated Australia 116-85 to advance into the Semi-Finals where they’ll face Argentina for a chance at the Gold Medal. On the other side of the Quarter Finals, Lithuania defeated China 94-68 and they’ll face Spain in the Semis. Both Semi-Final matches take place on Friday August 22. The losers of the Semi-Finals will have a chance to save face in the bronze medal match. Stay tuned to BetUS.com for all your Olympic Men’s Basketball Betting Odds.
USA defeats Australia 116-85
Kobe Bryant was the top scorer on the day with 25 points and five rebounds while LeBron James had 16 points and nine rebounds. Carmelo Anthony netted 15 points, and Deron Williams and Chris Bosh had 10 apiece. "We set in a little bit more defensively. Once we made that adjustment, we played much better," said Bryant. "Our strength comes in waves in the second, third and fourth quarters." It looked like it was going to be another close match between these two, but a 14-0 run by USA quickly set the Aussies in their place.
Argentina defeats Greece 80-78
Manu Ginobili was Argentina’s top scorer with 24 points while Carlos Francisco Delfino was close behind with 23 points. This match has been the most exciting so far as they were neck and neck throughout until Argentina edged out Greece in the final minutes. Greece led 40-39 at halftime and the fourth quarter began with Argentina up 56-55. But back-to-back 3-pointers from Delfino quickly gave Argentina a slight cushion.
Spain defeats Croatia 72-59
LA Lakers star Pau Gasol was the hero for world champions Spain, scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds in his 100th appearance for his national team. Felipe Reyes added 13 points, while Toronto Raptors point guard Jose Calderon added 10. Spain took the lead early on in the match with a 12-1 run.
Lithuania defeats China 94-68
Sarunas Jasikevicius scored 23 points to lead Lithuania to a win over China, eliminating the Olympic hosts from the men's basketball competition. China was supposed to make the final with big man Yao Ming, but I guess it wasn’t meant to be. Houston Rockets center Yao Ming had 19 points, 11 of which were from the free throw line. "I'm really happy, but also a little sad about our result," said Yao, "We were determined to fight, but were limited by our capabilities." The score remained close into the third quarter, but Lithuanian began draining 3-pointers to blow the game open. By that stage Yao appeared exhausted.
Men’s Semi-Final Spain vs Lithuania
When: Fri, August 22, 2008 2:00 AM ET
Men’s Semi-Final USA vs Argentina
When: Fri, August 22, 2008 4:15 AM ET |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 20 August 2008 )
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