The Fourth of July is usually filled with parades, picnics and plenty of action from the wide world of sports. We’ve got you covered with everything you need to watch and what you can bet on to make this holiday weekend one to remember.
Things kick off on Saturday afternoon when Stefanos Tsitsipas and Nick Kyrgios square off at Wimbledon in a highly anticipated matchup. Then the WNBA gets into the action when Skylar Diggins-Smith and the Phoenix Mercury take on Candace Parker and the Chicago Sky.. For a nightcap, we have a stacked UFC 276 card featuring middleweight champion Israel Adesanya facing Jared Cannonier and the epic featherweight trilogy championship bout between Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway.
Got it? Good. Here’s everything you need to know to bet this weekend.
This file will be updated throughout the weekend with the latest odds and picks.
What to watch, What to bet this weekend
Wimbledon third round, Tsitsipas vs. Kyrgios, 12:10 p.m. ET on ESPN+
WNBA: Phoenix Mercury @ Chicago Sky , 1:00 p.m. ET on ESPN
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier, 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+
Sunday’s schedule
Wimbledon third round, 6:25 a.m. ET on ESPN+
British Grand Prix, 10:00 a.m. ET on ESPN
WNBA: Washington Mystics vs. Connecticut Sun, 1:00 p.m. ET on ESPN
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Philadelphia Phillies, 7:00 p.m. ET, on ESPN
Monday’s schedule
Wimbledon Round of 16, 6:25 a.m. ET on ESPN
Nathans Hot Dog Eating Contest, 12 p.m. ET on ESPN
WNBA: Phoenix Mercury vs. Los Angeles Sparks, 7:00 p.m. ET
Wimbledon third round
6:25 a.m., All England Club, Wimbledon, England, ESPN+
Men’s favorites: Novak Djokovic (-190), Rafael Nadal (+450), Carlos Alcaraz (+800), Nick Kyrgios (+1400), Stefanos Tsitsipas (+1400), Taylor Fritz (+3500)
Women’s favorites: Iga Swiatek (+175), Ons Jabeur (+330), Jelena Ostapenko (+750), Coco Gauff (+900), Simona Halep (+900), Petra Kvitova (+1200)
Andre Snellings: Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Nick Kyrgios has the potential to be the match of the tournament thus far. Kyrgios, when focused, has the game to beat any player on the tour and could be favored against just about anyone short of Djokovic and Nadal. But, his effort level and focus are so volatile that it’s very difficult to predict what you’ll get from him on a given day. Tsitsipas is the highest non-Djokovic/Nadal seed left, but he’s historically had difficulties on grass. But, Tsitsipas has played much better on grass this season than in years past, and I think he’s the better bet to play at his highest level…
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