Ed Scimia

Ed Scimia

Sports Writer  |  BETHEL, CT

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Ed Scimia covers gaming industry matters related to sports betting, and is the author of seven books – including Catching Fish: Your Practical Guide to Beating $1/$2 No-Limit Texas Hold'em Games, Gambling Essentials: The Knowledge You Need to Play Popular Casino Games, and So Bad It’s Good: More than 50 Great Films for Your Bad Movie Night. Ed has previously covered chess for About.com, poker for CardsChat News, and is coach of the Yale University curling team.

The Las Vegas Aces enter the 2022 season as the favorites to win the WNBA Championship under new head coach Becky Hammon. (Image: Ethan Miller/Getty)

Las Vegas Aces, Becky Hammon Favored to Win First WNBA Championship

The Las Vegas Aces built themselves into a perennial contender under head coach Bill Laimbeer. Now, former San Antonio Spurs assistant Becky Hammon will try to lead them to their first WNBA Championship in 2022. The Aces come into the 2022 season as the +350 favorite to win the WNBA […]

The Tennessee Volunteers are dominating college baseball, and are strong favorites ahead of the 2022 College World Series. (Image: Calvin Mattheis/Knoxville News Sentinel)

2022 College World Series Odds: Can Anyone Stop Tennessee?

The Tennessee Volunteers have never won the College World Series and only reached the final once in 1951. But unless something changes dramatically in the next month, they’ll head into Omaha as the clear favorites to win a national championship in college baseball this year. Tennessee currently rates as the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers swept a short two-game series against the San Francisco Giants this week to make an early statement in the NL West race. (Image: Mark J. Terrill/AP)

Dodgers Make Early Statement in NL West Race with Sweep of Giants

The Los Angeles Dodgers spent most of the 2021 season looking up at San Francisco in the standings, with the Giants ultimately pulling off a massive upset by winning the NL West crown. On Wednesday, the Dodgers showed they had no interest in watching that story play out again. Los […]

Dana White talked about fighter pay and crossover fights during a couple of media appearances on Tuesday. (Image: Getty)

MMA Notebook: White Blasts Boxing Pay, Harrison Responds to Pena Callout

UFC president Dana White addressed fighter pay and potential crossover fights in a couple of media appearances on Tuesday, defending his own organization while taking some potshots at the sweet science. White appeared on The Pivot Podcast where he discussed the issue of UFC fighter pay with former NFL players […]

Byron Buxton and the Minnesota Twins have jumped out to an early lead in the AL Central race. (Image: Brace Hemmelgarn/Getty)

Minnesota Twins Ride Strong April to Top of AL Central Division Race

Heading into the 2022 season, most observers regarded the Minnesota Twins as the only threat to the Chicago White Sox in the AL Central, albeit a long shot to actually win the division. Expectations are rising after a month of play, however, as the Twins now lead the AL Central […]

US Open champion Daniil Medvedev is among several players facing a ban at Wimbledon due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (Image: Peter Staples/ATP Tour)

Top Players Slam Wimbledon Ban on Russian, Belarusian Players

Some of the world’s top players are angry over a Wimbledon ban that would prevent Russian and Belarusian players – including some betting favorites – from playing in the grass-court Grand Slam event this year. Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray are among those who spoke out in recent […]

Katie Taylor (left) will battle Amanda Serrano (right) at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, in what most believe is the biggest women’s boxing match of all time. (Image: Ed Mulholland)

Katie Taylor Battles Amanda Serrano in History Women’s Boxing Match

Women’s boxing has improved its stature and visibility dramatically over the past two decades. But no previous fight can compare to the hype, anticipation, and money of the lightweight championship bout between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. Serrano comes in as the slight […]

Rob Font missed weight for his UFC on ESPN 35 main event against Marlon Vera, but the fight will go on Saturday night. (Image: Chris Unger/Zuffa)

UFC on ESPN 35: Rob Font Misses Weight, Fight with Marlon Vera Still On

Rob Font lost his four-fight winning streak last December when Jose Aldo beat him by unanimous decision. He’ll look to get back on track Saturday night at UFC on ESPN 35 when he battles fellow bantamweight contender Marlon Vera in the main event. Font (19-5) weighed in at 138.5 pounds, […]

Jon Rahm enters the Mexico Open as a heavy favorite as he searches for his first win of the season. (Image: Andrew Redington/Getty)

Mexico Open Odds: Jon Rahm Looks to Get Back on Track at Vidanta

Picking the winner of a golf tournament is notoriously difficult. The top contenders are often on nearly equal footing, and everyone in the field has a chance if they get hot. But when it comes to this weekend’s Mexico Open, everyone sees the same favorite: Jon Rahm. Rahm will try […]