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.

Manchester United will look to pick up three points at home vs. Leicester in their Saturday Premier League match. (Image: Jan Kruger/Getty)

Premier League Weekend Preview: Top Six Sides Face Tricky Tests

Several of England’s traditional powers will have to deal with potentially tricky challenges this weekend, as the English Premier League returns from the international break. In what could be the weekend’s most impactful match on the Premier League at this point in the season, Manchester United plays host to Leicester […]

FIBA World Cup: Former Winners Argentina, Spain Meet in Gold Medal Game

FIBA World Cup: Former Winners Argentina, Spain Meet in Gold Medal Game

Both Spain and Argentina will be looking for their second FIBA World Cup title on Sunday, as the two nations advanced to the final in Friday action. Gasol Leads Spain Past Australia Spain was led by Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol, who scored 33 points in the semfinal. But even […]

Diamond DeShields scored 25 points to lead the Chicago Sky into the second round of the WNBA playoffs. (Image: John Bazemore/AP)

WNBA Playoffs: Seattle Storm, Chicago Sky Advance to Second Round

The Seattle Storm and the Chicago Sky each won single-elimination games in front of their home fans to advance to the second round of the WNBA playoffs on Wednesday night. Seattle will now travel to Los Angeles to take on the Sparks, while Chicago will visit the Las Vegas Aces. […]

Brooks Koepka enters the 2020 PGA Tour season as the favorite to lead the tour money list, and is the top pick at the year’s first two majors. (Image: Keyur Khamar/PGA Tour)

2020 PGA Tour Season Begins After Shortest Offseason in Sports

Less than three weeks after Rory McIlroy claimed the FedEx Cup championship to end the 2019 season, the 2020 PGA Tour will kick off on Thursday with an event at the Greenbrier in West Virginia. The short offseason is nothing new for professional golfers, who have gotten accustomed to a […]

The NCAA is backing an effort by Senators Chuck Schumer and Mitt Romney that would create federal standards for the sports betting industry. (Image: AP/John Locher)

NCAA Backing Effort by Schumer, Romney, for Federal Sports Betting Regulation

The NCAA is getting behind a renewed push for sports betting legislation at the federal level, with the collegiate sports organization backing an effort spearheaded by Senators Chuck Schumer (D-New York) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah). While no legislation has yet been submitted by the Senators, ESPN cited sources as saying […]

Antonio Brown has been accused of sexual assault and rape in a civil lawsuit filed in Florida by a former trainer. (Image: AP)

Wide Receiver Antonio Brown Accused of Sexual Assault by Former Trainer

New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown has been accused of raping and sexually assaulting his former trainer in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday in the Southern District of Florida. The civil lawsuit accuses Brown of sexually assaulting former trainer Britney Taylor on three occasions during 2017 and 2018. NFL […]

Luis Scola (#4) helped lead Argentina to an upset victory over Serbia in the FIBA World Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday. (Image: Getty)

Argentina Upsets Serbia 97-87 in FIBA World Cup Quarterfinals

Serbia’s quest for a basketball world championship ended early Tuesday as Argentina upset the gold medal contender 97-87 in the FIBA World Cup quarterfinals. Argentina, which is best remembered for winning the Olympic gold medal in men’s basketball back in 2004, was paced by 20 points from 39-year-old Luis Scola, […]

Kevin Harvick won the Brickyard 400, picking up a victory in the final race of NASCAR’s regular season. (Image: Chris Graythen/Getty)

NASCAR Playoff Field Set After Kevin Harvick Wins Brickyard 400

Kevin Harvick made a strong statement in the final NASCAR Cup Series race of the regular season on Sunday, winning the Brickyard 400 for the second time in his career. Harvick finished a clear 6.118 seconds ahead of Joey Logano, who ran well behind the leader to finish in second […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov (top) works to submit Dustin Poirier during their main event title fight at UFC 242. (Image: Getty)

UFC Notebook: Khabib Nurmagomedov Unifies Lightweight Title, Remains Undefeated

Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier via third-round submission by rear-naked choke on Saturday, unifying the lightweight title, and solidifying his place as one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in all of MMA. Nurmagomedov (28-0) was dominant for most of the fight, though Poirier (25-6, 1 NC) had […]

Bianca Andreescu and Rafael Nadal won the 2019 US Open titles in women’s and men’s singles this weekend. (Images: AP)

Nadal Captures 19th Grand Slam, Andreescu Earns First Major Title at US Open

Bianca Andreescu and Rafael Nadal each recorded historic wins at the US Open over the weekend, with Andreescu launching herself into tennis stardom while Nadal continues to build his legacy as one of the greatest players of all time. On Saturday, the 19-year-old Andreescu because the first Canadian ever to […]

The Indianapolis Colts have signed quarterback Jacoby Brissett to a two-year, $30 million contract. (Image: Trevor Ruszkowski/USA Today Sports)

Colts Sign QB Jacoby Brissett to New Two-Year, $30 Million Deal

The Indianapolis Colts made a show of confidence in new starting quarterback Jacoby Brissett on Tuesday by signing him to a two-year, $30 million contract. The deal, which was first reported by the NFL Network on Monday, includes $20 million in guaranteed money and replaces the final year of Brissett’s […]