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.

Zack Wheeler homered and struck out 11 batters in a 9-0 victory for the New York Mets over the Philadelphia Phillies. (Image: CSNPhilly.com)

Zack Wheeler Strikes Out 11, Homers in 9-0 Mets Victory Over Phillies

Zack Wheeler provided one of the most dominant all-around performances so far in the MLB season on Tuesday night, pitching seven shutout innings while also homering at the plate in the New York Mets’ 9-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Wheeler struck out 11 hitters while allowing just five scattered […]

CBS Sports will televise 40 WNBA games during the 2019 season as part of a new partnership. (Image: Jerry Holt/Star Tribune/AP)

CBS Sports Partners with WNBA to Televise 40 Games Per Season

Professional women’s basketball is set to gain added exposure in 2019, as the CBS Sports Network will broadcast 40 WNBA games this season as part of a new partnership with the league. The WNBA already had an agreement with ABC and ESPN to show a limited number of regular season […]

C.T. Pan held on for a one-shot victory at the RBC Heritage to earn his first career PGA Tour win. (Image: Streeter Lecka/Getty)

Pan Wins RBC Heritage by One Stroke to Claim First PGA Tour Victory

C.T. Pan shot a 4-under-par 67 to finish at 12-under for the tournament and win the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town on Hilton Head Island, earning his first PGA Tour victory in the process. Pan finished one shot ahead of Matt Kuchar, who had previously won the RBC Heritage tournament […]

Terence Crawford (left) will look to remain undefeated as he takes on Amir Khan (right) at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. (Image: Heathcliff O’Malley)

Terence Crawford Looks to Retain Pound-for-Pound Crown vs. Amir Khan

Terence Crawford will look to add another victory to his legacy on Saturday night when he takes on Amir Khan at Madison Square Garden in a welterweight title fight. Crawford (34-0, 25 KOs) currently holds the WBO world welterweight title, and is widely considered to be one of the top […]

Former England star Paul Scholes was accused of betting on soccer while service as a director at Salford City before becoming manager at Oldham Athletic. (Image: Carl Recine/Reuters)

Former English Soccer Star Paul Scholes Charged with Breaking FA Betting Rules

Former Manchester United and England midfielder Paul Scholes has been charged with misconduct by the Football Association for allegedly breaking the English FA’s rules on betting on soccer. According to the FA, Scholes placed 140 bets on soccer matches over a four-year period that ended in January 2019, during which […]