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 Los Angeles Clippers came back from 31 points behind to beat the Golden State Warriors on Monday night. (Image: Reuters)

Golden State Warriors Blow 31-Point Lead in Game 2 Playoff Loss to Clippers

The Golden State Warriors suffered a stunning loss in Game 2 of their first round playoff series on Monday night, blowing a 31-point lead to the Los Angeles Clippers in a 135-131 defeat. Rather than giving the heavily favored Warriors a comfortable 2-0 lead, the result tied the best-of-seven Western […]

Tiger Woods reacts to a drive during the first round of the 2019 Masters. (Image: Getty)

Report: Tiger Woods Working on Plans to Play Televised Matches in Asia

According to a report by ESPN’s Bob Harig, Tiger Woods is working on plans to play in a series of televised matches based in Asia, with the first one potentially taking place in Japan later this year. No locations have been finalized for the proposed matches, nor has a format […]

Max Holloway (left) and Dustin Poirier (right) will fight for the interim lightweight title on Saturday at UFC 236. (Image: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa/Getty)

UFC 236: Interim Lightweight Championship on the Line in Atlanta

Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier will get in the Octagon to fight for the interim lightweight championship on Saturday in the main event of UFC 236 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. The two men will be competing for the right to call themselves champion in the absence of Khabib […]

Dwyane Wade finished his NBA career by posting a triple-double in his final game. (Image: Steve Mitchell/CBS Sports)

Dwyane Wade Posts Triple-Double for Miami Heat in Final Game of Career

Dwyane Wade may not have been able to finish his NBA career with a win, but that didn’t stop him from putting on a show. Wade recorded his fifth career triple-double of his career on Wednesday in the Miami Heat’s 113-94 loss to the Brooklyn Nets. Wade Performs for Banana […]

TJ Dillashaw has been suspended for two years by the USADA after testing positive for EPO. (Image: Noah K. Murray/USA Today Sports)

TJ Dillashaw Suspended for Two Years After Testing Positive for EPO

TJ Dillashaw was suspended for two years by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) after testing positive for recombinant human erythropoietin (EPO) ahead of his UFC flyweight title fight against Henry Cejudo on Jan. 19. The official announcement comes after Dillashaw announced last month that he was voluntarily giving up […]

Dirk Nowitzki announced his retirement following a 30-point performance in the Dallas Mavericks win over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. (Image: Ronald Martinez/Getty)

Dirk Nowitzki Confirms Retirement After Scoring 30 vs. Phoenix Suns

Dirk Nowitzki told Dallas Mavericks fans that he had played the final home game of his career on Tuesday night, officially confirming that he will be retiring following the current season. The announcement came after Nowitzki scored 30 points in a 120-109 Dallas win over the Phoenix Suns at the […]

James Holzhauer has now set the record for single day Jeopardy winnings, and has the most money ever for a four-time champion. (Image: Sony Pictures Television)

Sports Betting Pro James Holzhauer Keeps Winning, Smashes Jeopardy! Record with $111K Day

James Holzhauer continued his incredible run on television quiz show Jeopardy! on Tuesday, winning $110,914 in capturing his fourth victory on the show. That performance gave Holzhauer the single-day Jeopardy record for winnings, surpassing the $77,000 that Roger Craig won on Sept. 14, 2010. Moving Up All-Time Jeopardy Leaderboards                                   The […]