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.

Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres have reportedly agreed to a ten-year, $300 million contract. (Image: Kevork Djansezian/Getty)

Manny Machado Signs 10-Year, $300M Contract with San Diego Padres

The Manny Machado sweepstakes is over, as ESPN’s Jeff Passan is reporting that the San Diego Padres signed the superstar shortstop to a 10-year, $300 million deal on Tuesday. If made official, the contract would be the largest free agent contract in the history of American sports, and one of […]

Denny Hamlin won his second career Daytona 500 on Sunday, outlasting teammate Kyle Busch during an overtime sprint. (Image: Chris Graythen/Getty)

Denny Hamlin Holds Off Kyle Busch in Overtime to Win Daytona 500

Denny Hamlin outraced two of his Joe Gibbs Racing teammates in a two-lap overtime session to win his second career Daytona 500 title on Sunday. The win marked Hamlin’s 32nd career victory on the NASCAR Cup Series, and his first on the series since 2017. Hamlin Hangs On After Final […]

Some NFL owners may have approached Adam Silver about becoming league commissioner, but he says he is happy to be running the NBA. (Image: Kyle Terada/USA Today Sports)

Adam Silver Not Interested in Leaving NBA Post to Become NFL Commissioner

Adam Silver has, by and large, been a popular NBA commissioner since taking over the position from David Stern in 2014. That success hasn’t gone unnoticed by some NFL owners, who have apparently tried to lure Silver over to their sport as a result. According to a report by ESPN’s […]

Antonio Brown has requested a trade from the Pittsburgh Steelers after a tumultuous season with the team. (Image: Getty)

Antonio Brown Tweets Goodbye to Steelers Fans, Asks for Trade

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown tweeted a goodbye to fans of the team on Tuesday, telling his followers that it was “time to move on and forward” after nine years with the team. One the same day, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Brown had officially requested a trade away […]