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.

New York City FC advanced in the MLS Playoffs on Wednesday with a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Union in the knockout round. (Image: Dennis Schneidler/USA Today Sports)

NYCFC, Portland Timbers Begin MLS Playoffs with Knockout Round Victories

New York City FC defeated the Philadelphia Union 3-1 in the first round of the MLS playoffs on Wednesday, allowing NYCFC to move on to the Eastern Conference Semifinals for the third consecutive year. NYCFC will now play a two-leg conference semifinal against Atlanta United beginning on November 4. NYCFC […]

The New York Mets have announced former agent Brodie Van Wagenen as their new general manager. (Image: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke/Newsday)

New York Mets Hire Agent Brodie Van Wagenen as General Manager

The New York Mets announced Tuesday that agent Brodie Van Wagenen would become their next general manager, ending a four month effort to fill the position. The 44-year-old Van Wagenen has been an agent at CAA Sports since 2006, during which time he has represented several Mets players, including Cy […]

Former Adidas executive James Gatto was one of three men found guilty of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud by a federal jury on Wednesday. (Image: AP/Mark Lennihan)

Jury Finds Three Men Guilty of Fraud in College Basketball Corruption Trial

Three defendants were found guilty on Wednesday of running pay-for-play operations that influenced high school recruits to play for specific college basketball programs, as a jury returned the guilty verdicts following a three-week criminal trial in a New York federal court. Adidas official James Gatto, former Adidas employee Merl Code, […]