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.

Draymond Green (left) celebrates a 3-pointer made by Stephen Curry (right) during Golden State’s Game 5 victory over New Orleans on Tuesday. The Warriors will face the Rockets in the Western Conference finals. (Image: AP/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Western Conference Finals Set as Rockets, Warriors Advance in Five

The Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets each dispatched their second-round opponents in Game 5 matchups Tuesday night, setting up a highly anticipated clash in the Western Conference finals. First, the Rockets defeated the Utah Jazz 112-102 to clinch a 4-1 series victory. Chris Paul scored 41 points for […]

A second-half goal by Manolo Gabbiadini gave Southampton a 1-0 win over Swansea. Southampton is now all but assured of avoiding relegation this season. (Image: Getty)

Three Teams Fighting to Dodge Relegation in English Premier League

As the English Premier League season winds down, there’s no real drama at the top of the table after Manchester City ran away with the league title. But there’s still some question when it comes to EPL relegation, with three teams fighting to avoid becoming the final team to drop down […]

Rafael Nadal celebrates after defeating Novak Djokovic in the 2017 Madrid Open semifinals. (Image: Reuters)

Nadal Going for Third Straight Clay-Court Title at Madrid Open

Rafael Nadal is looking to continue his clay-court dominance over the next week as he seeks to capture the Matua Madrid Open title for a record sixth time. Nadal has dominated the ATP Tour since returning from a hip injury he sustained during the Australian Open. The Spaniard easily won […]

LeBron James celebrates with teammates Kevin Love and Jeff Green during Game 4 of the Cavaliers’ sweep over the Toronto Raptors. (Image: Jason Miller/Getty)

Cavaliers Sweep Raptors en Route to NBA Eastern Conference Finals

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are back in the Eastern Conference finals after completing a four-game sweep of the Toronto Raptors on Monday night. The dominating win provides some relief to concerns that King James and the Cavs were losing some of their postseason mojo. Cleveland had little trouble […]

Yu Darvish, seen here pitching against the Colorado Rockies on April 21, was put on the 10-day DL due to illness. (Image: AP/David Zalubowski)

Chicago Cubs Place Struggling Yu Darvish on Disabled List with Illness

The Chicago Cubs have put starting pitcher Yu Darvish on the 10-day disabled list due to illness, adding to the early season struggles for the team’s biggest offseason acquisition. Darvish was placed on the DL because of “parainfluenza virus,” a common virus that can cause respiratory infections (but is not […]

Kevin Harvick celebrates with the Miles the Monster trophy after winning the 2018 AAA 400 Drive for Autism at Dover International Speedway. (Image: Getty)

Kevin Harvick Back on Track, Books Fourth Win of Season at Dover

Kevin Harvick won all three stages of the AAA 400 Drive for Autism at Dover International Speedway on Sunday en route to capturing his fourth NASCAR Cup Series race of the season. Harvick led 201 of the 400 laps in the race on the way to a 7.45 second victory […]

Gennady Golovkin celebrates after knocking out Vanes Martirosyan on Saturday. GGG made his 20th consecutive middleweight title defense, tying a division record. (Image: Chris Carlson/AP)

GGG Knocks Out Vanes Martirosyan in 2nd Round to Retain Middleweight Title

Boxing sensation Gennady Golovkin did exactly what was expected of him on Saturday night, knocking out Vanes Martirosyan in the second round to retain his unified middleweight world championship. The fight between GGG and Martirosyan wasn’t the bout that was originally scheduled for May 5. Originally, Golovkin was hoping for […]

Jason Day celebrates after a par putt on the 18th hole clinches victory for him at the 2018 Wells Fargo Championship. (Image: Sam Greenwood/Getty)

Jason Day Wins Wells Fargo Championship by Two Strokes

Jason Day captured his second win of the season by shooting a 2-under 69 on Sunday to win the Wells Fargo Championship at the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. Day finished at 12-under for the tournament, two strokes ahead of Aaron Wise and Nick Watney. The win was […]

Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere dribbles near Atletico Madrid defenders in the first leg of their Europa League semifinal. (Image: Ian Kington/AFP/Getty)

Europa League Semifinals: Arsenal Hope to Find a Goal in Second Leg

All four remaining sides will feel they have the opportunity to advance heading into Thursday’s second leg of the Europa League semifinals. Atletico Madrid have the advantage in their semifinal against Arsenal, as they held the Gunners to a 1-1 draw at Emirates Stadium in last week’s first leg. Arsenal […]

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, pictured during a 2016 game vs. the Miami Dolphins, says he plans to play another 3-5 years. (Image: Mike Ehrmann/Getty)

Ben Roethlisberger Says He Has 3 to 5 Years Left at QB for Steelers

Ben Roethlisberger may have been cryptic about his future in recent seasons, but the Pittsburgh Steelers seem to have lit a fire under their quarterback by drafting a potential replacement. Last Friday, Pittsburgh drafted Oklahoma State quarterback Mason Rudolph in the third round of the NFL draft. The most set […]

Caption 1: The Orioles aren't yet looking to trade Manny Machado, seen here during an April 1 game against the Minnesota Twins. (Image: Greg Fiume/Getty)

Orioles Aren’t Interested in Trading Manny Machado, For Now

The Orioles may already be all but out of contention in the American League East, but they’re not yet ready to entertain thoughts of trading superstar shortstop Manny Machado. Speculation about Machado’s future has been a hot topic since the offseason, as the shortstop will be a free agent after […]

Real Madrid celebrates following their second goal against Bayern Munich on Tuesday. Real will now face either Liverpool or Roma in the Champions League final. (Image: Oscar Del Pozo/AFP/Getty)

Real Madrid Reaches Champions League Final, But Who Will They Play?

Real Madrid held Bayern Munich to a 2-2 draw in the second leg of their Champions League semifinal, allowing the Spanish side to advance to the final 4-3 on aggregate. Real will now await the result of Wednesday’s second leg between Liverpool and Roma to see who they will face […]

The Minnesota Lynx are bringing back the same core that won a WNBA title last year, seen here posing during the team’s 2017 media day. (Image: Scott Takushi/Pioneer Press)

Lynx and Sparks Expected to Duel for WNBA Championship (Again)

The defending champion Minnesota Lynx are the early pick to win the 2018 WNBA Championship, with many expecting a finals rematch against the Los Angeles Sparks to ultimately decide who wins the league this season. The short WNBA preseason is set to begin on May 6, with the first games […]

Kentucky Derby favorite Justify trains before the Santa Anita Derby, which he won by 3.5 lengths. (Image: Santa Anita Park/Zoe Metz Photography)

Justify Opens as Kentucky Derby Favorite After Drawing No. 7 Post

Santa Anita Derby winner Justify has opened as the favorite for the 2018 Kentucky Derby, with Churchill Downs oddsmaker Mike Battaglia listing the horse at 3/1 to win the first Triple Crown race. While Justify only has three races in his career, he has won all three of them, and […]

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager will miss the remainder of the season due to an elbow injury that will require Tommy John surgery. (Image: Victor Decolongon/Getty)

Season-Ending Injury to Corey Seager Continues Dodgers’ Woes

The Los Angeles Dodgers have announced that shortstop Corey Seager will be out for the rest of the season with a sprained ulnar collateral ligament in his right arm, an injury that will further lengthen the team’s chances of making a World Series run. Seager will undergo Tommy John surgery […]

Barcelona players celebrate clinching the La Liga title after a 4-2 victory over Deportivo. (Image: Getty)

Barcelona Wraps Up La Liga Title With Four Weeks to Spare

A hat trick by Lionel Messi was more than enough for Barcelona to win at Deportivo La Coruna on Sunday, clinching the club’s seventh La Liga championship in the past 10 years. The win but Barcelona 11 points clear of Atletico Madrid and 15 points ahead of Real Madrid with […]

Joey Logano celebrates snapping a year-long losing streak on Sunday after winning the Geico 500 at Talladega. (Image: Jared C. Tilton/Getty)

Joey Logano Wins at Talladega to Break Year-Long Losing Streak

Joey Logano held on to the lead for the final laps of the Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, earning his first NASCAR Cup Series victory in almost exactly a year on Sunday. The victory came almost a year to the day of his win at Richmond last season on April […]

Rafael Nadal celebrates his 11th career victory at the Barcelona Open after easily defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final. (Image: Getty)

Rafael Nadal Wins in Barcelona to Continue Clay Court Dominance

Rafael Nadal won his 11th Barcelona Open championship without ever seriously being challenged, finishing the job by beating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 6-1 in the final on Sunday. Nadal didn’t drop a set throughout the entire tournament, extending his record streak of 46 straight sets won on clay courts. The last […]

Acts from 26 countries will hit the stage in Lisbon for the 2018 Eurovision final on May 12. Israel is consider the favorite to win this year’s contest. (Image: RTP/EBU)

Israel Emerges as Country to Beat in 2018 Eurovision Song Contest

With less than two weeks remaining before the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest begins, Israel has emerged as the favorite in the massive televised music competition. Israel is represented this year by singer Netta Barzilai, better known simply as Netta. Her entry into the competition, “Toy,” was released on March 11 […]

Canelo Alvarez, seen at a weigh-in for his fight against Cesar Chavez Jr. last May, tested negative for clenbuterol in his hair follicles. (Image: AP)

Canelo Alvarez Hair Test Comes Back Negative for Clenbuterol

Since failing two drug tests in February, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) has maintained that he only tested positive for the banned drug clenbuterol due to eating contaminated meat while in Mexico. While many have been understandably skeptical of that idea, new testing results may have lent credence to […]