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.

Keith Thurman (left) will take on Mario Barrios (right) in a battle of former champions looking to get into the welterweight title picture. (Image: Ryan Hafey/Premier Boxing Champions)

Former Champions Thurman, Barrios Square Off in Welterweight Showdown

Former welterweight champion Keith Thurman will return to the ring after a layoff of two-and-a-half years to face off against Mario Barrios at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Thurman (29-1, 22 KOs) last fought in July 2019, when Manny Pacquiao beat him by split decision […]

Claressa Shields (right) comes in as a heavy favorite in her middleweight title defense against Ema Kozin on Saturday night in Wales. (Image: Matt Rourke/AP)

Claressa Shields Faces Undefeated Ema Kozin in Latest Middleweight Title Defense

Claressa Shields has already established herself as the undisputed women’s middleweight champion and one of the top pound-for-pound female fighters in the world. Now, she’ll try to remove all doubt about her dominance as she takes on the undefeated Ema Kozin in Cardiff, Wales, on Saturday night. The fight is […]

Rachel Homan (left) and John Morris (right) will play mixed doubles curling for Canada, which will try to defend its gold medal in the discipline. (Image: Canadian Olympic Committee)

Canada, Great Britain Gold Medal Favorites in Mixed Doubles Curling

The opening ceremonies for the 2022 Winter Olympics won’t officially kick off the Beijing Games until Friday, Feb. 4, but some athletes will begin playing as soon as Wednesday when the mixed doubles curling competition begins. Ten teams will fight for gold in the two-player curling discipline, which is making […]

Norway stands poised to once again top the medal table at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. (Image: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty)

Norway Favored to Top Medal Table at 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

Norway has always brought a formidable team to the Winter Olympics. That will be the case again in 2022, where the Norwegians stand as the clear favorite to dominate the medal count in Beijing. FanDuel Sportsbook lists Norway as the strong -370 pick to win the most gold medals at […]

One lucky bettor won a massive exact score parlay after the Rams completed a fourth-quarter comeback against the 49ers on Sunday. (Image: Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP)

On the Money: Bettor Nails NFL Final Scores to Win $579K Parlay

Predicting the exact score of an NFL game is nearly impossible, which is why sportsbooks are willing to pay long odds to bettors who try. But one gambler beat the odds on Sunday, hitting the correct final scores of both the NFC and AFC Championships to score an incredible parlay […]

Magnus Carlsen (left) and Sergei Karjakin (right) played to a quick draw on Wednesday at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament. (Image: Jurrian Hoefsmit/Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2022)

Carlsen Leads Tata Steel Chess Tournament, Giri Still in Contention

Magnus Carlsen holds the solo lead at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament heading into the final three rounds, but three players are within one point and still hold realistic hopes of catching the World Champion in Wijk aan Zee. Carlsen held a draw with Black against Sergei Karjakin in Wednesday’s […]

Kerri Einarson will try to win her third straight title at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Thunder Bay, Ontario. (Image: Jeff McIntosh/CP)

Curling: Einarson, Fleury Lead Depleted Scotties Field into Thunder Bay

In most years, it would be impossible to imagine the Scotties Tournament of Hearts without Jennifer Jones or Rachel Homan in the field. But that’s exactly what fans will see starting Friday, as Canada’s national women’s curling championship begins in the shadow of the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Jones and her […]

Francis Ngannou (top) came from behind to beat Ciryl Gane (bottom) in the main event of UFC 270 on Saturday. (Image: Chris Unger/Zuffa)

MMA Notebook: Ngannou, Figueiredo Overcome Adversity to Win UFC 270 Title Fights

Francis Ngannou handed Ciryl Gane the first loss of his MMA career on Saturday night to unify the heavyweight championship at UFC 270 in Anaheim. Ngannou utilized a wrestling-heavy strategy to outpoint Gane 48-47, 48-47, 49-46 and defeat the interim champion. Ngannou finds success late with wrestling Gane opened the […]