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.

Major League Baseball has announced a crackdown on pitchers using foreign substances, with enforcement set to begin on Monday. (Image: Patrick Smith/Getty)

Sticky Situation: MLB Unveils New Guidelines on Foreign Substances for Pitchers

Major League Baseball rules already prohibit pitchers from using foreign substances to improve their grip on the ball, but that hasn’t stopped players from flaunting that rule — to varying degrees — for decades. But starting on Monday, MLB officials say they’ll be cracking down on ball-tampering in an attempt […]

The New York Yankees have lost seven of nine games, and are rapidly falling out of the AL East race. (Image: Brad Penner/USA Today Sports)

Yankees Slide into Fourth Place Worries Manager, Fans, Bookmakers

The New York Yankees suffered a sweep at the hands of the Philadelphia Phillies over the weekend, the latest in a string of disappointing results for the preseason World Series favorites. The Phillies blanked the Yankees 7-0 on Sunday, handing New York its third straight loss and its seventh defeat […]

Novak Djokovic (left) stunned Rafael Nadal (right) in four sets on Friday to reach the 2021 French Open final. (Image: Reuters)

Djokovic Stuns Nadal, Favored Over Tsitsipis in French Open Final

Novak Djokovic handed Rafael Nadal only his third career loss at Roland Garros on Friday to reach the French Open final and end the Spaniard’s bid for a 21st Grand Slam title. Djokovic overcame losing the first set to beat Nadal 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 in front of a […]

The PGA Tour will move to the Congaree Golf Club for the Palmetto Championship, which replaces the RBC Canadian Open this year. (Image: PGA Tour Entertainment)

Palmetto Championship Makes PGA Tour Debut with Koepka, Johnson as Favorites

The Palmetto Championship at Congaree has never appeared on the PGA Tour. After this year, there’s no telling when or if the world’s top golfers will return to the Tom Fazio-designed course after this, but for one weekend, Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, and a host of other elite players will […]

Iga Swiatek (pictured) fell to Maria Sakkari at the French Open on Wednesday, ending her bid for a second straight title at Roland Garros. (Image: AP)

Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff Both Drop Quarterfinal Matches at French Open

Defending French Open champion Iga Swiatek saw her run toward back-to-back titles come to a sudden end on Wednesday after No. 17 seed Maria Sakkari knocked her out in their quarterfinal matchup. Sakkari scored a 6-4, 6-4 win to end the 20-year-old Swiatek’s bid for a second Grand Slam title. […]

Gerrit Cole didn’t quite know how to answer a question over whether or not he has used Spider Tack to improve his grip on the baseball. (Image: Adam Hunger/Getty)

Cy Young Favorite Gerrit Cole Punts on Question About Sticky Substances

In recent days, Major League Baseball has moved to crack down on foreign substances that benefit pitchers. On Tuesday, Gerrit Cole stumbled over a question about whether or not he had ever used a sticky product known as Spider Tack while pitching. Cole neither confirmed nor denied using Spider Tack […]

Mike Trout says there’s no firm timetable for his injury return. But he remains among the top candidates to win the AL MVP award. (Image: Winslow Townson/AP)

Mike Trout Unsure of Return Date, Still Ranks Among Top AL MVP Candidates

Before Monday’s game against the Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout said he’s still not sure when he’ll be back on the field. But even a long-term injury isn’t enough to sportsbooks to remove the superstar outfielder from the list of leading AL MVP hopefuls. The three-time […]