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.

Army will try to bounce back from its loss to Navy when it faces Missouri in the Armed Forces Bowl. (Image: Edward Diller/Getty)

Army Battles Undermanned Missouri Squad in Armed Forces Bowl

Army will try to bounce back from a disappointing season-ending loss to Navy on Wednesday when the Black Knights head to the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas, to take on the Missouri Tigers. Army (8-4) will make its fifth bowl game appearance in six years, with […]

Multiple NFT collections honoring Steph Curry and his new NBA 3-pointer record are now available to collectors. (Image: Al Bello/Getty)

Steph Curry Releases Commemorative NFTs to Celebrate New 3-Point Record

Last Tuesday, Steph Curry hit the 2,974th career 3-pointer of his storied NBA career, breaking the record previously held by Ray Allen. Now, investors and fans can grab their part of the record by purchasing Curry’s commemorative NFT collection honoring his achievement. Curry launched the series, known as the 2974 […]

The NHL and NHLPA have agreed not to participate in the 2022 Winter Olympics after COVID-19 forced the cancellation of 50 games this season. (Image: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty)

NHL Out of Beijing Winter Olympics Following Spike in COVID-19 Cases

Multiple media outlets reported Tuesday afternoon that the NHL and NHL Players’ Association (NHLPA) have reached an agreement to withdraw from the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. The NHL and NHLPA had previously agreed to allow players from the league to participate for their countries at both the 2022 and […]

Derrick Lewis (left) stopped Chris Daukaus (right) in the first round to become the UFC’s all-time knockout leader. (Image: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa)

MMA Notebook: Lewis Sets UFC KO Record, Jake Paul Promises MMA in His Future

Derrick Lewis scored a first-round win over rising contender Chris Daukaus on Saturday to take over the top spot on the UFC’s all-time knockout leaderboard and, potentially, throw himself back into the heavyweight title picture. Lewis (26-8) stopped Daukaus just 3:36 into the first round in the main event of […]

The Montreal Canadians were among four teams to shut down team activities on Monday, adding to the growing number of NHL squads dealing with COVID-19 issues. (Image: Graham Hughes/CP)

NHL Pausing Season Through Christmas to Combat COVID-19 Outbreaks

The NHL has been dealing with an increasing number of COVID-19 cases that have forced the league to cancel games and stop team activities. Now, the entire league will take at least a short break in an effort to allow the situation to settle down before games continue. ESPN reports […]

Jake Paul (left) will look to score a second and more decisive win over Tyron Woodley (right) in their rematch on Saturday. (Image: Getty)

Jake Paul Favored in Rematch with Revenge-Minded Tyron Woodley

Jake Paul earned a win by split decision in his first fight with Tyron Woodley back in August. He’ll get a second chance to prove himself against the former MMA star on Saturday when the two meet for an earlier-than-expected rematch at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. The first […]

Artur Beterbiev (right) will look to continue his dominance over the light heavyweight division by beating Marcus Browne (left) in Montreal on Friday night. (Image: Top Rank)

Artur Beterbiev Risks Light Heavyweight Belts Against Marcus Browne

Artur Beterbiev has never lost a professional fight, and nobody has even gone the distance against the Russian, who holds the WBC and IBF light heavyweight titles. Marcus Browne will attempt to end that streak on Friday night when he takes on Beterbiev at the Bell Centre in Montreal. Browne […]

Julianna Pena (right) scored a stunning win over Amanda Nunes (left) to take the women’s bantamweight title at UFC 269 on Saturday. (Image: Chris Unger/Zuffa)

MMA Notebook: Julianna Pena Scores Historic Upset Over Amanda Nunes

Julianna Pena came into her bantamweight title fight as a +650 underdog to reigning champion Amanda Nunes, according to DraftKings Sportsbook. She left UFC 269 as one of the most unlikely new champions in the promotion’s history. Pena scored a third-round submission victory at 3:26 of the second round to […]