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.

The rivalry between Duke and Kentucky continues on Tuesday night, as the college basketball blue bloods meet in the Champions Classic. (Image: Matt Stone/Louisville Courier Journal)

Blue Blood Battle: Duke, Kentucky Clash at Madison Square Garden

The Kentucky Wildcats want to rebound from a terrible 2020-21 season, not to mention a disappointing preseason exhibition campaign. They will immediately jump into the fire on Tuesday, starting the season against the Duke Blue Devils in the Champions Classic at Madison Square Garden. Kentucky went just 9-16 last season […]

Kamaru Usman (left) outpointed Colby Covington (right) over five rounds to retain his welterweight title on Saturday night. (Image: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa)

MMA Notebook: Usman, Namajunas Defend Titles at UFC 268

Colby Covington pushed the champion to the limit on Saturday night, but it was Kamaru Usman who retained his welterweight championship in the main event of UFC 268 at Madison Square Garden. Usman won the fight by unanimous decision, with the judges scoring the bout 48-47, 48-47, 49-46. Usman shows […]

Undefeated Wake Forest will head to North Carolina as an underdog for their Saturday matchup. (Image: Reinhold Matay/USA Today Sports)

Undefeated Wake Forest Visits North Carolina as Road Underdog

Wake Forest is undefeated and will have a legitimate shot at reaching the College Football Playoff if it can win the ACC without losing a game. North Carolina sits at 4-4, needing a couple more wins just to earn a bowl bid. Yet the Tar Heels come in as the […]

Peter Queally (left) will face Patricky Pitbull (right) for the vacant Bellator lightweight title on Friday night in Dublin, Ireland. (Image: Lucas Noonan/Bellator MMA)

Bellator 270: Patricky Pitbull Wants Lightweight Title Back in the Family

When Patricio “Pitbull” Friere vacated his Bellator lightweight championship last month — which he won in 2019, but never defended — it opened the door for the division to move forward and find a new standard-bearer. That well could be his brother Patricky “Pitbull” Friere, who will try to avenge […]

Michigan State defeated Michigan on Saturday to remain undefeated, though the Spartans remain an outsider in the national championship odds picture. (Image: Raj Mehta/USA Today Sports)

National Championship Odds: Michigan State, Wake Forest Remain Longshots Despite Perfect Records

After Saturday’s college football action, there are still four undefeated teams playing in the Power 5 conferences. But while Georgia and Oklahoma have earned themselves serious national championship consideration, the two others remain on the outside looking in, at least according to sportsbooks. Michigan State (8-0) defeated rival Michigan (7-1) […]