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.

Lightweight champion Vasiliy Lomachenko (pictured) could fight fellow champion Teofimo Lopez in September, one of many rescheduled boxing matches being added to the calendar in the months to come. (Image: Rich Schultz/Getty)

Boxing Planning Return as Fights Get Rescheduled for Summer, Fall Dates

Boxing promoters are beginning to plan for the sport’s return, scheduling a number of postponed fights for new dates in the summer and fall in Las Vegas and other locations. Las Vegas stands out as a focal point of these efforts, with Top Rank Boxing’s Bob Arum having already announced […]

Premier League teams have returned to limited training, but more extensive practice is necessary before resuming matches. (Image: Arsenal FC/Getty)

Premier League Likely Delaying Restart Until Late June

The Premier League will likely push back its restart date from June 12 to June 26, as clubs look to give players time to regain match fitness before playing games. Multiple media outlets reported this week that the EPL clubs will meet Thursday, where they expect to approve the June […]

Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan now plans to have its Opening Day on June 19. (Image: Atsushi Tomura/Getty)

Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball Set to Return in June

Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) will start its season on June 19, as Japan continues to reduce restrictions put in place to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. A government advisory panel approved a plan to end a state of emergency in the five prefectures that were still part of that order, clearing […]

Brad Keselowski celebrates after winning the Coca-Cola 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 24, 2020. (Image: Getty)

Brad Keselowski Holds Off Johnson, Elliott to Win Coca-Cola 600 in Overtime

Brad Keselowski stayed on the track during a late caution on Sunday, and the gamble paid off with his first career win at the Coca-Cola 600. Keselowski booked his first victory of the 2020 season, narrowly edging out Jimmie Johnson by .293 seconds in overtime. Keselowski Grabs Long-Awaited Major Title […]

Longtime Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan, seen here coaching during the 2010 NBA playoffs, died on Friday at age 78. (Image: AP)

Former Utah Jazz Coach Jerry Sloan Dies at Age 78

Jerry Sloan, who coached the Utah Jazz for 23 years and played in the NBA for a decade, died on Friday. He was 78. The Jazz organization announced that Sloan died due to complications from Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia. Sloan Coached Jazz for 23 Years Sloan is most […]

Tyron Woodley (right) throws a punch during his win over Darren Till (left) in the main event of UFC 228 on Sept. 8, 2018. (Image: Josh Hedges/Zuffa/Getty)

UFC Books Tyron Woodley, Gilbert Burns for Next Main Event

Former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley will take on Gilbert Burns in the main event of the UFC’s next show on May 30, though a venue has yet to be officially announced. Woodley knocked out Robbie Lawler in 2016 to win the UFC welterweight title. He then defended that title four […]

Former WWE wrestler Shad Gaspard died after being caught in a strong current while swimming with his son off of Venice Beach in Los Angeles. (Image: WWE)

Former WWE Star Shad Gaspard Found Dead on Venice Beach

Former WWE wrestler Shad Gaspard was found dead on Wednesday morning after having gone missing the previous weekend while swimming with his son. He was 39. A person reported that a body had washed ashore at about 1:25 am, according to a statement from the Los Angeles Police Department. Gaspard, […]

Cattino Mobley shoots over Joe Johnson in a Big3 basketball game. (Image: Jamie Squire/Big3/Getty)

Big3 Cancels 2020 Season, Vows to Return with Fans for 2021

The Big3 basketball league announced Monday that it’s canceling its 2020 season, while promising to deliver a quality product next year. The 3-on-3 basketball league began play in 2017 and expanded to a dozen teams in the 2019 season. Big3 Says Fan Experience Paramount for League Big3 Founder Ice Cube […]

Amalie Arena, home of the Tampa Bay Lightning, sits empty during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Image: Chris Urso/Tampa Bay Times)

NHL, NHLPA Moving Closer to Finishing Season with 24-Team Playoff Format

The NHL and NHL Players Association are discussing a plan that would result in a 24-team playoff to conclude the 2019-20 season, according to a report by The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun. LeBrun cited sources as saying that the current proposal would see all teams return to at least some regular […]