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.

Tottenham has fired Mauricio Pochettino as manager after five years on the job. (Image: AFP)

Tottenham Sacks Manager Mauricio Pochettino After Disappointing Start to EPL Season

Tottenham Hotspur has sacked Mauricio Pochettino, removing the manager after a slow start to the Premier League season that sees the club sitting in 14th place. Along with Pochettino, assistant coaches Jesus Perez, Miguel D’Agostino, and Antoni Jimenez have all also been fired by the club. Spurs Struggle Domestically Under […]

Luka Doncic became the second-youngest player ever to score 40 points in a triple-double, with only LeBron James having done it at an earlier age. (Image: Jerome Miron/USA Today Sports)

Luka Doncic Building MVP Resume with 40-Point Triple-Double

Luka Doncic accomplished something only LeBron James has done before. On Monday, the Slovenian prodigy put up a 40-point triple-double in the Dallas Mavericks 117-110 win over the San Antonio Spurs. Doncic and James are the only two players to have put together such a game before their 21st birthdays, […]

Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Dominic Thiem in three sets to win the 2019 Nitto ATP Finals. (Image: AFP)

Stefanos Tsitsipas Outlasts Dominic Thiem to Win First ATP Finals Title

Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Dominic Thiem in an epic three-set match to capture his first Nitto ATP Finals championship in London on Sunday. Tsitsipas came from behind to win 6-7 (8-6), 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) and claim the prestigious, year-end title. Tsitsipas Youngest ATP Finals Winner Since Hewitt The win made the […]

Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Roger Federer to reach the championship round of the ATP Finals. (Image: Reuters)

ATP Finals: Stefanos Tsitsipas, Dominic Thiem Face Off for Year-End Title

Stefanos Tsitsipas will face Dominic Thiem on Sunday in the championship match of the Nitto ATP Finals, with both players looking to capture their first title in the year-end tournament. Tsitsipas defeated Roger Federer to make his way into the final, while Thiem got past defending champion Alexander Zverev. Tsitsipas […]

Tyson Fury (pictured) has said he would be interested in a boxing match against UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic. (Image: Mike Segar/Action Images/Reuters)

Stipe Miocic, Tyson Fury Express Interest in Crossover Heavyweight Boxing Match

UFC heavyweight champion, Stipe Miocic and lineal heavyweight boxing champion, Tyson Fury, have both expressed interest in a crossover fight that would see the two men face off in the ring. Miocic mentioned his interest in boxing Fury on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show this Monday, with Fury acknowledging on Tuesday […]

The NFL has invited Colin Kaepernick to a private workout in Atlanta this Saturday, where interested teams may send representatives to watch. (Image: Thearon W. Henderson/Getty)

NFL Arranging Private Workout for Colin Kaepernick on Saturday

The NFL has announced that a private workout will be held for quarterback Colin Kaepernick this Saturday in Atlanta, including both an on-field session, and interviews with interested teams. All NFL teams were invited to the workout, though it remains unclear how many are planning to attend. Kaepernick Settled Collusion […]