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.

England is favored over South Africa in the final of the 2019 Rugby World Cup. (Image: Getty)

England Has the Edge Over South Africa in Rugby World Cup Final

England will seek its second world championship while South Africa looks for its third title when the two nations meet on Saturday for the final of the 2019 Rugby World Cup. The final, which will take place in Yokohama, is a rematch of the 2007 title game, which South Africa […]

The Seattle Sounders upset LAFC 3-1 in the Western Conference final to reach its third MLS Cup final in four years. (Image: Jayne Kamin-Oncea/USA Today Sports)

Seattle Sounders Upset LAFC in Western Conference Final to Reach MLS Cup

The Seattle Sounders are heading to the MLS Cup final for the third time in four years after claiming an unexpected 3-1 victory over LAFC in the Western Conference final. Seattle will now play the winner of the Eastern Conference final on Wednesday night, which is being played between Atlanta […]

Stephen Strasburg led the Washington Nationals to a win in Game 6 of the 2019 World Series over the Houston Astros. (Image: Troy Taormina/USA Today Sports)

Washington Nationals Beat Astros 7-2, Force Deciding Game 7 in World Series

The Washington Nationals rode a strong performance by starter Stephen Strasburg to take Game 6 of the World Series 7-2 over the Houston Astros. The win tied the series at three games each, forcing a decisive Game 7 on Wednesday night in Houston. Strasburg Recovers After Tipping Pitches Strasburg gave […]

The PGA Tour will start offering some form of on-site betting in 2020, according to commissioner Jay Monahan. (Image: Getty)

PGA Tour Commissioner Says On-Site Betting Coming to Events in 2020

The PGA Tour will dive headfirst into the legalized sports betting landscape next year, as the golf tour plans to allow on-site betting during tournaments in 2020. That announcement was made by PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan, who told AFP that the goal was to attract new fans to golf […]

Vlatko Andonovski was named the new manager of the US women’s national team on Monday. (Image: Getty)

Vlatko Andonovski Named as New Manager for US Women’s National Team

Vlatko Andonovski, who has previously managed both FC Kansas City and Reign FC of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), was named the new manager of the US women’s national team on Monday by US Soccer. Andonovski replaces Jill Ellis, who led the USWNT to back-to-back World Cup titles in […]

Chelsea scored in the dying minutes of the second half to score an upset victory on the road over Ajax. (Image: Reuters)

Chelsea, Inter Milan Score Important Champions League Victories

Chelsea and Inter Milan each picked up three important points on Wednesday, as both teams drastically improved their chances of reaching the Champions League knockout stages. American youngster Christian Pulisic came off the bench to set up a finish by fellow substitute, Michy Batshuayi, to score the only goal for […]