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 will host Bayern Munich in a Group B Champions League clash on Tuesday. (Image: Reuters)

Tottenham Hotspur Hosts Bayern Munich in Key Champions League Group B Match

Tottenham Hotspur will host Group B leader, Bayern Munich, in the best-of-eight Champions League matches set to be played on Tuesday. Bayern is leading Group B after scoring a 3-0 victory over Red Star Belgrade at home in its Champions League opener, while Tottenham played to a draw against Olympiacos, […]

Elena Delle Donne scored points to lead the Washington Mystics past the Connecticut Sun in Game 1 of the 2019 WNBA Finals. (Image: Patrick Semansky/AP)

Washington Mystics Hold Off Connecticut Sun, Win Game 1 of WNBA Finals

Elena Delle Donne scored 22 points, and Ariel Atkins added 21, as the Washington Mystics defeated the Connecticut Sun, 95-86, in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals. Courtney Williams led the Sun with 26 points, going 9-for-19 from the floor in a losing effort. Delle Donne Stops Connecticut Rallies For […]

Chase Elliott survived a Lap 65 crash to come back and win at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday. (Image: NBC Sports)

Chase Elliott Crashes, Recovers to Win Playoff Race at The Roval

Chase Elliott came back from crashing head-on into a tire barrier to win Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series playoff race on The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The race finished the first stage of the NASCAR playoff, with the field of 16 drivers now being cut to 12 contenders for the […]

Tony Romo shot a two-under 70 in the first round at the Safeway Open, but missed the cut after shooting a 78 on Friday. (Image: Jonathan Ferrey/Getty)

Tony Romo Misses Cut at Safeway Open Despite Excellent First Round

Former Dallas Cowboys QB and current CBS analyst, Tony Romo, shot a six-over-par 78 in the second round of the Safeway Open at Silverado Resort on Friday, ending his hopes of making his first cut on the PGA Tour. Romo was playing in the tournament on a sponsor exemption, the […]

The NFL is proposing a 17-game regular season, likely combined with a reduction in preseason games. (Image: Rich Barnes/USA Today Sports)

With 18 Games Off the Table, NFL Owners Now Pushing for 17-Game Season

The NFL is now pushing for a 17-game regular season, after an earlier proposal to expand the season to 18 games was met with resistance on all sides. According to a report by Daniel Kaplan of The Atlantic, owners were briefed on the new proposal during committee meetings in Houston […]

Errol Spence Jr. (left) and Shawn Porter (right) are set to unite their welterweight titles at the Staples Center on Saturday. (Image: Ryan Hafey/Premier Boxing Champions)

Errol Spence Jr., Shawn Porter Set to Unify Welterweight Titles on Saturday

Welterweight title holders Errol Spence Jr. and Shawn Porter will meet on Saturday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles for a unification fight in the 147-pound division. The winner will likely be seen as the true challenger to Terence Crawford, the undefeated welterweight that many see as the best […]

Melvin Gordon will reportedly end his holdout and return to the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday. (Image: Joe Nicholson/USA Today Sports)

Melvin Gordon Ends Holdout, Will Report to Chargers Without New Contract

Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon ended his holdout on Thursday, even without a new contract from the team. According to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Gordon isn’t expected to play in Los Angeles’ Week 4 game at the Miami Dolphins, but will be back with his teammates during […]

An impressive performance in Tasmania has LaMelo Ball getting buzz as a potential No. 1 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. (Image: Steve Bell/Getty)

LaMelo Ball Sees Draft Stock Soar After Performance at NBL Blitz in Tasmania

18-year-old prospect LaMelo Ball has been considered a likely NBA talent for some time now, but after his recent performances in Australia, some scouts now see him as a potential No. 1 pick in the 2020 draft. According to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony, scouts were impressed by Ball’s performance with the […]

Stipe Miocic (right) will likely be unable to fight again in 2019 after an eye injury sustained against Daniel Cormier (left) in August due to an accidental poke similar to this one, from their first fight. (Image: Josh Hedges/Zuffa)

UFC Heavyweight Champion Stipe Miocic Likely Out for 2019 With Eye Injury

UFC Heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic most likely won’t be able to fight again this year, after he suffered an eye injury during his victory over Daniel Cormier at UFC 241. Miocic (19-3) apparently suffered the injury due to an accidental eye poke during the fight, which Miocic went on to […]

NCAA Charges Kansas with Lack of Institutional Control, Responsibility Violations

NCAA Charges Kansas with Lack of Institutional Control, Responsibility Violations

The University of Kansas received a notice of allegations from the NCAA on Monday that outline five, Level I violations, including a lack of institutional control. Kansas basketball coach Bill Self was also hit with an accusation of head coach responsibility violations, while the Jayhawks’ football program has been charged […]