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.

Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson agreed to a $200,000 side bet on the first hole of their pay-per-view match in Las Vegas this Friday. (Image: Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun/AP)

Tiger and Phil Make $200K Side Bet on First Hole of Pay-Per-View Match

Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson already have $9 million on the line in their winner-take-all match this Friday in Las Vegas. But viewers were promised that there would be some side action during the event, and details of some of the additional bets that will play out started to emerge […]

North Dakota State earned the top seed in the FCS playoff bracket after an undefeated regular season. (Image: David Samson/Forum News Service)David Samson / The Forum

Undefeated North Dakota State Earns Top Seed in FCS Playoff Bracket

The undefeated North Dakota State Bison will enter the FCS playoffs as the No. 1 seed, as the school attempts to win their seventh national championship in eight years. North Dakota State (11-0) and the other seven seeded teams earned first-round byes in the FCS playoff bracket, while the other […]

Wayne Rooney played his final international game on Thursday in a 3-0 win for England over the United States. (Image: Sky News)

England Routs United States 3-0 in Wayne Rooney’s Final International Match

Wayne Rooney celebrated his final game in an England uniform as he helped his country score a dominating 3-0 victory over the United States in an international friendly on Thursday. Two first-half goals helped England break out to a commanding early lead at Wembley, with Callum Wilson providing the final […]

Mookie Betts was awarded the American League MVP after leading the Boston Red Sox to a World Series title in 2018. (Image: Tom Szczerbowski/Getty)

Mookie Betts, Christian Yelich Win First MVP Awards in Landslide Votes

Mookie Betts and Christian Yelich walked away with the AL and NL Most Valuable Player awards on Thursday, far outpacing their closest rivals in voting for the honor. Both Betts and Yelich earned the award for the first time after leading their teams to deep playoff runs – and, in […]

Shohei Ohtani impressed both on the mound and at the plate this season, earning him the American League Rookie of the Year award. (Image: Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty)

Shohei Ohtani, Ronald Acuna Easily Win MLB Rookie of the Year Awards

Los Angeles Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani received 25 of the 30 first place votes to win the AL Rookie of the Year award over Miguel Andujar and Gleyber Torres of the New York Yankees. Ohtani became the fourth Japanese-born player to win a Rookie of the Year award, joining […]

Babe Ruth is among three athletes scheduled to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom later this month. (Image: Photofest)

Three Athletes to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom from Trump

Alan Page, Roger Staubach, and Babe Ruth are among a list of seven individuals who will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Trump during a ceremony at the White House on Nov. 16. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is considered the highest civilian honor in the United States, […]