It appears that professional gamblers in Nevada might be able to collect unemployment

Ethan MillerThe unprecedented, historic levels of unemployment continue to rise, as the news came out Thursday that 22 million Americans have now filed for unemployment in the past four weeks. Our thoughts are all with all those struggling right now.
You might not have considered professional gamblers among those who are struggling, but when you think about it, it makes sense. Sports have been paused for more than a month now, so those who make a living by making wagers in a Nevada sportsbook are unable to do so. Though normally professional gamblers would not be among those eligible for unemployment, all Nevada casinos are closed, and now pro gamblers are pushing to also be able to file, according to MarketWatch.
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A spokesperson for Nevada's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation told the Las Vegas Review Journal that gamblers are self-employed and may qualify as indepen..

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Surprise! Another baby gender reveal produced disastrous results

Two days after Russell Wilson and Ciara successfully pulled off a baby gender reveal (Congrats, it's a boy! You had a 50-50 chance!), a much less famous couple went viral for theirs. And not for a good reason.
These (sometimes) fun, but (extremely) unnecessary and dangerous celebrations have caused wildfires, plane crashes, and even deaths in recent years. It's gotten to the point where we praise couples like Russell and Ciara or the Garcias in golf for having one without a serious injury.
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We can't say the same for the following mystery couple, who went with the ol exploding-ball-off-a-tee trick. And with the husband holding a bat, and his wife standing about two feet away, what could go wrong?!
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Ouch. Apparently, these two aren't familiar with the concept of the on-deck circle.
In addition to hearing the double thwack of the bat on both the ..

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Georgia golf course creates ingenious way to combat coronavirus spread

Raised cups have become the norm at golf courses around the country—golf courses still open, that is—during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. But one Georgia track has created an ingenious way to keep their holes as is and keep down coronavirus spread at the same time.
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Check out this neat little video shared by Cobblestone Golf Course:
https://twitter.com/CobblestoneGolf/status/1250771223929335809
Very cool. Looks like someone was paying attention in shop class.
Of course, some golfers are liking the raised cups—like longtime PGA Tour caddie Heath Holt, who banged his way to a “59” recently. And the USGA has even relaxed its rules to allow scores shot on courses taking coronavirus measures to still count for handicap purposes.
But even with the USGA's leniency, the raised cups have put a damper on holes-in-one, preventing many (not by me, obviously) from happening. And you can't count one that ricochets off the cup from..

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Ian Poulter pokes fun at Lee Westwood’s shirtless workout video by recording one of his own

Quarantine Life can have its benefits for tour pros. Viktor Hovland has been working on his short game, Erik van Rooyen has been practicing his guitar, and Luke Donald has been learning how to make cocktails. Others like Lee Westwood have apparently been focusing on their fitness. Not as fun, but good for him.
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In fact, Lee is feeling so good that he posted a shirtless video of him lifting weights on Wednesday. And, if we're being totally honest, the dude looks pretty good:
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Of course, though, he took some crap for it. In particular from fellow countryman and noted instigator Ian Poulter couldn't resist leaving this comment:
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And then with a shirtless video response of his own:
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Well played. That's some serious dedication to daggering one of your mates.
But Westwood may..

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