Whether it be building new structures, maintaining current courses, or constructing new ones, the crews behind the scenes need to be dedicated and adept. While their skills overlap with the construction and landscaping fields, a majority of the training this workforce needs takes place on the job. A portion of the crews is nomadic specialists, traveling each year to support maintenance so players across the country have the positive experiences they’ve come to expect....

The 3rd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Philadelphia on Friday quashed the state's motion to bring the arguments before the full court. In September, a three-judge panel ruled that New Jersey's law allowing sports betting conflicts with federal law and can't be implemented. A 1992 federal law banning sports betting made exceptions for four states: Delaware, Montana, Nevada and Oregon, all of which had some type of sports gambling at the time....

Zhou Xiaoxuan was a former intern at Chinese state broadcaster CCTV and brought accusations of sexual harassment against Zhu Jun, a prominent CCTV host, in 2018. Zhou became the face of the country’s #MeToo movement, but the Haidian People’s Court ruled against her in the three-year-long case in a judgment released late Tuesday night. “I’m very thankful for everyone, whether we win or lose, I’m very honored to have experienced these last three years,” Zhou said to reporters outside the court Tuesday afternoon....

No, it’s a great idea - but then so was the 3-D movie until America discovered that the movies were as tacky as those cardboard glasses. There’s no longer any question that the wired nation is trial addicted. Whether starring Arnie Becker or Judge Wapner, courtroom histrionics may be the single most popular source of today’s home entertainment. The question facing the 24-hour Courtroom Television Network is one of quality rather than quantity: can excess yield success without getting mired in the tedious or resorting to the tabloidish?...

The Red Bulls stunned Chelsea 4-2 in the ICC on Wednesday, but the Premier League champions recovered to register their first win of the new campaign in Charlotte, with goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois the hero. MORE: US loses to Panama, finishes 4th at Gold Cup | Gulati: Klinsmann’s job is safe After Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Victor Moses scored on either side of halftime for PSG and Chelsea respectively, Courtois made two saves and struck the winning penalty kick to triumph 6-5....

China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a warning for the EU while voicing opposition to the delegation’s visit, saying that it “urges the European side to correct its mistakes and not to send any wrong signals to the separatist forces of Taiwan independence, so as to avoid serious impact on China-EU relations.” Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin also commented during a daily briefing that “the fact that Taiwan is part of China cannot be changed,” the AP reported....

Five J-16 fighters and four Y-8 reconnaissance planes of different variants were among the People’s Liberation Army Air Force assets to violate Taiwan’s self-declared air defense identification zone (ADIZ), according to the ministry. It illustrated the flight paths on its website and said it had tasked interceptor jets and tracked the Chinese aircraft using missiles. Local enthusiasts monitoring Taiwan’s airwaves told Newsweek that the Republic of China Air Force issued seven radio warnings to China’s warplanes between 08:52 a....

A July 21 report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Sturgeon Specialist Group (IUCN SSG) confirmed that the Chinese paddlefish, last sighted in the wild in 2003, had died out. The report, a comprehensive investigation of the state of world’s sturgeon and paddlefish populations, also said that all 26 remaining species of both types of fish are now threatened with extinction, with two thirds of these species classified as critically endangered....

Global Times—which is backed by the Chinese Communist Party and owned by the People’s Daily newspaper, which is the CCP’s official publication—published a scathing editorial attacking the U.S. response to COVID-19 as the number of confirmed cases nationwide passed 1 million on Tuesday. The article suggested that the infection toll, now at 1,012,583 with 58,355 deaths as of Wednesday, according to Johns Hopkins University and as illustrated in the below Statista infographic, shows the U....

The 0-2 Eagles are struggling to find a way to work together after a disastrous home-opening loss to the rival Cowboys on Sunday that included dropped passes, bad throws, mistimed snaps and untimely play calls. In an attempt to turn around their terrible start, the Eagles coach is adamant that the entire team will be re-evaluated over the next several weeks. MORE: Buyer’s remorse on DeMarco Murray | Eagles still alive in NFC East...

Liquid chlorophyll, for example, is a popular supplement that detoxes the body, strengthens the immune system, boosts energy, and more. While there may indeed be some health benefits of chlorophyll, research is lacking. This article discusses chlorophyll, its potential health benefits, and how to get more chlorophyll in your diet. It also covers chlorophyll supplements and their potential side effects. What Does Chlorophyll Do for the Body? Chlorophyll has many suggested health benefits in humans....

Yes, Bosh has been named to 11 All-Star teams. He’s a clear-cut Basketball Hall of Famer even if he was the third-best player on those Heat title teams in 2012 and 2013. He’s got a gold medal, a couple rings and even a massive role in basketball’s small-ball shift. He’s trying the 3-point contest for the first time. MORE: Ranking every All-Star, Curry to Kobe | NBA All-Star Game schedule, TV info...

The 39-year-old internet personality is being held without bond at the Central Virginia Regional Jail following her arrest on Sunday, August 1. According to Greene County Sheriff’s Office, on July 31, officers “received information involving sex crimes against a family member, who resides in the Ruckersville area.” An arrest warrant was issued and a day later the Henrico Police Department successfully located and apprehended “Christine Weston Chandler of Ruckersville, VA....

Cuomo pointed to the Trump’s in-person rallies where there’s been limited social distancing and mask-wearing. He suggested they were possible “super spreader” events for the disease. The quote “We learned today that Trump’s teenage son had COVID,” Cuomo said, emphasizing “had.” “Good news. They say he was asymptomatic and is now negative. But here is why I bring it up. How can Trump keep holding potential super spreader events that will sicken other folks and maybe their kids after what his own family has been through?...

Shelley Ross, who wrote the op-ed describing what she called an instance of sexual harassment, also noted in the article that she never thought Cuomo’s “behavior was sexual in nature.” However, she said, “[w]hether he understood it at the time or not, his form of sexual harassment was a hostile act meant to diminish and belittle his female former boss in front of the staff.” When contacted for comment, a CNN spokesperson referred Newsweek to Cuomo’s statement in the Times....

The host of All In With Chris Hayes spoke with Media Matters President & CEO Angelo Carusone on Friday and discussed some of Carlson’s commentary on COVID vaccines. Carlson has raised questions about vaccine safety and efficacy, facing criticism as a result. On Thursday, Hayes asked Carusone about some in the media “just-asking-questions trollingly, you know, opposition to any pro-vaccine moves.” Carusone highlighted Carlson’s comments suggesting a higher-than-normal number of Americans had died after receiving the vaccine....

Former Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court Eric Magnuson and former Justice Department attorney Chris Madel will lead the investigation. MORE: NFL wild-card game picks | Vegas sets the stakes | What Kluwe alleged "It is extremely important for the Vikings organization to react immediately and comprehensively with an independent review of these allegations," team President Mark Wilf said in a statement Friday, one day afterKluwe penned an article alleging that special teams coordinator Mike Priefer made anti-gay comments during team meetings....

Chris Simms said his younger brother Matt has had trouble sticking with a team because coaches and executives are afraid he might pass sensitive information to their father, the lead NFL analyst for CBS Sports. MORE: Phil Simms, Jeff Hostetler and the 10 most memorable quarterback controversies | Notable roster cuts in 2015 “NFL head coaches, GMs, organizations, they don’t want people looking in at what they do behind the scenes....

If you don’t know Chris Taylor, you’re not alone. Coming into this season, the majority of fans across MLB had never heard of the utility player from Virginia Beach, Va. After all, he’d never played in more than 47 games in a season since breaking into the big leagues in 2014 with the Mariners, and he didn’t exactly put up eye-popping numbers during those games. MORE: Dodgers put Cody Bellinger, Alex Wood on DL...

The most common sight during tonight’s debate was Trump and Biden interrupting and talking over each other. The debate was particularly vitriolic, with Biden referring to Trump as a “clown” and asking him to “shut up, man,” while Trump repeatedly accused Biden of making things up about him, including when Biden said Trump wanted to drop nuclear bombs on hurricanes. Wallace was lambasted on Twitter for being seen as unable to keep the debate on track....