The ongoing World Cup has put a massive spotlight on stadium playing surfaces, sparking a renewed wave of frustration among NFL players who want artificial turf banned. As soccer organizers mandate ...

NFL players have asked for years to make grass fields mandatory at their stadiums -- this summer, they are, but for another reason. Seven NFL stadiums that use artificial turf have transformed their ...

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — The reputation of the playing surface at MetLife Stadium has gone international. Deschamps was asked in English and responded in his native French. What was not lost in ...

Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, is undergoing a temporary shift to natural grass ahead of the 2026 World Cup. The change stands out because it reverses the venue’s usual artificial turf ...

A huge part of soccer is, very literally, the grass it's played on. And in no small score for Rutgers University researchers, their Jersey-bred cool-season strain of turf grass is now in place at 10 ...

Macomb County residents are invited to learn more about ornamental grasses and sedges during a free program June 30. The program, led by Michigan State University (MSU) Extension educator David ...

When the 2026 FIFA World Cup comes to North America, matches at stadiums across the U.S., Mexico and Canada — including SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California — will be played on specially prepared ...

The world’s premier soccer players will grace the pitch at MetLife Stadium over the next few weeks at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. And the two best teams will battle there for eternal glory come July. The ...

FRISCO – As the World Cup continues in their home stadium, Cowboys players have taken note of the natural surface, adding fuel to NFL players' desire to compete on grass instead of artificial turf.

BAKER CITY — Tires in Northeastern Oregon that haven’t rolled in half a century might end up cushioning the hooves of trotting horses and the cleats of football players. Those are two of the newer ...

A bitter and bloody war in Ukraine has devastated the country, further isolated Russia from the West and fueled economic insecurity around the world. Ukraine’s military has denied a Kremlin claim to ...