One of the biggest topics of the NFL season came into renewed focus this week at the league’s fall meetings: players’ preference for natural grass playing fields over artificial turf. In September, ...
An investigation showing a possible link between brain cancer and artificial turf strengthened a key argument among champions for natural grass — that nature does it better. They played atop an ...
The season-ending Achilles injury to New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers on Sept. 11 had NFL players and the National Football League Players Association calling for NFL stadiums that use ...
The debate over whether to install turf over grass fields has become a referendum on sports, health, the environment and the use of scarce public resources. By Ken Belson and Hiroko Tabuchi Across the ...
Six decades ago, AstroTurf was promoted along with Houston’s Astrodome as a space-age wonder. Today, artificial “turf fields” features even more prominently in sports. Half of NFL teams’ stadiums use ...
FRAMINGHAM - The Achilles injury to New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is sparking a debate. What is safer, a turf or grass football field? The NFL Players Association (NFLPA) is calling for the ...
Summer is here. The days are bright, and the evenings are long. And amateur athletes of all shapes and sizes have been heading to city parks to play on baseball diamonds and soccer fields in all five ...
ALICE, Texas — More rain has been heading to the Coastal Bend as of late. There's always the chance rain could disrupt a football Friday night. For some schools that have a grass field, it's an added ...