The 2026 World Cup will be played on grass, even at NFL stadiums that feature synthetic fields. Turf, and debate over it, ...

NFL Stadiums have featured artificial turf over the years, with more than half the franchises still using. Which NFL stadiums ...

Bills GM Brandon Beane says the decision for a grass field at the new Highmark Stadium is driven by player health, longevity ...

It's a topic that transcends data for players, who notice a dramatic difference in how their bodies react on different surfaces. FIFA's financial investment in ensuring the World Cup is played on ...

League deploys advanced testing equipment to measure field traction and hardness ensuring consistent player safety standards ...

SoFi Stadium was built as the NFL's gleaming new palace, but over the next three years it is set to become a global sporting ...

The NFL and NFL Players Association have agreed to implement a new system for selecting playing surfaces at each team’s home stadium in an effort to enhance player safety. Under the agreement, each ...

Artificial turf has been a staple in many pro sports stadiums for about 50 years. And while there's no doubt that AstroTurf and its modern equivalent, FieldTurf, have changed the way pro football and ...

For years, NFL fans have instinctively linked torn ACLs and lower-body injuries to artificial turf, and rightly so. The logic feels simple: turf looks harder, stickier, and less forgiving than natural ...

When the New York Giants took down the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 4, it was supposed to be a celebration of a new era's successful beginning. Instead, the day was marred by their best player ending ...

Before the start of the 2023 season, they converted the playing surface to a version of monofilament synthetic turf called Matrix Helix. "From an injury prevention perspective, that was a logical ...