At the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s 2026 National Conference, held July 8-11 in New Orleans and online, TenCate highlighted how athlete-centered testing is helping shape turf systems built for the repeated demands of training and competition. The conference brought...
Michigan State University football has installed new indoor and outdoor practice fields by AstroTurf Great Lakes. Michigan State is investing in a training environment where players know exactly what they are stepping onto every time they practice indoors, outdoors, and...
Texas Woman’s University (TWU) in Denton, Texas, announced an approximately $30 million athletics facility that is expected to break ground in 2027. To meet current needs and support future growth, the 30,000- to 35,000-square-foot athletics complex will be purpose-built to...
Pickleball England, the national governing body for pickleball in England, has confirmed Proflex, the UK-manufactured surface brand from Surftech Surfaces UK, as its Official Court Surface and Flooring Partner under a new three-year agreement. The partnership’s first major delivery is...
TenCate highlighted emerging sports surface research at the 2026 International Sports Engineering Association (ISEA) Conference, helping recognize researchers whose work is expanding the science behind turf, natural grass and field performance. During the Sports Surfaces Session, Dr. Colin Young, TenCate’s...
NCS4 announced its annual award winners during the National Sports Safety and Security Conference June 23-25 in Palm Desert, California. The winners are as follows: Facility of Merit Award recipients Professional of the Year Award recipients Emerging Industry Leader Award...
The design for Georgia Tech’s upcoming $70 million renovation to Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field is complete. The first major renovation to the 113-year-old home of Georgia Tech football since 2003 will begin immediately following the conclusion of the...
Registration is now open for the 2026 Synthetic Turf Council (STC) Annual Conference, October 26-28 in San Antonio, Texas. The theme of the conference is “Where the Industry Aligns!” Early bird rates end August 21. Why Attend? For more information,...
The Green Sports Alliance, in collaboration with sports members and sustainability organizations, published the “Fan Engagement Playbook.” This playbook is designed to help sports teams and venues leverage their cultural and market influence to protect our planet by harnessing the...
The Buffalo Bills cut the ribbon at Highmark Stadium, marking a landmark moment in franchise history and the dawn of a new era for one of the NFL’s most passionate fanbases. The opening of Highmark Stadium represents one of the...
Chicago Fire FC officially broke ground on its new $750 million privately-funded soccer stadium in Chicago’s South Loop. Club Owner and Chairman Joe Mansueto, joined by President of Business Operations Dave Baldwin, city leaders, project partners, and community stakeholders, commemorated...
The University of Washington received a transformational leadership gift from Tom McFarlan to launch a multi-phase renovation of the Huskies’ softball facility, Director of Athletics Pat Chun announced. The project, planned in two phases and estimated at $22 million, is...
Ecore Athletic expanded its lineup of turf products with the introduction of RageTurf NIL (Name-Image-Logo), a high-performance turf solution designed to seamlessly integrate bold branding into functional indoor training environments. Built with Ecore Athletic’s durability and performance-driven design, RageTurf NIL...
NCS4 Executive Director Dr. Stacey Hall serves as the editor of the first-ever published Handbook of Sport Security (available in hardback and eBook format). The book provides an in-depth analysis of security issues and concerns in contemporary sport. Featuring the...
AirSight’s Mobile Drone Detection Unit is a fully integrated, solar-powered system engineered for rapid deployment in environments where organizations need fast, reliable, and flexible drone awareness. Built on a rugged, mobile trailer platform, the unit is designed to help security...
The Greater Williamsburg Sports and Events Center will officially open with a grand opening celebration on June 24, ushering in a new era of sports tourism, community programming and economic impact for the region. Located adjacent to the Colonial Williamsburg...
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents will consider Nebraska Athletics’ historic plan to transform Memorial Stadium. This initiative, Big Red Rebuild, signals the beginning of a new era for Memorial Stadium that will serve current and future generations of...
The 16th Annual Green Sports Alliance Summit will be held in Cleveland, Ohio, May 5-7. The sports industry has shown, time and again, that it can adapt, recover, and lead–especially under pressure. That is exactly what this year’s Summit theme:...
The National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) at The University of Southern Mississippi released a new video. Since 2006, NCS4 has been a leader in providing training and critical resources to the sport and special event community....
TinyMobileRobots has been named the field painter supplier partner of the Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center. The implementation of TinyMobileRobots’ fleet of robots will contribute significantly to the efficiency of operations at the training center. TinyMobileRobots will...
