App State Football will begin this year’s season with a brand-new turf created by the original inventor of synthetic turf, AstroTurf®. This is the third recent AstroTurf® installation at Appalachian State University after the school replaced the turf at the Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex and the Jim and Bettie Smith baseball stadium in 2019, and it’s an exciting upgrade for the Mountaineers and first-year Head Coach Shawn Clark. “One of the best settings in c

Shaw Sports Turf announced today the launch of NXTPlay, an innovative, patent pending, high performance shock pad made from reclaimed and recycled artificial turf fields. One field of pad produced equals one turf field diverted from the landfill. Designed for use with Shaw turf systems, superior playability metrics are a hallmark of this performance shock pad, which has shown excellent results in all measurable performance attributes using Shaw Sports Turf’s patent-pending pla

On the heels of its U.S. debut, Elite Turf powered by Act Global announced it has completed its installation of the POWER System at Ranney School in Tinton Falls, New Jersey. Ranney School partnered with Princeton Soccer Academy (PSA) to completely re-turf its existing soccer, lacrosse and field hockey fields totaling 80,000 square feet. With the significant investment from PSA, students of Ranney School and athletes who play for PSA will be the first in the country to benefit from the all-in

The Washington Football Team announced that, for the first time this year, practice will be held at FedExField in Landover, MD. Previous sessions to prepare for the 2020 campaign had taken place at the Inova Sports Performance Center in Loudoun County, VA. The FedExField practice will also allow the team to get a feel for playing in the stadium without fans in the seats. Earlier this month, the team announced that, out of an abundance of caution due to the rapidly changing dynamics of the COV

Sports Facilities (SF) Companies, the youth and amateur sports industry leader in venue planning, development, management, has announced the launch of their lacrosse events company: Halo LAX, LLC. Halo LAX will begin its inaugural season this fall featuring more than a dozen events across the country with three distinct event styles including 6onLAX, D3 Showcase, and Club Challenges. With a full season in 2021, Halo LAX plans to host 40+ lacrosse events and over 10,000 participants in locatio

AstroTurf has announced a partnership with Athletes Unlimited to be an on-field sponsor in the league’s inaugural softball season. The league will feature 56 of the world’s best softball stars from many different countries. The action will take place at Parkway Bank Sports Complex in Rosemont, Illinois and runs for 5 weeks beginning August 29th. The infield action will take place on a new Diamond Series 3DK turf system installed by AstroTurf Corporation. AstroTurf®,

AstroTurf®, the inventor of synthetic turf, and Brock®, the leading producer of turf shock pads, have come together to present an innovative new baseball and softball turf system: The AstroTurf® Diamond Series 3DK. The 3DK line is a transformative turf system that accomplishes a greater level of safety, cooling ability, and performance, giving today’s athletes a premium surface equipped to deliver the ultimate playing experience. “The Diamond Series 3DK does

Phil Mickelson put on a dominant performance and cruised to a debut Champions Tour win on Wednesday at the Charles Schwab Series with Callaway Golf (NYSE: ELY) equipment and an Odyssey Putter. In an impressive showing from tee-to-green, Mickelson shot 61-64-66 to capture a four-shot, wire-to-wire victory. With the combination of his trusted Callaway Chrome Soft X Triple Track Golf Ball and MAVRIK Driver, Mickelson led the field in driving distance for the week, averaging 323.7 yards

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (Bridgestone), a subsidiary of the world's largest tire and rubber company, announced support for three non-profit adaptive sports organizations as part of its ongoing efforts to help remove barriers in society and create advanced solutions that increase accessibility for all. The partnerships, which are partially funded by the Bridgestone Americas Trust Fund, will provide individual athlete grants and help expand local programs through Challenged Athletes Found

The Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) and Estrella Media announced the local broadcast schedule for the first phase of in-market regular season matches. Estrella’s KRCA 62 will air two of LAFC’s upcoming matches, starting with the road contest against Real Salt Lake on Wednesday, August 26. The Club’s Official Spanish Broadcast TV Partner will also broadcast LAFC’s home match against the Portland Timbers on Sunday, September 13 at 8:00 p.m. PT. The remaining r