AB E-News Profile Management CenterAB StaffApr 7, 2000 Read NextHomeAnthony EdwardsJuly 16, 2025RecommendedSponsoredRedefine Outdoor Fitness With ELEVATE® and ACTIVATE® Fitness Solutions by BCI Burke®FacilitiesControversy Over High School's Tennis Court Plans Adds $12K to Consultant ContractFacilitiesNebraska's New Football Practice Fields Benefit From In-House Turfgrass Science ResearchGoverning BodiesCollege Sports Commission Loosens Restrictions on NIL CollectivesRelated StoriesHomeNew Ways to Engage: AB Today Launches Reader Participation FeaturesHomeDaily Digs: Missouri City Approves Funds for Indoor Athletics Facility, Denver Approves New NWSL Stadium, and More!HomeDaily Digs: Northwood University Breaks Ground on New Athletics Field, Huntington's Athletics Facility Upgrades, and More!Sponsored ContentTesting Finds No Detectable PFAS in FieldTurf—Outperforming Even GrassMore in HomeNewsletter OnlyAB Today Replay - Week of July 28Test your knowledge of this week's top stories from AB Today and see how you stack up against fellow athletics, fitness and recreation professionals.SponsoredTesting Finds No Detectable PFAS in FieldTurf—Outperforming Even GrassFieldTurf A recent study looking at PFAS in turf fields installed at two Northern California high schools found they contained no detectable PFAS above state and EPA soil screening levels. At one of the fields, no PFAS were detected at all. FacilitiesControversy Over High School's Tennis Court Plans Adds $12K to Consultant ContractThe Camas (Wash.) School District board learned this week that a controversial plan to cover the district's outdoor tennis courts with an all-season bubble will add an additional $12,000 to a consultant’s $153,000 contract.FacilitiesNebraska's New Football Practice Fields Benefit From In-House Turfgrass Science ResearchUniversity of Nebraska Turfgrass Science researchers teamed up with Husker Athletics to tackle the installment of Bermuda grass for the new football practice fields.Governing BodiesCollege Sports Commission Loosens Restrictions on NIL CollectivesThe newly formed College Sports Commission has eased its blanket prohibition on collegiate athletes receiving direct payments from...FundraisingFundraising Friday: Puget Sound Rowing Programs Pull Seven-Figure GiftThe men’s and women’s rowing programs at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Wash., have received a significant financial contribution from 1974 graduate Richard Laurance — $1.05 million as an unrestricted gift to help sustain the Loggers' 60-plus-year tradition of competitive crew, The Dispatch of South Pierce County reported Tuesday.Stadium & ArenaMLB Transforms Bristol Motor Speedway Into Ballpark in Just 32 DaysStarting on June 4, 2025, part of the speedway’s infield was demolished. Then, 18,000 tons of gravel, 124,000 square feet of artificial turf, 300 tons of clay and 415 additional lighting fixtures were delivered to complete the transformation.FacilitiesDaily Digs: Montana State's New Indoor Practice Facility, City Moves Ahead on Minor League Sports Stadium, and More!Montana State University athletic director Leon Costello gave the media a sneak peek of the school's new $26.5 million indoor practice facility, which is just weeks from completion.LegalFormer Stanford Football Coach Sues ESPN for DefamationEarlier this year, ESPN reporter Xuan Thai wrote that Taylor was being investigated for harassing female staffers in the Stanford University athletics department.Safety & SecurityCoach of Team at Center of Off-Site Football Camp Incident Placed on LeaveThe coach of a high school football team in South Carolina has been placed on leave following revelations of a confrontation among players that occurred at a preseason training camp 60 miles off school grounds.LegalPIAA Sued Over Parochial School Student EligibilityThree families and a religious rights organization filed a civil rights lawsuit this week that seeks to force the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association to change a policy they say excludes parochial school students from participating in public school sports.Governing BodiesWisconsin Volleyball Coach Advocates for More Workout Time, Five Years of EligibilityWisconsin women's volleyball coach Kelley Sheffield is all for the NCAA's decision to allow women's volleyball to begin practices a...Governing BodiesWorld Athletics Implements SRY Gene Testing of Female Athletes Ahead of ChampionshipsFemale athletes who are qualified for World Championships and who wish to compete must undergo the SRY gene testing.Page 1 of 479Next PageAB Show 2025 in San DiegoAB Show is a solution-focused event for athletics, fitness, recreation and military professionals.Nov. 5-8, 2025Learn MoreBuyer's GuideInformation on more than 3,000 companies, sorted by category. Listings are updated daily.Learn More