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Iga Swiatek outlasted Taylor Townsend in a three-set contest on Centre Court to begin her Wimbledon title defence, recovering from a shaky second set and a pivotal 12-minute first game of the decider to hold and then clinch the win; she advances to face Karolina Pliskova in round two, while Anisimova and Paolini also won their respective matches on day one.
Dallas Cowboys players and media urge AT&T Stadium to switch from artificial turf to natural grass after hosting FIFA World Cup matches, arguing grass reduces injuries. Despite vocal support from players, Cowboys ownership indicates no immediate plan to change the surface.
Former NFL star Greg Olsen tells Fox News he understands fan frustrations with the NFL’s streaming-rights landscape and sees the league adapting as networks pivot in a modern multi‑platform era. He also weighs in on the turf‑versus‑grass debate tied to FIFA’s World Cup games at 11 NFL stadiums, noting six venues switched to meet FIFA rules while players reportedly prefer grass; Olsen cautions that you can’t please everyone and late‑season weather and footing add complexity, even as the league remains driven by financial considerations.
The World Cup’s use of natural grass in host stadiums highlights a safety argument for the NFL: players prefer grass, injury data shows fewer noncontact injuries on grass, and despite massive profits, owners haven’t embraced the switch due to cost and multipurpose use—FIFA’s standards and safety priorities pressure the league to reconsider its turf stance.
AT&T Stadium is being outfitted to host FIFA World Cup matches, with Colorado-grown natural grass, a ventilation/irrigation setup, and pink lighting; the project spans about 45,000 man-hours and 15,000 tons of material. Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb has urged for real grass for football, a push that will depend on the NFL-NFLPA agreement and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones backing the effort.
NFL players, led by NFLPA chief JC Tretter, cite a survey showing 92% of players (about 1,700) prefer grass to turf and are pushing for high-quality grass fields in NFL stadiums. Owners seek cheaper, multipurpose surfaces, so turning the tide likely hinges on concessions in the next CBA and on feasibility and cost of upgrading fields across venues that host football and other events.
President Donald Trump claimed to be the world's leading expert on grass, citing his golf courses, and made unusual remarks about the life of grass, which drew criticism and mockery from critics and the media.
A Fortnite OG player was eliminated when they stepped onto a patch of grass at Fatal Fields, leading to a viral video and speculation about cheating or glitches. Other players shared similar experiences from the original Chapter 1 map, highlighting the presence of instant death areas. It is unclear if the glitch has been fixed by Epic Games.
The European Space Agency's Hera mission, which will complete the first post-impact survey of the asteroid that NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test collided with in September 2022, is closer to launch after the gravimeter for small solar system objects (GRASS) completed its ground tests. GRASS is a tiny instrument that can measure the gravity levels of an asteroid and will be carried by Hera to measure the minuscule gravity levels of Dimorphos, the orbiting moonlet of the 65803 Didymos binary system. GRASS is designed to measure the expected gravity levels and the precise mass of the Dimorphos asteroid.
Noncontact injuries for NFL players occurred at a higher rate on artificial turf compared to grass during the 2022 regular season, according to data released this week by the NFL Players Association. Players have long said they prefer grass over artificial turf, arguing it was not only safer but also that it feels better to play on. The NFL and NFLPA should try to decrease injuries on both surfaces.