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...Harvard field hockey team looks to keep its perfect record on its home turf alive this afternoon as it takes on Quinnipiac at Jordan Field...
...squad battled several nationally ranked teams to narrow losses despite having 10 freshmen on the squad. With an experienced squad and a new turf field, the Crimson will look to break into the next level of competition next season...
Players also charge that even without injuries, the pounding their bodies take on turf shortens their careers. Recently, baseball player Barry Larkin of the Cincinnati Reds demanded a trade to a grass-field team to try to extend his career. According to Gaines, many free agents have refused to sign with teams whose home field is carpeted. The Green Bay Packers requested that a preseason game against the New Orleans Saints be played on grass, so the Superdome was covered with a temporary grass pitch...
Artificial turf now covers the field in about half of all football stadiums at the professional and major college level, as well as more than 1,500 high school and small college fields. AstroTurf controls the bulk of the market, a $50 million-a-year business...
AstroTurf recently introduced a similar product, provoking a nasty battle and a patent-infringement suit. A new turf war is on, but grass may be the ultimate winner...