The Secrets of a Soccer-Turf Master

NYT Science Sunday 14 June 2026, 09:00 UTC By Alan Burdick 1 min read

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John Sorochan, a turf scientist at the University of Tennessee, has led the yearslong, multimillion-dollar effort to develop perfect playing fields for the 2026 World Cup.

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