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How are schools adjusting sports for student athletes as sweltering heat lingers

Houston Public Media News 88.7 | By Bianca Seward

Published August 11, 2026 at 2:39 PM MDT

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As a new school year approaches, student athletes across Texas are returning to the field for fall sports, even as punishing heat lingers. How are rules and practices changing?