Overview

• FIFA has implemented three-minute cooling breaks for matches exceeding 30°C plus extra drink pauses to combat heat stress.
• KBO extended its fifth-inning stretch to ten minutes, moved Sunday start times to 5 p.m., and will cancel games if temperatures exceed 35°C for two straight days.
• Teams and athletes are training in heated tents and using personal cooling devices to build resilience for sweltering conditions.
• Heat-related incidents continue to mount, from 10 Juventus players requesting substitutions in Miami to a Reds infielder vomiting in 36°C conditions and a Wimbledon spectator collapse.
• Players, unions and experts are calling for deeper scheduling overhauls and stronger safety measures before next year’s World Cup.