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Water worries in West force sports teams to get creative

A Zamboni resurfaces the ice after an NHL hockey game between the Los Angeles Kings and the Calgary Flames, Dec. 2, 2021, in Los Angeles. On game days, the Kings use 800 to 1,200 gallons to maintain the ice. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Water sprays from a Zamboni as it resurfaces the ice after an NHL hockey game between the Los Angeles Kings and the Calgary Flames, Dec. 2, 2021, in Los Angeles. On game days, the Kings use 800 to 1,200 gallons to maintain the ice. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

FILE - Arizona Diamondbacks' Steven Souza Jr. walks on new synthetic grass at Chase Field before a spring training baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, March 25, 2019, in Phoenix, Ariz. The Diamondbacks ripped out the grass at the field ahead of the 2019 season, replacing it with the artificial turf. The team says they've saved about 16 million gallons of water because of it. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Water worries in West force sports teams to get creative