==Sports==

[[Lockhart Stadium]] in Fort Lauderdale was the home of the [[Fort Lauderdale Strikers (2006–2016)|Fort Lauderdale Strikers]], which played in the most recent incarnation of the [[North American Soccer League (2011–2017)|North American Soccer League]]. It was the home of the original [[Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1977-1983)|Fort Lauderdale Strikers]], which played in the previous version of the [[North American Soccer League (1968–1984)|North American Soccer League]]. The [[Miami Fusion]] of [[Major League Soccer]] played home games at this stadium from 1998 to 2001. The [[Florida Atlantic Owls football|Florida Atlantic University Owls]] football team played its home games at Lockhart Stadium from 2003 through 2010.<ref>{{cite news|title=Lockhart Stadium|url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/topic/sports/lockhart-stadium-PLENT000193.topic|newspaper=South Florida Sun-Sentinel|access-date=3 December 2011|archive-date=November 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111104210014/http://www.sun-sentinel.com/topic/sports/lockhart-stadium-PLENT000193.topic|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| last=Harwitt| first=Sandra| title=New FAU stadium can't help winless Owls| url=http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/10/23/2467617/new-fau-stadium-cant-help-winless.html| access-date=3 December 2011| newspaper=Miami Herald| date=October 23, 2011}}</ref>

 

The [[New York Yankees]], [[Baltimore Orioles]], and [[Kansas City Royals]] used to conduct [[spring training]] in the city at [[Fort Lauderdale Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/spring_training/ballpark.jsp?c_id=bal&year=2007 |title=Spring Training:Ballpark Information |publisher=Baltimore Orioles/Major League Baseball |access-date=2007-10-20}}</ref>