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==Sports== West Palm Beach does not host any professional sports team, but the [[Florida Panthers]] of the [[National Hockey League]] play at [[Amerant Bank Arena]] in [[Sunrise, Florida|Sunrise]] to the south. [[Major League Baseball]]'s [[Miami Marlins]], the [[National Football League]]'s [[Miami Dolphins]] and the [[Miami Heat]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] all play in nearby [[Miami-Dade County, Florida|Miami-Dade County]]. In the past, West Palm Beach has hosted various professional teams such as [[arena football]], minor-league [[ice hockey]], [[baseball]], and [[semi-professional]] [[American football|football]] teams. '''Spring Training Baseball''': [[The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches]] opened in February 2017 and accommodates the [[Houston Astros]] and [[Washington Nationals]] for [[spring training]]. The [[Miami Marlins]] and [[St. Louis Cardinals]] conduct [[spring training]] in suburban West Palm Beach in the town of [[Jupiter, Florida|Jupiter]] at [[Roger Dean Stadium]]. In the past, West Palm Beach hosted spring training for the [[St. Louis Browns]] from 1928 to 1936, the [[History of the Philadelphia Athletics|Philadelphia Athletics]] from 1946 to 1954, and the [[Oakland Athletics#Kansas City|Kansas City Athletics]] from 1955 to 1962 at [[Connie Mack Field]], which was demolished in 1992, and for the [[History of the Atlanta Braves|Milwaukee Braves]] from 1963 to 1965, the [[Montreal Expos]] from 1969 to 1972 and from 1981 to 1997, and the [[Atlanta Braves]] from 1966 to 1997 at [[West Palm Beach Municipal Stadium]], which was demolished in 2002. '''Collegiate Athletics''': [[Palm Beach Atlantic University]] competes in NCAA Division II basketball, baseball and soccer. PBAU recently purchased a large tract of land west of downtown where a multi-use athletic stadium will be constructed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pba.edu/media/news-releases/athletic-campus.cfm |title=University Finalizes Local Land Deal |publisher=Palm Beach Atlantic University |date=February 13, 2009 |access-date=2010-11-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101229172832/http://www.pba.edu/media/news-releases/athletic-campus.cfm |archive-date=December 29, 2010 }}</ref> Indoor athletics play their home games at the Greene Complex which is an on-campus arena. [[Florida Atlantic University]]'s athletic programs are played in nearby [[Boca Raton]]. FAU competes in the highest level of NCAA athletics including football, basketball, baseball, softball and tennis. [[Keiser University]] competes at the NAIA level, where their former basketball coach [[Rollie Massimino]], helped in giving the athletic program national exposure. '''Professional Golf''': [[PGA National Resort & Spa]] in suburban [[Palm Beach Gardens]] hosts the [[PGA Tour]] [[Honda Classic]]. '''Polo and Equestrian''': Palm Beach Polo and Country Club counts seven polo fields among its world-class facilities and many high-goal games are played in the area. The equestrian events at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center are the world-renowned Winter Equestrian Festival, the Global Dressage Festival, and over 40 weeks a year of equestrian competitions, hosted in [[Wellington, Florida|Wellington]]. '''Tennis''': The [[Delray Beach International Tennis Championships]], a hard court stop on the [[ATP Tour]], takes place annually in [[Delray Beach]], slightly to the south of West Palm Beach. '''Croquet''': The National Croquet Center has 12 full sized croquet lawns, making it the largest dedicated croquet facility in the world. It hosts several national championships and in May 2009 will host the World Championship when representatives of up to 25 countries will be competing for the Wimbledon Cup. '''BMX Racing''': Okeeheelee park contains one of the most celebrated BMX race tracks in the state of Florida. Insured by USA BMX, the Okeeheelee track is host to State Qualifiers and National Races, it is also home to several National Champions.
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