More than two decades ago, city officials proposed the creation of a massive, pay-to-play sports park to serve mostly adult sports leagues and activities, spending years and more than $3 million prepping the site. Now, those efforts may become meaningless

Many members of the local sports community hope council will decide to build a multiuse recreational complex at the Frood-Lasalle site despite the price tag. [...]

In the long ago, Yours Truly played on a rec league basketball team. Saturday mornings meant going to the gym - and sitting on the bench for most of the game.

Photo by Keri Wood - Bartholomew Sports Park is scheduled to open in 2010. The construction of a long awaited, 46-acre sports park in the East Franklin area will begin this summer at the cost of $16.7 million.

It's not the players, but sports fans who may face an elevated health risk. Hot dogs may be putting sports fans at elevated health risk, researchers at UALR said in research presented last week.