1. "Ricky"
   "Robby"
2. "Rocky"

Written by Sylvester Stallone, who also plays the main character, "Rocky" is a moving testament to the power of human will ... and bloody fists.

1. "Days of Thunder"
   "Fight Club"
2. "Trainspotting"

1990's "Days of Thunder" sees Tom Cruise as a up-and-coming stock car driver who is ridiculed by more established drivers. In the end, you know who is going to be drinking the champagne.

1. "Born on the Fourth of July"
   "Rudy"
2. "Basic Instinct"

In "Rudy," a young man struggles to get into Notre Dame due to his low grades, and even after he's finally admitted, he's too small to play football. Or is he?

1. "Rocky"
   "Hoosiers"
2. "Finding Nemo"

When was the last time you saw an audience stand up and cheer during a sports movie? At "Hoosiers." Those were seemingly idyllic times, to be sure, when small-time Hickory took the Indiana basketball world by storm.

1. "Glory Road"
   "Happy Street"
2. "Disappointment Boulevard"

Based on a true story, "Glory Road" dishes the story about Texas Western, the first all-black basketball team to make it to the NCAA title game.

1. "Remember the Titans"
   "Invictus"
2. "Saving Private Ryan"

Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon star in "Invictus," which tells the true story of how Mandela worked with South Africa's rugby team. The effort helped to heal a nation torn by apartheid.

1. "Miracle"
   "Dancing with the Stars"
2. "Avatar"

"Miracle" tells the story of the 1980 men's hockey team, which overcame incredible odds to beat a Soviet team favored to deliver a beatdown. In real life, and in the movie, the Americans grab the gold medal.

1. "Mystery, Alaska"
   "Baked Alaska"
2. "Fargo"

"Mystery, Alaska" portrays a small Alaskan town going nuts with excitement over a game between their local team and the Rangers. Hijinks ensue.

1. "Red Cards"
   "Blue Chips"
2. "Yellow Dice"

In "Blue Chips," Nick Nolte is a coach who will do anything to recruit the most talented players -- even if it means breaking the rules.

1. "Bend it Like Beckham"
   "Bend it Like Bonham"
2. "Bend it Like BooBoo"

She's of East Indian origins and expected to settle down in a conservative society. But in "Bend It Like Beckham," a young woman defies her parents and chases glory on the pitch instead.

1. "Broken"
   "The Natural"
2. "Weird Science"

In "The Natural," Robert Redford is Roy Hobbs, who is too old to become a baseball star. But he gets a bat made from a tree that's struck by lightning and then everything changes.

1. "The Express"
   "Polar Express"
2. "The Pony Express"

Ernie Davis was a talented running back at Syracuse in the late '50s and early '60s. He rose to prominence and became the first black player to win college football's most coveted award. "The Express" tells his story.

1. "NFL Nirvana"
   "Hell is a Bus Stop"
2. "Heaven Can Wait"

In "Heaven Can Wait," an NFL QB dies too soon, in part thanks to an angel who makes a mistake. He returns to life in the body of a millionaire and then falls in love.

1. "The Blind Side"
   "The Far Side"
2. "The Bloody Side"

Quinton Aaron and Sandra Bullock star in "The Blind Side," in which a family befriends a young, down-on-his-luck homeless boy. It's based on the true story of Michael Oher, who really did make it as a star in the NFL.

1. "The Longest Yard"
   "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"
2. "The Usual Suspects"

In 2005's "The Longest Yard," Adam Sandler is a former football star who winds up in prison. In a weird turn of events, the inmates wind up playing a football game against the cruel correctional officers.

1. "The Big Lebowski"
   "Kingpin"
2. "Bowling for Columbine"

In "Kingpin," an Amish bowler named Ishmael is befriended by a cynical former bowling star. They travel to Reno for a big tournament, but trouble lurks.

1. "Remember the Titans"
   "Forget the Greeks"
2. "M.A.S.H."

Denzel Washington is the head coach in "Remember the Titans." He has to somehow get his white and black players to cooperate while fending off threats to his job.

1. "Tom Gun: Part II"
   "All the Right Moves"
2. "Move to the Right"

1983's "All the Right Moves" was the right move for Tom Cruise's career. He played a tough-minded (but smart and handsome) football star who just wants to have a real chance in life after high school.

1. "The Program"
   "The Pitch"
2. "The Brochure"

1993's "The Program" portrays young men caught up in the high-pressure world of college football. Only the toughest will survive "The Program."

1. "Top Gun"
   "Rudy"
2. "Jerry McGuire"

Tom Cruise is "Jerry McGuire," a big-shot sports agent who chucks his career and decides to handle just one NFL player. "Show me the money!"

1. "Forrest Gump"
   "Unforgiven"
2. "Happy Gilmore"

Before Adam Sandler threw his career away, he appeared in classics like "Happy Gilmore." Happy is the frenetic, failed hockey player who desperately seeks money playing golf so that he can save his grandma's house.

1. "Eight Men Out"
   "The Big Lebowski"
2. "Reservoir Dogs"

"Eight Men Out" portrays one of big league baseball's most shameful moments, when the White Sox deliberately threw the World Series. It stars John Cusack, Clifton James and other big Hollywood names.

1. "Minor League"
   "Major League"
2. "PeeWee Ball"

In 1989's "Major League," the owner of the Indians puts together a horrible roster so that the team can leave town for another city. But the players decide they want to try their hardest ... and then they start winning.

1. "Any Given Sunday"
   "Every Other Monday"
2. "It's Actually Tuesday"

In Oliver Stone's "Any Given Sunday," a third-string QB shows that preparation and mental fortitude can overcome life's toughest challenges. It stars Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz and Dennis Quaid.

1. "Icy Jerk Chicken"
   "Cool Runnings"
2. "Hot Jogging"

In 1993, the sports-film world was abuzz with "Cool Runnings," starring John Candy and Leon. Mocked and ridiculed, the Jamaicans do their best to assemble a bobsled team from scratch.

1. "Sunday Giants"
   "Saturday Morning Glory"
2. "Friday Night Lights"

"Friday Night Lights" is based on a book by H.G. Bissinger. It follows the story of a small, conflict-ridden team from Odessa, Texas, that comes together at the right time.

1. "Bank Shot"
   "Snot Shot"
2. "Slap Shot"

In 1977's "Slap Shot," a losing team resorts to "goon" hockey, in which players fight like crazy during hockey games. The results are predictably amusing.

1. "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"
   "Caddyshack"
2. "Ghostbusters"

Bill Murray's career went into overdrive with "Caddyshack." There isn't really much plot, but hilarious misadventures on the golf course make this one a classic.

1. "Brian's Song"
   "Pete's Tune"
2. "Jack's Whistling"

In "Brian's Song," we witness the true story of Brian Piccolo, who befriends teammate and NFL star Gale Sayers. But Brian isn't long for this world -- he becomes ill, and he doesn't get better.

1. "Warhorse"
   "Seabiscuit"
2. "Oceanmuffin"

In 2003, "Seabiscuit" brought audiences to tears, as a small, underrated horse races to glory against bigger and supposedly better animals. We won't spoil the ending for you, though.