Poll: Which sport makes for the best movies?

Results of 1,593 votes:

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   Rocky (1976)

    

   Boxing. Examples include: Rocky, Raging Bull, Million Dollar Baby, Annapolis, Cinderella Man, The Great White Hope, and Ali.
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   Any Given Sunday (1999)

    

   American / Canadian Football. Examples include: Remember the Titans, Jerry Maguire, Any Given Sunday, The Replacements, The Longest Yard, We Are Marshall, Draft Day, Little Giants, Rudy, and The Last …
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   61* (2001)

    

   Baseball. Examples include 61*, The Pride of the Yankees, The Sandlot, Moneyball, A League of Their Own, Rookie of the Year, Million Dollar Arm, 42, The Bad News Bears, Field of Dreams, Bull Durham, T…
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   Space Jam (1996)

    

   Basketball. Examples include: Space Jam, White Men Can't Jump, Coach Carter, Glory Road, Hooisers, Like Mike, Love & Basketball, and Juwanna Mann.
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   Bend It Like Beckham (2002)

    

   Soccer. Examples include: Bend it like Beckham, Kicking & Screaming, The Big Green, and She's the Man.
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   Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)

    

   Cricket. Example: Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India. Suggested by Simba 63 and Dibyayan_Chakravorty.
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   Days of Thunder (1990)

    

   Auto Racing. Examples include: Days of Thunder, Grand Prix, 3, Stroker Ace, Redline 7000, and Rush.
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   Miracle (2004)

    

   Hockey. Examples include: Miracle, The Mighty Ducks, Miracle on Ice, and Slap Shot.
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   Caddyshack (1980)

    

   Golf. Examples include: Caddyshack, Happy Gilmore, The Legend of Bagger Vance, The Greatest Game Ever Played, and Tin Cup.
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    The Hustler (1961)

     

    Pool/Billiards. Examples include: The Hustler and The Color of Money. Suggested by Simba 63.
11. 11.
    

    Chariots of Fire (1981)

     

    Running / Track and Field. Examples include: Chariots of Fire and McFarland USA.
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    Cool Runnings (1993)

     

    Bobsledding. Example: Cool Runnings. Suggested by Dweezer.
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    Secretariat (2010)

     

    Horse Racing. Examples include: Secretariat, Seabiscuit, The Killing, and Hidalgo.
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    Wimbledon (2004)

     

    Tennis. Examples include: Wimbledon and When Billie Beat Bobby. Suggested by Simba63.
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    Kingpin (1996)

     

    Bowling. Examples include: Kingpin and Greedy. Suggested by Dweezer.
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    Chalet Girl (2011)

     

    Snowboarding. Examples include: Chalet Girl and Out Cold.
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    Breaking Away (1979)

     

    Cycling. Examples include: Breaking Away and American Flyers. Suggested by Dweezer.
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    Ski Patrol (1990)

     

    Skiing. Examples include: Ski Patrol, Hot Dog...the Movie, and Ski School. Suggested by Dweezer.