Top 10 Best Sports Movies 10. Jerry Maguire, 1996 When slick sports agent Jerry Maguire (Tom Cruise) has a crisis of conscience, he pens a heartfelt company-wide memo that promptly gets him fired. Desperate to hang on to the athletes that he represents, Jerry starts his own management firm, with only single mother Dorothy Boyd (Renee Zellweger) joining him in his new venture. Image source:http://www.eric-stoltz.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Tom-Cruise-and-Eric-Stoltz-in-Jerry-Maguire.jpg 9. National Velvet, 1944 When Velvet Brown (Elizabeth Taylor), an equine-loving 12-year-old living in rural Sussex, becomes the owner of a rambunctious horse, she decides to train it for England's Grand National race. Aided by former jockey Mi Taylor (Mickey Rooney) and encouraged by her family, the determined Velvet gets her steed, affectionately called "The Pie," ready for the big day. However, a last-minute problem arises with the jockey and an unexpected rider must step in as a replacement. Image source:http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.1748246.1396883845!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/gallery_1200/mickey-rooney-national-velvet-1944.jpg 8. Breaking Away, 1979 Dave (Dennis Christopher) and his working-class friends Cyril (Daniel Stern), Moocher (Jackie Earle Haley) and Mike (Dennis Quaid) spend their post-high school days in Bloomington, Indiana, sparring with snooty students from the local university, chasing girls and--in Dave's case--dreaming of competitive bicycle racing. Image source:http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w1280/mLpXp6bNhp1LH4SjNooOMropWsv.jpg 7. Caddyshack, 1980 Danny Noonan (Michael O'Keefe), a teen down on his luck, works as a caddy at the snob-infested Bushwood Country Club to raise money for his college education. In an attempt to gain votes for a college scholarship reserved for caddies, Noonan volunteers to caddy for a prominent and influential club member (Ted Knight). Meanwhile, Danny struggles to prepare for the high pressure Caddy Day golf tournament while absorbing New Age advice from wealthy golf guru Ty Webb (Chevy Chase). Image source:http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/original/tJGMJJC4dy4BTlg1BQDmBzS4UPC.jpg 6. The Hustler, 1961 Story Fast Eddie Felsen (Paul Newman) and his adventures in the world of professional pool. Fast Eddie is a young hopeful on his way to challenging Minnesota Fats (Jackie Gleason) for his world title. When he starts getting feelings for a woman he gets into a dilemma. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WGPBrgKbNy8/Ud_yui1um1I/AAAAAAAABFU/ajHyNozKi90/s1600/The+Hustler+poster.jpg 5. Bull Durham, 1988 In Durham, N.C., the Bulls minor league baseball team has one asset no other can claim: a poetry-loving groupie named Annie Savoy (Susan Sarandon). As the team's season begins, Annie selects brash new recruit Ebby Calvin Laloosh (Tim Robbins), whom she christens "Nuke," to inspire with the religion of baseball. Image source:http://www.movpins.com/big/MV5BMjA0MTI4OTgxM15BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMzQ2NjgyNA/still-of-kevin-costner-and-susan-sarandon-in-bull-durham-(1988)-large-picture.jpg 4. Hoosiers, 1986 Failed college coach Norman Dale (Gene Hackman) gets a chance at redemption when he is hired to direct the basketball program at a high school in a tiny Indiana town. After a teacher (Barbara Hershey) persuades star player Jimmy Chitwood to quit and focus on his long-neglected studies Image source:http://smithsverdict.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/hdemvjqqt6sewhdwcvtac13eq9h.jpg 3. The Pride of the Yankees, 1942 This moving biographical drama follows the life of revered baseball player Lou Gehrig (Gary Cooper). Championed by sportswriter Sam Blake (Walter Brennan), Gehrig eventually gets recruited by the New York Yankees, joining a team of heavy hitters that includes the legendary Babe Ruth. Image source:http://www.newrepublic.com/sites/default/files/migrated/yankeespride1.jpg 2. Rocky, 1976 Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), a small-time boxer from working-class Philadelphia, is arbitrarily chosen to take on the reigning world heavyweight champion, Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers), when the undefeated fighter's scheduled opponent is injured. While training with feisty former bantamweight contender Mickey Goldmill (Burgess Meredith), Rocky tentatively begins a relationship with Adrian (Talia Shire), the wallflower sister of his meat-packer pal Paulie (Burt Young). Image source:http://images6.fanpop.com/image/photos/35600000/Rocky-1976-classic-movies-35652907-1920-1080.jpg 1. Raging Bull, 1980 The story of a middleweight boxer as he rises through ranks to earn his first shot at the middleweight crown. He falls in love with a gorgeous girl from the Bronx. The inability to express his feelings enters into the ring and eventually takes over his life. He eventually is sent into a downward spiral that costs him everything. Image source:http://trashnoirreviews.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/raging-bull7.jpg Top 10 Best Sports Movies Top 10 Best Sports Movies

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