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Slap Shot 3: Maple Leafs Sign a Hanson

The Toronto Maple Leafs signed one of the Hansons today. One of the Hanson brothers, famous for the movies Slap Shot, starring Paul Newuman, and Slap Shot 2, has a son named Christian and he is now a Leaf...

Written by Martin Avery about 7 months ago 104 reads 1 comments
WWE Films: A WWE Tragedy

Since debuting a few years ago, WWE Films was supposed to be a great project where the WWE's top stars would have a more global audience by becoming movie stars...

Written by DJ Rallo about 8 months ago 204 reads 2 comments
The New York Rangers' Mystery Connections to Alaska

The New York Rangers recently announced the club has agreed to terms with free agent forward Paul Crowder of the University of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves...

Written by Martin Avery about 8 months ago 107 reads 0 comments
10 Yards: Fantasy Football—What Fantasy Football Is All About

There’s a lot more to fantasy football than glitz and glamour, the ladies hanging off every open arm, and all that time spent in well-lit rooms...

Written by Jacob Sloan about about 1 month ago 14 reads 0 comments
Movie Review: Ed (Joey's Masterpiece)

Joey from Friends. A child in a chimpanzee suit. Minor league baseball. Not exactly the recipe for an Academy Award, but a surprisingly entertaining movie experience? You bet...

Written by Michael North about 8 months ago 25 reads 0 comments
Arguello, Castillo, Chacon, Olivares, and Irish Art Hafey!

Last Saturday I went to a screening of a documentary film called Toy Tiger and if you're a fan of boxing I suggest you find a way to see it...

Written by Bill Cody about about 1 month ago 94 reads 0 comments
The 25 Hottest Movie Athlete Girlfriends

We've all wanted to know this for a while, who are the top 25 hottest movie athlete girlfriends ever. The rules are simple, can be any movie good or bad, all sports will be considered. Yes, even 80's sports count in this list...

Written by Nic Howell about 8 months ago 752 reads 2 comments
Taking Issue: "The Sandlot"

Few movies have had as much a positive an impact on a generation as The Sandlot. One of the best sports movies of all time, The Sandlot reached multiple generations when it was released in 1993—kids ...

Written by Travis Miller about 8 months ago 590 reads 6 comments
Putting on the Foil: The Hansons, Funniest Sports Characters Ever

While there have been numerous funny moments in sports movies, I would have to say the debut of the Hanson brothers in the classic Paul Newman hockey flick, Slapshot, is my all time favorite...

Written by Billy Ray about 8 months ago 332 reads 0 comments
STO Soccer Film Review: Offside

Like The Great Match, Offside deals more with the political and cultural implications of the world’s most beautiful game than it does with actual soccer...

Written by David Wilson about 8 months ago 19 reads 0 comments
Jim Carrey and Jake Gyllenhaal Are Damn Yankees

(The Voice of Yankees Universe) That’s right. Jim Carrey & Jake Gyllenhaal will be starring in a remake of the classic Broadway play Damn Yankees.The musical is based on Douglass Wallop’s novel The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant...

Written by Kevin Rozell about 8 months ago 57 reads 1 comments
The Top 20 Sports Movies of the Last 20 Years

Creating a list of the greatest sports movies of all time is a difficult task. My personal complaint to most lists is that they are all the same. They all include classics like Bull Durham, Hoosiers, and The Natural...

Written by Scotty Kimberly about 9 months ago 231 reads 0 comments
Kilroy Was Here: The Story of Boxer and Stuntman Billy "Kilroy" Ramoth

This article first appeared in the February 2008 edition of the Clifton Merchant Magazine. Most 80-year-old men have a scrapbook lying around their house somewhere, documenting accomplishments of a lifetime...

Written by Jordan Schwartz about 9 months ago 223 reads 7 comments
The Academy Awards Of Baseball

Actor In A Leading Role: Alex Rodriguez “I’d like to thank the Academy. I’d like to thank my cousin for injecting me with steroids, even though I had no idea what he was injecting me with...

Written by Sean Serritella about 9 months ago 35 reads 0 comments
Clip from New Wayne Gretzky Documentary "King's Ransom"

I was looking at trailers for movies to go see at the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on a a lazy Labour Day and I came across this interesting clip from the upcoming Wayne Gretzky documentary by Peter Berg...

Written by Miikeee D. about 2 months ago 444 reads 0 comments
Top Five Sports Movies of All Time

Movies are what define the decade when the film comes out and sometimes even people if they are a classic. These are the top five movies of all time that define American fans as what they are today...

Written by Jake Karmel about 9 months ago 203 reads 3 comments
The 25 Best Sports Movies of All Time

Here's part II of my list, Top 50 Greatest Sports Movies. I am a huge fan of movies, sports and lists, so this slideshow seemed to be a natural one for me to undertake...

Written by Pete McKeown about 9 months ago 1,165 reads 55 comments
Funniest Sports Movies Of All-Time

I recently learned that Will Ferrell and Adam McKay are actually producing a new series for HBO called “Eastbound and Down” which takes us into the world of a burned-out former big league pitcher by the name of Kenny Powers...

Written by Domenic Scarano about 9 months ago 3,073 reads 19 comments
Rocky As the Wrestler? Mickey Rourke Routs the Rock

Rocky Balboa coulda been a contender! The Rock coulda been the champ again! But Sly Stallone took the simple easy way out for Rocky to say his farewell and Mickey Rourke stole the old pug's thunder ...

Written by Dan Boone about 9 months ago 282 reads 2 comments
The Top 10 Sports Movies of All Time

I'm a movie nut, I'm a sports nut. With all the remade movies dropping in Hollywood these days, I don't get to see the best of both worlds anymore...

Written by E A about 10 months ago 95 reads 11 comments
Mickey Rourke To Wrestle at WrestleMania XXV

Riding on the success of 'The Wrestler,' WWE has invited Academy Award nominee Mickey Rourke to appear at the twenty fifth anniversary of WrestleMania in Houston, Texas...

Written by Colin Vassallo about 10 months ago 89 reads 1 comments
Lights, Cameras, Baseball! The Top 10 Baseball Movies of All Time

With the Yankees on a West Coast road trip I had to come up with something to do between the hours of 7 to 10 pm. Why not watch a movie about baseball? Here are the best: One note: ...

Written by Brenden Monroe about 3 months ago 88 reads 4 comments
The 50 Best Sports Movies of All Time: Part 1

Who doesn't love a good sports movie? Seriously, I can't think of anyone. Even my friend who thinks movies are a waste of time would become violent if you made a snide comment about "Brian’s Song...

Written by Pete McKeown about 10 months ago 632 reads 30 comments
The Real 10 Greatest Sports Movies of All Time

Okay - first off, no, Cutting Edge 2 is not on this list. For those of you worried about that, I apologize, I didn't want to give up any of my choices...

Written by Jason Flieder about 3 months ago 114 reads 0 comments
The Ten Best Sports Movies of My Generation

Let’s make one thing very clear before I get started. This ranking has absolutely nothing to do with critical acclaim. It has nothing to do with award nominations...

Written by Ingram Worley about 10 months ago 163 reads 5 comments

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Sports Movies Article Archive

Slap Shot 3: Maple Leafs Sign a Hanson

WWE Films: A WWE Tragedy

The New York Rangers' Mystery Connections to Alaska

10 Yards: Fantasy Football—What Fantasy Football Is All About

Movie Review: Ed (Joey's Masterpiece)

Arguello, Castillo, Chacon, Olivares, and Irish Art Hafey!

The 25 Hottest Movie Athlete Girlfriends

Taking Issue: "The Sandlot"

Putting on the Foil: The Hansons, Funniest Sports Characters Ever

STO Soccer Film Review: Offside

Jim Carrey and Jake Gyllenhaal Are Damn Yankees

The Top 20 Sports Movies of the Last 20 Years

Kilroy Was Here: The Story of Boxer and Stuntman Billy "Kilroy" Ramoth

The Academy Awards Of Baseball

Clip from New Wayne Gretzky Documentary "King's Ransom"

Top Five Sports Movies of All Time

The 25 Best Sports Movies of All Time

Funniest Sports Movies Of All-Time

Rocky As the Wrestler? Mickey Rourke Routs the Rock

The Top 10 Sports Movies of All Time

Mickey Rourke To Wrestle at WrestleMania XXV

Lights, Cameras, Baseball! The Top 10 Baseball Movies of All Time

The 50 Best Sports Movies of All Time: Part 1

The Real 10 Greatest Sports Movies of All Time

The Ten Best Sports Movies of My Generation

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