Movies and TvShows featuring "professional-sports" theme.
The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Chandler is a reality TV show that showcases the intense competition between two teams of fighters in the ultimate fighting championship. With brutal fights, blood-splattered action, and a display of various fighting styles including martial arts, kickboxing, and wrestling, the show offers a thrilling experience for fans of mixed martial arts. Get ready for non-stop cage fighting action and witness the journey of these professional athletes as they compete for glory.
Beginner blader Robin Kazami joins up with influencer Multi Nana-iro and former champion Jaxon Cross to form this unlikely trio - ready to climb to the top of The X and win the title of champion blader!
'Basketball: A Love Story' is a series of 62 interconnected short stories that creates a vibrant mosaic of the game, featuring 165 exclusive interviews. The cast encompasses basketball's most prominent figures and explores the complex nature of love as it relates to the game.
Pros vs. Joes is an American physical reality game show that airs on Spike TV. The show features male amateur contestants matching themselves against professional athletes in a series of athletic feats related to the expertise sport of the Pro they are facing. For its first three seasons, the show was hosted by Petros Papadakis. Since Season Four, it has been co-hosted by Michael Strahan and Jay Glazer. The first two seasons were filmed at Carson, California's Home Depot Center, which was referenced in aerial shots.
Where's Huddles? is a Hanna-Barbera animated television program which premiered on CBS on July 1, 1970 and ran for ten episodes as a summer replacement show until September 2. It was similar in style to the studio's considerably more successful The Flintstones, and it used several of the same essential plots and voice actors. Also, like The Flintstones, and unlike many other animated series, Where's Huddles? aired in the evening during prime time, had a laugh track, and had somewhat adult themes. All ten episodes were produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. The show's premise involved a professional football quarterback named Ed Huddles and his neighbor, the team's center Bubba McCoy. They played for a team called The Rhinos. Other characters included Ed's wife Marge Huddles, their rather jovial if acerbic neighbor Claude Pertwee who tended to refer to Ed and Bubba as "savages" {Pertwee's only friend is a spoiled cat named "Beverley"}; their teammate Freight Train, and their daughter Pom-Pom. Bubba's wife Penny McCoy was played by comedic actress Marie Wilson in her final role before her death from cancer in 1972.
Adonis Creed has been thriving in his career and family life. However, when a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy resurfaces, Adonis is forced to confront his past and face off in a boxing match. The fight becomes more than just a physical battle as Adonis must confront his guilt, shame, and the truth about his friend's motivations.
An inside look at the changing role of athletes in our fraught cultural and political environment, through the lens of the NBA.
Hockey: A People's History is a television documentary series from the CBC's Documentary Unit. It premiered on September 17, 2006. It aired on Sunday nights, in two-episode blocks, on CBC Television; repeats were made later in the week on CBC Newsworld. Much like previous series Canada: A People's History, the series told the history of the sport of ice hockey from a personal perspective, giving voice to various individuals, major and minor, as the sport grows and evolves in Canada. The series ran for 10 hours in total, and was shot in HD. Episode narration was by actor Paul Gross.
Host Jim Rome interviews sports figures, gives personal opinions on a few of the day's sports stories and is joined by analysts to discuss controversies in sports. Weekly correspondent segments featuring athletes take viewers closer to an aspect of a sport -- inside a team's locker room, a practice or a day in the life of the featured athlete or team.
Features interviews and personal archives from the life and career of NBA legend Bill Russell.
Concussion is a biographical drama that follows the story of Dr. Bennet Omalu, a forensic pathologist who discovers a link between football-related head injuries and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). As he tries to bring attention to this devastating condition, he faces resistance from the NFL and corporate interests. Based on a true story, Concussion sheds light on the dangerous consequences of playing football at a professional level.
E:60 is a weekly investigative journalism newsmagazine show. It premiered on ESPN on October 16, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. ET, 4:00 p.m. PT. The show is one hour long. E:60 covers stories that relate to both American and international sports. Reporters from the network interview those surrounding the stories, and they also discuss what was involved in covering the stories. Many of the stories' subjects are of a serious nature, such as a story featured on the premiere show about Jason Ray, the student who portrayed the North Carolina Tar Heels' mascot Ramses, being killed after he was struck by a car. Reporters and contributors on the show include ESPN personalities Jeremy Schaap, Rachel Nichols, Lisa Salters, Jeffri Chadiha, Michael Smith, and Chris Connelly.
The big names and the big games from the Women’s Super League, with highlights and analysis of all the action.
A documentary of the extraordinary journey of pioneer activist and basketball prodigy Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf. %s Mahmoud overcomes numerous challenges and obstacles throughout his life, including being a Muslim-American athlete in the NBA, battling Tourette syndrome and OCD, and leading a political protest against the Ku Klux Klan in Mississippi. %s This inspiring film sheds light on Abdul-Rauf's accomplishments and his impact on the intersection of sports and politics.
Messi is a documentary film that provides an in-depth exploration of the life and career of Lionel Messi, one of the greatest soccer players of all time. The film delves into his upbringing in Argentina, his rise to fame, and the challenges he has faced along the way. It also explores his relationships with his family, particularly the impact of his grandfather's death and his close bond with his parents. Through interviews with Messi, his teammates, and those who have known him throughout his life, the film offers a unique perspective on the man behind the remarkable talent.
When a woman unexpectedly becomes the owner of a professional football team after her husband's death, she must learn to navigate the world of professional sports while dealing with her own personal grief.
Muhammad Ali (2021) is a TV mini-series that chronicles the extraordinary life of the legendary boxer and social activist. Spanning his rise to fame as a professional boxer, his outspoken stance on social issues, and his enduring impact on American history, this documentary provides a comprehensive look into the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali.
Sporting legends speak honestly and candidly about their careers, giving a fascinating insight into the mindset required to reach the very top of their game.
Stan Ross, a retired baseball player, is forced to come out of retirement when it is discovered that he had been wrongly credited with 3,000 hits instead of 2,997. Facing challenges in his personal life and dealing with a team of young players, Stan struggles to regain his former glory.
The Program is a drama movie based on the true story of cyclist Lance Armstrong and his journey to becoming a seven-time Tour de France champion. The film explores the intense competitiveness in the world of professional sports, the suspicion of doping, and the investigation that ultimately led to Armstrong's downfall.