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Jim Thorpe is a member of the Sac and Fox Nation and his native name, Wa-Tho-Huk, translates as Bright Path. In 1912, he wins two Olympic gold track and field medals, representing the United States while his citizenship goes unrecognized during a period of cultural genocide for Native Americans. Known as one of the most versatile athletes, Thorpe goes on to play Major League Baseball, professional football and eventually founds the organization that becomes the National Football League.

Moe Norman is injured in a sledding accident that turns him into a loner whose repetitive phrases and nervous laughter is off-putting. The repetitive behavior proves to be an asset when he develops an unorthodox short golf swing that enables him to place the ball with uncanny accuracy. Tiger Woods would later say that Norman and Ben Hogan were the two who truly "owned" their golf swings.

The film portrays the remarkable triumph of Rich Strike, an 80-to-1 longshot, in the 2022 race, showcasing the improbable win and its significance.

A frustrated baseball fan sells his soul to the devil so that his favorite team will have a winning season and a chance at beating those hated Yankees. The fan can break the deal, but the deadline occurs during the World Series. For good measure, the devil engages a gorgeous lost soul, to seduce the fan and seal his fate.

Inspired by a true story in Sports Illustrated about a blind sports writer known for his work with the New York Yankees.

A drama about Barbaro, the horse that won the 2006 Kentucky Derby and looked set to win the sport's Triple Crown, only to suffer a crippling injury at the Preakness.

A biopic of Francisco "Pipin" Ferreras and his wife, Audrey Mestre, two world record setters in the sport of "freediving"—diving as deep as possible on one breath and without any scuba equipment. Mestre died in 2002 while trying to break her record of 557.7 feet.

Dartanyon Crockett, legally blind yet the best wrestler on a high school team, carries Leroy Sutton, who had lost both his legs in a train accident when he was 11, to practices and meets. Sutton graduated from college and Crockett won a bronze medal at the 2012 Paralympic Games.

A biopic based on the true story of South African-born British Olympian and former world champion athlete Precious McKenzie.

A feud exists between two families over an annual Thanksgiving touch football game that has existed for 50 years.

Follows a 4-year-old child who falls overboard during a family outing, who is raised by whales and goes on to become a champion swimmer.

During the week leading up to the 1967 NFL championship game, Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lmbardi prepares his team to play against the Dallas Cowboys. The game becomes known as the "Ice Bowl" due to the extreme weather.

Mark Kerr is born in Toledo, Ohio. From early childhood, he dreams of being in the World Wrestling Federation and holds mock fights with his younger siblings in the back yard. He comes a high school state champion wrestling for Toledo Waite. Later Kerr becomes known as The Smashing Machine, The Titan and The Specimen — and is a two-time UFC heavyweight champ, and is widely regarded as the best fighter in the world during his MMA career.

A superstar NFL quarterback and a 12-year-old middle school geek who magically trade bodies and then quickly learn valuable lessons about humility and courage.

Looks at the boxing world of the 1960s and 1970s as seen through the prism of its biggest rivalries and greatest fights.

The story centers on Parkour, a free-jumping extreme sport where people run and jump from rooftops, and two jumpers who use these skills in their heists.

In 2003, Joey Williams, a 44-year-old father of four, plays for the Lambuth University football team alongside his 21-year-old son. He had been recruited out of high school to play football at Tennessee Tech but injured his left knee during his senior season.

During the 1970s, the Philadelphia Flyers hockey team evolves from a cellar dwelling expansion team into a team that racks up victories and penalty minutes in equal measure.