Overcoming the Odds | Uplifting Sports Stories

Overcoming the Odds | Uplifting Sports Stories

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Overcoming the Odds | Uplifting Sports Stories
  • Milltown Pride

    Movie

    Milltown Pride tells of a young man who dreams of playing professional baseball, his rise as a baseball star, his fall from grace, and the redemption he finds through faith and love.

  • Pitching Love and Catching Faith

    Movie

    Falling in love wasn't a part of their plan but now Tyler must choose between his dream, and Heather. And she must choose between love, and loneliness.

  • Miles From Nowhere

    Movie

    Rated TV-PG. After the death of his best friend, a high school senior football player, searching for redemption, gives up a football scholarship and takes up long-distance running to fulfill his friend's goal of breaking the 4-minute mile.

  • My Dad's a Soccer Mom

    Movie

    Cut from his NFL football team, a man starts bonding with his young daughter and encourages her to play soccer.

  • Seven Days in Utopia

    Movie

    TV-PG. A golfer on the verge of going pro buckles under the pressure and crashes his car in the town of Utopia. After developing a friendship with a rancher, the golfer finds a new perspective on his life.

  • The Furnace

    Movie

    TV-PG. Newlyweds Mary and Matt celebrate Christmas - and their passion for running - with two honeymoon tickets to Africa’s ultimate footrace, The Furnace. Their excitement to race together across the biggest animal reserve in the world has them inspired. Then in a horrific flash, everything’s go...

  • Remember the Goal
    Movie + 1 extra

    Remember the Goal

    Movie + 1 extra

    A young female coach fresh out of college takes over the cross country program at an all girls' Christian school and attempts to lead them to their first ever state title in this inspirational drama.

  • Hope Dances

    Movie

    Hope Douglas has a dream but her parents have thrown her into battle between playing sports and dancing ballet. When a tragedy strikes, Hope has to make a difficult choice that will decide her fate. TV-PG

  • My Many Sons

    Movie

    Based on a true story, a legendary basketball coach becomes wheelchair-bound after a nearly fatal car wreck passes Bobby Knight to become the winningest basketball coach in NCAA history. TV-PG

  • Ice Dreams

    Movie

    Rated TV-G A writer inherits a rundown ice rink where he helps a former professional ice skater and a little girl with big dreams team up on their way to glory on ice and a chance at redemption.

  • Extraordinary

    Movie

    Based on a true marriage journey, this is the story of ultra-marathon runner and college professor David Horton, his wife, Nancy, and their attempt to finish their marriage race well. TV-PG

  • Greater

    Movie

    TV-PG-L. The true story of Arkansas Razorbacks walk-on offensive lineman Brandon Burlsworth. Devoutly Christian and ridiculed for his portly appearance, he defies the odds to make the Razorbacks' squad in 1994, and develops into an All-American and top NFL prospect.

  • Finding Buck McHenry

    Movie

    A coming of age story about a rag-tag group of kids on a quest to prove that their beloved little league coach is really a former great of the old negro leagues.

  • 1500 Steps

    Movie

    A retired Olympian takes Jobe, a troubled young runner, under his wing after he sees his athletic potential. Viewer Discretion Advised. TV-14

  • Magic In The Making

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    Earvin "Magic" Johnson interviews chief figures in sports, entertainment, business, and politics.

  • Annie O

    Movie

    The first girl to make the all-male high school varsity basketball team faces jealousy and resentment from her teammates, friends and family.

  • Shake Off The World

    Movie

    When a high school football star is sidelined by his coach and fights with bullies at school, he realizes that "winning" the game of life is best accomplished through faith! TV-G

  • The 5th Quarter

    Movie

    The true story of Jon Abbate who, driven by the tragic and fatal car crash that took the life of his 15 year-old brother Luke, wears Luke's number five jersey, and helps lead the Wake Forest Demon Deacons to the most successful season in history.

  • The Halfback of Notre Dame

    Movie

    Coach Modeau of Notre Dame High School in Portland, Oregon, is pushing his football team hard to win the upcoming city championship game.

  • Gibby

    Movie

    A young teenage girl, Katie, can not snap out of her depression after losing her mother. Katie has lost interest in school, her friends, and gymnastics. All that changes in the summer when she is asked to monkeysit Gibby, her science teacher's Capuchin monkey. Taking care of the monkey changes he...

  • Touch The Wall

    Movie

    Swimmers Missy Franklin and Kara Lynn Joyce battle high expectations on their journey to the highest stage in swimming - the 2012 London Olympics. TV-PG-L

  • The Stand How One Gesture Changed The World

    Movie

    Track and field stars Tommie Smith and John Carlos stand up against racism during the 1968 Olympics. Viewer Discretion Advised. TV-14

  • Super Girl

    Movie

    In this documentary, Naomi seems like a typical 11-year-old Orthodox Jewish girl until she breaks a world record in powerlifting and turns into and international phenomenon. TV-PG

  • On Angel's Wings

    Movie

    When the star player for the Angel’s Soccer Team is injured, Coach Carter decides to play the water girl, McKenzie Adams . After embarrassing herself in front of the entire school, her luck changes when she meets an Angel that grants her 3 wishes.