Craving Competition? Try Some Sports Movies

Missing the Olympics? How about your favorite ball games? Check out these feel-good sports movies for a fun escape.

Really satiate your sports cravings with this Binge Watch collection, 10 movies carefully curated by our librarians. There’s No Crying in Baseball Binge Watch Collection ( DVD) includes: The Bad News Bears, Eight Men Out, 42 The Jackie Robinson Story, A League of Their Own, Major League, Million Dollar Arm, Moneyball, The Natural, The Open Road, and The Sandlot.

Prefontaine (on Hoopla)

The true-life story of legendary track star Steve Prefontaine, the exciting and sometimes controversial “James Dean of Track,” whose spirit captured the heart of the nation! 

Concussion (DVD)

The incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a football-related brain trauma, in a pro player and fought for the truth to be known. Omalu’s emotional quest puts him at dangerous odds with one of the most powerful institutions in the world.

Eddie the Eagle (DVD)

The story of Eddie Edwards, the notoriously tenacious British underdog ski jumper who charmed the world at the 1988 Winter Olympics.

I, Tonya (DVD)

Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises among the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the activity is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes.

Meru (Hoopla)

Three renowned climbers navigate nature’s harshest elements and their own inner demons to ascend Mount Meru, the most technically complicated and dangerous peak in the Himalayas.

The Blind Side (DVD)

When homeless teenager Michael Oher is given a home by the Touhy family in Memphis, he learns to play football and find success in school, and they discover a new son and brother.

Bonus: Enjoy a beautiful summer evening with an outdoor movie screening! Check out the portable projector from our Gadgets & Things collection.