http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=vb&id=1808713321&cf=browse New Sports Releases on DVD en-us Copyright (c) 2009 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:33:23 -0000 720 http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/plus/b6/props/3d_movies.gif http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=vb&id=1808713321&cf=browse 130 54 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/movies/rss/dvd/genre/new/sports/*http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hv&cf=info&id=1809423419 An unemployed loser (played by Artie Lange) finally finds his calling in life after his New Jersey softball team are almost kicked out of the league, causing him to rally the troops and sensationally rise through the ranks. (1 hr. 26 min.) Release date: Oct 20, 2009 m/dvd/new/spo/1809423419 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:33:22 -0000 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/movies/rss/dvd/genre/new/sports/*http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hv&cf=info&id=1800020296 Although professional football provides the action-packed backdrop of Any Given Sunday, the film takes a simultaneously epic and intimate look at the men and women who comprise the milieu of the film, from the modern-day gladiators of the gridiron, their coaches and often beleaguered families, to the moneyed team owners and business concerns who attempt to control the game as big business, to the hungry sports media, and hangers-on trying to get a taste of the glamour. (2 hrs. 42 min.) Release date: Nov 3, 2009 m/dvd/new/spo/1800020296 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:33:21 -0000 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/movies/rss/dvd/genre/new/sports/*http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hv&cf=info&id=1800253182 A would-be hockey player who unfortunately can't skate transforms his slap-shot into a 400-yard golf drive in this slapstick comedy. Joining the pro tour to win enough money to get his grandma's house out of hock, this unsportsmanlike sportsman enrages the staid establishment with his on-course shenanigans. (1 hr. 32 min.) Release date: Nov 1, 2009 m/dvd/new/spo/1800253182 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:33:20 -0000 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/movies/rss/dvd/genre/new/sports/*http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hv&cf=info&id=1800104280 Big-rig trucker Lincoln Hawk's (Sylvester Stallone) only chance for a better existence, which includes starting his own business and earning the love of his son, lies in his considerable talent for armwrestling. (1 hr. 33 min.) Release date: Sep 8, 2009 m/dvd/new/spo/1800104280 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:33:19 -0000 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/movies/rss/dvd/genre/new/sports/*http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hv&cf=info&id=1800019822 In his 35th year as head coach, Bud Kilmer is trying to lead his West Canaan Coyotes to their 23rd division title. Uncompromising and omnipotent, Kilmer is deified in the small Texas town, as long as the team is winning. But when star quarterback Lance Harbor suffers a season-ending injury, the Coyotes are forced to regroup under the questionable leadership of second-string quarterback Jonathan Moxon. His irreverent attitude and approach to football come into direct conflict with the coach's inflexible game plan. (1 hr. 44 min.) Release date: Sep 15, 2009 m/dvd/new/spo/1800019822 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:33:18 -0000 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/movies/rss/dvd/genre/new/sports/*http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hv&cf=info&id=1808762598 A tale of girls flipping over and girls standing up for themselves, this movie smartly defies expectations and overturns plenty of "lone wolf learns teamwork" sports clichés in its story of Hailey (Missy Peregrim), a gymnastics prodigy turned punk rocker who earned lots of black marks after she walked out on the USA games years ago. When she's sent back into training as an alternative to reform school, Hailey must tussle with a gruff coach (Jeff Bridges) and a team full of snooty girls. But if the stage seems set for all the usual tears and triumph, guess again: screenwriter/director Jessica Bendinger (BRING IT ON) puts the punk-rock money where her mouth is, taking an unflinching look at the way coaches mislead overbearing parents, and the way constant pain, high risk of injury, and a capricious point system can crush rather than boost girls' spirits. Clever, quip-packed dialogue flows nonstop, especially from Hailey's immensely likeable male slacker buddies, and there's even some Busby Berkley-style CGI-enhanced choreography amid the displays of athletic grace and prowess. The buff Peregrim should inspire lots of boy viewers to become fans of the game, and she works well with Bridges, a veteran at displaying dog-eared charm. Few sports movies have the courage to practice what they preach in terms of breaking free from conformity, and STICK IT deserves a medal just for that, but there's plenty more to offer from this subversive yet celebratory winner. (1 hr. 43 min.) Release date: Sep 15, 2009 m/dvd/new/spo/1808762598 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:33:17 -0000 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/movies/rss/dvd/genre/new/sports/*http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hv&cf=info&id=1802837000 Inspired by the too-ludicrous-to-be-believed National Football League strike of 1987, Howard Deutch's THE REPLACEMENTS follows a team of scab players as they fill in for the real pros. Jimmy McGinty (Gene Hackman), a compassionate and dedicated coach, is rehired by the owner of the Washington Sentinels to pull together a new crew in order to finish off the season and keep the stadium filled. This includes a safety who is on work release, a lightning-quick wide receiver with bricks for hands, a deranged linebacker-SWAT team member, a chain-smoking Welsh kicker, and Shane Falco (Keanu Reeves), a former college quarterback who lost his chance at the big time after a disastrous Sugar Bowl appearance. The newly formed squad must learn to set aside its differences if it is to win three out of four games and make it to the playoffs. Along the way, Falco finds himself harassed by the Sentinels' star quarterback, Eddie Martel, as well as falling in love with the team's head cheerleader, Annabelle (Brooke Langton). A final showdown against the strike-breaking reigning champions gives McGinty and Falco one last chance at redemption. Deutch's lighthearted comedy is greatly aided by Hackman and Reeves's surprisingly sincere performances. (1 hr. 58 min.) Release date: Nov 3, 2009 m/dvd/new/spo/1802837000 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:33:16 -0000 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/movies/rss/dvd/genre/new/sports/*http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hv&cf=info&id=1800059172 An ambitious young skier, determined to break all existing records, is contemptuous of the teamwork advocated by the US coach when they go to Europe for the Olympics. (1 hr. 42 min.) Release date: Nov 17, 2009 m/dvd/new/spo/1800059172 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:33:15 -0000 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/movies/rss/dvd/genre/new/sports/*http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hv&cf=info&id=1809955958 Jeff Bridges, Justin Timberlake, and Mary Steenburgen star in writer-director Michael Meredith's tale of a young man looking to reconnect with his long-lost father--a famous athlete--and bring him back to the bedside of his ailing mother. Lyle Lovett, Harry Dean Stanton, and Kate Mara fill out the supporting cast in the Perfect Weekend production. (1 hr. 30 min.) Release date: Nov 11, 2009 m/dvd/new/spo/1809955958 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:33:14 -0000