Sports in Film
Sylvester Stallone ran up the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps in this 1976 boxing classic.
What is Rocky?
This ESPN show has a wheel of “takes” debated by Stephen A. Smith.
What is First Take?
This animated film was Pixar’s first feature-length movie.
What is Toy Story?
This artist released her version of 1989 in 2023.
Who is Taylor Swift?
Mario’s brother, often in green, is named this.
Who is Luigi?
This 1996 live-action/animated film featured Michael Jordan teaming up with the Looney Tunes.
What is Space Jam?
This long-running ESPN show features sports highlights with the catchphrase, “Da-da-da, da-da-da!”
What is SportsCenter?
In The Office, Jim Halpert’s love interest (and eventual wife) is named this.
Who is Pam Beesly?
She’s known as the “Queen of Pop,” with hits like Like a Prayer and Vogue.
Who is Madonna?
This video game became a cultural phenomenon with dances like the Floss and Orange Justice.
What is Fortnite?
Sandra Bullock won an Oscar for playing Leigh Anne Tuohy in this 2009 football drama.
What is The Blind Side?
This 10-part series chronicled Michael Jordan and the Bulls’ final championship season.
What is The Last Dance?
This director is known for mind-bending films like Inception and Oppenheimer.
Who is Christopher Nolan?
This band became famous worldwide after appearing on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964.
Who are The Beatles?
Released in 2011, this sandbox video game became the best-selling video game of all time.
What is Minecraft?
Kevin Costner starred as an Iowa farmer who builds a baseball field in his cornfield in this 1989 movie.
What is Field of Dreams?
HBO’s Hard Knocks follows NFL teams during this part of the year.
What is training camp?
This HBO series follows the Roy family as they fight for control of a media empire.
What is Succession?
This classical composer wrote nine symphonies despite losing his hearing.
Who is Beethoven?
This 1980s arcade game introduced the yellow dot-eating character still famous today.
What is Pac-Man?
Based on a real story, this Disney film follows a Jamaican team competing in bobsledding at the Winter Olympics.
What is Cool Runnings?
This ESPN documentary brand is known for films like O.J.: Made in America.
What is 30 for 30?
This South Korean film won Best Picture at the Oscars in 2020, making history.
What is Parasite?
This artist’s 1976 album Songs in the Key of Life is often considered one of the greatest in soul and R&B history.
Who is Stevie Wonder?
First launched in 2004, this massive multiplayer online game from Blizzard once had over 12 million subscribers.
What is World of Warcraft?