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[[AC: Association Football]]
* ''ComicBook/{{Louca}}'' is a soccer series with a [[SpiritAdviser supernatural]] twist. Its second season delves into various other sports such as tennis, basketball, boxing, golf, and e-sport among others.
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* ''WebOriginal/AHWorldCup'' is a ScrapbookStory following an alternate world UsefulNotes/FIFAWorldCup. Unlike most of the other examples, it follows the entire tournament instead of a single player or team.

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* ''WebOriginal/AHWorldCup'' ''Roleplay/AHWorldCup'' is a ScrapbookStory following an alternate world UsefulNotes/FIFAWorldCup. Unlike most of the other examples, it follows the entire tournament instead of a single player or team.
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* ''Film/{{Foxcatcher}}'': A dramatization of the twisted relationship between Olympic wrestler Mark Schultz and his eccentric benefactor, John du Pont. Spoiler alert: It doesn't end well.
* ''Film/TakeDown'': High school wrestling
* ''Film/VisionQuest'': A film about high school wrestling.



* ''Film/{{Foxcatcher}}'': A dramatization of the twisted relationship between Olympic wrestler Mark Schultz and his eccentric benefactor, John du Pont. Spoiler alert: It doesn't end well.

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* ''Film/{{Foxcatcher}}'': A dramatization of ''Film/FreeSolo'': Documentary that chronicles rock climber Alex Honnold's quest to "free solo"[[note]]climb without ropes or assistance[[/note]] the twisted relationship between Olympic wrestler Mark Schultz and his eccentric benefactor, John du Pont. Spoiler alert: It doesn't end well.famed El Capitan climb in Yosemite National Park. Academy Award winner.



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* ''Film/FordVFerrari'', a film based on the rivalry between Ford and Ferarri at the 1966 UsefulNotes/TwentyFourHoursOfLeMans.

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Sports Stories (also called ''spokon'' when referring to anime/manga in the genre) can span a single game, a tournament, or an entire career. While the rules of the game, training, and the rivalry between players is the most common source of drama in these types of works, it is often the protagonist team that must learn something important about themselves to overcome the odds.

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Sports Stories (also called ''spokon'' when referring to anime/manga in the genre) can span a single game, a tournament, or an entire career. While the rules of the game, training, and the rivalry between players is the most common source of drama in these types of works, it is often the protagonist team that must learn something important about themselves to overcome the odds.




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* Scott Sigler's ''[[http://galacticfootballleague.com/ Galactic Football League]]'' series of YA novels. In the distant future, [[GalacticConqueror Galactic Conquerors]] (the Creterakians) use this sport to help keep the other races (including but not limited to Humanity) in line. Described by many as ''Star Wars'' meets ''The Godfather'' meets ''Any Given Sunday''.

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* Scott Sigler's ''[[http://galacticfootballleague.com/ Galactic Football League]]'' ''Literature/GalacticFootballLeague'' series of YA novels. In the distant future, [[GalacticConqueror Galactic Conquerors]] (the Creterakians) use this sport to help keep the other races (including but not limited to Humanity) in line. Described by many as ''Star Wars'' meets ''The Godfather'' meets ''Any Given Sunday''.
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* ''[[UsefulNotes/BritishNewspapers The Sun]]'' has a long running story called ''ComicStrip/{{Striker}}'', though that's an ArtifactTitle now as the title character, Nick Jarvis, retired years ago and is now a manager.
** ''The Mirror'' also had a football comic strip, called ''Scorer''.
* ''Cleats''
* ''Roy of the Rovers''



* ''Joe Palooka''

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* ''ComicStrip/GilThorp''
* ''Ozark Ike''
* ''Tank [=McNamara=]''
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* ''TabletopGame/BloodBowl'' is designed to allow a group of players to form their own teams within a custom League. Each player on each team can develop in a multitude of ways, or even die on the pitch, allowing for a dynamic story to develop around your players, teams, and League based on how the game goes.
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* ''[[UsefulNotes/BritishNewspapers The Sun]]'' has a long running story called ''ComicStrip/{{Striker}}'', though that's an ArtifactTitle now as the title character, Nick Jarvis, retired years ago and is now a manager.
** ''The Mirror'' also had a football comic strip, called ''Scorer''.
* ''Cleats''
* ''Roy of the Rovers''

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* ''[[UsefulNotes/BritishNewspapers The Sun]]'' has a long running story called ''ComicStrip/{{Striker}}'', though that's an ArtifactTitle now as the title character, Nick Jarvis, retired years ago and is now a manager.
** ''The Mirror'' also had a football comic strip, called ''Scorer''.
''Theatre/ThePass''

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* ''Cleats''
* ''Roy of the Rovers''
''Theatre/TheClub''



* ''Joe Palooka''

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* ''ComicStrip/GilThorp''
* ''Ozark Ike''
* ''Tank [=McNamara=]''

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* ''Joe Palooka''

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''Theatre/FetchClayMakeMan''

[[AC:Chess]]
* ''ComicStrip/GilThorp''
* ''Ozark Ike''
* ''Tank [=McNamara=]''
''Music/{{Chess|1984}}''



[[folder:Tabletop Games]]
[[AC:Fictional Sport]]
* ''TabletopGame/BloodBowl'' is designed to allow a group of players to form their own teams within a custom League. Each player on each team can develop in a multitude of ways, or even die on the pitch, allowing for a dynamic story to develop around your players, teams, and League based on how the game goes.
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[[AC:American Football]]
* ''TabletopGame/BloodBowl'' is designed to allow a group of players to form their own teams within a custom League. Each player on each team can develop in a multitude of ways, or even die on the pitch, allowing for a dynamic Both ''[[VideoGame/BlitzTheLeague Blitz: The League]]'' games included elaborate story to develop around your players, teams, and League based on how the game goes.
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modes set in a fictional football league, written by ex-writers from ESPN football drama ''Playmakers''.



* ''Theatre/ThePass''

[[AC:Australian Rules Football]]
* ''Theatre/TheClub''

[[AC:Boxing]]
* ''Theatre/FetchClayMakeMan''

[[AC:Chess]]
* ''Music/{{Chess|1984}}''
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[[AC:American Football]]
* Both ''[[VideoGame/BlitzTheLeague Blitz: The League]]'' games included elaborate story modes set in a fictional football league, written by ex-writers from ESPN football drama ''Playmakers''.

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