Sports flicks have been around for ages.  Some you love, others are okay, and some you wish you never saw. So which topped the list as the ten worst? After close analysis and personal input, here are the top ten worst sports movies of all time.

10. Little Big League, 1994

Directed By Andrew Scheinman

After the owner of the Minnesota Twins dies the franchise is passed down to his twelve year old son, Billy. That seems like a good idea. Billy then deems himself manager- another great idea – and ironically the team gets hot. The story is about Billy teaching his players the meaning of the game- very inspirational and realistic, not cliché or cheesy at all.

9. Angels in the End Zone, 1997

Directed By Gary Nadeau

After seeing Christopher Lloyd in angel wings on the baseball diamond, I really don’t need to see him again on the football field, especially if it’s in the same storyline- a kid sees an angel helping him play a sport, the team beings to win, and the kid tries to get his teammates to believe in the help from above. Yada, yada, yada. We’ve all seen this before.

8. Ed, 1996

Directed By Bill Couturie

Finally a cheesy sports movie with an animal that isn’t the star of the film. I can’t give it too much credit, though, and just accept that it’s normal for a monkey to play third base in the minor leagues, it still isn’t that great of a flick.

7. Wimbledon, 2004

Directed By Richard Loncraine

Tennis doesn’t get a lot of recognition in the sports world and this movie might be to blame. Filled with some of the worst tennis ever played, this film mocks the competitive drive players need in the sport along with its prestige. At least Kirsten Dunst proved one thing: Not everyone is cut out to be a professional tennis player.

6. Rookie of the Year, 1993

Directed By Daniel Stern

After slipping on a baseball during little league practice young teenager, Henry Rowengartner, miraculously gains the strength to throw for the Chicago Cubs in the major league. Like that could ever happen! Although who knows, maybe the cubs should use this movie as inspiration and look for a teenage pitcher. Anyone they would find would probably be better than who they have now. If not, they could just ask Gary Busey to pitch for them; he was an ace in the film.

5. Caddyshack 2, 1988

Directed By Allen Arkush

Being that the original was successful with its “stupid-funny” humor, the producers probably thought – “why not make another?”  However, this idea failed, and the sequel made the series go from “stupid-funny” to just pure stupid. Set up with an actual plot, a rich businessman buys the country club and turns it into an amusement park golf club complete with the gopher that can now talk. Too bad original cast members Bill Murray and Rodney Dangerfield weren’t in this sequel- then it could have been funny.

4. Air Bud, 1997

Directed By Charles Martin Smith

“Ain’t no rules that say a dog can’t play basketball.” Really? Because I’m pretty sure his inability to dribble, pass, or shoot should qualify as rules to not let a dog play. If that doesn’t do it, then dress him up in a jersey and sneakers and see if he will run to the court and want to play. This storyline about a young boy whose only companion is a basketball-playing K-9, while appears cute on paper, transforms into stupidity on the big screen. As if the original wasn’t bad enough, through multiple sequels you find out that buddy can also play baseball, volleyball, and football, and his pups can play soccer too.  Who knew there was so much talent in that little ball of fur?

3. Rocky Balboa, 2006

Directed By Sylvester Stallone

You know this film can’t possibly be good when it debuts over 15 years from the original classic and Rocky fans refuse to associate it with the rest of the series. How can a (what seems like) 60 year old boxer get back in the ring and be expected to keep up and compete with the best in the world? The Italian Stallion should have just stayed in retirement.

2. Like Mike, 2002

Directed By John Schultz

The Ultimate “Rags-to-Riches” melodrama complete with a young ball player who can’t get street credit, magical shoes that transform him into a professional, and more fake athleticism – this sounds like the perfect combination to completely disgrace the MJ name.

1. MVP, 2000

Directed By Robert Vince

Don’t get confused by the title, this film doesn’t have a single valuable player, or actor for that matter, but don’t dismiss the movie just yet. It does have a “valuable” primate – if there is such thing. Whoever thought putting a chimp in skates was a good idea was sadly mistaken.

Other top competitors that didn’t make the list include:

• Rebound
• The Replacements
• Juwanna Mann
• Summer Catch
• She’s the Man
• The Fan

So what exactly can be taken away from this list? Let’s see, don’t make movies about little kids playing in the professional sports world, don’t put animals as main characters trying to be athletes, and forget about making sequels.