The Sports Genre is one of my favorites. I'm a sucker for it and I've seen my fair share to see a lot of very similar scenes play out over and over.

One Last Shot - This is usually the set up for the entire movie. An athlete, a coach or a team is given one last shot....a million to one shot that is to compete for the biggest prize in the sport the movie is about. They are usually down and out and beyond repair, which adds to the charm of redemption.

Training Montage - Every single sports movie I have ever seen always has the 'Training Montage' and it usually comes right after their lowest moment where they doubt their ability to get it done.

The Jealous Friend - Usually someone from the athletes past, who is a good friend to them, is jealous about their shot and has to look in the mirror at their own failings in life. Somehow, he or she wises up and gives them their support to get the brass ring, because through them, they too succeed.

Training Montages are crowd pleasers and when it's paired up with a great song, even more so. I'd be  p i s s e d  if a Sports movie didn't have a Montage. I'd probably walk out of the theater or eject the DVD if there wasn't one.

The old grumpy octogenarian who can't let go of the old ways

His wife died years ago but can't seem to let go.

Missed his relationship with his child and the movie focuses on that reconciliation.

His career completely depends on his eyesight which is going bad and refuses to admit he has a problem.

There is young guy who's wanting his career and is jerkish, arrogant

another young guy has eyes for grumpy guys daughter... that does not sit will with him

Watch Bull Durham. It's literally two sides of the same coin with the aging Ballplayer mentoring the new Superstar Ballplayer, both with the goal of getting to "The Show".