When it comes to sports movies, it's nearly impossible to compare, say, Caddyshack and Rocky. One's a comedy about a golf tournament featuring a demented groundskeeper who talks to gophers; the other's a stirring boxing drama about the triumph of the scrappy underdog. Apples and oranges, right? Golf balls and boxing gloves -- Bill Murray vs. Sylvester Stallone. (I'm pretty sure I know who would win that fight.)

But we at Moviefone are nothing if not courageous (or stupid), so we threw caution to the wind and picked -- and then ranked -- the 25 best sports movies of all time. This was not, I assure you, an easy task. Things were said. Gauntlets were thrown. Heartfelt arguments were offered up as to why Major League is an honest-to-God classic. At one point I thought my colleague Kevin was going to go all Russell Crowe on my ass if we didn't include Cinderella Man on our list ... and don't get me started on our Raging Bull vs. Rocky showdown.

When the dust had settled, we had a list of 25 sports movies we felt were truly great. Of course, there's many a terrific movie we had to leave off -- but that's where the fun begins. Take a look and then let us know: How do you feel about our No. 1 choice? Which of our picks do you agree with, and which ones are you outraged we didn't include? So let the games begin, and remember: Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, and sometimes ... it rains.

Odds and ends from Wednesday:

• Casting for The Golden Compass has officially hit warp-speed, with yet another beautiful actress hopping onboard the film. Eva Green, who plays sexy new Bond girl in Casino Royale, has signed on to play the queen of witches, Serafina Pekula, in the Chris Weitz-helmed pic. In the story, Green's character helps to guide Lyra Belacqua (played by newcomer Dakota Blue Richards) on her journey to a parallel universe.
• Hey, what's up with the Russian stuff lately? After David Jacobson signed on to adapt and helm Roadside Picnic (based off the Russian book), Gold Circle Films has decided to tap into those creative Russians and option the English-language remake rights to the horror pic, Dead Daughters. Catchy title, huh? Jared Pivet will adapt the script off an original film that centered around three girls who are murdered by their mother, then return as ghosts to watch people and judge their every move. Seems creepy enough -- anyone catch the original? Good flick? Bad flick? What say you?
• Back in May, Jette told us how Alamo Drafthouse' Rolling Roadshow was partnering up with Netflix to tour the country and screen classic movies in the actual locations they were filmed. Such an awesome idea. Anyway, Kevin Costner will be joining the Roadshow when it stops in on a little baseball field located in Dyersville, Iowa. Why Iowa and why Costner? Well, that little baseball field just happens to be the place where they filmed Field of Dreams which, coincidentally, is the pic they're screening. Those lucky enough to show up will be treated to a pre-show rock concert featuring Costner and his unnamed band. Hopefully, after watching said rock concert, they'll still be down to catch a flick ... instead of a ride out of town.

• Playwright Martin McDonagh always wanted to be a director, and now his live-action short, Six Shooter, has won an Academy Award.
• Universal is getting a lot of criticism, but it's not going to pull the trailer for United 93.
• The "Times Pulse" says that Basic Instinct 2 is the most popular movie among New York Times readers. That's probably why it came in 10th in the box office this weekend. Its opening weekend.
• I had no idea that Mary Harron, who directed American Psycho, also directed the new flick The Notorious Bettie Page, with Gretchen Mol as the famous 50s pinup icon.
• The new baseball season started yesterday, and the paper gives a rundown of the twelve baseball movies being celebrated at MoMA. But it's woefully incomplete. I mean, no mention of good flicks like Rookie of the Year, Little Big League, or Fever Pitch? Any of those movies are better than Cobb.