Apple Sports has introduced its first-ever sports app, marking its entry into the sports industry. The free iPhone app offers real-time statistics, scores, and more in an easy-to-use format that is focused on speed.
Apple Sports App
Apple Sports, the app is available in the App Store starting today. Users of the app can follow real-time scores and statistics for their preferred teams. MLS, NBA, NCAA men’s and women’s hoops, NHL, Bundesliga, LaLiga, LigaMX, Ligue 1, Premier League, and Serie A are all currently supported by Apple Sports. Additional leagues are coming, Apple said, including MLB, NFL, NCAAF, NWSL, and WNBA for their upcoming seasons.
Apple News and Apple TV already come with a feature called My Sports that allows you to monitor schedules, scores, and analytics. However, in those apps, sports represent only a small portion of the overall mission—though a significant one—and scores are only one aspect of the sports experience. Apple Sports is dedicated just to sports and will sync with users’ pre-selected favorites in My Sports. It’s not even attempting to be the ultimate fan hub.
NEWS: Apple has launched ‘Apple Sports’—an up-to-date scoreboard app for all major leagues.
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According to Apple senior vice president of services Eddy Cue, “We’re not trying to have you spend 30 minutes on the app.” “Since the game is about to end, you can choose to spend five seconds checking the score, thirty seconds, or three minutes watching play-by-play. That is the main thing. It’s getting you in, providing for your needs, and finishing up fast. Even checking in will be voluntary: Scores from synchronized favorite teams will appear as a widget on the iPhone lock screen thanks to the Apple TV app.
Cue says, “I’m quite pleased about the tremendous amount of work that has been done on the engineering side to do this.” Apple has not stated if it intends to expand the app’s functionality or combine it in other ways with other sports-related products. However, should Apple decide to take use of it, there is a chance to expand the app’s reach if users start using it on a regular basis.
In the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, Apple Sports is now available for free download.