Apple Sports App to Offer Live Scores and Play-by-Play for More Leagues on iPhone's Lock Screen

[MacRumors]

Apple today announced several new features and changes coming to its Sports app on the iPhone.

Starting with iOS 18 and watchOS 11, the Apple Sports app will offer Live Activities for all teams and leagues available in the app, according to Apple. Live Activities provides live scores and play-by-play information at a glance on the iPhone's Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island on newer models, and on the Apple Watch.

Apple added that Live Activities will no longer be available in the Apple TV app with iOS 18.

Apple said the Sports app has also been optimized for the latest NFL and college football seasons. The app now offers "quick access to scoring drives presented alongside the view of every game play," along with a new dynamic drive tracker that "lets fans visualize where the ball is on the field at any time," the press release said.

In addition, Apple said the app will be updated later this year with a new drop-down navigation and enhanced search functionality.

Apple Sports provides scores and more for the following leagues:

• NFL
• NCAAF
• MLS
• MLB
• NBA
• WNBA
• NCAA basketball (men's and women's)
• NHL
• NWSL
• Premier League
• Bundesliga
• LaLiga
• Liga MX
• Ligue 1
• Serie A

Apple said additional leagues will become available in the app over time, including Champions League and Europa League.

Apple Sports is a free app available in the App Store.

Article Link: Apple Sports App to Offer Live Scores and Play-by-Play for More Leagues on iPhone's Lock Screen

 

[jz0309]

Nice, I will try this out once available

 

[ericg301]

Eddie Cue must have come back from summer vacation.

Glad they're cleaning this up. Scores in the TV app with some tie in with the news app was the most confusing, unApple thing ever.

 

[Marswarrior462]

What about the iPad? Does that mean the iPad will lose Live Activities for sports since the Sports app is exclusive to the iPhone and Live Activities are moving to the Sports app?

 

[dannyyankou]

Maybe that explains why live activities for MLB have stopped working with the TV app for me recently, I guess they’re transitioning the capability.

 

[jonnyb098]

Why do the simplest things require a major iOS update to use? Live activities have been a thing for 2 years.

Add this app to the long list that will eventually get thrown to the corner and rarely updated.

It only exists because one guy…Eddie Cue wanted it.

 

[fede777]

Still for only 3 countries and why does it need iOS 18?

 

[jonnyb098]

What about the iPad? Does that mean the iPad will lose Live Activities for sports since the Sports app is exclusive to the iPhone and Live Activities are moving to the Sports app?

It’s clear what Apple thinks of the iPad.

They raised prices and gave it a calculator. 🤪

 

[Treble]

No premier league no mufc no deal

 

[Marswarrior462]

I guess you can still download the iPhone version on your iPad like with Instagram just so that you don’t lose your live activities. That’s what I did just now

 

[scrapesleon]

I get what I need from espn already

 

[JDabney24]

I get what I need from espn already

I do wish ESPN would update their app to support live activities on the lockscreen and Dynamic Island as well as a home screen widget.

 

[Rogifan]

Still no golf or tennis. I guess Eddy Cue doesn’t consider those sports.

 

[orangeadrenaline]

Need channel information

 

[ReidWings]

They need a feature to delay the updates by 30-60 seconds. It's too on time! If I'm watching a game streaming, I'll get an alert on my phone when someone scores - before it happens on my TV! I have to turn these on and off for when I'm watching games and not watching them.

 

[Gator5000e]

I do wish ESPN would update their app to support live activities on the lockscreen and Dynamic Island as well as a home screen widget.

Try the app Sports Alerts. Works great on the lockscreen and dynamic island. Plus they have a lot more sports leagues, even tennis.

 

[macmyworld]

Why do the simplest things require a major iOS update to use? Live activities have been a thing for 2 years.

Add this app to the long list that will eventually get thrown to the corner and rarely updated.

It only exists because one guy…Eddie Cue wanted it.

This! It’s just an app. Why is it tied to OS releases?

 

[orangeadrenaline]

This! It’s just an app. Why is it tied to OS releases?

To get people to upgrade. Just like emoji

 

[blairh]

I deleted the app because this wasn't available from the start. Felt super obvious that it was needed. Better late than never.

 

[d-klumpp]

I'm not interested in the sports covered by the app. And I'm not into gambling. Together, that makes this app a total loser for me, so the minor embellishments don't matter one iota.

 

[1Peace]

Simple FlashScore app supports 50x leagues/tournaments.

 

[gigapocket1]

I mean, do I have to go in each game and turn it on? I would like for it to be automatic.. and then I can dismiss if I don't want it there

 

[jwdsail]

Apple today announced several new features and changes coming to its Sports app on the iPhone.

Starting with iOS 18 and watchOS 11, the Apple Sports app will offer Live Activities for all teams and leagues available in the app, according to Apple. Live Activities provides live scores and play-by-play information at a glance on the iPhone's Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island on newer models, and on the Apple Watch.

Apple added that Live Activities will no longer be available in the Apple TV app with iOS 18.

Apple said the Sports app has also been optimized for the latest NFL and college football seasons. The app now offers "quick access to scoring drives presented alongside the view of every game play," along with a new dynamic drive tracker that "lets fans visualize where the ball is on the field at any time," the press release said.

In addition, Apple said the app will be updated later this year with a new drop-down navigation and enhanced search functionality.

Apple Sports provides scores and more for the following leagues:

• NFL
• NCAAF
• MLS
• MLB
• NBA
• WNBA
• NCAA basketball (men's and women's)
• NHL
• NWSL
• Premier League
• Bundesliga
• LaLiga
• Liga MX
• Ligue 1
• Serie A

Apple said additional leagues will become available in the app over time, including Champions League and Europa League.

Apple Sports is a free app available in the App Store.

Article Link: Apple Sports App to Offer Live Scores and Play-by-Play for More Leagues on iPhone's Lock Screen

So... still no motorsports?


No NASCAR?
No IMSA?
No V8 Supercars?
No F1?
No IndyCar?
No WEC?
No WRC?
No NHRA?
No MotoGP?


Huh.

Oh well.

 

[jonnyb098]

This! It’s just an app. Why is it tied to OS releases?

The app sucks anyway. You can’t even see the schedule of a specific team or any upcoming games after 7 days.

 

[jonnyb098]

So... still no motorsports?


No NASCAR?
No IMSA?
No V8 Supercars?
No F1?
No IndyCar?
No WEC?
No WRC?
No NHRA?
No MotoGP?


Huh.

Oh well.

No UFC either. This is like having the music app that only shows you half the available artists and what artists you can see only show their newest album.