Apple Sports App Updated With Support for F1 Racing and More

[MacRumors]

The free Apple Sports app for the iPhone was updated today with support for Formula 1 (F1) racing and UEFA Women's Champions League soccer.

Apple has shown increased interest in F1 racing over the past few years. The company is releasing an F1 film starring Brad Pitt in theaters on June 27, and later on Apple TV+. In addition, Apple CEO Tim Cook waved the checkered flag at an F1 race in 2022. And now, you can keep up to date with F1 race information in the Apple Sports app.

The release notes for version 2.6 of the Apple Sports app:

• Now on Apple Sports, follow UEFA Women's Champion's League as the top teams compete for the most renowned title in European soccer.

• Calling F1 fans! Follow all the excitement on the track this season with Apple Sports, including live leaderboards, lap times, and more.

Launched in February 2024, the Apple Sports app shows scores, stats, standings, upcoming games, and more for a variety of leagues, such as the NFL, MLB, MLS, NBA, NHL, Premier League, and others. The free iPhone app is available in the App Store.

The app remains limited to the U.S., the U.K., and Canada.

Article Link: Apple Sports App Updated With Support for F1 Racing and More

 

[Janerr]

It has always seemed incredible to me that such a simple and basic app is not available worldwide. Apple is sometimes mysteriously strange.

 

[emulajavi]

Why STILL U.S. *Canada and UK ONLY?

Same for Apple News.

Just allow the app in English everywhere. We don’t need it translated on every language.

 

[McScooby]

Why STILL U.S. ONLY?

Same for Apple News.

Just allow the app in English everywhere. We don’t need it translated on every language.

Eh, it's not US only?

Granted the adding of Sports/Leagues to it is at glacial place, the same as Apple's other services.

 

[headlessmike]

Eh, it's not US only?

US, Canada, and UK. But the point still stands that it’s a weird app to geoblock.

 

[Biro]

I just downloaded this app for the third time, checked it out… and deleted it again. I’m much happier with theScore app.

 

[jz0309]

F1 is a great addition!

 

[mox358]

This app is really nicely done, but why is it locked to iPhone? Isn't the whole idea of SwiftUI to enable apps like this to be developed across iPad, iPhone, Mac and Vision Pro all at once?

 

[Gator5000e]

I like the app because it automatically starts the live activity on my lock screen for "my teams". However, when there are multiple games ongoing, there will be overlapping score activities. And sometimes the activity for a game that I am more interested in will be covered up by a game I am less interested in but still want the activity for.

So, does anyone know of a way to be able to switch which activities are the first in the stack of games? Or to state it another way, is there a way to change the display order of the live activities?

Thanks.

 

[matrix6028]

Still no PGA?

 

[Zapski]

I already get my F1 news from F1 directly, so no real help there. Wanna roll my F1TV app subscription into my iCloud subscription?

 

[Sarcastro]

Still no IndyCar, sadly.

 

[rdinterman]

Women’s College Softball…

 

[Bones402]

So much potential, so little execution.

 

[nutmac]

The app needs:

• Sports category navigation bar with stats screen like standings
• Individual sports (golf, tennis)

 

[idji73]

Hey Apple, how about giving hockey some lovin with AHL, PWHL and NCAA leagues?

 

[Wasp14]

Would really like this on iPad, no idea why they haven't done that yet.

 

[appleii.c]

I follow on the F1 app, but this is still a great addition. Let's see how it looks this weekend.

The app has gotten better with more leagues, but I'm still surprised there's nothing for World Cup, Euro, etc. It's not just the tournament, qualifying happens leading up to the event. Some qualifying matches happening this month.

 

[eliteoOSX27]

The sports app needs to come to CarPlay.

 

[bLackjackj]

It has always seemed incredible to me that such a simple and basic app is not available worldwide. Apple is sometimes mysteriously strange.

It is available worldwide. You just require a US account.

 

[bLackjackj]

US, Canada, and UK. But the point still stands that it’s a weird app to geoblock.

Its NOT geoblocked. It just requires a US account, but can be used worldwide.

 

[Junior117]

I hope they eventually add the CFL (I don't watch football, whether American or Canadian football, but I'd still like to see it be available).

 

[DaveMcM76]

It’s still lacking a lot of the sport I follow, but the ones it does have work pretty well.

For me it needs the other lower English football leagues (championship / league 1 / league 2), rugby union, women’s super league and the Scottish premier league adding, and some cricket wouldn’t go amiss either.

The range of sports / leagues available and the order and in which they have been added since this app was released seems extremely random so far.

 

[perspexorange]

I like the app because it automatically starts the live activity on my lock screen for "my teams".

I’ve never been able to get this to work.
Granted I only use it for Premier League and other UK matches, but it’s weird that it doesn’t work.

I have a named team and have live activities switched on, but it just doesn’t auto-start games. I have to go into the game and click the clock icon. Annoying.

Anyone get this to work with Premier League/FA Cup matches?

 

[fahlman]

USL1 and USL2, ECHL and AHL, MiLB.