Thu 22 February 2024:
The US-based multinational tech company Apple said on Wednesday that all iPhone models running iOS 17.2 or later will get a free update for a new sports app.
According to a statement from the company, Apple Sports offers real-time scores, data, and more that is made to be quick and easy to use.
According to the statement:
Apple Sports gives fans a simple and fast way to stay up to speed on the teams and leagues they love. Users can customize their scoreboards on Apple Sports by following their favorite teams, tournaments, and leagues. Fans can easily navigate between scores and upcoming games; explore play-by-play information, team stats, lineup details, and live betting odds;1 and tap to go to the Apple TV app to watch live games from Apple and connected streaming apps.2 Apple Sports will also seamlessly sync with favorites selected within the My Sports experience including in the Apple TV app and Apple News.
On Wednesday, Apple Sports went live and could be downloaded for free in the US, UK, and Canada App Stores.
“We created Apple Sports to give sports fans what they want — an app that delivers incredibly fast access to scores and stats,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Services, who added that the app makes it easy for users to stay up to date with their favorite teams and leagues.
Apple Sports will allow users to follow leagues in season, which include the Major League Soccer (MLS), National Basketball Association (NBA), National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men’s and women’s, and National Hockey League (NHL) in the US.
In addition, the app will include Germany’s professional association football league Bundesliga, the top men’s professional football division of the Spanish football league system LaLiga, Mexico’s top professional football division Liga MX, French professional league Ligue 1, Italy’s top league Serie A, and the Premier League — the highest level of the English football league system.
Additional leagues will become available on Apple Sports over time, including the US professional baseball league Major League Baseball (MLB), professional American football league National Football League (NFL), National Women’s Soccer League NWSL, and Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) for their upcoming seasons.
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