Sports fans are an extremely passionate lot, aren’t they? Whether it’s diehard football fans who follow their clubs home and away or golf lovers who regularly frequent the course in their quest to become a scratch golfer, sport can certainly enhance our lives. These very same fans are reading up on the latest news and watching extensive coverage on YouTube, too. Apps are a useful resource also. In fact, more and more of us are downloading apps on a daily basis.
For fans, these types of sports apps typically house everything in one place. Rugby fans can fire up an app instantly and keep tabs on the latest results and try scorers as they come in on a match day, for example. Likewise, tennis nuts can download an app and have instant access to the upcoming schedule and interviews with the world’s top-ranked stars. These apps follow us wherever we go too, allowing us to choose what we have on our modern day-smartphone devices and utilise any options that we can access at the touch of a button. For example, holidaymakers in Australia can place a bet on the races or the footie with Ladbrokes Australia just like they can in the UK with Ladbrokes British app. Additionally, if you’re in Italy, following the latest Premier League transfer news through the Sky Sports app is easy. Essentially, sports fans certainly can’t complain about a lack of useful resources out there.
With new and improved sports apps being released on a regular basis, let’s take a look at some of the most useful options for sports fans in 2022. It’s worth noting that all of the apps featured are accessible on both iOS and Android unless stated otherwise.
BBC Sport
Easily one of the best apps of its type available in the UK, the BBC Sport app is a fantastic free resource for sports fans. Offering unrivalled coverage on pretty much every sport you can think of, it’s a go-to option for a large proportion of sports lovers. From live text commentary on the League One action to updates on rugby games across Europe, this slick and extensive mobile application is hard to beat.
Bleacher Report
One of the most popular news resources for sports fans for over a decade now, the Bleacher Report app is an excellent option for a wide selection of sports. Offering breaking news stories, injury reports, match scores, and everything else in between, this well-designed and extremely detailed offering is packed full of handy features. Bleacher Report houses some superb written content also, therefore providing fans with a great news resource alongside all of the other features on offer. Overall, it’s an excellent app.
ESPN
An American international sports channel, the ESPN app is ideal for fans of American sports in particular, although it does also contain plenty of UK-based sports news, from the Premier League to boxing’s biggest stories, for instance. In order to make the most of its coverage, though, the American sports are probably more impressive. Offering sports-related news and expert analysis on sports such as baseball and basketball, it’s a great option. Additionally, the ESPN app offers highlights of games, on-demand news, live scores, and even live events and shows that are being shown on the ESPN networks.
Yahoo Sports
A hugely popular free app on both iOS and Android, Yahoo Sports has pretty much everything you need on a selection of sports. Offering live games, sports information and a simple to use all-round design, this particular option is a favoured choice for many. Perhaps most impressively, though, is the ability users have to create personalised updates on their favourite sports teams. There are blogs and news articles to read, too. Essentially, Yahoo Sports has it all.
Other options include theScore, UFC, CBS Sports, Premier League, LiveScore, Flashscore, FanCred (iOS only), O2 Matchday, and Ultimate Rugby.
