Apple Sports app to offer live scores and play-by-play
The Apple Sports app is gearing up for football season with an update that brings live scores and play-by-play information for NFL and college football games to your iPhone’s lockscreen.
With Live Activities support “for all teams and leagues available in the app for the first time ever” in iOS 18 and watch OS 11, now you can keep tabs on your team’s scores from the lockscreen on your iPhone or Apple Watch.
In addition to North American football, Apple Sports is adding UEFA Champions League and Europa League next month.
For pro and college football fans in the US, the app is also adding a new “dynamic drive tracker” visual to show the ball’s current position on the field.
Later this year, Apple plans on rolling out a new drop-down navigation menu that’s supposed to make it easier to switch between main scorecard views.
Apple launched its Sports app in February and has since been adding support for new leagues, teams, and tournaments throughout the year, including Major League Baseball and March Madness.