Apple Sports Gains Widgets, more in Latest Update

Ben Lovejoy reports for 9to5 Mac today on Apple Sports’ latest v3.3 update.

“The Apple Sports app has seen a number of great updates over the year, and the latest of these is support for widgets on your Home Screen,” Lovejoy wrote on Tuesday of the new update. “These can be customized to show live scores and schedules for your favorite teams and leagues, including Live Activities on your Lock Screen. Apple has also rolled out the app to eight new countries.”

As Lovejoy notes, the marquee feature of this release is the addition of widgets. They give users “quick access to live scores and schedules right on your Home Screen” while also being customizable. Users can configure widgets such that they are able to “see a snapshot of what’s happening with your favorite teams and leagues anytime.” Besides widgets, Apple has brought Apple Sports to Austria, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, and Spain. Lastly, soccer (or football or fútbol) coverage features more leagues in Bundesliga 2, Ligue 2, Primeira Liga, Segunda División, and Serie B.

I get excited by every update to Apple Sports, and Lovejoy’s story was no exception. The app—especially its Live Activities in the Dynamic Island—have made following the teams/leagues I love most much more accessible. Like with the Google Gemini app, Apple Sports has entrenched itself as a mainstay of my iPhone’s Home Screen because I use it literally every single day—especially now when NCAA and NFL football dominate the weekends. Although many in the Apple community point to Apple’s penchant for letting its App Store apps wither on the vine—remember Clips?—Apple Sports in fact is amongst my most favorite pieces of software on iOS. That said, my white whale is, of course, getting to use Apple Sports on iPadOS. After an eternal wait, Apple finally brought the Calculator app to the platform last year… Apple Sports should be next!