September 16, 2025
UPDATE
Apple Sports adds widgets and expands to eight new countries
Just in time for football season, fans can now follow live scores with widgets on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, plus access Apple Sports for free in eight additional countries
Today, Apple Sports — the free app for iPhone — is making it even easier for fans to stay on top of the action with the launch of widgets for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Live Activities already deliver real-time updates directly to the iPhone Lock Screen and Apple Watch, and starting today, users can also schedule Live Activities in advance for any upcoming event in the app.1 These updates arrive just in time for football season, giving sports fans more ways than ever to follow their favorite teams.
Widgets give fans the ability to customize their iPhone Home Screen with their favorite teams and leagues. Widgets can also be accessed on iPad and Mac, giving fans scores and schedules for their favorite leagues and teams on even more platforms.2 To add a widget, users can choose either the “My Teams” view for scores and upcoming schedules for their favorited teams, or the “League” view to keep up with scores and schedules for every team in a league. Widgets can be customized per device, and there is no limit on how many can be added, keeping sports fans in the know with the information they care about most, no matter what device they are on.
Apple Sports is also expanding and now available for free in eight additional countries: Austria, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, and Spain. League coverage continues to grow as well, with the addition of new European soccer competitions, including the 2. Bundesliga, Ligue 2, Segunda División, Serie B, and Primeira Liga.
About Apple Sports
Apple Sports gives fans a simple and fast way to stay up to speed on the teams and leagues they love. Designed for speed and simplicity, the app’s personalized experience puts users’ favorite leagues and teams front and center, featuring an easy-to-use interface designed by Apple. 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 and lineup details, and tap to go to the Apple TV app to watch live games on MLS Season Pass and Friday Night Baseball.3 Apple Sports also seamlessly syncs with favorites selected within the My Sports experience. Apple Sports is available to download on the App Store in Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, Spain, the UK, and the U.S. Availability and features may vary by country, region, or device. Apple Sports is free to use, and is available for all iPhone models running iOS 17.2 or later. To get the newest features, users should be on the latest versions of software across devices and latest version of Apple Sports.
- To get the newest features, users should be on the latest versions of software across devices and the latest version of Apple Sports.
- To get widgets on iPad, download the compatible Apple Sports app on iPad.
- MLS Season Pass requires a subscription. Friday Night Baseball requires a subscription to Apple TV+. Availability and content may vary by country or region.
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