Sports fans are an obsessive bunch, of course. Their appetite for scores, stats and mindless entertainment is unrivaled. But with an iPhone, even the most avid sports junkies can call their own plays and access up-to-date information about their favorite teams, players and games.
So where do we begin? Here’s a primer of useful iPhone apps to provide the latest score or improve your fantasy squad.
Live scoring
It is becoming increasingly difficult to talk about sports without mentioning ESPN. Apps for the iPhone are not immune from this phenomenon. ESPN ScoreCenter gives you live scores from games in more than 500 leagues around the world. Want to follow the Red Sox vs. Yankees game one second, and get an update on your favorite rugby team th/apps/51828-espn-scorecentee next? Then look no further than this free app.
Yahoo’s answer to ScoreCenter is Yahoo Sports, formerly called Sportacular. While this free app does not cover as many leagues, it does provide standings and stats that you will not find in the ESPN app. Maybe you can wait for the score of the big cricket match.
Baseball fans can follow their sport with MLB.com At Bat. In addition to the live scoring, this app offers live audio and even streams a limited number of live games daily – though blackout restrictions apply. And if you subscribe to MLB.TV you can watch all the live games.
Fantasty sports
Fantasy Football Cheatsheet is a must-have for fantasy football fanatics. It is easier to use than most draft magazines on the market. Add in news and updates from Rotoworld.com and this app from 290 Design LLC offers everything you will need to have a successful draft.
Games
Jirbo Paper Football is about as basic as an iPhone app gets, but then again what would expect from a paper football game? You can play against the computer or a friend and the game offers two game modes, full game and kick-only mode.
Upcoming events
For European football fans, Euro 2016 is a must have app, the official app of UEFA including all results, latest news and fixtures.
Just shortly after European Football Championship, the most important sport event of the year is starting. The official app of the Olympic Games offers up-to-date information on all events of the Olympics in Rio.
