Earlier this year, Apple Sports made its debut as a specialized app for iPhone users to monitor sports activities. Throughout the year, it has continuously received updates, and today marks the release of a new version featuring four significant enhancements.
Four New Enhancements in the Recent Apple Sports Update
Apple has rolled out version 2.3 of Apple Sports today, likely the final major update for this year. This update comes with some appealing enhancements.
Below are the notes from Apple regarding this update:
- League standings now offer insights on which teams have qualified for the playoffs and which have been knocked out.
- Stay updated with scoring plays and key moments from a game through Key Plays— a newly introduced Play-By-Play tab.
- Soccer and baseball game pages will now display pregame lineups when available.
- Set up a Live Activity for any game on the Today tab to receive a real-time scorecard on your Lock Screen when the event starts.
While none of these features are major breakthroughs, each provides valuable utility for sports enthusiasts, enhancing the Apple Sports app significantly.
DMN’s Perspective
I particularly appreciate the Live Activity scheduling feature. The ability to open the app at any moment and plan ahead for the games I wish to follow via Live Activities is a fantastic improvement.
The other updates are commendable as well. Understanding whether a team has made the playoffs or has been eliminated is a frequent inquiry among fans, and Key Plays appears to be an excellent way to quickly grasp the most crucial moments of a game as you catch up.
I’m curious if Key Plays is connected in any way to the Catch Up feature introduced in the Apple TV app recently. It would be unsurprising if both applications utilize the same underlying data.
What are your thoughts on these updates to Apple Sports? We invite you to share in the comments.
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