Apple Sports adds widgets, schedulable Live Activities & expands to 8 European countries
The free Apple Sports app has added customizable widgets for iPhone, iPad and Mac, letting users create unlimited team-and-league widgets to follow scores, stats, upcoming matches and more with a quick swipe. These widgets complement Live Activities, which can now be scheduled in advance for upcoming events.
What’s new
- Custom widgets on iPhone, iPad and Mac (no limit on number of widgets)
- Schedulable Live Activities for upcoming events
- Expansion to eight countries: Austria, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain
- New organizations added (mostly soccer leagues such as Bundesliga 2, Ligue 2, Primeira Liga, Segunda División and Serie B)
- Recent additions: tennis scores and shareable game cards
- Compatibility with iOS 26 (new visual theme, updated camera app and AI tools)
Why it matters
Fans can now build a personalized sports hub on their devices, keeping tabs on multiple teams and competitions at once. The schedulable Live Activities feature makes it easier to have real-time coverage ready for kickoff or match start.
New countries: Austria, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain.
Originally covered by several tech outlets. For the official announcement, see Apple’s newsroom.