Apple Sports goes global

Apple (via Newsroom):

Apple Sports — the free app for iPhone that gives fans access to real-time scores, stats, and more — is now available to download on the App Store in more than 170 countries and regions around the world, including more than 90 newly added markets.

Fortunately Australia is one of the 90 new markets that the Sports app is now available in. Apple’s been having a bit of fun with the design for this app, so it’s great to be able to download it and try it out for the first time.

As of today, major Australian sporting leagues such as AFL or NRL aren’t supported. Instead the list of sports remains heavily skewed towards US-based and global sports:

FIFA World Cup 2026 (great timing, and probably a key driver for this expansion)
Men’s Tennis
Women’s Tennis
NBA
F1
Champions League
Women’s Champions League
Premier League
All Soccer
PGA Tour
LPGA Tour
NHL
WNBA
NFL
MLB
University Football
Men’s University Basketball
Women’s University Basketball
NASCAR

Initial thoughts? It’s a strange sensation to open a sports-related app and not be met with a myriad of spammy ads. I’m looking forward to trialling the app further once the French Open kicks off on the 25th May.