There are many sports and recreational activities to enjoy, so no matter what sport you’re interested in, there’s bound to be an app for you in our sporting must-haves. We have an app that enables coaches of teams from any level to analyse their players by uploading footage and then annotating the screen as plays develop. You will also find the app that has the Premier League goals before anyone else on a Saturday, so you don’t have to miss out even if you can’t be there. There’s even an app that enables you to follow the live lap timings of your favourite Formula One driver as he speeds round the track. Then we have two very impressive news apps that no matter what sport you follow will give you all the news and updates you need, as well as live streams of TV and radio in one case.
“No matter what sport you’re interested in, there’s an app”
01 Coach’s Eye
Price: £2.99/$4.99 Developer: TechSmith Corp
The ultimate analysis tool for any coach at any level, this app allows you to import footage of your team and then use the in-app annotation tools to draw and analyse the crucial areas of your team’s play. Create a library of videos to show your players, or export the footage via email or over social networks. This app allows you to stay ahead of the competition.
02 ESPN Goals
Price: Free Developer: ESPN
Now the very first place you can see the goals from Saturday’s games in the Premier League. ESPN Goals has the goals from every 3pm kick off around 30 minutes after the final whistle has gone. This is before any TV station can show them, and means if you miss the game you can find out soon after what you missed while out on that shopping trip.
03 Yahoo! Sportacular
Price: Free Developer: Yahoo! Sports
The allencompassing sports app comes with all the stats and info you could ever ask for, as well as some neat graphics to illustrate plays and player performance. You can set favourite sports so as to get the news and results that are most important to you first, as well as see schedules of upcoming games or races.
04 F1™ 2012 Timing App CP
Price: £4.99/$6.99 Developer: Soft Pauer Ltd
The app that updates every year to allow you to follow every season, and individual races in explicit detail. It gives you the sort of content that fans of the sport will be used to seeing in team garages, with sector-by-sector times as well as a live graphic of the race as it unfolds. You can follow individual drivers and their teams.
05 Sky Sports News
Price: Free Developer: BSkyB
The official app of the dedicated sports channel includes the top stories across the major global sports, including video reports. You can go in detail on all the covered areas, with everything from the current Formula One driver standings to the Premier League table. The app also includes a live stream of the TV channel.
