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Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Ten Best Free iPhone Sports Apps - Yahoo! Sports

Unless you have special cable or satellite subscription packages, it is difficult to keep track of every game and team that matters to you on gameday. The good news is that you can get around this problem by downloading free sports apps for your iPhone to keep tabs on all the latest action.

Check out these 10 free apps to get your sports fix:

NFL '12: NFL fans will love this official NFL iPhone app. You can customize the content to get all the latest information on your favorite team. This includes any highlights or analysis relevant to your fantasy football team. It mirrors NFL.com by feeding you a heavy dose of live score updates, the latest news, stats and scores, and video highlights from every game.

MLB.com At Bat: You get all sorts of baseball scores and stats with the official Major League Baseball iPhone app. It delivers the latest news, videos, and scores. You can also access updated standings, schedules, team rosters, and player statistics. One of the best features is the app can be customized to update you specifically on your team of choice.

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NBA Game Time: The official NBA iPhone app offers a little bit of everything. During live games, you can get updated stats, game notes, and scores. The app also presents the latest scores, stats, and highlights for each game. One highlight NBA fans will enjoy is a video room that offers game recaps, top plays, and featured content from NBA TV.

NHL GameCenter: Hockey fans can't live without this iPhone app. It has all the things related to NHL action. This includes real-time scores, stats, standings, and news. Like other major-league apps, you can customize it to focus on your favorite NHL team to get quick access to relevant information.

MLS Matchday: If soccer is your sport, this is the iPhone app for you. It provides real-time scoring and detailed play-by-play breakdowns for every MLS game. The best feature is that it includes many items normally available in only paid sports apps, such as video of top plays and complete highlights of each MLS match.

ESPN ScoreCenter: The worldwide leader in sports covers it all with this iPhone app. You get scores and stats from all major games in all major sports. It is useful on days where you are trying to follow your favorite MLB teams while keeping tabs on college football. Sports fans will appreciate having complete access to game analysis, highlight videos, and the latest news.

NBC Sports Live Extra: This iPhone app lets NBC viewers go beyond what they see on TV. You can watch live NFL Sunday night football games. You can also enjoy full game replays or browse highlight videos from other games featured on NBC or the NBC Sports Network. It originated from the network's official 2012 London Olympics app.

ScoreMobile: This iPhone app offers a virtual encyclopedia of scores. You can get live scores and stats for every major sport out there. ScoreMobile covers NFL, NBA, MLB, and college games. It also offers scores, stats, highlights from pro tennis, pro golf, and NASCAR. All of it equals nirvana for a sports junkie.

Sports Illustrated Front Row: Go in-depth with the official SI iPhone app. The feature that sets this app apart from the crowd is the amazing photos from key games. The images tell a complete story and nicely compliment the scores, stats, and player and team profiles that you can also access from Front Row.

USA Today: You can get quality content from the nation's largest newspaper with this iPhone app. It offers all the latest headlines and breaking news from the sports world. You can also obtain live scores and updates from all of the major sports. Navigation is simple and makes the app a great resource on gameday.

John Coon has covered sports for several major newspapers and wire services since 2004.

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