From sports video streaming and sports podcasts to sports betting advice, popular sports apps keep fans connected 24/7.

As a sports fan, you’d probably love to attend every sporting event — but you know that’s impossible. So to keep up with all of the events you’re missing, you still spend lots of time keeping up with the news about the latest matches, plays, scores, and changes.

Thankfully now more than ever, popular mobile sports apps can keep us in the action at all moments. We anticipate seeing those phone notifications light up with every live update, or crowding around a tiny screen to witness the winning match point. Today, most popular sports apps go the distance to keep us connected, no matter where we are.

Sports video streaming & news

Now major sports broadcasters like NBC offer sports news apps that let you track play-by-play action in a variety of sports including football, rugby, hockey, racing, poker, and now even esports. The high-quality video streaming in these mobile sports apps let you share in the action with your friends without even being in the same room.

Sports podcasts score big, too

Sometimes video isn’t always convenient when on-the-go, which is where sports podcasts come into play. Sports podcasts keep you informed and entertained with up-to-date coverage in the easiest way: just put in your headphones wherever you are — no reading required.

One top pick among sports podcasts with 1.5 million listeners per episode is the Pardon My Take podcast. Its hosts talk candidly with sports stars of past and present to hear their take on recent matches, races, and events in a comedic fashion. Pardon My Take is released three times weekly.

Sports betting advice apps

With the boom in legalized sports betting, a lot of popular sports apps also offer sports betting advice on the best sports betting sites and wagers. For the most competitive deals, Bonus.ca for example will help rank, advise, and guide fans as to the best sports betting sites they might want to wager.

They do this by highlighting the newest and most relevant site to place a wager. Then they’ll tell you the safest choice, and if you might earn a little extra by choosing one site over another. Often with no additional fees, sports betting advice apps or sites like this provide step-by-step guides so that fans can get the most out of live sports experiences.

Keeping connected to your teams

New innovations in mobile technology mean that popular sports apps will keep pushing the envelope on this level of interactivity. And while our faster-paced society and longer working days make it harder to keep up with sporting events, apps allow us to stay connected to the teams and players we love.

Apps may never quite replace going to a live sporting event for the full-senses rush of excitement, the camaraderie with other fans, and the joy of waiting in endless queues. But with mobile sports apps and podcasts, at least we can stay both productive at work and also in the loop with the most winning plays. Now that’s something to cheer about.

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