“Every sports story that matters.”
“Explore World Cup analysis.”
“Stay up to date with live activities”
“Stay up to date on breaking news.”
“Join the conversation with live discussions”
“Follow your favorite team from every league.”
“Play Connections: Sports Edition.”
“Catch the latest highlights.”
“Read exclusive stories only on The Athletic.”
“Listen to unmatched Sports podcasts.”
A closer look at the screenshots
A national-team photograph sits beside a bordered story headline card.
A set-piece scoring chart provides a concrete analysis example.
A Lock Screen shows a live goal update.
A celebration photo accompanies a breaking-news headline.
Fan comments and a senior writer's replies share a live discussion.
Team and league shortcuts mix several sports.
A sports-word puzzle illustrates the Connections format.
A video highlight is embedded in a game page.
A diagonal collage combines hockey players from several teams.
Named shows fill a following feed for podcasts.
About this app
Keep up with the teams you care about with The Athletic app. Review sports news, scores and stats, and expert insights analysis for each league. Turn on notifications to get real time updates for basketball, football, soccer, hockey, baseball, and more. Get in depth with sports coverage when you can listen to exclusive podcasts and read breaking news stories on your favorite athletes and teams. Download today to stay up to date on your daily sports news. The Athletic Features: EXCLUSIVE SPORTS NEWS, INSIGHTS, AND ANALYSIS - Go deeper with in-depth, global coverage and exclusive sports news. - Our award-winning newsroom of more than 400 sports journalists. - Get exclusive access to expert sports insights and analysis. - Explore deeply-reported long reads and exclusive sports interviews. SPORTS SCORES AND STATS ON ALL MAJOR TEAMS AND LEAGUES - Discover the top sports stories of the day, breaking news and live score updates, all from the biggest names in sports writing. - Access exclusive coverage on professional and college teams across football, hockey, basketball, soccer and beyond, - Find sports updates for the United States and international sports. - Follow your favorites so you never miss sports scores or stats. UNMATCHED SPORTS PODCASTS: - Follow and listen to a variety of sports podcasts on your favorite leagues - Discover daily podcasts like “The Athletic Football Show”, “The Audible” and “No Dunks”. CONNECTIONS: SPORTS EDITION - Play The Athletic’s daily game for sports fans. - Group sports terms that share a common thread. STAY UP TO DATE ON YOUR SPORTS: - Keep track of which NFL teams are in contention for the playoffs and follow to see if the Eagles can remain on top. - Catch all the MLB action with live scores, breaking news and in-depth coverage to see if the Dodgers can repeat their World Series win. - Stay up to date on all NHL hockey scores, games and news for the Stanley Cup Defending Oilers. - Don’t miss any NBA highlights and news from this upcoming season and see if the Thunder can defend their NBA Championship win. - What school will reign supreme from March Madness to the NCAA Football Championships? Don’t miss a score or stat update. - Stay updated on every swing from the PGA Tour to see who can stay in the lead. - Who in the Big Six will triumph in the Premier League this year, and can Liverpool defend their title? - Follow Argentina, Spain and France as they compete for the FIFA World Cup next summer. - Stay up to speed on Formula 1, NASCAR, Indy Car, MotoGP and World Rally. Terms of Service: https://help.nytimes.com/hc/en-us/articles/115014893428-Terms-of-Service Privacy Policy: https://help.nytimes.com/hc/en-us/articles/10940941449492-The-New-York-Times-Company-Privacy-Policy
Headlines in this set
10 screenshots · 10 with a headline
“Every sports story that matters.”
Every story that matters states a broad editorial selection promise.
“Explore World Cup analysis.”
The action directs readers to analysis of a specific competition.
“Stay up to date with live activities”
Live activities names the mechanism for following updates outside the app.
“Stay up to date on breaking news.”
The wording centres on timely access to new stories.
“Join the conversation with live discussions”
Join makes reading a participatory activity.
“Follow your favorite team from every league.”
Your favorite introduces personalisation, while every league makes a broad coverage claim.
“Play Connections: Sports Edition.”
The headline names the game and its sports-specific edition.
“Catch the latest highlights.”
Latest emphasises recent action in the highlights offer.
“Read exclusive stories only on The Athletic.”
Exclusive and only repeat the access distinction.
“Listen to unmatched Sports podcasts.”
Listen names the format, while unmatched adds a comparison without a basis in this frame.
How Sports sets are usually built
Most Sports apps feature-per-slide, with text-top-device-bottom (83% of sets, 65% of screens).