Apple has rolled out version 4.5 of its Sports app with two major enhancements: expanded support for international soccer leagues and richer Live Activity features that bring more dynamic info during game pauses.
What’s new in Apple Sports 4.5
The headline addition in this update is support for five more soccer competitions worldwide. The newly included leagues are Brazilian Serie B, England’s League One and League Two, Norway’s Eliteserien, and the UEFA Nations League. Fans of these leagues will now see fixtures, scores, and league information within the app’s ecosystem.
On the Live Activities front, Apple has improved how users follow games in real time. When matches are paused—such as at halftime or during other breaks—the app will now display key game stats without needing to open the full live view. This allows users to keep up with the most important numbers at a glance while the action is on hold.
Context & impact
This update follows Apple’s steady push to deepen the Sports app’s coverage and integration. Prior versions have added new leagues and sports, and sharpened connections with core iOS features. The app is now better placed as a centralized hub for sporting info, especially for soccer fans tuning into lesser-covered international leagues.
Live Activities are a key iOS feature aimed at giving users glanceable updates without disruptive alerts. By enhancing what’s shown during game breaks, Apple Sports 4.5 improves the usability of Live Activities—making it more useful not only when matches are in progress, but also during downtime.
Release notes & availability
According to the release notes, the update introduces: one, improved Live Activities that show league-wide key stats during breaks; two, added coverage of the five soccer competitions mentioned above. Users can download the newest version of Apple Sports from the App Store to access the new features.
Apple Sports 4.5 is available now on compatible iOS devices, bringing more soccer content and a more engaging Live Activity experience.
Ultimately, this version 4.5 rollout underscores Apple’s effort to make its Sports app more inclusive of global soccer communities while refining the real-time experience with Live Activities. It’s a meaningful update for fans who follow multiple leagues, and a signal that Apple intends to keep pushing its sports coverage deeper and its feature set sharper. Going forward, it will be worth watching what additional sports or league coverages arrive next, and how Live Activities might expand to offer even richer data between moments of play.
