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"10 Sports Apps\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. MLB.com At Bat\n\nBeloved by many sports fans, MLB.com At Bat is Major League Baseball's official app. It lets you stream games, track stats, access highlights, listen to radio broadcasts and follow your favorite teams and players. \nIt's available in the App Store and Google Play, and on other platforms, for $9.99.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. Nike+ Basketball\n\nThe Nike+ Basketball app works like a personal coach in your phone. It tracks your hang time and vertical jump, quickness and hustle, then lets you measure those stats against friends, as well as your own past performances. \nIt's free, available in the App Store, but only works when synced to shoes with Nike+ Sport technology.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3. ESPN ScoreCenter\n\nESPN ScoreCenter has you covered, no matter which sports and leagues you like to follow most. Customizable push notifications, score and stat updates, analysis and breaking news from the self-proclaimed \"Worldwide Leader in Sports\" make this app a winner. \nIt's free in the App Store and Google Play.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4. NFL Sunday Ticket by DirecTV\n\nIt's NFL season, and this streaming app is a must-have for tech-savvy gridiron obsessives. \nAvailable in the App Store and Google Play, it live streams every NFL Sunday Ticket game, as well as the ever-popular NFL Red Zone channel. Plus, it delivers highlights, scores and stat updates. \nThe app itself is free, but to use it you need a DirecTV NFL Sunday Ticket Max subscription, which will set you back $300. Hey, no one said hardcore fandom came cheap.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5. RunKeeper\n\nWith more than 10 million users, RunKeeper is one of the most popular fitness apps out there, and it's easy to see why. The app lets you track runs, bike rides, hikes, walks \u2014 even ski runs. Then, store and compare your results against past exercise sessions. You can measure pace, distance and time, set goals and receive notifications when you reach new personal bests or milestones. \nIt's free, available in the App Store and Google Play.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6. KYCK\n\nRecently launched as a mobile app in April, KYCK is a social sports network tailored exclusively to fans of international and club soccer. It allows users to eliminate the clutter of other sports and curate the content most relevant to them. Social updates, stats and news are delivered on a stream that looks like a cross between Twitter and Tumblr. \nThe KYCK website just got a redesign, and similar updates are on the way for its iOS app, which is available for free in the App Store.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7. USGA Rules of Golf\n\nStraight from the horse's mouth, this app means you'll always have the United States Golf Association's official rules in your pocket. \nIt's available in the App Store and Google Play for $3.99.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8. Nike Training Club\n\nNike Training Club offers a range of workouts to choose from, whether you're looking to target certain areas or go on a full body regimen, modeled after celebrity and pro athlete fitness routines. Add incentive through digital rewards and social sharing, too. \nThis app is free and available through the App Store for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9. Team Stream by Bleacher Report\n\n\nFew sports sites push out as much content as Bleacher Report, and this popular app lets you winnow it all down to what's most relevant to your teams and interests. But the app also pulls content from other sites, blogs, newspapers and Twitter to keep you in the know. \nIt's free, and available in the App Store and Google Play.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10. NBA Game Time\n\nBasketball season will be here again before you know it, and this free app is your one-stop shop for all things NBA. Get highlights, breaking news, stats, Twitter feeds and more delivered straight to your pocket. \nThis official NBA app is available in the App Store and Google Play.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSports are a worldwide obsession. Some people love to watch. Some people love to play. Many love to do both. \nWhether it's distance running, pickup hoops, adult-league softball or anything in between, athletics keep us in (relatively) good shape and provide healthy outlets for stress. Then there's Champions League soccer, Major League Baseball, the NBA and NFL \u2014 plus hundreds of amateur and professional sporting associations around the world that build community and keep us entertained. \nSo how can athletically-minded tech geeks marry mobile apps and sports? We've gathered 10 picks to get you started. Some help you follow the action in real time; others help track your own athletic progress. \n\nSEE ALSO: 9 Social Networks for Sports Fans\nIf you're more of a doer than a watcher, some app track your runs, walks, bike rides and other fitness activities. A new offering from Nike applies high-powered analytics to your own competitions and delivers a host of personalized workouts. \nMaybe you're a sports nut, though \u2014 and that includes being a hardcore fan. If so, we've got apps that provide live streamed pro baseball and football games. Others will keep you up-to-date with NBA highlights, scores and stats. We also have apps that curate editorial streams from some of sports media's biggest names, plus a social network for soccer fans, and an app guaranteed to settle any golf course argument. \nClick through the gallery above to see the complete list, then let us know in the comments: What are your favorite mobile apps for jocks?\nImage courtesy of Flickr, Giandomenico Ricci"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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