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SportacularVersion: 1.6

Developer: Citizen Sports, Inc.

Age rating: 4+

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4+ Applications in this category contain no objectionable material.

9+ Applications in this category may contain mild or infrequent occurrences of cartoon, fantasy or realistic violence, and infrequent or mild mature, suggestive, or horror-themed content which may not be suitable for children under the age of 9.

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17+ Applications in this category may also contain frequent and intense offensive language; frequent and intense cartoon, fantasy or realistic violence; and frequent and intense mature, horror, and suggestive themes; plus sexual content, nudity, alcohol, tobacco, and drugs which may not be suitable for children under the age of 17.

Compatibility: Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch
Requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later

Filed Under: Sports

Reviewed Version: 1.4.4

Scoreboard app makes solid debut, but lags behind SportsTap, Sportacular

by Philip Michaels, Macworld.com

A decade or so ago, I probably watched ESPN’s SportsCenter more than any other program on television. And really, why not? With a full hour devoted to highlights and scores from virtually every game played in North America that evening, SportsCenter was must-see viewing for any self-respecting sports nut of the mid-’90s. And, thus, it was must-see viewing for me. With few exceptions, it was the last program I watched before going to bed at night, and—on the occasions that I flipped on the TV before heading into work—it was the first show I saw in the morning. Gotta catch those highlights from the late games on the West Coast, you know.

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Great Free Sports App

The new version of this App is great. It pushed you alerts when your game changes score. Do the alerts count at SMS messages?

Keep up with sport scores

This is an easy to use sports app that lets you keep up with the scores of your favorite teams. It has all of the major sports and my favorite hockey. If I can't see a game, I just activate the app and the score appears and updates every 30 seconds. It shows every team that is playing at that time so you can track your rival team scores as well. It lets you choose a favorite sport to automatically go to whenever you click on the icon but you can still always check out other sports. It also has an up to date league standings section so you always know how your team ranks with the rest of the pack.

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