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Live sports reporting reinvented with LiveCommentary Widget

Live sports reporting reinvented with LiveCommentary Widget

STATSCORE LiveCommentary widget transforms live sports data into an engaging live story that keeps fans informed, entertained, and emotionally invested. This ready-to-use solution works out of the box – within minutes, your platform can start delivering vivid,...

Player Importance in PrematchPro: the insight behind every lineup

Player Importance in PrematchPro: the insight behind every lineup

Understanding a team’s dynamics goes far beyond tracking goals and assists. Every lineup tells a story, and every player has a role that can define the outcome of a match. PrematchPro’s Player Importance feature is designed to uncover this story, giving sportsbooks,...

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What are the 5 most popular sports in UK?

United Kingdom! Homeland to one of the best professional football (soccer) leagues in the world – the Premier League. That said, it’s not only football that’s popular in the UK. STATSCORE takes a deeper look at 5 sports that the Brits just love!

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FOOTBALL (SOCCER AS THEY CALL IT ELSEWHERE)

Football is the most popular game played in the U.K. and follows a traditional league system which consists of more than one hundred teams. The most popular league is known as the Premier League and consists of the 20 best teams from all over the U.K. Football in the U.K. is governed by the Football Association which is one of the oldest governing bodies in the entire world. The most famous cup competition in the UK is the FA Cup.

Read more: and find how to read the football stats as a pro.

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CRICKET

Football may be the most popular sport in the UK, but it’s Cricket that’s the national sport and became popular in the U.K. in the 17th century. Today there are 18 professional county clubs in the U.K. with all of them being named after historic counties. The game is also played at international level, with the most famous contest being played for “The Ashes” between England & Australia.

Learn more about cricket data coverage in STATSCORE!

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RUGBY

Rugby is one of the most popular professional and recreational team sports in the U.K. and is divided into Rugby Union and Rugby League. The two sports are different in rules such as the number of players and in ways to advance the ball. But both are played at international level and bring in big crowds.

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BADMINTON

Badminton is the most popular racket sport in U.K. history and continues to grow in popularity. The Badminton Association of England was established in 1893 and is now known as Badminton England. It is the governing of badminton in the U.K. and is also a founding member of the International Badminton Federation.

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TENNIS

Tennis is growing not only as a participant sport, but also as a spectator sport. Wimbledon is the most popular Tennis Tournament in the U.K. and has been played in England since 1877. Wimbledon is one of the four grand slam events on the ATP Tour that also includes the Australian Open, the U.S. Open and the French Open.

Experience more: get amazed by a demo for the LivematchPro widget for tennis.

If you want to get in touch to find our more about football, rugby and other sports available in our coveragge, please contact our Customer Success Team at cst@statscore.com, so we can schedule a call and discuss how STATSCORE can help your organization!

 

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