I was disappointed when Apple launched a new Sports iOS widget last year without CarPlay support, but I’m pleased to report that’s changing this week. The latest Apple Sports update includes widget support in CarPlay, allowing you to follow live sports scores for your favorite teams or leagues all within the new widgets interface in the iOS 26 version of CarPlay.
You can pick between a league widget that shows live scores and schedules for a league or sport you’re interested in, or a teams widget, which follows your favorite teams. Both widgets will show live scores, but they don’t appear to update in real time. I tested the widget during the Crystal Palace v. West Ham Premier League match last night, and the time counter for the game didn’t progress instantaneously.
I still prefer this to the Live Activities feature of the Apple Sports app that creates a miniature widget in the CarPlay dashboard to follow games, as the new widgets interface is a lot less cluttered and you can stack three widgets side-by-side in many cars.
Apple has also added new F1 tracking features to its Sports app, allowing F1 fans to see weather conditions for each race and check track temperature, wind speed, and more. Apple Sports is also ready for this year’s World Cup, with a new feature to let you follow favorite teams and see a list of groups before the tournament begins in June.