sportly 1.1.1

Python SDK for multi-source sports data — ESPN (17 sports, 139+ leagues), NHL, MLB, NBA, NFL, FotMob, Sofascore & Fantasy

sportly

Python SDK for multi-source sports data — ESPN, MLB, NBA, NFL, FotMob, Sofascore, ESPN Fantasy, and NHL.

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📱 Real-World Apps Built With sportly

App	Store
🏀 Sportly: Basketball Live
⚽ Sportly: Soccer Live
🏒 Sportly: NHL & Hockey Live
🏈 Sportly: American Football Live
⚾ Sportly: Baseball Live

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Install

pip install sportly

# Include Sofascore support (curl_cffi TLS impersonation)
pip install sportly[sofascore]

# All optional extras
pip install sportly[all]

Requires Python 3.12+.

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Data Sources

Module	Source	Auth	Special
sportly.espn	ESPN (17 sports, 139+ leagues)	None	6 ESPN API domains
sportly.nhl	NHL Web API + NHL Stats REST	None	Official NHL data
sportly.mlb	MLB Stats API (statsapi.mlb.com)	None	hydrate= embeds sub-resources
sportly.nba	NBA Stats API (stats.nba.com)	WAF headers (auto-injected)	resultSets row-parser built-in
sportly.nfl	ESPN public NFL infrastructure	None	Wraps existing ESPN domains
sportly.fantasy	ESPN Fantasy v3 (lm-api-reads)	Cookies (private leagues only)	Public leagues need no auth
sportly.fotmob	FotMob web API	None	xG, shot maps, player ratings
sportly.sofascore	Sofascore API v1	curl_cffi TLS spoof	pip install sportly[sofascore]

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Quick Start

# ── ESPN ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
from sportly.espn import basketball, football, soccer, hockey

# NBA teams
teams = basketball.teams("nba")
# EPL standings
table = soccer.standings("eng.1")
# NHL scores
scores = hockey.scoreboard("nhl")

# ── MLB ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
from sportly import mlb

games  = mlb.schedule()                          # today
ohtani = mlb.player(660271)                      # Shohei Ohtani
hr     = mlb.leaders("homeRuns", season=2025)    # HR leaders
box    = mlb.boxscore(745444)                    # game boxscore

# ── NBA ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
from sportly import nba

sb     = nba.scoreboard("2025-03-26")
shots  = nba.shot_chart("201939", "2024-25")     # Curry
top    = nba.leaders("PTS", season="2024-25")
st     = nba.standings("2024-25")

# ── NFL ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
from sportly import nfl

sb     = nfl.scoreboard(week=1, season=2024)
dc     = nfl.depth_chart("6")                    # Cowboys
inj    = nfl.injuries()
qbr    = nfl.qbr(season=2024)

# ── ESPN Fantasy ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
from sportly import fantasy

teams  = fantasy.teams("ffl", league_id=336358, season=2025)
draft  = fantasy.draft("ffl", league_id=336358, season=2025)
# Private league:
data   = fantasy.league("ffl", league_id=123456, season=2025,
                         cookies={"espn_s2": "...", "SWID": "{...}"})

# ── FotMob ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
from sportly import fotmob

day    = fotmob.matches("20260326")              # today's matches
epl    = fotmob.league(47)                       # Premier League
m      = fotmob.match(4310531)                   # xG, lineups, ratings

# ── Sofascore ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
from sportly import sofascore                    # requires pip install sportly[sofascore]

games  = sofascore.matches("football", "2026-03-26")
stats  = sofascore.match_stats(11352523)         # xG, possession
lineup = sofascore.lineups(11352523)

# ── NHL ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
from sportly import nhl

today  = nhl.schedule()
games  = nhl.scoreboard()
roster = nhl.roster("TOR")

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CLI

sportly info

# ESPN
sportly espn basketball teams --league nba
sportly espn football scoreboard --league nfl
sportly espn soccer standings --league eng.1

# NHL
sportly nhl teams
sportly nhl schedule --date 2024-04-15

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ESPN Coverage (17 sports · 139+ leagues)

Module	Default League	Notable Leagues
espn.basketball	nba	WNBA, NCAA, NBL, FIBA
espn.football	nfl	NCAAF, CFL, XFL, UFL
espn.soccer	eng.1	260+ leagues worldwide
espn.hockey	nhl	NCAA
espn.baseball	mlb	NCAA, WBC
espn.cricket	icc-cricket	ICC T20/ODI, IPL
espn.tennis	atp	WTA
espn.golf	pga	LPGA, LIV, DP World
espn.mma	bellator	LFA, Cage Warriors
espn.racing	f1	IndyCar, NASCAR
espn.lacrosse	pll	NLL, NCAA
espn.volleyball	womens-college-volleyball	NCAA
espn.water_polo	mens-college-water-polo	NCAA
espn.field_hockey	womens-college-field-hockey	NCAA
espn.rugby	180659 (Six Nations)	24 competitions
espn.rugby_league	3	NRL, Super League
espn.australian_football	afl	AFL

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ESPN Methods (per sport module)

Method	Description
teams(league)	All teams
team(id, league)	Single team
roster(team_id, league)	Team roster
scoreboard(league, date)	Live scores / schedule
game(id, league)	Game summary
news(league, limit)	Latest news
standings(league, season)	League table
injuries(league)	Injury report
transactions(league)	Signings / trades
athlete(id, league)	Athlete profile
athlete_stats(id, league)	Season statistics
athlete_gamelog(id, league)	Game-by-game log
odds(event_id, league)	Betting odds
play_by_play(event_id, league)	Play-by-play
cdn_game(game_id)	Full CDN game package

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Documentation

• ESPN Overview
• Basketball · Football · Soccer · Hockey
• MLB · NBA · NFL
• ESPN Fantasy · FotMob · Sofascore
• NHL (Native)

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Development

git clone https://github.com/pseudo-r/sportly
cd sportly
pip install -e .[dev]
pytest

License

MIT — see LICENSE

Disclaimer: This SDK uses undocumented public APIs. Not affiliated with ESPN, MLB, NBA, NFL, FotMob, Sofascore, or NHL.

Last updated: March 2026 · v1.1.0 · 8 sources · 17+ sports · 139+ leagues