Wonder how sports writers get their best insider info? These sites and apps are just some of writers’ favorite sports resources.

Thanks to the growing roster of sports news apps and websites available 24/7, it’s never been easier for fans and sports bettors to keep up to date with our favorite sports and athletes. But quantity does not always equate to quality, as it’s increasingly tough to sort out which news is worth your time.

For example these days, too many sports apps and websites have an agenda or an editorial line. This in turn can sway the opinions of their writers, so that their game day previews or hot tips end up being damp squibs — not worth the keyboards they were typed on.

Luckily for avid sports fans, there are some apps and websites out there that are tried and trusted by sports hacks themselves. With these, you can keep track of the sports you love — and get details previously only available to sportswriters and journalists.

Accurate game day previews and trusted tipsters

For US sports staples like the NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL, you cannot go too far wrong with outlets like the Bleacher Report or theScore, if all you want is honest and accurate game previews. In addition to their online news, both offer popular mobile apps.

Reliable tips, however, are somewhat harder to come by, with many people wishing to keep their sporting tips for themselves. There are however some sites that break the mold, like the comparison website OddsChecker, which searches the best betting odds available and couples them with the proven opinions of sports experts who regularly suggest NFL picks and parlays that can be counted on.

Then there are sports blogs like FanSided and the Pewter Report, both of which give franchise-specific updates and insights. While the latter is as niche as you can get by targeting Tampa Bay football fans, FanSided covers all major sports and also has a mobile app. It even has a white label app that’s been customized by dozens of major teams.

In-depth sports reporting

As traditional newspapers and other news outlets strip back their sports writing teams in order to make way for celebrity features and the like, there are some websites and news sources who are going doing the opposite, gearing up for what they believe will be a rush of sports fans hungry for high-quality content from writers in the know.

The writers at The Athletic are perhaps the leading proponents of this, having launched their sports subscription service in 2016 and since growing it into a worldwide phenomenon. They even have a great podcast called The Lead, which you should check out if you’re a fan of any US-based sports teams.

For similar sorts of content, but with a sole focus on football aka soccer, the popular website 90min is also a good place to try.

YouTube channels give you the inside track

Not so long ago, getting interviews with top athletes used to be something of an art. Then YouTube channel journalists came along and changed the whole landscape of sports journalism, gaining a level of athlete access that regular print and TV hacks could only dream of.

When it comes to YouTube channels to follow it pays to be sport specific. If you’re a boxing fan for example, look for channels like Boxing Social and Boxing Life Stories, which give all the inside stories that fans of the sweet science could ever need.

And if you love golf, look no further on YouTube than Golf Channel, Golf Central, Golf Digest, or PGA Tour for the latest on top players and up-and-comers.

More social media madness

But YouTube is no longer the only place for addictive video content. We now have Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok all competing for our attention, too.

All of these now offer up the sort of breaking news stories and insider gossip that journalists of yesteryear used to salivate over, so it makes sense to give your favorite teams and stars a follow and see how much info they are willing to divulge.

Even if you’re more of a sports fan than a content creator, your casual social media posts or comments might even earn you the honor of being a sports insider. Aside from all of the endless stories, a big part of what makes social media exciting is being the first to know about, comment on, share, or even influence the direction of a story.

Those are just a some of the favorite sites and apps that sports writers rely on regularly for breaking information and interviews. So with so many great sports news apps and sites out there, it’s pretty hard to just sit on the sidelines and watch — right?

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