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sports-ticker

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Live sports alerts for Soccer, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, F1 and more. Real-time scoring with the free ESPN API. Track any team from any major league worldwide.

What it does

Live sports alerts for Soccer, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, F1 and more. Real-time scoring with the free ESPN API. Track any team from any major league worldwide.

The skill document

Sports Ticker

Track your favorite teams across multiple sports with FREE live alerts!

Supports: ⚽ Soccer • 🏈 NFL • 🏀 NBA • 🏒 NHL • ⚾ MLB • 🏎 F1

First Run (Onboarding)

When no config.json exists, running the setup script launches an interactive wizard:

python3 scripts/setup.py

The wizard asks:

  1. 📺 Which sports? — Pick from Soccer, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, F1
  2. 🏆 Which teams? — Choose from popular teams or search for any team
  3. 🔔 Alert style? — Live scores, final only, or daily digest
  4. Game-day reminders? — Get a heads-up 30 mins before kick-off
  5. 🌙 Quiet hours? — Pause alerts while you sleep

After setup, your config.json is ready and you can start tracking!

Re-run setup anytime:

python3 scripts/setup.py --force  # Overwrites existing config

Quick Start

# First time? Just run setup!
python3 scripts/setup.py  # Interactive wizard

# Find team IDs (any sport)
python3 scripts/setup.py find "Lakers" basketball
python3 scripts/setup.py find "Chiefs" football
python3 scripts/setup.py find "Barcelona" soccer

# Test
python3 scripts/ticker.py

Config Example

{
  "teams": [
    {
      "name": "Barcelona",
      "emoji": "🔵🔴",
      "sport": "soccer",
      "espn_id": "83",
      "espn_leagues": ["esp.1", "uefa.champions"]
    },
    {
      "name": "Lakers",
      "emoji": "🏀💜💛",
      "sport": "basketball",
      "espn_id": "13",
      "espn_leagues": ["nba"]
    }
  ]
}

Commands

# Ticker for all teams
python3 scripts/ticker.py

# Live monitor (for cron)
python3 scripts/live_monitor.py

# League scoreboard
python3 scripts/ticker.py league nba basketball
python3 scripts/ticker.py league nfl football
python3 scripts/ticker.py league eng.1 soccer

# 📅 Schedule - View upcoming fixtures (NEW in v3!)
python3 scripts/schedule.py                    # All teams, next 14 days
python3 scripts/schedule.py --days 30          # Look further ahead
python3 scripts/schedule.py --team spurs       # Specific team
python3 scripts/schedule.py --compact          # One-liner format
python3 scripts/schedule.py --json             # JSON output

# 🤖 Auto Setup Crons - Generate match-day crons (NEW in v3!)
python3 scripts/auto_setup_crons.py            # All teams, next 7 days
python3 scripts/auto_setup_crons.py --team spurs --days 14
python3 scripts/auto_setup_crons.py --json     # Machine-readable
python3 scripts/auto_setup_crons.py --commands # OpenClaw CLI commands

# ESPN direct
python3 scripts/espn.py leagues
python3 scripts/espn.py scoreboard nba basketball
python3 scripts/espn.py search "Chiefs" football

Alert Types

  • 🏟 Game start (kick-off / tip-off)
  • ⚽🏈🏀⚾ Scoring plays (goals, touchdowns, 3-pointers, home runs)
  • 🟥 Red cards / Ejections
  • ⏸ Halftime / Period breaks
  • 🏁 Final results (WIN/LOSS/DRAW)

ESPN API (Free!)

No key needed. Covers all major sports and 50+ leagues worldwide.

Supported Sports:

  • Soccer: Premier League, La Liga, Champions League, MLS, and 30+ more
  • Football: NFL
  • Basketball: NBA, WNBA, NCAA
  • Hockey: NHL
  • Baseball: MLB
  • Racing: Formula 1

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