Facebook launches sports section

Yesterday, Facebook promulgated a pristinely incipient section on the accommodation dedicated to sports fans and it gets its first astronomically immense test during this weekend’s NFL playoffs.

The Facebook Sports Stadium, as they’re calling it because Facebook is “the world’s most sizably voluminous stadium,” is fundamentally a dedicated place to experience sports in authentic-time with your friends and the world.

It brings all your game-cognate content on Facebook in one place, sorted chronologically and updated in authentic-time, including posts from your friends and their comments on plays, play-by-play information like where to find the game on TV, curated posts and commentary from experts, such as teams, leagues and journalists, and much more.

To get to the incipient section, search for the game in Facebook for iPhone. “We’ll surface incipient ways to get there as the product evolves,” the firm promises.

“You can follow the action as the game unfolds with a live play-by-play, and even like, comment on, and apportion individual plays,” verbally expressed Facebook. You can additionally get up to speed expeditiously with live scores and the most discussed plays.

This feature is rolling out today for American football games in Facebook for iPhone in the Coalesced States. Other sports from around the world—like basketball, soccer and more—along with support for other platforms is due in the coming weeks.

Judging by the description, Facebook Sports should be a nice second-screen experience that promises to augment your Super Bowl broadcast.

Source: Facebook