ESPN Scores, Standings, Teams & News by League

Pull live and recent scores, league standings, team rosters, news headlines, and full game boxscores for NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, Premier League, La Liga, F1, UFC, PGA Golf, ATP Tennis, and more.

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Short answer

ESPN Scores, Standings, Teams & News by League is an Apify Store Actor for ESPN data that returns 11 published output fields, including league, status, date, mode. It lists $0.99 per 1,000 results on the Free plan (pay per event), $0.49 on the Business plan. It takes 22 input settings; one is required (mode). It covers 3 of the 7 core ESPN fields this site tracks. Last updated Nov 2, 2026.

From the public Store listing and published build schema, synced 2026-11-12.
ESPN AutomationDeveloper toolsNews

What it returns

11 fields from the published dataset schema. Export as JSON, CSV or Excel, or read the dataset through the Apify API.

  • recordType
  • mode
  • sport
  • league
  • name
  • status
  • homeTeam
  • awayTeam
  • homeScore
  • awayScore
  • date

Not in the schema among the core ESPN fields: home, away, venue, game. The field matrix shows which other tools return them.

How it differs from the other ESPN Actors

Among the 2 catalogue Actors for ESPN with a published schema, only this one returns homeScore, awayScore.

Pick another Actor if you need

Fields other ESPN catalogue Actors return that ESPN Scores, Standings, Teams & News by League does not
ActorFields it addsPrice / 1K
ESPN Live Scores, Schedules & Game Odds Scraper gameId, seasonYear, week, venue $0.99

Input

Input settings for ESPN Scores, Standings, Teams & News by League
SettingTypeRequiredDefaultWhat it does
mode string Yes news What to fetch from ESPN.
league string No nba League slug. The sport is derived automatically.
leagues array No – Optional multi-league override for modes that iterate leagues (scoreboard, odds, standings, teams, teamDetail, news, players, schedule, rankings), e.g. ["nba","nfl"].
datePreset string No today Date window for scoreboard and odds. ESPN accepts one date per request, so ranges are fetched one day at a time.
startDate string No – First date for datePreset=custom, in YYYYMMDD or YYYY-MM-DD.
endDate string No – Last date for datePreset=custom (inclusive), in YYYYMMDD or YYYY-MM-DD. Maximum 366 days.
season integer No – ESPN season year for standings, schedule, players and rankings (e.g. 2025). Leave blank for the current season.
seasonType string No – Filter a team schedule by season phase (ignored for soccer schedules, which ESPN reports as one league season).
teamIds array No – Teams for teams/teamDetail/schedule/players. Accepts 2, BOS or nba/BOS. Get IDs from mode=teams.
eventIds array No – Games for gameDetail/odds. Accepts 401909904 or nba/401909904. Get IDs from mode=scoreboard.
Show the other 12 settings
More input settings for ESPN Scores, Standings, Teams & News by League
SettingTypeRequiredDefaultWhat it does
athleteQueries array No – Player names to search, e.g. ["LeBron James", "Jannik Sinner"].
athleteIds array No – ESPN athlete IDs for direct profiles, e.g. ["1966"].
rankingType string No all Which poll to return. 'all' includes every poll ESPN publishes for the league.
statusFilter string No all Filter scoreboard, odds or schedule rows by game state.
liveOnly boolean No false Keep only in-progress games (scoreboard and odds).
newsScope string No league League news is capped at 50 articles by ESPN. Global pages the ESPN now feed and filters to the selected league.
includeTeamDetails boolean No true Fetch each team's record, venue and next event. Adds one request per team.
includeGameDetails boolean No false Attach the full game summary to every team-sport game. Adds one request per game.
includePlayerStats boolean No false Attach latest season stats to player rows and the player box score to gameDetail. Adds requests per player.
includeGameLog boolean No false Attach the current-season game log to each player. Adds one request per athlete.
includePlayByPlay boolean No false Include the full play-by-play list in gameDetail (scoring plays are always included).
maxItems integer No 50 Hard cap on data records. Notice rows explain unsupported or empty requests.

Example input

Built from the input form's published example values and defaults.

{
  "mode": "news",
  "league": "nba",
  "datePreset": "today",
  "rankingType": "all",
  "statusFilter": "all",
  "liveOnly": false,
  "newsScope": "league",
  "includeTeamDetails": false,
  "includeGameDetails": false,
  "includePlayerStats": false,
  "includeGameLog": false,
  "includePlayByPlay": false,
  "maxItems": 1
}

Run it from code or an AI agent

The same run through the Apify API, with the example input. You need an Apify API token; the run is billed to your account at the Store price.

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>")
run_input = {
    "mode": "news",
    "league": "nba",
    "datePreset": "today",
    "rankingType": "all",
    "statusFilter": "all",
    "liveOnly": False,
    "newsScope": "league",
    "includeTeamDetails": False,
    "includeGameDetails": False,
    "includePlayerStats": False,
    "includeGameLog": False,
    "includePlayByPlay": False,
    "maxItems": 1
}

run = client.actor("vexaloom-labs/espn-scores-standings-teams-and-news-by-league").call(run_input=run_input)
if run is None:
    raise RuntimeError("The Actor run was not found.")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

pip install apify-client

JavaScript

import { ApifyClient } from "apify-client";

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: "<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>" });
const input = {
    "mode": "news",
    "league": "nba",
    "datePreset": "today",
    "rankingType": "all",
    "statusFilter": "all",
    "liveOnly": false,
    "newsScope": "league",
    "includeTeamDetails": false,
    "includeGameDetails": false,
    "includePlayerStats": false,
    "includeGameLog": false,
    "includePlayByPlay": false,
    "maxItems": 1
};

const run = await client.actor("vexaloom-labs/espn-scores-standings-teams-and-news-by-league").call(input);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

npm install apify-client

cURL

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/vexaloom-labs~espn-scores-standings-teams-and-news-by-league/run-sync-get-dataset-items"   -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"   -H "Content-Type: application/json"   -d '{"mode":"news","league":"nba","datePreset":"today","rankingType":"all","statusFilter":"all","liveOnly":false,"newsScope":"league","includeTeamDetails":false,"includeGameDetails":false,"includePlayerStats":false,"includeGameLog":false,"includePlayByPlay":false,"maxItems":1}'

Waits for the run and returns the dataset items (runs over 300 seconds return HTTP 408; start an async run instead).

MCP (AI agents)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=vexaloom-labs/espn-scores-standings-teams-and-news-by-league",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Adds this Actor as a tool in an MCP client that takes a remote server URL (Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code) through Apify's hosted MCP server. OAuth sign-in also works without the header. Clients that only start local servers can wrap the URL with npx mcp-remote.

What a run costs

The result rate falls on higher Apify plans. Each figure is the published per-result rate times the number of results.

Cost of ESPN Scores, Standings, Teams & News by League results by Apify plan
Apify planPer 1,00010,000 results100,000 results
Free plan$0.99$9.90$99
Starter plan$0.82$8.20$82
Scale plan$0.66$6.60$66
Business plan$0.49$4.90$49
  • Every run also has a start event, charged per GB of memory (minimum one): $0.10 on Free, $0.03 on Business. At its default memory of 4 GB a run starts at $0.40 on Free. Fewer, larger runs keep this small.
  • The Free plan includes $5 of monthly usage (Apify pricing, checked 2026-11-11); at the Free rate that covers at most about 5,050 results, less start events and platform usage.
  • Worked example: 10,000 results in one run on the Free plan cost $10.30 ($9.90 for results + $0.40 start), plus Apify platform usage (compute), billed separately by Apify.
  • Pay per event. Platform usage (compute) is billed by Apify on top of the event prices. Compare other tools in the cost estimator.

Where it fits among ESPN routes

It ranks 2 of 2 catalogue Actors for ESPN on the published formula (fields, price, reliability, freshness). Its line is highlighted on the map.

Route diagram for ESPN dataESPN Live Scores, Schedules & Game Odds Scraper: stops at 5 of the 10 fields shown; ESPN Scores, Standings, Teams & News by League: stops at 4 of the 10 fields shown; Other Store tools (6): stops at 9 of the 10 fields shown; No public ESPN API: none, field coverage not compared.ESPNvenuegameleaguestatusdatehomenamescraped atconferencefullName12+API

Stops are fields. A ring means the field is in that route's published output schema; no ring means the line passes without it. Bold labels are the core fields for this website, the rest are fields that differ between routes. A white capsule means every data line stops there. The red line is the official API; its field coverage is not compared. A crossed red line means there is no open official API.

Official route: No public ESPN API

No open API. ESPN offers no public developer API; the former developer site developer.espn.com now redirects to the ESPN homepage.

No official API is offered.

Official documentation

Other Store tools for ESPN

Reference only, from their public listings.

Other Store tools for ESPN
ToolFieldsPrice / 1K
ESPN Sports Scraper99$3.00
ESPN Scores Scraper21$2.00
ESPN Scoreboard Scraper: NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL & Soccer Scores7$1.00
ESPN Scraper: Scores, Odds, Standings42$0.93
ESPN Scraper: Scores, Odds, Injuries, Stats & Fantasy2$1.00

What people use it for

  • track scores and standings
  • review team and player statistics
  • follow sports news

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Questions people ask

How much does ESPN Scores, Standings, Teams & News by League cost?

The published result rate depends on your Apify plan: $0.99 per 1,000 on Free, $0.82 per 1,000 on Starter, $0.66 per 1,000 on Scale, $0.49 per 1,000 on Business. So 10,000 results cost about $9.90 on the Free plan and $4.90 on Business, plus a start fee of $0.10 per run per GB of memory on Free. Platform usage is billed separately.

What data does ESPN Scores, Standings, Teams & News by League return?

Its published output schema lists 11 fields: recordType, mode, sport, league, name, status, homeTeam, awayTeam, homeScore, awayScore, date. A listed field is not guaranteed to be filled in every row.

What input does ESPN Scores, Standings, Teams & News by League need?

Required: mode. Optional settings include league, leagues, datePreset, startDate, endDate, season.

What are the alternatives to ESPN Scores, Standings, Teams & News by League for ESPN?

2 catalogue Actors cover ESPN. Close alternatives: ESPN Live Scores, Schedules & Game Odds Scraper. The ESPN page compares all of them field by field.

How do I run ESPN Scores, Standings, Teams & News by League from Python or the API?

Use the Apify API client: in Python, ApifyClient(token).actor("vexaloom-labs/espn-scores-standings-teams-and-news-by-league").call(run_input=...), then read the run's default dataset (run.default_dataset_id); in JavaScript the same call is client.actor("vexaloom-labs/espn-scores-standings-teams-and-news-by-league").call(input). Without a client, POST the input JSON to https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/vexaloom-labs~espn-scores-standings-teams-and-news-by-league/run-sync-get-dataset-items with your API token. Ready-to-paste code with the example input is on this page.

Sources

Actor updated 2026-11-02 Data synced 2026-11-12
Cite this page

Scraper Finder. "ESPN Scores, Standings, Teams & News by League." https://scraperfinder.com/catalogue/espn-scores-standings-teams-and-news-by-league/ (data checked 2026-11-12).

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