pp-espn

The pp-espn skill provides a command-line interface for accessing sports information from ESPN data sources without requiring an API key. It is designed to help users quickly retrieve live scores, standings, schedules, rankings, polls, head-to-head records, and detailed game information across multiple sports leagues. The skill is intended for natural sports queries such as checking the score of a game, viewing team schedules, looking up league standings, or finding rankings and polls. It relies on the espn-pp-cli binary and requires installation and verification before use.

Its core capabilities include cross-league sports discovery and game-state analysis. Users can view scores across major sports with the today command, explore popular teams and athletes through trending, and monitor favorite teams using a configurable dashboard. For individual games, the skill supports rich summaries that include box scores, statistical leaders, scoring plays, betting odds, and win probability information. It also offers live game monitoring through a watch command that polls for score updates, as well as access to player-level box score data for supported events.

This skill is useful for sports fans, analysts, content creators, researchers, and anyone who needs quick access to sports information from multiple leagues in a single workflow. It supports leagues and competitions such as NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, NCAA, MLS, EPL, and WNBA. The skill is especially valuable when users need fast lookups, cross-league visibility, or detailed game summaries without managing API credentials. It is less suitable for users requiring real-time websocket feeds or specialized commercial sports data providers.