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ESPN public sports data from the anonymous site and core JSON APIs: sport/league discovery, scoreboards by date or week (schedules, live and final scores with explicit status), event summaries, player box scores (per-period linescores and every player's stat line: NFL passing/rushing/receiving, NHL skaters incl. shots and goalies, NBA, MLB, soccer incl. goalkeepers), teams, team records and schedules, rosters, standings, player bios with career statistics, league injury reports (NFL, NBA, WNBA, MLB, NHL, college football), and site search. US and international coverage as ESPN exposes it (NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, college sports, Premier League and ~219 soccer competitions incl. UEFA and FIFA tournaments).

15 Firecrawl tools use ESPN
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Show ESPN’s NFL scoreboard for regular-season week 4 of 2026 with game status, start time and scores where available.

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1Request
stringRequired

ESPN league slug within the sport, e.g. nfl, college-football, eng.1, uefa.champions, fifa.world, nba, mlb, nhl (from `leagues`).

stringRequired

ESPN sport slug, e.g. football, soccer, basketball, baseball, hockey (from `leagues` without `sport`).

string

Mutually exclusive with `season`.

string

ESPN group id filter (college football: 80 FBS, 81 FCS; conference ids).

number

limit

5 credits
Codefollows the fields above
const result = await firecrawl.scrape({
  alexandria: {
    provider: "espn-com",
    capability: "sports-data/scoreboard",
    options: {
      date: "20260913",
      league: "eng.1",
      sport: "soccer",
    },
  },
});
2Response example

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{
  "count": 2,
  "count_by_status": {
    "final": 2
  },
  "date": "20260913",
  "day": null,
  "events": [
    {
      "attendance": 31492,
      "broadcasts": [
        "USA Net"
      ],
      "competitors": [
        {
          "abbreviation": "COV",
          "display_name": "Coventry City",
          "form": "WLLLL",
          "home_away": "home",
          "location": "Coventry City",
          "logo": "https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/388.png",
          "order": 0,
          "rank": null,
          "records": [
            {
              "name": "All Splits",
              "summary": "0-0-4",
              "type": "total"
            }
          ],
          "score": "0",
          "score_value": 0,
          "short_display_name": "Coventry",
          "team_id": "388",
          "uid": "s:600~t:388",
          "url": "https://www.espn.com/soccer/club/_/id/388/coventry-city",
          "winner": false
        },
        {
          "abbreviation": "BHA",
          "display_name": "Brighton & Hove Albion",
          "form": "WWWDL",
          "home_away": "away",
          "location": "Brighton & Hove Albion",
          "logo": "https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/331.png",
          "order": 1,
          "rank": null,
          "records": [
            {
              "name": "All Splits",
              "summary": "2-1-1",
              "type": "total"
            }
          ],
          "score": "5",
          "score_value": 5,
          "short_display_name": "Brighton",
          "team_id": "331",
          "uid": "s:600~t:331",
          "url": "https://www.espn.com/soccer/club/_/id/331/brighton-hove-albion",
          "winner": true
        }
      ],
      "event_id": "401879282",
      "name": "Brighton & Hove Albion at Coventry City",
      "neutral_site": null,
      "season": {
        "name": "2026-27-english-premier-league",
        "type": 14308,
        "year": 2026
      },
      "short_name": "BHA @ COV",
      "start_time": "2026-09-13T13:00Z",
      "status": {
        "category": "final",
        "clock": 5400,
        "completed": true,
        "description": "Full Time",
        "detail": "FT",
        "display_clock": "90'+6'",
        "id": "28",
        "name": "STATUS_FULL_TIME",
        "period": 2,
        "short_detail": "FT",
        "state": "post"
      },
      "time_valid": true,
      "uid": "s:600~l:700~e:401879282",
      "url": "https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/401879282/brighton-hove-albion-coventry-city",
      "venue": {
        "city": "Coventry",
        "country": "England",
        "id": "1680",
        "indoor": null,
        "name": "Coventry Building Society Arena",
        "state": null
      },
      "week": null
    },
    {
      "attendance": 74161,
      "broadcasts": [
        "NBCSN",
        "Peacock",
        "Tele"
      ],
      "competitors": [
        {
          "abbreviation": "MAN",
          "display_name": "Manchester United",
          "form": "DLLWD",
          "home_away": "home",
          "location": "Manchester United",
          "logo": "https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/360.png",
          "order": 0,
          "rank": null,
          "records": [
            {
              "name": "All Splits",
              "summary": "1-1-2",
              "type": "total"
            }
          ],
          "score": "0",
          "score_value": 0,
          "short_display_name": "Man United",
          "team_id": "360",
          "uid": "s:600~t:360",
          "url": "https://www.espn.com/soccer/club/_/id/360/manchester-united",
          "winner": false
        },
        {
          "abbreviation": "MNC",
          "display_name": "Manchester City",
          "form": "WWWWW",
          "home_away": "away",
          "location": "Manchester City",
          "logo": "https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/382.png",
          "order": 1,
          "rank": null,
          "records": [
            {
              "name": "All Splits",
              "summary": "4-0-0",
              "type": "total"
            }
          ],
          "score": "1",
          "score_value": 1,
          "short_display_name": "Man City",
          "team_id": "382",
          "uid": "s:600~t:382",
          "url": "https://www.espn.com/soccer/club/_/id/382/manchester-city",
          "winner": true
        }
      ],
      "event_id": "401879278",
      "name": "Manchester City at Manchester United",
      "neutral_site": null,
      "season": {
        "name": "2026-27-english-premier-league",
        "type": 14308,
        "year": 2026
      },
      "short_name": "MNC @ MAN",
      "start_time": "2026-09-13T15:30Z",
      "status": {
        "category": "final",
        "clock": 5400,
        "completed": true,
        "description": "Full Time",
        "detail": "FT",
        "display_clock": "90'+6'",
        "id": "28",
        "name": "STATUS_FULL_TIME",
        "period": 2,
        "short_detail": "FT",
        "state": "post"
      },
      "time_valid": true,
      "uid": "s:600~l:700~e:401879278",
      "url": "https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/401879278/manchester-city-manchester-united",
      "venue": {
        "city": "Manchester",
        "country": "England",
        "id": "250",
        "indoor": null,
        "name": "Old Trafford",
        "state": null
      },
      "week": null
    }
  ],
  "league": {
    "abbreviation": "Premier League",
    "id": "700",
    "name": "English Premier League",
    "season": {
      "end_date": "2027-06-01T03:59Z",
      "name": "2026-27 English Premier League",
      "start_date": "2026-06-01T04:00Z",
      "type": 14308,
      "type_id": "1",
      "year": 2026
    },
    "slug": "eng.1",
    "uid": "s:600~l:700"
  },
  "observed_at_ms": 1790018146971,
  "sport": "soccer",
  "week": null
}

Firecrawl tools

15

Ready-made Firecrawl tools that call ESPN.

Uses ESPN, Oriane, Particle, Trends, Fanatics US+1Athlete endorsement shortlistUse when a brand partnerships manager is shortlisting athletes for a regional endorsement deal. Reads each athlete's on-field numbers, social following, podcast appearances and brand-suitability of those shows, where fans search for them and whether their jersey sells, then ranks fit for the brand's market.8 toolsOpen
Uses ESPN, MLB Baseball Savant, WikipediaBeat writer postgame notes packUse when a sports beat writer has minutes after the final whistle to file and needs the notes package. Reads the final score and box score, top performers' season and career numbers, the updated standings and, for baseball, the hardest-hit balls, then lays out notes and milestones worth a line.6 toolsOpen
Uses ESPN, Trends, Particle, Fanatics USBreakout player merchandise demand checkUse when a licensed merchandise buyer, sports retailer or memorabilia dealer sees a player suddenly breaking out and must decide how deep to stock. Confirms the breakout in the stats, measures search interest and podcast chart buzz, and checks current jersey and product availability, giving a stocking recommendation.7 toolsOpen
Uses ESPN, Yahoo Fantasy Basketball (public), CBS Sports fantasy football and basketballFantasy basketball streaming plannerUse when, at the start of each week, a fantasy basketball manager in a category league wants the best free agents to stream for games played. Counts each team's games in the coming week, ranks available players by recent nine-category output and projections, and checks injuries, giving a day-by-day add and drop plan.5 toolsOpen
Uses ESPN, National Weather Service API (api.weather.gov), NASA POWER, SpotHero parkingGame-day heat and storm ops planUse when a stadium operations director is planning staffing and safety for an upcoming home game. Reads the home schedule, the hourly forecast and active alerts at the venue, the climate normal for the date, and parking demand around the venue, then writes a game-day weather and logistics plan.7 toolsOpen
Uses ESPN, WikipediaLoan player progress reportUse when a football club's loan manager needs the monthly report on players out on loan. Reads each player's appearances and stats at the loan club, the loan club's fixtures and league position, who competes for the same position on that roster, and background for context, then writes a status per player.6 toolsOpen
Uses ESPN, MLB Baseball Savant, PSA, Steel City CollectiblesSports card buy-low screenUse when a sports card collector or dealer wants to buy a player's cards before the market catches up with his performance. Confirms production and health, reads published PSA guide values by grade, and checks sealed box prices for the player's rookie-year sets, and returns a buy, hold or avoid call per card.8 toolsOpen
Uses MLB Baseball Savant, ESPNMLB hitter regression radarUse when, mid-season, a fantasy baseball manager, bettor or front-office analyst wants hitters whose results are out of line with their contact quality. Compares actual and expected stats on the leaderboard, confirms with exit velocity and sprint speed, and checks recent form and injuries, returning buy-low and sell-high lists.3 toolsOpen
Uses MLB Baseball Savant, ESPNMLB pitcher scouting reportUse when a scout, analyst, fantasy manager or bettor needs a current read on one MLB pitcher. Pulls his pitch mix and outcomes, compares recent velocity and usage with earlier in the season, reads his game logs, and checks injury news, producing a scouting report that flags fatigue or a new pitch.6 toolsOpen

Benchmarks

Sports benchmarks

Quality, speed and cost, last 24 hours, across every agent call to ESPN through Alexandria.

Quality
95.7%
Calls answered without a tool error
Speed
968 ms
95% of successful calls finish faster
Cost
5 credits
Firecrawl credits per call
Calls
1.4K
Last 24 hours, every Alexandria user
Quality and speed of each tool, last 24 hours
ToolQualitySpeedCalls
Scoreboard99.5%968 ms422
Team schedule99.6%792 ms271
Boxscore81.1%33.7 s233
Event99.5%754 ms214
Standings93.7%374 ms158
Injuries98.2%2.3 s57

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