Wingman delivers personalized sports news, analysis, and highlights straight to users’ text messages, letting fans stay informed without scrolling through feeds. By letting users pick favorite teams and leagues, the service sends concise, jargon‑free updates and talking points tailored to each subscriber’s interests. The platform also offers real‑time SMS support, so fans can ask questions and receive answers directly from fellow sports enthusiasts.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Sports fans often miss key moments and lack concise, jargon‑free updates, forcing them to scroll through multiple feeds or watch lengthy broadcasts to stay informed. This makes it difficult to join conversations or have ready talking points about their favorite teams and leagues.
Solution
Wingman delivers personalized sports updates via SMS, providing short, easy‑to‑read storylines, analysis, and highlights tailored to each user’s selected teams, cities, or leagues. By sending real‑time news and talking points directly to a subscriber’s text messages, the service eliminates the need to browse apps or websites. Users can reply to the texts for additional information, receiving human‑crafted responses rather than automated bots. The platform currently covers major leagues such as the NFL, NBA, MLB, college football, and women’s sports, as well as city‑specific feeds.
Target Audience
Wingman targets sports enthusiasts who want quick, reliable updates on their favorite teams without using apps, including casual fans, office workers, and social groups who discuss sports via text messaging.
Features
- Customizable subscription to specific teams, cities, or entire leagues
- SMS delivery of concise, jargon‑free news, analysis, and highlight summaries
- Real‑time updates that keep users informed of breaking moments and key storylines
- Interactive texting: users can reply with questions and receive personalized answers
- Coverage of major U.S. sports leagues and women’s sports, with additional city‑focused feeds