[IPS Marketplace] ThreadStarter: Sports

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This plugin allows users to easily create topics about sport teams, events and players and fill them with content automatically.

Features

• Users can add teams, events or players to topics. After attaching content, which can be done easily using a search with auto complete, the thread will show various information about it above the post. If available a list with upcoming events for a team or player will also be shown.
• If a topic for an event exists the event list will link to that topic.
• Content will be updated automatically. If results for an event are available the results will be shown in the topic for that event.
• Works for most sports and leagues: Soccer, Basebool, Football, Boxing, Formula 1 and many more. A whole list can be found at thesportsdb.com
• The topic will display logo, photos, description text, next and previous events and various other information about the player or team.
• Event topics will be updated automatically with results and additional content like youtube videos if available.
• Discussed content can be shown in adjustable widgets which allow random, recently posted, most discussed and much more...
• Posting content can be restricted to certain forums.
• Sports forums can show the posted content with the game logo above the topic list.
• Access rights to edit and post content.
• Posting content can also be allowed in clubs.
• API support to search, add and remove content programmatically.

How to Install

• Go to ACP > applications and upload the downloaded tar file.
• You have to have ThreadStarter: Core installed for the ThreadStarter plugin to work!
• It is recommended to enable 'Serve images from local server?' in the IPB settings to improve performance.
• Note: TheSportsDB is a online database run by volunteers. The data will very likely not be complete. You can support them via patreon at thesportsdb.com.

Demo

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