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Some of the best sports games to play on mobile devices.
Games consoles have plenty of big sports games to play: basketball, football, golf, tennis and more. You can also get sporty on phones and tablets with mobile games.
Ping Pong Fury: Table Tennis is one of the most fun: it gets you to swipe on the screen to smash the ball, playing against phone-controlled opponents or your friends online.
You can add spin like a top player and unlock new bats, balls and even shoes as you work your way through the single-player mode.
Another game that will have you swiping to swing is Mini Tennis, where you play tennis matches to unlock players – madeup characters rather than based on real stars – and improve their skills.
Like Ping Pong Fury, you can also win items to change the look of your players, from shirts and shorts to rackets and wristbands. Later this year the Olympic Games will take place in Paris. Summer Games Heroes will help you get in the mood. It uses easy tap controls to help your mini-athletes compete in events including cycling, horse-riding, rowing, sprinting and swimming. You can also change the way they look and unlock new characters as you play.
For a more relaxing sports game, try Subpar Pool. It’s not like playing pool in the real world, though: it’s more like a magical game of mini-golf played with a cue and pool balls. Each table (level) has a new challenge to make it different, from teleporting balls to gates that you have to pass through.
Finally, if you’re a fan of women’s football and think you might be a good manager, Women’s Soccer Manager is worth a try. It features real clubs and players from the top leagues and puts you in charge of transfers and tactics.
All these games can be played on Apple and Android devices. They use in-app purchases but they are optional – don’t feel pressured to spend money, and talk to an adult if you want to buy something.