EssentiallySports

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EssentiallySports
Type of site
Digital sports media
Available inEnglish
Founded2014
Area servedUnited States
OwnerFull Spectrum Services LLP
Services Sports news and editorial coverage
URL www.essentiallysports.com
CommercialYes

EssentiallySports is a digital sports media website that publishes sports news and editorial content, including coverage of the NBA, NFL, MLB, NASCAR, tennis, and golf. [1] [2] Founded in 2014, the site operates under Full Spectrum Services LLP and primarily targets a U.S.-based audience. [3] [2] [4]

In 2025, Natasha Howard joined EssentiallySports as an Athlete Correspondent to cover WNBA All Star. [5]

History

EssentiallySports was founded in 2014 by Harit Pathak, Jaskirat Arora, and Suryansh Tibarewal while they were university students. [6] [7] [8] The platform began as a network of Facebook pages focused on sports content, later evolving into a standalone website registered under Full Spectrum Services LLP. [6] [9] [10]

The company operates as a bootstrapped business and generates revenue through advertising and sales. [2] [11]

Content

The media publishes written content including news articles, features, and opinion pieces, and also produces podcasts and email newsletters. [12] [13]

In 2020, the platform launched a tennis-themed podcast titled Quarentennis – Bridging the Broken Strings, which included guest appearances by professional players such as Dominic Thiem. [14]

In 2024, it introduced a suite of sports-specific newsletters, including Lucky Dog on Track (NASCAR), Essentially Golf, She Got Game (women’s sports), Essentially Athletics (track and field), Break Point (tennis), and The Huddle (football). [15]

In 2025, Natasha Howard joined the media as an Athlete Correspondent to cover WNBA All Star. [16]

References

  1. "Journalism in Digital Age: How companies like EssentiallySports and SmartNews are envisioning the future of ever-changing media landscape". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  2. 1 2 3 Pushkarna, Akshit. "How EssentiallySports is penetrating the US sports media market". www.afaqs.com. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  3. Nathan (2024-11-19). "Too Much: Majority of American Sports Fans Tired of Non-Stop NFL Coverage". wakefieldresearch.com. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  4. Bahuguna, Viransh (2025-08-14). "A New Model of Sports Journalism Gains Ground by Covering the Overlooked Audience". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  5. Draves, Zachary (2025-07-19). "How Natasha Howard is harnessing her media skills with EssentiallySports at WNBA All-Star 2025". Swish Appeal. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  6. 1 2 "EssentiallySports: A Peek Into The Journey of Building a Digital-First Media House for a Global Sports Audience". The Week. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  7. Brooker, Alice (2025-12-01). "How Essentially Sports grew from $100 domain to $8m-plus annual turnover". Press Gazette. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  8. "How EssentiallySports Built A $25M Sports Media Brand From A College Dorm Room". www.netinfluencer.com. 2025-11-26. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  9. Bhushan, Kul. "EssentiallySports targets US sports content market with fresh, youthful approach". entrackr.com. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  10. "How 3 College Friends Turned a WhatsApp Chat Into a $20M Media Empire". Entrepreneur. 2025-12-02. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  11. Lee, Alexander (2025-09-18). "How EssentiallySports' creator program benefits both sides of the equation". Digiday. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  12. Sanjana, Mohan (2023-07-12). "How technology and social media have changed the nature of sports". Firstpost (in fp-IN). Archived from the original on 2025-05-24. Retrieved 2025-12-04.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  13. "Journalism in Digital Age: How companies like EssentiallySports and SmartNews are envisioning the future of ever-changing media landscape". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  14. Cariappa, Anuj (2021-10-08). "Quarantennis - How EssentiallySports is Setting Out to Bridge the gap between Tennis Players and the Fans". Oneindia. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  15. Kanishka; Hwang, Linda (2025-06-25). "How a Zero-CAC Sports Newsletter Model Now Serves a Million Fans a Day | beehiiv Blog". beehiiv. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  16. Draves, Zachary (2025-07-19). "How Natasha Howard is harnessing her media skills with EssentiallySports at WNBA All-Star 2025". Swish Appeal. Retrieved 2025-12-04.