{
  "id": 15361414,
  "title": "Someone made a sleek Raspberry Pi scrolling ticker, and it shows current sports results",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/someone-made-a-sleek-raspberry-pi-scrolling-ticker-and-it-shows",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-18T05:52:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "XDA Developers",
    "slug": "xda-developers",
    "url": "https://www.xda-developers.com/someone-made-a-sleek-raspberry-pi-scrolling-ticker-and-it-shows-current-sports-results/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Building your own devices allows for customizing and enhancing subpar products. This DIY sports tracker, showcased on the Raspberry Pi subreddit, demonstrates just that. User Various_Spend_2293 updates the community on their innovative ticker project. Initially, the ticker was merely a proof-of-concept, but now it displays live sports results from various leagues.\n\nThe ticker comprises four 128x64 pixel P2.5 LED panels arranged within a custom printed case. The hardware is powered by a Raspberry Pi 4B equipped with 4GB of memory and an Adafruit Triple LED Matrix Bonnet. A Meanwell LRS-200-5 power supply provides electricity to the LED panels, while a separate RS-15-5 power supply ensures the Raspberry Pi remains unaffected by voltage fluctuations.\n\nAs the ticker cycles through different leagues, the league name appears in a designated box on the left. When the ticker transitions to a new league, the scores scroll from right to left, seamlessly replacing the previous league's information without any confusion. This elegant display method offers a clear and concise way to follow scores from multiple sports simultaneously.\n\nHowever, the creator has not yet released the source code, stating that significant software development remains to be completed. Nonetheless, once the source code becomes available, the author plans to explore the possibility of replicating this project themselves.",
  "summary": "It also has some nice animations.",
  "key_points": [
    "DIY sports ticker created using Raspberry Pi 4B and LED panels",
    "Ticker displays live scores from multiple leagues cycling through panels",
    "Creator plans to release source code after further development"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Customizing hardware with a Raspberry Pi allows hobbyists to transform basic components into specialized tools that provide more streamlined and personalized data displays than standard commercial products.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}