EssentiallySports

EssentiallySports
Type of site
Sports website
Founded2014 (2014)
Area servedWorldwide
OwnerFull Spectrum Services LLP
Founder(s)Harit Pathak, Jaskirat Arora, Suryansh Tibarewal
URLessentiallysports.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationRegistered
Current statusActive

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

Overview

EssentiallySports, founded by Harit Pathak, Jaskirat Arora, and Suryansh Tibarewal, while they were university students. 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.[3][4][3][2]

The company operates as a bootstrapped business and generates revenue through advertising and sales.[2][5]

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

Content and offerings

EssentiallySports publishes written content including news articles, features, and opinion pieces, and also produces podcasts and email newsletters.[6]

Tennis was one of the earliest sports covered by EssentiallySports. In 2020, EssentiallySports launched a tennis podcast series ‘Quarentennis - Bridging the Broken Strings’ which features exclusive interviews with top names in tennis.[7]

References

  1. "Journalism in Digital Age: How companies like EssentiallySports and SmartNews are envisioning the future of ever-changing media landscape". freepressjournal.in.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "EssentiallySports: A Peek Into The Journey of Building a Digital-First Media House for a Global Sports Audience". theweek.in.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Bootstrapped Vs VC? EssentiallySports: A Startup Story From The Sporting World". outlookindia.com.
  4. "Essentials For Growing Digitally with Suryansh Tibarewal". adpushup.com. Archived from the original on 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  5. Bhushan, Kul (2023-03-07). "EssentiallySports targets US sports content market with fresh, youthful approach". Entrackr. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  6. "EssentiallySports onboards ex NDTV Convergence CEO, Sanjay Trehan". afaqs.com.
  7. "Quarantennis - How EssentiallySports is Setting Out to Bridge the gap between Tennis Players and the Fans". oneindia.com.