diff --git a/admin/widgets/countdown.php b/admin/widgets/countdown.php
index 732e5f1d..643379ce 100644
--- a/admin/widgets/countdown.php
+++ b/admin/widgets/countdown.php
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 class SP_Widget_Countdown extends WP_Widget {
 
 	function __construct() {
-		$widget_ops = array('classname' => 'widget_countdown widget_sp_countdown', 'description' => __( 'SportsPress widget.', 'sportspress' ) );
-		parent::__construct('sp_countdown', __( 'Countdown', 'sportspress' ), $widget_ops);
+		$widget_ops = array('classname' => 'widget_countdown widget_sp_countdown', 'description' => __( 'A clock that counts down to an upcoming event.', 'sportspress' ) );
+		parent::__construct('sp_countdown', __( 'SportsPress Countdown', 'sportspress' ), $widget_ops);
 	}
 
 	function widget( $args, $instance ) {
diff --git a/admin/widgets/events-calendar.php b/admin/widgets/events-calendar.php
index 998df120..4e57dc8f 100644
--- a/admin/widgets/events-calendar.php
+++ b/admin/widgets/events-calendar.php
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 class SportsPress_Widget_Events_Calendar extends WP_Widget {
 
 	function __construct() {
-		$widget_ops = array('classname' => 'widget_calendar widget_sp_events_calendar', 'description' => __( 'SportsPress widget.', 'sportspress' ) );
-		parent::__construct('sp_events_calendar', __( 'Events Calendar', 'sportspress' ), $widget_ops);
+		$widget_ops = array('classname' => 'widget_calendar widget_sp_events_calendar', 'description' => __( 'A calendar of events.', 'sportspress' ) );
+		parent::__construct('sp_events_calendar', __( 'SportsPress Events Calendar', 'sportspress' ), $widget_ops);
 	}
 
 	function widget( $args, $instance ) {
diff --git a/admin/widgets/future-events.php b/admin/widgets/future-events.php
index 2f2e18c1..83969fc5 100644
--- a/admin/widgets/future-events.php
+++ b/admin/widgets/future-events.php
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 class SportsPress_Widget_Future_Events extends WP_Widget {
 
 	function __construct() {
-		$widget_ops = array('classname' => 'widget_recent_entries widget_sp_future_events', 'description' => __( 'SportsPress widget.', 'sportspress' ) );
-		parent::__construct('sp_future_events', __( 'Future Events', 'sportspress' ), $widget_ops);
+		$widget_ops = array('classname' => 'widget_recent_entries widget_sp_future_events', 'description' => __( 'A list of upcoming events.', 'sportspress' ) );
+		parent::__construct('sp_future_events', __( 'SportsPress Future Events', 'sportspress' ), $widget_ops);
 	}
 
 	function widget( $args, $instance ) {
diff --git a/admin/widgets/league-table.php b/admin/widgets/league-table.php
index 6e31eb05..f7053331 100644
--- a/admin/widgets/league-table.php
+++ b/admin/widgets/league-table.php
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 class SportsPress_Widget_League_Table extends WP_Widget {
 
 	function __construct() {
-		$widget_ops = array('classname' => 'widget_league_table widget_sp_league_table', 'description' => __( 'SportsPress widget.', 'sportspress' ) );
-		parent::__construct('sp_league_table', __( 'League Table', 'sportspress' ), $widget_ops);
+		$widget_ops = array('classname' => 'widget_league_table widget_sp_league_table', 'description' => __( 'Displays a league table.', 'sportspress' ) );
+		parent::__construct('sp_league_table', __( 'SportsPress League Table', 'sportspress' ), $widget_ops);
 	}
 
 	function widget( $args, $instance ) {
diff --git a/admin/widgets/player-list.php b/admin/widgets/player-list.php
index 54bc3f0f..c5fbf850 100644
--- a/admin/widgets/player-list.php
+++ b/admin/widgets/player-list.php
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 class SportsPress_Widget_Player_list extends WP_Widget {
 
 	function __construct() {
-		$widget_ops = array('classname' => 'widget_player_list widget_sp_player_list', 'description' => __( 'SportsPress widget.', 'sportspress' ) );
-		parent::__construct('sp_player_list', __( 'Player List', 'sportspress' ), $widget_ops);
+		$widget_ops = array('classname' => 'widget_player_list widget_sp_player_list', 'description' => __( 'Displays a list of players.', 'sportspress' ) );
+		parent::__construct('sp_player_list', __( 'SportsPress Player List', 'sportspress' ), $widget_ops);
 	}
 
 	function widget( $args, $instance ) {
diff --git a/admin/widgets/recent-events.php b/admin/widgets/recent-events.php
index c70b9297..832a86ba 100644
--- a/admin/widgets/recent-events.php
+++ b/admin/widgets/recent-events.php
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 class SportsPress_Widget_Recent_Events extends WP_Widget {
 
 	function __construct() {
-		$widget_ops = array('classname' => 'widget_recent_entries widget_sp_recent_events', 'description' => __( 'SportsPress widget.', 'sportspress' ) );
-		parent::__construct('sp_recent_events', __( 'Recent Events', 'sportspress' ), $widget_ops);
+		$widget_ops = array('classname' => 'widget_recent_entries widget_sp_recent_events', 'description' => __( 'A list of recent events.', 'sportspress' ) );
+		parent::__construct('sp_recent_events', __( 'SportsPress Recent Events', 'sportspress' ), $widget_ops);
 	}
 
 	function widget( $args, $instance ) {