by-line

British  

noun

1. journalism a line under the title of a newspaper or magazine article giving the author's name

2. soccer another word for touchline

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Example Sentences

But Newcastle retook the lead five minutes before the end of an entertaining first half as Jacob Murphy stooped to head home after Matt Ritchie’s cross from the by-line had just evaded the leaping Wilson.

From Seattle Times

This is dreadful from Palace but very nice from Villa, a clever touch from McGinn taking him away down the right, where he clips over a cross from close to the by-line.

From The Guardian

Robertson swept around him and, from the by-line, picked out Mané for an unstoppable side-foot finish into the roof of Pickford’s net.

From The Guardian

Morgan danced to the by-line and fizzed a cross into Wambach.

From The Guardian

On the stroke of halftime, Dybala curled in a free kick from near the by-line.

From Seattle Times