sportscasting
Americannoun
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the reporting of a sports event by radio or television broadcast.
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the occupation of a sportscaster.
Etymology
Origin of sportscasting
First recorded in 1965–70; sportscast + -ing 1
Example Sentences
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The call from ringside, by the king of obnoxious sportscasting, Howard Cosell, marked the fight and the fighters for the ages.
From Los Angeles Times
Gooden hemmed and hawed and said he didn’t quite know, until Miller suggested he try sportscasting.
From Washington Post
This profession demands a new prime directive: an unswerving commitment to truth-telling, rather than cheerleading, sportscasting or seeking to win a popularity contest.
From Salon
She appeared to have jettisoned that persona, in the same way she once discarded beauty pageants and sportscasting.
From Washington Post
He did OK, but network sportscasting is not a place where “OK” has them sending limos and circulating glossy photos.
From Los Angeles Times
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