sportswriter
Americannoun
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Origin of sportswriter
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In the middle of an otherwise routine article of jocular sportswriter predictions on The Athletic, Canadian journalist Joshua Kloke explained why he’s bringing his seven-year-old son to a match this year.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
This indicator traces its existence to sportswriter Leonard Koppett, a member of the baseball Hall of Fame, who wrote about his “discovery” in the February 1978 issue of the Sporting News.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 5, 2026
For nearly 30 years, veteran journalist and author Jeff Pearlman had made his bones as a respected sportswriter with a stacked resume that included seven New York Times bestsellers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2025
Mr. Bacon is an accomplished sportswriter who has written extensively about the Michigan Wolverines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025
The Turf and Sport Digest sportswriter poll had named War Admiral Horse of the Year, outballoting Seabiscuit 621 to 602.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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