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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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 ● Nov. 8, 2022
Born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, Halloran began his sportscasting career after graduating in 1962 from the University of Miami, where he played on the golf team.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 3, 2022
He went into sportscasting, where it helps to be showy, or at least a little glib.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2021
Buck’s foray into this realm of playful sportscasting began with a text from his boss, who joked he could call Internet videos to stay sharp.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 31, 2020
It’s all sportscasting, replete with countdown clocks and sleazy previews and promotions, offering the promise of zingers, punches landed, gaffes, put-downs, rehearsed scripts, weaponized sound bites.
From New York Times ● Sep. 21, 2019
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