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sportscasting

American  
[spawrts-kas-ting, -kah-sting, spohrts-] / ˈspɔrtsˌkæs tɪŋ, -ˌkɑ stɪŋ, ˈspoʊrts- /

noun

  1. the reporting of a sports event by radio or television broadcast.

  2. 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 • Mar. 30, 2025

Gooden hemmed and hawed and said he didn’t quite know, until Miller suggested he try sportscasting.

From Washington Post • Nov. 23, 2022

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

Marv Albert, whose rapid-fire coverage became an N.B.A. soundtrack for almost 60 years, will retire from sportscasting after the 2021 postseason, his employer, Turner Sports, announced on Monday.

From New York Times • May 17, 2021

The former Miss America who became a female sportscasting pioneer on CBS’ “The NFL Today” and served as the first lady of Kentucky.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2020

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