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sportswriter

American  
[spawrts-rahy-ter, spohrts-] / ˈspɔrtsˌraɪ tər, ˈspoʊrts- /

noun

  1. a journalist who reports on sports and sporting events.


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Etymology

Origin of sportswriter

First recorded in 1900–05; sports + writer

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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

Every sportswriter would be pleased to see Gamebook Stats Inc. enter the high school football arena as much as they are providing stats in basketball.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 6, 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

Mr. Bacon is an accomplished sportswriter who has written extensively about the Michigan Wolverines.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 3, 2025

A sportswriter once wrote that Fischer was the fastest walker he ever saw outside of an Olympian.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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