sportscast

[spawrts-kast, -kahst, spohrts-]

noun

1. a radio or television program consisting of sports sports news or of a running description of a sports sports event.

sportscast

/ ˈspɔːtsˌkɑːst /

noun

1. a radio or television broadcast consisting of sports news

Other Word Forms

• sportscaster noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sportscast¹

First recorded in 1940–45; sports + (broad)cast

Example Sentences

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

Netflix assumes a more challenging task by entering the live streaming space, in that broadcast airwaves can handle tens of millions of people tuning into awards shows, sportscasts and other live specials without a problem.

From Salon

No farewell to Roggin would be proper without an acknowledgment of the significant role he played in revitalizing the nightly local sportscast here and elsewhere.

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