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sportswriter

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[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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BBC Scotland's chief sportswriter, Tom English, was equally impressed and saw a striker who can "tear up this league".

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

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

Few events in American life are more overexposed, over-promoted and over-discussed than the Super Bowl—and I say that as a sportswriter who’s a gleeful part of the plague.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 8, 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

Walking the streets, he was spotted by a sportswriter he knew from his previous career.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

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