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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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Congratulations on your recent hiring of sportswriter Maddie Lee.

From Los Angeles Times May 16, 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

"The hype was off the charts," says New York-based sportswriter Ian O'Connor.

From BBC Sep. 7, 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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