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sportswriting

American  
[spawrts-rahyt-ing] / ˈspɔrtsˌraɪt ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the work or profession of a sportswriter.


adjective

  1. relating to, involving, or characteristic of the work or profession of a sportswriter.

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If sportswriting was his first passion, music was his second.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 20, 2025

The late sportswriting legend Frank Deford was on from 1995 to 2014.

From Seattle Times Dec. 17, 2023

“LeBron” isn’t just great sportswriting, it’s also vivid narrative journalism.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 10, 2023

Schools sometimes ask me to come talk about sportswriting.

From Washington Post Aug. 4, 2022

It might just mean that you “want it,” which is another sportswriting euphemism.

From Slate Aug. 2, 2021

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