sportswriter
noun
sports·writ·er
ˈspȯrts-ˌrī-tər 
variants
or less commonly sports writer
or sports-writer
: a person who writes about sports especially for a newspaper
In an opening-day column for the Huntsville Times, one sportswriter beseeched readers not to let football poison friendship and provoke brawls.—
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By the late 1960s and early 1970s, more sportswriters were characterizing him as surly and defensive, reflecting both his evolving personality and changing press sensibilities.
—Aram Goudsouzian / Made By History, TIME, 25 June 2024
Carl Steward is a former sportswriter for the Bay Area News Group.
—Carl Steward, The Mercury News, 18 June 2024
But most sportswriters — who supported Dark — pointed to his record of starting Black and Latino players.
—Aram Goudsouzian / Made By History, TIME, 25 June 2024
Deeds’ roles have included sportswriter, music critic and features editor.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 13 June 2024
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Aram Goudsouzian / Made By History, TIME, 25 June 2024
Carl Steward is a former sportswriter for the Bay Area News Group.
—Carl Steward, The Mercury News, 18 June 2024
But most sportswriters — who supported Dark — pointed to his record of starting Black and Latino players.
—Aram Goudsouzian / Made By History, TIME, 25 June 2024
Deeds’ roles have included sportswriter, music critic and features editor.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 13 June 2024
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“Sportswriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sportswriter. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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sportswriter
noun
sports·writ·er
ˈspō(ə)rts-ˌrīt-ər
ˈspȯ(ə)rts-
: a person who writes about sports (as for a newspaper)
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