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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Every year, a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters vote by ranking their top five choices for Most Valuable Player, with each placement earning a specific amount of points.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 22 Sep. 2024
Predictions Kyle Newman, sportswriter: Texas 42, CSU 27 The Rams hang around for a quarter or so, but there’s a reason the Longhorns went to the College Football Playoff last year.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2024
Paunchy middle-aged sportswriters watching the game from home were gassed.
—Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
Predictions Kyle Newman, sportswriter: CSU 28, SJSU 27 The Rams break through with their first signature win of the season over a quality Spartans team.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2024
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 22 Sep. 2024
Predictions Kyle Newman, sportswriter: Texas 42, CSU 27 The Rams hang around for a quarter or so, but there’s a reason the Longhorns went to the College Football Playoff last year.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2024
Paunchy middle-aged sportswriters watching the game from home were gassed.
—Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
Predictions Kyle Newman, sportswriter: CSU 28, SJSU 27 The Rams break through with their first signature win of the season over a quality Spartans team.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Sportswriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sportswriter. Accessed 28 Nov. 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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