sportswriter

noun sports·writ·er \ ˈspȯrts-ˌrī-tər \

Updated on: 10 Apr 2018

Definition of sportswriter

: a person who writes about sports especially for a newspaper

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Recent Examples of sportswriter from the Web

There was an old pub in the Chicago suburb of Forest Park called Maguire’s that attracted a regular clientele of basketball coaches and sportswriters.

— andrew joseph, For The Win, "How Loyola inspired an epic NCAA hoax: Inside Maguire University's party at the Final Four," 2 Apr. 2018
David Wharton David Wharton is a feature sportswriter for the Los Angeles Times.

— david wharton, latimes.com, "L.A. Marathon has found its way to one of its best fields yet," 16 Mar. 2018
Miami Herald sportswriter Armando Salguero contributed to this report.

— adam h. beasley, miamiherald, "Quarterback headed to Miami, reuniting with the guy who helped get him paid | Miami Herald," 23 Mar. 2018
Wright State: Former Freep sportswriter Joe Rexrode will be covering Tennessee in Dallas for the Tennessean.

— shawn windsor, Detroit Free Press, "NCAA tournament bracket prediction: MSU, U-M go deep; Arizona trolls," 12 Mar. 2018
As recently as the early 1980s, the walls between pro athletes and the sportswriters who covered them were permeable.

— amos barshad, New York Times, "What Happens When Athletes Do the Sportswriting?," 21 Feb. 2018
Each week, Express-News sportswriters debate the issues of the day in local sports.

— staff report, San Antonio Express-News, "Writers’ Roundtable: Momentum into All-Star break draws discussion," 9 Feb. 2018
Miami Herald sportswriter Armando Salguero contributed to this report.

— adam h. beasley, star-telegram, "Jarvis Landry not optimistic about Miami Dolphins return | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 24 Jan. 2018
While pacemakers generally drop out before the end of the race, Bannister continued on, reportedly beating the field by 20 yards, AP sportswriter Chris Lehourites recounts.

— jason daley, Smithsonian, "Five Things to Know About Roger Bannister, the First Person to Break the 4-Minute Mile," 5 Mar. 2018

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