play-by-play
adjective
ˈplā-ˌbī-ˌplā 
ˌplā-ˌbī-ˈplā
1
: being or giving a running commentary on a sports event
a radio play-by-play announcer
2
: relating each event as it occurs
play-by-play
noun
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To view yesterday's podcast with Alabama-Birmingham play-by-play announced David Crane and the College Baseball Hall of Fame director Tom Jacobs, go here.
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Matt Jones, arkansasonline.com, 12 Sep. 2024
What’s more, installing Brady on the network’s No. 1 broadcast team alongside play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt meant demoting Greg Olsen — who is really good, among the best in the game — to the No. 2 team, with a corresponding pay cut.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2024
These students are recognizing how mariachi can function in their lives without having learned the play-by-play, Wikipedia version of the history.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
In a critical – and highly disputed – section of the June 2015 interview previewed to jurors through Copeland’s examination and opening statements, Copeland claims that Garlington gave him a play-by-play of the minutes leading up to the shooting.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2024
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Matt Jones, arkansasonline.com, 12 Sep. 2024
What’s more, installing Brady on the network’s No. 1 broadcast team alongside play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt meant demoting Greg Olsen — who is really good, among the best in the game — to the No. 2 team, with a corresponding pay cut.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2024
These students are recognizing how mariachi can function in their lives without having learned the play-by-play, Wikipedia version of the history.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
In a critical – and highly disputed – section of the June 2015 interview previewed to jurors through Copeland’s examination and opening statements, Copeland claims that Garlington gave him a play-by-play of the minutes leading up to the shooting.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2024
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