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.

—Steve Kemper

sportswriting

ˈspȯrts-ˌrī-tiŋ 

noun

or sports writing

Examples of sportswriter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

sportswriter

noun

sports·​writ·​er ˈspō(ə)rts-ˌrīt-ər 

ˈspȯ(ə)rts-

: a person who writes about sports (as for a newspaper)