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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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
The teams are voted for by a panel of 67 sportswriters and broadcasters, with the process completed at the end of the regular season.
—Ben Church, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
Clark received 66 votes from a national panel of 67 sportswriters and broadcasters.
—Justin L. MacK, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
Predictions Kyle Newman, sportswriter: Baylor 27, CU 24 CU passed its in-state rivalry test with flying colors.
—Sarah Kelly, The Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2024
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Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2024
The teams are voted for by a panel of 67 sportswriters and broadcasters, with the process completed at the end of the regular season.
—Ben Church, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
Clark received 66 votes from a national panel of 67 sportswriters and broadcasters.
—Justin L. MacK, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
Predictions Kyle Newman, sportswriter: Baylor 27, CU 24 CU passed its in-state rivalry test with flying colors.
—Sarah Kelly, The Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Sportswriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sportswriter. Accessed 26 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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