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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Wells received 96 First Team votes and three Second Team votes from a global panel of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
But throughout Reali’s 21 years as the show’s host, the program has evolved from a sportswriter’s showcase to a launching pad for ESPN’s biggest names – helping introduce the likes of Jemele Hill, Bomani Jones, Sarah Spain, Frank Isola and more to national audiences.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 20 May 2025
Here’s a Pulse FAQ on what’s still in front of Rose:
Is Rose’s fate now up to the sportswriters?
—Sam Settleman, New York Times, 18 May 2025
For example, Philadelphia Inquirer sportswriter Jonathan Tannenwald noted on Bluesky that FIFA was advertising on billboards in Philadelphia.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
But throughout Reali’s 21 years as the show’s host, the program has evolved from a sportswriter’s showcase to a launching pad for ESPN’s biggest names – helping introduce the likes of Jemele Hill, Bomani Jones, Sarah Spain, Frank Isola and more to national audiences.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 20 May 2025
Here’s a Pulse FAQ on what’s still in front of Rose:
Is Rose’s fate now up to the sportswriters?
—Sam Settleman, New York Times, 18 May 2025
For example, Philadelphia Inquirer sportswriter Jonathan Tannenwald noted on Bluesky that FIFA was advertising on billboards in Philadelphia.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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“Sportswriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sportswriter. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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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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