sports writer
Athletics beat reporter
A sports writer is a journalist who covers athletic events, teams, and players.
The term applies to newspaper reporters, magazine feature writers, and online commentators who specialize in sports coverage.
She started as a sports writer covering high school football before moving to the national beat.
Also spelled sportswriter.
Article author identification
- columnVertical structural element
- deadlineTime limit for completion
- headlineNews article title
- scoopFirst-reported story
newsroom · beat · correspondent · reporter · feature · exclusive · interview · press
Real-time event narration
- colorVisual hue property
- punditProfessional opinion-giver
- sidelineSecondary business pursuit
- recapBrief review of events
highlights · perspective · opinion · postgame · pregame · halftime · analysis · debate
Collected numerical information
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- performanceCarrying out a task
- metricsStandards for assessment
evaluation · breakdown · insight · scouting · analytics · assessment · critique · prediction
byline
Article author identification
scoop · newsroom · beat · correspondent · reporter · feature · exclusive · interview · press · publication
play-by-play
Real-time event narration
recap · highlights · perspective · opinion · postgame · pregame · halftime · analysis · debate · panel
statistics
Collected numerical information
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- performanceCarrying out a task
metrics · evaluation · breakdown · insight · scouting · analytics · assessment · critique · prediction · rankings
game
Organized play or sport
- matchGame between opponents
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- seasonYearly division or series
championship · playoffs · draft · trade · roster · standings · scores · results · league · conference
profile
Side-facing outline
- featureDistinguishing quality or element
- comebackRecovery after decline
- underdogPresumed loser beforehand
legacy · rivalry · dynasty · retirement · rookie · veteran · legend · biography · memoir · oral-history
- writersauthor, novelist, poet, journalist, essayist
- journalistsreporter, correspondent, anchorwoman, news correspondent, journalist
- newspaper jobsreporter, editor, journalist, columnist, photographer
- press writersjournalist, reporter, columnist, correspondent, editor
- sports careersathletic trainer, scout, referee, umpire, team doctor
- student mediastudent newspaper, school newspaper, campus paper, school paper, student press
sports writerathlete
Sports competitor
player · coach · sports agent · team owner · referee
sports writerwar correspondent
Journalist covering armed conflicts
political correspondent · science writer · fashion writer · foreign correspondent · obituary writer