sportscasts

Live game narration

Sportscasts are broadcasts of sporting events, typically on television or radio.

The term covers both live coverage and recorded highlights programs.

A sportscaster delivers play-by-play commentary and analysis: The sportscasts kept fans updated throughout the tournament.

The singular sportscast refers to a single program or broadcast.

commentary

play-by-play

Real-time event narration

pundit · narration · voice-over · sideline · banter · catchphrase · insight · expertise · inflection · delivery

broadcast

anchor

Secures ships to seabed

primetime · ratings · schedule · studio · newsroom · reporter · correspondent · exclusive · advertisements · sponsor

live

kickoff

Opening play in football

overtime · inning · quarter · scoreboard · update · breaking · real-time · stadium · arena · on-location

replay

slow-motion

Playback below normal speed

footage · clip · playback · angle · zoom · close-up · overhead · isolation · frame-by-frame · review

sports

football

Field sport with goals

hockey · tennis · golf · cricket · rugby · boxing · volleyball · playoffs · championship · league

Opposites
broadcast content type

sportscastsnewscasts

Televised reports of events

news broadcasts · weather reports · hard news · financial news · political coverage

entertainment vs. information emphasis

sportscastsnews bulletins

Short broadcast reports

public service announcements · obituaries · congressional hearings · press conferences

entertainment vs. information priority

sportscastssoap operas

Serialized melodramatic television programs

sitcoms · movies · reality TV · game shows · talk shows

Family

sportscaster, sportscast, sportscasters

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