sportscast
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- sportscaster noun
Etymology
Origin of sportscast
First recorded in 1940–45; sports + (broad)cast
Example Sentences
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“We went from burning the flag to waving the flag,” says veteran ABC announcer Al Michaels, who delivered the live sportscast and the emphatic “Do you believe in miracles? Yes!”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
I remember an argument in the parking lot afterward between Saberhagen’s parents over who was going to take their son to Channel 4’s Burbank studios to appear on the 11 p.m. sportscast.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2021
Thirty-seven TV stations and 11 radio stations submitted 789 entries in the 2017 Texas Associated Press Broadcasters contest, which featured newscasts and sportscast entries from 2017.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2018
The company is also working with the National Football League to develop an app for Xbox that lets players interact with their fantasy football teams while watching a live sportscast of a game.
From New York Times • May 21, 2013
I was amazed to find my hackles rising and myself rushing to defend my old employers on my radio sportscast.
From Salon • Nov. 18, 2002
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