Example Sentences

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The late sportswriting legend Frank Deford was on from 1995 to 2014.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2023

“LeBron” isn’t just great sportswriting, it’s also vivid narrative journalism.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2023

Japanese sportswriting is typically short and to the point, so one story can be as little as a few sentences.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2023

Good sportswriting is not mainly about who won the game.

From Washington Post • Jul. 15, 2022

It might just mean that you “want it,” which is another sportswriting euphemism.

From Slate • Aug. 2, 2021