sportscaster

English

Etymology

Blend of sports +‎ broadcaster.

Noun

sportscaster (plural sportscasters)

1. (chiefly Canada, US) One who reports sporting events on television or radio.

   Synonym: commentator

   • 2003, David Shields, Remote: Reflections on Life in the Shadow of Celebrity, Univ of Wisconsin Press, →ISBN, page 49:

     At the beginning of the all-star game, the sportscaster always says that the players just want to have fun today; at halftime, or in the bottom of the fifth inning, the sportscaster always says that the players' competitive spirit has taken over and now they all really want to win.

2. A person who comments on, presents, and reports sport events.

Derived terms

• sportscastress

See also

• sportscast

Anagrams

• sportcasters