sportscast
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- noun
- /ˈspɔrtsˌkæst/
- Literature
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transmisión deportiva
- During the sportscast, the anchor highlighted the latest scores from around the league.
- evening sportscast
- local sportscasts
Examples
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"I did sports in the afternoon before I did mornings, and I remember I would follow, or Sonny would always follow me after sports, and he would come in before the sportscast, when I'm doing the sportscast, and he would tell jokes before, after, during, and I would just crack up every time.
Blog text (18) -
The sportscast provided detailed commentary on the match, keeping fans informed.
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Two days later, you are watching a live sportscast of your favorite baseball team playing at the local stadium.
Academic text (2008) -
Twitter exposure reaches far beyond the service itself as TV shows and sportscasts incorporate Twitter feeds within their content.
Blog text (21) -
(Sportscast playing on radio)
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"I did sports in the afternoon before I did mornings, and I remember I would follow, or Sonny would always follow me after sports, and he would come in before the sportscast, when I'm doing the sportscast, and he would tell jokes before, after, during, and I would just crack up every time.
Blog text (18) -
[SPORTSCAST PLAYS OVER TV]
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(SPORTSCAST CONTINUES INDISTINCTLY)
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(SPORTSCAST CONTINUES INDISTINCTLY)
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Many viewers tuned in to watch the live sportscast featuring the championship game.
Surface Forms
Morphology
sportscast = sports + cast (transparent) = sports + cast
The compound 'sports' + 'cast' straightforwardly denotes a broadcast about sports and can be inferred by learners who know both components.
Etymology
Sportscast comes from joining sport and cast, like in broadcast and podcast, where cast means 'send out'. So a sportscast is a show that 'sends out' sports news, commentary, or live games.