Definition

Noun: A single page that is part of the sports section of a newspaper, typically containing news, scores, statistics, and articles about sporting events and athletes.

Usage

The term "sports page" refers specifically to the physical or digital page within a dedicated newspaper section. It is used to locate or discuss the content found on that particular page. * He turned directly to the sports page to check the baseball scores. * The most exciting story was on the back of the sports page. * I read the sports page every morning with my coffee.

Advanced Usage

• "to make the sports page": To be featured or have one's achievements reported in the sports section of a newspaper.
  • After scoring the winning goal, the local high school player finally made the sports page.

Variants and Related Words

• Sports section (n): The entire dedicated part of a newspaper covering sports, which contains multiple sports pages.
  • The sports section is at the back of the newspaper.
• Sports coverage (n): The reporting and articles about sports events.
  • The newspaper's sports coverage of the Olympics was excellent.

Synonyms

• Sports news page
• Athletics page

Related Phrases

• Back page of the sports section: Often a prominent page for major stories.
  • The interview with the champion was on the back page of the sports section.

Noun

1. any page in the sports section of a newspaper