Definition

Noun: 1. A dedicated part of a newspaper or news publication: The "sports section" is a specific, regularly appearing segment that contains news, reports, articles, scores, and commentary related to sporting events, teams, and athletes.

Usage

The term is used to refer to the physical or digital division of a periodical focused exclusively on sports content. It is a compound noun where "sports" acts as an adjective describing the type of "section."

Examples

• Noun:
  • I read the sports section first every morning to check the baseball scores.
  • The story about the championship game was on the front page of the sports section.
  • He writes for the newspaper's sports section.

Advanced Usage

• "to be in the sports section": to be featured or reported on within that part of the newspaper.
  • Her incredible winning goal was in the sports section of every major paper.

Variants and Related Words

• Sports page (n): Often used synonymously, though it can more specifically refer to a single page within the broader sports section.
  • You'll find the tournament schedule on the second sports page.
• Sports coverage (n): A broader term for all reporting on sports, which is the content contained within the sports section.
  • The channel is known for its excellent live sports coverage.

Synonyms

• Sports news: News reports concerning sports.
• Athletics coverage: A more formal term for reporting on sports.

Related Phrases

• To turn to the sports section: The action of opening a newspaper to that specific part.
  • After reading the headlines, he always turns to the sports section.

Noun

1. the section of a newspaper that reports on sports