Sports news is any sort of report about sports, such as new scores and standings, controversial player/coach/institution actions or comments, major injury updates, blockbuster trades, or just general excitement over a particular sporting event. It is one of the most popular news types and a primary source of information for billions of sports fans around the world. Go here: weedales.com
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The popularity of sports has made it possible for sports news to be broadcast on television, radio and in print media around the world. Sports journalists also have the opportunity to travel to cover events, which adds to their prestige and income.
In Britain, the tradition of sports writing has attracted some of the finest journalistic talent. These include Peter Wilson, at the Daily Mirror; Hugh McIlvanney, first at The Observer and later at the Sunday Times; Patrick Collins, of the Mail on Sunday and five time winner of the Sports Writer of the Year award; and soccer writer Brian Glanville, best known for his work at the Sunday Times.
The rise of the Internet and digital journalism has spawned a number of sports blogs and websites that are not affiliated with traditional newspaper or magazine publishers. These sites offer the writers a way to monetize their content by offering a variety of ways to generate revenue from readership such as ads, subscriptions and results based incentives (like Fansided and SB Nation). The popularity of these sites has given rise to the idea of “citizen journalism” in sports, with fans contributing content for free and then receiving benefits for the success of the site, which can include access to players or coaches and/or other exclusive information.
