Good sports beat writers will develop professional relationships with people on their beats who are trusted sources of information. Sources often provide writers with tips about breaking news, inside information or certain actions that might take place soon, such as a coach who is about to be fired or a player who will be traded. Having good sources allows a sports beat writer to report news as quickly as possible — ideally, before any other news organization has reported it.


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A sports beat writer is usually having with the task of covering a particular sports team. This would to keep an eye on every sporting activity of the team played during the year and also during the off-season. The sports beat writer would also cover various news items relating to the game and the team such as writing game stories, providing previews and features of the coming games, compiling notes and news stories.