Sports Reporter

Sports Reporter, Toronto, Canada

This is a Fixed Term Contract based in Toronto, Canada.

 

Reuters is seeking an ambitious, digitally minded Sports Reporter with outstanding knowledge of international sport and excellent written and spoken English, ready to thrive in a fast-paced global newsroom.

 

You will operate as a fully multi-media journalist, working seamlessly across text, video and pictures as part of a dynamic global sports unit delivering to digital and broadcast clients worldwide.

 

The successful candidate will join a team of talented reporters, delivering breaking news with speed and accuracy and have a demonstrated ability to seamlessly shift between multiple sports and coverage areas in a single day – from soccer, the NFL, NHL, MLB, NBA, tennis and golf to combat sports, doping and breaking news – while maintaining accuracy, speed and depth.

 

You will also produce deeper, investigative stories that appeal to a wide range of Reuters subscribers, from media clients to financial specialists.

 

A key part of this role will also be working closely with our colleagues in the visuals department. Experience in combining text, video, and pictures in news editing and story planning is a distinct advantage, as this role requires a multimedia approach to ensure our sports coverage stands out across platforms.

This is a full-time role requiring flexibility and commitment, working within a rotating shift system that will include weekends, afternoons, evenings and some travel.

 

The position will be based in Toronto and will report to the Global Sports Editor.

 

About the Role

As Sports Reporter, you will:

• Break news and deliver fast, accurate, compelling sports stories for a global audience.

• Write clean, authoritative copy under deadline pressure — from quick-turn match reports to deeper enterprise pieces.

• Work closely with video producers, picture editors and graphics teams to shape integrated, multi-platform storytelling.

• Provide on-camera analysis when required.

• Identify strong visual elements and collaborate to ensure pictures and video enhance your reporting.

• Adapt stories for digital platforms with strong headlines and audience engagement in mind.

• Contribute ideas that travel across formats — from text to video to live digital coverage.

 

 

About You

You’re a fit for the role of Sports Reporter if your background includes:

• A track record of leading impactful and innovative sports journalism.

• Deep knowledge of global sport and a strong instinct for what matters in live competition.

• Experience filing fast, accurate copy in a breaking news environment.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across different platforms and regions.

• Familiarity with business and financial aspects of sports is a plus.

• A commitment to Reuters Trust Principles: independence, integrity and freedom from bias.

 

Please note: Applications close on Monday 31st August 2026.

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New Position: This position is open due to an existing vacancy to support our evolving business needs.

What’s in it For You?

At Reuters, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth:

• Global Career: As a global company, we can offer a truly international career and progression opportunities.

• Learning & Development: On the job learning and coaching. We also have a dedicated training team focused on the continuous development of our journalists.

• Industry Competitive Benefits:  We offer competitive salary packages and market leading benefits including paid volunteering days.

• Perks: Work alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and a team who provide unmatched, award-winning coverage of the world’s most important stories.

About Reuters

Reuters is the world’s largest multimedia news provider. Founded in 1851, it is committed to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias. With unmatched coverage in over 16 languages, and reaching billions of people worldwide every day, Reuters provides trusted intelligence that powers humans and machines to make smart decisions. It supplies business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers.

 

 

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