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Press report of sport items forged perhaps (8)

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I believe the answer is:

ironware

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'items forged perhaps' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'press report of sport' is the wordplay.
'press' becomes 'iron' (ironing is a kind of pressing).
'report of' shows a homophone (sound like).
'sport' becomes 'wear' (sport can mean to wear or display on one's person).
'wear' is a homophone of 'ware'.
'iron'+'ware'='IRONWARE'

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(Other definitions for ironware that I've seen before include "Items made of the element with symbol Fe" , "weighty equipment" , "Metal objects" , "For example, pans" , "heavy goods" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times.
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