Reclaim sportsground no longer operating? (7)
I believe the answer is:
recover
'reclaim' is the definition.
(synonyms)
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for recover that I've seen before include "Rally, get better" , "Get well again" , "Obtain the return of" , "Find" , "Recuperate" .)