Sports Writing
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News versus Sports Writing
• Sports Writing is considered as a specialized field
that uses the sports lingo, and avoids waffling to
describe an action that happened in a game between
two conflicting teams.
• Sports writing is more playful when relating the scenes,
whereas news writing, which sticks to
the basics of writing.
• It highlights two important news values:
CONFLICT and ACTION.
Sports Writing
3. Sports Writing has a structure of an action story
but with greater freedom of style in writing.
4. The role of Quotes from players, coaches, and p
ersonalities involved.
A. VERB CHOICE
NEWS SPORTS NEWS
1. SHORT 1. LONG
2. COLORFUL
3. MORE SPECIFIC
4. 1 STRONG VERB
FOR EVERY 3 SEN
TENCES
B. VERB TENSE
NEWS SPORTS NEWS
1. Simple past 1. Simple past
C. SENTENCE CONSTRUCTIO
N & LENGTH
NEWS SPORTS NEWS
• 7 – 20 WORDS • 7 – 42 WORDS dependi
ng on how much you w
ant to share
• Manny said… • The 4-time pound for p
ound boxing king said..
• Simple sentence • Complex sentence
D. USE OF MODIFIERS
• NEWS • SPORTS NEWS
• 1. Keep it simple • 1. When you’re sure, use
• 2. Reduce all you know
E. VOICE OF DRAMA
• NEWS • SPORTS NEWS
• 1. No drama • 1. dramatic
• Sports writing is
• 2. Voice of neutrality VISUAL…describe
the action clearly
and efficiently as
possible
Qualities
of a Sports writer
Qualities of a Sports writer
• Must know sports: rules, strategy, team, an
d player’s records.
• Must attend the games or meets as a repor
ter, not as a spectator or cheerer.
• Must know coaches and players as intimate
ly as possible.
• Must observe accuracy.
• Must be able to take notes quickly without
losing the sequence of play.
Qualities of a Sports writer
• Must be fair and unbiased in reporting, eve
n though he has a favorite team.
• Must not make comment without supportin
g them with facts on which they are based,
although sports writers have more freedom
than any other news writers.
• Must use the specialized language of the p
articular sports that he is reporting.
Different types
of sports articles
Different types of sports articles
• Blow-by-blow account story (Coverage Stor
y)
• Backgrounder story (Sidebar Story)
• Sports Feature
• Sports Editorial
• Sports Cartoon
• Sports Column
How to write it?
Parts of a Sports Article
1. Headline
2. Lead
3. Bridge (Body)
4. Ending: Quotation or Game History
Headline
Headline
• The headline of a sports coverage story should tell
right away who or which team
won over whom or whose team (and whenever approp
riate or applicable, by what score)
• Appropriate action words should be used to indicate w
ho won depending on how the
event unfolded
- Follows S-V-O pattern
Examples of headlines
-Fuentes scores easy TKO victory
-Delcano’s pitching downs North Alabel
- East Alabel District scoops volleyball cha
mpionship glory
-ANHS starts Municipal athletics with gold
• Filipino:
Gin Kings laos sa Hotdogs
Pacquaio dinurog si Algieri
Red Lions lusot sa Bombers
NCR sumingkit ng 3 golds sa Nat’l ji
nfest
Manliguis bagsak kay Manaloto
Action words used in Sports Headlines
• If team A defeats team B by 3 or
more points:
thwart, waylay, stump, outlast, demolish, down, whip, out
play, humble breeze past, cruise past, ground, rip, tear, ov
ercome, overwhelm, smother, scrape past, zap, maul, crea
m, power past, topple, tame, gore, race past, upend, crus
h, spill, annihilated, subdue, overpower, trounce, sink, shut
down, dump, hold off, elude, spoil rout stop, rally past, re
pulse, massacre.
• walang hirap • halos hindi pin
• dinomina agpawisan
• umangat, puma-ilang
lang, umalimbuyog • binigla, hindi ti
nantanan
If team A defeats team B by a slim margin:
edge, eke out, nip, nose out, survive, struggle
past.
• If team A defeats team B, a favorable tem:
shock, dethrone, stun, upset, pull rug from
, turn the table, oust.
• If team A, favorable team, is eliminated earl
y in the competition:
get door, get early axe, exit, boot out, elim
inate, sent packing.
If team A wins championship:
• clinch…, snags…, grabs…, snares…, cops
…, claims…, wrest…, steal…
• If team A is still the champion
keep…, retain…,
• If team A held team B scoreless to win:
blank, zero, sweep, whitewash.
• Filipino
Nakamit, Dinurog, Napasakamay, Namayani, Nam
ayagpag, Nanguna, Nasungkit, Naghari, Nagreyna,
Winalis, Nasulot, Naagaw, Nagkampeon, Nanalo, Hi
nagupit, Ginulantang, Nilupig, Hiniya, Pinaluhod, Pi
nabagsak, Nagapi, Naungusan, Nilupig,
Dinurog, Pinulbos, Ginapi, Pinatulog, Pinatumba, Pi
nataob, Pinadapa.
Lead
K-U-K-A-N-G (News)
• K – kinsa ( Who)
• U – unsa ( What)
• K- kanus-a ( When)
• A- asa (Where)
• N- nganu ( Why)
• G – giunsa (How)
The San Gregorio School Crusaders defeated
the Quezon National High School Orators 65
-63 yesterday at the Barangay Covered courts.
Lead (Sports)
- the frequent questions a lead should answer:
• Who won?
• Against whom?
• By what score?
• What event?
• When?
• Where?
• How did they win?
• Sarangani rookie forward benchwarmer Llyr
b Opawg stole the limelight from the power
house Sultan Kudarat Kings when he nailed
an awkward-looking three pointer as the ti
me expires in the final canto of the tightly-c
ontested SRAA Men’s Basketball Champions
hip in Alabel Capitol Gym, yesterday.
Bridge
•A paragraph that connects the lead to the b
ody.
W- W’s and H not answered in the lead
A- Attributes
I- Identifies other personalities involved.
T- Ties up story back to a previous story
S- Secondary facts are given in the bridge.
Team and/or individual standing
• Sarangani rookie forward benchwarmer Llyrb Opawg stole the lim
elight from the power house Sultan Kudarat Kings when he nailed
an awkward-looking three pointer as the time expires in the final
canto of the tightly-contested SRAA Men’s Basketball Championsh
ip in Alabel Capitol Gym, yesterday.
• Opawg’s only field goal conversion in the dyin
g seconds of the fourth quarter prospered the Sar
angans to a victory over Sultan Kudarat, 73-71, en
ough to seal a spot in Palarong Pambansa 2017 in
Vigan City.
Body
-Best Scorers of the day
-Play-by-play
- Decisive play
Best Scorers of the day
• -the scores usually appear in the he
adlines and in the lead. However, the
writer must not neglect the top scor
er of the day.
Best Scorers of the day
• Opawg’s only field goal conversion in the dying seconds of the fourth qu
arter prospered the Sarangans to a victory over Sultan Kudarat, 73-71, en
ough to seal a spot in Palarong Pambansa 2017 in Vigan City.
• Five –foot-six cager Bilmon Pasamanero poured in
28 points and 9 boards while his teammate Gian Licand
a tallied 10 points, 10 rebounds and 9 dimes just one as
sist shy from a triple-double performance.
• On the other hand, King’s two-guard combo of Zal
dy Villanueva and Eztemson Estrada erupted for a comb
ined output of 25 points in a losing effort.
Play-by-play
-due to limited space, play-by-play has t
o be condensed. In top boxing event
s, a separate round-by-round account is
provided, describing the progress of the
fight in detail.
Play-by-play
• Both team showered a rally of treys in the first q
uarter but the Warriors punctuated the period, 2
1-19, from Licanda’s buzzer-beating floater.
• The same exchange was observed in the sec
ond quarter as both team refused to offer the a
dvantage, but Ariel Lalisan of the Sultan Kings, n
ailed 3 successive baskets that brought them to
the driver seat, 44-46.
Decisive play
-this is the most crucial part of the ga
me that gives a certain team the winni
ng margin.
Decisive play
• The crucial play came right in the fourth period when the highly spirited
warriors could no longer answer a basket in response to the King’s 14 to
nothing run, 62-65.
• Pasamanero ended the scoring drought of the warriors after hitting
three consecutive jumpers from the baseline. The kings still leads by two
, 69-71.
• Just when they thought momentum was on their side, Pasamanero
injured his right foot after a lumbering landing from a rebound play wit
h 0:03 seconds remaining in the game clock.
• Warrior’s coach brought in the inexperienced rookie Lyrb Opawg w
ho converted a “hail marry” shot from the rainbow territory winning the
game for the Sarangans, 73-71.
Quotation
- it is customary for the hero of the
day to have his sentiments recorded
for posterity.
Quotation
• “Lucky pick. This is how I would sum up
our win today. Llyb is spectacular tonight
,” coach Isagani said.
Game History
• Warriors and Kings met twice in the tour
nament and each of the games were do
minated by the Sarangans.
Parts of a Sports Article
1. Headline
2. Lead
3. Bridge (Body)
1. Team and/or individual standing/ Scores of the
outstanding players (both Teams)
2. Play-by-Play (Decisive play)
3. Ending: Quotation or Game History
PAGSULAT NG BALITANG
ISPORTs (Sample)
Lead and Team and/or individual standing
GSC, kinaldag ang Sarangans
Isang pamatay na ispayk ni Arlene Septin, captai
n ball ng DepEd-Lunsod ng Heneral Santos, ang nag
palusaw sa pagnanasa ng koponan ng Sarangani Pro
vincial Office na makopo ang kampeonatong laro sa
balibol-pambabae, 2-0, sa Palarong Serbisyo Sibil ka
ugnay ng pagdiriwang nito ng ika-105 anibersaryo n
g pagkatatag na ginanap sa Paaralang Elementarya
ng Silangang Dadiangas noong Hunyu 27, 2015.
Star Player
• Pumalo ng limang (5) service aces, 10 bl
ocks ang spiker na si Luna Moon para pa
ngunahan ang ratsada ng Generals.
Play by Play
Sa unang set pa lamang, ipinaramdam na ng limang taon nang
kampeong balibolistang mga guro na hindi pa isinilang ang magpapa
lugmok sa kanila nang magpakawala ng sunud-sunod na pamatay na
ispayk sina Septin, Rachiel Cagas at Florie Fenis.
Sinikap mang umagapay ng mga Sarangan sa pamumuno ng ka
nilang ispayker na sina Josephine Salapa at Rhea Gonzales, pinaluhod
pa rin sila ng mga guro sa iskor na [Link] kaagad si Septi
n ng sunud-sunod na nakakahilong ispayk sa panimula ng ikalawang
set at kumamada ng iskor na 15-9.
Ngunit hindi naman nagpasindak nang ganoon na lamang ang
mga Sarangan. Higit silang naging inspirado nang dumating ang kani
lang batam-bata at gwapong gobernador na si Gob. Miguel Doming
uez. Sinabayan nila ng salpukan sa ere ang mga guro at idinikit ang i
skor sa 21-23.
Decisive Play
Sa slide 1, parang mga sasabunging teksas ang mga balibolist
ang muling nagsalpukan sa ere sa saliw ng nakabibinging si
gawan at kantyawan ng mga miron. Nang humupa ang gar
ambolahan, muling nagpatas ang iskor sa 27-27.
Nang sumunod na slide 2, hindi na pinaporma ni Septin ang
mga Sarangan. Para silang mga hilong lorong walang masu
sulingan nang magpakawala ito ng mga pamatay na ispayk
na tuluyan nang nagpalusaw sa kanilang pag-asang makab
angon pa sa iskor na 29-27 at larong 2-0.
Rest (Quotation)
“Magaling din naman sila. Sinuwerte lan
g talaga kami,” ayon pa kay Septin ang
bida ng koponan ng mga guro.
SPORTS
NOVELTY
LEADS
Figurative Lead
• Marquin Chandler was not merely
a Giant for Purefoods Chunkee last
night. He was a monster.
Quotation Lead
• The best is yet to come from the “Beas
t”.
“Coach told me that we have a very lo
ng tournament so I have to pace mysel
f,” Rain or Shine import Arizona Reed s
aid Sunday night.
Narrative Lead
• For a while, as confetti rasined down o
n the triumphant Far Eastern U Tamara
ws, it looked like coach Bert Flores will
be going through the whole euphoria
without experiencing the biggest thrill
of it all – a victory ride from his player
s.
Exclamation Lead
• Bang!
• Mago Marjune exclaimed as Willie Miller
hit a trey sealing victory against the Chi
nese Taipie Squad in highly contested ca
gefest on Monday at the 2013 Jones Cup
.
Staccato Lead
Young. Equiped. Skill. Brilliant.
The newest faces of Philippine tennis continued to emerge from t
he horizon.
Sports terms
Sports terms
• BASKETBALL - quintet, zone defense, five, rebound, rally, man-to-
man, keyhole area, 30- second clock, long tom, tip-in, press, steal
s, 15-foot line, twinner, follow-up, lemon time, playoff slot, haul re
bounds, dish out assists, inside baskets, point guard, home court
advantage, playmaker, transition defense, floater, game winner
• BASEBALL/SOFTBALL - diamond, pitcher, short stop, southpaw, sh
ut out, back stop, pegged at third, swatters, pitcher’s mound, hit a
homerun, fails to make the catch, deep center, fielder, strike out, i
nnings, a double steal off second and third bases, unearned runs,
reaches first base safely, bases loaded, grand slam, stolen base, w
alk-off, extra inning, off the wall,
• VOLLEYBALL - booming service, net ball, spikes, change court, wa
llop, best attacker/receiver/server/blocker/digger/setter, block, tw
o out of three, blocked his kill, spiker.
• SOCCER/FOOTBALL - goalkeeper, fullback, corner kick, midfielder
, penalty kick, offside, corner kick, penalty shoot-out, extra time, f
ree kick, hat trick
• SEPAK - fancy kick, dead ball, single, ball on play, double, hoop, r
egu
• GYMNASTICS - all-around, cartwheel, dismount, horizontal bar, p
ommel horse, uneven bars, rings, clubs, somersault, vault
• ICE HOCKEY – empty net goal, cage, power play, cherry picking, f
aceoff, grinder, left wing, line brawl, neutral zone, penalty box, pla
yoff beard, shutdown
• GOLF - hole-in-one, birdie, bogey, par, fired a 7- under-64, win b
y two strokes, second putt, behind the green, one- shot lead, tee
-off, four-stroke lead, match play, hit pivotal shots, hole clutch pu
tts, carded a two-under par 70, fairway
• TENNIS - straight sets, singles, smash cut, doubles, half volleys, p
assing shots, good serving, grass court, backhand volley, double f
ault, lost serve
• BILLIARDS/SNOOKER – break, blackball, carom, 147, straight pool,
cushion, masse, solids and stripes, scratch, golden break, head str
ing, race-to-17, bridge
• TRACK EVENTS - breasted the tape, dashes, runs (200, 400 & 800
), hurdles, burned the cinders, relay, clocked a new record, photo
finish, middle distance runner, anchor man, pass the baton, bore
down on him, break the record
• FIELD EVENTS - heaved the shot put, hurled the javeli
n, Fosberry flop, threw the discus, broad jump, pole v
ault, triple jump, Grecian disc, long jump.
• CYCLING - wheel by wheel, remate, multi-lap, yellow j
ersey, lead pack, peloton, time trial, sprint, breakaway
specialist, criterium, keirin, omnium, road race
• BOXING - round by round, blow by blow, slugfest, fly
weight, welterweight, jab, uppercut, heavyweight, upp
ercut, ring, knockout loss, landed a liver blow, lightwe
ight, super-featherweight, split decision, boxing stabl
e, flurry of punches, majority decision
• AQUATICS - aquabelle, freestyle, tanker, breaststroke,
naiad, backstroke, diving board, half-pike, somersault
twist
• TAEKWONDO - turning side kick, jins, heavyweight, fi
nweight, flyweight, spinning hook kick, roundhouse
• CHESS - grandmaster, chess board, zugzwang, plus 4
7 ELO rating, nine-round tournament, blitzkrieg chess
, king, queen, board one, bishop, knight, opening mo
ve, rook/tower, pawn.
• ARCHERY - bowman, drawing back, compound, recur
ve
It’s your time to write.
Make a Sports Article based on this data
TEAMS 1st QTR 2nd QTR 3rd QTR 4th QTR Final
Sarangani Warriors 22 18 22 12
Gensan Dragons 19 21 11 24
• Provide the name of the players and th
eir scores
• Winner will qualify to the Mindanao Wi
de Civil Service Basketball Tourney
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