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Sports Writing ORIG
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THE SPORTS NEWS COVERAGE
OBJECTIVE: To make fans/readers feel like they were right there in the middle of
the action, cheering on their favorite team, game after game. The sports writer is
expected to provide a complete and accurate picture of events.
HOW TO WRITE IT?
HEADLINE/TITLE – They must be short and accurate. In sports, headlines are also
lively grabbers of a reader's attention.
LEAD – It summarizes or analyzes the event by giving the significance, the winner,
the hero, the score, the place and time or date when the event happens.
BODY – It contains the play-by-play account of the game like the most crucial part
of the game, star player and etc.
CONCLUSION – It contains the quotes from players and coaches, statistics and team
standing.
HOW TO WRITE A SPORTS HEADLINE? (TITLE)
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Who won?
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Against Whom
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Relevant verb
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Score
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Significance of the Game
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Hero
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1 to 10 words is preferred
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Present form of the verb (English) (beat, defeat, bag, destroy)
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Past tense form of the verb (Filipino) (pinayuko, pinataob, nilampaso,
sinungkit)
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SVO FORMAT (Subject Verb Object)
DESIRED FORMAT: Winning team + Verb + Losing team + Significance/Event/Angle
Examples:
Simple:
❖ Hotshots niresbakan ang Beermen para sa 2-1 lead
❖ Eagles namayagpag kontra Archers sa Exhibition Game, 3-0
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❖ Ginebra pinataob ang TNT sa PBA Finals
❖ Cool Smashers spikes Akari Chargers down in Exhibition Game
❖ Serbia upsets Brazil in FIVB Quarterfinals
Advance:
❖ Dragons breathes fire into playoff hopes after escaping Archers, 97-92
❖ Ravena pumukol ng 40-pts: Lions, bugbog-sarado sa Bulldogs
HOW TO WRITE SPORTS LEAD? (FIRS PARAGRAPH)
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Who won? (Team o player na nanalo)
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How (Paano nanalo)
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Against whom? (Team o player na natalo)
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By what score? (sa anong iskor)
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What? (torneyo o event e.g. exhibition game, quarter finals, semifinals, finals,
championship, elimination round, etc.)
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Where? (lugar kung saan ginanap ang laro)
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When? (kalian ginanap ang laro)
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What is the significance of the game?
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Starts with verb or pandiwa (Filipino)
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Starts with subject or team/player (English)
Examples:
Ginulantang ng Thailand regu ang second seeded na South Korea upang
mapasakamay ang unang tagumpay, 2-0, sa 29th Kings Cup Sepak Takraw
Worlds Elimination na ginanap sa Seoul Arena, kahapon.
Natudla ng La Salle, defending champion, ang ikaanim na panalo sa
pamamagitan ng 74-67 tagumpay sa Adamson kahapon sa 65th University
Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) basketball tournament sa Makati
Coliseum.
Imus Bombers came away victorious after taking down the host Dasmarinas
Spikers in their Game One of the Best of Three Series, 25-22, 21-25, 25-19,
25-20, during the Intertown Volleyball Tournament held at Ugnayang La Salle
yesterday.
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Towering Lloyd Vincent Bautista of Mangaldan National High School fired a
hair-raising three-point shot in the last 2.8 dying seconds to edge Dagupan City
National High School, 87-85 in an exhibition game at jam packed Dagupan City
Peoples Astrodome, yesterday.
THE BODY
Team and/or Individual Standing- if the event is part of a series of games, the
story must report how the teams or players stand in relation to their competitors.
Decisive play- this is the most crucial part of the game that gives a certain team the
winning margin.
Best scores for the day – the scores usually appear in the headline and in the lead.
However, the writer must not neglect the top scorer of the day.
Play-by-play – due to limited space, play-by-play has to be condensed. In top boxing
events, a separate round-by-round account is provided, describing the progress of the
fight in detail.
Quotation – It is customary for the hero of the day to have his sentiments recorded
for posterity.
OTHER THINGS TO CONSIDER
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The Score or Outcome – Who won? What is the result of the game?
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The Significance of the Outcome – Was a champion at stake? Do the
standings of the teams change? Who gets the cup? Is the grudge wiped out?
(Championship, do or die, elimination)
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Highlights of the game – Find the turning point of the game. Describe
spectacular plays. Tell about the last minutes fumble, or last three second
basket from midcourt if it were a basketball game. (Key plays, baskets, run and
time executed)
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Comparison of the Teams - Which was the better team? Was the defending
champion out-jumped on the rebound? Who did better from the foul line?
(Mother school, the height, age)
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Individual stars – refers to the heroes of the game. (Name, age, height,
weapon, strategy)
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Weather conditions – mud, sunshine, heat cold, or wind may have bearing
on the game.
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Crowd and celebration – how did the spectators behave? Were they
particularly hostile to the referee?
SUPPORTING LEAD FOR TEAM SPORTS (SECOND PARAGRAPH) – includes the
best player and his statistics.
Examples:
Inakay ni Grey Pacificio ang Thai regu matapos bumira ng 15 puntos kung
saaan pito rito ay nailista sa pinakakrusyal na yugto sapat upang sukbitin ang 2111, 21-18, dominasyon at ibulsa and unang pananaig sa unang laro ng torneyo.
Rochelle Sumilang topscored in their team’s huge victory producing 18
points coming from 15 attacks, two blocks and an ace while the Mary Tabanag Sally Manahon duo also became a problem for Dasmarinas as they registered a
total of 28 markers.
SUPPORTING LEAD FOR INDIVIDUAL SPORTS (SECOND PARAGRAPH) –
includes the best play or turning point of events to winning the game.
Example:
Rumatsada sa ikatlong round si Baluyot tampok ang tatlong knock downs bunsod
upang manghina ang katunggali at hindi na makabawi sa mga sunod pang rounds.
QUOTATION FROM COACHES OR PLAYERS OF WINNING TEAM (THIRD
PARAGRAPH)
Example:
“Ang nagging susi ng aming pagkakapanalo ay magandang komunikasyon sa loob
ng court”, ani ni Valdez.
PLAY BY PLAY (4TH – 10TH PARAGRAPH) - includes highlight per set, round, or
quarter. It is better if two paragraphs per set, round or quarter.
General rule: one sentence, one paragraph.
BEST SCORER OR PLAYER OF LOSING TEAM (11TH PARAGRAPH) - includes the
best player and his statistics, if team sports.
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Example:
Dasmarinas’s ace spiker Pascual wounded with 20 points coming from 15 attacks,
three denials and two service aces but barely got help from her teammates to
succumb to the visiting Imus.
QUOTATION FROM PLAYERS OR COACHES OF THE LOSING TEAM (12TH
PARAGRAPH)
Example:
“Hindi pa nakakarecover si Thirdy sa Covid-19 mentally kaya medyo hindi pa
lumalabas ang kanyang tunay na laro, “, ani coach Ryan Gregorio.
OTHER THINGS YOU MAY INCLUDE (LAST PARAGRAPH)
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Next game (sino ang susunod na makakalaban)
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Standing (record ng panalo at talo)
Examples:
Bunsod nito ay aasintahin ng Thailand na mapanatili and malinis na kartada
sa paghaharap sa defending champion na Pilipinas, samantala susubukang
makopo ng South Korea and unang tagumpay sa tunggalian kontra Japan.
Dasmarinas will try to secure the Finals berth next week in their Game Two
battle against the same opponent.
FORMS OF SPORTS LEADS
The Key Play - This is usually used when the best angle of the sports event through
the collective effort of all the members of the winning team.
Example:
The Senior Sluggers bombed the Junior Batters with six runs in the third
inning to subdue a nerve-wrecking junior rally during the Solsona National High
School Intrams, August 26.
Magkasangga ang mga nagbabagang ispayk ng mga Green Archers upang
padapain ang Blue Marlins, 3-0 (25-19, 25-16, 25-20) sa ginanap na Volleyball
Championship game sa Rizal Memorial Stadium, kagabi.
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The Outstanding Player – When one or two members of the team seem to stand
out the rest of the players that caused the team to win the game. Their heroic deed
is the best angle to start a sport news.
Example:
Nate Robinson hit a three-pointer at the buzzer, leading the New York
Knicks to a 105-102 overtime win over the Philadelphia 76ers in the National
Basketball Association play at Madison Square Garden, Sunday.
Muling pinatunayan ni Abarrientos ng Alaska Acers ang kanyang husay sa
three-point field goal pag-katapos maipasok ang 3-point shot sa huling limang
segundo upang masungkit ang korona mula sa Ginebra, 103-101.
Analytical Approach – This is used when the team employs a very spectacular
strategy or action that brings them to victory.
Example:
Banking on sturdy wallops, deadly spikes and tricky placings, Ilocos Sur
National High School Netters dethroned Candon City National High School in
the crucial third set of their volleyball championship game, 3-0 (25-22, 25-21,
25-23) in the Division Athletic Association Meet at Vigan City, December 9.
Isang mapanlinlang na bunt ang pinakawalan ni Andy Petit upang magtala
ang New York Yankees ng 3 runs at lasapin kampeonato laban sa Detroit Tigers
sa ginanap na World Baseball Tournament sa Lost Angeles, California,
kahapon.
BASIC RULES IN WRITING SPORTS STORY
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Know the rules of the game
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Use special vocabulary (Sports terms or Sports Lingo)
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Get all your facts
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Jot down an outline
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Make a good lead
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Use punchy verb or strong verbs
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Get quotations from players, coach, officials and spectators
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Include key plays (best players)
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Revise or edit your sports stories
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DYNAMIC AND PUNCHY VERBS
Nagwagi ng malaking kalamangan/Win by Big margin
Dinurog
Pinulbos
Kinatay
Dinomina
Tinadtad
Winalis
Linunok
Battered
Mangled
Clobbered
Powdered
Walloped
Pulverized
Nagwagi ng maliit na pagitan/Win by small margin
Inungusan
Sinilat
Umarangkada
Shaded
Eked out
Nipped
Edged out
Nanalo at inagaw ang kampeonato/Defeat a champion
Inalisan ng
Korona
Hinablot
ang titulo
Hinubaran
ng titulo
Dethroned
Overthrew
Overturned
Toppled
Snatched the crown
Grabbed the crown
Bagged the title
Napanatili ang kampeonato/Remain the tile
Isinilad ang korona
Isinilad ang titulo
Kept the crown
Retained the title
Give an opponent a zero score
Pinangitlog
Blinangko
Ipinako
Sinelyuhan
Blanked
Whitewashed
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PUNCHY/STRONG VERBS
ENGLISH: Squandered an early 10 pt. lead, sneaked in a left uppercut, carded a four
over par, stormed ahead by 10 strokes, punctuated the 1st day action, crushed their
opponents, sank a buzzer beating follow-up, pitched 7 innings, plucked 5 rebounds,
,devastated via an 11th round knockout, fade away jumper, ,respective rivals, stole
the thunder against veteran tankers, looped in a goal, roared to 4-0 victories, 19-7
victory, banged in 20 points, delivered the crucial endgame blows, TKO’d Zapata,
hammered out an impressive 19-7 victories, whipped, nipped, crushed, toppled,
demolished, clobbered, shaded, roared, unleashed, threshed, frolicked inside the paint
crippled, powered. Defeat- overthrow, beat, thresh, trounce, vanquish, frustrate,
repulse, conquer, clobber
FILIPINO: Umarangkada sa chessfest, raratsada sa Palaro, nananalasa sa IRAA,
blinangka ang Jaguars, humablot ng 18 puntos, idinikit ang malagkit na opensa,
tinuhog ng SLU ang 85-88 panalo, magluluklok sa MMMSU sa kampeonato, 2-0 karta,
9-0 bomba, 6-2 baraha, ilagak ang 41-37, final canto, jumper , charities, sumablay
ang kanyang libreng 5 – footer, papalag, pinayukod, dinaig, ibalandra, bentahe,
mintis, dinuplika, ungusan, salpukan, yugto, nagkuntsaba, habiin,bumira, kumobra,
isinelyo, isadlak isukbit, krusyal, ipininid, isalpak, madaliang undergoal stab,
umaatipukpok,nagsalansan ng 20 puntos, naigiya ang 10 puntos, humulma ng 15
puntos, kumamada ng 8 rebounds
SPORTS LINGO
SOCCER/FOOTBALL: 11 players, goal keeper, defender, center forward, goal cages,
penalty area, penalty kick, intentional kicking, charging, striking, tripping, pushing,
obstruction, referee, 2 linesmen
BASKETBALL: traveling violation, 3 sec. violation, 5 sec. zone, 3 pt. zone fast break,
charging, pivot, switch, goal tending, cager, hoop metal ring, run and gun game, 3
pt. territory, rebound, center jump, lay-up, man to man defense, team defense,
penalty,
SOFT BALL/ BASE BALL: base hits, circuit clout or home run or round tripper,
diamond or playing field, starting line up or batting order, hitting the dirt or sliding
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into a base, lead- off man or first hitter, sacrifice fly, trapped ball, pinch hitter, hitting
and pitching, double and triple plays, battery or pitcher/ catcher, change of pace, base
on balls, wild pitch, fielder’s choice, shortstop
CHESS: a game of mental skill.
Castling or safeguarding the king, figurines,
checkered board of 64 squares, trapping the enemy’s king, files of 8 vertical rows,
horizontal rows, diagonals or straight lines, 8 important men are called pieces, king,
queen, 2 rook or castles, 2 bishops, 2 knights, pawn, check, threatening to capture
a king, letter symbol.
SWIMMING: strokes, crawl, freestyle, backstroke, breast stroke, sidestroke,
butterfly stroke, individual medley, freestyle relay, synchronized swimming or aquatic
techniques, barracuda, back pike somersault, KIP- the legs extend vertically, tanker.
BADMINTON: a light racket, cork- shuttle cock or bird, 2 play- the game is called
singles, 4 play- doubles, strokes, the service, the clear, the smash, overhand stroke,
BOXING: right jab, south paw, left hook, TKO, split decision, 12 round fight, left
uppercut, artillery, sprawled on the canvass, rabbit punch, pug or boxer, deck
VOLLEYBALL:
Attack line: a line 3m from the net which marks the limit for where a back-row player
may advance to hit a ball from above the net.
Back-row player: any volleyball player positioned at the back of the court between the
attack line and the end line.
Block: an attempt by a player to prevent an opposing player from hitting the ball over
the net by jumping near the net with their arms in the air. The volleyball player must
not touch the net.
Dig: a defensive move in which the player’s arms are placed together in an attempt
to bounce a difficult ball up into the air for other teammates to continue the play.
End line: a back boundary line of the court.
Front zone: the area between the net and the attack line.
Front-row player: any volleyball player who is positioned close to the net.
Kong: a one-handed block, named after King Kong’s style of swatting planes in the
original movie.
Libero: a substitute defensive player who is especially adept at digging.
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Rotate: what the players do when moving to the next position on the floor in a
clockwise manner after each point.
Serve: the stroke used to put the ball in play at the start of each point.
Sideline: a side boundary line on a volleyball court.
Spike: to smash the ball overarm into the opponent’s court.
FACT SHEET IN SPORTS WRITING
Write a sports coverage using the following facts.
What:
Where:
When:
Scores:
Signif ican ce of the game:
Heroes of the game:
Quotes from Coaches:
Quotes from star player (winning team):
Quote from star player (losing team):
SOURCES OF SPORT NEWS
https://brigadanews.ph/category/sports/
https://sports.inquirer.net/
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EXAMPLE OF SPORTS ARTICLE (ENGLISH)
Carreon-Gonzales lead INHS nose out RNHS in Exhibition Game
ILAGAN, Isabela—Isabela National High
School,
behind
there markable
performances of Florante Carreon and Paul Gonzales, took all the Roxas National High
School could offer before hacking out a close 60-59 win in an exhibition game held at
St. Ferdinand College Court here, Tuesday.
Carreon scored 21 points to lead Isabela and Gonzales 13points but delivered this
on the crucial part of the game including the winning free throw.
The game started in a roller-coaster encounter and the first half ended 28-27 with
Isabela on the lead.
The second half was still close and Roxas took the lead with two minutes to go, but
Gonzales displayed a big heart as he connected a three-pointer to give Isabela the lead,
54-53.
Rolly Menor carried Roxas on that decisive moment and tied the game at 59-all with
15 seconds to go.
Gonzales fished a foul with 10 seconds left and split his charity for the lead, 60-59.
Herman Menor refused to give up but his last desperate jump shot went in-and-out
of the ring.
“Faith carried us through this game, it’s a good game,” said Gonzales after the game.
INHS (60)—Carreon 21, Gonzales, 13, Magusib, 12, Mercado 6, Aguinaldo 4,
Martinez 2, Cabanlong 2, Ong 0, Lim 0, Gumaru 0. RNHS (59)—Menor 22, Balagan
18, Malaca 12, Soriano 7, Allavigan 0, gonzaga 0, Advincula 0, Limbauan 0, Galapon 0.
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EXAMPLE OF SPORTS ARTICLE (FILIPINO)
Hotshots niresbakan ang Beermen para sa 2-1 lead
Niresbakan ng Magnolia ang nagdedepensang San Miguel sa Game Three, 86-82,
para kunin ang bentahe sa 2019 PBA Philippine Cup Finals kagabi sa Smart Araneta
Coliseum.
Magdamag na dinomina ng mga Hotshots ang rebounding deprtmant, habang
hindi naman pumapasok ang mga tira ng Beermen sa three-point range.
Nakabangon ang Hotshots mula sa 101-108 pagkatalo sa Game Two noong
Biyernes para iposte ang 2-1 kalamangan sa kanilang best-of-seven championship series
ng Beermen.
Muntik masayang ang itinayong 12-point lead, 54-42, ng Magnolia sa third quarter
matapos makadikit ang San Miguel sa 79-82 mula sa three-pointer ni Alex Cabagnot sa
huling 17 segundo ng fourth period.
Ang apat na sunod na free throws ni Mark Barroca ang tuluyan nang sumelyo sa
panalo ng Hotshots.
Samantala, kinuha ng TNT Katropa si dating Houston Rockets forward Terrence
Jones para sa darating na 2019 PBA Commissioner's Cup na didribol sa Mayo 19.
Hangad ng Tropang Texters na makabangon mula sa pagkakasibak sa 2019 PBA
Philippine Cup.
Ang Barangay Ginebra ang nagkampeon noong nakaraang taon.
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