What is sports writing?
- It is just like news but it particularly report on
sports and writing articles on sports and its
related issues.
- It must includes the most interest- -compelling
facts.
- Writing about sports is more colorful, less formal
than news writing.
- Sports writing is faster paced and more lively
because it uses sports lingo and most-action
adjectives appropriately.
Tips in Writing Sports
Story
• Know the sport well
–Rules
–Strategy
–Team Records
–Player Records
• Spend time talking to coaches and players
before game days
–What parts of the game is the team working
on?
Tips in Writing Sports
Story
• Attend games:
– It’s not enough to get info second hand from
coaches, players, spectators.
• Sports stories are about people and its focus.
•The relationships of the field lead to results on the
field.
• Work on detecting the strengths and weaknesses
of the team or players.
• Always check your facts.
What is its structure?
• Paragraph 1 -
One-liner lead
• Paragraph 2 Team/individual standing
There is team/individual standing if the game is
not an exhibition match. There is NO paragraph
for team/individual standing if the game is only
an exhibition.
• Paragraph 3 Decisive Play / Cause of
Win
•
Include in this paragraph the ultimate cause
of winning or the so-called turning point.
What is its structure?
• Paragraph 1 -
One-liner lead
• Paragraph 2 Team/individual standing
There is team/individual standing if the game
is not an exhibition match. There is NO
paragraph for team/individual standing if the
game is only an exhibition.
• Paragraph 3 Decisive Play / Cause of
Win
Include in this paragraph the ultimate cause
of winning or the so-called turning point.
What is its structure?
• Paragraph 4 Top Scorer for the Day
Identify the payer/s of the winning team and
their 3 remarkable actions that gave big scores
to his/their team.
• Paragraphs 5, 6, 7 - Play-by-play Account
Paragraph 5 Paragraph 6 Paragraph 7 -
for the WINNING team
for the LOSING team
for the WINNING team
What is its structure?
• Paragraph 8 Quotation
Include quotation from the coaches, players,
referees, muses, or even water boys.
NOTE:
There must only be ONE sentence,
compound-complex, for each paragraph,
whose clauses are separated by commas.
DO NOT write a headline for your sports
story UNLESS the proctor tells you to do so.
Sample
of a
Sports Story
What is a striking headline?
-The headline of a sports coverage story should
tell right away who or which team won over
whom or whose team( and whenever
appropriate or applicable, by what score).
-Appropriate action words should be used to
indicate who won depending on how the event
unfolded
Examples:
• Beermen dump Gins, 106-93
• Fil-Am sprints for gold in 100m,
sets new record in SEA Games
VERBS USED IN SPORTS WRITING
English
Filipino
Bag
Grab
Harvest
Sweep
Triumph
Clinch
Take
Nakamit
Dinurog
Napasakamay
Namayani
Namayagpag
Nanguna
Nasungkit
English
Filipino
Claim
Cop
Seize
Reign supreme
Rule
Hack out
Naghari
Winalis
Nasulot
Naagaw
Nagkampeon
Nanalo
English
Filipino
Blank
Overwhelm
Outsmart
Outclass
Destroy
Demolish
Knock out
Shock
Shame
Hinagupit
Ginulantang
Nilupig
Hiniya
Pinaluhod
Pinabagsak
Nagapi
Naungusan
nilupig
Prevail over
Snatch
Pocket
Capture
Romp away
Bring home
Chalk up
Nakopo
Humakot
Bumandera
Umani
Nakuha
Naibulsa
naangkin
Beat
Rip
Batter
Nip
Overpower
Crush
Pulverize
Dinurog
Pinulbos
Ginapi
Pinatulog
Pinatumba
Pinataob
Pinadapa
Synonyms of POUR
decant
dispense
discharge
empty
tip
rain
Synonyms of
BASKETBALL PLAYERS
basketers
cagers
warrior
fighters
Rebels
Dribblers
Synonyms of DEFEAT
Rout
overpower
thrash
flog
Beat
overwhelm
whip
flay
Overcome conquer
batter
spank
Defeat
crush
lash
slaughter
Trounce
bump off
squeeze
squash
compress
press
mash
pound
Synonyms of CONTINUOUS
Uninterrupted
Unrelenting
Consecutive
Successive
Straight
In-a-row
Successive
continuous
continual
nonstop
incessant
neverending
Unremitting
unrelieved
unalleviated
assiduous
Other ADJECTIVES
Thunder-speed
Nerve-frazzling
Skull-breaking
Heart-rending
Ear-cracking
Demolishing
Bulldozing
Knockingdown
Tearing-down
Razing
Sports Lingo in Sepak
Takraw
Roll spike
Cartwheel
Semi-cartwheel
Axe kick
Scissor
Spike
Bicycle spike
Side spike
Heading
Killer
GERALD TALAHIBAN MALABARBAS, MAED
Secondary School Teacher III
San Joaquin National High School
San Joaquin, Calbayog City