Sports

Writing
 *Straight News Reporting
vs Sports Writing
1. In news writing, the
journalist uses short
words, short
sentences, short
paragraphs.
*Straight News Reporting
vs Sports Writing
2. The sports writer has
more freedom in his
writing style than the
news reporter. His
writing has more pep,
more enthusiasm.
 *Straight News Reporting
vs Sports Writing
3. A news reporter is not
permitted to write his opinion
about persons or events. The
sports writer can do this to a
certain extent. He can even use
jargons that are discouraged in
the news page.
4. The sports writer uses
figures of speech like
simile, metaphor,
climax, etc; and sports
* Straight News Reporting
lingos or
vs Sports Writing
clutches/slanguages.
STRUCTURE
Lead, Body, Background
(most important facts to
least important facts,
*
inverted triangle/pyramid)
What does it
take to be a
sports writer?
 Know Scoring System
*92-66 *Basketball
*23-21 21-17 *Badminton
* 7-0 *Baseball
*116-111 ; 114-113; 113-114 *Boxing
(split-decision)
*one minute 54.32 *Swimming
*11-3, 11-9, 11-3, 11-7 *Table Tennis
1. Smut A. Swimming
2. Punch B. Basketball
3. Innings C. Taekwondo
4. Dive D. Boxing
5. Free throw E. Chess
F. Baseball
G. Billiards
1. „Bata‟ A. Baseball
2. „Pacman‟ B. Basketball
3. „James Yap‟ C. Billiards
4. „Buhain‟ D. Boxing
5. „Paeng‟ E. Bowling
F. Swimming
G. Volleyball
1. Jin A. Baseball
2. Tanker B. Taekwondo
3. Wood pusher C. Bowling
4. Pin crusher D.Boxing
5. Pug E. Chess
F. Swimming
G.Taekwondo
1. Jin A.
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Baseball
2. Tanker B. Taekwondo
3. Wood pusher C. Bowling
4. Pin crusher D. Boxing
5. Pug E. Chess
F. Swimming
G. Taekwondo
 Sports writing is news
writing because the
structure, rules and
principles of news are being
followed except with the
nature of the events and
language (lingo).
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* Slim margin: Nipped
Sara Tigers nipped Banate
Lions in the Basketball Cup 17-
Under held at Sara gymnasium
yesterday, 120-118.

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* Slim margin: Nipped
Sara Tigers nipped Banate
Lions,120-118, in the Basketball
Cup 17-Under held at Sara
gymnasium yesterday.

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*Slim margin: Nipped
Underdog Sara Tigers
nipped the defending champion
Banate Lions in the Basketball Cup
17-Under held at Sara gymnasium
yesterday, 120-118.

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*Slim margin: Nipped

Underdog Sara Tigers nipped

the defending champion Banate
Lions, 120-118, in the Basketball
Cup 17-Under held at Sara
gymnasium yesterday.

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*Wide margin: crushed

With a came from behind win

Sara Tigers crushed the defending
champion Banate Lions in the
Basketball Cup-17 Under held at
Sara gymnasium yesterday, 120-108.
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*Wide margin: suffered

Defending champion Banate

Lions suffered defeat from
underdog Sara Tigers in the
Basketball Cup 17-Under held at
Aklan Sports Complex yesterday,
120-108.
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Lead:
must inform the readers of the result
2nd to 8th paragraphs:
Play-by-play account of the game.
*Include interviews:
*MVP
*Coach (winning and losing teams)
 Writing the summary lead

*Who won the game?

*How?
*Who lost the game?
*Score?
*Where?
*When?
 The Support Lead and the
Body must include:
Blow-by-blow account of the
game
“moments of the game”
Bring your readers to the
boxing ring or in the hard court
using your ball pen and paper.
 Statistics
Quarter/set scores, bench
scoring, fast break points made in less
than a minute, back-to-back points,
remaining time and lead.
Turning points (Unexpected events in
the last minute gave the chance for
the losing team to get the momentum
and led to their victory)
• series of turn-overs
• injured team captain
• fouled out key player
 Interviews
with MVP/best player of the
game, coaches, sports analysts,
Commissioner, referees, and
other people like the fans of
both teams.
 Body
*Highlights (exciting parts) of
the game
*personalities or individual stars
*comparison of the teams
*play-by-play description
*statistics, quotes of players
trainers and coaches
 Body
*background stuff on players
*the importance of the game
*weather condition, crowd and
celebration
*background of the game.
*all others that might interest
that reader
 Ending/Backgrounder
 What will happen to both
teams after winning or losing the
game?
Example:
Banana Eaters received P1M and
will represent the country in the
International Battles of Barrios, to
be held in Malaysia sometime in
November this year.
ISABELA National High School VS Roxas National High School
• Basketball Exhibition Game
• Venue: Saint Ferdinand
Sports Arena
• July 12, 2014
• Final Score: 60-59
• Score: Last 12 seconds 59-59
• Florante Carreon passed the
ball to Paul Gonzales
• Ballaga drew a foul against
Gonzales
 Lead
ISABELA National High School
found an unlikely hero in Paul
Gonzales to squeak past Roxas
National High School, 60-59, in a
basketball exhibition game held
at Saint Ferdinand’s College,
Ilagan, Isabela.
 Support Lead
The deadlock at 59-all with
12 seconds to go added intensity
to the game when Florante
Carreon passed the ball to
Gonzales in which Rex Ballaga
drew a foul.
Deadlock-tied score
 Detail 1
RNHS has a chance to
win the game but main man
Rolly Menor missed an open
jumper in the resulting play
enabling INHS to ice the
game.
 Detail 2
RNHS is in command at 28-
27 deficit late in the first half but
INHS anchored a dizzying 9-2
run on a choking 2-3 defense
that held RNHS gasping for air
and space.
 Detail 3
INHS sustained its
momentum in the face of a
heated rally by RNHS’ Menor
and Ballaga who even managed
to tie the game with 37 ticks
remaining.
 Detail 4
Florante Carreon,
Menor’s teammate in the
CAVRAA, led INHS with
21 markers and dished
out 14 assists.
 Detail 5
Magusib added 12
while Gonzales chipped
in 13 points in the second
half as they outshone
RNHS.
 Detail 6
Menor led all scorers
with 22 and lorded the
boards with 10 rebounds,
Ballaga with 18 points
and Mallaca with 14.
 Coverage Story
Munz beats Benett
DIANA Munz, a 15-year-old
sophomore, beat 17-year-old US
Olympic gold medalist Brooke
Benett in a heart-stopping 800-
meter freestyle with 65 seconds
lead in the US Open
championships Saturday.
 * Coverage Story

Munz finished the overal race

in 8:36.23 while Benett clocked
8:36.88. Benett had the lead as
the two entered the final 100
meters. Munz baught Benett in
the final 50 to win the race in
1:02.42 and Benett in 1”03.87.
 * Coverage Story
Munz was third in the Pan Pacific meet last
year and second in the national championship.
These were won by Benett in six consecutive
major meets, a record she has held.
“I hoped to beat her. I figured if I did, it
would be great. I‟m ecstatic. So excited,
shocked,” Munz said. “She‟s usually way ahead of
me going into that final 100. This time she was
within my reach and I went all out all the say to
the wall.”
“She‟s a great swimmer, so it‟s been a
challenge,” winning Munz said.
 * Advance Story (Straight News)
Chua top favorite in Carmona
MARK CHUA will again be the focus of
attention when the eight leg of the 1999 Shell
Super Scooter Championships gets underway
this Sunday, September 12, at the Carmona
Racing Circuit in Carmona, Cavite.
Chua, who has won the last four races in the
Yamaha 50 cc and multi-brand 50 cc categories
since May 30, is favored to stretch his
unbelievable winning streak in the 10-part series
organized by the E.L. Racing Tech and sponsored
by Pilipinas Shell.
 * Advance Story (Straight News)
Chua‟s chief rivals in the two categories are
Lucky Loya, who has also won four races;
Cornelio Flores, John Dino Cahanding, Nides
Pascoguin and Dennis Chua.
The other riders to watch are Carlo Yalo,
Jolet Jao and Bernard Mendoza in the expert
open category; Jaime Barcial, Edwin
Buenaventura and Mark Anthony Barcial in the 90
cc; Bryan Oftile, John Joseph Guia, John
Benedict Francisco in the AR 80; and Gilbert
Maningas, Manding Acuna and Richard Galvez in
the 70 cc.
 * Advance Story (Straight News)
Yalo and Jao, who figured in a close battle
for top honors in the inaugural season last year,
have won five of the previous seven legs
between them. The other two legs have been
won by the Mendoza brothers.
Barcial, Ortile and Maningas have won three
races each in their respective categories.
“As in the previous seven legs, we expect a
close battle in all six categories this weekend,”
said former motocross champion-turned-race
organizer Ernie Leongson.
 * Advance Story (Straight News)

Leongson, who was credited for organizing

the biggest scooter event in the country last
year, said the participants are expected to go
all-out now “to boost their respective title
bids.”
Edwin Laset of Pilipinas Shell has been
invited to present the trophies and cash prizes to
the winners, along with Leongson and race
director Elson Carpio.
Interested participants can call Ronelo
Baclagan at the E.L. Racing Tech at tel. 660-
2071.
 * Advance Story (Background News)
Underdogs begin title playoffs today

GAMES TODAY (Philsports)

5:15 p.m. - Alaska vs Sta. Lucia (KO for 3rd)
7:30 p.m. - San Miguel vs Shell (Game 1)

BOTH entered the semifinals as underdogs, both

recovered from 1-2 deficits and both are exponents of
what is now called a scientific brand of basketball.
San Miguel Beer and Formula Shell share so many
things in common it‟s so hard to tell which team has got
the edge in the best-of-seven PBA Commissioner‟s Cup
finals series which starts today at PhilSports.
* Advance Story (Background News)
The only thing that the Beermen have which
the Zoom Masters don‟t have is their deep
bench, which includes Fil-American rookie Danny
Seigle.
However, the Zoom Masters boast of a
championship experience as this is their fourth
straight appearance since last year, winning two
of them - the 1998 Governor‟s Cup and the 1999
All-Filipino Cup.
“We may not be the biggest team, we may
not be the strongest team, but we have the
biggest heart,” said Shell Coach Perry Ronquillo
after beating Sta. Lucia Realty in their sudden-
death duel last Sunday
Must know the strategy,
team and players’ records

Must attend the games or

meets as a reporter, not as a
spectator or cheerer

Must know players and

coaches
 Must take down notes quickly
without losing the sequence
of the play

Must be fair and unbiased in

reporting

Must not make comments

without supporting them with
facts
Must bear in mind that you
write for your readers and not
for your self

Must observe accuracy

*How to write a
sports story?

Just like any other news

story, a sports story has a
lead and body.
 *A. The Classic 5w’s
appear in the sports lead
as:

Who won? Against whom?

By what score? Where?
and When?
Example: (Volleyball story)
The hard-hitting spikers
asserted supremacy over the
aggressive but watchful
netters as they scored 15-8,
15-11, 15-9 decision, Sept. 7
on the school ground.
B. (name of Team A) +
(verb) + (name of Team
B) + (final score) +
during the (name of
tournament) + (When)
 The fast-breaking
Bacolod City Lioness
edged Iloilo Tigress, 95-
41 in an exhibition game
held at the Iloilo Sports
Complex, Monday.
Example: (Basketball story)
* LEAD
The fast-breaking Baguio City
High School Yellows edged
Baguio Optical Athletic Club
Blacks 47-41, in an exhibition
game held at the Teacher’s
Camp basketball court this
afternoon.
 SUPPORT LEAD
*
R. Sable breaking loose to
score 16 points in the last
minute after the Black defense
broke down carried his team to
victory.
 *Details / Body
It was an exciting
game all the way with
both teams tying it up,
20-20, in the first half.
* At one point in the Game,
the Blacks led by as much as 4
points, 25-21, only to err a little
later after the combined efforts
of Sable and Valdez rendered
them helpless. It was then that
Sable poured in 6 points and
Valdez 4 points and the Yellow
led, 31-25
* G. de Leon, pouring in 18
points, 12 of them in the
second half, could not do
well to score more after he
was double-teamed by R.
Villanuava and J. Catbagan.
* Black Guard J. Torres,
fouled out in the last 5
minutes of play when he
could not stop the barrage
of points by Sable.