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S P O R T S
W R I T I N G
Somozo, Kyth
Sumalpong, Mercy
Sulo, Kent Ian
What is Sports Writing
Sports writing is a form of journalism or creative nonfiction in
which a sporting event, individual athlete, or sports-related
issue serves as the dominant subject. A journalist who reports
on sports is a sportswriter.
TYPES OF SPORTS

REPORTING

demands close observation and

Play - by - Play ability to work at top speed.
Account Knowledge of the game is
necessary.

centering on the highlights and

more important plays only such
Lead Stories as scoring, plays, the crucial
games and the star performers
of both teams.

center on straight news

Brief Sports Stories reporting, but with a sport
flavor.

help brighten up the sport

Sport Features page. Have broader range of
subject matter.
TYPES OF SPORTS

REPORTING

give backgrounders, some

Advance Sports unusual and exciting games the
Stories teams have played before
games.

Follow up Stories furnish post - mortem analyses.

written from the angle of the

Sports Column reporter's opinion.
Writing Sports Coverage
the score outcome
significance of the outcome
spectacular play
weather conditions
size of spectators
coincidences, if any

 Parts of a News Story

because a sports report is news, it must have

the part of a news story namely, the headline,
the lead, and the body.
 The Headline

use the appropriate sports lingo. Don't

forget the total score of the game.
 The Lead
like any other news reports, a sport story
has a lead and a body or text. The sport
lead is the attention getter - the news in a
nutshell. It uses sports lingo and contains
the total score of the game.
 it answers the, Who won?
Against whom? By what
THE CLASSIC "5WS"
score? Where? When?
How?

it starts with the most

The sports lead may be THE KEY PLAY LEAD
exciting parts of the game
where a certain team score
one of the following: more points

it features a favorite,
THE OUTSTANDING outstanding player. It is
PLAYER LEAD sometimes called the hero
of the game lead.

the outcome of the game is

THE ANNALYTICAL the result of a particular key
APPROACH LEAD
plan in action - analyze the
game.
 The Body

after the lead comes the body composed of other

elements arranged in descending order or decreasing
importance. If it were a basketball story, report it
quarter by quarter; if a volleyball story, set by set of
frame by frame; if a softball/baseball story; inning by
inning; if boxing, round by round, etc. in narrative form.
 Qualities of the
Sports Writer

---must be a natural descriptive writer who can paint a

quick verbal pictures without resorting to the dictionary ---must always be in the struggle in finding new
for the right word. words, new ways to describe punches, new ideas for

stories because ideas are the currency of sporting
---must have a feeling and genuine love for the sports journalism

---must know that training is important in this form of ---must be endowed with a keen memory
editorial life

---must have a good digestion of significant events

 Be minor sports enthusiasts

Tips for
Write for the average reader

Sports
Use the active voice

Writer Write with vigor (use strong verbs but not murderous)

Be fair. Don't take sides.

Be constantly on the lookout for unusual incidents and

angles
 Describe the players

Tips for Get additional facts from the players, coaches, and
spectators. Support your story with qoutes.

Sports Be careful with statistics

Writer Never use ten words when seven seven will do

Read the best sports writing in the dailies (study and

analyze the techniques of outstanding sports writers)
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T H A N K
Y O U
Somozo, Kyth
Sumalpong, Mercy
Sulo, Kent Ian