GET IN THE GAME: A

GUIDE TO SPORTS
WRITING SUCCESS
QUALITIES OF A SPORTS
WRITER

APTITUDE
ATTITUDE
 APTITUDE

The knack for writing

 APTITUDE

Composing a sentence
with correct grammar and
syntax
 APTITUDE

Use active voice in

English
 ACTIVE VOICE

Queen Dura cleaned the

house.
 APTITUDE

Use karaniwang ayos ng

pangunguap in Filipino
 KARANIWANG AYOS

Nag-aaral ng abogasya si
Kween Yasmin.
 ATTITUDE

With right attitude, you

will go far
ATTITUDE

Be humble
 ATTITUDE

Be tactful and courteous

 ATTITUDE

Be inquisitive
 ATTITUDE

Be honest and have

integrity
ATTITUDE

Be humble
 ATTITUDE

Be teachable
SPORTS WRITING :
DEFINITION
Sports writing is a form of
journalism that reports the past,
present and future sports events.
SPORTS WRITING: THE
PROCESS

Know your sports.

SPORTS WRITING: THE
PROCESS

Know the structure.

 Lead

Hero of the Game

Winning Moment

Play-by-play

Quotes
 SPORTS NEWS COVERAGE
HEADLINE/TITLE
• Summary of the news
• Must be short and accurate
• Lively grabbers
 SPORTS NEWS COVERAGE
LEAD
• Summarizes or analyzes the event
• 5W’s and H
 SPORTS NEWS COVERAGE
BODY
Contains the hero of the game
Winning or most crucial moment of the
game
Includes play-by-play account
 SPORTS NEWS COVERAGE
CONCLUSION
• Contains quotes
• Statistics
• Team standing
 LEAD
1. Conventional Lead
•Contains 5Ws and H (Who, What,
Why, Where, When, and How)
 CONVENTIONAL LEAD
WHO?
•Who wins?
•Who loses?
•Who is the hero of the game?
 CONVENTIONAL LEAD
WHAT?
•What is the score?
•What league?
•What is at stake?
 CONVENTIONAL LEAD
WHY?
•Why are they having the match?
 CONVENTIONAL LEAD
WHERE?
•Where the match was held?
 CONVENTIONAL LEAD
WHEN?
•When the game happened?
 CONVENTIONAL LEAD
HOW?
•How a tam won?
 CONVENTIONAL LEAD
Nanalasa ang De La Salle University (DLSU) Lady
Spikers ng bumubulusok na spikes upang paamuhin
ang National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs, 27-25,
25-22, 25-11 panalo sa UAAP 80 Women’s
Volleyball Final Four kahapon sa Mall of Asia Arena,
Pasay City.
 CONVENTIONAL LEAD
The Dyorno Dribblers went through the eye of the
needle to pocket a dramatic 66-65 victory against the
Campus Crusaders in the action-packed
Mandaluyong Sports Fest Finals at the Hagdan Bato
Libis basketball court, yesterday.
 LEAD
2. Novelty Lead
• Doesn’t answer the 5Ws and H
 NOVELTY LEAD
Depensa ang pinakamatibay na opensa.

Pinana ng De La Salle University (DLSU ) Green Archers

ang National University (NU) Lady Bulldogs upang
makamit ang pagkakataon na pumasok sa Finals, 27-25, 25-
22, 25-11 panalo sa ginanap na UAAP 80 Women’s
Volleyball Final Four kahapon sa Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay
City.
 NOVELTY LEAD
Once a champion, always a champion.

The reigning De La Salle University (DLSU) Green Archers

banked thunderous spikes against National University (NU)
Lady Bulldogs, 27-25, 25-22, 25-11 victory in the UAAP 80
Women’s Volleyball Tournament held at Mall of Asia Arena,
Pasay City yesterday.
 BODY
1. Best scorer of the day
Must include the top scorer of the
day
 BODY
2. Decisive Play
Most crucial part of the game that
gives a certain team the winning margin
 THE BODY
3. Play-by-play
Describes the progress of the fight
in detail
SCORESHEET
TEAM A TEAM B
Player Point Player Point
 THE BODY
4. Quotation
Sentiments of the hero of the day
 THE BODY
5. Team or Individual Standing
Report how the teams or players
stand in relation to their competitors.
 THE HEADLINE
•Who won?
•Against whom?
•Relevant verb (present form)
•Significance
 THE HEADLINE

Eagles namayagpag
kontra Archers
 THE HEADLINE

Cool Smashers spikes

Akari Chargers
 THE HEADLINE

Ravena pumukol ng 40-

pts: Lions, bugbog-
sarado sa Bulldogs
 THE HEADLINE

Dragons breathes fire

into playoff hopes after
escaping Archers
 TIPS
1. Get all your facts
2. Make a good lead
3.Use punchy verb or strong verbs
4. Interview
DYNAMIC AND PUNCHY
VERBS
1. Nagwagi ng malaking kalamangan / Win bymargin

• Dinurog • Mangled
• Pinulbos • Clobbered
• Kinatay • Powdered
• Dinomina • Walloped
• Tinadtad • Pulverized
• Winalis
• Linunok
• Battered
DYNAMIC AND PUNCHY
VERBS
2. Nagwagi ng maliit na pagitan/ Win by small margin

• Inungusan
• Sinilat
• Umarangkada
• Inungusan
• Shaded
• Eked out
• Nipped
• Edged out
DYNAMIC AND PUNCHY
VERBS
3. Nanalo at inagaw ang kampeonato / Defeat a champion

• Inalisan ng korona • Overturned

• Hinablot ang titulo • Toppled
• Hinubaran ng titulo • Snatched the crown
• Dethroned • Grabbed the crown
• Overthrew • Bagged the title
DYNAMIC AND PUNCHY
VERBS
4. Napanatili ang kampeonato / Remain the title

• Isinilad ang korona

• Isinalad ang titulo
• Kept the crown
• Retained the title
DYNAMIC AND PUNCHY
VERBS
5. Give an opponent a zero score

• Pinangitlog
• Blinangko
• Ipinako
• Sinelyuhan
• Blanked
• Whitewashed
SOURCES
https://www.studocu.com/ph/document/pass-college/journalism/spor
ts-writing-journalism/38634289

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