SPORTS WRITING EXERCISES

Directions: Write a 5-paragraph sports news with a headline using the following details:

What: Philippine Superliga All Filipino Conference (Volleyball)

Where: MANILA, Philippines
Who: Petron Blaze Spikers and Marinerang Pilipina Lady Skippers
Winner: Petron
When: August 15, 2019, Thursday
Scores: 25-18, 25-13, 25-11
 Winner will go to semifinals of the Philippine Superliga All Filipino Conference at FilOil
Flying V Center.
 Blaze Spikers will face in the semis the winner between Cignal and Generika-Ayala on
August 17, 2019, Saturday.

What: Tennis
Who: Yoshihito Nishioka and Kei Nishikori
Winner: Yoshihito Nishioka
Score: 7-6 (7/2), 6-4
When: August 14, 2019
Where: ATP Cincinnati Masters.
 “I was so excited to play with him, because he’s the hero of the Japanese tennis, Asian
tennis.
 “I couldn’t sleep yesterday, I know him very well. I was watching him when I was junior. I
was learning many things from him.”
 “I tried to go his weakness, I just wanted to be my best against my hero.”
 “This was a very important experience for me. Today I learned many things from him. The
most important thing was to play with him.” - Nishioka
 Nishikori, a 2014 US Open finalist, has never been past the third round in Cincinnati while
Nishioka is making his first appearance.
 Nishioka will aim for the quarter-finals on Thursday against Australian Alex di Minaur.

Where: MANILA, Philippines

Who: Christian Standhardinger, TNT
Teams: TNT and San Miguel Beermen
Score: 99-94, Game 5
When: August 14, 2019
What: PBA Commissioner’s Cup Finals.
 “I just try to do my best to help this team win,” the Filipino-German, who was the top pick
two drafts ago, told reporters shortly after San Miguel pulled ahead 3-2 edge in the best-of-
seven at Smart Araneta Coliseum.
 “We were right on the line of losing it but we kept on fighting. That’s what what we stand
for—to keep on fighting,” he added.
 “I think every player cares about his minutes, but that doesn’t change the fact that the team
comes first,” Standhardinger said.
 “Coach puts me in and I try to give it my best,” he said.
 “[Tonight], it wasn’t about scoring because we have many great scorers—it’s about playing
defense and I tried my best to do just that.”