What is Sports Writing? * Telling a sports story through the use of a journalistic writing method * One of the most popular forms of modern journalistic writing * While many can talk about sports, there are only few who can write a sports story « It takes more than just answering the 5 W’s and 1 H to be able to come up witha comprehensive sports news storyTarlac City— Tarlac National High School, behind the remarkable performances of Frank Bonus and Empoy. Emperador, engaged in a shoot-out of sorts with Mindoro National High School before squeaking out with oe 60-58 win in the National Highschools Basketball Cup Finals at the Tarlac State University gym here, ay. Bonus scored 21 paints to lead TNHS and Emperador 13 points including the decisive baskets in the closing seconds of the 4% quarter. ‘The game started in a roller-coaster encounter that saw the first half end 28-27 with Tarlac hanging on a slim cs ‘The.2nd half was still close as Mindoro. HS took the lead with two minutes (ogo, but Bonus displayed ‘compasure as he connected witha three-pointer as time expired to give TNHS the lead, 54-53, The ble plévsSeemed to come in the last quae of action 4s Mindoro shooting guard Paul Cormur ies the ome at $8-all with 15 seconds to go. TNHS coach Michael Harrow then calls fora time-out to draw out the probable game-winner. Inithe ensui 100-98, inbound, Emperador fished-out afoul with 10 seconds left and split his charities for the lead, Mindoro's top scorer Cesar Diaz refused to Blve up on the final passessian but his desperation jump-shot clanked out helplessly away fram the rim. He finished with 22 paints on top of 6 assists. “Faith carried us through this game, our players all showed heart and they never gave up,” éaid coach Harrow affer the game. Box scores: NHS (60)—Bonus 21, Emperador, 13, Magusib, 12, Mereado 6, Aguinaldo 4, Martinez 2, Cabanlong 2, Ong 0, Lim 0, Gumaru 0. Mindoro (58}— Diaz 22, Corpuz 18, Malaca 12, Soriano 7, Allavigan 0, Gonzaga 0, Advincula 0, Limbauan 0Sports Writing Structure A sports story has a lead and a body. LEAD - the attention-getter BODY - the news in a nut-shell.Lead Components in Sports Writing Whowon? How did they win? Against whom? By what score? Where? When? mee NE e.g. The Torres High School Quintet (1) poured 10 baskets in the last three minutes (2) to edge out the Osmenians (3) 65-63 (4) at the opponents’ homeground (5) on Wednesday (6).Other Elements for the Sports Lead 1. THE KEY PLAY e.g. San Manuel, Tarlac—The defending champion PWU sluggers bombed the USST batters with six runs in the third inning to subdue a nerve- racking USST rally, 14-12, as they clinched the invitational game here, in connection with the celebration of the school’s 14‘ Foundation Day.Other Elements for the Sports Lead 2. THE OUTSTANDING PLAYER e.g. Marietta Ancheta of Ateneo de Maliwalo, after almost four hours of battle over the chessboard, copped the most coveted YMCA trophy after outwitting Philippine Science High School chesser William Santos in 27 moves of a Sicilian defense.Other Elements for the Sports Lead 3. ANALYTICAL APPROACH e.g. Riding high on sizzling spikes and tricky placing, the spitfire Ednor Colleges blasted the Ateneo Blue Eagles in the crucial third set to win 15-10, 11-15, 15-7 in the All-Prestigious Athletics Meet (APAM) at the Sacred Heart School in Cebu, Manday evening.The Body After the lead, the other elements follow in descending order: 1. Team and/or individual standing 2. Decisive plays 3. Best scores for the day 4. Play-by-play 5. QuotationsElements that make up a good Sports Article: . Personalities . Play-by-play description . Statistics and comparisons . Quotes by players . Quotes by trainers and coaches . Background stuff on players . The importance or significance of the event . Background of the game . Weather conditions 10. Crowd and celebration WONDHBWNeETips'in Writing Sports Have a good working knowledge of the sports you want to write about. Know the rules of the game and be able to follow the action. Read, read, read.Tips'in Writing Sports Attend a live sporting event and experience the excitement of the game. It can be so much easier to write an article about a player or a game that you witness firsthand.Tips'in Writing Sports Make notes of the points you want to cover in your article before you begin to write. Creating an outline can help organize your thoughts and provide a structure for your writing.Tips'in Writing Sports Check your facts on the players and teams that you profile in your articles. Double check the spelling of any unusual or difficult last names. Be sure that the statistics about the teams’ playing records are accurate.Tips'in Writing Sports Remain courteous and unbiased when writing about sports. It is acceptable to say that a particular athlete did not have a good game because of errors she made. Saying that she is a terrible player and the other team or opponent is the best is poor sportsmanship.Tips'in Writing Sports Proofread your sports article when you are finished writing. Rework any awkward passages and make corrections to typing errors.Effective Sports Writing * Have a strong lead. * Write clearly and concisely.Effective Sports Writing * Have a strong lead. * Write clearly and concisely. * Know the context.Effective Sports Writing Have a strong lead. Write clearly and concisely. Know the context. Give the major play-by-play.* Effective Sports Writing Have a strong lead. Write clearly and concisely. Know the context. Give the major play-by-play. Use quotes as often as possible.* Effective Sports Writing Have a strong lead. Write clearly and concisely. Know the context. Give the major play-by-play. Use quotes as often as possible. Check your facts.