15. Qualities of Sports News
Basically, it answers the five Ws and one H.
It primarily describes the most thrilling and
eventful part of the game.
It uses more colorful words, adjectives, figures of
speech, local color and longer sentences, which
are not commonly used in straight news.
It uses special vocabulary called sports lingo OR
TERMS USED IN IDENTIFYING CERTAIN
GMES.
16. Requirements of
Sportswriting
•Know sports: rules, strategy, team and
player records.
•Exercise good judgment in detecting
the weakness or strength of a team or
an individual.
•Know coaches and players as well as
possible.
•Observe accurately.
•Be able to take notes quickly without
losing the sequence of play.
17. Be fair and unbiased, even though
you have a favorite team or
individual.
Support all opinion with facts.
Use the specialized language of the
particular sport being reported, but
do not be so technical that only a
real ‘pro’ would understand.
Avoid glorifying star players. Give
credit to team play.
20. Sample sports adjectives
and verbs that can be
used for writing sports
stories:
descriptors for:
A. poor performance
Malamyang laro
Atrocious palpak
Anemic mahina, kapos
Frigid malamig
ice cold
woeful nakakapanghina
horrid walang tibay
horrible
rusty kinakalawang
quiet tahimik
limped pipilay-pilay
bothered ininda
sore masakit, may pilay
pathetic nakakaawa
unimaginable hindi
mawarian, hindi kapani-
paniwala
inept inutil, hindi
maaasahan
awful masagwa
forgettable
napakapangit
never got into a rhythm
hindi nagawa, hindi
nagamit
shot the ball
21. B. Outstanding
performance
Magical hindi kapani-
paniwala, mala-mahika,
napakagaling
heads up inspirado
inspiring kaiga-igaya,
nakabibilib
gung-ho determinado
huge napakalaki, napaka-
importante
great
22. Regardless of margin or
manner of winning
beat * prevail over
defeat * stop
trounce * trip
outplay * nose out
outlast * thwart
blast * frustrate
down * eliminate
mangle
27. Baseball or softball
diamond
pitcher
catcher
back stop
hit a homerun
rolling ball
short stop
southpaw
pegged at third
fast ball
playoff (n.,.adj.)
play off (v.)
slugger
wild pitch
bullpen
Boxing
south paw
slugger
rabbit punch
kidney punch
referee stopped
contest (RSC)
technical knockout
short stop
southpaw
featherweight
Chess
checkmate
rook
queenside
Sicilian opening
Ruy Lopez defense
Queen’s gambit
knight
white
black
fast pawn
castle
pin
open check
blunder
Philidor’s defense
28. Volleyball
spike
placing
change court
kill
Chinese kill
block
Net ball
wallop
Jump serve
spiker
server
Track
soccerites
goalie
Corner kick
Penalty kick
Full back
defenders
booters
Kick off (v.)
Kickoff (adj.)
Soccer or Football
Pass on the baton
Breasted the tape
Clock a new
record
Photo finish
Distance runner
Century run
34. Sports news leads should be based on angle.
A good lead may include:
1. Winner
2. Dynamic verbs and transitions
3. Loser
4. Score
5. Game
6. Meet or event
7. Place
8. Date
Note:
Scores and dates may be omitted and written in
the first sentence of the body to trigger suspense.
35. TYPES OF SPORTS LEADS
1. The Key Play
Example:
Iloilo poured out 15 baskets in the last
three minutes to edge out Negros
Occidental during the Western Visayas
Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA)
Meet Basketball Boys Championships held
at Roxas City, Capiz, September 15.
36. 2. Key Player
Example:
Jose Mercado and Mike Perez played
heroes last night as West Visayas State
University (WVSU) annihilated Iloilo State
College of Fisheries (ISCOF), 100-97, in a
shocking reversal in the SCUAA Men’s
Basketball Championship at Iloilo Sports
Complex.
37. 3. The Analytical Approach
Example:
Banking on his tricks and agility,
Cabugcabug National High School (CCNHS)
played with poise of a champion after
crushing Pilar National High School (PNHS),
100-88 in the Unit II Meet Basketball Boys
Championship Game at Pilar Covered Court,
September 25.
38. Novelty lead
EX:
Who says height is might in basketball?
Rene Dela Cruz, 5’2” and Pepito Dela Cueva,
5”4 of Campo Basketball team played heroes
yesterday after outfitting the taller Blue Eagles on a
Basketball Exhibition game yesterday at Pres.
Roxas Gym, Pres. Roxas, Capiz.
39. Or…
Who will be this year’s volleyball champ?
Banking on powerful spikes and accurate
services, Junior Spikers managed to bag home
the most coveted championship trophy after
outfitting Senior Servers, 2-0 in the
championships match of the 2014 Intramural
Meet volleyball boys at Pilar National High
School, September 26.
41. highlights of the game
personalities or individual stars
comparison of the teams
play-by-play description
statistics, quotes of players
trainers and coaches
background stuff on players
weather condition, crowd and
temperature.
Interviews
42. Carreon scored 21 points to lead Isabela and Gonzales
13 points but delivered this on the crucial part of the
game including the winning free throw.
The game started in a roller-coaster encounter and the
first half ended 28-27 with Isabela on the lead.
The second half was still close and Roxas took the lead
with two minutes to go, but Gonzales displayed a big
heart as he connected a three pointer to give Isabela the
lead, 54-53.
Herman Menor carried Roxas on that decisive moment
and ties the game at 59-all with fifteen seconds to go.
Gonzales fished a foul with 10 seconds left and split his
charity for the lead, 60-59.
Menor refused to give up but his last desperate jump
shot went in-and-out of the ring.
“Faith carried us through this game, it’s a good
showdown,” said Gonzales after the game.
44. The next game
Anilao shall face Banate team on Thursday.
The award
Smashers received a cash prize of ten thousand pesos
(P10,000) courtesy of Mayor Romar Benicio.
The award and the next game
Smashers received a cash prize of ten thousand pesos
(P10,000) courtesy of Mayor Romar Benicio and shall face
Glitters team on Friday for the semi-finals.
Background
Hans Mercado made 20 markers leading WVSU to their sixth
win in six games while Victor Deasis led UI with his 15 points as
their team suffered their third loss in six games.
Interview
“It’s a nice showdown”, said James.
46. 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.
Muns finished the overall race in 8:36.23 while Benett clocked 8:36.88. Benett had the lead as the two
entered the final 100 meters. Munz caught Benett in the final 50 to win the race in 1:02.42 and Benett in 1:03.87.
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. I’m 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 the way to the wall,” she added.
“She’s a great swimmer, so it’s been a challenge,” winning Munz said.
47. SLU Lab remains unbeaten in YMCA
SAINT Louis University Laboratory (SLU) High School stayed on course
for a possible title after scoring a 76-53 victory against Berkeley yesterday at
YMCA Baguio gym, to top the high school developmental division as the
elimination round of the games draws to a near.
Berkeley was actually looking for an upset as it kept the scoring close in
the first canto trailing by only two points, 12-10.
Berkeley however failed sustain their fiery start as SLU immediately
jump on the gun limiting their neighbor to only five points while the Navy Base
squad had 25 more points to widen the gap.
SLU Lab showed their real strength as the second quarter buzzed on
leaving Berkeley with only 10 additional points in their score as the second
quarter ended leaving a 20 points gap, 37 – 17, at the break.
The lead continued to grow in the third quarter leaving the hapless
Berkeley to catch 26 points in the last quarter of the game.
Berkeley managed to make a couple of baskets in the last period but
still wasn’t able to out run SLU Lab.
Aldriane Puzon made 20 markers leading SLU Lab their sixth win in six
games while Carlos Torbela led Berkeley with his 15 points as their team
suffered their third loss in six games.
51. The fact sheet
Directions: Make a sports news out of the following facts. Create situations, name
names, create all other details.
2nd Western Visayas
Basketball Championship for
SPED (Mentally Challenged
Children), Elementary Boys
Capiz ( The Lucky Guys” vs
Negros Occ. “The Star
Hitters”
o The winners received
75,000.00 cash prize from
their mayor
The weather was hot.
TEAM 1ST
QUARTE
R
2ND
QUARTE
R
3RD
QUARTE
R
4TH
QUARTE
R
Negros Occ. 14 30 35 40
Capiz 4 10 30 41
