SPORTS WRITING

“You don’t need to be an athlete just love the sports.”

o Journalism that covers sports, athletes, or other sports-related issues.

o Goal: to make fans/readers feel like they were right there in the middle of the action, cheering on
their favorite team, game after game.

PARTS

 HEADLINE
 RULE 1: Follow SVO (SUBJECT VERB OBJECT) Format Filipino man o English.
Example: GINEBRA PINATAOB ANG TNT SA PBA FINALS.
SERBIA UPSETS BRAZIL IN FVB QUARTERS
 RULE 2:ENGLISH-Verb is in active voice (present)
FILIPINO- Verb ay past tense

*You may also include on your headline:

-the winning team+verb+loosing team+significance
Significance like: after the game pasok na ba sila sa finals? Naputol ba ang kanilang
loosing streak nila o winning streak ng kalaban? In short kahalagahan ng laro o panalo?
Example:
Hotshots hold off Beermen for 2-1 series lead
Hotshots niresbakan ang Beermen para sa 2-1 lead

-the best player + winning team+ verb+ losing team+significance

Example:
CJ McCollum leads Trail Blazers past cold Nuggets to even series
McCollum, Trail Blazers takas sa Nuggets sa 4 OT

-The key play+winning team+verb+ losing team

Example
Lillard’s buzzer beater seals blazers thriller to knock out Thunder
Lillard sinalpak ang pampanalong tres para sa Toronto, nilaglag ang OKC

-The analysis+verb+losing team_significance/event/angle

Example:
Hotshots hold fort in tight finish to thwart rallying Beermen in Game 1
Shorthanded Hotshots pinataob ang Beermen sa Game 1

 LEAD
-Lead is the first paragraph
-Attention getter
 RULE 1: Ilagay ang mahahalagang detalye. REMEMBER 1 SENTENCE 1 PARAGRAPH.
1. Team o player na nanalo.
2. Paano nanalo o paano natalo
3. Sino ang team na natalo o player na natalo
4. Score
5. Torneyo or event
6. Lugar or venue
7. Kailan ginanap
EXAMPLE:
ENGLISH
 Imus Bombers came away victorious after taking down the host Dasmarinas
Spikers in their Game one of the best of three series, 25-22, 21-25,25-19, 25-20, during
the Intertown Volleyball Tournament held at Ugnayang La Salle Gym yesterday.
FILIPINO
Ginulantang ng Thailand regu and second seeded na South Korea upang
mapasakamay ang unang tagumpay, 2-0, sa 29th Kings Cup Sepak Takraw Worlds
Eliminations na ginanap sa Seoul Arena, kahapon.
 RULE 2: FILIPINO-Magsimula sa magandang pandiwa.
Halimbawa: Pinataob, pinabagsak, nilampaso
Pinataob ng Indonesia ang Thailand sa…
ENGLISH- Magsimula sa subject (Team or player)
Example: Gilas Pilipinas overcame a tough first third quarter…
Kai Sotto carried Gilas U-18 squad to beat China…

 DETAILS
SECOND PARAGRAPH (Supporting Lead)
 For Team Sports
-Isulat kung sino ang best player at ang kanyang naiambag sa laban (STATISTICS)
EXAMPLE:
ENGLISH:
Rochelle Sumilang topscored in their team’s huge victory producing 18 points
coming from15 attacks, two blocks and an ace while the Mary Tabanag-Sally Manahan
duo also became a problem for Dasmarinas as they registered a total of 28 markers.
FILIPINO:
Inakay ni Grey Pacifico ang Thai regu matapos bumira ng 15 puntos kung saan
pito rito ay nailista sa pinakakrusyal na yugto sapat upang sukbitin ang 21-11, 21-18,
dominasyon at ibulsa ang unang pananaig sa unang laro ng torneyo.
 For Individual Sports
-Isulat ang pinakamahalagang nagawa niya sa buong laban na sa tingin ay naging dahilan
kung bakit siya nanalo. Maaaring ito ay galing doon sa nilagay mo sa lead kung paano
natalo ang kalaban. Dagdagan na lamang o i-justify sa pamamagitan ng specific details.

THIRD PARAGRAPH
-Kung may interview o quote mula sa player o coach ng nanalo, ilagay ito dito. Kung
wala diretso na sa mga highlights ng bawat set, round or quarter.
SUGGESTED FOURTH- TENTH PARAGRAPHS
4-5- At least 2 paragraphs ng highlights ng fisrt set/ quarter/ round.
6-7-at least 2 paragraphs ng highlisghts ng sunod na round.
8-10 or more- lahat ng magagandang nangyari. (highlights ng last set,quarter o round.
11th PARAGRAPH
-you may include the best scorer or player (kung team sports)at ang kanyang naibigay na
score o statistics ng loosing team (Statistics).
12th PARAGRAPH
-interview or quote with the loosing player/coach
LAST PARAGRAPH
-Sino ang susunod na laban
-ano ang standing
-ano ang nakuhang premyo
- mga maliliit na detalye o stories o background information about sa team

Another suggested body:

1. Team and or individual standing
2. Decisive plays
3. Best scores for the day
 4. Play by play
5. Quotations

KINDS OF LEAD

1. The classical information Lead-5 Ws and H

2. The key play Lead-pokus ay ang play na nagpanalo sa isang team saka idagdag ang 5Ws at
H.
Example:
Pumukol si Rodney Hood ng go-ahead 3 pointer sa huling18.6 seconds ng laro sa NBA postseason
record…
3. The outstanding player lead- ginagamit ito kapag binuhat ng isa o dalawang players ang
isang team para manalo.

Example:

C.J. McCollum scored 20 points as the Portland Trail Blazers held off a late rally…

4. The analytical approach lead- ilalahad ng sports writer ang analysis sa kabuuan ng laro.
Ipapakita niya paano nanalo ang isang team,anong teknik ang ginamit.

Example:

Sinandalan ng Magnolia ang balanseng atake, sa pangunguna nina Ian Sangalang at Paul Lee, upang
muling matimbog ang Rain or Shine…

5. Novelty Lead- Hindi sumasagot sa 5Ws at H. Pwedeng gumamit ng isang salita, isang
phrase, isang kasabihan depende sa anggulo. Pag gumamit ng novelty lead susundan ng
supporting paragraph na sasagot sa 5Ws at H.P