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
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLj3uMao7XgUBBdmTqVmsp60n
oC-KaJkpx&si=Hczip77Lux-PEZIY
