SPORTS WRITING

Sports journalism is a form of writing that reports on sporting topics and games. sports coverage has grown in importance as sport has grown in wealth, power and influence.

The Lead ■ The lead of your story

should include the final score and some details about what made the game interesting. Generally this means focusing on the efforts of an individual player. 

■ The Body of the Story 

The body of your story should basically elaborate on the lead. If your lead was about the benchwarmer becoming the game’s star, then the body should go into more detail about that. Often a simple chronological account works best. 

■The Wrap Up The wrap up or ending of your story usually centers on quotes from the coach and players gleaned from post-game interviews or press conferences. Getting great quotes for sports stories can sometimes be tough. 

ELEMENTS OF SPORTS WRITING

■ Writing - The way a piece is written is the most important aspect. No matter how interesting the story is, it will be impossible for the reader to follow or enjoy the piece if it is not presented in a clear and coherent manner.

■ Interesting story -This is a very subjective category. What is interesting to one person is not necessarily interesting to another.

■Good quotes/interviews - are extremely important aspects of sports articles. Serious sports fans already know much of the narrative material of the article, and it is the access that journalists have to get quotes and interviews that readers crave.