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Types of Sports Stories

Mrs. Cumberland

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Types of Sports Stories Advance Story: Appears before a game

is played; gives the essentials of an

upcoming game or athletic event

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Advance stories

include: Starting lineups

Entries List of Competitors

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Advance stories

include: Background information on teams

History of rivalry Records against one another

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Advance stories

include: Strategy comparisons

Strengths and weaknesses of eachteam

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Advance stories

include: May be inverted pyramid or may be a

feature

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Types of Sports Stories Coverage Story: About games already

played

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Coverage Story Highlights

Outstanding plays

Exceptional performances

Body may be told chronologically, but

usually just hits highlights

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Types of Sports stories Advance-Coverage stories:

Covers story or stories already played, but

focuses on upcoming game(s).

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Types of Sports Stories Features

Personality sketches

Athletic injuries and treatments

Stories about facilities

Rules changes

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Type of Sports stories Sports columns

Personal observations by sports writers