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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