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Read invented Philippine sports passages and decide what makes them news rather than feature or editorial.
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"Malaya High beat San Roque National, 78-64, in last night's Cavite division final at the Trece Martires covered court." Which journalistic form is this opening?
"Before sunrise, Rina Dalisay runs the same Iloilo seawall her mother trained on in 1994. Her patience is the family trade." Which journalistic form is this opening?
"This paper believes the provincial board must fund a medical team for the Bulacan meet before another runner collapses." Which form is this unsigned opening?
"Sports must not eat the schools' repair budget, and I say that as a former coach. - Mila Ocampo, guest columnist." Which form is this?
Which detail must the lead of a sports news report carry?
"We fixed our rebounding at halftime," Coach Nilo Baterna said after the 61-58 win. Which signal marks this as news rather than editorial?
Which sentence belongs in a sports news lead rather than a sports feature lead?
"Ariane Sipalay swam the 200-meter freestyle in 2:04.11 on Saturday, breaking a record that had stood for 12 years." What makes this a news lead?
"Tarlac's Iron Boys took the regional crown on Sunday, 88-81, ending a 30-year drought." Which news value does this lead rest on?
"Coach Espino sold fish at dawn for years to keep his team in shoes. Sorsogon players still call him Tatay." Which news value does this opening rest on?
A sports news report and a sports feature cover the same provincial final. Which one is likely to open with the final score?
Which sentence would NOT belong in a sports news report of a San Pablo loss?
"Attendance at the Cordillera meet rose to 4,200 on Friday from 3,100 on Thursday, organizers said." Which journalistic form is this?
"The Davao sports office announced on Monday that electronic timing will be used at October's regional meet." What makes this news rather than a feature?
Which lead is missing the timely factual core a sports news story needs?
"Ramil Aduana lifted 141 kilograms at the Batangas invitational on Sunday, his best mark this season." Which detail makes this sports news?
Sports news reports results, performances and records as timely facts, while a sports editorial argues a position.
"For 12 years the same volunteer has swept the barangay covered court before every game. Nobody ever asked her to." Which form is this opening?
Which is the strongest sign that a sports passage is an editorial?
"Legazpi's under-16 team lost 2-1 on Sunday, its third straight defeat, the league confirmed." Which journalistic form is this?
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