sports page
Newspaper game coverage
The sports page is the section of a newspaper devoted to coverage of athletic events, scores, standings, and sports news.
In the plural, the sports pages refers to this section collectively or to sports journalism generally: He made headlines on the sports pages.
Now often appears online rather than in print.
Tabulated game statistics
- standingsComparative position list
- statisticsCollected numerical information
- rankingsOrdered list by performance
- resultsWhat follows from effort
points · final score · win-loss record · batting average · ERA · yards · assists · rebounds
News article title
- bylineArticle author identification
- columnVertical structural element
- beat writerFifties countercultural prose stylist
- columnistRecurring newspaper feature writer
sportswriter · box scores · game recap · feature story · profile · interview · press conference · quotes
List of members
- lineupOrdered list of participants
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- squadSmall working group
- draft picksPlayers chosen by teams
trades · free agents · starting five · bullpen · bench · farm system · minor league · transfers
Multi-round competitive event
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- matchupScheduled competitive pairing
- rivalryOngoing contest between opponents
bracket · seed · elimination · finals · semifinal · wild card · division · conference
Team sport with hoops
- soccerField sport with goals
- tennisRacquet sport over net
- footballField sport with goals
- baseballBat-and-ball team sport
hockey · golf · boxing · wrestling · cycling · swimming · gymnastics · track and field
Repeated broadcast segment
- upsetDisturb, topple, or shock
- comebackRecovery after decline
- buzzer-beaterScore at the horn
- photo finishRace decided by camera
hat-trick · no-hitter · shutout · triple-double · record-breaking · walk-off · Hail Mary · underdog
boxscore
Tabulated game statistics
- standingsComparative position list
- statisticsCollected numerical information
- rankingsOrdered list by performance
results · points · final score · win-loss record · batting average · ERA · yards · assists · rebounds · goals
headline
News article title
- bylineArticle author identification
- columnVertical structural element
- beat writerFifties countercultural prose stylist
columnist · sportswriter · box scores · game recap · feature story · profile · interview · press conference · quotes · analysis
roster
List of members
draft picks · trades · free agents · starting five · bullpen · bench · farm system · minor league · transfers · salary cap
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- matchupScheduled competitive pairing
rivalry · bracket · seed · elimination · finals · semifinal · wild card · division · conference · league
basketball
Team sport with hoops
baseball · hockey · golf · boxing · wrestling · cycling · swimming · gymnastics · track and field · volleyball
replay
Repeated broadcast segment
- upsetDisturb, topple, or shock
- comebackRecovery after decline
- buzzer-beaterScore at the horn
photo finish · hat-trick · no-hitter · shutout · triple-double · record-breaking · walk-off · Hail Mary · underdog · overtime
- newspapersnewspaper, headlines, headline, news, articles
- journalismreporters, interview, editors, student editors, school paper
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Newspaper's opening display
news section · hard news · lead story · headline news · above the fold
sports pagenews
Reports of recent events
business · world affairs · obituaries · op-ed section · investigative journalism
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Corporate news coverage area
news section · world news · political coverage · obituaries · lifestyle section
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