Blogpost #10

       Will Grimsley's shocking article "It Was Lightning and Thunder" about Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston's boxing match was written for a boxing fan base because it was the fiftieth anniversary of this memorable fight. Ali knocked out Liston in approximately one minute causing fans to be shocked and angry because it was not a fight worth $100 to watch. In Grimsley's writing, he explains the fight without taking one side and acting like their cheerleader. He also knows the specific writing style for boxing. He uses boxing terms correctly and words that are widely known like overhand right, belted the challenger, and neutral corner. Additionally, Grimsley wrote about the individual opponents not just that match altogether. He explained both opponents' plays and how the match went. Grimsley used good statistics of Liston and wrote about how he is 215 1/4 pounds. He also uses important quotes from fans about how disappointed they were that they paid $100 for a 1 minute match. A quote was also used from Liston complaining that he would have gotten up if he heard the count. His quotes are useful and help explain the frustration of the match from both fans and Liston. He also proved in his writing that he knew important information on the opponents and the match and did his research. Grimsley wrote a very interesting and informative sports article.  

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       In Sun Chronicle's informative article "Sox Have No Answers for Rangers, Gonzalez", they explain how Chi Chi Gonzalez had an amazing game as a pitcher and contributed greatly to their win against the Red Sox. They have a baseball fan base in mind because they explained what happened on Sunday nights game. Gonzalez did great especially for a rookie and was hitless for 5 innings. In the Sun Chronicle's writing, they definitely know the writing style for baseball. The scores were written with a hyphen and with the winning score first. They used certain baseball terms like rookie, hitless, and first-inning jitters. Also, the article wasn't just based off the game but on a certain player; Gonzalez. They also addressed Gonzalez as a rookie pitcher not just Chi Chi Gonzalez. An important quote was used from Gonzalez showing that he really enjoyed playing and being respected by David Ortiz. A quote was also used from the manager Jeff Banister who made Gonzalez's dream come true even more amazing.  The Sun Chronicle does a good job in explaining the great night Gonzalez experienced on Sunday.