Sports Federations Nouns and Verbs of Sports Scores Capitalization Basic Summary for Sports
100
Is it necessary to spell out the well-known organizations (e.g. NFL, NFC,NBA etc..)?
no. Use the abbreviations for common federations, but adjust to the levels of readers
100
When referring to nouns that denote a unit (e.g. class, crowd, group, team, etc.), do you make the verbs that follow plural or singular?
Singular
100
When writing the score of a sporting event do you write out the numbers, leave them in number format, or use roman numerals?
number format
100
Is it correct to capitalize a common word when it is attached to a team name? For instance, Chicago Bulls or Chicago bulls?
Yes, when common words are integral to the overall meaning it will become capitalized
200
When referring to the olympics, do you capitalize the all athletic contests?
yes. the Olympics. (the Winter Olympics).
200
When referring to team names (e.g. the Jazz, the Magic, etc.), do you make the verbs plural or singular?
Plural
200
True or False: A hyphen is placed between the totals of the winning and losing teams?
True
200
Do you capitalize the “south side”, a common but not officially designated title?
yes. Names that have become “popular” are capitalized. (the South Side)
300
Edit this sentence. Yesterday, the Minnesota twins defeated the Pittsburgh pirates five to two.
Yesterday, the Minnesota Twins defeared the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2.






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