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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
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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
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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
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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
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When referring to the olympics, do you capitalize the all athletic contests?
yes. the Olympics. (the Winter Olympics).
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When referring to team names (e.g. the Jazz, the Magic, etc.), do you make the verbs plural or singular?
Plural
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True or False: A hyphen is placed between the totals of the winning and losing teams?
True
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Do you capitalize the “south side”, a common but not officially designated title?
yes. Names that have become “popular” are capitalized. (the South Side)
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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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