Non public functions. These are called by other functions etc. By Michael A. Casano Dan Pompei and Mark Herrmann have no chance of beating Tiger Woods in a golf tournament. Or hitting a Pedro Martinez fastball for that matter. Yet, you'll still find their names featured prominently in sports magazines or in the sports section of your local newspaper.
Sports writers have a tremendous job, although a difficult one.
Sure, as sports fans, we envy the life of any reporter who can attend the world's major sporting events and speak with some of the greatest athletes of our time. But in return, sports writers are faced with the daily challenge of conveying that excitement objectively. It's not enough to report the score. You have to make the reader feel like they're actually watching the event come to life on the printed page - and make sure it doesn't sound like you're favoring one individual or squad over another. For Dan Pompei, the foundation of a good sports story starts literally at the first sentence.