agate

Definition

A brief, concise summary of sports scores and statistics, typically presented in a compact format.

Etymology

Derived from the Greek 'achates,' the name of a river in Sicily where this banded stone was first found. In journalism, it refers to the small, 5.5-point font size traditionally used to fit dense statistical data into limited newspaper columns.

In the news

The article uses the term to label the section containing condensed game results and statistical lines for volleyball matches. It helps readers quickly digest the outcomes without reading full narrative accounts.

Saturday's local high school volleyball results

Temple Daily Telegram

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