The Trouble With Journalism Today

Let's say there's a story - The Annual International Eight-Ball Tournament.
 

On the US team we have:

• Ronnie Monroe "Fast Eddie" Allen
• Rudolf Walter Wanderone, AKA Minnesota Fats; New York Fats; Double Smart Fats; Triple Smart Fats; Fats; Fatty; etc.
• Billy Joe Burge, AKA “Cornbread Red”
• Earl "The Pearl" Strickland
• Efren "The Magician" Reyes

The tournament comes to an end. Here are the headlines:

U.S. Wins 8-Ball Tourney

U.S. Pounds China at 8-Ball

China Beaten at 8-Ball

China Finishes Last in Int'l 8-Ball Contest

China Comes in Second at 8-Ball Contest

And so on.  The number of teams?  Two.  The U.S. versus China.