ESPN Takes Back Stories About Michael Pennel Jr.
ESPN 撤回關於 Michael Pennel Jr. 的報導
Introduction
ESPN said its stories about Michael Pennel Jr. were wrong. They wrote that he was part of a murder case in the Dominican Republic.
ESPN 表示其關於 Michael Pennel Jr. 的報導有誤。他們此前寫道，他涉入了一起在多明尼加共和國發生的謀殺案。
Main Body
ESPN wrote that Pennel knew a woman who died in 2021. They said her body was on his old land. Pennel said he did not know her, but ESPN did not believe him at first.
ESPN 報導稱 Pennel 認識一名於 2021 年去世的女性。他們稱她的遺體就位於 Pennel 以前擁有的土地上。Pennel 表示他不認識該女性，但 ESPN 起初並不相信他。
Pennel's lawyer showed new papers. He showed passports and bank records. These papers show Pennel was in Denver in September 2021. He was there for a doctor's visit.
Pennel 的律師出示了新文件。他提供了護照和銀行紀錄。這些文件顯示 Pennel 在 2021 年 9 月時身在丹佛，當時他是為了就醫。
The lawyer also showed a video. The video shows other people on the land that night. ESPN saw these facts and deleted the stories.
律師還出示了一段影片。影片顯示當晚該土地上有其他人在場。ESPN 在看到這些事實後，刪除了相關報導。
Conclusion
ESPN stopped the stories. However, the police in the Dominican Republic are still looking for the killer.
ESPN 停止了相關報導。然而，多明尼加共和國的警方仍在尋找兇手。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 The "Past" Secret
Look at how the story tells us about things that already happened. We use a simple change to the word to move from now to then.
The Magic Rule: Just add -ed to the action word.
- Walk → Walked
- Show → Showed
- Stop → Stopped
Real Examples from the Text:
- "ESPN deleted the stories." (They did it in the past).
- "The lawyer showed new papers." (It happened before now).
💡 Word Swap: "But" vs "However"
Both words are used when we have a surprise or a change in direction.
- But (Simple/Common): "Pennel said he did not know her, but ESPN did not believe him."
- However (Fancy/Formal): "ESPN stopped the stories. However, the police are still looking."
Tip for A2: Use But when speaking with friends. Use However when writing a report.