Problems in the Big 12 Sports Group
Big 12 體育組的問題
Introduction
The Big 12 sports group has many problems. They have fights about rules and money.
Big 12 體育組目前面臨許多問題，他們在規則與資金方面存在分歧。
Main Body
A player named Brendan Sorsby bet money on sports. This is against the rules. Texas Tech and the Big 12 fought about this. Now, the NCAA is checking the University of Cincinnati. They want to know if the school knew about the betting.
一名叫 Brendan Sorsby 的球員參與體育博弈，這違反了規定。德州理工大學與 Big 12 因此發生爭執。目前 NCAA 正在調查辛辛那提大學，以確認校方是否知情。
Some schools spend a lot of money on players. Texas Tech spends about 40 million dollars. Other schools spend only 20 million dollars. Texas Tech wants all schools to spend more money to win more games.
部分學校在球員身上投入大量資金。德州理工大學投入約 4,000 萬美元，而其他學校僅投入 2,000 萬美元。德州理工大學希望所有學校增加投入，以贏得更多比賽。
Some teams have other problems. Colorado did not study the other teams well. Iowa State has a new coach. Coach Jimmy Rogers wants a strong defense to stop the other team from running.
部分球隊則面臨其他問題。科羅拉多大學未能充分研究對手。愛荷華州立大學則聘請了新教練，教練 Jimmy Rogers 希望建立強大的防禦線，以阻止對手推進。
Conclusion
The Big 12 is trying to fix these problems. They want to agree on money and rules.
Big 12 正在努力解決這些問題，希望能就資金與規則達成共識。
Vocabulary Learning
💸 Money Words
In this story, we see how to talk about spending and costs. At A2 level, you need to connect verbs (actions) with amounts.
The Pattern:
Subject → spends → amount of money
- Example 1: Texas Tech spends 40 million dollars.
- Example 2: Other schools spend 20 million dollars.
⚡ Quick Logic: More vs. Less
When we compare things, we use words like more and only to show a difference.
- More = A higher number (40 million more than 20 million).
- Only = A small or disappointing number (20 million only).
A2 Tip: Use "only" when you want to show that a number is small compared to something else.