Brendan Sorsby Can Play Football Again

Brendan Sorsby 可以重新參加美式足球比賽

Jun 11, 2026, 22:19
USSports

Introduction

A judge says Brendan Sorsby can play football in 2026. The NCAA said he cannot play because he bet money on sports.

法官表示 Brendan Sorsby 在 2026 年可以參加美式足球比賽。NCAA 曾表示他不能參賽，因為他對體育項目下注。

Main Body

Brendan Sorsby bet money on college sports. He bet on his own team many times. A judge says he can play now, but he must miss two games at the start of the season.

Brendan Sorsby 對大學體育賽事下注。他多次對自己的球隊下注。法官表示他現在可以參賽，但他必須在賽季開始時缺席兩場比賽。

Texas Tech University likes this decision. They say Brendan has a health problem and needs help. But other schools are angry. Some schools do not want to play against Texas Tech.

德州理工大學對此決定表示歡迎。他們表示 Brendan 有健康問題且需要幫助。但其他學校感到憤怒，有些學校不希望與德州理工大學對賽。

The Big 12 group wants to punish Texas Tech. But a lawyer for Texas says this is a bad idea. He says the group must pay more than 200 million dollars if they cancel games.

Big 12 聯盟希望懲罰德州理工大學。但德州的律師表示這是一個糟糕的主意。他表示如果該聯盟取消比賽，將得支付超過 2 億美元。

Conclusion

The NCAA is fighting the judge's decision. Texas Tech still wants Brendan to play.

NCAA 正在對抗法官的決定。德州理工大學仍然希望 Brendan 參賽。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Can / Cannot' Logic

In this story, we see a battle of permission. To reach A2, you need to know how to say if someone is allowed to do something.

The Pattern:

  • Can = Yes / Allowed →\rightarrow "Brendan can play football."
  • Cannot (Can't) = No / Not allowed →\rightarrow "He cannot play because he bet money."

Quick Logic Check:

  • The Judge →\rightarrow CAN (Permission granted)
  • The NCAA →\rightarrow CANNOT (Permission blocked)

Vocabulary Bridge: Notice the word 'Against'. It is used when two sides fight or play. Example: School A plays against School B.

Money Talk: When you "bet money," you are guessing who wins to make more money. It is a risk!

Vocabulary Learning

judge (n.)
A person in a court of law who decides how laws are used.
Example:The judge decided that the man was not guilty.
bet (v.)
To risk money on the result of a game or event.
Example:I bet ten dollars that my team will win the game.
decision (n.)
A choice that you make after thinking about it.
Example:It was a difficult decision to move to a new city.
punish (v.)
To make someone suffer because they did something wrong.
Example:The teacher will punish the students if they are late.
lawyer (n.)
A person whose job is to give legal advice and speak for people in court.
Example:You should talk to a lawyer before you sign the contract.
cancel (v.)
To decide that a planned event will not happen.
Example:The school had to cancel the party because of the rain.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→