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Good morning, everyone.
大家早安。
Welcome to TalkCast, your daily English news podcast.
欢迎来到 TalkCast，您的每日英语新闻播客。
I am Benjamin.
我是本杰明。
And I am Zoe.
而我是佐伊。
Good morning, listeners.
早上好，听众们。
We are so happy you are starting your morning with us today.
我们很高兴您今天与我们一起开始清晨。
It is October 3rd, 2026.
今天是 2026 年十月 3 日。
Yes, it is.
是的，没错。
Before we start today's exciting news, we have a quick and important notice.
在我们开始今天令人兴奋的新闻之前，我们有一个简短而重要的通知。
Our audio and text collection for September is now available for download.
我们 9 月的音频和文本合集现在可以下载了。
You can find it on our website, TalkCast.
您可以在我们的网站 TalkCast 上找到它。
That is right.
说得对。
If you want to practice your reading and listening, go grab that collection.
如果您想练习您的阅读和听力，去获取那个合集吧。
Now, Benjamin, what do we have on the show today?
那么，本杰明，我们今天节目有什么内容？
Well, Zoe, we have a very sporty show today.
好的，佐伊，我们今天的节目非常运动。
First, we talk about the incredible boom in women's basketball.
首先，我们来谈谈女子篮球令人难以置信的繁荣。
A young star has just made history with her new shoes, and another has won a big award.
一位年轻的明星刚刚凭新鞋创造了历史，另一位则赢得了大奖。
I love shoes and I love basketball.
我喜欢鞋子，我也喜欢篮球。
This is going to be great.
这一定会很棒。
What else?
还有什么？
Next, we dive into college sports.
接下来，我们深入了解大学体育。
Young athletes are making more money than ever before.
年轻的运动员们赚得比以往任何时候都多。
We will explain how.
我们将解释是如何做到的。
Wow, I wish I was a college athlete.
哇，我希望我是一名大学运动员。
Then we have some quick updates from the NFL and NBA.
然后我们有一些来自 NFL 和 NBA 的简短最新动态。
And finally, our favorite story, an NFL coach who has spent 12 years building a giant city in a
最后，也是我们最喜欢的故事，一位 NFL 教练花费 12 年时间建造了一个巨大的城市在
video game.
视频游戏中。
12 years in a video game?
在视频游戏中呆了 12 年？
I cannot wait to hear about that.
我等不及要听听这个了。
Let's get started.
让我们开始吧。
Let's start with our headline.
让我们从头条新闻开始。
Caitlin Clark, the famous WNBA player, has officially launched her new signature shoe with Nike.
著名的 WNBA 球员凯特琳·克拉克官方推出了她与耐克合作的新签名鞋。
Oh, I heard about this.
哦，我听说过这件事。
It is called the Caitlin One, right? Exactly.
它叫凯特琳一代，对吗？正确。
And according to the head of Nike, it is the largest signature shoe launch in the history of the company.
并且根据耐克负责人的说法，这是该公司历史上规模最大的签名鞋发布。
It is selling out almost everywhere.
它几乎在所有地方都售罄了。
That is amazing.
这太惊人了。
In the past, only male basketball stars like Michael Jordan got these massive shoe releases.
过去，只有像迈克尔·乔丹这样的男性篮球明星才有如此大规模的鞋类发布。
Now a woman is leading the way.
现在一位女性正在引领潮流。
Yes, she is.
是的，她是。
In Indiana, a local bakery even changed its name to Caitlin's Extraordinary Treats to celebrate the release.
在印第安纳州，一家当地的面包店甚至将其名称改为了凯特琳的非凡点心以庆祝发布。
People are waiting in long lines just to buy a pair of these sneakers.
人们排起长队，只为了买一双这样的运动鞋。
That is serious star power.
这真是真正的明星力量。
It shows that people are really paying attention to women's sports now.
这表明人们现在真的在关注女子体育。
It is not just Caitlin.
这不仅仅是凯特琳。
Another young star, Angel Reese, has just won the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. Defensive?
另一位年轻球星安吉尔·里斯刚刚赢得了 WNBA 年度防守球员奖。防守？
For our English learners, can you explain what defense means in basketball?
对于我们的英语学习者，你能解释一下篮球中的防守是什么意思吗？
Of course.
当然。
In sports, defense means protecting your side.
在体育运动中，防守意味着保护你的一方。
It means stopping the other team from scoring points.
这意味着阻止对方球队得分。
Angel Reese is amazing at guarding other players and getting the ball back.
安吉尔·里斯在防守其他球员和抢回球方面非常出色。
Ah, so she is like a human brick wall.
啊，所以她就像一堵人肉砖墙。
Nobody can get past her.
没有人能从她身边过去。
That is a perfect way to put it, Zoe.
佐伊，这话说得太完美了。
She received the award from her mother and actually broke down in tears because she was so happy.
她从母亲手中收到了奖项，实际上高兴得痛哭流涕。
That is so sweet.
这太贴心了。
It is beautiful to see these young women succeed and bring so much excitement to the sport.
看到这些年轻女性成功并为这项运动带来如此多的激情，真是太美妙了。
Speaking of young athletes and success, let's move to college sports in America.
说到年轻的运动员和成功，让我们转向美国的大学体育。
A new report shows that college athletes earned a massive $1 .77 billion from their schools in the
一份新报告显示，大学运动员在学校赚取了巨额的17.7亿美元
past year.
过去的一年里。
Wait a minute, Benjamin.
等一下，本杰明。
$1 .77 billion?
17.7亿美元？
I thought college athletes were just students.
我以为大学生运动员只是学生。
How are they making so much money?
他们是怎么赚这么多钱的？
Well, that is because of a new system of revenue sharing.
嗯，这是因为一个新的收入共享体制。
Revenue sharing means the schools share the money they make from ticket sales and television deals
收入共享意味着学校将他们从门票销售和电视转播合同中赚取的钱
with the players.
与球员分享。
Ah, I see.
啊，我明白了。
So if the school makes money, the players get a piece of the pie. Exactly.
所以如果学校赚钱，球员们就能分一杯羹。确实如此。
But that is not all.
但这还不是全部。
College athletes also made over $500 million from NIL contracts.
大学运动员还通过NIL合同赚取了超过5亿美元。
Oh, there is another acronym.
哦，这里有另一个缩写词。
What does NIL mean?
NIL代表什么意思？
NIL stands for Name, Image, and Likeness.
NIL代表姓名、形象和肖像权。
It is a law that allows college players to make money from their personal brand.
这是一项允许大学球员从个人品牌中赚钱的法律。
For example, they can sign deals to appear in video games, do TV commercials, or promote products on
例如，他们可以签约出现在电子游戏中，拍摄电视广告，或者在社交媒体上推广产品
social media.
社交媒体。
Oh, I get it now.
哦，我现在懂了。
So it is like a very popular student at school who gets paid by a local brand to wear their clothing.
所以这就像学校里一个非常受欢迎的学生，获得当地品牌的报酬去穿他们的衣服。
But instead of a local brand, it is a giant company like Nike or Gatorade.
但不是本地品牌，而是一家像耐克或佳得乐这样的巨型公司。
Yes, that is a very good analogy, Zoe.
是的，这是一个非常好的类比，佐伊。
In the past, college athletes were not allowed to make any money.
过去，大学运动员是不被允许赚钱的。
Many people argued this was unfair because the universities made billions of dollars from their games.
许多人认为这不公平，因为大学从他们的比赛中赚取了数十亿美元。
It does seem fairer now.
现在看起来确实更公平了。
These students work incredibly hard.
这些学生工作得极其努力。
They have to study and train at the same time. Indeed.
他们必须同时学习和训练。确实如此。
Now they can support their families while playing the game they love.
现在他们可以在玩自己热爱的比赛的同时养活他们的家庭。
That is wonderful.
这太棒了。
Now, what are our quick sports updates for today?
现在，我们今天的体育快讯是什么？
First, in the NFL, quarterback Brock Purdy has been named the NFC Offensive Player of the Month.
首先，在NFL中，四分卫布洛克·珀迪被评为NFC月度进攻球员。
Brock Purdy.
布洛克·珀迪。
He is the quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, right?
他是旧金山49人队的四分卫，对吧？
He has had an amazing journey. Yes.
他经历了一段精彩的旅程。是的。
He started as the very last pick in the draft, a position people call Mr. Irrelevant.
他作为选秀中的最后一顺位开始，人们把这个位置称为无关紧要先生。
But now he is one of the best quarterbacks in the league.
但现在他是联盟中最好的四分卫之一。
He is definitely not irrelevant anymore.
他绝对不再是无关紧要的人了。
Not at all.
一点也不。
Over in the NBA, the Detroit Pistons have agreed to a huge contract with their young player, Jalen Duren.
在NBA那边，底特律活塞队已经与他们的年轻球员杰伦·杜伦达成了一份巨额合同。
How huge are we talking?
我们谈论的是有多巨大？
It is a five -year contract worth $200 million. Wow.
这是一份价值2亿美元的五年合同。哇。
$200 million.
两百百万美元。
That is a lot of zeros.
那可真是很多零啊。
It is.
它是的。
This deal ends a long summer of negotiations.
这笔交易结束了漫长的一个夏天的谈判。
The team even removed a special weight clause from the contract to make him happy.
球队甚至从合同中删除了一个特殊的体重条款来让他高兴。
A weight clause?
体重条款？
What is that?
什么是那个？
It is a rule in a contract that says a player must stay at a certain weight.
这是合同中的一条规定， 要求球员必须保持在某个特定的体重。
If they get too heavy, they might lose money.
如果他们变得太重，他们可能会损失金钱。
Ah, so the Pistons trust him to stay in shape without the rule.
啊，所以活塞队信任他能在没有这条规定的情况下保持体型。
That is a big sign of respect.
这是一种极大的尊重的表现。
Now, let's move to our final and perhaps most surprising story of the day.
现在，让我们转向今天最后也是也许最令人惊奇的故事。
Mike Tomlin is the famous head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers football team.
迈克·汤姆林是匹兹堡钢人橄榄球队的著名主教练。
He is known for being very tough and serious.
他以非常坚韧和严肃而闻名。
Yes, he is a Super Bowl champion.
是的，他是超级碗冠军。
But recently, he surprised the whole world.
但最近，他让全世界感到惊讶。
He revealed that he has spent the last 12 years building a massive city.
他透露，他过去12年里一直在建造一座庞大的城市。
In real life?
在现实生活中？
No, in the video game Minecraft.
不，在视频游戏中《我的世界》。
No way.
没门。
The tough NFL coach plays Minecraft? Yes.
这个硬汉NFL教练玩《我的世界》？是的。
He shared a 19 -minute video showing off his virtual city.
他分享了一个19分钟的视频，展示了他的虚拟城市。
It is incredibly detailed with giant buildings, streets, and stadiums.
它难以置信地详细，有着巨大的建筑、街道和体育场。
That is amazing.
这真是令人惊叹。
Minecraft is a game where you build things using 3D blocks.
《我的世界》是一款你用3D方块建造东西的游戏。
It is like virtual Lego.
它就像虚拟的乐高。
I cannot believe a professional football coach spent 12 years on this.
我简直不敢相信一个专业的橄榄球教练会在这上面花12年时间。
It shows that everyone needs a creative outlet to relax.
这表明每个人都需要一个有创造力的宣泄口来放松。
Coaching in the NFL is highly stressful.
在NFL执教是高度压力的。
Building blocks in a quiet, virtual world must be very peaceful for him.
在一个安静的、虚拟的世界里搭积木对他来说一定非常平静。
Honestly, I love this.
老实说，我很喜欢这个。
It makes him seem so human.
这让他显得如此有人情味。
I wonder if he coaches his Minecraft villagers the same way he coaches his football players.
我在想，他指导《我的世 界》里的村民的方式是否和他指导橄榄球运动员的方式一样。
Maybe he tells them, the standard is the standard, which is his famous catchphrase.
也许他会告诉他们，标准就是标准，这是他著名的口头禅。
That is so funny.
这太有趣了。
Well, listeners, that brings us to the end of our news stories today.
好了，听众朋友们，这也让我们结束了今天的新闻故事。
But before we go, we have our question of the day for you.
但在我们离开之前，我们为您准备了今天的小问题。
If you could spend 12 years building anything in a video game, what would you build? Yes.
如果你能花12年在电子游戏中建造任何东西，你会建造什么？是的。
Would you build a giant castle, a modern city, or maybe a football stadium?
你会建造一座巨大的城堡、一座现代城市，还是一座橄榄球体育场？
Let us know in the comments.
请在评论区告诉我们。
You can also check out what other listeners are saying.
你也可以查看其他听众在说些什么。
We always love reading your answers.
我们总是喜欢阅读你们的回答。
Thank you so much for listening to TalkCast.
非常感谢收听TalkCast。
If you enjoy our show, please consider joining our TalkCast membership.
如果您喜欢我们的节目，请考虑加入我们的TalkCast会员。
Do not forget to subscribe and share the podcast with your friends who are learning English.
不要忘记订阅并将播客分享给正在学英语的朋 友。
And remember, you can find the full English text and audio of this episode on our website, www
并且记住，你可以在我们的网站上找到本期节目的完整英文文本和音频，www
.talkcast .top, and on our WeChat official account, which is also called TalkCast.
.talkcast.top，以及我们的微信官方账号，也叫TalkCast。
Have a wonderful morning, everyone.
祝大家有一个美好的早晨。
Have a great day.
祝你有美好的一天。
Bye -bye.
拜拜。
