NBA传奇记者克雷格•塞奇因癌症去世
时间：2019-01-03 作者：英语课 分类：2016年VOA慢速英语(十二)月
Long-Time NBA Reporter Dies of Cancer NBA传奇记者克雷格•塞奇因癌症去世
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In June, VOA Learning English wrote about Craig Sager 1, the sports television reporter who was fighting cancer.
He was going to report on his first National Basketball Association Finals game although he had covered the NBA for over 30 years.
It was news because the sports network ESPN produced the game broadcast and Sager worked for a rival television network. But the two broadcasting companies reached an agreement to let Sager announce the games because his health was not good.
They thought he might not get another chance to work on an NBA Finals game.
Sager had a blood cancer known as leukemia. He missed a lot of work in 2014, but returned to work in 2015 when his cancer went into remission.
When the cancer came back in 2016, Sager tried many different treatments. They included blood transfusions 2, chemotherapy, stem cell and bone marrow 3 transplants.
Sager went back into the hospital last month. He died on Thursday.
His employer, Turner Sports, said, “There will never be another Craig Sager.”
NBA commissioner 4 Adam Silver said: “Craig was as vital to the NBA as the players and coaches.”
Sager was known for the good questions he asked players and coaches during games. But in recent years, he gained attention for the colorful suits and jackets he wore on television.
A writer for ESPN said he dressed like “a court jester” but “could gather information and tell stories with the best of them.”
He had good relationships with the players and coaches he reported on.
Many of these people expressed their sadness after hearing of Sager’s death.
Baseball star Hank Aaron wrote: “I thought the world of him and he will be sorely missed.”
Scottie Pippen wrote: “His fight to the end is what really impressed me.”
Retired 5 football player Marcus Allen said, “Heaven just gained some colorful attire 6.”
Steve Kerr is a former NBA player and the current coach of the Golden State Warriors 7. Before his team’s game on Thursday night, he spoke 8 to the fans.
He said: “We considered a moment of silence but we thought it would be more appropriate to have a moment of joy, instead.”
At that point everyone in the arena 9 stood up and cheered for Sager.
And that’s What’s Trending Today.
Words in This Story
rival – n. a person or thing that tries to defeat or be more successful than another
remission – n. a period of time during a serious illness when the patient's health improves
commissioner – n. an official who is in charge of a major professional sport (such as baseball, football, or hockey)
jester – n. a man who in the past was kept by a ruler to amuse people by acting 10 silly and telling jokes
sorely – adv. very much; badly
attire – n. clothing
appropriate – adj. right or suited for some purpose or situation
joy – n. a feeling of great happiness
- Well, I want those yellow gators that Sager wore a few weeks ago. 好了，我想那些人认为是塞奇几个星期前穿的。 来自互联网
- Still, transfusions have apparently never spread the disease, even among hemophiliacs. 还有，输血很明显从未传播过这种病，即使在血友病人之间也是如此。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 口蹄疫疯牛病
- Blood transfusions are a special, limited example of tissue transplantation. 输血是一个特殊的、有限制的组织移植的例子。 来自辞典例句
- It was so cold that he felt frozen to the marrow. 天气太冷了，他感到寒冷刺骨。
- He was tired to the marrow of his bones.他真是累得筋疲力尽了。
- The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
- He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。
- The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
- Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。
- He had no intention of changing his mode of attire.他无意改变着装方式。
- Her attention was attracted by his peculiar attire.他那奇特的服装引起了她的注意。
- I like reading the stories ofancient warriors. 我喜欢读有关古代武士的故事。
- The warriors speared the man to death. 武士们把那个男子戳死了。
- They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
- The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
- She entered the political arena at the age of 25. 她25岁进入政界。
- He had not an adequate arena for the exercise of his talents.他没有充分发挥其才能的场所。