SPEAK UP: Sports world ignites for Retro. Day-Guningtou Battle weekend (1/2) 光復節／古寧頭連假體壇炸裂（上）

A: How will you spend the holiday weekend for the Taiwan Retrocession Day and the Anniversary of the Battle of Guningtou?

B: I’m staying at home to watch the new NBA season, which finally kicked off yesterday. Basketball superstar LeBron James has now joined the Philadelphia 76ers.

A: Wow, this is James’ 24th season in his career. He’s won 4 NBA championships and 4 MVPs so far, making him a legendary player in sports.

Basketball legend LeBron James. 籃球天王勒布朗詹姆斯。

Photo: Reuters 照片：路透

B: In addition to the NBA, the MLB World Series will begin tomorrow, with the Tampa Bay Rays playing the Milwaukee Brewers.

A: And for the CPBL’s Taiwan Series, the WeiChuan Dragons and the CTBC Brothers are engaging in a historic first-ever showdown. The sports scene is buzzing both domestically and internationally.

A: 台灣光復暨金門古寧頭大捷紀念日連假週末你要怎麼過？

B: 我要宅在家看NBA職籃，新球季昨天終於開打，籃球天王詹姆斯則轉戰費城76人隊。

A: 哇，這是詹姆斯生涯第24個球季，他迄今贏得4座NBA總冠軍、4度榮獲最有價值球員，是運動界的傳奇巨星！

B: 除了NBA，MLB職棒「世界大賽」明天將登場，坦帕灣光芒隊將迎戰密爾瓦基釀酒人隊。

A: A: 而CPBL中職總冠軍賽「台灣大賽」，味全龍與中信兄弟首度歷史性對決，國內外體壇都超精彩。

By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張迪）

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Taiwan Retrocession Day（Taiwan Restoration Day）台灣光復節 （1945年10月25日） Battle of Guningtou 古寧頭戰役 （1949年10月25日至27日）