英语新闻听写 Sports Authority申请破产保护（在线收听）

Sports Authority has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

体育用品连锁商Sports Authority申请第11章破产保护。

The retailer added on Wednesday it will close or sell 140 stores and two distribution centers.

周三，连锁商计划关闭或售卖140家分店，以及2家配送中心。

The Englewood, Colorado, company has 463 stores across 41 states and Puerto Rico.

Sports Authority商店遍及全美41州，商店总数473家，并远销波多黎各，该连锁商总部位于科罗拉多州恩格尔伍德。

The store closings are expected to take up to three months.

该计划预计持续三个月。

Sports Authority stores will remain open and run on normal schedules during the process.

在此期间，商店将正常营业，营业安排照常。

In a letter to customers CEO Michael Foss stated Sports Authority’s long-term plan includes upgrading stores and improving its website.

在顾客声明中，Sports Authority首席执行官麦克尔·佛斯表示，公司的长期计划是升级改造，优化网站。

Sports Authority made its Chapter 11 filing in the United States bankruptcy court for the district of Delaware.

公司已在特拉华区法院申请第11章破产保护。