Noticiero El Big Picture del Deporte: Yahoo Sports, Sports are usually an escape, but now we must settle into a life without them

In times of trouble, in times of terrorism, in times of uncertainty, there have always been sports. There to distract. There to inspire. There to rally. 

There. Always.

Just not now, it seems.

• March Madness is canceled. The NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball are suspended. Even high school and youth tournaments have been halted or canceled. 
• Presently, there isn’t much left. NASCAR will rev its engines in Atlanta. That’s about it. The sport may boom in popularity. 
• These are unprecedented times in America, in all of the world. The routines of life have been altered. A measure of consistency, of familiarity, of shared calm really could have helped. A sign that somewhere normalcy still ruled. 
• We’ve gotten through a lot before. This time, we’ll have to get through it without sports. At least for now.

References: 

Yahoo Sports, Sports are usually an escape, but now we must settle into a life without them, Dan Wetzel, Mar 12, 2020.