Navigating a sports-free landscape as virus strikes

  • A statement made on March 13 by the University Interscholastic League (UIL), suspending all sporting contests through March 29. Fairfield ISD has chosen to cancel practices in the meantime.
    A statement made on March 13 by the University Interscholastic League (UIL), suspending all sporting contests through March 29. Fairfield ISD has chosen to cancel practices in the meantime.
I think the whole sporting world feels at a loss right now. For fans of the major American sports halted by the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the effects are everywhere. Fans of non-contending teams in leagues such as the NBA, NHL and XFL, while not having any post-season hopes, still have the promise of routine. Catching a game on a weekday night after work, using games as social gatherings, even…

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