The Covid-19 pandemic has become especially draining mentally for athletes and coaches with no practices or games to take part in right now or in the immediate future. They're now trying to find ways to prepare for an uncertain future.
For a long time this season, it looked like the long reign of Bayern Munich at the top of the Bundesliga was going to end.
Die Roten started this seven-year run at the top of the German top flight in style. They had lost out on every title in the 2011-2012 season, losing the league and cup to Borussia Dortmund, then lost the UEFA Champions League final on penalties to Chelsea, in their own stadium
The sports landscape across North America has become suddenly barren, with all in-progress major leagues putting their seasons on hold and serious doubts as to whether the NFL can begin as normal this fall.