For fans like me, sports have never been just about the game.

It's about the whole experience, the electricity of the crowds, the witnessing of athletes

performing superhuman feats, all the little traditions, the hot dogs, the wave, the seventh

inning stretch.

It's about the cheering, the energy, the bonding, the socialization, and the hope beyond hope.

But this year will be the year that your team finally wins.

But for the past few months, all of that has been gone.

The pandemic forced nearly every sports league in the world to cancel or postpone games.

Even the 2020 Olympics have been pushed back a year, at least.

But now some sports are starting to return.

And Ascar and Golf have resumed, without fans, so have some European soccer leagues.

And now all the major American sports leagues are making plans to come back as well.

I'm talking about baseball, basketball, hockey, and yes, even football.

They're all hoping to bring back players together in person as soon as next month.

What happens with these sports leagues will likely inform how we all progress together

as a society.

While the leagues have spent months drafting protocols for short and seasons, frequent

testing, and physical distancing, and facilities, there is still a lot of uncertainty about

how these sports can actually move forward.

And also, what will happen if lots of players start to test positive for the virus?

Recently, tennis star Novak Jokovic tested positive after playing in a tournament that he

organized in Croatia and Serbia.

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