Michael Moynihan: Diary of sports fan in time of corona

Monday: Awake to silence and darkness, mysterious, all-pervading. Then remove pillowcase from head. Rush to check results, coverage, analysis, reaction even — even! — the Five Things We Learned in the morning’s paper. Nothing. Pillowcase back over head. Life partner points out that driving with vision thus impaired “not optimal”, writes Michael Moynihan.

Close Contact: Kazuyuki Fujita and Go Shiozaki battling on the canvas in yesterday’s Pro-Wrestling NOAH in Tokyo, which was held behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Coronavirus has put sporting events at home and abroad on-hold for the foreseeable future.

Here, Michael Moynihan shares his diary entries in the time of the Covid crisis.