Sport battles through a year like no other

Sport has experienced some difficult times over the years, but nothing has created so much havoc in the world’s sporting calendar as the Covid-19 virus. No sport escaped the wrath of the pandemic. Little did we know back in March that the disruption would go on for so long and take such a toll.

Although not related to the coronavirus, this year we lost far too many wonderful sport personalities, beginning in January when Los Angeles Lakers basketball star Kobe Bryant was killed in a tragic helicopter accident in California along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna.

Another American sporting icon, Don Shula, one of the most successful NFL coaches in history, died aged 90. Shula only experienced two losing seasons in 33 years as coach…