PHILADELPHIA — I don’t usually watch sports on TV. Never have, but then I’ve never really had to. I got all I needed live and in person.But after nine weeks of lockdown, I was readier than I ever thought I could be. Last week I watched most of UFC 249, a few dozen innings of South Korean baseball, and even a little cornhole — all, to my mind, equally minor league endeavors.They only whet my appetite. Michael Jordan and “The Last Dance” sparked nostalgia for five Sunday nights, but I was ravenous for live competition.By the time the Bundesliga kicked off Saturday, I was an expert on soccer made…
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