We're out of time.
Time is a human construct. We run our lives on a perpetual clock. We work hours, we cook in minutes, and we process thoughts in seconds. We study culture by decades, human civilization by centuries, and our biological advances and carbon dating in millenniums. The time frame we currently exist in is fragile, frail; existing in the present is difficult because when you act, you may not fully realize the impact you have on the broader picture.
Sports takes place across all time frames due to the high level of analysis we put into it.