We are shrinking sport to fit our own attention spans and the demands of broadcasters. We are shrinking it so that it conforms to the modern concept of entertainment.
That concept demands that there is no down-time and no quiet time, no time for attention to wander. Particularly not near the end of an event.
The idea that sport might be allowed to finish in anti-climax is anathema to those who promote it. And so we still have Test matches but they are under siege from Twenty20 and The Hundred. Replays in football cup ties are being phased out.