'” said Andy Kostka, one of those Orioles beat writers. The banner is one of several new start-ups that have emerged in recent years, hoping to build a business on local sports fans. For fans, there is a clear divide between teams that deserve to beat coverage and those that don't, the Denver Nuggets among them. There is a belief that the combination of die-hard fans and proprietary coverage of local sports remains a good business. Of The Athletic he said: “I think the problem with The Athletic was that they had local beat writers, but no local sales people.

Source: Washington Post December 14, 2023 21:20 UTC