The New York Times on Monday announced it was disbanding a sports department that not too long ago generated a stand-alone daily print section and produced three Pulitzer Prize-winning columnists. The Times said it will continue to cover sports via The Athletic, a website acquired by the newspaper. The Times bought The Athletic, which had some 400 journalists covering more than 200 professional sports teams, in January 2022, for $550 million. The Athletic stories will appear in the Times' print newspaper. The Times reported The Athletic, which suffered a $7.8 million loss in the first quarter this year, has yet to turn a profit.

Source: New York Times July 10, 2023 16:29 UTC