The New York Times is disbanding sports department and will rely on coverage from The Athletic, a website it acquired last year for $550 million. What You Need To Know The New York Times is getting rid of its sports department and will instead rely on sports coverage from its website The Athletic going forwardThe move impacts more than 35 people in the sports department, according to a report on the company's websiteJournalists on the sports desk will move to other roles in The New York Times newsroomThere are no plans for layoffsThe decision impacts more than 35 people in the sports department, according to The New York Times. Journalists on the sports desk will move to other roles within the newsroom and no layoffs are planned. The New York Times Co. announced early last year that it was buying The Athletic as part of a strategy to expand its audience of paying subscribers at a time when the newspaper print ads business continues to fade. Last month, The Athletic laid off about 4% of its newsroom staff, nearly 20 journalists, as part of reorganization efforts.

Source: New York Times July 10, 2023 22:35 UTC