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The New York Times Eliminates Its Sports Desk
The New York Times Company purchased The Athletic for $550 million in the first fiscal quarter of 2022 in an all-cash deal.
Erika Ayers: Dave Portnoy Does Not Know His Future
"Maybe he stays and does this. Maybe he doesn’t do anything. Maybe he goes on a beach. Maybe he does something else."
Sports Media Share Jokes, Disappointment Over Victor Wembanyama Debut
"At one point, Wembanyama did get dunked on. At 7 feet 4 inches tall, being on the wrong end of a moment like that generated plenty of fodder on social media."
Uncertainty Hits New York Times Sports Department Amid Changes at The Athletic
"We have watched the company buy a competitor with hundreds of sportswriters and weigh decisions about the future of sports coverage at The Times without, in many instances, so much as a courtesy call, let alone any solicitation of our expertise."
Peyton Manning Using Sports Media Personalities to Narrate New Docuseries
"If you do this show, we guarantee you’ll win the Super Bowl and the Super Bowl MVP."
Pat McAfee: Comparing Threads to Twitter is Like Comparing a Rookie to Aaron Rodgers
“That thing is - I wouldn't even say 'Twitter Lite' because I feel like lite beers are more of a beer.”
Sports Media Reacts to Launch of Threads
"There were a wide variety of reactions on Twitter Thursday as sports media members checked out the new platform for the first time."
Matt Vasgersian is Not a Social Media Addict
“I’m just very skittish about the whole thing."
Dan Le Batard Wonders If ESPN’s Layoffs Will Turn Off Viewers
"Are they actually going to feel this beyond this day? Is it going to be something that empirically puts off viewers?"
Dan Le Batard: ESPN Caused Discomfort
“I couldn’t look at myself in the mirror if I was living in a space where I had to sell out that obviously."