The Changing Landscape of Sports Coverage: New York Times and LA Times Lead the Way

The New York Times has disbanded its sports department, reassigning journalists to a new unit within the business section that focuses on money and power in sports. The paper will now rely on sports coverage from The Athletic, which it acquired last year. The move comes after internal dissension and pressure to make something of The Athletic, which has posted significant operating losses. In a similar move, the Los Angeles Times is eliminating traditional sports coverage elements such as game stories and box scores.