New York Times Shuttering Sports Desk, Shifting Coverage to The Athletic

• The New York Times is eliminating its sports desk and relying on staff from The Athletic, which it acquired last year, to provide sports coverage.
• Current New York Times sports journalists and editors will be reassigned to other parts of the newsroom.
• The decision aims to maximize the strengths of both The Times' and The Athletic's newsrooms to provide increased sports coverage.
• The Athletic has over 3 million subscribers but has yet to turn a profit.
• The changes come as the Times looks to cut costs due to slowing ad revenue and meet subscription targets.

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