Learn more about The New York Times’ recent acquisition of The Athletic and what it means for existing New York Times and Athletic subscribers.
The Athletic, now part of The New York Times Company, is a subscription-based sports service available via web and app. The Athletic’s 400+ person, full-time newsroom delivers premium coverage of hundreds of pro and college teams across 47+ North American markets and all 20 European football clubs in the English Premier League.
The Athletic has every major league covered with award-winning talent, spanning the NFL, NBA, WNBA, NHL, MLB, MLS, NWSL, PGA, NCAA Football, NCAA Basketball (Men’s & Women’s), EPL, Champions League, International Football and much more. Through a personalized experience built around the teams, clubs and leagues that fans follow, The Athletic delivers unrivaled content across a range of formats that helps subscribers catch up, go deep and join the conversation on the most important happenings in sports.
To contact The Athletic or learn more about your subscription, please visit The Athletic FAQ Center.
How Does This Affect Current New York Times and Athletic Subscribers?
- New York Times All Access and Home Delivery subscribers can enjoy access to everything The Times has to offer—which now includes The Athletic's award-winning sports journalism. For more information on accessing The Athletic through your New York Times subscription, visit Access to The Athletic for All Access and Home Delivery Subscribers.
- The Athletic continues to function as an independent subscription. Current Athletic subscribers will not see any changes to their existing subscription for now.