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Ex-ESPN writer Keith Law has joined The Athletic
The latest addition to The Athletic’s staff of MLB writers is Keith Law, formerly of ESPN. Law had...
The Athletic reportedly made a last minute offer for Sports Illustrated
The offer came too late to be considered, and maybe wouldn't have been regardless.
Jessica Mendoza’s dual roles with ESPN and the Mets, and the Dodgers’ restrictions on her access, have led to quite the debate
With Alex Rodriguez leaving his Yankees' advisor role and David Ross leaving his ESPN job to manage the Cubs, Jessica Mendoza is even more at the center of the team employee/broadcaster debate.
The Starters are joining The Athletic for a daily “No Dunks” podcast outside the paywall, can still strike a separate deal for video...
No Dunks will be carried on the The Free Agents feed the group launched this summer. There may be bonus interviews, mailbags or other extra content behind The Athletic's paywall, but the base daily podcast will be free.
John Hollinger returns to media at The Athletic after seven years in the Memphis front office
Hollinger left ESPN for the Grizzlies in 2012.
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The Athletic announces launch of over 40 new podcasts, will move them outside the paywall
The Athletic will offer one weekly episode in front of the paywall and one episode behind.
The Athletic finally launches UK-based, soccer-centric site with over 40 writers
The Athletic has hired over 40 people as they officially launched their UK expansion on Monday.
Longtime NFL writer Don Banks passes away at 56
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Sunday that Don Banks, the veteran pro football writer they had recently hired...
The Athletic’s Alex Mather says they have more than 500,000 subscribers, and “We’ll end the year somewhere close to a million”
The Athletic says they now have more than 500,000 subscribers, and they expect to almost double that by the end of the year.
The Athletic’s Jonah Keri arrested in Montreal, charged with assaulting his wife
The Athletic has suspended Keri pending further information.
The Athletic signs an intriguing partnership with TexAgs, which will see both outlets provide some content to each other
“I know you guys know everything that's going on at Texas A&M, and that's really what The Athletic is about is owning a beat. There wasn't anyone else we could go to where we say, 'We own this beat.'”
The Athletic is expanding NFL coverage, hires Mike Sando
The Athletic has also hired five beat writers for four NFL teams.
Former SI college football senior writer Andy Staples joins The Athletic
Staples had been with Sports Illustrated since 2008.
