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Tony Kornheiser on Washington Post’s remaining sports coverage: “It’s tremendously insulting’

"It's not a real sports section."

The Athletic hires 6 former Washington Post sports staffers

Barry Svrluga, Spencer Nusbaum, Candace Buckner, Ava Wallace, Adam Kilgore and Jason Murray have all been picked up by The Athletic.

Toronto columnist blasts Auston Matthews for White House visit

"But he failed in every respect as captain of the Leafs. Miserably."

Baltimore Banner reportedly registers DC domain names, hires first WaPo staffer for sports beat

There are plans to hire at least three more reporters plus an editor, according to Status.

Tampa Bay Times sportswriter Joey Knight passes away at 57

"A really kind human and a beautiful storyteller. You felt his essence in every story he wrote."

Washington Post writers still covering Olympics despite being laid off: ‘They can’t take away our spirit’

"It’s what I’d want as a reader. If this is the end for Post sports, let’s give our most loyal readers our best."

Baltimore Banner to cover Washington, D.C., sports after shuttering of WaPo sports desk

Daily coverage of the Commanders and Nationals will start as soon as this month, along with 'enterprise reporting' on the Capitols, Wizards and Maryland Terrapins.

Commanders’ Dan Quinn leaves press conference seats empty for former Washington Post reporters

"Their presence is missed."

Nationals president Paul Toboni mourns Washington Post sports section loss, praises beat writers

Dan Quinn and Spencer Carbery did the same.

Will Lewis steps down as Washington Post publisher days after mass layoffs

This comes days after the WaPo laid off more than 300 journalists and killed the sports department.

Jeff Bezos, Will Lewis reportedly ignored offer from group to spin off Washington Post sports section

Bezos has "repeatedly ignored interest from would-be buyers while the newspaper disintegrates under his watch."

Lindsey Vonn calls out USA Today columnist for ‘very odd’ piece questioning her Olympic comeback

"This ageism stuff is getting really old."

Tony Kornheiser, Jeanne McManus lament death of Washington Post sports section: ‘Like a knife in your heart’

"How could you do this? How could you get rid of a sports section, a unifying thing in a city?"

San Francisco Chronicle columnist pushes back on Boston radio hosts’ ‘zombie apocalypse’ comments

"Are all adult male Patriots fans this fragile and soft?"

WaPo publisher Will Lewis spotted on NFL red carpet day after killing paper’s sports desk

A disturbing lack of self-awareness on display...

Capitals coach Spencer Carbery addresses reporter Bailey Johnson’s Washington Post layoff

"I would be remiss not to say something about Bailey not being here today."

Michael Wilbon goes after ‘lightweight’ Jeff Bezos for gutting Washington Post sports desk

"A stiff wind comes and blows him away."

What is the Washington Post to Jeff Bezos?

Bezos never had any desire to be a hero or a champion, and he certainly will never be seen as one.

Washington Post’s lack of Anthony Davis Wizards coverage showcases sad new reality

With its sports department shuttered, the Washington Post had no local coverage of the huge Anthony Davis trade to the Wizards.

It’s unlikely Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon will address WaPo layoffs on ‘PTI’

The two former Washington Post sportswriters chose not to acknowledge the layoffs on Wednesday's episode.

Sports media reacts to Washington Post shuttering its sports section

"Everyone loses here."

Several Washington Post sports staffers announce they’ve been laid off

WaPo announced on Wednesday that it is eliminating its sports department in its current form.

Washington Post closing sports department amid layoffs

The Washington Post sports desk was, for much of the last 100 years, the apex of the business.

Adam Schein set to host daily digital video show for New York Post, California Post

"Can’t wait to bring my passion, opinions to a hard hitting, iconic brand like the Post! Show starts 3/2 from Post studios in NYC."

Washington Post’s Super Bowl coverage plans unclear as sports desk faces extinction

The Washington Post still hasn't confirmed whether it will send reporters to cover Super Bowl LX.

Pablo Torre mourns crumbling of Washington Post as ‘horrific for our country’

"What I mourn is the loss of another newsroom that had infrastructure and collective experience and expertise that no longer is being funded."

Washington Post reportedly stops sending reporters on the road to cover Capitals, Wizards, Mystics

The paper informed Monumental Sports of its plans a few weeks ago.

Washington Post reportedly won’t send beat writers to Nationals’ spring training

It's the latest cost-cutting move as the sports desk faces an uncertain future.

California Post officially launches sports page, intends to collaborate with New York Post

"The plan is to kind of just take over the California sports scene from the Bay Area all the way down to the coast and here in L.A."

Washington Post reverses course, plans to send four reporters to Olympics

The paper had originally planned to send 14 staffers to Italy.

Washington Post sports desk reportedly could be shuttered entirely

The section that produced Povich, Kornheiser, and Wilbon faces an uncertain future.

Washington Post pulls plug on Winter Olympics coverage two weeks before games

The outlet reportedly already spent more than $80,000 on housing alone.

Broncos reporter Cody Roark opens up on ‘very weird’ fake Facebook posts announcing his death

Roark is the latest of many media figures and athletes to fall victim to false and often tragic news reports online.