The Athletic

The Athletic is a subscription-based sports media platform owned by The New York Times that provides in-depth sports coverage across professional and college athletics. The company offers comprehensive coverage of major leagues including the NHL, MLB, NFL, NBA, MLS, Premier League, and college sports, serving over 40 North American cities plus international markets. Their content focuses on local team coverage as well as national sports stories.

The Athletic produces an extensive podcast library featuring both daily shows and long-form series covering various sports and leagues. Featured programs include The Athletic NBA Daily, The Athletic Football Show, Rates & Barrels for baseball coverage, and The Athletic Hockey Show. The platform also offers specialized content including fantasy sports analysis, motorsports coverage, and women's sports programming across the WNBA, NWSL, and women's college basketball.

All Athletic content, including podcasts and articles, operates on a subscription model providing ad-free access to their sports journalism and audio programming. The platform emphasizes exclusive storytelling and detailed analysis across both written content and podcast formats.