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UPDATE 19 December 2023

The Athletic joins Apple News+

Apple News+ subscribers now have access to the best premium daily sports journalism for fans
The Athletic is shown in Apple News+ on iPhone 15 Pro.
Apple News+ subscribers now have access to The Athletic’s unrivalled sports journalism.
Apple and The Athletic today announced that Apple News+ subscribers now have access to The Athletic’s unrivalled sports journalism. The Athletic provides best-in-class team coverage, as well as coverage of the biggest and most compelling stories in sports daily, across the major sports leagues. Additionally, Wirecutter will be available for free to all Apple News users beginning early next year.
“Like so many lifelong sports fans, I am a devoted reader of The Athletic and their fantastic sports reporting and local coverage,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Services. “We’re so proud to now bring sports fans The Athletic in Apple News+ — which millions of News+ subscribers are going to love.”
“The Athletic is home to award-winning, deeply reported coverage of teams, leagues, and players for devoted fans around the world,” said David Perpich, publisher of The Athletic. “We provide subscribers with every sports story that matters, brought to life by the most talented newsroom in the business. We’re thrilled to work with Apple News to introduce even more readers to the best-in-class journalism that only The Athletic can produce.”
With a newsroom of more than 450 full-time writers, editors and producers, The Athletic delivers in-depth coverage of hundreds of professional and college teams across the major sports leagues globally. This includes the English Premier League, NFL, NBA, WNBA, NHL, MLS, PGA, National Women’s Soccer League, NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, NCAA men’s college basketball, NCAA women’s college basketball, LaLiga, UEFA Champions League and more.
In the Sports tab in Apple News, users can easily follow their favourite teams and leagues; receive stories from hundreds of top publishers; access scores, schedules and standings for the top professional and college leagues; and watch highlights. Apple News+ subscribers in the US, the UK, Canada and Australia can follow The Athletic in Apple News to easily find complete coverage.
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