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The Athletic: Good for the Times, a potential disaster for local news
It turns out, The New York Times does really care about local news — just not in the way we thought.
By purchasing The Athletic, which covers 270-plus sports teams in more than 47 local markets, The Times has placed itself in direct competition with every local news site for the