The Grim Reaper comes for yet another sports section
The Washington Post sports section died on Wednesday February 4 th , 2026. I didn’t read that section of the paper growing up or even for the first part of college, but once I realized I wanted to pursue journalism, it became one of the first places I went to learn how to do this. The archives of Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon became what I aspired to be along with the greats who I grew up reading in the New York papers, Sports Illustrated, ESPN.com, and Grantland. Because of Kornheiser and Wilbon I also started reading the archives of Frank Deford, Shirley Povich, and Bob Ryan to learn from the true greats of this industry. As I looked around the sports media landscape not only was the writing of Sally Jenkins some of the best in the modern day of journalism—the Washington Post seemed like it was a breeding ground for great talent everywhere. Countless show hosts, writers, podcasters, and personalities got their start in the Washington Post newsroom. PTI was happening for ye...
