Washington Post eliminates sports department and reduces overseas journalists, AP source says

By Canadian Press on February 4, 2026.

The troubled Washington Post has begun implementing large-scale cutbacks, including eliminating its sports department and shrinking the number of journalists it stations overseas.

The changes were announced in a Zoom meeting with staff on Wednesday by executive editor Matt Murray. That’s according to a person who listened to the call but was not authorized to speak with the media and spoke on the condition of anonymity.

David Bauder, The Associated Press

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