Screengrab via YouTubeThe Washington Post pulled the plug on its Winter Olympics coverage just two weeks before the opening ceremony. And now, according to Puck’s Dylan Byers, rumors inside the newsroom suggest the sports desk itself could be on the chopping block, with the foreign desk also facing deep cuts. NEW: Massive layoffs coming to Washington Post… rumor inside Post is that sports desk could be shuttered entirely… foreign desk will be hit hard too — Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) January 25, 2026On paper, it’s just another cost-cutting move at a struggling legacy outlet. According to the Washington Post Guild, at least 60 journalists accepted buyouts in 2025, part of a broader exodus that has included prominent columnists and veteran reporters across multiple desks. If the sports desk does get shuttered, the Post would be following the New York Times, which closed its sports desk in July 2023 after purchasing The Athletic.

Source: Washington Post January 26, 2026 00:17 UTC