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The Athletic by The New York Times

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The library provides access to The Athletic, a subscription-based sports news site from The New York Times that provides in-depth coverage, analysis, and commentary on various sports and teams, with a focus on quality journalism and original reporting.

The Athletic and The New York Times are separate subscriptions. All users will need to activate access and log in separately to these websites. KU users with a current nytimes.com account can use their New York Times credentials to activate access their access to The Athletic and for logging in in the future.

To learn how to gain access please look at the options below. Thank you.

Note: Users will need to renew their access once a year by going to KU's Create Account Link (see instructions below).

If you need help please fill out the Report Library Database Problem.

Need to Renew Access?

Users will need to renew their access once a year by going to KU's Create Account Link and following these steps:

Click on the Redeem Gift button

Click on "Already have an account? Log In"

Now login to your account or "Continue with The New York Times"

Click on the Continue button on the "Redeem gift subscription?" page.

Current New York Times Users

To activate your The Athletic access using your New York Times login, follow the steps below:

  1. Navigate to The Athletic Login Page
  2. Click "Already have an account? Log in"
  3. Click "Continue with The New York Times"
  4. Log in to your NYTimes.com account

For those who do not have a NYT account

If you do not have or want an NYTimes account, you can sign up for The Athletic using the following steps:

  1. Logout of any existing The Athletic account
  2. Navigate to KU's Redeem code link to redeem your free code
  3. Create a new account or login with your existing account

Once your account has been setup, you can login from any device at www.theathletic.com.

 

Using The Athletic

Once your account is created, access theathletic.com from any web browser, signing in with login and password if requested.

Do not bookmark the create an account link 

To use with a tablet or mobile device, download the app for Apple or Android