The Athletic, a New York Times company, delivers in-depth sports coverage of your favorite teams and leagues. Access includes everything from breaking news and live commentary to long-form features, exclusive interviews, podcasts, and more.
The library provide access to The Athletic for all current students, staff, and faculty. Please read below for instructions on how to activate your complimentary access.
Please note: The Athletic and The New York Times campus site license are separate products. All users will need to activate access and log in separately to these websites.
1. Go to KU's code redemption site to redeem your code. NOTE: If you already have a personal account to The Athletic, you will need to log out of your personal account before clicking on the redemption link.
2. Click on the Redeem button to claim your gift subscription.
3. You will be directed to a new page where you can create an account or login with your existing account if you have one. We highly recommend that you use your KU email address. This will allow you to use the same username if you decide to create a complimentary New York Times account.
4. Once you have created your account, you will get the message "Your gift has been redeemed." Click on the Go to Home button.
Once your account is created, access theathletic.com from any web browser, signing in with login and password if requested.
To use with a tablet or mobile device, download the app for Apple or Android.
Note: Gift subscriptions are active for 52 weeks. Users will need to renew their access once a year by going to the link in Step 1 above.
