Future of Washington Times sports in doubt

I don't see any official word, but it looks as if The Washington Times will not have a sports section, or sports staff, in about 60 days. That'd put designer Harrison Goodman on the market (and what a healthy market it is).

The Times told its newsroom Wednesday to expect a staff reduction of at least 40 percent and a new emphasis on its core, which would be conservative political news.

Slevin would not confirm that the metro and sports sections will be dropped, saying no final decisions have been made. But with the Times pursuing a national audience, he said, coverage of the Washington Nationals or suburban governments would "be of less interest, if any, to someone in Spokane."

Wishing our best to Harrison and his cohorts at the paper.