 Site logo, designed by Jacob Weinstein.[1] | |
Type of site | Sports, current events, longform |
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| Available in | English |
| Created by | Bethlehem Shoals, Eric Freeman, David Roth [2] |
| URL | theclassical.org |
| Launched | 2011 [3] |
| Current status | Inactive |
The Classical was a sports website featuring long-form sports articles. Described as the sports equivalent of The Awl,[4] the site was launched in December 2011 by several members of the basketball blog FreeDarko, including Bethlehem Shoals and Eric Freeman, and features other writers such as David Roth, Eric Nusbaum, Tom Scharpling, Tim Marchman and Lang Whitaker.[5]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
punkwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Noah Davis (2011-08-15). "The Anti-Grantland: The Rest Of The Best In Sportswriting Are Starting A New Site". Business Insider. Archived from the original on February 15, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-30.
- ^ Bethlehem Shoals (2011-12-05). "A DIY Version of a Large-Scale Project". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved 2013-01-30.
- ^ Dylan Stableford (2011-08-16). "The Classical looks to kickstart Awl-inspired sports site". Yahoo. Retrieved 2013-01-30.
- ^ "The Classical by The Classical". Kickstarter. 2011-08-15. Retrieved 2013-01-30.