The National Sports Daily

The National Sports Daily
Ludus aequus omnibus iocus ludique
Fair play for all, fun and games
Masthead of The National
TypeDaily sports newspaper
FormatTabloid
Owner(s)Emilio Azcárraga Milmo
PublisherPeter O. Price
Editor-in-chiefFrank Deford
Associate editorVince Doria
Managing editorVan McKenzie
FoundedJanuary 31, 1990
LanguageEnglish
Ceased publicationJune 13, 1991
HeadquartersNew York, New York
ISSN1052-1232

The National Sports Daily, often referred to simply as The National, was a sports-centered newspaper published in the United States beginning on January 31, 1990.[1] The newspaper was based in New York City, was printed in a tabloid format, and was published Monday through Friday. It ceased publication in June 1991.

The National was an American attempt to emulate the model of several international all-sports publications, such as La Gazzetta dello Sport (Italy), L'Equipe (France), and others. The paper was founded by Mexican-American media mogul Emilio Azcárraga Milmo, who had owned Mexican television conglomerate Televisa and whose family had founded Univision. Azcárraga was also the chief financier for the paper and used the success of the international sports papers as his inspiration for founding The National.