A reader suggests that the New York Times is giving the Associated Press a run for its money in the “Not the Hardest Working Guys in Journalism” competition. From the sports pages:

No one expected a day-night match for the ages. Who thought that in a stretch of 24 hours, Venus Williams’s great accomplishment — a fifth women’s singles championship — would be dwarfed by a tennis marathon? Who thought? Not us. So we watched as Nadal took a commanding two-set lead, concluded that this was Nadal’s day and decided to take in a movie, “Hancock.” We took the walk along Gloucester Road, peeking into this tavern or that…

Sweet! An expenses-paid trip to London combined with one of the biggest stories on the sports beat, and these guys were watching Hancock! I’m sure the newsroom hacks getting laid off around the country are feeling entirely sympathetic! “Peeking into this tavern or that!”