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LOVERRO: The Orioles' Way, the Angelos' Way and the misery in the middle
The Baltimore Orioles had just been swept in four games by the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in mid-August of 1995. I was sitting in the press box writing the epitaph on the season -- at 46-53, their hopes for the postseason were pretty much buried -- and so was the future of first-year manager Phil Regan.
LOVERRO: If Nationals' new management is for real, now is the time to prove it
As enjoyable and exciting as the Nationals' season and their minor league renewal have been, this is really where it begins for Paul Toboni.
LOVERRO: Ovechkin belongs to Washington again and Washington belongs to him
The gift of Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals will continue for one more season.
LOVERRO: Parents of young football players need to see Johnson's ALS reveal
Former NFL running back Chris Johnson, who once rushed for more than 2,000 yards in a season, appeared on ABC's "Good Morning America" Monday to talk about the disease that will lead to his painful death -- ALS.
LOVERRO: Get your popcorn ready. And hang on to your wallet
I think it is going to be fun this year on Fun Street.
LOVERRO: Pick up Aiyuk? Be ready to lift some baggage
Brandon Aiyuk doesn't play in Washington. He doesn't live in Washington. He wasn't born in Washington. But you would think he was the most popular athlete in the nation's capital with the way his absence -- or presence, it's confusing -- has dominated local sports talk.
LOVERRO: Dybantsa will be surrounded by young talent and a couple of old question marks
The Washington Wizards' No. 1 draft choice, A.J. Dybantsa, the top pick in the NBA draft Tuesday night, should have a far easier time as a rookie with this franchise than their previous two No. 1 draft picks this century.
LOVERRO: If the Nationals really are contenders, it's time for the owners, brass to act like it
OK, this is getting serious now.
LOVERRO: New York fans needed that title. Washington fans need one even more
And then there was one. With the New York Knicks winning the NBA championship with their 94-90 victory in Game 5 Saturday night over the San Antonio Spurs, there is just one team in the league that has suffered a longer gap between championships than the Washington Wizards.
Anunoby's tip-in was perfect indictment of an inexcusable, ugly Spurs' collapse
In December, Victor Wembanyama said the Spurs played a style of "pure and ethical" basketball. Well, I'm not sure even Bernie Madoff would have tried to describe what the Spurs did in the second half as "ethical" in their historic collapse Wednesday night.
U.S. Open is getting away from its roots with a shrinking number of qualifiers
Two players going into their senior year of high school are playing in the U.S. Open next week, along with another teenager who is headed off to college.
LOVERRO: No World Cup for Washington is blessing in disguise
Former Washington football team owner Dan Snyder left behind a legacy of pain and shame for Washington sports fans -- with perhaps one exception.
LOVERRO: Brunson deserves credit, but 'greatest Knick ever' is silly
In 2026, people aren't particularly good at sports history. It often begins from the first day they watched ESPN or learned how to play NBA 2K. That would explain the debate about whether or not Jalen Brunson would be considered the greatest player in franchise history if he leads New York to victory over Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs.
The Memorial, once a celebrated Nicklaus creation, no longer stands out in big-money era of golf
Jack Nicklaus never said he wanted the Memorial Tournament to be the "Masters of the North" when it began 50 years ago. The best sales pitch was to let others do the talking.
LOVERRO: Daniels is the indispensable chess piece on Quinn's board
The first Washington Commanders OTAs are in the books, and there were two themes that defined them.
LOVERRO: Commanders' OTAs to be another 'get to know you' party
The first OTAs of the new season for the Washington Commanders start Wednesday, and they may need name tags for all the new faces -- not just among all the free agents and draft picks, but also for a coaching staff that has undergone a dramatic change after last year's disappointing 5-12 season.
LOVERRO: Wembanyama brings reality to legend of Chamberlain to today's NBA fans
Victor Wembanyama is bringing reality to the NBA career of Wilt Chamberlain for generations of basketball fans who dismissed the numbers as cartoonish from an era of so-called plumbers and cab drivers.
LOVERRO: Nationals, Mets both have stake in the legacy of one of the game's greats
When the New York Mets take the field Monday at Nationals Park for their four-game series, you might notice the patch on their uniforms: "Davey."
LOVERRO: Heinicke was glimmer of light in Washington football era of darkness
In the brief time they were simply called the Washington Football Team -- in 2020 and 2021 -- Taylor Heinicke was their most beloved player.
LOVERRO: NBA's perennial pawns may finally have pieces to run the board
The Washington Wizards chose their previous No. 1 draft choice, John Wall, to represent the team at Sunday's NBA draft lottery, hoping the connection would produce some top draft magic. It did.