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LOVERRO: Signing ace pitcher Cavalli a front-office win for Nationals
Washington Nationals ace Cade Cavalli last week signed what one of baseball's most aggressive agents might call a "snuff contract" -- a franchise-friendly deal that could dramatically undercut future earnings for the player.
Presidents Cup has more matches and the result has been a lopsided series for the Americans
The Presidents Cup has been more of an exhibition than a competition, and the PGA Tour is partially to blame for that.
LOVERRO: Asking Daniels to carry team had Commanders playing on borrowed time
Washington's best player went down on coach Dan Quinn's foolish goal-line gamble with three seconds left in the first half of a 37-20 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.
LOVERRO: Ovechkin's disheartening, demoralizing connection to Putin
I'm sort of surprised by the furor this latest Ovechkin public support of Putin has generated. He's been doing this since at least 2017.
LOVERRO: When the game is on the line, dance with the one that brought you
In the classic film "Hoosiers," with the score tied at 40-40 and seconds left on the clock, Hickory gets possession of the ball and calls time out. They huddle around their coach, Norman Dale, who gives them to play he believes will win the game:
LOVERRO: No need to toss dirt on Commanders' grave before season begins
I'm not ready to bury the Washington Commanders this season.
New book offers glimpse into corporate rise of Commanders owner Harris
A big book coming out Tuesday about the rise of Apollo Global Management and its controversial billionaire cofounder, Leon Black, has a considerable amount about Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris -- Black's former business partner and also a cofounder of Apollo.
LOVERRO: One sports journalism win, one sports journalism black eye
It's been quite a couple of days in the diminishing world of sports journalism.
LOVERRO: In football's game of numbers, there is none more wrenching than this one
Every one of the football players banging heads on the field last week was hoping for the chance to do so for a living. What some of them got instead was a few hits closer to dying.
LOVERRO: Commanders' woeful offensive line haunted by Rivera's roster choices
The Ron Rivera roster that general manager Adam Peters and coach Dan Quinn inherited was so deeply devoid of talent that it will take more than the three drafts and free agencies that they have overseen since taking over in 2024 to build a competitive foundation for this team.
LOVERRO: Small sample raises big questions about protecting Daniels
Well, that was a wasted trip to Detroit for the Commanders. Hope they had some time to at least squeeze in a visit to the Motown Museum.
LOVERRO: Silly flap over No. 5 jersey splashes a little mud in the face of the franchise
Quarterback Jayden Daniels has been the biggest distraction for the organization during Commanders training camp. Or, more specifically, the business of Jayden Daniels.
LOVERRO: A Nationals surrender only smartest fans will appreciate
I was on vacation at the beach when the baseball trading deadline came and went. I didn't follow it closely, but I had a feeling that the Washington Nationals did something when the carcasses of Nationals fans started washing up on shore.
Woodland's toughest year recovering from brain surgery is also his proudest
Gary Woodland has strong memories of Bellerive, the closest tournament to his Kansas home. He led the 2018 PGA Championship after 18 and 36 holes and started the final round two shots out of the lead, his first Sunday in a major playing alongside Tiger Woods.
PGA Tour may need to plan for more returning LIV Golf players after slow trickle
Any notion that players lured away by the Saudi Arabia riches of LIV Golf would never return to the PGA Tour doesn't hold much water these days. Five months from now, there could be as many as five ex-LIV players teeing it up at the season opener in California.
PGA Tour regular season ends a year that lacked a single dominant star
Billy Horschel was optimistic as ever in January to start his 16th year on the PGA Tour. He chose not to add a few tournaments late in 2025 when returning from hip surgery, and that probably cost him a sure spot in the Masters because he fell out of the top 50 in the world.
LOVERRO: High-voltage Daniels can fuel reenergized Commanders
There's a "ton of energy" in the building. That's one of the messages Adam Peters, Commanders general manager, shared Tuesday in his training camp kickoff press conference.
After an offseason of questions, Commanders start working on answers
The Aiyuk sideshow, a fired assistant, and two new coordinators: Commanders camp has questions.
LOVERRO: Brady had all the right moves on the gridiron. Since then? Not so much
Maybe Tom Brady, stripped of his football glory and the rich business fanboys who inevitably try to attach themselves to star athletes, is a dummy at heart.
LOVERRO: For August, September to matter, Nationals need All-Star Griffin on mound
Enjoy him while you can -- Nationals All-Star pitcher Foster Griffin may be gone come the Aug. 3 trading deadline.