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Thom Loverro

tloverro@washingtontimes.com

Thom Loverro has been a professional journalist since 1977, working for a number of newspapers, including eight years as a news editor and reporter for The Baltimore Sun, where he covered government, politics, and crime. He moved into sports writing when he joined The Washington Times in 1992. He moved to The Washington Examiner as a sports columnist in 2009 and returned to The Washington Times in 2013, where he is currently the lead sports columnist.

Columns by Thom Loverro

Joe Jacoby joined the Redskins as a rookie free agent in the summer of 1981. He started 13 games his rookie season, including eight at left tackle. He was the only starter among the Hogs for all four of their Super Bowl appearances from 1981 to 1991. He was a Hall of Fame finalist three times and earned first-team All-Pro honors twice as well as four Pro Bowl nominations. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

Joe Jacoby passed over again

Washington Redskins great Joe Jacoby was passed over yet again Friday for a chance to take his rightful place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and even when it was right, it was wrong.

August 19, 2018
Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo pauses while speaking during a media availability before a baseball game against the New York Mets at Nationals Park, Tuesday, July 31, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Nationals not ready to wave white flag yet

The momentum to break up this underachieving 2018 Nationals squad built over the final days before Tuesday's trading deadline, as fans clamored for trades that would bring the gold bullion known as prospects.

July 31, 2018
Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer (31) throws during first inning of the Major League Baseball All-star Game, Tuesday, July 17, 2018 in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) **FILE**

Max Scherzer pitching his way to be likely bet for Cooperstown

You might want to keep your calendar open for the end of July starting in 2027, and maybe a few years beyond, just to be safe. That is likely when the first real Washington National -- pitcher Max Scherzer -- is on the stage in Cooperstown, talking about what it meant to help rebuild the foundation for baseball in the nation's capital.

July 29, 2018
FILE - In this May 29, 2012, file photo, Russian national ice hockey team member Alexander Ovechkin, right, holds a certficate of recognition given to him by President Vladimir Putin, left, in the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow. **FILE**

Alex Ovechkin destined for supporting role in Trump-Putin drama

No one knows for sure if Putin is coming, and if he does, when in the fall it might be. But October seems like the likely time, and the further away from the Nov. 6 election day, the better. In this political environment, who knows? But the Capitals have five home dates in October, and Putin could conceivably be in town for any one of them.

July 24, 2018
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg wipes his face between throws during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park in Washington, Friday, July 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) **FILE**

Mike Rizzo standing by Martinez

"They are probably as close teammates as there is. Pent up frustration, two competitive guys, and sometimes that is what happens." -- Nationals GM Mike Rizzo on Friday's dust-up between Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg.

July 22, 2018
Fireworks are displayed before the MLB Home Run Derby, at Nationals Park, Monday, July 16, 2018 in Washington. The 89th MLB baseball All-Star Game will be played Tuesday. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) **FILE**

All-Star Game caps July sports renaissance in Washington D.C.

The landscape of sports in the region has changed so dramatically over the past two decades that July in Washington has become a sports fan's buffet -- topped off this July with Nationals Park hosting Major League Baseball's 89th All-Star Game Tuesday night, with a nationwide audience focused on the District.

July 17, 2018
Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper bats during a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, July 10, 2018. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Bryce Harper bats away pressure questions

"There is no elephant in the room, everyone knows that. I'm not really focused on that. I'm focused on what I can do to help the team win, and I look forward to doing that." That was Bryce Harper on the possibility this is his last year in Washington.

July 16, 2018