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Thom Loverro

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

LOVERRO: Subtract a Snyder, add a Daniels, the answer may equal a new stadium

Nostalgia is a powerful marketing tool. So is Jayden Daniels.

April 28, 2025

LOVERRO: Capitals have little room for error — but it’s still an improvement on recent history

Both coaches touched on the same themes in their postgame press conferences after the Washington Capitals' 3-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Eastern Conference opening round at Capital One Arena. Thin. Slim. The difference between playoff success and failure.

April 24, 2025

LOVERRO: Ovechkin’s not a hood ornament, he’s the Capitals’ engine

Somebody forgot to tell Alex Ovechkin that the Year of Alex was over, and it was time for the Washington Capitals to get back to real hockey -- which I guess somehow did not include scoring goals.

April 22, 2025

LOVERRO: Commanders’ dance for new stadium at RFK site takes its first steps

Now the dance has begun. Sometimes it's a jitterbug. Sometimes it's a mosh pit.

April 17, 2025

LOVERRO: NHL needed Ovechkin-Crosby rivalry

It's appropriate that Alex Ovechkin ends his historic regular season for the Washington Capitals in Pittsburgh Thursday against the Penguins and his rival and comrade Sidney Crosby.

April 16, 2025

LOVERRO: Rooting for the Wizards boils down to cheering for a pingpong ball

They had a Washington Wizards Fan Appreciation Night on April 9 -- the last home game of the season -- at Capital One Arena. They had the Ying Yang Twins, a pregame block party, free T-shirts and other prizes and promotions.

April 15, 2025

LOVERRO: McPhee’s timely assist got the Ovechkin era on track

Three days in August 2005 that decided Alex Ovechkin's immediate and long-term future delivered the delirium that Caps fans are now feeling.

April 9, 2025

LOVERRO: Greatness has always been part of Ovechkin’s game

Alex Ovechkin has been a power player since the day he made his spectacular NHL debut nearly 20 years ago with goals No. 1 and No. 2.

April 6, 2025

LOVERRO: Tune in for a new season of ‘Real Coaches of College Park’

Three days after Williard's Maryland team got thumped 87-71 by Florida, Villanova -- a Catholic institution -- announced the hiring of a guy who would have to spend weeks in a confessional box to atone for his lies.

April 2, 2025

LOVERRO: Opening weekend was an infuriating glimpse of promise wasted

The Nationals are celebrating their 20th year in Washington, and it appears little has changed since the Lerner family took over.

March 31, 2025

LOVERRO: The Nationals’ young stars are back, but the clock is tick, tick, ticking

When the Washington Nationals take the field for opening day Thursday at Nationals Park, fans will see a familiar face in the Philadelphia Phillies opposing lineup - Bryce Harper.

March 26, 2025

LOVERRO: Remembering George Foreman

George Foreman -- one of the most famous men on the planet -- stood on the modest altar in a metal warehouse on a side street in Houston.

March 23, 2025

LOVERRO: Ovechkin gets pass on his pal Putin while Gretzky gets barbecued for friendship with Trump

Alex Ovechkin, who is Russian, and Wayne Gretzky, who is a Canadian, have each inevitably been drawn into the international drama surrounding their home countries, the U.S. and President Trump.

March 19, 2025

LOVERRO: Daniels’ performance has process-minded Peters stepping on the gas

After seeing enough of Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, the vision changed to Super Bowl trophies arriving any day. General manager Adam Peters has gone all in to capitalize on the unprecedented success of Daniels on a rookie contract. In other words, the future, baby, is now.

March 12, 2025

LOVERRO: Tailgating unlikely to survive transition to District’s compact new RFK stadium

This should be a wake-up call for Washington football fans looking forward to the team coming back to its old address. If you grew up going to games at RFK, this won't be that place.

March 10, 2025

LOVERRO: If he’s hungry and healthy, Samuel is a great add for Commanders

The Washington Commanders couldn't be getting Swiss Army Knife Deebo Samuel at a better time.

March 6, 2025

LOVERRO: Nationals owe Manfred after assist in dissolving MASN deal. What will he want back?

The long nightmare of servitude under the grimy bootheel of the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network appears, finally, to be nearly over for the Washington Nationals.

March 4, 2025

LOVERRO: Myles Garrett gives Commanders fighting chance against Eagles

An offseason battle may be shaping up, one that could even the scales between the Commanders and Eagles. Or, depending on which franchise comes out on top, put Washington further behind the world champions. The prize? Perhaps the best pass rusher in the league.

February 26, 2025

LOVERRO: Take a more realistic look at the ‘Rising Stars’ on the Wizards roster

Zach Leonsis, president of media and new enterprises for Monumental Sports (and son of the owner), celebrated on social media recently the accomplishments of three young Washington Wizards -- Bilal Coulibaly, Bub Carrington and Alexander Sarr. He's not alone in his appreciation of the trio.

February 20, 2025

LOVERRO: Trump budget amputations raise concerns about new Commanders stadium at RFK

Could the Trump tsunami that has swept over Washington wreck plans for a new home for the Commanders on the RFK stadium site?

February 18, 2025

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