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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: After Crow flies, Nationals can’t afford illusion

The Washington Nationals' brain trust put on quite a show in the interview room on draft day last year as the team was outside losing another game.

June 9, 2009

LOVERRO: In this town, it’s still easy being Green

Darrell Green stood on the mound Friday night at Nationals Park and showed the sort of athletic confidence that made him a Hall of Fame cornerback and helped him excel for 20 years in the NFL.

June 6, 2009

LOVERRO: Despite gloomy day, Big Unit still shines

Some might say it was wrong for Randy Johnson to make history on such a rainy, gloomy day before such a sparse crowd at Nationals Park on Thursday afternoon.

June 5, 2009

LOVERRO: Nats cursed until Teddy is first

Before the Washington Nationals do anything else - certainly before they enter next week's draft and pick Stephen Strasburg - they have to do one thing. It is a top priority. Nothing else is more important.

June 4, 2009

LOVERRO: Young arms need grown-up guidance

With four months remaining in this season, Washington Nationals fans already have accepted that they once again must suffer in the present and look to the future.

May 30, 2009

LOVERRO: D.C. finds itself entering Steroid Zone

Of course the Washington Nationals have been implicated in a steroids controversy. It was the Seventh Sign, the missing piece of Nightmare on South Capitol Street.

May 28, 2009

Thom Loverro: Some rolling thunder makes a big difference

On Sunday the Rolling Thunder motorcycle ride came through the District.

May 25, 2009

LOVERRO: ‘Battle of the Beltways’ needs more ammo

I asked Nationals president Stan Kasten if he had any gamesmanship ready this weekend to spice up a series between two last-place teams and named after two roads that cause suffering every day.

May 23, 2009

Loverro: Owning up to the real problem

The Baltimore-D.C. area is strong enough to support two teams, and any notion to resurrect that old argument is misguided and misinformed.

May 22, 2009

Thom Loverro: In May, no way to salvage Nats’ bullpen

The Washington Nationals' bullpen is so bad that it has taken on a life of its own, overshadowing everything else the team does.

May 21, 2009

Thom Loverro: Detwiler shows his ace potential

A promising future.

May 19, 2009

LOVERRO: Outside beer ban banishes birthright

We learned three things Saturday at Pimlico Race Course. The Preakness winner - the filly, Rachel Alexandra - is a great horse.

May 17, 2009

LOVERRO: Borel just wants to stay in front

In 1973, Don King went to Jamaica as a guest of Joe Frazier, who was about to defend his heavyweight title against George Foreman.

May 16, 2009

LOVERRO: Rock the Red fades to black

It hurts. I know it hurts. You were all worked up about Game 7 against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night. Everyone was. The whole town was buzzing.

May 14, 2009

Thom Loverro: Aaron, not steroids, will stand test of time

The real home run king.

May 12, 2009

Thom Loverro: In this rivalry, defeats become more personal

Sidney Crosby is one game away from beating Alex Ovechkin in the first of what likely will be a series of drama-filled playoff battles between the Larry Bird and Magic Johnson of the NHL.

May 11, 2009

LOVERRO: Manny’s drug explanation is more clowning around

My doctor said it was OK. It's remarkable how many times, even in this enlightened age, athletes fall victim to doctors foisting banned drugs on them.

May 8, 2009

Thom Loverro: Pressure peaks for Nats at ‘9B’

Everyone is anticipating the knock-down, drag-out fight that will begin one month from Wednesday between the Washington Nationals and agent Scott Boras over everyone's projected No. 1 draft pick and future Hall of Famer, pitcher Stephen Strasburg.

May 6, 2009

Lange brings boxing relevance back to D.C.

Any list of sports franchises in the D.C. area starts with the Redskins and includes other prominent clubs like the Capitals and Nationals. Then there are the not-so-prominent outfits like the Washington Freedom and D.C. Armor.

May 1, 2009