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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.

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LOVERRO: Anniversary events more party than wake with Capitals staying in town

The Washington Capitals lost their home opener Saturday night, 5-3, to the New Jersey Devils, which was not the icing on the cake everyone hoped for while the organization celebrated its 50th anniversary. But it was still a party last week at the Capital One Arena - a 50th birthday.

October 15, 2024

LOVERRO: Daniels keeps Commanders in the fight against Ravens

When Jayden Daniels steps on the field in big moments -- in this case, trying to bring his team back from a 27-13 Baltimore lead going into the fourth quarter -- you just believe this 23-year-old can win the game for you.

October 13, 2024

LOVERRO: Commanders getting most bang for their buck from offseason bargain shopping

I wouldn't blame Washington Commanders general manager Adam Peters if he held a press conference, stood in front of a microphone waving a copy of his team's roster, and declared, "How do you like them now?" At 4-1, going into a marquee matchup against the Ravens, I would say we pretty much like them now.

October 10, 2024

LOVERRO: Tiant demanded attention, respect be paid to his artistry on the mound and off

Luis Tiant is not in the Baseball Hall of Fame, but I wouldn't be surprised if he winds up inducted posthumously. He is up for consideration next year by the Classic Baseball Era committee. That would anger him because Tiant demanded attention and respect be paid to his artistry when he was alive.

October 9, 2024

LOVERRO: Raucous, rowdy home-field energy back in style in Landover

Before Washington Commanders coach Dan Quinn answered any questions from reporters in the postgame press conference following his team's 34-13 beatdown Sunday of the visiting Cleveland Browns, he had something important he wanted to say. "I thought the fan support today was awesome," Quinn said.

October 6, 2024

LOVERRO: Late-season issues, ownership’s level of commitment raise concerns about Nationals

Manager Dave Martinez had high hopes for his Washington Nationals squad in September -- not a championship run or anything, but he wanted to see how his young team would respond in important games with a lot on the line -- even if it was the opponents who had the most at stake.

October 3, 2024

LOVERRO: Only Rose himself prevented the all-time hits leader’s Hall of Fame induction

If Pete Rose couldn't be honest about Pete Rose when he was alive, let us, at least, try to be in his death - Pete Rose is what stopped the all-time baseball hit leader - "the hit king," as he liked to call himself - from being in the Hall of Fame.

October 1, 2024

LOVERRO: Anything seems possible now with Daniels at quarterback

We are seeing a Washington Commanders quarterback do things that many have never seen before. Wait a minute. We are seeing Jayden Daniels do things that none of us have seen any quarterback in the NFL do in a lifetime.

September 30, 2024

LOVERRO: Brown, Bailey and Branch head new D.C. Hall of Fame class

The Washington metro area is a hotbed for basketball talent. You can find all the proof you need of the area's hoops legacy at the Washington D.C. Basketball Hall of Fame.

September 26, 2024

LOVERRO: Electric night stirs a rare awakening of hope among Commanders faithful

At one point during Monday night's remarkable 38-33 Washington Commanders win, one of their legends, Super Bowl quarterback Joe Theismann, posted this on social media while admiring the savior, Jayden Daniels:

September 24, 2024

LOVERRO: Daniels refuses to wilt under pressure, wills Washington to a win

Jayden Daniels was a headache for the New York Giants Sunday. He is going to be a nightmare for the rest of the NFL -- if he can stay healthy.

September 15, 2024

LOVERRO: Reggie White, Lawrence Taylor? Joe Jacoby was at his best against the best

The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced this week the list of 183 senior player nominees for the Class of 2025. Joe Jacoby's name is on that list.

September 12, 2024

LOVERRO: Negro League slugger Oscar Charleston punched his way into the record book

Oscar Charleston knew just one way to play -- smash whatever was in his path, whether it was a baseball, an umpire or someone who got on his wrong side.

September 11, 2024

LOVERRO: The loss? Not unexpected. The listless, sloppy play, however, is another story

Well, what did you think would happen?

September 9, 2024

LOVERRO: ‘Better’ isn’t too much to expect — for the new owner or for Commanders fans

Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris has let everyone know what he expects of his new hires - general manager Adam Peters and coach Dan Quinn - this season.

September 5, 2024

LOVERRO: Honoring the legacy of a hometown coach and the lives he changed

I went home last week. Not a typical visit home. I've done that before. This was a return to pay tribute to the long-time football coach at my high school -- even though I didn't play football and had not seen Ed Christian since the day I graduated from East Stroudsburg High School in 1971.

September 3, 2024

LOVERRO: Josh Harris finding out it’s not easy being Burgundy and Gold

Josh Harris held a "welcome to my life" press conference before the Washington Commanders' last preseason game -- and it wasn't all roses and sunshine.

August 28, 2024

LOVERRO: Soto homecoming is a nice daydream with little chance of becoming reality

The public address announcer bellowed, "The future is now" at Nationals Park as Dylan Crews and his teammates took the field Monday night. I think Nationals fans would prefer if the future was yesterday, when Juan Soto would run to the outfield to say hello in a Washington uniform, not a New York Yankees jersey.

August 27, 2024

LOVERRO: It’s Daniels, of course, but Quinn’s timing is right approach to promoting young QB

Dan Quinn surprised no one this week when he named rookie Jayden Daniels as the Washington Commanders' starting quarterback.

August 21, 2024

LOVERRO: Negro Leagues’ Leonard, Gibson delivered titles to District as the Grays’ dynamic duo

On those championship Homestead Grays Negro League squads of the 1930s and 1940s, Walter "Buck" Leonard was much more than just another teammate playing in the shadow of Josh Gibson -- the legendary slugger who took over first place on the career batting average list when Major League Baseball finally incorporated Negro League records earlier this year.

August 15, 2024

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