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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

Thom Loverro: All-Stars aligning

Washington Capitals fans wounded by the lack of representation of their club in the upcoming All-Star Game can consider Wednesday night's matchup against the Penguins in Pittsburgh as the next best thing.

January 14, 2009

THOM LOVERRO: Caps fans certainly can get used to this

Dec. 2, 2008 - a day that had become a symbol of shame.

January 10, 2009

THOM LOVERRO: Finding passion outside baseball

Michael Vick's lawyer hopes his client will be allowed to leave federal prison this month, where he is serving time on dogfighting charges, and move on to a halfway house.

January 4, 2009

THOM LOVERRO: Rookies headline a wild weekend

What could be more far-fetched than to predict that three of the four rookie coaches in the NFL would lead their teams to the playoffs this season?

January 3, 2009

Thom Loverro: It’s up to Snyder to make the call

All over the NFL, every owner whose team is not in the playoffs should be making a New Year's resolution - call Bill Cowher.

January 1, 2009

Thom Loverro: Finding some joy in Ted’s stocking

It seems like Christmas these days for anyone following the Washington Capitals.

December 28, 2008

LOVERRO: Finish strong, then go home

It's tough to figure what the right move is for the Redskins when they play a meaningless final game of the season Sunday in San Francisco against the 49ers.

December 27, 2008

LOVERRO: Teixeira chase is a big step forward

Well, they won't love local boy Mark Teixeira anymore in Baltimore after the word came down Tuesday that he agreed to sign with the hated New York Yankees.

December 24, 2008

Teixeira, Yankees make deal?

Reports: Yankees, free agent first baseman agree on eight-year, $180 million contract.

December 23, 2008

Thom Loverro: Zorn is catching his breath and foe with his pants down

Sunday's game between the Washington Redskins and the San Francisco 49ers may not seem like much on paper.

December 23, 2008

Thom Loverro: A win in the worst way

The way the Washington Redskins and Philadelphia Eagles played offense Sunday afternoon at FedEx Field, you easily could have named this final home game "The Worst Coach in America" Bowl.

December 22, 2008

Thom Loverro: These days, Capitals are the city’s fun bunch

It was Alex Ovechkin bobblehead night at Verizon Center on Thursday night.

December 20, 2008

Thom Loverro: Only sideshows here are the offenses

A Ravens-Steelers game needs no sideshows to make it compelling, especially when both teams are battling for the AFC North title in December.

December 15, 2008

Thom Loverro: Nationals, Teixeira seeking a way out

The only way the Washington Nationals are going to persuade free agent superstar Mark Teixeira to come to the District is by showing him a way out.

December 13, 2008

Thom Loverro: The bout that shouldn’t be

When Manny Pacquiao became a professional boxer, he fought at 106 pounds -- less than a jockey.

December 6, 2008

For Ravens, Lewis still the man

Thom Loverro: In his 13th season, Ray Lewis remains one of the best at his position.

December 4, 2008

Thom Loverro: Giants aren’t team that shoots itself

You know what it is in the NFL when one of the best offensive players shoots himself in a nightclub and his teammate and team's defensive leader is implicated with getting rid of the gun?

December 1, 2008

LOVERRO: Granting power before BALCO

Tower of Power came out of California in the late 1960s with a wall of sound created by one the best horn bands of the era - a funk sound ahead of its time.

November 22, 2008

THOM LOVERRO: A spectacle that’s a sweeter science

A former NCAA heavyweight wrestling champion will battle a four-time national Greco-Roman wrestling champion Saturday night, and 12,000 people will pay big bucks to watch it happen live at the Mandalay Bay arena in Las Vegas.

November 15, 2008

Thom Loverro: A lovely welcome for Kolzig

The night at Verizon Center began pretty much as expected for a sports icon in an opposing uniform returning to the city that identified with Olie Kolzig for so long.

November 11, 2008

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Should we keep funding Israel? America’s $3.8 billion question New episode of The Dialogue