LOVEY LAND

Only at The Washington Times: Thom Loverro discusses sports.

• Oscar brings in the gold

  By Thom Loverro — Published December 10, 2008 Comments

  In what was likely his final fight, Oscar De La Hoya still rings up the cash register

• Portis driving a big Greyhound bus over his coach

  By Thom Loverro — Published December 9, 2008 Comments

  Things must be getting ugly out at Redskin Park these days.

• Manny Ramirez to the Nationals?

  By Thom Loverro — Published December 9, 2008 Comments

  Is Scott Boras baiting the hook for Washington to sign Manny Ramirez?

• Vernon misses Hall of Fame

  By Thom Loverro — Published December 8, 2008 Comments

  Former Washington Senators great Mickey Vernon falls short in Hall of Fame vote

• Where is Scott Boras?

  By Thom Loverro — Published December 8, 2008 Comments

  Will the Washington Nationals come away winners in Vegas in the Mark Teixeira bidding?

• De La Hoya-Pacquiao a mismatch? Yes, an unexpected one

  By Thom Loverro — Published December 7, 2008 Comments

  Oscar De La Hoya's fight Saturday night with Manny Pacquiao was a mismatch, but it turns out it was De La Hoya who was overmatched.

• Celebrity justice

  By Thom Loverro — Published December 3, 2008 Comments

  Plaxico Burress is a victim of celebrity justice, all right -- too many people cutting him a break because of his celebrity

• Burress is finished

  By Thom Loverro — Published December 2, 2008 Comments

  Plaxico Burress is done as a football player, unless there is a prison team where he winds up.

• Spags goes 2-0 against jilted team

  By Thom Loverro — Published December 1, 2008 Comments

  Giants defensive boss Steve Spagnuolo is now 2-0 against the team he turned down

• Be flexible and have low expectations

  By Thom Loverro — Published November 19, 2008 Comments

  Washington Nationals fans need to be zen like in their free agent hopes

• Redskins lose on draft day

  By Thom Loverro — Published November 17, 2008 Comments

  How are those receivers working out? Can they pass block? Rush the quarterback?

• A vote for Roy Halladay

  By Thom Loverro — Published November 14, 2008 Comments

  Four voters didn't pick Cliff Lee for the Cy Young; I was one of them

• Redskins revisionist history

  By Thom Loverro — Published November 13, 2008 Comments

  Al Michaels calls out the Redskins on the circumstances that led to the hiring of Jim Zorn

• Boys town welcomes another player

  By Thom Loverro — Published November 11, 2008 Comments

  At first glance, the Washington Nationals trade looks like a good deal, but you can't judge a trade this early.

• Fight Night spars and jabs

  By Thom Loverro — Published November 7, 2008 Comments

  Fight Night illustrates excess is still alive and well in Washington.