Articles by Thom Loverro
It's disturbing that with the passage of time we seem to have learned nothing from the history of one of the biggest frauds perpetuated on the American sports public. Not only are we still seemingly ignorant of the truth, but blissfully so.
Published
June 16, 2020
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Everyone who saw Stephen Strasburg's major league debut would come away with a story, including the 14 Pittsburgh Pirates struck out over the seven innings pitched by the celebrated 21-year-old rookie. For Strasburg himself, the game was the beginning of a decade-long storm of lofty expectations.
Published
June 9, 2020
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Wes Unseld dominated the place where basketball, when it was a sport for men, used to be played -- in the paint.
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June 2, 2020
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There was a championship moment Sunday night for the Washington Nationals and their fans, a reminder of the gift of the franchise's 2019 World Series championship, the gift that keeps on giving.
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May 26, 2020
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Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has closed on his deal to buy the fabulous Forum from Madison Square Garden for $400 million, with the intent of using it for concerts and other events while building an arena for his Clippers basketball team, who now share the Staples Center with the Lakers.
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May 19, 2020
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UFC and Dana White leading the way in the age of coronavirus for the return of professional sports to the American landscape is like Hell's Angels kicking off a Fourth of July parade.
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May 12, 2020
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If Shula hadn't left Baltimore, who knows what the Colts might have accomplished?
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May 5, 2020
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"The Hustler" is one of Thom Loverro's favorite films and, for his money, the greatest sports film ever made.
Published
April 27, 2020
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It's 2020, and time again for the Redskins' 10-year fantasy draft -- the fantasy that created hopes and dreams for a new day at Redskins Park in 2010 and the fantasy that created hopes and dreams for a new day at Redskins Park in 2000.
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April 22, 2020
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Nobody really knows what the world will look like when we believe it is safe to live without fear of the deadly coronavirus. We can reasonably conclude that not everything will simply pick up where it left off before we hid in our homes.
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April 14, 2020
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Bobby Mitchell was, in every way, Washington's Jackie Robinson.
Published
April 6, 2020
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District boxing legend Mark Johnson lost his son this month to the virus. Not that one. The one that has plagued the city's young black men for decades.
Published
March 31, 2020
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Kyle Allen is the newest quarterback for the Washington Redskins, brought in, we're led to believe, to press last year's top pick and Dan Snyder favorite, Dwayne Haskins.
Published
March 24, 2020
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Yes, that's right -- the Redskins made Brady's life miserable on Sept. 28, 2003 at FedEx Field (attendance reported at 83,632), defeating the Patriots, 20-17. That hasn't happened often to New England, and Brady wouldn't let it happen again against Washington.
Published
March 17, 2020
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The majority -- the slim majority -- has spoken. NFL players have narrowly approved the owners' collective bargaining agreement proposal that locks them in for the next 10 years.
Published
March 15, 2020
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I know. You don't care.
Published
March 10, 2020
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What has appeared to be misdirection often turned out to be miserably real. What logically seemed to misinformation would often wind up to be massive mistakes. Maybe, though, just maybe, under Rivera -- a kiss is just a kiss, a sigh is just a sigh. And the easiest, simplest answer is right in front of everyone's face -- Chase Young.
Published
March 8, 2020
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Unlike other professional athletes, football players are seeped in a culture in which they see fellow union members as threats to their livelihoods. In baseball, stars sign 13-year contracts. In football, the mantra is "next man up." Jobs are always on the line.
Published
March 3, 2020
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There was a time when the Palm Beach Kennel Club was one of the iconic cultural landmarks of South Florida.
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March 1, 2020
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Houston Astros star Jose Altuve's story may be irreparable because of how he presented himself as a man of God. The hypocrisy may be an unpardonable sin in the church of public opinion.
Published
February 25, 2020
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