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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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Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa fascinated baseball fans with their pursuit of Roger Maris' record in 1998.

LOVERRO: ESPN strikes out with revisionist take on McGwire, Sosa

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

LOVERRO: For Strasburg, clear skies after a decade in storm's eye

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

Multi-millionaire Jack Kent Cooke, poses outside The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., the sports palace he's building as the home base of his Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Kings, Nov. 7, 1967. Dedication of the $16 million edifice is set for Dec. 30. (AP Photo/Harold Filan)  **FILE**

LOVERRO: From the fabulous Forum to hulking FedEx, a tale of two extremes

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. Published May 19, 2020

FILE - In this  Aug. 16, 2010, file photo, Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan, right, talks with his son offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan during NFL football training camp at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

LOVERRO: Redskins drafts more fantasy than reality under Snyder

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. Published April 22, 2020

Locked gates and empty walkways are shown at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, home of the Baltimore Orioles baseball team, on what was to be opening day March 26, 2020, in Baltimore, Md. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

LOVERRO: Welcome to sports Darwinism, where only rich survive

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. Published April 14, 2020

Quarterback Tom Brady has four wins against Washington in five regular-season games in his career with New England, where he'll soon leave as a free agent. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

LOVERRO: Brady didn't hand out many gifts, but 2003 Redskins got one

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

Ohio State defensive lineman Chase Young watches a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) **FILE**

LOVERRO: Truth or misdirection? Rivera's past gives clues to Redskins' draft plans

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

New England Patriots backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, left, holds a football as starting quarterback Tom Brady, right, stands by during a walkthrough at the NFL football team's facility in Foxborough, Mass., Friday, Jan. 23, 2015. The Patriots face the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) **FILE**

LOVERRO: Gap between rank-and-file, stars makes NFL work stoppage unlikely

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