Articles by Thom Loverro
First Mike Tyson climbed back in the ring, now former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield will, at the age of 58, stage an eight-round "exhibition" against 47-year-old Kevin McBride. And that, folks, tells you how far boxing has fallen.
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April 12, 2021
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Winning, even during their title year, never seems to come easily or simply for these Nationals.
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April 6, 2021
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This notion that baseball's decision to pull the game out of Atlanta is some sort of "cancel culture" travesty is absurd. The game was awarded to Atlanta through politics and it was taken away because of politics -- the controversial new Georgia voting law.
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April 5, 2021
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There have been a lot of names and faces that have passed through Washington Nationals' history since the franchise brought baseball back to Washington in 2005. Randy Knorr has seen most, if not all, of them.
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March 29, 2021
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For the NFL, pulling the plug on the Dan Snyder era in Washington could be chalked up to doing the right thing. On basic decency. How about we just call it good business? Take your pick. Instead, the owners seem content to keep Snyder and continue counting their money.
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March 24, 2021
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Russell Arthur "Rusty" Tillman, who passed away last week at the age of 75, was an NFL special teams legend from coast to coast, from the state of Washington to the District.
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March 21, 2021
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So now we know: Fitzpatrick, Mr. Plan D, is the guy. Fitzpatrick -- all 38, soon to be 39 years, of him -- will be fun, no doubt. But he'll be taking the field this season opposite Russell Wilson, Patrick Mahomes, Dak Prescott and Aaron Rodgers. Those guys? Not Plan D guys.
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March 16, 2021
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It seemed like Hagler eventually got past the bitterness of what happened in the 20-foot ring in Las Vegas the night of April 6, 1987, when he stood within punching distance of beating Leonard but came up short.
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March 14, 2021
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Why would anyone give A-Rod money for a "blank-check company?" Aren't they aware that A-Rod cheated and defrauded his teammates and former employer multiple times? And this is a guy you want with a "blank-check company"?
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March 10, 2021
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There is no way to truly capture the power and the glory of what was going to happen 50 years ago in the ring at Madison Square Garden.
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March 7, 2021
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Beth Wilkinson's report on her investigation into allegations of sexual harassment inside the Washington NFL franchise appears to have its sights set on owner Dan Snyder.
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March 7, 2021
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There are doubts -- reasonable doubts -- that the truth will be revealed in the Wilkinson report.
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March 1, 2021
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You can make the case that no athlete in recent memory has impacted a Washington team's won-loss record more than Wes Unseld.
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February 22, 2021
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Martinez knows the Nationals have had a pattern of slow starts in his first three seasons in Washington. He thinks this team has the pieces to lead from the front.
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February 14, 2021
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If Schottenheimer's legacy has grown over time among Washington fans, it has guided his players through life.
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February 9, 2021
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He figured that Brady had the punching power that Foreman had in 1994 when, at the age of 45, he knocked out Michael Moorer in the 10th round to win back the title he had lost to Muhammad Ali 20 years earlier. Foreman's power? The power of knowledge and experience.
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February 8, 2021
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The ongoing exodus of former Washington boss Bruce Allen's executives and staff from Ashburn opens key positions for Ron Rivera allies -- allies the coach will need.
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January 31, 2021
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Cooperstown doesn't need Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa or Manny Ramirez.
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January 24, 2021
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When it comes to Washington's NFL franchise, "Who picks the quarterback?" is a rhetorical question.
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January 17, 2021
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Taylor Heinicke's surprising performance says a lot about how Ron Rivera and his coaching staff prepared this journeyman to face Tom Brady and the Bucs.
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January 10, 2021
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