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Thom Loverro

Thom Loverro

tloverro@washingtontimes.com

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

Washington Nationals' Juan Soto hits a two-run home run off Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jake Arrieta during the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Juan Soto, Victor Robles are Rizzo’s proof

Their lockers are right next to each other in the Washington Nationals clubhouse -- Juan Soto and Victor Robles -- the twin towers of Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo's victory in the Dominican Republic.

September 4, 2018
This Aug. 1 2018 photo shows a board at Harrah's casino in Atlantic City, N.J., listing the odds on pro football games in the first week of the NFL season. Resorts casino will begin taking sports bets in person on Wednesday, Aug. 15, becoming the fifth Atlantic City casino to do so. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry) ** FILE **

LOVERRO: Betting big on legalized sports gambling

If you live in Maryland, the District or Virginia, placing a perfectly legal bet on Saturday's Maryland-Texas game was just a short drive away. Betting on the Washington Redskins season? Just a matter of getting in your car and motoring over to Charles Town, West Virginia.

September 2, 2018
Joe Jacoby joined the Redskins as a rookie free agent in the summer of 1981. He started 13 games his rookie season, including eight at left tackle. He was the only starter among the Hogs for all four of their Super Bowl appearances from 1981 to 1991. He was a Hall of Fame finalist three times and earned first-team All-Pro honors twice as well as four Pro Bowl nominations. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

Joe Jacoby passed over again

Washington Redskins great Joe Jacoby was passed over yet again Friday for a chance to take his rightful place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and even when it was right, it was wrong.

August 19, 2018
Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo pauses while speaking during a media availability before a baseball game against the New York Mets at Nationals Park, Tuesday, July 31, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Nationals not ready to wave white flag yet

The momentum to break up this underachieving 2018 Nationals squad built over the final days before Tuesday's trading deadline, as fans clamored for trades that would bring the gold bullion known as prospects.

July 31, 2018
Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer (31) throws during first inning of the Major League Baseball All-star Game, Tuesday, July 17, 2018 in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) **FILE**

Max Scherzer pitching his way to be likely bet for Cooperstown

You might want to keep your calendar open for the end of July starting in 2027, and maybe a few years beyond, just to be safe. That is likely when the first real Washington National -- pitcher Max Scherzer -- is on the stage in Cooperstown, talking about what it meant to help rebuild the foundation for baseball in the nation's capital.

July 29, 2018