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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.

Columns by Thom Loverro

LOVERRO: Nationals doing the right thing by finally honoring Frank Robinson

Washington was given a gift in 2005 not just of a baseball team, but to have the presence of such a historic figure in the history of the game connected to the baseball in this city. Finally, it is time to say thank you.

February 24, 2015

LOVERRO: Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao fight will feel like biggest ever

To see boxing dominating the sports pages or trending daily, to see a fight become a national debate — it's been a long time, maybe more than a decade. Mayweather and Pacquiao would like to welcome you back.

February 22, 2015

LOVERRO: Mike Shanahan confirmed fears of Robert Griffin III coddling

Shanahan confirmed the worst fears of Redskins fans — that the owner, Dan Snyder, has continued to meddle in everyday football affairs, and that the quarterback, Robert Griffin III, is every bit the self-absorbed diva he has appeared to be.

February 19, 2015

LOVERRO: Kevin Durant speaks to media ‘friends’ — that pay him

Durant and Marshawn Lynch are freedom fighters, card-carrying members of the spoon-fed generation — stroked from the time they showed enormous talent to do what people will pay to watch them do.

February 17, 2015

LOVERRO: Rob Manfred can’t have it both ways with Pete Rose, sports betting

Manfred, the new commissioner of baseball, has basically let everyone know that he is open for business and everything is on the table — including reinstating Rose, the all-time leader in hits, and supporting legalized sports betting.

February 15, 2015

LOVERRO: Maryland/Indiana could be the start of a great Big Ten rivalry

As the two teams played a memorable 68-66 game, and as Maryland fans left after their Terps pulled out the victory, they might have been thinking, "Hey, this Maryland/Indiana thing could turn out to be pretty good."

February 12, 2015

LOVERRO: When local athletes need tickets or advice, they call ‘The Fixer’

If you are in the sports business in this town, sooner or later, you will hear about a mystery man who is, as they say, the man you need to see if you want to get things done. Eric Shuster's shorter — and more apt — title might simply be, "The Fixer."

February 10, 2015

LOVERRO: Dean Smith life’s was about much more than basketball

Smith was the gold standard for coaching, yet he was known just as much for his compassion and courage. He was known for his character as much as his championships.

February 8, 2015

LOVERRO: To reach Rob Manfred’s goal, youth baseball’s structure must change first

Rob Manfred was crowned commissioner 35 miles north of the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy last summer, and when he officially took his seat on the throne last month, Manfred laid out the business plan for his new administration.

February 5, 2015

LOVERRO: Pete Carroll complicated a simple story for the Seahawks on Sunday

If you had told Carroll before Super Bowl XLIX that the Seahawks would be down 28-24 with about a minute left and he would have the ball at the goal line for three shots by Marshawn Lynch, he would have taken that every time. Instead, he decided he was bigger than the moment.

February 3, 2015

LOVERRO: NFL getting discounted rate for investigations?

In the old days, the Super Bowl used to be the end of the NFL season — the days before Roger Goodell reigned over the league. Now, though, there is the investigation wrap-up portion of the league schedule — which, despite being time-consuming, the NFL is getting at some sort of discounted rate.

February 1, 2015

LOVERRO: Junior Seau’s likely Hall of Fame selection could be troublesome for NFL

The NFL's concussion nightmare is about to blow up again with the likely election of Seau to the shrine for the very game that his family members say drove him to suicide.

January 29, 2015

LOVERRO: Paths diverged in Richmond when Patriots, Redskins shared practice

Crowds filled the Bon Secours Redskins Training Center for a chance to get a first-hand look at the Patriots excellence that led to three Super Bowl titles and five AFC championships — and a preview of a sixth.

January 27, 2015

LOVERRO: Ernie Banks a greater ‘champion’ than Bill Belichick

Banks was one of the greatest players of the 20th century, the greatest power hitting shortstop ever, and we remember him for his decency. That man died Friday night. And we're supposed to care about someone like Belichick today?

January 25, 2015

LOVERRO: Personality wipes out transgression in NFL

Ray Rice, you had a rough 2014. You knocked your future wife out on a New Jersey casino elevator and the whole world (save for NFL commissioner Roger Goodell) saw it. You don't know what future, if any, you have in the NFL.

January 22, 2015

LOVERRO: Scott Boras becoming pope of D.C. baseball

Pope Francis will reportedly visit Washington, D.C. on his trip to the United States this fall. Maybe he will get a chance to have an audience with Scott Boras.

January 20, 2015

LOVERRO: Keeping Tyler Clippard a luxury the Nationals couldn’t afford

The Lerner family is going to keep this team's payroll in the $140 million neighborhood — an upscale, if not luxury, neighborhood. In order to do that, you can't be paying the setup reliever $9 million.

January 18, 2015

LOVERRO: Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather fight would be end of an era

The only thing bigger than a Mayweather-Pacquiao fight being close is an actual Mayweather-Pacquiao fight. When that happens — if that happens — you can break down the ring and put it away in a storage unit.

January 15, 2015

LOVERRO: Joe Jacoby still waiting for his Hall of Fame selection

Jacoby has been a semifinalist three consecutive years and five times overall. But he can’t make the finalist cut. Who he failed to block during his career to fall short of a Hall of Famer, I don’t know.

January 13, 2015

LOVERRO: Want a glimpse of the Redskins’ future? Look at the Seahawks’ present

Why would Redskins fans get any satisfaction over a Seahawks win? Because the man who supposedly helped build the roster of the defending Super Bowl champions was introduced Friday as the alleged new architect of Washington Redskins personnel.

January 11, 2015

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