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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: 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

LOVERRO: The Redskins have a new savior. How’d the last few work out?

You recognize that feeling in your gut. It’s very familiar. It was there five years ago, and six years before that, and two years before that. It’s called hope. You must hate hope by now.

January 8, 2015

Hall of Fame voters got it right by electing Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez and others

Somehow, despite headlines like "Baseball's broken Hall of Fame process" and "Hall of Fame PED hypocrisy must end," baseball writers managed to elect four qualified Hall of Fame candidates.

January 6, 2015

LOVERRO: Bruce Allen’s platitudes would have disgusted his father

Allen's father, former Redskins coach George Allen, knew how hollow future promise was after a long history of failure past. Then again, the father would have never given his team a pat on the back for winning two games and trying.

January 4, 2015

LOVERRO: Winter Classic victory may be start of something special in D.C. in 2015

The sun rose on the first day of 2015 — and it was a bright sun, a signal of a new dawn in Washington sports thanks to the Washington Capitals, delivering a message that redefined hope in this town.

January 1, 2015

LOVERRO: Former Winter Classic hero Eric Fehr ready for Capitals’ outdoor showcase

The last time Fehr played in the Winter Classic, he made the most of the opportunity, scoring two goals to lead the Capitals to a 3-1 win over the rival Penguins in Pittsburgh in 2011 before a standing-room only crowd of more than 68,000 frenzied fans.

December 30, 2014

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