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LOVERRO: Old name would be a step back for a franchise finally moving forward
The Washington Commanders opened training camp Tuesday in Ashburn, Virginia, but general manager Adam Peters was asked about the political battle brewing 34 miles away in the nation's capital over the very name of the team he works for.
LOVERRO: Trump is playing a game the Commanders, the District just don't get
President Trump was always there around this Washington Commanders stadium deal, like gas fumes around a refinery.
LOVERRO: As Commanders honor quiet Monk, team's silence on new contract speaks volumes to McLaurin
The timing - not the act -- of the Washington Commanders announcement that they are retiring the number of Hall of Famer Art Monk may have been fortuitous, coming the same day that Terry McLaurin was going to hold court with the media about his contract war.
LOVERRO: Nationals needed to draft a player who can help core stars now, not in the distant future
The Washington Nationals' top pick in the 2025 draft, 17-year-old shortstop Eli Willits, couldn't take advantage of former general manager Mike Rizzo's classy offer to buy a drink for Nats fans at two D.C. bars Monday night.
LOVERRO: Forget the spies -- Commanders should open more training camp practices to fans
For a Washington Commanders team trying to win as much public support as it can for the $3.8 billion stadium, the more exposure to the savior, Jayden Daniels, the better. Being selective about your exposure when you're trying to sell not just a stadium, but also a product, seems foolish.
Schauffele attempting to flush what feels like his worst season
The best thing Xander Schauffele has going for him in the worst season of his career is a good attitude. That much was evident Tuesday when he walked into the media center at the Scottish Open and saw his picture.
LOVERRO: Firing Rizzo, Martinez will expose Lerner as penny-pinching, know-nothing owner
After firing general manager Mike Rizzo and manager Davey Martinez, the Lerners will be exposed and fans will see that managing partner Mark Lerner doesn't have any more knowledge about the baseball side of the business than he did when he first came to Space Coast Stadium in spring training 2005.
LOVERRO: The mean streets of Brooklyn -- and more -- in the making of Mike Tyson
I went back to my old neighborhood in Brooklyn last week, having left there 60 years ago, nearly to the day.
LOVERRO: Mayor, Commanders running hurry-up offense, but there's plenty of time left on clock
The Washington Commanders and their business partner, District Mayor Muriel Bowser, have turned up the pressure on the city council to approve the new RFK site stadium by the July 15 date put forth in the proposal announced more than two months ago.
LOVERRO: Tired, same-old Wizards routine might have a new ending, thanks to Thunder DNA
I guess Washington Wizards fans should be feeling good about the Oklahoma City Thunder winning the NBA championship, right?
Bradley a natural for Ryder Cup except that he's the American captain
The question about playing in the Ryder Cup was inevitable. For the Americans who have spent time with Keegan Bradley over the last year, the answer he gave on the 18th green was as pure as the 6-foot putt he had just made to win the Travelers Championship.
LOVERRO: At crunch time for the RFK stadium deal, the Commanders need the ball in Magic's hands
When the Washington Commanders and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser presented their big $3.8 billion stadium show in April, they had a cast of heavyweights from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to Super Bowl coach Joe Gibbs and some of the football team's biggest legends -- Doug Williams, John Riggins and Darrell Green.
LOVERRO: Blame for this Nationals mess starts with the owner, not coaches or players
Nothing like an 11-game losing streak to remind people there's a baseball team in Washington -- especially losses at the hands of the Colorado Rockies, the worst team east or west of the Mississippi. People tend to notice that.
Long road, hard work earned J.J. Spaun a U.S. Open championship
J.J. Spaun faced his first big moment on a big stage in golf and he wasn't ready for it.
LOVERRO: Orioles' tinkering with Camden Yards is like rewriting Poe, repainting Picasso
These are tough days for the press. There was a change of access for the media in the White House. Restrictions on reporters at the Pentagon. But now things have gone too far -- the Baltimore Orioles are moving the best press box in baseball.
NASCAR's Mexico City race: How a historic event overcame skepticism and delays
Despite the handful of industry insiders too scared to leave their hotels in Mexico City, NASCAR's first international Cup Series race of the modern era was a cultural experience that brought new fans to the series and provided its competitors with a chance to enjoy a new country.
Baseball could use more Black stars like the Nationals' hard-hitting Wood
In a game that has struggled with diminishing Black participation and interest, a large presence like James Wood could be important throughout baseball.
LOVERRO: McLaurin's leverage? He's key to maximizing Daniels' time on a rookie contract
Terry McLaurin didn't show at Washington Commanders mandatory minicamp Tuesday in Ashburn, but he is scheduled to make an appearance nearby soon.
LOVERRO: Frederick Flying Cows provide fans old school basketball fun in new era
Granted, it was a small sample. But if you love basketball -- when it was jazz, not the 48-minute bass drum solo the NBA 3-point shooting contest has become -- the Frederick Flying Cows are old school Dizzy Gillespie.
Forget the ratings, Thunder-Pacers looks like an NBA Finals for true basketball fans
It's No. 25 Indiana vs. No. 47 Oklahoma City in the NBA Finals.
