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LOVERRO: Move over, Waldo, it's time to play 'Where are the Wizards?'
The Washington Wizards open the NBA season Wednesday night in Milwaukee, a place where they know what the Larry O' Brien Championship Trophy looks like.
LOVERRO: The franchise resurrection may have hit a snag
Well, this Washington Commanders season certainly isn't as much fun as everyone thought it would be.
LOVERRO: Why a Red Sox-style makeover of the Nationals may not be all it's cracked up to be
Paul Toboni, the new Washington Nationals president of baseball operations, spent last week taking the first steps of putting his fingerprints on the franchise by waving goodbye to many of the front office executives and player development field-level employees who were part of the organization that he inherited.
LOVERRO: New book enlightens fans on Snyder's terrible tenure, men who built NFL into juggernaut
Ken Belson's new book illustrates how this powerful trio of Jerry Jones, Robert Kraft and Roger Goodell exerted its power and influence to lead the way to a business that generates $23 billion a year, with no end in sight to its growth.
Hamlin's emotional victory at Las Vegas has him back in title contention
Denny Hamlin has been NASCAR's main character this season, from his lawsuit against NASCAR and his weekly, opinion-laden podcasts to the defining role he played in setting the final eight drivers in the playoff field.
Sanders approves Colorado fans' field-storming after win over Iowa State
Colorado football coach Deion Sanders was glad to see his fans storm the field following the Buffaloes' 24-17 win over No. 22 Iowa State on Saturday.
LOVERRO: Last year or not, it's Ovechkin. Count your blessings, fans
Alex Ovechkin celebrated his 40th birthday last month. Wednesday night, he will take the ice at Capital One Arena with the Washington Capitals to face the Boston Bruins for his 21st National Hockey League season.
U.S. Ryder Cup a mess that not even another task force could fix
The best news out of the American camp since losing the Ryder Cup again to the Europeans is that no one has suggested another task force.
LOVERRO: Homecoming for Daniels puts Commanders in control
Jayden Daniels went home Sunday. And he brought gifts -- a 27-10 win over the carpetbagging Los Angeles Chargers that reminded anyone who forgot that he is the sun around which all Washington Commanders planets revolve.
For success with Nationals, Toboni says rocks need to be moved. He's got some boulders to clear
Paul Toboni, the new Washington Nationals president of baseball operations, was introduced to the public in the District on the day the federal government shut down.
Decision rooted in humanity, family ended one of boxing's greatest fights
The legacy of the rivalry between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier remains unrivaled.
LOVERRO: Atlanta collapse shows how much the Commanders need their missing stars
Mercedes-Benz Stadium certainly was open Sunday and cooking, frying the Commanders' carcass. It wasn't a full helping, though. The meat on the bones -- quarterback Jayden Daniels and receivers Terry McLaurin and Noah Brown -- didn't even make the trip, nursing their injuries in the comfort of home cooking..
LOVERRO: Leonsis' bid to own Nationals has more hurdles than just his woeful Wizards
Monumental Sports and Entertainment boss Ted Leonsis is still banging the drum to buy the Washington Nationals.
LOVERRO: A dominant win for Mariota, Quinn and a roster built the right way
Marcus Mariota, who could have went to a number of other teams this offseason to compete for a starting job, chose instead to return to Washington to be Daniels' backup and be ready when the organization needed him, like it did Sunday.
LOVERRO: Longer seasons, harder hits mean more down time for NFL QBs
Jayden Daniels did a lot of heavy lifting this week, even though he didn't practice as of Thursday.
Being the last Ryder Cup pick in 2021 played a part in Scottie Scheffler becoming world No. 1
Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 player in golf, still remembers the time he was last.
LOVERRO: Beatdown in Wisconsin bordered on elder abuse
The Green Bay Packers -- the youngest team in the NFL -- roughed up the oldest team in the league, the Washington Commanders, by a score of 27-18 on Thursday night at Lambeau Field.
LOVERRO: Intelligence, confidence, guts made Davey Johnson irreplaceable
Davey Johnson will not be replaced. Today's game has no room for the level of intelligence, confidence and guts that Johnson fearlessly displayed. That's the best description of Johnson -- fearless.
LOVERRO: A win short on style but long on establishing the team's hard-hitting identity
Dan Quinn saw it all Sunday in a hard-fought 21-6 win over the Commanders' NFL East rivals, the Giants. In front of a legitimate sold-out crowd of 64,544 at Northwest Stadium, his team was sloppy, mistake-prone and often failed to execute. But he also saw the most important thing he was looking for -- his team's identity.
LOVERRO: With a great quarterback comes great responsibility
Everyone in an NFL football operation is under pressure. But I think coach Dan Quinn and the Commanders are under even more now, with the presence of Jayden Daniels. Like Uncle Ben told Spider-Man in Amazing Fantasy #15, "With great power comes great responsibility."
