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LOVERRO: Capitals get over the first-round playoff hump
Washington Capitals coach Spencer Carbery revealed that he is still relatively untouched by the deep scars of failure that are part of this NHL franchise's history after his team clinched its first-round playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night with a 4-1 victory at Capital One Arena.
Antetokounmpo faces big offseason question of whether to stay with Bucks or leave
Giannis Antetokounmpo had to have known the question was coming.
LOVERRO: Subtract a Snyder, add a Daniels, the answer may equal a new stadium
Nostalgia is a powerful marketing tool. So is Jayden Daniels.
LOVERRO: Capitals have little room for error -- but it's still an improvement on recent history
Both coaches touched on the same themes in their postgame press conferences after the Washington Capitals' 3-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Eastern Conference opening round at Capital One Arena. Thin. Slim. The difference between playoff success and failure.
LOVERRO: Ovechkin's not a hood ornament, he's the Capitals' engine
Somebody forgot to tell Alex Ovechkin that the Year of Alex was over, and it was time for the Washington Capitals to get back to real hockey -- which I guess somehow did not include scoring goals.
LOVERRO: Commanders' dance for new stadium at RFK site takes its first steps
Now the dance has begun. Sometimes it's a jitterbug. Sometimes it's a mosh pit.
LOVERRO: NHL needed Ovechkin-Crosby rivalry
It's appropriate that Alex Ovechkin ends his historic regular season for the Washington Capitals in Pittsburgh Thursday against the Penguins and his rival and comrade Sidney Crosby.
LOVERRO: Rooting for the Wizards boils down to cheering for a pingpong ball
They had a Washington Wizards Fan Appreciation Night on April 9 -- the last home game of the season -- at Capital One Arena. They had the Ying Yang Twins, a pregame block party, free T-shirts and other prizes and promotions.
LOVERRO: McPhee's timely assist got the Ovechkin era on track
Three days in August 2005 that decided Alex Ovechkin's immediate and long-term future delivered the delirium that Caps fans are now feeling.
McIlroy and his hopes for green jacket go hand-and-hand with his willingness to suffer heartache
The Masters is the only major Rory McIlroy hasn't won. That's been the chatter chasing McIlroy down Magnolia Lane for the last 11 years. And it's never been louder.
LOVERRO: Greatness has always been part of Ovechkin's game
Alex Ovechkin has been a power player since the day he made his spectacular NHL debut nearly 20 years ago with goals No. 1 and No. 2.
LOVERRO: Tune in for a new season of 'Real Coaches of College Park'
Three days after Williard's Maryland team got thumped 87-71 by Florida, Villanova -- a Catholic institution -- announced the hiring of a guy who would have to spend weeks in a confessional box to atone for his lies.
The Masters goes on without Tiger Woods. No joke
Tiger Woods can't get back to golf soon enough. Anything to keep him off social media.
LOVERRO: Opening weekend was an infuriating glimpse of promise wasted
The Nationals are celebrating their 20th year in Washington, and it appears little has changed since the Lerner family took over.
LOVERRO: The Nationals' young stars are back, but the clock is tick, tick, ticking
When the Washington Nationals take the field for opening day Thursday at Nationals Park, fans will see a familiar face in the Philadelphia Phillies opposing lineup - Bryce Harper.
LOVERRO: Remembering George Foreman
George Foreman -- one of the most famous men on the planet -- stood on the modest altar in a metal warehouse on a side street in Houston.
Shohei Ohtani, Japan series success give MLB momentum heading into season
The 2025 season couldn't have had a much better start for the sport, which showcased its international appeal over the past week in Japan. The Tokyo Dome hosted a capacity crowd of roughly 42,000 for all four games and thousands more came downtown to enjoy the spectacle of a wildly successful overseas trip.
LOVERRO: Ovechkin gets pass on his pal Putin while Gretzky gets barbecued for friendship with Trump
Alex Ovechkin, who is Russian, and Wayne Gretzky, who is a Canadian, have each inevitably been drawn into the international drama surrounding their home countries, the U.S. and President Trump.
LOVERRO: Daniels' performance has process-minded Peters stepping on the gas
After seeing enough of Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, the vision changed to Super Bowl trophies arriving any day. General manager Adam Peters has gone all in to capitalize on the unprecedented success of Daniels on a rookie contract. In other words, the future, baby, is now.
LOVERRO: Tailgating unlikely to survive transition to District's compact new RFK stadium
This should be a wake-up call for Washington football fans looking forward to the team coming back to its old address. If you grew up going to games at RFK, this won't be that place.
