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LOVERRO: Reggie White, Lawrence Taylor? Joe Jacoby was at his best against the best
The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced this week the list of 183 senior player nominees for the Class of 2025. Joe Jacoby's name is on that list.
LOVERRO: Negro League slugger Oscar Charleston punched his way into the record book
Oscar Charleston knew just one way to play -- smash whatever was in his path, whether it was a baseball, an umpire or someone who got on his wrong side.
Solheim and other golf ties count as losses for U.S. without trophy to take home
U.S. captain Stacy Lewis at least got one thing right when her Solheim Cup team left Spain a year ago -- without the crystal trophy -- following a draw with Europe.
LOVERRO: The loss? Not unexpected. The listless, sloppy play, however, is another story
Well, what did you think would happen?
History suggests a team will make a big leap to reach a conference championship game
On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here.
LOVERRO: 'Better' isn't too much to expect -- for the new owner or for Commanders fans
Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris has let everyone know what he expects of his new hires - general manager Adam Peters and coach Dan Quinn - this season.
LOVERRO: Honoring the legacy of a hometown coach and the lives he changed
I went home last week. Not a typical visit home. I've done that before. This was a return to pay tribute to the long-time football coach at my high school -- even though I didn't play football and had not seen Ed Christian since the day I graduated from East Stroudsburg High School in 1971.
Scottie Scheffler has a strong mind that will be put to the test as expectations rise
Scottie Scheffler looked old even when he was young, so it was worth taking stock of his words when his final task of golf's greatest season in nearly two decades was complete.
LOVERRO: Josh Harris finding out it's not easy being Burgundy and Gold
Josh Harris held a "welcome to my life" press conference before the Washington Commanders' last preseason game -- and it wasn't all roses and sunshine.
LOVERRO: Soto homecoming is a nice daydream with little chance of becoming reality
The public address announcer bellowed, "The future is now" at Nationals Park as Dylan Crews and his teammates took the field Monday night. I think Nationals fans would prefer if the future was yesterday, when Juan Soto would run to the outfield to say hello in a Washington uniform, not a New York Yankees jersey.
LOVERRO: It's Daniels, of course, but Quinn's timing is right approach to promoting young QB
Dan Quinn surprised no one this week when he named rookie Jayden Daniels as the Washington Commanders' starting quarterback.
FedEx Cup playoffs deliver, but best player doesn't always win title
The "silly" notion that Scottie Scheffler could have won two playoff events and still not capture the FedEx Cup after a dominant season is nothing new.
LOVERRO: Negro Leagues' Leonard, Gibson delivered titles to District as the Grays' dynamic duo
On those championship Homestead Grays Negro League squads of the 1930s and 1940s, Walter "Buck" Leonard was much more than just another teammate playing in the shadow of Josh Gibson -- the legendary slugger who took over first place on the career batting average list when Major League Baseball finally incorporated Negro League records earlier this year.
Olympics with a short field delivers stars on the podium and compelling golf
Take a small field and eliminate about half of them for not having a realistic chance of winning and it sounds like it could be a LIV Golf event.
LOVERRO: Are Commanders on a country road to training camp in West Virginia?
The Washington Commanders may be looking for greener pastures for their future training camps.
Golf a good fit in the Olympics even if it doesn't look like other Olympic sports
What was meant as a celebration of golf in the Olympics quickly turned into a reminder that the royal and ancient game still has a long way to go before it feels like it truly belongs.
LOVERRO: Open practices show fans' hunger for football the Commanders don't feed enough
There is some work to be done to repair this Commanders fan base, and more open practices would seem to be a smart gesture.
LOVERRO: Washington dodged disaster by losing the Olympic Games
The plan was for you to watch the opening ceremonies of the 2024 Olympics on the National Mall with the Lincoln Memorial as the backdrop.
Schauffele now in conversation with Scheffler for best year in golf
Xander Schauffele is the British Open champion, and the PGA Tour must be thrilled.
LOVERRO: Maryland can, and likely will, kill the dream of Commanders' return to RFK
If Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen is determined to kill the proposed deal between the federal government and the District that would bring the Washington Commanders back to the old RFK Stadium site, he likely won't be fighting alone.
