Thom Loverro
Columns by Thom Loverro
Steve Buckhantz a Wizards feature that works
Ted Leonsis seems to have found a way to get the dwindling, diminished, demolished Washington Wizards fanbase fired up and passionate about something: The boss is considering cutting loose perhaps the only good thing about the basketball team. Published March 7, 2019
Anthony Rendon will get paid
The Nationals can't let another star walk. Here's why they won't. Published March 5, 2019
Bryce Harper and Scott Boras twist the narrative
If we are to believe the Philadelphia Bryce Harper, the D.C. Bryce Harper never wanted to leave Washington. So why isn't he still a Washington National? Published March 3, 2019
Bryce Harper, flawed hero, now MLB’s best villain
Washington Nationals fans are about to find out that the next best thing to rooting for Bryce Harper is rooting against him. Published February 28, 2019
Nationals pitchers a club of Tommy John surgery success stories
No one wants to be in this club that doesn't have to be. Still, the days when a torn ulnar collateral ligament was a career-ender are fading faster than ever, and there are few clubhouses where that is more evident than here in the Nationals locker room. Published February 26, 2019
Nationals’ weaknesses up the middle last season are this year’s strengths
You'll have to excuse everyone in West Palm Beach if they are feeling good about their team this season. What were weaknesses last season are now strengths up the middle -- at catcher, second base and center field. Published February 25, 2019
Robert Kraft shines spotlight on real victims of sex trade
Kraft's bizarre trips to the Orchards of Asia Day Spa may have sounded the alarm to a sex slavery problem that others have devoted their lives to stopping. Published February 24, 2019
Victor Robles, Nationals outfielder, can finally show he’s worth the wait
We've all had glimpses here and there, but it appears everyone will finally get a long look this season, with Robles penciled in as the Nationals' starting center fielder. It could be well worth the wait. Published February 21, 2019
Anthony Rendon’s free agency won’t be Bryce Harper-esque
This sequel will be different. Rendon, 28, is no more at ease with the media attention -- he would rather chew broken glass than do a press conference -- than Harper, but there were no threats to walk out. There was a recognition of responsibility. Published February 20, 2019
Trea Turner brings similar expectations to Manny Machado, just at a lower price tag
Turner cost Washington $577,000 last year. He will cost them $3.7 million this year. He won't be eligible for free agency until 2023. And Turner may be just as exciting to watch as Machado this season if he delivers on Nationals manager Davey Martinez's goal for him. Published February 19, 2019
Juan Soto steps into spotlight that was Harper’s
20-year-old Juan Soto arrived at spring training in West Palm Beach Monday amid the kind of attention and fanfare typically paid to team leaders and stars. Published February 18, 2019
Dan Snyder the ‘peddler’ can’t sell a Redskins stadium
No one wants to stand next to Snyder these days, save those getting paid to do so. His public image has never been lower. It's as if the years of losing, the heavy-handed mismanagement and the long list of other issues -- including the controversial Redskins name -- are finally dragging under a franchise that was once an NFL showcase. Published February 17, 2019
Maryland Terrapins will be able to play with anyone come March
That Maryland team we saw in the second half on Tuesday is a second-weekend tournament team. Those players who dominated the floor in the final 20 minutes against the Boilermakers could -- and should -- find their way to at least the Sweet 16 in March. Published February 14, 2019
Otto Porter trade is Ernie Grunfeld’s latest attempt to put out Wizards fires he started
General manager Ernie Grunfeld has spent years putting out fires he himself set -- the latest being the trade of Otto Porter and the $106 million max contract the Wizards gave him in August 2017. Published February 12, 2019
Frank Robinson, Brooks Robinson set tone for O’s
At a time of often bitter confrontation between black and white America, Frank Robinson, a black baseball player, and Brooks Robinson, a white baseball player, forged a friendship that would last a lifetime. Published February 10, 2019
Frank Robinson was a gift to the game of baseball, fans everywhere
Robinson meant a lot to the game and meant a lot to the fans everywhere he went. He was smart, funny, compassionate and competitive, and, even at the age of 70 here in Washington, we saw all of that. Published February 7, 2019
John Wall is out but will fans notice
The news that John Wall ruptured his Achilles following surgery he had weeks before is devastating. But this fan base may be so damaged that it's numb to such bad news. Published February 6, 2019
Bill Belichick legacy cemented with No. 6
The heavyweight matchup between the playoff-veteran New England Patriots and the newcomer Los Angeles Rams didn't pack many punches, at least not offensively. But, like a wily old boxer, Patriots coach Bill Belichick controlled the fight until the championship rounds -- the fourth quarter. Published February 3, 2019
Doug Williams moonlighting says lot about Redskins
What NFL franchise lets their top personnel guy take on another commitment during a crucial stretch of the season? The Redskins, of course. Published February 3, 2019
Bill Belichick began his Super Bowl brilliance as a Giants assistant coach
Officially, the New England Patriots coach, who has also lost three Super Bowls, has five Super Bowl championships as a head coach, with three losses, and the record will show he will be going for his sixth NFL title in Sunday's Super Bowl LIII contest against the Los Angeles Rams. But if we chose to truly believe the evidence, the Giants' win over the Bills in Super Bowl XXV should be Belichick's win. Published January 31, 2019
