Thom Loverro
Columns by Thom Loverro
District boxing community honors two local legends
Brenda Davis, the first lady of Washington boxing for decades, is suffering from the effects of Alzheimer's, and the boxing community is coming together to attempt to lend a hand with a fundraiser Thursday night. Published March 20, 2018
Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis knows March glory fades
Thank you, UMBC, for reminding of those March Madness moments. Published March 18, 2018
Alex Smith welcomed with smiles, optimism
This is the guy. Their guy. Alex Smith. Published March 15, 2018
2018 NCAA Tournament a likely bet to be last tournament of innocence
This may be known as the last tournament of innocence -- well, at least the pretend innocence college sports supporters cling to. It may be awfully hard to watch the games with blinders on if events unfold as expected. Published March 13, 2018
Shame is an obsolete sports concept
Disgraced, disgusting, despicable basketball coach Rick Pitino says he wants to coach basketball again. Yay! Yay! Isn't that great? Published March 11, 2018
Kirk Cousins gets parting shots as he leaves
After six years, Kirk Cousins made it over the wall at Redskins Park. The inmates left behind aren't happy. Published March 8, 2018
Anthony Rendon key to the post-Harper Nationals
The Nationals have two candidates for best player in the game. They need to keep at least one. Published March 7, 2018
Seth Romero gets message from Nationals: Grow up
For a moment, it felt like the bad, old motorcycle-gang days of former Nationals general manager Jim Bowden, when news broke Monday that left-handed hurler Seth Romero, the team's No. 1 draft choice last year, was sent home from spring training for violating club rules. Published March 6, 2018
Miguel Montero gets fresh start with Nationals
Miguel Montero was asked what went wrong in Chicago with Jake Arrieta when he met with reporters at the start of spring training. "You can't live in the past, so you've got to move on," Montero said. Still, it ought to be interesting if Arrieta -- Scott Boras' prize free agent pitcher -- arrives in the Nationals clubhouse. Published March 5, 2018
LOVERRO: You don’t want to be one of the boys on the bus
Sunday was one of those unique spring training creations -- the team playing two games at the same time, known as "split squad" games. Published March 4, 2018
No one wants to talk about rules changes during Spring Training
And no one seems to care, because everybody is happy when it's 83 degrees without a cloud in the sky. So sure, let's talk about changing a game that treats change like you're tinkering with the Bill of Rights. Published March 3, 2018
Mets-Nationals spring training game both a novelty and pilgrimage
It was the kind of novelty act you'll see from time to time in spring training baseball - one that has star power, even if those stars are crossed. It was Max Scherzer vs. Tim Tebow - power vs. pious. Published March 2, 2018
NFL Scouting Combine a reminder of Redskins’ dysfunction
The NFL scouting combine -- the Washington Redskins' time to shine -- is upon us. Last year, the franchise glowed. Published March 1, 2018
Shoe companies and the 3-point line killing the game
While much of the attention in basketball is being paid right now to the college basketball payment and corruption scandal, there's another crisis facing the game -- one far more complicated, but perhaps sharing the same disease -- the quality of the game itself. Published February 27, 2018
LOVERRO: Nothing will change after NCAA scandal
CBS and Turner Broadcasting are about to begin broadcasting their Super Bowl: March Madness, the NCAA tournament that consumes much of the country for three weeks. And nothing -- certainly not some little scandal that involves up to 20 Division I schools -- is going to get in the way of their television show. Published February 25, 2018
Dave Martinez has learned from game’s best skippers
Few rookie baseball managers have had as much on-the-job training, from so many mentors, as new Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez. Published February 22, 2018
Max Scherzer says Rizzo deserves long-term deal
The Washington Nationals have a lot invested in Max Scherzer -- a seven-year, $210 million contract signed two years ago -- but Scherzer had a lot invested in the Nationals' future as well. Published February 21, 2018
Stephen Strasburg, Bryce Harper fueled rebirth of baseball in D.C.
Six years after they first took the field together, it appears this may be the final year of the Nationals' Strasburg-Harper tag team of dreams -- and their last chance together to fulfill what at one time seemed to be their destiny. Published February 20, 2018
Bryce Harper tells media: No questions about contract
The Washington Nationals superstar, entering his final contract year, met with those he wants to wall off -- the media -- on Monday at Nationals spring training and declared that he would only be answering questions related to the 2018 season. Published February 19, 2018
Jim Bouton, ‘Ball Four’ lost on new generation
Once a must-read, "Ball Four" is little more than a curiosity these days. Published February 18, 2018
