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LOVERRO: Appreciation abounds at FedEx Field for everyone but Rivera's Commanders
Sunday was the Washington Commanders' Fan Appreciation Game at FedEx Field, and the team invited a heck of a lot of people to share in the appreciation. Here's who didn't show up for Fan Appreciation Game -- the football team.
LOVERRO: Rizzo hopefully shopping at MLB winter meetings with a bigger wallet
The Major League Baseball winter meetings start Sunday in Music City, U.S.A., and Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo better be shopping for more than Garth Brooks T-shirts. There are players to buy, and hopefully, Rizzo will be shopping with a bigger pocketbook than last year.
LOVERRO: Johnson earned his place in Cooperstown out of worthy managerial field
The managers room in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum has 22 members now. It is most likely about to get a lot more crowded.
49ers, Eagles head into NFC title game rematch focused on reversing last season's disappointment
The Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers haven't let last season's postseason disappointment become a hangover in 2023. Both teams head into Sunday's rematch of last season's NFC title game with a chance to turn those recent failures into success.
LOVERRO: Del Rio's firing goes beyond Commanders' poor defensive play
After an inconsistent four seasons, including a disappointing 2023 season to date, with a 4-8 record that has seen Jack Del Rio's high-profile defense result in a bottom-feeding defense in nearly every measurable category, Del Rio, 60, was fired by Commanders coach Ron Rivera -- at least we are being led to believe it was his decision.
Reich pays the price for Panthers boss' desperation
Frank Reich paid the price for a roster that lacked talent. The Carolina Panthers are 1-10 for several reasons, including poor coaching. But Vince Lombardi couldn't win with this team.
Week 12 backs up Simmons' contention NFL lacks clarity, consistency in rules enforcement
When his teammate Kareem Jackson was suspended for a second time last week for the kind of hits the NFL is trying to get rid of, Denver Broncos star safety Justin Simmons lamented the league lacked both consistency and clarity in its rules enforcement. Week 12 showed Simmons was spot on.
Division leaders' Week 12 wins tighten race for No. 1 seed in AFC
Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars took control of their division. Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs shrugged off a big deficit. Lamar Jackson and the Ravens showed their balance. Three of the AFC's division leaders kept pace on the road Sunday, setting up a wide-open race for the No. 1 seed down the stretch.
Swedish star Aberg not easily distracted by LIV, sudden stardom
"Everything is a long way from Lubbock," Ludvig Aberg playfully replied Sunday after winning at Sea Island. The question was more about time than distance, though they apply equally.
LOVERRO: Washington's rare Thanksgiving Day wins worth remembering, worth savoring
Alex Smith's remarkable comeback from a shattered broken leg included, most memorably, a Thanksgiving Day win in 2020 over the Dallas Cowboys.
LOVERRO: Everyone's got a Jimbo Fisher bad contract story
I hope John Fisher Day doesn't supplant July 1 -- Bobby Bonilla Day -- as a celebration of the worst contract in the history of sports. I like Bobby -- he was my favorite ballplayer to cover -- and Bobby Bonilla Day is sort of like his eternal flame.
Favorites find ways to win, leaving few surprises in Week 11
There were few surprise results Sunday as 10 of the 12 favorites won. They got there in different ways.
Formula 1's massive bet on Las Vegas pays off in the end
F1 and owner Liberty Media hosted an electrifying event Saturday night that turned out to be both one of the best races of the season and a glitzy international spectacle that can only be pulled off in Las Vegas. It was like a show with poor reviews that suddenly becomes an overnight hit.
LOVERRO: Short week likely a lifeline for short-timer Rivera
The Commanders rewarded those Giants fans who made the trek to Landover Sunday by coughing up three interceptions and three lost fumbles, and making practice squad quarterback Jersey Tommy Devito look like Eli Manning playing the Patriots.
LOVERRO: For Washington fans, MVP-level performances few, far between
For sports fans, that moment of seeing a hometown hero honored as a league MVP can be the icing on the cake of a great year, or, in some cases, a frustrating reminder of missed opportunities. Either way, it's not the kind of moment that Washington-area fans -- especially baseball fans -- have a lot of familiarity with.
F1 gambles on Las Vegas race, but it's no sure bet
One can't help but wonder if Formula 1 is simply going through another flash-in-the-pan stage in America, if all the hype fueled by the popularity of the Netflix reality series " Drive To Survive " and the ample U.S. dollars doled out by F1's American owner, Liberty Media, will soon be running on empty.
Caddie who loves to coach helped Villegas on path to ending title drought
The road back for Camilo Villegas began with a detour to San Diego and a question to a caddie who wasn't even his: "When are you going to help me?"
LOVERRO: Of course Howell's performance raises questions about Rivera's roster
The quarterback was the missing piece, all that was between the Commanders and winning. At least, that's what we were told.
Tom Brady brand takes a hit as cryptocurrency case unfolds in Florida
The seven-time Super Bowl champion and future Hall of Famer was an "ambassador" for Bankman-Fried's company and did television commercials promoting FTX as the "most trusted" outfit in the wild world of crypto.
LOVERRO: Ovechkin without Backstrom is uncharted territory
Alex Ovechkin was crestfallen when he learned that his good friend and longtime Washington Capitals teammate Nicklas Backstrom would be stepping away from the team.
