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LOVERRO: Kendrick, who led Nationals in 2019, still knows what counts
The Washington Nationals celebrated the five-year anniversary of their 2019 World Series championship this weekend at Nationals Park, and there was as much attention paid to who wasn't there as there was to the 12 players from that championship squad who were on hand for the festivities.
LOVERRO: Race to land Commanders down to Maryland, District. And things are about to get real ...
Commanders' owners would prefer to be back in the city on the RFK site, according to sources, and it remains the sentimental favorite among the fan base.
LOVERRO: Wizards, who can't win for trying, try losing and calling it a win
The Washington Wizards set out to lose this season, and that they accomplished, finishing with a 15-67 record, second only to the 14-68 Detroit Pistons for the worst record in the NBA.
Scheffler drawing comparisons with Woods is a tribute to both
The Masters was Scheffler's 109th start since he began his rookie season on the PGA Tour. His nine victories include two Masters and The Players Championship back to back. Through 109 starts from when Tiger Woods turned pro, he won 31 times, including seven majors and the career Grand Slam.
LOVERRO: Strasburg's arm should have alerted baseball years ago to pitching crisis
Days after Washington Nationals pitching great Stephen Strasburg, who left body parts on the mound, announced his retirement after 13 seasons of celebration and carnage, now the alarm is being sounded for a pitching injury crisis? Is this some warped version of a tribute to Strasburg?
LOVERRO: Strasburg earned place in hearts of fans, teammates
Everyone who was in soldout Nationals Park the day Stephen Strasburg made his MLB debut likely remembers. The hype, for once, was real. Strasburg, Washington's No. 1 draft pick in 2009, struck out 14 Pittsburgh Pirates in seven innings on his way to a 5-2 win.
LOVERRO: Larry Lucchino's mission to save baseball began in Baltimore
Lucchino passed away this week at 78 with a resume unrivaled in sports, one that makes you wonder why they will have waited until he died before enshrining him in the Baseball Hall of Fame. He will have a plaque there soon, maybe before the one he should have had years ago in the Orioles Hall of Fame.
LOVERRO: Qatar cash undercuts Leonsis, Monumental message of LGBTQ inclusivity
Here is how Pride Night is celebrated in Qatar, Monumental Sports' business partner: Any public display of LGBTQ support would likely result in arrest and hard jail time that would include interrogations to reveal to the police anything you may know about other LGBTQ people in hiding in the Islamic country.
LOVERRO: An opening day with something new in the air: Hope
It was the home opener Monday at Nationals Park against the Pittsburgh Pirates, and that's not something any Washington baseball fan should ever take for granted.
LOVERRO: Commanders may need to weigh 'mom factor' on draft day
Washington Commanders coach Dan Quinn told the NFL Network last week that it would "be fair to envision we'd be taking a quarterback" with the second pick in the draft next month.
LOVERRO: Angelos, the Orioles and one drama after another (after another)
The relationship between Peter Angelos, who died Saturday at the age of 94, and the press would sour as the team fell into a dysfunctional abyss for 14 straight losing seasons. But in those first years of ownership, Angelos loved bending the ears of the sportswriters who covered him and his team.
LOVERRO: Rivera's ballyhooed 'roster building' meant zilch to new brain trust
Adam Peters and Dan Quinn really didn't think much of what Ron Rivera left in the building.
Eagles, Bucs, Packers and Commanders earn highest free agency grades; Cowboys get only F
On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here.
LOVERRO: Lipscomb making plays in a play to join Nationals infield
There are more heralded names in the group of young prospects seen as the foundation of the Washington Nationals' future. But don't be surprised if Trey Lipscomb is the first to make it to Nationals Park.
LOVERRO: Nationals prospect Darren Baker has lived a life steeped in baseball
Darren Baker is a polite, composed young man who, if you didn't know his last name, you might miss that he comes from baseball royalty - the son of future Hall of Fame manager Dusty Baker.
LOVERRO: Leonsis, man of no regrets, likely nursing a few after botched arena deal
As always, when it comes to the business of Transparent Ted Leonsis, I usually refer to the blueprint he laid out for all of us to be happy -- "The Business of Happiness -- Six Secrets to Extraordinary Success in Work and Life."
DeRozan, Love still have plenty to say about mental health
DeMar DeRozan and Kevin Love still have things to say. It's been six years since they went public with their challenges regarding mental health.
LOVERRO: Kuznetsov, Capitals had one glorious, magical year. Washington won't ever forget that
In hindsight, 2018 was as good as it got for Evgeny Kuznetsov. Off the ice, the challenges were too great for the Capitals star, whose time in Washington now seems to have come to an ignominious end after the team last week placed him on waivers.
LOVERRO: Harris headed for stadium fights in two cities -- D.C. and Philadelphia
From Las Vegas to Chicago to Kansas City, Jacksonville and other cities, debates are taking place about who pays for new stadiums and arenas, who benefits and who suffers. Josh Harris will likely soon find himself at the epicenter of those battles, on two fronts -- Washington and Philadelphia.
Power play by Big Ten, SEC undermines College Football Playoff's credibility
The College Football Playoff unveiled a 12-team format in the spring of 2021 that looked like an exciting step in the evolution of the postseason, with the potential to boost all five power conferences while keeping the other five relevant. Three years later, the expanded playoff fans were promised is not what they are getting.
