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LOVERRO: Washington baseball history, in the official record book in black and white
Jud Wilson is in Cooperstown because he was one of the greatest hitters in Negro League history. Those in the know realize that means he is considered one of the greatest hitters in baseball history, period.
LOVERRO: Washington struck gold with Sammy Baugh, but taking QB high since has rarely worked
The Washington Commanders have what could be -- and should be - a franchise-changing decision in front of them with the second pick in the NFL draft in April. At least, that's what the fans, the new coaches and the owners hope.
LOVERRO: Lefty Driesell had a courtside view of basketball history as it happened
Charles "Lefty" Driesell was a larger-than-life figure, and so his passing should be large as well -- perhaps more than just one column of tribute to the Hall of Fame coach who turned Maryland basketball into a Broadway show and college basketball into a passion in the Washington region.
Wide-open race for MVP brews with a tight playoff chase
The new rule that rendered Philadelphia's Joel Embiid ineligible for a second consecutive NBA MVP award because he's missing too many games has the potential to create something the league hasn't seen in almost two decades. That would be a wide-open MVP race.
Not even the majors can put golf's fractured landscape back together
The common refrain is that all anyone wants is for the best players in golf to be on the same stage. The only place for that is the majors, which always mattered more than all the other tournaments. Now the gap is getting larger.
LOVERRO: Keeping Kuzma shows Wizards can't even tank right
The NBA showcased its unwatchable product Sunday night with their annual All-Star Game, where the league's superheroes displayed little intelligence, artificial or otherwise, in an absurd 211-186 Eastern Conference win over the Western Conference.
LOVERRO: Lefty Driesell put Maryland basketball on the map
Lefty the Showman passed away Saturday at the age of 92 and the DMV sports community -- marked these days by dullness and depression -- mourned not just the man, but the excitement he created that still resonates to this day.
LOVERRO: That done deal to move Wizards, Capitals seems to be coming undone
Down here in the Loverro Southern Fortress of Solitude along the Florida panhandle, I often am asked, "Where's home?"
LOVERRO: The bargain-basement Nationals kneecapped by ownership
Nationals fans deserve better than four straight losing seasons and counting.
Three days of noise and hype in golf will be followed by Tiger Woods playing again
Golf had three big events - not tournaments but events - over the past three days. They were about 400 miles (640 kilometers) apart. Their identity was loud noise and the hype to match.
Hornets hope to see future returns from NBA trade deadline day
Oklahoma City got Gordon Hayward, Dallas got PJ Washington, Miami got Terry Rozier and Philadelphia wound up getting city native and Villanova alum Kyle Lowry following a buyout after he was traded. The Thunder, Mavericks, Heat and 76ers must feel good about that. The Charlotte Hornets should feel good as well - even though they were the team on the other end of all those transactions.
LOVERRO: Winning in this NFL begins with the guy under center
Twice, Washington has had the No. 2 pick, and the team in front of it has both times taken a championship-caliber quarterback. Will the Commanders make it three for three?
Usher shines at star-studded 2024 Super Bowl halftime show
Usher emerged at Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium for the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show seated on a throne, joined by a marching band and a trove of Vegas performers - but stayed its center.
LOVERRO: Add Kyle Shanahan to the list of nice things Washington couldn't have because of Dan Snyder
In another world -- another universe, perhaps -- Kyle Shanahan, whose San Francisco 49ers face the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday in Las Vegas in the Super Bowl, might be coaching the Washington Commanders in the big game instead.
Davis puts up 25 points as Seton Hall beats Georgetown
Dre Davis had 25 points and 10 rebounds in Seton Hall's 76-70 victory over Georgetown on Wednesday night.
LOVERRO: Chemistry, attitude, swagger. What's not to like?
It was a banner day for the Washington Commanders on Monday. New owner Josh Harris introduced his first NFL coach -- former Atlanta Falcons head coach and, more recently, Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn.
Dan Quinn is here. It's time to stop talking about Ben Johnson.
Josh Harris is earning his wings as an NFL owner. This likely isn't what he had in mind.
LOVERRO: Angelos was seen as a Baltimore hero when he bought the Orioles
This is how it began for Peter Angelos -- sweating in a hot August New York courtroom in 1993, bidding up a million dollars at a time against art dealer Jeffrey Loria to buy the Baltimore Orioles in bankruptcy court.
LOVERRO: Just win, Quinn, and this awkward hiring process means zilch
If the reports are accurate, Dan Quinn's hiring represents the culmination of a fumbled coaching search process by new owner Josh Harris.
LOVERRO: Ben Johnson's loyalty to the Lions is admirable, but maybe a bit short-sighted
Ben Johnson told both the Seattle Seahawks and the Washington Commanders that he didn't want to coach either of those teams, according to various reports.
