Thom Loverro is consistently ranked as one of the best sports columnists in the Washington region. He was voted Maryland Sportswriter of the Year in 2009.

Loverro is an award-winning journalist and author of 11 books on the Redskins, the Orioles, the Eagles, championship wrestling, Negro League baseball and more. Browse the Book Store for all titles by Thom Loverro.

Read "The Best of Loverro" — selected sports columns from The Washington Times — on everything from Mike Tyson to Tommy Lasorda, horse racing to the steroids controversy.

You can hear him on The Sports Fix on ESPN radio 980 AM from noon to 2 p.m. weekdays, read his blog, and follow him on Twitter.