Biography
Bill Dwyre was sports editor of The Times for 25 years until he stepped down in May '06 to write a twice-weekly column.
Dwyre, 62, was ...
Former major leaguer Don Buford keeps the dreams alive
January 22, 2013
It is early Monday morning, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. But Don Buford is not standing on a stage and talking about having a dream.
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Scott Stallings is latest to learn how quickly fortunes can turn ugly in golf
January 20, 2013
Golf celebrates its winners and tortures its losers. It isn't a game, it's a giant thumbscrew.
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Friend's love kept tennis star Gussy Moran in the game to the end
January 19, 2013
Everyone deserves life with dignity in their final years, whether you dug ditches or played tennis on the world's most famous stages.
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Russell Henley arrives with a flourish
January 16, 2013
Wednesday in the desert was a day for fist bumps and well-wishing for Russell Henley, the new wonder on the PGA Tour.
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Lance Armstrong picks wrong way to come clean after playing dirty
January 15, 2013
The Tour de Fraud, Lance Armstrong version, continues. Tighten your helmet chinstraps and grab your handlebars. Armstrong apparently has 'fessed up.
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Tom Lasorda, 85 years young, is still selling baseball, and Dodgers
January 12, 2013
Now that we can sweep the college football season away, much like Alabama did to Notre Dame, it is time to set our sporting sights forward.
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Though going blind, E.J. Scott keeps looking ahead, moving forward
January 11, 2013
E.J. Scott makes his way through life with a swagger and a white cane.
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Clippers steal thunder from Lakers
January 9, 2013
Wednesday was just another night to come out and write about greatness and the Clippers. Write that a few years ago and the men in white coats would come and get you.
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Goldencents wins Sham Stakes
January 5, 2013
Horse racing's road to the triple crown has begun, and there is a touch of déjà vu already.
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25 years ago: Pete Maravich's tragic trip to Pasadena
January 5, 2013
Pete Maravich came to town 25 years ago, Jan. 5, 1988. No newspaper, local or national, had an obituary prepared. No need, presumably.
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Back in the saddle again for Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens
January 4, 2013
Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens, out of racing since his retirement in November 2005, will begin what he hopes to be a comeback Sunday in the sixth race at Santa Anita.
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Pro golfer goes from fearing for his life to winner's circle
January 4, 2013
Incredible things happened in the world of pro golf in 2012.
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Wisconsin hits frustration trifecta in Rose Bowl
January 1, 2013
The Wisconsin Badgers slinked out of Pasadena again Tuesday, defeated for the third straight year in the Rose Bowl. The good news was, by now, they certainly know the backroads out of town.
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USC's Matt Barkley does it right as college football gets it wrong
December 30, 2012
The mixed messages about college football keep coming.
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As Santa Anita meet opens, a look back at the racetrack's history
December 25, 2012
Santa Anita once ran a promotional campaign that should never have been abandoned. It teased and tickled and remains a message of pride for Southern California horse racing fans.
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Tee time comes most every day for 'Lucky' Lacaillade
December 22, 2012
On New Year's Eve, many of us will be putting on our party faces. Eugene "Lucky" Lacaillade will be playing his 360th round of golf this year.
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Waiting for the return of Grant Hill
December 19, 2012
The best pro basketball team in Los Angeles isn't thinking much about tomorrow. It's having too much fun with today.
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Splurging by Dodgers and Angels creates lofty expectations
December 17, 2012
Hate to be a killjoy, but has anybody pondered when the goose might stop laying those golden eggs?
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Immigration odyssey put roadblock in boxer's path
December 14, 2012
For more than two years, Alfredo Angulo was boxing's version of Elvis. He had left the building.
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Baseball off-season can be tough on fans who see favorite players jump ship
December 13, 2012
The most intriguing game that baseball plays is not hitting and pitching. It is musical chairs.
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Manti Te'o takes a victory lap as Notre Dame's fifth horseman
December 10, 2012
If you were paying attention this college football season, you saw that Notre Dame acquired a fifth horseman.
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Marquez's victory over Pacquiao is right on the nose
December 8, 2012
LAS VEGAS — When it was over, it was like the most unexpected bolt of lightning imaginable. There was no way to fully or properly describe it.
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Is boxing off the charts or off the radar?
December 7, 2012
LAS VEGAS — Against a backdrop of confusion, contradiction and controversy, Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez will step into a boxing ring here Saturday night.
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Even as he gets older, Bob Arum works to keep boxing fresh and new
December 5, 2012
LAS VEGAS — Bob Arum has seen the future of boxing, and it is him.
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Seeing red — literally — over UCLA basketball
December 4, 2012
Saturday night, the glass got thinner in the fishbowl where Ben Howland lives.
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Rick Majerus truly was a giant in his field
December 1, 2012
It is Saturday night at the Honda Center in Anaheim, there are basketballs bouncing all around me, sneakers squeaking and fans cheering. UCLA is playing San Diego State in the Wooden Classic, and I don't care.
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Bubba Watson's gem of a Masters shot still earns him hugs
November 28, 2012
Bubba Watson won the Masters this year, captured the hearts of millions with his personal story and his golfing style and won the lifetime devotion of Michelle Tesori.
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In Ed Reed case, NFL plays more head games
November 23, 2012
An initial response to Ed Reed's one-game suspension this week was a shrug. It didn't really matter, anyway. His Baltimore Ravens are playing the San Diego Chargers on Sunday.
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1964 Notre Dame-USC epic strikingly similar to this year's matchup
November 22, 2012
It was Nov. 28, 1964, and it was easy to cheer, cheer for old Notre Dame.
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Like gym where he trains, this Manny Pacquiao bout is a Wild Card
November 19, 2012
The only hint of nearby legendary greatness is a handwritten sign on an orange parking cone on the fourth step of a concrete staircase in the back of a strip mall in Hollywood.
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Los Angeles gives up its once-prominent stop on men's tennis tour
November 16, 2012
Bob Kramer spoke of the loss he is about to suffer, admitting he has a hole in his heart.
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Lakers' passing on Jackson not unthinkable if you think about it
November 14, 2012
Today is my time to be there for you, to serve as your grief counselor.
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Giving award to Angels' Mike Trout is no rookie mistake
November 12, 2012
It was not news that Mike Trout was selected American League rookie of the year Monday. It was a given.
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Abner Mares comes up big in title fight
November 10, 2012
The little guys put on a big show at Staples Center on Saturday night. In the world of boxing, they were mice that roared.
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For a small fighter, Leo Santa Cruz delivers big
November 10, 2012
Homework for boxing fans: Write down the name Leo Santa Cruz. Then start looking for his next fight.
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NCAA sure knows how to ruin a party
November 10, 2012
They opened the shiny, new Pauley Pavilion Friday night amid pomp and less-than-desired circumstance.
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Don Chargin recalls glory days of boxing at Olympic Auditorium
November 8, 2012
Boxing keeps turning up the volume on the hype. Apparently, if you sell it loudly, fewer will notice if it is lousy.
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Clippers miss their spotlight moment
November 5, 2012
The first half ended with a sense of impending opportunity lost.
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Fort Larned withstands a siege in Breeders' Cup Classic
November 3, 2012
Game On Dude didn't quite have enough game. Mucho Macho Man had insufficient macho.
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Mike Smith finds love again with Royal Delta at Breeders' Cup
November 2, 2012
Quite the ladies' man, this Mike Smith.
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To leading Canadian trainer, Lasix ban makes no horse sense
November 1, 2012
He wasn't exactly Peter Finch in the 1976 movie "Network," telling the world he was "mad as hell and not going to take it anymore!" But thoroughbred trainer Mark Casse wasn't a happy camper Thursday.
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Where is Seabiscuit buried?
October 31, 2012
Make no bones about it. The location of Seabiscuit's burial is an issue.
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Jockey Mike Smith has eight ways to reach Breeders' Cup milestone
October 30, 2012
Santa Anita's Great Race Place, with lots of workers and media on hand Monday, was abuzz. Down the street a couple of blocks, having lunch and itching to get to this weekend's Breeders' Cup, jockey Mike Smith was aglow.
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Breeders' Cup looks to add to rich history
October 28, 2012
The 28 years of horse racing's traveling carnival, also known as the Breeders' Cup, have been a tale of more than two cities; 10, actually, if you count Los Angeles and New York twice each for their separate participating tracks.
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UCLA basketball seems to be entering a bright new era
October 23, 2012
A recent stroll along Bruin Walk brought a baseball spring-training-like surge of optimism. It was warm and sunny, UCLA's campus buzzed with the energy of 20-year-olds and hope sprung eternal.
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Frank Leahy always had Notre Dame standing tall and up straight
October 19, 2012
Notre Dame's football team is 6-0, so it is time to write about Frank Leahy.
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Broncos go nuts on Bolts in 35-24 comeback victory
October 16, 2012
SAN DIEGO — That huge gush heard just shortly before 9 Monday night was the massive deflation of the San Diego Chargers' NFL season. Air left the Chargers' balloon like a jet stream.
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Kenny Heitz was part of something special at UCLA
October 12, 2012
He wore dark-rimmed glasses that made him look like Clark Kent and he played defense like Superman.
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San Diego State basketball's Steve Fisher wins in the long run
October 11, 2012
In the rush-to-tomorrow generation we now live in, Wednesday brought a ponder-and-cherish-yesterday respite.
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Bounty hunters are not new in the NFL
October 9, 2012
There they were Sunday night, during the televised NFL game, their pictures flashed to a nation of TV viewers, with penalties incurred listed below.
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Manny Pacquiao has losing streak to stop — Freddie Roach's
October 6, 2012
Freddie Roach, star trainer for boxing's stars, has done the introspection. In his last four major fights, he is 0-4.
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'Well, it figures': Vin Scully eloquently voices Dodgers' ending
October 4, 2012
This column is dedicated to the 42,473 who were at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday night when the flame finally flickered out. You missed out.
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The book on Ray Mancini, bruising chapters and all
October 2, 2012
We are a month away from the 30th anniversary of an ugly moment in an oft-ugly sport. Let's hark back.
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Bob Baffert has awesome day again
September 29, 2012
Saturday at Santa Anita was a great day for Bob Baffert, for Baffert fans, and for fans of soap opera drama.
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There's nothing like Ryder Cup pressure
September 27, 2012
This weekend brings a sharp contrast in sports fan viewing. Think of it as the concussive versus the cerebral.
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NFL commissioner couldn't say this was none of his business
September 26, 2012
Come to find out, a heart beats somewhere inside those plush NFL offices in Manhattan.
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Santa Anita's opening statement: honoring Eddie Delahoussaye
September 25, 2012
Southern California horse racing has chosen a fitting way to open up a crucial meeting. It named a race for Eddie Delahoussaye.
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The story of a Paralympian with full sails before the end
September 22, 2012
The venue for information gathering for today's column was lunch. Your typist was a fly on the wall.
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Angels cover boy Mike Trout is still amazing
September 19, 2012
No fish jokes about this kid. Mike Trout is a keeper.
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Canelo Alvarez dominates smaller Josesito Lopez
September 15, 2012
LAS VEGAS — They kept setting off cherry bombs inside MGM's Grand Garden Arena on Saturday night, but as loud and jolting as that was for a sellout crowd of 14,275, nothing had a bigger impact than the incredible punches of boxing's new superstar, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez of Mexico.
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Trainer Bob Baffert: The silver-haired dude with a golden touch
July 7, 2012
The oft-troubled sport of thoroughbred horse racing may have a solution for its well-documented woes right in its midst. All it needs to do is clone Bob Baffert.
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Different strokes for these folks at U.S. Open
June 16, 2012
As the sun sank toward the western horizon of the Pacific, setting the table for the inevitable fog, Jim Furyk and Graeme McDowell emerged as those who had best weathered yet another stormy day at theU.S. Open.
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John Wooden, the poet laureate of reason, kindness and decency
June 13, 2010
Reprinted from the Los Angeles Times magazine, March 29, 1998
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Jack Kramer dies at 88; champion ushered in era of pro tennis
September 14, 2009
Tennis legend Jack Kramer, considered by many the most influential person in the game in the last 60 years, died late Saturday night at his home in Los Angeles. He was 88.
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Roger Clemens gets some unsolicited tough advice
February 19, 2008
Right now, the Clemens situation is pretty simple. Roger is over and out.
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