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 ...
Bobby Abreu's switch from Angels to Dodgers is a hit
May 28, 2012
The story of Bobby Abreu's 2012 baseball season is one of those "go figure" things.
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For legendary filmmaker Bud Greenspan, it was all in the Games
May 28, 2012
Other than the glasses perched on his shaved head, the turtleneck sweaters, the safari jackets and, in the early days, the corncob pipes, the only thing special about Bud Greenspan was that he was a filmmaking genius.
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Billie Jean King keeps her eye on the future of tennis in the U.S.
May 26, 2012
She is 68 going on 40. Her name is Billie Jean King, and she still hints that a cure to all that ails her beloved sport of tennis can be found in how she did it.
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Mario Gutierrez is riding sudden fame with modesty
May 23, 2012
Wednesday was yet another day of wonder for Mario Gutierrez.
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The going gets even rougher at playoff time in the NBA
May 21, 2012
It's the playoffs, prime time for the rough-'n'-ready NBA. Polish the brass knuckles. This is the real ultimate fighting.
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I'll Have Another has two legs up on history
May 19, 2012
BALTIMORE -- The amazing story moved up to incredible. I'll Have Another ran true to his name.
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All eyes on I'll Have Another at the Preakness
May 18, 2012
BALTIMORE -- Triple Crown horse racing season is a respite. It allows a deep breath for a sport that is desperately seeking reason.
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Freddie Roach is ready to get in corner of USA Boxing
May 17, 2012
Freddie Roach, the multi-time professional boxing trainer of the year, has made several fighters into supermen. Manny Pacquiao would serve as Exhibit A.
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As Preakness nears, trainer Doug O'Neill is dogged by questions
May 16, 2012
BALTIMORE — In the midst of the greatest time of his professional life, horse trainer Doug O'Neill is being followed around by an asterisk.
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This Dodgers executive likes what he sees
May 14, 2012
As the new Dodgers top guys are pressed these days to explain a myriad of things, a Dodgers middle guy has a message of his own.
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Nuggets take L.A. to the edge of a nightmare
May 11, 2012
We are a city on the brink.
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Underestimate the Nuggets' Andre Miller at your peril
May 9, 2012
So, Lakers fans, if you are still in shock over what Andre Miller did to your team at Staples Center on Tuesday night and want to know more about him, pull up a chair.
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Doug O'Neill is man of the moment after I'll Have Another's Derby win
May 7, 2012
Seldom has a horse been better named for taking the second step in pursuit of racing's Triple Crown than I'll Have Another.
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Mayweather overcomes a tough foe in Cotto
May 5, 2012
LAS VEGAS -- At the final bell , they hugged and patted each other on the sides of the same heads they had spent an hour beating on. They were two tough fighters, not even knowing what the judges would rule, but each satisfied with an incredible effort Saturday night.
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It's been a different Floyd Mayweather Jr. this week
May 4, 2012
LAS VEGAS — A big mistake while pondering Floyd Mayweather Jr. is to try to make sense of him. His unpredictability is his only certainty.
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No diva, Kim Rhode eyes fifth Olympic shooting medal
May 3, 2012
Ah, the glamour of being an Olympic medalist.
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What boxing needs now is a good fight from Mayweather or Pacquiao
May 2, 2012
LAS VEGAS — Boxing is at a crossroads. Yes, another one.
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USC's Steve Johnson aims to rise to Ojai tradition
April 27, 2012
Friday in Ojai was a day best suited for canvas and watercolors. Also, because it was Ojai, for tennis.
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. moves on in absence of fight with Pacquiao
April 25, 2012
LAS VEGAS — The two prime ribs of boxing, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, continue to create their sizzle separately.
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Naming-rights deal for Hollywood Park is a sign of the times
April 23, 2012
It has been only a month since Marje Everett died, but were the grand lady of horse racing still with us, she'd be sputtering and scowling these days.
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Are these Angels too good to be true World Series contenders?
April 20, 2012
Too much of a good thing is not a good thing. Too much hot fudge can spoil the sundae.
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It's a world of wonder on display in Clippers-Thunder game
April 16, 2012
If the NBA has eight wonders in its world, four of them were on display at Staples Center on Monday night.
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Marco Andretti carries name's weight into Long Beach Grand Prix
April 13, 2012
Friday in Long Beach was a day better suited for ducks than drivers.
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Fifty years ago, Maury Wills made crime pay off for the Dodgers
April 9, 2012
In the good old days, say 50 years ago, the Dodgers' heroes were actual players, not equity fund executives and magical former basketball stars.
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A new name is etched in Masters lore — they call him Bubba
April 8, 2012
AUGUSTA, Ga. — A guy named Bubba won the Masters on Sunday. Next we will have tattoos on the guards at Buckingham Palace.
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Phil Mickelson is at home at Augusta National
April 7, 2012
AUGUSTA, Ga. — On a day when Augusta National needed no more magic, when the trees kept perfect posture, the sun glistened and the greens ran like Usain Bolt, the Magical Masters Man began pulling rabbits out of hats.
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Putting, not puttering, Fred Couples shares Masters lead
April 6, 2012
AUGUSTA, Ga. — First paragraphs of stories about Freddie Couples should always include the words "like fine wine." He is the Opus One of the pro golf tour.
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Here's how Augusta National could make an eloquent statement
April 5, 2012
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Oh, how badly I wanted to walk and see and smell and write about whatever it is that makes the Masters masterful.
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Golf great Gary Player is aging as gracefully as he swings a club
April 4, 2012
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Gary Player has been eating right (garlic and green beans), working out and staying slim for his return to competitive golf.
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It's a warmer, fuzzier Tiger Tuesday at the Masters
April 3, 2012
AUGUSTA, Ga. — If you write about golf, the two biggest days at a major tournament are Tiger Tuesday and Whomever Sunday.
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Roger Federer concedes nothing, to opponents or to age
March 18, 2012
It is not merely the laws of tennis that Roger Federer is defying. It is the laws of nature, of logic, of aging and human endurance.
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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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