Bill Dwyre

3 weeks ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Bill Dwyre

The sport that eats its fans has taken another gulp. The Kentucky Derby winner, Sovereignty, won’t run in Preakness. The biggest deal in the sport is its Triple Crown. Win the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont and you are a legend. Only 13 thoroughbreds in history have done that. This year, after the May 3 Derby, only one horse had a chance to do that: Sovereignty. But he won’t run at Pimlico on Saturday. His decision-making group, led by trainer Bill Mott, has taken a pass.

3 weeks ago | latimes.com | Bill Dwyre

Next week, and for years to follow, people driving in the area of Hollywood and Vine will pass a corner shopping center with a sign that says: “Freddie Roach Square.” That will probably trigger a common reaction. Who’s Freddie Roach? For those who see no sweet science in the sport of boxing, nor have ever considered a ring to be something other than that which you put on a finger, we will tell you. Roach is a boxing trainer. He is famous for making other people famous.

2 months ago | latimes.com | Bill Dwyre

The recent passing of George Foreman brought an outpouring of praise and affection. All deserved. Big George was, in many ways, smaller than his heart. The kind words, even the public gushing, were expected and appropriate, especially considering that he was the one in a million who turned his personality around from teenage thug and bully to savvy businessman and humanitarian. Foreman’s departure forces us to ponder something else. Let’s call it the addiction of rivalry and the power of three.

Feb 25, 2025 | latimes.com | Bill Dwyre

The widow of L.A. sports great Tommy Hawkins barely escaped the Palisades fire, which destroyed the home she lived in with the former Lakers player and Dodgers executive before his death in 2017. Layla Hawkins is trying to figure out what comes next after losing her home in Malibu to the fire. Among the few things left standing after the fire was Tommy Hawkins’ basketball hoop. We should not allow the story and wonder of Tommy Hawkins to go up in flames without a proper recounting.

Jan 31, 2025 | sports.yahoo.com | Bill Dwyre

We need the Super Bowl for more than multimillion-dollar TV ads and sexy extravaganza halftime shows. We also need it to happily prod us into mindless discussions about semi-meaningless things. So, let’s take a look at this NFL three-peat thing. As the Kansas City Chiefs closed their recent semifinal victory, the discussion in the network broadcast booth turned to the Chiefs' opportunity to win their third straight Super Bowl.