Painting the Town

Barry Bonds sighting

2009-05-05T05:35:21Z

Barry Bonds played in George Lopez's National Kidney Foundation golf tournament at Lakeside today.

Final: Memphis 81, Cal State Northridge 70

2009-03-19T18:27:40Z

Memphis guard Roburt Sallie had a career-high 35 points off the bench to lead the Tigers to the first-round victory over Cal State Northridge. Even though the Matadors were 20-point underdogs, they made life hectic for the Tigers, who didn't start pulling away until five minutes left in the game. Rodrigue Mels led CSUN with 15 points.

Opportunity slipping for CSUN

2009-03-19T18:25:05Z

All good teams makes runs, and Memphis made a 7-0 run to take the lead at 70-64. The Tigers extended the lead to 78-68 with 62 seconds left.

CSUN ... bracket buster?

2009-03-19T18:06:56Z

The Matadors built a 62-56 lead, but Memphis has cut that to 64-63 with 7:45 left. CSUN made six consecutive shots to build the six-point lead midway through the second half. This is one of the early games today, but it will surely go down as one of the first round's most exciting games of the tournament. The crowd at Sprint Center is seemingly half for Memphis and half for the Matadors. Clearly, people like an underdog. CSUN was a 20-point underdog in this game.

Hill gives Cal State Northridge the lead

2009-03-19T17:49:59Z

Mark Hill, a transfer from Tulsa who used to play Memphis in Conference USA, just made a 3-pointer to give CSUN a 44-43 lead with 13:52 left. Only four times has a No. 15 seeded team beaten a No. 2 seed. CSUN, 20-point underdogs, could become the fifth.

CSUN's zone flusters Memphis

2009-03-19T17:30:30Z

Cal State Northridge came out in a zone, which flustered Memphis. Three Tigers starters - Robert Dozier, Antonio Anderson and Doneal Mack - are a combined 0-for-13 from the field. Tyreke Evans was in foul trouble. CSUN has nine turnovers, but it also has 17 rebounds and thus limited Memphis' shots. Second half is about to begin.

Do you believe?

2009-03-19T17:19:33Z

Cal State Northridge trails Memphis by just three points (34-31) at halftime of the first-round NCAA Tournament game in Kansas City.

CSUN still hanging in there with Memphis

2009-03-19T16:57:30Z

Everyone's been talking about Memphis' defense, and rightfully so, but CSUN has the lone breakaway dunk of the game so far. Kenny Daniels stole a Memphis pass, and dunked on the other end. CSUN trails 29-25 with six minutes left.

Matadors take early lead over Memphis

2009-03-19T16:36:10Z

From Kansas City...Cal State Northridge took an early 9-2 lead against Memphis in the first round of the NCAA Tournament...CSUN now leads 11-8 with 15:12 left in the first half. Freshman Matthew Wallace said he heard people were saying the game would be over in the first three minutes. CSUN, for the most part, has taken care of the basketball and rebounded well, two keys Bobby Braswell talked about before the game.

When $25 million isn't good enough

2009-02-04T20:31:51Z

Manny Ramirez turned down a $25 million, one-year deal from the Dodgers, which is baffling, so what's it gonna take to sign him? Given the state of the economy, Manny's rejection is baffling. Read this column, which includes thoughts from an intelligent 12-year-old Little Leaguer.

Dallas Rutherford sentenced

2009-01-31T00:52:33Z

Cal State Northridge basketball player Dallas Rutherford pleaded guilty to one count of misdemeanor grand theft Friday at San Fernando Superior Court after allegedly stealing merchandise the Best Buy in Porter Ranch.

]]> Cal State Northridge basketball player Dallas Rutherford pleaded guilty to one count of misdemeanor grand theft Friday at San Fernando Superior Court after allegedly stealing merchandise the Best Buy in Porter Ranch.
Rutherford was one of four defendants charged with grand theft after he, CSUN star Deon Tresvant and two others allegedly stole $6,600 worth of merchandise on New Year's Day.
Rutherford, the son of Shepherd of the Hills pastor Dudley Rutherford, was sentenced to three years probation and ordered to complete 200 hours of Caltrans service. He also must maintain a C-minus average at CSUN.
Rutherford has returned $1,300 worth of merchandise - two IPODs, two XBOX game systems and video games - to Best Buy.
Tresvant, Jeffrey Braswell (the son of CSUN coach Bobby Braswell) and actor Phannuel Gbewonyo are scheduled to be arraigned Feb. 26.

The real Jeff Kent?

2009-01-23T17:57:35Z

Here's the Jeff Kent column I wrote for today's paper from his retirement press conference. One thing I didn't get in there was that in addition to the golf course he just purchased, he owns three motorcycle shops. So, he'll be peddling memberships to prospective Lake Cliff Country Club members and Harleys to Texas motorcycle enthusiasts. But, of course, the story of yesterday was how Jeff Kent finally let his guard down.

And Wooden's Pyramid Award goes to...

2008-12-11T15:34:47Z

Bill Dwyre of the L.A. Times....What an honor for Dwyre, a columnist and former sports editor of the Times, to receive an award with Wooden's name on it. Dwyre embodies many of Wooden's blocks on the pyramid and has written some wonderful articles on Wooden.
Read on for more:

]]> BILL DWYRE TO RECEIVE PYRAMID AWARD

Former LA Times Sports Editor Selected As The Second-Annual
John Wooden Pyramid Award Recipient

Anaheim, CA (December, 9 2008) - This year at the prestigious John
Wooden Classic Coaches Dinner the second annual Pyramid Award will be
awarded to Bill Dwyre. The Pyramid Award is presented to the person
who exemplifies and lives out the qualities of Coach Wooden's famous
"Pyramid of Success."

"I'm honored that the pyramid award has been established in my name
and congratulate Bill on being this year's recipient," said John R.
Wooden, who will be on hand this Friday for the award presentation.

Dwyre, 64, has many achievements, but is perhaps best known for his
work as the sports editor of The Los Angeles Times, a position he
held for 25 years until he stepped down in May '06 to return to his
roots as columnist. While at The Times Dwyre was named National
Editor of the Year in 1985 by the National Press Club in Washington,
D.C., for his directing of his paper's 1984 Los Angeles Summer
Olympic coverage. He won the Red Smith Award from the Associated
Press Sports Editors in 1996 for service to sports journalism. Other
awards include the Subiaco Arkansas Academy's Literary Award of
Merit, Powerade Sports Story of the Year from the National Assn. of
Sportscasters and Sportswriters, Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year
in 1980, National Headliner Award in 1985 and Los Angeles Times Award
for Sustained Excellence, also in 1985.

Aside from his occupational accomplishments, Dwyre serves the
community as a member of the board of directors of Casa Colina
Hospitals for Rehabilitation in Pomona. During his years as a board
member, Casa Colina has built a new $80 million hospital in Pomona,
establishing its position as one of the leading rehab hospitals in
the country.

Dwyre is a 1966 graduate of Notre Dame University, in Communication
Arts. He worked on the sports staff of the Des Moines Register,
1966-'68, and the Milwaukee Journal, 1968-'81. He was sports editor
of the Journal from 1975-'81, before moving to The Times. A native of
Sheboygan, Wisconsin, he resides in San Dimas with his wife Jill
Jarvis and has two grown children, Amy and Patrick.

Last year, the inaugural award was bestowed upon Rafer Johnson, who
played for Coach Wooden at UCLA and went on to among other things win
an Olympic gold medal in the decathlon at the 1960 Olympic Games and
co-found California Special Olympics in 1969.

The Wooden Classic Coaches Dinner will be held Friday, December 12 at
7:00 PM at the Anaheim Hilton. For more information visit
www.woodenclassic.com

EVENT DETAILS
DATE: Saturday, December 13, 2008
TIME: 1:30 p.m. (PST)
TEAMS: Game One - San Diego State vs. Saint Mary's
Game Two - UCLA vs. DePaul
LOCATION: Honda Center - Anaheim, CA
WEB SITE: www.woodenclassic.com
TICKETS: $300, $175, $90, $75, $37.50, $25.00, $10.00
One ticket allows admission into both games.
Tickets are on sale now
Seats will be available at all Ticketmaster locations and online at
ticketmaster.com and the Honda Center Box Office

Skating boarding bulldogs? You bet!

2008-12-10T06:40:39Z

I had trouble finding my column on the skateboarding bulldogs today, and in case you did too, here's a link to the story. There are two bulldogs who are training to ride their skateboards on a float in the Rose Parade.

Run for Her

2008-11-10T17:51:06Z

Here is a column I wrote for today's paper on Kelli Sargent, a 29-year-old who founded ``Run for Her,'' a 5k run/friendship walk that benefits ovarian cancer research. Sargent, who prepped at Calabasas High, has helped the event raise $1.5 million in four years. She was inspired to found the race by her mom, who had ovarian cancer.