Getting Greene&#39;s GOAT a chore worthy of an Olympic medal
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The tattoo on Maurice Greene&#39;s right shoulder succinctly sums up where he feels he ranks in the world of sprinting. &quot;Greatest of all time,&quot; he will shout after a victory while thumping it.
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Winning a gold medal would ease the sting of two Olympic qualifying defeats for the United States team of NBA stars. But their path to defending the throne is a rocky one, with unbeaten Spain coming up first
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Justin Gatlin ran the race of his life, barely holding off the fastest Olympic 100 field ever to win the gold in 9.85 seconds. Francis Obikwelu of Portugal got the silver in 9.86 and defending champion Maurice Greene won bronze in 9.87.
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ATHENS, Greece -- Maurice Greene made a smooth start in his bid to defend his 100 meters Olympic title, running 10.18 seconds to win his first-round heat.
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ATHENS No one had run faster than the US 100-meter sprinters - at least without a baton. But put the stick in an unpracticed American&#39;s hand on the track in these Olympics, and it transforms talent into tumult.
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Maurice Greene will be seeking belated revenge after losing his Olympic 100 meters title to Justin Gatlin when the two Americans meet in an international meeting Thursday.
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Britain&#39;s Olympic success and gold medal tally gives the papers an excuse to wax lyrical on Sunday. Matthew Pinsent&#39;s fourth rowing gold and his team&#39;s success in the coxless four is the cause of many &quot;oar-some&quot; puns.
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It&#39;s hard to know what to do with Terrell Owens, laugh at him, or rebuke him and bemoan his comportment as further evidence of the extinction of sportsmanship.
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ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece  -- Adam Nelson couldn&#39;t help himself. While parading with his silver medal around the ancient site that gave birth to the Olympics 28 centuries ago, he paused to look at the mark in the dirt he thought was his gold-medal spot.
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When a hot ground ball broke the tip of his right index finger, Padres shortstop Khalil Greene&#39;s chances for Rookie of the Year also were fractured.
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Score tied. One round to go. A shot at an Olympic boxing gold medal at stake. Apparently only US coach Basheer Abdullah didn&#39;t know his 178-pound fighter, Andre Ward, was even with
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&quot;We&#39;re going to have a party,&quot; Maurice Greene said Saturday, looking forward to Sunday&#39;s final in the Olympic men&#39;s 100-meter dash.
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Athens, Greece -- Rulon Gardner unlaced his size 13 shoes, yanked them off and placed them on the mat. The big galoot, as friendly and unassuming as any Olympian could be, recalled how he would sit on the floor as a kid and pull on his sneakers.
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BEAVER CREEK, Colo. - The greatest winter athlete America doesn&#39;t know almost had to stifle a laugh. &quot;Is everybody all right?
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ATHENS, Greece - Shawn Crawford, Maurice Greene and Justin Gatlin of the United States each qualified for tonight&#39;s 100-meter finals - the most riveting 10 seconds of each Olympics.
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âWeâre going to have a party,â Maurice Greene said Saturday, looking forward to todayâs final in the Olympic menâs 100-meter dash.
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Poor Carly Patterson. She carried comparisons to Mary Lou Retton with her into the Olympics, and now she&#39;s carrying them out. Patterson accomplished Thursday night what no