'Dancing with the Stars' recap: Crazy Cloris steals the season premiere Sep 24, 2008
Maurice Greene l Burke, foxtrot. Olympic champion sprinter. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Cloris Leachman steals the show on Dancing Sep 23, 2008
Former worlds fastest man and gold-medal sprinter Maurice Greene just couldnt kick up his heels quick enough for his fast-paced foxtrot. Hes not out for the count by any means, but the shows other two-time champ Cheryl Burke will have her work cut out for her if she wants to make it past the midseason. (MSNBC -- News)
Stars get ready for Emmys with parties, gifts Sep 20, 2008
Sandra Oh has dinner with pals, while Maurice Greene checks out gift suites ... Rachel Leigh Cook, Dancing With the Stars contestant Maurice Greene and stars from High School Musical were among those collecting gifts at Melanie Segals Celebrity Emmy House in West Hollywood, a multistory private home with views of the storied Sunset Strip. (MSNBC -- News)
TV PREMIERE: New stars fill 'Dancing' shoes on ABC show Sep 19, 2008
They're filling 'Dancing' shoes - USATODAY.com. They're filling 'Dancing' shoes. (USA Today)
Arash MarkaziON THE SCENE Sep 18, 2008
I was at the Olympics in 2004 and Maurice Greene makes this ridiculous comment that he's the greatest of all-time. All of a sudden, people are asking me about that. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Powell wants another stab at 100 world record Sep 12, 2008
9s (22), and second highest number of sub 10s (46, only Maurice Greene has more with 51) in his career. This year alone, counting the qualifying heats, Powell has run the 100 under 10 seconds on 13 occasions. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
* Bolt, Jelimo light up Zurich sky Aug 31, 2008
83 seconds, the 14th-fastest time ever, and a time bested by only three other sprinters X the now-retired Maurice Greene, Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay. It was good: a nice track and a great crowd, Bolt said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
ON TRACK: Thoughts on a stirring meet at the Bird's Nest Aug 27, 2008
The 100 had this element of "He could have run faster'' that made it surreal. Not once that night, from the minute the race ended to when I was standing alone with Bolt in a parking lot two hours later, did I think that his reaction had been disrespectful in any way. I had met him in May; he comes off as loose and cool and younger than his chronological age (22 on the day after the 200). Bolt likes to run and he never rips his opponents. I remember asking him in the spring what he thought of the... (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Kardashian, Bass among new 'Dancing' stars Aug 27, 2008
The other contestants are Cloris Leachman, Kim Kardashian, Ted McGinley, Brooke Burke, NFL champ Warren Sapp and two Olympic athletes: Misty May-Treanor, who won her second gold medal for beach volleyball at this year's summer games in Beijing, and Maurice Greene, who won two gold medals in track at the 2000 games in Sydney. Rounding out the cast are chef Rocco DiSpirito, Cody Linley of "Hannah Montana" and comedian Jeffrey Ross. (CNN -- Showbiz)
'Dancing With the Stars' unveils its latest celebrity lineup. Aug 26, 2008
"The contestants, their ranks increased by one from previous years, will try to hoof their way into pop culture history when the new season opens at 8 p.m. Sept. 22. This is a tough group of celebrities to handicap. It includes the oldest and youngest competitors ever. Olympic athletes have done well in the past. And this year there are two Olympians. There also are celebrities who have won an Oscar, a Grammy and the Super Bowl.Trying to figure out which dance team will win is like trying to... (Fresno Bee)
Dancing cast revealed Aug 26, 2008
Maurice Greene: The Olympic track star can obviously run fast. Let's see how fast he moves in shoes with heels on them. (The Palm Beach Post)
'Dancing' stars lined up for fall Aug 26, 2008
Two Olympic gold medalists, beach volleyball star Misty May-Treanor and sprinter Maurice Greene, turn their competitive efforts toward the dance floor. May-Treanor committed to the show while she and teammate Kerri Walsh were in Beijing defending their volleyball title. (USA Today)
Will Braxton and May-Treanor go 'Dancing'? Aug 22, 2008
Misty May-Treanor, who with partner Kerri Walsh, just won the beach volleyball gold for the U.S., is listed, as is retired sprinter Maurice Greene. Retired NFL player Warren Sapp is also on the list. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Track star called 'mind-blowing' Aug 21, 2008
Even before Bolt won the 100 meters, long-time Los Angeles-based track agent Emanuel Hudson, who once handled Boldon and former world-record holder Maurice Greene, said, "Sprinters are too nice now. They need to get in Bolt's face and intimidate him.'' There is a flaw in that strategy. Bolt is too fast to frighten, and too cool to sweat. On Wednesday evening, as coach Glen Mills sent Bolt through a series of warmup drills, athlete and coach needled each other on a variety of topics, twisting... (CNN)
Olympics overload Aug 19, 2008
Just for your information, Bolt s splits are the fastest ever in the history of the 100m and that includes all the greats, Carl Lewis, Donovan Bailey, Maurice Greene, Frankie Frericks et al. When it comes to sprinting we are second to none. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
BOLT RUNS 9.69 Aug 17, 2008
Maurice Greene set the 100-meter world record of 9. 79 seconds on June 16, 1999. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Gay can't believe U.S. stars think he's one of them Aug 12, 2008
Maurice Greene's times are still sanctioned, but he also has been linked to chemical shortcuts ... 77), Gay says he can't compare himself to the man he displaced, Maurice Greene. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Humble Gay shatters sprinters' stereotype Aug 12, 2008
"I don't really compare myself to Maurice Greene," he said. "I haven't reached that status yet at all. Not even close.". (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Tyson Gay latest hope for no dope in track Aug 12, 2008
8 were guilty of doping and the fourth (Maurice Greene) has been accused by a Texas steroids dealer with wire transfer receipts to have purchased tens of thousands of dollars in performance-enhancing drugs. You have to take a Mike Powell-distance leap of faith, but Gay is at least one who would compel you to begin jogging down the runway. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Speedy Seminole Jul 14, 2008
" Dix, now 22 and a college graduate, has reached that level, following a second-place finish to Tyson Gay in the 100-meter dash (9.80 seconds) by defeating 2004 Olympic gold medalist Shawn Crawford (19.86) in the 200 at the U.S. trials in Eugene, Ore., two weeks ago. Dix's winning time in the 200 is the second-fastest in the world. Now he's about to discover whether he's ready to match the gold-medal feats of Lewis, Maurice Greene and Michael Johnson - men whose names were eradicated from his... (Florida Times-Union)
Down or out? Jul 7, 2008
He won the 200 final at the 2000 Trials when Michael Johnson and Maurice Greene infamously both collapsed to the track, both wincing, both holding their left hamstrings. Both injuries turned out to be cramps blamed on the blazing hot afternoon in Sacramento and the semifinals coming only two hours earlier and both went on to win gold medals in other events six weeks later at the Sydney Olympics. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Gay crashes out of 200m at U.S. trials Jul 7, 2008
The stunning development was reminiscent of the 2000 US Olympic trials where both 200 world record holder Michael Johnson and then Maurice Greene crashed out of the 200 final with injuries. Both missed the Sydney Games in the 200, but won gold in their first-choice events. (Xinhuanet, China)
Gay Takes A Tumble Jul 6, 2008
The scene with Gay sprawled on the track was reminiscent of the 2000 Olympic trials in Sacramento and the highly anticipated final featuring Michael Johnson and Maurice Greene. As it unfolded, both sprinters pulled up with hamstring cramps within seconds of each other and tumbled to the track. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Hamstring injury knocks sprinter Gay out of 200 meters Jul 6, 2008
" At the 2000 Olympic trials both Michael Johnson and Maurice Greene suffered hamstring injuries in the 200 final and didn't finish the race. Eight weeks later they won gold medals at the Sydney Games, Greene in the 100 and Johnson in the 400. Gay's injury affected fellow competitors. Wallace Spearmon, a former University of Arkansas teammate, noted that in succeeding races, athletes started slower than normal: "It seemed like everyone got out kind of slow, trying to play it safe. To see a... (USA Today -- Sports)
Manly eye calf blood jabs for finals push Jul 1, 2008
His list of clients is impressive: Socceroo Harry Kewell, British marathon runner Paula Radcliffe, British stars Michael Owen and Darren Gough, and US sprinter Maurice Greene. A stream of Australian athletes struggling to repair hamstrings and soft-tissue injuries, Jana Rawlinson included, have also found their way to his Munich clinic, but the unconventional methods of Muller-Wohlfarth are scientifically untested. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Defeat spurs Gay Jul 1, 2008
77 in a quarterfinal Saturday to break Maurice Greene s American record of 9. 79. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
* Gay says 100m world record in his grasp Jun 30, 2008
79 set by Maurice Greene at Athens in 1999, what was then a world record. I thank God that I was able to run a PR, but thats what I want to do in the finals, Gay said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Gay sets U.S. record in 100 meters Jun 30, 2008
Gay broke Maurice Greene s American mark in the 100 meters by running 9. 77 seconds in his quarterfinal at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Track: Gay Breaks U.S. 100-Meter Record Jun 30, 2008
The old mark had stood since 1999, when Maurice Greene ran 9. 79. (Click2Houston, TX)
Gay breaks American 100 mark; Lee recovers from accident Jun 29, 2008
He broke Maurice Greene's American record of 9 ... Lee, who grew up in Kansas City and was encouraged by 2000 Olympic 100 champ Maurice Greene, never won an NCAA title. (USA Today -- Sports)
BALCO memories live on in U.S. track Jun 29, 2008
Hooker, 23, is coached by Jon Drummond, who used to run for the Southern California-based track club HSI and coach John Smith, who was recently implicated by Texas steroids dealer Angel Memo Heredia about supplying banned substances for sprinter Maurice Greene and other HSI athletes. Only God knows how fast I can run, Hooker said. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
It'll take more than speed to clear track's shady record Jun 29, 2008
That's faster than Maurice Greene. And it's faster than Justin Gatlin. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Lee wins women's 100 Jun 29, 2008
Gay lowered Maurice Greene s mark of 9. 79 on the same day Usain Bolt of Jamaica won his trials in 9. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
T.O. brings in A-list counselors for his camp Jun 17, 2008
Former 100-meter world record-holder Maurice Greene will teach that. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Johnson will return gold medal Jun 3, 2008
Since the international federation went to full automatic timing to the hundredth after 1976, only one man (Maurice Greene in 2000) won the Olympics after going in as world record-holder. (Canada's Ben Johnson was stripped of both distinctions after being caught doping in 1988. (Boston Globe)
Usain Bolt's world record in 100 meters makes you wonder how low record can go, says The Plain Dealer's Bill Livingston Jun 3, 2008
Yet, as the "world's fastest human," he is now part of the mission - from Charlie Paddock to Jesse Owens, from Carl Lewis to Maurice Greene, from Jamaica's Asafa Powell to the newest star - to Boltly go where no man has gone before. To reach this Plain Dealer reporter. (Cleveland.com -- Sports)
Calves blood injects hope for Coughlan Jun 3, 2008
But the athletes he has helped return from injury include Ronaldo, Michael Owen, Paula Radcliffe, Kelly Holmes and Maurice Greene, as well as members of the German soccer team and from his Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. Last year the doctor helped Geelong's Max Rooke overcome a hamstring problem to play in the Cats' premiership triumph. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Lightning Bolt reigns Jun 2, 2008
79s Maurice Greene (US) 16/06/99 in Athens. 9. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Complete Results Jun 1, 2008
79 6/16/1999 Maurice Greene, Nike College Best: 9 ... 79 6/16/1999 Maurice Greene, Nike College Best: 9. (Msuspartans.com)
Jamaican breaks men's 100m world record Jun 1, 2008
79, Maurice Greene, United States, June 16, 1999. 9. (Xinhuanet, China)
Gay takes down to earth approach to sprinting glory May 24, 2008
Unlike former world 100m record-holder Maurice Greene who was known for his swaggering, macho image, Gay is softly-spoken and has no desire whatsoever to boost his ego. The 25-year-old Kentucky native repeatedly talks about staying humble and has a very close relationship with his mother Daisy, with whom he speaks on a daily basis. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
CAZENEUVE: Faith, feet lead Felix May 2, 2008
And even cheery Maurice Greene, the gold medalist in the 100 at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, was recently implicated in press reports. Mindful of public cynicism track has endured, Allyson recently volunteered for an enhanced drug-testing initiative of international officials that will incorporate blood testing and increase the frequency of her out-of-competition tests before the Beijing Games. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Tim LaydenINSIDE OLYMPIC SPORTS May 2, 2008
Maurice Greene, the Olympic 100 champion in 2000, has been connected by a report in The New York Times to a steroid dealer who is preparing to testify against Jones's and Gatlin's former coach, Trevor Graham, who goes on trial next month for allegedly giving false statements about providing drugs to athletes. (Greene denied using steroids and has never tested positive for a banned substance. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
LAYDEN: Gay is out for four golds May 2, 2008
Maurice Greene was named in the New York Times for allegedly buying a load of steroids. Marion Jones is in prison. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Drug spat, injuries, speed: track's back Apr 21, 2008
Maurice Greene, who won two Olympic gold medals and five world championships, was fingered by a Texas steroid dealer earlier this month in a New York Times story backed by dates, amounts, substances, e-mails, even wire transfers and lab test results. Greene trained for years with HSI, a Southern California-based club that produced enough Olympic medals to fill several trophy cases. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
'Boldon letter' adds to Greene crisis Apr 20, 2008
Maurice Greene came under further pressure last night to explain allegations that he bought banned performance-enhancing drugs, after a letter - widely believed to have been written by Ato Boldon, his former training partner and best friend - slammed the former 100 metres world-record holder and his coach, John Smith. The author, clearly a sprinter, deals furiously with allegations by Angel Guillermo Heredia, a Mexican former discus thrower, that Greene gave him up to $40,000 for advice, steroid... (Guardian Unlimited)
Chamberlain leaves to be with ill father Apr 15, 2008
DOPING Greene gets support from IAAF The IAAF, track and field's world governing body, dismissed doping allegations against former Olympic sprint champion Maurice Greene, throwing its support behind the man who once held the 100-meter world record. Greene also denied the accusations, which were made by Angel Guillermo Heredia, a witness in a US government investigation into sports doping. (Boston Globe)
Greene denies doping claims Apr 15, 2008
Frank Franklin Ii / APMaurice Greene won the gold in the 100 meters in Sydney and was part of the winning relay team ... BRUSSELS, Belgium - Track and field's world governing body threw its support Monday behind Maurice Greene and dismissed doping allegations against the former Olympic and world sprint champion. (MSNBC -- Sports)
* Sports Briefs Apr 15, 2008
US federal investigators have named former Olympic 100m champion Maurice Greene in a report into doping ... Heredia showed the paper a copy of a bank transaction form showing a US$10,000 wire transfer from Maurice Greene to a relative of the witness. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Witness in track doping case is ready to name big names Apr 14, 2008
Eight of the 12 notably, the sprinter Maurice Greene have never been previously linked to performance-enhancing drugs ... Heredia showed The Times a copy of a bank transaction form showing a $10,000 wire transfer from a Maurice Greene to a relative of Heredia's; two sets of blood-test lab reports with Greene's name and age on them; and an e-mail message from a close friend and track-club teammate of Greene's, attaching one of the lab reports and saying, "Angel, this is maurices results sorry it... (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Olympian Richards calls for revamped Oly trials Mar 8, 2008
Former Olympic 100-meter champion Maurice Greene defended the current system. "That's the life we live. In the United States we have so many great athletes that when you go out to compete, you have to be ready for the day," the former 100- and 200-meter world champion told The Associated Press. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Powell wins 100 meters in 10.04 at Melbourne meet Feb 22, 2008
06 set by former Olympic and world champion Maurice Greene of the United States, said he ran faster than expected. "It's very important that I prove that I'm way faster than 2006,'' said Powell. "In 2006, I was unhealthy. (MSNBC -- Sports)
* Record holder powell celebrates easy win in Melbourne Grand Prix Feb 22, 2008
06 set by Maurice Greene of the US, said he ran faster than expected. This story has been viewed 208 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Powell storms to victory Feb 21, 2008
06 set by former Olympic and world champion Maurice Greene of the United States. In other early action, Tasmanian Tristan Thomas won a thrilling men's 400m hurdles race, storming home over the top of Brendan Cole to win by one-hundredth of a second in 50. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Records aside, Maurice Greene possesses a rare trait for an athlete: candor. Feb 12, 2008
In 1999, Maurice Greene broke the world record in the 100 meters with a time of 9 ... When Maurice Greene retired from track and field recently, I, for one, was disappointed ... So was this: When a man at the same press conference pointed out that there was a famous 17th century composer named Maurice Greene, the 20th-century sprinter told him to speak to the other athletes at the table while he composed a song. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Greene retires Feb 7, 2008
Kansas City Kansas Community College track and field coach Al Hobson doesn t hold anything back when he talks about Maurice Greene s place among the world s elite runners. He is the best sprinter of all time, Hobson said on Monday, and his record indicates that. (Kansas City Kansan, KS)
Notes: Sprinter Gay vows to never test positive Feb 5, 2008
Former U.S. Olympic sprinter Maurice Greene announced his retirement Monday. Greene, 33, won the 100 and 200 in the 1999 world championships, then helped the USA win the 4x100 relay, placing him alongside Gay and Lewis as the three men to win triple gold. (USA Today -- Sports)
Greene calls it quits Feb 5, 2008
BEIJING: Former Olympic and world 100m champion Maurice Greene announced his retirement from athletics yesterday. The 33-year-old American, who also held the 100m world record of 9. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Cardinals invite ex-MVP to camp Feb 5, 2008
BEIJING - Maurice Greene sprang a little surprise on Monday - he's retiring. The ex-Olympic and world champion sprinter cited nagging injuries for his decision. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Memphis still No. 1; Vitale set to return Feb 5, 2008
Maurice Greene sprang a little surprise Monday - he's retiring. Traveling in China inspecting Olympic facilities with a group of contenders for Olympic gold, the 33-year-old Greene said injuries forced him to retire. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
National Digest Feb 5, 2008
BEIJING (AP) Former Olympic sprinter Maurice Greene announced his retirement on Monday. The 33-year-old Greene made the announcement in Beijing, which is hosting this summer s Olympic Games. (Creston News Adertiser, IO)
Former 100 metres record holder Greene retires Feb 4, 2008
Former Olympic and world 100 metres champion Maurice Greene announced his retirement from athletics on Monday ... "Not having Maurice Greene around in track and field any more is just like Michael Jordan retiring from basketball, or Tiger Woods retiring. "He's the greatest. (International Herald Tribune)
Olympic champ sprinter Greene calls it a career Feb 4, 2008
Maurice Greene, who won 100-meter gold at the 2000 Olympics, once held the 100-meter world record at 9 ... BEIJING (AP) -- Former U.S. Olympic and world champion sprinter Maurice Greene announced his retirement on Monday, citing nagging injuries. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Sprinter Maurice Greene announces retirement Feb 4, 2008
Former Olympic and world champion sprinter Maurice Greene announced his retirement Monday, citing nagging injuries. Greene, 33, said he planned to pursue coaching and business interests in the United States and had no regrets about his athletic career. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Former Olympic 100m champion Greene retires Feb 4, 2008
US sprinter Maurice Greene, the Olympic 100m champion in 2000, announced his retirement Monday citing recurring injuries that have dogged his career in recent years. "Injuries are every sprinter's worst nightmare, and I seem to have been constantly fighting them for the past three seasons," Greene said on the Internet site of his agent. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
