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NFL-college football, NASCAR playoffs, UFC lead weekend sports schedule

Sports News // 3 years ago

NFL-college football, NASCAR playoffs, UFC lead weekend sports schedule

More than 50 college and NFL football games pack the weekend sports schedule. Las Vegas will host UFC fights Saturday, while the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs continue Sunday with the Xfinity 500 in Martinsville, Va.

Conor McGregor returning to face Donald Cerrone in UFC 246

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Conor McGregor returning to face Donald Cerrone in UFC 246

Conor McGregor is making his return to Ultimate Fighting Championship, with a UFC 246 welterweight bout against Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone set for Jan. 18 in Las Vegas.

Entertainment News // 1 decade ago

Greene eliminated from 'Dancing'

Maurice Greene is the latest celebrity eliminated from the U.S. television competition show "Dancing with the Stars."

Sports News // 1 decade ago

Gay sets U.S. 100-meters record

Sprinter Tyson Gay set an American record in the 100-meters Saturday with 9.77 seconds in the first quarterfinal heat at the U.S. Olympic trials in Eugene, Ore.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

Drugs rampant in track & field, case shows

A therapist's testimony at an upcoming doping trial will highlight the rampant use of performance-enhancing drugs in U.S. track and field, lawyers say.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

U.S. sprinter Maurice Greene retires

U.S. sprinter Maurice Greene, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and former world record holder in the 100-meter dash, said he is retiring from track and field.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

Britain beats Americans in sprint relay

The United States won two of the three Olympic track relays conducted Saturday night, but Britain pulled off a surprise in the other.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

Gatlin wins 100 by narrowest of margins

American Justin Gatlin won the Olympic 100-meter dash by the smallest margin possible Sunday night in one of the highlight moments of the Athens Games.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

Tim Montgomery fails to make Olympic team

World 100-meter record holder Tim Montgomery, recently charged with doping offenses by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, has failed to qualify for the Olympics.

Sports News // 2 decades ago

Drummond still faces sanctions

Even though American sprinter Jon Drummond voluntarily withdrew from the World Track and Field Championships, he still faces possible disciplinary action.

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It's a little sad for me but it's happy at the same time because I've had a great career. I've done a lot of great things
U.S. sprinter Maurice Greene retires Feb 04, 2008

Greene after winning the 100 m event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney

Maurice Greene (born July 23, 1974) now retired, is an American former sprinter in athletics, who holds several world records and Olympic medals. He was a former world record holder for the 100 meter sprint, with a time of 9.79 seconds.

Maurice Greene was born in Kansas City, Kansas and attended F.L. Schlagle High School. In his youth and high school, he participated in both football and track and field, but eventually proved to be best in the latter.

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