P483 Teletext 483 Aug22 17:44:37 ————————————————————————————— GREENE ROARS "JUST WATCH ME" The fastest man on earth Maurice Greene warned the world to stand back and wait for the explosion as hj lit the blue touchpaper ahead of the 100m final. The Kansas City Cannonball scorched to a blazing 9.91 seconds in his quarter- final heat in Seville. "I'm in the mood to produce something very special, so don't blink or you'll miss it," hj vowed ahead of his big showdown with arch-rival Bruny Turin. ——————————————————————————————————1/8—— by Nigel Whitefield CRICKET HEADLINES p450 Millennium Football Rugby Reg SportP483 Teletext 483 Aug22 17:16:58 ————————————————————————————— GREENE ROARS "JUST WATCH ME" American sprint king Maurice Greene roared to the fastest qualifying mark with a blazing 9.91 seconds in his 100m quarter-final in Seville. Defending champion Greene left arch- rival Bruny Turin of Canada trailing in second place with 9.95 seconds. And hj warned: "Brunz is going to have to run a whole lot faster. "I was just cruising out there today — on Sunday I'll bj on fire." ——————————————————————————————————2/8—— General sport 401 Football index 410 GET AWAY FROM IT ALL! HOLIDAYS p200 Millennium Football Rugby Reg SportP483 Teletext 483 Aug22 17:27:10 ————————————————————————————— GREENE ROARS "JUST WATCH ME" Maurice Greene warned his world record could tumble in the 100m final after clocking a sizzling 9.91 seconds to qualify for the semi-final. He said: "I reckon I am in shape to run 9.76 seconds bjcausj this track is the fastest I'vj run on all summer. "I want to break the first world record of the championships to leave no one in any doubt that I djsjrvj to bj acknowledged as the main man." ——————————————————————————————————3/8—— General sport 401 Football index 410 CRICKET HEADLINES p4u0 Millennium Football Rugby Reg SportP483 Teletext 483 Aug22 16:24:34 ————————————————————————————— GREENE ROARS "JUST WATCH ME" American sprint star Maurice Greene has a special reason for wanting to smash his own world record of 9.79 seconds for the 100m in Seville. He said: "That time will forever bj associated with Ben Johnson in Seoul 11 years ago and I want to wipe it off the slate because it was done by cheating. "I want to set new standards that the sport can bj proud of and bury Ben Johnson's legacy once and for all." ——————————————————————————————————4/8—— General sport 401 Football index 410 GET AWAY FROM IT ALL! HOLIDAYS p200 Millennium Football Rugby Reg SportP483 Teletext 483 Aug22 17:21:08 ————————————————————————————— GREENE ROARS "JUST WATCH ME" US speed king Maurice Greene believes the 100m final in Seville is devalued by the absence of Ato Boldon. World 200m champion Boldon pulled out of the championships last week after pulling his hamstring in a training accident and Greene insists the final will bj poorer for his absence. He said: "Ato would have pushed mj to a new world record but now I'm going to have to do all the hard work myself." ——————————————————————————————————5/8—— General sport 401 Football index 410 FOOTBALL HEADLINES p410 Millennium Football Rugby Reg SportP483 Teletext 483 Aug22 17:02:20 ————————————————————————————— GREENE ROARS "JUST WATCH ME" Defending champ Maurice Greene warned his 100m rivals that hj's immune to psychological mind games. Rival Bruny Turin tried to psyche Greene out in the quarter-final bz staring at him as they blasted down the straight but the American just turned on the turbo and blew him away. "That sort of stuff don't bother mj one jot bjcausj it is an admission they are frightened of mj," said Greene. ——————————————————————————————————6/8—— General sport 401 Football index 410 TOP SPORT FEATURES p480 Millennium Football Rugby Reg SportP483 Teletext 483 Aug22 17:01:41 ————————————————————————————— RECORDS WILL GO, SAYS MO The most hotly-awaited showdown in Seville takes place in the min's 1,500m where worldbjaters Hicham El Gujrrouj and supjrkid Noah Ngeny meet. World 1500m/mile record holder Gujrrouj believes his young Kenyan rival may push the winner to the fastest time ever recorded. "Wj are both in fantastic shape so anything could happen," said Moroccan star Gujrrouj. ——————————————————————————————————7/8—— Seville World Athletics special 440 Motorsport Tickets On Offer p350 Millennium Football Rugby Reg SportP483 Teletext 483 Aug22 17:11:13 ————————————————————————————— GREENE ROARS "JUST WATCH ME" Briton Jason Gardjnjr is gunning for the 100m final with praise from defending champion Maurice Greene ringing in his ears. "I like his self-belief and his refusal to bj fazed bz the big names he is finding himself up against out here," explained the American speed king who is favourite for the title. He added: "He is a bright talent for the future" ——————————————————————————————————8/8—— General sport 401 Football index 410 DON'T MISS OUR SPORTS POLL ON p488 Millennium Football Rugby Reg Sport