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Sexson's return is again cut short

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Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Richie Sexson went back on the 15-day disabled list yesterday. Sexson, who partially dislocated and tore a muscle in his left shoulder while checking his swing April 28, reaggravated the injury on another checked swing against the Florida Marlins Saturday . . . Marlins righthander A.J. Burnett allowed two hits and one unearned run in four innings during a rehabilitation start for Class A Jupiter . . . Baltimore Ravens defensive back Corey Fuller, arrested last month and charged with hosting high-stakes card games at his house in Tallahassee, received an additional charge of using a firearm in the commission of a felony, involving a shootout at the house in January . . . Becky Hammon scored 10 of her 22 points in the final six minutes, leading the host New York Liberty past Houston, 68-62 . . . Chamique Holdsclaw put back a missed shot with 10.7 seconds left, giving the Washington Mystics a 68-67 victory over Indiana.

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Armstrong impresses in Tour tuneup

Lance Armstrong won the final stage of the Languedoc-Roussillon cycling race at Sete, France, picking up the pace in his preparation for an attempt at a sixth straight Tour de France title in July . . . Jeff Cunningham, Kyle Martino, and Michael Ritch scored as MLS's Columbus Crew upset the Fire, 3-1, in Chicago . . . Rulon Gardner, the 2000 Greco-Roman super heavyweight gold medalist in Sydney, won a return trip to the Olympics with a pair of 2-1 overtime decisions over Dremiel Byers in the US Olympic Trials at Indianapolis . . . . . . Conal Groom of Northford, Conn. edged Adam Holland in the men's single sculls final at West Windsor, N.J. . . . Dwight Wildman had five RBIs, leading Eastern Connecticut to a 9-3 victory over Bridgewater State for the NCAA Division 3 New England Regional baseball title at Mansfield, Conn.

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