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SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Tim Montgomery failed to qualify for the Athens Games in the 100 meters Sunday.

His exit came a day after his girlfriend, Marion Jones, also failed to qualify for the Olympics in the 100. But while Jones still can make the U.S. team in the 200 and the long jump, Montgomery is out of chances.

Montgomery finished seventh in a U.S. track and field trials final won by reigning Olympic champion Maurice Greene in 9.91 seconds. Justin Gatlin was second in 9.92 and Shawn Crawford took the third Olympic spot in 9.93. Montgomery's time was 10.13.

QUIMPER, France - Norway's Thor Hushovd won Sunday's hilly but fast stage of the Tour de France, using a closing burst of speed to claim the 104-mile stage from Lamballe to Quimper in 3 hours, 54 minutes, 22 seconds. Lance Armstrong remained in sixth place overall, 9 minutes and 35 seconds behind leader Thomas Voeckler.American Tyler Hamilton is 36 seconds behind Armstrong in the overall standings, and rival Jan Ullrich is 55 seconds behind the 32-year-old Texan.

MILWAUKEE - Ken Griffey Jr. went on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with a torn right hamstring and will miss the All-Star game.The Cincinnati outfielder was injured Saturday night while trying to run down Brady Clark's fourth-inning drive to right-center in the fourth inning of a 5-0 loss to Milwaukee. An MRI on Sunday revealed a partial tear of the muscle.

HOUSTON - Carlos Beltran switched All-Star teams Sunday.Voted to the AL squad by fellow players before being traded from Kansas City to Houston, the center fielder was picked for the NL roster to fill the opening created when Ken Griffey Jr. was hurt Saturday night.Beltran became the first player to be chosen for one All-Star team and wind up on the other side, the commissioner's office said.

SILVERSTONE, England - Michael Schumacher won for the 10th time in 11 races this season, but not before holding off last-ditch challenges from McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen and Ferrari teammate Rubens Barrichello.Schumacher prevailed for the 80th victory of his career. Raikkonen finished 2.1 seconds behind with Barrichello another second back.

Mark Hensby tapped in for par on the second playoff hole at the John Deere Classic, finally breaking through Sunday for his first career victory.Hensby shot a 66 to finish at 16-under 268, and got the victory when John Morgan hit his drive on the par-3 16th far left of the green.The victory would have earned Hensby a trip to next week's British Open at Royal Troon, but he declined.

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