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Tracy McGrady snapped out of a slump to score 22 of his 27 points in the second half Wednesday night, and the Houston Rockets beat the Phoenix Suns 94-82 in a game that featured a scoring landmark for Shaquille ...

England slump to their worst World Cup defeat as Australia continue the defence of their crown with a nine-try demolition job in Melbourne.

Ryan Howard's slump is history, which is what the Phils are closing in on after his 2 HRs led a Game 4 barrage, Mark Kriegel says.

Less than three weeks ago, the Brewers came to Philadelphia holding a four-game lead in the wild-card race and carrying the league's second-best record despite a slump that had seen them lose seven of 10 to open September.

By the end of the four-game set, the two teams were tied for the wild card. It was the start of a finishing kick in which the Phillies went 13-3, breezing past the Mets to claim their second division title in a row.

Top-ranked Justine Henin will make a major announcement about her career Wednesday amid reports she will quit professional tennis.

Henin, who has been in a slump all spring, called a news conference, while local newspapers already carried headlines saying "Henin quits." The 25-year-old Belgian has always said she sought a long career and despite injuries and a divorce, she had a sterling 2007 with...

Carlos Boozer broke out of his slump with 27 points and tied his career playoff-high with 20 rebounds, leading the Utah Jazz to a 104-99 victory over Los Angeles on Friday night, cutting the Lakers' lead in the ... via Boston Globe

Roger Federer, stuck in a slump, said he will work with coach Jose Higueras at the Estoril Open in Portugal this week.

"I am excited as I have asked Jose Higueras, one of the most respected and accomplished coaches in the world of tennis, to join me," the top-ranked player said on his Web site Monday.