Four to compete for All-Star dunk title
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New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Indiana's Paul George, Minnesota's Derrick
Williams, Houston's Chase Budinger and Iman Shumpert of the Knicks will vie
for the dunk title as part of festivities at the 2012 All-Star weekend.
The Slam Dunk contest will take place on February 25 at Amway Center in
Orlando, one day before the All-Star Game.
Last year's champion, Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers, decided
against participating.
A new format will be implemented for this year's competition. The contest will
consist of only one round and each competitor will execute three dunks.
Fan voting will open after all four players have completed their first dunk.
Previously, the dunk contest consisted of two rounds, with the first round
scored by a panel of judges which determined two finalists.
Beginning this year, only fan voting will be utilized in determining the
winner and voting also will expand to social media. For the first time ever,
fans will be able to cast votes on Twitter by posting a corresponding letter
assigned to each dunker. Since 2008, fans have determined the winner through
texting and voting on NBA.com.
<< Hornets ink Thomas to another 10-day contract
New Orleans, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Orleans Hornets rewarded forward
Lance Thomas with another 10-day contract on Thursday.
Thomas has posted averages of 2.0 points and 2.4 rebounds in seven appearances
for the club this season.
<< Dynamo reacquire Ching from Impact
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brian Ching's stay in Montreal is over before
he even played a match for the expansion Impact.
Just three months after losing him in the expansion draft, the Houston Dynamo
reacquired the forward Thursday f
<< Red Sox sign Ohlendorf, Gomez to minor league deals
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Red Sox inked pitcher Ross Ohlendorf
and first baseman Mauro Gomez to minor league deals with invitations to spring
training on Thursday.
Ohlendorf went 1-3 with an 8.15 earned run average in ni
<< Marseille's Remy to miss three weeks
Marseille, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Marseille striker Loic Remy suffered a
hamstring injury in Wednesday's Coupe de France win over Bourg-Peronnas and
will be sidelined three weeks, the Ligue 1 club said Thursday.
The 25-year-old Remy
<< Dortmund's Kagawa tears ankle ligament
Dortmund, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Borussia Dortmund's Japanese midfielder
Shinji Kagawa tore a ligament in his left ankle in training and will be out at
least two weeks, the Bundesliga club announced Thursday.
The 22-year-old was injur
Berdych lands in Rotterdam quarters >>
Rotterdam, Netherlands (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former Wimbledon runner-up
Tomas Berdych reached the quarterfinals at the $1.6 million ABN AMRO World
Tennis Tournament.
The second-seeded Berdych, fresh off his title in Montpellier, France two
Vancouver signs Scotland midfielder Robson as DP >>
Vancouver, BC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Vancouver Whitecaps FC's second season in MLS
should be much better than their expansion year.
Vancouver acquired Scotland international midfielder Barry Robson on Thursday
as the club's newest Designated P
Azarenka, McHale reach Doha QFs >>
Doha, Qatar (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - World No. 1 Belarusian stalwart Victoria
Azarenka and rising American teenager Christina McHale were among Thursday's
third-round winners at the $2.168 million Qatar Open.
The Australian Open champion
Burke placed on administrative leave >>
Emmitsburg, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mount St. Mary's men's basketball coach
Robert Burke has been placed on paid administrative leave.
The school did not divulge details, saying the action was requested by Burke.
Assistant coach Matt
Timbers sign Cameroonian midfielder Songo'o >>
Portland, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Portland Timbers signed Cameroonian Franck
Songo'o, a former Barcelona youth player, on Thursday.
The 24-year-old Songo'o, capped one time by Cameroon, left Barca in 2005 and
began his pro career in the
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