EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) -- It went from being another game filled with breakdowns to what could end up being a breakout game for the Edmonton Oilers. Ross wins slam dunk title, Irving top long-range gunner
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Toronto Raptors guard Terrence Ross won the NBA's Slam Dunk Co ntest on Saturday with a one-handed, though-the-legs rim-rattler after leaping over a ballboy. The windmill slam earned the wild applause of the sold-out crowd at the Toyota Center and lifted the 22-year-old rookie to the title over Jeremy Evans of the Utah Jazz. "I feel blessed, but it's still overwhelming," he told reporters. "I'm just trying to soak it all in." Ross garnered 58 percent of the votes from the public in the two-dunk championship round to claim the title. … NBA-Ross wins slam dunk title, Irving top long-range gunner
HOUSTON, Feb 16 (Reuters) – Toronto Raptors guard Terrence Ross won the NBA’s Slam Dunk Contest on Saturday with a one-handed, though-the-legs rim-rattler after leaping over a ballboy. The windmill slam earned the wild applause of the sold-out crowd at the Toyota Center and lifted the 22-year-old rookie to the title over Jeremy Evans of the Utah Jazz. “I feel blessed, but it’s still overwhelming,” he told reporters. “I’m just trying to soak it all in.” Ross garnered 58 percent of the votes from the public in the two-dunk championship round to claim the title. …
The titans of male triathlon have thrown the gauntlet down for next month's $ 230,000 Abu Dhabi International Triathlon as the world's best ready to contest one of the sport's richest prizes against the event's strongest ever field.Returning champions -- Eneko Llanos and Frederik Van Lierde -- will line up against triathlon powerhouses, C onrad 'The Caveman' Stoltz, Chris 'Macca' McCormack and Bryan 'Rhodesy' Rhodes -- who have dominated the sport over the last decade -- as they vie for the coveted Abu Dhabi crown on March 2. … 
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Will 2013 be the year Alessandro Nesta hangs them up? 
Ali Reza Food Services Ltd., exclusive McDonald's franchisee for the Western Region, in partnership with Tokyo Games, announced that the annual 'Jeddah Basketball Tournament 2013' will be hosted at the Sheraton Hotel Jeddah basketball court on February 21 and 21. … 
HOUSTON (AP) -- Toronto rookie Terrence Ross beat defending champion Jeremy Evans to win the slam-dunk contest during All-Star Saturday nigh t. 
MADRID (Reuters) – Lionel Messi helped Barcelona triumph at a venue where champions Real Madrid lost two weeks ago, scoring twice at Granada in La Liga on Saturday to pass 300 goals for the club and earn the leaders a 2-1 win. A revitalised Granada, under new coach Lucas Alcaraz, beat Real 1-0 after Cristiano Ronaldo headed an own goal at Los Carmenes as Jo se Mourinho's men were undone by hard-running and abrasive hosts. … 
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Kevin Harvick won the first race of Speedweeks, dominating the final two segments of the exhibition Sprint Unlimited in the debut of NASCAR's new Gen-6 car. 
HOUSTON (AP) -- Cleveland point guard Kyrie Irving beat San Antonio's Matt Bonner to win the 3-point contest during All-Star Saturday night. 
HOUSTON (AP) -- No new details on Sacramento against Seattle, though the next All-Star decision might be New York versus New York. 
NE W YORK (AP) -- Bernard Lagat regained the American record in the indoor 2 miles Saturday with yet another victory at the Millrose Games. 
HOUSTON (AP) -- Port land rookie Damian Lillard beat Philadelphia guard Jrue Holiday in the final round to win the Skills Competition during All-Star Saturday night. 
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) -- Seth Allen broke a tie by making two free throws with 2.8 seconds left, and Maryland stunned No. 2 Duke 83-81 Saturday night to end a six-game skid against its bitter rival. 
PALM CITY, Florida (Reuters) – It's a buddies' weekend of golf for President Barack Obama at a private resort along Florida's Atlantic coast. The president played with some Democr atic donors and got instructional tips on Saturday from one of pro golf's best instructors, Butch Harmon, during his mini-vacation from the White House. Harmon once helped golf star Tiger Woods work on his game. … 
CHICAGO (AP) -- Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield stood toe to toe again, only this time there were hugs and smiles -- and no bites to the ear. 
DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) -- Mark Buehrle won't be experiencing the dog days of summer. 
PACIFIC PALISADES, California (Reuters) – Defending champion Bill Haas, lifted by a spectacular eagle at the par-four 10th, burst out into a three-shot lead in the third round of the Northern Trust Open on Saturday. On a tricky day for scoring at a sun-baked Riviera Country Club, American Haas fired a sizzling seven-under-par 64 to take a firm grip on the tournament. Aiming to become the eighth player to win back-to-back titles at the PGA Tour event, Haas produced flawless golf on a firm and fast-running layout to post a 12-under total of 201. … 
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) -- America's No. 1 team finally came out a winner twice this week. 
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Bill Haas had another bogey-free round at Riviera while shooting a 7-under 64 -- the best round of the day by three shots -- to take a three-stroke lead into the final day of the Northern Trust Open. 
LONDON (AP) — Arsenal sank to another low Saturday with a 1-0 loss at home to second-tier Blackburn in the fifth round of the FA Cup, leaving manager Arsene Wenger facing the possibility of an eighth straight season without any trophies. 
HOUSTON (AP) -- Billy Hunter was ousted unanimously as executive director of the union by NBA players who said Saturday they will "no longer be divided, misled, misinformed." 
PACIFIC PALISADES, California (Reuters) – Nick Faldo inhaled deeply, savoring the sme ll of the abundant eucalyptus trees at Riviera Country Club, an iconic golf course he rates among the few he would love to play for the rest of his life. The six-times major champion was standing just outside the Spanish-style clubhouse at Riviera, looking out over the practice putting green and, below that, the par-71 layout which winds its way through the Santa Monica Canyon. … 
MADRID (Reuters) – Lionel Messi helped Barcelona triumph at a venue where champio ns Real Madrid lost two weeks ago, scoring twice at Granada in La Liga on Saturday to pass 300 goals for the club and earn the leaders a 2-1 win. A revitalised Granada, under new coach Lucas Alcaraz, beat Real 1-0 after Cristiano Ronaldo headed an own goal at Los Carmenes as Jose Mourinho's men were undone by hard-running and abrasive hosts. … 
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) -- Oklahoma State coach Travis Ford can't remember ever being more down on his team than after a loss in the Bedlam rivalry game last month. 
A year from the Sochi Olympics, the U.S. women's skeleton and bobsled teams have sent a clear message to the rest of the world. 
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Players and coaches concede that Sunday's NBA All-Star g ame is a show for the fans yet when the game is on the line, action on the basketball court could become a little hostile. "The main object is fun … the players want to show their talents and they want to play with each other. Certain players are never going to play with somebody else on the same team," said West coach Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs. "But when you get to the fourth quarter it gets serious they want to win. Things get a little chippy and very competitive. … 
(Reuters) – Serena Williams faces t he player she will replace next week as world number one, Victoria Azarenka, in the final of the Qatar Open after overcoming Maria Sharapova 6-3 6-2 in Doha on Saturday. Top seed and defending champion Azarenka defeated Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska 6-3 6-3 in the other semi-final. It was the 10th time in succession Williams, who at 31 will become the oldest women to hold top spot since computer rankings began in 1985, had beaten her Russian opponent. … 
SCHLADMING, Austria (AP) -- Mikaela Shiffrin might as well be dancing or flying. 
DOHA, Qatar (AP) -- A day after securing the No. 1 ranking, Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova for a 10th straight time 6-3, 6-2 to reach the Qatar Open final on Saturday. 
MUM004. Oberstdorf (Germany), 16/02/2013.- Austrian Gregor Schlierenzauer gathers speed during his jump at the Ski Flying World Cup Team Tour at the Heini-Klopfer ski jump in Oberstdorf, Germany, 16 February 2013. EFE/EPA/MARC MUELLER 
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Trae Golden had 24 points and eight assists Saturday as Tennessee rolled to an 88-58 victory over No. 25 Kentucky, giving the Volunteers their most lopsided win in the 216-game history of this series. 
Second-placed Sarah Hendrickson (L) of the United States, winner Sara Takanashi (C) of Japan and third-placed Coline Mattel (R) of France pose on the podium on February 16, 2013 after the women's ski jumping World Cup event in Ljubno ob Savinji, Slovenia. AFP PHOTO/Aljosa ReboljAljosa Rebolj/AFP/Getty Images 
Sara Takanashi of Japan poses on February 16, 2013 after winning the women's ski jumping World Cup event in Ljubno ob Savinji, Slovenia. AFP PHOTO/Aljosa ReboljAljosa Rebolj/AFP/Getty Images 
Sara Takanashi of Japan soars on February 16, 2013 to win the women's ski jumping World Cup event in Ljubno ob Savinji, Slovenia. AFP PHOTO/Aljosa ReboljAljosa Rebolj/AFP/Getty Images 
Katherine Legge on Saturday disputed former teammate Sebastien Bourdais' version of her termination from Dragon Racing, saying Bourdais' claim that she tested poorly at Fontana is a "complete and utter fabrication." 
DOHA, Qatar (AP) -- A day after regaining the No. 1 ranking, Serena Williams defeated Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-2 Saturday to reach the Qatar Open final. Williams has beaten Sharapova 10 straight times. 
MUM004. Oberstdorf (Germany) , 16/02/2013.- (L-R) Norwegian ski jumper Andreas Stjernen, Germany's Richard Freitag and Austria's Gregor Schlierenzauer pose for photographs during the presentation ceremony at the Ski Flying World Cup Team Tour at the Heini-Klopfer ski jump in Oberstdorf, Germany, 16 February 2013. EFE/EPA/MARC MUELLER 
Japanese Daiki Ito jumps during the trial jump of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup individual flying hill competition in Oberstdorf, southern Germany, on February 16, 2013. German Richard Freitag won the competition, Norway's Andreas Stjernen placed second and Austria's Gregor Schlierenzauer placed third. Daiki Ito placed 6th. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOF STACHECHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Images 
Japanese Daiki Ito jumps during the trial jump of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup individual flying hill competition in Oberstdorf, southern Germany, on February 16, 2013. German Richard Freitag won the competition, Norway's Andreas Stjernen placed second and Austria's Gregor Schlierenzauer placed third. Daiki Ito placed 6th. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOF STACHECHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Images 
Germany's Richard Freitag jumps during trial jump of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup individual flying hill competition in Oberstdorf, southern Germany, on February 16, 2013. German Richard Freitag won the competition, Norway's Andreas Stjernen placed second and Austria's Gregor Schlierenzauer placed third. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOF STACHE ALTERNATIVE CROPCHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Images 
Germany's Richard Freitag jumps during trial jump of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup individual flying hill competition in Oberstdorf, southern Germany, on February 16, 2013. German Richard Freitag won the competition, Norway's Andreas Stjernen placed second and Austria's Gregor Schlierenzauer placed third. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOF STACHECHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Images 
Norway's Andreas Stjernen jumps during a trial jump of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup individual flying hill competition in Oberstdorf, southern Germany, on February 16, 2013. German Richard Freitag won the competition, Norway's Andreas Stjernen placed second and Austria's Gregor Schlierenzauer placed third. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOF STACHECHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Images 
Martin Koch of Austria soars through the air during the Ski Ju mping World Cup in Oberstdorf February 16, 2013. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (GERMANY – Tags: SPORT SKIING) 
Austria's Gregor Schlierenzauer jumps during trial jump of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup individual flying hill competition in Oberstdorf, southern Germany, on February 16, 2013. German Richard Freitag won the competition, Norway's Andreas Stjernen placed second and Austria's Gregor Schlierenzauer placed third. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOF STACHECHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Images 
Anders Jacobsen of Norway soars through the air during the Ski Jumping World Cup in Oberstdorf February 16, 2013. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (GERMANY – Tags: SPORT SKIING) 
Austria's Gregor Schlierenzauer waves ahead of the winner ceremony of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup individual flying hill competition in Oberstdorf, southern Germany, on February 16, 2013. German Richard Freitag won the competition, Norway's Andreas Stjernen placed second and Austria's Gregor Schlierenzauer placed third. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOF STACHECHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Images 
Austria's Gregor Schlierenzauer jumps during the first final jump of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup individual flying hill competition in Oberstdorf, southern Germany, on February 16, 2013. German Richard Freitag won the competition, Norway's Andreas Stjernen placed second and Austria's Gregor Schlierenzauer placed third. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOF STACHECHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Images 
Norway's Andreas Stjernen celebrates after his final jump of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup individual flying hill competition in Oberstdorf, southern Germany, on February 16, 2013. German Richard Freitag won the competition, Norway's Andreas Stjernen placed second and Austria's Gregor Schlierenzauer placed third. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOF STACHECHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Images 
Norway's Andreas Stjernen (L) and his teammate Tom Hilde celebrate after the final jump for Stjernen during the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup individual flying hill competition in Oberstdorf, southern Germany, on February 16, 2013. German Richard Freitag won the competition, Norway's Andreas Stjernen placed second and Austria's Gregor Schlierenzauer placed third. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOF STACHECHRISTOF S TACHE/AFP/Getty Images 
Norway's Andreas Stjernen (L) and his teammate Tom Hilde celebrate after the final jump for Stjernen during the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup individual flying hill competition in Oberstdorf, southern Germany, on February 16, 2013. German Richard Freitag won the competition, Norway's Andreas Stjernen placed second and Austria's Gregor Schlierenzauer placed third. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOF STACHECHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Images 
(L-R) Norway's Andreas Stjernen and Germany's Richard Freitag gestures with Austria's Gregor Schlierenzauer during the winner ceremony of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup individual flying hill competition in Oberstdorf, southern Germany, on February 16, 2013. Germany's Richard Freitag won the competition, Norway's Andreas Stjernen placed second and Austria's Gregor Schlierenzauer placed third. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOF STACHECHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Images 
Tom Hilde of Norway soars through the air during the Ski Jumping World Cup in Oberstdorf February 16, 2013. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (GERMANY – Tags: SPORT SKIING) 
Gregor Sch lierenzauer of Austria soars through the air during the Ski Jumping World Cup in Oberstdorf February 16, 2013. Schlierenzauer placed third in the competition. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (GERMANY – Tags: SPORT SKIING) 
(L-R) Norway's Andreas Stjernen, Germany's Richard Freitag and Austria's Gregor Schlierenzauer pose during the winner ceremony of of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup individual flying hill competition in Oberstdorf, southern Germany, on February 16, 2013. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOF STACHECHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty Images