1.   Anything to shake a slump.

2.   Posada came up next, trying to shake a slump.

3.   The sooner the Knicks shake their slump, the better.

4.   Thomas has been working hard to shake his slump.

5.   Almost by default, Pete Sampras is favored to shake his slump and claim a record-tying fifth Wimbledon title.

6.   Because Agassi has lost his opening match in four consecutive tournaments, he has played just eight times this year, making it difficult to shake the slump.