Without Davis, one of the league’s premier free-kick takers

Without Davis, one of the league's premier free-kick takers, it was somewhat ironic that it was a set piece from Adam Moffat that found Taylor at the back corner of the penalty area. Taylor knocked it back to Andre Hainault, who put it in from a couple of yards out.
"As soon as he hit it, I just turned and said, 'Well, I just lost my job on set pieces,'" said Davis, who assisted two of Houston's three goals in its playoff series with Philadelphia with free kicks.
Unfortunately for the Dynamo, Davis said he did not think he would be healthy in time for the final against the Los Angeles Galaxy on Nov. 20 in Carson, Calif. He spent the rest of the game and the trophy presentation on crutches.

Sept. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki reached the U.S

Sept. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki reached the U.S. Open women's semifinals with straight-set wins, while Novak Djokovic moved into the men's final four on a day when both singles finals were pushed back a day because of rain delays.

Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Andy Roddick and John Isner all won men's fourth-round matches today at the National Tennis Center in New York, where rain prevented any matches from being completed the previous two days.

As a result of the delays, the women's championship is now scheduled to conclude on Sept. 11 with the men's final a day later. It will be the fourth straight year the tennis season's final Grand Slam event will enter a third week.

Samantha Stosur, the No. 9 seeded woman from Australia, and unseeded German Angelique Kerber also reached the women's semifinals with wins today.

Five-time U.S. Open champion Roger Federer, the No. 3 seed from Switzerland, plays today's last match against No. 11 Jo- Wilfried Tsonga of France in Arthur Ashe Stadium. The winner will face top-seeded Djokovic for a place in the final.

Although rain hasn't hampered today's play, the match between 21st-seeded Roddick and David Ferrer was delayed an hour and moved to a new court because of a water-damaged surface in Louis Armstrong Stadium. The No. 2 court at the National Tennis Center was shut down until further notice.

Roddick Advances

Roddick of the U.S. wound up beating the fifth-seeded Ferrer of Spain 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 on the 584-seat Court 13 to reach the quarterfinals. Isner advanced to his first Grand Slam quarterfinal with a 7-6 (7-2), 3-6, 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-4) win over Gilles Simon of France.

Roddick, who had 19 aces while winning 17 of 19 service games in the 2-hour, 39-minute match, celebrated by walking the length of the court while slapping hands with fans who lined the boundaries.

Prior to today, Roddick hadn't played a U.S. Open contest outside the 23,000-seat Arthur Ashe Stadium in more than nine years. He said today's experience included hearing "some Van Morrison wannabe playing music," someone screaming in the courtyard, a man scaling a nearby fence and a couple of people giving commentary from the service line.

Refiners have had trouble getting things working properly in Michigan

"Refiners have had trouble getting things working properly in Michigan, Ohio and Illinois," said Tom Kloza, chief oil analyst for the Oil Price Information Service. He said he expected prices to bottom out this summer in a range between $3.25 and $3.75 a gallon depending on the state, with California toward the higher end of the range.

Being Puma’s also in the entertainment business these days, the group decided

Being Puma's also in the entertainment business these days, the group decided to get an artist involved to endorse the project. Without hesitation, Nash quickly suggested his favorite artist, MF Doom, who was just as quick to cosign the project once he caught wind of it. The British hip hop artist provided some specifications on what needed to be done to make the system Doom-certified and Nash went to work on putting it all together.

Just like cancer, Nike’s LIVESTRONG collection continues to grow at a rapid pace

Just like cancer, Nike's LIVESTRONG collection continues to grow at a rapid pace. So far this year, Nike's released over 15 sneakers honoring the LIVESTRONG Foundation with the hope that the proceeds they raise from the sneakers will someday help the LIVESTRONG Foundation find quicker and more efficient ways to cure cancer.This time it's the Nike Air Max+ 2010, which appearances for the first time in the LIVESTRONG collection. The lightweight runner pops up in a familiar Grey/Varsity Maize-Black colorway which can easily be linked to the signature colors of the foundation with a LIVESTRONG tag stitched across the toe. With the Fall 2010 Collection's now shipping out, we've spotted another sneaker showing it's support for the cancer fighting campaign.  Being an Air Max+ model also means the sneakers are Nike+ compatible for all the bridge runners out there who like to track their stats.

If you're interested you can get a pair now through Finish Line for $160

New, detailed photos of the Air Jordan 2 Max have surfaced

New, detailed photos of the Air Jordan 2 Max have surfaced, providing us with a second look at one of the most controversial Air Jordan model's. Considered to be a modern day version of the original Air Jordan 2 with performance upgrades, the Air Jordan 2 Max features the original Air Jordan 2 upper on top of a 360 Max Air sole