Sports in Brief: Nike annoys some with Tiger Woods ad

Nike is causing a social-media storm with its latest online ad showing a picture of Tiger Woods overlaid with a quote from him, "Winning takes care of everything."

The ad, posted on Facebook and Twitter, is supposed to allude to the fact that the golfer recovered from career stumbles to regain his world No. 1 ranking, which he lost in October 2010. But some say it's inappropriate in light of Woods' past marital woes.

Woods has used the phrase, at least since 2009, when reporters ask him about golfers' rankings.

TENNIS: Five-time champion Serena Williams reached the semifinals of the Sony Open in Key Biscayne, Fla., and tied the women's record for career victories in the tournament by beating No. 5-seeded Li Na of China, 6-3, 7-6.

Sam Querrey lost his match, so for the first time, the tournament will have no American in the men's quarterfinals. Three-time champion Novak Djokovic won't be there, either. He lost, 6-2, 6-4, to Tommy Haas. The German, eight days shy of his 35th birthday, became the oldest man to beat a No. 1-ranked player in 30 years.

Querrey, John Isner, and Mike and Bob Bryan are on the U.S. roster for a Davis Cup quarterfinal April 5-7 against Serbia and Djokovic in Boise, Idaho.

NFL: Vince Young, who played for the Eagles in 2011 but has been out of football since being cut by Buffalo before last season, used the University of Texas' pro-day workouts to throw passes in front of scouts for 30 teams.

The Green Bay Packers opted to pay tight end Jermichael Finley a $3 million roster bonus rather than cut him by Monday.

SOCCER: FIFA dismissed Costa Rica's protest over losing, 1-0, to the United States in a World Cup qualifier played in a Colorado blizzard, denying a bid for a replay because the complaint was not filed correctly. Soccer's governing body said that Costa Rica captain Bryan Ruiz was required to "immediately lodge a protest" with the referee if he believed the field had become unplayable and that U.S. captain Clint Dempsey - who scored the game-winner - had to be present.

In Paris, Pedro scored in the 58th minute to give Spain a 1-0 win over France in a World Cup qualifying match.

- Associated Press