sentences:  He placed third behind Michael Rodgers and Asafa Powell at the Prefontaine Classic but, unusually, this proved to one of the highlights of a low-profile year for Dix.He competed at the US Championships, but injuries forced him out of both the 100 m and 200 m races and he did not qualify for the World Championships.Furthermore, he entered a legal battle with his management company, regarding whether they merited the 20% portion of his multimillion-dollar sponsorship contract with Nike.