D.C. United topped the New England Revolution on Sunday evening, widening their eastern conference lead to seven points.

D.C. United striker Charlie Davies, who was nearly killed in a car accident on the George Washington Parkway in October 2009, has filed a $20 million civil suit against the owner of the nightclub he was partying at before the accident and Red Bull, who hosted the party.

Someone had to be the first player punished for a publicly derided rash of dives and embellishments, and it looks like D.C. United forward Charlie Davies is taking the first slap on the wrist. The MLS is fining Davies $1,000 for an 83rd minute dive against Real Salt Lake that led to a penalty kick and a controversial, game-saving 1-1 draw. The fine is seen as the first player punished retroactively by MLS for diving, setting a precedent for all players moving forward.

“Out with the old, in with the new” was the marketing slogan for D.C. United’s clash with the L.A. Galaxy. The vocal crowd of 26,622 at RFK Stadium seemed to have embraced the message as they roundly booed the aging David Beckham at every opportunity, while saving their biggest cheers for United’s youthful super-sub Charlie Davies. The quality of the game may have been lacking, but the fans left happy enough thanks to Davies’s last-gasp penalty that earned his side a barely-deserved 1-1 tie.

It was a night for the Stanky Leg. And the Cat Daddy. And a shirtless Josh Wolff running around the pitch, swinging his jersey like a madman before leaping into the stands to celebrate with the fans. And in the first game after the worst season in team history, it was, above all, a night of redemption for D.C. United.

D.C. United has been game planning for tomorrow’s season opening match against the Columbus Crew for a few weeks now. But yesterday, head coach Ben Olsen, striker Charlie Davies and midfielder Dax McCarty were forced to hone their tactics for another furious opponent: the seemingly never-ending dinner rush at Ben’s Chili Bowl.

D.C. United officially announced this morning that they have acquired United States international forward Charlie Davies on a year-long loan from French club FC Sochaux. It’s an interesting move for Davies — adored by many American soccer fans for his blistering pace and instinct for goal — as he continues to revamp his career after being severely injured in a fatal car crash on the George Washington Parkway on October 13, 2009.

Wire reports now confirm that a fatal early-morning car accident on the GW Parkway did indeed involve U.S. Men’s National soccer team forward Charlie Davies. Davies was not behind the wheel at the time of the accident. WTOP reported that the collision, which occurred at about 3:15 a.m., claimed at least one fatality and seriously injured two others. One look at the car involved in the wreck, and it’s understandable that Davies’ injuries –…