11.   And New England will be facing a team with little incentive to win, since the United have clinched at least a tie for first place.

12.   And it might have gained ground on Arizona and USC, pulling into a four-way tie for third place.

13.   And instead of accomplishing their goal of repeating as national champs, the Sun Devils had to settle for a tie for fifth.

14.   And they might have gained ground on Arizona and USC, pulling into a four-way tie for third place.

15.   And then came the real breakthrough -- a tie for seventh at the PGA Championship.

16.   Arizona, despite being idle, clinched a tie for the NL West crown.

17.   As Dave Stockton Jr. finished up play at the CVS Charity Classic at Pleasant Valley CC, he had climbed into a tie for the lead.

18.   As those of us who were present still recall, the awards announcement was unusual, with no bronze medal offered and ties for silver and gold.

19.   At tee-off on Saturday morning there was an eight-way tie for first place, at two under par.

20.   At the time, he was one under par and four strokes out of a tie for third.