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6-way tie for lead at tough St. Jude (AP)

Leading halfway through the Stanford St. Jude Championship has been a good way to predict the winner in the past. That will be a little tougher this time around. Gavin Coles had a 64 Friday for the best score through 36 holes, pushing him into a six-way tie atop the leaderboard after the second round at a TPC at Southwind course turned this warmup to the U.S.

Garnett, Celtics Take Game 1
Kevin Garnett, above, scores 26 points to go with 9 rebounds and 4 assists as the Celtics defend their home court for the 15th straight time with an 88-79 victory over the Pistons in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Tuesday.