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British Open first round leader odds, predictions & best bets: Fox can set early pace

If you don’t want to wait 4 days for a winning bet on the 151st Open Championship, there is always the option to bet simply on the player who has the best opening round. With 156 players set to step up to the first tee at Royal Liverpool Golf Club on Thursday morning (starting from 1:35 am ET, which is 6:35 am local time) the odds if you get it right are always rewarding and longshots can make their mark if conditions fall in their favor, even if they can’t keep up their form for the full tournament. Conditions may well play a part in determining the Thursday night leaderboard, too, as the forecasr suggests the early starters could be greeted by a rain-softened course, with the later starters having a tougher time as the fairways and greens become firmer and the wind gets up. You can bet on the Open Championship at DraftKings Sports book, which has thousands of betting options available and a great new customer offer where you can bet $5 and get $150 in bonus bets instant...

Russian opposition leader Navalny urges anti-Kremlin campaign as his new trial begins

Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has urged his supporters to launch a new campaign against Moscow's actions in Ukraine MELEKHOVO, Russia -- Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny urged his supporters Monday to begin a broad campaign against Moscow's actions in Ukraine as he went on trial on new charges of extremism that could keep him behind bars for decades. The trial began inside a maximum security penal colony in Melekhovo, 250 kilometers (150 miles) east of Moscow, where Navalny, 47, is serving a nine-year sentence for fraud and contempt of court — charges he says are politically motivated. Soon after it started, the judge closed the trial despite Navalny's demand to keep it open. In a statement posted on social media by his allies, Navalny declared that the decision to close the trial was a sign of fear by President Vladimir Putin, and he announced the start of a campaign against Moscow's decision to send troops to Ukraine. Navaln...