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NEWPORT -- Espen Kofstad of Norway closed his round with three straight birdies and an eagle, shooting a 7-under 64 Thursday that gave him a two-stroke lead after the first day of the Wales Open. Kofstad, ranked No. 305, went out in the first group of the day concluded his round at Celtic Manor by making a bunker shot. Englands Chris Wood and Australias Richard Green shot 66s on the Twenty Ten course that hosted the 2010 Ryder Cup. The European Tour event is the first in the qualification process for the 2014 Ryder Cup against the United States at Gleneagles in Scotland. Europe captain Paul McGinley took the first shot of the tournament and finished with a 70, but was outclassed by playing partner Kofstad. "What a way to finish -- birdie, birdie, birdie and then eagle is just fantastic," McGinley said. "Espen hit it a million miles, hit a lot of fairways, played very well and deserved that score." The 25-year-old Kofstad has had a rough first year on the European Tour. He missed nine cuts in a row starting in April and has dealt with a neck injury. "I have been very, very calm the last two weeks," Kofstad said. "I started to settle down a bit as I was a bit stressed and tentative, and wasnt able to practice as much as I wanted to because of my neck injury." Italys Francesco Molinari, the highest-ranked player in the field at No. 43, shot a 73. Defending champion Thongchai Jaidee, who needs a strong finish here to qualify for the International Team in the Presidents Cup, had a 71. Jaidee is hoping to become the first Thai-born player to play the Presidents Cup, which starts Oct. 3 in Dublin, Ohio. Former British Open champion Darren Clarke slumped to his second-worst round this year, shooting 78 on the course where three years ago he was a Ryder Cup vice captain. 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Globo TV and other news outlets said early Monday that Scolari will not remain as coach after the national teams failure to win the World Cup at home.With Selection Sunday behind us, its time to fill out your 2014 NCAA Tournament bracket and enter TSNs 2014 Tournament Challenge brought to you by Werner. Its pretty simple: Pick who you think will win each of the 63 tournament games (with the Tournament starting this Thursday) and earn points for a correct selection. As the tournament progresses, the point value for the right selection increases, culminating with the April 7 final. If you finish with the most points, youll win yourself a trip for two to a pro basketball game of your choice! You dont have to be a college basketball expert to fill out a bracket. Every year, March Madness is marked by Cinderella runs fueled by completely unexpected upsets. Obviously, teams are seeded where they are for a reason and you can use seedings to inform your choices, but theres nothing more satisfying than correctly calling an upset. And why not dare to be bold? You can enter up to 10 brackets. Go ahead and make risky picks in one, but then play it safe in another. Heck, you can even fill out a bracket based on which schools jerseys are nicer or what team has the better nickname. Theey are your brackets.dddddddddddd. Some storylines to consider: - After last years improbable Final Four appearance, Wichita State heads into the Tournament as an undefeated #1 seed. Will the Shockers live up to the hype or wilt under superior competition? - Last years champions, the Louisville Cardinals, defeated the UCONN Huskies on Saturday to win the AAC Conference title. Though they seemed to have the credentials for a top seed, they head into the Tournament as a #4. Has the selection committee underestimated the defending champions resolve or was it right to place Rick Pitinos charges where it did? - Which 2014 first-round NBA Draft hopeful will propel his team the furthest? Dukes Jabari Parker? Marcus Smart of Oklahoma State? Kentuckys Julius Randle? - How about the 35 Canadians in the Big Dance? Can Kansas superstar Andrew Wiggins lead the Jayhawks to a fourth national title? Are Melvin Ejim, Naz Long and Big 12-champion Iowa State primed for a deep run? With a loss in last years final, can Nik Stauskas and Michigan make that final step this year? So go ahead and fill our your bracket. Its cool. We wont tell your boss. ' ' '