French player Hugo Gaston was fined 144,000 euros (£125,000) for his fourth example of unsportsmanlike conduct of the year - more than his 2023 earnings.

If a second ball is deemed to have interfered with play, the umpire calls a let and the point is replayed.

Gaston, 22, appealed against the fine, which will be halved with conditions.

The governing body of men's tennis, the ATP, said the size of the fine reflected the fact the Frenchman - who ended up losing the match in straight sets to Coric - had been previously warned about similar incidents.

"Per ATP Rules in effect from 2023, fines related to unsportsmanlike conduct increase by 100% with each consecutive violation in the same season," the ATP said in a statement. "This was Gaston's fourth violation for unsportsmanlike conduct in the 2023 season."

It added the fine would be reduced to 72,000 euros (£62,000) "subject to certain conditions, including no further such violations incurred by Gaston over a 12-month probationary period".

World number 108 Gaston, who has been awarded a wildcard for the French Open, which starts on Sunday, has won about £98,000 in prize money this year.

Can it really be 10 years since Andy Murray ended the long wait for a British men's singles champion at Wimbledon?

The pomp, the ceremony, the history, the heritage. The same grass courts, the beautifully manicured grounds and the traditional white garb all present a sense of timelessness.

On that blistering July day in 2013, every Centre Court rally was a mini-marathon as the weight of history slowly melted from Murray's shoulders point by point.

Then came the Novak Djokovic backhand into the net, the Murray racquet cast into the air, the outpouring of joy from the home crowd and in living rooms across the country.

To do it once was miraculous enough. To repeat the feat three years later reinforced Murray's place in the 'Big Four' alongside Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Djokovic.

So did his rise to world number one later in that stellar 2016, which lasted through to the summer of 2017.

The graft to get to the summit took its toll, of course, with injury striking at the zenith of his powers. That he's still playing, metal hip and all, is the latest act in a career full of such defiance.

There is a chance, though, that this special Wimbledon anniversary will mark Murray's last competitive visit to his tennis 'happy place'. He doesn't want it to be - he's still targeting 50 tournament wins and 800 career victories at ATP Tour level.

For either of those to happen, the 36-year-old would need to be playing this time next year, barring the kind of winning streak that took him to the top of the rankings in the first place.

Unlikely, as he'd be the first to admit.

'Murray will believe he can make second week'

So, if it is to be his last one - or one of his last few - he wants it to be good. He wants to give us a present reminder of just how good he was.

All the recent first-round defeats can dull the sense of just what a tennis genius he was in his heyday.

During all the rain last week at the Rome Masters, they showed a re-run of the 2016 final when he dismantled Djokovic in straight sets. A few weeks later, he would meet the Serb again at the French Open, taking the first set before succumbing in the second of the three Grand Slam finals he reached that year - before defending his Olympic gold and winning the ATP Tour finals.

Murray has not pulled out of Roland Garros because he can't play on clay. The difficult decision to forego potentially one last hurrah at the only Slam on the red dirt is to give him the best possible chance of reminding us of his grass-court expertise.

Given the way he played in Australia and Doha earlier this year, Murray will head to SW19 believing he can make the second week.

A quarter-final on the second Wednesday? Semi-final Friday? Those thoughts may seem fanciful given his recent results, but would you really bet against a fit, motivated Murray?

And he is fit. The most curious thing about his rollercoaster 2023 is that the hip seems fine. It's his game causing concern and where better to fix it than on the grass?

Murray's brilliance burned Wimbledon memories into a generation. He once made time stand still there. Now he just wants to hold back its relentless march as long as he can.

Forward Fergus Lee-Warner has signed a short-term extension to stay with Premiership side Bath until the end of November.

Lee-Warner, who can play in the back and second row, joined Bath in October following the financial collapse of former team Worcester Warriors.

He went on to appear 16 times for the club this season.

"Fergus is an incredible human being and what he has produced for us this season has been brilliant," Bath head of rugby Johann van Graan said.

"He is such a great team man and has been very consistent with his performances. He has made a massive difference and I'm looking forward to him doing so again."

RIGA, Latvia -- Norway stunned Canada 3-2 in a shootout and handed the favorite a second straight defeat at the ice hockey world championship on Monday.

It was only Canada's second loss to Norway in tournament history; the other was in 2000.

Thomas Olsen converted the decisive shootout goal for Norway.

Canada pulled goaltender Joel Hofer for an extra attacker when its was down 2-1, and Lawson Crouse tied it at 2 with 12 seconds remaining in regulation.

Earlier, Norway built a two-goal advantage through Andreas Martinsen and Sondre Olden. Canada answered thanks to Milan Lucic midway through the middle period.

Canada also lost to Switzerland 3-2 on Saturday, and remained third in Group B, one point behind the Czech Republic. Norway was sixth and had no chance of advancing to the quarterfinals.

In the Finnish city of Tampere, Sweden recovered from a goal down to defeat Denmark 4-1.

Nicklas Jensen put Denmark ahead, but Sweden replied with four straight goals from Dennis Everberg, Andre Petersson, Lucas Raymond and Carl Grundstrom.

Sweden remained second in Group A, trailing leader the United States by a point. Denmark was fifth.

Later Monday, Austria played Hungary in Group A, and Kazakhstan faced Slovenia in Group B.

The USGA announced on Monday that 33 players qualified for the U.S. Open, based on the Official World Golf Ranking and various points lists.

The top 60 in the OWGR after the PGA Championship earned exemptions into the season's third major at Los Angeles Country Club, June 15-18. That included 25 players who were not otherwise exempt; among them, world No. 18 Tyrrell Hatton and major winners Jason Day and Patrick Reed.

A quintet of others made it into the field by being the top five players on this season's FedExCup points list, who were not otherwise eligible. The top two players from the 2022 DP World Tour Finals Points List, who weren't already in the field, were invited, as was the highest ranked player, not otherwise exempt, in the current Race to Dubai rankings.

The USGA also announced that three-time U.S. Open winner Tiger Woods had withdrawn from the championship as he recovers from a recent surgery. This was the final year of Woods' U.S. Open exemption from winning the 2019 Masters.

There are still more opportunities for players to gain entry into the U.S. Open, including final qualifying, being inside the OWGR top 60 by June 12 and winning the NCAA DI men's national championship.

Here's a look at the current field and how they qualified (bold – U.S. Open champion; a – amateur):

Key to Player Exemptions

1. 1. Winners of the U.S. Open Championship the last 10 years (2013-22)
2. 2. From the 2022 U.S. Open Championship, the 10 lowest scorers and anyone tying for 10th place
3. 3. Winner of the 2022 U.S. Senior Open Championship
4. 4. Winner of the 2022 U.S. Amateur Championship
5. 5. Winners of the 2022 U.S. Junior Amateur & U.S. Mid-Amateur Championships and the 2022 U.S. Amateur Championship runner-up (must be an amateur)
6. 6. Winners of the Masters Tournament (2019-23)
7. 7. Winners of the PGA Championship (2018-23)
8. 8. Winners of The Open Championship, conducted by The R&A (2018-22)
9. 9. Winners of The Players Championship (2021-23)
10. 10. Winner of the 2022 European Tour BMW PGA Championship
11. 11. Those players who qualified and were eligible for the season-ending 2022 Tour Championship
12. 12. Multiple winners of PGA Tour events that award a full-point allocation (June 2022-June 2023)
13. 13. The top five players in 2022-23 FedExCup standings as of May 22, 2023, who are not otherwise exempt
14. 14. The points leader from the 2022 Korn Ferry Tour season using combined points earned on the Official Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season Points Standings and points earned in the Korn Ferry Tour Finals
15. 15. The top two players from the 2022 DP World Tour Final Points List, who are not otherwise exempt as of May 22, 2023
16. 16. The top player on the 2023 Race to Dubai Rankings as of May 22, 2023, who is not otherwise exempt
17. 17. The top two finishers from the 2023 DP World Tour U.S. Open Qualifying Series, who are not otherwise exempt
18. 18. Winner of the 2022 Amateur Championship, conducted by The R&A (must be an amateur)
19. 19. Winner of the 2022 Mark H. McCormack Medal (top-ranked in WAGR & must be an amateur)
20. 20. Winner of the 2023 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship (must be an amateur)
21. 21. Winner of the 2023 Latin America Amateur Championship (must be an amateur)
22. 22. Top 60 point leaders and ties from the Official World Golf Ranking as of May 22, 2023
23. 23. Top 60 point leaders and ties from the Official World Golf Ranking as of June 12, 2023
24. 24. Special exemptions selected by the USGA

Brooks Koepka jumped 31 spots in the Official World Golf Ranking, thanks to his victory in the PGA Championship. The former world No. 1 climbed to 13^th in the latest standings.

Koepka has only earned world-ranking points from three events this year because LIV Golf, his home tour, has not yet been awarded points for its events.

Koepka’s tie for second in the Masters vaulted him from 118^th to 39^th. After slipping to 44^th, he made another major move this week. (He also tied for 46^th in February’s PIF Saudi International, but dropped five spots.)

Scottie Scheffler, who finished in a tie for second at Oak Hill, reclaimed the No. 1 position over Jon Rahm, who tied for 50^th. Fellow co-runner-up Viktor Hovland went from 11^th to sixth.

Twenty-five players, who were not otherwise eligible, also earned spots in June's U.S. Open by being inside the top 60 as of the May 22 cutoff. There is a second chance through the rankings as the top 60 after the RBC Canadian Open (June 8-11) will gain entry into the men’s third major of the season.

Oklahoma State will begin Monday’s final round of stroke play at the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championship in solo 11^th at 7 over, two shots back of Arizona and Texas A&M, which are tied for seventh and currently in position to make the eight-team match-play bracket, which is set after 72 holes.

The Cowgirls, however, should be one shot better.

In Friday’s opening round, Oklahoma State freshman Thitaporn Saithip shot 1-over 73, but she accidentally signed for one shot higher, a 2-over 74. Per the Rules of Golf, rather than be disqualified, which is the case if a player signed for a lower score, Saithip was given the 74, tied for the worst round on the team that day.

While Oklahoma State could be tied for ninth going into Monday, the Cowgirls will have an extra shot to make up. But that’s not been on their minds as they look to make match play at Grayhawk for the second time; two years ago the Cowgirls made it to the championship match before falling to Ole Miss.

“We haven’t talked about it at all since it happened,” Oklahoma State head coach Greg Robertson said.

It’s clear: The Cowgirls have moved on. But one can bet that they have been – and will continue to be – triple-checking their scorecards.

NFL owners approved a proposal Monday to allow teams to designate one emergency third quarterback from its 53-man roster before kickoff on gamedays when inactive lists are announced.

The new bylaw will allow a quarterback to be activated during a game if the team's first two quarterbacks active for the game aren't able to continue playing because of injury or disqualification. The emergency third quarterback will not be permitted to be activated if a coach benches a quarterback for poor performance or conduct, however.

In addition, in the event that the first two quarterbacks are injured, and either are cleared to return, the third quarterback must be removed from the game. That quarterback would be allowed to return, however, if another injury occurs.

The need for an emergency third quarterback came to the forefront during last season's NFC Championship Game when the 49ers lost both Brock Purdy and Josh Johnson to injury and were forced to line up running back Christian McCaffrey at quarterback for snaps. Purdy later returned to the despite suffering a torn ulnar collateral ligament earlier in the game.

The Milwaukee Bucks have narrowed the group of top candidates in the franchise's coaching search and plan on meeting with ex-Toronto coach Nick Nurse, Golden State Warriors associate head coach Kenny Atkinson and Toronto Raptors assistant Adrian Griffin this week, sources told ESPN on Monday.

Those three coaches will be part of conversations with franchise leadership in the coming days, sources said. Bucks general manager Jon Horst interviewed as many 15 initial candidates in recent weeks before the franchise began to pare down the list of finalists over the weekend, sources said.

Nurse looms prominently in not only the Bucks' search but those with the Phoenix Suns and Philadelphia 76ers, sources said. The Toronto Raptors and Detroit Pistons also have ongoing searches for a new head coach.

The Bucks offer an appealing job in a competitive marketplace with two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo in his prime. Milwaukee is searching to replace Mike Budenholzer, who was fired after the team was upset in the opening round of the Eastern Conference playoffs as the No. 1 seed. Budenholzer won the 2021 NBA championship and left with nearly a .700 regular season winning percentage.

Nurse departed Toronto with an NBA title in 2019, an NBA Coach of the Year award in 2020 and a 227-163 (.582) record in five seasons as coach.

Atkinson accepted the Hornets' head-coaching job last spring before changing his mind and remaining with the Warriors for a second season. He spent a year on the Clippers' coaching staff after parting ways with the Brooklyn Nets in the 2019-20 season. Atkinson was 118-190 in the three-plus years with the Nets, including going 42-40 record and reaching the playoffs in the 2018-19 season.

Griffin has been a steady climber as a top head coaching candidate among the pool of league assistants, including the past four years on Nurse's staff with the Raptors. Griffin had stops with Oklahoma City, Orlando, Chicago and started his NBA coaching career as an assistant for two seasons (2008-2010) with the Bucks.