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Kansas Governor Vetos Bill Banning Transgender Athletes From Women’s Sports, Setting Up Override Fight

March 18, 2023
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TOPEKA, Kan.—A Kansas bill banning transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports was vetoed by Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly for the third year in a row Friday, setting up a hotly contested fight in the Republican-controlled Legislature to override her. Kelly’s action was expected because of her two previous vetoes. Kansas Republicans made Kelly’s vetoes…

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Madrid Gets Chelsea, City to Meet Bayern in Champions League

March 18, 2023
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NYON, Switzerland—Real Madrid’s path to another Champions League title will have to go through Chelsea in the quarterfinals for the second straight year. Friday’s draw takes Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti back to face his former club, which was eliminated by a goal from Karim Benzema in extra time a year ago. This time, the first…

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Rybakina Routs Swiatek 6–2, 6–2 to Reach Indian Wells Final

March 18, 2023
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif.—Elena Rybakina fired seven aces in routing top-ranked Iga Swiatek 6–2, 6–2 on Friday to advance to the BNP Paribas Open final. “I’m pretty sad that I lost,” Swiatek said. Rybakina will play second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka, who beat Maria Sakkari 6–2, 6–3, in Sunday’s final in the Southern California desert. “It’s going to…

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Novak Djokovic Won’t Compete in Miami Open Due to Unvaccinated Status

March 17, 2023
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Novak Djokovic, the world’s top-ranked tennis player, will not be competing in the Miami Open due to his unvaccinated status, tournament director James Blake confirmed on Friday. Djokovic, 35, was unable to secure an exemption that would allow him to enter the United States as the country currently bars foreigners from entry if they haven’t…

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Kansas Coach Bill Self, Recovering From Heart Procedure, Misses Game

March 17, 2023
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DES MOINES, Iowa—Kansas coach Bill Self missed the defending national champion’s first-round NCAA Tournament game against Howard, a 96–68 victory by the Jayhawks on Thursday. Assistant coach Norm Roberts served as acting head coach with Self continuing to recover from a heart procedure performed last week. The school announced about three hours before tipoff that…

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Michigan State Muscles Past USC 72–62 in March Madness

March 17, 2023
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COLUMBUS, Ohio—Upset with the officials and his team’s defense, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo angrily snapped a white board in half during a timeout. Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo reacts to a call in the second half of a first-round college basketball game against Southern California in the NCAA Tournament in Columbus, Ohio, on…

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Swiatek, Rybakina Reach Semifinals at Indian Wells

March 17, 2023
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif.—Top-ranked Iga Swiatek breezed past Sorana Cirstea 6–2, 6–3 to reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday. Swiatek, the defending champion, took a 4–0 lead in the second set and converted her second match point to close it out. “I’m happy that I played so intense that I could start…

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NFL Player Armed in Shooting but Fired No Shots: Prosecutor

March 17, 2023
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CINCINNATI—Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon was armed with a legal weapon when a teenage boy was shot near the player’s home earlier this month but he did not fire the gun or do anything illegal, authorities said Thursday as they announced the indictments of Mixon’s sister and her boyfriend. Lamonte Brewer, whom authorities have…

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No. 2 UCLA Jumps to Early Lead, Routs No. 15 UNC Asheville

March 17, 2023
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Jaime Jaquez Jr. produced 17 points, eight rebounds and five steals as second-seeded UCLA dominated from the start and cruised to an 86–53 victory over 15th-seeded UNC Asheville in an NCAA Tournament West Region first-round game on Thursday in Sacramento. Amari Bailey also scored 17 for the Bruins (30–5), who raced to a 14–0 lead…

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No. 5 San Diego State Fends Off No. 12 Charleston

March 16, 2023
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Matt Bradley scored 17 points and fifth-seeded San Diego State held off 12th-seeded Charleston 63–57 in a South Region first-round game on Thursday, March 16, afternoon in Orlando, Fla. Keshad Johnson, Jaedon LeDee and Aguek Arop scored eight points apiece for San Diego State (28–6), which will face 13th-seeded Furman in the second round on…

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