Following is a abstract of present sports activities information briefs.

Kansas legislature passes invoice to ban transgender athletes from women’ sports activities

Kansas’ Republican-led legislature on Thursday handed a invoice that might ban transgender athletes from enjoying women or ladies’s college sports activities in the event that they have been born male. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, a Democrat, is predicted to veto the invoice, as she vetoed two comparable measures within the earlier two years. But this yr the invoice seems to have sufficient help to override any veto. The governor’s workplace didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.

Swimming-Titmus anticipating quick instances at Paris Olympics

Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus is gearing herself up for very fast races at subsequent yr’s Paris Games and thinks everybody on the rostrum for the 400 metres freestyle will swim nicely below 4 minutes. The 22-year-old Australian edged Katie Ledecky by lower than a second to win one in every of her two golds within the 400 on the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and took the American’s world report in May final yr in a time of three minutes 56.40 seconds.

Olympics-Swimming Australia pushes for ‘legacy’ dwelling from Brisbane Games

Swimming Australia (SA) is hoping to leverage the 2032 Olympics to construct a “national home” in Brisbane, arguing that the deliberate short-term pool on the Games won’t go away a adequate legacy for the game. SA boss Eugenie Buckley advised ABC radio the governing physique was in talks with universities, builders and authorities on the placement and design for a nationwide aquatic centre.

Motor racing-Former F1 champion Button to enter three NASCAR races

Former Formula One world champion Jenson Button will participate in three NASCAR Cup Series races this yr, beginning on the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) later this month, organisers introduced on Thursday. Button, who received the F1 championship with Brawn GP in 2009, will make his Cup Series debut on March 26 at COTA in Austin, Texas.

Tennis-Murray says late profession aim is to provide finest effort

Andy Murray mentioned on Thursday that at this stage of his profession he measures his success by the hassle he offers on the courtroom and never the rating factors he accumulates alongside the way in which. By that commonplace Murray’s gutsy 6-7(5) 6-1 6-4 win over Argentina’s Tomas Etcheverry at Indian Wells on Thursday was a triumph, because the Scot was pressured to dig deep within the laborious fought battle.

Top 25 roundup: No. 13 Virginia damages UNC’s NCAA hopes

Jayden Gardner scored 17 factors and grabbed 10 rebounds as No. 13 Virginia handed North Carolina a probably devastating 68-59 loss within the Atlantic Coast Conference match quarterfinals on Thursday in Greensboro, N.C. Reece Beekman added 15 factors, 5 assists and 5 steals for the second-seeded Cavaliers (24-6), who will face Clemson within the semifinals on Friday. Armaan Franklin chipped in 14 factors.

NBA roundup: Understaffed Bucks take down Nets

Bobby Portis led all gamers with 28 factors and 13 rebounds, and Brook Lopez added 24 and 10 because the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks took down the visiting — and likewise short-handed — Brooklyn Nets 118-113 on Thursday. Lopez additionally completed with a career-high 9 blocks, essentially the most by a participant in an NBA sport this season. Grayson Allen completed with 19 factors whereas Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton every had 11. The balanced contributions have been significantly key with Giannis Antetokounmpo out of the lineup with proper hand soreness.

Tennis-Fit-again Wawrinka hopes to combat on after return to high 100

Three-times Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka mentioned his niggling damage issues have been lastly behind him after quarter-final runs in Rotterdam and Marseille catapulted him again into the highest 100 on this planet rankings. Wawrinka, 37, returned to the tennis circuit in March 2022 after greater than a yr on the sidelines following two operations on his left foot.

Tennis-Murray and Raducanu battle to victory at Indian Wells

Britons Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu each confirmed outstanding coronary heart to return out on the profitable aspect of powerful first spherical matches at Indian Wells on Thursday. Murray fired an ace out large on match level to beat Argentina’s Tomas Etcheverry 6-7(5) 6-1 6-4 within the newest in a string of spectacular comebacks for the ageless Scot, who has resurrected his profession after hip resurfacing surgical procedure.

NHL roundup: Oilers rally, halt Bruins’ 10-game win streak

Darnell Nurse scored with 4:49 left in regulation because the Edmonton Oilers got here from two objectives right down to defeat the host Boston Bruins 3-2 on Thursday evening. Nurse’s shot from the left level beat Jeremy Swayman for the game-winning tally, placing an finish to Boston’s season-long, 10-game profitable streak. Evan Bouchard and Ryan McLeod additionally scored for Edmonton, which has received back-to-back video games and 4 of its final 5.

(With inputs from companies.)