Sports

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri lawmakers on Tuesday took up a bill to ban transgender girls and women from competing in female only sports, an issue that has become flashpoint this election year.

JUPITER, Fla. — As Rob Manfred stood behind a podium in the left-field corner of Roger Dean Stadium and announced that opening day was canceled, a cluster of fans gathered outside the spring training home of the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals.

LUBBOCK, Texas — Davion Warren and 12thranked Texas Tech had a perfect ending at home. Warren’s 23 points included the go-ahead basket with 1:05 left, and the Red Raiders finished undefeated on their home court with a 73-68 win over Kansas State in a back-and-forth game Monday night.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL Class 6 District 6 Tournament At Belton High School 5:30 p.m. — Raytown vs.

Today’s sports broadcast highlights Wednesday’s Television • Tennis: WTA Lyon/WTA Monterrey, 5 a.m., Tennis (Comcast 277) • Women’s college basketball: SEC Tournament: Vanderbilt vs. Texas A&M, 11 a.m., SECN (284) • Soccer: DFB-Pokal quarterfinal: RB Leipzig at Hannover 96, 11:25 a.m., ESPNU (269) • Tennis: WTA Lyon/WTA Monterrey, 11:30 a.m., Tennis (277) • Women’s college basketball: Big Ten Tournament: Rutgers vs.