WASHINGTON -- Nationals slugger Ryan Zimmerman, hoping to return before the end
of the regular season, took on-field batting practice Tuesday for the first time
since injuring his right hamstring.
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in shape hitting-wise," Zimmerman said before Washingtons game against the
Atlanta Braves. "I cant take as many swings as I normally do yet. Im getting
fatigued and sore the next day, so thats part of the progression. Its coming
along. Everything has been positive and good so far. Were not there yet."
Zimmerman suffered a third-degree strain of his right hamstring strain July 22
in Colorado and had missed 44 games entering Tuesday. "Running is the biggest
thing," he said. "I dont downplay hitting and throwing. Its not a small thing,
but running is going to be the biggest test." Zimmerman said a recent MRI was
encouraging. He said hes been able to run at about 50 to 60 per cent of full
speed. "Ive jogged a couple of times the last few days," he said, "and we really
sort of just have to take our time, as frustrating as it is now because were so
close." The Nationals want a healthy Zimmerman for the playoffs. They began play
Tuesday night with an eight-game NL East lead over the Braves. "I havent done
any side-to-side stuff yet," he said. "Obviously being out here on the field,
everybodys going to get excited, including me, and were going to have to pump
the brakes a little bit and make sure when I come back Im ready to play. Dont
want to reinjure it."
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penalized Castroneves for passing while under a yellow flag, a ruling that
dropped the Team Penske driver from seventh place to 22nd. In a post on his
Twitter page, Castroneves said he was "very disappointed for finishing seventh
and being put to 22nd," adding.
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. Brazil will announce a coach on Tuesday to succeed Luiz Felipe Scolari, who
resigned after Brazil failed to win the World Cup -- eliminated in a humiliating
7-1 loss to Germany in the semifinals. INAWASHIRO, Japan -- Montreals Justine
Dufour-Lapointe is getting used to sharing the podium with her siblings. Two
weeks after winning gold in Sochi alongside her sister Chloe -- who won silver
at the Games -- Justine again placed first in competition, this time at a moguls
World Cup event on Saturday while her other sister, Maxime, placed third. "Its
awesome. Im so proud of Maxime," the 19-year-old Justine Dufour-Lapointe said.
"Shes achieved so many great things and she really improved her skiing this
year. Everyone sees it now and its great. "Whichever sister is next to me, Im
always proud and happy for them." Justine Dufour-Lapointe earned 23.41 points on
the final run while Maxime took 22.67. American Heather McPhie placed second
with 22.99 points. On the mens side, Marc-Antoine Gagnon of Terrebonne, Que.,
and Mikael Kingsbury of Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Que., won silver and bronze,
respectively. American Bradley Wilson took gold while defending two-time Olympic
champion Alex Bilodeau of Rosemere, Que., finished fourth. Maxime
Dufour-Lapointe, who watched her sisters win Olympic medals while finishing 12th
in Sochi, said shes cherishing this moment. "Its my first podium that I share
with one of my sisters and hopefully there will be a lot more of these," the
25-year-old said. "I was so happy with my own run. My sisters do what they do
and Im always happy for their success." The sisters stayed in Sochi to take in
the rest of the Olympic festivities before travelling to Japan. They wont be
back iin Canada until later this month for the national championships at the
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schedule following the Olympics, however, Justine Dufour-Lapointe says she
doesnt need any help to stay motivated. "Coming here to Japan I was a little bit
tired and homesick, but when I get out on the course and see the crowd full of
happy people, I have no choice but to enjoy it," she said. "I have this feeling
of fun and happiness back after so many emotions (at the Olympic Games) and it
felt good." Gagnon, who finished just off the Olympic podium in fourth place,
secured silver with 24.25 points in the mens moguls. He scored high on a
cork-1080, which he saved for his final jump. "The bottom there was tricky but
Im really happy with my run," he said. Kingsbury earned 23.88 points en route to
his third-place finish. Though he was first after qualification, he made a
mistake on the landing of his 1080 which, he says, cost him some points. "At the
end, its another podium and I feel good," Kingsbury said. The 21-year-old won
silver in Sochi, behind Bilodeau. "It was one of my dreams just to be at the
Olympics and get a medal, but I want to win the gold so thats my motivation,"
Kingsbury said. "I want to work hard, I want to be the best, I want to win as
many (medals) as I can and be the greatest in the history of the sport. "I love
the sport and even though I was on the podium at the Olympics, Im still hungry
to win."
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