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Nationals, Braves to make up postponed

game in doubleheader

(AP) — The Nationals while Washington’s players this season. Their opening
and Atlanta Braves will were working out at Nation- three-game series against the
make up their game that als Park. Four players on the New York Mets was post-
was postponed Monday Nationals have tested posi- poned entirely.
because of Washington’s tive for COVID-19 and sev- Washington will begin play
coronavirus outbreak as en more have been placed Tuesday against Atlanta. The
part of a doubleheader on under quarantine after con- teams then will play two
Wednesday. tact tracing determined they seven-inning games back-
potentially were exposed. to-back on Wednesday, with
Major League Baseball an- The 2019 World Series cham- the first starting at 12:05 p.m.
nounced the change Monday pions have yet to play a game EDT.

Madrid seeks respect entering 1st leg against Liverpool

( AP ) - Real Madrid wants some lost Cristiano Ronaldo, but there’s
respect. The 13-time Champions not a lot of difference between the
League winner has rarely been teams,” Fernández said. “We’ve al-
talked about as a top contender ready shown our worth over the
this season, and coach Zinedine years.”
Zidane and his players don’t
hide the chip on their shoulders Nacho will likely replace the injured
entering Tuesday’s quarterfinal Sergio Ramos in central defense at
against Liverpool. the Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium on
Tuesday.
“Yes, I think it’s true that we have Zidane will also be without Eden
been (undervalued),” Zidane said Hazard. The playmaker, who knows
Monday ahead of the first leg in Liverpool well from his time at
Madrid. “We deserve more. I have Chelsea in the Premier League, is
a lot of faith in my squad. I know not fully fit following another of his
what it is capable of.” many injuries this season.

After consecutive eliminations in “It’s important that he is at ease with
the round of 16 of the Champions his return and that he recovers ful-
League, Madrid lost some of its ly,” Zidane said. “We are not going
powerhouse status in the European there’s life. We are alive in both said. “We deserve to be respected to take any risks. If the player is well,
competition despite winning three competitions and we will keep fight- and we deserve the opportunity to we want him in the team. We will
straight titles before that. And even ing and working hard until the end.” fight for the Spanish league and for take things slowly with Eden.”
after it made it to the last eight this Madrid was also counted out of the Champions League.” Zidane said Liverpool remains a
season, it hasn’t attracted a lot of at- the Spanish league until recently, Madrid’s slump in the Champions dangerous opponent despite its
tention as a top favorite for the title. but it enters the competition’s fi- League coincided with the depar- recent struggles in the Premier
“We can’t change that,” Zidane nal stretch only three points behind ture of Cristiano Ronaldo to Juven- League.
said. “All we can do is keep work- leader Atlético Madrid and still in tus, which happened after Madrid “Liverpool is a very complete team,”
ing hard. This team can overcome contention to repeat as champion. beat Liverpool in the 2018 Champi- Zidane said. “It is very strong and
many things, it’s what is good about “Zidane has made it clear that we ons League final. very solid. It plays well as a team.”
this club. We never take anything have the right to be respected,” Real “Since that final Liverpool has won The second leg will be on April 14
for granted. As long as there’s hope, Madrid defender Nacho Fernández a Champions League title and we at Anfield.

White Sox’s Anderson leaves in 1st with hamstring tightness

(AP) — Chicago White
Sox shortstop Tim Ander-
son left in the first inning
Sunday night with left
hamstring tightness.

Anderson grounded out
as Chicago’s leadoff hit-
ter against Shohei Ohtani
and the Los Angeles Angels.
The 2019 AL batting cham-
pion apparently strained his
leg while running out the
grounder, and he didn’t take
the field when the White Sox
came out for the bottom half
of the inning.

Leury García replaced An-
derson, who batted 3 for 15
with a homer in Chicago’s
four-game series with the
Angels.