NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Atlanta first baseman Freddie Freeman wasn't in the Braves' starting lineup Tuesday because of irritation in his right elbow.

Freeman felt discomfort Monday and again Tuesday.

"We're trying to nip it in the bud. He's been throwing balls and doing things," Braves manager Brian Snitker said. "It's better that it's in February than the end of March."

Snitker said he is not sure how long Freeman will be out.

Freeman had arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow on Oct. 18. The entire right elbow joint was cleaned during the procedure, which included removing three fragmented loose bodies and cleaning up multiple bone spur formations.

Freeman played with the injury for part of last season. Despite that, he set career highs in home runs (38), RBIs (121) and runs (113). He was 4-for-20 with a home run in the playoffs.

MIAMI -- Next year's World Baseball Classic will be played in Taiwan, Tokyo, Phoenix and Miami, with the Marlins hosting the semifinals and final along with half of the quarterfinals.

The fifth edition of the tournament will be played from March 9-23 next year. There will be four groups of five teams. Those are the 16 participants in the 2017 tournament plus four qualifiers to be determined during a 12-nation tournament this March 13-25 at Tucson, Arizona.

The U.S. won the tournament for the first time in 2017 following titles by Japan in 2006 and 2009 and the Dominican Republic in 2013.

BBC investigative programme says Olympic champion changed his account relating to L-carnitine injections before the 2014 London Marathon

BBC’s Panorama has seen investigations correspondent Mark Daly raise fresh questions over Mo Farah’s relationship with the now banned coach Alberto Salazar and make claims that Farah repeatedly denied to US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) that two days before the 2014 London Marathon he received injections of the controversial legal supplement L-carnitine.

According to the programme, Farah told USADA officials during an interview that he did not have the injection but then, after seeing UK Athletics (UKA) head of endurance Barry Fudge, who had earlier been interviewed by the agency, Farah went back to see the officials to tell them he had in fact had the injection.

A transcript of Farah’s USADA interview, obtained by Panorama, appears to show that Farah changed his account to investigators, saying he had forgotten about the L-carnitine injections.

The doctor that administered the injection, Rob Chakraverty, plus UKA coaches Fudge and Neil Black, the governing body’s former performance director, were also featured in the programme and emails showed they raised concerns about the injections but went ahead anyway, with Fudge travelling to Switzerland to pick up the supplement.

According to the programme, they initially questioned whether the injection, while legal, was within the “spirit of the sport”.

Salazar, who was the former head coach at the Nike Oregon Project, received his four-year ban last year but is appealing it.

Salazar has denied any wrongdoing, while there is no suggestion that Farah has violated any rules.

Farah’s lawyers told Panorama: “Mr Farah understood the question one way and as soon as he left the room he asked Mr Fudge and immediately returned … to clarify and it is plain the investigators were comfortable with this explanation.

“It is not against [WADA] rules to take [L-carnitine] as a supplement within the right quantities. Mr Farah … is one of the most tested athletes in the UK, if not the world, and has been required to fill in numerous doping forms. He is a human being and not a robot. That is relevant … if in fact something was missed from the form. Interviews are not memory tests.”

The Panorama programme includes interviews with Kara and Adam Goucher, Toni Minichiello and Damian Collins, who led a parliamentary select committee inquiry into doping in sport.

UKA said after the programme that they “operate an absolute zero tolerance policy towards the use of banned performance enhancing drugs and methods and toward any and all doping practices within sport”.

The governing body’s statement added: “We recognise and take seriously the issues raised by USADA’s ruling and fully supported their investigation.

“L-carnitine is a legal and scientifically legitimate food supplement that can be used by endurance athletes across a number of sports. It is not a prohibited substance and has previously been used in drink form. Over the past few years, a small number of British athletes have used L-carnitine, and, to our knowledge, all doses and methods of administration have been fully in accordance with WADA protocol.

“All the information, emails and documentation relating to the use of L-carnitine prior to the 2014 London Marathon were voluntarily handed to USADA in 2015. This was also covered in full during UKA’s detailed testimonies to the Parliamentary Select Committee in 2017.

“Both make clear the dosage provided to Mo Farah was well within the 50ml limit permitted by WADA. UKA personnel took steps throughout to ensure that full and honest accounts of the process were given in all forums. Any suggestion to the contrary is false and misleading.

“The report published following the Select Committee Hearings stated the Committee noted the progress made by UKA in medical record keeping since 2014 – a key recommendation from UKA’s own investigation conducted in 2015. The core recommendations from this investigation were published in January 2016 and can be found here.

“Since USADA’s ruling in October 2019, UKA has commissioned an independent QC-led Review to look at how the organisation responded to the Nike Oregon Project issues in 2015 and 2017, the recommendations made at the time and subsequent related decisions made by the UKA Board at those respective times.

“The independent review will also set out any recommendations to assist UKA to ensure its future governance and assurance framework is robust.”

Nicole Sapstead, UK Anti-Doping CEO, said: “We watched BBC’s Panorama programme with interest, and would welcome the opportunity to review any additional material that Panorama have acquired during the course of its investigation.

“We thank the Panorama team for their efforts. The programme is another example of the importance of investigative journalism regarding integrity matters in sport.

“UKAD supported USADA with their investigation into the Nike Oregon Project. We believe USADA’s investigation was extensive and robust.

“If anyone has information that could be of interest to UKAD and its investigations on any matter, we urge them to contact us.”

The BBC Panorama programme comes a few days after an exclusive interview with Farah was published in The Times which included comment from the Olympic gold medallist on topics such as his relationships with coaches Salazar and Jama Aden.

Wales have been dealt a major injury blow with the 2019 World Cup's top try scorer Josh Adams being ruled out of the Six Nations by an ankle injury.

Adams suffered the problem in Wales' 27-23 defeat against France.

The Cardiff Blues wing, 24, is due to have surgery this week and could be sidelined for three months.

Wales have injury concerns on the wing with George North forced off with a head injury against France after a heavy challenge by Gael Fickou.

North is undergoing concussion return-to-play protocols.

Teenager Louis Rees-Zammit, Hallam Amos, Johnny McNicholl, Jonah Holmes and Liam Williams are the remaining wing options in the squad.

Centre Nick Tompkins finished the France defeat on the wing after switching from midfield.

McNicholl made his first start in the win against Italy followed by replacement appearances in the defeats against Ireland and France.

Gloucester's Rees-Zammit, 19, is yet to make a first Wales appearance while Amos was a late inclusion in the squad after replacing the injured Owen Lane.

Liam Williams is now available to play for Scarlets following his early release from Saracens, but has not played since injuring his ankle in training at the World Cup in Japan in October 2019.

He could be asked to prove his fitness for Scarlets in their Pro14 match against Munster in Limerick on 29 February.

Adams' absence is a major blow for Wayne Pivac as the wing has scored 14 tries in 23 Tests and crossed for seven tries in the World Cup in Japan last year.

Wales travel to face England at Twickenham on 7 March before hosting Scotland seven days later.

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INDIANAPOLIS — A familiar look will appear on the No. 36 McLaren of Jarett Andretti this season as MI Windows and Doors extends their partnership with Andretti Autosport’s Pirelli GT4 Americas team.

The long-time partner of the third-generation driver will appear as the co-primary sponsor for the SprintX races in 2020 along with providing associate-level sponsorship for the Pirelli GT4 Sprint races.

MI Windows and Doors, based in Pennsylvania, manufactures their windows and doors in plants located across the United States. One of the Nation’s largest suppliers of high-quality vinyl and aluminum windows and patio doors for remodeling, replacement and new construction projects, MI Windows and Doors is a direct supplier to team partner and co-primary sponsor, Window World.

“We are excited to continue our partnership with Jarett Andretti and the Andretti Autosport team in 2020,” said Matt DeSoto, CEO, MI Windows and Doors.  “They have built a winning team, and we see it as a fantastic opportunity to continue building brand awareness and to broaden our relationship with Window World.  The Andretti brand exemplifies excellence and we strive for excellence in all of the products and services we offer as well as within our business partner relationships.  We are proud to continue our support of Jarett in his career as he exemplifies these same values of excellence.”

In 2019, Andretti wore the MI Windows and Doors branding when he claimed victory at both races of the doubleheader weekend season finale in Las Vegas.

“It was great to have MI Windows and Doors jump on board last year for the first time with us and it was great to have another member of the Window World Family involved in our program,” Andretti said. “With MI’s recent expansion we are looking forward to working alongside them for 2020.”

SOUTHLAKE, Texas – Last year’s three VROC series champions Willy T. Ribbs, Davy Jones and Wally Dallenbach are the first entries in Sportscar Vintage Racing Ass’n’s popular Vintage Race of Champions Charity Pro-Am at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta on March 27-28.

The VROC series has expanded this year to four weekends, with Circuit of the Americas joining Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Virginia Int’l Raceway as host tracks. The Road Atlanta round kicks off the season.

“Our 2019 VROC series was an absolute success,” said SVRA President and CEO Tony Parella. “The competition was so intense that it produced a tie for Davy Jones and Wally Dallenbach in the BP class. We had two tiebreakers in place if the point standings were knotted up, but they came out even on those as well. Willy is our AP champ, and I’m happy for him that he finally got a great win at Indy.”

Ribbs’ life and career story has been captured in the film, “Uppity,” by Adam Carolla, who, with Nate Adams, has had tremendous success producing racing documentaries at Chassy Media. Uppity has proven tremendously popular, trending on Netflix. Ribbs is the first black driver to qualify for the Indianapolis 500. He did so twice, in 1991 and again in 1993.

He also tested for a Formula One seat, in 1986 with Bernie Ecclestone’s Brabham team. He was Trans-Am’s most prolific winner from 1983 through 1985 when he scored 18 of his 19 victories. He was series rookie-of-the-year in 1983, winning five times and more than any other driver. After Trans-Am, he moved to Dan Gurney’s IMSA Toyota team for two years and picked up 10 race wins. Ribbs gained recognition as a rising talent when he won the Formula Ford championship in England in 1977. He was inducted into the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame in 2012.

Dallenbach launched his professional racing career in the Trans-Am series in 1984. He was immediately successful, winning the Rookie-of-the-Year title. The following year he won the championship for Jack Roush’s Mercury Capri to make him, at 22, the series’ youngest champion. He repeated as champion again in 1986 for the Protofab Camaro team. These championships earned him an invitation to the elite IROC invitational series in 1987.

Other outstanding accomplishments include four class wins in the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring. Dallenbach began an 11-year NASCAR Cup career in 1991; scoring 23 top-10 finishes – two coming in the Daytona 500 – in 226 races. In addition to the NASCAR Cup Series and Trans-Am, the versatile Dallenbach has competed in NASCAR Truck, Xfinity, IndyCar, IMSA Camel GT, and earned a win in the open wheel division at the Pikes Peak Int’l Hill Climb. He extended his career by becoming a motorsports commentator for TNT and NBC. Dallenbach has also served as a chief steward with the Trans-Am Series.

Chicago-born Jones first gained notice when he placed third in the 1983 British Formula Three championship behind Ayrton Senna. Bernie Ecclestone tested him for a Brabham Formula One seat the same year. Jones later competed in the New Zealand Formula Atlantic series, winning that country’s grand prix in 1984 and ’87. In 1986 he scored BMW McLaren’s only IMSA GTP victory at Watkins Glen.

A top-tier sports car driver, he brought home the overall win in both the 1996 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 1990 24 Hours of Daytona. His return to Road Atlanta comes with terrific memories as in 1992 he dominated the IMSA GTP race from pole in his Jaguar XJR-14. His blistering pole speed remains a track record as the course has been modified since his winning performance. In an Indy car career spanning nine seasons, including six Indianapolis 500s, his best finish came at the Greatest Spectacle in Racing in 1996 when he was second. He placed seventh there in 1989.

The Road Atlanta Charity Pro-Am will support Hope For The Warriors, a national nonprofit organization that provides assistance to combat-wounded service members, their families, and families of those killed in action.

The VROC Charity Pro-Am cars are primarily 1963 to 1972 vintage Corvettes, Camaros, and Mustangs of SVRA Group 6 A and B Production.  The professionals will be paired with amateur drivers. Amateurs will start the race and be required to drive a maximum of seven laps.

In addition to the Pro-Am, the Speed Tour Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta weekend is a festival of other activities, including professional Trans Am by Pirelli series races on Saturday and Sunday. The weekend also presents the Hagerty Insurance cars and caffeine car corral, and more than 300 vintage racers ranging more than 100 years of automotive history racing in SVRA Groups 1 through 12.

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has said he "doesn't worry about or fear" facing Manchester City and Pep Guardiola in the club's Champions League clash.

Zidane and Guardiola will go head-to-head for the first time in a competitive match on Wednesday night in their Champions League round-of-16 first leg match at the Bernabeu.

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"It's just Madrid-Manchester City, it's not Zidane-Guardiola," the French coach said at his prematch news conference on Tuesday.

"People can talk, and have opinions, but it's a game of football, it's an attractive game. These are the games we want to play."

Zidane, who has never lost a Champions League knockout tie as coach, winning the competition three years running in 2016, 2017 and 2018, went to visit Guardiola in 2015 to study his methods when the Catalan coach was in charge of Bayern Munich.

"We're inspired by what he's done. That motivates us more," Zidane said. "We don't worry about it and we don't fear playing Guardiola and his teams. I was with him for a few days when he was at Bayern, talking about training and how he manages a team. He was very honest."

Real Madrid go into the Manchester City game having lost their place at the top of La Liga, losing 1-0 at Levante on Saturday to drop two points behind Barcelona ahead of El Clasico this weekend.

The Levante game also saw Eden Hazard, signed for €100 million from Chelsea last summer, suffer a fracture in his right fibula. The Belgium international was making just his second start after almost three months out with a micro-fracture in his ankle.

Hazard is expected to miss at least another two months, and there has been some criticism of Madrid's decision to choose a more conservative course of treatment for the initial injury, rather than opting for surgery.

"It's not for me to say if he should have had an operation or not," Zidane said.

"There are very qualified people who know about that. Eden is annoyed, he's not happy, he wanted to return and give what we know he can give, he hasn't been able to because he played two games and got injured again. It's a difficult moment for him for sure."

The Manchester City game is Real Madrid's first at the Bernabeu since a 2-2 draw with struggling La Liga side Celta Vigo earlier this month.

"The fans come to see you win and they're used to seeing Real Madrid win at home," captain Sergio Ramos said.

"When there's an uncomfortable game, maybe that unease is passed on to the players. We feel a debt to the fans, we want to send them home happy. Pressure is wearing this badge. It's what being a Real Madrid player is all about.

"Football is about results. This is the moment of truth, in the Champions League and El Clasico we have an ideal opportunity. We have to keep working and the results will come with that mentality."