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ATLANTA -- Bryce Harper hopes to begin running and hitting next week and come off the disabled list the first day he is eligible. But Harper acknowledged Sunday that his injured left knee had not improved yet. Harper was placed on the 15-day DL on Saturday, retroactive to May 27, with bursitis in his left knee. Harper said, "I feel all right," before adding: "Its still swollen and crappy. Im just trying to get treatment and see if the swelling will go down." Nationals manager Davey Johnson said Saturday the team would not have placed Harper on the disabled list if the outfielder was close to being ready to play. Harper said he would have tried to play through the injury in a more critical stage of the season. "If were in September, October, Im going to play," he said. "I wouldnt be sitting down right now. Its one of those things, youve got to be smart about what you do and just try to come in every day and get better." He is eligible to come off the disabled list June 11, when the Nationals open a series at Colorado. The knee has bothered Harper since he crashed into the wall May 13 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He confirmed Sunday he aggravated the injury with a head-first slide into third base against the Phillies on May 25. "Thats when it got very puffed up and then it got bad," he said. He said he wont let the risk of injury affect his style of play. "Thats just the way I play," he said. "I want to go out there and give 110 per cent to these fans and myself. I want to look myself in the mirror and tell myself, Hey, you gave your all today and yeah, youre 0-for-4, that happens. A good day on the field is going 110 per cent, working hard, running everything out and doing things the right way." Harper missed five straight games before being placed on the DL. Harper was asked Sunday if he is concerned his aggressive style will make it difficult for him to have a long career. "The way I work in the off-season, the way I work and get ready for my season, I think Im not prone to have a shorter career," he said. "I think Im going to play this game for 20 years, and I dont care what anyone says." The Nationals hope to have outfielder Jayson Werth come off the 15-day disabled list Tuesday. He has been out with a right hamstring injury since May 3.Wholesale Ultra Boost 2018 . First off, the fans ripped the Cubbies introduction of a fuzzy new kid-friendly mascot named "Clark". White Ultra Boost 2018 .com) - The Chicago Blackhawks aim for their third three-game winning streak of the season when they host the struggling Edmonton Oilers in Sundays battle at the United Center. http://www.cheapultraboostsale.com/ . He just needed to be his best twisting, turning acrobatic self. "I didnt need to be anybody else, I just needed to be myself and be aggressive," said Burks, who scored a career-high 34 points to spark the Utah Jazz to a 118-103 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. Cheap Ultra Boost 2018 . -- Playing time has been limited for Maxim Tissot this season, so the Montreal Impact defender made the most of his first scoring opportunity on Saturday. Grey Ultra Boost 2018 . -- Arizona raced out to a big lead and did not back off, hitting the accelerator instead.Hosts India started their campaign on a confident note by defeating Canada 4-0 in their opening Pool D match of the Junior Hockey World Cup at the Major Dhyan Chand Astroturf Stadium in Lucknow on Thursday.India scored through Mandeep Singh (35th minute), Harmanpreet Singh (46th), Varun Kumar (60th) and Ajit Pandey (66th) to secure three points from the match.The game started 15 minutes earlier than the scheduled time due to dense fog.Canada, who have 13 Indian-origin players in their 18-member squad, sat back and relied on counter attacks during much of the game.India had the first chance in the fourth minute but Armaan Qureshis reverse hit from close range struck the side netting.The hosts earned two back-to-back penalty corners in the 12th minute, but Harmanpreet Singhs tries were saved by Canadian goalkeeper Iqwinder Gill.Mandeep Singh, who has played for the senior side on many occasions in the past, then came close to givingg India the lead, but his reverse shot from a goal-mouth melee was saved by Gill.ddddddddddddndia eventually scored in the final minute of the first half through Mandeep, who found himself in the right position to hand India the lead from a move initiated by Harmanpreet.India stepped up the pressure after the change of ends and missed a few chances in the initial periods of the second half. In the 44th minute, skipper Harjeet Singh missed an opportunity when he shot wide from inside the circle.Harmanpreet then scored off a penalty corner to double Indias lead. Varun scored from Indias fifth penalty corner after Harjeet fumbled in stopping the push. Four minutes from the final hooter, Ajit made it 4-0 after receiving a pass from Manpreet (Jr).India will face England in their next pool match on Saturday. ' ' '