Stewart in the car in 12 of the last 13 races this past season

Russian hammer thrower Sergei Litvinov, who formerly competed for Germany, believes his countrys athletes will be permitted by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to compete at the Rio Olympics. The IAAF banned Russias track and field athletes last year after a World Anti-Doping Agency report uncovered systematic state-sponsored doping within the country.The ban was extended last month, which ultimately ruled Russian athletes out of next months Olympics, subject to an appeal by the CAS, which will be decided on Thursday. From a legal point of view, we have very good chances, the 30-year-old said.Litvinov, who won bronze at the 2014 European Championships, would be one of Russias biggest hopes for a medal in Rio but with three weeks to go he still does not know if he can compete. Litvinov has asked IAAF President Sebastian Coe to explain the criteria needed for Russian athletes to compete in internationally At the end of June, Litvinov wrote a letter to IAAF president Sebastian Coe, asking him to explain the criteria needed for Russian athletes to compete in international events.My letter wasnt directly addressed to Coe, but was more to those living in the West, said the athlete, who is coached by his father Sergei Litvinov, who won gold at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul in the hammer.People should understand just how absurd our situation is. I think this letter helped. I got through to people that we need help (from), he said.Litvinov does not think the IAAFs actions are politically motivated but said it was impossible even for clean athletes to show they are not part of the Russian system. Russian long jumper Darya Klishina was permitted to compete as a neutral at Rio On July 10, the IAAFs Doping Review Board turned down applications from 67 Russian athletes to compete internationally as neutrals. Only long jumper Darya Klishina, who is based and tested in the United States, got approval.The IAAFs decision on July 10 admitted that no one will be able to defend the reputations of those sportsmen who are clean, he said. Russia name squad for Rio Russia name a 68 athlete strong track and field team in the hope their IAAF ban will be lifted In the 2008-2009 season, the Rostov native competed for Germany. However, he has no regrets about returning to Russia in order to compete for the country of his birth.He said: My family are in Russia and my son was born here. Everything that happens is for the better and I never planned to return to the West. 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He spent the rest of the game making up for lost playing time. Green scored a career-high 36 points, including eight in overtime, and the Phoenix Suns beat Denver 112-107 on Tuesday night to hand the Nuggets their fifth consecutive loss.Daytona Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - Tony Stewart is eager to get back in the race car and has no plans for a relief driver this weekend at Daytona International Speedway. Stewart, a three-time Sprint Cup Series champion, is expected to drive his No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet in Friday and Saturdays practice sessions, Saturday nights preseason race -- The Sprint Unlimited -- and Sundays qualifying for the Daytona 500. It will be Stewarts first time back in a race car since he suffered a broken right leg in an accident during a sprint car race last August in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He missed the final 15 races of the 2013 season. "Im excited about it," Stewart said during Thursdays Daytona 500 Media Day at Daytona International Speedway. "Its been a long time since August 5th. Normally, were talking about the offseason, and it just seems like it flies by. But this has been the slowest offseason that Ive ever had. Im ready to get going again." Stewart underwent three surgeries to repair his leg, including one where a metal rod was inserted inside his fractured tibia. Hes had months of pphysical therapy.dddddddddddd. "All of my therapy has been going really well, especially I would say in the last two weeks," he said. "I feel like weve made really huge gains. I dont know how we could be more prepared, honestly, than where we are right now. In a perfect scenario, everything would be healed 100 percent, and we wouldnt even be talking about it. My bone is about 65 percent healed right now." Last month, Mark Martin drove Stewarts No. 14 car during preseason testing at Daytona. Martin also substituted for Stewart in the car in 12 of the last 13 races this past season. Stewart is one of 18 drivers competing in The Sprint Unlimited at Daytona, which is a 75-lap, 187.5-mile race. He has won it three times. "I feel confident enough that were not going to have to worry about anything," Stewart said. "Weve planned for everything that we think might or could go wrong. And when I say, go wrong, its not going to be anything thats going to take me out of the race car. Its a matter of trying to make everything absolutely as comfortable as possible." 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