will again compete against Horton. When prodded, he added that he was no friend of Hortons.The spiraling row has generated a shrill response from Chinese media during what has already been a period of elev

LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Matthew Wyman couldnt have imagined playing his senior season for anybody but David Beaty.That may be the strongest support he could give the second-year coach, considering Wyman began his career playing for Charlie Weis, endured an interim stint under Clint Bowen and wrapped it up with a longtime high school coach and career assistant trying to turn around the Jayhawks.The year didnt go as expected, Wyman said after a season-ending loss to rival Kansas State on Saturday, but I wouldnt ask for a different team or coach.Winless in their first season under Beaty, the Jayhawks made tangible signs of progress in Year 2. There was their season-opening win over Rhode Island, close calls against TCU and Iowa State, and an overtime victory over Texas in their home finale that snapped a 19-game Big 12 losing streak.They appeared to find a promising young quarterback in Carter Stanley, who threw for 302 yards and two touchdowns against the Wildcats, and have more playmakers on the roster than any recent season. Their defense also made strides, keeping them in games most weeks.Modest improvement, to be sure. But clear improvement, too.The work that those kids have done is not easy. The foundation work that they have done is very difficult and the results have not been very high, Beaty said after addressing his senior class for the last time. For those guys to continue to persevere and be resilient, I think it is going to serve them well in their life. They continue to fight and they continue to move forward.So does Beaty, who now hits the recruiting trail as his vast rebuilding job continues.His first class was lured to Kansas on a compressed timeframe after he replaced Weis, and his second was sold on hopes and dreams after a winless season. At least now, he can sell a couple of wins, a potentially program-defining upset of Texas and some momentum moving forward.Last season was pretty bad. I didnt feel like we were -- chemistry-wise, I didnt feel like we was there yet, senior running back Keaun Kinner said. I know I came with the coach but like, it was definitely, the chemistry wasnt there. This year we definitely stressed family and I know each and every one of us would throw down for another teammate. We always want fight for the man to the left and the right of us. I think weve definitely grown as a team.The Jayhawks will have plenty of holes to replace next season, especially on defense. Defensive ends Damani Mosby and Anthony Olobia are graduating. So are linebackers Marcquis Roberts and Courtney Arnick. The defensive backfield will lose cornerbacks Marnez Ogletree, Fish Smithson and Brandon Stewart, all of whom played crucial downs this season.But just about everyone should return on offense, including wide receivers LaQuivionte Gonzalez and Steven Sims Jr., freshman running back Khalil Herbert and four starters on the offensive line.That should give Kansas a solid foundation to build on two wins.The thing I am most proud about this football team is how much we fight and how much we love football, sophomore linebacker Keith Loneker said. You need that on any team, especially successful teams. I am glad to see a lot of those guys coming back and seeing us go in the right direction. That fight that we had was laid down by our seniors, so it is something we get to build off from them.There is still plenty of work to be done. The Jayhawks havent had more than three wins since 2009, and havent won more than one Big 12 game since 2008, when they last when to a bowl game.They started 5-0 the following year, lost five straight and began their downward spiral.Now, Beaty and the Jayhawks may be starting the climb back up.This season there was a lot of camaraderie, lot of guys really care about each other, on and off the field, Smith said. I believe during the offseason theyll work hard and be ready for next year.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25Angels Jerseys 2020 . It was the kind of score that might make everyone else wonder which course he was playing. Except that Graeme McDowell saw the whole thing. Crouched behind the 10th green at Sheshan International, McDowell looked over at the powerful American and said, "Ive probably seen 18 of the best drives Ive seen all year in the last two days. 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With the amount of money given to players by their clubs these days, it is a wonder that so many of those teams allow the sport to continue to take away many of their assets so they can play for a different team in the middle of their season.BEIJING -- Swimming officials from Australia and China have dived into the fray as a feud over doping between swimmers Mack Horton and Sun Yang boils over at the Rio Olympics.The Chinese Swimming Association on Monday asked Horton to apologize for his inappropriate words after he labeled Sun a drug cheat -- a reference to Suns three-month 2014 suspension over banned heart medication. Australias Olympic Committee, hours later, shot back in Hortons defense, saying he was speaking his mind in support of clean athletes, and wished him luck.Horton, 20, made a dig at Sun while the two attended a press conference Saturday after Horton unseated the Chinese defending champion in the 400-meter freestyle. It was the second time in days that Horton had publicly referred to Suns drug suspension as part of what the Australian team acknowledged is a campaign to unsettle the Chinese star.Sun had earlier been accused of splashing water at Horton in an apparent attempt to get his attention and Horton made his initial drug cheat reference when asked why he had ignored Sun.Sun, 24, who won two golds at the 2012 London Games, has a long history of bad behavior and tangling with others. He has been accused of disruptive pool behavior by swimmers -- both men and women -- from several countries. The Chinese team briefly banned him from competing following a raft of disciplinary issues, including crashing a friends Porsche SUV into a bus in 2013 while driving without a license, landing him in jail.Sun has previously said he did not know the medication trimetazidine, which he took for chronic heart palpitations, had been placed on the banned list when he tested positive.The 2-meter (6-foot-6-inch) Chinese star burst into tears Sunday after losing to Horton, garnering an outpouriing of support from Chinese social media users who pilloried Horton on his Facebook page.dddddddddddd. The Australian was accused of snubbing Suns attempt to congratulate him on his win immediately after the race, although the two did briefly shake hands later at the podium.Chinese swim team manager Xu Qi also laid into Horton, saying the Australian had hurt the feelings between Chinese and Australian swimmers and showed a lack of good manners and upbringing, according to the official Xinhua news agency.Sun, who has largely refrained from firing back at his rival and has called for respect for all athletes, appeared to get his swagger back Monday as he told reporters at an Olympic village bus stop that he is the king in the 1,500-meter freestyle event scheduled for Sunday, when he will again compete against Horton. When prodded, he added that he was no friend of Hortons.The spiraling row has generated a shrill response from Chinese media during what has already been a period of elevated tensions after Australia voiced opposition in recent weeks to Chinese claims of maritime territory.On Monday, Xinhua released a slew of gently critical articles on topics ranging from Australian trade policy to Melbournes quality of life while the Global Times tabloid opted for a more blunt approach, referring to Australia in a commentary as a former British offshore prison that is on the fringes of civilization.We dont know if it is Horton who is silly or its the Australian media that is evil, or perhaps Australia just has a different moral standard, the newspaper said.No one should be surprised at uncivilized acts emanating from the country. ' ' '