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ByGerryShih TheAssociatedPress BEIJING Swimmingofficialsfrom Australia and China have joined the fray as a feud over doping be- tween swimmers Mack Horton and Sun Yang boils over at the Rio Olympics. The Chinese Swimming Asso- ciation asked Horton on Monday to apologize for his "inappropri- ate words" after he labeled Sun a "drug cheat" — a reference to Sun's three-month suspension in 2014 over banned heart medica- tion. Australia's Olympic Commit- tee shot back in Horton's defense hours later, saying he was speak- ing his mind in support of clean athletes and wished him luck. "We have no intention of mak- ing an apology," Kitty Chiller, Australia's chef de mission at the Olympics, said in Rio. Horton, 20, took a dig at Sun while the two attended a news conference Saturday after Horton unseated the Chinese defending champion in the 400-meter free- style. It was the second time in days that Horton had publicly re- ferred to Sun's 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 at- tention, and Horton made his ini- tial "drug cheat" reference when asked why he had ignored Sun. "We would urge athletes to re- spect their fellow competitors," International Olympic Commit- tee spokesman Mark Adams said Monday. Sun, 24, who won two golds at the 2012 London Games, has a SWIMMING AUSTRALIAN, CHINESE SWIM OFFICIALS TANGLE Post-swim comments fuel doping feud PHOTOSBYMATTSLOCUM—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS Winner Australia's Mack Horton, center, second placed Italy's Gabriele Detti, le , and third placed China's Sun Yang hold their medals a er the men's 400-meter freestyle during the swimming competitions at 2016Summer Olympics, Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By Tales Azzoni The Associated Press BRASILIA, BRAZIL The frustra- tion with Brazil's soccer team is so great that fans are jeer- ing Neymar and wishing wom- en's star Marta could come to the rescue. While Marta has been thriv- ing with the women's team, Neymar has disappointed at the men's Olympic tournament, where Brazil is facing early elim- ination in a scenario that once seemed unthinkable in the soc- cer-obsessed host country. Fans watching Brazil strug- gle in a 0-0 draw against Iraq on Sunday heckled Neymar by chanting Marta's name at the Mane Garrincha Stadium in Brasilia, wishing she help solve the many problems of the men's team. Neymar and his young team- mates had already been held to a scoreless draw by South Africa in their opener, leaving Brazil in need of a victory against Den- mark in its final Group A match on Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals and avoid another huge embarrassment two years after the demoralizing 7-1 loss to Germany in the semifinals of the World Cup. Brazil's senior team, which used to represent soccer ex- cellence, also endured a dis- appointing elimination in the group stage of the Copa America Centenario about a month ago. Marta has become a symbol of the "Jogo Bonito" (The Beau- tiful Game) that Brazilian fans want to see in soccer. When Brazil's women's team enchanted the crowd at the Olympic Stadium in a 5-1 rout of Sweden on Saturday, fans chanted "Marta is better than Neymar" several times. "This comparison we leave to the fans. We all cheer for the men's team and we know that they cheer for us," said Marta, who scored twice in that match to help the women's team eas- OLYMPICS With men struggling, Brazilian soccer fans turn to Marta The Associated Press reports INDIANAPOLIS Bryan Clauson wasn't a household name and he hadn't yet earned the fame or for- tune enjoyed by auto racing's su- perstars. Cut from the mold of the old- school drivers, Clauson would race anything, anywhere at any time. He was chasing the USAC's all-time wins mark — having racked up 112 already — and was well on his way to compete in 200 events this season alone. He was widely considered the best dirt- track racer in the nation. The wildly popular Clauson died Sunday night from injuries suffered in a crash during a week- end race in Kansas, a stunning announcement that came Monday from officials at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. "Our Bryan fought to the end with the same desire that he dem- onstrated behind the wheel of all the various race cars he would park in victory lane," the Clau- son family said in a statement re- leased by the speedway. "How- ever, we were more proud of our Bryan that took a moment to make a young fan's day, or dem- onstrated his uncommon kind- ness and appreciation toward his friends, family and fans." Clauson was leading Sat- urday night's race at the Bel- leville Midget Nationals when he crashed while passing lapped traf- fic; his car rolled and was hit by another competitor. He was air- lifted to a hospital in Nebraska, where he died surrounded by his family. USAC President and CEO Kevin Miller called it "one of the darkest days in the 60-year history of the United States Auto Club." "Not only have we lost one of our greatest USAC champions, we've lost a true ambassador for all motorsports," he said. Fellow driver Kyle Larson said on Twitter that he was glad to be- come "close friends and compet- itors with Bryan. He was a guy who pushed me to become a bet- ter racer and person." Danica Pat- rick called Clauson "one of the good ones ... kind, funny, and a damn good driver." Miller said Clauson's 112 victo- ries are "behind a very, very short list of USAC Hall of Famers" that include Rich Vogler, A.J. Foyt, Sleepy Tripp and Mel Kintz. He was on pace to compete in 200 races this year, earning 27 victories in 116 starts, and lead- ing three laps of the Indianapo- lis 500 on May 29 — hours before winning a sprint car race 50 miles away in Kokomo in what he called an "Indiana Double." In a post for "The Drivers Proj- ect ," Clauson detailed his Indy 500 experience and acknowl- edged he was "still pretty raw in these cars so to be out there and mix it up all day was great." He also said Kokomo is where he grew up racing sprint cars and said it was important to celebrate there with loved ones. The racing community has had several drivers die in crashes in recent years. In 2013, Jason Leffler died following a crash at a New Jersey sprint car race. The fol- lowing year, Formula One driver Jules Bianchi suffered head inju- ries in the Japanese Grand Prix that ultimately cost him his life. A NASCAR Top dirt-track racer Clausen remembered Winner Australia's Mack Horton holds his gold medal a er the men's 400-meter freestyle during the swimming competitions at the 2016Summer Olympics, Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. CLAUSON PAGE 2 SWIMMING PAGE 2 SOCCER PAGE 2 San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy in the dugout prior to a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Philadelphia. Bochy has been admitted to a Miami hospital a er falling ill and will miss the game against the Marlins on Monday. DERIK HAMILTON — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS By Andrew Baggarly Bay Area News Group MIAMI Giants manager Bruce Bochy was admitted to the University of Miami Hospital Monday morning after feeling ill and will not be on the bench for the series opener at Mar- lins Park. Bochy will be moni- tored overnight and "is resting comfortably and expected to return tomor- row," Giants senior media relations director Matt Ch- isholm said. Bench coach Ron Wo- tus will manage the Gi- ants as they send Johnny Cueto to the mound against Marlins ace Jose Fernández. The club did not dis- close the nature of Bochy's illness; the 61-year-old had not complained of any re- cent maladies but has two stents in his heart after undergoing an unsched- uled procedure in Febru- ary, 2015, to treat a pair of 90 percent blockages. Bochy has undergone regular heart checkups with a cardiologist in San Diego even before the sur- gery because his father, Gus, was 65 when he died of a heart attack in 1990. "It's scary, but he's fine," said right-hander Jake Peavy, whose relationship with Bochy goes back to their days together with the San Diego Padres. "I hope they don't let him watch the game." Wotussaidhewasmade aware of Bochy's hospi- talization shortly before noon; head athletic trainer Dave Groeschner took the manager to the hospital from the club's hotel on Key Biscayne. GIANTS Bochyadmittedtohospital Manager was feeling ill, expected to be back Tuesday SPORTS » redbluffdailynews.com Tuesday, August 9, 2016 MORE AT FACEBOOK.COM/RBDAILYNEWS AND TWITTER.COM/REDBLUFFNEWS B1