Sixteen years ago, Dylan Alcott was bullied in school for being overweight and in a wheelchair.Now hes a triple Paralympian and dual gold medallist, and thanks sport for changing his life.The 25-year-old won Australias first wheelchair tennis singles gold medal in 16 years on Wednesday (Thursday AEST), and said, as a nine-year-old, he would never have believed it.I was an insecure kid about my disability. A few kids used to call me a cripple and I hate that word. I used to believe them, he said.The world No.1 player in the quad class defeated Great Britains Andy Lapthorne 6-3 6-4, backing up from his gold medal-winning doubles match the previous night with Heath Davidson.Alcott has also become one of a handful of Australians to win gold medals in two sports, after switching from wheelchair basketball.The Victorian won gold with the Rollers in Beijing in 2008 at age 17 and silver with them again in London.I dont know many people with a resume like that, he said.This is probably sweeter because Ive worked harder for this.Alcotts victory was just one of the highlights on day seven of competition for the Aussie team.Switching from the track, Australias cyclists dug deep in sizzling conditions to pull out one gold, three silver and two bronze medals in the road time trials.Dual athletics world record-holder Isis Holt won silver at her debut Games in the womens T35 100m.Bundabergs Rheed McCracken claimed bronze in the mens T34 800m, as did Jodi Elkington-Jones in the womens T37 long jump.And Jonathon Milne won Australias first medal in archery since 1984 with a bronze in the mens individual compound standing event.But it wasnt all good news.The Australian mens wheelchair basketball team suffered a shock quarter-final exit from the Games after being hammered by Great Britain 74-51.There were no medals in the pool.And Victorian wheelchair racer Jake Lappin was forced to withdraw from his two remaining events after he was hospitalised with an illness.Despite this, Australia retained sixth spot on the medal table, with 10 gold, 21 silver and 20 bronze. 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LOUIS -- Attorneys for the St. Baylor?officials are expected to focus their search for a new football coach on Californias Sonny Dykes, after SMUs Chad Morris elected to remain with the Mustangs on Tuesday, according to sources close to the search.Morris, who is 7-17 in two seasons at SMU, was considered a top candidate to replace former Baylor coach Art Briles, who was fired in May after an independent investigation by the law firm Pepper Hamilton criticized the universitys handling of sexual assault allegations involving students, including football players.The Dallas Morning News, citing unnamed sources, reported on Tuesday night that SMU officials have been working on a contract extension for Morris for the past three months to increase his compensation package relative to the current market. The newspaper reported that Morris new deal, which will run through the 2022 season, is expected to include a raise for Morris and $1.5 million more for his assistants.Morris, 47, was Clemsons offensive coordinator from 2011 to 14, before he was hired as SMUs coach in December 2014. His original deal was a six-year contract worth about $2 million annually. The Mustangs went 5-7 this past season.Dykes, 47, has a 19-30 record in four seasons at California, including a 5-7 mark this past season. The Bears went 8-5 in 2015 and quarterback Jared Goff was the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft by the Los Angeles Rams.Dykes had a 22-15 record in three seasons at Louisiana Tech from 2010 to 12. He is 41-45 as a head coach overall.A native of Big Sprinng, Texas, Dykes is the son of legendary Texas Tech coach Spike Dykes.dddddddddddd He played baseball at Texas Tech and worked as a football assistant coach at Kentucky and Northeast Louisiana before joining the Red Raiders staff in 2000.Because of Dykes connections to Texas, he is also considered a potential candidate at Houston, which is seeking a replacement for former coach Tom Herman, who was named Texas new coach on Saturday.A disciple of former Kentucky coach Hal Mumme, Dykes runs a high-octane version of the Air Raid offense. This past season, the Bears ranked third in the FBS in passing (358.8 yards), 11th in total offense (513.2 yards) and 24th in scoring (37.1 points).But the Bears also ranked next to last in the FBS in scoring defense (42.6 points) and 125th in total defense (518.3 yards). Cal allowed 45 points or more in each of its seven losses.Baylor acting coach Jim Grobe announced on Monday that he advised athletic director Mack Rhoades earlier this year that he would step down after the 2016 season and didnt want to be considered for the job. Grobe has guided the Bears to a 6-5 record; theyve lost five consecutive games going into Saturdays regular-season finale at No. 16 West Virginia.Former San Francisco 49ers coach and ex-Baylor All-American linebacker Mike Singletary and Arkansas States Blake Anderson are also believed to be candidates for the job. ' ' '