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BEIJING (AP) — Snow-making for the 2022 Beijing Olympics won't bring lasting damage to the environment in the parched region of northern China, IOC vice president Juan Antonio Samaranch said Tuesday.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — The Latest on the killing of a champion golfer from Spain whose body was found on a golf course in central Iowa (all times local):

Central High School senior Caitlyn Knobloch was beaten just once last season as the Red Raiders’ No. 3 singles player, and that one setback gave her plenty of motivation for this season.

Abby Wiedman, a 2011 Logan High School graduate, has been hired to coach the girls basketball team at her alma mater.

Tommi Mäkinen has come a long way since becoming Finland's national ploughing champion at the age of 18.

The Vikings didn't immediately add a replacement for Carlson, but head coach Mike Zimmer confirmed that free agent Dan Bailey was making his way to Minnesota for a physical exam.

Two future members of the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team made official visits to the campus over the weekend and five other prospects made unofficial visits.

Iowa beat Northern Iowa in football Saturday night, 38-14. Hey, that also was the score of the Hawkeyes' loss at Wisconsin last November, a game that will be recalled a time or two in Iowa's football complex this week.

CHICAGO (AP) — Mitchell Trubisky started fast, slowed down and picked it up down the stretch.

FOOTBALL

Pass rushers like Clay Matthews are stumped as to what constitutes a clean hit on quarterbacks anymore. Lending a sympathetic ear is none other than Mike Zimmer, one of the biggest beneficiaries of the league's renewed emphasis on protecting the…

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Broncos coach Vance Joseph is criticizing his team's conservative defensive play against the Oakland Raiders but takes responsibility rather than blaming defensive coordinator Joe Woods.

Michele Tafoya stood next to Aaron Rodgers on the Lambeau Field turf and saw the mischievous glint in the quarterback's eyes. She knew a good interview was ahead.

Ryan Johansen remembers how the Columbus Blue Jackets didn't have a captain until one day it clicked and everyone knew it should be Nick Foligno.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joc Pederson hit two homers, Max Muncy added a three-run shot and the Los Angeles Dodgers moved back into first place in the NL West with an 8-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night.

CHICAGO — The Seattle Seahawks allowed Chicago Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky to throw for two touchdowns and get settled down somewhat after a few shaky moments in the Bears' 24-17 victory Monday night.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Brandon Crawford and Evan Longoria homered off Bryan Mitchell, and left-hander Andrew Suarez pitched into the eighth inning to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 4-2 victory against the San Diego Padres on Monday night…

AMES, Iowa (AP) — A former Iowa State University golfer has been found dead at a golf course, and a man has been charged with murder.

CHICAGO — Having pleaded guilty in to insider trading 11 days ago, and facing up to 25 years in prison eventually, Mychal Kendricks made three tackles and a sack in the Seattle Seahawks’ 24-17 loss to the Chicago Bears on…

PHOENIX (AP) — Kyle Hendricks took a one-hit shutout into the ninth inning and the Chicago Cubs three-hit the Arizona Diamondbacks in a 5-1 win Monday night to open their important three-game series.