DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A measure that would permit the use of all-terrain vehicles on some roads is gaining support in the Iowa Legislature. The Senate Transportation Subcommittee approved the bill Thursday and moved it to the full Senate Ways and Means Committee. It earlier passed the House in a 75 to 22 vote.

The bill would require those who want to drive an ATV on county roads to register for a small fee with the state Department of Transportation. ATVs would not be permitted on highways except on designated crossings. Cities could allow the ATVs on certain highways within their jurisdiction. Critics of the bill say ATVs aren’t made for road travel and passing the law could increase the potential for accidents.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Officials in Des Moines say they’re focused on landing the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials in track and field after learning the 2016 event is returning to Eugene, Ore. The city made no secret of the fact that it had hoped to lure the 2016 trials to renovated Drake Stadium. But it was announced Thursday that the event will instead return to Eugene for the third time in a row.

City spokesman Greg Edwards says that Des Moines respects USA Track and Field’s decision and believes it is “in the running” for the 2020 meet. Des Moines had positioned itself for strong consideration. Drake hosted the 2010 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships and will do so again in June, and the stadium also had the last two NCAA championships.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jake Westbrook pitched a five-hit shutout and the St. Louis Cardinals backed him with four home runs Wednesday in routing the Cincinnati Reds 10-0. Jon Jay, Carlos Beltran and Matt Adams homered in a span of seven at-bats off Homer Bailey as the Cardinals took two of three from the NL Central champions. Matt Carpenter added a two-run homer on a four-hit day. Adams homered for the second straight game and added an RBI double and walk.

The Cardinals have dominated the Reds at home the last decade, losing just three of 28 series with two splits. Westbrook (1-1) threw his fourth career shutout, walking four and striking out three.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa was plagued by a third consecutive season of running back issues in 2012. Mark Weisman and Damon Bullock were forced into extended action after another mix of injuries and roster turnover. Each subsequently suffered through setbacks of their own as the Hawkeyes stumbled to a 4-8 finish. But Weisman and Bullock showed they’re Big Ten-quality backs when healthy, and Iowa is excited about pairing the bruising Weisman and the speedy Bullock in the same backfield in 2013.

New running backs coach Chris White says the Hawkeyes have to put their best players on the field, which is why the coaches are exploring ways to get Weisman and Bullock involved.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State says its discovery of NCAA recruiting violations started when men’s basketball coach Fred Hoiberg ran into an assistant at an AAU basketball game in 2011. The university released the 590-page report Wednesday that it sent to the NCAA last week. The university has asked for a punishment of two years’ probation.

The report says Hoiberg asked assistant Keith Moore why he was present at the game in apparent violation of NCAA rules and whether he’d been contacting recruits. The report says Moore admitted he had, and the university fired him the next day and started an internal investigation. Moore couldn’t immediately be reached.

The report says an audit of telephone and text messaging found “a significant number of recruiting communication violations involving most of its sports programs.”