BRIEFLY : OLYMPIC ORGANIZER TO FACE ABUSE CHARGE.

Thomas K. Welch, head of the Salt Lake Olympic Organizing Committee and the man who brought the 2002 Winter Games to Utah, was charged Monday with misdemeanor battery on his wife.

Welch, 53, the SLOC's president and chief executive officer, was accused of scuffling with his wife, Alma, in the garage of their opulent home on July 9 after he admitted to an extramarital affair.

Alma Welch, 47, suffered bruises when her husband tried to stop her from getting into his car to look at gifts, pictures and letters involving his lover, according to a police report.

The charge of domestic violence battery was filed against the wishes of Alma Welch and other family members, according to Salt Lake City Deputy City Attorney Virginia Ward.

Welch was in Africa on a safari with his son Monday and unavailable to comment.

NHL: Dan Bylsma has agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the Kings, general manager Dave Taylor said.

Last season, Bylsma, 27, played on the team's checking line and penalty-killing unit. He scored nine points but was instrumental as the Kings recorded a franchise-record penalty-killing percentage (87.2).

NBA: Jacque Vaughn, the 27th overall pick in the NBA draft and product of Muir High School in Pasadena, signed a three-year deal with the Utah Jazz.

The contract, according to rookie salary guidelines, will be worth between $1.7 million and just over $2 million dollars.

The Denver Nuggets signed Tony Battie, the fifth overall pick in the NBA draft and the third of their three first-round draft picks. Terms were not disclosed.

NFL: San Diego Chargers defensive tackle Reuben Davis underwent successful surgery to repair his torn right Achilles' tendon and could miss the entire 1997 season.

Team doctors said the procedure went as expected, however they wouldn't project a possible return date.

Davis suffered the injury during Saturday's practice.

The Chargers also waived wide receivers Steve Daniels and Jimmy Oliver and re-signed wideout Damion Johnson.

The Miami Dolphins signed wide receiver Scott Miller to a one-year contract Monday.

Miller was the team's ninth-round draft choice in 1991 out of UCLA.

SOCCER: The Galaxy's Aug. 6 game with Chivas of Guadalajara has been postponed to November due to a scheduling conflict.