Limestone signs

volleyball player

Limestone College Head Volleyball Coach Tim Loesch has announced that Stephanie Dover will play for the Lady Saints during the fall 2009 season. Dover is a freshman middle hitter from Clover, N.C.

Dover had a great career at Clover High School where she was a four-year letterwinner and varsity volleyball player. She also earned All-Area honors. Dover was a four-year letterwinner in basketball, and was a two-time All-Region honoree. She also lettered in softball.

Clemson Club

meeting Aug. 24

The Cherokee County Clemson Club meets Monday, Aug 24, at 7 p.m. at the Clemson Extension Office.

Guest speakers are Larry Williams, lead writer for the Tiger Illustrated Web site and Clemson basketball assistant Josh

Postorino. A hamburger and hot

dog supper will be served for $8.

Golf recommended

for Olympics

Imagine the scene: Tiger Woods lining up a 20-foot putt on the final hole with an Olympic gold medal at stake.

That scenario came closer to reality Thursday when golf was recommended for inclusion in the 2016 Summer Games, along with the fast-paced game of rugby sevens.

As for baseball and softball, it was a case of "Strike three and you're out!" Seeking to return to the Olympics after being voted out four years ago and denied reinstatement a year later, they were among the five sports failing to make the cut this time.

The International Olympic Committee executive board selected golf and rugby from a list of seven proposed sports, which also included squash, karate and roller sports.

Stallworth out

for entire season

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell decided Donte' Stallworth's football punishment should last much longer than his 24 days in jail.

The Cleveland Browns receiver, who pleaded guilty to killing a pedestrian while driving drunk, was suspended without pay Thursday for the entire season. He is barred from team activities until he is reinstated after the Super Bowl.

"Your conduct endangered yourself and others, leading to the death of an innocent man," Goodell wrote in a letter to Stallworth released by the league.

"The NFL and NFL players must live with the stain that you have placed on their reputations."

Stallworth struck 59-year-old crane operator Mario Reyes the morning of March 14 in Miami. He pleaded guilty June 16 to DUI manslaughter, a second-degree felony, and was suspended indefinitely by Goodell two days later.

Philly files

police report

Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Shane Victorino filed a police report Thursday, a day after getting doused with beer while making a catch at Wrigley Field.

The incident is being investigating as a "simple battery," police spokesman Michael Fitzpatrick said.

Victorino was hit with a cup of beer thrown from the bleachers Wednesday night in the Phillies' 12-5 win over the Chicago Cubs. "It's part of the game. It's one of those things that happens and I just want to make sure that guy gets what's due," Victorino said."I think he needs to be held accountable."