Chargers Get Receiver Bedford From Cowboys
The Chargers on Thursday concluded a trade with the Dallas Cowboys for wide receiver Brian Bedford, the Cowboys’ ninth-round choice in this year’s draft, Charger officials said.
Bedford, 23, was acquired in exchange for an undisclosed draft pick in 1989, a Charger spokesman said.
Bedford, who is 6-feet 3 3/4-inches tall and weighs 210 pounds, was the 232nd player selected in the April 24-25 draft. In 1987, he had 39 receptions for 515 yards and 4 touchdowns for California.
The addition of Bedford brings the number of wide receivers on the Chargers’ training camp roster to 14.
The group includes veterans Lionel James, Jamey Holland and Al Williams, and Anthony Miller and Quinn Early, the team’s first and third draft choices in this year’s draft.
Bedford attended McClatchey High School in Sacramento.
WOMEN’S TENNIS
Jami Yonekura of Bonita was one of four players who advanced to today’s two finals of the Virginia Slims Opportunity Open at the San Diego Tennis and Racquet Club.
Yonekura beat Linda Allred of Del Mar, 6-3, 7-5. She will meet Angelica Gavaldon of Tijuana, a 6-1, 6-3 winner over Tijuana’s Zarina Galvan.
In other matches, Julie Grummel-Wirth of Huntington Beach beat Shannon Crockett of La Jolla, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, and Kirsten Dreyer of Rancho Palos Verdes beat Chrise Hagey of San Diego, 6-1, 6-0.
Both matches today are scheduled for 5 p.m. The winners qualify for the Virginia Slims Tournament Aug. 1-7.
SOCCER
The San Diego Nomads, leaders of the Western Soccer Alliance with a 10-2 record, will meet the fourth-place Los Angeles Heat Saturday night at 7:30 at West Torrance High.
The Nomads (8-2), with 67 points, have a 17-point lead over the San Jose Earthquakes (6-2). San Diego defeated the Seattle Storm, 1-0, and Portland, 4-3, in overtime last week.
Pat McLaughlin, Brian McManus and Anton Nistl have joined the Nomad roster. Jerome Watson, with 11 points, is the second-leading scorer in the WSA. Portland’s Scott Benedetti has 12 points.