Hamilton Will Stay With XTRA
Lee Hamilton, voice of the Chargers on XTRA (690), announced on his nightly sports talk show Wednesday that he has agreed to a new two-year contract.
Hamilton, whose first three-year deal was ending, said he considered leaving about a week ago.
“The talks almost collapsed between John Lynch (XTRA’s owner) and myself,” Hamilton said. “I had about six different things going on. But the reason I stayed was because my heart didn’t tell me it was time go.”
Hamilton also announced that starting Monday, the beginning of his three-hour show will be moved up an hour, from 6 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The Major Indoor Soccer League and ESPN have signed a two-year deal for the sports cable network to show nine games on a tape-delayed basis this season and 10 more in 1990-91, the league announced.
The schedule will include three regular-season games, five playoff games and begin with a Feb. 22 broadcast of the All-Star Game to be played at the San Diego Sports Arena Feb. 21.
The regular-season telecasts of games played the previous week will be shown on three successive Tuesday afternoons in April. The playoff games will be shown on a same-day, tape-delayed basis beginning at midnight.
FOOTBALL
Mark King, a fullback at Palomar College, has signed a national letter of intent with Cal State Fullerton, a Palomar spokesman said.
King, a graduate of Mt. Carmel High, had 163 carries for 699 yards and seven touchdowns in 1989. He also caught 24 passes for 158 yards and two touchdowns.
Mike Moore, a defensive lineman at Southwestern College and formerly of Southwest High, has signed a national letter of intent with Weber State, according to Southwest Coach Bill Kinney.
Gary Charlton, a receiver for the Apaches, has made an oral commitment to attend San Jose State pending his earning an associate of arts degree this spring.
Three defensive players from Mesa College have signed letters of intent: cornerback Earnest Johnson (Mission Bay High) with Long Beach State; safety Delvon Logan (Serra) with Ohio University, and linebacker David Cipranic (Point Loma) with Ball State.