Chargers Get Safety Coleman From the Colts

SAN DIEGO — The Chargers traded an undisclosed 1990 draft pick to the Indianapolis Colts Friday in exchange for a three-year veteran defensive back, Leonard Coleman.

Coleman was a four-year starter at Vanderbilt and was the eighth player picked in the 1984 draft. He was drafted as a cornerback, but the Colts eventually moved him to safety when he had problems with man-to-man coverage.

Coleman, who is 6-feet 2-inches tall and weighs 201 pounds, started 16 games in 1986. But he spent most of the 1987 season on the inactive list with minor injuries.

He is the cousin of Minnesota Viking wide receiver Anthony Carter.

San Diego State’s home opener Sunday, Sept. 11, against Air Force will be televised on ESPN, the network announced Friday. Kickoff time at San Diego Jack Murphy Stadium has been moved up a half hour to 6:30 p.m. to accommodate the telecast. The stadium is also being used that Sunday for a Padre game against the Atlanta Braves. The starting time for that game remains at 12:05 p.m.

RUNNING

An estimated 3,000 runners are expected to participate in the second Great Earth 10-Kilometer Workout and two-mile fun run Sunday morning at Balboa Park at 7:30.

Last year’s inaugural race attracted runners from nine states and three countries, with participants ranging in age from 4 to 81. The 10K winner, Greg Marino, who ran 32:44, is one of the favorites again this year. Proceeds from the event will benefit Project Wildlife, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of San Diego County’s native wild animals.

Race-day registration at Balboa Park is from 5:45 to 7 a.m. For information, call 236-0842 or 293-7630.

VOLLEYBALL

The San Diego Volleyball Club advanced to the finals of the United States Volleyball Assn.’s Junior Olympics in Ft. Collins, Colo., but lost, 3-15, 15-13, 16-14, to Orange County. San Diego, which beat Front Range of Colorado in the semifinals, 14-16, 15-5, 15-4, will face the California Juniors today at 8 a.m. in the consolation finals.

GOLF

A tournament to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has been scheduled for Monday at Carmel Mountain Ranch Course in Rancho Penasquitos. Cost is $150. For information, call 234-5880.