SPORTS

Drew Brees completed 18-of-27 passes for 240 yards and two touchdowns, as the New Orleans Saints defeated the San Diego Chargers, 36-21, in the third preseason outing for each team from the Louisiana Superdome.

Hideki Matsui belted the go-ahead, two-run homer in the seventh inning and Alberto Callaspo tacked on a solo shot the following frame, as the Angels beat Seattle, 4-2, in the rubber match of a three-game series.

The Los Angeles Lakers signed second- round draft pick Derrick Caracter Friday.

The Los Angeles Kings have agreed to terms with free-agent defenseman Willie Mitchell on a two-year contract worth $3.5 million per season.

A new era in USC football begins on Thursday as new head coach Lane Kiffin leads his 14th-ranked Trojans into Honolulu to face the Hawaii Warriors in a non-conference showdown.