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Hideki Matsui (hih-DEK'-ee mat-SOO'-ee) hit a two-out, two-run homer in the seventh inning, barely eluding the glove of Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki (EE'-cheer-oh soo-ZOO'-kee), and the Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 4-2 win over the Mariners last night. It was Matsui's third career hit off Vargas, all homers.

Matt Barkley tied a school record by throwing for five touchdowns, as 14th-ranked Southern California beat Hawaii, 49-36, giving Lane Kiffin a victory in his coaching debut with the Trojans.

The Colorado Avalanche signed restricted free- agent forward Chris Stewart to a two-year deal on Thursday.

Gerald Laird's 13th-inning home run was the difference, as the Detroit Tigers pulled out a 10-9 victory over the Minnesota Twins in the finale of a three-game series.