Autopsy on Joe Kennedy shows heart disease

Major league pitcher Joe Kennedy was afflicted with a condition that caused his heart to suddenly stop beating at his in-laws’ home in November, when he collapsed and later died.

A final report on the 28-year-old player’s death Nov. 23 has not been issued.

But an autopsy found he had hypertensive heart disease, a condition that hardens the heart’s walls and can cause it to stop beating, a medical examiner said.

The left-hander also had myxoid valvular disease, a condition that affects the way blood flows through a valve that separates the upper and lower chambers on the heart’s left side.

First baseman Adam LaRoche bypassed arbitration by agreeing to a $5-million, one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates as the sides continue to discuss a multiyear deal.

SOCCER

Owner says Chivas is not moving Bornstein

Chivas USA owner Antonio Cue said that the club is not looking to move defender Jonathan Bornstein. However, Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv club reported on its website that Bornstein and fellow American Benny Feilhaber had agreed to join Tel Aviv FC.

Bornstein, 23, has two years left on his contract. He was Major League Soccer’s rookie of the year in 2006.

-- Jaime Cardenas

FIFA and UEFA decided to amicably settle their bitter disputes with Europe’s top clubs, and all sides agreed to create a wide-ranging independent European Club Assn. to replace the restricted G-14.

Steven Gerrard scored three times and Liverpool overwhelmed struggling League One team Luton, 5-0, to reach the fourth round of the English FA Cup.

JURISPRUDENCE

UFC files lawsuit

against Couture

The Ultimate Fighting Championship sued its heavyweight champion, Randy Couture, for breach of contract and conspiracy, alleging he is associating too closely with the mixed martial arts rival International Fight League.

Couture resigned from the UFC in October, citing financial complaints.

-- Lance Pugmire

A woman is seeking an arrest warrant against suspended Tennessee Titans cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones, claiming he punched her at an Atlanta strip club.

Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Brent Hawkins was arrested and charged with drunk driving.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

West Virginia says

files are missing

West Virginia is investigating the disappearance of records associated with the school’s football program, a topic the agent for former coach Rich Rodriguez says will be addressed in court documents when the time is right.

Citing anonymous sources, the Charleston Gazette reported that files kept in Rodriguez’s private office disappeared between Dec. 16 and Jan. 3, along with strength and conditioning records from the weight room.

Hawaii was expected to name Greg McMackin as coach, replacing June Jones. McMackin has been the Rainbows’ defensive coordinator.

UCLA defensive end Bruce Davis will play in the Senior Bowl on Jan. 26. He had intended to play in the East-West game, but opted out.

Buffalo Coach Turner Gill received a contract extension that could keep the former Heisman Trophy finalist with the Bulls through 2012.

MISCELLANY

Chicago’s Olympic bid

showcases lakefront

Organizers of Chicago’s bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics unveiled details of their plan, promising a “spectacular” lakefront experience in the heart of the nation’s third-largest city.

Chicago’s plan clusters the majority of venues in four sites near downtown and along the shores of Lake Michigan.

Former Romanian weightlifting world champion Valeriu Calancea has been banned for two years after testing positive for an anabolic steroid.

Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez officially announced their rematch for March 15 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas -- nearly four years after their first fight ended in a draw.

Los Angeles Wilson High will hold a memorial service for former football coach Vic Cuccia at 7 p.m. on Jan. 25 at the school’s football stadium named in his honor.

-- Eric Sondheimer