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Medical tests to determine the cause of death of left-handed pitcher Joe Kennedy are expected to take about six to eight weeks. Results of Kennedy’s autopsy are pending the completion of the tests, said forensic investigator Amanda Whidden on Saturday. She is with Hillsborough County’s medical examiner’s office.

Medical tests to determine the cause of death of left-handed pitcher Joe Kennedy are expected to take about six to eight weeks. Results of Kennedy’s autopsy are pending the completion of the tests, said forensic investigator Amanda Whidden on Saturday. She is with Hillsborough County’s medical examiner’s office.

Free-agent closer Francisco Cordero has reportedly reached a preliminary agreement on a four-year, $46 million contract with the Cincinnati Reds. The deal, which includes a club option for a fifth year, is subject to Cordero passing a physical exam, ESPN.com reported Friday. The agreement was first reported by FoxSports.com.

Free-agent closer Francisco Cordero has reportedly reached a preliminary agreement on a four-year, $46 million contract with the Cincinnati Reds. The deal, which includes a club option for a fifth year, is subject to Cordero passing a physical exam, ESPN.com reported Friday. The agreement was first reported by FoxSports.com.

Barry Bonds’ penchant for turning longtime friends into bitter enemies might come back to hurt him in at least two significant ways at trial. Steve Hoskins was once Bonds’ closest friend and served as best man at the slugger’s first wedding. Then, there’s Kimberly Bell, the home run king’s girlfriend of 10 years, who dated…

Barry Bonds’ penchant for turning longtime friends into bitter enemies might come back to hurt him in at least two significant ways at trial. Steve Hoskins was once Bonds’ closest friend and served as best man at the slugger’s first wedding. Then, there’s Kimberly Bell, the home run king’s girlfriend of 10 years, who dated…

Vladimir Guerrero finally will have some protection in the batting order. The Los Angeles Angels, who have been trying to land another strong hitter for several years, agreed to a five-year, $90 million deal Wednesday with free agent Torii Hunter, who hit .297 with 28 homers and drove in 107 runs for Minnesota this year.

The New Jersey Nets have taken to heart Jason Kidd’s comments about the team’s desire to win. There was no giving in against Los Angeles on Sunday night. Kidd had 15 points, 14 assists and seven rebounds leading the Nets to a 102-100 victory over the Lakers and Kobe Bryant, who had 31 points. During…

The defending champions were angry. They had allowed 64 points in the first half to a young, skittish Seattle team nowhere near their elite class. “They ran rampant in that first half,” Spurs center Tim Duncan said. “We didn’t say anything … we understand what it takes to win a game.” Such as scoring the…

The Cleveland Cavaliers were having a blast laughing at the Indiana Pacers for about 2 1/2 quarters. The joke almost was on them. Indiana erased a 14-point deficit in the third quarter before Cleveland rallied behind LeBron James’ fourth triple-double of the season to beat the Pacers 111-106 Sunday for their third straight win.

Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin was scheduled to undergo an MRI Monday after straining his right knee in a game against Houston. Martin missed the second half of Saturday’s game against the Rockets. Martin has had knee troubles before. Over the previous two seasons, he missed 106 games because of microfracture surgeries on both knees.

Carlos Boozer expected things would be good when Deron Williams recovered from a toe injury. Sunday, he found out he was right. Boozer had 36 points and 11 rebounds and a full-speed Williams added 21 points and 14 assists as the Utah Jazz beat the Detroit Pistons 103-93 Sunday. “There’s a lot more of this…