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SAN FRANCISCO -- Free agent left-hander Javier Lopez has reached agreement on a $13 million, three-year contract to stay with the San Francisco Giants. Stevan Ridley Pink Jersey . The deal is pending a physical, likely to take place next week, assistant general manager Bobby Evans said Thursday. The 36-year-old Lopez went 4-2 with a 1.83 ERA in 69 appearances and 39 1-3 innings this year, when the Giants missed the playoffs one season after winning their second World Series in three seasons. San Francisco acquired Lopez at the 2010 trade deadline from Pittsburgh for John Bowker and Joe Martinez, and Lopez emerged as a reliable option for manager Bruce Bochy as the club made an improbable run to the citys first World Series championship since moving West in 1958. Dont a Hightower Elite Jersey . Associate coach Rick Bowness confirmed after the morning skate the Canucks would go with the same defence pairings against the Dallas Stars as they did during their 1-0 win over Colorado on Wednesday night. Jamie Collins Authentic Jersey . The win moved the Jets to within four points of Phoenix (Coyotes home to Florida Thursday) and two points of ninth-place Dallas (Dallas in Philadelphia Thursday). Jets next play Saturday at home to Carolina (TSN 1290), before heading out of a five-game road trip that starts in Dallas Monday (TSN Jets, TSN 1290).SOCHI, Russia -- Charle Cournoyer has won bronze in the mens 500-metre short-track speedskating race. The Boucherville, Que., native finished behind gold-medal winner Victor An of Russia and Chinas Dajing Wu. Cournoyer advanced to the finals with second-place results in the quarter-finals and semifinals. He was assured of a medal when Chinas Wenhao Liang fell during the four-skater final. The 22-year-old, who was making his Olympic debut, hadnt finished betteer than sixth during the current World Cup season. Shane Vereen Patriots Jersey. Cournoyer was the only Canadian in the final after Olivier Jean of Lachenaie, Que., was fourth in his quarter-final race to finish 13th overall. Charles Hamelin of Saint-Julie, Que., was the defending champion but failed to advance out of the heats. The medal will be a relief to a short-track team that has just two medals in a disappointing overall performance at the Winter Games. ' ' '