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BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox have finalized a $9.5 million, two-year contract with right-handed reliever Edward Mujica. Mujica had 37 saves and a career-best 2.78 ERA for St. Louis in 2013 and was selected an All-Star for the first time. But he lost his job as closer with a series of bad outings in September and pitched only two innings in the Cardinals playoff run, which ended with a six-game World Series loss to Boston. Mujica gives the Red Sox some protection if closer Koji Uehara, who turns 39 in April, cannot repeat his 2013 performance next season. In an eight-year career, the 29-year-old Venezuelan has a 19-19 record with 41 saves and a 3.75 ERA. The deal, agreed to Thursday and announced Saturday, calls for salaries of $4.75 million a season. He can earn $1 million annually in performance based on games finished: $125,000 for 20 and each additional five through 55. Blake Snell Jersey . The Blue Jackets got goals from Cam Atkinson, Nick Foligno, Boone Jenner and R.J. Umberger and Curtis McElhinney posted his first shutout since 2011 in a 4-0 victory on Friday night. Mallex Smith Jersey . Louis Cardinals for the National League Wild Card, are in the drivers seat as they open the final series of the regular season, but they face a large task in the form of the Philadelphia Phillies. http://www.officialraysgearshop.com/Rays-Alex-Cobb-Kids-Jersey/ . Right-hander Ricky Nolasco and the Twins agreed to terms on a free-agent contract Wednesday, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. Steven Souza Jersey . 1 Pete Sampras. Speaking ahead of an exhibition match against Andre Agassi in London on March 3, Sampras said on a conference call Wednesday that he is impressed by Federers longevity. Tampa Bay Rays Jerseys . "After consultation with the Team USA medical staff and officials, it was determined that he should return to Winnipeg as a precaution due to his previous injury history," Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff said Wednesday in a statement.Swimmings world governing body FINA have announced that they are aware of a small number of anti-doping violations by Chinese swimmers and that the matter is being looked into. The Times reported on Thursday that it had been approached by whistleblowers in Chinese swimming who said that five positive tests had been kept secret. And FINA said on Thursday that it is currently in the process of establishing whether the allegations require further investigation.A FINA statement read: There are a small number of cases of failed doping controls by Chinese swimmers currently being investigated under the jurisdiction of CHINADA, the WADA-recognised Chinese Anti-Doping Agency.FINA and WADA are both fully aware of these cases, but we are bound by confidentiality until the moment an athlete is actually banned.FINA reiterates its unequivocal commitment to upholding the WADA code and a desire to collaborate with WADA, as partners in the global fight against doping, to establish urgently whether any of the allegations made require further investigationn.ddddddddddddIf the information we receive does merit further investigation, then FINA will leave no stone unturned in ensuring justice is served for the overwhelming majority of aquatics athletes who are clean.WADA Spokesman Ben Nichols said: These are very serious allegations concerning Chinese swimming that warrant further examination.WADA is now fully scrutinising the information that The Times newspaper has passed on to us, so that we can determine exactly what the appropriate steps are and so that we can address this matter head on.Meanwhile, the Russian Swimming Federation has denied that it has been covering up violations of anti-doping rules, after WADA said on Wednesday it would be investigating allegations of systematic doping in Russian swimming.The Russian anti-doping agencys acting head, Anna Antseliovich, denied another Times report alleging that two failed drug tests by Russian swimmers had been covered up in 2009.Its just an absurd opinion, she told The Associated Press on Thursday. Theres no technical way of covering up a positive test. ' ' '