OTTAWA -- The Ottawa Senators have agreed to terms with defenceman Jared Cowen on a four-year contract. Sources tell TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie the deal is worth $12.4 million for an average annual value of $3.1 million. Cowen began the 2012-13 season with the Binghamton Senators, recording three assists in three games. He underwent surgery in November to repair a torn labrum in his left hip, sidelining him until April when he made his NHL season debut against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 22-year-old Cowen played seven regular-season NHL games last season, scoring one goal. He also played in each of Ottawas 10 playoff games against the Montreal Canadiens and Pittsburgh Penguins, recording three assists and 21 penalty minutes. Cowen missed the start of training camp as his contract negotiations dragged. "Its great, you go through a hard negotiation and things are said, but we obviously love this guy as a player, as a person, hes what we want," Senators assistant general manager Tim Murray said. "Hes kind of a poster boy of what we want here. He works extremely hard, hes low maintenance, he plays hard, he competes, we love him as a player. "Im just happy its over and I hope hes as happy as we are." Cowen was the Senators first-round pick (ninth overall) in the 2009 NHL draft. He played in all 82 games of his rookie season with the Senators in 2011-12, scoring five goals and adding 12 assists. Sf Air Force 1 Mid Nere . Then Klay Thompson put his foot on the gas. Thompson scored 19 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter and Harrison Barnes scored 14 points in his season debut to help the Golden State Warriors to a 106-93 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. Air Force 1 Alte Premium .J. -- John Elway says Peyton Manning cannot stamp himself as the greatest quarterback in NFL history even if he wins the Super Bowl on Sunday. http://www.airforce1outletitalia.it/scontate-air-force-1-shell.html.Pete Morelli said the back judge threw a flag on Cowboys linebacker Anthony Hitchens on a pass to Lions tight end Brandon Pettigrew in Dallas 24-20 wild-card win Sunday. But the head linesman said there wasnt enough contact and that Hitchens was face-guarding, which isnt a penalty in the NFL. Air Force 1 Alte Bianche . Campbell, playing on loan with Greek club Olympiacos, found the net with a left-footed shot in the 44th minute off a pass from second-half substitute Jorge Rojas to open the scoring at Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica. Air Force 1 Italia . -- Pelicans coach Monty Williams does not expect guard Eric Gordon to play in any of New Orleans final five games this season.ROME -- Roma forward Mattia Destro was banned for three matches Tuesday for punching Cagliari defender Davide Astori, handing the second-place squad a big blow for its faint Serie A title hopes. The ban could also affect Destros selection chances for Italys World Cup squad, due to national team coach Cesare Prandellis code of ethics. The incident occurred during the first half of Romas 3-1 win Sunday, in which Destro scored a hat trick. It was the first hat trick of Destros career and it brought his scoring total to 13 goals in 18 matches ssince starting his injury-delayed season in December.dddddddddddd While Destro was not sanctioned by the referee, he was cautioned in the match for another incident and due to accumulated cards will miss another game, meaning hell be unavailable for four of Romas six remaining matches -- pending a possible appeal. Roma trails Italian league leader Juventus by eight points and hosts the Bianconeri in the penultimate round. Romas problems mounted as defender Mehdi Benatia was ruled out for a month with a left leg muscle tear. ' ' '