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Richmonds busy off-season has continued with the Tigers signing key forward Ben Griffiths to an AFL contract extension.The club announced on Friday that the 24-year-old had agreed to a new two-year deal that tied him to Punt Road until the end of the 2018 season.The Tigers appear to have chosen to go with Griffiths over fellow tall Ty Vickery, who remains out of contract and looks destined for a free-agent move to Hawthorn.His signing continues a flurry of activity at the club since a disappointing 13th-placed finish to their season.The Tigers have already announced Liam McBean and Adam Marcon will be delisted, while Troy Chaplin and Reece McKenzie have retired.Former first-round draft picks Reece Conca and Ben Lennon will test the trade market but, in better news, Gold Coast star Dion Prestia has officially nominated Richmond as his preferred destination during the trade period.Ben has all the attributes of a powerful key forward, and weve seen how valuable he can be in some of his performances this season, Tigers football boss Dan Richardson said of Griffiths.Were looking forward to Ben taking his game to another level next season and beyond.Griffiths has played 61 games since the Tigers selection of him as 19th overall at the 2009 draft.Other players to sign new deals with the club in recent weeks include Shaun Hampson, Sam Lloyd, Oleg Markov, David Astbury, Shaun Grigg and Bachar Houli.Three assistant coaches, including former Port Adelaide premiership mentor Mark Williams, were told this week they would not be offered new contracts. Vapormax Plus Viola . -- Former San Diego Chargers safety Paul Oliver was found dead at his Atlanta-area home Tuesday night, and a medical examiner said Wednesday that the ex-player committed suicide. Vapormax Chrome Blush . Nathan MacKinnon, Jamie McGinn and Jan Hejda also scored for the Avalanche, who won despite being outshot 38-23. MacKinnons goal, also on the power play, came with just over a minute remaining. http://www.scarpevapormaxscontate.it/vapormax-97-italia/vapormax-97-japan-saldi.html . Brett Kulak and Jackson Houck of the Vancouver Giants were each charged with assault causing bodily harm on Aug. 18, according to the B.C. court services. Vapormax Flyknit 3 Nere . For the Wild it was their first win of the season and they now have a record of 1-1-2 while the Jets fall to 2-2. Jets start a six game home stand Friday with another divisional game, home to the Dallas Stars. Vapormax 2019 Uomo .com) - The Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks both take aim at their first wins of the season on Saturday, as the Canucks open their home slate at Rogers Arena. Melbourne Cup winning jockey Michelle Payne, along with Olympic gold medallists Kim Brennan, Chloe Esposito and the rugby sevens team, have been honoured at the Women in Sport Awards.Rower Brennan, the current world and Olympic single sculls champion, was named sportswoman of the year while Rio pentathlon winner Esposito took out the moment of the year award.And Australias inaugural womens Olympic rugby sevens champions took out the team of the year at the Womens Health I Support Women in Sport Awards in Sydney on Wednesday night.But it was Payne - who declared after her 2015 Cup victory that everyone else could get stuffed because women can do anything and we can beat the world - who dominated the night with two awards.Payne took out the Outstanding Woman in Sport gong and a peoples choice award.Australian Womensport and Recreation Association president Carol Fox said Paynes inspirational Cup win on Prince of Penzance seemed to ignite a new golden era for Australian womens sport.ddddddddddddMichelle is a gracious and eloquent role model and a national treasure, Fox said.Other winners included world and Olympic cycling champion Anna Meares and seven-time world surfing champion Layne Beachley.The Women in Sport Award winners:Hall of Fame - Layne Beachley AO, former professional surferSportswoman of the Year - Kim Brennan, rowingMoment of the Year - Chloe Esposito, pentathlonMoment of the Year (Readers Choice) - Michelle Payne, horseracingA-Team of the Year - Australian womens sevens, rugbyLeadership Legend - Anna Meares, cyclingFair Fighter - Liesl Tesch, Paralympic sailing and Ruan Sims, rugbyLocal Heroine - Josie Janz-Dawson, netballOne to Watch - Ella Nelson, athleticsPerson of Sporting Influence - Moya Dodd, FFA and FIFA officialAustralian Federal Government Award for Outstanding Woman in Sport - Michelle Payne. ' ' '