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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Nashville Predators have signed forward Michael Liambas to a one-year, two-way contract.Liambas deal, which was announced Wednesday, is worth $575,000 at the NHL level and $75,000 at the American Hockey League level.The 27-year-old Liambas spent the 2015-16 season with the Rockford IceHogs, the Chicago Blackhawks AHL affiliate. He had one goal, one assist and 188 penalty minutes -- the second-highest total in the league -- in 44 games with Rockford.He previously spent 2 1/2 seasons with the Milwaukee Admirals, the Predators primary developmental affiliate. Custom Nike St. Louis Cardinals Jerseys . The veteran safety was a starter for the Bengals from 2008-2012. He totaled 41 tackles and three interceptions while starting all but four of the 13 games he played last season. Custom Nike Baseball Jerseys Store . -- Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Alrdridge were again the go-to duo for the Trail Blazers against the Kings. https://www.customnikebaseballjerseys.com/ .Y. - Nelson Mandela will be honoured by the New York Yankees with a plaque in Monument Park. Custom Nike Baseball Jerseys Sale . Supported by three-run homers from Jayson Werth and Wilson Ramos, the young right-hander went seven strong innings in the Washington Nationals 8-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night. Custom Nike Atlanta Braves Jerseys .J. -- Josh Cribbs was in the Pro Bowl in February and out of a job six months later. BRECLAV, Czech Republic -- Canadas mens under-18 team opened the Ivan Hlinka Memorial tournament with a 4-0 victory over the Czech Republic on Monday. Spencer Watson scored on a penalty shot for Canada, which also got goals from Michael Dal Colle, Hayden Fleury and Daniel Audette. Goaltender Julio Billia earned a shutout stopping 13 shots, while Czech goaltender Vitek Vanecek was far busier with 38 saves. Billia was named Canadas player of the game, but head coach Dale Hunter pointed to defenceman Aaron Ekblad as key to the teams win. Ekblad, the teams captain who Hunter calls "a big horse," finished the game with three assists. Hunter said Ekblad is versatile as both an offensive and defensive blue-liner, and that his locker-room influence is invaluable. "Hes a leader on and off the ice. Hes got a presence about himself," said Hunter.dddddddddddd. "He cares about the kids and takes care of them. Hes one of these leaders that talks to them. He doesnt yell and scream at them. They look up to him and hes got a presence about himself." Dal Colle started Canadas attack with a power-play goal just 2:24 into the first period, and Fleury added another on the power play with three seconds left in the period. Watson was pulled down on a breakaway but capitalized on the penalty shot at 17:55 in the second. Audette added the games final goal during another power play 1:24 into the third. Canada next plays Sweden on Tuesday. The Swedes opened the tournament with a 3-2 loss to Switzerland on Monday. Elsewhere, Finland edges the United States 3-2 in overtime and Russia beat Slovakia 2-1. ' ' '