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WASHINGTON - Indiana Pacers guard Rodney Stuckey will miss at least three games after aggravating a strained tendon in his left foot.Pacers coach Frank Vogel also said the team has received a hardship exception to sign Israeli guard Gal Mekel.The Pacers went into Wednesday nights game against the Washington Wizards with 10 healthy players. Paul George, George Hill, C.J. Watson and David West are among the injured.Stuckey aggravated his injury during Tuesdays loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.Mekel played in 31 games last season with the Dallas Mavericks, who waived him last week. . Left-handed reliever Boone Logan agreed to a $16.5 million, three-year contract on Friday, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. .com) - Rick Nash scored twice and Derek Stepan chipped in a goal with one assist as the New York Rangers claimed a 5-2 decision over Calgary at the Saddledome. http://www.basketballhornetsauthority.c ... rsey-c-24/. - A Tuesday funeral is planned in Toronto for 20-year-old Saginaw Spirit forward Terry Trafford. . The Raptors general manager has his list of possible draft selections whittled down to a handful ahead of Thursday nights NBA draft in Brooklyn, New York. The Raptors, who have auditioned dozens of players over the past couple of weeks, have the 20th overall pick in the first round, as well as the 37th and 58th picks in the second. .40 metres at the Drake Relays. Drouin, from Corunna, Ont., bested his own record of 2.38 metres set in Aug.Three forwards and two defenceman were the first players cut by Team Canada on Sunday, as the national junior team begins to take shape. Forwards Morgan Klimchuk, Nick Baptiste and Remi Elie were let go on Sunday, while Travis Sanheim and Chris Bigras were the players cut from the blue line. Bigras was a member of Canadas 2014 World Junior squad that finished fourth in Malmo, Sweden. He was held pointless in seven games at last years tournament. Canadas camp roster now includes two goaltenders, eight defencemen and 15 forwards. The final roster will include 22 players, and must be finalized by Dec. 25. Injured centre Connor McDavid is a lock as he continues to progress from a broken bone in his right hand, and hes joined by forwards Sam Reinhart, Anthony Duclair, Max Domi and Nic Petan, according to TSN Hockey Insidder Bob McKenzie.dddddddddddd Defencemen Darnell Nurse, Josh Morrissey and Madison Bowey are also likely to garner roster spots. A handful of players put themselves in good standing moving forward by producing against the Toronto CIS Selects team at Mattamy Athletic Centre in the old Maple Leaf Gardens, included forwards Brayden Point, Jake Virtanen and Robby Fabbri. In goal, Canada only brought two netminders to camp - Zach Fucale of the Halifax Mooseheads and Eric Comrie of the Tri-City Americans. Canadas pre-tournament camp moves to the Meridian Centre in St. Catharines, Ont., Monday. The team will practice there until returning to Toronto on Friday to face Russia in an exhibition game at Air Canada Centre. Canadas first game in the world junior tournament is Dec. 26 against Slovakia in Montreal. ' ' '