DARTMOUTH, Nova Scotia -- The last time Sidney Crosby played a big game, it ended with him hoisting the Stanley Cup after his Pittsburgh Penguins Game 6 win over the San Jose Sharks. And the next time he steps onto the ice in uniform, he will represent Team Canada in the World Cup of Hockey, which begins Sept. 17 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.Winning the Stanley Cup means you play later into the year, and Crosby told media assembled for his hometown Cup celebration that he understands it will be a challenge this summer to balance rest and preparation during a short offseason. Still, hes ready to once again represent his country.Crosby, 28, already has an impressive international résumé, including a world junior championship (2005), two Olympic gold medals (2010 and 2014) and a world championship (2015). Team Canadas World Cup roster will have a combined 22 Olympic gold medals, including 16 from the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. So, its safe to say theres still a passion for winning among this group of talented, world-class players.I would think, Crosby said with a smile. That passion is usually something that just comes along with wearing the Team Canada jerseys, regardless of when or where, thats something thats a given. Yeah, absolutely, I think that will be the case.Crosby is not ready to compare the upcoming World Cup roster with the one that won in Sochi, but there are similarities.The biggest thing in Russia is we got better as the tournament went along, and in a short-term event like that, thats really important, Crosby said. Well have to see. Well have to find our own identity pretty quickly, but I would think any team thats going to have success over that month or so is going to have to get better and improve. Its only a one-game scenario, so you need to execute pretty well.Coach Mike Babcocks roster will have some different elements to it from the 2014 Olympic team, including the addition of the Boston Bruins Brad Marchand, who won gold medals for Team Canada at the world junior championship in 2007 and 2008. He also participated in the world championship in the spring. This time around, hell get to play with Crosby on an international stage.One possible combination for Crosbys line could be Marchand and Bruins linemate Patrice Bergeron, who normally plays with Crosby in international competitions. Babcock had a tough time finding linemates for Crosby at the 2010 and 2014 Olympics, so perhaps it makes sense to just start off with Bergeron -- usually a center -- and Marchand on the wings.When it comes to Team Canada and its lineup, the team often goes through different line changes during such a tournament.Crosby is also interested to watch Team North America, the star-studded under-24 team that includes phenom Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers, Jack Eichel of the Buffalo Sabres and Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs.They lk really gd, Crosby said. Theyve got a ton of speed, a lot of skill. Theyre going to be a tough team to play against. You lk at their lineup and how well all those young guys have done early on in their career and its pretty impressive, so I think right away they jump out at you as being a pretty competitive team.At least for the next few days, however, Crosbys focus will be on the Stanley Cup celebration and sharing it with his friends, family and fans. But in the back of his mind, hes thinking about conquering the world. Shoes Outlet . Colin Wilson had two goals and an assist, and Mike Fisher scored a goal and helped set up two others in the Predators 6-4 victory over the Red Wings on Monday night. Cyber Monday Shoes . 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Sophie Ecclestone, the 17-year-old left-arm spinner, is unavailable due to schl commitments.There is a recall for batsman Fran Wilson after she recovered from a broken finger, and she will be aiming to play her first ODI since 2010, while one further player will be added to the squad following a training camp in Abu Dhabi from November 1-7. Ecclestone will join the training camp before returning to the UK. Tash Farrant, the left-arm seamer, was not considered for the tour with England deciding she was better served continuing her spell with Western Australia in the Womens National Cricket League.England require just one victory from the latter three matches of the four-game series, which are part of the Womens Championship, to confirm their qualification for next years World Cup following the 3-2 series victory in West Indies.Im really happy with the character and fiight that the team showed to win the recent series against the West Indies in the Caribbean, and we now lk ahead to the fresh challenge of taking on Sri Lanka in their own conditions, with the ambition of finishing the busiest ever year for the England womens team on a high, Mark Robinson, the England coach, said.ddddddddddddThe involvement of some of our younger players in the training camp in the UAE presents a fantastic opportunity for their development, and gives us an excellent chance to continue to develop the depth of the talent pl underneath the England womens squad.Fran Wilson gives us another option with the bat, is a strong, athletic fielder, and had an impressive domestic summer. It is disappointing that Anya Shrubsole is still side-lined through injury, but in Beth Langston we have an exciting fresh face, who is ready to be unleashed on the international game. ' ' '