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McDavid, Crosby lead Olympic camp invite list
CALGARY – Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid and Pittsburgh Penguins counterpart Sidney Crosby are among the 42 NHL players invited by Hockey Canada to its men’s summer Olympic orientation camp later this month.
The camp, slated to run Aug. 26-28 in Calgary, will be an off-ice event featuring presentations, team-building sessions and meetings to prepare players and staff for the Olympic season.
The roster includes the six players — McDavid, Crosby, Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche, Brayden Point of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Sam Reinhart of the Florida Panthers — named to the team in June.
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The list features all 24 players from Canada’s championship-winning squad at the 4 Nations Face-Off in February, including the same trio of goaltenders — Jordan Binnington of the St. Louis Blues, Adin Hill of the Vegas Golden Knights and Sam Montembeault of the Montreal Canadiens.
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Also invited are veteran forwards Tom Wilson of the Washington Capitals, John Tavares of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal’s Nick Suzuki, along with defencemen Evan Bouchard of the Edmonton Oilers and MacKenzie Weegar of the Calgary Flames.
The roster is sprinkled with a new generation of talent, including 20-year-old Connor Bedard of the Chicago Blackhawks and 19-year-old Macklin Celebrini of the San Jose Sharks.
Tampa Bay head coach Jon Cooper, who was behind the bench at the 4 Nations, will once again be calling the shots in Italy.
The men’s Olympic hockey tournament runs Feb. 11-22 in Milan, Italy — the first time in 12 years the event will include NHL players following an agreement with the International Olympic Committee and the International Ice Hockey Federation.
The league participated in five straight Games from 1998 through 2014. The NHL elected to skip the 2018 showcase for financial reasons before COVID-19 scuttled plans for a return in 2022.
Canada’s NHLers won gold at the 2002, 2010 and 2014 Games.
The league and NHL Players’ Association have also committed to the 2030 Olympics, and have plans to hold a World Cup every four years beginning in 2028.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 1, 2025.
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TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays reinstated second baseman Andres Gimenez from the 10-day injured list Tuesday and designated infielder Buddy Kennedy for assignment.
Gimenez, a three-time Gold Glove award winner, missed five weeks with a left ankle sprain.
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The moves were announced shortly before the Blue Jays opened a three-game series against the visiting Chicago Cubs.
Entering play Tuesday night, Gimenez had five homers, 23 RBIs and a .218 average.
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Kennedy had one hit in two games for the Blue Jays. He also played four games for the Philadelphia Phillies earlier this season.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 12, 2025.
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Around 2:30 p.m., Toronto police said they were called to the area of Woodbine and Duvernet avenues for reports someone had been stabbed inside a neighbouring home.
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TORONTO – Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro declined to comment on contract extension talks Tuesday but said he wants to remain with the club and that team ownership has been “reciprocal in that desire.”
Shapiro, who also serves as chief executive officer, is in the final year of his contract.
“When I think about alternatives, I’ve never been a grass is greener guy,” he said in a pre-game availability. “Twenty-four years in one place in Cleveland and 10 years here now.
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“So it’s the appreciation for what I have and the people that I get to work with every day, the city that I work in and the country that I live in, those things are drivers for me to remain here.”
Shapiro, 58, joined the club in 2015 and signed a five-year extension in January 2021.
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He took questions from reporters for about 20 minutes in a rare in-season media session. Shapiro was asked directly whether there had been discussions with team owner Rogers Communications on a new deal.
“Sure, yeah, I mean I think (it’s) not appropriate for me to comment beyond the fact that what I just said is I want to remain here,” Shapiro said. “And I can also say that both (Rogers executive chair) Edward (Rogers) and (Rogers president/CEO) Tony (Staffieri) have been reciprocal in that desire.”
It has been a worst-to-first campaign for Canada’s lone Major League Baseball team. The Blue Jays finished last in the American League East division standings last season but have enjoyed a stellar season in 2025.
Toronto entered Tuesday night’s game against the visiting Chicago Cubs with the best record in the AL at 69-50.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 12, 2025.
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