Days after appearing before media with a very visibly swollen face, which led some to believe he had the mumps, Sidney Crosby is officially sidelined by the virus. The 27-year-old Pittsburgh ...

Sidney Crosby missed practice with the Pittsburgh ... leading to speculation that the superstar was the latest player to be hit with the mumps virus. The virus has spread throughout the league ...

Crosby's status this weekend against the Flyers and Rangers, and for the 4 Nations tournament, is murky because of an injury.