Veteran captain Sidney Crosby has not been ruled out for the remainder of the Milan Cortina Olympics, Team Canada coach Jon Cooper told reporters on Thursday.

Crosby, 38, sustained an apparent right leg injury in the second period of Wednesday’s 4-3 overtime win over Czechia when he ducked under a hit but had Radko Gudas fall over him.

One of a handful of NHL players who competed in the Olympics the last time they were permitted to compete in the Games in 2014, Crosby is doing everything he can to be available for Canada’s semifinal against Finland on Friday.

He underwent an MRI to assess the injury and did not participate in Thursday’s optional team skate, per ESPN.

“Sid is by no means ruled out of the tournament,” Cooper said Thursday. “We’ve got the best of the best looking at him. … We’re taking this day by day. And we’re not going to put anyone in harm’s way. But if he can play, he’s definitely going to. We’ll know more again in 24 hours.”

Crosby, who is competing in his third Olympics, is tied for third on the Canadian roster with six points (two goals, four assists) through four games.

Crosby is in his 21st NHL season, all with the Pittsburgh Penguins. In 56 games this season, he has 59 points (27 goals, 32 assists).

Canada is looking to win gold for the first time since the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

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The Philadelphia 76ers signed two-way forward Jabari Walker to a standard NBA contract on Thursday.

Walker, 23, was signed to a two-way deal last July after spending the last three seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers.

He has appeared in 45 of Philadelphia’s 54 games this season. He’s made six starts and averages 3.7 points and 3.1 rebounds per game in 12.1 minutes per game.

In 233 career games (30 starts) across four NBA seasons, the former second-round pick has averaged 5.7 points and 4.2 rebounds over 15.5 minutes per game.

The 76ers also announced Thursday morning that they signed Tyrese Martin to a two-way contract.

Martin, 26, has appeared in 37 games (six starts) for the Brooklyn Nets this season, averaging 7.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.

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Tyreek Hill has AFC North written all over him.

Even at 32, Hill is going to make some team very happy next season. Of course, he sustained a gruesome injury resulting in a torn ACL and dislocated knee.

A return to the Kansas City Chiefs also makes sense. Even with Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid, Kansas City’s offense just didn’t look right last year. Superstar tight end Travis Kelce is still mulling retirement and Rashee Rice is constantly in trouble.

The Chiefs restructured Mahomes’ deal and opened up plenty of cap space. But say they don’t want to call their old friend for a return? The AFC North makes perfect sense for Hill.

Baltimore Ravens

The Ravens should be ashamed of themselves for not making the NFL Playoffs last season, leading to the firing of John Harbaugh. But Baltimore dealt with their fair share of injuries on both sides of the football.

Offensively, Mark Andrews is another year older and the Ravens will likely lose Isaiah Likely to free agency. That leaves Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman as the lone receiving options for Lamar Jackson under first-year head coach Jesse Minter and 29-year-old offensive coordinator Declan Doyle.

The Ravens will always be a threat with Jackson and Derrick Henry, but adding Hill to the mix keeps him away from other AFC contenders while giving the team a proven, reliable threat.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Will the Steelers bring back Aaron Rodgers for another season? If they do, adding Hill should be a no brainer.

The Steelers are too prideful to embrace a full rebuild so they can find their quarterback of the future. So for now, they might as well surround Rodgers with as many veterans as possible, something that the Green Bay Packers never did for him.

Rodgers was far from the reason why the Steelers underwhelmed all season. Pittsburgh’s only receiver with a pulse was DK Metcalf, and his absence was felt during the suspension when he punched a fan.

Even though Hill is likely out of his prime, he’d be one of the best receivers that Rodgers has ever played with. If this pairing would’ve happened one decade ago, it probably would’ve broken records. In 2026, it could still be serviceable.

Cleveland Browns

There’s really no reason for Hill to go to Cleveland, but the Browns should be very interested.

Owner Jimmy Haslam has proved that he’s willing to overpay if it means landing talented players in Cleveland. The Browns have one of the worst – if not the worst – wide receiver position groups in football. This is a destination where Hill would be the No. 1 receiver for Shedeur Sanders, Deshaun Watson, or whoever the team decides to play at quarterback.

With new head coach Todd Monken valuing players over plays, this is a signing that could work better for the Browns than their other high-profile receiver experiments including Odell Beckham Jr. and Jerry Jeudy.

Cincinnati Bengals

The Bengals probably don’t need Hill because of Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.

But could you imagine how lethal of a trio that would be?

This offseason, Cincinnati’s focus should be on building up a defense so they can contend with Burrow, Chase and Higgins in the primes of their career. But Burrow was floating that he was somewhat unhappy last season – could a blazing fast receiver like Hill help cheer him up?