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Today β€” 27 February 2026Main stream

Brady Tkachuk annoyed White House posted AI-doctored video of him belittling Canadians: 'It's clearly fake'

The official White House TikTok account posted a celebratory video on Sunday after U.S. men's hockey defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime to win its first Olympic gold medal since 1980.

As of Thursday afternoon, the video has 11.1 million views and more than 14,000 comments on the social media platform. It's also AI-doctored, and Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk is annoyed by the way it portrays him belittling Canadians.

The video begins with a clip from a news conference at the 4 Nations Face-Off last February. Brady and his brother Matthew, a standout Florida Panthers left winger, are seated next to each other.

"Free Bird," U.S. hockey's goal song throughout the Milan Cortina Olympics, plays in the background of the video, as Brady Tkachuk is made to say, "They booed our national anthem, so I had to come out and teach those maple syrup-eating f***s a lesson."

Underneath the video's caption lies a disclaimer: "Contains AI-generated media."

"Well, it's clearly fake, because it's not my voice and not my lips moving," Tkachuk said Thursday.

"I'm not in control of any of those accounts. I know that those words would never come out of my mouth. So, I can't do anything about it."

Hear from Brady Tkachuk, Jake Sanderson, and Travis Green ahead of tonight's game against the Detroit Red Wings πŸ“Ί pic.twitter.com/VP6suK9teR

β€” Ottawa Senators (@Senators) February 26, 2026

When asked if he liked the video, Tkachuk pointed back to how it misrepresented him.

"Did I like it? It's not my voice. It's not what I was saying," he said. "I would never say that. That's not who I am, so I guess I don't like that video because that just would never come out of my mouth. Never a thought."

Tkachuk then shook his head at a question about if winning gold for the U.S. and the aftermath of the Olympics potentially affects his desire to play in Ottawa.

"That's not even something that has crossed my mind," he said. "I love playing for this team. I love the guys in this room, and I really believe in what we're all about."

Tkachuk was one of several U.S. men's hockey players who made the trip to D.C. in the wake of their dramatic win over Canada in this year's Games.

President Donald Trump invited the team to the White House and Tuesday's State of the Union, notably in a controversial moment during a viral postgame phone call.

Trump joked about having to also invite the women's team or else "I probably would be impeached."

Several players on the U.S. men's hockey team laughed after Trump's delivery, a reaction that's drawn criticism from many in the days since.

U.S. goalie Jeremy Swayman, who plays for the Boston Bruins, admitted Wednesday that he and his teammates "should've reacted differently."

In a Wednesday appearance on ESPN's "SportsCenter," U.S. women's hockey icon Hilary Knight described Trump's comment as a "distasteful joke" but characterized the players' response as a "quick lapse" that's overshadowing what she believes is a "genuine level" of support and respect the men's team has for the American women, who also beat Canada in overtime to win gold.

"They know that we supported them throughout the whole tournament," Tkachuk said Thursday. "When Megan Keller scored the OT winner, I think there was 15 of us in one of the lounges back at the [Olympic] Village, and we were all standing up, going nuts, clapping.

"They just achieved their dream, and that gave us so much motivation to go win the gold medal ourselves."

Another moment from the Trump call has been scrutinized this week, as some online have accused Tkachuk of being the person who shouted, "Close the northern border!"

"I've been seeing stuff that people think it's me," he said, "but if you watch the video, that's not my voice and something that I never say. I don't really know how that took a storm on its own when I play here and give everything I have here."

He added: "It's crazy when things go on social media, how fast they go. Of course, I would never say anything like that."

At the moment, Tkachuk is in the awkward position of starring for the NHL's Senators in Canada and serving as a key member of USA Hockey.

Yesterday β€” 26 February 2026Main stream

Colts, Anthony Richardson Sr. reportedly decide to seek trade partner for QB

The Indianapolis Colts and quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr. have mutually agreed to seek a trade for the 2023 No. 4 overall pick, according tomultiple reports.

Colts and Anthony Richardson have mutually agreed to seek a trade, sources tell me.

Indy met with Richardson’s agent @djackson_legacy this AM and they came to conclusion it was best for both sides to examine trade options

Fresh start coming for 2023 No.4 pick, Richardson. pic.twitter.com/zCZvCVMkgC

β€” Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) February 26, 2026

This story is being updated.

Caitlin Clark, Eileen Gu link up at Prada show during Milan Fashion Week following Winter Olympics

The WNBA and its players are still negotiating a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. But the W's biggest stars are still making headlines, whether that be in 3-on-3 league Unrivaled or off the court.

That, of course, includes Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark, who linked up with freestyle skiing standout Eileen Gu on Thursday at a Prada show during Milan Fashion Week following the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Caitlin Clark & Eileen Gu linked up at Prada's fashion show in Milan πŸ”₯ pic.twitter.com/9N2qyLePkx

β€” Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) February 26, 2026

Gu's latest controversial Olympic run saw her stack three more medals: silvers in the big air and slopestyle events and, most notably, a triumphant gold in halfpipe.

She also won medals in those events β€” including golds in big air and halfpipe β€” four years ago in Beijing during the 2022 Games.

The American-born Gu represents China, where her mother was born. At 22 years old, she's already a six-time Olympic medalist. She doubles as an international relations major at Stanford.

Gu was seen sitting with Clark at the event in Italy, where Clark showcased her newest look after two seasons worth of tunnel fits in the W.

Clark is coming off a disappointing Year 2 in the league. While she made her second All-Star Game, a slew of injuries limited her to just 13 appearances.

Those setbacks interrupted her meteoric rise. While at Iowa, she became the NCAA's all-time leading scorer and led the Hawkeyes to back-to-back national runner-up finishes.

Then in her first year in the WNBA, she led the league in assists and earned Rookie of the Year honors.

Both Clark and Gu have more than 3.5 million Instagram followers. They're two of the most influential athletes in women's sports at the moment, and on Thursday in Milan they were fashion icons as well.

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Kyler Murray, Cardinals GM Monti Ossenfort reportedly haven't talked since season ended; Arizona considering 'all options' at QB

Kyler Murray and Arizona Cardinals general manager Monti Ossenfort haven't talked since the 2025 season ended, according to an ESPN report Tuesday.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reported earlier this month that the Cardinals have been seeking a trade partner to take on Murray, 28, and his lucrative contract.

Ossenfort said Tuesday at the NFL combine that "all options are on the table" for the Cardinals at the sport's most prestigious position, noting that Murray and fellow quarterbacks Jacoby Brissett β€” who started Arizona's final 12 games of its 3-14 season after Murray suffered a foot injury in Week 5 β€” and Kedon Slovis are all under contract for 2026.

"As it pertains to that position, as it pertains to every position on our team, we're going to look at every avenue to improve, and we're going to continue and go through our process with that," said Ossenfort, who is in his fourth season as GM.

When Ossenfort was asked if he's sat down with Murray to talk about last year and what the 2019 No. 1 overall pick wants in the future, Ossenfort spoke generally about his relationship with the dual-threat quarterback and his short-lived 2025 campaign.

"I've always had a good dialogue with Kyler," Ossenfort said, "and I'd say [last season] wasn't up to what Kyler wanted. It wasn't up to what any of us wanted as a season as a whole.Β 

"And so when you have the kind of year that we had, there's a lot of room for improvement, and so we got to find a way to do that, not only at that position [but] in all positions."

The specifics of Murray's foot injury, especially its severity, remain unclear, as does whether Murray was ever on track to return this past season.

Brissett held his own in Murray's absence, completing 64.9% of his passes while throwing for 3,366 yards, 23 touchdowns and 8 interceptions. But the injury-riddled Cardinals won only one of his starts, as their roster thinned and their defense cratered down the stretch of then-head coach Jonathan Gannon's third and final season.

Arizona began the season 2-0 but then plummeted to 2-5, losing those five games by a combined 13 points. After a bounce-back, "Monday Night Football" win over the Dallas Cowboys, the season got away from Gannon and Co.

Former Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur is now at the helm. Together, he and Ossenfort are the latest tandem to try to right a franchise that's made just one playoff appearance since the start of the 2016 season.

Murray's Cardinals career began with him winning NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2019 and making Pro Bowls in 2020 and 2021.Β 

But a season-ending ACL tear in 2022 disrupted that momentum. Although he received an extension that's now making trading Murray more difficult for the Cardinals, he didn't achieve the same success in OC Drew Petzing's run-heavy offense that he enjoyed in Kliff Kingsbury's spread passing attack.Β 

Simply cutting Murray outright would result in a dead cap hit of at least $54 million, according to ESPN. On the contrary, if Arizona trades him when the new league year begins, it could reportedly save approximately $35 million in cap space.

The problem is, as is, the contract still has three years and about $125 million left on it, including $60 million guaranteed, per ESPN.

It certainly seems like the Cardinals and Murray are headed for a split, but Ossenfort will have to get creative in trying to pull off a trade that both makes financial sense and yields some kind of worthy compensation.

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