Former ESPN host Keith Olbermann called his former “SportsCenter” colleague Linda Cohn a “self-obsessed politically motivated clown” following her remarks about Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews visiting the White House after Team USA’s gold medal win over Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Elliotte Friedman shares Maple Leafs' trade plans for Auston Matthews, William Nylander originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Toronto Maple Leafs might be quite active as sellers before Friday's NHL trade deadline.

For the first time in his career, Auston Matthews is reportedly no longer considered untouchable at the NHL trade deadline. While Toronto isn’t shopping him, teams are preparing offers and there has already been back-and-forth discussion.

Did Team USA hockey captain Auston Matthews go off the rails during a postgame interview, slamming Canada? No, that's not true: Video of Matthews' interview after the Feb. 22, 2026, Olympic gold medal game shows that he never called

The Toronto Maple Leafs did as millions of North Americans did Sunday morning: They watched Canada play the United States in the Olympic men’s hockey gold medal game. The Leafs had a practice set to begin in a few hours, but one by one, most of the team gathered around a screen at their practice facility. They had national and personal allegiances.

Auston Matthews is back in Toronto, and the mood has shifted fast. One week he was lifting Olympic gold in Milan. Now he is staring at a standings boa.

Team USA captain Auston Matthews shared his thoughts on the team’s visit to the White House. Matthews, who captained the United States to their first men’s hockey gold medal since 1980 by defeating Canada 2-1 in overtime, addressed the experience after the visit on Tuesday.