President Trump on Sunday argued that if Canada were to join the United States, it would be the greatest thing the neighbors to the north could do. “I love the people of Canada. We have a great relationship,

Donald Trump said he was serious about his desire for Canada to become a U.S. state, vexing many Canadians. In an interview that aired Sunday on Fox News, anchor Bret Baier asked the president about comments made by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a private meeting on Friday.

President Donald Trump said he is serious about his plans to make Canada the 51st state during an interview that aired before Sunday night’s Super Bowl. “Yeah, it is,” he replied when asked by Fox News host Bret Baier if his “wish” for Canada to join the United States was a “real thing”—as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently warned a group of businessmen.

MONTREAL -- The Sidney Crosby watch for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off reached peak level before the Pittsburgh Penguins center practiced with Canada on Monday and was deemed ready to play the best-on-best tournament beginning against Sweden at Bell Centre in Montreal on Wednesday (8 p.m. ET; MAX, truTV, TNT, SN, TVAS).

When it comes to a rare chance to play in an international tournament with the best players in the world, it was going to take more than an injured arm to keep Crosby out.