Al Michaels cracks Lake Ontario joke amid ongoing name controversy

TRENDINGFantasy Football Draft KitNFL preseason Week 3 stakesNCAAF: Opening week's bestChampions League drawLLWS scores, scheduleStory byStory byAl Michaels cracks Lake Ontario joke amid ongoing name controversyJacob Camenker, USA TODAYFri, August 28, 2026 at 1:26 AM UTC·1 min readAbout Our AdsRecommended StoriesTrump orders Lake Ontario to be renamed 'Lake America'President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he is renaming Lake Ontario -- a large body of water shared by the United States and Canada -- "Lake America.""We're going to be changing the name of Lake Ontario effective immediately to Lake America," the 80-year-old Republican told reporters in the Oval Office.AFPCanada's Mark Carney fires back after Trump renames Lake OntarioTrump's executive order renaming Lake Ontario comes as tensions escalate with Canada amid trade disputes.NEWSWEEKTrump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ in USThe US president cannot force Canada to follow his preferred naming convention.PA Media: World NewsAdvertisementAdvertisement‘Sleepy Al Michaels on the Broadcast’ — NFL Fans React to Legendary Announcer’s Rough Preseason OutingThe New England Patriots and the Cleveland Browns are getting their final preseason action underway on Prime Video with Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit on the call. 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