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She's Got Game #267 Jul 11, 2026

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Big week for the NSL as AFC Toronto signs Canadian centre-back Shelina Zadorsky. The Ottawa Charge will be moving their home games to Kanata. Reporter Chris Sinclair gives us a rundown of the Charge’s offseason to this point. Paige Bueckers is on fire: the only WNBA player in the top ten in points, assists and field goal percentage. Bueckers and the Dallas Wings come to Canada to face the Tempo in Montreal as part of the Tempo’s cross-Canada tour. Drama between Skylar Diggins and the Chicago Sky. Serena doesn’t get to play doubles with sister Venus at Wimbledon after all, which will feature an all-Czechia singles final.

She's Got Game #266 Jul 04, 2026

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The New York Liberty are your 2026 Commissioner’s Cup Champions, the first WNBA franchise to win the cup twice since its inception in 2023. At 9-10, the expansion Toronto Tempo are still looking for consistency in what’s been an up-and-down inaugural season. Michaela and Vanessa have strong thoughts on Alyssa Thomas being attacked online with racist remarks and death threats. Serena Williams bows out in the first round at Wimbledon. Canadian goalkeeper Sabrina D’Angelo is coming to the NSL, signing with AFC Toronto. Cassie Campbell-Pascal is inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame… and we’re still waiting for the Hockey HOF to follow suit. It’s not June anymore, but it’s always Pride Month at She’s Got Game! Michaela and Vanessa will once again participate in Rainbow Railroad Virtual 5K fundraiser for the Get REAL Movement to combat 2SLGTBQ+ discrimination and bullying. You can support them at: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/team/shes-got-game-2

She's Got Game #265 Jun 27, 2026

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Unfortunate news out of the PWHL as Marie-Philip Poulin will require knee surgery with no timeline yet for her return. Make it five former Ottawa Charge players now who’ve been signed by expansion Hamilton. Cindy Curley is getting into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Are enough women getting in? Is there a double standard in the selection process? Serena Williams announces she’s not only coming back in doubles play but singles play as well. Is that a good move for Serena? Bianca Andreescu is also making a comeback, qualifying for the main draw at Wimbledon. A’ja Wilson’s annual Pride Month cake is back! Nneka Ogwumike drains a buzzer-beating 3 to win the WNBA’s 30th anniversary game for the L.A. Sparks over the New York Liberty. Is Caitlin Clark being targeted? Alexia Putellas is rumoured to be headed to London City.

She's Got Game #264 Jun 20, 2026

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Caroline Harvey goes first overall to Vancouver and Abbey Murphy second to Seattle in the 2026 PWHL entry draft. Picks 3-6 are given to the expansion teams. No Canadian is picked until ninth overall. PWHL Hamilton has several ex-Ottawa Charge players and they even have a similar colour scheme. Michaela and Vanessa break down the PWHL Award selections. The WNBA will expand to 50 games next season. Michaela and Vanessa take issue with the WNBA’s decision to resume regular season play before the Commissioner’s Cup Final between New York and Las Vegas is played. Tempo fans boo Atlanta’s Angel Reese vociferously in the Dreams’ recent visit to Toronto. It’s confirmed: Serena Williams will come out of retirement to play doubles with sister Venus. Sam Kerr is coming the NWSL, signing with Gotham FC. It’s Pride Month and Michaela and Vanessa will once again participate in Rainbow Railroad Virtual 5K fundraiser for the Get REAL Movement to combat 2SLGTBQ+ discrimination and bullying. You can support them at: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/team/shes-got-game-2

She's Got Game #263 Jun 13, 2026

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Michaela (Chelsea fan) and Vanessa (Arsenal fan) hash out Katie McCabe’s big move from Arsenal to Chelsea. Vanessa is back from Spain with reaction to Alexia Putellas leaving Barca. Michaela and Vanessa have thoughts on the Ottawa Charge choosing to leave Brianne Jenner and Emily Clark unprotected; both signed by expansion Hamilton. Toronto lose their leading scorer Daryl Watts to Detroit, who also sign the openly transphobic Britta Curl. Michaela and Vanessa discuss Serena Williams’ comeback attempt. Unfortunately, Victoria Mboko’s injury will prevent her from playing doubles with Serena. Could Serena team up instead with sister Venus and both retire together? Should the WNBA scrap the Commissioner’s Cup? Michaela and Vanessa pour over TIME’s list of the 100 Most Influential People in Sports for 2026. It’s Pride Month and Michaela and Vanessa will once again participate in Rainbow Railroad Virtual 5K fundraiser for the Get REAL Movement to combat 2SLGTBQ+ discrimination and bullying. You can support them at: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/team/shes-got-game-2

She's Got Game #262 Jun 06, 2026

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What’s it like being a player in a PWHL Walter Cup parade? Find out from Montreal Victoire star defender Erin Ambrose! What’s it like to hand over the Walter Cup to a legend like Marie-Philip Poulin? Find out from another hockey legend in Jayna Hefford! Phase 1 protection lists are released. Who was left exposed to get signed by Hamilton, Detroit, San Jose or Vegas? In massive WSL news, Katie McCabe leaves Arsenal for rival Chelsea. Commissioner’s Cup play begins in the WNBA. It’s Pride Month and Michaela and Vanessa will once again participate in the Rainbow Railroad Virtual 5K fundraiser for the Get REAL Movement to combat 2SLGTBQ+ discrimination and bullying. You can support them at: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/team/shes-got-game-2

She's Got Game #261 May 30, 2026

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Ottawa Charge forward Rebecca Leslie recaps the team’s run to the Walter Cup final for the second straight year – a run that included Leslie scoring the winning goal in Game 3. The PWHL expansion player selection process will be… robust, to say the least. PWHL players agree to disclose their salaries. After 14 years with Barcelona, 2-time balon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas is leaving for WSL’s London City Lionesses. Serena Williams could be making a tennis comeback – in doubles with Canadian Victoria Mboko! The Toronto Tempo are sitting at .500, not bad for an expansion team. Marina Mabrey and Brittney Sykes are emerging as star players for the Tempo in the early going. The WNBA rookie-of-the-year race will be heated this year. As we approach Pride Month, Michaela reintroduces the Get REAL Movement to combat 2SLGTBQ+ discrimination and bullying with the non-profit organization’s Chapter & Events Manager Courtney Allain. Michaela and Vanessa will once again participate in June’s Rainbow Railroad 5K fundraiser! You can support them at: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/team/shes-got-game-2

She's Got Game #260 May 23, 2026

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The Montreal Victoire become the PWHL’s first-ever Canadian-based Walter Cup champions, defeating the Ottawa Charge 4-0 in Game 4 to take the series three-games-to-one. Marie-Philip Poulin is named the 2026 Ilana Kloss Playoff MVP with eight points in nine games, including two game-winning-goals. Michaela and Vanessa have your full post-series breakdown and dissect the PWHL Awards nominees. San Jose is the next confirmed PWHL expansion team after Detroit, Hamilton and Las Vegas. Is the PWHL growing too fast? Don’t look now but are the Toronto Tempo good? They’re above .500 five games into their inaugural WNBA season. Michaela and Vanessa get ready for next month’s Rainbow Road 5K fundraiser and they need your help: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/team/shes-got-game-2

She's Got Game #259 May 16, 2026

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History is made as the WNBA Toronto Tempo play their home opener against Washington. Michaela was there with celebrity sightings! Five nights later the Tempo pick up their first win versus Seattle. Who’s stood out for the Tempo in the very early going? TSN reporter Chelsea Leite joins Michaela and Vanessa to talk hoops. The Walter Cup is coming home – Montreal and Ottawa advance to the PWHL’s first-ever all-Canadian Final. Charge goalie Gwyneth Philips has been fantastic for the second-straight playoff year but M.P.P. and the Victoire are on a mission to prove all the naysayers wrong – Michaela and Vanessa make their Walter Cup predictions! Detroit and Hamilton aren’t the only cities getting an expansion team, the PWHL is also going to… Vegas?! Some big names are leaving big WSL clubs, like Chelsea and Arsenal, possibly for the NWSL, who’ve just relaxed rules that’ll make it easier for America to attract international talent.

She's Got Game #258 May 09, 2026

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Who other than Captain Clutch – Marie-Philip Poulin – to score a triple-overtime goal to win the longest ever PWHL playoff game for Montreal in Game 2 of their semifinal series against Minnesota? Laura Stacey recorded the first-ever PWHL playoff hattrick in Game 1, albeit in a losing cause. Britta Curl misses Game 2 for an illegal suspension to the head, her fourth suspension in two seasons. Good news: Detroit, and possibly Hamilton, are getting PWHL teams. Bad news: here comes another traumatizing expansion draft. Important question: where do you stand on WAG jackets? The WNBA season – which was at one point in doubt – is finally here, and we have a Canadian-based team to cheer for in the Toronto Tempo. Michaela has a hot take on the Golden State Valkyries waiving popular player Kate Martin. Ottawa Rapid FC are off to a roaring start in the 2026 NSL season.

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