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@SInow senior editor | Penn State and @DailyCollegian alumna | I am the Queen of Potatoes, but you can call me Lady Spud in social settings.
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Biggest 2026 WNBA All-Star Game Snubs Original

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By Kristen Nelson Verified, Blake Silverman, Dan Falkenheim Verified
| Sports Illustrated Verified
Alyssa Thomas is notably missing from the list of names. Who else has a case? Kristen Nelson, Blake Silverman, Dan Falkenheim, Emma Baccellieri| Six-time All-Star Alyssa Thomas, who leads the WNBA in assists (8.2 apg), was not voted in this year. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect We are two weeks away from WNBA All-Star festivities, and with starters and reserves officially named, that means we kill the time by debating who isn’t an All-Star, of course.
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What’s It Like to Play Against Marie-Philip Poulin, Canada Hockey’s Captain Clutch?

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By Kristen Nelson Verified
| Inkl
For those looking for the secret formula that makes Marie-Philip Poulin perform so well in pressure-packed situations for Canada’s women’s national hockey team, she has some disappointing news. “I don’t think there’s a recipe for ‘clutch,’ ” Poulin says. In fact, she doesn’t even like the Captain Clutch nickname that all of Canada has adoringly referred to her as for years now. Sure, it comes from a loving place. But to Poulin, it undermines everything that goes into making those big plays happen.
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What’s It Like to Play Against Marie-Philip Poulin, Canada Hockey’s Captain Clutch? Original

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By Kristen Nelson Verified
| Sports Illustrated Verified
The five-time Olympian has a penchant for big moments, including three game-winning goals in gold medal finals. Marie-Philip Poulin scored twice against the U.S. in the 2022 gold medal game, living up to her longtime nickname of Captain Clutch. | Rob Schumacher/Imagn Images For those looking for the secret formula that makes Marie-Philip Poulin perform so well in pressure-packed situations for Canada’s women’s national hockey team, she has some disappointing news.
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