A N.Y. mother was arrested after booking strippers for her son's 16th birthday. I'll say this: it beats the heck out of the mittens I got.

A cheerleader pic from Sports Deke. Cheers!

Designers of an app that estimates penis size were sued for calling it Chubby Checker. Three names they ruled out: 3. Shorty Jenkins; 2. Tiny Archibald; 1. Peewee Reese.

A cheerleader pic from Sports Deke. Cheers.

Congratulations to Team Canada — lead Briane Mielleur, second Shannon Birchard, third Val Sweeting, skip Kerri Einarson — on defending their Scotties curling title last Sunday. The team is based near my old stomping grounds of Gimli, Manitoba. You did your province proud.

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Anyone else hear Russ Howard in the Scotties Canadian Women's curling championship describe how rocks slow down through the middle — in the "slide path?" Maybe they should call it something else?

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A Netherlands study found hearing a musical instrument being played can lower blood pressure. Which proves the Dutch don't play bagpipes.

A cheerleader pic from Sports Deke. Cheers.

A German company designed a pen that vibrates when users make a spelling mistake. Terry Bradshaw thought his was a sex toy.

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According to a recent study, for every 24 hours of partying, your life is shortened by half a day. In sports terms, this puts Rob Gronkowski late in sudden-death overtime.

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Czech Republic free-diver David Vencl set a Guinness World Record by swimming 80.9 metres under the ice. Not to be outdone, the Montreal Canadiens fired coach Claude Julien — effectively throwing him off the ice.

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Marie Antoinette, beheaded former queen of France, never played hockey. If she had, history would note her as out indefinitely with an upper body injury.

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How cold did it get across the Prairies last week? It was so cold, it could have frozen the hot seat Minnesota Timberwolves coach Ryan Saunders had been on.

A cheerleader pic from Sports Deke. Cheers!

A cheerleader pic from Sports Deke. Cheers!

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Last week in Manitoba saw record-breaking low temperatures. Mind you, ask Team Jones lead, Lisa Weagle, it felt nowhere near as cold as when Ontario skip Rachel Homan cut her.

The Scotties Canadian Women's Curling Championship is on TV and I'm delighted to see the roaring game again. Heck, I'm even enjoying promos for the world's leading twin rotor combine.

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The Indianapolis Colts acquired QB Carson Wentz from the Eagles for a third-round pick, a second-round pick and a thank you note from Wentz to be sent later.

A cheerleader pic from Sports Deke. Cheers.