Controversy has hit curling with several top-tier teams uniting against certain foam heads being allowed for use by World Curling. It's not a doom and broom scenario, but certainly calls for sweeping changes.

A cheerleader pic from Sports Deke. Cheers.

Analytics say a 25-35 degree launch angle with an exit velocity of 95+ mph is a homer. Tell yourself that while dislocating a shoulder chasing a Clayton Kershaw curveball in the dirt.

A cheerleader pic from Sports Deke. Cheers.

According to Reuters, a Paris museum was offering special viewing hours to 'naturists.' Nudes taking in nudes? Busts before busts? Art-wise, I wasn't sure how to frame it.

A cheerleader pic from Sports Deke. Cheers.

Did you know in the UK they have the annual Wife Carrying Championship? Or as I call it: holding on for dear wife.

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Danica Patrick once said on the Rachel Ray Show that she and quarterback Aaron Rodgers had a lot in common.  I think we can rule out being good at passing.

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At the Aussie open, Felix Auger-Aliassime took four sets to beat Jan-Lennard Struff. The German played well, but the Canadian had all the right Struff.

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According to TSN, the New England Patriots have hired former long-time player, Mike Vrabel, to be their next head coach. It's not clear if he actually signed a deal, or it's just a Vrabel agreement.

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The announcer early in yesterday's Chargers-Texans tilt called it a "chess match" between the coaches. Isn't the NHL a better place to find a sporting chess match — like when the Knights take on the Kings.

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Warriors agitator Draymond Green once said if NBA analyst Charles Barkley wants to punch his face, do so man-to-man. A fistfight wouldn't be fair though: Green has all the rings.

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Hear about the girl who shortened her walk home from softball practice by angling across a field of strawberries? That's right — it was a strawberry shortcut.

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Australian officials say despite warnings, tourists keep feeding carrots to kangaroos, leading to them being kicked or scratched by the marsupials. In short, they roo the day.

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New Orleans police recently were looking for ex-WWE star Davey Boy Smith for assaulting wrestler Jake “The Snake” Roberts –– by throwing coffee at him. So the complaint had grounds. 

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I'm not saying Winnipeg doesn't have a rich NHL playoff  history. But since the midpoint of the season, the Jets store has started offering shopping bags with eye holes.