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Curling has gained quite a bit of popularity over the years — as something to either watch or mock — and the only reason I give a crap about it is that it sports some of the best looking chick athletes around (guessing cause you don’t really have to be a great athlete and thus the sport isn’t filled with she-males like the WNBA).

This past Winter Olypmics featured a ton of eye-candy in the Curling ranks and I was having probably trying to pick one to feature. I couldn’t make up my mind, so I went with the trio of Melanie Robillard (Germany), Madeleine Dupont (Denmark), & Ludmila Privivkova (Russia). So, they’re all my Babe of the Week. Apologies to some of their hot and worthy teammates or competitors from other countries that didn’t quite make the cut for my podium.

It may have only been in the preliminary round, but tonight’s Winter Olympics ice hockey match-up between Team USA and Canada was one of the best hockey games I’ve ever watched. It was action-packed and intense from the first drop of the puck and I was on the edge of my seat and shaking for much of the final period, particularly during Canada’s final two power plays, and didn’t exhale until one of the most amazing empty net goals I’ve ever seen by Ryan Kesler with 45 seconds to go.

Ryan Miller was playing out of his mind and the young Americans played lights out for the full 60 minutes — as did the Canadians. And not only was it easily one of the best hockey games I’ve ever watched, but it’s honestly up there with the likes of the Miami/OSU game, Texas/USC, and “Bird Steals The Ball”, as one of the best sporting events I’ve watched. Hopefully, Team USA will be able to build on this and come home with a medal. But even if they don’t, it won’t take away from just how enjoyable this game was — easily the most enjoyable program ever aired on MSNBC (who gets props for the lack of commercials that helped immensely with the intensity of the game).