Report: Baseball star Alex Rodriguez, wife split

Report: Baseball star Alex Rodriguez, wife split
The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) _ Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez and his wife have split less than three months after the birth of the couple's second daughter, according to a report in the New York Daily News.

The story on the newspaper's Web site comes amid reports linking Rodriguez to Madonna. Rodriguez refused to address the topic on three occasions Tuesday, once saying "no" when asked if he had any comment.

Yankees co-chairman Hank Steinbrenner also criticized the team's lack of hitting before an 18-7 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night, suggesting "a little less outside distractions and a little more concentrating" might help the team at the plate.

The Daily News reported Wednesday night, citing an anonymous source, that Rodriguez and wife, Cynthia, have separated after having "problems" for about three months.

Cynthia Rodriguez's mother, Evangeline Scurtis, also denied a gossip Web site report that her daughter had gone on a romantic getaway with rocker Lenny Kravitz to Paris.

"She is not! I know that," Scurtis told The Daily News.

Scurtis repeatedly declined comment when asked about her daughter's relationship with Rodriguez.

The couple was married in November 2002 and has two children, Natasha Alexander and Ella Alexander, who was born April 21.

Rodriguez went 2-for-3 Wednesday night with his 17th homer of the season and also scored four times. It also was Rodriguez's 535th homer, moving him past Jimmie Foxx for 14th on the career list.

Published 7/3/08 by


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  • Alex, HELLO, what the heck is the matter with you, what is going on in that head of yours, you have a wonderful family and you are going to throw it all away for what, a door knob, a woman that claims that when she kneels down before a man, it isn't...
    Anonymous 7/6/08 Reply
  • Who cares?...This is nobody's business.....LEAVE THEM ALONE!
    Anonymous 7/3/08 Reply
  • Red Sox fans are going to be in full force tomorrow with cone bras or Madonna masks.
    Anonymous 7/3/08 Reply
  • These sports athletes are all over paid bozos. I hope his wife takes him to the circus on this.
    Anonymous 7/3/08 Reply
  • I needed a good laugh today.
    Anonymous 7/3/08 Reply
  • It's pathetic this is news worthy. Half the country is divorced.
    Anonymous 7/3/08 Reply
  • LOL! these eo called celebrity's, they are in the sack with one another faster than the rad runner can go. they live in a screwed up, world. Why would this gold digger be with Lenny Cravitz! this guy is the male whore of all whores! Madona, LOL!...
    Anonymous 7/3/08 Reply
  • LOL! these eo called celebrity's, they are in the sack with one another faster than the rad runner can go. they live in a screwed up, world. Why would this gold digger be with Lenny Cravitz! this guy is the male whore of all whores! Madona, LOL!...
    Anonymous 7/3/08 Reply
  • why even get married...paul McCarthey was the dumbest of them all
    Anonymous 7/3/08 Reply
  • if he had a thing with madonna - shame on him, she's nasty. however, if she had a thing with kravitz - can't blame her!! he's smoking hot.
    Anonymous 7/3/08 Reply
  • madonna the ho-bag breaks up another marriage because she is a nymphomaniac. yeah. all those kids at stake. pitiful.
    Anonymous 7/3/08 Reply
  • This reminds me of an old joke: Do you know why men kiss with their eyes open? Because they are looking over your shoulder for a better offer.
    Anonymous 7/3/08 Reply
  • He has her on a prenuptial contract. This won't be such a big deal to his deep pockets.
    Anonymous 7/3/08 Reply
  • Hope that romp with Madonna was worth the alimony $$$ that A-Rod is going to have to pay out his butt.
    Anonymous 7/3/08 Reply
  • Hello. Hello. There are kids involved. Can we please get our libidos under control?
    Anonymous 7/3/08 Reply
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