Sportsmen & sex scandals

Sportspersons are ideally in news for their hits and misses, but some break the headlines for their scandalous behaviour. Let's have a look at the sportspersons who are known for their sex scandals. After being involved in a car wreck, Tiger Woods rumored affair with the sexy partygoer is the hottest buzz. He is being linked to Rachel Uchitel, a 34 year-old nightclub hostess, who is known for dating married celebs. Last month she had claimed that she had an affair with actor David Boreanaz. Tiger Woods met Rachel Uchitel at a club, which was the start of their sizzling relationship. (AGENCIES)

Soccer ace Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated his historic 80million pounds transfer to Real Madrid by sharing a hot night with hotel heiress Paris Hilton. The couple met at Hollywood's posh nightclub, where they both were spotted getting down and dirty. A clubber who witnessed their frolicking said, 'They were sucking each other's faces off like their plane was going down.' (REUTERS)

Footballer David Beckham's former personal assistant, Rebecca Loos claimed in 2004 that she engaged in a steamy four-month affair with the soccer stud in Madrid, while wife Victoria pursued her music career in the UK. As the British super couple maintained united and denied the affair, Rebecca famously told that 'There's something I know about him, an intimate part of his body that I think only women who have been in bed with him would know.'  (REUTERS)

England footballer Ashley Cole cheated on wife Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Cole after a wild sex romp with a blonde, later recognised as Aimme Walton, a hairdresser. The two met at a London night club from where they bagged a lift to his flat with Aimee. The girl claimed that he threw up twice during their alleged romp. (AGENCIES)

Australian bowler Shane Warne hit newspaper headlines and had to pay a heavy fine when he was caught pestering British nurse Donna Wright with a series of smutty phone calls and voice messages. As a result, Warne lost his vice-captaincy. (REUTERS/David Gray)

When Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly's career was at stake, his love affair with actress Nagma bore the brunt as well. Sourav's bonding with Nagma had been one of the most talked about affair both in cricket as well as the film industry. But now it's all over between the duo. It became one of the most talked about affairs.

American boxer Mike Tyson was convicted of raping former beauty pageant contestant Desiree Washington in an Indianapolis hotel room in 1991. He was sentenced to six years in prison and served three years before being released on parole. He has faced charges and allegations for numerous offenses on several occasions since. (REUTERS/Fred Prouser)

A former beverage manager at the Hard Rock Hotel sued ex-NBA star Dennis Rodman claiming he assaulted her in March 2006 by rubbing against her body and slapping her on the buttocks. Prior to that, Rodman was sued by a cocktail waitress in 1998 who claimed he jammed a $100 bill down her blouse and grabbed her breast. (REUTERS)

Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi was caught entertaining a group of young ladies in his hotel room just before the start of a tournament. Despite his insisting, that the gathering was there just for the autographs, no one believed him. (REUTERS/Vijay Mathur)

NBA player Kobe Bryant was accused in 2003 of sexualy assaulting a hotel employee at a Colorado hotel. He admitted an adulterous sexual encounter with his accuser, but denied the sexual assault allegation. In September 2004, prosecutors dropped the case after the accuser was unwilling to testify. She brought a separate civil suit that was ultimately settled out of court. (REUTERS/Mike Blake)

South African cricketer Kevin Pietersen did a big blunder pestering Vanessa Nimmo for sex and then dumping her informing through an SMS. In 2005, Brit rag 'The People' ran an interview with one of KP's conquests, Big Brother 'beauty' and fellow-South African Vanessa Nimmo, where she spilled the beans. (REUTERS)

Shane Warne was still not ready to give up his lusty innings with babes. In 2003 UK tabloid, 'The Daily Mirror' quoted stripper Angela Gallagher as claiming that he'd been bombarding her with raunchy text messages. It wasn't just text messaging ... they were extremely full-on sexual messages. (REUTERS)

New Zealand cricketer Daryl Tuffey ran into trouble in March 2005 when two English tourists used their mobiles to allegedly film Tuffey having sex with a 23-year-old Christchurch sales representative. Despite all the hype, the scandal woman involved insists she's never met Tuffey. (REUTERS)

Pakistani players Akram Khan and Shaqlain Mushtaq tried to defend themselves but the rumors began to circulate that Akram and Mushtaq had, in fact, picked up their black eyes and chipped teeth in a bar brawl at a local strip joint called 'Club 69'. (AGENCIES)

Former English cricketer Mike Gatting was accused of being with a barmaid, Louise Shipman, in his hotel room during the first Test against the Windies at Trent Bridge. Gatting denied the story, but it had already taken its toll and the England bigwigs dismissed him.  (AFP)

One more sex story to Australian skipper Shane Warne's name appeared in the British tabloids, which showed Warne and two models involved in sexual positions. The alleged sexual episode made him appear in the hitlist of controversy. (REUTERS/Tim Wimborne)