It’s only getting seedier in the Alex Rodriguez saga that has baseball tearing itself to pieces.

New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, the highest paid player in baseball, has been banned for 211 games, starting on Thursday and covering the remainder of this season and all of next, for violations of Major League Baseball’s joint drug prevention and treatment programme and its basic agreement.

Cameron Diaz has been spotted on a date with a mystery man.

Cameron Diaz has been spotted on a date with a mystery man.

Cameron Diaz would rather get her heart broken than not fall in love.

“Tell them No 14 sent you,” Curtis Granderson said before sauntering off to the New York Yankees dressing room.

Cameron Diaz is reportedly dating P. Diddy.

Cameron Diaz has bought a house in London.

Cameron Diaz and Alex Rodriguez have split up.

“ROLL TIDE,” one of my fellow hill walkers Shane said out of nowhere as we came down off the Temescal Trail, north of Santa Monica.

Cameron Diaz loves Alex Rodriguez “too much”.

The ‘Charlie’s Angels’ actress Cameron Diaz – who is currently dating baseball player Alex Rodriguez – loves watching sex videos in hotel rooms, and is particularly pleased at the discretion staff use so that no one would ever know she has paid to see it.

TIGER WOODS has been off his golf game since his extramarital affairs were exposed last year, but he’s still the world’s highest earning athlete, according to 2010 rankings released yesterday.

Cameron Diaz went on a secret lunch date with Alex Rodriguez.

THIRTY FOUR years after boxing’s last headline act at Yankee Stadium saw Muhammad Ali handed a controversial points victory over Ken Norton, the sport is preparing to return to the venue tomorrow night.

Kate Hudson and Cameron Diaz are fighting over Alex Rodriguez.

Cameron Diaz has reportedly embarked on a low-key romance with baseball star Alex Rodriguez – who is nicknamed ‘A-Rod’.

TIGER WOODS needed five stitches in his lip and treatment for a sore neck after the November 27 car crash that caused his world to come tumbling down.

Madonna is allegedly dating ex-boyfriend Alex Rodriguez.

Kate Hudson threw a star-studded Christmas party on Friday night.

Kate Hudson has reportedly split from Alex Rodriguez.

MARK TEIXEIRA and Hideki Matsui shook the New York Yankees from their slumber and sent the World Series to tonight’s third game in Philadelphia tied at 1-1.

BASEBALL stars David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez, who powered the Boston Red Sox to World Series titles in 2004 and 2007, tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003, it was reported yesterday.

Lenny Kravitz helped Madonna adopt Mercy.

SARAH PALIN says she accepts chat show host David Letterman’s apology for remarks about her daughter.

BASEBALL star Alex Rodriguez yesterday admitted that a cousin injected him with Primobolan, or “Boli”, during his three seasons with the Texas Ranges from 2001-2003.

Hollywood actress Kate Hudson is fending off a new romance rumour, after she was photographed frolicking on a beach in Hawaii with Australian golfer Adam Scott.

Baseball star Alex Rodriguez has spoken out about his reported relationship with Madonna - insisting the pair are just "friends".

Baseball star Alex Rodriguez has spoken out about his reported relationship with Madonna - insisting the pair are just "friends".

Madonna and baseball hunk Alex Rodriguez have fuelled speculation that they are a couple after spending the weekend together in Mexico City.

Madonna has further fuelled rumours she is dating baseball star Alex Rodriguez after he sat in the front row at a concert on her Sticky & Sweet tour.

Madonna's friendship with American baseball player Alex Rodriguez has reportedly helped her land a $500,000 (€350,000) charity donation from the star.

Pop superstar Madonna has returned to her Michigan roots to introduce her new documentary at a film festival.

Madonna is not bothered by the intense speculation surrounding her reported rocky romance with husband Guy Ritchie - because she refuses to read tabloid magazines.

Madonna isn't bothered by the intense speculation surrounding her reported rocky romance with husband Guy Ritchie - because she refuses to read tabloid magazines.

Madonna begged retired baseball star Jose Canseco to marry her and get her pregnant during a fling 17 years ago, according to the sports star.

Madonna is refusing to let her latest romance scandal upset her social calendar - she has RSVP'd to attend a party hosted by baseball star Alex Rodriguez next week.

TOP US baseball player Alex Rodriguez’s wife has filed for divorce just days after the New York Yankees star was romantically linked to Madonna.

Top US baseball player Alex Rodriguez’s wife filed for divorce today just days after the New York Yankees star was romantically linked to Madonna.

Madonna has denied reports of an affair with top US baseball player Alex Rodriguez.

Madonna has dismissed reports she is set to divorce husband Guy Ritchie.

PEYTON MANNING has a championship game to be at next weekend after all. He can go watch baby brother Eli guide the New York Giants.

SAN Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds struggled to describe his emotions after blasting his 755th career home run to equal Hank Aaron’s record on Saturday evening.

One of America’s leading sports business experts believes David Beckham’s mega-money deal to join Major League Soccer should be viewed more as a marketing tool than a player contract.