Tiger Woods has not been making appearances lately. But, even if he has not, rumors still continue to follow him. And the latest buzz going around is that he has checked himself into a sex rehab! Maybe he’s trying to turn his life around now that everything is falling apart in his world.

According to reports is now in a posh clinic in Wickenburg, Arizona. And he’s been there since the holidays. Some of you may have heard of The Meadows. It is a facility that caters to people in need of treatment for substance abuse as well as compulsive disorders like sex addiction.

Do you want to get a view of a shirtless Tiger Woods? Yes? Well then, don’t forget to get a copy of the upcoming Vanity Fair issue. It’s specifically due out on January 12. Even though Tiger is still not showing himself to the public until now, the world will still going to get quite a view of him in the magazine. The issue contains numerous photos of the golfer—stripped down.

Some of shots include Tiger wearing the same cap with his bare back turned to the camera. There’s also another with him doing some sit ups.

Has anyone ever played a trick on you? How did you feel? Maybe, I shouldn’t have asked because for sure you were pissed. It’s just like the people in Utah because they thought that Michael Jordan would be playing during the Utah Flash’s home opener against Bryon Russel. Almost 7,500 fans flocked to the game hoping to see Michael Jordan in action on the ring last Dec 7. However, when the supposed “Michael” came on the ring at half time, people noticed that they’ve been tricked! It wasn’t Michael at all but rather, an impostor!

Just after the news that Elin left their family home hit the news, another crisis struck the family. On Tuesday morning, an ambulance was seen in front of Tiger Wood’s home. The photographs published in various sites showed a blonde woman in a stretcher being transferred to the waiting ambulance. If you’re wondering if that was Elin, the answer is a definite no. It was actually her mother, Barbro Holmberg.

Tennis champ Serena Williams turned a somewhat embarrassing moment into a laughing matter when her strapless swimsuit rolled down and exposed a sensitive part of her anatomy while on a beach with friends in Barbados.

This happened in the wake of her being fined £50,000 for the threats she directed against a line judge who foot-faulted her during the semi-finals against Kim Clijsters in the US Open on November 30. The fine was lower than what was expected although it could double and there’s a threat that she could be suspended in the future if she committed major offence at a grand slam.

Tiger Woods has a mistress! Is this news really true? I’m also asking myself this question because his squeaky-clean reputation is being shredded all over the news! The woman who is allegedly his mistress has been named already. That woman is Rachel Uchitel, a 34-year-old New Yorker who works as an events planner. She’s also known in the party circles as a hard-playing party girl.

News regarding the affair surfaced last Friday after Tiger Woods crashed his car. He slammed into a fire hydrant and into a tree near his home in Orlando, Florida.

Who is Stephen Strasburg? This name is suddenly making waves in the baseball world. He is the top pick in the June draft and this is his first foray into Major League Baseball. He will be playing for the Washington Nationals. Being the top draft, Stephen Strasburg is given a great contract with the Nationals. With his agent Scott Boras, Strasburg signed on a $15.1 million deal, breaking the record of the highest amount paid to a draft pick which is $10.5 million to Mark Prior by Chicago Cubs in 2001. The $15.1 million is broken as $7.5 signing bonus, $2 million annual salaries for 2010, $2.5 million in 2011, $ 3 million in 2012, and $400,000 prorated share of major league salary for the present season. I must say he signed the deal just in the nick of time!

After five years we are finally going to witness another showmanship of skills and talents in the Olympic Games that will officially commence on August 8, 2008. Lucky are those who can get to witness the sports event live in Beijing, China. For us who cannot go there, we can only be content by watching live telecast on TV. But if you don’t have much time to sit down and watch TV, you can always browse through YouTube. 77 countries all over Asia, Africa and the Middle East will be able to view the clips on the Beijing, Olympics. According to the announcement by the International Olympic Committee on Monday, clips can be viewed at the YouTube channel youtube.combeijing2008 starting August 6.

Club World Cup for the years 2009 and 2010 will be held in UAE, as announced by FIFA on Tuesday. Several countries made a bid on the said event, but FIFA placed its favor on UAE. Australia, Japan, and Portugal were the rival bidders for the said event. FIFA stated that the reason they chose UAE to be the venue is because UAE gave a very attractive proposal and that they want to have a change. Likewise, the December time slot made UAE a very suitable venue. It is also the organization’s desire to take the Cup to other continents and countries. For 2011 and 2012, Club World Cup will return to Japan which has hosted the said event since 2005.

New York Knicks has a new coach in the person of Mike D’Antoni. D’Antoni previously coached the Phoenix Suns up until the team was cast out from the NBA playoffs. D’Antoni signed the deal with the New York Knicks just last Tuesday. The deal involves $24 million for a four-year contract. After the Suns, it is going to be one challenging task for him to take on the Knicks since this team has suffered seven seasons of losses. This team hasn’t won a single playoff round since 2000. It is really going to be such a task to turn things around for the New York team. Among the candidates for the job, Mike D’Antoni is the perfect one according to New York Knicks President Donnie Walsh.

If you are a fan of Dennis Rodman and would like to know what he’s up to lately then read on. Dennis is known for his controversial behavior even before he retired from basketball, so I guess this new scrape he’s in won’t come as a surprise to you. Last Wednesday this guy was arrested because of domestic violence. He was arrested by the authorities at 11 P.M. last Wednesday at the Century City hotel, and after 2 hours sitting in jail he was released on a $50,000 bail.

We all know that car racing is a world that is dominated by men. So, a woman involved in this sport will surely stand out, like Danica Patrick. After three years with no wins, Danica Patrick finally tops this male-dominated world. Last Sunday she took home the cup for her victory in the Indy Japan 300! Last Sunday was this 26-year-old’s 50th race, and finally she was able to prove that she can do it, being the first woman to win in open-wheel racing.

Holding a big event such as the Olympics is certainly a privilege for any country. For this year that privilege goes to Beijing, China. But, what about the next Olympic Games? There is a possibility that the next venue can be Dubai. Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid made known his intention to make a bid for to host the Olympics. He is still studying on how to go about it, so no year has been quoted just yet.

The official start of the 2008 Olympics is only a few months away. But even as preparations for the said world event are being done, controversies and tensions are also surfacing. In the light of the reports of China’s human rights abuse in Tibet, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that President Bush should think about boycotting the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Olympics. This was what she said in the interview she had with Good Morning America yesterday. She said that since the opening ceremony just gives respect to the Chinese government, it’s better for U.S. to just boycott it.