Tiger Woods
The photo is of Tiger Woods' crashed SUV, which ignited a fire storm of controversy as it emerged that the world's most famous athlete was a serial womaniser. Unsurprisingly Tiger's wife left him, he took time out from the game and then struggled throughout the 2010 season, failing to win a title.


Andre Agassi
The title of his autobiography said it all - Open. Andre Agassi left no stone unturned in his book, with revelations he had used methamphetamine while suffering from deep depression. His admission split opinion among former players and fans, with some claiming he was a drugs cheat. Other juicy parts of the book called Pete Sampras 'boring and a tight tipper' and showed Andre had an intense dislike of Boris Becker.


England World Cup bid
England arrived for the party all pumped up and ready to host what they promised would be the best football World Cup yet. How could they have got it so wrong? A mere two out of 22 votes later, they finished a distant fourth in a four-horse race to the winning bid of Russia. England muttered 'bribery' while FIFA and Russia fobbed off the 'bad losers'.


Andy Haden
The ever outspoken Andy Haden just couldn't keep his foot out of his mouth in 2010. His first blunder was to accuse the Canterbury Rugby Union of maintaining a quota of three 'darkies' in the starting XV. Remarkably he survived that gaffe, but two months later he resigned as a Rugby World Cup ambassador following inappropriate comments about rape. Expect to see this human headline re-appear in our 2011 scandal edition.


Joel Monaghan
Former Canberra Raiders star Joel Monaghan called it a moment of madness. Oh, it was more than that, Joel. It was much, much more than that. The 'moment' was a photograph of him simulating a sex act with a dog, which was published on the internet and has left his career in tatters.


Eden Park
World Cup administrators were quickly demanding questions from Eden Park - venue for the 2011 Rugby World Cup final - after a beer fuelled rugby league double header turned nasty. In what was billed as a dress rehearsal for the big tournament, bottles were thrown on to the field, the crowd booed the Australian anthem, fist fights erupted in the stands and chaos reigned in streets around Eden Park. Just another Friday night in Auckland, really. Are we ready for the World Cup? Time will tell.


Lara Bingle
What happens when an AFL player releases a nude photo of his model ex-girlfriend who is now dating the Australian cricket vice-captain? Well, that'll kickstart a chain of events as follows... The fans start frothing, the media gratuitously milk it for all its worth, the couple split up and Michael Clarke goes out and cracks a century against the Black Caps.


Melbourne Storm
The NRL, never an organisation far from scandal and controversy, was back in the headlines as it emerged the 2009 Premiers, the Melbourne Storm, had been rorting the salary cap. In the sporting equivalent of Enron, the Storm accountants had hidden side deals, payments and all sorts of bonuses to keep a stable of highly paid mega-stars at the club while cheating their way to the NRL title.


Sepp Blatter
FIFA president Sepp Blatter was forced into a red-faced apology for saying gay fans should "refrain from sexual activity" if they go to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Homosexuality is illegal in Qatar. Whether it should be legal to play football in a place with some of the most scorching temperatures on the planet is another argument altogether.


Shane Warne
Australian cricket's most prolific lothario is at it again. Most men would have been content with the love of English rose and Estee Lauder model Elizabeth Hurley - but not Warney. Within days of their affair becoming public, Hurley was dumping Warne for sexting a married woman behind her back. It is never, ever boring with Warne around.


St Kilda and the teen
The Australian media have been quick to call it Dickie Gate. AFL team St Kilda were hit by scandal thanks to a teenage girl posting nude pictures of three team members on Facebook, and promising the release of more pictures over the Christmas period. Her motive? Revenge, after she says she was treated poorly by St Kilda team members.


Timana Taha v Andrew Johns
Andrew Johns is just starting his coaching career but he'll have learned that it's not a good idea to call members of the opposition 'black c*nts' during team briefings. Timana Tahu stormed out of the NSW Origin camp after exactly that happened, forcing Johns into a shameful public apology.


Thierry Henry
Most people will remember him as a footballer blessed with guile, pace, panache and sublime skills. The Irish will simply recognise him as a dirty, rotten cheat. Henry drew the wrath of a nation after handballing twice in the build up to the goal that knocked the Republic Of Ireland out of World Cup qualification. Cue headlines such as 'Hand of Frog', 'Oui Was Robbed', 'Le Hand of God'.


Wayne Rooney
Another day, another Premier League footballer embroiled in a sex scandal. This time Wayne Rooney was (hopelessly) fighting allegations that he'd been bedding a prostitute while his wife was pregnant. Things got even worse when this led to a falling out between Rooney and manager Alex Ferguson. Rooney spat the dummy and threatened to leave the club amid rumours he was bound for bitter rivals Man City. Days later United buckled and signed Rooney up on a new deal worth gazillions and the striker remains married.