Notorious athlete divorces

Notorious athlete divorces

Before the fall Not all marriages are winners, as Vanessa and Kobe Bryant recently proved. Here are some more athlete unions that didn't make it.

Deion Sanders and Pilar Biggers-Sanders Husband: Deion Sanders, football and baseballWife: Pilar Biggers-Sanders, model/reality TV starBing: Length of marriage?Reasons for divorce: Via Facebook, Deion Sanders announced, "Pilar and I have decided to end our marriage and move on to the next phase of our individual lives with mutual respect. We are friends, and our top priority has and will continue to be the well-being of our children."Bing: Find his official Facebook page.Find: See photos from their wedding.Search: Remember the couple's family reality show?

Kris Humphries and Kim Kardashian Husband: Kris Humphries, basketballWife: Kim Kardashian, reality TV star/red carpet magnetBing: How long were they married?Reasons for divorce: Things didn't go "as expected" after the couple married in 2011. The couple was allegedly paid $10 million to have their nuptials made into a reality-television special.Bing: Browse photos from their lavish wedding.

Kobe Bryant and Vanessa Bryant Husband: Kobe Bryant, basketballWife: Vanessa Bryant, stay-at-home momBing: How long was the marriage?Reasons for divorce: Divorce papers cite "irreconcilable differences," but rumors suggest Vanessa found out her husband was cheating on her. In addition to the new allegations, Kobe was involved in an infamous 2003 incident in which a woman filed a sexual assault claim against the basketball star. He did admit to the incident but said the sex was consensual, and charges were later dropped.Bing: See a photo of the famous 'apology' ring Kobe gave her after the incident.Find: How much money is Vanessa rumored to receive in the divorce?

Tony Parker and Eva Longoria Husband: Tony Parker, basketballWife: Eva Longoria, actress, 'Desperate Housewives'Bing: How long were they married?Reasons for divorce: Irreconcilable differences, though there were rumors that the basketball star cheated on his actress wife.Her current flame: Who is she currently dating? (Hint: He's the brother of her friend, who is also an actress. Who?)Bing: See photos of the exes in happier times, at what was then hailed the "Wedding of the Year."

Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren Woods Husband: Tiger WoodsWife: Elin Nordegren WoodsBing: How long did the marriage last?Reasons for divorce: Tiger's Thanksgiving 2009 car accident outside his home led to revelations of affairs with multiple women, including at least one porn actress.Bing: How much money did Nordgren receive in the divorce settlement?Find: Find out what she's doing to the Florida mansion she's building.

Shaquille O'Neal and Shaunie O'Neal Husband: Shaquille O'Neal, basketballWife: Shaunie O'Neal, reality TV starBing: How long did the marriage last?Reasons for divorce: Shaq's 2007 filing referenced his unease about Shaunie's handling of the household finances. Hers, in 2009, cited irreconcilable differences and Shaq being a hard dog to keep on the porch.Bing: Shaq is rumored to be married again. To whom? | See photos of the couple.Find: See a photo of O'Neal and Shaunie's wedding.

David Justice and Halle Berry Husband: David Justice, baseballWife: Halle Berry, actress/modelBing: How long was the marriage?Reasons for divorce: "We were pretty much bi-coastal and didn't get a chance to spend a lot of time together," Justice said after the divorce from his actress wife.Bing: To which sexy actor did Berry recently announce she's engaged?Find: Browse photos of Berry's fiancé playing with her daughter (from a previous relationship).

Alex Rodriguez and Cynthia Scurtis Husband: Alex RodriguezWife: Cynthia ScurtisBing: How long did the marriage last?Reasons for divorce: Toxic narcissism, chronic immaturity and "emotional abandonment" by the husband, his wife alleged. She apparently said the last straw was his affair "of the heart" with a pop icon (who?).

Dennis Rodman and Carmen Electra Husband: Dennis Rodman, basketballWife: Carmen Electra, Playboy Playmate-turned-actressBing: How long was the marriage?Reasons for divorce: Rodman's agent suspected alcohol had fueled the quick Las Vegas nuptials, which Rodman and his bride denied. Nine days later, however, he filed for an annulment of the marriage. A court eventually granted his wish in April 1999.

Mike Tyson and Robin Givens Husband: Mike Tyson, boxer-turned-actorWife: Robin Givens, actressBing: How long did they last?Reasons for divorce: Givens reported that she divorced the boxer due to "violence and physical abuse."Bing: How much money did Givens receive in the divorce settlement?

Andre Agassi and Brooke Shields Husband: Andre Agassi, tennisWife: Brooke Shields, actressBing: How long did the marriage last?Reasons for divorce: Andre Agassi was a troubled athlete. Brooke Shields wanted someone to help her navigate showbiz. Both quickly realized they had made the wrong choice, and the two divorced in 1999.Bing: Did you know Agassi's famous rocker hair was, ahem, a wig? See photos.

Rick Fox and Vanessa Williams Husband: Rick Fox, basketballWife: Vanessa Williams, actress/singerBing: How long did the marriage last?Reasons for divorce: Living on opposite coasts for most of the marriage led to the breakdown of the union between the basketball star and his actress wife, according to People magazine.

Frank and Jamie McCourt Husband: Frank McCourt, baseball team ownerWife: Jamie McCourtBing: How long did the marriage last?Reasons for divorce: In 2009, the McCourts separated, and Frank fired Jamie from her position as CEO of the Los Angeles Dodgers, citing insubordination as well as an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate - reportedly her bodyguard. The Dodgers later filed for bankruptcy, and on Nov. 1, 2011, Frank McCourt agreed to sell the team.

Greg Norman and Laura Andrassy Husband: Greg Norman, golfWife: Laura AndrassyBing: This one lasted much longer. How many years were they married?Reasons for divorce: Norman's semi- public philandering had been tolerated, but his decision to take up with close family friend Chris Evert wasn't and the two divorced in 2006.

Greg Norman and Chris Evert Husband: Greg Norman, golfWife: Chris Evert, tennisBing: How long did the marriage last?Reasons for divorce: The problem was five kids, two addresses and the unwillingness of either the golfer or tennis star to relocate to be closer to the other. No money was exchanged in the settlement.Bing: Norman married wife No. 3 in

Jeff Gordon and Brooke Sealey Husband: Jeff Gordon, NASCAR driverWife: Brooke SealeyBing: How long did the marriage last?Reasons for divorce: The marriage was irretrievably broken as a result of the husband's misconduct, according to his wife.

John Daly Husband: John Daly, golfWives: He has four exes: Dale Crafton, Bettye Fulford, Paulette Dean and Sherrie Miller (pictured)How long was each marriage? Crafton (two years), Fulford (three years), Dean (three and a half years) and Miller (nine years)Reasons for divorce: It probably depends on which of Daly's four ex-wives you ask, but the responses would likely include drinking, smoking, gambling, fighting and lying.Bing: In 2010, Miller released her memoir, "Teed Off: My Live as a Player's Wife on the PGA Tour." Find it. Find: After Dean's divorce from Daly, she was rumored to have had an affair with a married MLB star. Who?

Jason Kidd and Joumana Kidd Husband: Jason Kidd, basketballWife: Joumana KiddBing: How long was the marriage?Reasons for divorce: Jourmana Kidd alleged "numerous liaisons and perpetual physical and emotional abuse" by her basketball-player husband. Jason's response: She did, too.Bing: Kidd married the former girlfriend of fashion mogul Russell Simmons in 2011. Who is she?

Landon Donovan and Bianca Kajlich Husband: Landon Donovan, soccerWife: Bianca Kajlich, actressBing: How long did the marriage last?Reasons for divorce: The soccer star's marriage to his actress wife crumbled due to irreconcilable differences.

Fred and Deborah Couples Husband: Fred Couples, golfWife: Deborah CouplesLength of marriage: 13 yearsReasons for divorce: One was a laid-back introvert (Fred) in a very public place, and the other was an extrovert (Deborah). The marriage ended in 1993.

Pierre-Yves Hardenne and Justine Henin Husband: Pierre-Yves HardenneWife: Justine Henin, tennisBing: How long did the marriage last?Reasons for divorce: From tennis star Henin's friend Dominique Monami: "The imbalance here was just too great. Pierre-Yves didn't have a role. At the start her entourage wanted to give him a role, but it didn't work. He was only her husband. At best he carried her water bottles for her."