Bad Boys of Sports. They’ve been accused of murder, have done prison time, cheated and, in one case, bit an opponent’s ear. Playing nice? Not these guy.

 Dennis Rodman
Can a bad boy be in the Hall of Fame? Apparently so, but his nicknames give you a sense of what you’re getting with this multi-divorced, wrestling, drunk-driving, convicted batterer and “Celebrity Rehab” star. Oh, and Rodman has a unique flair for fashion, too Ty Cobb
Though he set 90 baseball records and is in the baseball Hall of Fame, Ty Cobb was surly and aggressive and was described by one newspaper as being “daring to the point of dementia. Mike Tyson
An undisputed heavyweight boxing champ with facial tattoos, Mike Tyson may be best known for his conviction for this crime and his ill-advised boxing move against Evander Holyfield. Michael Phelps
Eight medals at the 2004 Athens Olympics and eight more at the 2008 Beijing Games allowed Michael Phelps to twice tie the record for the most successful Olympian ever. That did not stop him from driving drunk and being pictured doing this, which led to the end of a lucrative contract. Manny Ramirez
Manny Ramirez hit more than 500 career home runs and was second all-time in grand slams, but a 50-game suspension for this did not help his reputation, nor did blowing off the president, but it’s all just part of this. Pete Rose
After the Black Sox scandal of 1919, the cardinal rule for anyone in major league baseball has been “Don’t bet on games.” Pete Rose saw all his career achievements, including the record for most career hits, go down the drain as he was banned from baseball for life. Plaxico Burress
NFL wide receiver Plaxico Burress shot himself in the leg, was convicted for this and has had temporary restraining orders placed against him, but apparently he’s a model prisoner. Michael Vick
Vick did time due to his involvement in an illegal betting sport, had to declare bankruptcy from numerous claims against him, but was named Comeback Player of the Year his first season back in the NFL. Jim Leyritz
Best known for his Yankee heroics in the 1996 World Series, Jim Leyritz admitted to using amphetamines, was convicted of this major crime and has been arrested for battery. Jose Canseco
When it comes to steroid use in baseball, Canseco literally wrote the book. He was baseball’s first 40-40 man, but besides the steroids, he pleaded guilty to an attempted smuggling charge and has been arrested for this. John Daly
One of the most intriguing golfers ever, Daly is known for his long drives, but was in rehab at least three times, has been divorced and has this addiction. O.J. Simpson
“The Juice” was an all-star running back and then a successful actor and TV personality. Then he was accused of and acquitted of the murder of his ex-wife and her friend. He’s currently in jail for numerous felonies in connection with this robbery. Ron Artest
NBA star and rapper Ron Artest has been arrested for this, has been accused of cruelty to animals and was one of the main characters in a brawl between two NBA teams during which he entered the crowd to look for the spectator who allegedly threw a soft drink at him.Tiger Woods
He was one of the greatest golfers ever before his wife learned about his now-legendary extramarital activities. Will Woods ever regain his swing?

On Sunday in the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic, Tiger Woods had an opportunity to end a winless drought that stretched back to the 2009 JBWere Masters. Having fought back time and again this week from a weak driver, Woods relented to his weaknesses and closed with a 3-over round of 75 that left him seven shots back of champion Alvaro Quiros.

In what has come to be expected this week, the 2006 and 2008 Dubai winner dropped shots early in the round. On Sunday, it was at holes two and three to dig an early hole.

Just like the remainder of the week, though, Woods found a way to battle back. Birdies at the 6th, 11th and 13th holes overcame the early dropped shots. It was a bogey at the 12th hole – his nemesis for the week – that left him at even par through 13 holes.

Woods immediately dropped a shot at the 14th, though, to go back to over par for the round. From then on, Woods had no answer. To close the tournament, he played the par-5 finishing hole – his strongest of the week to that point – to a double bogey finish and a tie for 20th place.
“There were quite a few positives this week but a couple of glaring examples of what I need to work on,” Woods said. “It’s like anything. All my old feels (for the clubs) are out the window when the winds blow. That’s the thing when you are making change. It’s fine when the wind is not blowing. But when you have to hit a shot when the wind blows … the new swing patterns get exposed.”

The final round 75 – duplicated by playing partner Sergio Garcia – left Woods on 4-under 284 for the tournament, seven shots back of Spaniard Alvaro Quiros.

Quiros got off to the exact opposite start of Woods – holing out for eagle at the 2nd, then birdies in two of the next three holes. Quiros posted a seven of his own, at the par-4 8th hole, but he overcame it with a pair of birdies and a hole-in-one at the par-3 11th hole.

To close, the runner-up last week in Qatar shot three consecutive rounds of 68.

Third round co-leader Anders Hansen finished tied second with South African James Kingston at 10-under. Saturday overnight leaders Thomas Aiken and Rory McIlroy both could not improve upon their 54-hole scores.

Aiken finished with even par 72 to end on 8-under par. McIlroy struggled again, making three straight bogeys late in the round, to shoot 74 and finish tied 10th.