9. European soccer rocked with match-fixing scandals. More than200 matches, including UEFA Champions League matches, were suspected to be rigged.

10. Tiger Woods took an "indefinite" leave from golf after allegations of numerous extramarital affairs surfaced.

U.S. golfer Tiger Woods gets a hug from his wife Elin Nordegren on the 18th green at the Presidents Cup in Gainesville, Virginia, in this September 24, 2005 file photo. [Xinhua/Reuters File Photo]