Kobe Bryant Wife

Kobe Bryant Wife, Kobe Bryant’s wife, who stood by her husband when he was charged with sexual assault in 2003, filed for divorce from the Los Angeles Lakers star, citing irreconcilable differences after a decade of marriage.

Vanessa Bryant signed the papers on Dec. 1. Kobe Bryant signed his response on Dec. 7 and it was filed Friday, according to the documents.

“The Bryants have resolved all issues incident to their divorce privately with the assistance of counsel and a judgment dissolving their marital status will be entered in 2012,” according to a statement from a representative for the couple.

In the filing, Vanessa Bryant asked for joint legal and physical custody of the couple’s two daughters, Natalia, 8, and Gianna, 5. Kobe Bryant asked for the same in his response. Vanessa Bryant also requested spousal support.

The Bryants “ask that in the interest of our young children and in light of the upcoming holiday season the public respect our privacy during this difficult time,” according to the statement.

Bryant met his future wife in 1999 on a music video shoot when Vanessa Laine was 18 years old. Six months later, she and the then-21-year-old Bryant became engaged. They married on April 18, 2001.

Alex Rodriguez

Alex Rodriguez, [Los Angeles Times] New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez became the seventh – and youngest – player in Major League history to reach 600 career home runs Wednesday, exactly three years after hit his 500th.

600th of Rodriguez was shot first inning against the Blue Jays starter Shaun Marcum that scored Derek Jeter and went into the net at the Monument Park at Yankee Stadium.

It took 46 at-bats between his 599th and 600th home runs – more than double the time it took any other member of the 600-homer club – but at 35 years and eight days, Rodriguez is still the youngest player to reach the milestone, 188 days a year younger than Babe Ruth was when he hit his 600th.

In terms of total at-bats, Rodriguez is the fourth fastest to reach the mark, doing so in his 8689 second at-bat, behind Ruth (6921), Barry Bonds (8211) and Sammy Sosa (8637) .

Rodriguez has nine home runs to tie Sosa in the list of all time.