Singer Madonna and her director husband Guy Ritchie arrive on the red carpet at the 61st Cannes Film Festival May 21, 2008.(Photo: chinadaily.com.cn/Agencies) Photo Gallery>>>

    BEIJING, July 2 (Xinhuanet) -- Madonna, who starred in "A League of Their Own," a movie about a womens' professional baseball league, has been linked to New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez.

    Us Weekly magazine reported Tuesday on it website that A-Rod has been seen making late-night visits to Madonna's New York apartment. Rodriguez has made "numerous" visits to Madonna's apartment, even as late as midnight, Us Weekly reported, citing an unnamed source.

    Guy Oseary, who is a representative for both Rodriguez and Madonna, hung up the phone without comment when asked about the two, Us Weekly reported.

    Madonna's marriage to Guy Ritchie has hit a tough spot, according to several reports, although Madonna's rep denied there are any plans to divorce, Reuters reported.

    Rumors that the London-based couple planned to split have been circulating for months, fueled most recently by reports that the singer had lined up Fiona Shackleton, a lawyer for Paul McCartney in his bitter divorce from Heather Mills.

    Rodriguez, 32, is married with two children, but was reportedly linked to a stripper in several cities in 2007. Rodriguez has denied those reports.

    The buzz began building about Rodriguez and Madonna because he attended her April 30 concert in New York, and she sat in his seats at a Yankees game on June 22.

    (Agencies)

Madonna, Guy Ritchie spend unromantic holiday

    BEIJING, June 27 -- Madonna and Guy Ritchie enjoyed a three-day break in Italy - but slept in separate rooms.

    The couple - who this week have been dogged by reports their marriage is on the verge of collapsing - left their children, Lourdes, 11, Rocco, seven and two-year-old David with a nanny while they visited Milan at the end of last week. Full story

Madonna hires McCartney lawyer

    BEIJING, June 26 -- Madonna has reportedly hired the divorce lawyer who represented Sir Paul McCartney.

    The "4 Minutes" singer was said to be impressed by Fiona Shackleton's handling of the former Beatle's bitter battle with ex-wife Heather Mills and wants her to represent her case against Guy Ritchie.  Full story