Christy Martin Shot and the 10 Most Bizarre Sports Stories of the Year

Christy Martin, a former female boxing world champion, has made headlines this Thanksgiving eve because of reports that she has been hospitalized and is recovering from being shot and beaten by her husband.

That's definitely a weird story coming on the verge of the holiday season.  But we've seen plenty of bizarre sports news all year long.

Here are 10 of the weirdest sports stories of the year.

10. Mat Latos Injury

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ST. LOUIS - SEPTEMBER 17: Starter Matt Latos #38 of the San Diego Padres regroups after giving up consecutive hits against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on September 17, 2010 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

Instead of going "A-choo!" and letting it all out, he went "Ach..." and held back the "oo!"

As a result, Latos, a pitcher for the San Diego Padres, apparently injured a side muscle.

After starting the the first half of the season on a tear, Latos had to serve some time on the disabled list for holding back his sneeze.

Way to go.  

9. Victoria Azarenka Collapses

During the 2010 U.S. Open, Victoria Azarenka suddenly crumbled to the ground and lay almost motionless on the hot tennis court at Flushing Meadows.

She was trailing Gisela Dulko in a second-round match, 1-4, and just suddenly collapsed.

Azarenka was later diagnosed with a mild concussion, an injury she reportedly sustained during a pre-match training session.

8. Carlos Boozer Injury

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ORLANDO, FL - MAY 16: Carlos Boozer of the Utah Jazz attends Game One of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Orlando Magic and the Boston Celtics during the 2010 NBA Playoffs at Amway Arena on May 16, 2010 in Orlando, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User e

Prized Chicago Bulls free-agent acquisition Carlos Boozer was supposed to help bolster their frontcourt this season.

But a bizarre injury is expected to keep him off the court until December.

According to Boozer, he tripped over a bag at home and broke the fifth metacarpal bone in his hand.

He does have a reputation for long recovery periods when it's not a contract year.  Anyone think he did it on purpose?

7. Antonio Cromartie's Children

Who doesn't love their children?

Evidently, Antonio Cromartie, cornerback for the New York Jets, has some trouble remembering all of their names.

What's that? He's got four three-year-olds? Or was it five?

With seven kids from six different women, it's got to be hard to keep track.

6. Steve Nash Divorce

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MIAMI - NOVEMBER 17: Steve Nash #13 of the Phoenix Suns shoots a freethrow during a game against the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena on November 17, 2010 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading

He may be a two-time NBA MVP, but he also has the uncanny distinction of being an MVP who has never reached the NBA Finals.

Well, he can add something else to his resume: one of the weirdest sports divorce stories around.

Early in November, he welcomed the birth of his first son, Matteo, and subsequently announced that he was divorcing his wife of five years.

5. Christy Martin

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BILOXI, MS - AUGUST 23: Laila Ali and Christy Martin square off on August 23, 2003 at Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi. Ali defeated Martin with a 4th round knock out. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

During Thanksgiving Week 2010, this 42-year-old female boxer was shot and stabbed, allegedly by her husband.

She somehow managed to crawl out of her home, escape and hail a motorist. 

Martin was then driven to a hospital where she was treated and is expected to recover.

Scary.

4. Dwyane Wade Divorce

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MIAMI - NOVEMBER 19: Dwyane Wade #3 of the Miami Heat waits on the bench during a game against the Charlotte Bobcats at American Airlines Arena on November 19, 2010 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloadi

The Dwyane Wade divorce case became quite messy.

First, there were allegations by his ex-wife, Siovaughn, that he had given her an STD.

Then he made a claim in court that she was and continues to be mentally unsound.

Whatever the case, STDs and crazy women are an absolutely bizarre story.

3. Ron Artest NBA Finals Press Conference

Who can ever forget the postgame press conference of Ron Artest after winning the NBA Finals with the Los Angeles Lakers.

It was an amusing presser where he celebrated having Wheaties and kept going on a crazy rant looking to be acknowledged by people on laptops.

"I got Wheaties!!!"

2. Tony Parker Sexting

Call it Tiger Woods lite.

But this story, as it developed, got stranger and stranger.

Eva supposedly decided to file divorce paperwork after discovering that Tony was cheating on her.

How? She found hundreds of text messages from a common female friend.

And how did they know each other? She was allegedly the wife of Tony's former teammate, Brent Barry.

Yikes.

1. Brett Favre Scandal

Oh, Brett Favre, how you wish you never came back for a 20th season.

At the start of the NFL season, rumors surfaced that he had allegedly left inappropriate voicemails and sent dirty pictures to a former Jets sideline reporter, Jenn Sterger.

Weeks later, it was published by Deadspin.com.  Their website even posted what was allegedly photos of Favre's privates.

Favre's southern gentleman reputation soon faded away.