Never one to let the spotlight fade, Madonna tried to stir up a gossip frenzy by having dinner with New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez on Tuesday in NYC. Madonna is in town for her Sticky & Sweet Tour, which has five sold out shows in the Big Apple, and was taking advantage of some alone time with her once rumored fling.

Madonna and New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez took in a cozy dinner for two at Dos Caminos Third Avenue on Tuesday a source told Usmagazine.com.

They pair ate at an alcove-like table in the back.

“They seemed very close,” a source told Usmagazine.com.

[From Us Magazine]

The rumor mill was in full swing back in July amidst whispers of a Madonna/Guy Ritchie split and a documented messy divorce between Alex Rodriguez and his wife of four years, Cynthia. Cynthia Rodriguez initially cited a physical affair between the stars in the divorce then changed it to “an affair of the heart” as the divorce progressed. Madonna and Guy, on the other hand, stepped up efforts to appear the happily-married couple every chance they got.

Madonna and A-Rod denied the affair, claiming they only knew each other through their shared manager, but inever explained the late night visits to Madonna’s apartment Rodriguez was spotted making. Many people speculated that if they weren’t having an affair, Madonna must be (red) roping him into Kabbalah in private. But Madonna claimed that wasn’t true, either.

Madonna herself also set the record straight on that matter, saying “I know Alex Rodriguez through Guy Oseary, who manages both of us. I brought my kids to a Yankee game. I am not romantically involved in any way with Alex Rodriguez. I have nothing to do with the state of his marriage or what spiritual path he may choose to study.”

[From Aceshowbiz]

One explanation for Madonna’s quiet meetings with Rodriguez is Raising Malawi. A-Rod has reportedly donated over $500,000 to Madonna’s charity. That kind of money deserves some face time. The question remains, though, if other body parts got time too?

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