ALEX RODRIGUEZ

Alex Rodriguez claims in an interview with Sports Illustrated that he still wants “to be a role model” despite the “noise” surrounding the embattled New York Yankees slugger from the Biogenesis scandal.

“Look, it’s concerning,” Rodriguez told the magazine. “I have two daughters at home, and I’m sensitive to that, and above all, I want to be a role model, continue to be a role model — especially to my girls.