It’s the biggest event in mixed martial arts history, and for UFC 100, the Ultimate Fighting Championship is bringing out the big guns. Two championships will be on the line when UFC heavyweight title holder Brock Lesnar defends his crown against rival Frank Mir in their long-awaited grudge match, and UFC welterweight champion Georges “Rush” St-Pierre puts his belt up for grabs against Brazilian knockout artist Thiago “Pitbull” Alves. Also, The Ultimate Fighter coaches collide as Dan Henderson takes on Michael “The Count” Bisping in a pivotal middleweight showdown.
As the biggest event in the history of the UFC, it is the perfect time to bring in the Ultimate Octagon Girl. The lovely Holly Madison will join the lovely posse of Octagon Girls known to their UFC fans as Arianny Celeste, Edith Labelle and Logan Stanton.
Tickets for the UFC 100 Viewing Party at Radio City Music Hall in NYC are on sale now and will be priced at $25 through July 3 (July 4 through the event they will be priced at $30). Tickets can be purchased at the Radio City Music Hall Box Office, Madison Square Garden Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, or online at www.radiocity.com. Tickets are also available by Ticketmaster phone at 866-448-7849 or 212-307-7171.
Michael Jackson made several appearances in Las Vegas over the years. The King of Pop was also friends to Steve Wynn, Siegfried and Roy.
The following is a timeline for the different appearances Michael Jackson made to Las Vegas from when he first performed at the MGM Grand in 1974 to the day of his passing, June 25th 2009.
1974 – The Jackson 5 performed at the original MGM Grand
Nov. 19, 2003 – An arrest warrant for Michael Jackson is issued on multiple counts of child molestation. Jackson is in Las Vegas when the warrant was executed
Nov. 20, 2003 - Jackson leaves from the North Las Vegas airport to fly to Santa Barbara, California to turn over his passport and be fingerprinted
Nov. 20, 2003 – Jackson returns to Las Vegas landing at the Henderson Executive Airport that same evening. His children are with him and he causes quite a stir as his motorcade drives around the valley for two hours. He waves and shakes hands with fans along the way. He stays the night at the Green Valley Ranch Resort
Dec. 24, 2006 - US magazine reports that Jackson moved into a house in the gated community of Spanish Trail
May 18, 2007 – A settlement is reached at the Clark County District Court between Jackson and company auctioning Jackson memorabilia at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
May 30 & 31, 2007 - Personal items of Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5 are auctioned off in a two-day event. Among the items auctioned are personal letters from Jackson to his siblings as well as clothing and even the first drafts of famous Jackson 5 songs. The items had been confiscated from a warehouse when one of Jackson’s associates went bankrupt
This year, the 2009 NHL annual awards show will take place in Las Vegas and it’s promising to be a grand event. The show can be seen on Versus in the U.S. starting at 7:30 p.m. ET, and at 8:30 p.m. ET on CBC.
Festivities begin Wednesday June 17th with the NHL Charity Shootout Presented By PokerStars.net. A charity No-Limit Texas Hold ‘em poker game will be held at the Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino and feature top stars from the NHL and the professional poker world playing to raise money for their favorite charities.
Among the NHL stars playing are Roberto Luongo, Alexander Ovechkin, Mike Richards, Jeremy Roenick, Sheldon Souray and Kris Versteeg, as well as former NHL All-Stars Pat LaFontaine, Cam Neely and Luc Robitaille. Professional poker players participating include Chris Moneymaker and Greg Raymer.
But that’s just the appetizer to the big show Thursday at The Palms. That’s where the best of the best from the 2008-09 season will compete to take home the hardware. Again the show can be seen on Versus in the U.S. starting at 7:30 p.m. ET, and at 8:30 p.m. ET on CBC.
This year, the 141st Belmont Stakes will take place on Saturday, June 6th 2009 at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.
Appropriately named the Test of the Champion, the Belmont Stakes is the final and most demanding leg of the Triple Crown Series and is held traditionally on the first Saturday that falls on or after June 5th. It is also the longest and most demanding race in the series, at 1 1/2 miles.
Only a select few of the 11 horses racing in the 2009 Belmont Stakes will be up to the challenge of competing this final lengthy race, so if you are going to be betting on the Belmont at a Las Vegas racebook, then you should do your research as to what horse best has the stamina to run at top speed.
The 141st Belmont Stakes lineup does not include Preakness winner Rachel Alexandra, but Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird is a contender and will be riding again with winning jockey Calvin Borel, who will attempt to score yet another victory in this Triple Crown series.
Borel has stated, “Now that this decision is made, I am excited to come to New York and ride Mine That Bird in the Belmont Stakes. I would like to thank Chip Woolley, and Mark Allen and Dr. Leonard Blach for being so gracious and allowing us to wait for this decision.”
Here are your Belmont Stakes Contenders for June 6th, 2009
Mine That Bird
Brave Victory
Charitable Man
Chocolate Candy
Dunkirk
Flying Private
Luv Gov
Miner’s Escape
Mr. Hot Stuff
Summer Bird
Nowhere To Hide
