Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon | San Diego Marathon | Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon 2009 | San Diego Marathon 2009 | rnrmarathon.com

You don’t need to run 26.2 miles to enjoy the free music and festival that tomorrow’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon (San Diego Marathon) will showcase.

The only full marathon in San Diego, designed to be entertaining for the participants and the spectators. Twenty-six stages planted across the course will feature 42 bands throughout the morning and into the afternoon.

About 165,000 spectators typically watch the race, which begins on the west side of Balboa Park and meanders through downtown before cutting through Mission Valley and around Mission Bay. The race ends at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot.

Some 40 cheerleading squads will be in costume and have themed floats as part of a local competition. But often it’s the runners who amuse the observers. Descriptions of some of the runners’ outfits are better left out of a family newspaper.

The marathon leads to road closures and traffic delays, so it’s best to be patient, arrive early and rely on trolleys where you can. Once you get there, you might find yourself in the midst of a party, listening to live music and rooting for the runners.

The bands Bedford Grove and English Beat will perform at the Finish Line Festival at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot.

Various businesses will have trailers with these displays or games, and some will hand out free samples of products.

Race starts at 6:30 a.m. and the Finish Line Festival ends at 3 p.m. The course winds through neighborhoods around the city. Some of the better spots to watch the race while listening to music are on Park Boulevard, Broadway and Friars Road.

For more information visit http://rnrmarathon.com

Britain’s Got Talent | Britain’s Got Talent 2009 Winner | Britain’s Got Talent 2009 winner is Diversity | Diversity wins Britain’s Got Talent 2009

The Britain’s Got Talent 2009 winner is Diversity.

In series 3, Britain’s Got Talent become more popular than ever, with an especially large international audience thanks in large part to one of the most overrated reality TV contestants in recent memory, singer Susan Boyle.

As much hype as there was surrounding Boyle, mounting speculation during the semi-final rounds was that she was no sure thing to win, as there was a lot of talent (in addition to some acts that slipped through merely because they were desperate to fill 40 slots).

he group dance acts normally get lost in the shuffle, but their creativity made them stand out, which can be attributed largely to choreographer and lead dancer Ashley Banjo. With their win, they are now £100,000 richer and will be performing for the queen at the Royal Variety.

Susan Boyle became first runner up, and Julian Smith came in third place.

2009 IIFA Award | Rajesh Khanna | Rajesh Khanna to receive IIFA Award

New Delhi, May 30(IANS) Yesteryear’s superstar Rajesh Khanna will be given the lifetime achievement award at the 10th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards in Macau next month.

Rajesh, who gave hits like “Aradhana”, “Kati Patang, “Anand” and “Amar Prem”, will be felicitated at the award ceremony of the 10th IIFA celebrations on June 13, an IIFA press statement said.

“Over the years, we have paid tribute to the greats of the Indian film industry, recognising their contribution to cinema. In our 10th year at the IIFA Awards in Macau, we honour Rajesh Khanna who has undoubtedly defined romance in our films,” said Sabbas Joseph, director of Wizcraft International Entertainment, the organisers of the glitzy event.

“He (Rajesh) is considered the first superstar of Indian cinema and has influenced an entire genre of romantic movies, creating a legendary persona that strikes a chord with the youth, even today.” added Joseph.

In the past, IIFA has awarded Bollywood stalwarts like Waheeda Raham, Asha Parekh, Yash Chopra, Dharmendra, Mumtaz and others for their contribution to Indian cinema.

Over 500 luminaries from the Indian film industry are expected to watch Rajesh Khanna receive the award.

The 10th IIFA Weekend will be held at The Venetian Macau Resort June 11-13.

The three-day event will see a host of Indian celebrities as well as international film personalities including brand ambassador megastar Amitabh Bachchan and his family, actors Hrithik Roshan, Shahid Kapur, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Kangana Ranaut, Priyanka Chopra and Lara Dutta.

Aishwarya Rai, Sonam Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor will be among the star performers at the event.

Paris, May 31 (IANS) India’s Leander Paes and Zimbabwean Cara Black crashed out of the French Open tennis’ mixed doubles second round, losing 0-6, 6-1, 6-10 to Austrian Sybille Bammer and Lukasz Kubot of Poland.

The second-seeded Indo-Zimbabwean pair and the US Open champions made a strong comeback to make it set-all but could hit only 5 winners in the super-tiebreak to go down in little over an hour here Saturday.

The Indian pair of Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi had already bowed out. The Australian Open mixed doubles champions lost to French Nathalie Dechy and Israel’s Andy Ram 1-6, 5-7 in the first round.

NBA | NBA Finals | NBA 2009 Finals | NBA Finals Orlando Magic vs LA Lakers | Magic vs LA Lakers

NBA 2009 Final will be held between Orlando Magic vs. LA Lakers. Orlando Magic will be playing NBA Finals for the first time since 1995.

2009 NBA Finals Schedule :
NBA Finals 1st Game Orlando @ LA Lakers – 4th June 9:00 pm EST
NBA Finals 2nd Game Orlando @ LA Lakers – 7th June 8:00 pm EST
NBA Finals 3rd Game LA Lakers @ Orlando – 9th June 9:00 pm EST
NBA Finals 4th Game LA Lakers @ Orlando – 11th June 9:00 pm EST

The following NBA games will be played if necessary.
NBA Finals 5th Game LA Lakers @ Orlando
NBA Finals 6th Game Orlando @ LA Lakers
NBA Finals 7th Game Orlando @ LA Lakers