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ADVISORY/George Brett, Carl Lewis, Dick Vermeil, ``Hollywood'' Hogan to Be Honored at Cedars-Sinai Sports Spectacular on Sunday, May 21.


Lifestyle/Entertainment/Sports Editors

ADVISORY...for Sunday Sunday: see Sabbath; week.  (May 21)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

WHAT:     Hailed by the Los Angeles Times as "the premier sports
          awards dinner in the country," the 15th Annual Cedars-Sinai
          Sports Spectacular brings together more than 1,500 prominent
          sports figures, entertainers and business, civic and
          community leaders, to honor the country's top sports stars
          while helping to combat genetic birth defects.

WHO:      Rodney Peete, Tommy Lasorda, Pat O'Neil, Jim Hill, Marcus
          Allen, Terry Bradshaw, John Wooden, Pete Rose, Eric
          Dickerson, Tim Brown, Steve Lavin, James Worthy, Dave
          Winfield, Stephen Davis, Sean Jones, Dorsey Levins, among
          others.

WHEN:     Silent Auction: 4 p.m.
          Dinner:         7 p.m.

WHY:      The world-renowned Cedars-Sinai Medical Genetics Birth
          Defects Center is taking the lead to find cures against
          genetic birth defects by raising money through this event.
          The Sports Spectacular raised more than $1 million in each
          of the last 2 years to help in the research, prevention
          and diagnosis of hereditary disorders and birth defects
          affecting fetuses, newborns, children and adults.

          The Center's multi-disciplinary team of physicians,
          scientists, genetic counselors, technicians, nurses and
          social workers are specialists in diagnosing and addressing
          the concerns of families with a genetic disorder or birth
          defect and those at risk for developing a genetic disorder.

WHERE:    Century Plaza Hotel & Tower
          2025 Avenue of the Stars, Century City

RSVP:     Credentialed media will be allowed inside the event to
          secure interviews and photo opps. Media must confirm
          attendance in advance to receive credentials.

  Visit the Sports Spectacular Web site at www.sportsspectacular.com
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