The Las Vegas news cycle doesn’t roll around quite like the rest of the United States. Even a brief few minutes stuck sitting in an airport terminal stateside, with just a TV locked on a 24-hour news network for company, can shred the soul. CNN, FOX, MSNBC, choose your poison.

Hozier won two Billboard Music Awards at Sunday’s ceremony in Las Vegas, winning top rock artist and top rock song for ‘Take Me to Church’.

Manny Pacquiao will undergo surgery on a shoulder injury this week and could be out of action for up to a year following his unanimous points defeat by Floyd Mayweather, according to reports in the United States.

Floyd Mayweather is relishing the chance to finally go toe to toe with Manny Pacquiao, after announcing the long-awaited fight will take place in May.

Conor McGregor claimed the most significant scalp of his Ultimate Fighting career when dispatching Dustin Poirier in the first round of their UFC 178 clash in Las Vegas overnight.

What a guy!

The UFC have announced the date for Conor McGregor’s next fight and who he will fight.

Robin Thicke made a public appeal to win back Paula Patton at the Billboard Music Awards last night.

Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards.

Taylor Swift led the winners at the Billboard Music Awards last night, taking home eight prizes.

The Rolling Stones are returning to London’s Hyde Park this summer for an outdoor concert on Saturday, July 6 to finish off a US tour in May and June.

Prince has released a surprise new single called 'Screwdriver'.

Rapper 50 Cent is taking a swing at promoting boxing in Nevada.

Whitney Houston's daughter broke down in tears as she accepted an award for her late mother.

TRAINER Freddie Roach has put Floyd Mayweather Jr firmly in his sights as the next opponent for his victorious charge Manny Pacquiao.

Manny Pacquiao was delighted to have claimed another bigger opponent as a victim following his impressive 12th-round stoppage of welterweight title-holder Miguel Cotto in Las Vegas.

MIGUEL COTTO will step into the ring tonight determined not to become another footnote in Manny Pacquiao’s rise to boxing superstardom.

Manny Pacquiao will fight three-time world champion Miguel Cotto in Las Vegas on November 14, their promoter announced today.

Ricky Hatton has admitted he does not know yet whether he will retire in the wake of his crushing defeat against Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas.

The Ricky Hatton camp has moved to stop the blame game being played out in response to the former world champion’s devastating loss to Manny Pacquiao.

RICKY HATTON has been urged by his camp to think only of his health when deciding his boxing future.

Ricky Hatton’s father will leave it up to his son to decide whether to retire after the Manchester fighter’s comprehensive defeat to Manny Pacquiao this morning.

Ricky Hatton’s reign as light-welterweight world champion was brought to a brutal end on Sunday morning as Manny Pacquiao delivered a stunning second round knockout.

Floyd Mayweather Jr has confirmed he is coming out of a 17-month retirement to fight Mexico’s WBA lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez.

Ricky Hatton believes he is boxing better than he has ever done in his career heading into Saturday’s showdown with Manny Pacquiao.

Ricky Hatton believes he is “the best he has ever been” heading into Saturday’s showdown with Manny Pacquiao.

RICKY HATTON believes he can be the ‘Golden Boy’ of Europe by building a boxing empire to rival his role model, Oscar De La Hoya.

Ricky Hatton continued his unbeaten run at light-welterweight by outclassing Paulie Malignaggi with an 11th-round stoppage at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

A REJUVENATED Ricky Hatton is aiming to put the record straight against Paulie Malignaggi tonight after admitting he looked like he was “past it” in his last fight.

Ricky Hatton made weight right on the limit for Saturday’s junior-welterweight fight with American Paulie Malignaggi at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

RICKY HATTON is looking forward to reawakening his boxing talents when he fights Paulie Malignaggi at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

MIGUEL COTTO will seek to make his case as boxing’s new top fighter when he takes on Mexican Antonio Margarito at the MGM Grand Garden Arena tonight.

A fire on the roof of the Monte Carlo hotel-casino forced guests and gamblers to flee today.

WHEN the end came, his undefeated status removed, Ricky Hatton met his fate with the same wit that had carried him through 14 weeks gruelling weeks of preparation, trash talking and media exposure.

After nearly 30 years, California’s classic rock group the Eagles may soon release their first album of all-new music.

Barbara Streisand is back in the record books after setting new theatre bests at 14 of the 16 venues she played during her recent North American tour.

Marco Antonio Barrera has claimed the WBC super-featherweight title with a majority points win over old adversary Erik Morales at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Marco Antonio Barrera has claimed the WBC super-featherweight title with a majority points win over old adversary Erik Morales at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Bernard Hopkins may have won the war of words but that does not seem to matter to Oscar De La Hoya, who is cast in the role of underdog for tonight’s middleweight title fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

RAP’S baddest boy has won yet another award after scooping album of the year at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas.

R&B newcomer Ashanti made an impressive debut at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas last night, carrying off eight awards.

Elton John, Rod Stewart, Carlos Santana and Robin Williams have helped Andre Agassi raise cash for a children's charity in Las Vegas.

Ten-times world champion Phil Taylor powered into the final of the inaugural Las Vegas Desert Classic with a convincing win over Liverpool’s Lee Palfreyman at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.