Power of pedaling
Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong zipped through the Oregon countryside Sunday with five-time winner Eddy Merckx of Belgium at his side, followed by 3,500 other cyclists stretched out for miles behind them. The army of cyclists showed up to catch a glimpse of cancer survivor Armstrong and support his new campaign to raise money for cancer victims – the LiveStrong Ride. The Lance Armstrong Foundation hoped to raise $500,000. Instead, the effort generated more than $1.3 million, foundation spokeswoman Jennifer Halpin said. A total of 3,500 cyclists signed up for the ride, each paying a minimum $150. Six LiveStrong Rides are planned in communities across the U.S. next year.
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Built to last
“I can’t wait to see the trophy.”
Scott Ostler, of the San Francisco Chronicle, on major league baseball’s
new comeback player of the year
award, sponsored by Viagra
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Ortiz seeing his career soar
Regardless of whether the Boston Red Sox reach the postseason, David Ortiz is about to take off. The Red Sox’s designated hitter, one of the leading candidates for American League MVP, will have an airplane named after him on Tuesday by low-fare carrier Song. The plane, a Boeing 757, will be named “Big Papi No. 34.” The carrier, an affiliate of Delta Airlines, is christening the jet
in Ortiz’s honor as it expands flights out of Logan Airport in Boston.
