Lance Armstrong became the second U.S. cyclist ever to win the Tour de France and wear the coveted yellow jersey to victory on the Champs Elysees.Armstrong, an accomplished cyclist, was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1996, and the disease spread to his brain and lungs.
Tennis star Roger Federer has long been considered one of the good guys in sports. A recent Twitter post by a young fan, however, takes Federer's sainthood to a whole new level.
A European footballer, Markus Rosenberg, must have grown to love the Birmingham area because before leaving as a consequence of his contract not being renewed, he gave everything in his home to a Northfield charity shop.
Top international football players are joining forces in the "11 against Ebola" campaign, featuring Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar Jr, Philipp Lahm and others, to promote 11 simple health messages for West Africans and those who might come in contact with Ebola.
Remember when Justin Timberlake received a unique request via YouTube to be someone's date to the Marine Corps ball? Well, on Saturday, the 30-year-old singer-actor attended the gala with Cpl. Kelsey De Santis in Richmond, Va., calling it one of the most moving evenings he's ever had.
A cancer-stricken New Jersey teen who yearned to take Taylor Swift to his high school prom has scored a dream date to a far more glamorous soiree. Swift couldn't make Kevin McGuire's prom, so she did him one better: She asked him out to the Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas.
Texana Hollis, 101, was evicted from her Detroit home of 60 years. Good Samaritans took her in and hoped to get the foreclosed property back. Unfortunately the building was in bad condition and condemned as not fit to live in, especially for a wheelchair-bound great-grandmother. But, now her house is being given back to her – in better shape than ever – thanks to Detroit resident Mitch Albom, the best selling author of Tuesdays with Morrie.
Philadelphia baseball star Ryan Howard is helping students in 57 city high schools to dress for success -- in athletics. His Ryan Howard Family Foundation will donate Adidas sportswear valued at nearly $1.2 million to the cash-strapped Philadelphia school district.
Though many don't agree with his politics or love his humor, everyone is talking about Stephen Colbert's generous contribution to education in his home state.
Since the late 1980s, when Ralph Lauren was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor and his close friend died from breast cancer, the fashion mogul has been dedicated to the fight against the deadly disease. He announced plans to build a second world-class breast cancer research center recently in London.
What a way to welcome the month of May with the arrival of the newest royal baby. Her first photos are capturing the hearts of many around the world.
Neil Young was honored Friday in Los Angeles as the 2010 Person of the Year by MusiCares, an organization that provides emergency care and financial assistance to musicians in need.
The fifth annual New York Comedy Festival's Stand Up for Heroes gala featured comedy's best voices, Ricky Gervais, Seth Meyers and Jon Stewart, onstage at the Beacon Theater, but it was Bruce Springsteen who stole the show, auctioning his guitar to the highest bidder, raising $160K for the charity to support veterans.
Seven-time Grammy Award-winning singer and musician John Mayer launches his first U.S. tour in two years on April 9, with 18 concerts that will raise money to benefit US veterans.
Hundreds of California youngsters got the chance to experience a live NBA basketball game for the first time after Golden State Warriors athletes themselves reached out to community groups with stacks of free tickets.
In this delightful family movie based on a true story, a family of gray whales, stranded beneath the ice near the northern-most Alaskan town of Barrow, brings together old foes in an inspiring rescue operation that catches the attention of the whole world.
Comedic genius Jim Carrey is one of the world's biggest names in entertainment, having starred in films like Liar, Liar, Bruce Almighty and won Golden Globes for Man on the Moon and The Truman Show. Now, add children's book author to his varied list of credits. His self-published book, How Roland Rolls, about a young ocean wave who is afraid of hitting the shore, will be available on book shelves and e-readers September 24. Carrey wanted to help kids feel safer and not so alone by offering them the notion that all life is interconnected through the metaphor of a wave as part the ocean.
A list of famous celebrities who failed before they succeeded appeared in the Wall Street Journal some 20 years ago. From their stories comes the moral, 'Don't worry about failure.'
Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp & Dave Matthews are hosting the 30th charity concert for farmers in Chicago. Listen Live online...
Taylor Swift turned a dress rehearsal into a benefit concert and has already collected more than $750,000 for people affected by the recent deadly tornadoes in the South.
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