ALEKSEY LUKASHEVICH became the latest international experiment undertaken by the Pittsburgh Pirates, as he is the first-ever player from Belarus to sign a Major-League contract. [PG]
ALBERT LEXIE of Monessen was the Pirates' representative at Tuesday's All-Star Game via the People Magazine "All Stars Among Us" program. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, Since 1981, Lexie has traveled by bus to Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh on Tuesdays and Thursdays to shine shoes, with all of his tips going to the hospital's Free Care Fund. To date, he has donated over $100,000. [AlbertLexie.org]
Filmmaker KEN BURNS (Baseball) will be at PNC Park as a guest of WQED for the Pirates-Mets game on Sunday, August 22. Tickets for the private reception in the World Series Suite are available to WQED members ($120) and non-members ($150) by calling 412-622-1500.
The FROZEN FOUR is coming to Pittsburgh's Consol Energy Center in April, 2013. It will be hosted by Robert Morris, the Penguins, and the VisitPittsburgh travel bureau. [Trib]
ALBERT LEXIE of Monessen was the Pirates' representative at Tuesday's All-Star Game via the People Magazine "All Stars Among Us" program. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, Since 1981, Lexie has traveled by bus to Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh on Tuesdays and Thursdays to shine shoes, with all of his tips going to the hospital's Free Care Fund. To date, he has donated over $100,000. [AlbertLexie.org]
Filmmaker KEN BURNS (Baseball) will be at PNC Park as a guest of WQED for the Pirates-Mets game on Sunday, August 22. Tickets for the private reception in the World Series Suite are available to WQED members ($120) and non-members ($150) by calling 412-622-1500.
The FROZEN FOUR is coming to Pittsburgh's Consol Energy Center in April, 2013. It will be hosted by Robert Morris, the Penguins, and the VisitPittsburgh travel bureau. [Trib]
Former Steeler punter JOSH MILLER will be joining 93.7 The Fan on gamedays and weeknights starting in August as a Steeler analyst.
Pitt baseball coach JOE JORDANO has been named the 2010 American Baseball Coaches Association East Region Coach of the Year [PittsburghPanthers.com]
ZACH DUKE will come off the DL to open the second half of the season for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night. His opponent will be the Houston Astros and Brett Myers. [PittsburghPirates.com]
Pitt baseball coach JOE JORDANO has been named the 2010 American Baseball Coaches Association East Region Coach of the Year [PittsburghPanthers.com]
ZACH DUKE will come off the DL to open the second half of the season for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night. His opponent will be the Houston Astros and Brett Myers. [PittsburghPirates.com]
MIAMI at PITT is listed as one of five games to earn respect for the Big East in 2010 by ESPN's Big East Blog.
MARK MADDEN gives his reasons to pull the plug on the MLB All-Star Game [WXDX/Mark Madden]
NATE BYHAM of Pitt got a four-year rookie contract with the San Francisco 49ers [PG]
TAYLOR LAUTNER of Twilight fame excited fans at Hampton HS while filming his new film, Abduction. [WPXI]
MARK MADDEN gives his reasons to pull the plug on the MLB All-Star Game [WXDX/Mark Madden]
NATE BYHAM of Pitt got a four-year rookie contract with the San Francisco 49ers [PG]
TAYLOR LAUTNER of Twilight fame excited fans at Hampton HS while filming his new film, Abduction. [WPXI]
