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MSG to Televise "Liberty Outdoor Classic" Live This Saturday

July 17, 2008 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
New York Liberty News Release


New York, NY, July 17, 2008 - MSG, a premiere sports and entertainment television network, will televise live the "Liberty Outdoor Classic" featuring the first outdoor regular season professional basketball game with the New York Liberty taking on the Indiana Fever on Saturday, July 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Arthur Ashe Stadium at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, Queens. The network will produce a special half-hour pre-game show live from Arthur Ashe Stadium for the historical event, and immediately following the game MSG will break down the game and the entire "Liberty Outdoor Classic" on the network's signature nightly show "MSG, NY". The game will also be streamed live online at www.NYLiberty.com and exclusive video coverage and photos from the event will also be available online.

Talent for the pre-game broadcast includes Al Trautwig and Deb Placey as hosts, and Tina Cervasio reporting, for the game Mary Murphy will serve as analyst and Jonathan Coachman will call the play-by-play. During the pre-game MSG will chat with some of the current and former New York Knicks and Liberty players that will be in attendance, including David Lee, John Starks, Kym Hampton, Teresa Witherspoon and Sue Wicks, among others.

Liberty basketball on MSG is produced by Paula McHale and Mike Santini and directed by Bobby Lewis. Jeff Filippi serves as the senior coordinating producer for the telecast.

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