NLL and SIRIUS Announce Weekly Lacrosse Talk Show
March 7, 2007 - National Lacrosse League (NLL) News Release
NEW YORK - March 7, 2007 - SIRIUS Satellite Radio and the National Lacrosse League announced today that New York Titans star forward Casey Powell will host a weekly lacrosse talk show exclusively on SIRIUS.
Inside The National Lacrosse League with Casey Powell will debut Saturday, March 10 at 9:00 pm ET on SIRIUS channel 114, leading into SIRIUS' play-by-play coverage of the NLL All-Star Game at 10:00 pm ET. The weekly one-hour show, which will feature highlights, news and analysis, will air prior to SIRIUS' NLL "Game of the Week" coverage and will be broadcast exclusively on SIRIUS in both the U.S. and in Canada.
"I am extremely excited to work with SIRIUS Satellite Radio. It's a great opportunity to represent the players of the NLL through this unique forum," said Powell. "This partnership between NLL and SIRIUS is a huge step for lacrosse and I look forward to giving lacrosse fans and players across North America the inside scoop throughout the season."
Casey Powell is in his fifth National Lacrosse League season and currently plays for the New York Titans. A three-time All-American and two-time NCAA Most Outstanding Player at Syracuse University, Powell was the first overall draft pick in the 1998 National Lacrosse League Entry Draft, taken by the Rochester Knighthawks. The Titans team captain was recently selected as an Eastern Division All-Star and will play at the 2007 NLL All-Star Game on March 10th at Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon. The 2007 All-Star selection is the third such honor of his NLL career.
SIRIUS Satellite Radio is the exclusive Official Satellite Radio Partner of the NLL, North America's professional indoor lacrosse league, broadcasting a live NLL "Game of the Week" throughout the season plus the Champion's Cup Playoffs.
NLL Regular Season on SIRIUS (All times ET)
Sat 3/10 10:00 PM NLL All-Star Game channel 114
Sat 3/16 9:00 PM Toronto @ Edmonton channel 140
Sat 3/24 7:30 PM Colorado @ Buffalo channel 140
Sat 3/31 7:35 PM Philadelphia @ Rochester channel 140
Sat 4/7 7:30 PM Arizona @ Buffalo channel 140
Sat 4/14 9:00 PM Calgary @ Edmonton channel 140
Post-season schedule TBD.
SIRIUS is also the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the NFL, NASCAR, NBA, NHL, Wimbledon Championships and Barclays English Premier League and broadcasts play-by-play for more than 150 college teams, including the entire NCAA® Division I Men's Basketball Championship (March 13 - April 2, 2007).
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