NLL announces US Game of the Week schedule on VERSUS
October 5, 2006 - National Lacrosse League (NLL) News Release
The National Lacrosse League (NLL) and VERSUS (formerly OLN) today announced the schedule of NLL games that will air on VERSUS during the 2007 season. The weekly national telecasts will air in primetime on Saturday nights, with telecasts starting at 10PM Eastern/7PM Pacific. The schedule includes fifteen regular season games, All-Star Game and Championship Game. The telecasts will mark the first time the sport of lacrosse is showcased in a national, weekly series airing in primetime.
The schedule kicks off on December 30, 2006, the Opening Night of the 2007 season, with the defending champion Colorado Mammoth hosting the Rochester Knighthawks. The schedule also includes the first-ever home games for the expansion Chicago Shamrox (January 6) and New York Titans (January 20 from Madison Square Garden). A 2007 rematch of last season's Championship Game between Colorado and the Buffalo Bandits will air on January 13. The 2007 All-Star Game from Portland (March 10) and 2007 Championship Game (May 12) are included in the schedule of games on VERSUS.
Complete NLL on VERSUS 2007 schedule (subject to change):
*NLL games on VERSUS will air Saturday nights at 10PM ET/7PM PT*
Saturday, December 30 Rochester at Colorado
Saturday, January 6 New York at Chicago
Saturday, January 13 Buffalo at Colorado
Saturday, January 20 Chicago at New York
Saturday, January 27 Toronto at Philadelphia
Saturday, February 3 Buffalo at Toronto
Saturday, February 10 Philadelphia at Calgary
Saturday, February 17 Buffalo at Philadelphia
Saturday, February 24 Portland at Colorado
Saturday, March 3 Rochester at Philadelphia
Saturday, March 10 NLL All-Star Game at Portland
Saturday, March 17 Rochester at Chicago
Saturday, March 24 San Jose at Portland
Saturday, March 31 Colorado at Minnesota
Saturday, April 7 New York at Philadelphia
Saturday, April 14 Philadelphia at Chicago
Saturday, May 12 NLL Championship Game
"We're excited to partner with VERSUS in bringing the National Lacrosse League to a national television audience on a weekly basis", said NLL Commissioner Jim Jennings. "With a game on every Saturday night, we will showcase the world's greatest lacrosse players to millions of viewers across the US".
"NLL games are a terrific addition to the expanding roster of sports content on VERSUS," said Marc Fein, Senior Vice President of Programming and Production for the network. "The weekly telecasts of NLL games will help us continue to broaden our reach and appeal to new viewers."
To find VERSUS on television in your area, visit www.versus.tv/findversus/
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