FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, July 26th, 2013
NBC SPORTS GROUP’S PRESS PASS – WHAT TO WATCH JULY 26, 2013
(All Times ET)
The “Press Pass” on NBC Sports Group Press Box is a quick overview of upcoming program information and highlights from the Communications team. “The Pass” provides upcoming listings and programming details.
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THE PASS
Friday, July 26
5 p.m. on Universal Sports Network – Asics World Series of Beach Volleyball
8 p.m. on NBC Sports Network – Asics World Series of Beach Volleyball
10 p.m. on Universal Sports Network – Asics World Series of Beach Volleyball
Saturday, July 27
1 p.m. on NBC Sports Network – Asics World Series of Beach Volleyball
2 p.m. on Universal Sports Network – Asics World Series of Beach Volleyball
3 p.m. on NBC – AMA Motocross
4 p.m. on NBC – Asics World Series of Beach Volleyball
4 p.m. on NBC Sports Network – AMA Motocross
5 p.m. on NBC – Octane Academy
5 p.m. on NBC Sports Network – Summer at Saratoga: Diana and Jim Dandy
5:30 p.m. on Universal Sports Network – Asics World Series of Beach Volleyball
7 p.m. on NBC Sports Network – Hungarian Grand Prix Qualifying Encore
9 p.m. on NBC Sports Network – MLS: Chicago at Houston
Sunday, July 28
7:30 a.m. on NBC Sports Network – Hungarian Grand Prix
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Network – F1 Extra
12:30 p.m. on NBC – Tour de France Recap Show
1 p.m. on Universal Sports Network – Asics World Series of Beach Volleyball
1 p.m. on NBC Sports Network – Hungarian Grand Prix Encore
2:30 p.m. on NBC – World Swimming Championships
3:30 p.m. on NBC Sports Network – F1 Extra Encore
4 p.m. on NBC Sports Network – GP2
4:30 p.m. on NBC – Asics World Series of Beach Volleyball
11 p.m. on Universal Sports Network – Asics World Series of Beach Volleyball
ASICS WORLD SERIES OF BEACH VOLLEYBALL
Coverage of the Asics World Series of Beach Volleyball continues today at 5 p.m. ET with the Grand Slam Women’s Bronze Medal on Universal Sports Network, the Grand Slam Women’s Semifinals and Grand Slam Women’s Gold Medal Final at 8 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network, and the Grand Slam Men’s Semifinals at 10 p.m. on Universal Sports Network.
Action will continue with the World Series Cup Women’s Semifinals tomorrow at 1 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network and 4 p.m. ET on NBC, and the World Series Cup Women’s Gold Medal Final airing Sunday at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBC. The Grand Slam Men’s Bronze medal will air at 2 p.m. ET and the Grand Slam Men’s Gold Medal Final will air at 5:30 p.m. ET on Universal Sports Network. Sunday coverage also includes the World Series Cup Men’s Semifinals on Universal Sports Network at 1 p.m. ET, with the Gold Medal final at 11 p.m. ET on Universal Sports Network.
Olympic gold medalist and veteran play-by-play commentator Chris Marlowe will call the action from Long Beach, Calif. Marlowe will be joined by beach volleyball Olympian and three-time All-American Kevin Wong, who will serve as an analyst. Julie Donaldson will report from the sideline.
AMA Motocross will air on NBC tomorrow at 3 p.m. ET and continue on NBC Sports Network at 4 p.m. ET. NBC will also air Octane Academy at 5 p.m. NBC Sports Network will air GP2, F1’s developmental series, on Sunday at 4 p.m. ET. Weekend coverage is highlighted by the Formula One™ Hungarian Grand Prix live at 7:30 a.m. ET on Sunday on NBC Sports Network, followed immediately by F1 Extra, a half-hour post-race show.
Lead F1 announcer Leigh Diffey will call the Hungarian Grand Prix and will be joined by veteran analyst and former racecar driver David Hobbs, and analyst and former race mechanic for the Benetton F1 team Steve Matchett. F1 insider Will Buxton will serve as the team’s on-site reporter from Hungaroring Circuit in Budapest, Hungary, and will also call the GP2 race.
Jeff Weigandt, Jeff Emig and Kelli Stavast will host AMA Motocross coverage from Spring Creek National in Millville, Minn.
SUMMER AT SARATOGA: DIANA AND JIM DANDY
NBC Sports Group’s Summer at Saratoga series will kick off tomorrow at 5 p.m. on NBC Sports Network with the Grade 1, $600,000 Diana and Grade 2, $600,000 Jim Dandy.
Tom Hammond, Randy Moss, Jay Privman and Jerry Bailey will host coverage from Saratoga Race Course.
MLS: CHICAGO AT HOUSTON
NBC Sports Network’s Major League Soccer coverage this weekend features the Houston Dynamo (8-6-5, 29 pts.) hosting the Chicago Fire (7-9-3, 23 pts.). Coverage begins tomorrow at 9 p.m. ET.
NBC Sports Group’s MLS announce team of John Strong, Robbie Mustoe and Russ Thaler will host coverage from BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston, Texas.
