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Friday, March 14th, 2014
NBC SPORTS GROUP’S PRESS PASS – WHAT TO WATCH MARCH 14, 2014
Team USA Faces Russia in Sled Hockey Gold Medal Final Live Tomorrow at Noon ET/9AM PT on NBC
(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, March 14
6:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Championship: VCU-Richmond
9 p.m. on NBCSN – Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Championship: George Washington-UMass
11:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Paralympics Day 7 Studio Coverage
Saturday, March 15
1 a.m. on NBCSN – Mobil 1 The Grid
1:30 a.m. on NBCSN – F1 Countdown (Encore)
2 a.m. on NBCSN – Australian Grand Prix: Qualifying
3 a.m. on NBCSN – 2014 Paralympic Winter Games: Cross-Country Skiing
6 a.m. on NBCSN – Australian Grand Prix: Qualifying (Encore)
7:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Barclays Premier League Preview
8 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
8:45 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Hull City v. Manchester City
10:45 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
11 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Sunderland v. Crystal Palace
11 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Premier League: Everton v. Cardiff City
11 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Premier League: Southampton v. Norwich City
11 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Premier League: Fulham v. Newcastle United
11 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Premier League: Swansea City v. West Bromwich Albion
11 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Premier League: Stoke City v. West Ham United
Noon on NBC – 2014 Paralympic Winter Games: Sled Hockey Final
1 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
1 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA Tour: Valspar Championship
1:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Aston Villa v. Chelsea
2 p.m. on NBC – PGA Tour: Valspar Championship
3:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Goal Zone
4 p.m. on NBCSN – MLS: Toronto FC vs. Seattle Sounders FC
6:30 p.m. on NBCSN – 2014 Paralympic Winter Games: Wheelchair Curling Final
7 p.m. on Golf Channel – Champions Tour: Toshiba Classic
9 p.m. on NBCSN – Fight Night
11 p.m. on NBCSN – NBCSN’s Match of the Day
Sunday, March 16
1 a.m. on NBCSN – F1 Countdown (Encore)
1:30 a.m. on NBCSN – F1 Australian Grand Prix
2:30 a.m. on Golf Channel – European Tour: Trophee Hassan II
4 a.m. on NBCSN – F1 Extra
4:30 a.m. on NBCSN – 2014 Paralympic Winter Games: Alpine Skiing (Giant Slalom)
6:30 a.m. on NBCSN – F1 Australian Grand Prix (Encore)
8:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
9:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Manchester United v. Liverpool
11:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
Noon on NBCSN – Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur v. Arsenal
Noon on NBC – NHL: Philadelphia at Pittsburgh
1 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA Tour: Valspar Championship
2 p.m. on NBCSN – Goal Zone
2:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NBCSN’s Match of the Day II
3 p.m. on NBC – PGA Tour: Valspar Championship
3:30 p.m. on NBCSN – 2014 Paralympic Winter Games: Closing Ceremony
7 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Live
7 p.m. on Golf Channel – Champions Tour: Toshiba Classic
7:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL: Detroit at Chicago
ATLANTIC 10 MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
The quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Championship continue tonight on NBCSN at 6:30 p.m. ET with VCU facing Richmond, followed by George Washington–UMass at 9 p.m. ET.
Mike Corey will manage play-by-play for both VCU-Richmond and George Washington-UMass, joined by Stan Van Gundy.
NBC Olympics’ unprecedented coverage of the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games continues tonight as eight-time Olympic reporter Lewis Johnson and Russian-born, 12-time Paralympic swimming gold medalist Jessica Long provide reports during NBCSN’s studio coverage at 11:30 p.m. ET.
NBCSN’s live coverage on Saturday begins at 3 a.m. ET with the cross-country skiing 4 x 2.5km mixed relay and 4 x 2.5km open relay, and NBC presents the gold medal sled hockey final featuring Team USA vs. Russia live at Noon ET. Veteran Olympic and NHL announcer Dave Strader will call play-by-play and will be joined by analyst and 2002 sled hockey gold medalist Kip St. Germaine.
In addition, NBCSN presents the wheelchair curling gold medal final at 6:30 p.m. ET. Veteran Olympic announcer Steve Schlanger will call play-by-play alongside analyst and 2010 Olympic curling bronze medalist Pete Fenson.
NBCSN’s coverage of the Paralympics continues Sunday with the women’s giant slalom live at 4:30 a.m. ET followed by coverage of the Closing Ceremony at 3:30 p.m. ET. The Closing Ceremony is hosted by 13-time Paralympic medalist Chris Waddell and veteran Olympic announcer Steve Schlanger.
NBCSN’s coverage of the Australian Grand Prix continues with live coverage of qualifying at 2 a.m. ET on Saturday morning. Live coverage of the Australian Grand Prix begins at 1:30 a.m. ET on Sunday morning, with an encore presentation of the race airing on Sunday at 6:30 a.m. ET.
NBC Sports Group’s Formula One full announce booth returns for a second season, with lead race announcer Leigh Diffey providing live play-by-play commentary. Diffey is joined by veteran analyst and former racecar driver David Hobbs, and analyst Steve Matchett, a former race mechanic for the Benetton F1 team. Rounding out the broadcast team is F1 insider Will Buxton.
NBC Sports Group’s weekend golf coverage features the PGA Tour’s Valspar Championship Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on the Golf Channel and Saturday at 2 p.m. ET and Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC.
Golf Channel’s weekend coverage also includes the Champions Tour’s Toshiba Classic at 7 p.m. ET Saturday, and Sunday; and the European Tour’s Trophee Hassan II at 2:30 a.m. ET on Sunday.
NBC’s team of Dan Hicks (play-by-play), Gary Koch (analyst) will join Golf Channel’s Peter Jacobsen (tower), Mark Rolfing (tower), Steve Sands (interviews) and Roger Maltbie and Notah Begay on course to call the action for the Valspar Championship in Palm Harbor, Fla. In addition, Rich Lerner will handle play-by-play and Frank Nobilo will serve as an analyst for Golf Channel’s coverage.
Bob Papa (play-by-play), Lanny Wadkins (analyst), and Dave Marr (tower), John Mahaffey (tower), and Billy Ray Brown (on course) will handle coverage of the Toshiba Classic from Newport Beach, Calif.
For the Trophee Hassan II, Golf Channel’s team of Dougie Donnelly (play-by-play), Warren Humphreys (analyst), and Paul Eales (on course) will host coverage from Agadir, Morocco.
NBC Sports Group’s weekend Premier League coverage begins Saturday at 7:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN with Barclays Premier League Preview, with Premier League Live at 8 a.m. ET immediately followed by Hull City v. Manchester City at 8:45 a.m. ET. Coverage continues at 10:45 a.m. ET with Premier League Live followed by Sunderland v. Crystal Palace at 11 a.m. ET on NBCSN. Premier League Extra Time will air Everton v. Cardiff City; Southampton v. Norwich City; Fulham v. Newcastle United; Swansea City v. West Bromwich Albion; and Stoke City v. West Ham United at 11 a.m. ET. NBCSN will also feature Aston Villa v. Chelsea at 1:30 p.m. ET, immediately followed by Goal Zone at 3:30 p.m. ET. Saturday’s live coverage concludes with Match of the Day at 11 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
On Sunday, NBCSN’s Premier League coverage begins at 8:30 a.m. ET with Premier League Live followed by Manchester United v. Liverpool at 9:30 a.m. ET. Coverage continues with Tottenham Hotspur v. Arsenal at Noon ET, Goal Zone at 2p.m. ET and NBCSN’s Match of the Day II at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
English soccer commentator Steve Bower is joined by Everton and U.S. Men’s National Team goalkeeper Tim Howard on the call for Sunday’s Manchester United v. Liverpool match. For Tottenham v. Arsenal at Noon ET on Sunday, lead Premier League play-by-play announcer Arlo White is joined by former Chelsea defender Graeme Le Saux on the call. Le Saux also joins legendary U.K. footballer and BBC Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker at White Hart Lane for NBCSN’s all-day live on-site Premier League Live studio coverage beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET.
All matches will be preceded and followed by Premier League Live pre- and post-match shows from the NBC Sports Group International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Conn. Lowe hosts Premier League Live alongside Mustoe and Earle.
The following games will be broadcast by the Premier League using the World Feed:
Saturday, March 15
8:45 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Hull City v. Manchester City, commentated by Daniel Mann and Dean Sturridge
11 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Sunderland v. Crystal Palace, commentated by David Stowell and Brian Little
11 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Premier League: Everton v. Cardiff City, commentated by Gary Weaver and Barry Horne
11 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Premier League: Southampton v. Norwich City, commentated by Jonathan Beck and Efan Ekoku
11 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Premier League: Fulham v. Newcastle United, commentated by Gary Taphouse and Tony Gale
11 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Premier League: Swansea City v. West Bromwich Albion, commentated by Tony Jones and Garry Birtles
11 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Premier League: Stoke City v. West Ham United, commentated by Joe Speight and Trevor Francis
1:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Aston Villa v. Chelsea, commentated by Steve Banyard and David Pleat
Viewers can find Premier League Games on TV by using the Premier League Game Finder here.
NBC Sports Network’s Major League Soccer coverage this weekend features Toronto FC in their season debut against Seattle Sounders FC (1-0-0, 3 pts.) at 4 p.m. ET on NBCSN, immediately following Premier League coverage.
NBC Sports Group’s lead play-by-play announcer John Strong will call the match and will be joined by former U.S. Men’s National Team midfielder Kyle Martino and host Russ Thaler at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Wash.
NBCSN’s Fight Night coverage begins Saturday at 9 p.m. ET and is highlighted by the much-anticipated heavyweight championship battle between Tomasz “Goral” Adamek (49-2-0, 29 KOs) and Vyacheslav “Czar” Glazkov (16-0-1, 11 KOs).
NBCSN’s team of Kenny Rice, BJ Flores, and Chris Mannix will call the action from Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem, Pa.
Sunday’s NHL coverage begins with the NHL Game of the Week, when the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Philadelphia Flyers at Noon ET on NBC. Emmy Award-winning play-by-play commentator Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, analyst Eddie Olczyk and Emmy Award-winning ‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst Pierre McGuire will have the call from Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Coverage continues at 7 p.m. on NBCSN with NHL Live followed by the Chicago Blackhawks hosting the Detroit Red Wings at 7:30 p.m. ET in a historic rivalry dating back to 1926. Dave Strader (play-by-play) and Brian Engblom (analyst) will have the call from United Center in Chicago, Ill.