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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 NBCSNPremier 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 TimePremier League: Southampton v. Norwich City

11 a.m. on Premier League Extra TimePremier League: Fulham v. Newcastle United

11 a.m. on Premier League Extra TimePremier League: Swansea City v. West Bromwich Albion

11 a.m. on Premier League Extra TimePremier 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 WashingtonUMass 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.

2014 PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES

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.

AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX

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.

GOLF COVERAGE

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.

PREMIER LEAGUE

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.

MLS COVERAGE

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.

FIGHT NIGHT

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.

NHL COVERAGE

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.