(All times ET)
The “Press Pass” on NBC Sports Group Press Box is a quick overview of upcoming program information and highlights from the NBC Sports Group Communications team.
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THE PASS
Friday, October 3
5 p.m. on NBCSN - F1 Countdown
5:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Pro Football Talk
10:30 p.m. on NBCN – National Pro Grid League
8 p.m. on NBCSN – MLS: DC United vs. Sporting Kansas City
11 p.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA: Reignwood Pine Valley LPGA Classic
Saturday, October 4
1 a.m. on NBCSN - F1 Japanese Grand Prix – Qualifying
8 a.m. on Golf Channel – European Tour: Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
9 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Liverpool vs. West Brom
10 a.m. on Extra Time – Premier League: Swansea City vs. Newcastle
10 a.m. on Extra Time – Premier League: Hull City vs. Crystal Palace
10 a.m. on Extra Time – Premier League: Sunderland vs. Stoke City
10 a.m. on Extra Time – Premier League: Leicester City vs. Burnley
12:30 p.m. on NBC – Premier League: Aston Villa vs. Manchester City
12:30 p.m. on NBCSN - F1 Japanese Grand Prix – Qualifying (Encore)
2:30 p.m. on NBC – Premier League Goal Zone
3 p.m. on NBC – Countdown to Kickoff – Stanford vs. Notre Dame
3:30 p.m. on NBC – College Football: Stanford vs. Notre Dame
3:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Central Park Polo Challenge
4:30 p.m. on NBCSN – “Breeders Cup Challenge Series” Keeneland
6 p.m. on NBCSN – MLS: New York Red Bulls vs. Houston Dynamo
9 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Match of the Day
11 p.m. on NBCSN – MLS: San Jose Earthquakes vs. Portland Timbers
11 p.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA: Reignwood Pine Valley LPGA Classic
Sunday, October 5
1:30 a.m. on NBCSN - F1 Japanese Grand Prix
4 a.m. on NBCSN – F1 Extra
6 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Goal Zone
7 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Manchester United vs. Everton
7:30 a.m. on Golf Channel – European Tour: Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
9 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Chelsea vs. Arsenal
9 a.m. on Extra Time – Premier League: Tottenham vs. Southampton
11 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: West Ham vs. Queens Park Rangers
1 p.m. on NBC – National Pro Grid League
1 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Goal Zone
1:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Match of the Day
2:30 p.m. on NBCSN - F1 Japanese Grand Prix (Encore)
3 p.m. on NBC – FLW Forrest World Cup
4 p.m. on NBC – World Adventure of Sports
5 p.m. on NBCSN - F1 Extra (Encore)
5 p.m. on NBC - “Breeders Cup Challenge Series” Keeneland
7 p.m. on NBC – Football Night in America
8:20 p.m. on NBC – Sunday Night Football: Cincinnati at New England
Sunday Night Football kicks off on Sunday at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC, when the New England Patriots host the Cincinnati Bengals, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. Coverage begins with Football Night in America at 7 p.m. ET on NBC.
Calling Bengals-Patriots is play-by-play announcer Al Michaels, analyst Cris Collinsworth, and sideline reporter Michele Tafoya.
Football Night in America, the most-watched studio show in sports, is hosted by Bob Costas, who will report from Gillette Stadium on Sunday. Costas will be joined on site by Collinsworth, Tafoya, Hines Ward, and Josh Elliott.
Dan Patrick co-hosts Football Night from NBC Sports Group’s Studio 1 and will be joined by Tony Dungy, Rodney Harrison, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk on NBCSN and NBCSports.com, and Peter King of Sports Illustrated. Alex Flanagan will report from Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver, Colo., on the Cardinals-Broncos game.
NBC Sports Group’s comprehensive coverage of the F1 Japanese Grand Prix begins tonight at 5 p.m. ET with F1Countdown, and continues Saturday at 1 a.m. ET with qualifying races.
Live Japanese Grand Prix coverage begins Sunday at 1:30 a.m. ET, followed by F1 Extra at 4 a.m. ET. NBCSN will air an encore presentation of the Japanese Grand Prix Sunday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. ET.
Lead F1 announcer Leigh Diffey will call the Japanese 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 Suzuka Circuit.
The No. 8 Notre Dame Fighting Irish aim to remain unbeaten this season with a victory against the No. 13 Stanford Cardinal this Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC. Coverage begins with Countdown to Kickoff, NBC Sports Group’s Notre Dame pre-game show, at 3 p.m. ET on NBC.
Dan Hicks calls Saturday’s game alongside analyst Mike Mayock and sideline reporter Kathryn Tappen.
Liam McHugh hosts Countdown To Kickoff at 3 p.m. ET on NBC, on-site at Notre Dame Stadium. He will be joined by Doug Flutie and Hines Ward. McHugh, Flutie and Ward will also manage half-time coverage for the broadcast. Countdown To Kickoff will also feature a sit-down interview between Tappen and Notre Dame quarterback Everett Golson.
Golf Channel’s weekend coverage of the European Tour’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship begins Saturday at 8 a.m. ET, and continues Sunday at 7:30 a.m. ET.
Calling the action from St. Andrews Golf Club (Old Course), Carnoustie Golf Links and Kingsbarns Golf Links in Scotland are Dougie Donnelly, Ken Brown and Warren Humphreys.
The LPGA’s Reignwood Pine Valley Classic continues tonight at 11 p.m. ET on Golf Channel. Live coverage of the final round begins Saturday at 11 p.m. ET on Golf Channel.
Mike Ritz hosts from the Golf Channel studios in Orlando, joined by play-by-play announcer Peter Donegan and analysts Sandy MacKenzie and Kate Burton.
NBC Sports Group’s weekend Premier League coverage begins tomorrow at 9 a.m. ET on NBCSN with Premier League Live, followed by Liverpool vs. West Brom at 10 a.m. ET. Coverage of the Swansea City vs. Newcastle, Hull City vs. Crystal Palace, Leicester City vs. Burnley, and Sunderland vs. Stoke City matches will air on Premier League Extra Time. Saturday’s live coverage concludes with Aston Villa vs. Manchester City at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, followed immediately by Premier League Goal Zone.
Sunday’s coverage on NBCSN begins at 6 a.m. ET with Premier League Live, followed by Manchester United vs. Everton at 7 a.m. ET. Coverage of Chelsea vs. Arsenal begins at 9 a.m. ET on NBCSN, while Tottenham vs. Southampton will be featured on Premier League Extra Time. Wrapping up the weekends matches will be West Ham vs. Queens Park Rangers at 11:15 a.m. on NBCSN.
NBC Sports Group’s Premier League lead play-by-play announcer Arlo White will call Chelsea vs. Arsenal, and will be joined by Graeme Le Saux at Stamford Bridge.
The following games will be broadcast by the Premier League using the World Feed:
Saturday, October 4
10 a.m. ET on NBCSN – Liverpool vs. West Brom, commentated by Gary Weaver and Davie Provan
10 a.m. ET on Premier League Extra Time – Swansea City vs. Newcastle, commentated by Gary Taphouse and Andy Hinchcliffe
10 a.m. ET on Premier League Extra Time – Hull City vs. Crystal Palace, commentated by Jonathan Beck and Dean Sturridge
10 a.m. ET on Premier League Extra Time – Sunderland vs. Stoke City, commentated by David Stowell and Efan Ekoku
10 a.m. ET on Premier League Extra Time – Leiscester City vs. Burnley, commentated by Joe Speight and Trevor Francic
Sunday, October 5
7 a.m. ET on NBCSN – Manchester United vs. Everton, commentated by Peter Drury and Jim Beglin
9 a.m. ET on NBCSN – Chelsea vs. Arsenal, commentated by Arlo White and Graeme Le Saux
9 a.m. ET on Premier League Extra Time – Tottenham vs. Southampton, commentated by Tony Jones and Tony Gale
11:15 a.m. ET on NBCSN – West Ham vs. Queens Park Rangers, commentated by Ian Drake and David Pleat.
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. Rebecca Lowe hosts Premier League Live alongside Kyle Martino and Robbie Mustoe.
NBCSN’s coverage of Major League Soccer continues with three matches this weekend, beginning tonight at 8 p.m. ET when Eastern Conference leaders DC United host last season’s MLS Cup champions Sporting Kansas City. The action continues Saturday at 6 p.m. ET with the New York Red Bulls hosting the Houston Dynamo.
NBC Sports Group’s lead MLS play-by-play announcer John Strong calls both DC United vs Sporting Kansas City and New York Red Bulls vs Houston Dynamo joined by former Jamaican National Team player Robbie Earle and host Russ Thaler.
MLS coverage on NBCSN continues Saturday at 11 p.m. ET when the San Jose Earthquakes host the Portland Timbers.
CSN California’s Anthony Passarelli calls the match from Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., joined by former MLS player Brian Dunseth and CSN Houston reporter Sebastian Salazar.
NBC Sports Group presents two “Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series: Win and You’re In” programs this weekend from Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky. The action begins Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET with the Shadwell Turf Mile and continues Sunday at 5 p.m. ET on NBC with Juddmonte Spinster Stakes.
Both programs on Saturday and Sunday will be hosted by Laffit Pincay III, who will be joined by analysts Jerry Bailey and Randy Moss, and reporters Nick Luck and Donna Brothers.
NBCSN presents coverage of the U.S. Polo Assn. Central Park Polo Challenge Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET. The telecast features an arena polo match, a high-energy, fast-paced version of polo played on a much smaller field.
Kenny Rice hosts coverage of the event from Trump Rink in New York City’s Central Park joined by former 10-goal polo player Adam Snow, who was inducted into the Polo Hall of Fame earlier this year.