(All times ET)
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Friday, December 19
5:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Pro Football Talk
Saturday, December 20
6 a.m. on NBCSN – Barclays Premier League Preview
7 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
7:45 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Manchester City v. Crystal Palace
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Aston Villa v. Manchester United
10 a.m. on Extra Time – Premier League: Southampton v. Everton
10 a.m. on Extra Time – Premier League: Tottenham v. Burnley
10 a.m. on Extra Time – Premier League: West Ham v. Swansea City
10 a.m. on Extra Time – Premier League: Hull City v. Leicester City
10 a.m. on Extra Time - Premier League: Queens Park Rangers v. West Brom
12:30 p.m. on NBC – Premier League Match of the Day
1:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Notre Dame Awards Show
3 p.m. on NBC – RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship
3 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Encore
4 p.m. ET on NBC – Red Bull Series: Straight Rhythm
7 p.m. on NBCSN – College Basketball: Iona College at George Mason University
9 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Encore
11 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Match of the Day
Sunday, December 21
7:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
8:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Newcastle v. Sunderland
11 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Liverpool v. Arsenal
Noon on Golf Channel - RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship
1 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Goal Zone
3 p.m. on NBC – U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association – U.S. Grand Prix
3:30 p.m. on NBCSN – National Youth Football Championship
4 p.m. on NBC – ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating
7 p.m. on NBC – Football Night in America
8:20 p.m. on NBC – Sunday Night Football: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals
10:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Match of the Day
11:30 p.m. on NBCSN - Sunday Night Sports Report
Larry Fitzgerald and the Arizona Cardinals host Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks this Sunday, Dec. 21, on NBC’s Sunday Night Football. Sunday night’s coverage begins with Football Night In America at 7 p.m. ET.
Calling Seahawks-Cardinals 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 University of Phoenix Stadium in in Glendale, Ariz, home of Super Bowl XLIX, alongside Collinsworth, Tafoya, Hines Ward, and NBC Sports commentator Josh Elliott.
Dan Patrick co-hosts Football Night from NBC Sports Group’s Studio 1, joined by Tony Dungy and Rodney Harrison, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk on NBCSN and NBCSports.com, and Peter King of Sports Illustrated. Kathryn Tappen will report from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on the Colts-Cowboys game.
NBC Sports Group’s weekend Premier League coverage begins Saturday at 6 a.m. ET on NBCSN with Barclays Premier League Preview, followed by Premier League Live at 7 a.m. ET. Kicking off Saturday’s matches on NBCSN is Manchester City v. Crystal Palace at 7:45 a.m. ET, followed by Aston Villa v. Manchester United at 10 a.m. ET. Coverage of the Southampton v. Everton, Tottenham v. Burnley, West Ham v. Leicester City, Hull City v. Swansea City, and Queens Park Rangers v. West Brom matches will air on Premier League Extra Time at 10 a.m. ET.
NBC presents coverage of Match of the Day beginning at 12:30 p.m. ET on Saturday.
Sunday’s Premier League coverage begins at 7:30 a.m. ET with Premier League Live on NBCSN. Live coverage of the Newcastle v. Sunderland match begins at 8:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN, followed by Liverpool v. Arsenal at 11 a.m. ET. Goal Zone begins at 1 p.m. ET, immediately following Sunday’s live matches on NBCSN.
NBC Sports Group’s lead Premier League play-by-play announcer Arlo White calls Liverpool v. Arsenal, alongside analyst Graeme Le Saux. U.S. Men’s National Team and Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard joins Premier League commentator Steve Bower and former Arsenal defender Lee Dixon to host NBC Sports Group’s on-site Premier League Live studio coverage from Anfield.
Below is a full list of match commentators for this weekend’s Premier League coverage:
Saturday, December 20
7:45 a.m. ET on NBCSN – Manchester City v. Crystal Palace, commentated by Peter Drury and Danny Mills
10 a.m. ET on NBCSN – Aston Villa v. Manchester United, commentated by Ian Crocker and Davie Provan
10 a.m. ET on Premier League Extra Time – Queens Park Rangers v. West Brom, commentated by Joe Speight and Efan Ekoku
10 a.m. ET on Premier League Extra Time – Southampton v. Everton, commentated by Jim Proudfoot and Dean Sturridge
10 a.m. ET on Premier League Extra Time – Tottenham v. Burnley, commentated by Gary Taphouse and Ray Houghton
10 a.m. ET on Premier League Extra Time – West Ham v. Leicester City, commentated by Tony Jones and Tony Gale
10 a.m. ET on Premier League Extra Time – Hull City v. Swansea City, commentated by Gary Weaver and Andy Walker
Sunday, December 21
8:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN – Newcastle v. Sunderland, commentated by Jon Champion and Kevin Kilbane
11a.m. ET on NBCSN – Liverpool v. Arsenal, commentated by Peter Drury and Jim Belgin.
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 Robbie Mustoe and Kyle Martino.
RE/MAX WORLD LONG DRIVE CHAMPIONSHIP
Coverage of the RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship begins Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC, and continues Sunday at 12 p.m. ET on Golf Channel.
Golf Channel’s team of Ryan Burr, Art Sellinger, Michael Breed, and Lauren Thompson call the action from Las Vegas, Nev.
NBC presents coverage of the 2014 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final Sunday at 4 p.m. ET with coverage of the men’s and ladies’ free skates.
NBC Sports Group’s lead figure skating commentary team of Johnny Weir, Tara Lipinski and Terry Gannon host the coverage. Analyst Tracy Wilson will report on-site from the Barcelona International Convention Centre in Barcelona, Spain.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Live coverage of Saturday’s Iona College at George Mason University men’s basketball game begins at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
Mike Corey and Ron Thompson call the action from the Patriots Center in Fairfax, Va.