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Friday, February 20th, 2015
NBC SPORTS GROUP’S PRESS PASS – WHAT TO WATCH FEBRUARY 20 – FEBRUARY 22, 2015
(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.
For live streaming information on NBC Sports Live Extra, and Golf Channel Live Extra, click here.
Friday, February 20
5 p.m. on NBCSN – Pro Football Talk
6 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR America
9 p.m. on NBCSN – Luge World Championships
11 p.m. on NBCSN – Curling Night in America
11:30 p.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA Tour: ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open
Saturday, February 21
5:30 a.m. on Golf Channel – European Tour: Hero Indian Open
8 a.m. on NBCSN – Barclays Premier League Preview
9 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Chelsea v. Burnley
10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Swansea City v. Manchester United
10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Crystal Palace v. Arsenal
10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Aston Villa v. Stoke City
10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Sunderland v. West Brom
10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Hull City v. Queens Park Rangers
12:30 p.m. on NBC – Premier League: Manchester City v. Newcastle
1 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA Tour: Northern Trust Open
2 p.m. on NBCSN – College Basketball: University of Dayton at Duquesne University
2:30 p.m. on NBC – Premier League Goal Zone
3 p.m. on NBC – Four Continents Figure Skating
4 p.m. on NBCSN – College Basketball: Drexel University at Northeastern University
5 p.m. on NBC – World of Adventure Sports
9:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Live
10 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Stadium Series: Los Angeles Kings at San Jose Sharks
9 p.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA Tour: ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open
Sunday, February 22
5:30 a.m. on Golf Channel – European Tour: Hero Indian Open
6 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
7 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Tottenham v. West Ham
9 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Everton v. Leicester City
11:15 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Southampton v. Liverpool
12 p.m. on NBC – Hockey Day in America
12:30 p.m. on NBC – NHL: Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers
1 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Goal Zone
1 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA Tour: Northern Trust Open
2:30 p.m. on NBCSN – College Basketball: La Salle University at St. Louis University
3 p.m. on NBC – Hockey Day in America
3:30 p.m. on NBC – NHL: Boston Bruins at Chicago Blackhawks
4:30 p.m. on NBCSN – College Basketball: William & Mary College at Hofstra University
7 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Live
8 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL: Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild
11 p.m. on NBCSN – Sunday Sports Report
NBC Sports Group presents a full weekend of hockey coverage beginning with the latest iteration of the NHL Stadium Series on Saturday night at 10 p.m. ET on NBCSN. The San Jose Sharks host the Los Angeles Kings at Levi’s Stadium, home of the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers, in Santa Clara, Calif. Pre-game coverage begins at 9:30 p.m. ET with NHL Live on-site from Levi’s Stadium.
Kathryn Tappen hosts live studio coverage on-site at Levi’s Stadium, and will be joined by Dave Strader (play-by-play), Eddie Olczyk (analyst), Brian Engblom (Inside-The-Glass analyst) and Carolyn Manno (reporter).
In addition to the NHL Stadium Series, this weekend NBC Sports Group celebrates Hockey Day In America on Sunday from the site of one of the most influential hockey games in U.S. history. NBC and NBCSN present an NHL tripleheader with studio coverage on-site from Lake Placid, N.Y., on the 35th anniversary of the 1980 “Miracle On Ice.”
Hockey Day in America coverage begins at noon ET with NHL Live on NBC, followed by Philadelphia Flyers hosting the Washington Capitals at 12:30 p.m. ET. The second game of NBC Sports Group’s NHL tripleheader on Sunday begins at 3:30 p.m. ET with the Boston Bruins taking on the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center in Chicago, Ill. NHL Live continues at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN, followed by the Minnesota Wild hosting the Dallas Stars at 8 p.m. ET.
Hockey Day In America studio coverage originates live from Lake Placid throughout the day on Sunday. Liam McHugh anchors Sunday’s coverage, alongside analysts and former players Mike Milbury, Keith Jones and Jeremy Roenick.
Chris Cuthbert (play-by-play) and Anson Carter (analyst) have the call for the first game in the tripleheader, Capitals-Flyers, from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa, while Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick (play-by-play), Eddie Olczyk (analyst) Pierre McGuire (inside-the-glass) call Bruins-Blackhawks from the United Center in Chicago, Ill. Gord Miller (play-by-play) and Bret Hedican (analyst) call Stars-Wild on NBCSN from the Xcel Center in St. Paul, Minn., in the final game of Sunday’s tripleheader.
Golf Channel’s weekend coverage of the PGA Tour’s Northern Trust Open begins Saturday at 1 p.m. ET, and continues with live coverage of the final round Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.
Terry Gannon leads Golf Channel’s team calling the action from Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif., alongside Nick Faldo (analyst), Curt Byrum and Matt Gogel (tower), Phil Parkin and Phil Blackmar (on course) and George Savaricas (interviews).
Golf Channel’s coverage of the European Tour’s Hero Indian Open continues Saturday at 5:30 a.m. ET, and concludes with coverage of the final round Sunday at 5:30 a.m. ET.
Dominik Holyer (play by play) calls the action from Delhi Golf Club, joined by Paul Eales (analyst) and Dom Boulet (on course).
Golf Channel’s coverage of the ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open begins tonight at 11:30 p.m. ET and concludes with coverage of the final round Saturday at 9 p.m. ET.
NBCSN presents four college basketball matchups this weekend, beginning Saturday at 2 p.m. ET with an Atlantic-10 conference game between University of Dayton and Duquesne University. Ryan Burr and David Kaplan host coverage of Dayton-Duquense from the A.J. Palumbo Center in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Saturday’s coverage continues at 4 p.m. ET when Drexel University visits Northeastern University in a CAA Conference game. Steve Schlanger and Dalen Cuff host coverage of Drexel-Northeastern from the Matthews Arena in Boston, Mass.
Sunday’s college basketball coverage begins at 2:30 p.m. ET with La Salle University at Saint Louis University in an Atlantic 10 matchup, and continues at 4:30 p.m. ET when William & Mary College visits Hofstra University in a CAA conference game.
Steve Schlanger and Ben Howland host coverage of La Salle-Saint Louis from the Chaifetz Arena in Saint Louis, Mo. In the late game, Mike Corey and Ron Thompson will host coverage of William & Mary-Hofstra from the Mack Sports Complex in Hempstead, N.Y.
NBC Sports Group’s weekend Premier League coverage begins Saturday at 8 a.m. ET on NBCSN with Barclays Premier League Preview, followed by Premier League Live at 9 a.m. ET. Live match coverage begins at 10 a.m. ET on NBCSN with Chelsea v. Burnley. Coverage of the Swansea City v. Manchester United, Crystal Palace v. Arsenal, Aston Villa v. Stoke City, Sunderland v. West Brom, and Hull City v. Queens Park Rangers matches will air on Premier League Extra Time at 10 a.m. ET.
NBC presents live coverage of Manchester City v. Newcastle match beginning at 12:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, followed by Premier League Goal Zone. NBC Sports Group’s lead Premier League play-by-play announcer Arlo White will call Manchester City v. Newcastle alongside Lee Dixon at the Eithad Stadium.
Sunday’s Premier League coverage begins at 6 a.m. ET with Premier League Live on NBCSN, followed by Tottenham v. West Ham at 7 a.m. ET. Live coverage of Everton v. Leicester City begins at 9 a.m. ET on NBCSN, followed by Southampton v. Liverpool at 11:15 a.m. ET. Sunday’s coverage concludes with Premier League Goal Zone at 1 p.m. ET.
Below is a full list of match commentators for this weekend’s Premier League coverage:
Saturday, February 20
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Chelsea v. Burnley, commentated by Jim Proudfoot and Tony Gale
10 a.m. ET on Premier League Extra Time – Swansea City v. Manchester United, commentated by Gary Weaver and Barry Horne
10 a.m. ET on Premier League Extra Time – Crystal Palace v. Arsenal, commentated by Gary Taphouse and Ray Houghton
10 a.m. ET on Premier League Extra Time – Aston Villa v. Stoke City, commentated by Ian Crocker and Iain Dowie
10 a.m. ET on Premier League Extra Time – Sunderland v. West Brom, commentated by David Stowell and Andy Walker
10 a.m. ET on Premier League Extra Time – Hull City v. Queens Park Rangers, commentated by Daniel Mann and Dean Sturridge
12:30 p.m. ET on NBC – Manchester City v. Newcastle, commentated by Arlo White and Lee Dixon Peter Drury and Jim Belgin
Sunday, February 21
7 a.m. ET on NBCSN –Tottenham v. West Ham, commentated by Steve Bower and Lee Dixon
9 a.m. ET on NBCSN – Everton v. Leicester City, commentated by Peter Drury and Jim Belgin
11:15 a.m. on NBCSN – Southampton v. Liverpool, commentated by Jim Proudfoot and Martin Keown
All matches will be preceded and followed by Premier League Live pre- and post-match shows. Rebecca Lowe hosts Premier League Live, alongside Robbie Earle and Robbie Mustoe from Stamford, Conn.
FIGURE SKATING
NBC presents coverage of the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships beginning Saturday at 3 pm. ET.
NBC Sports Group’s lead figure skating commentary team of three-time U.S. figure skating champion Johnny Weir, 1998 Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski and play-by-play announcer Terry Gannon will host coverage.
