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Friday, October 2nd, 2015

NBC SPORTS GROUP’S PRESS PASS – WHAT TO WATCH OCTOBER 2-4, 2015

NBC SPORTS GROUP’S PRESS PASS – WHAT TO WATCH OCTOBER 2-4, 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 Extraclick here.

Friday, October 2
3 p.m. on Golf Channel – Web.com Tour Championship
5 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR America
7 p.m. on NBCSN – Ivy League College Football: Columbia @ Princeton

Saturday, October 3
6 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Preview
7 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
7:45 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Crystal Palace v. West Brom
8 a.m. on Golf Channel – European Tour: Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
8:30 a.m. on CNBC – NASCAR XFINITY Series Final Practice – Dover
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Manchester City v. Newcastle
10 a.m. on USA – Premier League: Sunderland v. West Ham
11 a.m. on CNBC – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Second Practice – Dover
12:15 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR XFINITY Series Qualifying – Dover
12:30 p.m. on NBC – Premier League: Chelsea v. Southampton
1:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR America
2 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Final Practice – Dover
2:30 p.m. on NBC – Red Bull Series –  Joyride
3 p.m. on Golf Channel – Web.com Tour Championship
3 p.m. on NBCSN – Countdown to Green
3:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR XFINITY Series Race – Dover
4 p.m. on NBC – Dew Tour: Push
5 p.m. on NBC – Breeder’s Cup Challenge Series: Keeneland
7:30 p.m. on NBCSN – College Football: CAA William & Mary @ Delaware
11 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Match of the Day 

Sunday, October 4
6 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League World
6:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Match of the Day
7:30 a.m. on Golf Channel – European Tour: Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
7:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
8:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Everton v. Liverpool
11 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Arsenal v. Manchester United
12 p.m. on NBC – UCI Road Cycling World Championships
1 p.m. on NBC – PGA TOUR Presidents Cup Special
1 p.m. on NBCSN – Goal Zone
1:30 p.m. on NBC – Dew Tour: Best of Los Angeles
1:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR America
2 p.m. on NBCSN – Countdown to Green
2:30 p.m. on NBC – Red Bull FIVB Volleyball
3 p.m. on Golf Channel – Web.com Tour Championship
3:30 p.m. on NBC – Red Bull Global RallyCross – Barbados
5 p.m. on NBC – Breeder’s Cup Challenge Series – Bourbon
6 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Post Race
6:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR Victory Lap
7 p.m. on NBC – Football Night in America
8:20 p.m. on NBC – Sunday Night Football: Dallas Cowboys @ New Orleans Saints
12:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Match of the Day II
1:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Match of the Week

NASCAR*
NBC Sports Group continues its coverage of NASCAR this weekend with XFINITY Series and Sprint Cup Series racing from Dover International Speedway.

Weekend coverage of NASCAR begins today on NBCSN with NASCAR America at 5 p.m. ET.

Saturday’s coverage is highlight by the NASCAR XFINITY Series Race: Dover at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Coverage begins Saturday at 8:30 a.m. ET on CNBC with the XFINITY Series Final Practice.

Coverage continues at 11 a.m. ET on CNBC with the Sprint Cup Series Second Practice, followed by the XFINITY Series Qualifying at 12:15 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Live coverage on NBCSN continues with NASCAR America at 1:30 p.m. ET, immediately followed by Sprint Cup Series Final Practice at 2 p.m. ET and Countdown to Green at 3 p.m. ET.

Sunday’s coverage on NBCSN begins with NASCAR America at 1:30 p.m. ET, immediately followed by Countdown to Green at 2 p.m. ET.

Sunday’s coverage is highlighted by the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race: Dover at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, immediately followed by Sprint Cup Series Post Race at 6 p.m. ET, and NASCAR Victory Lap at 6:30 p.m. ET.

Leigh Diffey hosts Saturday’s XFINITY Series action from Delaware’s capitol, joined in the booth by Steve Letarte and Dale Jarrett. Contributing to pre-race coverage and then patrolling pit road during the race on NBCSN are reporters Marty Snider, Kelli Stavast, Dave Burns and Mike Massaro.

Rick Allen calls Sunday’s Sprint Cup Series action from the “Monster Mile, joined in the booth by Jeff Burton and Letarte. Contributing to pre-race coverage and then patrolling pit road during the race on NBCSN are reporters Snider, Stavast, Burns and Massaro.

Krista Voda hosts NBCSN’s pre-race coverage alongside analysts Kyle Petty and Dale Jarrett.

*Schedule subject to change due to inclement weather in the Delaware region from Hurricane Joaquin. Please follow @NBCSportsPR to stay up-to-date on schedule changes.

PREMIER LEAGUE
NBC Sports Group’s continues its coverage of the Premier League season this weekend on NBC, NBCSN and USA.

Live coverage begins Saturday at 7 a.m. ET on NBCSN with the Premier League Live, immediately followed by Crystal Palace v. West Brom, then Manchester City v. Newcastle at 10 a.m. ET.

Saturday’s live coverage continues on USA with Sunderland v. West Ham at 10 a.m. ET, and concludes on NBC with Chelsea v. Southampton at 12:30 p.m. ET.

Sunday’s coverage of Premier League begins with Premier League Live at 7:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN, immediately followed by Everton v. Liverpool. Coverage on NBCSN concludes with Arsenal v. Manchester United at 11 a.m. ET, immediately followed by Goal Zone at 1 p.m. ET.

Rebecca Lowe hosts Premier League Live, alongside Kyle Martino and Robbie Mustoe.

Below is a full list of match commentators for this weekend’s Premier League coverage:

Saturday, October 3
7:45 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Crytsal Palace v. West Brom, commentated by Peter Drury and Jim Beglin

10 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Manchester City v. Newcastle, commentated by Gary Weaver and Davie Provan

10 a.m. on USA – Premier League: Sunderland v. West Ham, commented by David Stowell and Neil McCann

10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Premier League: Aston Villa v. Stoke City, commentated by Ian Crocker and Danny Higginbotham

10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Premier League: Bournemouth v. Watford, commentated by Joe Speight and Andy Walker

10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Premier League: Norwich City v. Leicester City, commentated by Tony Jones and Trevor Francis

12:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Chelsea v. Southampton, commented by Arlo White and Lee Dixon

Sunday, October 4
8:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Everton v. Liverpool, commented by Steve Bower and Graeme Le Saux

11 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Arsenal v. Manchester United, commented by Arlo White and Lee Dixon

11 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Premier League: Swansea City v. Tottenham, commented by Gary Taphouse and Garry Birtles

BREEDER’S CUP CHALLENGE SERIES
NBC’s coverage of the “Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series – Presented by Lane’s End” this weekend includes the $1 million Shadwell Turf Mile this Saturday at 5 p.m. ET, and the $500,000 Juddmonte Spinster Stakes this Sunday at 5 p.m. ET.

Tom Hammond will host coverage from Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky. Joining Hammond are Laffitt Pincay III, Randy Moss, Jerry Bailey, Donna Brothers, Kenny Rice and Eddie Olczyk.

UCI ROAD CYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
NBC presents re-cap coverage of the 2015 UCI Road World Championships this Sunday at 12 p.m. ET on NBC.

Paul Sherwen handles play-by-play joined by analyst Christian Vande Velde.

SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Sunday Night Football travels to New Orleans, La., when the Dallas Cowboys face off against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Sunday at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC. Coverage begins with Football Night In America at 7 p.m. ET on NBC.

Al Michaels (play-by-play) calls the action from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, La., alongside Cris Collinsworth (analyst). Joining Michaels and Collinsworth is Michele Tafoya, who will report from the sidelines.

Bob Costas will host Football Night In America reporting live alongside Hines Ward from New Orleans at 7 p.m. ET on NBC. Joining Costas and Ward from NBC Sports Group’s International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Conn., is co-host Dan Patrick, Tony Dungy, Rodney Harrison and Peter King. Kathryn Tappen will report on the Vikings-Broncos game from Sports Authority Field in Denver, Colo.

DEW TOUR
NBC Sports Group concludes its coverage of the 2015 Dew Tour season Sunday at 1:30 p.m. ET on NBC with the Best of Dew Tour Los Angeles special.

Todd Harris, Chris Miller and Chris Pastras call the action centered around the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles, Calif.

GOLF
NBC Sports Group’s live tournament coverage this weekend features Web.com Tour Championship and European Tour Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

Live coverage of the Web.com Tour Championship kicks off today at 3 p.m. ET on Golf Channel, and continues Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on Golf Channel.

Live coverage of the European Tour Alfred Dunhill Links Championship begins tomorrow at 8 a.m. ET on Golf Channel, and continues Saturday at 8 a.m. Coverage concludes Sunday at 7:30 a.m. ET on Golf Channel.

Whit Watson (play-by-play) and Craig Perks (analyst) host Golf Channel’s coverage of the Web.com Tour Championship from Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Joining Watson and Perks are Steve Burkowski (tower), Phil Blackmar, and Kay Cockerill (on course).

Dougie Donnelly (play-by-play) along with analysts Ken Brown and Warren Humphreys will host Golf Channel’s coverage of the European Tour from Scotland. Joining Donnelly, Brown and Humphrey are Mike Ritz (studio host) and Jay Towsend (on-course).