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Friday, November 20th, 2015
NBC SPORTS GROUP’S PRESS PASS – WHAT TO WATCH NOVEMBER 20-22, 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, November 20
4 p.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA Tour: CME Group Tour Championship
5:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR America
6:00 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Qualifying – Homestead
7:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Ivy League College Football: Brown @ Columbia
10 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA Tour Australasia: Australian Masters
11:00 p.m. on NBCSN – World Series of Fighting – Phoenix
Saturday, November 21
3 a.m. on Golf Channel – European Tour DP World Tour Championship
6 a.m. on NBCSN – Barclay Premier League Preview
7 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
7:45 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Watford v. Manchester United
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Chelsea v. Norwich City
10 a.m. on USA – Premier League: West Brom v. Arsenal
10 a.m. on CNBC – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Second Practice – Homestead
11:00 a.m. on CNBC – NASCAR XFINITY Series Qualifying – Homestead
12:30 p.m. on NBC – Premier League: Manchester City v. Liverpool
12:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR America
1 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA Tour: RSM Classic
1 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Final Practice – Homestead
2 p.m. on NBC – NASCAR America
2:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Ivy League College Football: Harvard @ Yale
2:30 p.m. on NBC – Countdown to Green
3 p.m. on NBC – NASCAR XFINITY Series Race – Homestead
4 p.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA Tour: CME Group Tour Championship
6 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR XFINITY Series Post Race
7 p.m. on NBCSN – Countdown to Kickoff
7:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Notre Dame Football: Notre Dame vs. Boston College
10 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA Tour Australasia: Australian Masters
12 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Match of the Day
Sunday, November 22
3 a.m. on Golf Channel – European Tour DP World Tour Championship
6 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Match of the Week
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
11 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Tottenham v. West Ham
12 p.m. on NBC – ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating – Russia
1 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Goal Zone
1 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA Tour: RSM Classic
1:30 p.m. on NBC – NASCAR America
2 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Download – Sir Alex Ferguson
2 p.m. on NBC – Countdown to Green
3 p.m. on NBC – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race – Homestead
4 p.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA Tour: CME Group Tour Championship
7 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Post Race
7 p.m. on NBC – Football Night in America
8 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR Victory Lap
8:20 p.m. on NBC – Sunday Night Football: Cincinnati Bengals @ Arizona Cardinals
10 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA Tour Australasia: Australian Masters
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 presents the culmination of the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup and XFINITY Series seasons from Homestead-Miami Speedway this weekend. Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. face off in one final showdown Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC. In addition, defending XFINITY Champion Chase Elliott will line up against current XFINITY points leader Chris Buescher, and nearby point contenders Ty Dillon and Regan Smith, Saturday at 2:45 p.m. ET on NBC.
This weekend’s coverage of NASCAR begins Friday at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN with Sprint Cup Series Qualifying.
Coverage of NASCAR continues on Saturday with the Sprint Cup Series Second Practice at 10 a.m. ET on CNBC, followed by the NASCAR XFINITY Series Qualifying at 11 a.m. ET on CNBC.
Saturday’s coverage continues with an episode of NASCAR America followed by the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Final Practice at 1 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
At 2 p.m. ET on NBC, another episode of NASCAR America airs, followed by the NASCAR XFINITY Series Race. Coverage on Saturday concludes with the NASCAR XFINITY Series Post Race at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
Sunday’s coverage of NASCAR kicks off with an episode of NASCAR America at 1:30 p.m. ET on NBCS. Coverage continues on NBC with Countdown to Green at 2 p.m. ET, leading into NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race – Homestead at 3 p.m. ET on NBC.
Coverage concludes with the Sprint Cup Post Race Show at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN, immediately followed by NASCAR Victory Lap at 8 p.m. ET.
Rick Allen calls this weekend’s action from the track alongside analysts Steve Letarte and Jeff Burton. Krista Voda, Kyle Petty and Dale Jarrett host pre- and post-race coverage. Marty Snider, Mike Massaro, Kelli Stavast and Dave Burns contribute to breaking news from the track. Nate Ryan and Rutledge Wood contribute to NASCAR America and post-race festivities.
IVY LEAGUE FOOTBALL
NBCSN will present “The Game,” one of college football’s most historic rivalries, this Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET, when the Yale Bulldogs host the Harvard Crimson with the Ivy League title on the line.
Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst) and Carolyn Manno (sideline reporter) will call the action from the Yale Bowl, in New Haven, CT.
WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING
World Series of Fighting returns to NBCSN with a special one-night, eight-man lightweight tournament tonight at 11 p.m. ET from Comerica Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona.
Coverage will feature a pair of two-round semifinal bouts and the a three-round championship bout. The winner of the tournament will have fought three times in one night, a potential total of seven rounds.
NBCSN will also present co-main lightweight fight between Jason “The Kansas City Bandit” High and Estevan “El Terrible” Payan.
Todd Harris calls the action joined by Chael Sonnen and Mike Corey at Comerica Theatre in Phoenix, Ariz.
PREMIER LEAGUE
NBC Sports Group continues its coverage of Premier League this weekend with live matches across NBC, NBCSN and USA Network.
This weekend’s Premier League coverage begins Saturday, Nov. 21, at 6 a.m. ET with Barclay Premier League Preview on NBCSN, immediately followed by Premier League Live at 7 a.m. ET on NBCSN.
Live match coverage begins at 7:45 a.m. ET with Watford v. Manchester United on NBCSN. Coverage continues at 10 a.m. ET with Chelsea v. Norwich City on NBCSN, and West Brom v. Arsenal on USA Network. Saturday’s coverage concludes with Manchester City v. Liverpool at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC.
Sunday’s coverage of Premier League on NBCSN begins with Premier League Live at 10 a.m. ET, immediately followed by Tottenham v. West Ham at 11 a.m. ET. Goal Zone follows at 1 p.m. ET on NBCSN, immediately followed by Premier League Download: Sir Alex Ferguson at 2 p.m. ET.
Rebecca Lowe hosts Premier League Live, alongside Kyle Martino and Robbie Earle.
Below is a full list of match commentators for this weekend’s Premier League coverage:
Saturday, November 21
7:45 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Watford v. Manchester United, commentated by Jim Proudfoot and Kevin Kilbane
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Chelsea v. Norwich City, commented by Tony Jones and Tony Gale
10 a.m. on USA Network – West Brom v. Arsenal, commentated by Ian Crocker and Andy Walker
10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Everton v. Aston Villa, commentated by Gary Weaver and Danny Higginbotham
10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Newcastle v. Leicester City, commentated by Phil Blacker and Davie Provan
10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Southampton v. Stoke City, commentated by Joe Speight and Iain Dowie
10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Swansea City v. Bournemouth, commentated by Jonathan Beck and Barry Horne
12:30 p.m. on NBC – Manchester City v. Liverpool, commentated by Arlo White, Graeme Le Saux and Lee Dixon
Sunday, November 22
11 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Extra Time – Tottenham v. West Ham, commentated by Jon Champion and Jim Beglin
Monday, November 23
3 p.m. on NBCSN – Crystal Palace v. Sunderland, commentated by Martin Tyler and Danny Mills
NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL
NBC’s coverage of Notre Dame Football continues this week when the No. 4 Notre Dame Fighting Irish host the Boston College Eagles this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, in the 2015 Shamrock Series from historic Fenway Park in Boston, Mass.
Coverage of Boston College – Notre Dame begins at 7 p.m. ET with Countdown to Kickoff, NBCSN’s live pre-game show.
Dan Hicks calls Saturday’s game alongside analyst Doug Flutie and sideline reporter Kathryn Tappen. Liam McHugh will host Countdown to Kickoff on site at Fenway Park. McHugh will be joined by Hines Ward and Jonathan Vilma.
FIGURE SKATING
NBC continues its coverage of the 2015 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series with Grand Prix Russia. Coverage begins tonight at 8 p.m. ET with the men’s and ladies’ short programs on Universal HD, and continues Saturday, Nov. 21, at 8 p.m. ET with the free dance and pairs’ free skates on Universal HD. Coverage of the men’s and ladies’ free skates begins this Sunday, Nov. 22, at Noon ET on NBC.
Johnny Weir, Tara Lipinski, and Tanith White will host coverage from Moscow, Russia.
SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
NBC Sports’ coverage of Sunday Night Football features an interconference matchup of division leaders this weekend when Carson Palmer and the Arizona Cardinals host Andy Dalton and the Cincinnati Bengals this Sunday at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC. Coverage begins with Football Night In America at 7 p.m. ET on NBC.
Calling the action live from University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale is Al Michaels (play-by-play) 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 Glendale 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, Mike Florio and Peter King. Paul Burmeister will report from TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn., on the Packers-Vikings game.
GOLF
NBC Sports Group’s tournament coverage continues this weekend with the PGA TOUR’s RSM Classic, LPGA TOUR’s CME Group Tour, and the European Tour’s DP World Tour Championship and the PGA Tour Australasia’s Australian Masters.
Live tournament coverage of the PGA TOUR’s RSM Classic continues Saturday at 1 p.m. ET on Golf Channel, and concludes Sunday, Nov. 22, at 1 p.m. ET on Golf Channel.
Coverage of LPGA Tour’s CME Group Tour on Golf Channel continues today at 4 p.m. ET, and concludes Saturday, Nov. 21, at 4 p.m. ET.
Live coverage of the European Tour’s DP World Tour Championship continues Saturday, Nov. 21, at 3 a.m. ET on Golf Channel, and concludes Sunday, Nov. 22, at 2:30 a.m. ET.
Live tournament coverage of the PGA TOUR Australasia’s Australian Masters on Golf Channel continues tonight at 10 p.m. ET, and concludes Saturday at 10 p.m. ET.
Rich Lerner (play-by-play) hosts Golf Channel’s PGA TOUR coverage from Sea Island Golf Club alongside Gary Koch (analyst) and Curt Byrum (tower). Roger Maltbie, Matt Gogel, Jim Mackay and John Wood will contribute from the course.
Terry Gannon (play-by-play) and Judy Rankin (analyst) will host Golf Channel’s coverage of the CME Group Tour from Naples, Fla. Joining Gannon and Rankin is Tom Abbott (tower), and Jerry Foltz and Karen Stupples from the course.
Dougie Donnelly (play-by-play) will host Golf Channel’s coverage of the Australian Masters from Oakleigh South, Australia. Donnelly is joined by analysts Warren Humphreys and Dom Boulet. Julian Tutt and Sam Torrance will contribute from the course. Mike Ritz will host from the studio.
