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Wednesday, December 23rd, 2015

NBC SPORTS GROUP’S PRESS PASS – WHAT TO WATCH – DECEMBER 25-28, 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, December 25
6:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Mecum Auctions: Kissimmee
11 a.m. on NBCSN – Mecum Auctions: Indianapolis
1 p.m. on NBCSN – Mecum Auctions: Monterey
3 p.m. on NBCSN – Mecum Auctions: Kissimmee
11 p.m. on NBCSN – Mecum Auctions: Monterey

Saturday, December 26
6 a.m. on NBCSN – Barclay’s Premier League World
7 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
7:45 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Stoke City v. Manchester City
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Liverpool v. Leicester City
10 a.m. on USA Network – Premier League: Chelsea v. Watford City
12:30 p.m. on NBC – Premier League: Newcastle v. Everton
2:45 p.m. on NBC – Premier League: Southampton v. Arsenal
5 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Goal Zone
5 p.m. on NBC – Spartan Race
6:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Match of the Day
10:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Match of the Week

Sunday, December 27
2 p.m. on NBC – World Series of Fighting “Greatest Hits 2015”
3 p.m. on NBC – Red Bull Series “Rampage”
4 p.m. on NBCSN – Luge – Calagry
5 p.m. on NBC – Grand Slam of Show Jumping – Geneva
7 p.m. on NBC – Football Night In America
8:20 p.m. on NBC – Sunday Night Football: New York Giants @ Minnesota Vikings

Monday, December 28
9 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Breakaway
12:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Manchester United v. Chelsea
2:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Goal Zone
3:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Download: Wayne Rooney
6 p.m. on NBCSN – The Men In Blazers Show
6:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Match of the Day
1 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Match of the Week

MECUM AUCTIONS
NBCSN will present a Christmas Day Mecum Marathon on Friday, with more than 20 consecutive hours of Mecum Auctions highlights from 2015.

Coverage begins Friday at 6:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN with the best of Mecum’s Kissimmee auction, which generated nearly $70 million in sales. Coverage continues at 11 a.m. ET with highlights from Dana Mecum’s 28th annual Spring Classic auction in Indianapolis, regarded as the top muscle car auction in the world. Highlights from this year’s Mecum Auction in Monterey air at 1 p.m. ET.

PREMIER LEAGUE
NBC Sports Group’s holiday Premier League coverage is highlighted by 30 matches in nine days, featuring the first-ever NBC doubleheader this Saturday, Dec. 26 beginning at 12:30 p.m. ET.

Saturday’s live coverage on NBCSN begins at 7 a.m. ET with Premier League Live at 7 a.m. ET, immediately followed by Stoke City v. Manchester United at 7:45 a.m. ET. Match coverage continues at 10 a.m. ET with Liverpool v. Leicester City on NBCSN, and Aston Villa v. West Ham on USA Network.

Coverage continues with the first ever Premier League doubleheader on a U.S. broadcast network at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC with Newcastle v. Everton, followed by Arsenal v. Southampton at 2:45 p.m. ET on NBC. Coverage concludes with Goal Zone at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Live coverage on Monday begins at 9 a.m. ET with Premier League Live on NBCSN, followed by Premier League Breakway at 10 a.m. ET on NBCSN. Match coverage on NBCSN begins at 12:30 p.m. ET with Manchester United v. Chelsea, immediately followed by Goal Zone at 2:30 p.m. ET.

In addition, on Monday at 3:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN presents a new Premier League Download profiling Manchester United and England national team captain Wayne Rooney.

A special episode of THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW hosted by Michael Davies and Roger Bennett and featuring Rebecca Lowe will air on Monday at 6 p.m. ET. The show will recap the first half of the Premier League season.

Lowe hosts Premier League Live, joined by a combination of Kyle Martino, Robbie Earle and Robbie Earle.

Saturday, December 26
7:45 a.m. on NBCSN – Stoke City v. Manchester United, commentated by Peter Drury and Jim Beglin
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Liverpool v. Leicester City, commentated by Gary Weaver and Danny Higginbotham
10 a.m. on USA Network – Chelsea v. Watford, commentated by Gary Taphouse and Tony Gale
10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Aston Villa v. West Ham, commentated by Ian Crocke and Dean Sturridge
10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Bournemouth v. Crystal Palace, commentated by Joe Speight and Alan Curbishley
10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Manchester City v. Sunderland, commentated by Kevin Keatings and Davie Provan
10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Swansea City v. West Brom, commentated by Phil Blacker and Barry Horne
10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Tottenham v. Norwich City, commentated by Tony Jones and Garry Birtles
12:30 p.m. on NBC – Newcastle v. Everton, commentated by Jim Proudfoot and Chris Waddle
2:45 p.m. on NBC – Southampton v. Arsenal, commentated by Arlo White and Graeme Le Saux

Monday, December 28
10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Crystal Palace v. Swansea City, commentated by Gary Taphouse and Ray Houghton
10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Everton v. Stoke City, commentated by Kevin Keatings and Davie Provan
10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Norwich City v. Aston Villa, commentated by Tony Jones and Barry Horne
10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Watford v. Tottenham, commentated by Jon Driscoll and David Prutton
10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – West Brom v. Newcastle, commentated by Ian Crocker and Dean Sturridge
12:30 p.m. on NBC – Manchester United v. Chelsea, commentated by Martin Tyler and Jim Beglin
12:30 p.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Arsenal v. Bournemouth, commentated by Rob Hawthorne and Andy Walker
12:30 p.m. on Premier League Extra Time – West Ham v. Southampton, commentated by Joe Speight and Tony Gale

Tuesday, December 29
2:45 p.m. on NBCSN – Leicester City v. Manchester City, commentated by Jon Champion and Danny Mills

Wednesday, December 30
2:45 p.m. on NBCSN – Sunderland v. Liverpool, commentated by Jim Proudfoot and Kevin Kilbane

SPARTAN RACE
NBC Sports Group continues its coverage of the 2015 Reebok Spartan Race season, Saturday, Dec. 26, at 5 p.m. ET on NBC, from Lake Tahoe, Calif.

Veteran host and play-by-play announcer Sal Masekela will call the action for the telecast. Masekela will be joined by field reporter Christmas Abbott.

GRAND SLAM OF JUMPING
NBC presents coverage of the final Rolex Grand Slam of Jumping event – the CHI Geneva – this Sunday, Dec. 28, at 5 p.m. ET.

Kenny Rice hosts coverage joined by equestrian analyst Melanie Smith-Taylor. Donna Brothers reports on-site from Geneva, Switzerland.

SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
NBC Sports’ coverage of Sunday Night Football features a matchup of NFC playoff contenders this week, as Adrian Peterson and the Minnesota Vikings host Eli Manning and the New York Giants 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 Giants-Vikings are Al Michaels (play-by-play), Cris Collinsworth and sideline reporter Michele Tafoya.

Bob Costas will host Football Night In America reporting live alongside Hines Ward from TCF Stadium 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. Carolyn Manno will report from University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., on the Packers-Cardinals game.