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Friday, March 18th, 2016
NBC SPORTS GROUP’S PRESS PASS – WHAT TO WATCH – MARCH 18-20, 2016
(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, March 18
5 p.m. on NBCSN – College Hockey East Championship – UMass Lowell vs. Providence
6 p.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA Tour: JTBC Founders Cup
7:30 p.m. on NBCSN – College Hockey East Tournament Bridge Show
8 p.m. on NBCSN – College Hockey East Championship – Northeastern v. Boston College
8 p.m. on Golf Channel – Tucson Conquistadores Classic
12:30 a.m. on NBCSN – IAAF Track & Field World Indoor Championships
2 a.m. on NBCSN – Formula 1 – Qualifying Australia
Saturday, March 19
6 a.m. on Golf Channel – Hero Indian Open
7 a.m. on NBCSN – FIS World Cup – Men’s Giant Slalom
8 a.m. on Universal HD – FIS World Cup – Women’s Downhill
8 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
8:45 a.m. on NCBSN – Premier League: Everton v. Arsenal
9 a.m. on Universal HD – FIS World Cup – Men’s Super-G
10:45 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
11 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Crystal Palace v. Leicester City
11 a.m. on USA Network – Premier League: Chelsea v. West Ham
12:30 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR: Arnold Palmer Invitational
1 p.m. on NBC – FIS World Cup – Women’s Slalom
1 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
1:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Swansea v. Aston Villa
2:30 p.m. on NBC – PGA TOUR: Arnold Palmer Invitational
3:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Goal Zone
4:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Download: The Leicester City Story
5 p.m. on Golf Channel – Tucson Conquistadores Classic
7 p.m. on NBCSN – College Hockey East Championship – Finals
7 p.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA Tour: JTBC Founders Cup
9:30 p.m. on NBCSN – IAAF Track & Field World Indoor Championships
Sunday, March 20
12 a.m. on NBCSN – Formula 1 Countdown
12:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Formula 1 Race
3 a.m. on NBCSN – F1 Extra
6 a.m. on NBCSN – FIS World Cup – Men’s Slalom
6 a.m. on Golf Channel – Hero Indian Open
7 a.m. on NBCSN – FIS World Cup – Women’s Giant Slalom
8 a.m. on NBCSN – FIS World Cup – Men’s Slalom
8:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
9 a.m. on NBCSN – FIS World Cup – Women’s Giant Slalom
9:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Newcastle v. Sunderland
11:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
12 p.m. on NBC – Premier League: Manchester City v. Manchester United
12:30 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR: Arnold Palmer Invitational
2 p.m. on NBC – Goal Zone
2:30 p.m. on NBC – PGA Tour: Arnold Palmer Invitational
4 p.m. on NBCSN – IAAF Track & Field World Indoor Championships
5 p.m. on Golf Channel – Tucson Conquistadores Classic
6 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL: Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
7 p.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA Tour: JTBC Founders Cup
8:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL: Minnesota Wild @ Chicago Blackhawks
11 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Overtime
11:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Sunday Shootout: The Week in Review
12 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Match of the Day II
1 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Match of the Week
NHL
NBCSN presents a hockey doubleheader featuring a pair of Sunday Night Hockey showdowns, beginning at 6 p.m. ET, when Alex Ovechkin and the league-leading Washington Capitals face off against Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Sunday night’s coverage continues at 8:30 p.m. ET, when the Blackhawks host the Minnesota Wild.
Play-by-play commentator Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick and ‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst Pierre McGuire will call Capitals-Penguins on Sunday night from CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pa., while Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Eddie Olczyk (analyst), and Brian Boucher (‘Inside-the-Glass’) will provide commentary for Wild-Blackhawks in Chicago.
Liam McHugh will anchor this Sunday’s NHL Live studio coverage, alongside analysts Mike Milbury and Keith Jones.
NBCSN’s NHL Sunday Shootout recaps the biggest NHL moments every week, following each of NBCSN’s Sunday Night Hockey matchups. The program, hosted by Dave Briggs, will feature insight and analysis from NBC Sports Group’s team of NHL commentator Anson Carter.
PREMIER LEAGUE
NBC Sports Group’s Premier League coverage this weekend is highlighted by one of the most anticipated matches of the season, when fourth-place Manchester City host rivals sixth-place Manchester United in the 171st Manchester Derby this Sunday, March 20, at Noon ET on NBC.
NBC Sports Group’s lead Premier League play-by-play announcer Arlo White calls the Manchester Derby, joined at the Etihad Stadium by analyst Graeme Le Saux.
NBC Sports Group’s weekend Premier League coverage begins this Saturday, March 19, at 8 a.m. ET with Premier League Live on NBCSN, followed by Everton v. Arsenal at 8:45 a.m. ET on NBCSN. Coverage continues at 11 a.m. ET with Crystal Palace v. Leicester City on NBCSN, and Chelsea v. West Ham on USA Network.
Coverage continues on NBCSN with Swansea City v. Aston Villa at 1:30 p.m. ET Saturday, immediately followed by Goal Zone at 3:30 p.m.ET.
At 4:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, NBCSN presents a new Premier League Download, hosted by The Men in Blazers’ Roger Bennett. Premier League Download: The Leicester City Story uses fan interviews, studio reactions and announcer calls to chronicle Leicester City’s improbable run at the 2015-16 Premier League title.
Sunday’s coverage kicks off at 8:30 a.m. ET with Premier League Live on NBCSN, immediately followed by Newcastle v. Sunderland at 9:30 p.m. ET. Coverage shifts to NBC for the Manchester Derby at 12 p.m. ET, and concludes at 2 p.m. ET with Goal Zone on NBC.
Rebecca Lowe hosts Premier League Live joined by Kyle Martino and Robbie Mustoe.
Saturday, March 18
8:45 a.m. on NBCSN – Everton v. Arsenal, commentated by Peter Drury and Jim Beglin
11 a.m. on NBCSN – Crystal Palace v. Leicester City, commentated by Arlo White and Graeme Le Saux
11 a.m. on USA Network – Chelsea v. West Ham, commentated by Tony Jones and Tony Gale
11 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Watford v. Stoke City, commentated by Jonathan Beck and Dean Sturridge
11 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – West Bromwich Albion v. Norwich City, commentated by Joe Speight and Garry Birtles
1:30 p.m. on NBC – Swansea City v. Aston Villa, commentated by Jim Proudfoot and Danny Mills
Sunday, March 19
9:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Newcastle v. Sunderland, commentated by Steve Bower and Lee Dixon
9:30 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Southampton v. Liverpool, commentated by Phil Blacker and Neil Mellor
12 p.m. on NBC – Manchester City v. Manchester United, commentated by Arlo White and Graeme Le Saux
12 p.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Tottenham v. Bournemouth, commentated by Gary Taphouse and Ray Houghton
HOCKEY EAST CHAMPIONSHIP
For the fourth consecutive year, NBC Sports Group will present more than eight hours of live coverage of the Hockey East Men’s Championship. Coverage of the 2015-16 Championship Game and Semifinals will be televised on NBCSN.
NBCSN’s coverage of the Hockey East Men’s Championship begins tonight 5 p.m. ET with Game 1 of the Semifinals between UMass Lowell vs. Providence, from TD Garden in Boston, Mass. Coverage continues tonight at 8 p.m. ET with Game 2 of the Semifinals between Northeastern vs. Boston College. Winners of the two semifinal games will then move on to the 32nd annual Hockey East Championship Game, Saturday, March 18 at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
Steve Schlanger will handle play-by-play duties for all Hockey East Championship games on NBCSN and NBC Sports Live Extra, and will be joined by analyst Anson Carter.
FIS WORLD CUP
NBC Sports Group presents coverage of the FIS World Cup alpine skiing finals from St. Moritz, Switzerland. This weekend’s coverage on NBCSN also includes the women’s and men’s slaloms on Saturday and Sunday at 6 a.m. ET.
Steve Porino (play-by-play) and Kaylin Richardson (analyst) will provide commentary for the women’s races, while Porino will be joined by Todd Brooker (analyst) for the men’s races.
IAAF WORLD INDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
NBCSN presents coverage of the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Track and Field Championships this weekend from Portland, Ore., beginning tonight at 12:30 a.m. ET and continuing live this Saturday, March 19, at 9:30 p.m. ET and this Sunday, March 20, at 4 p.m. ET.
Tom Hammond hosts coverage, joined by Ato Boldon, Craig Masback and Todd Harris.
FORMULA 1
NBC Sports Group’s comprehensive coverage of the 2016 Formula One season will feature more than 200 hours of coverage, and begins Sunday, March 20, with the Australian Grand Prix at 12:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN.
Leigh Diffey (play-by-play) hosts coverage, joined by Steve Matchett, David Hobbs and Will Buxton.
GOLF
NBC Sports Group presents coverage of the PGA TOUR’s Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard, the LPGA Tour’s JTBC Founders Cup, the PGA Tour Champions’ Tucson Conquistadores Classic, and the European Tour’s/Asian Tour’s Hero Indian Open.
Weekend coverage of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard continues begins tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. ET on Golf Channel, and then moves to NBC at 2:30 p.m. ET. Sunday’s coverage begins at 12:30 p.m. ET on Golf Channel, and then shifts to NBC at 2:30 p.m. ET.
Golf Channel and Golf Channel on NBC’s 18th tower broadcast teams will include Rich Lerner and Frank Nobilo (Golf Channel), and Dan Hicks and Johnny Miller (NBC). For telecasts on both networks, David Feherty, Gary Koch and Peter Jacobsen will report from tower positions, while Notah Begay, Roger Maltbie and Mark Rolfing will walk with the players on the course. Steve Sands and Todd Lewis will conduct player interviews, while Jimmy Roberts’ signature essays will be highlighted during the weekend.
Live weekend coverage of the JTBC Founders Cup on Golf Channel begins tonight at 6 p.m. ET, and continues Saturday and Sunday at 7 p.m. ET.
Terry Gannon (play-by-play) hosts Golf Channel’s coverage from the Wildfire Golf Club in Phoenix, Ariz. Gannon is joined by Judy Rankin (analyst), Jerry Foltz, Karen Stupples and Nicole Castrale (on-course). Lisa Cornwell contributes with interviews.
Coverage of the Tucson Conquistadores Classic on Golf Channel begins tonight at 8 p.m. ET, and continues Saturday and Sunday at 5 p.m.ET.
Bob Papa (play-by-play) hosts Golf Channel’s coverage from Tucson, Ariz. Papa is joined by Lanny Wadkins (analyst), John Mahaffey and Dave Marr (tower), with Dale Hayes from the course.
Weekend coverage of the Hero Indian Open on Golf Channel continues Saturday at 6 a.m. ET, and concludes Sunday at 6 a.m. ET.
Calling the action from the Delhi Golf Club (Lodhi Course) in New Delhi, India, are Dominik Holyer (play-by-play), Dom Boulet (analyst), and Warren Humphreys (on-course).
