FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, March 25th, 2016
NBC SPORTS GROUP’S PRESS PASS – WHAT TO WATCH – MARCH 25-27, 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 25
2 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA Tour WGC – Dell Match Play
6 p.m. on Universal HD – Rugby World Series
6:30 p.m. on Universal HD – FINA Aquatics Magazine Show
8 p.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA Tour: Kia Classic
9 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR K&N Series
Saturday, March 26
10 a.m. on Golf Channel – PGA Tour WGC – Dell Match Play
12:30 p.m. on NBC – USSA US Alpine Championships – Super G
2 p.m. on NBC – PGA Tour WGC – Dell Match Play
4:30 p.m. on NBCSN – FINA Women’s Water Polo Olympic Qualification Tournament
5:30 p.m. on NBCSN – USSA US Freestyle Championships Moguls/Highlight of Aerials
6 p.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA Tour: Kia Classic
9 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR: Puerto Rico Open
Sunday, March 27
10 a.m. on Golf Channel – PGA Tour WGC – Dell Match Play
2 p.m. on NBC – Get Golf Ready
2:30 p.m. on NBC – PGA Tour 2016: Delivering A Decade Of Champions
3 p.m. on NBC – PGA Tour WGC – Dell Match Play
6 p.m. on Universal HD – Oxford v. Cambridge Boat Race
6 p.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA Tour: Kia Classic
6:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Live
7:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL: Pittsburgh Penguins @ New York Rangers
9 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR: Puerto Rico Open
10:15 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Overtime
11 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Sunday Shootout: The Week in Review
11:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Criterium International
NHL
NBCSN’s Sunday Night Hockey showdown is a clash of Metropolitan Division foes, when Henrik Lundqvist and the New York Rangers face off against Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Chris Cuthbert (play-by-play) and ‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst Pierre McGuire will call NBCSN’s Penguins-Rangers Sunday Night Hockey contest from Madison Square Garden in New York.
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 Keith Jones.
FINA
NBC Sports Group provides unprecedented coverage of the FINA Women’s Water Polo Olympic Qualification Tournament as the USA Water Polo Women’s National Team will attempt to qualify for the upcoming 2016 Rio Olympic Games this Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
Paul Burmeister (play-by-play) and Julie Swail (analyst) will provide commentary for Team USA’s Olympic qualification match on NBCSN.
NBC Sports Group will continue its robust coverage of the 2016 cycling season, with coverage of the Criterium International, this Sunday, March 27, at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
Steve Schlanger handles play-by-play for the event alongside analyst Bob Roll.
GOLF
NBC Sports Group presents coverage of the PGA TOUR WGC-Dell Match Play, the LPGA Tour’s Kia Classic, and the PGA Tour’s Puerto Rico 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.
The tournament broadcast team will include Terry Gannon and Nick Faldo (Golf Channel), along with Dan Hicks and Johnny Miller (NBC) positioned in the 18th tower. For telecasts on both networks, Gary Koch and Peter Jacobsen will report from tower positions, while Roger Maltbie, David Feherty, Notah Begay and Steve Sands will follow the matches on the ground as on-course reporters. Todd Lewis will serve as a reporter and conduct interviews, while Jimmy Roberts will provide essays.
Weekend coverage of the Kia Classic on Golf Channel begins tonight at 8 p.m. ET, and live coverage continues Saturday and Sunday at 6 p.m. ET.
Whit Watson (play-by-play) hosts Golf Channel’s coverage from the Park Hyatt Aviara Golf Club in Carlsbad, Calif. Watson is joined by Judy Rankin (analyst), Tom Abbott (tower), and Jerry Foltz and Karen Stupples from the course.
Coverage of the Puerto Rico Open on Golf Channel begins tomorrow at 9 p.m. ET, and concludes Sunday at 9 p.m. ET.
Bob Papa (play-by-play) hosts Golf Channel’s coverage from Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. Papa is joined by Curt Byrum (analyst), Phil Blackmar (tower), with Matt Gogel and John Cook from the course.
