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Friday, June 17th, 2016
NBC SPORTS GROUP’S PRESS PASS – WHAT TO WATCH – JUNE 17 – 19, 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, June 17
4 p.m. on NBCSN – FIVB World League Volleyball “USA vs Iran”
9 p.m. on NBCSN – World Series of Fighting
Saturday, June 18
9 a.m. on NBCSN –Formula One Qualifying
11 a.m. on Golf Channel – Tipsport Golf Masters
2 p.m. on NBCSN –Mecum Auto Auctions
2 p.m. on NBC – Laureus World Sports Awards
2 p.m. on Golf Channel – Meijer LPGA Classic
3 p.m. on NBC –AMA Lucas Oil Motocross
3 p.m. on Universal HD – Tour de Suisse “Stage 7”
4 p.m. on NBCSN –AMA Lucas Oil Motocross
4 p.m. on NBC – AVP Volleyball
5 p.m. on NBCSN – Adidas Boost Boston Games
6:30 p.m. on NBCSN – FIVB Women’s Grand Prix Volleyball “USA vs Germany”
8 p.m. on NBCSN –US Olympic Trials Men’s Springboard and Women’s Platform Synchronized Semifinals
8:30 p.m. on NBC – Premier Boxing Champions
11 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier Boxing Champions
12 a.m. on NBCSN – FIVB World League Volleyball “USA vs Brazil”
Sunday, June 19
8 a.m. on NBCSN –F1 Countdown
8:30 a.m. on NBCSN – F1 European Grand Prix
11 a.m. on NBCSN –F1 Extra
11 a.m. on Golf Channel – Tipsport Golf Masters
12 p.m. on NBCSN – Tour de Suisse “Stage 8”
1:30 p.m. on NBC –Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series
2 p.m. on NBCSN –Mecum Auto Auctions
2 p.m. on Golf Channel – Meijer LPGA Classic
2:30 p.m. on NBC – Red Bull Global RallyCross – Daytona
4:30 p.m. on NBC – AVP Volleyball
8 p.m. on NBCSN –US Olympic Trials Men’s Platform Sychronized Semifinal
9 p.m. on NBCSN – FIVB Women’s Grand Prix Volleyball “USA vs Japan”
11 p.m. on NBCSN – FIVB Women’s Grand Prix Volleyball “USA vs Turkey”
MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS
NBCSN will present a three-hour telecasts of Mecum Auctions Saturday, beginning at 1 p.m. ET, as well as a four-hour telecast on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET.
Scott Hoke will host NBCSN’s Mecum Auctions coverage on-site at the Portland Expo Center, alongside analysts John Kraman, Stephen Cox, and Bill Stephens. Mecum Auctions is led by Dana Mecum, Founder and President of Mecum Auctions for the past 28 years.
MOTOCROSS
The Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship rolls into High Point National in Mt. Morris, Pa., this Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and moves to NBCSN at 4 p.m. ET.
Veteran play-by-play voice Jason Weigandt, analyst and two-time AMA Pro Motocross Champion Grant Langston, and pit reporter Georgia Lindsay will call this weekend’s action.
RALLYCROSS
NBC Sports Group’s coverage of the 2016 Red Bull Global RallyCross campaign continues this Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET from this weekend’s event at Daytona International Speedway.
Lead NASCAR play-by-play voice Rick Allen will make his Red Bull Global RallyCross commentating debut this weekend, alongside Anders Krohn (analyst) and Kristen Kenney (reporter). Tanner Foust currently leads the driver standings through three races, following a sweep at the Phoenix doubleheader and a third-place finish in Dallas.
PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS
NBC’s Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) travels to Chicago, Ill., in primetime this Saturday, June 18, live at 8:30 p.m. ET.
Marv Albert calls the action alongside analyst B.J. Flores. Liam McHugh hosts the telecast, with Kenny Rice reporting from ring-side. In addition, 2012 Olympian and undefeated welterweight Errol Spence Jr. will make his broadcast debut as a guest analyst on Saturday’s card. Spence most recently defeated Chris Algieri by knockout on PBC on NBC’s primetime telecast in April.
AMERICA’S CUP
NBC Sports Group’s coverage of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series continues this Sunday at 1:30 p.m. ET on NBC, with a one-hour highlight show featuring top moments from the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Chicago.
Todd Harris serves as host and play-by-play announcer for all America’s Cup World Series coverage, and is joined by analyst and former America’s Cup sailor Ken Read.
FORMULA ONE
NBC Sports Group’s coverage of the 2016 Formula One Championship continues this week with the F1 European Grand Prix this Sunday at 8:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN, highlighting more than 30 hours of motorsports coverage on NBC and NBCSN.
NBC Sports Group’s lead F1 broadcast team of Leigh Diffey (play-by-play), veteran analyst and former racecar driver David Hobbs, and analyst and former race mechanic for the Benetton F1 team Steve Matchett will call the action. F1 insider Will Buxton will report on-site from the Baku City Circuit in Baku, Azerbaijan.
TRACK
NBCSN presents live coverage of the adidas Boost Boston Games this Saturday, June 18, at 5 p.m. ET from Boston, Mass.
Todd Harris calls the action, joined by four-time Olympic track and field medalist Ato Boldon and Lewis Johnson.
WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING
World Series of Fighting returns to NBCSN tonight at 9 p.m. ET.
Play-by-play announcer Todd Harris will be joined by mixed martial artists and analysts Bas Rutten and Joey Varner to call the action.
OLYMPIC TRIALS
NBC’s weekend coverage of the 2016 Olympic Diving Trials airs this Saturday at 4:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. ET, continuing on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. ET.
Ted Robinson will handle play-by-play duties for all of NBC and NBCSN’s diving coverage, alongside analyst and 1976 Olympic bronze medalist Cynthia Potter, and analyst and 2000 Olympic gold medalist Laura Wilkinson. Kelli Stavast will handle reporting duties throughout the week’s coverage in Indianapolis.
GOLF
Golf Channel’s live tournament coverage of the Meijer LPGA Classic continues this Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. ET.
Whit Watson (play-by-play) hosts Golf Channel’s coverage of tournament from Blythefield Country Club, Grand Rapids, Mich. Watson will be joined by Karen Stupples (analyst), Tom Abbott (tower) and: Nicole Castrale and Jerry Foltz (on-course)
Golf Channel’s weekend coverage of the Tipsport Golf Masters begins this Saturday at 11 a.m., continuing on Sunday at 11 a.m. ET.
