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Friday, August 5th, 2016

NBC SPORTS GROUP’S PRESS PASS – WHAT TO WATCH – AUGUST 5-7, 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 the NBC Sports app, Powered by Playmaker Media and Golf Channel’s Golf Live Extra powered by PlayMaker Media, click here.

Friday, August 5
12 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR America
12:30p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA Tour: 3M Championship
12:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Practice – Watkins Glen
2 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR K&N Pro Series – Iowa
3 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Final Practice – Watkins Glen
3p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA Tour: Travelers Championship
4:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR XFINITY Series Qualifying – Watkins Glen
6 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR America
7:30 p.m. on NBCN – 2016 Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony
1:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Indy Lights Mid Ohio

Saturday, August 6
6a.m.on Golf Channel – European Tour: Aberdeen Asset Management Paul Lawrie Match Play
10a.m. on Golf Channel – European Tour: Aberdeen Asset Management Paul Lawrie Match Play
12 p.m. on CNBC – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Qualifying – Watkins Glen
1p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA Tour: Travelers Championship
1:30 p.m. on CNBC – Countdown to Green
2 p.m. on CNBC – NASCAR XFINITY Series Race – aWatkins Glen
3p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA Tour: 3M Championship
4:30 p.m. on CNBC – NASCAR XFINITY Series Post-Race

Sunday August 7
5:30a.m. on Golf Channel – European Tour: Aberdeen Asset Management Paul Lawrie Match Play
9a.m. on Golf Channel – European Tour: Aberdeen Asset Management Paul Lawrie Match Play
1p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA Tour: Travelers Championship
2 p.m. on USA – Countdown to Green
2:30 p.m. on USA – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race – Watkins Glen
3p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA Tour: 3M Championship
5:30 p.m. on USA – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Post-Race

NASCAR
NBC Sports Group presents this weekend’s NASCAR action from Watkins Glen International across the networks of NBCUniversal. Coverage kicks off Saturday with XFINITY Series racing at 1:30 p.m. ET on CNBC, followed by Sprint Cup racing Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on USA Network.

This weekend’s XFINITY coverage continues today with qualifying at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Race day coverage on CNBC begins with Countdown to Green at 1:30 p.m. ET, followed by XFINITY series racing at 2 p.m. ET and a post-race show to wrap up the day at 4:30 p.m. ET.

Sprint Cup coverage from one of the most unique tracks in NASCAR begins today on NBCSN with practice at 12:30 p.m. ET, followed by final practice at 3 p.m. ET. Saturday’s Sprint Cup qualifying begins at 12 p.m. ET on CNBC.

USA Network’s race day coverage begins at 2 p.m. ET with Countdown to Green, followed by Sprint Cup racing from “The Glen” at 2:30 p.m. ET. An on-site post-race show wraps up the afternoon at 5:30 p.m. ET.

Race announcer Rick Allen calls this weekend’s action alongside analysts Steve Letarte and Jeff Burton. Pre- and post-race coverage is handled by host Krista Voda, and analysts Kyle Petty and Dale Jarrett. Marty SniderMike MassaroDave Burns and Parker Kligerman report from pit road.

GOLF
NBC Sports Group’s tournament coverage continues this weekend with the PGA Tour’s Travelers Championship and 3M Championship, and the European Tour’s Aberdeen Asset Management Paul Lawrie Match Play.

Golf Channel’s coverage of the PGA Tour’s Travelers Championship continues today at 3p.m. ET from TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn. Coverage will continue on both Saturday and Sunday at 1p.m. ET. Grant Boone (play-by-play) is joined by Curt Byrum (analyst) Frank Nobilo (tower) Craig Perks (tower) Billy Ray Brown (on course) and Damon Hack (interviews).

Golf Channel’s coverage of the PGA Tour’s 3M Championship kicks off today at 12:30p.m. ET, and continues on both Saturday and Sunday at 3p.m. ET. Bob Papa(play-by-play) is joined by Lanny Wadkins (analyst), John Mahaffey(tower), Dave Marr(tower), and John Cook(on course).

Golf Channel’s coverage of the European Tour’s Aberdeen Asset Management Paul Lawrie Match Play continues Saturday at 6a.m. ET from Archerfield Links Golf Club in Dirleton, Scotland, and again at 1-a.m. Coverage will continue on Saturday at 5:30a.m. ET and again at 9a.m. ET.

2016 RIO OLYMPICS OPENING CEREMONY
NBC Olympics presents coverage of the Opening Ceremony of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad from Maracana Stadium tomorrow, Friday, August 5 at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.

Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, and Hoda Kotb serve as hosts, while Bob Costas, NBC’s primetime Olympics host, opens the telecast on Friday night. Michele Tafoya and Ros Gold-Onwude report from Maracana Stadium.

NBC Olympics correspondent David Feherty joins the show to discuss golf’s return to the Games after a 112-year absence and a portion of his interview with President Barack Obama will air.