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Friday, August 12th, 2016
NBC SPORTS GROUP’S PRESS PASS – WHAT TO WATCH – AUGUST 12-14, 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 12
5 p.m.on USA – NASCAR XFINITY Series Qualifying- Mid-Ohio
5 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR: John Deere Classic
Saturday, August 13
6:30 a.m. on CNBC – Premier League Live
7:30 a.m. on CNBC – Premier League: Hull City vs. Leicester City
10 a.m. on CNBC – Premier League: Everton v. Tottenham
12:30 p.m. on CNBC – Premier League: Manchester City vs. Sunderland
2:30 p.m. on CNBC – Goal Zone
3 p.m. on USA – Countdown to Green
3:30 p.m. on USA – NASCAR XFINITY Series Race – Mid Ohio
Sunday, August 14
7:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
8:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Bournemouth v. Manchester United
11 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Arsenal v. Liverpool
NASCAR
NBC Sports Group continues its coverage of NASCAR as it heads to the Midwest for XFINITY Series racing from Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course this Saturday, August 13, at 3:30 p.m. ET on USA Network.
Weekend coverage kicks off on USA Network tonight with qualifying at 6 p.m. ET. Saturday’s race day coverage kicks off with Countdown to Green at 3 p.m. ET, followed by green-flag racing at 3:30 p.m. ET. After the checkered flag is captured, USA presents a post-race show to wrap up the on-site coverage from Lexington, Ohio.
Dave Burns calls this weekend’s action alongside analyst Dale Jarrett. Mike Massaro and Parker Kligerman report from pit road.
PREMIER LEAGUE
NBC Sports Group’s coverage of the 2016-17 Premier League season kicks off on Saturday, August 13. Coverage begins at 6:30 a.m. ET with Premier League Live on CNBC followed by newly promoted Hull City v. last season’s champions Leicester City at 7:30 a.m. ET. Coverage continues throughout the season on the networks of NBCUniversal.
NBC Sports Group will once again make all 380 games from the Premier League available in the United States. All games will be preceded and followed by Premier League Live pre- and post-match shows from the NBC Sports Group International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Conn.
Steve Bower will host Premier League Live for the first two weeks of the season, joined by former Jamaica National Team player Robbie Earle and former Premier League footballer Robbie Mustoe.
Below is a full list of match commentators for this weekend’s Premier League coverage:
Saturday, August 13
7:30a.m. on CNBC – Hull City vs. Leicester, commentated by Peter Drury and Jim Beglin
10a.m. on CNBC – Everton vs. Spurs, commentated by Jim Proudfoot and Matt Holland
12:30p.m. on CNBC – Manchester City vs. Sunderland, commentated by Jon Champion and Lee Dixon
Sunday, August 14
8:30a.m. on NBCSN – Bournemouth vs. Manchester United, commentated by Peter Drury and Jim Beglin
11a.m. on NBCSN – Arsenal vs. Liverpool, commentated by Jon Champion and Graeme Le Saux
GOLF
NBC Sports Group’s tournament coverage continues this weekend with the PGA Tour’s John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill.
Golf Channel’s coverage of the PGA Tour’s John Deere Classic continues tonight at 5p.m. ET. Whit Watson (play-by-play) is joined by Lanny Wadkins (analyst), Jim Gallagher Jr. (tower), Matt Gogel (tower), Craig Perks (on course), and Scott Walker (interviews).
