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Friday, March 10th, 2017

NBC SPORTS GROUP’S PRESS PASS – WHAT TO WATCH – MARCH 10-12, 2017

(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 NBCSports.com, and Golf Channel Live Extra, click here.

Friday, March 10th
2 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR: Valspar Championship
6 p.m. on NBCSN – College Basketball: A10 Tournament Quarterfinals – No. 2 VCU vs. No. 7 George Mason
6 p.m. on Golf Channel – Golf Central
7 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR: Valspar Championship
8:30 p.m. on NBCSN – College Basketball: A10 Tournament Quarterfinals – No. 6 George Washington vs. No. 3 Richmond
2 a.m. on NBCSN – Paris Nice: Stage 6
2:30 a.m. on Golf Channel – EUROPEAN TOUR: Hero Indian Open

Saturday, March 11th
9 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Everton v. West Brom
10 a.m. on CNBC – Premier League: Hull City v. Swansea City
12 p.m. on Golf Channel – Golf Central
12 p.m. on Universal HD – Freestyle Skiing Moguls Aerials – Sierra Nevada
12:30 p.m. on NBC – Goal Zone
1 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR: Valspar Championship
1:30 p.m. on NBC – USSA Alpine World Cup: Women’s Giant Slalom
3 p.m. on NBC – PGA TOUR: Valspar Championship
3 p.m. on NBCSN – FEI Equestrian Show Jumping
4 p.m. on NBCSN – USSA Alpine World Cup: Women’s Slalom Run 2
6 p.m. on Golf Channel – Golf Central
7 p.m. on NBCSN – ISU Speed Skating World Sprint Championships
8 p.m. on NBCSN – ISU Speed Skating World Allround Championships
9 p.m. on NBCSN – Curling Night in America
9 p.m. on Universal HD – ISU Speed Skating World Cup Final
10 p.m. on Universal HD – ISU Short Track World Championships
11 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Match of the Week
1 a.m. on NBCSN – Paris Nice: Stage 7
3 a.m. on Golf Channel – EUROPEAN TOUR: Hero Indian Open

Sunday, March 12th
11 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
12 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Liverpool v. Burnley
12 p.m. on NBC – NHL Game of the Week: Minnesota Wild @ Chicago Blackhawks
12 p.m. on Golf Channel – Golf Central
1 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR: Valspar Championship
2 p.m. on NBCSN – Goal Zone
2:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Behind the Badge: West Brom
3 p.m. on NBC – PGA TOUR: Valspar Championship
4:30 p.m. on NBCSN – ISU Short Track World Championships
6 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Live
6 p.m. on Golf Channel – Golf Central
6 p.m. on Universal HD – Snowboarding Halfpipe/Slopestyle
7 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL: New York Rangers @ Detroit Red Wings
7 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR: Valspar Championship
8 p.m. on Universal HD – ISU Speed Skating World Cup Final
9:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Overtime
10:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Sunday Shootout
12 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Match of the Day
1 a.m. on NBCSN – Paris Nice: Stage 8

NHL
NBC Sports presents the NHL’s “Best of the West” in its NHL Game of the Week showdown on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC, when Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks host Ryan Suter and the Minnesota Wild. Coverage begins at noon ET on NBC with NHL Live.

Sunday’s NHL coverage shifts to NBCSN at 7 p.m. ET, when Henrik Lundqvist and the New York Rangers visit Henrik Zetterberg and the Detroit Red Wings in an Original Six matchup.

NHL Live pre-game coverage begins one hour prior to games on NBCSN.

Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick (play-by-play), Eddie Olczyk (analyst), and Pierre McGuire (‘Inside-the-Glass analyst) will call this week’s Wild-Blackhawks NHL Game of the Week from United Center in Chicago, Ill.

Gord Miller (play-by-play) and Brian Boucher (‘Inside-the-Glass’) will provide commentary of Rangers-Red Wings from Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Mich.

Liam McHugh and Kathryn Tappen will anchor studio coverage throughout the day, joined by analysts Mike Milbury and Keith Jones. Post-game coverage on NHL Overtime will air on NBCSN immediately following Sunday night’s games.

PREMIER LEAGUE
Weekend Premier League coverage begins this Saturday, Mar. 11, at 9 a.m. ET with Premier League Live on NBCSN, followed by Everton v. West Bromwich Albion at 10 a.m. ET on NBCSN and Hull City v. Swansea City at 10 a.m. ET on CNBC.

Following the matches, NBC presents a live Goal Zone at 12:30 p.m. ET. Rebecca Lowe hosts Goal Zone and Premier League Live, joined by Robbie Mustoe and Kyle Martino.

On Sunday, Mar. 12, coverage begins at 11 a.m. ET with Premier League Live followed by fourth-place Liverpool v. Burnley at Noon ET on NBCSN. NBC Sports Group’s lead Premier League play-by-play announcer Arlo White calls the match joined by analystGraeme Le Saux at Anfield.

Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN presents the second episode of Behind the Badge: West Bromwich Albion FC. The four-part series presents viewers with a never-before-seen look at the Baggies’ work on and off the pitch. Voiced by BBC presenter and former English footballer Gary Lineker, the series follows an intriguing mix of players, coaches and support staff, recounting their daily lives and routines.

Saturday, March 11th
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Everton v. West Brom, commentated by Jim Proudfoot and Matt Holland
10 a.m. on CNBC – Hull City v. Swansea City, commentated by Tony Jones and Danny Higginbotham
10 a.m. on Extra Time – Bournemouth v. West Ham, commentated by Bill Leslie and Tony Gale

Sunday, March 12th
12 p.m. on NBCSN – Liverpool v. Burnley, commentated by Arlo White and Graeme Le Saux

WINTER SPORTS
Olympic gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin continues her pursuit of the overall FIS World Cup, alpine skiing’s most prestigious annual award, this weekend, as NBC Sports presents coverage from Squaw Valley, Calif., this Saturday on NBC and NBCSN.

In addition to women’s FIS World Cup alpine skiing, NBC Sports Group’s Olympic winter sports coverage features four speed skating and short track events, including the ISU World Allround and Short Track Speed Skating Championships, and a new episode of Curling Night in America on NBCSN.

NBC will present coverage of Shiffrin in the giant slalom on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. ET, and NBCSN will showcase live coverage of Shiffrin in the second run of the slalom on Saturday at 4 p.m. ET.

Steve Schlanger (play-by-play) and Steve Porino (analyst), and Kelli Stavast (reporter) will provide commentary from Squaw Valley.

NBCSN’s Curling Night in America coverage continues Saturday night at 9 p.m. ET, when 2006 Olympic bronze medalist Joe Polo and Tabitha Peterson represent Team USA in a mixed doubles match against Scotland.

Jason Knapp (play-by-play), Pete Fenson (analyst), and Tanith White (reporter) provide commentary for all Curling Night in America telecasts.

This weekend’s speed skating and short track action is highlighted by three-time Olympic medalist J.R. Celski, who will headline the U.S. contingent competing in the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Universal HD will televise coverage on Saturday night at 10 p.m. ET, and NBCSN will present coverage of the event on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. ET.

NBC Sports Group’s ISU World Cup Speed Skating Final coverage begins Saturday at 9 p.m. ET on Universal HD, and concludes Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on Universal HD.

In addition, NBCSN will present an encore presentation of the ISU World Allround Speed Skating Championships from Hamar, Norway, on Saturday, Mar. 11, at 8 p.m. ET.

Nick Gismondi (play-by-play) and Joey Cheek (analyst) will provide commentary of the World Allround Speed Skating Championships, while Steve Schlanger (play-by-play) and Apolo Ohno will call the World Short Track Championships.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
NBCSN presents coverage of the Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Championship Quarterfinals tonight from PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Today’s Quarterfinals coverage continues at 6 p.m. ET with Game 9 featuring No. 2 VCU and No. 7 George Mason, followed by Game 10 between No. 3 Richmond and No. 6 George Washington. Paul Burmeister, Dave Kaplan, and Rosalyn Gold-Onwude will call the matchups.

Carolyn Manno will host NBCSN’s Atlantic 10 Championship studio coverage, and will be joined by former Division I basketball player and coach Ron Thompson.

CYCLING
NBC Sports Group continues its 2017 cycling schedule with live coverage of stages 6 (Aubagne / Fayence) – 8 (Nice / Nice) on NBC Sports Gold. NBCSN will present daily encore coverage of the race at 1 a.m. ET.

Paul Sherwen will call the action for the 2017 Paris-Nice, joined by analyst Bob Roll.

GOLF
The PGA TOUR returns to Florida this week, as Henrik Stenson and Justin Thomas headline the field at the Valspar Championship outside of Tampa. On the European Tour, Rafa Cabrera-Bello and Anirban Lahiri lead the field at the Hero Indian Open.

Live coverage of the Valspar Championship continues at 2 p.m. on Golf Channel. Saturday’s coverage begins at 1 p.m. on Golf Channel and at 3 p.m. on NBC. Coverage concludes on Sunday at 1 p.m. on Golf Channel and at 3 p.m. on NBC.

Dan Hicks will provide play-by-play for NBC’s coverage from Palm Harbor, Fla. Hicks is joined by analyst Gary Koch and David Feherty (tower) with Mark Rolfing on the course. Bob Papa will provide play-by-play for Golf Channel’s coverage. Papa is joined by analyst David Duval with Chantel McCabe contributing with interviews on the weekend. Assisting both NBC’s and Golf Channel’s coverage are Peter Jacobsen (tower), Mark Rolfing (tower), Steve Sands (tower) with Roger Maltbie and Notah Begay on the course. Steve Sands will contribute with interviews.

Live coverage of the Hero Indian Open will continue on Saturday at 2:30 a.m. on Golf Channel. Sunday’s coverage begins at 3 a.m. on Golf Channel.

Scott Walker hosts coverage from New Delhi, India. Calling the action from DLF Golf & Country Club are Richard Kaufman (play-by-play), analysts Dom Boulet and Warren Humphreys with Dale Hayes on the course.