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Friday, March 17th, 2017

NBC SPORTS GROUP’S PRESS PASS – WHAT TO WATCH – MARCH 17-19, 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 17th
12:30 p.m. on NBCSN – IBSF World Cup: Men’s Skeleton
2 p.m. on NBCSN – IBSF World Cup: Men’s Skeleton
2 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR: Arnold Palmer Invitational
6 p.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA TOUR: Bank of Hope Founders Cup
6 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR CHAMPION: Tucson Conquistadores Classic
9 p.m. on NBCSN – Curling Night in America
9 p.m. on Golf Channel – Golf Central
9:30 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: Tucson Conquistadores Classic
11:30 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR: Arnold Palmer Invitational

Saturday, March 18th
7 a.m. on Universal HD – Women’s World Curling Championships: Team USA vs. Sweden
8 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
8:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: West Brom v. Arsenal
11 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Stoke City v. Chelsea
11 a.m. on CNBC – Premier League: Everton v. Hull City
11 a.m. on Golf Channel – Golf Central
12:30 p.m. on NBC – USSA World Cup Finals: Women’s Slalom
12:30 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR: Arnold Palmer Invitational
1:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Bournemouth v. Swansea City
2 p.m. on NBC – Arnold Palmer’s Life & Legacy
2:30 p.m. on NBC – PGA TOUR: Arnold Palmer Invitational
3:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Goal Zone
4:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Behind the Badge: West Bromwich Albion FC
4:30 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: Tucson Conquistadores Classic
5 p.m. on NBCSN – Equestrian: Sun Grand Prix
5 p.m. on Universal HD – IBSF World Cup: Two-Woman Bobsled
6 p.m. on NBCSN – USSA World Cup Finals: Men’s Grand Slalom/Women’s Slalom
6 p.m. on Universal HD – IBSF World Cup: Two-Man Bobsled
7 p.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA TOUR: Bank of Hope Founders Cup
8 p.m. on NBCSN – Gymnastics World Cup
9 p.m. on Golf Channel – Golf Central
9:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Women’s World Curling Championships: Team USA vs. Sweden
10 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR: Arnold Palmer Invitational
11 p.m. on NBCSN – World Series of Fighting
3 a.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: Tucson Conquistadores Classic

Sunday, March 19th
7 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
8 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Middlesbrough v. Manchester United
10:15 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Tottenham v. Southampton
11 a.m. on Golf Channel – Golf Central
12:30 p.m. on NBC – Premier League: Manchester City v. Liverpool
12:30 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR: Arnold Palmer Invitational
1 p.m. on NBCSN – USSA World Cup Finals: Men’s Grand Slalom/Slalom
2:30 p.m. on NBC – PGA TOUR: Arnold Palmer Invitational
4:30 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: Tucson Conquistadores Classic
7 p.m. on NBCSN – IBSF World Cup: Bobsled
7 p.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA TOUR: Bank of Hope Founders Cup
8 p.m. on NBCSN – FIS World Freestyle Championships: HP/SS/Skicross
9 p.m. on NBCSN – World Curling Championships: Women’s
9 p.m. on Golf Channel – Golf Central
10 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR: Arnold Palmer Invitational
12 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Match of the Day
1 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Match of the Week
3 a.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR CHAMPION: Tucson Conquistadores Classic

PREMIER LEAGUE
Third-place Manchester City host fourth-place Liverpool this Sunday, Mar. 19, at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC, highlighting NBC Sports Group’s Premier League coverage this week.

NBC Sports Group’s lead Premier League play-by-play commentator Arlo White calls the match, joined by analysts Lee Dixon and Graeme Le Saux at Etihad Stadium.

NBC Sports Group’s live Premier League coverage begins this Saturday, Mar. 18, at 8 a.m. ET with Premier League Live on NBCSN, followed by West Bromwich Albion v. fifth-place Arsenal on NBCSN. Match coverage continues Saturday at 11 a.m. ET with Stoke City v. first-place Chelsea on NBCSN and Everton v. Hull City on CNBC.

Saturday’s live match coverage wraps up at 1:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN with Bournemouth v. Swansea City, followed by a live Goal Zone at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Rebecca Lowe hosts Goal Zone and Premier League Live, joined by Robbie Earle and Kyle Martino.

NBCSN presents the third episode of Behind the Badge: West Bromwich Albion FC Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET. 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.

Sunday’s Premier League coverage begins at 7 a.m. ET with Premier League Live on NBCSN, followed by Middlesbrough v. Manchester United on NBCSN. Live match coverage continues Sunday at 10:15 a.m. ET with second-place Tottenham v. Southampton on NBCSN

Saturday, March 18th
8:30 a.m. on NBCSN – West Bromwich Albion v. Arsenal, commentated by Jon Champion and Jim Beglin
11 a.m. on NBCSN – Stoke City v. Chelsea, commentated by Jim Proudfoot and Matt Holland
11 a.m. on CNBC – Everton v. Hull City, commentated by Gary Weaver and Danny Higginbotham
11 a.m. on Extra Time – Crystal Palace v. Watford, commentated by Gary Taphouse and Garry Birtles
11 a.m. on Extra Time – Sunderland v. Burnley, commentated by David Stowell and Neil McCann
11 a.m. on Extra Time – West Ham v. Leicester City, commentated by Tony Jones and Tony Gale
1:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Bournemouth v. Swansea City, commentated by Peter Drury and Phil Neville

Sunday, March 19th
8 a.m. on NBCSN – Middlesbrough v. Manchester United, commentated by Joe Speight and David Prutton
10:15 a.m. on NBCSN – Tottenham v. Southampton, commentated by Jon Champion and Andy Townsend
12:30 p.m. on NBC – Manchester City v. Liverpool, commentated by Arlo White, Lee Dixon, and Graeme Le Saux

ARNOLD PALMER INVITATIONAL
Golf Channel – the network Arnold Palmer co-founded in January 1995 – and NBC Sports Group will celebrate the lasting impact of the sport’s most iconic figure through a series of dedicated tributes and remembrances surrounding its weeklong coverage of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, Monday-Sunday, March 13-19, from Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando, Fla.

Live coverage of the Arnold Palmer Invitational continues at 2 p.m. on Golf Channel. Saturday’s coverage begins at 12:30 p.m. on Golf Channel and at 2:30 p.m. on NBC. Coverage concludes on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. on Golf Channel and at 2:30 p.m. on NBC.

Mike Tirico hosts coverage from Orlando, Fla. Dan Hicks will provide play-by-play for NBC’s coverage. Hicks is joined by analyst Johnny Miller. Rich Lerner (play-by-play) will provide play-by-play for Golf Channel’s coverage. Lerner is joined by analyst Frank Nobilo and Todd Lewis will contribute with interviews on the weekend. Assisting both NBC’s and Golf Channel’s coverage are Gary Koch (tower), Peter Jacobsen (tower), David Feherty (tower), Steve Sands (tower), Jimmy Roberts (tower) with Mark Rolfing and Notah Begay on the course. Roger Maltbie will be joining on the weekend on the course. Steve Sands will contribute with interviews. Jimmy Roberts will contribute with essays on the weekend.

Golf Channel and NBC will present live tournament and news coverage originating form Bay Hill, with both Morning Drive and Golf Central.

NBC will also present a 30-minute special tribute titled Arnold Palmer’s Life & Legacy that will air prior to live third round coverage of the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Saturday, March 18. Hosted by Tirico, the show will include a feature story from Rich Lerner on families sharing their gratitude by naming their children after Palmer due to his influence on hospital care in the Orlando community, and a special “Theory of Fehertivity” essay from NBC Sports host and analyst David Feherty. The show also will include players offering their respect and memories of Palmer, along with perspective and reflection from each of the five recently named co-hosts of the event: Peter Jacobsen, Graeme McDowell, Tom Ridge, Annika Sorenstam and Curtis Strange.

Kelly Tilghman will host Golf Central coverage from Bay Hill, and be joined by analysts Brandel Chamblee, David Duval, Justin Leonard and Billy Kratzert. Golf Channel Insider Tim Rosaforte also will provide reports throughout the tournament.

Gary Williams, Cara Robinson, Damon Hack, Lauren Thompson and Matt Ginella will host Morning Drive from Bay Hill, and be joined by analysts Justin Leonard, Trevor Immelman, Chris DiMarco and Robert Damron.

SKIING
Olympic gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin can win the overall Audi FIS World Cup title, alpine skiing’s most prestigious annual award, this week, as NBC Sports presents coverage from the 2017 World Cup Finals from Aspen, Colo., this week on NBC and NBCSN.

NBC will televise first runs of the men’s giant slalom and women’s slalom on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET, and NBCSN will showcase the second runs of those events on Saturday at 6 p.m. ET. Coverage concludes with the women’s giant slalom and men’s slalom on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Steve Porino (play-by-play), Bode Miller (analyst), and Kelli Stavast (reporter) will call Wednesday’s and Thursday’s events. Steve Schlanger (play-by-play), Porino (analyst) and Stavast (reporter) will call the action from Friday through Sunday.

WORLD CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
NBC Sports Group will present comprehensive coverage of the 2017 World Curling Championships over the next month, totaling more than 100 hours of coverage, including more than 80 live hours, across NBCSN, Universal HD, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

Jason Knapp (play-by-play), Steve Schlanger (play-by-play), Pete Fenson (analyst), and Kevin Martin (analyst) will combine to provide commentary throughout the 2017 World Curling Championships.

WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING
NBCSN presents a World Series of Fighting title fight tripleheader this Saturday, Mar. 18, live at 11 p.m. ET, highlighted by Blagoy Ivanov (14-1) defending his heavyweight title against Shawn “Savage” Jordan (19-7) from Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y.

Saturday’s card also features Lance “The Party” Palmer (11-2) looking to defend his featherweight title against the undefeated Andre “The Bull” Harrison (15-0), and Bekbulat Magomedov (17-1) facing Donavon Frelow (6-1-0) for the vacated bantamweight belt.

Play-by-play announcer Todd Harris calls the action alongside analyst Kayla Harrison, and and analysts Bas Rutten, Randy Couture and Joey Varner.

GYMNASTICS
NBCSN presents coverage of the 2017 International Gymnastics Federation all-around World Cup competition this Saturday, Mar. 18, at 8 p.m. ET from Stuttgart, Germany. Coverage of the event continues Monday, Mar. 20, at 11 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Tanith White calls the action, alongside analyst Jonathan Horton.

GOLF
NBC Sports Group this week will celebrate Arnold Palmer’s legacy through a series of dedicated tributes and remembrances surrounding its coverage of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard from Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando, Fla. With nearly 50 live hours of on-site news and live tournament coverage across Golf Channel and NBC, the field includes four of the top-5 players in the world in Jason Day (No. 2), Rory McIlroy (No. 3), Hideki Matsuyama (No. 4) and Henrik Stenson (No. 5), along with Rickie Fowler (No. 9). The LPGA returns to the United States with the Bank of Hope Founders Cup in Arizona, featuring a strong field led by World Nos. 1 & 2, Lydia Ko and Ariya Jutanugarn. The PGA TOUR Champions also are in Arizona this week, with Bernhard Langer and Fred Couples leading the field at the Tucson Conquistadores Classic, along with Steve Stricker and Bob Estes, who are both set to make their PGA TOUR Champions debut.

Live coverage of the Bank of Hope Founders Cup continues at 6 p.m. on Golf Channel. Saturday’s coverage begins at 7 p.m. on Golf Channel. Coverage concludes Sunday at 7 p.m. on Golf Channel.

Terry Gannon will provide play-by-play for Golf Channel’s coverage from Phoenix, Ariz. Gannon is joined by analyst Judy Rankin and Tom Abbott (tower) with Jerry Foltz and Kay Cockerill on the course. Analyst Paige Mackenzie will join only on Friday.

Live coverage of the Tucson Conquistadores Classic continues on Saturday at 4:30 p.m on Golf Channel. Coverage concludes on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. on Golf Channel.

Calling the action from Omni Tucson National Resort are Bob Papa (play-by-play), analysts Lanny Wadkins, John Mahaffey (tower) and Dave Marr (tower), with Billy Ray Brown on the course.