NBC SPORTS GROUP’S PRESS PASS – WHAT TO WATCH – MAY 19-21, 2017

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Friday, May 19th, 2017

NBC SPORTS GROUP’S PRESS PASS – WHAT TO WATCH – MAY 19-21, 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 May 19^th12:30 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR: Regions Tradition
3 p.m. on NBCSN – Preakness Black Eyes Susan
4 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR: AT&T Bryon Nelson
5 p.m. on NBCSN – AMGEN Tour of California – Stage 6
7 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Live
7 p.m. on Golf Channel – WEB.COM TOUR: BMW Charity Pro-Am
8 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Pittsburg Penguins @ Ottawa Senators – Conference Finals Game 4
9 p.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA TOUR: Kingsmill Championship
11 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Overtime
12 a.m. on NBCSN – AMGEN Tour of California – Stage 6

Saturday May 20^th8 a.m. on Golf Channel – EUROPEAN TOUR: Rocco Forte Open
9 a.m. on NBCSN – Aviva Premiership Rugby Semifinals – Exeter v. Saracens
11:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Mecum Auto Auctions
1 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR: AT&T Bryon Nelson
2 p.m. on NBC – Laureus Sports Awards
2:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Preakness Prep
3 p.m. on NBC – AMGEN Tour of California – Stage 7
3 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR: Regions Tradition
5 p.m. on NBC – Preakness Stakes
5 p.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA TOUR: Kingsmill Championship
6 p.m. on NBCSN – Lucas Oil Motocross
7 p.m. on Golf Channel – WEB.COM TOUR: BMW Charity Pro-Am
7:15 p.m. on NBC – NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Nashville Predators @ Anaheim Ducks – Conference Finals Game 5
8 p.m. on NBCSN – Mecum Auto Auctions
11:30 p.m. on NBCSN – AMGEN Tour of California – Stage 7

PREMIER LEAGUE
NBCUniversal presents “Championship Sunday,” with all 10 matches presented live simultaneously on 10 different NBCUniversal television networks this Sunday, May 21, at 10 a.m. ET.

NBCUniversal’s “Championship Sunday” coverage kicks off Sunday at 9 a.m. ET on NBCSN with Premier League Live featuring Rebecca Lowe, Robbie Mustoe, Robbie Earle and Kyle Martino followed by Arsenal v. Everton at 10 a.m. ET on NBC.

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

NBCSN presents a new episode of THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW hosted by Roger Bennett and Michael Davies at 2:30 p.m. ET.

Sunday at 3 p.m. ET, NBCSN presents an encore of Premier League Download: The Noisy Neighbours.

Sunday May 21^st10 a.m. on NBC – Arsenal v. Everton, commentated by Arlo White, Lee Dixon, and Graeme Le Saux
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Liverpool v. Middlebrough, commentated by Jim Proudfoot and Jim Beglin
10 a.m. on USA – Watford v. Manchester City, commentated by Peter Drury and Phil Neville
10 a.m. on CNBC – Manchester United v. Crystal Palace, commentated by Gary Weaver and Andy Hinchcliffe
10 a.m. on Oxygen – Burnley v. West Ham, commentated by Gary Taphouse and Iain Dowie
10 a.m. on SYFY – Chelsea v. Sunderland, commentated by Jon Champion and Matt Holland
10 a.m. on MSNBC – Hull City v. Tottenham, commentated by Jonathan Beck and David Prutton
10 a.m. on Bravo – Leicester City v. Bournemouth, commentated by Tony Jones and Tony Gale
10 a.m. on E! – Southampton v. Stoke City, commentated by Jon Driscoll and Danny Higginbotham
10 a.m. on Esquire – Swansea City v. West Bromwich Albion, commentated by Phil Blacker and Keith Andrew

HORSE RACING
Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming leads the field as NBC Sports Group presents the 142nd running of the Preakness Stakes, the middle jewel of the Triple Crown, this Saturday, May 20 at 5 p.m. ET on NBC. Game 5 of the NHL Western Conference Final between the Nashville Predators and the Anaheim Ducks will air on NBC immediately following the Preakness Stakes.

Coverage from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md., begins this Friday at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN with the Black-Eyed Susan, and continues Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

NBC Sports Group’s coverage of the Preakness Stakes features hosts Bob Costas and Mike Tirico; analysts Randy Moss and Jerry Bailey; analysts/handicappers Bob Neumeier and Eddie Olczyk; reporters Donna Brothers, Carolyn Manno, Laffit Pincay, III and Kenny Rice; and race caller Larry Collmus. Krista Voda will host Saturday’s coverage on NBCSN.

Saturday’s coverage will include a feature on Always Dreaming trainer Todd Pletcher and jockey John Velazquez. In addition, Bailey and Moss will tour the stables to speak with some of the Preakness contenders.

GOLF
Live coverage of the PGA TOUR Champions begins today at 12:30 p.m. ET on Golf Channel with the Regions Tradition in Birmingham, AL. Saturday’s coverage begins at 3 p.m. ET on Golf Channel. Coverage concludes Sunday at 3 p.m ET.

Calling the action from Greystone Golf & Country Club are Dave Marr (host), Whit Watson (play-by-play), analyst Lanny Wadkins, John Mahaffey (tower), Arron Oberholser (tower) and Billy Ray Brown with John Cook on the course.

Live coverage of the AT&T Bryon Nelson in Irving, Texas begins at 4 p.m. ET on Golf Channel. Saturday’s coverage of begins at 1 p.m. ET on Golf Channel. Coverage concludes Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Calling the action the TPC Fours Seasons Las Colinas isTerry Gannon (play-by-play), analyst Frank Nobilo, Curt Byrum (tower), and Phil Blackmar on the course with Damon Hack conducting interviews

Coverage of the Kingsmill Championships begins at 9 p.m. ET on Golf Channel. Live coverage starts Saturday at 5 p.m. ET on Golf Channel. Coverage concludes Sunday at 5 p.m. ET.

Calling the action from Kingsmill Resort, Williamsburg, VA is Tom Abbott (play-by-play), analysts Kay Cockerill and Judy Rankin, Jim Gallagher Jr. (tower), and Jerry Foltz and Kay Cockerill on the course.

Coverage of BMW Charity Pro-An continues tonight at 7 p.m. ET on Golf Channel. Saturday’s coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET on Golf Channel. Coverage concludes Sunday at 7 p.m. ET.

Calling the action all the way from Greenville, South Carolina are Grant Boone (play-by-play), analysts Craig Perks, Steve Burkowski (tower), and Tripp Isenhour and Gary Christian on the course.

Saturday’s coverage of the Rocco Forte Open continues at 8 a.m. ET on Golf Channel. Coverage concludes Sunday at 5 a.m. ET.

Calling the action all the way from Sciacca, Sicily is Mike Ritz (host), Warren Humphreys (play-by-play), analyst Julian Tutt, and Gary Murphy on the course.

CYCLING
NBC Sports Group continues daily live coverage of the 2017 Amgen Tour of California, continues today with Stage 6 at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Coverage concludes with the final stage this Saturday, May 20, at 3 p.m. ET on NBC. In addition, daily live coverage of the race will be streamed with NBC Sports Gold “Cycling Pass,” as well as on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

Phil Liggett calls the action joined by analysts Paul Sherwen and Christian Vande Velde, analyst and reporter Jens Voigt, and reporter Steve Schlanger.

AVP
NBC Sports Group continues its presentation of the AVP Tour season with the Austin Open this Sunday, May 21, at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Veteran broadcaster Chris Marlowe will serve as the play-by-play announcer, and will be joined by Kevin Wong (analyst) and Dain Blanton (reporter).

RUGBY
NBC Sports presents the semifinals of the 2017 Premiership Rugby campaign this weekend beginning on Saturday at 9 a.m. ET on NBCSN, when Exeter Chiefs host Saracens. NBC Sports Gold will present exclusive streaming coverage of the semifinal between Wasps and Leicester Tigers at 9:45 a.m. ET. Click here for more information on NBC Sports Gold’s Premiership Rugby coverage.

NBC Sports’ Leigh Diffey will anchor studio coverage for both NBCSN matches this weekend. He will be joined by analysts Dan Lyle and Alex Corbisiero.

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NBC SPORTS GROUP’S PRESS PASS – WHAT TO WATCH – MAY 19-21, 2017