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Friday, June 9th, 2017

NBC SPORTS GROUP’S PRESS PASS – WHAT TO WATCH – JUNE 9 -11, 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 June 9th
1:30 p.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA TOUR: Manulife LPGA Classic
2 p.m. on NBCSN – F1 Canadian Grand Prix – Practice 2
3:30 p.m. on NBCSN – IndyCar Rainguard Water Sealers 600 – Qualifying
3:30 p.m. on Golf Channel – Golf Central
4 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR: FedEx St. Jude Classic
5 p.m. on NBCSN – Belmont Access
6 p.m. on NBCSN – FIVB World League Volleyball: Italy vs. USA
7 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: Principal Charity Classic
9 p.m. on Golf Channel – Golf Central
12 a.m. on NBCSN – Motocross Highlight Series

Saturday June 10th
2 a.m. on NBCSN – Criterium du Dauphine
5:30 a.m. on Golf Channel – EUROPEAN TOUR: Lyoness Open
9 a.m. on NBC – French Open: Women’s Final
9:50 a.m. on NBC Sports GoldTour du Suiss
12 p.m. on Golf Channel – Golf Central
1 p.m. on NBC – IAAF Diamond League Track & Field
1 p.m. on NBCSN – America’s Cup: Challenger Playoff – Final
1 p.m. on CNBC – F1 Canadian Grand Prix – Qualifying
1 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR: FedEx St. Jude Classic
2:30 p.m. on Golf Channel – Golf Central
3 p.m. on NBC – Red Bull Series: Volcom Pipe Pro
3 p.m. on NBCSN – Belmont Prep
3 p.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA TOUR: Manulife LPGA Classic
3 p.m. on Universal HD – Tour de Suiss – Prologue
5 p.m. on NBC – Belmont Stakes
5 p.m. on NBCSN – USA Rugby: USA vs. Ireland
5 p.m. on Golf Channel – WEB.COM TOUR: Rust-Oleum Championship
7 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: Principal Charity Classic
7 p.m. on NBCSN – IndyCar Rainguard Water Sealers 600 – Qualifying (Encore)
8 p.m. on NBCSN – IndyCar Rainguard Water Sealers 600 
9 p.m. on Golf Channel – Golf Central
10:30 p.m. on NBCSN – IndyCar Post-Race
11 p.m. on NBCSN – Yellow, Yellow, Yellow

Sunday June 11th
2 a.m. on NBCSN – Criterium du Dauphine
5:30 a.m. on Golf Channel – EUROPEAN TOUR: Lyoness Open
9 a.m. on NBC – French Open: Men’s Final
12 p.m. on Golf Channel – Golf Central
1 p.m. on NBCSN – America’s Cup: Challenger Playoffs – Final
1 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR: FedEx St. Jude Classic
1:30 p.m. on Digital – F1 Countdown
2 p.m. on NBC – F1 Canadian Grand Prix
2:30 p.m. on Golf Channel – Golf Central
3 p.m. on NBCSN – FIVB World League Volleyball: France vs. USA
3 p.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA TOUR: Manulife LPGA Classic
3 p.m. on Universal HD – Tour de Suisse: Stage 1
4 p.m. on NBC – F1 Extra
4:30 p.m. on NBC – AVP Volleyball
5 p.m. on Golf Channel – WEB.COM TOUR: Rust-Oleum Championship
6 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Live
7 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: Principal Charity Classic
8 p.m. on NBC – NHL Stanley Cup Finals: Pittsburgh Penguins @ Nashville Predators – Game 6
8 p.m. on NBCSN – F1 Canadian Grand Prix (ENCORE)
9 p.m. on Golf Channel – Golf Central
11 p.m. on NBCSN –NHL Overtime
1 a.m. on NBCSN – Criterium du Dauphine

NHL
With a win against P.K. Subban and the Nashville Predators in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final on Sunday night at 8 p.m. ET on NBC, Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins can become the first team in almost 20 years to repeat as Stanley Cup champions. Pre-game coverage on Sunday begins at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN with a special two-hour edition of NHL Live.

Five-time Emmy Award-winning play-by-play commentator Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, analyst Eddie Olczyk, and ‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst Pierre McGuire will provide commentary from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.

Host Liam McHugh will anchor pre-game, intermission and studio coverage on-site throughout the series, alongside analysts and former players Mike Milbury and Keith Jones. In addition, Kathryn Tappen and Paul Burmeister and will host coverage from an outdoor set outside Bridgestone Arena, alongside analysts and former players Jeremy Roenick, Brian Boucher, and Anson Carter.

HORSE RACING
Coverage of the 149th Belmont Stakes begins today, at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSN from Belmont Park. In addition, NBCSN will present the Belmont Prep on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET.

NBC Sports Group’s coverage of the Belmont 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 andKenny Rice; and race caller Larry Collmus. Krista Voda will host coverage on NBCSN.

TENNIS
Live coverage continues with the women’s final on Saturday, June 10, at 9 a.m. ET and the men’s final Sunday, June 11 at 9 a.m. ET on NBC.

Host Ted Robinson anchors NBC’s coverage, joined by analysts John McEnroe and Mary Carillo.

F1
NBC Sports Group’s presents live coverage of the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix this Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on NBC.

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app stream Practice 3 on Saturday at 10 a.m. ET, followed by live qualifying on CNBC at 1 p.m. ET F1 Countdown will stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. ET, followed by live race coverage at 2 p.m. ET on NBC. F1 Extra wraps up the day’s events on NBC at 4 p.m. ET. NBCSN will air an encore on Sunday night at 8 p.m. ET.

Leigh Diffey will call this weekend’s action, and will be joined by David Hobbs, and analyst Steve Matchett. F1 insider Will Buxton will serve as the team’s on-site reporter from Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal.

INDYCAR
NBC Sports Group’s presentation of IndyCar continues this weekend with the IndyCar Rainguard Water Sealers 600 from Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday night 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

NBCSN presents live qualifying today at 3:30 p.m. ET, and will air an encore of qualifying on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET, leading into race coverage on Saturday night at 8 p.m. ET. Following the race, NBCSN will air Yellow, Yellow, Yellow, a behind-the-scenes look at the IndyCar safety team, at 11 p.m. ET.

Kevin Lee (play-by-play) will call the action alongside Paul Tracy and Townsend Bell. Reporters Marty Snider, Katie Hargitt, Robin Miller and Jon Beekhuis will report from the pits.

AMERICA’S CUP
NBCSN and the NBC Sports app combine to present comprehensive coverage of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Challenger Playoff Finals this weekend on Saturday, June 10, and Sunday, June 11, at 1 p.m. ET.

Alastair Eykyn (play-by-play) and Ken Read (analyst) will provide race commentary throughout the 2017 America’s Cup. Veteran announcer Todd Harris will anchor NBC Sports Group’s pre-race and post-race studio coverage on-site from Bermuda’s Great Sound during the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Challenger Playoffs.

TRACK & FIELD
NBCSN continues coverage from Rome of the IAAF Diamond League today at 8 p.m. ET, with coverage moving to NBC on Saturday, June 10, at 1 p.m. ET. In addition, NBC and NBCSN’s coverage will be streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

Bill Doleman handles the call on NBCSN, joined by analyst Ato Boldon, and analyst Josh Cox.

VOLLEYBALL
NBC Sports Group continues coverage of the 2017 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour this Sunday, June 11, from New York, N.Y., live at 4:30 p.m. ET.

Chris Marlowe serves as the play-by-play announcer, joined by Kevin Wong (analyst), and Dain Blanton (reporter).

CYCLING
NBC Sports Group concludes its presentation of daily coverage of the Critérium du Dauphiné. Encore coverage of Stage 6 airs tomorrow, June 10, at 2 a.m. ET. NBC Sports Gold’s coverage continues with Stage 7 tomorrow, June 10, live at 7:35 a.m. ET, with encore coverage of Stage 7 on Sunday, June 11, at 2 a.m. ET on NBCSN. Stage 8 coverage begins Sunday, June 11, at 7:40 a.m. ET on NBC Sports Gold.

Steve Schlanger calls the action on NBCSN joined by analyst Christian Vande Velde.

NBC Sports Group presents daily coverage of the Tour de Suisse, with exclusive live streaming coverage of all nine Stages on NBC Sports Gold’s “Cycling Pass,” and daily coverage on Universal HD. NBC Sports Gold’s coverage begins with Stage 1 this Saturday, June 10, live at 9:50 a.m. ET, with encore coverage of Stage 1 Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on Universal HD.

NBC Sports Group cycling announcer Paul Sherwen calls the Tour de Suisse, joined by analyst Bob Roll.

GOLF
Live coverage of the PGA TOUR FedEx St. Jude Classic continues today at 4p.m. ET on Golf Channel from Memphis, Tenn.  Saturday’s coverage begins at 1 p.m. ET on Golf Channel. Coverage concludes Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Calling the action from TPC Southwind are Terry Gannon (play-by-play), analysts Frank Nobilo, Curt Byrum (tower), and John Cook on the course with George Savarcias conducting interviews.

Live coverage of the Manulife LPGA Classic in Ontario begins at 1:30 p.m. ET on Golf Channel. Saturday’s coverage of begins at 3 p.m. ET on Golf Channel. Coverage concludes Sunday at 3 p.m. ET.

Calling the action the Whistle Bear Golf Club is Tom Abbott (play-by-play), analyst Judy Rankin, Jim Gallagher Jr. (tower), with Jerry Foltz on the course with Karen Stupples.

Coverage of the Rust-Oleum Championship begins at 11:30 a.m. ET on Golf Channel. Coverage continues Saturday at 5 p.m. ET on Golf Channel. Coverage concludes Sunday at 5 p.m. ET.

Calling the action from Ivanhoe Club, Ill. is Grant Boone (play-by-play), analyst Craig Perks, Steve Burkowski (tower), with Tripp Isenhour and Gary Christian on the course.

Live coverage of the European Tour continues Saturday at 5:30 a.m. ET on Golf Channel with the Lyoness Open. Coverage concludes Sunday at 5 a.m. ET.

Calling the action all the way from the Diamond Country Club in Atzenbrugg, Austria are Scott Walker (host), Dominik Holyer (play-by-play), analyst Tony Jonstone, and Jay Townsend on the course.

Coverage of the PGA TOUR Champions begins today at 7 p.m. ET on Golf Channel with the Principal Charity Classic in Des Moines, Iowa.  Saturday’s coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET on Golf Channel. Coverage concludes Sunday at 7 p.m ET.

Calling the action from Wakonda Club is Bob Papa (play-by-play), analyst Lanny Wadkins, John Mahaffey, Dave Marr (tower) and Billy Ray Brown on the course.