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Friday, September 15th, 2017
NBC SPORTS GROUP’S PRESS PASS – WHAT TO WATCH – SEPTEMBER 15-17, 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 September 15th
2 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR XFINITY Series First Practice – Chicago
3 p.m. on NBCSN – Bournemouth v. Brighton & Hove Albion
3 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA Tour: BMW Championship
5 p.m. on NBCSN – IndyCar GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma – Practice
6:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying – Chicago
10 p.m. on NBCSN – Premiership Rugby: Northampton v. Bath
11:30 p.m. on Olympic Channel – FIVB World Grand Champions Cup Men’s Volleyball – USA vs. Brazil
12 a.m. on Golf Channel – European Tour: KLM Open
2 a.m. on NBCSN – Motocross Highlight Series
2:30 a.m. on Olympic Channel – FIVB World Grand Champions Cup Men’s Volleyball – France vs. Italy
Saturday September 16th
6:30 a.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA Tour: The Evian Championship – Third Round
7 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
7 a.m. on Olympic Channel – ITU World Triathlon Series – Men’s Grand Final
7:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Crystal Palace v. Southampton
9 a.m. on CNBC – F1 Singapore Grand Prix – Qualifying
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Watford v. Manchester City
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Liverpool v. Burnley
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold– Huddersfield v. Leicester City
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Newcastle v. Stoke City
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold, Universo – West Bromwich Albion v. West Ham United
10 a.m. on Olympic Channel – ITU World Triathlon Series – Women’s Grand Final
11:30 a.m. on CNBC – NASCAR Cup Series Second Practice – Chicago
12:30 p.m. on NBC – Tottenham v. Swansea City
12:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR XFINITY Series Qualifying – Chicago
1 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA Tour: BMW Championship
1:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR America
2 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR Cup Series Final Practice – Chicago
2:30 p.m. on NBC – Goal Zone
3 p.m. on NBC – PGA Tour: BMW Championship
3 p.m. on NBCSN – Countdown to Green
3 p.m. on Golf Channel – European Tour: KLM Open
3:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR XFINITY Series Racing – Chicago
5 p.m. on Golf Channel – Web.com Tour: Albertsons Boise Open
6 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR XFINITY Series Post-Race Show
6:30 p.m. on NBCSN – IndyCar GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma – Qualifying
8 p.m. on NBCSN – F1 Singapore Grand Prix – Qualifying
10:30 p.m. on Olympic Channel – FIVB World Grand Champions Cup Men’s Volleyball – Italy vs. USA
11 p.m. on NBCSN – Premiership Rugby: Newcastle v. Saracens
12 a.m. on Golf Channel – European Tour: KLM Open
1 a.m. on NBCSN – Match of the Day
1:30 a.m. on Olympic Channel – FIVB World Grand Champions Cup Men’s Volleyball – Iran vs. France
Sunday September 17th
5:30 a.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA Tour: The Evian Championship – Final Round
6 a.m. on Olympic Channel – UCI Road Cycling World Championships – Women’s Team Time Trial
7 a.m. on NBCSN – F1 Countdown
7:30 a.m. on NBCSN – F1 Singapore Grand Prix
8 a.m. on CNBC – Premier League Live
8:30 a.m. on CNBC, Telemundo – Chelsea v. Arsenal
9:30 a.m. on Olympic Channel – UCI Road Cycling World Championships – Men’s Team Time Trial
10 a.m. on NBCSN – F1 Extra
10:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
11 a.m. on CNBC, Telemundo – Manchester United v. Everton
12 p.m. on NBC – LPGA Tour: The Evian Championship – Final Round Special
12 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA Tour: BMW Championship
1 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR America
1 p.m. on Olympic Channel – FIVB World Grand Champions Cup Men’s Volleyball – Brazil vs. Japan
1:30 p.m. on NBC – Road to the Presidents Cup
2 p.m. on NBC – PGA Tour: BMW Championship
2 p.m. on Golf Channel – European Tour: KLM Open
2:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Countdown to Green
3 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR Cup Series Racing – Chicago
3 p.m. on Olympic Channel – UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup – Women’s Elite
4:30 p.m. on Olympic Channel – UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup – Men’s Elite
5 p.m. on Golf Channel – Web.com Tour: Albertsons Boise Open
6 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR Cup Series Post-Race Show
6:30 p.m. on NBCSN – IndyCar GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma
7 p.m. on NBC – Football Night in America
8:20 p.m. on NBC – Sunday Night Football: Green Bay Packers at Atlanta Falcons
9 p.m. on NBCSN – IndyCar Post-Race
11:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Red Bull Air Race – Germany
1:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Match of the Week
NBC Sports continues its presentation of Sunday Night Football this week with a rematch of last year’s NFC Championship Game, when Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers (1-0) visit Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons (1-0), as they open their new home, Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. The roof of the stadium is expected to be open for the first time during a sporting event on Sunday night. Coverage begins with Football Night in America this Sunday, September 17, at 7 p.m. ET on NBC.
Calling Packers-Falcons are seven-time Emmy Award-winner Al Michaels (play-by-play), in his record 32nd season as the voice of the NFL’s premier primetime package; 16-time Emmy Award-winner Cris Collinsworth; and two-time Emmy Award-winning sideline reporter Michele Tafoya.
NBC’s coverage of Sunday Night Football is led by Emmy Award-winning producer Fred Gaudelli and Emmy Award-winning director Drew Esocoff.
Football Night in America, the most-watched studio show in sports, is hosted by Mike Tirico, who will report on-site from Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, and Dan Patrick, who will host from Studio 1 at NBC Sports Group’s International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Conn. Patrick is joined by Super Bowl-winning head coach Tony Dungy, two-time Super Bowl winner Rodney Harrison, and Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com and PFT Live on NBCSN and NBC Sports Radio. Kathryn Tappen will report from Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver, Colo., on the Cowboys-Broncos game.
NBC Sports Group surrounds the first race of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, with more than 17 hours of trackside coverage from Chicagoland Speedway, in Joliet, Illinois. NBC Sports Group’s race coverage begins Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, with XFINITY Series racing, and culminates Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN, with Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series racing.
NBCSN kicks off its Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series coverage from Chicagoland, this Friday at 12:30 p.m. ET, with first practice, followed by qualifying at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
Saturday’s coverage begins at 11:30 a.m. ET on CNBC, with second practice. A live on-site edition of NASCAR America begins at 1:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN and leads into final practice 2 p.m. ET.
Sunday’s race day coverage begins at 1 p.m. ET on NBCSN, with NASCAR America, and leads into NBC Sports Group’s pre-race show, Countdown to Green, at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
Pre-race coverage includes interviews with all 16 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff drivers, in addition to a live on-set interview with Ricky Stenhouse Jr., as he readies to compete in his first Cup Series Playoffs. In addition, Rutledge Wood tours the “Windy City,” bringing viewers at home a glimpse of the best historic landmarks, deep dish pizza and hot dogs, the city has to offer.
NBC Sports Group’s lead race announcer Rick Allen will call this weekend’s Monster Energy and XFINITY Series action, alongside Daytona 500 winning crew chief Steve Letarte, and “The Mayor” of NASCAR Jeff Burton.
Krista Voda will host pre- and post-race coverage alongside auto racing icon Kyle Petty, and Hall of Fame driver Dale Jarrett. Marty Snider, Kelli Stavast, Dave Burns and Parker Kligerman will report from pit road alongside features reporter Rutledge Wood.
NBC Sports Group’s coverage of the final XFINITY Series race of the regular season begins Friday, with practice at 2 p.m. ET on NBCSN, followed by final practice at 4 p.m. ET available on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.
Race day coverage begins Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, with XFINITY Series qualifying. Pre-race Countdown to Green coverage starts at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN, and race coverage begins at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. A live on-site post-race show wraps up the evening at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
NBC Sports Group’s coverage of the final XFINITY Series race of the regular season begins Friday, with practice at 2 p.m. ET on NBCSN, followed by final practice at 4 p.m. ET available on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.
Race day coverage begins Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, with XFINITY Series qualifying. Pre-race Countdown to Green coverage starts at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN, and race coverage begins at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. A live on-site post-race show wraps up the evening at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
The 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series championship will be decided this weekend on NBCSN at the IndyCar GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma this Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET, as Josef Newgarden (Penske) looks to win his first-ever title and hold off a wide array of challengers in the tightest points battle atop the standings in a decade.
Comprehensive live coverage from Sonoma begins Friday at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSN with practice, followed by qualifying on Saturday at 6 p.m. ET, and race coverage on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET. NBCSN will also present an encore presentation of the race on Monday, Sept. 18, at 12:30 p.m. ET.
Leigh Diffey (play-by-play) will call the action alongside analysts and drivers Paul Tracy and Townsend Bell. Reporters Kevin Lee, Jon Beekhuis, Katie Hargitt and Robin Miller will report from the pits.
Live coverage of the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix begins exclusively on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app on Friday morning at 4:30 a.m. ET with Practice 1, followed by NBCSN’s live coverage of Practice 2 at 8:30 a.m. ET. Streaming coverage on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app continues Saturday at 6 a.m. ET with Practice 3 and live qualifying at 9 a.m. ET on CNBC.
Live Singapore Grand Prix race coverage begins Sunday morning at 7 a.m. ET on NBCSN with F1 Countdown, and is followed by F1 Extra at 10 a.m. ET.
Bob Varsha will call this weekend’s action, filling in for Diffey who will call the IndyCar finale in Sonoma. He and will be joined by veteran analyst and former racecar driver David Hobbs, and analyst and former race mechanic for the Benetton F1 team Steve Matchett. Will Buxton will serve as the on-site reporter in Singapore.
The high-flying action of Red Bull Air Race in Germany comes to NBCSN this Sunday at 11:30 p.m. ET.
Premier League coverage begins this Friday, September 15, at 3 p.m. ET with Bournemouth v. Brighton & Hove Albion on NBCSN. Live weekend coverage continues this Saturday, September 16, at 7 a.m. ET with Premier League Live on NBCSN, followed by Crystal Palace v. Southampton at 7:30 a.m. ET.
This Saturday at 10 a.m. ET, NBCSN hosts coverage of Watford v. Manchester City. Also Saturday at 10 a.m. ET, NBC Sports Gold presents four exclusive matches with its “Premier League Pass:” Liverpool v. Burnley, Huddersfield Town v. Leicester City, Newcastle United v. Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion v. West Ham United. Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET, NBC hosts coverage of Tottenham Hotspur v. Swansea City. Spurs’
Rebecca Lowe hosts Premier League Live, joined by former Major League Soccer and U.S. Men’s National Team midfielder Kyle Martino and former Premier League footballer Robbie Mustoe. 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 at Old Trafford.
Friday, September 15
3 p.m. on NBCSN – Bournemouth v. Brighton & Hove Albion, commentated by Jon Champion and David Prutton
Saturday, September 16
7:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Crystal Palace v. Southampton, commentated by Jon Champion and Kevin Kilbane
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Watford v. Manchester City, commentated by Jim Proudfoot and Matt Holland
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Liverpool v. Burnley, commentated by David Stowell and Keith Andrews
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Huddersfield Town v. Leicester City, commentated by Tony Jones and Garry Birtles
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Newcastle United v. Stoke City, commentated by Gary Weaver and Andy Walker
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – West Bromwich Albion v. West Ham United, commentated by Gary Taphouse and Tony Gale
12:30 p.m. on NBC – Tottenham v. Swansea City, commentated by Arlo White and Graeme Le Saux
Sunday, September 17
8:30 a.m. on CNBC – Chelsea v. Arsenal, commentated by Peter Drury and Jim Beglin
11 a.m. on NBCSN – Manchester United v. Everton, commentated by Arlo White, Lee Dixon and Graeme Le Saux
FIVB MEN’S VOLLEYBALL WORLD GRAND CHAMPIONS CUP
Live coverage of the FIVB Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup continues from Japan this weekend at 11:30 p.m. ET on the Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA. The tournament – one of the biggest on the international circuit this season – brings together the winners of four of the five continental championships to find out who is the “Champion of Champions.”
ITU WORLD TRIATHLON GRAND FINAL
Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA presents live coverage of the ITU World Triathlon Grand Final – the last race of the World Triathlon Series season – from Rotterdam, Netherlands, this Saturday with the men’s race at 7 a.m. ET, followed by the women’s race at 10 a.m. ET.
UCI ROAD CYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA begins its coverage of the 90th edition of the UCI Road Cycling World Championships with the women’s team time trial Sunday, September 17, at 6 a.m. ET. Running through Sunday, September 24, the UCI Road Cycling World Championships features a 26-mile team time trial course beginning in Ravnanger and goes south across the fjords to end in Bergen.
The UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup season kicks off Sunday, September 17, from Iowa City, Iowa, with the Jingle Cross live on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA at 3 p.m. ET. Cyclo-Cross, a non-Olympic discipline, combines cycling, steeplechase and NASCAR all into one, with athletes racing around a circuit course with steep hills, difficult descents, mud, grass, sand and dirt.
PREMIERSHIP RUGBY FINAL
NBC Sports presents coverage of Premiership Rugby Newcastle v. Saracens from Philadelphia on Friday at 11 p.m. p.m. ET and Northampton v. Bath on Saturday at 10 p.m.
ROAD TO THE PRESIDENTS CUP
Get set for the 2017 Presidents Cup at beautiful Liberty National Golf Club on the banks of the Hudson River. Meet the captains for both teams and learn what’s motivating one of the American teams brightest stars.
NBC presents Road to the Presidents Cup on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. ET.
The Golf Channel presents live coverage of the PGA Tour: Indy BMW Championship on Friday at 3 p.m. ET, Saturday at 1 p.m. ET, and Sunday at 12 p.m. ET. NBC will provide live coverage on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET and Sunday at 2 p.m. ET.
NBC Sports Broadcast Team
Play by Play: Steve Sands (Golf Channel) / Dan Hicks (NBC)
Analyst: Frank Nobilo (Golf Channel) / Johnny Miller (NBC)
Tower: Gary Koch / Peter Jacobsen / Mark Rolfing / David Feherty
On-Course: Roger Maltbie / Notah Begay / Jim Mackay / Mark Rolfing (NBC)
Interviews: George Savaricas (Golf Channel) / Steve Sands (NBC)
Essays: Jimmy Roberts
The world’s top female professional golfers are converging upon Evian-les-Bains, France this week for the LPGA Tour’s fifth and final major of 2017, The Evian Championship, Thursday-Sunday, Sept. 14-17. Golf Channel and NBC will combine for nearly 25 hours of tournament coverage, the most ever for the major championship. Golf Channel will provide coverage on Saturday at 6:30 a.m. ET and Sunday 5:30 a.m. and NBC will provide final round coverage on Sunday at 12 p.m. ET.
Calling the action from France is Terry Gannon and Tom Abbott (play-by-play), Judy Rankin and Karen Stupples (analyst), Richard Kaufman (tower), and Jerry Foltz and Sandy Mackenzie on the course.
The Golf Channel presents live coverage of the Web.com Tour: Albertsons Boise Open on Saturday and Sunday at 5 p.m. ET. Calling the action from Boise, Idaho is John Swantek (play-by-play), Craig Perks (analyst), Steve Burkowski (tower), and Phil Blackmar and Gary Christian on the course.
The Golf Channel presents coverage of the European Tour: KLM Open on Friday at 12 a.m. ET Saturday at 12 a.m. and 3 p.m. ET, and Sunday at 2 p.m. ET. Calling the action from The Netherlands is John Swantek (play-by-play), Craig Perks (analyst), Steve Burkowski (tower), and Phil Blackmar and Gary Christian on the course.
