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Friday, November 3rd, 2017

NBC SPORTS GROUP’S PRESS PASS – WHAT TO WATCH – NOVEMBER 3rd – 5th, 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 November 3rd
3 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR XFINITY Series First Practice – Texas
3 p.m. on Olympic Channel – Pacific-Asia Curling Championships – China vs. Japan (Women)
4:30 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR: Shriners Hospitals for Children Open
5 p.m. on NBCSN – Breeders’ Cup Classic
8 p.m. on NBCSN – Ivy League Football: Brown vs. Yale
11 p.m. on Olympic Channel – Pacific-Asia Curling Championships – China vs. Japan (Men)
11:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying – Texas
11:30 p.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA Tour: Toto Japan Classic 

Saturday November 4th
2:30 a.m. on Olympic Channel – ISU Grand Prix China: Free Dance
4:30 a.m. on Olympic Channel – ISU Grand Prix China: Ladies’ Free
5 a.m. on Golf Channel – European Tour: Turkish Airlines Open
6:30 a.m. on Olympic Channel – ISU Grand Prix China: Men’s Free
7:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
8:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Stoke City v. Leicester City
9 a.m. on Olympic Channel – ISU Grand Prix China: Pairs’ Free
11 a.m. on NBCSN – Newcastle United v. Bournemouth
11 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold Huddersfield Town v. West Bromwich Albion
11 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold Southampton v. Burnley
11 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold Swansea City v. Brighton & Hove Albion
1:30 p.m. on NBC, Universo – West Ham United v. Liverpool
1:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Breeders’ Cup Classic
3 p.m. on CNBC – NASCAR Cups Series Second Practice – Texas
3:30 p.m. on NBC – Wake Forest vs. Notre Dame
4:30 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR: Shriners Hospitals for Children Open
5 p.m. on CNBC – NASCAR Cup Series Final Practice – Texas
6 p.m. on CNBC – NASCAR XFINITY Series Qualifying – Texas
8 p.m. on NBC – Breeders’ Cup Classic
8 p.m. on NBCSN – Countdown to Green
8:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR XFINITY Series Racing – Texas
10:30 p.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA Tour: Toto Japan Classic
11 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR XFINITY Series Post Race Show
11 p.m. on Olympic Channel – Pacific Asia Curling Championships –New Zealand vs. China (Women) 

Sunday November 5th
3 a.m. on Olympic Channel – Pacific Asia Curling Championships – South Korea v. Japan (Men)
3:30 a.m. on Golf Channel – European Tour: Turkish Airlines Open
6 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
7 a.m. on NBCSN, Universo – Tottenham v. Crystal Palace
9:15 a.m. on NBCSN, Telemundo – Manchester City v. Arsenal
11:30 a.m. on NBCSN, Telemundo – Chelsea v. Manchester United
11:30 a.m on Olympic Channel – UCI Track Cycling World Cup – Poland
11:30 a.m. on NBC Sports GoldEverton v. Watford
1:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Countdown to Green
2 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR Cup Series Racing – Texas
3:30 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR: Shriners Hospitals for Children Open
4:30 p.m. on NBC – ISU Grand Prix China
6 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR Cup Series Post-Race Show
6:30 p.m. on NBCSN Victory Lap
7 p.m. on NBC – Football Night in America
7:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Shotgun
8:20 p.m. on NBC – Sunday Night Football: Oakland Raiders vs. Miami Dolphins
10 p.m. on Olympic Channel – Pacific-Asia Curling Championships – China vs. South Korea (Men)
12 a.m. on NBCSN – Match of the Day II
1 a.m. on NBCSN – Match of the Week

 

NFL
NBC’s Sunday Night Football marks the renewal of one of the NFL’s most storied rivalries, as Derek Carr and the Oakland Raiders travel to Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., to face Jay Cutler and the Miami Dolphins (4-3) in the first-ever NBC SNF contest between the two franchises. Coverage begins with Football Night in America this Sunday, November 5, at 7 p.m. ET, on NBC.

Calling Raiders-Dolphins are Al Michaels (play-by-play), Cris Collinsworth; and sideline reporter Michele Tafoya.

Football Night in America, the most-watched studio show in sports, is hosted by Mike Tirico, who will report on-site from Hard Rock Stadium, and Dan Patrick, who will host from Studio 1 at NBC Sports Group’s International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Conn. Patrick is joined by Tony Dungy, Rodney Harrison, and Mike FlorioPaul Burmeister will report from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on the Chiefs-Cowboys game.

 

NASCAR
NBC Sports Group’s coverage of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup and XFINITY Series Playoffs continues this weekend with 19 hours of trackside coverage from Texas Motor Speedway, in Fort Worth, Texas. Race coverage from “The Great American Speedway” begins Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, with XFINITY Series racing, and is highlighted by Sunday’s pivotal Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Round of 8 race at 2 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

NBC Sports Group kicks off its Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series coverage from Texas Motor Speedway this Friday on NBCSN. Qualifying begins at 6 p.m. ET, available on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. In addition, local coverage will be available on NBC Sports Bay Area, NBC Sports Chicago Plus, and NBC Sports Northwest. Saturday’s coverage begins at 3 p.m. ET on CNBC with second practice, followed by final practice at 5 p.m. ET.

Saturday’s race day coverage kicks off with XFINITY Series qualifying at 6 p.m. ET on CNBC, followed by pre-race Countdown to Green coverage at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Live race coverage begins at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Sunday’s race day coverage begins with Countdown to Green at 1:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. NASCAR Cup Series racing begins on NBCSN at 2 p.m. ET.

Live on-site post-race coverage will follow the conclusion of Sunday’s race. NBCSN wraps up coverage at 6:30 p.m. ET, with Victory Lap, NBC Sports Group’s NASCAR post-race show originating from Stamford, Conn.

Olympian Ato Boldon returns to NBC Sports Group’s live race coverage this weekend as a features reporter.

Lead race announcer Rick Allen will pair with Dale Jarrett in one booth to call the race action live. Steve Letarte and Jeff Burton will contribute deep-dive analysis from a second booth, using animation graphics and telestrator technology.

Krista Voda will host pre- and post-race coverage alongside Kyle Petty, and Jarrett. Marty SniderKelli Stavast and Dave Burns  will report from pit road.

 

PREMIER LEAGUE
This Sunday, NBC Sports Group presents two blockbuster matches, beginning with league leaders Manchester City, hosting Arsenal at 9:15 a.m. ET on NBCSN and Telemundo.

NBC Sports Group’s lead Premier League play-by-play commentator Arlo White calls Chelsea-Manchester United, joined by analysts Lee Dixon and Graeme Le Saux.

Also Sunday at 11:30 a.m. ET, NBC Sports Gold’s “Premier League Pass” presents Everton v. Watford. NBC Sports Gold will also present three additional matches this Saturday at 11 a.m. ET: Huddersfield Town v. West Bromwich Albion, Southampton v. Burnley and Swansea City v. Brighton & Hove Albion.

Saturday at 1:30 p.m. ET, NBC presents coverage of Liverpool visiting West Ham United. White calls the match joined by Dixon at London Stadium.

Sunday’s coverage begins at 6 a.m. ET with Premier League Live on NBCSN, followed by Tottenham v. Crystal Palace at 7 a.m. ET on NBCSN and Universo. Rebecca Lowe hosts Goal Zone and Premier League Live, joined by and Kyle Martino and Robbie Mustoe.

Saturday, November 4th
8:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Stoke City v. Leicester City, commentated by Ian Darke and Matt Upson
11 a.m. on NBCSN – Newcastle United v. Bournemouth, commentated by Jim Proudfoot and Matt Holland
11 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Huddersfield Town v. West Bromwich Albion, commentated by Tony Jones and Keith Andrews
11 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Southampton v. Burnley, commentated by Gary Taphouse and Tony Gale
11 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Swansea City v. Brighton & Hove Albion, commentated by Phil Blacker and Garry Birtles
1:30 p.m. on NBC – West Ham United v. Liverpool, commentated by Arlo White and Lee Dixon

Sunday, November 5th
7 a.m. on NBCSN – Tottenham v. Crystal Palace, commentated by Joe Speight and Phil Neville
9:15 a.m. on NBCSN – Manchester City v. Arsenal, commentated by Jim Proudfoot and Andy Townsend
11:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Chelsea v. Manchester United, commentated by Arlo White, Lee Dixon and Graeme Le Saux
11:30 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Everton v. Watford, commentated by Ian Crocker and Andy Hinchcliffe

 

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
NBC Sports continues its 27th consecutive season of Notre Dame Football on NBC this Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC, as Heisman Trophy contender RB Josh Adams and the No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-1) host Wake Forest (5-3) at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind.

The Notre Dame Football on NBC commentary team is led by Mike Tirico, alongside Doug Flutie,  and sideline reporter Kathryn Tappen.

Liam McHugh hosts studio coverage of Notre Dame Football on NBC, alongside Chris Simms. McHugh and Simms anchor pre-game, halftime, and post-game coverage on-site at Notre Dame Stadium this season.

NBCSN continues its 2017 Ivy League football coverage on Saturday night, when Yale (6-1) hosts Brown (2-5) at 8 p.m. ET.

Todd Harris (play-by-play) and Ross Tucker (analyst), a former NFL offensive lineman and four-year starter at Princeton, will call the action from Yale Bowl in New Haven, Conn.

 

BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC
NBC Sports Group presents coverage of the 34th Breeders’ Cup Classic live from Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, Calif., this Saturday, Nov. 4, at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.

NBCSN’s coverage of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships continues Friday, Nov. 3, at 5 p.m. ET, culminating with a 6.5-hour show on Saturday, Nov. 4, at 1:30 p.m. ET.

COMMENTATORS: Bob Costas hosts coverage on NBC. Jerry Bailey serves as an analyst along with Randy Moss; host/reporters Laffit Pincay, III and Nick Luck; and reporters Kenny RiceDonna Brothers, Jay Privman, and Britney Eurton. NBC’s Larry Collmus will call all of the Breeders’ Cup racesDaily Racing Form’s Matt Bernier will serve as a handicapper.

 

ISU GRAND PRIX CHINA
This weekend, NBC Sports Group presents 16 hours of coverage of Grand Prix China from Beijing, the third event in the 2017 International Skating Union (ISU) Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series, including 14.5 hours of live coverage on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.

Live coverage continues tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 4, at 2:30 a.m. ET, with the free programs on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA. NBC presents coverage of the event this Sunday, November 5, at 4:30 p.m. ET.

Steve Schlanger calls the action on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, alongside Tracy Wilson. Schlanger will be joined by Ben Agosto for the ice dance competitions.

Andrea Joyce handles play-by-play on NBC, joined by Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir.

 

PACIFIC-ASIA CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA’s coverage of the Pacific-Asia Curling Championships from New South Wales, Australia, continues Friday, November 3, at 3 p.m. ET. Coverage begins with the women’s tournament featuring a match between China and Japan.

 

UCI TRACK CYCLING WORLD CUP
Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA presents live coverage of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup season-opener from Pruszkow, Poland, this Sunday, November 5, at 11:30 a.m. ET.

 

GOLF
The PGA TOUR is in Las Vegas this week for the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. The Golf Channel presents live coverage of the WGC-HSBC Champions tonight and Saturday at 4:30 p.m. E.T. and Sunday at 3:30 p.m. E.T.

Play-by-play commentator Terry Gannon is joined by Curt Byrum (analyst), with Matt Gogel from the tower. Phil Blackmar and Karen Stupples contribute from the course.

The European Tour is in Antalya, Turkey for the Turkish Airlines Open. The Golf Channel presents live coverage of the Turkish Airlines Open at 5 a.m. E.T. on Saturday and 3:30 a.m. E.T. on Sunday.

Mike Ritz serves as play-by-play, joined by analyst Dominik Holyer, with Tony Johnstone from the tower, and Julian Tutt reporting from the course.

The LPGA Tour continues its Asia stretch as Shanshan Feng defends at the Toto Japan Classic. The Golf Channel will have coverage of the Classic on Friday at 11:30 p.m. E.T. and Saturday at 10:30 p.m. E.T.

Peter Donegan serves as play-by-play, joined by analyst Kate Burton with Alison Whitaker contributing from the course.