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Wednesday, November 22nd, 2017

NBC SPORTS GROUP’S PRESS PASS – WHAT TO WATCH – NOVEMBER 22nd – 26th, 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.

Wednesday November 22nd
5 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR America
5:30 p.m. on NBCSN – THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW
6:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Live
7:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Chicago at Tampa Bay
8 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR Australasia: Australian Open
10:15 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Overtime
1 a.m. on Golf Channel – European Tour: UBS Hong Kong Open

Thursday November 23rd
12 p.m. on NBC – The National Dog Show
8 p.m. on NBC – Football Night in America
8 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR Australasia: Australian Open
8:20 p.m. on NBC – Sunday Night Football: New York Giants vs. Washington Redskins
1 a.m. on Golf Channel – European Tour: UBS Hong Kong Open

Friday November 24th
6:30 a.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Cross County Skiing World Cup (Ruka) – Men’s & Women’s Sprint
8 a.m. on NBCSN – F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Practice 2
1 p.m. on NBC – 2017 NHL Thanksgiving Showdown: Pittsburgh at Boston
2 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
2:30 p.m. on Olympic Channel – IBSF Skeleton World Cup – Women’s Skeleton
3 p.m. on NBCSN, Universo – West Ham United v. Leicester City
5 p.m. on NBCSN – Goal Zone
5:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Premiership Rugby: Leicester v. Worcester
6:30 p.m. on Olympic Channel – Bridgestone Skate America: Pairs’ Short
7:30 p.m. on NBCSN – College Hockey: Minnesota at Notre Dame
8 p.m. on Olympic Channel – Bridgestone Skate America: Men’s Short
8 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR Australasia: Australian Open
10:30 p.m. on Olympic Channel – IBSF Bobsled World Cup – Women’s Bobsled
12 a.m. on NBCSN – IBSF Bobsled World Cup – Women’s Bobsled
1 a.m. on Olympic Channel – IBSF Bobsled World Cup – Two-Man Bobsled
1 a.m. on Golf Channel – European Tour: UBS Hong Kong Open

Saturday November 25th
5 a.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Cross-Country Skiing World Cup – Women’s 10km
6 a.m. on NBCSN – Match of the Week
7:30 a.m. on Olympic Channel – UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup – Women’s Elite
8 a.m. on NBCSN – F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Qualifying
9 a.m. on Olympic Channel – UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup – Men’s Elite
9:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live from South Street Seaport
10 a.m. on NBCSN, Universo – Manchester United v. Brighton & Hove Albion
10 a.m. on CNBC – Tottenham v. West Bromwich Albion
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold Crystal Palace v. Stoke City
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold Newcastle v. Watford
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold Swansea City v. Bournemouth
10: 30 a.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Snowboarding World Cup – Big Air
11:30 a.m. on Olympic Channel – FIL Luge World Cup – Men’s Singles
12:30 p.m. on NBC, Universo – Liverpool v. Chelsea
12:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Premiership Rugby: Bath v. Harlequins
12:30 p.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup – Women’s Giant Slalom
2 p.m. on Olympic Channel – Bridgestone Skate America: Pairs’ Free
2:30 p.m. on NBC – Goal Zone from South Street Seaport
3 p.m. on NBC – Killington – Women’s Giant Slalom Runs 1 & 2
3:30 p.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Ski Jumping World Cup – Men’s Team
4 p.m. on NBC – Bridgestone Skate America: Men’s Free
5 p.m. on NBCSN – College Football: Bayou Classic Grambling vs. Southern
5 p.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men’s Downhill
6:30 p.m. on Olympic Channel – IBSF Bobsled World Cup – Four-Man Bobsled
7:30 p.m. on Olympic Channel – Bridgestone Skate America: Short Dance
8 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR Australasia: Australian Open
9 p.m. on Olympic Channel – IBSF Skeleton World Cup – Men’s Skeleton
9 p.m. on NBCSN – Bridgestone Skate America: Ladies’ Short
10 p.m. on Olympic Channel – FIL Luge World Cup – Doubles
11 p.m. on NBCSN – IBSF Bobsled World Cup – Four-Man Bobsled
12 a.m. on NBCSN – Match of the Day
1 a.m. on Golf Channel – European Tour: UBS Hong Kong Open

Sunday November 26th
4 a.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Cross-Country Skiing World Cup – Women’s 10km Pursuit
6 a.m. on NBCSN – F2 – Abu Dhabi
7 a.m. on NBCSN – F1 Countdown
7: 30 a.m. on NBCN – F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Race
8 a.m. on CNBC – Premier League Live
8:30 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold Southampton v. Everton
9 a.m. on CNBC – Burnley v. Arsenal
10 a.m. on NBCSN – F1 Extra
11 a.m. on NBCSN, Telemundo – Huddersfield Town v. Manchester City
11:30 a.m. on Olympic Channel – FIL Luge World Cup – Women’s Singles
1 p.m. on NBC – Killington – Women’s Slalom Run 2
1 p.m. on NBCSN – Goal Zone
2 p.m. on NBCSN – Premiership Rugby: Saracens v. Exeter
2 p.m. on Olympic Channel – Bridgestone Skate America: Free Dance
3:30 p.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup – Slopestyle
4 p.m. on NBC – Bridgestone Skate America: Ladies’ Free
4:30 p.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men’s Super G
5 p.m. on NBCSN – College Basketball: Temple at La Salle
6 p.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Ski Jumping World Cup – Men’s Individual
7 p.m. on NBC – Football Night in America
8:20 p.m. on NBC – Sunday Night Football: Green Bay Packers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
12 a.m. on NBCSN – Match of the Day II
1 a.m. on NBCSN – Match of the Week

 

NFL
NBC Sports presents a pair of NFL games this holiday week, beginning on Thanksgiving night in Washington, D.C., when Kirk Cousins and the Washington Redskins host Eli Manning and the New York Giants at FedEx Field at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Universo. Coverage on NBC continues with Sunday Night Football on Nov. 26, when Jordy Nelson and the Green Bay Packers (5-5) travel to Pittsburgh to face Ben Roethlisberger and the AFC-leading Steelers (8-2) at Heinz Field.

Calling Giants-Redskins and Packers-Steelers are Al Michaels (play-by-play) and Cris Collinsworth (analyst); and sideline reporter Michele Tafoya.

Football Night in America is hosted by Mike Tirico, who will report on-site from Heinz Field in Pittsburgh alongside  Chris Simms, 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 and Rodney HarrisonKathryn Tappen will report from the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for the Saints-Rams game.

 

NHL
This week’s NHL coverage on NBCSN continues tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET with a rematch of the 2015 Stanley Cup Final.

Rick Peckham (play-by-play) and Brian Engblom(‘Inside-the-Glass’) have the call of Blackhawks-Lightning from Amalie Arena from Tampa, Fla.

Kathryn Tappen anchors tonight’s studio coverage of NHL Live, joined by analysts Keith Jones and Brian Boucher. Post-game coverage on NHL Overtime will air on NBCSN immediately following this week’s games.

NBC Sports presents the 2017 NHL Thanksgiving Showdown this Friday at 1 p.m. ET on NBC, when the Pittsburgh Penguins travel to Boston to face the Bruins, marking the first of nine games that will air on NBC during the regular season.

Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick (play-by-play), Mike Milbury (analyst), and Pierre McGuire (‘Inside-the-Glass analyst) will call Penguins-Bruins from TD Garden in Boston on Friday. Host Liam McHugh and Keith Jones will provide pre-game and intermission analysis on-site.

 

PREMIER LEAGUE
Liverpool host Chelsea in a top-five Premier League clash this Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Universo highlighting NBC Sports Group’s presentation of 20 matches in a six-day span.

NBC Sports Group’s lead Premier League play-by-play commentator Arlo White calls the match, joined by Graeme Le Saux at Anfield.

NBC Sports Group’s Premier League Live studio team of host Rebecca Lowe and analysts Robbie Earle and Robbie Mustoe will broadcast live from its “Premier League Mornings Fan Festival” at South Street Seaport on Saturday, beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET.

Saturday’s Premier League Live will also feature special guests including Andres Cantor, Roger Bennett, Ashley Cole, and Mark Clattenburg.

Saturday at 10 a.m. ET, NBCSN and Universo present coverage of Manchester United v. Brighton & Hove Albion, Tottenham v. West Bromwich Albion on CNBC.

Also Saturday at 10 a.m. ET, NBC Sports Gold’s “Premier League Pass” will have three exclusive matches: Crystal Palace v. Stoke City, Newcastle v. Watford, and Swansea City v. Bournemouth.

NBC Sports Group’s coverage on Sunday, November 26, begins at 8 a.m. ET with Premier League Live on CNBC, followed by Burnley v. Arsenal at 9 a.m. ET on CNBC and Huddersfield Town v. first-place Manchester City at 11 a.m. ET on NBCSN and Telemundo. Following Sunday’s matches, NBCSN presents a live Goal Zone at 1 p.m. ET.

Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN presents a new episode of THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW hosted by Michael Davies and Roger Bennett Paul Reiser will appear as a guest on this week’s episode.

Friday November 24th
3 p.m. on NBCSN – West Ham United v. Leicester City, commentated by Jon Champion and David Prutton

Saturday November 25th
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Manchester United v. Brighton & Hove Albion, commentated by Jim Proudfoot and Matt Holland
10 a.m. on CNBC – Tottenham v. West Bromwich Albion, commentated by Tony Jones and Tony Gale
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Crystal Palace v. Stoke City, commentated by Gary Taphouse and Garry Birtles
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Newcastle v. Watford, commentated by David Stowell and Andy Walker
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Swansea City v. Bournemouth, commentated by Phil Blacker and Iain Dowie
12:30 p.m. on NBC – Liverpool v. Chelsea, commentated by Arlo White and Graeme Le Saux

Sunday November 26th
8:30 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Southampton v. Everton, commentated by Jon Champion and Andy Townsend
9 a.m. on CNBC – Burnley v. Arsenal, commentated by Gary Weaver and Andy Hinchcliffe
11 a.m. on NBCSN – Huddersfield Town v. Manchester City, commentated by Peter Drury and Jim Beglin

Tuesday November 28th
2:45 p.m. on NBCSN – Leicester City v. Tottenham, commentated by Rob Hawthorne and Garry Birtles
2:45 p.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Brighton & Hove Albion v. Crystal Palace, commentated by Bill Leslie and Tony Gale
3 p.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Watford v. Manchester United, commentated by Peter Drury and Phil Neville
3 p.m. on NBC Sports Gold – West Bromwich Albion v. Newcastle, commentated by Ian Crocker and Don Goodman

Wednesday November 29th
3 p.m. on NBCSN – Manchester City v Southampton, commentated by Gary Weaver and Andy Hinchcliffe
2:45 p.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Chelsea v. Swansea City, commentated by Gary Taphouse and Davie Provan
2:45 p.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Arsenal v. Huddersfield Town, commentated by Martin Tyler and Alan Smith
2:45 p.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Bournemouth v. Burnley, commentated by Tony Jones and Keith Andrews
3 p.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Everton v. West Ham United, commentated by Jon Champion and Jim Beglin
3 p.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Stoke City v. Liverpool, commentated by Daniel Mann and Danny Higginbotham

 

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
NBC Sports Group concludes its 2017 college football coverage this Saturday at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSN with Grambling State (9-1) and Southern University (7-3) facing off in the annual Bayou Classic from Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga.

Paul Burmeister will handle play-by-play, and will be joined in the booth by analysts Charles Arbuckle and Anthony HerronLewis Johnson will report from the sidelines.

 

COLLGE HOCKEY
NBCSN’s 2017-18 college hockey coverage continues Friday with a Big Ten clash between Minnesota and Notre Dame.

 

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
NBC Sports Group continues it’s college basketball presentation with the Temple Owls taking on the Explores of La Salle at  5 p.m. E.T. on NBCSN.

 

BRIDGESTONE SKATE AMERICA
The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating makes its last stop before the Grand Prix Final, as NBC Sports Group presents 13 hours of live coverage of Bridgestone Skate America this weekend in Lake Placid, N.Y. Live coverage begins this Friday, November 24, at 6:30 p.m. ET with the pairs’ short program on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA and continues throughout the weekend.

NBC will begin live coverage with the men’s free skate this Saturday, November 25, at 4 p.m. ET. NBCSN will present the live ladies’ short program Saturday at 9 p.m. ET. Coverage culminates with the live ladies’ free skate this Sunday, November 26, at 4 p.m. ET on NBC.

Terry Gannon handles play-by-play, joined by Tara Lipinski, Johnny Weir, and reporter Andrea Joyce at the 1980 Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, N.Y.

Bill Doleman calls the pairs’ free skate and ice dance short and free programs, joined by Ryan Bradley for the pairs’ event, and Ben Agosto for the ice dance competition.

 

FORMULA ONE
The 2017 F1 season concludes in Abu Dhabi this weekend – NBC Sports Group presents live coverage of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Practice 2 on Friday on NBCSN at 8 a.m. ET., with live qualifying airing on Saturday at 8 a.m. ET on NBCSN.

Live pre-race coverage on NBCSN begins Sunday at 7 a.m. ET with F1 Countdown, leading into the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and F1 Extra to recap the race at 10 a.m. ET. NBCSN will present an encore presentation of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday at 7 p.m. ET.

NBC Sports Group’s lead F1 commentary team of play-by-play voice Leigh Diffey, analyst David Hobbs, and analyst Steve Matchett will call the action. Will Buxton will serve as the on-site reporter from Yas Marina Circuit.

 

KILLINGTON CUP
NBC Sports Group will present comprehensive coverage of the XFINITY Killington Cup this weekend from Killington, Vermont, the latest stop on the FIS World Cup tour.

NBC’s coverage begins Saturday at 3 p.m. ET with Runs 1 and 2 of the women’s giant slalom, followed by live coverage of the women’s slalom on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Dan Hicks will call the action from Killington, Vt., joined by analysts Bode MillerSteve Porino, and reporter Carolyn Manno.

 

FIS ALPINE SKIING WORLD CUP
Olympic slalom gold medalist and reigning overall World Cup champion Mikaela Shiffrin looks for her first win of the season after finishing fifth in giant slalom in the World Cup opener, and second in the first slalom race of the season.

Dan Hicks will call the XFINITY Killington Cup from Killington, Vt., joined by analysts Bode Miller, Steve Porino, and reporter Carolyn Manno.

Steve Schlanger calls the action from Lake Louise, Alberta, alongside analyst Will Brandenburg.


IBSF BOBSLED AND SKELETON WORLD CUP
NBC Sports Group will have live coverage of the IBSF Bobsled and Skeleton World Cup beginning Friday at 2:30 p.m. E.T.

Martin Haven calls the action from Whistler, Canada, joined by analyst John Morgan.


CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING WORLD CUP
The cross-country skiing World Cup season kicks off this weekend with live coverage of the Cross-Country Skiing World Cup beginning Friday at 6:30 a.m. ET

Bill Seward calls the event alongside former U.S. Biathlon team member and cross-country analyst Chad Salmela.


FIL LUGE WORLD CUP
Coverage of the FIL Luge World Cup season continues this weekend from Winterberg, Germany beginning Saturday at 11:30 a.m. E.T.


SNOWBOARDING WORLD CUP
Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA continues its presentation of the FIS Snowboarding World Cup this Saturday with coverage of the men’s and women’s big air competitions from Beijing, China at 10:30 a.m. E.T..

Trace Worthington will provide commentary alongside analyst Tina Dixon.


FIS FREESTYLE SKIING WORLD CUP
Coverage of the FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup season continues this Sunday at 3:30 p.m. E.T. on the Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, with the second slopestyle competition of the year.

Trace Worthington will provide commentary alongside analyst Luke Van Valin.

 

FIS SKI JUMPING WORLD CUP
World Cup ski jumping action continues from Ruka, Finalnd, with the second men’s individual and team competitions of the season at 3:30 p.m. E.T. on the Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.

Bill Spaulding calls the event joined by analyst Johnny Spillane.

 

PREMIERSHIP RUGBY
NBC Sports Group’s presentation Premiership Rugby continues this weekend withLeicester v. Worcester kicking off coverage this Friday at 5:30 p.m. E.T. on NBCSN.

 

THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW
NBC Sports Group presents The National Dog Show on Thanksgiving Day at noon E.T. on NBC.

 

GOLF
World No. 2 Jordan Spieth will defend his 2016 title this week at the PGA TOUR of Australasia’s Australian Open. The Golf Channel will have live coverage of the Australian Open on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8 p.m. E.T.

The European Tour will kick off its 2017-18 season at the UBS Hong Kong Open in Sheung Shui, Hong Kong. The Golf Channel presents live coverage of the UBS Hong Kong Open at 1 a.m. E.T. on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Dougie Donnelly serves as play-by-play, joined by analyst Dom Boulet with Julian Tutt reporting from the course.