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Friday, December 1st, 2017
NBC SPORTS GROUP’S PRESS PASS – WHAT TO WATCH – DECEMBER 1st – 3rd, 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 December 1st
2: 30 p.m. on NBCSN – Lake Louise – Downhill
3:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Mecum Auto Auctions – Kansas
4 p.m. on Olympic Channel – IBU Biathlon World Cup – Men’s 20km Individual
5 p.m. on Olympic Channel – IBU Biathlon World Cup – Women’s 7.5km Sprint
6 p.m. on Olympic Channel – Lake Louise – Downhill
7 p.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Ski Jumping World Cup – Women’s Individual
8:30 p.m. on Olympic Channel – Birds of Prey – Super-G
9:30 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA Tour Australasia: Australian PGA
Championship
10 p.m. o Olympic Channel – ISU World Cup Speed Skating – Day 1
Saturday December 2nd
3:30 a.m. on Golf Channel – European Tour: AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open
5: 30 a.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Cross-Country Skiing World Cup – Men’s & Women’s Sprint
6:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
7:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Chelsea v. Newcastle
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Brighton & Hove Albion v. Liverpool
10 a.m. on CNBC – Watford v. Tottenham
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Everton v. Huddersfield Town
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Leicester City v. Burnley
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Stoke City v. Swansea City
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – West Bromwich Albion v. Crystal Palace
11:30 a.m. on Olympic Channel – FIL Luge World Cup – Doubles
12 p.m. on Olympic Channel – FIL Luge World Cup – Men’s Singles
12 p.m. on Golf Channel – Hero World Challenge
12:30 p.m. on NBC, Universo – Arsenal v. Manchester United
1 p.m. on Olympic Channel – Birds of Prey – Downhill
2:30 p.m. on NBC – Hero World Challenge
2:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Lake Louise – Downhill
3:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Mecum Auto Auctions – Kansas City
4 p.m. on Olympic Channel – Lake Louise – Downhill
5 p.m. on NBC – Birds of Prey – Downhill
5 p.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Ski Jumping World Cup – Women’s Individual
7 p.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Snowboarding World Cup – Big Air
9 p.m. on Olympic Channel – ISU World Cup Speed Skating – Day 2
9:30 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA Tour Australasia: Australian PGA Championship
Sunday December 3rd
3:30 a.m. on Golf Channel – European Tour: AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open
4 a.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Cross-Country Skiing World Cup – Women’s Skiathlon
6:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Match of the Day
7:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
8:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Bournemouth v. Southampton
11 a.m. on NBCSN, Telemundo – Manchester City v. West Ham United
11 a.m. on Golf Channel – Hero World Challenge
12 p.m. on Olympic Channel – FIL Luge World Cup – Women’s Singles
1 p.m. on NBC – Hero World Challenge
1 p.m. on NBCSN – Goal Zone
1 p.m. on Olympic Channel – Lake Louise – Super-G
2 p.m. on NBCSN – Premiership Rugby: Harlequins vs. Saracens
2:30 p.m. on Olympic Channel – Birds of Prey – Giant Slalom (Run 2)
4 p.m. on NBC – Long Drive World Championships
4 p.m. on NBCSN – Women’s Ice Hockey: Team USA vs. Team Canada
4 p.m. on Olympic Channel – UCI Track Cycling World Cup
5 p.m. on NBC – Birds of Prey – Giant Slalom
6:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Lake Louise – Super-G
7 p.m. on NBC – Football Night in America
7:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Mecum Auto Auctions – Kansas City
7:30 p.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Ski Jumping World Cup – Women’s Individual
8:20 p.m. on NBC – Sunday Night Football: Philadelphia Eagles vs. Seattle Seahawks
9 p.m. on Olympic Channel – ISU World Cup Speed Skating – Day 3
NFL
NBC’s Sunday Night Football features a battle of NFC heavyweights, as Carson Wentz and the NFL-best Philadelphia Eagles (10-1) travel to Seattle, Wash., to face Russell Wilson and the Seahawks (7-4). Coverage begins with Football Night in America this Sunday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m. ET, on NBC.
Calling Eagles-Seahawks 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 CenturyLink Field, 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. Paul Burmeister will report from Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, La., on Panthers-Saints.
PREMIER LEAGUE
NBC Sports Group presents 20 Premier League matches in six days, highlighted by fourth-place Arsenal hosting second-place Manchester United this Saturday, December 2, at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Universo.
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 Emirates Stadium.
Weekend Premier League coverage begins Saturday, December 2, at 6:30 a.m. ET with Premier League Live on NBCSN, followed by defending champions Chelsea v. Newcastle at 7:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN.
Saturday’s coverage continues at 10 a.m. ET with Brighton & Hove Albion v. Liverpool on NBCSN, and Watford v. Tottenham on CNBC. NBC Sports Gold presents four exclusive matches Saturday at 10 a.m. ET: Everton v. Huddersfield, Leicester City v. Burnley, Stoke City v. Swansea City, and West Bromwich Albion v. Crystal Palace.
Live match coverage on Sunday, December 3, begins at 7:30 a.m. ET with Premier League Live on NBCSN, followed by Bournemouth v. Southampton at 8:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN. Match coverage wraps up Sunday at 11 a.m. ET with Manchester City v. West Ham United on NBCSN and Telemundo, followed by a live Goal Zone at 1 p.m. ET. White calls the match, joined by Le Saux. Rebecca Lowe hosts Premier League Live and Goal Zone, joined by Robbie Earle, and Robbie Mustoe.
Saturday, December 2nd
7:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Chelsea v. Newcastle, commentated by Jon Champion and Kevin Kilbane
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Brighton & Hove Albion v. Liverpool, commentated by Jim Proudfoot and Matt Holland
10 a.m. on CNBC – Watford v. Tottenham, commentated by Bill Leslie and Tony Gale
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Everton v. Huddersfield Town, commentated by Tony Jones and Andy Hinchcliffe
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Leicester City v. Burnley, commentated by Jonathan Beck and Garry Birtles
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Stoke City v. Swansea City, commentated by Phil Blacker and Keith Andrews
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – West Bromwich Albion v. Crystal Palace, commentated by Gary Taphouse and Don Goodman
12:30 p.m. on NBC – Arsenal v. Manchester United, commentated by Arlo White, Lee Dixon, and Graeme Le Saux
Sunday, December 3rd
8:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Bournemouth v. Southampton, commentated by Peter Drury and Andy Townsend
11 a.m. on NBCSN – Manchester City v. West Ham United, commentated by Arlo White and Graeme Le Saux
FIS BIRDS OF PREY WORLD CUP
Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will present live coverage of the downhill on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET, which will also air on NBC on Saturday at 5 p.m. ET.
NBC Sports Group presents coverage of Run 2 on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA. NBC will air same-day coverage of the giant slalom on Sunday at 5 p.m. ET.
Dan Hicks will call the Birds of Prey from Beaver Creek, joined by analysts Bode Miller, Steve Porino, and reporter Carolyn Manno.
FIS WOMEN’S ALPINE SKIING WORLD CUP
NBCSN will provide live coverage of the women’s downhill tomorrow and Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will have live coverage of the Super-G on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET. In addition, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA and NBCSN will air encore presentations of these events.
Steve Schlanger (play-by-play) calls the action alongside analyst and four-time Olympian AJ Kitt (analyst).
ISU WORLD CUP SPEED SKATING
The World Cup speed skating season continues with the third stop of the circuit in Calgary as skaters gear up for the Olympics and attempt to earn quota spots for their countries. Coverage begins Friday at 10 p.m. ET.
Jim Watson calls the event alongside three-time Olympic medalist Joey Cheek.
FIS CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING WORLD CUP
The cross-country skiing World Cup season continues in Lillehammer, Norway, as athletes build up to the Olympics, where the U.S. will be aiming to win its first ever Olympic medal in women’s cross-country skiing. Live coverage begins Saturday at 5:30 a.m. ET.
Bill Seward calls the event alongside analyst Johnny Spillane.
IBU BIATHLON WORLD CUP
The biathlon World Cup season is underway in Ostersund, Sweden. Coverage begins Friday at 4 p.m. ET
Bill Seward calls the event alongside analyst Johnny Spillane.
FIS FREESTYLE SKIING & SNOWBOARDING WORLD CUP
Coverage of the FIS Freestyle Skiing and Snowboarding World Cup season continues this Friday in Monchengladbach, Germany, with the men’s and women’s big air competitions. Live coverage begins Friday at 12 p.m. ET.
FIS SKI JUMPING WORLD CUP
World Cup ski jumping continues in Lillehammer with the first women’s individual and team competitions of the season. Coverage begins Friday AT 7 p.m. ET
Bill Spaulding calls the event joined by analyst Jessica Jerome.
FIL LUGE WORLD CUP
NBC Sports Group presents coverage of the FIL Luge World Cup beginning with doubles action at 11:30 a.m. E.T. on the Olympic Channel.
WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY
Team USA and Team Canada continue their rivalry in women’s ice hockey with a pair of exhibition games on NBCSN, beginning this Sunday, Dec. 3, at 4 p.m. ET at Xcel Energy Center from St. Paul, Minn
Gord Miller (play-by-play), A.J. Mleczko (analyst) and Leila Rahimi (reporter) will call the matchup in St. Paul and San Jose.
MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS
NBC Sports continues its season-long coverage of the 2017 Mecum Auctions campaign this weekend on NBCSN, featuring 15 hours of coverage from Kansas City, Mo.
Coverage of the Mecum Auto Auctions continues on Friday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. ET. Mecum Auctions takes center stage on NBCSN on Saturday afternoon with a three-and-a-half-hour block beginning at 3:30 p.m. ET, and concludes Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Scott Hoke will host NBCSN’s Mecum Auctions coverage on-site at the Kansas City Convention Center, alongside analysts John Kraman, Stephen Cox, and Bill Stephens.
UCI TRACK CYCLING WORLD CUP
NBC Sports continues its coverage of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup this Sunday at 4 p.m. E.T. on the Olympic Channel.
PREMIERSHIP RUGBY
NBC Sports Group will have coverage of Premiership Rugby on Sunday at 2 p.m. E.T. on NBCSN with Harlequins vs. Saracens.
LONG DRIVE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
NBC Sports presents coverage of the Long Drive World Championship this Sunday at 4 p.m. E.T. on NBC.
GOLF
Tiger Woods returns to competitive golf this week at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas, where he’ll make his first professional start since withdrawing from the Omega Dubai Desert Classic in February. The Golf Channel will have live coverage of the Challenge on Saturday at 12 p.m. ET and Sunday at 11 a.m. ET.
Play-by-play commentator Steve Sands is joined by Curt Byrum (analyst), with Notah Begay, Jim Mackay, and Arron Oberholser from the course. Peter Jacobsen and Todd Lewis contribute from the tower.
Sergio Garcia, Adam Scott and Marc Leishman headline the field at the Australian PGA Championship, airing Wednesday-Saturday on Golf Channel, live and in primetime. The Golf Channel will have coverage of the Championship on Friday and Saturday at 9:30 p.m. ET.
Patrick Walsh serves as play-by-play, joined by analysts Wayne Grady, Ewan Porter and Grant Dodd with Allison Whitaker and Todd Woodbridge contributing from the course.
Louis Oosthuizen and Darren Clarke lead the field at the AfrAsia Bank Mauritiues Open in an event co-sanctioned by the European and Sunshine Tours. The Golf Channel presents live coverage of the Open at 3:30 a.m. E.T. on Saturday and on Sunday.
Dom Boulet serves as play-by-play, joined by analysts Tom Johnstone and Denis Hutchinson with Dale Hayes reporting from the course.
