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Friday, March 9th, 2018
NBC SPORTS GROUP’S PRESS PASS – WHAT TO WATCH – MARCH 9TH – MARCH 12TH, 2018
(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 March 9th
6 p.m. on NBCSN – College Basketball: A10 Basketball Tournament – Quarterfinals
6:30 p.m. on Olympic Channel – World All-Around Speed Skating Championships – Day 1
Saturday March 10th
2 a.m. on NBCSN – Paris Nice – Stage 6
2:30 a.m. on Golf Channel – European Tour: Indian Open
5 a.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men’s Downhill
6:30 a.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup – Women’s Slalom
6:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
7:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League on NBCSN: Manchester United vs Liverpool
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League on NBCSN: Newcastle vs Southampton
11 a.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Nordic Combined World Cup – Men’s Individual
12 p.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Cross Country World Cup – Men’s 50km
12 p.m. on Golf Channel – Golf Central Pre Round Coverage
12:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League on NBCSN: Chelsea vs Crystal Palace
1 p.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Snowboarding World Cup – Snowboard Cross
1 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA Tour: Valspar Championship
2:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Goal Zone
3 p.m. on NBC – PGA Tour Golf: Valspar Championship
3 p.m. on NBCSN – Six Nations Rugby: Ireland vs Scotland
5 p.m. on NBCSN – Six Nations Rugby: France vs England
5:30 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA Tour Champions: Toshiba Classic
6:30 p.m. on Olympic Channel – World All-Around Speed Skating Championships – Day 2
7 p.m. on NBCSN – Paris Nice – Stage 7
8 p.m. on Golf Channel – Golf Central Post Round Coverage
8 p.m. on NBCSN – World All-Around Speed Skating Championships – Day 2
9 p.m. on NBCSN – FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup – Women’s Slalom
Sunday March 11th
12 a.m. on Golf Channel – European Tour: Indian Open
5:30 a.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men’s Super G
6 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Match of the Day
8:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
9:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League on NBCSN: Arsenal vs Watford
9:30 a.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Snowboarding World Cup – Snowboard Cross
10:30 a.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Ski Jumping World Cup – Women’s Individual
11:30 a.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Cross Country World Cup – Women’s 30km
12 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League on NBCSN: Bournemouth vs Tottenham
12 p.m. on NBC – Boston at Chicago
12 p.m. on Golf Channel – Golf Central Pre Round Coverage
12:30 p.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Ski Jumping World Cup – Raw Air Tournament
1 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA Tour: Valspar Championship
2 p.m. on NBCSN – Goal Zone
2 p.m. on Olympic Channel – IBU Biathlon World Cup – Women’s 12.5km Mass Start
2:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Six Nations Rugby: Wales vs Italy
3 p.m. on NBC – PGA Tour Golf: Valspar Championship
4:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Paris Nice – Stage 8
5:30 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA Tour Champions: Toshiba Classic
6:30 p.m. on Olympic Channel – World All-Around Speed Skating Championships – Day 3
6:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Live
7:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Dallas at Pittsburgh
8 p.m. on Golf Channel – Golf Central Post Round Coverage
10 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Overtime
11 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Sunday Shootout
Monday March 12th
3 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
4 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League on NBCSN: Stoke City vs Manchester City
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
NBCSN’s coverage of the Atlantic 10 basketball season continues this weekend with an Atlantic 10 quarterfinals matchup between the Richmond Spiders (12-19) and the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (24-6).
1983 North Carolina State University national championship basketball team member Terry Gannon calls Richmond-St. Bonaventure alongside former Northern Illinois University assistant basketball coach and regional scout for the NBA’s Indiana Pacers and Seattle Supersonics David Kaplan and Jordan Cornette.
PARIS-NICE
NBC Sports Group continues its 2018 cycling schedule with live coverage of all eight stages of the 2018 Paris-Nice on NBC Sports Gold, continuing this Friday, Mar. 9, at 9:15 a.m. ET. NBCSN will present daily encore coverage of the race, continuing Saturday, Mar. 10 at 2 a.m. ET with Stage 6. NBC Sports Gold’s daily live coverage of the Paris-Nice culminates on Sunday, Mar. 11, at 7:40 a.m. ET.
Defending champion Sergio Henao (Team Sky) headlines the field, joined by teammate Wout Poels, American Tejay van Garderen (BMC Racing), and Dan Martin (UAE Team Emirates).
Paul Sherwen will call the action for the 2018 Paris-Nice on NBCSN, joined by analyst Bob Roll.
FIS ALPINE SKIING WORLD CUP
NBC Sports Groups continues its coverage of the 2017-2018 FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup this Saturday, Mar. 10, at 2 a.m. on NBCSN.
Commentating the events is former U.S. Ski team downhill racer Steve Porino and AJ Katt.
NHL
This week’s NHL coverage begins Sunday, Mar. 11, at 12 p.m. ET on NBC, when Rick Nash and the Boston Bruins visit Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks and concludes with Stars-Penguins at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
Five-time Emmy Award-winner Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick (play-by-play), U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame member and former NHL player and coach Eddie Olczyk (analyst), and Emmy Award-winner Pierre McGuire (‘Inside-the-Glass analyst) will have the call of Bruins-Blackhawks from United Center in Chicago, Ill.
John Forslund and Brian Boucher will call Stars-Penguins.
PREMIER LEAGUE
Saturday March 10th
7:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League on NBCSN: Manchester United vs Liverpool, commentated by Arlo White, Lee Dixon and Graeme Le Saux
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Everton vs Brighton & Hove Albion, commentated by Jim Proudfoot and Matt Holland
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Huddersfield Town vs Swansea City, commentated by Gary Taphouse and Don Goodman
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League on NBCSN: Newcastle United vs Southampton, commentated by David Stowell and Garry Birtles
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – West Bromwich Albion vs Leicester City, commentated by Tony Jones and Keith Andrews
10 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – West Ham United vs Burnley, commentated by Jonathan Beck and Tony Gale
12:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League on NBCSN: Chelsea vs Crystal Palace, commentated by Derek Rae and Danny Higgingbotham
Sunday March 11th
9:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League on NBCSN: Arsenal vs Watford, commentated by Peter Drury and Jim Beglin
12 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League on NBCSN: AFC Bournemouth vs Tottenham Hotspur, commentated by Jon Champion and Andy Townsend
Monday March 12th
4 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League on NBCSN: Stoke City vs Manchester City, commentated by Martin Tyler and Danny Higgingbotham
GOLF
The broadcasters for the Valspar Championship are Steve Sands (play-by-play for Golf Channel), Dan Hicks (play-by-play for NBC), Frank Nobilo (analyst for Golf Channel), Gary Koch (analyst for NBC), Peter Jacobsen (tower), David Feherty (tower), Roger Maltbie (on-course), Notah Begay (on-course), Jim “Bones” Mackay (on-course) and Steve Sands (interviews).
The broadcast team for the Toshiba Classic are Bob Papa (play-by-play), Lanny Wadkins (analyst), John Mahaffey (tower), BillyRay Brown (on-course) and Arron Oberholser (on-course).
The broadcasters for the Indian Open are Scott Walker (host), Dougie Donnelly (play-by-play), Dom Boulet (analyst), Warren Humphreys (analyst) and Dale Hayes (on-course).
