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Friday, March 16th, 2018

NBC SPORTS GROUP’S PRESS PASS – WHAT TO WATCH – MARCH 16TH – MARCH 18TH, 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 16th
2 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA Tour: Arnold Palmer Invitational
2 p.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Cross Country Skiing World Cup – Men’s & Women’s Sprint
5:30 p.m. on NBCSN – FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup – World Cup Finals: Team Event
6 p.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA Tour: Bank of Hope Founders Cup
9 p.m. on Golf Channel – Golf Central Post Round Coverage

Saturday March 17th
7:30 a.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup – World Cup Finals: Men’s Giant Slalom
8:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Six Nations Rugby: Italy vs Scotland
8:30 a.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup – World Cup Finals: Women’s Slalom
10:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
11 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League on NBCSN: Huddersfield vs Crystal Palace
11 a.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Snowboarding World Cup – Snowboard Cross
11:30 a.m. on Golf Channel – Golf Central Pre Round Coverage
12 p.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Snowboarding World Cup – Slopestyle
12 p.m. on NBC – Six Nations Rugby: England vs Ireland
12:30 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA Tour: Arnold Palmer Invitational
1 p.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup – Ski Cross
1 p.m. on CNBC – Six Nations Rugby: Wales vs France
1:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League on NBCSN: Liverpool vs Watford
2 p.m. on Olympic Channel – FIG Gymnastics World Cup – Men’s All-Around
2:30 p.m. on NBC – PGA Tour Golf: Arnold Palmer Invitational
3:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Goal Zone
4 p.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Cross Country Skiing World Cup – Women’s 10km Mass Start
4:30 p.m. on NBCSN – FIG Gymnastics World Cup – Men’s All-Around
5 p.m. on Olympic Channel – ISU World Cup Speed Skating World Cup Final – Day 1
6 p.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA Tour: Bank of Hope Founders Cup
6 p.m. on Olympic Channel – Women’s World Cup Wrestling – USA vs Japan
6:30 p.m. on NBCSN – FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup – World Cup Finals: Men’s Giant Slalom
7:30 p.m. on NBCSN – FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup – World Cup Finals: Women’s Slalom
7:30 p.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Ski Jumping World Cup – Raw Air Tournament
8:30 p.m. on Olympic Channel – World Short Track Championships – Day 1
9 p.m. on Golf Channel – Golf Central Post Round Coverage

Sunday March 18th
7:30 a.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup – World Cup Finals: Women’s Giant Slalom
8:30 a.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup – World Cup Finals: Men’s Slalom
11 a.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Snowboarding World Cup – Snowboard Cross
11:30 a.m. on Golf Channel – Golf Central Pre Round Coverage
12:30 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA Tour: Arnold Palmer Invitational
1 p.m. on NBCSN – FIG Gymnastics World Cup – Women’s All-Around
2 p.m. on NBC – PGA Tour Golf: Arnold Palmer Invitational
3 p.m. on NBCSN – FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup – World Cup Finals: Women’s Giant Slalom & Men’s Slalom
3 p.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup – Dual Moguls
4 p.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Cross Country Skiing World Cup – Women’s 10km Pursuit
5 p.m. on Olympic Channel – ISU World Cup Speed Skating World Cup Final – Day 2
6 p.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Ski Jumping World Cup – Raw Air Tournament
6 p.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA Tour: Bank of Hope Founders Cup
6:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Live
7 p.m. on Olympic Channel – Women’s World Cup Wrestling – Bronze Medal Match
7:30 p.m. on NBCSN – St. Louis at Chicago
8:30 p.m. on Olympic Channel – Women’s World Cup Wrestling – Gold Medal Match
9 p.m. on Golf Channel – Golf Central Post Round Coverage
10 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Overtime
10 p.m. on Olympic Channel – FIG Gymnastics World Cup – Women’s All-Around
11 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Sunday Shootout
12 a.m. on Olympic Channel – World Short Track Championships – Day 2
1:30 a.m. on NBCSN – World Short Track Championships – Day 2

FIS ALPINE SKIING WORLD CUP
NBC Sports Groups continues its coverage of the 2017-2018 FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup this Friday, Mar. 16, at 5:30 p.m. on NBCSN.

Commentating the events is former U.S. Ski team downhill racer Steve Porino and Doug Lewis.

SIX NATIONS RUGBY
NBC Sports Group presents the final round of the 2018 Six Nations Championship this Saturday, Mar. 17, at noon ET.

Live coverage of this weekend’s Six Nations Championship action begins at 8:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN with Italy v. Scotland, followed by Wales v. France at 1 p.m. ET on CNBC.

NBC Sports’ Leigh Diffey will anchor studio coverage alongside Alex Corbisiero (analyst), who played for England in the Six Nations Championship, and former USA Rugby captain and Premiership Rugby player Dan Lyle (analyst).

WOMEN’S WRESTLING WORLD CUP
Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will showcase the Women’s Wrestling World cup this weekend, with comprehensive coverage of 16 matches beginning with live streaming coverage of Session 1 on Friday, March 16, at 8 p.m. ET, and culminating with the gold medal match Sunday at 8:30 p.m. ET.

The Women’s Wrestling World Cup will feature the top eight nations in the world – Belarus, Canada, China, Japan, Mongolia, Romania, Sweden and the United States. – grouped into two pools. Among the participants, only the U.S., China and Japan have previously won the World Cup. The Americans’ first and only victory came in Tokyo in 2003.

Bill Doleman (play-by-play) and Katherine Shai (analyst), a former five-time member of the U.S. national team and two-time WCWA National Championships winner, will call the action this weekend on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.

NHL
This week’s NHL coverage continues Sunday, Mar. 18, at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, when Vladimir Tarasenko and the St. Louis Blues visit Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks

Kenny Albert (play-by-play) and Emmy Award-winner Pierre McGuire (‘Inside-the-Glass analyst) will have the call of Blues-Blackhawks from United Center in Chicago, Ill.

PREMIER LEAGUE
Saturday March 17th
11 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Bournemouth vs West Bromwich Albion, commentated by Jim Proudfoot and Matt Holland
11 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League on NBCSN: Huddersfield Town vs Crystal Palace, commentated by Gary Taphouse and Danny Higgingbotham
11 a.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Stoke City vs Everton, commentated by Ian Crocker and Andy Walker
1:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League on NBCSN: Liverpool vs Watford, commentated by Arlo White and Lee Dixon

GOLF
The Golf Channel/NBC broadcast team for the Arnold Palmer Invitational are Dan Hicks (play-by-play), Rich Lerner (play-by-play), Peter Jacobsen (analyst for Golf Channel), Johnny Miller (analyst for NBC), Gary Koch (tower), David Feherty (tower), Steve Sands (tower), Roger Maltbie (on course), Notah Begay (on course), Jim “Bones” Mackay (on course), Steve Burkowski (interviews for Golf Channel), Steve Sands (interviews for NBC), and Jimmy Roberts (essays).

The Golf Central broadcast team for the Arnold Palmer Invitational are Lisa Cornwell (host), Ryan Burr (host), Kelly Tilghman (host), Rich Lerner (host), Mark Rolfing (analyst), Notah Begay (analyst), Tripp Isenhour (analyst), Tim Rosaforte (analyst), Brandel Chamblee (analyst), David Duval (analyst), Frank Nobilo (analyst), Todd Lewis (reporter), and Steve Burkowski (reporter).

The broadcasters for the Bank of Hope Founders Cup are Tom Abbott (play-by-play), Karen Stupples (analyst), Jim Gallagher Jr. (tower), Jerry Foltz (on course), and Kay Cockerill (on course).