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Friday, June 8th, 2018
NBC SPORTS GROUP’S PRESS PASS – WHAT TO WATCH – JUNE 8TH – JUNE 10TH, 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, the NBC Sports app and the Golf Channel app, click here.
Friday June 8th
7 a.m. on NBCSN – Pro Football Talk Live
7:30 a.m. on Olympic Channel – Diving World Cup, “Men’s Synchro Platform Final – Wuhan, China”
9 a.m. on NBCSN – The Dan Patrick Show
11 a.m. on NBC – Roland Garros French Open, “Men’s Semifinals”
11 a.m. on NBCSN – Roland Garros French Open, “Men’s Semifinals”
2 p.m. on NBCSN – Mecum Auto Auctions – Denver
4 p.m. on NBCSN – Indy Car Series, “Qualifying – Texas”
5 p.m. on NBCSN – Belmont Stakes Access
8 p.m. on NBCSN – Tyro Pro Swim Series, “Santa Clara – Day 1”
9:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Mecum Auto Auctions – Denver
2 a.m. on NBCSN – Criterium du Dauphine, “Stage 5”
Saturday June 9th
3 a.m. on NBC – NBC Sports Update
4:30 a.m. on Olympic Channel – Diving World Cup, “Mixed Synchro Springboard Final – Wuhan, China”
7:30 a.m. on NBC – Roland Garros (French Open) “Women’s Final”
12 p.m. on Olympic Channel – Mare Nostrum Swimming, “Day 1 – Canet, France”
12:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Mecum Auto Auctions – Denver
2 p.m. on NBCSN – Belmont Stakes Prep
3 p.m. on NBC – IAAF Track & Field Diamond League, “Oslo”
4 p.m. on NBC – Belmont Stakes
4 p.m. on NBCSN – Mecum Auto Auctions – Denver
6 p.m. on Olympic Channel – UCI BMX World Championships “Baku, Azerbaijan”
8 p.m. on Olympic Channel – TYR Pro Swim Series, “Santa Clara – Day 2”
8 p.m. on NBCSN – Indy Car Series, “Pre Race – Texas”
8:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Indy Car Series, “Race – Texas”
10:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Indy Car Series, “Post Race – Texas”
11:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Tyro Pro Swim Series, “Santa Clara – Day 2”
1 a.m. on NBCSN – Diving World Cup, “Women’s Springboard Final – Wuhan, China”
2 a.m. on NBCSN – Criterium du Dauphine, “Stage 6”
Sunday May 27th
3 a.m. on NBC – NBC Sports Update
4:30 a.m. on Olympic Channel – Diving World Cup, “Men’s Platform Final – Wuhan, China”
7:30 a.m. on Olympic Channel – Diving World Cup, “Women’s Synchro Springboard Final – Wuhan, China”
9 a.m. on NBC – Roland Garros (French Open),”Men’s Final”
10 a.m. on NBCSN – IAAF Track & Field Diamond League, “Stockholm”
12 p.m. on NBCSN – Diving World Cup, “Men’s Platform Final – Wuhan, China”
1 p.m. on NBCSN – Diving World Cup, “Women’s Synchro Springboard Final – Wuhan, China”
2 p.m. on Olympic Channel – ITU World Triathlon Series, “Women’s Elite – Leeds, England”
2 p.m. on NBC – IAAF Track & Field Diamond League, “Stockholm”
3:30 p.m. on NBC – Mecum Auto Auctions – Denver
4:30 p.m. on Olympic Channel – ITU World Triathlon Series, “Men’s Elite – Leeds, England”
4:30 p.m. on NBC – AVP Volleyball,”New York, NY”
7 p.m. on Olympic Channel – Mare Nostrum Swimming, “Day 2 – Canet, France”
8 p.m. on NBCSN – Mecum Auto Auctions – Denver
9 p.m. on Olympic Channel – IFSC Sport Climbing World Cup, “Vail, CO”
2 a.m. on NBCSN – Criterium du Dauphine,”Stage 7″
NBC Sports continues coverage of the 2018 French Open with the men’s semifinals today, June 8th at 11 a.m. Live coverage culminates with the women’s final on Saturday, June 9, at 9 a.m. ET and the men’s final Sunday, June 10 at 9 a.m. ET on NBC.
Ted Robinson handles play-by-play for NBC’s coverage, joined by analysts John McEnroe and Mary Carillo. This is Robinson’s 19th French Open for NBC. McEnroe and Carillo teamed to win the mixed doubles title at the 1977 French Open.
NBC Sports will present exclusive coverage of the final nine races of the 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series on NBCSN, beginning this Saturday night at 8:30 p.m. ET with the DXC Technology 600 from Texas Motor Speedway.
This weekend’s live coverage from Texas Motor Speedway begins today at 4 p.m. ET with qualifying on NBCSN. An encore presentation of qualifying will air Saturday at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN, leading into pre-race coverage at 8 p.m. ET with IndyCar Live presented by Verizon, which will take place from the grid in the lead up to the command, bringing viewers even closer to the action prior to the race.
Pre-race coverage will also include a feature by Robin Miller on 2018 Indianapolis 500 winner Will Power, examining how the Team Penske driver who used to dislike driving on ovals became a winner at the Brickyard.
Lead IndyCar play-by-play commentator Leigh Diffey will call this weekend’s DXC Technology 600 from Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, alongside analysts Paul Tracy and Townsend Bell. Marty Snider, Robin Miller, Kevin Lee, Kelli Stavast and Katie Hargitt will report from the pits. NBC Sports will air an encore presentation of the race on Monday at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
NBC Sports Group continues coverage of the 2018 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour this Sunday, June 10, live at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBC from New York City.
Veteran broadcaster and Olympic gold medalist Chris Marlowe calls the action, joined beach volleyball Olympian and three-time All-American Kevin Wong (analyst), and Dain Blanton(reporter).
Coverage from Belmont Park Begins today at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSN & Continues Saturday at 2 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
Coverage from Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., begins today, June 8, at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSN with a one-hour show featuring two live races, including the Belmont Gold Cup, followed by a special look back at Justify’s Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes wins at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Today at 7 p.m. ET, NBCSN presents an encore of the documentary Dark Horses on the 1989 rivalry between Easy Goer and Sunday Silence (additional information below).
NBC Sports Group’s coverage of the Belmont Stakes features hosts Bob Costas, a 28-time Emmy Award winner, and Mike Tirico; analysts Randy Moss and Jerry Bailey, the Hall of Fame jockey and two-time Belmont Stakes winner; handicapper Eddie Olczyk; reporters Donna Brothers, Britney Eurton, Carolyn Manno, Laffit Pincay, III and Kenny Rice; and race caller Larry Collmus. Tim Layden of Sports Illustrated will also contribute to NBC Sports’ coverage.
NBC Sports Group continues its robust coverage of the 2016 cycling season with daily live coverage of the Criterium du Dauphine.
IAAF Track & Field Diamond League
NBC Sports Group continues its summer of IAAF Diamond League track and field coverage.
Content will be presented as part of the Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA partnership among NBCUniversal, the IOC, and the USOC. NBC SPORTS GOLD: NBC Sports Gold — NBC Sports Digital’s direct-to-consumer live streaming product — offers access to the IAAF Diamond League with its “Track and Field Pass.”
Coverage Begins with Mixed Synchronized Platform Finals Monday at 4:30 a.m. ET on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
NBC Sports Presents More 15 Hours of Live Coverage of 2018 FINA Diving World Cup June 4-10
Live coverage from the George F. Haines International Swim Center begins today, June 8, at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN and continues this Saturday, June 9, at 8 p.m. ET on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.
Jason Knapp (play-by-play) will call the action on NBCSN and Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA today and Saturday, alongside three-time Olympic gold medalist and analyst Rowdy Gaines.
ITU WORLD TRIATHLON GRAND FINAL
Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA presents live coverage of the ITU World Triathlon Grand Final – the last race of the World Triathlon Series season – from Rotterdam, Netherlands, this Saturday with the men’s race at 7 a.m. ET, followed by the women’s race at 10 a.m. ET.
