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Friday, February 6th, 2015
NBC SPORTS GROUP’S PRESS PASS – WHAT TO WATCH FEBRUARY 6 – FEBRUARY 8, 2015
(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.
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Friday, February 6
5:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Pro Football Talk
7 p.m. on Golf Channel – Champions Tour: Allianz Championship
11 p.m. on NBCSN – Curling Night in America
Saturday, February 7
6 a.m. on NBCSN – Barclays Premier League Preview
6 a.m. on Golf Channel – European Tour: Maybank Malaysia Open
7 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
7:45 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Tottenham v. Arsenal
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Aston Villa v. Chelsea
10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Manchester City v. Hull City
10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Queens Park Rangers v. Southampton
10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Swansea City v. Sunderland
10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Leicester City v. Crystal Palace
12:30 p.m. on NBC – Premier League: Everton v. Liverpool
12:30 p.m. on NBCSN – USSA: Grand Prix Skiing & Snowboarding
1 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA Tour: Farmers Insurance Open
2 p.m. on NBCSN – College Basketball: Virginia Commonwealth University at St. Bonaventure University
2:30 p.m. on NBC – World Alpine Skiing Championships: Men’s Downhill
3 p.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA Tour: Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic
4 p.m. on NBC – European Figure Skating Championships
4 p.m. on NBCSN – College Basketball: St. Louis University at Fordham University
5 p.m. on Golf Channel – Champions Tour: Allianz Championship
6 p.m. on NBCSN – USA Track & Field New Balance Indoor Games
11 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Match of the Day
Sunday, February 8
6 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
6 a.m. on Golf Channel – European Tour: Maybank Malaysia Open
7 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Burnley v. West Brom
9 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Newcastle v. Stoke City
11:15 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: West Ham v. Manchester United
12:30 p.m. on NBC – NHL: Chicago Blackhawks at St. Louis Blues
1 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Goal Zone
1 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA Tour: Farmers Insurance Open
2:30 p.m. on NBCSN – College Basketball: University of Rhode Island at University of Richmond
3 p.m. on NBC – USSA Freestyle Cup: Men’s Aerials
3 p.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA Tour: Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic
4 p.m. on NBC – USSA Grand Prix: Men’s Snowboard Halfpipe
4:30 p.m. on NBC – World Alpine Skiing Championships: Men’s Slalom and Super Combined
5 p.m. on Golf Channel – Champions Tour: Allianz Championship
6 p.m. on NBC – USSA Grand Prix: Snowboard & Freeskiing
7 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Live
7:30 p.m. on NBSN – NHL: Montreal Canadiens at Boston Bruins
10:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Sunday Sports Report
This weekend’s NHL coverage on NBC begins Sunday at 12:30 p.m. ET with NHL Game of the Week featuring the T.J. Oshie and the St. Louis Blues hosting Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks.
Play-by-play announcer Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, analyst Eddie Olczyk and ‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst Pierre McGuire have the call from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo.
Sunday’s NHL coverage concludes in Boston, as the Boston Bruins host the Montreal Canadiens on NBCSN at 7:30 p.m. ET. Coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET with NHL Live.
Dave Strader (play-by-play) and Brian Engblom (analyst) call the action from TD Garden in Boston, Mass. Liam McHugh, Mike Milbury and Keith Jones will anchor NBC’s studio coverage, while Kathryn Tappen will host NBCSN’s studio coverage alongside Milbury and Jones.
NBC Sports Group’s weekend Premier League coverage begins Saturday at 6 a.m. ET on NBCSN with Barclays Premier League Preview, followed by Premier League Live at 7 a.m. ET. Live match coverage begins at 7:45 a.m. ET on NBCSN with Tottenham v. Arsenal, and continues at 10 a.m. ET with Aston Villa v. Chelsea. Coverage of the Manchester City v. Hull City, Queens Park Rangers v. Southampton, Swansea City v. Sunderland, Leicester City v. Crystal Palace matches will air on Premier League Extra Time at 10 a.m. ET.
NBC presents live coverage of the Merseyside Derby featuring Everton hosting Liverpool beginning at 12:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, followed by Premier League Goal Zone.
Sunday’s Premier League coverage begins at 6 a.m. ET with Premier League Live on NBCSN, followed by Burnley v. West Brom at 7 a.m. ET. Live coverage of Newcastle v. Stoke City begins at 9 a.m. ET on NBCSN, followed by West Ham v. Manchester United at 11:15 a.m. ET.
Steve Bower calls Tottenham-Arsenal joined by former Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves at White Hart Lane. NBC Sports Group’s lead Premier League play-by-play announcer Arlo White calls Everton-Liverpool alongside Graeme Le Saux at Goodison Park.
U.S. Men’s National Team and Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard will join White on Sunday in the booth to call West Ham v. Manchester United at 11:15 a.m. ET on NBCSN.
Below is a full list of match commentators for this weekend’s Premier League coverage:
Saturday, February 7
7:45 a.m. on NBCSN – Tottenham v. Arsenal, commentated by Steve Bower and Owen Hargreaves
10 a.m. ET on NBCSN – Aston Villa v. Chelsea, commentated by Gary Weaver and Trevor Francis
10 a.m. ET on Premier League Extra Time – Manchester City v. Hull City, commentated by Daniel Mann and Andy Hinchcliffe
10 a.m. ET on Premier League Extra Time – Queens Park Rangers v. Southampton, commentated by Tony Jones and Ray Houghton
10 a.m. ET on Premier League Extra Time – Leicester City v. Crystal Palace, commentated by Gary Taphouse and Brian Little
10 a.m. ET on Premier League Extra Time – Swansea City v. Sunderland, commentated by David Stowell and Dean Sturridge
12:30 p.m. ET on NBC – Everton v. Liverpool, commentated by Arlo White and Graeme Le Saux.
Sunday, February 8
7 a.m. ET on NBCSN – Burnley v. West Brom, commentated by Jim Proudfoot and Kevin Kilbane
9 a.m. ET on NBCSN – Newcastle v. Stoke City, commentated by Peter Drury and Jim Belgin
11:15 a.m. on NBCSN – West Ham v. Manchester United, commentated by Arlo White and Tim Howard.
All matches will be preceded and followed by Premier League Live pre- and post-match shows from. Rebecca Lowe hosts Premier League Live, alongside Robbie Earle, Robbie Mustoe, and Kyle Martino.
Golf Channel’s weekend coverage of the PGA Tour’s Farmer Insurance Open begins Saturday at 1 p.m. ET, and continues with live coverage of the final round Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.
Terry Gannon leads Golf Channel’s team calling the action from Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, Calif., alongside Nick Faldo (analyst), Matt Gogel (tower), Curt Byrum and Peter Kostis (on course) and Todd Lewis (interviews).
Golf Channel’s coverage of the European Tour’s Maybank Malaysia Open continues at 4 a.m. ET, and concludes with coverage of the final round Sunday at 6 a.m. ET.
Scott Walker hosts the coverage from Golf Channel’s studio in Orlando, joined by Dougie Donnelly (play by play), Dom Boulet (analyst), and Julian Tutt (on course).
Golf Channel’s weekend coverage of the LPGA: Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic begins Saturday at 3 p.m. ET, and culminates with coverage of the final round Sunday at 3 p.m. ET.
Golf Channel’s team of Whit Watson (play-by-play), Judy Rankin (analyst), Tom Abbott (tower), and Jerry Foltz and Kay Cockerill (on course) call the action from the Ocean Club Golf Course in the Bahamas.
Coverage of the Champions Tour: Allianz Championship begins tonight at 7 p.m. ET on Golf Channel, and continues Saturday at 5 p.m. ET. Coverage of Sunday’s final round begins at 5 p.m. ET on Golf Channel.
Calling the action from Broken Sound Club in Boca Raton, Fla. is Bob Papa (play by play), Lanny Wadkins (analyst), John Mahaffey and Dave Marr (tower), and Billy Ray Brown (on course).
NBC Sports Group presents coverage of the FIS Alpine World Championships this weekend beginning Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET, and continuing Sunday at 4:30 p.m. ET. Saturday’s coverage features the men’s downhill, and Sunday’s coverage features the men’s Slalom and Super Combined.
Calling the action from Vail, Colo. is Dan Hicks, Todd Brooker, Christin Cooper, Steve Porino and Carolyn Manno.
NBC presents the 2015 ISU European Figure Skating Championships Saturday at 4 p.m. ET with coverage of the men’s and ladies’ free skates.
NBC Sports Group’s lead figure skating commentary team of three-time U.S. figure skating champion Johnny Weir, 1998 Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski and play-by-play announcer Terry Gannon will host coverage.
NBCSN presents coverage three Atlantic 10 college basketball games this weekend, featuring a doubleheader Saturday beginning at 2 p.m. ET when St. Bonaventure University hosts Virginia Commonwealth University. The action continues at 4 p.m. ET with Saint Louis University at Fordham University.
Paul Burmeister and former UCLA basketball coach Ben Howland call Virginia Commonwealth-St. Bonaventure from the Reilly Center in St. Bonaventure, New York.
Mike Corey and Dalen Cuff call St. Louis- Fordham from Rose Hill Gymnasium in New York.
Sunday’s college basketball coverage begins at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN and features University of Rhode Island at University of Richmond.
Mike Corey and David Kaplan host Rhode Island-Richmond from the Ryan Center in Richmond, Va.
TRACK AND FIELD
NBCSN presents two hours of live coverage of the USA Track & Field’s New Balance Indoor Games.
Tim Hutchings, Ato Boldon, Lewis Johnson and Paul Swangard call the action from the Reggie Lewis Center on the campus of Roxbury Community College in Boston, Mass.
