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NBC SPORTS GROUP’S PRESS PASS – WHAT TO WATCH AUGUST 14 – 16, 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.

For live streaming information on NBC Sports Live Extra, and Golf Channel Live Extra, click here.

Friday, August 14

2:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Aston Villa v. Manchester United

5 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Qualifying

6 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR America

7 p.m. on NBCSN – Mecum Auctions: Monetary

Saturday, August 15

6:30 a.m. on NBCSN – MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW

7 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live

7:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Southampton v. Everton

8:30 a.m. on CNBC – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – Practice

10 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Tottenham v. Stoke City

10 a.m. on USA – Premier League: West Ham v. Leicester City

11:30 a.m. on CNBC – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – Final Practice

12 p.m. on NBCSN – Goal Zone

12:30 p.m. on NBC – Premier League: Match of the Day

12:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Mecum Auctions: Monetary

2:30 p.m. on NBC – Goal Zone

3 p.m. on NBC – Red Bull Global Rallycross

3 p.m. on NBCSN – Countdown to Green

3:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR XFINITY Series: Nationwide Children’s Hospital 200

4:30 p.m. on NBC – Red Bull Signature Series: Hare Scramble

6:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Mecum Auctions: Monetary

8 p.m. on NBC – P&G Championships: Women’s Gymnastics

9 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier Boxing Champions

11 p.m. on NBCSN – Lucas Oil Pro motocross: Utah National

Sunday, August 16

6 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League World

6:30 a.m. on NBCSN Premier League: Match of the Day

7:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live

8:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Crystal Palace v. Arsenal

11 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Manchester City v. Chelsea

1 p.m. on NBC – USA Swimming National Championships

1 p.m. on NBCSN – Goal Zone

1:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR America

2 p.m. on NBCSN – Countdown to Green

2:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Michigan

3 p.m. on NBC – P&G Championships: Men’s Gymnastics

4:30 p.m. on NBC – AVP: Manhattan Beach

6 p.m. on NBCSN – Mobsteel

7 p.m. on NBCSNMecum Auctions: Monetary

11 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR Victory Lap

NASCAR

NBC Sports Group continues its coverage of NASCAR this weekend on NBCSN with Sprint Cup racing from Michigan and XFINITY action from Mid-Ohio.

Weekend coverage of NASCAR begins today on NBCSN with the Sprint Cup Qualifying at 4:30 p.m. ET, followed by NASCAR America at 6 p.m. ET.

Saturday’s coverage is highlighted by the NASCAR XFINITY Series: Nationwide Children’s Hospital 200 at Mid-Ohio at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Saturday’s coverage of NASCAR begins at 8:30 a.m. ET with the Sprint Cup Series practice on CNBC, followed by the Sprint Cup Series Final Practice at 11:30 a.m. on CNBC. Weekend coverage of NASCAR continues at 3 p.m. ET with the NASCAR Countdown to Green pre-race show, leading into the NASCAR XFINITY Series Race at 3:30 p.m. ET.

Sunday’s coverage of NASCAR is highlighted by the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Michigan at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Coverage begins on Sunday with NASCAR America at 1:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, followed by the NASCAR Countdown to Green pre-race show at 2 p.m. ET, leading into the NASCAR Sprint Sup Series: Michigan race at 2:30 p.m. ET.

Weekend coverage of NASCAR wraps up with NASCAR Victory Lap at 11 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Leigh Diffey will call Saturday’s race from Mid-Ohio, joined in the booth by Dale Jarrett. Reporters Jim Noble, Alex Hayden and Dave Burns add to NBCSN’s pre-race coverage.

NBC Sports Group’s lead race announcer Rick Allen calls Sunday’s race from Michigan, joined in the booth by Steve Letarte and Jeff Burton. Krista Voda hosts NBCSN’s pre-race coverage alongside analyst Kyle Petty. Contributing to pre-race coverage and then patrolling pit road during the race on NBCSN are reporters Kelli Stavast, Marty Snider, Mike Massaro, and Rutledge Wood.

PREMIER LEAGUE

NBC Sports Group’s coverage of the 2015-16 Premier League season continues this weekend on NBC and NBCSN.

Live match coverage begins Saturday at 7 a.m. ET on NBCSN with Premier League Live, followed by Southampton v. Everton, and continues at 10 a.m. ET with Tottenham v. Stoke City. The Premier League Match of the Day will air on NBC beginning at 12:30 p.m. ET, followed by Premier League Goal Zone.

Live coverage of Premier League continues Sunday on NBCSN with coverage of Crystal Palace v. Arsenal at 8:30 a.m. ET, followed by Manchester City v. Chelsea at 11 a.m. ET, immediately followed by Premier League Goal Zone.

Rebecca Lowe hosts Premier League Live, alongside Kyle Martino and Robbie Mustoe.

Below is a full list of match commentators for this weekend’s Premier League coverage:

Friday, August 14

2:45 on NBCSN – Aston Villa v. Manchester United, commentated by Arlo White and Graeme Le Saux

Saturday, August 15

7:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Southampton v. Everton, commentated by Jim Proudfoot and Jim Beglin

10 a.m. on NBCSN – Tottenham v. Stoke City, commentated by Gary Taphouse and Ray Houghton

10 a.m. on USA – West Ham v. Leicester City, commentated by Tony Jones and Tony Gale

10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Swansea City v. Newcastle, commentated by Joe Speight and Barry Horne

10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Watford v. West Brom, commentated by Gary Weaver and Dean Sturridge

10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Sunderland v. Norwich City, commentated by Ian Crocker v. Davie Provan

Sunday, August 16

8:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Crystal Palace v. Arsenal, commentated by Peter Drury and Danny Higginbotham

11 a.m. on NBCSN – Man City v. Chelsea, commentated by Arlo White and Tim Howard

3 p.m. on NBCSN – Liverpool v. Bournemouth, commentated by Martin Tyler and Jim Beglin

MOBSTEEL

NBC Sports Group will present the series premiere of Mobsteel this weekend on NBCSN. The show will debut Sunday at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN, immediately following NBCSN’s coverage of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Racing from Michigan International Speedway.

P&G CHAMPIONSHIPS

NBC Sports Group presents coverage of the 2015 P&G Gymnastics Championships this weekend on NBC.

Live coverage of the women’s all-around final begins Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. Live coverage of the men’s all-around final begins Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC.

NBC Sports Group’s gymnastics team of Al Trautwig, Tim Daggett, Nastia Liukin and Andrea Joyce will host coverage from Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind.

PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Premier Boxing Champions returns in primetime this weekend on NBCSN with live coverage from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada. Coverage begins Saturday at 9 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Kenny Albert handles blow-by-blow for the telecast, joined by analysts “Sugar” Ray Leonard and BJ Flores, with Kenny Rice reporting from ring-side.

RED BULL GLOBAL RALLYCROSS

NBC continues its coverage of the 2015 Red Bull Global RallyCross Championship this weekend. Coverage begins on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC.

Toby Moody (play-by-play) will call the action, alongside analyst Townsend Bell, and reporters Kristen Kenney and Will Christien.

LUCAS OIL PRO MOTOCROSS

NBCSN’s live coverage of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship continues on Saturday at 11 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Veteran play-by-play voice Jason Weigandt, analyst and two-time AMA Pro Motocross Champion Grant Langston, and pit reporter Georgia Lindsay will call the action from Utah National in Tooele, Utah.

GOLF

Golf Channel’s live tournament coverage this weekend features the LPGA Tour’s Cambia Portland Classic. Coverage begins today at 5 p.m. ET and continues Saturday and Sunday at 5 p.m. ET.

Whit Watson (play-by-play) hosts coverage from Columbia Edgewater Country Club in Portland, Ore. Joining Watson will be Judy Rankin (analyst), Tom Abbott (tower), Jerry Foltz and Kay Cockerill (on course).