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Friday, September 25
1 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR Championship
2 p.m. on Universal Sports – UCI Road Cycling World Championships
3:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR XFINITY Series Practice – Kentucky
4:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Qualifying – New Hampshire
6 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR XFINITY Series Final Practice – Kentucky
6 p.m. on Golf Channel – CHAMPIONS TOUR Nature Valley First Tee Open
8 p.m. on NBCSN – UCI Road Cycling World Championships
8:30 p.m. on Golf Channel – WEB.COM TOUR
2 a.m. on NBCSN – Formula One Qualifying – Japan
Saturday, September 26
6 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Preview
7 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
7:45 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Tottenham v. Manchester City
9 a.m. on CNBC – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Second Practice – New Hampshire
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Manchester United v. Sunderland
10 a.m. on USA – Premier League: Leicester City v. Arsenal
10 a.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR Championship
11:30 a.m. on CNBC – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Final Practice – New Hampshire
12 p.m. on NBC – PGA TOUR Championship
12:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Newcastle v. Chelsea
12:30 p.m. on Universal Sports – UCI Road Cycling World Championships
2:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Goal Zone
3 p.m. on NBCSN – Countdown To Kickoff
3:30 p.m. on NBC – Notre Dame Football – UMass @ Notre Dame
4 p.m. on Golf Channel – WEB.COM TOUR
4:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR XFINITY Series Qualifying – Kentucky
6 p.m. on Golf Channel – CHAMPIONS TOUR Nature Valley First Tee Open
7:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Countdown to Green
8 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR XFINITY Series Race – Kentucky
11 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier Boxing Champions – Alabama
12:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Formula One Race – Japan
3 a.m. on NBCSN – Formula One Extra
Sunday, September 27
6 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Match of the Day
7 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Match of the Week
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
11 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Watford v. Crytsal Palace
12 p.m. on CNBC – UCI Road Cycling World Championships
12 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA TOUR Championship
12:30 p.m. on NBC – PGA TOUR President’s Cup Special
1 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR America
1:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Countdown to Green
1:30 p.m. on NBC – PGA TOUR Championship
1:30 p.m. on Golf Channel – WEB.COM TOUR
2 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race – New Hampshire
5:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Post Race
6 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR Victory Lap
6:30 p.m. on Golf Channel – CHAMPIONS TOUR Nature Valley First Tee Open
7 p.m. on NBC – Football Night in America
8:20 p.m. on NBC – Sunday Night Football: Denver Broncos @ Detroit Lions
9 p.m. on NBCSN – Central Park Equestrian
12:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Match of the Day II
1:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Match of the Week
NASCAR
NBC Sports Group continues its coverage of NASCAR this weekend with Sprint Cup playoff racing from New Hampshire and XFINITY action from Kentucky on NBCSN and CNBC.
Weekend coverage of NASCAR begins today on NBCSN with the NASCAR XFINITY Series First Practice at 3:30 p.m. ET, immediately followed by the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Qualifying at 4:30 p.m. ET. Friday’s coverage of NASCAR concludes with the XFINITY Series Final Practice at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
Saturday’s coverage is highlighted by the NASCAR XFINITY Series: Kentucky at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Coverage begins Saturday at 9 a.m. ET on CNBC with the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Second Practice, followed by the Sprint Cup Series Final Practice at 11:30 a.m. ET.
Saturday’s coverage of NASCAR moves to NBCSN with the XFINITY Series Qualifying at 4:30 p.m. ET. NASCAR coverage on NBCSN continues with Countdown to Green at 7:30 p.m. ET leading up to the NASCAR XFINITY Series Race – Kentucky at 8 p.m. ET.
Live coverage of NASCAR on NBCSN continues Sunday with NASCAR America at 1 p.m. ET, immediately followed by Countdown to Green at 1:30 p.m. ET.
Sunday’s coverage is highlighted by the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race – New Hampshire at 2 p.m. ET on NBCSN, immediately followed by the Sprint Cup Series Post Race Show at 5:30 p.m. ET.
The weekend coverage of NASCAR concludes Sunday with NASCAR Victory Lap on Sunday at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
Ralph Sheheen hosts Saturday’s XFINITY Series action from “The Bluegrass State,” joined in the booth by Dale Jarrett. Mike Massaro, Alex Hayden and Jim Noble will contribute trackside.
Rick Allen calls Sunday’s Sprint Cup Series action from the “Magic Mile,” joined in the booth by Steve Letarte and Jeff Burton. Brian Vickers will join the broadcasting booth during practice and qualifying rounds.
Krista Voda hosts NBCSN’s pre-race coverage alongside analyst Kyle Petty and Vickers. Contributing to pre-race coverage and then patrolling pit road during the race on NBCSN are reporters Marty Snider, Kelli Stavast, Dave Burns and Massaro.
UCI ROAD CYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
NBC Sports Group continues its coverage of the 2015 UCI Road Cycling World Championships this weekend from Richmond, Va.
This weekend’s coverage kicks off today at 2 p.m. ET with the Men’s Under 23 Road Race on Universal Sports.
Live coverage on Universal Sports on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET begins with a pre-race show, immediately followed by the Women’s Elite Road Race at 1 p.m.
Sunday’s coverage is highlighted by the Men’s Elite Road Race at 12 p.m. ET on CNBC. Coverage begins at 8:30 a.m. ET with a pre-race show on Universal Sports
Paul Sherwen handles play-by-play for telecasts on NBC, NBCSN and CNBC joined by analyst Christian Vande Velde.
Calling the action for Universal Sports is play-by-play commentator Steve Schlanger alongside analyst Todd Gogulski.
Joining all telecasts from the field and hosting pre-race coverage on Universal Sports are Todd Harris and Dotsie Bausch.
FORMULA ONE
NBC Sports Group continues its coverage of the 2015 Formula One season with a live presentation of the Japanese Grand Prix this Sunday at 12:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN.
Formula One coverage begins Saturday at 2 a.m. ET with the F1 Japanese Grand Prix - Qualifying on NBCSN.
NBCSN’s live coverage of the Japanese Grand Prix begins Sunday at 12:30 a.m. ET, followed by F1 Extra post-race coverage at 3 a.m. ET.
Lead F1 commentator Leigh Diffey will call this weekend’s action, and will be joined by veteran analysts David Hobbs and Steve Matchett. F1 insider Will Buxton will serve as the team’s on-site reporter from Japan.
PREMIER LEAGUE
NBC Sports Group’s coverage of the 2015-16 Premier League season continues this weekend on NBCSN and USA.
Live match coverage begins Saturday at 7 a.m. ET on NBCSN with the Premier League Live, immediately followed by Tottenham v. Manchester City, then Manchester United v. Sunderland at 10 a.m. ET.
Saturday’s live coverage continues on USA with Leicester City v. Arsenal at 10 a.m. ET, and concludes on NBCSN with Newcastle v. Chelsea at 12:30 p.m. ET, immediately followed by Premier League Goal Zone.
Sunday’s coverage of Premier League is highlighted by Watford v. Crytsal Palace at 11 a.m. ET on NBCSN, precluded by Premier League Live at 10 a.m. ET.
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:
Saturday, September 26
7:45 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Tottenham v. Manchester City, commentated by Jim Proudfoot and Danny Mills
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Manchester United v. Sunderland, commented by Gary Weaver and Andy Hinchcliffe
10 a.m. on USA – Premier League: Leicester City v. Arsenal, commented by Ian Crocker and Ray Houghton
10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Premier League: Liverpool v. Aston Villa, commentated by Rob Hawthorne and Davie Provan
10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Premier League: Southampton v. Swansea City, commentated by Joe Speight and Iain Dowie
10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Premier League: Stoke City v. Bournemouth, commentated by Jonathan Beck and Andy Walker
10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Premier League: West Ham v. Norwich City, commentated by Tony Jones and Tony Gale
12:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Newcastle v. Chelsea, commented by Arlo White and Graeme Le Saux
Sunday, September 27
11 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Watford v. Crytsal Palace, commented by Peter Drury and Andy Townsend
NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL
NBC Sports resumes its coverage of Notre Dame Football on NBC with the No. 6 Notre Dame Fighting Irish playing host to the UMass Minutemen this Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET.
Calling the action from Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind., is Tom Hammond (play-by-play) and Doug Flutie (analyst). Joining Hammond and Flutie is Kathryn Tappen, who will report from the sidelines.
PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS
Premier Boxing Champions returns to primetime on NBC this Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET live from Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala.
Saturday’s coverage is highlighted by Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder (34-0, 33 KOs) making his second title defense against France’s Johann “Reptile” Duhaupas (31-2, 19 KOs).
PBC on NBC this Saturday showcases three undefeated American heavyweight boxers, with Alabama native Wilder, Dominic “Trouble” Breazeale (15-0, 14 KOs), of Glendale, Calif., facing “Big” Fred Kassi (18-3-1, 10 KOs), and St. Louis, Mo., native “Prince” Charles Martin (21-0-1, 19 KOs) squaring off against Vicente “Bufalo” Sandez (13-4, 9 KOs).
Marv Albert (blow-by-blow announce) joins “Sugar” Ray Leonard and B.J. Flores to call the action. Liam McHugh hosts, Daniel Jacobs serves as an analyst, and Kenny Rice reports from ring-side.
SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Sunday Night Football heads to the Motor City for the first time in its history, when Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos (2-0) face off against Calvin Johnson and the Detroit Lions (0-2) at Ford Field on Sunday at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC. Coverage begins with Football Night In America at 7 p.m. ET on NBC.
Calling the action from Ford Field in Detroit, Mich., is Al Michaels (play-by-play) and Cris Collinsworth (analyst). Joining Michaels and Collinsworth is Michele Tafoya, who will report from the sidelines.
Bob Costas will host Football Night In America reporting live alongside Hines Ward from Detroit at 7 p.m. ET on NBC. Joining Costas and Ward from NBC Sports Group’s International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Conn., is co-host Dan Patrick, Tony Dungy, Rodney Harrison and Peter King.
GOLF
NBC Sports Group’s live tournament coverage this weekend features PGA Tour Championship, Champions Tour, and Web.com Tour.
Live coverage of the PGA Tour Championship kicks off today at 1 p.m. ET on Golf Channel, and continues Saturday at 10 a.m. ET on Golf Channel before moving to NBC at 12 p.m. ET.
Sunday’s coverage of the PGA Tour Championship begins at 12 p.m. ET on Golf Channel before moving to NBC at 1:30 p.m. ET.
Live coverage of the Champions Tour’s Nature Valley First Tee Open begins today at 6 p.m. ET on Golf Channel, and continues Saturday at 6 p.m. Coverage concludes Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET on Golf Channel.
This weekend’s coverage of the Web.com Tour’s Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship begins today at 8:30 p.m. ET on Golf Channel.
Live coverage of the Web.com Tour kicks off on Saturday at 4 p.m. ET on Golf Channel, and concludes Sunday at 1:30 p.m. ET on Golf Channel.
Terry Gannon (play-by-play) and Frank Nobilo (analyst) host Golf Channel’s coverage of the Tour Championship from East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Ga. Joining Gannon and Nobilo are Gary Koch (tower), and a rotation of Roger Maltbie, Notah Begay, Billy Ray Brown, Matt Gogel from the course.
Dan Hicks (play-by-play) and Johnny Miller (analyst) will host NBC’s coverage of the Tour Championship. Joining Hicks and Miller are Peter Jacobsen (tower), and a rotation of Roger Maltbie, Notah Begay, Billy Ray Brown, Matt Gogel from the course.
Brian Hammons (play-by-play) and Lanny Wadkins (analyst) host Golf Channel’s coverage of the Champions Tour from Pebble Beach, Calif. Joining Hammons and Wadkins are John Mahaffey and David Marr from the tower, and Arron Oberholser (on-course).
Whit Watson (play-by-play) and Craig Perks (analyst) host Golf Channel’s coverage of the Web.com Tour from the campus of Ohio State University. Joining Watson and Perks are Steve Burkowski (tower), Phil Blackmar, and Kay Cockerill (on course).