(All times ET)
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Friday, October 23
3 p.m. on NBCSN – Formula One Practice - Austin
4:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Final Practice – Talladega
5 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA Tour: Shriners Hospitals for Children Open
5:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR America
7 p.m. on NBCSN – College Football: Yale @ Penn
12 a.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA Tour: Fubon LPGA Taiwan Championship
Saturday, October 24
6 a.m. on Golf Channel – European Tour: UBS Hong Kong Open
8 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Preview
9 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: West Ham v. Chelsea
10 a.m. on USA – Premier League: Leicester City v. Crystal Palace
12:30 p.m. on NBC – Premier League: Arsenal v. Everton
12:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Formula One Qualifying – Austin
2:30 p.m. on NBC – Rugby World Cup: Semifinal – London
4 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Qualifying – Talladega
5 p.m. on NBC – ISU Figure Skating Skate America – Milwaukee
5 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA Tour: Shriners Hospitals for Children Open
6:30 p.m. on NBCSN – College Hockey: Minnesota-Duluth @ Notre Dame
11 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Match of the Day
12 a.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA Tour: Fubon LPGA Taiwan Championship
Sunday, October 25
6 a.m. on Golf Channel – European Tour: UBS Hong Kong Open
7 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
8 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Sunderland v. Newcastle
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Manchester United v. Manchester City
12 p.m. on NBC – Premier League: Liverpool v. Southampton
12 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR America
1:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Countdown to Green
2 p.m. on NBC – Goal Zone
2:10 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race – Talladega
2:30 p.m. on NBC – Formula One Pre-Race – Austin
3 p.m. on NBC – Formula One Race – Austin
5 p.m. on NBC – Formula One Extra
5 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA Tour: Shriners Hospitals for Children Open
6 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Post Race
6:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR Victory Lap
7 p.m. on NBC – Football Night in America
8:20 p.m. on NBC – Sunday Night Football: Philadelphia Eagles @ Carolina Panthers
10 p.m. on NBCSN – ISU Figure Skating Skate America – Milwaukee
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 Series elimination racing from Talladega Speedway.
This weekend’s coverage of NASCAR on NBCSN begins Friday at 4:30 p.m. ET with NASCAR Sprint Cup Series First Practice, immediately followed by NASCAR America at 5:30 p.m. ET.
NBCSN’s coverage of NASCAR continues Saturday with the Spring Cup Series Qualifying at 4 p.m. ET.
Sunday’s coverage of NASCAR kicks off with an episode of NASCAR America at 12 p.m. ET. Coverage continues on NBCSN with Countdown to Green at 1:30 p.m. ET, leading into NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race – Talladega at 2:30 p.m. ET.
Coverage concludes with the Sprint Cup Post Race Show at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN, immediately followed by Victory Lap at 6:30 p.m. ET.
Rick Allen calls this weekend’s action from Talladega Speedway, alongside analysts Steve Letarte and Jeff Burton. Krista Voda, Kyle Petty and Mike Helton contribute to the pre- and post-race coverage. Marty Snider, Mike Massaro, Rutledge Wood, Kelli Stavast and Dave Burns contribute from pit road.
FORMULA ONE
NBC Sports Group resumes its’ coverage of Formula One racing this weekend with the F1 U.S. Grand Prix from the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.
Friday’s coverage from the Circuit of the Americas kicks off with U.S. Grand Prix Practice 1 at 3 p.m. ET with Practice 2 on NBCSN.
Saturday’s coverage begins with U.S. Grand Prix Practice 3 at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, immediately followed by U.S. Grand Prix Qualifying at 2 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
Sunday’s coverage of Formula One on NBC kicks off with F1 Countdown at 2:30 p.m. ET, immediately followed by the U.S. Grand Prix at 3 p.m. ET, and F1 Extra at 5 p.m. ET.
NBC Sports Group’s F1 broadcast team of announcer Leigh Diffey, analysts David Hobbs, Steve Matchett, and F1 insider Will Buxton will call the action on-site from COTA
PREMIER LEAGUE
NBC Sports Group’s continues its coverage of the Premier League season this weekend with live matches across NBC, NBCSN and USA Network.
Coverage of Premier League begins Saturday, Oct. 24, at 8 a.m. ET on NBCSN with Premier League Preview, immediately followed by Premier League Live at 9 a.m.
Live match coverage kicks off at 10 a.m. ET with West Ham v. Chelsea on NBCSN, and Leicester City v. Crystal Palace on USA Network. Coverage moves to NBC at 12:30 p.m. ET with Arsenal v. Everton on NBC.
Sunday’s live coverage of Premier League on NBCSN begins with Premier League Live at 7 a.m. ET, leading into Sunderland v. Newcastle at 8 a.m. ET. Coverage on NBCSN continues with Manchester United v. Manchester City at 10 a.m. ET.
This weekend’s live coverage of Premier League concludes with Liverpool v. Southampton at 12:15 p.m. ET on NBC, immediately followed by Goal Zone at 2 p.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, October 24
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: West Ham v. Chelsea, commentated by Jim Proudfoot and Tony Gale
10 a.m. on USA – Premier League: Leicester City v. Crystal Palace, commented by Ian Crocker and Garry Birtles
10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Premier League: Aston Villa v. Swansea City, commentated by Phil Blacker and David Prutton
10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Premier League: Norwich City v. West Brom, commentated by Joe Speight and Barry Horne
10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Premier League: Stoke City v. Watford, commentated by Gary Weaver and Andy Walker
12:30 p.m. on NBC – Premier League: Arsenal v. Everton, commented by Arlo White and Lee Dixon
Sunday, October 25
8 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Sunderland v. Newcastle, commented by Jim Proudfoot and Kevin Kilbane
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Manchester United v. Manchester City, commentated by Steve Bower and Tim Howard
10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Premier League: Bournemouth v. Tottenham, commentated by Gary Taphouse and Iain Dowie
2:15 p.m. on NBC – Premier League: Liverpool v. Southampton, commented by Arlo White and Jim Beglin
RUGBY
NBC Sports begins its coverage of Rugby World Cup 2015 this Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC, when South Africa faces defending champion New Zealand in the semifinals at historic Twickenham Stadium in England.
Universal Sports Network will air live coverage of the Argentina-Australia semifinal match Sunday at 11:30 a.m. ET.
Bill Seward will serve as the play-by-play commentator for Rugby World Cup 2015 coverage on NBC and Universal Sports Network, joined in the booth by Brian Hightower.
FIGURE SKATING
NBC Sports Group’s lead figure skating announce team continues their fall coverage this Saturday, October 24, at 5 p.m. ET on NBC. NBCSN will provide coverage at 10 p.m. ET Sunday, October 25.
Calling the action live from UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena in Milwaukee, Wisc., is Terry Gannon (play-by-play) alongside Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski. Tracy Wilson and Andrea Joyce will contribute to this weekend’s coverage.
NOTRE DAME HOCKEY
NBC Sports Group and Notre Dame will drop the puck on the third season of Notre Dame Hockey on NBCSN, when the Fighting Irish host Minnesota-Duluth on Saturday, October 24 at 6:30 p.m. ET.
Calling the action from Compton Family Ice Arena is Steve Schlanger (play-by-play) and Anson Carter (analyst).
SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Sunday Night Football heads to Charlotte for a matchup of division leaders, as Cam Newton and the undefeated Carolina Panthers host DeMarco Murray and the Philadelphia Eagles this 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 live from Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., is Al Michaels (play-by-play) alongside 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 New Jersey 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. Carolyn Manno will report from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on the Cowboys-Giants game.
GOLF
NBC Sports Group’s live tournament coverage this weekend features the Shriners Hospital for Children Open, Fubon LPGA Taiwan Championship and the UBS Hong Kong Open.
Live coverage of the Shriners Hospital for Children Open begins today at 5 p.m. ET on Golf Channel, and continues at 5 p.m. ET on Golf Channel on Saturday and Sunday.
Coverage of the Fubon LPGA Taiwan Championship begins tomorrow at 12 a.m. ET on Golf Channel, and continues at 12 a.m. ET on Golf Channel on Sunday.
Coverage of the UBS Hong Kong Open begins tomorrow at 6:00 a.m. ET on Golf Channel and continues on Sunday at 6:00 a.m. ET on Golf Channel.
Rich Lerner (play-by-play), and Gary Koch (analyst) will host Golf Channel’s coverage of the Shriners Hospital for Children Open from Las Vegas, Nev. Frank Nobilo will be joining Lerner and Koch from the tower, and Curt Bryrum and Jerry Foltz will contribute from the course.
Peter Donegan (play-by-play), Sandra MacKenzie (analyst) and Kate Burton (analyst) will host Golf Channel’s coverage of the Fubon LPGA Taiwan Championship from New Taipei City, Taiwan. Scott Walker will be joining Donegan, Mackenzie, and Burton from the studio.
Dougie Donnelly (play-by-play) along with and Dom Boulet will host Golf Channel’s coverage of the UBS Hong Kong Open in Fanling, Hong Kong. Joining Donnelly and Boulet will be Julian Tutt from the course.