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NOTES AND QUOTES – SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER WINS THE 2024 PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP ON NBC AND PEACOCK

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“You know what No. 1 is? It’s when you do what he does. The consistency under pressure the last couple of years.” – Mike Tirico on 2024 PLAYERS Champion Scottie Scheffler

“Unbelievable! How did that not drop?” – Dan Hicks on Wyndham Clark’s lip-out on No. 18 to force playoff

“Go ahead and do…you’ve got to be kidding me. That’s got to be the cruelest, most brutal lip-out I’ve ever seen.” – Rich Lerner on Clark’s 18th hole lip-out on Live From The PLAYERS

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 17, 2024 – NBC Sports presented final round coverage of The PLAYERS Championship from The Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., on NBC and Peacock.

Scottie Scheffler fired a final round 64 to defeat Wyndham Clark, Xander Schauffele, and Brian Harman by one shot, becoming the first player in PLAYERS Championship history to repeat as champion.

Golf Central Live From The PLAYERS followed with post-round coverage on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

Dan Hicks and Mike Tirico handled play-by-play duties, while Kevin Kisner and Brad Faxon served as analysts. John Wood, Smylie Kaufman, Notah Begay III and Curt Byrum served as on-course reporters, while Damon Hack handled reports and interviews.

Rich Lerner, Brandel Chamblee and Paul McGinley anchored Live From The PLAYERS post-round coverage. Following are notes and quotes from today’s coverage.

PLAYERS Championship – Final Round Leaderboard

Player Total
Scottie Scheffler -20
Brian Harman -19
Wyndham Clark -19
Xander Schauffele -19
Matt Fitzpatrick -16

 

ON SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER (-20, Champion)

Hicks following Scheffler’s final round 64: “No. 1 in strokes gained tee-to-green this week, the familiar refrain with Scheffler. Driving accuracy No. 1 at 80 percent and then the putting, which had been the negative narrative for so long – he turned that around and all of a sudden he’s just about bullet-proof.”

Scheffler to Kaufman on overcoming a neck injury throughout the week: “I’m a pretty competitive guy and I didn’t want to give up in the tournament. I did what I could to hang around until my neck got better and I’m just very thankful.”

Tirico on defining the No. 1 player in the world: “You know what No. 1 is? It’s when you do what he does. The consistency under pressure the last couple of years and now he has the chance to go back-to-back weeks winning on the PGA TOUR.”

Kisner prior to Scheffler’s eagle hole-out on No. 4: “This one ‘oughta be dancing around the hole.”

Kaufman on caddie Ted Scott flashing the number six after the hole-out: “The bet is, if (Scottie) has 10 hole-outs this year, I’ve got to pay him at the end of the year. And Scottie said, ‘We’re already at six, so…” (Ted) is already starting to get the wallet out.”

Hicks on No. 8: “Scottie Scheffler is turning back into Scottie Scheffler and his confidence grows with each and every shot.”

Kisner: “He looks like he’s back to the World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler that I’m used to watching.”

Kisner on Scheffler’s putting: “I love his routine. No line on the ball, just looking and reacting.”

ON WYNDHAM CLARK (-19, T-2nd)

Hicks on Clark’s lip-out on 18th hole to force playoff: “Unbelievable! How did that not drop?”

Kisner: “He two-stepped it early. Even after it started spinning out, he stepped again.”

Lerner on Live From THE PLAYERS: “Go ahead and do…you’ve got to be kidding me. That’s got to be the cruelest, most brutal lip-out I’ve ever seen.”

Wood on the wind at No. 17: “Just to add to the difficulty this is the hardest the wind has blown all week long. It’s blowing a good 15 mph right now and you can feel it.”

Faxon on the long pre-shot discussions between Clark and caddie John Ellis affecting his putts: “When you get into this situation, slow players slow down and fast players speed up and (Clark) has certainly slowed it down.”

Kisner after Clark missed fairway on No. 11: “Seems to be a little off, pulling the iron shots and over-curving the driver.”

Kisner on the communication between Clark and Ellis: “Love how much he’s asking his caddie John Ellis about shots he saw. He obviously had him watch the early coverage to see how balls are reacting on these greens.”

ON BRIAN HARMAN (-19, T-2nd)

Begay III on Harman checking the leaderboard: “I really love that about (Harman). He just wants to know exactly where he’s at because he’s not afraid of the moment.”

Kisner on Harman: “This guy has wanted the ball in his hands ever since I’ve known him, so it doesn’t shock me that he’s checking the leaderboard.”

Hicks on Harman’s finish: “He loves the course, he played his heart out this week. Another high finish but coming up a shot short.”

ON XANDER SCHAUFFELE (-19, T-2nd)

Faxon on Schauffele leaving his birdie putt short on 16: “Thought he’d be a little more aggressive there.”

Kisner: “You have to be.”

ON RORY MCILROY (-9. T-19th)

Hicks on Rory’s performance: “He hit five balls in the water this week, that’s the most in a PLAYERS Championship for him and it’s tied for the most of anyone this week… you can’t do it.”

–NBC SPORTS–

NOTES AND QUOTES – THE 2024 PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP ON NBC AND PEACOCK (THIRD ROUND)

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“He was over that shot for way longer than any other shot today. It was like he was almost frozen over it.” – John Wood on Wyndham Clark’s shot into the water on No. 17

“To be known as ‘The Ghimme at 17’ for Doug.” – Mike Tirico on Doug Ghim’s chip-in on the same line as the “Better Than Most” Tiger Woods putt at No. 17

“You get the feeling that maybe it’s his time to break out of all of these Top 10s… he hasn’t won since the Scottish Open in 2022, and he knows he’s better than that.” – Dan Hicks on Xander Schauffele

“I don’t know that I’ve ever seen him as magical as he was today.” – Brandel Chamblee on Xander Schauffele on Live From The PLAYERS

“We are in a sprint here tomorrow.” – Paul McGinley on Live From The PLAYERS

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 16, 2024 – NBC Sports presented comprehensive coverage of the third round of The PLAYERS Championship from The Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., on NBC and Peacock. Golf Central Live From The PLAYERS followed with post-round coverage on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

Dan Hicks and Mike Tirico handled play-by-play duties, while Kevin Kisner and Brad Faxon served as analysts. John Wood, Smylie Kaufman, Notah Begay III and Curt Byrum served as on-course reporters, while Damon Hack handled reports and interviews.

Coverage also included a live walk-and-talk interview with Maverick McNealy on the 11th hole.

Rich Lerner, Brandel Chamblee and Paul McGinley anchored Live From The PLAYERS post-round coverage. Following are notes and quotes from today’s coverage.

 

PLAYERS Championship – Third Round Leaderboard

Player Total
Xander Schauffele -17
Wyndham Clark -16
Brian Harman -15
Maverick McNealy -13
Matt Fitzpatrick -13
Scottie Scheffler -12
Sahith Theegala -12

 

ON XANDER SCHAUFFELE (-17, Leader)

Hicks on 58-foot birdie make on 14th hole: “You get the feeling that maybe it’s his time to break out of all of these Top 10s that he’s been filling up the last couple of years…he’s playing such good golf., but he hasn’t won since the Scottish Open in 2022, and he knows he’s better than that.”

Chamblee on Live From: “I don’t know that I’ve ever seen him as magical as he was today.”

 

ON WYNDHAM CLARK (-16, 2nd)

Kisner: “He’s in one of the hardest spots you can be in in golf – a big lead on Saturday. He has to really stay aggressive and keep his foot on the gas. I always told myself that I was tied even if I had a big lead.”

Kisner on Clark’s confidence: “Early on in his career, I heard a lot of guys talking about how confident of player he was in his own game. Frankly, that’s what all of us our here need – more of that self-belief. It’s a one-man show out there and if you’re not going to believe in yourself, who is?”

McGinley on Live From: “He was a guy that was not on his game today…he was not on his driving, he was not on his iron play, but he battled like hell. He’s still there…now he’s the hunter, not the hunted, and I think he’s going to bounce back tomorrow. We are in a sprint here tomorrow.”

Faxon on Clark’s shot in the water on 17th hole: “Nothing even close to anything like that was expected. Well short.”

Tirico: “That sounded terrible.”

Faxon: “He hit two or three inches behind it.”

Wood: “He was over that shot for way longer than any shot earlier today. It’s almost like he was frozen over it.”

Tirico: “We see balls in the water here, obviously, but rarely do you see a shot this short.”

Hicks: “The ShotLink data is telling us that the tee shot went 102 yards.”

 

ON SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER (-12, T-6th)

Kaufman on Scheffler’s movement after Friday’s neck discomfort: “His overall movement just looks a little stiff. He can definitely get through the golf shots just fine. He’s got to avoid the rough today with how heavy it is.”

Kaufman on 7th hole: “A couple times today, I’ve seen Scottie take a more club and I think that has everything to do with his neck. Hitting more three-quarter shots, not going all in at it.”

Faxon: “He just does everything right – all the time.”

 

ON BRIAN HARMAN (-15, 3rd)

Kisner: “I was a senior with Chris Kirk and Brendon Todd on the Georgia Bulldogs and when (Harman) came in as a freshman, we had just won the national championship. This little guy comes in and starts playing No. 1 against all of us and we would play five-man practice rounds and I swear, he would hit a flagstick per round in our practice rounds. He was so good as a freshman, I think he was as good then as he is now.”

 

ON RORY MCILROY (-9, T-12th)

Tirico to Curt Byrum on the 7th hole with sand wedge from 135 yards: “How has Rory been with the wedges today?”

Byrum as McIlroy missed the green to the left: “Not great…and that one is terrible.”

 

ON DOUG GHIM (-9, T-12th)

Tirico prior to Ghim’s chip from the back of the 17th green: “It’s not the exact hole location, but it’s close enough in the neighborhood that it gives you the ‘better than most’ feels.”

Faxon: “All due respect, I’m not going to use that line, ever, in deference to Gary Koch. But this is much harder than the putt, this can really get away from you and go right off the green if you’re not careful.”

Tirico as Ghim strikes the ball: “And now it begins its journey…”

Faxon: “Looks like it’s got some pretty nice pace…”

Tirico: “…very nice pace…”

Faxon: “…really good pace…”

Tirico: “Doug Ghim! Yeah!

Faxon on refraining from the ‘better than most’ phrase: “Don’t do it! Don’t do it!”

Tirico: “To be known as ‘The Ghimme at 17’ for Doug…gave you a little bit of the Tiger “better than most” fist pump too.”

 

WALK AND TALK WITH MAVERICK MCNEALY (T-4th)

McNealy on recent top-10 and top-20 finishes: “It’s what you play for. There’s two games – there’s the first game and then you play your way into the second game. That’s where the action happens. It’s validating to see that my game is good enough to get myself up there with all of those great players. There’s nothing better than hitting a great golf shot under pressure.”

Faxon to McNealy: “We’re sitting in the 18th tower with no idea what the wind is doing. It seems like it’s all over today.”

McNealy: “You guys stole the words right out of my mouth. We’ve had northeast, southwest and pretty much everything in between. I put myself through the short game Olympics on the front nine.”

 

ON SWIRLING WINDS TODAY AT TPC SAWGRASS

Wood: “It’s a caddie’s nightmare out here right now.”

Faxon: “It’s a player’s nightmare!”

Tirico: “Just fine for the announcers.”

–NBC SPORTS–

 

NOTES AND QUOTES – THE 2024 PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP ON GOLF CHANNEL AND PEACOCK (SECOND ROUND)

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“This had to have been an incredibly frustrating day for Rory McIlroy.” – Roger Maltbie

“The story of the day is Wyndham Clark. We’ve highlighted not just the kind of player that he is, but the kind of competitor that he is as well. It was exemplified very clearly today.” – Paul McGinley on Live From The PLAYERS

“I was so mad, I walked all the way to the clubhouse…I still have the same driver shaft. It didn’t break and it’s still in play.” – Keith Mitchell on his viral driver smash in 2023 PLAYERS during “Fridays With Smylie”

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 15, 2024 – NBC Sports presented comprehensive of the second round of The PLAYERS Championship from The Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., on GOLF Channel and Peacock. Golf Central Live From The PLAYERS followed with post-round coverage.

Dan Hicks, Mike Tirico and Steve Sands handled play-by-play duties, while Brad Faxon, Gary Koch and Notah Begay III served as analysts. John Wood, Roger Maltbie and Curt Byrum served as on-course reporters, while Damon Hack handled reports and interviews.

Today’s coverage included the latest edition of NBC Sports’ “Fridays with Smylie,” as Smylie Kaufman and Kevin Kisner provided commentary from alongside the iconic 17th hole. Kaufman and Kisner were also joined by Keith Mitchell and Brian Harman for portions of the coverage.

Rich Lerner, Brandel Chamblee and Paul McGinley anchored Live From The PLAYERS post-round coverage. Following are notes and quotes from today’s coverage.

PLAYERS Championship – Second Round Leaderboard

Player Total
Wyndham Clark -14
Xander Schauffele -10
Nick Taylor -10
Matt Fitzpatrick -9
Maverick McNealy -9

 

“FRIDAYS WITH SMYLIE” ON 17TH HOLE

Kisner on the 17th hole: “I lost my breath just walking across the tee here, just the nerves of the hole and the stadium that they build around it…today we have about as benign conditions as possible with no wind and soft greens, but you’re still one bad swing away from reteeing or heading to the drop zone.”

Mitchell on his viral video moment of slamming his driver down as the horn sounded for weather in 2023: “There are a lot of loud noises in that clip – my drive, the smash against the ground, the horn, the splash in the water. I was so mad, I walked all the way to the clubhouse…I don’t care if I get struck by lightning right now, I’m walking into the clubhouse…I still have the same driver shaft. It didn’t break and it’s still in play.”

Kisner to Harman: “How nice is it that you get to sit here and you don’t have to play 10 more holes like Tyson Alexander does?”

Harman: “The way you can play this golf course on Friday morning instead of on Friday afternoon is a big deal. This place gets so scary late Friday afternoon.”

GARY KOCH ON THE “BETTER THAN MOST” PUTT

Koch on what most fans don’t know about his famous call: “Most of the times that you hear the call, you don’t hear what Johnny Miller asks me initially. As the ball takes off – and Johnny always had a habit of bringing us in without us really knowing it was going to come – Tiger’s ball rolls about six to eight feet off the putter and I hear, ‘How’s that look, Gary?’ And that was the first ‘better than most,’ because it was farther left than any other putt I had seen to that point.”

ON WYNDHAM CLARK (-14, Leader)

Tirico: “Forty-five weeks ago, Wyndham Clark was a good player with talent who we were all wondering when he was going to break through. Clark, now a confident, Ryder Cup-er, is a threat when he is at the top of the board.”

Clark to Tirico on his mentality on today’s round: “On this golf course you have to be mentally tough, because the minute you let go and lose your focus, you’ll find yourself in a tough spot. Any time I did lose my focus I was able to bring it back to the present and hit a good shot.”

McGinley on Live From: “The story of the day is Wyndham Clark. We’ve highlighted not just the kind of player that he is, but the kind of competitor that he is as well. It was exemplified very clearly today. If he comes out with that kind of focus and intensity…he could well be the winner here.”

ON SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER (-8, T-6th)

Begay III on Scheffler, who was dealing with neck discomfort: “We are used to seeing his footwork be all over the place but he’s imbalanced. Compensation is going on just trying to keep the club face square at impact and get the ball out into the short stuff.”

ON RORY MCILROY (-6, T-13th)

Hicks: “Rory has had to use everything in the bag and in his mind today to stay focused.”

Maltbie: “This had to have been an incredibly frustrating day for Rory.”

ON BRIAN HARMAN (-7, T-10th)

Begay III: “He plays very mistake-free, efficient golf and when he does get in trouble, he’s got a plan to get himself out of it by making a big putt.”

ON MATT FITZPATRICK (-9, T-4th)

Chamblee on Live From: “I’ve lost my keys, I’ve misplaced my phone a time or two, but I’ve never forgotten a weight under my grip…he drove it like a god today. He’s back.”

–NBC SPORTS–

NOTES AND QUOTES – THE 2024 PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP ON GOLF CHANNEL AND PEACOCK (FIRST ROUND)

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“Iron play is more important than anything else and he has really been struggling in that regard. He told me exactly what he’s been working on (this week) and that he’d worked the problems out.” – Brandel Chamblee on Rory McIlroy on Live From The PLAYERS

“We are waiting on the ShotLink details on the club toss.” – Mike Tirico on Adam Hadwin throwing his club in the water on the 18th hole

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 14, 2024 – NBC Sports presented comprehensive of the first round of The PLAYERS Championship from The Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., on GOLF Channel and Peacock. Golf Central Live From The PLAYERS followed with post-round coverage.

Dan Hicks, Mike Tirico and Steve Sands handled play-by-play duties, while Brad Faxon, Gary Koch and Notah Begay III served as analysts. John Wood, Smylie Kaufman and Roger Maltbie served as on-course reporters, while Damon Hack handled reports and interviews.

Today’s coverage included Roger Maltbie’s live interview with Jack Nicklaus winner of the inaugural PLAYERS Championship in 1974, as the event celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.

Rich Lerner, Brandel Chamblee and Paul McGinley anchored Live From The PLAYERS post-round coverage. Following are notes and quotes from today’s coverage.

 

PLAYERS Championship – First Round Leaderboard

Player Total
Rory McIlroy -7
Xander Schauffele -7
Wyndham Clark -7
Nick Taylor -6
Matt Fitzpatrick -6

 

ON TPC SAWGRASS STADIUM COURSE AND CONDITIONS

Koch on TPC Sawgrass: “It’s such a fun course to watch the players on. Like we have seen today, good things and bad things can happen in such a short time.”

Koch on the greens: “The average green size is 5,500 square feet. That’s relatively small for courses on the PGA TOUR. No surprise that iron play – strokes gained approach – usually a very important stat going towards winning the championship.”

Xander Schauffele to Damon Hack on when to be aggressive or conservative: “The scare of a bogey comes when you miss the fairways here. The rough is pretty thick, shockingly thick in some spots, so you just have to keep it on the short grass.”

Faxon on the keys to winning at TPC Sawgrass: “I learned to play here not using the driver a lot. A lot of holes are like No. 4 where if you just get in the fairway, you have a short iron in and then you have to chip and putt.”

McGinley on the ideal scoring conditions today: “The weather was a big part of it and the golf course is presented in unbelievably good condition this year. I was disappointed with the softness of the greens. A big way to hold players to their standards is to have the greens a bit firmer. When you give players of these quality, ideal weather conditions, they are going to take advantage.”

 

JACK NICKLAUS WITH ROGER MALTBIE ON THE FIRST TEE

Maltbie: “Did you envision the spectacle and importance The PLAYERS would have in the game today?”

Nicklaus: “We did not know but I did want to win it because Deane (Beman) wanted to make it as big of a tournament as we could make it. I said, ‘You want to get it on my list, then make it a major.’”

Maltbie: “Could you imagine in 1982 that it would become this big, beautiful park that it is today?”

Nicklaus: “It’s very pretty and the first tee here has totally changed. Everything is different but it’s in beautiful shape, it’s beautifully manicured. It’s the kind of golf course where on a day like today you’ll shoot good scores.”

 

ON RORY MCILROY (-7, Co-Leader)

Tirico on McIlroy: “Even with putting two balls in the penalty area off the tee today, Rory joins Justin Thomas as the last two players out of five total who have had 10 birdies in one round at The PLAYERS.”

Chamblee on McIlroy’s improved iron play on Thursday: “A lot of hard work went into this, and he had to iron some things out. This championship season, iron play is more important than anything else and he has really been struggling in that regard. He told me exactly what he’s been working on and that he’d worked the problems out.”

McIlroy to Hack on his round: “Much improved from Sunday at Bay Hill. Put a lot of work in over the last three days and honestly feel like I saw a lot of progress out there. It was a continuation of other things I have been doing well.”

 

ON WYNDHAM CLARK (-7, Co-Leader)

Kaufman: “His recovery ability has been incredible today, just the precision and power he plays the game with right now, it’s so impressive.”

 

ON SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER (-5, T-6th)

Hicks on Scheffler’s recent success with the putter: “He eliminated the line, it’s more of a feel. Added the mallet putter and it has just been a tremendous change.”

Maltbie on Scheffler: “The level of ball-striking that he carries from week-to-week is very impressive. Even when you don’t think he’s playing that well, you look up at the scoreboard and he’s -4.”

 

ON ADAM HADWIN (+3, 125th)

Begay III on Hadwin tossing his club into the water on the 18th hole: “That just tells you how this golf course can rock you off your knockers.”

Tirico on Hadwin: “We are waiting on the ShotLink details on the club toss.”

–NBC SPORTS–

 

FOURTH-PLACE ASTON VILLA VISIT WEST HAM THIS SUNDAY AT 10 A.M. ET ON USA NETWORK AND TELEMUNDO

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Fifth-Place Tottenham Visit Fulham this Saturday at 1:30 p.m. ET on USA Network, Telemundo and Universo

Last Sunday’s Liverpool-Manchester City Match on USA Network and Telemundo Delivers Hat Trick of Viewership Milestones

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 14, 2024 – Fourth-place Aston Villa visit West Ham this Sunday, March 17, at 10 a.m. ET on USA Network and Telemundo, headlining this week’s Premier League coverage across NBC Sports’ platforms.

Aston Villa has won three of their past four PL matches, most recently losing to Tottenham, 4-0, last weekend. Villa (55 points) are two points ahead of fifth-place Tottenham. West Ham drew Burnley, 2-2, on Sunday as Danny Ings scored a 91st-minute equalizer.

This weekend’s coverage begins Saturday with Premier League Mornings at 10 a.m. ET on USA Network, followed by two live matches at 11 a.m. ET: Luton Town v. Nottingham Forest (USA Network, Universo) and Burnley v. Brentford (Peacock).

At 1:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Heung-Min Son and Tottenham visit Fulham on USA Network, Telemundo and Universo. Following Fulham-Tottenham is Goal Zone at 3:30 p.m. ET on USA Network.

Rebecca Lowe hosts Saturday’s and Sunday’s Premier League Mornings, Premier League Live and Goal Zone shows alongside former Jamaica National Team and Premier League player Robbie Earle and former USMNT and Premier League player Tim Howard.

This weekend’s Premier League schedule features four matches as the FA Cup Quarter-Finals are also taking place.

Throughout the 2023-24 season, Premier League coverage will be featured across NBC, Peacock and USA Network. Peacock continues its expansive coverage of the Premier League this season — including exclusive matches, all games airing live on the NBC broadcast network, studio shows, full match replays, and more. USA Network begins its second full season as the cable home of the PL. Telemundo, Universo and Peacock will provide extensive Spanish-language coverage.

SUNDAY’S LIVERPOOL-MANCHESTER CITY MATCH DELIVERS VIEWERSHIP HAT TRICK

Sunday’s 1-1 draw between Liverpool and Manchester City delivered record-breaking Premier League audiences on USA Network and Telemundo. The match averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 1.8 million viewers, ranking as the most-watched Premier League match across an English-Language cable network (USA Network) and Spanish-Language TV (Telemundo).

The match on USA Network averaged a TAD of 1.23 million viewers, the most-watched Premier League match on cable on record in the U.S. The 566,000 average viewers on Telemundo rank as the network’s most-watched Premier League match on record.

THE 2 ROBBIES PODCAST

Robbie Earle and Robbie Mustoe discuss and dissect the top Premier League storylines after every matchweek on “The 2 Robbies” podcast. On the most recent episode, Stephen Warnock joined Mustoe to discuss the Manchester City and Liverpool draw, Kai Havertz sending Arsenal to the top of the table, and more.

Click here to listen to the podcast or click here to watch on YouTube.

STREAMING ON PEACOCK

Peacock’s expansive programming features live coverage of the Premier League, U.S. Women’s and Men’s National Teams soccer matches (in Spanish), Sunday Night Football, Big Ten football and basketball, Olympic and Paralympic Games, MLB Sunday Leadoff, Notre Dame Football, NASCAR, NTT INDYCAR SERIES, and much more.  Peacock also offers daily sports programming on the NBC Sports channel.

To learn more about how to watch Premier League on Peacock and how to sign up visit peacocktv.com/sports/premier-league.

Premier League games on NBC and USA Network will be streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app to desktops, mobile, tablets, and connected TVs via authentication, giving consumers additional value to their subscription service, and making high-quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The full HD-quality video stream will come directly from NBC’s broadcasts. NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app are available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Samsung Smart TVs, Xbox, and Chromecast.

Following is NBC Sports’ Premier League coverage schedule this weekend (all times ET, subject to change):

Date Time (ET) Match Platform
Sat., March 16 10 a.m. Premier League Mornings USA Network, Peacock
Sat., March 16 11 a.m. Luton Town v. Nottingham Forest USA Network, Universo
Sat., March 16 11 a.m. Burnley v. Brentford Peacock
Sat., March 16 1 p.m. Premier League Live USA Network
Sat., March 16 1:30 p.m. Fulham v. Tottenham USA Network, Telemundo, Universo
Sat., March 16 3:30 p.m. Goal Zone USA Network
Sun., March 17 9 a.m. Premier League Mornings USA Network
Sun., March 17 10 a.m. West Ham v. Aston Villa USA Network, Telemundo
Sun., March 17 Noon Goal Zone USA Network

 

–NBC SPORTS–

COMPREHENSIVE LIVE COVERAGE OF IMSA TWELVE HOURS OF SEBRING PRESENTED THIS SATURDAY ACROSS PEACOCK AND USA NETWORK

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Peacock to Stream Flag-to-Flag Coverage of Entire 12-Hour IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Race Beginning Saturday at 9:30 a.m. ET

USA Network to Present Final Six Hours of Endurance Race Live Starting at 4 p.m. ET

Scott Dixon, Romain Grosjean, and Sebastien Bourdais Scheduled to Compete

Double Duty – NBC Sports’ James Hinchcliffe to Participate in Race and Serve as Race Analyst

Monster Energy Supercross Season Continues in Indianapolis Saturday at 7 p.m. ET Exclusively on Peacock, Race Day Live Begins at 1:30 p.m. ET

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 14, 2024 – NBC Sports continues its coverage of the 2024 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season with comprehensive live coverage of the Twelve Hours of Sebring endurance race from Sebring International Raceway in Florida this Saturday on Peacock and USA Network beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET. Peacock will live stream the entire race (9:30 a.m.–10 p.m. ET) with USA Network providing live coverage of the final six hours (4-10 p.m. ET).

The 72nd edition of the race features many of the world’s most well-known drivers competing across five separate classes of competition: Grand Touring Prototype (GTP), Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2), GT Daytona Pro (GTD PRO), and GT Daytona (GTD). Highlighting the field is Scott Dixon, Romain Grosjean, Sebastien Bourdais, Colton Herta, Pipo Derani, and Tom Blomqvist.

NBC Sports will utilize nine of its IMSA and INDYCAR commentators, analysts and reporters on-site at Sebring International Raceway, including its lead IMSA commentating team of play-by-play voice Leigh Diffey alongside 1990 Rolex 24 winner, former IMSA GT driver and analyst Calvin Fish, 2014 Rolex 24 winner and analyst Townsend Bell, and former INDYCAR driver and analyst James Hinchcliffe, who will also be competing in the GT Daytona Pro class for Pfaff Motorsports.

Kevin Lee, Dillon Welch, and Matt Yocum will serve as pit reporters. Brian Till (analyst) and Dave Burns (play-by-play) will also serve as commentators during the endurance race.

Earlier this week, Diffey, Fish, and Till previewed the race, discussing Team Penske’s strong start to the season, the Ford vs. Corvette rivalry, and more. To watch and listen, click here.

Peacock serves as the streaming home of the WeatherTech Championship with flag-to-flag live coverage of all IMSA races as well as exclusive coverage for portions of select endurance races in 2024, including this weekend at Sebring. Click here for complete details on the coverage schedule.

In addition to comprehensive Twelve Hours of Sebring coverage, Peacock will provide exclusive streaming coverage of the Porsche Carrera Cup race at Sebring today at 4:45 p.m. ET and Friday at 7:10 p.m. ET as well as the Lamborghini Super Trofeo at Sebring today at 5:50 p.m. ET and Friday at 6 p.m. ET. Additionally, Peacock will present exclusive streaming coverage of the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge’s Alan Jay Automotive Network 120 Friday at 3:10 p.m. ET.

Twelve Hours of Sebring qualifying will stream exclusively on Peacock Friday, March 15, at 12:15 p.m. ET.

BROADCAST TEAM

    • Play by Play: Leigh Diffey, Dave Burns
    • Analysts: Calvin Fish, Townsend Bell, Brian Till, James Hinchcliffe
    • Pit Reporters: Kevin Lee, Dillon Welch, Matt Yocum


HOW TO WATCH

    • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
    • TV – USA Network

 

Date Race Time (ET) Platform(s)
Thurs., March 14 Porsche Carrera Cup 4:45-5:30 p.m. Peacock
  Lamborghini Super Trofeo 5:50-6:45 p.m. Peacock
Fri., March 15 Sebring Qualifying 12:15-1:25 p.m. Peacock
  Alan Jay Automotive Network 120 3:10-5:15 p.m. Peacock
  Lamborghini Super Trofeo 6-6:55 p.m. Peacock
  Porsche Carrera Cup 7:10-7:55 p.m. Peacock
Sat., March 16 Twelve Hours of Sebring 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Peacock
  Twelve Hours of Sebring 4-10 p.m. Peacock, USA Network


MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS: INDIANAPOLIS

Monster Energy Supercross rolls into the second half of the 2024 17-round season this weekend from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind., live on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock.

Jett Lawrence became the first rider to win consecutive races this season as he maintained his lead atop the 450SX Class (185 points), with Cooper Webb (172) and Chase Sexton (165) sitting in second and third place, respectively. In the Eastern Regional 250SX class, Tom Vialle (74 points) also won his second consecutive race and currently holds a one-point lead over Cameron McAdoo in the Eastern Regional 250SX Class, with Haiden Deegan currently 12 points back in fourth place.

Race Day Live qualifying coverage on Saturday from Indianapolis gets underway at 1:30 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock. All Supercross live coverage, including races, heats, and qualifying, plus on-demand replays, will be available on Peacock. Click here for more details.

BROADCAST TEAM

    • Play by Play: Jason Weigandt
    • Analyst: Ricky Carmichael
    • Reporters: Will Christien, Jason Thomas

 

HOW TO WATCH

    • TV – CNBC
    • Streaming – Peacock (LIVE), NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

 

Date Coverage Platform(s) Time (ET)
Sat., March 16 Monster Energy Supercross – Race Day Live Peacock 1:30 p.m.
  Monster Energy Supercross – Race Peacock 7 p.m.
Mon., March 18 Monster Energy Supercross – Race CNBC* 1 a.m.

*Encore presentation

A 31-race SuperMotocross World Championship schedule, inclusive of Supercross and Pro Motocross, will be presented across Peacock, NBC, CNBC, USA Network, and NBC Sports digital platforms in 2024, culminating with two SuperMotocross World Championship Playoff events and the SuperMotocross World Championship Final. The complete schedule can be found here.

–NBC SPORTS–

NBCUNIVERSAL TO LAUNCH “RINGS ACROSS AMERICA” TOUR AHEAD OF OLYMPIC GAMES PARIS 2024

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Enormous Olympic Rings Display to Tour U.S.A. and Make Stops at Iconic Locations and Sporting Events Ahead of Summer Games

NBCUniversal’s Coverage of Paris Olympic Games Begins Friday, July 26, on NBC, Peacock, and Telemundo

 

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 14, 2024 – NBCUniversal is once again giving U.S. fans the opportunity to touch the Olympic Games by re-launching “Rings Across America,” a cross-country tour that features an enormous Olympic rings display and will promote NBCU’s coverage of the Olympic Games Paris 2024. The 20-foot-long interactive exhibit will stop at iconic locations across the country and some of the nation’s biggest sporting events leading up to the Opening Ceremony on Friday, July 26.

“Rings Across America” will initially stop at the following locations with more to be added:

    • Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.: THE PLAYERS (March 14-17)
    • Nashville, Tenn.: Premier League Fan Fest (April 6-7)
    • Louisville, Ky.: Kentucky Derby (May 4)
    • Indianapolis, Ind.: Indy 500 (May 26)

 

Fans at these iconic sporting events — all airing across NBCU platforms — will be able to pose for photos in front of the iconic symbol and possibly meet Team USA Olympians and Olympic hopefuls. As the Rings traverse the country, they will be visible to fans as they are transported from one event to the next.

The exhibit stopped at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando this past February. While stationed at THE PLAYERS Championship, the Rings will be located near the famed 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass. The base of the Rings will be wrapped in 2024 Paris Olympics tune-in information throughout the duration of its tour.

“Our country is filled with Olympic fans and ‘Rings Across America’ gives them a chance to interact with the Games even though the Paris Olympics are taking place thousands of miles away,” said Lyndsay Signor, Senior Vice President, Consumer Engagement, NBC Sports. “Displaying the Rings, one of the most recognizable symbols of the Olympic movement, while moving across the country provides even more awareness, and excitement for our coverage of these highly anticipated Games.”

NBCU platforms will provide coverage of each of the four events scheduled on the Rings tour. THE PLAYERS Championship will air live on NBC, GOLF Channel, and Peacock from March 14-17. NBC Sports’ Premier League studio commentators will be on-site in Nashville at the Premier League Fan Fest, airing April 6-7 on NBC, USA Network and Peacock. Coverage of the 150th Kentucky Derby will air live on May 4 across NBC, USA Network, and Peacock. The 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 will air live on NBC and Peacock on May 26.

Every day of the Paris Olympic Games, NBC will provide fans with at least nine hours of daytime coverage of the Summer Games’ most exciting events, including live finals coverage of swimming, gymnastics, track & field, and more.  Paris 2024 will have more programming hours on the NBC broadcast network than any previous Olympics. Given the time difference and following live coverage all day, NBC will deliver an enhanced Olympics primetime show, providing three hours of edge-of-your-seat entertainment each night.

Peacock will be the streaming home of the 2024 Paris Olympics, providing fans with the most comprehensive Olympic destination in U.S. media history. In a Summer Games first, the service will stream every sport and event, including all 329 medal events, and will feature full-event replays; all NBC programming; curated video clips; virtual channels; exclusive original programming; and more.

NBC and Peacock will present live coverage of the Opening Ceremony on Friday, July 26, beginning at Noon ET. Telemundo will provide Spanish-language coverage beginning at 1 p.m. ET. Primetime coverage will begin at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT on NBC and Peacock.

For a complete archive of Paris Olympics press releases, click here.

–NBC SPORTS–

 

IRELAND LOOK TO CLINCH TITLE AS 2024 GUINNESS SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP RUGBY CONCLUDES WITH LIVE FINAL ROUND COVERAGE THIS SATURDAY, MARCH 16 ON NBC, PEACOCK & CNBC

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Ireland Look to Secure Second Consecutive and 16th All-Time Outright Title as They Host Scotland Saturday at 12:45 p.m. ET Live on Peacock

England, Scotland, and France All Still Alive for Championship

France Host England Saturday Live at 3:30 p.m. ET on Peacock and CNBC

Fifth Round of World’s Oldest Rugby Championship Begins this Saturday Live at 10:15 a.m. ET on Peacock with First of Three Final Round Matches as Wales Host Italy

Studio Host: Ahmed Fareed; Studio Analysts: Dan Lyle, Alex Corbisiero

Rugby Offerings Available to U.S. Commercial Establishments through Peacock Sports Pass

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 14, 2024 – NBC Sports presents coverage of the final round of the 2024 Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship this Saturday, March 16 on NBC, Peacock, and CNBC as first-place Ireland aim to win their second consecutive outright title with three other nations still in championship contention.

At 12:45 p.m. ET on Saturday, first-place Ireland host Scotland live on Peacock as they look to secure their 16th outright title and sixth of the Six Nations era (began in 2000). Ireland will clinch the title with a win, draw or loss with two bonus points. In the Six Nations tournament, bonus points can be earned if a team scores at least four tries in a game or if a team loses by seven points or fewer.

Then at 3:30 p.m. ET live on Peacock, England faces France. England is four points behind Ireland and can claim the title with a bonus point win and an Ireland loss without a bonus point. If victorious, England would claim its 30th outright title and the nation’s first since 2020.

Scotland and France are still mathematically in contention for the title, but both face a much more difficult path to win this year’s championship. The Scottish and French teams would each need to win their respective matches with bonus points, avoid conceding a losing bonus point and overturn a points difference of 76 to Ireland to have a chance at winning the title.

Saturday’s coverage of the Six Nations final round begins live at 10:15 a.m. ET on Peacock as Italy, which beat Scotland, 31-29, in Round 4, visit Wales, who lost to France, 45-24, last round. With a win, Italy would finish higher than last place for the first time since 2015.

Rugby offerings are available to U.S. commercial establishments through Peacock Sports Pass. Peacock Sports Pass offers commercial establishments in the U.S. access to select events from Peacock’s exclusive live sports content library, including rugby, the Premier League, Big Ten football and basketball, and much more. To subscribe or to find out more information about Peacock Sports Pass, click here. Through the Six Nations Championship, all tournament matches will be available live, commercial-free and on-demand.

COMMENTATORS

    • Studio Host – Ahmed Fareed
    • Studio Analysts – Brian Hightower, former USA Sevens captain, and Alex Corbisiero, who played for England in the Six Nations Championship in 2011 and 2012 (England won the Six Nations title in 2011)

 

HOW TO WATCH – ROUND 5: SATURDAY, MARCH 16-SUNDAY, MARCH 17

Date Match Time (ET) Platform
Sat., March 16 Wales v. Italy (LIVE) 10:15 a.m. Peacock
  Wales v. Italy Noon NBC*
  Ireland v. Scotland (LIVE) 12:45 p.m. Peacock
  France v. England (LIVE) 3:30 p.m. Peacock
Sun., March 17 Ireland v. Scotland 10 a.m. CNBC*
  France v. England Noon CNBC*

 

2024 SIX NATIONS TABLE

Pos. Team P W D L PD Points
1 Ireland 4 3 0 1 80 16
2 England 4 3 0 1 -3 12
3 Scotland 4 2 0 2 4 11
4 France 4 2 1 1 4 11
5 Italy 4 1 1 2 -37 7
6 Wales 4 0 0 4 -48 3

 

NBC Sports’ Six Nations coverage is part of an extensive collection of rugby programming across NBC Sports platforms which spans the calendar year, including the HSBC SVNS Series and the 2024 Paris Olympics rugby tournament.

— NBC SPORTS —

NBCUNIVERSAL TO OFFER A BLOCK OF THE NBC TELEVISION NETWORK’S LIVE DAYTIME COVERAGE OF 2024 PARIS OLYMPICS IN AMC THEATRES NATIONWIDE JULY 27-AUGUST 11

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Select Hours of NBC’s Daytime Coverage to be Presented Live as a Ticketed Event in Approximately 160 AMC Locations Throughout United States

NBCU’s Olympic Games Paris 2024 Promotional Trailer to Begin Running in AMC Theatres on March 29

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 13, 2024 – The NBC television network will extend its daily live daytime coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics to AMC Theatres (NYSE:AMC) as a ticketed event throughout the United States from July 27-August 11, it was announced today.

Beginning the day after the Opening Ceremony, select daytime hours of NBCUniversal’s live coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC will be shown in approximately 160 AMC locations nationwide, allowing fans to gather and experience the competitions, moments, stories, and emotion of the Olympics on the big screen as they unfold live in Paris. Tickets will be available for purchase through AMC and Fandango this summer.

On March 29, an NBCUniversal promotional trailer for its coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics will begin to run in AMC theatres nationwide.

“The Olympic Games always provide a wonderful, shared experience, and this summer communities across the country will have the opportunity to cheer for Team USA or their own hometown hero in local AMC Theatres,” said Gary Zenkel, President, NBC Olympics. “The afternoon broadcasts on NBC will offer many of the most compelling live moments from Paris, and we believe these gatherings will fuel overall enthusiasm for the Games.”

“We are excited to extend NBC’s daily live coverage of the Paris Olympic Games to AMC Theatres across the country, allowing fans to gather and watch the drama, intrigue, and spectacle of the Summer Games this July,” said Adam Aron, Chairman and CEO, AMC Theatres.

In Paris this summer, the world’s greatest athletes will compete against the backdrop of one of the most beautiful cities in the world where the modern Olympic Games were conceived 130 years ago. This will be the third time Paris has hosted the Olympics (1900 and 1924), tying London for the most as a Summer Games host. Los Angeles (1932, 1984) will tie those two cities when it hosts the first Summer Games in the U.S. in 32 years in 2028.

NBCUniversal previously announced that the NBC broadcast network and streaming service Peacock will be the company’s primary platforms for its coverage of the Olympic Games Paris 2024, scheduled for July 26-Aug. 11, 2024.

NBCUniversal owns the U.S. media rights to the Olympic Games through 2032, which are scheduled for Paris (2024), Milan Cortina (2026), Los Angeles (2028) and Brisbane (2032). The host city for the 2030 Olympic Winter Games has not yet been chosen.

ABOUT NBCUNIVERSAL

NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, sports and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks, and a premium ad-supported streaming service. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

ABOUT AMC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS, INC.

AMC is the largest movie exhibition company in the United States, the largest in Europe and the largest throughout the world with approximately 900 theatres and 10,000 screens across the globe. AMC has propelled innovation in the exhibition industry by: deploying its Signature power-recliner seats; delivering enhanced food and beverage choices; generating greater guest engagement through its loyalty and subscription programs, website, and mobile apps; offering premium large format experiences and playing a wide variety of content including the latest Hollywood releases and independent programming. In addition, in 2023 AMC launched AMC Theatres Distribution with the highly successful releases of TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR and RENAISSANCE: A FILM BY BEYONCÉ. AMC Theatres Distribution expects to release more concert films with the world’s leading musical artists in the years ahead. For more information, visit http://www.amctheatres.com.

MAKING SPACE AND NBC SPORTS ANNOUNCE FREE TRAINING COURSE DESIGNED FOR DISABLED TALENT

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March 13, 2024 — Building on the momentum of their initial collaboration announced on October 17, 2023, NBC Sports and Making Space have released a free on-demand training course designed to build an expansive pipeline of Disabled talent who aspire to become sports commentators.

This initiative extends the partnership’s commitment to increase the representation and inclusion of Disabled talent in sports media, setting the stage for an increase in opportunity for Disabled hosts, analysts, and play-by-play sportscasters.

Making Space is an accessible talent acquisition and learning experience platform that develops new pathways to employment and career advancement for Disabled talent pools through employer-backed education, bridging the education-employment gap and enabling companies to access untapped and underrepresented candidates. Its goal is to create careers vs jobs for the most underrepresented and underestimated population globally.

The newest course from NBC Sports is led by Making Space CMO, Sophie Morgan. This course is created to enable experienced Disabled hosts, sportscasters (including reporters and analysts) and pan-disabled athletes looking to level up into the hosting role for NBC Sports.

Produced in Stamford, Conn., and leveraging the educational framework developed by Making Space for a group of pan-disabled athletes, the program offers a comprehensive curriculum covering the basics of sports television commenting in collaboration with NBC Sports. Starting with foundational knowledge on models of Disability and person-first language, talent will advance through modules focused on interviewing techniques, scriptwriting, mastering teleprompter use, and building on-camera confidence.

“We are thrilled to expand our partnership with Making Space through this unique online platform, which outlines our dedication to fostering diversity and inclusion within sports media,” said Amy Rosenfeld, Senior Vice President, Production at NBC Sports. “By providing these essential tools and training, we are not only supporting the development of talented disabled broadcasters but also enriching our coverage of major sports events.”

Upon completion of the course, participants are encouraged to showcase their skills by uploading a showreel to the platform, putting them in the “pre-qualified” pipeline for NBC Sports. NBC Sports is actively seeking applications from course graduates for hosting opportunities, with the aim of integrating new, diverse voices into their broadcasting.

“We are grateful and excited about our continued work with NBC Sports. At Making Space we believe that when Disabled people are provided adequate and accessible tools, relevant opportunities and new pathways to employment and education, we can make a systemic shift and start etching away at the stat that Disabled people are twice more likely to be unemployed than non-disabled people. And in turn, I am excited that the technology we have built supports both increasing disability representation within the workforce, in addition to making recruiting and retention generally just easier, less expensive and more productive” said Keely Cat-Wells, founder & CEO of Making Space.

“We believe that empowering disabled talent through this training will not only change individual lives but also enhance the representation of disability in sports media, inspiring audiences and future generations.’ said Sophie Morgan, Host & CMO of Making Space

The online, free and accessible training is now open for enrollment, inviting experienced Disabled broadcasters to embark on a transformative journey towards becoming the next generation of sports TV hosts. For more information and to apply, visit this link.

NBC Sports and Making Space remain committed to their partnership’s core mission: to improve visibility, representation, and employment opportunities for disabled talent within sports broadcasting, creating a more inclusive and diverse industry.

 

About NBC Sports

NBC Sports connects people to the moments that matter most and serves sports fans 24/7 with premier live events, insightful studio shows, and compelling original programming. As the sports division of NBCUniversal, NBC Sports presents premier content across linear platforms NBC, USA Network, Golf Channel, as well numerous digital sites, including Peacock. NBC Sports possesses an unparalleled collection of media rights agreements, partnering with some of the most prestigious sports properties in the world: the International Olympic Committee and United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, the NFL, Big Ten Conference, NASCAR, INDYCAR, PGA TOUR, Notre Dame, The R&A, PGA of America, USGA, Churchill Downs, Premier League, MLB, Tour de France, Roland-Garros, and many more. It also consists of NBC Sports Next, a subdivision of NBC Sports and home to all NBCUniversal digital applications in sports and technology within its three groups: Youth & Recreational Sports, Golf, and Betting & Gaming.

 

About Making Space 

Making Space is a venture-backed, accessible talent acquisition and learning experience platform that enables companies to train and access pre qualified disabled, overlooked, and underrepresented talent pools. Designed to bridge the education-employment gap, Making Space creates tangible pathways to employment and career advancement through employer-supported education.

Making Space is home to Making Space Media, a brand that creates film, TV, educational and promotional content centring the Disabled voice. Making Space Media has a first-look deal with Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine.

Making Space is a Techstars Economic Mobility 2023 company and a winner of Pepperdine’s 2023 ‘Most Fundable Companies’.