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DALLAS-AREA BAR “THE LONDONER” WINS NBC SPORTS GROUP’S “BEST PREMIER LEAGUE BAR IN AMERICA” CONTEST

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Dallas Premier League Ratings Among Top 10 U.S. Markets, along with #1 Washington, D.C., Boston, Philadelphia & New York

Winning Bar Receives $50,000, an Exclusive Viewing Party & National Commercial

STAMFORD, Conn. – February 23, 2016 – The Londoner in Addison, Texas, was announced today as the winner of NBC Sports Group’s “Best Premier League Bar in America” contest. The bar was selected based on the number of in-bar check-ins it received, fan content submitted online and shared on social media, plus review from an NBC Sports Group judging panel.

As part of their campaign for the competition, the Londoner organized a charity drive for new and gently used soccer equipment to donate to local children’s teams, hosted a photo booth outfitted with a green screen so fans could take photos appearing to be at their favorite Premier League stadiums, provided a “Soccer Santa” around the holiday season for family photos, and more.

“Here at the Londoner we have been opening for all BPL games for almost 20 years. Long before many bars hopped on the soccer bandwagon, we have been relied on to open for every game no matter how early,” said Matthew Tate, bar manager at The Londoner. “The Londoner has a great staff, great BPL soccer fans, and truly is an English pub.”

The Londoner will receive a cash prize of $50,000 to upgrade its viewing experience, as well a party hosted by NBC Sports Group for all fans who helped them earn the ultimate bragging rights. NBC Sports Group will turn scenes from the party showcasing the pub into a national TV commercial, which will be featured on NBC and NBCSN during Premier League coverage next month.

TOP 10 PREMIER LEAGUE MARKETS IN THE U.S.

Following are the 10 U.S. markets with the highest combined ratings across NBC, NBCSN and USA Network for Premier League matches this season (through Feb. 14):

Rank Market
1. Washington, DC
2. Hartford & New Haven
3. West Palm Beach
T4. Boston
T4. Philadelphia
6. New York
7. Dallas
T8. Columbus, OH
T8. Tulsa
10. Baltimore

NBC Sports Group’s Premier League coverage continues this Saturday, Feb. 27, with 18 matches in five days is highlighted by two matches between top-tier Premier League teams, when fifth-place Manchester United host third-place Arsenal this Sunday, Feb. 28, at 9:05 a.m. ET on NBCSN and TELEMUNDO, and Liverpool host fourth-place Manchester City on Wednesday, Mar. 2, at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN and TELEMUNDO. Click here for more information.

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COMCAST SPORTSNET TO CARRY LIVE COVERAGE OF THE 2016 IHSA GIRLS BASKETBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS FEB. 26-27 & MAR. 4-5

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Comcast SportsNet & CSNChicago.com to carry LIVE coverage of the Class 1A-4A IHSA Girls Basketball State Championships from Redbird Arena in Normal, IL over the next two weekends

CSNChicago.com to also air highlight packages of all games throughout the weekend; CSNChicago.com & IHSA.tv to also live stream every post-game press conference

Chicago, IL (February 23, 2016) — Comcast SportsNet/CSNChicago.com, the television & digital home of the IHSA Championships, will be airing LIVE coverage of the 2016 Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Girls Basketball State Championships on Friday, February 26 & Saturday, February 27 (Class 1A & 2A) and Friday, March 4 & Saturday, March 5 (Class 3A & 4A) from Illinois State University’s Redbird Arena in Normal, IL.  Over the next two weekends, Illinois preps hoops fans can look forward to seeing every action-packed semifinal, consolation and championship battle starting Friday at 12 NOON CT featuring four, live semifinal match-ups, along with a pair of consolation and two huge state championship title games on Saturday.  Plus – EVERY game will be telecast in a high-definition (HD) format.  The 2016 IHSA Girls Basketball State Championships will be produced by the IHSA & PlayOn! Sports.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

  • Several IHSA Girls Basketball State Championship telecasts will air on CSN+ (available in high-definition on Comcast/Xfinity ch. 201 in the Chicago area/South Bend, IN & on Comcast/Xfinity ch. 285 in the Peoria, Springfield, Rockford and Champaign markets, along with being made available in DIRECTV, DISH Network, AT&T U-verse, RCN, and WOW! homes among others; viewers are urged to visit CSNChicago.com’s CHANNEL FINDER or IHSA.org for complete channel location details for ALL games throughout the state.
  • IHSA.tv will also provide a live stream of every IHSA Girls Basketball State Championship telecast.
  • Fans can interact via Twitter throughout the entire weekend by utilizing the hashtag #IHSA to share their comments and showcase their school spirit for their favorite teams.   In addition, fans are urged to visit Comcast SportsNet’s official preps Twitter handle (@CSNPreps) for up-to-the-minute tournament news, scores, and more 24/7.

 

CSNChicago.com & IHSA.tv will also be providing fans with a live stream of every IHSA Girls Basketball State Championship post-game press conference.  In addition, CSNChicago.com’s IHSA Preps section (csnchicago.com/preps) will feature highlight packages, game recaps, and more from all games over the next two weekends, plus – Comcast SportsNet viewers can look forward to a special championship editions of High School Lites on Friday, February 26 & Friday, March 4 (both nights live at 11:00 PM) for a complete rundown of every girls championship game, including expanded highlights and player/coaches interviews, along with the latest highlights and playoff scenarios for the upcoming IHSA Boys Basketball State Championships, taking place the weekends of March 11-12 & March 18-19 at Carver Arena in Peoria, IL.  (NOTE: Full schedule details regarding Comcast SportsNet’s live coverage of the 2016 Boys Basketball State Championships will be announced the week of March 9.)

The following schedule details Comcast SportsNet’s coverage of the 2016 IHSA Girls Basketball State Championships over the next two weekends (all times Central Time) (play-by-play/color analyst/sideline reporting teams are in parentheses):

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26
12:00 PM –      Class 1A Semifinal #1: INDIAN CREEK (Shabbona) vs. CENTRAL A&M (Moweaqua) (Lee Hall/Kelly Burke/Zach Kerker)
2:00 PM –        Class 1A Semifinal #2: SETON ACADEMY (South Holland) vs. CALHOUN (Hardin) (Lee Hall/Kelly Burke/Zach Kerker)
6:30 PM –        Class 2A Semifinal #1: TEUTOPOLIS vs. ST. JOSEPH (Westchester) (Dave Bernhard/Patricia Babcock-McGraw/Kelly Burke) (NOTE: This game will air on CSN+HD; please visit CSNChicago.com’s CHANNEL FINDER for the exact channel location in your area)
8:30 PM –        Class 2A Semifinal #2: CENTRAL [Coop] (Camp Point) vs. BYRON (Dave Bernhard/Patricia Babcock-McGraw/Kelly Burke) (NOTE: This game will air on CSN+HD; please visit CSNChicago.com’s CHANNEL FINDER for the exact channel location in your area)

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28
12:00 PM –      Class 1A: CONSOLATION GAME (Teams TBD) (Lee Hall/Kelly Burke/Zach Kerker)
2:00 PM –        Class 1A: CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (Teams TBD) (Lee Hall/Kelly Burke/Zach Kerker)
6:30 PM –        Class 2A: CONSOLATION GAME (Teams TBD) (Dave Bernhard/Patricia Babcock-McGraw/Zach Kerker)
8:30 PM –        Class 2A: CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (Teams TBD) (Dave Bernhard/Patricia Babcock-McGraw/Zach Kerker)

FRIDAY, MARCH 4
12:00 PM –      Class 3A: SEMIFINAL #1 (Teams TBD) (Dave Bernhard/Patricia Babcock-McGraw/Tori Clark) (NOTE: This game will air on CSN+HD; please visit CSNChicago.com’s CHANNEL FINDER for the exact channel location in your area)
2:00 PM –        Class 3A: SEMIFINAL #2 (Teams TBD) (Dave Bernhard/Patricia Babcock-McGraw/Tori Clark) (NOTE: This game will air on CSN+HD; please visit CSNChicago.com’s CHANNEL FINDER for the exact channel location in your area)
6:30 PM –        Class 4A: SEMIFINAL #1 (Teams TBD) (Matt Rodewald/Kristi Faulkner /Tori Clark) (NOTE: This game will air on CSN+HD; please visit CSNChicago.com’s CHANNEL FINDER for the exact channel location in your area)
8:30 PM –        Class 4A: SEMIFINAL #2 (Teams TBD) (Matt Rodewald/Kristi Faulkner /Tori Clark) (NOTE: This game will air on CSN+HD; please visit CSNChicago.com’s CHANNEL FINDER for the exact channel location in your area)

SATURDAY, MARCH 5
12:00 PM –      Class 3A: CONSOLATION GAME (Teams TBD) (Lee Hall/Caren Kemner/Tori Clark)
2:00 PM –        Class 3A: CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (Teams TBD) (Lee Hall/Caren Kemner/Tori Clark)
6:30 PM –        Class 4A: CONSOLATION GAME (Teams TBD) (Matt Rodewald/Kristi Faulkner /Tori Clark)
8:15 PM –        Class 4A: CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (Teams TBD) (Matt Rodewald/Kristi Faulkner /Tori Clark)

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Every X Games Oslo Competition Live via WatchESPN Starting Thursday

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World of X Games Will Air Four X Games Oslo Recap Episodes on ABC plus ESPN2 Sunday

X Games fans in the United States can watch all the competitions live from the inaugural X Games Oslo starting Thursday, Feb. 24 via 20 hours of coverage on WatchESPN. Additionally, seven hours of event recap coverage will air on ABC and ESPN2 as part of the World of X Games series, beginning Saturday, Feb. 27, with highlights from the Men’s and Women’s Skateboard Street events. Fans can also follow the latest coverage across ESPN digital platforms, including XGames.com and X Games pages across Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and more.

In addition to all of the content on ESPN’s U.S.-based media platforms, X Games Oslo 2016 will be televised globally in 190 countries and territories to more than 495 million homes, in addition to global digital viewership.

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United States

The X Games Oslo live content schedule is as follows:

 

Date/Time Network Competitions
Thursday, February 25
9 a.m.  – 11 a.m. WatchESPN Men’s Snowboard SuperPipe Elimination
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. WatchESPN Men’s Skateboard Street Round One
1 p.m. – 3 p.m. WatchESPN Women’s & Men’s Skateboard Street Final
 

Friday, February 26
6 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. WatchESPN Men’s Snowboard Big Air Elimination
8:15 a.m. – 10 a.m. WatchESPN Men’s Ski Big Air Elimination
10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. WatchESPN Women’s Snowboard SuperPipe Final
12:30 p.m.  – 2 p.m. WatchESPN Men’s Snowboard SuperPipe Final
 
 

Saturday, February 27
10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. WatchESPN Women’s Ski & Snowboard Big Air Finals
12 p.m. – 2 p.m. WatchESPN Men’s Ski & Snowboard Big Air Finals
2 p.m. – 3 p.m. ABC Best of X Games Oslo – Men’s & Women’s Skateboard Street Highlights
     
Sunday, February 28
8 a.m. – 10 a.m. WatchESPN Men’s Ski SuperPipe Elimination
10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. WatchESPN Women’s Ski SuperPipe Final
12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. WatchESPN Men’s Ski SuperPipe Final
7 p.m. – 9 p.m. WatchESPN Best of X Games Oslo – Highlights Finals from Thursday – Saturday events
 

Saturday, March 5
2 p.m. – 3 p.m. ABC Best of X Games Oslo – Skiing disciplines
Saturday, March 19
3 p.m. – 5 p.m. ABC Best of X Games Oslo – Highlights from all events
     
Saturday, March 26    
2 p.m. – 3 p.m. ABC Best of X Games Oslo – Snowboard disciplines

 

*Times and events listed are Eastern Time (ET) and are subject to change. Please consult your local listings.

International

In addition to the host broadcast within Norway by TV2, ESPN has reached syndication partnerships to deliver X Games Oslo content to 495 million households across 190 countries. These deals include 15 networks across EMEA, 10 dedicated live deals within Europe with free-to-air distribution throughout Scandinavia and live pay-per-view service throughout EMEA via ESPN Player. In Asia, a partnership with Sony ESPN will deliver content throughout India and digital content throughout China with the leading digital outlet, Tencent. Additionally ESPN’s international networks will provide content in Canada, South America and the Caribbean and Australia and New Zealand.

Additional information on X Games Oslo 2016 will be forthcoming on http://xgames.espn.go.com/xgames/oslo/ and http://www.tv2.no/sport/xgames for fans or on www.espnmediazone.com and http://www.tv2.no/sport/xgames/infofor media only.

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Media Contacts:

Danny Chi, ESPN Communications, 213-405-4400; danny.c.chi@espn.com

Grace Coryell, ESPN Communications, 213-405-4402, grace.s.coryell@espn.com

NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC Continues to Win The Night in Key Demos

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  • Golden State-L.A. Clippers is Second-Most Watched NBA Game This Season on ESPN Networks (Non-Christmas)
  • Viewership Peaked with 4.8 Million Viewers

ESPN’s new NBA franchise – NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC presented by La Quinta – continues to win the night across all of television in key demos, including People and Male 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54. The Feb. 20, telecast, which saw the Golden State Warriors defeat the L.A. Clippers 115-112, averaged 3,472,000 viewers (p2+) and peaked with 4,788,000 viewers in the final quarter hour, according to Nielsen. This ranks as the second-most watched NBA game this season across ESPN networks, excluding Christmas Day.

The telecast also generated a 2.2 U.S. household rating. In the San Francisco market, the telecast delivered a 10.4 rating, which is the best rating ever for an NBA regular-season game on ABC (non-Christmas). In Los Angeles, the telecast delivered a 3.8 rating, making it the highest-rated NBA regular season game on ABC in two years (non-Christmas).

Through seven games, viewership for the NBA on ABC this season is up nine percent, and the U.S. household rating is up eight percent, compared to last season:  4,831,000 viewers (p2+) and a 2.8 rating.

NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC has won the night in several key demos in each of the first three weeks of the new franchise. The series continues this Saturday, Feb. 27, when the 50-5 Golden State Warriors (as of 2/23) visit the Oklahoma City Thunder, at 8:30 p.m. ET. Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson will provide commentary with reporter Lisa Salters.  NBA Countdown will precede the game at 8 p.m. with Sage Steele, Doug Collins and Jalen Rose.

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Media contact: Ben Cafardo at 860-766-3496 or ben.cafardo@espn.com (@Ben_ESPN).

 

ESPN at the NFL Scouting Combine

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NFL Insiders Live from Indy; Reports on NFL Live, SportsCenter & ESPN.com

Highlighting ESPN’s coverage of the NFL Scouting Combine this week, NFL Insiders will originate from Indianapolis from Wednesday, Feb. 24, through Monday, Feb. 29, with one-hour shows at 1:30 p.m. ET (no show Saturday or Sunday). Suzy Kolber will host with Adam Schefter, Bill Polian and Louis Riddick and NFL Draft analyst Todd McShay. NFL Insiders Josina Anderson, Adam Caplan, John Clayton, Mark Dominik, Dan Graziano and Field Yates and national correspondent Sal Paolantonio will also contribute to ESPN’s on-site coverage, appearing on NFL Insiders, NFL Live (one-hour shows follow each NFL Insiders) and SportsCenter throughout the Combine.

Additionally, the following NFL Nation reporters will be on site contributing to ESPN’s multi-platform coverage of the Combine: Todd Archer (Dallas Cowboys), Rob Demovsky (Green Bay Packers), Jeff Dickerson (Chicago Bears), Mike DiRocco (Jacksonville Jaguars), Jeremy Fowler (Pittsburgh Steelers), Tania Ganguli (Houston Texans), Coley Harvey (Cincinnati Bengals), Jamison Hensley (Baltimore Ravens), Paul Kuharsky (Tennessee Titans), Jeff Legwold (Denver Broncos), Vaughn McClure (Atlanta Falcons), Pat McManamon (Cleveland Browns), Mike Rothstein (Detroit Lions), Adam Teicher (Kansas City Chiefs), Nick Wagoner (Los Angeles Rams), Josh Weinfuss (Arizona Cardinals) and Mike Wells (Indianapolis Colts).

The First Draft podcast will also include coverage of the Combine. McShay, fellow NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. and ESPN.com senior editor Chris Sprow welcome an NFL prospect to this week’s show.

Note: ESPN hosted a national media conference call with Mel Kiper Jr. on Monday. The full audio replay is available at ESPN.com.

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COMCAST SPORTSNET & CSNCHICAGO.COM TO PROVIDE EXTENSIVE COVERAGE OF THE 2016 NFL SCOUTING COMBINE

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CSNChicago.com Bears “Insider” John ‘Moon’ Mullin, “SportsNet Central’s” Kip Lewis to provide on-air/digital updates starting Wednesday from Indianapolis

Chicago, IL (February 23, 2016) – Comcast SportsNet and CSNChicago.com, the local television and digital source for the most comprehensive Chicago Bears coverage 24/7, will provide football fans with extensive coverage of the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine from Indianapolis, IN starting tomorrow Wednesday, February 24.  The network’s Combine coverage is also scheduled to include interviews with Bears head coach John Fox and Bears GM Ryan Pace.

CSNChicago.com’s Bears “Insider” John ‘Moon’ Mullin (@CSNMoonMullin), SportsNet Central’s Bears beat reporter Kip Lewis (@csnkiplewis) will be on-site to deliver up-to-the-minute news & details on which potential future NFL stars are making the biggest impact on their path to a professional career.  Mullin will also report on the Bears NFC North rivals (Green Bay, Minnesota, Detroit) after their respective head coaches and GM’s meet with the media.  Additional on-site coverage will also be provided by digital producers Jake Flannigan, Scott Krinch, Scott Changnon, and Pablo Rodriguez for CSNChicago.com’s ‘BearsTalk” section (@CSNBears), which will feature numerous players/coaches/front office exec interviews.

“The NFL Combine is a wonderful event to develop and tell stories of young men chasing their NFL dreams,” said T.K. Gore, Senior Director of Digital Media for Comcast SportsNet Chicago.  “Our CSN Chicago team will produce countless hours of player features that will be distributed as 2016 NFL Draft VOD content on all NBC Sports’ digital platforms, highlighted by NBC Sports Regional Networks and Rotoworld, as well as social media platforms via our strategic partnerships with Facebook and Twitter.”

Starting Wednesday, viewers are urged to tune in nightly to CSN’s sports news desk, SportsNet Central presented by Comcast Business at 6:30 PM, GMC SportsNet Central at 10:00 & 10:30 PM and SportsNet Central presented by CLR at midnight, along with CSNChicago.com 24/7 for feature stories, video highlights, extensive analysis and much more throughout the weekend.  In addition, fans can get interactive with Comcast SportsNet’s coverage at the NFL Combine by utilizing the Twitter hashtag #BearsTalk.

The Combine kicks off Comcast SportsNet & CSNChicago.com‘s extensive two-month “Road to the Draft” coverage leading up to the 2016 NFL Draft in Chicago April 28-30.  Beginning in early March, more than 150 NFL Draft Profiles that include analysis, statistics and player interviews will be released each day on CSNChicago.com all the way up to draft day. NBC Sports/Rotoworld’s Josh Norris will also be featured in several profiles and on CSN.

Men’s College Basketball: College GameDay Visits No. 3 Virginia; UVA-No. 7 UNC That Night

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ESPN College GameDay Covered by State Farm returns to the campus of No. 3 Virginia in advance of the Saturday Primetime presented by DIRECTV matchup between ACC opponents – the Cavaliers and No. 7 North Carolina on Saturday, Feb. 27 (ESPN, 6:30 p.m.). The morning show begins at 11 a.m. on ESPN, followed by an evening edition leading into the game telecast. ESPN College GameDay Covered by State Farm is hosted by Rece Davis, who is joined by analysts Jay Bilas, Seth Greenberg and Jay Williams. Dan Shulman, Bilas and reporter Shannon Spake will have the call of the game.

North Carolina will be the road team at a GameDay site for a record-10th time overall, and appears for the second time this season (February 6 at Notre Dame).

Additional schedule highlights:

  • Saturday’s schedule presents three top-25 games, and in addition to the prime-time game, No. 9 Arizona travels to No. 22 Utah (ESPN, 2 p.m.) and No. 10 Maryland plays at No. 20 Purdue (ESPN, 4 p.m.)
  • The week of February 29, ESPN will take the time to recognize the top seniors in the nation through Senior Celebration
  • The Big 12 Big Monday presented by Delta showdown between No. 2 Kansas and No. 25 Texas, also sees the return of reporter Holly Rowe after cancer surgery
  • Super Tuesday presented by Hotels.com features No. 19 Baylor at No. 3 Oklahoma (ESPN2, 8 p.m.) and No. 18 Indiana at No. 8 Iowa (ESPN, 9 p.m.)
  • Ranked teams also in action across ESPN networks include No. 13 Oregon, No. 14 West Virginia, No. 15 Duke, No. 16 Kentucky, No. 17 Iowa State, No. 19 Indiana, No. 21 Texas A&M, No. 22 Utah, No. 23 Notre Dame and No. 24 SMU

Full weekly schedule (Wednesday-Tuesday)

Weekly Men’s College Basketball Key Matchups (subject to change)

Date Time (ET) Game / Commentator Network
Wed, Feb 24 Wednesday Night Hoops (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU)
  7 p.m. Mississippi State at No. 21 Texas A&M
Joe Tessitore, Sean Farnham		 ESPN2
  9 p.m. No. 9 Arizona at Colorado
Dave Pasch, Bill Walton		 ESPN2
  Oklahoma State at No. 3 Oklahoma
Clay Matvick, Tim Welsh		 ESPNU
Thu, Feb 25 Thursday Night Showcase (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS)
  7 p.m. Florida State at No. 15 Duke
Bob Wischusen, LaPhonso Ellis		 ESPN
  No. 24 SMU at Memphis
Mike Patrick, Len Elmore		 ESPN2
  9 p.m. No. 18 Indiana at Illinois
Rece Davis, Dan Dakich, Seth Greenberg		 ESPN
Sat, Feb 27 Noon Texas Tech at No. 2 Kansas
Mark Neely, Miles Simon		 ESPN
  2 p.m. No. 9 Arizona at No. 22 Utah
TBD, Bill Walton		 ESPN
  4 p.m. No. 10 Maryland at No. 20 Purdue
Dave O’Brien, Dick Vitale, Allison Williams		 ESPN
  No. 23 Notre Dame at Florida State
Mark Jones, Kara Lawson		 ESPN2
  No. 21 Texas A&M at Missouri
Mike Morgan, Chris Spatola		 ESPNU
  No. 14 West Virginia at Oklahoma State
Jason Benetti, Reid Gettys		 ESPNU
  6 p.m. Kansas State at No. 17 Iowa State
|Jon Sciambi, Fran Fraschilla		 ESPN2
  6:30 p.m. Saturday Primetime presented by DIRECTV: No. 7 North Carolina at No. 3 Virginia
Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas, Shannon Spake		 ESPN
  8 p.m. No. 19 Baylor at TCU
Mitch Holthus, Bryndon Manzer		 ESPNU
Sun, Feb 28 6:30 p.m. ACC Sunday Night: Virginia Tech at Wake Forest
Anish Shroff, Cory Alexander		 ESPNU
  8:30 p.m. Washington at No. 13 Oregon
Roxy Bernstein, Corey Williams		 ESPNU
Mon, Feb 29 Big Monday presented by Delta (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU)
  7 p.m. Syracuse at No. 7 North Carolina
Sean McDonough, Doris Burke		 ESPN
  Oklahoma State at No. 17 Iowa State
Dave Armstrong, Malcolm Huckaby		 ESPNU
  9 p.m. No. 2 Kansas at No. 25 Texas
Brent Musburger, Fran Fraschilla, Holly Rowe		 ESPN
Tue, Mar 1 Super Tuesday presented by Hotels.com (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU)
  7 p.m. No. 16 Kentucky at Florida
Brad Nessler, Dick Vitale, Allison Williams		 ESPN
  No. 3 Virginia at Clemson
Mike Couzens, Len Elmore		 ESPNU
  8 p.m. No. 19 Baylor at No. 3 Oklahoma
Dave Flemming, Miles Simon		 ESPN2
  9 p.m. No. 18 Indiana at No. 8 Iowa
Mike Tirico, Dan Dakich, Allison Williams		 ESPN
  No. 21 Texas A&M at Auburn
Rich Hollenberg, Dino Gaudio		 ESPNU

Weekly Men’s College Basketball Schedule (subject to change)

Date Time (ET) Game / Commentator Network
Wed, Feb 24 Wednesday Night Hoops (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU)
  7 p.m. Mississippi State at No. 21 Texas A&M

Joe Tessitore, Sean Farnham

 ESPN2
  Houston at UCF

Alex Faust, Brooke Weisbrod

 ESPNU
  Georgia at Auburn

Mike Morgan, Joe Dean

 SEC Network
  Crossroads League Tournament: Quarterfinal ESPN3
  8 p.m. East Carolina at Tulane

Allen Bestwick, Mark Wise

 ESPNEWS
  Indiana State at Northern Iowa ESPN3
  Drake at Missouri State ESPN3
  Catawba at Wingate ESPN3
  9 p.m. No. 9 Arizona at Colorado

Dave Pasch, Bill Walton

 ESPN2
  Oklahoma State at No. 3 Oklahoma

Clay Matvick, Tim Welsh

 ESPNU
  Tennessee at South Carolina

Dave Neal, Daymeon FIshback

 SEC Network
  10 p.m. Long Beach State at UC Irvine ESPN3
  11 p.m. Washington at Oregon State

Roy Philpott, Adrian Branch

 ESPNU
Thu, Feb 25 Thursday Night Showcase (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS)
  7 p.m. Florida State at No. 15 Duke

Bob Wischusen, LaPhonso Ellis

 ESPN
  No. 24 SMU at Memphis

Mike Patrick, Len Elmore

 ESPN2
  Nebraska at Penn State

Adam Amin, Craig Robinson

 ESPNU
  Furman at East Tennessee State ESPN3
  The Citadel at UNC Greensboro ESPN3
  Mercer at VMI ESPN3
  NJIT at USC Upstate ESPN3
  North Florida at Jacksonville ESPN3
  Florida Gulf Coast at Stetson ESPN3
  7:15 p.m. Texas-Arlington at Arkansas-Little Rock

Matt Stewart, Bob Donewald

 ESPN3
  7:30 p.m. Kennesaw State at Lipscomb ESPN3
  Appalachian State at Georgia Southern ESPN3
  8 p.m. Niagara at Canisius

Doug Sherman, Rob Kennedy

 ESPN3
  8:30 p.m. Texas State at Arkansas State ESPN3
  9 p.m. No. 18 Indiana at Illinois

Rece Davis, Dan Dakich, Seth Greenberg

 ESPN
  UCLA at California

Dave Pasch, Bill Walton

 ESPN2
  Winthrop at High Point

Kevin Fitzgerald, Adrian Branch

 ESPNU
  Fort Wayne at Western Illinois ESPN3
  11 p.m. Portland at BYU

Roxy Bernstein, Corey Williams

 ESPNU
Fri, Feb 26 7 p.m. Valparaiso at Milwaukee

TBD, Tim McCormick                                                                             

ESPN2
  Iona at Manhattan

Tiffany Greene, Paul Biancardi                                                               

ESPNU
  Quinnipiac at Marist ESPN3
  Dartmouth at Brown ESPN3
  UIC at Green Bay ESPN3
  9 p.m. Rider at Monmouth

Doug Sherman, Malcolm Huckaby

 ESPN2
  Detroit at Oakland

Jordan Bernfield, Brooke Weisbrod

 ESPNU
Sat, Feb 27 Noon Texas Tech at No. 2 Kansas

Mark Neely, Miles Simon

 ESPN
  Rhode Island at Dayton

Adam Amin, Craig Robinson

 ESPN2
  UCF at Temple

Allen Bestwick, Mark Wise

 ESPNEWS
  Cincinnati at East Carolina

Ted Emrich, Tim Welsh

 ESPNU
  Ole Miss at Georgia

Paul Sunderland, Kyle Macy

 SEC Network
  1 p.m. The Citadel at VMI ESPN3
  Wright State at Cleveland State ESPN3
  2 p.m. No. 9 Arizona at No. 22 Utah

TBD, Bill Walton

 ESPN
  Illinois State at Wichita State

Rich Hollenberg, Mark Adams

 ESPN2
  Rutgers at Northwestern

Clay Matvick, Sean Harrington

 ESPNU
  Northern Iowa at Evansville ESPN3
  Loyola-Chicago at Drake ESPN3
  Eastern Michigan at Ball State ESPN3
  2:30 p.m. South Carolina at Mississippi State

Tom Hart, Joe Dean

 SEC Network
  Appalachian State at Georgia State ESPN3
  3 p.m. Crossroads League Tournament: Semifinal ESPN3
  3:30 p.m. Kent State at Miami (Ohio) ESPN3
  4 p.m. No. 10 Maryland at No. 20 Purdue

Dave O’Brien, Dick Vitale, Allison Williams

 ESPN
  No. 23 Notre Dame at Florida State

Mark Jones, Kara Lawson

 ESPN2
  No. 21 Texas A&M at Missouri

Mike Morgan, Chris Spatola

 ESPNU
  Wofford at East Tennessee State ESPN3
  Anderson at Wingate ESPN3
  4:30 p.m. Coastal Carolina at UNC Asheville ESPN3
  Western Michigan at Northern Illinois ESPN3
  5 p.m. Auburn at Alabama

Matt Stewart, John Pelphrey

 SEC Network
  No. 14 West Virginia at Oklahoma State

Jason Benetti, Reid Gettys

 ESPNU
  Samford at Chattanooga ESPN3
  6 p.m. Kansas State at No. 17 Iowa State

Jon Sciambi, Fran Fraschilla

 ESPN2
  6:30 p.m. Saturday Primetime presented by DIRECTV: No. 7 North Carolina at No. 3 Virginia

Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas, Shannon Spake

 ESPN
  7 p.m. Houston Baptist at Stephen F. Austin ESPN3
  Central Michigan at Toledo ESPN3
  Vermont at Stony Brook ESPN3
  7:30 p.m. Arkansas at Tennessee

Dave Neal, Barry Booker

 SEC Network
  8 p.m. Florida at LSU

Bob Wischusen, Dan Dakich

 ESPN
  No. 19 Baylor at TCU

Mitch Holthus, Bryndon Manzer

 ESPNU
  Gonzaga at BYU

Beth Mowins, Brad Dougherty

 ESPN2
  Wyoming at UNLV

Trey Bender, Blaine Fowler

 ESPN3
  Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at Sam Houston State ESPN3
  South Dakota at Western Illinois ESPN3
  UT Arlington at Arkansas State ESPN3
  Missouri State at Southern Illinois ESPN3
  Bradley at Indiana State ESPN3
  10 p.m. Fresno State at New Mexico

TBD, TBD

 ESPN2
Sun, Feb 28 Midnight UC Irvine at UC Davis ESPN2
  1 p.m. Mercer at UNC Greensboro ESPN3
  Valparaiso at Green Bay ESPN3
  4 p.m. Tulsa at Memphis

Roy Philpott, Brooke Weisbrod

 ESPNU
  Canisius at Iona

Doug Sherman, Rob Kennedy

 ESPN3
  5 p.m. Niagara at Monmouth ESPN3
  6 p.m. Manhattan at Rider

Ed Cohen, Vin Parise

 ESPN3
  6:30 p.m. ACC Sunday Night: Virginia Tech at Wake Forest

Anish Shroff, Cory Alexander

 ESPNU
  8:30 p.m. Washington at No. 13 Oregon

Roxy Bernstein, Corey Williams

 ESPNU
Mon, Feb 29 Big Monday presented by Delta (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU)
  7 p.m. Syracuse at No. 7 North Carolina

Sean McDonough, Doris Burke

 ESPN
  Oklahoma State at No. 17 Iowa State

Dave Armstrong, Malcolm Huckaby

 ESPNU
  8 p.m. McNeese State at Lamar ESPN3
  9 p.m. No. 2 Kansas at No. 25 Texas

Brent Musburger, Fran Fraschilla, Holly Rowe

 ESPN
  Alabama State at Texas Southern

Jason Benetti, Craig Robinson

 ESPNU
Tue, Mar 1 Super Tuesday Presented by Hotels.com (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU)
  7 p.m. No. 16 Kentucky at Florida

Brad Nessler, Dick Vitale, Allison Williams

 ESPN
  No. 3 Virginia at Clemson

Mike Couzens, Len Elmore

 ESPNU
  Tennessee at Vanderbilt

Tom Hart, John Pelphrey

 SEC Network
  Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan ESPN3
  Central Michigan at Ball State ESPN3
  Miami (Ohio) at Buffalo ESPN3
  Toledo at Western Michigan ESPN3
  Crossroads League Tournament: Title Game ESPN3
  Atlantic Sun Championship (campus site): Quarterfinal #1 ESPN3
  Atlantic Sun Championship (campus site): Quarterfinal #2 ESPN3
  Atlantic Sun Championship (campus site): Quarterfinal #3 ESPN3
  Atlantic Sun Championship (campus site): Quarterfinal #4 ESPN3
  8 p.m. No. 19 Baylor at No. 3 Oklahoma

Dave Flemming, Miles Simon

 ESPN2
  9 p.m. No. 18 Indiana at No. 8 Iowa

Mike Tirico, Dan Dakich, Allison Williams

 ESPN
  No. 21 Texas A&M at Auburn

Rich Hollenberg, Dino Gaudio

 ESPNU
  Missouri at LSU

John Saunders, Jon Sundvold, Kaylee Hartung

 SEC Network

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Women’s College Basketball: SEC Women’s Basketball Whip Around Returns Thursday

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Every Southeastern Conference women’s basketball game being played on Thursday, Feb, 25, will be streamed live and in full on SEC Network+. In addition to the streams, SEC Network television will present a special SEC Women’s Basketball Whip Around program. The night opens at 7 p.m. with a top-25 matchup featuring No. 24 Missouri at No. 15 Kentucky.

The multi-game coverage will alternate between the seven games being played between 7-11 p.m. Every SEC women’s team is featured in the television presentation. SEC Now will recap the events with highlights at 11 p.m., as well as news and information from the day.

Additional schedule highlights:

  • Sunday’s schedule presents two top-15 games showcasing No. 17 Miami at No. 12 Florida State (ESPN2, 3 p.m.) and No. 15 Kentucky at No. 11 Texas A&M (ESPN, 4 p.m.)
  • The final Big Monday presented by Delta of the season pits No. 1 UConn at No. 21 USF (ESPN, 7 p.m.)
  • Ranked teams also in action across ESPN networks include No. 3 South Carolina, No. 6 Maryland, No. 8 Texas and No. 16 Mississippi State

Full weekly schedule (Wednesday-Tuesday)

Weekly Women’s College Basketball Key Matchups (subject to change)

Date Time (ET) Game / Commentators Network
Thu, Feb 25 7 p.m. No. 24 Missouri at No. 15 Kentucky (SEC Network Whip Around Coverage) SEC Network+
  Arkansas at Georgia (SEC Network Whip Around Coverage) SEC Network+
  7:30 p.m. No. 11 Texas A&M at Auburn (SEC Network Whip Around Coverage)
Brenda VanLengen, Carol Ross		 SEC Network+
  8 p.m. No. 16 Mississippi State at Vanderbilt (SEC Network Whip Around Coverage)
Cara Capuano, Gail Goestenkors		 SEC Network+
  8:30 p.m. Tennessee at Alabama (SEC Network Whip Around Coverage)
Tom Hart, Steffi Sorensen		 SEC Network+
  Florida at LSU (SEC Network Whip Around Coverage) SEC Network+
  9 p.m. No. 3 South Carolina at Ole Miss (SEC Network Whip Around Coverage)
Paul Sunderland, Carolyn Peck		 SEC Network+
Sat, Feb 27 2 p.m. Temple at No. 21 USF
Drew Fellios, Steffi Sorensen		 ESPN3
  8 p.m. TCU at No. 8 Texas
Fran Harris, Nell Fortner, Alex Loeb		 Longhorn Network
Sun, Feb 28 1 p.m. Georgia at Tennessee
TBD, Katie Smith		 ESPN2
  2 p.m. LSU at No. 3 South Carolina
Melissa Lee, TBD		 ESPNU
  Vanderbilt at No. 24 Missouri
TBD, Andy Landers		 SEC Network
  3 p.m. No. 17 Miami at No. 12 Florida State
Tiffany Greene, Sue Bird		 ESPN2
  4 p.m. No. 15 Kentucky at No. 11 Texas A&M
Pam Ward, Carolyn Peck		 ESPN
  Ole Miss at Arkansas
Brenda VanLengen, Candace Parker		 SEC Network
  5 p.m. Minnesota at No. 6 Maryland
Bob Picozzi, LaChina Robinson		 ESPN2
Mon, Feb 29 5 p.m. Alabama State at Texas Southern
Jason Benetti, Angel Gray		 ESPNU
  7 p.m. Big Monday presented by Delta: No. 21 USF at No. 1 UConn
Beth Mowins, Stephanie White		 ESPN2

Weekly Women’s College Basketball Schedule (subject to change)

Date Time (ET) Game / Commentators Network
Wed, Feb 24 4 p.m. Fairfield at Iona ESPN3
  6 p.m. Catawba at Wingate ESPN3
  7 p.m. Bowling Green at Buffalo ESPN3
  Northern Illinois at Western Michigan ESPN3
  Ball State at Central Michigan ESPN3
  Eastern Michigan at Toledo ESPN3
  Akron at Miami (Ohio) ESPN3
Thu, Feb 25 5 p.m. Niagara at Canisius

Jonathan Yardley, Julianne Viani

 ESPN3
  Appalachian State at Georgia Southern ESPN3
  5:15 p.m. Texas-Arlington at Arkansas-Little Rock

Drew Fellios, Angel Gray

 ESPN3
  6 p.m. Texas State at Arkansas State ESPN3
  6:30 p.m. North Dakota State at Western Illinois ESPN3
  7 p.m. No. 24 Missouri at No. 15 Kentucky (SEC Network Whip Around Coverage) SEC Network+
  Arkansas at Georgia (SEC Network Whip Around Coverage) SEC Network+
  Rider at Monmouth ESPN3
  Wofford at Mercer ESPN3
  Furman at Samford ESPN3
  Georgia Tech at Pittsburgh ESPN3
  7:30 p.m. No. 11 Texas A&M at Auburn (SEC Network Whip Around Coverage)

Brenda VanLengen, Carol Ross

 SEC Network+
  8 p.m. No. 16 Mississippi State at Vanderbilt (SEC Network Whip Around Coverage)

Cara Capuano, Gail Goestenkors

 SEC Network+
  Northern Kentucky at Milwaukee ESPN3
  8:30 p.m. Tennessee at Alabama (SEC Network Whip Around Coverage)

Tom Hart, Steffi Sorensen

 SEC Network+
  Florida at LSU (SEC Network Whip Around Coverage) SEC Network+
  Southern Illinois at Illinois State ESPN3
  9 p.m. No. 3 South Carolina at Ole Miss (SEC Network Whip Around Coverage)

Paul Sunderland, Carolyn Peck

 SEC Network+
  10 p.m. Hawaii at Cal State Fullerton ESPN3
Fri, Feb 26 7 p.m. Yale at Harvard ESPN3
  Evansville at Indiana State ESPN3
  8 p.m. Loyola at Drake ESPN3
  Bradley at Northern Iowa ESPN3
Sat, Feb 27 11 a.m. Valparaiso at Cleveland State ESPN3
  Noon Appalachian State at Georgia State ESPN3
  1 p.m. Florida Gulf Coast at Stetson ESPN3
  2 p.m. Temple at No. 21 USF

Drew Fellios, Steffi Sorensen

 ESPN3
  Campbell at UNC Asheville ESPN3
  Toledo at Northern Illinois ESPN3
  Ball State at Eastern Michigan ESPN3
  Central Michigan at Western Michigan ESPN3
  NJIT at USC Upstate ESPN3
  East Tennessee State at Chattanooga ESPN3
  Furman at Mercer ESPN3
  Northern Kentucky at Green Bay ESPN3
  3 p.m. Detroit at Oakland ESPN3
  Wichita State at Missouri State ESPN3
  Wright State at Milwaukee ESPN3
  4 p.m. Anderson at Wingate ESPN3
  UT Arlington at Arkansas State ESPN3
  5 p.m. Houston Baptist at Stephen F. Austin ESPN3
  Kennesaw State at Lipscomb ESPN3
  5:30 p.m. South Dakota State at Western Illinois ESPN3
  Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at Sam Houston State ESPN3
  7 p.m. Wofford at Samford ESPN3
  North Florida at Jacksonville ESPN3
  8 p.m. TCU at No. 8 Texas

Fran Harris, Nell Fortner, Alex Loeb

 Longhorn Network
Sun, Feb 28 1 p.m. Georgia at Tennessee

TBD, Katie Smith

 ESPN2
  Quinnipiac at Iona

Dean Darling, Julianne Viani

 ESPN3
  2 p.m. LSU at No. 3 South Carolina

Melissa Lee, TBD

 ESPNU
  Vanderbilt at No. 24 Missouri
TBD, Andy Landers		 SEC Network
  Auburn at Florida SEC Network+
  Wake Forest at Georgia Tech ESPN3
  Virginia at Virginia Tech ESPN3
  Saint Peter’s at Monmouth ESPN3
  Hartford at Albany ESPN3
  2:30 p.m. Alabama at Mississippi State SEC Network+
  3 p.m. No. 17 Miami at No. 12 Florida State

Tiffany Greene, Sue Bird

 ESPN2
  Duke at North Carolina ESPN3
  Bradley at Drake ESPN3
  Evansville at Illinois State ESPN3
  Loyola at Northern Iowa ESPN3
  Southern Illinois at Indiana State ESPN3
  4 p.m. No. 15 Kentucky at No. 11 Texas A&M

Pam Ward, Carolyn Peck

 ESPN
  Ole Miss at Arkansas

Brenda VanLengen, Candace Parker

 SEC Network
  5 p.m. Minnesota at No. 6 Maryland

Bob Picozzi, LaChina Robinson

 ESPN2
Mon, Feb 29 5 p.m. Alabama State at Texas Southern

Jason Benetti, Angel Gray

 ESPNU
  7 p.m. Big Monday: No. 21 USF at No. 1 UConn

Beth Mowins, Stephanie White

 ESPN2
  8 p.m. Cincinnati at Tulane

Tim Grubbs, Steffi Sorensen

 ESPN3
Tue, Feb 30 7 p.m. Presbyterian at Radford ESPN3

 

 

NASCAR AMERICA CELEBRATES THRILLING START TO 2016 NASCAR SEASON

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NASCAR on NBC Pre-Race Team of Dale Jarrett, Kyle Petty and Krista Voda Reunite on This Week’s Editions of NASCAR America

NASCAR America Unveils 2017 NASCAR Hall of Fame Nominees

NBCSN Presents NASCAR K&N Pro Series East from New Smyrna Thursday, Feb. 25 at 11:30 p.m. ET

Parker Kligerman Joins Nate Ryan on This Week’s NASCAR on NBC Podcast

STAMFORD, Conn. – February 22, 2016 –NASCAR America returns tonight to recap yesterday’s Daytona 500 photo finish, which proved to be the closest in the history of “The Great American Race.” For the first time in 2016, NASCAR on NBC pre- and post-race host Krista Voda reunites with NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Dale Jarrett and analyst Kyle Petty in studio for NASCAR America.

During tonight’s show, Voda interviews Denny Hamlin about his Hail Mary pass and what it means to be a Daytona 500 winner. Tuesday’s NASCAR America presents a special Scan All Daytona, examining the best radio scanner moments of the Daytona 500, including driver-crew chief strategy, media analysis and spotter audio.

On Wednesday, NASCAR America exclusively announces nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame class of 2017. Thursday’s show includes a breakdown of this weekend’s race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. In addition, Jay Busbee, author of Earnhardt Nation: The Full-Throttle Saga of NASCAR’s First Family, contributes to Thursday’s show, offering a preview of his new book and thoughts on the upcoming race in Atlanta.

NBCSN presents the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East season opener from New Smyrna Speedway Thursday evening at 11:30 p.m. ET. The presentation includes a last-lap crash, an extra lap, and a controversial finish.

PARKER KLIGERMAN JOINS NATE RYAN’S NASCAR ON NBC PODCAST

Launched three weeks ago, NASCAR on NBC’s weekly podcast returns Wednesday and welcomes NASCAR on NBC analyst Parker Kligerman, who finished third in Friday night’s Camping World Truck Series race at Daytona. Available on NASCAR Talk and iTunes, NBCSports.com’s lead motorsports writer Nate Ryan discusses the latest NASCAR news each week with the major players in the sport.

As announced on Friday, NASCARTalk is set to feature a behind-the-scenes look at how Sprint Cup driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. prepared for Sunday afternoon’s Daytona 500. Scheduled to post this Wednesday, Feb. 24, the piece includes Stenhouse’s thoughts and observations from last Friday night up to Sunday morning’s drivers meeting. Click here for more information on NBC Sports Group’s digital coverage.

UPCOMING NASCAR PROGRAMMING

Date Program Time (ET) Network
Mon. February 22 NASCAR America 5:00 PM NBCSN
Tue. February 23 NASCAR America (Encore) 7:00 AM NBCSN
NASCAR America 5:00 PM NBCSN
Wed. February 24 NASCAR America (Encore) 7:00 AM NBCSN
NASCAR America 5:00 PM NBCSN
Thur. February 25 NASCAR America (Encore) 7:00 AM NBCSN
NASCAR America 5:00 PM NBCSN
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East – New Smyrna* 11:30 PM NBCSN
Fri. February 26 NASCAR America (Encore) 7:00 AM NBCSN

*taped

2015 NASCAR ON NBC SEASON

The addition of NASCAR Sprint Cup and XFINITY Series racing to NBC Sports Group’s portfolio set viewership milestones in 2015. The Sprint Cup Championship race from Miami was the most-watched NASCAR season finale in a decade and set a NASCAR live streaming traffic record for NBC Sports Live Extra. Five of NBCSN’s top 10 most-watched telecasts in the network’s history are 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup races, and NASCAR powered NBCSN to its most-watched year on record. The NASCAR on NBC Facebook page established 308M total impressions on content in 2015, while the @NASCARonNBC twitter handle closed out 2015 with 77K Total Followers, a growth of 303% over the previous year.

–NBC SPORTS GROUP–

NHL STADIUM SERIES GAME FEATURING DETROIT RED WINGS VS. COLORADO AVALANCHE SATURDAY NIGHT IN PRIMETIME ON NBC HEADLINES WALL-TO-WALL HOCKEY WEEK

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NHL Stadium Series – Red Wings-Avalanche – Saturday Night at 8 p.m. ET on NBC from Coors Field in Denver, Colo.

Three Games on Sunday – Capitals-Blackhawks on NBC’s NHL Game of the Week at 12:30 p.m. ET

Sunday Night Hockey Doubleheader on NBCSN – Lightning-Bruins at 6:30 p.m. ET, Followed by Kings-Ducks at 9 p.m. ET

Wednesday Night Rivalry – Penguins-Bruins – 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN; Followed by Sharks-Avalanche in Wednesday Nightcap at 10 p.m. ET

NHL Coverage Begins Tonight with Sharks-Blues at 8 p.m. ET; Plus Red Wings-Blue Jackets Tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. ET, Blackhawks-Predators Thursday at 8 p.m. ET

College Hockey – No. 9 Boston University Faces No. 10 Notre Dame on Friday and Saturday Nights on NBCSN

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 22, 2016 – NBC Sports Group presents wall-to-wall hockey this week – 11 combined NHL and college hockey games spanning the next seven days, with at least one game every night – highlighted by NBC’s primetime presentation of the NHL Stadium Series on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET, when rookie phenom Dylan Larkin and the Detroit Red Wings face off against Matt Duchene and the Colorado Avalanche at Coors Field in Denver, Colo., home of Major League Baseball’s Colorado Rockies.

Three-time Emmy Award-winning play-by-play commentator Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame member and analyst Eddie Olczyk, and Emmy Award-winning ‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst Pierre McGuire will call the Red Wings-Avalanche NHL Stadium Series matchup on NBC from Coors Field. Kathryn Tappen and Jeremy Roenick will provide pre-game and intermission coverage on-site.

NBC’s weekend hockey coverage continues Sunday with a matchup of Stanley Cup Final frontrunners in the NHL Game of the Week, as Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks host Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals in a showdown of conference leaders.

Following the Sunday matinee, NBCSN will present a Sunday Night Hockey doubleheader, beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET, when Steven Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Bruins. Coverage continues at 9 p.m. ET with a pivotal Pacific Division contest, when Ryan Kesler and the surging Anaheim Ducks host Jonathan Quick and the rival Los Angeles Kings.

NBCSN’s Wednesday Night Rivalry features Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins in Boston to face Patrice Bergeron and the Bruins at 7:30 p.m. ET, followed by Sharks-Avalanche in the Wednesday Nightcap at 10 p.m. ET.

This week’s NHL coverage begins tonight at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN, when Vladimir Tarasenko and the St. Louis Blues host Joe Pavelski and the San Jose Sharks, and also features Blue Jackets-Red Wings tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. ET, as well as Predators-Blackhawks on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET.

In addition to NHL action, NBCSN will present a pair of college hockey matchups featuring the No. 9 Boston University Terriers and No. 10 Notre Dame Fighting Irish this Friday and Saturday to close out the regular season.

Liam McHugh and Kathryn Tappen will combine to anchor this week’s NHL Live studio coverage, alongside analysts and former players Mike Milbury, Keith Jones, Brian Boucher, Anson Carter and Jeremy Roenick. NHL insider Bob McKenzie will join NBCSN’s Wednesday Night Rivalry coverage to provide the latest in-depth news from around the league.

NBC Sports Live Extra – NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets and connected TVs – will stream this week’s NHL and college hockey coverage on NBC and NBCSN.

 
NHL STADIUM SERIES – RED WINGS-AVALANCHE – SATURDAY AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBC

NBC showcases the NHL Stadium Series in primetime this Saturday night, as the Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche face off in a matchup of former bitter rivals. The Red Wings and Avalanche became division foes in the 1995-96 season, when the Quebec Nordiques franchise moved to Colorado. The clubs met in the conference semifinals or finals in five of Colorado’s first seven seasons, and the Red Wings are the Avalanche’s most-played playoff opponent. In 2014, Detroit moved to the Eastern Conference’s Atlantic Division following realignment, while Colorado remained in the Central Division.

Detroit (29-20-11, 69 pts) enters the week in fourth place in the Atlantic Division, just one point behind second-place Tampa Bay and Boston. The Red Wings are coming off a 1-0 overtime loss to the Rangers on NBCSN’s Sunday Night Hockey, as goaltender Jimmy Howard turned in a stellar performance, stopping 29 of 30 shots.

Colorado (31-27-4, 66 pts) sits in fourth place in the Central Division, battling Nashville and Minnesota for the final playoff spots in the division. Matt Duchene leads the club with 26 goals, which ranks seventh in the NHL. Avs head coach Patrick Roy is no stranger to the rivalry; Roy was Colorado’s goaltender for all 30 playoff games between the Red Wings and Avalanche from 1996-2002.

 


NHL GAME OF THE WEEK – CAPITALS-BLACKHAWKS – SUNDAY AT 12:30 P.M. ET ON NBC

This Sunday’s NHL Game of the Week matchup features a pair of Stanley Cup Final frontrunners, as Washington (43-10-4, 90 pts) and Chicago (38-19-5, 81 points) enter the week leading their respective conferences. Sunday marks the second of two meetings between the two clubs. Washington earned a 4-1 win against Chicago on Oct. 15, as Ovechkin and T.J. Oshie each scored in the win. Ovechkin boasts a league-leading 38 goals, while goaltender Braden Holtby leads the NHL with 37 wins, and could break Martin Brodeur’s NHL single-season record for wins by a goaltender (48).

The Blackhawks look to bounce back from their 6-1 loss to the Wild in their NHL Stadium Series matchup at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn., on Sunday. Chicago’s stars have also amassed gaudy individual statistics this season; Patrick Kane’s league-leading 84 points are 17 more than the closest competitor (Dallas’ Jamie Benn; 67), rookie sensation and Kane linemate Artemi Panarin leads all rookies with 57 points, and goaltender Corey Crawford leads the league with seven shutouts.

John Forslund (play-by-play) and Brian Engblom (‘Inside-the-Glass) will call the action from United Center in Chicago, Ill.

 

 

WEDNESDAY NIGHT RIVALRY – PENGUINS-BRUINS – 7:30 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

Sidney Crosby leads the surging Penguins into Boston on Wednesday Night Rivalry this week following a 4-3 win over Buffalo on Hockey Day In America on NBC. Crosby leads the Penguins (30-20-8, 68 pts; 4th in Metropolitan Division) with 56 points, and has recorded 37 points (19g/18a) in his last 27 games, following a slow start to the season.

The Bruins (32-21-6, 70 pts; T-2nd in Atlantic Division) enter the week carrying momentum from a 7-3 win over the Dallas Stars on Saturday, as Boston scored six straight goals on the road to erase a two-goal deficit. Boston swept a home-and-home series from Pittsburgh earlier this season with a 3-0 shutout win at TD Garden on Dec. 16, followed by a 6-2 victory in Pittsburgh on Dec. 18.

Forslund (play-by-play), Olczyk (analyst), and McGuire (‘Inside-the-Glass’) will have the call from Boston.

 
WEDNESDAY NIGHTCAP – SHARKS-AVALANCHE – 10 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

The Sharks (31-21-5, 67 pts) enter the week in third place in the Pacific Division, battling Anaheim and Los Angeles for first place. San Jose has more road wins (20) than any team in the Western Conference, and defeated the Avalanche 4-3 in Colorado on Nov. 1. The Sharks are 13-3-3 in their last 19 games, and Joe Pavelski leads the club with 54 points (26g/28a). The last time the teams met on Dec. 28, Nathan MacKinnon snapped a 14-game goal drought with a hat trick in Colorado’s 6-3 win.

Randy Hahn (play-by-play) and Bret Hedican (‘Inside-the-Glass’) will have the call from the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colo.

 


SUNDAY NIGHT HOCKEY – LIGHTNING-BRUINS – 6:30 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

Tampa Bay (33-22-4, 70 pts) and Boston are deadlocked in second place in the Atlantic Division through 59 games. The Lightning have won three straight games, including a 4-2 win against Carolina on Sunday, as Steven Stamkos scored the eventual game-winner late in the third period. Stamkos leads the club with 25 goals and scored a goal in each of the Lightning’s three wins last week. This will be the third meeting of the season between the two clubs, with each team winning on the road in their previous matchups in October.

Gord Miller (play-by-play) and Ray Ferraro (‘Inside-the-Glass’) will have the call from TD Garden.

 
SUNDAY NIGHT HOCKEY – KINGS-DUCKS – 9 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

Freeway rivals Los Angeles and Anaheim clash on Sunday Night Hockey on NBCSN in a key divisional matchup. The Ducks (31-19-8, 70 pts; 2nd in Pacific Division), who have won five straight games, are one of the hottest teams in the league over the past two months, with a 19-4-2 record dating back to Dec. 27. Ryan Getzlaf leads the club with 47 points, and has scored five goals in the last 10 games, after scoring just three times in 44 games. The Kings (34-20-4, 72 pts; 1st in Pacific Division) enter the week following a 2-1 win over Nashville on Saturday. The Kings and Ducks have allowed the fewest goals in the Western Conference this season.

Chris Cuthbert (play-by-play) and McGuire (‘Inside-the-Glass’) will have the call from Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.

 
SHARKS-BLUES – TONIGHT AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

St. Louis hosts San Jose tonight at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN to open this week’s NHL coverage. The Blues (35-17-9, 79 pts; 3rd in Central Division) are just two points behind Chicago for first place in the division and conference, and have won five consecutive games. Blues forward Vladimir Tarasenko is sixth in the NHL in goals (28), while goaltender Brian Elliott has posted a 12-3-3 record in 18 straight starts following an injury to fellow netminder Jake Allen. The Blues most recent regulation loss came against San Jose, a 3-1 loss to the Sharks on Feb. 4.

Hahn (play-by-play) and Hedican (‘Inside-the-Glass’) will call the action from Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo.

 
BLUE JACKETS-RED WINGS – TOMORROW AT 7:30 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

Detroit hosts Columbus tomorrow night on NBCSN in the first meeting of the season between the clubs. The Blue Jackets (23-29-7, 53 pts; 8th in Metropolitan Division) have posted a 6-2-2 record in their last 10 games, which included a win against Anaheim and a sweep of a home-and-home with Montreal. Brandon Saad, Cam Atkinson and Scott Hartnell are tied for the club lead with 37 points.

Hahn (play-by-play) and Boucher (‘Inside-the-Glass) will have the call from Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Mich.

 
PREDATORS-BLACKHAWKS – THURSDAY AT 8 P.M. ET

Nashville finds itself in a three-team fight with Colorado and Minnesota for two potential playoff spots. The Predators (27-21-11, 65 pts) are currently fifth in the Central Division, a point ahead of Minnesota and a point behind Colorado. Chicago has won three of four meetings with Nashville this season. The Predators are 5-0-2 in their last seven road games, and have recorded at least one point in their last five games (2-0-3).

Pat Foley (play-by-play) and Olczyk (analyst) will have the call from United Center in Chicago.

 
COLLEGE HOCKEY – NO. 9 BOSTON UNIVERSITY AT NO. 10 NOTRE DAME – FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ON NBCSN

NBCSN continues its coverage of the 2015-16 college hockey season this weekend with a pair of matchups between No. 9 Boston University and No. 10 Notre Dame. Friday night’s game will take place at 7:30 p.m. ET, while puck drop for Saturday’s game is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Notre Dame (18-7-7, 14-3-3 Hockey East) fell out of first place in Hockey East this weekend after a pair of losses to Providence, while the Terriers earned win and a tie in a home-and-home series with New Hampshire.

Dan Parkhurst (play-by-play) will call both games from Compton Family Ice Arena in Notre Dame, Ind. McGuire (‘Inside-the-Glass) handles analysis on Friday, while Carter will man the ‘Inside-the-Glass’ position on Saturday.

Following is this week’s NHL and college hockey coverage on NBC and NBCSN:

Date Coverage Network Time (ET)
Mon., February 22 NHL Live NBCSN 7 p.m.
  San Jose at St. Louis NBCSN 8 p.m.
  NHL Overtime* NBCSN 10:30 p.m.
Tues.., February 23 NHL Live NBCSN 6:30 p.m.
  Columbus at Detroit** NBCSN 7:30 p.m.
  NHL Overtime* NBCSN 10 p.m.
Wed., February 24 NHL Live NBCSN 6:30 p.m.
  Wednesday Night Rivalry – Pittsburgh at Boston NBCSN 7:30 p.m.
  Wednesday Nightcap – San Jose at Colorado NBCSN 10 p.m.
  NHL Overtime* NBCSN 12:30 a.m.
Thur., February 25 NHL Live NBCSN 7 p.m.
  Nashville at Chicago** NBCSN 8 p.m.
  NHL Overtime* NBCSN 10:30 p.m.
Fri., February 26 College Hockey – No. 9 Boston U. at No. 10 Notre Dame NBCSN 7:30 p.m.
Sat., February 27 College Hockey – No. 9 Boston U. at No. 10 Notre Dame NBCSN 7 p.m.
  NHL Stadium Series – Detroit at Colorado NBC 8 p.m.
Sun., February 28 NHL Live NBC 12 p.m.
  NHL Game of the Week – Washington at Chicago NBC 12:30 p.m.
  NHL Live NBCSN 5:30 p.m.
  Sunday Night Hockey – Tampa Bay at Boston NBCSN 6:30 p.m.
  Sunday Night Hockey – Los Angeles at Anaheim NBCSN 9 p.m.
  NHL Overtime* NBCSN 11:30 p.m.
  NHL Sunday Shootout – The Week In Review NBCSN 12 a.m.

*immediately following game coverage

**subject to blackout in Detroit and Chicago


2015-16 REGULAR SEASON COVERAGE ON NBC & NBCSN

NBC Sports Group will deliver coverage of 105 NHL regular-season games during the 2015-16 season, featuring 12 games on NBC and 93 games on NBCSN. All games will be streamed live via NBC Sports Live Extra. This year’s coverage includes 24 Wednesday Night Rivalry games, six Wednesday Nightcaps, 12 Sunday Night Hockey contests, and NHL All-Star coverage.

Click here for more information on NBC Sports Group’s comprehensive NHL coverage this season.


NBC SPORTS REGIONAL NETWORKS

NBC Sports Regional Networks, which serve top NHL markets such as Boston (Bruins), Philadelphia (Flyers), Washington D.C. (Capitals), Chicago (Blackhawks) and the Bay Area (Sharks), will air more than 300 live NHL games and surround the 2015-16 NHL season with in-depth news, analysis and original programming on the teams that matter most.
NHL SUNDAY SHOOTOUT

NBCSN’s NHL Sunday Shootout recaps the biggest NHL moments every week, following each of NBCSN’s Sunday Night Hockey matchups. The program, hosted by Dave Briggs, will feature insight and analysis from NBC Sports Group’s team of NHL commentators, including Jeremy Roenick, Brian Boucher, and Anson Carter.

NHL Sunday Shootout will serve as a weekly roundup for NHL fans on most Sunday nights leading into the postseason. In addition to insight and analysis recapping the week around the league, NHL Sunday Shootout will preview the upcoming week and feature recurring segments, including the NHL Live Roundtable, highlights from the Game of the Week, the NHL Best of 7 and Inside The Numbers.

-NBC SPORTS GROUP-