Archives for January 2018

Wednesday Night Rivalry – Flyers-Capitals – 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN

NHL Live On-Site From Minneapolis, Minn., This Week, Ahead of NBC’s Coverage of Super Bowl LII Between Patriots-Eagles on Feb. 4

NBCSN’s Coverage Begins Tomorrow Night with Blackhawks-Predators at 8 p.m. ET

STAMFORD, Conn. – January 29, 2018 – NBCSN’s Wednesday Night Rivalry travels to Washington, D.C., this week, as the NHL’s leading goal-scorer Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals host Claude Giroux and the Philadelphia Flyers at 8 p.m. ET. Pre-game coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN with a special edition of NHL Live on-site from Minneapolis, Minn., ahead of NBC’s coverage of Super Bowl LII between the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles.

This week’s NHL coverage on NBCSN begins tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET, when P.K. Subban and the defending Western Conference champion Nashville Predators host Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks.  Coverage continues on Thursday, as Anze Kopitar and the Los Angeles Kings face off against the Predators at 8:30 p.m. ET. Coverage concludes Friday when Ryan Suter and the Minnesota Wild host Marc-Andre Fleury and the Western Conference-leading Vegas Golden Knights from Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn., at 8 p.m. ET.

NHL Live will originate live from Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis from Tuesday to Friday (Jan. 30-Feb.2), prior to NHL coverage on NBCSN. Hosts Liam McHugh and Kathryn Tappen will anchor NBCSN’s NHL Live coverage throughout the week, alongside former players and analysts Keith Jones and Jeremy Roenick, and Mike Milbury.

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming platforms for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs — will provide live streaming coverage of this week’s NHL action.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT RIVALRY – FLYERS-CAPITALS AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

The Flyers (24-17-8, 56 pts) are 8-2-0 in their last 10 games and have won four of their last five games. Giroux and Jakub Voracek lead the team in points (57 and 56, respectively), while Voracek leads the NHL in assists (47).

The Capitals (29-15-5, 63 pts) currently own the best record in the Metropolitan Division. Washington bounced back from a three-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Florida Panthers on Thursday prior to the All-Star break. Ovechkin currently leads the NHL with 30 goals.

Kenny Albert (play-by-play), U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame member Eddie Olczyk (analyst), and Brian Boucher (‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst) will call Flyers-Capitals from Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

BLACKHAWKS-PREDATORS – TOMORROW AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

The Blackhawks (23-19-7, 53 pts) snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-1 victory over Detroit on Thursday. Alex DeBrincat recorded his second-career hat trick and added an assist in the win. Chicago is currently last in the highly-competitive Central Division, and sits four points behind a four-team tie for the second Wild Card spot.

The Predators (29-11-7, 65 pts) are 6-1-2 in January and sit one point behind the Winnipeg Jets (29-13-8, 66 pts) for first place in the Central Division. Through 47 games, Subban leads Nashville in points (37) and assists (25).

Chris Cuthbert (play-by-play) and Brian Boucher (‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst) will call Blackhawks-Predators from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.

KINGS-PREDATORS – THURSDAY AT 8:30 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

The Kings (26-18-5, 57 pts) have won two of their last three games, and are part of a four-way tie for the second Wild Card spot in the Western Conference. Kopitar leads Los Angeles in all three major statistical categories – points (51), goals (19) and assists (32).

Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Brian Boucher (‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst) will have the call from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.

GOLDEN KNIGHTS-WILD – FRIDAY AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

The Golden Knights (32-12-4, 68 pts) are 3-1-1 in their last five games and currently own the best record in the Western Conference. Through 48 games, Jonathan Marchessault leads Vegas with 46 points and ranks second in assists (29).

The Wild (26-18-5, 57 pts) are 6-2-2 in January, with wins coming against the Lightning and Jets, among others. Eric Staal currently leads the club with 43 points and 20 goals.

Dave Goucher (play-by-play) and Ray Ferraro (‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst) will have the call from Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn.

Following is this week’s NHL coverage on NBCSN:

*immediately following game coverage

2017-18 REGULAR SEASON COVERAGE ON NBC & NBCSN

NBC Sports Group will deliver coverage nearly 100 NHL regular-season games during the 2017-18 season on NBC and NBCSN. All games will be streamed live via NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. Click here for more information on NBC Sports Group’s comprehensive NHL coverage this season.

THE NHL ON NBCSPORTS.COM AND THE NBC SPORTS APP

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs — will provide live streaming coverage of the 2017-18 NHL regular season via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value to for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app are powered by Playmaker Media and available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV and Amazon Fire.

PROHOCKEYTALK ON NBCSPORTS.COM

NBCSports.com’s ProHockeyTalk provides up-to-the-minute news and information about the NHL with the top stories each day around the league, as well as video highlights and goals of the week. ProHockeyTalk wraps up each night’s action with The Buzzer to provide fans with an in-depth look at the top stories from every game. Click here for more information.

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 2017-18 NHL season with in-depth news, analysis and original programming on the teams that matter most.

-NBC SPORTS GROUP-

New MMA League Names Veteran Sports Executive Peter Murray CEO

PFL Inaugural Season Starts June 7;
League Available to 300 Million MMA Fans Worldwide  

WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 29, 2017 — The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the world’s only major mixed martial arts league, has reached exclusive multi-platform distribution agreements for 2018 with NBC Sports Group and Facebook.  The new deal will allow approximately 300 million MMA fans worldwide to watch every PFL fight live on television, tablets, smart phones, and other connected devices.  In addition, the PFL has named Peter Murray as its Chief Executive Officer.  Murray had previously held senior executive positions at Under Armour and the National Football League.

The Professional Fighters League is the first organization ever to present MMA as a true sport that features a regular season, playoffs, and championship. Individual fighters will control their own destiny, competing in a win-and-advance postseason format.  The 2018 PFL season consists of seven regular-season events, a bracket-style playoff, and a $10 million postseason prize pool.  The premiere season begins with 72 athletes, 12 in each of the six different weight-classes, with one fighter in each division earning the title of true champion.

“Today is an enormous step forward for the PFL and our mission of re-imagining and growing the sport of MMA,” said Russ Ramsey, Executive Chairman of the Professional Fighters League. “We’re thrilled to offer broad distribution for our first season, with great media partners in NBC Sports Network and Facebook.  Pete Murray is an accomplished marketer and builder in sports and media, making him the ideal leader to deliver the innovative experience to MMA fans and build the PFL brand.”

All PFL regular season, playoff, and championships fights will be available to watch and stream worldwide.

Within the United States, NBC Sports Group will establish an exclusive live Thursday night PFL fight franchise, presenting seven regular-season live events in prime time exclusively on NBCSN beginning June 7 through the end of August. Events televised by NBCSN will also stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.   All regular season events will have encore telecasts on NBCSN later the same night.

“We are excited to create a Thursday night destination that will be appointment viewing for MMA fans,” said Jon Miller, President, Programming, NBC Sports Group. “NBCSN, NBCSports.com, and the NBC Sports app will be home to the PFL’s innovative format, which will keep viewers on the edge of their seats from the first fight June 7 through the championship finale December 31.  We look forward to working with Pete and the PFL team on what promises to be a thrilling season.”

Outside the U.S., Facebook will stream up to six hours of free, live coverage for each event. Facebook will also open each event with a live 30-minute pre-fight show and close with a live 30-minute post-fight show. In the U.S., fans can watch the first three hours of undercard coverage of each event on Facebook prior to NBCSN’s presentation of the main bouts.

“We’re excited for Facebook Watch to be a home for the Professional Fighters League’s inaugural season,” said Dan Reed, Facebook Head of Global Sports Partnerships. “The PFL’s comprehensive coverage on Watch, combined with its plans to deliver an innovative viewing experience, will give MMA fans ample opportunity to come together, talk about, and interact with this exciting new league in ways that are unique to our social video platform.”

The PFL postseason will be held in October on consecutive Saturday nights, with an exciting win-or-go-home elimination format.  The season-ending PFL Championship promises to be one of the most talked about nights in sports, with championship fights for each of the six weight classes in one night on New Year’s Eve in prime time.  Before the ball drops, six MMA athletes will have each earned $1,000,000 in prize money and be crowned true champions.

“I am thrilled to work with partners NBC Sports Group and Facebook as we launch the PFL with the format fans love in all other major sports — with a regular season, win-or-go-home playoffs, and $10 million championship” said Pete Murray, Chief Executive Officer of the Professional Fighters League. “MMA fighters are the greatest athletes in the world, and the PFL is excited to provide them an opportunity to control their destiny, and have the opportunity to earn the biggest payday of their lives.”

Peter Murray previously was a senior executive at Under Armour, where he was responsible for global marketing strategy and the sports business categories of Basketball, Global Football, Baseball, Tennis, Rugby, Combat, and Olympics.  Before Under Armour, Murray co-founded and served as President and CEO of Insignia Sports and Entertainment, an innovative sports marketing and content development firm, and was also head of Client Marketing at William Morris Endeavor.  Earlier in his career, Murray spent 13 years at the National Football League (NFL) in senior leadership roles in marketing, content creation, sponsorship, and business development.

Murray will lead the existing PFL executive team which includes Carlos Silva, President; George Greenberg, Executive Vice President; Ray Sefo, Head of Fighting Operations; and Will Blair, Executive Vice President of Brand Partnerships & Media Sales.

About Professional Fighters League

The Professional Fighters League brings the sport format to MMA for the first time with a regular season, post-season, and championship. The PFL is co-founded by Donn Davis, Russ Ramsey, and Mark Leschly and backed by business titans in sports, media, and technology. The Professional Fighters League purchased the fighting operations and event infrastructure of the World Series of Fighting (WSOF) and will launch its first season June 2018 on NBC Sports Network and Facebook.  For details visit www.professionalfightersleague.com.

-NBC SPORTS GROUP-

Toyota Named Presenting Sponsor Of NBC Olympics’ Unprecedented Coverage Of Paralympic Winter Games Pyeongchang 2018

More Than 250 Total Hours of Paralympic Winter Games Coverage Across NBC, NBCSN, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, NBCSports.com, and the NBC Sports app

Coverage Begins on NBCSN with Opening Ceremony on Friday, March 9

STAMFORD, Conn. – January 29, 2017 – NBC Olympics will present unprecedented coverage of the Paralympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 this March, including 94 hours on television, which nearly doubles coverage of Sochi 2014. In all, NBC Olympics will present more than 250 hours of coverage across NBC, NBCSN, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, NBCSports.com, and the NBC Sports app, beginning with the Opening Ceremony on Friday, March 9.

NBC Olympics’ coverage will include all six Paralympic winter sports – alpine skiing, snowboarding, sled hockey, wheelchair curling, cross-country skiing, and biathlon – spread across 10 days. The 250 hours of coverage includes 94 hours on television, which is NBC Olympics’ most ever for a Paralympic Winter Games, nearly doubling Sochi 2014 (50 hours). The 156 hours of streaming coverage will be available via NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs. [Note: OlympicChannel.com and the Olympic Channel app will also stream the Paralympic content that is televised on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA].

“There is arguably no event in the world more inspiring than the Paralympics, and it’s our privilege to tell the captivating stories of these world-class athletes,” said Gary Zenkel, President, NBC Olympics. ”Without question, our increase in coverage – nearly double the hours televised in Sochi — would not be possible without the support of Toyota, which has brought to the Paralympics an unprecedented enthusiasm for the event, the athletes, and the mission.”

In March of 2015, the International Olympic Committee announced Toyota as the first-ever TOP (The Olympic Partner) Programme partner and Worldwide Paralympic Partner in the newly created mobility category through 2024. Toyota then became a Worldwide Paralympic Partner of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) in November 2015.

NBC Olympics named Toyota the presenting sponsor of its 2018 Paralympic Winter Games coverage. This marks the first time NBC Olympics’ coverage of the Paralympics will have a presenting sponsor. Toyota will also be the exclusive auto advertiser of NBC Olympics’ coverage of the Paralympic Winter Games across the linear and digital networks of NBCUniversal. In addition, Toyota branding will be included within NBC Olympics’ extensive linear, digital and social media promotional campaigns.

“It is fantastic news for sports fans that NBC, with the support of Toyota, will be showcasing 94 hours of television coverage from the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games, the most comprehensive U.S. coverage to date for a Paralympics,” said Andrew Parsons, President, International Paralympics Committee. “The amount of TV coverage has almost doubled since Sochi 2014, underlining the growing appeal and interest in Para sports, especially with the L.A. 2028 Paralympic Games on the horizon.”

As a mobility company, Toyota’s mission is to create a barrier-free society, which reinforces the company’s values of humility, hard work, overcoming challenges, and never giving up. At the same time Toyota announced a global corporative initiative “Start Your Impossible” (SYI), which includes the company’s first-ever global marketing and advertising campaign that will communicate the mobility messages in the coming years. The platforms of the Paralympic and Olympic sports will be central to communicating the global SYI message.

“Using Toyota’s global sponsorship of the Paralympic Games as an important platform; we’ve launched our first global campaign, “Start Your Impossible,” which highlights the company’s commitment to providing freedom of movement for all,” said Ed Laukes, group vice president, Toyota Marketing, Toyota Motor North America. “Toyota believes that ‘mobility’ goes beyond cars and that freedom of movement should be a basic human right, and we are incredibly proud to support the upcoming Paralympics and Team Toyota athletes.”

Toyota’s global Start Your Impossible campaign features more than 100 people from five continents. In addition, Toyota is sponsoring seven U.S. athletes at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games and is also a Proud Partner of Team USA; the International Paralympic Committee; U.S. Paralympics Alpine Skiing; U.S. Paralympics Nordic Skiing; and U.S. Paralympics Snowboarding. Paralympic athletes on Team Toyota include: Stephanie Jallen, Alana Nichols and Danelle Unstead of U.S. Paralympic Alpine Skiing; Oksana Masters of U.S. Paralympic Nordic Skiing & Biathlon; Amy Purdy and Evan Strong of U.S. Paralympic Snowboarding; and Rico Roman of U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey. Click here to read more about their stories.

“As an elite athlete and someone who was instrumental in getting Para snowboarding into the Paralympic Games, I am thrilled to see the kind of support and exposure for the world to see what is possible when you chase your dreams and you remove the barriers to succeed,” said Paralympic snowboarder and Team Toyota athlete Amy Purdy. “Thank you to great partners Toyota and NBC for shining a light like never before on the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games. This is truly momentous and incredibly meaningful for the future of the movement.”

More programming details will be announced closer to the start of the Paralympics.

The 2018 Paralympic Winter Games will take place March 9-18, 2018, in PyeongChang, South Korea, with nearly 700 of the world’s finest Paralympic winter athletes competing for glory in 80 events across six different sports on snow and ice. Team USA will compete in each of the sports contested in PyeongChang with an estimated team of 70+ athletes.

-PYEONGCHANG 2018-

“The Champion” Reaches No. 1 on iTunes Top Songs in All Genres Upon Release Earlier This Month

STAMFORD, Conn. – January 29, 2018 – Seven-time Grammy Award-winner and multi-platinum recording artist Carrie Underwood’s “The Champion” will open NBC’s broadcast of Super Bowl LII this Sunday,  Feb. 4.  The hit song, which features Ludacris, was released earlier this month (http://strm.to/TheChampionPR).

The opening video for the anthemic song, which was filmed last year, will honor the rich legacy of the event featuring Super Bowl moments on a grand scale with cameos from NFL all-time greats.

“The Champion” reached #1 on the iTunes Top Songs chart (all genres) in nine countries shortly after its January 12 release. The song also debuted on multiple global Spotify charts.

Underwood co-wrote “The Champion” last year with fellow songwriters Brett James, Chris DeStefano, and Christopher Bridges PKA Ludacris, who Underwood asked to collaborate on the event song produced by Jim Jonsin. Underwood has been the face and voice of the show open for primetime television’s #1 program, Sunday Night Football, for the past five seasons and is currently in the studio working on her next album which will be released on Capitol Records Nashville.

Tripp Dixon is creative director of the Super Bowl LII show open.  NBC’s coverage of Super Bowl LII kicks off at Noon ET this Sunday from U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn.

About Carrie Underwood:

Carrie Underwood emerged from the promise of her 2005 American Idol win to become a true multi-format, multi-media superstar, spanning achievements in music, television, and film. A seven-time GRAMMY® Award winner, she has amassed over 100 major honors, sold 64 million records worldwide, and recorded 26 #1 singles, 13 of which she co-wrote, with a catalog of songs that have been streamed more than 2.6 billion times worldwide. The first female artist to be twice named the Academy of Country Music’s Entertainer of the Year, Underwood was recognized by Pollstar as the top female country touring artist for each of her headlining tours in 2008, 2010, 2012, and for 2016’s “The Storyteller Tour – Stories in the Round.” Carrie also topped Billboard’s Top 25 Tours of 2016 as the leading female country artist and was the leading female artist on Country Aircheck’s top country radio performers list for her success in both 2015 and 2016. All five studio albums, Some Hearts, Carnival Ride, Play On, Blown Away, and Storyteller – are certified Platinum or multi-Platinum, and each an American Music Awards winner as Favorite Country Album – and tallied an incredible 40 weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart.  The RIAA’s highest certified country album artist to debut this century, Underwood also holds the distinction of the highest album certification of any country artist to emerge since 2000 with the 8x Multi-Platinum success of her 2005 debut, Some Hearts.  She is the all-time Top Country Artist (male or female) on RIAA’s Digital Single Ranking, also placing her among the Top 5 females in the history of RIAA’s Digital Single Program across all genres.  In December of 2014, she released her Platinum-certified Greatest Hits: Decade #1, which produced two new #1 hits co-written by Underwood, including the RIAA-Platinum, GRAMMY-winning “Something in the Water.” The Grand Ole Opry member demonstrated her creative diversity in 2013 starring as Maria von Trapp in NBC’s three-hour holiday blockbuster, the Emmy®-winning The Sound of Music Live!, whose airings attracted 44 million viewers. Her latest chart-topping platinum fifth studio album, Storyteller, produced four #1 hits.  Last November, Underwood co-hosted the CMA Awards for the tenth consecutive year and she has been the face and voice of the show open for primetime television’s #1 program, Sunday Night Football, for the past five seasons.

–SUPER BOWL LII–

(All times ET)

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Friday January 26^th

5:30 a.m. on Olympic Channel – Four Continents Figure Skating – Ladies’ Free Skate

7 a.m. on NBCSN – Pro Football Talk Live

9 a.m. on NBCSN – The Dan Patrick Show

9:30 a.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup – Women’s Combined

11:30 a.m. on Golf Channel – European Tour: Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic

12 p.m. on NBCSN – Four Continents Figure Skating Paris Free Skate

2 p.m. on NBCSN – Four Continents Figure Skating Ladies’ Free Skate

4 p.m. on NBCSN – USSA Toyota US Grand Prix  

Saturday January 27^th

2 a.m. on Olympic Channel – Four Continents Figure Skating Men’s Free Skate

3 a.m. on NBCSN – Big Bash Cricket: Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars  

7 a.m. on NBCSN – FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup – Women’s Giant Slalom

8:30 a.m. on NBCSN – FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup – Men’s Downhill

10 a.m. on NBCSN – FIS Cross Country Skiing World Cup – Men’s & Women’s Sprint

12 p.m. on NBCSN – College Basketball: Duquesne at Rhode Island

12 p.m. on Olympic Channel – FIL Luge World Cup – Doubles

12:30 p.m. on NBC – Mecum Auto Auctions: Kissimmee

12:30 p.m. on Olympic Channel – FIL Luge World Cup – Women’s Singles

1:30 p.m. on NBC – Detroit Auto Show

2 p.m. on NBCSN – College Basketball: U Mass at Fordham

2:30 p.m. on NBC – Four Continents Figure Skating – Recap

3:30 p.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA Tour: Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic

4 p.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Ski Jumping World Cup – Women’s Individual

4:30 p.m. on NBC – Pegasus World Cup Invitational

5 p.m. on NBCSN – US Track & Field – Armory Invitational

5:30 p.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Ski Jumping World Cup – Men’s Team

7 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Live

7:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Skills Challenge

9:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Overtime

Sunday January 28^th
12 a.m. on NBCSN – Four Continents Figure Skating – Men’s Free  

6 a.m. on NBCSN – FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup – Women’s & Men’s Slalom

9 a.m. on NBCSN – Four Continents Figure Skating – Recap

11 a.m. on NBCSN – FIS Cross Country Skiing World Cup – Women’s 10km Mass Start

12 p.m. on NBCSN – College Basketball: George Washington at St. Bonaventure

12 p.m. on Olympic Channel – FIL Luge World Cup – Men’s Singles

1:30 p.m. on NBC – Incredible Dog Challenge

2 p.m. on NBCSN – College Basketball: Richmond at Davidson

2 p.m. on Olympic Channel – UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup – Women’s Elite

2:30 p.m. on NBC – USSA Putnam Investments Freestyle Cup – Aerials

3 p.m. on Golf Channel – LPGA Tour: Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic
3 p.m. on Olympic Channel – UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup – Men’s Elite

3:30 p.m. on NBC – NHL All Star Game

4 p.m. on NBCSN – College Basketball: St. Bonaventure at Duquesne – Women’s

4 p.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Ski Jumping World Cup – Women’s Individual

5:30 p.m. on Olympic Channel – FIS Ski Jumping World Cup – Men’s Individual

10 p.m. on NBCSN – FIL Luge World Cup – Women’s & Men’s

NHL

NBC Sports surrounds the 2018 NHL All-Star Weekend in Tamps, Fla., with comprehensive live coverage on NBCSN and NBC, culminating with the 2018 Honda NHL All-Star Game on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC.

Coverage of the NHL All-Star Weekend begins Saturday with the GEICO NHL All-Star Skills Competition from Amalie Arena at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Five-time Emmy Award-winner Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick (play-by-play), former player, general manager and head coach Mike Milbury (analyst), and Brian Boucher (‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst) will call the All-Star Game on Sunday. Kathryn Tappen anchors studio coverage with analysts and former players Jeremy Roenick and Keith Jones, as well as Milbury. Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Roenick and Boucher will provide commentary for the All-Star Skills Competition on Saturday.

PREMIER LEAGUE

Tuesday January 30^th

3 p.m. on NBCSN, Universo – Huddersfield v. Liverpool, commentated by Jon Champion and Kevin Kilbane

3 p.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Swansea City v. Arsenal, commentated by Rob Hawthorne and Don Goodman

3 p.m. on NBC Sports Gold – West Ham v. Crystal Palace, commentated by Bill Leslie and Tony Gale

Wednesday January 31^st

3 p.m. on NBCSN, Universo – Tottenham v. Manchester United, commentated by Peter Drury and Jim Beglin

3 p.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Chelsea v. Bournemouth, commentated by Martin Tyler and Iain Dowie

3 p.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Everton v. Leicester City, commentated by Gary Taphouse and Jamie Carragher

3 p.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Newcastle v. Burnley, commentated by Phil Blacker and Davie Provan

3 p.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Southampton v. Brighton, commentated by Tony Jones and Efan Ekoku
3 p.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Manchester City v. West Bromwich Albion, commentated by Daniel Mann and Danny Higgninnbotham

3 p.m. on NBC Sports Gold – Stoke City v. Watford, commentated by David Stowell and Garry Birtles

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

The Atlantic 10 basketball season continues this weekend, as NBCSN presents a men’s doubleheader tomorrow, Jan. 27 and a tripleheader on Sunday, Jan. 28, highlighted by a matchup between the Duquesne Dukes (14-7, 5-3) and the No. 24 ranked Rhode Island Rams (16-3, 8-0) tomorrow at Noon ET from Ryan Center in Kingston, R.I. Todd Harris (play-by-play) and Tim McCormick (analyst) will provide commentary of Duquesne-Rhode Island.

Saturday’s doubleheader coverage wraps up at 2 p.m. ET, when the Fordham Rams (6-14, 1-7) host the UMass Minutemen (10-11, 3-5) at historic Rose Hill Gymnasium in the Bronx, N.Y. Jason Knapp calls UMass-Fordham alongside Blaine Fowler.

Sunday’s tripleheader action on NBCSN tips off at Noon ET, as the George Washington Colonials (9-11, 2-5) travel to the Reilly Center in Bonaventure, N.Y., to take on the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (13-6, 3-4). Mike Corey (play-by-play) and David Kaplan (analyst) will provide commentary of George Washington-St. Bonaventure.

Coverage continues at 2 p.m. ET from the John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, N.C., as the second-place Davidson Wildcats (10-8, 5-2) host the Richmond Spiders (7-13, 5-3). Todd Harris calls Richmond-Davidson alongside former Division I basketball player and analyst Jordan Cornette.

NBCSN’s tripleheader action concludes with a women’s matchup between the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (7-14, 2-6) and the second-place Duquesne Dukes (17-3, 7-0) at 4 p.m. ET. Kate Scott calls the action alongside WNBA All Star and two-time NCAA Women’s Basketball Champion Sue Bird (analyst).

FOUR CONTINENTS FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS
NBC Sports Group presents coverage of the 2018 Four Continents Figure Skating Championship from Taipei City, Chinese Taipei. The coverage includes every event that continues Wednesday January 24 at noon ET and continues throughout the week. Coverage culminates Sunday at 9 a.m. ET with a recap show on NBCSN.

Coverage will be presented by Chris Vosters and Charlie White.

FIS ALPINE SKIING WORLD CUP

This weekend’s coverage of the FIS alpine skiing World Cup season continues with three women’s events from Lenzerheide, Switzerland, beginning with the super combined this Friday at 9:30 a.m. ET on Olympic Channel. NBCSN will present live coverage of the giant slalom on Saturday at 7 a.m. ET and the slalom on Sunday at 6 a.m. ET.

Coverage of the men’s alpine skiing season continues this Saturday at 8:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN from Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, with the final major men’s races before the Olympics begin.

Steve Schlanger (play-by-play) and 2010 Olympian Will Brandenburg will handle the call for this weekend’s events.

BIG BASH CRICKET

NBCSN will present coverage of 10 KFC Big Bash League cricket matches during the 2017-18 season, including seven live matches during the regular season, as well as two KFC BBL Semifinal matches and the KFC BBL Final.

FIS CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING WORLD CUP

Coverage of the cross-country skiing World Cup season continues this Saturday from Seefeld, Austria, for the final competition before the 2018 Olympic Winter Games.

Bill Seward calls the event alongside former U.S. Biathlon team member and analyst Chad Salmela.

FIL LUGE WORLD CUP

Olympic Channel’s coverage of the luge World Cup season wraps up this weekend from Sigulda, Latvia, with the final World Cup race of the luge season.

FIS SKI JUMPING WORLD CUP

The World Cup ski jumping season continues this weekend as Ljubno, Slovenia, hosts the women’s ski jumping event, while the men’s circuit travels to Zakopane, Poland.

Bill Spaulding calls the event joined by 2014 Olympian Jessica Jerome.

MECUM AUTO AUCTIONS: KISSIMMEE
NBC Sports continues its coverage of the 2018 Mecum Auctions campaign this weekend, Saturday, January 27^th on NBC.

Scott Hoke will host NBC’s Mecum Auctions coverage at Kissimmee, Fla., alongside analysts John Kraman, Stephen Cox, Katie Osborne, and Bill Stephens.

PEGASUS WORLD CUP INVITATIONAL

2017 Horse of the Year contender Gun Runner, the 2017 Breeders’ Cup Classic winner, headlines a star-studded field in the $16 Million Pegasus World Cup Invitational, the world’s richest horse race, from Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla., this Saturday, Jan. 27, live at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBC.

Laffit Pincay III hosts the show, alongside Hall-of-Fame jockey and analyst Jerry Bailey; analyst Randy Moss; and reporters Nick Luck and Britney Eurton.

US TRACK & FIELD: ARMORY INVITATIONAL

NBCSN presents coverage of the 2018 USATF Indoor Championship Series with the Dr. Norbert Sander Armory Track Invitational, the first event in the series, tomorrow, Jan. 27, at 5 p.m. ET from New York, N.Y.

Highlighting the competition are 2016 U.S. Olympian and 2016 World Indoor Championships silver medalist Ajee Wilson, 2016 Olympic 800m bronze medalist Clayton Murphy, 2016 Olympic 4x400m gold medalist Courtney Okolo and World Championships 4x400m gold medalist Shakima Wimbley.

NBC Sports Group’s NASCAR race announcer Rick Allen, who competed in the decathlon at the 1992 U.S. Olympic Trials, calls the event. Joining Allen at the Armory Track & Field Center in New York, N.Y., are four-time Olympic medalist and analyst Ato Boldon, analyst Paul Swangard, analyst Craig Masback and reporter Lewis Johnson.

INCREDIBLE DOG CHALLENGE

NBC Sports Group presents the Incredible Dog Challenge on Sunday, January 28 at 1:30 p.m. E.T. on NBC.

UCI CYCLO-CROSS WORLD CUP

The Cyclo-Cross World Cup concludes in Hoogerheide, Netherlands, for the final World Cup event of the season. Cyclo-cross, a non-Olympic discipline, combines cycling, steeplechase and NASCAR all into one.

GOLF

The broadcast team for the Farmers Insurance Open will be Terry Gannon (play-by-play), Nick Faldo (analyst), Matt Gogel (tower), Arron Oberholser (on-course), and George Savaricas (interviews).

The broadcasters for the Omega Dubai Desert Classic will be Scott Walker (host), Dougie Donnelly (play-by-play), Tony Johnstone (analyst), Sam Torrance (analyst), Jay Townsend (on-course), and Ken Brown (on-course).

The broadcast team for the Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic will be Grant Boone (play-by-play), Judy Rankin (analyst), Tom Abbott (tower), Jerry Foltz (on-course), and Karen Stupples (on-course).