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Wake Forest (Women); Texas (Men) Win 2019 East Lake Cup Championship

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Wake Forest Wins East Lake Cup in First-Ever Appearance; Texas Ends Fall Season on High Note Behind Stellar Young Roster

Arizona (Women), Vanderbilt (Men) Win Consolation Matches

ATLANTA, (Oct. 30, 2019) – Wake Forest (women) and Texas (men) won the fifth annual East Lake Cup on Wednesday afternoon, closing out their fall season with a victory to carry momentum into next spring. The Demon Deacons (No. 3 seed) defeated (No. 4) Auburn, 4-1 in the championship match, while (No. 1) Texas took down (No. 3) Oklahoma State, 3-2.

Wake Forest leaned on their experience at the NCAA Championship earlier this year (finishing runner-up) to counter the fact that the team was making its first-ever appearance at what – entering the week – was an unfamiliar venue in East Lake Golf Club. Emilia Migliaccio (junior) and Siyun Liu (senior) captured the Demon Deacons’ first two points on Wednesday, with Lauren Walsh (freshman) locking up the clinching point to seal the victory.

“I’m very proud of them,” Wake Forest head coach Kim Lewellen said. “The resilience, the grit, all of those words you see on the front of self-motivation books. That’s what they have. I can’t wait to see what the spring brings.”

The Longhorns closed out their fall schedule in dramatic fashion, nullifying what had been an unsatisfying past few months with a rain-soaked win to close out their 2019 campaign. Texas’ quartet of underclassmen helped the Longhorns to victory in their second appearance at the East Lake Cup.

“We hadn’t had our best foot forward over the last two months,” Texas head coach John Fields said. “So to come in here and get a victory and really make a little bit of a statement – not to anybody else, but to ourselves – is really good, because we needed a little bit of validation. We know we’re a good team, but we just hadn’t seen anything positive. Bottom line, we got a win.”

 

CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS:

  • WOMEN: (3) Wake Forest def. (4) Auburn, 4-1
  • MEN: (1) Texas def. (3) Oklahoma State, 3-2

(3) Wake Forest                     vs.                   (4) Auburn

Emilia Migliaccio (1up)                                Megan Schofill

Siyun Liu (5&4)                                            Kaleigh Telfer

Lauren Walsh (3&1)                                    Julie McCarthy

Vanessa Knecht                                              Brooke Sansom (4&3)

Rachel Kuehn (3&2)                                     Mychael O’Berry

 

(1) Texas                                vs.                    (3) Oklahoma State

Pierceson Coody                                             Brian Stark (4&3)

Parker Coody (1up)                                      Aman Gupta

Spencer Soosman (5&3)                               Hazen Newman

Travis Vick (1up)                                          Rayhan Thomas

Cole Hammer                                                 Austin Eckroat (3&1)

CONSOLATION RESULTS:

Women’s: (2) Arizona def. (1) Duke, 3-2

Men’s: 4) Vanderbilt def. (2) Wake Forest, 3-2

The Arizona Wildcats earned points in each of its first three matches, with victories from a trio of underclassmen in Therese Warner (freshman), Ya Chun Chang (sophomore) and Vivian Hou (freshman).

“It was disappointing to lose yesterday against Wake [Forest] and not being in the championship match,” Arizona head coach Laura Ianello said. “But the ladies came out and fought really well against a great team in Duke. Anytime you can get match play experience against great teams – teams we will see at the national championship – it’s great experience.”

On the men’s side, Vanderbilt relied on a pair of freshmen to earn two of the team’s three points, with William Moll (4&3) and Matthew Riedel (1up) each clinching a point for the Commodores, along with junior Harrison Ott (4&2).

“I thought we had a nice fall,” Vanderbilt head coach Scott Limbaugh said. “We didn’t play all the way to our potential, but once we got John [Augenstein] back in the lineup with his leadership and to get this match play experience this week, I can’t say enough about that opportunity and what it could mean for us down the road.”

(1) Duke                                 vs.                    (2) Arizona

Gina Kim                                                        Therese Warner (3&2)

Miranda Wang                                                Ya Chun Chang (5&4)

Jaravee Boonchant                                          Vivian Hou (3&1)

Erica Shepherd (4&3)                                  Sandra Nordaas

Ana Belac (2&1)                                            Gile Bite Starkute

(2) Wake Forest                                 vs.       (4) Vanderbilt

Alex Fitzpatrick                                              William Moll (4&3)

Mark Power                                                    Harrison Ott (4&2)

Eric Bae (3&2)                                              John Augenstein

Eugenio Chacarra (3&2)                              Reid Davenport

Marco Steyn                                                   Matthew Riedel (1up)

The East Lake Cup was contested over three days, following the format from the final three days of the NCAA men’s and women’s golf national championships. On Monday, Oct. 28, the eight teams competed in individual stroke play competition to determine the individual champion and to seed for two days of match-play competition. Tuesday-Wednesday, Oct. 29-30, two match-play tournaments were hosted simultaneously for the men’s and women’s divisions, with the semifinals taking place on Tuesday and the finals and consolation matches on Wednesday.

Teams for the East Lake Cup competed on the championship golf course at East Lake Golf Club, home of the TOUR Championship, the season-ending event of the PGA TOUR’s FedExCup Playoffs. The East Lake Cup benefits the East Lake Foundation, a charitable organization dedicated to helping families build better lives and children reach their highest potential through its holistic approach to community revitalization incorporating mixed-income housing, cradle-to-college education and community wellness. The East Lake Cup is one of the largest contributors to the East Lake Foundation, having raised more than $1.5 million for the East Lake Foundation since the tournament’s inception in 2015. ZipRecruiter is the presenting sponsor for the East Lake Cup, joining tournament sponsors Bridgestone Golf, Mercedes-Benz, CSX, Uber and Topgolf.

For more information about the East Lake Cup please visit the tournament website www.golfchannel.com/eastlakecup. Stay connected with the championship using the hashtag #EastLakeCup.

 

-NBC Sports Group-

NATHAN CHEN HEADLINES NBC SPORTS’ COVERAGE OF GRAND PRIX FRANCE, HIGHLIGHTING OLYMPIC SPORTS PROGRAMMING THIS WEEK

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Live Coverage of Grand Prix France Begins Friday, Nov. 1, at 9:30 a.m. ET on NBC Sports Gold

Additional Olympic Sports Programming this Week Includes World Cup Short Track, Freestyle Skiing and Snowboarding World Cup, FISE Action Sports, Pacific-Asia Curling Championships, and UCI Track Cycling World Cup

All Olympic Sports Coverage Televised and Streamed Across NBC Sports Platforms is Presented by Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 30, 2019 – Two-time reigning men’s figure skating world champion Nathan Chen headlines NBC Sports’ coverage of Grand Prix France this week, beginning with the men’s short program on Friday, Nov. 1, at 9:30 a.m. ET on NBC Sports Gold’s “Figure Skating Pass.” NBC Sports will present coverage of the event on Sunday, Nov. 3 at 4 p.m. ET on NBC.

Grand Prix France is the third event of the 2019 Grand Prix of Figure Skating series, which comprises six events where skaters earn points toward qualifying for the Grand Prix Final in December.

Chen headlines the men’s field, as he looks to qualify for his fourth straight Grand Prix Final after a resounding win at Skate America earlier this month. Chen faces 2018 Olympic silver medalist Shoma Uno from Japan. 2018 Olympic champion Alina Zagitova highlights the ladies’ event, and will compete against top American and two-time U.S. bronze medalist Mariah Bell.

Live coverage begins this Friday, Nov. 1, at 9:30 a.m. ET and continues Saturday, Nov. 2 at 8:15 a.m. ET on NBC Sports Gold. Television coverage airs Sunday, Nov. 3 at 4 p.m. ET on NBC. Terry Gannon handles play-by-play Sunday on NBC, joined by 1998 Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski and three-time U.S. champion Johnny Weir. Click here for the full schedule.

Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will also present encore coverage of Grand Prix France next week featuring every skater. Encore coverage begins Monday, Nov. 4 through Thursday, Nov. 7 at 8 p.m. ET. 2006 Olympic ice dance silver medalist Tanith White calls the action, joined by 2014 Olympic team event bronze medalist Ashley Wagner and Ben Agosto for ice dance.

NBC Sports Gold will stream coverage live and on-demand, to desktops, mobile, tablets, and connected TV devices.

Find NBC Sports Gold in the NBC Sports app. Available on Apple iOS & tvOS, Android, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Chromecast, Xfinity X1, Xfinity Flex and NBCSportsGold.com. NBC Sports Gold is powered by Playmaker Media, NBC Sports Digital’s technology service which provides end-to-end support for companies in need of best-in-class live streaming and VOD solutions.

Coverage on NBC will livestream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. All coverage on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will stream on OlympicChannel.com and the Olympic Channel app, in addition to NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. Coverage of Olympic Sports on NBC Sports Group platforms is a presentation of Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.

Additional Olympic sports programming this week includes:

ISU World Cup Short Track: NBC Sports’ coverage of the ISU World Cup Short Track season kicks off this weekend in Salt Lake City. Olympians Maame Biney and Ryan Pivirotto will lead Team USA at the fall World Cup events. TV coverage begins on Saturday night at midnight on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA. NBCSN also presents coverage on Sunday, Nov. 3 at 10:30 p.m. ET.

FIS Freestyle Skiing and Snowboarding World Cup: The Freestyle Skiing and Snowboarding World Cup season continues this weekend with a big air competition in Modena, Italy. NBC Sports presents live coverage of the Snowboarding World Cup this Saturday, Nov. 2 at 1:30 p.m. ET, and live coverage of the Freestyle Skiing World Cup this Sunday, Nov. 3 at 11 a.m. ET on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA and NBC Sports Gold.

FISE Action Sports: TV coverage of FISE Action Sports begins this Saturday, Nov. 2 at 3 p.m. ET and continues Sunday, Nov. 3 at 3 p.m. ET on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA. Top U.S. contender Justin Dowell won the 2018 UCI BMX Freestyle World Championships and currently sits in first in this year’s rankings.

Pacific-Asia Curling Championships: The Pacific-Asia Curling Championships for women’s and men’s teams from the World Curling Federation’s Pacific-Asia zone serve as a qualifier for the World Curling Championships and World Qualification Event. NBC Sports’ coverage of the Pacific-Asia Curling Championships kicks off this weekend, with live TV coverage beginning Saturday, Nov. 2 at 7 a.m. ET on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.

UCI Track Cycling World Cup: The first round of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup kicks off this weekend from Minsk, Belarus. TV coverage begins this Sunday, Nov. 3 at 1 p.m. ET on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.

– NBC SPORTS –

FORMER PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZER CHANNING FRYE JOINS NBC SPORTS NORTHWEST’S TRAIL BLAZERS COVERAGE

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Frye, who also Won 2016 NBA Championship with LeBron James & Cavaliers, to Co-Host New Weekly Trail Blazers Podcast, Talkin’ Blazers, with NBC Sports Northwest’s Dan Sheldon

First Episode of Talkin’ Blazers Drops This Tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 1

PORTLAND, Ore. – Oct. 31, 2019 – Thirteen-year NBA veteran and former Portland Trail Blazer Channing Frye has joined NBC Sports Northwest for the 2019-20 Trail Blazers season, with his debut coming tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 1.

Frye will co-host a new weekly podcast, Talkin’ Blazers, with NBC Sports Northwest’s Dan Sheldon, Northwest Emmy Award winner and co-host of the Rip City Morning’s radio show. With new episodes dropping each Friday throughout the NBA season, Talkin’ Blazers will discuss all things Trail Blazers as Frye and Sheldon also dive into conversations that extend beyond the court, discussing Portland lifestyle, culture and community.

“We’re excited to have Channing join the NBC Sports Northwest team,” said Diane Penny, SVP and GM, NBC Sports Northwest. “Channing had a very long and successful NBA career and has proven to be an insightful and thoughtful voice. As a former Trail Blazer with strong roots in the Portland community, Channing’s background and perspectives will bring a new connection with our fans.”

Frye, who attended the University of Arizona and was drafted by the New York Knicks in the first round of the 2005 NBA Draft, spent two seasons with the Trail Blazers (2007-2009) and won an NBA championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016.

Frye resides in Portland with his wife, a Portland native, and their four children. The Frye Family Foundation, Frye’s charitable organization established in 2010, is active in the Portland community and hosts an annual dinner with a celebrated chef from the Portland area.

-NBC SPORTS REGIONAL NETWORKS-

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS MORE THAN 30 HOURS OF EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE OF 2019-20 FIS SNOWBOARDING WORLD CUP

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Season-Long Coverage Continues with Big Air from Modena, Italy, on Saturday, Nov. 2, at 1:30 p.m. ET on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA 

U.S. Olympic Slopestyle Gold Medalist Red Gerard Scheduled to Compete in Visa Big Air in Atlanta, Georgia

World Cup Season Highlights Include Events in Atlanta, Copper Mountain & Mammoth Mountain

STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 30, 2019 – NBC Sports’ presentation of the 2019-20 FIS Snowboarding World Cup season continues this Saturday from Modena, Italy, as part of more than 30 hours of exclusive coverage set to air this season across NBCSN, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA,  NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports app, OlympicChannel.com and the Olympic Channel app.

This season’s U.S. team will be led by Olympic gold medalists Red Gerard and Jamie Anderson, both of whom earned slopestyle gold at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics. Gerard, who is expected to compete at the Visa Big Air on December 20, became the youngest snowboarding Olympic gold medalist in history in PyeongChang, winning slopestyle at the age of 17. Anderson will look to add to her World Cup accomplishments, where she won the slopestyle season title in 2017.

NBC Sports’ 2019-20 FIS Snowboarding World Cup schedule is highlighted by exclusive live coverage of the Land Rover U.S. Grand Prix from Copper Mountain, CO. (Dec. 12); the Visa Big Air from Atlanta, GA (Dec. 20 – 21); and the Land Rover U.S. Grand Prix from Mammoth Mountain, CA (Jan. 31 – Feb. 1). In addition, NBC Sports presents live snowboarding coverage from Secret Garden, China, on Friday, Dec. 20, and Thursday, Feb. 27. The venue will host snowboarding and freestyle skiing events at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

STREAMING COVERAGE OF FIS SNOWBOARD WORLD CUP

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming platforms for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs — will provide streaming coverage of the 2019-20 FIS Snowboard World Cup events airing on NBCSN and Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value 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.

All linear coverage on NBCSN will stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. All linear coverage on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will stream on OlympicChannel.com and the Olympic Channel app, in addition to NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

Live FIS Snowboarding World Cup coverage will also be available on NBC Sports Gold. “Snow Pass” is available for purchase now for $69.99 by visiting NBCSportsGold.com and can be purchased here.

Below is NBC Sports’ remaining telecast schedule for the 2019-20 FIS Snowboarding World Cup season:

Date Time (ET) Event Network
11/2/19 1:30 p.m. Big Air – Modena, Italy Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
12/14/19 1 p.m. Big Air – Beijing, China* Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
  2 p.m. Halfpipe – Land Rover U.S. Grand Prix NBCSN
  10:30 p.m. Big Air – Beijing, China* NBCSN
12/20/19 7 p.m. Visa Big Air – Atlanta, Georgia NBCSN
  10 p.m. Halfpipe – Secret Garden, China NBCSN
12/21/19 10 a.m. Snowboard Cross – Cervinia, Italy* Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
  3 p.m. Visa Big Air – Atlanta, Georgia** NBC
  4 p.m. Halfpipe – Land Rover U.S. Grand Prix*** NBC
1/17/20 6 a.m. Slopestyle – Laax, Switzerland Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
  8 p.m. Slopestyle – Laax, Switzerland* NBCSN
1/18/20 11:30 a.m. Halfpipe – Laax, Switzerland Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
1/22/20 6:30 a.m. Slopestyle – Seiser Alm, Italy Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
1/25/20 3 p.m. Snowboard Cross – Big White, British Columbia Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
1/26/20 3 p.m. Snowboard Cross Mixed Team – Big White, British Columbia Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
1/31/20 12:30 p.m. Slopestyle – Land Rover U.S. Grand Prix NBCSN
2/1/20 5 p.m. Snowboard Cross – Feldberg, Germany* Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
  5 p.m. Halfpipe – Land Rover U.S. Grand Prix NBC
  11:30 p.m. Halfpipe – Land Rover U.S. Grand Prix* NBCSN
2/2/20 5 p.m. Snowboard Cross Mixed Team – Feldberg, Germany* Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
2/15/20 8 p.m. Halfpipe – Calgary, Alberta Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
2/16/20 7 p.m. Slopestyle – Calgary, Alberta* Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
2/27/20 12 a.m. Snowboard Cross – Secret Garden, China Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
2/28/20 11:30 p.m. Snowboard Cross – Secret Garden, China** NBCSN
3/7/20 6:30 p.m. Snowboard Cross – Sierra Nevada, Spain* Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
3/15/20 12 a.m. Snowboard Cross – Veysonnaz, Switzerland* Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
3/21/20 9:30 a.m. Slopestyle – Spindleruv, Czech Republic* Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

*Same-day Delay

**Next-day Delay

***Taped

Note: schedules are subject to change.

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC SPORTS HEADS TO TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY AS NASCAR ROUND OF 8 CONTINUES SUNDAY AT 3 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

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NBC Sports’ NASCAR Coverage from Martinsville Delivers 5% Viewership Increase; Most-Streamed Martinsville Race Ever 

Kyle Busch Joins NASCAR America Motormouths Today at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Special Feature with Jeff Burton and Paralyzed Driver Chris Morris During Xfinity Pre-Race Coverage

A Behind the Scenes Look Inside the Broadcast Booth in Martinsville With the Debut of the ‘Dale Jr Spy Cam’

STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 30, 2019 – Following last Sunday’s runaway victory for Martin Truex Jr., NBC Sports travels to Texas Motor Speedway this weekend for the second race of the Round of 8 in the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs with live coverage this Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

The Round of 8 continues with the AAA Texas 500 after an emotionally charged race at Martinsville Speedway. Truex became the first to clinch a Championship 4 berth for the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway (Nov. 17 on NBC), while tempers flared between defending Cup Series champion Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin post-race.

With Truex locked in, Hamlin, Kyle Busch, and Logano hold the three spots still available for the Championship race. Kevin Harvick, winner of the last two Playoff races at Texas, leads the group of four drivers currently behind the cut line. Texas will again give the Playoff drivers a chance to clinch a Championship 4 berth with a win.


2019 MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES PLAYOFF DRIVERS & STANDINGS: 

Position Driver Points +/-
1 Martin Truex Jr. 4,102 ADV
2 Denny Hamlin 4,082 +24
3 Kyle Busch 4,075 +17
4 Joey Logano 4,072 +14
CHAMPIONSHIP 4 CUT LINE
5 Kevin Harvick 4,058 -14
6 Ryan Blaney 4,057 -15
7 Kyle Larson 4,048 -24
8 Chase Elliott 4,028 -44

NASCAR CUP SERIES RACING FROM TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY – SUNDAY AT 3 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

NBC Sports kicks off its NASCAR Cup Series Playoff coverage from Texas this Friday at 3 p.m. ET with first practice on NBCSN and final practice at 5 p.m. ET on the NBC Sports app. Cup Series coverage resumes Saturday at 7 p.m. ET with qualifying on CNBC.

Race Day coverage begins Sunday on NBCSN at 1:30 p.m. ET with NASCAR America, followed by Countdown to Green at 2:30 p.m. ET from the Peacock Pit Box on NBCSN. Live coverage of the AAA Texas 500 follows at 3 p.m. ET.

NBC Sports race announcer Rick Allen will call the action alongside 21-time Cup Series winner Jeff Burton, who won his first career Cup Series race at the inaugural race at Texas in 1997. Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve Letarte and two-time Daytona 500 Champion Dale Earnhardt Jr., who won his first career Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway in 2000, will provide commentary from a second booth.

NBC Sports’ NASCAR pre-race host Krista Voda, auto racing icon Kyle Petty, and NBC analyst and Hall of Fame driver Dale Jarrett will host NASCAR America and Countdown to Green, as well as post-race coverage. Kelli Stavast, Dave Burns, Marty Snider, and Rutledge Wood will provide commentary and interviews from pit road and the grandstands. Post-race coverage begins at 6:45 p.m. ET, with Victory Lap, hosted by Danielle Trotta and AJ Allmendinger, closing out Race Day coverage at 7:30 p.m. ET.

DALE JR. SPY CAM DEBUTS THIS WEEK

The Dale Jr. Spy Cam debuted this week, giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at Dale Jr. in the broadcast booth with his partner each week.  This exclusive video shares the entertainment, camaraderie and genuine excitement that takes place each week in the NBC Sports broadcast booth. This week’s video is from Martinsville and showcases Dale Jr. with Jeff Burton.

NASCAR AMERICA MOTORMOUTHS — WEDNESDAY AT 5 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

NBC Sports will present NASCAR America Motormouths today at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSN, allowing fans to call in to the show and share their questions and thoughts on the latest stories in NASCAR.

Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 18 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing, joins Motormouths hosts Rutledge Wood and Kyle Petty as tomorrow’s special guest. Busch will discuss the #18 team’s Playoff troubles and the adjustments they’re making going into Texas.

XFINITY SERIES RACING FROM TEXAS – SATURDAY AT 8:30 P.M. ET ON NBCSN

NBC Sports’ Xfinity Series Playoff coverage from Texas begins Friday with first practice at 2 p.m. ET on NBCSN and final practice at 4 p.m. ET on the NBC Sports App. ET. Race Day coverage begins Saturday with qualifying at 5:30 p.m. ET on CNBC. NASCAR America will air at 6:30 p.m. ET on CNBC, followed by Countdown to Green at 8 p.m. ET and live coverage of Xfinity Series Playoff racing at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. A half-hour post-race show wraps up Race Day coverage on NBCSN at 11 p.m. ET.

With one race complete in the Xfinity Series Round of 8, Christopher Bell (+49 above the Championship cut line) leads the way over Cole Custer (+38), Tyler Reddick (+37), and Justin Allgaier (+2 over 5th-place Chase Briscoe). Bell, Custer and Reddick have combined for 19 wins this season – 7 each for Bell and Custer, and 5 for Reddick, the defending series champion.

MARTINSVILLE VIEWERSHIP UP 5% ON NBCSN

NBC Sports’ coverage of the First Data 500 from Martinsville Speedway averaged a Total Audience Delivery of 2.275 million viewers across NBCSN, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app, up 5% vs. the 2018 race (2.176 million).

The race is also the most-streamed Martinsville race ever, with 70,000 unique viewers, 5.4 million minutes, and an Average Minute Audience (AMA) of 23,000 viewers, up 21%, 20%, and 44%, respectively, from last year.

Martinsville (3:22-6:55 p.m. ET) delivered a 1.37 household rating and averaged 2.252 million TV-only viewers. The TV-only audience peaked with 2.715 million viewers from 6:30-6:45 p.m. ET.

NO WINNERS IN THE ‘PICK ‘EM’ JACKPOT IN MARTINSVILLE; POT WILL SURGE TO $20,000 FOR TEXAS

Nearly 85,000 fans played the NASCAR Pick ‘Em free-to-play game on the NBC Sports Predictor app for this past weekend’s race at Martinsville, but no one was able to record a perfect score. The jackpot will surge to $20,000 this weekend in Texas.

  • For each race stage, pick the driver that will have the best finish from a group of four drivers.
  • Then, out of the entire field, pick which drivers will finish the race in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place – in exact order. 

Following is this week’s NASCAR programming across NBC Sports:

 DATE COVERAGE TIME (ET) NETWORK
Wednesday, Oct. 30 NASCAR America Motormouths w/ Kyle Busch 5 p.m. NBCSN
Thursday, Oct. 31 NASCAR America 5 p.m. NBCSN
Friday, Nov. 1 NASCAR Xfinity Series First Practice – Texas 2 p.m. NBSCN
  NASCAR Cup Series First Practice – Texas 3 p.m. NBCSN
  NASCAR Xfinity Series Final Practice – Texas 4 p.m. Streaming
NASCAR Cup Series Final Practice – Texas 5 p.m. Streaming
Saturday, Nov. 2 NASCAR Xfinity Cup Series Qualifying – Texas 5:30 p.m. CNBC
  NASCAR America Pre-Race 6:30 p.m. CNBC
  NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying – Texas 7 p.m. CNBC
  NASCAR Xfinity Series Countdown to Green 8 p.m. NBCSN
  NASCAR Xfinity Series Race – Texas 8:30 p.m. NBCSN
  NASCAR Xfinity Series Post-Race Show 11 p.m. NBCSN
Sunday, Nov. 3 NASCAR America Pre-Race 1:30 p.m. NBCSN
  NASCAR Cup Series Countdown to Green 2:30 p.m. NBCSN
NASCAR Cup Series Race – Texas 3 p.m. NBCSN
NASCAR Cup Series Post-Race Show 6:45 p.m. NBCSN
NASCAR Victory Lap 7:30 p.m. NBCSN

 
NBC SPORTS’ NASCAR COVERAGE

The official home of the NASCAR Playoffs, NBC Sports will present the final 20 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races, final 19 NASCAR Xfinity Series races, and select NASCAR Regional & Touring Series events in 2019. NBC Sports’ NASCAR programming also includes NBCSN’s daily motorsports show NASCAR America, coverage of NASCAR’s Awards Ceremonies, the annual NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony, as well as original programming specials.

–NBC SPORTS–

*REMINDER* CRIS COLLINSWORTH, TONY DUNGY & RODNEY HARRISON CONFERENCE CALL TODAY AT 3:30 P.M. ET; WILL PREVIEW PATRIOTS VS. RAVENS ON NBC SNF

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Dial 800-353-6461 to Participate; Passcode 3916836

Coverage of First-Place Matchup Begins Sunday on NBC with Football Night in America at 7 p.m. ET; Followed by SNF at 8:20 p.m. ET

STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 30, 2019 – NBC’s Sunday Night Football analyst Cris Collinsworth and Football Night in America analysts Tony Dungy and Rodney Harrison will participate in a media conference call today at 3:30 p.m. ET to preview this week’s Patriots-Ravens Sunday Night Football matchup and discuss the first half of the 2019 NFL season.

Three-time NFL MVP Tom Brady and the undefeated New England Patriots (8-0) travel to Baltimore to take on second-year QB Lamar Jackson and the first-place Ravens (5-2) in the first head-to-head meeting between Brady and Jackson on NBC’s Sunday Night Football. Coverage begins with Football Night in America at 7 p.m. ET on NBC, followed by kickoff at 8:20 p.m. ET from M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland.

Media interested in participating should call 800-353-6461; conference ID 3916836.

–NBC SPORTS–

Grand Prix France Schedule 2019

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Date Time (ET) Program TV Platform Streaming Platform
Fri., Nov. 1 9:30 AM Men’s Short Program – Grenoble, France NBC Sports Gold
Fri., Nov. 1 11:30 AM Short Dance – Grenoble, France NBC Sports Gold
Fri., Nov. 1 1:15 PM Ladies’ Short Program – Grenoble, France NBC Sports Gold
Fri., Nov. 1 3:00 PM Pairs’ Short Program – Grenoble, France NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Nov. 2 8:15 AM Men’s Free Skate – Grenoble, France NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Nov. 2 10:30 AM Free Dance – Grenoble, France NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Nov. 2 2:00 PM Ladies’ Free Skate – Grenoble, France NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Nov. 2 4:00 PM Pairs’ Free Skate – Grenoble, France NBC Sports Gold
Sun., Nov. 3 4:00 PM From Grenoble, France* NBC
Mon., Nov. 4 8:00 PM Men’s Short Program – Grenoble, France* Olympic Channel
Mon., Nov. 4 9:30 PM From Grenoble, France* Olympic Channel
Tues., Nov. 5 8:00 PM Short Dance – Grenoble, France* Olympic Channel
Tues., Nov. 5 9:30 PM Free Dance – Grenoble, France* Olympic Channel
Wed., Nov. 6 8:00 PM Ladies’ Short Program – Grenobe, France* Olympic Channel
Thurs., Nov. 7 8:00 PM Pairs’ Short Program – Grenoble, France* Olympic Channel
Thurs., Nov. 7 9:00 PM Pairs’ Free Skate – Grenoble, France* Olympic Channel

TOM BRADY & UNDEFEATED PATRIOTS VISIT LAMAR JACKSON & FIRST-PLACE RAVENS THIS WEEK ON NBC’S SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL

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Brady and Jackson Meet for First Time as Patriots Seek Their First 9-0 Start Since 2015

Coverage Begins with Football Night in America at 7 p.m. ET; Followed by 8:20 p.m. ET SNF Kickoff

NBC’s Sunday Night Football Viewership off to Best Start Through Week 8 Since 2015

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports App to Live Stream All Sunday Night Football Games to Desktops, Tablets, Connected TVs, and Mobile Devices

Leading Up to Sunday’s Game, Fans Can Play NBC Sports’ New ”Sunday Night 7” Free-to-Play Game Featuring $2 Million in Guaranteed Cash Prizes

STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 30, 2019 – Tom Brady and the undefeated New England Patriots (8-0) visit the first-place Baltimore Ravens (5-2) on NBC’s Sunday Night Football this week in the first-ever meeting between Brady and Ravens QB Lamar Jackson. Coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET on NBC, followed by kickoff at 8:20 p.m. ET from M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD.

Calling Patriots-Ravens is Al Michaels (play-by-play), in his record 34th season as the voice of the NFL’s premier primetime package; 16-time Emmy Award-winner Cris Collinsworth; and three-time Emmy Award-winning sideline reporter Michele Tafoya. Three-time Super Bowl referee and SNF rules analyst Terry McAulay joins Michaels and Collinsworth in the booth.

The Patriots sit in first place atop the AFC East with an 8-0 record and are one of two remaining undefeated teams in the NFL this season (San Francisco, 7-0). With a win on Sunday night, New England would move to 9-0 for the third time in franchise history and would become the fifth team since 2010 to start a season with nine consecutive wins.

Following are the teams to start a season 9-0 or better since 2010:

TEAM YEAR UNDEFEATED START SEASON RESULT
Carolina 2015 14-0 Lost in Super Bowl
New England 2015 10-0 Lost in AFC Champ.
Kansas City 2013 9-0 Lost in Wild Card
Green Bay 2011 13-0 Lost in NFC Champ.

 

Patriots head coach Bill Belichick earned his 300th career victory (regular season and postseason) with New England’s 27-13 win over Cleveland last week, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famers George Halas (324) and Don Shula (347) for most wins by a head coach in NFL history. The Patriots’ defense, led by defensive back Devin McCourty’s league-high five interceptions, is on a historic pace halfway through the season, leading the NFL in points allowed per game (7.6) and scoring as many defensive touchdowns (four) as it has allowed to opposing offenses.

Baltimore enters Week 9 in first place in the AFC North with a 5-2 record. Second-year QB Lamar Jackson is the only player in the NFL with at least 1,500 passing yards (1,650) and 500 rushing yards (576) this season. Jackson leads all quarterbacks and ranks 10th overall in rushing yards this year. His 576 rush yards are more than seven NFL teams have in total.

Mike Tirico will host Football Night in America at 7 p.m. ET alongside Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy, two-time Super Bowl champion Rodney Harrison, NFL Insider Mike Florio and former NFL quarterback Chris Simms. Liam McHugh will co-host Football Night in America on-site from M&T Bank Stadium.

NBC’s coverage of Sunday Night Football is led by executive producer Fred Gaudelli and director Drew Esocoff. FNIA begins every Sunday at 7 p.m. ET, and is produced by Rob Hyland and directed by Mike Sheehan.

SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL VIEWERSHIP HIGHEST SINCE 2015

Last weekend’s Green Bay Packers’ 31-24 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in a matchup of first-place teams on NBC’s Sunday Night Football averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 18.8 million viewers – marking the most-watched SNF game against the World Series since 2015. TV viewership of Packers-Chiefs also topped the World Series by 61% — marking SNF’s most dominant performance ever against the World Series.

NBC’s Sunday Night Football is averaging 20.3 million viewers across all platforms this season – the best start for the series through Week 8 (nine games) since 2015, and up 5% from the same point last season (19.2 million viewers).

NBC SPORTS’ “SUNDAY NIGHT 7” FREE-TO-PLAY GAME FEATURES $2 MILLION GUARANTEED PRIZES

Leading up to this week’s Sunday Night Football game, fans can participate in NBC Sports’ new free-to-play game, Sunday Night 7, which features $2 million in guaranteed cash prizes over the course of the regular season and NBC NFL playoff games ($100,000 in guaranteed prizes for each contest). Sunday Night 7 is available for download NOW on the NBC Sports Predictor app (available for download in the App Store and Google Play Store) and at NBCSports.com/Predictor.

Last week, 179 fans scored a perfect 70 points in Sunday Night 7, winning $448.93 each.

NBCSPORTS.COM & NBC SPORTS APP TO LIVE STREAM ALL NBC NFL GAMES:

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app will stream all NBC NFL games to desktops, tablets, mobile devices and connected TVs via “TV Everywhere,” 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. Powered by Playmaker Media, the NBC Sports app is available on Apple iOS, Android and select Samsung devices, as well as on Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Win10, PlayStation and Xbox.

PETER KING’S NFL COLUMN “FOOTBALL MORNING IN AMERICA” DEBUTS EVERY MONDAY EXCLUSIVELY ON NBCSPORTS.COM

A new “Football Morning in America” will post every Monday morning exclusively on NBCSports.com. King signed an exclusive agreement with NBC Sports Group last year that included writing a weekly Monday morning NFL column for NBCSports.com, making regular appearances on NBCSN’s and NBC Sports Radio’s PFT Live with Florio, and continuing to contribute to Football Night in America, the most-watched studio show in sports.

CHRIS SIMMS UNBUTTONED

NBC Sports’ Chris Simms examines everything happening in the NFL and around the sports world. Along with a rotation of NBC Sports hosts including Ahmed Fareed, Paul Burmeister and Liam McHugh, Chris Simms Unbuttoned analyses the NFL with in-depth Xs and Os breakdowns; one-on-one interviews with players, coaches and executives; and game recaps and preview.

ROTOWORLD

Rotoworld offers comprehensive fantasy football coverage throughout the 2019 NFL season across NBC Sports’ platforms. The all-new 2019 Rotoworld Fantasy Football Draft Guide, which includes mobile optimization, an updated website design, and improved tools, is now available for purchase on Rotoworld.com. In addition, Rotoworld experts dive into fan questions on “Rotoworld Live” every Sunday at Noon ET on the NBC Sports app and YouTube.com/NBCSports. Rotoworld also presents comprehensive fantasy content, including a panel of experts answering fans’ questions on Twitch three times a week, a Waiver Wire Q&A (Tuesdays), a DFS Q&A (Thursdays), and a Rankings Q&A (Fridays).

PFT LIVE – WEEKDAYS AT 7 A.M. ET ON NBCSN

Mike Florio and co-host Chris Simms bring fans the latest NFL news and interviews with players and coaches every weekday morning with PFT Live on NBCSN at 7 a.m. ET. Peter King will also contribute regularly to PFT Live’s coverage throughout the regular season.

The two-hour PFT Live provides all-encompassing coverage of the NFL, including the most current news and analysis, thought-provoking debates, and interviews with a wide variety of NFL newsmakers. The program is a simulcast of NBC Sports Radio’s PFT Live national program that airs daily beginning at 6 a.m. ET.

PODCASTS

NBC Sports’ football podcasts provide extensive weekly offerings from NBC Sports’ most popular personalities and present special guests, exclusive interviews, and robust conversations across all of football on The Peter King Podcast, Chris Simms Unbuttoned, PFT PM, and Rotoworld Football. While The Peter King Podcast features intimate discussions with the NFL’s top players, Chris Simms Unbuttoned and PFT PM dive into deep conversations around the sports’ hottest topics, and Rotoworld Football explores fantasy implications for fans. For the first time this season, Rotoworld Football will debut four episodes per week, including a new Sunday night episode diving into the weekend’s results. In addition, The Mike Tirico Podcast will debut new episodes throughout the 2019 NFL season featuring exclusive interviews with the league’s top players and personalities. New episodes of NBC Sports podcasts are available for download each week on all major podcast platforms including: NBCSports.com/podcasts, NBC Sports’ Scores app, Apple, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn and iHeart.

SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SOCIAL MEDIA

    • SNF ON INSTAGRAM: Going into its seventh season, Sunday Night Football gives the SNF fan a look at photos through the filters of Instagram. Fans get a look around each SNF city, as well as access inside the production trucks, the locker rooms, on the field, and on the sideline, as our social media producer captures the best photos of Sunday night and posts in real time. In addition, SNF on Instagram will utilize Instagram stories to maximize fans’ exposure to the Sunday Night Football
    • SNF ON TWITTER: Using tweets, photos, and videos, @SNFonNBC provides unique content with SNF talent, production crew and NFL players.
    • SNF ON SNAPCHAT: For the second season, NBC Sports’ Snapchat account will be creating content on the platform at each Sunday Night Football game, including Kickoff and from the SNF The NBC Sports Snapchat account will take fans behind the scenes to the FNIA set and around cities where Sunday Night Football comes to town, utilizing lenses and filters to customize content specifically for the Snapchat audience.
    • SNF ON FACEBOOK: – At nearly 3.7 million likes strong, the Sunday Night Football Facebook page provides social-first stories, photos and video every week.

 

NBC SPORTS RADIO

NBC Sports Radio, produced and distributed by Westwood One in partnership with NBC Sports Group, is carried by more than 300 affiliates nationwide. Programming is available on radio stations throughout the United States, as well as on NBCSportsRadio.com, NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports Scores app, and on the websites of affiliates. Content includes hourly sports news updates, daily features, and is highlighted by PFT Live, featuring NFL insider and Football Night In America commentator Mike Florio daily from 6-9 a.m. ET; the PFT PM podcast hosted by Florio, which takes a look back at the day that was in the NFL; Safety Blitz with Rodney Harrison and Dan Schwartzman; featuring three-time All Pro and two-time Super Bowl-winner Rodney Harrison; and The Daily Line, NBC Sports Radio’s daily sports talk and betting show that airs M-F 3-7 p.m. ET and features special guests and content for casual and avid sports fans. Fans can follow  @NBCSportsRadio to listen live or on demand, or visit www.NBCSportsRadio.com.

SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL BUS RETURNS FOR 2019 NFL SEASON 

NBC Sports’ Sunday Night Football bus returns this season to travel the country, visiting the host cities of each Sunday Night Football game. In addition, the SNF Bus will also visit markets along the route without an SNF game on the schedule to give more fans a chance to join in on the experience. The bus will arrive in each host city two to three days prior to the game, making stops at local landmarks and events before heading to the game site. Once at the stadium, the Sunday Night Football bus will give fans the opportunity to interact with America’s most-watched primetime television show with exclusive activities and experiences.

For the first time ever, fans will be able to record content on the bus to share directly to their social platforms, with new experiences including augmented reality mirrors in the locker room and a green screen booth to replicate the iconic player intros in the SNF broadcast.

In addition, fan favorites returning to the bus include the official Player of the Game Ball signed at the end of every SNF matchup, a replica Football Night in America desk, and a brand new On Her Turf photo experience celebrating the power of every football fan.

2019 NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
*Sun. Nov. 3 Week 9 New England Patriots at Baltimore Ravens
*Sun. Nov. 10 Week 10 Minnesota Vikings at Dallas Cowboys
*Sun. Nov. 17 Week 11  Chicago Bears at Los Angeles Rams
*Sun. Nov. 24 Week 12 Seattle Seahawks at Philadelphia Eagles
**Thurs. Nov. 28 Week 13 New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons
*Sun. Dec. 1 Week 13 New England Patriots at Houston Texans
*Sun. Dec. 8 Week 14 Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams
*Sun. Dec. 15 Week 15 Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Chargers
*Sun. Dec. 22 Week 16 Kansas City Chiefs at Chicago Bears
*Sun. Dec. 29 Week 17 TBD

*Flex Week

** Thanksgiving Night Game

 

FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING: Flexible scheduling will be used in Weeks 11-17. Additionally, in Weeks 5-10, flexible scheduling may be used in no more than two weeks. In Weeks 5-16, the schedule lists the games tentatively set for Sunday Night Football on NBC. Only Sunday afternoon games are eligible to be moved to Sunday night, in which case the tentatively scheduled Sunday night game would be moved to an afternoon start time. Flexible scheduling will not be applied to games airing on Thursday or Monday nights.

A flexible scheduling move would be announced at least 12 days before the game. For Week 17, the Sunday night game will be announced no later than six days prior to December 29. The schedule does not list a Sunday night game in Week 17, but an afternoon game with playoff implications will be moved to that time slot. Flexible scheduling ensures quality matchups in all Sunday time slots in those weeks, and gives “surprise” teams a chance to play their way into prime time.

– SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL –

EAST LAKE CUP – DAY 2 RECAP

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ATLANTA, (Oct. 29, 2019) – Auburn and Wake Forest (women), along with Oklahoma State and Texas (men) each won their semifinal match on Tuesday to secure a spot in Wednesday’s championship match at the East Lake Cup in Atlanta. The women’s match will feature a contest between two teams making their first-ever appearance in the East Lake Cup, while the men’s championship will be a rematch from the semifinals at the NCAA Championship earlier this year between Big 12 conference foes.

EAST LAKE CUP FINAL DAY NOW AIRING LIVE AT 10:30 A.M. ET WEDNESDAY:

Due to anticipated inclement weather on Wednesday, tee times have been moved up for the championship and consolation matches. Tee times will now begin at 8:30 a.m. ET, using split tees (championship matches off No. 1 tee; consolation matches off No. 10 tee). As a result, GOLF Channel’s live tournament coverage now will begin at 10:30 a.m. ET and continue until play concludes.

SEMIFINAL RESULTS:

  • WOMEN: (4) Auburn def. (1) Duke, 3-2; (3) Wake Forest def. (2) Arizona, 3-1-1
  • MEN: (1) Texas def. (4) Vanderbilt, 4-1-1; (3) Oklahoma State def. (2) Wake Forest 3-2

WOMEN’S SEMIFINALS

Despite finishing fourth in the stroke play portion of the competition on Monday, Auburn prevailed over the reigning national champion Duke Blue Devils courtesy of victories from Mychael O’Berry, Megan Schofill and Brooke Sansom. O’Berry earned the clinching point for the Tigers, defeating Duke’s Ana Belac in convincing fashion, 5&4.

 

“Obviously we’re very pleased with the match today,” Auburn head coach Melissa Luellen said. “We knocked off the national champions, but we have to get ourselves ready for tomorrow and the same mindset of ‘It’s a brand new day.’ Again, in match play, anything can happen. We’re just excited to have the opportunity to compete.”

In the other semifinal, Wake Forest leaned on its three veterans who contributed to the team’s runner-up finish at the national championship earlier this year, earning winning points from Emilia Migliaccio (junior), Siyun Liu (senior) and Vanessa Knecht (sophomore).

“These ladies are fired up – and they love match play,” Wake Forest head coach Kim Lewellen said. “I want [our team] to go and enjoy the moment [tomorrow], figure out how they can improve in match play, and take everything they can from this experience.”

MEN’S SEMIFINALS

The Longhorns earned pivotal points in each of its two matches that went to extra holes, as freshman Travis Vick (19 holes) and senior Spencer Soosman (22 holes) outlasted their Vanderbilt opponents to help Texas earn a spot in the championship match on Wednesday.

“Every little bit of match play that you play, it’s going to help you,” Texas head coach John Fields said. “We’ve got four guys here that played in the national championship [earlier this year], and we’ll get ready this evening for tomorrow. Looking forward to having a chance to win the East Lake Cup.”

The other men’s semifinal came down to the fifth and final match, where Oklahoma State’s Aman Gupta (sophomore) edged Wake Forest’s Eric Bae in a match that came down to the 18th hole. Austin Eckroat (junior) and Brian Stark (freshman) registered the other points for the Cowboys, who will be looking to capture their first victory at the East Lake Cup in their second consecutive appearance in the event.

“Getting match play experience is huge,” Oklahoma State head coach Alan Bratton said. “That’s great for our guys to have to make putts where they know what it means. I’m excited to see what we can do [tomorrow].”

 

WEDNESDAY’S CHAMPIONSHIP & CONSOLATION MATCHES:

Women’s Championship Match: (3) Wake Forest vs. (4) Auburn

Men’s Championship Match: (1) Texas vs. (3) Oklahoma State

Women’s Consolation Match: (1) Duke vs. (2) Arizona

Men’s Consolation Match: (2) Wake Forest vs. (4) Vanderbilt

 

Due to anticipated inclement weather, GOLF Channel’s live coverage of Wednesday’s championship and consolation matches will now begin at 10:30 a.m. ET. Golf Central will immediately follow live coverage of the East Lake Cup.

 

Time Tee  # Match Division Players
8:30 AM 1 Wake Forest (3) vs Auburn (4) Women’s
(Championship)		 Emilia Migliaccio (Wake Forest) vs Megan Schofill (Auburn)
8:30 AM 10 Duke (1) vs Arizona (2) Women’s
(Consolation)		 Gina Kim (Duke) vs Therese Warner (Arizona)
8:40 AM 1 Texas (1) vs Oklahoma State (3) Men’s
(Championship)		 Pierceson Coody (Texas) vs Brian Stark (Oklahoma State)
8:40 AM 10 Wake Forest (2) vs Vanderbilt (4) Men’s
(Consolation)		 Alex Fitzpatrick (Wake Forest) vs William Moll (Vanderbilt)
8:50 AM 1 Wake Forest (3) vs Auburn (4) Women’s
(Championship)		 Siyun Liu (Wake Forest) vs Kaleigh Telfer (Auburn)
8:50 AM 10 Duke (1) vs Arizona (2) Women’s
(Consolation)		 Miranda Wang (Duke) vs Ya Chun Chang (Arizona)
9:00 AM 1 Texas (1) vs Oklahoma State (3) Men’s
(Championship)		 Parker Coody (Texas) vs Aman Gupta (Oklahoma State)
9:00 AM 10 Wake Forest (2) vs Vanderbilt (4) Men’s
(Consolation)		 Mark Power (Wake Forest) vs Harrison Ott (Vanderbilt)
9:10 AM 1 Wake Forest (3) vs Auburn (4) Women’s
(Championship)		 Lauren Walsh (Wake Forest) vs Julie McCarthy (Auburn)
9:10 AM 10 Duke (1) vs Arizona (2) Women’s
(Consolation)		 Jaravee Boonchant (Duke) vs Vivian Hou (Arizona)
9:20 AM 1 Texas (1) vs Oklahoma State (3) Men’s
(Championship)		 Spencer Soosman (Texas) vs Hazen Newman (Oklahoma State)
9:20 AM 10 Wake Forest (2) vs Vanderbilt (4) Men’s
(Consolation)		 Eric Bae (Wake Forest) vs John Augenstein (Vanderbilt)
9:30 AM 1 Wake Forest (3) vs Auburn (4) Women’s
(Championship)		 Vanessa Knecht (Wake Forest) vs Brooke Sansom (Auburn)
9:30 AM 10 Duke (1) vs Arizona (2) Women’s
(Consolation)		 Erica Shepherd (Duke) vs Sandra Nordaas (Arizona)
9:40 AM 1 Texas (1) vs Oklahoma State (3) Men’s
(Championship)		 Travis Vick (Texas) vs Rayhan Thomas (Oklahoma State)
9:40 AM 10 Wake Forest (2) vs Vanderbilt (4) Men’s
(Consolation)		 Eugenio Chacarra (Wake Forest) vs Reid Davenport (Vanderbilt)
9:50 AM 1 Wake Forest (3) vs Auburn (4) Women’s
(Championship)		 Rachel Kuehn (Wake Forest) vs Mychael O’Berry (Auburn)
9:50 AM 10 Duke (1) vs Arizona (2) Women’s
(Consolation)		 Ana Belac (Duke) vs Gile Bite Starkute (Arizona)
10:00 AM 1 Texas (1) vs Oklahoma State (3) Men’s
(Championship)		 Cole Hammer (Texas) vs Austin Eckroat (Oklahoma State)
10:00 AM 10 Wake Forest (2) vs Vanderbilt (4) Men’s
(Consolation)		 Marco Steyn (Wake Forest) vs Matthew Riedel (Vanderbilt)

 

SEMIFINAL RESULTS:

 

Women’s Division

(4) Auburn def. (1) Duke, 3-2

(3) Wake Forest def. (2) Arizona, 3-1-1

 

Duke (1)                                     vs.                            Auburn (4)

Miranda Wang                                                            Megan Schofill (4&3)

Erica Shepherd (1up)                                               Kaleigh Telfer

Gina Kim                                                                    Brooke Sansom (3&2)

Jaravee Boonchant (3&2)                                        Julie McCarthy

Ana Belac                                                                   Mychael O’Berry (5&4)

 

Arizona (2)                                vs.                            Wake Forest (3)

Sandra Nordaas                                                           Emilia Migliaccio (2&1)

Therese Warner                                                          Siyun Liu (1up)

Gile Bite Starkute                                                       Vanessa Knecht (1up)

Vivian Hou                                Tied                            Lauren Walsh

Ya Chun Chang (5&4)                                               Rachel Kuehn

 

Men’s Division

(1) Texas def. (4) Vanderbilt, 4-1-1

(3) Oklahoma State def. (2) Wake Forest, 3-2

 

Texas (1)                                    vs.                            Vanderbilt (4)

Spencer Soosman (22 holes)                                     William Moll

Travis Vick (19 holes)                                               John Augenstein

Parker Coody (2&1)                                                 Matthew Riedel

Pierceson Coody                       Tied                           Harrison Ott

Cole Hammer (2&1)                                                 Reid Davenport

 

Wake Forest (2)                        vs.                            Oklahoma State (3)

Marco Steyn (3&2)                                                   Hazen Newman

Mark Power                                                                Austin Eckroat (3&2)

Alex Fitzpatrick                                                          Brian Stark (2&1)

Eugenio Chacarra (3&2)                                          Rayhan Thomas

Eric Bae                                                                      Aman Gupta (2up)

 

The East Lake Cup is being contested over three days, following the format from the final three days of the NCAA men’s and women’s golf national championships. On Monday, Oct. 28, the eight teams competed in individual stroke play competition to determine the individual champion and to seed for two days of match-play competition. Tuesday-Wednesday, Oct. 29-30, two match-play tournaments will be hosted simultaneously for the men’s and women’s divisions, with the semifinals taking place on Tuesday and the finals and consolation matches on Wednesday.

Teams for the East Lake Cup are competing on the championship golf course at East Lake Golf Club, home of the TOUR Championship, the season-ending event of the PGA TOUR’s FedExCup Playoffs. The East Lake Cup benefits the East Lake Foundation, a charitable organization dedicated to helping families build better lives and children reach their highest potential through its holistic approach to community revitalization incorporating mixed-income housing, cradle-to-college education and community wellness. The East Lake Cup is one of the largest contributors to the East Lake Foundation, having raised more than $1.5 million for the East Lake Foundation since the tournament’s inception in 2015. ZipRecruiter is the presenting sponsor for the East Lake Cup, joining tournament sponsors Bridgestone Golf, Mercedes-Benz, CSX, Uber and Topgolf.

For more information about the East Lake Cup please visit the tournament website www.golfchannel.com/eastlakecup. Stay connected with the championship using the hashtag #EastLakeCup.

-NBC Sports Group-

NBC SPORTS TO LIVE STREAM FOOTBALL UNIVERSITY FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAN BOWL

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11th Annual Premier Freshman High School Football Showcase to Live Stream Wednesday, December 18, 2019 on the NBC Sports App

 Christian McCaffrey, Sony Michel & Trevor Lawrence Among Freshman All-American Bowl Alumni

Naples, Fla. – Football University, a partner of the All-American Bowl and NBC Sports, today announced an agreement to live stream the Football University Freshman All-American Bowl on the NBC Sports app. The Freshman All-American Bowl, which will be played on December 18, 2019 in Naples, FL, will feature the top 60 U.S. high school football players in the Class of 2023.

The Football University (FBU) All-American Bowl Powered By Adidas is a developmental week showcasing the nation’s best freshmen football players.  Since 2009, the event has allowed freshmen football players of the highest level a platform to assemble and compete in one place. Two teams are selected, comprised of the top 60 student-athletes in their graduating class, to compete in December in beautiful Naples, Florida. Tens of thousands of freshmen strive for the prestigious honor of FBU All-American.

Notable alumni from this game include five-star high school All-Americans Christian McCaffrey, Sony Michel, Cam Akers, Trevor Lawrence, Will Grier, Harrison Bailey, JT Daniels and Dylan Moses.

“NBC Sports’ relationship with the FBU brand allows us to present programming to introduce viewers and fans to these athletes, their families and their coaches as they begin their path to becoming the country’s elite football talent,” said Gary Quinn, Vice President, Programming & Owned Properties, NBC Sports Group.  “We look forward to the role FBU plays in discovering elite athletes and working with them into the future.”

“We couldn’t be more excited to showcase this game with our partner NBC Sports on its digital platforms.  The FBU All-American Bowl is where we find many of the athletes who will compete in future All-American Bowls on NBC.  Tying these two games together makes sense for the short and the long term,” said Steve Quinn, President of Football University.”