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JESSIE DIGGINS HEADLINES 2021 FIS WORLD NORDIC SKIING CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS WEEKEND, ACROSS OLYMPIC CHANNEL: HOME OF TEAM USA AND PEACOCK PREMIUM

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World Nordic Skiing Championships Continue from Oberstdorf, Germany, Tomorrow on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA and Peacock Premium

Mikaela Shiffrin and Breezy Johnson Headline American Contenders Aiming for 2021 Alpine Skiing World Cup Titles; World Cup Finals Begin Wed., March 17

Aspen, Colorado, Hosts 2021 FIS Snowboard and Freeski World Championships – Coverage Begins Fri., March 12

Biathlon, Nordic Combined, and Ski Jumping Coverage Also Featured Throughout March

Peacock Premium is Streaming Home of Winter Olympic Sports

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 26, 2021 – 2018 Olympic gold medalist and 2021 Tour de Ski champion Jessie Diggins leads Team USA in the 2021 FIS World Nordic Skiing Championships from Oberstdorf, Germany, this weekend across Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA and Peacock Premium. The World Championships continue tomorrow with the ski jumping portion of women’s Nordic combined live at 4 a.m. ET on Peacock Premium.

Diggins, who became the first American to ever win the Tour de Ski in January, is joined in the American contingent by 2017 world championship medalist Sadie Maubet Bjornsen and 2018 Olympian Rosie Brennan.

NBC Sports and Peacock Premium’s coverage of the 2020-21 FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup continues this weekend with the women competing in the downhill and Super-G in Val di Fassa, Italy, while Bansko, Bulgaria, plays host to the men’s giant slalom. Coverage details can be found here.

Following her historic performance in the World Championships earlier this month when she captured four medals, including a gold in the alpine combined to bring her career medal total to a record 11, the most-ever for an American skier, Mikaela Shiffrin will aim to win a World Cup title in slalom and giant slalom.

Fellow American and four-time 2020-21 World Cup downhill podium finisher Breezy Johnson will also be competing for World Cup season-long honors.

In addition to cross-country skiing and alpine skiing, NBC Sports and Peacock Premium will offer extensive coverage of five additional skiing and snowboarding sports in March, including Nordic combined, freestyle skiing, snowboarding, ski jumping and biathlon.

In November 2020, it was announced that Peacock Premium is the new home for streaming of winter Olympic sports.

Below is NBC Sports’ schedule for 2020-21 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Finals coverage from Lenzerheide, Switzerland (times and networks are subject to change):

Date Event Time (ET) Network/Streaming
3/17/2021 Men’s Downhill 4:30 a.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Peacock Premium, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Women’s Downhill 6 a.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Peacock Premium, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Men’s Downhill & Women’s Downhill* 12:30 p.m. NBCSN, Peacock Premium, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
3/18/2021 Women’s Super-G 4:30 a.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Peacock Premium, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Men’s Super-G 6 a.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Peacock Premium, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
3/19/2021 Men’s Super-G & Women’s Super-G* 1 a.m. NBCSN, Peacock Premium, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Team Event 7 a.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Peacock Premium, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Team Event* 9 p.m. NBCSN, Peacock Premium, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
3/20/2021 Men’s Giant Slalom (First Run) 4 a.m. Peacock Premium
Women’s Slalom (First Run) 5:30 a.m. Peacock Premium
Men’s Giant Slalom (Second Run) 7 a.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Peacock Premium, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Women’s Slalom (Second Run) 8:30 a.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Peacock Premium, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
3/21/2021 Women’s Slalom* 1:30 a.m. NBCSN, Peacock Premium, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Women’s Giant Slalom (First Run) 4 a.m. Peacock Premium
Men’s Slalom (First Run) 5:30 a.m. Peacock Premium
Women’s Giant Slalom (Second Run) 7 a.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Peacock Premium, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Men’s Slalom (Second Run) 8:45 a.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Peacock Premium, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Women’s Giant Slalom* Midnight NBCSN, Peacock Premium, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
3/22/2021 Men’s Slalom* 1 a.m. NBCSN, Peacock Premium, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

*Delayed coverage

Note: In addition to streaming on Peacock Premium, all television coverage will stream on NBC Sports digital platforms. Peacock Premium will air all same-day delay events live.

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Below is NBC Sports’ schedule for 2020-21 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup coverage this weekend and in March (times and networks are subject to change):

Date Event Time (ET) Network/Streaming
2/27/2021 Men’s Giant Slalom (First Run) – Bansko, Bulgaria 4 a.m. Peacock Premium
Women’s Downhill – Val di Fassa, Italy 5 a.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Peacock Premium, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Men’s Giant Slalom (Second Run) – Bansko, Bulgaria 7 a.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Peacock Premium, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Women’s Downhill – Val di Fassa, Italy* 6:30 p.m. NBCSN, Peacock Premium, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
2/28/2021 Men’s Giant Slalom (First Run) – Bansko, Bulgaria 4 a.m. Peacock Premium
Women’s Super-G – Val di Fassa, Italy 5 a.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Peacock Premium, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Men’s Giant Slalom (Second Run) – Bansko, Bulgaria 7 a.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Peacock Premium, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Women’s Super-G – Val di Fassa, Italy* 2 p.m. NBCSN, Peacock Premium, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
3/5/2021 Men’s Downhill – Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria 5:20 a.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Peacock Premium, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
3/6/2021 Women’s Giant Slalom (First Run) – Jasna, Slovakia 3:30 a.m. Peacock Premium
Men’s Downhill – Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria 5 a.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Peacock Premium, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Women’s Giant Slalom (Second Run) – Jasna, Slovakia 6:30 a.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Peacock Premium, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
3/7/2021 Women’s Giant Slalom – Jasna, Slovakia* 1 a.m. NBCSN, Peacock Premium, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Men’s Super-G – Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria 4:30 a.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Peacock Premium, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Women’s Slalom – Jasna, Slovakia 6:30 a.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Peacock Premium, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Women’s Slalom – Jasna, Slovakia* 11 p.m. NBCSN, Peacock Premium, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Men’s Downhill – Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria* Midnight NBCSN, Peacock Premium, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
3/12/2021 Women’s Slalom (First Run) – Are, Sweden 7:30 a.m. Peacock Premium
Women’s Slalom (Second Run) – Are, Sweden 10:30 a.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Peacock Premium, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Women’s Slalom – Are, Sweden* Midnight NBCSN, Peacock Premium, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
3/13/2021 Men’s Giant Slalom (First Run) – Kranjska Gora, Slovenia 3:30 a.m. Peacock Premium
Women’s Slalom (First Run) – Are, Sweden 4:30 a.m. Peacock Premium
Men’s Giant Slalom (Second Run) – Kranjska Gora, Slovenia 6:30 a.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Peacock Premium, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Women’s Slalom (Second Run) – Are, Sweden 7:45 a.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Peacock Premium, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
3/14/2021 Men’s Slalom (First Run) – Kranjska Gora, Slovenia 4:30 a.m. Peacock Premium
Men’s Slalom (Second Run) – Kranjska Gora, Slovenia 7:30 a.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Peacock Premium, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

*Delayed coverage

Note: In addition to streaming on Peacock Premium, all television coverage will stream on NBC Sports digital platforms. Peacock Premium will air all same-day delay events live.

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Following are NBC Sports’ schedules for other FIS and IBU disciplines this weekend and in March:

For the World Nordic Skiing Championships schedule, click here.

For the Snowboard and Freeski World Championships schedule, click here.

For the World Biathlon Cup schedule, click here.

For the World Freestyle Skiing Cup schedule, click here.

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Following is the March winter Olympic sports schedule for FIS and IBU disciplines on Peacock Premium (organized by discipline, subject to change):

EVENT DATE
 

ALPINE SKIING
Val di Fassa, ITA Feb. 26 – 28
Bansko, BUL Feb. 27 – 28
Saalbach-Hinterglemm, AUT March 5 – 7
Jasna, SLO March 6 – 7
Are, SWE March 12 – 13
Kranjska Gora, SLO March 13 – 14
Reiteralm, AUT March 17 – 21
 
CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING
Engadin, SUI March 13 – 14
 
FREESTYLE SKIING
Almaty, KAZ March 13 – 14
Sunny Valley, RUS March 13
Aspen, Colorado, USA March 20 – 21
Silvaplana, SUI March 27
 
SNOWBOARD
Bakuriani, GEO March 4 – 5
Rogla, SLO March 6
Berchtesgaden, GER March 20 – 21
Veysonnaz, SUI March 20
Aspen, Colorado, USA March 20 – 21
 
NORDIC COMBINED
Schonach, GER March 20 – 21
BIATHLON EVENTS
Nove Mesto, CZE March 4 – 16
Oestersund, SWE March 19 – 21
SKI JUMPING
Nizhny Tagil, RUS March 20 – 21
Planica, SLO March 25 – 28
Chaikovsky, RUS March 27 – 28

 

–NBC SPORTS–

ESPN Events Adds Red Tails Classic to College Football Opening Weekend Lineup, Honoring Tuskegee Airmen

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ESPN Events has launched a new event featuring Tuskegee University with the creation of the Red Tails Classic – a college football event showcasing Historically Black Colleges and Universities – in honor of the Tuskegee Airmen who fought in World War II.

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UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane February 27 Exclusively on ESPN+

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UFC FIGHT NIGHT: Rozenstruik vs. Gane is set for this Saturday, February 27, live from UFC APEX in Las Vegas. All fights will be carried exclusively on ESPN+ in English and Spanish with the main card beginning at 8 p.m. ET and prelims starting at 5 p.m. ET.

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NBC SPORTS PRESENTS ROUND 3 OF 2021 GUINNESS SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP RUGBY THIS WEEKEND, WITH ALL MATCHES LIVE ON PEACOCK PREMIUM

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World’s Oldest Rugby Championship Continues this Saturday, Feb. 27 at 9:15 a.m. ET with First of Two Round 3 Matches Live on Peacock Premium; NBCSN to Present Same-Day Encores

Studio Hosts: Ahmed Fareed, Alex Corbisiero

STAMFORD, Conn. & NEW YORK, NY – Feb. 25, 2021 – NBC Sports’ coverage of the 2021 Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship continues this Saturday, Feb. 27 with two Round 3 matches of the world’s oldest rugby championship. All matches will be live in the morning on Peacock Premium, with same-day encores on NBCSN.

NOTE: Six Nations organizers announced that the France v. Scotland Round 3 match has been postponed due to health concerns related to the coronavirus.

COMMENTATORS

    • Studio Hosts – Ahmed Fareed and Alex Corbisiero, who played for England in the Six Nations Championship in 2011 and 2012 (England won the Six Nations title in 2011)

 

HOW TO WATCH – SATURDAY, FEB. 27

 

Date Match Time (ET) Network/Streaming  
Sat., Feb. 27 Italy v. Ireland (LIVE) 9:15 a.m. Peacock Premium  
  Italy v. Ireland * 12:30 p.m. NBCSN  
Sat., Feb. 27 Wales v. England (LIVE) 11:45 a.m. Peacock Premium  
  Wales v. England * 2:30 p.m. NBCSN  
POSTPONED France v. Scotland      
*Same-day delay

 

2021 SIX NATIONS TABLE

Pos. Team P W D L PD Points
1 France 2 2 0 0 42 9
2 Wales 2 2 0 0 6 9
3 England 2 1 0 1 18 6
4 Scotland 2 1 0 1 4 5
5 Ireland 2 0 0 2 -7 2
6 Italy 2 0 0 2 -63 0

 

CHAMPIONSHIP FACTS

    • Wales, who have topped Ireland and Scotland in their first two matches of this year’s tournament, would earn the ‘Triple Crown’ with a victory over England this weekend.
    • England bounced back from an opening-round defeat to Scotland to beat Italy, 41-18, in Round 2.
    • Scotland look to rebound from a 25-24 home loss to Wales in Round 2, snapping their record four-match Six Nations winning streak.
    • Ireland fell to France, 15-13, at home in Round 2, and have lost three straight Six Nations matches dating back to last year, their longest losing streak in the Six Nations era (since 2000).
    • Italy enter Round 3 on a 29-match Six Nations losing streak after falling to England, 41-18, in Round 2.
    • The France Scotland match has been postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the French squad that has sidelined 11 players who tested positive, including captain Charles Ollivon, star scrum-half Antoine Dupont, and head coach Fabien Galthie.

 

NBC Sports’ Six Nations coverage is part of an extensive collection of rugby programming across NBC Sports platforms which spans the calendar year, including the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Gallagher Premiership Rugby, the HSBC Sevens Series, and the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.

Rugby offerings are available to U.S. commercial establishments through the NBC Sports Pub Pass – a customizable direct-to-consumer platform developed specifically for the retail pub/restaurant market in the U.S. Through the Six Nations Championship, all tournament matches will be available live, commercial-free and on-demand.

Peacock currently features live sports content from Premier League, US Speed Skating, Figure Skating, Rugby, Supercross, Skiing, and Snowboarding. Highlights of Peacock’s previous live sports offerings include a Sunday NFL Wild Card playoff game, U.S. Open golf, U.S. Women’s Open golf, and upcoming events include Olympics and Paralympics coverage. Peacock Originals available on demand include Lost Speedways, hosted by Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and In Deep with Ryan Lochte. Peacock offers daily sports programming on the NBC Sports channel which streams Peacock Original Brother from Another, as well as The Dan Patrick Show, PFT Live, and The Rich Eisen Show.

Viewers can sign up for Peacock at peacocktv.com. Peacock is currently available on the Roku platform; Apple devices including iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD; Google platforms and devices including Android™, Android TV™ devices, Chromecast and Chromecast built-in devices; Microsoft’s Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox One S and Xbox One X; Sony PlayStation4 and PlayStation 4 Pro; and VIZIO SmartCast™ TVs and LG Smart TVs. Comcast’s eligible Xfinity X1 and Flex customers, as well as eligible Cox Contour customers, enjoy Peacock Premium included with their service at no additional cost.

About Peacock

Peacock is NBCUniversal’s streaming service. Peacock delivers a world-class slate of exclusive originals, on-demand libraries of hit TV shows, plus critically acclaimed films from the vaults of Universal Pictures, Focus Features, DreamWorks Animation, Illumination and Hollywood’s biggest studios. In addition, Peacock taps into NBCUniversal’s unmatched ability to deliver a broad range of compelling topical content across news, sports, late-night, Spanish-language and reality. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

ESPN Digital Records Second-Largest Monthly Audience in Sports Category History with 110.9 Million Unique Visitors in January

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According to Comscore, ESPN Digital kicked off 2021 recording the second-largest monthly audience in sports category history with 110.9 million unique visitors in January, only behind the 117.0 million unique visitors ESPN reached in the same month last year. For context, this means that 40 percent of the entire U.S. internet population – not just sports category users – visited an ESPN property in January. This extends ESPN Digital’s leadership position to 35 straight months as the No. 1 U.S. sports category property.

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NBC SPORTS PRESENTS LIVE GYMNASTICS COVERAGE OF 2021 WINTER CUP & NASTIA LIUKIN CUP ON NBC AND NBCSN THIS WEEKEND

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2021 Winter Cup Features 2016 Olympic Gold Medalist Laurie Hernandez, Three-Time 2019 World Medalist Suni Lee, and Four-Time World Medalist Jade Carey

Commentators: Terry Gannon, Tim Daggett, Nastia Liukin

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 25, 2021 – NBC Sports presents live gymnastics coverage of the 2021 Winter Cup and Nastia Liukin Cup from Indianapolis this weekend on NBC and NBCSN.

This year, the USA Gymnastics Winter Cup features an expanded field that will include both men’s and women’s junior and senior artistic gymnasts. Senior men will compete live tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, while senior women compete this Saturday live at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC.

The Nastia Liukin Cup, which airs tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, is an annual event featuring 36 pre-elite and level 10 (the highest level of the USA Gymnastics developmental program) gymnasts who qualify through the Nastia Liukin Cup Series, which includes many of the country’s top invitational events held throughout January and February.

COMMENTATORS

    • Play-by-play: Terry Gannon
    • Analyst: Tim Daggett, two-time Olympic medalist
    • Analyst: Nastia Liukin, five-time Olympic medalist and 2008 Olympic all-around champion

 

HOW TO WATCH – FRIDAY, FEB. 26 & SATURDAY, FEB. 27

    • TV – NBC, NBCSN
    • Streaming – com and the NBC Sports App

 

Date Event Time (ET) Network/Streaming
Fri., Feb. 26 Nastia Liukin Cup 2:30 p.m. NBCSN
Fri., Feb. 26 Winter Cup 7:30 p.m. NBCSN
Sat., Feb. 27 Winter Cup 12:30 p.m. NBC

 

TOP GYMNASTS EXPECTED TO COMPETE IN THE 2021 WINTER CUP:

    • Senior women:
      • Suni Lee: Three-time medalist at the 2019 World Championships, including gold in the team event
      • Laurie Hernandez: 2016 Olympic gold medalist in the team event and silver medalist on balance beam; competing for the first time since Rio Games
      • Jade Carey: Four-time world medalist who has mathematically secured an individual spot at the Tokyo Games
    • Senior men:
      • Yul Moldauer: 2017 U.S. all-around champion and 2017 world bronze medalist on floor
      • Shane Wiskus: 2019 world team member, 2019 U.S. vault champion

 

–NBC SPORTS–

ESPN Cover Story: Azzi Fudd Debuts Today Across ESPN

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The latest ESPN Cover Story featuring future UConn guard Azzi Fudd debuted today across the network’s digital, linear and social platforms. ESPN Cover Story is the sports fan’s monthly ticket to the biggest stories on the most captivating athletes – told with inside access, bold reporting and unforgettable visuals.

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NBC SPORTS PRESENTS MORE THAN 50 HOURS OF LIVE TOURNAMENT COVERAGE ACROSS NBC, GOLF CHANNEL & NBC SPORTS DIGITAL PLATFORMS THIS WEEKEND

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Johnson, DeChambeau, Koepka, and McIlroy Headline Star-Studded WGC-Workday Championship at The Concession

PGA TOUR Returns to Grand Reserve Country Club for Puerto Rico Open

Gainbridge LPGA at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club in Orlando, Fla., Features Return of Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam

Phil Mickelson Headlines Field at Cologuard Classic, PGA TOUR Champions’ First Full-Event of 2021 from Omni Tucson National Golf Resort

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 24, 2021 – NBC Sports will present more than 50 hours of live tournament coverage across NBC, GOLF Channel and NBC Sports digital platforms this weekend, including a star-studded field at the WGC-Workday Championship at The Concession in Bradenton, Fla.

World No. 1 Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka, Rory McIlroy, and defending champion Patrick Reed highlight this week’s field at The Concession, which marks the first World Golf Championships event of 2021.

Following its West Coast swing, the PGA TOUR returns to the ‘island of enchantment’ for its annual event at Grand Reserve Country Club in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. The event, which was won in 2020 by Viktor Hovland, is headlined this year by Ian Poulter, Lucas Glover, and Padraig Harrington.

The LPGA Tour returns to action this weekend with the Gainbridge LPGA at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club in Orlando, Fla. Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam is expected to make her first appearance on Tour since her retirement in 2008, and former World No. 1 Yani Tseng will compete for the first time since 2019. Live coverage of the tournament can be streamed live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app, while GOLF Channel will provide primetime coverage Thursday-Sunday.

Phil Mickelson, seeking to become the first PGA TOUR Champions player to win each of his first three career starts, headlines the field at the Cologuard Classic from the Omni Tucson National Golf Resort in Tucson, Ariz. The Cologuard Classic marks the PGA Tour Champions’ first full-field event of 2021.

WGC-WORKDAY CHAMPIONSHIP AT THE CONCESSION

NBC/GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: Dan Hicks
    • Analyst: Paul Azinger
    • Tower: Gary Koch / David Feherty
    • On-Course: Notah Begay / Jim “Bones” Mackay / John Wood
    • Interviews: Steve Sands

 

How To Watch – Thursday, Feb. 25 – Sunday, Feb. 28 (all times ET)

    • TV – NBC, GOLF Channel
    • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
Date NBC GOLF Channel
Thursday   1-6 p.m.
Friday   1-6 p.m.
Saturday 2:30-6 p.m. Noon-2:30 p.m.
Sunday 2:30-6 p.m. Noon-2:30 p.m.

 

Notable Players This Week

    • Dustin Johnson
    • Bryson DeChambeau
    • Brooks Koepka
    • Rory McIlroy
    • Patrick Reed
    • Jon Rahm
    • Xander Schauffele
    • Justin Thomas
    • Collin Morikawa

 

PGA TOUR: PUERTO RICO OPEN

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: Whit Watson
    • Analyst: Trevor Immelman / Curt Byrum
    • Tower: Aaron Oberholser
    • On-Course: Jim Gallagher, Jr.

 

How To Watch – Thursday, Feb. 25 – Sunday, Feb. 28 (all times ET)

    • TV – GOLF Channel
    • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
Date GOLF Channel
Thursday 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Friday 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Saturday 2:30-5 p.m.
Sunday 2:30-4:30 p.m.

 

Notable Players This Week

    • Ian Poulter
    • Lucas Glover
    • Padraig Harrington
    • Branden Grace

 

LPGA TOUR: GAINBRIDGE LPGA

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: Grant Boone
    • Analyst: Judy Rankin
    • Tower: Tom Abbott
    • On-Course: Karen Stupples / Jerry Foltz

 

How To Watch – Thursday, Feb. 25 – Sunday, Feb. 28 (all times ET)

    • TV – GOLF Channel
    • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app (LIVE)
Date Streaming (LIVE) GOLF Channel
Thursday 2:30-5:30 p.m. 7-9 p.m.
Friday 2:30-5:30 p.m. 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Saturday Noon-3 p.m. 8-11 p.m.
Sunday Noon-3 p.m. 8-11 p.m.

 

Notable Players This Week

    • Annika Sorenstam
    • Yani Tseng
    • Jin Young Ko
    • Nelly Korda
    • Jessica Korda
    • Danielle Kang
    • Brooke Henderson
    • Lexi Thompson

 

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: COLOGUARD CLASSIC

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: Bob Papa
    • Analyst: Lanny Wadkins
    • On-Course: John Cook / Billy Ray Brown

 

How To Watch – Friday, Feb. 26 – Sunday, Feb. 28 (all times ET)

    • TV – GOLF Channel
    • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
Date GOLF Channel
Friday 8:30-10:30 p.m.
Saturday 5-7 p.m.
Sunday 4:30-7 p.m.

 

Notable Players This Week

    • Phil Mickelson
    • John Daly
    • Jim Furyk
    • Retief Goosen
    • Vijay Singh
    • Steve Stricker
    • Mike Weir
    • John Smoltz

 

BROADCAST NOTES

    • Golf Today and Golf Central: Golf Today and Golf Central will provide pre-and post-tournament coverage on GOLF Channel Thursday-Sunday. Shane Bacon and Damon Hack anchor Golf Today alongside Jaime Diaz, Todd Lewis, and Amy Rogers. Rich Lerner, Brandel Chamblee, Mark Rolfing, Diaz, Lewis, and Rogers contribute to Golf Central pre- and post-round coverage this week.
    • Black History Month: GOLF Channel concludes its celebration of Black History Month as February’s studio shows feature daily segments honoring Black pioneers by telling the stories of their lives in golf.

 

Date Golf Today Golf Central
Thursday 7:30-9 a.m. 9-10 a.m./6-7 p.m.
Friday 7:30-9 a.m. 9-10 a.m./6-6:30 p.m.
Saturday 9-11 a.m. 11 a.m.-Noon/7-8 p.m.
Sunday 9-11 a.m. 11 a.m.-Noon/7-8 p.m.

 

–NBC SPORTS–

ESPN to Broadcast Unprecedented 2020 World Series of Poker® Main Event® February 28

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For the 19th consecutive year, ESPN will exclusively broadcast the 2020 World Series of Poker® Main Event® on Sun, Feb 28 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The series will feature four hours of hand-to-hand action of the International and Domestic Final Tables, culminating in the first-ever Heads Up World Championship. Hosting the program is legendary announcer Lon McEachern, and for the first time as co-host, poker pro Jamie Kerstetter.

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ESPN and ABC Combine to Nationally Televise 49 NBA Games In Second Half of 2020-21 Regular Season

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ESPN today announced its NBA regular season schedule for the second half of the 2020-21 campaign, which includes 49 additional game telecasts between Sunday, March 14 and Sunday, May 16. In total, ESPN and ABC will combine to nationally televise 100 NBA regular season games. ESPN generally televises NBA doubleheaders on Wednesdays and Fridays, with select games airing on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays in the second half.

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