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TUNE IN: Premier Hockey Federation’s Isobel Cup on ESPN+ and ESPN2

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The first two rounds of the Premier Hockey Federation’s 2022 Isobel Cup Playoffs will stream live on ESPN+, with the Championship Final on Monday, March 28 on ESPN2. The playoffs kick off at AdventHealth Center Ice near Tampa Bay on March 25 and consist of five games – two preliminary round matchups on Friday, March 25 and two semifinals on Sunday, March 27, followed by the championship on Monday.

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NBC SPORTS’ “ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY DERBY” COVERAGE CONTINUES WITH THE LOUISIANA DERBY LIVE THIS SAT., MARCH 26 AT 6 P.M. ET ON CNBC

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NBC Sports Presents the 148th Kentucky Derby on Sat., May 7

Hall of Famer Jerry Bailey and Randy Moss Join Host Ahmed Fareed

Louisiana Derby Marks First of Three Consecutive Saturday Afternoons with Kentucky Derby Prep Races

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 24, 2022 – With the Kentucky Derby less than 50 days away, NBC Sports presents exclusive live coverage of the $1 million Louisiana Derby this Saturday, March 26 at 6 p.m. ET on CNBC from Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Louisiana Derby continues NBC Sports’ “Road to the Kentucky Derby” coverage on three consecutive Saturday afternoons. NBC Sports will present the 148th Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 7.

Exactly six weeks ahead of the May 1 running of the Kentucky Derby, the Grade 2 Louisiana Derby awards Kentucky Derby qualifying points on a 100-40-20-10 scale for the top four finishers. The nine-horse field includes Epicenter, who currently sits second on the Kentucky Derby points leaderboard, and Todd Pletcher’s Pioneer of Medina. Four of the top-five from last year’s Kentucky Derby ran in the Louisiana Derby.

Ahmed Fareed hosts Saturday’s coverage, alongside analysts Jerry Bailey, the Hall of Fame jockey who has twice won the Louisiana Derby, and Randy Moss.

NBC Sports will also present the Fair Grounds Oaks on Saturday, one of the major prep races on the “Road to the Kentucky Oaks.”

Coverage will be streamed live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

Following is NBC Sports’ upcoming “Road to the Kentucky Derby” prep race schedule:

Race Date Time (ET) Platform
Louisiana Derby Sat., March 26 6 p.m. CNBC
Florida Derby Sat., April 2 6 p.m. CNBC
Wood Memorial, Bluegrass Stakes, Santa Anita Derby Sat., April 9 4:30 p.m. NBC

 

NBC SPORTS AND HORSE RACING: NBC Sports is the exclusive home to the most important and prestigious events in horse racing, including the Triple Crown, the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, Royal Ascot, and Pegasus World Cup Invitational Series. NBC has been the exclusive home of the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes since 2001, and the Belmont Stakes since 2011, when NBC Sports Group reassembled the Triple Crown.

–NBC SPORTS–

ESPN’s KayRod Cast Schedule: Alex Rodriguez, Michael Kay to Debut April 10 for Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees Game

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ESPN’s KayRod Cast – a special alternate presentation for select Sunday Night Baseball games on ESPN2 – will make its debut on April 10, when the New York Yankees and Aaron Judge host their archrivals, the Boston Red Sox and Xander Bogaerts.

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Back to Boston: ESPN Networks Set to Host NCAA Division I Men’s Hockey Championship

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The puck drops on ESPN’s exclusive coverage of the NCAA Division I Men’s Hockey Championship on Thursday, March 24, as the Regional Semifinals of the tournament gets underway. Games will be shown across ESPN networks including ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPNEWS, with every matchup available on the ESPN App.

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ESPN’s Countdown to Las Vegas: Mel Kiper’s Newest Mock Draft Ramps up NFL Draft Multi-Platform Programming and Analysis; Several Specials to Air Over the Next Month

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ESPN’s Countdown to Las Vegas: Mel Kiper’s Newest Mock Draft Ramps up NFL Draft Multi-Platform Programming and Analysis; Several Specials to Air Over the Next Month

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ESPN Platforms Provide Wall-to-Wall Coverage from Memphis in “Memphis Grizzlies All-Access” Special Content Initiative

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ESPN presents “Memphis Grizzlies All-Access” full day of programming dedicated to the Grizzlies leading up to the Memphis vs. Brooklyn Nets Game on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET

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Emmy Award-Winning Analyst Kirk Herbstreit Signs Multi-Year Extension with ESPN

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ESPN has reached a multi-year contract extension with Emmy Award-winning college football commentator Kirk Herbstreit, who will continue his industry-leading studio and game analyst role on College GameDay Built by The Home Depot and in the booth on ABC Saturday Night Football.

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