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ESPN will be the Official Television and Digital distributor of the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games. ESPN and ESPN+ will combine to carry nearly 160 hours across its networks and digital platforms, Jan. 12-22, 2023.
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According to Nielsen, the New York Mets victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday, July 27, generated an average audience of 2,120,000 viewers, exclusively on ESPN. The broadcast peaked with 2,810,000 viewers from 10:15-10:30 p.m. ET.
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ESPN+ will stream one Major League Baseball game nearly every day in August, with 28 MLB teams in action, including five appearances by the defending World Series Champion Atlanta Braves and top teams including the New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers. MLB games on ESPN+ are subject to local blackout restrictions.
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2021 World All-Around Silver Medalist Leanne Wong and High Bar Bronze Medalist Brody Malone Headline Competitors at the Maverik Center in Salt Lake Valley, Utah
2016 Olympic Gold Medalist Laurie Hernandez to Serve as Event Analyst for First Time Alongside John Roethlisberger (Play-by-Play)
All Live Coverage Streamed on Peacock and Televised on CNBC
STAMFORD, Conn. – July 28, 2022 – The nation’s top gymnasts meet this week for the 2022 U.S. Classic at the Maverik Center in Salt Lake Valley, Utah. NBC Sports’ live coverage begins this Saturday, July 30, at 2:30 p.m. ET on Peacock and CNBC, featuring the junior women’s competition.
NBC Sports’ live coverage continues Saturday at 7 p.m. ET on Peacock and CNBC with the senior women’s competition. Coverage concludes this Sunday, July 31, at 3 p.m. ET on Peacock and CNBC with the Junior and Senior Men. On Saturday, Aug. 6, NBC Sports will present a highlight show of the 2022 U.S. Classic on NBC.
This weekend’s competition is headlined by reigning world all-around silver medalist Leanne Wong in the senior women’s event and Tokyo Olympians Brody Malone, Yul Moldauer, and Shane Wiskus on the men’s side.
Two-time Olympic medalist Laurie Hernandez, who won a gold medal in the team event and a silver medal on balance beam at the 2016 Rio Olympics, will serve as an event analyst for the first time, alongside play-by-play announcer John Roethlisberger. Previously, Hernandez served as a commentator on Tokyo Live on Peacock for the Tokyo Olympics and hosted a show on TikTok during the Beijing Games.
The U.S. Classic serves as the final opportunity for athletes to qualify for the 2022 U.S. Gymnastics Championships that are set to take place in Tampa, Fla., from August 18-21. Highlights of this weekend’s competition include Malone, Moldauer, and Wiskus competing against 2022 NCAA all-around champion Paul Juda (University of Michigan). The men’s event will also feature Stephen Nedoroscik, who won the first-ever pommel horse world title for the U.S. at the 2021 World Championships.
Broadcast Team
How To Watch – Saturday, July 30 – Sunday, July 31 (all times ET)
| Date | Time | Platform |
| Sat., July 30 | 2:30-4:30 p.m. | Peacock, CNBC |
| Sat., July 30 | 7-9 p.m. | Peacock, CNBC |
| Sun., July 31 | 3-5 p.m. | Peacock, CNBC |
| Sat., Aug. 6 | 4-5 p.m. | NBC* |
| * Highlight Show | ||
–NBC SPORTS–
Former NFL quarterback and Arizona State standout Brock Osweiler is joining ESPN as a college football game analyst.
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Coverage of Jaguars-Raiders Begins Thursday, Aug. 4, on NBC and Peacock with Football Night in America at 7 pm ET followed by 2022 Hall of Fame Game at 8 pm ET
Sunday Night Football Team of Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark to Call First Game Together
Football Night Team of Maria Taylor, Tony Dungy, Rodney Harrison, Jason Garrett, Chris Simms, Jac Collinsworth and Mike Florio will be On-Site in Canton, Ohio
NBC News Correspondent Stephanie Gosk to Report from Canton for TODAY and Nightly News
STAMFORD, Conn. – July 28, 2022 – One week from today, NBC Sports kicks off its coverage of the 2022 NFL season with the 2022 Hall of Fame Game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Las Vegas Raiders from Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio. Coverage begins on Thurs., Aug. 4, on NBC and Peacock with Football Night in America at 7 p.m. ET followed by game coverage at 8 p.m. ET.
Calling the preseason contest will be the new Sunday Night Football announce team of Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark, with Terry McAulay serving as rules analyst. It will be the first time the team will call a game together.
Football Night, the most-watched studio show in sports, will be on-site in Canton for the first time. The Football Night team of Maria Taylor, Tony Dungy, Rodney Harrison, Jason Garrett, Chris Simms, Jac Collinsworth and Mike Florio will feature player and coach interviews, preview the game and the 2022 NFL season, and celebrate the players being inducted into the Hall of Fame that weekend. This will be the first time the new Football Night team is together. It was announced earlier this year that Taylor is serving as the show’s new host and Garrett as a new analyst.
NBC News correspondent Stephanie Gosk will also be on-site in Canton to report on the news and festivities surrounding the game for TODAY and NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt.
This year’s Hall of Fame class includes tackle Tony Boselli, wide receiver Cliff Branch, safety LeRoy Butler, official Art McNally, linebacker Sam Mills, defensive end/defensive tackle Richard Seymour, coach Dick Vermeil and defensive tackle/defensive end Bryant Young.
Sunday Night Football is the NFL’s premier primetime package, has won the Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Live Sports Series a record 11 times, and has been primetime’s #1 TV show in all key metrics for an unprecedented 11 consecutive years. In 2021, Sunday Night Football averaged a Total Audience Delivery of 19.3 million viewers on NBC, Peacock and other digital platforms.
Emmy-nominated Football Night begins at 7 p.m. ET each week during the NFL regular season on NBC and Peacock and provides highlights and analysis of the afternoon games, interviews with high-profile players and coaches, breaking news insights, and an extensive preview of that night’s Sunday Night Football matchup. Since its inception in 2006, Football Night has been the most-watched studio show in sports. In 2021, the program averaged 7.1 million viewers, up 18% vs. the previous season.
For the second consecutive season, Peacock will live stream all NBC Sunday Night Football games, including the playoffs, and Football Night. The exclusive Peacock Sunday Night Football Final returns in 2022 with expanded postgame coverage following SNF each week.
Following its presentation of the Hall of Fame game, NBC Sports begins coverage of the 2022 regular season with NFL Kickoff on Thursday, Sept. 8, featuring the Buffalo Bills at the defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams from SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
Click here for more information on this year’s Sunday Night Football schedule.
| 2022 NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SCHEDULE | ||
| Thurs. Sept. 8 | NFL Kickoff | Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams |
| Sun. Sept. 11 | Week 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys |
| Sun. Sept. 18 | Week 2 | Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers |
| Sun. Sept. 25 | Week 3 | San Francisco 49ers at Denver Broncos |
| Sun. Oct. 2 | Week 4 | Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| *Sun. Oct. 9 | Week 5 | Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens |
| *Sun. Oct. 16 | Week 6 | Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles |
| *Sun. Oct. 23 | Week 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers at Miami Dolphins |
| *Sun. Oct. 30 | Week 8 | Green Bay Packers at Buffalo Bills |
| *Sun. Nov. 6 | Week 9 | Tennessee Titans at Kansas City Chiefs |
| *Sun. Nov. 13 | Week 10 | Los Angeles Chargers at San Francisco 49ers |
| *Sun. Nov. 20 | Week 11 | Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers |
| **Thurs. Nov. 24 | Week 12 | New England Patriots at Minnesota Vikings |
| *Sun. Nov. 27 | Week 12 | Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles |
| *Sun. Dec. 4 | Week 13 | Indianapolis Colts at Dallas Cowboys |
| *Sun. Dec. 11 | Week 14 | Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos |
| *Sun. Dec. 18 | Week 15 | New England Patriots at Las Vegas Raiders |
| Sun. Dec. 25 | Week 16 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Arizona Cardinals |
| *Sun. Jan. 1 | Week 17 | Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Chargers |
| *Sun. Jan. 8 | Week 18 | TBD |
*Flex Week
** Thanksgiving Night Game
–NBC SPORTS–
NASCAR Cup Series on Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course – Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC
Saturday IMS Road Course Doubleheader on NBC & Peacock – NTT INDYCAR SERIES Gallagher Grand Prix at Noon ET, Followed by NASCAR Xfinity Series Pre-Race Coverage Beginning at 3 p.m. ET
Dale Earnhardt Jr. to Serve as Analyst During INDYCAR Race and James Hinchcliffe to Join NASCAR Xfinity Series Race Commentary Booth on Saturday
NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series and INDYCAR to Race at Same Track on Same Weekend for Third Consecutive Year
STAMFORD, Conn. – July 28, 2022 – NBC Sports presents a NASCAR and NTT INDYCAR SERIES crossover weekend, featuring a tripleheader at historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) this Saturday and Sunday on NBC and Peacock. This marks the third consecutive year that IMS has hosted NASCAR and INDYCAR races on the same weekend.
As part of the crossover weekend, NBC Sports’ Dale Earnhardt Jr. will serve as an analyst for the INDYCAR race and NBC Sports’ INDYCAR analyst James Hinchcliffe will join the commentary booth during the NASCAR Xfinity Series race on Saturday.
NASCAR: CUP SERIES VERIZON 200 AT THE BRICKYARD & XFINITY SERIES PENNZOIL 150 AT THE BRICKYARD
The NASCAR Cup Series will race on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course for the second time ever on Sunday with the Verizon 200 at the Brickyard at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC. Countdown to Green begins pre-race coverage at 2 p.m. ET on NBC with NASCAR America post-race immediately following the checkered flag at 6 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock.
Immediately following the INDYCAR Gallagher Grand Prix, Saturday’s doubleheader on the IMS road course features the NASCAR Xfinity Series Pennzoil 150 at the Brickyard at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock with Countdown to Green pre-race coverage getting underway at 3 p.m. ET.
Xfinity Series practice and qualifying sessions begin NASCAR coverage at the IMS road course Friday at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network, while Cup Series practice and qualifying coverage is presented Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m. ET on USA Network.
Two-time Daytona 500 Champion and NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., 21-time Cup Series race winner and “The Mayor” of NASCAR Jeff Burton, and Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve Letarte will serve as analysts for the Cup Series race Sunday from IMS with lead NASCAR race announcer Rick Allen. Allen, Burton, and Letarte will be joined by James Hinchcliffe in the commentary booth as an analyst during the Xfinity Series race on Saturday.
Marty Snider and Dave Burns will serve as pit reporters during both races this weekend, and Parker Kligerman will report from pit road on Sunday.
NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Dale Jarrett and Earnhardt Jr. will anchor studio coverage with Snider from the Peacock Pit Box during pre- and post-race coverage on Saturday and Sunday. Hinchcliffe will join Burton as both “Mayors” preview the race on Sunday’s Countdown to Green pre-race coverage.
Jarrett is a two-time winner at IMS earning victories in 1996 and 1999.
NBC Sports’ Rutledge Wood will serve as a “CityView” reporter and share stories from around the expansive Indianapolis Motor Speedway track and from the town of Speedway, Ind., throughout the weekend tripleheader.
Earnhardt Jr. and Hinchcliffe will drive the INDYCAR Chevrolet corvette pace car on the IMS road course to give viewers a unique sense of the Brickyard road circuit throughout coverage during the weekend.
The official home of the NASCAR Championship and Playoffs, NBC Sports will once again present the final 20 NASCAR Cup Series races and 19 NASCAR Xfinity Series races in 2022 across NBC, Peacock and USA Network, culminating with the Championship at Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 5-6. Click here for more information on NBC Sports’ 2022 NASCAR coverage.
NASCAR Pick ‘Em: NBC Sports’ free-to-play game, NASCAR Pick ‘Em, features a weekly contest for each NASCAR Cup Series race throughout the season. NASCAR Pick ‘Em is available for download now on the NBC Sports Predictor app powered by PointsBet (available in the App Store and Google Play Store).
Austin Dillon’s Life in the Fast Lane airs each Thursday at 9:30 p.m. ET on USA Network. The half-hour unscripted series will follow the over-the-top NASCAR lifestyle of Daytona 500 Champion Austin Dillon, along with wife Whitney, adorable son Ace, and best friends Paul and Mariel Swan. Featuring high-stakes races, hilarious adventures and heartwarming moments at home, Austin leans on his loved ones both on and off the track as he trains and competes in the NASCAR season.
BROADCAST TEAM
STUDIO COVERAGE TEAM
HOW TO WATCH
| Date | Coverage | Platform | Time (ET) |
| Fri., July 29 | NASCAR Xfinity Series Practice & Qualifying | USA Network | 3 p.m. |
| Sat., July 30 | NASCAR Cup Series Practice & Qualifying | USA Network | 9:30 a.m. |
| Countdown to Green – NASCAR Xfinity Series | NBC, Peacock | 3 p.m. | |
| NASCAR Xfinity Series Pennzoil 150 at the Brickyard | NBC, Peacock | 3:30 p.m. | |
| Sun., July 31 | Countdown to Green – NASCAR Cup Series | NBC | 2 p.m. |
| NASCAR Cup Series Verizon 200 at the Brickyard | NBC | 2:30 p.m. | |
| NASCAR America Post-Race – NASCAR Cup Series | Peacock | 6 p.m. |
INDYCAR: GALLAGHER GRAND PRIX
A Saturday doubleheader on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course gets underway with race coverage of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Gallagher Grand Prix at noon ET on NBC and Peacock.
Live coverage of qualifying and practice sessions from the IMS road course on Friday will stream exclusively on Peacock. For more information about INDYCAR on Peacock and how to sign up, click here.
Leigh Diffey (play-by-play), Townsend Bell (analyst), and James Hinchcliffe (analyst) will call the race with Earnhardt Jr. joining as an analyst. Kevin Lee and Dillon Welch will provide reports from pit road. Wood will serve as “CityView” reporter.
Colton Herta took the checkered flag at the GMR Grand Prix held at the IMS road course earlier this year in May. Josef Newgarden (Race 1) and Pato O’Ward (Race 2) won last weekend at the Iowa Speedway doubleheader. Only 36 points separate O’Ward (367 pts), currently fifth in the standings, from standings leader and 2022 Indianapolis 500 winner Marcus Ericsson (403 pts).
NBC Sports’ free-to-play game, INDYCAR Pick ‘Em, features a weekly contest for each race throughout the season with a $25,000 jackpot. INDYCAR Pick ‘Em is available for download now on the NBC Sports Predictor app powered by PointsBet (available in the App Store and Google Play Store).
TOP FIVE DRIVERS IN 2022 INDYCAR SERIES STANDINGS
| Driver | Points |
| Marcus Ericsson | 403 |
| Will Power | 395 |
| Josef Newgarden | 369 |
| Scott Dixon | 369 |
| Pato O’Ward | 367 |
BROADCAST TEAM
HOW TO WATCH
| Date | Coverage | Platform | Time (ET) |
| Fri., July 29 | Gallagher Grand Prix – Practice | Peacock | 9:30 a.m. |
| Gallagher Grand Prix – Qualifying | Peacock | 1 p.m. | |
| Sat., July 30 | Gallagher Grand Prix – Warmup | Peacock | 8:15 a.m. |
| Gallagher Grand Prix | NBC, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app | Noon |
NITRO RALLYCROSS
The 2022-23 Nitro Rallycross season continues this weekend in Sweden live Saturday at 9 a.m. ET and Sunday at 8 a.m. ET exclusively on Peacock. CNBC will present an encore Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.
The series features inaugural season reigning champion and action sports icon Travis Pastrana as well as motorsports stars Ken Block, Tanner Foust and Jenson Button.
MONSTER JAM
NBC Sports continues its presentation of the 2022 Monster Jam season this Saturday from Indianapolis, Ind., at noon ET on CNBC. The complete schedule can be found here.
WORLD SUPERBIKE
The 2022 World Superbike season continues at Autodrom Most in the Czech Republic this Sunday at noon ET on CNBC.
THE DALE JR. DOWNLOAD
FOX Sports NASCAR commentator Mike Joy joins this week’s The Dale Jr. Download episode streaming tonight at 6 p.m. ET on Peacock. Weekly and on-demand episodes of Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s podcast will stream exclusively on the platform, taking viewers table-side for unparalleled perspective, candid commentary, and insight from Dale Jr.
–NBC SPORTS–
UFC 277: Peña vs. Nunes 2, featuring one of the most anticipated title rematches of the year, will stream live from American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, this Saturday, July 30 at 10 p.m. ET, exclusively on ESPN+ PPV (English and Spanish). The Prelims will air on ABC, ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET, with Early Prelims streaming on ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET. Live coverage includes UFC Live presented by DraftKings Sportsbook: Peña vs. Nunes 2 on ESPN2 on Friday, July 29, at 2:30 p.m. ET, providing fans with exclusive insights and views heading into the action.
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Live Coverage of the Rocket Mortgage Classic – the PGA TOUR’S Penultimate Regular Season Event – Begins Tomorrow at 3 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock
GOLF Channel Presents Live Coverage of the Final Two Days of the U.S. Junior Amateur this Week, Beginning Friday at 6 p.m. ET
DP World Tour’s Hero Open from Fairmont St. Andrews in Scotland Begins Tomorrow at 7 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel
The Trust Golf Women’s Scottish Open on the LPGA Tour and Ladies European Tour Takes Place from Dundonald Links – Live Coverage Begins Tomorrow at 10 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel
STAMFORD, Conn. – July 27, 2022 – The Rocket Mortgage Classic – the PGA TOUR’s penultimate regular season event – and the USGA’s U.S. Junior Amateur headline live golf tournament coverage this week across GOLF Channel, Peacock and NBC Sports digital platforms.
PGA TOUR: ROCKET MORTGAGE CLASSIC
The second-to-last regular season event on the PGA TOUR’S 2021-22 season, the Rocket Mortgage Classic, takes place this week at Detroit Golf Club. Following next week’s Wyndham Championship, the top 125 eligible players on the FedExCup standings will advance to the FedExCup Playoffs, which will be shown exclusively across NBC Sports platforms for the first time beginning with the FedEx St. Jude Championship from Aug. 11-14 at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tenn.
Live early-round coverage on Thursday and Friday begins at 3 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock. Lead-in coverage on the weekend gets underway Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.
GOLF Channel & Peacock Broadcast Team
How To Watch – Thursday, July 28 – Sunday, July 31 (all times ET)
| Day | GOLF Channel/Peacock |
| Thursday | 3-6 p.m. |
| Friday | 3-6 p.m. |
| Saturday | 1-3 p.m. |
| Sunday | 1-3 p.m. |
Notable Players This Week
USGA: U.S. JUNIOR AMATEUR
GOLF Channel presents the final two days of the U.S. Junior Amateur at the national championship of boys junior golf this week from Bandon Dunes and Bandon Trails at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Oregon.
Live coverage gets underway this Friday at 6 p.m. ET.
GOLF Channel Broadcast Team
How To Watch – Friday, July 29 – Saturday, July 30 (all times ET)
| Day | GOLF Channel |
| Friday | 6-8 p.m. |
| Saturday | 6-8 p.m. |
LPGA TOUR AND LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR: TRUST GOLF WOMEN’S SCOTTISH OPEN
The LPGA Tour continues its European swing with the Scottish Open from Dundonald Links in Ayrshire, Scotland, this week.
Live coverage on Thursday and Friday begins at 10 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel, and weekend coverage gets underway Saturday and Sunday at 8:30 a.m. ET each day.
How To Watch – Thursday, July 28 – Sunday, July 31 (all times ET)
| Day | GOLF Channel |
| Thursday | 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. |
| Friday | 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. |
| Saturday | 8:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. |
| Sunday | 8:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. |
Notable Players This Week
DP WORLD TOUR: HERO OPEN
The DP World Tour heads to the town of St. Andrews, Scotland – two weeks after the Open Championship was contested at the Old Course – for the Hero Open at Fairmont St. Andrews.
Live coverage on GOLF Channel begins at 7 a.m. ET on Thursday and Friday, and at 6 a.m. ET on Saturday and Sunday.
How To Watch – Thursday, July 28 – Sunday, July 31 (all times ET)
| Day | GOLF Channel |
| Thursday | 7-10 a.m. |
| Friday | 7-10 a.m. |
| Saturday | 6-8:30 a.m. |
| Sunday | 6-8:30 a.m. |
Notable Players This Week
BEYOND THE FAIRWAY PRESENTED BY GENESIS
The latest episode of NBC Sports’ Beyond The Fairway Presented by Genesis podcast, co-hosted by professional golfers Doug Smith and Will Lowery, features WWE superstar The Miz talking about how he started playing golf, his experience at the American Century Championship, and his WWE career.
Click here to listen to the full episode.
BROADCAST NOTES
| Day | Golf Central |
| Wednesday | 4-5 p.m. |
| Thursday | 2-3 p.m./6-7 p.m. |
| Friday | 2-3 p.m./8-9 p.m. |
| Saturday | 12:30-1 p.m./8-9 p.m. |
| Sunday | 12:30-1 p.m./6-7 p.m. |
Note: all times ET, post-round coverage begins following conclusion of play
All GOLF Channel coverage also streams on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app 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.
–NBC SPORTS–
ESPN will exclusively televise three games in five days: the Subway Series, Sunday Night Baseball featuring the Chicago Cubs visiting the San Francisco Giants and the Houston Astros hosting the Boston Red Sox.
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