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Monday Night Football’s Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters Media Call
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Inaugural Toyota HBCU New York Football Classic Featuring Howard vs. Morehouse Kicks Off on Saturday, Sept. 17, at 3 p.m. ET on Peacock and CNBC from MetLife Stadium
Grambling and Southern Renew Storied Football Rivalry as 49th Annual Bayou Classic Takes Place on Saturday, Nov. 26, at 2 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock
All-Star HBCU Pigskin Showdown on Saturday, Dec. 17, at 1 p.m. ET on Peacock and CNBC from Marion Military Institute in Marion, Ala.
All Three Games Stream Live on Peacock
NBCU Academy – a Journalism Training and Development Program – to Offer HBCU Students Professional Development Opportunities and Hands-on Media Experience
STAMFORD, Conn. – Aug. 31, 2022 – As the college football season kicks into gear, NBC Sports will present three college football games highlighting HBCU universities this season: the Bayou Classic, the Toyota HBCU New York Football Classic, and the HBCU Pigskin Showdown.
Kicking off NBC Sports’ 2022 HBCU college football programming roster is the inaugural HBCU New York Football Classic on Saturday, Sept. 17 at 3 p.m. ET on Peacock and CNBC. Howard University and Morehouse College, two of the country’s most prestigious HBCU’s, will faceoff in the momentous debut game from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
On Saturday, Nov. 26, NBC Sports will present the 49th annual Bayou Classic as Southern and Grambling renew their storied football rivalry at 2 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. NBC Sports and the Bayou Classic recently announced a three-year media rights extension, extending a historic partnership which began in 1991.
NBC Sports will present the HBCU Pigskin Showdown, a college football all-star game for student-athletes from HBCU institutions, on Saturday, Dec. 17, at 1 p.m. ET on Peacock and CNBC. Taking place at Marion Military Institute in Marion, Ala., located just southwest of Selma, Ala., the HBCU Pigskin Showdown provides a platform for student-athletes to showcase their talent to a national audience and perform in front of NFL scouts.
Through NBCU Academy – a journalism training and development program designed to prepare college students and young professionals for careers in the news and media technology industry — NBC Sports will present select students from HBCU institutions with professional development programming, including the opportunity to cover HBCU events for NBCSports.com.
NBC Sports will showcase the celebrated tradition and pageantry of the HBCU gameday experience at each event, including the Bayou Classic’s Battle of the Bands between the Southern and Grambling State marching bands as well as the spectacular drum line performances and the battle of the bands between Morehouse’s ‘House of Funk’ and Howard’s ‘Showtime’ marching bands at the HBCU New York Football Classic.
NBC Sports’ 2022 HBCU college football programming roster:
| Game | Date | Time (ET) | Platform |
| HBCU New York Football Classic | Sun., Sept. 17 | 3 p.m. | Peacock, CNBC |
| Bayou Classic | Sat., Nov. 26 | 2 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| HBCU Pigskin Showdown | Sat., Dec. 17 | 1 p.m. | Peacock, CNBC |
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LPGA Tour’s Dana Open at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Ohio; Live Coverage Gets Underway Tomorrow at 1 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock
DP World Tour’s Made in HimmerLand and Korn Ferry Tour Championship Also Presented This Week on GOLF Channel, Peacock & NBC Sports Digital Platforms
STAMFORD, Conn. – Aug. 31, 2022 – The LPGA Tour’s Dana Open highlights this week’s live golf tournament coverage across three events on GOLF Channel, Peacock and NBC Sports digital platforms.
LPGA TOUR: DANA OPEN
The LPGA Tour season continues with the Dana Open this week at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania, Ohio. Nasa Hataoka looks to defend last year’s title, which she won by six strokes in a rain-shortened 54-hole tournament.
Live coverage begins Thursday at 1 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.
GOLF Channel & Peacock Broadcast Team
How To Watch – Thursday, Sept. 1 – Sunday, Sept. 4 (all times ET)
| Day | GOLF Channel/Peacock |
| Thursday | 1-4 p.m. |
| Friday | 1-4 p.m. |
| Saturday | 1-4 p.m. |
| Sunday | 1-4 p.m. |
Notable Players This Week
DP WORLD TOUR: MADE IN HIMMERLAND
HimmerLand in Farsø, Denmark, hosts the DP World Tour’s Made in HimmerLand this week. Coverage begins on Thursday and Friday at 7 a.m. ET and at 7:30 a.m. ET on Saturday and Sunday, with all rounds live on GOLF Channel.
How To Watch – Thursday, Sept. 1 – Sunday, Sept. 4 (all times ET)
| Day | GOLF Channel |
| Thursday | 7 a.m.-Noon |
| Friday | 7 a.m.-Noon |
| Saturday | 7:30 a.m.-Noon |
| Sunday | 7:30 a.m.-Noon |
Notable Players This Week
KORN FERRY TOUR: KORN FERRY TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Held at Victoria National Golf Club in Newburgh, Ind., the Korn Ferry Tour Championship is the last event of the three-week Korn Ferry Tour Finals. Following the tournament 25 PGA Tour cards will be awarded to the top 25 finishers in the Finals 25 standings. They will join the 25 players who earned cards via the Korn Ferry Tour regular season on the PGA Tour in 2022-23.
Coverage begins on Thursday at 4 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.
How To Watch – Thursday, Sept. 1 – Sunday, Sept. 4 (all times ET)
| Day | GOLF Channel/Peacock |
| Thursday | 4-7 p.m. |
| Friday | 4-7 p.m. |
| Saturday | 4-7 p.m. |
| Sunday | 4-7 p.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 1987 Heisman Trophy winner and Pro Football Hall of Famer Tim Brown. The trio discusses Brown’s experience playing for the Fighting Irish and how he’s staying involved as an alumnus, as well as when his attitude towards golf changed and how it has helped him in his life.
Click here to listen to the full episode.
BROADCAST NOTES
| Day | Golf Central |
| Thursday | Noon-1 p.m./7-7:30 p.m. |
| Friday | Noon-1 p.m./7-7:30 p.m. |
| Saturday | Noon-1 p.m./7-7:30 p.m. |
| Sunday | Noon-1 p.m./7-7:30 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.
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ESPN Signs NFL Veteran Darius Butler to Join NFL Matchup
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SEC Network welcomes back its fall programming lineup throughout the month of August, leading into the opening weekend of the 2022 college football season and beyond.
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NOTRE DAME, IN and NORTHBROOK, IL – August 31, 2022 – Notre Dame Global Partnerships (NDGP), the multimedia rightsholder for the University of Notre Dame Athletics Department, today announced an expanded multiyear affiliation with the Allstate (NYSE: ALL) Corporation, which will become a Championship Partner of the program. Through its enhanced partnership, Allstate and Notre Dame will collaborate on new community focused initiatives as well as virtually displaying its digital branding on field goal nets during Notre Dame Football broadcasts on NBC and Peacock.
“We’re excited to deepen our relationship with Allstate, a leading brand in sports and their industry,” said University of Notre Dame Vice President and James E. Rohr Director of Athletics Jack Swarbrick. “Having the opportunity to bring together two of our great partners, NBC and Allstate, that support collegiate athletics at the highest levels was something we couldn’t pass up.”
In addition to Allstate’s unique in-game digitally infused field goal nets during home games, the brand will appear on physical nets at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on October 8 when Notre Dame takes on BYU in the 2022 Shamrock Series on NBC and Peacock.
“As Allstate kicks off its 17th year supporting college football nationwide, we could not be more excited to partner with one of the sport’s most iconic brands: the Notre Dame Fighting Irish,” said Allstate’s Director of Sponsorships and Consumer Engagement, Dan Keats.
“We’re excited to welcome Allstate as a fully-integrated partner into our Notre Dame Football broadcasts, expanding from advertisements to virtual on-field signage and presenting partner of our halftime show,” said Peter Lazarus, EVP, Ad Sales, NBC Sports. “This is the perfect example of how our three-decade relationship with Notre Dame can bring Championship-level benefits to sponsors, viewers and fans.”
Notre Dame Global Partnerships, a joint venture between Legends and JMI Sports, facilitated the partnership.
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About Allstate
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About Notre Dame Athletics
The University of Notre Dame sponsors 26 varsity athletics programs (13 men’s, 13 women’s), dating back to 1887 when the Irish played their first football game. Notre Dame won its 33rd national championships in 2022 when the Irish claimed the NCAA Fencing Championship following previous titles in football (11 consensus), fencing (three men, one women, seven combined), women’s soccer (three), women’s basketball (two), men’s tennis (two), plus one each in men’s soccer, men’s golf and men’s cross country. Notre Dame student-athletes in 2021 recorded one of the highest NCAA Graduation Success Rate figure (97) among all Football Bowl Subdivision institutions. In the 2021 Olympic Games, the Irish sent an ACC-leading 21 current or former student-athletes to Tokyo (most in school history). Notre Dame football remains independent in terms of conference affiliation, but most other Irish sports began competing in the ACC in 2013-14.
About Notre Dame Global Partnerships
Notre Dame Global Partnerships (NGDP) manages the sales, marketing, sponsorship, premium hospitality, multimedia rights and branding services for the University of Notre Dame’s Athletics programs. Founded in 2018, NDGP is a joint venture between JMI Sports and Legends, formed to build integrated partnerships with industry-leading partners that share the University’s commitment to both academic and athletic excellence. Notre Dame’s status as one of most recognizable and iconic institutions in collegiate athletics offers brands a unique opportunity to connect with fans, students, and alumni globally. NDGP is creating new and innovative partnerships that contribute to the University’s mission while also upholding its storied history and tradition.
About NBC Sports
NBC Sports connects people to the moments that matter most and serves sports fans 24/7 with premier live events, insightful studio shows, and compelling original programming. The sports media company presents premier content across linear platforms NBC, USA Network, Golf Channel, and Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, as well numerous digital sites, including Peacock. It also consists of NBC Sports Next, a subdivision of NBC Sports and home to all NBCUniversal digital applications in sports and technology within its three groups: Youth & Recreational Sports, Golf, and Betting & Gaming. NBC Sports possesses an unparalleled collection of media rights agreements, partnering with some of the most prestigious sports properties in the world: the International Olympic Committee and United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, the NFL, Big Ten Conference, NASCAR, INDYCAR, PGA TOUR, Notre Dame, The R&A, PGA of America, USGA, Churchill Downs, Premier League, MLB, Tour de France, Roland-Garros, and many more.
In August (8/1-8/26), ESPN’s signature morning debate show First Take – featuring Stephen A. Smith and host Molly Qerim – saw double-digit viewership growth, as well as multiple special shows outside of its usual Seaport Studio.
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ESPN’s College GameDay Built by The Home Depot returns for the 2022 college football season with a special stop in Pittsburgh ahead of the Week 1 Saturday opener in Columbus, Ohio.
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Live Meet Coverage from Brussels, Belgium, Begins Friday at 2 p.m. ET on Peacock
Encore Presentation Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC
Marks Penultimate Competition of 2022 Diamond League Season
STAMFORD, Conn. – August 31, 2022 – Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Shericka Jackson, Erriyon Knighton, and Emma Coburn – all four of whom have won individual medals at the World Track & Field Championships in their careers – headline NBC Sports’ live coverage of the 2022 Diamond League meet from Brussels, this Friday, September 2, beginning at 2 p.m. ET on Peacock. An encore presentation will air Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC. This is the final Diamond League meet before the two-day final in Zurich on September 7-8.
Fraser-Pryce and Jackson headline an elite crew of World Championship medalists that are expected to compete at King Baudouin Stadium on Friday. The marquee race of the meet is expected to see the Jamaican duo of Fraser-Pryce, the 2022 100m world champion, and Jackson, the 2022 200m world champion, square off in the 100m. Fraser-Pryce is undefeated in Diamond League 100m races this summer, while Jackson ran the second-fastest 200m in history at the World Championships in July. 2021 U.S. 100m champion Sha’Carri Richardson is also expected to compete in the race.
On the American side, 200m World Championship bronze medalist Knighton, the 18-year-old phenom who is the fifth-fastest 200m runner in history, is expected to toe the line in his signature distance. Other notable American athletes expected to compete include 2022 World Championship pole vault silver medalist Chris Nilsen, 2022 javelin silver medalist Kara Winger, 2017 steeplechase world champion Emma Coburn, Tokyo Olympic steeplechase silver medalist Courtney Frerichs, 2022 U.S. 5000m champion Grant Fisher, and Tokyo Olympic 100m hurdles silver medalist Keni Harrison.
This penultimate Diamond League competition also boasts an impressive list of international stars. 2022 800m world champion Emmanuel Korir (Kenya) is expected to clash against 2022 1500m world champion Jake Wightman (Great Britain) as they meet at the half-mile distance, while 2022 400m bronze medalist Sada Williams (Barbados) will take on 2022 800m bronze medalist Mary Moraa (Kenya) in the 400m. Other notable athletes expected to compete include 2022 pole vault world champion and world record holder Mondo Duplantis (Sweden), 2022 heptathlon world champion Nafi Thiam (Belgium), 2022 400m hurdles world champion Alison dos Santos (Brazil), 2022 high jump world champion Eleanor Patterson (Australia), and Tokyo Olympic 100m hurdles gold medalist Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (Puerto Rico).
NBC Sports’ Paul Swangard will call the event, joined by four-time Olympic medalist Ato Boldon, three-time Olympic gold medalist Tianna Madison, and two-time Olympian Kara Goucher.
How to Watch – Friday, September 2 & Saturday, September 3 (all times ET):
| Date | Time (ET) | Platform |
| Fri., Sept. 2 | 2-4 p.m. | Peacock |
| Sat., Sept. 3 | 3-4:30 p.m.* | NBC |
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ESPN+ will stream more college football than ever before this fall, with more than 500 games featuring teams from FBS conferences like the SEC, Big 12, The American, ACC, C-USA, MAC and Sun Belt, and FCS schools from the Big Sky, MVFC, Patriot League, Ivy League, Southern, Southland, MEAC and SWAC. The 2022-23 season kicks off Thursday, Sept. 1 with 53 games exclusively on ESPN+ in September.
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