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NOTES AND QUOTES – THE 44TH RYDER CUP ON NBC AND PEACOCK (DAY 2)

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“’You want a hats off party? We’re going to give it to you right now.’ That’s a hat trick of birdies to finish.” – Dan Hicks on Patrick Cantlay’s long birdie putt to win match on 18th hole and U.S. team’s reaction

“It was like I had a standing ovation walking onto every tee and every green.” – Patrick Cantlay to reporter Steve Sands on European fans’ hat-waving

“Rory got into a very heated, loud exchange with Jim “Bones” Mackay. Clearly, he was referring to what happened on the 18th green. Shane Lowry had to step in to separate the two.” – Rex Hoggard reporting on parking lot exchange between McIlroy and Mackay on Live From the Ryder Cup

“The issue was that it affected his preparation to hit his putt. Joe was in his eye line, Joe was too close to him and was waving the hat, and then went back at Rory as he was preparing to putt and continued to talk to him.” – Paul McGinley on Live From on McIlroy/LaCava interaction on 18th green

Day 3 Coverage on Sunday Begins at 5:30 a.m. ET on NBC and Peacock

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 30, 2023 – NBC Sports presented exclusive coverage of Day 2 of the 44th Ryder Cup from Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome, Italy, on USA Network, NBC and Peacock, as well as Golf Central Live From The Ryder Cup post-round coverage on Peacock.

Tomorrow’s Day 3 singles coverage begins at 5:30 a.m. ET NBC and Peacock.

Europe leads the United States 10 ½ to 5 ½ heading into Sunday’s singles matches.

On Day 2

Dan Hicks on Patrick Cantlay’s long birdie putt to win final match in four-ball on 18th hole: “All the Americans joining in – you want a hats off party? We’re going to give it to you right now. That’s a hat trick of birdies for Cantlay to finish…if you’re looking for any team dissension, all you have to do is look at the players react to Cantlay right here.”

Paul Azinger on Cantlay’s birdie to win on 18th hole: “What an ‘in your face’ moment for Cantlay.”

Cantlay to reporter Steve Sands on European crowd waving hats at him: “It was like I had a standing ovation walking onto every tee and every green. I told Wyndham (Clark) when we were walking to the first tee to use it as fuel, and we did all day.”

John Wood on Rory McIlroy interaction with Cantlay’s caddie Joe LaCava on 18th hole following birdie putt: “I spoke to (Joe) and he said, ‘I was celebrating, I was waving my hat up in the air and getting the crowd jacked up.’ He was turning around, didn’t know Rory was coming back to his ball and got slightly in his way. Rory was fine with it, he kind of laughed. Then Shane (Lowry) came on to the green to tell him to get out of the way. Joe said, ‘We’re getting our butts kicked, I’m going to celebrate right now.’ Then Justin Rose got involved…it got a little chippy.”

Rex Hoggard reporting on Rory McIlroy and Jim “Bones” Mackay post-round argument in parking lot: “It was quite the exchange…Rory was trying to get into his courtesy car to leave, then he got into a very heated, loud exchange with Mackay. He said, ‘That can’t happen. That’s a disgrace.’…clearly, he was referring to what happened on the 18th green. Shane Lowry had to step in to separate the two.”

Paul McGinley on Live From after talking to people close to McIlroy: “The view is that Rory felt it was disrespectful. He understands giving it back to the crowd, he doesn’t have an issue with that. The Americans and Patrick Cantlay took a lot of heat out there…he had no problem with him taking his hat off and doing that, the issue was that it affected his preparation to hit his putt. Joe was in his eye line, Joe was too close to him and was waving the hat, and then went back at Rory as he was preparing to putt and continued to talk to him…he should not be involved with a player trying to line up his putt. That’s a mistake from Joe…the car park was not about Bones, he was an innocent party.”

Brandel Chamblee on Live From: “The Americans haven’t had anything to celebrate for two days. When that putt went in, it had the feel of 2012 with Poulter making the putts everywhere…if you remember yesterday, Shane Lowry was running out on the fairway back and forth celebrating wildly. The pendulum swings here. The emotions are high. It’s one of the reasons the Ryder Cup is unlike any event in golf…Rory did have a legitimate beef there…that doesn’t look good though, but you’re talking about Joe LaCava, 34 years in the game with an impeccable reputation as being a great guy. That is what makes the Ryder Cup so amazing.”

Paul McGinley on Live From on the passion: “I think it’s fantastic. It fires up the passion in both teams, this is what the Ryder Cup is about. You can see what it means to Rory McIlroy…you go back to your teammates, you get fired up again…I am loving the passion that certainly Rory is giving, but I understand why the Americans away from home as well are reacting to all of the crowd.”

Hicks on European fans taking their hats off at Patrick Cantlay on 16th hole: “You had the feeling this would happen at the 16th hole…the fans taking their hats off to Patrick Cantlay. There’s been much made that Cantlay doesn’t want to wear a hat if he’s not paid for it. We have not asked Cantlay directly about it, nor have we talked to Zach Johnson, but the fans have gotten wind of it.”

Brad Faxon: “He’s not the first player to ever think like that. Back in the late 90s there were players that started whispering…Mark O’Meara, David Duval, Phil Mickelson, even Tiger a little bit…things have changed.”

Azinger on Cantlay: “He might come out with a hat tomorrow with a big ol’ middle finger on it for all we know.”

Curt Byrum on Max Homa: “He’s been the star of this U.S. team.”

Dan Hicks on Homa: “He’s looking like Maximus here in Rome…are you not entertained?”

Hicks on Justin Rose: “The last of the old guard of the European Ryder Cup team…it is Justin Rose who time after time this week has buried putt after putt.”

Azinger on Justin Rose: “Justin Rose took the heart out of Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas. Justin Thomas was picked specifically for Jordan Spieth…they just didn’t play that great. They got outplayed. It was a peak performance by him.”

Azinger on Jordan Spieth in four-ball: “He is in real disarray. Totally out of sorts.”

Azinger to Paul McGinley: “Are you aware of how dominant Europe has been in foursomes at home the last three Ryder Cups? 20-4 at home, the Americans are 16 ½ to 7 ½ at home so there’s a home-field advantage.”

McGinley: “Why do you think we went with foursomes first? We’re all over that stat. That’s why Luke (Donald) changed the sessions.”

Azinger: “I did the same thing in 2008. We started with foursomes in the morning and it helped us as well…I got the scoop earlier this week at Europe was going to force the Americans to hit more mid-irons from the 180-220 range…on the par-3s, Europe has won 13 holes and the Americans have only won four. Is that something Europe figured out?”

McGinley: “Absolutely. Edoardo Molinari is the unsung hero behind the scenes, a vice captain, and his statistical analysis is second to none.”

–NBC SPORTS–

NOTES AND QUOTES – THE 44TH RYDER CUP ON USA NETWORK (DAY 1)

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“Europe came in properly prepared. They have an advantage in the preparation and that was shown this morning.” – Paul McGinley on Live From the Ryder Cup

“They’re trying to solve problems with the thinking that created the problems.” – Brandel Chamblee on the United States on Live From

“Instant trouble for the United States. They got taken to the woodshed this morning.” – Paul Azinger on Europe sweeping United States 4-0 in morning session

“Nine of the American players have not played since the FedExCup. Would any of those nine players go into a major championship without playing the four weeks before?” – Paul McGinley on Live From

Day 2 Coverage on Saturday Begins at 1:30 a.m. ET on USA Network, Continues at 3 a.m. ET on NBC and Peacock

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 29, 2023 – NBC Sports presented exclusive coverage of Day 1 of the 44th Ryder Cup from Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome, Italy, on USA Network, as well as Live From The Ryder Cup post-round coverage on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

Tomorrow’s coverage begins at 1:30 a.m. ET on USA Network, followed by coverage on NBC and Peacock at 3 a.m. ET.

Europe leads the United States 6.5-1.5 after Day 1 foursomes and four-ball matches.

On Day 1

Paul Azinger: “What a day for Europe…Europe has completely outplayed the Americans. They’ve made tons of birdies…(team captain) Luke Donald has done a great job. Their team room was designed to give them confidence and he’s done it.”

Paul McGinley on Live From the Ryder Cup on GOLF Channel and Peacock: “Europe were on fire. They were drawing inspiration out of the crowd…Europe came in properly prepared. They have an advantage in the preparation and that was shown this morning. They were on the competitive edge…and to be honest, it looked like 4-0 early on and nothing else after 4-5 holes.”

Brandel Chamblee on Live From on the United States team: “The United States look like every single time they come to a Ryder Cup – but in particular, on foreign soil – that they’re trying to start from fresh, but they’re trying to solve the problems with the thinking that created the problems. In 2018 in France, they had a very tight golf course with thick rough. They picked wild players, guys that couldn’t find fairways. They’ve done the same thing this week…they come in off form, with players that couldn’t find fairways, they looked a little tight, and the score certainly shows that.”

McGinley on Live From: “Rather than looking at the context of, ‘this was a terrible performance,’ you want your top players to step up in the heat of battle away from home. You’re going into the cauldron. This is about character and it’s about performing under a huge amount of stress and being prepared. Nine of the American players have not played since the FedExCup. Would any of those nine players go into a major championship without playing the four weeks before?”

On the afternoon four-ball matches

McGinley on Live From on Patrick Cantlay not playing in four-ball: “One of the highest-ranked players on the American team not even playing in the afternoon session down 4-0? How can you go into that session without playing him?”

Azinger on Jon Rahm’s eagles on No. 16 and No. 18: “It’s just magical to watch these guys inspired by each other, inspired by the spirt of Seve (Ballesteros)…what a glorious moment. How about that finish for Rahm.”

Azinger on Jordan Spieth following Justin Thomas’ missed putt on 16th hole: “Spieth has really not been in this match for at least 45 minutes…he has been out of sorts, and Justin Thomas has had to do it all on his own.”

Curt Byrum on Justin Thomas: “He is the emotional leader of this team.”

Azinger on Justin Thomas’ birdie on 15th hole to tie the hole: “Justin Thomas is a winner. He has been struggling this year, but he knows how to make important putts. What a gut-check…that was probably one of the hardest, most exhausting rounds of golf he’s played in some time.”

Azinger on Matthew Fitzpatrick: “He is a one-man wrecking crew. He is the most purposeful golfer in the world.”

Dan Hicks after Justin Thomas’ birdie on 6th hole: “And after almost six-and-a-half hours of golf, the U.S. finally leads in a match.”

On the morning foursomes matches

Azinger: “Instant trouble for the United States. They got taken to the woodshed this morning. This has to be a patient team with a three-day attitude.”

Azinger: “(Zach Johnson’s) message coming in was ‘less is more.’ They wanted to out-prepare the Europeans this week. But when it comes to their locker room and that sort of thing, not a lot of inspirational stuff going on…the American team room is not inspiring, but the European team room is the just the opposite, with baby pictures through the years until they’re champions… (the Americans) are in a dangerous position now…this Friday afternoon session through the years is where Europe has dominated. If that happens, then it might just be a one-day tournament.”

Jim Gallagher Jr.: “You’ve got to keep fighting and you’ve got to be ready. The guys that are currently sitting and playing this afternoon have to be ready. That’s the key to this whole situation. You have to put this in the past. Last week, the Americans were up 4-0 in the Solheim Cup and the Europeans came back, so there’s a lot of golf to be played.”

Justin Leonard: “It’s a wonderful start for the Europeans. They just seem to look a bit more comfortable. The U.S. haven’t hit a lot of great iron shots…they never got any momentum, they didn’t really play that well as a group.”

Terry Gannon: “Everything has been a struggle to this point for the U.S…every time the Americans think they have a door open, the door closes.”

Leonard: “It slams shut. These Europeans are playing so well.”

Gannon on Jon Rahm and Tyrell Hatton: “The U.S. has struggled for sure, but these two have played brilliantly.”

Justin Leonard: “Whatever Luke Donald is doing, it’s working. I would stick with my game plan. I don’t think he needs to change anything up. He’s probably thought for months about what he wants to do.”

–NBC SPORTS–

ESPN’s College GameDay Built by The Home Depot Travels to Undefeated Duke for First Trip to Durham, N.C.

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ESPN’s College GameDay Built by The Home Depot travels to Durham, N.C., for the first time this weekend, ahead of the Week 5 matchup between the No. 17-ranked Blue Devils and No. 11 Notre Dame…

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TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY HOSTS SECOND RACE IN NASCAR CUP SERIES PLAYOFFS ROUND OF 12 THIS SUNDAY AT 2 P.M. ET ON NBC

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Talladega Marks First of Six Consecutive NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Races on NBC to Conclude 2023 Season – Race Coverage Gets Underway Sunday at 2 p.m. ET

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 28, 2023 – The 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Round of 12 drives on this Sunday from Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama at 2 p.m. ET on NBC, marking the first of six consecutive Cup Series Playoff races to conclude the season on the broadcast network. A victory by a playoff driver at Talladega will automatically clinch them a spot in the Round of 8.

2023 NASCAR CUP SERIES PLAYOFF STANDINGS ROUND OF 12

Driver Points
William Byron 3083
Denny Hamlin 3074
Chris Buescher 3059
Christopher Bell 3057
Martin Truex Jr. 3056
Ross Chastain 3049
Brad Keselowski 3045
Kyle Larson 3039
Bubba Wallace 3037
Tyler Reddick 3036
Ryan Blaney 3028
Kyle Busch 3022


NASCAR: CUP SERIES YELLAWOOD 500

The NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Round of 12 continues this Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway with a berth in the Round of 8 available with a win by a playoff driver. William Byron leads the playoff standings after a first-place finish in the Round of 12 opener at Texas Motor Speedway. Denny Hamlin narrowly trails him in playoff standings after a fifth-place finish in Texas last weekend.

Beginning a stretch of six consecutive Cup Series Playoff races on NBC to conclude the season, coverage of the YellaWood 500 at Talladega will be presented Sunday at 2 p.m. ET with an hour-long edition of Countdown to Green beginning pre-race coverage at 1 p.m. ET on NBC. NASCAR America post-race coverage will immediately follow the checkered flag on Peacock.

Two-time Daytona 500 Champion, six-time winner at Talladega 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 race from Talladega Superspeedway with lead NASCAR race announcer Rick Allen.

Marty Snider, Dave Burns and Kim Coon will serve as pit reporters on Sunday.

Snider will anchor pre- and post-race studio coverage with NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Jarrett, JTG Daugherty Racing team owner Brad Daugherty, and Steve Letarte this weekend from the Peacock Pit Box.

Earnhardt Jr. is a six-time Cup Series winner at Talladega.

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 2023 across NBC, Peacock and USA Network, culminating with the Championship at Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 4-5.

BROADCAST TEAM

    • Analysts: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte
    • Play by Play: Rick Allen
    • Pit Reporters: Marty Snider, Dave Burns, Kim Coon

STUDIO COVERAGE TEAM

    • Host: Marty Snider
    • Analysts: Dale Jarrett, Brad Daugherty, Steve Letarte (pre-race only)

 

HOW TO WATCH

    • TV – NBC, USA Network
    • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Platform Time (ET)
Sat., Sept. 30 NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying USA Network 4:30 p.m.
Sun., Oct. 1 Countdown to Green – NASCAR Cup Series NBC 1 p.m.
  NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 NBC 2 p.m.
  NASCAR America Post-Race – NASCAR Cup Series Peacock 6 p.m.

 

2023 NASCAR RATINGS

Through its 14 Cup Series races of the 2023 season so far, NBC Sports is averaging a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 2.49 million viewers across NBC, Peacock, USA Network, and NBC Sports Digital, up 6% vs. comparable coverage in 2022 (2.34 million). Last Sunday’s Texas race on USA Network delivered a TAD of 2.03 million viewers, up 5% compared to last year’s race, and was also the most-watched cable sports program of the day. For the Xfinity Series, NBC Sports is averaging a TAD of 1.09 million viewers this season, up 25% vs. last year and its best average for the series at this point in the year since 2017 (1.12 million).

MOTOGP: MOTUL GRAND PRIX OF JAPAN

MotoGP returns to Mobility Resort Motegi for the Motul Grand Prix of Japan this Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on CNBC. 13 points separate Franceso Bagnaia (292 pts) and Jorge Martin (279 pts) in the chase for the championship, while Marco Bezzecchi (248 pts), who won last week’s Grand Prix of India, sits in third place. Martin has cut 49 points into Bagnaia’s points lead over the last three race weekends; the reigning champion crashed out of the Grand Prix of Japan at last year’s race.

WORLD SUPERBIKE: PIRELLI PORTUGUESE ROUND

With only two more race weekends remaining on the schedule, World Superbike travels to Portugal this week for the Pirelli Portuguese Round from Autódromo Internacional do Algarve Sitio do Escampadinho this Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET on CNBC. Alvaro Bautista currently leads the standings (504 points), followed by Toprak Razgatlioglu (457 pts) and Jonathan Rea (328 pts). Bautista could potentially clinch his second consecutive World Superbike title if he leaves this weekend with a 62-point lead over Razgatlioglu.

–NBC SPORTS–

WWE Superstar Bianca Belair Teams up with NBC Sports to Help Fans Tackle the Sunday Night Scaries

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“Scary Good Sunday Night” Events Offer Fans an Outlet to Cure the Sunday Scaries, With Sunday Night Football on NBC and Peacock  

Stamford, Conn., September 28, 2023 — WWE Superstar Bianca Belair is joining forces with NBC Sports in their efforts to give fans an outlet for the Sunday Scaries. NBC Sports launched a nationwide series of Sunday Night Football watch parties aimed at offering fans a unique viewing experience as they watch the NFL’s best on NBC and Peacock.

The Sunday Scaries are described as feelings of anxiety that occur every Sunday before the start of a new work week. A recent survey conducted by LinkedIn revealed that 80 percent of professionals experience the Sunday Scaries with the peak between 8-9.

Belair, a three-time WWE champion, is set to inject her unparalleled energy into this campaign, empowering fans to tackle the Sunday Scaries head-on and infuse excitement into their Sunday nights.

“I’m excited to partner with NBC Sports to help fans fight off the Sunday Scaries and start their week off with great energy,” said Belair. “Sundays are for fun and football, not scaries.”

The Scary Good Sunday Night viewing parties have already captivated major markets, allowing fans to shed their new-week worries and immerse themselves in the camaraderie of Sunday Night Football. These events have featured exclusive partnerships with Taskrabbit and Breethe, enhancing the Sunday Night experience for attendees.

In Miami, the fun was taken up a notch with the presence of Miami Dolphins’ legend Jason Taylor, and the upcoming Scary Good Sunday Night event in New York on October 1 promises to be just as exciting with New York Jets’ legend Wayne Chrebet set to make an appearance.

Each event offers attendees the opportunity to win fantastic prizes to elevate their Sunday nights, including exclusive savings on TV-mounting and other home services, courtesy of Taskrabbit, complimentary three-month memberships from the meditation and mental wellness app, Breethe, and three-months of free Peacock Premium.

Peacock Premium subscribers can stream every WWE Premium Live Event plus thousands of hours of on-demand programming from WWE including original series, groundbreaking documentaries, and fan-favorite shows from the WWE archives. To learn more about WWE on Peacock, please visit peacocktv.com/sports/WWE.

“We are looking forward to having Bianca join our efforts to enhance the communal Sunday Night Football experience for fans as they start a new week,” said Lyndsay Signor, NBC Sports senior vice president of Consumer Engagement. “We know SNF can be a cure for the Sunday Scaries and are excited to continue offer an outlet that provides enthusiasm and promotes self-care.”

The Scary Good Sunday Night parties kicked off to rave reviews on September 17 and are showing no signs of slowing down.

Attendees will be able to enjoy Scary Good Sunday Nights giveaways, photo ops, special guest appearances, a sweepstakes, self-care experiences from On Her Turf and great food at some of the best bars in the country.

To learn more, go to NBCSports.com/ScaryGoodSNF

Fans are invited to be a part of the Scary Good Sunday Night experience in the following upcoming cities:

October 1: Chicken N Pickle in Kansas City and Houston Hall in New York.

October 8: Backyard in Dallas and Golden Gate Tap Room in San Francisco.

October 15: TBD

NBC’S SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL IS PRIMETIME TELEVISION’S NO. 1 SHOW FOR RECORD 12 CONSECUTIVE YEARS: NBC’s Sunday Night Football finished the 2022-23 TV season as primetime’s #1 TV show in all key metrics for an unprecedented 12th consecutive year – adding to its record for the most consecutive years atop the charts (since 1950), based on official live plus same day data provided by Nielsen. Sunday Night Football also ranked as the No. 1 show in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic for the 13th consecutive TV season.

 

About Taskrabbit: Taskrabbit is a digital platform that connects people seeking help with household tasks, such as furniture assembly, moving and home improvements, to skilled, reliable Taskers in their communities. Acquired by the Ingka Group (IKEA) in 2017, TaskRabbit operates in thousands of cities across eight countries: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States and is available in 200+ IKEA stores worldwide. To find out more, please visit www.taskrabbit.com, or join the conversation with @Taskrabbit on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Pinterest and YouTube.

 

Taskrabbit PR – press@taskrabbit.com 

 

About Breethe: Breethe helps people find mental wellness through guided audio meditations, masterclasses and programs, hypnotherapy, music for every mood, informative talks, bedtime stories and a recently launched, groundbreaking AI Mental Wellness Coaching feature. Offering new content daily and with personalized recommendations on how to cope with real-life challenges, such as sleep difficulty, work stress and relationship issues, Breethe helps people overcome anxiety, insomnia, and stress. Available in English (iOS and Android) and in Spanish (iOS). Users can subscribe via Apple iOS or Android apps, or by visiting breethe.com.

Follow along on Instagram at @BreetheApp

 

2023 NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
     
     
Sun. Oct. 1 Week 4 Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets
*Sun. Oct. 8 Week 5   Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers
*Sun. Oct. 15 Week 6 New York Giants at Buffalo Bills
*Sun. Oct. 22 Week 7 Miami Dolphins at Philadelphia Eagles
*Sun. Oct. 29 Week 8 Chicago Bears at Los Angeles Chargers
*Sun. Nov. 5 Week 9 Buffalo Bills at Cincinnati Bengals
*Sun. Nov. 12 Week 10 New York Jets at Las Vegas Raiders
*Sun. Nov. 19 Week 11  Minnesota Vikings at Denver Broncos
**Thurs. Nov. 23 Week 12 San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks
*Sun. Nov. 26 Week 12 Baltimore Ravens at Los Angeles Chargers
*Sun. Dec. 3 Week 13 Kansas City Chiefs at Green Bay Packers
*Sun. Dec. 10 Week 14 Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys
*Sun. Dec. 17 Week 15 Baltimore Ravens at Jacksonville Jaguars
Sat. Dec. 23 (4:30 p.m. ET) Week 16 Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers
***Sat. Dec. 23 (8 p.m. ET) Week 16 Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Chargers
*Sun. Dec. 31 Week 17 Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings
*Sun. Jan. 8 Week 18 TBD

 

*Flex Week

** Thanksgiving Night Game

*** Exclusively on Peacock

SIMONE BILES AND DEFENDING CHAMPION U.S. WOMEN’S TEAM HEADLINE COVERAGE OF 2023 WORLD GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS BEGINNING TUES., OCT. 3, LIVE ON PEACOCK

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Six Consecutive Days of Live Coverage on Peacock Begins with the Men’s Team Final on Tues., Oct. 3, at 1:30 p.m. ET and Continues Through Sunday, Oct. 8

Peacock To Present Live Coverage of All Final Events

Biles, a 25-Time World Medalist, is Expected to Compete in Her First World Championships Since 2019

Encore Presentations on CNBC on Sun., Oct. 8, at 2 p.m. ET and NBC on Sat., Oct. 14, at Noon ET

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 28, 2023 – Seven-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles headlines NBC Sports’ presentation of the 2023 World Gymnastics Championships, with six consecutive days of live coverage on Peacock beginning next Tuesday, Oct. 3, at 1:30 p.m. ET from the Sportpaleis in Antwerp, Belgium.

Peacock will present live coverage of all final events throughout the week, concluding with Day 2 of live apparatus finals on Sunday, Oct. 8, at 8 a.m. ET.

The U.S. women’s team is led by Biles, competing in her first World Championships since 2019 and a U.S. record sixth overall. The most decorated gymnast in World Championships history, she has 25 world medals, including 19 gold. A five-time world all-around champion, she is expected to contend for her record sixth championship in that event in Antwerp.

The U.S. women’s team also includes defending world all-around silver medalist Shilese Jones, 2022 world team champions Skye Blakely and Leanne Wong, and 2023 U.S. vault champion Joscelyn Roberson. The team will look to extend its record streak to seven consecutive world team titles.

The U.S. men’s team is comprised of Tokyo Olympian and 2017 U.S. all-around champion Yul Moldauer, 2023 U.S. all-around champion Asher Hong, three-time NCAA champion Fred Richard, and two-time NCAA champions Khoi Young and Paul Juda. Richard and Juda are currently teammates at the University of Michigan, while Hong and Young are teammates at Stanford.

The top nine countries in the team qualifications, not including teams that qualified at last year’s World Championships, will earn team quota places for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The U.S. men will look to qualify for Paris at this event (the U.S. women have already qualified). The gymnasts representing the U.S. in Paris will be chosen following the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials next June.

Steve Schlanger serves as play-by-play alongside analysts 1984 Los Angeles Olympic team gold medalist Tim Daggett and 2008 Beijing Olympic team silver medalist Samantha Peszek. Three-time U.S. Olympian John Roethlisberger serves as reporter.

CNBC will present an encore presentation of the women’s team final on Sunday, Oct. 8 at 2 p.m. ET while NBC will present an encore presentation of the women’s all-around final on Saturday, Oct. 14, at Noon ET.

Peacock, NBC, & CNBC Commentators

    • Play-by-Play: Steve Schlanger
    • Analysts: Tim Daggett / Samantha Peszek
    • Reporter: John Roethlisberger

 

How To Watch – Tuesday, October 3 – Saturday, October 14 (all times ET)

    • Streaming – Peacock (LIVE), NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
    • TV – NBC, CNBC

 

2023 World Gymnastics Championships LIVE Schedule
All times Eastern, check local listings, subject to change.

Date Event Time (ET) Platform
Tues., Oct. 3 Men’s Team Final 1:30 p.m. Peacock (LIVE)
Wed., Oct. 4 Women’s Team Final 1:30 p.m. Peacock (LIVE)
Thurs., Oct. 5 Men’s All-Around Final 1:30 p.m. Peacock (LIVE)
Fri., Oct. 6 Women’s All-Around Final 1:30 p.m. Peacock (LIVE)
Sat., Oct. 7 Apparatus Finals – Day 1 8 a.m. Peacock (LIVE)
Sun., Oct. 8 Apparatus Finals – Day 2 8 a.m. Peacock (LIVE)
  Women’s Team Final 2 p.m. CNBC*
Sat., Oct. 14 Women’s All-Around Final Noon NBC*

*Encore presentation

Peacock’s expansive programming offers the most live sports of any streamer in the United States, featuring live coverage including Olympic Games, Big Ten Football and Basketball, Notre Dame Football, Sunday Night Football, Premier League, NASCAR, NTT IndyCar Series, and much more.  Peacock also offers daily sports programming on the NBC Sports channel.

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS LPGA WALMART NW ARKANSAS CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY P&G ON GOLF CHANNEL AND PEACOCK THIS WEEKEND

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Coverage Begins Friday at 2 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock

NBC Sports Presents 44th Ryder Cup From Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome Friday-Sunday Across NBC, USA Network and Peacock

Transcript – NBC Sports Ryder Cup Media Conference Call With Dan Hicks, Paul Azinger, Jim Gallagher Jr., Curt Byrum and John Wood

STAMFORD, Conn. – September 28, 2023 – The LPGA Walmart NW Arkansas Championship Presented by P&G headlines this week’s live golf on GOLF Channel, with coverage beginning Friday at 2 p.m. ET.

NBC Sports’ golf coverage is highlighted by comprehensive live coverage of the 44th Ryder Cup across NBC, USA Network, and Peacock this Friday-Sunday from Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome, Italy.

LPGA: WALMART NW ARKANSAS CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY P&G

Atthaya Thitikul looks to defend her title at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship Presented by P&G this weekend, one of three players in the Top 11 in the Rolex Rankings to tee it up at Pinnacle Country Club this weekend (No. 6 Hyo Joo Kim and No. 10 Lydia Ko).

The field also includes six players who played in last weekend’s Solheim Cup – Americans Lexi Thompson, Danielle Kang and Cheyenne Knight, and Europeans Leona Maguire, Georgia Hall and Emily Kristine Pedersen.

Thitikul birdied the second playoff hole last year to defeat Kang and become the first player in five years to win twice in her rookie season on the LPGA Tour.

Live coverage on GOLF Channel and Peacock begins tomorrow and Saturday at 2 p.m. ET and Sunday at 4 p.m. ET.

GOLF Channel and Peacock Broadcast Team

    • Play-by-Play: Grant Boone
    • Analyst: Karen Stupples
    • On-Course: Tripp Isenhour
    • Reports: Amy Rogers

How To Watch – Friday, September 29 – Sunday, October 1 (all times ET)

    • TV – GOLF Channel
    • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Day GOLF Channel/Peacock
Friday 2-5 p.m.
Saturday 2-5 p.m.
Sunday 4-7 p.m.


Notable Players This Week

    • Atthaya Thitikul
    • Lexi Thompson
    • Danielle Kang
    • Lydia Ko
    • Cheyenne Knight
    • Leona Maguire
    • Georgia Hall
    • Hyo Joo Kim
    • Emily Kristine Pedersen

44th RYDER CUP

NBC Sports presents comprehensive live coverage of the 44th Ryder Cup across NBC, USA Network, and Peacock, beginning this Friday, September 29, through Sunday, October 1, from Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome, Italy.

NBC Sports will present coverage from the first tee shot of the Ryder Cup to the final putt from Friday-Sunday, totaling 100-plus hours of live coverage from Marco Simone including on-site studio coverage and featured matches.

Friday and Saturday’s coverage begins on USA Network at 1:30 a.m. ET. NBC and Peacock will have coverage on Saturday from 3 a.m. – 6 p.m. ET and Sunday from 5:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. ET.

Broadcast Team

    • Play-by-Play: Dan Hicks / Terry Gannon
    • Analyst: Paul Azinger / Justin Leonard
    • Holes: Brad Faxon / Curt Byrum / Jim Gallagher Jr. / Tom Abbott
    • On-Course: John Wood / Notah Begay III / Smylie Kaufman
    • Interview/Reports: Steve Sands (U.S.) / Cara Banks (Europe)

How To Watch – Friday, September 29 – Sunday, October 1 (all times ET)

    • TV – NBC, USA Network
    • Streaming – Peacock, RyderCup.com and the Ryder Cup app, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
Date USA Network NBC/Peacock
Friday, Sept. 29 1:30 a.m. – Noon  
Saturday, Sept. 30 1:30-3 a.m. 3 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 1   5:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Note: All live coverage on NBC streams on Peacock, RyderCup.com and Ryder Cup app

GOLF Channel will air encore Day 2 coverage on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET and encore coverage of the singles matches on Sunday at 7 p.m. ET.

Featured Matches will be shown live on Peacock, RyderCup.com and the Ryder Cup app. Friday and Saturday Featured Matches coverage will follow a match from the morning and afternoon waves and will follow an early singles match on Sunday to conclusion before featuring another premier group. Todd Lewis, Mark Rolfing, Tom Abbott and Jim Gallagher Jr. will contribute to Featured Matches coverage.

Click here for more information on NBC Sports’ Ryder Cup coverage.

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Soccer on ESPN Platforms: Matchups Between Top-Four Teams in LALIGA and Bundesliga

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LALIGA’s Girona FC vs. Real Madrid, FC Barcelona vs. Sevilla FC, and other matchups
On Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET, Jude Bellingham and Real Madrid travel to Municipal de Montilivi to face Girona on ESPN+ (English and Spanish) and ESPN Deportes – a matchup of the top-two teams in LALIGA on Matchday 8. Both teams have six wins out of seven matches this season.

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