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ESPN will launch its second iteration of the Creator Network, featuring 10 talented female creators, supported by first-time sponsor Adidas, highlighting ESPN’s dedication to fostering authentic and diverse voices in sports content creation.
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Four-time WNBA and two-time NCAA Champion Sue Bird hosts Sue’s Places, where the UConn legend takes on Peyton Manning’s signature ESPN+ Original series and explores the history and traditions of college basketball.
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ESPN and Marlins today announced a multi-year domestic rights agreement for exclusive, domestic Spanish-language rights to the Caribbean Series, beginning in 2024. ESPN will be the Spanish-language home, with the tournament airing across ESPN Deportes and via streaming on ESPN+.
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B1G College Countdown Pregame Coverage Begins Tonight on Peacock at 6:30 p.m. ET followed by No. 14 Illinois at Ohio State at 7 p.m. ET and Michigan-Michigan State at 9 p.m. ET
Big Ten Women’s Basketball on Peacock Continues Tomorrow as No. 10 Indiana Visits Maryland at 7 p.m. ET
Caitlin Clark Continues Chase for Women’s All-Time Scoring Record as No. 3 Iowa Visits Northwestern Tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET on Peacock
Eligible Students Can Sign-Up to Receive Special Peacock Student Discount Offer for $1.99/Month
STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 30, 2024 – No. 14 Illinois visits Ohio State tonight at 7 p.m. ET and reigning women’s National Player of the Year Caitlin Clark and No. 3 Iowa visit Northwestern tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET, headlining back-to-back nights of Big Ten basketball doubleheaders exclusively on Peacock.
Tonight’s Big Ten men’s basketball action on Peacock begins with the B1G College Countdown pregame show at 6:30 p.m. ET, featuring host Ahmed Fareed and analysts Jordan Cornette and Josh Pastner, leading into No. 14 Illinois visiting Ohio State at 7 p.m. ET.
Tomorrow, Wednesday, Jan. 31, Big Ten women’s basketball continues exclusively on Peacock as No. 10 Indiana, 8-1 in Big Ten play, visit Maryland at 7 p.m. ET. Wednesday’s B1G College Countdown pregame show begins at 6:30 p.m. ET on Peacock, featuring host Carolyn Manno alongside analyst Aliyah Boston.
Peacock’s exclusive slate of Big Ten men’s and women’s basketball features 50+ games streaming live this season.
Tonight at 7 p.m. ET, Big Ten Men’s Basketball: No. 14 Illinois vs. Ohio State
No. 14 Illinois (15-5) defeated Indiana, 70-62 on Saturday as senior forward Marcus Domask recorded a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Domask leads Illinois with 15.1 points and 3.5 assists per game this season.
Ohio State (13-7) fell to Northwestern, 83-58, on Saturday to drop its second consecutive game. Guard Bruce Thornton led the Buckeyes in scoring with 18 points in Saturday’s loss.
Jac Collinsworth (play-by-play) and Stephen Bardo (analyst) will call the action live from Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio, tonight.
Tonight’s coverage begins on Peacock with the B1G College Countdown pregame show at 6:30 p.m. ET, featuring Fareed alongside analysts Cornette and Pastner.
Tonight at 9 p.m. ET, Big Ten Men’s Basketball: Michigan vs. Michigan State
Michigan (7-13) looks to bounce back after losing to Iowa, 88-78 on Saturday. Michigan had four players score double digits in the loss, including 16 from forward Terrance Williams II.
Michigan State (12-8) fell to then-No. 13 Wisconsin, 81-66, last Friday as guard A.J. Hoggard led the Spartans with 19 points.
Noah Eagle (play-by-play) and Robbie Hummel (analyst), a three-time First-Team All-Big Ten honoree at Purdue from 2007-12, will call tonight’s game live from the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Mich.
Wednesday, Jan. 31, at 7 p.m. ET, Big Ten Women’s Basketball: No. 10 Indiana vs. Maryland
No. 10 Indiana (17-2), winners of three consecutive games, comes off a 100-59 victory over Northwestern on Sunday as forward Mackenzie Holmes (27 points, 11 rebounds) led the Hoosiers to the dominant win.
Maryland (12-8) looks to rebound from a 112-76 loss to Penn State on Sunday. Guard Shyanne Sellers leads the Terrapins with 15.4 points per game this season.
Calling Thursday’s game from XFinity Center in College Park, Md., are Sloan Martin (play-by-play) and Julianne Viani (analyst). Coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. ET with the B1G College Countdown pregame show with Manno alongside Boston.
Wednesday, Jan. 31, at 8 p.m. ET, Big Ten Women’s Basketball: No. 3 Iowa vs. Northwestern
No. 3 Iowa (19-2) defeated Nebraska, 92-73, behind reigning women’s National Player of the Year Caitlin Clark’s 38 points and 10 rebounds. Clark is currently 138 points behind former Washington standout Kelsey Plum (2013-17) for the women’s NCAA all-time scoring record. With 14 points in tomorrow’s game, Clark will move into sole possession of second place on the list (Kelsey Mitchell, 3,402 points).
Northwestern (7-13) fell to No. 10 Indiana, 100-59, on Sunday. Melannie Daley led the Wildcats with 16 points in the loss.
Zora Stephenson (play-by-play) and Meghan McKeown (analyst) will call the action live from Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evansville, Ill., tomorrow night.
Big Ten Basketball Exclusively on Peacock this Week:
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Commentators |
| Tues., Jan. 30 | 6:30 p.m. | B1G College Countdown | Ahmed Fareed, Jordan Cornette, Josh Pastner |
| 7 p.m. | No. 14 Illinois vs. Ohio State (men’s) | Jac Collinsworth, Stephen Bardo | |
| 9 p.m. | Michigan vs. Michigan State (men’s) | Noah Eagle, Robbie Hummel | |
| Wed., Jan. 31 | 6:30 p.m. | B1G College Countdown | Carolyn Manno, Aliyah Boston |
| 7 p.m. | No. 10 Indiana vs. Maryland (women’s) | Sloan Martin, Julianne Viani | |
| 8 p.m. | No. 3 Iowa vs. Northwestern (women’s) | Zora Stephenson, Meghan McKeown |
BIG TEN ON PEACOCK
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PEACOCK’S REMAINING EXCLUSIVE SCHEDULE FOR THE 2023-24 BIG TEN MEN’S BASKETBALL SEASON:
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup |
| Tues., Jan. 30 | 7 p.m. | Illinois vs. Ohio State |
| Tues., Jan. 30 | 9 p.m. | Michigan vs. Michigan State |
| Tues., Feb. 6 | 7 p.m. | Indiana vs. Ohio State |
| Tues., Feb. 6 | 9 p.m. | Michigan State vs. Minnesota |
| Tues., Feb. 13 | 7 p.m. | Michigan vs. Illinois |
| Tues., Feb. 13 | 9 p.m. | Ohio State vs. Wisconsin |
| Tues., Feb. 20 | 7 p.m. | Iowa vs. Michigan State |
| Tues., Feb. 20 | 9 p.m. | Maryland vs. Wisconsin |
| Tues., Feb. 27 | 7 p.m. | Wisconsin vs. Indiana |
| Tues., Mar. 5 | 7 p.m. | Purdue vs. Illinois |
| Wed., Mar. 13 | 6:30 p.m. | Big Ten Tournament |
| Wed., Mar. 13 | 9 p.m. | Big Ten Tournament |
PEACOCK’S EXCLUSIVE SCHEDULE FOR THE 2023-24 BIG TEN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SEASON:
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup |
| Wed., Jan. 31 | 7 p.m. | Indiana at Maryland |
| Wed., Jan. 31 | 8 p.m. | Iowa at Northwestern |
| Thurs., Feb. 8 | 7 p.m. | Michigan State at Indiana |
| Thurs., Feb. 8 | 9 p.m. | Ohio State at Minnesota |
| Sun., Feb. 11 | 4 p.m. | Ohio State at Michigan State |
| Wed., Feb. 14 | 7 p.m. | Nebraska at Ohio State |
| Wed., Feb. 14 | 8 p.m. | Indiana at Wisconsin |
| Thurs., Feb. 15 | 8 p.m. | Michigan at Iowa |
| Thurs., Feb. 22 | 8 p.m. | Iowa at Indiana |
| Wed., Feb. 28 | 7 p.m. | Michigan at Ohio State |
| Wed., Feb. 28 | 9 p.m. | Iowa at Minnesota |
| Sun., Mar. 3 | 4 p.m. | Maryland at Indiana |
| Wed., Mar. 6 | 6:30 p.m. | Big Ten Tournament |
| Wed., Mar. 6 | 9 p.m. | Big Ten Tournament |
– NBC Sports –
Live Coverage from Shanghai, China, Begins Tomorrow, Wed., Jan. 31, with the Women’s Short Program at 9:45 p.m. ET on Peacock
Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea – Winners of Pairs’ Event at U.S. Figure Skating Championships Last Weekend – Headline U.S. Team
Every Skater in Every Discipline of Four Continents Championships Will Stream Live on Peacock
STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 30, 2024 – The U.S. pair of Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea, who won the gold medal in last week’s U.S. Figure Skating Championships pairs’ event, headline NBC Sports’ live coverage of the 2024 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships this week – featuring every skater live on Peacock – beginning tomorrow, Jan. 31, at the SPD Bank Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai, China.
NBC Sports is set to present live coverage of the 2024 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships this week across Peacock, NBC, and E!, starting tomorrow at 9:45 p.m. ET with the women’s short program live on Peacock. NBC will air an encore presentation of the best championship performances on Sunday, while E! will present additional encore windows on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Coverage of every skater in every discipline will stream live on Peacock throughout the duration of the championship event.
Kam and O’Shea highlight a strong field set to compete in Shanghai. The newly crowned U.S. pairs champions enter this week’s event aiming to win their fourth international medal as a team. Headlining the ice dance event is the Canadian team of Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier, who are three-time medalists at this event. Also expected to compete is Ava Ziegler, who set an American women’s record for fewest appearances (two) needed to win a Grand Prix event after winning the NHK Trophy last November.
Other notable skaters expected to compete in singles this week include 2022 Olympic silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama (Japan), 2018 Four Continents champion Jin Boyang (China), and reigning Four Continents women’s singles champion Lee Hae-In (South Korea). Also expected to compete are the reigning world pairs champions from Japan, Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, who aim to defend their title at this event.
On the NBC and E! windows, 1998 Nagano Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski and three-time U.S. champion Johnny Weir will serve as analysts.
2024 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships LIVE Coverage Schedule
All times Eastern, check local listings, subject to change.
| Date | Discipline | Time (ET) | Platform |
| Wed., Jan. 31 | Women’s Short Program | 9:45 p.m. | Peacock |
| Thurs., Feb. 1 | Men’s Short Program | 3 a.m. | Peacock |
| Women’s Short Program | 7 a.m. | E!* | |
| Pairs’ Short Program | 8 a.m. | Peacock | |
| Men’s Short Program | 9 a.m. | E!* | |
| Rhythm Dance | 11:30 p.m. | Peacock | |
| Fri., Feb. 2 | Women’s Free Skate | 2:50 a.m. | Peacock |
| Women’s Free + Ceremony | 8 a.m. | E!* | |
| Pairs’ Free Skate | 11:45 p.m. | Peacock | |
| Sat., Feb. 3 | Men’s Free Skate | 2:50 a.m. | Peacock |
| Men’s Free + Ceremony | 8 a.m. | E!* | |
| Free Dance | 11 p.m. | Peacock | |
| Sun., Feb 4 | Exhibition Gala | 4:30 a.m. | Peacock |
| Exhibition Gala | Noon | NBC* |
*Encore presentation
–NBC SPORTS–
One of the biggest weeks of ESPN’s men’s college basketball season features 16 top-25 matchups and nine top-10 teams in action, including a Saturday tripleheader of head-to-head matchups involving six top-10 teams.
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ESPN will present more than 540 women’s college lacrosse games during the 2024 season across ESPNU, ACC Network (ACCN), ESPN3, ESPN+ and ACCNX.
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ESPN will present more than 280 men’s college lacrosse games during the 2024 season across ESPNU, ACC Network (ACCN), ESPN3, ESPN+ and ACCNX.
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PGA TOUR AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am – Live Coverage on GOLF Channel and Peacock Begins Thursday at 3 p.m. ET
Golf Central Studio Coverage On-Site at Pebble Beach Beginning Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock
DP World Tour Bahrain Championship From Royal Golf Club in Bahrain Begins Thursday at 5 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel
Women’s Amateur Asia Pacific Airs Thursday-Sunday on GOLF Channel
STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 30, 2024 – The PGA TOUR travels to iconic Pebble Beach Golf Links and the Monterey Peninsula for the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, headlining live golf coverage on GOLF Channel and Peacock this week.
PGA TOUR: AT&T PEBBLE BEACH PRO-AM
The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am is a Signature Event on the 2024 PGA TOUR schedule, featuring a field of 80 of the top golfers in the world. Spyglass Hill Golf Club and Pebble Beach Golf Links will host the first two rounds of the event when TOUR pros will be joined by amateur partners, with Pebble Beach serving as the sole venue for weekend play.
This week’s field features the top 50 eligible players from last season’s FedExCup standings, the top 10 finishers in the FedExCup Fall standings (Aon Next 10) and the top five FedExCup points earners in the Sony Open in Hawaii, The American Express and Farmers Insurance Open (Aon Swing 5).
GOLF Channel and Peacock will have early week coverage on Thursday and Friday at 3 p.m. ET as well as lead-in coverage on Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.
GOLF Channel & Peacock Broadcast Team
How To Watch – Thursday, Feb. 1 – Sunday, Feb. 4 (all times ET)
| Day | GOLF Channel/Peacock |
| Thursday | 3-7 p.m. |
| Friday | 3-7 p.m. |
| Saturday | 1-3 p.m. |
| Sunday | 1-3 p.m. |
Notable Players This Week
GOLF CENTRAL LIVE ON-SITE AT AT&T PEBBLE BEACH PRO-AM
Golf Central will provide pre- and post-round coverage live on-site at Pebble Beach throughout the week, beginning this Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET. Rich Lerner will anchor studio coverage alongside analysts Paul McGinley and Johnson Wagner and reporter Todd Lewis.
| Day | Golf Central |
| Tuesday | 4-5 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 7-8 p.m. |
| Thursday | 2-3 p.m. / 7-8 p.m. |
| Friday | 2-3 p.m. / 7-8 p.m. |
| Saturday | 12-1 p.m. / 7-8 p.m. |
| Sunday | 12-1 p.m. / 6:30-7:30 p.m. |
DP WORLD TOUR: BAHRAIN CHAMPIONSHIP
This inaugural event marks the first appearance of the DP World Tour in Bahrain since 2011, when Paul Casey won the Volvo Golf Champions, which was also played at the Colin Montgomerie-designed Royal Golf Club. The field includes Rafa Cabrera Bello, Dylan Fritelli and Rasmus Hojgaard.
How To Watch – Thursday, Feb. 1 – Sunday, Feb. 4 (all times ET)
| Day | GOLF Channel | NBCSports.com/NBC Sports App |
| Thursday | 5-8 a.m. | 3:30-5 a.m. |
| Friday | 5-8 a.m. | 3:30-5 a.m. |
| Saturday | 4-8 a.m. | |
| Sunday | 3:30-8 a.m. |
Notable Players This Week
AMATEUR: WOMEN’S AMATEUR ASIA PACIFIC
This top amateur event held at the Waterside Course at Siam Country Club in Thailand was created by the R&A and Asia Pacific Golf Federation to serve as a pathway for Asia’s elite female amateurs to reach the international stage, with the winner earning exemptions into the 2024 Chevron Championship, the 2024 Augusta National Women’s Amateur, the 2024 Amundi Evian Championship and the 2024 AIG Women’s Open. Past winners include Atthaya Thitikul and Eila Galitsky.
How To Watch – Thursday, Feb. 1 – Sunday, Feb. 4 (all times ET)
| Day | GOLF Channel |
| Thursday | 2-5 a.m. |
| Friday | 2-5 a.m. |
| Saturday | 11 p.m. – 2 a.m. |
| Sunday | 11 p.m. – 2 a.m. |
Notable Players This Week
–NBC SPORTS–
ABC’s broadcast of the Los Angeles Lakers thrilling victory over the Golden State Warriors on January 27 generated the largest regular-season NBA audience across platforms in four years (Non-Christmas). The overtime game averaged nearly four million viewers (3,968,000) and was up seven percent from last year’s comparable game between the Lakers and the Boston Celtics, according to Nielsen.
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