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SIX WEEKS TO THE “RUN FOR THE ROSES!” – KEY KENTUCKY DERBY PREP RACE, LOUISIANA DERBY, LIVE THIS SATURDAY AT 6 P.M. ET ON CNBC AND PEACOCK

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Hour-Long Coverage Also Features Kentucky Derby Prep Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) From Turfway Park and Kentucky Oaks Prep Fair Grounds Oaks (G2)

Hall of Famer and Two-Time Louisiana Derby Winner Jerry Bailey and Randy Moss Join Host Ahmed Fareed to Anchor Coverage

Louisiana Derby Marks First of Three Consecutive Saturday Afternoons with Kentucky Derby Prep Races Across NBC, CNBC and Peacock

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 22, 2023 – NBC Sports presents live coverage of the $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2), a key prep race ahead of the 149th Kentucky Derby, this Saturday, March 25, live at 6 p.m. ET on CNBC and Peacock from Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, La. The hour-long program will also feature the $700,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) from Turfway Park in Florence, Ky., and the $400,000 Fair Grounds Oaks (G2) from Fair Grounds Race Course.

Two-time graded stakes winner Instant Coffee is the morning-line favorite in the Louisiana Derby and currently sits ninth in the Road to the Kentucky Derby standings. 2022 Iroquois Stakes (G3) winner Curly Jack and Sun Thunder are also expected to be contenders in the 1 3/16-mile race.

Six weeks ahead of the running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 6, the Louisiana Derby and Jeff Ruby Steaks will both award a total of 200 Kentucky Derby qualification points, with 100 going to the winners of each race. The Fair Grounds Oaks will also award 200 Kentucky Oaks qualification points with the winner of the race earning 100 points.

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.

The Louisiana Derby begins three consecutive Saturday afternoons with Kentucky Derby prep races coverage across NBC, CNBC and Peacock, continuing with the Florida Derby (G1) on April 1, and the Blue Grass Stakes (G1) and Santa Anita Derby (G1) on April 8.

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app will stream live coverage to desktops, mobile, tablets, and connected TVs via authentication, giving consumers additional value to 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 AND HORSE RACING

NBC Sports is the exclusive home to the most important and prestigious events in horse racing, including the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, Royal Ascot, and Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational Series.

–NBC SPORTS–

Top Rank Presents Tripleheader: José Ramírez vs. Richard Commey – Seniesa Estrada vs. Tina Rupprecht – Antonio Mireles vs. Patrick Mailata

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Top Rank presented by Autozone will be live this Saturday, March 25, at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+.  The triple-header features a junior welterweight showdown, a minimumweight title unification fight, and a six-round heavyweight clash. The event takes place at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California.

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The Puck Drops on NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Post-Season Play Across ESPN Platforms

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ESPN continues its winter sports championship season with exclusive coverage of the NCAA men’s ice hockey tournament across ESPN platforms. The first round of play begins on Thursday, March 23 and culminates with the presentation of the Men’s Frozen Four championship events on April 6 and 8 from Tampa, Fla.

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ESPN’s “Rocket” Fueled MLB Opening Night Broadcast: Seven-Time Cy Young Award-Winner Roger Clemens to Join Booth as Special Guest Game Analyst

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ESPN today announced that seven-time Cy Young Award-winner Roger Clemens will join its exclusive, national broadcast as a special guest game analyst on Opening Night when the reigning World Series Champion Houston Astros host the Chicago White Sox.

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WGC-DELL TECHNOLOGIES MATCH PLAY HIGHLIGHTS NBC SPORTS’ GOLF COVERAGE ON NBC, PEACOCK AND GOLF CHANNEL THIS WEEK

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64 of the Top Players in the World Set to Compete in Only Match-Play Event of PGA TOUR Season at Austin Country Club in Texas; Live Coverage Begins Tomorrow at 2 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock

PGA TOUR’s Corales Puntacana Championship Live Coverage From Dominican Republic Begins Thursday at 10:30 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock

LPGA Tour Season Continues at LPGA Drive On Championship From Superstition Mountain Golf & Country Club in Arizona; Coverage Begins Thursday in Primetime at 9 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock

PGA TOUR Champions’ The Galleri Classic at Mission Hills Country Club in California Coverage Tees Off Friday at 11 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 21, 2023 – The PGA TOUR’s only match-play event of the year, the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, is presented this week at Austin Country Club in Texas highlighting live golf tournament coverage across NBC, Peacock and GOLF Channel.

PGA TOUR: WGC-DELL TECHNOLOGIES MATCH PLAY

The star-studded field of 64 players teeing it up at the 2023 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play includes World No. 1 and defending event winner Scottie Scheffler, World No. 2 Jon Rahm, World No. 3 and 2015 event winner Rory McIlroy, and World No. 4 Patrick Cantlay.

34 hours of live coverage begins tomorrow through Friday at 2 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock. Weekend coverage gets underway at 10 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock before transitioning to NBC and Peacock.

NBC, GOLF Channel & Peacock Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Dan Hicks / Steve Sands
  • Analyst: Paul Azinger / Brad Faxon
  • Holes: Curt Byrum / Jimmy Roberts
  • On-Course: John Wood / Notah Begay III / Smylie Kaufman
  • Interviews/Reports: Damon Hack

How To Watch – Wednesday, March 22 – Sunday, March 26 (all times ET)

  • TV – NBC, GOLF Channel
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Day NBC/Peacock GOLF Channel/Peacock
Wednesday   2-8 p.m.
Thursday   2-8 p.m.
Friday   2-8 p.m.
Saturday Noon-6 p.m. 10 a.m.-Noon
Sunday 3-7 p.m. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Notable Players This Week

  • Scottie Scheffler
  • Jon Rahm
  • Rory McIlroy
  • Patrick Cantlay
  • Jordan Spieth
  • Collin Morikawa
  • Xander Schauffele
  • Max Homa
  • Will Zalatoris

PGA TOUR: CORALES PUNTACANA CHAMPIONSHIP

The PGA TOUR’s opposite-field event this week is the Corales Puntacana Championship at the Puntacana Resort & Club (Corales Course) in the Dominican Republic. The past two winners of the event – Joel Dahmen (2021) and Chad Ramey (2022) – will be in the field.

Live coverage begins Thursday and Friday at 10:30 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

GOLF Channel & Peacock Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Justin Kutcher
  • Analyst: Johnson Wagner
  • Holes: Tripp Isenhour
  • On-Course: Billy Ray Brown / Ned Michaels

How To Watch – Thursday, March 23 – Sunday, March 26 (all times ET)

  • TV – GOLF Channel
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Day GOLF Channel/Peacock
Thursday 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Friday 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Saturday 2-5 p.m.
Sunday 2-5 p.m.

Notable Players This Week

  • Joel Dahmen
  • Chad Ramey
  • Jason Dufner
  • Charley Hoffman
  • Harry Higgs
  • Chesson Hadley
  • Jhonattan Vegas

LPGA TOUR: LPGA DRIVE ON CHAMPIONSHIP

The 2023 LPGA Tour season continues this week with the LPGA Drive On Championship at Superstition Mountain Golf & Country Club in Gold Canyon, Ariz. Leona Maguire earned her first LPGA Tour victory and was the first woman from Ireland to win in the Tour’s history at this event in 2022.

Opening round coverage gets underway Thursday in primetime at 9 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

GOLF Channel & Peacock Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Grant Boone
  • Analyst: Karen Stupples
  • Holes: Tom Abbott
  • On-Course: Paige Mackenzie / Kay Cockerill

How To Watch – Thursday, March 23 – Sunday, March 26 (all times ET)

  • TV – GOLF Channel
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Day GOLF Channel/Peacock Streaming
Thursday 9-11 p.m.* 6-9 p.m.
Friday 9-11 p.m.* 6-9 p.m.
Saturday 7-9 p.m. 6-7 p.m.
Sunday 7-9 p.m. 6-7 p.m.

*delayed coverage

Notable Players This Week

  • Nelly Korda
  • Lexi Thompson
  • Danielle Kang
  • Jin Young Ko
  • Brooke Henderson
  • Jennifer Kupcho
  • Leona Maguire

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: THE GALLERI CLASSIC

The inaugural playing of The Galleri Classic on the PGA TOUR Champions will be held at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif., this week.

First round coverage begins Friday at 11 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

How To Watch – Friday, March 24 – Sunday, March 26 (all times ET)

  • TV – GOLF Channel
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Day GOLF Channel/Peacock
Friday 11 p.m.-1 a.m.*
Saturday 5-7 p.m.
Sunday 5-7 p.m.

*delayed coverage

Notable Players This Week

  • Bernhard Langer
  • Ernie Els
  • John Daly
  • Vijay Singh
  • Fred Couples
  • Jim Furyk

BEYOND THE FAIRWAY

NBC Sports’ Beyond The Fairway podcast has returned for a third season with professional golfers Doug Smith and Will Lowery hosting the series alongside former professional golfer Henni Koyack. Throughout the season, Smith, Lowery, and Koyack will provide honest and candid discussions on hot-button topics inside and outside the world of golf, plus interview celebrities, athletes and golf influencers about what drives their passion for this great game and how to move it forward.

Click here to listen to the latest episode.

BROADCAST NOTES

  • Golf Central will provide pre- and post-tournament coverage on GOLF Channel Tuesday-Sunday. Golf Central coverage is anchored by Rich Lerner, George Savaricas, Brandel Chamblee, Mark Rolfing, Jaime Diaz, Tripp Isenhour, and Todd Lewis.
  • Post-round editions of Golf Central will stream exclusively on Peacock immediately following the conclusion of the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play on Saturday at 6 p.m. ET and Sunday at 7 p.m. ET. Encores will be presented on GOLF Channel both evenings at 9 p.m. ET.
  • Golf Today on Wednesday will be hosted by Eamon Lynch, Savaricas, and Lewis.
Day Golf Central Golf Today
Tuesday 4-5 p.m.  
Wednesday Noon-2 p.m. / 8-9 p.m. 10 a.m.-Noon
Thursday 1:30-2 p.m. / 8-9 p.m.  
Friday 1:30-2 p.m. / 8-9 p.m.  
Saturday 6-7 p.m. / 9-10 p.m.  
Sunday 7-8 p.m. / 9-10 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 authentication, giving consumers additional value to 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–

New ESPN Investigative Documentary Explores 2018 Murder of Utah Student-Athlete Lauren McCluskey

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In a new investigative documentary, ESPN explores the life and murder of University of Utah track & field athlete Lauren McCluskey and the institutional failures along the way. “LISTEN” debuts Tuesday, March 28, on ESPN+

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ESPN Full Court Press: Two Western Conference Matchups This Week As Playoffs Near

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Stars Collide: Fresh off a 46-point performance, Devin Booker looks to continue his strong play as he and the Suns meet the Lakers and Anthony Davis, who posted 37 points, 21 rebounds, 5 blocks and 5 steals in his last appearance against Phoenix.

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U.S. CHAMPIONS ILIA MALININ & ISABEAU LEVITO STAR IN WORLD FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS ON NBC, PEACOCK & USA NETWORK BEGINNING TODAY, TUES., MARCH 21

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Peacock to Live Stream Every Skater in Every Discipline Beginning with Pairs’ Short Tonight, Tues., March 21st, at 10 p.m. ET

NBC Presents Primetime World Figure Skating Championships Encore on Sat., March 25, at 8 p.m. ET

Live Coverage of Every Skater in Every Discipline Available on Peacock

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 21, 2023 – 2023 U.S. figure skating champions Ilia Malinin and Isabeau Levito headline NBC Sports’ live coverage of the 2023 World Figure Skating Championships this week from Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, across NBC, Peacock, and USA Network. Live coverage begins tonight, Tuesday, March 21, with the pairs’ short program at 10 p.m. ET on Peacock (coverage times for all disciplines in the chart below).

All competition at this week’s World Championships, including every skater in every discipline, can be streamed live on Peacock.

Highlighting the men’s field are 18-year-old phenom Ilia Malinin, coming off a breakout campaign that saw him capture the 2022-23 Grand Prix Final bronze medal and wins at 2022 Skate America and the 2022 Grand Prix Finland, two-time U.S. Olympian Jason Brown, and three-time Olympic medalist and defending world champion Shoma Uno (Japan).

The American women’s team is headlined by 16-year-old rising star Isabeau Levito, the 2022-23 Grand Prix Final silver medalist and 2022 world junior champion, 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic team bronze medalist Bradie Tennell, who earned the silver medal at this year’s U.S. Championships behind Levito, and 2023 U.S. bronze medalist Amber Glenn. On the international side, two-time Olympic medalist and defending world champion Kaori Sakamoto (Japan) leads the field.

In the pairs’ competition, the field is headlined by 2022 world champions Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier, who finished sixth at the Beijing Olympics, and 2022-23 Grand Prix Final champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara of Japan. In ice dance, three-time Olympians and three-time world medalists Madison Chock and Evan Bates seek their first world title, which would be the first for the U.S. in ice dance since Olympic champions Meryl Davis and Charlie White won in 2013.

For the NBC and USA Network telecasts, Terry Gannon handles play-by-play for all disciplines, joined by 1998 Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski and three-time U.S. champion Johnny Weir.

To learn more about how to watch on Peacock and how to sign up, visit peacocktv.com.

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

Date Discipline Time (ET) Platform
Tues., March 21 Pairs’ Short 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Peacock
Wed., March 22 Women’s Short 2:45-8 a.m. Peacock
  Women’s Short 6-8 a.m. Peacock, USA Network
  Pairs’ Free 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Peacock
Thurs., March 23 Men’s Short 2:45-8 a.m. Peacock
  Men’s Short 6-8 a.m. Peacock, USA Network
  Pairs’ Free 8-10 a.m. USA Network*
  Rhythm Dance 10 p.m.-3:15 a.m. Peacock
Fri., March 24 Women’s Free 4:15-8:30 a.m. Peacock
  Women’s Free 6:30-8:30 a.m. Peacock, USA Network
  Free Dance 11:30 p.m.-3 a.m. Peacock
Sat., March 25 Men’s Free 4:15-8:30 a.m. Peacock
  Men’s Free 6:30-8:30 a.m. Peacock, USA Network
  Highlights 8-10 p.m. NBC*
Sun., March 26 Championship Gala 2 a.m. ET Peacock
Sat., April 9 Recap 3-5 p.m. NBC
*Encore

 

– NBC SPORTS –

Exclusively on PGA TOUR LIVE ESPN+: Four-Stream Coverage of World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play at Austin Country Club in Texas

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PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ will stream exclusive, four-feed coverage of the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play from Austin Country Club in Austin, Texas, the only match play tournament on the PGA TOUR.

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