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MIKAELA SHIFFRIN TWO WINS AWAY FROM TYING INGEMAR STENMARK’S ALL-TIME RECORD FOR MOST CAREER WORLD CUP VICTORIES

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Stenmark’s All-Time Record of 86 Career World Cup Victories Has Stood Since 1989

Shiffrin (84 Career Wins) Has Won 8 of Her Past 13 Races and Skis Tomorrow with Live Coverage of Women’s Slalom from Spindleruv Mlyn, Czech Republic, Beginning at 3:30 a.m. ET on SkiAndSnowboard.Live

STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 27, 2023 – Two-time Olympic gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin is two wins away from tying Ingemar Stenmark’s all-time record of 86 career alpine skiing FIS World Cup victories across all disciplines, a record that has stood since 1989.

On Tuesday, Shiffrin broke a tie with three-time Olympic medalist and U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn to become the all-time women’s and U.S. record holder for career victories with 83 at Kronplatz, Italy. Vonn’s record had stood since 2018. The very next day, Shiffrin earned her 84th career win, also in the giant slalom.

Live coverage of Shiffrin’s chase for 86 continues tomorrow with the women’s slalom from Spindleruv Mlyn at 3:30 a.m. ET. Shiffrin will race the same event again on Sunday at 3:15 a.m. ET. She is already the winningest slalom skier of all time regardless of gender with 51 career victories.

Both races will be presented live on the subscription streaming service SkiAndSnowboard.Live. To read NBC Sports’ Tim Layden on Shiffrin’s remarkable career thus far, click here.

MOST CAREER WORLD CUP WINS

1. Ingemar Stenmark (SWE)

 86

2. Mikaela Shiffrin (USA)

 84

3. Lindsey Vonn (USA)

 82

 

Shiffrin’s Race to 86 Live Broadcast Schedule
All times Eastern, check local listings, subject to change.

 

Date Event Location Time (ET) Platform
Sat., Jan. 28 W Slalom – R1 Spindleruv Mlyn, CZ 3:30 a.m. SkiAndSnowboard.Live
  W Slalom – R2 Spindleruv Mlyn, CZ 6:30 a.m. SkiAndSnowboard.Live
Sun., Jan. 29 W Slalom – R1 Spindleruv Mlyn, CZ 3:15 a.m. SkiAndSnowboard.Live
  W Slalom – R2 Spindleruv Mlyn, CZ 6:15 a.m. SkiAndSnowboard.Live

 

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NBC SPORTS’ 2023 HORSE RACING COVERAGE BEGINS WITH $4.5 MILLION PEGASUS WORLD CUP SERIES THIS SATURDAY LIVE AT 4:30 P.M. ET ON NBC AND PEACOCK

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90-Minute Broadcast to Feature $3 Million Pegasus World Cup (G1) and $1 Million Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1)

Ahmed Fareed to Anchor Coverage with Jerry Bailey, Randy Moss, Britney Eurton, Matt Bernier, and Nick Luck

Program to Feature Live Performance by Kygo and OneRepublic

STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 26, 2023 – NBC Sports begins its 2023 horse racing coverage with the first major event of the year, the $4.5 million Pegasus World Cup Series, from Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla., this Saturday, Jan. 28, live at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. In its seventh year, the Pegasus World Cup Series includes the $3 million Pegasus World Cup (G1) and the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1).

The 2023 Pegasus World Cup field features multiple Grade 1-winner and 2022 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) second-place finisher Cyberknife, who is the morning-line favorite at 5/2. Also expected to compete in the 12-horse field at 1 1/8-miles on the dirt are 2022 Florida Derby (G1) champion White Abarrio and 2022 Awesome Again (G1) winner Defunded, who is trained by two-time Pegasus World Cup champion Bob Baffert.

The 12-horse field of this year’s Pegasus World Cup Turf includes 2022 Fort Lauderdale (G2) winner City Man, 2022 Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) fourth-place finisher and 5/2 morning-line favorite Ivar, and 2022 Hollywood Derby (G1) champion Speaking Scout.

Ahmed Fareed hosts Saturday’s coverage alongside analyst and Hall of Fame jockey Jerry Bailey, analyst Randy Moss, reporters Britney Eurton and Nick Luck, and handicapper Matt Bernier.

NBC Sports will also present highlights of the Pegasus Filly & Mare Turf (G3) during the 90-minute program, which will be run earlier in the day on Saturday. In addition to world class racing, the Pegasus World Cup is a special race day that combines the fusion of celebrity attendees, fashion, and entertainment. This year’s event includes a live performance featuring musical artists Kygo and OneRepublic. Joe Jonas will give the ‘Riders Up’ command.

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.

ABOUT THE STRONACH GROUP & 1/ST 

The Stronach Group is a world-class technology, entertainment and real estate development company with Thoroughbred horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering at the core.  The company’s consumer facing brand 1/ST (pronounced “First”) powers The Stronach Group’s forward-thinking 1/ST RACING & GAMING, 1/ST CONTENT, 1/ST TECHNOLOGY, 1/ST EXPERIENCE, and 1/ST PROPERTIES businesses, while advocating for and driving the 1/ST HORSE CARE mission. 1/ST represents The Stronach Group’s continued movement toward redefining Thoroughbred horse racing and the ecosystem that drives it. 1/ST RACING & GAMING drives the best-in-class horse racing operations and gaming offerings at the company’s premier racetracks and training centers including: Santa Anita Park, Golden Gate Fields and San Luis Rey Downs (California); Gulfstream Park – home of the Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational Series, Gulfstream Park West and Palm Meadows Thoroughbred Training Center (Florida); the Maryland Jockey Club at Laurel Park, Pimlico Race Course – home of the legendary Preakness Stakes, Rosecroft Raceway and Bowie Training Center (Maryland). 1/ST CONTENT is operating group for 1/ST’s media and content companies including: Monarch Content Management, Elite, TSG Global Wagering Solutions (GWS) and XBTV. 1/ST TECHNOLOGY is horse racing’s largest racing and gaming technology company offering world-class products via its AmTote, Xpressbet, 1/ST BET, XB SELECT, XB NET, PariMAX and Betmix brands. 1/ST EXPERIENCE blends the worlds of sports, entertainment and hospitality through innovative content development, elevated national and local venue management and hospitality, strategic partnerships, sponsorships, and procurement development. 1/ST PROPERTIES is responsible for the development of the company’s live, work and play communities surrounding its racing venues including: The Village at Gulfstream Park (Florida) and Paddock Pointe (Maryland).  As the advocate for critical industry reforms and by making meaningful investments into aftercare programs for retired horses and jockeys, 1/ST HORSE CARE represents The Stronach Group’s commitment to achieving the highest level of horse and rider care and safety standards in Thoroughbred horse racing on and off the track. For more information, please email david.joseph@gulfstreampark.com, visit www.1st.com or follow @1ST_racing on Twitter or @1stracing on Instagram and Facebook.

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC SPORTS AND INDYCAR ANNOUNCE 2023 NTT INDYCAR SERIES RACE BROADCAST START TIMES

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107th Running of Indianapolis 500 Coverage Begins on Sunday, May 28, at 11 a.m. ET on NBC and Peacock

Seven Consecutive Weeks of Coverage on NBC Begins With Season Opener at Streets of St. Petersburg on Sunday, March 5, at Noon ET on NBC and Peacock

New Streets of Detroit Circuit Debuts on Sunday, June 4, at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock

Championship Race to Decide Season Title at Laguna Seca on Sunday, Sept. 10, at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock

Peacock to Stream Every Minute of 2023 INDYCAR Season, Including Exclusive Presentation of Streets of Toronto on Sunday, July 16, at 1:30 p.m. ET

STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 26, 2023 – NBC Sports and INDYCAR today announced the race broadcast start times for the 2023 NTT INDYCAR SERIES schedule, headlined by the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 at iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 28, with coverage beginning at 11 a.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

The first seven races of the season will air on NBC and Peacock, including the season-opening Streets of Petersburg in less than 40 days on Sunday, March 5, at noon ET, and concluding with the new Streets of Detroit circuit on Sunday, June 4, at 3 p.m. ET.

Additional highlights of NBC Sports’ 2023 INDYCAR coverage schedule include:

  • The first race of the doubleheader at Iowa Speedway on Saturday, July 22, at 3 p.m. ET begins a stretch of six of the final seven races airing on NBC and Peacock to conclude the season;
  • Indianapolis 500 qualifying coverage from IMS airing on NBC and Peacock on Saturday, May 20, at 3 p.m. ET and Sunday, May 21, at 2 p.m. ET to determine the starting grid for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing;”
  • USA Network presenting three races: Road America (Sunday, June 18, at 1 p.m. ET); Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (Sunday, July 2, at 1:30 p.m. ET); and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course as part of the fourth edition of the INDYCAR-NASCAR Brickyard Weekend (Saturday, Aug. 12, at 2 p.m. ET);
  • Season finale at Laguna Seca to determine the 2023 series champion on Sunday, September 10, at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

Peacock will once again provide comprehensive streaming coverage of the 2023 season, including the exclusive presentation of the Streets of Toronto for the second straight year on Sunday, July 16, at 1:30 p.m. ET. The remaining 16 races will simulstream on Peacock, which will also present nearly exclusive coverage of every qualifying and practice session in 2023. Additionally, coverage surrounding the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500, INDY NXT by Firestone races, race day warmups and full-event race replays will be available on the platform. Click here for more details.

Below is NBC Sports’ 2023 NTT INDYCAR SERIES coverage schedule:

Date Race/Track Network/Platform Time (ET)
Sun., March 5 Streets of St. Petersburg NBC, Peacock Noon
Sun., April 2 Texas Motor Speedway NBC, Peacock Noon
Sun., April 16 Streets of Long Beach NBC, Peacock 3 p.m.
Sun., April 30 Barber Motorsports Park NBC, Peacock 3 p.m.
Sat., May 13 Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Road Course) NBC, Peacock 3:30 p.m.
Sat., May 20 Indianapolis 500 Qualifying NBC, Peacock 3 p.m.
Sun., May 21 Indianapolis 500 Qualifying NBC, Peacock 2 p.m.
Sun., May 28 The 107th Indianapolis 500 NBC, Peacock 11 a.m.
Sun., June 4 Streets of Detroit NBC, Peacock 3 p.m.
Sun., June 18 Road America USA Network, Peacock 1 p.m.
Sun., July 2 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course USA Network, Peacock 1:30 p.m.
Sun., July 16 Streets of Toronto Peacock 1:30 p.m.
Sat., July 22 Iowa Speedway – Race 1 NBC, Peacock 3 p.m.
Sun., July 23 Iowa Speedway – Race 2 NBC, Peacock 2 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 6 Streets of Nashville NBC, Peacock Noon
Sat., Aug. 12 Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Road Course) USA Network, Peacock 2 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 27 World Wide Technology Raceway NBC, Peacock 3:30 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 3 Portland International Raceway NBC, Peacock 3 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 10 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca NBC, Peacock 2:30 p.m.

Note: dates, times and networks/platforms are subject to change

–NBC SPORTS–

COMPREHENSIVE LIVE COVERAGE OF 61ST IMSA ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA PRESENTED THIS WEEKEND ACROSS PEACOCK, NBC, AND USA NETWORK

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Peacock to Stream Flag to Flag Coverage of Entire 24-Hour Race Beginning Saturday at 1:30 p.m. ET; NBC to Air Start and Conclusion of Race

14 NBC Sports Motorsports Commentators to Call Historic Endurance Race From Daytona International Speedway

Monster Energy Supercross Season Continues in Anaheim Saturday at 10 p.m. ET Exclusively on Peacock, Race Day Live Begins at 4:30 p.m. ET

STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 25, 2023 – NBC Sports begins its coverage of the 2023 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season with comprehensive live coverage of the 61st Rolex 24 At Daytona endurance race from Daytona International Speedway this weekend on Peacock, NBC, and USA Network.

The Rolex 24 At Daytona features icons of the racing world competing on teams across five separate classes of competition: Grand Touring Prototype (GTP), Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2), Le Mans Prototype 3 (LMP3), GT Daytona Pro (GTD PRO), and GT Daytona (GTD).

This year’s race features a star-studded cast of the world’s most well-known drivers competing, including Helio Castroneves, Scott Dixon, Austin Cindric, Josef Newgarden, Colton Herta, Simon Pagenaud, Scott McLaughlin, and Romain Grosjean. Castroneves is aiming for his third straight Rolex 24 victory in the GTP class with Meyer Shank Racing.

In order to handle the 24 hours of coverage, NBC Sports will utilize 14 of its IMSA, NASCAR and INDYCAR commentators, analysts and reporters on-site at Daytona International Speedway, including its lead IMSA commentating team of play-by-play voice Leigh Diffey alongside 1990 Rolex 24 winner and former IMSA GT driver and analyst Calvin Fish and 2014 Rolex 24 winner and analyst Townsend Bell. Brian Till will also serve as an analyst during the endurance race.

Steve Letarte and fellow NBC Sports NASCAR analyst Jeff Burton will join INDYCAR analyst James Hinchcliffe and Marty Snider to provide analysis and anchor coverage from the Peacock Pit Box on pit road.

Kevin Lee, Parker Kligerman, Dillon Welch, Hannah Newhouse, and Georgia Henneberry will serve as pit reporters throughout the race. Dave Burns and Lee will also serve as play-by-play commentators.

Peacock serves as the streaming home of the WeatherTech Championship with flag-to-flag live coverage of all races as well as exclusive coverage for portions of select endurance races, including this weekend’s Rolex 24 At Daytona. Click here for complete details on the 2023 IMSA coverage schedule.

In addition to comprehensive Rolex 24 At Daytona coverage, Peacock will provide exclusive streaming coverage of the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge race at Daytona this Friday at 1:35 p.m. ET featuring Robert Wickens and NASCAR drivers Harrison Burton, Hailie Deegan, and Zane Smith.

Coverage from Daytona International Speedway gets underway with a pair of IMSA Mazda MX-5 Cup races tomorrow at 5:25 p.m. ET and Friday at 10:10 a.m. ET.

NBC Sports’ coverage will also include a number of features surrounding the Rolex 24 this weekend, including:

  • Motorsports icon Sam Posey-narrated essay on the significance of the event within the auto industry and beyond;
  • An inside look at seven-time INDYCAR winner Colton Herta, who will be driving for two teams in the GTP class during the race;
  • A piece on the rivalry between Team Penske and Chip Ganassi Racing with the return of Team Penske in IMSA in 2023 with Porsche Motorsport.

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play/Host: Leigh Diffey, Dave Burns, Marty Snider
  • Analysts: Calvin Fish, James Hinchcliffe, Steve Letarte, Jeff Burton, Townsend Bell, Brian Till
  • Pit Reporters: Kevin Lee, Parker Kligerman, Dillon Welch, Hannah Newhouse, Georgia Henneberry

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBC, USA Network
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Date Time (ET) Platforms
Sat., Jan. 28 1:30-2:30 p.m. Peacock, NBC
  2:30-8 p.m. Peacock, USA Network
  8-10 p.m. Peacock
  10 p.m.-12 a.m. Peacock, USA Network
Sun., Jan. 29 12-6 a.m. Peacock
  6 a.m.–Noon Peacock, USA Network
  Noon–2 p.m. Peacock, NBC

MONSTER ENERGY SUPERCROSS: ANAHEIM 2

The 2023 Monster Energy Supercross season concludes its California swing this weekend from Angel Stadium of Anaheim in California live on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock. The race will be the first Triple Crown event of the year where three races will determine the champions in the 450SX and 250SX classes.

Reigning Supercross champion Eli Tomac earned his second consecutive victory in the 450SX Class last week in San Diego while Jett Lawrence also won his second straight race in the Western Regional 250SX Class. Saturday’s race will mark the second visit to Anaheim for the series following the season opener on January 7.

Race Day Live qualifying coverage on Saturday from Anaheim gets underway at 4:30 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock. All Supercross live coverage, including races, heats, and qualifying, plus on-demand replays, will be available on Peacock. Click here for more details.

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play: Daniel Blair
  • Analyst: Ricky Carmichael
  • Reporters: Will Christien, Jason Thomas

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – CNBC
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Network/Streaming Time (ET)
Sat., Jan. 28 Monster Energy Supercross – Race Day Live Peacock 4:30 p.m.
  Monster Energy Supercross – Race Peacock 10 p.m.
Mon., Jan. 30 Monster Energy Supercross – Race* CNBC, NBC Sports app, NBCSports.com 1 a.m.

*Encore presentation

A record 31 race SuperMotocross World Championship schedule, inclusive of Supercross and Pro Motocross will be presented across Peacock, NBC, CNBC, USA Network, and NBC Sports digital platforms in 2023, culminating with two SuperMotocross World Championship Playoff events and the SuperMotocross World Championship Final. The complete schedule can be found here.

–NBC SPORTS–

MIKAELA SHIFFRIN SETS WOMEN’S AND U.S. ALL-TIME RECORD FOR MOST CAREER WORLD CUP VICTORIES

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Shiffrin (83 Career Wins) Breaks Tie with Lindsey Vonn to Become Sole Women’s and U.S. Career Record Holder; Three Wins Away from Tying Ingemar Stenmark’s All-Time Record of 86 Career World Cup Victories

Shiffrin Skis Tomorrow with Live Coverage of Women’s Giant Slalom from Kronplatz, Italy, Beginning at 4:30 a.m. ET on SkiAndSnowboard.Live

STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 24, 2023 – Two-time Olympic gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin has become the women’s and U.S. record holder for career alpine skiing FIS World Cup victories across all disciplines, earning her 83rd career win earlier today with the giant slalom in Kronplatz, Italy.

Shiffrin broke a tie with three-time Olympic medalist and U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn with the win. Starting tomorrow, Shiffrin will have three races in five days – a stretch that could see her potentially tie Ingemar Stenmark’s all-time record of 86 career World Cup victories.

Live coverage of Shiffrin’s chase for 86 continues tomorrow with the women’s giant slalom from Kronplatz at 4:30 a.m. ET. Shiffrin will then travel to Spindleruv Mlyn, Czech Republic, to race two slaloms on Saturday and Sunday, both at 3:30 a.m. ET. She is already the winningest slalom skier of all time regardless of gender with 51 career victories.

Every race this week will be presented live on the subscription streaming service SkiAndSnowboard.Live. If she wins all three races this week, she would tie Stenmark’s all-time record of 86 career World Cup victories, which has stood since 1989. To read NBC Sports’ Tim Layden on Shiffrin’s remarkable career thus far, click here.

MOST CAREER WORLD CUP WINS

1. Ingemar Stenmark (SWE)

 86

2. Mikaela Shiffrin (USA)

 83

3. Lindsey Vonn (USA)

 82

 

Shiffrin’s Race to 86 Live Broadcast Schedule
All times Eastern, check local listings, subject to change.

 

Date Event Location Time (ET) Platform
Wed., Jan. 25 W Giant Slalom – R1 Kronplatz, Italy 4:30 a.m. SkiAndSnowboard.Live
W Giant Slalom – R2 Kronplatz, Italy 7:30 a.m. SkiAndSnowboard.Live
Sat., Jan. 28 W Slalom – R1 Spindleruv Mlyn, CZ 3:30 a.m. SkiAndSnowboard.Live
W Slalom – R2 Spindleruv Mlyn, CZ 6:30 a.m. SkiAndSnowboard.Live
Sun., Jan. 29 W Slalom – R1 Spindleruv Mlyn, CZ 3:15 a.m. SkiAndSnowboard.Live
W Slalom – R2 Spindleruv Mlyn, CZ 6:15 a.m. SkiAndSnowboard.Live

*Encore presentation

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC SPORTS’ PRESENTATION OF ARSENAL-MANCHESTER UNITED IS MOST-WATCHED PREMIER LEAGUE MATCH IN U.S. HISTORY

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Match Averages Record 1.92 Million English-Language Viewers on NBC and Peacock; Additional 382,000 Viewers on Telemundo

Led by Peacock, NBC Sports Sets Simulstream Record for a Premier League TV Match

Audience Average of 947,000 Viewers for 4 Weekend TV Windows Best Ever for Premier League Mornings Live Fan Fest

STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 24, 2023 – NBC Sports’ presentation of first-place Arsenal’s thrilling 3-2 victory over Manchester United on Sunday is the most-watched Premier League match in United States history, with 1.92 million viewers across NBC, Peacock and NBC Sports Digital platforms.

Led by Peacock, NBC Sports set a record for a simulstreamed Premier League match, with an Average Minute Audience (AMA) of 510,000 viewers for Arsenal-Manchester United.

In addition, 382,000 viewers watched the Spanish-language broadcast of the match on Telemundo – marking the most-watched Spanish-language Premier League match since last April (Manchester City-Liverpool, 440,000).

Arsenal-Manchester United, won on Eddie Nketiah’s 90th-minute goal, culminated the Premier League Mornings Live Fan Fest, which was held Saturday and Sunday at Universal CityWalk, Universal Orlando Resort’s entertainment complex, in Orlando, Fla. The Orlando fan festival was the eighth supporter event to be presented by NBC Sports and the Premier League, and the second this season, following the Philadelphia fan fest in October.

Across the four television match windows last weekend, NBC Sports averaged a Total Audience Delivery of 947,000 viewers – marking the largest average audience for a Premier League Mornings Live Fan Fest.

–NBC SPORTS–

PGA TOUR’S FARMERS INSURANCE OPEN AND DP WORLD TOUR’S HERO DUBAI DESERT CLASSIC HEADLINE LIVE GOLF COVERAGE THIS WEEK ON NBC, GOLF CHANNEL & PEACOCK

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PGA TOUR’s Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, Calif. – Live Coverage Begins Tomorrow at 3 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock

Current World No. 1 Rory McIlroy Headlines Field at DP World Tour’s Hero Dubai Desert Classic – Live Coverage Begins Thursday at 2:30 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel

Advocates PGA TOUR’s APGA Farmers Insurance Invitational – Final Round Airing on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 24, 2023 – The PGA Tour’s Farmers Insurance Open from Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, Calif., and the DP World Tour’s Hero Dubai Desert Classic from Emirates Golf Club in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, headline live golf coverage this week across NBC, GOLF Channel and Peacock.

PGA TOUR: FARMERS INSURANCE OPEN

The PGA TOUR heads to Torrey Pines this week for the Farmers Insurance Open, headlined by Jon Rahm, a two-time winner on this course, who is coming off of his second straight win to start the 2023 calendar year at The American Express. The field also features Collin Morikawa, Xander Schauffele, Will Zalatoris, and Hideki Matsuyama. This is the second consecutive year that the tournament has begun on a Wednesday.

Live coverage begins tomorrow at 3 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock. Saturday final round coverage gets underway at 2:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

GOLF Channel & Peacock Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: Steve Sands
    • Analyst: Frank Nobilo
    • Holes: Curt Byrum
    • On-Course: Arron Oberholser / Colt Knost

How To Watch – Wednesday, January 25 – Saturday, January 28 (all times ET)

    • TV – GOLF Channel
    • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Day GOLF Channel/Peacock
Wednesday 3-7 p.m.
Thursday 3-7 p.m.
Friday 3-5 p.m.
Saturday 2:30-4:30 p.m.


Notable Players This Week

    • Jon Rahm
    • Collin Morikawa
    • Xander Schauffele
    • Will Zalatoris
    • Hideki Matsuyama
    • Justin Thomas
    • Jason Day

 

DP WORLD TOUR: HERO DUBAI DESERT CLASSIC

The DP World Tour travels to Emirates Golf Club in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, this week for the Hero Dubai Desert Classic. The field features current World No. 1 Rory McIlroy along with Shane Lowry and Tommy Fleetwood. This is the 34th appearance of this tournament on the DP World Tour’s “Middle East swing.”

Live coverage begins Thursday at 2:30 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

How To Watch – Thursday, January 26 – Sunday, January 29 (all times ET)

    • TV – GOLF Channel
    • Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Day GOLF Channel
Thursday 2:30-8:30 a.m.
Friday 2:30-8:30 a.m.
Saturday 2-8 a.m.
Sunday 2-8 a.m.


Notable Players This Week

    • Rory McIlroy
    • Shane Lowry
    • Tommy Fleetwood
    • Francesco Molinari
    • Tyrrell Hatton

 

ADVOCATES PGA TOUR: APGA FARMERS INSURANCE INVITATIONAL

The final round of the Advocates PGA TOUR’s APGA Farmers Insurance Invitational will air on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel. The first round will be played Saturday at the North Course at Torrey Pines at the same time that the final round of the PGA TOUR event is contested on the South Course. On Sunday, the APGA field will play on the South Course.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: Damon Hack
    • Analyst: Will Lowery
    • On-Course: Doug Smith

How To Watch – Sunday, January 29 (all times ET)

    • TV – GOLF Channel
    • Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Day GOLF Channel
Sunday 4:30-7 p.m.

2023 PGA MERCHANDISE SHOW

GOLF Channel will have an on-site presence at the 2023 PGA Merchandise Show from the Orange County National Golf Center & Lodge and Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., beginning today through Friday, Jan. 27, with special reports during Golf Today. Matt Adams, Amy Rogers and Bailey Chamblee will be on-hand to conduct interviews and provide reports from the event throughout the week.

Day GOLF Channel
Tuesday 12-2 p.m.
Wednesday 12:30-2:30 p.m.
Thursday 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Friday 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

 

COLLEGE GOLF

Earlier today, NBC Sports announced its 2023 college golf programming schedule, with nearly 150 hours of live coverage this spring on GOLF Channel and Peacock. Starting next week with the Southwestern Invitational, NBC Sports is set to feature the NCAA Women’s and Men’s Championships, Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, and Western Intercollegiate this season. College Central will surround spring college golf and provide pre-round coverage leading into all events on GOLF Channel and a 30-minute preview special will air on the network today at 4:30 p.m. ET.

For a full preview of NBC Sports’ college golf coverage, click here.

BROADCAST NOTES

    • Golf Central will provide pre- and post-tournament coverage on GOLF Channel Tuesday-Sunday. Golf Central coverage is anchored by Brandel Chamblee, Steve Burkowski, Paige Mackenzie, Kira Dixon, Matt Adams, Amy Rogers, and Cara Banks.
    • Golf Today on Wednesday-Friday will feature special on-site reports from the 2023 PGA Show and be anchored by Damon Hack, Eamon Lynch, Mackenzie, Dixon, Adams, and Rogers.

 

Day Golf Today Golf Central
Tuesday   4-4:30 p.m.
Wednesday 12-2 p.m. 2:30-3 p.m./7-8 p.m.
Thursday 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 2:30-3 p.m./7-8 p.m.
Friday 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 2:30-3 p.m./8-9 p.m.
Saturday   1:30-2:30 p.m./8-9 p.m.
Sunday   7-8 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–

NBC SPORTS ANNOUNCES 2023 SPRING COLLEGE GOLF TOURNAMENT COVERAGE ON GOLF CHANNEL AND PEACOCK

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Schedule to Feature NCAA Women’s and Men’s Championships, Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, Southwestern Invitational, and Western Intercollegiate

Nearly 150 Hours of College Golf on GOLF Channel and Peacock This Spring, Beginning Monday with the Southwestern Invitational

College Central to Surround Spring College Golf Coverage; Spring Preview Special to Air Today at 4:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 24, 2023 – NBC Sports has announced its men’s and women’s spring college golf tournament schedule – totaling nearly 150 hours on GOLF Channel and Peacock – featuring the 2023 NCAA Women’s and Men’s Golf Championships, the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate Presented by Principal Financial and PXG, the Southwestern Invitational Presented by ZipRecruiter, and the 76th Western Intercollegiate Presented by Titleist.

The Southwestern Invitational from North Ranch Country Club in Westlake Village, Calif., next week on Jan. 30-Feb. 1 kicks off the 2023 spring college golf tournament schedule on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

College Central will surround spring college golf and provide pre-round coverage leading into all events on GOLF Channel. A 30-minute special spring preview program will air this afternoon at 4:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

Below is the full schedule:

Event Dates Location
Southwestern Invitational Jan. 30-Feb. 1 North Ranch Country Club
Darius Rucker Intercollegiate Feb. 27-March 1 Long Cove Club
Western Intercollegiate April 10-12 Pasatiempo Golf Club
NCAA Women’s Championships May 22-24 Grayhawk Golf Club
NCAA Men’s Championships May 29-31 Grayhawk Golf Club


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SOUTHWESTERN INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY ZIPRECRUITER

The Southwestern Invitational Presented by ZipRecruiter is a 54-hole team and individual stroke play championship that features top Division I men’s golf programs across the country taking place annually at North Ranch Country Club (Lakes & Oaks Courses) in Westlake Village, Calif. Past individual champions of the event include Tiger Woods (1996, Stanford University), Patrick Cantlay (2011, UCLA), Sahith Theegala (2020, Pepperdine University), and Corey Pavin (1978, 1981, UCLA).

2021 national champion Pepperdine University hosts the event, which features four teams in the NCAA top 25 rankings this year, according to the final Golfstat rankings of the 2022 fall season, including defending event champion and No. 4 Arizona State. The 2023 12-team tournament field is:

  • 14 Pepperdine (host)
  • 4 Arizona State
  • Georgia
  • Oregon
  • 19 San Diego State
  • San José State
  • 20 Texas
  • UCLA
  • UNLV
  • USC
  • Wake Forest
  • Washington

Live tournament coverage will be presented next week on Monday-Wednesday from 4:30-7:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

Dates Time (ET)
Monday, Jan. 30 4:30-7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 31 4:30-7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 1 4:30-7:30 p.m.

GOLF Channel & Peacock Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: Bob Papa
    • Analyst: John Cook
    • Holes: Steve Burkowski
    • On-Course: Billy Ray Brown

DARIUS RUCKER INTERCOLLEGIATE PRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL AND PXG

The Darius Rucker Intercollegiate Presented by Principal Financial and PXG will return after making its television debut on GOLF Channel last year when it became the first all-women’s regular season collegiate golf tournament to be presented live on the network. The annual event, hosted by multi-platinum country artist and PXG ambassador Darius Rucker, is held at Long Cove Club in Hilton Head, S.C., and features a 54-hole stroke play competition for individual and team honors. Past individual champions of the tournament include Maria Fassi (2018, University of Arkansas), Emilia Migliaccio (2020, Wake Forest University), and Cheyenne Knight (2016, 2017, University of Alabama).

The field for the 11th edition of the tournament features No. 4 South Carolina (host) alongside 10 teams in the NCAA top 25 rankings, according to the final Golfstat rankings of the 2022 fall season, including defending event champion and No. 2 Wake Forest. The 2023 18-team tournament field is:

  • 4 South Carolina (host)
  • Alabama
  • 15 Arizona State
  • 25 Arkansas
  • 14 Auburn
  • 24 Baylor
  • 17 Duke
  • Furman
  • Georgia
  • Howard
  • Kentucky
  • 9 LSU
  • 5 Oregon
  • Northwestern
  • Texas
  • 19 Vanderbilt
  • 12 Virginia
  • 2 Wake Forest

Live tournament coverage will be presented Monday-Wednesday from 2:30-5:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

Dates Time (ET)
Monday, Feb. 27 2:30-5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 28 2:30-5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 1 2:30-5:30 p.m.

WESTERN INTERCOLLEGIATE PRESENTED BY TITLEIST

The Western Intercollegiate Presented by Titleist takes place annually in April at Pasatiempo Golf Club in Santa Cruz, Calif. The event is a 54-hole stroke play and team match play competition and marks the final regular season event for the men’s field prior to the start of the conference championships. The individual champion receives the coveted Blue Jacket, with past winners including Johnny Miller (1968, BYU), Ken Venturi (1953, San José State University), Peter Jacobsen (1974, Arizona State University), Arron Oberholser (1996, San José State University), and Scottie Scheffler (2015, University of Texas). Players who have competed in the Western Intercollegiate have collectively earned 531 PGA TOUR victories and 50 major championships.

San José State hosts the 76th edition of one of the longest-running collegiate tournaments, which features five teams in the NCAA top 25 rankings, according to the final Golfstat rankings of the 2022 fall season. The 2023 14-team tournament field is:

  • San José State (host)
  • 22 Arizona
  • BYU
  • California at Berkeley
  • 21 Colorado State
  • Hawaii
  • Oregon
  • 14 Pepperdine
  • 19 San Diego State
  • 6 Stanford
  • California at Irvine
  • UNLV
  • USC
  • Washington

GOLF Channel and Peacock will present live tournament coverage all three days.

Dates Time (ET)
Monday, April 10 7-10 p.m.
Tuesday, April 11 7-10 p.m.
Wednesday, April 12 4-7 p.m.

NCAA WOMEN’S & MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS

GOLF Channel will present the 2023 NCAA Women’s (May 22-24) and Men’s (May 29-31) Golf Championships, totaling nearly 75 hours of comprehensive coverage presented by Stifel, over two weeks in late May. Arizona State will host both Championships at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., marking the third consecutive championships that will be held at the club.

Last year’s champions were University of Texas (men’s team), Stanford University (women’s team), Gordon Sargent (men’s individual, Vanderbilt University), and Rose Zhang (women’s individual, Stanford University). Additional programming details for the 2023 NCAA Women’s and Men’s Golf Championships will be announced in the coming months.

PGA TOUR UNIVERSITY PRESENTED BY VELOCITY GLOBAL

PGA TOUR University Presented by Velocity Global rewards elite college players with access to Tours operated under the PGA TOUR umbrella, while upholding the principles and virtues of collegiate athletics. Introduced in 2020, the program strengthens and elevates the path to the PGA TOUR through the Korn Ferry Tour and PGA TOUR international tours. The No. 1 player in the final Velocity Global Ranking will earn PGA TOUR membership, while players Nos. 2-5 (fully exempt) and Nos. 6-10 (conditional) will earn Korn Ferry Tour membership. Additionally, players finishing 11th through 20th will be exempt members on PGA TOUR Canada and PGA TOUR Latinoamérica.

The Velocity Global Ranking will be featured on GOLF Channel each Wednesday on Golf Today and within weekly live tournament coverage during the spring, as well as across GOLF Channel and PGA TOUR digital platforms throughout the year. For more information, please visit www.PGATOUR.com/university and follow PGA TOUR University on Twitter and Instagram (@PGATOURU).

ANNIKA AND HASKINS AWARD PRESENTED BY STIFEL

GOLF Channel presents annual coverage of the announcements of the ANNIKA Award presented by Stifel and Haskins Award Presented by Stifel winners, which honor the nation’s most outstanding female and male Division I collegiate golfers. Throughout the year, ANNIKA and Haskins Award Watch Lists are featured and updated with top performers across GOLF Channel linear and digital platforms.

Rose Zhang of Stanford University won the ANNIKA Award in 2022 and past recipients include Zhang’s Stanford teammate Rachel Heck (2021), two-time winner Maria Fassi (2018, 2019), and Bronte Law (2016, UCLA). Chris Gotterup of The University of Oklahoma took home the Haskins Award last year. Past winners of the Haskins Award include Tiger Woods (1996), Ben Crenshaw (1971-73, University of Texas), Justin Thomas (2012, University of Alabama), and Matt Kuchar (1998, Georgia Tech).

ABOUT GOLF CHANNEL’S COLLEGE GOLF PLATFORM

GOLF Channel is the television home for college golf, currently providing live coverage of nine college golf championships. GOLF Channel deploys its comprehensive portfolio of news, digital and social media coverage year-round in covering collegiate golf, including season preview shows, signing day specials, regional and national qualifying coverage, serving as the exclusive media partner of PGA TOUR University Presented by Velocity Global and the Velocity Global Ranking, and exclusive annual coverage for the Haskins and ANNIKA Awards Presented by Stifel.

Following its announcement in 2013 as the exclusive television provider of the NCAA Golf Championships, GOLF Channel has provided live coverage of the men’s NCAA Championships since 2014 and the women’s NCAA Championships since 2015, which are hosted at the same venue in consecutive weeks at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. GOLF Channel also annually televises the three-day East Lake Cup at historic East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Ga.; the Western Intercollegiate Presented by Titleist, one of the longest-running college tournaments in the U.S. taking place at Pasatiempo Golf Club in Santa Cruz, Calif.; the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate Presented by Principal Financial and PXG at Long Cove Club in Hilton Head, S.C.; the Blessings Collegiate Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark; the Jackson T. Stephens Cup; the Southwestern Invitational Presented by ZipRecruiter at North Ranch Country Club in Westlake Village, Calif.,; and the Southwest Airlines Showcase at Cedar Crest at Cedar Crest in Dallas, Texas.

Scottie Scheffler, Collin Morikawa, Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland, Jennifer Kupcho, Bronte Law and Maria Fassi are just a few of the professional golfers who appeared on GOLF Channel while competing in college.

–NBC SPORTS–

JAGUARS-CHIEFS ON NBC AND PEACOCK IS MOST-WATCHED SATURDAY AFTERNOON NFL DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF SINCE AT LEAST 2015, WITH 34+ MILLION VIEWERS

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Audience Peaked at 37.3 Million Viewers on NBC in Game’s Final Minutes

Led by Peacock, Jaguars-Chiefs Sets NBC Sports NFL Streaming Record with 2+ Million Viewers for First Time, Excluding Super Bowls

STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 23, 2023 – NBC Sports’ presentation of the Kansas City Chiefs’ 27-20 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars last weekend is the most watched Saturday afternoon NFL Divisional Playoff game since at least 2015, averaging a Total Audience Delivery of 34.1 million viewers across NBC TV, Peacock, NBC Sports Digital, and NFL Digital platforms.

“What an exciting way to cap our coverage of the 2022 NFL season, with star quarterbacks in a one-score game for a berth in the AFC Championship Game,” said Pete Bevacqua, Chairman, NBC Sports. “We thank our best-in-class team for their creative effort and tireless work throughout the season, and look forward to watching the culmination of an exciting postseason.”

Highlighted by Patrick Mahomes and Trevor Lawrence combining for nearly 450 yards of offense and three touchdowns, the Jaguars-Chiefs audience peaked in the game’s final minutes at 37.3 million viewers on NBC from 7:15-7:34 p.m. ET.

Additional ratings and viewership notes:

  • The Jaguars-Chiefs viewership (34.1 million) slightly trails the 34.1 million viewers for the Jan. 10, 2015, AFC Divisional Playoff on NBC, as Tom Brady and the New England Patriots came from behind to defeat the Baltimore Ravens 35-31. A slight increase in final numbers tomorrow could elevate Jaguars-Chiefs to the most-watched Saturday afternoon NFL Divisional Playoff since Jan. 2013 (Ravens-Broncos on CBS).
  • Led by Peacock, Jaguars-Chiefs set an NBC Sports’ NFL streaming record (excluding Super Bowls), registering an Average Minute Audience of 2.02 million viewers (across Peacock, NBC Sports Digital, and NFL Digital Properties).
  • Saturday’s game (4:33 p.m.-7:34 p.m. ET) registered a national NBC TV household rating of 16.0/45.

Viewership figures are based upon preliminary data from Nielsen and Adobe Analytics. Official national data for NBC will be available tomorrow.

TOP METERED MARKETS FOR JAGUARS-CHIEFS (based on 44 markets available):

1. Kansas City 45.1/85
2. Jacksonville 34.5/71
3. Cincinnati 25.8/59
4. Philadelphia 20.0/48
5. Dallas 19.9/57
6. St. Louis 19.5/52
T7. Providence 19.4/48
T7. West Palm Beach 19.4/47
9. Pittsburgh 18.7/46
10. Norfolk 18.5/46

–NBC SPORTS—