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PRESCOTT, COUSINS, JONES, STAFFORD, AND WATSON HIGHLIGHT NUMBERS 9-13 OF CHRIS SIMMS’ TOP 40 QUARTERBACK COUNTDOWN, NOW ON “CHRIS SIMMS UNBUTTONED” AND “PRO FOOTBALL TALK”

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Simms’ Top 40 QB Countdown Culminates on Wednesday, June 7; In-Depth Breakdowns for Each Ranking Weekly on Chris Simms Unbuttoned Podcast

Deshaun Watson (No. 9), Matthew Stafford (No. 10), Daniel Jones (No. 11), Kirk Cousins (No. 12), and Dak Prescott (No. 13)

“He is good at everything but not elite at anything.”– Simms on Prescott at No. 13

“(The Giants) could not have won and played the way they did without Daniel Jones’ skillset last year.”– Simms on Jones at No. 11

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 2, 2023 – Two-time Pro Bowler Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys, four-time Pro Bowler Kirk Cousins of the Minnesota Vikings, Daniel Jones of the New York Giants, Super Bowl LVI champion Matthew Stafford of the Los Angeles Rams, and three-time Pro Bowler Deshaun Watson of the Cleveland Browns highlight the latest installment of Chris Simms’ countdown of the top 40 quarterbacks in the NFL, available now on the Chris Simms Unbuttoned podcast and on “PFT Live.”

Simms’ quarterbacks ranked 9-40:

 

  Still a Superstar? 25. Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh
9. Deshaun Watson, Cleveland 26. Brock Purdy, San Francisco
10. Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams   Backup Supremes
  What’s Your Ceiling? 27. Sam Darnold, San Francisco
11. Daniel Jones, New York Giants 28. Andy Dalton, Carolina
12. Kirk Cousins, Minnesota 29. Tyler Huntley, Baltimore
13. Dak Prescott, Dallas 30. Davis Mills, Houston
  Clock’s Ticking   What is Love? (Baby Don’t Hurt Me)
14. Russell Wilson, Denver 31. Jordan Love, Green Bay
15. Geno Smith, Seattle   Buzzworthy Backups
16. Ryan Tannehill, Tennessee 32. Jarrett Stidham, Denver
17. Jared Goff, Detroit 33. Taylor Heinicke, Atlanta
18. Derek Carr, New Orleans 34. Gardner Minshew, Indianapolis
19. Kyler Murray, Arizona 35. Mike White, Miami
  Sh!t or Get Off the Pot   Rookies
20. Mac Jones, New England 36. Anthony Richardson, Indianapolis
21. Tua Tagovailoa, Miami 37. CJ Stroud, Houston
22. Jimmy Garoppolo, Las Vegas 38. Bryce Young, Carolina
23. Justin Fields, Chicago   Show Me More, Sophomores
24. Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay 39. Sam Howell, Washington
  Sophomore Supremes 40. Desmond Ridder, Atlanta

 

Over the course of a month, Simms unveils a group of quarterbacks on each Chris Simms Unbuttoned episode and discuss his rankings on “PFT Live” with Mike Florio, culminating Wednesday, June 7.

Simms, a third-round pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2003 NFL Draft who played eight NFL seasons, will also offer in-depth player breakdowns and rankings explanations throughout each week on Chris Simms Unbuttoned.

Simms has had recent success in projecting quarterbacks – including those coming out of college by naming Patrick Mahomes as his most exciting prospect in 2017, listing Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen as his top-two QBs in 2018, and having Justin Herbert as his No. 2 QB in 2020.

The rankings will continue Monday, June 5, on the next episode of Chris Simms Unbuttoned.

The following are highlights from this week’s edition of Chris Simms Unbuttoned:

No. 13: Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys

“He is good at everything but not elite at anything. More missed throws this past year than ever before. He played not his best football in some of the biggest moments. The Buccaneers playoff game was good, but the 49ers playoff game was horrible. That’s where Dak Prescott fell off just a little bit this year. They’re paying him like a superstar, and he has not come through in some of the superstar moments…A positive is that he’s a tremendous leader for their franchise. He’s one of the better leaders in football. His arm is good but it’s not in the upper crust of the NFL, same with his athleticism and his variety of releases. He’s a polarizing player and he gets more hate than he should, and I think that can lead to analysts giving him more love to squash that, but the truth is somewhere in between that.”

No. 12: Kirk Cousins, Minnesota Vikings

“He had a phenomenal year. Ridiculously quick defense reader and more aggressive than last season. Dak Prescott is a better athlete, but Dak Prescott could not hit the mark on some of the high-level throws as consistently as Kirk Cousins does. His aggression and their offense were more dangerous this year…He’s not a superstar but he’s one of the most underappreciated players in football. ‘Kirk Cousins is the reason the Vikings can’t get over the hump’? I don’t buy that. There’s not a sexiness about his style of play, but if you give him a system, he will tear you apart. There’s a certain formula in which he can exist and overcome, but he has limitations. He’s always the guy that everybody’s looking to blame or not give the credit to.”

No. 11: Daniel Jones, New York Giants

“He made more with less as much as anybody in football. Daniel Jones is in a small class of quarterbacks in the NFL where he can throw over the line of scrimmage. It keeps a variety of throws still available to him that are not available to most quarterbacks. It’s a short list – him, Justin Herbert, Trevor Lawrence, (Tom) Brady could kind of do that. It’s that kind of guy…He’s a high-level thrower of the football. Incredible control and accuracy. (The Giants) could not have won and played the way they did without Daniel Jones’ skillset last year. His running is in the upper echelon of runners in football. He’s right there with Josh Allen…He rarely put the team in bad situations. His ability to read coverages, like Kirk Cousins, is high-level.”

No. 10: Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams

“He’s still one of the 10 best quarterbacks in football. His arm is still all-time. Of all the top quarterbacks on this list, no one was under pressure more than Matthew Stafford. Other than (Patrick) Mahomes, he probably has more release (points) than anybody in football. His arm talent and his toughness are a gift and a curse. Sean McVay had to protect Stafford from himself…He makes some of the damndest throws you’ll ever see in your life. He moves really well in the pocket – (Dan) Marino-ish – but he’s probably the worst runner in football out of all quarterbacks…His ability to throw the football is up there with anybody in the game. He’s in the class of (Patrick) Mahomes, (Josh) Allen, Lamar (Jackson), and (Aaron) Rodgers where I go, they can have an awkward release and still be accurate and powerful.”

No. 9: Deshaun Watson, Cleveland Browns

“He’s a superstar who’s rusty and I’m betting on the superstar to come back this year. I still see a guy who has one of the best arms in football. He’s an incredible athlete. He’s one of the best scramblers in the sport…I could tell he wasn’t comfortable the whole year. He’s gotta knock some rust off and it won’t be perfect at first, but his talent is real. I’d be shocked if it doesn’t go right for him in Cleveland.”

To listen to the full player breakdowns on Chris Simms Unbuttoned, click here.

-NBC SPORTS-

INAUGURAL RUNNING OF NTT INDYCAR SERIES CHEVROLET DETROIT GRAND PRIX ROAD COURSE PRESENTED THIS SUNDAY AT 3 P.M. ET ON NBC AND PEACOCK

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Peacock to Stream Exclusive Live Coverage of INDYCAR Practices, Qualifying and INDY NXT by Firestone Race Doubleheader From Streets of Detroit Tomorrow-Sunday

107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Averaged Nearly 5 Million Viewers; Up 2% vs. 2022

2023 Pro Motocross Season Continues with Hangtown Motocross Classic Saturday at 4 p.m. ET Exclusively on Peacock

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 1, 2023 – A new street circuit in Detroit hosts the NTT INDYCAR SERIES this weekend with the inaugural running of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. The race marks the seventh straight to air on NBC to begin the 2023 season. Peacock is the streaming home of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, presenting all races, qualifying and practices this season.

2021 INDYCAR champion Alex Palou (219 pts) leads the 2023 points standings through six races, followed by Marcus Ericsson (199 pts) and Pato O’Ward (185 pts). Two-time series champion Josef Newgarden won his first Indianapolis 500 last Sunday with a thrilling last-lap pass of 2022 race winner Ericsson in the fourth-closest finish in the race’s history to earn his spot on the Borg-Warner Trophy and move into fourth in the standings this season (182 pts).

Last Sunday’s 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 4.92 million viewers on NBC and Peacock, up 2% vs. 2022 (4.84 million). The race delivered a 13 share, its best in 15 years (2008; 13 share) and was the most-watched Sunday afternoon program on the NBC broadcast network in nearly a year. Click here for more details.

Live coverage of qualifying and practice sessions from the streets of Detroit tomorrow and Saturday will stream exclusively on Peacock. The INDY NXT by Firestone weekend race doubleheader from Detroit will also stream on Peacock. For more information about Peacock’s comprehensive streaming coverage of the 2023 INDYCAR season and how to sign up, click here.

NBC Sports’ lead INDYCAR commentary team of Leigh Diffey (play-by-play), Townsend Bell (analyst) and James Hinchcliffe (analyst) will call the race. Marty Snider, Dave Burns and Kevin Lee will provide reports from pit road. Coverage airing on NBC will also stream live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play: Leigh Diffey
  • Analysts: Townsend Bell, James Hinchcliffe
  • Pit Reporters: Marty Snider, Dave Burns, Kevin Lee

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – NBC
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Platform(s) Time (ET)
Fri., June 2 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix – Practice 1 Peacock 3 p.m.
Sat., June 3 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix – Practice 2 Peacock 9:05 a.m.
  INDY NXT Race Peacock 11:55 a.m.
  Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix – Qualifying Peacock 1:20 p.m.
Sun., June 4 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix – Final Warmup Peacock 10 a.m.
  INDY NXT Race 2 Peacock 12:40 p.m.
  Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix – Pre-Race NBC, Peacock 3 p.m.
  Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix NBC, Peacock 3:30 p.m.
  Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix – Post-Race NBC, Peacock 5:30 p.m.

PRO MOTOCROSS: HANGTOWN MOTOCROSS CLASSIC

The second round of the 2023 Pro Motocross Championship, the Hangtown Motocross Classic, is presented this Saturday from Prairie City SVRA in Rancho Cordova, Calif., at 4 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock.

Jett and Hunter Lawrence became the first siblings in more than 50 years to win on the same day in Pro Motocross as Jett won his 450 Class debut and Hunter was victorious in the 250 Class at Fox Raceway last Saturday.

Race Day Live qualifying coverage this Saturday from Hangtown gets underway at 1 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock. All live Pro Motocross coverage, including races and qualifying, plus on-demand replays, will be available on Peacock this season. Click here for more details.

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 fueled by Monster Energy. The complete schedule can be found here.

BROADCAST TEAM

  • Play by Play: Jason Weigandt
  • Analyst: James Stewart
  • Reporter: Jason Thomas

HOW TO WATCH

  • TV – CNBC
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Date Coverage Platform(s) Time (ET)
Sat., June 3 Pro Motocross – Race Day Live Peacock 1 p.m.
  Pro Motocross – Hangtown Motocross Classic Peacock 4 p.m.
Mon., June 5 Pro Motocross – Hangtown Motocross Classic CNBC, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app 2 a.m.

IMSA: CHEVROLET SPORTS CAR CLASSIC

IMSA makes a stop in the streets of Detroit this Saturday when the Michelin Pilot Challenge series races in the 100-minute Chevrolet Sports Car Classic at 4:10 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock.

NASCAR 75TH ANNIVERSARY MOMENTS

As part of NASCAR’s 75th anniversary, NBC Sports is celebrating 75 moments from the series’ momentous history across its digital channels each week throughout the 2023 season. A complete list of moments compiled thus far can be found here.

–NBC SPORTS–

NOVAK DJOKOVIC, IGA ŚWIĄTEK & COCO GAUFF HEADLINE NBC SPORTS’ LIVE 2023 ROLAND-GARROS TENNIS COVERAGE THIS WEEKEND ON NBC & PEACOCK

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Exclusive Paris Night Sessions Live on Peacock this Saturday, June 3, and Sunday, June 4, at 3 p.m. ET; Live Weekend Coverage Begins Saturday and Sunday at Noon ET on NBC and Peacock

Women’s Final on Saturday, June 10, & Men’s Final on Sunday, June 11, Live on NBC and Peacock

Dan Hicks, Mary Carillo & John McEnroe Call the Action; Maria Taylor to Host Women’s and Men’s Semifinal and Final Coverage from Paris June 8-11

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 1, 2023 – NBC Sports’ live coverage of 2023 Roland-Garros matches continues this weekend with rounds three and four from Paris, France, on NBC and Peacock.

Coverage this weekend begins this Saturday, June 3, and Sunday, June 4, live at Noon ET on NBC and Peacock. Peacock will present exclusive Paris night sessions live Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. ET each day.

Headlining the men’s draw is World No. 3 Novak Djokovic, who defeated Márton Fucsovics in the second round. Djokovic is tied with reigning Roland-Garros champion Rafael Nadal for the most men’s Grand Slam titles of all-time with 22 and, with a win at Roland-Garros, would surpass Nadal for the most career men’s Grand Slam singles titles. Nadal withdrew from this year’s competition due to injury. Djokovic has two career Roland-Garros titles (2021 and 2016).

Joining Djokovic in the third round of the men’s field are World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, the 20-year-old Spaniard who won the 2022 U.S. Open, World No. 4 Casper Ruud, the 2022 Roland-Garros runner-up, and World No. 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas, who is in search of his first career Grand Slam title.

On the women’s side, World No. 1 and three-time Grand Slam winner Iga Świątek of Poland, aiming to defend her 2022 Roland-Garros title, opened the tournament with back-to-back straight set wins. World No. 6 and 2022 Roland-Garros runner-up Coco Gauff highlights a strong field of American women entering the third round, including World No. 3 Jessica Pegula, Kayla Day, who defeated World No. 20 Madison Keys in the second round, 2017 U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens, and Peyton Stearns, who topped 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko in the second round.

NBC Sports’ Dan Hicks handles play-by-play alongside analysts Mary Carillo and John McEnroe, who teamed to win the mixed doubles title at the 1977 French Open. McEnroe is a seven-time Grand Slam singles champion.

Maria Taylor will host women’s and men’s semifinal and final coverage from Thursday, June 8, through Sunday, June 11, on NBC and Peacock. Taylor, who returns for her second year hosting Roland-Garros coverage, will be on-site in Paris, anchoring coverage around the matches, and will interview the women’s and men’s champions on Court Philippe-Chatrier on Saturday and Sunday.

Live coverage culminates with the women’s final on Saturday, June 10, at 9 a.m. ET and the men’s final Sunday, June 11, at 9 a.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

In 2021, Peacock began exclusively live streaming a package of Roland-Garros middle weekend night sessions, expanding NBC Sports’ exclusive coverage of the Grand Slam event. This year, Peacock exclusively presents three night sessions in Paris: Round 1 last Sun., May 28, and Rounds 3 or 4 this Sat., June 3, and Sun., June 4, at 3 p.m. ET.

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

To learn more about how to watch Roland-Garros coverage on Peacock and how to sign up visit peacocktv.com.

NBC and Roland-Garros: In 1975, NBC became the first American television network to provide coverage of the French Open when the network signed a three-year deal with the French Tennis Federation. The tournament was covered by CBS from 1980-82 and returned to NBC in 1983, where it has remained since. This is NBC’s 41st consecutive year televising the event.

Following is the schedule for NBC Sports’ Roland-Garros coverage:

Date Time (ET) Round Platform
Sat., June 3 Noon Round 3 (LIVE) NBC, Peacock
Sat., June 3 3 p.m. Round 3 – Night Session (LIVE) Peacock
Sun., June 4 Noon Round 3 or 4 (LIVE) NBC, Peacock
Sun., June 4 3 p.m. Round 3 or 4 – Night Session (LIVE) Peacock
Thurs., June 8 11 a.m. Women’s Semifinals (LIVE) Peacock
Thurs., June 8 11 a.m. Women’s Semifinals (LIVE ET) NBC
Fri., June 9 11 a.m. Men’s Semifinals (LIVE) Peacock
Fri., June 9 11 a.m. Men’s Semifinals (LIVE ET) NBC
Sat., June 10 9 a.m. Women’s Final & Men’s Doubles Final (LIVE) NBC, Peacock
Sun., June 11 9 a.m. Men’s Final (LIVE) NBC, Peacock

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC SPORTS COMPLETES FIRST DECADE AS EXCLUSIVE U.S. HOME OF PREMIER LEAGUE, HIGHLIGHTED BY AUTHENTIC, INNOVATIVE COVERAGE & RECORD AUDIENCES

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NBC Sports Registers Second Most-Watched Premier League Season Ever in 2022-23; Delivers Two Most-Watched Premier League Matches in U.S. TV History in 2023

Peacock Sets Live Streaming Records; Four Peacock-Exclusive Matches Top 750,000 Viewers

NBC Sports Brings Fans Closer to Premier League with Ground-Breaking Programming & In-Person Interaction

STAMFORD, Conn. — June 1, 2023 – Presenting the emotional and dramatic “Championship Sunday” this past weekend, NBC Sports concluded its 10th season as the exclusive U.S. media home of the Premier League, a decade marked by authentic coverage, production innovations and record-setting viewership…and there’s at least five more seasons ahead!

Kicking off in August 2013, NBC Sports has helped the league reach U.S.-based supporters in traditional (across the television networks of NBCUniversal), new (live streamed on Peacock, in-person at Premier League Mornings Live fan festivals, via club logo- and kit-wrapped taxis and subways in New York City), and unquestionably entertaining…and often hilarious (Ted Lasso promotional spots, “The Men in Blazers Show,” “The 2 Robbies” and “The Lowe Down” podcasts) ways.

It all began on NBCSN, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013, at 7 a.m. ET:

Opening Montage (narrated): “By the time the first whistle blows today, all across England, hundreds of thousands have already been singing, singing from Wales to East Anglia, Tyneside to London, in Merseyside and Manchester. They’ve been at it since dawn, from the tube to the pubs, from the car park to the pitch, swaying in the creaking stands, chanting for their lads. And though their throats may be raw and their faces flushed, from August to May, these chants run through their veins and vocal chords as faith. Welcome to the new home of the Premier League.”

Rebecca Lowe: “The opening weekend has arrived… Welcome to Premier League Live, we are coming to you live this morning from our International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Conn. It’s a big day for everyone here. For the next nine months, we will be your home for exclusive coverage of Barclays Premier League. The new season has at last arrived and we will cover every angle of the opening weekend and bring you all 10 matches live… An exciting weekend ahead.”

In the ensuing decade, NBC Sports has presented all 3,800 Premier League matches…concluding the most recent season with the studio team of host Rebecca Lowe, and analysts Robbie Earle, Robbie Mustoe, and Tim Howard, live on-location for the memorable scenes at Everton’s Goodison Park (with Peter Drury, Lee Dixon, and Graeme Le Saux in the gantry). Viewers turned out in big numbers throughout, setting records along the way…

In 2022-23, NBC Sports averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 527,000 viewers per TV match window* – marking the second most-watched Premier League season ever in the U.S. (behind only 2015-16) and up 3% from last season (510,000).

*For comparative purposes, the top Peacock game in the 10 a.m. ET Saturday multi-match TV window has been included in TAD, corresponding with the 27 Saturdays in the 2021-22 season where two matches were simultaneously televised on cable networks.

Viewership highlights from the 2022-23 Premier League season:

    • Since kicking off its Premier League coverage in August 2013, NBC Sports has presented 47 of the 50 most-watched live Premier League matches ever in the U.S. across all platforms.
    • Nine matches averaged a TAD of at least 1 million viewers this season – second most in NBC Sports’ 10 seasons presenting the Premier League.
    • In a two-week span this winter, NBC Sports delivered the two most-watched Premier League matches in U.S. TV history:
    • Arsenal’s thrilling 3-2 victory over Manchester United on Sunday, Jan. 22, topped the all-time charts with a record-setting 1.9 million viewers across NBC, Peacock and NBC Sports Digital platforms. Led by Peacock, the match also set a record for a simulstreamed Premier League match, with an Average Minute Audience (AMA) of 510,000 viewers.
    • Two weeks later, on Sunday, Feb. 5, Tottenham-Manchester City, highlighted by Harry Kane’s Spurs club record 267th goal, averaged 1.5 million viewers across NBC, Peacock, and NBC Sports Digital – ranking No. 2 all-time.
    • In its third season with exclusive and extensive Premier League content, Peacock live streamed four exclusive matches with more than 750,000 viewers, two of which topped 800,000 viewers (AMA).
    • Peacock’s exclusive presentation of Liverpool-Arsenal on Sunday, April 9, averaged 833,000 viewers, the largest streaming audience ever for a Premier League match in the U.S.
    • Viewers watched a record 17.7 BILLION live match minutes (nearly 300 million hours) this season across all platforms (NBC, Peacock, USA Network, Telemundo, Universo, “Championship Sunday” networks, and NBC Sports Digital), up 9% from the prior record set last season (16.3 billion).
    • The NBC Sports Soccer accounts across Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram finished the 2022-23 season with record consumption, as video views jumped 172% from last year, engagement increased 89%, and impressions were up 35%.
    • The NBC Sports YouTube channel finished the 2022-23 Premier League season with a record of more than 230 million views (up 20% from last year) and 1.7 billion minutes watched (up 30%).
    • NBC Sports Digital’s top 25 goals of the 2022-23 Premier League season — featuring Manchester City’s Erling Haaland, Everton’s Abdoulaye Doucoure’s goal to avoid relegation, Julio Enciso’s strike for Brighton, and more – is available now. Click here to watch.

 

Following is a look at innovations and highlights from NBC Sports’ coverage of the Premier League over the past decade:

Television & Streaming

    • NBC Sports’ inaugural 2013-14 Premier League season marked the first time that all 380 matches were presented live in the U.S.
    • Weekly Premier League match coverage on USA Network was added during the 2015-16 season…USA Network became the cable home of the Premier League in 2022.
    • In December 2015, NBC hosted the first ever Premier League doubleheader on a U.S. broadcast network, featuring Newcastle v. Everton and Southampton v. Arsenal back-to-back.
    • On June 20, 2020, the Bournemouth-Crystal Palace match became the first live sporting event presented on Peacock. Three weeks later, to celebrate Peacock’s national launch on July 15, NBC Sports’ full six hours of Premier League coverage was presented free on the platform.
    • The 2020-21 season marked Peacock’s first full season of NBC Sports’ Premier League coverage, featuring 175 live matches, studio shows and replays. For the first time ever, U.S. viewers had access to the Premier League TV channel on Peacock.
    • In February 2021, Telemundo Deportes’ Andres Cantorand Manuel Sol called the first-ever live Spanish language sporting event on Peacock (Arsenal-Manchester City).
    • The Goal Rush whip-around show, debuted digitally in the U.S. in 2016, became a popular offering on Peacock during select multi-match windows, providing viewers the most compelling action in real time and on replay so they don’t miss a single goal or key play.

 

Spanish

    • Miami-based Telemundo Deportes is the exclusive Spanish language home of the Premier League in the U.S., presenting more live matches in Spanish than ever across Telemundo, Universo and Peacock.
    • In February 2020, as part of the Premier League’s first “winter break” (one matchweek over a 10-day stretch, providing each club with a week off), Telemundo Deportes presented all matches in Spanish on Telemundo, Universo, or digitally – marking the first time an entire 10-game matchweek was presented in Spanish in the U.S.

 

“Taking the Show on the Road”

    • The Premier League and NBC Sports have together presented Premier League Mornings Live fan fests in an ongoing commitment to bring unique experiences to supporters through direct outreach to passionate fans across the United States.

 

Nine Premier League Mornings Live fan fests held in Washington, D.C., New York (twice), Boston, Austin, Miami Beach, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Orlando have welcomed more than 60,000 supporters.

As part of Fan Fests and other special events, NBC Sports’ Premier League team has taken the studio show on the road to many iconic events and venues in the U.S.:

Date Historic Event or Venue
Feb. 2015 Super Bowl XLIX
Nov. 2017 South Street Seaport (New York, N.Y.)
Sept. 2018 National Mall (Washington, D.C.)
Mar. 2019 Fenway Park (Boston, Mass.)
Dec. 2019 South Beach (Miami, Fla.)
Oct. 2021 Los Angeles Coliseum
Feb. 2022 Super Bowl LVI
May 2022 Churchill Downs, 148th Kentucky Derby
Oct. 2022 City Hall (Philadelphia)
Jan. 2023 Universal Orlando

 

    • NBC Sports’ studio team has also traveled to 18 Premier League grounds for live on-site shows – featuring pitch-side desks and post-match player and coach interviews.

 

Date Club(s) On-Site
Apr. 2015 Burnley, Liverpool. Manchester United
Apr. 2016 Chelsea, Leicester City, Stoke City
Apr. 2017 Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Tottenham
Aug. 2017 Arsenal, Brighton & Hove Albion, Manchester United
Aug. 2018 Arsenal, Manchester United, Wolverhampton Wanderers
Aug. 2019 Liverpool, Manchester United, Tottenham
Apr. 2022 Aston Villa, Manchester City, Newcastle
May 2022 Manchester City
Dec. 2022 Arsenal, Leeds United, Manchester United
May 2023 Everton

 

Innovations & Special Programming

    • NBC Sports teamed with the Premier League, Premier League clubs, and Sky Sports to present unique series, telling some of the game’s most compelling stories:
      • Inside the Mind: Hosted by NBC Sports’ Premier League commentators, interview series featured one-on-one chats with the Premier League’s top players and coaches.
      • Promoted: An in-depth look at newly-promoted clubs heading into the season.
      • Premier League Download: Featuring compelling stories from Premier League clubs, players, managers, and fans.
      • This is Football: A Premier League series hosted by Joe Scarborough, co-host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe and a longtime Premier League fan, taking viewers inside the history, tradition and rivalries of Premier League clubs and their supporters.
      • Behind the Badge: An unprecedented mid-season, behind-the-scenes look at a Premier League club, debuted with Premier LeagueBehind the Badge: Crystal Palace FC in January 2016
    • THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW, hosted by popular soccer personalities Roger Bennett and Michael Davies featuring big-name guests, completed its ninth season with NBC Sports on Sunday.
    • As news broke throughout the 2019-20 season, NBC Sports’ Premier League commentators spoke on race and sports, beginning on Oct. 19 as Rebecca Lowe and Robbie Earle discussed racist chants during a Bulgaria-England match. On Dec. 8, Lowe, Earle and Robbie Mustoe talked about reports of racist abuse from the prior day’s Manchester Derby. Poynter.org the next day called it “an honest discussion about racism in soccer in a rather strong segment during the network’s Premier League coverage.”
    • NBC Sports launched the “coaching career” of Ted Lasso in a series of promotional spots ahead of the 2013-14 and 2014-15 Premier League seasons.
    • The 2 Robbies Podcast: Robbie Mustoe and Robbie Earle discuss and dissect the top Premier League storylines after every match week.
    • The Lowe Down Podcast: Each week, Rebecca Lowe recaps the latest Premier League highlights and answers some tough questions from the NBC Sports Premier League team.
    • Premier League Data Zone, an enhanced data-driven viewing experience featuring live on-screen statistics and real-time player tracking, debuted in the 2022-23 season.
    • NBC Sports’ on-site production of the Sept. 19, 2021, Tottenham-Chelsea match supported the zero carbon (#GameZero) initiative by Sky Sports and Tottenham, streamlining production personnel at the grounds, and utilizing electrical and bicycle transport to the match for on-air and production staff.
    • In Aug. 2014, the Tactical Cam, a high-sideline camera showing all 22 players on the pitch at the same time — enabling fans to see formations and evaluate each team’s attacking and defending tactics — was introduced.

 

Local TV Ratings

Following are the U.S. TV markets with the highest average season-long ratings on Premier League telecasts on NBC/USA Network:

Top 15 Local Market Ratings, NBC/USA

1. Richmond
T2. Washington, DC
T2. Cincinnati
4. Norfolk
5. Philadelphia
6. West Palm Beach
7. Raleigh
8. Providence
T9. San Diego
T9. New York
T11. Hartford
T11. San Francisco
T11. Austin
T14. St. Louis
T14. Orlando

 

Next month, Peacock and NBC Sports will serve as the exclusive U.S. media home of the Premier League Summer Series — the first ever Premier League-hosted preseason tournament in the United States — featuring nine live matches across nine days beginning Sat., July 22.

The 2023-24 Premier League season kicks off on the weekend of August 12-13 on the networks of NBCUniversal and Peacock.

–NBC Sports–

PHILADELPHIA STARS FACE BIRMINGHAM STALLIONS IN BATTLE OF DIVISION LEADERS THIS SATURDAY AT 3 P.M. ET ON NBC AND PEACOCK

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Pittsburgh Maulers Host Houston Gamblers Saturday at Noon ET on USA Network and Peacock; Arizona Cardinals QB Colt McCoy Serves as Game Analyst

NBC Sports and FOX Sports to Present All 43 USFL Games Live During 2023 Season

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 1, 2023 – NBC Sports presents a 2023 Week 8 USFL doubleheader this weekend, headlined by the South Division-leading Birmingham Stallions (5-2) hosting the North Division-leading Philadelphia Stars (4-3) this Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock from Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Ala.

The Stallions defeated the New Orleans Breakers, 24-20, last week to move into sole possession of first place in the South Division. Quarterback Alex McGough, a seventh-round pick of the Seattle Seahawks in the 2018 NFL Draft, threw for 176 yards and a score to boost his league-leading touchdown pass total to 13. Running back C.J. Marable, who is fourth in the USFL in rushing yards (380), had 138 total yards (86 rushing, 52 receiving). Tight end Jace Sternberger, a third-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft who played two seasons for the Green Bay Packers, had two receptions for 28 yards and a touchdown, while TE Thaddeus Moss, son of NFL Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss, had a 10-yard reception.

Quarterback Case Cookus, second in the league in passing yards (1,520) and fourth in passing touchdowns (seven), led the Stars past the Pittsburgh Maulers (37-31) last week with 235 passing yards and two touchdowns. Corey Coleman, who was a consensus All-American at Baylor in 2015 and spent time with the Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, New York Giants, and Kansas City Chiefs, had four receptions for 75 yards and a score. Coleman, a 2016 NFL first-round pick, ranks second in the league in receiving yards (409).

NBC Sports’ Jac Collinsworth (play-by-play), Super Bowl-winning fullback Michael Robinson (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (sideline reporter) will call the Stars-Stallions matchup on NBC and Peacock.

The Houston Gamblers (4-3) take on the Pittsburgh Maulers (2-5) on Saturday at Noon ET on USA Network and Peacock from Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio. Current Arizona Cardinals QB and 12-year NFL veteran Colt McCoy will serve as analyst for the second consecutive weekend.

The Gamblers, led by head coach Curtis Johnson, who was the wide receivers coach for the New Orleans Saints team that won Super Bowl XLIV, narrowly fell to the Memphis Showboats last week (23-20). Running back Mark Thompson, third in the league in rushing yards (416), led Houston with 59 total yards (42 rushing, 17 receiving) and two scores, while TE Josh Pederson added five receptions for 93 yards.

The Maulers fell to the Stars, 37-31, last week. Linebacker Kyahva Tezino, who leads the league in tackles (77), had 15 tackles while 2017 NFL first round pick Reuben Foster, who played for the San Francisco 49ers and Washington Commanders, added seven. Wide receiver Josh Simmons has excelled on special teams, with 683 kick return yards – tops in the USFL by more than 100 yards.

NBC Sports’ Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Colt McCoy (analyst), and Caroline Pineda (sideline reporter) will call the Gamblers-Maulers matchup on USA Network and Peacock.

NBC Sports and FOX Sports, the USFL’s official media partners, will combine to present all 43 games live during the 2023 season. 2023 features 29 games on the NBC and FOX broadcast networks, which is a six-game increase from the league’s inaugural season. NBC Sports will present 18 games across NBC and Peacock (11) and USA Network and Peacock (7). FOX Sports will carry 25 games split between FOX (18) and FS1 (7). Click here for a comprehensive season schedule.

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS LIVE COVERAGE OF 123rd U.S. OPEN AT THE LOS ANGELES COUNTRY CLUB JUNE 15-18 ACROSS NBC, PEACOCK AND USA NETWORK

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More Than 200 Hours of U.S. Open Championship Programming; Most-Ever U.S. Open Hours on NBC

U.S. Open All Access Presented by Lexus Exclusively on Peacock – Whip-Around Show Hosted by Chris Vernon

Golf Central Live From the U.S. Open Provides More Than 40 Hours of Live On-Site Pre- and Post-Championship Coverage Beginning Monday, June 12, on GOLF Channel and Peacock

Golf’s Longest Day Presented by Titleist – U.S. Open Qualifying Across 10 Sites in U.S. and Canada – June 5 on GOLF Channel and Peacock

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 1, 2023 – Two weeks from today, NBC Sports begins its comprehensive live coverage of the 123rd U.S. Open from The Los Angeles Country Club across NBC, Peacock, and USA Network, beginning Thursday, June 15 through Sunday, June 18 in what marks the championship’s first visit to Los Angeles in 75 years.

Pre-championship coverage begins Monday, June 12, with Golf Central Live From the U.S. Open on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

In total, NBC Sports will provide a staggering 200-plus hours of championship coverage surrounding the 2023 U.S. Open – headlined by four consecutive nights of east coast primetime coverage on NBC – including traditional Thursday-Sunday coverage, featured holes and streaming coverage on Peacock, and week-long Live From studio coverage. The 25 hours of live coverage on NBC mark the most-ever in U.S. Open history.

First and Second-round coverage begins before each day’s first tee shot on Peacock and will conclude once the final putt drops, giving fans comprehensive, wall-to-wall coverage of this year’s championship.

U.S. OPEN

Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Dan Hicks / Terry Gannon / Steve Sands
  • Analyst: Paul Azinger / Brad Faxon / Brandel Chamblee / Morgan Pressel / Paul McGinley / Nick Dougherty
  • Tower: Brad Faxon / Curt Byrum / Peter Jacobsen / Steve Sands / Jimmy Roberts
  • On-Course: John Wood / Notah Begay III / Smylie Kaufman / Arron Oberholser / Jim Gallagher Jr.
  • Interviews: Damon Hack
  • Essays: Jimmy Roberts

 

How To Watch – Thursday, June 15 – Sunday, June 18 (all times ET)

  • TV – NBC, USA Network
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app

 

Date Peacock USA Network NBC/Peacock
Thursday, June 15 *9:40 a.m. – 1 p.m. 1-8 p.m. 8-11 p.m.
Friday, June 16 *9:40 a.m. – 1 p.m. 1-8 p.m. 8-11 p.m.
Saturday, June 17 1-11 p.m.
Sunday, June 18 12-1 p.m. 1-10 p.m.

*coverage will begin shortly before the first scheduled tee time

 

U.S. OPEN ALL ACCESS PRESENTED BY LEXUS – EXCLUSIVELY ON PEACOCK

U.S. Open All Access Presented By Lexus is NBC Sports’ new program that will stream exclusively on Peacock, providing viewers with daily whip-around coverage from The Los Angeles Country Club. Hosted by well-known podcast host Chris Vernon, U.S Open All Access will complement the traditional broadcast coverage, tapping into the main telecast, featured groups and holes, range cam, and will feature a variety of contributors and analysts.

U.S. Open All Access will stream exclusively on Peacock from 3-8 p.m. ET on Thursday-Saturday and from 2-7 p.m. ET on Sunday.

 

FEATURED GROUPS/FEATURED HOLES

NBC Sports will also complement its comprehensive U.S. Open coverage with live featured groups Thursday-Sunday, showcasing two morning groups and two afternoon groups each day of the championship. There will also be a featured holes feed highlighting the driveable, risk-reward 6th hole, as well as holes 14 and 15.

Featured groups will be shown live on Peacock, usopen.com, the new USGA mobile app, the USGA streaming app on connected TV devices, and via DirecTV. In total, there will be more than 100 hours of complementary digital coverage in 2023.

 

  • Play by Play: George Savaricas / Cara Banks / Steve Burkowski / Justin Kutcher / Steve Schlanger
  • Analysts: Mark Rolfing / John Cook / Craig Perks / Tripp Isenhour / Jim Gallagher Jr. / Arron Oberholser / Paige Mackenzie
  • On-Course: Ned Michaels / Johnson Wagner / Gary Christian / Tripp Isenhour

 

GOLF CENTRAL LIVE FROM THE U.S. OPEN

Beginning Monday, June 12, NBC Sports will surround the championship with more than 40 hours of live on-site studio coverage on Golf Central Live From the U.S. Open on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

Broadcast Team

  • Hosts: Rich Lerner / Cara Banks / Damon Hack
  • Analysts: Brandel Chamblee / Paul McGinley / Brad Faxon / Notah Begay III / Mark Rolfing / Arron Oberholser / Paige Mackenzie / Johnson Wagner
  • Reporters/Contributors: Todd Lewis / Steve Burkowski / Damon Hack / Jaime Diaz / Eamon Lynch / Rex Hoggard / Ryan Lavner
  • On-Course: John Wood (early week)

 

Date Golf Central – Live From the U.S. Open*
Monday, June 14 4-9 p.m.
Tuesday, June 15 12-9 p.m.
Wednesday, June 16 12-9 p.m.
Thursday, June 17 11 p.m. – 1 a.m.
Friday, June 18 11 p.m. – 1 a.m.
Saturday, June 19 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. / 11 p.m. – 1 a.m.
Sunday, June 20 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. / 10 p.m. – 12 a.m.
*all times ET, post-round coverage begins following conclusion of play

 

GOLF’S LONGEST DAY PRESENTED BY TITLEIST – MONDAY, JUNE 5 ON GOLF CHANNEL AND PEACOCK

GOLF Channel and Peacock will provide more than 10 hours of live coverage of Golf’s Longest Day Presented by Titleist on Monday, June 5, featuring coverage and reports from 10 U.S. Open final qualifying sites around the United States and Canada, as well as from The Los Angeles Country Club, host of the 2023 U.S. Open.

Coverage begins Monday at 7 a.m. ET hosted by Damon Hack and Whit Watson. Cara Banks and George Savaricas will anchor primetime coverage beginning at 6 p.m. ET. Rich Lerner and Eamon Lynch will provide coverage from The Los Angeles Country Club.

Following are reporting assignments across the U.S. Open final qualifying locations:

Reporter Course
Rich Lerner & Eamon Lynch The Los Angeles Country Club – Los Angeles, Calif.
Amy Rogers Lambton Golf & Country Club – Toronto, Ontario
Ryan Lavner Pine Tree Golf Club – Boynton Beach, Fla.
Ned Michaels Hawks Ridge Golf Club – Ball Ground, Ga.
Hailey Hunter Old Chatham Golf Club – Durham, N.C.
Kira K. Dixon Woodmont Country Club (North Course) – Rockville, Md.
Jimmy Roberts Canoe Brook Country Club (North/South Courses) – Summit, N.J.
Todd Lewis Brookside & Lakes Golf and Country Clubs – Columbus, Ohio
Rex Hoggard Springfield Country Club – Springfield, Ohio
Steve Burkowski Hillcrest Country Club – Los Angeles, Calif.
Julia Johnson Tacoma Country & Golf Club – Lakewood, Wash.
 

U.S. OPEN HUB ON PEACOCK LAUNCHES JUNE 5

Peacock’s U.S. Open hub features a one-stop destination for USGA coverage and content, including U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Open highlights, series and documentaries including My U.S. Open, A U.S. Open Decade, History Makers, and Golf’s Greatest Round, Best of Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, and Annika Sorenstam features, and much more.

-NBC SPORTS-

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS VISIT NL CENTRAL RIVAL PITTSBURGH PIRATES ON MLB SUNDAY LEADOFF THIS SUNDAY, JUNE 4, AT 11:35 A.M. ET ON PEACOCK; PREGAME BEGINS AT 11 A.M. ET

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Analysts Albert Pujols and Bob Walk Join Brendan Burke (Play-by-Play) in MLB Sunday Leadoff Booth

Pujols — One of Four Players in MLB History to Hit 700+ Home Runs — to Make Debut as Game Analyst this Weekend

Ahmed Fareed Hosts Pregame Coverage on Peacock at 11 a.m. ET, Alongside Former World Series Champion Nick Swisher

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 1, 2023 – 2022 National League MVP Paul Goldschmidt and the St. Louis Cardinals visit Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates in a matchup of NL Central rivals on MLB Sunday Leadoff this Sunday, June 4, at 11:35 a.m. ET exclusively on Peacock.

Play-by-play announcer Brendan Burke will be joined in the MLB Sunday Leadoff booth from PNC Park by analysts Albert Pujols and Bob Walk. Game analysis in the MLB Sunday Leadoff booth is provided each week by announcers from the participating teams.

A three-time MVP, 11-time All-Star, and two-time World Series champion, Pujols retired after the 2022 season following an historic 22-year MLB career with the Cardinals, Angels, and Dodgers. Pujols ranks fourth in MLB history in home runs (703) and second in RBIs (2,218). Over 12 seasons with the Cardinals (2001-2011, 2022), Pujols ranks in the top five in team history in hits, home runs, RBIs, runs scored, and total bases, and led the team to World Series titles in 2006 and 2011. Sunday will mark Pujols’ debut as a game analyst.

Walk spent 14 years as an MLB pitcher from 1980-1993, including 10 years with the Pirates. He won a World Series as a rookie with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1980 and was named an All-Star with the Pirates in 1988. Walk, who serves as commentator on AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh’s Pirates coverage and is in his 30th year as a member of the Pirates’ broadcast crew, returns to MLB Sunday Leadoff after being an analyst on two Pirates games last season.

This week’s MLB Sunday Leadoff coverage begins with the pregame show at 11 a.m. ET on Peacock. Ahmed Fareed is the pre- and postgame host of MLB Sunday Leadoff and also serves as the in-game reporter.

Former World Series champion Nick Swisher, who had a 12-year MLB career, will serve as this week’s pre- and postgame analyst alongside Fareed.

How to Watch:

Date Show Time (ET) Platform
Sun., June 4 MLB Sunday Leadoff Pregame 11 a.m. Peacock
Sun., June 4 Cardinals vs. Pirates 11:35 a.m. Peacock

 

Commentators:

    • Play by Play: Brendan Burke
    • Analysts: Albert Pujols and Bob Walk
    • Pre- and Postgame Host/In-game Reporter: Ahmed Fareed
    • Pre- and Postgame Analyst: Nick Swisher

 

Beginning on Sunday, April 23, when the National League champion Philadelphia Phillies hosted the Colorado Rockies from Citizens Bank Park, Peacock will stream an NBC Sports-produced baseball game live in 19 of 20 weeks. Each game will feature NBC Sports-produced pre- and post-game shows on Peacock.

On each of the 19 Sundays that Peacock presents a game, it will be scheduled as the exclusive home of live MLB action until 1:35 p.m. ET that day, when the remainder of the day’s schedule will begin. The package will include start times of 11:35 a.m. ET (six games), 12:05 p.m. ET (10 games), and 1:05 p.m. ET (three games).

The MLB Sunday Leadoff package began in 2022 with 18 exclusive Sunday morning games on Peacock, continuing NBC Sports’ storied baseball tradition. The first Major League Baseball television broadcast was a 1939 Cincinnati Reds-Brooklyn Dodgers doubleheader on W2XBS (the precursor to WNBC-TV) in New York.

NBC Sports was a home to the first World Series broadcast in 1947, the first All-Star Game nationally broadcast in 1952, and has televised 39 World Series – more than any other network. Additionally, from 1957-2000, NBC Sports was home to a wealth of baseball programming, including Game of the Week and Monday Night Baseball telecasts, more than 30 All-Star Games, and countless Postseason moments.

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

To learn more about Peacock and MLB Sunday Leadoff, including how to sign up, click here.

2023 MLB Sunday Leadoff Schedule on Peacock

Date Time (ET) Matchup
June 4 11:35 a.m. St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates
June 11 11:35 a.m. Arizona Diamondbacks at Detroit Tigers
June 18 1:05 p.m. Baltimore Orioles at Chicago Cubs
July 2 12:05 p.m. Minnesota Twins at Baltimore Orioles
July 9 12:05 p.m. Texas Rangers at Washington Nationals
July 16 12:05 p.m. San Francisco Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates
July 23 12:05 p.m. San Diego Padres at Detroit Tigers
July 30 12:05 p.m. Los Angeles Angels at Toronto Blue Jays
August 6 12:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Guardians
August 13 12:05 p.m. Detroit Tigers at Boston Red Sox
August 20 1:05 p.m. Seattle Mariners at Houston Astros
August 27 12:05 p.m. Los Angeles Angels at New York Mets
September 3 1:05 p.m. Philadelphia Phillies at Milwaukee Brewers

–NBC SPORTS—

REIGNING 100M WORLD CHAMPION FRED KERLEY HEADLINES DIAMOND LEAGUE MEET IN FLORENCE, ITALY TOMORROW AT 2 P.M. ET ON PEACOCK

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2022 100m World Champion Kerley Looking to Win Second Consecutive Diamond League 100m Race

Grant Holloway, Gabby Thomas, Joe Kovacs, Devon Allen, Abby Steiner All Expected to Compete This Week in Florence

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 1, 2023 – Reigning 100m world champion Fred Kerley headlines NBC Sports’ presentation of the Diamond League meet in Florence, Italy this Friday, June 2, at 2 p.m. ET on Peacock from Stadio Luigi Ridolfi. Kerley, who is competing in the 100m, was originally supposed to race Tokyo Olympic 100m champion Marcell Jacobs before the global medalist was forced to withdraw from both last week’s Diamond League Rabat meet and this week’s Florence meet due to injury.

Kerley won last week’s Rabat Diamond League 100m in a meet record 9.94 seconds, beating African record holder Ferdinand Omanyala (10.05) and fellow U.S. Olympian Trayvon Bromell (10.10) in the process. Kerley will look to keep his hot streak going in Florence, where he’s expected to face the silver and bronze medalists from last year’s 100m world championship race, Marvin Bracy-Williams and Bromell.

Two-time Olympic medalist and 2022 200m world bronze medalist Dina Asher-Smith (Great Britain) will square off against a competitive U.S. sprinting cohort including two-time Tokyo Olympic medalist Gabby Thomas and two-time 2022 World Championship medalist Abby Steiner in the 100m. Three-time world championship medalist Marie-Josée Ta Lou (Ivory Coast) is also expected to toe the line.

Two-time Olympic 110m hurdler Devon Allen, who spent the last year on the Philadelphia Eagles’ practice squad as a wide receiver, ran 13.25 in Rabat last week and is expected to compete in Florence alongside two-time 110m hurdles world champion Grant Holloway. Two-time shot put world champion Joe Kovacs, American 5000m record holder Grant Fisher, Tokyo Olympic and 2022 world champion pole vaulter Katie Moon, Tokyo Olympic discus champion Valarie Allman, and 2022 200m world bronze medalist Erriyon Knighton are among the many U.S. stars expected to compete tomorrow.

On the international side, two-time Olympic 1500m champion Faith Kipyegon (Kenya), 5000m and 10,000m world record holder Joshua Cheptegei (Uganda), 2022 400m hurdles world silver medalist Femke Bol (Netherlands), and Tokyo Olympic 10,000m champion Selemon Barega (Ethiopia) are all expected to compete.

NBC Sports’ Paul Swangard will call the event, joined by four-time Olympic medalist Ato Boldon and three-time U.S. National Team member Josh Cox.

NBC Sports will present more than 60 hours of exclusive coverage of the Diamond League this season across NBC, Peacock, and CNBC, including 30+ hours of live coverage streaming on Peacock. All 14 meets will be presented live on Peacock, with encore presentations of most on CNBC. NBC Sports will also present the 2023 World Athletics Championships from Budapest, Hungary, on August 19-27.

From September 16-17, NBC will present four hours of live coverage of the Prefontaine Classic, which will double as the Diamond League Final, from Hayward Field at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Ore. – home of the 2023 USATF Outdoor Championships. This will be the first time in history that the Diamond League Final will be held on U.S. soil.

How To Watch – Friday, June 2 (all times ET)

    • Streaming – Peacock (LIVE), NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
    • TV – CNBC
Day Peacock CNBC
Fri., June 2 2-4 p.m.  
Sat., June 3   1-3 p.m.*

*Encore presentation

 

2023 NBC SPORTS DIAMOND LEAGUE TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE

Day Location Time (ET) Platform
Fri., June 2 Florence 2-4 p.m. Peacock
Sat., June 3 Florence 1-3 p.m. CNBC*
Fri., June 9 Paris 3-5 p.m. Peacock
Sat., June 10 Paris 1-3 p.m. CNBC*
Thurs., June 15 Oslo 2-4 p.m. Peacock
Sat., June 17 Oslo 1-3 p.m. CNBC*
Fri., June 30 Lausanne 2-4 p.m. Peacock
Sat., July 1 Lausanne 1-3 p.m. CNBC*
Sun., July 2 Stockholm 12-2 p.m. Peacock, CNBC
Sun., July 16 Silesia 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Peacock, CNBC
Fri., July 21 Monaco 2-4 p.m. Peacock
Sat., July 22 Monaco 1-3 p.m. CNBC*
Sun., July 23 London 9-11 a.m. Peacock
  London 2-4 p.m. CNBC*
Thurs., Aug. 31 Zurich 2-4 p.m. Peacock
Sat., Sep. 2 Shenzhen 7-9 a.m. Peacock
  Zurich 12-2 p.m. CNBC*
Sun., Sep. 3 Shenzhen 8-10 a.m. CNBC*
Fri., Sep. 8 Brussels 2-4 p.m. Peacock
Sat., Sep. 9 Brussels 1-3 p.m. CNBC*
Sat., Sep. 16 Eugene (Diamond League Final) 3-5 p.m. NBC, Peacock
Sun., Sep. 17 Eugene (Diamond League Final) 3-4 p.m. Peacock, CNBC
    4-6 p.m. NBC, Peacock

*Encore presentation

–NBC SPORTS–

PGA TOUR MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT HEADLINES LIVE GOLF TOURNAMENT COVERAGE THIS WEEK ON NBC, PEACOCK & GOLF CHANNEL

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Live Coverage of Memorial Tournament from Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio Begins Tomorrow at 2 p.m. ET on Peacock and GOLF Channel; Jack Nicklaus Joins GOLF Channel Broadcast Booth on Friday

LPGA’s Mizuho Americas Open Tees Off Tomorrow at 11 a.m. ET on Peacock and GOLF Channel Live from Liberty National Golf Course in Jersey City, N.J.; Michelle Wie West Joins GOLF Channel Broadcast Booth on Thursday and Sunday

Live Coverage of PGA TOUR Champions’ Principal Charity Classic and DP World Tour’s Porsche European Open Presented This Week Across Peacock and GOLF Channel

NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Team National Championship Presented Today at 5 p.m. ET on Peacock and GOLF Channel

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 31, 2023 – The PGA TOUR Memorial Tournament from Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, headlines this week’s golf coverage across five tournaments on NBC, Peacock and GOLF Channel.

PGA TOUR: MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT

The PGA TOUR Memorial Tournament – featuring seven of the top 10 players in the World Golf Rankings, including Jon Rahm and Rory McIlroy – will be held at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio this week. Host and 18-time PGA major championship winner Jack Nicklaus, who hails from nearby Columbus, Ohio, has presided over this event since its inception in 1976 and will join the GOLF Channel broadcast booth on Friday. Billy Horschel looks to defend his 2022 title.

Live coverage is presented tomorrow and Friday from 2-6 p.m. ET on Peacock and GOLF Channel, with lead-in coverage on Saturday and Sunday airing from 12:30-2:30 p.m. ET on Peacock and GOLF Channel.

Peacock & GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

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

 

How To Watch – Thursday, June 1 – Sunday, June 4 (all times ET)

    • TV – GOLF Channel
    • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Day GOLF Channel/Peacock
Thursday 2-6 p.m.
Friday 2-6 p.m.
Saturday 12:30-2:30 p.m.
Sunday 12:30-2:30 p.m.


Notable Players This Week

    • Jon Rahm
    • Rory McIlroy
    • Scottie Scheffler
    • Billy Horschel
    • Patrick Cantlay
    • Collin Morikawa
    • Cameron Young
    • Hideki Matsuyama


LPGA TOUR: MIZUHO AMERICAS OPEN

The inaugural playing of this event, the LPGA Tour’s Mizuho Americas Open will be held at Liberty National Golf Course in Jersey City, New Jersey. Rose Zhang, who earlier this month became the first woman to win the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championship individual title twice, is expected to make her professional debut this week after a decorated collegiate career at Stanford.

Live coverage will begin Thursday at 11 a.m. ET on Peacock and GOLF Channel. 2014 U.S. Women’s Open winner Michelle Wie West, who is also a host of the event, will join the GOLF Channel broadcast booth on Thursday and Sunday.

Peacock & GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

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

 

How To Watch – Thursday, June 1 – Sunday, June 4 (all times ET)

    • TV – GOLF Channel
    • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Day GOLF Channel/Peacock Peacock/NBC Sports app
Thursday 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Friday 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Saturday 5-8 p.m.
Sunday 5-7:30 p.m. 4:30-7:30 p.m.


Notable Players This Week

    • Rose Zhang
    • Lydia Ko
    • Brooke Henderson
    • Jin Young Ko
    • Georgia Hall
    • Yuka Saso
    • Pajaree Anannarukarn


PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: PRINCIPAL CHARITY CLASSIC

The PGA TOUR Champions heads to Des Moines, Iowa, for the Principal Charity Classic this week, held at Wakonda Club. Jerry Kelly looks to defend his 2022 championship that saw him and Kirk Triplett shoot 18 under par over 54 holes before winning on the first extra hole of the playoff.

Live coverage tees off Friday at 3 p.m. ET on Peacock with an encore presentation in primetime later that day at 7 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

How To Watch – Friday, June 2 – Sunday, June 4 (all times ET)

    • TV – GOLF Channel
    • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Day GOLF Channel/Peacock Peacock
Friday 7-9 p.m.* 3-5 p.m.
Saturday 2:30-5 p.m.
Sunday 2:30-5 p.m.


*Not simulstreamed on Peacock

Notable Players This Week

    • Bernard Langer
    • Ernie Els
    • Steve Stricker
    • Colin Montgomerie
    • Paul Broadhurst
    • Jim Furyk
    • Jay Haas


DP WORLD TOUR: PORSCHE EUROPEAN OPEN

The Porsche European Open on the DP World Tour is held this week at Green Eagle Golf Course in Hamburg, Germany. This is the final event of a four-tournament qualifying series on the DP World Tour used to determine spots into the U.S. Open. The top two point earners not already exempt into the major will get in the field.

Live coverage begins tomorrow at 7 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

How To Watch – Thursday, June 1 – Sunday, June 4 (all times ET)

    • TV – GOLF Channel
    • Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Day GOLF Channel NBC Sports app/NBCSports.com
Thursday 7-11 a.m. 7-Noon
Friday 7-11 a.m. 7-Noon
Saturday 7-11:30 a.m.
Sunday 7-11:30 a.m.


Notable Players This Week

    • Rasmus Hojgaard
    • Thorbjorn Olesen
    • Yannik Paul
    • Victor Perez

 

NCAA DIVISION I MEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

Coverage of the 2023 NCAA Division I Men’s Team National Championship Presented by Stifel and AT&T featuring No. 2 seed Florida vs. No. 5 seed Georgia Tech from Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., will be presented today at 5 p.m. ET on Peacock and GOLF Channel. Earlier in the week, Fred Biondi of Florida won the individual title after erasing a five-shot deficit.

Peacock & GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: Bob Papa
    • Analyst: Paige Mackenzie
    • Holes: Steve Burkowski
    • On-Course: Billy Ray Brown / Jim Gallagher Jr. / John Cook

 

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 Wednesday-Sunday. Golf Central coverage is anchored by Anna Jackson, Julia Johnson, Kira K. Dixon, Todd Lewis, Cara Banks, Brandel Chamblee,
    • College Central will air today at 4 p.m. ET and feature Jackson, Johnson, and Dixon.

 

Day Golf Central
Wednesday 9-10 p.m.
Thursday 6-7 p.m.
Friday 6-7 p.m.
Saturday 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m./8-9 p.m.
Sunday 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m./7:30-8:30 p.m.

Note: all times ET, post-round coverage begins following conclusion of play

All GOLF Channel coverage also streams on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app via 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–

PENN STATE HOSTS WEST VIRGINIA ON DEBUT OF BIG TEN SATURDAY NIGHT, SEPT. 2 ON NBC & PEACOCK, KICKING OFF NBC SPORTS’ LANDMARK BIG TEN PACKAGE

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Exclusive Peacock Schedule Kicks Off with Big Ten Champion Michigan Hosting East Carolina, Sat. Sept. 2 at Noon ET 

November Primetime Games Include CFP National Semifinalist Ohio State, Penn State and Michigan State

 NBC Sports’ 2023 Schedule Features Big Ten’s First Dedicated Weekly Broadcast Primetime Game & Nine Peacock-Exclusive Games 

NBC Sports’ Primetime Schedule this Fall also Includes Two of College Football’s Most-Anticipated Games — Ohio State at Notre Dame (Sept. 23) and USC at Notre Dame (Oct. 14)

 STAMFORD, Conn. – May 31, 2023 – NBC Sports debuts its landmark Big Ten Football package with two of college football’s top programs – Penn State and Michigan – opening their 2023 seasons with home games on Saturday, Sept. 2.

    • At Noon ET, exclusively on Peacock, the Big Ten champion Michigan Wolverines open “The Big House” against East Carolina.

    • At 7:30 p.m. ET, on NBC and Peacock, the Penn State Nittany Lions, Rose Bowl winners this past winter, host West Virginia at Beaver Stadium in the schools’ 50th meeting, but first since 1992. The Nittany Lions and Mountaineers played 31 times between 1960-92.

 

NBC Sports’ Big Ten Football package features Big Ten Saturday Night on NBC and Peacock – marking the first time ever that Big Ten Football will have a dedicated weekly primetime game on a national broadcast network. – and nine exclusive games on Peacock.

Additional NBC Sports’ Big Ten Football games announced today:

Sat., Sept. 16 at 5 p.m. ET, exclusively on Peacock — The Washington Huskies, who had the nation’s top passing offense in 2022 and finished #8 in the final AP and Coaches’ Polls, visit the Michigan State Spartans, who finished 11-2 in 2021 and ranked among the country’s top 10 teams.

Sat., Sept. 16 at 7:30 p.m. ET, on NBC and Peacock – The Purdue Boilermakers, winners of the Big Ten West division last season, host the Syracuse Orange. The teams played a thriller last September at Syracuse, combining for four lead changes and 42 points in the fourth quarter of a three-point Orange victory.

Sat., Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. ET, on NBC and Peacock – The Ohio State Buckeyes, a College Football Playoff national semifinalist last season, host Michigan State.

Fri., Nov. 24 at 7:30 p.m. ET, on NBC and Peacock – Penn State visit Michigan State in a special Black Friday primetime matchup at Ford Field in Detroit.

In addition, NBC Sports’ fall primetime slate includes two of college football’s most-anticipated showdowns – Ohio State at Notre Dame (Sept. 23); and USC, the Pac-12’s first-place team in the 2022 regular season, at Notre Dame (Oct. 14) – on NBC and Peacock.

The remaining NBC Sports’ Big Ten Football games will be announced during the season, with each matchup typically announced 12 days prior to the scheduled game date.

NBC Sports’ Big Ten Football and primetime games announced to date:

Date Time (ET) Matchup Platform
Sat. Sept. 2 Noon East Carolina at Michigan Peacock
Sat., Sept. 2 7:30 p.m. West Virginia at Penn State NBC, Peacock
Sat., Sept. 9 Noon Delaware at Penn State Peacock
Sat., Sept. 9 7:30 p.m. Charlotte at Maryland NBC, Peacock
Sat., Sept. 16 5:00 p.m. Washington at Michigan State Peacock
Sat., Sept. 16 7:30 p.m. Syracuse at Purdue NBC, Peacock
Sat., Sept. 23 7:30 p.m. Ohio State at Notre Dame NBC, Peacock
Sat., Oct. 14 7:30 p.m. USC at Notre Dame NBC, Peacock
Sat., Nov. 11 7:30 p.m. Michigan State at Ohio State NBC, Peacock
Fri., Nov. 24 7:30 p.m. Penn State at Michigan State (Ford Field) NBC, Peacock

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

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