(All times ET)
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December 11
12 p.m. on NBCSN – Mecum Auctions – Austin
12:30 p.m. on Golf Channel – Franklin Templeton Shootout
6 p.m. on NBCSN – Pro Football Talk
6 p.m. on Universal HD – IBSF World Cup
9 p.m. on Universal HD – ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating – Barcelona
11 p.m. on Golf Channel – Asian Tour: Thailand Golf Championship
Saturday, December 12
4 a.m. on Golf Channel – Ladies European Tour: Omega Dubai Ladies Masters
6 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Preview Show
7 a.m. on NBCSN – Barclay’s Premier League Live
7:45 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Norwich City v. Everton
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Manchester City v. Swansea City
10 a.m. on USA Network – Premier League: Crystal Palace v. Southampton
11 a.m. on Golf Channel – PNC Father/Son Challenge
12:30 p.m. on NBC – Premier League: Bournemouth v. Manchester United
12:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Mecum Auditions – Austin
2:30 p.m. on NBC – Dew Tour – Men’s Snowboard Pipe
3 p.m. on Universal HD – FIS World Cup
6 p.m. on Universal HD – IBSF World Cup
4 p.m. on NBC – PNC Father/Son Challenge
6 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier Boxing Champions – San Antonio
8 p.m. on Universal HD – ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating
8:30 p.m. on NBC – Premier Boxing Champions – San Antonio
11 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier Boxing Champions – San Antonio
11 p.m. on Golf Channel – Asian Tour: Thailand Golf Championship
12 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Match of the Day
Sunday, December 13
6 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League World
6:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Match of the Day
7:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Barclay’s Premier League Live
8:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Aston Villa v. Arsenal
11 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Liverpool v. West Brom
12 p.m. on Universal HD – FIS World Cup
1 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Goal Zone
1 p.m. on NBC – Dew Tour – Men’s Ski Slopestyle
2 p.m. on Golf Channel – PNC Father/Son Challenge
3 p.m. on Universal HD – IBSF World Cup
3 p.m. on NBC – PNC Father/Son Challenge
7 p.m. on NBC – Football Night In America
8:20 p.m. on NBC – Sunday Night Football: New England Patriots @ Houston Texans
11 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Match of the Day II
12 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Match of the Week
MECUM AUCTIONS – AUSTIN
NBCSN presents coverage of the Mecum Auctions from Austin. Coverage begins at 12 p.m. ET Friday. The fast-paced auction action concludes on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET.
Scott Hoke will host NBCSN’s Mecum Auctions coverage on site at the Austin Convention Center, alongside analysts John Kraman, Stephen Cox, and Bill Stephens.
SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
NBC Sports’ coverage of Sunday Night Football features a showdown of AFC playoff contenders this week, as J.J. Watt and the Houston Texans host Tom Brady and the New England Patiots this Sunday at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC. Coverage begins with Football Night In America at 7 p.m. ET on NBC.
Calling the action live from NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, is Al Michaels (play-by-play) alongside Cris Collinsworth (analyst). Joining Michaels and Collinsworth is Michele Tafoya, who will report from the sidelines.
Bob Costas will host Football Night In America reporting live alongside Hines Ward from Houston at 7 p.m. ET on NBC. Joining Costas and Ward from NBC Sports Group’s International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Conn., is co-host Dan Patrick, Tony Dungy, Rodney Harrison, Mike Florio and Peter King. Kathryn Tappen will report from Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisc., on the Cowboys-Packers game.
FIGURE SKATING
NBC Sports Group presents 2015 ISU Grand Prix Of Figure Skating Final coverage this weekend from Barcelona, Spain. Coverage begins this Friday, Dec. 11, at 8 p.m. ET with the short dance, pairs’ free skate and ladies’ short programs on Universal HD, with the free dance this Saturday, Dec. 12, at 8 p.m. ET on Universal HD
NBC Sports Group’s lead figure skating commentary team of Johnny Weir, Tara Lipinski and play-by-play announcer Terry Gannon will host coverage. Analyst Tracy Wilson will report on-site from the Barcelona International Convention Centre in Barcelona, Spain.
PREMIER LEAGUE
NBC Sports Group continues its last month of Premier League action in 2015 with a full slate of action this weekend on the networks of NBCUniversal.
Coverage begins this Saturday, Dec. 12, on NBCSN at 6 a.m. ET with Barclay’s Premier League Preview, followed by Premier League Live at 7 a.m. ET, and Norwich City v. Everton at 7:45 a.m. ET. Coverage continues at 10 a.m. ET with Manchester City v. Swansea City on NBCSN, and Crystal Palace v. Southampton on USA Network. Saturday’s coverage concludes with Bournemouth v. Manchester United at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC.
Live coverage on Sunday, Dec. 6, begins at 7:30 a.m. ET with Premier League Live, immediately followed by Aston Villa v. Arsenal at 8:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN. Coverage continues on NBCSN with Liverpool v. West Brom at 11 a.m. ET. Coverage concludes with Goal Zone at 1 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
Rebecca Lowe hosts Premier League Live, joined by Kyle Martino and Robbie Mustoe.
Below is a full list of match commentators for this weekend’s Premier League coverage:
Saturday, December 12
7:40 a.m. on NBCSN – Norwich City v. Everton, commentated by Jim Proudfoot and Jim Beglin
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Manchester City v. Swansea City, commentated by Gary Weaver and Davie Provan
10 a.m. on USA Network – Crystal Palace v. Southampton, commentated by Gary Taphouse and David Prutton
12:30 p.m. on NBC – Bournemouth v. Manchester United, commentated by Arlo White and Graeme Le Saux
Sunday, December 13
8:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Aston Villa v. Arsenal, commentated by Arlo White and Graeme Le Saux
11 a.m. on NBCSN – Liverpool v. West Brom, commentated by Ian Crocker and Neil Mccann
Monday, December 14
3 p.m. on NBCSN – Leicester City v. Chelsea, commentated by Peter Drury and Kevin Kilbane
DEW TOUR
NBC Sports Group beings its coverage of the Dew Tour season Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC with the Men’s Snowboard Pipe. Coverage continues on Sunday with the Men’s Ski Slopestyle at 1 pm. ET on NBC.
PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS
NBC’s Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) coverage continues in primetime this Saturday, December 12 live at 8:30 p.m. ET, highlighted by a 12-round lightweight bout between Omar “Panterita” Figueroa (25-0-1, 18 KOs) and Antonio DeMarco (31-5-1, 23 KOs) from AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas.
NBC’s coverage also features a 12-round heavyweight bout between Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola (36-4-1, 31 KOs) and Travis “My Time” Kauffman (30-1, 22 KOs). NBC Sports Group presents five hours of live boxing Saturday, beginning at 6 p.m. ET and continuing at 11 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
Marv Albert calls the action alongside analysts “Sugar” Ray Leonard and B.J. Flores. Liam McHugh hosts the telecast, with Kenny Rice and Paul Burmeister reporting from ring-side.
GOLF
NBC Sports Group’s live tournament coverage this weekend features the Thailand Golf Championship, PNC Father/Son Challenge, Franklin Templeton Shootout, Omega Dubai Ladies Masters.
Live coverage of the Thailand Golf Championship begins today at 11 p.m. ET on Golf Channel, and continues tomorrow at 11 p.m. ET on Golf Channel.
Live coverage of the PNC Father/Son Challenge begins tomorrow at 11 a.m. ET on Golf Channel, and continues Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on Golf Channel.
Live coverage of the Franklin Templeton Shootout begins today at 12:30 p.m. ET on Golf Channel.
Live coverage of the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters begins tomorrow at 4 a.m. ET on Golf Channel.
Steve Sands (play-by-play), Gary Koch (analyst) will host Golf Channel’s Pnc Father/Son Challenge from Grande Lakes, Orlando. Peter Jacobsen will be joining Sands, and Koch from the tower, while Roger Maltbie and Notah Begay will contribute from the course.
Rich Lerner (play-by-play), and Frank Nobilo (analyst) will host Golf Channel’s coverage of the Franklin Templeton Shootout from Naples, Fla. Tom Abbott & Curt Byrum will be joining Lerner, and Nobilo from the tower. Jerry Foltz will contribute from the course.
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