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Timestamp: 2019-04-18 12:24:54+00:00

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NBCSN will present an Atlantic Division clash between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Max Pacioretty and the Montreal Canadiens on Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET. NBC’s regular-season game coverage concludes with the NHL Game of the Week on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET, featuring the Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals.
Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick (play-by-play) and Pierre McGuire (‘Inside-the-Glass analyst) will provide commentary from TD Garden in Boston, Mass.
Gord Miller (play-by-play) and Joe Micheletti (‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst) will call the action from Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
On the final night of the NHL regular season, NBCSN will showcase “whip-around” coverage at 7 p.m. ET, providing live look-ins across the slate of games with playoff implications. The program will also look ahead to first-round matchups as the playoff picture becomes clearer towards the end of the night.
Liam McHugh, Kathryn Tappen, and Paul Burmeister will anchor NHL Live pre- and post-game coverage throughout the week, joined by analysts and former players Keith Jones, Mike Milbury, Jeremy Roenick, and Anson Carter. Post-game coverage on NHL Overtime will air on NBCSN immediately following this week’s games.
Weekend match action begins this Saturday, April 8, at 7 a.m. ET with Premier League Live on NBCSN, followed by second-place Tottenham v. Watford at 7:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN.
Saturday at 10 a.m. ET, NBCSN hosts coverage of Manchester City v. Hull City, while CNBC presents Stoke City v. Liverpool.
Saturday’s live match coverage wraps up at 12:30 p.m. ET with Bournemouth v. Chelsea on NBC. Arlo White calls the match, joined by Lee Dixon at Vitality Stadium. Following the match, NBC presents a live Goal Zone at 2:30 p.m. ET.
Premier League Sunday kicks off this Sunday, April 9, at 7:30 a.m. ET with Premier League Live followed by Sunderland v. Manchester United at 8:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN. Sunday at 11 a.m. ET, NBCSN presents coverage of Everton v. Leicester City.
This week’s live match coverage wraps up on Monday, April 10, at 2 p.m. ET with Premier League Live, followed by Crystal Palace v. Arsenal at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Following the match is a new live episode of THE MEN IN BLAZERS SHOW at 5:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
NBCSN will air back-to-back episodes of It’s Called Football Monday at 1 p.m. ET prior to Crystal Palace v. Arsenal. Hosted by the YouTube sensation F2 Freestylers, the series presents viewers with the jaw-dropping trick shots the F2 Freestylers have become known for, as well as an in-depth look at what makes the Premier League unlike any other league in the world. An encore presentation of the first Arsenal episode will air at 1 p.m. ET, followed by the premiere of a second episode featuring Arsenal at 1:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
Golf Channel continues its nearly 90 hours of live news and Masters-themed programming, led by the network’s signature Golf Central Live From the Masters news coverage, focusing on emerging storylines, analysis, features and guest interviews throughout the week surrounding the first men’s major of 2017. Notable guests expected to appear currently include past Masters champions Jack Nicklaus, Ben Crenshaw and Raymond Floyd.
Anchoring Golf Central Live From the Masters coverage from Augusta National Golf Club will be Mike Tirico, Rich Lerner and Steve Sands, alongside Brandel Chamblee, David Duval, Colin Montgomerie, Frank Nobilo, Notah Begay, Mark Rolfing, and John Feinstein. Todd Lewis will offer on-site reports, and conduct interviews with those in the field, while Tim Rosaforte and Rex Hoggard will offer insider perspective. Ryan Burr will anchor the network’s live coverage from Golf Channel’s World Headquarters in Orlando, and will be joined by Golf Channel analyst Arron Oberholser.
Morning Drive will kick off each day of Masters weekend with the latest news and commentary. Gary Williams, Chris DiMarco, Charlie Rymer and Matt Ginella will report live from Augusta National, while John Cook, Damon Hack, Cara Robinson and Lauren Thompson will cover the latest news from Studio AP at Golf Channel’s World Headquarters in Orlando. Morning Drive also will welcome a number of guests throughout the weekend to help viewers prepare for the first men’s major of the year.
Jack, a three-night television event capturing the comprehensive story of record 18-time major champion Jack Nicklaus, will premiere Sunday, April 9 at 9 p.m. ET and continue Monday-Tuesday, April 10-11 at 9 p.m. ET. Presented with limited commercial interruption by Nationwide, Jack will feature a collection of nearly 100 interviews, including appearances from Presidents Donald Trump and George W. Bush, along with other sport “Greats of All-Time” such as Bill Belichick, Roger Federer, Wayne Gretzky, Richard Petty, Jerry Rice, Pete Rose, Nolan Ryan, Annika Sorenstam and Kelly Slater.
Coverage begins today on NBCSN with live practice at 5 p.m. ET, followed by coverage of qualifying on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET. Race coverage begins Sunday at 4 p.m. ET on NBCSN with IndyCar Countdown, followed by the green flag of the Grand Prix of Long Beach at 4:30 p.m. ET.
NBCSN’s live coverage of Practice 2 on Friday at 2 a.m. ET/Thursday at 11 p.m. PT. Streaming coverage continues Saturday at 12 a.m. ET/Friday at 9 p.m. PT with Practice 3, followed by live qualifying at 3 a.m. ET/12 a.m. PT. Live Chinese Grand Prix coverage begins Sunday morning at 1:30 a.m. ET/Saturday at 10:30 p.m. PT.
NBCSN concludes its presentation of nearly 15 hours of Mecum Auctions coverage from its event in Houston, Texas. An estimated 1,000 vehicles will cross the auction block this weekend, including a pair of 2015 Lamborghinis, a 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Resto Mod, and a 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Resto Mod, as well as more than 50 vehicles from the LaQuay Automobile Collection which will be offered at no reserve.
Live coverage from Houston continues Saturday with a live five-hour block at 12:30 p.m. ET, and coverage later that evening at 9 p.m. ET.
With the “Run for the Roses” only one month away, NBCSN presents live elite horse racing this Saturday, April 8, at 5:30 p.m. ET, with coverage of the Wood Memorial, Blue Grass Stakes, and Santa Anita Derby. The winner of each race receives 100 points, enough to guarantee a spot in the starting gate for the Kentucky Derby, May 6 on NBC.
NASCAR on NBC host Krista Voda makes her NBC Sports Group horse racing debut as host of this Saturday’s telecast. She will be joined at Santa Anita Park by Hall-of-Fame jockey Jerry Bailey, veteran horse racing analyst Randy Moss, analyst/handicapper Eddie Olczyk; and reporters Donna Brothers and Laffit Pincay, III. NBC Sports race caller Larry Collmus will call the Wood Memorial from Aqueduct.
NBC Sports Group will present comprehensive coverage of the 2017 World Men’s Curling Championship from Edmonton, Alberta.
Jason Knapp (play-by-play), Steve Schlanger (play-by-play), 2006 Olympic bronze medalist Pete Fenson (analyst), and 2010 Olympic gold medalist Kevin Martin (analyst) will combine to provide commentary throughout the 2017 World Curling Championships.

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