POSTED: Tuesday December 9th 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SPORTS EVENTS ON NBC DEC. 10, 2008 – JAN. 18, 2009

PLEASE NOTE: PROGRAMMING CHANGE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21: SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL GAME IS NOW CAROLINA PANTHERS @ NEW YORK GIANTS

  UNIVERSAL SPORTS

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10

7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS HOCKEY LEAGUE - METALLURG (RUS) VS. SALAVAT (RUS) - Semifinal game #1

Site: Magnitogorsk, Russia

10 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS HOCKEY LEAGUE - ZURICH (SUI) VS. ESPOO (FIN) - Semifinal game #2 (same day tape)

Site: Zurich, Switzerland



UNIVERSAL SPORTS

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13

10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

FIS ALPINE SKI WORLD CUP - WOMEN\‘S GS 1&2 (same day)

Commentators:  Steve Porino, Phil McNichol

Site: La Molina, Spain

12 p.m. - 2 p.m.

FIS ALPINE SKI WORLD CUP - MEN\‘S GS 1&2 (same day)

Commentators:  Steve Porino, Phil McNichol

Site: Val d\‘Isere, France

8 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.

FIS ALPINE SKI WORLD CUP – MEN\‘S SUPER COMBINED (same day)

Commentators:  Steve Porino, Phil McNichol

Site: Val d\‘Isere, France



SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13

2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.

IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (tape)

Commentators:  Al Trautwig

Site:  Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

MERRILL LYNCH SHOOTOUT (live)

Commentators:  Dan Hicks, Gary Koch, Bob Murphy, Roger Maltbie, Dottie Pepper

Site:  Naples, FL

*Available in High Definition



UNIVERSAL SPORTS

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14

10 a.m.- 12 p.m.

FIS ALPINE SKI WORLD CUP - WOMEN\‘S SLALOM RUNS 1&2 (same day)

Commentators:  Steve Porino, Phil McNichol

Site: La Molina, Spain

12 p.m. - 2 p.m.

FIS ALPINE SKI WORLD CUP - MEN\‘S SLALOM RUNS 1&2 (same day)

Commentators:  Steve Porino, Phil McNichol

Site: Val d\‘Isere, France



SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14

1 p.m. – 2 p.m.

BAJA 1000 (tape)

Commentators: Bill Weber, Kelli Stavast

Site: Baja, CA

*Available in High Definition

2 p.m. – 3 p.m.

CHEVY SNOWBOARD GRAND PRIX (tape)

Commentators:  Pat Parnell, Todd Richards, Tina Dixon

Site:  Cooper Mountain, CO

3 p.m. – 6 p.m.

MERRILL LYNCH SHOOTOUT (live)

Commentators:  Dan Hicks, Gary Koch, Bob Murphy, Roger Maltbie, Dottie Pepper

Site:  Naples, FL

*Available in High Definition

7 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.

FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA (live)

Commentators:  Bob Costas, Cris Collinsworth, Keith Olbermann, Dan Patrick, Tiki Barber, Jerome Bettis, Peter King

Site:  New York, NY

*Available in High Definition

8:15 p.m. – Conclusion

SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: FLEX GAME (New York Giants @ Dallas Cowboys)(live)

Commentators:  Al Michaels, John Madden, Andrea Kremer

Site:  Texas Stadium, Dallas, TX

*Available in High Definition



UNIVERSAL SPORTS

MONDAY, DECEMBER 15

7 p.m.- 11 p.m.

FIS SKI JUMPING WORLD CUP

Site: Pragelato, Italy



UNIVERSAL SPORTS

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19

10 a.m. – 12 p.m. / 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

FIS ALPINE SKI WORLD CUP – WOMEN\‘S SUPER COMBINED (same day)

Site: St. Moritz, Switzerland

4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

FIS ALPINE SKI WORLD CUP – MEN\‘S SUPER G (same day)

Site: Val Gardena, Italy



UNIVERSAL SPORTS

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20

10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

FIS ALPINE SKI WORLD CUP – WOMEN\‘S DOWNHILL (same day)

Site: St. Moritz, Switzerland

1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

FIS ALPINE SKI WORLD CUP – MEN\‘S DOWNHILL (same day)

Site: Val Gardena, Italy



SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20

1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.

ALLI WINTER DEW TOUR (live and tape)

Commentators:  Pat Parnell, Todd Richards, Tina Dixon, Tiffany Simons

Site:  Breckenridge, CO

3 p.m. – 6 p.m.

CHEVRON WORLD CHALLENGE (live)

Commentators:  Dan Hicks, Roger Maltbie, Gary Koch, Mark Rolfing, Dottie Pepper, Jimmy Roberts

Site:  Thousand Oaks, CA

*Available in High Definition



UNIVERSAL SPORTS

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21

10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

FIS ALPINE SKI WORLD CUP – WOMEN\‘S SUPER G (same day)

Site: St. Moritz, Switzerland

1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

FIS ALPINE SKI WORLD CUP – MEN\‘S GIANT SLALOM (same day)

Site: Val Gardena, Italy



SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21

1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

ALLI WINTER DEW TOUR (live and tape)

Commentators:  Pat Parnell, Todd Richards, Tina Dixon, Tiffany Simons

Site:  Breckenridge, CO

3 p.m. – 6 p.m.

CHEVRON WORLD CHALLENGE (live)

Commentators:  Dan Hicks, Roger Maltbie, Gary Koch, Mark Rolfing, Dottie Pepper, Jimmy Roberts

Site:  Thousand Oaks, CA

*Available in High Definition

7 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.

FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA (live)

Commentators:  Bob Costas, Cris Collinsworth, Keith Olbermann, Dan Patrick, Tiki Barber, Jerome Bettis, Peter King

Site:  New York, NY

*Available in High Definition

8:15 p.m. – Conclusion

SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: FLEX GAME (Carolina Panthers @ New York Giants)(live)

Commentators:  Al Michaels, John Madden, Andrea Kremer

Site:  Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ

*Available in High Definition



UNIVERSAL SPORTS

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24

7 p.m. – 1 a.m.

2008 BEIJING PARALYMPIC GAMES – WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL, SWIMMING AND TRACK & FIELD EVENTS (re-air)

Site: Beijing, China



UNIVERSAL SPORTS

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25

9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

2008 BEIJING PARALYMPIC GAMES - WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL,  WHEELCHAIR RUGBY, SWIMMING AND TRACK & FIELD EVENTS (re-air)

Site: Beijing, China



THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25

3 p.m. – 5 p.m.

SMUCKER\‘S PRESENTS HOT ICE, COOL SOUNDS (tape)

Commentators:  TBA

Site:  Chevrolet Center, Youngstown, OH



UNIVERSAL SPORTS

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27

3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

FIS CROSS COUNTRY WORLD CUP / TOUR DE SKI – WOMEN\‘S 2.6K (same day)

Site: Oberhof, Germany

4 p.m. – 5 p.m.

FIS CROSS COUNTRY WORLD CUP / TOUR DE SKI – MEN\‘S 3.6K (same day)

Site: Oberhof, Germany



SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27

3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

PGA TOUR YEAR-IN-REVIEW (tape)

Commentators:  Jimmy Roberts

4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

THE ADT GOLF SKILLS CHALLENGE (tape)

Commentators:  Dan Hicks, Gary Koch, Roger Maltbie

Site: Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort and Club, Miami, FL

*Available in High Definition



UNIVERSAL SPORTS

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28

12 p.m. – 2 p.m.

FIS ALPINE SKI WORLD CUP – MEN\‘S DOWNHILL (same day)

Site: Bormio, Italy

3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

FIS CROSS COUNTRY WORLD CUP / TOUR DE SKI – WOMEN\‘S 10K (same day)

Site: Oberhof, Germany

4 p.m. – 5 p.m.

FIS CROSS COUNTRY WORLD CUP / TOUR DE SKI – MEN\‘S 15K (same day)

Site: Oberhof, Germany

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28

4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

THE ADT GOLF SKILLS CHALLENGE (tape)

Commentators:  Dan Hicks, Gary Koch, Roger Maltbie

Site:  Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort and Club, Miami, FL

*Available in High Definition

7 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.

FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA (live)

Commentators:  Bob Costas, Cris Collinsworth, Keith Olbermann, Dan Patrick, Tiki Barber, Jerome Bettis, Peter King

Site:  New York, NY

*Available in High Definition

8:15 p.m. – Conclusion

SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL: FLEX GAME (TBD) (live)

Commentators:  Al Michaels, John Madden, Andrea Kremer

Site:  TBA

*Available in High Definition



UNIVERSAL SPORTS

MONDAY, DECEMBER 29

12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m.

FIS ALPINE WORLD CUP – WOMEN\‘S SLALOM (live)

Site: Semmering, Austria

2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

FIS CROSS COUNTRY WORLD CUP / TOUR DE SKI – WOMEN\‘S AND MEN\‘S SPRINTS (same day)

Site: Prague, Czech Republic

4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

FIS SKI JUMPING WORLD CUP / FOUR HILLS (same day)

Site: Oberstdorf, Germany



UNIVERSAL SPORTS

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31

12 p.m. – 2 p.m.

FIS CROSS COUNTRY WORLD CUP / TOUR DE SKI – MEN\‘S 15 K (same day)

Site: Nove Mesto, Czech Republic

2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

FIS CROSS COUNTRY WORLD CUP / TOUR DE SKI – WOMEN\‘S 10K (same day)

Site: Nove Mesto, Czech Republic



UNIVERSAL SPORTS

THURSDAY, JANUARY 1

12 p.m. – 2 p.m.

FIS SKI JUMPING / FOUR HILLS (same day)

Site: Garmish, Germany

2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

FIS CROSS COUNTRY WORLD CUP / TOUR DE SKI – WOMEN\‘S AND MEN\‘S SPRINTS

Site: Nove Mesto, Czech Republic



THURSDAY, JANUARY 1

1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

NHL WINTER CLASSIC: Detroit Red Wings vs. Chicago Blackhawks (live)

Commentators: TBA

Site: Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL

* Available in High Definition

4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

NBC SKATING SPECIAL: The Music of Seal on Ice (re-air)

Commentators: TBA

Site: TBA



UNIVERSAL SPORTS

SATURDAY, JANUARY 3

12 p.m. – 2 p.m.

FIS CROSS COUNTRY WORLD CUP / TOUR DE SKI – WOMEN\‘S 10K (same day)

Site: Val di Fiemme, Italy

2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

FIS CROSS COUNTRY WORLD CUP / TOUR DE SKI – MEN\‘S 20K (same day)

Site: Val di Fiemme, Italy



SATURDAY, JANUARY 3

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

U.S. ARMY ALL-AMERICAN BOWL (live)

Commentators: TBA

Site: TBA

4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA (live)

Commentators: TBA

Site: New York, NY

*Available in High Definition

4:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

NFL ON NBC WILDCARD GAME 1 (live)

Commentators: TBA

Site: TBA

*Available in High Definition

8:00 p.m. – Conclusion

NFL ON NBC WILDCARD GAME 2 (live)

Commentators: TBA

Site: TBA

*Available in High Definition



UNIVERSAL SPORTS

SUNDAY, JANUARY 4

12 p.m. – 1 p.m.

FIS CROSS COUNTRY WORLD CUP / TOUR DE SKI – WOMEN\‘S 9K CLIMB (same day)

Site: Val di Fiemme, Italy

1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

FIS CROSS COUNTRY WORLD CUP / TOUR DE SKI – MEN\‘S 11K CLIMB (same day)

Site: Val di Fiemme, Italy



SUNDAY, JANUARY 4

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

AMERICA\‘S HORSE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Commentators: TBA

Site: TBA

*Available in High Definition

2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

PBR

Commentators: TBA

Site: Baltimore, MD

*Available in High Definition

4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

NBC SKATING SPECIAL: Smucker\‘s Stars on Ice (tape)

Commentators: TBA

Site: TBA

*Available in High Definition



SATURDAY, JANUARY 10

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

\“TICKET TO THE TOUR\” presented by Nationwide (tape)

Commentators:  TBA

Site:  TBA

*Available in High Definition

4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.

ALLI WINTER DEW TOUR (live)

Commentators:  TBA

Site:  Mt. Snow, VT

*Available in High Definition



SUNDAY, JANUARY 11

4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

ALLI WINTER DEW TOUR (live)

Commentators:  Pat Parnell, Todd Richards, Tina Dixon, Tiffany Simons

Site:  Mt. Snow, VT

*Available in High Definition



SATURDAY, JANUARY 17

4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m.

PBR

Commentators:  TBA

Site:  Fresno, CA

*Available in High Definition



SUNDAY, JANUARY 18

12:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.

NHL ON NBC: New York Rangers @ Pittsburgh Penguins (live)

Commentators:  TBA

Site: Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA

*Available in High Definition

3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

JEEP WORLD OF ADVENTURE

Commentators:  TBA

Site:  TBA

*Available in High Definition

4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

NBC SKATING SPECIAL: Progressive Skating & Gymnastics Spectacular (tape)

Commentators:  TBA

Site:  TBA

*Available in High Definition




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