POSTED: Wednesday August 12th 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SPORTS EVENTS ON NBC August 13 – September 20, 2009

Athletics, Gymnastics, Equestrian, Volleyball and more

  (All Times Eastern Unless Noted)





       UNIVERSAL SPORTS

THURSDAY, AUGUST 13

8 p.m. – 10 p.m.

VISA GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS (live)

Site: Dallas, Texas



UNIVERSAL SPORTS

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14

8 p.m. – 10 p.m.

VISA GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS (live)

Site: Dallas, Texas



UNIVERSAL SPORTS

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15

10 p.m. – 12 a.m.

VISA GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS (same day)

Site: Dallas, Texas



SATURDAY, AUGUST 15

1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

WORLD TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS (live)

Commentators:  Tom Hammond, Ato Bolden, Lewis Johnson, Dwight Stones, Bob Neumeier

Site:  Berlin, Germany

*Available in High Definition

3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

VISA GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS (tape)

Commentators:  Al Trautwig, Tim Daggett, Elfi Schlegel, Andrea Joyce

Site:  Dallas, TX

*Available in High Definition

4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

DEW TOUR WENDY’S INVITATIONAL (live)

Commentators:  Kenan Harkin, Chris Miller, Paul Zitzer, Tiffany Simons, Jamie Bestwick

Site:  Portland, OR

*Available in High Definition

8 p.m. – 10 p.m.

VISA GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS (live)

Commentators:  Al Trautwig, Tim Daggett, Elfi Schlegel, Andrea Joyce

Site:  Dallas, TX

*Available in High Definition



SUNDAY, AUGUST 16

2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

WORLD TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS (live)

Commentators:  Tom Hammond, Ato Bolden, Lewis Johnson, Dwight Stones, Bob Neumeier

Site:  Berlin, Germany

*Available in High Definition

4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

DEW TOUR WENDY’S INVITATIONAL (live)

Commentators:  Kenan Harkin, Chris Miller, Paul Zitzer, Tiffany Simons, Jamie Bestwick

Site:  Portland, OR

*Available in High Definition



UNIVERSAL SPORTS

SATURDAY, AUGUST 22

2 p.m. – 3 p.m.

EQUESTRIAN GLOBAL CHAMPIONS TOUR (same day)

Site: Valkenswaard, Holland

3 p.m. – 5 p.m.

2009 MAJOR LEAGUE LACROSSE (live)

Site: Annapolis, Maryland



SATURDAY, AUGUST 22

1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

WORLD TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS (live)

Commentators:  Tom Hammond, Ato Bolden, Lewis Johnson, Dwight Stones, Bob Neumeier

Site:  Berlin, Germany

*Available in High Definition

3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

AMA MOTOCROSS (same day tape)

Commentators: Jason Weigandt, David Bailey, Jamie Bestwick, Tiffany Simons

Site: Mechanicsville, MD

*Available in High Definition

4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

JELD-WEN TRADITION (live)

Commentators:  Dan Hicks, Gary Koch, Roger Maltbie, Mark Rolfing

Site:  Portland, OR

*Available in High Definition



SUNDAY, AUGUST 23

2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

WORLD TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS (same day tape)

Commentators:  Tom Hammond, Ato Bolden, Lewis Johnson, Dwight Stones, Bob Neumeier

Site:  Berlin, Germany

*Available in High Definition

4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

JELD-WEN TRADITION (live)

Commentators:  Dan Hicks, Gary Koch, Roger Maltbie, Mark Rolfing

Site:  Portland, OR

*Available in High Definition



UNIVERSAL SPORTS

FRIDAY, AUGUST 28

8 p.m. – 10 p.m.

IAAF GOLDEN LEAGUE – WELTKLASSE ZURICH (same day)

Site: Zurich, Switzerland



UNIVERSAL SPORTS

SATURDAY, AUGUST 29

12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

AVP PRO BEACH VOLLEYBALL – SEMI-FINALS (live)

Site: Chicago, Illinois

2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

2009 LA VUELTA A ESPANA – STAGE 1 ASSEN-ASSEN (same day)

Site: Assen, Netherlands

5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

AVP PRO BEACH VOLLEYBALL – NBC SHOW (same day)

Site: Chicago, Illinois



SATURDAY, AUGUST 29

2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.

AVP CHAMPIONSHIP (live)

Commentators:  Chris Marlowe, Paul Sunderland, Heather Cox

Site:  Chicago, IL

4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

U.S. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP (live)

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

Site:  Southern Hills, Tulsa, OK

*Available in High Definition



UNIVERSAL SPORTS

SUNDAY, AUGUST 30

12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

AVP PRO BEACH VOLLEYBALL – SEMI-FINALS (live)

Site: Chicago, Illinois

2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

2009 LA VUELTA A ESPANA – STAGE 2 ASSEN-EMMEN (same day)

Site: Assen, Netherlands

5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

AVP PRO BEACH VOLLEYBALL – NBC SHOW (same day)

Site: Chicago, Illinois



SUNDAY, AUGUST 30

1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

GOLDEN LEAGUE TRACK AND FIELD (tape)

Commentators: Ato Bolden, Lewis Johnson, Dwight Stones

Site:  Zurich

*Available in High Definition

2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.

AVP CHAMPIONSHIP (live)

Commentators:  Chris Marlowe, Paul Sunderland, Heather Cox

Site:  Chicago, IL

*Available in High Definition

4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

U.S. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP (live)

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

Site:  Southern Hills, Tulsa, OK

*Available in High Definition

8 p.m. – Conclusion

NFL PRE-SEASON: (Chicago Bears @ Denver Broncos) (live)

Commentators:  Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Andrea Kremer

Site:  Mile High Stadium, Denver, CO



UNIVERSAL SPORTS

MONDAY, AUGUST 31

TBA

2009 LA VUELTA A ESPANA – STAGE 3 ZUTPHEN-VENLO

Site: Zutphen, Netherlands



UNIVERSAL SPORTS

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

TBA

2009 LA VUELTA A ESPANA – STAGE 4 VENLO-LIEGE

Site: Venlo, Netherlands



UNIVERSAL SPORTS

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3

TBA

2009 LA VUELTA A ESPANA – STAGE 5 TARRAGONA-VINAROS

Site: Tarragona, Spain



UNIVERSAL SPORTS

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4

TBA

2009 LA VUELTA A ESPANA – STAGE 6 XATIVA-XATIVA

Site: Xativa, Spain

4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

IAAF GOLDEN LEAGUE – MEMORIAL VAN DAMME (same day)

Site: Brussels, Belgium



UNIVERSAL SPORTS

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

TBA

2009 LA VUELTA A ESPANA – STAGE 7 VALENCIA-VALENCIA

Site: Valencia, Spain



SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

USOC HALL OF FAME SHOW

Commentators:  TBA

Site:  TBA

*Available in High Definition

3:30 p.m. 7 p.m.

NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL (Nevada @ Notre Dame) (live)

Commentators:  TBA

Site:  South Bend, IN

*Available in High Definition



UNIVERSAL SPORTS

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

TBA

FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL WORLD TOUR – MEN’S OPEN GOLD MEDAL MATCH

Site: Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy

2009 LA VUELTA A ESPANA – STAGE 8 ALZIRA-ALTO DE ATLANA

Site: Alzira, Spain



SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

2 p.m. – 3 p.m.

GOLDEN LEAGUE TRACK AND FIELD

Commentators: Ato Bolden, Lewis Johnson, Dwight Stones

Site:  Brussels

*Available in High Definition

3 p.m. – 6 p.m.

DEUTSCHE BANK CHAMPIONSHIP- Round 3 (live)

Commentators:  TBA

Site:  Boston, MA

*Available in High Definition



MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

2 p.m. – 6 p.m.

DEUTSCHE BANK CHAMPIONSHIP- Round 4 (live)

Commentators:  TBA

Site:  Boston, MA

*Available in High Definition



THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

8 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL PRE GAME (live)

Commentators:  TBA

Site:  TBA

*Available in High Definition

8:30 p.m. – Conclusion

SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL (Tennesee Titans @ Pittsburgh Steelers) (live)

Commentators:  Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Andrea Kremer

Site:  Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA

*Available in High Definition



SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

3 p.m. – 6 p.m.

BMW CHAMPIONSHIP (live)

Commentators:  TBA

Site:  Chicago, IL

*Available in High Definition



SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

2 p.m. – 6 p.m.

BMW CHAMPIONSHIP (live)

Commentators:  TBA

Site:  Chicago, IL

*Available in High Definition

7 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.

FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA (live)

Commentators:  Bob Costas, Dan Patrick, Keith Olbermann, Tiki Barber, Tony Dungy, Rodney Harrison

Site:  New York, NY

*Available in High Definition

8:15 p.m. – Conclusion

SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL (Chicago Bears @ Green Bay Packers) (live)

Commentators:  Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Andrea Kremer

Site:  Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI

*Available in High Definition



SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

DEW TOUR TOYOTA CHALLENGE (live)

Commentators:  TBA

Site:  Salt Lake City, UT

*Available in High Definition

1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

SAMSUNG WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (live)

Commentators:  TBA

Site:  Torrey Pines’ South Course, San Diego, CA

*Available in High Definition

3:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.

NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL (Michigan State @ Notre Dame) (live)

Commentators:  TBA

Site:  South Bend, IN

*Available in High Definition



SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

1 p.m.- 2 p.m.

PAYNE STEWART SPECIAL presented by Southern (tape)

Commentators: TBA

Site: TBA

*Available in High Definition

2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

DEW TOUR TOYOTA CHALLENGE (live)

Commentators:  TBA

Site:  Salt Lake City, UT

*Available in High Definition

4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

SAMSUNG WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (live)

Commentators:  TBA

Site:  Torrey Pines’ South Course, San Diego, CA

*Available in High Definition

7 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.

FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA (live)

Commentators:  Bob Costas, Dan Patrick, Keith Olbermann, Tiki Barber, Tony Dungy, Rodney Harrison

Site:  New York, NY

*Available in High Definition

8:15 p.m. – Conclusion

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

Commentators:  Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Andrea Kremer

Site:  Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, TX

*Available in High Definition




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