NBCSN Sets Penn & Drake Relays Live Coverage

By: Apr. 28, 2016
Enter Your Email to Unlock This Article

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe.




Existing user? Just click login.

NBCSN presents live coverage of "USA vs. the World" at the Penn Relays this Saturday, April 30, at 12:30 p.m. ET, immediately followed by the Drake Relays presented by HyVee at 3 p.m. ET. The Penn Relays and Drake Relays are part of the USA Track & Field Championship Series.

Coverage from the Penn Relays at Franklin Field includes the men's and women's 4x100m relay, 4x200m relay, and 4x400m relay. Olympic gold medalist Justin Gatlin leads Team USA in the men's competition, with four-time Olympic gold medalist Sanya Richards-Ross headlining the women's team along with Olympic gold medalist Carmelita Jeter.

NBCSN's coverage of the Drake Relays includes the men's 400m featuring Olympic gold medalistsLaShawn Merritt of the U.S., and Kirani James of Grenada. Additional events include:

  • Olympic gold medalist and world record-holder Aries Merritt facing 2013 World Champion David Oliver in the men's 110m hurdles
  • 2013 World Champion Brianna Rollins facing off against 2008 Olympic champion Dawn Harper-Nelson in the women's 100m hurdles
  • Olympic silver medalist Will Claye in the men's triple jump
  • 2011 World Champion Jenny Simpson in women's 1500m
  • 2016 World Indoor Champion Vashti Cunningham, daughter of former NFL QB Randall Cunningham, in the women's high jump

Paul Swangard hosts coverage of the Penn Relays, joined by Olympic gold medalist Dan O'Brien, three-time Olympic medalist Lauryn Williams and Carolyn Manno at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Penn.

Tim Hutchings handles the call for the Drake Relays from Des Moines, Iowa, joined by four-time Olympic medalist Ato Boldon, Lewis Johnson, and Todd Harris.


Play Broadway Games

The Broadway Match-UpTest and expand your Broadway knowledge with our new game - The Broadway Match-Up! How well do you know your Broadway casting trivia? The Broadway ScramblePlay the Daily Game, explore current shows, and delve into past decades like the 2000s, 80s, and the Golden Age. Challenge your friends and see where you rank!
Tony Awards TriviaHow well do you know your Tony Awards history? Take our never-ending quiz of nominations and winner history and challenge your friends. Broadway World GameCan you beat your friends? Play today’s daily Broadway word game, featuring a new theatrically inspired word or phrase every day!

 



Videos