Al Michaels News

In five days, tonight, March, 7, boxing returns to primetime broadcast television with the debut of Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC at 8:30 p.m. ET.

One of America's legendary broadcast voices, Marv Albert, will serve as blow-by-blow announcer for Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC, it was announced today.

In five days, on Saturday, March, 7, boxing returns to primetime broadcast television with the debut of Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC at 8:30 p.m. ET.

Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC will feature hosts Al Michaels, blow-by-blow announcer Marv Albert, analyst “Sugar” Ray Leonard, and Executive Producer of NBC Sports and NBCSN Sam Flood.

NBCSN debuts PBC: Corner to Corner this Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 11 p.m. ET. The first program is a one-hour show looking into the lives of boxers Keith Thurman,Robert Guerrero, Adrien Broner and John Molina Jr., as they prepare for their bouts in the primetime debut of the PBC on NBC, on Saturday, March 7 at 8:30 p.m. ET live from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

MSG Entertainment announced today that New York Spring Spectacular, presented by Chase, will include cameos by various celebrities, making the brand new production at Radio City Music Hall an all-star collaboration.

Former three-division world champion Abner Mares (28-1-1, 15 KOs) returns to the ring to face 2008 Mexican Olympian Arturo Santos Reyes (18-4, 5 KOs) on Saturday, March 7 live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas in the primetime debut of the Premier Boxing Champions series on NBC and NBCSN.

NBC kicks off its coverage of the 2014 NFL playoffs this Saturday night in primetime with a Wild Card matchup between bitter division rivals, when Ben Roethlisberger and the AFC North champion Pittsburgh Steelers host Joe Flacco and the Baltimore Ravens at 8 p.m. ET. NBC's NFL Wild Card coverage on Saturday begins at 7:30 p.m. ET with a special edition of Football Night In America.

The AFC North division title will be decided on NBC's Sunday Night Football this week, when Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers (10-5) host Andy Daltonand the Cincinnati Bengals (10-4-1). Sunday night's coverage of Week 17, the final week of the 2014 NFL regular season, begins with Football Night In America at 7 p.m. ET.

Larry Fitzgerald and the NFC West-leading Arizona Cardinals (11-3) host Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks (10-4) this Sunday, Dec. 21, on NBC's Sunday Night Football. The game will take place at University of Phoenix Stadium, the site of Super Bowl XLIX, which will be broadcast on NBC on Sunday, Feb. 1. Sunday night's coverage begins with Football Night In America at 7 p.m. ET.

?ESPN Films today announced a new 30 for 30 documentary, “Of Miracles and Men,” that will premiere on Sunday, Feb. 8 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN. The film, directed by Jonathan Hock (“The Best That Never Was” and “Survive and Advance”), will take a different look at the “Miracle on Ice.”

Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS), the nation's largest retail bookseller and the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced its top book picks for every interest, providing another great resource to help customers find the perfect gifts for the adults on their list. The company's booksellers have chosen from personal recommendations and customer favorites to compile a list of books that adults will love, with categories including 'For Thriller Fans,' 'For Mystery Lovers,' 'For On Screen Buffs,' 'For Business Readers,' 'For Sports Fans' and many more.

NBC's Sunday Night Football presents a battle for first place in the NFC East, when Tony Romo, DeMarco Murray and the Dallas Cowboys (9-4) square off againstMark Sanchez, LeSean McCoy and the Philadelphia Eagles (9-4). Sunday night's coverage begins withFootball Night In America at 7 p.m. ET.

On the season finale of Feherty, Dan Patrick sits down with David Feherty for a frank and open discussion chronicling a 30-plus-year career during which Patrick has been a part of everything from the Super Bowl to the Stanley Cup, SportsCenter to Sports Illustrated. The interview takes place in the trophy room at Yale University and the studios of the Dan Patrick Show which broadcasts weekdays to 270 radio stations in the U.S. and simulcasts on the NBC Sports Network and DIRECTV.

Legendary sportscaster Al Michaels stopped by THE TALK on CBS to chat about his career calling play-by-play for some of the most famous sporting events in history

On the season finale of Feherty, Dan Patrick sits down with David Feherty for a frank and open discussion chronicling a 30-plus-year career during which Patrick has been a part of everything from the Super Bowl to the Stanley Cup, SportsCenter to Sports Illustrated. The interview takes place in the trophy room at Yale University and the studios of the Dan Patrick Show which broadcasts weekdays to 270 radio stations in the U.S. and simulcasts on the NBC Sports Network and DIRECTV.

Tom Brady and the AFC East-leading New England Patriots (9-3) visit Philip Rivers and the San Diego Chargers (8-4) at Qualcomm Stadium this Sunday, Dec. 7, on NBC's Sunday Night Football. Sunday night's coverage begins with Football Night In America at 7 p.m. ET.

NBC continues its holiday tradition this Thursday night withSunday Night Football on Thanksgiving Night, when Russell Wilson and the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks (7-4) visit Colin Kaepernick and the San Francisco 49ers (7-4) in a pivotal NFC West showdown at 8 p.m. ET. The Seahawks and 49ers are deadlocked in the NFC standings, and battling for playoff positioning with five games remaining in the regular season.

Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys (7-3), tied for the top spot in the NFC East (Philadelphia Eagles), visit division rivals Eli Manning and the New York Giants (3-7) at MetLife Stadium this Sunday, Nov. 23, on Sunday Night Football. Sunday night's pre-game coverage begins with Football Night In America at 7 p.m. ET.

This fall, the sports world will welcome one of its most eagerly anticipated autobiographies: YOU CAN'T MAKE THIS UP: Miracles, Memories, and the Perfect Marriage of Sports and Television (William Morrow; November 18, 2014) by Al Michaels