It’s a good thing NBC had Ahmed Fareed warming up in the bullpen on Saturday so he could step in and relieve Mike Tirico. Tirico began hosting NBC’s coverage of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday ...

Fareed began working with NBC Sports Network in 2019. He has provided college football and college basketball coverage for them, while also filling in on NBC’s NFL package occasionally.

Ahmed Fareed filled in for Tirico — who was in his ninth year hosting the Derby for NBC — and revealed during a segment of the broadcast Saturday that Tirico has a nut allergy and had a reacti ...

But when showtime hit, correspondent Ahmed Fareed was seated in Tirico’s place. “I am Ahmed Fareed. Mike, as you may have heard, is feeling under the weather right now so I’m going to step ...

Ahmed Fareed entered in relief of Tirico Saturday afternoon, announcing Tirico had an unspecified illness. "Mike, as you may have heard, feeling a little under the weather right now, so I'm going ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — NBC Sports host Mike Tirico said on social media he hates being a “late scratch” from Saturday's 151st Kentucky Derby because of a “significant” nut allergy reaction ...

Replacement host Ahmed Fareed announced during Saturday’s telecast that Tirico’s illness was the result of an allergic reaction. Fareed said Tirico was feeling better, but would not return to ...

The veteran host was feeling "under the weather" during the festivities at Churchill Downs and was replaced mid-broadcast by Ahmed Fareed, who didn't rule out his counterpart making a return.

NBC Sports host Ahmed Fareed said on air Saturday afternoon that Tirico had to step away after feeling “under the weather” but added, “It is not like baseball. If the closer comes in ...

Ahmed Fareed took over coverage for the veteran broadcaster, who was scheduled to host coverage of the first jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown for the ninth time. Tirico left the storied track ...

Ahmed Fareed took over coverage for the veteran broadcaster, who was scheduled to host coverage of the first jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown for the ninth time. Tirico left the storied track in ...