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 ...

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 ...

NBC Sports’ Mike Tirico says he “wasn’t feeling well, couldn’t go on with the show” on his exit Sunday from coverage of the ...

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 ...

NBC Sports anchor Ahmed Fareed was starting to feel like the Maytag repairman while serving as Mike Tirico's understudy at last weekend's Kentucky Derby. He knew he'd be handling USA's pre-race ...

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 ...

Tirico was missing on the set as of about 3:15 p.m. ET in favor of Ahmed Fareed. Mike Tirico is feeling "under the weather" and has stepped away from NBC's Kentucky Derby coverage, at least for now.

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.