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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...