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, but it ...

Mike Tirico stepped away from his role as NBC’s host for the Kentucky Derby due to an allergic reaction for a nut allergy. Ahmed Fareed filled in for Tirico — who was in his ninth year hosting the ...

Emmy Award-winning broadcaster with lifelong nut allergy tells "Today" show he must have ingested a nut while "snack grazing" ...

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 ...

Mike Tirico left the 2025 Kentucky Derby after a severe nut allergy reaction disrupted his live broadcast at Churchill Downs ...

Award-winning broadcaster Mike Tirico left his seat in the middle of NBC’s coverage of the big race at Churchill Downs after ...

Fans who had tuned into NBC Sports’ coverage of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 3, grew concerned for host Mike Tirico when he suddenly left the broadcast. NBC Sports correspondent Ahmed Fareed ...

Fans now have more information as to why a familiar face abruptly left NBC’s set during its coverage of the Kentucky Derby.

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.

The 58-year-old sportscaster appeared at Churchill Downs to help cover the horse race but had to abruptly leave early ...

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 ...