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 ...

Veteran sportscaster Mike Tirico is a late scratch at the 2025 Kentucky Derby. Tirico, who has led NBC Sports' Triple Crown coverage since 2017, was on the call Saturday for the network ahead of ...

NBC's Kentucky Derby coverage was missing a key figure when lead broadcaster Mike Tirico had to step off set Saturday. Tirico address his absence in a social media post around Saturday evening ...

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 Kentucky Derby. Tirico was having a severe reaction to a nut a ...

Tirico, who has served on NBC Sports’ coverage of the famed “Run for the Roses” for many years, told followers on social media how he had to leave the Kentucky Derby broadcast, which culminated with ...

Mike Tirico had to turn to the bullpen during Saturday’s Kentucky Derby. The longtime NBC announcer Tirico was forced to exit early from the network’s coverage of the annual Kentucky Derby at ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — 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 ...

NBC Sports anchor Mike Tirico abruptly departed from the network’s coverage of the Kentucky Derby today after experiencing a “significant reaction” to his nut allergy. The exit came earlier ...

One of NBC Sports' signature broadcasts was missing one of the network's signature voices at the Kentucky Derby as Mike Tirico stepped away from the booth Saturday. The veteran host was feeling ...

Shortly after 3 PM local time in Kentucky, NBC officially swapped Tirico out of the broadcast. He was replaced by Ahmed Fareed, who relayed to the viewers that Tirico was “feeling a little under ...