Mike Tirico used to stay true to the orange and blue. Back when Shea Stadium still stood in the heart of Flushing, Tirico was a Queens kid in the cheap seats, living and dying with every pitch.

Mike Tirico returns to his SportsCenter roots 2015 By Ken Fang on 04/12/2015 04/11/2015 It’s been a while since ESPN’s Mike Tirico has anchored a SportsCenter.

Veteran broadcaster Mike Tirico, who won a Sports Emmy in 2022, will replace Al Michaels as the play-by-play voice for 'Sunday Night Football' on NBC.

One of the calmest and coolest people in broadcasting is ESPN’s Mike Tirico. It does not matter if he is courtside calling a thrilling NBA game — like the classic played last week between the ...

Tirico, the voice of NBA games for 15 seasons for ESPN from 2002-2016, has been tapped to lead NBC Sports' NBA coverage for the 2025-26 season. Skip to main content Open Mega Menu ...

Sports fans know him for NFL play-by-play, but Mike Tirico's fourth time hosting the Olympics for NBC makes him a household name in that circle, too.

Mike Tirico will take the place of usual play-by-play commentator Kate Scott as he gets his feet wet before NBC takes over NBA coverage next season.

Mike Tirico (Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images) NBC Sports play-by-play commentator Mike Tirico had to leave the network’s coverage of the 2025 Kentucky Derby because of an allergic reaction.

For nine years now, NBC jack-of-all-trades Mike Tirico has been the face of his network's Triple Crown horse racing coverage. On Saturday, however, he had to step away from his duties—at least ...

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 ...

Mike Tirico, longtime anchor of NBC's coverage of the Kentucky Derby, stepped away during the May 3 broadcast after having an allergic reaction.. NBC Sports host Ahmed Fareed said on air Saturday ...