NBC’s Kentucky Derby overhead angle of 80-1 longshot Rich Strike’s run through the field was an incredible addition to the broadcast
This full-field angle definitely added a lot to the story.
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Mike Tirico on Kentucky Derby returning with full fan capacity: “The energy of being back amongst that larger group of fans will come...
"I think it’s very additive to the energy of the day to have the constant buzz of fans right around you."
Medina Spirit will still run in the Preakness, despite Bob Baffert’s admission of betamethasone cream a day after “cancel culture” rant
Turns out the positive test may have come from an anti-fungal cream used on the horse, not "a groom urinating in the stall after taking cough medicine."
Steve Kornacki takes on Kentucky Derby coverage, is only NBC analyst to correctly pick winner
Steve Kornacki was all over the Medina Spirit victory at 12-1 odds.
Kentucky Derby race caller Larry Colmus will call turtle derby Saturday: “It is weird, but there’s been a lot of weird going on.”
"I don’t think I’ve called a race that’s eight minutes long. I’m going to have to drink plenty of water to prepare for that one."
Kentucky Derby posts overnight ratings tied for the highest since 1990, aided by a controversial finish
Yesterday’s Kentucky Derby may end up being the most memorable edition for some time thanks to the extended...
CBS, Google call Kentucky Derby for Maximum Security, later disqualified on review as 65-to-1 shot Country House wins
It looked like Maximum Security had won the Kentucky Derby, and some sites called it. But after review, the winner was Country House.
NBC’s repetitive fansplaining on Kentucky Derby coverage is painful
Maybe NBC should consider that it's a lot of the same people who watch the Kentucky Derby each year, and that they know that female horses are fillies?
Penguins-Capitals Game Five was most-watched early-round NHL game in decades
Following the Kentucky Derby, Game Five of the Pittsburgh-Washington series drew big numbers.
Kentucky Derby prances to its 2nd-best overnight rating in a quarter-century
NBC hopes the good ratings will continue into the Preakness Stakes in two weeks
Mike Tirico replaces Tom Hammond as NBC Triple Crown host, starting with Kentucky Derby
NBC has given Mike Tirico yet another big assignment. Tirico has already covered the Olympics, the NFL, the...
NextVR teams with NBC to broadcast Kentucky Derby in VR
NextVR is trying hard to boost the popularity of virtual reality sports broadcasts, signing a five-year deal with...
March Madness won’t be overtaken by April Anxiety… but what if it was?
The NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament, more simply known as the NCAA tournament or — even more...
