NBC Sports Isn’t Paying Elliott to Be on the Bench

Josh Elliott, the former “Good Morning America” anchor hired Wednesday by NBC Sports, is a reasonable candidate to replace Bob Costas as the prime-time Olympic host when he decides to step aside.

    

Costas Returns as Anchor for Olympic Broadcast

Bob Costas, NBC’s prime-time Olympic host, has recovered from an eye infection that kept him off camera for six days.

    

Matt Lauer’s Olympian Assignment for NBC Begins Early and Ends Late

With Bob Costas sidelined, Matt Lauer of “Today” is also on prime time, with little sleep. “I can’t do this schedule for any prolonged period of time,” he says.

    



Costas’s ‘Pinkeye’ Keeps Him Away Another Day at the Olympics

The longtime NBC host of the Olympics tended to his sore eyes on Wednesday, while the “Today” co-host Matt Lauer again served double duty.

    



Eye Infection Forces Costas to Step Aside From Olympics Coverage

Matt Lauer is filling in for Bob Costas, NBC’s longtime Olympic host, as he tries to get a painful and worsening eye infection under control.