Leila Rahimi

Leila Rahimi (born June 22, 1981) is an American television sports anchor and reporter for NBC Sports Chicago.^[1][2]

Biography

Rahimi was born and raised in Denton, Texas^[3] After high school, she interned with Dallas Mavericks announcers Wally Lynn and Mike Fisher.^[3] In 2002, she graduated magna cum laude from the University of North Texas with a degree in journalism.^[1][4] After school, she worked as an anchor/reporter with KTCK-AM Sports Radio in Dallas.^[3] In 2005,^[3] she went to work as a sports anchor/reporter with CBS-affiliate KXII-TV in Sherman, Texas and later for Fox Sports Southwest in Dallas.^[1] In 2007, she accepted a position with NBC-affiliate KXAN-TV in Austin, Texas.^[1] In 2012, she moved to San Diego to work for Fox Sports San Diego where she served as the field reporter for the San Diego Padres and produced a weekly program.^[1] She then returned to Texas, working at Comcast SportsNet Houston as an anchor, reporter, and sideline reporter for the Houston Astros and the Houston Rockets; while in Houston, she was nominated for several Emmy awards.^[1] In 2014, Rahimi accepted a job with the MLB Network before moving to Philadelphia to work as an anchor and reporter for Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia.^[1] In October 2015, she was hired as the anchor for NBC Sports Chicago.^[1]

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