Check out some great Kentucky (and Kentucky-adjacent) sports teams that you absolutely should check out:
Baseball
Cincinnati Reds
Major League Baseball
Louisville Bats
Minor League affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds
Soccer
Louisville City FC
USL Championship League Soccer
Racing Louisville FC
NWSL Women’s Professional Soccer
Lexington Sporting Club
USL Championship League Soccer
Football
Cincinnati Bengals
NFL Professional Football
Louisville Kings
UFL Football and reigning UFL United Bowl Champions
Equestrian
The Kentucky Derby & Kentucky Oaks
The only thing that matters the first weekend in May!
Kentucky Three-Day Event
Show horse events.
2026 Breeders Cup
2026 Breeders Cup
The 2026 event will be held at Keeneland in Lexington, KY.
College Sports
University of Kentucky Wildcats
NCAA Division I (FBS Football) – Southeastern Conference (SEC)
University of Louisville Cardinals
NCAA Division I (FBS Football) – Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)
Eastern Kentucky University Colonels
NCAA Division I (FCS Football) – United Athletic Conference (UAC)
Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers
NCAA Division I (FBS Football) – Conference USA (CUSA)