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
Churchill Downs
Louisville, KY
Keeneland
Lexington, KY.
The Red Mile
Lexington, KY
Turfway Park
Florence, KY
Ellis Park
Owensboro, 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)
Morehead State University Eagles
NCAA Division I (FCS Football)
Ohio Valley Conference (OVC)
Pioneer Football League (PFL)
Murray State University Racers
NCAA Division I (FCS Football) – Missouri Valley Conference (MVC)
Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC)
Northern Kentucky University Norse
NCAA Division I Horizon League
Bellarmine University Knights
NCAA Division I – Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN)
Kentucky State University Thorobreds and Thorobrettes
NCAA Division II – Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC)