More than just talk
M.e.l.a.
MELA or the Main Event Leadership Academy is our award winning social journalism and leadership development mentoring program.
Main Event TV
You hear us on the radio now you can see us on TV. Main Event TV is where you can find all of our videos.
Main Event Store
You asked for it and now it’s here. The Main Event Shop is open and ready for business. You can now order Main Event Merch for the entire family!
GO PRO FOR MORE FEATURES
Get new content blocks: pricing table, Google Maps, and more. Change the sections order, display each block exactly where you need it, customize the blocks with whatever colors you wish.
What We Do
-
Official Media Partner of the Louisville Xtreme
The Main Event Sports Show is proud to announce that we are the official media partner of Louisville’s newest arena football team the Louisville Xtreme! We will be providing the Play by play and color commentary for all Xtreme home games, host the coaches show, and much more! It’s time to get Xtreme! #TeamXtreme #BeXtreme
Official Media Partner of the Louisville Xtreme
-
Store is Open!
Store is Open!
-
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
-
Podcast
Podcast
-
Listen Live
Listen Live
-
ME in the Community
ME in the Community
About US
The Main Event Sport Show is Kentuckiana’s longest running sports show. The show consist of host Haven Harrington, Raashaan Myers, William Wright and writers Mark Bacon, and Lee Ann Herring-Olvendo. We are a fast paced, dynamic show that not only covers sports in the Kentuckiana area, but all over. You can also download our app on the Google Play Store or Apple App Store. What we do. We are more than just a sports talk show. Main Event Sports is a multidimensional sports information outlet. We cover all things sports through the airwaves, blogs, pictures, video, and much more. We are a one stop shop for the best in sports coverage, opinions, and fan reaction. What makes us different. We are more than just talk. We also run an award winning youth leadership training program called the Main Event Leader Academy or MELA Main Event Sports also has one of the most dynamic apps in the industry with writers in DC, South Florida, Seattle and Kentucky. Download the App now to interact with us on your phone or tablet and to read some of the best sports articles in the nation.
engaging
informative
educational
fun
Our Team
Haven Harrington III
Raashaan Myers
William Wright
Mark Bacon
Lee Ann Herring-Olvedo
Terrell Robertson
Subscribe to our newsletter
Get in touch
BLog
Let It Rock: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson buys XFl for $ 15 million
Lee Ann Herring-Olvedo MESPORTS SOUTH Can you smell what “The Rock” is cooking? Well, it must be something pretty damn good we can now add football owner to Johnsons’ many attributes. Just hours before the league was set to be put on the auction chopping block The Rock, RedBird Capital, and Dany Garcia ( Johnsons[…]
Tribes On A Quest: The Premier Lacrosse League Pivots Through The Pandemic
Lee Ann Herring-Olvedo MESPORTS SOUTH Remember when they used to tell you as a kid, “Never Say Never!” Usually, at this point in time, all I live, breathe, and write is football from the SEC to the NFL. Hell, sometimes I am barely able to unpack a bag before it’s time to be back at[…]
COVID 19: Fans In The Stands?
Mark R. Bacon—Main Event Sports DC Watching the relative successes of The Basketball Tournament (TBT), it seems the return of live sports is looming over the horizon. The teams and staff needed to execute the tournament relied on data, science and a responsible approach to get this done right. Now, many are clamoring for fans[…]
An Underdawgs Abyss
Lee Ann Herring-Olvedo MESPORTS SOUTH To find one’s inner sense of security and prosperity when it comes to developing their craft one finds themselves constantly walking between fear and hope. However, it is not the easiest trying to stay strong when your mind feels weak or you’re surrounded by constant barriers. Often that fear[…]
An Unbridled Warrior
Lee Ann Herring-Olvedo MESPORTS SOUTH The best athletes aren’t always the typical mold. In fact, most of the ones that really set themselves apart are the ones you may not have heard of before they become a constant in your ear. As I am writing this I can’t help but think just how many kids[…]
The Unbridled Underdawg
Lee Ann Herring-Olvedo — MESPORTS South Paul Heyman used to say, “It’s the unbridled passion to just go into something that allows you to create something from nothing. That allows you to innovate. That allows you to take things to the extreme.” I bet most of you have never driven down Maine Route 236 and[…]
COVID-19 & Sports: How Do Athletes Feel About Resuming Play?
Mark R. Bacon—Main Event DC The current obsession over the return of all the major sports leagues focuses too much on the immense effort, complicated logistics and evolving plans to play and often omits the most basic human element: How do the athletes really feel about playing? Not just the likes of LeBron James, Mike Trout and[…]
Oh NO! Not YOU Again?!?! (NCAA Penalties Rick Pitino Could Face At Iona)
Mark Bacon—Main Event Sports DC 51 days removed from being named the new coach at Iona, former Louisville Men’s Basketball Coach Rick Pitino is already under intense NCAA scrutiny as the findings of a scandal investigation dating back to his tenure at Louisville come to light. On Monday, the NCAA released its long-expected Notice of Allegations (NOA) related to his[…]
Dem Boys, Dem Bones, Dat Burrows
Lee Ann Herring-Olvedo — MES Sports South Every once and while things just seem to fall into place most often at the least unexpected time. It’s like when you finally are dealt that royal flush you never thought you would be holding. For the Cincinnati Bengals, they are holding that royal flush with the #1[…]
Basketball’s Prep Stars Going Straight to the Pros? It Might Make College Basketball Better
Mark R. Bacon—Main Event DC Before his senior season came to a halt, Jalen Green was an elite high school basketball player, one of the top two or three in the country, with the talent to play at any college. Instead, he is charting a new path by preparing for the NBA in an unprecedented[…]