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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.
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The Gridiron Snapshot: Miami ( 1-0,0-0,ACC) @ Louisville (1-0, 0-0, ACC)
Lee Ann Herring-Olvedo MESPORTS SOUTH Follow her on Twitter @Misskyus2011 LOUISVILLE,KY– If any two teams have been waiting patiently for their bus to arrive it might just be the Miami Hurricanes and the Louisville Cardinals. As the sun sets and the lights shine brightly down on S. Floyd St. at Cardinal Stadium in Louisville you can[…]
Gridiron Quick Snap: NFL Kick-Off 2020 Houston @ Kansas City
Lee Ann Herring-Olvedo MESPORTS SOUTH Follow her on Twitter @Misskyus2011 KANSAS CITY, MO– It’s Thursday folks and you know what that means! The NFL will be full-on and in the flesh tonight to kick-off the 2020 season. The quest for the Lombardi Trophy is officially up for grabs as the Houston Texans take on Reids reigning[…]
An Indomitable Gift & Grit: Behind the Gridiron With Coach Ryan Mckenzie & Amarius Mims
Lee Ann Herring-Olvedo MESPORTS SOUTH Follow her on Twitter @Misskyus2011 COCHRAN, GA- One’s journey is never how we intend it to be in fact more times than none life decides to knock us down and blindside us. Will you choose to throw in the towel or will you choose to fight through a little adversity and[…]
The Recap & Rundown: Central Arkansas Edges Out Austin Peay 24-17 To Kick-Off The COVID Era In College Football
Lee Ann Herring-Olvedo MESPORTS SOUTH Follow her on Twitter @Misskyus2011 MONTGOMERY, Ala.– Central Arkansas may have been down but they weren’t out with 34 seconds left to go in Saturday’s college football return Breylin Smith connects with a 10-yard touchdown pass to Lujan Winnigham to secure the win for Central Arkansas 24-17 over Austin Peay. It seemed[…]
The Gridiron Snapshot: Austin Peay (0-0, OVC) vs Central Arkansas (0-0, Southland)
Lee Ann Herring-Olvedo MESPORTS SOUTH Follow her on Twitter @Misskyus2011 MONTGOMERY, ALA– Later this evening when the sun is sinking low down in Montgomery, Alabama it will mark the return of college football and the first NCAA sporting event since the wrath of 2020 and the pandemic shut down sports nearly five months ago. While there[…]
Washington Football Team hires Jason Wright, making him the first Black president of an NFL team
Mark R. Bacon—Main Event Sports DC The Washington Football Team has hired Jason Wright as its new team president, making him the first Black person to hold the position for an NFL team and putting him in charge of the franchise’s business operations. The surprise announcement was made Monday morning on ABC’s “Good Morning America.”[…]
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[…]