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Maverick Smith emerged as the champion from the Deadwood Professional Bull Riders (PBR) event that ended Saturday night at ...

Bull riders face constant pressure, often operating in a state of fight-or-flight. When this heightened stress is combined ...

PBR Chevron Showdown took place this evening showing support for local charities and the Odessa College Wranglers team.

The Ariat Texas Rattlers return to Odessa for the second straight year of the Professional Bull Riding Chevron Showdown at Ector County Coliseum. This year ...

Eatonia, Saskatchewan's own Dakota Buttar put on a good performance for bull riding fans out east this past weekend, winning ...

ECTOR COUNTY, Texas — Chevron and the Ariat Texas Rattlers are bringing back the Professional Bull Riders Chevron Showdown for its second year and this time, it’s bigger, bolder and benefiting more ...

The 2nd Annual PBR Chevron Showdown will be performing tonight at the Ector County Coliseum. Multiple world class bull riders ...

During the Sisters Rodeo festivities, Rodeo Clown JJ Harrison decided to commandeer my cell phone.     Ahhh, that JJ! He did ...

Ives is part of a growing national trend of bull riders who wear helmets, though the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association doesn't require it. About 40 percent of professional bull riders now ...

Professional Bull Riders has announced a new multi-year partnership with Veteran Benefits Guide, naming VBG the Official Veteran Services Partner of PBR Teams through the 2027 ...