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No. 3 Centennial boys stay hot, handle No. 5 Arbor View

The third-ranked Centennial boys basketball team won its 11th straight game Wednesday behind a huge night from junior Jayonni Durrough.

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NFR rider back in saddle thanks to crisis fund

Unlike many pro athletes, members of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association don’t receive a guaranteed salary. They need to compete often — and fare well — to earn a living in the sport.

Beloved entertainer Rasmussen still having a blast

Flint Rasmussen isn’t just a funny guy. There are actually numerous ways to describe the 46-year-old Choteau, Mont., resident who has been entertaining rodeo folks for two decades.

Competing in NFR ‘awesome’ for home-grown Eldridge

The NFR is always bigger for those who hail from the Silver State and get the chance to compete for a gold buckle. This year, that’s the case for Dakota Eldridge, a steer wrestler from Elko who made the NFR for the first time last year and is back for another go-round.

Cowboy Christmas shatters attendance record

The Cowboy Christmas and Fanfest drew 66,258 shoppers to giant shopping the Las Vegas Convention Center on opening weekend. Is it any wonder Orlando and Dallas tried to rustle the cash cow that is the National Finals Rodeo?

Country acts performing for free during NFR

Rodeo brings back old-Vegas tradition of the lounge act, but trade your martini glass for a cowboy hat.

‘The Lone Roo’ a pioneer in getting cowboys paid

Last weekend, when he was driving toned-down NASCAR stock cars at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, it was hard to discern the perennial all-around world champion cowboy Trevor Brazile from the racing machines.

Four brothers making history at National Finals Rodeo

If a movie is ever made about the Wright brothers — the saddle bronc riders, not Orville and Wilbur — the title probably would be a play on the family name, such as “All the Wright Moves” or “The Wright Stuff.”

Charity event draws impressive crowd to Gold Coast

Bob Tallman gets a bit emotional when he talks about helping others. The ProRodeo Hall of Fame announcer beamed with pride during our chat at the 7th Annual Bob Tallman Celebrity Bowling Tournament at the Gold Coast Hotel & Casino on Saturday morning.

Horse’s death hit Crawford hard, but he picked up right where he left off

There are 120 cowboys and cowgirls competing in the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, and there’s more great stories about them than you can throw a horseshoe at. But none of them would be where they are if not for the incredible animals they saddle up to ride.

Kimzey’s success shows bull riding is a young man’s game

When bull rider Sage Kimzey won the All American ProRodeo Finals in Waco, Texas, in October, he was denied one of the prizes — a bottle of Pendleton Whisky — because he wasn’t old enough to drink it legally.

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