Trevor Brazile is in Las Vegas to win an unprecedented 11th all-around National Finals Rodeo title during the 10-day run of the Super Bowl of rodeos. But the cowboy from Decatur, Texas, has other business to attend to in Sin City.
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Helldorado Days, Las Vegas’ longest- running civic event, announced Tuesday that its 2014 festivities will take place May 15-18 at a new location near The Smith Center, on Symphony Park Avenue and Grand Central Parkway.
The National Finals Rodeo has been a way of life for Shari Rivera and Shada Brazile. The mother and daughter have been coming to Las Vegas for years.
The 2013 National Finals Rodeo kicks off Thursday at the Thomas & Mack Center on the UNLV campus and runs through Dec. 14.
Since falling short of the final qualifying spot for the National Finals Rodeo by $626 in 2008, steer wrestler Casey Martin has used the experience to help fuel his rise to the top of his sport.
Las Vegas residents no doubt have noticed the influx of thousands of visitors clad in cowboy hats and boots and Wrangler jeans this week. There’s a good reason for that, as the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo is back yet again.
The ultimate goal, since the day Trevor Brazile won his first all-around world title in 2002, always was to break Ty Murray’s record of seven all-around world crowns.
Beyond the National Finals Rodeo’s nightly performances are a variety of things to see and do to enhance your NFR experience.
Following are breakdowns of each championship on the line at the 2013 National Finals Rodeo, with the list of qualifiers in each event, along with overviews of each title race and event descriptions.
Walking onto the floor at the Thomas &Mack Center last year in front of a sellout crowd of more than 18,000 at the National Finals Rodeo, Elko native Dakota Eldridge vowed not to return to the NFR unless he was competing in it.
Bull rider J.B. Mauney’s last name is pronounced “Mooh-nee,” but he might want to change it to money after his clutch performance at the Professional Bull Riders World Finals at the Thomas &Mack Center.
Buying rodeo bulls is not just for cowboys and ranchers anymore. Taking a page from the race horse industry, rodeo bull-breeding companies are marketing to buyers outside of the traditional rural ranch setting.
The Professional Bull Riders World Finals opened at the Thomas & Mack Center on Wednesday night.
The 20th anniversary of the Professional Bull Riders World Finals in Las Vegas is shaping up as a showdown between two-time defending world champion Silvano Alves and surging former PBR World Finals event champion J.B. Mauney.
A cowboy named J.B. Mauney climbed aboard the back of a bull named Bushwacker — the bull “no man can ride” — and rode for 8 seconds.