PBR Event Reports

Mauney Claims First Event Win of the 2008 Professional Bull Riders Season!
[Sep. 15, 2008] The U.S. Border Patrol Invitational presented by Cooper Tires treated fans to two action packed evenings of the best bull riding in the world. In its ninth consecutive year in Grand Rapids, Mich., the 27th stop of the elite Professional Bull Riders’ (PBR) Built Ford Tough Series presented by Wrangler (BFTS)...North Carolina fan favorite bull rider J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, N.C.) walked away with top honors, taking his first event win of the 2008 season. By Matthew Garbiso, PBR

Focus Remains On Texas as Richardson Takes Round One Win in Grand Rapids!
[Sep. 13, 2008] Reigning World Champ surpasses $5 million in career earnings with Grudge Match win - The top 45 bull riders in the world made their way to Grand Rapids, Mich., for the U.S. Border Patrol Invitational presented by Cooper Tires, the 27th stop on the elite Professional Bull Riders’ (PBR) Built Ford Tough Series presented by Wrangler (BFTS) tour. By Matthew Garbiso. PBR

Music City belongs to Justin McBride in Nashville's Jack Daniels Invitational Aug. 29-30
[Aug. 31, 2008] McBride's win in Nashville has the reigning world champ closing in on the $5 million career earnings mark, and qualifying for the PBR World Finals in just three events By Mary Rudloff

Wiley Petersen's re-ride is music to his ears in round one of the PBR in Music City
[Aug. 30, 2008] Idaho's Wiley Petersen takes round one of the Professional Bull Riders Jack Daniels Invitational in Nashville, with Sean Willingham and two time world champ Justin McBride right on his tail By Mary Rudloff

Professional Bull Riders Minor League Results for August 22-23 and Upcoming Events
[Aug. 26, 2008] The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) is fired up this summer with the world’s top cowboys facing off against the toughest bulls in the country. Each rider is laying it all on the line to earn the essential dollars needed to qualify for the Built Ford Tough World Finals in Las Vegas this fall. By Linsay Rosser, PBR

PBR Minor League Tour Results TOUR for Aug. 15-17 and Upcoming Events
[Aug. 19, 2008] The Professional Bull Riders' (PBR) minor league tours continued an intense travel schedule for up and coming bull riders this past weekend. The Copenhagen Bull Riding Challenger Tour, Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour and the Discovery Tour hosted eight events in three days that spanned the country. By Tiffany Haney, PBR

Final Results Lone Star Dodge Colby Yates Challenge presented by Priefert Ranch Equipment and Choctaw Casino
[Aug. 17, 2008] Cody Ford enjoyed his spin on Tokyo Drift on Saturday night during the second performance of the Lone Star Dodge Colby Yates Challenge presented by Priefert Ranch Equipment and Choctaw Casino. By Ted Harbin

2008 PBR World Cup First Night Results Are In!!!
[Aug. 17, 2008] The first night of the 2008 PBR World Cup, held in the Cowboy Capitol of Mexico, Chihuahua, provided plenty of action for the packed crowd in the Manuel Bernardo Aguirre Gymnasium. Finishing in first place was Team Canada with a total score of 426.5 points; Team USA ended in second for the evening with 353.5 points; 2007 World Cup Champions, Team Brazil, in third with 340.25 points; home country bull riders, Team Mexico, finished in fourth with 244.25 points; and rounding out fifth was Team Australia with 88.25 points. By Katharine Sherrer, PBR

Lone Star Dodge Colby Yates Challenge presented by Priefert Ranch Equipment and Choctaw Casino
[Aug. 16, 2008] Canadian Rob Bell put himself in position to win some Texas cash on Friday night by being one of two cowboys to ride two bulls during the first of two performances of the Lone Star Dodge Colby Yates Challenge presented by Priefert Ranch Equipment and Choctaw Casino. By Ted Harbin

Clayton Williams wins his first BFTS event
[Aug. 11, 2008] The cowboys made their way to Glendale, Arizona for the 25th stop on the BFTS tour, the Built Ford Tough Invitational. We are in the home stretch now, with only seven events left before the World Finals. By Barbara Pinnella

Canter Sidelined for Six to Eight Weeks
[Aug. 5, 2008] Young PBR superstar Brian Canter (Randleman, N.C.) was injured on Sunday, August 3, 2008 in Paso Robles, Calif., during the second stop of the PBR Team Shootout presented by Ford Trucks. Canter had successfully ridden the bull, Hummer (Steve Cosca Bucking Bulls) for 88.5 points in the fourth section of competition when he was jerked down and stepped on as he was trying to dismount. He was knocked unconscious and received a 6 to 7-inch laceration to the back of his head. He also received a broken jaw from the impact of hitting the ground. By Linsay Rosser, PBR

Minor League Tour Results for July 28-Aug. 3 AND Upcoming Events
[Aug. 4, 2008] An action-packed August started hot with stops on the Professional Bull Riders’ (PBR) Copenhagen Bull Riding Challenger Tour and Discovery Tour. By Tiffany Haney, PBR

Clayton Williams Wins Built Ford Tough Invitational presented by Cooper Tires
[Aug. 4, 2008] 2007 Daisy Rookie of the Year Clayton Williams (Carthage, Texas) brought the crowd to their feet as he took his first ever Built Ford Tough Series event win in his short, but lucrative career. By Matthew Garbiso, PBR

Mendes, and Helton Barbosa and Robson Arageo shine in Del Mar
[Aug. 1, 2008]   By Barbara Pinnella