PBR New Stories

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[Nov. 25, 2008]

Closing the curtain on the 2008 PBR Finals
[Nov. 12, 2008] What a fabulous job the PBR did with these Finals. Each year it just gets better, and it went over the top in 2008. By Barbara Pinnella

Toughest athletes on earth? - VOTE THE POLL!
[Nov. 11, 2008] Good friend Josh Peter writes - Cowboys, in particular those who climb aboard bulls for a living, can be drawn into barroom brawls. Now the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) look poised to pick a fight with the rest of the sports world .

The tour that features the world’s best riders and meanest bulls used to tout itself as "The Toughest Sport on Dirt." But they’re ready to roll out a new slogan:

"Toughest Sport on Earth."

The final round of the PBR World Finals
[Nov. 9, 2008] It was a Sunday to remember if you were in attendance at the PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals presented by Wrangler. Sunday afternoon in Vegas came early for some but the boys were ready to deliver something special to the sold out crowd of 18,200. By J.W. Kinder Pro Rodeo Announcer

The draft in action
[Nov. 9, 2008] The bull draft supplies not only entertainment but a demonstration of the strategy used by each cowboy to further his career. By LINDA PETERSON

Marchi wins his gold while McBride shows what won him two
[Nov. 9, 2008] With two rounds of the PBR World Finals still to go, Guilherme Marchi knows the gold buckle is his. With retirement 24 hours away, McBride takes round six. By Mary Rudloff

It's world champions night at the Thomas and Mack
[Nov. 8, 2008] With rides by McBride, Shivers, Moraes and Caminhas, and Marchi finally claiming his right to gold, the round was a showcase of champions By J.W. Kinder Pro Rodeo Announcer

Adriano Moraes - Dare, care, share
[Nov. 8, 2008] "When you say the name 'Adriano' no one says 'Adriano who?'" Those were the words of the CEO of the PBR Randy Bernard. And to anyone with any interest in bull riding there could not be truer words. By Barbara Pinnella

Round five of the PBR is a good night for Brazil, but Mauney holds onto the World Finals average
[Nov. 8, 2008] Brazilian Renato Nunes took round five on Friday, as Guilherme Marchi all but clinches his world champion title and JB Mauney rides his 5th bull in a row By Mary Rudloff

It's 90 or nothing at the PBR World Finals Round 5
[Nov. 7, 2008] First of all, for those of you that read my news and notes prior to round 5 I'm happy to report that I thought I would bet on the amount of rides we see tonight and by golly I was dead on. It was 24 bull riders that made the whistle and you had to be in the 90 point class to get the share of the money on Friday night. By J.W. Kinder Pro Rodeo Announcer

News and notes prior to Round 5
[Nov. 7, 2008] I just wanted to update a few of you going into tonight’s round 5. Last night we saw a new Dickies Dura bull fighter from Canada. Jesse Byrne has replaced Joe Baumgardner from last week’s accident and there will again be four lifesavers on the floor of the Thomas and Mack arena.

It was reported late last night that there were 2 injuries that needed to be addressed going into the Friday night's round, L.J. Jenkins was listed as probable and has been cleared as of 3 pm pacific to compete. By J.W. Kinder Pro Rodeo Announcer

21-year old bull rider JB Mauney keeps adding to his buckle collection
[Nov. 7, 2008] Taking his third go-round win out of four rounds of the PBR World Finals, Mauney is the one to catch for the World Finals title, while he nips at the heels of Guilherme Marchi in the year end points race By Mary Rudloff

PBR and ABBI Announce Stock Contractor of the Year and Futurity/Classic Bull Competition Winners
[Nov. 7, 2008] The Professional Bull Rider Inc. (PBR) is proud to announce the recipient of the 2008 PBR Stock Contractor of the Year, Chad Berger and Clay Struve. The pair won the prestigious award for the second consecutive year which is determined annually by a vote of the top 45 bull riders in the world. It was announced at the 2008 PBR Stock Contractors Banquet which took place earlier this week at the South Point Hotel and Casino.

Tarheel Stater J.B. Mauney making a statement
[Nov. 6, 2008] The second weekend of action kicked off Thursday night at the Thomas and Mack and finding a new wave of fans has not been hard find. Tonight’s crowd hovered around 12,000 and this weekend the PBR will crown a one million dollar champion in the world finals. The check hasn't been written out yet but Guilherme Marchi is doing what he can to. However, the Brazilian is having to ride his best because there is an American bullrider from North Carolina that is trying to grab a buckle at the end of this 2 week period. By J.W. Kinder Pro Rodeo Announcer