A spur-of-the-moment decision to wear a helmet may have saved bull rider Willy Ives' life last August. He borrowed a friend's helmet on a whim. While riding in the competition, Ives was bucked off.

Serious injuries are occupational hazards for bull riders, but doctors, riders and researchers say the most pervasive injuries are concussions. The Professional Bull Riders’ circuit provides a stable ...

In the heart-pounding, adrenaline-fueled world of bull riding, danger is a constant companion. It’s man versus beast, a modern-day gladiator’s duel where even a suit of armor wouldn’t guarantee safety ...

Born and raised in Piffard, New York — a town of barely 700 people — Daylon Swearingen grew up far from the traditional bull riding hotspots of Texas and Oklahoma. But rodeo wasn’t a hobby in his ...

Photos from the Professional Bull Riders competition at Allstate Arena in Rosemont on Jan. 10, 2025. Riders from the Nashville Stampede, top, and Carolina Cowboys have a stare-down before competing ...

It’s the longest eight seconds in sports, a cowboy in bullet-proof vest, precariously perched atop nearly a ton of angry, bucking bovine, holding on with one hand, trying to win style points along the ...