Professional Bull Riders, Inc. NewsThe Latest Bull Riding News, Updated DailySunday afternoon ride- August 14, 2008 Ten more teams will look to shoot it out this weekend in Paso Robles, Calif. The second of five PBR Team Shootout events will air Sunday afternoon on ESPN2 as two more teams try to qualify for the Shootout finals in Pueblo, which will be broadcast early next month. Last week Valdiron de Oliveira, currently ranked second in the world, and his teammate Pim Rosa won the first tape-delayed event in Del Mar, Calif. Fellow Brazilians Robson Aragoa and Helton Barbosa also qualified for the.http://www.pbrnow.com/release/?id=4152 World leaders- August 13, 2008 To say all eyes are on the PBR would be an understatement. This weekend the eyes of the world will be focused on Chihuahua, Mexico, and the PBR World Cup competition. Last year Brazil dominated, Canada surprised the world with its toughness and the U.S. team was a major disappointment. This year those same three teams figure to compete again for the World Cup title. "If there is any weak spots in this team it would be me," said Adriano Moraes, in a PBR Prime Time exclusive World.http://www.pbrnow.com/release/?id=4151 Prime Time exclusive- August 12, 2008 It's a Prime Time part of the season for the PBR. The PBR Team Shootout is taking place on ESPN2, the World Cup will take place this weekend in Mexico and the Top 45 bull riders in the world are readying themselves for the 2008 World Finals. And there's no better place to hear from and talk with your favorite bull riders than PBR Prime Time. After a brief three-week hiatus, PBR Prime Time returns to its normal Tuesday night broadcast. The weekly online radio show can be heard by logging...http://www.pbrnow.com/release/?id=4150 8 Questions with Sean Willingham- August 11, 2008 Question: The World Cup is this weekend and you're part of the American team. What did you think when J.W. Hart called you up and told you that he was picking you to be part of this year's team Answer: It's an honor just to be one of the guys that is on that World Cup team. It shows you that the team captain thinks you can do something good and that you can go down there and bring the cup back to the U.S. instead of letting the other guys win it like last year. I'm pleased with this team. I.http://www.pbrnow.com/release/?id=4145 Now it's legit- August 8, 2008 When Clayton Williams earned $215,000 last year at a major Professional Bull Riders event in Oklahoma City, the victory catapulted the Carthage, Texas, cowboy onto the association's Built Ford Tough Series. It also secured Williams a spot at the 2007 World Finals in Las Vegas, and it made all of the difference in his claiming the PBR's Daisy Rookie of the Year title. This season, Williams has clinched another World Finals berth and has ridden on the BFTS since he earned $525,000 in February.http://www.pbrnow.com/release/?id=4141 Bernard among Time's Top Sports Execs- August 7, 2008 Professional Bull Riders CEO Randy Bernard has landed in the Top 10 of Time magazine's Top Sports Executives of 2008. The list of 35 was compiled by Time's editorial staff. "Bernard built a barnstorming bull-riding circuit into a $100-million brand with mainstream sponsors," says Time. Readers are asked to rate each executive on a scale of 1-100. At present, Bernard holds the No. 10 spot with an average rating of 55, topping such fellow notables as NBA commissioner David Stern and MLB...http://www.pbrnow.com/release/?id=4137 |