The Shane Hanchey Invitational concluded yesterday in Giddings, Texas. Let’s look at what happened and who walked away victorious. This invitational had a star-studded line-up. With 60 contestants, ...

May 6—Roy Cooper earned a degree in agricultural journalism at Southeastern Oklahoma State University in 1977. Perhaps his writing skills, combined with his riding skills, helped him rewrite the rodeo ...

Royal Crown Canada kicked off their Claresholm, AB event on Tuesday, May 7, with some serious action in the breakaway and calf roping events. With over $21,500 in added money up for grabs in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A rodeo legend has died, according to his family. Roy Cooper, eight-time world champion roper and Oklahoma Sports Hall of Famer, ...

At just 22 years old, Riley Webb has already done what most rodeo athletes spend a lifetime chasing. The three-time defending ...

The Royal Crown stallion incentive produces three great events annually. So far this year, the Buckeye, Ariz., offered huge payouts in February. May 26-29, 2025, the Royal Crown ropers set up shop at ...

Roy Cooper throws a calf during the calf-roping competition in the Will Rogers Coliseum on Jan. 15, 2003. Ron T. Ennis Fort Worth Star-Telegram archives Roy Cooper took the sport of calf roping by ...

Riley Carel’s focus sharpens to a needlepoint the moment before he ropes a calf. “If we’re trying to beat five seconds, I can’t have four different things in my brain,” he said. “… When I’m back in ...

He was a big sports kid in school. Played football and basketball. But he’s a self-described selfish guy, and Shad Mayfield also had an affinity for what his family’s background entailed. Which was ...

Perhaps his greatest moment as a cowboy came courtesy of his experimenting with team roping, but for Houston native Fred Whitfield, his heart still lies with tie-down roping. In 1999, Whitfield became ...