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 ...

Lawsuits that accused two Texas calf ropers of rigging an event billed as "the world's richest one-day rodeo" at AT&T Stadium last year have been dismissed. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that ...

In January, at a rodeo in Edna, Texas, something happened that reminded everyone that this sport is bigger than any payout. Riding a horse named Catolena, roper Elijah Faske caught his very first live ...

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, ...

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A rodeo promoter is suing two star calf ropers, accusing them of rigging an event in Arlington, Texas, last year so that they could get a cut of a possible $1 million prize.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- There's nothing like a young cowboy's determination! Marty Yates won his semi-final set at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Wednesday night, advancing to the finals in ...

An event born from the chores of the working cowboy, the winning contestant, like in all timed rodeo events, is the cowboy with the fastest time. Success in calf roping depends largely on the teamwork ...

When Tyson Durfey saw a woman standing near the fruit bowl inside the hospitality room at Houston Rodeo, he couldn't help but stop and stare. In 2010, Durfey was a 26-year-old calf roper and a regular ...

After opening the second round of calf roping Monday night at the Reliant Astrodome, Herbert Theriot parked his horse and quickly walked over to cowboy Ricky Hyde to help him come out of the gate for ...