CFR crowns 2026 champions

The 52nd Canadian Finals Rodeo wrapped up in Edmonton, where the 2026 CPRA year-end titles were handed out across all rodeo events.

Key points CFR crowns 2026 champions
  1. The 52nd Canadian Finals Rodeo wrapped up in Edmonton, where the 2026 CPRA year-end titles were handed out across all rodeo events.
  2. Orin Larsen took the bareback riding title, while Scott Guenthner won steer wrestling and Ben Andersen claimed saddle bronc honors in his home province.
  3. The championship drew 43,903 guests to the arena for a week of competition and celebration of Canada's Western heritage.
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Mike's Motive ties career-outs record

Mike's Motive, a 9-year-old bucking bull, tied the all-time career-outs record during PBR Teams' Ridge Rider Days in Glendale, Arizona.

Key points Mike's Motive ties career-outs record
  1. Mike's Motive, a 9-year-old bucking bull, tied the all-time career-outs record during PBR Teams' Ridge Rider Days in Glendale, Arizona.
  2. The bull, owned by Blake Sharp / High Voltage / Wetzel / Knott, has 163 career outs across all levels of PBR competition, with 92 buckoffs and 70 qualified rides.
  3. Stock contractor Blake Sharp plans for the bull to break the record in Las Vegas, adding another milestone to a remarkable career.
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John Morgan Lands Second No. 1 As An Artist & Seventh As A Songwriter With ‘Kid Myself’

John Morgan's single 'Kid Myself' has reached No. 1 on the Country Aircheck/Mediabase and Billboard charts, giving him his second chart-topper as an artist and his seventh as a songwriter.

Resistol rookies named

The PRCA and WPRA have announced the 2026 Resistol Rookie of the Year winners and leaders, one of professional rodeo's most coveted titles that can only be won once in a career.

Miranda Lambert sings 'Choosin' Vegas

Miranda Lambert celebrated her husband Brendan McLoughlin's 35th birthday on Wednesday (Oct. 14) with a social media tribute of photos and videos.

Arnold wins PRCA Permit Finals

Reid Arnold of Stronghurst, Ill., won the 2026 PRCA Permit Finals in Waco, Texas, after three rounds of bull riding, the biggest victory of his young career.

Zach Bryan announces 2027 tour

Zach Bryan announced a 2027 international stadium tour, the Young Manhood & Other Donatable Organs Tour, with 23 new dates starting April 28 in Minneapolis.

Wrangler x Coors Encore Collection

Wrangler and Coors Banquet have released a second collaborative Western wear collection, the Encore Collection, for fall.

Kling wins Badlands saddle bronc

Chase Kling won the saddle bronc average title at the Boot Barn Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo in Minot, N.D., earning $8,487 that counts toward the 2027 world standings.

Lambert's Velvet Rodeo exhibit opens

The National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame in Fort Worth will open a new exhibition of Miranda Lambert's Las Vegas residency wardrobe on Nov. 7.

NAILE brings rodeo to Louisville

The North American International Livestock Exposition returns to the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky, November 5–19, 2026, with nearly 30,000 entries expected from the 48 contiguous states.

Garth Brooks teases retirement

Garth Brooks told a Salt Lake City audience during his Blame It All On My Roots Tour that this could be the last major headlining run of his career, while also saying he would open a future tour in that city.

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