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National Finals Rodeo

Joy arrives in bundles for Harris

J.W. Harris’ smartest move over the past two weeks was to drive his pickup truck to Las Vegas for the National Finals Rodeo.

Record ride buoys barrel racer

Almost every world championship race in the 10-day National Finals Rodeo is too close to call after Thursday’s eighth go-round.

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Rookie Smith lone bull rider to complete eight-second ride

Bull rider Tyler Smith didn’t enjoy the first six nights of the National Finals Rodeo, when he was bucked off five times and failed to earn a check the only time he completed an eight-second ride.

Leather rules at Cowboy Christmas Gift Show

The four essential elements necessary to sustain a western-themed life, according to a browsing of the Cowboy Christmas Gift Show in town this week as part of the big rodeo shindig, are as follows: driftwood, turquoise, leather and antlers. Among these, leather is king.

NFR SCOREBOARD

At Thomas & Mack Center

Ex-Rebel increases NFR earnings

Nelli Williams is more familiar with the concourse of the Thomas & Mack Center than the arena floor where rodeo athletes are competing for $5.87 million.

NFR SCOREBOARD

At Thomas & Mack Center

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