A torn anterior cruciate ligament is a devastating injury to any athlete. For most, it’s season-ending; sometimes career-threatening. For rodeo cowboy Ryan Gray, it’s a hitch in his giddy-up, but it didn’t stop him from competing for the bareback riding world championship. In fact, it’s barely slowed the cowboy from Cheney, Wash., who earned more[...]

It’s a passion, really. Ask anyone associated with the sport of rodeo, and they’ll likely have the same answer. It’s what pushes them across the highways going from one gig to another, ponying up entry fees to compete for the prize money available. The same can be said for me. A longtime journalist who has[...]