Highlights of the 46th Wrangler NFR in Las Vegas
Butch Thurman reviews the first half of the 46th Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at Thomas and Mack Center. Crowds roar as Speed Williams and Rich Skelton win round one in team roping, Cody Ohl belts a 6.9 in calf roping, Paulo Crimber wins back to back bull rides, and Luke Branquinho extends his world title bid amid 17,000 plus attendance and multiple rounds.
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Flint Rasmussen
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Rich Skelton
Cody Ohl
Thomas and Mack
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Etbauer
Trevor Brazile
Las Vegas
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Ty Murray
Paulo Crimber
Crimber
Rasmussen
Haltom City
Texas
Thomas & Mack Center
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Scott Mendes
Wrangler Nfr
Luke Branquinho
Branquinho
Los Alamos
Calif
NFR
Evans leads Lark rout in Hugoton Classic win
Sublette tackles Guymon 89 64 as Nick Evans pours in 30 points and grabs seven rebounds. Pedro DeLeon adds 21 with nine boards while Luke Eves posts 15 as Sublette shoots near 50 percent and hits 10 three pointers. Coach Monty Marlin notes room for defensive improvement after two games.
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Pedro DeLeon
Luke Eves
Lark
Tigers
Brock Walter
America
Sublette girls roll past Guymon in Hugoton Classic
Sublette Lady Larks beat Guymon 89 to 36 in the Hugoton Blue and Red Classic first round. Four starters hit double figures led by Shalee Lehning with 33 points, while Ashley Bruce added 21 points and 11 rebounds. Sublette outrebounded Guymon 40-22 and committed 15 turnovers but still extended its win streak to 28.
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Guymon
Okla
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Gray
Ashley Bruce
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Bruce
Shelby Griffin
Whitney Stevens
Larks
Shelby
Barry Lucas
Ashley
Keeln Collins
Tigers
Jayhawks roll to fifth straight win
No. 2 Kansas beat TCU 93 74 as Christian Moody sprung a blind one handed over the head pass to J R Giddens for a go ahead 3 pointer. Aaron Miles praised the sensational play as Kansas stretched its win streak in Lawrence.
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Chiefs star Priest Holmes out for season with knee injury
Kansas City Chiefs running back Priest Holmes will miss the rest of the season due to a knee injury. He was leading the NFL in scoring and rushing before being placed on injured reserve, with coach Dick Vermeil saying he may return if the team advances, but the recovery is the priority.
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Kansas City Chiefs
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Buffalos Fall In Opener At Tip-Off Classic
Garden City Buffaloes stumble in 48 39 loss to No 5 Olathe East at White Auditorium. Buffaloes hit 2 of 17 from the floor in first half and 0 of 9 in second quarter. Coach Jeff Tanner laments lack of focus and effort, notes bus trip not an excuse. Garden City now faces Olathe Northwest in consolation semifinals.
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J.J. Ford
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