Growing up in suburban Maryland, Niraj Suresh didn’t ride bulls. He played football and practiced martial arts. But Sunday afternoon, without telling his parents so they wouldn’t worry, the ...

In the heart-pounding, adrenaline-fueled world of bull riding, danger is a constant companion. It’s man versus beast, a modern-day gladiator’s duel where even a suit of armor wouldn’t guarantee safety ...

The bull always wins the ride. It’s quite difficult to stay atop the bucking mammal, so in the sport of bull riding, all the judges ask is for participants to remain on the animal for at least eight ...

Photos from the Professional Bull Riders competition at Allstate Arena in Rosemont on Jan. 10, 2025. Riders from the Nashville Stampede, top, and Carolina Cowboys have a stare-down before competing ...