You could faintly smell it walking down the brilliant, squeaky linoleum hallways where flat-screen televisions played Knicks highlights in perpetual loops and ten gallon hats carrying nine-dollar beers scurried to their seats. Descending the concrete staircase, the odor turned tangy and complex as it mixed with 600 tons of dirt. Sulfur-spewing pyrotechnics shot sparks into the air, the pop country kicked in, and the crowd roared approvingly. The smell, of course, is bull excrement, and it's an essential ingredient in the electric spectacle that is bull riding in Madison Square Garden. Every time it kicked up in the air it begged the question: What city was this again? more ›

While animal rights groups protested this weekend's Madison Square Garden Professional Bull Riders Invitational, fans packed the arena to watch three days of rodeo in the heart of Manhattan. And that includes actor John Slattery, who looks like he's on the edge of his seat in anticipation of the competition. Rider Valdiron de Oliveira was crowned the winner for the second time in four years, winning four out of five rounds and taking home $41,860. But the best part of the competition was listening to the names of the bulls. more ›

For all you rodeo enthusiasts out there, yesterday was the fifth annual Professional Bull Riders' Invitational at Madison Square Garden. And considering we saw Prince strut his stuff in the same room two weeks ago, the photos strike us as even more ridiculous and awesome. Rodeo Attitude News has a list of the victors, with Douglas Duncan winning the round on two different bulls, named "Silver Valley" and "MySpace" (seriously). more ›