Bull riding champion J.B. Mauney announced Tuesday that he decided to retire after breaking his neck during a recent competition. Mauney, 36, shared the news on Instagram , writing, "All I can say ...

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LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — Bull riding star J.B. Mauney announced his retirement Tuesday, a week after breaking his neck in the Lewiston Roundup. The 36-year-old Mauney, from Charlotte, North ...

J.B. Mauney conquered the toughest bulls in the world. As he prepares to enter the Bull Riding Hall of Fame, he reflects on the injury that made him hang it up.

By that point, Mauney had accomplished all there was to conquer in bull riding: Two PBR world titles, dozens of event wins, more than $7 million in earnings, a berth in the National Finals Rodeo.