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• In tie-down roping, Tuf Cooper of Decatur, Texas, remained in first place in the standings despite failing to place in the top six with a time of 10.10. Cooper has earned $176,543, while second-place Justin Maass of Giddings, Texas, who also didn't place among the top six, has made $170,798.
• Shane Hanchey of Sulphur, La., won the round in 7.6.
• In bull riding, J.W. Harris of Mullin, Texas, remained the standings leader despite being bucked off B Tuff Tayler Malsam. Harris has earned $192,971, while Cody Teel, the Kountze, Texas, cowboy who placed fifth with an 83 on Glory Days, was second at $190,494.
• Beau Schroeder of China, Texas, leads the NFR aggregate standings race with four successful rides for 343.5.
• Brett Stall of Detroit Lakes, Minn., won the seven with an 88.5 on Cowboy Compactor.
• In all-around, Brazile, clinched his record 10th world championship Monday night, and has earned $298,626.
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• SPEARFISH, S.D. (AP) -- Two South Dakota universities are closer to adding doctoral programs in physics to their curriculums in part to support work being done at the Sanford Underground Research Facility at Lead (leed).
• The state Board of Regents voted Wednesday to add the programs at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City and the University of South Dakota in Vermillion.
• The Legislature must now approve $1.9 million in funding for the programs.
• If approved, both universities would add four physics faculty members and six graduate assistants.
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• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- The Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office says the death of a woman who was a patient at the county's detoxification center has been ruled a suicide.
• The 48-year-old woman was found unresponsive at the detox center last month shortly after being admitted. The woman's name has not been released.
• The Sheriff's Office says in a news release that a toxic level of rubbing alcohol was found in the woman's blood and the manner of death was ruled a suicide.

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