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NFL, DAZN sign agreement for Game Pass International package
Read full article: NFL, DAZN sign agreement for Game Pass International packageThe NFL has signed a 10-year agreement with DAZN Group to deliver the Game Pass International service to fans outside the United States beginning with the 2023 season.
1 dead, 9 hurt in Alabama shooting near New Year’s Eve party
Read full article: 1 dead, 9 hurt in Alabama shooting near New Year’s Eve partyPolice say one person has been killed and nine hurt in a shooting a few blocks away from where thousands were in the streets for a New Year’s Eve party in downtown Mobile, Alabama.
Family of financier of last U.S. slave ship breaks silence
Read full article: Family of financier of last U.S. slave ship breaks silenceDescendants of the Alabama man responsible for illegally bringing 110 African captives to America aboard the last U.S. slave ship have broken generations of public silence.
Sugar Land’s “Sugar Cube” is all you need to throw a great block party
Read full article: Sugar Land’s “Sugar Cube” is all you need to throw a great block partyGetting together with your neighbors has become just as important as birthday parties, and here’s the perfect way to throw the best part on your block.
'I love Mardi Gras': Carnival spirit takes over New Orleans
Read full article: 'I love Mardi Gras': Carnival spirit takes over New OrleansParty-minded people dressed in traditional purple, green and gold filled New Orleans' streets for the city's first full-dress Mardi Gras since the coronavirus pandemic began.
MoonPies and Merry Widows: Mardi Gras hits Mobile, Alabama
Read full article: MoonPies and Merry Widows: Mardi Gras hits Mobile, AlabamaAlabama’s port city is holding a main event of its Carnival season, a quirky bash honoring the man credited with helping make the nation’s first Mardi Gras celebration what it is.
Ridder, Pickett help lead National to 20-10 Senior Bowl win
Read full article: Ridder, Pickett help lead National to 20-10 Senior Bowl winCincinnati’s Desmond Ridder threw two touchdown passes and the National team’ had eight sacks in a 20-10 victory over the American team in the Senior Bowl on Saturday.
The Latest: Sri Lanka halts trains, buses to curb virus
Read full article: The Latest: Sri Lanka halts trains, buses to curb virusSri Lanka halted passenger trains and buses for four days as authorities imposed a fresh travel ban across the country, in its latest efforts to curb the escalating number of COVID-19 infections and deaths.
NFL hires first Black female game official, Maia Chaka
Read full article: NFL hires first Black female game official, Maia ChakaFILE - MOBILE, AL - JANUARY 30: Official Maia Chaka #180 during the 2021 Resse's Senior Bowl at Hancock Whitney Stadium on the campus of the University of South Alabama on January 30, 2021 in Mobile, Alabama. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)(AP) – The NFL has hired Maia Chaka as the first Black female official in league history. “I am honored to be selected as an NFL official,” Chaka said. “Maia’s years of hard work, dedication and perseverance — including as part of the NFL Officiating Development Program — have earned her a position as an NFL official,” said Troy Vincent, who oversees the league's football operations. The NFL did not specify which officiating position she will work.
Franks-to-Yeboah TD seals National's 27-24 Senior Bowl win
Read full article: Franks-to-Yeboah TD seals National's 27-24 Senior Bowl winAmerican Team quarterback Kellen Mond of Texas A&M (12) has his throw tipped by National Team offensive lineman Osa Odighizuwa of UCLA (92) during the first half of the NCAA Senior Bowl college football game in Mobile, Ala., Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)MOBILE, Ala. – Texas A&M's Kellen Mond was the Senior Bowl Most Valuable Player but two fellow Southeastern Conference Western Division products made the decisive big play. Fitzpatrick had six catches for 90 yards in the showcase game for senior and graduate NFL prospects, earning offensive player of the game honors. Obviously, kind of shaky at the beginning but it definitely shows a lot of poise to be able to bounce back.”North Carolina running back Michael Carter also had a big game. Jamie Newman completed a 10-yard touchdown pass to Trevon Grimes with 49 seconds left for the American team after Franks and Yeboah made it a two-score game.
Players who opted out look to shake off rust at Senior Bowl
Read full article: Players who opted out look to shake off rust at Senior BowlNewman is hardly alone among the players trying to shake off the rust after long layoffs leading up to Saturday's Senior Bowl for senior NFL prospects. A number of the Senior Bowl players had shortened seasons or none at all because of the coronavirus pandemic. He was the lone quarterback at the Senior Bowl not made available for post-practice media interviews. But I think he’s done a really good job.”AdThere are number of players at the Senior Bowl returning after a long absences from the field. Darby trained in Las Vegas for the Senior Bowl and the now-canceled combine.
New Cherry on-demand mobile nail service brings salon right to you
Read full article: New Cherry on-demand mobile nail service brings salon right to youHOUSTON – Whether it’s getting your hair done, going shopping, or getting your nails done, so many of our pre-COVID self-care routines have been put on hold. We found a solution – the trendy new Cherry on-demand mobile nail service. It’s just like going to a salon, but more convenient as the nail tech comes to you. Cherry is all about convenience, social distancing, and balancing work and family lives, while still taking time for yourself. Plus, they’re offering $10 off your manicure with code “HOUSTONLIFE.”Watch as Lauren Kelly gives the Cherry app service a try!