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Olympic legend Usain Bolt, hailing from the Caribbean’s cricket-rich culture, has been appointed as the ambassador for the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup. Taking place in the West Indies and the USA, the tournament aims to elevate cricket’s presence in America. Bolt anticipates the event to showcase the sport’s lively atmosphere and energy, while also contributing to the development of cricket globally. With cricket’s return to the Olympic Games in 2028, Bolt emphasizes the significance of winning a gold medal.

Eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt has come on board as an ambassador for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, set to take place in the West Indies and the USA from June 1, 2024. The Jamaican sprinter believes cricket can thrive in America and is eager to contribute to its growth.

A British YouTuber, Connor Platten, attended his first-ever basketball game in the United States and was shocked by several aspects of the sport, including the high cost of food and drinks, the constant music during the game, and the relentless in-game entertainment.

Nivesh Mukka and Goutham Parsi, both 19-year-old Telangana natives, lost their lives in a head-on collision on Castle Hot Springs Road in Arizona. The victims were pursuing Computer Science degrees at Arizona State University, and their deaths mark another tragedy in a series of incidents involving Indian students in the US.

Helen Maroulis, the first American woman to win a wrestling gold medal, has become the first U.S. female wrestler to qualify for three Summer Games. Competing at 57 kilograms, Maroulis dominated former Olympian Jacarra Winchester in a best-of-three series, sweeping the series with a pin and a 6-0 decision. Maroulis, now 32, captured her gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics and became the first woman wrestler to win two Olympic medals for the United States when she earned bronze at 57 kg in Tokyo.

The delivery of hundreds of armored vehicles to Ukraine has been repeatedly delayed due to bureaucratic issues in the United States and Germany, according to the BILD newspaper. Germany had promised to deliver the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles beginning in January, but the schedule has been pushed back until June, with only 100 vehicles expected instead of the initially promised 200.