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The T20 World Cup was finally back, but it needed a major upset to get there. Two-time world champions Pakistan received an early shock when they lost to debutants USA in a Group A match in Dallas, Texas. The Americans fought hard to level Pakistan’s total of 159 and take the match to a Super Over, where the home team capitalized on a shaky six from Mohammed Amir, scoring 18 runs off him. The USA then turned to left-arm fast bowler Saurabh Netravalkar, who kept his cool and led his team to a famous five-run victory that will forever remain…

Overcoming the challenges of a tech startupGetty Starting a tech startup can be both exciting and scary. There are a lot of unknowns and twists and turns that can make founders nervous. Plus, there are odds stacked against you: According to HubSpot, an estimated 90% of startups ultimately fail, and 10% go out of business before their first anniversary. These percentages don’t just include bootstrapped companies that face financial difficulties from the get-go: Harvard researchers estimate that roughly 75% of venture-backed startups fail to reach the exit stage. But these numbers don’t deter millions of startup founders around the world…

“Team USA’s road to Paris will pass through Bentonville, Arkansas,” USA Cycling said ahead of the announcement. BENTONVILLE, Ark. — The mountain bike team that will compete in the 2024 Olympics is set to be announced next week in Bentonville. USA Cycling, the sport’s national governing body, will announce the rosters for its men’s and women’s mountain bike teams, who will compete at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games this summer. The announcement will be made on Tuesday, June 11th at 10 a.m. on the sixth floor of Ledger Bentonville, located at 240 S Main St. In a statement, the Bentonville…

The Texas Tech women’s track and field team competed on day two of the NCAA Outdoor Championships on Thursday at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.The girls team entered the national tournament ranked No. 8 in the country, according to Tech Athletics, and Tech competed in four sports.Tech started the day with the women’s 4×100 relay competition, which qualified for Saturday’s finals. The team placed fifth overall and finished in 42.95 seconds, third-best time in Tech history, according to the Tech Athletics Department. The women’s 4×100 team features seniors Rosemary Chukwuma and Serena Clark, and juniors Alyssa Colbert and Success Umukoro.Chukwuma…

Saurabh Netravalkar’s LinkedIn profile goes viral© X (Twitter) Newcomers USA shocked the cricketing world on Thursday by defeating former champions Pakistan in the Super Over and recording the biggest win in T20 World Cup history. The result was reminiscent of Pakistan’s three-wicket loss to Ireland in the 2007 ODI World Cup in the West Indies, where they were also eliminated in the group stage. Pakistan will need a more upsetting result this time around to suffer a similar fate, but the result has put the USA and its players in the spotlight, particularly Mumbai-born Saurabh Netravalkar, who performed…

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Thursday criticised those raising questions about the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and said that the EVMs should be kept idle till the next elections as there is a possibility that they will be misused again in the next elections. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar (PIB) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Get the latest updates on the Lok Sabha elections here 36 million Indians visited our site in a single day and it has become the undisputed choice platform for Indian General Election Results. Check here for the latest updates. Speaking to media about the…

CHICAGO – OCTOBER 23: Panoramic view of Chicago skyline and new Soldier Field stadium … [+] The backdrop at dusk before the game between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears on October 23, 2003 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jerry Driendl/Getty Images)Getty Images While the Bears’ most viable stadium option may ultimately be outside Chicago, they continue to actively pursue a dream home along the Lake Michigan shore. Illinois did not consider public funding for the proposal during its spring legislative session, and the team is hoping for about $2.4 billion in public funding for the $4.7 billion…

There are a few potential factors at play here. “Book discovery for this age group has been an ongoing issue since the pandemic,” says Kristen McLean, a book industry analyst at Circana. “School, library, and bookstore closures have broken the chain of peer-to-peer discovery, and there’s no broader discovery mechanism like #BookTok for middle readers.” (“Middle readers” generally refers to students ages 8-12.) Scholastic data shows that the decline began before 2020, but was exacerbated by quarantine. But things haven’t gotten better since COVID, with sales of “middle grade” books for 8-12 year olds dropping 10% in the first three…

The former Eagles defensive back hopes the technology can be used as a tool to combat the rise in child suicides. EPHRATA, Pa. — Mark McMillian has played against some of the best players in NFL history. But with just one day left until summer vacation, few challenges are more difficult than keeping school kids’ attention. “I’m passionate about it, and just like playing football, I put 100 percent into everything I do,” McMillian said. “When I put my heart into it and I have great people around me, great things happen.” When players go on to play at Alabama,…

Russian Defense Ministry Press Office/AP The photo was taken from a video released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on May 23, 2024, showing the Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov conducting air defense drills in the Atlantic Ocean. Havana, Cuba CNN — The Cuban government announced on Thursday that a flotilla of Russian naval vessels, including a nuclear submarine, will visit Cuba next week as part of “historic friendly relations.” According to a statement released by the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Russian “frigate Gorshkov, nuclear submarine Kazan, fleet oil tanker Pasin and rescue…