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Preetismita Bhoi, a 15-year-old from Odisha, became the first Indian to set a youth world weightlifting record with a clean & jerk lift of 76kg in winning three gold medals in the girls’ 40kg class competition in the 2024 IWF Youth World Weightlifting Championships at Lima in Peru on Wednesday. The previous world record was 75 kg. With 57kg in snatch and a total of 133kg, Preetismita Bhoi dominated the event. “I am thrilled I set a world record. This is a dream come true, and I couldn’t have done it without the support of my coaches, family, and Indian…

In the Qualifier 1 game played between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Mitchell Starc bowled a peach of a delivery to castle the in-form Travis Head for no score. This was just the kind of perfect start that KKR were searching for. Starc went fuller in length and found a hint of shape away from the left-handed batter to rattle the timber. It is not the first time that Starc has got the better of his Australian teammate. Even while playing across formats in the Sheffield Shield and limited overs matches in…

Due to incessant rain, the Indian Premier League 2024 game between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders in Guwahati was abandoned without a single ball being bowled. As a result, RR and Sunrisers Hyderabad finished up on 17 points each. However, as SRH ended up with a slightly better NRR, the franchise progressed to the Qualifier 1 stage of the tournament, where they will meet the in-form KKR. Meanwhile, RR now have to compete with the resurgent Royal Challengers Bengaluru side in the Eliminator phase. A couple of times the rain did relent. Unfortunately, it soon returned to dash any…

At one point of time in the IPL 2024, Rajasthan Royals had a six-point lead over other teams. However, they soon slipped to a gut-wrenching one-run loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad. Since then, they have been on a downhill path, having lost four in a row. It is true that RR have already qualified for the playoffs stage. Just that, if RR lose their final game of the league phase against Kolkata Knight Riders, they are in danger of having to chart their way to the top via the Eliminator route. So, what has gone wrong for RR after such…

Nicholas Pooran’s swashbuckling 29-ball 75 turned out to be the cornerstone of Lucknow Super Gaints’ 18-run victory over Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium on Friday. For MI, Rohit Sharma, possibly playing in his final IPL game for the franchise, composed a quick-fire 68 and Naman Dhir (62 not out off 28 balls) landed the big shots in the final overs. But it wasn’t enough as they accumulated 196 in their allotted 20 overs. Rohit’s willow sparkles There have been enough speculations over whether the LSG game would be Rohit’s farewell match. If that is true, then the former MI captain…

In an era when social media platforms metamorphose into digital arenas of conflict and public sentiment sways with the capriciousness of a pendulum, journalists find themselves navigating treacherous waters. So then, who is cheaper? A journalist or journalism? Or, the minds of half-truth-fed accepted readers? When a journalist faces any attack, it inevitably prompts essential discussions about the vulnerability inherent in those who strive to shed light on truth and hold power accountable.? Such events cast a dark shadow over journalists’ broader challenges in today’s media landscape, where the line between freedom of speech and the consequences of exercising it…

Sam Curran led from the front with an undefeated 63, alongside two scalps, as Punjab Kings registered a consolation five-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati. PBKS hunted down the target of 145 in 18.5 overs. Curran finds his groove The stand-in PBKS skipper played with a mature head on his shoulders after they had lost three wickets upfront. He farmed the strike well and shared a key stand of 63 with Jitesh Sharma. When required, he also pulled, swept and lofted RR’s seamers and spinners to keep the scorecard ticking. At the other end, Jitesh played a couple of…

At the back-end of any Indian Premier League season, every single result can have a bearing on not just the two teams partaking in that particular game, but also on other franchises. On Tuesday, Rajasthan Royals sealed their qualification for the Playoffs on the back of Delhi Capitals downing Lucknow Super Giants in the Capital. It is true that even before the match, with 16 points to their name, RR were in pole position to qualify for the next stage. However, the DC-LSG result means they have now locked their place in the last-four. Currently, RR’s players are some…

The Impact Player Rule in the IPL has divided opinion, but Ravi Shastri, former India coach, has thrown his weight behind it. “The Impact Player (Rule) is good,” Shastri told Ravichandran Ashwin on the latter’s YouTube channel. “You have to evolve with the times. You know, it happens in other sports as well. It’s got (us) tighter finishes. You have to evolve with the times and I think it’s a good rule. You saw the number of tight finishes we had in last year’s IPL. So, you know, it has made a big difference.” A lot of players and coaches,…

India midfielder Brandon Fernandes underwent a scan after he felt discomfort in his right knee in Bhubaneswar, where the Indian football team kicked off their preparatory camp for the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers fixtures against Kuwait and Qatar in June. Brandon was among the 19 players in the first batch who kicked off the preparatory camp in the Odisha capital. However, the midfielder did not take part in the first training session On Saturday. RevSportz broke the news that Brandon was feeling knee pain and had undergone a rehab session on the first day of the preparatory camp. A source…