BADMINTON

Singapore Open: PV Sindhu Enters Semi-Finals, Saina Nehwal Crashes Out of the Tournament

Saina lost in straight games 8-21, 13-21 in the 36-minute affair to Japan's Nozomi Okuhara, who was in her top form and the Indian had no answer to her attacking play.

Singapore Open: PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal Seal Spots in Quarter-Finals; Parupalli Kashyap Loses in 2nd Round

Sindhu will now take on China's Cai Yanyan in the quarters while Saina will take on World no. 3 Nozomi Okuhara.

Badminton's Lee out of Malaysian Open in Blow to Olympic Hopes

Badminton great Lee Chong Wei has pulled out of next month's Malaysian Open, despite being given the all-clear after cancer, throwing his Tokyo 2020 Olympics dream into jeopardy.

'You’re Playing Some Stupid Shots,' P Kashyap to Wife Saina Nehwal During All England Championships 2019 Match

Kashyap’s reprimand did work for Saina somewhat as he managed to reduced the gap to 12-14 after the break. However, Tai Tzu never allowed her to overtake and won the opening game 21-15.

India's Doubles Badminton Coach Tan Kim Her Resigns One-and-a-Half Years Before His Contract Expired

Malaysia's Tan Kim Her has stepped down from his post as India's doubles badminton coach, citing personal reasons.

Odisha Gets Five New Sports Centres, To Promote Badminton, Athletics, Weightlifting and Football

To promote sports like badminton, athletics, weightlifting and football, the Odisha government launched five high-performance centres at Kalinga Stadium, here on Monday.

Lost in Transition: Indian Badminton's Not So Smashing Success Story

India has no dearth of talent in junior badminton but most, to borrow an analogy by a doubles specialist, get drowned while making the transition from the "pond to a sea".

Yamaguchi Has Good Chance of Winning All England Title: Morten Frost

PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal will be once again gunning for their elusive All England title but legendary Dane Morten Frost wants to bet on Japanese Akane Yamaguchi, walking away with the coveted silverware at the blue riband event next month.

Yamaguchi Has Good Chance to Win All England Title: Morten Frost

PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal will be once again gunning for their elusive All England title but legendary Dane Morten Frost wants to bet on Japanese Akane Yamaguchi walking away with the coveted silverware at the blue riband event, next month.

Teen Shuttler Lakshya Eyes Top 30 Ranking by Year End

Making a transition into the senior circuit this year, India's teen badminton sensation Lakshya Sen says he needs to work on his speed and stamina as he eyes to break into the top 30 BWF ranking by the year end.

Badminton's Lee Delays Cancer Comeback Until April

Badminton great Lee Chong Wei aims to make his comeback in April at the Malaysia Open after a cancer battle, a month later than he originally hoped, an official confirmed Tuesday.

Expecting a Better Badminton Medal Haul at 2020 Olympics: Pullela Gopichand

India have got one medal in badminton from each of the last two Olympics, but current national coach Pullela Gopichand is confident that the Tokyo Games next year will witness a better haul.

P V Sindhu Signs Approx 50 Crore Deal with Chinese Sports Brand Li Ning

Olympic and World Championship silver medallist P V Sindhu has signed a whopping four-year sports sponsorship deal in the tune of Rs 50 crore with Chinese sports brand Li Ning.

Gopichand Hopes India Will Get Badminton Gold at Tokyo Games

Saying that "every year has been better than the previous one",chief national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand is hopeful that India would clinch its first ever gold medal in the discipline at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

PV Sindhu Says 'Lot of Respect For Women Abroad, Rare in India'

The badminton ace and youth icon said that instead of feeling ashamed about reporting harassment they have faced, women should be proud that they are coming forward to report such cases.

Srikanth Signs 35 Crore Deal with Chinese Brand

Ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth signed a four year 35-crore sports sponsorship deal with Chinese brand Li-Ning on Monday.

Khelo: Aman,Aakarshiemerge Badminton Champions

Aman Farogh Sanjay in the boys Under-21 singles and Aarya Deshpande and Ananya Phadke in the Under-17 girls doubles helped hosts Maharashtra add two gold to their tally on the final day of badminton competition at the Khelo India Youth Games here Sunday.

Target is to Go to Tokyo 2020 with Biggest Team: Gopichand

Buoyed by P V Sindhu's recent triumph, Indian chief national coach Pullela Gopichand Friday said the world number two Olympic silver medallist is primed to win the prestigious All England Open.