Along with the legendary paddler, Sharath Kamal, who was winning his singles title in the adjoining arena, the shuttlers helped India (22 gold) leapfrog over New Zealand (20 gold), and finish fourth in the medals tally. Shared News: August 9, 2022 7:11:15 am Lakshya Sen after winning the final of the men’s singles badminton event […]
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Indian star was penalised by referee for taking too long to serve; Sindhu says Yamaguchi also took time and calls it ‘unfair’ . Shared News: May 1, 2022 3:35:39 pm The head-to-head between Sindhu and Yamaguchi is now 13-9 in the Indian’s favour. (BAI) Akane Yamaguchi won 30 points after one was gifted to her […]
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PV Sindhu beats Chinese Bingjiao in thriller to reach last four of Badminton Asian Championship. Shared News: April 30, 2022 7:52:05 am P V Sindhu eked out a thrilling win over China’s He Bing Jiao to make it to the women’s singles semifinals of the Badminton Asia Championships.(Twitter/BWFmedia) It will always escape the dour medal-counters […]
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The 20-22, 22-20, 21-10 win against the Chinese opponent might well rank as her biggest win yet, though she has scalped a half-fit Saina Nehwal at the start of the year to show up on the radar of India’s women’s singles. Shared News: April 6, 2022 8:48:08 am Korean Open: Malvika Bansod, ranked 625, upsets […]
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Naomi Osaka has reached a championship match for the first time since the 2021 Australian Open. Shared News: April 1, 2022 9:01:40 am Naomi Osaka (JPN) hits a forehand against Belinda Bencic (SUI)(not pictured) in a women’s singles semifinal in the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. (USA Today) Naomi Osaka’s eyes welled with tears […]
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Lakshya Sen’s dream run at the All England Championships ended with a heartbreaking straight-game loss against world number one and Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen. (AP Photo) Shared News: March 21, 2022 7:21:43 pm The lead kept growing far too much for Sen to catch up. Unlike the whole tournament, he was also a bundle of […]
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For athletes in general, let alone tennis players, the menacing cloud of Covid-19 has increased the cost of travelling. And for players competing in the lower leagues where prize money is not as rewarding, the added costs have become tedious. Shared News: Updated: June 27, 2021 8:20:37 am For the first time since last September, […]
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Lakshya Sen, who had won the Asian Junior champion, a silver at Youth Olympic Games and a bronze medal at World Junior Championships last year, will now take on Felix Burestedt of Sweden. Shared News| Updated: October 12, 2019 10:33:55 am Lakshya Sen will face Felix Burestedt in Dutch Open semifinals (File photo) Rising Indian […]
Continue ReadingPV Sindhu demolishes World No. 3 Chen 21-19, 21-10 with a near-perfect game of offence sprinkled on a bed of defence. Shared News: Updated: July 21, 2019 9:37:13 am Jakarta : Sindhu Pusarla of India reacts after defeating Chen Yu Fei of China in their women’s singles semi final match during the Indonesia Open badminton […]
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PV Sindhu survived a scare before making the semifinals but Saina Nehwal was thoroughly outplayed in her straight-game quarterfinal loss on a mixed day for India at the Singapore Open badminton tournament PV Sindhu survived a scare before making the semifinals at the Singapore Open badminton tournament. (Source: Twitter/BAI_Media) PV Sindhu survived a scare before […]
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