Badminton

All England: Young contenders face hour of reckoning

March 15, 2022 10:23:56 pm

The last three big tournaments on the circuit - German Open, India Open and the World Championships all had Indian finalists, with the youngest among them, Lakshya Sen, leading the unlikely charge.

Missing piece of jigsaw: PV Sindhu aims to set the record straight at All England

March 15, 2022 8:14:02 pm

PV Sindhu’s game has always relied on power and attacking intent, when intimidating opponents with the big hits, to overawe every big name out there.

Lakshya Sen climbs a spot to 11th, Sindhu static in 7th position in badminton world rankings

March 15, 2022 4:17:29 pm

Sen has risen remarkably over the last few months in the BWF rankings riding on his impressive performances at the world stage. Among women, Sindhu has maintained her seventh spot with 90,994 points.

Flashy Sen goes down to steadier Kunlavut in German Open final

March 14, 2022 4:58:33 pm

The nature of Sunday’s loss - Sen never got on top of Kunlavut - could be a sobering reality check of what lies ahead.

German Open: Viktory from the jaws of defeat for Lakshya Sen

March 13, 2022 4:49:08 pm

Down 9-16 in decider, 22-year-old pulls off comeback win against No.1 Axelsen in semis of German Open.

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Lakshya Sen enters semifinals of German Open

March 12, 2022 9:38:37 pm

Sen will now face the winner of the other quarterfinal match between Olympic champion and top seed Viktor Axelsen and India's Kidambi Srikanth on Saturday.

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Twist in the tale: Not Pullela Gopichand, Sanjay Mishra to become new BAI general secretary

March 12, 2022 12:38:05 pm

Friday was the last date for candidates to file nominations, while the last date for withdrawal is March 19. The Returning officer will prepare the final list of the contenders on March 20.

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German Open Live Streaming: When and where to watch Viktor Axelsen vs Kidambi Srikanth, Lakshya Sen vs HS Prannoy in quarters action

March 11, 2022 11:33:38 am

Yonex German Open 2022 Live Streaming: Kidambi Srikanth faces Viktor Axelsen while Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy will be in all-India quarters action on Friday

All England Open 2022 Preview, Schedule, Live Streaming: All you need to know

March 13, 2022 9:30:25 pm

Badminton All England 2022 Live Streaming: PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth, Lakshya Sen, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will be in action for India at the All England Open

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Kidambi Srikanth wins, P V Sindhu, Saina Nehwal lose in German Open

March 10, 2022 7:26:24 pm

Earlier in the day, it proved to be a disappointing start to the European leg for Sindhu, who will be one of the contenders at next week's All England Championships.

Sindhu, Srikanth, Sen & Saina enter second round of German Open

March 8, 2022 10:00:14 pm

The eighth seeded Indian, who was forced out of the India Open Super 500 event in January after testing positive for COVID, prevailed 21-10 13-21 21-7 in 48 minutes over world no 39 Leverdez to extend his head-to-head count to 4-0.

My sole aim is to win gold at Paris Paralympics, says para shuttler Palak Kohli

March 2, 2022 4:48:15 pm

The youngest para badminton player to qualify for the Paralympics at 18, Kohli is currently competing at the Spanish Para badminton International II in Vitoria.

BWF bans Russia, Belarus athletes following IOC recommendations

March 1, 2022 3:33:28 pm

Badminton's world governing body (BWF) has cancelled all sanctioned tournaments in Russia and Belarus following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Badminton Asia Team Championships: Indian men’s and women’s team fail to qualify for knock-outs

February 18, 2022 4:33:47 pm

Manjunath Mithun then toiled hard to notch a consolation win, beating Yonathan Ramlie 21-12 15-21 21-17 in one hour three minutes.

Indian men claim 3-2 win over Hong Kong, keep hopes alive at Badminton Asia Championship

February 17, 2022 2:44:11 pm

India Open winner Lakshya Sen, Mithun Manjunath and doubles pairing of Hariharan Amsakarunan and Ruban Rethinasabapathi Kumar gave a good account of themselves during the five-match rubber.

Indian women’s team loses 2-3 to Malaysia in Badminton Asia Team Championships

February 16, 2022 7:10:33 pm

Ashmita Chaliha and Tara Shah notched up convincing wins but the two inexperienced doubles pairs couldn't make a mark as the Indian team jeopardised its chances of reaching the knockout stage of the tournament.

BATC 2022: Indian men’s and women’s teams clubbed with defending champions Indonesia, Japan

February 8, 2022 6:15:46 pm

The young Indian men's team, led by world championships silver medallist and India Open winner Lakshya Sen, will also have to compete with South Korea and Hong Kong in group A.

Teenager Unnati claims women’s singles title, unseeded George wins men’s competition

January 30, 2022 11:15:12 pm

Producing an excellent performance to emerge triumphant in her event, the 14-year-old Unnati won 21-18 21-11 to be crowned champion in the inaugural edition of the USD 75,000 Odisha Open.

Malvika Bansod defeats Tasnim Mir, cruises to quarterfinals of Odisha Open

January 27, 2022 4:40:59 pm

Bansod, who had lost to PV Sindhu in the final of the Syed Modi International last week before defeating her idol Saina Nehwal at the India Open earlier this month, will take on the winner of the second clash between Tanya Hemanth and Vijetha Harish.

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Syed Modi International: Men’s singles finalists to share prize money

January 25, 2022 5:05:16 pm

The title clash was declared a "no match" with one of the players testing positive for COVID-19.

Syed Modi International: Tanisha-Ishaan display chemistry to secure mixed doubles crown

January 24, 2022 8:17:15 am

After six years together, first Super 300 title is a sign of bigger things to come.

PV Sindhu wins Syed Modi International tournament, defeats Malvika Bansod

January 23, 2022 4:35:30 pm

Playing in a depleted field due to multiple Covid-19 cases, top seed Sindhu hardly broke her sweat to get past Bansod 21-13 21-16 in a lop-sided title clash.

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Syed Modi International: Men’s singles final declared ‘no match’ after one finalist tests Covid-19 positive

January 23, 2022 2:33:33 pm

The all-French clash was scheduled between Arnaud Merkle and Lucas Claerbout.

Sindhu enters final of Syed Modi after Russia’s Kosetskaya retires midway

January 22, 2022 9:57:39 pm

Former world champion Sindhu will face compatriot Malvika Bansod in the summit clash on Sunday.

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How Lakshya Sen left behind the serene hills and started his ascent to peaks of badminton

January 22, 2022 11:36:51 am

The Long Read: Indian badminton’s flavour of 2022 Lakshya Sen’s shopping list is more organised to save time, his playlist pruned to help him focus better, his fitness sharper and his strangling game robust as he strides towards a peak.