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Every coach who is not Pullela Gopichand or Prakash Padukone, is grappling with the same question: Is it worth 'giving back'? (File)

For badminton coaches, ‘giving back’ to the game comes with sufferingSubscriber Only

July 14, 2025 13:18 IST

Policy proposals offer a reasonably good pay package to full-time coaches but there's a catch — these might be short-term contracts and make involve giving up a PSU job

India's PV Sindhu and Taiwan's Tai Tzu-ying are two veterans of badminton for their countries. (FILE Images)

What Indian badminton can learn from Taiwan: Work ethic, players support and hustleSubscriber Only

July 6, 2025 09:16 IST

The little spunky nation to the northeast of mainland China, however, has flooded the circuit with bubbling talent, oozing ambition in all categories, unlike India.

Indian badminton player Kidambi Srikanth. (PHOTO: Badminton Photo)

Canada Open badminton: Srikanth Kidambi loses rollercoaster semifinal, misses golden chance to end title droughtSubscriber Only

July 6, 2025 09:32 IST

Srikanth lost a topsy-turvy semifinal against Nishimoto 21-19, 14-21, 18-21 in 78 minutes, a match that he both controlled and struggled to control in various phases.

Veteran badminton commentator Gill Clark said Sindhu could still script a memorable chapter after turning 30, citing the example of Roger Federer and Felix Sanchez.

On PV Sindhu’s birthday, commentator Gill Clark’s inspirational post: ‘Certainly possible she could write another chapter in her remarkable career’

July 5, 2025 12:27 IST

"There is no doubt, therefore, that Sindhu has that remarkable and rare ability to produce her absolute best on the very biggest of global stages", Gill Clark writes on her birthday message for the Indian shuttler.

Canada Open: It's been sustained good quality badminton from Srikanth after a long time. (Badminton Photo)

Canada Open: Kidambi Srikanth beats World No 6 in straight sets to set up semis with Nishimoto

July 5, 2025 09:13 IST

Canada Open: The Indian World No 49 Srikanth defeated Chou Tien Chen 21-18, 21-9 but will need to get past retriever Japanese, against whom he is 6-4 up, and then possibly Kodai, for the Super 300 title

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Canada Open badminton: Srikanth enters quarterfinal after mini comebacks; youngsters Shriyanshi, Sankar also win in straight gamesSubscriber Only

July 4, 2025 09:31 IST

Srikanth faces top seed Chou Tien Chen on Friday in a battle of the veterans while Sankar and Shriyanshi also reached the quarterfinals at Canada Open.

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Canada Open badminton: Srikanth Kidambi comes from behind to beat Priyanshu Rajawat in a clash of generationsSubscriber Only

July 3, 2025 11:44 IST

in Ontario, the former world No 1 Srikanth showed once more that he has managed to turn things around with his form in recent times, as he managed to beat Priyanshu for the first time with a come-from-behind 18-21, 21-19, 21-14 win in 53 minutes.

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When Ayush Shetty trained with Viktor AxelsenSubscriber Only

July 2, 2025 17:12 IST

20-year-old Ayush Shetty talks about the title victory in USA, and how his big game developed in the tall canopy of sparring alongside Viktor Axelsen and under watchful coaching eyes in Bengaluru.

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Despite defeat in US Open badminton final, Tanvi Sharma shows enough promise of carrying Sindhu-Saina legacySubscriber Only

June 30, 2025 23:40 IST

Loses in three games to veteran Beiwen Zhang, and says nerves of big final contributed to adverse result in title clash.

Ayush Shetty in action in the semi-final of the US Open 2025 badminton tournament in Iowa. (PHOTO: BWF/Badminton Photo)

US Open badminton: Big-hitting Ayush Shetty ends India’s title drought with straight-games winSubscriber Only

June 30, 2025 20:26 IST

Ayush Shetty's imperious attack a smashing success against Canada's Brian Young, and he has the tools to take down anybody

Tanvi Sharma in action in the semi-final of the US Open 2025 badminton tournament in Iowa. (PHOTO: BWF/Badminton Photo)

US Open: Tanvi Sharma loses final 11-21, 21-16, 21-10 to Beiwen ZhangSubscriber Only

June 30, 2025 08:06 IST

While the 16-year-old got going from the easier, slower court drift side, she couldn't come to grips with the faster side.

Ayush Shetty in action in the semi-final of the US Open 2025 badminton tournament in Iowa. (PHOTO: BWF/Badminton Photo)

Ayush Shetty wins US Open with a blistering win over Brian YangSubscriber Only

June 30, 2025 20:38 IST

The 20-year-old, 6-foot-4 has raised hopes of India stomping back to contend in men's singles with his game that swaggers and stings with attacking bite

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Ayush Shetty upsets World No 6 Taiwanese, and plays a rally at 4-3 in decider that Americans will find hard to forgetSubscriber Only

June 29, 2025 17:19 IST

Sets up final against Bryan Yang at 1 a.m IST, after beating Chou Tien Chen 20-22, 21-15, 21-14 in semis

L-R: Indian shuttler Tanvi Sharma in action and PV Sindhu with coach Park Tae-sang. (Express Photo by Kamleshwar Singh/PTI)

Why Tanvi Sharma is hailed as the next Sindhu by coach Park Tae-sangSubscriber Only

June 29, 2025 08:57 IST

This week at the US Open Super 300 at Iowa, Sharma has scythed through a reasonably strong field for a teenager to fight through, and made it to the business end.

The 16-year-old shuttler announced an imminent breakthrough season by reaching the finals by beating Ukrainian Polina Burhova 21-14, 21-16 late on Saturday night. (Express Photo by Kamleshwar Singh)

With high-striking shuttles, Tanvi Sharma reaches US Open badminton final with imperious march over seventh seed BurhovaSubscriber Only

June 29, 2025 19:13 IST

The 16-year-old Tanvi from Hoshiarpur displays impressive attack and variations from back court.

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PV Sindhu – ‘Working on being patient and endurance to continue long rallies of 30-40 shots’Subscriber Only

June 27, 2025 08:40 IST

Sindhu reckons women's singles game has changed from fast, attacking exchanges to longer rallies with improved defenses of opponents.

FILE PHOTO: India's Ayush Shetty in action. (BWF/Badminton Photo)

Ayush Shetty to start against Magnus Johannessen at US Open badminton; Dhruv-Tanisha top seeds

June 23, 2025 20:05 IST

Can Tanvi Sharma, Anmol Kharb and Shriyanshi Valishetty step up

At the Paris World Championships in the last week of August, badminton coach Fernando Rivas will throw his last dice for the French. (BWF/Badminton Photo)

The story of how Fernando Rivas, Carolina Marin’s coach, triggered a French revolution in BadmintonSubscriber Only

June 22, 2025 09:31 IST

Supercoach Fernando Rivas didn't believe in aping the Asians and Chinese blindly, but designed a holistic vision for the French.

Coach Gaurav Khanna with Abu Hubaida (30) and Prem Ale (42). Credit: Special Arrangement

Polio-afflicted Abu Hubaida and former soldier, accident victim Prem Ale combine to win India’s first wheelchair badminton medal

June 20, 2025 19:38 IST

The Indian duo defeated A Sai Len and A Sriboran to secure the maiden medal at Thailand Asian para meet.

PV Sindhu wishes Park Tae Sang on birthday

PV Sindhu’s sweet birthday wish for former coach and ‘big brother’ Park Tae Sang: ‘Please eat some sugar today…’

June 20, 2025 19:14 IST

The highlight of the Sindhu-Park partnership was of course the bronze in Tokyo, which was her second Olympic Games medal.

Unnati Hooda, the 17-year-old from Rohtak, is now India No. 3. (Special Arrangement)

Unnati Hooda interview: ‘It’s my own distinct journey. I’m not taking pressure to be the next Sindhu’Subscriber Only

June 17, 2025 23:18 IST

New India No. 3 Unnati Hooda knows the bar set by Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu is sky-high but she’s determined to get there, on her terms and knowing fully well how tough the climb will be

The tenacity is off the charts, and no top-10 player, much less top-25, likes to come up against Chou Tien Chen. (BWF/Badminton Photo)

Cancer survivor, migrant rights advocate and crowd favourite: Badminton’s gentle giant Chou Tien ChenSubscriber Only

June 15, 2025 08:58 IST

For Chou Tien Chen himself, the story always restarts, the page turns, after every loss. Especially after defeats.

After her appointment as DSP in lieu of the 2022 Commonwealth Games silver, Aakarshi Kashyap has been undergoing police training for the last several months. (File)

Shuttler Aakarshi Kashyap’s takeaways from police training, hitting bullseye with machine guns, regaining confidenceSubscriber Only

June 10, 2025 12:46 IST

Badminton player Aakarshi Kashyap underwent police training after her appointment as DSP in lieu of the 2022 Commonwealth Games team silver.

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Indonesia Open: Thom Gicquel-Delphine Delrue create French badminton history; An Seyoung scripts stunning comebackSubscriber Only

June 8, 2025 20:18 IST

An Se-young was 13-21, 9-17 down against Chinese Wang Zhi Yi before the Korean launched an epic comeback

Indonesian badminton coaching great Herry (R) has put an end to the Aaron-Wooi iffiness and hesitation especially in crunch scenarios against the Chinese.

Indian badminton’s biggest current nemesis – a dosai-loving, soft-spoken Malaysian guided by Herry, the Indonesian MagicianSubscriber Only

June 8, 2025 09:11 IST

Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik have caused plenty of grief for Satwik-Chirag inflicting defeats, but the respectful rivalry deserves appreciation of badminton skills, not trolling by online trolls.

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