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Tanvi stuns Okuhara, Manraj ousts Prannoy in Syed Modi International

November 28, 2025 09:15 IST

"It has been a great year for me, World Juniors also I won silver. I was on a break due to an ankle injury. I never thought I will beat Okuhara, just wanted to give my best," Tanvi told reporters

‘I got my correct medal at Aus Open; maybe everyone got men’s singles gold medal!’ – a happy Lakshya Sen jokes on returnSubscriber Only

November 25, 2025 14:49 IST

There was confusion after mixed doubles winner Chen Tang Jie had posted about receiving the men's singles gold medal at Sydney

Saina Nehwal – ‘Current generation has good strokes, but lacks explosive power to shock opponents like Sindhu or me’Subscriber Only

November 24, 2025 08:02 IST

Smart phones and social media have made athletes soft and training is smarter than before, but not necessarily hard now, Nehwal reckons.

Badminton: Focus on fitness, mental strength power Lakshya Sen to Australian Open crownSubscriber Only

November 24, 2025 08:00 IST

Indian shuttler beats Japan's Yushi Tanaka in straight games for first title of the season

Lakshya Sen: ‘Could stay calm in closing stages of first game’

November 23, 2025 13:49 IST

World No 14, notorious for frittering leads, says he didn't allow the lead to get (that) too much inside his head so he wouldn’t relax too much

Lakshya Sen wins Australian Open Super 500, first title of 2025

November 23, 2025 12:37 IST

World No 14 Indian beats Japanese Yushi Tanaka, 21-15, 21-11

Why expectations from Lakshya Sen’s bold game style must be kept conservative, going aheadSubscriber Only

November 23, 2025 09:18 IST

The Asian Games gold, the All England and a second World Championship medal all remain India's elusive goals in men's singles for 2026

Who is Lakshya Sen’s next opponent – Yushi Tanaka?

November 22, 2025 15:07 IST

A late bloomer, Tanaka is coached by former World No 1 Momota and singles maverick Sho Sasaki

Australian Open Super 500: How Lakshya Sen won a 85-minute thriller against Chou Tien Chen with dazzling defensive retrieves to reach finalSubscriber Only

November 23, 2025 07:14 IST

The 17-21, 24-22, 21-16 win at the Australian Open Super 500 semifinals gives Lakshya a second chance to win his first title of 2025 after coming close at Hong Kong Open.

Screengrab of the Lakshya Sen hitting a diving return against Ayush Shetty in their Australian Open Super 500 quarterfinals clash. (Screengrab via YouTube/BWF TV)

Australian Open: Lakshya Sen’s Sydney sizzler – a brilliant forward diving winner – that drew whistles for acrobatic accuracySubscriber Only

November 22, 2025 18:08 IST

Sen was trailing Ayush Shetty 19-20 in the opening set, and pushed to all corners, before he pulled out the moment of magic to go up 22-21

Ayush Shetty (R) with Viktor Axelsen after a training stint earlier this year in August (Instagram/Ayush Shetty)

Ayush Shetty beats Kodai Naraoka to reach Australian Open quarterfinal: Will 20-year-old be the headline act in 2026 in Indian men’s singles?Subscriber Only

November 21, 2025 10:12 IST

After defeating in-form Kodai Naraoka 21-17, 21-16 at the Australian Open Super 500, the tall shuttler runs into senior Lakshya Sen in the last eight at Sydney Olympic Park

File image of Indian para badminton player Pramod Bhagat. (Special arrangement)

Pramod Bhagat and the art of not giving up: How former Paralympics champion shuttler bounced back from anti-doping banSubscriber Only

November 17, 2025 21:44 IST

After missing the Paris Paralympics as he was serving suspension, Bhagat is now back in the top 5 of singles in para badminton's SL-3 category.

Moving away from the usual requirement of wearing official sponsor's shoes, was odd but entirely justified given An Se-Young had expressed discomfort with the allotted shoes. (Badminton Photo)

Modern Cinderella tale – featuring An Se-young and a shoe that fits snuglySubscriber Only

November 16, 2025 08:52 IST

At a National Assembly hearing on September 24, a photo of An Se-young's blistered feet was shared, and the BKA President swung into action to get the strict terms mandated by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, revised.

File image of Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen. (PHOTO: BAI)

Kumamoto Masters Super 500: Lakshya Sen knocked out in semifinals by local favourite Kenta Nishimoto

November 16, 2025 01:20 IST

Lakshya, the 2021 World Championship bronze medallist, came into the match with a 3-2 head-to-head lead but had lost their previous encounter at the Indonesia Masters earlier this year

In the end, it was Lakshya who prevailed in straight games 21-13 21-17 in 40 minutes to reach the semifinals. (BAI)

Kumamoto Japan Masters: Lakshya Sen powers past former world champion Loh Kean Yew in straight games to reach semisSubscriber Only

November 14, 2025 18:39 IST

On Saturday, Sen takes on another higher-ranked player against whom he has a positive record, Japan's Kenta Nishimoto

File image of Indian singles shuttler Lakshya Sen. (Photo courtesy: BAI)

Japan Masters: Lakshya Sen reaches quarterfinal; HS Prannoy bows out

November 13, 2025 22:29 IST

Lakshya, seeded seventh here, prevailed over world No. 20 Teh 21-13 21-11 in a 39-minute contest.

Why China’s National Games loom large always, on international badmintonSubscriber Only

November 9, 2025 08:59 IST

For some like Chen Yufei who failed to qualify for the World Tour Finals, despite six Tour titles this season, these National Games are the week to 'peak' for, representing Zhejiang province alongside men's doubles star Wang Chang.

PV Sindhu’s tribute to retiring Tai Tzu-ying: ‘I hated playing you; your wristwork, your deception, your calm brilliance made me dig deeper than I ever imagined’

November 8, 2025 07:46 IST

Considered one of the most graceful players to have played the sport, the former world No 1 in women's singles Tai Tzu-ying confirmed her retirement from badminton; Sindhu, Marin and Intanon paid their tributes.

Tai Tzu-ying needed neither the Olympic gold nor a World Championship title to contend for the tag of the sport's greatest artist of all time. (Reuters Photo)

Badminton star Tai Tzu-ying confirms retirement: We lived to witness the fairytale era, watching the shuttle do tricks in a starry skySubscriber Only

November 8, 2025 08:03 IST

Not many understood the dazzle of the disguises she dropped, a banger a minute, on some occasions. It was breathtaking and could turn every player and her diehard fans - hell bent on beating her - into Swiss neutrals.

In a chat show five years ago, Sindhu, Jemimah and Mandhana would once go from frivolous to fiendishly serious topics. (Reuters/PTI)

When Sindhu taught Jemimah, Smriti to deal with the Indian woman athlete’s biggest challenge: OpinionsSubscriber Only

November 3, 2025 00:21 IST

On the eve of their cricket World Cup final, Jemi and Smriti ought to replay their carefree, conversation from 2019, with the then freshly minted badminton World champion, who spoke of pressure of elite athletes amidst girly giggles and grit

Hylo Open Super 500 badminton: Lakshya, Shriyanshi, Shankar beat higher-ranked players to enter second round

October 30, 2025 00:20 IST

Lakshya, a 2021 World Championships bronze medallist, who reached the finals at the Hong Kong Open, defeated higher-ranked Christo Popov 21-16 22-20 in the opening round.

Former World champion and Olympic medallist, Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara

How Nozomi Okuhara changed ‘undeniable fact of being short statured’, and still rose to be badminton world champion, beating Sindhu

October 27, 2025 20:26 IST

The Japanese shuttler (155 cms) had defeated the Indian (179 cms) in the World's final of 2017, the most memorable Women's singles final, but recalls her struggles of growing up as the smallest person and the curse of being March-born in Japan where academic cut-offs start in April.

File image of Indian badminton ace PV Sindhu. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)

PV Sindhu withdraws from all badminton tour events for 2025 due to foot injury

October 27, 2025 13:29 IST

Sindhu's team emphasized that this break, while temporary, will only strengthen her resolve and readiness for future challenges, including key tournaments in the lead-up to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Okuhara shredded the challenge of Indian youngster, Devika Sihag, winning the Super 100 final 21-11, 21-9 in 35 minutes. (X)

Nozomi Okuhara fighting her way back; downs tall Indian Devika Sihag at Indonesian Super 100

October 26, 2025 13:26 IST

The former World champion, continued her comeback, with back to back Super 100 titles after Malaysia last week, this time beating the Indian 21-11, 21-9.

Koki Watanabe bounces around the court and has a whiplash kill. (Instagam/Japan Society)

Curious case of Koki Watanabe, the shortest badminton player in men’s Top 100, a challenger with tall dreamsSubscriber Only

October 26, 2025 08:22 IST

Like Akane Yamaguchi, Koki has stellar footwork and court coverage. His defense is Japanese - thorough, fuss-free, quick and worthy of reel extracts. He bounces around the court and has a whiplash kill.