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Top seed Lee Chong Wei reaches All England final

Birmingham, March 11 (IANS) Top seed Lee Chong Wei reached the men’s singles final with a victory over Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei in the semifinals of the All England badminton championships here on…






BAI expels Vijay Sinha

New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) The Badminton Association of India (BAI), at its annual general meeting here on Sunday, unanimously resolved to expel honorary General Secretary Vijay Sinha from the national body. Sinha has been…



BAI rejects nepotism charges

New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The Badminton Association of India (BAI) on Thursday dismissed allegations that several officials had taken their kids along on a goodwill trip to Japan, asserting that the charges are just…


Chen Long, Lin Dan advance at German Open

Berlin, March 1 (IANS) China’s ace badminton players Lin Dan and Chen Long sailed into the men’s singles second round of the German Open here. Newly-crowned Rio Olympic champion Chen on Tuesday defeated Japanese player…



Danish badminton legend Kops dies

Copenhegan, Feb 18 (IANS) Danish badminton legend Erland Kops passed away on Saturday. The 11-time All England champion was 80. “The world of badminton has lost one of its’ greatest players of all time. Erland…







Saina clinches Malaysia Masters title

Sibu (Malaysia), Jan 22 (IANS) Indian badminton star Saina Nehwal was forced to dig deep to overcome unseeded Thailand teenager Pornpawee Chochuwong in straight games to clinch the women’s singles title of the Malaysia Masters…


Saina clinches Malaysia Masters title

Sibu (Malaysia), Jan 22 (IANS) Indian badminton star Saina Nehwal was forced to dig deep to overcome unseeded Thailand teenager Pornpawee Chochuwong in straight games to clinch the women’s singles title of the Malaysia Masters…