China wins 2019 badminton Asia mixed team trophy
Hong Kong, March 24 (IANS) China won the 2019 badminton Asia mixed team championships by defeating Japan 3-2 in the final, here on Sunday. China took the lead 1-0 after He Jiting and Du Yue…
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Swiss badminton chief says following Indian model
By Jayant K. Singh Engelberg (Switzerland), March 20 (IANS) With Switzerland set to host the BWF World Championships in August this year, Swiss Badminton President Robbert de Kock has said that he wants to popularise…
Praneeth loses to top seed Shi in Swiss Open final
Basel (Switzerland), March 17 (IANS) India’s B. Sai Praneeth gave a tough fight before losing to top seed Shi Yuqi of China in the men’s singles final at the Swiss Open badminton tournament, here on…
Tendulkar wishes for quick recovery of Saina
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Saina Nehwal turned 29 on Sunday and wishes poured in from various quarters for the ace India shuttler. Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar not only wished Saina but also expressed concer…
Sindhu & co look at India Open to bring cheer for fans
By Kaushik Kumar New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The initial few months of 2019 haven’t gone well for the Indian shuttlers as the likes of P.V. Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikant and Parupalli Kashyap have…
World Championship gold not far away: Praneeth
Engelberg (Switzerland), March 13 (IANS) Indian badminton star Sai Praneeth, who enjoyed his best career ranking (15th) in 2017, has praised the Badminton Association of India (BAI) for supporting players and doing a lot of…
Swiss Open: Riya Mookerjee qualifies for main draw
Basel (Switzerland), March 13 (IANS) Young India shuttler Riya Mookerjee has qualified for the main draw of the Yonex Swiss Open. In her qualifying match, 19-year-old Mookerjee defeated Laura Sarosi of Hungary 21-15, 21-10 in…
Hubby Kashyap chides Saina during All England match
Birmingham, March 9 (IANS) When India’s top shuttler Saina Nehwal was struggling in her match against World No.1 Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan in the quarters of All England Championship, Commonwealth Games gold medallist and…
Shuttler Saina crashes out in quarters of All England Open
Birmingham, March 8 (IANS) Star shuttler Saina Nehwal lost in straight games to World No.1 Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan in the quarter-finals of the All England Open badminton championships at the Birmingham Arena on…
Saina, Srikanth advance at All England Championship
Birmingham, March 7 (IANS) Indian stars Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth entered the quarter-finals of the women’s and men’s singles categories respectively at the All England Championship badminton tournament here on Thursday. Saina defeated Line…
Saina advances at All England Championship
Birmingham, March 7 (IANS) Indian star Saina Nehwal defeated Line H?jmark Kjaersfeldt of Denmark in a hard fought encounter to enter the third round of the women’s singles category at the All England Championship badminton…
Praneeth crashes out of All England Championship
Birmingham, March 7 (IANS) India’s B. Sai Praneeth crashed out of the All England Championship badminton tournament following a straight games loss to NG Ka Long Angus of Hong Kong here on Thursday. Praneeth was…
Shuttler Saina advances in All England Open
Birmingham, March 7 (IANS) Star Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal defeated Kirsty Gilmour of Scotland to advance to the second round of the All England Open badminton championships here. Saina registered a 21-17, 21-18 straight sets…
Sindhu crashes out of All England Open
Birmingham, March 6 (IANS) Indian star P.V. Sindhu crashed out of the All England Open badminton championships following a hard fought defeat to Sung Ji-Hyun of South Korea in the first round of the women’s…
Srikanth 8th in BWF World rankings
Kuala Lumpur, March 5 (IANS) India’s Kidambi Srikanth has been placed at the eighth spot in the men’s singles list in the latest BWF world rankings release here on Tuesday, with 60,470 points to his…
Shuttler Rajawat loses in Dutch Junior quarters
Haarlem (The Netherlands), March 3 (IANS) With Madhya Pradesh boy Priyanshu Rajawat losing his quarter-finals match, the Indian presence came to an end at the prestigious Yonex Dutch Junior International 2019 badminton tournament, here on…
BAI announces 20-member squad for Dutch, German Junior 2019
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The Badminton Association of India (BAI) on Wednesday announced 20-member junior India squad for the six-day Dutch Junior International, starting on February 27, and the four-day German Junior 2019 starting…
Badminton nationals: Railways want champions AAI disqualified
Guwahati, Feb 16 (IANS) The Senior National Badminton Championship here on Saturday got embroiled in a controversy as runners-up Railways alleged that newly crowned champions Airport Authority of India (AAI) have fielded “ineligible” players and…
Saina beats Sindhu to claim national title
Guwahati, Feb 16 (IANS) Saina Nehwal won the women’s singles category of the 83rd national badminton championship by defeating PV Sindhu in straight games at the TRP Indoor stadium here on Saturday. Sindhu had no…
Saina beats Sindhu in summit clash
Guwahati, Feb 16 (IANS) Saina Nehwal won the women’s singles category of the 83rd national badminton championship by defeating PV Sindhu in straight games at the TRP Indoor stadium here on Saturday. Sindhu had no…