New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The Badminton Association of India (BAI) on Thursday announced a 23-member Indian squad for the Asian Junior Championship, slated to be held in Suzhou, China between July 20-28. The boys’…
Putrajaya (Malaysia), June 13 (IANS) Malaysian shuttler and three-times Olympic silver medalist Lee Chong Wei announced his retirement from badminton citing health reasons on Thursday, ending 19 years of professional career since his debut in…
Putrajaya (Malaysia), June 13 (IANS) Ace Malaysian shuttler Lee Chong Wei on Thursday announced his retirement after waging a battle with nose cancer. With this, his 19-year long illustrious career also came to a halt….
Sydney, June 6 (IANS) Star Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu got knocked out of the ongoing $150,000 Australian Open World Tour Super 300 tournament after suffering a defeat to Thailand’s Nitchaon Jindapol in the second round…
Sydney, June 5 (IANS) P.V. Sindhu and Sameer Verma entered the second round of the $150,000 Australian Open World Tour Super 300 tournament on Wednesday. While Sindhu beat Indonesia’s Choirunnisa 21-14, 21-9 in a one-sided…
Chennai, May 26 (IANS) Telanganas No. 5 seed Samiya Imad Farooqui continued her meteoric rise as she clinched the U-19 girls singles title at the All-India Junior Ranking badminton tournament here on Sunday. The Asia…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Shuttler Sourabh Verma on Sunday slammed the Air India support staff for damaging his bag in transit during a flight from New Delhi to Copenhagen, Denmark. Verma, ranked 46th in…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Badminton Association of India (BAI) President Himanta Biswa Sarma has been elected the Vice President of the Badminton Asia Council (BAC). The 50-year-old got 35 votes from a total of…
Nanning (China), May 25 (IANS) Top-ranked Japan on Saturday edged out Indonesia 3-1 to seal its place in the final of the Sudirman Cup badminton tournament, eyeing a maiden title in the 30-year-old prestigious event….
Chennai, May 25 (IANS) Top seed P. Gayatri Gopichand of Telangana crashed out of the All India Junior Ranking Badminton Tournament, losing squarely to 16th seed Aashi Rawat of Delhi in a dramatic girl’s semifinal…
Beijing, May 25 (IANS) Ten-time winners China overwhelmed Thailand 3-0 to qualify for their 13th straight Sudirman Cup final on Saturday. China will play the final on Sunday against the winner between Japan and Indonesia…
Chennai, May 24 (IANS) Top seed P. Gayatri Gopichand of Telangana faced her first tough fight in the Microplex Global and Yonex Sunrise All-India Junior Ranking Badminton Tournament before prevailing 2-0 and entering the quarter-finals…
By Rohit Mundayur New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) 2019 has not been a happy year for Indian badminton. The latest disappointment came at the Sudirman Cup, the world mixed team championship, where India crashed out…
Nanning (China), May 24 (IANS) Indonesia defeated Chinese Taipei 3-2 by winning all three doubles matches, making it to the semi-finals of the Sudirman Cup here on Friday. Indonesia, who won the Cup only once…
Nanning (China), May 24 (IANS) Top-seed Japan, who defeated Russia 3-2 and edged Thailand 4-1 during group stage, swept Malaysia 3-0 to qualify for the semi-finals of the ongoing Sudirman Cup, here on Friday. The…
Chennai, May 23 (IANS) Top seed P. Gayatri Gopichand of Telangana began her quest for glory in the Microplex Global and Yonex Sunrise All-India Junior Ranking Badminton Tournament in style, cruising to a 21-15, 21-15…
Nanning (China), May 22 (IANS) Denmark and Indonesia both advanced to the last eight despite the former beating the latter 3-2 in Sudirman Cup 2019, here on Wednesday. And with this, England journey in the…
Nanning (China), May 22 (IANS) Host China swept India 5-0 for its second straight victory, making it to the last eight in the Sudirman Cup 2019 as group 1D leader, here on Wednesday. Among the…
Nanning (China), May 22 (IANS) India’s dismal show in badminton continued in the ongoing Sudirman Cup 2019 as the shuttlers lost their respective matches to suffer a 0-5 defeat against China in the Group 1D…
Nanning, May 21 (IANS) PV Sindhu won her first singles match but India fell to a 3-2 defeat to Malaysia in the opening encounter of their 2019 Sudirman Cup campaign. While Sindhu beat her opponent…