PBL set for exciting semi-finals
Bangalore, Jan 11 (IANS) After an enthralling league stage which witnessed some power-packed action, the Premier Badminton League (PBL) has narrowed down to the top four teams who will be battling it out in the…
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PBL-4: Bengaluru face Chennai in last league tie
Bengaluru, Jan 10 (IANS) The Premier Badminton League (PBL) has shaped up into an enticing contest and it all comes down to the last league match between Bengaluru Raptors and Chennai Smashers as to how…
Awadhe beat North Eastern in PWL clash
Bengaluru, Jan 9 (IANS) World No.10 Beiwen Zhang made a remarkable comeback to beat Saina Nehwal as the Awadhe Warriors beat the North Eastern Warriors in a Premier Badminton League (PBL) tie at the Kanteerava…
Delhi beat Hyderabad in PBL tie
Bengaluru, Jan 9 (IANS) P.V. Sindhus brilliant victory went in vain as former champions Delhi Dashers grabbed a 4-3 win over defending champions Hyderabad Hunters in a Premier Badminton League (PBL) clash at the Kanteerava…
Indonesia eye two men’s doubles pairs in 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Jakarta, Jan 9 (IANS) Indonesia hopes it can send two men’s doubles pairs to the badminton event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Men’s doubles coach Herry Iman Pierngadi said they expect more pairs to…
PBL-4: Hyderabad take on Delhi; Awadhe face North East in last doubleheader
Bengaluru, Jan 8 (IANS) The Premier Badminton League (PBL) has been witnessing some nerve-wracking close matches and with the season 4 reaching the penultimate stages, defending champions Hyderabad Hunters will take on bottom-placed Delhi Dashers…
Lee Chong Wei resumes training after six-month absence
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 7 (IANS) Malaysian badminton legend Lee Chong Wei took to the badminton court on Monday for the first time after a six-month lay-off. Lee, who was diagnosed with early stage nose cancer…
PBL: Mumbai aim to continue winning streak
Ahmedabad, Jan 4 (IANS) Mumbai Rockets will hope to continue their winning streak when they take on Chennai Smashers in a blockbuster Premier Badminton League (PBL) tie here on Saturday. With both the teams coming…
Malaysian badminton legend Lee Chong Wei resumes training
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 4 (IANS) Malaysian badminton legend Lee Chong Wei returned to the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) facility for rehabilitation training on Friday for the first time since diagnosed with cancer last year….
PBL-4: Sindhu registers comeback win over Saina
Pune, Jan 1 (IANS) World Championship silver medallist PV Sindhu began the New Year with a morale-boosting win over compatriot Saina Nehwal to give defending champions Hyderabad Hunters a 3-1 lead over North Eastern Warriors…
Malaysia’s Olympic medallist shuttlers quit national team
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 1 (IANS) The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) said on Tuesday that the men’s doubles pair Goh V Shem and Tan Wee Kiong, silver medallists of 2016 Olympic Games, had quit the…
Chennai stun table toppers Ahmedabad in PBL clash
Pune, Dec 30 (IANS) Chennai Smashers defeated table toppers Ahmedabad Smash Masters 6-1 in a Premier Badminton League (PBL) clash at the Shree Chhatrapati Shivaji Sports Complex here on Sunday. Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Rajeev…
PBL: Ahmedabad aim to continue unbeaten streak, Bengaluru eye first win
Pune, Dec 29 (IANS) Ahmedabad Smash Masters had a good start to this season of the Premier Badminton League (PBL), winning all their three fixtures, and will aim to continue the momentum when they take…
Pune register first ever PBL win
Pune, Dec 29 (IANS) Despite some surprises in their line-up, Pune 7 Aces started their home leg with a 4-3 win over two-time runners-up Mumbai Rockets in a riveting Premier Badminton League (PBL) tie that…
PBL: Sourabh, Gilmour keep Ahmedabad’s unbeaten streak going
Hyderabad, Dec 28 (IANS) Sourabh Verma won the first mens singles match to deny the Kidambi Srikanth-led Bengaluru Raptors a win in the latters first outing at the Premier Badminton League in Gachibowli Stadium here…
PBL: Ahmedabad register second victory in tournament
Hyderabad, Dec 26 (IANS) Mixed doubles combination of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy – N Sikki Reddy and Malaysian Daren Liew registered convincing victories over their more experienced opponents to help Ahmedabad Smash Masters beat Delhi Dashers in…
North Eastern Warriors seek to improve PBL fortunes
Hyderabad, Dec 26 (IANS) The North Eastern Warriors (NEW) will look to turn their fortunes around when skipper Saina Nehwal takes the court for the first time in the 4th Vodafone Premier Badminton League (PBL)…
PBL: Sung Ji Hyun beats Sindhu in Chennai Smashers
Hyderabad, Dec 25 (IANS) Experience was the buzzword at the Gachibowli stadium on Tuesday as Hyderabad Hunters first survived slipping on the proverbial banana peel but were pegged back by the loss of PV Sindhu…
Pune 7 Aces register first win in PBL
Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) World champion Carolina Marin had to find a special gear against 2018 India Open champion Beiwen Zhang to help Pune 7 Aces earn their first points in the fourth edition of…
Mumbai Rockets dominate Delhi Dashers in PBL
Mumbai, Dec 23 (IANS) Sameer Verma continued with his impressive form as he upset Delhi Dashers star player HS Prannoy to lead Mumbai Rockets to a convincing win in their opening match of the Premier…