Beware of the foreignersEven if Bingjiao falters before the penultimate round, Sindhu’s semifinal troubles at India Open, starting on Tuesday at IGI stadium, would...
24 Mar, 2019, 11.34 PM IST
Sensational PV Sindhu seals second successive World Championships final spotThe 23-year-old from Hyderabad, who also won two bronze medals in 2013 and 2014, will face Olympic champion and former two-time gold medall...
04 Aug, 2018, 11.55 PM IST
I am ready to play the big points: PV SindhuAn hour had passed after the Dubai World Superseries Finals when I managed to get P Gopichand on the phone. PV Sindhu had lost to world No ...
17 Dec, 2017, 11.17 PM IST
2017 begins on a turbulent note for Indian sportsThis case has dragged on for far too long and is all set to become a benchmark for the future.
03 Jan, 2017, 06.24 AM IST
After China crown, PV Sindhu eyes Hong Kong highPV Sindhu had a fantastic season this year as she became the first Indian woman to win a silver at Olympics and then lifted her maiden Supe...
21 Nov, 2016, 04.51 PM IST
Great expectations as Sindhu returns at Denmark Open after RioThe girl from Hyderabad, who won two bronze medals at the World Championships, defeated three top players en route to her silver medal.
18 Oct, 2016, 01.00 AM IST
Saina Nehwal clinches second Australian Open titleSaina defeated China's Sun five times in the last five outings but she faced a tough challenge against her, who took just 18 min to wrap up...
13 Jun, 2016, 10.07 AM IST
Saina Nehwal nominated for BWF Woman Player of the Year AwardIn a historic first, there are three nominees each for the Male Para-Badminton Player of the Year and the Female Para-Badminton Player of t...
04 Dec, 2015, 10.30 AM IST
Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth seal spot at Dubai World Superseries FinalsSaina and Srikanth have sealed their spots for the second successive time at the prestigious BWF World Superseries Finals to be held in Dub...
27 Nov, 2015, 04.01 PM IST
Saina Nehwal's success a sign of badminton's rise in world sport: General Thomas LundBWF Secretary General has hailed Indian ace shuttler Saina Nehwal's recent multi-million-dollar contract as a sign of badminton's continued...
08 Sep, 2015, 05.39 PM IST
Badminton Association of India announces Rs 5 lakh cash reward for Saina, KashyapDas Gupta had announced a similar cash prize for Kidambi Srikanth for his Swiss Open triumph last Sunday.
17 Mar, 2015, 04.01 PM IST
India looking for specialist foreign doubles coach: Badminton Association of IndiaSaina Nehwal celebrates after winning the bronze medal at the Uber Cup.
26 May, 2014, 03.48 PM IST
Despite their dominance in badminton, Chinese players are not very popularThe Chinese haven’t been able to leverage their stunning successes over decades to build a worldwide following for their players.
16 Dec, 2013, 05.37 AM IST
JumpSmash: Badminton explores fresh frontiersOne of the innovative ways in which sport has spread is through gaming.Badminton has remained somewhat distanced from such technological in...
14 Dec, 2013, 03.34 AM IST
A historic ‘challenge’ and Saina Nehwal’s exitInterestingly, it was Malaysia’s favourite son, Lee Chong Wei, who issued the first challenge on a shot that was called ‘out’.
13 Dec, 2013, 06.02 AM IST
Saina Nehwal loses second consecutive match but still in huntSaina Nehwal will have to win her last group match to have any chance of advancing to the next round of BWF World Superseries Finals.
12 Dec, 2013, 09.05 PM IST
Saina Nehwal starts on a winning note in BWF Superseries FinalSaina Nehwal prevailed over Minatsu Mitani of Japan 21-19 22-24 21-19 in a hard-fought battle in her opening match of the BWF Superseries F...
11 Dec, 2013, 09.21 PM IST