Badminton
Denmark Open: Unnati Hooda, Satish Kumar Karunakaran Suffer Opening Round Exits
Karunakaran stumbled against Su Li Yang as the Chinese Taipei shuttler recorded a 21-15 17-21 22-20 win against the Indian. Unnati went down to USA’s Lauren Lam emerged winner with a 15-21, 21-13, 18-21.
Denmark Open: Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand Ousted, Sumeeth Reddy-Sikki Reddy Duo Bow Out Too
The women's doubles pair of Treesa and Gayatri squandered a game's lead to go down 21-19 17-21 15-21 against Malaysia's Pearly Tan and Muralitharan Thinaah, while Sumeeth and Sikki lwent down 22-20 19-21 22-24 to the Canadian pair of Kevin Lee and Eliana...
Saina Nehwal Contemplating Retirement Due to Arthritis, Will Make Decision on Future By End of Year
The Padma Shri awardee said competing at the Olympics was her childhood dream and missing the showpiece for two consecutive editions has been hurtful.
HS Prannoy Takes Break to Recover From Effects of Chikungunya
Prannoy, however, did not provide a time line for his recovery or mentioned the tournaments he has withdrawn from.
Paris Olympics 2024: Lakshya Sen Creates History With Thrilling Win Against Tien Chou Chen to Seal Semifinal Spot
In a thriller filled with high-octane rallies, Sen would ultimately triumph against Chou Tien Chen, taking it to three games of 19-21, 21-15, 21-12.
Paris Olympics 2024: Manika Batra Sinks France's Pavade in Four Straight Games to Seal Historic Round of 16 Spot
With her win, Manika now becomes the first women's table tennis player from India to make it to the round of 16 in singles at the Olympics.
Paris Olympics 2024: Lakshya Sen Sinks Julien Carraggi to Notch Men's Badminton Group Stage Win
Sen indulged in an exciting matchup against the unranked Belgian, as the Indian marched on in two straight sets of 21-19, 21-14.
'Definitely Contenders In All Three Events': Prakash Padukone on India's Chances in Badminton at 2024 Paris Olympics
In an exclusive interaction with JioCinema in Paris, Sindhu’s mentor Prakash Padukone discussed Sindhu’s chances of making it a hattrick of Olympic medals, the preparation of the Indian contingent and other medal hopefuls.
Indian Men's Doubles Badminton Pair of Satwik-Chirag Placed in Group C for Paris Olympics 2024
Indonesian pair of Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto are the only other top 10 ranked pair in the group of four teams, making this a favourable draw for the Indian duo.
Viktor Axelsen Looks to Get the Balance Right Before Badminton Title Defence
Viktor Axelsen said he was looking for a bit more balance in his training regime heading to Paris Olympics.
Asia Junior Badminton Mixed Team Championships: India Thrash Vietnam in Opener at Yogyakarta
The Indian juniors kicked off their campaign with a resounding 5-0 win over Vietnam and will next take on the Philippines in the second round-robin tie on Saturday.
Indonesia Open: Lakshya Sen Ousted as Indian Challenge Ends
Sen fought tooth and nail before going down 22-24 18-21 to world no.5 Anders Antonsen of Denmark in the quarterfinal match that lasted one hour and one minute.
Singapore Open: PV Sindhu Bows Out After Losing to Carolina Marin in Pre-Quarters
PV Sindhu lost to Carolina Marin 21-13 11-21 20-22 in a one-hour, eight-minute battle in the women's singles pre-quarterfinal clash at the Singapore Open.
Swiss Open: Srikanth Kidambi Through to Semis, Kiran George and Priyanshu Rajawat Shown Exit Door
Srikanth got the better of Chinese Taipei's Chia Hao Lee in a 21-10 21-14 to reach his first semifinal in over a year. While, Kiran was ousted by Denmark's Rasmus Gemke 23-21 17-21 15-21, and Rajawat went down to Chou Tien Chen 15-21 19-21 to exit the tou...
All England Badminton Championships: Lakshya Sen Storms Into Semi-Finals After Three-Set Thriller Win
Sen put away former champion Lee Zii Jia in three sets of 22-20, 21-16, 21-19 to progress to the semi-finals
French Open Super 750: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty, Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand, Lakshya Sen All Progress
Satwik and Chirag got the better of the Malaysian combination of Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi 21-13 24-22 in 47 minutes, while Jolly and Gayatri also moved into the second round with a 6-21 21-19 21-17 win over Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto.