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After a tough match against the Chinese, Srikanth will have to play fellow Indian Verma in the quarterfinals to be held later on Friday. (Photo: AFP)

Denmark Open: Kidambi Srikanth slays Lin Dan, faces Sameer Verma in...

World number six Srikanth bounced back to beat the world number 14 from China 18-21, 21-17, 21-16 in the second round...

19 Oct 2018 11:34 AM IST

Nehwal did not break much sweat in the match and looked much comfortable as compared to her opening round clash against Cheung Ngan Yi of Hong Kong. (Photo

Denmark Open Super Series: Saina Nehwal breezes past Yamaguchi to...

The 28-year-old registered an easy 21-15 21-17 win over Yamaguchi to advance further in the tournament.

18 Oct 2018 2:28 PM IST

Srikanth has lost three of his four matches against Dan but the Chinese great is not the force he once was. The former world number one is now placed 14th in the international rankings. (Photo: AFP)

Denmark Open Super Series: Kidambi Srikanth sets up 2nd round clash...

Srikanth needed 35 minutes get the better of local hope Vittinghus 21-16 21-10 in the opening round of the USD 7,75,000...

17 Oct 2018 5:33 PM IST

In a tense match, Saina had to endure a stiff challenge from Cheyung, who she last played back in 2016 and went on to lose that match. (Photo: AFP)

Denmark Open Super Series: Saina Nehwal advances, beats Ngan Yi Cheung...

Saina defeated Hong Kong's Ngan Yi Cheung 20-22 21-17 24-22 in a draining clash that lasted 81 minutes.

16 Oct 2018 7:25 PM IST

PV Sindhu suffered an unexpected 17-21, 21-16, 18-21 defeat at the hands of Beiwen Zhangin to make a first-round exit from the Denmark Open Super Series. (Photo: AP)

Denmark Open Super Series: Beiwen Zhangin knocks out PV Sindhu in 1st...

This is for the third consecutive time that Beiwen Zhangin has defeated PV Sindhu.

16 Oct 2018 4:21 PM IST

Olympic medallists P.V. Sindhu and Saina Nehwal will lead a strong Indian challenge at the Denmark Open badminton tournament which gets underway on Tuesday. (Photo: AP / AFP)

Denmark Open 2018: PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal to lead Indian challenge

In men's singles competition, world no.6 Kidambi Srikanth will be India's best bet and has been seeded seventh in the...

15 Oct 2018 12:55 PM IST

Kashyap sought Swarajs intervention and also tagged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Twitter. (Photo: AFP)

Parupalli Kashyap loses passport in Amsterdam, seeks external affairs...

Kashyap is supposed to leave for Odense Sunday for the Denmark Open.

13 Oct 2018 2:54 PM IST

Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen settled for a silver medal after he lost the mens singles summit clash against Li Shifeng of China in straight games in the Youth Olympic Games. (Photo: Twitter / Team India)

Youth Olympic Games: Shuttler Lakshya Sen bags silver

Sen, the reigning junior Asian champion, lost 15-21, 19-21 in a 42-minute final match to bag the silver.

13 Oct 2018 9:35 AM IST

Badminton star PV Sindhu lauded people from different spheres coming forward in exposing personalities who sought sexual favours from their colleagues. (Photo: AFP)

PV Sindhu too comes out in support of #metoo movement; here's what she...

Sindhu's badminton colleague Jwala Gutta, on Tuesday, without giving any names, alleged mental harassment by a coach.

10 Oct 2018 3:24 PM IST

The Hyderabad-based player had a long-standing and much-publicised feud with chief national coach P Gopichand, during which she alleged that he concentrated solely on singles players while ignoring the ones in doubles. (Photo: PTI)

Jwala Gutta reveals her #Metoo moment; speaks of mental harassment,...

Gutta, also a former Commonwealth Games gold-medallist, reiterated her allegations of being targetted in selection.

9 Oct 2018 8:55 PM IST

With all players returning to the auction pool for the first time since 2015 and no Right to Match (RTM) card at teams disposal, the exercise gained more significance with franchisees looking to get the combination right besides their ideal Icon player. (Photo: AP)

Saina, Sindhu, Srikanth attract maximum price at PBL season 4 auction

The unexpected one was rising doubles star Satwiksairaj Rankireddy who was the highest paid non-Icon Indian player with...

8 Oct 2018 9:18 PM IST

Saina revealed that the duo has known each other for over a decade and she found it very easy to share her feelings with Kashyap. (Photo: Instagram)

Saina Nehwal confirms marriage with Parupalli Kashyap, reveals bonding...

The Indian badminton ace confirmed she will be tying the knot with her partner on December 16 later this year.

8 Oct 2018 12:35 PM IST