Home » Sports » Badminton

Badminton - Page 63

Doubles have been in trouble always: Jwala Gutta

But the only constant in Indian badminton is our chief coach P Gopichand.

22 Dec 2017 3:55 AM IST

P.V. Sindhu at a PBL event in Chennai on Thursday.

Assam Badminton Association to award car for singles, meager cash for...

Even as the singles champions walked away with brand new Maruti Alto cars, the doubles winners had to be content with Rs...

22 Dec 2017 3:41 AM IST

Saina Nehwal, Carolina Marin, Lee Yong Dae, Son Wan Ho, H. S. Prannoy, Sung Ji Hyun, Ajay Jayaram and others at unveiling of the PBL trophy in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Saina Nehwal slams BWF for tight schedule

BWF has made it mandatory for top shuttlers to play at least 12 tournaments in a revamped schedule for 2018.

21 Dec 2017 3:37 AM IST

Saina Nehwal on Wednesday slammed the BWF for a cramped international calender, which hardly leaves any time for players to recover from injuries or be at their best at important tournaments.(Photo: PTI)

Saina Nehwal slams BWF over crammed schedule ahead of Premier...

Badminton World Federation (BWF) has made it mandatory for top shuttlers to play at least 12 tournaments in a revamped...

20 Dec 2017 6:02 PM IST

Asked if India should consider sending a second-string team for CWG to give the top players a break, Gopichand replied in the negative. (Photo: PTI)

No alternative to complex scheduling for Indian players: Pullela...

Gopichand said there was a need to -"space the tournaments well-" but also went on to list the complexities involved.

19 Dec 2017 6:48 PM IST

Navaneeth Bokka (left) and P. Vishnuvardhan Goud.

Junior Nationals badminton: Krishna, Navaneeth and Vishnu champions

In the Under 17 boys final, Vishnuvardhan paired with Navaneeth Boka to carve out a 21-14, 21-13 victory

19 Dec 2017 2:23 AM IST

After losing the first game to the Indian shuttler by 21-15, the world no.2 registered an incredible comeback to take home the title. (Photo: AP)

Dubai World Super Series Finals: Akane Yamaguchi beats PV Sindhu to...

The world no.2 came back from behind to deny PV Sindhu her first BWF Dubai World Super Series title.

17 Dec 2017 3:36 PM IST

Meeting Chen Yufei for the sixth time, the Rio Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhy ended the 59-minute match in just two games 21-15, 21-18. (Photo: AP)

BWF Super Series Finals: PV Sindhu beats Chen Yufei to enter Dubai...

Sindhu is the fourth Indian after Saina Nehwal, Diju V and Jwala Gutta to make it to the final of the year-ending event.

17 Dec 2017 10:40 AM IST

Before the match, PV Sindhu had a 4-2 head-to-head record against Akane Yamaguchi, which included a win at the Hong Kong Super Series last month.(Photo: AP)

PV Sindhu trounces Japan's Akane Yamaguchi at Dubai Super Series...

World No. 3 Sindhu thrashed Yamaguchi 21-9 21-13 in just 36 minutes to top group A in women's singles.

15 Dec 2017 8:28 PM IST

PV Sindhu now has two wins from as many matches, same as World No. 2 Japanese Akane Yamaguchi. (Photo:AP)

Dubai World Super Series Finals: PV Sindhu beats Sayaka Sato to enter...

World No. 3 Sindhu took just 36 minutes to outplay Sayaka Sato of Japan 21-13 21-12 and register her second straight...

15 Dec 2017 8:59 AM IST

Even though Srikanth still has a match left in Group B, he virtually has no chance of making the next stage.(Photo: AP)

Kidambi Srikanth bows out of Dubai Super Series Final post loss to...

Srikanth will face All England Open finalist Shi Yuqi of China on Friday in his last and final match of Group B.

14 Dec 2017 8:34 PM IST

Ravindra Wadekar

BWF Super Series: PV Sindhu stretched in first round, Kidambi Srikanth...

Sindhu needed three games to beat China's He Bingjiao in her opening match, prevailing 21-11, 16-21, 21-18 in an hour...

14 Dec 2017 12:51 AM IST