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Shuttler Erik Meijs dies in crash

Meijs breathed his last in a hospital in Dusseldorf, Germany.

18 Nov 2017 2:56 AM IST

PV Sindhu seemed completely off-colour during her 38-minute duel with the 19-year-old Fangjie, who upstaged her fancied World No. 2 rival 21-11 21-10 in a lop-sided contest.(Photo: AFP)

China Open: PV Sindhu suffers defeat to China's Gao Fangjie in...

PV Sindhu's loss drew curtains on India's campaign at the China Open, following the ouster of Saina Nehwal and HS...

17 Nov 2017 5:05 PM IST

The hopes of the nation are pinned on Sindhu after she became the last Indian remaining in the competition following the second round exits of Saina Nehwal and HS Prannoy earlier. (Photo: PTI)

China Open Superseries: PV Sindhu beats China's Han Yue, romps into...

Sindhu put up a dominant display in the second game despite a tough challenge from the 17-year-old in the first.

16 Nov 2017 4:50 PM IST

Saina Nehwal and HS Prannoy qualification chances for Dubai Super Series Final took a hit after going out early in China. (Photo:PTI)

China Open Superseries: Saina Nehwal, HS Prannoy crash out in 2nd...

Saina lost to Akane Yamaguchi, while HS Prannoy was beaten by Lee Chieuk Yik in two games.

16 Nov 2017 11:46 AM IST

China Open Superseries: PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, HS Prannoy enter 2nd round

China Open Superseries: PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, HS Prannoy enter 2nd...

It was curtains for Sourabh Verma, who lost in the first round to France's Brice Leverdez 14-21 21-15 11-21.

16 Nov 2017 9:08 AM IST

The 21-19, 21-16 defeat will ramp up speculation that the 34-year-old Lin, widely regarded as the best badminton player of all time, may soon call it quits as he approaches the end of his brilliant career.(Photo: AP)

China Open: Home favourite Lin Dan suffers shock defeat in first round

Lin Dan lost to Indonesia's Jonatan Christie with the score of 21-19, 21-16.

15 Nov 2017 8:55 PM IST

Newly-crowned national champions Saina Nehwal and H.S. Prannoy will look to enhance their chances of qualifying for the Dubai Super Series Finals with a good performance at the $700,000 China Open super series Premier beginning at Fuzhou, China, on Tuesday.

Saina Nehwal in China, eye on Dubai

Saina Nehwal and H.S. Prannoy will look to enhance their chances of qualifying for the Dubai Super Series Finals.

14 Nov 2017 6:53 AM IST

Saina and Prannoy are ranked 11th in the Destination Dubai Ranking and are racing against time to book a berth at next months Super Series Final with just two Super Series events. (Photo:PTI)

China Open Super Series: Saina Nehwal, HS Prannoy target Dubai Finals...

Saina upstaged P V Sindhu last week to claim her third championship crown, while Prannoy stunned Kidambi Srikanth.

13 Nov 2017 3:08 PM IST

The Badminton Association of India (BAI), however, said that it was just a coincidence that Srikanth sustained the injury at the Nationals, the dates for which were pre-fixed in consultation with all the top shuttlers of the country. (Photo:PTI)

Kidambi Srikanth suffers leg injury ahead of China open, to return...

The shuttler aggravated a leg injury during the Senior National Badminton Championships in Nagpur.

11 Nov 2017 12:23 PM IST

I would like to thank Gopi sir (Pullela Gopichand) and the team for working on my movement and helping me improve my game. They have played quite an important role in this win, said Saina Nehwal following her National Badminton Championships triumph. (Photo: Twitter / Saina Nehwal)

National Badminton Championships: Saina Nehwal thanks Gopichand post...

Saina Nehwal prevailed over PV Sindhu to clinch her 3rd National Badminton Championships in Nagpur.

9 Nov 2017 1:14 PM IST

Saina Nehwal defeated PV Sindhu 21-17, 27-25 in the final. (Photo: AFP)

National Badminton Championship: Saina Nehwal beats PV Sindhu 21-17,...

Score update, Game 2: Saina 27-Sindhu 25

8 Nov 2017 5:52 PM IST

HS Prannoy aggresive game in the final proved too much for World No 2 and top seed Kidambi Srikanth. (Photo: Twitter/HS Prannoy)

National Badminton Championships: HS Prannoy stuns Kidambi Srikanth to...

Prannoy defeated Srikanth 21-15, 16-21, 21-7 to win his maiden national title.

8 Nov 2017 4:54 PM IST